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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1898-11-11, Page 1til. 111 .Vance GETS THE POST TO - 1900. Vol, 27. No, 18 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898 $1 in Advance GETS THE POST TO - 1900. W. H. K.ERR, Prop, 0 Greig &111C(1011°11, — Se�iorlV. —o— A FUR COAT TALK ! MO begin with let it be stated that we have never known a man or woman, either, who has experienced the comfort of a Fur CJat who would be without one for three times the money. Un- doubtedly a Fur Coat is the maximum of comfort in a Canadian Winter. A. Fur Coat also is an article that lasts a man a long time ; that is if he buys a Reliable Coat. Tho purchase of a good Fur Coat depends upon, first, what kind of a man the seller is ; second, what that seller knows about Furs ; and third, what you, as the purchaser, are willing to pay. If you can buy from people whose reliability is established and who have made the Fur business a study you will undoubtedly buy right Furs. As to our reliability we have a he.udrecl names of the best people all through this section to whom we will refer any intending purchaser. Our knowledge of the Fur business extends over many years. It will pay you to travel far to see our stock which comprises —Ladies' .flstrcachan and C0012 Jackets, —.712em's T'Voinbcct, Wallaby, Black Lamb, —Warmot, 1 ussian Dog, ,Australian Coor2 —.Ind Canadian Coon Coats. We can sell a Coat as low as $12.00 and as high as $48.00, but it matters not what you pay us for a Coat, one thing you are curtain of, viz., satisfaction with your purchase. reig ,' .Macdonald • smikviatiwr On the wrong side of the street in the Strong Block, Prepare for Wet -Weather & Cold Feet • • o 0 3 e • 4 0 o • o SURE TO COME ! WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF Boots; Shoes ara Sliypers,a, El rbbors sic Overshoes, and our object in writing this notice is that we may sell you what you require in these lines, and our prices for them are down to the Lowest Notch. —We have also special value in Men's Heavy Long .Boots at $2.25 for a first-class split, well made and solid, good wearing stock. —Our Whole Stock and also the good Grain, both lines of which we highly recommend, are great value at $8.00. No Fancy Prices, Everything Cheap. Alex. Strachan. SUPER9 R OODS ! Tbis store is nob satisfied with selling goods that are equal to other stores, our aim is to place before you goods that area little batter than oon be pro. cured in any other plane and at prices that are as low as the quality of the mention. dies will warrant. This eters is run on pe,noiplee broader and more liberal than some stores, the mainspring of it being THE CASH SYSTEM. If you have not visited this store during the past few weeks you will oerstainly notice a very great difference. More room ; more light, and batter variety of goods. We cannot tell you of everything in the store but merely mention a few linea, Boma of them may interest you, some may not. ART DEMINS AND TINSDL DRAPERIES.—Probably the newest style of goods for (levering chairs, making cushions or draperies. The designs are really beautiful and plenty to choose from. Prides range 100, 120., 18a, and 20o. a yd. DRESS GOODS hae been a busy notion during the past week. leaohionable ladies appreciate our Dress Goode. No matter what kind of a Dress you require you will find it here. Come in and see them for yourself. It is the only eatiofactary way. In Blank Dress Goode our assortment is complete. 'Three Pannier Prices in this department are, 25o•, 600. and 75o. a yard. HEAVY WINTER GOODS.—Blankets worth 62.75 for pm; Overooato worth 66 60 for 66 ; Overooat0, very heavy, tweed lined, windproof and waterproof, worth 68.60 for 67.00. WILLIAMS' PATENT BOOTS.—Very likely you aro aaquainted with this kind of Boole. For wear and waterproof there i0 nothing in shoes to eo pre with them. This is not a Gaiter nor yet a LaoedBoot, but fastens on the aide by a patent device. lfor Winter wear they are lined with felt and between the felt and leather is n piece of rubber making it pettedly waterproof. A man treated with cold feet cannot afford to he without these Shoes. A little higher in pried, but what is fifty conte or even a dollar compared with the suffering one andante in the ordinary shoes, RUBBER GOODS.—In Rubber Goode you will find nu particularly strong. Heavy Robber and Sos in the different desirable makes at prices that are interesting. MKTh' & CO., BLYTH. New Advertisements, For sale—B, Ciorry, Travelling --G. T. R, epeuiels—MoKay & Oa, Bread—Jus, Battuntyne. Kidney Pills --Jas. Fox. Oold feet—A, Straohnn. Locals—R. Leatherdale, House for sale—Ii, Finn. Strayed—William Jaaklin. Spsntaoleo—G. A. Deadman. Fur coots—Gr, ig & Macdonald. Boom and Shoes—I. 0• Rhein:de. Priestley Goode—Smith & McLaren, Clothing buyers—Smith & McLaren. lmti.ct ttev0t,lee. September make of cheese has been Bold at 0 oente. Ib was shipped thio weak. The faetory will close down at the close of the weak for the season. Our butter factory will not be run this eeaeon as there is no money in it, owing to the heavy expense in milk drawing. There are several hundred dollars invested in the plant. The arrangement between Jno. Pub. land and Wm. McGuire, of Listowel, relative to transfer of hotel lioenee, has fallen through, and the latter wlil not come here. Mr. Put land will go to Brus- sels, however, and Mr. Putland er,, will continue here for a time. ]C-,eaclb suss. Oniv —It is our painful duty this week to report the death of one of our most esteemed neighbors, Mrs, Thomas Young. I'or snore than a year she had not been in good health but nothing serious was anticipated until a short time ago when dropsyset in which oauo• ed her death on Saturday, Nov. 6111. She leaves behind to mourn her loss a hue. band and family of four—three eons and a little girl. She was a good woman in every sense of the word good. The funeral took plane on Monday morning, the remains being interred beside that of her mother, Afro, James, in Salem ceme- tery near Staffs. Rev. Mr. Tiffin oon- dnated the eervioe here. Our sincerest sympathy ie extended to the bereaved. Rev, Mr. Tiffin will preach a memorial sermon next Sunday at 2.30 p. m„ at Walton Methodist church. v"a anbc•oolc. Oar school teachers are re.engaged for next year. 81.00 gots Tns Poor for the balance of the 19th oentury. Revival services have been continued in the Methodist church this week. 400 oordo of soft wood wanted at Cram brook Lime Works, V.GRnrnr. No olue has been obtained yet as to the whereabouts of the goods stolen from A. McDonald's store a few weeke ago. Some of our villagers will attend the illustrated lecture on "Britain's Girdle of the Globe" at Brussels ou Thursday evening of next week, A. 0. Dames left last week of 0 holiday visit with his sister, Mre. Woodruff, at Pueblo, Colorado, 11 ie over 20 years since they saw one another so the meet rug will be all the more enjoyable. Mre. Woodruff was a former resident of Mile locality. Mr, Dames will be away three or four weeks but he wishes it distinctly understood that it is nob a wedding trip nor anything appr000hing it. iOtitel. S. Ames is improving slowly. H. F. McAllister received a car of corn this week. Quintin MoBlain and family left this week for Onondaga. Quarterly eorviae ab Whitfield'sMetho- dist oburoh next Sabbath morniug. Prof. Brush gave an entertainment and lecture on the "Horse" on Wedoes- doy evening of this week. Mies Nora Dowdell left on Wednesday morning of this week for Toronto where she has secured a situation. Postmaster Spence spent Monday and Tuesday in Toronto on business in eon. neation with the Township drainage de- bentures sale. F. Freeman, wife and family, of Sea• forth, came to our town last week. They have taken up their abode in the Pfeffer. nan house, R. Laug having moved to Honsuld's hoose, opposite the school. The flour mill here turned out by u seeing to be Belling like hot cakes. Orders are coming in from all parts, Last week an agency for 16 was opened up in San. forth. This opeoke well for our new miller, Mr. Freeman. Walton. The yard in connection with the Sage Hotel stables has beau newly fenced, It will coon be time to make arrange. menta for our Union S. S. Convention. John Weiss and family have removed to Goderiolt where Mr. Weise is employed in a brewery. The oheeoe factory closed down last week after a good season's run nudes the management of Robb. Green. Walton factory sold their Se tember make of obeeae, 150 boxee, ab 04 canto. It will be shipped next week. A Mr. Born bray has .been 000ebad by Mr. Htimphriea as a joutneyman blank- smith. Mr. H, does quite a bneiness. There will be serviue in Sb. George's church ou the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day by the fncutnbenb, Bev. Mr. Abey. The A. 0. U. W. have been invited to an open meeting at Brnoeelo on Friday evening of next week. Quite a number will likely attend. *'Atnusemeuto" will be the login at Duff's church Bndaavor noxb Sabbath evening, It will bo in the form of question and answer. The congregation of 1110 American Proebyteeian ohurah purpose extending a oali to a pastor and are now hearing ministate( with that objaot in view. Rev. Mr, MoOallum has been aondtioting the servieae for the pant few Sundays. There is a Mamie and 20 urea of land in oon. nation, with the oburoh. Grand Qrganizer Strong, of the C. 0. le., has been wonting in One loaality and adding to the membership of the Walton Coerb. Wednesday evening of this week the Canadian Order of Foresters held a field night in commotion with the initiation of 8 or 10 new members, Organizer Strong woo in uommand. WEnnrsu.—On Wednesday morning, Nov, 9th, at the Methodist Parsonage, Walton, in the presence of a few well wiehere, Rev. A. 0. Tiffin pronounced the my ot•nwords of union botween Richard Allred Dans ea and Kiss Eliza Jane, eldest a daughter of Thos. Grimoldby, alof M0 - Knipp. The bride was becomingly attir- ed in a travelling suit of navy blue cloth. Mrs, Tiffin presided ab the piano and played the wedding march while final arrangements wore being made. The oontreating parties were unattended, W. G, Neal and Miss Cooper, of Walton, taking upon themeelveo the reeponalbility 01 witnesses for the joyous ocension. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for St. Mary', via Seaforth, where they will reoide, %i't7•rdlwieil.. A. Wynesa has purchased a n ew piano. The apple packers are still busy in thio section. L. Becker, who has been very ill with malaria fever, is noweouvaleeaeht. L, Hooey opened up a new hardware store in the Arlington Block on the 1st inst. llir. Ferguson, photographer, has been "taking the picture" of a large number of reotdenoee in town. Ole is an excellent artist. Rev. R. J. and Mrs. Hooking are at• tending the bedside of his sister near Drayton, Peel township, She Is danger. only ill. F. Sebarger, of Listowel, is painting the walls of the English church. The color is terra cotta. He is doing an ex• oellent job. The baker's horse ran away on Satur- day as he was returning from Gerrie. This ie fffth time he has run away. No person was hurt and vary little damage was done. R. McCollum and Mies D. Gibson were united in the bonds of holy matrimony on Wednesday evening of last week, The young couple have the good wiebee of the entire community for a long, happy wedded life.. The Royal Template observed Monday night se "Rally night" when there was a large number of members present. A de. bate on "Oonntry vs. City lite" was held, the affirmative winning, after which a tempting lunch was served. Games and soda! intercourse were then in order, Altos- Iry es - Mies Lizzie Maunders is visiting rela- tives and friende at Berlin. We notice that Richard Armstrong hos a fine wind mill erected on 1110 farm. 0o. Councillor Mooney and wife ware visiting at Paisley during the past week. Mies McNair, of Cranbrook, was the guest of Mies Annie Maunders teat week. Wm. Watson, 6th line, has been laid up for the past week with an abscess on his back. Jae Sellars repaired a culvert between the and and 3rd eons. last week and made a good job of it. License Inspector Miller is graudpapa once more and thie time a grandson. Good luck to the little lad. The brink veneering of Will. Man nest's new house, 7th line, is completed and he will have a 000y little home. Mise Lily Sharp, who has been visit• ing in London for the poet two or three months, arrived home this week. Will. Brydon is home from the West and will spend the Winter here. The West appears to agree with him all right. Mise Rebecca Jackson Minima from her trip to Manitoba. She visited near Toronto on her way home and enjoyed her visit very much. James Duncan, 4th line, has 86 acres of Poll wheat in this season and with a favorable season in 1899 should have some wheat to market. 1$1,650 was the price paid to Robb. Mil. ler for hie fifty Gore farm by Wm. Cook. The barn was burned last season and Mr. Miller received 6500 for that. It hos not been rebuilt. There was no 000V100 iu Sonatina church last Sunday as it was quarterly Barrio at the Brick ohurah appointment in Wowanoeh. Rev. R. Paul is announ• cod to preach next Sabbath afternoon. The Trustees of S. S. No. 8, have re. engaged Malcolm Bleak for 1899 and Miss Halliday will teach the young idea for another year in No. 6. Both ore ex. anent teachers with records to back it up. Jomes Clark, 6th line, has been laid up for the past month from a sore hand, He ran a thistle into the first finger of his left hand and in using a pin to re- move it poisoned the finger. It has had to be lanced twine. Often farmers pay little or no atten. tion to their orchard but a good orchard is all right and if properly oared for will yield good returns. Jas. ed. Moore, 8th line, disposed of 45 barrels of line apples this Fall and has hie own Ohara to the good. An enation sale of farm stook, &a., is announced by Harry Finn, 6th lino, to be hold on Tuesday, 22nd inst. Mr. Finn intends quitting the farm and purposes removing to Toronto with his family, He is it decent fellow anti we wish him 0ucnee0. We regret to hear that Mre. Mex. Sharp i0 dangerously ill at her borne in Detroit with pulmonary affection. Miss Julia Sharp left thie week to assist in nureiug her. Mrs, Sharp bas been ill for the past few months bat is growing weaker, We hope she will soon take a turn for the better. James E„ youngest oon of William Conk 6th line, who has been teaching iu S. le. No, 10, township of Eupbetnia, Lambton Co., for the pasb 2 years, luta been re.engaged at en iccreage of 650 on his salary which 10 by no Meana a bad recommend. Hie poet officio Ta Omits), We wish him continued prosperity. A new Brantford windmill has been put up on the barn of George Kelly, 8th line, by Moore, Cardiff & Beet, of liras., Oslo. Frank Keys hoe moved on to the Wal- ler Innes farm which he hes leased. It la paid Frank will procure a permanent housekeeper shortly. A number of the old debating sooiotiee that used to hold away should be set in motion for the coming Winter months and aid in the tratuing up of our rising Demosthenes. David Damn, 6th line, has a lame left hand from bloodpoisoning ou the thumb caused by getting a thistle in it, Tie Iioe been off work with It and suffered a good deal of pain. Among the old timers of this township who still get about quite handily ie David Maxwell, 7th line, who Is pest 00 years of age. Ila lives a bachelor's Ole on his 100 acre farm. Turnbull is Wilton ware out last week eovetroughing Henry Bosman'a cottage. Jack Mustard also got the "smokers" on the top of his house, built ready for the Winter. The two young men are still preparing for what ? Those who were ab the entertainment held at Anderoon's sohool on the let of April of thte year know what they got for ten eeots. Well, there is going to be another one on the evening Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 24th. It's the same price and promises to be equal value. We are sorry to hear that Alex. Olark'e health is not showing improvement, He hat been bothered for some years with dyspepsia and this superseded by what is known as o dilated'tomaoh, Mr. Clark is a resident of the 6th line for the past 20 years. He has been compelled of Tate to keep his bed some days. We hope improvement will soon set in. iorea-. Robbie hunters are not scarce. A pig house is boiog put up by Robt. Robertson, 16th eon. Council meeting last Saturday in the Township Hall at Ethel. Rev. Mr. Scott, of Rodney, is visiting at Mrs. Livingston's, 10th oon. D.E. and Mrs. Livingston spent Satur- day end Sunday with friends in Belmore. The 9th will supply the bride for a Morris township benediat in the near future. D. Robertson and family have moved into their new commodious brick resi- denoe on the 9th con. Mrs. Robe. Robertson, 1Gtb oon., was visiting Mrs. T. Driver and other friends of Blanabardlast week. We think fishing must still bo in vogue on the 16th as a pertain young Fisher is seen quite often in our neighborhood. Some of no will hear and see the illus- trated leotura in Brussels Thursday of next week on "Britoin'e Girdle of the Globe. ' The fires of the past Summer toppled with hard work bas made a great trans- formation on a large number of farms in Grey township. A new windmill has been pub up at the farm of Eli Smith, 8111 line. It is a Brantford make and was sold by Messrs. Cardiff & Best, of Brussels. , Your correspondent was in error last week in reference to the quarterly nom• mnnion service at Whitfield's ohoroh. 11 will be held next Sabbath morning. Last Friday Wm. Dark threshed 2,000 bushels of grain at the farm of Mre. Elias Dickson, 12th son. Mr. Dark is now out with his grinder. Ire had a big season's threshing. Last week Emil Berfeltz, 9611 oon., left for Oskosb, Minh., where he will attend a Commeroial College, taking up telegraph- ing, &o. Ole is a smart young man and should get along all right under the stars and stripes. Grey Township Connell ie asking for tenders for the extension of Government drain No. 2 in this township. Sealed tenders will be received up to 1 p. m. on Friday, 18th that., by Wm. Spann, Ethel, Township Clerk. Rev. Mr. Yelland preached in Roe's church last Sabbath motuing, the first oppearanoe•tbere eines his accident. He is improving but is still 0 good distanoe from feeling first rate. As the quarterly meeting will be held ab the Whitfield church next Ssbbabh motuing the regular 000010a will be withdrawn at Roe's. Last week Mrs. Teesdale Whitfield picked a rose in fall bloom in her garden which is rathera marvel at this season of the year. It was of the Jaoquemout variety and o beauty both for Dolor, form and perfume FM rf me es the Editor of Tris P can testify. Rosea blooming in Novem- ber is what most people will think impos- sible, The Trustees of Union 8, 8, No, 16, Grey and Howiak, have engaged the ser. vices of Mies B. Peerauu for the coming year at a salary of 6204. Mies Pearson holds a 2nd plane professional eertifloate and is an excellent teacher, Mise Linda Milne, who is the present Mosher, will attend the Normal after Ohtietmsa and thereby qualify for a wider range of work. The Sunday school held at the red. denim of Jae, Strachan closed last Sob. bath for this season with a large number of parents and friends present. Mre. N. M. Richardson gave an excellent paper on "Temple Building," "Your bodies are temples of the Holy Ghost" The sub. jest was taken up under the threefold development of the human being viz, (1) Physioal training ;.(2) Mental cub tare ; (8) Religions attainments, Thos. Strachan followed with words of wisdom along the tine of "The benefits of Sunday. schoolinetruotion both for the present and future welfare of the child." We are pleased to heor that Geo. H. Bielby hae been awarded his 101 obeoo 'leathers' Oortifioate, on appeal, and he ie now attending the Normal College at Hamilton, to secure profaooional stand- ing, Mr. Bielby has made an enviable record for himself front the foot that in 6 yeare,by faithful work, he annealed in peocurirng 8rd, 2nd and In class mix. 6111001as, and in the same time earned 61,000, He got his 8rd before he was 18 and has taught 8 years. We oongratn. late Trim on his 0uoeooe and hope his future will bo egnnily proaperon0. He tg a sou of Thos, Bielby,12111 eon, Hallowe'en passed off quietly on the 4111 with the eeoetition of a few childish tricks. Mies N. lebieter Into been re engaged 0.0 teaaber in S. S. No, 9 at an advents in salary. This to her eeaand year in the eohooI. Robb, MoBlain has arrived home safe and sound from the "Prairie," Wonder 1f he baa any notion of taking any one out there to live 7 Peter McFarlane has scoured a job of milling in the Wroxeter flour mill. lie will start to work ao soon as the river rmill. the b. rises highR Last week Raymond MoNaught and family moved from the 18th to the 161h can., taking up their residence in the hones lately vacated by Mrs. Mae. Har- rison, deoeassd. We are sorry to hear of the serious ell• nese of Thos. McFarlane, of the 2nd eon. The old gentleman is iu a very low con- dition, but we hope he will soon rally to good health again. Jim, you are mistaken. It woo not any of R. Robertson's family who wrote the item in Toe Poor last week concern- ing the teacher, Hart. and yourself. They esteem you all too highly to throw any alum at either of you, On Friday afternoon of next week Hugh MoNeil, lot 28, son, 3, will hold an auction sale of farm stook, F. S. Scott, of Brussels, will be the auctioneer. Mr. McNeil hos leased hie farm to his son and will, with his wife and daughters, take up residence in Ethel. He is an old and highly reopected resident of the 3rd and will carry with him the good wishes of the community as he leaves the farm on which he has resided for the past 22 years. Mr. McNeil is a brother to Pater and John McNeil, of the 14th eon. • The Toronto Sun Bays :—"J. E. Bretbour, of Burford, has just' returned from Omaha exhibition where he has been exhibiting some of his celebrated large Yorkshire hogs. He reports a suc- cessful trip, having won over five hundred dollars in prizes on eighteen head of pogo. He also sold his entire exhibit at oatis• faotory prices. Mr. Brethour reports that his exhibit of hogs had many ad• mixers and the prospect for future sales is most favorable. Already eev0rel ship- ments have been made to the States as a result of exhibiting hie bogs et Omaha." John Strachan baa seemed for service one of the above mentioned famous hogs. MATnnrorusis—On Wednesday morn• ing of last week Rev. Mr. Kelly tied the matrimonial bow between John Damian. son, 10th eon., son of Neil Dnnoanoon, 141:11 non., and Miss Aggie Dunoaneon, at the home of the bride, Wentworth Co. They were treated to a reception at the home of the groom's father on the even• ing of that day. About 100 guests were present and a moat enjoyable time woe spent. An elaborate spread of neces- saries and luxuries was mode to which the company did ample justice. Mr. and Mrs. Dunaoneon were not only wished all the goad things of time but were treated to a goodly share in the shape of wedding present0. They have oommenoed house. keeping en the lOth eon. A large circle of friends wish them hoppineoo and pros• parity and Tns Posr seconds the motion. SnaaEeonnn BEABon. — The Sunday school of No. 8, of this township, held its final session for the year on the 80th ult., after an interesting and encouraging Summer's work. The Superintendent, Mrs. N. M. Richardson, has been ably assisted by an earnest, efficient staff of teachers and officers as follows : Teachers, P. A. McArthur, E, D. Maln- toeb, Miss Lours Smith and Mise M. A. Lamont ; Sea: Treae., P. A. McArthur ; Organist and precentor, Mies L. Smith ; Asst.-Organiet, Mies May McArthur ; Librarian, Oliver Smith. Names enroll- ed about 50. Not only has this Sabbath school done very satiefootory work during the Summer months bot hoe also attain- ed to a high stondard in tine different de. partments of Higher Religious Instruc- tion course of etudiae. Thio work has been pursued by the members in their own homes during the Winter months under the instruction of Mrs. Richardson and as a result the S. S. now possesses eight silver medale and a most creditable number of prises and diplomas. Brussels Council. All the members of the Council were present at the monthly meeting last Mon- day evening, and after the minutes were read and adopted the followiug oo0ounts N0000 submitted :— R. Denbow, gravel, 615 80 A. MaLauchlin, salary, 25 00 Moved by Geo. Booker, eeaonded by R. Leatherdale that accounts be paid.— Carried. A few oases were called up relative to tax remissions, but the matter was laid aver to another date. The Reeve oalled attention to the ad• visability of having the telegraph, tele- phone and eleotrio light poise in town painted and have all advertisements re- moved from them. The Clerk was in- structed to write the Companies oon. mined. Principal Cameron and Jae. Fox ad - dragged the Oounoil relative to the trona• ferenoe of the Public Library to the con- trol of the municipality, and thereby making a Free Library. It was shown that the total expense of management was about 6122, and toward that omouut there was a village grant of 625, and a Co. grant of 615, which, with about 685 membership fees, made up 675. After a thorough dieausolon of the mother and taking into amount the general advantage ib wag going to be to every resident of Bruesele, it wag moved by R. Leather - dale, seconded by Gao. Thomson, that the Council accept the proposition, and that J. H. Cameron, Jag. Fox and Jas. Irwin be three members of the new Board, retiring in the order named.— Carried. The Reeve 10 an ex officio member, The Pubtie School Beata appoints three membore oleo. Moved by Geo. seeker, eeaonded by J, D. Warwick that the Property Com- mittee make the'neeeseary improvements to the Town Halls—Carried, Connell then adjourned. Wroxeter. James Ball returned ]tome from Mnek• oke en Mondoy. Jim, Bray fe at preeent on a badness trip to Harridan. Sanderson Bros. paid out about 81,200 for apples last Saturday, Miss Roxburgh, of Peterboro', is at Rev R. S. G. Anderson's. Albert Willis is learning the hutaher boot nese with Jos, Barnard. John Bray is buying turkeys for Armour & Co , of Wingham. Mies Tena Rae had a few friends in to spend the evening IacMo da . J. A. Walker's ekeolio g match on Thoradoy last was well attended, J. B, Vogt has moved his work shop from Queen street to his own lot op Main street. Robt, Thomson, of Brussels, wag in our town on Monday. He is now in the turkey bueinese. Hemphill & Son are rnnnt0g night and day now to keep up with the demand for their choice rolled oats. Mies Ella Sanderson has retnrned front Toronto and reports Mre. 1. W. Bander - eon improving very nicely. W. S. Holmes, of Luoknow, shipped 3 oars of apples to London, Ont., and one oar to Glasgow, Scotland, this week from our station. Albert Kaake and eon are at present on a bunting expedition to Wiarton district. John Gofton and Geo. Town are also ou a hunting trip to Muskoka. Thos. Ball, dentist, formerly of Wroxe- ter, but now of Arthur, purposes visiting this place once a month in the future. Tom is well known in this vicinity and we wish him every success in his new branch. CHURCH CHIMES. "Witnessing for Christ," will be the League topic on Sabbath evening. Maitland Presbytery will meet at Wingham on Tuesday of next week. Rev. It, Paul will preach at Belgrave next Sabbath and at Gorrie the following Sunday, Next Sunday morning Rev. Mr. Abey will preach to the children of St. John's ennrab. On Thanksgiving Day Rev. G. J. Limy will oonduot service in St. John's ahurob at ll a. in. Rev, Jno. Roes, B. A., will preaoh in Melville church at 11 a. m. on Thanks- giving Doy. The "Little Stare" Mission Band, of Melville church meets on Saturday after- noon of this week. Rev. Mr. Rose' subject last Sabbath morning was"Zaeoheae," and at the even. Mg service "Ye are servanbe of God." "John Geddie, oar first foreign mission. ary," will be the topic at the Y. P. S. 0, E. in Melville church next Sabbath even. ins. The Sabbath school as an educational institution,' will be the topic of Rev. Mr. Allin'B address at the Convention in Kincardine next Tharaday evening. Rev. S. J. Allis will preach a sermon to the youth of the congregation of the Methodist church next Sabbath morning. The boys and girls specially invited. Evening topic "The wnndo and the waves." Last Saturday a debate was held by the Mission Band of St. John's ohoroh on the relative 100ition0 of China and Afrias'as to Christianizing them. The olaimo of China was presented by Lorne Pringle assisted by Russell Taylor, Lila Bartliff and 011ie Vanetone. For Africa Garfield Vanetone, A. McKelvey, Vina Cardiff and Ida Zillias were the sham• pions. A close and enjoyable debate was the result, the young people doing their respective parts epleudidly. Bev. and Mrs. Abey and Mies Tuck were the jud. gee. It will be repeated. II dor. 18.5 was Rev. Mr. Allin's text last Sabbath morning in oonnection with the quarterly oommnoioo. Evidences of those who are in the Faith,— (1) They press forward and make it impossible to go back ; (2) They oberieh a restful spirit ;(8) They look for confirmation of their faith ; (4) They believe in God ands are drawn to .Him ; (5) They obey God in endeavoring to do geed ; (6) By using the faith they have they increase it. "Christ our Passover" was the evening topic in Which the IBraelitiah paaeover and the Ohristly passover were compared. W. F. M. S.—Thursday afternoon of thio week a very interesting meeting of the W. F. M. S. was Held in the school room of the Methodist church. Mre. J. L. Kerr, President, occupied the chair and the following was the well rendered program :—Opening exeraise6; "Little feet be careful," by 8 Iitttle girls ; read. ing, Mrs, Allen ; solo, Mies Lizzie Semple ; Miasionary, "Blank -bird Pie," (24 Missionary readings by the ladies) ; duet, "Rescue," Misses L. Sample and E. E. Kerr ; reading, ''Fireoide shot," Mre. Ball ; Mooing exeroiees. Tea was served at the olose of the program. A CALL TO REr. A. STEWART.—A moot• ing of the Presbyterian congregations of Onlloden and Versohoyle was held in St. Andrew's ohuroh, Versohoyle, Oxford county, Tuesday afternoon of last week to moderate on a pall to a minister, After eervioe, the names of Rev. Geo. Mo. Kay, of Kincardine, and Rev. A. Stewart, of Stratford, were put in nomination, re• suiting in a majority of votes for the lat. ter, It was then resolved to make the call nuanimous and it was signed by all present. Ms expected that when all have had an opportunity of signing it, noorly every name on the two charges will be attached. The call will be pre. seated at the Deoember meeting of the Paris Presbytery. John MoOree and Robert Corbett were appointed to advo- cate the call before the Presbytery, Mr. Stewart is a son of Duncan Stewart, .of Stratford, and a nephew to Alex. Stewart, of Brussels, and is one of the best known and highly respected young men of Stratford. He graduated from Knox college about a year ago, and has given promise of making hie mark in the ministry. If be aeaopts the gall, we hope that great good may be the result of hie IabOro in his new field. Rev. Mr. Stewart supplied the pulpit of Melville ohuroh, Ramada, daring the vacation of Rev. Mr. Boss, with great aoaoptanee.