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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1918-10-24, Page 1VOL. 47 NO. 17 $1.5c)per A1111014 Ila Advance __ BR USSE ! S, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1918 P1111 1111111111 I 111111111111111111110 esoa 1111111110a11111111111111111111111111111111111111lll 11111111111111111111111111111111111111 E 15 m Q In Farmers - (tel r Bank P. 71- E Here Mail Just mail your cheques to us -- we deposit them to your credit and send you a prompt ackno - P w _ ledgment. !f you need cash we c sh your cheques by mail, too, sending you the money in a registered letter. We understand the Farmer's problems and gladly assist him in every way possible. We will welcome your account -THE Bank of Nova Scotia Paid-up Capital 6 6,600,000 F. M. GII,ROY Reserve Fund • 12,000,000 Manager Resources - • 110,000,000 Brussels Branch 0 7.4 Vern 000F. New Advertisements For sale -Viral. Little, Repairing -J. G. ,Toho(, Do f t note -A, E. Hersey. Pigs for sale -Geo. Fraser. Pigs for sale -Roy Tnrvey, Fight the Flu -l', R. Smith, Moving Sale --Carswell Bros. Ewes tar sale -George Davis, Farm for sols -W, A. Gilbert. Austion Salo -Jas. MoFodzean, Mail Contract -Chas, E. El, Fisher. Auction Snle-Lott 0 McDonald, Girls-Wiliiama, Greene 00 Rome. Sittings of Revising Oftloers-L. H,-Diokson. MiStri.Ct Reins Listowel NURSING SISTER DTEs.-Nursing Sister ,Grated Rogers died of pneumon- is at Davhsville Hospital, Toronto, early Saturday morning, She was ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 + + ilyt 4. ,1• + + j a � x': i ares + + I with to state to the public that 4. .I. I have opened up a new Meat + v Market in the BLAShiLL BLOCK, ' r • BRUSSELS, ,j + where I will keep a choice stock X of the best Meats to be obtained, 1, Will also handle all kinds c,' + Smoked and Ouved Meats and a .I, full line of Cooked Meats. , Goods Delivered on Short Notice 4. to all parts oftho town. ' Will be pleased to receive a Aare of the patronage and will guarantee satisfaction, r Cash Paid for Hides, Phone 69 + N I D. B. McDonald .Brussels Granite &Marble Works born in Listowel where her parents still reside and is a sister of Mrs. Wal- ter Moore, 155 Glendale avenue, rand Mrs, Ii'red. Wilson, both of Tor- onto, She graduated from Fort Wil- liam last Spring and signed up for overseas. She first wee attached to College street -hospital, then transfer- red to Brant Military Hospital at Hamilton, and 3 mouths ago was again transferred, this time to Davisville. Seaforth Miss Gertrude Reid, daughter of J. H. and Mrs. Reid, is critically ill with influenza. Lieut, D. S. and Mr's. Scott, of Ham- ilton, were guests at the home of Mrs, J. P, Brine. Miss Ella Elder, who is teaching in Wroxeter, spent the holiday at her 1I0me here. L. Fleurchentz, who had several of his fingers badly lacerated some weeks ago, is recovering, Miss Bertha Robb, daughter of John Robb, left a few days ago to report at the Base hospital in Toronto, Do It Now! IF you want to know what Mon - omental Service means, give ins your ceder and you will appreciate my work in every way. A Monument or Marker is more than i0st a carved piece of stone. 10 is Lhe last tribute to those whose lives helped to brighten yours. It is positively 080ee8ary, in or- der to have 10 erected next Som - Muer, that; yen place your order this Fall, +++++++++•i'++++++++++++'1•+++ A. E. HCRSEY, Proprietor. We regret to record the death Stt- 11dLY afternoon at ler Immo of l(n . tore B1'n11fi[ a " f wife Ile e ( • of B Oehler. Ie Mlle 1 developed l d 711liL followingdl(rI lSpanish .A. hnsbnn7 who is seriously ill with the Hattie disease, and two children san'vive, Walton n Walton Bed Cross Society is busy tie usual. Owiog to the "fin" church and school work has been badly disorgan- ized but they will probably soon be set to rights again. The Women of St. Geo!go's Church Guild pur )ase holding a 12800(1- ort Thursday November 21st. Put' furth- er particulars see bine. We ale sorry to state that William Duncanson, 17011 Oon, Grey township, has been finite ill but we hope he will soon regain his usual health. The far me of Robert Coutts were tint sold last week but the sale of farm stock, &o., went with a gond swing. 14'. S. Scott was auctioneer, Mr, Coutts' eons are wearing the Icing's colors and he finds farming alone rather a 10120ricus job. PTP, SEunEN DIED Op WOUNDS, - The Stratford Herald of Oetober 15111, says :-Word was received by his rela- tivesSunday night of the death fol- lowing wounds received at the front, of Pte. Richard Hamilton Sebben, Stratford (formerly of 14th eon., of McKillop.) Pte. Sebben 00155000 in the 208th Battalion (Irish Fusiliers) at Toronto early in 1016 and eller train- ing in.Canada antl England went to France in March, 1017 with a draft to reinforce the 54th Battalion, When with the 208th Pte. Sebben was quart- ermaster Sergeant but he was revert- ed to private in order to get into acti- on with the 54th when the opportunity occurred, Before going overseas he married Miss Margaret McIntosh, of Stratford, who surviveslifm. He al- so leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Sebben of Shakespeare Road, and three brothers and one sister to Muni his loss, The brothers are De, J. F. Sebben, of Preston,•Lorne and William at porno, and the sister, .Miss Hattie, at home." Henry Hamilton, now of Vancouver and formerly of Mc- Killop is an uncle to deceased, Bluevale Mrs. A. Holmes is at present visiting" relatives at Toronto. Miss Elsie Keyes, Elmira, visited friends here last week, Miss Mary Duff who has been on the sick list is improving we are glad to state. Whit. Stewart is under the Dr's care but we hope he will soon be able to be around again, Misses Mary Stewart and Flo. Aitchison are home on account of their schools being closed. No cases of influenza in the village yet, but as there were only 4 scholars at school it was decided to' close it for a while. Mrs, Howard Stewart has gone to London, where her husband has a good position. They intend taking up light housekeeping for the Winter, Geo, Haney y w11s at Toronto this week seeing his son, y, who ha s been on the sick list. Harvey enlisted with the R. A, F. a couple of weeks ago. By joint request of the Health Boards of Morris and Turnbeety, to prevent spread of influenza, the ser- vices in the Methodist churches Blue - vale circuit, will be cancelled for next Sunday, Pte. Albert Thomas, who recently returned home from overseas, has gone to Burlington Hospital for treatment. Bert enlisted 110.d went overseas about 3 years ago. We hope he will soon be o. k. The Jubilee Services of Knox church, Bluovale, have been postpon- ed indefinitely 011 account of ;the epi- demic of influenza. Oongregatiou hope, however, that some time daring the labs Fall or early Winter the Oele- bealine may be held. FERGUSON-TAITE,--"The Manse," Bluevale, was the scene of a quiet wedding on Friday, when Ruple, only daughter of Rev, Crawford and Airs. Tette, was married to J. P. Ferguson, of ,Calgary, son of the late P. Fer- guson and Mrs. Ferguson of Drayton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev•' NIT. Taite in the presence of itutnedi- ate relatives. The bride wore a gown of ivory French meteor tattle trimmed svlL•h Georgette, The bridal veil of Keep the home bright and cheery so it will be ready to welcome thg WS, when they come back from " over there." Music is a vital necessity In times like these. No other money 005 80, effectively "turn the dark clouds inside out" as the stirring songs, born of the terrible war.. You can have these songs played by the greatest mIlrtry bgndo, sung by the best singers, and loin in the chorus yourself, if you Nivea BRANTMOL.J', The Brant-oia plays all recor1oq enually well, so nil the pntNetic songs cad 0 played to your home. And it is built Ina variety of styles 9f 000tnels, so too ekvigt) of one to suit your home and your pulse will be easy, The Brant -ole Is made fn'seven different styles, - l+tnlshed In Walnut, Fltft4 E Oak or Mahogany. It will play any make of disc mord, Aak yo,tr deafer io dmflon. strato this beautiful . instrument to you. SOLI) HUB Of J, Oliver Brussels 1Te 11oglnpt`or sat it Blraptford SarlcBr)l( tf�i -, Perate ,eeSte'M`'t�^•�°neas'-": teeet a« t RANTP()Rpa CiANAI) �t Head of CATTLE O Meseta. Lott, k McDonald will hold an Auction Sale of 40 Head of (Attie at The Central Hotel Yards BRUSSELS on Saturday,Nov, ind 5 Fresh Cows with calf at foot, r J Springer ()n f99, 15 'Two-year-olde, 15 Yearlings." All High-grade Cattle and in good condition. Lott & McDonald, JAS. TAYLOR, Auo, Proprietors, tulle was baud -embroidered and was held by orange blossoms. After the wedding breakfast Mr, and Mrs, Fer- guson left on the afternoon train for points lust before leaving for their llolne in Oalgary, WVm, and Mrs. Robertson received the sad news Tuesday night that their daughter, Airs. Stanley Johnston (nee bliss Agnes Robertson) passed away At Scott., Sastre on !Monday Oct. 21st, The body is being brought home Inc burial. Mt', and Mrs. Robertson have the sympathy of the community. Grey WATO(t RatATRING(ETo.-J. wG. Joneshes- tJueweedprd0o savndtoiaal workome entrusted to hint. Telford Sellers jumped from the threshing machine table in A. McDon- ald's barn to the floor and landing on the end of a plank broke his right ankle, A, G. Bishop and Alex. Yuill were at Fordwich Fall Palr and took a number of awards, Miss Bishop won tbe hitching Lace and the prize for lady driving. Mrs, L. A Wright and son, William Arthur, and little daughter, Mary J1lizabeth, of Carberry, Manitoba, are visiting at the parental home of Mrs, H. McGloarlie, Mr. and Mrs."Collis j1-., P. and Mrs. Arnett and Wm. 111ibte have return- ed home after an enjoyable visit with Chas. and :firs. Milne at Hamilton. They called en old friends and rela- tives in Preston, Kitchener, Heidel- burg and other places on their way. They went by motor, with Ed. Collis at the wheel, An Auction ,Sale is announced.. by James McFadzean, Lot 3, Con. 16, for Tuesday, November 5th, which will include Farm stock, implements, etc. as he has sold his farm to Fred. Oster. The list may be read in anoth- er column. Many 010 friends hope Mr. McFadzean will locate near by. SILVER. ER WEn DINti,- L0.8t Friday riday Oliphant and Mrs, Smith, well known residents its of the 51)h Oon., celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage, About 85 guests were present and the time was spent in social chat, vocal and instrumental music, dancing, games and hu10h, The 0 children of the home were present, excepting laugh, who is in the West. The bride and groom wore their wedding outfits and In addition to hearty congratulations were the recipients of many gifts. Mts. Smith was Miss Joan Ireland and the marriage ceremony was perform- ed by the late Rev. Samuel Jones, of Brussels, assisted by Rev. Dr, Ross, Molly good wishes are extended to Mr, and Mrs. Smith in the hope, of celebrating their Golden Wedding. O Morris WATcn Rsteseai'tta ETo,-J, G. Jones, ex• Port Jeweller and optleian io now xt h(s home in Brnssets nod prepared to attend to ani work entrusted to Mtn, Mrs. G. S. Holmes, of Stratford, is visiting at the home of her parents, Jno, and Mrs. Watson, 4111 line. We are sorry to report Miss Hazel, riatightee of Alex, and Mrs. Nichol, 6th line, arrived home from Seaforth, and has since been under the doctor's Dare from an attack of Spanish influ- enza, Tier many' friends hope fnr a speedy recovery. 'i'he farm of Robert Shedder] was not sold on the date of the Auction Sale of1 t t0 f ai ]ntool s cd nn it npleh- 1 en Le Me. and Mts. Sh dri u e e will con - 1100(e to live 011 it in the meantime and as It is seeded clown thele will not be much work ;looking after it not disposed of. Alfred Brewer died at the home of his son in Detrnit. Mr, Brewer was at one time a prominent miller in Sea - emelt community, having lmilt and op- erated the Winthrop mill and one Chet formerly stood at Roxboro, De- ceased t a8 a v brother to the late Geo. Brewer, 4012 line, and an uncle to Win. MI and Fred. Brewer and Mrs, Wm. Wilkinson, well known here, PRtzta \V INNERS AT S. S. No 5, -In the contest for the Prizes given by R. Procter, ,T. P., the Sec. -Trees. of 5, S. No, 5, Morrie, for best hoed alai best marigolds by the boys and the best 2 ()limns showed by the girls, Richie Prnet.er wen lot prise, $1.50, for his row of marigolds 40 rods, tvhich weigh - 1075 lbs, IVillie Parsons won 2nd prize, $1,00 foe his tow of marigolds, weighing I220 lbs, Edna Jacitsnn won 1st prize, 51.50, for best two citrons Held Mildred Russell won and prize, 51 00, This being the first time prizes were awarder) in No. 5 it is to be hoped that more boys and girlie will take an interest in the week, :Think of 1075 lbs. of malgoida what nidi feed a bpy 'could have for some you» calves and think how 1apllHliz- some stormy night, Keep at it boys 00)01 girls aul there/tee smut. g,uttnx , Mr, Plnt ter deserves thaulkx for the interest he has taken 11, formulating this go ahead p(ngranl, Wroxeter Geo. Special, Toronto, spent the week end at his home hate, Caen, Mapletolt, Trordwich, wax ill the village 01, Monday, Jn the report of Red (boas work last week the neuter; of 11,11.4 la Ifitelleti and Mrs, Win. Ro111110on were uenittell 11010 the net of mitt 0114. Board (it' Health hay ordered the churches and school altered for 2 week.. There ie still no iodicatinu of len out- break of influenza here and if every one exercises due precaution it may he (avoided, The many friends of Ross and Mrs. Smith London, former residents here, sympathiee with 01)811) in the death of their only child, Bessie Louise, girl of 16 years, She was a victim of influenza, Cranbrook Mise Celia Ralhwell i8 quite ill with pneumonia het we hope for early con- valescence, Miss Jessie Menzies is home for a brief holiday froth Toronto her school being closed owing to the epidemic. We are sorry to heel. that Pte, Fred, Hunter has been wounded in the hand and arm in the fierce fighting over- seas. Many old frieuds hope he will soon be o, k. Cranbrook postofflce will be closed after Ootobee 3181 and all patrons served by the Rural. It is over 00 year's 91I108 the office was established here, Postmaster Scott, Beneee)s, carried the mail on horseback front Morriedale (151 miles North of Walton) 58 years ago. E, and Mrs. E. Collie, Fred. and Mrs. Bela, Miss Mary Halmos and Mee, S. Ferris visited at the home of 1'I. Gorselitz, and called on old Ceembro1,k friends. Mrs, Perlis tend Miss Dlehms are Meters and formerly lived in Cran- brook, Mrs, Collis is also an old Oran - brook girl. Mr. and Mrs. Reit, ate cousins to the'Got•salitz family. The Dahmes girls are now of Port Huron. Winthrop JOHN HAIST PASSES AWAY. -Wed- nesday of last week, after v heroic battle fore life for the peat 5 years, John Hoist died at his home here in his 47th year. He was the youngest son of David and Mrs. Hoist, Brussels, and was born in Grey township. 20 years ago deceased was united hu mar- riage to Mee Maud Barrows, who with a 80n (Elton) and 2 daughters (Vera and Velma) survive. The cause of death was pernicious lanaemia. Mr. Hoist was a most indosltione and thrifty going man, obliging in his manner and kindly natured. The fun- eral took place Friday afternoon to Brussels cemetery, service being con- ducted by Rev. Mr. Carswell, deceas- ed's pastor, assisted by Rev. Mr, Gen- tly, of Walton. The subject of This notice is survived by his parents, in Brussels ; and three brothers, Wil - lam of A t 00 d 'G eorg e, of b rut- fordi and Henry,oFGrindvtone Oity,Mich;a. Mrs, Heist and faintly share in the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their bereavement. They will continue to live on their farm, adjoining Winthrop, in the meautime, but may sell the property. Deceased was a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Foresters at Brus- sels. Ethel Threshing is almost done in this neighborhood and everybody seems to have more grain than they expected. A quantity of dishes belonging to Patriotic Society are at Barr's store, Would the owner please call and get them. Churches will not be open next Sun- day and public school is having a holi- day all on account of the generosity of the Spaniards. The Patriotic Girls met at the home of Miss Verde Pollard Monday night and arranged to sbi p 20 boxes overseas this week for the soldier's. We have a number of cases like a mild type of the "Flu" but so far the scare is worse than the disease. They have all reached land so fee, Ethel High School students wont to Listowel but bad to come home again, school being closed. Same was true with those going to Brussels school, Rev. Mr. Douglas arrived from Tor- onto on Saturday night to take the services in the Presbyterian church but when t he 0 here he found the door was gout owing to the prevailing epidemic. We are sorry to hear that Norman Lamont, while threshing at Gen, Brown's neer Molesworth, fell tbroogh the trap door in the barn Boor to the cement floor in basement, a distance of 10 Feet, Re was severely, if not criti- cally injured. Hope to hear of early imprnvement, ELWYNo �RSOND. BIER o.'' s IO t PNIt 1-v t.xo. v - IA. -Ethel and community were sadly shocked oh Saturday morning when it became known that 11, and Mrs, Dob- son hod received a message from Ot- tawa, saying their snn, Pte. Elwyn had died in Davenport hospital Eng- land, from pneumonia, It makes the shock )none severe as he only left home about middle of September. He went into training last Spring but had been on Harvest leave and could not kava had more thee time to land In Eng- land, At time of writing no further details are to hand. Elwyn was 23 Years old and is eervived by his par- ents, a elate). and brother. Re was a fine steady young man and a member of the Methodist church. At a meeting of the congregations of Whitechurch sod Lsagelde, ,held in Laugsido church on Monday afternooncall MRS lug 1 t. ish of 011,0008 foe a boy or girl Mcg tyre, Ontderi to Rev, Mr, Senhio, Jones} Expert Watchmaker 11(18 returned to Bl'nxx(4a and 50 prepared to tlo 411 kinds of Watch and Clock Work Vette; may be a Tapable t,iure- i keeper hitt by inenrnpr't)ut 1•e - pairing yeti Il+tve lost faith 111 it. 131•ing it 10 rue. I will repair the worst wreaked welch or (luck annd will 111, it reset tltrbly, Work may be left 01 Vey home. Call 'P'hone No, au for iuforma- ti1,11, Eyes Tested and Glasses Supplied VICTORY JOAN The Campaign for the Victory Loan n1,11nn"ores next ht ondaty Ort. 213111, and every Pal 1iu11r' Cann/14W is ask- ed to mime, l,i, p(01(fotistu by invest- ing all he ran iu 13(udx. Security is Lhe best --nolle bel ter -and the rttte of interest is g01 gaud ae is being path nn ;thee investments that ettn not he compared with this ax to security, The Canvassers for Brussels aml Grey are A. 11. Mo0uuald for Ethel arid Iaa t 1,Y, . Le t 22. Far nil Month of Con. 10 John McDonald. 1Yellin), and l+, S. Scott for Brussels end all Nnrt•h Irl Con, 1l. Lat, all be ready to invest•. Uauvaxcers will he pleased to lexplai(t everything. het the amount he (t 111t(11(fel` 111Vettnlellf. 1,1(80 year it exeeedl(d.6130,000,00, let it be a great deal wore as utero 10 10008 money in the country and In the bemire at 3i than there was( last year, and remem- ber every dollar' you invest is spent, in Canada, your country, to buy supplies for 3000' coils ovefaeae. Corp. Harold Campbell instantly gilled This brave lad, who made the 50- preme 500)1iiee 111 France on Sept, 27th, fighting for she Empire in the great cause of Freedom, ens horst in Brussels, being the 5th sou of Angus and Mre. Campbell, Mill street,. He would have been 23 years of age nn November 6t11, He event overseas in a draft from 1110 70th Battalion in No- vember, 1415, going to France in llaroh 1010, and being tht'o ever since. Wounded in the arm last April but et tithing to France and re- Jting his battalion, rite 4(11C an dl ,A un_ N , (',nap, Campbell was n Lieu- tenant in ('armada with the Ifilst Hue- una, but was anxious to get ovet'seas and well as a private and was Made Cneporalfor brave deeds and atten- tion to duty on the battlefields. Ile leaves to mourn his death, itis mother, father, sister and brother at Brussels ; 8 sisters and e, brother reside in Lon - cion and a brother in Sarnia, Stanley Campbell, who is also a Corporal was in the same battalion in France is another brother. The following letter ferrite the latter gives interesting par- ticulars of stirring scenes and shows the hernic fire th(ttburned in the heart of our young townsman :-- DE.tle A1,THER AND D.uiny,-T don't know how to tell volt but I sup- pose you will have heard the terrible news of one dear Harald being killed on Sept. 27111, My God, I am !(bout crazy. I will tell you just how it hap- pened. Our Coy. was first to attach turd it was in 11 very bad place, The Huns were in a deep canal, about 20 yards wide, with deep dugouts (01 the sides, They had this canal full of Men 11Len0lug to attack 1,0 hot our bombardment started about 4 0, m. and killed most of them, Some of them kept down in the dugouts till we got peat and over the 0(011. We coached out: objective and Harold came over to me Inst tie cool ale if he were not in the battle at all and we thought how lucky we were getting through shell 11fu e Whet; s d u den( Y the (Tuned up with trench mortar guns tight on our backs nom the canal, Harold and his oiileer, with some 11te11, went back to clean up the canal and they were both Ithllet� ins- tantly, 'i'he poor laddie got it right through the tread. Ile did not 11110 to groan, One thing T am thankful for is that he didn't know what h11 hien, it was an sudd011. This all happened be- fore 4.30 rt. in. anti I didn't. know till about, iIn the noon Men e p 1 1 lltat he was killed. T walked back when I heard it about 2 miles and found his body. T can't realize yet that 11e is gone, al- though 1 saw hila buried Lhis after. 111(0(1 with about 30 others. He is right beside a Major. There were 2 ministers at the grave, When they get the (clot fixed up I will send you a photo of it. Harold ceetainly died a soldier from head to foot, He told me When I treed to keg of hien in my lel.•• ten's nut to collie back to France, that lie was not afeaid to die. Ily God, I always have felt, that 1 would gladly give up my owe life if it would only send him home to yen again for .I know he was always w1112 you and you will miss him more but T suppose will all hay() to be brava and try to e 10, although it is mighty hard, no ho came back he bas been with night and day. All .those Hues iu canal wore cut to pieces who got mat - how young or old he is itthab I see, we ben Sin 2118 h1in ter W. 1. H. RR, Froj»setor 1I, •n little 1 hinter( h8had t anla m (,u,u(, Fa vend Lhen, te Fred. sena h to till keep r C I (,o 1 1 kl od and I he l( 1 well tend put them ell Reserved ytul letters 11,t otttt 1111- WA yet. Mother tied I1.1ddt dear my heart 101-1(1,0 for you nota am- what ie t1) ba will be anti it ix ie pie 110,000 of a iligllel• power we nee Orb'. With heaps ofloveI retrain, Tout loving eon, Harold was it piense.t:t fared youth, kindly, th,utgittful rantd genial in his matte -Up and 1,a 1.1- unlnst.pia+,ls, usual- ly working will. his father and hoped to be spared to get back to 1)18 loved ones and many trier(ds i11 Brussels. }lie death he very sadly regretted and the fancily deeply °ympat1(ised, with, more eepecia117 Ir' e dat;atter, fa in very poor htralt}I ie Latelen at the prettier! time. Harold had been reemmalen0ed for devoeat.ion and was every ;le+ a sol- dier, and wee :1 grata( f:,.•orife with both officers 411,,1 torn. 1356d,l:,1 woods to his mutlur w, -re '•D m'l worry as I can't die in a hecto' rause." tie was a Lieut. in Ilie Vnh1111,ei' C,1-. of 1110 010 33,0 Battalion (and oat• etre 1,2• pro- motion had hie life f,<'vr1 eeereri, Alex, fraserls Death Accidental Grand Trunk Relieved of any Blame. Monday formeem the xu loomed in- towet over the 11,-etil at _).lex. Fraser. who was killed al the (3- T. R. itemis- ing, Henfryn, by being sit rink by the lumntlatiye an 1101 (rain going Eaat, Monday ;atm men, of bast week, was resumed in the Town Mtn, Brussels, before Coronet 11,•, 3111:,,-, n all Crown Attorney Seager, Clodeulch, conduct- ing the case. The jury WAR ern paoellerl with Rob- ert Shaw, Biu.•v,tle as fie ennui, and Mrs, Hamilton (oil d(utg!,ter, Mrs, Martin, Mrs. 1bo11,0,w, flits, Collis, Engineer Mime, heed, ('onduelor Lag - al, fireman, haggng,•nian, huakestnall, Dorton( IlclSan tu,,,..,u,1 JIoRoo, who trade the post new; ern, gave evidence_.. A9 to the ('axe. After eu111niing 111) the Mtge it was referred to the .1111 ynn.., who render- ed at verdict of aeri,irot,1i death and exnerating the rail,v,ly ant hot itiea from any blame. Train was said to be running I5 mile., rue hour at the time, Ma','Preset had evidently misjudged the speed of the expre.-: or expected train to stop at the vtatian Ra he was almost clear of the track when the en- gine caught him. Death wile instan- taneous as his skuli was badly crushed in addition to others0ilo0-4 ir,jut•ies. It WAS an Unfortunate tinrula'enee and is another trai ring people young and old, should heed to take no such chances, Church Chimes Sunday, November 31(1 will be the World's Temperance S r„t1- Sunday and ods of give a good boost to the cease ofhPro- Pro- hibition ton and it •v per et maaeut maintenance. Rev. Thomas W1Json, formerly pastor of Rnox Church, Walkerton, has been called to Medicine Hat. Alberta, at salary of So,000, use of tnanse and moatb's vacation. The Provincial Sabbath School Con- vention that was to be held in Toronto this week has been called off until an in- definate date owing to the widespread epidemic of influenza, The union evangelistic series os sere - ices being held in Goderich, by Rev. Mr, Johnston and assistants, was called off ou account of the closing of the churches, in compliance with the Board of Health. Rev. Father McCormick, of. Kings- bridge, died Thursday morning, Oct. Toth following an uperatiou for appendi- citis a few days ago. He was very popular in his parish, where be had lab- ored about 16 veers. Tee Cooference ,just closed is estimat- ed to have cost the church sod the dele- gates something like 5.35 000. It brought together 37a delegates from Newfoundland on the East to British Columbia on the West. Regular quarterly Communion service will be observed in the Methodist church Brussels, nu Sunday, Novemher 3rd, at et a, m. Testimony meeting at to o'clock, Epworth League will meet at the close of evening preaching service on same date. rile order of the Ana(• d of Health altb b Re not beet) c0uite±macdrd reg9rding the Nosing of the churches in ssfevuarding the public health during the influenza epidemic hence there will he uo public services next Sabbath but it is exsected that tbe following Sunday the doors may be thrown open for worship at the regular hours. The following officers were elected for Centre Huron Sunday School Associa- tion for the ensuli g year ;-President, C. 14,H oilan d, Clint u • v' ce- Pr(s'lontH L ,rM0ot eas- ureaA. T. Copr011010n mede. pertinent, Rev, W. B Moulton. Clinton ; Elementary de erttueat, Miss M. Attie - en, Goderich ; Young People's departs merit, George Raithbv, Auburn ; Mis• sionary depertmeit, Miss H. I. Graham, Seaforth ; Aduit department W, Bailie, Nile ; Teacher training, ltov, A, L G. Clarke, Goderich ; Temperance John McNay, Egmoodville, A leading Spanish physician says :--- Guru camphor --cinnamon cammlphora-- te two small bags of muslin carried about, elle iUside the breast pocket of the coat and the other in one of the side pockets of the trousers of overcoat, will prevent catching the dreadful disease, The hag near tbe breast's to serve as R permanent disinfectant of a, • " air before it enters the Meas. . other bag is to be taker.: ,, t oL s'„ ea. aid applied to the nostt,.2.