The Brussels Post, 1892-12-23, Page 1..use._..
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Vol. 20. No. 24,
MR. FA ;MOW TAUS 9.'U11 ILOO
To the Editor of :Gino Pori,
Me. Hurrot,—WltoLher it was white
otherwise on your part to admit 1
irt'dvolout pohitioal trash dished up
Swett the wool; before last is for you.
tite conductor of a teete:040le weal
newspaper, to judge. In our judgme
we think it was not in good teem.
used your paper the week before mono
to contradict Scott's slebetnent
IIuron Espoe1Lor that 1, as one of 1
truatoee of the Bruoeele School Boa
had helped to dismiss Mr. Shaw an u
count of his polities. This, I than doni
and proved that politics lied nothing
do with it. Toon why should Scott i
Mead of keeping to the subjeot itt diepu
rash into a tirade of fulsome politic
obese about myself and relations. Sur
ly he had a bad mimeo or he would n
have descended so low as this, I ma
the statement again and dory oontrach
Gott, that Mr. Cameron, whom we ha
engaged, is an out and out Reforms
Mr. Fletcher, who i0 personally aognafn
ed with his family, auto testify to t
tenth of Ilia. NV; tlt rofeee-re to Sontt
statement about A. R. Smith I ha
nothing to do. No doubt Mr. Smith wi
attend to that in duo time. To abo
how hard driven Scott was for want
real argument in the ease, he undertoo
tin re-biush ago of Dr. Macdonald
old politioul epeeolies daring the oam
paigu 0 years age and, parrotlike, he had
11 off fairly well. Now, in Lho name
oomenon sense, triton had that to do wit
the Brussels School Board and the
hiring another tsachor ? If Scott drink
he oan blind the eyes of the public i
this way in school matters so tbut the
will not see their true interests, he wi
be vary mnoh mistaken. What trot
utero is in his story that n certain oliqu
got Mr. Stewart dismissed from bolo
Assessor and himself as Cleric, I knotv
not but it may be, and probably is, a
false as his next statement that Mr
Grant, the late postmaster of Brussels
was also dismissed by them. Noty
know that Mr. Grunt was not dismisee
by any clique. He resigned of his ow
free will. The Government dirt not die
miss hint. I will go further and say ha
they desired to do ro they could not buy
done it so lung a011tr. Grant discharge
the duties of his oflioe properly, a h
did. Let Scott and any and all wh
thick as he seems to do about this Gov
ermnental power to dismiss a civil ser
vont Dither from the inside or outaid
eervioe, know tbey cannot do so as Ion
as that servant continues to do his duty
townTho Government is powerless to town
him. IL is wisdom that it i0 so as long
as we have such men as Scott prowling
around. A. Grit is as safe in his office
under a Tory Government as a Tory is
and vice versa. This is a fast and strong
point in the Civil Service Act governing
the employees of the Government. There
is permanency in it and it is in wonder•
fol oontrast to the American system.
No, Mr. Grant was not turned outby
any clique for he resigned the oflfoo. It
became vacant. The patronage of
Huron at that time and for 16 years pre.
vious had boon in my hands. I oould
have given it to whomsoever I chose.
There wore several applicants for it, and
nob all Goneervatives either, but I chose
to take it tor a time myself. I may not
be here very long ori may, that depends
on circumstances, but I have been here
now over 8 years and I think I hove .lie•
charged the duties fairly well and will
ooutittue to do so as long as I am in the
office. Scott thinks it is feeding at the
public crib. In some poetoffioos like in
our cities and large towns where the
salaries range from $2,000 to $4,000 a
year there is some truth in it. It is
pretty good feed bob in Bruseele where it
requires two hands from 0 a. in. tilt
about 8 p. m. for the small salary of $60
a month Soott would find there is not
muoh feeding iu it. In the eyee of Scott
this feeding at the publio crib theme to
be my greatest oxime. Well there is con-
solation in this fact that I ant not alone ;
I have lots of company, from those high
in the walks of llfo to those lower down,
from Hon. Mowat to Fin. Scott, lbs
Brussels Bailiff. The orib at which
Scott feeds is of a very publio nature.
Ho feeds at the Ontario Government
crib and also at the muntoipal crib and
it is hard to tell how many more could
they be found out. He charges me with
the crime that I have a couple of smart
boys also feeding at the publio crib, If
this be a mime I aoknowlodgo it, but I
nm proud of my boys who have for the
past ten years given abundant satiate°
tion in the calling they have chosen for
life. I out glad too that they have never,
as yet, caused the blush of theme to
come to my cheek. The people of Brits•
gels had a throe years' experienos of one
of my boys, Ward, the youngest of them,
and I think from their experience of him
during that time they will testify that
for paioelaltiug, obliging manners,
courtesy and continued application to
the work of the office that Brussels was
never bettor served. But, if it le such a
terrible crime, Soott had better forth.
with write tho Lion. Mr. Mowat to dig.
Mies his son from the sheriffship of To.
sotto to which ho appointed him at a
salary greater titan Furrow and all his
relations put together aro getting at the
Public crib. However, Saute don't be-
lieve in the maudlin truck he has gob off
in this connection. There fa one charge
in Scott's latter that I feel X ought not to
pass over without some explanation and
that is whero he says that I said public)
on the street of .Brussels tbat I Would
give nit. Shaw 560 more than any other
teacher. I aoknowlodge I dill say so and
at that bine teas sincere in what I staid,
but two thinge intervened which hinder.
ed me from carrying it nub. The first
was this : When the School Board mot
in Ootober the Board proposed to fix tlto
Melerioa. I Wag the only one opposed to
that Course, I Wished to advertise for
the towered toachotO, they stating the
amount for which they Would teach, If
this coarse had bean taken I am pun.
seeded we should have had good, able
and highly qualified teachers offering to
teach far 1$450 par annutn, As it Was
the Board fixed the 1Priicipal's eatery at
9600 and, noltvithstancljng 1hi6, We had
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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1892
toaohors of Icuowu ability when labors in
different schools bave been. orotvued with
ante fleet •'moose, emu in the prune of
life, too, who offered to teach the solwnl
fur 5.•„50, to 1 wee deharred from Barra
Ing out what I hail said on the street i
Scott's he:trine, The other reason, for
have another 1110011 more powerful the
tbn one just mentioned, I dosiee to with
hold for the present as it is of rather
delicate nature and Involves the welfare
of miler; more thein my own, but if Sent
eaya lie must havo it all well and good
shall not ohirk to montien it when th
proper time 0oree0, But to conclude
who is thie wordorful•woald•be•oomo
body Scott who sets himself up to be a
leader of militia opinion in Bruetrele ? Ho
meet possess qualitiee and qualifications
sni eler' to the rest of ordiutery mortals.
Lot ue .e(1 Ie his name a cherished one
in all the ahuroheo ? Does he talcs an
active part in Christian work? Is he
wollting heart and emit in the Christian
Endeavor in the Presbyterian shush, or
the Epworth League of the Methodist,
or the Salvation Army ? Duos be belong
to the Young Mons' Christian Associa•
tion ? floe Temperanno env fascination
for Man ? To all those questions the
answer is in the negative. Was ho ever
known fur yaws past to attend Dither
church or meeting ? Does ha not make
light of and sneer at them all ? Is he not
an open disciple and firm believer in
small mien as Tom Payne, Bob Ingersoll,
Wetto and other infidels of the same ilk ?
Does he not (polity advooato these inti•
del priuuiplos when he gets a chance,
thus poisoning the religious atmosphere
to be breathed in bye the young and
rising generation growing up in our
midst ? Does be nob glory in this whioh
ho calla adv mood thought ? Flee he not
got to that point mentioued by the
Psalmist when he speaks of the sinner,
the scoffer, the infidel sitting in the spat
of the scornful ? For an answer, I leave
it for the intelligent public to say. Well,
is this the man who proposes to lead and
lay down laws by which the 10°01Board of Brussels is to be governed ? If
so, then I for one, have freedom enough,
and nerve enough, and courage enough
to sty I will not be led or ruled by one of
such calibre as Scott. Since I oamo to
Brussels I have taken an /Mama in the
school not merely because I am a Trustee
but from a love of seeing the Tieing gen•
welkin around us getting the beet educa-
tion that can be had. I have endeavored
to got Ibab supplied at as cheap a noel as
possible, having due regard to efficiency,
and if that amuse snits the ratepayers of
Brussels I shall enclervCr t0 serve them
in the future, if spared. If it does not
snit I shall he ooutant to be left off the
Board. Yours truly,
Taos. FARROW.
Brussels, Deo. 21, '92.
A Rouse Of Industry,
The following fads whish it 08 bane
prepared lit anuotelneoe with the raooltt•
•
tion peered at the meeting held at Clin•
bun 011 friday, Doo. 2,189e, aro intended
to show that the present eystom of oaring
u for the ind(gouts of the °aunty ie wast(•
•
ful, extravngau1 and ineffioiont and that
a the eetabliahmeut of a Ilouse of Refuge
with from thirby to fifty acres of land
b ettaohed, has become an eeligbtonod
necessity, even on the low ground of
e more boonomy.
1. An average of eight vagrants are
•
confined in the county gaol at an average
annual expense to the county of 91,200
or 5150 oaoh.
2. The twenty has in addition eighteen
wards maintained out of county fends
and costing annually $1,674 or about $88
oaoh-
3. Iu addition, oaoh of the twenty-five
townships, buwns anti villages which
make up the county annually spend Large
sans for the relief of the poor, a sum
uouslderably in excess of drat expended
by the county.
4. Decoeny, if nothing also, requires
that we ehoultl thud must make provision
for the very poor. Still standing upon
the lowest ground of mere economy (for
we teens not appointed to preach a ser-
mon) we say that the County Tonne can
be establi-hed cheaply and easily, and,
once established, that it would enable
our poor people requiring public aid bo bo
properly oared for in a plaoe and way
where (very penny expended for them
would tell.
5. A. number of Houses of Refuge have
been established already, and more soon
will be, no doubt, since .the Provincial
Government is now authorized by statute
to pay ona'fourth of the 000t up to $10,•
000. It is believed that with from 30 to
50 acres, ams sufficient for sixty inmates
Dart be established in Huron for $12,000.
(Moe established the average aunual ex.
pause for inmates including everything
appears bo be about 555.00, or in detail ;
Wellington, 560.00 ; Waterloo, $53.30 ;
York, $57.98 ; Middlesex, $51.00 ; Elgin,
955.25. The average per person for
those now maintained out of county
funds, many of them ouly in part and all
inefficiently, ie over 9100.
G. To provide the principal or original
cost of the establishment would scarcely
omit a serious effort for this large and
rich comity. Take $12,000 as the oast.
The Government wili pity $3,000. Tho
Scott Act fines lying idle in the treasury,
amounting to $1,500, eau no doubt be ob.
taiued for the purpose with the consent
of the Dominion Government, leaving
only about $4,500 more for the county to
pay, or with interest, about $300 a year
for twenty years, a sum so small as to bo
practically inappreciable with a county
assessment of over 532,000,000.
7. The county, as before shown, is pay-
ing about 52,774 out of county funds (iu
addition to what is expended by the local
municipalities) for the oare and maiu-
benenee of twenty-six persons. At 955
per head the average cost of house of
Refuge maintenance, this enm would
maintain fifty persons or probably all
than the whole county would sand for
many yeara to come.
8. And note the difference in another
respect. Our only House of Refuge at
the present time is the gaol. There the
uufortunato—usually aged and broken.
down—whose only crime ie his poverty,
has to consort with criminals, feed on
prison fare, exercise in a prison yard
without shade or shelter, end sleep in a
prison cull, without any of the Dare or at.
tention which age and infirmity unquoo.
eionably call for. If by thug keeping its
aged and iult'm indigents the county
saved money bhe argument of "eoonomy”
might be advanced by those who oppose
tate erection of a Hume of Refuge. But
when, in addition to the inferior accom-
modation a000rded the unfortunates by
the present system, itis shown that the
web reaches up to regular hotel rates for
each inmate, without correspouding
benefits, the argument on the dollar and
oente lice—which, after all, is the only
argument that opponents of the sobeme
attempt to-advance—falls to the ground.
A 110UtS OP ttiii'UQP AND tB011E
OF INDUSTRY volt Tl1ii
COUNTY (ir^ HURON.
Ta the Miter of Tun Po0T.
DEAF Stu,—Will you allow me to say a
few things on the above subjeot? (1
Every county should provide for the
helpleeo and needy, especially for the
aged and infirm. Thio is to humane duty
that cannot and must not be neglected.
(2) This should ba done upon the most
systematic and eoonomi0 prinoiples.
This should be so when it has to be done
by pablie money or money oollected from
the public. (3) We are of the opinion
that a House of Refuge and Home of In-
dustry for the County of Huron would be
the beet thing for all parties oonoerned—
for those in need end the ratepayers of
the County. Then we think it is, to say
the least, a disgraoe to a Christian noun.
try for pereone to be sent to jail for no
other oriole than to be poor and help.
less, or because reason has been de-
throned. At present persons have to go
there because there is no other plane
where they oan be sent. In a 14Iouse of
Refuge aplaoe could be provided for all
such oases. (3) But some may ask, why
oall it a House of Refuge and Home of
Xndustry ? The reasons are these :—
Every one who is able abould work for
his own good and that of the Institution ;
all who have to pay for its maintenance
should know that they pay only what is
necessary and that parties who can have
to help maintain themselves ; many who
do not like work will do their best to
leave the County the soon as possible—a
thing very desirable. (5) Now, as to the
matter of expense :—The past year it
has oast the County of Huron from 58,-
000 to $9,000, to say nothing of private
charity. Now leek at the report of the
Committee appointed by the County
Counoil and tape nix Counties that have
a House of .Refuge, the average the six
Counties paid was $5,078.70, This in•
eludes the revenue and what wag paid by
the County. This 0110111! be taken into
ooneiderabion. I1 must appear, viewing
it from all points, thab a House i0 not
only necessary but highly desirable. (0)
Then as to the building. It ie not notes•
eery to have a mansion, but a gnod,plain,
substeu list etre:Mere with warts Looms,
well lighted and properly ventilated.
The location of such a Homo i0 worthy
of earnest consideration and wise action.
It should be healthy with good water and
surroundings such ns would promote the
wall -being of the inmates, Hoping soon
to know that such an object nae been
accomplished X am,
Yours truly,
I(roItAho PAUL.
13rtresels, Deo. 20, '92.
At Huntington, W. Va., Rush Norman
and Henry Coiling, gamblers, impaired to
a s°oluded spot and fought as duo/ with
boor bottles. Collins ter:? slightly hurt;
and Nortnan b,aroly escaped with his
life. Hie nose wee 00vered, his left aye
out out and his face gaehod to pieces,
Mrs. Dawzy and family have returned
to SbraLford rem Arizona, and will
again make their home there. Mr. Dow-
zy, it will bo remembered, was killed in
tho west m fow months ago. The family
have a remelt guar Williams, Arizona, on
which nearly a hundred horses are kept.
No rain has fallen in that part of Ari.
00110 for 14. menthe, but irrigation or -
aurae splendid crape.
9. Contrast the oondi11011 of the gaol
"Ward" with that of the inmate of tt
House of Refuge. In the latter there
would be work for all—indoor and out
no weary hours aimlessly spent ; useful
avocation and entployntent for both
sexes ; pleasant soofal iuterooarse be.
tween the inmates of the respective divi•
sious in the Home ; every opportunity
for fresh air and exercise ; mrd in the
oa0e of any who might have got beyond
the activities of life by age or dieease, a
careful attention and humane treatment
that oould be exooeded in no other luati-
1ubion, public or private,
The foregoing is a brief statement of
the case in favor of the establishment of
a House of Industry by the Countyof
Huron. That it will bo 10 step it the m•
teresl of ootnmen humanity ; that it will
be a more satisfactory e0101ion of the
poverty problem ; and that it will be
morn oeonomioal to the taxpayers of the
uounty than the printout method, bus
been indubitably shown. It is, therefore,
the bounden duty of every intelligent
ratepayer to 0arefelly analyze tlio foots
presented, and on eleotiou day to record
his or her vote in favor of wiping out the
old system, which hen been neither
oconoutioal nor oroditable to the county,
mild substituting in its stead a method
more in 11000rd with the Sermon • On the
Meant, and whioh will also prove to bo a
groat saving to the taxpayers of the
county,
W. Ptto neooT,
A. H. MANNING, (;(murines,
W, J. 11•. Homeric,
The Oigartnakors' Union of Montreal
has $5,000 on hand.
Tho Abtorney.Genaral'e Department
has an extradition caro on iho hands,
George Vicicoro, formerly a musics teach-
er in Mitchell, having been ao rested at
Hillsdale, Michigan, one ahargo of die•
oonuting forged notes to the amount of
91400 with a Mitchell hennar. Vickers
will fight sx,radibion and says he will
00mmit suicide rather then Onl11e back
to Canada,
YEAS NOT DISMISSED.
To the l.ditar of Tnn rnsr,
Just a little Opae0 anent the recent
school difficulty. In I', S. Scott's vigor -
Ona letter of Deo. 9th, it appears thab a
oliquo "asked ani got" certain officials
dismissed, among whom I have been
named, Now, so far ao I was personally
and officially oonoerned, this is hardly
fair to me. While X suppose "Barkes
waa witlin" no oliifue ever obtained my
dismissal, I stated before, and repeat
11 now, that my resignation of the posi-
tion of Pootmester of Brussels, after
holding it 20 years, was entirely velum
Lary. I refer any persons inolined to
doubt, to those best able to answer, viz,,
Mr. Hopkirk, P. 0. Inspeotor, or the Seo;
of the P. M. General. 11 is probably the
most consoling thought I have in con.
neetiott with a position which received
the first and best 20 years of ny business
life that I was in spite of persecution un•
worthy of any political party praotically
able to dory oritioism of my trust and to
retire from it voluntary with an absolute-
ly (loan ollioied sheet. Xn this regard by-
gones are by-gonee with
Yours truly,
3. R. GRANT,
Leto Postmaster, Brussels.
Winnipeg, Dec. 10,'92.
410. 010A ED P.CAtI1NA9'tON5t
The following candidates having 80(•
cessfttlly passed the preaoribed examin•
Miens have been awarded third plass
teaohor's oertificates by the Huron
County Board of Education :—Kate
Brown, Emily 0. Buchanan, Julia
Casey, Minnie Cooper, Victoria Cooper,
Eva Obidloy, Lydia. pampbell, Martha
Engler, Mary Foe, Birdie Graham, Alio°
G. Hawkins, Clara Jenkins, Maggie
Keefe, Nellie Medd, Minnie W. McKay,
Aunie Marshall, Sarah MoLeod, Annie
May Omelette, Maggie Porterfield,
Maggie Roadhouse, Rachel Richardson,
Martha Smillie, Ella Smith, Bertha
Scott, Emma M. Stephenson, Vide E.
Thompeou, Maggie M. Wilson, Violet V.
Whiteside, Rolston Dunlop, James
Drummond, James Elston, William H.
Gundry, Thomas Gilmore, Edward Hill,
Benson Hamilton, Reuben W. Jewitt,
Herbert Lawrance, Albert E. Moore,
William John Mitchell, James McEwen,
Neil Reid Smith, Richard Smillie, Joseph
Smillie, David S. Todd,
S. P. Hahn, let. A.
Seo. of Board.
Brussels Council.
The Oounoil met, as per statute, on the
evening of the 15th inst. Members all
present. Minutes of last meeting road
and passed.
Aoaouots were presented as follows
W. James, Fire Department, 9 1 50
A. M. McKay & 00., st, imp'ts., 13 90
Mrs. Wallace, charity, rent, 10 00
" Williatns, 11.' 10 00
P. S. Soott, on salary, 20 00
" " " selecting jurors it: mis., 11 87
W. H. herr, printing, 26 00
" " 11 selecting jurors, 4 00
Geo. Howe's insurance, 42 60
L. McDonald, lumber, 118 43
Anent Bros., 118 09
Geo. Seel, charity, wood, (Atnenb) 1 50
Mrs. Brent, "
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1 25
" Williams, " e'11
5 25
" Wallace, " ""
4 75
'Sieved by Geo. Tbomson, seconded by
W. I3. McCracken that the above ao•
oounts be paid. Carried.
A cheque for 9125 was presented by the
Reeve from Geo. Howe to apply on iu-
anrame account.
Pound -keeper Cousley's report for the
past year was read,
The dnanoial statement was examined
by the members of the Board after which
Connell adjourned.
Grey Council Meeting.
0o1u10i1 met in the Township Hall,
Ethel, on Deo. 16th, pursuant to adjourn-
ment, tuembers all present, the Reeve in
the chair, minutes of last meeting were
read and confirmed. ,Tames Mann ap-
plied for leave to stop the water flowing
out of award ditches on to the grade, for
road on boundary of Grey and Elms, be-
tween the 14th and 15th cons., stating
that it was a great damage to his land.
Moved by Waiter Oliver, amended by
Thos. Ennis that Mr. ;Kann be allowed
to stop said water and that this Council
ootnmunioate with Elma Council in
reference to the matter. Carried, The
Engineer's report and certificates for
examination of ditch on lot 20, coo. 11,
and ditch at lots 18 and 10, eon. 14, were
read over by the Olerk, It wag moved
by Wm, Brown, seconded by Thos, 'En.
nig that the Clerk be instructed to notify
the Eegineer to proceed and leb the work
nooessary to be done to the ditch at lot
29, con. 11, as provided in the 15th sec-
tion of the Dttoheo and Watoroourees
Act, and that the 0x900008 011 said certi-
ficates be levied awned the lots mention.
ad therein. Carried. David Dunbar
applied for a wire fence at lot 20, con. 8.
'Sfr, Milne to dual with the matter. Dr.
Ferguson applied for the position of
Mediae! Health Cliioer. Laid over until
the first meeting in Jtennary next. In
the natter of Jacob Hollinboolc'o appli•
oatiou for leave to fila requisition under
the Ditolies and Watercourses Act, 1883,
referred to at last mooting, it was moved
by Walter Oliver, seoond8d by Edward
Bryan that air, Hollinbook be granted
leavo to filo itis requisition with the Clerk,
Carried, The following accounts were
presented and ordetod to be paid,
t --W. H, Kerr, balanoo on printing
'entrcontract, $20.001 George Welsh, gravel,
ant,
; B, Gerry, hall banal Portland
aomont for Township Hall, $2.60 ; Wtn,
Omsk, grading and gravel on side toed 6,
eon. 10, $7.98 ; John Hensuld, enure and
pipes for Township Hall, $20.05 ; Robt.
.Blair, gravel, 91,08 ; Mrs. Thos, 0.trdiff,
gravel, 91,50 ; S. ,T, Nichol, rag belle and
repairing road romper, 92,06 ; Ohne.
Dahms, plank and splicer for Botz's
bridge, 57.091 David Campbell, error in
dog tax, $1.00 ; Wm. 1). Peet, culvert on
boundary of Groy and Telma, Gtey there,
53.60; Jehrt llullhrbeck, culvert at lots
26 and 20, eon, 0, 92.00 ; Wilson J'ivans,
culverle at 1016 25, 12 and 13, 02.00
James organ, oleanieg sward ditch on
cid( rued 0, -con. 14, 81.00 ; Thomas
Strachan, gravel, 93.36 ; James Fulton,
runt for road to Kendall, 57 60 ; W. T.
McKee, gravel, 5(1.00 ; Hugh Stewart,
gravel, 00.90 ; Thee. Elliott, gravel, 622..
80 ; Alex. Smith, ditch on boundary of
Grey and Wallace, Grey share, 97.77 ;
Duncan 1110Dottald, gravel, 61240 ; Won.
Brown, shovelling gravel and gravelling,
58.00 ; Samuel Mo0ubaboon, balance on
contract for gravelling on side road 1,
con. 1, 922.20 ; Hugh Cunningham, re-
bind dog tax $100 ; E. iltiltm, error in
dog tax, $1.001 John 0loNanghb, repair-
ing side road 6, con. 18, 84.00 ; W. E.
Binning, plan and speoifioationa for
Township Hall, 913.50 ; Wm, Spence,
Inspector on Township Hall, $10.00 ;
Robt. Rae, gravel, $4.80 ; John Pollock,
gravelliee at lots 10 and 11, eon. 1, and
gravell $4.02 ; Henry Armstrong, gravel,
94.80 ; Hugh Patrick, gravel, $4.20 ;
liobt. Dilworth, wire fence at lot 25, ten.
7, $19,50 ; Mrs. Mary Livingstone, keep-
ing Maggie Nichol,. an indigent, 86'.00
Chas. Querengesset, arrears of taxon on
lot 80, con, 10, $10,84 ; Lewis Bolton,
Engine..r's expellees, 953,00 ; oo'poration
of Brussels, Hull rent for Divi;.ion Court,
$12 On ; Wm. Milne, attending to Council,
$52.00 ; Walter Oliver, E. Bryan and
Wm. Brown each 645.00 for attending to
Oounoil business ; Thos. Ennis, attend.
ing to Council business, $44.00; Wm.
Speuee,salary as Clerk, 9100.00 ; DItohes
and Watercourses Act and Board of
Health, 530.00 ; postage, stationery and
conveyancing, 527,00 ; selecting jurors,
$4.00 ; Wm. Milne, seleoting jurors, $4.•
00 ; A. Reymann, selecting jurors, 54.-
00. Moved by Edward Bryan, seconded
by Wm. Brown that in the event of an
election being held that a vote also bo
taken for and against a House of Refuge
for Huron Co. Carried. The Couuoil
then adjourned,
Wtt. SvENCE, Clerk.
Gore ice.
The Methodist ohurah will probably be
opened about the middle of January.
B. S. Cook is in the field as a canal -
date for the Reeveehip with prospects of
being successful,
Mr. Doig has moved into the C. 0. P.
block where the plate glass front will
shote to advantage his stook of silver-
ware, jewelry &o.
Next Sunday morning Rev.' Geo. P.
Salton, of Bruseele, will preach a special
sermon, with objtot lessons, to the
members of the Methodist Sabbath
school in this village.
The dedication of the Foresters' Hall
will take place on Jan. 6th at 3.30 p. m.
Several High Court Officers will be
present and a grand entertainment given
in the town hall in the evening.
ADDnEss AND PitE°EN'rATIOY.—On
Thnraclay evening of last week a large
gathering of Presbyterians took place at
the residence of Dr. Armstrong, V. S.
After a fete preliminaries Mre. Arm-
strong was made the recipient of a pees.
eutation and address as follows :—
Dear Sirs. Armstrong,
Will you do us the favor to accept the
accompanying present. It is given by
your many frieuts in the Gerrie Presby
terian congregation LIR a slight token of
the very high esteem in which you are
held by them, and also of their apprecia-
tion of your valuable services so oheer•
fully and eifoiently rendered both in the
church and the Sabbath school. Your
conduct in this respect is especially com-
mendable when we oonsider the very
weak state of your health. Earnestly
desiring your restoration to health and
wishing you a merry Xmas and a happy
New Year, a pleasant journey down the
stream of time, and at last an entrance
into the Heavenly Home where parting
is no more we beg leave to eubscribe our.
selves. Your attached coworkers for
()Ma.
Jae. MCLAUGHLIN, The Seseion in be•
JoIIN STEWART, half of the 0ongre
T, H. MOLsoonra0!abion.
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Mr. Armstrong, on behalf of Mrs. Atm•
strong made a suitably reply thanking
the friends, for their beautiful presents,
not so much for their value are for the
kindly feelings, which prompted the
notion. It was a complete surprise as
the whole had been kept a profound
secret. Tho presents consisted of a
beautiful hanging lamp, a silver sugar
and spoon holder and tea tray. The ad-
dress was read by hire. J. B. Campbell
and the presentation made by Mrs,
Nelson MoLanghlin.
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W cal ton.
Mrs, (Rev.) Forrest is visiting friends
in Uxbridge.
Willie Smith has been on the sick list
for a week or so,
Neil Campbell, of Bay City, is visiting
his uncle, David Campbell..
A wedding will come off shortly and a
young lady well known hero will be the
bride.
Harry Scarlett disoontinned his sale
on Monday night. lie disposed of a
large amount of goods.
The congregation of St. George's
thumb will hold a Chrisbntas tree anter•
taiumtnt on Xmas eve for the Sunday
school ohildren.
Thoth will bo something to pay if the
sidowalksin Walton aro not attended to.
They are in a desperate condition now.
Whose duty is this ?
Mitre Annie 0er'gnson, AliasMinnie
MCDonald and ,Tobe Maris aro home
from the Settler tit Collegiate Instituto for
their Xmas holidays.
At the meeting of the cheese faotnry
shareholders and patrons on Tuesday
afternoon next, Ilon. Thos. 14ailanlyno,
111, P. P„ the Cheese King, of Stratford,
will be.pre0ent and deliver an address.
:Eery paean interested in sheets should
ga. rod haat him,
Ou Now?care day Rev. W. le, Camp-
bell, Ph. D., of Blyth, will pra,mb the an•
nivorsary 001111006 in eenneetion with the
Methodist 01lnr011 in this plaoe. The ani
'nal tea meeting will bo held on the fol.
bowing i3Iotday ovenlug. They have
always a good time.
W. H. KERR, Prop,
Walton, front its geographical ; ooltion,
belongs to three townoltips so we have a
good awe to Hurrah 1.0t muulcipal
eleotlol tithes, y
Rev, Mr. Polos will halt( (barge of his
work here after New Yams. 111r. Shore
preached last Sfueley and will also take
the service next Sabbath.
George Barrows Met with a very pain.
ful aooldeut Saturday morning. While
he was attending to a colt the animal
kiske.l him in the face, breaking some of
the bones of the twee and nutting bis
face badly. We hope he will thou re.
cover as Geo. 10 deservedly a general
favorite.
Next 1'hu'adav evening, 20th fust.,
there will be a parlor 000ial at the resi-
douoe of Datid Campbell, 17111
Grey, in behalf of Duff's church Salt.
bath echoed. Tea will be provided after
which an exoellent program will be pre-
sented. We hope there will be a large
attendance as the past boars record of the
excellency of Mr. and 1113rs. Campbell's
hospitality.
People We Know.
Reuben Jewitt he home from the bfodel
Relinol.
dile
Frankweekb,elly, of Listowel, was in town
George Henry, of Fordwicb, was in
town this week,
Mies Rena Bawtinheimer, of Guelph,
is visiting in town.
Miss Ford, of Guelpb, fa visiting at
John McKenzie's, Brussels.
Bliss Braden will visit relatives at
Peter'boro' during her holidays.
Alex. McKelvey is spending his
Christmas vacation at Palmerston.
Jas, Stre.19on jr, and family havo
moved back to Broesels from London,
11,. L. Taylor, Barrister, was in London
this week attending the funeral of his
me thee.
Miss Mary Ross is home for Christ.
mar vacation front Clinton Collegiate
In'1ltotc.
Edward Bowles, of Walkerton, is visit.
ing hie daughter, Mrs Rebt. Johnston,
John street.
Mrs -John Vincent and ohild have re•
moved to New Hamburg where Mr. Vin-
cent is engaged.
George Robb and wife are getting
comfortably settled in their new home
in the northern section of Brussels.
Rev. air. Riley is expected to assume
the incumbency of St. John's church in
this place the second week in January.
Mies Minnie Cooper, of Clinton, was in
town this week. She is to succeed Miss
Maud Abraham as Primary teacher in
our public school for 1893.
James Dudley and wife have returned
from St. Mary's, where they attended the
funeral of Miss Near, Mrs. Dudley's
sister. She died on Dec. 10th.
T. A. Hawkins attended a meeting of
the Black Preeeptory, No. 120, of the
Royal Black Knights of Ireland, at
Winghani, last Monday evening.
Samuel Hinds, Mill street, is in.
capacitated from work for bhe present
from the effects of a nail running into
Ins left hand, causing a painful wound.
Rev. G. F. Salton was one of the
=packers at a natiouel entertainment at
the Ontario street Methodist church,
Clinton, on Tuesday evening of this
week.
Mrs. Wm. Mo0ullough fell on the icy
sidewalk on Monday noon and broke the
small bone in one of her legs we are sorry
to state. She was taken home in Beat -
ties' bus and medical assistance called.
On November 23rd John S. Ferguson,
of Toronto, and Miss Mary L., daughter
of James Buyers, of Detroib, formerly of
Brnoeels, were united in marriage. The
old friends of the bride in this looality
hope the joys of wedded bliss may be
theirs.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NETTS.
Tun POST gives the news, renew for
1803.
ANNUAL MEETING.—The annual meeting
of Grey & Morris Cheese and Batter
fantory shareholders and patrons will be
held in the Council chamber, Brussels,
on Friday afternoon of next week, 30th
inst. The annual auditors' report will
be presented, directors elected and other
business tr'aoaaoted,
G. T. R. NoTEs.—The amount of freight
handled by Brussels station thief year
exceeds 1891 by 1300 tons. -0 oars of
apples are being shipped this week to
England.—Divieioual Superintendent
Morrioe paid an crucial visit here a few
days ago.—Joseph Clegg shipped a can of
Iambs last Friday to Buffalo.—The two
heaviest loaded oars of peas ever leaving
this etation were shipped this week by
Messrs. Booker & Vanstone, 1,000 bushels
went in each oar.—Passenger traffic fo
looking up as the holiday 0011.son ad-
vances. The railway fares may be found
in advt. in another oolumn.
A. 0. U, W.—The following officers
were elected hast friday evening in eon•
neotion with Brussels Lodge A. 0. U.
W., No. 138 :—
Wm. Willey, Master Worltman ;
Do. AluNslvey, Past Master;
Alex. Hunter, Foreman ;
Watson Ainley, Overseer ;
W, H, Kerr, Recorder ;
John Shaw, Financier;
A. Koenig, Receiver ;
Geo. B1rt, Guide ;
A. McKelvey, Physician;
Jno. 11. Smith, Representative io
Grand Lodge ;
A. Koenig, Alternative,
On the evening of Friday, January 6th
the above officers will be installed by D.
D. Patterson, of Seaforth, after wbioh
the dining I
t tit g roc mot the American Hotel
will be visited and an oyster supper be
uarefitlly attended 10.
Thoth is tali( of establishing a6 glass
furnace at Port Arthur.
Wm. 1vfeaTish, of Rielgotowo, shot to.
white 8pe rrnw a day or two ago.
Henry Reilly, a flume of Elderslio
township, banged himself in his barn on
Wednesday of last week.
The stoam,itip trade at Owen Shied
this acumen heti boon the largeet fu the
history of the port.