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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-4-12, Page 1Vol. 22.- No. 89 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL. rand True: EASTER II0LIDkYS1 SIJYGLE > zlt� linea EIRE - FOR P OUND TRIP liotweon a ll Stations in Canada, inolu4- iug Detroitand Port Huron, Mien. %mt in% BOIL SALE APRIL 1I,. 12 Atmway,78 »x, good going on and date between April 11 and I6, both dated tuoluaive, valid for return en or before April 10th. SOill0 L WAGA'1'IONs—Tiolcote issued to 8'onohera and Students at ritieS7'-114A561. FARE AND UNI;-TIILIII► for round trip be tweon all Stations in Canada, inoludieg De- troit and Port Huron, an preeonting of oorti. matte signed by Principal, good going Mardi filth.. to April 12t1.1, inolueive,valid .for return on or before April 22nd. J. 1 KENDALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brussels, That a TdVoffiall cal do, She oan'say No and stick to it. Sho can also say No in such a low, soft voice that it means Yes, Sho can sharpen a lead pencil—if yon give her pencil enough. She Can and does enjoy a kiss from her husband 75 years after marriage. She can but she don't pose the show win- dow at BREWER'S Art Gallery withoub admiring the beautiful dis- play of piabures. She can and she ie going to get a dozen Photos.. of .herself and family at BRE W1+IR'S, for the price is right and the work is up to date. You have only to see it to be convinced. She can have pictures Enlarged to any size from old piabures of any desorip- tion in the latest American Styles at BREWER'S Art Gallery, by his newly employed workman, A. B. Sovereen who le a SPECIALIST in that line. She can and so can you enjoy a call at BREWER'S Art Gallery, looking over the Fine Works of Art. Pastelle, Water Colors, Crayon and the latest designs of Bromide Enamelled Portraits. In fact just what you want at BREWER'S ART GALLERY. (' 25 REWARD } Will be paid to any- one produoing'a "MONAR- CH" bicycle that has broken down in any way through the fault of material or work- manship, excepting an accident. Send in the Wheel and get the money. P. R. WRIGHT. 6 and 8 Adelaide st. West, Toronto. A full stock of repairs kept iu Toron- to and can be procured on the Shortest Notice. A. M. McKAY & Co., BRUSSELS. Cily Millinery —AN D— 'ancy Goods. Misses Roddick c Builth, ]lave just returned from the City whore they have inspected all the Latest Styles and Shades, and. have made large and very select purchases. We are in a position to cater to the wants of the most Fastid- ious Tastes. Bring along your old Straw and Felt and have it done over to look like now at a small cost. '—c tdissas Ro ddmk a Smith Two Deere South of Standard Bank, BRUSSELS. CHATTEL..E. THE ✓Alit. SURGEON SAYS HE: IS Nor INSANE. Altnedee Chattelle, the murderer of little Jessie Keith, who was condemned to be hanged on the KO of May, ie in a cell at 1110 county jail, Stratford; and is con- stantly guarded. The death watch is fplaced upon him and will be respousiblo or his sato keeping. The night after] the trial Chattelle was very angry with the jury which oonvioted him, but he has erose become indifferent and to all appearance is enrolees about his fate. Ile spends most of his time' reacting and earn road' both French and. English, As he reads he site by the window in his cell and looks out ujlppon the jail .yard beneath. The book which 11e. reads meet of the time is an English' Bible. He is not disposed to talk very much, but incidentally he has spoken of hie approaching death as a matter of not much oonsequen°e.. On the day of the trial the prisoner coughed a great deal. He was just re- covering from an attack of grippe and is still under treatment. So serious washie illness that at one time ib was feared ho would' not be well enough to attend court by the time the assizes opened This accounts for the marked change in his ap- pearance since the enquiry at Listowel Chattelle's extraordinary condnot on the day of hie trial would leadanordinary observer, who was not accustomed to life actions, to think that the was insane. Dr. Dunmore, jail surgeon, says that Chattelle never acted in that way before. "Chattelle," said he, is not insane. As the law defines instantly, be is perfectly sane. An insane man takes no heed for consequences. He dose not know what he is doing and does not care for results. The murderer of Jessie Keith was con- scious that he was committing an illegal act. An insane person would not have acted as Chattelle did. He hid the body of the murdered girl, hid the clothing, hid the black valise and stole away to escape detection." "Chattelle," continued the doctor, "is a very peculiar person. He imagines he has a right to do as he likes and that in attempting to restrain him from doing what he pleases 10 is the law whioh is wrong and not himself." Dr. Densmore conoluded by saying that from a certain rnedioal standpoint Chet. belle might be considered insane. "There ie," he said, "a school of alienists who believe every person who commits a crime to `be insane. A crime, they say, is the work of a diseased mind." The doctor does not consider that any reason why criminals should not be punished. "If every oriminal were treated for in- sanity," said he, "the country would be covered with asylums and law would have n0 influence in the prevention of crime." • FIRE AT' GODERICH. Thursday morning of last week brought the worst fire Goderioh has seen in ten years, the Grand Opera Howie and the busioeeses of Armstrong & Go. and D. B. Calbiok being practically wiped out, while half a dozen other occupants of the Opera House block were compelled to seek other quarters iu so hasty a manner as to cause great lose on their goods and effects. The fire originated in the base- ment of the main store of Armstrong & Go., where the boy. had as usual lighted a fire shortly before 8 o'clock. In some way the fire broke through the pipes and made quick progress through the floor and up into the Opera House. The fire. men were quickly on hand, but for some time were unable to meet the require- ments of the situation. Delays and con- fusion in the efforts made allowed the fire to get great headway and it was not long until the whole of Armstrong's and the Opera House was a roaring furnace. Work was then directed to the corner and the West street buildings, and for a time it seemed as if only the brisk wall of Saunders's building would stop the destruotien. A part of D. B. Oalbick's stook was hastily removed and James Robinson's stook was quickly peaked in boxes and carted off with but little damage. Meanwhile the 000upants on West street were getting a move on and everybody from the telegraph and ex- press office to Miss Pitcher's millinery store was removing their goods and chat- tels with more speed than oars. The firemen gotupon the roof over the Opera House stairway and cutting holes °hook-. ed the flames, their work being helped by the wind whish blew from the North• west. It was nearly noon before all danger was past, and a most unsightly a and heapf smoking ruins was all n ao P • 1 that was left of several thousand t oreand dol]are worth of goods and the beautiful and' nosy Grand Opera House. Armstrong & Go, saved but very little of their immense stook and their loss will be heavy. Mr. Armstrong soya he had over $18,000 worth ofgoods and his insuranoe is but $9,000, divided between the London and Globe and the Econo- mical 00'0. Mr. Calbiek'e lose will be a total one, as he had no insurance whatever. An- other misfortune for him viae to fall while in the store getting goods out, and besides breaking two of his ribs he was quite Severely burned, and inhaled con- siderable smoke. He was quiokly re• moved to his residence, and is now in ati improving oondition: Geo, Aoheson had an ineuranee of 43,- 500 on the blook. Harry Hart will lose between $200 and $800 on the scenery and appurtenanoes'of the Opera House, including the piano. Charles Blackstone had some 5800 in. gateau', whiob will cover his loss. Harry Hart, Harry. Armstrong, Dentist Richardson, the Star office and Mies Pitoher all stiffer more or lase from the hasty removal, The Listowel Horticultural Society bus received its °barter of incorporation. John Winters, of the 9th oon., Howiok,; has rehted his farm and is moving to Fordwloh, where he intends to engage in the butchering business. MAIL BAG THIEVING. $163,83 SCOOPED. Thursday morning of last week the parcel of registered lettere was stolen from the mail bag helveeu the time it, left' the Deputy Postmaster's hands and the receipt at the G. T. R. morning train from Kincardine by Mail Clerk Denning. The lose' was not known by the authori- ties here until Friday, and by that time the sespeobed party had taken his depart- ure. Postmaster Farrow, on receipt of the information that no letter bill was found in the bag from Brussels and that tifore was &leo a slit out fu the mail bag, immediately telephoned to the Inspector at Stratford and Deputy Inspector Mal- ony came to Brussels and made enquires into the particulars of the ease, On Monday evening Inspector Hopkirlc in- vestigated the case more fully, hearing the evidence of the Postmaster, Deputy Postmaster, Mail Carrier Beattie, Mail Clerk Denning and others, The facts of the case appear to be something after the following The registered parcel being forwarded on the morning natned' consisted of four letters. One to Postmaster Spence, Ethel, from Postmaster Farrow, contain- ing $61.73 ; one from Cranbroolc Canadi• an Order of Foresters, to High Court Treasurer White, Brantford, $80,05; one from J. J. Vincent, nserohaut, James- town, to a wholesale house, Toronto, $27.- 05 ; and one from J. Pollock, Grey, to a Hamilton Company, $45.00 ; $108.88 in all. Thursday morning when S. Beattie came down to the livery barn to hitch up to go to the train a man calling himself J. Howard Cole, hailing from the States, who had been visiting in this locality, came up and asked Mr. Beattie for a postage stamp. He was told he could get it In the postoffice, which was open to send out the morning's mail. Cole went into the office and brought out the mail bag with him and after it was pub on the 'bus he also mounted and rode to the de- pot. There is a difference of opinion as to who delivered mail bag to the mail clerk. Beattie swears he did. Cole handed in the letters taken from the P. 0. letterbox at the station and returned on the 'bus. What followed is quickly told. This man Cole, who had been known to be sailing close to the wind as far aefinancea were concerned, suddenly became affluent, purchasing a gold watch from T. Fletch- er ; a pair of pants from. Messrs. Smith & McLaren, and made a donation to at least one Brusselite. Armed with a flask of "corn juice" he assayed to the station again and tookths mixed train to Wing - ham. Here he put up at the Queen's Hotel, registering as "0. 0. Cumberland," Cincinnati, displayed a roll of bills and was quite generous in the purchase of 10 cent eigare. Mr. Cole invested in a new trunk at Chas. Knecbtel's shop and trans- ferred his wardrobe from his box to said trunk and donned a new shirt. Some say h° bought a suit of clothes. He pall- ed at one of the backs and exchanged Canadian bills for American money and then hied himself to London on the af- ternoon train, from whiob city, it is said, he proceeded to Detroit. Whebher Cole, "Cumberland," or whatever his name may be, tapped the mail bag or net the chain of oiroumstanoes has a very suspi- cious appearance. The surprise is that the registered parcel was removed in the storm porch at the 1postoffioe, through the slit made in the mail bag. Cole is about 80, years of age, solidly built, dark complexioned, rather inclined to be dudish and is not the most pre- possessing youth a man would caro to have about his place. It is reported from Stratford that while acting in the capacity of porter at one of the hotels in that city he was ar- rested for stealing $9 from the proprietor and served a short sentence in jail. He also pilfered a $5 gold piece from aboard• er and was given notice to shake the dust of the classic city off his feet, whioh he did without delay.: Telegrams, dosoriptive of the suspect, were forwarded to police authorities and it is to be hoped some lynx -eyed bobby will Dollar him. As to who will have to make up the cash docs not appear to be a settled foot, lent the probabilities are that the money will be made good to Messrs. Spence, Vincent, Pollock, and the 0. 0. F. There is evidently room on the part of the Government to amend their Act con- cerning the registration of letters, &c., whereby the sender will have a guarantee for the safe' conveyance of his property to its dosWuation whichd �r nes not now e. st. Brussels posto0fce officials are very in the performance of their carefulI e o ren duties and outside of the cracking of the safe a few years ago, this is the first time any trouble has arisen. Reeve Mcllurohie, of Clinton, is set, iously ill and doubts aro entertained of hie reeovery. Livingstmi. Bros., will erect a. flax mill at Wingbam, it is said, receiving a free site and a $500 bonus. Ilowiolc township Connell is asking for applications for the position of Clerk rendered vacant by the death of W. Dane. Dennis Driscoll, an old men of 70 years of age, who lived at Clinton, was found dead in his bed last Sabbath. He was buried on Wednesday. Thomas Wilson Deaohmau, 5011 of Robt. Deaohman, of Orange Hill, neoured hie degree of M. D. from the Hahnimaun Modioal College, Ohioago, at the °lose of last session. • The following from Heron Co. passed in all subjeots at the OutarioA.gricultural College Dairy School, whioli closed on the 14th of March :—G. W. Hill, Sum- merhill, and W. G. Medd, Oonetanoe. West Huron Coimissionerswill meet at the Inspector's otlioe, Clinton, on Monday, April 1511i, at 4 p. tn., to grant licensee for this year. Last year 85 hotel licenses, 2 shops, and 2 brewers were granted ; thio year there is an ap., plination for one more hotel than last year. 898 LOCAL, I EGi$Lf1TURE. Aug, let noxa, ten ors may iso. al]Afton oivilaeecs give a verdictjur, kion, 117,, Hardy's bill now has only to be assented to by the Lieetenant•Governor,' when it will become law. Mr. Gamoy'e Bill, as passed, provides tout if the Reeve of a rural municipality dies after November lets„ the Oocnoil may, if it chooses, select a eneoeseor from their own number instead of holding another election. It also amends the law so as to provide for leaving all vacancies in any Council unfilled after Nov, let, Mr. Gibeon's Bill for the further pro- tection of children has passed. An amendment was made rendering any 61. tempt to inducts children to leave Govern. want institutions punishable by q Line of $20 and wets. Another amendment was added preventing parents or guard - fans from uard•fansfrom obtaining the custody of or interfering with children placed in homee under theprovision of the Aot. The Patrons' motion for the election of County officials by the people was defeat- ed on a vote of 20 to 66, all the Ooneerva- tives but Mr. Reid, of Durham, and all the Liberals but Mr. McLean voting to. gatheragainst the motion. Another di. vision was on Mr. Haycock's Medical Bill, whiob received the six month's hoist on. a vote of 71 to 15. The Liber- als and Conservatives voted solidly for the amendment, with the exception of Mr. McLean, who voted with the Patrons. Mr. Pardo also voted for the amendment and Mr. McPherson against it. The Patrons in a body supported the bill. THIS GAOL'S DEPORT. The report of the Gaols and Reform- atories of the Province for 1894 shows that there has been an increase of 801 committals as compared with the year 1.893, although the number is much less than in 18924 Of this inoreaee a little over half arises from committals for petty larceny (285,) trespass (186,) and burglary (98). The number of males committed during the year was 8,063, be. ing an increase of 883 over 1893 ; while the females committed show a degrease of 52. The committals for drunkenness chow a decrease of 378 as compared with last year. The inspeotor oaus attention to the large number of old people com- mitted under the Vagrancy Act, Baying that the result is the crowding of the gaols, rendering them unsanitary and un- fit for the purpose for which they were erected, namely the safe -keeping of prisoners and their proper classification. The report says that the number of pro. fessiooal trampsseeking oomfortable quarters for .the Winter has greatly di. minished throughout bbe Province. This the inspector attributes to the en- forcement of strict discipline and com- pulsory work. The number of oommit. tale during the year were 9,450 as against 8,610 in 1899. Of the total, 5,- 298 were natives of Canada. England oame next with 1,428, then Ireland, with 1,837. Scotland only supplied 448 and the United States 673, while all other countries furnished 283 which completed the list. An analysis of the offences charged shows that murder re- mained stationery, indecent assaults and similar offences largely increased, while manslaughter diminished about one-half. The number of attempts at suicide near• ly doubled, but felonious assaults re- mained about the same in number. The orime of bigamy was almost 50 per osnt. larger than in the previous year, while arson increased 40 per cent. The num- her of commitments for perjury inoreae- ed from 10 to 30. There were 8,190 temperate and 6,200 intemperate persons committed. POL.I TICAL. Jeffrey McCarthy is conducting an aotive oampaign iu Haldimand against Hon. Dr. Montague. The farmers of Ontario are taking out 190.obattel mortgagee a day. Has the N. P. made them rich ? The Sir John iricDonald Club, of Mon. treat, propose to banquet Sir Mackenzie Bowell at an early date. Lieutenant -Governor, Chapleau, of Quebec, loft for Florida last week on a trip winch will last some weeks. An order in Oounoil is published Bx. ing the apace on board vessels for live cattle at two feet six lathes in width. An Imperial order in Council ratifying an extradition treaty between Great Britain and Germany is gazetted in the Canada Gazette. It is said there was the very highest authority for the reported resignation of Sir Hibbert Tupper, which was so indig- nantly denied by that gentleman. The Newfoundland lasted all daySaturday uptop. m. h y 6, T e interchange of protocols and the discus - Edon of the fioanoial question formed the program. The conference will continue this week. A petition has been forwarded to the Dominion Government by the residents of Barry's Bay, on the Ottawa, Arnprior & Parry Sound Railway, asking that the Exeoutive should use their influence to have that station reopened. The financial returns of the Dominion for March are gazetted. They show the extraordinary fall-off in ordinary revenue of $1,000,000 oompared with March of last year, When the Provincial subsidies and other liabilities accruing in•June are met the defiat will probably reach 58,000,. 000. Thursday the Canada Gazette issued an extra, with a proclamation enforoing motions 5 and.8 of the amendments to the Dominion Election Act, passed last session. Section 5 makes provision for telegraphic information concerning oleo - tions in Gaspe, Chicoutimi and Sageonay. Section 0 authorizee the use of the ballot which has been in use in the municipal oleotiona for the past two years, It Was invented by ex -Mayor Durooher, and he c received $2,500 for his patent. It simpli- Hee the knowledge neoessary to the voter f to the extent of reoognitien of sopors. o The names of the candidates, are printed in different colors and a colored etjaare, n with a central square of white, provides a a plaoe for the voter to mark upon. u W. H. K,RR, Prop. People We Kiiow. Mrs, McLean and On are visiting Mrs. I'. Soots. Mr.'Birmingham, of Detroit, is visiting with D, Frain. Mrs, R. N. Barrett has been quite in with bronohitie. Rev, 3, W. Pring, of Biuevale, woe in town last Friday. J. D. Ronald waa at Maio Mae week os a business trip, Miss May Doadmao was visiting in Wingbam this Week. Mrs: McPhee, of llenfryn, was visit- ingin Brueesl'e this week. hire, T. Farrow is making a holiday visit with relatives at Guelph. Mrs. 3. J, Gilpin is visiticg at Owen Sound with Sirs. (Dr.) Cavanagh. Mrs, D. A. Lowry has been quite ill but we hope she will soon be oouvaleeoent. Mre. T. Fletcher bas been laid up with la grippe but is around all right again now. Mrs. Kincaid, sister of Mrs, Neil Mo- Lauchlin, a, Brussels, is here from Mani- tob Prfnpipal. Cameron and Misses Downey andholidays. Cooper are away for their Easter Norman Bowbeer, a former Brusselite, took the gold medal at the, Baltimore Dental College. Allis, daughter of J. 5. Smith, Thomas street, has been under the dootor's oars during the post week. v Mrs. F. W. Kelly is visiting with her parents, Robt. Dickson and wife, Queen street. Mrs. Kelly resides in Detroit. W. Ellis and wife are enjoying a holi- day visit with their daughter, Mrs. Wm, Little, at Ingersoll. Their son, W. H., is also a resident of that town. Rev. Canon Brent died at his home in Newcastle Monday evening. He was the father of H. Brent, now of the Standard Bask, Kingston, who relieved G. P. Scholfield in the Brussels Bank one Sam - mer. The Owen Sound Advertiser says Dr. Cavanagh has been engaged as director of Division street Presbyterian choir of that town. Mies Oreasor is the organ- ist. $800 annually is the , figure allowed for the two positions. W. A. McLean, formerly with Dr. Cavanagh in Brussels, Binge tenor in the same choir. Councillor Gerry was called to Mitchell on Tuesday owing to the sudden demise of his brother in-law, John Croaker, who, with his wife, was visiting there. The interment was made at Exeter on Thurs. day. The deceased was the father of John H. Croaker, of Shelburne, formerly of Brussels, Mrs. Gerry attended the funeral also. Hugh Williams and wife, Riohard Williams, Mrs. Wacker and Miss Naomi Williams, of Brussels, atteuded thefnner- al of the late Mrs. George Sanders, Flint, Miob., last Sabbath. Mr, and Mrs. Wil- liams were delayed 8 hours on their homeward trip, last Monday, near Kopec, about 60 miles from Port Huron, by a broken axle on a train going West. CHURCH.CHIMEi - The Synod of Hami- lton and London will meet at Knox Church, Woodstock, on Monday, April 15. Capt, Malyon, who has had charge of the Salvation Army at Clinton, has been transferred to Parkhill. The Salvation Army folks have been making a number of internal improve. ments at the Barracks in this plaoe. Rev. Mr. McLennan, of Luoknow, oo. oupied the pulpit of Melville church Last Sabbath. The pastor was at Deanery. Rev. G. H. Cobblediok will preach Sabbath School anniversary sermons in the Methodist (thumb, Wingbam next Sabbath. Friday evening of next week, at 8 p. m. a dancing master and his wife, from Palmerston, will speak at the Salvation Army Barraake in this town. The report of the Woman's Presbyter- ial Foreign Missionary Society, in oon- neotion with Maitland Presbytery, may be read' on page 9 of this issue. The animal examination of probation- ers to the ministry in oonneotion with the Methodist church, Guelph Confer- ence, will be held at Fergus next Wednes- day. 3 The quarterly board of the Methodist cherub, Parkhill, have extended an in- vitation to Rev. I. B. Welwm, 13. A., of Stratford, formerly pastor of Bleevale Methodist church, to become its' pastor for the ensuing Conference year. Wm. Blewitt, first deputy -reeve of Yarmouth, was partioipa'ting iu a debate at the Christian Endeavor Society's meeting in the Methodist oburoh at Yar- mouth Centre, when he fell and was picked up a corpse. He was fifty-six years of age. Presbytery of Maitland will meet pro re nate, at Brussels Knox church, on Monday, 16th inst., at 9 o'clock a. m., to consider the resignation of Rev. David Millar of the pastorate of Knox church, Brussels. The session and oongregation will appear for their interests. Bishop Carman, of the Methodist ahuroh, gives it as his ruling that no minister can be returned to a circuit by the Stationing Committee, for a fourth year, even though invited bank, exoept in extreme oases where the oiraumstanoes are of such an unusual nature. as to war - mut it. Sabbath school anniversary sermons will be preached in the Methodist church to this place, next Sabbath, by Rev. Dr, Gifford, Of Wingbam. The morning die- oourse will be directed to the ohildren, who will occupy the mare pews. An open session of the school will be held in the afternoon) and the regular eervioe at night. Monday evening, oomtnenoing at 8, the anniversary entertainment will be held in the Town Hall. The program may be read elsewhere in this issue. The Presbyterians of Windsor are just now considering the re.building of their huroh. It is likely a muolelarger °beech than the old one will be erected, and .the rontier city expects to be able to boast f having the finest ohsrch in Western Ontario. The idea is to have a gym- avium, billiard and pool room, drill hall nd several other things whiob are not The Woodham flute band has purchase anally found in oonneotion with a Pres- ed three new Brume from Toronto, byterian ohurob, The idea Is Boy, Mr. Tolmie's, He does not believe ita glying all the good things to thedevil, and that if the church took these mutters up, and meds them subservient to religion, they °quid be made a blessing instead 0f a puree. Additional focal News. Blcrono.—a meeting of all interested in the organization of a Bloyole .010 in Brussele for 1895 will be held in G. F. Blair's office on Tuesday evening of next week, at 8 o'olook, 13A10, --All interested in the organi- clzation of Brussele Band are asked to at tend a meeting in the Council Chamber on Friday evening of this week at 8 4', ock. Bo'ANY.—If you would like to become acquainted with the wild flowers, shrubs and trees, the ferns, grasses and mosses that grow so near by, then communicate' at once with either Daniel Stewart, J. H, Cameron or G. A. Deadman, and if eta - clone numbers are interested, and would join a Botanical Society, .steps will be taken to organize one in Brussels. A meeting will be oohed for this purpose. Exennesneitsee.-Next Monday evening at the ltfethodist Sabbath "school enter. tainmsnt, in the Town Hall, Brussels, the following program will be presented: Instrumental selections by the Orchestra; vocal selections by Miss Kate Wilson, the Misses Smith, W. Wake and S. B. Wilson ; male quartette ; singing by primary class ; reoitatione by Misses Barrie, MoNauhtou, Maunders; Nott, Scott, S. B. Wilson, Bobbie Wilbee, and Herbert Mitchell ; "Good -night Doll Drill," by 8 little girls ; Sword drill, by 18 boys Temple Building, in which about 25 persons take part. The admis- sion fee to adults will be 15 cents. En- tertainment commences at 8 o'clock sharp. Miornagmm.—Misses Roddick & Smith had a very busy time of it last week is connection with their Spring Millinery Opening. The display of hats, bonnets and millinery goods was very pleasing indeed and the many highly complimen- tary comments by the fair sex indicated that Misses Roddiok & Smith have rea- son to feel proud of their encases. To • attempt a desoription of all the shapes, styles, &a. is not oar purpose, suffice to say the latest fashions, the neatest trim- med goods and the newest and prettiest shades of flowers and ribbons are in stock and satisfaction is aseared to all cus- tomers. The show room was neatly de- corated and the ladies count on a large trade, whiob, notwithstanding the back- ward season, received a very satisfactory start last week. Any lady who has not yet found time to call on Misses Roddiok & Smith should do so. CANADIAN CoxcnnT Co.—At the Town Hall last Monday evening an entertain- ment was given by the above mentioned c"mpany and although the audience was small the program presented was greatly enjoyed by all present. The artists were Miss Annie Louise White, an elocutionist, whose various number were vary heartily received and encored ; Miss Mojtay, of Toronto, who contributed an excellent piano solo and also rendered efficient ser- vice as accompanist in the absence of 11r.. Hewlett ; and the heavyweight of the evening, Geo. Fox, who handled his violin in a masterly manner. His three solos, gems in themselves, elicited unani- mous end unstinted approval and in his recalls he gave "Annie Laurie," "Home Sweet Home," and "Auld Robin Gray" in a way that is seldom equalled and prob- ably never excelled. Miss White's beet pieces were "The Debating Society,' "Lover and bird," and "The Husking Bee." The orchestra under whose aus- pices the company oame, did not make a pot of gold out of the entertainment but all who attended must have felt they re- ceived good value for their money. It happened that the weather was bad and Lenten service held in St. John's church tended to diminish the attendance. The receipts were about 580.00. House or RnPuom.--TheBuilding Com- mittee of the Souse of Refuge, consisting of Messrs. Silber, MoEweu, Holt, Mo; Douald, Cook and Kerr, met at Clinton last Tuesday. Inspector Chamberlain was unable to attend. The proposed rules and regulations to govern officer(' and inmates in commotion with the Home were gone carefully over. Salaries were recommended es follows :—Inspect- or, who is to visit the House °nos a week, $100 per annum ; Keeper, 5250 ; Matron, $100. In addition they receive board, rooms, medical attendance, &c. Physi- cian, 5150, he to supply all neoessary medicines and make weekly visits, or oftener if reqwired. These rules t 'i printed ab once and a copy supplied to each Reeve and dDe Deputy, y, also to each ap- plicant applying for any of the positions, and will be adopted at the June Go. Council with any neoessary amendments. Tenders were received from three firms for a windmill and a 50 foot tower. Af- ter examining the various offers it was deaidad to a000pt the Gould, Shepley & Muir Co's. offer from Brantford, 10 foot wheel and tower, L 595,00. Au order was also given to Jacob Miller, Olintou, for a pump with galvanized piping and a Parker cylinder, to cost $27. The above figures cover the neoessary work in putting these artioles in their proper place, a year's guarantee being given as to satisfaotion in working. The Rouse of Refuge, which is now nudes: course of ereetinn, will be 44x120 feet, with wing 24x28 feet, all 2i storiee high. Basement ceiling will be 8 feet; 1st and 2nd story 10 foot ceilings. White brink will be used in the 15 inah walls and a slate roof put on. The height to peak of roof will be 42 feet. A lease was signed for the use of the 50 acre farm for season by Mr. Plumsbeel, and the agreement with Mr. MoBetb for the new barn also completed. Chairman Silber was authorized to meet 'Inspector Chamber- lain at Clinton when that gentleman sees fit to come. Reeve Moleturohie, who is a member of the Committee, was too ill to be present.