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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-5-12, Page 1Vol. 27. No. 44 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899 401, New Advertisements, Loofa—Miss Kelly. Looal—G. E. King. Looa1-3. N, Kendall, Something new --E. Hart. Bicycles—G. A. Deadman. Potatoes—H. F. McAllister. Turnip Beads—A. Btraohan. Pump Works—Fred, Adams. Tenders wanted—F. S• SOctt. Lamb buying—Local Buyere. House for ealo—John Viuoent. Tenders wanted—M. Ferguson. Boar for eervioe-3. P, McIntosh. 3flistrici ',toll. Molesworth. The farmers are nearly bh rough with their seeding. HYuattrtoz,.—Tuesday of last week Bev. George Ballantyne tied the matrimonial knot between W. It. Belden, of Howiak, and 'Klee Diary A. Howe, of Wallace, at the Presbyterian Manse in this plane. May lite bring to them many joys and great prosperity. 107Cc K1t1op• From the seseeemone roll of McKillop we find the following Sguree :—Total aeeeeement, 91,093,500.00 i 4098 days' etatute labor ; 2,679 inhabitants ; 6,136 oattle ; 2,314 sheep ; 2,666 liege ; 1,726 horeee ; 4,715 aoree fall wheat. Ab pres- ent there ie nob 100 aoree of good wheat. There le an average of 14 cattle, 5 sheep, 0 hogs and 4 horses to each 100 acres of cleared land. The township would be worth twice as mnob it the oattle nverag• ed 26 head to eaoh 100 acres of cleared land. • a-cexrtoIt. Some of Fordwieb sports were iu town on Sunday. The framers are busy at work on Jno. Gibson's barn. Mies MoOonnell is visiting her sister, Mrs. Promroy. Robs. Farrell and his men are working ae Huston's this week. Mies Walker and two friends, of Wing. ham, spent Sunday with Miss Jean David. eon. Half a. dozen strange wheelmen were doing up tbie burg on Sunday. They were feeling the bicycle track. Look out for fast riders on let July. Alemetti0NLt . Among the pleasant events which cause excitement was the wedding of T. G. Hemphill and Mise Lottie Brawn by the Rev. J. 13. Kennedy, in the presence of immediate friends and relations at the home of the bride's par. ante, Dr. and lora, Brawn. The bride was assisted by the groom's sister, Miss Minnie Hemphill, while the bride's brother, J. Brawn, ably supported the groom. After partakiug ot refreshments the happy couple departed on the late train to Toronto, Maranon, Buffalo and other plume of interest under a heavy shower of rice from the uiauy friends at the station who wish them merry sailing down the stream of life. Soma ode We are pleased to eta e that this week we will open the Photograph Gal- lery in theeStretton Blcok, where nothing but first -close work will be done. Per- manency and full eatietaction guaranteed to all. Enlargements in any kind of Art work, worked and flaished by ourselves, having to send none away 10 be complet- ed. We will be pleased to have yon call and inspect our work knowing that it will fully oonvinoe yon that ours is of the BEET. Everything done Artietioally and strictly up•to•date. Copying done with the greatest success. Our parlor ie open to you at all timee. Kindly give as a tall, IWe are here to etay. E, HART, F , -ARTIST Stratton Block, BruMOIs. GLASSES THAT CURE. Eyestrain oaueee many serious ills—Nor• vousnese, Neuralgia, Byeteria, Sleep. leathern, Headaches, Squinting, Wrinkles around the eyes, eto, We adjoet Glasses that remove the strain—giving a lasting Date. We Guarantee Satisfaction. S T. :C E MRS. FLETCHER, R, GItADAATE OPTICIAN. BRUSSELS PUMP WORKS All orders for new Pompe or Ilepairs promptly attended to. Contraots taken for new Wolfe and Diatoms. 018rLawn Mayas shat tined and repair. ed. Prunie Madamand Soiesore ground. All gwork guaranteed. Agent for "Morrie" Piltlios• FREDA, ADAMS, Shap on Mill Street, BRUSSELS. Maaeey.Narris bieyolee seem to be baking the lead thie eeaeon. A. Paulin hire sold quite a number, Miea Jean Davideon's being inaladed, A game of baseball ie to be played on Thnreday in Formosa. Thie la the flret game of the season for our boys and we hope they don't get discouraged if they don't happen to pull out on top. S3lueva,le. Rev. Mr. Rogers was at Kincardine on Saturday and Sunday /net, meeting the Quarterly Board and attending the Quarterly meeting. J. G. A6oPhereon, eon of Reeve Mo. Pherson, of Turnberry, died last week in Morpeth, near Bothwell. Deceased formerly resided in Turoberey and had been teaching echool at Morpeth for (tome years. W re ton. Robt. J. Moore intends going West about the 28rd. J. W. Morrison is olerking in W. M. Smith's store. W m. Bholdioe bas leased M. Morrieon'e farm for the year. Leat Sunday the Sacramental service was held in the Methodist ohuroh. Miss Ida Smith, who has been visiting friends in Walton, returned bome on Tuesday. Charles Turnbull is busily engaged in improving the appearance of his house and lot in town, We wonder why y Mr. Hill, who will oonduot the oheeee melting this year, is bueily preparing for the Summer's work, The factory starts About the 15th, tam: Sholdiee had a bee on Saturday, putting new sleepers under his barn. He intends adding a bent and putting a atone wall under. Jae. Johnston has the contract for the frame work and Mr. At. wood, of Grey, for the stone work. The briok and tile yard commenced the seaeon'arun lass week. Wm. Gray and James McMillan are filling the planes of Ohne. Turnbull and George Candler, who will remain in the saw- mill until the end of the season's out. George Smitb bae resigned hie position as engineer in L. MoDonald'e mill, in order to prepare for the removal of his family to Dauphin, Man., where be in- tends taking up land. 'Hie many friends wish him all prosperity. R. McLeod takes hie place in the eaw•mill. W. J. smith and Mies Lizzie left this week to visit relatives in Elm, whence be starts on the 23rd for Beaton, Man„ to take a position in e. general store. Miss Lizzie, after a few weeks visiting in Ontario, aleo goes West. A very general regret among their host of friends in Walton and vicinity follows their departure, both having been promin.. ent and popular in obnroh and social oiroles. Ctleel. Fishing is the latest fad. Council meeting on the 27th. Priuoipal Dobson is making a number of improvements in his residence this eeaeon. Mrs, John Rose is back from an enjoy• able visits of several months with relatives at Solomon, IKaneae. POTATOES.—H. F. McAllister received another carload of potatoes this week. They are intended for seed. A number of ladies from here talk of h Convention of the F. attending the do V. 0 1 t g M. S. in Bruseele next Wednesday. Wm. Hall and wife intend taking a holiday trip to Dakota next month where they will visit their children who are oomfortably looated there. Tenders are settee for the shingling of one side of the roof of the Presbyterian church, also for keleomining and glazing windows. Dr. Ferguson is the Seoretary of the Board. Owing to poor health Rev. Geo. Baker, of Bervie, son -inlays to Wm. Hall, of Ethel, has been advised to take a rest from hie work for 6 months. Following this advice he will probably visit the Old Country this Summer. Mrs, Baker will likely accompany him. The lose to Joseph Faulkner by last week's fire was a eerioue one and the shook and, over exertion, on bis part ab the time of the fire has told quite serious- ly on him, There wag an insuranceof $400 on the barn and $200 on the con- tents carried in the Dime Company. In addition to the lose of a span of horses, 4 cows and 2 yearlings, a sow got quite a scorching. Then there Was 8 Bete of harnese, fanning .mill, scales, lumber wagon, hayrack, 75 bushels of wheat ; 80 bushels of oats ; 16 bushels of barley ; and 6 tone of hay besides many other articles. The roof of the stone .pig pen was burned off and at one time it was feared the driving shed would go too but such was not the oaee. Saturday some neighbors turned out and burled the dead animals and straightened up matters a little, Mr. Faulkher'e lees will not be half covered by the insurance. MAnmmn.—,The BenealI Observer of last week gives the following particulars of the marriage of a eon of Rev. Jae, Walker, formerly of Ethel ;—A very happy event took plane at the residence of Mrs, Smallaoombe, on Tuesday after. noon, when her second daughter, Mies Ada Boeing, was united in the bonds of matrimony, to Geo. Walker, station agent at Oakville, formerly a resident here. The oeremony was performed et 2:30p. m., by Rev. W. E. Kerr, aeeieted by Rev. Jae. Welker. of Louisville, father of the groom. After the hearty oongrat. Illations of the friends and relatives of then ran in' parties, the eompany cot t 6 p , a y partook of a bounteone repast. pThe bappy couple left on the South train. for London, Louisville, Brantford and other points, followed by the hearty well wis%es of their many Hensell friends, Mee Bmallaoombe will be greatly missed from the Methodist chdrob where she rendered cheerful and faithful eervioe in almost salty department. Those ppreseut from a distance were, Air, and Mrs. Abel, Seaforth ; Mr. and Mre. Srnallaoomhe, Mr. and Mre. Wright, of Exeter ;, Rev. Jae. Mad Mee. Walker, of Lonievili9 ; Harold Walker, Waterloo itIr, and Mre, Braille, of Elmville ; and Mines Alma and Mabel Brook, Bxeler. Revd% l'elesere, Yelland and Banter will attend the District meeting at Brise• sale next Tuesday and Wednesday. Andrew Eokmier has left for Perth Oo„ where be will spend the Bummer. Be has a large airole of friends here. D1111).—Mre. Richard Pearson, who bae been in failing health fur earns time, paid Nature's debt on Wednesday, pas- sing away rather unexpectedly to many in the oommunity, who did not expect to hear of her recovery, but thought she would survive for some months. She wise in her 39th year and leaves a hus- band and family to mourn her demise, The funeral will be held on Friday after. noon at 1 o'clock, the interment being made in Broads cemetery. Pulmonary trouble caused her death. iatWettest . The fleet game in the Weetern Foot Ball Aesooiation will be played in Wing- ham on Batnrday next. The oonteebante will be Wingham and Stratford. Jacob Kling, formerly of Wingbam, ie reported to have purchased Hawkshaw's Hotel in Seaforth for $0,760, exclusive of the furniture. Hawkebaw goes to Bt. Marys to be proprietor of the Ontario House. Jno, Inglis, of Wbiteohurch, secured hie 13. A. from Manitoba College some time ago and is now studying theology, preparatory to entering the ministry of the Presbyterian church. In the repent exams. at the college he stood first in live out of nix subjects ou which he was ex- amined and also osptured a $50 soboler- 'hip. This ie the second $60 scholarship be bae won. FOOTBALL SOBnDoLS. 0. 0. Stuart, one of the Managing Committee of Wingham Football Team was at Btratford on Fri• day assisting in preparing the sohednle of games for the Western Association Dome prieiog Wingham, Stratford, Berlin and Seaforth. Following ie the schedule :— Stratford at Wingbam May 18 Berlin at Stratford " 17 Beafortb at Wingham " 20 Wingbam at Berlin " 24 Stratford at Seaford) " 80 Berlin at Wingbam June 3 Wingbam at Stratford " 9 Seaforth at Berlin " 10 Seaforth at Stratford " 13 Berlin at Seaforth ' 16 Wingham at Seaforth " 20 Stratford at Berlin " 24 BunoLABY.—Our citizens were startled on Saturday morning to bear that J. R. Munshaw'e jewelry store had been bur- glarized and a large quantity of valuable goods parried off. Mr. Munehaw bae been accustomed to put the most valuable part of his stook in a eafe plane for the night, but omitted doing so on 'Friday night. Chief Vannorman wee on the street until after one o'olook, when, thinking be might be of some use at the dam, he went down there. Between that time and four o'clock the robbery was committed. Eotranas was gained by prying the door open with an iron bar. When once inside the work was compara- tively easy. Maboheswere even lit inside the show oases, and the most valuable of the goods there sainted. Fortunately the resale did not notice some diamond rings in the window. Mr. Munehaw can- not exactly estimate his lose, but it will be in the neighborhood of seven hundred dollars, perhaps more. About fifteen gold watches' and seventy-five or eighty valuable rings ares mi sing p . Steps were i madnat 1 taken to internept the bur - glare y p glare if possible, by communicating with eorrounding towns, but so far no clue has been obtained. Mr. Munehaw hae the sympathy of the townspeople in his loss, and we sincerely hope the robbers will be oeught and made to disgorge their ill• gotten booty. Grey. Quite a number are through seeding. Angie MoKay and seater Sundayed on the Oth con. Fall wheat in some plans is not doing well owing to the want of rain. Contractor Hignell is busy with a gang of men patting op the new store at Mon. orieff. Miss Guesio Smitb is home from Sea - forth after an extended visit with her sister, Mre. Stark. Mre. Richard Roe ie bome from Belle. vine after a visit with friends there. She also spent some time at Toronto. There was no service at Bethel last Sabbath on aooweet of Quarterly meeting service being held at Whitfield's. Isaac Mathews and wife paid a visit to friends on the 15th non, recently. They look as if their well earned rest agreed witb them. A. 0. Damen has diepoeed of the 100 sore farm, lot 18, 4th con„ to John Mo. Allister, of Ethel, for $1,750. Mr, Dames bought 11 recently at $1,510, The regular Quarterly eacramental eervioe was held nt Whitfield'e church, 12th con„ last Sabbath. An enjoyable and profitable time was spent. 'Wee Lizzie Addison, ot Galt, who was visiting the Sbraoban families, returned to her home on Tuesday of this week. She 15 te cousin to Messrs. Btrnahun. J, P, Molutoob, l2th son., has pnr- cbaaedafine thoro'bred Tamworth hog for the improvement of stools. The Tamworthe are held in popular favor. The stone work for the new brick eobool house in B. 8, No. 0 has been nom. pleted by Harry Attwood, and D. 4, Lowry will now go ahead with the briok. Thee, Newsome has the contract for the building. We regret to hear that Jim. Lamont, 0th con, is not in first-class health. He had an attack of la grippe last Winter and that hag been followed by an abecees On his neck. We hope he will soon be o, k. WEDDING Blares.—An interesting event Molt place at Wiarton on Wedneeday, April 6th, when Bee. Mr, Collins tied the matrimohial bow between Richard Cert and Miss Ellett Mareon, Aleo at the game time and place Booty Carr and Miss Catherine A. Marlton wore made one. The young ladies are sisters and formerly residents of the 12:h eon. of Grey. Their many'feieude wish for them a calm and prosperous voyage o'er the matrimonial gee, The =gone are busy building the eel. lar for Geo. Bpeirau'e new house. Abram Biebop, 4th tan., has been s little under the weather, but we hope be will soon be all right again. The steam dredge is at work now on the big ditch and einoe it has etarted Mr, Oliver has had his ahem of vieitore. Quite a number of oar Sabbath eobool workers of Grey township will make an effort to attend the Dietriet Sabbath Sobool Oonvention at Brusseta on Tues. day, 80th inst. The dredge ie at the hig ditoh. Con. treaterOliver says it is the roughed piece of work he has ever undertelien owing to the burled stumps and loge, There has been too much water but the dry weather will soon remove that diffi oulty. Last Monday George Beet wee taking a number of oattle to Jas. (Mantes, 16th con„ to pasture and while going Booth on the eideroed from Cranbrook some of them got in the ditch and bad to be drawn out of the mire by S, Dunn'e team. • Laoblin McNeil and son, Hector, of the 10th con„ left on Thursday ot thie weelt for Manitoba where they have a term. Work will be commenced oo their arrival and a arop got in. Mr. McNeil, sr., has not disposed of his fine farms in Grey nor does he intend doing eo but tbinks tbere is a good opening in Mani- toba so purchased land near Portage -la - Prairie last Fall. We wieb them good luck. 5.femu brooIC. Litre for sale by the 16th of May. V. Gramm, Oranbrook. Bev. D. 13. and Mrs. McBee were visit. ing at Blyth last Monday. Mies Rills Hunter, of Bruseele, was visiting her grandmother last Sunday. Hire. A. Ritchie is improving her reoi- donee by a new roof and other repairs. A, M. McKay, wile and eon, of Brus• eels, were calling on Orenbrook friends on Monday. A mesio class hae been organized here by Mise Lewise Moore, of Seaforth. Sbe has a goodly number in it. There was no service] in the Methodist church that Sunday owing to the Qnarter ly eervioe being held at Whitfield's. Oar teeohers are attending the Teach - ere' Convention at Clinton this week, oonsequeutly there will be oe school on Thursday or Friday. Rev. R. F. Cameron and wife, of Shakespeare, were here here during the past week attending the funeral of their nephew. They returned home on Mon day. Mr. Cameron preached in Knox ohorch on Sabbath morning. Mies Jennie McNair left on Thursday on a trip to the Old Land. She will visit in both England and Scotland before her return, Mise MoNeir eaile on Saturday from Montreal per the Allan Steamship, "Californian." We wish her bon voyage and a safe return. 31.o ran Township Council on Monday, 29th inst. W. Fear and J. Bewley have each put - alleged a new wheel from A. McKay & 0o., Brussels. What about organizing a foot -ball team on the 8th and 9th cone. Boys we should attend to this. We are sorry to bear that Mre. Wm. Sellers is not enjoying very good health but we hope eke will soon regain her old time vigor. Allan Cochrane is home on a holiday. He bas spent several menthe in Toronto where he was auditing the books of the Canadian Savings, Loan and Building Association. He has become quite an expert at thie kind of work. Inepeator Jno. R. Miller has been hav- ing quite a bard time during the past week with au abseese on his nook. A dootor had to be called to treat it. Ow. ing to hie lay-up the License Commis. sioners met at bre residence on Wednes- day instead of at Beuesele, es announoed laid week. Last Friday evening a public service was bold in Sunshine Methodist obeech. Bev. S. 3. Aito, of Brussels, preached from the text"Abide in Me and I in you." It was a very appropriate and interesting dienoaree. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Oaten, took charge of the fellowship meetiug whit% followed. SCHOOL RnronT.—The following is the repnrt of the standing of the pupils of S. S. No, 9, Morris, for the mouth of April ; —P. S. L.—Gavin Bewley. Br. 4tb.— Maggie MaOal1, Willie Meda11, Mary Mo• Arthur, Bose Searle, Edith Jackson. Jr. 4th.—Emma McCall, Maud Jaclreon, Bay Fear, Lily Bewley. Sr. 3rd.—Joe. Bewley, Lyle Jackson. Jr. 8rd.—Willis Farquharson, 0ora1 McArthur, Manson Taylor, Wesley Searle, George Shelton. 8r. 2nd.—Carrie Jackson, Rose Jaokeon, Leslie Fear, Menne Jackson, Carrie Bhortreed,Jobn Watsou. Jr. 2nd.— Nellie McArthur, Mary Fear and John McArthur, equal, David Sachsen. Part 2nd.—John Taylor, Eddie Farquharson, David MaLeao, Stella Stubba. Part let. —Frank Mo0augby. J. 13. Enemy, Teacher, OBIT.—David Knight, an old and well known resident of the 8th line, departed this life on Saturday morning of last week is hie 75th year. He bad been tail- ing in health for the past year but had only been seriously ill for live weeks. It was it general breaking up of the system and medical eaeiatanos was of little avail, Mr, Knight Was born in Balton On., Ont., whore 11e was also married, his wife being Mies Margaret Athens, who predeceased s agoMay 4th. oeneed bpm 26 years n o y Dammed mune to Morrie over 40 years ago taking up lot 29, North half 8th con., then a bush farm. He was an induetrioue, boueet, straightforward man with strong °piotons on public queetione. 12 child- ren Were born to then as follows ;— David, in Caledou, Ont. ; Sao., in Mani. toba; Peter, dead ; Andrew, of Morrie ; Willie, dead ; Thos., in Manitoba; baby died in infancy ; lairs. Stamps, deoaaaed ; Mrs. Alex. MaLaaohile, Mre. 1'. Mc- Nabb, Mee. Robb. Boobt and Mimi Carrie, 0f Morrie. The subject of this notion was an Elder in the Ainerioan Presby torian Mattel) ', an enthusiastic advocate of temperance, and an ardent Liberal. W. H. KERR, Prop, He was oonaoious to the 'alit and Wail quite resigned to the Lord's will. His brother John, of Michigan, was here when he departed this life. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to Brussels cemetery. Rev. Mr. Flier, the new minister at Walton, conducted an appropriate service, The pall bearers were John Bbortreed, Jas. Fulton, ass, McDonald, Jae. Bolger, Andrew Hislop and Jno. Lawson. A person would have to travel many a mile before they would find a mors upright man than the de. deoaaaed. The bereaved are sympatbized with. RED LETTER DAYS. The entertainment given in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, under the title of Red Letter Days, was quite a suooess and was unique in its arrangement. After a line piano solo by Mies Lizzie Sample, "Father Time," well represented by Wm. Greener, with gray head and beard and armed with a scythe. took the reins and called upon the various months of the year, whioh were cleverly repre- sented by 22 neatly attired young ladies, who appropriately recited or saug a se- leotion bearing on the reepeotive month represented and then summoned repre- sentatives of no'able days in their months to state their red letter days. G. F. Blair gave an interesting aceouot of the begiuninge of many things in Brcesele and Principal Cameron briefly outlined the early experiences of school affairs in town. The program in addition was as follows : November—Mise Fannie Rogers Nov 28, Thanksgiving Day, recitation, Mise Ida Mooney; Nov 80, Bt Andrews Day, Piper mos Bnllah- tyue, in illgbtaah irsbnme, played a number Of Scottish ore on the pipes. December—Tilos Lizzie McLennan Dec 20, Christman, A, Ooueley, togged ant ae Banta Olene, axoned whom Ferule Allin, Elsie Good, Orme, Gerry, Pearl Baeker and Nellie Peebles sang a Christ. unae K Dec 81, Oldnee 3d. New Year, Will Stewart per- sonating the former well and his little Moe, 6 tella Gerry, following as the Nem Year Ja.nuary—plica Lizzie Ferguson Jan 1st, Way ABM sang a New Year welcome in manly style for a little codger ; Jan 12th, Mies Lena Beaker told of the also• tion of the first lady school trustee in Ontario hire. J. R. Smith, of Brussels, having .hat honor. February—Mies Thum Garry Feb and, Oandlomaa Day, recitation by Harryp McCrae ; Feb 14, St Valentine's Day, Rog Fletcher read a Valentine supposed to be sent by Dr W J R Holmes to Postmaster Farrow, then M P for North Huron ; Feb 1a, commomora the drat Brass Band is Brussels ; Charlie and Bert Hit gam, Barb Lowry, Finlay Scott, Jr, Merton Howe, ]toy Ainley, Harry Aluley and Earl Beaker sang "The Burlesque Baud"; Mnroh—Mies Laura Smith Mar let, Dlegla stoatoe changed to the more euphonious name of Brussels, re. fated by Mies Lizzie Downing ; Mac 17,Bt Patriok'e Day, solo b9 Jas. Jo nee, •B aroey come Home" ; Mar 81, Good Friday Miss Bina Hunter and Robt Maunders dwelt upon the Ornci. Ilxton. Aptfll—Mien Clara Peebles April 1, April Fool's Day, Mins Lizzie Sam- ple fooled the audience by appearing on the stage to sing a solo which did not materialize ' April 2, Baster Sunday, duet by Bertha and Yearn Sharp ; April20, ie George's Day, nolo in character, "Soldiers of the Queen;" by A. Boss; May—Miss Minnie Moore May 1, May Day, the following girls gave the May Pole Drill in good style, little Grape Walker wearing the crown of flowers as Queen of May—May Skene, Rose Peal and OrleaeBeatrihleMitian Luella . 0009e , and Peebles, Blisshill,/are viol'. ll y, MaJee ie Grower, Barbara Maio'. M1111e Grewar, Myrtle Thomason, Dva Denbow, B sennas Bowe mud Nora Bendall May 28, Empire Day, recitation on Onue,da, Mies Norah Maunders ; May 01, Que'u'e Birthday, Mles Clara Mo- Oranken roproeanbiug Queen Vlatona 'while all stood and sang the National Antkem ; May 24, First Voluuteoa 00 formed in 1800, personated Tuesday evening by Way Allis Homer -Barrett, Earl Peebles, Frank Gerry Willie Strachan, 011ue' Scott, Elmer Gerry, and Waiter Scott, who Bang •'Jolly-come-rattle-te-bang." ,June—Mise Lida Crooke Juno 1, let bicycle, ridden by G. A. Dead- man, gong "Biding a wheel," Leslie torr ; Juno 21, Longest day and shortest Bntgb ts, Mies Lizzie rlPeeLeatherdale and .Homer Barrett and Karl Fables ; June 22, Jubilee Day, reading by Miss Mabel Bnyerott• Jul —Miss Mary Beattie July l,Mien eell liawtinhetmsr telt of the formal opening of the W G & B railway on this date in 1878 ; July 10, lab paper, Tnn POET, printed, Ye. counted byMisa Teenier Sample • July 124h wag rendered quite realistic by Harry Mooney, dressed es Btug William and aeaonmanied by several members of the Bruetele Fife and Drum Baud. August—Mise Tsua Sinclair Aug1, Emauoipatiou Day, Milton Sharp represootsd the emitted breddorn by singing the negro song "Little Sam" in ebnranter ; Aug 28, Quaker's meeting. No better part on the program than this. rhe song "Tho Shaking Quakers" was given. It years been rendered hero before a taw The parts but itiwerve taken by Jima Thom- Thom- son, Bessie Strachan Alice Thomson, Nellie Irwin Maggie nfotanoblin, Winnie McGuire Winnie Turnbull and Mayfrid Allis, The old fashionedoostomee and the motions made up a laughable seen'. September—Miss Ella A1uiey Sept 4, Labor Day, 12e0, EL.?. Alliu and Mise Lizzie Semple sang -a duet entitled "Labor's Golden Age" • ; Sept 3, Sobool opening day, Little Mise Freda Vanetone appsariug with a school bag and dinner basket ; Sept 18, Arthur Allan communion had the in. troduotionoftile Groom Band to the mailmen October—Mies Ada Mainpriee Oct 31,FallFafr, Barry Mooney, ir, with a wagonload of animals decorated with prise ttoltete, while the chorus rang oat IIarry% been off t0 tae Veit" ; Oot 11, Mise Minnie McNaughton gave all amusing miaoareal of the Stet nee of ebilts ; OetS1,Ballt,"byJ,solo, in costume, "Soot. land 7702," by Jae Tho.,neou, The National Anthem eonoiudlug the van ltd program, Mtge Jean MoLanohlin rendered meet aooeptable eervioe ae pianieb. The Hall Was neatly decorated with flags, bunting, flowers, &o. Proeeede $47.00, which was not bad when it is taken into account that thus who assisted, abent 80, were ad. matted free and all ohilciten got in at 10 ants mob. There is a lotof work about an entertainment of this character as the ladies who interested themselves in its preparation are well aware. PERSONA PARAGRAPHS. J. D. Ronald le away to Chloago on it trip. Harry ,lames, of Blyth, Was in town on Tuesday, Mies Annie Mitobell ie home from Barriatee. Geo, Leckie, of Wroxeter, spent Bun• day in Brussels. Boland Beattie, of Wingham Wee in town ou Monday. Will. Leatberdale, of Seafortb, was in town on Tuesday. Geo, Habit and wife, of Wingham, Sandayed in town, B. Beattie and wife wore vieitiog at Clinton for a fete days. John Vincent is visiting at Hanover. His goo B. G, resides there. Murdy McLennan, of London, paid his regular visit to Brussels this week. Miss Ria Brine, of Seaforth, is visiting her eleter, Mrs. P. Scott, Brussels. Dr. Snider and Eva were away to Kingston. The Dr's father has been quite ill. Miss Maggie Burgess is bome from Gault Ste. Marie owing to the idoses and death of her father. Mrs. Brothers and children expect to leave California for Brunetti in the course of a month. A. O. Sothero, General Agent of the MaeseyHarrie Oo., was here this week on his regular trip. Ad. Verooe will spend a while at Sault Ste. Marie, where other members of the family reside, Bev. W. T. Oluff, formerly of Bruseele, has been elected Vice Preeident of the strathroy cricket olab. Russell and Reginald Fletcher return to Chicago on Saturday after an eujoy- able visit of two weeks. Mre. (Or,) Cavanagh and children of Owen Sound, are visiting Mrs. 3. L. Bern and other relatives in Breese's. Jno. Jones, of Brussels South, who has been poorly, ie somewhat improved in health. He ie 80 years of age. W. B. Ballantyne is now sole proprie- tor of the Emerson, (Manitoba,) Journal, and tarns oat e, neat newspaper. Mrs, Harry MnBaia and Mre. Horton, of Toronto, are here visiting their brother, Angus Kerr, who is ethic. Mrs. Leckie and her daughter, Mrs. Cameron, of Wroxeter, were the guests of Mre. Geo. Beaker on Wednesday. Mrs. Edward £own end children, of Port Huron, are visiting at S. Craw. ford's, Mrs. Town is Mr, Crawford' s daughter. Rev. R. F. Cameron and wife, of Shakespeare, were visiting at Mrs. B. Slemmon'e and A. el. iYloKay'e one day teat week. Jas. Oliver is creeping up towards 85 years of age but is able to attend to quite a bit of gardening, and is aotive for a man of bis years. Andrew McNichol, wbo was at Toronto for the past 5 weeks, is book. His health isnot materiallyimproved but we hope he will soon be all right. Miea Mary Oantelon, who is bothered with inflammatory rheumatism, has gone home for a month's rest which we hope will prove efficacious, Principe! Cameron is attending the Eaet Huron Teachers' Convention at Clinton, consequently there will be no school in hie department on Thursday or Friday of this week. Mrs. Thomas Duuford, who has been visiting in o Dakota for several months, a , arrived home on Thursday. She spent a Few weeks with het eon James at Clinton on the homeward trip. Angus Bert ie laid op again with trouble in hie left lung. Be was able to be about for some weeks but nontreated a little cold which eettled on the long. We hope he will soon be better. Jno. Burgess, of Mttohwold, Miah., was oalled here owing to the illness of his father, Samuel Burgess. Mr. Burettes ie a railway agent in Matohwood. Andrew Burgess, of Boiseevain, Man , is also here. Rev, 0. 0. Maine was in town on Sat- urday evening wheeling from Gerrie' to Bmith'e Hill. He will be ordained into the Methodist ministry at the coming Conference at Windsor. Mr. Xaine is a fine young man and will succeed beyond a doubt. Last Sunday afternoon in Victoria Park, London, Ont., four former Bruesel- itee each named Will. met. They were Will. Lowry, Will. Sample, Will. E. Armstrong and Will. MoOullnugh. This uuoxpected reunion was a very pleasant one. They are all residents of the For. rest city. The Stratford Bsaoon says :—The many friends of Mrs, Orerar, Water street, who has been seriously 111, will be pleased to bear that she is now some. whatreoovered. Mrs. Menzies, of Brus• eels, and Mrs. Boyce, of Woodstock, who have been with her during her illnese, have returned home. A cyoliet ran into Dr. McDonald, M. P., ot Wingham, the other day, at Otta- wa, and hurt him severely. The doctor's life has been full of anoidente. He bad his leg broken three times ; his ribs have been broken and he's had innumerable runaways, but, ae he jooularly Saye, "He's never been killed yet." ' Jno Nicholson and W. 11. Sumbling, both of whom served their apprentioesbip in the Ronald foaudry here have formed a partnership and started a ma hi ce shop in Toronto, Mr. Bumbling bas taken a course at the Technical School, Toronto, and bag passed in Machine drawing iu first year and session work. The root. look for the new firm ie said to be very enoouraging. We wish them prosperity. Prof. T. A. Hawkins will henceforth divide his time between Brussels and Seaforth, having aooepted the position of organist in St. Thomas' abaroh in the latter plaoe. Mr• Hawkins has been a resident of Brunetti for the past eight years and numbers hie friends by the soore. Eno is a oompeteet mueiofan on either piano or organ and does his worts as a vocalist in fleet atria style. Mr, H, Will be missed bore, paetionlarly in a social Way en he wag alWayt a weleotne guest at the homes of the people, I3e will oonttnuo big mesio class here. !Tait Pose Wishes him all the geed things that fall tie the lot of a fine )coking bleb C11URcli c:11il104, Presbytery of Maitland will meet next Tuesday at 11 a. m. in Wingham. "Church membership" will bo the topic next Sabbath evening at Melville Endes. ver. Service in St. John's obnroh There. day evening of this week—Aso/lei= Day, At the Epworth Tieague next Sabbath evening "Our favorite Hymns" will be the topio, under the direction et the Musical Committee, Rev. J. 111. Hunter, of Evangelists Crossley and Hantor, bas received a can from the largest obnrob in Newfound. land, bet be bae decided not to accept it. Nest Sabbeth morning, Bev. S. 3, Allin will preach in the intereete of the Methodist Educational Soeieby, Annie vereary service of the Women's Missionary Society in the eveoieg. Ordination servioee were held in St. Paal'e cathedral, London, on Monday morning of last week. G. M. Kitty, a former teacher at Summerhill school, received the order of deacon and was appointed to the obarge of Delhi, Lyn. doth and Oourtland churches. The Hermit Observer Bays :—Rcv. W. E. Kerr uttered a truth on Sunday morn. ing when he stated that it was the tallow who lived at the outskirts of the camp who usually kicked up the ohuroh rows and was always grumbling and Marling fault, just as it was with the Teraelites is the wilderness. The Financial Dietriet meeting of Wingham Distriot will be held in the Methodist oharob, Bruseele, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next weak to close np the business of this Conference year. -hero will probably be an attendance of 40 or 45 ministers and laymen. W. F, M. S. will hold Its anneal Con- vention for Wingham District in the Methodist ohuroh in this place next Wednesday, for which a good program hae been prepared. On 'Cuesday evening a public service will be held at which addressee will be given by Bawls. Messrs. Moxworthy, of Teeeweter ; and Learoyd, of Lnoknow ; and Mrs. Gordon Wright, of London. The public invited. Bev. Mr. MoBay, of Looknow, 000n- - pied the pulpit of Melville church last Sabbath. In the morning his subject was "The Love of God," John 8-16. (1) The kindest design ; (2) The moat gen- aeons means; (8) The most gracious methods. "Christ knocking at the door" was the evening theme. (1) Christ ie knooking outwardly by His Word and by Hie Providenoe ; (2) Inwardly by Hie Holy Spirit. Dr. Macdonald, the former bead of the Methodist college in Tokyo, Japan, is returning home for rest. Before leaving he was presented with a puree of 1466 yen (a yen is nearly equal to a dollar:) Sir Earnest Bawbow, British Minister, made the presentation, Mre. Maodonald and Mre. Perry, her sister, who are .. cousins of Mrs. W. M. O'Beirne, of Strat• ford, are returning with the dootor. It is understood to be his intention to re• turn to Japan after a period of rest to practice medloine for a while. A cablegram from Landour, India, announces the death of Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Kellogg, the missionary and religions writer, the former pastor of St. James' Square Presbyterian church, Toronto. - He went to India a year and a half ago, and some months since he became 111 from overwork which caused nervous prostration. t Wag ht the re ueet of T missionaries 4 m1 sonars a in the held and the Amer. ea e man Board of Local Mresione that Dr. Kellogg consented to leave Toronto, and take up the more tedious labors of the missionary, and he was asked by the Board of Local missions to help translate the Old Testament to the language of the heathens. Rev. Dr. Hooper, of Eng- land, and Rev. Mr. Bates, an American Baptist missionary, were hie oollee;gnee. ' The work hae been completed, °b'nd the men were engaged in malting the review of the translation before offering it for publication. Last Sabbath was quarterly Com. reunion service at the Methodist church. The pastor preached at both servioee. Hebrews 11:13 was the morning text and it was demonstrated (1) The Christian life is a great warfare ; (2) A great de. liveranoe ie wrought out ; (8) It eym• bolizes better work ; (4) Supplies ale• menta creating a malefaction to depart this life; (5) Life is not without., pleasures. Ephesiems 1:22 28 was the text in the evening. The following were the obief divisions of the sermon :—(1) The ohuroh is Christ's ; (2) The church is the body and Christ the Head ; (8) ro For whe,b the ohuh has done ; (a) it is the creator of wealth ; (b) The promoter of eduoation ; (o) The herald of liberty ;. (4) The grand work the church is doing. still. Six new membere were added to the membership roll. The Communion was dispensed after the sermon in the evening, Revde, Messrs, Peal and Norton melding Rev. Mr. Allita. ANNIVERSARY Simians. — Anniversary services were oondgoted in the Presby tartan oharab, Luoknow, last Sabbath by Rev, Jobn Ross, B. A., of Brnseels, Large and appreciative congregations were present morning and evening, The evening congregation was speoially large. Rev. Mr, Laaroyd, of the Methodist ohuroh, and Rev. Mr. MoLennan, of Beath Kinloss, kindly withdrew their service and their people generally availed themselves of the opportunity of attend. ing this eervioe. Mr. Learoyd took part in the aorvioe in the evening. The one. tributiona for the ohhrob Building Fend Were commendably liberal. The servioee throughout Were most solemn and im. pensive. Mr. Rose bis more than local imputation as an able and powerful preacher of the Goepel end tine has been well suebained by thediaeonreee delivered en Sabbath. Hie clear logical expoeitioh of Divine Teeth cannot fail to arrest attention. Ifii5 strong intellectual grasp of the Word Of God and spiritual presen. Wien of the Truth supply food for the mind and heart, and hie sympathetic manner finds aooest to naturae yet tin. moved. The spiritual benefit derived Irene theeo, servioee is the beet testimony to the ooneeetatien of the preacher to the bachelor.' ' Lord's seryfco