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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-3-20, Page 1A VERY LONELY MAN, He sat at his door at noonday ; Ixo was lonely, glum and sad:. The flies were, buzzing about him, Led by a blue winged gad. Not a customer darkened his portals Not a sign of business was there ; Bat the flies kept eel their burzieg About the old man's hair At lash, in misery he shouted, "Great Scott 1 I'm covered with flies 1" And the zephyrs that toyed with his whislkees asked : "Woe DON'T YOU ADVERTISE 1" County S. S Assoolation.. The 241,h annual convention of Huron Sabbath School Association, commenced its sessions in Cannel Presbyterian Church,, Wednesday morning, March 11, by a service of proyor awl praise led by Mr. Day, Proviueial Sesre tory. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. The session opened with n half hour's devotional exercise, conducted by Rev. J. S. Henderson. The chair being occupied by the vine -president, J P. Ross, Exeter, owing to the absence of the President, D. B. Calbiok, who has removed from the county. A general committee was appointed, consisting of Revs. F. E. Roy, F Swann, Rev. J. S. Henderson, Jr. C Stoneman and W. Elder, Hensel" ; J. P. Ross and H. E. Houston, Exeter ; G Swallow, L Taylor and R. Holmes, Clinton ; H. Mo- Quarrie, Blyth ; S. G. Brown, Wingham. The first subject was "How 3 taught last Suuday's lesson.'• The convection was formed into a oleos, and the lesson of the Good Samaritan ably taught by Mr. Ross, after which suggestions were made by several as to the best methods of teaching and how to apply the scriptural side of the lesson. Mr. Day then took charge of a Primary Class and taught the lesson for March 22. The Lord's Prayer. He is quite at home with the children. The lesson taught was full of illustrations suited to the minds of the children, and proved very interesting to them. Rev. J. W. Rae, Acton, addressed the convention on Normal Work, taking as his subject "The Ceremonial Law." This was illustrated by a chart, four circles thereon representing the four great prin- ciples of the law, each circle being sub- divided to represent divisions under each head. This was accompanied by a run- ning comment, which explained clearly and fully each portion of the subject, and VMS an interesting' three quarters of an hour. wr•.nxEsnAY EVENING. Rev. J. W. Holmes, Clinton, addressed the convention on the subject of "The re lotion of the Holy Spirit to the Word and • teaobor. " One of the dangers of the times is to trust in methods instead of .trusting to the only true source of power -the Holy Spirit God is the source of all power. What is the relation of the Holy Spirit to the Word ? Trie power of the Spirit is evidently in the Word, as proved by its influence on the world. The disciples never fully believed in the truths as taught by Christ, until after the resurrection and the day of Pentecost, on that day it was the presentation of the old truths followed by the descent of the Holy Spirit, which caused the conversion of so many on that day. The Holy Spirit and the Word are often spoken of as the same person, which is not correct. What is the relation of the Holy Spirit to the teacher ? The Holy Spirit employs thepurely converted worker in the dis- semination of truth. No human being can lead a soul to Christ who does not kuow the way himself. It is very neces• sary for the teacher to be a thorough student of the word of God and full of the Holy Spirit, to be successful as a S.S. teacher. The teacher must be a hard worker in Christ's vineyard. To be sue - easeful, all present resources must be ex- hausted, and the Spirit will then develop and increase the powers alaoady in use. Mr Day next addressed the convention on "The ourpoets of the coal, and how to win them." The soul is enshrined in a body, and is influenced by the senses, in• eluding common sense, a souse much needed in the training of the youth in our laud, both at home and in the school. Comfortable school rooms, adapted to the wants of the children, are needed to at• tract and keep the children under the in- fluence of the S. school, and thus an fm portant outpost of the soul is won for Christ. There are mental outposts of the soul. The mind must be in a receptive attitude to be enabled to grasp the teethe taught, Another outpost is that of im aginatiou, also the reasooiug faculty. The social outpost of the soul. The teacher, to gain the outpost, must establish social relationships with the scholar. The teacher must bake enough interest in the close to be present every Sunday, and be punctual, as well as take a personal in. Vest 'in each scholar, before he cad hope to hove any success in winning the soul for Christ. Discipline is very necessary in the S. S., but continually scolding a boy is not calculated to gain his respect, or teaob him to have any respeetfor him- self. Moral and spiritual outposts -who can measure the faith and love of a little child. The reward is sure, and the Master's "Well done" is well worth the effort pub forth, for "Ihasuluchas yellow, done it auto ono of the least of these, ye have done it untolMe," THURSDAY 00080NO, The -first hour of the session was taken up with verbal reports from the delegates representing different schools in the oouu. ty, which proved very f lterosbing, The resolution committee, Messrs. Brown, Swallow and Swoon, reported as follows :- 1, That in vioty of the fact that the Proviueial Association, in an effort to curry on normal and primary Work, in• curred additional exponso, until a deficit of upwards of $1200 had accumulated. 2. That in view of the fact that the Provincial Association has mado a special appeal to the county associations through. out tho Provinoe, and that many of them have already liberally responded, there- fore be it resolved, that thorium County Association ooutribute 316 in addition to the ordinary pledge of 360 ahosily as. sumed, 3. That in view of the fact that a num• bee of schools hoeing sunt in no report bo this association, your oo pmitteo reaom- mend that the executive be TFistrnctod to use euoh means lot may seem to them ad. vieable, in order to secure the visitation of every eohool in the unorganized townships of the minty, by some representative of thie assoclation.-0arried. THURSDAY arte1tN00N. Treasurer's annual report was read and adopted The corresponding eecretory presented his report, giving full details from thirty schools whioh had reported to him. The report was adopted, The following were the officers recom- mended lm• the ensuing year :-President, P Ross. Exeter ; Vice -Presidents - Rev. F. E. Roy, Hensall, R, . Holmes, Clinton, D, M, Gordon, Wingham, and 3 B Hoover, Clinton; Minute Secretary, I. Taylor, Clinton ; Cor. Secretary, J. 0. Stoneman, Hensall ; Treasurer, 3. 0. Steveusou, Clinton; Executive -G Swal- low, H Foster, James Scott, Clinton ; W. Elder, Henson. ; S G Brown, Dr. Towler. Wingham; W H. Kerr, Brus- sels ,• H. E Henstou, Exeter ; W. D. Bright, Seaforth. On motion these were accepted Messrs. Holmes, Swallow, Ross and Taylor were appointed a emu- inittee to confer with the county 0. E. and 17. L Society, with a view of holding the annual moetiugs at theseme time and Place, cue clay to be devoted to the inter- ests of each society, and that this com- mittee have power to make any arrange• meats they may deem best. On aocount of the absence of W. D, Bright, who was appointed to introduce the subject "The Bible Class Depart meat," Rev. J. W. Rae kindly took ohargge of the subject. Ib is nob always for the best interests of the class that the minister should be a teacher. The sexes should not be separated Larger Bible Classes are preferable to smaller ones, more inspiration and enthusiasm with a large class ; have a certain amount of or gamzabion in class, give them something to do. The Bible class, if in a separate room, shohld not be asked to meet for the closing exercises of the school, as more time is required for the teaching of the lesson than in the primary department ; a good effect is gained by offering a short prayer before commencing to teaoh. The teacher should make a thorough prepar- ation, and only use the "helps" after a personal study of the lesson has been made. Too much dependence is placed on the product of others and uo ootside help is equal to the thorough personal study of the lesson. The address of Mr. Rae, given without any previous notice, was one of the best ever given before a Huron County Convention, being thor- oughly practical in every respect, and its influence cannot fail to have a good offeot on the delegates who were present. A hearty vote of thanks, moved by Rev. 3, W. Holmes, seconded by Bev J S. Hen. derson, was extended to Mr. Rae. "The Bible our text book" was the next subject, by Rev. W. J. Ford, Clinton. As far as possible to adopt pubiio school methods, the text book used is of great importance, as that is the book whioh is supposed to be used, and that book should contain all necessary, and the teacher should not bo allowed to go outside, and in order to teach that book the teacher must be familiar with it, and the scholars should be made familiar with it. This is the weakness of the international S. S lessons, the whole book isnot famiiiarized, only garbs of it ; consequently, when the whole Bible is placed in their hands, they are lost. Rev. 3. W. Holmes thought that this was caused a good deal by using tbelosson leaves in the school, and recommended the use of the whole Bible. Rev. Mr. Raw thought that more time should bo given to the study of the Bible, only tweuby minutes or half an hour is given to religiousseduoation, whilst thirty. six hours aro given to smilax education, and thought religious insbrn0biou shohld be giveu in the public school. The parent should sec that each child takes his Bible to school, and if parents are too poor to buy theca, the school shohld provide them. Responsibility rests on the parents to see that the Bible is studied at home. The teacher would be greatly helped by the lessous beiug pre- pared at home, as well as gaining in. creased knowledge and coming to.the school prepared to take part iu the lessous of the day. "Intermediate class teaching" was taken up by Miss Wilson, of Clinton, who taught a close, the lesson being the Oen. version of Zacbeus, with blackboard. I1 was not only interesting as au object las. son, bob showed 1VIiss Wilson to be au ex pert teacher. "The home class department," by Rev. E. T. Harris, Clinton. The home depart. meat is that seobion of the S. S. whioh is .not able to attend its sessions, divided up into aoveral olassos-the individual, the family, the parish, the correspondent'e class, taken charge of by superintendent or visitors, who leave the S. S. papers and take up reports of the studies made. What are the results to be obtained,? They are beneficial in the home, giving the children and parents something de. limits to do, when they aro not in a position to attend the S. S. The workers or visitors and ohurah are benefitted by going among the homes, stimulating and encouraging the students, and probably getting them to attend the church and regular S. S. services, "Our rolabion to the Provincial S. S. Association," by Rev. 3. W. Rao. God works through and by means; meeting to- gether in coavoiition is a great faotor in the increasing of knowledge, unity and enthusiasm, .frons the great world's S. S. douvention to the township organization. Mr. Rae gave an outline of the work dons by the International and Provincial As. soclations, in their sending out workers iu the sparsely settled districts in Northern Ontario, inspiring and helping those S. S. workers, who, because of their surround - FRIDAY, MARCH Inge, have often been discouraged and ready to give up, one value and plaoo of the S. S, in the life of the church" was the title of au ex- cellent address by Rev, S. Bond, Seaforth, Who showed that the value of the S. S, as an aid to the ohurah wag inestimable, and that the place of the S. S. was as a nur. Say to the ohuroh, to keep filliug'up the ranks of church workers. J. 1' Bass, Exeter, and W 13, Karr, Brussels, were appointed as delegates to the Provincial Association, I. Taylor was last Fall appointed by the Provincial Assooiotion es the Huron representative on the Provincial Executive, Wingham was eelscbed as the next plane of mooting, and after the customary votes of thanks to the Hensall people, etc., the convention adjourned, Ih•useeis SC110111 Itetrd. The regular meebiug of the Public School Board was bold in the Council Chamber last Friday evening. All the members present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Ac- counts were presented as follows ;- S. Love, 721 cords wood at 111.40..3101 86 Soo. Treas., extra work in connec. tion with building school.,,, 10 00. Moved by A. "laid, seconded by A. Km• nig that the above accoautsbe paid. Car- ried. Moved by Rev. J. Ross, seconded by A. Reid that 3200 00 be borrowed from the Standard Bank for three mouths to pay teachers' salaries. Carried. The purchase of a Globe for the school was discussed and it was moved by H. Dennis seconded by A. Koenig that this matter be left over till next meeting. Carried. The Board then adjourned. Knights of the .tane. There bas been a regular bonspeil on hand during the past week and the stone and bosom gave been faithfully in service to the delight of all lovers of the roaritl' game. DRDSSELS JUNIORS VS. WROOETBR. Thursday of last week the Junior Curl. ing Club of Brussels drove over to Wrox• ever and enjoyed a good game with the juniors of that village, coming out victor. ious by 8 shots. Our boys were royalty entertained at the Gofton House. The snore was as follows :- Bnuassos. WROxETER. 110110 No. 1. er. F. Blair, J. Wilson, W. J. Stewart, 3' McTavish, J. MoBain, R>hlfller, A. Cousley, skip. .19 G. Paulin, skip..11 also No. 2. Dr. Davidson, A. Goebel, J. Pox, J. Ballantyne, J. H. Cameron, 3. Thynne, J.A. Stewart, skip 18 A. Hooke, skip ..18 Totals. 37 29 wRoxxrsR vs. BRUSSELS. Four rinks from , the Northern burg who have so often won victories on the tee came to Brussels on Monday after. noon. The senior teams got to work first but the home team played in hard luck and as a consequence the visitors carried the day by a majority of 10 shots. Fol- lowing is the official record Batmenns. WROxETER. 110NE N0. 1. P. Scott, G, Paulin, W. F. Scott, R. Ross, D. 0, Ross,, J. Sanderson, A. Currie, skip ..16 T. Rae, skip ....27 novo x0. 2. • J. Hewitt, R. Black, F. S. Scott, T. Miller, W. Thomson, A. Paulin, 3'. T. Ross, 01ip..14 Ed. Black, skip..10 Totals 30 46 THE J0NI0118 entered quite heartily into their contest shortly after 0 p. m. J. A. Stewart and A. Cousley, who had been skipping the rinks for Brussels were off duty owing to bad colds and Doc. Warwick and W. M. Sinclair were elected to office in their stead. Our boys again proved their right to the leadership and carne out ahead by 8 shots. The appended score supplies additional particulars :- BRUSSELS. Womonete. onto No. 1. -• Dr. Davidson, A. Robinson, J. Fox, R. Thynne, J. H. Cameron, R. Miller, Dr. Warwick, skip 21 G. Paulin, skip.. 8 AWE N0, 2, G. F. Blair, A. Gabel, W. J. Stewart, J. McTavish, J. Moliain, 3'. Ballautyue, W.M.Sinslair,skip 7 A. Kaake, skip ..17 Totals 28 25 Rnnss1Ls. vs. P•INOIIAII. Wingham stave twisters had swept all before them last week in a match in their town with Wroxoto and came to Brussels on Tuesday's noon train with every intention of ropoobing the dose with Brussels. The charm was off, however, and the local rinks won en easy victory by 18 shots to their credit, The snore Garda told this story :- Bitumens. WINusr.ur. 10x10 N0. 1. R. Roach, G. Saddler, W. F. Scott, 0, Knochtol, D, C. Ross, W. Voustoue, A. Currin, skip,21 J. W.Iuglis, ship, 15 RINK No. 2. J. Howitt,D. Sutherland, F. S. Soott, J. Duffield, W. Thomson, J. Neelands, ,7. T. Ross, skip, 26 11. Patterson, Skip, 14 Totals 47 29 Brussels club may go to Wingham on Friday for the return match if the ice holds good, The junior club will likely play a match to decide the supremacy between the two rinks. 20 A Brusselite Abroad. To the HMV's of 'PIM SOOT. Doan Bra, -The great Chicago dailies 114141 110w a big job on hand, a leader is beaded "The Gang in new Plunder." The menagerie -City Council -is about bo pose a new ordiumeri that instead of brisk, the great sewers to be built the coming season for drainage into the new canal, are to be mads of oonareto, because they aro to be privately rewarded by ao' mall alio hundred thousand dollars for so doin11 The brick makers have unearthed this latest swindle upon a suffering people and prove that this concrete has been tested and found worthless, it collapses after a few years --but what does that matter if they are to reap such immense benefits meantime, as well as destroying the brick industry; ? Some papers have publicly recorded mob Alderman's boodle vote, day and date, mato the bands and interests of the grasping syndicates whose main business seems to be to buy for gold the votes of such worthless men. The brick association say they deolinecl. to "put up" this immense boodle fund de- manded to sell their brick, and they are the exposers of this latest enormous swindle, and proving not only the gigantic steal but that pestilence and plague will be the result of sewer collapse. Another piobure,is illustrated -a jolly Alderman, with plug hat and cigar, pulling down the wires of electric street cars saying, .'They must come down, or-" with his bin hand holding it out behind. Verily hell on earth -high places a nest of robbers ; honest methods -upright conduct totally eschewed. The oucient scenes iu the streets of the oily tells us of "three bus- hels of wheat and a measure of barley for a penny.and no bakers," symbolic bf the staff of life, spiritual life, love to God and man, well doing, finds no takers in Ohio. ago -how many other cities might bo brought into this category ? A rev. divine is reported in a sermon against the slum concerts of the city, and is illustrated as giving some dancing scenes in front of his pulpit to show his congregation the low grade of actions (terpischorean) and the kinds of people to be found there. That rev. gentleman forgets the weightier matters in attending to the outside of the cup and the platter Another rev. gen- tleman has invited Bob Ingersoll (infidel) to some and lecture in his pulpit bub some of his trustees won't allow such a man to preach blasphemy. Such wrong. ling goes madly on, the people seemingly in heartiest sympathy with degenerating news, if tee can take the daily press as an epitome. Washington news report a Bill before Congress to alter the constitution to have the name God Inserted -a Uni- tarian and a Baptist minister with others objeotiug. Nevertheless so much infamy, there is corn in Egypt yet. Its great in• sbitutions of learnin are doing much for the furtherance ofd better things and a higher life, as one of the Principals lately wrote that the press don't mention, but if a little row amongst the students of minor note the press is too fond to ex• aggerate it and ,say nothing of its best side -besides many other missions for good by large hearted men and women. Senator Frye bus a Bill before Congress to establish a Government Bureau of Commerce and Manufactures to enable manufacturers to report when their in- dustry is menaced by the low•prioed labor of Europe, in order to maintain big wages for the American artisan. Our Dr. Mc- Donald is a good ready speaker, here,is a grand theme of good for him to follow and inaugurate for Canadian artisans, and make himself a second Sir John. The Debuque, Iowa, Mayor and Councillors have boon indicted for voting themselves extra large salaries, the Judge remarked it was not criminal, the only redress the people had was to prosecute the City Treasurer for paying over the money. The weather here is dry, clear, cold and bracing No snow. Jon. D. R0N1Ln. Oshkosh, Pis., Mar, 14, '90. MOB LAW AT WINGHAM. 1896 W. H. KERR, Prop, A Butcher 'Taller from hie ]mime an a Cold 3 isht, }vitt a. Beim !Around 1118 Neeh. Every right.tbinking cibiz.n of Wing - ham was greatly shocked by an exhibi• bion of snob late, whioh book place there on the night of March 10111, and has since resulted in ti3e death of a butcher named F. 0. Fields, an old resident of Wingham. Fields is reported to have been' guilty of incest for several years, and at times tar and feathers have been threatened, but nothing further resulted. On Friday, )March 0, fresh charges against Fields be Same noised about, and while every one was indignant over the reports, no one seemed inoliued to make a move towards having Fields punished by the author - Wes. On Tuesday night, March. 10, a mob of boys and young men collected together, and after filling themselves up with whis- key, blacking their faces and arming themselves with whips, revolvers, oto., prooeeded to Fields' residence to admin- ister summary justice. The house was broken into and Fields captured, after a short fight, when he was led out on the street with a rope around his neck, and with nothing on but his night clothes. The night was bitterly cold, and he was kept in this condition for nearly an hour, while the whips were being freely used, After threatening, to kill him if he re- mained in town or appeared against them, he was released end taken into the house, when it was found that besides being badly out up his feet were frozen. On the following day he was driven to Belgrave and put on the train for Lane. ing, Miob,, where he has a =retail daughter living, but for some reason he returned to London,and was found wan- dering around th'treats in a dazed manner, and was taken to the hospital. Au examination proved his condition to be very critical, and the first intima. thou his friends at Wingham had of fur- ther trouble was a telegram from Dr.. Balfour, Superintendent of the Geuoral Hospital, Tuesday evening, He died eirls Tuesday morning. S. Gracey, In. dertakor, left Wednesday afternoon for London, and will bring the body to Wingham for burial. Great excitement prevails in the town, and it is suppo'ed the authorities look u 1 eau rities will now w1 ul pthe affair. Fields was a widower, about 66 years old, and leaves four daughters and two sons. The London Free Preset says: -Tho cleansed arrived In this oily on Monday last from Lansing, coming on the after- noon train, On the Grand Trunk plat. form be appeared to be in a pitiable eon- ditton, his feet being frozen, and he ap- peared to be otherwise suffering. Detec- tive Logan had him sent to the Oity Hospital in a hook, and be was at once taken in and treated. It was apparent that he had been drinking, but he was resting as easily ail could be expected, when Dr. Balfour was called out of the institution for a 000ple of hours. During his absence delirium tremens developed in the patiecb, and he became so violent and unmanageable that the nurses tele. phoned for the police. \'Before the patrol wagon arrived, however;, he bad quieted down again, and it was deoided not to re• move him. Next day an acute form of pneumonia was apparent, and he oontin- ued to sink until Tuesday morning when he died, Dr. 1i'look was notified during the day, andafter enquiring into the oiroumatan. see, be Dame to the coaolusion that an inquest was absolutely necessary, but was in some doubt as to whether it sbould be held here or in Wingham. Ile consulted Crown Attorney Magee, who decided that the inquest must, under the law, be held hers, The Coroner subset• qusntly issued his warrant for an inquest, which commenced at the Oity Hospital Wednesday morn lug at 11.30 o'clock. A daughter of the decea-ed, a young lady about twenty years of age, arrived in the city from Wingbam last evening. She said she was home when the mob came and took ber father out, but she was too frightened to go down stairs, and cannot swear now to the identity of any of the mob. She heard loud talking, but could not distinguish what was being said. It is not anticipated, however, that any difficulty will be experienced in identifying the ringleaders of the gang. . 011UIICII OHIME'. Rev. Mr. Cobbledielc lectured in Dun. gannon on Thursday evening. Rev. R. Paul will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church nest Sabbath. Next Saubatfi Rev. Mr. Wedgies, of Seaforth, is expeoted to conduct services in St. Jobu's oburoh. The Methodist Sabbath school is pre- paring a program fur their coming an- niversary entertainment. Next week Rev. Mr. Cobblediek will at- tend the Provincial Cooventioe of the Methodist Young People, held at St. Thomas. Next Tuesday evening the choir of the Brussels Methodist church will sing at a tea meeting in Whitfield's church, 12th con. grey towoshin. • Rev. Jno. Ross attended the Maitland Presbytery at Luoknow on Tuesday. He was also at the jubilee of the Rev. A. Sutherland, at Ripley, on Monday even the. Rev. 0. W. Brown, B. A., B. D. of Glenooe, has aocepbed the invitation of the Methodist Churob, Brussels, to be. come its pastor, subject to the Stationing Committee. The sermon of Rev. Jno. Ross last Sabbath morning on "Honor thy father and tby mother &c." WOE one that every Front and ohild in and around Brussels should have heard. The new officers in oonnecbion with the Brussels cops of the Salvation Army arrived here last week. They are Capt. Sayer, who hoe been at Thomasville, and Lieut. Blakewny, of Brantford. The ladies held their first service lash Satur- day evening. A series of special ssrvioes were held at Ohattswortb during last week in con- nection with St. Paul's church. The Rev, Jas. Ardill, Teeter of Owen Sound, was the preacher. He was assisted by Rev. W. G. Reilly, rector of the pariah ; and the Rev. R. G. Murphy, of Walter's Falls. The services were well attended, and the addressee, which were of a direct and practical nature, were listen- ed to by deeply interested congregations. Ano sosoA AND /TS SDa'oEuERs.-Thiq was the topic of Rev. Mr. Cobbledick's ser. mon last Sabbath evening. The test chosen was "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these brethren, &c." After outlining the geographical position of the country and its history the speaker showed the terrible havoc made on this suffering people by the in. human Turks and the thousands of lives stverifioed. The Armenians are said to be pacific, intelligent and industrious, tvbose sin in the eyes of the Sultan is their re- fusal to bow to Mehemet. The Sultan WOE born a slave but has developed as a ruler into an autocrat and despot. He has wiped out the Armenian schools bet is furthering the education of the Mabom' modans as far ns possible. The taxes ex - toted from the Armenians is nothing short of the greatest extortion ever known and as the collection is formed oub to men with as little regard for principle as the ruler no moans is too vile or harsh in obtaining their ende. The Sultan has 360 wives and 0,000 domestics, taking an annual expenditure of 311,000,000 to maintain. In earlier years the Kurds were mountain freebooters but the Sultan saw they could serve his purpose so he has converted .then into a Royal regi- ment with full power to do as they ,please s0 long es they fulfill his mtssion of ex- terminating the Armenians. A letter was read from a missionary in whioh the sad story of suffering and want was told. The duty of the Christian world was Omit upon, after which a collection amounting to 320.00 was taken which was forwarded to Totonto to be despatch• ed along with other aid to Armenia. The Stratford City Connell has decided to joie with Perth County Council in building a House of Refuge. They will ooutribute 18 per cent. of the Rest poet, The Idinggton farm of 98 aures has been perohased as a site at 364 an sore, Morris Council 'Meeting The Council mot according to adjourn- meat, Members all present, the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. Reeve reported having met the Warden's committee re settlement of bridge plains and that a settlement had been made, the Township receiving the sum of 31098 60 Tenders were received from a number of contractors for the building of Rattan's and Ardis bridges. Moved by Geo. Kirkby, seconded by Thos. Code that the tender of R. Jamieson for the buildiug of Button's bridge for the sum of 3506 be aeoeptsd, the same being the lowest, the contractor to furnish sat- isfactory security for the comple ion of. the work a000rding to plans and spiecifica- tioue - Carried. Moved by Geo. Kirkby, seconded by Wm, Isbister that the tender of Duff & Stewart for the building of Aid's bridge for the sum of 3099 bo ac. °opted, the contractors to furnish satis- factory ssourity for the completion of the . work according to plans and speoifioations. -Carried. Moved by Geo Kirkby, sec- onded dy Thos. Code that Wm Isbiator be appotuted inspector for Ard's bridge and Jas. Bowman for Rattan's bridge. - Carried. The following accounts were ordered to be paid, viz.: -John Oakley, gravel, 31.76 ; D. Farquharson, gravel, 33 50. Pathmasters were then appointed as follows, viz.: -North Boundary- -C. Heuderson, P. Fowler, J. McCracken, Thos Coultes, D. Patton, R. Shaw and A, Miller ; let line -Wm. Martin, D. Campbell, R. Maguire, A. Hughes, M. Spence, J. Robb. Wm. Robb, W J John- ston and A. Forrest. 2nd line -Wm. Casemore, T. Scott, P. Garners, J. Fer- rand, D. Agar, Geo. Caldbick, Win. For- rest and M. Wilson ; 3rd line -Wm. Wray, Geo. Hanna, Wm. Geddes, John Garuess, F Brewer, Jas. Moffatt, J. H. Sellars, Wm. Cochrane and Geo. Header- , sou ; 4th line-Jno. Proctor, Wm., Bry- ans, Geo. Proctor, J. Wheeler, A. Speir, J. Kearney, R. Cardiff, N. Black and Wm. Bryan ; 5th line -Geo. Proctor, A. Cloakey, W. Watson, A. Clark, R Miller, T. Clark, W. Wilson, N. Flatt, M. Cardiff and J. Manning ; 0th lin-J. Grasby, J. Kelly, Wm. Miobie, J. Cook, J. Douglass, 3'. Thuell J. Smith, F. MoCutcheon and J. Robb ; 7th line -W. Taylor, P. Phalen, Juo. Wallace, W. Thuell, Jas. Kelly, A. Howlett, A. McCall, D. McDonald and T. Maunders ; 8th line -A Smith, J. Laid- law, J, White, Jos McElroy, R. Skelton, Wm Jackson, A. Button, Geo. Holly and Geo. McCall ; 9111 line -R. Taylor, 3'. Gibson, J. Richmond, R. Brown, J. Jack- son, D. Laidlaw, Jno. Shortreed, W. Sholdice, J. Shortreed jr., Geo. Grigg and Sao. Roland ; West gravel road -J. Gol- ley, R. Sterling, J. I' Geddes, T. Gorman and Geo. Kreahling ; East gravel road - A. Bryan, A Eorsyth, Wm. Oakley, Jas. Bolger end Wm. Smith. On motion of Jas Bowman, seconded by Thos Code the Council then adjourned to meet again on the 28th of May for Court of Revision and other business. Wn. CLARE, Clerk. People We Talk About. Miss Clara Meadows is visiting her mother. Mies Myrtle Hunter has been on the sick list. Philip Ameot has been on the siok list OM week. A. Cousley had a wrestle with la grippe this week. Rev. S. Jones was poorly during the pest week. e Mrs. John Putland is visiting relatives in Stratford. Miss Birdie Roberton, of Seaforth, is visiting in town. Miss Taylor, of Hensall, is visiting Mies Mary Shaw. Postofloe Inspector Hopkirk was in town on Tuesday. Miss Teenie Welsh, of Grey, is visiting at It, Leabherdale's. Andrew Currie, of Seaforth, teas visit- ing in town this week. Thos. Bradwell, of Clifford, was in town for a day or so last week. Mrs. James Waiker, Alexander street, has been quite i11 but is improving. Mrs. A. M. Kay, of Stratford, is vis- iting in town for a few days this week. Mrs. (Dr.) Graham attended the W. F. M. S. meeting at Luoknow on Tuesday. Miss Eva 'lurnbnll, of Too POST staff, has been laid op with inflammation and pneumonia. Miss Edith Young and 1liss Edno Curtis, of Blyth, were visiting in Brussels on Tuesday. Peter Stewart, who hes. been visiting here for the past few mouths, has return- ed to Dakota. Lawyer Dickson, of Blyth, and Will. Sloan, of Seaforth, paid Brussels a short visit last Tuesday. A. J. Davis, of the Garfield House, was called to Watford on Monday owing to illness iu his family. Miss Annie Wilson, of St. Marys, and Jew. Roddick, of Woodstock, are vieitiug Mrs. Wm. Ballantyne, Brussels. Robert Green, cheese maker, left Brus- sels for Peterboro' on Thursday where he will manage a feotory this season. John Currie and family, of the 4th line, Morris, have taken up their residence in Brussels this week. We welcome them to town. Principal Cameron will represent East Huron Teachers' Assoeiabioo at the Provincial Convention to be held ab To- routo during the Easter holidays, Constable Tinsley, of Brookville, who woe shot by the murderous Lapointe, is o cousin to Mrs. Neil MaLauahlln, of Bruit. eels. Mr. Tinsley is likely to recover all night. Nelson Currie and family removed to Seaforth en Wednesday of this week where they purpose making their future home. THE POST wishes them pros- perity, Jas. McAlpine and family removed to Mount forest this week where they in. tend making their home. Mr. Mo&lpine will go into the restaurant business. We wish hint and his ecceess. They were good citizen and we commend them to the Mount Forest people. It is over three years since the McAlpine family came to Brussels.