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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. 11. f)tstr .Ct t. a. 13el;r rst,ve. 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. paQQ)2;br"U•S7 SiTalg"rbc"W,t>•*a.45-utrt"wSi"CAAT"1•t r'a'..U"�a:` :tr'+L:bV.U'*1a 4=4 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 ? C and gat laparticulars. Custom Work Carefully attended to. Estimates Cheerfully given Our Prices are on Jobs. Right. F 1 i , y.. urnbuli a_. 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.