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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1898
New Advertisements,
Laottlo-Jno. Walker.
Lost -II, L. Jackson.
Loomis -Alex, Strachan,
Cutters -Ewan cl Iunee.
Crookery-Jas, Ballantyne.
Money found -Mrs. Rogue.
Overman -Ross & Halliday.
Thanksgiving Day -G. T. It.
]Farm for sale --Thos. Moore.
Advertising-efeEinnon & Co.
Baby's Cough Syrup -Jae. Fox.
For everybody -G. A. Deadman.
Notice of trauater-Wm. McGuire.
Complete Clothing llonee-Greig &
Macdonald.
Wroxe'Cor.
Ducks aro quashing in the bachelor's
ball.
Thos. Smith lute finished a very sue -
costal threshing Beason,
0. W. Andrews is at present ooufiuod
to the house with la grippe.
0. W. Andrews has purchased a first.
class piano, C. P. R must be paying
well.
Wm. Sanderson shipped a load of Iembe
from Teeswater and a load of cattle from
Wroxeter to Buffalo last Saturday.
John Edgar, of Gerrie, pail Wroxoter
a business visit on Tuesday last.
Every Fall the fog is so thick in Mus•
kola that the deer aro invisible to some.
Misses Tena Rae and Smith are at
present visiting at J.H. Elliott's, Cheney,
Jno. Davidson is selling cutters by the
whoseeale these days. He has an elegant
celeobion.
A.. Sotheran, Massey -Harris irnplement
agent, was in town on a boniness Grip last
Saturday.
Mrs- Wm. Sandmen and her daughter,
Mrs, G. E. Dane, visited at Orange Hill a
few days last week.
Ohoir practice was held on Wednesday
night last in the Presbyterian church for
anniversary services.
Mies Roxboro', who has been a guest of
Rev. R. S. G. Anderson the last two
weeks, went to Luoknow on Tuesday.
The hunters have returned from Mus•
kofta bringing with them 3 or more deer.
Nothing slow about our huntsmen., only
their ways..
Thos. Gibson le very well pleased at the
way his farm stook and implements were
sold at hie auction sale last Saturday.
There was a large crowd there and high
prices bid.
Claus Kutteon, who is holidaying at
his uncle's, Jno. Knutson, is at present
visiting relatives at Wingham. This
young gentleman is very expert at the
famous German musioal instrument, the
Zither. Ib is a rare treat for lovers of
music to hear him.
Ebspd!'iH'S COMPLETE
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GBEIG MACBONAL
el REY, Stanley, Morris, Wawanosh, Flullett, Goderich,
' Tuokersmith, Stephen, Flay, Hibbert, McKillop,
Logan, Usborne, are townships in which live men who are
wearing'clothing sold by us. And more especially do we
refer to the Fur Coats which we have sold into these dis-
tricts and the satisfied Customers. If yon intend pur-
chasing a
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it simply means that you may have to drive a little furth-
er but then what matters a drive so long as there is satis-
faction at the end of it. The lowest priced Coon is $28 00
this season ; Anything below that is dangerous. The high-
est price we show Coon Coats at is $48,00 with a discount
for cash.
The Cheapest grade of Fur Coats sell at :-Goat,
$12.50; Australian Coon, $18 50 and $22.50; No.1 Wom-
bat, $22.00 ; Russian Dog, $22,00 ; Russian Calf, $22.00.
Ladies' Astrachan, Bulgarian and Bocharan Jackets ill
reliable qualities from $25.00 to $50.00.
Make up a list of goods you will need and come and
spend a day with us and you will find your money's worth
will be easily obtainable.
l'When buying mention the paper you read our
advertisement in.
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Owing to the death of Mr. Pigot, of the firm of Pigot & Bryan,
Crockery, Ohina &Glassware Merchants, of London, Ont., the firm
is going out of business and are selling their stock at a considerable
reuction below wholesale price.
WE BOUGHT LARGELY,
Our purchases Consisting Of
Dinner r `'axe Toilet Sets
,oro China and. Glassware,
and aro prepared to givo our customers the benefit.
examine these goods.
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W.H. KERR, Prop.
J. If. MnTavish and wife, who have
been vieiting at Dauphin, have returned
bottle.
Latest style of wiu04010er (adios are
now suite popular as car protectors in
our burg.
Jno. Wendt and Oliver Stewart visited
at the fortnor's home ab Mildmay on
Sunday last.
Robb. Douglas, who died in London on
Sunday last, wan buried at Wroxeter ab
1.30 p. m. Tueeday.
Geo. E. Dane, of Hamilton, formerly
one of our popular bagmenmen Sunday -
ed with his wife at her former borne here.
There was great exnitoment in our
burg the other day as Jno. Voigt's shop
was being moved. They undertook to
take it ower the bridge and (lid a little
damage. Just e, little work for the black.
smith -all for the good of brode.
Johnny bought a little colt,
His hair was white as snow,
And every time that he would bolt
TIis heels would upward go.
(Better leak next time.)
What might have proved a very serious
ncoidont =erred. last Saturday. Geo.
Pautin's team while drawing manure got
a fright and became uncontrollable,
throwing Geo. from the load. They then
ran into the oflioe of the woollen mill
doing considerable damage.
The time table on our line of the 0. P.
R. ohauged last Sunday. Morning train
to Toronto is now due at 7.11 a. in.
Afternoon trains are n'so changed, dawn
train being due at 1.40, up traias at 2.40
and 10.18. These trains leave Toronto
and also reach there at the same times as
before, making brevol tench faster and
more convenient.
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Mrs. Oliver lost her valunblo driver
last week. Cause unknown.
Miss Nellie Oliver is spending a few
weeks with relatives in Monktou,
Mr. Smith, of Monkbon, will conduct
the service at Bethel Sunday evening.
James Bishop, of Trout Creek, is visit•
ing relatives and friends in Grey town-
ship.
Mrs. Abram Cook has been under the
doctor's care but we hope she hili soon
be better.
Miss Annie Campbell, of Ethel, who
has been visiting friends on the 16th, has
returned home.
hire. Barna and eon, of London, who
have been visitiu9 at Wm. Mann's, re-
turned home on Friday.
Hugh McNei's auction sale takes place
on Friday nftern000 of this week. Lot
28, con. 3, is the location.
The trustees of S. S. No. 4 have re-
engaged Alex. Thomson at an ioorensed
salary for 1899. He is a good teacher.
0. Boyle and wife, of Walter's Falls,
are the guests of R. Robertson, 16th con.
Mr. Boyle is au uncle to Mrs. Robertson.
9Ve are pleased to know that Alex. Mo.
Kay, 16th oon., is getting a great deal
better of his rbeumntism. We hope a
permanent cure will result.
Rev. Mr. Yeliand preached at the
Quarterly oommnnion services held in
Whitlield's church last Sabbath morning.
The service was a good one.
John Woods, 16th non., has been non•
fined to the house for the past 8 or 10
weeks but if good wishes will aid in his
improvement he should soon recruit.
Mise Ella btoNeil, daughter of L. Mc-
Neil, 11th eon., is re-engaged as teacher
of the Eebevan, Assineboia, N.W.T.
She has taught two years in the school.
Last week John McKay, son of Alex.
MoKay, 16th con., arrived home from
Manitoba where he bad been harvesting
and threshing. He likes the country
well.
James Elliobt, Stle con., intends putting
up an extension to his barn room in the
shape of a anew shed with stone found-
ation. Mr. Elliott has a fine 150 mores
and the contemplated improvement in.
dicates that he is not running behind on
it.
Last Monday Walter MoKay, Otb con.,
arrived home from Langdon, North
Dakota, where be has been einoe last
August. He thinks that section of North
Dakota is all right and says the people
from this looality who live there are do•
ing well.
It is said that a Turnberry young man
will wheel into line shortly by a matri.
menial alliance with a fair damsel on the
let of Grey. Tbose who oan read be.
tween the lines say the twain will beoome
residents of the let. Good luck is wished
to the plane.
Owing to poor health the doctor order-
ed Alex. McTaggart, son of Dougald Mo.
Taggart, 16th con., to take a rest from
school. Alex, was attending Harrigan
High school taking up 2nd class Tet,obere'
work. His trouble was something after
the ohmmeter of nervone headaches.
An old landmarkhas disappeared in the
removal of the log school house in S. S.
No. 8. It was purchased by John Me.
Taggart and was built about 40 years ago.
The new sohool house was erected about
1878. For some years the old building
was used by the Grangers as a Stora and
Hall, but as they are not in the supply
business now the premises were nob re.
quired.
This ,Canada of ours is a grant nountry
and those who think we live in perpetual
snow and ice will be surprised to know
that a bunoh of ripe, second crop, red
raspberries wee picked on the farm of
Dougald tvfo 1eggart, 16th eon., last Sat.
urday. The sprig was sent to Ton Pose!
as proof of the oorreetnese of the state.
ment. Piokiug raepbeerise on Nov. 12th
is not bad considering that it has been a
rather backward spall for a few weeks.
Thursday of this week D. W. Brown,
wife and daughter, who have been visiting
here for the past two menthe, left for
their hurtle 18 miles from New Westmin-
eter, B. 0. We an sorry to know that
Mies Brownie health is not very good and
has not improved as much as wee hoped
for. Mr. Brown bas three sisters in
Grey, viz, : two Mrs, Jno. Stewarts and
Mee. A. Stewart. Mee, Brown is a sister
to Peter Sinclair. It is 38 years since
Mr. and Mrs. Brown removed from Grey,
They need to reside on lot 16, eon, 16.
They are farming on the Paola° slope
and are well suited with their location,
Jas. Mann is having bis house finished,
It will be very comfortable when done,
The Trustees of Whitlield's sobool
have re.engaged Robert Baird us teacher
for next year, lie is rendering good
service in the school.
A new roof bas been pet upon the log
house on the MoNaughton farm, 10th
con, owned by Iiugh Lamont, and inter-
nal improvements made that ndds to the
comfort of the place. Mr. Lamont's two
eons and Miss Lamont are making their
borne there in the meantime.
A gentleman once said his Command.
meat was "Six days shalt thou labor and
do all thy work and the 7th out wood."
There may not be many who pia their
faith to that oreed but Grey township
has one gentleman who dose. It is to be
hoped the good name of the 4th will be
sustained.
The auction sale of Inco Matthews
last week was a success, amounting to
over 91,400. F. S. k;oott, of Brunets,
was the anotioneer and made a good job
of it. Mr, and Mrs. Matthews removed
this week to Listowel where they will
take life a little easier for a time. They
have leased their farm for a term of years.
One afternoon recently Wm. Bell and
Charlie Eaket captured two whopping
big ra0000ne on the farm of Donald Mo.
Donald, 3rd eon. The dog "treed" them
under a stump and the boys, thinking
they had a wild oat, deg for their game
which turned out to be two coons whioh
had taken up their Winter quarters there.
The animals were not disposed to sur-
render but the invaders plugged them
with shot and captured the enemy. They
weighed 42 pounds and were as fat as
seals. The boys will each have a new
pair of fur mitts Inc the coming Winter
as the result of their afternoon's hent.
D1orreca.
A lot of turnips have to be housed yet.
Miss Annie Budd has been on the sink
list.
Jas. Sharpe, jr., is laid np with a lame
knee.
Wm. Miahie hoe a good Drop of turnips
this season.
Weddings, quilting bees and wood bees
are the rage.
A. T. Cole has invested in a thoro•bred
Chester White hog.
Mise Sadie Jamieson Sundeyed at
William Wilson's, 5th line.
Potatoes are scarce in Morris. .A. good
many will miss the Irish pills.
That black horse evidently means bud.
nese oo the 3rd line. The "dark horse"
often wins.
A. H. Cochrane has been employed in
Pordwioh book-keeping. He is a com-
petent band.
Thos. Russell and E. Armstrong eaoh
had a horse at the Fair held in Brussels
on Thursday.
The sawmill of.Henry Bone, 3rd line,
ie running again. He has added a shingle
mill to the business.
List week J. H. Sellers and family
moved into their new home. Many happy
years to all coneerued.
A Morris correspondent nye a very
good wedding present this year would be
a few buehela of potatoes.
The revival services at Browntown
Methodist church have beau brought to a
eonolueion. Good was done.
Jas. Hall had a pig that was 5 days in
a straw aback. The porker came out
all right, only a little hungry.
Business seems to be lively in the fowl
market, as buyers are on the road every
day looking for fowl of all kinds.
Some young ladies went sparrow hunt.
ing but failed in capturing any. They
say that next time they go they will hunt
for dear.
A few from Morrie attended the autism
sale of farm stook and implements of I.
Matthews, Grey township, on Wedues•
day 0th.
Henry Robb, sr., who bas been ailing
for a long time, does nob seem to gain
muoh strength. We would be pleased to
see a change for the batter in his condi-
tion.
As the scholars of S. S. No. 10 were
engaged in play at the noon hour on
Tuesday last, young George Coomber
accidentally received a kick above the
eye whioh newessitated the doctor putting
in several stitches,
The wind storm on Saturday evening
of last week did a good deal of damage to
trees and fauces, A lot of rain fell,
making the land very wet, aud on Sunday
we had heavy snow storms, but by Mon-
day the weather was again favorable for
farm work.
A letter was received Inst week from
Robert Meanders, who is attending
Albert College, Belleville, stating that he
was on bhe siok list with a threatened
attack of appendicitis. We hope be will
soon be fully restored to his usual good
health.
As we have not a single old maid in S.
S. No. 6, the Entertainment Committee
have merle arrangements to present a
number on the stage on the evening of
the 24th. The were captured near Mount
Forest. No extra charge is made for this
interesting display. Chair taken at 7.80.
Admission 10 cents.
Rev. Mr. Oaten was at Teeswater last
Sabbath on a Missionary deputation and
hie work was taken on Belgrave circuit
by Rev. R. Paul, of Bruasele. Mr. Paul
is a good preacher and for an elderly
gentleman holds bin own first -aloes. He
was known to the old residents of Morrie
a good many years ago when he was one
of the pioneer prsaohors on the big, old
fashioned remits.
Dien. -Lash Friday Mrs. Alexander
Shoop, daughter-in-law of Jamas Sharp,
5th line, Morris, died at her home in
Detroit of consumption. Her illness was
of a brief obaraoter and she bad only
been confined to bed for a few weeks,
Mrs. Sharp's maiden name was Maud
Oaidwsll and she was married to her now
bereft partner in Deoember 1895. A
baby throe months old is left to the care
of relatives. Mrs. Sharp's brother died
of consumption last Summer, There
Were Inst the two children in the 0nld.
well family, Mr. and Mee, Sharp spent
a mouth here last Winter. The bereav
ed hnebaud will be deeply sympathised
with in his Badness, Mise Julia Sharp
went to Detroit Monday of last week to
nein in nursing deceased,
Mies Flora Fiatt is dressmaking in the
Jamestown looality this week.
Clinton King, of Detroit, is at present
vieiting relatives and frionde on the let.'
Mrs. Geo. Coombes baa been very sbok
this last week. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Wm. Fraser has engaged the servioes of
Tom Bell, of the 3rd non., for the Winter
months.
A quilting bee and social evening for
the young folk of the neighborhood was
given at George Johnston's. A very
enjoyable time was spent.
John Johnston, let cone who bas been
fn Ilianitoba, Dakota and Mioneeota or
the past couple of years has returned
home. Welcome bank John.
Don't forget Harry Finn's auction sole
on Tuesday afternoon of next week. He
is sailing everything off as he 10 giving up
farming. F. 8. Scott auctioneer.
Talking about big apple crops Joseph
Stubbs, 4th line, leads the van as far se
we know. He disposed of 104 barrels of
choice fruit this Fall. Who pan beat
ibis?
George Pratt arrived home this week
from a trip to Dakota. He went West
last Spring taking his ticket to the
Coast but not finding things to his liking
name bank to North Dakota where be put
in the Summer and Fall.
Last Saturday Will. Meanders drove
his team to Seaforth. One of the horses
took siok with inflammation and despite
all that could be done for it, it died. It
will be quite a lose to Mr. Haunters ae
it broke up hie team and was a splendid
working horse.
Neees.-A good many are laid up with
different complaints.-Thuell Bros.lin-
iebed threshing on Monday of this week.
-The Ladies' Aid of Knox church, Bel.
grave, intend having a great oonoert on
the evening of the 24th, Thanksgiving
Day. Every lady welcome. Meeting in
the Foresters' Hall. -R. Young is some-
what improved this weak. -Mrs. John
Wightmau oontinnee poorly we are sorry
to say. -Some are wondering if we are
in for Winter weather, well the past few
days have been anything but Spring like.
-0. Miohie will work in Waterloo 0o.
again for another year.
RIMER PEO0Lr1n.-About the let of
November Wm. J. Jackliu, 2nd eon., lost
a mare and two colts and despite energetic,
efforts to find them was unsuooessful
until last Sabbath when to his pleasant
surprise, about 10 o'clock, in trotted the
mare 'and Spring colt from Listowel
direction. The mare had been slipped
and abed and had been worked es the evi-
dences of the breast collar were there.
Mr. Jeeklin at once Bet out to trace up
where the animals had come from and
followed their track to Jamestown but
aould not make much out after that owing
to travel on the road. The 2 year old
oolt was found at John MoEwan'e, Tarn -
berry, where it had ooms on Saturday
morning. Mr. Jaaklin is searching ant
who had the animals and may make it
hot for them. Many people have the
idea that it is the loser who should do the
advertising but the finder is the person
whom the law says must attend to this
and then collect from the owner. Mr.
Jaakliu spout days searching for his stray-
ed equines.
Orsini) rote Ir.
Mies Lizzie McRae ie visiting at Brus-
sels.
Thanksgiving servioa here on Thursday
of next week in the Presbyterian ohurcb.
Auotion sale of household furniture,
implements, &o., at Jno. Bothwell'a Fri-
day afternoon of next week.
The property owned by 200. Bothwell
bas been sold to V. Gramm and Chas.
Switzer, whose plots it adjoined.
Collector Kreuter, who is the tax gath-
erer for the Southern division of Grey
township, has received over 91500 so far.
He bas 97.305 on his roll. Mr. Kreuter
will be at the Central Hotel, Brussels, on
the 7th of Deoember. He's an old hand
at ibe business.
The revival services in the Methodist
Church closed last week. Notwithetaud•
ing many drawbacks in bad weather and
roads and the illness of the minim pastor
the meetings resulted in good to quits a
few. Mr. Hunter labored faithfully in the
leadership and deserves credit for hie
hard work.
P7tli el.
Township Council on Friday of thie
week.
Business is rushing with our village
tailor as he san keep 4 hands going now.
Hugh MoNeil's auction sale, North of
Ethel, on Friday afternoon of this week.
Mise Minnia Bender, of Seaforth, is
visiting her unole, Jae. Lindsay, of this
village.
Mr. Ames is slowly improving from
his recent illness and is able to move
about a little.
Miss Kate Young has returned home
from her visit to Bruaefield, Seaforth
and other planes.
George Keys aud Jno. Lamont arrived
home from the West where they have
spent the past few months.
Wednesday J. W. Sharp and wife ab.
tended the marriage of Mr. Jamieson and
Mies Sarah Cantlon at Brussels.
Our Klondike boot and shoe store is
doing quite a business at present. Geo.
is bound to make it pay if possible.
David Dunbar, who broke his leg last
June is able to get about with crutches
bet his reoovery is nob as rapid as he
would wish.
Grey township will make about 9400 on
the reale of their 913,000 drainage deben.
tures. A Toronto broker pueobased them.
They bear 4% interest and run for 20
years. It was a good sale but of course
the security is gilt edged.
Two of our most popular young men,
Robt, Mneray, abeesemaker and J. Slam -
mon left our neighborhood last Monday.
The former goes to his home near Wood-
stock for a time thence to Nilestown,
where he has obtained a good situation
while the latter goes to Atwood. They
will both he greatly missed in the vicinity
where by their wit and keen sense of
humor they have beoome general favor-
iter. Jack's indlinations still seem to lead
him Eastward but we do not like to
divulge any secrets on Bob at present.
Particulars later.
We aro sorry to hoar that Mise Lily
Dobson, who is now at Rat Portage, is
not in good health bat we hope ahs will
soon be better.
Jno. Slemmon, who has been clerk fu
Wm, Beattie 1r Qo'e. store here, left on
Mohhasnday morninfor eeou ed a posAtwood,
ition in R. M. Dalianhere .
tyne's store.
CHURCH CHIMES.
Monthly service in the R. 0. ohuroh,
Brussels, next Sabbath morning.
Service in Melville ohuroh on Thanks-
giving Day at 10.30 a. ne. instead of 11
as stated last week.
"Praise the Lord," is the suitable topic
for next Sabbath evening in connection
with Melville Endeavor. It is a Thaoke•
giving service.
There were no representatives from
Brussels at Maitland Presbytery in
Wingham last Tuesday, owing to poor
train service and bad condition of the
roads.
Friday evening of this week the young
people of St. John's ohuroh bold a debate.
The meeting was changed from Thursday
evening this week owing to Mr. Yeigh's
lecture.
Wednesday evening, 30th inst., the
annual msetiog of Brussels Branch of
the Upper Canada Bible 800iety will be
held in St. John's church, commencing
at 7.45 o'clock. Rev. S. C. Edmunds,
8, D., agent, will give an address on the
work of the Sooiety.
Tboe. MoGillioudy, of Toronto, formerly
of Brussels, was elected President of the
Provincial Sabbath School Assooiatiou
for the coming year at the Convention
held in Peterboro' last month. Mr. Mo.
Gilliouddy is an enthusiastic S. S. work-
er and will make an efficient President.
We wish him a prosperous year.
Rev, G. J. Abey preached to the child-
ren last Sunday morning Eaom the text
"I am the Good Shepherd," 8t. John,
lObh chapter and part of the lith verse.
At the evening servioa the scripture
chosen was "If any man will come after
Me let him take up his cross and follow
Me."
Rev. S. J. Allio'e sermon last Sabbath
morning to the young people was found-
ed on the words "In the world ye shall
bave tribulation but be of good cheer."
The speaker took np (1) Troubles ; (2)
What to do with them. In the evening
Sb. Mark's gospel, 4th chapter and verses
37, 38 and 30 was the text.
Next Sabbath Rev. 8. J. Allin
will supply Rev. Mr. Ounningbam's pul-
pit at Kincardine as he is on the siok list
and enable to attend to his duties.
The morning service in the Methodist
church here will be taken by Rev. A. C.
Tiffin, of Walton, and in the evening the
Epworth League will take charge. Ad.
dresses are expected from R. McKay and
A. M. Mattel, and there will alae be a
Praise service. W. H. Kerr will preside.
Leet Sabbath morning Rev. Jno. Rose,
B. A., preached from the text "Prepare
your hearts onto the Lord and serve
Him," 1 Samuel 7 and 3. The two di.
visions dealt with were, (1) Preparation
for public worship ; (2) Progress at R.
The eubjeot will be continued next Sab•
bath morning under the beadings of
(1) Participation in ; (2) Profit from.
Mr. Rosa' eubjeot in the evening was
"With Christ on Mount Hermon," which
will be further dwelt upon next Sabbath
evening.
People We Know.
We are pleased to see J. D. Ronald able
to get about again.
Miss Lizxie Sample has. been on the
Oak list this week.
Tom MuLauohlin has gone to Seaforth
where he bas a job.
Mrs. Samuel Pearson has been ill with
an attack of bronchitis.
Mrs. Fletcher aud Mrs. A. Causley
were visiting in Seaforth on Thursday.
Barrister Blair was in Goderioh on
Thursday of this week on legal business.
Dr. and Mrs. Kalbfleisch and Mrs.
(Dr.) Snider were visiting at Listowel on
Wednesday.
Among the young folk on the sick list
daring the past week were Orme Gerry,
Ada Moore and Pearl Beaker.
Arch. Hislop, M. P. P., attended the
Hardy Banquet at Toronto on Tuesday
evening. He says it was a big affair.
Barrister Blair went to Blyth last Sat-
urday to attend Division Court but found
on hie arrival that it had been postponed.
Mrs. A. B. Currie, nee Miss Mabel
Smith, and nephew, arrived safely at her
home, Salmon Arm, B.C., in due course.
Last week Mrs. p. Slemmon, of Eliza•
beth street, arrived home from a pleasant
visit with relatives and friends m Mani-
toba.
Mrs. 0. E. Turnbull leaves for her
home in Guelph on Friday. Her three
months' visit here has much improved
her health.
Mies Minnie MoNaughton, Librarian
at the Publio Library, is -laid up with
obiaken-pox. Mies Maggie MoNaughton
is substituting.
Mrs. D. Ma0ormiok and daughter, of
Goderich, were visiting Mrs. Juo. Wynn
on Wednesday. Mrs. MoOormiak was a
former resident of Brussels.
Mrs. Mooney, er., Mill street, fell last
week and dislocated the little finger of
her right band. She is past 83 years of
age but is as lively as a cricket.
Nerdy MoLennau, the well known
drug traveller, was in town this week. If
you want to meet the obampion sto ry
teller get an introduction to Mao.
D. Roberts, wife and children, of Dun.
gannoo, were renewing old friendships in
Brussels for a few days this week. It be
Invent years einoe they resided here.
Dr, T. G. Holmes, of Detroit, formerly
of Brussels, has been appointed surgeon
of one of the Michigan regiments. The
Dr. might land at the Phillipines yet,
Rev. D. Rogers, of Bluevale, wee re-
newing old friendships in Brussels ou
Wednesday. He was stationed here in
connection with the Methodist chetah 20
years ago.
Jno. Putland's family moved to town
from Binevale this week. They resided
in Binevale for two years. Mr, MsGnire,
of Listowel, has taken charge of the hotel
vacated by Mr, Putland,
H. W. Farrow, meal clerk, Sundeyed
in Bruasele.
Barrister Sinoiair was et Toronto and
other points thie week on legal business.
Mies Carlisle, of l9susall, is the gest
of Mrs. Geo. Halliday, The ladies are
sisters.
Mrs. Robert Bremner and son, who
have been visiting here during the past
Summer, left for Roseland, B. O., on
Friday. Mr. Bremner is working in
the Le Roy gold mine. Mrs, Bremner is
a daughter of James Shaw, Brueeels.
We wish them a safe journey.
Mies Carrie, daughter of Harry Dun•
ford, of Langdon, North Dakota, and
nsioe of E. 0, Danford, of Brueeels, has
passed what is palled there the 2nd grads
teachers' examination. We are pleased
0 bear of Mee Danford's ea00ees. It
only seems like yesterday einoe she re•
moved from town a little tot of a couple
of years of age.
Gordon Farrow, the little boy wboee
shoulder and left arm were Ont off at the
Burwell street crossing, London, con-
tinues to improve. Hie recovery from
snob terrible injuries has been remarkable.
A few days ago he was removed from the
General Hospital to his father's house.
The above mentioned lad is a grandson
to Postmaster Farrow, of Brussels.
Rich. Roche Home.
Enjoyable Stay on the Continent.
Last Monday evening Richard Roche
arrived home from the Old Country after
an absence of 10 months. He Dame back
by the "Lake Superior" and was 2 weeks
and 2 hours on the water, a very rough
passage. Mr. Roche went over as driver
in the employ of Mr. Oruit, a well known
horeeman, of Liverpool, Eng., who per.
chased "Reddy", the trotting stallion
formerly owned in Brunets. The month
of March was spent in England racing at
Manchester, Black Poole and Aintree.
"Reddy" was sold to Mr. Mortner, of
Vienna, Austria, for• 92,500, after cam-
paigning for the month of April in Ber-
lin, Germany. "Reddy" proved himself
to be no mean competitor among the
&ret-olaee horses of the Old Land and
made his beat time in a 2 English mile
race in 2.19 to the mile.
The races are from 4 to 3 miles, one
dash, and sometimes 8 races are run off
in an afternoon. There are no pacing
horses and the trotters ere either mares
or stallions. The racing tracks are kept
in the neatest fashion imaginable and
everything run like clock work. Horses
are started by an electric gong ; time is
taken by electricity and all races are
handicap. Drivers wear knee pants, top
boots, silk jacket, cap, collar and cuffs,
and kid gloves and are fined for the most
trivial offences. Mr. Roche modestly
says he was lucky enough to escape but
those who are acquainted with "Dick"
know that he has a civil tongue in hie
bead and leaves the tricks to the other
fellows. From 8 to 30,000 people often
attend the races whioh are held about 8
days in the week at Vienna, where Mr.
Roche spent the Summer. There are 10
to 13 horses in Vienna with records of
2.11 and better and itis one of the great-
est cities for sport going.
In addition to "Reddy" Mr. Roche
handled "Bell Pilot," "Bellwood" and
"Quarter Cousins." The latter he drove
2 miles and 11 metres in a race, on Oot.
8th, at the rate of 2.17i per English
mile, which was the best record, up to
that date, for the distance, being a better
performance than best American record
as he had to go the 11 metris over the 2
miles. These long races are hard on the
horses and only the best and soundest
stand them for n season.
Mr. Cruit died of heart disease at his
home a few months ago and his stable
was sold. Daring his stay in Vienna Mr.
Roche says he did not see three drunken
men and never saw a fight or a row.
Vienna is a magnifloent city of 30 mil-
lion population, with all the modern im-
provements. The country surrounding it
is devoted to agriculture and vineyards.
Mr. Roche was out to Baden, a watering
place of note, 25 miles from Vienna, for
several races. Many nationalities are
represented as drivers but there are very
few Amerinaus.
The gamiest trotter Mr. Rooke saw was
"Ool. Kuser," half brother to "Costu-
mer," owned by Mestere. Scott & War-
wick, of Brussels. "Kuser" is a long dis-
tance horse, probably the best in the
world and is owned by a Mr. Silver, of
Vienna, who purchased him in America.
His reoord is 2.114. His owner bas a
standing offer of 912,000 for him when
through with the turf from a big stook
farm Company in Austria. Many horses
have been brought to Vienna to beat him
but none have succeeded yet.
Our townsman says he was splendidly
treated and be looks Just like it. Tho
people are polite, friendly and well dress-
ed. Shaking bands is apart of the pro•
gram whenever folke meet or pant and 0
not a few oases the salutation is more af.
fectionate viz, kissing. Mr. Rooke says
he drew the line at that, althongh it is a
Very common Rtraotice even among the
male sex, especially in Germany.
Being asked whether he would go back
or not next Spring Mr. Roche replied,
"It depends on circumstances, as I have
authority to purchase a fast trotting
stallion for an Austrian gentleman and
wili probably go to New York next week
to see what can be done. If the horse is
bought I will take hitn to Austria and
may spend part of the season there."
While Mr. Boobs tikes the work and gets
big pay the faot of being so far from his
wife and family is a barrier and he could
not take them with him. He intends re-
maining in Brussels in the meantime and
if he does nob cross the Atlantie will be
seen on the best Canadian and American
racing tracks next Summon. Two photon
talmu while away in suite representative
of the colors cf the gentlemen for whom
he was driving are excellent and be looks
quite gay in them. White knee pante,
blue jacket and cap, knee boots and kid
gloves is the outfit, with to sort of old gold
iaoket and cap in the second suit. Itxr,
R0Rooho also brought the clothes home with
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