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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-3-13, Page 1Vol, 28. No 86 rand Trun RAILWAY, Special Settles" Trains with COLONIST SLEEPER attached, willleevo Toronto eye'y '!'IJRIDAY lu 1t:titell aid AP- RIL, P- RIL, 1890, at 9.00 p. ia., fel: MANITOBA AND THE GREAT NORTH-WEST Via NOBTti BAY Commencing Tuesday, Mar. 3 A colonist Sleeper will also be attached to the acetate "express, leaving Toronto at 12,20 (noon) on. muesdays,for Bottlers with maim ary baggage, J, N. KENDALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brunie, C1VNC UP us iness 41 IF YOU WANT A `QRST -CLASS PHOTOGRAPH of yourself or family oome at once, as `m. Downs 7 Photographer, is about to leave Brussels and you will not have another chance. Ilia work is the very Finest and his Prices are Reasonable. 'Give him a call end see For yourself, and see the Latest Styles in Picture Mate. Also oome ohoioe Pictures and Frames for Sale. Get a view of Brussels to send to your absent friends. Studio in Stretton's Block, OVER STANDARD SANK. Holiso Painting, Paper Hanging, Kalsomining, 860. The undersigned have forined a CO -partnership to carry on hue - hese in and around Brussel8 in "`tense Painting, Paper Hanging, 1 alsomining, Decorating, &c. All work done in a workman- like manner at a moderato Charge. Orders left at the stores of W. McCracken or Wilton & Tarn - hull will receive prompt atten- tion. The patronage of the public solicited. Estimates cheerfully furnished. MaCRACRDN & GRIMOLDDY, BRUSSELS. WAR HUNTERS WILL BE WELL PLEASED WITH OUR NEW STOCK OP Dress Goods. We have Pine Lines to seloot from. Io Staple Dry Goods, Ribbons, Laws, Foo„ we take no beak seat eith• er for Quality or Price, Our Grocery Department Always contains a choice and well kept stook of the neoeesariesfor the household, For good Teas, Coffees and Spices we lead, Some people may blow harder but we out -wind them when it domes to BARGAIN GIVING, • Your Patronage Solicited. J. SKENE Agent for Parker's Dye Works. OltRIO WV!' GRANO) IIRANGII 14111)1:" 1S, BRUSSELS, ONTA,RJO, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1896 Tho meeting of the R. W. Grand Orange Lodge of Ontario West at Lon. don last week was very largely attended. Tho Order throughout the lurfsdiobioa is in a most thriving eopdition in every re' epeot, Tile next place of meeting will bo Wanda oC r.. t 1 Following aro the now obi. cars :-Grand Master, W. M, Lockhart, Alliston ; Deputy Grand Master, D, 11, Jortnyu, Wiarrou •, Associate, . Jghu Mao - miller', Toronto; Treasurer, E, Clarke, Toronto ; Secretary, Wm, Lee, Toronto ; Deputy Secretary„ Col. J, Ii Seott, Kin. carding ; Chaplain, Bev. J. 0. Madill, Sarnia ; D. of 0, Wm. Wilsou, Brant- ford ; Lecturer, 0 F. Wilkins, Inter- national Bridge The officers were in- stal ed by P. G. M„ W. J. Parkhill, of Midland. Grand Black Chapter officers were elected as follows Henry Burnebt, of Brampton, Grand Master ; Col, Jaimel3. Scott, Deputy Grand Master, Kinnard• ins ; Rev. Wm Walsh, Grand Chaplain, Brampton ; W. G. McAndrew, Hamilton, Grand Registrar ; Ed. Metcalf, Toronto, Grand Treasurer ; Thus. Balfour, To- ronto, Grand Lecturer ; Horace E. Bates, London, Grand Censor ; Marshall Thompson, Windsor, Senond Grand Censor • W. M. Lockhart, Alliston, Grand StanrlardBearer ; John Maodou- ald, London, Second Standard Bearer ; E. J. Millar, Kincardine, Grand Pursuit. vent; P. R. Parnell, Deputy Grand Registrar, St. Catharines 1; George E. Morrison, Sarnia, Deouby Grand Treas. uror; John Tulk, Hamilton, Deputy Grand Leoturer. Grand Oommit•se of seven -.lames Brodie, first Vaadelenr • J. A. Donaghy, Fordwioh, second ; G, Brown, London, third 3, Bretour, Midland. fourth; W J. ;oroggie, Thorn- ton, fifth ; S. Carruthers, Toroato, sixth; T. 1T Loney, St.Thomas,seventh. Grey Council Meeting. The Mu oioipal Council of the Township of Grey met at the Township Hall on March 7th, 1890, pursuant to adjourn ment members were all present, the Reeve in the oheir. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. A. communication was read from Geo. Oliver, contractor for Government Drain No. 2 and outlet, The Reeve reported having let the printing contrast for 1805 to R. Woolsey, editor of the Brussels Herald, for the sum of $48 60, that being the lowest tender. John Speiran, owner of lot 84, eon. 11th, notified the Council in writing to have the Municipal drain known as Silver Corners draincleaned out as said drain is in a bad state of re. pair. Moved by Wm. Brown, seconded by A. Hislop that the Clerk be instructed to notify the Township Engineer to make an examinabion of said drain as soon as the weather permits and report to this Council Carried. Moved by Jas. Turnbull, seconded by Wm. Brown that the Auditors' Report of receipts, and ex- penditures for 1896 as now submitted and read, be adopted, and the Clerkinstructed to publish the Abstraet in. the Brussels Herald, and that the Andibote receive each $10 00 for their services. Carried. In the matter of the application of the trustees of S. S. No. 11, to have lobs Nos. 18, in the 7th and 8th cons , and the lith lob No. 17, con. 8th, and lot 21 and N -20, con. 10th, and the Ne lot 25, con. 9, de balled from the several school sections to which they now belong and added to S. 5, No. 11, it was moved by Wm. Brown, aecouded by A. Hislop that no alteration be made in S. 5. No. 0, Carried. Moved by Jas. Turnbull, seconded by Jas Lind- say that the Na of lot 20, con. 10, be de- tached from S. 5. No. 7 and added to S. S. No. 11. Carried. Moved by Wm. Brown, seconded by Jas. Turnbull that lot 21. cons 10, remain in S. S. No. 7. Carried. Moved by Wm Brown, second. ed by Jas. Turnbull that no action be taken in regard to the Ni lot 25, oon. 9. Moved in atnendment by A. Hislop, sec- onded by Sas. Lindsay that the Na of lot 26, con 9, be detached from S. S. No. 10 and added to S S. No. 11. The Reeve voted in favor of the original motion. and ib was carried. The trustees of S. S. No. 7 applied bo have lot No. 11, in the 9th and 10th cons., detached from S. S. No. 1 and added to S. S. No. 7. Moved by Sas. Turnbull, seconded by Jas Lindsay that the Clerk be instructed to notify all parties concerned for the next meeting of Council. Carried. 'Moved by A Hislop, seconded by Jas. Lindsay that the Reeve and Treasurer be instructed and authoriz- ed to renew the note of 92,576.80 in the Standard Bank, Brussels, for three months. Carried. The following ac• counts were presented, viz. Spence, regiebrabiou of births, deaths and marriages for 1895, $12.90 ; John Barr•, gravel, $1.50 ; Jas. Mitchell, repairing approach to locz's bridge, con 12, $6.00; Alex Stewart and Jas. Livingston, earth $10.00, salary as Auditors ; W. B. Kerr, two By law advertisements in 1896, $2.- 00. Moved by Wm, Brown, seconded by Jas. Turnbull that the above accounts be paid. Carried. Council then adjourned, to meet again on Saturday, the 4th day of April, at the Township Hall, at 2 o'. alook, p. m. Wm, Smola Clerk, J. B. McLaren, Liberal candidate in Lisgar, has retired from the field owing to presume of private business. Mrs, Alice Baker, whose husband was trilled in a railroad accident at Salida, Col., a short time ago, says that she was warned in a dream several days in ad. vanes that her husband, who was an engineer, would be killed at a certain time at what was known as Matte Pass, and on this warning begged him not to go, but he laughed at her fears and started, telling her that .he would return next day as usual. During the morning, as she was about the house, ououpied with her work, she says thee the plainly saw lifatta Pass, which was some 20 miles from her home, just as she saw it in her dreem, with the Dara piled on top of euob other, and her husband lying dead, and an hour later a despatch was received, telling her that her husband wee dead. l0IOrr)t,.. Miss Janet Mason is visiting friends in Halsteln, Mrs. Joel tiellers spent a few days at Blyth last week, A'ex. Foraytbe, 8rd line, bad a wood bee a few days ego. Mies Bate MoKay, of Oakville, is visit. ing at Mr. Meiklejohn's, Wm, Bo.w man delivered a fine horse in Goderieb on Friday to Wm. McLean, Throe. Bone, sr„ baa purchased a fine two year,old Dolt from Angus Shaw, Grey. David Iiaztppilton and sister, of Wing - been, were visiting on. the 2nd last week, John Merritt and wife, of Kinoardfne, ware visiting at David Errington's last week, Wm, Russell, who has been in $agi• naw, Mob., ohne last Spring, is home on a visit, airs. Fowler, of the Bluevale road, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Parker, this week. Alf•. Errington drove to Clinton on Monday, Ind. Nothing like Morrie to stand the blizzard, Sellers Bros., 3rd line, sold their old straw stank over their stable for 950,0n and replaced it by a board roof. The emotion sale of Robert Hughes, on Tuesday teat, was very largely attended and everything sold at good prime. David Russell had the misfortune to (all against the saw while climbing over a log bathe bush and give hie hand a bad out. A. K. McAllister has Miran the milk route for Bonnie cheese factory and will draw milk for any one wishing to send. James, eldest son of Wm. McCracken, has, we are sorry to hear, almost lost the eight of one eye from some unknown eaa Ricne. hard Stacker disposed of a horse at the Bru seta Fair, which weighed 1780 pounds, for the sum of $120.00. T. Mil- ler also sold one for the sum of 9123.00. Mrs. Chas. Armstrong left for Mose. jaw, N.W.T., on Wednesday of this weals. She had been visiting friends in this township and Brussels for the past two months. John Molrlillan, jr., met with a serious aeoldent cm Tuesday of this week while working in the mill ou the 7t1, line, near Blyth. It appears that while attempting to remove a piece of timber from the saw his arm tame in contact with it, tearing it from the bend to the elbow. Chao. Wilkinson has given up•tbe lease of the Haslem farm at Bodmin, owing to the decease of his wife. The obildreo have awned comfortable homes with Mr, Corley, of East Wawanneh ; A. Proctor and T. Proctor, 3rd line. Mr. Wilkinson will work among the farmers. Contours Lex. -At the Townebip Coattail last Mouday tenders were receiv- ed for building the two new cedar bridges over the Maitland. R. Jamieson, of Fordwioh, secured Rattan's, at $696, the work to be completed on July 16. There were five tenders. Duff at Stewart, of Bluevale, were awarded the Ard bridge, their figures being $699. Bridge is to be finished by July lit. Both of these bridges are badly needed as the old ones have served their day. RnronT.-Tbe following is the report of 8, S. No. 9 for the month of February, in order of merit :-6th olass-Jia. Me Call, John Shortreed ; 4th olass-:Alioe Kirkby, Gavin Bewley, Sara Taylor, Maud Sholdioe, Bella McCall, Ada Searle, Peter McCall, Baster Bewley ; Sr. 3rd - Laura Pear, Lizzie MoOall, Ray Jackson, Maggie MoCall, Bella Farquharson, Ras - sell Flex, Wilkie Kelly, Herbert Kirkby, May Taylor, Rose Searle ; Jr. 3rd -Ray. Fear, Maud Jaakeon, Emma McCall, Roderick eloteau, Joe Bewley ; 2nd Maas -Willis McCall, Mary McArthur, Alex. Farquharson, Lyle Jaakeon, Florence Button, Franois +'McLean ; Part 2ed- Willie Farquharson, Leslie Fear, George Skelton, Menne Jackson. R. W. JewnTT, Teacher. The following is the standing of pupils in 5.8. No, 4, Morris, aecording to marks obtained during the month of February : -Sr. 4th -Lyon Pipe, Ettie Davis, Mil lard Cardiff, 4th class (boys) -Jas. Don- nelly, Jno. Petah, Charlie Ames, Herb. Manning, John MoOutoheou, Barry Mooney, Jan. Sharpe, John Sbarpe. Jr. 4th -Nora Maunders, Ida Mooney, Maud Hoggard, Lulu Davis, Willie Cloakey, Annie Davis, Geo. Cardiff, Maggie ado- Cutobeou. Sr. 3rd -Joe Petob, Willie Johnston, John Oloakey, George Innes, Susie Manning, Jas. Innes. Jr. 3rd- Earnest Mooney, Edger Procter, Richard Cardiff, Dave Mo0uboheon, Milton Sharpe. Sr. 2nd -Bertha Whiled, Nelson Maand era, Mabel Nichol, Pearl Pipe, Olara Mooney, John Moss, Geo. Davie, Nye Walker, Willie Flatt, Ciera Smith, Myr. ole Nichol, Joe Bfo0utoheon, Mary Ker. naghan. Jr. 2nd --Bertha Sharpe, Min- nie Walker, Charlie Barrie, Willie Ames, Lizzie Davis, Minnie Mooney, Jennie Bogard, Carrie Speir, Hoary Robinson, Jessie Greenslade, Ethel Pipe. Standing of 6th class aecording to February month- ly exam. -Frank Oloukey, Bobt. 1lfauud- ers, Alin 0. A, HALLIDAY, Taaober. GaraiHOME.-TheMaater came and called for Margaret, relict: of the late Chas. M. Parker, on Monday of last week. Deceased had made her home with her son George, at Sunshine, sinus the death of her husband in June 1801. She had been aradnally failing until she passed peacefully away to her reward, aged 81 "years. Mr. and Mrs. Parker were residents of this township for over 40 years, moving here from Bowmanville notion. On retiring from farming they resided in Brtweele for a number of years. Mr. Parker was 81 years of age when he died. Their children are :-Samuel, of llfieeoeri ; John, in the United States ; Mrs. Barkley, of Belgrave ; Mrs, Joeeph Clegg and George, of Morris township ; Mrs, Wm. Clegg, of Wiugham ; and Mary, deceased. Mrs, Parker was very highly esteemed by all who knew her. Site was a devout Christian, being a mom• bet of the Methodist ohurob for many years ; a loving wife; a good mother ; and a kind neighbor. The funeral took plane on Weeneaday afternoon, inter- mentbeing made at Sunshine cemetery. Rev. E. A, Shaw conducted the service, George Parker is absent from home hav- ing gone to England With bailee. W. H. KERR, JP.x'op. D, Moiklejobn wee visiting big brother at Molesworth this w»sk, We are sorry to •hear that al re, Jobli' Clegg is in p'or health at preeent, • Mrs. Geo. W. Turvey spent a few day? lust week with her brother on the let, Eli Seliene is the possessor of a fine fox hound reported to be the swifbeeb on the line, Ilan anal seem tWtw o_ls mut P attraction for ono young gentleman, William, why not wait for A spacial collection willn Knox ohuroh, Belgrave, on h inst„ for the benefit of the Very few of the wealthy e 6th con. have seen. their o live retired. We thought t some would here token this Mins Matilda, daughter a an, 8th line, who has been II with bruin fever, is still We hope she will soon be We neglected to chroniclet Jamas Shedden, 4th line, a daughter of Alex. S,ewart, e line, were happily joined matrimonial alliance by R , of Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs,1 reside on the Shedden hem e we trust they will spend and prosperous years, Tu s congratulations. Getting even is the watchword day on the 6tli eon, It is a t that if a person makes an and does not see fit to invite person within a radius of 1 an apology is nearly demanded.• /l y a case of this variety ca correepondent'e notice. A r got up a daneing party, pr distance and had a high old I be, I I sus -s eve are even. OniTOAus.-Brief mention the death of Mrs. 11. 13. Le , sad event 000urred at the (a 9th con„ Morris, on Wednesday, D ,ring last winter decease cold which developed into from the effects of which sh reaovsred. Since hest Sept been a great sufferer from ease, which it is thought w from her illness .the pre She bore her trouble calmly as only a Ohri-tian woman when the Master's call oam pared to enter the better w ed beams her marriage was , McCallum and she was bot' ing township, Halton on On February 26th, 1857, ah in Eequessing to her now b part- ner, and on the day of her were married just 89 years. ion were born seven sons an tern -nine of whom are still the sons having died whit Immediately after her mart' her husband started for they arrived on the 16th located on the farm who Deceased was fur many y tent member and one of the era ref the Presbyterian church Har fuueral took place on Union cemetery and was tended. o be the hub n Say, good roads ? be taken i Sabhsth,iSi 8, S, library. of the way clear t ere this the step. f Jan. Chen seriously 1 quite poorly fully restored the foot the and Miss Bella of the sem together 10 a ev. Mr. Hall Shedden will setead, whet' many happy Tim Posrexbsed of the eurioue fan evening party 'Most every 2 or 14 miles Recent me under your Another prrsot proceeded same time. Ba was made of "dhow, which oily residence Feb, 26 d contracted a la grippe and e never fully ,whet' she has Brtgbb's dim es brought on ,tons winter, and nobly, could do, and o she was pre- pared Deceas- ed Christian n to Eeriness. county', in 1884. e was married bereaved death they Of Ibis an- d four daugh- living, two of e quite young. lase she and Morris, where of Marob, and re she diel. ears a consis- tent support in Blyth. Friday to the largely at- tended. People We Talk About. • Misses Code have returned to town. Miss F. Smith is visiting in London, Miss Lillian Ainley bas gone to Olioton. Mre. Hardy McLennan retarned to London this week. James O'Leary was in Petrone for a few days this week, Mrs. A. Currie and Mies Took have been on the sick list. E. C. Danford made a business trip to Detroit and Port Huron. Miss Orme Gerry has been on the sick list but is improving now. Miss Lizzie Fleuty, of Wiugham, is visiting the Misses Sample. S. Beattie and Miss Mary Beattie were visiting in Seaforth on Tuesday. Jas. Turnbull, of Wilton to Turnbull, bas been on the sialr list with la grippe, Mreis Jno. Pelton, of Winghem, is visiting her daughter, Miss Ida Psibon. Barrister Blair and Walter Lowry vis- ited the Co. town for a few days this week, Wm. Bishop, who has been living in town, talks of going to dealt Ste, Marie this Spring. Mrs. A. K. Griffin and children are making a holiday visit with relatives at Kincardine. Mies Sarah Grills, of Harriston, is holidaying with her cousin, Miss Lizzie Leabherdale. Mrs. D. Rhee and J. T. Ross attended the funeral of Jas. Nichol, of Winthrop, on Wednesday. Miss Frank Brine, of Seaforth, and Miss Nellie Cline, of Wiugham, are visit• Ing at P. Scott's. Joseph Kitchen and wife, of Wroxeter, were visiting their daughter, Mrs. W. H. Pelton, Brussels, this week. Amongthe visitors to town this week was Eliza George, of Saugeen Indian re- serve, her neice and two children. Miss E. E. Kerr went to Palmerston on Tuesday to the bedside of Mrs. (Rev.) Moore, who has been dangerously ill for several weeks. J. D, Anderson, wife and son, of Jollet, Illinois, were the guests of Wm. Kueohbel and wife this week. Mrs. Anderson is their daughter, Mrs. W. R. Wilson and Mise Kate Wilson arrived home last Saturday night after an extended visit with relatives in London and Michigan. J, D. Stewart, who has been in Seott t Ifalebead's private Bank in Wiugham, has taken a position in a Bank belonging to Mr. Halstead in Shelbnree. Mr. Stewart is a soil of Daniel Stewart, B'rua. eels, Miss Kate Richardson, of Fergus, formerly one of the teachers in Brussels Public School, was renewing old aoquaio. tames in town and vicinity, She is a sister to N. M. Richardson, 7th son., GSamuel Panay, Reeve of West Nis- eouri, was nominated for the Commons at a meeting of East Middlesex Patrons and P. P. A, at London. Thia gentle- man is a brother to Mrs. Thos. Farrow, of Brussels. Alex, McGuire and family removed reeently to Chatham, where Bar, MsGuirs has secured a job in a eerriags factory, el. D. Steele, Brussels, intends opening up a stook of Gent's Furnishings and reek made clothing, at Walkerton, in the near future. R, McGowan will go with him, Thos. Gibson, of East Huron, the old• atm member em or of the Loo+el House, became seriously ill in the Private Bills Commit. tee, at Toronto, Tuesday of last week, Although quite ill for a couple of days, he is now better. Richard Rivers was visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas. Wake, during the peat week, Be was returning from Philadelphia where he has been attending the Dental College. Mr. Rivers hes one more ses- sion to put in before graduating. CIIURUR UIi111G+, The Fifth Commandment'trwill be the subject of Rev. J. Ross' diaoouras next Sabbabb. Capt, Bentley, of the Salvation Army bare, will go to Chatham and Lieut. Fell to Guelph. Co lecithins will betaken in the Metbo• diet church next Sabbath toward the Armenian Fund. The London Conference Methodist Young Peoples' Convention will b' held in St. Tboreae on Merah 28rd, 24th and 25th, Rev. Mr. O'bblediak will attend, being one of the epeakers. Ths Misses Hall, evangelists, who in labored Brussels e B u sale some time ago, are non holdiug a series of meetings in Mo• Caul street Methodist March, Toronto. During the past few weeks they held suooeesful cm Minus in Stratford, going from there to Toronto. The rite of baptism was administered to 26 persons in the Methodist ohuroh last Sabbath morning by the peetor. In the evening there was a reception eervioe of those who united with the ohuroh three months ago, a large number being present and welaomed'ieto full member - able. Reitaow Tn.-Next Monday evening the Epworth League give a Rainbow Tea in the eohool room of the Methodist church. A unique and well arranged bill of fare, physically, musically and liter. ary, will be presented. The room and tables will be appropriately decorated. No one should miss it. Mrsstoaauy.-At the Endeavor service 10 Melville ohuroh last Monday evening Miss Nellie Ross was in charge of the meeting. Miss Ida Patton real a very interesting and encouraging paper on "lvfission Work in India." P,incipal Cameron gave an address on the Armen- ian question, dealing with the historical side of this much to ked of nountry. A Vi. )vloKay epuke on the duty cf the Christian nations in aiding the sufferers. A collection was taken toward the Ar awake fund wideh amounted to $16.00, and will be forwarded at once. PAPsaxraarar. Socrzrr.-The Maitland Presbyterial Woman's Foreign Mission- ary Sooiety will held it twelfth annual meeting in the Preabyteriau church, Luoknow, on Tuesday of nest week, March 17th, at 1:30 p. m„ Mrs. (Rev.) Murray, of Kincardine, President. An interesting program is prepared. The' annual reports of the Secretary and Treasurer will be read and music suit- able to the occasion will be rendered by a choir of young ladies. Delegates from all the auxiliaries within the bounds are expected to be present. All lsdiee are cordially welcome. The ordinary bi-monthly meeting of the Presbytery of Maitland will be held iu the Presbyterian rhumb, Luoknow, on Tuesday of next week, March 17th, at 1:30 p. m., Rev. D. Perris Moderator. Reports of oommibtees on Young Peope's Socialise, Church Life and Work, and S. S., will be presented and read by the re• epeotive oouveners, Meseta, Ballantyne, McRae and Perris, and considered. The evening neaten will be spectnlly in- teresting. The anneal report of the W. F. M. S. will be read and missionary ad- dresees delivered by Rev. Dr. Smith, re- turned missionary from Henan, China, and others. The Presbytery of Maitland will hold a special meeting in Knox ohuroh, Rip- ley, on Monday of next week, 16th inst., at 7:30 p. m., bo oelebrate the Jubilee of Rev. A. Sutherland, pastor of the afore. said ohurah. The proceedings will be partiortlarly interesting, The oongratu- lations of the Presbytery will be extend. ed to their venerable father in a suitable manner. Addresses will be given by Revs. Murray, of Kincardine ; McRae, of CI anbrook ; and Rev. J. Murray, of St. Catharines, wbo will represent the congregation of Sttathalbyn, P. E. I., to whom Mr. Sutherland formerly minister. ed. Other proceedings of interest will grace the ooaaeiou. A large congregation is expected to be present. All are warm- ly invited. AN EVaxrxe WITH 0loron,t.-The devo- tional exeroisea at the Epworth League last Monday evening were lead by Mise Julia Sharp, after which au interesting program was presented on "Canada." Miss Scale liaohauan read an excellent essay on the subject, which was followed by the patriotic chorus "The Maple Leaf," Misses Sample and Hill taking alternate verses as solos. "My Own Can- adian Home," by E. G. Nelson, was a very appropriate poem read by G. D. Lamont, alter which Rev, Mr. Gobble. dick pointedly and briefly sketched the Methodist mission fields in the Dominion. Fred. Gilpin sang "Fair Canada" in good style, W, H. Kerr added a few words and the meeting closed' with the National Anthem. There was a large attendance. Wesley Elliott, jeweller, of Sudbury, wee brought to the general hospital, London, Saturday afternoon with a but. let in de breast. Elliott, with a pair of pinobers, tried to extreot the centre pin, on which the cylinder revolves, and while pulling on this pin hue thumb slipped over the hammer, raising it enough to explode the cartridge. The bullet, which was a 32•oalibre one, entered the breast, and is lodged between ma shoalderblades at the beak, Brie condition is Critical, r %oneIrul ovws. A mutiny is said to have broken out in the School of Iitfanbry at St. John's, Quebso, A snowplough and engine left the track on the Lakedeld branoh of the G. T, R„ and boob we're -wreaked. A farmer from Fullerton, who called .art the Stratford Herald recently, ,aye thab cattle and even horses are starving in that township end in Downie for smut of food. At Brockville a man named Lapoint shot Peter Moore dead on the street, and began Siring promiscuously at every one in sight. He wounded Chief of Police ROBB very seriously, officer Tingley, an Indian and several otbere. Finally Le, point was shot down and placed under arrest. Ice had a brseoh•loading gun. Some hopeful epeeulators, who have been wanting onhabohed ohiokens, are about to start a poultry ranch near San Francisco, which is to he the largest ,in the world, It is to reach its full capacity in three years, when it ie to put un the market annually two million eggs and ninety thousand Waimea for broiling. The plant will include two incubators, with a capacity of 2,000 eggs each, and no end of houses and pens, wbiob will be contained in a forty aura ranch. There will be nine hundred hens laying for the incubators and ten thou -and lay- ing for the market. The whole thing figures out n handsome profit, hut people who have bad experience with hens ere doubtful of its moms. 3, physician at Owen Sound has Bent a communication to the Provincial 13eslth Deparbmeut, which contains some in- formation regarding rump -jaw in the County of Grey. Three boarders in a hobel in Cbesley nontreated cancer, one of whom died, and the other two are in a dangerous condition. The meat sapp les were procured from a farmer whose herd of cattle were affected with lump jaw. The Provincial Board of 13selth will in- vestigate the matter immediately. An- other letter to the Board from the Mayor of Seaforth urges that the Government be prevailed upon to introduce a bill at the' present session of the Legislature, pro- viding for the esbablisbmsnt of slaughter hon -ea and abattoirs in different seotione of Outerio. Deseronto claims the nnigne distinct - tion of being lighted by gas, made from sawdust. In earning oat this plan, the sawdust is charged in retorts, which are heated by wood fire, the gee from the retorts passing into s series of ooila, and thence into the purifiers, which are nim- il er to those need for coal gas. Lime ie the principal purifying agent; employed, and when it passes out of the retorts the gas possesses an odor muob less disagree- able than that of ordinary lighting gas, and resembles somewhat that of the smoke from a fire of green wood or hawse. The works in use are small, turning on daily about nineteen tbone- aod cubic feet of gas, fur the produotion of which quantity some two tons of saw• dust are required, and a man and boy furnish all the labor that is needed for the purpose. - A fatal fire took place at Penetangnieh- ene Saturday morning, on the oppoaita aide of the bay, three children being burned to death. The father had gone away to work and bbe mother looked the three children in the house and went off to her mother's on some errand, and itis supposed that the children most have been playing with the stove and set fire to the house. An Ipdiau, who was the first to see smoke issuing from the house, ran to it, and, finding the door looked, was afraid to break it in, and the roof fell in before the door was opened. When the neighbors came they could hear the children crying, but could not get near them. The youngest one wee burned to a crisp, and the others were badly burned and quite ' dead. The house was an old one and very dry and burned rapidly. No insurance. The name of the afflicted family is Bearsealiel. A most brutal highway robbery was committed on the outskirts of Huntsville on Friday evening of last week. J. B. Reece, one of the oldest and most respect- ed residents of that place, was returning about 9 o'clock from an adjoining town when he nest two ruffiians, who, when passing, struck him a terrific blow ou the bank of the head, rendering him tin - conscious. Thinking no doubt one blow insmi'ioient, the instrument used again deeoendsd with such force as to undoubt- edly prove fatal, bad itnotbeen for the vioti m's fur cep and coat collar, which prevented the head reosiving the fall force of the blow. They then robbed him of a large amount of money, and eater turning the horse and cutter, and start- ing them in the direction from wbiob they came, the ruffians made good their escape, Mr. Reece returned to consols cosines and eventually reached home, where he has sinne been confined to his bed in a very preoarious condition. Another attempt was make to kill P. D. Armour, the famous pork packer, Saturday night. Shortly after 5 o'clock the employees of the Hyde Park Postal Station, Chicago, were thrown into a state of great excitement by the finding of a supposed dynamite bomb in the mail, whioh had jaeb been reoeivel from the mein oftiee. The package was a small pasteboard box, addressed to P. D. Armour, No. 2,115 Prairie Avenue; Chicago, 111. It had evidently been mail- ed et some one of the outlying distriots. One of the foremen took it to Supt. HeudrioIteon, and while they were ax. anoin10g ib lbey heard a peculiar oliok ineide. Then it dawned upon them that they were handling an infernal machine, and both left the room hastily. No ex- plosion followed, however, and finally, after about ten minutes, they returned. Supt. Hendrickson made a careful ex- amination, and then tint into the box, disclosing a piece of three•inoh gas pipe, securely fastened, to the end of which woe attaohed a fuse. It was arranged in mirth a way that by removing the two parte of the box the fuse would be ignited and the bomb would explode. This Is the fourth attempt that has been made to kill the great pork packer. A similar attempt was made in December. •