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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1892-12-30, Page 1Vol, 20. No. 28. BRUSSi LS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER NOMINATION DAY, 'In.—Reeve, George Ma eau, J 0 Knlbileish, Itohorb Patterson ; Pleat Deputy, 3 H Schnell, Robert Turnbull ; Second 'Deputy, Moses Geiger, Wm Caldwell ; Councillors, John Voolkor, 1; McMnrclie, Benj Sammie, Wm Battler BLYT11.—Roevo, A Taylor, and N 1`< Young ; Oo01n0iltors, A McNally, T W Scott, James McGee, R Symonds, T Ashbury, J Castor, F Metcalf, W A'lc Elroy. S'r, MAn''s.—atayor, G lI McIntyre, ncolametion ; Councillors—North ward, J H Mathioson, W Dnnseilh, 1V C Mosorip, Jtunse Spearin, R S Box, 3' McCracken ; South ward, W FI Graham, J D Moore, J Clyde, 0 Rich- ardson, J Brown, T Garner, G F Rob bins, J Roberts ; West ward, T Mc- Golriok, 3 Moighan, 0 J White, G Lyons, P Sturgeon, T Evans, W Stevens, J MoLew, R Reid; Trustees— North ward, T D Stanley, acclamation ; South ward, W W Maines, J Arm- strong ; West weed, E W Harding, ao- olamation. Uuuness.—mayor, .7 W Out], Al. D , W. R. Davis, John Whyte, er., T H Baas ; Reeve, Ieano. Hord, James Dough. arty ; Deputy reeve, Alden Dnrrltt, Abraham Dent, E. G. Wood, at. D., T Ford, Alexander Cameron ; Oonnoillore— South ward, William Ryan, John Whyte, jr„ J. G. Chown, Alexander Cameron, Willintn Honey, William Forrester, Jos Dougherty, Wm. Marlyn, T. H. Rase, E. G. Wood, M. D. ; North ward, T S Ford, Abraham Dena, James Coppin, C Seebaoh, R. W. Hurlburt, Id. D., W. G. Wills, S. M. Edwards ; West ward, Jas. Wilson, Alexander Murray, Fred. Davis, S. R. Stuart, W. M. Kyle, Fred, Dolton, William Mahan. HARnrsTO.t.—mayor, A Yale and N Wait ; Reeve, Smith and Taylor ; Coun cillors—Ward No. 1, J Jewel and J Bailie, aoclamation ; No. 2, R Grieve and .7 Ivel, aoalametion ; No. 9, A Mc Killop and J McQuibban ; No. 4, 11' C Freugh and J Bradley, aaolamation ; No. 5, G Moore, B 3' Bedford, W Beattie and J Livingstone. SEAFonru.—mayor, D D Wilson, Wm Al Gray, F Hohnested Ravve, m Y MoLean, L (1 Coleman, Dr Campbell, Dr. Smith ; Deputy reeve, James Wat. SOD, G E Henderson, F Neelin ; Coun- cillors—North ward, J Tyornvtu, B B Gunn, James Beattie, William Camp- bell, R, Willis, J A Wilson ; East ward, J. Darwin, George Good, J. Ward, A. J Bright ; South ward, James GiIiospte, H 3 Punchard, W. Slater, J Lyon, it. Scott. KrneAnnexI .—anlyor, Dr. Martyn, Jos Barker ; Reeve, E. Sutton, A. Stewart ; Connoillors—St George's ward, Wm McKibben, John Moffatt, aaolamation ; Sr. J be's, ward, Hat Logone, Ira S Fisher, John McLeod ; 8'. Andrew's ward, R Keyworth, R Ross, F R Collins ; st Patrick's ward, W J Henry, A. Luttrell, Ross Rastail. SonarnoRD. mayor, J. 0. Monteith, William Davidson, William Gordon, 0 G. McPherson ; Alderman—Hamlet ward, Thomas Ballautyne, jr., 31. K. Barns. dale, Wm. Davidson, Daniel Dempsey, James Gedsby, Arobnbalrl :i, Hamilton, Decree Thomas Jones, Joseph M. Salk. eld ; Romeo ward, Benjamin Allen, M F. Goodwin, George F. Ingram, Robert Kennedy, 3. M, Roynett, Timothy Wade, Benjamin Young ; Shakespeare ward, Henry Gibson, James Hock, George Emitter, Jobe Morris, William McKellar, John O'Douogbus, Isallo Rigg, William H. Tretheway, Henry Ubelaoker ; Avon ward, John Brown, John Dugan, W J Ferguson, 0. J. MaeGrogor, Jmuee Stamp, John Valston°; Falstaff ward, W. J. Cleland, E. S. Dutton, Alexander Frame, Wm. Ireland, James Longtoot, sr„ Alexander McLaren, A. J. McPher- son, John Orr, Charles Stook, Thames Trow. Go0Eamrr.—Mayor, John Butler, 0 Seager; Reeve, W. Proudfeot, Dr. Whit- ley ; Deputy reeve, P. Holt, by aoolem- ation ; Counoillors—St. Da' id's ward, U. Humber, W. 0. Goode, W. H. Mar. ney, R. Thompson ; Sb. Patrick's ward, F. Pridham, J Wilson, J Yates, E Downing ; St. George's ward, E. Camp. ion, H. Dunlop, M. Nicholson, R. dal - lows ; St. Andrew's ward, D. Cantelon, T. yaftel, J. A. Reid, D. 0. Straehau ; School trustees -3t, David's, Alex. Choy. Mal, by acclamation ; St. Patrick's, J. H Oolborue, by soolamation ; St. George's, James Buchanan, by aoolam. ation ; St. Andrew's, R. Price, J. Sbivens. Ll5Towee.—Mayor, D. Park, H. B. Murphy, W, G. Hay, J. 13uppler, J. W. Seobt, S. 13. Rinker, A. W. Featherstone, B. Rothwell, W. E. B. tuning ; Reeve, 3. A. Hacking, W. Welch, S. B. Richer ; Deputy reeve, R, T. hemp, Thomas Hay, William Welch, Dr, Perko, J. Happier, A. W. Featherstone; Councillors—Bis. mark ward, B. F. Brook, W. H. Ballard, A. W. Featherstone, John Riggs ; Glad stone warcl, J. Seaberger, S. Iii. Smith, William Lamont, George Hees, J. Tre• main ; Viotorie ward, W. W. Dixon, W. E. ()arson, M. MoGillivary, John Burton, J. neuter, Wm. Bruce, 31, F, Book ; Dufferfn ward, \Y. E. Benning, W. Pel, ton, Thomas Seaman, R. Woods, J. H. Gunther, John Sohiibein ; Lansdowne ward, !Chance toter, J. H. Gunther, J, H. McDonald, 11. T. Kemp, W. L. Kelis, W, Woleh, J. T. 73cwman, D. D. Camp. bell, Jacob Bricker ; Soh, of trustees Bismark ward, 3J. M, Alexander, Henry Kargos, 0. Prueter ; Gladstone ward, Ohadloe Andelsun, J, Tremain ; Victoria Nerd, J. Torrance, Thome Malo ; Lana. downe ward, W, II. MaLanohlin, It, T. Kopp, T. Later, R. Ilutehinson, H. Wil• loughby, Wruoustl,—fine nonlinetiona in Wings hamon Alonday eveningresulted as fol. .M Iowa 1--ay11'1 or, D. M. ordon, proposed by Dr. Macdonald, seconded by Thos. Gregory, acolametion ; Reeve, Be '0. Bperliug, proteised by Wes, Clegg, see. ended by Thos, Gregory, Aoelamatiun ; Deputy reeve, W, F. Broolenshire, pro. posed by 11..1, Afol4latli, soeonded by J. S. Jerome, Wm. /To meg, proposed by Geo. Mckenzie, aeoonded by Thee. Buil ; Councillors—Ward No. 1, Win, Johne, propelled by R. Andereou, aeoonded by 1 Joh„ Galbraith, Rluh. Ilerdeine n, propos• el by R. Galbraith, sunnnrle,t by S. tient, W. la. no( nl"n, "r.,p"..et by I) 51 Ons, don, saonuded by W. T. Yates, Joe, Colley, proponed by (Jhan, Darker, much onded by 11. G. Leo, It, Anderson, pro. posed by lx. G. Lon, seenuded by 1'. Hogg Mr. Anderson hos resigned ; \V.trd 2. W B. Towler, M. D., proposed bp Duncan Campbell, seconded by .11. Hamilton, J. J. liomuth, proposed by Wm, Creon, 0. N. Grillle, proposed by Wm. A7oulymoub, seconded by Lt, J. Mo. Math, Alex. Duncan, proposed by W. F. Brookenehiee, seconded by Win. Moore. Mr. Griffin resigned, hence no election in this ward ; Ward 3, te Deans, proposed by John Henna, seconded by J. Wilson, J. H. Ilis000ke, proposed by Joe. A Cline, aeoonded by Geo. Hughes, Jno. McLean, proposed by George Hughes, seconded by JRA. A. Cline, Gen, Mo. Kenzie, proposed by ,john Wilson, second. ed by R. C. Bparling. Mr. Deans resign. ed, therefore no election in No. 8 ; Ward 4, Thos. (Sreuo'y, proposed by 0. N Griffin, remanded by .bimea MoOrsighb, 0. Clarke, proposed by John Graoy, se0. cone ° 'tv 11 Xs—man, S. Sealer, pr - posed by John Gray, J. S. Jerome, pro. posod by R. J. iltulliath, seconded by Jas. Mu(roight, John Calder proposed by R. Mclndoo, seconded by Geo. Mckenzie, P. Linklater, proposed by R. J. Wood, seconded by L. Searle. Jir. Gregory bee reslgued ; Sellout ',realities—Ward 1, A. Galbraith, proposed by I•l. G. Lee, see- onde1 by 0. darker. Aoolalnation; Ward 2, J. A. Morton, proposed by \V. F. Brookeuehire, seconded by Wm. Moore. Aoolaination ; Ward 3, Thus. 13e11, proposed by Geo. Hughes, seconded by John Hanitn. ; Ward 4, Wm. Dutton, proposed by Thoe. Gray, seconded by J. It. Wood. lxeTun,—Reeve, W. Bawdeo ; Deputy. Reeve, Ll. Sp.tokman, acclamation ; Uoun. oiilers, 13. Christie, T. B. Carling, W. G. Bisset, J. P. Clark, E. Smell, T. II. Mo. Callum and L. Howard. STi:rmnn.—Rseve, V. Matz ; Fleet Deputy, H. Eilbey, Seoond Deputy, G. Sherrott ; Councillors, Fred Wuertb, Richard Hioks, all by aaolamation, TucicEnsanTn.—Reeve, Shepherd, acute. motion ; Deputies, Walker and McKay ; Oounbillors, Rankle, McLean, Luton, liaOloy, Doig, Patterson, Dames and Broadfoot. B.e wntrD: Reeve, Woods and Castle ; Councillors, Sfarks, Fowlie, Freda, Simons, Jewett, Wild and Thompson. RfiUi' —ELS t'OMl7 EES. For Reeve.—W H Kerr, proposed by W U illaCrackeu and W Al Sinclair. W F Vanstone, by George Bcoker and Win Blashill. For Conuoillors.—W H Me0raoken, by J T Ross and 5 Smale. George Thomson, Jno Grover and Roderick Ruse, by W M Sinclair and J T Ross. George Balker and Juo Wynn, by John Ament and W F Vanstone. 11Letherdale, by Wm Blashill and T Pierce. No one has rehired, School Trusties.—Rev Juts Ross, 13. A. and Dr Graham, proposed by T Fletoher and W M Sinclair. T Farrow and R L Taylor, by J 1; Smith and Thos Pierce. A Reid, by W FI M0Oreoltou and W M Sinclair, J J Gilpin, by Dr MOKelvey and Wm Blashill. The above mentioned candidates for trusteeship are all in the field. F. S. Scott was voted in as chairman. The first spanker was W. H. Kerr. Fie referred briefly to the work of the year in the various departments, the House of Industry, eto. and drew attention to the favorable showing as given in the finest. tial statement. If reelected he would endeavor to serve the best intereste of Brussels with economy oouaistent with efficiency. He asked for the eopport of the electors. W. F. Vanstone said lie was au old resident in Brussels, having spent 89 years here. Had served his apprentios. ship at the Council Board and now want- ed to be elected to a better position. Had always taken a hand in the enter. prises of the place and had fought and bled in the interests of Brussels. If elosted Reeve be would continue to do so. W. H. McCracken said he had been before the electors ten different times and now solicited their suffrages again. No charges worm made against the Council of 1802 and he know no wet of then could have done better. There will be about 3700 to the credit of the Local account when the books are audit- ed. We have better sidewalks and streets than either Wingham or Listowel liave. Mr. Broadloot'a services had proved a good arrangement. He was in the field for Connoiflor and would guar- antee careful management if he had his way at the Board. George Booker stated that he did not expect to be nominated but he had ao• °opted. He found fault with the Fiona. alai statement, Lose money had been expended on the sidewalks and band bet the taxes were the same as last year. He also objected to the raise in the Clerk's salary. He would leave his ease in the heads of the electors and as bo was out of the store ho would have more tutus for Council work. John Wynn had not intended to ran and had no speech prepared. Did not pay muoh attention to the work of the Council during past year. Economy was said to be practiead but tho taxis were fila same. ]lad been hire 31 years and thought if elected be could Dave money for the corporation. R. Leatltordele had no doeira to run and was not oouenited before being nominated. Ho\vould as soon bo loft lit home as elected. If elected, however, he would do the best he could bo serve the municipality. Thomas Farrow, R. L. Taylor and A. Raid rondo lengthy vacuities on the School Board question going over luttolt the semi greed as has been given before and referred to by other 0ommtmicatiobc in this issue. W. M. Sinokir roprosont• ed Ree. Mr. Retie, who was called away to attend a funeral, and netted the sup. pot of the edentate. W. H. Karr in reply Meed the reason the local rata wag the mama as last year waa title, 307 was all the money to the nrerlib of the Ince! Recount last audit and e0 n. remit meetly 1.., 1 to be harrowed nearly all year. Abnttt 27.10 or 0 en 0 - pins will be in hand to Ghia account for next year and interest thereby raved. l'hu llnan.'iml atatemeub 1004 norreet fm every particular and 19110 certified to by the Tree: ever, At the audit there would be 32,800 in hand. Money had been saved bilis year and he was pleased that the oppoition wme unable to shire to the oonbnery. Regarding the raise in the Charles salary, it was done in Mr. Ate - time, bat if a colnpnris.m was made with other places it would be seen that Mr. Boott is not up to the average yet. scute o¢ A'erallet.w. TO the FJdito, of 'rug POST. Dena Bin,—Aa there will be no oppor- tunity for the public disouecion of muni. iipai affairs before election day and as a largo number of the ratspeyers were not in attendance at the nomination meeting and are probably unaware of the reason why '.h 1'.' i.. t) be rt ur. ,test in tho elec. tion of Reboot trustees kindly allow me to shortly define the issue. Mr. Farrow and I having been ivatrutnenbal in °leaiu- ing the services of a new principal for the oobnol and seely re•eleotion upon the ground that Mr. Cameron is entitled to a fair trial, and should be endorsed and onaom'aged by a booed of trustees, the maj pity of whom are friendly to him. Our opponents are strongly attaohod to Mr. Shaw. They are pledged to reap- point him at the first opportunity, Erre. speck/ye of the merits of Mr. Cameron, fu fact Mr. Reid on nomination city was forced to admit that with him at least, the issue was, "Shaw or anti.Shaw.' This can only mean that. if Mr. Reid and his colleagues are elected they will die. oharge Mr. Cameron at the end of next year and reengage Mr. Shaw, otherwise the defeat of the present members of the board would be of no service to Mr. Shaw. I have been charged with voting against the retention of Mr. Shaw for political reasons, and 1 have shown the etnpidi,y of such a oharge by pointing out thefact that the new principal, Mr Cameron, is a pronounced Reformer in pulitics. I do not care what his politics aro, I supported his application because 5 believed his appointment would be a distinot benolit to the school. I believed and still believe that Mr. Cameron or auy other young roan with his energy, ambition and snperiur educational queli 80atione would fill the position of peinoi• pal of our s0hool with much better results than have been obtained during the past few years. I will be quite satisfied with the result of the contest, if the eleotors fully understand the issue. If they desire the restoration of Mr. Shaw as principal let them support Mr. Ross, Mr. Reid and Dr. Graham, but if they are in sympathy with the work of reformation that has been begun by the infusion of new life into the school they are in duty bound to re-elect those who have had the courage to do what they thought was right. Yours, etc., R. L. TAYLos. Deo. 28th 1802, SMITH V3. WAVY. To the Editor or THE Oosr. DEAR Soo, -At nomination Mr. Farrow said bbe fight was Shaw and anti Shaw, but I differ with him, the fight is Smith vs. Shaw and I will give my reasons for this statement. Some 15 years ago a certain party was teaching in the school without a certificate and a question of veracity came up bebweeu Mr. Shaw and a person by the name of Smith, whioh was cleoided in favor of Shaw and he was blamed for being instrumental in bring- ing the other fact to light, though I believe innocent, and from that day bo thie war has been declared against Shaw, and as years rolled on the vincliotiveuess seemed bo gather strength. Tho first that WILE heard was when John E. Smith was eleoted. He tried to get at Shaw but could not get any assistauoe. Ho left and went to the West and things were quint for a time and brusteee were elect- ed by auclannation, bun in a few years it burst again when Mrs. Smith ran. During her time eho on different occasions tried to get ab Shaw but got no assisbauoe from the other members of the Board. It was also tried in the Buyer's election but without avail. Then another ovine and Dr. McKelvey got in, but before he even took his seat he 117ae at worlt, and ab brat devoted hie attention to Mr. Farrow and won hint and at the kat meeting in September, they, ab the close of the meeting, moved the notices to quit using the taiga salary as the object to got it re. aimed and the Board, without full con- sideration, parried it. Some of the Board proposed to wait on the teaohers and see if it could not be arranged, bub they eaid unless the motion was carried the teach. ere could refuse. This done what was the next move? Dr. AcKelvey trying to poison the minds of his listeners agamat John Shaw, and from the vote of the Bowed your readers can judge how bo sueoieded. Some say there was politics in it ; there may be some but it was as the result of the wire pelting of the Smith faction. Now, I think I have given a Niue anootult of the fight of Smith vs, Shaw. It never has been a political fight and should nob now and every ratepayer, independent of polities, ehoald vote for Reid, Moss 11111 Graham and thus con• olnsively ahow that they can't and won't support any person or party who have shown the persistent spleen that has been shown in this ease. To know who is at the head you have only to look at the nalnie of the moven, J. R. Smith and De. McKelvey, who are the proposers of Idoesrs. Farrow, Taylor and Gilpin. Yours R'0„ RATnrAYa0. Brussels, Deo. 28, '92. David Wright, from Clifford, blew ont the gee at the Royal hotel, Guelph, one night last week, and came very neat being suffooated. The fau.light being open wag the only thing that saved hie life. F. S, SOOTT'S REPLY. To the Baiter of Tao 1'us'r. DEAR lira,—In last Issue I see an artiole from Mr. Farrow whioh he intend as a reply to my last but I think ail you maniere are incmtigenb enough to see that it le only a ewes of drawing a herring across the scent as ho leaves the gees tion at issue almost entirely alone. It oonsiste of an eulogistic article of him self and family and a bigotistio appeal to your tinders about me being a Free Thinker. D. is well ho has some ono lin f>raiae him oven if it is self praise. I ound no fault either to himself or family in their privets oharaetor or their mode of conducting the office. I have not got bo so lows level as to indulge in writing up a man's private oharaote' or his re- ligious views and wont in this iustanoe. As for my religious views they are my own and doub cuuoern any one else and I have the right to hold what views I please as long as they dont interfere with the rights of others I em not ashamed of my views and can give a reason for them, I dont use them as a cloak, I hold them bucanse .1. think til.y are right. I ars honest in Icy convictions and no blind follower of any man, l- believe in holding fust that which is good, I care not where it oomee from, and am willing to change when I see I have been holding wrong views. I think he knows as little of the taaobiugs m Paine and Iugersol as he pracbioee those of Christ. The Golden Rule to the tuundation atone of them all and judging from hie action in discussing Shaw hs dont kuow it. He says Mr. Grant was not dismiesed and in the strict sense of dismissal he may be right but as far as bite cligee is concerned I see no difference ; they gained their ob jeot and I fail to see much difference from a dismissal or a resignation to get rid of a persecution as was the case in this iustanoe: Ile gives your readers the rules of dismissing civil servants and tells them how good they are compared with the American system and that it is well when the like of Scott are around, but I propose to prove that the danger is when he is around. Now a portion would have thought that he would have applied the Canadian system to our school see ing that it is so good, but no, he applies the American and cuts off the head of Principal Shaw without a notice of any change or any proof of direliction of duty and without giving Mr. Shaw a hearing. He is very bold in asserting that Mr. Cameron, the engaged principal, is an out and out Reformer. I believe lie is but what does this.prove when it is known that the party engaged is not the party they thought they were getting mud I have it on the best of authority that he was not au out and oat Reformer. Now, Mr. Farrow, this is ouly another case of misrepresentation. His reason in refer• sone to giving Shaw 250 of a preference is amusing bat it is more than amusing it ie false, for be awed the expression after the salary was fixed and ata Board meeting and to other parties. The rea- son he keeps in the back ground is also false as at nomination he told you it was inefficiency but my answer to that was given in last letter by quoting the opin- ions of all past trustees, the three In. 035100rs and alt the ratepayers onlese one family and a few discontented, and I say so again. Did Mr. Farrow not know that Mr. Shaw was ineffiaont until alter he made that statement ? Does any sane man believe him ? No, for he said to the contrary then that Shaw was efficient and had always borne that reputation. No, the inefficiency ory is little better than none. The man who oolloeted the in• formation is Dr. McKelvey and he had an axe to grind and a poor cry is better Chau none. I never stated it was a crime to live at the publio crib. What I wa, showing was, any parson alio had and Was as dependent on any party as he was was not in a position to not independently when politics came into the gnesbion as it did through a clique of wire -pullers, not through the Tory party as a whole, I never. for a moment think so as I know that there are Tories who feel es strong ou this question and who are as strong Tory as I am the opposite. You can count the clique on tho end of your Angers but that few and Dr. McKelvey are responsible for Shaw's dismissal. 1 ate not in the saws positinu as Mr. Far- row as to living on the public. My post. Montt are not the reward of party ser- vices for I was appointed Bailiff by the County Judge without asking for the position and I was appointed Clerk of Bruseels by Tories, bub not those of the clique. In conclusion I would ask your ramiere to carefully read the address of Priuoipal Shaw to the scholars on his ceasing to be their teacher, through the action of Farrow, Mal and then the letters of Mr. Farrow aid his epeeoh at nomina• bion and they will then be able frilly to judge the calibre of the two men, the dismissed or the dismiesors, and they will he certain to mark their ballots for a change at the Board. Yours, Bcueeele, Deo. 27, '92. F. S. Seo'iT, m It coats the town of Galt 31,080 to settle oleitms Inc damages incurred by the petiole/mins there owing to defeotive side- walks. A cat belonging to the household of M. B• Tooker, of the Grand Trunk railway, died recently after having lived over 21 yeal'a. Levi Flowwolling and wife, of Gara. faxes recently wont away from hone, leaving their two children, aged about four end six. The children took two shot gene clown, gob the atuntuuition and oomm�oneed loading, but forbnuately the shot was admiuistored fleet and then the powder. However, not knowing of tkeie menu/eelerror, they menu/eel a box of caps and went on with the playful yet dangerous work, The Daps were nearly all exhaust - rd in thole efforts to discharge the weapons, bub fortuontely with tie mail and lett Mr. Flewwelling ooming home and it wee found that the muskets con- tained about a nettle' of material eaoh, This should be a warning to every person, where children rosido, to peep drearme out of their reaob, 80, 1892 People We Know. John JlcNanghton is home from Tera, Stanley Pepper has been on the sick 0 listmanierer Alice Lizzie Reid is visiting in Sea. forth, Miss Slinule Shaw is home from Port lupin. J. D. Ronald spent Christmas at Fen- ton, Niel'', T. IIneolitel was visitiug in Seafortb thio week. John Pelton and wife spent Christmas in Brussels. J. J. Denman, of Bluovale, was hi town On Tuesday. Wm. Muco and wife spent Christmas at hayfield. R. G. Wilson, wife and son are visiting at Tavistock. Robert Leatherdale is visiting relatives at Culawater, George Rogers was home from Lon- don this week, Mies Teenie Hunter, of Detroit, is home on a visit. Miss Onnningham is visiting her sister, Airs. Nighttt.gale, J. MMB tin and H, J, Morden were in London this week. Charlie Grower, of Atwood, wag in town on Christmas day. Miss E. Hewitt, of Seafortb, epent Xmas with her parents. Wtn. Barley, of Northville, Mieh., is visiting at Wm. Blashill's. J. A. and W. G. Megaton, of Seafoods, were home for Christmas. Misses Lizzie and Kate Wilson ware visiting in London this week. Miss Bell Bawtinheimor, of llenfryn, is visiting bliss Flossie Blashill. Mee. 0. G. Newton, of Goderich, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Salton, Maga Bessie and Minnie Moore are visiting relatives near Mitchell. Mies Okra Alexander, of Lucknow, has been visiting at E. Varcoe'e. The Mimes Halliday, of London, are visiting with their grandparents. 0. E. Turnbull, of the Stratford Boa. con, was home for the Christmastide. Miss Maggie Smith visited her parents this week. She is living in Stratford. Miss Joan Ross, of Tecumseh, Mich.. is malting a holiday visit in Brussels. Rett. Wilson, wife and son, of Wing - ham, were visiting relatives in Brussels. Jno. F. Macrae, of Montreal, was here this weep visiting "the old folkat home." Dr. Shaw, of Clinton, ate his Christ- mas dinner with hie parents in Brussels. T. A. Mcteuchlin, of Bruce(ield, is holidaying with relatives and friends here. Prof, Ilawkine spent Christmas holi- days with friends in Stratford and Sea. forth. R. T. Megaton, who has a situation in the Goderioh organ factory, 10 home on a visit, ms. McKay, of kinoardiue, spent Christmas with her daughter, Airs. J. S. Smith. Freddie Gilpin has been oonlined to the bones for some time with erysipelas in bis Ease. Dan. Cameron, a former resident of Brussels, was in town on a brief visit this week, Thos. Watson, of Belleville, a former well•known resident, was 10 Brussels this week. Miss MOAlian and William McAllen, of Galt, were visiting at Councillor Thomson's. Rev. Geo, Jackson, of Mount Brydges, was visiting at John Vincent's, Queen street, this week. Miss Lizzie Wilson has gone to New Hamburg to assist in W. Nightiogale's store in that place. Mina Taylor, of London, and Fred. McFarlane, of Toronto, spent Xmas with Jas. Jones and wife. Mrs. Koenig and children are visiting at Airs. Goebel's, Mitchell, for a week to spend Xtnas and New Years. Miss lietbine and brother,. of Elinira, were visiting their Meter, Mrs. George Steerenagel, for a few weeks. Miss Bertha MoCullough wag called Thome from London last tveelt owing to the acoident that bafel her mother. Dr. Holmes, Co. Treasurer of Goderiob, was in Brussels this week, He is a warm advooate of the House of Industry. Geo. Good, of Seaforth, was in toed several clays this week a,.tending to some business matters connected with the shoe store here. Mrs. Joseph Hoops and her son, Howard, of Toronto, spent Christmas with Rev. D. Millar. Sirs. Hoops is a sister to Mrs. Millar. Philip Hingston, of Cypress, Manitoba, is in town. He pnrposss;lsarning to be a machinist and has taken a position in the Ronald foundry. J, J. Gilpin took a ran to Sb. Mnry'e this week to attend to somett business matters eouneeted with hie farm in Blanshard township, Tae POST welcomes George Crooh8 and family as residents of Brussels. They took pessessiou of their oomfortable resi. donee, Queen Eared, this week, Luther Ball met with an aeoident the Other day by the falling of n ellsir from a rack near the mailing in R. Leetherdele'e furniture store. He got the blow ou his face, '1'.A. Edger, wife and fancily, of Tara, were renewing old ao.luaintances in this locality this week, Wo are pleased to hese of 117x. Edgar's prosperity in his new home. J. rebind, who has been enviously ill far some weeks, tools it bad turn last Tuesday and fora time caused his Mende great anxiety, We aro glad to state that he is oonsiderably improved ab the time of welting, Jobs Wheeler and family, who baste been residents of Br.,seels for the past year, intend rtnoviug bank to their farm in Morris township. Alex. Stewart, who worked the farm last year, will continue to assist Ale. Wheeler, Don. T. MoNesitStan, wifo and dough. tor, of St. Paul's, Minnesota, are visiting relatives and fricucla hero, Mo. Me. Naughton holds a luorabive position in the above mentioned city, viz, Seoretary of the Dangers' Mutual Aid Association, He wont West about 12 yoare ago, W. H. KERR, Prop, Mrs. Roderials Ross noel daughter are holidaying with relatives at Lietnwel, W. H. Willis, wife and son, of Wing• harm, were visiting at 13, Gemy's last Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie mutated the choir of the Metho- dist church on Subbeth. ,Mr. Willie in. bends giving up busineee and devoting his time to music teaching. Ile is well post. ed in this line and is an A 1 orgenieb, piauiat and vocalist. It he his intention to take a course at a musical college in Toronto, Torn Po50 behaves he will be a greet success in ]tis oontempl.,ted work, Presbytery of Maitland. Mot at Wingnam, Deo, 13, Rev. W, 11 Geddes, moderator, The treasurer's and andltor's report were received and adopted. The Rev. A. MoLe,mn, cleric of Huron Presbytery being present, lues in. vited to sit as corresponding member. It was agreed that Mr. Maloolm's name be placed on the roll for appointing moderators of Presbytery at the ilete in whioh Teeswater congregation was trawl - (erred to this Presbytery. A aommani- ..,ali a hre,. the Prusb.tery of eieron was read intimating the willingness of ,etid Presbytery to transfer the omngrega. Riot" at Leeburo to the care of this Pres- bytery, also that Rev. A. Lean, clerk of the Presbytery and Rev, C. F letoher were appointed to confer with this Pree. bytery or a o"rnmittoe of Mile Presbytery to consider the matter. Ir was moved by Mr. Murray retonded by Mr. Ross and agreed that in reply to e communication from the Presbytery of Huron, re the transfer of Leeburn to the Presbytery of Maitland we express a willingness to receive Leeburn into this Presbytery if the transfer can be affected without prejudice to the congregation of our Presbytery adjacent to it, It wee moved by Mr. Stevenson sec. ended by Mr. Ross and agreed that Messrs. Anderson, A. McKay, lStcLen- nan with their elders, be a co,nmittee to ao•operate with the committee of the Presbytery of Huron with a view bo unit. ing the congregation at Leeburn with Dungannon and Port Albert and that acid committee visit Dungannon and Port Albert with a view to union with Leeburn. The Rev. D. M. Gordon, B. D., Hall - fax, N. S„ was nominated as moderator of the next General Assembly. The Rev. John May, of Windsor, was nominated as moderator of the next Synod of Ham- ilton and London. A petition from the congregation of Tee -water was read asking the sanction of the Presbytery proposed sate of West. minster church and stating that the pro. owls of sale of said church to be devoted to the erection or purchase of a manse. The petition was transmitted through the Session. On motion of Mr. Bose, seconded by Mr. McRae permission was given to the congregation of Teeswater to dispose of Westminster church in accordaoae with resolution of said congregation. Mr. Hartley, convener of temperance committee, reported that favorable ans- wers were received from the Inspeatora of publio saho0ls within the bounds, to the memorial re use of Temperance manna, in schools presented to thea] by the committee. The following were appointed to visit aid.reoeiving congregations and report at next meeting: Pine River, Mr, Rose and Mr. McQueen with their Presbytery elders ; Dungannon and Port Albert, Messrs, Anderson, McKay, McLennan and their Presbytery elders ; Belgrave, Messrs. Geddes and Millan with their Prssbytory alders, A aommaniaation was received from De. Reid stating that $80 00 wee ap- pointed to this Presbytery Inc the ex- penses of the general assembly. Ib wag agreed that the treasurer be iustrnoted to apportion the amount asked for among theReid. oongrogations on the basin of laminae collect the same and retuit to Dr. On motion of Mr. Stevenson it was agreed that Mestere. Malcolm, McKay and their Presbytery elders be appointed a committee on systematic beneficence. The following pastorali °bargee were announced as entitled to send oommfs. stoners to the general assembly. To acted mintatore : Hnrou, °helmet's Kin. oardine township, Biaevele, Luoknow, Knox ahnrob Kincardine, Pine River. Those entitled to send elders are Wing. ham, St. Helene and East Ashfield, Ash. field Melville ch'roh, Brussels, Teeswater, Oranbrook and Ethel. It was agreed that the next meeting of the Presbytery be held in Knox church, Kincardine, on the second Tuesday in March at 2 p.m. Messrs. Malcolm and Millar were ap• pointed to give missionary addresses in connection with the presentation of the W. F. M. society's annual report. The clerk was instructed to aommaui• onto with the railway authorities with a view to reduced rates to members of Presbytery end members of the W.F. M. S. who luny attend the meeting at Kin. cardiae, A circular was received from the Pres- bytery of Toronto intimating its impose to apply to the general assembly for leave to missive as a minister of the Prees, byterian chunk in Canada the Rev. A. L. Maleadgen, B. A., of the Congrega- tional okunoh in Canada. The Presbytery adjourned to meet in Kuox ohnroh, Kinuercline, on Tuesday the 1411 day of Marolt, 1898 at 2 p.m. The Ontario Government is creating a new branch in ootneation with the De - pertinent of Agrioulture for the purpose of collecting acldition'tl municipal static. ties, G. P. Graham, of Morriebueg, who hes been eonndated with the local prase foe some menthe past, has been offered and a000pted the position of taking ohargo of this branch, Mr. Graham, who was for ulanv yams ootnoiller and afterwards mayor of Atorrishit:g, is well up in municipal work. At the last general eleotion for the Local Legielatetre he ran foe the county of Dundas and was defeated by J. P. Whitney, Conservative, Mr. Graham telegraphed Sir Olivet Mowat his aooeptauoe of the offiee.