HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-5-5, Page 1In Advance gots
Tho "Pasty and Globo
To Jan, 1000
Vol. 27. No, 48
ST. LEON,
THE CONQUEROR,
Commands a higher fleure
than any of the 1,762 U. S.
springs ; the only water paying
the Dingley duty of $750,00 a oar-
, load, to purify the stream of
life, instill vigor and joy
end prolong sweet life.
Physicians Doclaro St, Loon Unrivalled,
Sold in Brussels by
CHAS. IL BALITL IFF,
Groner and Restaurant.
GLASSES THAT
CURE.
Eyestrain causal many 8031000 ills-Ner-
vouenees, Neuralgia, Hyeteria, Sleep-
lessness, Headaches, Squinting,
Wrinkles around the eyes, eta. Wo
adjust Glasses that remove the
strain -giving a lasting cure.
Wo Guarantee Satisfaction.
MRS. T. FLETC4gii,
G1tADUA'1`E Ori1OIAN.
SCEP CO
We have just received a
car of Choice Seed Corn.
Parties wanting any can be
supplied now at our Seed
Store.
Baeker Q Vanstone.
New Advertisements,
Lake of Bays -G. T. R.
56.
Leon -C, H. Bartliff.
Hellebore -G. A, Deadman.
Farm for sale -Wm, Smith.
Property for sale -Tan Pon.
Diseolution-W. M. Sinclair.
Speotaoloe--Mrs. T. Fletcher,
A fish story -McKinnon to Co.
Poste for rule -Simon Forsyth,
Seed Corn-Baeker & Vanstone.
Hardware -A. M. McKay & 0o.
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NEW Oaunou.=The present abate of
affairs in oonneotion with the actual
building of the Presbyterian ohuroh is
ooneidered satisfactory. Material of all
deeaription8 fill the yard. Excavations
are finished and the atone work was corn.
menoed on Monday of last week.
Matters are to be rushed end before snow
flies again we hope to eee it dedioated.
NOTES. - Our villagers are making
things neat and trim in yard, garden and
street. We have a picturesque village
and know how to keep it looking well. -
Roads are ideal of the bike, -We are
thankful thstthere has been no funerals
to either of our anxieties during the past
Winter, -Fall wheat is all right with us.
Seeding is well under way. -Sugar mak.
Ing was a failure.
METQODIST Onunon. - Rev. W. W.
Leeob, of Whiteeburab, conducted
E i.rcational eneivereary in Methodiet
church, last Sunday evening. -Rev. D.
FLAX !
Cameron 13aos.
Have nlimited number of bushels of the
13EST DUTCH SEED Inc farmers in the vie•
laity of Oranbrook who intend raising Flax
during the coming season, wbioh they are
prepared to deliver ib quantities to suit flax
growers.
Seed can be got at the Craubrook Flax
Mill at 81.20 per bushel. Order early and
scours a supply. For fax grown from this
seed
$1O PER TON
will be paid, if of good growth, harvested to
proper 8005013, and delivered at the ilex mill
as soon a8 fit for threshing.
Wo will rent a number of good sod gelds
for the purpose of growing flax.
CAMERON BROS.,
Proprietors erauUroolc Firtx attic.
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WE STLL LEAD
The Hardware Trade in
Prices and Values.
Exporiei ce and paying oath for our geode enables us to outdo all
oompetitore. We will not be undersold. Can't name low prices on
one or two articles, Everything in our line down to Rook Bottom.
value.
BE SURE AND SEE OUR BARGAIN TABLE.
WE HANDLE THE
DEERING BINDER TWINE,
Allowed to be superior to all other Twine in this market, and 110
higher price than inferior quality elsewhere,
Large assortment of Harvest Toole, Spades, Shovels, eto.
Paints. Oils, Varnishes and Stains all right prices.
BICYCLES.
We Roll the Welland Vale and Gendeon. They are well known
and always reliable. Prides from $30 up.
A. M. Me ay 5& Co.
HMUUWARE UYERSi
Vire have received our stook of General Hardware and will
be pleased to be favored with your patronage in Shelf and Heavy
Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Churns, &c., &c.
Specialty 77aacle of Milk Spring .dssortiraent of
and Creamery Cans. Ready Mixed Faints.
Diamond. M®aa1 Binder Trine,
The best of all American Brands, lnacle of the finest qual-
ity Pure Manila Fibre and guaranteed to run 650 feet to the pound.
Didy ou ever use the
Bowker Bone
and
Potash Fertilizer ?
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and gat
laparticulars.
Custom Work Carefully attended to.
Estimates Cheerfully given Our Prices are
on Jobs.
Right.
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Hardware, ,Stoves and Tinware.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1899
V'L,,;iii',"1!
In Advance gets
Tho 11Poot" and Globo
To Jan. 1900
W. H. KBRR, Prop,
Rogers, of Blaevale, preached on Three•
day evening May 4011, Tho preaching
Betula° being followed by the Quarterly
Love Feast. Saaramettal eervioe on
Sceday, May 8th. -'('ho annual meeting
of Committee of Management elected 0.
W. Lawrenoe as Superintendent or the
Sabbath Reboot, --- Mrs, Robinson was
eleoted President of the Epworth League.
O+en forth.
Tho contemn: for Fr. No0abe's dwelling
at Boatel th has been let to J. Keating at
32,505, Mr. Keating does all work and
finds all material but the brink.
Three by-lewe were voted on on Tues-
day to loan 347,000 to mannfaoturing in.
duntries, viz., Case cY: Co., pork packing
establishment ; Van Egmond, woollen
mills, and the Bell foundry, and wore all
carried by a large majority, the vote
standing as follows :-Oaee, 824 for and
46 against ; Bell, 580 for and 32 against ;
Van Egmond, 821 for and 42 against.
There was a jubilation in the evening.
The old town will be kept to the front,
el rat nit roolc.
The "Royal" hotel is being spruced up
by Mo. Long.
A new stable has been built by Wm.
Gordon to replant the one destroyed by
lire last Whiter.
V. Gramm is building a new lime kilo
as the old one had about served its day.
Mr. Gramm does a big business.
Mies Aggie McNair was on the with
list with toneilitis but is considerably
better now we are pleased to state.
Rev, S. J. Allin, of Brussels, preached
an excellent disaoeree in the Methodist
church here last Sabbath afternoon.
W. J. Cameron, who is attending
Stratford Collegiate, was home this week
owing to the illness and subsegment death
of hie brother, Alvin.
"Red Letter Days" entertainment at
Brussels next Tuesday evening is being
talked about here and will likely attract
eome of our villagers.
tothe road bythe
The damage a Bono
g
b bridge, flood near U
ran rook br d
ft , bne been
antic f atone
rtiall repaired bya u o
Pa Y p quantity
and gravel being placed there.
Improvements are to be seen on the
farm of George MaNiohot, West of here.
ile bas moved the two houses on the farm
together and will have quite a oorntort-
able plane when completed.
Mise Jeanie McNair leaves bare ou
Thursday of next week for Montreal from
which port she Bails per Allan steamship
"Californian" for Liverpool. She intends
visiting her aunt near London. Miss
McNair was ticketed by W. H. Kerr,
agent at Brussels. We wish her a good
time.
OBIT. -At. 6:30 o'clock last Tuesday
morning the life of Jamas Alvin, son of
James Cameron, ebbed away and the end
was peace. Alvin was horn here and was
in kis 15th year. He bad been gradually
failing for the peat two years, pnimonory
affection being the ailment, bat did not
go to bed until about a week prior to his
death. Deceased was an unusually bright
boy, passing the Entrench examination 2
years ago and had a large airole of friends
both old and young. He was conscious
to the last. The funeral took place an
Thursday afternoon, interment being
made at Oranbrook oemetery. Mr. and
Mrs. Cameron and family are deeply
sympathised with in their bereavement
but realize that "Ile death all things
well."
W"'OXte Car.
There were two services in the Presby-
terian church last Sunday.
Harris Hamilton, of Harriston, spent
Sunday with hie parents.
Thos. Hemphill, jr„ took a business
trip to Mildmay on Friday last.
R. Farrell and A. Rae were carpenter-
ing at Geo. Brown's hotel for a day and a'
half this week.
Mies Florence Harvey, of Gorrie, is
assisting Misa Carrie James at the drese
making shop.
Mies Mahood, of Lakelet, and bet
brother Stanley, visited at Mr. Knutson's
on Saturday.
The doundli have men at work digging
a new drain to carry the water off the
foot of Ann street.
Rev. Mr. Lowe, of Wingbam, will
oonduot services in the Epieaopalian
oburoh on Sunday next.
Look out for a big oelebratiou at Wroxa.
ter on lab July. A meeting on Thursday
night of this week to appoint officers.
Bills will be out [shortly.
' Jno. Snell, is boarding at Mrs. T. F.
11Sfiler's and bas signed with the base
ball club. Jaok is a hustler on second
base and will be a great help to the boys.
Two boye from Wingham and one from
Gorrie spent one night and part of next
day in town at the hotels. They got
',ether noisy and broke Adam MaLean'o
sign down. This is going a little too far
and the Blick youths ebotild be seen after.
It was reported that the young bioyole
agent from Hamilton, who eloped with a
young lady laet week, bad taken a Wrose
ter girl with him brit we don't think this
ie true as he had two on the string hero''
and not wishing to cause a jealous feeling
between them decided to leave them at
bore and take something not quite so
easy.
Baseball i5 booming in town this sea-
son. A meeting was held Thursday
evening of last week and following offioero
pleated ;-President, Thos. Rae ; Vice
President, R. Blank ; Manager, J. A.
Walker ; Aeet..0.3oW'. er, R. Farrel ;
Secy. -Trees., A. W. Robinson ; Manag-
ing Com., J. Brawn, J. Soeli, A. W. Rob-
inson ; Captain, Allan Rae.
On Friday evening last the bored of
Jno. Hamilton r000iving at fright, while
turning, around at the baker shop, upset
Mr, Hamilton and his daughter, Alice,
out of the rig and ran away. It ran
across the road to the blacksmith shop
and damaged the rig there het oarried it
up to Gofton'e hill where it got free from
the rig and ran straight up the Wile
towards bees. Wm. Sanderson and D.
Fisher met It on the gravel stud brought
it back. The horse was not loom with
exaeption of a fete little Outs on tbo lege.
Mr. Hamilton received a strain on the
arm and remise it in a sling while Alioc
nurses et Week eye and a peeled forehead.
We are pleased to report that Mra, T.
F. 11Shlor ie able to be around again.
A number of Methodists attended
Quarterly meeting service at Belem laet
Sendey,
On Sunday a, tn., last the people of
town were startled at hearing the bell
ring of 10:15, thinking of course it was a
call to a tire. Men could be seen in all
directions lugging pails and buckets to
assist in extinguishing the fire but on
reaching the bell found that it was a
mistake in time, The bell ringing has
been given to a different party for Sun
days and tide accounts for it. It will not
000ur again.
IN Ha Coal-
Tnz PosT gives the news.
Seeding operations are well advaooed
in this looality.
The cheese factory will oornmenoe °per-
abione on or about the 15th,
New affieers were elected this week for
the Endeavor Society of Duff's ohuroh.
The Ladies' Aid met et the home of
Mrs. Swallow on Wednesday of this week,
Next Sabbath will be the Quarterly
Communion in the Methodist ohuroh
here.
"Red Letter Days" in Brussels Town
Hell Tueeday evening of next week.
Hear the program.
Rev. Mr. Andrews, of Londesboro', and
Rev. Mr. Tiffin exchanged pulpits taut
Sabbath, taking Educational work.
George Smith and family and Robb.
Moore and family talk of moving Weed -
ward this Spring. Dauphin is the section
they have in view.
Miss Moore, music teacher, who has a
large class in this locality is able to en-
large it still more owing to the use of her
bioyole.
The enlargement and improvements at
Rich. Pollard's residence are well on •to.
ward completion and it will be a very com-
fortable home when finished.
Robb. Holland has purchased a number
of evergreen trees and has set them out
between hie residence and the road, mak-
hag a noticeable improvement.
Last weak 0. M.
Filer and family,
of Liberty, Indiana, arriver. Isere and
have token possession of the manse. Mr.
Filer is the naw pastor of the Amerioan
Presbyterian obaroh. We welcome the
reverend gentleman and family to Wal-
ton and with them eu0050e in their work,
The partnership existing between Wm.
Smith & Son, ae general merchants, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. The
business will be oontioued by the former
and Will. and Mies Smith will take a
trip to the West this month. Mr. Smith
will be greatly missed here as he was a
prominent ohuroh and society worker,
Miss Smith was also a useful member of
the oommunity.
Onxx.-Mrs. John Tiffin, sr., of the Nile,
and mother to Rev. A. 0. Tiffin, of Wal.
ton, passed away abort 5 o'olook on Tues-
day morning of last week, after a long
and severe illness, aged 70 years. The
funeral took plane on Wednesday at 2
o'clock from her late reeidenoe to Col.
borne oemetery, it being largely attended.
She leaves behind her a Borrowing hus-
band, two sone and four daughters, one
daughter having passed away eeveu years
ago. Mrs. Tiffin was born in Dumfries,
Sootland, and celebrated her let birthday
while crowing the Atlantic. New York
State wise the early borne, afterward to
the Huron Road, (loderich township, and
then to Colborne township. 45 years ego
last February she was united in marriage
to her now bereft partner and through
those years proved herself to be a devoted
wife ; a true mother, and an excellent
neighbor. Mra. Tiffin's maiden name
was Margaret Robertson. She wne a
consistent member of the Methodist
ohuroh and in the closing part of her
life, as in her earlier years, gave ample
evidence that all was well. Deoeaeed
bad suffered from 4 strokes of paralyeie,
Mao first 4 Years ago and the last on
April 3rd. Latterly she endured a great
deal of enfferiog and was unconscious
for two or three days before her death,
0d;1te1.
Tula Pores gives the Dewe.
Dr. Ferguson rides a bike.
Thos. Laird is laid up with a disabled
foot.
Quarterly meeting service will be held
next Sabbath.
Bills are up here for the "Red Lotter
Day" entertainment in Brussels next
Tuesday evening. We would like to take
it in.
Last Shbbath evening Rev. S. J. Allis,
of Brussels, preached in the Methodist
church bo It large congregation dealing
with the Educational affairs of the non.
500100.
Leat Saturday rda the house and lot be.
longing to the late Mrs. Savage was sold
to Maury Fischer, 12th con„ of Grey, for
the sum of $450. He may move to it.
There were three tenders for the 100 acre
farm on the Srd oon., the highest being
A. 0. Dames, of Oranbrook, whose bid
of $1610 took the farm. Re was $0
above the next tender. Mr. Damee will
nee the plane for grazing stook.
Frfn.-Thnrlday morning of this week
the bank barn on Joseph Faulkner's
farm, West of here, was destroyed by
fire about or 2 o'olook. The fire was
first noticed by Mr. MoOall, a neighbor,
but the roof was all ablaze then so that
nothing was eavbd. The loss is a serious
one and inoludes a span of borses, 6 or 8
bead of oattle, hogs, grain, hay, tiro.
There is an insurance but not euftioient
to Dover the lose by any means. How
the flee occurred ie a mystery but has
every appearance of incendiary on else by
a tromp. Mr. Faulkner ie a highly
esteemed resident and sympathy is felt
for him in his lose.
BErota.-The following shows the
standing of the pupils in the Senior
Department of the Ethel Poblle school
far the month of April 1 --Jr. 8rd plass.-
Maggie Osborne, That Oober, Leslie
Foga', Mina Elliott, Grover Gill, Stanley
Dunbar, Elia Ilanould, Mary Pearse,
Emma herr. Sr. Brii,-Eva MoAlliater,
Ida Faulkner, Lily Simpson, Geo. Bak.
mjer, Memie MaAl1ister, Oliver Lindsay,
Avon Elliott,
Minnie Bat
man,
Doit
Davies, Olive
Baynard. Jr, 4th. -Eva
Cole, Stella Dunbar, Gordon Imlay,
Willie Ooatee, Menthe Querrin, Henry
Querrin, Sr. 4th.-Beroiae Slemmon,
Ida Colo, Yelena Barr, Mamie llansuld,
Howard McAllister, Annie Bateman,
Jammu Imlay, Willie Eokmier, Willie
Oantelon, Carl MoAlliater, Mand
Badgleyy, Willie Freeman, Welland Mo.
Dannld, Edna Baynard, Willie Lindsay.
Geo. Doesow, Teacher.
MUMMA= Bunyan. - Lest Friday
evening the ladies of the Ethel Auxiliary
W. F, M, S. held a very interesting
service in the Methodist ohurob here,
Considering the busy Beason of the year,
the attendanoe showed that an interest le
being taken in this branch of work. The
chair was 000upied by the President, Ile.
Cole. After the opening hymn, "I gave
my life for thee," prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr. Yelland. The program then
given was as follows :-Reading of
Scripture leseon, Romans X, by Rev.
Me. Hunter ; singing, "Drop the Pen.
nies," by the ohildren ; President's
report, Mrs, Cole ; singing, "The Grand
Jubilee,' the chub: 1 dialogue, "How
some little dollies oame to go as Mission-
aries," four little gide ; recitation, "The
penny ye meant to give," M180 Ida Cole ;
solo, "0 1 bow we pity them", Mies
Olive Baynard • address, "Missionary
work among the Indians of our land,"
Rev. Mr. Hunter ; reading, "Lassie
Nell," Mise Yelland ; solo, "The World
ie growing better," Mies Spawns ; address,
Rev. Mr, Yellaod ; singing, "Little
Messengers," by the ebildren. Before
the close, rile President announced that
the proaeede of the oolle0tion, which
amounted to about $6.50, would be sent
to aid in re-bnilding the school home at
Tokio, Japan. The meeting then closed
with the benediotion.
SlLo V rt aa.
The merry mouth of May,
Farmers are too busy to speak just
DOW.
Fall wheat is going back in many
pla008 now.
Masons aro building in a good many
places now.
The arear ad•
he {eaves on the trees#
vaneed for the time of theyear.
Theo Clark, lark 6
ill line has hie house
all fixed up again eines t was damaged
by fire some time 0go.
Seeding is now being pushed ahead as
rapidly as possible, and beautiful weather
for gettiug the land in order.
Egg gatherers are very numerous this
Summer ; two from Brussels, two from
Blyth and one from Belgrave.
The sone of A. I. MoCall, of Chat-
ham, who are visiting here with their
mother, have recovered from an attack of
measles we are pleased to hear.
James McDonald, 0th line, got a toss
out of his rig on Thursday of last week,
and received quite a nit ma his head and
fade, ueoeesitabiug the attention of a
physioiao.
Word has been received from Henry
Mooney wen left last week for Weyburn,
Asea. They reaohed their destination in
due eour8e and are hard at work in pre-
paring for their new home.
Last Tuesday noon the residence of
Win. McCall, 8111 Zine, had a close call
from fire. A spark from the chimney
caught in the shingles and before the Are
was extinguished quite a hole was burned
in the roof. The enema Ma0atl got a
ladder from the barn and by the prompt
applioatiou of water averted the deatrao•
Mon of their home.
Iutelligeoee oame to band this week of
the decease of the mother of Joseph
Smith, 6111 line, Morris. The old lady
resided at Carleton Place. Mr. Smith
drove to Wingham to take the 0. P. R.
train to attend the funeral but unfor-
tunately missed it and was thereby sadly
disappointed. The old lady was 100
years of age.
Several farmers have invested in disc
harrows. The next question is do they
pay the farmer when the interest on the
money invested on a dieo will sharpen
the iron harrow which can make a better
seed bed than any newfangled instru-
ment made ? Of course the maker is the
man who reaps the benefit, not the farm -
sr, Trout fishing season 18 now open
and we may hear of some wonderful
feats at fishing.
MATnxuowrex. - The Belmont (Man.)
Star of April 21st says -- "Thursday
morning's express brought beak to our
midst two who have gained the good will
of this town and district, James Bolger,
and bride. Mr. Bolger, who ie a son of Jas.
Bolger, a farmer of Walton, Out, came to
this town about a year ago, working with
Mr. Thynne as a mason during the Sum.
mar, In the Fall he bought out the
butcher shop then owned by G. B. Sex -
smith. Mre. Bolger is a daughter of Geo.
Tumotb, a farmer in the vioinity of
eist to Alex,
h Ont,,ands t er A
'techur
w
hi o
and Geo. Tutnoth, of this town. Mr. and
Mrs. Bolger have our sincere wish that
their married life may be full of'bappi-
nese". Toe PosT seconds the motion.
Mrs. Wm. breAllister, sr., 17th oon.,
arrived home from au extended visit to
her daughter at Galt ou Tuesday of this
"hits Bertha Ball left for Toronto on
Monday where she has taken a situation
as type writer, Mies Ball is a competent
hand. We wish her success,
Mise Jennie Mitaheli, formerly of the
12111 oon., of Grey, has resumed her for-
esee position no school teacher at 'York.
ton, N. W. T. We with her success.
Dr. G. L. Ball, of Toronto, was here on
a holiday visit with relatives and friends
during the past week. He spent several
days front flaking. Miss R. V. Ball re.
turned to Toronto with bim on Thursday
en route to the Pacific coast where she
purpose malting her home.
"Dexter Revenge," the fine coach etal•
lion hat bash sold by John Hollinger,
10th son„ to Menere, Swallow st Dennis,
of IYToKillop township, for the sum of
3200. The bores was taken away 1056
week. •He ie a good animal and the new
proprietors will do well with him.
John Tree, aged 55 years, died of peen.
monis at the home of Serrate' Wherry,
lath oon. Ho was regarded ae a tramp,
altho
u 1t olio barmiest, se
member of the Salvation end was a
Army. Tor
several weeks past he had been working
for Janette Speiran,lath oon„ of Grey.
Robert Bell, Srd oon„ has been on the
lay op from a lame book but Ivo hope he
will tram be batter.
Grey township Council will meet en
Saturday, 27th inst. This will also be
Court of Revision day,
There will be no eervioe at Roe's church
next Sabbath as the Qnarterly service
will be held at Whitfield's,
A little trouble has arisen over a whip.
ping that the teaober in Duke's school
administered to a lad named Smitb.
The father of the boy took the teacher in
band as be went to school and the result
is an action for assault. It ie probable
a settlement will be arrived et if the
parties are left to themselves.
Roe's church Sunday Sohool has been
reorganized with the following officers :
-Joseph Baynard, re-elected Supt, ;
Jas. Jackson, Assistant ; Charlie Eaket,
Secretary ; Robt. Pearson, Treaeurer ;
Mies 0. McInnes, organist ; Misses M,
Pearson, Sarah Roe, 0. Molones, Susie
Baynard and Annie Bryan, teachers.
The school will do well.
STATrsTroor..-Assessor Reymann has
kindly supplied Tum PosT with the fol-
lowing interesting partioalare couoern-
ing Grey township for this year :-Total
No. names on roll, 1,181 ; acres, fall
wheat, 4,734 ; births, 83 ; deaths, 81 ;
children, between 5 and 16 yrs., 820, 7
and 13 yrs., 445, 16 and 21 yrs., 276 ;
No. of acres; 64,0371 No. of acres clear-
ed, 34,786 ; value of real property,
$1,717,860 ; value of personal property,
$6,200; value of real and per. prop„
31,724,060 ; No. of dogs, 433 ; No. of
bitohes, 8 ; No. of persons in family,
3,248 ; No. of oattle, 7,637 ; No. of sheep,
3,482 ; No. of hogs, 2,424 ; No. of horses,
1,858. There is great growth manifest.
SAD Newe.-Last Monday a telegram
was received by Bobt, McKay, 8th oon.,
containing the sad intelligenoe of the
death of R. A. Fairbairn, his brother•in-
law, at Sacramento, California. Of
course the particulars are not given with
the exoeption that he met hie death in a
well. The funeral took pietas on Tues-
day..
Mr. Fafrberr
n wee a former
ormer resi
-
dsnt of Grey and will be remembered by
ng
ood man
although he Use been away
for a good many years. IIs was a oar•
penterand bender and was an industrious
and straightforward man and highly es.
teemed. His wife was Mies Jessie Mc-
Kay, daughter of Mrs. Robert McKay,
8th oon. She was home here some 4
years ago on a visit accompanied by her
only eon, who has since died. The lad
was 6 years of age. Mrs. Fairbairn,
mother to R. A., and his brothers, Jno.,
Peter and Thos. live in the tame looality.
General regret will be felt over Mr. p'air-
bairn's decease and thesiueerest sympathy
expreeeed for the young widow in her sore
bereavement. Robb. McKay may take a
trip Westward on account of the sad
event.
People We Talk About.
Jae. Walker, of Wingham, was in town
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Ferguson, of Alexander street, is
visiting at Seaforth.
W. F. Stewart made a business trip to
Toronto last Friday.
Harold Creightou has gone to Port-
land, Maine, on a trip.
Garfield Vanstone has taken a position
in A. R, Smith's store.
G. B. McLellan, of the Standard Bank,
took a trip East on Tueeday.
J. H. Sporting, of Whiteaburoh, was in
Brussels for a few days this week.
W. and Mrs. Leitch, of Trowbridge,
were visiting at M. H. Moore's this week.
Miss Maggie Murray, of Seaforth, was
visiting film A. Gormley for a few days.
T. A. Hawkins will officiate as organist
in St. Thomas' church, Seaforth, next
Sunday.
W. IL, Mrs. Willis and ohildreu, of
Seaforth, were visitors at B. Gerry's last
Sunday.
Rev. W. E. Kerr, wife and sons, of
Heneall, were in town for a few daye
visiting relatives.
H. W. Farrow and W. M. Parish, of
Palmerston, spent Sunday in town at
Postmaster Farrows.
Inc. M. Thompson, of the Fordwioh
Reoord staff, wheeled over to Brussels on
Saturday and visited under the parental
roof.
Willie, son of Jas. MoOracken, got a
dose of powder from a fire cracker in one
of his eyes and bad to ba blindfolded for
a time.
Mre. R. K. Rose and Mrs. Jas. Fox are
in Woodstook this week attending a Con.
vention of the W. F. M. S. They repre-
sent Melville Sooiety.
Will. Sample went to Loudon last
Saturday wbere he will work on oon.
trusts taken by R. G.
Wilson, formerly
well known Brnseetite.
Mise Jeanit Scott will take it position
in Brussels poetoflloe thereby giving
Postmaster Farrow more leisure. Alex,
Roes still retains the Assistant's place as
of yore.
Warden Cook, of Fordwiob, made Tam
POST a friendly call on Monday while
driving through to the Co. town for his
monthly visit. He fills his office in first.
class style.
Jno. Beawu, of Wroxeber, was in town
on Monday. Jno. is quite a sport and
exoele in almost any branch of athletiob
be it base ball, hockey, skating, bicycling
or what else.
J. D. Blakley, of Montreal, writes that
he has beau an the siok list having spent
6 months in Colorado which much im.
proved his health. We bopsbe will soon
be convalescent.
Robb. Anderson had the misfortune to
have his left arm seriously injured on
Thursday of last week while employed
in the m111700d of P. Ament piling lum-
ber. Ile will be laid up for some time as
the bone was splintered.
Jno. Hewitt's laundry businessmeat
he growing, surely, as during the past
week he added another young lady to Ms
staff. Hermame is Hewitt and after be.
coming batter acquainted will tall Mr.
Hewitt "Dad." We'll take foe Bream.
Mrs. Joseph "Thompson, who has been
away to Whitby for severai weeks owing
to the serious bher of m
arrived home last Friday night. The
old lady was considerably improved in
health when Mrs, Thompson left.
The Miseee BOott, who have been vislt•
i0g at Higgioeville, Miesourl, and Petro -
lea, Ont„ reepeatively, have returned to
town after an absences of six menthe, and
will resume housekeeping.' They have
lsaeed the apartmentsiu the Farrow
block over the postoffioe,
()BUR CIL 011131111.
Crossley and Hunter will commence
revival services fa Stratford in Ootober.
The Presbytery of Huron will meet in
Clinton, on Tuesday, May Oth, at Willis'
church.
St. John's Sunday School at 9:46 a, m.,
oommenoing next Sabbath and continuing
during the Summer.
"Patient Goutinuaooe in well doing"
will be the topic at Melville Endeavor
next Sabbath evening.
Rev, John Ross preaohee in Lnaknow
next Sabbath and lectures on "John Cal.
vin" on the foll0winu Monday evening.
Don't forget the Union Diotriot Sab-
bath School Convention to bo held in
Brussels ou Tuesday, May 3031. Good
program.
Rev. Mr. MoKay, of Luoknow, will
occupy Melville ohuroh pulpit next Sab-
bath. Rev. Mr. Roes will preach at
Luoknow,
Wingham District meeting in Brussels
Methodist ohurob on Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, May 16th and 17th. Program of
W. F. M. S. given elsewhere.
Rev. B. B. Keefer, formerly; pester of
Wingham Methodist Church, aclever and
talented man, is now engaged on the. edi•
Oriel etaff of the Ottawa Citizen.
Rev. Mr. Webb, of Banff, N. W. T.,
was here this week in the interests of the
Mission Fund of the Calgary Diocese.
They are building a new ohuroh at Banff.
Quarterly Fellowship meeting in the
Methodist obaroh next Sunday morning
at the close of the publio eervioe. Com-
munion eervioe at night at the close of
publio worship. The pastor will preach
morning and evening.
Last Sabbath Rev. W. J. West, M. A.,
of Blue ,p
vale reached in Melville
church
the morning he in Ehia lane. In rnng gave an h o a
p
interes8
tin discourse o
n 0 the ..Srd realm
and in the evening his topic was "The
iufluenee of the Gospel."
Rev. Mr. Abey is preaching a short
series of discourses on the Beatitudes, the
first being given last Sunday evening, his
text being Matt. 5:2. His subject in the
morning was "There is a Prinoe and a
great man fallen this day in Israel."
Rev. J. E. Hunter, junior miniater on
Ethel circuit, preaobed in the Methodist
aburob here last Sabbath evening. Hie
subject was "The Profit of Godliness,"
and he handled it in a very acceptable.
mauner. Mr. Hunter has a bright future.
A Sunday sohool convention was held
in Kaox church, Listowel, on Wednesday
and Thursday, April 26th and 27th.
There was a large attendance of Sunday
Soboole represented. Fromthe secre-
tary's report we find that there are 425
Protestant Sunday schools in the county;
1,441 teachers and 12,178 scholars.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. Mr. Allis
preaobed theconcluding sermon of s,
course on Old Testament oharaatere,
Moses being the eubjeot. He dealt with
it under the following divisions ;-(1)
Moses, the man of Faith and oonvintions ;
(2) The man of law and government ; (3)
As a constant witness to the sternness
and Justice of God ; (4) As an example
of oonsecrabion in all the best things of
heart and hand ; (5) Closing scenes and
death.
W 1xeereOatoss.
L. 0. L. meets Friday evening.
Eli Elliott has purchased a new brisk
machine, for making sand briok.
Mrs. Currie is erecting a kitohen at the
rear of her reeidenoe on William street.
W. Neil will build o residence for him-
self on the corner of William and John
streets.
Wm. Dore, having sold hie residence
on Diagonal road, will build on Shuter
etreet, in the rear of 0. P. Smith's.
C. Morningstar has leased part of the
building on Victoria street, formerly used
as a laundry, and will use it as a bleak-
emith chop to mannfaoture his own pump
handles.
The annual meeting of Wingham Ep..
worth League was held on Thursday
evening last and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year :-Hon.
Pres„ the Pastor ; Pres., W. T. Hall';
1st Vitae Pres., (Christian Endeavor)
Mise E. Netterfield ; 2nd Vice Pres.,
Missionary) Geo. Awde ; 8rd Vice Pres.,
Literary) Mrs. Henderson ; 4th Viae
res o tial Miss Lloyd Seo.
Mies E.
(E
lo
;(Treae� Mrs. Dodds; Organist,
Mies E. Hall ; Assistant, Mies M. Fes•
a ears to be prosper-
ing.sant. The League g pp p p
ing. Fonr or five noun of now music
books have just been purchased and
successful year is anticipated.
About noon on Friday the alarm of fire.
was sounded, and it was found that the
roof of the engine house at the G. T. R.
was blazing. Button se Fessant's men
turned ant as a pail brigade, and with the
aid of the faotory flee extinguisheee, soon
bad the fire under control. The Hook
and Ladder Brigade turned out, but by
the time they bad mistaken the way, per-
ambulated a block and erased the park,
the dangebwae past. The fire ie supposed
to have oaugbt from an engine that had
left the shed a ocnple of hours before.
G. T. B. agent Gordon scaled the roof
rad fought the fire in earnest.
Pnnsoame,-If, B. Elliott, editor 01
the Times, spent Sunday last with his
permits in Ingereol. Mts. Elliott, sen.,
has been very ill. -Mr. Boyd, Principal
of Exeter sabool, was in town Friday
evening, -Robb. Pinery is in town Male
week. He will go to Southampton to as-
sist hie brother on theBoaeon, which he
has lately purchased. -Laster Robertson
visited his home in Goderioh on Sunday.
--Harry Haines, of Blyth, was in town
on Sunday. -Wm. Donbledee, of Clinton,
epept Sunday at hie home hero,-Mra.
Ourtie, of Blyth, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. S. Graoey.-Ciao. Sills and
Mort. Morton attended a ball at Listowel
Iasi Friday. -A nntnbee of our y:qung
peopleoltsodad a hall at W
alkerton on
Thursdayevening of last weak. ---J,
Ritchie returned last week from a visit.
to Olaveland and Other places in Ohio.