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REY, Stanley, Morris, Wawauosh, I3ullett, Goderich,
Ulf Tuckersmith, Stephen, Hay, Hibbert, 14oI£illop,
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 you intend pur-
chasing a
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 $22.60 ; No. 1 Worn -
bat, x',22.00 ; Russian Dog, $22.00 ; Russian Calf, $22.00.
Ladies' Astrachan, Bulgarian and Bocharan Jackets in
reliable qualities from $25.00 to $60.00.
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.
'When buying mention the paper you road our
aclvertiselnent in.
G -r Macdonal
On the Wrong side of the street in the Strong Block,
New Advertisements.
Local—Mise Ross.
Music—Mies Moore.
Orokinole—Jas. Fox.
Local—I. 0. Richards.
Local—Ewan & Ionee.
Strayed—James Shaw.
Games—G. A. Deadman.
Local—W. J: McCraolien.
Feed boiler—Gerry Bros.
Cowe for sale—T. Moore.
County Counoil—W. Lane.
Stoves—Wilton & Turnbull.
Money found—G. A. Deadman.
Winter coats—MoXinoon & 00.
Tenders for enppliee—R. Christie.
Mantles and Capes—J. Ferguson & Go.
Boys will be boys—Smith & MoLaren.
District E.cix .
4:1-stubrooki.
Tam Pon gives the news and is read by
everybody.
Wm. Ziegler lost a valuable cow last
week. She was worth 940.00,
Thanksgiving eervioe in Presbyterian
church on Thursday morning. The
pastor will officiate.
Several Cranbrookites took in the'Yeigh
tenure on Thursday night of last week at
Brussels and report it good.
Auction sale of Jno. Bothwell'e imple-
menta and household furniture on Friday
afternoon of this week. &Ir. Bothwell
and sister will reside in Winnipeg.
The auction Bale of Carnoehan Bros.,
will take place at lot 22, con. 12, Grey,
on Wednesday of next week, at 1 o'olook.
They will oleo offer their farm for sale on
the same clay.
liTorrr a.
The.roade have been bad.
Entertainment in Audergon'e eohool
hr,nee on evening of Thanksgiving Day.
Mies Julia Sharp will remain in De•
troit for a few months at least with her
brother Alex.
Turnip lifting is engaging the attention
of some farmers yet. It ie rather dis-
agreeable works in the thud and cold,
Alex, Mogall and wife have gone to
Chatham to eyelid Thanksgiving with
their son, Druggist MoGall, and family.
Last week George Grigg and family
moved into their fine new brick residence.
We wish them many happy years in it,
A Short Horn young bull, a prize win.
nor at East Huron Fair, wag gold by Jae.
Span, 6th line, to A. Bradshaw & Son,
4th line. It is a good animal.
If Reeve Bowman drops out of the
Reeveehip it is hinted that William Ia.
bister, who has been a Councillor for
several years, or DepubyReeve Kirkby
may seek promotion. Mr, Kirkby was a
member of the no. Connell under the old
Ant.
Last week Jae. Spear, wife and Cora
wore visiting William Jobb and family.,
6th oon, Turnberry. It in 12 years einem
Mr. Speir wag there last indicating that
he is a good deal of a home bird,
Wmnnx»e.—Wednesday evening of this
week Rev. D. Rogers, of Binevale, tied
the matrimonial bow between Wm. Sel-
lers and Mise Carrie, daughter of Henry
Bone, at the home of the bride, 8rd line,
in the preemie of near relatives. The
young couple are well known, highly
esteemed and eommeuoe married life
under favorable auepieee, Tim POST
extends congratulations.
Norne.—A fowl supper was held at the
residence of W. B. Wilkinson, 6th line,
on Monday evening of this week.—R.
Young, jr., Oth line, ie some better now.
—AD entertainment was held in Sun-
shine church ou Thursday evening, 24th.
A concert at Belgrave and a social at
Robt. Sheddan'e, 4th line, all on the same
evening, kept our young people hustling.
—D. Meiklejohn went to Halton Co. last
week to attend a funeral of a relative —
Jahn Meiklejohu, of Molesworth, visited
bie slaters near Belgrave this week.—
Tuesday of this week woe turkey day in
Brussels. 1,500 were delivered that day.
Good for the merchants.
Gra'exv.
Wm. Mines, of the let non., who has
been ill, is recovering.
Minutes of township Council may be
read on page 8 of this issue.
W. Heist, of Berlin, paid a flying visit
to F. Miller's on Thursday.
Geo. and Mies Florence Robertson, of
the 16th, spent Sunday on the 4011.
Charlie and Miss Zella Simpson are
attending the Baeinees College at Belle-
ville.
Peter Noholeon was awarded the con•
treat for the extension of the big drain.
Hie figure was 92,870. There were 4
tenders.
Mise Annie MoDanald' be spending
Thanksgiving holidays at St. Helene,
Mies Belle 1V1oDoaald is vieiting ab Lon.
don.'
A young man from Kincardine desires
a Grey damsel to preside over hie house.
hold destinies no look out fon a wedding
on the 8rd.
Herman Ball hoe been re•eegaged to
teach S. S. No. 6, Grey, for 1899. He is
a son of Rev. Mr. Ball, of Hinton, for-
merly of Atwood. We wish Mr. Ball
8000000.
The Trustees of S. S. No. 1 have engag.
ed the services of Saml. R. Orerar ee
teaoher for 1899. Salary has been re.
dueled from 9426, the enc now being paid
to W. H. Stewart, to 9250. Mr. Stewart
will attend the Normal College at Hanoi!..
ton.
A thorn' bred young Dothan( bull has
been purchased by E. J. McArthur, 100
10, eon. 6, from Jno. Broadfoot, a well
known Tnelteremibh breeder. Mr. Mo..
Arthur ie determined to keep hie herd
well graded tip and will belp himself and
the community in this work.
Mise btary Mitchell, 12th con., who ling
been visiting in the West einae last July,
arrived home loot week. She wag ao•
oompanled on the homeward journey by
Mrs. Warner, a former resident of the
12th con., who will visit relatives and
Merida in this locality. Mrs. V. Kneohtel
of Seaforth, is a daughter of Mra. Warner's
where alio ie haw Visiting,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898
The trustees of S. S. No, 8, have re -en.
gaged 1Slise Isabel Simpson for next year
with a raise of $26 on her salary. She ie
giving eatiefaotion in the section.
Owing to the very unfavorable weather
the Leanne of Roe's ohnroh has not been
re.organizer!. A meeting will bo held on
Thuroday evening when it is wooled
that something will be done towards get.
ting it In working order,
A box enoial will be held at the roti.
donee of P. McArthur, Oth con„ on Tues-
day evening of next week. The proceeds
will be applied in the purchase of a
library for the union Sabbtth eohool
meeting in Smi.h'e eohool house.
Next 'ueeittyWoo. Patterson, lot 29,
000. 13, will hold an auction sale of farm
stools and implements. Salo at 1 o'olook.
It will be unreserved ne Mr. Patterson in•
tends going toMinne,ota to have a loop at
that country and coneegnently will part
with hie belongings hare. He hos
a brother in Minnesota.
33lrsatv:t l.e.
Mr. Sibble is very low end not expected
to recover.
Miss Jamieson, of Fordwieb, is visiting
at R. G. Caeemore's.
John Gannett has moved in Mr. Tim -
mine' house at the North end.
Mise Richmond returned to her home
et Newry on Monday of loot week.
Our village ie being improved by the
laying of a now stretch of sidewalk and
gravel.
0, J. Thornton loos an extension of two
weeks on his tioket and will not return
from Dauphin until Deo, let.
Union Thanksgiving service will be
held in the Presbyterian ohnroh on
Thnreday of this week at 10.30 a. in.
Rev. 1). Rogers will preach.
Ethel.
D4bee Mary A. Sharp is visiting friends
in Clinton and Goderiob this week.
Rev. Mr. Hunter attended the Epworth
League Convention ab Kincardine last
week.
We are sorry to hear of Mre. R. Pear-
son being in poor health but we hope to
hear of her speedy recovery.
Mies Isabel Lemont, who is teaohing
in iiamount village, bas been re-engag-
ed for 1899 at an increased salary.
A sharp young gentleman who hap
been in the habit of taking frequent walke
on Sunday evenings is feeling rather flat
by the departure of a young lady but we
hope it will soon be all right.
A Berele reporter to the Kincardine
paper eaye :—Revs. Baker and Stewart
have been meeting with good none in
their revival services at Armow, but no
better than we wish, for we appreciate
the spirit they work in. Revs. Hall and
Stewart were away at Pine River last
Saturday addressing the Orangemen
there. They say they were used right
royally.
Walton.
Alias Simpson has been re•engaged as
teacher of Walton school for next year at
an advanoe of salary.
Mies Minnie, daughter of E, Howlett,
12th oan„ McKillop, died on Monday
evening last of typhoid fever.
Jno. W. Morrison has gone to Clinton
where he has secured employment in the
new organ factory. We wish him sue.
oeee.
A union Thanksgiving eervioe will be
heid in the Methodist ohnroh ou Thurs-
day afternoon. Rev. Mr, Forrest will
preach.
A meeting of the directors of Walton
cheese factory was held on Wednesday
evening at Searetary Ferguson's regi.
dance.
Rev. A. 0. Tiffin preached at Brussels
last Sabbath morning. Rev. W. Norton,
of Brussels supplied Mr. Tiffin's morning
appointment.
Wm. Gbeee, 14th eon„ MaKiliip, has
disposed of his farm to Isaac Bolton, of
the same township, receiving the sum of
93,400 for it.
It is said a new housekeeper will be in•
stalled in a abort time by a Walton bootie.
Ior. "It is not good for man to be alone"
the Good Book says.
Our boyo are returning from the West
after spending the harvest in the prairie
province, They all speak favorably of
both Manitoba and Dakota.
Thursday, Deo. Oth ie the day decided
upon for bolding the Union annual Bab.
bath School Convention. A good pro-
gram has been outlined for the two ses-
sions,
About 89 ton of cheese have been turn.
ed out by Walton cheese factory during
the past season and all Bold exoepting
Ootober make which is being held for a
prospective rise in the market.
MoKiliop Council met at Sage's hotel
for the nomination of hnsinese on Mon-
day, 14th iuet, This is the first time we
have been honored by having that legis-
Native body meet in our burg.
The A. 0. W. of this •locality who
visited Brussels last Friday evening, say
they bad a good time and were hospitably
treated. Metiers. Oampbell, Morrison
and Becker contributed to the program
and did their respective parts well.
Winthrop oheese factory boasts of
Belling their September make at 10 oeute,
but when it ie known that their entire
shipment ie stilton (or 10.pound) cheese,
which requires about 2 pounds of milk
per pond of cheese more than the
ordinary 75 -pound oheese, people will
know that it is nothing to brag about, as
it only equals about fhl conte a pound,
Walton factory could strike a 10 pent
market too for the name kind but there
is more money in tate larger cheese for
the patrons.
M0K1LLor Oou»axn,—Counail met in
Sage's Hotel, Walton, ou Monday, 14th
November,members of Counoil, Oolleotor
and Treasurer present. Minutes of last
meeting read and adopted. Aeoounte
passed and paid amounting to 9527.66
for jobs and gravel and loather, includ-
ing 944.75 charity, Council adjourned
to meet again in Jonee' Hai, Leadbury,
on Thursday, 15th December, at 10
o'olook a, in., when all taxes aro expeoted
to be paid, all accounts against the
municipality presented, and Truttsee to
re00ive eohool monies.
JNo. 0. Monmemi, Clerk,
'tVroxotroar.
Mise Lottie Orr lute gone to Toronto,
Claus, Hannon has returned from
Wingham,
Jae. derby, of Balmore, was in town
on Tueeday.
Sandoreon Broil, paid out about 9800
for apples on Wortley.
Harry Brawn has gone to Toronto to
spend a few days with friends,
Mise Tena Rae has returned from a
very pleasant visit at J. II, Elliott's
Cheeley.
Mr. Holmes shipped one oar of apples
to London, wild another to Glasgow this
!veep.
Wm. Sanderson shipped 2 double.
deoked oars of lambs to Buffalo, N. Y.,
on Tuesday.
A few of the sports are canting on
tatting in the anent at Delmore on
Friday, 2611,.
R. Bleph received a oar of wheat for
flouring this week, Ile is running night
and day now.
The Bishop of Huron will preach in
the Episcopalian ohureh here next Sun-
day at 7 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. West, of Blnevale, preached
in the Presbyterian ohuroh on Thanks.
giving morning.
Misses Maggie Brown, Lydia Harding,
and Jennie Brown, of Fordwich vicinity,
were in town the other day.
P. B. and Mre. Wallace, of Toronto,
and J. J. and Mrs. Stevens, of Teeewater,
are the guests of Dr. and Mre. Drawn.
There was nothing the matter with
the Wroxeter boyo on Sunday night last.
The night was fine and they took ad-
vantage of it.
J. 0. Gowan, Clerk of 7th Division
Court, has moved hie office" from Main
street to Ann street, next to Jno. Knut-
son'e tailor chap.
Two of oar sports attended a box
social on the Oth con, last Friday and
report having a high time. Don't we
always says one.
Our reverend Methodist minister don't
forget to jog the congregation's memory
for improvements. They have done
considerable Managing at the pulpit, mak.
ing things look mare city -like.
Who was the young lady who was so
excited on Sunday night last that she
forgot to give her pereote the key of the
house, and had to be hinted for it ?
Who can blame the young ladies for
such things on Sunday night.
Robb. Barnerd'e horses, while standing
at the oatmeal mill, were frightened
suddenly by Thos. Hemphill's Dolt, and
ran away. They ran out as far ae Ge0.
Harris', on the oubekirte of the village,
where they were oanght, Not much
damage was done, only one horse loot a
little "bark.'
Notes from a Brusselite's
Experience
IN NORTH WESTERN CANADA.
Thursday evening of last week R. W.
Rose, sou of Wm. Ross, an old and well
known resident of this locality, arrived
home from the Pacific Coast after a so•
journ of nearly two years. We are
pleased to give ourreaders an opportunity
of reading the following newsy notes from
him :—
Going West to Vancouver in February
of 1897, I spent some 14 months in that
city and last Spring engaged with the
Hudson Bay Go. as second engineer on
their new river steamer the "Oeledonia."
The Company had a contract with the
Dominion government to take supplies
into the Klondike region for the Mounted
Police and the Caledonia was dispatched
from Vancouver to take the supplies up
the Stikine river ae far as Glenora.
Wrangel is at the mouth of the Stikine,
700 miles North from Vancouver, and
Glenora is 125 miles inland from
Wrangel. We were about a week making
Wrangel,: and as our boat was much too
small to weather the gales of the old
Pacifica, hence great care had to be exer-
aieed in the Northward trip.
In our first cargo up the Stikine, in
addition to general supplies for the
Mounted Police, we had nearly a hundred
horses, and a number of wagons to pack
or Dart the cargo over the Teeliu Lake
trail, a distance of 145 miles. Many new
boats were planed on the Stikine when-
ever navigation opened, the 0 P.R. also
put on two magnificent Clyde built
steamers tho "Tartar" and "Athenian"
to ply between Vancouver, Victoria and
Wrangel. It was on the Stikine that
the MoKenzie & Mann railroad was to
start, its other terminus being Teslin
Lake, and until the R.R. wag in operation
a wagon road was expected to be got into
shape for transporting the Klondikers and
their outfits to Lake Teslin, and thug do
away with the slow and expensive pack-
ing over the trail. With these proepeote
the Stikine route into the gold fields
became very popular and the Skagway
and Dyea routes were almost deserted.
The Kiondikers came to Wrangel on the
deep sea boats and then transhipped to
the river boats, and for eomo weeks all
the boats did a good business. Glenora
soon looked like a vast army encamp.
inent—a town under canvass—gold seek.
ere waiting for the wagon train to start
to tape over their outfits but the wagons
could not be used and the railway propel(
also failed and the result was that hum
drede of men were obliged to pay out-
rageous prima for packing their outfits to
Teslin Lake or sell for what they could
get to those wleo fared better and start on
the return trip. I saw many a poor
fellow who had spent his last Dent, or bad
his money taken from him, who would
have done anything to get home again.
Tho bong were now bringing down the
river many of the pa00ongens taken up a
few weeks previous and with the failure
of the Stikine route the ehippin9 flatten-
ed out and many of the boata tied up at
Wrangel for the rust of the Summer.
Tho 0.P,R. was obliged to withdraw the
two largo boate on the Wrangel trip and
they are naw running ou the Trona -
radii(' trip. A number of companies
loot heavily over the failure but none so
heavily ae the C.P.R.
Wrangel wag quite an important point
during the boom but amotmte to little or
nothing now. It is a will place and
gambling and daylight robbery are par-
ried on wholesale by an organized gang of
°rooks.
The scenery along tate Stikine le very
fine, high mountains on either side, and
an immenao, glacier, which presents a
magnificent sight. Navigation is some.
times very dangeroue, especially when
the water is high, going through what is
known ae the "Great Oanyon' or "Gan-
non" ae it is oalled ie certainly very ex-
citing, Here the river narrows down
and is very swift and deep. Going
through this cannon the engine are some.
times taxed to their utmost oapaoity.
The engines on the Caledonia were cup
able of developing 400 h p. and at times
oonld only get through by the assistance
of a steel cable fastened to a large tree or
rook on the river bank some distance
ahead and then wound up by the oap-
stain.
When the Stikine route failed our
boat was ordered to Port Simpson to run
on the Skena to take in goods and pro.
visions to the Company's stores at the
Indian villages along that river, The
Skena is navigable for 160 miles and in
that distance there are a good many trad-
ing poets. That ie where H.B. Co. ex-
change their goods with the Indians for
raw furs. The Indiana are given tickets
for bhe furs and when they want goods
they present these tickets which serve
the same purpose as money with us. To
give an idea of the business carried on in
this way, I just mention one instance.
On our last trip on the Skena we took on
board from one trading poet, (Ft. Babinel,
45,000 dollars worth of raw fora. This
amount represents the value of tickets
given to the Indians, and was the result
of their work last Winter. The Indians
up there are not nearly ao intelligent as
those of the N.W.T. and are very childish,
will/give anything they got for trinkets.
A most wonderful eight to them was the
electric light. Every night we were tied
up at an Indian village they would come
down to the boat in crowds to see the
light. They enter into their religious
exercises very enthusiastically. Naviga,
tion on the Skean is much the same as on
the Stikine.
On the whole I enjoyed the Summer
very much but would not care to live in
that nanny. We fared well, having on
board two good cooks. We always had a
first class table, and the officers sleeping
compartments were very comfortable.
I didn't take the Klondike fever, saw too
much of it. True, some were fortunate
enough to come out with a heap of
wealth but many more came out poorer
than they went in. After the necessary
fixings to the engines we tied the boat up
at Port Simpson for the Winter and re.
turned to Vancouver, arriving there on
November 4th. After spending a week
there left for the East over the 0.P.R.
Mr. Roes intends leaving shortly for
Glasgow, Scotland, where he expecte to
seoure a position as marine engineer. He
is a competent, reliable young man and
will succeed without a doubt. Tot Pon
wishes him continued prosperity.
People We Talk About.
P. Scott and wife Snndayed in Wing.
nam.
Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson is visiting at Tor.
Onto.
Ella Funeton is ha up with the
mumps.
Iospeotor Robb waevisitiug in Toronto
this week,
Minus 35. D. Kerr spout last Friday in
Palmerston.
M. M. Brent wag visiting Eastward for
a few days this week.
Rev. Dr. Ferguson is somewhat better
in health tbie week.
Mies Mary Beattie ie home from an ex•
tended visit to Clinton.
Edgar McGuire, of Wingham, spent
Sunday at Geo. Rogers'.
Ohrie. Grimoldby, wife and son, are
visiting at Owen Sound.
Mrs. W. H. Kerr is visiting relativoe at
Stratford for a few days.
Mrs. Garter, of Blyth, is visiting her
mother, Mre. Robt. Burne.
Fred. Gilpin is home from Owen Sound
Collegiate for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. J. R. Herr and children are mak.
ing a holiday visit at Guelph.
R. T. and Mre. Hingeton and daughter
spent last Sunday in Seaforth.
Dr. and Mrs. Davidson are Thanks.
giving at Toronto with relatives.
Ira Gerry, of Seaforth Collegiate, is
home for hie Thanksgiving turkey.
E. C. Lowry has been seriously ill this
week but we hope he will soon improve.
Mise Annie B. Olimie, of Listowel, is
the guest of Mre. R. K. Rose, Brussels.
A. Oooeley, Mn. Ooueley and Glyn eat
their Thanksgiving dinner in Wingham.
Mre. Shore and Mise Saddler, of Wing•
ham, were visiting in Brussels last Sun.
day.
Mre. Jno. Leckie, of Toronto, is visit-
ing her parents and other friends in Bruo-
sels.
Mise Annie Ritchie, of Wingham, is
enjoying a holiday with Mies Georgie
Rose,
W. R. Little, wife and son, of Ingersoll,
are spending Thanksgiving at Wittier.'
Ellis'.
Rev. Mr. Ma0raoken, of Cheeley, was
visiting in Brussels and locality this
week.
Miss Annetta Kalbfleigoh of Atwood,
was visiting at "Fairmount" during the
past week.
Mise May Deadman has gone to Detroit
to visit her uncle, Dr. Chas. Dutton, and
other friends.
Mrs. James Turnbull bee been bothered
with something akin to la grippe but is
getting better.
George Roberton, of Clinton, wag visit.
ing hie brother-in-law, Jae. Ballantyne
and wife last Sunday.
Mre. H, J. Morden, of Stouffville, is
vieitiogher mother, Mre, W. R. Wilson,
and old friend(' in Brussels.
A. Goebel and family removed from
Brusaela last week to Benmiiler where
they purpose rotating their home.
Moe. N. Lovettand son Chula. of Sum.
merhill, are visiting in Brussels. Mre.
Lovett was formerly Mies Gauley.
Rob. Beattie is assisting Joe. Walker
in hie Furniture emporium owing to the
removal of Wesley Walker to Wingham,
Jno, Carter and wife, who have spent
the Summer ab Goderiob, have returned
to town and will rceide here daring the
Winter.
IIerb, Dennis, eon of 11. Dennie, Chat.
ham, formerly of Brunetti, baa taken a
position in A. I. MoCell'e drug store in
Chatham.
Mre, Morrison, of London, 10 visiting
Mre. W, R. Wilson, her mother. Mre.
Wilson will return with her and spend
the Winter in London.
Druggist Fox and wife attended the
opening of St. Helen's Pretbyberian
church on Sabbath and Monday of this
week.
Jno. R. Smith's health is not:at all good
just now but we tope a Change will set
in for the better shortly, and that he will
soon remover big old time vigor.
Mise Jean MoLanohlin is enjoying e
brief visit with relatives in Hamilton.
Mrs. Abey will take her place ae organist
in St. John's church next Sunday.
Mise Maggie Meadows and Mies Lou
Settergreen hove gone to Blyth to fill
positions at the Pomerania' Hotel under
the direction of Mrs. Harry James.
W. Nightingale, a former well known
merchant of Brussels, is now bo the
Klondike. There are thousands out
there less likely to ennead than "Night.'
Dr, J. W. Shaw's name is mentioned
ae a possible candidate fir the Clinton
Mayoralty. The Dr's many friends here
will be glad to see him eleoted to the seat
of honor.
Robt. Burne, a well known Bruseelite,
has been undergoing treatment for some-
thing like a canner on his lower lip. He
is able to be about. We hope the remedy
will prove effiaaoioue.
J. H. Sperling, butter maker, who has
been at Whiteahuroh for the past season,
will spend a portion of the Winter in
Brussels and locality. He has had a
successful run at Whiteoburoh.
Mrs. Wm. Taylor, of Grahamville, be
quite i11 and growing weaker. The old
lady is 77 years of age and ie consequent.
ly enable to fight off eiokneoe as she
might have done in past years.
James Walker's family removed to
Wiagbam on Wednesday of this week.
We wish them many years of prosperity.
James Ballantyne, grocer, has leased Mr.
Walker's house, Alexander street, and
will move there at one.
We observe, from a atpy of a program
on our table, that George D. Lamont,
formerly of the Standard Bank, Brussels,
is President of the Entre•Dooe Literary
Club of Brantford, Their program
furnishes aoanadian course for the Win-
ter.
Cl1URRC11 C11111E-s.
Servioe in Melville ohnrok on Thanks.
giving day, at 10.80 a. m. The pastor
will preach.
Next Sabbath's Sunday School lesson
is on Temperance. Read the notes on
page 6 of Tnm Paen.
Great reforms that need oar help,"
will be the topio at the Epworth League
next Sabbath evening.
Next Sabbath evening W. H. Kerr will
be one of the speakers at the Blyth
Epworth League eervioe.
Sabbath evening the subject at Mel.
villa Endeavor will be "Great reforms
that need our help." It is a Temperance
topin.
Bible Society meeting next Wednes-
day evening in St. John's ohureh. Rev.
S. 0. Edmunds, B. D., will conduct the
meeting.
The Thanksgiving eervioe announoed
for St. John's ohnroh has been eanaelled
owing to the decease of Rev. Mr. Abey'e
sister.
Barrister Blair and W. H. Kerr are
down for addressee et the Walton Union
Sabbath Sohool Convention on Thum
day, Deo. 8th.
At the Young Peoples' Chapter of St.
Jobn'e church "Prayer of- General
Thanksgiving" will be the appropriate
eubjeat on Thnreday evening.
Last Sunday afternoon a short thanks-
giving service was given in connection
with the Methodist Sabbath School.
Mies Dora Nott gave a good reading
entitled 'Peter Tarbox' month for
pie" ; solos were well rendered by Mies
Thurso Gerry, Miss !doggie Beattie and
Fernie Allan. The record for the after.
noon showed an attendance of 211. The
regular S. S. lesson was taught ao usual.
Mlsoto».unr.—On ' Sabbath, Deo. 4th,
Rev. Geo, Webber, of Toronto, will
preach Missionary anniversary sermons
in Bruesele Methodist ohureh, at 10.30 a.
m. and 7 p. m. Missionary day will
oleo be observed in the Sabbath eohool,
when the oervicee will be along those
lines, and a apeoial collection taken, A
male quartette will sing in the morning
and evening.
Mr. Shore, of Wingham, a lay reader,
took °barge of the menthes in St. John's
ohnroh last Sabbath owing to the shone
of the inoumbent at the funeral of his
sister at Brantford. The morning text
was "For the Son of Man is come to
seek and to save that which wag loot."
In the evening Hebrews 9 and 24 was
the Soripture eeleoted as the foundation
for the sermon,
The Evening Argus, of Owoen°, Mich.,
bearing date Nov, 7th, gives an extended
report of the closing discourses of Rev. E.
W. Hunt, prior to hieremoval to Lans-
ing, where last Sabbath be assumed the
inoumbenay of St.' Paul'e ohnroh. The
paper speaks of hie two sermons 10
words of commendation. Hie morning
eobjeot wao''The Abiding Graeae," and
in the evening "The Glorious Gospel."
Tum POST wishes Mr. and Mrs. Hunt
oontianed prosperity.
DEBATE.—At the debate in oonneotion
with St. John's church Young Peoples'
Sooiety, last Friday evening, the Mie-
oiouary theme, "Which is the harder to
Christianize, Atrioa or China ?" was
dieohesed, and the decision given in favor
of the black people. The eubjeot was
Well handled. Garr. 'Vanden, ' Mies
Vine Cardiff, Alex. McKelvey and Miee
Ida Zilliax lied too African tide of (lie
question, and the Ohineee wore oarad for
by Lorne Pringle, Russell Taylor, Misses
011ie Vanetone and Lila Bartliff. There
was a good attendance, The judges
were Jae. 'Win, Will. James and G. S.
Rogers,
W. H. KERR, Prop,
Thnreday evenin6 of next week, at 7:30
o'olook, Rev. Mr. Hunter, the janier
minister on Ethel °nouib, will address the
Bp worth League, of the Methodist oberoh,
Brunets, on ^Forward Missionary Move.
ment." There should be a large attend.
04100.
Last Sabbath morning Rev, A. 0.
Tiffin, of Walton, onoupiad the pulpit of
the Methodist church here and pr"eohod
an excellent discourse from the text,
"What doth the Lord regnire of thee,
but to do justly, and to love meruy, and
to walk humbly with thy God ?" Micah
6 8. The subject wag developed under e
three divisions of the text, Mr. Tiffin le
a good preacher and bide fair to rise in
the work. In the evening two most ap•
propriate Thanksgiving addressee were
given by A. M. McKay, of Brussels, and
Robb. MOKay, of Ethel circuit. An en.
joyable service of praise was oleo ronder.
ed. Tne pastor was preaching for' Rev.
A. Cunningham, of Kiooardine, who is,
and has been unable to take his work
through illness.
At the meeting of the Official Board of
Brunets 'Methodist (thumb, held Nov.
10tb, the following Stewards were elect-
ed ;—H. Mooney, R. Leatherdale, J. J.
Gilpin, T. Fletcher, J. Downing, T.
Maunders and W. H. Kerr. The latter
is Rewording Steward. It was decided
not to deal with the question of a pastor
for the next term until the February
Board meeting. Bev. Mr. Alain le on his
third year as pastor. Evangelistic ser -
vino will be held after New Years, the
Week of Prayer being nnderatood ae the
starting point. Instead of the Christmas
tea meeting a caeb oontribution will be
asked for at the time. A now Parsonage
was mooted but no action taken other
than a brief discussion. The Board will
have a new house built at the cemetery
for the a000mmodation of the Caretaker
while waiting for funerals and the storage
of necessary toole and implements as the
old shed there has served its day.
Passionals! OF MAITLAND.—The Pres.
bytery met in Wingham on Nov. 150h,
Rev. S. M. Whaley, Moderator. Mr.
McLennan and Mr. McKay were appoint-
ed Auditors of the Treasurer's books.
The Presbytery resolved to apply to the
General Assembly for leave to receive
Rev. Haab W. Reed, M. A., of the Re-
formed Presbyterian churob, into the
ministry of the Presbyterian church in
Canada. Rev. Dr. Murray, Kinoardiue,
was nominated Moderator for the next
General Assembly. Rev. A. MaoNabb,
M. A., tendered his resignation of White.
ohnroh and Langeide congregations.
Rev. A. McKay was appointed to cite
these congregations to appear for their
iotereete at neat meeting of the Presby.
tery. Remit 4—Thio Presbytery ie in
favor of making one-sixth the representa-
tion in the Aceembly, and favors a
Central Fund for defraying necessary
expenses of Commissioners. Finlay
McInnes, student, was certified to the
Senate of Montreal Presbyterian College.
The next meeting was announced to be
held in linos thumb, Kincardine, on
Tuesday, Jan. 17th, at 1 p. m.
Jou» n2AoNa»e, Clerk.
Lnoknow, Nov. 19, 1898.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
SCHOOL BOARDS A special meeting o
the Pobiio School Board was held on
Friday evening last, called by the Chair-
man on amount of the radiator of the
West furnace having burned out. All
members were present. The following
tenders were presented for repairing the
old furnace and for repining it with a
new one :—S. Wilton, rapairing old
furnace and changing it with the. North
furnaoe, 970.00.—New furnace, building
in, and connections, 960.00 and the old
furnaoe. N. & N. Gerry, repairing old
furnace and changing it with the North
furnaoe, $72.00.—New furnaoe, building
in, and connections, 973.00. Moved by
J. G. Skene, seconded by A. Oousley,
that the Board accept the tender of S.
Wilton for furnishing a new No. 44 Copp
farness, building in and oonneotione for
950,00 and the old furnaoe.—Oarried.
Board then adjourned.
ETwoiTO LitA°nn CoNvuNTlot.—Wing•
ham District League Convention wag
held in the Methodist Church, Kincar-
dine, on Wednesday and Thnreday of last
week. Not many delegates were present
from the Southend of the Dietriot, but
a very fair representation from theNorth.
One of the moat interesting footmen of
the meeting on Wednesday was the ad-
dress of Dr. F. 0. Stephenson, of Toronto,
"The Sacredness of the Pledge," was the
eobjeot of en exceptionally good paper by
Miss Staples, of Teeewater. Rev, J. L.
Stewart, of Bernie, delivered an excellent
address on "The League a Faotor in
Oharaoter building." Other papers pre.
eented were : "Temperance Reform" by
Mre. Armstrong, of Luokoow "The
Literary Department" by J. Currie
Grenook ; and "Social to Save" by Mies
Mitch, of Gorrie. On Thursday even.
ing an interesting pnblioeervioe was held
at which addreeseg were given by Rev.
R. J. Garbutt, of Gorrie, on " Power for
Saralee," by Rev. 5, J. Ailin on "The
Sunday Sohn' as an Educational Iu.
ntitntion" and a closing address by Dr.
Stephenson. As the result of Dr. Stepb.
eneou'e visit and the growing interest in
the "Forward Movement for Mission"
the Convention decided to recommend the
Leagues within the dietriot to undertake
the support of a missionary; and it was
suggested that the one to be supported
should be Rev. Mr. Raley, who ie now
laboring among the Indiana at Kitamaat,
British Columbia. The Convention will
be held next year in Ootober, at Tees -
water. The following are the officers for
the current year :—President, Rev. F,
.T, Oaten,Belgrave ; 100 Vioe•Pree„ E. P.
Paulin, Wingham ; 2nd Vioe•Pree„ Rev.
F. Swan, Rippley ; 3rd Vide -Pres., Mies
E. Sellory, Hine-rdise ; 411 Vloe.Pros.,
M. Staples, Teeewater; 5th Viae•Proe.,
Mre. A. I. Brown, Tiverton ; Seo.•Troao.,
Dr. Gillis, jr,, Teeewater ; Repreaeota.
live to Conference Oommittee, Rev. 0,
W. Muxworthy;; Pepreeentativoo on
3xeoutive Committee, 14liee Howard,
Gorrie; Mre. Findlay, Ripley; Miss
Lane, J. R. Currie, ("rebook ; Mieo
Berry, Lucienow,