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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-9-14, Page 1Vol, 22., No. 9, BV1INL Our Great Salo still Continues but we have animmense quan- tity of Goods in stock which must be solei. Also a number of lines of Goods that we had on order or the Fall Traclo have arrived. They are being Slaughtered the same as the others' as everything must bo cleared out in the next BUSINESS DAYS OAR STOCK or SINS GOOaS is very large and embraces all of the new effects. Our Tweed Dress Goods 42 inches wide from 19c. up. Single Fold Dress Goods from 5e. up. Borne Novelties in Plain and Figured Black Goods, Skirt Zonings from 5c. up. Table Linen worth 25c. for 1Gc. Grey Flannel worth 15e. for 100. Shirting worth 8c. for 5c. Cottonade worth 18c. for 110. Lace Curtains from 30e. per pair up. Best 200 yard Spool Cotton for 2c. a .Spool. Factory Cotton worth Go. for 4c. Factory Cotton worth 9c. for 6c. A Big Cut in Boys' and Men's Underwear, Boots and Shoes and Clothing. Men's Suits from $8.50 up. Btiy'a Suits from $1.50 up. Rain Proof Circulars for Ladies from 25c. np. Rain Proof Coats- for &Ten worth $9.00 for $5..00. And in fact everything is. Reduc- ed .away educ-eci.away down. Now is the time to get a stock for the. winter. Colne Now be- fore the stock is broken as every- thing is going and going cheap. bomber Only 19 nays More. THEA {8E. Malfill BRUSSELS. 11417"Butter and Egge Taken as Cash. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1894 CENEHAL CONFERENCE, 1 fourth The foui l General Conference 0 of the a rl Methodist Chu o t ofltd Can abogari fn the Queen's Avouue Methodist church, Lon. don, on Thureday morning of last woek, amid a melody of song and the inspiring words 0f earnest, thoughtful prayer. TIM 1'A8TQRAL 7118151. A fight ie impending over the quoeCion of an extension of the pastoral term. The matter has been argued and fought out vigorously at the preceding.General Conference meetings, but. dies ]card, It is thought that it will get its death blow for a generation at this gathering. The vote for en extension of tire. term to fonr years made eight years ago at Toronto resulted in a vote of 80 for to 122 against. At the last General Conference at Mont- real the vote was 102 for and 131 against. Those are some of the most interesting notices of motion : That the election of general superintendent take place every four years instead of every Dight, as at present; that three general superintend- ente be elected instead of one as at pres- ent, the extra two to give their attention to missionary and educational work and be paid by those departments ; that the payment to delegates for expenses bo con- fined to a sum not exceeding $5 less than their actual railway expenses; that no bill for loss than $5 be submitted ; and that payment shall bo based upon the proportionate attendance of the delegates' at the sessions of the Oonferonee. One byDr. J. J. Maolaron, Q. 0,, To- ronto, is considered bothradical and revo- lutionary. It relates to the stationing committee. The motion proposes that the stationing committee shallbe confined to one minister from each district in the Conference, that no minister in his lost year shall lie eligible, and that should any question affecting any member of the committee come up he shall, after being heard, retire while his oaeo is being de- cided. MO= 0902051005 Fon 1894. The number of Sabbath schools is 3,- 231, and the increase for the quadrennium is 274. The number of oflears and teachers, adding those re- ported in ,japan Confer- enceminutes, le- 30,807 inc. 2,390 The number of local preaohors is 2,295 inc. 170 P118 number o1 local ex- bortorsis 1,218 ino. 187 The number of class leaders male, is 6,400 inc. 292 The number of class loaders female, is 1,268 ino. 818 The amount contributed during the quadreuniuv for the oonoexiooal pude is 21.887.717 27 .An increase of 88,84814 For circuit purposes there has been paid 4,708,881 00 Por ministerial support there has been paid 8,602,056 00 Which 19 au increase of 830,115 And ytot the deficiencies on salaries is reported as 254,093 00 Bat this is less than the deficiencies of •the preceding quadrennium by $134.320. The grand total of the amount raised by circuits and missions for all purposes is $9,109;679 ; an increase of $1,187,404. The number of churches is 3,211 Inc. 110 Other preaching places- 1.870 ino. 20. Parsonages 1,004 inc. 07 Burial grounds 1,203 inc. Al The total value or oilmen pro- perty is $14,'52,805 The number of ehildreu baptized Is 64,120 Ma. 354 The number of adults bap- tised is 11,081 inc. 324 Total baptized 75,050 inc. 678 Number of marriages sol emniaed 80,919 Inc. 285 Number 01 burials 42,400 inc. 1,35" 00NPEI1ENOE nolummuE5, Dr. McLaren, Toronto, secretary of the commission on annual conference bound- aries, reports as follows : The commission snot in Toronto short- ly after its appointment. • It oonsisted of : Toronto, Rev. A. Langford and Dr. J. J. McLaren, Q. 0. ; London, Rev. J. R. Gundy and J. W. Ryokman ; Niagara, Rev. J. Wakefeld and W, McGibbon ; Guelph, Rev, Dr. Griffin and W. G. Smith ; Bay of Quince, Rev. J. S. Clarke and judge Dean ; Montreal, Rev. James Eines and A. P. Bradley. Rev. Dr. Car- man presided and Dr. S. J. McLaren was appointed secretary. A division into five conferences was considered inadvisable. A division into four conferences was pro- posed, and the secretary was instructed to work out the details on certain lines and to forward the result to the members and to publish it. The matter hao been considered at the various anneal con- ferences since. • The commission met again before the opening of the present conference and came to the following conclusions :-That there should be a redistribution of the six conferences in Ontario and Quebec into four conference,,. The four conferences to be composed : 1. The present Montreal Conference, with the addition of the Napauee ani Tamworth districts, and without the Nipissing and Sudbury districts. 2. Tho present Bay of 'Quints Confer- ence, less the Napanee and Tamworth districts, but inoluding-the following dis- tricts from the present Toronto Confer- ence, namely, Toronto East, Whitby, Bradford, Barrie, Collingwood and Brace- bridge. From the Montreal Conference, the Nippissing and Sudbury districts. 8. The present Guelph Conference and the following districts from the Toronto Conference, viz.: Toronto Center, To. ronto. West, Brampton, Orangeville, Parry Sound and Algoma. From the Niagara Conference, Milton district, loss certain circuits. 4. The present London Conference and Niagara Conference, less Burlington, Freeman, Watertown, •Milgrovs and Free ton circuits. l curbs. The commission paid special 1 attention to the lines of travel in the now distribu- tion. The following is the repectivs strength of the proposed new conferences : pm 8 ago '% I a„ rI_. ren o g No. 1 248 42,209 75 91 840, 2 2800 59,918 51 24 840,2 280 40,888 45 80 No, 4 201 08,013 a1 32 W. H. KERR, Prop. 0'000811108 OP TIME 011713011, The statistical compendium as present. 00 showed a total membership iuoludi n those on Arial to bo 200,953,an increase of8,772 for the year, and or he quadren. uiunl of 27,085. The number of gate. chide not included in this number is 8,098. The number of scholars who have taken the total abstinonoo pledge is 70,- 129, an increase of 26,010. Epworth Leagues number 1,082, members of same 47,128. T110 report, further exjraots from which are given elsewhere,: was sent to the statistical committee, NOn'II1wi6'r Pit001,E311. Rev. Mr, Woodworth, superintendent of Northwest missions, presented an in- teresting report of the advancement, ex- pansion and progress of those missions during the past four years, The area had inereaeed wonderfully, and there were now 78 parsonages, an increase of 14 during the quadronnium. Tbiere were 66 self-sustaining circuits, against 46 four years ago. Preaching appointments number 504, against 459 four years ago. There were 95 011010hes in 1890, and now there are 141. Church property is valued at $464,195, an increase of nearly 9200,000, Industrial institutions have been established at Red Deer and another is to be built at Blandon. Tho atten- dance thus far exceeded all previous anti- cipation, The increase varied from 16 to 378 per pent. The missionary fund bad increased 40 per oent., superannua- tion fund 67 per cent. The General Con- ference fund assessment has been paid in full. Re -membership ; Indian members in 1890 numbered 1,109 ; fu 1894, 1,856. White members in 1890, 8,786 ; in 1894, 18,860, an increase of 5,064, or 57 per cent, Sunday sobools numbered 216, against 156 in 1890 ; teachers and officers, 1,688, increase of 476 ; scholars, 12,588, increase of 0,342, or 40 per cent. The balance of the report dwelt on mission fund figures and showed a gratifying in- crease all around. DOLL TIMES AFF005' 110050ON 11E0EIP10. Dr. Sutherland, missionary secretary, reported a deficiency of $28,000 owing to dull times. Tho total income had been $951,332, against 9857,150 of the previous quadrennium, increase 994,176. The total expenditure equalled $983,606, against $805,060 in 1890, an increase of $128,539 in expenditure. Average income per annum was $287,838, iu 1890, 0221,- 428, an increase of 923,544. Average ex- penditure per annum, 9288,401 ; in 1890, $201,266, an increase of 932,185. The average giving per member of the differ- ent Conferences during the quadron- nium-Toronto, 91.06 ; Loudon, 62i cents ; Niagara, 92} cents ; Guelph, 66 cents ; Bay of Quinte,.62 cents ; Mont- real, 91.01 ; Nova Scotia, 86 cents ; New Brunswick, 67 cents ; Newfonndland, 67 cents ; Manitoba, 74 cents and British Columbia 76 cents. EP1wORTn LEA0000. The portion of the report devoted to the Epworth League gives a sketch of the progress of that movement in the past four years. Tho growth has been very remarkable, branches having been estab- lished in every part of the country, from Nanaimo, B. C., to Trinity Bay Nfld., and in the Bermuda Islands, to the num- ber of 1,082, with a membership of 47,125. Groat good has been done by them. It is remarked that, while the official name is Epworth League, yet many of them have adopted the name of Epworth League of Christian Endeavor, thus affi- liating with the Christian Endeavor Society. There are, it is stated, 819 Bp - worth Leaves of it Endeavor, and 220 Epworth Leagues, pure and simple. There are also 259 Christian Endeavor Societies in the Methodist church, a number of societies of King's Sons and King's Daughters, and 253 mis- sion bands and circles. Tho yearly col- lections to defray office expenses have realized, up to July 1st, 1894, only 9266. Besides this, 145 Junior Leagues have been organized, chiefly in Ontario. The financial report contained information, the more Important parts of which have already appeared in the statistical com- pendiuln. ' SUND.IF 0051002 W0R19. Rev. Dr. Withrow then presented the quadrennial report of the joint Sunday School and Epworth League Board, which was sent on to the Sunday school and Epworth League Committees without reading. The report first gave statistics of Sunday school work. The record of the Sunday school work of the church for the last quadrennium has been one of continuous growth and developsment in every department, the report stated. The number of schooie in 1890 was 2,977 ; in 1894, 3,251 ; increase, 274 ; increase of previous quadrennium, 848. Total in- crease in eight years,622. The number of teachers in 1800 was 28,411 ; the num- bsr.iu 1894, 30,807 ; increase, 2,896 ; in- crease of previous quadrennium, 4,024 ; total increase in eight years, 6,420. Num- ber of scholars in 1890, 226,050 ; number in 1894, 252,546 ; increase, 26,496 ; in- crease of previous quodrennium, 84,865; total increase in 8 years, 61,861. Num- ber of teachers and soholars in 1894, 283,- 020. Number meeting in class iu 1890, 87,168 ; number in 1894, 50,428 ; increase, 22,265. Amount raised for Sundaysohool aid fund in last quadrennium, $16,717.78 ; in previous quadrennium, 913,875 ; iu- manse, 92,842.78. 0052170E506 50965. Tho Manitoba Confsrenoe has invited the General Confeeence to meet in Win• nipeg in 1898. 01 the lay members who ate in attend. twee seven are medical doctors, ten mem- '•'rs of the legal profession, two mem. bars of Parliament, one sheriff - three judges, one mayor, and two exlieuten. ant -governors.' It 10 thought that the oonlereuce will last abont three weeks, The gavel that Dr. Carman used is made of oak taken from John Wesley's chapel City road, London, Eng. "Now don't fall' down and worship it," said the doctor jokingly, "but it's a good enosgh gavel: It's a good gavel to rap the table with, and it is a good gavel to knock a man on the head with. Dr. Briggs brought down the report of the western section of the book commit- tee, Ile drew attontiou to the fast that during the term ther rofits amounted 00 $08,000, an Increase of $14,000 over the previous term, and this after 960,000 'do- dnoted by the valuabore. There had been steed for superannuation purposee 920,- 800, or $4,800 there than during the pre- vious term. The following newspaper representa- tives aro among the delegates: -Rev, Dr, DOwart, Ohrietia11 Guardian ; Georg° Wilson, Port. Hope Guide ; 1. E, W. Moyer, Berlin News ; 11. P, oore, Act- on Free Press • J, Rutherford, Owen Sound Times, The Toronto and Mon. treat papers are represented. 0f the 198 ministers end laymen who attended the first General Conference of 1874, 53 are dead. During the last quad- renninm,.Revs, Drs. Douglass and Staf- ford, with Rev, James Gray and Rev, W, H. Laird have been added to the great majority. Of those appointed to the present General Oonferen0e,only 28 were at the first, and more than 80 have never attended any previous quadriennial, SCOTTISH yGAMES AT LUCKNOW. For many a year 110.0 Caledonian Day been a great occasion in this neighbor- hood, and for almost a quarter of a cen- tury has Lucicnow upheld its reputation of staunch patriotism in patronizing the games of old Scotia. The town boasts of w splendid athletic ground, which by reason of a sloping hillside, which com- mands it, makes one of the best places for viewing the events that can be found, and it boasts also of a unanimous and hearty public spirit which assures for the games the genuine and affective support of all the inhabitants. Wednesday's Sons of Scotland games were .no exception to the rule. All Lucknow and the vicinity turned out, and Scots good and tree came from far. and near. The village was a sea of bonnets and feathers and plaids. Seven or Dight camps of the Sons of Scot - lend were largely represented, while fully a score had representatives on the ground. At the grounds from 4,000 to 6,000 'people were present to view the games, which were well contested and interesting, au excellent program being provided. In the evening a concert was held, at which Miss Agnes Knox (Mrs. Oharlton Black), and Miss Libby Beach took part, the Caledonian Hall being crowded to the doors. Early in the morning the members of Camp Albin, the local camp, were astir, and resplendent in their tartans, and, headed by John Murchison, district deputy grand chief ; Finlay McInnes, the chief, and P. A. Malcomson, the Secretary marched to meet the various trains, which brought heavy loads of excursionists from Ripley, Kincardine, Mount Forest, Wingham, Brussels, Pal- merston and intermediate stations, The 48th Highlanders' Pipers Baud, headed by Piper Major Ireland, added great- ly to the enjoyment of the day, while a number of excellent local pipers were on hand. At 1 o'olock the grand procession started for the grounds. At the head Dame the Standard, the rampant Lion of Scotland, borne by J. McKenzie and A. McLeod. Next came the mounted marshals, Capt. H. Morrison and Dr. D. Geddes. Col. Campbell, of Milton, the acting grand chief of the Sons of Scot- land, and Pipe Maj. Ireland came next, and the 48th pipers, Then came the representatives of the Damps in order of precedence, among those most largely represented being .-Camp Mo0rimrnon, Underwood ; Camp Bonnie Jean, Ripley ; Camp McPherson, Kincardine ; Clamp Caledonia, Winghnm and Camp Camp- bell, Milton. Arriving at the grounds the camp com- petition was held and then the games begat. A large number of the best dan- cers and athletes of the Province were present. Among the prominent citizens present were Col. Campbell, the acting grand chief of the order, who represented. the Grand Camp to the total satisfaction of the local members of the order ; Jas. Rowand, M. P., of Dnmblaoe, for West Brune ; Dr. MoCrimmon, of Underwood ; Dr. Marlyn, of Kincardine, ; Jas. Bryan, editor of the Lucknow Sentinel and ex - Warden of Bruce County ; Peter Corri- gan, Holyr'ood ; P. McKenzie, Kinloss ; James Lyons, Reeve of Luoknow ; Dr. McKay, Dungannon ; Dr. McDonald, M. P., Winghnm. The village was beautifully decorated. The winners of the contests were Piping marches (local -C. McKenzie, S. McDonald and A. Anderson tie. Strathspeys and reels (local) -D. Me - Kinnon, D. A. Anderson, 0. McKenzie. Highland Fling -F. Riddell, W. John- ston, F. Wilson. Gillis Callum -W. Johnston, F. Rid- dell and Wilson tie. Reel O'Tullooh-F. Riddell and W. Johnston tie, F. Wilson, Sailor's Hornpipe -F. A. Wilson, W. Johnston, F. Riddell. Highland Fling, under 18 years -Jeanie McLaren, Nellie MoLareu, Charlotte Geary. Sword dance, boys under 18-G. Bar- low, B. McAllister, 0. Ross., Shean trews, girls nod 18 -Jeanie Mc- Laren, Charlotte Geary, Nellie MaLaron. Best dsessod Highlanders, own dress - H. R. McLeod, Chicago ; Alex. McPher- son, Luokuow ; John Smoall, Toronto. Best dressed. boy -Bert Allister, Lon. don ; E. Murchison, Lucicnow ; Chas. Ross, Goderich. Best dressed girl -Jennie McLaren, Godsrioh ; Charlotte Goary, London ; Mabel Melonald, Lucknow. Best discoed Highlander, land°r withoutorna- ments-S. rn - menta -J. Sneall A. McPherson, John Murchison. Camp from greatest distance, 910 prize -Bon Levis Camp, Durham. Largest Camp, prize 910 -Bonnie Jean, Ri 1e . Y Best diocese Camp, $10 prize and $G extra, contributed by 15. 35, O.ruax, M. P. P. -Camp McCrimiuon, Underwood. Wrestling, catch -as -catch -can -0, J. Currin, P. J. Grifiln. Quoits, light.weight, first prize, oham- pionship'medal and 90-15, Errington, F, Patterson, W. Allin, A, I€ilboru, A. Law. son J. Aurdo ok, Harry Day. Olia m • PiouehiP medala is be held for one year. 100 yards' limudicap race, over 50 years' (local) -3, 90rimge0ur, Lucicnow. Putting light stone (local) -J, D, Mao. Intoeh 44 ft, 6 in„. Alex. Stewart, 42 ft. 2 in, ; f). Gaurt, 87 ft. 6 in, 220 yard race (local) -T. Hunlphroys, Alex,' Stewart, J. D, McIntosh. Putting light stone, (open) ---0. J. Currie, 53 ft, ; John D. McPherson, 48 ft. 10 in. ; M. O'Neill, 48 ft. 2 in, Throwing light Dammer -J, D. Mc- Call, 107 ft. 74 in ; M. O'Neill, 107 L. 6 in. ; 0. J. Currie, 110 ft, 6 in. Tossing the caber -J'. D. McCall, 30 ft, 5 fn, ;J. S. McPherson, 84 ft. O in. ; 0. J. Currie, 31 ft. 1 in, Throwing 56 -pound weight -C. J. Our- rio, 26 ft. 8 in.; J, D. McCall, 26 ft. 7 in ; W. F. Scott, 23 ft. 9 in. Running, hop obep and jump -J. S. Mc. Intosh, 42 ft 7 in. ; F. Moore, 40 ft. 9 in.; W. 1, Scott, 89- ft. 3 in, Standing high jump. -W. F. Scott, P. J. Griffin, J. D, McPherson. Vaulting with pole -F. Moore, 9 ft. 7 W. F. Scott and J. Dingwall, 9 ft, 0 in„ tie. Quarter -mile race -T. Humphrey, C. Crews, P. J. Griffin. Sack race -T, Little, I. Dingwall, Roy Little. Hurdle race -P, J. Griffin, C. Crews, M, O'Neill. 100 yards race, best 2 in 8-0. Crews, M. O'Neill, T. Humphrey. Commercial , travellers' race -J'. 0. Sippi, L. Lawrence, W 11. Scott. Tug -of -war -Prize divided between Ripley and Underwood, NEW CHURCH AT KINBURN. MR. POST, -Will you allow your atten- tion to be called to a (natter of public in- terest. I was ab the village of Kinburn a short time ago and was much impressed with the beautiful church in couree of erection by the Methodist people. Its position and commanding appearance strike one as he approaches the place. Unlike many things, that look fine at a distance, when you go near the beauty dies away ; not so in this case, the nearer you go the more you see and the more there is to admire. I am afraid of my ability to give you a true idea of the edi- fice as it appeared to me. But to begin, it is built ou one of the best sites in the neighborhood, has a fine basement, nearly all above ground, for *Sabbath school, prayer meetings and other purposes. The audience room seems all that can be desired for a church of its size -roomy, lofty, &o. When completed, which will be about the end of October, ib will be one of the handsomest churches in this part of our laud. At the same time it is a marvel of cheapness, the entire cost will not be over four thousand dollars. The trustees and all engaged in the under- taking deserve groat praise. R. Pans. Morris Council Meeting. The Couuoil met pursuant to adjourn - talent in the Council room, Morris, on August 27th. Members all present, the Reeve in the ohair. Minutes of last meet. ing read and passed. Moved by Wm. Isbister, seconded by Geo. Kirkby that the Reeve be instructed to let the con- tract of completing the portion of Cloak- ey's drain, on 0th con. line, which was allotted to the municipality by the award of the Township Engineer. Carried. Moved by Jas. Bowman, seconded by Thos. Code that the Reeve and Treasurer be instructed to borrow 9400 to meet cur- rent expenditure. Carried. Moved by Wm. Isbistor, seconded by Jas, Bowman that Inc, Mooney be appointed Collector at a salary of 985.00, o11 furnishing satis- factory security to the amount of 514,000. Carried. On motion of Wm. Isbister, seconded by Jas. Bowman the following aboounts were ordered to be paid :-H. Hawthorn, repairing Forbes' -bridge, 918.- 00 18:00 ; I. Golley, gravel on West boundary, 94, 06 ; Ino. Mooney, repairing washout, 92.00 ; S. Thornton, damage to field„ 91: 00 ; Alex. Clark, repairing culvert, 91.00 ; D. Sommerville, use of roadway while building Hong's bridge, $4.00 ; Sue. Agin, repairing culvert, 92.00 ; R. Lang, bal- ance ou Hogg's bridge, $120.00 ; R. Lang, repairing Clark's bridge, 910.00 ; Misses Exford, charity, 912.00 ; P. Iaobelon, keep of Fisher, $8.00 ; Juo. Iiays, keep of County ward, $22.50 ; Jas. Russell, re. pairing Armstrong's bridge, $4.25 ; las. Marshall, Engineer's fees 00 Cloalcey's and Irvine's drains, $17.00 for gravel, F. Wright, 91.01; W. C. litretton, 92.- 75 ; C. McDonald, 96.25 ; Geo. Hewitt, $5.46 ; Jas. Shnrris, 93.70 ; S. Forsythe, $2.50 • Geo. Honder0on,93,35 ; Jas. Tim- nlins,'$5.10 ; T. Strachan, $3.85 ; D. Soott, $8.04 ; D, Errington, 96 cents ; Sae. H. Brandon, 00 cents ; D. Sommer- ville, 93.50 ; Wm. Wilson, $2.25 ; Jas. Watson, 95,45 ; Sao. Oakley, $3.00. By- laws Nos. 8, 0 and 10, 1894, were duly read and passed. The Council thou ad- journed, to meet again ou the 22nd Oct. next. W. Manx, Clerk, Huron County. The evening train from the east has been restored on the Goderiolt line. Galt beat Godericn at baseball by 31 to 10. The Goderioh Signal is after the town constable and Mayor for permitting houses 02611 repute to exist. While helping to push to car through the G. T. R. elevator, Goderioh, Norman McLeod got °aught between the oar and he wall, and had several' t tuba broken. The etablishment of an ' n°andeoe0t lighting and ele0trio power system, which has been mooted for some months bids fair to be carried out shortly in Godo - doh. Another relic of bygone days has pas. sed away in the county jail. John Gil- lispie, aged 80 yore, who has been oon. fined as a vagrant for the past two years, went the way of the poor and helpless, and ended his days in the abode of the. county erimivals. The usual inquest wise held. Fire broke out in the planing trill owned and occupied by Robert Pattorso i, Voutrat bor, Tl°n sellra8,80 Fr idaY u i h b oonserning the building and a0uantity of lumber in the yard, The buildieg contained most of the flniehed material for this year's °entracte. ,Loss on build- ing and contents $7,000 • no insurance. It is not known how the fire originated ; itis supposed to have begun on the aeeoud fiat. Monday mor'ning, about half -past twelve o'clock, one of the worst thunder and rain storms of the season, a050m. parried by very high wind, passed over Exeter, partly unroofing a barn just outside the village, belonging to Ieaan Carling. The dwelling house of John Harris, township of Usborne, was strnok by lightning and badly wrecked. No one Was hurt. Mr. Harris' son had a narrow e+0ape as a partition was shattered to pieoee Mose by the 1 :d he was sleeping 10. CiiUllt'IL CH13024. Maitland Presbytery next Tuesday. Rev. R. Paul will preach at Palmerston' next Sabbath. Sabbath, Sept. 30th, will be the date of Thanksgiving servioes in St. John's thumb. The church will beappropriate- ly decorated. "The ship that carried me over" was Rev. G. 1I. Oobblediok'e theme last Bab. bath evening, which will be continued next Sabbath. The Women'k Guild, of St. John's ohuroh, Brussels, forwarded two bales of clothing to the Northwest, in the care of Rev. Mr. Cook. In the absence of the pastor at Wrox- eter R. F. Cameron, atudeut of Knox Ooliege, will moony the pulpit of Mel- ville church next Sabbath. The Methodist Sabbath school had a very pleasant timd at their pie-nic on Tueedey afternoon, at T. Davidson's grove. The weather was beautiful only a little cool. There were eight wagon loads of people in attendance besides those who walked or came in their own conveyances. Football, baseball, swing. ing, foot races, tug of war, &o., were on the program. Twelve dozen bananas and 0200100 were distributed in addition to more substantial edibles. Thursday evening of last week a sooial was held at the Methodist°berbh. After refreshments Rev, Mr. Cobblediok gave a very interesting account of his trip to the old land, recounting incidents on the way to New York, the voyage and a brief out- line of the sights and scenes in Scotland, Ireland, England and France. We are pleased to say the reverend gentleman has agreed to give two or three lectures on bis travels. S. B. Wilson gave a humorous reading and Misses Naomi Williams and Florence Hunter a pretty duett during the evening. People We Know. Barrister Blair Sundayed in Goderioh. Miss Lizzie Cunningham is at Streets- ville. Mies O'Leary is making a holiday visit at Sarnia. Mrs. W. R. Wilson ]las been visiting at Wingham. Mre. Hay;roft sr. is visiting herdangb. ter at Teeswater. J. MoDougall, of Detroit, was visiting in town this week. John Ament is laid up with ioflamma• tion of the right eye. Miss Kate Wilson has returned to the Collegiate at Guelph. Miss Dolly Shaw is back from au ex- tended visit to Toronto. Miss Bessie Burnham, of Walkerton, is visiting Mise Annie Rivers. James and Miss Lily Heath, of Trow- bridge, spent Sunday in town. Frank De Wolf is enjoying a holiday trip in the vicinity of Kingston. H. E, Maddoolc, of Newmarket, was in town for a few days this woek. Miss Kate Cormack bas gone on a trip to Algoma, Dakota and Colorado. Mrs. Duncan McMartin and daughter were visiting relatives at Mitchell. W. J. S. Young, of Chicago, was visit. ino friends in Brussels for a few days. J. Londeaboro' and wife have been visiting at R. Leatherdale's, Brussels. W. and Miss Lizzie Donbledee, of Wingham, were visiting friends in town. Dr. Ferguson, wife and daughter, of Blyth, were visiting in Brussels on Mon• day. Ben. Davies has gone to Woodstock as assistant to J. T. Pepper, formerly of this place. Osoar Knauss, of Springfield, Missouri, is visiting at W. Kneohtsl's, Elizabeth street, Brussels. " Miss Green has arrived in Brussels and commenced work ou the Fall display of millinery at Mrs. F. 0. Rogers'. Alex. Stewart, Queen street, arrived' home from his trip to Manitoba and Da. kota on Monday. He enjoyed it very much. Jas. Skene, of Knox College, Toronto, is vieitiug his cousin, J. G. Skene, Brus- sels, Mr. Sltene has one more session to put in at college. Rev. W. T. Cluff, of Fenton, Mich.', formerly incumbent of St.John's ohuroh, Brussels, and Mrs, Claff are visiting relatives and friends in town, Mrs, Brown and children, of Ailsa Craig, are visiting her mother, Mrs. George Maliay, Turnberry street. 14Irs. Brown was a former tenohor in Brussels Public school, Miss Agnes Newsome arrived home last week from a 4 months' visit with her sietere (Mrs. J. Cooper, Mrs. 0. Fish- leigh, T. P s Mrs. i hg lar h and Mrs. A. Shults) Chioago. Cluon o. A Wroxeter oorroepaudeut says of the removal of J Fox and wife :-The tench. ars of the Presbyterian S. S. met at the residence of Jas. Fox and presented him and Mrs. Pox with an address and a handsome chair as a token of their esteem for them and regret at their departure. Mr, and Mrs. Fox have been teachers in the Sunday school for it number of years so will be greatly missed. They leave town with the best wishes of their many friends for their future prosperity. '