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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 1.8, 1894
W, H. KERR, Prop.
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M. CAVANAGH, L. D 8., D.P. S,,
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PEGTACLES / SPECTA.CLES
Inspector Robb's Report.
Dental
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h buildings. Both teachers '1
TRUSTEES.
The school trustees are the men that
make the sohool. They have full power
to build a new school house, or to repair
the old, without consulting the ratepay-
ers of the section. The ratepayers, how-
ever, decide as to how the money for the
purpose of rebuilding shall be raised.
.Che trustees engage whatever teacher
theywish, payhfm whatever salary they
think proper, etc.
The secretary -treasurer should keep a
Dopy of each trustee meeting in a book
kept for that purpose, Unless this is
done, and minutes signed at eeoh meet-
ing, by two trustees, all their proceed-
ings are illegal. (See School Act, 181).
In very few sections this is done, and
consequently few agreements between
trustees and teachers, or other acts of
the school corporation, are legal.
ENTRANCE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAVING
EXAMINATION•
The following table gives the number
who wrote, and the number who passed
at these examinations.
ENTRANCE. P. S. LEAVING.
Wrote Passed Wrote Passed
I,eupply Speotaeles in gold, nickel
eel frames, with interchangeable len
e, (.testing the eye Free of Charge) ala
change if found not a perfect fit.
trees, $5.00 to $7.00 ; nickel, 75o. to
1.00 ; steel, 25o, to (&1.50. 'My lenses
e of the best quality. Give me a tris
fore paying exhorbitant prioes to tra
Iling speak dealers.
T. FLETOHER, JEWELLER.
g1LLINER
•
MISS MoPHIi;RSON has re-
nted from the cities bringing
th. her the very Latest styles in
rats, Bonnets and t
.Milliner✓ Goods.
A pleasure to show intending
rohasers the bargains.
The date of Spring Opening
11,be announced later.
You can't miss it by buying
ur Spring and Summer Milli -
Ty from ,
Miss McPherson,
OITY MILLINER,
rgnson & Halliday's store,
Brussels.
'Butter and Eggs taken as Cash.
ARE YOU GOING TO
a�.nt Your house
OR DO ANY
Ipering this Spring ?
0,00w is the time to consult us. The
RGEST, CHEAPEST and»EST as -
,ed stock in the County, to hand
uprising the following :—
'ERGS c?� SONS
LEBRATED PROCESS, GILTS,
ONZES, SINTILARE, AND IN-
AINS, with gorgeous Melees and cell-
s to match,
leo the Handsomest stock of window
les ever shown in the County.
!othing but the purest Lends and Oils
1 can be found in the market used in
err work. Farmers and others hay -
old rigs to paint come and see us at
B. Satisfaction guaranteed.
2ODDICK WAKE,
ase,, Sign, Carriage and Decorative
Painters,
. S.—Thanking all old oustomers for
r favors during the past twenty years
,ve bion in business I solicit a con-
ance of the same and the patronage
be people generally for the new firm.
W.RODD.TC.TC.
:1Ceinse District
—)OF THE(—
�st Ridin of H��ron1
the Tavern -Keepers and Shp -
Keepers and Others whom it
may Concern.
0 0T'.O11 is hereby elven that
plications for Licenses
for the sale of liquor in the
EAST RiDiNG DF HURON
is Merino Year' leaf -05 wbioh commov-
e the let day of May next, will be re-
el by the undersigned nom the present
up to
April 1st, 1894
sive, Applloanbe must furnieb the
�s of two good and eulUolent sureties as
Mon at the time of waxing welter,
Any applicant for a hew license must
t.b a certificate signed: by a majority of
looters entitled to vote at elections for
egistative Assembly in. the polliSg Sub.
ton in whialethe premiers sought to be
fled are retuatee, and the said majority
include at least ono•tlrtre 'of the said
ors who aro ut the time of such no-
tion residents within that Bald .Polling
ilvieion.
JOHN 1t, MILLSilR,
Ihspeobor,
The following is School Iuspeetor
RObb's report for East Huron for 1808
TEACHERS,
Tbero are 86 school corporatione in
this division, employing 128 teachers. Of
these 60 are melee and 6$ are females,
Tho rural schools employ 54 mule teach-
ers and 34 female. 56 teachers •llavo re-
ceived normal training, aid 60 hold
second class professional certificates ; 1
holds a first, and 62 professional thirds.
It must be borne in mind that many of
theee who rank as second and third glass
teachers, hold first-class non-professional
ccrtifieates, and have attended High
Sohool or dollsgiete Institutes from one
to five yoare, Their aotual intellectual
training and teaching are very much bet-
ter than appear from their professional
standing.
There were 12 changes of teachers at
midsummer ; of theeo, 4 left their schools
to attend the Normal School to obtain
eeecncl-ohms certificates, At the end of
the year there were but 26 changes of
teachers. This is an excellent showing,
and indicates that teaohere are giving
better satisfaction, and consequently do-
ing better work than formerly. Last
year there were 55 changes of teaohere.
5011000 PREMffi05..
In nearly every case the teaoher now
sees that the sohool yard is kept clean
and the gate kept shut, so that stray cat-
tle do not use the school lot as a pasture.
T a1n eorry to say that a few school lots
are still unfenced. In these oases the
outside of the school house becomes a
shelter for all the estray sheep, pigs and
cattle of the section. A visitor to one of
these schools just after midsummer is
not always sure that the sense of smell is
SD unmixed blessing. School section. No.
5, Morris, enlarged its yard and built a
neat and substantial fence. The lots un-
fenced are Nos. 4, 7, 0 and 10, Morris ;
No. 4, Turnberry, and No, 15, Howick.
The following schools have been
thoroughly repaired during the year :—
Nos. 3 and 10, Grey ; Nos. 6 and 9, How -
ick ; No. 4, Iiullebt, and No, 3, Turn.
berry. An excellent brick sohool house
was built in No. 8, Morris, during 1893.
The school is fitted up with desks of the
latest pattern, and slate black boards.
The building is worth $1,200. School
section No. 5, ITowiok, built the best
single school in this inspectorate. The
house is built of brink and contains a
basement for furnace, wood, and a play-
room for wet weatber. It cost aboub $1,.
500.
During the present year new school
houses will be built in No. 12, Howiolc,
Nos. 7 and 0, Grey.
New sohool houses are needed very
badly in No. 6, Tuoltersmith, and No. 9,
Turuberry. I have every reason to be-
lieve that new buildings will be erected in
the near future. No. 2, Tuokersmith,
should also have a new school house.
The present building is hardly in keeping
with the wealth, or the neat and comfort-
able residences of the section. Many of
the school houses would bo greatly im-
proved in appearance and comfort by a
coat of paint, and a refitting of the doors,
windows and glass.
The neatest kopb and most complete
school and premises in this inspectorate
is No. 13, MoKillop, No. 12, McKillop,
would be equal to No, 13, if it had a well.
These sohool houses have been in use
three years, yet there is not a scratch on
the m gs. o 1 ea ers andpupils
vie with one another in keeping the
buildings, furniture and pictures as care-
fully as they would in their own resi-
dences.
Clinton,... 105 60
Seaforth .. 96 43
Wingham.. 77 36
Brussels .. 62 37
Wroxeter.. 30 26
379 200
6 1
4 3
11 6
8 7
2 2
80 18
Of the 879, 203 were boys, and 178 girls,
105 boys, and 05 girls, passed, or 51 per
cent of the boys passed, and 55 per cent
of the girls. From this it will be seen
that the girls come 1110 better prepared
than the boys. 80 pupils wrote on the
Public School Leaving examination, mud
18 passed. This return close not include
10 from the township of IIowiok, who
passed the P. S. Leaving examination ab
Harriston, or 15 pupils from the same
bownship who passed the Entrance ex-
amination in Wellington.
Two uniform promotion examivations
were held during the year, one in Mercle,
and the other in October. Nearly all the
schools now take these examinations.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.
There were 24 teachers in training at
the Clinton Model School. As a class
they sbuclied well, and deserved to obtain
certificates. During the toren I agent a
week with the model students, and saw
oaoh ono teach ono or more lessons. Out
Model Schools are doing excellent . work
for the county: no better or nmore.0are-
ftd Model Seh000l Masters elan. Hewes.
Lough and Park.
0I*ACRE5s' IN8TITRJTF,
A meeting of the Teachers' Test -HUM
for this inspectorate was held at Wing,
ham, on Morch and and 3rd, under the
direction of Air. W. Houston, M. A., Di.
rector of Teachers' Tnstitutos for the
Province. Owing to the severity of the
weather, and the blocking up of the rail-
roads by snow, the atbondauco was not
as large as usual. These meetings are 0f
great use to teachers.
INSPECTION,
During the year I have visited every
school in the division twice—once oaoh
half year, In some cases schools were
visited a third time, The third visit is
not reported, At the visits all the pupils
were examined in reading, writing, litera.
tura, composition and arithmetic; and
the higher classes in grammar, geography
and history.
The year 1898 has been a very profit-
able one educationally iu this inspect-
orabo. The results may bo summed up
as follows: (a) Two new schoolhouses
of an improved plan, and many repaired
and made more comfortable than when
they were built; (b) Greater caro of
school property, cleaner, more comfort.
able and better kept sohool houses; (o)
Fewer changes of teaohere and consequent-
ly less loss of time for the pupils, end
(0) A constantly improving staff of
teachers.
A1G%voorl.
Samuel Forrest has disposed of his
dray business to Frank Collins for some.
thing like $200.
R. M. Ballantyne has engaged the ser•
vices of J. W. Flaming, late nutter for J.
Sutcliffe et Sons, Young St., Toronto.
Mise Hexb, elooubioniet, has been en•
gaged by the Directors of the Mechanics'
Institute for an entertsioment on the
evening of Good Friday.
John MoBain has opened out his stook
of tweeds in Forrest's furniture store.
Atwood is now the happy possessor of
three tailoring establishments.
The trustees of 8. S. No, 4, Elma, of
which E. Hemsworth is teaoher, have
erected a belfry and placed a very good
sized bell in it, to be used for school pur-
poses,
Bluevale.
Rev. W. W. Leech, of Varna, was
visiting in Bluevale this week,
Rev. R. Paul, of Brussels, woes assisting
in the special services in the Methodist
church.
Mr. Jennings, formerly of Palmerston,
will open up a general stookin the store
now occupied by Jas. Timmins.
Wm. Messer, of Bluevale, Ives in Ham.
Ilton Last week attending the wedding of
hie son, "Doc," which glad event trans.
pired Thursday.
Quite a few from here went to Wing.
ham on Monday to hear Mrs. Shepherd,
the ex•Nun who was delivering addresses.
She is a fearless speaker.
In the course of a month James Tim•
mins will close op his business bare and
will probably remove to Toronto. Before
doing so he talks of visiting the North.
west and Western States, Mr. and Mrs,
Timmins will be greatly missed.
Ours.—A Bruce was summoned to Peel
this week to the funeral of his sister
Mary, who died on Saturday, aged 80
yeare, She was a daughter of Robert
Bruce, of county Fermanagh, Ireland,
and made her home with her sister, Mrs.
Stinson, for many years. The deceased
was deaf and dumb ever since her child-
hood.
131 o'tle.
Miss Annie Hamilton left here for.
Toronto on Thursday.
W. Moutry purchased the brink dwell.
ung of S. Caldwell, situated on Morris
street, a few days ago.
Owing to Mrs. Jabez Walker being in.
disposed she was unable to accompany
her daughter Lizzie to Chioego.
John Barr hes engaged the services of
John Jonas, a former resident of this.
town, to take charge of hie bntobering
bueiuess.
W. Markle has sold out his bakery
and confectionery business to a young
man from the Nile. He takes possession
on April lst.
0. Hamilton disposed of the fifty aore
farm of Mre. Mollvain ou the gravel road
north of this village. It was knooked
down to Robert Howard for $1,900 which
is considered very cheap.
On Sunday the Missionary Anniver-
sary sermons were preaohed in the
Methodist church by Rev. W. Smyth, of
Clinton, both morning and evening. On
the following Tuesday evening a mission.
ary meeting was held in the church when
addresses were delivered by several
speakers, service of song being render-
ed by the choir.
Jaiolc Sew° r tie .
Rev. Mr. Ooultsbard, of Toronto, die-
oobrsed here last Sunday morning and
evening to very attentive congregations.
Spring evidently has made its first pall
and a number here are taking advantage
of it and are making sugar and syrup.
We are sorry to learn tbat D. MoDon.
ald is very low at present. His trouble
originated in a fall from a wagou some
time ago which has led to some serious
affection of the brain.
Our sidewalks are in a bad state of
repair ae those gentlemen who tried to
walk the single plank over the water can
sorrowfully testify. Somethiug must be
done es our etreete are fast becoming
skeletons.
There was a quiet wedding in Ethel
two weeks ago and the result is that A.
McKee has brought hone a bride. His
many Mende here join in wishing Mr.
and Mrs. McKee a joyous and happy sail
over the waters of time to the Elysiau
Isles.
C. W. Watsonone of our popular
merchants, is retiring from business here
and so has disposed of his stock and
properby to A. M. Patterson, who will for
a time at least control the two stores.
Olr. Watson will be seriously missed, not
only as an upright business man but as a
Christian worker in ohuroh and sooieby,
The I, 0. G. T. here are alive and en.
tbnsjastio. Last meeting they entertain•
od the Javenile Temple and an enjoyable
evening was spent. Sides were organ.
ized with W. Belden and G. Melee as
captains, the former side winning by one
point. A. good program was presented by
8(1011 side, A similar entertainment has
been provided for next Lodge night and
a harmonious and profitable time is en.
sated,
11,:14,taral.
Lees -ranee Dobeon's emotion sale last
Wednesday was largely attended.
Reeve Milne is home from Trout
Creek.
THE POST for the balance of 1894 to
new subsorlbert for $1;00 in advance.
Quite a number of farmere tapped their
maples this week, but the cold weather
was against super making.
Joseph Faulkner•hae leased his farm
to Robert MoDonald, his neighbor, fon e
term of years and will remove to Lis.
towel. Mr. Faulkner has nob enjoyed
good health, but we hope the change of
000ypationmay prove benefloial.
Wing -ham.
G, McIntyre is opeuing out 8 general
store in Maodonald'e block.
T. J. Elliot was galled to Ayr, last
week to attend the funeral of hie step.
father.
D. Rush took about half an inch off the
thumb of his eight hand at the foundry
while running circular sew.
H. W. C. A?eyer, late of this town, since
going bu the Northwest has had good
health, end lute now gone into business,
with excellent prospects.
The Congregational Church have ex.
tended an invitation to the Rev. G. Trot.
ter Carr, late of London, to supply their
pulpit for a time. Re is at present labor-
ing in the United States.
We notice among the graduating Class
of the Philadelphia Dental College the
names of A. J. Irwin and J. S. Anderson
former pupils of W. McDonald, of this
town, and A. Watson of Blyth.
Ge•us •
Seine farmers here began ploughing on
March 9th.
Dame Rumor tells us of a wedding in
the near future.
By-law No. 58 may be found on the
inside pages of THE Poso this week.
P. k'erguson and Sue. Hollinger are
doing duty as jurymen at Gnderioh this
week.
Some of Monet•ieff's fair ones would
like to have an open mail on the noon
train passing through here.
THE Posy will be sent to all new sub.
scribers for the balance of 1894 for $1.00
in advance. Tell your neighbor.
The publication of the drain By-law iu
last week's POST has awakened fresh in-
terest in the subjeot and it has been a
fertile subject for discussion.
Alex. McNair, of Oranbrook, will have
a barn erected on hie farm. lot 21, con. 15,
this season. John McTaggart has been
getting the material ready for its con.
struotion.
Steven WEDDING. -4. number of friends
and neighbors assembled at the comma.
diem resideuceofJohn Strachan on Mon-
day evening, Maroh 5th, to celebrate the
twenty.fifth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Strachan's marriage. The guests were
pleasantly entertained with parlor games,
music, recitations, and scrotal ohet At
twelve o'olook the company proceeded to
the dining room to partake of an elegant
repast prepared by the Misses Strachan.
The host and hostess were made the re.
cipients of handsome and valuable pre%
ante and the guests dispersed to their
several homes unanimously agreeing that
they had spent a very enjoyable evening
and wishing Mr, and Mrs. Strachan
many years of happiness and prosperity.
REPonT.—T110 following is the result of
the weekly examinations held during the
month of Feb. in S. S. No, 4, Grey. Be-
sides for examinations, marks were also
allowed for general proficiency in class
work, regularity and good conduct. The
names appear in order of merit:—Sr,4th
olaes-0. McInnes, R. McAllister, A.
McAllister ; Jr. 4th -1i. MoTnnes, J.
Rue, N. White, J. Simeon, A. Bryans,
It. IlfcOnrdy, John Simeon, J. McDonald;
Sr. 8rd—A. Cook, E. Rae, M. MOAllie•
ter, G. McInnes, N. McAllister, E. Mo-
Outoheon, 0. Simeon, L. McKelvey, J.
Mullin, 3. McInnes ; Jr. 8rd—E. Jack
lin, M. E. Jaeklin, Fred. Bryans, Allis
McKelvey, E. Cult, Katie Mullin, J. Mo-
Outahson; Sr. and—E. Lynn, Af, Mc-
Donald, R. Smith, 0. MoQuarrie, 0.
Bryans, J. Carr, A. Mann.
E. G. Manag,tnn, Teacher.
FOOTBALL MAT011,-0n the 9117 of March
a lafge assembly gathered t o witness a
very interesting game of foot Obeli be.
twoeu the young Sbamrooks of No. 4,
Morris, and the young Invinoibles of No,
1, Grey. The match was played on the
ground of the letter in which the home
team was victorious by 3 goals to 0. The
following players took part :-
5HAMaacica. INYINer2LES,
Wm, Pipe Goal Pat.Blalrn
Jas. SharpJae. Calder
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Geo, Barrie ( Beaks tWaltor Golder
Joo. Sharp ... Inc. duan r
Robt.ltfauudm•e 1i 1 Becks ... J, Hollinger
J. MsOutaboen ,.,) P. Ritchie
W. Barrie Centre AV, Resell
T.Pipe19. 01115
H.
Forsyth....,.. R, wing 1...D. 1,feOallmn
M. Cardiff
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G. Oardiff vlug { TrtU1n1ae
The game was refereed by John Hollinger.
SouooeRsronr.—Tho following is stand.
ung of pupils of S. S. No. 9 Grey for the
month of February 1891 based on of-
RcienO7 and deportment :—Fourth Glass
—Milne Bray, Jos. McKay, &Lary
Mann, Florence Robertson, Bella McKey.
Sr. Third—Wesley Spolran, Mary Mach.
an. Jr. Third— Hugh MoKay, George
Mann, Bella Mann, George McKay, Ino.
MoICay,Aggie Fraser, Bessie Oliver, Geo.
McKay. Sr. Seoond—Willie Malay,
Annie Bray, Lizzie Matey, Willie Mc.
Naught, Lawrence MoNaaght, Albert
Cribb, George Fraser, George Maohan,
Geo, E. Hanley. Jr. Second—John him
Kay. Stuart Stinson, Part Second=
Willie IIarknesa, James Mann, llatbie
Fraser, Russel Robertson, Nellie Mo.
Naught, Pat let --Lorenzo B ay,
Daniel Matthew•R.
W. L. MOQutnitrn, Teacher.
James Anderson, of Wawanosli, was
visibing at I3. Ball's for a few days this
week.
One day reoently there was a wood bee
ab Jas. bio Kay's, 15th eon„ when aboub
forty oords of wood were out. A party
was held in the evening, music being
furnished by a string band. 'Phare has
been a number of parties round hero
lately but this goes head owing to the
genial host.
Heremotee.-0:30 p. rn. Wednesday
evening, et the residence of Wm. Brewer,
85h eon., brobher•in.law of the bride, saw
a goodly company of people aesembled to
wltnees the nuptials of James Lymburn.
or, of Dakota, and Miss Bella, daughter
of the late Duncan MoDougall. Rev. D.
Millar, of Brussels, performed the oars•
mony. He was assisted by Rev. D. For-
rest, of Walton. The bridesmaids were
Mies Sarah McDougall and Mise Maggie
Ynill and the groomsmen Malcolm Bleak
and P. McDougall. Handsome Dream
costumes were worn by the bride and her
attendants. Miss Jennie Merouchlin,
Brussels, played the wedding maroh as
the party took their planes for the sere.
mony. Presents of a useful and valuable
character were made and many were the
good wishes expressed for the future hap•
piness of the contracting parties, A
splendid repast was partaken of by the
guests,after which the evening was de.
voted to sooial enjoyment. Mr. and Mrs.
Lymburnerleave for Dakota next week.
PATRONS 0n T rn,n' isY.—A meeting of
the farmers was held at the 10th con-
cession school house, Grey, on the even-
ing of March 1st, for the purpose of
organizing a lodge of the Petrone of In•
dustry. The meeting was called to order
and Robert Livingston appointed chair.
man. Wm. Harvey, of Logan, having
been delegated to organize the lodge, ex-
plained the principles and purposes of
the order and urged the farmers to unite
in sustaining the movement which was
intended to redress some of the grievan.
oes ender which farmers labor and show-
ed what good had already been acoomp.
lished. John McNaught considered that
the meeting of the farmers together once
or twice a month for discussion world
have a very beneficial and educating effect
and that though they did not aspire to
run the country by formation of a new
peaty, they would be able to bring an
influence to bear on both parties which
would commendatteutiou and to obtain
concessions necessary for the welfare of
the farmer. Fleury McNaught made a
few remarks followed by Fred Smith who
wished to impress upon the meeting the
necessity of every member taking a band
in the work and giving every assistance
and encouragement to the officers lead-
ing the society by attending regularly,
keeping good order and giving all atten-
tion to the business on hand. Twenty-
four names were enrolled and Robt.
Livingstone elected president and Marsh•
all Harrison secretary.
PERSONAL i,'AItAiitltIPS.
Geo. Halliday was in the Classic oily
last week,
Mr. Bowles, of Walkerton, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Johnston.
Ed. Hart, of Owen Sound, is reuewiag
old acquaintances in Brussels.
Mrs. Allen McLean and son, of Sea.
forth, are visiting Mrs, P. Sootb,
H. E. Maddock was in Toronto for a
couple of days on a business trip.
Mrs. 8. Pearson has gone to St. George
on a visit to relatives and friends.
John Robb is recovering from an at-
tack of la grippe. Mre. Robb was also
Barrister Dickenson, ofWingbam. was
in town on Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Mrs. Bishop Ward and several other
members of the family have been on the
sick list.
Mrs. D. McLennan has been quite poor-
ly since the fire at their resideuce a few
weeks ago.
Miss Lizzie Ellis is home from Gods.
rich for a visit. Her health ie not extra
good just now.
Miss Mildred Scott line suffered a good
deal from a peculiar form of rheumatism
affecting her limbs.
Miss Lizzie Ferguson was visiting her
brothers at Teeswater for a oouple of
days during the past week,
Mies Ida Galloway, of Stratlrroy, is
visiting at the Methodist parsonage.
Itev. Mr. Oobbledick is ber uncle.
Airs. Wm. Vipond and Mies Ida Park.
er, of Atwood, were visiting their sister,
Mrs. Thos. Curry, in Brussels, this week.
0, Zilliax, wife and daughter and W.
Bright attended the wedding of Mre.
Zilliax's brother on Wednesday of this
week.
Miss Fannie Hayoroft, who lives with
D. Ross, her grandpa, has been quite
poorly. Ws hope the coming of Spring
will benefit her.
George White leaves town for 0,ven
Sound ou Friday of this week. Re
talks et visiting relatives in the Old
Country this Spring.
Miss Ella Plam Inas been dangerously
ill during the past week with a bad at.
tack of quinsy, but she will soon be con-
valescent now, we trust.
J. M. Hargreaves, of Paisley, has been
appointed a membor of the ()outsell of
the College of Pharmacy to represent the
counties of Huron, Grey and Bruce.
Mrs. (Dr.) McCullough is home at
Detroit for her vacation from the Dental
College, Philadelphia, She is the only
daughter of our, townsman, 300. Wynn.
George Taylor, a former resident of
Brussels, was visiting his parents and
brother to this locality this week, Mr,
Taylor has been in the U. S. military
service for severe! years and still wears
the uniform.
Mrs, LeBon and family removed to
Chatham this week. They hive resided
in Brussels tot over 17 years. Jno. A10 -
Atter, of Morris, bas rented the Lenon
house,. on Mill street, and will become a
resident of this town.
Mrs. (liev,) Wm. Johnston, of Wards.
Ville, hes started on a trip to England,
whore it is reported elle bee fallen heir.
ess to a large sum of money, left by a
maiden aunt, Mrs. Johnston is a Mabee
of Mrs. John Grower's, Brussels.
Jno, Ballantyne, of Tau Poer stag,
took ill last Saturday morning with
plsurisyandiuflammatlon of the lunge.
He is programing febvorably, we are pleas-
ed to state.
W. A. Ross, tailor, ergas, formerly of
Brussels, hoe branched out into a mer:
chant tailoring husiness, having taken
possession of the store formerly ocoepied
by R. 'Taylor of that plane. "Will" is a
worthy young fellow and is hound to
give sabisfaabion. His =toy Mende here
wish him amass.
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Rev. J,Ross, B. A„ will preach at
Oranbrook this (Friday) evening.
Maitland Presbytery will meet in
Wingbam on Tuesday of next week,
Rev. D. Millar preached last Sunday
in the Presbyterian church, Obestey.
Rev. R. Paul was assisting Rev. J. W.
Pring, of Bluevale, in revival work for a
few evenings this week,
284 persons were in attendance at the
regular session of the Methodist Sabbath
school last Sunday afternoon.
Service will be held in St, John's
church each evening next week. The in-
cumbent will be assisted by ministers
from adjoining charges.
Last Sunday Mr. Rijnharb occupied
the pulpit of St. John's ahuroh at both
services, the incumbent, Rev. Mr. Reilly,
being absent ab Atwood. Mr. Rijubart
discoursed on the Second Advent.
Mrs. Barnhill, Mre. Graham, Mrs, Mo.
Guire and Mrs. N. McLaughlin are the
delegates from Melvilldohnrah W. F. M.
S. to the Presbyterial Society, which
meets in Wingham on Tuesday next.
The subjeote by the pastor in the
Methodist church next Sunday will be as
follows :—In the morning, "Four things
Little and Wise," and in the evening,
"Temptation Universal and Beneficial."
The Epworth League will hold its first
meeting, eater the interruption caused by
the special services, next Monday evening
at 7:30. It will be the monthly roll•oall
meeting and the topic will be "Comore,
tion of the tongue." All are invited.
There were 20 persons received on pro•
fessicn of faith and 5 by letter, on Friday
evening last at the Methodist church.
The closing meeting of the series will be
this Friday evening, when it is hoped all
who have received good in the services
will be present.
An interesting acoount of providential
escapes was the subject of Mr. Rijnhart's
closing week evening meeting last Friday
in Knox church. In the afternoon he ad-
dressed an audience of childrenand gave
them an insight into the manners and
customs of Eastern boys and girls. The
meeting was held in St. John's ahuroh.
The Maitland Presbyterial W. F. M.
Society will meet in the Presbyterian
church, Wingbam, next Tuesday, 20th
inst., at 1 o'clock p. m. An evening
meetiug will be held in the church at 7
o'clock, when the annual report of the
Society will be presented to the Presby-
tery
resbytery and missionary addresses will be de.
livered by Rev. D. Petrie, of Wingbam,
and Rev. R. P. MoKay, F. M. Secretary,
Toronto. The public are cordially in-
vited to attend.
Western Dairymen;
Ifni cresting Convention.
A
convention was held in the Town
Hall, Wingbam, last Friday under
the auspices of the Dairymen's
Association of Western Ontario.
There was a large attendance
considering the state of the roads, about
300 of the represeutoeive farmers of that
section as well as a number of cheese and
batter makers were present. A number
of ladies also graced the meeting with
tboir presentee.
J. S. Pearce, of London, the ahairmau,
pointed out the great improvements made
in manufactures and transportation, and
said that the farmers had not made
proportional advancement. Meetings
like the present were to keep the dairy-
men in touch with the advancement
made in his business.
J. W. Wheaton, the Secretary of the
Weateru Dairymen's Association, spoke
on "The oars of the cows," and pointed
out many things of importanoe to dairy-
men.
Robt. Robertson, London, n cheese buy
er and brother, of Prof. Robertson, spoke
on tee "Purchasing of milk according to
the amount of butter -fat it contained,"
and gave some valuable experiments
made by Mr. Vanalyke, of Geneva, N.
Y.
J. A. Ruddick, of the Dominion Dairy
Commission staff, continued the discus.
sion on the subject, and gave the results
of a great number of teats and experi-
ments made by himself. They all went
to show that paying for milk in thea way
is far preferable to the old system.
Prof. Dean, of the Ontario Agricul-
tural College, was the last speaker, and
said that if the use of the Bab000k
teeter in the purchasing of milk was the
better way to do it, it would be adopted
sooner or later by all the /eatery men.
From all he could learn 11 was the proper
system, but dairy men were still seerah-
ing for light on the subject. Ile also
dealt with the feeding and care of °ewe.
It does not pay to keep poor oows, he
said, and the standard set up at the Ool-
lege was that a cow must give 0,000 lbs.
of milk, or make 250 the 0f butter per
year, or i1 goes to the butcher.
A. Gilbert, Superintendent of the peal.
try department on the Experimental
Farm at Ottawa, spoke on the poultry
industry and pointed out wherein the
farmers might increase their revenue
from their farina at little cost.
A meeting was held in the evening
which was addressed by the gentlemen
above named and was also largely attend-
ed.
Jas, Stephenson had an elm tees out
On his farm neer Cathcart a few deem
ago that made 38 cords of wood.
Burglars got away with about $100
worth of watches and other goods from
the Mote of J. W. MoNab, of Chepstow,
Ont,, on Monday night.