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BRTISSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1898.
New Ad ,ertisements, Independent Order
Fellows,
Duoks-j, N. 1 .sudall,
Stockings -M. t. Kirk.
Horee -Welke ct Smith,
Pigs for Bale- elm Bare.
Wall paper -G A. Deaden tn.
Store news -It tKinnon d: Go.
Lost-Poex II•use,
Bull for node' -D. W. Denbo.
Negate to ored ore -G. Ie Blair,
Notice to °red. ore -Wm. Spence,
MEDI' AL CARPS.
J. A. NI' NAUGHTON,
ily af.D„ O. ar., Tricia
aternom Orffies
thalami mud Burge
Royal Oollego or "
of MiclwirerY,
000.14, Itesidenot
011IVerSit3 . Fellow Trio-
, Member College of Phy-
la% Out. h “ntlato of the
nysinlaus a .3 Lioeutiate
linhurgh,
1111118 t,, 13v:owls.
E. T, SNIDER,
M. D„ O. 113., mum
Licentiate of 11,c
andSurgeons Kit
logo of Physicians
Diseases 00wonam
Eight years' expo,
idenee that fore
Kelvay,Turnbem
%or to Dr, b. ; 3',
al College of I ins
don ; Dienu,er• . ,01-
11(1 Surgeon. 0 rio,
and ohildre., a alty.
mule. W0.7)i 1 res.
•.rly occupird ` Ito:. MC-
streeb,13 russele. • ''`' 20.
DR. F. H, KALMEISCH
',removal, sin tea; AND AC,7011CIINOTt,
SUCCESSOR o DR. W. GRAHAM,
BRUSSELS - ON ARIO.
let Maas Donor
ties of Trinity (Tv
and of Trinity 111
Trinity Medical (
College of Physic].
io. Post Graclue
Oblesso,1800, $
00000 01 Eye, Boa
00000 9! women.
listu 1111E1 German,
caOnate of the ifo(versi.
,nto), Queen's (Kingston),
0 ellen ; Fellow of
10110 mut )nember of the
and Sum, nos of Outer.
(loom Doerois aol
atteutem paid to OM -
k11,0 and Throat, mud dia.
Oonsult, Mon in Nur
Ociephone t residence.
LEGAL Alig 5ONVEYINGING.
AAT M. SIN LAIR, Loassualmo,
• solicitor, tn eoyanee • ,t; otary Pub-
011100-' urstore's 'lock, 1 door
north of Central 'oto So'uol tor for the
Standard Bank,
vr G. OK ;BROIL
• (Forme, of Cialn -mu, Holt &
Oameron,) Harriet • end Rode.' or, Ooderieh,
Ont. Odice-Ilat 1000 St , Opposite 001
borne Hotel.
'p L. TAY .011., BAARISTER,
le • Solicitor 1 lonv ayb.loer. Oolleo.
tions mado. Onlo -Yanstone Brit&
SOIL 01-ihn
F . BL BA;1RISTER,
• Solleit , &o. (late of Gamow &
Proutifoo 011ic boderich.) OfOce over
Gillies & Smith's mak, B retools,
Money to Lea 47
IPOoolt's 01,ton Root Compound.
Is stmeem alto need monthly by over
iotooLadis . Safe, eftect.atl. Ladies ask
your drum. .4 for Cook's Cotton Root Com-
posed, Take no Mk. ...am all Mix -urea, pills and
imitations are der ,ntras, 7Prie.a, No, 1, 31 per
box', No. 2,10 dem as strongeasa per box. No.
J. or 2, mailed on re Apt of price and two 8-m0
statues, The Co. 4 Company 'Windsor, Out
FirNos. 1 and 20 •d, and recommended by all
responsible Druggl le in Oenado.
Nos. 1 and 2 solc lit Brussels in.,
0 A. DEA
Druggi ..13ookselle,. & 0116101am
Notice 1) Creditors.
reignite t to It. 8' 00887, ohs Sea. 88,
n11 persons having ny Maims against the
estate of J'oseph diner, late the Town-
ship of Grey, lu tit Comity of 'lame, farm-
er, demised, who • ed nu or about the 7111
day of Jannary,18: are nobifi.,d to or
deliver their Mal is to Otto undersigned at
Mind P. 0„ on or .fore the Mei day of May,
1808, after which di the estate will be die.
tributecl among ae entitled .theretc,
Mg regard. only to twit claims es shall thou
have been rezeive,
Dated this 2.7th d 70! April, 148
'0" SPEN010,
12.2 lixoeutor, Mel P. 0,
• - • • •
Notice ID Creditors
Oh' BBV. JO UV' LESLIII KERR,
LATE OF RIM VILLAGII OF
BRUSSELS CLERGYMAN, DE-
CEASED.
Nobler. is hereby given paw mint to the
Statutes in that b half, that all oretliters
and others having define [teen. It the estate
of the said decease I., who died et Brussels ou
the tIrd Clay of Apr , A.D.1838, .tro required
on or before the 21 a th of ?day, A., 11.1808,
to deliver (01 03' 11 w th postage nreeaid)
to 00,8'. Mai; Brit Ws 0.0,, Otto solicitor for
the undersigned. :mouton tbo said de-
ceased, a steepen. 4 in writteg containing
their names, ad, asses and descriptions,
with fun pertinent • 00 10010 el elms, end of
the securities (if tt 11 bold by them; and
QM after the sait, .itto Otto sold execntors
may palmed to di ribute the estate of the
said dm:maned, 1, Mg regard only to the
claims of 'which to y rutty then hove notice,
mud OW they win .ob be liable for the pro.
coeds of the este so distributed to any
pereon of ribose c Imo they not notice
at the time of su, cllatributiu.l.
Dated at Brusse. thou 27th tiny of April, A.
D., 1808,
W. KORB,
'w, .1.1.3.0111,11,, 1
By G. P.BLAIII, t •,11( Oolioitor. .
Navigation hail awed at Fort W11-
.
W. Bilobanan, Themesalle, la ship-
. ping several car ads of wh;•e ash logs
from the G. T. 1i yards the. n direct to
the Old Country. TOM is a, aew indue-
try,
O.P. autho thee will 1,00 Roll the
steamer's Tartar d Athenia •, now ready
to run on the no- e betweet• Valsoouvee
. and Alaskan poir I, to the United /Mates
Government for I .0 os auxiliary °Misters
on the Paoiflo cot .1.
John Atnew, w o left feet rail
for the Klondike, me rumor hed it that
he was frozen to a 0.01 in one of the pass -
en, le alive and wcLawson City. Be
says 10 hie letters hat belief' it couple of
claims and we've to End gold soon,
Olaims are Sold !rorn 000 to $120,000
nearly every day wegee ate from 96 to
925 a day, and it 0810 912 nay to live
there.
of Odd
1819. *9 1898.
78TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRAT-
ED IN BRUSSELS.
1Tetilern Star in Veers Old Next Sep-
tember.
Last Sunday morning the members ef
Welborn Star Lodge, I. O. 0, V., No. 140,
Brussels, to the number of about 70, ab.
tended St. John's ohuroh in a body,
marching from the Lodge room with W.
Grower as Marshal. Rev, Bro. Lowe, of
Wingham, was the preacher and die -
coursed most appropriately and practical-
ly. from the text "For no man liveth to
turnoff and no man dieth to hitneelf,"
Romans, 14th chapter and 7th verse.
The reverend gentleman thanked the
mot -oboes of Western Star Lodge for the
honor done him in inviting him to preach
on this occasion. He felt proud that the
anniversaries were always marked by
thauksgiving to God for His goodness
earth year. The &wrier stone of Odd
Fellowship was Fraternity plus Love and
Truth. As to the good the Order has
clone or is doing it will never bo known in
title world and coicl figures give hat a
faint idea of the suffering relieved by Otto
Odd Fellows of this and other lands. lb
is a growing institution and now numbers
22,757 in Ontario. Sick benefits dithers -
ed amounted to 951,472.24 ; relief of
widow's, $12,112.98 ; burial of the dead,
96,707.85 ; epecial charity, 93,836.61 ;
parsing the siok, 91,547.79 ; physicians'
fees, $t1,890.80, making a grand total for
the above named purposes of $82,007.77.
These figures need no °moment, they
speak for themselves. Rev. Mr. Abey,
ineumbent, assisted in the service. The
choir sang Otto Anthem, "The Lord is my
Shepherd, On returning to the Lodge
room %vote of thauke was passed to Rev.
Mr. Ldwe for his fine discourse and to
the Wardens for the accommodation
afforded at the church on motion of Bros.
Leatherditle and Blair.
WM AT ISOM
on Tuesday evening was held in the
spacioue lodge room in the Graham
.block, which MS tastily decorated.
There was a large attendance of ladies
and goutlemen, possibly 200 being present
in response to the invitations sent out.
These anniversary gatherings have be.
oome a fixture as far as Brussels Odd
Fellows are concerned and are looked for-
ward to with no small degree of.pleasure.
Shortly after 8 o'clock A. McGuire, Noble
Grand, announced the anniversary hymn
and for 2,1 hours the guests were pleasant-
ly And profitably entertained, the three.
linked brethren leaving nothing undone
to make everybody feel at home at this
At Biome. The following was the enjoy.
able program i-AnDiversary ode ; prayer
by Chaplain ; remarks by Ohairman ;
trainee tal by 0, A. Hawkins; gitartette,
"0 I give me at home by the sett, " Messrs.
Suites, Strachan, Ross and Grewar ;
humorous reading, "Look at the clock,"
11, Wnolisey; solo, "Farewell Marguerite,"
Jas. Jones ; reading, "Mrs. Caudal on
Billiards," 0. A. Hawkins ; solo, "The
black sheep.loves you best of all," jas.
Thomson ; Instrumental cluot, organ and
bromboue, "Rooked in the cradle of the
deep," T. A. Hawkins and W. Grewar ;
refreshments ; trio, "God brass our fair
Dominion," Messrs. Jones, Straohan and
Grewar ; adclrees by Barrister Blair ; ea.
citation, "Death of Montrose," Prank
Lambie ; cennie swag, T. A. Hawkins ;
eaves° by Rev. joint Ross, B. A. ; guar.
tette, "Let the hills and vales resound,"
Blesses. Jones, Eitracthau,, Ross and
Grower., After a vote of thanke, proposed
by Clemacillor Loatherdale, and twoonded
by Jas. Jones, was given to the ladies for
the Donnie supply of edibles mud the gen-
tlemen for the excellent' progeam this
beresSing At HOMO was brought to a close
by the National Anthem. tab the request
o/ Noble Grand McGuire the chair was
occupied by W. Kerr. An A. llumoh was
served, during an intermission in the pro-
gram, consisting of ham sandwichea,
cake coffee, dm. The waiters were all ab.
tired iu dainty white coats.
STAlt LOMIN
is no back number but is one of the coal
livo Inatitubions of Brussels. 80 mein.
bees are on the roll, of which 20 have
been initiated 811100 Tau, let, 18 of those
applications being presented by Robb,
Johnston, who works ab Odd Fellowship
day and night. It hi expected to score
more will also unite in the near future.
This lodge has nmexoellent Degree T011in
which adds very materially to the inter-
est, solemnity and reality of the initiatory
ceremony and Otto thew clegreee. Lodge
meets every Thursday evening. It 18
well dithered,
.11AMD 031.011Prii
of the I, 0. 0. F. in Canada, 10 worthy of
note. The first lodge was instituted in
Montreal in 1848, aud iu 1897 there Wore
247 Nips, with a total membership of
22,000, in the Dorniniou. In 1807, $82,-
000 was expended relief.
W sat
Several Walionians were Brenda at
the Odd Fellows' At home last Tneeday
even in g.
Juo. MoDonald is employed at the pres.
eat scaling 'mime at Brandon, Palen.
He is a good hand at it.
Sawing is about completed at MoDon.
alkas mill foe thole smison. They will out
seine lath and ehingles for a. time.
A. note from Rev, 3, P. Westman front
Toronto nye he hos finished hie wink for
the term and had an enjoyable and sum
easeful time. Ito 10 00',', Visiting at Gran.
ton his home.
On the Yukon, at a distaste° of from
700 to 800 miles itotn the gee, there aro
ma ty points where the river le 20 miles
w ct, ' •
. Thomas temperance raluoasitee are
aelol ig the license oommiseionees to te.
duces the millibar of hotel Inman from 18
to 12.
The Other Side Of The Case.
Mrs. Wright Not Tbe Offender.
The Algoma Advocate of A.pell 15th
says :-Some weeks ago an account ep-
peered b the Toronto dailies Mut other
porters of a divorce snit entered by Rev.
John M. Wright, at Detroit, Mich„ tisk•
ing for a separation from his wife, Iso -
belle Dame, which appeared to have
Men sucoeesful, as ib appears that the
respondent had nob an opportunity to
defend. From the reports given the ap.
parent canoe was incompetability of
temper, but from the facts of the eese
this only appears to bo simply an muse
for plaintiff to free himeolf from tire that
apparently had beactme irksome. The
respondent, who is woll and favorably
'mown in Ohio part of the country, is a
daughter of Wm, Harris, of Day Mills,
Algoma, formerly of Breath's, whose
family bitterly feel the painful position
it, which one of their family is placed by
Om Nee and oruel action and represen-
tetions of a men who has apparently
proved himself unworthy of the high
lulling Ile had cmoupied. A large num•
bar of testimonials and lettere of Byrn -
pithy have been forwarded to Mr. Harris
from places where the couple have been
stationed concerning the matter, some of
which we give below :
Mr. Ilarrie,-I saw an article in the
Muskegon raper stating that the Rev. J.,
M. Wright had obtained a divorce from
his wife, yonr daughter ; alert the grounds
on wbiott he procured it, alleging that
she was of a. quarrelsome dieposition and
making trouble Among the members of
his churches. I thought' perhaps you
might desire to know about thew lives
here. Our charge at Robinson lute five
pieaohing points, and Mrs. Wright ao.
oompanied her husband as often as elle
could to eaoh of these, doing all she smelt]
to assist in the services, always presiding
at the organ, where there wile one. She
bod great many warm friends at all of
bileao out appointments and not one
enemy, All are extremely indignant at
the treatmeut she has reoeived from her
husband, Here at Robluson, where
their home was during the , year, we all
regarded her as an estimable lady, thee.
mighty in sympathy. with her husband in
Ido work as a minister of the Gospel,
striving to encourage him, and never in
any way being sodetriment to him and to
my certain knowledge else never bad a
quarrel or an unkind word with anyone
on the ohargo while here. She left a
meet many very excellent friends both
among church members and non-ohuroh
members, and we will be all glad and
happy to weloome her book whenever she
can oorne. Now I do not know as this
letter will do you any good, but wo all
feel that see would like her friends to
know the estimation she was held in
here, and also to offer our sincere sym.
pethy to her friends. - Your sister iu
CITIroiswis Mrs. Belvia
born 10 may conoern.-I, Mrs.
Jelin Clampb-11, of North Muskegon,
Mich., entertained the Rev. J. Al. Wright
and wife three days, from the llth of
Sept. 1808 until the afternoon uf the 14tht
the day prior to his leaving for Confer -
mum Their plans at that time were that
Ito attend oollege and she go and visit an
uncle in Nebraska, thinking in that way
to lighten hie Cares. Apparently they
were very devoted one to the other, and
their parting seemed to be very pain'fal to
both of them. I always found her to be
10 perfeet lady with a .moisb amiable dia.
position, and a true wife mod mother.
She seemed greatly , interested in his
work and it seemed to give her pleasure
to aid him. I remember oue time of her
taking upon herself to get up an enter.
tainment for the benefit of the °beech
which proved a great suttees& Site has
proved herself a lady in the highest sense
of the word, while be has proved himself
a rascal. Mre. Jno. Campbell.
Dear Mrs. Wright, -Yours at' hand.
never heard of any trouble which you
made Mr. Wright except what he has
said since he left you, and you are at
liberty to quote this from me, Certainly
while I was the Presiding elder of the
District, and so in ecclesiastical author-
ity over ail pastor, as well as over
those pastoral charges named in the clip.
ping, I never heard any person not even
Mr. Wright (axoept AB above after leaving
you) make any complaint that you inter.
fend with his suooess in any way. You
have iny sincerest sympathy, and I shall
ever bo ready to do for you any proper
aerviee in toy power. Yours eery truly,
W. S. Clogshall.
To whom it may ommerm-We, mem•
bet's of the M. 1?,. (thumb of the village of
Manton, being members also at the time
of the pastorate of Rev. John M. Wright,
forte or five years ago, certify that wo
wen acquainted with both Mr. and Mrs.
Wright and attended services, both
witching and striver meetings, and do
not know of any trouble between the two
as husband and wife during the year they
lived in this villagemnd heard awl know
nothing of ony trouble caused or made in
Otto oongregation by the minister'a vvife,
Mrs. 33. I. Wright. We will be glad to
welcome her hero to make us a long visit
whenever she can come. 0. H. Tyler,
Tr-ustee ; Mary IL Tyler, etewardo Alice
Rose, steward ; Frank Rose, trustee
A. 13, Bartlett, Lillie 0. Bartlett, Eliza
Morgan, Adobe Moldenaney, A. P. Mo.
lainnamy, Maths Woolforci.
We, the members of the Bailey and
Aehlend church and captgregation, Wish-
ing to give an expreeeion of oor feeling
towards Mrs. Wright in this, her time of
need, cheerfully subscribe to the follow.
lug. We are peeeonally acquainted with
Mrs. Wright., and were during the time
her husband was pastor of the obriech at
Bailey anti Ashland. We Over found hee
a good and true woman end devoted
011eiatian and ono never muted pain
or trouble to Ally one, always ready to ao
all she oould for the advanoement of the
chintelt, and a true friend to all. L. F.
Semen, teustee, Alfred Welkley, trustee
Edwin Walkley, trestee.; Jett, If. Ander.
8011, trustee • Mee, L. Seaman, wire.
a..hn Cole, J. If. Cole, Mrs, Mary Clough,
Mrs. R. B. Lindley, A. R. Angell, Mrs, A.
10 Angell, Warren S. Spring. ford, The following children survive te
1 have been acquainted With DIre, mere the lose of a kind, devoted thethert
Wright ever since they OMB to North Itobt. Gordon Stevenson, of Thedford ;
Muelregon oharge. I wits a member of Dovid and John Brown, on the home.
the booed of Steward's while they wore Mead in Blansbard ; Samuel Brown,
loomed there, and I had a ohanue of meet KirktonMrs. Blieabeth MoCutolteou,
ing ber every few days, and 'sometimes of Gray t'ownehip ; and Mrs. II. G. Afoul.
oftener, and 1 never saw her exhibit a ton, Stratford. The funeral took place
vicious temper. Mr. end Mrs. Wright on Sunday at 8 o'olook in the afternoon
stayed at our home and occupied the to Avondale cemetery.
game room, ahem the 9th or 10th of The Sabbath school meeting In Smith's
September, 1805, a few days before Con- sobool house, which was closed daring
ference. I ale° knew that after Mrs. the past Winter, will reopen next Sab•
Wilght returned from Nebraska that bath afternoon, Mrs. N. M. Richardson
Ma Wright reefed a suite of rooms has been the effiolent Superiutendent.
(tornielleci) when be was attending school Farmers who are fortunate to have
ab Evanston, Ill., whioh they oaoupied Fall wheat on hand will reap a nice re.
during port of November and December, ward by the riot in the market. If ail
1800. Mis. Wright offieiated at the the lines in Grey would pan out ati well
organ for church and Sunday settee' se a few farmers on the 7th it would be
services, and she also taught a large fine. Robt, Inglis beide about 150 bus. ;
class in Sunday Settee!. She was in my Hugh Lamont, 500 ; R. Armstrong, 400 I
estimation a greet help in all the work in and Archie Lamont, 800 ; nearly 2,000
conneotion with the thumb. Mr:Wright bushels in all.
mused trouble and dissension on the
°hares that will not be smoothed over for (3 ell lilt roots.
many a year. I can truthfully say that
Mr.'. Wright was a good, faithful wife Oranbrook Lime Works are busy these
and
a ood sister in %palmy. Gratefully
days and oohtemplate a large businees, g
submitted, Mrs. Spink. The flax mill bee shut down, the
seeson's
I, the undersigned, oath oorroborate work being completed. Seed has
been given out but this year's crop will
that Aire. Spink has said ooncerning our
not be es large ae that of 1897.
tateemed friend Mrs. Wright. I was
intimately acquainted with her, and i We are pleased to observe that our
uevesaw or heard of her beegin a "lingfrieudijthr.Kllgbb'
oflutheeford,
violent fit of bad temper, If Mr. WrighthaspaseedaoereaniinRtioninhis
had been as cautions and diecreet as hie ministerial care". 10 was held at Lon"
wife he would have left many more don last week. We wish him continued
01100esa.
friends behind him than he did. Mrs.
Thos. Sullivan, 'steward and trustee„ M, Dien AT Carssex,-Mr. McKinnon, son.
B. oh itroh. in-law to Peter McDonald, of this place,
Iffy dear tinter. -Your letter name this died at Oelgary, N. W. T„ on Saturday,
morning and I newest you that I deeply April 1608, of cancer of the etomaoh. He
regret that things are as they are, a leaves a wife and a son and daughter to
don't know what to do to make thetn any mourn his demise. Mr. McKinnon was a
better. Jack meth' be poesessect of the svellto.do man and belonged to the Inde -
devil. I know that he could never have pendent Order of Foresterst and also to
obtained the standing in Conference that the Sone of Scotland. The widow and
he has 11 10 had not been for you, He bas family are sympathised with.
lett Evanston and said he would write from ACOIDNNT.—Last week Tmo Pm re.
Milwaukee, but I don't believe he ever ferred to a runaway attractant in which
went to Milwaukee. I believe alt you Rev. Dlr. Hoskinge, formerly of Oren -
say and have only to say that God will brook, was injured. The following are
punish him. I have warned him all I additional particulars :-L serious me -
could, The only thing you oan do is to oident happened the Rev. B.I. Bookings,
let God avenge the wrong he has done you. of the Niesonri circuit, on Thusday even -
Any man who would.do as be has done ing, the 14th inst, After visiting at John
is not worth troubling about. He evi. Gurob's till about nine o'clock, he hitched
densly loves some other woman. If be hie horse to drive home. Almost bit.
and—get together the devil will get in mediately on getting into the buggy, with
his work, sure, mud they will find out his two little boys, he discovered that one
that the way of the transgressor is hard. of the holdbacks was not fastened. Before
He will get his deeerte before long. Re anything could be done the buggy had
deserves all the persecution you can give run into the horse, which being mnoh
him, but no good can come of it. If be frightened, began to min and kick furi•
goes to ruin, if I were you I would let tangly. Soon the shafts were broken,
him alone and have no band in it, then the front part of the buggy mutilated, and
you will have a clear conscience, and Gan the terrified beast was free. The sudden
say you did all you could to prevent it. stopping of the buggy aud the heavy pull
My health is very poor, and has been on the lines brought Dlr. Hoskinge for.
for years. Hoping you are well, and that ward on his face with tremendous force.
the Lord will help you in your trouble, I His hands and arms are severely bruised
am, yours truly, Stewart 0, Wright,. by coming in oontaot with the hard road,
several of his teeth were knocked out, and
his lips and tongue badly out. He is at
meant under the doctor's care, and will
Archibald alenziee'the well-known be unable to resume his work for many
horse dealer, of ettoKilIop, has made an• weeks. Strange to say neither of the
other extensive purthase, having bought
boys were injured. One of them fell on
from Wm. Vanttone, of Colborne, the hie father while the other remained in
imported heavy draught stallion, Monet the buggy. The people of Prospeot Hill
Boye, for which he paid a good long
exprees their sympathy for Mr, Soakings
Ognre. in his (sufferings, and for his family in
Searrecicaro-The Assessment Roll has their trial, and regret that they will not
been returned to the Clerk, and the folbe permitted to see him in his aeoustom•
lowing totals appear :-Persons on roll, ed place for some time.
018; Aseessment, 91,880,700 ; clays _
Statute Labor, 8,845; population, 2,888 ; Vitas cal.
cattle, 6,018 ; sheep, 2,282 ; hogs, 2,222 ;
Rev W,Waddell, of Henan!' was a
horses, 1,700 ; eons of Fall wheal, . . ' . ' • '
4,218. The Assessor also took amount molter in our villageatte week,
of insurance against fire and life ; tome aftBeresnectoWgairPneeresnwibth pinoebuomootutita.agah)
would not give the amount, and a num- S. Kleinsobroth has moved to his re.
bee carry no inenrenoe. On property
asseseed for $1,040,800 there le $789,780 gganstijil! purohated property on Main street
insurance on buildings aud contents, and We,
think pURP there is a law to stop
6145,600 life insuranoe. Cattle only „am,,„...„ „ 6 least when it comes to
average 12 head to each 100 acmes, where.
betting and than measuring.
as the avera oughtto e 20 b
ge head, h' re ic
The regular Quarterly service of the
would be equal to $160,000, at $40 eauh, Methodist church will be held at Whit.
or about $266 to each farmer, ae the
number of farmers ie about 600. ileld's next Sabbath morning.
The Marine Baud of the Salvation
City e' -v• Army will hold a meeting in the iffetho.
dist church here on Monday, May 2nd.
Silver Corners oheese factory will begin The rain of last week raised the river
scads next Monday morning. an much tbat it was feared at one time
John Hill and Mrs. Levis, of Clinton, that Cole's logs would escape from the
were visiting at their father's last week. boom.
Elam Insmatee Go. settled Mr. Pirle's We notion the name of Rev. J. L.
claim in full for the recent burning of hie Stewart in the Hee of successful oandi-
barn, dates at the Victoria 'University examin.
Herman Ball, of Atwood, is now teach- atione.
ing in S. B. No. 0. We wish him gum A certain "old boy" who goes from
Oes.
Ethel to the station every morning and
The union Sabbath school which meets night bele like a fish out of water, carry.
in Shine's school during the Summer ing that dinner pail,
months will open next al abbath afternoon. Our three•linked brethren attended
Arthur Smith, 6th con., recently pnr. Odcl Fellows' service in Brussels last
ohased a thoro' bred Berkehire bog from Sabbath end Tuesday evening to the At
John Dorrenee. the well known breeder, Home in the same town.
Mr. Smith is determined to have only Thursday of last week as Andrew
the best. Sharp was standing in Pollard's blaolt.
W. F. Kerney will go to London next smith ehop he took ill and an the Dr. was
week to write 00 OM Arts examination. passing by he was stalled in and said the
Ibir, Kerney has been taking the service cause of mimosa was due to "Exposition
in Henfryn English church for several of a mortals."
Sabbaths past. Some evilly-dispoeed person, who with.
Last week Allan, son of Hugh Lamont, ed to do a email triolc, stole a whip from
returned to the Seaforth Collegiate after Quintin MoBlain, on the day of Itis sale,
the Easter vacation. He ie promoting for and placed it in Wm. Hall's buggy.
the 2nd Mass examination and is a good Qttintin diem:feared the stolen property
student, taking a Ord last Summer. lest Saturday and immediately took pos.
Wm. Fischer and family, of Fullerton session. He attaches no blame to Mr,
township, have moved to the Blown farm, Hall.
10th oon. We weloonie them to this lo. DnATI1 or Pioansea.-The St. Marye
oality and hope tillair 200 acre farm will journal has the following with reference
yield them large. reborne. to the death of the father of Mrs. Chris.
Mrs. Robert Brown, ono of the oldest topher Bayonet], of this place :-Thos.
residents of Stratford, died at the home Armstrong, a pioneer of the townahip of
of her somin•law, H. G. Moulton, corner Blanehard, aged 81 years, died at bis
Nelson and Dim streets, Thursday troth- residenoe on Sunday, April 1008, after an
ing of last weds, Death was due to a. Mudge of four weeks, Hie remains were
severe attack of pneumonia. Deemed followed to the St, Marys oemetery on
was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in Tuesday by a very, large number of act -
1816, and was ooneequently 83 years old quitinlanoes and tweeds, four sons and
At the age of 18, elm married her first two daughters acting as pallthearere. Us
husband, the late Goo. Stevenson, and was the last of eleven, moat of whom
With him emigrated to this country two came to this country early in life. He
years later. The young couple went was born in the county of Fermanagh,
first to Bowinenville and eubsegnently Ireland, and oame to Ceded& 1844, re.
removed to Downie and took up a farm mining a short time at Kingston, soon
on lot 4, oon. 8 of that toWuship. About came %Vat and located ou the farm where
60 years ago Mr. Stevenson died, and through his Industry be soon made a
niter some time hie widow married Robb. comfortable home, where he lived until a
Mown, who eurvivee her. Later they few years of his death, He was married
removed to the 8rd line Blenthard. Loot in 1846 to his much esteemed partner,
Fall the aged couple Went to live with Agnes Switzer, who now serviette him,
their son.iii.lovv, H. G. Mottlton, Stoat. they having pegged the fifty -mile mark of
married life to 1806. Its religion be Wall
ed with the early history of Methodism
in the townehip, Ile was an official
member or Lite Zion New Connexion
bra noh front its inception until the Union,
always taking great concern in anything
that would advance the interests of the
church. In politics, an independent Con.
servative, keeping well posted in public
queetions. Beside his reepeoted partner
eleven of a family 01100100 him : Mre. 0.
Beynard, Ethel ; I. S., of Guelph ; Robb.,
of Brantford ; Moore, of Orangeville ;
Switzer, of St. Thomas, Dakota ; Max-
well S., of Ottawa ; Henry a., of the
homestead, Blanshard ; Mee. Jas. Bar-
nett, of Blanchard ; Aire, H. H. Miller,
of Hanover ; Mrs. Wesley Ball, of Port.
land, Oregon ; Mrs. J. B. Bpplett, of
Blanshard,
Uluervale.
Rev. D. Rogers is in Toronto.
Harry Stowe is visitieg in Lakelet.
Vali wheat is. doing well as it rule in
this locality.
Mise Maggie Buell, of Brussels, is
visiting at John Putlandas,
Wm. McKenzie has rented the Lakelet
hotel and moved there this week.
Mrs. Mc/lardy fell and injured one of
her limbs. Ohs will be laid up for some
time.
an°. McDonald, of Listowel, was in
Bluevale last Saturday shaking hands
with old friends.
The Butter factory will resume work
next Monday and will continue until
obeese making time.
Blnevale flax mill bas ooropleted their
work with host year's crop and closed
down. Quite a lot of seed is being given
out.
Musical entertainment in the Foresters'
Hall next Tnesday evening. The Marine
Band of the Salvatiou Army give the pro-
gram,
The brick layers have commenced tbe
brick work of John Waeman's new rest -
dance. It will be finished as far as the
brick is concerned in about a week,
Rev. D. Petrie, of Wingbam, conduct-
ed the anniversary services in the Pres-
byterian ohuroh here last Sabbath, morn.
Ing and evening. Rev. Dlr. Nat preaoh-
ed at Wingbam.
Will get UM.
THANE W.1.202MS FOIIND.—Ou Saturday
last two Wingham boys, John Park and
John Reading, took a stroll ont into
Morris, and as boys will, investigated as
they journeyed. Out near the Junction
they went into an old log barn on an un-
occupied farm. While up in the hay
mow, they noticed a small bundle, and
the unrolling of a towel and red handker•
chief revealed three watohes, one with a
gold-filled oase and two silver ones. Two
of them at least appear to be new. Of
course the boys brought the unexpected
End home with them. How the watobes
came there is the question now to be
solved, and to whom do they really be.
long ? It looks as though BOMB tramp
had left them there while making a visit
to town for provisions, and yet it seems
strange that they were not hidden. In
all probability the watohes have been
stolen, and the tramp, would be likely to
leave them there while coming to town,
knowing that if searohed and the watches
found in his posseesion, solitary confine.
meat during the tramp's Summer vaca-
tion would be his portion. The watches
have sine's been claimed by a Mr. Fry, of
Kurtzville, who identified them as his
property.
Pnesocart.-Arohie Fisher, jr., of Pais.
ley, was visiting friends in town this week,
prior to leaving for British Columbia. -
Geo. Stewart, of iVoodstock, was in town
Saturatty.-Chas. Snaith, of Listowel,
spent Sunday last in town.-Wm.Blatch-
ford has secured a situation in Gala -
Mrs. Hiscocks, of Tara, was in Wingbam
this week on account of the death of her
sister, Mrs. Rena -Lee aim took a trip
to London on Monday. -John McDonald,
of Listowel, was in town over Sunday. -
Mrs. Matson, of London South, is visiting
her son, Geo. Dimon, of town.-Mre.
Henderson,of Montreal, was in Wingham
this week on the sad errand of attending
the funeral of her sister, Mre. Kent. -
Miss Mabel Burkholder left on Tuesday
morning for a visit bo Mende in Toronto.
On Monday evening she entertained a
number of her friends, giving them a very
enjoyable evening. -John Johnston, of
Goderioh, was in town on Tuesday. -The
Misses Belyom, of Southampton, attended
the funeral of Mrs. Kent. -Miss Maggie
Tibbs returned to London Collegiate on
Baturday.-Geo. Robinson loaves for
Edmonton on Mouday. He has secured
a situation there. -Mies Hammond, of
Detroit, is visiting her brother in town. -
Wm. Dawson, of Culross, was in town On
Tuesday. He is recovering from the ac-
cident that he met with a couple of weeks
agp. While breaking in a colt he had the
misfortune to break four of his own ribs.
LITTLE LOCALS.—A. new vat has been
placed. in Bluevale cheese faolowy.-The
Flax Co. have made a male of their flax to
Mr. Perin°, of Doon. It was shipped per
G. T. R. on Tnesday.-Wingharn Town
Council will meet on Monday evening
next -The regular meeting of the W. 0.
T. IL will be held in Otto I. O. F. Hall,
Chisholm block, Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'olook.-Two of our citizens aoted the
kind Samaritan this week by taking tip
10 subscription for john Wellwood who is
ill with an abscess. He will be unable to
work for some tit:eta-The extension to
Thos. Bell at Son's faotory, also that to
Button it Peasant's will mom be oom-
plated.-The final statement and dividend
sheet in the J. Cornyn estate bee been
issued, The final diviaend is seven cents
On the dollae.-Goo. Lemniee has purs
chased a spot of horses ancl a dray from
rt. party at Listowel mad intends to start
draying.-Thos. Fields Imo purchased a
DOW delivery horse from a mail io Kin.
oardirle.-Beattie„Broe, lost one of their
driving horsed on Saturday night. -A
oeneignmeet Of twenty germud•hand bitty
oles an bond arrived here by expiates on
Saturday for a man milted Smith, of
Teeswatee. The Oanadian oxprese office
foe a WhiM looked as though the good.
naturea agent contemplated stenting a
bioyole liVery. Some of the MMus OM
rabbet wormeet lookit , and Will need
a Dlethotilet, being prominently assoesat• repave and enamel be ore being Very
W. I. KERR, Prop,
mervioeable,-Rev. Wm. Lowe preached
to the I. 0. O. F. at Bruseele on Sabbath
last. -The May Quarterly services of
Wingliam Methodist church will be held
next Sabbath. The parstor, ROY, Dr,
Pascoe will preach as usual, and the ad.
ministretion of the Sacrament of the
Lotel'e Supper will follow.
Egolgrav'e.
Sacramental servioe itt the Methodist
church Sunday morning. Song nerviest
iu the evening.
1'. Robinson preheated the house he is
occupying one day last week. We are
glad to notice this step toward perma-
nent residenee.
John Dyke, of Hamilton, died on Sun-
day at the age of 80 years. He was the
father of Rev. S. V. Dyke, of Bright,
formerly df Belgrave.
DEA= 0 Mievesx.-During the past
few days the community has been oalled
to extend sympathy in four different be-
reavenaents. On Friday morning Kiss
M. Cloakey, of Morris, passed away.
This death Vine not altogether unexpeot.
ed, ae Miss Oloakey had been suffering
for the past year with pnlmonary trouble.
The funeral on Sunday afternoon to the
Blyth cemetery was very largely attend-
ed. Oo Saturday, E. Robertson, of East
Weavanosh, a pioneer resident, and
prominent member of Donnybrook
Methodist church, wax called home. He
had been ailing for some months and
continued to sink until the end moue
quietly on Saturday. 9P. Robertson, of
this village, is one of several sone surviv-
ing. On Sunday Mr. MoArter, of Mor-
ris, also a pioneer, reached the end of
life. A. very large number of friende at-
tended the funeral service on Tuesday..
Service was held in the Sunshine Metho-
dist church. The nnost tragical other -
ranee however was on Monday night in
this village, when Mr. Caesar died with-
out a moment's warning, shortly after
retiring. He was in good health and
spirits until the hour of retiring, when he
complained of feeling unwell, and in a
few moments all was over. The °elm
inanity are expressing deepest sympathy
with Mrs. Ceasar in her affliction. The
0. 0. F. had charge of the funeral ar-
rangemente ou Wednesday and attended
in a body, Mr. (leaser being a member,
and narrying 0 comfortable endowment
policy.
1111LoracaPi.
Fall wheat is doing fairly.
A number of calverta require attention
in the township.
Mies Sillers, teacher at Button'aeohool,
has purchased a Brantford bioyola,
Farmers are very busy just now with
their seeding. Some have already finieli-
ed.
Miss Olive Casemore, of Blnevale, spent
a fete days on the 2nd at Wm. A. Tur-
vey's.
House cleaning is now the order of the
day and the busy housewives have their
hands full.
In our columns this week may be read
a letter from W. H. Cloakey, a well
known Morrisite, now in Breeden.
Geo. Oaldbiok and wife, of Toronto, are
visiting relatives on the 2nd. Mr. Oald-
biok bas a vacation of about 10 days.
John Sharp, 4th son of Jas. Sharp, 5th
line, has taken a position in the store of
I. Kingwood, St. Thomas. He should
fill the bill.
Our old friend, John Angus, Gbh line,
is quite poorly. Mrs. Angus attendea
the funeral of her sister at Platteville
hist Sabbath.
David, son of Samuel Walker, 6th line,
who has been visiting with hie uncle and
aunt at Tupperville, arrived home last
week after au absence of 4 months.
A. very sudden death occurred in Bel -
grave on Monday evening of this week.
When John Cleat= came home from a
meeting of the Foresters' lodge about 11
o'clock he told his wife that he did not
feel very well and in a few minutes after
he died. It was a greet shook to the peo-
ple iu the village, Mr. Ceaear WU Very
popular and liked by everybody. He
worked on the railroad.
Clem -Min Martha Cloakey, 6th con.,
died on Friday last after a long illness,
oonsuniption being the male of death.
Deoetiesd was 28 years of age. Mr.
Oloakey died quite suddenly 8 years ago
and Mrs. Oloakey paned away last May.
The funeral took plates on Sunday after.
noon to Blyth cemetery. Rev. Mr.
Oaten, of Belgrave, conducted the Ber-
nie°. The attendance at the funeral was
large, The pall bearers were, J. Clegg,
W. Ward, J. Nicholson, J. ]3e11, R.
Young, jr., and Thos. Johnston.
Ontr.-Last Sabbath a, resident of 20
years standing went to his long home in
the person of John MoArter, 5th line.
The (Anse of death was dropey with
which he had been poorly for a few
months. Mr. MoArter WAS born in Glee.
gow, Scotland, and oame to Canada when
a young man, twitting in Dalhousie
township. From there he moved to De.
borne township, Huron Co., where he Was
united in marriage to Mise Margaret
Mowbray, of that township, who pre -
deemed him 16 years ago. They moved
to Morrie and purchased the 100 acre
farm, lot 18, from Jno. MoCrae, where
they made their home until called away.
Dlr. MoArter was an intelligent man,
honest in all his dealings; was a good
father; a kind neighbor abet enjoyed the
esteem of the cominuoity. The eurviving
children are Mrs. Adam Scott, Huron
rood; Misses Catharine, Mary and Set-
ina, Henry and john at home mad Raba,
f Wapelia, Manitoba. All the children
were borne for the funeral whit% took
pine on Tuesday afternoon. The ser.
vide woe held in the Sumthine Methodist
°Unroll, Rev. Mr. Oaten giving a very ap.
proptiate address on "Heaven and the
preparation flummery for it." The rev -
brand gentleman sung with good effeot,
"Saved by Grate." The pail Waive
were W. Mollie, Jite, Ransil, George
Parker, Thee. Miller, Wm. Shedden and
Alex. Clark. There was a large attend-
ance, the Wirth being crowded to the
full. Alr. MoArter attended the Motile -
diet 'thumb and was an interested and well
read Iribetal in polities, The bereaved
family have the sympathy of the oom•
=lity in thole eadness.
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