HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1892-1-8, Page 1Volume 19
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S111,-11)01'0 etre seAquitheme in Raaf•
Oru Algoma, composed of Indian lends,
w)tiuh auutnin thnasande of item of good
agricultural and pager- lands in a miter.
ill stats, &wtaiting settlement. The In
diem Departnumb has spent very little
money on reale, and the department has
trade no off,rl to encourage settlement
ou thane horde. They have not palled
`public attention to the Mob of these good
lauds for etttleuent. If both Govern -
welts would do their duty and melee
roads and advertise these lands it would
slay the tide of immigration to the Rates
and the Northwest. We sue very little in
the papers about Algoma, except oonneru.
ing minerals and timber. There is yet
room for thousands of settlers between
Blind River end Goias Bay (about 100
miles). A great many lowushiu s ere well
wooded with mixed timber. The settlers
are malting money out of paper wood in
the winter and farming in summer. We
eau grow apples, plums, corn, tomaivcs,
and all groin, equal to tiny part of the
Dominion. I saw nn better grain or roots
et the Toronto Exhibition than was
shown at Dtty 1lillsnud Sault Ste. Marie.
I rend you some Famples of grain of my
awn growing which are not so good as
was shown et Sault Ste. Marie. We
want men who can ohop and and log,
but the land is nhuuh easier cleared than
it was in old Ontario, Government land
from 20 (mots to 01 an acre, and good
claims can be purchased for from $1 to
$3 an acre. \Vit. HAnnls,
Day Mills, Deo. 16th.
Knox Church Induction.
REV. RaTeet neae.g #E(ONEe P1111
O'AsTOtt.
The Presbytery of Maitland held a
epeaial meeting in Knox church, Brus-
sels, on Tuesday afternoon of this words
for the purpose of inducting Rev. David
illfller into the pastoral obarge of above
mentioned church. There was a large
congregation present. The m°tubers uf
Presbytery in attendance were :—Revds.
T. Davidson, M. A., of Wroxeter, who
presided ; J. McNabb, of Lucknow,
eh rk ; D. Forrest, of Watton ; John
Ross, B. A., and S. Jones, of Brussels ;
A. Steventou, of Molesworth ; D. 13, illo-
Icae, of Cranbrook ; A. Y. Hartley, of
tamale ; mud so%eral elders.
After prayer by the eating Moderator,
and the presenting of the various petpere
relating to the business before the meet.
leg, by the Clerk, Rev. Mr. Stevenson
was called upon to preach, Rev. Mr.
Fairbairn, of Tesswater, being nnevoid-
ably absent. The text was oho -ear from
the 40th Psalm hurl 3rd and rich verses,
"Gird thy sword upon they thigh, 0
Mat Mighty, with thy glary and thy
majesty, aud in thy majesty ride pros-
perously, because of truth and meekness,
mini thy right hand shall tench thee ter -
tittle thing..." The speaker noted the at-
tributes and titles of the Bing and show.
ed wherein He wets mighty and glorious.
His second division was The cense He
espoused and the rights He maintained.
The dieoouree was rather out of the beat.
en path but was interesting although
rather lengthy.
Rev. Ivlr. 1 orreet, Moderator of the
session, was then called upon to state
the various steps leading up to the call
to 11r. Miller.
The usual questions were asked of the
incoming pastor rod being satisfactorily
answered be was then declared inducted
into the pastorate of Kuox congregation,
the members of the Presbytery welcom •
ing him.
Rev. A. Y. Hartley, who was appoint.
ed to address the pastor, did so in a brief
yet eloquent intoner. He said the min-
k ter occupied a threefold position. (1)
He Wes a ruler, but should be governed
himself by the Great Ruler. ('2) He was
„n under -shepherd and was to care for
his Boole, looking particularly after the
sick and erring. (0) He was to be a
teacher, ever studying God's word and
looking to the ;,neat Teaober for wisdom
and iustruution. He wished the new
pastor every stomata
The congregation was addressed by
Rev, Mr. Forrest in a very praotioal
manner. He advised regular attendance
of the member's and families and ad.
hereat+, Come early and let the family
keep together in their pew. Enjoy the
services by cultivating a taste for re.
ligioue things, study God's word and
dont neglect private prayer, Come to
worship not to find fault or criticise.
Take en inteaeat in the service and help
all you sac. There is no magnetiem in
a sleepy congregation. Give the minis.
ter close attention and identify yourself
with congregational matters. Support
Ilia minister faithfully and pay punctual-
ly. keep your credit good in heaven,
The church hes the fil•at olaim on ,your
money. Receive the pestor kindly at
your home and remember that his
duties are onerous and numerous. Dont
feel grieved if he caul dine with yen
every time he calls. Dont expect the
minister to carry you to heaven on his
haat:. You must do the believing and
walk in the way. 135 united. Be work-
ers as idle body's are 0efiall' busy
bodies. Pull harmoniouely together and
God's blearing will attend you.
Rev. M. Stevenson pronounced the
Benediction after which the members of
the congregation warmly welcomed new.
Mt'. Hiller ea their pastor,
The reverend gentleman was born in
Perth, Scotland. He studi, d et Glasgow
University and afterwards spent one
year at Peinceton, U. S., Theological
seminney add two rare at Queen's. ,He
was settled at Aylnierr Quebec proviuoo,
and on resigning tote charge rrmovod to
Toronto, Where be impelled Cheater
cbermh for motile Lime. Mr. Miller le
conpa'ntivoty a young man, is married
and line one 011114. He is a good preach.
er and will no doubt mance wittily friends
for himeelf in and about Brussels, Mre.
Miller and belie will wine here in the
course of a month or so. Next Sabbath
Mr. Miller will deeded the 85tvio55 stn
I(h10x Attach,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY,
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ret' ❑33101RY OM INN cattnccu.
Over thirty five yeas of o the mento
of the Presbyterian arose mot andtime
on the erection of a plea) of worehip
the villttno, The eke chosen was the e
whore the present uhurrill stands on Jo
St. An acre of lent ,,as obtained end
log ohurnh 23x;10 feet built, Wm. Gra
now of l;mersou, took a very aot(ve p,
in the formation and carrying on of t
enterprise, I'his was th'• Hirst ehuruh
ellnleyviile.ttlthough other denoninatio
5e1'' also preaching Ju the noighborho
ab the time, For some time the servio
were oonduoted by probationers at
students, the first appointed pastor bei
Rev W. C. Young, who came from Orn
in Clerk township. For years he ze
mealy labored and manfully contend
against the dilliuulties that often stood
th way of his congregation, and it is
be amid to the credit of the pastor n
people that the foundation and strong
of the congregation as existing a prom
is largely owing to the efforts put for
in those early days. About twenty fl
years ago Rev. Me. You •g was compel'
to resign his charge on aoocunt of
health. Iu 18(15 the new church W
built, the old one having served its da
Thos. Walker, deceased of Morris w
the contractor and was ably ns-isted 1
the late Jobe Corn -melt, Phe dice of t
building is 40x00 feet. In 1800 or 07 11
Rev. Samuel Jon»s was inducts
After a lung and fiaithfnl ministry
over 20 years the reverend genileman
tired and was snr.ceeded by Rev. D
Howie who was inducted on May 7t
1888, and continued in the pastorate f
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WHO WERE ELECTED.
The following is the result of the
muniaipel elestione in the planes named
for 1801 •
HtinLnT'.—Reove, John Britton ; Dep.
uty Reeve, T. Andrew McDonald, by
acclamation ; Connoillors, Messrs. Brig.
ham, Snell and Lnsham,
PALvansmos.—Mayor, R. Johnston
reeve, J, Kearns, Councillors—North
Ward, A. Boobhwiok, J. W. Sent, J.Msr-
ry0eld ; East Ward, E. K. Scott, J. H.
Andereon, H. Smith ; West Ward, T.
Best, W. Mosbier, J. B. Bettsohen.
Searol'rr.—Mayor, F, Holmstead (ac-
olamation ; reeve, M. Y. McLean (ac-
clamatiao) Ai ; deputy reeve, E. 0. Dole•
man, majority 25 Councillor—North
Wad—Jae, Beattie, B. B. Gunn, John
A. Wilson ; East Ward, same as Inst
year ; South Ward, Jas. Gilespie, Wm.
Sclater, John Lyon.
Howmx,—•Reeve, .ILaine; first deputy,
Johnston ; second deputy, Jacques.
Connoillors, Ferguson acid Graham,
WLsan,1r --Mayor, Wm. Clegg (Imola.
midden) ; reeve, John Manua, by 02
majority ; R. C. Spading, deputy reeve.
151 majority.
Gemmed Towesucr.—Relive, Juhu
Cox ; deputy reeve, J. Beaaou ; oounail.
Jere, S, Sturdy, J, Elliott.
Beeem—Connoilhrs, McNally, Young,
McGee and Metcalf.
Emmen.—Reavo, Wm. Bawd= ;deputy
reeve, Hngh Sp,tokmttn ; councillors, T.
B. Carlin, E. Christie and D. A. Boss.
Mtrarezn. —Mayor, Dr. J. W. Cull ;
reeve, Mane Hord ; deputy reeve, Abrar
hath Dent ; (wheedlers, North Ward, T.
S. Ford. Jos. H. Ooppin, Geo. K. Math-
eson ; South Ward, Jiro. White, jr., Wm.
Ryan, Jas. G. Ohowen ; West Ward,
Alex. Murray, Jas. Wibon, Fred Davis.
STt1ATxu0u.—Mayor, Elijah Hodgins ;
aldermen, Avon Ward, David Sorimge•
our, Vanetone, James Walton ; Falstaff
Ward, W. J. Cleland, Chas, Stook, Thos.
Trow ; Hamlet Ward, Wm. Davidson,
Jas. Ged,by, Geo. T. Jones ; Romeo
6Vard, B. F. Youngs, M. F. Goodwin,
Chris. McLellan, and John Hogarth
(a tie) ; Shakesppear Ward, J. P. Macdon•
add, H. N. Blanker, John O'Donogb.
11110055 1(0100.050 ON 110130A0.
Toronto—Fleming.
Paris—H. Stroud.
Orangeville—Johnston Lindsay,
Bowmanville—W. F. Allen.
Lindsay—Damien Ray.
Alliston—Dr. Armstrong,
Whitby—.Jae, Campbell.
Niagara—S, K. Bickley.
Trenton --Jacques.
Clinton—W, Doherty,
Toronto Juaotion—Psars,
Mitabell—J, W. Cell,
Kingston—Dr. McIntyre.
Mount Forest—W. Colblough.
Newmarket --Lloyd.
Listowel—W. M. Bruce.
Aurora—II, W. fleury.
Meaford—J. J. Johnston.
North Bay—MaKeneie.
St. Catharines --Dr. Goodman.
Hamilton - -Blabber by 370 majority.
Bothwell—H. Richard. •
Smith's Falls—W. 11. Frost.
'Weiland—T. F. Brown.
Piston—J, N. Carte'.
Welerloo--Wm, Snider.
Napanee—E. S. Lapum,
Barrie—A. E. H. Orsewiok.
Peterboro'--Jas.Iicodry.
Stratford—Hodgins,
Owen Sound—Frost.
London --Spencer, 270 majority.
Galt—Lemeden,
Ottawa—Dueoaber,
Sarnia—R. E, Lesnear.
Ganano, ue—W. Byers.
Aenhetsitburg—W. H. McEvoy.
Rexene 10,10CTnn 110 AOCLA16l'rION.
St. ?Jay's --G, H. McIntyre,
Brockville—l), 9, Booth.
Belleville -0 Bogert.
Ridgelown—John Conhreno, jr,
Perth—Williaen Buller,
Collingwood•—Flank F. Totter.
Oakville—George Andrew.
Wallcemellle—H. A. Walker,
Wellman—William ltfallerdron.
Milton—S. Dice.
Deneronto—]7. W. Bathburn,
Oshawa—W, F. Cowan.
Port Hope --H. H. Barnham.
Forest—M. McCahill,
Niagara—Henry Pafford.
St. Themes --Robert McCully.
Guelph -Thomas Goldie.
Sienooe—J, L, Campbell,
W'oodetook--Malcolm .Douglas.
Godsri°h—Joit Butler.
Cornwall -1;. 0. Cellaglian,
Orillia-.W. IL Hervey.
Demote°—J. W. Sharpe.
Berlin —(3 (ingot..
11'eeex Gecl, r„---J•,hri Altlin.
Tileongurg--William Meoclunld,
I3uthwSIl -1h Richards.
Harriston—S, 131. henry.
Cobourg—William Bttttell.
13ranpton—hi. Treadgold.
Dundee -1t. T. Wilson,
Midland—J. B. Harrell.
Strath roy--Harriman,
Sea forth —F. Hol mei sad.
Chatha,n—J. Carpenter.
Wingham—William Clegg.
Ponstan:I-0, Beck.
1i.icicardiue— clanpphereou.
Palmerston—R. Johnston,
Pembroke—W. R. White.
Gravenhurst—J. J, MoNeil,
Brenebridge--James Doolar.
Carlow,' Place—R. F. Preston.
C stnittllete Nce%vs.
Le grippe is prevalent in AIinitObt,
The Legielature of Ontario is called fo
F,•brunry llth.
Autien against the Quebec toddled -f
contemplated.
Last month was the warmest Deoem
bar fn fourteen years.
The to,vn of Windsor 11ae had sit, fir
since New Year's day.
W. Colwell of Leamington lute per
oha,ed The Petrie Times Review.
The Teront, dailies have raised bb
prlae of their subscriptions to 00.
Over 1000 cars were passed through the
Sarnia tunnel iu one day last week,
The petition against Dr. Landerkin
12.2., Grey Co., has been dismissed.
There are now but ten eases of small
pox m Montreal and the snare hae sub
sided.
A majority of 21 was cast at I3ellevill
for the proposal to reduce the number of
taverns.
The shipping of the Maritime Pruvin•
ass shows u decrease of 210,228 tone in
eight years.
Some of Mr. Ohap'eau's frier con-
tinue to declare Ile has retired E the
Government.
The protest minded the electionG.
H. Maedonell, M. 1'. for West ma,
was dismissed.
Barbr.am, the Heslop murder suspect,
will oe 'retitle Braubfurd gaol ins of
being sent to Hamilton.
Jae, Jauk•o,, reeve of Torontoh-
ship, has been chosen as the C vo-
tive candidate for Peel.
The wholesale firms ofJohn A. er.
sou & Co. and James Brown & of
110utreal have assigued.
A. Dunlop, Conservative M. P. for
North Renfrew, died last Fri of
diabetes after a week's illness.
The formation of the first res le
Goverument of the Nor th,veet Territories
has been announced at Regina.
The Brandon Farmer's Institutelas
declared that the Dominion d on
binder twine ought to be thrown o
The Uentral (beetles Railway m
Glen Robertson to Bawkeelory wasn.
od Monday morning for regular traffic.
The Canadian- Atnerioaus have d
their fuobball tour —bbd longest e.
cord—and will Sail for home on Friday.
Hants county, N. S., last year shipped
22 cargoes of potatoes to 1155au 5t
double the number for the preview r,
The petition against G, II. MacDonell,
Conservative M. P. for Algoma',as
been dismissed, no evidence being r.
ed.
Brantford mnnieipal elections w of
bo held till Feb. 1st, as several is
have been entered against she new voters
lista.
W. M. Ilersohmer, assistant no s-
sioller of the Northwest mouutud e,
died suddenly et Calgary lass y
night.
United States soldiers stationed 1
Fort Niagara ate alleged to have t-
ed bribes to smuggle Chinese over n
Canada.
The I. 0. 0. F. aro said to have
chased the Temperance Hall at Arthur,
and will remove it to a more 00115 t
looati0u.
It 18 announced that about 20
election write will be issued in v
days, and that Parliament will m
Feb. 20th,
The election petition in North
loo against I. E. Bowman was dl
ed Monday, no evidence being offer
its support.
Children under sixteen are not al
to loiter on the streets in Graven t e
after 8 p, m. A by.law has been p
to that effect.
Charles Penmen, a highly resp p
farmer of Bonn tick township, die a 1
chair at the Middaugh house, Durham, f
Tuesday of heart failure, f
The petition aganst the return of
Alex. Mackenzie for Last York ammo1
for hearing last Tuesday ab Marls e
and was dismissed with costs. 0
A four year-old boy named Lin d
of Belleville, Ont., was so badly set T
last Saturday by falling into re p h
boiling water that he died Studley n s
A postal mail aleck named Ha g
one of the oldest on the line bet 1,
Montreal and Torunlo, has been suspend, 0
ed on sua3110ion of being implicate a
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JANUARY 8, 1892
There are about 120 men employers
present in the Patterson works at Woo
stook. The Wiener works will be arab
ly moved there from 13rmntfo d tl
summer,
llr. McKay, Af. P. P. of Beath Oxtnr
Jha5 parOhasel the fine residence of J
Noxon, in Ingersoll, for $0000. It la r
raided that it will be turned into
hospital or vellum.
Dr, Orton of Guelph died Sunday afte
noon from blood -poisoning, after a fe
day's 'lined, caused from the gre
lining of his slippers. He Willi a broth
to Dr. Orton, of Wuwipeg.
A miner, while prospeoting on Job
Perry's farm in Berry township, Fro
termer, (Seem, tad a cave of unknown e
tent containing eilver sbalaotities, whi
he has singe beaten into rings. The o
in sight is very valuable.
W. Beamish, the Belleville, Ont.. cu
toms Mead who %vas missing, has wri
ten from Chicago stating he will n
return. SIM bo.,ks are all correct, an
no reason eau bo assigned for his motto
He was 36 years in the service.
r A mega number of people in Hamilto
and the surrounding country are laid n
a Wtth la grippe, and the disease appeare t
be spreading very rapidly. Merry elm)
tors wore unable to go to the polls o
Monde,' un this account, The Mayo
es elect, Peter Bleiol.or, is still confined t
Iris bed with the disease.
James Watters, of Essex Centre, wa
instantly killed, near "Sleuthed, 151111
e (tatting timber with his brother John
about 11 reaction Thursday forenoon o
last week. They bad just finished out
Ong a tree and were moving back ..e th
tree was falling. The tree struck an
other tree and a heavy limb was torn
. and thrown back with great throe
. John noticed it mod called to his breathe
to look out. James turned his bead an
at the same instant was struck to th
ground by the limb, which bit him m
Mae head, killing him instantly. Dermas
ed .res about 36 years of age.
J. G. Hnneberger, of Mannheim, th
noted horseman, had his famous Ara
stullinh "Cyprus” photographed in Berlin
the other day. This little stallion is
really a °erioeity and the only Arab
stallion in the Dominion. He is now an
aged horse, and has seen mane hard.
ships, having served for six years as a
charger in the Zula war in Africa. It is
really wonderful to see a horse come
through all these hardships, as the sears
on his body give evidence of, and yet re.
mein es sound as the day he was born.
"Cyprus" is as active as a kitten and as
docile as a lamb, until he hears the sound
of &large hand bell, which seems to put
new life and vigor into him and sets him
wild with delight and joy. If he could
talk no doubt he would surprise us by
telling all he saw and experienced in his
travels from the deserts of Arabia to this
country. He has been in Cyprus, Egypt,
Africa, India, England and Ottawa.
The police have not beau astray in
their arrest of the four men meliorated of
being implicated in the murder of the old
demurer of Aroastertownship. Goosey,
one of the two Indians in the quartette,
hes made a confession, in which he tells
the story of the murder as follows :—Bar-
tram. Lottridge, Douglas and himself
started for the Heslop house together in
a rig. Goosey and Lottridge remained
outside and Bertram and Douglas went
inside. Goosey stayed at the door and
Lottridge stood by the rig in the garden.
Those outside heard a shot and Goosey
ren down to Lottridge and exclaimed :
"We'll hang for this." They got seared
end drove away without Bartram and
Douglas, but summoned up courage to
return in a few minutes. They met
their pale on the road outside the house
and L,btridee asked : "Is anybody
killed 3" Bartram answered : "Well,
be won't hit anybody on the head with a
chair again." The guilty men cl "ve
rapidly towards Anoaster, and when half
way there they took a side road, and
after doubliug several times to avoid Pur.
snit, headed direct for the Lottridge
house. They remained there until morn-
ing, when Bertram told them that they
had gone through the house carefully but
Thad found no money. He produced the
jewelry and offered to, divide it up, but
none of the others wanted to have any
of it.
Last Saturday m report was current
around Berlin that a man had murdered
his wife at Waterloo some time last week
and buried her body in the garden. An
old couple named Sebwartz, together
with their sou and daughter live in a
ottage near the Elmira branch of the
G. T. It The couple ars both over 00.
They are also very miserly. They have
bitty of money in the house, neverthe.
ese the old woman tragaentiy goes out
nto the country begging. The onuple
ollow the occupation of repairing shoos.
Thee are frequent quarreler in the house,
n which the old man and his' son will
ventually beat the wife and mother,
n Wednesday, Deo. 23rd, Mrs. Schwartz
isappoared and hue not been seen since,
hat day, it ie said, her husband beat
ee most cruelly. The neighbors not
ening her around for nearly a week, be. B
all to grow suspialous, and they went e
Ito the Schwartz garden end found in t
0e place that some one bad been digging a
hole and had again covered ib tip. It
eked extremely suspicions to there, 1
hey of course thinking Sohwartz had d
filed his wife and butted her in the t
garden. A warrant turas issued by Bonjt- o
min Divitt, J, P., for the father and son, n
who were arrested by. bbd Waterloo a
policeman and lodged in the lookup. g
On Friday a farmer said that ho had o
seen Mrs, Schwartz boned a dein at F
Berlin with a ticket for Baltimore where
e had a daughter living. Jafyray & 00
Co. of Berlin than telephoned up that S
they had sold Mre. Schwartz a ticket for pr
Nat oity. This, of course, wee a eabis- Ir
factory explanation of the affair and the dr
prisouors were released, The address of co
Mrs, Sobwarbz's daughter in Baltimore of
isnot known, end as yet no word has V
been received from the missing woman. 01
The two murder etlrlpente were hot re. fo
leaned until Saturday afternoon, They ly
bad not said anything about the Womanly u
disappearance, as they fully well knew m
the cause, and did not want it to Genie en
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Detective John Cuddy, of Toronto, who
died 1a51 weep, was ONO of the beet.krown
detectives in tho Dominion, He eon.
treated typhoid of a virulent, Shareatee in
the discharge of bus duty, and antlered
from Ib three weeks before his (teath.
He was aged 42 and unuxerried,
Last Friday night during the absence)
of Hugh Thompson, hie house, situated
about four miles from Maxwell, Ont.,
took lire, and hie father, an aged and
blind men, was burned to death. The
house and everything in it was destroyed.
The origin of bile fire is not known.
The nate Government for the North-
ward teritot'ios will oOmprise Mt'. 1•Ianl.
faith, member for MacLeod ; Mr- Chink,
skill, of BattlOEord ; Mr. N5f13 Mooso•
mint, and Mr. Tweed, of Medioino Hat.
Mr. Haultahn, will be leader, It ie ratbet
surprising to find Dr, Brett left out Of
the Cabled.
Huron Couloty.
1Tfilit1,1,al'y hall in (1 irv>n on ,lta,J1441111/7:2
The oil Council was reelected at
W rnxe tar.
1'he, tamale humnriet and lecturer,
Eli Perkins, of New York, hi booked to
leotnre in Clinton, on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The appointment is a'mounoed of Rev.
W, Inglis as assistant librarian in the
plane of LI'dward I'Iolmoe, formerly of
Clinton, resigned.
M. 0, Cameron lett lin a trip to
FIwrida on Monday morning, where his
wife is spending the winter, FIe will be
belt when the election is announced.
1'h° father of 11eeve Manning, of Clin-
ton died in Toronto last week, The de-
ceased was a retired clergymen and
latterly inspector of licenses for Ontario,
O'Hara & Co., of Toronto, have bought
$0,000 of consolidated 41 per cent. inter.
est hearing dehenturee of the town of
Clinton, at 00, paying the town the 1 per
cent. $05, in (moth. They are to rel
twenty years.
J. 13enwiok, near Delmore, ie farming
on Trite an extensive scale. Ile has 400
sores of land, 23 of which were in shover
deed. Ile has at present 85 breeding
ewes among his list of stook, and also
nem sixteen horses.
His• A. Elastics daughter of Janes
Hestia, of MnIiill'p township, met with
a bad accident a fete days ago. Willie
stirring up the fire a spark Hew out,
striking and burning her eyelid. It is
feared elle may lose the sight of that eye.
The proprietorship of the Clinton
Foundry and Threshing Machine Works
Inas jest undergone a change,in the retire•
meet of W. W. Ferran from the partner•
ship, his interest having been purchased
by his partners, Messrs. D. F. Macpber.
eon and C. E. Hovey.
At the Deoember meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Howbeit Insurance
Company held in Gerrie on Saturday,
62 applications for insurance ware
accepted amounting to $80,280, being 30
applications more and $36.076 above the
amount insured in the same mouth last
year.
The dwellinn house barn and contents
on the farm of Mr. Kropp 1j• miles west
of Zurich were destroyed by fire on Wed.
nesday evening of last week. The barn
oontaiued the year's crop, a threshing
machine, and many ocher valuable imple-
ments which were the property of Masers.
Owen and Geiger. Origin of firs un-
known,
CLIx'1'ON—Mayor, W. Doherty ; reeve,
A. H. Manning ; deputy reeve, D. B.
.11enneci,y. Councillors—St. James'
Ward, J. McMurray, T. MoRenzie ; St.
John's Ward, 0. Johnston, 0. S. Doan ;
St Andresv's Ward, A. Armstrong, G. D.
?foTaggart ; St. George's Ward, S.
Plummer, S. J. Andrews. All were el.
ectad by acclamation except St. George's
Ward.
Gooasmlr—Mayor, John Butler ; reeve
W. Proudfoot ; deputy reeve, P, Holt (al
by acclamation). Councillors—St.
David's Ward, W. H. Murney, Charles
A. (lumber, Robert Thompson, (MI by
acclamation) • St. George's Ward, E.
Campion, Fh Dunlop, M. Nioholson (all
by acclamation) ; St. Patrick's Ward, F.
Pridham, J. Wilson, J. Yates; St, An-
drew's Ward, T. C. Neftel, D. Cantelon,
J. A. Reid.
The Clinton New Era says :—.�1ffiss
Maggie Moffatt, daughter of W. J. 4•Iof.
fats, leaved on Monday next for Manito•
ba ; she has for some time been employed
with Jackson Bros., and on Tuesday
evening her fellow employees presented
her with a beautiful cruet stand. On
her arrival in Manitoba she will become
the wife of Chas. Hogland, an indn'bri•
cue young fanner of Shoal Lake. Ser
ural of her wooden also trade her there•
oipient of kind gifts.
Considerable interest was aroused last
week about Goderioh and in Goderioh
township by a hasty departure for the
other side of the boundary line of a well
known farther, who is said to "be into"
quits a number of his fellow agricultur.
lets and residents of town who loan out
money. In addition to heavy mortgages
on farm, he had borrowed from at least a
dozen persons sums ranging from ono to
several hundred dollars. In most of
these oases the lenders can ill afford
what bide fair to be a total loss,
Lucknow Sentinel :—Wo are informed
that a young man from Ashfield town-
ebip sold a load of peas last week to one
of our looal grain buyers. He took the
peas to the storehouse at the station and
the weighman gave him an order for the
money, but before presenting the state.
ment at the pay otlioe, he raised tine
amount another dollar, which was paid
by the oasbier. The forgery was soon
disoovered, however and the young mar,
brought to task, but on account of his
widowed mother, we believe the affair
has been settled, This i8 a serious
8115neand ought to prove a good leasee
tb the foolish young man.
If a man shamef ally abuses his wife in
utte, Mont., half a yard of Drape is tack -
d on his door as a remiud55 that any
rouble in the future will be followed by
call from an undertake'.
During Christmas week 88,000,000
edam end parcels were posted in Lon.
on, and 33,000,000 were delivered. Fit.
ern thousand sorter's and postmen were
n duty on Christmas Eve within the
letropolltan area. If there should be
ny place in the world where these gi-
antic Nude were equalled, posi:ivoly
r comparatively, Pnsbmaste'.Oeneral
orgusaon would lilts to know its name,
Mrs. Levi Vost, of Ottsville, Bucksnnty, 1?a., to all appeatances died last
unday fro,n pneumonic.. The body was
eparecl for burial, and her relatives
oma dietetics were sent for. Ou Mon-
ty, what wee 803131050(1 to be Mrs, Vest's
rpm, showed signs of life. The phyei•
en in attendance at the time of Mee.
oat's eepposed Beeth was celled in and
ode a very careful examination and
and that theta Id of being dead she was
ing in a trance, Many Sighs of life ars
ow apparent, The woman hes beeh re.
Quad from her oofin,end her bedside he
rrounded by the relativice Who had
me to attend her funeral
ell
N umber 26,
Ntala0%AI, PAltAllit.tt'll�
Itnbt. Nott, of Ohio, is in town.
1. O. Aiello, de visited liaylleld on Jan.
let,
Alias Lucy Lel3on le visiting at Clin-
ton.
Mist Ethel Cook is 515fting al Palmer -
sten,
Miss Addle Vanstous is visiting at
Go, t.
Mrs. T. Fletcher was in Lucknow for a
few days this week.
Robert Buchanan was vielting relatives
tE Hen'all last week.
J. D. and Mrs, Ronald were visiting
in (Jhathnm this week.
Mrs. ilIeadowe talks some of removing
to Manitoba next Spring.
Mr. Howell, of Hamburg, was visiting
his sister, Mrs. Plum, last week,
Vance Briton, of Toronto, is visit•
Iug this cousin, Harold Creighton.
Jetties Hunter, of Detroit, was in town
this week on a visit to his mother.
Wm. Mose, of St. Catharines, was
visiting 0100'51 vies in town last week.
Harry Hewitt, of Chatham, is home
fora holiday visit. Ise is a jeweller.
illiesea Bessie and Minnie Moore were
vleitl lg relatives near Mitchell lent week,
Last week Raneford Pelton end stater,
of Innerkip, were visiting at R. G. Wil-
son's. -
Mre. Harry Dennie and sin were away
at Peterboro' last week 011 a visit with
friends.
G. A. F.'sr and wife, of Goderioh,
spent ,est Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
in town.
Charlie Wake is SW 1y to Owen Sound
visit1ng bis parents, former residents of
Brussels.
John MOBain tate Isis New Year's din-
ner with bis sister and brother-in-law at
Atwood,
Gilbert Milloy and wife, of Hillsbutg,
were visiting Neil Milloy and family
this week. -
Miss O'Connor was in town on Wed-
nesday, She is making her home at
Gerrie now.
Mrs. M. McLennan and children, of
London, were visiting at Mrs. Tllomp.
son's this week.
Miss J0%1111088 was home for a brief
holiday visit. Miss Ross is teaching at
Tecumseh, Mich.
Wm. Ross, of Naseagay'a, was in town
for several clays fast last week renewing
old acguaintanoes.
Airs. Percy White, of Port Elgin, came
on New Year's day to' see her father,
Thos. Hall, who is ill.
Thos. Ainley and wife have removed
to Listowel where Mr. Ainley has secured
a situation in the new factory.
Wm. Wilson, uf Dakota, is home on a
visit to relatives and friends. He isle,
son of oar townsman, W. R. Wilson.
Mrs. Harry James was celled to She!.
burro on Wednesday to attend the funer-
al of her brother who died of dyptheria.
Jas. hIcLauolin, of Wingham, wife and
son frank 6foLauohlin, of Detroit, spent
New Year's day among old friends in
Brussels.
Mies Mary Ross has gone to Clinton •
where she will attend the Collegiate In-
stitute. She is preparing for a 2nd class
certificate.
Mrs. 3. M. O'Connor purposes spend -
in the Winter with Mrs. Hint et South.
amptol, as Mr. O'Counor intends going
west on a trip.
A. Parfitt, wife and daughter, of Dela-
ware, made a holiday visit with the
families of F. C. and George Rogers.
They are relatives.
R. S. Willdame, Manager of the Goder-
ioh Branch of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce, was in town on Thursday
visiting G. P. Sobolfield.
James Kelly, stone mason. was home
for a few days from Renfrew. He is
working on a bridge contract in the east
and will have employment all Winter.
Rev. W. Torranoe, of Gerrie, was itt
town on Wednesday. He is improved
considerably in health and took his work
last Suuday for the first time in mouths,
George Sanders and wife, of Flint;
Michigan, are enjoying a visit with vela.
fives in Brussels. Mr. Sanders' appear.
and would indicate that hard work and
good pay agree with him tiptop.
Thos. Smith and family have moved
from their farm in Grey township to the
dwelling recently vacated by Samuel
Welsh, north of Breesels, This will
bring Mr. Smith close to his work. If
he had moved within the oorporation
limits it would have been better.
.tDt1ITlw\AL t,OC.tL NEWS.
WAMTen.—A good heavy horse, about
six years old. Apply to J. & P. Anent,
Breese's. —'25
To RsNT.—The Hall over my new
store, Can be perbitionei up to suit
offices, sewing rooms or dwelling. I. C.
Richards.
0o4tsooTAnLa hones to rent ou Queen
street. Good °eller, well under oover,
outbuilding, &s, Apply to Harry Orooks,
G. A. Deadman's store) Brussels,
NansoN Gznm was fortunate enough
to be made the recipient of a finely
finished A olarionet as a New Year's gift.
The donors were hie father and mother.
Tau milk routes for the Morris & Grey
cheese tindery will be let at the Town
Hall, Brussels, on Tharaday, 210 inst.,
,at'2 o'olouk. The question of establish-
ing a butter factory will also come up.
Every shareholderis asked to attend.
Wrrr his thmnl> a boy is timid to have
saved the Netherlands from inundation.
Many people have been sewed from the
invasion of disease by a bottle of Ayer's
Sarsaperille. This medicine impede
tone to this system and strengthens every
organ and fibre of the body.
lhXOI(ss Rankin, the well.known 110",Or,
Inas begun suit in San l+raheisoo for df-
voraa from his wife on the greeted of
desertion.
The °entreats between mins owners
and miners in Welds been °Spired, and
86,000 then are out of work until a new
arraugemeut i8 completed.
Roewell It. Mason, who wee mayor of
Midge at the time of the greet tire, i5
dead. Qonaussion of the brain carried
him off, Re was 86 years old,