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The Brussels Post, 1920-4-22, Page 1VOL. 48 NO, 43 181.50 Per in Advance BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 19e0 Save gains't the mina.0. dau" The thought of being dependent some day, when illness or old age takes away one's ability to earn, is rightly distasteful to the Canadian mind. The simplest, surest way to offset this is to open a Savings Account and add something to it every week. Come in and we will gladly explain. -THE Bank of Nova Scotia Capital - - - • e 9,700,000 Reserve Fund - 18,000.000 aeaourcea - • - 220,000,000 1', II, GII,ROY Manager Brussels Branch 281 ere New Advertisements per solo -Phone 2111. Car of oats -Alf. Baelcer, ,louse for sale -Mien Forbes. Car Number lost -Tun P080. Bonne for nolo-Jones Sharpe. Barn for sole-Dnvld Davidson, Typewriter wanted -Toe POST. Ladles' Fine Shoes -Chapman Bros. Egg for hatohing-John T. Duncan. Field Crop -East Huron Aid. Society. Flax Seed -Huron County Flax Mills, Notice to Creditors -Jae. Sinclair estate, Half holidny-Business Mona' Association, Delivery -Brussels Horticultural Society. sti• tzt . Zeirs Goderich F. J. Megaly, President of Lhe Board of Trade, is away on a trip to Van- couver and other Western points. The many friends of Deputy Sheriff A, D. Cameron throughout the County will regret to learn that after many mouths of illness he is lying at his house in a very feeble condition. He has had visits during his illness from many relatives and old friends 04040+040 +014 +01440 404444+ Farm 04. a• • 11)1111 lemerats 2 s, Masseyila rris BINDERS MOWERS, RAKES HARROWS DRILLS, PLOWS GASOLINE ENGINES SAW OUTFITS s + • s 0 • 0 .p e + • • Everything required on the a A A • 4. + 4. Neon, John Long Agent, Brussels Main Street, opposite Town Hall +44.414.4. 4•+•+.1.4.•444-01.4.4•444. ream different parts, and the univers- al wish le that hie health may change for I.he better 1vieh the bright Spring weather. Henfryn Thos, Doughei tee has sold a house and lot to Henry Verhanahan, The elenfryn brickyard will be operated this coming Sumner. The 80 acre farts of Ralph Thomson has been surd to Ceryl Varhaye, one of our Belgian residents, A young son arrived last Friday and will soon be ready to lead a band at farming. Belgrave A Scotch -Irish program contest will be put on under the auspices of the C. 0. P., of which Doc, Kirby and Jno. Stewart are Oaptains, on Friday, May 14th. IL promises to be a dandy. Edwin S. \Vightmae, writing from Broderick, Sask., on April 1211, says -We have had a long \Vinter here and nothing doing on the land yet. Itis a cold baekwatd season. \Ve 811111 are full of hope that everything will come out all right and hope for a big 0'0p in 1920. Rev. Sidney Davison hue received an invitation to become pastor of Hill street Methodist church, London, Coe the coming Conference term. The sse S00SO4ssa smmAssasssarsa a 'L t9 9 e a 0 SABY CHICK S � To Those Interested fl (1 e tf ro 0.1 c0. Leser HE outlook is that Eggs (110 going to be the highest this coming Winter ever known ill this cnnutry. so be ]reputed, Daring May, June and July the will have 15,000 ettoug, sturdy o Chicks. Did you ever fignro how much your day-old Chicks cost you 1'y la hens spoiling the eggs by leaving ® the nese. aiid-hreakilig them ? To avoid disappointment ceder yours now. Out prices this year 9 aro $22 per hundred, Walter Phone 3 011 38x 13RUSSb:.r,s HURON SPECIALTY FARM le aseseaseeeseaaaeoesaasease e s 9 O go a 9 a 0 m 0 0 mg a 4 4 0 0 a e 0 9 e se' Ca,-Velael,n,.rrta']Lwemuea racoon, A. SAVINGS ACC UNT It Is always well to have a Savings Account upon which interest is regularly paid and from which you are free to draw at any time should you have a good oppor- tunity to buy stock or feed. A Savings Account is Ready Money. 78A THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE PAID-UP CAPITAL - $15,000,000 RESERVE FUND - $15,000,000 WALITON BRANCH, J'. M. McMillan, Manager, salary is $1400. The rev, gentleman loan accepted subject to the Stationing g Oourrnittee, Splendid work has been dole by Rev. and Mrs, Davison on Belgrave circuit and the people will be sorry to see them remove in the course of a few months. Orartbroote There was a big crowd at the Sin- clair Auction Sale last week. Mrs, Fred, Jawlike has been visitiug at 1.119 parental home at Belgrave, There was a gond crowd at the en- tertainment In Long's Hall Monday evening when the "Village 00otorie opened practice. The talent made a good job of it and will present it at several other pointe, Thursday 1.I' this week Fred. and Mrs, Jeschke left for Detroit where they purpose making their home if they find what suits them. They have relatives in the city and the former soinurned there some years ago. We are sorry to elate MI'n. ,Ino. For- rest is not enjoying her usual good health but her many old friends hope she will soon be fully reshot ed. Mr. Forrest is hardly up to concert pitch either and will have to ease up on hard work for a while. He has been a steady goer but we trust hie old vigor will be regained in the near lueere. Ethel 3, H. McLelland has been visiting at Paisley and other pointe, EcL Rowland has lead the way in early seeding having sowed several acres of oats. Season has been back- ward, The Missionary address given by M re. (Rev.) OKell recently was well worth hearing and dealt with the foreign in oblem. This week the Pollard family re- moved to Stratford to their new home oitrrying with theta the good wishes of the community, They took an ac- tive intel.est in many different lines and will no doubt busy themselver in the wider sphere in the city. Their home here is still in the market, Mr. Pollard and family will reside at 281 Front street, having purchased the horde there. So0IAL Timm -Thursday evening, April 8th, the "Friendly Girls," of Ethel Methodist Sabbath school, visit- ed the home of G. W. and Mrs. Pol- lard and presented ileise Verde with a half dozen old Colony dessert spoons. Address was read by Mies brie Pear - eon and presentation made by Miss Bernice Oole as fellows DEAR VERDA.-We, fthe members of your Sunday School class, have taken this opportunity to express our good wishes for your futut'e welfare and to voice our regret upon your re- moval from our village. We will miss you in our Sunday School class, of which you have been a faithful mem- ber, We wish to convey to you, in some slight measure, our appreciation of your work while among us and as a (nark of our esteem and respect we ask yon to accept these dessert spoons aro a remembrance' from the girls in your class. We wish you every happiness in your new home and hope you will end time to come back Co see ns occasionally, You may rest nestle - ed on will not be foe otten bythe YB girls with whom l ❑ have been associ- ated, so many years in Sunday School. Signed by the mamba's of your S. S. Class. Miss Pollard, although. taken com- pletely by surprise, in 1'L few tont well chosen woods thanked the girls for Fibre flat Seed \Ve can ,till supply 11ti11 owners and farmers with choice Fibre Seed rigout our at reasonable prices t stocks of direct imported Dutch - Irish and our Dutch -Canadian On- tario grown. About 500 bushels of each still on baud. Also a quan- tity of choice meal seed. Delivery can he made at Seaforth, I31ylh, Bonesels 00'Peron to. Wire or mite ns at either place, Huron County FlaX Mills, Ltd. !lead Ofce: 95 King 8t, East, Toronto Ament PIanin9 Mill We are prepared to attend to 1131 melees f it. Planing anti Will be able to supply Loather, Sash, Doors, Sec.! AMBFT BROS. BRUSSELS TILE Place your ar(lere early for Tile. Chopping MUI Will be closed down for a couple of weeks while new engine ie being installed. F. Ai Harrison Phone 4728 MONORIIIIFF Car of Oats Expected to arrive on Friday of this week, Special price off car $1.17. Alf. Baeker Phone 5 Brussell their gift nod hoped they would all come mod see her in their new home at Stratford. Evening was spent in games, music and social chat, The hostess then served lunch and the girls left wishing Verde and the Pol• lard family every success. Fordwich While setting up machinery Find- lay Lynn had the misfortune to get one of hie fingers badly jammed, D. M. Kennedy had '7 fine bens stol- en from his lien house and on the ease night a quantity of barley was taken from Geo, Hargrave's stable, A few night, previous Mrs, Dave 'Wil- son lost 25 hens in the same way, Wroxeter Hugh McLean has gone to Toronto where he will be employed. Mrs. oleo. Gibson, who was serious- ly i11 last week, ie now improving. Perry Pattersou, Pembroke, ,pent the week end with his brothers here, Anderson Black leaves fur Listowel this week where he hue taken a posi- tion. Mrs, Nokes and daughter, Mrs. Chapman, left on Monday for their home in Winnipeg. Mr. Hardy, London, spent Saturday in the village explaining the Income Tax and filling in of papers, Morrie Mrs, S. Walker, 0th 11110, is hotne from an extended stay at Sarnia, Parkhill and other pointe. A score of Morris farmers should enter the Standing Field Crop compe- tition, under auspices of Bruesels Agricultural Society. Oats will be the crop. See advt, Mrs. Jno. G. Smith has leased her 100 acre farm, 4th line, to Donald Mc- Kinnon, of the 8th Con„ of Grey township, who recently sold his farm. Joe Smith is taking up the tonsorial art in J. I3, Hewitt's shop, Brussels. A dandy span of 5 year old Percher - on horses was purchased at Clinton Spring Fah' by Alex, MCLauchlin, least gravel road, at a fancy price. Sandy pins his faith al the Percher - O(19. The team are grays and well matched. Next Sabbath anniversary sermons will be preached at Sunshine Metho- dist church by Rev. Me. elitison, Au- burn, at 2 and 7 p. nn and Inetic will be provided by Brussels Male Qua' tette. Monday evening a Lecture will •dr. IbyRev.1 hilleou on be delivered "Experiences rt, SileIIiL �' where he spent eome months with the Canadian troops. Silver collection. PRESENTATION, -Las'. Friday even- ing about 50 guests assembled at the hum of Martin I t . • arnets Srd MsG e t inarcl t n' evening line. The event the (.v1' i g t Vias the presentatioto of a 1 poking chair to Jae, and Mrs. Kearney and Florence, who had removed from our midst over a year ago. But as sorrow had mine •1:e -tl o friends home of hire Ke n1) 1 to y did not feel like an occasion of that kind at that time they put it (beide for the time being, hence the gatlretiug on Friday'enening, w11i011 was greatly enjoyed, The following kindly word- ed ed address was read by Garry Ws and Percy Sellers made the presenta- tion :-3. 13. and Mrs. Kearney,- DEAI1 FRIENDS. -As neighbors and Friends, we have met together t11i9 evening to express to you our friend. ship and good wiehes. As a slight token of our regard for you, we ask you to accept this rocker, not for any value attached, hut rather to remind you when you use it in the future of the esteem and goodwill of this com- munity. Hoping; you will have many pleasant hours of Imam e 111 it, Signed on behalf of this community. 111A11TIN GARNISH, GARRY WILSON, ENJOYABLE Ii1VENING.-A Company of 75 or more invaded the imine of 181'8, Jno, G. Smith, 41.1) lice last Fri- day evening, took possession and Il lei,. 11111ea sot a rent time s , 6 P g and social carat. On,i lunch to 11 dancing, of the interesting nnmbel a of the pro- gram was the presentation of an oak rocking chair to the hostess and a fine Club bag 1'o her ser Toe anew Ernie Cardiff had read the following ltd. dress :- Mets. 3. G. Swan AND Join -We, a number of your friends and neighbors, having teamed that you are about to remove from our neighborhood have assembled this evening to spend a social hone before you finally leave 110, 13y your pleasing Manner, cheer ful and obliging disposition you have won our ceteem and goodwill mod we regret your 1em0val. \Ve ask Mrs. Smith to accept this rocking chair and Joe this olah bag ea small remmn- branoes. May they often remind you of the many friends in this columi,u- ity, Wishing you Peace and pros. parity wherever yen may reside, Signed in behalf of the neighborhood, ALBERT OAItD1F10, 301)4 MCFARLANE, RDSSEI, OVRRIE. Presentation was made in behalf of the donors by Russel Carrie, 31110 Mc- Farlane and Albert CPrdiff, An ap- propriate reply was made for the re- cquente by Robl:. McKay, The corn. Otter left fol' their toe tele lee 1101 n .•r •1 thanking, 118 . 1111th L l 1 .111.1 I hospitality, elle Smith will •1.„011 some lane twin rt1111(1''•e, ieenitoti 1 belch lighting 1 >'1' to is1 int, 1)U• Walled by the going. 1 a n0) y ibunl- lone the hush eee tee, .f 11„ vie Inge.David R'dlertemo '.l1) noel a. stallion pun hers,- 1 I'rnnl it 1. lhyl(,(', tutven hip, and n bro01, mar's t1, (tui Appelle, Seek., along with Kett ler" elleely, Ca , Everson .inuel1, Of D111, -Intel 1nw11811in, w11.9 vi'+iti1';,j 1 el3Llil',•:, '1,l this locality. David Ihvidson an 1 1'a,nily have moved to their 118ty farm, 12th lion, We wish them [front,' ity. Send in your pane r,.r tlhe Olt Crop Competition. Grey 111.1uship emielly are well up in the whining, The Bold reir11 W. H. Seiniock, 1110) Con. hoe been sold to ;1ag1.1; lieu vn, of the wane line, 001111 811.111111 11.110110 it toll right. Next Sunday evening Mtg. 111ev 1 OICell will give en adds ass to the W. M. S. of LTldnn 011111 Oh .,t 7 30 toe:leek, her theme being e:`tliengel•s within. our gates." The 100 acre farm of the late homes Sinclair, 14th 0. 11., wee meld Id, the Auction Side, Wednesday alto) noon of last week, for the mon of 8110511. Robert Gordon was the buyer and will get immediate pn8sessi,.l1 lira. Sin- clair will go to Detroit, it is said, nod make her home with rehttives. Ad- ulinistrator of the estate is R. L, 'Let - l FINE I1011AE.-The. choicely bred Percherou sLallien-Jumpp D -low leen putullased by R, L. Teyfoe, 14th Con„ from D. A. Getaway), Pat and will take a rollte this season. 'Phi+ type of horse is in great favor to,lrty and command' good prices. Mr. Tay- lor's enterprise is to be Commrncli1l in bringing John D. to the tennulnnity. He sold Iris (11011 h(ree of Insts year, animal being shipped to the Woo, this Spring. Bill T.Tetee-A ,jolly crowd assembl- ed at the home of Mrs. J uo. M, Kin- non, 8th Con., Wednesday eveuii' of last week and spent a most enjoyable time. Following address was read by Russell Currie and in behalf of the community hors. Mcliimlon sulfa pre. rented with a ricking (Amite by A. Bishop ; Miss Sara received a set of silver spools, a bergy spoon and cheese knife frotn the )lands of lips. Milton Lowe, and Doo. got a shaving set and pair of gold ante (inks, Jack Riley handling oyer the goods ;-- DEAR F1t1ENDe,-This evening it is out good pleasure to be melee your hospitable roof for the 'impose of en- joying a social hour -nut the fleet time for Many of us -but as von are sltol t- ly to remove from this immediate locality, where you have resided for 8o many years, 001' derided to pay one more visit to the old house before you 1'.1 v' o left. Well indeed have you played your p1u t as neighbor and 1'tieild Fuld if yon hold a high place in our esteem which you du, we 11(8 really n. l loving[ re- sponsible as we could 110, hell A n. W wish 11 1 all the good things you. 1' v y a g g that should come to those who, do their fluty and believe yon will nevt'r want for friends wheeeve1' your hemp may be. Asa little memento of our kind1 regau'd n'1. rook hies. MI Kinnon to aeaept this rocking. chair, with the wish that she m,y bespared t, enjoy y it For man (t year ; to hl ism Sara we present. this set of silver 5500110., berry 1'e e' hey spoon and the .t Lnife and ho t r , p i will stir many n cup of two in het home, serve r414;1, to lel A 1 hu,h5.)1d andolice pound after pound of cheese. We heed Donald a t0) ,oiug °mill so he may keen his whiskel'a t1iuno0d and a set of cull' unite for his hest. shirt when he gene 1L•rvurtin;. As there are moue tun many of the Peal sons a11(1 dtt righters of old Erin w(1 hope your lives may be long spared Irl beighlen and bless the locality in which you may reside .1f you ever need a friend, "Whistle and we'll comb to you." We are your old Mende and neighbors, Short, appreciative replies were made by the 0,1011.1,(19 after 1.0hieh a program 0f n 11510, song, social chat, daring and lunch followed. It is 32 years since Mrs. 1181rKinn n and late partner moved to the (,,lin, Their farm lute been 00111 and the family will uldve to the fat 10 of Mrs. John G. Smith, 1th lin: Morris town- ship in the bear runt tee We. wish all. concerned prosperity. Charge of Witchcraft DIA (3ettleda, 10'1'or1)1toGloht1 pub- lished the following of local int••r 0t, -G. Gamow (Goderieh1 roc pri.nnrt; P 0.,l'nr the mown. Ap- pealBeylY, X. t peal by pr'0eouee on a 0,181. 81111,:1 by tine Connlry Judge 01' 3-lulon, Peisoll- el' Margaret Pollock wvs couvietrtl nt County J'udge's Criminal Couu t 1111 25111 Ante, 1919, I'oe Chao tilts did at the t0wtlshi11 of Morris, in the 00111th of Huron, in or about the mouth of De- cember, 1018, llnhLlvfull1) pretend from her skill and kn n(lydg' in an "molt and crafty 5010110e to discover where and in what Ina111100 eel thin golds and chattels, to wit, nertai11 grain and oats supposed to have been molten from one John Leonhardt could be found. Ap- peal cu good. 3vehement reserved. Lacking old-time 1nett'l10I ll, to prove that beyond v1•,u18(.0111ro the woman 001(55)111)13' of the offence 111.1)1 which she had been ,:onviet*d, the learned Judges of elle itppollate Comet were somewhat perplexed (0,i(h1y when they were called of to decile whether Mies Maggie Pollock, the Huron County 000121011 who Was con - TCLTUH Il', II, I'�E1 P, T'rop,lietor --.-__h,.'_ I'iwJ FI iy1h , - 1`M l 1 ch , ] d ?(tarnth dJ hwlrI - lDoell Good -d, llas r -L (.811ant- lamil o, I hlc- A .iri, 47r...1 -(1 ii.11.(, 1 tee 1 devil ,le I 1 le, u1' ,,i The eiir-t 1 i!>nl.ioi, . 1 `11)3) 0),(; stink , expel set to be made at the Public Li beery Boat d Roe In TIi (7R'3 - U 1Y Or NEXT \VEE14, Giem, 1Neele \VIII ail ititerrelyd bo an band 111 1(,1111)11 lheit' order and face nit ate 11)0 (l)'Il 0101'y. Don't expect; reeette if etoek le allowed to dry tett, 13. k. SC07"1', ':,ecretary. si,'ttl of wimh,nnft by Judge leek - eon at (lnd11)irll, load been guilty of any violation of the el atones of the PrOvi nee. Willing the possession of any of the inatrnrnents need when laws against the practise of witchcraft first appear- ed on the entente book, Lite Judges wet, i'eaeed to 1.es0tve ilidgm0ut, :"1)o 1011).' 1)9 it Nine, neettlt rases 11•- rupi01 the attention at the marts of any ]art of the world that c0uneel and Bench alike had In delve back to generations for precedents. Sir Wm. Met t.11111, for lark of any other proof, loud to take the word of Mae Pollock's (oneti el that she bad not been coon - mouthed hog with the devil. Mise Pollnek was (Merged, her coral. eel, 0. [(arrow, explained, with why or knowledge in any occult or. Crafty science pretending to tell where any goods lost c,r stolen might be found." tiho had told a farmer, whom elle had neves s"1110 before, that oats from 1118 barn were stole)! by a man assisted by a boy, who had loaded them Ln a buggy drawn by a bay mare with a long neck, and driven Westward. This the farmer afterwards proved to he tone, and for the information had paid Alias Pollock 50 cente, to the Antis - faction of all patties concerned. 111'. Genoa, asked if it would be an offence if the articles stolen had been located thrnl1gh necltl0 scheme, but Sir Wm. Meredith and hie associates were loath to asemne 91. impnseihle a thing, '1'110 Legislature asenme(1 suelt a science impossible, they said. L. I31Lyly, Ii, C. admitted that he did not know what "occult or crafty science" meant, but declared that he knew rite intention of the statute, which was, he said, to prevent "this snit of thing." Pending the decision of the Appel- late C„0re as to the correctness of Judge Dieksnn'e ending, sentence was postponed, One year's imprisonment is the maximize) penalty for such an Mem Vie. Brussels Public School Report ROOM III Slt. 1V --Exam. in hygiene, tieog„ Aril le and GI a11. : h[ \Vilenn ....... 87 0 Cardin' ...AO Ii Ferguson .....RI 13'Phuoll ,..,,.... 111)) (: Best . 71 C,'I'h nep....,.......59 ht. I\`-1'lxaIn. in hygiene, Gerog., e( d. Writ, : Atitli. t R 1 el Petgnson ..,. RR 14 McVettir...,.50 S Ballantyne. ,.72 0 Lott ..... '38 N McDowell .•• 11)7 D Tholupson .,.58 0 'Whitfield e0 A Thompson -.55 L Ql(1w1 L I3 Smith ..... ..... 1 3 E Pullatd (11 0 Anderson 40 I r, + .... ... J IsOn ater .I Little .. u h Lie, Su. C[I-1�)xnnl, In (, t„ (•len g., Hy- giene, Writ. : 1I rtg uson. 81 L dose ..... et C Oliver ..... 711 Strachan, 711 (4 Stafford 7.1) 1%.1 Sperling. tib E 0111411 lel ,(1 Walker ... .5R \I \,ill:rr. .. 11 t'awsotl ....511 J Mcente en..,5e F Oliver 55 It Pollard rig I. Champion . ere) A. Ciro ora, R0(131 11 Honors 75°;, ; Pass 00°;.. These mark- ed (') 'oilseed one or move ,Sams. 3v:stunt III -Exam. in Coin)I„ Spell., Liter., hist„ Arith„ Head. and (1 eog. M Smith rtO ht McVettie....,.il .1 Stewart, 0.1 P Baekee 71 Cd Sttetton ,....,75 le Dennison 03 1, llaiet ..... ,.,,.71 0)I '.l'hnmpsonS0 *L Ohanlpion ,.73 •ll liaol:neea62 \V Galhraith.,..71 Alston Ii --]exam. in \Veit„ ]spell„ Comp„ Arit11„ React, Liter, : ll Lott 78 D \Varwi,k 110 \V ?1celillan....70 I) Kyle 110 -\ Grewar....... 713 el Ritchie..... ,85 A Logan ........ 75 11 Chalnpion(12 c' Seal, 74 0 Thuell .........59 1) 811)1118,.„ . 73 A D'L0 rlson.,..5`L M Logan.. w7`2 b: led wtrds.......51 J McKay ..... 70 *G Spading Irl "1:1 Kerr all 13 'ihibldeen,....42 Jrvtrnt. 11 -Exam. salve as Sr, II ; M Strachan 81 K Thoma 58 A 'phompson.,..7(3 *Il) Wilson 1'1 Somerville...75 0 Pantie. ..... 53 S Brow+l ........72 *[3 Kellington.,51 *L Rutledge 50 *V Wilson 41. +G t ollick . 58 F Semis ........,.,40 14ATnlLloo WILTON. PRIMARY 13,001' - STII (al --Exam. in Arit11., Spell„ Read,, Dep. and Daily Work : R. llnllanct..,.,.,•,02 L Thuoll ... ..,...81 II Kyle...,,. 110 G Bargees 112 5TTt (b) -- 1i Thomas .,...., 02 IC '('1111011 ,70 11 Meeker 31 D McVettie 139 13 Gilroy .......,, 70 I., Harkness ..,,00 frit -Exam in same . D Rutledge ......80 V Fox 72 W 011ampinn ..70 F Edwards .70 11 Wliittnl'd L. ...75 el 'l'hompsnn08 Sun -Excellent --1)1 Downing, L Walker, M Ennis, 3 Hamilton, R Fate, row, II WhiLtard, 0 Walken, Good -'- S Burchill, 0 Weinstein, 14 Lott, CO1lin nation shoot 1(,•1.1.11. I1'XL week. Business Mans' association 3 hell 01.`1.0101.,e1 u14+0.104 of Brum. 8,4- 1in.,iu( 11. 1•' 1s,t.mation was Iiel,l in the lie i ( hlo'%u of the Lib - lar t' Luileiill d 111):av 0000111g, ti ,.r mei e husine., nest hei13 present. After the miners, 'f b,.0 meeting 0.1'11' 1,a01 tool Adopt .•11, \V. 11. 1(el'0 0001111,-/110(1 011 12:4 ( ear's 1.0010, and weic,nn,d t0), business then who had come into t0)(' 'ilcl, since last annual meeting 1/1 01 outlino,l the business of the (w•'1iug. 111' thanked the associa- tion roc the Immo, done him and asked to lin :,0 P((,.1 1.i;at otllre pa89013. r(ultl Au10115 subject., (t. .t °;etl was Hy- dw t Hae; a Pllun sarin, fug what had been dove) ml re,^t wal,•r• of oiling, half holiday, 100.181 indnstr'iee, day Of 8110018, 3111, A rere01111iolt 00as loused approving of 111 being need instead of water in the business portion and Mr:Wautiug the Seeret,uy to pass opinion on In 001111141. Committee, eonsasling 01' M. Black, A. C. Barker and It. he lDowning was appui1tetl to irllerview James Mendel - son as to Lhe nee or the watering cart. Oto month, ie wile 'heeded in adopt, tbe'i'h!nslity half holi.L(y again this season, r(.ltoleneing nn :day 11th and extending it I n 11010ber 1.81, business places to rime,. al 12 noon each 'Thome- day. Election of oleiee1s remitted as fol- lows :-President, Il, C. Ross ; Vice Presidrr,t, A. (T. LiuukorSemwlary, l'`, If. (;deny : Teo:ismer, O. H. Smits. ('nmtuitl.'e, fleece l•Innl, Cleo. W. Weller and It. P. Downing, Other Cnlnrnittoes may ho Nir01011 later. 'Phone pec au plait their member ship fee of Lor ('u-0) and Messrs, (1i1• my aid Fox scum deputized to call 00 the ether business people who intend joining, Everybody interested is in- vited to become ul,•lnbel's and work for the interests 0f Brussels, A couple of acronite were ordered to be paid. The new 0felrers were asked to con- sider Lhe question of a Day of Sports and same other matters and be ready to retina Monday evening, May 10th, at the next meeting; of the Assoria- tion. James Livingston Passes Away One of Canada's pink,,, flax grow - ere and linseed nil nlanufrtetarers, James I.iving,ten, ex -M, P„ died at his hntue in Belden, Ont„ \Vorinesday or last week, after an i11110:0 of a few clays' sofleling, from heart trouble. HO 001101 110011 in Feet I(iUnide, Lanark- shire, Sealant'', NOVelnhel' 27, 1838, and wee in his 82nd yea'. He receiv- ed 11P nrish education, and after nrlin s a a at his father's e 1 T trade of wsome 1)oeaving he came 10 Canada, and a11100 it ;vette spent (n Mot'uington, Perth County, Ile entered the employ of 0)I, 13, it: 3. S. Perrino, Ooneetogo, e a e envet ;eeal;emsel ll as where hr was v1' 1 engaged. foreman in their flax establishment. t 1th his elder Iu 1805, in rulrpany v o brother, John, he rnnlmeneed flax growing in \Velhosley, morn whielh their hnsin. s exf.0uded until 1110y were ,'ultivallug dont 3,0011 to 3,511)) acres of flax. alnn(Lily 1)u (hiferenl parts or the enmity, Poe many yeses they carried on flaxseed and oil rna11I1 ramming at 11x,1. 11, or which village they ow•nul l0):• groat part, Ilia Melillo, .huhu, died nhout Zai playa ago, noel 111318 0 then sate,, l.ivingelol had born ,',o, ry Mi.; on the Vlurinne en- terprises which 1141(1 been sl art ed wit 11 the assist:lose of his nous, In 9,1,111i0n to beim; Preeident. or 11w114,41.44414.44,1 hl ,8',' 01)1 Oolnpalty. 1101. Livin; i n /tae interested in 111e Yale Flax ('o, 0111' of the 101151'st '002- 10100)11 01)' its hind 1)n .tliehigan, lis 00x5 nm+ nl' the pinn1ms of Lh0 lynx in- dustries in Canuela, 1.11,1 the plant. at Baden is known front one end of the r nth' � 'n o t Ir. Dotninion tt Although '1 hooey elan indus41.1ally, Mr. Livingston tank e. keen 1iltereel; in the public aii'•ure 11' the to00n81115 of Wilmot, and of the 0011nty of Waterloo. ire was Reeve for conte ysals, dn'1ng which 0)0 00as Il member of rho (`nlmty ('inn( 1. In .')1)111 0f sfleeted ao O 1878 he n. t Lh0 Ontario a N Legislature l 4 1 0 ns It South Waterloo t110 C1111111118.10 Of 1110 Liberal party, which he held until 18SO, when e re- signed signed to hl, .one a ean,lidate for the Dominion House. He opposed Lhe late R0119,1 or k. Mernor, 0011010 he de- feated, and held the seat nail 1000. when lu, 101 iu'd. Besides 1119 industrial and political activities, Mr, Livingston was inter- ested in various financial institutions, being Killeen! or for sall7 years of the Waterloo Mnmat Fire 10011relceCom- pany, President of the Yale State Bank, and director of (iventh01)8 in the State of hliehlgan, lie was also President of the A. 1-1. dare Co„ whoickh. lute Ilax_01ineing mille in New Int is Am \deed by 2 sons and 8 danght•te-John P., )laden : II. P., Pornoto : Mee. James Me0oll, Yrale1, Mich, 1 Mrs, Aulay Morrison, Wan.' (louver, 113, (1„ and Mies ,Aline, Colora• do Springe, hire. 7-ivingotaltl died 16 g8aage Livirsugetot liens, earr'ied of a large flax b19i111089 at Iltussele roc years and atilt own the mite where their mill stood before being destroyed by fire. Sohn Livillgstorl, Listowel, 11118 better known here thea his brother.