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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-5-5, Page 1Fri.i,•!;;;..waumaneigus,.....:Itasiquerueasw.mici.imea,amta,,,,,Insa.s,„.,•,m....4,44mutomumwrararzatatosolog;tuenr,..,;saii.otenrepresestx.s.un.............a.W4inctoo, Vol. 20. No. 42, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, • • - 11.11111.111.114.111..10.4111111111.,11.11,10,41111.111114.1111.411111m1.1:11........comlasaumukusr.x,....0.0.F.44111.1.441111.11...11—.--............—'—' . _ DROPS AND LIVE STOOK IN ONTARIO. :January was 0,l9deg000degrees milder in 1903 thou ia 1892, and 6,78 degree cold- er than the average of 1882-92 ; that anbrrowy was 7,61 degrees oolder in 1803 than io 1832, and 4.20 degrees colder than the average of 18824/ In Mardi, however, the temperature was 1.20 de- grees obove 1892, and 2.17 degrees above the average of 1882-92. It will thus be seen that January and February were very muds ooldee than MUM and Maroh was a, littao warner. The ten Motions from which the above averages are made had the following average temperatures for the three connate Saugeeta 17.8 ; Birnam, 19.0 ; London, 20.6 ; Wood - stook, 18.4 ; Stoney Oreek, 24.4 ; Toron- to, 21.0 ; Lindaay, 15.0 ; Gravenhuret, 144; Ottawa, 11.8 ; Rookliffe, 5.6. Tho lowest temperatures in the them months were oil at Rooldiffe, being -40.0 in lan. nary -88.0 in February and —20.0 in March ; the highest temperatures ware all 1 StoneyCreea, being 46.0 iu Jon. nary, 48.0 in February and 65.0 in Mardi. an January there fell 0.43 in, of rain and 20.5 iu. ot mow ; in Februarr, 0.73 M. of tail) and 24.3 in. of snow ; and in March, 1.10 in, of rain and 5.4 in. of snow, making ia all an average Fall over the province 01 9,36 in. of rain and 52.4 in. of mow, as spinal; 1.50 in. of rain and 46.1 in, of snow in 1802, mint an average of 3.33 in. of rain and 40.6 in. of HUM for the eleven years 1892 92. It will thus be seou that name rain and anew fell during the three months of 3893 than amino time o01692, less rain and anorci•snow'than the average of the eleven years 1882 92, and the total precipitation was less than for 1889.92. On amount of the very cold weather the snow u0 - cumulated upon the ground more than usual. Excellent sleighing was enjoyed up to the first week of Meath, Tile temperature in April has in gen- eral been wanner than the normal, with.. out any severe frosts ; the min fall so far is in excuse with aome very heavy snow falls that may have retarded farm work, but the occasional high winds which o. mimed, with some hot days from the 7th to 13011 would promote rapid evaporation and ;mist to remedy that evil. Vegetation. Very tittle growth has been mode as correspondents wrote. In the Lake Brio distrait and in a tew other counties, the meadows were turning green but a heavy fall of snow on the 15th of April again covered the fields and the vveatber immediately following was cold and wet and not conducive to growth. Notwithstanding the semen was not considered backward. Fall wheat. On the whole the winter has been quite favorable to this crop. Ice has clone some damage, eepecially on undrained soils. Smothered by too much snow is reported from some northern sections. The Lake Erie counties eend very favorable reports, the only damages being through freezing in some places along thd lake front. Apart from this very little has been ar will be plowed ap. In tho Lake Huron district, Lambton sends very good reports, Huron good and Bruce fair to poor. The reports from Grey and Simone are below the Ravage. The Wept Midlond are uniformly good. The Lake Ontario county reports are ANNEAL matartn. above the average. The East Midland ix/unties report a limited averaes, but of The annual meeting of Brussels Itiech. good condition. The St. Lawreree and anima Institute was bold in the Library Ottawa counties report but little fall room on Moody afternoon of this week, wheat. In the Northern sections the W. H. lien was voted to the chair in the Mason is not far enough advanced for absence of the Preaident. reports. Taking the provinoe as a whole Minutes of last meeting read and the Fall wheat crop has come ant of the payed, also reporte of Librarian and winter in good shape, very little damage Socretaryareasurer. From the termer has been done, very little will be plowed tho following particulars are gleanei :— up, and the prospeots are very promising Number of members 65 ; No. of volumes AD(.1 above the average, in Library Rye. So little rye is now being grown in Ontario that reporto are very limited ; the largest numbers have been received from the Lake Ontario distrait. Tb section between Toronto and Kingston geode the most favorable reports as to condition. What rye there is in this province appears to be thrifty and prom- isicg. Clover. Untess all the signs fail, dovewill enter the summer season in first-olas oondition. New fields have • come through the Winter with but little injury. exoept in lowlying and undrain- ed planes and old fields have done better than usual. The orop was well protect- ed during the Winter and the snow went off so nicely that there wee only the barest mention of injury from smother. ing. In a few localities in Prince Ed- ward and also in Perth there was eon. siderable lose by Winter -killing, bat 'other reports from thee° oonnties were among the brightest received. There was very little "heaving" up to the tittle correspondents wrote, and while some feared that all danger from Ibis sottroe was not yet over, the Milk of reports were to the effect that the trying time wag past and that only an adverse Summer would prevent an extra, good mop of clover. • Live Stook. Where live stook did not come through the Winter in good condi- tion the blame may be charged to want of care by owners then than a look of Sodden. The season MO a severely cold one aud the cattle and horses ranging the barnyards on poorly managed farms, suffered from exposure, the thermometer ranging low even in the lee of the straw stook. It is pleasant to observe, how- ever, that many eomeepondents refer to the marked improvement in the Winter care of all olaesee of live stook oompeeed with the past. Horne Were in good con- dition goilerolly although came of in- fluent), end distemper were reported in 'various looalities. Frequent refeeenda is made to the largo number On hand and the difficulty of sale. Dairy cow; on the other hand oppeah to be in demand and a)1 donee of horned Mtge, fume in a feta =optional eases, were well spoken of Do regards condition. Reports of ',moth in the head" in sheep oto More frequent than mufti, although not seriously so. With this exception and the foot that lessee:100n lanabing wore maim Meal, the Merit' health Of Cheep Watt wanted good. Swine are orattanding recognition and, with ;Mei- live stook, are receiving better oars from their own• ere. The demend for hogs during the Fall and early Winter was beak and IOU than timid appear to bavo been bold over for fattening. A lerger number of brood sows than ordinarily were kept over, however, and well it happened. Tbo loss among newly littered pigs bas boon heavy, large numbers dying between birth and the second week, Several ear - respondents attribute this mortality to the severity of the Winter. Apart from this the swine industry is in (0 hopeful Mete and the Canadian pig is now getting o fair mamma; of appreciatiou. There Vellt, 00 abundance of fodder, particular- ly of hay and few farm animals euffered from aotual calamity of supplies. Farm Suppliee. Although hay was freely fed during the Winter, a oonsider- oble quantity 10 80111 on hand, low prices having discsouraged sales, The reports concerning the supply of oats are more variable. In the Lake Erie manties there was not 0 large surpIns, and in the beefing and dairying counties of Middle- sex and Oxford, there was robber a novelty, bnt elsewhere a fair 0020(106 10 reported on hand, lthough Isinols more was being consumed on the form than usual. Them appears to be a good deal of wheat still in the hands of farmers, and a few correspondents epeak of some of the yield of 1801 as still being in the bin. Owing to the relatively high prime "Flared for boge, it considerable quantity of whoa and other grain was turned in. to pork, and more will be fad on the farm should tho Floes of cereals not go up. Vat cattle novena to have tad good nate, and although fair supply is still left, May shipments are expected to call for s.11 that nen be offered. Miscellaneous. In the Western part 02 1)18 province the Spring worts is re- ported to be a little late, owing to the weather, although the extra amount of Fall plowing will be of much help. In lease:: end Kent considerable corn and mats had been sown by April 121)1. The dairy industry is developing—oheeee factoriee and creameries are on the in- crease. Greater attention le being given to stook raising and feeding. The bene- fits of enderdraining in 1892 have given an iropetne to that improvement, and largo gnanti ties of tile are being laid in. Tho maple stew season was short and the yield light, although of good quality. Farm hands in most places are not of the best quelity, and wean An consider - high. In Eastern Oatario a similar story 15 110006 regarding the exodus of first-class farm bootie, end female servants on the farm are border than ever to get. A farther shrinkage in the 0210090 02 barley is promised in those e.onntles along Lake Ontario and the St, Lawrence, where but a few years ago this was the staple crop. The brighter side of the story tolcl by oorrespoudents in the East is to be found in the nefer- enoes to the dairy industry. Better care of live stook generally is reported, and there are hints bore and there of fatter steers and sleeker young porkers, as well as a fuller flow of milk and more and bother menure as the result of more grain being fed. 11 8088. EVIIHANICV INSTEITTE• Title. Biography, Fiction, History, Miscelloneous, General Litersaure, Poetry ,b Drama, Religious Literature, Science di Art, Voyage 61 Travel, Books of Reference, No. No. issued. 290 271 174 811 48 44 106 229 195 82 54 683 46 04 7 17 14 9 182 Total volumes, 1700 1056 The financial report showed the re. watts to be 3152.78 and the expenditure 3146.48, leaving a balame of 36.80 in treasury. Following are the office bearers for the current year :—Rev. 313hn Ross, B. A.,, President; Rev. Geo. F. Salton, Vice. President ; Alex. Hunte ,r Secretary. Tretasrer ; S. Soott, J. T. Pepper, J. Shaw, W. H. Rem, W. Brydon, J. If. Cameron, J. R. Smith and alio. MoBttin, Directors; Alex. Straohan and A. Reid, Auditor') ; Mies Dolly Shaw, Librarian, The President and W. H. Kerr were authorized to see about e, proper sign at the entrance to Library. 10 was decided to hold bimonthly meehinge of the officere, the first to bo held on Mondity, July 3rd, at 4 o'clock The object is to discams the best Minute of booming She Institute and corny out plans with thio end in view. 21 10 hardly necessary to stets that the mooting on Monday was slimly attend. ed. liaeohanies' Institutes have net on& grown their usefulness but they have oulagrown theiv name, and Eion. Mr. Dryden offers a prize of 35 for the best name for Om. He Whams that with a more popular and ooropreheneive title the insatiate would hove a wider field of use. fulness, l'armeas and others would be emit to feel that they he'd an interest in them os well o,s tho mechanic. Queen Viotoeioaa birthday will this year bo celebrated in England on Sattit. clay, June 8. In Homey Bros., shoo shop, Lyn» Masa, Monday pole of kid button shoes wete merle muiplete and packed in a cor. Mu box in 15 minuted, 18 seconde. Tao best provioue reeercl was 24 in/notes, The shoo Will bo oxl)ibited at the World's Canada At The World's Fair. .0,0 1118 World's Fair the Canadian ex- hibit will 000upy 100,520 caleare feet. Accommodation has been scoured oilfields for 100 horses, 200 ;tattle, 800 sheep, 100 swine, 200 doge and all 1118 poultry that may be aene. The Province and Terri. tortes all responded to the invitation to nostril) in bringing together a creditable display of the natural renames and in. chariot products of Ottneabt, with the ;tingle exception of New 13runewick. The Dominion Governmene have agreed to boar the omit of transportation of all ex- hibite and of the expenses connected with the placing of the goods in the different courts of the building and their came while there. The Dominion Commis - ;camera too, laavepromieed to pity for the food oonsnincal by the animals while on exhibition and the Previous have agreed to boar the cost of selecting suitable arta mats and providing attendance to go with them. The space allotted to Canada in the building devoted to manufactures is 21, 000 feet. It is in one square bleak, in a very prominent and desirable position and adjoins the spans assigned to Great 13r1tain. Among the exhibits in this seo• tion of the Canadian display are large ropresenattions of cotton and woolen in- clustriee, ()areas, clothing, 111a11112001311350ts, to, all r• set of al Ira y. 04 114 • 0 • 611 •11 of leather, fors, males and weigh etovett and ranges, f twni tore, terra cot work, 5(65811, blank books, twines, w Petters, stained glass, woodonwave, pe t3102090113102090110,ra turnery,, me, ploted ware, b and iron goods, edge tools and a host other artioles. The Clanualian display in the Liber Art.' gallery is designed to 111021(10.60 01 ednoatlonal system of this countr Other exhibits in this sections are mug pal instrumento, optima goods, 5110510 instruments mid the like. In the agnoulture building 0011060 ha boon awarded two Woks of space, ono which contains 5,880, and the other 2 450 square feet net. Here samples o grain will be shown grown at hundred of different points, from Pri1100 Edwar island on the Atlautio to -Vancouver o the Pacific, and from Peaoo River to th United States boundary, In the agrioultural implements build ing Canada has been assigned 7,88 square feet net, which atter deductin neoessery passageways, will leave obeli 0,204 sqoare feet of space for goods. Three thousand feet of space was ap plied for in the dairy building, but 07 square feet was all that could be obtain ed. As a musegeome the mamtnot cheese, weighing over 22,000 lbs., mad tinder the direotion of jos. W. Robertson the Dairy Commissioner, inust be place in the Agricultural Building. About 1, 000 chafes oheeses of Canadian mono Mauve have been secured, chiefly of th stoke of 1892, but with enough of 1891 to demonstrate the keeping qualities o Canadian cheese. The display o butter is large. The Forestry Building has been so constructed as to require for its support alongalte trout a series of groups of ool- name. Each of these groups is 00O1• potted of three trees, with the bark in. tact, of from 12 to 15 inches in diameter and 25 feet long. Of these groups On. Maio hoe contributed five and Quebec; one. The display oonsiets of sections of trees, timber, bewn and sawn, in all its commercial forms, also shingles, veneer s, starved pulp, etc. In the horticultural building the dis- play of fruit is such as to dispel the erroneous ideas which still prevail in many quartets regarding the climates of this country. Most of the provinces boyo entered heartily into the work, and by employing men specially qualified have succeedea in bringing together large ool. leotions of both fresh and preserved specimens. The display of minerals will bear ample testimony to the wealth of Canada's re- souroes. The spom eavarded is adjacent to that assigned Great Britain and ens - braces an area equal to 8,850 feet net. Ontario, Quebee, Nova Scotia and British Ilolumbia bnvo done their best to bring together a meditate array of eounens. Large and impressive masses af nickel, copper, iron and cool, fine ex- amples of gold and silver ores, mica, asbestos and phosphates will be shown, with many others. Smaller exhibits are made by the other provinoes, • The exhibit in the transportation building will be of peculiar xateeest. The Grand Trunk will exhibit a model of the St. Clair tunnel, About half of the whole space will be occupied by the Canadian Pacifio Railway Company, with an engine and full train ef onrs, elegantly finiebed with the latest im- provements. This train ie shown along. side a train of English oars to be sent over by the London and Northwestern Railway. Near the oars is a dog train and it Red River cart. The 0. P. R. will also exhibit an elegant model of one of the new line of eteatners to Japan and setiee of photographs illustrating the scenery along the railway, Great pains have been taken to seoure 18 gatissaatory exhibit of the best work of Canadian artists. Two thousand dollars having been road by the Dominion Gov. ernment to the Seoretaty.treaeurer of the Royal Canadian Aoademy, the artists went to work with rt will, agreed to pay all the expellees connected with the seleotion and puking of the piastres, ag well as those of the Hanging Committee, put tt suitable person itt charge of the exhibits, and, fact, undertook to do all the work ond defray all the expenses in cionneetion with the exhibit except the met of transportation of the piotures to Chicago and the Morn to their omen). The Department of Didion Affairs brought togothee throogh its %g0050 in LVII ports of the Dominion examples of the hondicroft of the melons tribee of Indiane residing in Canada. Adjacent to the building for the ethnological ex- hibit is a piem of land hammed for oca oupation by living repeosentatives of soma of the Mime which 000ttpled America ot the time of its dienevery. Arrangements hove also been uredo to bend to the Exposition mined the 01111 MAY 8, —1898 Indians at both saxes who are being Moaned at the Industrial &boots, Pre. parations for an extensive display of horses, cattle, Rimy, swine and ectaltaY hove been made in both 01110110 and Quebec), and. Manitoba and Prime 1021. ward Island have helped. It is tho largest display of stook Can ado has ever made. ODDNIZIO DAY. Grover Cleveland, President of the Un- ified State% aarrounded by the members of his Cabinet, by high officials of the various States, by a uumerous and dis- tinguished representation from lands amass the sea, and by a mighty throng of A.moriottn citizene, on Monday pressed the eleotrio button which set in motion the miles of shafting, the innumerable engines and mechanisms and the laby. rInth of belting and gearing whith make up the machinery of the World's Colum- bian Exposition. At the same moment a national salute peeled forth from the guns of the Andrew Johnson, lying off the exposition grounds in Lake Michigan ; seven hundred flags released from them "stops" at a concert- ed signal swung loose and streamed out uuclsr the skyin scarlet, yellow and blue ; over in machinery hall a areabtroar arose and the turrets 05 6110 building nodded as the wheels began to turn DWI a greater volume of sound arose from the throats 02 1)10 conoomee of people who thus win alai:nod the opening 02 1)18 greatest ac- hievement of American pluck, enterprise and generosity. It was a Mate and civic holiday, too, and all the employees 00 6110 public; band. ings freed from their desks, joined the currant wbioh set toward Jackson Park. Nino o'clock saw every available means of trarisportation to the tear .gronods tested to Ito full °enmity and in spine cases beyond it. 091119 60 the small pavt taken by the military in the day's °ere. modes there was marohing and counter. marching and the streets were left free for the great bevy of civiliens. It was half past eight when the Duke ot' Veragua's party left 1110 Auditorium and ten minutes litter they were shaking bands with President Cleveland In the Lexington. Vise President Stevenson then put in an appearance, followed by the members of the National Commission and the fair directors who were to act as hosts and escorts to the distinguished guests. NOTABLD 0000005103. Meanwhile the procession was in course of formation on the avenue north of its intersection with Twenty-second street. .0,1 0110 head was a platoon ot mounted police, and next in line was oonspony B and company 31 of the Seventh United States Cavalry. The fourth division be- ing the special escort, consisted of the Chicago Hussars. Twenty trumpeters heralded the approach of the Hussars, and bringing up the rear of the military division was mounted troop A of the Ia litiois National Guards. The procession of carriages was led by a vebiole containing the national oom. missions. In the seventh carriage sat the President of the United. States, and on the opposite eat President T. W. Pal. mer of the World's Columbian Commis. sion, and II. N. Higginbotham of the World's Colombian Exposition. The foreign division woo inaugurated with the fonrteenth carriage. This was occupied by the duke of Veragua, Com. mender Dickens and others. The foir sex appeared for the first time in the athlete whioh followed the Duchess of Vereagna, being escorted by laCre. Pot. ter Pa/mer, who had the honors as presi. dent of the Board of Lady Managers, and by Mrs. Dickens. The Ducal party was followed by carriages oompied by am• bassador to England, Thomas F. Bayard, and ex -Minister to Belgium, Lambert Tree ; Major-Genoral Miles and aides, and Governor Altaeld ; the carriage of lblayor Harrison, who was moompanied by three members of the Board of Alder. men, brought up the roar. The procession was attended by oon. timed cheering. Up to the bouudaries of the plaisonce the welcome had been distinotively American, but frons there to the gates it partook of a cosmopolitan character. Brussels Council. The regular monthly meeting of the village Council was held on Monday evening, all the members present, the Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last regular, adjourned and speoial meetings read and paned. The following amount); were present. ed Mrs. Meadows, salary, $ 15 00 3'0he. Wnitaadcfe°, °O11' a rity Band, quarterly grant, 22572 022062 lidr R. Henderson, Fire Dept., 2 81 Gutta Peroka Rubber Co., hose, 268 12 Mrs. J. Blashill, oltaritY, 2 00 Mrs. Stewart, 4 00 Mre. Oooper, 2 60 J. 33roadloot, dump ground, '92, 5 00 Moved by R. Rose, seconded by W. H. McCracken that the above accounts be paid. °nailed. Moved by john Wynn, seconded by Geo. Thomson that the Court of Revision for thio munatipitlity be hold on the lot Monday in lute, commencing nt 8 p. m. Carried. The questiot of tank re -building for fire protootion was clammed. Moved by Geo, Thomson, emended by juo. Wynn that tenclers bo asked for (bile week, to be opened at next Counoil meeting, and that &110,atnesiocia.nd epooifinatione bo prepared. Cenneil then adjourned. There le a tribe in Control Ababa among whbm spenkees in podia debate ELM re. quitted to stand on one leg while speaking, sanl 10 0110(8111 only as long ae they can so Mond. A Germany authority eays Cita ;O. most 5, third of humanity speak the Chinese language ; that the Hindeo longtime is opokon by 80,000,000, while the German ie spoken by move thon 100,- 000,000, the latissian by 57,000,000 tongues and the Spanith hy 48,000,000. Fire at the Postofflae. Shortly eater 5 o'oloblc lest Tuesday morning the ringing of the live alorm aroused o large number of Brueselites from their slumbers. Volumes of dense smoke soon indicated that the lire was in the upstairs of the pootoffine which was oompied by a. S. Smith and family. In ;short mace the engine woo taken to the mill darn and ere long two powerful streams were deluging the burning building and despite the fad that the flames were between the porta tions and under the tarred roof, the fire woo drenched out in good style. Mr. Smith lost considerable of hie household effeds between floe and water, and the removal of the contents of the postoffice had rather a demoralizing effect on the office, The building is owned by Mr. Farrow and m a frame struoture with brink veneer front, 10 was damaged to !pita an extent but the loss is teamed by insurance, it is said. How did the fire mour ? A good many ottribated it to the furnace but such is not the case as there had been no fire there for several days. It appears to be something like this :—Mr. Smith, who is engineer at the Salt Works, rose earlier than moat so its to get the brine tank at the works filled in good time, He started the fire in the stove and after he had his break- fast left for work. Mrs. Smith noticed smoke a, little whileafter he had gone and ou investigating the muse found a fire burning rapidly at the chimney. She at once called the eldest boy who ran to the Hall and rang the alarm and the family made their escape as spoectily as possible from the flames and blinding smoke. Mr. Smith had his furniture in- sured in the Oommerotal Union for 3250. MIMS. While assisting in taking out the safe 1. 0. Richards received a serious blow on the head and shoulders from o brick be• longing to the ohlinney. The fire engine worked splendidly and the building stands to -day as a monu• meat of what the "Ronald" steamer can do in sousing out a fire. Mr. Smith MS so overcome by a hard rim mid the excitement of the moment that a physioian had to be called. Fires are expensive. Tim blaze of Toeeday will out the corporation about $30. This added to neatly 3200 paid by that year's Commit for the Nightingale and Cardiff burn outs, and several fires of former years, aline 3200 for new hose and 615.00 for engine coal, toads ovee 3500 expended in connection with the Fire Department this year. This large amount will be increased when the pro- posed rebuilding of the wader tank ea Church street corner is completed. Matters were soon set to rights by Post- master Farrow and Deputy Ross and the afternoon found the clay's moil matter in the old quarters. Huron County. A Mmeabee camp haa been organized at Kirkton. Rirkton Episcopalians will erect a new (thumb allergy. There will likely be stallion rams in Clinton in early Fall, The football club of Oheselharet is go- ing to organize in a few days, John Brintnell, of Ohiselhurst, had a cow killed by lightning during the late s term. A. rather interesting breach of pretties eaee has been instituted by Mies Doro- thy Rollins, now employed as domestic in London, against Richard DO,Via, former living near Exeter. It is under- stood that a writ has been issued. The schooner Rolfage, Capb., John Mo. Donald, sailed from Goderiob for Golden Valley at 05.02. on Sunday. Ae night mine on quite a gale sprang up and when nearing Pine Point she ran ashore. Capt. McDonald telephoned on Monday from Rinoardine for a tug. A rother serious acoident happened to Jamas Glenn, of Lumley, while engaging in pitching stones on a land roller, the boreee booked up suddenly, catching Mr. Glenn, wbo was stending behind the roller and it paned completely over him, with about two hundred weight ot stone on it, breaking some of his ribs and otherwise injuring Mtn, The following officers were elected at the regular meeting of the I. 0. G. T. Lodge at Londeeboro' T., Susan Crawford ; Y. T., Mattis Brogden ;121. S., Nelson Boll ; F. S., Bond Laurason ; T., Maggie Morrie ; Chap., Mary A. Lee • M., David Floody ; G., Lavinia Brigham ; S. Alfred Mullett ; S. J. T., Jennie Woodman ; Organist, Agnes Scott. This lodge is prospering. It has now a membership of 108. People We Know. Fred. Downing went to Buffalo on Sat. urday. Jamoe Clark, of Seaforth, Sandaled in Bressele. Willie 1302600 (000 home from Listowel on a short vieit. Mist; Ilene Soott is visiting her grand- parents at Seoforth. Lawyers Sinclair and Taylor were in Goderiell on Monday. Mise Rosie LeBon as home from a visit to relatives at Chatham. Thos, Bradwell and wife, of Clifford, were in town on Wednesday. hag. 157, J.Norton and son, of Listowel, made 6. brief 01046 )10 Brussels this week. 0. D. Turnbull, of the Guelph Met?. miry, was it town for a few days this week. Co. Commissioner Ainsley, of Wing. liana was in town on Tuesday. Ile looks after his work firet•olme. Win. McAlpine, wife and baby aro visiting at aao. MoAlpitie'e after several years' sojourn in Manitoba. James MeLaoeMiu and wife, of Wing- hean, were in town on Thursday of Met week attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Thos, Iffattnehlin, George Steuennagol, who nae been ern. ployed Ise bartender at the American Hotel for 16111)12311011 of years, will go to Elmivit, Ont„ where ho Will engoge in the livery businose. W. H. KERR, Prop. John. Mille, of Battle Creek, Niels., was visiting relatives in town this week, Walter Burgess 10 110(110 from alitehell for the porpose of remelting his health. 105.6.. Hawkins was visiting his parents end other friends at Goderith and vicin- ity, Thos. Gibson, 106. P. P. for East Huron, bas been quite ill and unable to attend the House. Ito is getting all right, how- ever, we are pleased to state. Mealy MoLennan, drug traveller, of London, paid his usual visit to Bromide this week. Ilia hair is silvering a little but be is the 00.020 jovial Mundy as of old. The world would be a good deal brighter if there were more like him. Jam. McConnell, of Toronto, a atop - son of Rev, J. Ferguson formerly of Brus- sels, was in town last week calling on old friends. Mr. McConnell is interest. ed in the Milton Terra Cana brickworks and was pushing sales in this Northern country. The Mitchell Advocate says :—At the close of the serviee in Trinity church on Sunday evening last a beautiful anthem was ;mug by the choir, Afro, Willis taking the leading part. This lady is a beaoti- ful singer and we are glad to learn that the congregation will hear from her often. Additional Local News. A YOUISSIDSE terrier was received last week by A. Romig from big brother. ED. PROPER, of Brantford, is ha town training A. Kesnig's trotting horses. He 1110118. 211300.10 handle Beattie Bros. trotting ro 1,11.10,1Y of this week is being observed as Arbor day at Brussels Public ;Moot and will be spent in tree planting, flower bed making and a generol tidying np. Virengesnat: night some person, who had very little sense, took the trouble to daub the plate glees window at E. C. Dunford'a store with red paint, presum- ably because Mr. Danford declines to olose his chop at 7 p. in, Tem Clinton Record does ns proud when it goys :—The editor of Tint 0E89 POST, W. 11. Kerr, the gentleman likely to enure the nomination for South Huron over Bishop, was in town on Tuesday of last week. He was on business to the county town. AT the Guelph Conference of the Methodist thumb, to be held at Owen Sound in June, Rev, G. F. Salton, of this place, will deliver a Missionary ad- dress. Rev. W. E. Xerr, of Tbamesford, will be one of the speakers at the Sab- bath school platform meeting. WAL BLASEILL, butcher, recently per. chased four head of Short Horn cattle, rising 2 years old, from James Smillie, a welaknown farmet• of the 17th oon. Grey, one clE which drowsed 640 pounds. The four will average 541 lbs, of dressed beef. It pays to breed good cattle and it also pays to feed them properly. THE WOOL 11LAXE92.—The Canadian wool market has not presented a very encouraging aapeot for several years, and from present; indications this semen will be no better than its predecessors. It will be June before the new clip will be on the market. Prices are stationary, 16 and 17 cents per pound being .realized on fleece wool. The decrease in price in wool has been general in this port of the oomitry, and is attributed, by some deal. erg to the fent of so many farmers going out of sheep raising in favor of the dairy- ing industry, thus causing a lack of variety in the supplies; but probably the thief muse is the failure of the farmers to get their output placed upon the United Stales market, where the prices are ooneiderably Mater than here, with' out paying a high customs tax. In the British markets the price of wool has ad- vaneed 10 per mina on the low grades and 5 per oent. on the fine grades, Onrr.—On Sunday 30th April, Robert Hamilton, formerly of Brussels, died at he residence of his son-halaw, Samuel Sipes, Beveely, at the age of 80 years. The cause of his death, in addition to old ge, was a severe cold. Ur. Hamilton was born in Wislaaa, Lanarkshire, Soot. and, 1813, mum to Oanada 1857, moving o Galt the same year where he followed hoe making for three years. Then moved to the Towoehip of Morris and ook up farming. He suomeded financial. y following thio avocation for a number f years then retired in Brussels with is grand -daughter, airs. Ja Rivers. He °moved from Brussels with his grand. aughter where he has been till the last ew months, same then he renaained with is somin.law, until his death, only 3 randathildeen survive, Sydney and 'remota Sipes and Mrs. John Rivers. he funeral took plus on Tuesday at 4 m., from the residence of Mr. Sipes the Sheffield cetnetery, The deemed ao a member of the Pyesbyterian hutch of which be was a faithful at. nclent. S. S. 0090II911ION.—The District Bun. ay School Convention will be acid in russets on Tuesday May 80111. The Rowing is the program ; Forenoon ession.—Methodist Churth.-10:00 to :15, Devotional exeroises ; 10:15 to ;30, "Tonapereme in the Sabbath 011001," A. M. latoltay •, 10:80 to 10;50, isoussion ; 10:50 to 11;06, "Music in the abbath Sohool," Dr. Cavanagh ; 11:05 11:25 ; Discussion ; 11:25 to 11;40, How cam Parents Aid the Sabbath hoola: Rev. R. Paid ; 11:40 to 12:00, amass= ond Caning, Afternoon Sas. 11, --Knox Murata -1:80 to 1:45, De. banal exereises ; 1:45 to 9:00, Address President eleot ; 2:00 to /16, "The odel Scholar," Mies Joan ROSS ; 12:15 2180, Discussion ; 2:30 to 2;45, "The del Teacher," Jae. Irwin ; 8:00 to 8;15, Model Officers—Superintendent, See. my and Librariort," G, A. Deadroon ; 5 to 3:30, Dismission ; 8130 to 4;00, he Model Lessoo," (International S. Lesson for June Atha, J. 11, Cameron ; 0 to 4:30, "Normal Institute Exercis. ' Alfred Day, Evening Session, — tante Chureb,-7:80 to 7:46, Opening ;mime ; 7:45 to 8:15, Address by Raw. B. 111o13ite 8:15 to 8:45, Question ma, ;immure by Mr. Day; 8;45 to 0, "Ohildhoocl the 13ottle Ground of Kingdom," Mr. Day. a 1 11 12 T to w to 51 13 fo 10 10 8 13 tO 11 So sio vo by 111 to ale 41 ret 3:1 "T S. 4:0 es ' latO Ex Dr 018 the