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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-3-18, Page 1VOL, 48 NO, 38 1.5o Per Annum in Advance BRUSSELS, ONTA RIO. THURSDAY, MARCH 18. I 92 TV. H. KERR, Proprietor Ur0 Mean Much • to � y• They are as important to you as his millions to the millionaire—perhaps more so. They mean the beginning of your independence, the founding of your fortune. Then entrust them to a Bank with a reputation for 87 Years of reliable and courteous service. We accept deposits from a Dollar up, and pay 3% compounded half -yearly. -THE Bank of Nova Scotia F. II. GILROY Manager Brussels Branch Pnid-up Capital - } 9,100,000 Reserve Pond - 18,000.000 Resources - - - 200,000,000 32 New Advertisements (!onoart--Bert Johnston. ear of Oata-Alf. Booker. Oar of Bhtngglea-Amen( Broa, Now Wall Paper -1r. R. Smith, Auction Sale -W. H. Meanders. Plano Tuning -Walker & Black. Icor Bale or runt -B Mc(ormlok. Sale of cattle -Lott Sc McDonald.' Gondar wanted -Russell Robertson. Tenders wanted -A, H. Macdonald. Get to best -Elliott Easiness College. c istritt geivz Jamestown Don't forget Richard Johnston's Auction Sale of Farm, Farm Stock, &c., Thureday afternoon of this week. Lots 15 and 16, Con, 1, Grey. Lint in another column. MATRISIONIAL.-At Jamestown, on 'Wednesday, March 10th, the marriage of Mise Marjorie Alexandra, daughter of the late lames and Mrs. Strachan to Nelson Cardiff, of Grey township wan solemnized. The ceremony took place at 6 o'clock, their pastor, Rev. A, J, Mann, B, A., of Brussels, offici- ating. After the ceremony the guests who were the immecliate friends, re- paired to the cliniug room where a dainty lunch was served, Mr. and Mee. Cardiff will take up house -keep, ing on the groom's farm near Brute - eels, The hest wishes of many friends follow them to their uew home, Walton The bad roads intel'rrred consider- ably with public Leave' and shut off the rural mail 10ntee for a few days. Herbert Manning has purchased a, Ford touring car Which will be of good service to himself and family no doubt. Mrs. (Rev.) Lundy has been invited to speak to the Women's Tnetitnte, at Brussels, Friday of this week on a Ho'ticulLural enbjeet. She will fill the bill. ENGAGEMENT. -M V. and Mrs. 0. Barrows announce the engagement of their daughter, Ianella, to J. A. Mar- shall, of, Morris, the wedding to take place quietly this month. Town H The 40 acre farm of Peter Barrows, a(lj.lining Walton, bas been sold to George Snelling who gets pnseession in the near future, Mr. Snelling pur- poses running la garage 111 Walton as well, we understand. Mr. Barrows will hold a Cleating Auction Sale next Monday, with F. S. Scott Auctioneer, and will take a well earned rest. Molesworth ALEXANDER MOOLIISKIE DEAD. - Alexander McOluslcie, Grey township, who recently moved here from Brus- sels, died Wednesday, March .10th, in his 54th year. Funeral wets held (00111 his late residence, a e niile East of Molesworth, on Friday to Molesworth cemetery, with service at tine house at 1.30 o'clock. Mrs. AlcOluskie end family aredeeply sympathised with in their sorrow. Mr. AlcOluskie's health load not been vigorous for sev- eral years. A WELL KNOwet Fianna PASSIM--; Beesley of Iasi week Joseph McDon- ald, or more femininely known as Joe, passed away at 11 80 &clank, after an illness of several months, aged 50 years. Last Fall he took a stroke at. Ethel and although he rallied from that somewhat he was never as ro- bust. He was the eldest son of the late Duncan McDonald and wee born on the 2nd Con. of Grey, afterwards taking his uncle Alexander's fsrrn, Lot 2e, on the same line. Mrs. Plc - Donald (whose maiden name wars Miss Margaret Stewart, or this locality) 8 sone (Edgar, Guy and Archie) and a daughter (Beatrice) survive, • Be also leaves a brother (Archie, cif Ethel) and 2 misters (Mrs. John Omar and Miss Belle, of Brussels locality) who all share in eh, deep uytupethy of a wide circle of old friends, Funeral Look place to Beueeels cemetery Monday afternoon and was private, Italy Ale'. Bell, deceased's pastor, colclnnted the service at the home and Rev, Mr Meana took charge at the giaveslde, Pallbearers were D. F. Stewat't, Geo. Thompson, Alex. McDonald, Geo, Brown, Thos, Conning and Jno. Over- ar, .Tnc was it gond hear ted man with a host of friends. Ile was a great FRIDAY and SATURDAY larch 1. 2 BERT JOHNSTON, BIG MAGIC .*nND FUN SHOW FEATURING n s ta c +s The Great Magician ALSO CARRY OUR OWN ORCHESTRA Vaudeville and concert Artists PRICES Adults 35o; Children 25c. lover of a good horse and handled many 01' them, In ehuroll u'httiom ships 110 was et Peesbytethtn 0101 111 politics, t I tees, a Liberal, lie !suety the moil WAN 111RIVIng 11(a1 and ft3I70 advice ad 1.0 1)1181110 1s 1 kfftdl11 and erlanged pa,'01- 0111a1R ae 111 1118 funeral, let. The name of Joe McDonald will live for many a clay in U118'00111 III where Ile wart so well known, Mee, McDon- ald and family will likely eoutiune to entice their hntne uu the farm, 0011inh will be welcome news to old felende, There Was it beige share of steelfug lnitnhocd about the subject of tills notice and 11103 eoruparative early de - 111108 19 a 11(100 of general regret. Cranbrook The clearing Anal ion Sale of F. W. Jeschke will be held next Tuesday aftelrulou. His 11mne is a k mile AVest of Granbrook. Last Sunday afternoon Itnv. W. 11, Graham, Stratford. pio :lied in the Methodist church here (dealing with the National Forward Movement in a clever manner. Wroxeter Wm. Thompson returned to Toron- to on Wednesday. Burns Moffett leaves this week for Manitoba where he will join his broth- ers, Russell and James. L. and Mrs. Rattan, Bluevale, have peeved to the home recently pntclu0s- eel from Richard Miller. Lawrence.. Hfelop, who has been seriously ill for 0 week, suffering from pneumonia, is now recovering. 'Pony Meabat ;he, recently under- went tt 001130al operation in Witighten] hospital and is now getting along well, OBrr0,LRY,- George Lovell passed away, at the home of his sister, Nes. W. S. McKeleher, oto Thursday. He SVS; 67 years oP age and was the eld- est 0011 of Mrs. Lovell and the hate Lawrence Lovell. Deceased was bet- ter vemenobered here by the older reei- derlts, as he went to 1100 West, a great many years ago, only returning on account of ill -health last Fall. He never mauled and is survived by his mother and R1VPrld br(11hore ani( sis- ters, Airs. P. Mcl'7weu, Mrs. W. S. Mc - Keleher. Miss Kate Lovell, Thos. and Jos. residing in this vicinity, Inter- ment took piece in the Wroxeter cemetery Saturday afternoon, Rev, 0. Malcolm officiating, Morris Mrs. W. H. Maunders was visiting in Toronto during the past week. Miss Hamilton, Atwood, and Elgin Porter were visitors with F. and Mrs, Duncan, 4111 line. We ate. sorry to state that a baby daughter,. who was born to Will. and Mrs, Ireland, 3rd line, last Saturday died on Monday. Keep Wm. Taylor's Anctinn Salo of Farm Stook, &o., in mind. Date is Wednesday of next week, at. 1 p. in. Se Lot 20, Con, 0. The 41b line has (tad a hn0v lone of late, Robert'. and Mrs. Shedden mov- ed to Be meets; JUMPS ared Mtu, Kele bey went back to their homestead ; Wm. Rutledge to, the farm formerly owned by Piles Maggie Shedders ; and Colonel Conley to the 3e1 Cott of Grey where he leaved the faint of Mrs, Smeltzer, of Luckunw, The 100 sore Carlo n1' 1W, Ii. Maund- ers, 813 utiles South of Brussels, has been sold to W. OnIttlinghatn,`who gets possession next hall. Mr, Maund- ers has aunnuneed ser Auoliou Sale of Farm Stock, Implements, &o., for Wednesday, 81st in8t„ at 1 p, ort„ with T. Blown as Anelinlieer. List may be read in this lame. The place of business in Toronto where W. R. Mooney, formerly of the 5th line, is employed wets visited by 8 1/1011 who held up the cleric and secur- ed $50 in cash and some sulallivares. They tied the hands of the clerk and closed him in the basement, i11r. Mooney was on the (.irk Ilse at the time and unable to bo tit the store, hence missed the eseapsde. We hope ithe Mooney's health will be fully re- stored, AN OLD RlssnngN'r SPELLS His nines -'Phis week Dugrtld McDon- ald, a well known resident of the '7111 Ilton, disposed of his 200 acre Palm to Airrne lit os , let assets, 7.'110 puechas. ere will retain the timber for their fac- tory but will re sell the farms Rud rat give immediate poi -No -Anti. Mt'. tent( 1Irs. McDonald purpose innvil15 to Benssels to take a well deserved rest, People wanting a good fee 01 9110ti1d see Anent Broa„ at, once, as the Spring season is 01050 at )land, CARLOAD OF ICLES HAVE ARRIVED, Place your orders early. A EN 51 BROS. BRUSSELS • The Golden Wedding of Wen. and Aloe. Blyans, now of Brussels, was celebrated Wednesday of last week, at the hone of Harvey and Mrs, I3ryens, A more extended aecouot will be given next week, HIt}H FINANCE, -A few days ago Reeve William Elston, a well known Monier I'arun'r, felled a lege soft elm tree, and in the top of it was the Win- ter home r,f a family of raccoons with three lusty youngsters. Air, Elston cut the tree into three logs and Clad them sawed into lumber. They yield- ed 2,804 feet, for which he received $98.14 at $83 per thimsaud. Then Mr, Eltlorl sold the skins of the enols for $70, waking the total amount he real- ized from the tree and its occupants $168.14. Mr. Elston feels he has es- tablished a record for high finance in funs and lumber. Ethel Listen for wedding bells. Mies Ella Pearson is on duty once more at the store after the flu. Mrs. S. 8. Cole gave a short address at Sunday School last Sunday. \Ve welcome 3. Allan to Ethel and hope he will enjoy being among us, Ethel will 9000 have their sidewalks bare once more as the men Tare lotted at work. Mission Band will meet at the home of Mrs. George '1muter on Saturday at 3 p. m. sharp, Jas. McLelland has been nu the sick list• but we hope he will soon be around again because we miss his smiling facie. 1Ve regret that Rev. Mr. Snyder, Brantford, was unable to give his Lectures at Ethel and Union on at: - count of sickness in hie home- AL'. Snyder will be here ata later date. CARD OF TI;ANXO.-We take this opportunity of thanking the people of Ethel for their kindness doting one sickness. We assure you your kind- ness will never be forgotten. J, AND MRs. MCNEIL AND FAMILY. The postponed Eutertaininent for the Public Library le arranged for Friday evening of this week, fn the Townehip Hall. Turn out and give it. e good boost. "The 0000try Minis- ter" will please you, Program at 8 o'etoak. largIRAN-LovE.-An event of in teres( to the community took (]lace Wednesday, March 10tH, at the resi- dnrice of W, H. and Mrs Love, Ethel, when their daughter, Annetta Pearl, was united in tutu'1'isge to George Alexander Speiran, 8011 OP George Speiran, 14th Con. Grey township. The groom took his place render an evergreen arch with wedding hell while Mendelssohn's wedding march was sweetly played by Mrs, Stanley linen - mond, of Monktun, Out„ Sister ofthe groom. The bride, wile was unfit• tended, was conducted to the drawing room by her father arid little Mise Doris Love, .110108 of the bride, who was gowned in pink silk crepe de 0hene, trade the tlaiutiest of flower girls.. Bride was meet charmingly at- tired in a gown of white silk with silver and pearl teinuni.tgs and wore the cnstotnary veil, with orange lIlos- eoms wind carried a boquee of tat'na- tione and roses with fern. Ceremony was piefo'med by Rev. F. S. OKell, pastor of the bride:. After the guests had partaken of a dainty wedding breakfast the signing of the register took place during which Mies Verna McCall, of Bruseets, 0.10,, cousin of the groom, rendered the e'ue"poem of D. Et'Ilesl: Hunt's "Const alley," to the lnnni0al setting by Dorothy Hill. Miss Vela McCall. acted as accompan- ist. Guests were present from IlanI' 11 Otto London, Olfffmd, 131,110501s, elor- ris, 1Slon1ton and Elena. Wedding gifts were rrdlnei'nns, costly and well chosen, among thein being 0 flea easy chair front the 111011mbe1's of the Ethel Methadlol church of which Mrs. Spoil!. :�nas��svx,eb ec �nms:>;'c,a,,•,"a-.a ca BANKING SERVICE This Bank is more than merely a safe place itt which to deposit money; it is an institution whose put -pose and policy is to assist inthewise direction of the financial al and business interests of its customers. Those who make full use of the excep- tional facilities provided by this Bank extend the range of their business possibilities. 70A THE LANA AN BANK OF COMMERCE PAID-UP CAPITAL $15,000,000 RESERVE FUND $15,000,000 \'VALTON BRANCH, J. M. McMillan, Manager, • au load been the. ((1leieul 't meei 1 t .r the ;no.; 2 yltns, t nnuo's gilt Ln the le lde tyl(0 0 111011d•¢n1nc sti of rel glas.1 ; 10 Ihs Uteri g,n l it 11(1 with oil 2,. u11 •p 1 nil -trio t- 1t:. HrinMr) Id t 11 r i , t r to In and to AI I(' 0(11(3a,n1 ' ,es. 11,01.11 /wail Crerlceut pin I he 1 , .. „',.a; away 81111. 10108 a Mite Neel, erIb h.t to '111(1, 11 a1111 hulk FON 1111.'. Ill ids laud 51'1001 141. lite parental rem„ el their home uu 1110 11,11 Cele (hey tie• enulpauied by it teal blizzar,l of eel: - felt!. The bride leaves 1),•111 1111 }nor a host of friends atoll well wisher", Apex Lone 01 ilr'h,"11, remotely , f Ethel, is now 111 London in the Melt•o- politan Store, \Vt.gl , heart ily rnt.9111- late. Lana 1,11 her high tela((. in 8i• I1au1's Cathedral elude. Miss Ella 011011) ll took a busier -fee trip to Brussels Tuesday week, If it had not have Leen fur 811e, the bruin and groom would have 1t,t1 011,'tof confetti for she just about bought Be useels 0111. e Don't, forget the Lecture on "De- land" next L'oesday evening, in the Methodist church, under Urn auap[ees of Ethel L 0. L , ley Rev. R. Fulton Irwin, Lueknow. Ile ie a fluent speaker and a Llun'1i bred Irishmen to boot, Ebhel Wonen'y Institute (1111 ulrct Thursday afternoon "f Ibis week ret 3 o'clock at the home of Airs. A. 11. Macdonald. Topic will be "Moat makes a suoees,l'ul I110Litu10 ?" f met - dueled by Mee, S. S. Cole, All will be welcome. Grey Township Council minutes may be Tedd on pa5e,4 of this issue. Service will he held next Sunday morning at Roees Church ets usual at 10.30. Stan. Speiran has returned from Kitchener where he has spent. the Winter. Owing to bad toads some people were unable to retiree home. Whetabout it to es? ass (1Ar.D ori '1' s e -Moe. William Annet1 and family wish to thank their friends and neighbor's for their kindness shown in their hour of trouble, Mrs. R. II, McKinnon is able to be abort the house once more after tt very severe illness for the past few weeks, and many old friends wish her full restoration, 5 Drain contracts are to be let on April 15th by the Township Council, If yon intend tendering read the ad- vertisement in another column con- cerning the same, Miss Beth Hoover, Oth Con., has re- turned to Brigdest to her Millinery position of last year. -•Will Hoover, who was horse from Guelph, has re- turned to the Royal city. The recent thaw put piddle travel on the hummer for a while' last. week. Some folk had trying experi- ences in efforts to negotiate ilnperte- tive'tt'ips that they wont soon fo'gget. We are (pleased to state that Reu- ben, son of Ww. and Mrs. Brewer, 7111 con., who has been so ill with the in- fluenza and pneumonia, is now show- ing considerable improvement and we hope he will continue to gain until convalescence le assured. - Robert Dougherty has sold his 100 acre farm, Lot 13, Con, 0, known as the \Vui. Bateman farm, to ,Irese Wil bee, of 111e sable line, for the sow of $5,600. Oorning events Cast their shadows before. Mr. Dougherty will likely buy another pulperty. Timber is being golten ready by Jas. H. Fulton, 10th Con , for the en• largetnent and consequent improve- ment of his barn. It will be split. and 16 feet inserted, giving dimettsioue of Nearly 50 x 50 feet. A granary and other features will be a1'rtulgeel. 1t is a good sign to see these evidences of progression. ADDRESS AND PRESENTATION - it ie the 01(1 story 0011' irgaill-sonic mov- ing out to let others in. This time it is the Contents' move. So on Sattle- day evening, 13t11 inst., awhole loonse- ful of friends and neighbors gathered at their hems on die 10011 con. to mark the event by expressioue of apprecia- tion and tokens of remembrance. Each one got a nlee and useful present and the evening was pleasantly spent in mnsie, games and refreshments, The following address was reed by Silas Johnston and Charlie made a very nice reply :- DEAR Aires CONNOR, OAoRLiE ANO 'l'IHOM.(S 1 This is an itnp0rtant occasion 1 one fraught with many assoriaLioue and nominees recollections of half a (1,0. 110)'. 'feller long residence on the 16th Con. of Grey a11011st makes your f11111- itlar faces look like a part of it. To many the place will not scene the stone without you, New (Heeds may be just as good but they never fill the vacant places of those who have gone away from us. Tonight we have wet to express, in a small way, our good- will, consideration, appreciation and best wishes. We ask you now to ae- sept the presents, which Mrs, Nolan and Mrs, McDonald will hand you, i1, the sabre spirit in which they are given, mod in your (11000 home in Brussels we hope you will be blessed with good health, ra ufort and eon.. Lenilment, We can itsetw0 the people of Brussels that they will find yon peaceful, well tueanieg people. Sign- ed on behalf of the neighbor's by T. W. NOLAN, IAS. 8110ILLt0, IR, JNo. elcDONAT.n, The only landmark oflthis part of the line that will now be left is 13. Speir- an's pine tree, planted civet 50 years ago in the old school yard when Char- lie McLellan was teacher. Looking forward 50 years seenle a long time - looking back, those who have hael the experience can hest explain, "Our frail position here belnw, Is like some tnagie wand --- No more Betted, no more site Than drifting, shifting sand." Sale n Cattle cit Thos. WQW�I''S Sale Basra BLYTH TH .1'I' 2 P, M. Bah* Ma ra 27 io Fresh Cows i a Springers to Young Cattle Lott & MacDonald, PiOOPRI [8'1'0108. JAS. TAYLOR, Auctioneer. We are entry to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. Gus. Wheeler but hope the mentor employed will soon help iter hark to first-class health. The tine 100 acre fat Lot 11, Con. 7, known as the McKinnon homestead has been purchased by Thos. McDon- ald, 0th Col„ from Rob(. B. McKin- non for the stern of $8,500, possession to be given early in April. Mr. Mc- Kinnon will consequently hold a clearing Auction Sale on Wedne.sdlty, April 711, of Farre Stock, implenleuts, rte. A. graseferret he still owned by McKinnon Broa. The farm Rohl is well fitted out with good bath, com- fortitbie Irick home, windmill, &`e., and is a /nest desirable property. It has been in the McKinnon family po.3- seseion fence 1853 when grandfather McKinnon tools it tip, corning to the community in pioneee days along with the Lamont's, McDougall's and other families of those early days and it hits alwaye remained in their keeping un- til this sale. Hugh McKinnon died in 1902and Mrs. McKinnon moved from the farm to Brussels Duet it year ago, R. II. taking the place. Fordwich Bank of Hamilton stale is now com- fortably ensconced in new premises. Postmaster Denny is able to be out again after being confined to his bed with severe flhle810, Miss Leila 31. Cooper has returned home after having spent two months tvitll her sister, etre. (Revel E..1. Har- ding, of \Viikesport, - Alex. N. and Mrs. Edgar are spend- ing a fete weeks visiting with rela- tives and ft lends in Ghia neighborhood, Their intention is to go West this Spring. The 100 -acre farm, 10th Con„ owned by Geo, Epworth has been purchased by Frank Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Ep- worth intend moving to Clifford Hugh McLeod has puechased the 150 acre farm of Henry hieglef. The Ziegler family and Chas. and Mrs. Rahn have moved to Kitchener, 81 uevale RTcsAn.ns--lerewe R. -At the benne of the le ilte'e aunt, Mrs. 0, R. Mun- roe, 121 Beech rive., Tot onto, at half past three (i clod, 011 Wednesday, March 10th, the Carriage Look pleiee quietly of Miss Peale Z1•nobia Baker, daughter of Rev. Geoge Baker and Mrs. Baker, to E. C. Richards, of Banff, Alta. The service was taken by the pride's father, aesieted by Rev. A. P, Addison, of the Beech avenue Methodist church. The bride was at- tired hi white satin eharrnouse with tulle veil and orange blossoms and caroled bridal roses. Bride's two neices, Miss E, and Miss M. Baker, ettended as flower girls, wearing dainty frocks of lawn and lace and carried sweet peat+, Mr. and Alrs. 'Diehards left later for a short wedding Trip before going to their home at Banff, Alta., the bride travelling in a send jersey snit with hat to rnn.teh, Perth County Miley will regret to learn that Alex. hill, ei confined to the (louse with a eeverc attack of bronchitis. Mies Louise Longeway, Logan, left for Chicago to accept tt vellum, 108 stenographer and bookkeeper, Milverton ratepayers are 0011'15 on two money by-laws, to grant $15,000 loan for 0 furniture factory and $5,040 fora flax mill, Condition (lame Wealden was in Mitchell and summoned Iwo citizens before Police Magistrate for dealing ill Due without first obtaining a erise. In one case offender woes fined $20 and the ether $100, Stratford oily 001111011 decided to petition the Ontatio Legislature to re- vise the Municipal Act so time tortoni, i eleceitt 18 may a nl r t r be held on the p y ) fleet Monday Dee ember, t M d nl Dc (.err t .' Iter and t.11� y , 4 uomfnatiun a week earlier, The polls to he open from 0 a.. on. 10 7 p. tot, R. 14, ilut'lbnrt., M. D., le deceased. He linseed peacefully away while sit- ting in a chair at the hone of his denghLee, Mrs, Page, at, Salem, Ore- gon; wirere he had gone, accompanied by his wife, who predeceased hint by one year, to spend their remaining days, The late .Dr'. Hnrtburt died on February 18111, aged 81 years, When a young than he practiced his ptefes" Sion setlirueelield, and later settled in Mitchell, where he became one of its foremost citizens, He served i11 the 00unei1 and on the High school board and took an active interest in floe town's progress, He is survived by 8 sons and 4 daughters, A WORLD GLANCEAT MOVEMENT i (iolRMANY appears to he featly 10,' civil war, * R w Minn O1(1 1ielalul is badly ix) steed of a leader to ()Hot Mem into the Prone • iced Land nut o1' their turmoil. Ptcl err0•'n I l'4 01st,: is rceeivin5 both t eidnnuc tl n end compliments over the Pea,est..*cln,ati+ r 111I'soPirrn311l tnut,w into the 'hue light with ill,. 71t.'1111ed star pt the. +.y13 tit Intoner leading the way, The alb •+te •deri,u,g with nue eye open, . IT is said P1erni,a Borden will re- turn to entau a ire 1110 course of 0 or '7 weeks : Illy Lt.eitb f., imploring will g, ,l t" -we. Gitrr.a suhtiwt'a wonirr like to get. a (}tarn, 1.0 "put 11.V. 11.016 to the Turku. 'oVe can't think el many people who wcnild nay them Nay. 20 puGelm.-n 110,0,' been unordered in Ireland in conneetiou with their ett- tewpt to enforce the law, Murder is an insane lttanrer of improving situa- tions" WARSHIPS of the entente are "all alive" in Turkish waters teed ready to broadside the Turks if they don't promise to lie good and kill as few Armenians as pee ible ter the nevi few m011131 e TERI have a go Mt "prop" of clams of late at, Reeler: ivy Point, near New York, lied 111e 4,ea0cils have been ing high. Damage lute bee:, ,lone to ache of the rerndente he tee birds dropping 51101100 from high altitudes on the treads of the people. The arrival of Spring, neee:asitate the pnrcbaee of disinfeetaute to abate the clam -plague perfume. • PROVINCIAI. SECRETARY RANEY told a deputation of brewers that stronger beer for the Province of On- tario will not be allowed. Last Fall's referendum sweeping vote against it was given as chief reason, w 400 people are said to have been kil- led when a Getman cruiser bombard- ed .Kiel. Fire was directed against the quarters of the workmen opposed to the Kapp government. A real lively time is being put in in Germany. at present and may grow swum before settlement is reached. East Wawanosh Council Minutes of Colonel meeting held on March llth. Members present but M3'. Straughan. Minutes of la81 meet- ing read and confirmed. A delega• Lion of ladies on behalf of the Bel - grave Patriotic Society appeared be- fore Council in reference to the distri- bution of certain woliee now in the treasury that had been voted by the County Council previously for Red Cross purposes. Reeve intimated that in doe time no doubt a propel' alloca- tion of this money (something over $300) would be disposed of in a satis- factory manner 60 all patties concern- ed, - Messrs. Leaver and Dow were pres- ent in reference to sheep owned by tbo former having been destroyed by dogs lately and thought Township should assume part of the liability in connection with the 9,1me, Council, however, thought otherwise and re- fused to take any action in the mat- ter. Coultee-Roberreit that the salary of De', Stetettr1 Ito 1i, 0. H. be iecrea le(1 to $50.0011)10 altio that Alex_. McGowan rued Robert Shell be aid pointed Sanitary Inepectot. Carried. Futlowiug a1:p11ntmeltte mere thee made :-• Ponndkeepere-J. House, F. Mat' Mall, 3. C. Stolt. B. H. Taylor, R. 1Vightulao, Li McGee, T. Robinson, 11. Campbell, 3, 1.ot'htano and J. C. Currie. Ferleivietvrrs--W, J. Parks, R. 3. McGee, F. D. Stalker J. Menefee R., shill, (l. Roburtuo0. Sbeep vltlua- ture-'.D, Me(illl, i. 0. Stoltz, 7, T. Currie and J. J. Kerr. School attend- ance nflieer._-Wm, Robineult, Appoinement of Pathettaeter'e (if there will be any) was -left over till next meeting, Conseil not having de- cided as yet as to whether they will commute the Statute Labor or not. On motion of Robertson and Coulter - Council adjourned to 1ne81 on Thurs- day, April Rth, at 1 o'clock. A. PORTERPnOLD, Clerk, Dr, E, R. Gray and Miss H. E. Gray- don, Toronto, were in Mitchell, mak- en al inspection a d t of the Pu ' ing bh0 s0hn01 children. More thall 115,0011 acres of Hudson Bay remove laude in Saskatchewan, anti Alberta, 1)niitn t or reserve lands in llaokatoliewan, and gravin5 lands are to ho shortly thrown open or sol - diet' settlement, Abolition of property qualifications is virtually certain to be a provision of the Election Act to be introduced dur- ing Provincial session, The Act Will also do away with the enumeration system in organized districts of the Province, whole retaining the plan for unorganized districts. Tho, (petition of proportional representation, al- though one to which both the farmer and labor groups are committed bt. their platforms, ie not likely to be (raised by the Government this desslon.