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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-11-27, Page 1Ila Advl6noo lays for TIir POST -until 'Lay, 1698. Take this Plum. Vol, 24. :No, 20, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1896 -6t._0A.RD ,! Bevlug sold my resldenco and practice to 1)r, Ra11l1otsab, T herebytender my sincere thanks to the many fiends and patients Who bareiven rue their loyal support du ino Molest 20 years. Dr. 160 1 r- 1leiea11 costes p1g151Y rea0mmended as a 3101151 and sue, 0003101 preetitianer and 1 would bespeak for 13150 the same liberal patronage accorded to trio during my residence ill Bronchi, 1 would 800001y8,613303 all claims against me be handed in as soon as possible, and all aa0ounte and claims duo mo to ba settled before the 1563 canoe., nestI will he at the rooms stove Alex, 6tracham'0 store every afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clockforthetransaotlon. of bush)ass. . 160 'WM. GBAITA1'I, i� cL OD' System Ilionovator ---Atm °chin—* TESTED REMEDIES SPECIFIC AND ANTIDOTE For .Impure, 'Weak and Impoverished Blood, Dyspepsia, Sleeplessness, Palpita. tion of the Heart, Liver Oomplaint,Neur• algia, Loss of Memory, Bronchitis, Con- sumption,Gall.. Stones, Jaundice,. Kidney and Urinary Diseases, St. Vitus' Dance, female Irregularities and General De.. bility. LABORATORY, GODERIGH, ONT. J. M. MoLBOD, Prop. and Manufacturer. Sold by Jas,lvux. Druggist, Drumm. Deadman & McCall SELL Home Health Sarsaparilla, Home Health Emnision of Cod Liver 011, Home Health Syrup of Hypophoepbites, Rome Healtli Beef, Iron and Wine, Home Bealth.Oough Balsam, Home Health Pain Relief, Home Health Headache Powders, If you have not tried "Home Health" Medioines, try them. Deadman & McCall, Druggists, Opticians and Booksellers, BRUSSELS, ONT. �ew Harness Shop. D. FR4IN has opened a Har- ness Shop in the building North of the Leckie Block, Brussels, where he is prepared to turn out Light and Heavy Harness and attend promptly to repairing. Blankets, Sleigh Bells, Whips, &c., kept in stock. CARRIAGE TRIMMING. I am prepared to attend to all orders for Carriage Trimming, Repairing, deo. Good work and. Moderate charges. D. Frain, Brussels. BRUSSELS Pl1,21) WORKS. T wish to inform the people of Brussels and surrounding dietriat that I -have pur- chased the Pump Business of JAMES BELL and will be found ready to attend to all wants in either new work or repaire at moderate prices. No better Pump in the market. Order loft at my shop or residence or at P. SCOTT'S shop will be promptly looked ffter. 1'Ordere taken for the Digging of Wella and Cisterna. 'oyer Greek, MILL STREET, BRUSSELS. NINO I) .61 -EW �r,t,I U • WILL ISSUE ROUND TRIP TICKETS FOR '"ta FIRST- PARE I 01.11 Lin CLASS (1500ll BOMB NOVEMBER 25 & 26 BileeUa1 UNTIL NOVEMBER 30 To all Stations in Canada, J. N. KENDALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brussels. Norris Council Meeting;, Tho Cannon mot pursuant to adjoin moot in the Council Room, Morrie, Nov. 10th, 1800. Members all preens the Reeve in the altar. Minutes of la meeting read and pasted. On notion Goo. Kirkby, seoondod by Thos. Code t following a(toohnto wore ordered to b0 paid :—S. Walker, gravel, $0.14.; P. Bar Minh and oulvert, 08,00 Mr. A.l000l °nivel'b, cot East gravel, $25.00 J0h Nicholson, tile dram ou North hounder $8.04 , selectors of Jurors, each $4.00 Wni Little, gravel, $2.8`0 • Wm. Spied Glen, gravel, 00 cents ; R, Molifurrey, do $1 00 ; J'no, Ainsley, inspeotiug bridg 00.00 ; Pas. Snell, cleaning ditch, $1.00 Was. Russell, putting' bent under Ari strong's bridge, 019.00 ; Geo, Parkei timber, $4.00 00 , ,Ghee. Shelton, ditch o 7th line 00.50 ; Jae. Sherrie, repairin culvert, 50 Gouts ; Jas, Bishop, advert o E,tebIottndary, $0.00 ; Jas. Messer, (lite on sideroad, 52.00 Jae. Miller, repoiriu oulvert North Boundary, $2,25 ; Geo Eokinior, repairing scraper, $8.00 ; Wm Henderson, spikes and culvert, $2 15 Wm, Jaoklin, gravelling, 08.00 ; A. Van aleline, repairing road, 00.00 ; D. Robb arbitration expenses re union school, $00. 80 Thos. Scott, digging drain, $2 02 On motion of Wm: Isbister, sew/tided b Jas. Boivman the following persons wer appointed Deputy Returning Officers, b act at the coming municipal election viz. :• --Div. No. 1, Wm. 0. Laidlaw ; Div No. 2 Goo. E. McCall ; Div. No. 3, Chas McCrae ; Div. No. 4, Thos. Miller, jr. Div, No, 5, Wm. Elston ; Div, No. 6 Joseph Bowmau. On motion of Thos Code, seconded by Geo. Kirkby the Ooun oil then adjourned, to meet again on 615 18th Doc. next. ' W. Clank, Clerk • on t, tit of ho 8, 8, 7 o, il- r, s u• g• • y• • • 0 e NO COERCION WON. ISOn. WiIf,141 Laurier, Trite to Bis Penn.. Ise, Settles um Vexed Manitoba School ®Intently. The following is the official statement, given out by the Premier, on Saturday, announcing the settlement of the Mani- toba school question : 1. Legislation shall be introduced and. passed at the next regular session of the Legislature of Manitoba, embodying the provisioue hereinafter set forth in amend- ment to the "Public Schools Aet,"'for the purpose of settling the educational ques- tions that have been in dispute in that province. 2. Religious teaching to bo conducted as hereinafter provided : (a) If author. ized by a resolution passed by a majority Of the school trustees, or, (b) If a petition be presented to the board of school trnete• 'es, asking for religious teaching, and sign- ed by the parents or guardians of at (east ten children attending the school, in the case of a rural district, or by the parents or guardians of at least 25 children at- tending the school in a city, town or village. 3. Such religious teaohing to take plane between the hours of 3.30 and 4 o'clock in the efternoou, and to be conducted by any Christian clergyman whose charge includes any portion of the school dis- trict, or by a person duly authorized by such a clergyman, or by a teacher, when so authorized. 4. Where so specified in snob resole. tion of the trustees, or where so required by the petition of the parents or guardi- ans,religious teaohing during the pre- soribed period may take place only ou certain specified days of the week, in- stead of on every teaching day. 5, In any school in towns and cities where the average attendance of Roman Catholic children is 40, or upwards, and in villages and rural districts, where the average attendance of such children is 25 or upwards, the trustees shall, if required by the petition of the parents or guardi- ans of suoh number of Roman Catholic children, respectively, employ at least 0120 duly certified Roman Catholic teacher in snob school. In any school in towns and cities, where the average attendance of non -Roman Catholic children is 40, or upwards, and in villages and rural dis- tricts where tho average attendance of such children is 25 or upwards, the trus- tees shall, if required by the petition of the parents or gnardiaus of such children, employ at least one duly certified non - Roman Catholic teacher. 6. Where religious teaching is required to be carried on in any school in pur- suance of rho foregoing provisions, and there are Roman Catholic ohildren and non -Roman Catholic children, attending such school, and the school room accom• modation does not permit of the pupils being placed in separate rooms for the purpose of religions teaching, provisions shall be made by regulations of the De- partment of Education (which regulations the board of school trustees shall observe) whereby the timo allotted for religions teaohing shall be divided in such a way that the religions teaching of the Roman Catholic children shall be carried. on during the prescribed period on one•half of the teaching days of each month, and the religious teaching of the non.Ronan Catholic children maybe carried on dur- ing the prescribed period On ono -half of the teachingdaysmall of mall mouth. 7. The Department of Edncatia5 shall have the power to osteo regulations not inconsistent with the principles of this act, for the earrying into effect the pro. visions of this act. 8. NO separation of the pupils by reli. gins denominations shall take place elating the secular work. 9. Where the school room acoommo. dation at the disposal of the trustees per- mits, instead of allotting different clays of rho weelc, to different denominations, for the purpose of religious teaching, the pupils may bo separated when the hour for, religious teaohing arrives and placed in separate rooms. 10. Whore ten of the pupils in any wheel speak French (or any language other than English) as their native lan- guage, the teaohing of such pupils shall bo concluded ie French (or suoh other lauguago) and English upon the bi.lingual systein, 11, No pupils to bo permitted to be present at any religious 10a0111n31 unless the payouts or guardians of scab pupils may desire it. In dace the parents or guardians do not desire the attendanoe of the pupils at suoh religious teaching, thou the pupile shall be dismissed before the m on:cfses, or shall 'remain in another room. Brussels pour ail. .A. Snead meeting of the Counoil wae held on Toeeday evening, All the mem, bare present; the Reeve in the chair, The business was the 0ousideration of notion in reference -t0 irnprovemente in Grand Trunk aurin servloe sed. arriving at some onnolusione as to electric lighting far Brussels. Moved by R. Graham, seconded by Geo. Becher that the peeve represent this municipality next Monday at the public meeting of representatives of towns and villages along the lines effected by the recent G. T. R. schedule, to be held at Palmerston, and that the 0aee be strong. ly preened for a ratan' to old schedule. Carried. Philip Anent was presentand address• ed the Board relative to their firm taking hold of electric lighting plant for Brumeels. Ile asked fora 3.0 year franohiee and exemptio, from taxes and wanted the Council to sign a aoaaraot for 0 aro lighrs, at 15 cents cath per night, by the year, lights to burn until midnight. After the question had been well threehed out it was moved by .ti. Leath- erdale, seconded by R. G. Wilson that the first two requests be scanted to and that we give $400 per annum for 9 aro lights on streets. Carried. kir. Ameut aslced until Friday to de- cide as t0 whether they would accept or not. Council then adjourned. • Grey Council Meeting. The Municipal Council of the Town- ship of Grey mot at Long's Hotel, Cram brook, Nov. 21st, pursuant to adjouto. ment, membere all present ; Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Dickson Reeve of Elmo, appeared before the Oonnail and made application to have the time for raising the money under Bylaw for re- pairs to Silver Corners drain extended until the year 1807. Moved by James Turnbull, seconded by Wm. Brown that the time for raising and paying over the money by the Elma Council to this Council for repairs to Silver Corners drain be extended until the 27th day of December, 1807—Carried, James Menne applied for aid to gravel the road between lots 34 and 85, con. 14. Moved by Wm, Brown, seconded by Jas. Lind- say, the son of 10 cents per yard be granted, the amount of gravelling to be clone not to exceed the sum of $20.00 in- cluding gravel—Carried. By law No. 80 to provide polling places and appoint Deputy Returning officers for holding elections for 1897, was read and passed. The following accounts were presented, viz. 3—Samuel Kleinscbroth, railing on approach to bridge at lots 25 and 26, con. 8, $16.85 ; Robt. Coutts, gravelling' 011 side road 6, eon. 10, 68 ; Christopher Raynarcl, filling in and gravelling ap- proach to bridge Iota 25 and 26, con. 8, $13.75 ; Daniel Cooper, gravel, $24.06 ; Matthew Morrison, insurance for Town- ship Hall, $3.80 ; Robt. Blair, gravel, $0.00 ; A. M. Moliay, one barrel of- oemeat for bridge at lot 4, con. 12, $8.75 ; Wnr. Mitchell, gravel, 082.68 ; W. Bow - champ, underbrushiug and ditching at 101 65, boundary Grey and Wallace, $0.- 10 ; Chas. Love, repairing culvert on boundary Grey and Wallace. $2.40 ; Isaac Clark, ditching at lot 80, coo. 6, $0.60 ; Wm. Riley, part payment for work done at Mitchell's bridge, oou. 12, $2 00 ; Wm. Reid, oulvert at lot 1, cons. 7 and 8, $7.00 ; Thos, Maritdzean, gravel- ling on side road 1, con. 17, $94.20 ; Juo. McKinnon, gravelling at lots 6 and 6, 000. 7, $6.50 ; Patrick Blake, repairing oulvert lots 10 and 11, eon. 18, $8.75 ; Jas. Tarnbell, oulvert lot 5, con. 16, 52.00 ; E. J. MoArthar, cedar for culvert lot 10, eon. 0, 58.75 ; James Lynn, plank for culvert lot 15, con. 2, 50c. Walter Yuill, gravel, $1.60 ; John Pollook, gravel. ling on Turnberry boundary, 64.38 ; Wm, Cook, underdrain on boundary Gray and Morris, con. 4, $1.50 ; Robert Bishop, alarming award ditch, side road 1, con. 5, AS. Jaokeon, suow fence side road 2, con. 2, $26.78 ; Alfred Cook, wire fence side road 2, sou. 2, $3.50 ; Jamas Bishop, ditch on side road 1, con. 8, $5,00 ; Wm. Riley, culvert at lot 0, con. 9, 08.00 ; R. Woolsey, part. paymens on printiug coutraot, $0.00 ; Thomas Chap- man, ditch at lot 22, 0031. 7, $5.00 ; Hart- Speiran, tile oulvert side road 0,:con. 10, $8,00 ; Robb. McKelvey, flitch at lot 24, con. 7, $2.00 ; Quintin AIoBimiu, 1} clays' work on rood, $1.50 ; Bich. Alcock, re. pairing Alcook's bridge, 580. ; Leonard Jaoklin, repairing oulvert Howick boundary, lot 18, 50c.;' Jae. Parish, oulvort at lob 1:1, Howiok boundary, 55o. ; Harry Jamas, tile for culverts, $3.87 ; E. G. MoDonalcl, dogwr0ngfullyassessed, $1.00 ; Cleo. Pollard, gravelling on bound. ary Groff' and Morrie, $1.00 ; Rich. Jack - ]n cuttinghill on side road 8, con. 1, 513.95 ;John Honbine, cutting Bill on side road 3, oou. 1, $2.70 ; . Elijah Jack - lin, widening creek lob 5, Con. 1, $3.00 ; J. G. Haid, tile for culverts, $8.07 ; Jas, Ferguson, gravel and repaiaiug culvert, $10.00 ; Wm. Ellis, dibohing at lob 1, con. 14, and 0n boundary Gray and Morris, con. 14, 517.52 ; John Dunbar, drawing plank and covering Tindall's bridge, cons. 0 and 10, $8,50 ; Peter MoDonalil, break. ing stone 0018. 11 and 12, $5.50 ; Thos. Bothwell, breaking stone cons, 11 and 12, 57.00 ; A. M. Robinson, balance of account for iron to bridge at lots 25 and 26, con. 8, 501.00 ; S. S. Colo, timber for bridge at lots 25 and 20, con. 8, $40.00 ; John Dunbar, balanto repairing south abutment to bridge lobs 26 and 26, con. 8, $8,00 ; Samos Greig, culverts on bound- ary Grey cowl Blma, 51.75 ; John Gill, plank for oulvert aide road 6, con. 7, $2.00. Moved by James Turnbull, seconded by Jae. Lindsay that the fore- going acoounte be. paid.-Carired, The Frank ldoLaughlln, of 8b. Catharines Connell then adjourned to meet again at wee knee sed, down by a runaway horse 111e Township hall on Tuesday, the 10th which fel on. hint. The young men die day of December, 18(10. in a few hours, Srsoos, Clerk. The ocean shipping season just close at Montreal shows au Moreton of 238,02 orneeeie'8eiu101 1tuarti. tons' shipped. The live stock trade we very ensatisfaotory, Alex. Bell, Inanger of the Soottie Canadian Loan and Investment Com- pany, of Montreal, lute disappeared, lean big a number of oliente out of pocket. Hon. Mr. '.parte and party reached Calgary from the coast and left by spaniel train for Edmonton, where the Minister of Public Works will bo ban. quoted. The jury ill the murder charge against Arthur Gerhold, at Brandon, after being looked up all night, could not agree and were discharged. The case will be tried before a new jury, Al0, Soroggie wae appointed Oily Treasurer of Guelph, and the Connell passed a strong resolution in favor of more adequate punishment of the late defaulting Treasurer Harvey. The bye.eleotion for Lakeside to the seat in rho Manitoba Legislature, made vaoant by the resignation of Dr, Rather• ford, reenited in the return of James Mo - 'Kenzie, Liberal, by 61. majority. The Montreal Ladies' Benevolent So- oiety bas received an anonymous gift of $10,000, the annual inoome therefrom to be used for the maintenance of the in. mates of the ladies' benevolent instar. tion. A peculiar looking potato was dug up n the county of Brant a short time ago. A bullet mould was lost in the Spring and when the potatoes were raised this Pall one of them had a handle, which. turned out to be the loot mould. The late J. 0. Fox, of Orangeville, left an estate consisting entirely of person• alty, valued at 517,640, bequeathed in rust to Edward Fox, of Kioeardioe, and Frederick Clare, of Preston, brother and brother•in-law of deceased respectively, or the testator's eight.year.old daughter. The London Presbytery heard a corn. plaint against Rev. Mr. Little, pastor of Bryanston, who was accused of turning his back on an approaching Orange pro. mien and walking into the manse. The Presbytery passed a resolution ad- ieina the parties to the trouble to "seek he things that make for peace." A. epeoial meeting of the School Boa wae held in the Council Chamber la Friday evening, called by the Uhairma to consider the filling of the vacancy the teaohing staff, doused by the resi nation of Mr. North. All the minimpresent, •Communioatioue were read from Mi Ross and Mise Campbell, but neithe were engaged, Also ono from Mis Downey regarding her promotion to 11 :.Third Department, stating that sl would prefer retaining her present poo tion and asking for leave of absence bi Christmas. Moved by A. Koenig, seconded by Be J. Ross that having considered the coni inculcations from Miss Downey, she b granted leave of absence till Christina providing that she will state decided' that it ie her intimation to return and ful 111 her agreement with the Board b teaching in the Second Department fo the whole of the year 1807. Carried. Moved by A- Koenig, emended by D. 0 Rose that Miss A. C. Taylor, of Blyth be engaged as first assistant teacher fo the year 1807 at a salary of 5300 per au nem. Carried. Moved by Rev. J. Ross, seoondsd by A Reid that the Board adjourn, to nte0 again at the call of the Chairman if neo eeeary before the next regular meeting Carried. Presbytery of Maitland. The Presbytery of Maitland mot a Wingham, Nov. 176b, Rev. 1R. McLeod Moderator, pro tetu. A special meetiu of the Presbytery will be held in Ashfiel church on Monday, 3011t lust, at 1 p. m for the induction of the Rev. Alexander Miller. The cleric was instructed to certify Lovell Murray, B. A., Theologica student to the Senate of Knox College Toronto. The sumo of $1,200.00 for the Foreign and $1,400.00 for the Home Missions are allotted to this Presbytery as the amounts required from it for the eurreut year. The Presbytery resolved on a general exchange of pulpits by the ministers in its bounds ou Sabbath, December 13th for the purpose of bringing before the congregations the claims of the Mission- ary educational and benevolent schemes of our church for liberal contributions by our people. A special collection for the Schemes of the Church will be taken in all the congregations on the aforesaid said Sabbath. Some of the remits of the Assembly were considered. It was agreed that the Assembly should decide on a central permanent plane of meeting and that Toronto be the place soleoted. Mr. Ross was granted leave bo moderate in a call to Bluevale and Eadle's.. The Assembly's plan of study is commended to the Y. P. 8. The Assembly's S. S. publications were brought to the favorable notice of the Presbytery. A convention of the Young Peoples' Societies within the bounds will be 13818181 at Wingham on Monday, January 18th. The next regular meeting of the Pres• bytery will be held at Wingham on Tues. day, January 10th, at 9 a. m. ,Tom, M,tcNann, Clerk, Luclmow, Nov. 28rd, 1800. :61 st u on g - re se le le 11, v. e • i • ' t • d f J. ' o Cs,.nudist n Newts - Mrs. Soon Siddons, the actress, died in Paris. A big departmental store is talked of in London. Lieut. -Governor Fraser, or New Brunswick, died at Genoa. The Hamilton dietriat fruit -growers' present to the Queen has arrived is Lon. don. The trial of the Winnipeg election pm titiou has been postponed till January 15th. An Australian immigrant girl is ill at Winnipeg with a disease believed to be smallpox. Hon. Mr. Tarte was banqueted at Van- couver, and held a conference with the Board of Trade. Jas. Leitch, Q. C., was nominated for the Commons by the Conservatives of Coruwall and S,ormont. The new Farmers' Butter Hall in the Hamilton market was opened by the Mayor and Commit last week. A Catholic mase meeting was held at St. Boniface and a resolution passed coudemning the school settlement. The 'question of the extradition of Mrs. Sternaman, held at Buffalo on a charge of murder, will be decided on December 4th. John Geo, watchman at 0 Grand Trunk crossing in Montreal, wee serious. ly injured while rescuing another nae from'tho wheels of a train. The Tariff Commission hae issued a circular to Agricultural sooieties of all kinds inviting them to give their views un the queetione now before the country. The Floe. Geo. Emerson, a member of the Oabinet will suocoedtl to to v ensue, on the Newfoundlandu, Supreme isms Court bench created by the resignation of Sir James Winter. kl, W. Summerekill, solialting passim. ger agent of the Grand Trunk, has re- signed, and FL R. Ibbotson, who ecce. pied a similar position on the C. P. R„ has also resigned and is auooeeded by David Cavanagh. Dr. Sleek, one of the trustees of the Montgomery estate in Phillipsburg, pleaded guilty to defrauding the estate out of $28,000 by forging powers of at. t0rney. Dr. Slack wee the Conservative oandidate in Miseiequoi at the last elec- tion, Win. Browning, father of nen. A, Browning, of Toronto luethodiat Con- fereuoe, died at Launceston, Cornwall, England, Oot. 18th, in the 100111 year of his age, He was a member of the Mettle. diet ohuroh 8.4 years, and 74 ,pare a local. preaaber. CifURCIi Cil13IE1. Rev. R. Paul preaohed in Clinton last Sabbath, Thanksgiving services in ltfelville and St. John's church Thursday forenoon. Rev. S. J. Aplin will preach the first of a'brief seriee of sermons on the book of Ruth in the Methodist chnroh next Sunday evening. "The Book and other Books" was Rev. Mr. Roes' topic last Sabbath evening in Melville church from which a profitable address was given. Last Sabbath morning Rev. Mr. Allis preached a Thanksgiving sermon of more than ordinary merit from Numbers 10th chapter and 10th verse. Rev. Dr. Moffatt, Agent for the Tract Society of Upper Canada, addressed large aongregations last Sabbath. He spoke in Melville church in the morning and the Methodist church in the evening, and dealt with their work in new settlements in Northern Ontario and Manitoba; lum- berman's camps, sailors, 40. 8,000 Bibles, 85.000 religious books and a mil- lion pages of tracts were distributed dor. ing the past year. 14 men are regularly at work. Reference was also made to faithful service being rendered in Ohina by native workers and the hopeful oat - look for the future. Dr. Moffatt was presented with 12 nicely made bags, by Mrs, (Dr.) Graham's S. S. °lass, to be filled with good books, magazines and newspapers. The work of the Sooietv is worthy of cordial support. Dr. Moffatt addressed Melville ohuroh Endeavor at the aloes of the service in the Methodist °harsh. People We Snow. ItIrs. 7. S. Bleak is visiting in Toronto. Mrs. T. Fletober is visiting in Toronto, H, Beam has moved to his farm in Morris. Mrs. J, J. Gilpin was on the sick list for a week. Mrs. W. H. Willis and Gerry are visit- ing at B. Gerry's. Mrs. Skene is enjoying a visit with relatives at Toronto. Alex, and Miss Mary Ross Sundayed with friends in Blyth. Mre. Barnhill is on the sink list witit bronchitis. We bops she will soon be better. Mrs. N. F. Gerry is still confined to bed although somewhat improved in health. G. W. Hickey, representative of the American Express 00. was in town on Tuesday. Mrs. James Dunford and children, of Clinton, is visiting relatives in Brussels and vioinity. B. P. Paulin and wife, of Dashwood, anent the Thanksgiving holiday with Jae. Fox and wife. Bishop Ward and wife, of London, are holidaying with relatives and old friends in Grey and Brussels. a els. Mrs. S. J. AI.Iin and daughter and Mrs, W. H. Karr ere visiting this week at Stratford and London. Hire. Thornton and Mies Gardiner, of Bluovals, visited their sister, Apra. Fred. Me("raoken,last week. John Pugh has been busily employed at Blyth working at the new soltool house and Livingstoue's saw mill engine house. Mrs. A. Cowley was tinder the doctor's care during the past week owing to an attack of acute indigesbiou, but is getting all right again. Mies Belle Roberton, of Seaforth, ham taken a position in Jae. Bnllantyne's gr000'y. Mies Rolperton is a eider of Mrs. Ball antyne's, Mts. F, A, Anning and her eon, Harry, of Kincardine, are visiting at W, G. Col. line', Mr. Awning had the misfortuuc to lose his left arm by an accident in a fur- niture factory a few weeka ago but is pro• grossing favorably. In Advance 1)437.8 for TUE .PAST 41 until J1tn'y, 1898. take 'this Firm, W. H. KERR, Prop, mom, mos jean MoLauohlhn is visiting Miss Bertha Farrow at Goderiob. Mrs, J. A, Stewart and son are away to Toronto for a Thanksgiving holiday. Mrs. 11IoKea/de and daughter, of Teen - water, are visiting at Geo. Crooks,' Queen street. Mrs. (Rev.) (Muff and children left Brussels for Drawler, their new home, on Monday of this week. They carry with them the good wishes of a large 0ii'0lc of Mende, We regret to bear of the oontinaed ill- ness of Mrs, W. H. Patton, of Brussels, who is laid up at the residence of her pareuta, T'urnberry township. It is to be hoped the means used for her restoraliou will prove euooesefnl. The Acton Free Prase says of a former pastor of the Methodist church, Brus. sels :—Rev. ams . jamas Harris, of Guelph, who returned a few weeks ago from a trip to the Old Country, where be visited his boyhood's home in Nottinghamshire and spent some time in London, was the guest the past week for a few days of neve. W. Bryers and J. E. Howell, 1M. A. Rev. Mr, Harris preached in 111e Metho• diet ohuroh on Suuday evening. His dieuoorse was an able one and much en. joyed. The mental and physical vim of this aged man of God is remarkable. He is always s most acceptable preacher here. Additional Local ]3'ews. W, Guewns is now engaged es baker in N. Blackmore's bakery, Brnssele. TIIE Pose eubsoription list is steadily going np. Our aim is for 500 new names this season. Will you help us ? Bal- ance of the year free. An 8 page, 6 col- umn paper for the small sum of 2 cents a week. I2 is said a new time table will come into effect 00 -Monday of next week on the W. G. ca B. What its provisions are we have not heard. The old schedule is what we want and what the public de• mond. Ma. B11AL, of Lindsay, was in town last week endeavoring to organize a Horticultural Society. A meeting was held at the American hotel on Friday evening, but nothing was done towards organization. Comxoxrnan LEAt,osnusLo has leased the store in the Odd Fellow's block, Seaforth, for his stook of furniture in the new bus- iness opening up there. He has also par - abased a hearse for the undertaking de- partment in connection. ACCIDENT.—Wednesday morning Geo. Crooks had two fingers of his right band severely torn by a small circular saw he was using in R. Leatherdale's cabinet shop. He will be laid off work for a time owing to the aooident. 0. 0. F.—Every member of Court Princess Alexandra, C. 0. F., Brussels, is asked to be pre0eut next Monday even. ing, 30th inst., when business of import. once in which each member is interested will be dismissed. Remember the date. Bo the shying of a snow ball, lost Sat. urday, one of the side lights in the front of Councillor Leathefdale's store windows. risme to grief. Snow balling on Meia street ie not permiesible and people should remember this fact and thereby avoid trouble. Ir Anent Bros. go on with the electric lighting of Brussels they will put in a high speed engine and an incandescent dynamo, 400 or 500 light capacity. They purpose purchasing W.111. Sinclair's are plant sod will thereby be enabled to start the street lights at once. T'bey should do well with it as they are shrewd business men and have the oonlidenee of the pubiio. MILITLt Oinnns.—Dr. Borden, the Minister of Militia, bas affixed his signature to a lot of general militia orders, among others the following ;- 28th "Perth" Battalion—To be adjutant, captain, and brevet, Major George Thomas Oooke. No. 2 Company, to be Captain, Lieut. David John Gibson ; to he 2nd lieutenant, William Jordan Larkeworthy. 33rd "Huron" Battallion —No. 6 Company, Provisional Lieut., ,awls Henry Dickson is permitted to re. ire. No. 8 Company, Capt. John Kaine s permitted to resign his commissiou nd to retain the rank of captain on re- irement. A. 0. U. W.—Last Friday evening the A D. 06 U. W. had a visit from Deputy istriot Master Workman Patterson, of eafortb, who gave a comprehensive and nteresting synopsis of leading feabures of be Order, past, present and future. The nestion of separation from the U. S. as debated and one opinion arrived at, iz,, the necessity of securing it at next rand Lodge. At the December meet - 0g of No. 188 the annual election of of- ers for the next year will take place. here is a Relief (tall this month to aid he brethren across the border, An or- auizer will be sent to Brussels in the ear future to give the A. 0. U. W. a eon. The present membership is 88 nd the meetings are held the 8rd Friday vening in eaob month in Blaehill's Hall. T1112 "Facts of the Case" is a conveni- nt volume of 340 pages prepared by F. . Speuae, and pnblisbed by the Exeou- ve Committee of the Dominion Alliauoe r the Total Suppression of the Liquor raffia. It summarizes a great deal of he statistics and evidence laid before the oyal Commission, and resents a strong ase for total i prohibition. t roh bitiom, I will be rind speoially useful and convenient to arsons desiring to study and diaones this real question, which, ibis expeobed, will hortly be submitted to the electorate of e Dominion. The Allianoe Executive vigorously pushing the work 0omtnit. d to it by the Convention held in To. nto last July. The meeting of the ational Counoil, to be held in 1807, fe rtain to be of unusual magnitude and threat. Already,Provincial Temper- noe Soeietiee in every part of the Do - inion are appointing their special repre. ntatives to this Connell. The obief neinees to be transaoted will have refer - nee to the approaching oontest- I D S q v G a a b S ti fo T R 0 fo p a th is to ro N 08 in a to 00 b e The Stratford Beacon says that the firm of Laurier Mawat tC Viotory is about to take in another partner whose name is Prosperity. Our contemporary should amend its statement. The new partner is already on deck.