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The Brussels Post, 1893-4-14, Page 1Vol. 20. No. 39, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1893 __. a.,sizer+,..uwormIn,o,.mm•amrommemv+wan+urwswm.a,ramr+nnscww.a .awe..nwr.®wanes.m....v,mwmmo,.wmnnz.erroi,oa.rmm,,.n,m:mRws..sn.,,..nee.ear..saomm.mne+w...,oaa.,.mm.monsaseasnumu,d:.ew.mwoom,v.v WORN X9'41,1, ow ;mum Wo the Editor of 'rue POST, Than But,—Ag an old resident of Bruin cols I am interested in her welfare and have therefore watched and waited with some anxiety the °losing down of the Smith factory and the apparent di0lonit task of getting it at work again. Surely n business an well equipped as this, witi, a large field for work and offered at a low figure should not hang for a year without n purohnaer if properly managed. I hear one day that the assignee is to blame, and another day that it is mem. here of the Smith family but time slips away, trade is going elsewhere and the creditors are receiving nothing for this long tarrying. I believe the bueiuees amid have been sold months ago and all interested would have been butter off. Tlie season for contracting is well nigh paused and unless the assignee gets a livelier move on than he has he will hove a "sit" fur another year. Property own. exs in Brussels, such as meuheenus, &o., ranee have employment or tnove away and the latter to neither desirable nor convenient in many instances, Some. body, who ie better et arithmetic than I um, should figure up au approximate loss as to what the village has suffered and is suffering owing to this blockade of what should be the beet memo in the plum. I dont want to dabble in other people's Affairs but it is time eomebocly spoke ont en what is warmly discussed every day ou the street. If stir. Smith cant arrange to buy where are nil the other prospect- tive peed:tears ? Dont wait any longer. Yours Truly, Sr'n.uanr GOODS. April 4, '03. Local Legislature. An important deputation waited upon Sir Oliver Mowat and several members of the Cabinet to urge that assistance be given the iron smelting industry in On. tario. The deputation consisted of members of the Canadian Institute, To. ronto Advancement -Association and the Intornatiunal Mining Institute. The ltliuiatere were informed that several capitalists thought of constructing blast furnaces in Outeri° and requested that the Governmeut should grant a bonus of ea per ton on all iron smelted in the Province during the nest ten years. The A6tornoyGeneral promised to con - eider tbs matter. Mr. Allan, West Wellington, and Me. MoKeohnie, South Grey, moved and seconded the address in reply to the speech from the throne. After remarks by Mr. Meredith, Sol. White and the Premier, the address was passed. The AttorusyGeneral has been asked whether he will allow the operation of timber in conneotien with the restaurant of the Legislative Assembly, and has re- plied in the negative. Mr. Meredith called the attention of the Government to the fact that a con- siderable amount of pomp and circum. stance hall been used in the opening of the Legislature. This had been discon- tinued for some years past, and it would bo wiser. he thought, for the House and the country if democratic simplicity should be returned to. Sir Oliver Mowat replied that the lead- er of the Opposition would not have eo much to object to in future. Hon. John Dryden invited members of the House to visit the Ontario Agricul- tural College on Friday, which they did, putting in a pleasant day at Guelph. Mr. Waters introduced bills to enable all vvomenoi''21 years of age to vote for members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, and to enable married women ie their own right t0 vote for members of municipal councils, Mr. Waters also has en inquiry asking whether Parliament has power to enact and inform a law for the entire prohibi- tion of the oak) of intoxicating liquors by retail further than the power already exercised. The Provincial Treasurer brought down the estimates for the year ending Deo, 31, 1898. The total amount of estimates is 88,559,186, of which for civil government there is 0248,975 ; legislation, 0121,700 ; admiuietrabion of jostle°, 0400,752 ; ednontioo, 0668,746 ; publio institutions, 0783,614 ; immigra- tion, 08,160 • agriculture, 8176,887 ; hospitals and charities, 0164,949. The estimates for the London Asylum amount to 026,635. The Province of Ontario has good reasons for being proud of her new Legis. lative buildings in Queen's Park, Toron- to. They form the most striking and imposing block of buildings in the pity, the amend noblest strnaturo in the Do• minion and one of the most oomplete and admirably adapted legislative and de• partmental edifices upon this continent or in the world. A more appropriate or advantageous site could not have been selected, for the beauties of the partially wooded park add grace and grandeur to the pile, and, oe Viewed from Uuivereity avenue or from any of the other coigns of vantage in the neighborhood, it makes up a colonel monument to the one hundred years' progress of the great province of Ontario. This effective structure, great- ly aided in appearance by the material used in the aonetrucbion, viz„ Credit Val- ley sandstone, reddish brown in color, with its pronounced central pavilion, turreted angles of moderate height, limit. ik. ed by long, retreating intermediate wings, which 'terminate in projecting corner pavilions, giving emphasis to the depart. mental wing to the east and the 10µ10h. tive and library wing to the wet, tabes Tank with the most successful publio buildings ou the American continent, and is oortainly one of the moat interesting and impreeeive in the Cmacliau Domin- ion. The arnhiteotuval forme observed in general outline show tbo prinuiptoe of the classical and Roman schools, while the decoration end details of aonetruotion partake of the Celtie and Indo•Gernuutio. The question of now parliament build• juga was first mooted in 1877 and in 1880 the Commiesioner of Pubite Works, our Ron. C. F, Fraser, obtained from the legislatueo an initial grant el 9500,000 toward those 850901on. That snm being found insufficient, 0250,000 a8ditional was voted In 1883, which was further added to in 1887 by 0300,000. A final grunt of 8200,000 brought' the total up to 01,2550,000. 11. A. Waite, of Buffalo, was the arehitott, The work oe excavation was begun in 1880, Pour largo eleotrlo elevotore of the very latest design are in use. The Legislalivo Chamber is 81x00 foot, with a ceiling 60 Nob high. The roof Line of the middle pavilion is 180 feet from the pavement. The southwestern tower will have a large illuminated Week ton feet in diem. eter. A megnifloent bird's•eyo view of the olty, country and lake may be had from the towers. There ars 23,000 superficial feet of plate glass in the betiding, the weight of which is fifty tone, The buildtuge cover four ¢ores—bho extreme ground measurement boiug 401 ft., 2 M. by 126 ft. 0 in, Only three deaths resulted from mai. dents to workmen while the buildings were In ammo of oonatruation. The ladies have a large, handsomely fitted np roma aft to themselves, nob far from their special entrance to the sham• bene Sept. 21, 1892, was the date when the Commissioner of Public Works Laid the keystone of the east moll in the main en- trance. The building is equipped with thirteen large fireproof vaults, fitted with iron frames and tin filling cases, thus en. swing almost absolute safety from fire. Ample fire protection has been pro- vided—a six•lnoh water main runs through trom street to street and hydrants are placed in the basement and on each fluor. On the east side of the main entrance excellent likenesses are carved in stone of Blake, Governor Simeoe, Chief Justice Robinson, and Sanford Macdonald. On the west aide are the portraits of Lion. T. B. Pardee, Major General Brook, Robert Baldwin and Matthew Crooks Cameron. Sir Oliver Mowet made the announce- meat that the belief of some tnenbers of the House that dissolution would take place before another session of the Legis- lature was illfounded. He could state Butt the intention of the Government was to have four sessions of the present House. In moving for a return of all the par- ticulars regarding Provincial service, t16r. Meredith drew attention to the increase in the number of employees of the Pro- vince during the past twenty years. In 1871 their number was 500 while it was now 700. The Abtorney'General stated that the Provinoiol Government had not followed the example of the Ottawa Government. °Meials hacl been appointed only as they were needed. Since 1871 several impor- tant departments had been organized and new °nieiale were necessary to work them, The motion was carried. The leader of the Opposition also mov- ed for a return shoving how often in the last ten yenre the officer of the registrar of deeds for the north and east ridings of Middlesex had become vacant, and if now vacant how long the vacancy had con. tinned. Sir Oliver Mowat, in reply, attired that the return would be forthcoming. The publio interest had in nowise suffered by the delay. Mr. Oomnee has given notices of mo tion of stating that in the opinion of the House the oreotion of charcoal iron fur. naoee and the production of pig iron would conserve the interests of the Pro- vince. In the report of the inspector of prie- one and public charities it is stated that the maintenance of London jail coat 96,• 281 last year, es against 07,805.80 for the previous year. The inspector says that the bedding, bode, cells and corridors were clean, The building is considerab- ly out of repair, but the drainage is good and the ventilation fairly good. Oity water is supplied and the water oloeete are inside the jail, There are 30 suite of nlothing in good oouditioo. Good dis- cipline and management are maintained ; the books are well kept. In future when old people are committed to jail as va- grants they are notote wear prison garb, but are to be supplied with suitable civil- ions' clothing if they bavo nob sufficient of their own. The institution shows care and neatness in its management. Thera were 497 prisoners ' committed during rho past year, as against 579 in the previous twelve monthe. Perth County. After a weary existence of seven months the St. Marys Leader ceases publication with its last issue and re- tired from the journalistic field for good. David Welsh, a son of John Welsh, of Mornington, was carting timber for Wm. Jolmeon, and by a mistake brought hie axe down full swing into his foot, making a long and deep cub and almost severing hie foot. On Wednesday afternoon, in 'el-. Carter, Son & Co.'s roller mill, St. Marye, Wm. Sinkene, a young man about 18 yeare of age, son of A. Sinkene, of that town, who wee employed in alio mill, was caught in the tneckinery and inetantly killed. Stratford Beacon t—"A boy named McKenzie, whose home is on Nelson street, sustained some severe bruises last evening by ,jumping off blue London train before it bed stopped, at St. Mary's Junction. It seems that McKenzie, a long with other boys, has been in the habit of stealing rides ou the London train to St. Mary's, coming home again on the Sarnia mixed. The mixed was palling out of the switch last evening as the London train was npproaohiug rho station, and in order to catch that train young lkloleenzie jumped off the plabform of the baggage oar, landing on a pile of old iron, He was bacdly bruised and had to bo token bone in a nab atter his ar- eiVed lhere,7e Grey council Meeting. Conuoil mob at Datnoe' hall, Oran_ brook, April 5th, pursuant to adjourn. meat. Members were all present except Reeve Milne. Mr. Oliver, deputy reeve, tools the chair and the minutes of last meeting were read and oontlrtned, Peter Sinclair made application for old to the Logan family, who are in destitute air. cumebauoes. Moved by Thoe. Lnnis, eeoonded by James Turnbull theft the sum of 55n0 be granted to be expended by the Treasurer. Carried. Moved by A. C. Dames, seconded by James Turn- bull that lot 5, con. 3, be detached from S. S. No. 4 and attaohed to S. fe. No. 3. Carried. Moved by Thomas tennis, seconded by A. O. Dames that lot 15, con. 3, remain in S, S. No, 4. Carried. Moved by Jos. Turnbull, seconded by T. Ennis that lot 10, con, 6, be detached from S. S. No, 3 and attaohed to S. S. No. 6, and that lot 12, eon. 8, remain in S. S. No. 8. Carried. In the matter of the petition for the formation of a new S. S. on 0005, 9 and 10, all parties inter. ested were present and were heard by the Connoil, It was moved by A. C. Dames, seconded by Thoe. Ennis that no action be taken iu the matter, Carried. Moved by Thos. Ennis, seconded by Jae. Turnbull that the ane of 510.50 be pard to Mr. Bolton on the MoNoeland's award, for the present. harried, Meivod by A. 0. Donnie, seconded by Thos. Ennis the( the Reeve be instructed and authorized to proonre plans and specifications for ie new bridge at Oraubrook and advertise for tenders for same to be opened at next meeting of Council, and also tor a wood oe stone abutment to the South end of bridge at lots 5 and 0, con. 12. Carried. The following moment were paid :—A. McNair, supplies to Logan family, ire digeuts, 017,00 ; Jas, !Mitchell, repairing bridge at lots 5 and 0, con. 12, 81,00 ; Wm. Milne, expenses to Goderieh on township business, 80,00 ; Won. Spence, expenses to Godeioh on township Basi. cess, 50.00 ; Lewis Bolton, Engineer's expenses, Ditches and Wettoroonrses Act, 818.60. The Council then adjourned to rneoe again on Friday, the 26th day of May, ae Comb of Revision at the Town- ship ball. Wer. Seems, Clerk. 0. 9'. M. Abort 150 delegated were in attendance when the oonvention of the Knights of the Maccabees was formally opeuocl fu Shaftesbury Halt, Toronto, on Tuesday morning. Tbe greater part of the day was devoted to the discussion of the im- portant proposition to form a great camp in this province. At the request of 25 commanders of subordinate lodges in Ontario the Board of Trustees of the Supreme Tent of the order had consent• ed to submit the question to a represen• tetive assemblage of Ontario Knights. The desire of those behind the movement was to have a self.governiog provinoial camp so as to be in a position to provide increased benefit privileges for members. The debate on the question lasted front 10 o'clock in the morning until late in the afternoon and many arguments for and against the change suggested were advanoed. The objection was raised that the formation of a provincial Damp, with additional benefit jurisdiction, would necessitate a complete severance from the supreme Damp. This praotiaally de- cided the question and flintily the dele- gates concluded by a considerable major. ity to continue under abs existing regime. Financial considerations also entered in- to the question. This decision was ar- rived at shortly before 6 p. m., when the delegates resolved themselves into a pro. vinaial convention and proceeded to deal with the regular business of the Ontario body. Motions of thanlcs to 'the enter- taining knighbs of the city and the press wpros /initial passed. The following proincial officers were elected :— Past Commander, J. Cairns, Oam• leobie. Commander, F. H. Holwell, Baden. Lientenaut-Commander, W. P. 13. Coulter, Sarnia. Finance•Keeper, J. A. McKenzie, Woodstock. Record -Beeper, H. E. Trent, Toronto. Chaplain, Rev. W. Read. Physician, Dr. R. Gibson, Watford. Sergeant, N. D. Wylie, Arkona. Masber.at'arme, L. S. Levee, Toronto. Pioket, T. 13. Burns, Ingersoll. Sentinel, W.33. Purdy, Aylmer. Representatives to supreme tent, 11. E. Treat, Toronto ; 11. L. Jauzen, Ber- lin. Alternates, Dr. Pollard, Toronto ; J. Cairns, Camleobie. The delegates then adjourned to meet again at Sarnia next Spring. Canadian. 1le7ewti. The bailors' strike in London has been settled. A German newspaper le to be aborted in Ottawa. Sir Donald Smith has given another 0100,000 toMoGill College, Montreal. Berlin (Ont,) hoe a amine pro6aotive aseooietion with a membership of 103. The Strathroy Ago tante about the 0. P. R. entering that town in the near future. Seven fiehermen hove been fined at Ohatham for net fishing in the Thamae which is prohibited this year. Evangelists Crossley and HOnter are filling an engagement at Berlin, large crowds turning out to lieten to them. During the storm on Friday night of last week lightning Benoit the town hall at Shelburne, Damage to elle extenb of 0100 was done. Rev. W, A, Matey, of Chalmer's chum t, Woodstock, has had the D, D. degree eonforred on him by the Presby. (omen College of Montreal. New Brunswiolt legislature hoe nnaef- mnnsly passed a resolution favoring pro. hibition and urging the federal govern• men( to pose a prohibitory law. The Government of British Columbia has annomnoecd that no redistribution bill will be presontod brie session and people in Vancouver are cliesatisfleci thereat. The Newfoundland seal fishery is a total failure this Beason. The total oateli is not expected to yisld 00,000 seals, which le one-fourth of last year's catch. William Smith, blacksmith at Ourriee, near Woodstock, met with a serious ac0i- dent while hewing a land roller. The axe slipped and oat three of the toes on the lett foot. The Bell Telephone Company has sesnred an exelueine ten year's franchise at Ottawa for 51,500 per year. The vote stood 17 to 5 in favor of granting the franohlee. A conspiracy among conductors on the Montreal street railway to rob the fare boxes hes been disoovered. Twenty con. dilators and it number of motor men have been dismissed. While eating hie evening meal on Sat- urday Casimir Lachance, a boy of 8 years, was struck by lightning and killed at Ste Anne d° Deaupr°, Quebec. His father sitting near him was stunnsd. A correspondent writes :—"Fifty years ago yesterday (0th of April) there were at Belleville, county of Hastings, three feet of snow in depth on the bevel. An early spring and a good harvest follow- ed." The dam at the electric light works in P3owmanville gave way on Saturday night and the Presbyterian and Disciples' churches and Salvation Army barracks were deprived of light until lamps were secured, John Darrach, late proprietor of the Parkhill Review, previous to leaving for a Government position in Toronto, was honored by the town people. An address and a puree of money were given him to which he made a suitable reply. Prof. Robertson expects to ship the big Canadian cheese to the Word's Fair neat Monday. Ile had intended to have the cheese horded in the oily proper and carted to the Fair grounds by 8 or 10 teams, bat the Chicago authorities say the streets would not bear the comma tinted weight, therefore the cheese will have to be landed at the Foie grounds. A big robber deal is reported to have consummated. The Toronto Rubber Co., once the largest rubber estalildnhment in Toronto, has, it is said, been absorbed by the Gutta Peraba Rubber Co., of Can- ada. Tho Toronto Rnbber Co.'s factory at Port Delimitate will be operated by members of the old company, under the name of the Toronto Rubber Shoe Oo. A lad named Thomas Peterson was in an ice boat on Hay Bay, Ont., when the craft struck an obstacle and the oconponts received a severe shaking. Petereon was thrown ant and, alighting on his head on the ice, was rendered unconscious. He remained in an unoonscione state until his death, which took plane a few hours afterwards. Capt. Henry Jenkins, of Walkerville, was found dead in hie door yard Thurs. day night about 10 o'olock, evidently of heart disease. Capt. Jenkins eves 68 years of age, and had lived in Windsor and Walkerville many years. He was an old sailor, but for some time had been carrying on a ship yard. Many of the boats on the lakes were built by hint. 110 also put the finishing touches to the car ferries Tn•anelsr, tiobigen and Great Western. People We Know. Jno. MoNaughtoo has gone to Ganan- oque. Mrs. Samuel Walker, sr., is on the sick list. 3. Dutton, of Stratford, was in town last week. Miss Jessie McAlpine is visiting at Wingham. Mies Tillie Koeoheel has been visiting at Winghltm, Robb, MoNieughton left Brussels fur Cadillac this week, Miss Jessie Straoban has been visiting (Miss Lida Crooks. Miss Lily Vanstone is visiting rela- tives at Southampton. Mrs. S. Hinds and Lily were visiting at Listowel last weak.' Miss Carrie Rankin, of Wingham, is vieiting relatives in town. Mr. Walker, of Toronto, was visiting at John Vincent's last week. Mrs. A. G. Deadman, of Delaware, is visiting her son in Brussels. Charlie Wake was laid up for o week with quinsy but is o. 1. again. Wen. Habkirk is just recovering from an attack of oongestlon of the lungs. Mise Mary Rose, John Street, bad her hip injured but is recovering nicely from the acoident. H. B. Molloy, of Walkerton, was visit- ing hie eieter, bias, J. S. Smith, in Bros - sets this week. We are pleased to state that Rev. S. Jones is able to get down street again after his severe illness. T. A. Hawkins attended a meeting of the R.B. P. No, 126, at Wingham, on the evening of the 3rd inst. Mrs. Peter McNeil, 14th eon„ Grey, who died last Monday, was a sister to Wm. Martin, of Brussels. H. S. Rose, of Sbrathroy, is in town assisting his brother A. A. in rushing off goods at the Garfield House, Captain Freeman's profile adorns the War Cry of lost week. He was an officer in the Salvation Army at Brussels at one time. T. A. Hawkins took part in an enter. -bailment under the auspioee of the True Blue Order of Wingham on Thursday evening of this weak. George Blashill, second son of Mrs. Joey Blaehill, hes gone to baylield where he will sestet hie mole in oaring foe a livery tneineee. Town Trooeuree T. Kelly colobeated hie 70th birthday last Monday. He is vigorous, hearty and humorous and looks alter his hot houses and garden fn fine style, Robe, Armstrong has gone to Bark's Palle where along with Janlee Menzies, formerly df Ethel, he hoe the co:Wroot of emoting and fitting tip a grist mill. Ito will probably he away three menthe. ,Jno. Ballantyne, of TIM PoeT:(bail, hoe bleu in the dootor's Imelda during this seeelc. Infiammatien of the bowels was feared at one time but we are pleased to say by prompt remedies Ode was averted. Jack is still confined to his room. The dtrethroy Age says :—Misses Susie and Lizzie Drewo, of English street, have taken up their residence with their brother in London, in whieli city they have both °soured situations. They will bo muoh missed hero, espooially in the Young People's dooioty of St. Johne ehuroh, but we trust the ohange will in every way prove an agreeable and profit• able one, A NERVY Tnnrr.—The klarinette (Nie• Oansln) Argue, of March 24th., says of a former well known Bruesolits :-.-"On Sat. urday last Matt Armstrong suffered a loss of three suits oe clothes taken from his room in the Exchange Hotel at Menekaune, in broad daylight. It was one1omary for Matt to leave his room nn. looked and someone cognizant of this fact took advantage of it to manse him• self of Matt's beet, nod for that matter his entire exterior wardrobe, Mrs. Loughrey saw a man walking deliberate- ly down stairs with the clothing but hie nonohalunt air, and the foot of its being in the daytime completely averted sue. pioion, 'the man was also seen walking with the clothing on the street, but for similar reasons no one thought anything of it. Matt has a new outfit now and anybody who covets his clothing in the future would do well to oonceal the fact thoroughly, for he does not like the way be has been used in the matter." Later : —"Matt Armstrong rejoices because the thief has been caught. A desoription of the man given to Shoriff Murphy recall- ed to him at once the culprit, who is Geo. Lister, an old offeuder. Sheriff Murphy looater' hien at Green Bay and brought him back to Marinette to answer the oliminal charge." Actclitional Local TTews. Fouxn.—A pair of ohild's stockings, al- most completed, with knitting needles. Apply al Tete Pose Publishing house. W. F. VANsTONE is improving the ap- pearance of his eligible property on the battles of the Maitland by the removal of the poplar trees on the South bonadary. Toe fine double nickle plated Ronald Steam Fire Engine for exhibition at the Columbian Exposition was shipped from Brussels on Wednesday. It is a dandy. LIST of passengers tieketsd this week by J. T. Pepper, C. P. R. Agent, Brus- sels : Stephen Kreselar, Soo, Michigan ; John Corsalitz, Neepawa, Mao. ; Andrew Engler, Truckee, California, REV. G. F. SALTON'S discourse last .gun• day evening to young women was based on Psalm 141 and letter :Meuse of 12th verse. The young people will be profited if they heed the counsel offered them. AT the close of the Royal Tempters, Council, hast Tuesday evening, the losing aide in the recent program contest, in- vited the members to J. McAlpine's ree- baurant where a union was held over bananaas, oranges, candies, &o. NEXT Sunday Rev. S. Sellery, 13. D., of Wingham, will preach in the Metho- dist church in this place. His sermon in the evening will be a special one to young men. Rev. Mr. Salton will oe. copy the pulpit for Mr. Sellery at Wing - ham. Homo Burs.—Get your horse bills printed at TIM POST Publishing House. Several new cuts have been added to the office plant. We are prepared to print bills, route and pedigree cards on short notice, and as reasonable as can be had anywhere in the county. AUCTION SALE OF HOTEL PaorecTu.—F. S. Scot6, auctioneer, hoe received iusteuo- Sons from J. O. Tuck to Bell the entire ontfIb of hotel furniture at the Revere House, Brussels, on Sabnrday, 2901 inat., at 1 p. m. The sale will be unreserved as Mr. Tuck is leaving the hotel. Viotronte Park is becoming the popular resort on fine evenings. At the opening of the seoson a note of warning is sound. ed that n few youths will have to be a little more choice in their language or a salutary lesson will be taught them for profanity. Constable Broadfoot will have the Park tinder his supervision. Erwonrtt LEAeue.—Last Monday evening there was a large attendance at the meeting of the League. Dr. Cavan• ugh gave an exhaustive and interesting address on "The teeth and how to preserve them." A question drawer elicited a number of points worth re- membering. Next Monday evening a box social will he held in the basement. A musical and literary program will be provided. Brune Meamenue,—The millinery show room of the Misses Hoare was the magnetioinfluence that draw the fair sex on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, The display of millinery goods was a flrst•loase reaommsndstion to all intending purchasers, being stylish, artistic and beautiful. Misses Hoare pronounce it the most ecaoeseful opening they have had and are well pleased with Olio prospects of a largely increasing business. In addition to millinery Misses Hoare keep a large and well as• sorted stook of fancy geode pertaining to lemea seeping. OntxuAns,—Mrµ. W. P. Vanotone, of Brussels, received a telegram lest Tues- day from Delornine, Manitoba, contain. ing the sad intelligence of the death of her father, John Montgomery, on Mom day evening, aged 68 years. The deoeae. od was born in Carleton Oa., Ontario, and was to highly reepeoted resident of Walkerton, which town he left abed 4 years ago to engage in farming in 14fani. baba. He had been ailing for several months, ,e oompliootion of lung one heart troubles terminating in his death. Mr. Montgomery wee ,Harried twine. 38 years ago to Miss Fannie Craig and to Miss Sarah Taylor in 1873, who eurvives him. There are eleven children, all living and prospering. The subleet of (hie notice wee a member of the Meth°• dist °torah fol' years and died trusting in his Saviour. ettategei v Orn,n te.—The millinery opening of Mrs. E. Rogore, held on Thursday, 1leiday and Saturday of lash week, was attoncled by the same degree W. H, KERR, Prop. of seeress which for years poet has crowned the efforts of Ole enterprising store. Notwithstanding the chilly at- mosphere the ladies of the town and die - Mid turned out in large numbers to visit the megnifioet display of the season's styles. Needless to say, none went away disappointed, for as regularly as season succeeds season Mrs. Rogers manages to secure something new, beautiful and in all repents stylish, for her patrons, this Spring of1l5 is no exception. The styles for the season are "awfully loud," the prevailing shades being all the purple abodes, sucli es petunia, hellotrope, mauve, etc., together with browns, greens, tans and pinks. Never in our recollec- tion have the flowers been eo beautiful, varied or natural ; they are of every form that grows, and handsome beyond deaoription. Among the other trim- mings moat generally used may be men- tioned triokotines, buckles and plaid rib- bon. Straw braid is popular and creams will be worn later ou. The popular mil- liner, Miss Green, deserves great credit for the skill and taste displayed in the arrangement of the show room. Setmeet-re—T. A. Howkine music Pupils met in the Odd Fellows' Hail here on Thursday afbernoon of lest week and gave a lengthy and varied program of vocal and instrumental MUSIC. The commodious room was filled to the doors with guests and all seemed pleased with the efforts of the various performers. The following are the names of those who performed: --Annie Moss, Jimmie Ilogg, Mary Lung, Benson Wheeler, Lillian Aiuley, Beseie Moore, Minnie ]Moore, Annie Mitchell, Jennie Spate, Jessie ltloAlpine, Maggio Mooney, Aman- da. McCracken, Annie Maunders, Emma lefeQuarrie, Alton Wheeler, Nellie Ward, Martha Currie, Belle Smith, Ella Ainley and David Lamont. Thirteen more, who sbould have been present, were unable to be there. Miss Lottie Hill. pupil of Signor d'Auria, of Toronto, gave a fine rendering of Streleelti's beautiful song, "happy Days," H. L. Jackson gracefully playing the violin ad libitum. Miss Hill has always been a favorite with the people of Brussels and e. marked im- provement is nolicenble in her rich so• prano voice since she commenced study- ing with the Signor. Mr. Donee, who was to have given a baritone solo, was unable to be present owing to a rush of business. Many expressed their dis- appointment at not hearing him again. Film—The following from the Col• Lingwood Bulletin refere to a eon of John McCrea, of this place :—Oar readers will remember that a couple of weeks ago we mentioned the fact that Rev. Dr. Mo. Orae had gone to Montreal to bring his family and with them would occupy the manse in 0. few days from that time. Bat "man proposes, God disposes." Af- ter a day's delay, caused by a railway accident, the Dr. reached. lttontreal. Scarcely had he got there when be re. oeived the sad news that his mother hod died at her home in Brussels. At once he left for the West to pay the last sad office of respect and filial affection to earth's best friend. This duty done he returned to Montreal and had about oom- pleted the packing of his furniture and library in preparation for its shipment to Oollingwood, when, through some de- feat in the furnace, a fire occurred and destroyed almost the whole of his furni• tura and his splendid library of 1,500 volumes. The few articles theft were saved from the devouring element are 90 badly damaged as to be almost valueless, nor has he tbat kind of substantial con- solation that comes in 80 days in the form of a warm sum from an insurance society. The insurance is but small and will scarcely be known in replacing what is lost. Notwithstanding his bereave- ment and his lessee the Dr. is ooming pluckily along. They will take up their residenoe in the mouse, which has been refitted for them, and doubtless the Dre. people will do all they oan to assist him in the untoward circumstances that have befallen him and his family. JUST LIES HIPS.—The North Bay Despatch says :—Pte Verner river bridge which is being built at Verner, is now about completed, which will be a great boon to the settlers in this section of the country. Hitherto the only access the settlers had to the section south of the Veuve river during the open season, was by way of a rudely constructed raft need ae a ferry, which was a very great in- eonvenienoe to the people, and also great-. ly kept bank the Battlement of that splen. did traot of land extending from the river south to lake Nipissiug. A groat deal of this fine land has been taken up by peo• ple at a distanoe, but the wont ofa bridge hae kept them from coming in and oc- cupying 10. But that which they have been 00 anxious in waiting for is now at their command it splendid form. The Venve river is a very difficult one to construct bridges ower, on aocount of the great depth of water and soft clay bot. tom. This bridge is built upon piers eight feet wide by fifteen feet in length, with a triangle breakwater at the np stream. The piles are fifty feet long planed two feet apart and are driven about twenty seven feet into the cloy bottom. The super-eeruoture consists of a main span sixty feet, supported by a Queen truss Dight feet six rnohea high, and on each side of the principal span is one of thirty six feet span supported by ' what is termed a Jack truss ; then 8n eaolt side of the bridge is an approach of thirty six and thirty eight feet built sip. on trestle bents of hewn timber of 12x12. Altogether the bridge is 206 feet in length. The whole week is a monument of Strength and noabnees—every part of ft fe porfeot and one that' we have good rea- sonb0 feel proud 'of. The ouperintet• dent was Peter Tbompeou, of Bennsets, Ont. Mr. Thompson ciao coustrnoted last Pall at Peau Claire, over the Amble Du Pond River, two splendid beidgee, and also superintended the oonstruotion of the Wehnopitoe road, which reflects greab arodi't upon himself and the De - pertinent: of Ronda and Bridges for Ontario, for we know that these works were done (unlike many government works) oeeromioally and free trent job. bevy.