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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1925-3-18, Page 5BUSINESS OAfOS THE industrial Mortgage and Savings Company, of Sarnia Cntarlo, Ara prepared to 0.4v14noo money on Mortgagee on good muds. Purlios aesirine anoney on farm mortgages will Pima apply to James Cowen Rentorrh, oar, Who winlite. Wigle rates end other pa. tf,•uier% Tho lnduatrlal Mortg;•aa;o and eavengo company rifl,F,Asa2eav Ge'. kr5fo tome AGENT FOR Fire, Automobile and Wind los. COMPANIES For aruseels and vicinity Phone 647 JAMES M'FADZEAN Agent Cold Mutual fire insurance Company Aloe Hartford Windstorm and Tornado insurance Phone 42 Poo 1 Turnberry Street, Ifr iooeta JNO. 6UTNE111a•ANU & SONS LIMITED 1446r BW*Veir efilAk iF FrsA' arttalfI �/}s D. M�, S)ClO�T/T�t1� )tJ H.:Jff eAWYYA1 11 t 1. '1_Z'd' G 0, fy�IOE. PRIDES MODERATE For rofurerioos ounault any person whose antes. There otllotattd at, Phone 72x or Od DR. W.4RDL.AW. Honor graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. Dny and night cells. Office opposite Mlcur Mill, lithely T, T, iY1' RAE 44 Q M c p 4 s 0. M. 0. }3 Village A n ufBruaant -, r, Ph ala lain Mur .Y eau A ouah ur' 6 0o c 0111ce at residence, opposite 110131110 Church, William street. W. M. 3 $d6''C`fo'rzzil BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, NOTARY PUBLIC LECKle BLOCK s B tUSSELS `4sc+z.`tt�a`4'�V�i^a'P:'aya?F�4,ms7,:'rri.�'r a`4fi�� Winter Term from Jan. 5th 6 `yet tl Oouimerolsl lire uttersrenter o er- uy ,rndtles than does any other calling. -6 Oent,nl graduates secure .10021 post• {��• tion0 We receive inure calla for train- " ed help than we have student. grade. ate. Write the college nt once and get its free catalogue,a it iu crest 1 y t you. l- D. A. M'LAOHLAN. PRIN. a J\`'..4�. �vsT"Ar7>'.brl0.�.v,i?'At"u.YiviTrb`rcv:alGil_.bl OEIV TR AL. BUSINESS i� COLLEGE g STRATFO'RD, ONT. g !per .a9,W:t.0)1=.�lrAraYbvvA r m ELLIOTT 14, Cor, Yange and Alexander S. Toronto e1 t Noted f fr Welt Rotas instruction find superior etuptoneeut s1 . Haug students trout otter Sadness Colleges ?.4 - 'have 'have berm In a ten•anee hereduringring S, 11the past twelve !talo.. Ritter any 1'17101.'hot rrEO tut ontalogne. W. J.. ELLIOTT. PRINCIPAL Irt>aIeD M'Ar4rLAirVI .Ira. BRUSSELS ,i HORSE -FAIRS MONTHLY HORSE FAIRS WILL BE HELD IN BRUSSELS THIS SEASON AS FOLLOWS Thursday, April 2nd, 1925 Leading Local and Outside Buyers will be Present. By Order of Council. A. H. MACDONALD, Clerk Imp ements For Sale at; Greatly Redrawn( Prices. Two of best makes of Binders, Sheaf Carriers and Trucks, either one $240.00. If ordered soca. Other implements correspond- ingly cheap. You will be guar- anteed against any reduction In price fill settlement time. Have some new implements on hand at greatly reduced prices. "Any- thing In the •international Call and see me. David Milne ^ Ethel Winnipeg ,Is completely snowbound foitowi•ng the heaviest storm. of the winter. ' Four men were killed almost instant- ly 'and three others seriously injured when a train crashed into an auto- mobile near ,Dowagle, Mich, Joseph Jones, sagged 51, treasurer of the Bell Telephone Conip.any of Mon- treal, was Insten'tly killed by a fall down an elevator shrift in Chicago. Just as his: earth measurements had been accepted as standards by sclera- tisk, John Filntore Hayford, died In Chicago. He' was director of the In. W. Uilidersity College of Engineering, W FI '4 WANTEp We 12125 111 need n1' 1Vhoat for 11Sllitrg, illy 5521 a call tet our sxin'oat+ 17 you lntvu any Lo sell, No trouble to nnote pr'leee. All kinds of Flour and Feed For aalo 1•. G. Hemphill, WROXETER ]!hour 21111 21 PRONESI Split Pea Mill 29 d' Night cull 60 g:acai two el erns SAP Is !running, - THE Spring birds are ,gradually mak- ing their apoelaance. CANADA septettes 32 per cent. of the wood pultp1 *test in the world, —SURELY the fl'Ivver Iwhich' knocks On the streets these days Is a."harbing- er of stpringt" SCObN,, like Moses' rod, the 'trees, now' gaunt aril bare, will burgeon 'forth in lively,•green, and take us unaware. WOLF lin Muskoka was killed after listening to radio. Probably did not dire to live any longer after hearing something hogl worsean he could, Will beOne Papen—After June 10, th"e Presbyeerian Witness,ess,the Christian Guardian and Congregationalist will be amalgamated into one paper, but no name has yet .been cthosen 7*r the pub - Distressful Times.—Shade$ of Kuox and Calvin! To think that In these degenerate days they shorted restrain free Scottish peopie by Snjueeting them from fighting over the kirk. Always Glad.—The Post is always glad to publish news .of your travels. If you intend to be away or have friends to visit you, send in thein forntlltion to us, or any other news of an interesting character.; 'P'hone 31 or 32. No Clamor for •Licenses:—James n i .of the K. C. dlrman a Ontarso Board of License Commissioners, says. that there has not been more than a down ,applitcetions (from throughout the province for licenses for standard hotels since it was intimated that 'the be n fitted'. de4.4 beet was t0 ern s' of b r ap Keep Money in Town: -The govern- ment expects to -coleeot $1,600,000 in Ontario if the proposed tax on gasoline goes through the Legislature. It is ex- pected that some sent of tax wee he placed on carters who haul goods, for long distances in )competition with th ral- ways and express icarnpanies. Noev if there were some way -of taxing these itinerant canvassers fo sprinting it would help to keep ' more money in town to spend among our 'business men. Beware Bed Notes. --Officials of the Imperial Bank of Canada warn the pub. 11•c that 'a considerable number of counterfeit notes of its old British - American Bank Note Company issue dated January 1, 1917, for $100 each are appearing in circulation. The face of the counterfeit note is black and. white with some green, particularly over the `one hundred dollars" ap- pearing above the signatures, and the back is a bright green with the words "Imperial Bank of Canada" appearing in a circle and the numerals "100" in large -Ogees ' horizontally. on ei't'her side of the device. The natter has been oplaced thehands rities for athorough einvestigation Poultry Need Newspapers: -- Prof. W. R. Graham, of the Ontario Agricult. ural 'College, .was' asked how .to pre- vent egg -eating. "!f you will give the birds all the Ictover leaves .they want too eat and tack up a bundle of news- papers in the pen so they can flick at it, it will help," he replied. Also let the birds out of doors. If It is only tate rooster that is troubling you, for matter of a nveek or ten days shut him up in a slatted box, or something of that kind, at night and let hint out about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and put hint in a comfortable place, where R is not drafty. if you can oonvee- ientiy darken the nests a little, so that readily . 1 eggs, the hens cannot a y s 'ee re t g this and the clover leaves and news- papers 'will usually stop egg -eating, U. S. to Have Factional Stamps.— While Utt.rle Sam will issue gentles call- ing for fractional postage of 1 1.2 and 4 1-2 cents respectively, tbeginniug April 15, there Is no intention .of is- seing siren' stampsin Canada, acdord- ing to Postmaster W. E. Lenton, of Toronto., "The United States has • re- ocently dh,ulged the rate of ipostage On nit third class !nutter to 1 i-2 cents for each two dances ..,or.fraetiou of ,Neo ounces, and.thls the rreason for the 1 1-2 cent stamp. Here the .com:para- five postage is One cense, ;covered by the present centstam,p. Canada used to 'circulate a half rent stamp, but 11 is now in demand only thrqugh collect- ors. "The nearest Cairadst .comes 10 the fractional- stamp at present," said Mr. Lemon, t = en , on `'is the 1 1s2 cent E busnese reply postcard, but there is no,stant p in tion" at a cent Jeno Issued oft 2 . New Oat Promises We'll.—The new' oat, No. 144, produced et the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph receltt- jy, and which well lee' available for gen- eral distribution. peobahly in, another year, continues to tprontlse well,. In yield of both grain and straw it iealis 0. A. 0. 72 by a slight margin, while its strength of straw, which should prevent, lodging, S5 'a big 'factor In its favor, particularly when compared to the 72. In seven'' years' experiments at the college there 'has been an av- erage of only oneday's- difference be- tween the 0. A. C. No, 144 and the Basher in ''reaching ,m'aturity,'. Very f8vorable rebltrne love been recetlfed (EOM the sauthwesten eettelnity Of °maria to Carleton in the east and Timiskald.l)tii in the north, clef May not be quite as suitable in 'Nprfllertl Oat - 121* as an earlier variety 5u'Ch as the 0. A. G. No 3, ami 25 1s a vigorOue grower St will be more suitable,:for the average soil 111'20 for tpat+tteu'Iarly rich, moist land, Canadian Carne Rebeges.--tn the northwest territory of Canada six game refuges with a 'total of 261,800 square miles have been set aslde for the 02; exclusive use of Indians and Esk- , Asking for Legislations—The Breehr erhood of T4tres:herinen will ask leg - Walton so that the threshers 'bill will be a lien against the grain threshed', until The threshing bill is paid, The, eneelMent, wMb'h they wish in operat- ion, permits the thresher to register his claim as scop as the grain is thresh- graied wnhicishsoldmust be met as soon as the . Going Out of 'Dates—Blacksmith shops were once to be found in almost every erose -roads 'village; Ito -day their. ntemlber is small and decreasing annual- ly, owing largely to the way motor cans are replacing horses on the roads. An- other indication of -the extent to which this once1 imiportant trade is falling off Is seen lin' the decision of 'Phe United States Steel 'Corporation to drop the manufacture of horseshoes.. The Am- erican, Steel & Wire Company, a sub- sidiary of the Steel. Corporation, has sold the machinery, stock ore hand and good will of its 'horseshoe department to a Ohidatl;o firm' Ft has been using only 18,000 tons of steel a year for horseshoes and therefore is agoing to use its horseshoe plant for more profit- able business, GREY Spring and Winter united it mar Nage recently when HenryFogel, of Grey, aged 72, united in marriage with Miss Mabel Hodge, Monkton, 'aged i2 Their friends assembled on elonday evening last, and gave them a miscellaneous shower. TI'd mar- riage ie said to be a happy one _ and (mum atulaeioneof friends are being extended. • • MOLESWORTH Jas. and Mrs. Sangster, Molesworth. Ont, announce the engagement, of their eldest daughter, Mary Ethelene, to James Macintosh Stewart, only son of the late Robert Stewart and Sirs. Stewart. Marriage will take place Saturday, March 21. MORRIS Sea oosa 1,�EPORT —'rhe following is the report of S. 8. No. 9, Morris, for February. The average % is taken from 4 compositioue written during the month and tests in Spelling, Weeding, Geography,r' Hietory,, Writ- ing and Literature. • denotes ab; Bence. V.—Harvey Bryant: 84% Sr.' IV—Walter Shortreed 76 ; Frank Kirby** 67 ; Walter Pease 6. Jr IV —Mal•eI Bewley 71. Sr. III—Rosie Talbot 89, Se. II— Arthur Bewley 88 • Stuart Bryant,* 79 • Clifford Pease i.r 0S , Thomas Kirin** 67 • Beach- " •e Y e ek Int— saheile 1`• tm Alcp I A good. Pr.—Ma Shortie cock veru y d e gond Lloyd Pease good. Average atteud.tr.ce 10. No. on roll 14. 0. MoGowaer, Teacher. McKillop SCHOOL REPORT —The following is the report of S. S. No, 9, McKillop, for the months of January and Feb- ruary- Pupils were examiued in Spell, Ar•ith., Hist., Gram., Geng., Lit, Read. and Writ.:—Sr. IV—Jes- eie Dennis 84X ; Tena Dennie 83 ; Ida. Dundas 78 ; John Munn • 88: Sr. III --Willie McPbeeeon 81 ; Annie tloNichol 70'; E xrl Bolton ; 65 ; Fred Leonh•trdt 49 Jr. III—Frank Dun- dee 70 ; Duncan McNichol .58 ; Della Thornton" 60, Se I1--Eld,e MoPhers, nn 85 ; Carl Leonherdt 4805. Jr. II— Evelyn 'McPherson 81 ; Rites McNiob- o,"# 42 ; 011111.1 Munn" 38 ; Sr. 1 Archil' Brodh•tgerr 90, Jr. 1—Laura Brodhngers 79. Pr.—Acnes Dundee 80 ; Lorne McNichol 86 ; Kenneth Thornton 81 Nelson Brodhagen 40 EISNA L REID, Teacher. HENSALL The (tenth of Thomas Cameron took place at his home` here on Monday last in his 74th year. The deceased was a native of Scotland, coming to Canada When only six years of age and settling with his mother and fath- er on the four eh Con, of tate Township of Tuckerbtuit.h, within one mile of what was then knower as the "Red '1'avero." In tine year 1878 he was married to Miss Sarah Blair, who sur- vives hien, tie moved to Heusall about, 40 years ago, where they cons Minted to live, and leaves besides his widow two eons arid two daughters, John E„ of Guelph ; Robert J., of Hensall, and Mies Nettie, at home. to religion the deceased wart s mem- ber of the Presbyterian church and' for many years one of the manager's, and politics a Liberal, and took a great interest in matters pertaining to bond shut ch and state, The funeral service on Wednesday afternoon at the home was conducted by Rev. Dr, 0. Fletcher and was quite largely at- tended. The fl'ral tributes were fine, The remains were interred in the Han- sall Union -Cemetery. . BEL1IItAVE. Mrs. Geo. teiizpattick spent a few days with her sister, Mee, Denser, Mfrs. Carson, of Wingharil, spent a fewwith 9 a s d with David and Mee. Scott. Nits 0artet' hoe t'ehuroed to her afterr borne ape !drug the Winter in Tor onto.• Mr. Yule, station agent, has bought the Thos, Proctor estate, and is going to.tuov0 down on Prone Street. Sorry to report Mrs, Chas. Proctor It in poor health. She has gone to Winglrartt 13nepital far treatment, On Monday everting about •60 guests of the villaggo, assembled nt the res Weirdo 'ef Robert arid Mrs. McCrea, Station street, to make a presentation of a ineereliautn pipe and air address eo 21r, McCrea as a resident of the village for over 60 years, Tor the peat 19 yenta he has been On the tomtioa of the 0. 1tT' R , and is now made a foreman on the road eed Oats loco Bus. Good Seed Oats' IW sale. Apply to • .I. H. FEAR Phone 2214 ETH B L or .Blyth Phone 133 end is being :transferred to fsondes- 't)rough, He always took ats'ncttvs interest in, the Orange ruder, The address was read by William Hr ydg- es end the presentation made by Ol ti'lee Ooultes, Addresern were al• e" glean by Rev. W. V, Hawkins, of kilyth, anti _Rev. 'Mi. Mores, of elle, village, and songs Arid seoitations by other tneulbere of the party; 4. dainty luncheon was served in the dining -room, in .whiuh card playfog was indulged, " LISTOWEL Hosip1tal Board favors bugling x-ray machine. The approximate price is $3100, J. G. 'Cochrane and Mr. Kernich, of Exeter, are In town making arrange- ments to open a repair shop and found- ry here. The ,manager of the Picture dhow has rsnstalled a storage battery system so that whether ,Hydro power is On'or off he can run his machine, MONKTON An unusually interesting program was given en i the I a. 1 4e ue service the Sof g United t Ckr rch u of M n onkto recently e fl Y bye th members the of hW. M.Mrs. S Edward Beth ger president of the auxiliary, presided. The program in- cluded a chorus and duet by Mrs. John Bettger and. Mrs, 'Fred Schalm. A re- view of the missionary work accomp- lished during the last 50' years was given by tate president. Mors. Frank Osborn reported for China, and Mrs. W. G. Cowan and Mrs. (Rev.) G. W, Butt on' Canada. WINTHROP lFanmers are ,getting prepared I for syrup 'making. About 20: people gathered at the home of George and Mrs. McSpadden in Kronor of Mils. Banwick's ninety-first birthday. The afternoon was spent in quilting a quiet that the elderly lady had put together herself. After par- taking of a grand spread, ditty all left for 'home, wishing Mrs. Barwick many happy returns of the day, We join With the rest of rthem and hope she is de spared for manyalrs to Y o came. Ai- t'h'ouigh' she is !getting aged, she is very active and able to help with the house- hold dluities. GOBERICH James Mitchall, former :Editor of the Star,Is able to be about ain after his serius illness. Rev. 3. W. 'Hedley, .pastor of Vict- oria St. Cieuroh, has accepted invtta tion to the Amherstburg Methodist C2surdh. He will succeed Rev. Martin J. WSlson, who is retiring on account of his heeaith. Many in Goderioh will learn with regret of fhe death of Will. ("Guy") Glover, 'who used to be a .popular mem- ber of the Irish Nine in Goderioh some years ago. He went to Detroit in 1904 and had resided there sauce, and kept. up leis interest in ball in the City of the Straits, playing ball on the Wabash R. 11. and fraternal teems. fie was well Ithere since 'his marriage In 1911. He had been in poor health for Solite time and 'leased away on the 4th of Marcel or'c tonic nepliritis. GORRIE The sate mill 'dueled last week. • They 11 the a •bio atm* of Imre. Gererellro Short, nrthe Royal Bitnk, Htti'ristuu, le'p+udin[; hie .vnettt1011 let flab par belled ht rite, A load of expert eat. Ile wee ehipped dlteelly to A ,1 252'5 11' t;uint. They ,rete fed by Jeirn San del sou, of the 11th 0011, A 11 Spar:H og, (7'Vaofr•0VPl, banded on his mrlher end other relatives last week. Het t Is on Iris way to the Old Country in the iele'uste i f the Bildern) Hay On or which he is one of their trusted employees, EXETER Antos cen now get through to Lon- don. C. 1-1. 'and Mrs. trench, of "Victoria, James Street Methodist Church 'hoe extended an invitation' to the Rev. J. IL Johnston of Essex, 'to • become the pastor for lite next conference year. to succeed Rev. W. S. Donnelly, who has accepted an invitation to Stratford. During the first electrical Morin of 'the season the bank barn on the past- ure nom of Herwood Hunter, known as the p24 Cave harm on the town line be- tween Usbornne and Bidduloph, was struck by lightning and totally destroy- ed. The loss is covered by insurance, who have just returned from a trip to ,-England and France, visited with E. A. and Mrs. rollick.Mr. French, who is a brother of Mrs. roliick, tial ftsr buyer and manager for the Hudson Bay Fur Co. for tete British Columbia district and has been in England dor severe) weeks in the interests of the company. Mrs. Thomas Sanders received word last week that the home e of her daught- er, dau ht-er Mrs. H.McGan !aY, of Barwick,New Ontario. bad been completely destroy- ed etro - ed by fire together with all its eon tents. Mrs. McGanley was alone in the house at t'he time, but the fire having ortginated from the chimney upstairs and it having got quite a headway be- fore discovering the blaze she was un- able to save anything. WROXETER The following item taken from the SV,,deua Herald has reference to a former well known and highly re- spected farmer citizen of Wroxeter.. ' Jnrnes J. Gillespie died at his home at Paswegin, on Thursday, Feb. 19th. His death carne as a shock to hie many friends throughout the com- munity. .Belied been in ill heaith for about seven years hut none realized stow near the end was, Deceased was a native of Newcastle. Ont., and was barn in Octnher, 1885. He came to Manitoba in 1899 and to the Pas- wegin Dictrirtin 1902 where he and his brother took up homesteads. Be devoted his energies to the' farm and to building up a home for himself and hie anther, who was widowed in 1898, i4e was closely identified with Sunday School and church, was a director rf the Agricultural Society nim• -at from its inception, a councillor for several years and always ys active in . community " work. He was a member of the I. 0 0 F. of 35 years standing, and the Wadena Lodge as - slated i t the r l t u e'bu ra performing their last gad rites over the remains of their departed brother. Rev. R. Mc- Naughton preached an . impressive sermon to an audience that filled the church and annex, and many floral wreaths gave token of respect and kind remeenbranee. Be is survived by two brothers, John and Gilbert, a sister, Mrs. J, B. Gray. and hie moth- er. who is 84 years of age. The re- mains were interred in the Wadena known an the west side, having resided t cemetery, A memorial service will 4 1 DON'T FOOL YOURSELF! YOU must have an Ian. bator if you are to hatch chickens successfully. Of course you want an Incubat- or that wili hatch the largest number of eggs into the healthiest chicks, THE BUCKEYE Lrcubat. or is better guaehuteed, better backed, better de- signed. of better materials and better built, and hence hatches 01020 and, better chicks than any other. Buckeye Incubators Built in 7 Sizes 65 to 600 Eggs Sell $ 18.00 to 1 Sel r 16.O6 Agent Miller's Ideal Incubators. Prices from $27.50 to S93.00 Take the risk out of your Chicken Breeding by buying one of these Incubators. g See Samples at our Store Also for CEO. R. WELLER, BRUSSELS Vegetable and Flower Seeds from your Local Merchant CARROT 1oP enne hoe." TT le easy to Identity a garden grown 2. from Renesk'a Seeds by the magni- ficence of eta flowers, and the lusciousness and 'large elle of Its vegetables. You, too, can secure these results by somas Rennie'. Vegetable and plower Seed.. Rennie's Seedy are high in quality, have been thoroughly tasted for germination and virility, and have K reputedoa thatextends over half a e.nteey for producing .the very beet in. both Vegetable. And Flowers. 'g� 'p7�Tg WU.1,24M iq lo! 1 4 AE OC IMITED Oar. ADELAIDE and JARVIS Streets TORONTO di you cannot obtain Rennie's Seeds locally, please write us, gluing your Dealer'' address. Renoir'. Seed Annual -the mors complete Canadian Seed Catalogue—free on request. Em pireWall y g q ns SEMI -TRIMMED QUALITY SERVICE SATISFACTION Overlook Quality and Buy Disappointment Buy "Empire" Papers ;Mid Buy Satisfaction Paper SAVES TIME Complete selection here. Prices guaranteed the same as at "Empire" Stores, Toronto, Montreal a nd Winnipeg. We are now read to ive uotatio on Auto and Buggy Painting. Are you going to Paint your House this year ? Let figure gure on it. Phone 27 WALTER WILLIAMSON he held at Paswegin next Sunday at 4 o'clock, fast time, in order that his many friends of that district may pay their last respects to one who was loved and respected by all." MORRIS There passed away at her home in Wingham, on March 4th., Miss Annie Elston daughter htet• of the late John and Mrs. Elston, pioneer residents of Mor- rie Township eh' rp a nd where the deceased was born fifty six years ago, going to Wingham three years ago, Miss Elston had been in failing health for the past flve years. She bore her illness with great patience and cheer- fulness, the last few weeks being bed- fast and in -spite of loving hande, she passed away as above stated. She leaves to mourn her lose four brothers and three sisters, John, of Sask.. Jas„ Austin, Man„ Robert, West Hope, N. D., William, Morris T. P., the Mrs. MoKague, Winnipeg, Mrs. Hub- bard, Detroit, and Mies Ellen, with whom she resided. In religion, Miss Elston was a Methodist. Her pastor, Rev. Mr. Cragg, had ebarge of the services at the house and grave. In- termentWingham Cemetery. SEAFORTH Rt. Rex. Mone. Blair gave a St, Patrick's address on March 17, in St. James' church. E. Mole is representing Western Ontario ata convention of the Grand Black Chapter in North Bay. Horton & Thompson, Chevrolet agents, purchased the tools and acces- sories at the Carlin Bros.' sale, Dr. F. J. Burrows and Mrs. Bur- rows were in London -attending a family gathering to celebrate the 90th birthday of the doctor's father. Principal Fowler, of the Public School, has been off duty owing to illness, but was able to reeume his duties last week' F. Helmeted. K. 0., has retired frmn active practice of law and J. L. Killoran has moved his office to the rooms formerly occupied by Mr, Helmeted. A successful banquet wee held for all the boys who took part in the Hockey games for the Duncan cup. W. Hart and his band of "Hustlers" won the cap this year. G. T. Mutrie, of Vernon, B. C. Was a guest at the home of his sister-in- law, Miss Bethune. Mo' Mottle is President of the Br'itieh Columbia Fruit Growers' Association And came East to attend the Ottawa convention of fruit growers, BLYTH Mrs. Woodcock received the sad news of the death of her eldest benth- er, Joseph Wright, Palmetto, Florida, at the advanced age of 91 years. Postmaster let Tasker it having grave l and sand placedonhis riton n Queen P St., preparatory to commencing the erection ofa new poet office (hie sum- mer. Work will begin as soon as weather conditinns w111 permit., Alexander McOreight, a former resident of Blyth, died at Evansville, Indiana, in his 88th year. A daaight- er and two sons enrvive, lamely : Mrs, Chas. Gibbon, Evansville, Inds lana ; Jamee Mc0rsigint, Seek, and Alex, MnOreight, of Tnrontc. Lloyd, the four -year -n1(1 enn of M, L. and Mrs, 7eiglee, of Cargill, was drowned in the Teeswater River, 0020111, last week, The lad, along' with an older hrothor, wont skating, when Lloyd fell in and disappeared tiudet' the ice, The Zeigler family were residents of Blyth a few yews ago, Mr. Zeigler being manager of the flour mills here for the Morrow Cereal Co. There passed away at her home on Westmoreland Street, on Thursday last, another of the older residents of Blyth, in the person of Mary Ellen Bugg, beloved wife of William Mout- ray, Deceased was a daughter of Richard and Hannah Bugg, and was born inIan h B s and Tp.Perth Count v, the h of August, 1854, She was 18t theyoungest of a family g t oP seven, ail whom have predeceased. She wee married to Wm. Moutray on April lath, 1876 and to this union were born three children two ofr whom survive. The family moved to Blyth in 1879. Perth County Mitchell had 30 street lights burned out owing to the electrical storm. FrMonktonidFlax mill is locking for- ward to growing 600 acres of flax this season. Wm. and Mrs. Bogues, Listowel, celebrated their 66th anniversary last ay. The Wellesley congregration voted down the question of building a new °laurels. Mrs. Geo. Hawthorne, of Peffers, has sold her farm of 100 acres to S. Kuepfer, for $8,400, J. W. Sangster, Listowel, has re- ceived an order from Lakeland, Flor- ida, for his famous clover seed. Miss Effie Cornish, Kir•kton, has been appointed chief operator of the Kirkton Central Telephone office. Rev. S. J, Kelly, pastor of Trinity church, Stratford, has resigned and will return to the Hamilton Confer- ence. Farmers around Rostock are busy hauling gravel for the new cheese factory they intend t0 erect this Spt•in g. John Koch, aged 70 years, and a well-known Listowel resident, drop- ped dead in his son's shoe factory on Saturday. The Milverton Furuiture 0o, is in financial diffiotttiee and many of the citizens have subscribed heavily in stook in the concern, E. Sydney Smith, Strafford, Regist- rar of the Surrogate Court and clerk of the County Court, died last week, foliowinga month's illness. William Engler, of the 14th of Log- an, has disposed of his 100 -acre farm to his brother, Henry Engler, for $0,000. Possession will be given im- mediately. John Faill, Niagara Palls, and eon of Alex. and Mrs. Fail), Stratford, Was severely burned about the feet, neck and hands by an acid at the Niagara Electrical Chemical works, 41114,14W*6-44;;W444. -3441.141 , Neau Neaa WANTED Highest market prices paid. See me or Phone No. 2x, 13 ue- eels,and'I will call and get your Hens. M Yollkkk K, .t r. t, Y, t'