The Brussels Post, 1895-3-1, Page 1Vol. 22, No; 8.
BRUSSLS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARC Fi 1, 1$93
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
The eighth Legielature of the Province
of Ontario opened its annual Meeeion in
the Parliament buildings, Tcrouto, ou
Thursday afternoon of last week. W. D,
Balfour, M. P, P., for South Essex, was
unanimously chosen speaker and the fol.
lowing epoch from the throne was read
by Hie Honor the Lieutenant -Governor i
SPERM =OM T11 Tlnt0Nll.
Mr, seamier apd gentlemen of the Tioeislo-
tive teeembiy
Tn opening this, the first seesiou of the
eighth Parliament of the Province, I em
glad to welcome you as the represent-
atives of the people assembled for the
despatch of business.
While the past year was unfavorable to
the agricultural interest in some respeote,
the prises of many produobe, eepemally
grain and stook, remauiingunusually low,
it is vary gratifying bo know that increas-
ed interest has been taken in improved
methods of farming, and in the reports
and publications of the Department of
Agriculture. Various agricultural also-
eiatious and organizations have been
making increased demands for instruc-
tions, The special dairy work in connec-
tion ivith the Agricultural College at.
Guelph has been prosecuted with very
satisfactory results, and,I am pleased to
learn that the last year proved to be the
most successful year in the history of the
College.
From time to time public attention has
been directed to our Northern districts as
suitable for settlement by an agricultural.
population. At the present time conoid
arable interest is being manifested in bhis
direction, and it is proposed to establish,
with your approval, at a moderate ex-
pense, a pioneer dairy farm, to attract
further attention to those new clistriobs,
and also to prove their adaptability to
agriculture.
During the past year the Rainy Lake
region has come into notioe as a gold field..
Many explorers have been attracted to it.
.A. number of promising locations have
been taken up and partially developed,
and it is expected that several mills for
treating ore will be in operation this year.,
The prospect of gold mining in this dis-
trict will, no doubt, promote settlement
of the rich agricultural laudsin the Rainy
River Valley.
A bill will be laid before you containing
some supplementary provisions which the
experience of the last general election has
indicated to be desirable in the election
laws. The registration of voters act of
last session, with respect of cities, having
worked satisfactorily, you willbe asked to
coneider the propriety of extending its
operations to towns.
Your attention will be invited to a mea-
sure designed to lessen the number of
appeals in the courts of the Province, and
otherwise to simplify the proceedings of
the High and Superior Courts ; a mea-
sure to provide, m matters of Provincial
jurisdiction, that where jurors are not
unanimous ten jurors may give a verdict,'
and -some other measures of law reform.
Yon will further be asked to consider
bills for extending the benefit of the Fee.
tory Act and the Children's Protection
Aot ; for revising and consolidating the
acts relating to agriculture, and the acts
relating to mechanics' institutes and free
libraries.
The Supreme Court of Canada having
hold that the Province has no power to
pass a prohibitory liquor law, my Govern-
ment is taking the necessary proceedings
for anappeal to Her Majesty's Privy
Connell upon this question, and the ap-
peal ie expected to be heard and disposed
of before the and of the present year.
In accordance with the promise made
to the House last session, I appointed a
commission to collect and report the
facts bearing on the views which have
been expressed with respect to the mode
of remuneration and appointing certain
provincial officials now paid by fees and
with respect to the extent of theremuner-
ation they'should receive, including in re -
one. to
e•grs-to the soid mattees respectively the
p aotico and experience ofobhercountries.
The commissioners have pursued their
task with diligence, and have made fall
iuquiry into the matters roferredto them.
Their report is about completed and will
soon be placed in your hands for your
consideration, with a view to such loggia -
tion es may appear to be proper.
The question of maintenance of the
Government house at the expense of the
Province will no doubt receive your
earnest attention, and I trust that the
policy which may be adopted will bo such
as may prove to be generally satisfactory.
Since the last session the main building
of the Brookville asylum has been com-
pleted, and: patients were admitted before
the and of the year, relieving thereby the
crowded condition of some of the other
institutions.
I am pleased to be able to inform you
Met, considerable progrese has been made
during bbo past year by the arbitrators, to
whom we submitted all questions relating
to the unsettled accounts between the Do-
minion and the Provinces of Ontario and
Quebec and between the two provinces,
and that ell the parties interested have
shown their sincere desire to have the dif.
ferences between them settled speedily
and amicably.
Tho public accounts for the year just
closed will be plaeed'in your hands at a
very early day. You will be glad to know
than the tobal: expenditures of the Prov-
ince were kept well within the appro.
priations, and that the actual receipts
were considerably in exam of the esti-
mate.
The estimates for the current year will,
without delay, be enbmitted for your ap•
proval. They will be found to heves been
prepared with a duo regard to economy,
and the nsceseitfes of the publio service.
The Session will, I trust, be noted for.
the wisdom and prudence of your delib
0
'rati0,
n and for measures calculated to
promote, the been intorosts of the Prov=
ince.
'The debate on the address opened Fri-
day d afternoon.
J. Craig, of East Wellington, moved
Ilia adding opin -'a. vi oroue speech awl
, g
Donald MoNielt, of West Elgin, seeonded
itin eloquent terms,
Mr, Manor, the new leader of the
Oppoeibion, then took his innings and
retitled up the Government over their.
reduped majority, thelfxperimentalfarrn,
the settlement of Northern Ontario, the,
queetion of Prohibition, &o,
Sir Oliver Mowat wore his usual good
natured smile es be thee to reply and
dealt very trenohanely with the points
raised by Mr, Matter and proved that the
leader of bhe Opposition was far astray in
the deduction advanced in his speech.
Mr, Haycock, Patron leader, also spoke
aid gave the House to understand that
the Petrone were not there as obstruct•
ionisbs but as a party With a, welldefined
platform whose object was to do away
with the bitterness of party and trans.
act the business of the country on a fair,
independent manner.
The address was then carried.
In the election of a Speaker, Sir Oliver
Mowat spoke, addressing the Clerk of bhe'
House. They fotnd it necessary to elect
a Speaker; lie said, audios was about to
move that the member for South Essex
(leer. Balfour) take bheohair. The choice,
he said, he was sure, would be agreeable
to both' parties. The member for South
Essex was one of the oldest members in
the House, although not the oldest. That
distinction, the Attorney -General said,
was enjoyed by .the member for East;
Huron (Mr. Gibson), who was the father
of the House, and whom be would style
'venerable," were it not that he himself
was five years that gentleman's senior in
point of ,oars. Outside of member
for East Huron, and some members of
the Government, there wore in the House
only three genblemen who had served in
it :longer than the member for South
Essex—the member for South Wentworth
(Mr. Awrey), for East Poberboro' (Mr.
Blezard), and for North Lanark (Dr.
Preston), All who have been in the
House with the member for south Essex
knew him by many years' experience to
be an active and useful member, exceed-
ingly useful in the business of the House.
They had learned how much integrity,
how muoh industry, how mush close ap-
plication, how much ability, what sound
judgment he possessed. He had also
much pleasure in thus proposing him,
Sir Oliver went on, because by his energy
he had so impaired his health that the rest
and quiet of the Speakership might be ex.
pected to have a beneficial effect.
He was geld he had the opportunity of
proposing him as Speaker, and was euro.
he would discharge his duties ably and
with dignity, impartiality and acceptance.
He moved that William Douglas Balfour
take the chair.
• Three reports were presented to the
House last Friday afternoon, those on the
lunatic and insane asylums of the Prov-
ince, on the Brantford institution for the
education for the blind, and on the Belle-
ville institution Mr the education of the
deaf and dumb. The report of the asy-
lums for the insane shows .that the ad-
missions for the past year have decreased
as compared with the year ending Sept.
30, 1893. In that year there were 820
admitted, and last year only 781. There
are, however, 104 outstanding applications
for admission, which will wipe out the
decrease. The number of lunatics and
idiots in residence et the close of the year
shows an increase of 106 over the year
before, while the average daily number of
inmates has risen from 8,674 in 1898 to
8,809 in 1894, an increase of 186 in the
year. The total expenditure shows a de-
crease of $19,601.91, which is chiefly due
to improvements effected in the furnaces.
An increase is shown in the Toronto and
Orillia institutions, but the per capita cost
for fuel and other necessaries shows a
great decrease. The per capita cost of
maintenance in 1894 was 5127.22, as
against $142.48, 8137.16 and 8135.71 re-
speotively in the previous years. The
total expenditures are : Toronto asylum,
8109,010.65 ; London, 5129,407.27 ; King.
sten, 576,944 46 ; Hamilton, 6107,866,-
66 ; Mimico, 576,645.46, and Or-
illia, 562,018.85. London shows
an average per capita cost of
5127, coming fourth on the list.
The Brantford institution for the blind
is shown to be in good condition. There
were 150 pupils last year -84 males and
66 females, the number being a little less
than in past years. The total expendi-
ture for 1894 was 535,344.69, as against
534,954.55 in 1993. The yearly cost per
pupil was 5267.76, as against $260.86 in
1893, The Belleville institution for the
deaf and dumb also makes a good show-
ing. There have been in the past year
295 pupils -168 males and 1137 females—
the cost per pupil for maintenance being
5176.29, as compared with 5176.11 last
year. A convention of graduates, which
was held during the past year, was at-
tended by 170 men and women, who all
showed the benefit they had reaped from
the School.
NOTES moot ens HOUSE.
There are 66 private Bills before the
House.
An election will be held in Halditnaud
forthwith.
There are 46 new members in this
Parliament.
Hon, Mr. Harty's seat' at Kingston is
to be protested.
T. Gibson, East Huron, and Hon. G.
W. Ross aro seabtuates. le.
The 17 Patron members will exercise a
healthful influence over the legislation of
the session.
M. Y. McLean, South Huron, site with
Mn, Craig„ of East Wellington. Both
are newspaper proprietors and therefore
"Birds of a feather, &o."
Tho Petrone elected Mr. Kidd, of
Carleton, as whip, or Secretary, as they
termed the office, iu place of Mr, Souu
who was unseated in Haldimancl,
The new whips are :—Liberal—Wood,
(South Brant), and Dann, (Brockville),
Conservative—Willoughby, east North-
umberland), and St. Sohn; (West York),
Perhape the beet likeness of the late
CommissionerofPublic Works, Hon. 0,
Ie. Fraser, which has yet been oxeoubed le
a life size crayon 'bust drawing, now on
exhibition in the library of the Logisla•
five buildings. The artist is T. M.
Hencssy, a draughtsmen in bhe depart-
ment, and he iooe produced a picture
which is It credit to Himself and to the
department.
W .I-3, "(ERR, Prop,.
An influential deputation from the
County of Hastings waited upon the
Government to urge the claims of Mr.
Harford Ashley to the vacant Shrievalty
of that county.
The Saturday Mail • of lad week pub.
Babes a ohmmeter sketelt in eonpepbton
With the portraits of all the membere of.
the Local Legislature, 0f the ]last
Huron member, T. Gibson, it says :—
Gibson, Thomas, son of T, Gibson, was
born at Greenlaw, Scotland, in 1825, and
adopted at Greenlaw parish school. Is
a retired farmer. At the elections' June
26 he was returned in the Reform inter-
eeb for East Huron, havingbsenprevious.
iy elected in the same oopotibnency in
1871, 1875, 1879, 1888, 1886, 1890 by con-
siderable majorities. For seven years
he held the position of Reeve, and has
taken an important par in municipal
work.' Mr. Gibson has been a total ab-
stainer since 1840, and was a member of
the Scottish Temperance League before
he left hisnativeland in 1858. He was
formerly o ino,ohinist by trade, and had
oharge of important jobs. Address,
Wroxeter.
A. O. U. W.
The Ontario Grand Lodge, Anoint
Order of United Workmen, closed their
annual meeting Thursday evening of last
week, having accomplished a large amount
of b7siness during the two daysthey were
in session •
The meeting was held in Toronto.
Business was resumed Thursday morn-
ing at 9 o'alaokwith D. F. Macwatt, the
Grand M. W. in the chair. Proceedings
were opened with prayer by 11. B. Taylor,
P. G. M. W. A. discussion then took
place on the Supreme Recorder's report,
This report was not adopted, but will be
published in the journal. H. B. Taylor
presented the report of the Finance Com-
mittee, which showed the order to be in a.
flourishing condition. The reporb was
adopted, The balance of relief call No.
15, amounting to fifteen cents a member
for the Ontario jurisdiction, was ordered
to be Haid .from the Grand Ledge fund.
On motion of T. 0. Irving 56 was granted
to each of the elevator operators and to
the engineer and caretaker of the Con-
federation Life building. It was au.
nounoed that only two lodges out of near-
ly 400 were in arrears for supplies, etc.,
at the end of the year. The Grand
Organizer, John Milne, presented an ela-
borate report of the work done during the
year. The report stated that Mr. Milne
had organized fifteen new lodges, added
1,000 new members to the order, visited
109 subordinate lodges and deliverd 56
public addresses. D. Spry presented the
report of the Committee on Laws, which
suggested several important amendments
to the constitution. These were discussed
and generally adopted. The election of
officers, which was then taken up, result-
ed as follows :—
Past G.M.W., F. G. Inwood, Toronto ;
Grand M.W., D. F. Macwatt, Barrie ;
Grand Foreman, F. W. Unit, Toronto ;
rand Overseer, G. P. Graham, Brock-
ville ; Grand Recorder, M. D. Carder, St.
Thomas ; Grand Receiver, James Rush-
ton, Ridgetown ; Grand Guide, JohnWilson, Owen Sound ; Grand I. Watch.
man, Henry Watson, Clearville ; Grand
0. Watchman, J. P. Brown, Niagara
Falls ; Grand Solicitor, Warren Totten,
Woodstock ; Grand Medical Examiner,
T. M. Cotton, Lambton Mills.
Supreme Representatives.—F. G. In-
wood, Toronto ; Daniel Spry, London ;
D. W. Macwatt, Barrie ; and all Past
Masters. The Supreme Lodge will likely
meet at St. Paul, Minn., in June next.
Grand Trustees.—F. G. M. McCrady,
Brookville Thomas Sargent, Toronto ;
T. D. Pruyn, Napanee.
District Deputy Grand Master Work-
men.—Sb. Clair, John Lee, Highgate ;
Erie, Robt, S. McGill, Simcoe ; Niagara,
Rev. Robert Ker, St. Cathanfuos ; Ham-
ilton, M. B. Thomas, Dundas ; London,
J. W. McLaren, London ; Guelph, M. W.
Cheytor, Guelph ;• Huron, Geo. Patter-
son, Seaforth ; Simcoe, W. R. Fenton,
Beaton ; Georgian Bay, James Parke,
Gravenhurst ; Duffsrfu, W. A. Brown;
Markdale ; York, B. le. Irwin, Newmar-
ket ; Toronto, Thos. A. Hastings ; Dur.
ham, John Davey, Leskard ;
Ontario, T. W. Chapple,Ux-
bridge ; Quints, Wm. Kerr, Madoo ;
Kingston, Peter Johnstone, Camden Last
St. Lawrence, S. A. Wilbsie, Brookville ;
Ottawa, Capt. 3. B. Donaldson, Ottawa ;
Brant, W. F. McKay, Otterville; Stor•
mont, 0. E. Cameron, Iroquois ; Lanark,
W. W. Cliff, Smith's Falls; Peel, W. J.
Peaher, Brampton ; Bruce, L. Woodman,
Moorefield.
Executive Oontmittos.—James B. Nix-
on, James Dixon, F. G. McCrady, N. H.
Beecher, Thomas Scullard, Albert Janes,
T. W. Grethen, Rev. R. Ken, T. W.
Chapple, T. M. Corneet, J. 3. Craig, le.
G. Bennett, W. Birrell, J. Herald, John
Nettleton, William Forbes, A. Campbell,
James., B. Nixon, Toronto, and N. H.
Beecher, Toledo, were declared elected.
The Grand Recorder's report wasequal-
ly satisfaotory. It opened with the state-
ment that : 'Considering the business
depression and the inoreasod competition,
our record for the year should be con-
sidered quite satisfactory. ,During the
year we have received 2,470 applioatrons,
au increase of 400 over theprevious year ;
but, owing to seine unforeseen cause, our
suspensions at the end of the year were
518 more than the previous year, hence
our net increase is not quite s0 large. In
the formation of the Grand Lodge of
Quebee and the Maritime Provinces we
lost 2,000 members, leaving the number
in good standing 28,516 and 1,080 tem-
porarily suspended, making
em-porarilysuspended,•making a total of 27,-
596 oorbifioabes in force in Ontario, repre-
senting 555,192,000 0f insurance." Clan•
tinning, the report stated that during the
year the lodge had oloeeded the maximum
by seven deethe, necessitating a call upon
the Supreme Lodge for relief to the ex.-
tont
xtont of 518,973. In December the total
number of lodges was 884, the total num-
ber of certificates issued was 88,468, the
number of deaths 1,516, the total bens-
fielary paid out 53,039,000. 1i`orty.four
lodges and 2,000 members in good stand -
Mg and 65 temporary suspensions with -
arose to form the Grand Lodge of Quebee.
and the Maritime provinces,
Wednesday afternoon and evening, see-
sions were occupied with a dis0uselon on
the question of Separation from the Su-
preme Lodge of the United Stator, or, in
etcher words, of assorting the Inde Sud•
encs of the Grand Lodge of Ontario.
After the whole matter had been thor-
ougltly threshed out, ft was decided Un-
animously that the Supreme Ledge be
memorialized to change the constitution
so AB bo allow of the following
That beneficiary certificates be issued
for 51,000 or 52,000; that the relief law
be thoroughly reconstructed to carry out
its original intention, viz., to give assist-
ance in ease of disastrous epidemics or
calamities, and not simply, so now, be.
affected by bhe usual fluctuating death
rates in any jurisdiction ; that tc adjust
and equalize aa eimply inetneting death
rate a limited reserve fund be established
in each Grand Lodge on suoh plan es
may be deemed. odvisable either by your
Supreme Body or by the Grand Lodges
themselves ; of this ie nob made a goneral
law, option be given to any Grand Lodge
to establish such reserve fund, and Grand
Lodges so doing be relieved of all lfabil•
hies or benefits under the relief law if
continued in its present form ; that any
Grand Lodge may have the right to es-
tablish such scheme of graded assese-
mentas will in its judgment be equitable
for the purpose of inducing the young
men to loin our order.
Fourth Division Court,
Fourth Division Court was held in
Brussels on Wednesday of this week,
His Honor Judge! Toms presiding. The
following oases were heard
Erb ve. Armstrong.—Tp. Grey. Gar.
niehee. Judgment for defendant with
posts.
Scott, assignee vs. Mnllroy.—Adjourn.
ed to next Court on usual terms.
Gerry vs. Pipe.—Action on amount.
Adjourned to next Court.
Edwards vs. Atwood. --Martin, Smith
and Pope Garnishee. Judgment for
primary' Creditor and against primary
Debtor and garnishees.
1•Inmphriss vs. Erman—Action on
amount. Judgment for plaintiff with
mite.
W. E. Sanders. vs. Diermeot.—Aotion
on amount. Judgment, for plaintiff.
Fernand vs. Errington.—Action for
breach of covenant of lease. After
lengthy evidence, judgment was reserved
by Judge.
A number of judgment summonses
were disposed of.
Court then adjourned.
Morris Council Meeting.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn-
ment, members all present, the Reeve in
the chair. Minutes of last meeting read
and confirmed. Moved by Wrn. Isbister
seconded by Jas. Bowman that the tender
of the Herald agreeing to do Township
printing according to schedule for $29.00
be accepted. Carried. Moved by Thos.
Code, seconded by Geo. Kirkby that the
petition of Daniel Kelly and others ask-
ing to be withdrawn from S. S. No. 5 and
attached to S. S. No. 3 be taken into con
sideration at next Council' meeting and
that the Clerk be instructed to notify all
parties interested accordingly. Carried.
The auditors' report was then presented
and examined by the Council and on
motion of Wm. Isbister, seconded by Geo.
Kirkby the report was adopted. Tenders
for building of bridges Nero then opened
and the tender of Duff & Stewart found
to be the lowest. Moved by Jas. Bow-
man, seconded by Wm. Isbister that the
tenders of Duff & Stewart, namely 5865
for Olark's bridge and $674 for Forbes'
be accepted providing they furnish satis-
factory security for the completion of the
work, Carried. Moved by Jas. Bowman,
seconded by Geo. Kirkby that H. Mooney
be appointed inspector for Olark's bridge
and W. Isbister for Forbes' bridge to
superview the same during construction.
Carried. The following accounts were
presented for payment, viz.:—R. John-
ston, auditor's salary, $10.00 ; Chas. Ma-
Olelland, auditor's salary, $10,00 ; P.
Cantelon, keep of Fisher, 58.00 ; John
Ainsley, plans and speoifioationc of Slack's
bridge, $8.00 ; Misses Exford, charity,
810.00 ; T, S. Brandon, salary aud ex-
peuses, 5105.00. Moved by Wm.Isbistor,
seconded by Thos. Code that the above
accounts be paid. Carried. On motion
of Wm. Isbister, seconded by Geo. Kirk-
by the Council then adjourned to meet
again on the 25th March at 10 o'clock a.
m, W. Cram, Clerk.
POLITICAL.
D. W. Allison has retired from the con•
teat in Lennox.
James Tolton has declined the Patron
nomination in East Bruce.
The British ColumbiaLegislatnre was
prorogued on Thursday with less than
the usual pomp.
Mr, Flewwilling was nominated by the
King's County prohibitionists, Dr. Me.
Lend having resigned.
The Liberal nomination for Richmond
and Wolfe was offered to Mr. Green•
shields, Q. 0„ of Montreal.
The report of thernyel commission on
the liquor traffic is nearing completion.
Ib will contain 4,500 pages.
The Dominion lists of voters for To-
ronto and Montreal will be printed in
these cities to expedite matters.
Brandon Liberals nominated 0. W.
Spears, a fanner, of Griswold, to op.
pose Mr. Daly at the general eleotiou.
Trade returns for January show a
continued falling off in exports and
imports. The decline in imports is over
81,500,000, The duties declined 5274,.
000 for the month.
A convention of the Liberals -end tar-
iff reformere of. North Perth, has been
galled for Sabtirday, Meech 2nd, et 10 a.
m., in the Liberal club rooms, Stmt.
-ford, to nominate a candidate for the
Oommone.
M. Montpetit, one of the translators
of the Dominion House of Commons,
put 10 bill 2 0 Inc teens.
has t a b 1 for $ 7,000 0
lacing the report of the ravel commie•
sion on the liquor trees), The account
is disputed.
CFlulicff CHIMES,
The new pulpit and plalfortn exteeelou
was completed, in St. John's oburoh this
week.
An illustrated lecture in Knox oberoh
Armpn Thursday evening of this week by
Oapbain Baseball, of the Salvation Army.
Prooeede in aid of the Sooial work of the
y
Ash Wednesday eervioe was held' in
St, John's chetah both morning and
evening,. The luoumbest preached a very
appropriate discourse in the evening.
Each Wedneeday evening during Lent
public service will be held and on Friday
ab 4 p, m., Litany service.
Next Sabbath Rev. G. 11. Oobblediok
will preach Epworth League anniversary
sermons; ib the Methodist church, Tees.
water. On the Monday evening following
he will deliver a lecture in the same
church on 0Rambiae in Scotland." Rev,
R. Pani will supply Mr, Cobbledicic's
pulpit here.
Rev, 3. W. Annie, pastor of the Queen's
avenue Methodist church, London, Ont„
which was burned to the ground a few
weeks ago, was sbriceen by cerebral par-
alysis at an early hour Monday, and his
recovery is not expected. Mr. Annie has
ranked as one of the most brilliant ora-
tors in the Methodist denomination.
Atthe oloae of next Sabbath evening's
eervioe in the Methodist oburoh the Ep-
worth League meeting will be held, The
subject, to be introduced by 11. R. Brew -
ax, is "God's care for His own." The
usual Mondry evening meeting will not
be held, On Tuesday night the delegate's
report from the Young People's denten.
Lien, beld this week in Toronto, will be
given to the Brussels League.
Tuesday evening next Melville thumb
Sabbath school will give their annual en•
terbainment.. The program will consist
of an address by theobairman ; quartett.
es by Misses Ainley and Ross and W.
Wake and A. Rose ; mole quartette ;
solos by Miss Kate Wilson, Jas. Jonee
and W. M, Sinclair ; choruses by Glee
Olub•; addresses by J. Moore, W. II.
Kerr and Rev. J. Ross; reading, R. M.
Dickson.
Sunday being the anniversary of the
Methodist aburab in Kincardine the con-
gregation in response to a request made
the previous Sunday by the pastor, bhe
Rev. James Livingstone, contributed
the sum of $1,045. The amount asked
for was 51,000. The reverend gentleman.
is very popular not only with his own
people, but with all classes of the oom-
munity. The Presbyterian olturch was
closed in the evening, the congregation
uniting with the Methodiete at that
service. Eloquent discourses were given
in the morning and evening by the Rev.
George Jackson, of Exeter.
People We Know.
George Leckie is back to town again.
cam. Ramsay was in town this week.
Jae. Irwin was in Toronto for a few
days this week.
0. R. Vanstone of Sonthamptou, is
visiting in town.
Ram Sperling, of Wingbam, was in
town on Thursday.
Miss Roddick is in Toronto attending
the Millinery Openings.
Miss Jennie Wilson will take a millin-
ery situation at Elora.
W. Bright is able to get about again
after his recent illness.
Tony Sample was visiting last week at
Walkerton and Paisley.
S. W. Laird, of Stratford, was in Brus-
sels for a few days last week.
Mies Hattie Rogers is attending the
Millinery openings at Toronto.
B. bavideon was visiting John Wynn
this week. His home is in Ingersoll.
Misses Reid and Musgrove, of Wheat-
ley, are visiting relatives in this locality.
Miss Ethel Creighton is attending the
millinery openings in Toronto this week.
Miss Ria Brine and Mies Birdie Rob-
erton, of Seaforth, are visiting in Brus-
sels.
Mrs. W. M. Sinclair is visiting at
Detroit preparatory to making a visit at
Fenton.
Inepeator Robb was in town this
week. Be was visiting the schools in
this locality.
Mrs. 0. Bowerman and daughter, of
Mitchell, were renewing old acquaint•
armee in Brussels.
Geo. Brooks, of Elora, ie visiting
with L. Hunter this week en route to
his home in Exeter.
Miss Elsie Jackson is visiting her
sisters, Mre. Leppard, Toronto, and Mrs.
H. E. Maddock, Newmarket.
It is said that Dan, McDonald and Miss
Ferguson, both of Wiarton, are to join
bands and hearts next week.
J. Gordon, of Lunknow, has been ser.
iously ill. Mrs. T. Fletcher, Brussels,
his daughter, went to see him on Thurs-
day.
Councillor MoOracicen and M. H.
Moore, V. S., attended the Farmers' In.
stitute at Gerrie last Tuesday end deliv-
ered addresses,
Mise E. E. Kerr arrived home last Sat-
urday evening after a visit of three
months with her sister, Mrs, Cavanagh,
in Owen Sound.
Mrs. R. Henderson arrived home last
Saturday night from Newark, N. J., niter
a tedious delay of several hours at Buf-
falo and Harrisburg and two or three
days at Palmerston.
Miss Lib. MoLaohlan basilican engaged
as milliner for the coming season by Mrs.
F. O. Rogers. Miss kloLaolilan is afirst.
elate milliner. She is in Toronto this
week attending the openings.
Last week TNM POST bad a call from
P. E, Ennis, ofNeogene, Maniboba. Mr.
Ennie went West from Grey townehip 16
years ago, 10 years of which time be bee
spent in the town in which be now owns
a large flouring mill, elevator, &o. He
started with 520 and is now reputed to
be well "heeled." 1 --lis mill grinds 000,
Uttsbels of wheat a day and is run day
and night the year through. The above
mentioned gentleman is also eland owner
and sees, from a farmer's stmndpoint,
where the present policy of the Dominion
Government is very mush bpposed to the
advancement of the settling up of the
country,
W. W, Burgess and Mites Nettie Thorn,
of Mitobsll, were united in marriage in
that town on Wednesday evening of tine
week. Rev. Dr, Willlame performed the
ceremony, Mr. Burgess 'and bride are
epending part of their honeymoon at the
groom's parents', Brussels. THE Pose
extends congratulations,
A Kirkton correspondent wriboe :—A.,
McGowan, who for some years carried on
a Very sttooeesful mereentile business in
Rirkton, has purohesed the dry goods
stook and business of J, Gould, in 33rue.
eels, and bas removed to that bright and
prosperous village. The good people of
Brussels and vicinity will find Mr. Mo•
Gowan an enterprising, straightforward
business man, in whom they min place.
the utmost confidence. Brussels is for.
Lunate in securing so worthy a citizen,
Additional Local News.
Home Fair was held on Thursday.
There were a number of buyers present.
There was a large attendance.
Tan Salvation Army band paraded
Turnberry street on Thursday afternoon
and announeed their entertainment in
Knox ohurab.
Guano Central Exhibition have ar-
ranged the dates of their next Fair,
which will be Sept. 17th 18th and 19th.
They always have a good. Fair.
SUDDEN Deern•—Thursday night of
Met week as Dan. Osmeron was con-
versing with some gentlemen in a hotel in
the village of Southampton, be suddenly
dropped dead, heart failure being the
cense. Mr. Cameron held a position in
McIntosh & MoTaggart's I3ank and was
well known in Brussels, where he went
by the name of "Dublin." He was 30
years of age and leaves a wife and three
children. The funeral took plane at
Parkhill on Tuesday under the auspices.
of the Masonic and A. 0. U. W. orders.
0. 11. Vanetooe soaompanied the remains
to Parkhill. Mrs. Cameron has tLa
sympathy of her husband's many old
friends here.
STORM—The weekly storm hit' this part
of the country last Thursday and did its
work so effectually that the trains and
Seaforth stage took holidays on Friday.
The morning a000mmodation on Thurs-
day stuck in a snow bank near Ripley
and when the afternoon mail train ar•
rived at Wingbam the engine was taken
off and attached to the snow plow and •
sent Kinoardineward to clear the way.
Said snow plow didn't olear it worth a
cent as in attempting to run through a
big drift it tackled more than one engine
could accomplish and gut snowed in.
Friday morning another plow with 2
engines went up from Palmerston, baking
with them the section men along the line,
and by hard work the road was opened
up. Saturday a train soon made its way
to Palmerston and baok, reaching Bras.
eels about 11 p. m. Saturday night and
Sunday the wind drifted the outs up
badly and Monday's trains were cancell-
ed. The plow and three engines once
more set to work on Tuesday and was
followed by a train about 4 p. m. It is
said the snow banks near Ripley are so
high that a person has to step up to
reach them from the top of a freight oar.
MAITLAND RINx.—Deapite the fact that
trains were oanoelled and roads badly
blocked a goodly company assembled at
Maitland Rink last Friday evening to
witness the races announced for that
time and place. Shortly after 8 the race
for boys was called. Five lade, A. Ma.
Naughton, Geo. Biashill, Chas. Kendall,
Ira Gerry and Geo. Irwin, responded.
McNaughton took 1st prize, Biashill
being a fair neoond. Interest centered
on the three mile open rape, more so
when Galloway and Mo0utabeon, of
Listowel, and the Elliott Bros., of Wing.
ham, all known to be fast skaters, enter-
ed. S. Elliot took the lead and maintain-
ed it until Galloway shot past him. The
latter increased his speed until he gaited
a lap on Elliott and retained it nntii the
66 rounds were oompleted. McCutaheon
and J. Elliott, although out of the race as
far as the prizes were eoneerned, skated
the whale distance and were never more
than a few yards apart. In the local
mile Bert. Gerry had ib on the other
oompetiters, Robt. McNaughton being
the only one of the number who staye3
to the finish. The judges were N. F.
Gerry, J. T. Rose and J. Irwin. As an-
nounced a spectators' prize was offered
consisting of a dozen cabinet photos.
The winning ticket, No. 341, was held by
John Parkins, of Seaforth, who is em.
ployed in A. Bauelough's photo. gallery.
Excellent music wee rendered by the
Big 6 Band, and as the ice was in first -
elan shape an onjnyable time was spent
by the lovers of this exhiliarating
pastime.
COUNTY GRAND HEROIC OILATTCR.—.The
County Grand Chapter of Huron and
Perth, Black Knights of Ireland, was
held in the Orange Mall, Oliuton, on
Wednesday of last week. While the at
teudenoe was fair there was not ss many
present as anticipated. Considerable
business of interest and importance was
transacted. The following officers were
elected for 1895.'96 :—Sir Knights, A..
M. Todd, 0. G. M., No. 161, Clinton ;
John Scarlett, D. G. M., No,181, Olintob ;
Geo. Hanley, 0. Chap., No. 101, Clinton ;
Robb. Scarlett, 0. R•., No. 161, Clinton ;
Peter Cantelou. Dept. B., No. 161, Olin -
ton ; John Reid, Treas., No. 315, God°.
rich ; T. E. Cornyn, Dept. Treas., No.
126, Wingbam ; John Obielrolm, Looter.
sr, No. 126, Wingbam ; A. Woodman,
Dept. Leo., No. 397, Blyth ; Thos.
Kearns, Oen., No. 161, Olinbnn ; Geo,
Snell, jr. Dept. Oen., No. 897, Blyth ;
Jae, 7. MoMath, 1st Stundard Bearer,
No. 315, Goderioh ; I3, Tiohbourne, tad
Standard Bearer, .No. 815, Goderioh
Wm. Ford, Pursuivenb, No, 161, Clinton;
Robt. Bloomfield, 1st committeeman,
120 Wingham ; Rev. Higley, Dept.
Chapter, 895, Blyth ; L. Netbery, 2nd
Com., 897, Blyth ; Albert Audersoo, 3rd
Coin., 161, Clinton ; Geo, Sheppard, itlt
Com., 161, Clinton ; 11. Pingle, 5th Com.
397, Blyth ; Rnbt. rlydo, 6th Com., 327,
St. Mary's ; Rebt. Stewart, 7th Come
827, St. Marys, The County Chapter
meets in Clinton on the 3rd Wednesday
in Feb., 1896.