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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1898-8-19, Page 1Vol. 27. No.8 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, New Advertisements, Looal—G. E. Kiug. Looal—J. M. MoLood, Noeice—R, L. Taylor, Native Ilerbs—Jas. Fox, Blouse Salo—B, B. Gunn. Japanese—H. L, Jackson. Cows for sale --Jas. Walker. Locals—A. M. McKay & Co. Harvest Exeursious—G. T. R. School begins—G.A. Deadman. Tenders wanted—John McIntosh, flistrict lf3olga.-asee. A pio.nie under the auspices of W. P. M. S. of Knox ohuroh, Belgrave, will be held on Tueeday, August 29rd, in what is known as Thos. Soandrett'e grove, The program will consist of voaal and in. ebrumental innate ; recitations by the ehildren of the S. S. ; and addressee by Rev. R. P. McKay, of Toronto •, Rev. Mr. Nioholl, of St. Mark's church, To- ronto • Rev. Mr. Whaley, of St. Helene, and others. Athletic games are also on the program. The hour ie set at 12 o'- clock. Collection in behalf of Foreign missions, `,Vtt.l.GOH. Frank Neal and George Buchanan were enooeeefulin their writing for 2nd Class Certificates and are to be congratulated on their merited success, A new arrival ie reported in town at R. 3, Moore's. We wondered what made Mr. Moore so jolly the last week or so. It happens to be a boy, The Brooklyn Evening Herald snye :— Rev. David Mann, of Pittsburgh, Pd., late of Glasgow, Scotland, preached in Noble street Presbyterian church on Son - day last. The rev, gentleman preached both morning and evening, with great ao- oeptanoe, in piaoe of the pastor, who is on a vacation. Rev. Mane is the guest of his old friend, Dr. John Campbell, formerly of Seaforth. The gentlemen labored at Walton for a number of years and hie many friends in that section will be glad to hear of his well being. Mrs. T. Davis, of Muskoka, is visiting hero. Mrs. J. M. Davies and daughear Mice arrived home last week after a Wonting visit, MOAilieters sold two oar loads of 'settle this week. They were shipped on Wed- nesday. W. Dilworth, 1'. Heffernan, G. Keys and J. Lamont left on the Harvest Ex. oursion this week. Ben. McKee has purchased the stook cf Alex. Patterson, of Molesworth, and will in a few weeks commence store- keeping. Miss Lily Dobson left on Monday of this week, via 0. P. It., for Rat Portage to join her parents there. It is thought that the trip will prove benefloial to her health which has not bean the beet during the past few months. Her sister Myrtle returned to Mitchell this week. Our popular young shoemaker, Geo. M. Mitchell, has decided to put in a stook of ready males and tbie week is having his shop fitted up for that purpose. He has purchased a first class stock of heavy long boots and purposes keeping only the best. During the year Geo. has been with us he bas worked up a good cobbling trade and ]las also done a great deal of ordered work. Sines Hanauld'e hardware shop was burglarized last Spring, John hes been Bleeping with one eye open. Early one morning last week he heard a great noise in the shop and made all haste to capture the intruder. Imagine bis surprise when he found one of our village cows with its head through a pane of glees enjoying (a morniug meal of straw used in the pack. ing of glass. Mn. Enron :—I wish to state that the goals made by the Ethel Football team in their game with the "Highlanders" were fairly made without any offside play. It would be well for "Highlander" to ponder over the rules of the game and base his eo.celled 'contradiotion" upon facto. Perhaps sometime he will inform your readers who composed the "High. lenders" in that game, Gno. DOBSON, Ab the meeting of the Quarterly Board of the Methodist ohuroh, held here last Monday, it was deoided to keep open all the appointments on this arena and am• ploy a young man. The Preeident of the Conference, Rev. W. Rigsby, of Blyth ; the Chairman of the District, Rev, A. Cunningham, of Kinoardiue ; and inc.i S. J, Allin were at the meeting. It ie ex. peeled that Jas, E. Ranter, who supplied here during July, will likely be the junior minister. �.a•itatbroolz. Mies Mary Ritchie is visiting at Sea. forth, George Reymann returned to Detroit on Saturday. Misses Susan and Beatrice McNair are visiting at Kippen. School reopened on Monthly of this weak with a fate attendance. The Sex orop is about harvesbed and hauling to the mill in in order. Mies Sara Loag and Willie were vieit- ing friends et Monkton for a week. Wise Etta McNair ie visiting friends at Clinton, Godertolt and other plata. Rev. Mr. Wash, of Bluevale, was vieit- ing at the manse a few days last week. Mies Maud Duncan and Mise Lottie Wheatly, of Clinton, are visiting at A. McNair's. Mies Teeeie Switzer will attend the Model School at Mitchell this Fall. We wish her euooeee. Leet Monday Juo. McRae left for Vancouver, where he enters bbs employ of the Nelson Drug Stores Company. We expect to hear of hie rapid promotion and wish him prosperity in his new home. Among the list of successful etudents from this locality aro T. T. McRae and Alex. I. MoTaggart, who were at Lists• wel, and Wm. Cameron, who wrote at Stratford. We oongratulate the hoye on their suttees. Quite a number of Cranbrookitee at- tended the Magistrate's Oourt at Brue. eels last Friday afternoon to hear the ORBS of Switzer vs'. Bothwell. We hope this will put a stop to the carryiog•ou of some of our boyo. 1%0rrtre. Vail plowing is in order. George Skelton, of Drayton, has been renewing old friendships in Morris. Mr. Langetroth and wife, of Seaforth, spent Sunday at Nelson Thornton's. Harvesting operations are about through and threshing ie all the go. There will be severe' changes of school teaohere at the aloes of this year in Mor- ris. Mrs. Clark, of Palmerston, tie visiting relatives and friends on the 1st con,, this week. Mrs. Richard Johnston and children were visiting at Jno. Keine'e, Gerrie, last Sunday. Mrs. Wm, Taylor continues very poor- ly but her many friends wish an im- provement. Fred. Johnston, of Palmerston, is re- newing old friendehipe in the Northern part of Morrie. Itis rumored that a well known Dili. zen, near Belgrave, has packed bie trunk and bade hie family goodbye. We are pleased to report that Mrs. W. J. Johnston, jr., who was ill with typhoid fever, is able to get about again. Miss Moltwain, wbo has been here ;for the past seven menthe, left last Tuesday for her borne in Boiesevain, Manitoba. Potatoes are almost a complete failure in Morris. Peas are turning out from 6 to 10 bushels to the load where threshing has been done. There is a general complaint in the townehip of apples falling off trees and the aider mill will likely have quite a harvest on aoeouutof this, Somebody is going to get into trouble for visiting Button's school house after school hours. Buspioion pointe to aee- teen persons as the intruders, A few lots in Morrie are advertised for Bale for back taxes. The Bale takes plane at Goderioh at 2 p. m. on December 6th if not redeemed before that date. George Jackson and wife and Mre, Harry Jackson are bask from a very pleasant outing to Manitoba. They visit- ed relatives and friends at Winnipeg, Griswold, Arden, Melita, Deloraine and other localities and enjoyed themselves very much. Mrs. Clark and. Mies Jack - eon, who went out with them are still in the West. GOODS.BL K Otto Great Building Sale is being pushed with great vigor. Every clay shows great reductions in stock, and as Black Dress Goods are more liable to be damaged with lime and dust than other goods, 'we make special reductions in prices to clear them out dur- ing this week. Profits Till bo lost sight of and wholesale price will „ be quoted in every department in this store, Black figured Drees Goode, 40 inches wide, regular prion 80o, sale prion . , 25o Bleak figured Lustre, 42 inches wide, regular prion 500, sale price Blaok Cashmere, 86 fnohes wide, regular price 18o, sale pride Black Henrietta, 42 inches wide, regular prise 60o, sale priue Blank Henrietta, 44 inobee wide, regular price 000, sale price Blank Lustre, 42 inches wide, regular prioe 82o, sale price Black Lustre, rich and gloeey, regular price 60o, sale price Blaok Revereable Drone Goode, 42 inohee wide, regular price $1, sale price Black sateen, regular prioe 16o, sale price Black and White Prints, regular price 1210, sale pride Light Prints, regular price 12$0, Bale pride Roller Towelling, regular price 5a, sale prioe Roller Towelling, regular price 7o, sale price 4 pair Men's Soaks for 5 pair Ladies' Past Black Rose for Grey Gotten, yard wide White Cotton, 37 fnahee wide Shirt Waiete, regular price $1.00, Bale prioe Men's Straw Hate, regular pride 30o, sale price 1210 390 490 25o 60o 86o 120 9$° 740 40 50 25o 25o 210 be 600 Go t3'the etoolt nest be eaduaed to the lowest point before the Idth of Anguet, make way for the workmen to go on with the °hauges in the store. 0 M'KINNIN & CO., BLYTHI FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1898 W. H. KERR, Px'op, Franit gully, Joeeph Smith and Alex. Furore left an Tueeday for the harvest fields of Manitoba and the Northwest. William Wilson, jr., 5th line, hoe been laid off with a sore hand, A thistle or eomething of the sort started to fester in bis thumb and the disabled member gave hien a good cleat of pain, Jae. Breckenridge, teacher in 5, S. No, 10, who wrote at the recent examination in Bruesele, was suooeestul eve ere pleased to hoar. Mr. Breckenridge ie te iip•top teacher and has done good work in the sohool, Dann Am MIDWAY, MANrron,h.—On Wed- nesday morning, July 27411, Bella Hanna passed away to the great Beyond at the age of 22 years. Deceased wee born in Morris township, near Bruesele, where the lived until April, 1807, when elle went to Manitoba for her health, aoaom• partied by her brother, D. W, Hanna. After all that human kindness or medical e1411 could do to cheek the disease, which was consumption, started from a severe cold, she said farewell to earth. Her remains were taken to their last resting place on Friday, July 20th. Mies Hanna knew for some monbhe before she went home that any effort made for her recov- ery would be of no avail. God had sum. monad her above and she nnuet soon lay dowel the Dares of this world. She was indeed well prepared to go. About eight o'olook in the evening she said "Thio night Jeans ie coming for nee ; my pain will soon be all gone ; parents, little brothers and eietere are awaiting me at the portals." Albbough her suffering that night was great, she preaobed and praised God till the last minute, asking her loved ones all to meet her in heaven. are - Water ie scarce. Public Schools re -opened last Monday. The bhreshing machine keeps the farmers busy these days. - Mies Marjory Strachan ie visiting at Oheeley and Owen Sound. Mise Beatrice Robinson, of Seaforth, is vieiting at her home on the 4th oon. Robt. Smith had charge of the eervioe at Bethel ohuroh last Sabbath evening. Mrs. G. McKay, who has been visiting relatives at Sarnia, is back home again. Quite a number of Greyites attended Main's oireue at Listowel on Tuesday. The service in Roe's ohurob last Bab. bath morning was conducted by Robert MoKay. Adam Halliday and wife, of 6th line, Morrie, were visiting at Arch. Robinson's last Sabbath. We are glad to say that Mise Ellen McKay, 10th cone is reoovering from her recent illuees. What about that Beauchamp ditch is the gneetion often asked in this part of the township 7 Mee. Haokborn and children, of Toron- to, are visiting with the family of Thos. Moore, 9th eon. Mrs. Jae. McKay, 17th oon„ and Mrs. D. McKay, 10th oon., Sundayed with friends et Harlook. Hugh Patrick, Boundary, is quite poorly but if good wiehee will make him better he should soon be well. Mrs. Leonard Stabler, who has been visiting her aunt, Mre. C. Harrison, 16th oon„ has returned home to London. Mies Roby and Master .Wilbert Hark- ness, of Sarnia, are visiting at their grandfabber'e, Geo. McKay, 10t11 oon. Miss Maggie Donovan, of Oheeley, wbo was vieiting in this townehip, re. tnrned to her borne in Maley lash week. Last Saturday Mre. Rich. Roe arrived home from an extended Wait with rela- tives at Sault Ste. Marie and Northern Michigan. John Smith, iGth con., Juo. MoGavin, 17th, Sam. (Jeerer, 9th, and A. Sharp were among the exoureioniets to Manitoba last Tuesday. The let and 2nd coos„ of Grey, are quite noted for good cattle and the farmers are still in the business there with stook for sale. Elijah Jacklin and wife are home from a holiday visit with old friends in the locality of Perth. It is 22 yeare einoe Mr. Jacklin was there before. Mico Winnie MoKinnon, of Detroit, who has been vieiting under the parental roof for the past two mouths, left on Saturday morning for that city. Dan. Ferguson is home after en enjoy able lime vieiting relatives and friends in Dakota. He was up through the Ed- moodtoo country before going into the U. S. Laet Taeeday Joseph Bhaw and Jno. Bishop, son of Peter Bishop, left for Manitoba. They intend vieiting Arthur Shaw at Rat Portage for a while on the way out. Rioliard Bielby, 12th oon., left for a trip to Manitoba and the Northwest this week, His health has not been very robust but we hope his visit will prove benefioi al. Mre. and Mise Green, of Orangeville, who have been vieiting at Win. Smith's, 16th aon., left on Monday for Wingbam where tbey will spend a few days before going home. Base ball by the young ladies of the lath oon. and 8th of Morris is all the go. Wednesday evening the metal was play. eel at Andrew Hislop's end next Monday Wm. Smith's will be the babtle ground, They have a jolly time. Quite a number of the young men of the 10th con. are telling advantage of the exoareion rates to visit the Northwest. Among those who have bought their tiokete ate Alex. McKay, David Clark, Alex. Coulter, John McKay and Ernest. Isley. SAD AND 11'AOA, AacanlaNn,—Last Saba. day evening the people of We locality were Very deeply grieved on bearing that Albert, son of Jas. Oueio,14th eon., had lost his life by drowning. The little fellow, who was 11 months old, had been to Brussels with hie father in the fore. neon and about 4 p. m. while playing with a crook containing some water fell in head first, and when disoavered a few minutes afterward life was extinct. The funeral book place on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, Casio and family are ten - dared the very airwave sympathy of the community in their sadden and very sad' bereavement, Tendon are asked fur by the Trustees' of S. 13. No. G, for the eronblon of olosets. An advt. giving partoulars may be rend in another column. Duncan Robertson, of Wawanoeh, and eon, James, of Arizona, U, 8., visited friends on the 3rd and 4th none„ during the paeb week. lift•. Robinson, jr., ie railroading in the U. S. The new residenoe On the farm of William Mines, 3eit eon„ is well on to. ward completion and will be ready for habitation in the aurae of a few weeks. The paintere are at work this week, Thos. Newsome, of Bran's, had the contract for the house and has given every eatielaotion to the proprietor. In the list of suooeseful candidates for 2nd Class certificates we are pleased to notice the names of Allan Lamont and Sam. Creme, of the 7th and 9th sons. respectively, They are two clever boys and should make their mark in the world. Geo. Bielby also worked off a slice off his exam. toward his tad, at Clinton. Glens rite. A merry•go•round was holding forth at the rear of the Orange hall. Mise Maggie Dane, who is working in Montreal, is home ona vacation. John Knox is holidaying with friends in Mt. Forest, Harriston and Pike Lake, A drove of village cattle broke into W. Moue's garden and totally destroyed everything in it. Rev. R. J. Garbutt, L. L. B„ oondaoted a song service in the Methodist church last Sabbath evening. Constable McGrath was in Galt last week attending the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mise Carrie McGuire has left for Haileybary, Lake Temiaoaming, where she has been re•eugeged as teacher for the coming year. Rev. Geo. Leech and wife, of Toronto, accompanied by Rev. Wesley, of White- ohuroh, spout e, few days with their brother, Jae. Leech. Mrs. (Rev.) A. B. Forney, who bas been in Elnevale for some time attending at the bedside of her father, John Olarke, has returned home. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Clarke hi still improving. Onto.—We are sorry to report the den ones of Thos. Pierce, of We village, from inflammation of the bowels. Mr. Pierce died on Sunday at 9 o'olook after a brief yet severe ilium of one week. Deceased was bore in Olough•Jordoo, Queen's County, Ireland, and was in hie 60th year. He came to Canada in 1847, locating in the township of Vaughan, where he resided until moving to the township of Grey, where he took up a 100 acre farm, on the 10th oon., 47 years ago. His wife, who survives him and is now 71 years of age, was Mies Susan Ref. fee, and she and five ehildren, Wm. and Ben., of Portage-la•Prairie, Man. ; Thos. and Ohas., of Washington Ter. ; and ars, Wm. Mose, of Gorrie, remain. Two daughters are dead, Mrs. Coulter, former• ly of Walton, Ont,, and Mre. Jno. Staf- ford, of MoKillop township. Mr, and Mre, Pierce sold their farm 15 years ago and moved into Brussels where they spent 12 years, removing to Gorrie 3 gaze ago. The subject of this notice had enjoyed e. large measure of good health and his death was a great surprise to many. Mr. Pierce was a quiet, unao. miming man wbo enjoyed the good will of a large oirole of friends. He was a mem- bar of the L. 0. L., and also belonged to the English church, for years. Deceased was a Conservative in politica. The funeral took place on Wednesday, inter- ment being made at Gorrie cemetery. The many old friends of the family will extend their sincere sympathy to the be. reeved. Ben. Pierce, son of deceased, was here from Portage -la -Prairie. Poenaecrms.—Monday afternoon a pub. lie meeting of Howiok township temper- ance workers was held in the Town Hall here. W. H. Kerr, of Brussels, President of the Riding, was voted to the chair, and explained the object and bosi. nese of the gathering. W. Wattere, of Fordwioh, was appointed Seoretary, pro tem. It was deoided to divide the town• ehip into two parte for organization, East and West, eaob portion having 8 polling sub•divieions. Election of of. flare was then proceeded with, and the following chosen :—Eaetern Division— President. W. Watters ; Vioe-Pres'., Rev. Mr. Dobson ; Seo.-Treas., E. Beihm ; Committee, Jae. Rowe, Edwin Sperling and L. Mason. Western Division— President, T. H. MoLaogblin ; Vie°. Pres., Rev. Mr. Garbutt, L. L. B. ; Sec,- Treas., W. Greer ; Committee, S. Fergu. son, Geo, Gregg and Nelson MoLangle. Ifo. Short addresees were delivered by Barrister Blair, of Brussels ; Rev. Mr. Brown, of Mianeaote, i Rev. Mr. Hook- ing, of Fordwiab ; Rev. M. Gaebntt, of Gorrie ; Mr. Cohan, of Toronto; Mr, Wattere, Mr. Walker and others. Meet. ings will be held in each of the polling sub -divisions for organization purposes and addresses will likely be given in each of the cahoot bougies in the town. ship. A resolution was paeeed asking the ministers of the various churches to preach a sermon on the subject of Pro. Million. Leet year's Proviaoie' Voters' list will be the one need on Sept. 29th in Howick, owing to 1898 list not being re- vised in time by the Judge. There are four Temperance Lodges in Howiok that are expected to Sive a good account of themselves in this eampaign in addition to the oburohes and Young People's Societies, Win6ha,m. There is no issue of the 'Times this week. Ilastings & Ritchie have opened their cider and jelly mill, Miss Shore, of Stratford, is the guest of Mre. T. B. MoAndrety, Frank Shore ooaapied the pulpit of the Church of tho Messiah in Kincardine last Sunday. Mr. Fisher's cow got mired on the prattle on Thursday last, but was safely extricated. Banister Vanetone has been appointed to the second lieutenauey of the looai company and is now taking a special =tree at the London Military Sohool to natio ready for promotion. Aliso Edith Hall is spending a few weeks with friends in Markdalo, Flesher. ton and Dundalk. T. J. Maguire loft on Friday for Parry Sound, where he has secured a school. T. J. was suoneseful at the reoene depart- mental examinations. A. Murray's horse slipped into the river while taking a drink, and had to be hauled out with a team. The Wingham Orohnstra was prevent- ed from giving the program intended, 0a the lawn of J. J. Rattail on There - day owing to the storm. Mr, Rogers, of Northwestern Mimn0. sota, is visiting his brother-in-law, Wt,i. Wellwood, of Weeb Wawanoeh, whom he had not seen for 81 years. Mrs. T, Forbes has been nursing a very painful arm for some weeks bat ie pleased with the proepeote of being able to have it out of the sling before long. Rev, M. Wellwood, of Thornbury, is visiting his brother, Wm„ of West Wawa. noeh. He finds his brother, John, of Wingham, in a very weak state of health. Two ministers from a distance were noticed in the congregation of the Metho- dist ohuroh on Sabbath morning. One was Rev. Mr. Brandon, of Port Rowan, who was visiting relatives in this vioinity, and the other was Rev. M. Wellwood, of Thornbury, who took advantage of his vacation to visit friends in this vicinity. On Tuesday morning John Gardner, of Bluevale, tied his horse at the back of the 0. P. R. freight shed. When the train started, the horse took fright, broke loose and ran around the stabion yard, overturning the buggy, smashing one front wheel and breaking the shafts off. Tho horse did nob run far and was easily captured. RON.nvAY.—As L. J. Williams and Gus MoLauchlin were on their way to White- church on Saturday evening, the horse they were driving ran away. Both were thrown out, L. J. received n out on his head, and Gus requires the aid of a Dane to walk at all comfortably. The rig was slightly damaged, and the horse after running around a block in Lower town was captured. DEAxu or Mn. Psmniax.—Word was re- ceived on Saturday of the death of Mr. Peahick, of the firm of Smith & Pethiok, hardware merchants of this town. For nearly or quite 20 years Mr. Pethick was an esteemed business man of this town. For the pasb few months he had not been enjoying good health, and last Spring he decided to try a trip across the ocean. On his way he stopped to visit friends in London, and feeling worse deferred his trip. Last week word was received inti- mating that he was better, but on Satur- day a message informed bis Wingham friends that he was worse. Mrs. Smith, his sister, left by the afternoon train, but by the time she reached London the spirit of her brother had taken its fight, Mr. Smith attended the funeral which took place to Strathroy on Tuesday. QurmvLY Dons.—Quietly and gently did Robert Martin, operator at the Junction, slip away on a very interesting trip. There was nothing to indicate that any- thing unusual was about to happen. He was simply going away on his holidays. Bub it has leaked out that Robert has gone to Wiarton to meet the lady he has chosen as his life oompanion, in the per. son of Miss Lily Pettman, an esteemed young lady of that town. It is whispered that on Wednesday, the mystics words were said that marked the transference of Robert from the ranks of the bachelors to those of the benediote. The newly - married couple left on a trip to Niagara Falls and St. Thomas, prior to settling down to the sterner duties of life. Methodist District Meeting. The Financial District Meeting of the Wingham District was held in the Meth- odist church, Wingham, on Tuesday last. Rev. Andrew Cunningham presided. The several circuits were represented as follows :—Wingham, Rev. Dr. Pasoan ; Lucknow, Rev. J. Learoyd ; Brussels, Rev. S. 3. Allin ; Teeswater, Rev. S. W. Muxworthy ; Ethel, Rev. J. G. Yelland and J. Ocher ; Fordwioh, Rev. R. J. Hooking ; Gorrie, Rev. R. J. Garbutt and Wm. Dane ; Wroxeter, Rev. J. B. Ken. nedy ; Bluevale, Rev. D. Rogers and Jos. Leeoh ; Ashfield, Rev. E. Olivant ; Salem, Rev. N. S. Burwash ; Bethel, Rev. W. M. Pomeroy ; Ripley, Rev. F. Swann ; Bervie, Rev. Geo. Baker ; Tiverton, Rev. A. I. frown ; Whiteohurob, 3, Taylor ; Belgrave, Rev. P. J. Oaten. The one Mission within the bounds of the Dietriet, Tiverton, was reoommended to be given a grant of $400, by the Mis• sionery Board. Local arraugemenbs will be made, in most eases, for bolding the annual Mis- sionary and Educational meetings. A resolution was passed advising the people on the Ethel oirouit to make ar• raugements, if possible, by which ib may not be necessary to ask tate Conference for a young man next year, or to so ad- just elle work that a second ordained man may be required. The meeting pledged oo•operation in the present Plebieoite campaign. An hour or more was occupied in dismissing the spiritual interests of the churches and suggesting plans for special work during the year. The General Superannuation Board snbmitted the following assessments in aid of the fund :—Wingham, 954 ; Kin. 'Jardine, 901 ; Luoknow, 951 • Brussels, 947.; Teeswater, $44 ; Ethel,�947 ; Fond - wink, $42 ; Gotrie, $44 ; Wroxeter, $80 ; Bluevale, 940 ; Ashfield, $89 ; Salem, $80 1 Bethel, $29 1 Ripley, $40 ; Bexvie, $58 ; Tiverton, 920 ; Whiteohuroh, $36 ; Belgrave, $34. The next meeting will be held at Brussels in May, 1899. Mr, Ostrander, of Goshen, hag, says the Woodetolk Times, a clock in his pos. seseien that is 156 years old, and belong- ed to hie inother'e great grandfather, and has been in the family for 5 generations. It has braes worke, and stands 0 feet high and ie in a ecltd without ease, and keeps 'exoolient time, Mr. Ostrander rites r highly more arti• oalthe a1sok vs' etly because ie belongedh o to the family for so long a time, Successful Matriculants, The reporte of the Boards of Examin. ers In ooaneatiou with the examinations for oommercial epoofaliete, in domestic science, for oommeroial diplomee, and for Forme III. and IV. have been eon• eidered by the Educational Council, and below are given the nitrate of the euooeee• fel candidates at the different oentree near here. It ie intended in the case of Forme III. and IV. and commercial diploma to base the marks of uoeuo°ess- fal candidates sent within tea days to the Prinoipals of High Schools or Publio School Inspectors. The marks will not be sena to candidates by the Department, Cerbilioates will also be gent to Princi• pale or Inepeotors about September let. It is recommended that unenooessfnl candidates should not appeal until they have consulted the High School Princi• pal after receiving their marks. Appeals to be entertained must be made before Sept. 20th. Regarding the value of certificates it will be nodersbood that the other certili- oaten required by the regulations' mast be held in order that a candidate have junior or senior leaving standing. Can- didates should also observe the follow- ing :— III. implies an examination of Form TIT. nnder the old or under the revised regulations. The certificates issued will indicate more definitely the obaraoter of the examination passed. Candidates awarded this certificate obtained 60 per. oent on the total, besides passing in each sabjeot. Matriculation implies that the candi- date baa been awarded a oertifioate for Part II. of junior matricalabion, or has obtained pass standing in some subjects of junior mebrioalabion. Matriculation oertifioatee have no value as qualifying for a teacher's non•profossional stand- ing. IV. implies that the candidate passed in the required subjects of this form, ander either the old or the revised raga. lstions, 50 per oent. of the total being obtained. The certificate issued will indicate more definitely the obaraoter of bhe examination passed. Form -IV. part I. implies that this certificate has been awarded, the re. gaired total being obtained. Form IV. part II. implies that the candidate paeeed in tti'e required subjects, under either the old or the revised regn. lotions, 50 per. cent on the total being obtained. The certificate issued will indicate more definitely the character of the examination paeeed. 00x00 010. Clinton—III•—A Bean, A Ohidley, (honors) ; L H Oolwill, H Oourtioe, E Geiger, B Gregory, T B Hooper (honote) L 33 Isbister, F King, J McConnell, A M McEwen, A Murdoch, R G Reid, G Sheppard, M MiI Stewart, P H Fraser. Matrioulation—John Elsa, paeeed in German, Latin and Greek ; John Thomp- son, passed in Latin authors and Ger- man, Goderioh—III.—J A Gibson, G A Jeokell, (honors) ; F E McLean, ib Sbep. pard, G M Strang, (honors). Mabrionla. tion—L 3 Elliott, passed in French ; J A Gregory passed in French and Latin ; W Y Hayden passed in Latin. GHarriston—III.—E Allan, W C Bleck. wood, J Boyer, F Fydeil, E J Gibson, M McIntyre, T L MoLean, M bitable, K L Stewart. Matrioulation-3 H Shannon ; C 3 Allan paeeed in French, German and Latin ; John Ferguson passed in Frenoh, German hnd Latin ; J W Wilkin passed in Frenoh, Latin and Greek ; W Young passed in Frenoh and German. Listowel—III.—J A Ford, D Greer, P J Sproule. Matriculation -D G Roy, A J Meyers, paeeed in Frenoh and German ; B E Bothwell paeeed in Frenoh and German ; J W Schneider paeeed in Frenoh and Latin. Mitchell—III.—H D Cantlon (honors) R11 Oanelon, G H Hurlbnrt, Lacy M Horlbnrt, 0 W Hurlburt, W F James, le D McNay. Mabrinnlabion—D Harper passed in Latin. Seaforth—III.—A S Bond, G Bache% an, M A Daly, A A Lamont, M MoDon- ald, D Mackay, I MoNsbb, B MoTavieb, P 0 Neal, P R Smith. Matrioulation— W A Kerr, passed in Latin. Sbratford—III.—P W Barker, J Oornisb, S R Orerar, E M Fergueon, G Folk, 0. Harwood, M Low, J 0 Mackay, M McCaffrey, S Phillipe, J W Stewart, J A Stewart, A Taylor, (honors). A J Trow, J K Wright.—Matriculation.—G M Atkin passed in Greek. 00001 IV. Clinton—Pert I.—G Murray, Part IL—G H Bielby. Goderioh—Part II.—Jennie G Diok- eon, 1 W J Kilpatrick, Harriobon—IV.—E R Adamson, 13 0 Booth, A M Lemon, Part I.—Ie 0 Barr. Part II.—W P Pergaeoo, J W Herbert, L. M Laidlaw, R W Lepping- ton, R M Wilson, Listowel—Part IL—N Pelton, Mitchell—IV.—A Dougherty. Seaforth—IV.—W Aberhart, N R Hoffman. Part I. R M Aitohiean ; F J Lawrence panned in Latin and Greek, 0 B McKinley, passed in Latin end Greek. Stratford —IV. -81 Eaten, A Parry, B M Scott. Part I-0 Irvine. Part II. J Naismith. Canadian No vV sl. The St. Marys creamery paid out for June milk 910,000. 30.33. Alexander, of Sallowe & Aiexan- er, of Listowel, who underwent a surgioel operation at hie home the other day, is progressing quite favorably and will likely be around again shortly. A New York Ohirt maker has evolved e new scheme. All shirts will be One price, say $1.50, for which the customer must pay cash down at tbo idem, No man need buy more than one. A large laundry is oouueeted with the house and every man's shirt is washed ones a week, for twelve gents, the router laundry pride elsewhere. If a shirt taste a year and i he fitt .t o t'mee the mer- s was d w obent receives, all told, 9'7,74 for his shirt. And what of the onetomor ? He has a laundered shirt left at Pia home ones a week. It may not be hie ebire but it is somebody's and it le clean and aerated. Tt ie never allowed to wear out. At ibe first sign of frays and frizzles it is oast aside by the merebent and a new one is pat in its place, the pro• fit of more than 400 per gent., oaetly ed- milting of the enbetitution. A woman wbo lives at Cornwall, in her efforts to free her °owe from the lly pest, has painted them with a reddish shaded mixture, Their magenta ehadu creates endless amusement. Near Woodstock, in the townehip of Kingston, a young man named W. Par.. Ver stepped on the feed -board of a thresh• ing maohiue and was drawn into it. On being taken from the oylinder he 000' oumbed to his injuriee. NOTES AND COMMENTS. -- nisi crop report's from various points in Ontario are most cheering and indicate good times this Fall for the business pee. pie of We country.. ONLY seven weeks before the vote on the Plebieoite. Are you in favor of Pro. hibition 7 If eo why don't you get to work in the campaign and do your share in backing up the prinoiplee you hold. • I, 1,500 exoareionistsfrom pointe Wed of Toronto left on Tuesday for Manitoba and the North-west. These, with an- other big contingent from the East on Thursday should remove the oramp in the meantime in the harvest fieide of that country. Other exoarsions will fol- low on the 80th and Sept. 13th, so that Ontario will be largely represented in the Western wheat fields:when they are all landed. ONm word expresses the attitude of a large number of temperance people to- ward the Plsbieoite to be taken on Sept. 291b, to our mind. It is Apathy, with a capital A, and applies with equal fora to both clergy and laity. The antis are pushing a literature oampaign, and have pat up the gash to Bee that the work is promptly done. If talk would win bat• tlee the temperance folks should never fail, but as work is a stronger faotor and so many are idlers in the vineyard, the question may well be repeated, "Why stand ye here all the day idle?" • TIIE Ontario Legislature is now oon. sidoring the mush talked of Constables' bill. Last Friday nignt, or early Sane - day morning, the Address was carried by a majority of 6. Mr. Craig, of Welling• ton, was absent through illness. There bas only been one Committee struck thie session and it is expected the House will soon adjourn. We don't see why fore• noon as well as afternoon sessions could not be held when there are no Commit. tees at work. 98.00 a day would ;not be badepay then, if the daily press reports may be taken as a criterion of the work done. Timm was a strong probability of a disagreeable ruction between Great Britain and Rueoia during the pest week over certain matters in oonneetion with rights and privileges in China. Li Hong Chang was blamed for a good deal of it by England wbo has asked that he be de. posed from bis position. The torn in af- fairs may avert war whioh was feared. Russia, Germany and France are none too friendly with John Bull and the lat. ter while desiring friendly relations will not permit of en infringement of his rights. Stand by your guns, Mr. Bull, we'll back you if you're in the right. MANILLA has fallen at the hands of the American navy ;and land forces, ander Dewey end Merritt. This will be the finis to the battles of the war, The of- fioial Commissioners are being appointed to meet in Paris to arrange the terms and conditions of peace. It is said the Cubans will be urged to ground theft arms and return once more to their husbandry. Yellow fever is still sooarg. fag the soldiers at Santiago, and the re. sults are terrible in the extreme. A despatch from there on Wednesday says : —The bodies el the dead Spaniards con- tinue to be oremated. Over 700 have been burned 0o far. Yesterday afters noon 70 were to have been burned. Over two rails a dozen bodies were stretched, floras them another doze°, and then about 30 oorpses aro etaeked in an immense funeral pile ten feet High. The pile is then saturated with kerosene and the torch applied, A fall of rain - put out bhe fire, causing the bailee 10 be only half burned. Around the pile lay 22 coffins containing oorpees 10 a state of decomposition. Several naked bodies were strewn upon the ground in a state of putrifioation, Altogether about 70 un. buried and nnooneamed bodies lay around. The etenoh was terrible. This' happened at n cemetery within the oily limits, The authorities and the acmes eery oiiteials say it is impossible to get man to work at the oremation. Theca 70 corpses represent two days dead frons the Spanish clamp, •d