The Brussels Post, 1899-1-27, Page 1Vol. 27. No. 29
ISOOMINSOMMAIIKCIOMINEMMOORMAIVEMI
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1899
ORK TO GROW
It is a simple matter, and one that you cannot interest everyone in,
but it is nevertheless fraught with importance to all who look to the improv-
ing of their material or meatal condition 1 This simple matter ie with equal
simplicity stated, in brief : "Work is the one great law of growth." In all
human affaire, this plain fact forces itself upon the mind. Wheat does not
grow beoauee of Farmers' Inetitutee, no matter how good these may be.
Sobriety does not come to the man who has a weakness for strong drink
through the medium of G. X. P. Q. Sooietiee I Not at alll, its the same thing
in sobriety as in seed, if you want to grow either yon have to do the work
yourself.
Now, if it sloes not seem too much like turning from the sublime to
material things, we would like to draw you to taking a look at our growing
time. That our business has grown there is no room or reason to doubt,be that
as it may, the point that is of moat interest to oar oustomers is that we have
made WORK TEE GREAT LAW OR GUIDING RULE OF OUR
GROWTH. We have worked hard to serve the interests of our easterners
and in so doing we most effectively served our own. The obanoe we are giving
shrewd Clothing Boyers this month is due in a measure to our desire to oarry
over as little Winter goode Rs possible.
These are a few of the Rulirbg Prices :
$7 Suits at $4.38 ; $9 Suits at $5,83 ; $11 Suits at $8.83.
Fine Kid Gloves at 45c. ; Driving Mitts at 45e. ; Wool Shirts or
Drawers at 45o.
Men's Overcoats at $3.90, $4.33, $5.33, $6.33 and $7.33.
A. few Caperinee at prices that are sure to attract purchasers. We
have some 10 Fur Gaps, the clearing prioe ie $1.90 eaob ; another lot is priced
at $2.90 each ; in the billed lot there are a few Beavers, the prioe for these
will be $8,90 each. A line of all wool long stockings for boys will sell at 28o
par pair, all sizes. 'Then wo are clearing a lot of Boys' Underclothing in the
kind that don't Bernell you ; the price is now 43o for either the Shirt or
Drawero. Caps are always handy and yon cannot always buy a good Cep at
40a ; you no though just now from us.
As a general rule people know what they need in the way of Cloth-
ing so that we make no offer to dictate what is to bo your acorea. We may
say, however, that there ie no Clothing House in the West that carries the
assortment in Readymade Clothing, Ordered Clothing, Mans Furnishings,
Fur Coate, Far Cape, Fur Caperinee, etc„ to be found in our store.
It will pay yon to deal with us....
Macdonald
C1.OT'I= J S, &C.,
SEAFORTH.
Keep looking out for our Futurity Sale Day.
New Advertisements.
Looal-Tun Poo'.r.
Lnoals-Ewan & Innes.
La grippe -G. A. Deadtnan.
Farm seoarity-W. 13. Kerr.
Tenders wanted -W. H. Kerr.
Down go prices -A. Streaheo.
Clothing sale -Rose & Halliday.
Dissolution sale -Smith & McLaren.
Bandmaster wanted -D. MoLauehlin.
C,"atriNews.
" .C.`C17as.
13e1 rave.
OHunon,-Still they come -the brioke
for the new Presbyterian church. The
special services are being continued in
the Methodist Ohuroh, during this week
and next. Tuesday of last week Rev. D.
Rogers, Bluavale, preaohed an impressive
sermon. The interest in the meetings is
increasing, Several have already been
powerfully influenced.
Num. -Our genial and skillful doctor
is hotfoot after grip these days. Our
chronic alters are much more vigorous
this Winter. -Sleighing parties have
been popular daring the past week. -
The roads are crowded with loads of
wood, loge, hogs and grain. -Our dress
faotory is running fall time with a large
staff of hands. -Miss Jackson, of Man.
itoba, is 11, guest at Mrs. Tulte.
)11th ol.
Mr, Cochrane, who has had Wm. Pol-
lard's farm rented, moved to Wallach)
township where he will matte hie home.
The residence of William Pollard of
this village, has been purchased by Wm.
Lake, of this locality, for the sum of
$400, who le retiring from forming. Mr.
Pollard has moved baok to his farm, on
the 0th con, Mr. Lake will have hie
new purchase painted inside and outside
and make other neoeesaryimprovements.
His motion eels of farm stook, &o„ will
be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd.
"Jock" Brown has leased Mr. Lake's
farm.
The 'Hensel! Observer of last week
gives the following account of aolose call
Rev. W. J. Waddell, formerly of Ethel,
bad ; - "On Tuesday night as Rev.
W. J. Waddell was returning from Kip.
pen, while passing Mr. MoMordie'e, the
attaohment supportingthe front part of
the cart body broke, tle letting it fall to
the road and throwing Mr. Waddell aloes
to the horse's heels. The seat which
swinge on hinges fell over upon him so
that be ooeld not get up and hie feet
wane dragging on the road, The horse
ran at full speed from the first and car.
ried Mr. Waddell to Mr. Bell's gate at
which plaoe the daeh•board stuck fast
against ,esnow driftand broke the Dart
body into two pieces, thus liberating him,
who with the exoeption of nutnexous
bruises is none the worse, The horse
overtook Mr. Snell of Exeter, who kindly
took it to the hotel stable. Tire horse,
which is great favorite, was not injured
and did no looking, for if it httd Mr, Wad.
dell would doubtless have been killed."
We oengeatulate the reverend gentieman
on hie m iraanlous escape,
Wee. Pollard has bought the blank•
smith shop from John Hefferman and
will oarry on the business. We wish him
every 5000555.
Iltbel will be represented at the big
Concert to be given by the Imperial Male
Quartette, of London, and the boy come.
diau, Eugene Lookhart, at Brnseele o0
Toeeday evening of next week. The pro-
gram will be a bine one.
The annual meeting of East Huron
Farmers' Institute will be held in the
Town Hall here on Friday of next week.
Program will be as follows :-Afternoon,
1 o'oloak,-Chairman's addrese ; G. Mar.
die, Feeding oattle for Export ; T. Mo.
Millan, Cultivation of the Boil for grain,
oorn and roots; J. E. Gould, Feeding
and care of Dairy cows ; J. Sheppard,
Country rondo and how to improve them.
Evening, 7 o'olook,-Chairman's address ;
J. E. Gould. Dairying versus grain farm-
ing ; J. Sheppard, Four reasons why we
till the soil. A good musical program
will be provided. Seats will be reserved
for ladies at evening meeting.
Walton.
Jonathan Moore hae been quite ill with
la grippe but is getting all right again.
Ernest Smith, 16th con. of Grey, is
away at Toronto attending the Business
College.
Messrs. Ferguson & MoDonald shipped
a oar of oattle from Brnseele station for
Toronto on Monday.
A number of young people from We
l000liby attended a dancing party given
by Robt. Arohibald on Friday evening
and report a good time.
There wan no eohool on Thursday or
Friday of last week owing to the illness
of Mies Simpson, the teaoher. Le grippe
does not show any partiality.
"Dan." the faithful steed which has
seen service with L. McDonald for a
number of yeare, dropped dead in Sea.
forth on Monday evening last.
Inspector Robb and the trustees paid a
visit to our school on Monday relative to
making some internal improvement on
the building. The trustees decided how-
ever not to make any changes at present,
Duncan Campbell, of thio burg, who
underwent an operation in Toronto
hospital on his eye, is at present quite
ill with the grippe in that institution.
We hope he may soon be fully recovered.
Welton Epworth League has issued an
excellent program for the coming term.
The oMoers are :-Hon, Pree,, Rev. A. 0.
Tiffin ; Pres., G. C. Barrows ; lot Vise -
Pres., Mrs„Berry ; 2nd Vioe Pres., Mise
M, Smelldon; 8rd Vine -Pres., Mies I,
Burkholder ; 4111 Vioe:Pres., Mrs. (Rev.)
Tiffin ; Bea, Mies Lizzie Barrows ; Aoet.
See,, Mies Swallow ; Treas., Mies Mo•
Ewen. The above officiate are assisted by
able committees.
Onreoanv.-On Wednesday of this week
Mrs, William Easton, of the 14th oon.,
McKillop, painted to her reward after a
some what lingering illness, Deceased
had not been well for some months bat.
was thought to be recovering when a few
daye ago she was attacked with la grippe
to which she epeedily suooambed, Mrs.
Boston was a quiet, unassuming person,
beloved by all who knew her, a ooneietent
member of Duff's Presbyterian abareh
and one whose religion ehone one en her
every day life, Her maiden name Was
W. H. KERR, Prop,
Eliza Hall and she was twine married,
her first husband
being R. Sperling, who
ago, died about five years6 , she having
only been married to her now bereft part•
nor for about three years and he with
three abildreu survive her. The sym-
pathy of the entire community go out
to Mr. Easton and uhildren. The funeral
on Thnreday to Maitland cemetery, Sea.
forth, was largely attended.
AN OLD RESIDENT Thos. -Thursday of
last week the spirit of John Betts, an old
and well known resident of the 14th con,
of McKillop, took ice flight. Mr, Bette
was born and married in England and
settled in MoKillop some 85 or 86 years
ago, Mre. Bette died on Feb. 25111, 1898,
in her 72nd year. Mr. Bette had been
ailing for the past year with It canon on
his face, and bad epent 6 weeks ab a To•
ronto hospital iu the hope of getting re-
lief, but it proved unavailing, and he
paesed away as above elated. He was
69 years, 4 months and 2 days old, and
was an honeet, unassuming Gann, and a
member of the Methodist church. The
surviving children are Robert, Ieaao and
George, of MoKillop ; Mrs. David
Holmes, 18th eon., Grey ; and Mise
Eliza, at home, The funeral took plane
on Saturday afternoon, Rev. D. Forrest,
Presbyterian minister, taking the eervioe
in the absence of Rev. Mr. Tiffin. The
community deeply sympathize with the
bereaved.
a:ranbroolc.
Mise Tilde MoRee is visiting at Ethel,
Miss Jennie McNair is visiting at Clin-
ton,
Mise Mary Forman, of Atwood, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Perrie,
Knox church congregation held their
annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Daniel Nieble'e tender was aogepted for
supplying woad to S. S. No. 7 at $1.24 a
cord.
There was no service in Knox ahuroh
last Sabbath, it being communion San -
day at Ethel.
Chas. Dames and family moved to
Wellesley Thursday of this week where
they will make their home for the future.
On account of illness Rev. Mr. Hunter
was unable to offiolate last Sabbath.
The pulpit was oaoupied by Robt, Mo.
Kay.
Bluevale.
L. B. Duff spent Sunday at home.
Mise Eva Duff was visiting in Wawan-
osh on Friday.
Miss Brandon, of Morris, visited Mrs.
Chas. Garniss on Sunday.
Walter Huggin is laid up this week
with an abacuses on his leg.
Will. Gardiner, of Teeewater, was vie.
icing his parents lase week.
Robt. Blair hae recovered from a very
severe attack of sore throat.
W. J. Duff has received a oar load of
Dorn which be intends Belling.
Rev. W. J. West preached preparatory
eervioee in Ethel on Saturday.
There are a number of la grippe
patieute in Bluevale and vioinity.
Miss Eliza Messer has returned home
from a visit to friends in Hamilton.
Mr. and Mre. McEwen entertained a
number of friends on Friday evening.
Robe. Agar, of the 1st line of Morris,
is very ill with inflammation of the
longe.
Rev. W. T. Hall, of Belgrave, exohang.
ed pulpit's with Rev. W. J. West on Sun-
day.
G. Collie, station agent here, has
been visiting at Niagara Falls during the
past week.
Little Jimmie MoEwen had hie band
severely crushed in a clothes wringer on
Monday morning.
A sleigh load of young people drove
over to the Wingbam rink on the even•
Mg of the 18th inst.
The annual meeting of the Bluevale
Presbyterian ohnroh will be held on
Friday evening, the 27th.
Joe. Robb, of the let line, Morrie, has
bought his father's farm and disposed of
his own to Chas. Tarvey.
Rev. W. J. West has kindly offered to
leave hie library open on Friday even-
ings t0 any who wish to read there.
Messrs. Duff & Stewart lost a valuable
heavy draught horse last week by sick-
ness. Thie horse was considered to be
one of the finest ,heavy draughts in this
part of the country.
W. J. Duff has been laid up for a few
days with a Blight attack of appendioitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Leary from near Listowel,
and Mrs. J. Brrat of Wawanosh, visited
at Mre. Rubherford's on Monday.
Rev. David Rogers was at Brussels last
Friday eveniog aesieting in special evan•
gelfetic eervioee. Brussels was a former
circuit of the reverend gentleman when
he was a probationer.
Rev. I. B. Waliwin, B, A., of Leam-
ington, formerly of Bluevale, was in
Stratford Saturday en route home from
Beaton, whither he was called a few ago
owing to the serious illuese of hie
mother, who, however, was much im•
proved in health when he left her.
The following is the program for the
meeting of the East Huron Farmers'
Institute in Bluevale on Feb. let :-
Afternoon, -Chairman's address ; T.
McMillan, Application of manure ; J.
MDOracken,Jr., Feeding /loge ; J. E.
Gould, Modern methods of cultivating the
soil ; J. Sheppard, Country roads and
bow to improve them. Evening,=
Ohairman'e address 1 J. E. Gould,
Remedy for over produotion and low
prices ; J. Sheppard, Three historiotl
days on Niagara River ; musical pro-
gram.
Famous' INonxnnnE.-A meeting of
East Huron Farmers' Iustituto will be
Heid here on Wednesday of next week.
The program will be as follows :-After.
noon, 1 o'clock - Chairman's addreee ;
T. McMillan, Application of manure ;
J. MoOraoken,jr„ Feeding hogs; J. E.
Gould, Modern methods of cultivating
the soil ; J. Sheppard, Country roads
and how to improve them. Evening, 7
o'alook - Chairman's address ' 3, E.
Gould, Remedy for over produotion and
low prioee ; J. Sheppard Three hietori•
cel days on Niagara River. A good
musical program will be arranged.
Ladies invited to evening session. There
should be a large attendanoe of farming
at these meetings,
Rev, W. J. West gave a report Of the
Presbyterian Convention held
in Kin•
o r ine on the 16th inst. in the 0.E.
prayer meeting on Sunday evening.
The following are it few particulate in
oonneetion with Bluevale uheese faotory
for the past year; Number of lbs, of
milk received, 10,068,228; number of
lbs. of cheese made, 177,213 ; average
No, of lbs. milk to a lb. of cheese,
11 11/100; average prioe cheese was sold
at $8.861 per hundred lbs. ; average oust
of drawing milk, 7 87/100 mine per
gallon ; coat of making oheeee, inoluding
all expenses of drawing milk, fnaurnnoe,
oheeee boxes, ealartee, supplies, renswale
and repairs and all other incidental ex-
penses, 1 99/100o per Ib.
Jas. Armstrong has returned from a
visit to Mitbigan,
Mrs. Robb. Pearson, sr., is very ill at
present with pneumonia.
0. Stokes will move to his farm near
Jamestown this week.
Quite a number of people are suffering
from the effects of la grippe.
Mrs. D. K. Livingston was visiting
relatiues in Blansbard last week.
Township Council will meet on
Wedneeday of next week at Ethel.
Dr. and Mts. Brawn, of Wroxe'er,
visited Jno. and Mre. Straohan last week.
Donald Pope's auotion sale on Friday
was a decided enema. Everything went
very high.
Henry Ames intends taking a trip to
the Northwest next Spring and he may
make his home there.
Arch. Hislop, M. P. P., will leave next
Tuesday for Toronto to attend the Pro.
vincial Legislature.
A little girl name to bless the home
of Ray MoNangbt last Monday. That is
the reason Rey looks so pleasant.
Geo. Bateman, of Ethel, took Rev. Mr.
Yelland's work at Bethel and Whitfield's
last Sabbath. Mr. Yelland was suffer-
ing from la grippe.
Don't forget the lea meeting ab Bethel
churob next Monday evening. Good
program of addressee and recitations.
Moeio by a Brussels quartette.
Mre. Robert Pearson, 8rd con„ has
been dangerously ill with la grippe.
Mrs. RIobard Pearson is also quite poorly
but we hope a change will set in for the
better.
OBITUARY. -Another of our worthy resi-
dents passed away from time to eternity
in the person of Mrs. Philip Botz on
Tuesday of this week, aged 68 years.
The funeral took plane nn Thursday
afternoon. The grief stricken husband,
children and relatives have the heertfelt
sympathy of the entire community.
The following item was clipped from
the Langdon, N. D., Oourier.Demoorat
of the 19th inst. -Mise Bella Sillere,
sister of Sillere Bros., at Daniels, was a
passenger on the train which was derail.
ed Sonth of Larimore, on the 7th inet,
She was returning from a trip to Ontario
and the "Moon" states, sustained alight
injuries".
Next Sabbath anniversary sermons
will be preached at Bethel, 16th nos.
Rev. Mr. Hoakinge, a former pastor,
will preach in the morning and afternoon
and Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oraobrook,
will have charge of the evening service.
On the following evening a tea meeting
will be held and a good program provid-
ed. Addressee will be delivered by
Revd's. McRae, Hookinge, and others.
A quartette from Brnseele will supply
excellent music for the occasion.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. -A
very enjoyable evening was spent at the
home of Wm. and Mrs, Smith, 16th con.,
on Tuesday evening of last week, the
000asion being their 49rd anniversary
of their wedding day. The children and
grandchildren, though some were una-
voidably absent, with a few other friends
met early in the evening. Shortly after
the guests were invited to take their
phloem around a well spread table. The
happy couple were put in the place of
honor to the right of the head of the
table, where Rev. D. Forrest wag placed.
All the rest went es merry as a wedding
bell. When all had satisfied themselves of
all the good things before them, the table
wee quickly cleared and for a little time
social chat went around. Then the bride
and groom, of long ago, were placed on
the floor, side by aide, when Rev. D. For-
rest epoke a few appropriate weeds on
marriage, and asked the Divine blessing.
When he read the following address :-
DEAR FATnnn AND MonHan,-On this
another an0ivereary of year wedding day,
we, your children and grandchildren, pres-
ent and absent, wish to give expression
to you of our sinners sympathy, love and
gratitude for all. you have been in by-
gone days, and even now are to us. You
have ever been kind, loving and oonsid•
erase parsing to us your children. In
our infant daye when we could nob pro-
vide for, protect, nor help ourselves in any
way, you watched over us, oared for, and
provided for our wants with parents'
tenderest love and sympathy. Then in
the slippery paths of youth, you gently
guided one feet, in the ways of honesty,
truth awl virtue. You early pointed our
hearts to the Saviour, who hath redeemed
us with His own precious . blood. Our
hearts rejoins that you are both spared
for another. year. It ie our 5inoere prayer
to oar kind Heavenly Pother, yon may be
spared, to each other and to 0e fox many
years to come. We wish to present you,
ea a small token of our love and affeotion,
this easy,obair to father and this other
easy chair and these dishes to mother.
We will ever pray that God's richest
blessing may always be with you to the
end of life, and, when that time oomes,
that we shall each leave this world, it is
our earnest prayer and hope we may all
meet in that better home, whore there ie
no parting, to be forever with, the Lord.
11. J. Moore presented the easy obair to
Mr. Smith and J. Smith the easy chair
and diohee to Mre, Smith, Mr, and
Mrs, Smith were completely taken by
surprise having been kept in the dark up
to the proper time. The rest of the even.
ing was spent in games and social ghat.
At an early hour all went home, every
one feeling that they had sport a most
enjoyable evening indeed and wishing the
esteemed boat and hostess many happy
rekurns of the day.
W, Heist, of Berlin, who was visiting
ab 11'. biiIler'sreturned ho e on "burs.
day.
Robe. Moray conducted the service at
Roes ahuroh on Sunday, the pastor, Mr,
Hunter, being laid up with the grippe.
A Brantford grain chopper lice been
put in at the Silver Corners obesse foolery
by N. S. MoCiauoblin and is now in fleet.
clam running order.
Alex. McKay, Boundary, had a bee
hauling stone recently and gave a party
in the evening. Re is going to baild a
new residence next Sommer.
New brick residences will bo erected hY
Thos. Smith, Wm. E:lioott and Al. x.
Hird, er., of Silver Corner's looaliby, dur-
ing the next Summer, eo report nye end
Jaynes Denman, 12th o00., of Grey, will
brink veneer his residence.
Mrs. William Hoy, of Trout Creek, has
been very ill for nearly a week with
bronchitic and very little hopes are
entertained for her reoovery. Her
daughter, Annie, left Thursday of this
week for Trout Creek to nurse her.
3. J. Gorsalitz, 12111 Done had a close
call one day last week while chopping In
the bush. A big limb was knooked off by
a falling tree and etrnok him with full
force on the right arm dropping him to
the ground. Marvellous to relate he was
not seriously injured.
SILVER CORNERS CHEM AND BUTTER
FACTORY: On Wednesday, 11th inot„ the
annual meeting of the above institution
was held in the faotory with a fairly
large attendanoe. Oounoillor Smith, of
Elmo, occupied the obair, The following
gentlemen were elected :-Committee of
Management, Jae. Denman, Samuel
Love and Wm. Peet ; Searetary-Tresenr•
sr, George Richmond { Salesman, Win.
Bell ; Anditore, A. Oration and R. Bow.
en. From the auditors' report the fol.
lowing particulars are gleaned that will
be of interest to the publio Total
pounds of milk, 1,854,033 ; total make of
oheeee, 166,020 lbs.; average lbs. of milk
to a Ib, of oheeee 11,16 ; average price of
cheese 8.17 ; cost of manufacture, with-
out hauling milk, inoluding delivering
cheese at the station 1.13 ; total cost 1.49.
The Butter faotory was opened on Deo.
0th 1897 so the following figures consti-
tute the work of the year, outside of the
cheese factory menthe :-Total milk re-
oeived 283,952 pounds, with an avereage
test of 3.84 per Dent. ; 10,920 pounds of
fat making 12,277 pounds of batter and
470 pounds of cheese were made. Aver-
age Bale prioe of butter was 18.64 cents.
The total receipts was $2 988.73, of which
$1,787,44 were paid to the patrons for
milk, Butter making will continue until
the re -opening of the cheese business next
Spring. Combining the two lines, cheese
and batter, over 216,000 was distributed
in the community in the twelve months,
to au average of about 55 patrons, the
largest busines ever done by the faotory
in the 10 years of its operations. De-
cember butter was sold to O. W. Riley,
of Ingersoll, at 19 cents per Ib. There
was 2342 lbs. January make hae been
sold to the same man at 20 Dents, first
shipment being made on Friday of last
week. The prospects are most favorable
for oontinned and increasing growth and
Mr. MaLanohlio, the proprietor, is to be
congratulated on this satisfactory con.
dition of affairs in his almond year in the
faotory. 1897 beat the record of any
previous year by some 131 ton of cheese
and 1898 surpassed that even in the fade
of abaokward season for milk, We con-
gratulate Mr. MnLauoblin.
IM$orriig.
Mise Davis is home from an extended
visit with relatives at Lindsay.
Mrs. Robt. Dilworth, of Ethel, was
visiting Mrs. Jae. Sharp last week.
We are sorry to hear that Will Mann.
dere is sick with pneumonia and hope
be will soon be better.
Co. Councillor Bowman is away at
Goderioh this week attending County
Council.
Mies Belle Robinson and Miee Nichol.
son, •of Turnbury were visiting Mrs.
Lewis Jewitt last week.
Simpson MoOall ie quite seriously ill
with inflammation of the lenge, but we
hope be will soon be well again.
Mr. Agar, of the 1st con„ is seriously
ill with inflammation while his little
daughter, Sarah, is down with dropsy.
Little Stanley Rutledge ie unable to be
around on account of disease in hie beak,
The trouble seems to have resulted from'
a fall.
Quite a number from the North of the
township will attend the Farmers' Ioeti•
tura at Bluevale ou Wednesday afternoon
of next week. -
Jamas Broadfoot, au old resident of
the 6th line, is renewing old friendships
in Morrie. He bas lived for the past 20
years in Manitoba.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Camp-
bell, of Winnipeg, daughter of Ed. and
Mrs. Beeman, ie seriously ill at present,
We hope she will soon be all right again.
James Clark had a bad runaway a
week ago lase Sunday night. A wood
pile scared the bores. The cotter and
harness were badly smashed. This
means trouble for some one as Mr. 0.
can claim damaged. Another horse ran
away on the same night and plaoe.
NOTES. -Ion harvest is now on. -Jae.
Russell had a sew log bee on Tuesday of
this week. -A party was held at the house
of James Nethery on Wednesday evening
of this week. A wood bee was held the
same day. The wood wad attt on John
Wightman'e farm on 6th line, -A social
will be held at H. McLean's house, 4th
line, ou Tuesday evening, Jan. 81st.
Everybody weloome: The fall wheat
bas a very poor covering now.
Monate DISTRICT, -The Orangemen of
Morris disbriat held their attuned meeting
in the Orange hall, Blyth, on Wednea•
day afternoon, 11th loot., for the purpose
of traneaoting the general business of
the district and the election of officers
for the preeepb year, There waa a good
attendanoe of members and a lively in.
threat taken by all At the conclusion of
the general business the elention of ofli,
ore was peo0eeded with and resulted as
follows ;-D, M., C. MoOroa ; D. D. M.,
0.A. Bowe ; Chap,, L.: Nethory ; R. 8„
Jelin Young ; F. S„ W. H. McElroy
Troase R. Mo0ommins ; D, 0., R. Wal,
lane ; 14, 8,, G, Maine 011311, Mo0NNa,
ENTEETAmmENT. - An entertainment
will be held on Friday evening of this
t hear week in S. S. No. 5. Come a odIe r he
big program and fun for everybody. Miss
0..A.. Halliday, teacher.
S. S. No. 5, (Clegg's school Etb line)
will hold an entertainment on Friday
evening of Ghia week of a musical and
literary oharmiter. Prooesde will be ap.
plied in the purobase of a olook, etc., fur
bbe school room. Mise Halliday is the
teacher.
Onr'r,-The Edinburgh Scotsman of
December pith speaks as follows of a
brother of Wm, Miobie, of Morrie town•
ship, who passed away aged 66 years ;-
A prominent figure in connection with
the management of the Seafield estates
passed away on Monday in the person of
Christopher Young Michie. For upwards
of thirty years the name of Mr. Michie
has been familiarly koowh in the North
of Scotland me an authority on forestry
and advocate of temperance principles.
For the Met year or so he has been suffer-
ing from an internal disease, which grad-
ually undermined his constitution. Mr.
Mtahie was a man of singularly varied
abilities, combining the praotioal with
the theoretiaal in an eminent degree. He
bad an interesting oolleotion of objects of
natural history, especially in oonnection
with trees. These were publicly exhibit-
ed on several omissions. He showed
great skill in oonstrnotingnate and other
objects of rustic work. Mr. Michie in•
vented and patented an excellent and
praotioal eyetem of wird fencing. Large
quantities of this fencing have been used
at home and exported to the Colonise, be-
ing found specially serviceable for abeep
farms. Bat Mr. Michie distinguished
himself in a literary ae well nein a mech-
anical capacity. He gained twenty of the
Highland and Agricultural Society's
prizes within as many years, the value
thereof rouging from £5 to £20 each. He
contributed largely to the Royal Scottish
Arborioultural Society's "Transactions,"
and gained at least a dozen medals. Mr.
Miobie was for many years the principal
correspondent on forestry matters to sew•
eral leading periodicals and wrote sever-
al books, to which mush value ie attach-
ed,
HURON OCT COUNCIL,
The January session of Huron Co.
Council convened in the Court House,
Goderiob, on Toeeday afternoon of this
week, the following members taking the
statutory deolaration of office :-
Messrs. Holt, Obambera, Snell, Con-
nolly, MaEwao, Torrance, Rollins, Mo.
Innes, McLean, Hays, Stuart, Patterson,
Bowman, Kerr, Miller and Cook.
Clerk Lane took the chair and called
for nominations for Warden for 1899
when it wasmoved by D. McInnes, see.
ended by T. E. Hays that Dr. Rollins, of
Exeter, be Warden. Moved by G.
McMweo, seconded by Robb. Miller that
B. 8. Cook, of Howisk. be Warden. The
half boar allowed for nominations oloaed
and a ballot was taken and Mr. Cook
was declared elected the vote standing 9
to 7.
Warden Cook took the oath of oflioe
and afterwards addressed the Council
returning thanks for the honor done him
and his Division.
The Striking Committee was balloted
for and the following elected •=Messrs.
Holt, Miller, Kerr„ Rollins and Patter -
BOIL
Counoil adjourned to meet at 10 on
Wednesday.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
H. W. Farrow spent Sunday in town.
Mise Russell, of Sunshine, Bandayed in
town.
Miss Lyda Crooks is a is grippe viotim
this week.
Jno. Downing was in Goderioh for a
few days this week.
J. Jamieson and wife, of MoKillop,
spent Sunday in town.
Frank McGuire, of Wingham, spent
Sunday at Geo. Rogers'.
Barrister Sinclair was in Toronto this
week on a business trip.
Alex. McLennan and wife spent a few
days in Seaforth this week.
Mies Ferguson, of Walton, is the guest
of Mre. George Cardiff this week.
R. Boobs is training Jas. O'Leary's
string of fast horses in Wingham.
Miss Ames, of Ethel, is visiting her
deter, Mrs. D. 0. Rose this week.
Mrs. Thos. Nichols, of Obiselhuret, is
visiting her parents, Jae. Shaw and wife.
Rev. R. Paul. is laid up with grippe this
week after his trip to Luoknow on San.
day.
Mrs. Tboe. Kelly hoe been ill with
penmen, we hope she will soon be
convalescent.
Mies Sarah Louise Moore, L. C. M., of
Seaforth, and Mies Ferguson, of Walton,
were in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Gilpin, Min E. E. Kerr,
Mre, Fuuston and her daughter, Ella,
were laid up with grippe this week.
01d grippe likes babies as well as grown
people it seems as it had to grip Baby
Janson, eon of H. L. Jackson, this week.
Inspector Robb attended the 0o. Coun-
cil on Thursday of this week in 000050•
tion with the presentation of his annual
report.
Mies Eva Denbow, who hes been visit.
ing her eider, Mre. Jemieson, in MoKil.
lop since Chrietmas, returned home on
Sttoday last.
Wesley Walker, of Wingham, was in
town for a few days this week. Wes. has
a warm pines in hie heart for tkie local -
Hy but it's all right.
Mies Ethel Creighton returned home
on Tueeday morning after a very pleasant
visit with hot friend Mrs. A..0 Tee -
leaven in Dungannon.
Mies Jennie Howe has been laid up
with rhnematiom and a eligbtly sprained
hip for about two weeks but is able to be
abont again we are pleaeed to bear,
Mrs. A. Ooueley hae been under the
dootore care during the past week, and
between fly blisters end poultioete sbe
had a real Moe time nil by herself.
Rob. McCracken bas taken a poeition
in the store of Metiers. Smith & .McLaren.
No more agreeable young man can be
found than the above mentioned 11, G.
J. H. Sperling has re-engaged with the
Wbiteohuroh Butter faobory Directors
flr t•o se
a Ile iea s I4
he coming season. for
t m
g
hand with a wide experiences in the bust -
nese,
Mies Ethel Sperling, of Grey, spent
severed days in town visiting ber
a nut, Mrs. Watson Ainley, who ham been
on the Wok Het with a touch of la grippe
this week.
Rev. W. E. Kerr and Charlie, of Hen-
sall, were visiting in Brussels for a few
days this week. Mr. Kerr Dame over
with the funeral of Mre. Finlayson, one
of hie (arch members.
Ieaao Fitzpatriok oame borne from
Goderiob last week on the siok list with a
kidney trouble and has been rendered
medioal treatment, He is an industrious
young man and we hope he will not be
long off work, through the ailment.
Mins Jean Wilson, milliner, of Elora,
is home for her vacation. She was a0•
oompanied by her sister, Myrtle, wbo
has been undergoing a course of treat.
meat with a epeoialist at Toronto for
her disabled limb. We are pleased to
state that very favorable progress is be.
ing made by Mies Myrtle,
CHURCH CHIMES.
Rev. R. Paul preached at Luoknow
Met Sabbath.
Melville Sabbath School contributed
over 210,00 to the "Sink Children's Hos-
pital" in Toronto.
Rev. Joo. Rose, B. A., will attend the
Alumni Conference of Knox College at
Toronto next week.
Rev. Jno. Roes' eobjeot in Melville
ohnroh next Sabbath morning will be
"The reoognition of friends in heaven."
Next Sabbath Rev. S. J. Allis will
preach Missionary Anniversary ee0mon5
in Main Street MethodietChuroh, Exeter.
The London Conference of the Metho-
dist Oharoh will be held in Windsor next
June. Plane was not Beetled at the last
Conference.
W. H. Kerr, of THE POST took Rev. A.
C. Tiffinet work on the Walton circuit
last Sabbath. The reverend gentleman
was away to Grey County.
At the Thanksgiving eervioe in Melville
ahuroh fast Monday evening the pastor
preaohed from the text, "Henceforth I
call you not eervahts but friends."
"The Bin of David and his repentance"
was Rev. D. Roger's topic at the Evang•
elistio eervioe in the Methodist Churoh
here last Friday evening. He is a good
preaoher.
On Sabbath morning last, Rev. S. J.
Allis preached to obildren and young
people on the "Water of Life" -John
4:10. A glass of water, a budded branch,
a balb growing in water and two plants
were used as object lessons of the soh-
jeot. (1) Water cleanses ; (2) Water re.
vivee ; (8) Water refreshes ; (4) Water
gives growth ; (5) Water satisfies ; (6)
Water is a gift of God." . In the evening
the pastor selected the two passages, 1
John 3:4 ; and Gal. 3:24 ; "For sin is the
transgression of the law". ; "The law
was our Schoolmaster to bring ns unto
Christ."
Communion servioe was held in Mel•
villa church last Sunday morning. The
pastor preached on the subject "The In-
babitante of Heaven," from the text John
14:3 and Heb. 12:22. The following head,
inge were made ;-(1) God will be there ;
(2) The angels will be there; (3) The re-
deemed from amongst the children of
men will be there ; (4) There will be a
great multitude whioh no men tan num-
ber and they will be infinitely holy and
happy. In the evening he took for his
subject "Christian Brother," I Peter 1;22,
with divisions as follows :-(1) It is an
Imperative Chritian duty ; (2) It is a
Reasonable Christian duty ;1) It is a
Practical Christian duty ; (4) It is a
Profitable Christian duty.
ANNUAL MEETING. -The annual bnsi•
nese meeting of Melville congregation
was held on Monday evening immediate•
ly after the thanksgiving service. There
was a good attendanoe. The pastor
occupied the obair. The Board of
Managers' report was presented in an
able manner by the ohairman, G. F.
Blair. The finances show that the con.
gregation has paid all the running ex-
penses of 1898 and in addition has re.
duoed the debt on the manse ($1,800,) by
$600, and it is expected to wipe out the
balance of this debt daring the oorrent'
year, when the congregation will be en.
tirely, free from debt. During the year
9532.16 was contributed for Missions and
other sahemee of the church. The
total amount contributed by the
congregation through its various organ.
izations was $2,951,90. The oongrega•
tion proper gave for running expenses
$1,747.65 ; for manse debt, $598.68 ; for
Missions, home and foreign, $810.81.
The S. B. gave $107.13, of whioh they
gave $89,35 to Missions and church
eobemas. The W. F. M, S. gave in cash
$91.00, all for Missions, and tbo Mission
Board $23.00 for the same purpose.
Then there was a missionary aontribu•
Hot of $1.50 from a S. S. in Morrie and
personal contributions of $27.50, making
the total for Missions and 'schemes
$582.16 Ib was strongly urged that the
congregation would make their givings for
Missions and eahemea atleaet $1,000 in '99.
At present there are 200 families in con-
nection with the congregation and 490
members, 81 added and 20 removed during
the year, The following °Moern were
eleobed :-Board of managers -for 8
years-Rodetink Roos, Jae, Outt, G. F.
Blair, J. H. Cameron ; for 2 years -Jae.
Turnbull, D. 0. Roes, Walter Smith,
Jes. Fox ; for 1 year -M, Black, Jae.
Speir, Arch, Hislop, D. Creme ; Mis.
01000031 Com. -Thos. Straohan, A,
Stewart, (Queen et.) Mrs. Barnhill, Mrs.
.1. R. Smith, Mrs. Alex. Straohan, Mrs.
eJ. J. Scott, Mra. 13. Straohan ; See,
Treas. of Missionary monies, A, Straoh•
an ; Congregational Seo., D, Stewart ;
Congregational Treat, J. G. Skene ;
Auditors, Tbomeon A. Steaohan.
Ab the olose of the 'meioses the pastor
gave a brief address in whioh he referred
to the work of the congregation general-
ly. He thanked the Board of Ma0agere,
the choir, Sunday school and 0. E.
workers cad all othere engaged in obaroh
work, and hoped
all would take hold o
f
the work with renewed Vigor dating
1800,