HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1928-1-4, Page 5Low Cut �`4�� fie r,•g gip, eS 477 VV> are dsple.ytn Dressy Footwear for 1 iahh and cold '.e ill e , in a full \� batt ; e of ch..,.de et:`ects to match the season's vo 1ue in Fall and Winter attire, 41M,S,rD T, 1 : ;:lost e) s, ld to the merit of utility and steviee in rubor footwear. i l t. of "Hot h" foonve'rr for neon, 11 el':,.. 4 til:- ul:lli.i; e. 1' En Aa CaN i0 Lima e9 fu russets NOW MAYOR OF CLINTON COL. H. B. COMBE romper Commander of the 161.st. Battalion, was elected Mayor of Clinton on Monday. A. A. Colquhoun Has Now Fully Recovered Is Able to Carry on Farm Work, But Mrs. Colquhoun is Still in Poor Health. Mitchell, Dec. 30.—A. A. Colqu- houn, M,P.P for Soueth Perth, and a resident of Hibbert township, was in town on Thursday calling on friends. He had quite recovered from the in- juries which he received in the rail- way crossing accident in which Mr. and Mrs. Foster Hutchinson were killed, but Mrs. Colquhoun is still very frail and at is witch difficulty that she gets about the house. Mr. Col- uhoun is looking well and he says he has been able to do quite a f hard work on the farm during past summer. o ESY ITEMS netery Maintenance. r new act on dihe statute books this ar makes the owner of cemetery is in municipally owned cemeteries able for maintenance of the lot or ots they own. Formerly 'theta was no redress for the upkeop of lots if the owner failed to pay, The new act gives the municipality the right to sue in case the account is not paid. Flashing Furs. The latest stellar acquisition to the F. 11. O. Studios is Ranger, a police dog of great fame and tre• mendous ahididy. in his first pic-' ttu'e, "Flashing Fangs," to be shown at the Grand Theatre next Friday whore it will begin a t'e. day run, hanger has a chance to die - play his accomplishments and the' winsome tricks which are a part of his reperioe. One of the thrilling moments is when hanger digs ais way 'under a cabin to rescue a girl who is loved by his master. The climax calls for a superb display -of courage, and -here Ranger gives sup- reme proof of his daring and his re- sourcefulness under all circumstan- ces. Ewalt Adamson wrote the story and the continuity. Henry cMo- -Carthy wha has a number of splendid dog pictures to his credit, is respon- sible for the direction. The cast in- cludes: Robert Ramsay, Lotus Thompson, Eddy Chandler, Clark Comstock, Ada Mae Vaughn and Dow. 0 ut.ta:ti504 i-. .X(;L,'NL). Former Jewish Quarters Indicated by Surviving Street Names. Many towns had anciently their Jewish quarters, in which the. Jews were compelled to dwell, and these localities are frequently indicated by surviving street names. The 'Old Jewry and the Now Jewry in London are instances. The Jews were prob- ably first admitted Into the kingdom at the Conquest, and those of Lon- don settled in what is now the Old Jewry. Edward the First expelled all the Jews, but they were )„- admitted by Crotuwell, and many of them, taking up their residence in London, occupied the New Jewry. There were Jewries in many other towns, such as Lincoln, Leicester, and Norwich. At Leicester the frag- ment of wall which has survived from Roman times is known as the Jewry Wall, because 1n the Middle Anes the Jews dwelt near it. The Jews aro not the only for - wieners who have left evidence of their presence In the street names or our towns. The ii'leminge appear to have given their name to Flcmhn- gate, in Beverley. In Southampton there were an- ciently, and may be still, a French street and an English street, names of great siguidrance when we re- member that this port was long the principal link between the l✓ngland on this side of the Channel and an- other England on the other. These names call to mind the dis- tinction of nationality seemingly Im- plied by the names of the English and the Welsh bridges at• Shrews- bury. But these names arc compar- atively modern. The former bridge was built in 177-1 and rci . •d . old fortified bridge, known as the East Bridge, The Welsh Bridge was built about twenty ,yrnu's later to take the place ot a picturesque but inconvenient structure of seven arches, bearing the name of St, George's Bridge. British Divestment In Canada. Canadians would be considerably surprised if they were given full de- tails of the British investment going into Canadian l4lannels at the pres- ent time, according to E. R. Peacorlt;, • director of the Bank of England and -�, of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Britisher does hot seek publicity in his busintess deals, he stated, with the result that large sums of money were often placed In the Dominion and never heard of, A ease in point he mentioned was the investment of himself and five other capitalists of 2200,000 In timber interests to Brit- ish Columbia five y:ata ago, and up- on the success. of this venture the further investment of 2100,000. n ?, 9 18tp�, .` .I '' �`Q�yP'', YA � W P a f 0� a C3 Implements and Repairs also fall line of Beatty. Bros' Wares including Litter Carriers, Stanchels, Water Bowls, l3ay Tools, etc. Shop. at fernier Electr1e Light Plant. 1ieXe F sseHIH Phone' 5619 Brussels CA'R OF TO ARRIVE THIS WRR'1t J... FEAR Recetring Farnt Training. A party of British youth will re- ceive an Intensive farm training dur- ing the winter_ months at the Pro- vincial School ot Agriculture at Olaresholm, Albe'r'ta, tender the "Headley Scheme." in this spring they will be placed In employment on provincial farms under the super- vision of the Department. • Silver Guitar. sadguitar made of German silver is to possess great voluble, which makes it suitable for orchestral use, while retaining the sweet tone pro- duced by the wooden gutter. One great advantage of the metal Instru- ment is that it does not warp. John i cys of Exciter, died on Sun- day morning after a short illness, ire had been sup town on Saturday even- ing land on (his way home took ill and died during the nigh. He was 'S Phone 2544 ETHEL years of age, THE BRUSSELS POST Change . a »r Attie into 0 eo,ni-)gable den, radio r �. en, rii:,y_ room or extra sleeping quarte re by emot- ing ceiling,: and partitions of (.,yproc. Gyproe will make your attic fire-resistant, warm in winter and cool in summer. Werke for fro, l,oel.l My Isome." It will toll you tow GYM., It .t r.i Gypsum In-.ul rtioi; Sla-nulirirt and I cul x will reduce. your fe I hid from 20 to'!'';,. 1:;•3 °°'.• THE ONTARIO GYPSUM CO., LIMITED, PARIS, CANADA i1ri>wproofWA" ':nerd For Sale By Wilton & Gillespie - - Brussels, Ont. BL'ygH PERTH COUNTY The t 111^.,•,U and tnenibers of 01!y11 Ledge No 303, A. 0'. & A M. Mel, i their ball, on Finlay evening, and on of their principal events tette the ire Seri tation of a most appr<'priate gif to one of the teat esu,:'med brothers Re, Wor. Bro. J. 13, Tierney, of th district deputy grand itIasrer"et ee gnli2. When Mr. Tiernay held Ill tine, of D, D G. M. for South Boren it was net the custom, as now, 01. 10 Mining the badges of office. BM's. P iV. Scott, an old associate in the lodge work of Ben. Tierney, gave a splendid and suitable address, while Bro. R. 8. Pate made the present n aon. The installation of officers was i.heit petfotwee by 13o. Tierney, with the installing stela of Wor. Bros. P. W. Scott, T. Snell, Wesley Bean` nm, John Snell, Rnlieet Pate and :inn:us Soutt. The bone whig re 1 he , ffiuers Inc the year : Jaures Snell, I• P. M. ; S. A. Poplestone, W. M. ; Colin Fing- land, S. W. Alex. McLtviug, J. W. ; Robert Ferris, Chaplain ; J. B. Tiern- ey, Treasurer ; R. S. Pate, Secretary ; P. W. Scott. D. of 0 ; Robert New- combe, S. D. ; George n row, J. D ' P, `Munro, S. 5 • 0. Pollard, 3. S. ; Thos. Biggerstrtff, I. G. • 11. Brown, W. J. Sims and Joseph Stothers, aud- itors, KINct—Sz•OTlirne — The borne of Joseph and Mts. Stothers, Blyth, was tete scene of a quiet, but abttsetive wedding, when their youngest daugh• ter, Helen Madelene, became the bride Elliotof Jasper Elliot(Sing, 0• E , of Jack. sanvilte, Florida, The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr Barnby, in the drawing -room, an illuminated Christ- mas tree serving a background. The winsome bride, given in marriage by her father, looked charming in a brid- al gown of white georgette embroid- eredin silver'. The bridal veil was arranged coronet style, Silver shoes completed her costume. Miss Iona Stothers, sister of the bride looked at- tractive in a gown of turquoise blue georgette and silver shoes and carried a large bequet of twee, Little Mad - •1 ne MacNeill, of S ruin, acted as flower girl and was daintily dressed in green georgette over pink and car- ried sweet peas and Sunset roses. The 'green: was attended by E. W. Fox, of Walkervilte. Mrs, Stothers, mother cif the bride. wore a beige gown and gold hat. During the sign. ing of the register, Mies Mildred Brown, of Toronto, sang a delightful solo, "L eve's Coronation•"- She wits accompanied by Miss Helen Robert- on, of Clinton, who ales played the wedding march, The luncheon was solved in l:be dining-rooru, whish was tastefully decorated in yellow tows. :The bride travelled in an en- semble suit of black satin and eurbroid• reed blue georgette. She wore a Beal and squirrel coat, gift: of the gloom, and a black satin and !nee hat. They left fol' stew York and Washington nn their way to Atlanta, Georgia, where they will vesicle. 'the out-nf er tnwii guests we : L. 11. and ids. bVfanN.'il1 and daughter, Madelene, of Sarnia; 1. and Mrs. Brown and Miss Mildred, nf'I'rrmite ; Miss Bessie Mil m1th, of 'swoter ; Misses jean Haut' and Helen Robertson. Clinton, ti lit Weenie. \V x. of nikerville, Fred„rink Branston, for 40 years lr earr•takei of the Court House, at Stratford, has passed away, J. G, Field, Proprietor of the Tavi- etnek Knitting Mill, met with a very painful and distressing accident at e his home, Hope street Bost, recently. He bad occasion to go into the cellar e - to attend to the humane, an automat- ic burner, wittah he thought had gone out, severely burning Mr. Field about the face, arms and hands. e 0. W. Long, formerly employed at the Greed) Felt Shoe Comnany, at Stratford, has left via New York for I Englatld, where he will visit his moth• er, who is 93 years of age. She is c II reeiclent of Colchester, Essex. Mr. I Long will also spend some time in fl Lo,.doII, 0 0 BRUCE COUNTY Anew bell sfeuwili be ryt olled in the Walkerton Hospital, The Andrew Malcolm 111 1 )late Company distributed 250 he ins to the PutptnyeeS of the Riucaidive •Ind Listowel factories for Christmas 1027 Wnt. (l. Fowler, of Time wit t.er, was ee•eleeted'1`rvaunter of IFP Odd nws' Li'd14° [here for the 80th consec• n!lye year. It. isareuor'd seldom at- tained. 'Pile financial statement of the vit- l3ge of Mildmay shows a cash balance of over 51,3(10. There has been enn- eiderable err t'eee, this yetue and the village had its nrttin street paved, lnrcicnow had an dasher for oornn- 11 Board and Schen] trustees, There bps not been rut election for the reeve - ship Po' 12 vents and the -School Board has not had ian election Inc 22 years, Bruce Township Council shores a anhstnnt.iat ample; on the year's husi- rinse, Many itnpeovemente have been made and 51,000 had to be paid for a new gravel pit. All was done on the old rate. 13., O. Ross, of 11<inceedine, annonnc- es the engagement of his youngest daughter, May Alexander, to Rev, Charles Keroack Nieictl, of Trenton Ont„ elder son nI Mrs, David Hall Nicoll, of Montrose, Scotland, The marriage will hake place in Jeettary, John Krenger, who has been sue' e ssftiily Parmingon the )East half of lot 27, Con, 10, Carrick, for some yeats,has dispnsed el his farm too Glermatt immigrant, who, since hitt ar. rival in Ibis noufltry, has been weak- ing treat' Hanover. F.VERLASTIN:i FIRES. Torrents of Gatti Which Stream From Underground Region1. Few regions are more remarkable i than those near the Caspian Sea. The waters of the sea once stretched far north and joined the Arctic 1 Ocean, but now, after countless ages, they have receded to their present limits. Vast stretches of waste and i barren land are left where the waters once extended—deserts of reddish clay, with occasional slimy marshes, This is the region known as the "Land of Everlasting Fire.” After sunset, leaping up on all sides frrenr rents in the interminable plain, rise ghostly, dancing' tongues of Name, untarnished by smoke, casting a lurid light all round, Dotted about lie squat temples, from whose pinnacles rise columns of fierce flame, the dread gods in- carnate of the Fire -Worshippers. The columns are said to have burnt con- tinuously since the birth or Confucius. The everlasting tires are not the disembodied souls of .lead men and demons, as the natives believe, but are due to torrents of gas which stream from underground regions, and are ignited spontaneously. It is possible to dig a email hose and then, by applying a live coal, cause it to burst into flames. If a tube of paper is stuck about two inches in the ground, and the top of it touched with a live coal, a flame will issue from it, but if the edges of the paper have been smeared with clay it wilt not take lire. MADRID ea feLDS TO JA5Z. Stately Fandango In Cafe; le Sup- planted by "Black Bottom." The click •if eastau,is and the swirl or brio-ttly colored mantillas to the twang of melodious e;tri'ars are being ousted irom the ,Bully lighted Madrid cafes by the jazz of negro minstrels. Senoritas wife formerly were con- tent with the stately lanciango have succumbed to the Al' et eau "Meek :*1ttoin" de nc:. They have disct,rt.:d their pl.curesque high combs, r a..n- t.illat: and flowing ski ' with logy" trains — everything wham hennaed diem in stamp.-ig tlu,,.t„ to the now e1.1 11, .311 tettIi711;', Foo thus,' aid L'ogiesei who prefer .;oft Spenirrh muse. end aristcerucit• noes to the i , cash and ban; inn r ithey...! il 1, t n(v t' hcore ,1u Magdalena, on Haub id . bowery." Admission to this tale e1/801 only he price of a t t ni 1t drinks, L:, pub- lic is not of th,:, choicest, and to it night theca r‘rc,, t?i•tt distu"o (c,'s during whish Iia; .0;1 hurtle merrily through tire sur. newt,thelev'1, it re- ntals„ the bawd. of .h.., die-hards who preit.r their rnit ll, s'.ia) let and their eoaoritas Hee pi , )res Urold :death, - 4'oknitteatta l,wlrands. Rt etntly nlne aujaetmt towns and Vill;r . s were ineo'p n'nied itis tea city of Yokohama, ln.rking fes-p7•c•s- ent population GI ,002, Before tete earthquake it had 4211,000. No Death SentencesIn1020. There were no death sentences In Scotland during 1926, although there was a considerable Increase in i crimes against property with violence, I o. Apple 'sauce for eerving with pork should not be too sweet. It gets a tangy flavor if you add a spoon or two ,of ]corse radish to a quart. If you have a crystal lamp base ' We doesn't quite mea* yoix room's denorat'on, fail with colored water any shade you desire, • Cream I'ry your llt.'i!t CAN rirrralle tit" situ) to United Fanners' Go -Operative Go. W i r g i't `,t lo'l'l; We supply cans, pa?, express and remit promptly. Body Left On Step John Brown, Former Ashfiold Boy, M-.trdered at Flint, Michigan . On \, dneorl t;Y Denember lath. John Brown, aged 20, Hon of Mr. and Mrs. :+.:Iola Drown, of Flint, Mieh, and former residents of the 12th con- cession Ashlirld, near Anihtrley, WO.1 done to his death in ,,:,ome yet un- known manner. Mr. Brown was a valued employee in the experimental department of the Buick motor com- pany at. Flint and in tine, of rush would work overtime and not come home for his supper. He had not come home that even- ing and at eleven o'clock the phone rang. His mother answered and a voice asked Mrs. Brown if "jack" had arrived }tonne yet. She replied in the negative but the person at the other end of the wire insisted that he had, ar he saw his ear out in fr•ent of the hou-e. ' Found Body on Step Mrs. Brown went to the door and on opening it found the body of her son lying face downward on the step. She at once secured help, but the doctor stated that -the young man had been dead at least two hours. A gaping wound was found, in the neck, which also bore signs of stran- gulation, and on each temple was the mark of a blow. Without a doubt the unfortunate young man had been murdered. The telephone call was traced and the movements of the murdered man were traced up to the time he went for his .supper at a place he often frequented, Two men have been placed under arrest, but the results of the inquest and in- vestigation are not yet known. Has Relatives Here The funeral of John Brown. took place in Flint on Friday, December 16th, and was largely attended, es- pecially by the Buick epmloyees, as he was very popular among his fol- low workmen. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, of Amberley, attended, the latter being a sister of deceased's. Mr. Walter Brown, of Amberley is a cousin. It was with a feeling of shock and sorrow that the community around Ashfield and Amberley learn- ed of the untimely death of this young man under such tragic circum- stances. ---0 Rev. H.D. Peacock Goes to Norfolk, Virginia The Very Rev. Harold Dobson Pea- cock, dean of Christ Church Cathe- dra', Mexico City, whose appoint- ment to the parish of Christ Church, Norfolk, Virginia, is announced by the Anglican Church, was at one time one of the best-known and moot, pop- ular of the Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Huron. He Was particul- arly 1 a `l y well knownh 1 a i. i' he- ny was c span u t 83rd Battalion, Canadian Expedition- ary Forces, one of• London', own unite. Dean Peacock ftret came to this diocese from Qu'AppelIe in 1912 to tri nmo the charge. of $rhe parish of Sandwich. For three years he was rector of that church and in 1915, :following the outbreak of the war, he volunitcered for service. Upon re- ceiving per'miesion to go overseas, he was commissioned to the 39rd BattI. i • e It BEADED COLLARETTE ' Brussels fashions a tricky collar- ette in beads and lace to be worn instead of a scarf for evening de- coration, . GARTER ENSEMBLE Jeweled garters and anitlets, two q the former and one of the latter, crime in slender gold and silver foirrn1 sot in precious gents, l FRESH TOBACCO .o keep tobacco moist, put it in am a.iretight jar with a large juicy suers of raw potato or apple. These stay malot longer than damp paper. WED ..lSDAY, JAN. 4th, 1928. its at itpanol%bleiDientslitit !S o o3 at 8lle! C,l>n,p 1, t:`PA: T 1"I OF SI11 SHAC1;,Lr:Y'Or4. t',ye,eh 1, I u. of t) ut,=- r 7 + "tic r1t " t+ ta+;: t.. •lit ,.. i tile,! .at the :Igo of 18, lle w;•u born r: la,.daid 1 ,.3. February, 1 7i, bttt soon It t t n, t ,111 t r who o v. r- 0 tI ti t•_nlawe:l 11 1 t.,laul wit!? 1t'...4 f rnrily and 1lt,u.ltictnn 1 r dur:.t.ot. at th, fanrou., 1)uly,t In (t,11 -gr At. 'tit. tri of ill he cum - (.tired his career as a ;;r.ifor, and af*Ur -chin;) n an officer in Inco in•:rrwntilc' 91)1 -rine he joined the 11,..y - al Naval Reserve. In 1!901 he eeeul'rtl :10 appointaterit the 1 lieutenant in Copt. Scott.'.., fi eo r. - fi st r-xp -.lition to the Ar ti rte:, end was sire of he three men selected to accompany Scott un his (lath foto th Poles, but a severe attack of settrv1' resulted in his being sent ''-ome on tItr• relief ship. After acting for three weir. as secretary to the Royal Scot- tish Geographical 'Society he com- menced, the organization of the first of the three expeditions which. he led into the Antarctic region. He left England in 1907 and suc- ceeded in travelling further south than any of his predecessors, for when, on the 90th. January, 1909, he was compelled to retrace'his steps he was within ninety seven miles of the South Pole. Although tine. expedi- tion failed to accomplish its main object it performed a considerable amount of valuable work, including the reaching of the South Magnetic Pole for the first time and the as- cent of Mount Erebus, and on his return to England Shackleore was honoured with a -knight -hood. Ile spent ,the next few years in Charles 1r 11 11ri it"• 11t, •dol'y , 1 ,•/.; 0 ;ret i1.-1ti s) 111 t , 111.• hitt "1' 'Tile 1;1e:.4 01 the A,rt- end1 c at hir1 i •; a.c 11,11 t, ride had I dT i t ir 011)1 Soni f;;;re tai„u Irv. ,,:, h,,ui Sir lcitlo- 1,,,) - n t •1 I., ,rawv 1 0.er00e ,.he .,!.: ) : tn'•tif, front Fes to 'eta, i t +of 1 800 Itofert• 1'„ 2 M 1 e -t t i it wi'rt t quart, ro 'I `tn yea eau' let n1 the be, a el Isiorqy crushed to 1.1o,es.isP'1 the r -=u1• ,tett. t'1t• ex lied?tion Led to tt ::b:rndoned, :,h:r.l•1t 1+:ton unde'rutt i :;u1,Prhuman Iii ;1; of !rttrline• li"• 'silt';; boats at rest! , the leo in an torr„rt to reach the near - e -t ,bet or, 3 10 mil••..: away, but nis party was carried out to scia on the - driftler ler,, and it was only by a na.•r••zcrr• that it succeeded in renching the inhospitable shores of Elephant Island. After a brief rest Shackleton, with five of his men, ventured out to ;ea in an open boat to secure relief. Af- ter a terrible passage of 900 mile. Shackleton and his companions reach- ed the island' of South Georgia, but it was not until many months later that he was able to effect the rescue of the main party. The story of this ill-fated expedition, which was told by Shackleton in his book entitled— "South”, is one of the most thrilling records of human endurance and .ad- venture in :'he annals of. exploration. On his return home Shackleton wee • engaged in war work in Northern Russia, and in 191.2 he started on his third and last expedition, which had for its object the exploration of various little-known parts of the Ant- arctic, but soon after reaching the south polar seas the intrepid explorer died suddenly on board his sihip, and was laid to rest in South Georgia. PERTH COUNTY E. J. Hingst, of Mitchell, has been appointed• postmaster, succeeding the late W. 'W. Hicks. Henry and Mrs. Shruhsole of Dow pie :township celebrated their golden wedding last week. The annual furniture show held at Stratford will start on Jan. 9 and continue until the 2151. Mayor A. D. Cameron, who has held that office for the last six years has announced his retirement and this year's council presented him with a gold -headed cane. While coming downstairs about 10 o' -clock Friday morning Mother Mec- tilde, one of the nuns in the convent at St. Mays tripped and fell havily doPn the• steps and as a result suf- fered fractures of both her wrists and also a fracture of her arm. Two doctors were immediately called and Mother Mecltilde is now resting eas- ily. Lorne Bannon, of Logan, pur- chased at a public sale the fine farm of J. Regan, 11 con. Logan, for the sunt of 54,250, The faro) is one of the finest and best built up in The locality. Lt has a large bank barn and a new two-storey brick house with all modern convenieluees. The price received would nor build the hone. Strong .protest was lodged at a special meeting of the Downie town- ship council to the proposed at'tion ot the Canadian National Railway to close the St. Pauls station on account of i:rsuiftc:'ent revenue. As elm re - :snit of the Meeting Reeve A, J, Bradshaw and W. I.. Goodwin, soi- iritor, Stratford, were appointed a delegation to attend a meeitilw of the Doard of Railway Commiseiontis in 3eibthencr in 'an effort to forestall the action Funeral erw'ices for John Halton of 1 u,g ,et , North 1)al.ola who pas- sed� away Nev uvta twt1) Michael's s hoe ital 1 9n Grant Forks, nr to .wero held at the . First t Preahytctian euur 1" theil city en Saturday afternoon and Intel Inetrt was matte in Memorial Park Cgnetevy. Mr, Mahon was born on Feb. 12th, 1857, at ISirkton. Ont.. and was educated in the public. e:etooi of that place, When a young man of twenty he went went (.0 Ns)rt•n Da- kota: - Death resin visited Kirk t0 a com- munity or \Vedn'ola\ claiming Sam- uel J.uil Deceased had not hem well Inc'emne time but wont around until a few days before ha passed away. He sons (32 wears of ege end beside:, his widow, leaves two sons. Truman of I('skton and Herold of Toronto, ono brother and four sisters Rev; •Alvin Tuft of Regina, Mrs. Jas. lines in Albenla, Mrs.Il,,tualand and Mrs;a.Iirown in Manitoba and Mos. G. 3100)1 of Londesboro. Deceased was a director of the Blanshard Munici- pal Telephone' Co. as well -Os holding several 'church offices, The Hibbert and Fullerton Beef PR''ng held their annual meeting in Mitchell, on (Saturday, Dee. 17tha. The secretary's report showed that it total of 9532 pounds of beef was pro- vided torr its meenbers. Tho •average weight of dressed carcass being 43G pounds for the twenty weeks of op- eration, Officers for the year 11328 were ahoaen: Pres., Robt. Burchill; . Directors: Henry Robinson, George' Romp, Itenneth 1Zoney, Mitchell Lieb- ler,-Inspootor, l illiaaft harper, Thos. Mitchell was again chosen for secret- ary and butcher. The ring will com- mence operation on the first Tues- day in June. o RURAL CROSSINGS MOST DANGEROUS More Lives Lost There Than in Towns and Cities OTTAWA, Dec. 29. — Ninety six persons were killed and 281 unjured in automobile accidents at highway crossingsg during 1926, acco=)ding• to the annual report of the Dominion Railway Statistician. The number of casualities among persons driving -in other vehicles was much smaller, 22 persons only being killed and- 88 injured. Twenty-five pedestrians • • lost their lives at railway crossings and 11 were injured. Automobile accidents produced many more fatalities at rural than-` at urban crossing's. At urban erase- , ings 26 were killed, while at Cross - a. ings in the country seventy lost theirlives. At urban crossings 184 were injured, while 174 were injured at rural crossing's. - Automobile casualities have in- creased rapidly in number in the last year. Although there` were fewer deaths at urban crossings than in ei-ther.of the last two years immedi- ately l preceding. The number of (loathe ;ri. urban erossin s in 19: !; G was 213 as compared with 80 in 1925 and 05 in 1024. . The number infer ed at urban mete -Inge in 19213 .was 13.1 compared with 12,6 in 11125, and 11 7 in 1924. On the other hand, at rural e or.lne:s ":lee number kiil;ri3 was nt.rarly twice as many as in the n”' previous year bid70 in926e i number injured in automobile dents at at rural ct o vngs in 1026 woe 147 as against 1751 in 1925 and 77 in 1924. There are 202 lettere in the Tartar' a11 -he bet, Eton college• is the oldest of •Euge lish schools and Oxford was the first university. - There are said to be 3,424 langua- gee and dialects in the world, distri- buted as follows: America, -16241 Asia, 937; Europe, 587; and Africa 2,766. The first use of an antiseptic in surgery was in May, 1866, when Lord Lister ,used Germaneroosote, Sotto a crude forof carbolic acid, in treat- ing a patient in the Royal Inbrinary at Glasgow. Astronomy is the oldest o3 the sci- ences, leaving its beginning with the Chaldeans and Chinese. II):+pparehus- of Bythnia is known as the father of astronomy (because he composed the first star catalogue.