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The Brussels Post, 1894-3-9, Page 1Vol. 21. No. 34. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, womeomisow.mmolummonwm....p..............mooTormmormarEmormeoamazomaameommus , ,.......Emoommoppoorm,mmoomer.ommiq REAL ESTATE- Brussels Coutteil. Class 2.-1,,,Mindes, A.. NeKelvey, -filAEMS FOR SALE.—THE T.JN- L. muisnstani has several good Farms for ealo and to rent, easy terms, In Toweellipe of Mottle mid Gray, $. SC OTT,Brussem, poB SALE.--OOMFORTABLE -A% "Pranno house with stone foundatio, good cellar. snit and hard water midst cover, stable and en note of land for sale in tb vjEggp Athol, o sore of Ault Ores% various varieties. Per patticulate as to prioe,tetnis &o., apply to Wilt. SPENCE, Wee Peennaster. rilARU FOR SALE, BEING North of Lot 22,00, 8,Morrie trn'in• IDDD. TOO fano oontatus 1.00 0.0t08, about 70 ot wbfek are cleared, balsam, bush. There is a comfortable house, good bank barn, fine orchard, &p. on the premises, Tbe farm is all seeded down. Poseesslou could bo given at any time, Por further partionlare as to priee, terms, Ao., apply to the Proprietor en the prernisee,ot Walton 21,0, 2134 D. DIDOALLEll. n ACRE FARM FOR SALE. I.; The 200 aore farm, being 'atoll and 10, eon. 10. Otey, is offered for BOIS. 120 notes are cleared and the balance well 01»' 11024. attildinge lirst-elans. Orchard, well, &o. School house within 40 rods, POB5013^ Sion given at mum If desired. leer further particulars (10 00 price, tonne, dui. apply to b1tS. 8-01t810fl. SPECTACLES I SPECTACLES/ I supply Spectaolea in gold, niokel, afeel frames, with interchangeable len• 'lies, (testing the eye Fro of Obarge) also exchange if found not a perfect fit. Gold frames, 135.00 to (17.00'; niolcel, 75c, to $2.00 ; steel, 25.3, to f11,50. ely levees ere of the best quality. Give me et trial before paying exhorbitant prices to tea- , veiling speck dealees. T. FLETOBER, X.SIVELLER. PORTRAITS, ,f Joint G. °rich at 0o. bate opened an Art Studio in the (lady Sleek, asennera, whore they are prepared 10 411 all kinds of Portrait Work in 011, ()myna, Pastel. Water 00Mrs,Seula Monochrome and India Ink, Also Landman° and Maineratutig Portraits Enlarged from small pictures or taken from life. vooploueed no longer send their work away at the risk of losing their small pie. tures, hut oau have it 1101.19 tight at home -where they will bo assured 10 (20,, satistac- Mon at reasonable prices. JOHN G. CRICK & Co., QALY BLOCK, SEAFORTH. Opposite Commercial 11otel, Notice to Creditors. Pursuant to the provisions of Chap, 110, Soo. SO, of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, notice is hereby given, that all persons Lev- ing claims against the estate of the late '1 Margaret McIntyre.of the Township of Grey 1 in the County of Enron, widely, Who died Oil ,1 or about the Sitb dal of mann, A, D, 1990 I aro hereby required to send bypost pro•paid / 00 610,,, to W.M. Sinclair, of the Village of Brussels, in the County of Huron Solicitor for the Executors 01 81, estate lit the sail Margaret SfeIntyro, deceased, on or before the Mk Day oCIIIIII`Ch. (894, a state - moot in writing 02 01,1,, 210(1100 (004 addres- sea and 004 011 parWculars of their clabals, 1108of the impurities lir any) held by them, and that after the said 24th clay of March, the Executors will proceed to flIstribute the assets of 00to said Margaret McIntyre, ainongst the parties entitled thereto, !wring regard only bo the claims of which notice shall have been given, as above required, and the said 122083110031 will not be respon- sible for the said (ssets, or any part thereof, to anypersou or persons of whoce Wolin notice shall not haVe beau reeeired at the time of such diatribe tion. Dated at Brussels the Nineteenth day of Fulmars., A, D. 1891, W. M. SINCLAIR, 804 Solicitor for the Executors. eee eeees 3' eeee, tee, e L.0011$0 District --)01' THE(__ East Riding of Huron. Tothe Tavorn-&operti and Shop- ' Keepers and Ot130rS Winne it Inas 001100111. N °Tips is hereby elven that Applications for LiCellSON f80 the 810 01 ilquot in the EAST RIDING OF HURON for the License Year 1901-95, which cowmen - 00 00 tho 1st day of May next, vill be re- ceived by the uuderstemel from tare present date up to . April Ist, 1894. inclusive. Appllenute must furnish the 2012(100 of 0N00 g000 ano anmoiant sureties as ;bondsmen at the time IV making applicat. tion. Any applicant Thr how license mush inrnith a oortilloute signed by a majority of the eleotora entitled to vote at elections fe the Legislative Assembly (11 000 Petting Sub- division la set:tab the premises 001(3(110 00 ha ItOODSCO are Wanted, and the eafe majority meat it:chute nt lease cue -third Of the SUM :Meteors 'vile are at the time of 00011 an- nneation residents within the said JOSS It, IiILLEA, Impeder, The Ovular moutbly meeting of Bu eels Ommoil was held on Monday eve of this week. AU the Members Immo the Reeve M the their, Motets of last regular and sped meeting read and poseed. The following mounts were preseuted Mrs, 7. Nubile chatity 0 g Mrs. T. Steware, ,, . „ 2 0 E. W, Melsern, Fire Dept, , 5 D. McKenzie, " 1 6 W. B. Mc:Cream, wood for charity 0 7 Beattie Bros„ Fire Dept 1 0 13. Gerry, ig i; 16 Inspector Hayward, eettleinsption. 4 7 Robt, Armstrong, Fire Dept. 3 7 Polon Broadfoot, salary 27 0 Moved by IL Golsen, seconded by W H. MoCracken that the above accounts Ise paid. Carried. ' The Audit:era' report was received reac and adopted. , Moved by R. Graham, seconded by S. Wilton that the following amount; be paid :-- T, Kelly, Treasurer's salary ds„ „e 45 00 T. T. Ross, Collector's salary 45 00 john Shaw, Auditor 8 00 4.• T. B. Ifirit, Auditor 8 00 In reply to a letter of enquiry from Messrs, Garrow &Proudfoot relative to woolen factory 10 was decided to proceed with foreclosure proceedings on motion of R. Graham and 12. Williams, A. letter WAS read from Mr. Slater in reference to a proposed fire alarm system for Brussels. Three alarm boxes three sets of electric bells, wire etc,, would cost e280 oil an automatic striker on the town bell e 1.00 extra. No action baleen James Kelly and Thos. Farrow addres- sed the Council me the old question of Halliday street, It was decided that all plans, maps, 410, be presented at next :meeting of the Council. After a talk over gravel ond plank con. trots the Coil Adjourned, Class 3.—L, W, Shine, M. McGuire, C. Ricliares. e- Class 4.—E. Wancer, D. Easom, 37, g Smith, A, Putland, b, Oleo 5.—A. McKay, 0. Rather, D. RBPD 0.20112. Hunter (egaal), B. Muntel1, al 0, Ildwards O. Thomson M. I Richard - r: e'en Eincon.--Class 1,—M, Scott, D. son. 0 Watt, E. Kerr, 0, Frain, 0 Claes 2.--11. Forbes, 1VI. Sebtergren, 0 13. Scott, E. Lowry, Onetime Rich:melon, 0 Class 8.—P. Rushods, G. Riehoel- 4 iseound,.F, Armstieng, A. Lowry, B. Put - 0 CMOS 4.—S. Forsythe. re Pybus. 0 Clas(1 5,—W. Campbell. 5 Moss Dosexey, Teacher. 5 200001 4, 0 820201020PAM 880010).--011168. • Johnston, Bobbie Wilbee, John Coualey, Georgie Roes, Annie Riehardson, Class 2,—Alfred Loom, Eva Me- l. Oraoken, Artie Irwin, Class 8.—Rob. MeLanchlin, Class 4.—Mythle Wilson, Annie Sin- e/air, Norman lifeGuire, Arthur Crozier, Frank DOLEIS, jeunie Walker, Willie Hayorof 8, Merton Howe, Nelson William - KO, Harry Finn. JONT011, PART SECOND. -018E0 Cooper, Gerrie Melsom. Class 2.—Joey Good, Jessie MoNabb, Willie Amene, Roy Ainley. Class 8.—Nine,Blashi11, Willie Zilliax, Gass 4.—Stewart Scott, Nora Ken- dall. Class 5,—Mil01red Scott, George Thomson, Lily Cooper, George Riehard- son, lefity Kerr, Sadie Ma•xwell, Mee COOPER, Tettcber. IlltUSSELS PUBLIC Se10001.. HOMILY EXAMINATION REPORT. The following is the standing of the pupils of Brussels Public Sthool as de termined by the February Examination. The names of the pupils are arranged in Classes as follows :—Class 1, those who breve obtained over 65%; Cless 2, those between 55 and 65%; Class 3, those be• eween 45 and 55% Class 4, those be. tween 38 and 45% Clegg 5, those bolo 83%. The namee in the various classes are arranged in order of merit. 110010 1. Semen FI20TIL-014130 Class 2.—James Duncan, Dora Smith, I, Wm. Armstrong. Class O.—Duman Stewart, Edith Easeman,Sarith McNabb, XIINIOEFIFT11.—G104131,--Don Strachaa, Dora Note. 1 Olase 2.—A. J. McRenzie, Leon Jack. ° SOD. Class S.—Sarah efeLauchlin, Myrtle b Nott, Class 4,—Fred. Wilson, Frank R. h Smith, Win, Leatherdale, Mary Calder Y Elam Mitchell, annoy $0220. 0 Class 5.—Thersa Gerry, Clara M Hunter. Pounen ChAss.—Class 1.—Emmo Web - star, Kennedy Cousley, Lorne Dunford, m May Shaw, Elsie Jackson, Edith Mc- Laaohlin, TR Class 2. --Geo, Watt, Chas. 'Cenci:de ze Class 8.—jne, Finn, Maggie McNeil, 122 Bob, McCrackeu, Willie Ainley. 4 Class 4.—Dan. Stewart, Lizzie Mc- e° Leman, Fred. Pybus, Reuben Blades. si Class 5.—Ira Gerry, Lizzie Leath dons, Clam McCracken, Fanny Boge James Meth:at:ken, Lida Crooks, 33 Cardiff, Fred. Gilpin, Arthur Finn, Har Blain. 72, Ir Memnon, Princinal. noon 2, l'enniar CLASS.— Class 1.—Cart Hingston, Possis Mitchell, Garfield Va stone, Dolby Kendall, Lena Bather. Class 2.—Fred. Ilayerof 0, Herbe Donnie, Lizzie Downing. Oless S.—Fred. Banter, Thos. For Louis Bold and Mary Friendship (ova/ Lorne Pringle and lee Budd obsen during part of examination. • 8E31/011 Tem-tn.—Class L—Vilinie GEL 41, Beery Stewart, Eddie Grawar, Class 2. --James Richardson, Garfiel Bolter, Walter Broadfoot, Class. 8.—Willie Grieve, Berber eche% George McCullough. Class 4.—Ella Seed, Arthur Mc ughten. Class 5.—Albert Publand, Willie Mnrr, rem Crooks, Willi thee and Nellie Fathead, absent clurin rt of exareinittion. Juane Tuntri.-01ase 1.—Battie Down Jessie Grieve, Jennie Weddup, Bab Class 2.—Olive Vanstone, Late Mo ilough, john Driver, Louisa Setter 011. Class 8.—Ide, Pybus, George Me Ichlin, Annie Attwood and 1-Iilton miter, (equal), Ida 131ashill and Robert zior (equal). Clem 4.—Nessie MeMartin, Barry elating. Class 5.—Thos, Crozier, Thos, Kelly. Idzzie Blain, lefebel Hayoroft, Janie ly, josoph McKay, Percy Weer Annie vim &mum Ward, Leo Curry 'absent ing part of examination. Miss DEMME, Teacher, 1(0020 8. TEREEDLIME Tnnim—Class L—E. dale T. Ago. Class 2.-0. Milloy, S. Forsythe, W. r. Class 3,—L. MeLomohliu, A. Lewry. Chtes 4,—E, Lel3on, mum Tunte,—Olass L—G. McKay, 3, boa, Class 2.—F. Finn, E. Webster. Class 13.--E. Smith, S. Driver, Class 4.-11e. ForeYthe. Oleo 5.—E, Mune S. 'Ward. 20I011 Siscoivre—ClAss 1.--W, Good, I, ex, C. Bailee, A. Roden, CilUitC11 , Lieut. Parker has come to Brussths to reicl Oapt. Malyon in Salvation Army work. be° has been in Nova Scotia. The revival services are still in progress in the Methodist church. 23personshave gimveemnbtehreshiirin)ames to the pastor for church Rev. R. Paul will preach in the Meth°. dist church next Sunday morning. Th pastor's subject hi the evening will ba o "Sosviug Wild Oats." Next Sunday Rev. G. H. Cobbledick, 13. D„ will occupy the pulpit of Knox church at 11 a, m., and Rev. D. 13. Mc- Rae, of Cranbrook, at 6;30 o'clock. The pastor will be out of town. The ladies of Knox church Sewing Circle having sent a parcel of clothing to Toronto City Mission, received a letter of thanks from the city missionary, Robert Hall, 41 Hayden street. Re says :— "When your parcel eame we praised the Lord, and on the 21.st I hastened to Campbell street, It was terribly cold, and I found a very nice family indeed the children werealmost naked, but every- hing was neat and clean ; they were al- enost starving and had neither wood nor eel" Be attended to their immediate vents. The husband, he says, is a =- voter, and I believe his wife -is a true Median. "To -day I distributed 150 wo.pouncl loaves, and everyrecipient was old about Jesus." GOSPEL NEWS MOM TIBET.—Peter Rijn - ere a missionary who has spent throe ears in Ohio and Tibet, opened a series f addresses last Runde), morning at the ethoeist °Mirth. Be wore the Chinese ostume and by the aid of a large map ave a good idea of the extent of the great ission field now oponing up to the Gee - el. There are seven million people ha ibet until recently the Buddhist ligion they practice was only interfered th by 2 Jesuit priests who went there 0 years ago but aro still remembered by me of the inhabitants. Moravian nth - merles labored in Cashmere, on the 00- Western boundary, but eoukl not obtain es, entrance to Tibet owing to the watchful - nen of the ruling power, who are aimed ry f!Fengland capturing their country. It the some on the South, where the Himalaya mountain posses are closely guarded. 4e years ago Mr. Reedited had a greet desire to go as re missionavy to de this country and offered himself to the n' China Inland Missionary Society, bat was not accepted. lie decided to go 0117' rt how and walked from Toronto to Kansas city, 1,200 miles, preaching as he visited de the various towns and cities. Hind n friends provided him with money to take b him to San Francisco and from theme by ship to 01,00a, where he spent some tiro nequiring the language. Tho Buddhists spend their money freely in their practice d of religion and the monasteries have thousands of monks who are the preach. b are 0411(1. teachers of the people. Tho Buddhists telweys cam a small metal - box, with chain attached, around their neck, in which is an idol. The inhabit ants are uncivilized and dwell mostly in. o tents, They have flocks mud a few pre. tend to hem. Their clothing is of sheop• skin, wool side nexe the body, and they - hardly ever take the trouble to wash e themes:Iva, and are coneequently any. thing but Agreeable companions, on EC. ' COMA of their emeletenliness. Tho people • live simply, the ouly melds of furniture beieg a fur mat, wbioh serves the double • puepose of their end bed, lent they are kind hooted, and hespiteble. Butchers aro well paid, as the people Ineve ab. berretta° to shedding bleed. The imenor- Wily of the soul is ono of the leading articles of their belief, the idol ease xe. minding them of the tiresome of God. The distance of Tibet from other civilized nations bo a great drawback to the pro- gress! of the land and the surrounding na- tions ore not welcomed, el. wooden bowl ia the only clic& used iu Tibet, and in this the food i$ prepared, consisting largely of tee, iu which is Witted black barley tool, to the eousietency of (lough, mad eaten umooked; the fingers being utilized in- stead of knife, fork or spoon. TIM bowl 131 carried about by every inhabitant and serves ss 220811 41011, A snuff box is an- other neeessory Article, over whith the usual complimente oete exclubugece Mut- ton is erten extensively end the fat tail is always donated to the guest% Tibet- ans beve echteatiou end tbe priests are virtually the rulers of the people, Thee 10 0320 meest to every sixpeeple, Ono boy in every family is edit to the monastery to !study for the priesthood, Theo are 1811 Nit Fo Pa 1114 Sm Cu go 7380 1.1 Oro Do Rol Col 111)1' Le Ken Aga For Set 301121 MARCH 9, 1894 4,000 prieste in some of these inetitntions. There aro no debts/ on Buddhist temples. 400 million people in Mina and only 100 miesionteries. Lad year, statistioe eay, three million people were eonverted, but in the satMeeperiod one hundred million were born, Mateo the pressing need of Milesioary awakening, TIie speaker made a very (tamest &pixel to all Chriet- 184/15 for the time to come. He is ther- °uglily in earnest and his address was enjoyed by all, Sunday, Monday and Thursday eveniegs Rijnhart ispoke in St. john's thumb, Wedneeday evening in Melville church, and Friday timing in Knox church, giving a large amount of information concerning Tibet and other mission fields. Clentte1ler0 IC. lilise Jennie McNair is tisitingat Blyth. Monthly sobool 1072006 15 crowded out this week. The Flax mill bas about a week's work ahead yet. Ploughing has begun with some of the farmers in this locality, William Gorsolitz, of Stratford, was home on a visit last week. Tho boys are talking of forming a foot- ball club. Now's the time, boys. Sacrament will be dispensed in, Kam church a week from next Seamy. George Mulholland, of Kippen, was visiting his sister, Mrs. L. McNair, this Week. What happened. the two young Brus- eels boys last Friday night? Next time you come boys yon better leave "Bridget" 120 the kitoben. fr){,./k . Mies Eliza Gimblett, of Toronto, is visiting friends here at present. Geo. Hodges, 12th con., has removed to Monkton where he bas leased a large farm. Robins have made their appearance and m nd Spring eat be near at hand as they st re sure harbingers. Alex. Lawrence, 12th '100.,ou., % mounees an auotion sale of stook and implements ma March 15th. Wm. Cook's sale en Wednesday last was a decided success in every respect and Mr. Cook is highly pleased with S. Scott tee an auctioneer. John Caseaden, section hand, has dis- posed of his house and lot to David Whit- ing. Mr. Camden talks of going to Wiled.= and the latter assumes bis place on the road. Messrs. Edgar, Peebles, Miller and Seo. DonalMon, of Spring Creek, Lodge P. 1, attended the convention held at Milverton on Tuesday of this week for the purpose of seleotitg a standard bearer for the House of Commons. Gecexerite. Mrs. Cook,.D. Ferguson's bonsekeeper, fell Oh Sunday morning and fractured her arm. A. physician was called iu and ea. lasted the broken member. Arthur Mann has returned from the hospital, Toronto, where he has spent most of tbe Winter receiving treatment for an affection of the eyes. They are meth improved. The Canadien Jubilee siugers and Im• perial orebeetrie appeared in the Meth° dist thumb on Monday evening. The attendance was small. The program was faithfully carried out and much appre• dated, espeoially the i ochre m en ta I (130010, FLOOD.—The high water calmed by the recent thaw; threatened to break throolz the recently repaired mill -dam and EMS only prevented by the timely aid render- ed by the citizens of the village and neighborhood. Work was kept up from Monday till Weduesday morning when the change in the weather lessened the flow of water and gave hope of neon and rest to those who tired and drenched with the rain had toiled so faithfully to save not only the dam but the sawmill and other property, as it ie considerable damage has been done but none think of that when they leek at the eatastrophy that bas been averted. 133t3se1. Reeve Milne is away at Trent Creek. Spring must be coming, bioyelet are out. Inspector Robb visited our public soiled on Monday. Miss Nellie Rose of Brussels, spent Sunday with Miss Davies, 1101r, Spence, of Wingbam, ie visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ifencierson, Mr. Bomberger, carries on tailoring in oonnectioe with his store. Mr. Henderson 110.0 000 old townsmen et. Richardson, in his employ es tailor. The high water played havoc with the 00elee:3 stored along the river bank. The many friends of airs. F ()Oates will bo pleased to hear that she is gettiug better and able to bo around again. It is reported, two dross maker °stab. lishments will be started shortly in our village, ono in Mr. Ifollowey's old stand. and one in Mr. Meeillieter'e block. 0,10 village is boaining. Viney, the evangelist, concludes his services Friday evening when he will give a lecture, entitled "From the bar tom to the pulpit." We hope there may be hosting good resule from these meet. inge. 13 1 e• tele . Quite a number of our citizens aro on the sink lid, We regret to hear of Mrs. 33Watson's serions illness. On Monday out. woolen. null started up for the seationei work, On Monday evening Agnes Ifuon, as. slated by others, gave a reoital in Indos. try hall. There was a smell audio:toe. Quito a bother of our citizens drove over to Londesbero en Sunday afternoon to attend the fanerel 01 6115 hite Mo. Weymouth, The Canadian eubilee Singers cooed on Friday evening last in Induatry undev the euspices of the 0. 0. V., was a great emcees. The ball WOE orewded to its utmost ()enmity, many beving to go away. The singing and itistramental inueie given by tiro company was exeel. lent, Proceeds 965. A not) er livery is talked of in town, Geo. Beekett and family intend molt. Ing to Rineardine this week. On Sunday next missionary ary eervices are to be held in the illetho• dist 012110012, sermons are to be propelled by Rev. W. Smyth, of Clinton, 03 the following Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock a a missionary meetiog will be held when addresses will be given by Rev. 3. 11. Dyke, of Bolgrave, and Rev. 3. W. Saute. 117, keturned mieeionary from Japan. Service of Song by :Moir of elinrob, Raven Beath Pauseerxone.-- The an- nual meeting of the Boyal Blois Pmp. tory No. 879, was hold in the Orange Ball, Blyth, when the following Ofeeere Were elected:—Preceptor, Sir Knight A. Woodman ; Dep. Preceptor, Sir Knight T. E. Higloy; Register, Sir Knight L. Nethery ; Treasurer, Sir Knight R. Pringle ; Lecturers, Sire Knights M. Mains, and W. efoGill ; Comer, Sir Knight Sherrit ; Pursuivant, Sir Knight Morrison • Committee, Sir Kniglits 3. Netbery,.11. Searlett, and J. Poulton. The Preceptory adjourned to meet again on the 20111 Mizell next, at 7:30 p. ire • Gleele riche Hon. J. 0. Patterson was a guest at the Albion the beginning of this week. E. I, Strang, Principal of the Collegiate Institute, gave an address in the tem. prance hall lest Sunday. Revival servioes are still being continn. ed in Victoria at. church, Rev. H. Irvine, the pastor, oonducting them. Rev. A. McLean, of Blyth, preached au excellent sermon at the preparatory service in Knox church o Friday even- ing, 35 new mamba's were added to the roll, 18 on profession of faith and 17 by certifloate. Rev. Jas. Anderson, B. A„ the pastor, conducted the service on Sabbath which was very impressive, This was tolti y abane of refreshing. elreeraeseee. H. VanCamp, of Montana, is visitiog relatives in this vielnity. The True Blues of this place held a successful teameeting in the Foresters' ball on Tuesday evening. Miss MoZensie, teacher 9011 eonees. Mon, East Wasvomosb, intends bolding a grand entertainment in the Foresters' here on Friday evening, when a good programme ramie up of local and out. side talent will be given. The concert which was held in the Foresters' hall on Wednesday night of last week, under the auspices 01 8120 0. 0. F. of this place, was a grand success. Jas. Fax as usual beenght down the house and J. E. Cameron's recitations and songs were loudly applauded, while G. E. Routledge ove some very floe selec- tions on the violin, and elks Ids. Stewart presided very efficiently at the piano. Prooeeds amounted to 992. G VOX'. A. few farmers started plowing this week. Miss Anna Livingstone is seriously ill at present. Jim. Bete arrived home from Florida last week. Be had an enjoyable trip. Mies Lottie Bill and her brother Bert were visiting at Clinton lot week. George Olvar is buck from a visit uf several months to Tupperville, Kent County. The Auditors' Abstract for Grey towe• ship for 1893 may be read on pep 13 of this issue, Thio week it large share of ear space is devoted to the proposal big drainage scheme on foot. Messrs. Harris et MeLauohlia are get- ting everything 10 firstmlass shopat the obeese factory, DUI/01111 Taylor shot a 40 pound wild oat last week and has had it stuffed by J. T. Johnston, Brussels. Swamping is over for Ws season. A large stink has been taken out at the Steaming and preparations ore now be- half -made for sawing it. Wm. Bright, representing S. • & J. Livingston, has rented the Tindall farm!, owned by Jas. Rnight, 2111 one and will put in a big arop of flax this year. . SCUOOL ItEPORT.—The following is the report of the standing of the pupils ia S. S. No. 8, Grey, for the month of Febru- ary :—Fifth chtes-0, Smith, H. J. Smith, M. A, Smith ; Senior Fourth class—Fred. Cardiff, Allan Lemont, D. MoLomelilin, ,las. G. Hogg; Junior Fourth—Juo. Hogg, D. Strachan, J. R. Forbes, H. Lamont ; Senior 3rd --Bell McKinnon, May Smith, Bell Oliver, Ohms. Lenient ; Junior Ord—S. tecIein. non, S. Lament, jam Hogg, May Mo. Arthur ; Second elites —Jae. Straohan, A. Livingstone, Jno. Straehan, W. Brew- er ; Part 2nd—Rob, McKinnon, Annie Brewer, D. McKinnon, A.lex. Lamont; Part 1st—Duncan Brewer. t DODDS, Teacher, DS.ITIf'S HARVIIST.—The Standish (Midi. igen) Independent of Feb, inh, speaks as follows of A former resident of Groy, Airs. IlleQtmen, who was a sister to Thos. Stokes, 2nd cen. Thomas Me. Qoeen, se, died at her home in Stendish, lad Tuesday 220001(34 0.8 2 ohileek after an illness of :about three MO21 On, winci. pally heart trouble. She hied not been Confined to her bed snitch 07 0115 time un. till Sunday forenoon bs/ore her death, when she immune suddenly worse 001:I• tinning to foil until her death. Mrs. McQueen was born in England in 1886, and came with bey pantile to Goderich, Caned, when only nine weeks old, Was married to her present husband, Thomas lefoQueen at the age of 23, and came with herhuthand to Standish in '71 and was anving the first settlers of this village. Mrs. McQueen will be greately missed by her friends who extend as far as she was knoivn, for we believe it cutia truly be :mid of her duet she had 11011(8,1 enemy in the world, She was a kind•hearted Christian lady emel see an example before the world that wits above ropreade She 20105 peseionately fond of flowers and her bodice/ home was an index of her high order of refinement. She was buried by the Chriethens of Standish T. D. W. Abair of Detroit, eendtteted the services, the funeral being among the largeet ever hold 111 this place. The rentable were in- tend et the Pine River oetnetery. W. H. KERR, ProP, 1131imeTtale. W. Smith, of Brantford, is visiting et his old home. James Uitcheson and family have moved into the vidage. A soolat will be held in the Methodist ohuroh on Friday evening. Was i4sry Collie has gone to visit her sister, Mae, (Or,) Snider, of finaYtownt Miehigan. Merles Robertson, who hoe epee the Winter here, returned to Manitoba go Wednesday, Revival meetings are being held every afternoou end evening in the Methodist °hutch this week. Henry Collie, of Wisconsin, who has been away a number of pan, was visit- ing his father and mother 081200 817, Mrs. Herbert Burgess, of Owen Sound, and Thomas King, of Ohio, are visiting their father, Duncan King, who is very sick. Ur. Leavitt, of Toronto, lectured la the Foresters' hall lot Friday night, under the ampieee 01 1000 P, 72,8, He le a very olever speaker. Atoll. Patterson IMO returned from Wroxeter teed has moved into the house lately occupied by Z. MoIntoalt. Mr. McIntosh has moved into W. Sellars' house. We aro sorry to learn tahe while visit. ing at the home of her neice, Mrs, KardY. of Teeawater, Mrs. John Burgess had the miefortune to fall through a trap. door into the collar and injure herself badly. W. Wright's horse ran away from Wiegbain one day last week. It took to the railway track at Fowler's dossing, crossed the railway bridge near Bluevale and then got on to the road between the station and the village, where W 3. Duff caught it. Walton. The sawmill yard le well supplied with logs this year. There is considerable sickness in this looality this season. Inapeotor Robb visited the school here oa Tuesday and expressed himself as highly pleased with the standing of the several OICSBEIS. We are pleased to see Miss Pollard's name in a program given in the London Conservatory of musio recently. Mr. Renhart, the Tibet missionary, preached in St. George's church lase Sunday. Mrs, Sholdiee, 1288 Mitis Hewitt, presided at the organ 1110 018(0 consented to fill her old position until Easter. Weiss et (lo. had a bee last week. Over twenty teams were engaged in hauling slabs from Querrengesser's mill to the proposed new briek.yard near here. The machinery is now ready fur brick mak. ing. The nesv °envoy has purchased all the slabs to bs mole at MoDoceld's mill. Robe IL ane Mrs. Ferguson treated oo few friends to an oyster supper at their residence last Tuesday evening. Prof. HOMILIES was one of the favored guests and contributed some numbers of song and eloeution. This with games and conversation caused the Initiates to pass fleetly by until midnighe when all dispers- ed with the fond hope for a similar treat at some tinure date. The entertainment to be given nue Friday levelling in the Orange Hall here under the auspices of the members ol Lady Sanderson True Blue Lodge prom. 1080 to be a treat, literary, musietal and otherwise. Um. and the Misses Sage having kindly consented to perform on their different novelty Mather:milts ; Best Bros. of Hallett, with their violins ; Mr. Rands and Mrs. Walker, of Morris; J. Morrison, of Seafortb ; James Moore, Brussels, and the best looel talent will assist in the program, in feet every ef- fort is taken to help make this the conctert of the season. The premeds will go to the True 331110 Orphanage at To- ronto. PerthColuity. Four Straoford boys, f rom 10 to 15 years old, were eherged there with chicken stealing ea Steturday, They were sent home for a spanking. Mrs. L'alner Guest, of St. Mary's, was in London in connection with the bigamy proceedings against her lineband, and had a long interview with the Crown A. torney. At a reoent meeting of the exeautive of the Smith Perth Reform Assoistion, 11 call was issued for e, convention le be held in St. Mary's on Saturday, 17th inst., to nominate a candidate for the Legislature. Geo. Raper, an aged resident of the south Ward, St. Mary's, met with an serious accident recently. While sitting in his abate he took an apopleptio fie and fell to the floor, breaking his leg iu the fall, Mr. Raper was 00 years old on his lam birthday, and little hope is enter- tained that he will recover. An investigation took plaoe at Mitchell on Faiday last into the circumstances of the fire last November ou the premi. ass of Ches. Barr of Logan. The in. quiry was held before the Polio Magis. trate Flagg end was concluded in the behalf of the Hibbert and 'Osborne In. 511001)08 Company, by Mr, Mosorip, of St. Mary's!. The whole day was spent over the matter and a great number of witnesses were mat -ninth, Nothing however, was brought ent that oonld affect the 0111122 on the company, tend the 220007will likely be paid over without further delay, A Chicago despatch says "Old Hutch," the former grain speoniator, is about to 011001, 10 saloon on Van Buren street. The steamer La Bourgogne, whith ar. rived at New York on Sunday from Bore, brought about 43200,000 in gold. A volley of elute were fired by the natives at, It fleet of Spanish fishing vas. selsoff Manilla the other tio.y. The am. mint of damage, if any, 10 1301 reported. Johnson, who was electroonted at Sing Sing TtleedeY, confessed that be bad ow:mitts:a three murders during his life. Els father, mother and 081107 itelin• rives now live in Florida.