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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1925-1-7, Page 5BUSINESS CARDS JNO, SUTHERLAND & SONS LIMITED Avg .GriozP, Ammo. D, M. SCOTT 42160.14W=1,1 tattoerwerAfi o PRICES MODERATE For retereaoes oonenit any poreon whose sales ^I have eillei,ted at. Phone 78x or 05 dverroovanarxe If you want results get R, MoINNES ',tweed, AaetIwneer for Florin county, to handle your ales. 1years expet+tenac is -the West. !.hone BEE OR. WARPLAW Honor greddate" of the Ontario yoterinarr oollelf9. any and night wills. Optoe oppont. Flour Atlee, Ethel. 42,g,zeme batman, AGENT FOR • Fire, Automobile and Wind Ins. COMPANIES For Brussels and vicinity Phone 647 JAIVIES NI'FADZEAN Agent Hawick Mutual Fire Insurance Company Agee Hartford Windstorm and Tornado Insurance ,Phone 42 Hex 1. Turnberry Street, Brussels T. T. M' RAE M, 8„ M. C. P„ @: S, O. M. 0. H., Village or Brussel.{ Physician, Surgeon, Accohoheur Mee at residence opposite Melville Ohnroh, - .. willhttrt street. ai;A"�'e%'rdd''n BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, NOTARY PUBLIC LECKIEBLOCK •. BRUSSELS Veter s%esavit'v revieveeseereeesesivive, rd iln..i_.. T__.... t:.___ r__ fir_ 4 CENTRAL. BUSINESS COLLEGE STRATFORD, ONT. eommerolsi lien (Afars greater tipper. k !uncia+ than duce any other calling. ?p (2rntral gradautes secure good pos- Sy !lone. We receive moreeal4s for train- ed help than we have etudenty grade: ,,(( ate. write the college at once and get "e Ha tree catalogue, it may interest you, )a 1 D. A. M'LAOHLAN. PRIN. J- ELLiOT'T�� 1 Y Li 1 4 a (s g 'Cor. Y9oge and Alexander Sts. Toronto Natrdtorh'ghgre.:o ivatrnvtlon end superior employment service. Meuy �, otudente troll other nu4uen ooltegoa have been in ea,ndnnre here dnrtug the pnyt !!valga months, Eoter euy Y.. Gini,, Nrite for catalogue. • "N. LI. ELLIOTT, PRINCIPAL a+ ♦Veal 'cseeogetas�veseetVm 4. + 4, • H I D E S + + k F + WANTED a+• • Highest market prices paid. See me or Phone No. 2x, Brus- sels, and I will mail and get your Hides, 4. .+t• •r • M s Yollick BRUSSELS HORSE FAIRS MONTHLY HORSE FAIRS WILL BE HELD IN BRUSSELS THI$ SEASON AS FOLLOWS Thursday, Jan. ,Sth, 1925 Thursday, Feb. Sth, 1925 Thursday, Mar. Stet, 1925 Thursday, April 2nd, 1925 Lending Local and Outside Buyer,' will • he Present. By Order of, Council, A. H. MACDONALD, Clerk Surprise packets in the shape of crates containing two lions, a male cub and a full grown female, consti- tuted the most interesting shipment handled by the Montreal and To. ronto offices of the Dominion 3x - press Co. this year. The animals, exchanged for specimens of Cana- dian deer, recently arrived from ,publin and were dispatched over Canadian Paoifie lines to their des• titration, the zoological gardens at Toronto. Needless to say, they were Carefully handled; 1 Battery Charging IHaving installed an up.to- date Hydro Obaeger we will be able to attend to Hat. terlee of any description, For Winter Storage Radioia Arn aloe agent for the Rad. Iola, the new Receiving Set, No weir es, no , storage bat. eery. eieoeptiop 3000 wilee, ()erne iu and eee It, Ib le a wonder, Give the family a Ratlio for Ohriettnas, WI Cunningham BRUSSELS teal ebrx items for a boneymoott trip to Saginaw, MIcb., ' and oo their return will reside in Brus- sels,+, They bate the good wishes of Many frieetis for a happy fbturo, A Naw 'Pira., --Agricultural high schools for tetra! Qatario are contemplat- ed in a plan Web is being worked out in the department of education for mak lag special educatioupl provistou fpr rnr- al Ontario. If they conee late being, the wilt resemble the preseut technical high schools, as not more than So per rept, of the work will be academia Half the curriculum will be devoted to subjects strictly agricultural or selen.. t1Qa, especially applicable to farm work. IT Woulea WORic,—SReeking before an eedienco of besipess meq In Walker. ton, E, Roy Sayles, manager of the. Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associa, tion, made several timely remarks in regard to the threatened extinction of tbe small town merchant be the metro politan centres. He said, f•in order to ageeed the local merchant bas to fight the departmeut store with their own weapons of publicity. There are many good formed advertising, but the cheap. est of all is the weekly newspaper, through which the merchant can reach many hundreds of homes in town and district for a few cents,, the merest fraction of what it would cost to reach them In any other Way." THIS weather is a great coal eater. Tuts is reuewal time for the newsy home paper. Your promptitude in re- newing will be appreciated. A xtt4DLv wish comes from a Leth- bridge, Alberta, subscriber as follows c —lust a few lines to wish you and yours alt the complitnents of the season. May the coming year be the best and most prosperous THE POST bas ever had. • WORTH -WHILE SLOGANS FOR I9z5.— Pull together, Boost for Brussels. Stand by the churches. Support Brussels Fall Fair. Back up Horticultural Society. Keep down unnecessary taxation. Work for Community progress. COL. W. SIMPSON. Secretary of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, report ed that the organizations of the city had used the Chamber of. Commerce as e clearing house in sending out Christmas D cheer. They bad sent out over a hund- red basketsof good things to needy families. The various churches also sent out a large number of baskets, Rev. E. F, Artnstrong B, D., of Writ. laceburg, a former pastor of Ethel and later Wingham, has received a unan- imous invitation to the Methodist Church, Listowel and. will move there after next Conference, The rev. gentle• man has had a successful pastorate at 1 doubt Wallaceburg and will no duplicate the good work on his new charge. He will succeed Rev. E. W. Edwards, who has been invited to a London Church, Old friends of Rev. and Mrs, Armstrong will be glad to welcome them back to this section of country.. Their son, Car- mau, is preaching at Tiverton this year and doing well. DEATH OF MRs. (Rev.) JAMIESON.— Mrs. Jamieson, widow of the late Rev. Walter S. Jamieson, died in Toronto, on Dec. 27th, leaving a daughters. She' oderich was a native of G , to which place the body was taken for interment. Phe late Rev. Walter Jamieson started his ministerial career over 4o years ago as a young man, on the Bavfield circuit, he being assistant to Rev. James Living- stone, the minister in charge, who is al- so deceased. Rev. Walter Jamieson was a brother of Mrs. (Rev,) D. N. Mc. Camus, London, and spent a yew. as junior pastor of Brussels Methodist church. He was a fine preacher. DECLINED O PFER.—The executive. � committee of the synod of the Diocese of Huron bas made known the feet that Bishop David Williams,D. D., has re- cently been highly honored in being ap- proached to.accept the vacant Bishopric of the Diocese of Bangor, Wales. elle bishop bas declined the honor and by resolution the synod executive expresses, its appreciation. The. Bishopric of Bangor is one of the most important in the. Anglican church in Great Britain, especially in view of the' fact that the duties of tbe office include the Invest- ment of the Prince of Wales upon his be- coming of age. MAITLAND PRESBYTERY —At the last meeting of Maitland Presbytery tbe Clerk named the following ministers to represent the Presbytery at the next General Assembly : Dr. Perris, Wing - ham; Jas. Stobie, Whitechurch ; F. C. Overend, Kincardine and K. A. Gollau, South Kinloss end the sessions of Leek. now, Kincardine, Pine River and Whitechurch. Rev, F. C: Overend read a resolution that tbe ministers of the Presbytery of Maitland declare their in teutions of going into the Uuited Church. Nine ministers signed' the res- olutiou, one whose name is on the ap- pendix of the roll asked that his name be added, three are favorable to union and will declare later, one is undecided, two are anti -union, two were absent and there are at present four vacancies. HYrtENEAL.—A Flolmeavilie , • ,Scribe contributes the Following of local la - tercet :—The wedding took place at the home of the bride's mother oo Wednes. day, Dec, 24th, of Marion. Kennedy, only daughter of Mrs. J. R. Alcock, and lemmas Campbell, Brussels, The 'car. emony µEs performed by Rev. T.' J. Snowdon, Clinton, a former pastor 01 the Holmesville Methodist church, in the presence of only a few intimate friends. The bride, who was given away by her mother. wore a very hand- some gown of golden brown crepe with silk trimmings and the bridegroom's gift, a pretty bar pin. During the cer- emony the couple stood under an Rroh. of evergreens, with touches of white and gold,' After the ceremony and when the newly -wedded couple had received the congratulations of those.. present the wedding hinebeon was served. TM) decorations were gold and white, the flowers being yellow 'ammo The bride was the recipient of many very hand- some gifts, the League and Sunday school class of the Methodist church to which she belonged, presented her With a handsome casserole, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell left on Christmas Day BELGRAVE Mrs. (Rev) Moores hoe been visiting relatives and ft lends at Hamilton. East Wawanoeh Commit will meet here for first session in 1925 next Mon- day. The Executive of Belgrave Bible Society thank the people of the com- munity for their generons co,trihn- tion of 5115,00 for this cause for 1924, They deserve commendation for their well sustained effort year after year. A note from Escanaba, Mich, to THE Post, from James B. Wilkinson. a former resident, says they are leav- ing for Smyrna, Florida, where they purpose spending the next 4 rnortthe, This le not their first trip Southward and old friends here wish them an en- joyable stay and a safe return. Morris. Council for 1925 will hold` -their in- augural meeting next Monday at the Township Hall. - Mise, Estella Turvey, London, was a welcome visitor with relatives and friends in this locality. The Forrest city appears to agree well with her. Joel Sellers, who had the misfortune to break a bone in one of hie lege, while in Brussels, a few weeks ago, is making favorable progress and will soon be as lively as ever his many friends hnpe. The Girls'—Club of the Willie %'res. byterian church, Clinton, tendered Mise Annie M. Martin a linen shower prior to her marriage. Recipient made an appropriate reply in the ac- ceptance. She is a neiceof Mrs. W, Hogg, 3rd line, Morris. At the annual School meeting of the Anderson School, held Wednes- day of last week, Thos. Pierce was re- elected Trustee. F. Duncan and Thos. Bone are the other mem hers, James Hogg will attend to the fire lighting. Mies Florence Stewart, Brussels, ie doing good work as teacher. Grey Grey Council was re-elected by ac- clamation and will meet next Monday for the Statutory meeting, Dont forget the Clearing Auction Sale of Farm stock, implements, &c, at Lot 10, Con, 14, Friday afternoon of this week. Jno, J. Schnook ie the proprietor and D. M. Scott will be the Auctioneer. Sale at 1 30 p, m: Wednesday of last week the annual School meeting of S. 5, No. 1, was held in the school house. 3 no. Alcock was reelected Trustee and his associ- ates are Daniel Glassier and Oliver Hemingway. Wood will be .supplied by Robert Miller and the Trustees will look after the caretaking. Miss Catherine McDonald is the teacher in No. 1 and is sustaining the good repu- tation of her predecessors. An old friend in the person of R, J. Sharpe, Crystal °leyy, Man„ who was a former resident of 8Iey, in renewing. for TRH POST says :—Just a line as another year has rolled around and, as we cannot get along without the news from around the old home, I en- close subscription for TSIs POST Ev- ery year brings utany changes and, as is oatnral, many ate passing away but are not forgotten. We bad a very gond harvest here and our w eat pati is a boon. Expect to have n }fool for coarse grain to take care of 1925 crop. Have hod it very cold for a few days. r,•gintertitg front 20 to 40 below zero, 14,1" .11,1 friends are prospering in the WINGHAM Galbraith—Dickinson A wedding of interest to the people of Wingham, and vicinity was solemnized quietly .at Howard Park Methodist Church, Tor- onto, on Tuesday, Dec. 30th, when Verna 'Corrine, only dati&hter of C. W. and Mrs. Dickinson, Elinor St., Tor- onto, was united in marriage to Toevn Clerk, W. A. Galbraith, son of John and Mrs. Galbraith, *Ingham. After a short honeymoon trip Mr, and Mrs. Gelbraij:h µtil take .up residence in Wingham in the rooms over Mr. Geo. Carr's .tailor shop, Currie—turd—The home of J. S. and Mrs. isard was the scene of a pretty wedding, which oocurrec1 at high noon, Saturday, December 27th, when their daughter, Viola Mae, was united in =Triage to John Elgin Curate, M. A., North Bay, son of J, T. and Mrs. Currie, Bag Wawanosh, Rev, C. 0, Gregg, oftclating. The bride who was given away by her father, entered the drawingroom to the strains of Men- delsso'h-n wedding march, played softly theoug!Itout the ceremony by Miss Hazel •Brandon, and looked charming in a gown of ivory crepe with bridal vell of tulle and orange blossoms and carried a bouquet of Ophelia Roses,. Lily of the Valley, and Maiden Hair Fern. After the ceremony tire gueAts'partook of a •dainty wedding breakfast. Bride's travelling costume was a gown of cocoa crepe Roumatne with lint and shoes to match, After is short hiendyntodn, JMir, and ,Mrs, Currie, will {reside In North Bay. CAR OF Feeding Molasses EXPBCTED Place your order early, . D. McTavish Brussels Farmers' CInb OAROI$NE MACDONALD Reim tNINTa FItoM JAPAN —Miro Caroline Mac- donald, one of Canada's !moot dire anguished daughters, le returning 40 her home in London from Japan in the early part of the now year, prob• ably at the end of January, Miss Macdonald, who is a daughter of Mrs, Macdonald and the late De, Peter Macdonald, of Central avenue, Lon- don, formerly of Wingham, has for a number of years engaged in social service work in Japan under a com- mittee of wealthy Japanese citizens into eeted in the undertaking, In particular prison work has occupied her attention and a year 01' eo ago a brilliantly written little book from her pen gave to the public a picture of one of the many strange phases of life eneounteted in this branch of her activities. Mies Macdonald came through the Japanese earthquake un- injured, though her 11005e was de- stroyed. She was able to s01ure her- self other headquarters and to throw herself heart and soul into the work of reconstruction. • Her furlough will bespent chiefly at her home in Lon- don. ; MONCRIEFF. Matrimonial—A pretty wedding took place -very quietly Tuesday afternoon, December 30th„ at the manse, Walton, when Isabelle E., daughter of Thos. and Mrs. Inglis, Moncrieff, became the, bride of Walter W. Bohner!, son of Wm, and Mrs. Holman, Monkton. Rev. E. F. Chandler, officiated.. Bride, who wain attended by her sister, Miss Mae Inglis, wore a smart travelling suit of „navy tricotine. Edwin 1•lolman,sup- ported the groom. A reception was 'held in the evening at the home of the bride's parents when about 50 guests i w were present. The. decorations were pink and white streamers ansI white bells from the chandelier to the cor- ners of the table. The bride was the .recipient of many beautiful and costly gifts, Mr, and Mrs. Holman will reside on the groom's farm, 24111 Con. Elmo, LEADBURY Congratulations to Reeve McQuaid over his acclamation to the seat of honor. School Report—The following is the result of the December examina- tions of S. S. No. 7, McK4llop, Pupils ,were examined in all subjects. Jr. IV —Grace Somerville 72%; Billie T'hamer 53. Sr. Ill., --Dorothy Driscoll 7'4; Ross Driscoll 70; Orval Holmes 62. Jr. 111 —Eileen McLoughlin 74; Helen Somer- ville 71; Dorothy Somerville 66; Arthur Balfour 6f; Cora Mathers 56: Sr. 11 -.,Geonge Taylor 89; Grace Perdue 73: Jr. 11—Wallace Shannon 76. Sr. f— Walter Somerville; Helen Tomlinson. Sr. Pr.—Melville Shannon; Everett Perdue and Gordon White (equal) -- E. M. Little, Teacher. LISTOWEL. Fine Woman Dead.—The sudden and unexpected death of Mrs, Andrew Malcolm, relict of the late Andrew Mal- colm, ex-M.P.P., in her 76th year, ac- cher m i Kincardine, Dec erred at home n n �r 24; f 2 She wasthe moths ,of th 9 4. Joanes Malcolm, Al. P., North Bruce; . F. Malcolm, Listowel and Mrs. J. •'. Clarke, Quebec City. Mrs, Malcolm had not been feetingewell during the ,day, but no serious results were anti- cipated. However, the end came unex- pectedly from angina pectoris. Mrs. M.alcolni was a daughter of the late Charles Robertson, hewing been born"' in Waterloo County. She spent her girlhood drays in Kincardine, She was one of the most highly esteemed wo- men in the community, noted for her many kindnesses andher strong Implements For Sale at Greatly Reduced Prices. Two of best makes of Binders, Sheaf Carriers and Trucks,either one $240.00 if -ordered some Other implements correspond- ingly cheap, You will be guwr- anteed against any reduction i,1 price !1111 settlement time. Have some new implements on hand at gently reduced prices. Any- thing in the international Gall and see` tae. David Milne - Ethel oielet• tee•loot-i••i-•F•i•^I ++•i•d'-1••F•N4•144 •! • • Batteries Stared 1 + + + t + •t• t 4.4.1444-144-144444f14+++++1.4.4 Saws Gummed Cylinders Bored '!' and all kinds of Machine Work attended to. Prices Reasonable. Follow the crowd, E. L. Desjardine - Ethel Garage Coa Egg, Stove and Nut ON BAND G. R. Weller Brussels Chrlstien character, She was a mem- ber of Knox Presbyterian Church, Kin- cardine. funeral took place Saturday afternoon to Kincardine. Cemetery. Quite a number from Listowel attend- ed the funeral, Mrs, Mraloolm had many friends here who took the op- portunity of paying their last respects, ATWOOD." The churches are observing the Week of Prayer. There was a lively race for Mullet - nal honors in alma this year, Miss Alice Richmond, nurse, Detroit, was a welcome visitor at the parental home. Mrs. Crooks has been seriously ill at the home of E. H, and Mrs, Swing. 'rhe latter is a daughter. Elora Memorial Committee did them- selves credit by presenting Thos. E. liam'mond, tate diligent Secretary, with a fine chair, GREY TOWNSHIP. Russell Grant, on of John and Mrs, Grant,l2tit Con., who is a well known student of Listowel High Scihool, was chosen President of the Athletic Asso- ciation of the School. Russ. has taken a prominent part in sports, especially Foot ball and Should fill his new office o. k. Wedding:—A quiet but pretty wedd- ing was solemnized at the parsonage, Listowel, by Rev. Capt. Edwards, Wed- nesday afternoon, Dec. 3 tst, when Jean daughter of J. A. and Mrs. Murray, 3rd Con., Wallace, was united ern mar- riage to Ernest. Rea, son of the late E. Res and Mrs, Rea, 2nd Con., Grey. At- tendants, were Miss. Myrtle Lemnex, Detroit, and Gordon Rea, brother of the groom. The happy Couple left on the 4 o'clock train on a short wedding trip to Moorefield and on their return will reside on the groom's faxen 2nd. 'Con., Grey, BLYTH The Week of Prayer is being observ- ed inBlyth by union services. Church Uui vote v to is being taken in St.a Andrew's Church here. Frank Metcalf is {tome from his duties at Fruit Inspector in the West. Elyth was served loyally and royally by Dr. Milne in his long tenure of office in the Reeve's chair. Reeve Dodds should make a good successor. Charlie Cole, Strathroy, and Misses Carrie Sims, Toronto, Messes Stothers, New Haanburg and Toronto, Miss Fear, Guelph, Miss Viola Fraser, Parry Sound and Frank Carr, Ingersoll, and Nurse Fern Johnston, were among the 11011 day visitors here. James Dodds is the new Reeve, be- ing elected by acclematfon. Chas. Burling and J. C. Heffron were chosen Counciliors by same route but 2 more will have to be. nominated by a new public meeting as others did not quralify. Utilities Commissioners chosen are J. D. Moody and R. 11. Robinson. School Trustees are J. ll. R. Elliott, W. J. Sims nod Dr. Mc- Intyre re who will fill posts of duty. . The Hamilton bank manager who losit $65,000 of his employers' money on the races says he made a dozen wins in 200 wagers. SHOES Having decided to go into the aloe Businees I have put in a nice line of up-to-date Footwear for Ladies, Men and Boys, Also a nice line of Rubbers and Gol- oshes of all sizes for everyone, and would ask the pub• ilc to call and inspect, them, They will be sold at {nod.• erate prices, Men's la rrishings An ad voriived before my stook of Men's Fur ilshings will be sold Al. COST in order to matte room and will discontinue some. Will mention a few lines Gloat will cave you money t—Men's Heavy Sweater Coate, aler> Ladies' and Ohildretee ; Ladies' Neck Searle t Melee Pajamas, Work tdhlrts, Overalls, Smocks, Heavy Pante' • and Underwear for Men and Boys ; Hettutiful Neok wear and Men's Flue Shirts. Foregoing goods µHl save you money for Christi -lute Shopplug, -AofIsGprice a Great Saving [n Girls' Qoats wb'icla mast be sold regardleae :— , , w 1 size 10 Fut Collet ()oat 513Reg60 59No50w 1 size 10 Cloth()oat 59Reg00 5N6o50 1 size 10 ()loth Coat 10 (10 7 00 1 size 12 Olnth Coat 12 00 8 50 1 size 12 Cloth Coat 11 75 8 00 1 size 11 Cloth Goat, 9 00 0 00 1 size 12 010th Ooat 12 00 8 00 R. W. FERGUSON Perth county Milverton' Council was returned' by acclamation. • 10 Portia Co. tnunit•ipalities elected their Reeves by acciamation.. J. C. Grose!). Milverton, will Nperid the Win tet in the Southern States, Reeve W. A. Roue)] was nh+cted by acolxruation in Fallarl'on tt' wnship. Heaviest Christmas {nails sun ret•'.rtt arrived at the'elitchell post office this year. Wm. Stinson, Lagan, has put•chiised the butcher 'baainese of T. M. Kelly, Mitchell, A mahoganyy pedestal was presented to Mrs. Malcolm 5IacSeth, tlilvertou, by her Snuday School &ass, Mies Lulea .'MMcll;inuon, Monittnn public school staff, spent Christ- mas vacation at her hn,ne,,Port Elgin. Mee. Mania Pfaff, for moray years at resident of Milverton, who has attain- ed the age of about 87 vents, has gone to live with iter stn, Albert t of Ellice. Tile family of 1t H, Schram It , Alil- verton, have been quarantined fui small -pox, Joe having contracte;l the malady in a mild 'for m. Geo•ge:Stiuthers bagged a'big Brit- ish hare on the fatal of Alex Stewar t, 17; o '1 h U n Elam. lt. wee, rat het Thin > in condition buther n t µtang 1 14 p ends. Monk ton ser11011en> ,n up!: In be (Inc champion tut keg -raising d11:11e1 in Perth: more birds of lh tt varle(y be- ing reared in that locality than in any part of 0,,unty. The will of the late Joseph Meighen, formerly or St. Mar -yes, and 1st her of the Rt. Hon. Arthur Aleiglen, has been entered for probate. and disposes of an estate of 522,059 Rev. Dr, Jonathan Gofutlb, Hnnnn, China, who is spending a year nn ftp. lough in Canada, and 2 sone, Wallace, of Queen's University, Kingston turd Fred of Knox College, Tot onto, spent Christmas at the h,irue of Ur- (io- forth's brother, J. E. Gufn; th, 5litcb,'ll. Short courses in Agriculture, Do- mestic Science anti Sewing, which proved very popular with the young men and women of the county last year, will be resumed tins s,•as1111. Theenwrses inngiien, tin e, which will be gleet under 1,11, dication t -f Agri- cultural He tta' v Al. O. Md- Phail, are to he held et illilvectorr and Fullartnu Corners. Coarse at framer from Jannai y 6th to 311th. Punt: out dates will be from February Std 10 27th, Nod. Neeb, Logan, delivered e0 Web - et & Barger, Moekton, a dressed tur- key that weighed 28 pounds, Arthur Simpson, Atwood, pur- chased 4 purebred Jerseys at the hteedet'=' aisle, Woodstock -3 of ahem prize. tvilimas ret the Royal 1924. Philip Bradshaw, who recently un- derwent an operation at the Guelph Geinerai Hospital Inc hernia, is home to Mnnkt,n> and is getting along nicely A blackbird fluttered about in the tree branches iu front of A. 3, Bowes' residence, Mitchell, on Monday. ' A few days ago 2 robins were seen in the same neighborhood. Members of the Young People's Claes of the Methodist Sunday school, Mitchell, of which Rev. H. D. Moyer' ie teacher, distributed 52 boxes of Christmas cheer to the sick and shut- ins of the church. Canadian News Arrests ordered in Montreal of offi- cials suspected of complicity ire rum - running plot. Already there is a .talk of more scandals being unearthed when- the Legislature meets. to a review of the immigration, pros- pects, Hon. James A. Robb says that next Spring 1,200 selected British fam- ilies will arrive in Canada land. during the year there will be to all 2,500 families. A large influx of Hollanders and other good stock is also expected. When the hot water tank on his kitchen stove exploded. William Jef- frey, Anrherstburg, suffered a. fractured arm. The house caught fire as a re- sult of the blast, and it was with great difficulty that the family escaped: The home was a total loss, the family being taken care of by neighbors. Clarke G. Ashworth, a valued mem- ber of Toronto Globe staff, who sails for England to join The London Daily Express, was presented with a suit- ably engraved cane by his fellow - workers of the editorial department. The "meanest thief" who bobs up once in a while trade Ms appearance in Ottawa on 'Christmas Eve, when a basket of :edibles valued at5 9 and a half barrel of apples at- the Ottawa Kiwanie Club headquarters forj distri- bution of Christmas cheer there, were stolen. The basket was intended for the Christmas .dinner of a needy fam- ily. Three Rivers, Quebec, Has New Station ' .. Citizens of Threo Rivers, quebec, regard. the recent inauguration of the new Canadian Pacific Railway Station ns marking a new epoch an the life of their arty inasmuch as it affords proof of the status already attained by Trois-Rivieres as an industrial centre and of the greater prominence itis expected to occupy ht the future. The new station building is the most up-to-date and magnificent of its kind itt eastern Canada. Of its construction cost, not m unt of s lana than '$200,000 represents the ae money amount yent in Three Rivers. p v d a a from 1 aad b E. J, Hebert fleet Sotneldea•iastothewayThreeRivershasde elope rn•ybegatiher d o afewremarrsn e y , assistant general assetger agent, Canadian Pacific Railway, in proposing toast at the banquet that marked the official opening "'Until 1675 navigation was the only transportation facility' he said, "Then the 'Northern Railway was built between Quebec, Three Rivers and lvIontreal, but it was not until 1905 that iadustrirs begun to appear. With the opening of the St. Maurice Valley Railway trade developed rapidly. The towns of Shawinigan Palls, Grand Mere, Cap -de -la -Madeleine, La. Gabelle, entail hamlets itt 1905, have become important industrial centres, with populations respectively of 12,000, 7,500 and 8,000 people, while Throe Rivers itself leas over 80,000 population. now and is still greeting,,'