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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-6-23, Page 1Vol. 20, No, 49, Fx0111 Canada to Canaan. ET Pn, 01I0014 0. BOWIE, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1893 W. H. KERR, Prop, I loft Jerusalem in July of 1.880, an the following autumn metrioulateci in th University of Edinburgh as a divinib etndont of the first year, and m Jnne o '8-1 the Presbytery of Edinburgh !Menem me to preach the Gospel, on the dietino understanding that my melees woul be utilized in the foreign fields, in a Arabin -speaking oominunity, seeing m maothor tongue to Arabin. Tho lioensur service tools place in Bt. Giles' cathedral in the presence of a large thiamine o people. The foreign field presented n opening at the time, and therefore on t11 16th April 1885, I embarked ou th Manitoban and sailed from Glasgow Halifax N. S. In Nova Scotia I was re nerved cordially by Rev. Robert Laing then of St. Matthew's as well as by Mho ministers in the maritime provinces. I '86 came to Ontario, 'and after a so jonen of five years I left my wife and two infant danghtere in Toronto, and m'ent to Montreal on Saturday, 10t May, 1801, where 1 was met by the Rev C. Moine, of Chalmers' church, whose centupledpulpit I centupled on the 17th, and who on the evening of the 10th, in company el Rev. T. C. Gilmour, B. A., aocompan. led me to the Parisian which was to sail on the morning of the 20th, commended me to God's grace and returned to their respective llamas. During the voyage to Liverpool I made the personal ao. yuaintance of several Toronto professors and other ednoationiete, whom I had &nesse only by name and bad the privi- lege of delivering a lecture in a saloon on the "Birthplace of David and David's greater son." 0n the 80th wo landed in Liverpool; and eight days later I arrived nn Gibealter after a stormy and perilous journey mese the Bay of Biscay. hero s Jew and seven Jewesses came aboard, ticketed, deck passengers for Alexandria, Int really they were bound for Jerusalem. Their life aboard that ship cannot have been very pleasant, for their passage en- titled them only to a sleeping room on some part of the deck under the some. times blue, sometimes cloudy Skies. They spread their mats on the bare deck, covered themselves with their old blankets and laid themselves to sleep in a row. Frequently they wore dieturbed and annoyed by being trodden upon, in- tentionally or otherwise, by such of the crew and others as had or bad no ban to go peat the spot where they lay. Almost everybody on that ship seamed to have thought it innocent mirth to annoy the Jewieh passengers. A young Roman Catholic girl decidedly dietin- guishsd herself above others. Then I questioned her as to the morality of her condnot, but her reply was the old and .almost stereotyped answer, frequently beard all over the three older continents, "The Jews crucified Christ and nothing is to bad to do to them." "You believe in and love the blessed Virgin Mary 7" I said ; "you pray to her." "I do," she answered. "Do you suppose that the virgin, who was Jewess, would approve of this your conduct 7" The young girl paused, and bent on levity and persona- tion though she was her conaoionce or her reason wouldnotallow her to say she would. Then I said, "The blessed virgin approves no such thrice -cursed treatment of anybody, and least of all of Jews" The girl's father and some others who heard the conversation seem. ed to see the question in a new light, and one man actually said that he did not think it right to prosecute the Jewe. This incident is a fair indication of the general feeling of eastern people toward the Jews. These Jewieh passengers re- ferred to were on their wont from Monaco to Jerusalem, and to one who examined their case there appeared to be no reason for them to go to Jesusalem other than that "they take pleasure in her stones and that her very dust to them is dear." It is this sentiment which bas brought thousands of Jews to. Jerusalem from all parte of the world within the last twelve years, and it may generally be said that they have anything but a "good time" in the land of their anaeatore, bot of this more later. d P d oe 0 It •h O Israel 1 blessed of God and first 'mong nations oalled to be, lbo honor ooulds't thou lack, no wealth and no prosperity Beneath the aegis of thy God, no evil could befall; Make blessed the people who believe their God is all in all. Obedience to divine oommand the only lawful teat, The only quid pro guo which could seoure all the rest. Mae for frail humanity, for fallen man's estate I The blessing turned to nurse through die. obedience and hate. And though a stranger from his home in Gentle lands afar, And subjoct to oppressions rule as Ja- cob's offspring are, -el voice aortas the ages rings, return, 0 lost one, home, Ilalnrn unto the .Lord thy God, for where. fore sboulds't thou roam. Thy God is gracious, and He will most plenteonsly forgive. "Dome unto Me, lost one," he Dries, "be- lieve and look and live." "'Arbon fallen bast, deer child," he arise, "by thine fniqufty; Eut tread henceforth the righteous paths of beetle and equity. And all the past shall blotted be, as though, it never were, ,And though your Dins were erinl5on they Wall never more appear, For if thou penitent wilt bo and mercy wilt implore 6fally God thy sine againet thee will re- member never more. (To ns oxen/yen.) Robber's boarded a Northern Pacific Beltway train at Wadena, N. D., Satin, day, and succeeded in obtaining three gold watches and $40 from, the passengers and escaped. Brussels nehe01 !Guard. Regular meeting of Brussels Bohol Board met in Council chamber on Friday evening, June 0th. 8.11 members present exoepb T. ]i'1 ache'. Moved by Rev, Jno. Rose, s000nded by Dr. Graham that A. 1100ter act as chair. elan ero,tom. Carried, The minutes of the last replan meet ing wore read and passed. Moved by A. Raid, emended by A. Ma. Kelvey that the a000nnt of J. T. Pepper for ea11001 supplies, ss read, be paid. Onrriod. Moved by Rev. J. Ross, seconded by A. Reid that the Bateau be authorized to borrow the sum of $635.00 from the Standard Bank for three months to pay existing note at maturity and beaohors salaries for second quarter. Carried. Board then adjourned. FOOT BALL. Brussel$ vs_Civuibreelr. On Thursday evening of last week an interesting game of foot ball was played on Viotoria Park between the home club and a team from Oranbrook and locality. The visitors worked hard and put up a strong game but, as would be expected, they lacked in team play and were generally on the defence. Brunie only scored one game in the boor and that to- ward the dose of the matoh. A short shower of rain fell while play was in progress so that both the ball and the grass were as slippery as grease. Tumbles were very common. Tha players were es followa:— C AAHnn001r. 13 1)08)100, SteinGoal Hembly J. Cameron ...1 Baolre A. Cameron... Husther McDougall i Backs dl liollinger Oster Center SVtlson } Bight 1 1000011 hloitao Cameron Ritebio...........'} ... BPguean Itaymanu Loft wing Or 1 Sallows Referee R. Thomson. nnna0)Le 0eLI'sTOWOL. The above named foot ball °labs lined ap on Victoria Park in this town last Saturday evening and played a stubborn- ly contested metals in the Maitland As. sooiation series before a largo and great- ly intereabed crowd of epeotators. The visiting team, who have had a very sucoesefutseason, undertook to rush the game but foam" the ground so olosely guarded by the home eleven that con. eiderabla ingenuity was required at times in oaring for their own goal. Listowel scored in the early part of the match, the ball shooting off the leg 01 Lew. Jaokeon. Nothing else was scored nntil the very last minute, when another goal was scored. The visiting team play a fine game, their team work being a noticeable feature. Brussele is looking in this, and altliougb they kept their opponents busy all through they showed the lack of nom• inflation play. In reality, however, Lis- towel is not entitled to either goals no far as earning them is concerned and with a change of one or two players Brussels can beat the "Marlboros' " without much trouble. The dudes with their parasols were the observed of all observers. We subjoin the names of the two teams ;— LISTOwnL. ]3ansenLs, Jaek0On Meadows PPergueon 13 ailentyne Menton Oavanagb Mitchell Goal Hembly Toughen Zee -loon Thompson Large...—. Ilaoka ...... 1,, Ferguson Racking # Daeke Sample McCatoh oou .., Banautyne Anderson Center Mutton% Oliinic,} t gallows Loft wing P. Wilson { ... R. Ferguson J. Wilson Bamford } Right wing } Cameron Mellon D, . Pallabay, Gorrie, Referee, W. Treleaven, Listowel,... L IImllires. 11r. Cavauagh,Sruseole f TUE PRESBY'l'ERIAN33. conteOHn neon ram 8, The Assembly adjourned on Saturday afternoon at en early hour to enjoy a few hours in the country. The delegates, to the number of about 280, visited the Mowhawk Institute, the old bXowhawk ohuroh and the celebrated Bow Park Stook Farm. At the latter plane the company wee entertained to refresh- ments, and enjoyed a stroll through the beautiful wooded groves and through the farm, which was once the property of the late Hon. George Brown. On Sunday the city pulpits were cant• pied by delegates. Monday, though exceedingly bob, wee entered upon by the Assembly with new vigor, after the rest and recuperation from Sunday. A lively interest was taken throughout the ohuroh during the year, and by the Assembly Monday fore- noon, over a remit that related to the enlargement of synodical powers, taped. ally in the direction of the issuing of complaints and appeals ;not involving dootrine or polioy. More interest was shown in a gift of 200 books to the first 200 applicants for the same. The author of the book ie Dr. John Thompson, of Sarnia, the publisher ie W. Dey»dale, of Montreal. Tho book bears upon its out. aide cover Else title "Children and the Church." Dr. Thompson was thanked for the gift. The work connected with. Brantford Ladies' College was ooneidored. The in- stitution has 142 young ladies whose varied interests are ministered unto by an effioiont staff of ioatruotore. The Ladies' College in Brantford claims to be the best institution of the kind in Can- dle,. Dr. MaoTavieh was appointed visitor for the coming year. Drs. Cools - rano, Smith, and Rev. Mr, Hamilton, of Motherwell, upheld its interests in ad- dresses before the Assembly. A great deal of time was spent over an evertus from the Guelph Preebytery, whiolh asked for the alteration of a rule that went into force a year ago, by which the distribution of the Assembly minutes and reports was restricted to ministers, and one Dopy extra to sessions. The final understanding, after math talk and several motions was to give every mini». ter and elder a free copy, to send eaoh missionary in the oberch'e employ a (spy, to provide each board of nlauagors and comb of deacons with a copy, and stir up the churob generally to the need. fnlneeo of contributing more to the As. sembly fund out of which payments for printing aro made. A. H. Solt and Dr. Campbell, of the Presbytery of Lanark and Renfrew, sup. ported an overture from that Presbytery for some improved Ogee for serviates be- longing to the dseignation of missionaries to the foreign field. The overture wee referred to the Foreign Miesion Com- mittee, the convener of whiel) requested these two brethren and their aseooiatee from bbe Presbytery to a conference which resulted in a doliveranoe Batista°. tory all round, and afterwards munition - ad by the Assembly. The understand• ing will prevent Motion between the local Presbytery and a standing com- mittee noting in the name of the Aeeem- bly and of the ohuroh. Monday afternoon the Assembly, on an invitation from St. John, N. B., chose that city and St. David's ohuroh within the same OA the place for holding the General Assembly of 1804. TIT I3 YOUNG BRITONS - The grand lodge of Orange Young I3ritooe;met at Harriston June 14th in its twelfth 'mimed session, Bro. G. A. Turner, Thorold, grand master ; Bro. Anson Spotten, Corrie, deputy grand master ; Bros. Crawford, Roar and Jos. Manners, of Ottawa, grand secretary and treasurer, and many otber delegates from the various lodges throughout the pro- vince were present. The lodge went into their respective places, and very able and instructive reports have been given by the officers. Great increases are report. ed from the various parts of the province, and the order shown to be in a flourish- ing condition. In the evening there was a ohuroh parade, headed by the Harriston L. 0.L. brass band, and the brethren and their admirers listened to a very able, rousing and patriotio sermon preached by Rev. M. 0. Cameron, in Knox churob, from the text, "Watchman, what of the night 8" Thursday further reports were present- ed, all tending to show the order to be in more prosperous condition than ever be. fore. A number of new lodges have been formed and the old lodges have increased their membership. A grand concert was given Thursday evening, A. Spotten, of Gerrie, in the chair. The town hell was crowded to the doors, many people coming from Clifford, Mount Forest and Palmerston. The program was furnished by Mies Jessie Alexander and Miss Lilli Kleiner, of Toronto, and gave unbounded pleas- ure. Brookville was oboseu as the next place of meeting. The officers elected for the coming year are :—Grand master, Geo. A. Turner ; deputy grand master, Anson Spotten ; junior deputy grand master, E. Power; grand secretary, Crawford Ross; grand treasurer, Joseph Manners ; grand chaplain, J. M. Young ; deputy G.S., W. Watters ; deputy LT., A. Strange ; grand D. of O., W. J. Iran. dell; grand lecturer, E. Warden ; deputy grand lecturers, Wm. Stirling and R. T. Law. Cttl7RCii Mani. Mrs. Stevens, a returned missionary, gave a very interesting address on mission work in Knox thumb on Thursday even- ing of last week. Rev. R. Paul will preach in the Metho- dist thumb next Sunday. On the follow- ing Sabbath Rev. G. H. Cobblediok, 13, D., the new pastor, will take the services. Last Sunday Rev. Johu Rose, B. A., and Ray. Mr. Hunt, assistant Presbyter- ian minister at Seaforth, exchanged pul- pits, itIr. Huut'e discourses were very highly appreciated, In the morning he spoke on "The pure in heart shell see God." They see Him (1) In nature (2) In man ; (S) In Christ. "Near the kingdom" was the theme at the evening service. Persons were, or should be, near the kingdom (1) Who were brought in Christian homes ; (2) The youth ; (8) Those who earnestly seek Christ ; 4 The moral man ; (5) The penitent. n MxTnODIsT S. S.—Last Tueeday even- ing the annual meeting of the Methodist Sunday school of bhie place wee held, Rev. G. F. Salton 000upying the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and passed and the annual report of the Treasurer, showing a balance of $52 in the treasury, was presented. The follow. ing officers were elected :—W. H. Kerr, Superintendent; B. Gerry, Assietent Superintendent; J, J. Ball, Secretary ; H. J. Morden, Treasurer ; Rev. G. H. Cobblediok, B. D., Rev. R. Paul, Dr, Cavanagh, Mies E. S. Kerr, Miss Minnie Moore, Mies Maggie McNaughton, Mrs. II, L. Jackson, Bruce Wilson, Mrs. J. L. Herr, S, W. Melsom, W. Roddick, Mies Holmes. Nelson Gerry, Miss Easton, Mies Snare, Mre, Cavanagh, T. Furrow and B. Gerry, Teachers ; Miss Tillie Kueohtel, organist; H. L. Jaokeon, Con- dnctor of oroheetra. Last Sunday Bev. G. F. Salton preaoh• ed the closing dieoourses of his pastorate in Brussels to largo congregations. Dur- ing his stay here a marked degree of sue. owe attended his efforts. In financing the heavy ohuroh debt he succeeded ad- mirably and encouraged the people to aid 10 this work to ouch an extent that about $2,000 was paid on the debt. In addition to this all other financial obligations were mot. As a Feather Mr. Salton 10 bard to egad, bang fluent, well posted end able to make good use of wlsat ho tees and reads, In oonneotion with the Epworth League he endeared himself to all and as it small token of the esteem in which they held him be was presented With $17.00 on Monday afternoon as a parting gift. On Tueeday the Normal olase gave him a fountain pen. We with Mr. Staten and hie good wife enamel in Stratford. Brute, seta people will always have a welcome for them, Stretford Methodists are to be congratulated on eoouring one of the beat men in the Guelph Conference. The restate of the reoent Higher Reli gime Instruction Examinations as presented to the General Aesembiy 0130 tains the names of the following manses Jul candidates connected with a!'LebvlI1 thumbthumband the distil-idiomdistil-idiomthe secured ;—Senior 73iblioal Departlnent Mrs. el, 1111, Richardson, diploma en prize ; Peter McArthur, diploma an prize ; Christina Sinolair, diploma Junior Doctrinal Department, Wm, G Colalough, diploma ; Agnes Ricbarclson diploma ; Robert K. Cousley, Win. D Forbes and Alex. W. Rose, eortifloatee Intermediate Historical Department Jennie 0, Mitchell, diploma and prize Wm. C. Livingstone, diploma ; Lillis Ainley, certificate, Senior Bietorn: Department, Jas. A. Roes, diploma and prize ; Mrs. Tufts, diploma ; JaJameMoore, diploma ; Edward Garvin, di. ploma ; Mre, John Stewart, certificate, .t Green Geode Stan Caught. The green goods industry, in epite of the cry of depression and low prices, is flourishing like a green bay tree. Many avariciously and dishonestly inclined people have been misled by the tempting oirculatt and victimized by the clever sharks who claim to be engaged in the business in the United States. Aoting on the belief that the buyer is ae gnilby as the seller, Detective Rogers set out to capture some of the would•be pur• ahasere of bogus money. Walter 0. Reid, a mild-mannered.fman, with full beard, aged about 45, and posb.offioe ad. draft Forges, was the Drat to nibble at Rogers' oleverlybaited hook. Rogere wired Reid to meet hint at the Royal Hotel; Guelph, on Friday, when for $500 of good money Rogers wee to band over 57000 of the queer. Detective Greer, who was aeeooiabed with Rogers, carried on the negotiations. Reid and Greer met in the Royal Hotel at Guelph Friday morning and a deal was arranged satisfactorily. Then Greer introduced bis friend Rogers and the three started to take in the eights of the city. Among the places visited was the City hall, and before be realized hie position Reid was a prisoner at the polios station. Reid'e defenoe is that the green goods men have been pestering him with circulars for the past three months, and that he Dame down to Guelph with the intention of ex- posing the reseals. It was farthest from his intention, he says, to do aught but secure the arrest and oonviation of the fakirs, In his view it would appear to be a case of diamond out diamond. Bail was soon forthcoming to a substantial amount, and Reid was allowed his liberty. Catnuciiass New an Sheriff Glass of Middlesex died on Sat- urday at London. Strawberries were 10 tante a box at London on Tueeday. Hugh Cameron suicided with lauds,. num on Saturday et Fergus. Johnnie Clea, aged 14, was drowned at Brantford on Saturday while bathing. Wm. Hetherington, aged 74, was run over and killed by a 0. P. R. express at London. Hon. Mr. Foster and Mrs. Footer have gone to3Apohaqui, 68. B. They will be absent from Ottawa two months. About a thousand excursionists from the vicinity of Port Hope visited Guelph and the Agrioultural College Tuesday. A Kingston hotel keeper oomplains through the papers that liquor ie being openly sold on the military camp ground there. W. C. Reid, of Fergus, has been ar. rested at Guelph for arranging to pur. chase $5,000 worth of counterfeit money for $500. The nine.year.old son of John Dellair, Montreal, fell into the river and was drowned, despite the efforts of a dog to save him. Bishop Dowling, of Hamilton, laid th e corner stone of a new Oatholic ohuroh at Markdale Tuesday and delivered an ad- dress to a largo audience in the evening. Dr. and Mrs. Smellie, of Fergus, cele- brated their golden wedding Monday. Members of the family were present from Manitoba, Port Arthur, Toronto and other planes. Capt. F. W. Gormley, of the Nova ixootla, has just received through the Marine Department a gold watch from the Emperor of Germany in recognition of his services. Wm. Chipperfield, aged 22, was killed Monday, in the Karn Organ factory at Woodstock, being atruok in the abdomen by a stink flung from a cirouler saw which he was attending. The pulpits of all the Brantford ohurohee except the Romer. Catholio and Episcopalian were occupied Sunday by ministers in attendance et the Presley. avian General assembly. The eonttaot for the Ttlsonburg High Sohool was awarded to ex -Mayor John Smith, of that town, at 58,600. This does not include heating, the °mitraot for which has not been lot. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Smellie celebrated their golden wedding at Fergus Monday, and were joined by all the members of their family, some having come from Manitoba, Port Arthur, Toronto and other parts of Ontario. A large pilgrimage, numbering 7,000 and 8,000 people from the diocese of St. Hyacinthe, Quo., visited the Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre Tueeday. Ono of them who went there a cripple for many years is reported to have left his orutob. es at the shrine. The effects of lbs late Capt. James Hiokey, of Windsor, which will amount to probably about51,000, aro still un- claimed. Under the Canadian statutes Mrs. Hickey will receive pue-half the proceeds and the balance will go to de. eeased'e father or mother, there being no children. Lizzie Krause, 88 years old, of King- ston, Ont., who went to New York city to attend bbe fat women's convention at a dime museum, died in Bollen° hospital of pulmonary Within. Mrs. Krause weighed 460 potinde. Her body ro. =tined at the morgue until the arrtivel of her husband. Twentysix weddings are "booked" in Belleville for thl» month. Smith, the youth possessed of so net1011 brass, who was tried and acquitted ab the recent Eau Quarter Sessions, was mak. ing preperatioue to break jail et Send- wioh. He lead secreted a ilio in ilia cell, and soma other things Wet be intended should aid in his ammo. Gaoler Sparks got on to the youth's game end it bis trial had been postponed he would have been fastened securely to a ring. About two weeks ago the residence of Chas, O'Brien, hose street, St. Tbomaa, was entered, and $80 taken from his pante pooket and his wife's gold watch stolen. Saturday night, Mr, O'Brien mowed the grass and Sunday morning Mrs. O'Brien found her gold watch and chain on the lawn. Ib was clean and bright and had not lain there all the time, having doubtless been placed there between the time the grass was out and the watch found. Wm. Ritchie, of the Markdale Woolen Mills, bas rather a rare specimen of apple tree, of the Northern Spy variety, in his garden. It was planted 18 years ago last Fall but has failed to show any signs of bearing previou» to this Spring, although it has otherwise developed and is now about 9 inches through, Mr. R. was informed that if he would drive rusty nails into the trunk it would bring about the desired result, and accordingly he drove them in without stint. Strange to say it is now blossoming and gives prom- ise of a good orop ; whether the nails had anything to do with it or not is e. mystery. The Wiarton News says:—Some 75 Indians from the Sampan Reserve, in- cluding their fine brave band, 20 strong, arrived in Wiarton on Friday's midnight. train, and awakened our rooks and citizens with a few stirring strains of mueio. They took the steamer Tones here for Cape Croker, where they were joined by a large number off that reserve, and prooeedad on their annual trip to the village of Weksmekong, on the Great Manitoulin, there to participate in the aboriginal religious ceremony of "shoot. ing the devil." They returned by the same boat Tuesday afternoon, and the News is in hopes that they have bit the old fellow hard enough to keep him quiet for another year. People We $now. Miss Lily Vanstone ie ill. Robb. Bose is home from Dnrbam. Mrs. Gordon is visiting at Goderich. Mrs. John Meadows bas been on the sick list. Mise May Deadman is visiting at Goderich. Mrs. Hembly was visiting in Listowel this week. Mrs. S. Hinds was visiting at Listowel last week. Mita Nellie Ward spent Sunday in Wingham. Lorne Hunter, of Fordwiob, was home on Sunday. Dr. Graham was in Toronto this week for a few days. Walter Burgess, of Mitchell, was in town this week. Mrs. D. 0. Ross has been laid up with a disabled foot. Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Bali spent last Sunday in Bluevale. A Bauslough and wife, of Seaforth, were in town last Sunday, Miss L. Gatley, of Clinton, is making a holiday visit in Brussels. Mrs. Noble F. Gerry and children are visiting relatives at Durham. W. B. Ballantyne left Brussels on Thursday of this week for Boston, Miss Maggie Smith, of Blyth, was in town Last Sunday vieiling her parents. Mr. Cltffe was away this week at To- ronto attending the funeral of his fattier. TEE Travelling Dairy was in town on Thursday of this week. Report in next issue. Mise Lim McCullough has gone to Stratford with Rev. Mr. Salton and family. Mies Braden balks of spending her Summer vacation with relatitfes in the Northwest. Mrs. Robert Malcolm, of Kincardine, is renewing old acquainbanoes in Brus- sels this week. Mrs. Wm. Norton, of Listowel, was visiting her parents, Hugh McMartin and wife, this week. Henry Wilboe and Robert Diokson sr. arebobhered with eoiatioa or something olosely related to it. Mrs. W. M. Sinclair is enjoying a visit at Fenton, Mich., with her sister, Mrs. (Rev.) W. T. Cluff. Mrs. Joseph Gordon and children, of Wingbarn, were visiting Mrs. Paul "bit weak, previous to their removal to Kin. sardine. Nolen Gerry and Russell Fletcher at- tended the County meeting of the Boyd Teonplare of Temperance, at Exeter, last Tuesday. Dr. John Nott, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Brussels, was badly shaken up lately in a runaway aooideut but is getting all right again. i W. H. Kerr, wife and Leslie attended the wedding of A. M. Kay and Mics Lizzie Dickson at Goderich on Wednes- day afternoon. lair. Kay is a brother of Mrs. Kerr'". Arable Jackson has been very ill this week, hie life being despaired of on Wed- nesday. Quick cousnmption is said to be doing its deadly work. We hope a change for the better will set in. Pn'zrtoatoox Baos., of Stormer, have bought a grocery, crockery and glassware business at Tilsonburg wbiob will be taken charge of by Albert Fitzpatrick, We wish them oontinued enema. Mrs. A. Reid reoeived intelligence that bar youngest eon, Addie Cormack, had taken en attack of hemmorlhage of the lungs and wee in precarious health. She left on the afternoon train on Tuesday for Denver, Colorado, to see him, Rev. G. F. Salton, Mrs. Salton and Harold left Brussels on Thursday for Waterloo, where they will visit old friends for e. few days before going to thole new home at Stratford. A goodly number went to the depot to say "good. bye." Additional Local News. noll,loy oft minutes. Dominion Day falling on Suturday Vale year it has been decided that Monday, July 3rd, will be observed as a holiday instead of Saturday, All pintas of busi- ness will be open on Saturday. People in the surrounding country should take note of this, MESSRS. B.i:hnsn &I/0150000 have had a neat, gilt lettered sign placed upon the window of their office, Banana football °tub will play a match with Gorrie ou July erd, at Wroxeter, for a prize of $25.00. B. LDATillttDALE and B. Gerry are the possessors of Oliver 1Vilkes foals that they astoonsiderable value npou. Tint cheap popular Saturday Eimer. alone to Goflerich and Kincardine, over the G. T, R., will be inaugurated for bhie season on Saturday. $1.00 pays the re. turn fare, good to return an Monday fol. lowing. Howe do Co. are paying cash for any quantity of wool delivered at their foe. tory. They have a splendid stock of new tweeds, deo, just in for those who with to take goods in exchange for their wool. Baena, FLiroasa, of Breads, was appointed County Secretary of the Royal Tempters of Temperance in place of John Beattie, of Seaforth, resigned, at the District meeting bald at Exeter, on Tues- day. ues. d Tun ticket agent of the 0. P. R., J. T. Pepper, has presauted us with the an- neal copy of Summer Tours, which is handsomer than ever. It makes nine reading, and everyone should all on him and get a copy. They are free. THE following are the names of pas- sengers Molested by J. T. Pepper, 0. P R. ticket agent, Brussels :—J. R. Miller, Wm, Blashill, A. Reymann, Ottawa; Henry Roe and wife, Chicago, Ill. ; W. 11. McCracken, Chicago, Ill. ; Mrs. John Hill, Calgary, Alberto ; Robt. Arm. strong and wife, Deloraine, Man.; N. Platt and daughter, Tottenham. Tns Reeve received the following note last Saturday width speaks for itself :— Ottawa, Jnue 10th,—Sin—t have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., enclosing a peti- tion etition from a number of the residents of Brussels applying for an additional daily mail service. In reply, I am to say that the matter will be laid before the Post- master General. I am, sir, Your obedl• ant servant. ADTHnn Lonna, Superintendent. CoursosnaTiou Lire.—The annual re- port of the Confederation Life Asada. bion for the past year furnishes abundant evidences of the continued prosperity of the association, and sboold afford edits. faction to its polioyholders and share. holders. The new insurance written during the year amounted to the very considerable sum of 53,070,000 being the largest volume of boainess which has been written daring any yaar of the com- pany's history, the net increase in the business in force being close upon 52,- 000,000. The payments to polioyholdere for death olaime, matured endowments and dividends amounting to $280,000, while the assets show an increase over the preceding year of about $440,000, the tete'inauraneeit) force at the close of the year being over $22,500,000, and the cash assets over $4,000,000. The man. agement of the association report an in- creased measure of prosperity during the present year, the volume of new insur- ance written being very considerably in excess of that of any former year for the same period of time, with corresponding inorease in all the other departments of the company's business. The agent for the Confederation Life, in Brussels, is W. H. Kerr, of THE PosT. The Oom• pany lit recognized commercially as one of the most straightforward and upright,. and policyholders have every assurance of honorable treatment. OBIT.—On Thursday night of last week the spirit of James Laird, an old resident of Brussels, passed away. Mr. Laird was born in County Donegal, Ireland, on February 1st, 1827, and came, with his parents, to America when 8 years of ager They lived for a short time at Boston, when they moved into Wilmot township, Waterloo 00., where they took up land and farmed. The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Torrance, of Dereham, when 25 years of age, but Mrs. Laird only lived eight years after, leaving. four children to the oars of her husband. Mr. Laird was married again in 1801 to Miss Effie Garrard, of Elora, who sure viva him. Twenty.four years ago they came to Brussels, having resided in Elms township, Teviotdale and Seaforth for short periods. Four years ego the family removed to Port Elgin, and afterward lived in Southampton, Tiverton and. Underwood. The subjeob of this notice,. took ill last December, and, despite all that medical skill and careful nursing could do, he gradually failed. He came to the home of his daughter in this place five weeks ago, as be desired to be buried here. The naris of death was antler in the stomach, it is said. He was a great sufferer at times. Be spoke more than once of the fear of death being removed and having a desire to get away to be at rest, Eleven children are living, viz. Mrs. Wm, Ainley, Brussels; Mrs. J. Constable, Seaforth ; Samuel W., of Stratford ; Joeepb, of Wingham ; Sea. man, of Kincardine i James, of Under- wood ; John W., of Tilbury Centre; Mrs. Joseph Malnde°, of Duluth; Eva, Hilton and Harry, Robert was drowned in the Maitland river 18 years ego while bathing with a oompsnion named Moore, who oleo lest his life. The boys were shoat seven years of age. Mr, Laird was an in- dulgent parent and a kind neighbor, whose bend was ever open to aid those in need, The funeral took plane on Sunday albernoon, the service being oouduoted by Rev. Mr. Hutt, of Seaforth, in the absence of Rev. J. hoes, Interment at Brnssele cemetery. A New York dispatob, speaking of de• artures for Europe, says 2,000 left on aturday. The eastward traffic seems to Ue in erases of west and far the ex- peeted rtmstt 00 account of the World's' Fair hue failed to materialize.