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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1892-12-9, Page 1Vol. 20. No, 22 P,emC,4?.maeMilg,GRak4 •rrl1/„v,]mb.t:W.4I.,bnW4110rape.IVv,se .K.Parxraa4,VVRIrsPpxµi ICA2 JC,K41,1 el.3.11 1erm#:o'mune.Oc72d.P111(al ,.'µ..140...4Mep BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1892 „�,�w,:nM: A.1/ ,.a,<n� , �P>...�...F=,.�,a r.,=<.m:,�,�.,�.,:�P�<,<..�•.�<x.,•�m� �ai�u,�; ,,,,u ,,.,1.1,1,m.,e:P,.PP.e.P.11,.M�,MP.=r.PMMIIRPr..VIII7C.,2PIM,;xaP C14,2-<,401W,M..,.Q.,m.,,,14,.iaiP... ,.a,mirr„wHesaPPmP....r,,,< BRUSSELS SCHOOL BOARD, To the Bettor of Tim 1'r:a1. In tact weoleit Post. 10 nu urtiele fruw T, ''arrow denying elle statement of the 110,010 cnrrespoudeut to the Expositor, that John Slaw wine ehsmis0t II for politlo• al reeeong. 1110 d.t,lnl is on a par with his filaLament at the 'Board and on the dents that he wonkl give Mr. Show a prere'ouue of $110 00 over any ether appIi. cant at the same eatery. Ife says that ho, Taylor and Meleenvoy, in hiring an- other teacher, proves the a<sor'tion false au there are only two Tories on the Board, Everyone, I think, knows MoKelvey's reason for opposing Shaw, but if there 003 any who don't I would refer them to A. R. Smith, who was candid enough to tell a party, lately, the real tea-ou. Mr. Farloty and Taylor aro the portions who were actuated by polities, and with Mo- Kelvey euceeedecl. But to judge correct- ly of their actionY ou must understand the men and their methods of doing bnsi- ne0s. );very one knows that Farrow and most of his relictions have lived and still continuo to live at the publio; rib, Glenne!) Toryism, 110 is so dependent ou it he dare not aot the part of a freeman if such were his nature, IIc got his position in the first place through wire pulling and he has kept it up so long that be has bo - come a machine in the hands of politioal wire pullers. Is not the clique' who have been asking for Shaw's dismissal the same porsons who asked incl got D. Stewart cllemissecl dram being assessor old myself as Clerk of Brussels, and J. 11. Grant as Postmaster, the removal of the postoflicc, &o. ? ile io in their hands to move as they pull the string. Ile has been looking through politioal glasses (and dark ones at that) that it has become a second nature to him. Mr. Taylor poses as n Tory of Tories. Tie came bore under the auspices of the same party and profossee to do business o1 that lino and to mention politics to him in any matter is like waving the proverbial "nee flag.” At drat he watt fairly disposed to Mr. Shaw, that is at the eneebing reduoing the salary. Then no polities was thought; of bat the next day some of them waited on him and wanted to know why he did not go with Farrow and McKelvey and reduce the salary to $500 or $550, that Shaw was only a Grit, cmc, With Mr. Cameron being a friend of his brother he was won over and ho went to the moot- ing with his mind made up for Cameron, notwithstanding that he told several eiti- zeee be would support Mr. Shaw. At the meeting he virtually bulldozed Far• row and McKelvey to go for his man no they were not for him—but they wore afraid he might go back on deem and second Hunter's motion for Shaw and anyone but Shaw was Furrow's and Mc. Kelvsy'e motto. I think I have now proved Farrow's denial is no more truth. ful than his promises. It seems their way was deceit and cowardice from first to last. The first objection to Shaw wee salary, yet none of bhem had the manli- ness to wait on him and see if they could not agree on a reduction,' but without doing so gave the notice to quit. When he met the salary objection then his teaching was iuofioieub, yet two of them have been on the Board for two years and the other for one and they have yet to find fault to Mr. Shaw, personally. It was their duty as Trustees, iE Mr. Shaw was not doing good work er was guilty of anything else they tbonght wag wrong, to speak to him about it and if he refused to right the wrong or was not capable them dismiss him but not until after they had told him—none of them had the moral esurage to face him and tell what was wrong. There was nothing they darn face hint and tell as they have never found any fault to himself or the Inspect. or, but do so behind his bene, thus doiug both Mr. Shaw and the school a wrong. Do these three gentlemen ]mow more about effbaient teaching (especially when some of them have never been in the school) then the three Inspectors or all the Tauten for the last twenty years of both shades of polities (but not the meth. ine stump) or the 100 ratepayers who petitioned for Shaw, or 100 others who would had they boon asked 2—I think not. Who fs this man Farrow who Milks of people "offending agaiueb him ?" A stranger night think he wits some mighty ruler. He is not, he is a political hook who after his defeat in East Huron by Dr. Maodonald, his leaders had no more nee for as his usefulness was gone beoatee he had no vote. Some of his Ieoders have said ho twat at the orib all the time he was au M. P., and he could nob expect to be all his life so they gave him the Bruce eels effloe as hie reward but from his own 00000110 under oath of the remuneration the estimate of hitu was slightly low. Mr. Shaw, he says, was nob offeueive to hem, but his action in return reminds mei of the slake in the fable after it was warmed, He seems to think I have not been so mild and gentle. No 1 I Nave aiwnys taken a delight in opposing him and 1 did my share in relegating hien to polibicel oblivion. I believe I did once interrupt him at a meeting at Ethel but my object was to keep him from travel!. ing beyond the bounds of truth—yet all pleasure i0 nob withont pain for had he nob beeu defeated be would still be Reim eating the mum of the 1101 with the targe eggs and drawing 01000 and ?Jr. Shaw would ebill bo Principal of Brenda wheel. IIe 0ay0 the ano00s0or of Mr. Shaw i.9 me Reformer—he m0y, but I want better proof than the word of Mr. Fade mw. At the proper time, ho tulle us, the Board will explain the reason for the ohenge, The Hoard have no reasons to give tor lied there been a full Board Slaw would not have been (lislniesecl. lis, '1'aylo1 and McKelvey aro the persons to explain, lot them give their eeplenations, and then be candidates for ro-election and they will 'find the majority of the ratepayers, apart from politico (fob the great mn jeri1y know there is no politics in eehool .Board matters—the ReEormere hem voted as freely for Dennis, Holmes, 3largreavro and Young as any ono oleo, Dud fele Conservatives, oubeido of the cligne, have Rely voted for Reformers) that they have the intermits of the eehool at heart anti more they Weefair ploy in their bosoms and believe in dnlug to othere as they wnuidbe done by, anti will shote It by denim; them to okay 0,1 hn,m, and in euolt a way that they will feet It meets for cher and thus relent the in- jury done the imhoel ; the uncap 1101111100 they have trent, d ant' reminded and elli. client Prinoipal ; the hlnuits they have offered tile Suhool Iuepeotere and their predecessors in °thee, cud the ratepayers who asked by petition for 21103'8 re. engngemsnt, The ratepayers of Brussels ale 00110800 to any publio body doing or attempting to do public business with closed doors as Wes tried by Taylor and Darrow. As for his lullii'an business it briefly ohildisl, (bob probably he gets that way sometimee), Ntck•names are on, ly what you might expeotefrom a small Bailee' boy, tend not from a member of n School Board. Thanking you for so muoh specs, I ata Respootfully Yours, lr. S. Score, The Correspondent. Bruseele Couneil. The regular monthly meeting of this body was held on Monday evening, all Oho members present, the Reeve in the chair. Alinetes of last meeting read and passed. The following aoconnl9 wore presented for payment :— R. McKay, to balance gravel, It 0.1 77 J. Droadfoot, salary, 27 00 J. D. Ronald, Fire Department, 4 85 Alrs. Wallace, charity, 0 00 Williams, e 4 25 " J. Blashill, " 4 00 ' T. Stowed, " 4 00 " Leo, 2 40 J. R. Smith, street improvement, 2 25 12, Henderson, miscellaneous, 2 00 7. T. Pepper, " 55 Jas. Walker, 50 Moved by W. 1i, AloCracken, seconded by Geo. Thomson that the above accounts be paid. Carried. Bylaw No. 4, 1892, was read three timee and passed. It fixed the polling planes for munioipal elootion at J. J. Gil - pin's office for No. 1 and the Council Chamber for No. 2, R. McNaughton Deputy Iteburning officer at the former and Wm. Aldridge at the latter. Engineer Atelsom, of 11e Fire Brigade, reported tont Ile and the Reeve had ;nada an inspection of Fire engine, hose carts, hook and ladder wagon, cIso., and found everything in firab•class order. Moved by W. H. MoCraolcen, seconded by R. Rose blab in response to ft regneet from lluron County Council we take a vote in this municipality on the question of a House of Refuge for this Go., said vote to bo open and taken on elootion day. Carried. The Clerk reported Town Hall rents to date $26.00. A somewhat lengthy discussion took place between the members of the Board and Treasurer Kelly over the balance of money, $440,66, in tine hands of the Mc- Intosh & MoTaggart firm. Two dive, donde have been declared but there is still the amount mentioned above due. The Council hold Mr. Belly and his sureties for the amount but Mr. Kelly asks t0 have a final settlement deferred until the Ord and 4th dividends aro de. olared. No motion was taken. Counoil adjourned to meet on Thurs- day 10111 11100, 110 per statute. The Dominion Cabinet. After a great deal of discussion and haggling the personnel of Sir John Thompson's cabinet is arrived at. Tues. day the completed list was handed to His Excellency, and on Wednesday the Oonnoil wee sworn in. The new Cabinet, according to order of preoedenoe,is as follows :— Premier and Minister of Justice—Sir John Thompson. Minister of Trade and Colnmeroe— Hon. Maokonzio Bowell. Postmaster-General—Sir A. P. Caron. Seo'etnry of State—Ron. John Costa. gen, Minie0er of Finance—Ron. G. E, Foster. Minister of Marine and Fisheries— Hon. 0. H. Tupper. Minister of Railways and Cauals— Hon. John Heggart. Minister of Publio Works—Ilon, J. A. 0 uimeb. Minietor of Militia—Hon. J. C. Pabier- 000. Minister of Interior—Hon. T. M. Daly. Minister of Agrioulbure--.IIou. A. B. Angers. Presidout of Counoil•—Hon. W. B. Ives. Without portfolio—Hon. Frank Smith and Hon. John Carling, Comptroller for Oueboms—Clarke Wal- lace. Comptroller for Inland Revenue—John F, wood, of Brookville, Hail, NH.13010011 will lave the seat in the Senate vacated by Senator Alexander, of Woodstock. Hon. Mer Augers will sit fur the din• Mid of Lavalliere, Hon. Mr. Ohapleau loaves the Ona. toms Department to become Lint. - Governor of Quebec, All will hove mate in the Privy Conn. oil Chamber except the last duos, who Will not attend Cabinet meetings, and go will lave no vote in determining the volley of the Governmenb, Clarke S�ral- laooandMr. Wood will administer thou respootive departments ruder tho ill• nation of Msaltenzio Dowell, and iter. Omani will aid in the work of the De- partment of Justine tinder the direction of the Premier. Maolcenzie Bowell will go into the Senate, and he will enamel Ste John Abbott as Government loader in that Chamber. Me, Aigere will also be given a peat in the Senate. Only four members of the Government wilt hem to go book to thole oonstitnonaie to lee re - cleated, tamely, Clarke Wallace, Mr. Wood, W. 13. Ives and J. J. Curran. The salary of each of the Ministers 13 00,000 per year, ted of Meseta. Walbbeo, Wood end Curran, 05,000 per yens each. In 0ddi0ien them i8, of coulee, the 01,000 teesaional indemnity wh ich every matnbot of Parliament reactivate The three Min. lettere 010110111 portfolio receive, of (twee, u, aalay, Divided. according to the ropl•elant:ltinll of province; the Thompson Government wilt bo lade up as follows : Ontario—Mears. Bowel!, Ileggart, Patentee, Smith and Carling, in tho Cabinet, and \Yellen and Wood not in the Cabinet, Quobso--•Mr. Onimet, Sir Adolphe Crt. ton, Mr. Angers, Mr. Twos, and Sir ,Jolie Abbott, in the Gttbinrt, and Air. (Memel net in the elabinot. Nova Sontia—lir John Thontp•ot and Mr. Tupper. New Brunswick—Messrs. (10atiga11 and Fodor, Manitoba—Mr, Daly. • 110U211 017 REFUGE. The Conference held on Friday last in the council chamber, Clinton, was both useful and successful. TI10 atteudnuoe was not as large as was hoped for, no doubt owing to the bad nada, but the pto.sedings w",:o 0i 1/e eeeteolio::;y i0 terosting character and in the afternoon were listened to by large numbers from the surrounding country. Among those present wore :—Mayors Holmested, Sea - forth ; ea -forth; Butler, (loderioh; Doherty, Cliu• ton. peeves Proudfoot, Uodericic ; Bate, den, Exeter ; 'Lanita, Wlugham ; Man cling, Clinton ; Britton, Efellett ; Hos, Oudorich • McLean, Soaforth ; Torrauou, Stanley. Deputy 100108 Spaekillau, Ex- eter ; Beacon, Goderieh bownehip ; Kennedy, Clinton ; red Messrs. eleefil- lan, Al. P., Dr. Holmes, counby treasurer; Wm. Lane, county olerk ; Ohas. Seager, Councillor Snell, A. McMurnhie, D. A. Forrester, R. Irwin, S. G. Plummer, S. J. Andrews, W. Crooks, J. W. Yeo and many others. Mr. Proudfoot, Reeve of Ooderioh, was voted to the ohitir. Letters were read from a number of absent Reeves regret. time their inability to be present and making Various suggestions. The question of "oaring for the poor" and the erection of a "Houve of Refuge" wore fully diseusffid. The discussion was a free and easy one, those opposed to a Rouse of Refuge being allowed its free scope as these in favor. Oue desire soomel to be universal and that tuns that the very fullest information should be given to the electors on the whole gneetiou. Ae a result of the discussion the various suggestions were embodied in a resolution moved by Mayor Holmested and referred to a committee composed of Messrs. McLean, Proudfoot and Man- ning. The committee reported in the after• uoon recommending the preparation of a concise statement showing the cost to the minty of maintaining the poor under the present system, the probable Dost were n House of Refuge erected, the cost of a House of Refuge includ- ing lands and buildings, and the moral and hnmttue rea0ons for a change. This statement will be scattered broadcast by Bending 30 aopiosto each school teacher for hie section and also sending copies to the reeves, depnteeresves, olerke and ministers. To prepere this statement a committee composed of Messrs. Dr. Holmes, Proudfoot and Manning were appointed. Many excellent speeches were made during tho day but it would bo willingly conceded that Dr. Holmes' was the most. important. Ae oounty treeourer he is in possession of all the figures and he showed that the Bounty page directly over 03,000 for the once of thepoor. The Iooal municipalities pay about 00,000, a large part of which would be undoubted- ly saved. From the Government returns show- ing the coot of other similar institutions there 0011 be no doubt thab a county grant of 012,000 and the Guvernme,t grant of 84,000 would be amply sufficient to provide lauds and bnildibge and equip the seam—Record. Winer It has been deoided to put the electrics light in the Methodist church of this place. J. W. Soott, dentist, of Ayton, former- ly of this place, inteude opening an office i11 Chosley. Moyer dr Dickinson, barristers, eta,, have moved into their new office in the Meyer block, Mise Burgess, teacher in Oho Wingl en pnblic school, has resigned, and next year will teach in Luahnow. Chief Bullard did e „rood act when be stopped the innumerable small boys from skating on the sidewalks. Geo. A. Newton las purchased the property occupied by J. G. Fieicl, butch- er, and has moved his harness ehop to then place. N. 1'. Ritchie, P, L, Be who Itft Wing. hien 00111e 013100 oe four yettra ago and went to Montana, has returned. He is now in Kinoardhlo wbere he intends opening nn officio, with brauohes et Olin - tot and Wingltnm. The aolmnittee appointed by the churches and different organizations in town to took after the Sunday evening Gospel Temperance meetings, intend molding them immediately after Sunday school, fn0t0011 of setae the evening service es it 1100 been in the pact, Janes Nettorfold, jr., en employee at tine elude factory, met with a 0)011110I ao. aitlenb recently, when the frost of the fitment on his right hand 00(110 In context with it rip stew, wbiob infliohee ra bed gash in his fingor0, scraping 'the bonds, bet did nob take any fingers off. At the regular mooting of Wingilan Lodge, No. 280, A. le, cb A. 03 , the fol, lowing oilcoars wore duly sloo0ed for the ousting year :-13ro. A.. G. AfoGregor, W. M. ; Bro. Thus. Slack, S. W. ; Bro, J. A. Meldrum, J. W.. W. Boo. '11 Bell, Clap, •; W. Pro. 13, Willson, Tress, ; W. levo, J. A. Morton, Seo. ; Bro. 711. Suer, Tyler, Pio alnivereary eeeviaoo of the Metho. dist churol of this pine will bo Meld on the 11th and 19t1 of Doe. Sermons wilt oaohand a Su bo n racY la by1Zsv. A, 110. r Phillips, B. D„ of '.t'uronto. On llondey evening, the 120h, a nutshell and Memel entertainment will he hell in the ehnrelr Achlreeste will bo delivered by the hews W. le. Cunlpbell, 11.1 1'It. D., of 11Iyt1 G. le. f3,tltun, 1301,14. 4e , W. IT. Wateme of this phtao, lfusi,, will be fernisbed by the allurell chub and the 21100117 0111/131 nrollestra. rein:to`6W'(•I. Jecole Largo wag presented the ether day with u ear load of lumber, by Neiber gall, the de der of Clavering, with whom he has been deeding. Dr. W. T. Parke returned to town last week after spending About eight months abroad, a couelekrable portion of which was put in at the British hospital. A. Aitaheeon, alleosc buyer, purpom0s taking bis anneal trip to Britain this month, and will sail on the 17th from Portland. TIo will be gone six or eight weelte. J. Miller, who 0108 in town some time ago refitting kitty's mill, and 3100 married Miss Hodgins here, was inetently killed by falling from an elevator, 00 feet to the ground, et fee Joseph, Alo., on the 9th tilt. aIr, Gunther, who bas ohnrg•' of the central office of the Bell Telephone Co, in this town, hoe taken eleven orders for iustruwente during the peel two weeks, which brings the number of oubsoribere ep to fifty ---the mexi.nntn for which the 3resent system is calculated. After an illness of several months, from lung trouble, Airs. Helena ifess, sr , 13im0. street, died on Monday morn- ing of last \seek. Deceased had been a resident of Listowel for abort sixteen years, having removal here from Phila. delphia, where she resided for some years, and where she was married. Her birtllplaw was in (Jermany, She leaves a husband, three snug and three daugh- ters to mourn the lose of a devoted and ked wife and mother. The remains were interred in the new cemetery. Airs. Leech and Mira Etta aro visiting at R. H. Ferguson's. Miss Annie Gardiner f0 visiting at Dr, Gardiner's, Loudon. Miss A2. a. Richardson, of Brnesols, is visiting friends in Walton and vicinity, Jonathan Moore and family have moved into their new residence, opposite the cheese factory. Rev. W. Ottewell was away at Londes- bora' on Friday assisting Rev. W. W. Leech in epeeist revival work. The night school should hove the sae. port of every young conn and woman in the neighborhood. Become a member. Isaiah Smith and fancily removed to Seaforth this week where Mr. Smith has secured a good place. Wo wish them prosperity in their new home. Grey township municipal matters ate freely discussed hero. Some of the rate• payers bore will go to Ethel 011 130011110• tion clay to see the much tallied about IIall. 4. wonderful improvement has been made in the manse both in the exterior and interior. It will be to very 0010• fortable home when all the work is o0111- pleted. Several representatives from St. George's churn hero atteucied a vestry meeting in Brussels 01n Tuesday. When it was decided to ask for the appoint- ment of Rev. ttir. Riley, now in charge aE Ohesley. He preached in Walton o few weeks ago. The music was furnished by a, union noir, led by J, Coutte. Miss Hewitt prodded at the organ. Walton people very hospitably entertained all the ven- eers and gave another proof of their ability to do so, Dion lerneoot.—Io your issue of the 2501 ult. your eoribe from this village asks "What is the matter with the R. T. of T. ?" lo order to gratify your on. respondent's wishes and also bo let the public know that there is nothing serious- ly the matter with them, as one would evidently suppose from the above query, I desire to state thee the Royal Tempters of Temperance in Walton village has over sixty members in good standing tend several new members have been initiated this Pall. In the early part of September sides were chosen by ,Mss Amnio Gardi001 and Janne Moore and a contest was started. Each tilde is allow- ed ono half hoar at tach meeting to pre- sent a program for the goad of the order and o ka are being allowed for the Various seleotises. It is not yet deli• nicely known what treat is to be provid- ed by the losing side but since the con- test commenced a lively interest has been baleen in the meetings and good work is being done. Thanking you for your epee, I remain a Bor.or. TeMevta. On Tuesday evening of this week the ladies of the W. M. S. of Dull's church held n social nt tho manse. Although the weather wee rather unfavorable there was a lingo attendance. After on ex- oelleut tee had been perboken of A. Gardiner was elected to the chair and the following program carried out :— Oherns, by choir ; reading, Miss M. Johnston ; instrumental music, Willie Neal ; 011 ) us, by Choir ; recitation, 'Hiss Ai, Gardiner ; harmonica selection, 1I. Kirkby ; ies0rumental mu8i0, Prof. Hawlciss ; dialogue, Misses 20111110 and Jas, Mcleaclzean ; ba.by lnlittby, by three smell glrls ; ihtott, Misses Campbell end 1MIeDougnll ; reading, 101fss M. Malice. aeon ; oho'us, by choir ; reading, Mtge13. MclCibbin ; solo, 131100 I,. Smith ; leading, Min K. Ewen; song, Mend Forges and Etta Leech ; dnott, Misses AleGnvin and eleAllistor 1 r00ita0ion, T. A. ilavkise ; reading, Miss Kirkby ; in. ebrurnentel 11111910, 3'i11 Smith; olosingg song, by choir, The proceeds amounted t0 .$16,00 which will be chinned to °hor 11 purpo0es. Than SUNDAY Setloon 00011 vrzo.r,• ..- On Thursday of lnsb weep the third heeling of the Walton 17001,001 Nobbled School Association was held in Duf'f's rliltr011 in tine viliaga and was one of the most summate' twee held both aa to at- te)danoe and general interest. Prosi. dont Ferguson neupied the chair. The n10nn0011 prog0un 'melded of excellent • 'e byWaleson and bev, ;,dlt aseoP. Wa,aa nl 1 s D. Lotman of t0 )los of interest to the oung1, people while at the mese emoting of children ( ()deg took up the life of � 'lfine•t, 710 Bel t1 '•do•te,ltand ' tet me Sllie Chrier n a lin a 1 et in. st110.11 o rn•anner, live ghee, ('Maggie and Amide c;ampbell, (trete • t r1 11:1,10 li:Donald and Buie Johu,:tnn) nog a mimeo of hynlne vt•ry needy, The folkecieg 01110:11 were elected for the owned yea' : - l r .sidmlt, SVm, Pal. lard ; Tice Presldsut, Robe Foreueot Secretary, OIt,. Neal; 1'reamirer, Geo. Grigg • Committee, d. Bolger, J. Hew. itt, T. Devideon, T..Jaclts011, D. Camp bell, 1Z. 13rotherenn, D. Knight, J. Low. son and J. Moore, Musical Committee, hisser I:, Pollard, 1:, \V11110100011, A. Hewitt, 11, Smillie and Ai. llamihon, The evening 0000000 opened about, 7 o'e,look, the President in the ohair. Atter devotional oxer/line and the read. ing and disou.sing of the miuttes, Mrs. 'lea. Smiliie's report as delegate to the Provincial. Association was read in which she exp, eased the great pleasure it was forl r to to attend the largo gathering. Mr. Smillie followed with "What I paw and heard at the Provincial S. S. A600010. Lion," Dud judging by the full resume given he kept both his ecus and ears open. The report war enjeyed by the Unveil - tion. "Beet methods of teething" was die• eusned by J. Smillie, J. Bolger, D. Camp. bell, W. 1I. Kerr abet J. Moore. "The teacher aid the class" was introduced by W. H. Kerr, the blaoltboard beim' owed to explain the points given. The closing address by Rev. W. (Newell wap a fine one and was based on the 000013817 of Spiritual Power. Votes of thauka were given to the choir, W. 11. Kerr and the retiring President after which the hymn "God be with you till ave meet again," teas sung and Bev. D. Forefeet offered the dosing prayer. This brought to a close a pleasant ta11(1 profitable session. rnntaceinet Pio NV.-:. Joseph Groom wan fined 911 and caste et Belleville 011 Saturday for selling potatoes unfit for food. The Pluton skating rink, with bowling alley attached, was completely destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Geo. Friday, the sexton of the English °larch at Moult Forest, while attending to the church lamps the otter day, fell end broke a rib. The editor of the Shelburne Free Press laid out one of the Conucfllors of that village the other day for using iwpertin. sit language to him. Two spinsters aonneoted with the W. 0. T. U. at St. Thomas are spoken of as probable candidates for school trustees at the coming elections. The survey being made between Essex and Amheretburg by Miohi;an Central engineers has caused much speculation among people along the route. Electric alarms are to be placed by the M. 0. R., at the street oros0iuga between the station and Kettle Creek bridge, to give warning of the approach of bruins. 5, Grigg, of Landon,has leased to Hon. Thos. Greenway, of Winnipeg, sufficient ],end near the World's Fair Park on which to erect a handeomo building for Manitoba exhibits. The other day Josiah Long, while driving in Yarmouth, found a large eagle struggling to free itself from a barb wire foam, in which it had become entangled. He killed the bird. The extent of this year's Manitoba Drop can be judged, nye a Montreal des. patch, from repute made by W W. Ogilvie, that he was Saturday receiving 19 barges oontaining 102,000 bushels. The Toronto Street Railway Company has informed the city that the whole of its system will bo operated by eleotrloiby next year. This will tnean the repaving next year of thirty odd miles of track at a cost o[ over 0300,000. The G. T. R. has put on five new and modern Pullman cars to accomodate the excursion travel to the World's Fair.. The ours travel between Boston and Chi- cago. The Palladia Company, who maoufaotnred these•ears, olaim that they are the finest ever turned out of the family. Some idea of the cost of education in Toronto may be gleaned from the fact that Saorotary Wilkinson, of the Board of Education, paid 561 teachers on Satur- day their salaries, amounting to over 025,000, The 60 caretnkero were also paid nearly 92,000. In all 827,000 a month for salaries, At a thrashing near Brampton, a pint. form fell nearly 20 feet with four men. All esoeped serious hurt but ono nutn, Wm. Mew, a fanner, who wont down head first. A duo of his fork passed clear through his nose ab the bridge, perforating the bone, Mr. Maw received other injuries and is a badly hurt man. The firm of Le. it O. Gurney, limited, Hamilton, ere Seeking incorporation by letters patent as the Guruoy Foundry Company, limited, to pnrahase the To. ionto business of the first named concern, the capital stook being placed at e40,000. The proposed inoorporators aro Edward Gurney, W. 11. Carrick, le. F. Spinner and T. B. Alain, of Toronto, and Fred. Massey, of Montreal, H. A, Measly has announced his i0• Minion of donating 0100,000 Por the pun, pose of providing a site for tend erecting a handeonle 11311010 hall in Toronto. The site is slightly east of Yongo street and two or three blocks north of Queen. IIe rloaa not, however, intend endowing the hall, and before he lauds oven bio money wants some sort of guarantee then the running expenses will be dnly rained. A public meeting hats been celled to discuss the projoot. The Winnipeg Tribune of Saturday stye :--"F. W. Reclean, of London, secre- tary of the Farmer's Advooale, who is in the Province eb preoent, Wes 0010 0111011011 deeding on day last week neat' Bird's Ile espied a wolf, end having 5 driver and a span of good horeee he gave chase. They 00013110 up to within shoot. ing distance, and ;tl1llel3h the 11010.10 were galloping wildly lir. Hodson took ie ohsols0 at the anims.1 and broke ono of his lege. The Wolf took to some Willow bnehee anti Mr. Reckon gob another shot et him and Mittel hint. It Wee a largo animal at l moat weigh aboub 40 pounds." cvt,4Y'A'1 Wrsa<OlssatA.>Gmt4YYUY•lel,/uWn.:�td+4w4Nthw%MM W. H. KERR, Prop, A woeleawin•, comet' t„ol; 11touat 1 etre ae Friday t' •A 'n :o r 'usleeting 1 d 1t r C nk v ride between 1 1..t! a.. c,F `� 'a 1 ¢ ..a1ut 1100 1I. Smith, of POtrulu�t, f'r• 250 ti side. Thu amount of weed 0111 00013 oor3 of four•f„nt wood, sawwl 01100 in half, The nettelt 1011,1 well by Smith. Time, 52 minutes, 5 seconds. (Quite a numbn• of Sande Newt were ,n0 land, neul return- ed home with a lighter pocket. A deal of nlatiirnetll proportions is just about cloyed in WYindse. For wane time past n •gutiatiene lluv:, been quietly pro- graming for the pu•chano of the Walker. villa, Sandwich tb Amho,Otba'g .Illeotriv 1Znilwray. The parkas melting to obtain p080ession ore well-known oapitalists, and their acquisitive of the property will mean w grant deal for Windsor. Wm. Gibson, of Boamsville, M, 1'. for Linooln, is the gentleman who figures as the proepective purchaser, hub the opinion is quite general that be is only acting for the Hendrios, of Hamilton. The eon. masidede raistion abouta wi0h,q •trausfar will be t or$10000.Oln The °ranee Iusarmeuco S:: ioty, form,. Orly under the autipiar's and diree:tion of the O'and 0101,010 Lodge of Ontario Wed, becomes, after January 1st, 1893, an in0titntion under the Grand Orange Lodge of 111101sh America. Reoently the executive officers of Ontario Nest, Mes• ors. Nineteen, of Hamilton ; Lockhart, of Simon County ; Fitzgerald, of Lon- don. and l?arkeill, of Aliellend, mot with N. C. Wallace, AL P., Gruel Master of British America ; Robt. Birmingham, Gran'.i Seoretnry, and Sane Ilughas, M. P., Grand An titer, and arranged the transfer under authority of resolutions regularly adopted at St. John, Kingston and Montreal. The formed transfer will be made on January let, after the ao. counts have been audited, Last month is clistingeished for eon. taining the natal dap: of Hon. 1V111red Laurier, Sir John Thompson, and the Icon. J. A. Chapleaa. Tee Liberal lead- er wa0 born jest eleven dare later than the Prince of 1570108, November 20, fifty- one years ago. Sir John Thompson wag forty.eiglt on the 10th and is nearly two years younger than Mr. Van Horne. Mr, Cbspieau is no longer a young man. Re completed hie 52nd year on the tenth. He is three years younger than the lion. Mr. Meroier. It is interesting to glance at the ages of other of our public men. The Hon. MoKenzie Bowell is within a year of 70, but "age cannot wither or custom stale his infinite variety." He WW1 bora the same year as Goldwiu Smith and Archbishop Tache, Sir Richard Cartwright will be 57 next month, just a year older than Deleon McCarthy. The Hon. Geo. E. Foster i0 still a juvenile of 45. Speaker White is 55, a year younger than the Hon. A. S. Hardy. The Zion. David Alills is 61. J. D, Edgar was 61 last summer. His honorable friend, Sir Adolph Caron, is a ring man of 49. William Patterson is 53, end his namesake, the Secretary of State, is precisely the same age, but very unequal in lung power. The Hon. John Costigan is 57, and the Hon. L. H. Davies is 47. The Ilon, John Carling is 64, but as genial and pleasant as on the sonny side of 50. The Hon. John Hag. garb was 56 on Nov. 14. Sir Oharlee Tupper will be 72 on his next anniver- sary, end ex•Premier Abbott is four months older. The combined ages of the Federal Ministers foot up 756 years, and give an average of 54 years, r1;1ISONAL PARA IIRAVI'S. A, I. McColl spent Sunday in Wing. ham. Miss Winger, of Detroit, is visiting in town. Airs. C. Pellet and ollildren, of Pres- ton, are in Lown. John Ellie is home from Escanaba, Michigan, hospital. Mrs. Bauslough, of SeaEorth, is renew• ing old friendships in Brussels. Mrs. Hunt, of Southampton, is visit• ing her parents, Princess street. Mardio McLennan, of London, 001115d on his Brussels friends this week. J. Newton, of Adrian, Mich., is vial 1. ing at Thee. Maxwell's, John street, Mies Ida Reid has beeu visiting her slater, Mrs, Longman, in Wingham. R. Black, the hustling mill man, of Wroxeter, was in 13ruesele on Tuesday. James McCracken, of Teterboro', 18 visiting his brother, Councillor McCrack- en. Miss Mary Howe has been confined to the house for some weeps with a sore foot. James Irwinmarc! I 'not, ,las been on the sick list this week with an attach of quinsy. Fred. Frey, a former Brussclite, was In town this week for a few dues. IIe is living 00 Waterloo now. George Rogers, agent of the Ooufedera. tion Life Assooietfon, London, wee in Brussels 0 por0ion o[ this week. Will Avery, who bas been wonting is Wi nghatu daring the past few months, has returned to ilia home here. James Goleta, an old and well known roeidarmt of Guelph, mile a visit with James Wilson and family last week, W. Willis, of Lnoknow, formerly of Brussels, has been hovering between life and death dining the posh v e in or so. Rev. Geo, P, Saltou preached at Lon. dssboro' on Thursday evening Dud Fri. day of last week in 000nooti011 with the special revival work going On. We woloomo Jas. Moielpino end family as residence of Bruenie The seine greeting is extended to Mr. Currie and family, who have moved hero from SVrox• 0te1. In a tetter received from F. W. 0'• Ilrieu, V. S•, formerly, of Brussels, he Mates that he is peo0120rnng• in Ilannibal, Missouri, Ile it well pleased with the election of President Cleveland, S. W. Laird end family oxpeat to re• move to Strafford, 0(r. Laird is engaged with T. Ballantyne, M. P. P., in cheese baying and finds 11, will be more oonven. innt to have hie home in Stretford. Goo. Feer, of Godorioh, while engaged in fixing a window inn lois store, fell off the laddie on which he was standing au1 and:til0'0 00v01e in'n1108 on1' r a nils fen, leg as 011d left hand, bet after having his 'monde attended 00,10 able to be amend.