The Brussels Post, 1895-11-15, Page 1Vol. 28. No. 18.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVERBER 15, i,$9a
W. KERR, Prop.
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THANKSGIVING
DAY
NOV. 21, 1895
RETURN TICKETS
AT
SINGLE FARE
Between all et Wong in Canada, including
Detroit and Port Huron, Mioh.
Good going all trains Nov. 20 and 21,
valid for return leaving destination on or
before! ovembor 25th, 1895.
J. N. KENDALL, •
G. T. R. Agent, Brueeele.
Important Notice
to the Public 1
Tae undersigned offers for sale at greatly
Reduced prices his stook of family
GROCERIES
in order to make room for
the Christmas Stook.
14 oats Corn for $1.00. 14 cans Tomatoes
for $1.00 ; 4 cans Sardines for 25a. ;
imported Pickles at 100. per bottle ; 3
packages of Corn Starch for 250. ; Cur
rants, 50. per Ib. ; Pndine, 5o. per lb. ;
Tapioca, 50. per lb.
TEAS. -Beet Ceylon, 40o. ; Beet Young
Hyson, 40o.;1Best Japan, 20o. per lb.
SYRUP. -Beet, 50c. per gallon ; Molas-
ses, 40o. per gallon,
COFFEE, -Best Ground, 80o. per Ib. ;
Best Green, 20c. per ib.
CANDIES. -Mixed, 7e. per ib.
SOAPS. -6 bare Morse's Best, 25o. ; 6
bars Dingman's, 25e. 6 bars Ammonia
for 25o.
TOBACCO. -Best Chewing, 350. per lb. ;
4 5o. Cigars for 100.
agog CASH. . ..
f --''Now is your time to buy CHEAP
Groceries.
JITO■ ��� Y• s�uir ..
FALL
Trade
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J. G. SKENh7, wishes to remind the pec.
ple of Brussels and surrounding
country that his Fall and
Winter stook of
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
&O., (SO.
S NOW COMPLETE.
By paying prompt ,oaeh for all goods
he can give bargains worthy of the name,
and asks a trial.
Every lady obpuid see the new ran-
ges of Dress Goode, Flannels and Tweeds.
Our Grocery Departmenttakes no
second plane far quality.
o A Specialty made of Teas.
J. ILSKENE
Agent for Parker's. Dye Works.
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EVERY FRIDAY_.
FROM TORONTO
RUN A
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Tourist
Car TO THE
PacificMD ast.
Peseengers from BRUSSELS should leave
at Cletat. m,
T. FARROW,
AGENT, BRUSSELS.
WESTWARD HO i
Vancouver is the weetorn terminus
the Canadian Paciflo Railway, Ten
years ago its alto was covered with ab
primeval forest. In May of 1886, tit
building of the city began, and building
rapidity. Buwildinnt gn andtth clear ngvolloue
oper.
attone went on together. Fires were
raging "everywhere on the pito of the tom.
ing city for the purpoeo of clearing the
land to maim room for private houses and
business blooke. In July of the game
year flee from the burning log piles wee
carried by the wind to adjacent buildings
and a most djsaetrous conflagration be-
gen, and in the absence of any .fire pro-
teotion, the flames leaped from one build-
ing to another until the whole oity was
laid in asbee, save and except ono email
"shack." The buildings wore all con-
struoted of wood, and therefore alto work
of destruction was rapid and complete.
Phoenix -like Vancouver rose from its
ashes, turning what seemed to be its de-
struction to be the beginning of greater
progress and prosperity. Drawing about
them the singed robes of their disaster
the pioneers went to work with that in-
domitable energy and pink which char-
acterize them everywhere, to erect a new
oily upon the ashes of the old. Stone
and brick took the place • of wood, to a
large extent, and the new oity went on
in leaps and bounds till today it is a
marvel of growth and beauty. The oity
now contains a population' of 20,000
people, and possesses . magnificent busi-
ness blocks, beautiful private residences,
large and handsome churches, immense
and elaborately equipped hotels, splendid
municipal -buildings, miles of asphalted
streets and granolithio pavements. The
city has an electric system of railways in
full operation, with every necessary.
equipment, The city is lighted both with
electricity and gas. When we consider
that all this has been accomplished in
nine years we are constrained to ask the
question. Who can rival the Vancouver-
ites in "Goaheadedness" 7 Vancouver is
situated upon beautiful rising ground, on
the south side of Burrard inlet, and on
the north of English bay. Its elevated
position above the surface of those: waters
gives splendid facilities for 'diiinage,
and therefore a clean, healthy city is the
result. Vancouver, .is experiencing this
year, as other cities do, the effects of the
general depression of trade and commerce,
as well as the discounting effects of the
"boom" and the present "lull" in mining
operations. ' Vancouver is the "Gateway"
through which the trade from the east
and the west passes. It has direct com-
munication by the magnificent and lux-
urious steamers of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company with China and Japan.
There is also a line of steamers plying
between this city and the Sandwich
Islands, New Zealand and Australia.
There are also beautiful steamers plying
between this port and Seattle, Tacoma,
Portland, San Francisco and other points
on the Pacific coast. The east and west
bound trade carried upon those lines of
steamers largely pees through the port
of Vancouver, which necessarily centres
there a large amount of business. All
around Burrard inlet are immense saw
mills, nutting lumber for Japan, China,
Australia, New Zealand and even Africa,
and along the wharves ars seen Drafts of
every description loaded and being loaded
with lumber destined for those countries.
From the balconies of one of the large
hotels a magnificent view of the city and
surrounding country was obtained.
.Looking to the north we see Burrard in-
let, the wharves'and the 0. P. R. station
houses. At the wharves are many ves-
sels loading and unloading their cargoes
and the C. P. R. trains receiviug.bhe teas,
seal skins, &o., of which those cargoes
are composed, to convey them to their
destination in the eastern markets.
Down the inlet can be seen numerous
saw mills, the busy ham of which is al-
most audible where we stand. On the
opposite shore of the Inleb are seen sev-
eral villages nestling in the shadows of
the snow-capped Cascada Mountains,
which mirror themselves in the placid
waters below. Looking to the west we
see the Gulf of Georgia, and far away in
the distance the blue liue of the mount-
ains
ount
ains of Vancouver Island. Looking east
ward we see the broad and fertile valley
of the Fraser river, terminating at Naw
Westminster, about ten miles away and
the smoke of the canning factories is seen
ourhng slowly upward. Beyond we see
the Olympanio range of mountains, and
still further in the distance we behold' a
solitary peals rise above all the rest and
pierce the deeds above. This is Mount
Baker, in Washington Territory, -fifty
miles away, whose eternally snow -clad
summit rites 14.000 feet above its base.
British Columbia expects a bright and
prosperous future, and her vast ;natural
resources of minerals, timber and fish, as.
well as her fertile valleys, her beautiful
climate, her numerous and safe harbors,
andwith all the progressive energy, push
and pluck of her people, should be a suf-
ficient guarantee of a complete realization
oflher most sanguine expectations. If
we desire to develop a young man to the
highest attainments possible, ;we must
ascertain the strongest lines in his physi.
cal and mental character. . We must
thou nialte everything in his education
subservient to' the development of his
greatest natural capabilities. Upon the
same principle, a new comttry must be
developed in order to reach the highest
possible condition of prosperity. British
olumbia has immense natural gifts,
Her resources of wealth are both numer-
ous and abundant. Those resouroee
must be developed to be of any
advantage to her, just as the
talents of the boy must be educated
to be of advantage to him, Natural re-
sources of wealth are only advantageous
to a country in so far as they are put in-
to the form of articles of utility for the
people. All the coal, iron, gold or' silver
of British Columbia are of no value to
her people so long as theeoremain buried
in the earth, and all hoe fish and timber
will not add one dollar to her wealth
while the firth are allowed 4o swim in the
waters of the Pacifio and the timber to
clothe the shoulders of the "Selltirks."
of
0
e,
I The above statements are simply truisms
to which everyone will give consent. It
is therefore plain titab Bribieb Columbia's
future prosperity depends almost entire-
ly upon the developemenb of her three
great sources of wealth, viz.: The mine,
the Oso and the foreeb. It must be die -
Meetly understood that those are not
wealth, but sources of wealth, and to
ohange the former into the latter, not
only oapital and enterprise is required
but a wise and judicious trade policy,
Not a polioy wonted in the interests of
party, but one instituted in the tuterest
of the Province.
P. MACDONALD,
(T0110 OONTIN000.)
Ilressele Bekoel Beard.
Regular meeting of Public School
Board wee held in the Councii Chamber
on Nov. 84h,
Members present -Rev. Jno. Rose, Dr,
Graham, J. N. Kendall and A. Reid.
The minutes of the teat regular and
epeeist meetings were read and passed.
The following accounts were read and
on motion of A. Reid and J. N. Kendall
Were ordered to be paid :-Andrew Mo.
Kay, moving wood, 50 centsR. Rose,:
postage, stationery,.de., 59.37.
Miss Downey's, communication, laid
over from last regular meeting, was con-
sldered, and it was moved by J. N. Kend-
all, seconded by A. Reid that Ilfise Down-
ey's salary be increased by $16,00 for the
year 1896. Carried.
Moved by. J. N. Kendall, seconded by
Dr. Graham that 8 new maps be prooured
for the school. Carried.
Board then adjourned.
HUIIONITES IN CHICAGO.
The Huronites residing in Chicago are
formiug a Club for social purposes, to be
known as "The Huron Club," 'none but
Haronitee being eligible for membership. '
In order to make the Club a success and
a credit to old Huron Co., the officers de.
sire all who have friends residing in Chi.
cage, who are natives of Huron, to kindly
send to the Secretary the names and ad-
dresses of such. Those who reside in
Chicago and see this notice will kindly
gallon the President or send„their ad
dresa to the Secretary, who ill furnish
all 'information. The Club purposes
establishing; a reading room, where every
paper published in Huron County will be
kept on file. Every arrangement will be
made for the pleasure and comfort of
visitors from Moron. A. directory of all
resident Huron people will be found in
the Club's headquarters for convenience
of visitors and members. The Club will
be composed of the most influential
Huronites in Chicago. The officers are,
President, Dr. J. M. Sloan, 264 S. Hal-
sted St. ; lstVice., W. H. Saunders, At-
torney -a -law ; 2nd Vioe., J. Walker,
Publisher ; Seo., C. D. Bouthrou, 1358
Michigan Ave'; Trees., W. Sloan. •
MURDERED AT CO BOO
As John Young Cruikshank, a lawyer,
was sitting in his office at Cobourg on
Wednesday evening, a man named John
Phillips entered and shot him three times.
After Phillips fired two shots he, remark-
ed "I will finish you this time" and then
turned to go. Mr. Cruikshank then said
"I guess you have finished me," where-
upon Phillips fired the third shot.
The first bullets struck Mr. Cruikshank
in the neck, fracturing the windpipe; the
second.oue fractured his right cheek bone,
while the third fractured the right band
between the thumb and fore linger.
About ten minutes later H. F. Holland,
another lawyer, galled on Mr. Cruik-
shank and found him in a leaning posi-
tion in his chair, apparently stunned.
The injured'man'lnanaged to make him
understand what had transpired and who
had perpetrated the deed. Mr. Holland
immediately secured surgical aid and
notified the police. '
The motive for which the shooting
took place is as follows : Mr. Cruikshank
had been conducting a ease in the Divi.
sion. Court against Phillips relating to a
lot of land which Cruikshank's client
claimed he had paid for and not received
any deed ; this property adjoined Mr.
Phillips' property. The case was decided
against Mr. Phillips in the Court last
week, whereupon he entered Mr. Cruik
shank's office and is said to have used
abusive language to Mr. Oruikshank.
Mr. Cruikshankat onceentered notion
for $10,000 for slander against Mr. Phil.
lips. This so enraged Mr. Phillips that
he committed the deed already described.,
Phillips, after using his revolver on
Mr. Crutkshauk, hurriedly left the lat-
tar's office and it is supposed went
straight to St. Peter's cemetery, where
he put an end to his own existence, and
was found the next day lying on his
daughter's grave. Phillips was an old
resident of Cobourg and was about 55
years of age.
Mr. Cruikshank suooumded to his in-
juries Thursday evening.
John Young Cruilrphauk was a brother
to William and George Cruikshank, well-
known Turnberry farmers. In politics.
he was a Conservative ; he was a mem.
bee of the A. 0. F;, unmarried, and.
about 38 years of ago. He had been
practicing law in Cobourg for about 12
years, and was highly respected by every
one who knew him.
George and William Cruikshank went
to Cobourg to pay their last respects to
the memory of their beloved brother, who
had mot with such an untimely end.
The Austin regatta concluded last
week. Gatclaur won the single scull
championship of the world, beating
Rewire, Haines and 13abear. The Eng•
lists four defeated the American repro..
sentativee in wor'ld's record time..
John C. Thompson made certain ets4e-
meets about Rev. Thomas Macadam to
the members of a church at Woetmount.
who were selecting ' a minister. 111r.
MaoAdam sued for libel, bub. Judge
Taeobereau of Montreal dismissed the
action, holding that the statements were
not malicious,
canaille= News.
Henry Simard, M. P. for Charlevoix,
Quebee,is dead.
H. Park, a Wingham watohmaker, hal
clook which lis claims to be 225 years
old
Rev. Father Marseille, of Canard Rio -
sr, expecte to have bis 0042gent ready in
MThe many friends of Judge MWHugb,
Windsor, will be pleased to know that he
is rapidly recovering from his severe ill.
Oslo.
Wm, Mulook, M. P., was re-elected
Vioe.Chanoellor of the University of To
ronto, defeating John Hoskin, Q. 0., by
86to13.
The steamer Missoula of the Wilson
Line, foundered off Oaribno Island, Lake
Superior. Her crew arrived at the Soo
at a late hour Friday night.
Mrs, Moyer, wife of Rev. I. U. Moyer,
pastor of the Evangelical ohurah, Strat:
ford, is seriously ill with typhoid Lever.
She is at the oily hospital.
While playing on the Wingham public
school grounds John, eldest eon of J. M.
Douglas, gutter in Northway" & Ander.
son's, fell and broke his right leg.
In the Kingston Penitentiary are two
men, father and son, each under sentence
of seven years, the former for killing a
man, and the latter for killing a cow.
John Lambert, of Elma, shot an eagle
the other day, which measured 7} feet
from tip to tip. It was purchased by the
0. 0. F. Lodge,, who aro having it stuffed
and mounted.
Incoming and outgoing steamers were
greatly delayed at Quebec on Sunday by
a snow storm, a000mpanied by a gale of
north-east wind, which almost amounted
to a hurricane.
Reeve Wigle, of Kingsville, has loot
over 100 hogs by cholera. "I think that
the farmers in my neighborhood have
lost about $3,000,' said Mr. Wigle, "but
the disease has been checked."
Mrs. Maria Price, of Port Barwell, has
taken notion against Benjamin Thomas,
a rdtired farmer of Aylmer, claiming 01,-
000 damages for improperly distraining
and selling the plaintiff's goods.
Geo. E. Wilson, of Atwood, who was a
student of the Stratford Collegiate Insti-
tute last term, has been engaged to teach
school in Turnberry township, Huron
county, for 1896, at a salary of $350.
An influential deputation of electors
will wait upon Kir William Hingston, of
Montreal, in a few days, and offer him
the Conservative nomination for the seat
in the House of Commons for Montreal
Centre.
Ohns. W. Watson, of Braaebridge, Ont.,
aged, 65 years, a cooper by trade, man.
added suicide early Saturday morning
by taking. arsenic. No cause can be as-
signed. The Crown attorney considered
an inquest unnecessary.
Inc. Shoham, of con. 6, Yarmouth,.
met with a serious accident recently. He
was in the barn cleaning his horses, when
some chickens flew into the building.
The horse got soared at the cackle of a
hen, and kiokedBiroham on the left leg,
midway between the knee and the ankle,
causing a compound fracture.
Leamington Post : "U. Harwood
brought into our office on Tuesday a
basket of Saiway peaches pinked on that
day. The branch from which they were
taken was somewhat protected by lying
on theround but peaches aret
g , rue
as perfect in form and flavor as they
were three weeks ago. The frost had not
injured them in the least."
A committee has been appointed to
oenaider sites for the new House of
Refuge for Lambton. Some 88 offers
have been received from every part of
the country except Bosanquet, Dawn
and Euphemia, and the prices ranged
from $1,500 to $8,000. The final selec-
tion, it ie thought, will likely be some-
where around Wyoming.
Albert Cox, a young man twenby.two
years of age, employed as a farm laborer
with Mr. Jackson, on the lake shore, near
Oshawa, committed suicide last week by
banging. He was found hanging to an
apple tree. The cause is unknown, ex-
cept that for several days he had shown
signs of melancholy and had complained
that he had hard luck.
Applications for incorporation will be
made to the Dominion Parliament by the
Huron and Ontario Railway, which pro-
poses to build from Port Perry to Kin-
cardine, touching at Newmarket. Brad-
ford, Boston, Shelburne, Princeville,
Durham, Walkerton, Durban, Meatord,
Owen Sound and Southampton. Elect -
Wally will be the motive power.
The feast in celebration of the 88th
birthday of the venerable Frome Tal.
fourd took place in the Council House
on the Sarnia Reserve on Thursday,, Nov.
7, with great eclat. About 40 people at-
tended from Walpole Island, several from
Kettle Point and Sauble Reserves, which,
with the Sarnia Reserve people, must
have made up an aesemblage of about
400 people. Several friends from Sarnia
also attended.
Between 3 and 4 o'olook Saturday
morning, Nov. 9th, the safe in Robert
tow's butolter shop, on 5t. Andrew's
street, Fergus, was oracked by burglars,
bub they secured nothing, as only books
werekeptin it. Tools from Gibbon's
blaoksmith.shop had been taken and were
eft on the safe. They knocked the
handle off the door of the safe with a
ledgs.hammer, and then used dynamite,
whioh'effeotualiy opened the door. The
eport was heard by. several. No olus.
Shortly before eleven o'clock on Battle.
day night, Nov. 9th, B. 0. Fairfield, a
rominent and elderly Mistiness man of
St. Catharines, was attached by a couple
of masked men right at the gate opening
10 MMS garden. He was thrown down, but
a neighbor who happened to see' the ab-
ack raised an alarm and the men fled.
Mr. Fairfield was not hurt beyond get.
ing a bad shaking from his fall. Later
he house of A. Moot, a short diatomic,
way, was broken into, and money, a
old watch and other goods to the valtte
E $150 stolen. The grooery More of C.
M, tlibson, St. Paul street, lvas also
Token into, from the rear, and n quauti
y of geode, principally tobacco, stolen,
he ortmes are supposed to be the work
I men well acquainted with the city.
People We Talk About:
Mrs. Hugh Williams has been on the
sick list.
Jas. Fox spent several days iu Wrox.
star this week.
Miss Mary Howe has been on the sgls
lift dile week.
Idlest Dora Nott is visiting Mrs. W. A.
Ross at Fergus.
J. Landeeboro' and wife were visiting
in town this week.
W, B. Ballantyne was at Clinton and
Goderieh last week:
Arobiteot Powell, of Stratford, was in
town on Wednesday,
Miss Teenie Sample hi /visiting in
Wingham for a week.
Miss Pentecost, of Seafortb, was visit-
ing iu town Met week,
Lieut. Culbert, of the Salvation Army,
is seriously ill we regret to hear.
Miss Pelton, of. Wingham, is visiting
her cousin, Mac. R. G. Wilson, Mill
street.
Mrs. H. E. Maddook, of Newmarket, is
visiting under the parental roof in this
town.
Mrs. Grille and daughter, of Elora,
were visiting at Councillor Leatherdale's
this with.
Mrs: Thos. Danford has gone to Olin -
ton, whore she will visit her eon James
and family.
Jas. Thomson will take a position as
telegraph operator on the 0. P. R. near
Port Arthur.
W. J. Norton and wife, of Listowel, at.
tended the funeral of the late Will. Rod-
dick last week.
We regret to hear of the illness of Mrs.
J. M. O'Connor, Princess street, but hope
she will soon be convalescent,
Jonathan Kitchen and wife and Daniel
Kitchen, all of Brantford, were here last
week attending the funeral of their sis.
ter, Mrs. George Howe.
Miss Myrtle Wilson, who has been a
prisoner to the house for the poet 18.
months from a disabled limb, is improv.
ing quite nicely, we are pleased to hear.
Mite Blakeman has leased her resi-
dence on John street, to Soo. Scott, and
has gone to Drayton, where she will visit
relatives. She expects to be away for a
year.
Robert, second son of Dan. MoNangbt-
on, has taken a position on the Grand
Trnuk ae brakeman. He went to Toron-
to last Monday for examination. His
beadgaarters will be Palmerston.
Colin Shaw, who has been engaged es
olerk in the etore of Mrs. F. 0. Rogers
and Jas. Irwin, left on Wednesday for a
short visit to Teeswater. He will take a
situation in a well known store is Strat-
ford. We wish him enooess.
Mrs. David Ross, sr., Misses Nellie and
Annie Rose, Mrs. (Dr.) McNaughton, J.
T. Ross, D. 0. Rose, Geo. Halliday, Will.
and Robt. Thomson and Jno. Hewitt, all
of Brunelle, attended the wedding of
Thos. Ross and Miss Glenn, at Cheslsy,
on Thursday.
CHURCH CHIME'.
Sergeant Major Caution, of Bluevale'
is expected to lead the meetings in the
Army here next Sunday.
Next Thursday being Thanksgiving
Day services will be held in St. John's,
and Melville churches, beginning at 10:80.
A. committee in connection. with Mel-
ville chnieh is busy preparing to build
more sheds for the use of the congrega-
tion.
The quarterly saoramental services will
be held in the Methodist church
a week from next Sabbath, 17th inst.
Testimony meeting at the close
of the morning sermon and the
sacrament after the evening diaconate.
Prayer meeting at 9:30 a. m.
The Salvation Army in Brussels is
having a treat on Nov. 20th. Captain
Soobell, with magic lantern, will give
some splendid views. The VISITS given
are positive realities. Captain Collett,
of Western fame, will be here from
Wingham. Don't miss hearing her
Lieut. sing. See bills later on.
Rev. E. W. Hughes, pastor of St.
Anne's oharob, Adelaide, formerly of
Wingham, bas left for England to trans-
act business concerning real estate to
which he has fallen heir. Mr, Hughes
is to be congratulated that fortune has
smiled upon him, for in the face of ad-
versity he has done noble work in his
cal ling.
Tsaxtcsorvma DAT. -An Thanksgiving
evening (Thursday next, at 7:30) the Ep-
worth League of Christian Endeavor of
the Methodist church purpose holding a
Reoeption for the young people of the
congregation. During the evening re-
.fxeshments will be served and a bright
afid cheery program will be presented, in
which the different departments of the
League will be represented. &thorough-
ly enjoyable time ie expected and every
young person in the congregation is in-
vited.
WILL CLOSE SABBATH EVENINO.-The
evangelistic services which have been in
progress in the Methodist Church for
nearly four weeks will conclude next
Sabbath evening. It was intended to
have closed last Wednesday evening and
was so announced but the Misses Hall,
who have so endeared themselves to all
acceded to a united request to remain.
This bus been a memorable week. Com.
menoing with iaet Sabbath the church
has been filled to overflowing, Sabbath
evening's congregation was the largest
seen in the church in the past 10 years.
The Spirit of the Lord has been doing
its work and as teeny me a dozen in an
evening have expressed their intention of
leading a Christian life. MisseseBall
have been most energetic) and earnest in
their efforts to do good and we don't
wonder diet the Master hos owned their
labors both here and elsewhere. Sabbath
morning Miss Hall will speak to the con -
vette and in the evening Good bye words
will be spoken. The young ladies will
save for their home at Guelph for a rest,
and en the following Sabbath will nom•.
tnenee evangelistic services in Acton.
Many prayers and good wishes will no-
company them. Thursday evening of
this week 0. J. Wilson, of Galt, takes
part and Friday evening Miss Ida
Pelton, of Wingham, will pilot.
Additional Emote News.
Jour WYNN hoe disposed of his hotted
and 104 00 Frederick tartlet bo Mar. Dark,
of Grey township, who hat taken pos-
emotion.
ALL mail matter intended for Great
Britain should be poetod at Brussels
postoftioe not later than Wednesday ev.
ening of each week to catch the out -going
mail from l4alifax, which leavee every
Saturday,
Mrs, G. F. S. Garden, of Serfortb, was
visiting Mrs. D. 0, Ross on Wednesday.
Mrs, Garden was a former teacher in
Brussels Public school, her maiden name
being Mime Hayes, Sbe and Mrs. Rose
taught here at the same tints.
IT hoe been stated' by some persons
that the corporation had to pay the
burial expenses of the late Thos. Stew -
ars, This is not correct. The only ex-
penee the town was at was to Joseph
Muer, who for over two weeks' waited on
deceased, part of the time night as well
as day.
Tan new town bell was rung Last Sab-
bath morning and evening as a trial in
connection with proposal to have the
bell utilized 14in oonneobion with the
churches. The old fire alarm has been
attached to the bell on the new school
house, thereby doubling the opportunities
of sounding a fire alarm.
Ix addition to the address by Hon.
G. W. Ross, it is expected that Inepeotor
Robb, Chairman Ross, Priooipal- Camer-
on and others will make brief epeeohee at
the Public Sohool Opening, on the 27th
inst. A musical program, consisting of
vocal and instrumental selections, will
also be given.
OsIT.--Thursday of last week ;John
Long, an estimable yonng man of Kin -
kora, Perth County, died of consump-
tion, caused by pleurisy. The funeral'
took place on Saturday. Jno. Long and
wife, Mrs. Jno. Long, sr., and Mrs. S.
Wilton, of town, relatives of deemed, at-
tended the last sad rites. Mr. Long was
only 27 years of age and was unmarried.
The relatives are sympathized with.
LAST Monday afternoon F. S. Scott
conveyed Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Williams
and Mrs..Lea to the House of Refuge at
Clinton. The last mentioned lady was
decidedly unwilling to go and purposes
entering an action for $10,000 against Mr.
Scott for "abduction" in violently con-
veying her from her domicile to the 'bus.
A large number of people went to the
depot to see the company off. Mrs. D.
Haiste accompanied Mrs. Williams to
Clinton, as the old lady's eye -sight is
very imperfect. The baggage pertaining
to the contingent was shipped on Thurs-
day. Mrs. Wallace says the building
should not be called the Poor House but
The Old Ladies' Home.
COtnHTTED TO GODERI08 JAIL. -Last
week May Gibson arrived home from
Sandwich, Essex County, and Sunday
morning was found on Turnberry street
in an intoxicated condition and was
placed under arrest. Monday she was
sent by the Reeve and A. Hunter to Gode-
riob jail for a month. As she was out
on suspended sentence from a previous
charge laid before Judge Doyle, it is ex-
pected that he will sentence her to a
lengthy term in the Mercer Reformatory,
Toronto, in the hope of reolaimiug her
from the downward path, as she is be-
yond the control of relatives or friends.
There are a few men and boys in Brus-
sels who should be brought to book for
aiding her in her fall. The Windsor
Record of last week says :-"On Satur-
day Office Masters found a young girl
aged 18 wandering about the street in
Sandwich, and on inquiry found it was
May Gibson, of Brussels, Ont. She was
hungry, tired and homeless and Mr.
Diasters took her in charge till Monday,
when Magistrate Bartlet provided her
a tioket to take her home and a small
amount of cash. She said she bad work-
ed far Dr. Dewar, but was out of a situ-
ation and looking for work. She did not
want to go home, as a step -mother rules
the roost there. but there was no other
course for her." The last sentence is far
from correct, as her father is a widower
and says he is anxious for 'her to stay
home if she'd behave herself.
Tna funeral of the late William
Reddisk,on Thursday afternoon of last
week, was very largely attended, about
100 Odd Fellows and 14faooabees being in
the line of march. The town Band head-
ed the procession after the service was
over at the house and to the doleful
strains of The Dead March in Saul and
the tolling of the town bell the long eon -
course wended its way to the oemetery.
On arrival there the usual burial service
was conducted by Rev. G. H. Oobbledick,
after which Noble Grand Wilson and
Chaplain Strachan read the beautiful
words from the Odd Fellows' ritual and
Bro. MoGowan performed like duty for
the Maccabees. While a memorial ode
was being sung the brethren filed around
the grave and deposited their sprigs of
evergreen. The Band played "Safe in
the arms of Jesus" and after the grave
was filled in the prooeesion re-formed and
marched back to town dispersing to the
strains of the well played "Roaring
Lion." One of the nicest and yet path-
oatfopart of the funeral was the appear-
nnee of 16 boyo with soldier caps and
swords in the prooessiou. These boys
were members of the Methodist Sabbath
school and several of them in Mr. Red-
d -la's class. They had been drilled by
Ehe deceased for several weeks and gave
an interesting exhibition of various
movements and sword exercises last
Easter. lin. Roddick was often called.
"Colonel" from the active interest ho
took in military affairs in connection
with the 33rd battalion. His business
will be continued by his late partner,
Walter Wake, who is a moat reliable and
euergetia young man.
At the T t '
0 of revision to] on the
assessmentront
Toronto oourt
of T, Eaton & Co, was raised
from $100,000 to $400,000. A oit]zeu
had appealed to have this done.
The Exeter Advooate has changed
hands. The publishing farm of Souders
& Dwyer is dissolved, and Chas. 31. Sand
era becomes sole editor and proprietor of
the Advooate.