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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-7-10, Page 1Vol, 28. No, 62, .BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, The Now County Council Aot, [comet= nest I,A8T wp3xx,] 21.--(1) In ogee of a vacancy 000ariin in the comity council by death of a men bar oe from other cause before the Jim mooting of t1e'oouuty council, the warde (or in naso of a vaoanoy do that office, tl county olork,) shall issue his warrant 10 anew election eo fill such vacancy to 1b nominating officer of the divisiou in whie the vacancy exists, in time to fill th same before the regular meeting of sai commit in June ie hold, if practicable and whore there is not time to fill th same before the said meeting such *mann oy ebali be filled at the next annual mu ioipal 0leetion, and the clorlc of the noun by council Raid the councils and clerks o trio loons municipalities comprising th county council division in which mach vacauey has oaonned, shall bake all nece8 sary proceedings, as provided by this Ae to hold the 811otion. But when enoleo Hon to fill any suchvaeaney is held at th annual election, or at any other time due ing the year, the proceedings shall be ill same as nearly a8 may be as in the las of the biounial °kation under this Act but where at such bye election one 001113 011101: Only 11 to be elected, each oloato shall be entitled to but one vote. (2) Th oonnoillor so elected to fill it va0aney shat hold office during the unexpired portio of the teem for which his predecessor wa 22. The espouses incurred in and abou the election of county counoillors shall b borne by the county, but where a poll in held for the election of a member or mei berg of the council of a local munieipalit at bho sante time as the election for th county council is held, the costs of th polling booth and the fees of the deputy returning effacer, poll clerk and consbabl and any other expenses which would b necessary for such elogtiou for the to municipality shall be borne by the foe municipality as heretofore. In ease of any dispute between the local municipalit and the aouuty as to the apportionment or payment of any such expanses, th difference between them shall a seminar ily and finally settled by the countyjudge upon the application of either party, upon four days' notice to the other party, and he shall make such order in the matter as to him shall appear just. Whore an elec- tion is held under this Act when. no poll is required by the local municipality or municipalities, than the costs of such election shall be borne wholly by the county. 28. Any clerk of a county or clerk or officer of a local municipality who shall refuse or neglect to perform the duties presoribod by this Act, shall be liable, on conviction thereof, to a flue of $200 and costs, and the provisions of section 420 of The Consolidated Municipal Act, 1802, respecting the recovery and enforcement of penalties shall apply to the peueeties imposed by Ibis section. 24. In addition to any other penalties imposed by The Coneolidatod Municipal Act, 1892, any clerk of a local municipal- ity who knowingly makes a false or in- correct return under section 15 of this Act, and any county clerk who knowingly makes a false or incorrect cleolaration of election under section 16 of this Act, and any nominating officer who knowingly makes a false or incorrect declaration. of election or knowingly gives a false or in- correct certificate under section 8 of• this Act, or commits any other act of falsifica- tion, concealment or fraud, with intent to affect the election of a candidate or eau - (Elites, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of $500 and costs, and shall be disqualified for a period of four years thereafter from holding any office or position in the gift or coutroi of any municipal oounciiin the Province of On- tario, and shall not be eligible during the said period for election as member of any smolt council. 25. Where at any election Iwo county counoillors are to be elected, there shall be added to the directions 000181nm-I in Schedule B of The Consolidated Munici- pal Aot, 1892, the following paragraph specially applicable to the election of county councillors : Where county counoillors are to bo elected, and the voter desires to give two votes for ono candidate, be shall place Iwo crosses, thus x x, on the righthand side opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes, or at any other place in the division which contains the nano of snoh candidate ; but no person is allowed to give two votes for one gaudiclate except two county eoanOillors are to be elected. 20. Where en election for a member or members of the county oouuoil is being held at the 021110 time as the election of e. • member or members of the council of the local municipality, the clerk of the local municipality in preparing the poll book shall insert therein a column to bo head- ed "County counoillors" between the columns beaded "Refused to swear or affirm" and the column headed eefayor or reeve," and in case no election is being held for a member or members of the council of the local municipality, the like booke shall be used unless the olerlc pre- pares poll books expressly for the election of aouuty councillors. 27. AIL the sections of The Consoli• dated Municipal Ad, 1809, relating to the oonduot of municipal oleations not incon- sistent herewith and unless whore other provisions are heroin made and the im- positionof penalbiee in connection with such elections shall apply to elootions -ander this Aot, 28. The division of the counties to bo made for the purposes of this Act shall he so made by commissioners to be appoint- ed by the Lieutonaub•Govetnor in domi- cil. 29. Any commission may appoint a secretary, who shall also be a steno- grapher, and who shall be paid for hie services such sum as the Lieutouant- Governor•in-Council may direst, 80 (1) The commissioners shall have power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, take evidonee upon oath. and gen. orally have all the powers of a judge of the High Court sitting in court. (2) The commissioners shall be entitled to the use of the court house, or any other comity Or .municipal building, in which to g 1• 0. 0 10 11 e d 0 1- f s• • • t• s e e 1 as e 8 y e ea cal al e mold their sitbinge, au(1 may require the attenlan00 oe the sheriff or any other county or municipal officer at such sit. tinge. (8) The county °lark or treasurer or the olerlc cif any local municipality shall, upon the request of any commis. 830081), prepare any sbe.b°ment,iu eehedmlo form or otherwise, that may be required, of the population, acreage, assessed value, annual receipts and expenditueo mad of the liabilities of the county or of any local municipality or any other statement in relation to the affairs of the oonuty or of any looal nptnioipaliby which the con• missi0ners may require, and shall furnish the same to the 0otniniseiOnel5 with promptitude and as they may be directed by the commissioners (4) The commis. sion shall when practicable hold it8 sit- tings for each county in the court house or eounoil chamber at the county town thereof, and notice of such sittinge shall be given by the secretary of the commis - 01011 to the clerk of the county, and by the said clerk published weekly for two suoosssive weeks iu two newspapers pub- lished within the county. (5) The clerk of the county, upou receipt of the notice of the sitting of the commission, shall forthwith send by mail to the clerk of each municipality a copy of such notice. (6) Tho commission may take evidence and hear county' or other municipal councils or representatives or committees thereof and other parties interested, Dither personally or by counsel or agent, and may receive any suoh written statement as they may think proper, and generally may take all such proceedings es will en- able them fairly to divide the county enol, whore necessary, group the mbnioipalities thereof into county council divisions, for the purposes of this Act. (7) In making such division of. counties the commis- sioners shall treat the counties united for municipal purposes as though they were separate counties and shall make the di- visions upon the basis of population for each of the 0)11104 counties separately. 31. In forming the county council divi- sions the commission shall have regard especially to assessed value, and popo- lation and extent of territory, and shall not in making such division divide local municipalities, unless where in the opinion of the commission it is necessmey so to do in order to arrive at a fair and reasonable division, but in no ease shall polling sub -divisions be divided. 32. Every commission shall, immedi- ately after the conclusion of its sittings in any county, make a report in reopen of such county to the Lieutenant -Govern- or 3n Counoil, setting out the manner in which the county has been divided by them, and one duplicate thereof shalt be sent by the secretary of the commission to the Provincial Secretary, and the other duplicate thereof to the clerk of the county, who shall cause the same to be published weekly for three sucoossivo weeks in two newspapers published with- in the county. 33. Buell report, when signed by the commissioners and filed with the Pro• vinoial Secretary and county clerk shall constitute the division of such county in- to county divisions, as provided by and for the purposes of this Act. 84. Each of the said oommissious shall begin its sittings not later than the fifteenth day of May, 1896, and shall con- clude and make its final report on or be- fore the fifteenth day of October, 1896. 35. The said commissioners and the secretaries of such commissions shall be paid for their services, and disbursements for travelling expenses and otherwise by the Provincial Treasn'er, and all other expenses of what kind so ever, shall be paid by the treasurer of the county for the work done or expenses incurred in re- spact of each ienfeinbur aouuty, after they have been certified by tbo warden of such county. 36. The judge of the amity court of the county, the warden thereof and the clerk of the peace shall constitute a board whose duty Ib shall be when a new village 10 emoted or town is separated from the county or is erected into a pity, cud the arrangement into county council divisions is thereby disturbed, by their order to attach such village to some convenient county council division or to rearrange the county oouuoil clivisiobs affected, and, if necessary, the adjoining division or divisions, but in so doing the board shall make only such changes as the altered circumstances require. 87. A county council °looted under this Act shall not, during any one term in which it is elected, raise by by-law for contracting debts or Loans more than $20,- 000 over and above the sums required for its ordinary expenditure without submit- ting such by-law or by-laws for the as- sent of the electors. 88. The population of may county shall, for the purposes of this Act, bo ascertain- ed by reference to the population of the local municipalities as shown by the last decennial census of the Dominion of Can- ada. 39, This Act shall not apply to the Provisional County of Haliburton. 40, Nothing in this Act contained shall aflaat the election of a reeve or deputy reeve in local municipalities as provided for by the said Mnuiorpal Act. 41. This Ad shall be road with and as Part of The Consolidated Mnuioipal Act, 1802. Prof. Panton, of the Guelph Ontario Agricultural College, and Prof. Oreig, of Ottawa, were at Piston on Saturday to investigate the cane Shit produces a fungus which is, affecting the vines in this vicinity. It was first discovered in She township of Hillier, In that county, some four or five years ago, and eaoh year since bas increased in the area of the blight, and this year it bee been so fatal that very many acme of peas have been plowed up. Unless something can be done to eradioate the fungus, sr at least check its ravages, it will be a great Iona to the 'farming nommenity in this and adjoining oonnties. The two largo seed houses here have poteeed enoughb this year to produce between 300,000 and 400,000 bushels of peas, which they °entreat to tante 90 cents to $2 50 per bushel. I1 this sown of profitable farming 10 destroyed, it means a orlon loss to the farming community. Holidays Awheel, There is little doubt that, within the last decade, nothing has so monopolized publio attention as eyeling, The afties aro thronged with whoelmon, while the solitary country by-paths have also grown accustomed to the whir of wheels, Not ono nation but all countries have become infatuated with this universal (maze, and not men aloe° but the' fairer sex are ailke faithful devotees of the silent steed. The writer is but one of thousands who will have taken, during '06, hie holidays on the wheel, mud knowing from experience the invigorating exerc8se, the healthful pleasure and numerous advantages de- rived, ho hopes that a short account of bis ramblings may prove of interest to other cyclists. After having given thorough and careful attention to the details of my machine I started for Toronto one Saturday afbeenoon,en route for Guelph vim Listowel, intending to proceed from Toronto to Ohathamlby way of Hamilton, Brantford, London, eta. The road to Listowel being hilly and freshly gravelled did not encourage any fast work and even had it been the best road in Canada it would have been • most injudioious to attempt more than ten miles an hour when starting on a long trip—the best plan is to start easily and gradually work up to sixteen miles an hour. Well 1 rsaohing Listowel and taking supper, the next plane of interest was L'lmira, some twenty-five miles ahead. I had run directly Eastward about ten miles when the idea came to me bleat I would like to see what pictures King Sol was painting; before he bade us good night, so, dismounting, I turned to the West and was delighted with the effsot, so rich in coloring, that met my gaze, but as Guelph was toe be reaohed that night I was forcibly impressed that loitering would be inadvisable. After another hour's hard run I name to El- mira, whose streets were thickly thronged with people who, having worked all week in the fields, had come to enjoy an hour's recreation before the day of rest would call all men from their labors. Looking at my watch I found it bo be nine o'clock and 22 miles yet to be pacedbefore calling halt for the night, and inquiring the best way to Guelph I picked my way along the unknown roads, which the gathering darkness was fast making indistinct. Just here it might be well to adcl when riding at night the wheel requires a 'cliff. erent handling than in the day. We must assume more of the reckless style and giving our steed a "free bead" we are surprised et the obstacles passed by in safety, which, coming over the same road by clay, we are enabled to see. I had not to go a great way further before the Grand river came into view and with a young crescent moon over my right shoulder, a succession of almost moun- tains on one side and the beautiful, winding river on the other who will say that cycling is not a delight ? The pre- vading solitude impressed and influenced one's thoughts to the noble and grand in life and in Nature. The moon not yet grown strong soon sank to rest .behind the curtain of night, leaving the lonely traveller with no other choice than to "plug" au without knowing jtts1 what would happen from the beginning to the close of each flying minute (another of the wheelman's joys.) Past sleeping rustics and sleepless dogs I pushed me on towards my destination, having previous- ly decided to Sunday in Guelph. About 11 p, m- the lights of the city shone out upon my way, affording au agreeable change after the spin through the dark- ness. The Sabbath day downed clear and height (at least wo presume it did) for at nine o'clock the sky was serene and so was the individual that viewed it. Taking breakfast about ten, I then went for a stroll until church. time, rather en- joying the scenery that met the vision from several elevated portions of the city; the stretching valleys dotted with farm houses ; the dark vorehme of a woodland hero and a rising mountain standing sentinel over yonder—all were sujoyebls. At the call of the bolls I wended my way to Dublin street Methodist church and attended the Presbyterian church in the evening. After service I visited the Model Farm in company with a fellow wheelman, who was to return to Toron- to the next morning. Certainly this beautifully kopb farm is a model of neat - nese and quite es artistic, well repaying us for our rue out to 500 it. We retired at an early hour and rose after the same fashion, getting &wheel at 5 o'clock. The road from Guelph to Toronto has an interceding string of hills, that, to put it moderately, makes one work to ride all of them. We jaunted along, rather disposed to grumble at the head wind we were obliged to cementer, halting at George- town for breakfast; and be it said to the credit of that place, we never had a more enjoyable recast during our entire trip. On again towards Brampton and when, within a mile of it an interesting race took place between one of the riders and a trotting steed ; the latter not being able bo stand the page broke into a run and still came out behind. As we passed through Brampton we found Hie holiday array iq honor of Sir Charles Tupper, whom they were to welcome in the af- ternoon. Cookeville was next in line and turning here we found ourselves on the Dundas rood, sixteen miles from Toronto. The time was 11:15 a, m. and pushing out at a fairly good clip we made the city in just one hour. Here I parted com- pany with a very congenial traveller, each going our different way. Spent the afternoon and night in T., which was oerteiniy refreshing after so much riding through the quiet country. Next morn. ing was off bright and early, taking Den. dos St. to Oakville, where ahearty break- fast was partaken of. From Oakville I reached Hamilton by what is known as the Middle Bond, and by far the best route for oyaliste. Did not stop over in Hamilton but made a direst run for Brantford, and after some hard climbing around Hamilton and Anoaeter I pulled into B. ab 2 p. en. I had plenty of time for dinner and also a rest, being deimyed 001110 two hours by a rain that passing on (Mead of me made Cho riding for the rest JTJ'LY 10, 1890 Of the day somewhat disagreeable: At 4 p, m„ beeoming impatient, I walked along with my horsefor a knife or more and then ventured upon a road that the rain hall left in a ticklish °audition. The run from. Brantford to Wsodstook is Ordinarily good, bet on account of the recent waslr•nut one hid to take the whole distance by a puok.your•way-pro. oess, quite useful in developing one's. patience, I arrived at the latter plane ab 7 p. re. and after baking supper mounted directly, hoping to roaoh London that night. From Woodstook to Ingersoll the road was capital, but from there on grew gradually worse, until the remainder of the ride was one to be remembered, if for nothing more but the number of die• mounts that were unavoidable. I Damp. ed for the night, having covered one hundred and thirty miles, in Crumlin, where the kind hospitality of a eoautry inn was thoroughly appreelated by a benighted traveller. Leaving eaely the next morning I passed through London before most of bhs citizens were awake and leaving by York St. soon found my- self on as fine a road as a wheelman could wish, in fact the principle roads around that portion of country are ex- cellent in any client:ion. Passing by Lambeth Melbourne, Strathburn etc. you continue en to Wardsville,lwhere the road turns abruptly to the right, leading into Bothwell, six miles on. It is well at this point, if one is going through to Windsor, to twice train to Thamesville or better shill to Chatham, and then by a twelve mils run to Cedar Springs you have the old Talbot street right to Windsor, and better wheeling one could not wish. As I had been heading for Chatham, I reached there at the con- venient hour of 1 p. m., which left me_ the afternoon free, and I was fortunate in being able to report myself without bruise or accident after a run of over three ibnndred miles through pretty scenery and fine farming lands, the crops looking well, espeolally WestofEamilton. It might be nabaral to ask here, why not take the train instead of working one's way through by wheel ? We would say that the train is e. fine idea for Winter, but in the Sommer time wheeling is far more enjoyable, at least to the enthusias- tic rider. In the first place there is the independence and invigoration one feels, also there is afforded a much better op- portunity to view the country and to gain passing knowledge of the cities en route. And why not add the extreme pleasure of going into m hoteland order- ing the whole bill of fare, and more astonishing still, putting it away with ease. We would recommend a bicycle tour for all dyspeptics and epicureans and further will guarantee that they will find more real pleasure in eating than they thought possible. If one has the time to spare a very enjoyable and interesting trip can be planned, where poor roads can be largely eliminated and good roads included and as the expense in Donne°. tion with e, week's run is comparatively light, we will hope that many fellow oyaliste will take their holidays °wheel and enjoy them me I have mine. G. D. L. SAD OCCURRENCE. GEO. HOGARTH TAKES HIS LIFE. George Hogarth, well known here took bis own life at Otter. villa on Monday afternoon, by putting a ballet from a revolver through his bend, entering a little above the right ear. When Conductor Maurice Ilushin, of Stratford, reached Otterville Monday evening on the home run from Port Dover he found the little station Boase deserted. Books, papers and money were lying about earelessly and the agent was no where to be found. Mr. Hushin started for a neighboring sawmill to make inquiries, but the people there bad seen nothing of the missing railway man. Sveral started clue in search and aboat two hundred yards away he was found dead with a revolver beside him. It was quite evident that the unfortunate agent had committed suicide, but why he per- formed the rash deed is unknown, unless from temporary insanity produced from despondence. He had only gone to Otter. villa the week previous but not liking the new position he had the consent of the Superintendent to resume his old position at Brussels and was to return on Tues. day. Instead of doing so in life and health his remains were forwarded by the brain that he would likely have Home on. Mr. Hogarth is said to have purchased the revolver nit 10 o'clock on Monday morning. A post mortem was held, the back of the head being opened for exam- ination by the physicians and the brain removed, but an inquest was not con sidered necessary. George was born in Paris, Ont., and was a 8011 Of Station Agent Hogarth, of Kincardine, Ho was in bis 85th year, a stout, hearty man, weighing 235 pounds, and from his jovial manner was the most unlikely person im- aginable to commit so rash an act. He was a first•olass operator and had filled various positions in Luoknow, Ethel, Brussels and other planes, Eleven years ago he =tried Mies Mary E. Gill, of Ethel, who survives him. They buried two children. Deceased became a mem- ber of Brussels Tent of the Maooabeee about a year ago and was insured for $1,000. He also belonged to the Grand Trunk Provident Sooieby, Mrs, Hogarth and adopted daughter were visit. ing in Kincardine when the sad news was wired here from Obberville and knew nothing of it until ebe reached Brussels on Monday's evening train. The Panoral took plane on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. R. Paul taking the service. The members of the K. 0. T. ler. to the number of 43 attended and at the grave their interest. ing burial service was conducted by Sir Knights Wilson, Vaneton° and Gilpin. The pall bearers were J. T.' Ross, R. Johnston, B. Henderson, H. Jatn0e, Geo. Best and Gordon Mooney. Mr. and Mrs. Hogarth, parents or deosaeed ; Misses Jessie and Belle and Arthur Hogarth, of Kincardine ; and a brother, an operator at Chesney, attended the funeral ae did Mrs. Hogarth's relatives, Both Mrs. Hogarth and J. T. Rose reoeivod lettere from deemed on efonday, written on Saturday, but not the slightest intima• tion was given in these of anything being wrong. The sad and sudden death of Mr. Hogarth caused quite a shook to his many old Mende in Brussels and locality. An Otteeville correspondent of July 7th says :—George llogarth, formerly of Brussels, and lately Grand Trunk etabion agent here, walked into S. Smiley's store at 0:30 a. m. yeatsrday, bought a 82 -calibre revolver and ten cartridgeo, went to the G. T. R, station, and after traneaoting some business, walked put of his office about 80 rods, concealed himself in a tbioket near by, and shot himself through the head. The ball entered the right temple and took a horizontal course till it lodged in the skull on the opposite side of the head. He shot himself about 10:30 a, me and was not found till about 5 p. m., with the revolver lying by bis aids, the one he had boughs from Smiley in the morning. Seven cartridges were found in has pocket, and the other three were in the revolver, Duo of which bad been die. charged. Besides the above were found $130 in money and a passbook showing that he was a member of the 31. 0. T. M., and that he was in good standing. The man was an entire stranger here. He came only last Monday to take W. R. Fisober'e place, who had been remov ed to Petersburg. Be was evidently about 30 or 35 years dap, and a healthy, robust fellow, about six feet high and weighing about 200 pounds. His father lives in Kincardine, having been agent there for fourteen yeare, and in the em. ploy of the G. T. R. for 35 years. The brakeman on the Port Dover train was well acquainted with Hogarth. Asked what sort of a disposition be had, he said : "George was one of the jolliest fellows I ever met. He had always a joke and a good word for everybody, and his laugh did one good bo bear." Otterville is & post village on Otter Creek, township of Routh Norwioh, sonnty of Oxford, and on the Port Dover and Lake Huron Railway. A large quantity of sawn pine lumber is manu- factured here, and the plane has a con- siderable trade in country produce. It contains 5 churches, several grist and saw mills, a woollen factory, matoh, shingle, lath and cheese factories, and 1 hotel. The Agrioulanrsl Sooiety posses• see a good pieoe of land and has erected. thereon two buildings. The Great North- western Telegraph Co. has an offioe there. Distant from Woodstock, the county town, end a station of the Great Western Railway, 22 miles ; from Brantford, 25 miles, from Paris 28 miles. Population about 700. CIIIIRCII CIII3fi'i. Methodist Sabbath school pia-nio on Friday afternoon of this week. Bev. W. T. Oluff, former incumbent, assisted in the service of St. John's ohuroh last Sabbath morning. Rev. A. McLean, of Blyth, and Rev. Jno. Ross, B. A., of Melville ohuroh, Brussels, will exchange pulpits next Sab- bath. Two interesting discourses were preaoh- ed by Rev. Jnc. Ross last Sabbath, in Melville church, on the subject of Baptism. B00. Mr. Millson, the young Methodist preacher at Londesboro', was presented recently with a gold watch and chain by the young people of his circuit. Rev. H. E. Bray, who has been for nearly three years pastor of St. Stephen's church, Thomasville, bae been appointed by Bishop Baldwin to the rectory of Exeter, and will remove in a week or two to his new charge. Rev. R. Davey and Mrs. Davey, of Cheslsy, formerly of Brussels, left last week for a trip to England, where the former's mother still resides. Mr. Neil- ly, student, Markdale, will officiate door• ing Rev. Mr. Davey's absence. Next Sabbath morning the Orangemen of Brussels and locality will attend ser- vice at St. John's church when Rev. W. T. Cliff will preach to them. The mem. bare will meet at the Orange Hall at 10.30 o'clock and march to the church at 11. .Rev. Dr. J. Scott, for two years the zealous pastor of Trinity Methodist ohuroh, Berlin, formerly of Wingbam, bade farewell to his congregation and the Methodist ministry in Canada on Sunday night of last week. A strikingly in- teresting eoinoidence is that the reverend doctor began his work as a minister in the same church the first Sunday in July, 1868, thus filling out exactly 28 years in the work. 8Ie is now no longer a min- ister in Canada, but leaves with his film. fly for Japan shortly to take charge of the Methodist College for young men in Tokio. SaavIoxs AMMO/MD.—TIM Penton (Mich.) Independent of July 410 has the following words of commendation to Rev, W. T. Clair, who is now visiting with relatives in Brussels :—In view of the change to talcs place in our parish, the Vestry of St. Jude's ohuroh of Fenton, Mich., deem it appropriate to say, that in he paot history of our ohuroh, at no him have we been asked to part with a rector under such peouliar conditions of egret as occurs in our unwilling tempt. &nae of the resigantion of Rev. William T. Cliff, who bas been an earnest and uneseful worker amongst us for a period f more than three years. On his arrival ere a plain and rather antique ohurch dines was need. Now by the means of is native energies with the aid of several very munificent gentlemen furnishing namest aid and building talent, aided by he untiring, noble and eminent services of the ladies of the oburob, a modern and eantiful ahurob has been erected that is of only a lovely temple dedicated to the orehip of God but is ornamental to the lame and wo trust w311 continue in coni- ng time to be a pleasant monument to 11 who so nobly aided in its construction. We regard it but simple junior) to our ra- iring Rector to say to the public) and to hose with whom he may hereafter be ailed upon to not that hie qualifioatione for the pulpit are modest, ooneiliatory nd popular with all classes, That he as introduced some pleasant °bulges in nm aboral entice, Ae a gentleman lie W. H. KERR, Prop, naturally possesses a pleasing meaner to whiob oultivation Ilan aided lustre, and during his cantiaued labors amongst no the affect upon bis oharaoter in mingling With society in aetive service for the right, it bae had the like effoet of bar- nisbing substances upon silver to make his oharaoter as neighbor and citizen to grow brighter. In the expression of our owe sincere sense of sorrow in parting with Mr. Cliff and family we are assured that we also express the unanimous feel- ing of all our citizens and wish our retir- ing Mende a pleasant and happy future. The Glencoe Transcript of last week says :--Last Sunday wee the first of the pastorate of the Rev. G. H. Oobbledink, M. A„ B. U., in the Methodist church here. The congregations were large at both gorvioee, espeoially in the evening. Rev. Mr. Cobblediek thanked the Board for their invitation, the ladies for their reception and all whom he bad mot for the kindness they bad shown. He thought there should be a feeling of freedom between the congregation and pastor, and' he invited their hearty co- operation in making the thurob a suc- cess. The morning serneon was based on Ps. 88, 5, and dealt with "The goodness of God held in reserve for His people." It was treated of as goodness prepared, goodness reserved and goodness revealed, and expressed the speaker's faith in God, with whish he came to them. In the evening the text was Phil. 1, 21, "To me to live is Christ." The subject was "The Christian's Ideal," under whish Christ was spoken of as his motive, pattern and power. Both sermons were clear and able expositiooe of divine truth, deliver- ed without notes in an easy, platform style, and were listened to with marked attention by all present. The congre- gation have decided to provide a new and better parsonage, which will shortly be done. Io the meantime a house has been rented on Concession street. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Jack Grewar, of Clinton; is in town. Mies Hattie Rogers is home from Zur- ich. Miss Dolly Gibson is home from London. Jno. Collie, of Binevale, was in town on Tuesday, Mies Ella Dunston spent Sabbath in Blaevale. Mies Maggie Beattie is visiting rela- tives et Clinton. Mrs. Wm. Ballantyne was visiting at St. Marys last week. Was. Moore is spending a portion of his vacation in Brussels. Jas. 13allantyne was on the sick list last week but is better again. Miss Emily Avery is renewing old acquaintances in Brussels. Mrs. Austin and children, of Listowel, are visiting Mrs. R. 11. Ross. Miss Phoebe Code, of Trowbridge, 15 visiting her sisters in Brussels. Frank Dennis accompanied his father on his Manitoba trip this week. Miss Kate Wilson, teaoher, 3s home from Slarmora for her vacation. Rev. T. W. Cosens, wife and son, of Fordwiob, were in town en Thursday. Principal Cameron was one of the pre. siding examiners at Wingbam this week. Mrs. Joe Ballentyns left for Petrolia on Tuesday whore her husband holds a poli• tion. B. Gerry was laid up for several days owing to running a nail into one of his feet. T. Bloomfield and H. Fischer have gone to the 01d Country in charge of stook. Wm, Cameron, wife and daughter, have gone on a holiday visit with friends in the East. Thos. Ross and wife, of Cheslsy, were visiting with relatives here during bbe past week. Charlie Sager has resumed work after a long enloroed holiday from inflamma- tory rheumatism. George Rogers is improving somewhat fn health. He has been confined to bed for the past 14 weeks. Robbie MoXeuzie and sisters, children of John McKenzie, are enjoying a holiday visit with relatives at Guelph. T. A. MaLauohlin, teacher at Bruce - field, was presiding examiner at Hayfield last week at the Entrance Examination. Misses Millie Gramm: and Vera Barrett are rusticating on the bank of the Mali - and in Grey, with the family, of Jas. Mitcbsll. Robt. Thomson, who has been at London and Toronto for several months, s in town and will take a hand at apple barrel manufacturing. Principal Cameron and Will. J. Stew- art, of the Standard Bank, have gone East on a wheeling excursion. They in - end visiting in Glengarry County. Robb. Ross and John A. Barnard, of Wroxeter, wheeled over on Wednesday fternoou to attend the funeral of the ate Geo. Hogarth as members of the K.0.T.EC. Operator Smith, of Ripley, is now fil- ing the position of operator and baggage man at Brussels G. T. Ie. and may con. inns in each position as successor to the ate George Hogarth. Robt. Kerr Dame home from Detroit an Monday owing to a disabled fact, render. d so by a out inflicted by an axe, while putting wood. Bob was assisting in the are of Brussels race horses. T, A. Hawkins attended the service in he English church, Batman, last Sab• nth where an appropriate dimmers° was reached to the Orangemen of that entity by Rev, Mr. Higley, of Blyth. Rev. S. J. Aplin mud eon Cleveland heeled to Exeter on Tuesday evening nd met Clark, a younger son of the rev - rend gentleman, and Frank Ashplant, f London, a cousin. The oyoled to Brus- els on. Wednesday forenoon. 1 e 0 b p w e 0 A daring plan to rob the Bank of Commerce in. Winnipeg was frustrated by its premature discovery. John Charlton, ed. P., has aniseed suit against the New York Central Rail. way Company for damages for injuries 0118141,1 110d at Tonawanda in Donahoe last, from whish he has not yet recover- ed,