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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
1899
W. R. KERR, Prop,
'New Advertisements,
0ard—M. Morrison.
Coat loet--Tae Poor,
. Older—Geo. Edwards.
For' Bale—Thos. Moore,
Ornery—C. H. Bartliff.
Goggles—G, A. Deadman.
Every day—McKinnon & Co.
Laborers' Excursions—G. T. B.
Anguat Bargaine—A. Straoban.
Mistrt d e, tbm.
diolg reeve.
Momenta CHoaou.—The Quarterly
eervioe of Belgrave circuit was held here
on Sunday morning. An unusually large
number joined in bhe solemn and helpful
eervioe. The business meeting on Mon-
day wee of special interest as the Board
moved to peek the salary to the $700.00
point instead of the former $600.00.
This, together with the prospeotive
thorough renovation, one might almost
say rebuilding, of the church indicates
that Melbodiem is alive.
WEDDING BE,Lo.—rl very pretty "out
of door" wedding took place at the home
of Mae. Barkley, Belgrave, on Wednesday
of last week at noon, when her youngest
daughter, Miss Luoy, was married to
George Shearer, of London. The myati,
nal knot was tied by ltev. F. J. Oaten,
Ph. B., in the presenoe of immediate
relatives. George Barkley, of Penn,
gave tbe bride away. Two little nieces
of the bride, Luoy MoConnell, of Clair
View, Miele, and Irene Barkley, of Penn,
made graceful maids of honor. The
bride looked obarrning in a travelliug
dress of blue cloth with white satin and
ribbon trimming, carrying a baguet of
white oarnatione. After oongralnlations,
the company sot down to a dainty spread
dinner undee he apple trees. The bride
wee the recipient of many pretty and
valuable presents. Mr. and Mre. Shearer
left on the afternoon train for their
future home in London followed by
showers of rioe and the well wishes of
many friends.
Wroxeter.
Mrs. S. Playford returned from Harris -
ton on Monday,
ache Wendt spout Sunday with bis
parents in Mildmay.
Miee Burgess, of Lnaknow, is the guest
of Mre. Neil White.
Dr. Biehn, of Oheeley, spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Daman Stewart, of Wingham, spent
Sunday evening in town.
Jno. and Mre.lRutherford ;are vieiting
friends in Luther township.
Misses Nettie Smith and Annie Bar-
nard are visiting friends in Grey.
Mre, McLennan and ohildren, of Lon-
don, are visiting Mre.Robt. Blank.
Cbas. Grower, of Houghton, Michigan,
called on his brother, Ted., last week.
Miee Jennie Miller, of Toronto, spent
Sunday and Monday at her home here,
Maurice Park, of Wingham, spent
Tuesday evening with friends in town.
Geo, Paulin ie in Toronto attending the
annual meeting of High Court of I. 0.
0. F.
Miesee Aggie and Belle Elliott, of
Cheeley, are the guests of Mise Tena
Smith.
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Farm ,Laborers'
Excursions
TO
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Brandon
Portage 0a Prairie
tlrooeeiaw
Estavan
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Cowan lord other
Manitoba and
Asstrrabola Points
$40
Good Poing from stations Weet o Toronto
and Orillia in Canada, August 033nd 1889, and
from stations Beet of Toronto aid Orillia,
iu Canada, August 24111, 1890.
Stop -over allowed on going journey Win-
nipeg, or West, South•weet or North-west
thereof, but tickets must be used to destin-
ation by August 0101,1800,
On surrender of standard certifloates on or
before November 18111, return tickets will be
lamed for 018.
Tiokete and all information from G. T. R.
agents.
R, T. SUTTON, Agent, Brussels.
Jir Grocery
is UP -to-Date.
We are in it position to supply the wants
of the general pablio with up.to•date
Canned Goods, hrnite, Teas,
Coffees, Meals, Spices
and General
Iougehold Necessaries.
Our Rim ie to sell only the Beep and
Freshest Goode on the market at the
lowest living profit on a Cash battle,
Those who deal with us will nine
again.
Farm produoe taken and the very
heft value given.
Call and aeaertain what we Ban do
for you. "Font money'e worth all the
year round, " le aur motto,
tfirObetioe Confeotio0ery,
3artls
GROCER end 0ONA'8CT0ONlett,
Alex, Stewart, of McKellar, is the
guest of .las. Forsyth,
Mae. and Miee Fleming, of Gelb, are
visiting Mae, Robt, Fox.
B. J. Hazlewood, Dl, D., ieattenditlg to
Dr, Barri:ordo practice ab Clifford at
present.
Oar base ball battery assisted Brunets
in playing at Wingham on Thursday of
last week.
A. W. Robinson and Miee E. Allen are
going to Ottawa Boerne! Sobool on Mon-
day next.
Dr. Jno. Martin, of Bright, formerly
of Wroxeter, is renewing old aoquaintan-
080ln town.
T. W. Gibson, of Toronto, le spending
it few day& with his family who are
vieiting here.
Misses Davie and Fergneon, of Wing.
barn, spent Wednesday last with Mende
in the village.
Miee A. Andereon, of Belmore, wee the
gueet of Mies Laura Brawn on Wednee.
day and Thursday.
Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Toronto, ie fill-
ing the Presbyterian pulpit in the
abeenee of our pastor.
Rev. A. MaKilibin, former pastor of
the°Methodig;iolturoh here, ie looking np
old friends in ebe`rvillege this week.
D. MoLa •and B. Johneton, of
Prime's, ofineed y evening look•
ing up eo e, • 0 fair damsels of tbie
village. +.. •
N. B. Gerry and A. W. Robinson
wheeled to Wingham to see Brunetti play
baseball with the home team on Thurs-
day of last week,
Wbat caused the brash np in snob an
unusual hour on Tneeday evening? It
Tooke bad to see Snnday clothes on the
young ladies so early in the morning.
A. number of our young folk took in the
lawn social at Johneton'e, in Morrie, on
Friday evening last. They report having
a very good time but wheeling was
rather rough.
T. G. and Mre. Hemphill, jr., wheeled
to Listowel on Tueeday. Miea Minnie
and Mre. Hemphill wheeled to Bayfield
on Wedneeday to boliday for two weeks
ate that famous Summer resort.
lee eel b uree.
Nomas—Will. Backwell Snndayed in
Palmerston.—Master Thomas Souter, of
Appiu, has been vieiting friends here for
the past two weeks.—Jno. McPherson
hue been rusticating in l3ayiield.—Alex.
MaNab purposes going Weet in the near
future.—Sunday, Aug. 2016, Rev. P.
Musgrave, of Bethel, will exobange pus.
pita with Rev. Neil Shaw, of Egmond.
ville.—What might have been a very
eerioue accident 000urred to Frank Hank.
well one night fast week. While return.
ing from town hie horse shied, throwing
him out of the rig, but with rare presence
of mind he clung to the lines until help
arrived. He received a alight eoalp
wound and was otherwise injured but we
(tope he will soon be around again.—pie
of our young gentlemen of the 141b eon,
takes a walk East 000aeionaly. What
does this: mean John ?—Wm. Rae, B. A.,
who has been at home for the past two
months, left last Thnreday to visit rola•
tivee in S1. Pant, Minneapolis and Fargo,
N. D. We wish him a pleasant trip.
Crneeleroole.
Miee Jennie McNair ie visiting in Old
London and is having an enjoyable time.
Miee Lizzie Moles and her cousin,
Miee Armstrong, of Toronto, were visit-
ing friends at Brussels this week.
Our boys were badly disappointed ab
the non•appearanoe of the Brussels team
Friday evening. If tbie had been the
Saab time the boyo would not have
thought anything about it, but it bee
been the same thing ever eine foot ball
began in Orenbrook. Braeeels ought to
have thought of the crowd, of whom e
large percentage was of the fair sex, that
was kept waiting.
Four BALL.—At a meeting held last
Monday night, the Oranbrook "Ironsides"
decided to organize for the ooming sea•
son. A good company was in attendance
and Innings was entered into at once.
The following officers were eleoted :—
President, A. C. Dames ; Manager, D.
MoQuarrie ; Capt., D. A. MoNair ; Seo.,
W. J, Cameron ; Treae„ Wm. 13allan.
Lyne; Com., Wm. Ennio, Wm. Hunter,
Wm. Radditz. The "Ironsidee" are now
open to reoeive challenges ftom any team
West of Toronto.
Inet8e1.
Mr. Ayleeworth bete returned to Kiu•
tore.
Townebip Connoil will be held bare
next Wednesday.
Ethel cheese factory got 9}o. for their
last sale of cheese.
The Methodist Oftlotal Board, Ethel
circuit met on Monday afternoon.
A few from here will go to Manitoba
to aid in he harvesting of thole big
crops.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. R. Paul, of
Braeeels, will preach in the Methodist
oburoh.
The general health of the pablio in this
looality is good for wbioh wa are devoutly
thankful.
Public school will re -open on Monday,
August 21st, under the oapable manage-
ment of our old staff.
Miee Bernie Yelland will take a oouree
in Alma Ladies' College, St. Thomas,
leaving next September.
Mrs. Dan. Eokmier is baok from Olin.
ton but ie quite poorly. We treat soon
io be able to report a ohange for the bet.
tor.
Jno. Stemmed and Alfas Slemmon
attended the wedding of J. 13. Cameron
and Miee Annie Slemmon at Brussels
on Wednesday evening of last week.
Robert McKay who went to Oalitornia
a few months ago to settle up some boa
nese for hie deter, when husband died
reoently, has taken a attention and will
remain there for a while.
Last Saturday, Harold, eidoet eon of
Jesse Wilbee, was kicked in the aide of
the head by a borne while passing behind
it in the stable. Fortunately the animal
bad no sling on so while the blow wag
a severe one it would possibly have heti
fatal regnita itad tint horse been shod.
Mr, Wilbee was in the stable at the
time, We hope Herold will soon bo o k
again,
Last Sabbath evening W. II. Kerr, of
Teta Poet.', Brunelle tools the servioe in
the Methodist oburoh. Rev, Mr, Yelland
wag at Henfryn.
Some of our girls would like to meet
the much bashed of "ltieeing bug." It
will have to do business on an up to•date
style to dieoount Ethel boyo. Names
oould be furnished if the statement is
doubted.
There wee a large attendance at the
Quarterly meeting service last Sabbath
morning. Rev. Mr, Yelland took as hie
text, "Tbe blood of Jesus Christ, God's
Son, oleaneeth from all sin." Over 100
partook of the sacrament, an innovation
being instituted in dieponaiag the nom.
m00e00 in tbe seats instead of at the altar
railing.
1731neternele.
Bev. W. W. Leoeh, of Termite, is holi-
daying here.
A new verandah has been beilt at the
Methodist Parsonage by the Willing
Workers of this oironit.
Joeepb Leech received the sad news by
telegram of the death of bin brother,
Nathaniel, a farmer, living near Oalgary,
Partionlare bad not been received but it
was stated in the daily papers that be
fell from a train and was killed. De•
ceased was unmarried. Burial took place
in Brandou. The many friends of Rev.
W. W. Leeoh in this vicinity will regret
to hear that elope removing to Toronto
he bag had a great deal of eiokneae 10 hie
(anally.
CARD of THANxe,—Sines meeting with
the eooident which deprived me of one
of my lege, I have received many favors
from numerous friends, and I tele this
opportunity of expressing my sincere
tbanke to ell who, in any way, have aid•
ed in my restoration. I hope that all
will be fully recompensed in this life, and
that all will at last in the world to come,
reoeive from the Divine Master, the bless.
ed words, "Well done, good and faith.
tut servants, enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord." Yours very sincerely,
THOMAS STEWART.
caroxv.
Townebip Connoil next Wednesday at
Ethel.
The store at Monorieff is receiving a
nab of paint.
The oontraotor is busy working at Jno.
Robertson's.
Miee Ella Mann ie holidaying under the
parental roof.
Mies Bertha Ball ie home from Toronto
for her vacation,
Will. M00rae, of Leamington, was
visiting in this vicinity.
Mise Ida Waste, of Walkerton, is vieit-
ing her slater, Mae. Geo. Sperian,
Mies Flo. Duncan, of Clinton, is visit.
ing at James McNair's, 16th eon.
Public) schools get down to work for
the Fall term on Monday, 21st inst.
A little baby girl has omen to bine the
bome of the 'Postmaster at Monarieff.
Rev. Mr."M¢Ree hotde a prayer meet.
'lug at Bethel, 16th tete, Wednesday even.
ing. ••
Wm. Turnbull, who teaches school at
Boieeevain, Man., is vieitiug at his home,
16111 con.
Mre, MoOeuetaud and Mise Bennett, of
ltoieeevain, Man., have been visiting
Miee Kate Calder, this week, .
Mae. Thos. Straoban ie bank from her
trip to Manitoba, arriving on Tueeday.
She went Weet on June 27th. e.
Geo, and Mrs. Diatom and their eon,
Master Lnwrenoe, of Chicago, visited at
Mrs. Calder's on Tueeday last.
Miee Jeeeie Straoban, Miee Maggie
Taylor and Mian Kate Henderson were
visiting at Wroxeter this week.
Miee Lizzie Cardiff contemplates tak-
ing a trip to Manitoba and will probably
go on the 22nd inst. with the excursion,
J, E Coombee, formerly of Grey, will
take the Principalship of Teeswater Pub-
lic: school this Fall. He hoe been doing
good work in an East Wawanoeh school.
A week from next Sabbath, Ang. 20111,
Rev. R. Paul and A. M. MoKay, of Brest
eels, will visit the union Sabbath school
which meets in the Smith school house
and deliver addresses,
Arch. Robertson, a former resident of
the 4tb eon., who went to Manitoba last
Spring, is not improving in health. He
is visiting hie brother. We bops a
move for the better will be the result of
the change of climate.
Hugh Stewart, who has nob been hay•
ing vary robust health for some little
time, will probably take a trip to Mani-
toba and the Northwest this month.
His many friends hope be will soon re-
gain hie former robnetnees. It ie a heart
weakness.
The rough atone on some of the roads
is enough to ruin a horse to say nothing
about the buggy and occupants. Surely
the pathmaetere know the differenoe be-
tween gravel and reeks. The big atone
°
ehould be properly broken as they will
never make a good road in their present
condition.
BIRTHDAY Soc,to. Eoe'e 00ngregatiou
Epworth League announce a Birthday
social on the ohuroh lawn on the evening
of Tueeday, 22nd inet, Refreshments
will be served from 6 to 8 o'olook after
which a epioy musical and literary pro.
gram will be presented. A cordial wel-
come awaite all who on arrange to be
present.
Au old time barn raising took plane
Thursday of Iasi week on the form of
Albert Whitfield, 14th con. Judging
from the newel present the greater part
of the township moot have come to belp,
G, Neable and W. Buttery ware put in
as captains and the reoulb was a very
exciting race, both eidee finishing about
the same time. It is a flee barn and a
credit to the framer, Arab, McLean, 16111
con,
A letter was received last weak from
Hugh McDonald, brother to Alex, Mo.
Donald, Brd on., stating that he bad lost
100 agree ot wheat by a bail storm.
Seine of the hail atones were as big as a
man's flet. Mr, MODcnald livee near
Carberry, Mane and has been there for
10 years, 'This ie their drat bail storm
experie0oe, When Mr, Maflonaid wee a
resident of Grey ho lived on the Bed
con. and hie old friends here will regret
to heal of ilia loss,
Tuesday of tbie week Mae. Robert
Sweeney and daughters, of Petoskey,
Minh„ and Donald McNabb, of St. Ignaoe,
Miele„ who have been visiting at P.
Robertson's for the past four weeks, left
for their reepootive homes. They took
the boat at Sarnia. Mrs. Sweeney in
Man. Time, Roberteon'e daughter and Mr,
MoNabb in a brother. It is 36 years
Wine the latter was bere•
It be reported that J. J. MoLaoblao, a
former resident of the 12th eon., tvho
owned the farm now belonging to Juo,
McFadden, but who has been living in
Manitoba for years, died on tbe train on
the way down to hie old home at Aylmer,
Ont. Effie wife wag along with bim.
He was the father of Rev. J, A. MaLaoh.
Ian, at Berens River, Man, Mr. Oslo.
Lachlan was buried at Aylmer.
1teorrtta.
Council meeting last Monday.
Pees and oats are fine orope and pota•
Mee ditto.
Mae. S. Walker, Oth line, has been
bothered with gniney.
Rural schools will resume business a
week from next Monday.
Mrs. B. Alcock and Mrs. Wm. kiiabie,
0th line, are i11 at present.
Changeable weather ; cool enough to
wear an overcoat at nights.
Threshing is quite common now. The
yield of wheat ie not very large. '
Dr. W. 3. Roe, of Philadelphia, le
visiting under fbs.parental roof.
Mies Iebieter is renewing old acquaint -
anon in and around Moorefield.
Mrs. Buchanan is visiting Mae, Mar.
shall Hughes at Escanaba, Mich,
Harvesting ie all the go. Some eplen•
did orope of barley are to be seen this
year.
John Clark intends going West about
the 16th of August to assist at the har-
vest there.
Mre. 0ook, of Brantford, and Mre.
Henderson are spending a few days with
friends in Kincardine.
A new barn bag been put up on the
Thsell farm, 0th line, on what ie known
ae the MeQuarrie plane.
10 to 20 buehele of wheat to the sore
appears to be an average turn opt from
this annual threshing.
Miee Minnie and 011ie Walker are holi•
dayiag with their uncle and aunt at tba
Methodist Parsonage, Heneall.
Brussels Fife and Drum Band Garden
Party at the home of John Mooney on
Tbnreday evening of this week.
Miee Minnie Iebieter, of Brandon,
Man„ and Aliso Mabel, of Petrolea, were
visiting at Reeve Iebieter's Int week.
Tbe Trustees of S. S. No. 7 have en-
gaged Mr. McIntosh, of Beaforbb, ae
teacher for the remainder of the year.
We are sorry to bear of the eerioue
illness of Miee Annie Budd, 3rd line, but
hope marked improvement will be noted.
J. Moore and wife, of Walton ; Miee
McMurray, of Eegoeeing, and Mies Moore,
of Guelph, visited on the 6th line last
week.
James Cook ie getting along nicely and
expecte to be able to tench school again
in a few weeks itt Kent onunty. We
wish him success.
Mrs. Kernaghan and Mise Mary, for-
mer residence of the 6th line, removed
Shia week to Stratford where they par•
pose making their borne,
Noxious weeds are spreading badly in
this township. Now ie the time to neat
rid of all bad weeds as a good harrowing
this dry weather will kill them.
John Beaman, who has been in the
employ of the 0. P. R. et Rat Portage for
some time, expecte to remove to Brandon
shortly. Mre. Bosman has been visiting
relatives and friends in Morrie but will
go Westward in the near future,
Mre. Jae. Sharp strived home last
Friday after a two weeks' visit with her
daughters, Mre. Kingewood, of Bt. Thom.
as, and Mre. Will. Lowry, of London.
Roy Kingswood, who had been visiting
hie grandparents, accompanied Mrs.
Sharp to the oiby of the Sainte.
Lawrence Wheeler started this eeaeon
with 18 colonies of bees and so fat has
extracted 1,100 pounds of honey. Last
season he had 1800 pounds but he expects
to equal that atnouut, if not out do it,
before the Summer ie past. Mr. Wheeler
has made quite a suooess of his apiary.
WAYuaoN.—Information from Wey-
born, where ex -Reeve Mooney ie located,
nye ;—Settlers still continue to arrive,
some of them from Dakota. 76 books
have been planed in the Sunday School
library. Partnere are busy baok•eetting
and the ground is in fine shape. Good
v,aterie found easily at 10 and- 12 feet,
Mr, Mooney got it at the latter depth.
Ooal is only $2,60 a ton on tbe teeth which
meltne a groat deal to a prairie country.
Building operations are booming. A
lime abed has been completed and
indications are favorable for the menu -
tenure of briolt. There bag been plenty
of teen and the idea that Weyburn is
in
thedaro
rbelt is erroneous in the e
and big extr orope are looked for next year,
when this notion is ptit to the teat.
GARDEN PARTY.—The Willing Workers
of Bluevale oironit gave a very auooesofnl
Garden Party at the residence of Win.
Jae, Johnston, let eon., on Friday even-
ing of last week. Two long tables, well
provisioned with the good things of this
life, appeared to have a magnetic influ•
epee for the company, go Inuit so that it
was 9 o'olook before all were served.
Rev. D. Rogers, :the popular pastor, oo.
oupied the chair and announced the
following program :—Ohorue, "On to
Victory" ; 'Chairman's address ; ohorue,
"We are Willing Workers," Johneton
ohuroh ehoir ; instrumental mueeo by
Meeera, MoOtire and Heaney ; reading
by Roble Shaw ; anthem, "Nearer my
God to Thee, Blnevalo choir; organ
solo by Miee Sanderson ; solo, Mies
Liszfe Sample ; r881bation, Miee Oaldbiek ;
instrumental, Menne. McGuire and
Heaney; solo, Mre, Johneton ; 8 few
retnarke by W. 31, Kerr, of Tam Porn ;
duet, Misses Straoban and Henderson.
The program was an excellent one,
Proceeds of gathering about $46.00—a
aateefaotory roault. The grennda were
illuminated by Chinese lanterns. Mr.
and Mae. Johneton were thanked for
their kindness in planing their grounds,
eke„ et the dioposel of the Willing
Workers,
Last week Joseph Clegg diepoeed of a
60 Dore USED being Nortlieaat 7 of 8 a
lot 10, con, 0, Morrie. Robert Young
wag the purchaser at $1260. 40 sores
cleated and there be s barn on the
premises, Mr. Young's farm lies adjoin.
ing. Mr. Clegg still otters the Parker
farm, 160 eons for sale. The property
will be sold in two percale of 100 and 50
acres or togetber. The eideroad divides
the lots. He has the whole place in
grass now.
%'V 11.t Ctsit.
The Public school will soon open.
Tbe mill was running Borne times this
week.
lvliee Maud Ferguson 10 vieiting in
Hallett.
Mies Lily Campbell, of Varna, is teen.
ing in town,
Mies Julia Randa, of Toronto, is visit.
ing at W. H. Sholdioe'e.
Miss Hannah Oughton, of Seefortb, ie
visiting friends in Walton.
Williamson & MoAllister have com-
menced the threshing season.
Alex. McKay and Henry Mooney, of
Brunets, spent Sunday in town.
Miee Sarrie Berry entertained some
girl triende from Leadbury on Sunday.
Misses Ethel and Maggie Wilson, of
Seaforth, ars 015111ng relatives in Walton
and vicinity.
Ladies' Guild meeting of St. George's
ohuroh was bald on Wednesday at the
residence of Wm. Sholdioe, er.
Thos. and Wm. Doig, of Kippen, well
known bere, paaeed through town on
their return from a trip North.
Mrs. Dill and Miee Jennie McDonald,
who were vieitiog at L. MaDonald's last
week, returned home on Sunday.
Mies Oerrie Moore was in town Iaet
weak eeouri ng pupils for a violin olaee
whiob she will open about Sept. lat.
Mrs. Prowd and Clarence, of Desboro,
Grey Co., and Miee Hall, of the same
looality, are visiting at the Methodist
parsonage.
Last Sunday Mr. Watters, of Fordwich,
took the service in St. George's church.
Rev. Mr, Abey will be in his own pulpit
next Sunday.
Rev. Jasper Wilson, M. A., Cbairman
of Goderioh Dietriat, paid an Moja' visit
to the Methodist brethren of the Walton
oironit last Monday.
H. E. Burkholder will represent the
Methodiet ohuroh at the District meeting
to be held at Seaforth on August 24th.
Tbe pastor will also attend.
The eabject at the Dotted Presbyterian
oburoh next Sabbath morning will be "A
Kingdom Promised," and in tbe evening
"The Book of Geneeie and the Chosen
People." Bervioe each Sabbath evening
at 7 o'olook. Rev. Mr, Filer intends eon.
tinning a series of meetings tor one week
beginning Aug, 29th and oontin0i0g over
Sabbath, Sept. 8rd. Preaohing each
evening between these dates, Rev. C.
M. Lawrence, of Illinois, will be present
over Sabbath. A clave for Bible study
has been organized to meet after evening
serving.
Brussels Council.
Tbe regular monthly meeting of the
village 0000011 was held on Monday
evening of this week. Present Reeve
Bather and Oounoillore Warwick, Wilton,
Ooohrane and Roee.
Minutes of last meeting read and
passed.
The following a000nnta were preeeuted:
D. McPherson, Lie. on sidewalks $21 00
Alex, MaLauobiio, salary 25 00
Jno. Ferguson & 0o., flag 2 93
Jae. Irwin, printing fig 00
Ewan & Innes, miscellaneous3 00
Moved by 3. D. Warwick seconded by
13. Cochrane , that above amounts be
paid.—Carried.
A letter was read from the Estate of
T. T. Coleman, Seaforth, relative to some
ooneiderationbeing shown their Works in
Brunets owing to dietanoe of hauling
salt to G. T. R. and coal from railway
to block. The Clerk was instructed to
write Messrs. Coleman ae to particulars,
on motion of Messrs. Cochrane and Rose.
W. Smith naked what the Council
intended doing in reference to the foot-
bridge, An estimate was put in at $170
to build a new abutmeut and put ug
bridge. Moved by J. T. Rose seconded
by J. D. Warwick that no action be taken
this year.—Oarreed.
Moved by S. Wilton, seconded by J.
T. Roes that applications for walks on
West aide of John street end North side
of Thorne street from Turnberry to
Alexander be aooepted.
The use of a road machine, if not the
purohaee, was discussed, also the question
of enlarging the town Park by removing
the fence and cutting down the poplar
trees but no definite notion was taken.
Council adjourned to meet next Mon-
day,
y
Fred. W. Wooda, of Toronto, was
drowned while swimming inMae Humber.
At Uxbridge, James Vandenberg, gene
of Soott Township, was killed by bis
horse running against a moving train,
Hilda Blake, the Brandon murdering,
takes her confinement in jail very cooly.
She is now engaged on her autobiography.
The Brune Herald, published at
Walkerton, hag changed halide. Mr. Mo•
Namara le the new proprietor and
aseumed control Int week.
WIG, KI„ WTID MDaTAaD. — Wild
mustard is easily the sting of all noxi00s
weeds, and how to destroy it hoe song
been a vexed question. The mystery bas
ab last been solved. Prof. Doherty, of
the Ontario AgriatItural College, renently
made an experiment, obooeing a plot of
it quarter of an sore badly intoned with
the mustard, This be sprayed with a
two per One dohttion of sulphate of
copper, The result was entirely sane.
faotory. The mustard wag stilled and
the prop wee not et all injured, Tieing
an ennuai the mustard destroyed at this
season et the year 1g destroyed forever.
It le estimated that ten dente worth of
tltie chemical will spray an acre, If this
teat indicates en easy and effective
method for the eradioabion of wild meet.
Ord, Prof. Doberty bag oortainty mem-
pitched great things tot the Teeming noon•
inanity,
People We KUOw..
Mise Blakem to ie visiting at Ayton.
Mies Eila Ainley Sundeyed at Ford.
wloh,
Mise Pauula Mitchell ie visiting at Bel..
more.
Mies Annie Roes is holidaying at Kin-
cardine.
Jae. Grimoldby, of Owen Sound, is
visiting here,
Miee Mary Beattie wee viofting at Clin-
ton this week,
Harry Mercer le away on a holiday to
Parry Sound.
Miss Anuie Colvin be home from Wing.
ham on a visit.
Mies Campbell, of Paris, ie vieiting
Mrs, G. F. Blair.
Mae, A. Sample and daughter were
vieiting at Wingham.
Jae. Fox and W. J. Stewart were in
Wingham on Tueeday.
Jobs Roes, of Galt, is vieiting at Wm.
Rose', William street.
Alfred Perrin, ot LietoweI, is holiday-
ing
olidaying at Mae. Jae. neon's.
E. Hart and Chris. Grimoldby spent
Sande.), in Owen Sound.
Mrs. W. H. Kerr was vieiting in Unde-
rhill during the past week,
Willie Hayorott has been holidaying
with relatives in Grey township,
Mies Eva Israel, of Seaforth, le visit.
ing her oonein, Mise Ella Ainley.
Mise I+lo. Beauty, of Wingham, has
been visiting Miee Mamie Sample.
Mies Lily Kendall, of Detroit, was home
for a holiday visit for a few weeks.
Mrs. Jag. Beattie and Mies Beeeie are
holidaying at Clinton and Heneall.
Robt. Roth and C. Zilliax, of LietoweI,
are holidaying with Charlie Zilliax.
Miss Lillian Ritchie, of Wingham, is
vieiting Mrs. John Tait, Queen street.
Miss Coulter, of Toronto, is the great
of Mee. (Rev.) Paul at Viotoeia Cottage.
ftod. Matheson, who holds a position in
A. Sbraaban'e store, is away on a holiday
visit.
Mise Pearl Lowry bas returned from
an enjoyable visit with friends at Lon-
don.
Misses Myrtle and Freda Zilliax, of
Listowel, were visiting their mains in
Brussels.
Mans Luella and Gertie Ross and
George are taking in Huron breezes at
Kincardine.
Mre. Close and daughter, of Wood-
stock, were visiting Mre. W. F. Stamen,
Albert street.
Mre. M. H. Moore and children have
returned from Trowbridge where they
were holidaying.
Ephraim Downing, of Goderioh, came
here on Tanedey to see his oonein, the
late Jno. Downing,
Mre. R. Johnston, of town, and Min
Bowles, of Chicago, are vieiting Mrs,
Koenig at Mitchell,
Mae. John G. Slone and Miss May
leave on Friday on a holiday trrip witb
friends at Belleville,
Mies Kate Wilson has gone to Marmara
for a visit prior to the re -opening of her
school at Belleville.
Albert Dickson, of Goderioh, visited in
Brusaele on Monday while en route to
Belmore on hie wheel.
Lea, Downing has been on the oink list
thio week from an attack of pleurisy.
He is improving now.
Marlin Smith and Mre. Jae. Turnbull
and eon are sway at Brantford on a visit
to reletivea for a few weeks.
J. H. Wiemer, of Zurich, combined
business and pleasure in a abort visit to
Brussels daring the past week.
Miee Ritchie, of Wingham, and Miee
Williams, of Norwalk, Conn., were visit.
ing Mre. James Fox this week.
Mre. E. B. Creighton and daughter, of
Hamilton, are renewing old friendships
in Brussels. They came Iast.Friday.
Mae. Ed. Town and children, who have
been visttinfi here for the past few
months, intends leaving shortly for the
West.
Fred. Wilson left for St. Merya on
Thursday moraiog to attend the funeral
of hie unole who bad been 111 for some
time.
Mre. Weddup, of Linday, arrived here
00 Tueeday owing to the eeriono illneee
of Jno. Downing. She is a sister of Mre.
Downing's.
J. H. Cameron and bride arrived home
from their wedding trip on Tueeday
of this week, They will reoide on Eliza.
beth street.
I. 0. Risherdsis at Niagara thio week
aa a delegate to the High Court of T, 0.
F, wbich met the Tneeday and Wadnee.
day of this week.
Rev. A. McKibbin and wife, of Strath.
roy, are vieiting Mrs. MoKibbin, Queen
street, Brussels, and W. Armetrang and
family, of Grey.
Miee Dolly Beeper will take a holiday
trip to Manitoba. and Dakota this month,
intending to take the excursion train on
'Pueedey, 22nd inet.
Goff wife son,e
Jno. Go d andwho were
vieiting at James Dudley', Grabam'e
survey, left for their home in Toronto on
Tuesday of this week.
John Trelford, liveryman, of South-
ampton, whose health has not been very
good of late, is here taking a course of
treatment from Dr. Smith.
James Btaabill, wife and son will take
a trip to Ypsilanti, Mich., bo arra. Blau -
hill's former home, on the 19th pot ex.
curoion from Wingham to Sarnia.
Mag. S. W. Laird and Mies Hazel, of
Iugerooll, and Miee Gladys Constable, of
Saafortb, are vitiating relatives and Mende
in town, Mre. Laird and daughter were
former residents.
Mre, Murray, of Seaforth ; Mao, Jag.
McLeuohlin and Miee Maggie MaLauoh.
lin, of Wiugbew, were visiting at Neil
MoLauohliu'e. Mies MaLauoltliu goes
bank to her position in Now York city
that week.
Capt. Jae, Stretton celebrates his 78ad
birthday on Friday of this week. He ie
an nobles man for hie yesre and does
about as tnuoh woek as ever, Mre. Stret.
ton is hie junior by 8 years. They have
been married 45 yenta 11110 Fall.
Mies Minnie Mena lett on Saturday on
a visit to Manitoba. She went via O. P.
It, steamer from Owen Sound and was
n oro anied by Mrs.
Haokb rnn a
nd
()linden, of Toronto,
MienMooae will be
away for a mentlt or thereabouts,
0I Mre. Joe. Pugh, of Bluevale, was vie.
itiag at Victoria Cottage last week.
Rev. Mr. Paul ie Mae. Pugb's father.
Wm. Martin and wife are away Saab'
ward thee week, the former attending the
Grand Lodge of Cddfellows' at Toronto
as the representative of Weeterb Stec
Lodge, No. 140, Braeeels,
W. H. Willie, wife and eon ware visit.
ing in town on Thursday. Dlr. Willie
was on hie way to Wingbam to consult a
visiting epeoialiet about hie eyes which
have been troubling him.
A correspondent nye 1—The home of
M, and Mae. Walker, of East Wawanoab,
wag the nen of a family gathering on
Saturday. Mr. and Mag. Walker have a
family of eight sone and one daughter
and all the sons gathered at the old borne
on the above day and spent a very pleas•
ant time together. A group° platen of
the party was taken, the number in the
gronpe being 48, which included Mr. end
Mrs. Walker, er., and the sone, together
with their wives and children. The
eight eons are:—Jae W. and Wesley, of
the firm of Walker Bros. & Button, fur-
niture dealers and undertakers, Wing.
ham ; Adam, Librarian at the Partin.
went Buildings, Toronto ; John, of the
Toronto Pollee Force ; asd Thomas,
Isaac, Blithe, mad George, of East Waw.
anosb,
CiIUitCIi CRIMES.
"God's Promisee" will be next Sab•
bath evening's topic at the Epwo,th
League.
It ie doubtful if one man i0 a hundred
goes to church praying for preaching that
will bit him.
"Ezekiel's Great Vigion" will be nest
Sabbath'eleeeon in the Sabbath Schools.
See notes on page 6 of Tan POST.
Rev. Mr. Abey will take his regular
services next Sunday in St. John's
aharch, he baying marine from his va-
cation.
Rev. R. Paul and A. M. MoKay will
visit the noion Sabbath school meeting
in the Smith school house on the after-
noon of Sabbath, 20th inet,
Next Sabbath evening "A great Soot.
tieh Hymn writer, !Tontine Bonar, and
his hymns in the Book of Praise," will
be the topio at Melville Endeavor.
Oa the first Sabbath in eaoh month a
Miseionery oolleotion is taken is the
Methodist Sabbath School in Brussels.
Last Sunday the ooltention was $4.06.
The greatest pilgrimage to the Holy
Land are undertaken by the Russians.
It is oaloulated that between 20,000 and
40,000 Russians visit Peleetine every
year.
Rev. le. F. Cameron, of Shakespeare,
hag contributed $70.00 to the 20th Oen.
tury Fond of the Presbyterian ohuroh.
The total from about 70 m'nictere reaches
about $19,000.
Rev. R. F. Cameron preaobed last Sab-
bath in Melville church. At the morn-
ing eervioe be took as his subleot "Tbe
Great Saorifsoe" and in the evening
"Elijah." He is a good preacher.
Rev. Morgan Wood, the well-known
Toronto olergyman, and formerly pas-
tor of the People's Tabernacle, in De-
troit, has bad tbe degree of dootor of
divinity conferred upon him by Mount
Union College, Alliance, Ohio.
Mr. Watters, a ley reader from Ford•
wiob, took oharge of the services in St.
John's ohuroh Inst Sunday. His text in
the morning was 81. Luke 14.18, "And
they all with one ooneentbegan to make
excuse." In the evening the foundation
for the discourse wag batten from IT.
Kings 10 15, "Is thine heart right ?" He
gave two good eermona.
A novel excursion to Alaska tae gone
on the steamer City ot Seattle. It eon,
slate of about 300 persons, including the
Presbyterian Synod of Washington State.
The annual session of the Synod wilt be
held aboard the steamer daring the voy-
age. Goapel serving and literary and
musical entertainment will be given, and
revival meetings held in the cities on the
Alaekan °oast.
Rev. Mr. Holmes' text last Sabbath
morning wee Solomon's Songe 2.4, "He
brought nee to the bangnetting house and
Hie banner over me wee Love." An
interesting fellowship service followed
the prenohing. Tbe subject in the even.
ing was "The new heart and the Divine
Law." Rev. A. MoKibbin, of Strathroy,
assisted the pastor in the enoramenbaf.
0000100.
Thos. Soatohered, of Wyton, West
Nieeouri, aged 97 years, is dead.
Michael Butler, of Ottawa, loot hie life
in a fire that destroyed his dwelling.
Rabbi Phillipe laid the corner -atone of
the new Jewieb synagogue at Loudon.
Wm. Lee went to sleep on the railway
traok at Sintooe and was killed by a
freight train.
It le seed that 80,000 Finlanders are
considering the question on of settling is
Newfoundland.
The Imperial Limited train on the 0.
P. R., bound East, wag delayed on the
monntaine by a landslide.
Tam beet curfew ordinance is one that
ea adopted in enoh family, where the old
man Mote as reeve, council, nightwatoh.
inRO and calaboose keeper and where
good hickory ie more to be respected than
the ring of the bell,
A young Winton lad and bie dog went
fishing the other day and wound np at
the Pike river bridge, where after fishing
for a while, the lad fell asleep, but still
hang onto the pole for a time, until he
gob a bite, when a largo bleak been pulled
it out 0f hie hand into the water, which
had the effect of wakieg slim up. He
eget the dog, a spaniel, iu after the pole
and then the fun began, The dog tug•
ged away at the pole, raising it out of the
water with his month whittle oaoaed the
bass to flounder in the water, gearing the
doggo that he would letgo the ole o l
to eize it Again when he base 'div d
down. Nothing daunted, he would seize
the pole again and Web, lift the bags out
Of the wattle, Then wltea be wonid fioun-
tler again the dog would look et the bites
end then let go Nein. Thio was repeat.
eel eeverni thine, :when the dog finally
e eedad in teethe he ae
e od t bag blot
weighed 4 petunia, to the evident delight
Of the mall boy,