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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-8-16, Page 1Volt 48. No. 8.. M ,a.UG. ie and. 20 WILL RUN LABORERS' EXCURSIONS To all Points West of Winnipeg to Moosejaw Estevan Saltcoats Upon )cooper Certification passengers will bo returned to starting point on pay. meat of t$3S,00. T. FARROW, " AGENT, BRUSSELS. LIME! LIME ! The undersigned will keep on hand a constant supply of White Fresh Lime suit- able for all Building and Plastering purposes. Also North Shore Pine Lath and White Brick for Sale. D, t. LOQ, BRUSSELS. To S ,okows To meet the wishes of their easterners The Geo. E. Tackett & Son Co„ Ltd., Hamilton, Ont„ have placed upon the market A Combination Plug of. "T B" SMOKING TOBA000 • This supplies a long felt' want, giving the oonanmer one 20 cent plug, or a 10 cent pieoe or a 5 cent .pieee of the famous "T & 0" brand of pure Virginia To - boom The oba000- The tin tag 0eT B" is on every piece. SHINOLES British Coltunbia Red Cedar Shingles North Shore Pine and Cedar FOB SALE AT TUB Brussels Planing . bills Also Doors and Sash of all Pat- terns on hand or made to order at ShortNotioe, Estimates Furnished for all kinds of Buildings. Workman. ship and Material Guaranteed. J. 8c P. AM'ENT, When you want a Stove, Tin or Granite -ware. or Hard- ware, Paints & Oils, --OALL AT— HUNTER'S Hardware Store Whore you will,r 3 from }}' this date, get a DI COUNT of riVE. EER MT, Ofall Cash Purchases. C%1aSe$, Fine Roman, Artists' Can- vas in Stock, / 6 A. HUNTER. BRUSSELS, QNTAR;IQ,. The Unh1erwriters' Report, In- spector for Howe, following is the I dorwriters' As. s00iation, made of Bruesols aa- Tbis puce now classed "D," population ted Mait- the by - the vas bin by - he eine ial or - 64 64 cope el - thy he all gk, a. nd five Por of se 54 th are th r- o- er rn- 82 are ce ng Bo n, was ca, d e th n, an fro fie pe et d r$ o 1 u n 1,208, aseessed value $295,476, ra aline on G. q,', it., and on a branch of the land rivor,118 miles north-west from City of Toronto. There is a iirelimit law extending along Tauber/7 sir bounded by the river on the north, Catharine and Church streets on south, • b b Elizabeth , Y 5th tr t s ee on h and by John shoot on the east, ¢wit which boundaries, after passing of law, the emetic/ft of frame struotuees absolutely paohibited ; and outside :aid boundaries to. the next streets, fr buildings can only bo put up after epee permit of Council. No by-law for st age of coal oil, powder, etc, ; there she be one over the whole village. Streets to 80 feet wide, lighted by six aro la Of 1,000 candle power, and mostly grav led. The business part is on Turnb street, between Market street and t river, a distance of 1,050 feet, pearly brick, and . two to three stories hi Dwellings nearly, all frame, a few bri one to three stories high and detacho The public sohcol which was a frame a brink structure, was destroyed by about six months ago. No provision inquiry into the q Y originor gt management fires. No tax on insurance companiee. Fire engine water supply is from thr pumping stations on the river, viz., Market street, Mill street and Elizabe street, all on the south side. There also two underground tanks, one nor and one south of river, the former at co nee of Turnberry and Elm streets, cepa ity 7,422 gallons, ouly half fall of wat and leaky ; the'latter at corner of Tu berry and rhuroh streets, capacity 8,4 gallons, and full of water, Tanks filled from the river by the steamer. I not kept out at all the river pumpi stations in winter. Enna ENGEM— One ,built by J. D. R old, 16 years ago, now in good conditio oapaoiby 600 gallons per minute ; yet used at practice three weeks sin has not a heater, carries 22 feet of. goo action hose, bub there is not any spar notion. Fire laid ready to light wi ufdcient^fuel, is lit on leaving the statin oat cart drawn by hand.' Engineer a esietant both live about 1,500 feet fr he fire hall, the former paid $5 per and $1.50 per practice, the latter $1 p re, Roan, REIMS, Ero,—Three hand reel carrying 500 feet each. Total 1,600 fe } inch hose ; 900 feet rubber lined an 00 feet rubber, from two to sixteen year la; 450 feet of the rubber is only intend d for Ieading ends, one length burst dor g the tests, not any said to have burs t the last fire. One "1" to divide on tream into two. Three playpipes, Lich two are brass and one flexible, el good condition. , Five nozzles, F v oz les, viz., on f lag, two of 1", and two of 1 inch, Hoo AND LAnnnn.Tnuox,—One draw y men, equipped with three joining lad era to make one of 55 feet, one 12 ft oof ladder, 2 axes, 1 large chain hook res drag ohams and four lanterns. Fire station is `conveniently situated o urnberry street, between Market and athmine streets ; walls; frame • reef, finales ; two stories bigh and detached. ower part is ere hall, hook' and ladder om, Council room, fuel xoom and o lice cella ; upper part is Town Hall, Hose dried }n 60 ft. tower and then ushed down. No one sleeps in the uilding. Village constable is caretaker appliances, be is also a fireman, and is aid 3366 per year for his whole time. U appliances are kept, here,' Small fire 1 fixed ou hose tower, is accessible at times, but does not ring automatically. Alarm is given from the fire bell only ; is much too small for the purpose, a w cue of 1,200 weight, and proper aerial, should be procured immediate - and made to ring automatically. elephone service in the village from 8 a. to 8 p. ni. One village constable on ay duty from 75,01. to 10 p. m. No t patrol. Cbnroh bells not used for 1 suction s a fi 2 7 ine a s inch 1n b d r0 th T 0 sL rh br 13 of A 1351 all it 122 ne y Te r1M. nigh alarms. BnreAoi..—Total number 35, inoludiug steamer engineer and aesietant, 84 of whom are paid •$1 each per fire, and the same for practice, when water is thrown by the steamer ;"the steamer engineer is paid $5 per fire, and $1,50 per, practice, as already stated. Practice meetings said to be held three or four times during Summer, but no records are kept. All are active men. One is the village con- 9table, he is on duty all day, but none are immediately available by night. Oasts,—Has been in that position about .5 mouths, was previously a fireman, can euspsnd, but nob dismiss men, the decision is arrived at by the members of the Ore brigade under their rules. Horses are very seldom used, $2 per team paid for the first arrival if required. There is a livery stable just opposite the fire station from which horses Gan be ob- tained at any hour of the Say or night. Gnonnen.—When an alarm of fire is given, the steamer and two reele turn out, the third reel and the hook and ladder trunk taken as required. Runners are provided for the steamer. Tes "NITROUS! Pnmvrous NOTIME. A. at. Alarm given from fire bell at 10.16a Steamer drawn out liy $menet,"10.17 "Steam lire ' or lit at 10,17 Two reels out and several more men present at 10.18 Steamer pumping with 40 lbs. of water at 10,26a mune wan. n .u,. or, N055L ae NO, imam. IN rYOnam. rmnIounsA rN ans. One... 000 1.1 melt. Two.. 800 11aob, One., DDD 1Inct1, 51115.30 0D 80 WATEn 120 o. 055E 170 150 One length of rubber hose burst during the tests. Blueish troops are to be sent from Spain to Cuba to quelt the distnrbanoe there. RIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1.$ JCr NMANI TQBA, The sea on tosthe bTortlr•t*o t left nthe Union station al 1 p. rn, Tuesday, The train had to be divided into four sections as there were about 1,900 pa:mongers, They mane fromevery direction, and took with them four carloads of baggage. It is probable that a number of those wild went Tuesday will remain in the North- west, Wheat harvesting has colnmeneed at many pointe lu Manitoba, but will not be on 1 g eta till noxi week, From 1'ortage•ly Prairie to Minnedosa wheat cutting has begun, and will be general on Thureday or Friday, West of Ninnedosa mine have retarded the orop somewhat, but cutting will begin in earnest there et the beginning of uext week, J, Lowe, Deputy Minister of Agriculture at Ottawa, has returned from hie trip over the Morris district, nand speaks in high terms of the appearanee.of the crops. He thinks that Manitoba would draw a very large im• migration to ha unsettled lands if this immense crop was safely taken off. Win- nipeg grain amen are pleased with the order recently issued by the Department of Inland Revenue amending the wheat classification and making the ,grade of Manitoba No, 1 hard to be composed en- tirely of wheat grown in, Manitoba and the North-west, W. W. Ogilvie, head of Ogilvie Milling Go,, Montreal, arrived at Winnipeg Tuesday on his annual trip of inspection of Manitoba's wheat fields. CHURCH CHIMES. The Salvation Army had .a big time at tbeir service last Monday evening. Rev. A. H. McLennan, B. D., of Glen- garry Presbytery, is called to Huron con- gregation. Rev. Mr. Miles, of Luoknow, will son. duct the services in St. John's oburob, Brussels, and St. George's, Walton, 'next Sabbath, Rev. 17, A. Shaw, of Belgrave, will preach in the Methodistohuroh, Brussels, next Sabbatb. His work will be supplied by W. A. Smith. The Methodist Sabbath school met last Sunday afternoon and adjourned out of respect to the late Miss Beat, who ante a pupil for years, and marched to the funeral. Rev. R. A, Mitchell was ordained a missionary to China ab Guelph Presby. tory, He goes to hie field of labor un- dismayed by the stories of bloodshed in Chinese missions. At the last meeting of the Board of Management of North -et. Methodist church, Goderiob, appreciation of the worth of the pastor, Rev. Joe. Edge, was manifested by increasing his salary in a substantial manner and, giving him a vacation of three weeks. PanenYTERY or MAzTLAND.—A epe01a1 meeting of this Presbytery will be held in the Presbyterian ohurcb,' Luoknow, on Tuesday, 20th inst., at 12:30 p. in., to consider two calls, one from the Huron congregation and the other from St. Helens and East Ashfield. By authority of the Moderator. Jno. MacNabb, Clerk. Laet Sabbath Rev. W. J. Waddell, 'of Ethel, preached in the Methodist church with both pleasure and profit to the son- gregations. The sermon in the morning was based on ,the text Matthew, 16th chapter and 18th -verse, the three divis. ions being (1) Profession ; (2) Power (8) Promise. In the evening Acts, 12th chapter and 18th verse, "4 damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda." The lesson:' taught from Rhoda attending the prayeri service were (1) Rhoda performing rou- tine duty ; (2) Rhoda perplexed ; (3 Rhoda positive. 141r. Waddell's dist/our. see were nicely planned and :the various divisions pointedly and praetiaally dwelt 0900: TnzrnnnANCE,—Monday. evening the fol. lowing Temperance program was pre- sented at the Epworth League, President Nelson Gerry in the chair :—Opening hymnand,praysr ; reading, From the Saloon to the prison," Mise E, E. Herr ; solo, "Have Courage my Boy to say No," Mise L. Sample'; address "Tbe Liquor. Traffic,bistory, statistics, eto.," Eli Smith ; solo, 'List, 01 List," Miss Norton ; reading, "Evils of touching strong drink," Mies; M. Moore ; solo, "Carry me book," Nelson Gerry ; oloeing lima, "Rescue the Periehing." Miss. Minnie Moore, Mrs, Dobson and W. R. Mooney were chosen delegates to the County Endeavor Oouventioa at Blyth on Sept. Brd and 4613. The fourth annual convention of the Huron County Christian Endeavor Union, will be held in Blyth, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 8rd and 4th. In the preparation of the program no pains have been spared to have the time fully occupied with practical topics, and the Execctive have, as far as was possible, distributed the topics among the variant societies of the oounty. The services of Bev. R. N. Burne, B. A„ of Toronto, have been secured to give two addreeese, and assist in making: the Convenbioa In- teresting and profitable to those attend- ing it. Miss M. S. Washington, of Clinton, will present a report of the great International Convention of Christian Endeavor, held in Boston, July 11th to 15th, where some 56000 Endeavorers met for oonsultation,inspiration and mutual benefit, While the Exeoutive have done evertbi y n y g intheir power to make the coming Convention a great inspiration to the County Endeavorers and Epworth - Ent, they reeoguize that the success of the Convention depends upon the interest taken by the individual soolebies. The Local Committee is busy making ar. rangements to give the delegates a cordial reception, had m ad frothe enthusiastic way in which the members are doing ,their Work, we can promise them a good time at the hands of the Blyth Young People. A soolal "at home" is being arranged for, by which tea will be served to the dole- gates, in one of the oburches, on Wednes- day evening, A five•year-old child of John White. hoose, of Alnherstburg, wee choked to death last Saturday evening at the tam- per table by a piece of meat lodging in her throat, • Duron, flaunty. Godeeloh has the radial electric rail. way fever, Monday, Aog. 19th, Will be Seaforth's civic holiday. The Advocate staff, Exeter, bake their bolidaya this week. The Cambria bad 107 passengers on the up trip last week, Jas. Sutherland started the first store in Heneall just eight/Ka year ago. Wilmer Smith hue bought out the undertaking stook of D.B.Oalbiok, Gode- rich, About 75 tickets for the Sarnia and Detroit eeoureion were sold at Exeter station, The amount required of Goderioh for maintenance of the public school wee put at 84,80D. • Bread bas been reduced to five Dents a loaf in Exeter, in consequence of the decline in wheat, The cheese made at the Seaforth factory during the month of Zoe has been sold nt Sao, a pound, Goderioh is pretty well filled with Sum- mer visitors, and the increase in tempera- ture is adding to the numbor daily, - Geo. Moir, formerly of Exeter, is at present in the hospital at Ottawa suffer• ung from a large carbuncle on his neck. W. Beairsto, r o solicitor, of Toronto, i ' t e m Goderioh. He bas entered into partner. ship with L. E. Danoey, barrister, of that town, Gladys, the 6year-old daughter of J. S. Platt, Goderioh, was severely scalded by having the oonteuts of a teapot spilt on her arm. J. MoDoaald, of Mated!, who has oar:' ried the mail for the past four months, has resigned, and J, Neville, of. Saltford, is his successor.. A young man named Foster, of Barlett, game nearly losing his life from the effects of escaping gas at London, on the night of Barnum's oirous. The Hensail Observer says :—The in- habitants of our fair town had to take their tea and coffee without milk yester. day morning, as 20 of oar milk cows were impounded at Hurondale. It is reported that the animate got into a farmer's oat field and that $80 coats and damages will release the herd. 0. A. Humber & Son, Goderioh, have silver-plated the spade that Sheriff Gib. bone used for turning the first sod for the Goderioh Darling and skating rink, and is nowon view in the show window of that firm. The following inscription is engraved on the face of the spade :- "Presented to Robert Gibbons, Sheriff of Huron, Hon. President of Goderioh Onrl. iug and Skating Association, on the oc- casion of bis turning the first sod and breaking the ground for the erection of the building, July 4th, 1895." People We Know. Sam. Ramsay is visiting in tow,. Mrs. T. McCrae is on the sick list. Mrs. James Fox and son are visiting at Galt. Bance Pelton, of Woodstock, is in town. R. McGowan is laid up with a sprained ankle. Miss Ella Inman is holidaying at Guelph, Mies Naomi Williams has been on the sink list. Mrs. (Dr.) Balland sons have returned to Toronto. Mrs. Jas. McAlpine- is visiting at Wingham, Mise Annie Grieve is visitiug friends at Seaford'. W. M. Sinclair and wife are holidaying at Toronto. Miss Lillian Ainley was visiting at Molesworth. Miss Addie Vanstons is visiting Mrs,. Good at` Alma, Jack Denoen is off work this week through illness. Jnn. D. Doty, of Brigden, was visiting in town this week, Miss Mary MaLauohlin is home from London on a vieit. 111rs. Robt. Ross, of Wroxeter, was visiting in Brussels for a week. Mrs. F. S. Scottand children have gone to I=larnilton to visit relatives. Edward Danford visited Port Huron, Alpena, and other American towns last week, Misses Ferguson and Rowan, of Bruce Co„ arejvieiting at Alex, Stewart's, Queen street. Miss Lizzie Barton, of Roseville, is visiting the Misses Walker, Turnberry street. Mre, W. H. Herr and Leslie have gone on a holiday visit to Hamilton, Dandies, Galt and Guelph. Mrs. Gould and daughters Elva and Edna, of Detroit, are visiting Mrs, W. T. Hunter, John street. Jno. Best, of Perth, and Mr. and Miss Smart, of Sarnia, attended the funeral of the lets Addis M. Best last Sunday. R.B. Rose and Thos, ltfcLatiohlin are enjoying themselves in the Old band, jedgidg by the tone of a letter from Mr. Ross, P. Doty, of Oakville, and Rev. W. E. Herr and oldest son, Wroxeter, were visiting' in town on Tuesday. Mr. Doty is Mr. Iierr's father-in-law, Rev,e Rob rt Walker, oflett W on was in Brussels last Tuesday. His brother, Rev. Jno. Walker, of Luoknow, had a drake of paralysis last Friday. Andrew Currie, of Seafortb, formerly of Brussels, was in town this Week. He need to 135 designated as 'little Andy," but that term no longer applies, as he measures over 0 feet and weigbs 190. Ward Farrow was home over .Sunday, He will run from Hamilton to Southamp- ton for a time, relieving the present olsrk who takes Itis holidays, Mr. Farrow re• rived a very kindly worded testimonial om the P. 0,Inspeotor of Winnipeg. Mise Fairy Morgan, daughter of Prof. H.P.Morgan, Y'ieton, was married late- ly to Dr, R. B. J. Stanbury, of Toronto, 1 This young lady and her father will be remembered in connection with their visit to Brussels under the auspices of the It, T, Of T., wbeu 'their singing wag much admired.. W. H. KERR, Prop, ,0 eW, BBewley,lsQ± 01li g London, as visiting in town this week, Mies Ida Frain has taken 12 positien in EI. R. Brewer's atudio, Brussels. M tss Mary Sample was visiting in Wingloam for a few daya tbls week. W911 Sloan, of Iilybh, was reeewing old acquaintances in Brussels this week, Mae Hate Wilson leaves 0n Friday for her new position as teacher at Maniere. Hies Maggie Hurray and brother, of Seaforth, were visiting at A. Ocueley's, Mise Meggio llloLauebiin, of New York, is visiting relatives in Brunie and vie, inity,' Wa regret to hear of b13e Mese of Mabel Hayoroft, but hope she will soon 138 eonvaleseent. Bev. J, L. Herr and wife arrived home last Monday from an enjoyable visit of a month to Om Sound, Rev, Mr, Soott, wife and eon, of Rod. nay, are 110110yfng at Mrs, J. Living. abone's, mother of Mrs, Saott. Rev, S. Jones has been quite poorly during the past week but we hope be will soon be able to get about as usual. Harry Amber, a nephew of Mrs, Jno, Grower, Brussels, was the happy groom in a marriage ceremony in London on Wednesday of this week. Prof, Hawkins wheeled to Oromarty, Perth Co, on Wednesday daY to attend a wedding of old friends. T. A, is finding out all about the ceremony, for future use. Reuben Jewitt is able to getdown street these days and is gaining strength rapidly. Jno, McRae is not progressing as rapidly but we hope to soon see him out also. Alex. McKay is attending' the Grand Lodge of the h 0. 0. I'„ at Hamilton, this week, representing Western Star Lodge, Brussels. 1. S. Soott was the first delegate chosen but as he could not attend Mr. McKay wee eleoted. The Exeter Advocate says :—Warren Snell, of Carling Bros. grocery depart. ment, is taking a week's holiday. He left for points North on his "bike," and will visit hie sister near Brussels, besides other friends in Wingham and Clinton. A former Bruseelite in the person of David McIntosh, of Winnipeg, called up. on us Tuesday of this week. He was en route to Boston to visit big sister. It is about 13 years aide° Mr. McIntosh. re- moved from town and he noticed many improvements, • A letter from George Thomson, Soot - land, states that be . and Mrs. Thomson ace baying a very enjoyable visit, They expected to leave Glasgow on Friday of this weep and will oome bank by the Allah -State steamship "State of Cali. forma" to New York. Jae. Stewart, who has been in the pri- vate bank of Messrs. Gillies & Smith, Brussels, hes taken a position with the same gentlemen in their new office at Gorrie. He went 't kers last Monday. . Y Mr. Stewart is a steady -going, pains- taking young man who will attend to business punctually and proficiently. Additional Local News. BuTTaa is a scaroe article in town this week. Massae, Clegg & Dames shipped a car of cattle Eastward on Thursday. No quourm at the School Beard last Friday. Attend, to business gentlemen. Qarre a few Brussels horsemen attended Listowel races on Tuesday and Wedoes. day. Kneohtel property on James street has been, purchased by Thos. Ballantyne, whose residence adjoins it. T0&BDAY afternoon a number of child- ren put in a most enjoyable time at Russell Taylor's birthday party. A NEW 5,500 pound Taylor combination safe bas been placed in the Standard Bank vault, Brussels, to replace a small. er one. Wmr about a civic holidaycelebration in Brussels in the way of a day's sports T A good program could be made up with baseball, &o. Dow'T forget the auction sale of Morris farm property at the Queen's Hotel, Brussels, Saturday afternoon of next week at 2 o'clock. Tan friendly toot of the whistle at the flax mill was heard for the first time this Summer on Tuesday when thernaobinery was set going on this season's orop. Tan man who doesn't read Tan Pon is simply "not in it" If you want to know what's going on around here sabsoribe for Tao POST. 30 cents gets it for the balanoe of the year. Tan Reeve and Treasurer had consid- erable exercise in the art of penmanohip last Tuesday in signing the school de. bentures being issued, each having to write his name 512 times. Moamar a Maosehee Tent of Instruction was held at Palmerston under the direc- tion of Supreme Commander Trussler, W. I', Vanstone, S. H. Jackson and Geo. Rogers .were in attendanoe. Onoox's Aor.—Saturday of last week Alexander Orr, Fordwioh, was fined 920 and costa for Belling liquor after 7 o'olook Saturday evening. R, Boss was the con. vioting Justice, Inspector Miller laying the information. Is Lamm DAY A Scnoon .$oran,Y 19—No, The High, Publio and Separate , School holidays not included in the usual mid - Bummer e andhr" t 0 Ia musa t' y Oa lona are Good Friday, Easter Monday, all Satur- days, any local municipal holiday, Do- minion or. Provincial Public Fast or Thanksgiving Days, and the anniversary of the Queen's Birthday.—From Depart- mental Regulations, Tan man who runs the local end of a minutry newspaper learns in due season that be mast not expect even briefly ex. pressed thanks for any of the pleasant things 1m may say about people, but be knows to a moral certainty that, the slightest error will oa11 down rhaledio- tions upon his bead. He may give a complimentary notice in his paper bun- drede of times and never hear of it, but et him just hint at some of the short. comings of that mime elan .and he will make a lifelong enemy. The newspaper man learns'netto expect thanks for the pleasant things be says about people, and e isn't disappointed '.Cnu Town Hall has been engaged by the Sim Fax Ponceat Go, for the evening of Brussels Fair, Tnosu who wish to attend either Gods, rioh or Clinton Model sgbaol ninet send their name and addrese to A. Robb,, 1. P. S„ Clinton, or 3. E. Tone, I. P. S., Gado- rioh, on or before Aug. 20th, It is ex, ported that the Cloanty Board will meet on Aug. 24th, after whiob the more tory will notify the Candidates which sq hool they will attend and also time of opening. Candia abs who a h are not 18 years of ago before the clew of the Model term will Pot be admitted. Tun Wecem 'MAN,—The Teeswater News of Aug, 8th says Bioyole riders when abroad meet with all kinds of ad• vonteree and aomstimee have rather queer and unpleasant experiences. M. Waldo, of this village, can now testify to the truth of the latter statement. Last week he wheeled to London, and ou his return passed through Sbratford,Seaforth and Brussels, arriving at Teeswater on Saturday evening, It appears that the day be was in Stratford a bicycle had been stolen. A del/oath's named Dunlop was sent out to find the thief, and failing to get on the track of bbe right man, he took after Mr. Waldo, followed him up and arrived in Teeswater on Monday night, Of aoura0 Mr.' Waldo bad 120 difficulty f5cu in convincing rnoin V the detective he was not the man he was looking for. The official felt quite chagrined when he Mend that he had wasted his time in following an innocent man while the wheel thief was no doubt making good his esoape. Perhaps Mr. Dunlop will be more oarefnl in making inquiries when he next undertakes work of that kind. House ovRat'uon NOTES.—The elating of the roof was completed on Wednesday of last week and the galvanized ironwork in connection with it also. The sub.con. tractors for this branch, W. D. Ralson & Sons, have bad a long experionoe in Canada and in New York state, among the buildings elated by them being the Parliamentary Library, Supreme Court and Oity Hall ab Ottawa, and many othere. Their work at the House' of Refuge sustains their reputation of mak- ing a careful job, and arohiteobs Fowler & Fowler have pleasure in passing the work as very satisfactory. The lathers ars now making good progress and the internal partitions being in position, visitors can see for themselves the. lay out of the work. Contractor S. S. Coop- er has Iet the work of steam fitting and radiators to the well known firm of Ben. net & Wright, of Toronto, whose reputa- tion is the beet in Canada in their line. The same firm executed the steam heat- ing work for the County at Goderioh, and Contractor Cooper never dM e, better thing than engage them to do this par t of the work. The Safford radiators will be made use of. Mr. and Kee. D. French, of Exeter, after visiting the different Houses Refuge i S truth Woodstock and Brantford, have returned home with a store of valuable infor- mation appertaining to the duties which devolve upon them as caretakers of the Huron House of Refuge in the near future. Agricultural societies. The Ontario Department of Agrioultare has issued the following circular to oiB,- cers and directors of Agricaltnral So- cieties :— The Agrioultare and Arts Act was con- solidated and amended at the recent sea. Bion of the Legislatnre. Your attention is hereby directed to the following princi- pal changes :- 1. All new societies, diatriot, township and horticultural, must hereafter be or- ganized in the same way, with the approv- al of the Department, and only in the month of January (see section 7.) 2. All societies previously organized are now bodies corporate. 3. Heretofore the directors made by- laws etc. ; hereafter the making of by- laws and regulations is in the hands of the members (section 18,) 4. All township and horticultural so. cieties muet send their reports directly to the Department (section 12) and appli- cations for grants must be made to the Department before Sept. let (section 19.). 5. The division of grants will be made hereafter by the Department, and cheques will be forwarded direotly from Toronto. 6. Attention is directed to the follow- ing :— Seo. 28—(I.) The officers of any such association or society may, by their rules and regulations, prohibit and prevent all kinds of theatrical or oirous or acrobatic performnnoes, exhibitions or shows, and also regulate or prevent the huckstering or trafficking in fruits, goads, wares or merohaudise on the exhibition grounds, or within 300 yards thereof ; any person who, after due notice of such rules and regulations, violates the same, shalt be liable to removal by the ofaasrs, polios or constables of said association' or society, and be enbjeot to tba penalty pre. soribed by the next preceding section. R. S. 0., 1087, o. 89, s. 84. (2.) The officers of any such assooi- ation or society shall prevent all kinds of gambling and games of thence at the place of holding the exhibition or fair, or within 300 yards thereof, and any associ- ation or moiety permitting the same shall forfeit all alai to m any legislative grant during the year next ensuing, Seo. 28 (1.) It shall nob be law/al bo carry on any hors -racing other than trials of speed ander the control and regulation of the officers of the society during the days appointed for holding an exhibition by any district or toweship society, at the plaoe of holding the sIthi- bition or within five miles thereof. In order to participate in the Legis- lative grant the regulations of the Act must be carefully observed, Copies of the Act have been mailed to all the seore- taries and presidente of societies. A direct line of eteamera is projected from Cardiff to New York, b he are 125 oases of smallpox among e negro refugee colonists, who are held in quarantine at Eagle Pass, Texas, From five to ten deaths a day odour among the sufferers.