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GENTitAL I'A1f3LCRW INSTITUTE.
The following are the' officers elegised
by the (antral Farmers' Institute :
President—J. Rayner, Roeehall,
yioo-President—D, McRae, Guelph,
Secretary-Treasurer—A. H. Pettit,
Grimsby,
Auditors—Tho,, A. Good,, Brantford;
C.T. A. Aylesworth, Newbury.
Executive Committee—J, C. Dance,
division No, 1 ; Hon. Ohne, Drury, No,
2 ; L. L. Sovereign, No, 8 l Simpson.
Rennie, No, 4 ; J, B. Ewing, No. 6R.
J. Jelly, No. 6 ; AndrewlKennedy, No. 7.
The new president ie a farmer in
Prince Edward county near Boaehall.
Ho was vioe•president last year.
Prof. Robertson, of Ottawa, annou ncsd
some important departures by the Agri-
cultural Department at Ottawa, ac fol-
lows : To enable creamery managers to
make payments to their patrons, it has
bean suggested that an advance of 20 ora.
per pound be paid by the Government on
all oreamery butter of fine quality made
between Jan. let, 1895, and April 1st,
1895, when delivered in neat packages at
Montreal to be Shipped to Great Britain,
the butter to be delivered at the plane of
cold storage from the point of production
to the point of sale in Great Britain. A
fall report may be read elsewhere.
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The 33rd Battalion Dinner.
The first annual dinner given by Lieut..
Col. Wilson and officers, of the 33rd Batt.
Huron Infantry, was held in the Batten.
bury House, Clinton, on Feb, let.
About 30 of the officers exofficers and
friends eat down to a repast prepared by
mine host, Mt. Rattenbury. The dining
room presented a very brilliant appear.
anoe for lavishness and beauty of decor-
ation ; the variegated beauty of the uni•
forma presented se attraotive a picturese
one may wieb to see, and the epeataole
viewed from the outside was gorgeous
and inspiring. It was a matter of regret
that Lieut. -Col. Smith, D. 0. L.. cud the
members of Parliament for the county,
through pressure of other engagements,
found themselves unable to appear. The
Menu would have done honor to the
Queen's or Regain House, Toronto, and
Mr. Rattenbury received many congratu-
lations on having the finest spread ever
presented in Clinton. The service was of
the very beat, as sergeant Harry Read
had his men well trained in their duties.
Afterjustioe had been done to the din-
ner the President, Capt. Williams, and
Vice.Pres„ Dr. Shaw; proposed the fol-
. lowing toasts, which were responded to
by the guests present :—The Canadian
Militia and Volunteer System, responses
were made by Dr. Holmes, Major Wilson,.
Capt. Flays and songs by Capt. Ranee,
Major Jordan and Capt. Young.
The ex -Officers, responded to by Lieut.
Jackson, Capts. Jackson, Howard, Todd
and Roberts,
The Legislature, responded to by Capts.
D. A. Forrester, Beck and Rance,
The Learned Professions, responded to
by Dr. Freeborn and Capt. Wilson.
Trade and Commerce, responded to by
G. D. McTaggart; D. M. Jackson and.
John Ransford.
The Ladies, responded to by Lt. Mo-
Taggart and R. G. McDonald.
The Press, responded to by Oapt. Todd.
Those present ware Lieut. Co1, Wilson,
Major Wilson, Capt. Wilson, Capt.
Combe, Capt. Hays, Capt. Rance, Lt. Mo.
Taggart, Dr. Holmes, Dr. Shaw, Pay-
master Jordan, Quartermaster • Book,
Capt. Young, Oapt. McDonald, Oapt.
Williams. The ex.officers were, Capt.
Howard, Oapt. Jackson, Lt. Jackson,
Capt. Robert, Lt. Courtice, Capt. For-
rester, G, D. McTaggart, Dr. Freeborn,
W. Jackson, J. Raneford and R. J. Mc.
Donald.
The Citizen's Band, under the leader-
sbipofMr. Shrink, kindly played some
etirring military and other airs during
dinner. As this is the beet band in the
county, they are entitled to the honor of
being, the 38rd Batt. Military Band, and
in the near future may have that die -
tinction.
COUNTY PATRON ASSOCIATION.
The Huron CountyAssooiation Patrons
of Industry mot in the Council Chamber,,
Clinton, on Tuesday, Feb. 5th. The
meeting for some time previous, promis-
ed to be a good- eucoese, but the stormy
weather and the bad condition of the
roads militated much against it, ae many
of the delegates' necessarily had to drive,
and eves those who could comp by train
were prevented from being on time, ow
ing to the wetly train between Kin-
cardine and Wiugham being cancelled.
On this account' Mr. Gaunt, Co. Presi-
dent, and Mr. Gardner, Co. Secretary,
could not get here until 4:20 p. m., in.
steed of 10, a. m., at which time 'the
Meeting should have opened. This, of
euurse cawed: the meeting to be prolong-
ed into the wee small hours of the
morning. However, considering those
drawbacks, the bounty meeting, al-
though somewhat smaller in numbers
than on previous occasions;,,was a -Guo-
cess, and many questions of vital import.
none to the order were discussed in an
agreeable and masterly 'spirit. What
it (ached is numbere was eounterbalano.
ed by enthusiasm. There were present
delegates from the extreme northern
corner of Howlett ,and also from the
extreme southern .corner of Hay, as well
as from north of Ashfield and inter-
venieg points, showing that Patronism
is still very much alive in this oounty.
The following officers were eleoted for
the year 1895 :—
Os. President -A. T. Dean, Dashwood
0o. Vice -Preis.; J. Govenlook Seaforth
Oo. Bee.-Treas.,--W. . S. Lawrence,
Clinton
Co. Sentinel—J. S. Brown, Seaforth
Co. AuditorsJ' S. Philips, Kippen
11. Common, Seaforth
Delegate to Grand Assn.—R. Common
Alternate, Jae. Connolly, Holmesviiie,
After the election of officers, Mr. For.
rester, Patron candidate for the Coin.
mons for West Huron, was palled upon
who in his usdal able manner, addressed
to
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W. H. KERR,Frop,
the meeting to some length, and partly
outlined his position, and who would
have entertained the meeting meet
longer to its profit and eatiefaotion had
it not been for the latenees of the hour,
11. Common, the Patron candidate for
the Commons for South Huron was then
called on, who had also to ourtail hie
remarks, owing to the night being far
spent. What he did eay, however, wag
to the point, and went to show to the
Patrons of South Heron that they had a
candidate of whom they need not be
ashamed, as he is a 'good clear speaker
and a close reasoner.
The following motion was then passed;
-Moved W. 13, Lawrence, Clinton,
seconded by J. Northcott,: Exeter, that
thie county association tender its tbanke
to the Town Connell of Clinton for its
sindnese in allowing us the free nee of,
the hall for our meeting, after whloh the
immolation adjourned to meet in Clinton
the first Tuesday in February,1896.
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Collision on the G. T. R.
While the Grand Trunk train froth
Stratford „was on the way to. Toronto,
Friday afternoon, a train following behind
crashed into the rear oar—a Pullman
which was occupied by a party of gentle-
men who has been connected with the
South Perth eleotion trial at Stratford,
when the train was aboltt a mild East of
Weston. The passenge"i's included Judge
Burton, Court Reporter Monaghan,
Registrar Joseph, of the Legislative
buildings, and J. E. Atkinson, of the
Globe.
Judge Burton received serious injuries.
Mr. Monaghan had a leg broken, and
received other injuries.
Mr. Atkinson had two ribs broken,
Mr. Joseph was killed.
After the wreck the car caught fire,
and, with another, was completely burn.
ed.
A later account says :—All except Mr.
Joseph at the moment .of the shook rush-
ed towards the centile . of the car, Mr.
Joseph when last seen was near the front
of the oar. The passengers were dashed
violently about and reoeived more or less
injury. Judge Burton was out, about
the head and bled profusely.,
•Court Reporter Monaghan had both
legs broken.
Reporter Atkinson escaped with a
broken rib, and the other passengers es-
caped serious injury, save Mx. Joseph.
Fire broke out at both ends of the hind
car, and the passengers had to be pulled
out and
the windows. It was taken
for granted thatall were out, and it was
not until some time later that Mr. Joseph
was found not to be among the party.
The two Pullmans were then burning
fiercely, and there wee no possible way of
rescuing the unfortunate man, who
met his death there..
The engineer of the local train was
Charles Manvering, of Stratford. He
was very severely injured, being squeez-
ed between timbers. He was subse-
quently badly scalded, and with the ter-
rible shock to his systen,added, his re-
covery is doubtful.
Fireman Hasson, of the local, also a
Stratford man, was badly hurt. a
POLITICAL,
The Ontario Legislature will meet for
the despatch of business on Thursday,
Feb. 21st,
The Liberals of Brandon meet at
Brandon, on February 28th, to name a
candidate for the Commons,
The Dominion Government is offering
the emigrant sheds, Sarnia, for Gale, it
having no further use for the. building.
The first railway in Manitoba was
built by the Mackenzie Administration.
It removed the necessity of transporting
goods' by the Red River. Some people
seem to be unaware of this.
The Toronto Empire, started in 1887
as the Conservative organ, ceased pub.
lication last week. During the past 7
years nearly $200,000. have been sunk in
trying to make it a paying concern. i
The rumour that Hon. G. A. •Kirk-
patriok will go to Kingston and runin
the interest of the Conservative cause for
the Dominion Government is looked up-
on by leading Conservatives as im-
probable.
The Regina,' N. W. T. Leader asserts
that the Dominion Government • must
give or loan the farmers in a wide dis-
trict of the Territories a supply of seed
grain or they will be unable to proceed
with their Spring work.
The Patrons' annual association meet.
ing was held at Milverton last week and
the following officers elected :—A. Cruden,
President ; A. C. Rear, Vice -President ;
R. Smith, Seoretary; Harvey and Forbes,
Auditors. They will not nominate a
candidate.
No Canadian statesman has ever re-
ceived a more entliusiastio reception than
that which greeted Eton. Wilfred Laurier
in Toronto, on Teeaday, of last week,
when despite the fact that the mercury
had fallen below zero, 6,000 persons turn-
ed out to welcome and listen to him.
The star of the Trade Freedom leader is
in the ascendant:
It is not generally known that Dr.
Gardiner, of Belleville, a veteran Metho.'
dist preaoher, came very nearly being
eleetsd to a position that would have
planed him in the position now held' by
Rev, Dr. Carman, general superintendent
of ,the Methodist Church in Canada.
When Dr. Carman was elected bishop
Dr. Gardiner was elected ns the other
candidate, and came very near to being
suoceasfnl. Dr. Gardiner, therefore
holds a strong position in the hearts of
the people for whose welfare he has
toiled over 50 years, He hag caused
some excitement by taking objection to
the contention made in certain' quartere
that Premier Rowell ie a„ representative
Methodist layman.' Dr. Gardiner as-
serts that the Premier is not a member
of the Methodist church, save in "form
and habit, as a pewholder and ' attend.
ant.. "I have yet to learn” Dr. Gar.
diner writes, "Mutt be ever had his name
enrolled on any " Methodist , rhumb
regietrer, tnet fn •class or at the Holy
Communion,"
The Conservatives are in Bearish of a
candidate to oppose Hon, Jos, Martin in
Winnipeg. Elora. Mn. Daly is expected
there in a week or ten Jaye, when the
matter will be settled.
On Saturday Justice Qeler, granted
an order , withdrawing the petition
agalnet the return of Richard Harcourt,
the Provincial Treasurer, The petition
was said to have been originally entered
by the Patrons of. Industry of the con.
etituenoy,
It is understood that J. J. Maclaren, Q.
0., will be appointed by Sir Oliver Motvat
to argue before the Privy Council the
appeal of the Ontario Government from
the recent deeieion of the Supreme Court
with reference to the provincial power to
grant prohibition,
Seine idea of the tax on industry im-
posed by the coal duty can be gleaned
from the statement that on the coal
content which the Grand Trunk Rail.
way Company has just entered into,
$300,000 will be collected by the Domin-
ionGovernment.' No wonder that times
have been hard on the railways. The
competitors of the Canadian lines do not
have to pay these taxes.
The condition of the Dominion finances
ie becoming worse and woree as each
monthly statement appears in the Of•
ficial Gazette. The revenue up to Jan.
let was $19,254,832, ns compared with
$21,414,552, for the same period last
year, a decrease of $2,159,729 for 1895,
the expenditure for the same period is
9738,310 in excess of what it was lasts
year, leaving a shortage at both ends
and a total deficit' for the seven months of
nearly 93,000,000. This will mean a
deficit for the current fiscal year of $5,.
000,000. The expenditure for January
exoeeded theexpenditure for. January,
1894, by half a million dollars. The
startling announcement is made that
bbe public debt inoreused during the
month by $3,743,000, so that the debt is
now in round figures $260,009,000. The
Government paper here -ascribes the
increase of debt to payment of half•
yearly subsidies to the provinces, but as
the subsidies are paid out of the bon.
solidated fund, the explanation was
worse than none* all, because it is not
true.
If I might describe it in a short and
concise way I should say that the policy
of the present Government—which they
have announced will be their continued
policy is a policy of restriction, .restrict -
mg the trade and the commerce of this
country—(here, here)—while the policy of
the Liberal party is that of greater free-
dom and extension of trade in this • coun-
try. (Hera, here, and cheers.) .That is.
the distinotion between the two political
parties. And I ask you that are now be-
fore me to judge which policy is the most
in accord with the interests of this coun-
try. How will you test it ? Whether
restricted trade, hampered, confined, is
better, or whether to give it as free course
ae you oan under the 'circumstances is
best. Why, you cannot do better than
look abroad in the world and see what
private enterprise and public enterprise
is doing. What is private capital engag-
ed in ? What are your public moneys
taken and voted for ? Isitnot to remove
natural barriers and restrictions to trade?
Are they not engaged in bridging rivers,
tunneling under them, building ships,
providing means of communication ? Is
not that what ie being done ? And shall
that be done on the one hand, and tariff.
walls be erected onthe other, in order to
counteract the benefit of whatis done?—
Mr. Laurier at Toronto,
"The Khan," who has been a frequent
contributor to the daily press, has started
a weekly of his own, to be published in
Toronto. "The Shan" is a farmer's son,
educated a Conservative, but he has some
good ideas. Here is what he says about
the political future : "The young men's
movement in this country is coming to a
head. The reception of Wilfrid Laurier,
the other night was eseontially a young
men's movement, and the Young Liberals
are lucky in having a young man at their
head. He is young in ideas, he ie yonng
in spirit, and he is old in nothing but the
high -bred scorn' of things low and mean,
which mark the caste of the old noblesse
of the ancient regime. The Young Con-
servatives are not so fortunate. They
are led by an old man, frosty but kindly,
who is tottering close to the borderaand
of old' fogyism, and who is already be-
ginning to babble of green fields. He is,
I admit, surrounded by a few young men
-but they are nineteenth century young
men with 2,000 B. 0. ideas. If the Con-
servative Governmsutis nob strengthened
the Young Liberals will have a pin-nio at
the next election. They have a magnetic
man to lead them, they believetheiroause
is sacred, their party has not done much
bungling lately, they are full of fight, and
they have the old man at Ottawa pretty
well rattled already."
131u a vials-.
John Burgess and wife are visiting in
Ethel.
George McDonald is in town again.
Great attraotions for Geordie.
Any person wishing to enrollees wall
paper should call and see Joeeph Pugh's
assortmee t,
Jim and Lizzie Robertson went to Kin.
oardina last Friday in the storm and
have not got home yet.
Quite a number from our town attend.
al the mase mooting on Thursday even-
ing of
vening'of last week, at W Ingham.
Mrs. Doo. Messer rebnrusd to her home
in Hamilton on Tuesday, after spending
nearly three weeks at W. Messer's.
C. S. Papez, representing the Canadian
Mutual Loan ane Investment Co., was in
the village last week and enured quite a
number of melnbers for the above. A
local Board has been formed which is to
Meet the first Tuesday in each month.
The membership he hammering vapidly all
over the Dominion, hardly any place
where public attention baa been called to.
its many advantages, both as .a savings
bank and a loan aseooiation, being with
oqt a local Board. Any one desiring to
whore further information on the subject
oan'do so by interviewing John Collie,
jr., the general secretary, who is always
ready to answer all questions on the sub-
ject.
Klee Bella Maxwell le vi,iting her sis.
ter, Mre. Hugh Rose, at preeent,
We are sorry to regard the death of
little Leslie, son of Thomas Carnell,
which took plasm on Wednesday. Mr,
and Mre. Carnell have the sympathy of
the village in this very sad affliction,
The funeral took place on Thursday at
one o'clock.
Rev, I. 13, Wallwin, B. A., pastor of the
Waterloo Street Methodist cherish,Strat.,
ford, formerly of this pisco, who is com-
pleting a very successful three-year term,
will remove at the end of the present con•
ferenoo year. At the February Quarterly
Board he announced his intention to re.
move elating that he had oompleted the
usual term and that be believed he had
done hie duty bythe rhumb. The Quar-
terly Board unanimously passed the fol.
lowing appreciative resolution ; "That.
our pastor, the Rev. I. B. Wallwin, B. A.,
having signified bis purpose to remove
from our midst at the end of the present
conference' year, we desire to place on
record our sincere thanks for his :earnest
and suodeseful labors in connection with
our church, and we also express our earn-
est appreoiation of the devoted labors of
Mre. Wallwin, and we wish to them con -
tinned success and the blessing of God in
the future." Mr. Wallwin is deserving
of great credit for his work done in Strat-
ford. He found the church in finanoial
straits, and has succeeded by his hard
labor and financial ability in placing it
upon a sound foundation. Not only has
this been done, but all the other depart-
ments ofthe work are in a flourishing
condition. The membership of the
ohuroh is very largely inereaeed, as are
also the Sunday school and Epworth
League, both in numbers and effioienoy,
The church has been receiving some aid
hitherto from the missionary society, but
by resolution the board has declared its
independence after this conference year
and thanked the conference for its geoer•
oue aid heretofore. Mre. Wallwin is an
able helpmate fo' the pastor, being active
in Sunday School, Aid, League and mis-
sion work. Rev. and Mrs. Wallwin will
be long remembered in Stratford and will
carry with them the best wishes of a very
large oirole of friends both of their own
church and of the city.—Herald, Strat-
ford.
Csana iliaa,n Ne
OttawaCity Commit has refused to re-
duce the number of licenses.
Miss Mary Stilson, of. London, dropped.
dead on Sunday afternoon.
Francis Pigeon met his deabh,at Wis-
ner's distillery in Prescott by falling into
a tub of water.
Wm. Slater, the nominee of Patrons of
South Waterloo in the next Dominion
Hodge, has withdrawn his name as a
candidate.
Wm. IYIoKenzie, a farmer residing on
con. 4, East Williams, was struck by a
G. T. R. train and killed on the track
between Luoac Crossing ani Ailsa Craig.
Mrs. Dean, of Chatham, tried to throw
herself out of an upper window when she
heard that her eon George was sentenced
to three years in Kingston penitentiary.
A despatoh received by the naval
authorities at Halifax says H. M. S.
Rambler will be added to the North
Amerioan squadron this year. She is
a third-class gunboat.
The Keystone Gun Club of Windsor,
is bound to preserve the quail in the
oounty, and have sent men to scatter rye
in places whore oovies resort. Hiram
Walker & Sons have donated 50 beetles
of rye for the purpose.
Sir Oliver Mowat presided at General
Booth's farewell meeting in Massey
Hall, at which the General outlined his
Bootel scheme. Hon. Geo. W. Boss and
Chanoellor Barwasb also spoke in praise
of the Salvation Army's efforts to remove
poverty.
At McMullen & Winn's sawmill, Tru•
ro, N. S., Edward Brenton's coat, beoame
in some way entangled with the machin-
ery, canning him to be thrown across the
circular SRW in snob a manner that his
limbs were mangled, and he lived but
half an hour.
Dallas Hyams. and H. P. Hyams,
brothers, and Americans, by nationality,
were arrested at Toronto on the charge
murdering Wm. 0. Wells, a young
Englishman, who died two years ago
from a supposed accident in the ware.
house of the Hyams, and who was
heavily insured in favor of his sister, who
was subsequently married to H. P. Hyams.
A meeting of the business men of Port
Rope was held, in response to a call from
the Mayor for a public meeting to eon.
eider the Trinity College School fire.
Resolutions offering assistance were pass.
ed, and the Council offering assistance
were passed, and the Council was re-
commended to make a grant of $1,000
towards the rent of a temporary building
for school purposes,
Chief Waffle, of Dresden, has arrest.
ed Wellington MoGregor on the charge
of 'obtaining fradulently promissory
notes from many farmers in the vicinity
of Chatham in May, 1893. McGregor's
plan was to get purchasers of fruit trees
to duplicate their notes, and then be
would negotiate both. He is also sup.
posed to be in einneobion with a geng of
Smugglers who operated at Port Huron.
Two men, John Palmer and Adam
Roes, both of Ingersoll, were arrested
there Sunday for making counterfeit
money. The practice has been going on
for some time and some coins have been
passed. Pelmer'e house was searched
after the arrest and the moulds and
materials from which the bogus swine
ware made were found. They were
arraigned before the polios magistrate
Monday morning and pleaded not guilty.
They were remanded until next Fri-
day. More arrests will likely be made.
A snow plough jumped the track on
the Grand Trunk, near Sidney station,'
Saturday.' Three trainmen, named
Ormond, Meagher, and Horne, were
Mart and sent to the hospital Saturday
night4s Montreal 'Exercise and Sunday
morning's Exprese wore held here Sun.
day. The former wan oanoelled and the
latter took passengers to Toronto, The
railroads are bow deer but the o0unbry
roads are in a bad state.
A merry telephone war is on in Niles
Mich. The new telephone system, the
Gilliland, gives servigs for 929 a year.
Now the old Bell Telephone Company
announces that old subscribers can have
telephones for nothing It ie expected
that the Gilliland will make a big out.
At bbe resumed inquest into the Mid-
land disaster near Agincourt on Friday,
Conductor Boundy,'of the express train
which ran into the snow plough, swore
that the agent at Unionville, gave him
explicit instrndtioes that all was right
ahead. The agent swore that he did not
speak a word to the conductor, The
inquest was further adjourned,
Star Man Mnnx.—The malt men of
Western Ontario, were closeted at the
Teen/lash House, London, again Mon-
day. This was the third meeting with.
in a month,the object being to fix a
standard price on the product. Among
the manufacturers present were : Rev.
Dr. Armstrong Moore ; John. Raneford,
Clinton ; E, 0. Coleman, Seaforth ; Wm,
Grey, Seaforth ; J, 0. Carter, Sarnia.
The meeting lasted all day, and was, of
course, held behind closed doors. A
committee was appointed to waib npon
the Ontario Salt Company, of Kincar-
dine, and the. Windsor Salt Company
to tell them that their demands, re -allot.
meats are exoessive. The meeting
then adjourned until the eeoretary re.
ceives a report from the committee. A
prominent dealer who attended the
meeting, said :—Undoubtedly salt will
go up. "How high ?" was asked. Well
to 75 dente a barrel at least. The prioe
at present ranges from 50 to 66 cents.
CRQROII CHIIfF,S.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. B,
Paul will preach in Snos ohorch next
Sabbath.
Dr. J. H. Potts, of the Michigan Christ-
ian Advocate, who was at the Methodist
General Conference last Fali, will visit
Florida for rest and recuperation.
Ottawa Presbytery adopted a recom-
mendation calling upon Christian and
temperance workers to organize and sup-
port pledged temperance men for Parlia-
ment.
Rev. Robert Johnston, of Lindsay, has
received a call to the vaoanoy in St. An•
drew's Presbyterian church, London,
canned by the death of Rev. 3. A. Mur-
ray.
Quarterly sacramental service was not
held in the Methodist church last Sabbath
owing to the bad condition of the roads
preventing people from attending but will
he held next Sabbath.
The Bret mac in America who exposed
Margaret L. Shepherd, Rev. Dr. Gordon,
died in Boston the other day. The news
will be heard with regret by hundreds
who remember his stirring missionary
addresses.
The Ethel and Cranbrook Epworth
Leagues are °spaded to pay Brussels
League a fraternal visit next Monday
evening. The visitors will furnish a
program of musical and literary selec-
tions.
Rev. G. H. Cobbledick and Miss Libbie
Ball, Superintendent of the Junior
League, will attend the Young People's
Convention to be in Toronto on the
26th, 26th and 27th inste, as representa-
tives of Brussels Epworth League.
Dundas Street Methodist church, Lon.
don, was burned down last Wednesday
morning at 2 o'olook. Lose, $80,000 ; in.
erred for $22,000. Supposed incendiary.
A new edifice will be, erected as soon as
possible.
Melville church Sabbath school intend
holding their annual entertainment on
Tuesday, March 6th. Refreshments will
be served in the basement, after which a
program of music and literary seleotions
will be given in the auditorium.
Don't forget Rev. John McDougall'e
lecture on "Stirring scenes in Frontier
Life," in the MethodistChurob, Tbure.
day evening of next week. Collection
goes to Missionary fund. Mr. McDougall
is well worth hearing, as he has spent
many years in the Northwest.
Rev. Dr. Sutherland, Secretary of the
Methodist Mission Board, has received a
unique curiosity in the shape of a Black-
foot warrior's costume. The suit was
brought down from the Northwest over
twenty years ago by the late Rev. George
MoDougall. It ie made in one piece of
tanned deer akin, decorated with colored
beads and the tribe totems woven in
scented grass. The arms and legs are
fringed with soalp looks. The garment
will be hung in the Board room, Toronto.
At the quarterly meeting of the Official
Board of the Dublin street Methodist
church, Guelph, Rev. S. Battery, M. A.,
the present pastor, formerly of Brussels,
was unanimously invited to remain an.
other year, the resolution being of a moat
flattering ohmmeter. Mr, Sellery re•
plied, cordially aooepting the invitation,
and stating that the time he had spent
with this congregation had been of the
most pleasant oharaoter, and bis aim in
the future, as in the past, would be to
build up the Master's work. Mr. Sellery
has proved himself to be a preacher of
rare ability, as well en a good pastor.—
Mercury.
SUNDAY 000001 OchevttrnIoe,—The
fourth annual meshing of the Howiok
Union Sabbath School Aesooiation was
held last Tuesday in the Presbyterian
ohuroh, Belmore, and was avery tutored-
ing gathering. A splendid program was
carried out with Rev. A. 0. Stewart,
President, in the chair, as follows:'—
Morning session—Address of weloome,
Rev. A. 0. Stewart ; "Reviews in S. S.
work," Rev. W. E. Derr ; "How to eon -
duet a Sabbath school," W. M. Robinson.
Afternoon—Mass meeting for the child-
ren, addressed by Rev. Mr, Gribble ;
"Teaching a S. S. clave," J. Rutherford ;
"Exemplary children of the Bible," P.
Hepiuetall ; "Teaching vis, Cramming fn
S. 8, work," Rev. 11. S. G. Anderson
"Co-operation of parents with . S. S.
Tea:bera," R. Crittenden. Evening..—
.Aim
vening—"Aim of S. B,," Rev. Jeeias Greene ;
Questioning, Rev. A. B. Dobson ; "Old
Testament or Jewish origin of $. 1. work
and Christian adoption," Bet. W. F.
Brownlee ; "Giving in oonnaction with
S. S.," Rev. S. O. Edmonde, B. D. The
next meeting will be held in Gerrie.
People We Know.
!lobi. Fox le visiting his eon,
Mre. Roberts ie visiting at Blegvale.
Mise Mary Oliver 15 on the siok list.
Mrs. Butler is atoning Mcg• O'Conner..
Mrs, Walter Smith was quite 111 this
week.
Mre. Richardson, Maple street, is on the
sick Het,
Jeo. McCullough was ill during the
past week.
Mies Kate Shaw was visiting friends
at Walton.
Miss Miller, of Wroxeter, is the ,guest
of Mre, Jae. Fox.
Mrs. Jno, Stewart has been on the sick
list with la grippe.
D. Ewan is able to get about outside,
but orutohes yet.
Mies R. Holmes was on the sick list
during the past week.
J. E. Brydgse was at Dungannon this
week on a bneinese trip.
Mrs. Leech, of Palmerston, was visit-
ing relatives in Brussels.
J.Oautelon is dangeronely ill at his
grandfather's, J. Denbow'e,
Mrs. Robt. Ross, of Wroxeher, is
visiting in town for a few days.
Mise Clark, of Clandoboye, is visiting
at Frank De Wolfe's Brussels.
Mre. Birmingham, of Detroit, a rela-
tive of D. Frain s, is here 0c a visit.
J. Ritchie and wife, of Mount Forest,
were visiting D. Stewart and family.
The Misses Wilson, of Woodstock,
are visiting at R. G. Wilson's, Mill street.
Jno. Ferguson, of Ferguson & Halliday,
was in Teeswater for a few days this
week.
Biro. Arthur McGuire is on the eiok
list bat we hope she will soon be con-
valescent.
Miss Minnie Moore is visiting relatives
and friends at Stratford, Guelph and
other places.
A. G. Diokson, of Detroit, was here
this week attending the funeral of bis
little daughter.
E. W. Meleom, who has been in To-
ronto for some weeks in charge of the
Ronald steamer, hen arrived home.
Mies Mildred Cummings, who has been
visiting Mrs. Samnal Smile for several
months, returned to her home in Buffalo
this week.
Mrs. James Kerr, who has been visit.
ing at her father's for several weeks, re-
turnedto her home in Manilla, Iowa,
last week.
Robert Anderson, who was so seriously
injured at the Enterprise Salt Works, is
getting along very nicely and will soon be
able to get about again.
E. Steele, of Kirkton, has taken a
position in A. McGowan & Co'e store,
Brussels. Mr. Steele's father is the
Episcopalian minister at Kirkton.
Little Annie Frain, daughter of D.
Frain, Brussels, has got back to Detroit
after a two months' visit with her manta
in Chicago and St. Paul's, Minnesota.
Mrs. Will. J. Halliday, of Calgary, N
W. T. who bas been visiting at J. 0.
Halliday's, Brussels, has gone to London
where she will spend a few days before
returning to her home in the West:
Manager Soboifield, of the Standard
Bank of Chatham, Ont., formerly of
Brussels, will inveetigate the .financial
situation of the town, as disclosed by the
Finance Committee, the Treasurer, and
the auditors, and will, after a careful en-
quiry, give a written opinion, to be .pre•
seated to the City Council.
3. Gould, who has been a resident of
Brussels for the past four months, left
for his home in London on Tuesday af-
ternoon having disposed of his dry goods
stook to A. McGowan & Co., who will
ocnbin0e the business at the Garfield
House. Mr. Goold carries with him the
beat wishes of many Brusselites for his
future success.
The Exeter Advocate says :—Owing to
a sudden illness Mrs. (Rev.) Hunt was
unable to complete her duties at the
organ in the Triyitt Memorial ohuroh on
Sunday morning last. However the va-
cancy was very acceptably filled by Bev.
Mr. Hunt, who also presided in the even-
ing, and R. H. Collins read the lessons
very admirably. Mrs. Hunt still con•
tinues very ill and has been under medi-
cal treatment ever eines. Pleurisy seems
to be the cause. We hope to hear of her
speedy recovery.
General News.
J. W. Connor, Principal of the Berlin
high school, has threatened to suspend
any of the students found smoking
oigarettea.
The communion roll of Knox ohuroh,
Stratford, now numbers 721. The
church indebtedness was reduoed $2,.
1200 last year and $900 given to missions
and benevolences,
Geo. Payne, of Ingersoll, who was
hooked in the eye by a cow nine weeks
ago, is now able to be out again. His
sight is oompletely destroyed and much
sympathy is felt for him.
• The Pubiio School of Ridgeway has
beau closed on account of the prevalence
of a virulent form of diphteria. Typhoid
fever is also rampant, and a number of
deaths have =introit.
Mary Cuff, a young ooloeed woman,
has been frozen to death in Boteoocrr.
oounty, within a short distance of her
home. An axe and some wood were
found by her side. She was endeavoring
to secure fuel to keep her children from
freezing
Mrs. Thomas Kelly, a helpless invalid,
lived with her 84 -year old husband in the
township of Eilioe. When not in bed
she was always strapped to her chair,
On Saturday the neighbors found Mr.
Kelly dead on the floor, dressed in over.
coat and mittens. Mra. Kelly was strap,
ped in her chair, looking at him. She
coald not tell the neighbors how long he
hoe been dead.
E. Warden, of Area, one day about
Christmas game across a turkey while
working in his hay prow. The bird
took refuge in a pile of strew. Mr.
Warden saw nothing of ib until 84 days
after, when pitching hay on the sans
spot, he uncovered the turkey. which
had been battier; all the while, The bird
was very feeble, but with proper mare
has reooyered.