HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-3-3, Page 1Vol. 27. No. 34
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1899
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.A. varied and interesting program
will bo rendered in the . . ,
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METHODIST CHURCH
SCHOOL ROOM,
, BRUSSELS,
00
Tuesday dart 7,
to commence at 7.30 o'ulook.
Patriotic Songs, Tableaux, Recitations,
Choruses and a Drill by 16 Girls
will bo presented.
Admission, 15c. ; Double Tickets, 250. ;
Children, 100.
An Enjoyable Time Promised.
DON' T DELAY.
So many people put dff the wearing of
Gleans in the hope that the eyes will get
all right again, When Adults reach the
age df forty•Glassee become a neoeseity
and delay sometimes permanently in
jures the Eyes.
IIER'I guarantee all my Glasses so take
pains to make them accurate.
MRS. T. FLETCHER,
OPTICIAN.
17E7 TEM -
Colonist Excursions
TO TE
Canadian Northwest
Will leave TORONTO via North Bay at
5.15 p.m. and 9 p.m. eaob TUESDAY
during March and April (if enHioient
business offers.)
COIOIIIst Sleeping dare for passengers
with ordinary baggage will be attached to
train leaving TORONTO at 8.10 p, in. and
will run through to Winnipeg,
Colonist Sle«ping Cars for passengers
travelling on same train as their live stook.
will be attached to train leaving TORONTO
at 4 p. m., and will run through to Winnipeg.
Berths Will be rree in those oars and can
be Grand Truk passe. goes on appltoation to
Tickets, rates and all information from
Agents of Grand Trunk Railway System.
J. N. KENDALL, Agent, Brussels.
New Advertisements,
Mit loot—TgE Pose.
Millinery—Mrs. Rogers.
For servioe—Ohae, Rozell.
Looal—Baeker IC Vanetone.
} the Price—G. A. Deadman.
Don't delay—Mrs, T. Fletcher.
Steadying Medioine—Jae. Fox.
Boots and shoes—I. 0. Richards.
New Spring goods --A. Strachan.
10 Days Longer—Ross it Halliday.
Entertainment—Metbodist oburoh.
Far sale or to rent—Mrs. R. Moffatt.
Page Fence Quality—Page Fence Co,
Applications for lioenses—J. R. Miller.
j113istfict thy5,
JGi st to vv eel .
Mies Vivien E. Clayton, B.A., daughter
of W. R. Olayton, Listowel, who b,a been
home for a couple of months from the
West, left on Monday, Feb. 20th, for
Kiugoton, to talc° a position in an Angli•
can ohuroh ehhoal for young ladies as
Frenoh and German teacher.
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Jno. Wendt spent Sunday 5veuing last
at Gerrie.
Miss Carrie Lawiie spent Sunday in
Wingham. .
S. B. MoKelvie is in Toronto on lamb
nese this week.
W. M. and Mre. Robinson are on a
trip to Brantford this week.
Miss Ella Singh, of Grey, is visiting
at Oliver Smith's this week.
Thos. Hemphill tb Son shipped a load
of meal to Walkerton last Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Thomson, of Ayton, was
visiting her sister Mrs. A. H. 111offit last
week.
Miss McLean, of Harrieton, is visiting
her brother, our tonsorial artist, at
present.
Robs. Edgar, joint Henry, of Howiok,
and Misses' Peebles, of Atwood, spent San.
day at Robb. Blaolt's.
Thos. Rae is steadily improving, He
eat rap for several bouts ta-t Sunday and
expects to be home shortly.
Rialiard Miller, while skating on the
°pond, tripped on a piano of rough in and
received a gash in the forehead.
Rev. Mt,'jarfultt, of Gerrie, preached
in the Methodist ohuroh last Sunday
night as Rev. J. 13. Kennedy is at Lon.
don.
Joe. Hodson and Mise Laura Hodson,
01 Wingbarn, were vialleng in towo on
Saturday a loot,
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Aliases Jean Davidson, eon Oaseie Harris,
Tillie Cotton, and Elda Hazlewood are
attending the Millinery Openings in To.
route this week.
Hooton.—A very exciting game of
hockey wee played in the Wroxeter rink,
—Bruesale vs. Wroxeter—on Thursday
night of last week, resulting in a viotory
for the home team, 6 to 1. It was a re.
turn matob for one played in Brussels on
the 16th ult., which resulted in favor of
Brussels 8 to 0. The ioe ab Brneeele was
very vary poor and the costumes were eo
much alike that it made combination
striotly out of the game. When our
boys got on decent ice, and with die.
tinguishing colors, they plainly showed
their superiority over the redo. The
game was a little rough as should be
expected after the game In Brussels, but
only one man was sent to the boards.
331taeva,lte.
KIND EXTRADITED —Robert W. King,
of Paisley, who has been fighting extra
clition to the United States for two
months, left Walkerton for Rook Rapids,
Iowa, Friday morning in company with
James Kemplay, sheriff at Lyon County,
Ia., a deputy sheriff from the mime
county, and I. Stiefel of the Pinkerton
staff, Ohioago. King is supposed to bave
made a living by passing forged drafts on
country banks in the United States, and
was getting along very nicely until one
of his aocomplioes named Ohembers, of
Harriston, got caught and gave away the
seorete of the gang. Mr. King says he
does .lob think he would pare to live in
Poielsy any more.
(7 ramie rook.
Miss Lizzie McRae was away at Tor.
onto attending the Spring Millinery
Openings.
A new blacksmith ebop will be opened
shortly here by Wm. Raddatz in the
Cameron shop, He has ordered bis
stook.
George Sperling and family have
moved to their new farm here lately pur.
ohaaed from Ohae. Beak, of Penetan•
guieb.ene, and recently worked by Chas.
Dames. We welcome• them to Oran -
brook,
Thos. Ritchie, who was visiting bare
for the past few months, started on Wed•
uesday for North Dakota where he is
working at his trade as a blacksmith.
He bad been in the West for the past
two years and is doing well.
Wednesday of last week George Ray.
mann, who was home on a visit, left for
his position in the Wolverine Furniture
Works, Detroit. Joseph A. Reymann, a
younger brother, left for the same oily
on Wedoeeday of this week. Both are
eons of A. Reymann, a well known resi-
dent
of this village. We wish the boys
success.
E'ordwicla.
Mies Ida Henneberg is on the tick list.
Isaac Wade, Aseeasor, has nearly nom•
plated his work.
Mrs. A. Holt is not improving air fast
as her many friends wish.
Rev. R. I. Hooking bee started' a series
of revival eervioes at Mayne.
Rev. A. B. Dobson and his son Arthur
hove both had a slight attack of pain
mooia, but are now convalescent.
D. D. Fennell has moved into bis reef
donee on Main street, and Geo. Willie
baa moved into the house vacated by Mr.
Fennel.
Rev. A. B. Forney 000upied the pulpit
of Trinity church on Sunday after an
illness of two weeks and preaohed the
annual Missionary sermon.
Organizer Allan was in town in the
interests of the A. 0. II. W. last week,
and will be bank the latter part of this
week. Five new members were added to
their numbers on Friday last and several
new ones are expected on Friday night,
On Thursday morning Wro. W. Walk.
ey departed this life at bis father's real -
dense. Tbe remains were interred in
Harriston oemetery on Saturday, the
funeral being conducted by the Orange
Young Britons. The Rev. R. L Hoek,
ing preached the funeral sermon on Sun.
day evening to a very large oongregation.
Leaclbterv.
John Orioh, artist, was visiting friends
here Sunday.
James Dennison, son of Wm.Dennison,
had his leg broken a abort time ago but
he is recovering nicely.
John Jones and Jamen Felton out,
split, and piled 9 cords of wood last Sat-
urday. This is pretty good work for two
old chaps.
Rev. P. Musgrove, wbo has been laid
up with grippe for a few weeks, was able
to fill the pulpit at Bethel appointment
last Sabbath,
Percy Smith has rented John MoLauda.
bin's farm for a term of 5 years. Now
Percy get the woman for we would rather
have no bachelors here.
Robs, Munn is in search of .another
blacksmith shop, so that he can go into
rho businees on a largo scale. Bob is a
good man and will no doubt do well
where ever be goes.
MATnrar0N1AL. An interesting event
was witnessed by a oompuny of about 20
at the reeidenae of Wm, Gair, Burnside,
Manitoba, on Wednesday, Feb. 16th, it
being the marriage of his daughter, Mise
Lizzie, to Thome': Davidson, eon of
James Davidson, of MoKillop, Huron
0o. At 5 o'aloots the marriage oeremony
was performed by Rev. Dr. Ma0ree,
pastor of Burnside Presbyterian ohurotn,
after which the company did justice to
the tasty wedding supper. The bride
was attended by her slater, Miss Maggie,
and the groom was atslated by his
brother, James. The ladies were he.
oomingly attired in dresses of Royal
bine cashmere, with trimmings of white
silit and lana and wore white gloves.
After spending a fow hours in pleasant'
oonverenbion, the company dispersed.
The groom and bride drove to their own
home near Burnside. The preeente re•
cawed by the bride and groom were
tokens of the high regard in wbioh they
are held by their friends, May happi-
nese and protpsrity attend thorn.
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W. H. KERR, Prop,
Kelly Bros„ have begun sein6
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haveb u
R o t half II a million feet
of lumber
in their yard this year,
I. MoGavin got a lot of wood oat at
his berth on Friday, The young folks
bad a good time et night dancing,
Two tramps, of a dangerous looking
type, were 50511 3 or 4 mi155 Emit of oar
village. Girls and young boys don't be
out alone after night.
James Mo0ailum ie having a large
windmill erected aver his barn to grind,
out straw, eta. James iteepsrigbbebreaat
with the times in farming methods.
Walton,.
Rev. D. Forrest attended the funeral of
the late Rev. Dr. Ferguson, at Biustele,
on Wednesday afternoon and Resisted in
the servioe.
Special evangelistic services are being
held in the Methodist church here, The
pastor is bsiug assisted by the ministers
of adjoining charges,
tau terte.
A Goon OLD WOMAN GONE.—Mrs. Hope.
land died at the residence of her son•in
law, Thomas Jaoklin, of Howiok, an Fri-
day, Feb. 3rd, having reached the great
age of 87 years. Mee. Oopeland'e maid-
en name was Mandy Wiltise, having been
born near Smith's Fells. Coming up to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Jaoklin, she
never felt able to stand the journey back
to her old home again. She was a kind
neighbor and an affectionate and prudent
mother and was in every sense a worthy
Christian woman who was ripe for her
reward and patiently waited the sum•
mans which called her hence. She had
e family of 8 abildren, 4 of whom survive,
3daughters and 1 sou. Mrs. Copeland
had a large number of relatives in this
country being a friend of Joseph and
Edward Leech, of Bluevale, and also Mr.
Wiltise, of MoKillop. She had been a
great sufferer from ,heumatism for
several years, but otherwise enjoyed
comparatively good health, until within
a few weeks of her death, which seemed
to be paused by a gradual wearing out of
the system. Her 6 grandsons were the
pall bearers.
Ce rev.
Assessor Reymann ie pushing ahead
wi,h bis work.
Miss Stewart, of the 16th, was visiting
Miss Douglas in Braesels this week.
The young shoemaker, who 000aeion-
ally visits on the 16th coo., dneen't surely
think that "fee's the only pebble on the
beach."
Aaron McFadden, con. 12, has been
dangerously ;II during the past week but
is somewbat ;mproved now we are pleased
to state.
The auotion sale of John Mitchell, 12th
con., will be held on Wednesday after.
noon, 15th inst. Mn, and Mrs. Mitchell
will move baalc to London.
George Sperling and family have
moved this week to their newly parohas-
ed farm at Oraabrook. Mr. Sperling
bas leased bis farm on the 10th con., to
Wm. Bray, of the same line.
On Friday afternoon, 10th inst., Ear -
neat Eisler, lot 26, con. 15, will bold an
auction sale with F. S. Soots, of Brussels,
as auctioneer. Mr, Eisler will sell every
thing as be intends going West in the
Spring.
Leet Sunday E. J. MoArthar, 6th line,
had the misfortune to lose a floe thoro'
bred Dnrbam bull. He has replaced it
by another splendid animal purchased
from Mr. Damming, near Blyth. Mr,
MOArbhur keeps a large number of cattle,
Wintering about 40 head.
The trustees of Barker's school will
receive 9600 inenranoe from the Howiok
Mutual in papment for their recent lose
by fire. This is a prompt settlement as
the fire only oattuned Tuesday of last
week. Soboolis being held in a house
on the eideroad South of where the school
house stood.
A Goon Cow.—Wm. Armstrong, East
of Brussels, has a ten hundred Durham
grade cow wbioh gives two hundred and
seventy.five pounds of milk in a week,
whish yielded thirteen pounds of butter.
That is about ae good as the Jersey's.
Her daily rations were clover bay, bus.
of mangolde, 1 Ib. of pea meal, 6 lbs. of
oat chop. Mr. Armstrong says if the
farmers would give more attention to
cows and young cattle in place of bogs
and Lucerne plover they would have
more money in pocket.
DEBATING. — Lob week's debate in
Smith's eohool hoose was held on Wed•
neaday evening, with S. R. Oester in the
chair. The subject of disoassion was
"Resolved that Intemperanoe has caused
more misery than War," The judges
who were J. McNeil, J. Elliott and 0.
Stewart awarded the palm to the nage,.
rive. The etibjoat of this week's debate,
held on Tuesday evening, was "Resolved
that married life is to be preferred to
single life." Three young ladies decided
the question in favor of the affirmative.
S. Shine and R. Hoy championed the
affirmative and E.D. Molntoeb and S. R.
Orem, undertook the dining job of de-
fending single misery. The debate for
next Tuesday night will be "Resolved
that Scotland has produced more great
men than England." Andrew Lamont
and E. D, McIntosh are the oaptains.
Doom,, -On Thursday morning, Feb.
28rd, Mrs, Bowes, wife of James Bowes,
of Grey, passed away after a few weeks'
illness with pneumonia, aged 68 years.
Deceased was one of the early settlers of
the townebfp, having resided with her
husband on their present homestead for
over 40 years. She was a sister of
Samuel Holmes, of Grey, and was a
native of the county of Armagh, Ireland.
Five sons and two dangbtsrs, besides her
aged partner, survive, her death being
the first break in the family. The eons
are Joseph, of Portago•la•Prairie, who
with hie family have been down on a visit
for some weeks; James, who bas raoently
loft for British Oolumoia, where he re
aides ; William, in the Klondike ; Thos.,
located on an adjoining farm in Grey,
and Robert on the homestead. Mrs.
John Miller, of Michigan, and Mrs. Thee.
Earl, of Grey, are daughtere ofdeceasod,
beooased was a Preebytorien, The
funeral took plane on Friday at 2 o'otoelt,
for the Listowel (boundary) cemetery,
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Wm. Lakeinto has moved ip o {o bt village.
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W aom0r. and M , a Mks, Lakeo ,•
t Ethel,
Mrs. Jas. Cowboy, of Tiviotd•ale, is at
present visiting her uncle, Wm. Lake,
and other relativse.
Next week, L. ISokmire, will move to
his farm near ,Jamestown, He is going
to begin in good style too. Lew's many
friends here wish him manse,
Last Monday evening Dr. Stephenson,
of Toronto, pave a very interesting ad•
dross in the Methodist oliarah here on
"The Forward Missionary Movement."
The attendance was not very large.
Mrs, W. H. Cox and sou left last week
for their home at Neepawa, Manitoba,
after a two months' visit with her father,
Wm. Lake, and others, Mr, Cox is
greatly taken up with the West.
SanOOD REPORT.—TUB following shows
the standing of the pupils of the Senior
department of the Ethel Publio sohool
for the month of February :—Jr. 3rd—
Ida Faulkner, Gen. Bokmier, Mamie Mo -
Allister, Avon Elliott, Olive Raynard,
Diok Davis, Lily Simpson, Ed. Mo-
Allum, Maud Shines. Sr. 3rd—Stella
Dunbar, Willie Coates, Henry Querrin,
Sys McAllister, Tom Fogel, Meudie
Querrin, Walter Savage, Minnie Bate-
man, Oliver Lindsay, Eva Cole, Robert
Kerr, Fred. Die'erb,Gordon Imlay,
Sam. Kieicsahroth, 4th Class—Mamie
Hansuld, Willie MoDooald, Ida Core,
Maud Badgley, Howard McAllister,
Willie Ealtmier, Helena Barr, Carl Mo.
McAllister, Bernice Blemmon, Edna
Raynard, Willie Freeman, Willie Lind.
say. GEO. DoneoN, Teacher.
Dior ese e.
R. Miller goes to Grey township this
week.
John Young, 6th litre, has been on the
eiok list.
Quite a few talk of going to Manitoba
and the West.
The family of Ross Stubbs have been
ill with la grippe,
Miss Maggie Mooney Snndayed with
relatives in Bluevale.
Neil Bleak will be a juror at the Huron
Assizes on the 181b inst.
Mr. Higgins, a former resident of the
9th line, died this week.
Miss J. Warwick was the guest of Miss
Maggie Oaldbiok this week.
We bad thunder and lightning on
Sunday eveuing for a change.
The big storm of Sunday caught a bad
cold before Monday morning.
The roads are a ocmplete sheet of in
now, making travel very dangerous.
A. T. Oole was offered and refused
$200 for a span of oolbs a few days ago.
W. Ward took a senor along the 6th on
Sunday to exercise the pouy you know.
Samuel Irvine intends going West and
will have an auction sale on Marob 9th.
Skating rinks in towns are not in it
compared with 10 or 12 acres of splendid
ice.
G. W. Turvey is recovering nicely from
an attack of inflammation we are glad to
state.
H. A. Shaw baa employed Harry Fear
for a few weeks to assist him ousting
wood,
Jaoitson will serve his sovereign
Lady, the Queen, as a Juror on the 13th
inst.
Jas. Tbynne bad an auction sale on
Wednesday of this week. J. Currie was
auotion ser.
Tuesday was a blastry day and we
have some new snow wbioh will help to
put away the ioe,
KoArter Bros. have moved to Brussels
for the present time, from where they
will move to Manitoba.
C. B. Forrest delivered a horse at Sea•
forth this week, receiving the sum of
9145. It was a good ono.
A wedding is on the Lapis. Tbe bride
dwells down South and the groom lives
on the 6111 line. Can you guess 7
Tbe other day Alex. McNabb, 6th line,
had the misfortune to take a tumble on
the ioe and 'damage his face somewhat.
Andrew Miller, who is ill at Wroxeter,
is somewhat improved in health, but is
by no means well yet. We hope the im•
provement will continue.
Robs. Miller, 5th line, who pnrabased
the Mitchell farm on the 13th eon. of
Grey, has moved to his new bome. The
Groyites will find Mr. and Mrs. Miller
first-class neighbors.
The barn of John Davis, 4th line, will
be enlarged and improved. Stone stab.
ing will be built matter the addition.
Mr. Davin is a hard worker but is pros•
pering1 as he deserves to.
A big load came from Belgrave to at-
tend the entertainment in the Township
Hall last Friday evening. We noticed a
number of dressmakers among them. A
fine night brought them out,
The chances are the Fell wheat will be
failure, owing to the severe frost and
he plant being poorly protected by
now. The same may be said of the
rass, especially young clover,
What we may expeob now :—Some
uotion sales, bad roads, wood bees,
mmigration to Manitoba, a few more
eddings, a dancing party and a sit.
own. All the above will owns off in
arch.
Wm. Kiiloagh and family are moving
o Westfield, where they purpose making
hair home. The people of that loaality
ill find them A 1 folks and their many
Id friends here wish them many years
of prosperity,
There was a big tern -Ont at rho enter-
ainmenb in Browntown eahool house on
heredity evening of last week. The
rogratn wits excellent and H. L. Jack•
n's talking machine was a big attrao•
ion, Teacher Strachan is a bustler.
IN Goon SOIArtt.—Morrie township has
one well and ie continuing to thrive
/Mar medal and economical municipal
anagement. Leet year the Council
Mended $3,600 on ewheols, $1,600 on
ado and bridges ;(1690.00 on salaries ;
6.00 nn charity920.00 on printing •
5.00 on interet : nd over9300 '
on
isoetlaneous aaoodnts, ' Total expense,
838. The township share of the Oo.
tie was 91,974. To meet current ex-
nditure the lama oolleoted amounted to
,572. All our bridges are in good
ape aid with close attention 10 im•
memento mento to roads Morrie will make
od progress in tithe to acme,
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Irvine, n t line, has announced an
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auction sale of farm stook, implements,
'toe for Thursday, 9th inst,
AenrnoN•r,—Gardiner Farrand bad the
misforbtnie to have the first finger of his
left hand taken off with the sawing
machine last Tuesday,
Edward Armstrong, 14th eon. of Grey,
has leased the Adam Scott farm, on the
7111 Hue, Morris, instead of Wm. MoCall,
as was reported last week.
H. Mooney, and family, and John
Mooney, and family, attended the silver
wedding of Jno. Diament and bis gaol
lady atBleevale on Monday evening.
John Kelly will, it is said, work the
homestead this year, and hie brother,
James, will rent it farm. John don't
intend to live alone either, as is well
known.
D. 5, Errington antd W. Jewitt sawed
split and piled ea oorde of wood in 5 hours
and 20 minutes, from stump to top limbs
and all. It was hardwood maple. Beat
that if you Rao, boys.
GRAND Boocoss.—The BYO watown
school onnoett of S. S. No. 8, wbioh was
held on Thursday evening of last week,
proved a great success. II. L. Jackson,
of Brussels, was present with his gramo-
phone, whish charmed the earsof all who
heard it with its oomio songs, eta. The
nhildren performed their part moot gal-
lantly, having been tboroeghly teethed
by D. L. Strachan, their teacher. All
who took part in the evening's enjoyment
performed in a creditable marine. The
capacity of the spacious school was taxed
to the utmost with the orowd who raised
standing room to a premium. Malcolm
Blaok, teacher at Sunshine, was eleoted
chairman and upheld his reputation as
snob. The dialogues, "Pain in the aide"
and "Seeing a Ghost," ; masia, by Miss
Thomson and Miss A. Straoban ; rend•
Mugs by Miss Snob end Miss Garniss ;
inetramental, by Miss Brandon and Mr.
Moss ; the recitation of the "tots" and
reading by Mr. Curtis brought down the
house. Proceeds $18 00, wbioh go to se.
ours decorations for the eohool. The
people of Browatown and viainity are to
be complimented on the whole affair.
PAM NAME'S DEBT.—Robt. Shortreed,
a most highly esteemed resident of the
Oble con., passed away to his reward early
on Tuesday of this week, aged 68 years,
He bed been ill for the past three months
with enlargement of the heart and other
oomplioptions, so that his decease, al.
though lamented, was not an unexpected
event. Deoeaeed was born in Esquesing
township, Halton Co., where some 85
years ago he joined band and heart with
Miss Margaret Laidlaw, who survives
him. They moved to this township
shortly after and bought their present
farm, lot 17, con. 9, oontainiog 150
acres, from the Government, Mr. Short.
reed was s well-to•do mea, straightfor-
ward in all his dealings, and moat
highly respected by all who koew him.
He was an Elder in the Presbyterian
church, and an active worker. In
politics he was a Liberal. One son, Wm.
H., and two adopted daughters, Misses
Elizabeth Richardson and Kate Searle,
with Mrs. Shortreed, constitute the
family. The funeral took place o0
Thursday afternoon, Rev. D. Forrest, of
Walton, ooadnoting the service. Inter-
ment was made at Brussels cemetery,
Deceased was a brother to James and
John Sbortreed, well known residents of
the same line. Mrs. Shortreed and rela-
tives are deeply sympathised with in
their bereavement.
Suoansesan.—Last Friday evening a
very suooessfal entertainment was g;ven
by the young people of the neighborhood
n the Township Hall and heartily en•
eyed by all. Reeve Iebister °coupled
he chair in a most agreeable manner.
The program was es follows :—
Chair -man's address, W. Iebister ; iuetrnmen•
al, Wm, Wilson and Miss J. Speir ;
saltation, Maud, Wilkinson ; instramen•
al, T. Stewart and Jennie Speir ; dia.
ague, "Who ane de mudder" ; song,
Alex. Lamont ; instrumental, A. Stewart
nd D. Geddes ; dialogue, "A heavy
bower" ; reoitabion, Frank Lambie ;
nstrameotal, E. and A. Mese, W. and R
mitt and Frank and Robt. Oloakey ;
ialogue, "Wanting a servant" ; song,
Yaill ; instrumental, A.. Lamont and
Mies J. MaLauoblin ; dialogue, "Assist -
ng Hezekiab" ; instrumental, Messrs.
Wilson and Grewar and Mies Speir ;
ialogne, "The sumnamhnlist" ; duet,
isms Jennie and Annie Speir ; inetrn-
ental, T. Stewart and Miss Speir ; dia.
ague, "Married by the new Justice of the
sacs ; song, Alex. Lamont ; iantrumen-
al, A. Stewart and D. Geddes ; dialogue,
Punch and Judy; recitation, F. Lam -
ie ; inatrumental, Mesere, Moss and
with ; dialogue, "Punkin Ridge" ; in-
brumental, Masers. Wilson and Grower.
he following persona took a prominent
art in the program : Misees Jennie
pair, M, McMurray, Elia Ma(raoken,
ennie Miller, Ann Caption, Kate Russell,
izzie, Miahie, Jane Donglas, Mrs, Jas.
may and Mrs. J. Dongiaa; and Thos.
iller, Jas. Kerney, Wm. Kerney, Thos.
tewarb, H. Wheeler, E, Wheeler, 13.
arson, W. Oantlon. The proceeds
mounted to $29,00, which after a few
ems of local expense is taken out, will
e applied to Public eohool improve.
ante. Tbe Committee did their part in
retrainee style.
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Lord Hersalisll i5 dead at Washington.
A representative of the Committee
wbioh is assisting ebe Donitbobore to em.
igrate to Manitoba says that it is expect-
ed that fully 8,000 will dome here during
the next twelve monthe.
Grieve's flax mill, which has been
operated for the past two years by the
Haerieton Flax Company, Limited, was
burnt Saturday evening, together with
the balance of the season's orop.
Willie Holbbam, 10 years of age, of
141. Weed street, Hamilton, was aoaiden.
taily killed in an tea -boat collision on on the
bay Saturday night, The iae•boat,
Whistle Wing, sailed by E. Law, when
ooming into the wharf ran down another
ioe•boat in which Holtham ant two other
lads were sitting, Holtham was thrown
violently on the in, alighting on bis
head, and wee rendered Uneousoioas,
He died two hours later,
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THE POST has pleasure in presenting
the portrait of Robert Holmes, editor
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p p for of the Clinton New Era,
who was elected to the Commons for the
West Riding of Huron on Feb. 21st, by a
majority of 140. Mr, Holmes has been
honored with the Mayoralty of Clinton
for years; the Presidency of the Outario
Press Association ; Heron Go. Sabbath
Sobool Association, and numeroos other
church offing. We wish Mr. Holmes
many years of aselolnese in Parliament
and believe be will make a tip top mem.
ber. The official returns of the riding
are given on page 4 of this week's issue.
SOUTH PERTH.
NELSON MONTEEITH ELECTED 15Y
THIRTY MAJORITY.
Nelson Monteith, the Conservative
candidate, was elected torepresent South
Perth in the Local Legislature, Tuesday,
by a majority of 30 votes. The biggest
surprise was in St. Mary's Town, which
at the general elections in March gave
Mn. Mosarip 66 of a majoriey. This has
been turned into a majority for Mr. Mon•
Leith of 46. Other divisions have lessen,
ed the majorities for the Reform condi•
date ; in fact tbs only increase was in
South Easthope, where the gain was
about 60. There were two obis( causes
for Mr. Stook's defeat. The Conserve•
tives refused to fight the battle on the
political issnem of the day, but instead
made a house -to house canvass, raiaing
the sympathy ory and claiming that the
High Court Judges had virtually stolen
the seat from Mr. Monteith and had
given ib to Mr. Mosarip. The other ory
was that Mr. Stook was an onbsider,. he
living in Tavistock, and on the opposite
aide of the road from South Perth. Be
sides this, there was a woeful laok of
organization in the Reform ranks, as is
indicated by the remit in St. Marys,
while the Conservative organization was
complete.
A. G, N. W. press despatch gives the
following returns of the election :—
Majorities for Mr. Monteith : St.
Marys, 46 ; Mitchell, 71 ; Blanchard,
107 ; Fullerton, 125 ; Logan, 121. Total,
470.
Majorities for Mr. Stook : South East -
hope, 248 ; Hibbert, 79 ; Downie, 112.
Total, 440.
Net majority for Mr. Monteith, 30.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mies Fleming has returned to Galt.
Alex. Ross spent Sunday in Seaforth.
Alf. Backer and Mise Dolly Sundayed
in Wroxeter.
Mrs. George Cardiff was on the sink
list last week.
Fred. Rogerson, of Constance, was in
town Sunday,
T. R. Tbomson, of Listowel, was in
town this week.
Mies Jannis Badd0'was visiting Miss
Rebeooa Holmes.
Mies Joan McMillan bas taken a sit-
uation in Wingham.
Mica Cora Speraio, of Grey, was visit.
log at Watson Ainley'e.
Co. Connaillor Miller, of Wroxeter,
was in town on Tuesday.
Robt. Thomson was in Seaforth for a
couple of days this week.
Mrs. Peebles and Karl were visiting at
Atwood during the past week.
Wm, Cameron, who has been on the
sick list, is able to get about again,
Miss Eva Sperling, of MoKillop, is
visiting her aunt, Moe. Watson Ainley.
Mrs. John Downing has been laid up
with lumbago but is getting well over it.
Andrew Semple left Bruseela for Delo
raine, Manitoba, on Wednesday morning.
Mis Mamie Semple has returned to
Toronto after a 'leg at her home in
Brneeele.
Misses Bessie and Minnie Moore are
holidaying at Mitchell with relatives and
old friends,
Last Wednesday, Edward MoNaigbton
started for the West, His destination
was Lauder, Man.
TEE PosT welcomes Mr, and Mrs.
Oruden to Brussels. They moved this
week from Elma township.
T. A. Hawkins attended the Golden
Wedditag of Jno. Barr and wife at Crone.
arty, Perth Co., on Thursday of this
week.
Dalby Kendall has been in Seaforth for
the past two weeks changing off with
Will. Leatherdale, who has spent the
same time
Mi55 Elorahere, Mitchell left last Monday
fee Newark, N. J„ where she purposes
making her home, for a time at least.
We wish her saaoese,
Miss Lizzie Sample and Jas. Thomson
attended the silver wedding anniversary
at the home of John Diament at Blue•
vale, on Monday evening.
Mies Dunbar hen returned to her mil-
linery position at Mee, lingers', after
filling a position for the pest month in
D. MoOall's wholesale house, Toronto.
Miss Jennie Green, of Listowel,
formerly of Brussels, who bas been ate
tending the Millinery Openings, returned
to Brendan, Man. Miss Polly Sample,
of Brussels, is in the same store en Mist
Green,
John 5. M Cannell of Milton, ofor
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Brune lite, was here this eek abtop ing
the funeral of hs ste • atber, the ia
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Rev, John Ferguson, D. D.
It 10 said J. C. Teak will talcs charge
of the cooking department for the ditchers
on the l3eanobamp creek, Grey. Jake
is np.bo debt) 00 this bnaioess,
Harry Blain, who has been visiting
his grandfather, Henry Taylor, Bruseela
South, and other friends for the pasb
three months, has returned to his home
at Russell, Manitoba.
As Mrs. John Meadows, or., was an her
way to churab last Sabbath evening she
slipped on the street and gave her right
arm a bad sprain. We bops she will
soon be all right again.
J. R. Grant, of Winnipeg, made a brief
call on Brussels old friends this week.
He was East attending to business of the
Federal Lite Insurance 00„ of whish he
is the Manitoba representative.
Chris. Wells, of Cavalier Go., North
Dakota, who has been visiting hie eider,.
Mre,Geo. Seeker, and other old friends,
started for his home on Tuesday. He is
visiting this week at Zurich while en
r outs.
George N. McLaren, of the firm of
Smith .0 MoLarsn, talks of seeing the
West this Spring. He bas been a resi-
dent of Brussel° for the pest 10 years and
bas a Targe circle of friends who will be
sorry to see him Leave town.
Frank Lambie has completed hie ap.
prentieeship at horee.eboeing with S. H.
Jackson and will likely return to the Old
Country to finish his course in Veterin-
ary soienoe. Frank is a good fellow, hie
worst sin is "Hanging Montrose."
Mrs. Donald, of Kincardine, a cousin
of the late Rev. Dr. Ferguson ; Duncan
Stewart, of Stratford ; Prof. Maurison,
of Toronto ; Will. J. Stewart, of Brad-
ford ; and Dana. Stewart, of Wingbam,
attended the funeral of that gentleman
on Wednesday afternoon of this week.
States Attorney, W. 33. Dickson and
wife, (formerly of Brasse's) are being
warmly oongratalated on the arrival of s
young son that put in an appearance
Friday morning, Feb. 17th. There am
now two girls and two boys in the Dick-
son household. — Courier•Demoorat,
Langdon, N. D., Feb. 23.
CIIURCII OAL31E9.
The Presbyterian church at Minnedosa,
Man., was burned down Sunday evening.
"Tbe Gates of Zion," will be the topio
at Melville Endeavor on Sabbath evening
peat.
"A Temperance topic," will be present-
ed at the Epworth League next Sunday
evening.
The Pope was taken soddenly ill on
Tneeday morning, and bis audiences
have bean suspended.
A Coartwright preacher palls out the
names of young men who loaf about the
church door on Sunday evening.
Rev. S. J. Ailin preaohed at Walton on
Thursday evening in connection with
evangelistic services being held there.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. S. J. AIIin
will begin a series of seri-none on Old
Testament characters, the first being
"Abraham."
Rev. Rnral Dean Hodgins, of Bea -
forth, took the two eervioeein St. John's
church last Sauday and gave very practi..
osl discourses on Missions. Rev. Mr.
Obey filled Mr. Hodgins' pulpit.
Presbytery of Maitland wilt meet in
Teeswater on Tuesday next. The
anneal meeting of the Womans' Foreign
Missionary Society of the Presbytery
will be held at the same time and plaoe.
"Pioturesque Scotland" is the sabjeot
of Rev. J. D. Robertson's lecture, of
Merriton, in Melville church Friday
evening of this week. Tbe leotnrer will.
be assisted by a number of lime light
views.
Rev. D. 0. Hossaok, pastor of the Park -
dale Presbyterian Oharoh, bas decided
to resign bis charge in order that be may
have an opportunity of travelling for the
restoration of his health, whioh for some
time has been poor.
M. Coulombs, aged 35, a shoemaker of
St. Tits, Que., tweeted a panic in the
Catholic Church at that place on Sunday
by driving the ohoir from its plana with
a horse whip, and starting in to do the
singing himself. He has been sent to
Beauport Asylum.
The tbird case of inoendiarism within
a year took plane at Harrow, Essex Go.,
Monday morning, through which the
handsome Methodist church narrowly
escaped destruction. Fortunately the
fire was discovered before it had made
mnoh headway, and but little damage
was done. No reason can be assigned for
the deplorable deed.
Lieut. -Col. Margetts, has been an offi-
cer of the Salvation Army for over 17
years, and bas bold positions of high reg.
poosibility for the last 13 years. He
became territorial Secretary in 1897, and
eiaae that time he has personally hasped.
ed on behalf of field commissioner Miss
Booth, the working of the army from
Newfoundland to Vancouver, Daring
the year 1898 he travelled 14,000 miles
and saw 400 penitents at the moray seat,
in addition to aloe work.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. J. Rose
prenobed in Melville church (to the sub-
jeot, "The rewards of Heaven," Rev. 2,
23, "I will give unto every one of you
a000rding to your wants." In the aven-
in the topic was "A Christians mistake,"
John 18110. Hie leading thoughts were,
We must do God's work, (1) I0 God's
way ; (2)With God's means; (3) In God's
Ulna, he subject next Sunday morn-
ing in Melvile church will be "The En-
joyments of Heaven."
"Firy serpents," let John 3;14.16, was
the eubjeot of Rev, Id, J. Allfn's month•
ly sermon to children last Sudsy morn-
ing. The serpents pointed out were :—
a) Satan ; (2) Strong drink ; (3) Bad
laagnage ; (4) Evil habit°. The remedy,
(1) Only one ; (2) Very simple ; (8) Very
sure. In the evening the pastor preaoh-
ed a special diaoours° to men. -1 To
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Young(2) mon ; To Husbands • 3 To
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I"ather5. The sermon was a lea or (1)
The recognition of woman's plea
equality
(2) The duties of young men to elegem
and mothers ; (3) Of husbands to wives ;
and (4) Of fathers to the children and the
home.