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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-1-18, Page 11,00 IN °ADVANCE 11: ru10951 Vol. 22. No. 27. Notice to Reformers. All Reformers of Bruosels, Grey and Morris who have received from E. L. Dickinson; or other party, notice of .ap• plication to strike their names from the Vetere'List are requested to cell on F. S. Scott or G, F. Blair, Brussels, without nolo,, where information as to the neceo. sary qualification will be given them. W. H. KERB, Seoretary. Speciai Announcement. Owen 'Sound Rei'erelices. A few names relented from many that i,µve been (abeolutely, painlessly) treated and permanently cured, Archie Duncan. prop. or Dunoan's City Hotel, formerly of the Patterson House, prominent and In- ituglitial ladies, business men and their inmiliee. Bnne9ELe 1271PERENOEa,-A. R. :Smith, A. Bunter, Rey. B. donee, W. Aldrich, &o., &o. DR. FRANK, SPECIALIST, eadeepsdlnt (Ki-rep•o•dist.), liormatnlo• gist n1N1 Mahleu0, at the American House, Brussels, For a few daye, headquarters for genius and skill. ' DR, FRAME, the President of the Ansonia, tion of 14 eminently qualified Anerioan an d French Chiropodists, (ki-roc-o-diets) and Dermatologibe sts, consult- ed charge, for ewdays, he American Parlor and room No.10, first door, head' of stairs, ladies' entrano0. 'DELICATE, PERMANENT AND ABSOLU- TELY PAINLESS.. Trade Mark, Chiropodist (ki-top-o dist) and Dermatologist treatment. Testimonials from Al. ma College, St. Thomas,. Judge Lawton, Berlin, prominentand influen- tial names will be fur- nished ou application, that have been painless- ly cured. SIM==E BErnnxnces.-Mayor Campbell,. Jos. Coate, Mrs. 001. Tidedale ode., eta, Thankful for his visit to iiimooe. A ter- rible opfferer almost a cripple for years;. has boon quickly and painlessly cured by Dr. Frank, Chiropodist (ki•rop-o•diet)s Joe. Coate, Undertaker. " tARNa •■ Bunions, Waite, Moloe, 01101-- blalne,Ingrowlag nails, Rurea'o (sack on the joint), Osmidrosis onerous (per- spiration) and all diatoms of thefeet ono- ceesfully :cured by the most approved medicinal methods of his own originality, based uponmany years experience end the moat extensive pruotio0 among the best families in the metropolis, Tho most pain- ful corns removed in a few minutes positive- plsu8t ae iasitud a ealt 0ustion)ndreleved n at om by the aid of cocaine and the opplioatiou of a medicated -corn blanket, which keeps them from being sore or returning. No acids Whatever applied, From an Bxohange.-Tbero are many pre- tensions to skill in the art of treating corns, bunions, bad nails, ode., but Dr. Frank is known to to heaenable in 111e highest degree. Bead the following teetimoniel from the Rev. Father 'J. 0, Bergen to the delicate Ekiri. and 0000608 Of Dr, Prank 1n 1118 profes- sion. From Rev. Father J. C. n argon, of Ringe- ton-a tribute :-I most warmly recommend Dr. Frank to all pereone afflicted with the misery of coma, or other troubleof the feet. He has relieved me molt speedily and of - factually, and I heartily wish those words of mine may be eorvloe to bine. Still another evidence that Dr. Frank merits the confidence and patronage of those troubled with afflictions of the feet:: The pests of many years disappeared. be- fore the skillhtl hand of Dr, Frank, lie painlessly removed formea number of corns one of whloh was very large and deep. I cordially' commend him to any and all who need such a benefactor. Ho handles one's foot so gently that it is areal pleasure to be treated by him. -A. tribute from the late. grandopera singer, Emma Abbott, FnnenEIP OAEx0HAnon. Dr, Prank, who recently visited calx city, has proved himself to bo a skillful and obliging Chiropodist, hue; . cured many cases that have been palled In- curable, and complete success has crowned his efforts. Ido leaves a circle of Monde who will give him a hearty welcome should he, wish to return. No'ioi.-Dr. Frank wishes ladies end got: - Ewen to take notice that ho not only re- liovesthem fromall sufferings in the feet,, but teaches them how to take proper. care 01 them and secure lasting comfort. T0010 MOST HtIF0N10D LADIES need not hesitate to call at this elegantly kept house. Their names will not be referred to. Char- ges reasonable and the amount namedbe- fore anything is done. Twenty years ex- polionoe, consultation free. When request- ed. Dr. Frank will eon ou ladies at their re. sideuoes without extra :Margo. F'as11.5.onable Tailoring I J• M'BAIN Is the man you should get to make your SUIT, OVERCOAT or TROUSERS. Now -a -days a Barmen t should combine Correctness of Style, Perfect 'it, Good Workmanship, And 'Moderate Cost. You will find these Qualities in Patronizing J. MCBAIN s Nest door to Tun POST, BRUSSELS, E3RTJSS AN I$HMAELITE.. To the Dater of Tait POSY`. I have reed the articles in the Herald for the last two weeks from "The man a1'onnd town" and T am at a 1000 to see hie object unless itis the wail of one who has made a failure of everything 11e lata attempted ranee Doming to town and sopiug he has pc) iufi(.1on00 has become an Isbmaelite, and le now trying to do the town and AS institutions all the Marin he can by trying to arouse political animoe- itios m everything. Next week ho will no doubt iuolude the root of the Media- tions, churches, &o. Now, every One knows that the leasers of any institution are selected 'from ata members and the most motive at that and if you will ex - amino the membership of those inetitu. tions ho mentions and a number of others you will 'see how ouch leaders have been seleotod. No one but a political crank, and one that can't oontrol his own party, woilld asoidbe the selectionof such men to politics. Every ono knows that out. tide, probably ,elections to the Council and not even it this year, they are never selected on account of the polities but independendent of them and for the pur- pose of best serving the aims of the in- stitutions, But probabaly the effort to do away with it in Counoii matters has aroused his latent ire. He talks of cut- ting of the diseased member and I agree with him but there will bo no pain to the town only to the member, Every one, bo they Grit or Tory, should consider him that member and should at once out him off by resenting all suoh attempts of Aiming up political animosities in our in- sbitutions and avooations as bo is at- tempting., Every one having the welfare of the town at heart should be a party 06 this end and thus teach him and all others of that ilk that if they cannot aotfor the best interests of the peace, prosperty and good will of the town and its institutions' they must do without their support thus getting rid of the diseased member. Yours, in the interests of the town. A BArmesEn. Brussels Council. ' The last meeting of the, old. Council was held on Monday evening. All the rnembers of the Board were present. Minutes of last meeting read and pass- ed. The following accounts were preaont- ed Dr. MoNaughton,Board of Health, 910 00 Wm. James, caring for Fire Engine, 10.00 le. S. Scott, insurance on Howe mill, 53 25 P. S. Scott, election expenses.... 27 00 G. F. Blair, miscellaneous 12 00 Mrs. Wallace, groceries and wood4 85 Mra. Williams, wood 3 00 MTs. Lee, groceries and wood3 80 Jno. Knight, wood for Town Hall, 2 50 R. Inglis, rent Mrs. Lee, 8 mos6 00 R. Inglis, rent Mrs. Wallace,3 mos, 6 00 Dr. McNaughton, attendance Mra Williams and Mrs. Stewart5 00 Herald, Financial Statement3 50 J. Wright, street improvements2 75 Ballantyne & Wilton, evetroughing at factory .........7 12 Thos. Stewart, charity 3 50 Moved by E. Williams, seconded by R. Graham that the above accounts be paid. Carried. Application was made from W. Sample for the loan of five Band instruments for carnivals. Moved by W. H. McCracken, seconded by S. Wilton that the request be granted on condition that instruments be returned in as good condition as when talon, Mr. Sample to be held responsible for them. Carried. Howe,& Oo. applied for the use of two machines in the factory to run through some work when steam is np for electric light. Left over for new Council Connell then adjourned to McAlpine's restaurant, where the Reeve "set up" the oysters Itrn8a0Io School hoard. The regular meeting of Brussels.Publio School Board was held in the Council Chamber last Friday evening. All the members present except A. Ranter. The minutes of the last regular meet- ing were reed and passed. Accounts were presented as follows :- B. Gerry, 91.15 ; G. A. Deadman, 94.80 ; D. G. Hogg, 65 cents. Moved by J. N. Bendall, seconded by Dr. Malielvey that the accounts of B. Gerry and D. G. Hogg be paid and that G. A. Deadmao's be laid over till next regular meeting. Carried. Moved by Dr. Graham, seconded by J. N. Kendall' that the fees of non-resident pupils attending Brdesole school be fixed as follows :-Thoee who livenearer Bons - eels wheel one-eelsscheel than the school in their own notion and pay tuxes in Brussels to he charged 25 cents per month ; Close who live nearer Brussels school than the oobool in their own sectionand' pay no taxes in Brussels to be charged 50 Dents per month ; and those' who live nearer the eohool in their own section than the Brussels school to be °barged 91.00 per month. Carried. Moved by J. N. Kendall, seconded by Dr, MuKelveythat 3 copies of the School Law be procured by the Seoretary for the use of members of the Board. Carried. Moved by A. Reid, seconded by J. N. Kendall that the first meeting of the Board for 1898 be held at 6:45 p, m., in- stead of 7 p. m., on the third Wednesday in Jannary, Carried, The Visiting Committee elated that they bad visited the school this week and reported that Mise Cooper's room had an attendance of 68, the previoug day 70. The seating capacity of this room is 88, The work being done is very satisfactory, Mies Oooper'gave a very clever exempli- fication of the Kindergarten 'system. Mies Downoy'e room hadan attendance of 50. In this loom the work ie very satisfactory. Miro Braden's room had an nttendanoe of 65. Names 00 roll, 56. Seating accommodation, 58. Tho Prin. oipal'e room bad an tettendanee of 51. Tide would give an avarago of 48. for five rooms. Board then adjourned, • ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 $1,00 MN ADVANCE • 1OSx rnz @901 1890 oNrARIo DAIRYMEN. T1ao 18th annual meeting of the West- ern Dairymen's Association convened at the City 1ball, Stratford, on Tuesday, 16th Met., at 1:30 p. m,, Andrew Pattnllo, of Woodstock, President of the Association, in the chair. The atteadened, was rather email at the opening session. The Seoretary-Treasurer, J. W. Whea- ten, presented his annual report, giving an account of the Work of the 8 esociabion, with many interesting etatistios of dairy - hag interests generally, Inspector T. B. Miller reported as to hie work in visiting various factories in the district for the purpose of instruction and testing. J• S. Pearce, Second Vice President, read the report of the directors, and after- wards delivered a aborti address on "Dairy Goode ab Our Exhibitions," pointing out some ways by which exhibits might be increased and greater interest elicited, D. Derbyshire, President of the Cream- eries' Association of Ontario, presented the greetings of that body and congratu- lated the Association on the work accom- plished, 'es evidenced by the reports., Oommitteee on nominations and dairy utensils were appointed and the meeting adjourned. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETINGS. soft BRANCH. A meeting of the Grey Branch Agl. Society Directors was held in the Clean - oil Chamber, Brussels, on Wednesday afternoon, President Smith in the chair. W. H. Kerr was re elected Seoretary on motion of P. Scott and A. Gardiner and D. Stewart, Treasurer, on motion of A. Gardiner and R. Graham. It was deoid• ed that.... dais Branoh offer the Riding 9300 to hold the Fall Fair in Bruseele and that we recommed the date to be a week earlier than usual: It was also decided that in future all refreshment booths at the Fall Fair must be paid for in advance. EAST HURON. The annual meeting of the Bast Huron Agricultural Society was held in the town hall, Brueeels, on Wednesday afternoon of this week, President Ferguson in the chair.' Seoretary-Treasurer Stewart pre- sented the auditors' report which in as follows :- neonates. Balance front 1890, 9 161'61 Member's Subeoriptions88 00 Legislative grant 800 00 Donation from Grey township 350 00 Total 91894 21 EXPENDITORE. Balance on prizes, '93 a 78 00 Prizes 707 30 Expenses judging turnips 9 00 Seo.•Tr000. salary 50 00 Postage, &o. 6 15. Judge's expenses 8 00 Grant's to Branoh Sooiebies 420 00 Printing account 3825 Judges and Directors dinners 14 25 Caretakers and watchmen ....:. 8 50 Night Caretakers 1 00 Mrs. Meadows, hall ............ 2 50 Misoellaneous 1 33 Balance 192 41 Total ....................91394 21 Moved by A. Gardiner seconded by Jas. McCallum that report be adopted. Carried. The following officers were elected for the current year :-President, Jae. Fer. guiles) ; 1st Vice -President, A. Gardiner ; 2nd Vioe-President, J. R. Smith ; Direr. tore -W. H. Kerr, D. Milne, Jno. Short - reed, Geo. Johnston, Jas. McCallum, Jas. Davidson, T. Calder, Thos. MoLauchlin, and Alex. Stewart. Auditors, A.. Strath an and A. Hunter. Moved by A. Gardiner, emended by J. Shorbreed that we accept the offer of Grey branoh of 9800 to hold the Fall Fair. in Brussels. Carried. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26th and 27th were seleoted as the dates of the Fall. Fair if satiofaotory. A union meeting of the East Huron and Grey Branoh Societies will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28111 at l o'olook. • Alex. Gardiner and Thos. Calder were elected to represent Emit Huron Direc- tors on the Western Fair, Board' to meet on Feb. 2000 in London. );AST WAWANOSH. The annual meeting of the members of the East Wawan0sh Agrioultural Society was held at Livingston'shotel, B.elerave, Thursday afterimon of last week. There wee a fair attendance of members. The Auditors' and Secretary's report was read, whittle showed the Sooiety was prospering funanoially. Tho receipts amounted to9479.88 ; payments in prizes, oto., 9387.87, leaving a balance in the treasury of 992.43, and 967.00 retained membership for 1895. Both the reports were adopted on motion. The following officers were elected for the ourrent year Chas. Proctor, rs•oleoted President ; Jae.. Owens, Vice.Proeident ; Directors -for Dist Wawanoeh-Robt. Currie, Walter Swett, Roble Scott, John Armour and John Coulter ; for Morrie -Thos. Bridg- es, B. Wilkinson,'Robt.' McMurray sad Jas. Proctor ; Auditors, P. W. Sreott and M. H., Harrison ; Treasurer, Obas. Mc- Clelland ; Seoretary, FinleyAndereon. TORN1lEnnO. The annual meeting of the Tnrnberry Agricultural Sooietywas held atKorman's hotel, Wingham, on Thursday, the 10th inst. There was a fair attendance of met -there. After the reading of the minutes, the Auditor's and Secretary's reports were submitted, which showed that the sooietyhad experienced a pros. parous year, the receipts exceeding the expenditure somewhat. Both the reports were adopted, on motion. The following officers were elected for the ourrent year: President, Charter Sanderson ; Vioe- President, Geo. Moffat ; Directors -For Ternbet'ryand Wingham, A. Tipling, W. Maxwell, D. McKinley, W. F, Bracken.. shire and R. Molndoo ; for Morris, John. Elstonfor test Wawanoeh, Chas. Tay. lot' and 32, Hodgson ; for Culroee, I. Ref. far ; Auditors, Peter Fowler, jr., R. El- liot. Perth Gouiity. According to the assessor's figures, the population of Stretford Ni 00w 70,350, The trial of the South Perth election protect against Patron John McNeill will be held at Mitchell, Jan, 30th. There wan an explosion at the gee works at Stratford and a mall briok building containing metres was destroy. ed, City Clerk Lang, of Stratford, reports that there were .registered with him Miring 1894, 178 birdie, 80 insrriagee and 130 deaths. Prooeedinge are being taken to un- seat Wm. Davidson, comity clerk, who was clouted mayor of Stratford by a majority of 880 odd votes. It is argued that Mr. Davidson, being county clerk, renders him ineligible for the position, lienee the legal proceedings that have been instituted. A very serioue, if not fatal aooident, happened on the farm of George Seebaoh, of the Huron road, Fullerton, the .other day. Mr. Seebaoh'e sons, John and Peter, were engaged in bricking a well, the first - named being at the bottom, when therope iyttaohed to a bucket of brinks that was being lowered parted, allowing the bucket and its contents to fall a distance of 32 feet. In its descent it struok Mr. See- baoh on the head, fracturing his skull and breaking hie dollar bone in two places. The gash in the unfortunate man's head extended down to his right eye, and from this wound the brains oozed freely. Rio baok was injured, and the entire right side from head to foot is one mans of bruises.' Ootlatent' n News. There were 202 deaths in Brantford in 1894. The Tempters' of Ontario will meet in convention at , Woodstock on Feb. 1810. Mrs. Chambers, of West Oxford, sold 18 spring turkeys on the market at Wood- stock, the total weight' ofwbioh was 864 pounds. A by-law for reducing the number of licenses granted to the hotels was de. feated by a large majority at Orange. vine. London ie now cue of the best lighted oldies in the Dominion, 274 electric lights of 2,000 candle power each doing duty. Vi'hile going home the other night a young fellow in Stratford stepped; on a snake about five feet long. It was lying on the sidewalk, and thinking it was a Dane he was going to pick it up. Robinson Bros.,- wholesale grocers, of Ingersoll, have shipped eight carloads of dried apples to Germany this season and have one more under way. This repre- sents the enormous quantity of 1,500 barrels. A colt was born in Seapram's stables at Waterloo Jan. 1st. Tho fact of the milt being born on Jan. let is important in thab should it turn out to be a racer it can enter races with a colt which might be bore' next Deoember, thus run- ning in the same olase with a horse near- ly a year younger. John Warnock, lately convicted of man• slaughter at Tilbury and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment in Kingston Penitentiary, is very ill of typhoid fever. Bus wife has been telegraphed for, as but small hopes are entertained of hieke- covery. It ie dangerous to fool with the lottery clause of the new criminal node, and some of our citizens would do well to boar that fact in mind. The other day in Toronto, the obps' ewooped down on a number of persona who were engaged in raffling a watch. The result MS that One MIS sent to jail for thirty days, and another fined 910 and'coete or thirty days. Wm. McNeil, of London, took nearly all the prises in the Mamma in which he exhibited at the international poultry show at Romeae city, aggregating about 91,500. He won a $700 piano as the pos- seesor . of the greatest number of birds scoring over 90 pointe. Ti is said that Mr. McNeil has made 93,500 by breeding prize poultry during the last twelve years. Ata late hour Saturday afternoon a detective, armed with an official order, proceeded to the office of the Edison Electric Light Co., Toronto, and seized all the books and papers he could find. There were two express wagons loaded up and all were removed to the office of the County Crown Attorney. The books, it is understood, will be used in the crimin- al prosecution against som0 of those who were condemned in Judge MoDougall's report on the investigation. Several times during the past three weeks the store of John McLean, general merchant, of Teoswater, has been broken Into during the night and thefts com- mitted. An old overcoat left by the. thief in oxohange for a new one, caused suspicion to fall upon one, Wm. Cousins, jr., and be was arrested at Wingham charged with the offences. On appear- ing before J. B. McLean, J. P., he plead- ed gullty and was committed to Walker- ton jail to await 'trial on charges of housebreaking and robbery. Dog FIOHT rN Coons. -A London paper thus describes en inoide01 in connection with the London East Court of Re- vision :-The proceedings of the Court of Revision in East London were interrupt- ed by a dog fight. While Judge William Eliiott's oelebrated brindle bull dog was dozing at his master's feet, a big New- foundland invaded the dignity that is eupposed to hedge the bench, much to the obagrin of the aforesaid brindle. There were ominous mutterings from the region of the judge's feet. The New- foundland accepted the invitation and in an instant they were at it tooth and nail. "Choke trim off" ojaonlated the judge as he peered over the desk and angrily eyed the Newfoundland, "Twist his tail," yelled a man who was nervous. ly eying the door, The people in court decided to give the (whines more room and most of them left the hall. Finally the brindle butt dog got his foe "in obanoery" and the Newfoundland flew howling down the stairs. "Gentlemen" said the judge 00 0118 layw000 and laymen crept back to their planes, "this court has literally gone to the doge." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mies Mary lIowe is visiting in wing. barn, Mies Jennie Wileon ue 'home from. Port Elgin. Mien A. Zilliax, of Liatowol, 10 visit. ing in Brueoeje. Barrister Blair was on the siok list for a few days thfe week. A. Coueley was laid up last week with an attack of quinsy. A. N. Large, of Dundalk, was renewing old aequaintanoee in town this week.. Mrs. and Miss Hoare aro' holidaying with relatives at Auburn and Clinton. J. A. Stewart, of the Standard Bank, wee in Toronto last week on a business trip. Mies Maggie Grieve, of Buffalo, North Dakota, is visiting relatives in Brussels and Morrie. Miss Dora Richardson, of Pinkerton, is .visiting ab Neieon Currie's and Walter Richardsons. Dr. Graham was in Wingham on Tuesday attending a meeting of the Medi- oal Aeeooiation, Jno. Pyb1S was vieitiug relatives apd friends at Exeter and locality for a couple of weeks. Mrs. E. W. Melsoni has been danger- ously ill during the past week but is somewhat better now, Miss Lottie McInnes, of Weston, who has been visiting relatives in town, re-. turned to her home on Thursday. Dougald Ferguson, formerly of Brno. eels headed the poll for Councillor in Teeswater this year. Mr. Ferguson has been on the Board for several years. He ie a son of Jae. Ferguson, Grey town- ship. The Listowel Standard says :-=Miss Jennie 'Green, milliner, has returned home from Brussels for her holidays. Her mother has also recently returned from a visit at Ashgrove, Halton county. A letter from H. W. Farrow, Winni. peg, Man., states that the thermometer registered 25 degrees below zero the day he was writing. Ward is trying his hand at curling this Winter. There are 280. members in the olub. Wm. Stafford, son of Rev. C. E. Staf- ford, Drayton, formerly of this plane, started • last week' for Muncey near Lon- don, having secured the principalship of the school in connection with the Mt. Elgin Industrial Institute. The Guelph Daily Meroury says of a former Brueselite and a graduate of THE Pose Publishing House :-The Inland• Printer, . Chicago, the leading trade jour- nal of the Draft on this Continent in its New Year's number, has the following :- 0. E. Turnbull, with the Guelph Mer. anry, Guelph, Canada, eende a .number of specimens which are oreditable evi- dences of hue skill ae a compositor and pressman. The entire presswork was done on Westman ee Baker's improved Gordon, "the only machine built for printers in Canada," says Mr. Turnbull. .1. -demo w el. The crockery and grocery stook of R. Hutchinson was sold to J. H. McDonald and McGillivray de Spears. At a meeting of the Knox church mem- bers a call was moderated to Rev. Wm. Cooper, B. A., of Melbourne, Ont. Miss M. Bolton has been appointed leader of Knox ohnroh choir in town and. entered upon her duties with the begin- ning of the year. Several medals have been generously established by some of the citizens of our town, who ale interested in raising the standard of scholarship in our schools. The members of Knox ohuroh choir and some friends presented David La- mont with an address and a gold -headed cane, upon the occasion of his retiring from the leadership of the choir. Prof. James Mills, L. L. D., of Guelph, President of the Ontario Agrioultural College, is announced to speak in the Methodist ohureh, Sunday, Jan. 20th. In the morning he will present the in- terests of the 'Superannuation Fund and fn the evening he will give a general ad- dress. Among the successful candidates who wrote for second olass professional oerti- fioates at the Normal school, Toronto, were Mrs. J. P. Austin, Miss Morris, Lis- towel, and at the Ottawa Normal school, A. E. liellington, Trowbridge. Mrs. Austin has begun her duties as first as- sistant in the Public school at Atwood, and Miss Morris has resumed her place, in the Listowel public school Tho annual meeting of Elma District L. 0. L. was held in the Orange hall, Listowel. After the general routine of business the following officers were elect- ed for the year 1895 :-W. District Mas- ter, Goo. Dinkson ; W. Distriot Deputy Master, Jas, Johnston ; Reo,-Sec., Robb. Stanley ; Chaplain, S. S. Rothwell ; Fin. Soo., Thos. Later ; Treasurer, Wm.. Weloh ; D. of C., Young Coulter. All the above were re-elected. Leoturere, J. Bailey and Mr. Campbell, FATAL AOOIDENT,-Thursday evening J. S. Anderson, or Andrews, an itinerant vendor of harness oil, aged about 55, wont upstairs in the Imperial hotel, Listowel, by the front stairway presum- ably with the intention of going to the room wbioh he had occupied the night before. It is supposed that he missed his way, as he went along the hallway to the hada stabs, leading downwerde, tvhioh he may have mistook for the etairsveyfrom the emend to the third story where his room was located. He fell headlong to the bottom, and was kit. led instantaneously, being a big man and falling on his head. Itis supposed that he was somewhat the worse of liquor es he wee a man who drank considerably. The proprietor of the Imperial, however, states that be did nob get any liquor in his house that day, A Loudon South man offers to turn over his ohicken coop to the man who robbed lo if he will call and identify him- self.. Little Hazel, daughter of Me. and Mrs. T. B. West, of Wellaceburg, fell on the loo last week and broke her arm. This ie the enure little girl who broke her arm duringf, the Sumner, and strange to say it is the same limb which is now frac- tured. CIEOEM RIt11Il114, Rev, E, Peel will preach at Blyth next Sabbath. Maitland Presbytery met Jamb Tuesday at Wingham. May: 11nox ehuroh weekly prayer -meeting will be held in the houses of the members of the oongregation during the Winter months, The monthly tall call and consecration meeting of the Epworth League dill be be held at the olpse, of next Sabbath evening's service in the Msthodiet oh arch. Miss ,McWilliams, a returned mieeion.. try from India, is expected to give an address on missionary life and work in Melville church next Tuesday evening, hegi nning at 7:30. The publio will be weloome, ' Mrs.` W. F. Stewart entertained the members of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society, of the Methodist church, and their husbands, on Thursday evening of this week. A very pleasant' evening was enjoyed. Next Sabbath evening Rev, G. H, Cob- blediok will preach the first of a aeries of sermons on "The Creative Days." He invitee members of the congregation to mak questions concerning the Book of , Genesis, either io person or writing. Eli Smith addressed the League meet- ing last Monday evening on "Mission work in China," The League has sent an invitation to the Epworth Leagues of Ethel and Cranbrook asking them.to pay them a visit on Monday evening, 28th inst. At the annual meeting of Melville ehuroh oongregation, held last Wednesday evening, A. Forsyth, Jae. Duncan, Thos. Davidson, W. Taylor, Dr. Graham, G. F. Blair, J. Fox, A. Stewart and A. M. Mc- Kay were appointed managers for the year. 3. G. Skene is the Treasurer. OYSTERS AND BANQUET. -On Friday evening of this week the Salvation Army intend holding inn oyster supper in the Council Chamber, when the bivalves will be served from 7 to 9 o'clock. This will be followed by a jubilee at the barracks, at which Major Calhoun, of Palmerston, will conduct the exercises. Single tiok- eta will be 15 cents and double tickets 25" cents. GENEntx. BoorII.-General Booth, of the Salvation Army, will deliver an ad. dress in the Methodist church, Listowel, on Friday evening, 25th inst., oommeno. ing at 8 o'clock. He will be a000mpanied by Colonel Lawley, the soldier and songs- ter. If the weather and roads permit one or more loads will go to Lis. towel to hear General Booth. Any per. son wishing to go should apply to Cap Rowe. Knox church annual meeting was he on Friday afternoon, Thos. Straub presiding. The following were appoin' members of the Managing Board for current year :-Thos. Strachan, D. R. er., H. Lamont, T. Calder, Jae. Irela D. Glassier, D. C. idose, G. A. Deadm, Alex. MOOall, sr., Jas. Turnbull and Ja Strachan. The services on Sabbath were interesting. The pastor preached in the morning and Rev. R. Paul in the even- ing. In connection with the Sabbath school to the Methodist church last Sunday an interesting and well rendered program, was 'given. Norah Maunders reoited "Encouragement for Teachers" • S. B. 'e Wilson read "Deacon Charley ; Ida Mooney gave "The Fresh AirFund" ; and Vera Hill, of the Northwest, sang .sweet- ly, "Let the little ones Dome unto Me." The exercises were profitable. A speoial collection was taken for school enlarge- ment and amounted to 912.16. Next Sabbath another special contribution is asked for, to be devoted to the same ob- ject. Fire broke out in the Presbyterian obureb, Madoo, Ont., Sunday night over Oce of the furnaces, working its way slowly to the roof before it was dia. --"i covered. The church was about 20 feet' from the range of the fire engine, and the main part of the fire was beyond oontrol from the very first.. The tower was saved. The night was calm and the building burned very slowly,requiring. several hours to reach the basement of t11e floors. The stone walls are still standing. The hnilding has been almost the life work of Rev. Mr. Wishart -over 80 years. Insured in the Globe for 96,- 000. Additional Local News. WRoxursn and Brussels Carters will playa match on Maitland Rink on Fri- day. A. Lowax has purchased a stable from Ament Bros. that formerly stood at the old mill yard and has moved it to his lot, corner of Turnberry and Queen, streets. Tmo Counoii bee completed a loan of 91200 of the Sinking Fund ace. for a term of 5 years at 5e per cent. on first- class farm security in Grey township. TIIE first eclipsethis year is a - total eclipse of the moon on March 10th. It will be visible in North and South America. A partial eolfpse of the 'sun, visible in Eastern Canada, takes place on March 25th. EAST Huron Parmers' Institute will meet in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Fri- day of this week. Morning session at 10 a. m., afternoon session at 1:30 and even- ing meeting at 7:80 o'olook. At the latter musioal Selections will iotereperse the ad- dresses. T. A. Hawkins, D. Stewart and daughters, A. Straohan and W. Ronde will take part. G. T. R. NOTES. -The telephone at the depotis o greatconvenieuce.-Shipping is livening up again after the holiday amnion. During the past week 20 oars have been loaded ae follows :-Oats, 10; salt, 3 ; peas, 3 ; lumber, 8 ; wheat, 2 ; dressed hogs, 2 ; cattle, 1 ; lambs, 1; flour, 1.-•Travellinig, Passenger Agent Graves was here this Week. He's' a rustler after btiaineoe.-Thetrains been interfered with very Litt" Winter by anew blockades. - excursions will soon 0ome to again. - Ave this auitoba e front