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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1913-2-6, Page 1VOL. 41 ,VO. 32 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1913 New Advertisements Muff Joultd Tne Posp. ea L1 1 i115st J. Allen. testa r, P! u � ' r ind i r al t Cott s Fox xKailYest419 A 91,0 ;991 JtIitto rent—F. R W. Smith.WWilton,Wt ill wanted—M W, Hockey shoeq T 0 Jnehn'r19, Bair goods—Professor Pwaher, Soifer fur 9n1e—G A.1)csdnunl, Ba9111eos ohne po—R A. McDonaid.8•Oo, istrict . 1.61Ua • Goderich The choir of Knox church, Goderi(th, have been, invited to .give their Olde ifolke'e Concert in Bayfield, and Feb. 14 has been selected for the date. The Ladies' . Aid, of North street Methodist church purpose boldina "Sax Sootal" in the'Lecture root) df the church 00 the evening of Thurs- 'dayy, February 18th. r1n nnfortnnate accident occutre'd on Tuesday afternoon of last week en John 13rophey, one of our old and beet known citizens. ' While coining up town ilft'. Brophey slipped on the icy sidewalk at the cornet' of Quebec and Waterloo streets and broke his hip. Mayo!. Reid tont P. M, Rally were 1111 11•i.•i \stL( ) . 1)et •u t It to see the e motor rile shall them,1 0 Ed 1 Pi t sIm o nn ns of etc 4 Exeter., IttlN tla• Culnot l a 'r.. n ted tog nal of charge al vagrancy. Jamestown 11 le said We locality will supply ' the beide for a Litekil0w gentleman in 0 near date wearling. .Amongf, visitors here last )week were Whet I'. that and Jae. Mn1iwen, of i9odutich, land Janne Cult and Mies 'Nettie, of Blyth. We are always glad to welcome former residents, JNo, AI LER PASSED AWAY.-LLet Sunduy, Joint Biller passed, away at hie borne in Goderich, aged 74 years. He was a former resident of : this nelghbothood 82 yeatslago, owning the Farm 011 which. And1'eW Pollock naw lives. He leaves his wife, 8 eons and 7 daughters; two of the latter being tuttrt•ied to Robert Cott and Edward Hill, Mettler Geeyites, Mr. Hillier went nut of buailtess 17 years ago.ow- !ng to ill health and spent some time in Florida- He Was a Methodist ,and a Conservative and Was very highly esteemed by a wide rir•cle of friends. The subject of this notice %vas I1 broth- er to the late Mrs. Joseph Oaornbes, who was so well and favorably known. m♦♦r. d ♦ • 4.w 8 A _O HOCK E• • 1'iMr�allrr "+� • • ♦ 4�GLPq +�;e�I �a /, .: . • •`�.1f . s • ••,.� Prices cut away• ♦ down 4 • e to clear out, • o • • ob Men's Heavy Rubbers Reduced Prices ♦♦ taCEdBOnPckied ,• 9 0 • • 4. SHOES • Men's Heavy Rubbers, regular $2.5o, reduced to $2.0o li e° Boys' it 1 0• Z • Youths'• r 4 „ 1.lo = ♦ f.z'S; 1.00 s ♦ felt Goods of all kinds awayoe + down. They must all go if Low Prices will do It. • •• • O ••• • • • • • • 0 Harness Department o Robes, Huila Buffalo, regular 812.00 Reduced to...,•.81 O 00 ♦ Saskatchewan Robes, large size, regular 8.75 Reduced to 7 50 i Single Harness at Reduced Pelves. • Blankets Cut away clown'irr Prices. • .I. •C. RICH.ARDS o♦•NON•♦!♦•8♦00.•••••♦•••♦ +II+++4•$+A+.+++++d+++++++++44++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ee '1 - usiness :::: BS • e •r r a• +l+ Chan 4 .. :I. 1: FT +l ER FEBRUARY 5th the business of A. McDonald, r � •• Ge tele t1 Merchant, •a G nbrook � • A, will be managed by Robt. A. McDonald • and will be known by the; name of R. A. McDON- • ALD & Co., who will.endeavor to look after your a•. interests to the best of our ability. * We have a very large stock of Spring Goods + arriving about February Toth which will be opened at once but in order to make room to'dis ht them we areofferingall Winter stock at p Y +t+Exceptionally linAt Prices . • • . Horse Blankets, Mitts,HeavyRubbers, Felt - '1' and Leather. Shoes, Underwear,' Caps, - Shawls Sweater Lined Overcoats, Ladles and Boys' Sweater Coilts, ". ▪ Hoods, Flannels, etc., are included inthe list. ' 4. 0. Produce taken as cash.'' �l+ '1' We are going.1. to ask a favor from our custom- .;. ..i• ors and 'that'is their co-opiAration 'in doing away�+ • with the •ct.edit system. �' e y tem. By'doing .this we can give + better value in every "way and much more sattsfttc .err'. tion to hath at end of year, r1r i' 4 4' a +1•+lr+sr .l. +h a+4+4+ +a +a 4.4 a �?';f''4'�+Q+ir+F +1+ rf• +F,1,+1•,l+l• •l++N+h4'+N•1•i+44sk44 R. A. McDonald & Ca. PbCf ©ode � 5211 Oranbrook � ook' Mrs. John Ou1t was at Goderich selecLilit t thns.a •+ K ( s I bay ;pM•pubL re. moving there tie nl the ti • g 1 remise' of L iLmonth. We are surly In are 1111. :and 1 1 i la faintly It trMot< He has 1ct +• 1 u it Seel - dem hue Jul °vet 80 years, Ilis aurl- iunl rale footed up to °ver 82000. ' PRESENTATION. --Thursday evening of last week .a goodly cotupauy' as- sembled cit the bottle of !hos. Smith. 1st line or Morris, far to liouee-warni- ing of old nelghboes and I'lien1s. !Ad. dles0 was reed by John McEwen and Gideon Parks and Sanibel Burke !pre- sented the iota ab(i h°eti•IN' with 'a fine collet] end oak shall, Aliss P1iary with 11litlinah aid Turn with, a set of auf1 links and It tie pill. John (hitt ,ocenpied 1 he 011011. and the following program was prison tea :-4peenhes by Alessrx Smith, AleltivenllnO1a(ke.; songs by (3. Pal Its tend Gen, hick inlets; insteunlentnil enlist: by Miss Jehnie Simpson, Alan av \Vallneeanl t\iiss Elis t an l '01 H, Burke, Snppet Was server( tind a tine time enjoyed. ; Moncrieff 1 An unreserved Auction sale is! an. flounced by Angus McKay, Lot 28, 0011. 17, Grey. Po• Tnes(1n yi 3811, ielat:, F..S.- 51411 1, Brussels, ' as Auctioneer, Mr, McKay has sold his fatten and will renu)ve 10 Slralf°rd. Lead bury • M104 ury- P11101 11a19•1 Stratford. is sI�rending u few weeks in Sti8!.f,((11. .I ' Joseph th and u.. t 'rhos Hack beep 0111 4•101,(1. is,gllsnline engine 1(i1 tree all the Para). M1li.es'l`ill{e 001111aa way 11010e 1,1011) St.f.ltty `r•d I'or Sunday. She is taking 'tt business conese, A (mintier from this locality intend going to the Tea -Meeting at Alnuertiefi 110id03' evening next. Mrs..I'ylel, firm St, Patti, Ont,, was vioitlilg her slater, Sirs. Win. Stetvat•t, for tt few yveeks. - Misses Florence 'Staples and Alice. Kueclitel were at' Settriwth oil Wed- nesday hist taking their niLtal'c exams Ethel TIun POST gives 1)1e news. Connell met here hist Mrnlday. 1 l.ageippe is busy in lueny homes,i Liziie Thompso1), .of Listolvt•l, has been visiting here. The fancily expret to remove to the West. Rev. Me, McLeod, of Manitoulin, will malard the serviero in the, Pres b.t•tr•rhin 0111/rr t 'stere foe the next two SnlldiLye. • ' Miss Lizzie Clditob re is ,filling the post in. .1. Are Dolln1., s:atore;-vaacated by Aliss Ale Donald, who went 'to \Winnipeg, Dnr. Weedier/ is a1Cending ' the Ontario .Veteiieery Aoso lull-, tat Toronto Therstlay and Friehtyof )hie Week tit 'rot -Man. , Aminal nv0ter supper of Collet Ethel, 0. 0.P. No, 281, Will be held 11, the 1)iltvo•I11 Hell next Wednes(11y evening, 12th inst. Aldsi Winnie Barr and Mrs. Rioh- mai Patterson went to Guelph •to 'undergo nper'a.tinns for appendicitis - and are expected Back next week. ' Miss 1'ialtcle McKee of Toronto, has been visiting .11 N V1 Miss 9 s De11 a McKee, h'el• ran slrt 111 1 .LCI eraCLn accompanied ed t e visitor to Listowel for a holiday visit there Friday of lest week Russell aril \irs. Dihvneth left Ethel for their Western home in MacLeod, Alta. han Mends l ete wish t then the t hesL success and fr'BgnP.11t visits to this Ineality. The pastor of the Methodist church has ainonnred 0short series of ser- mons on "2011, Coo Limy types or Bible woolen," Next, Sunday evening his topic will be "The woman that'sti.l- Ways wanted." Friday evening of tins week the Canadian a Jan Olub of I'` ] 1 ) .,GI (1 will ! ) a 1 ut - dreseed, th the Dilworth Hall, by ex- Ma,+ci Spotton, of Winghaul. He is a .fluent, 'enthusiastic speaker, and should. be heated. PRESENTATION• -011 the eve of the de..pnrt are of Miss Mary McDonald for Winnipeg, to Which city site ate comparted her brother, site was pre: 810 1011 with a kindly weeded address and a gold twitch. The recipient `ie - plied appeoprialely. An enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Jno. Mcl)nnuld, Alis McDonald was a faithlul «'0rker 111 the Sunday School and League and leaves marry old Primula here who wish her well. The llystel' Sapper given by the \Noun ' ens Institute n) t1 i Jammu 23rd did not fail the,ox pellet s n' le n tau Y concerned' 111 !Cly way. The night being tine alnnnst all the members (vele present also .agond many visa• tuts, who were gglad to avail them- selyee'nf tate privilege of enjoying the e0etl ing'tyit11 thrix friends. Oysters were enoke(1 rind served in good style and did, o0), fail rn Please. There ie a. tidy stun in the treasury after'ex- pen0est1rl' 1,101, wllieli is euromaging to 1,110 DiStitute, ' Ping/sun, Wee well rendered and rirnug011 he(rty ap. plau01'. Rev. D. Wren's speech Was worthy •of special% Mention and was m0ah appreciated, 3, 1C..131own ex• pressed the wieli 1hal,a vote of thanks be given the %vel n est •,of the Inst;tnte and It (0110 moved by- G. Nepal) seconded by J, K. Belzer thtat the thanks of 110 andienre: be given for the enjoyable time spent, which vee heartily responded to. Mrs, FerglIJnrl nnakieg, a•ppropelete reply. There are now 00 lnenihe18 nn the list fm., next year: Fully 185 perNMla Were ; reee11.4 at the simper, Tho Womer'a festittlte (seta -tidy kn0iv how to do' things. re. M , P rt n nh+ ?mites. dent, presiding with her rnq mer grace gad 01011101 on the following Selections by Decimetre with eneoro; reading by Mrs. Brow), • "J'he;•Plnro Padding 15c801011Tleetifee Onto, ' heed a he bit + vending 117 Mrs. Shrnitnnn,, an ext111011 froth' ,tree nf'Nellie M(.(711100 books ;,solo,? (rs A Brown, "Judo berme the, btttlle Mother' ; reading, Mee, J`ri fi++F• •i• J +l•+k•+3••i• k♦ r +♦• a +'r lir$r lc .1..1. + •f+ THE 0 a - ere hent ofV ens c e t TOWN HALL, BRUSSELS friday y eu q, February 7th at 8 -.tock .1, 4. Mr. W. Gordon Craig of Toronto, tvilt present the fine 8hakdA a4. s err n TDrama •'1' "The Merchant of Venice)' ;' He comes splendidly- recotn- j. J,. Mended, * Admission 25c &15c i' r +•t- Unde)• the auspices of Brussels •i. ,.1)f.. PublicLibn•ary, _l ' Mr. s. 5. Scott, Chairman !. 1. 1 Mnsicetl selections will be rendtteed. e. * Doli't (11180 the oppoelunity of 3, • hearing e ing Air. Craig. ++• ++++++++++++++++++++++++ .......:--.tet Peat sot 1 „A eine Fr • e n rrheumatism"silo, .1.Sckeleton, "Quit your Lick11). ,lurk (horns, "The Sailor's Glee," ermine "Jingle Bells," with laughing ehulu9 ; address, Rev. Nir, Wren, "'rho Imtjest3' of common things" ; tending, ,Ills. 3. King, "Why Sally Clic{ 1t" ; selection by ar0hestre. The Stlpplelnelltdll•y !Sleeting of the, lVonien's lnstitnte Jvill be ;held in Dilworlh's Nall Monday: next, Feb- rnnry 1011, at 280 o'clock. Airs. W. 1. Hunter,. of -Pleasant, will address the meeting. The, women of Ethel and locality arc invited to attend. 0on't forget the date—, Mornlay February 10th at 2.80 p. ,m, A col lection Will betaken: Grey Jim. Dunbar ie considerably better and the tt list this will enntilitie, - Janney Aru)attnlig, 10th can., was visiting relatives in Grey County. 018, Jno. A. Beyans is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. 0. nick,' at Olifrurd,' There 00118 110 'service in Roe', or Union churches last Sunday ns it ryas quarterly . Communion service at Ethel. Robert McCartney-, 3rd con., has been fighting an attack of .pneumonia but is showing imp:o,veinent we are ;rimmed to hear. Miss Fanny Riley' and Milton Parr were visitors at the home -of James Huffman, Gor•rie. Nits. Huffman arid• Sliss Riley. are sisters. Last week Airs. James ' Armstrong 10th corn; had the misfortune to fall while hL i hanging clothes es out on the reel and broke a rib. • We hope she will 80011 be all right. We are sorry tee hear that, Lorenzo Frain has been threatened with ap- pendicitis and is ender the doctor's dare , His n,Jner ons friends wish i ah him 0 speedy ' recover - P 3 v YODNO MEN'S- BIBLE CLASS.— On Wednesday evening .Ian 22nd, the Y. 0. B. 0. of Union Church held their annual business meeting when following officers were elected for the corning year :—T, Dougherty, Teach- er ; A, Speirtw, President ; F. Hogan, Vice -Pres.; P. Ward, Sec. A. Den- man 1'ret t s.nio U n butlda err y School has an excellent ,Y. M. B. 'class and will be pleased to welcome ltny young men who may be disposed to join in with them. • Wroxeter Mi+s J. A Allan, Eyesight S eolntlst, will he MWhite's Hotel, (}orris, on Wednesday. Feb. 12th, and at The Horton Home, Wroxeter, on Thursday Fel].1810. Mite; Mary Harris is -spending a fete R•eeke in 'lol•ollto. Harry Brawn spent several days of last week' in Toronto. ' J. G. Temple deft last Thursday for his horse pear Orangeville, Miss Sophia RObdnsnn is. in Foist, each this week assisting in the post aloe. Miss B.e D tt visited over � t t 1 Sunday et the home of • Miss 13„ McLaughlin in liowick, Miss ;Lulu Martin, of Hansell,' re., timed arquaietance8 In the village, this week, Rev. A. L, Russell will 4 occupy the pulpit in .the Methodist church of Sunday evening. Rev, 'Mr. Wortley '1411d Rev, M1•.'. Dobson, of Fond Crich, exchanged put - pita on 811111117 last. SABnATH SOraoot TNeT1Tu 's.—Next1 Tuesday afternoon and evening. a Sabbath School Institute and • nnug People's Rally will be held in the Ptesbyteeitttt church here. Program for the afternoon, opening at 2 o'clock, will consist 0f the following 1—'De % asthma! exel Bides ; . 1V0Ioon,e by the ,pastor and remit es ; Oonfe,ence, teethn Rev. pr. •Megillitesty, of Toronto, ,n "I he standard of excellence for one S: B. Wnl,k': Music by choir ; Re. ports from Sitbbatll Schools 00 the riiMeult;es and. encnuragetuents.of the Wnt•k ;_,Ooufoi•epee, on ' "Our Young en P las wok 1 n p k9 new standard and forward cG fain 1 d DI V1 11 l via 1 la b Y a v, Evening ng meeting e, menres at 7.30 and will include addresses by 01'. M'Gilhvray on "The challenge of the (•bird" and "011eist's call to the 'Duni g People," Iev. Mr, Bell. of Mn leswn zrh will also givean address. Muaieel selections will be,rendered by tiro choir, Everybody will Ito welentne. Rev, R. A. Charly, of• Welkon, is the 1're1hyteryCollvener in this work, fnr a ; R, F. and Mo. Aitche5nm left on %Vedtiesttay for Deo toll where u• Y e the former has 1ny been tl• x' 1 uu r . I fe rr i d to 11 brittle!) 0t the Royal. YalBeak in that )lace His place item will be taken by Mr. Davis "1' Leamington The funeral of Miss A1(1ie Farrel, slaughter of the late WIu, and Mrs. Farrel, whose death took place in London 'on Monday, was held on AVedleeday a(teennon from the home of her. sister, Mrs, .1. H. Ounnlugheim, of Tuve-berry; The following will take pit1•t in the Scotch Concert to be given ill Town Hall on Friday even tug tholes ; the auspices of the Public Li era 1,N • 130eird 1 —Millard Grout Stauffer, O rout otter tuner 111ter•pteter• ; Mine. 0 ,ntts•B,ain, Scottish Reader and vnritli,t.; How- ard Russell, Bat•ltoite,'(whine'. of Farl Grey Gold Medal) and kites Amite Mc- Key, pia111811 and accompanist. Cranhrook Portable saw mills are quite in fashion here, Wm. Long and bride have lg(t for Sutton en route Ow Macro'ie, Sask, Rev, Mr. McLeod, of Mani towaning, Algoma, will preach in the Presby- terian church the next. two Sundays. Mrs. McCann and daughter, Mrs. Hs. Brewer, ate visiting Mrs. A. J. M. Hohn before Mrs. Brewer returns to Calgary, after spending the past six months in Europe. Will. Brown, of Miami, ' t ml Mane i9 visiting among relatives ' here.' ''lie is a sen of .Mrs. Robt. Brawn, Chan - brook. Itis 85 years eines he made his home in the:West. Bluevale • The meeting of the Farmers'• 0titure trill be • held in the Foreste 11011 1'h112900,y afternoon of this we David Batik, Rannoch; and, W Seaver, Dnrhltrri, yvili be the speake The Women's Institute will meet -the home, of Mrs Messer and 'will !repressed by Airs. W. J. Hunter, Pleasant. In the evening a joi Meeting willbe held in the Foveate II7111 told atnittsical progl•aln will t be given. At the. Official Board t(1eeting,of1 Methodist church last Monday: beriety 1(1x1 unlu4mous invitation w extended to Rev. ,Sir:. Cooke, to co belle his pastorate foe the nest- Oo reverie& year•. , The reverend gent niau,lLcardecl to the regnesk, snhje of course 'io the approval of t Stationing Committee. Rev. 0 Coope is doing excellent work Bluevele 0i1•cnit and .his efforts a not only appreciated hut backed quite heartily, by the membershi We hope for even better things in th cowing year. HONOR DONE' TO A .WoRTin OI ZEN. r Tuesday evening a comp 111e.11tary Oyster` Supper was tender to John Burgess, an old. and high .esteemed residel,t, who is 1•etirit froth a nuulber. of his public a tivities owing to failing eyesigh The supper 'wits served ire the bas meet of Knox church at which ab0u 300. were seated at the tables. A adjournment was made tq the and Ioriure where LI interesting pro gra Il A K P fi I was presented. R. N. Duff was oat ed to the chap' which he capably Hl ed. Addresses were given by D. Stanley, High Medical Examiner, of the C. 0. F., Tneooto, and High Treasurer Elliott, of the same Order, of t Brantfo• tl R. Shaw and A Me - Ewen. 17 ! r. Burgess replied to the many reminiscent and cotuplimentary remarks in a short, kindly speech. He has been Recording Sec. of Blue - vale Court for 88 years and High Andhra' 11111,1•63, tines. For .upwards if 20 years he was Municipal ()leek of Tnrnberry township ; Secretary of 1110108 factory, and a faithful officer if the Presbyterian church. He is Mout 70 years of age and enjoys the alnnlidellce and ,e5peot of all who - (now lull! --and that 18 no small umn- ber, The musical 111.1111 ben were well rendered by Miss Eva Duff and Miss Bertha Haney, VV. Haney and Peter Citrg. Miss Polly Duff proved her apabilitie8 as 1111 elocutionist by an. xcellent recitation, Blnevale Or- liestett played a number of selections n good style. '1'he wish. of the coin, sally and It host who were unable to attend the supper is that Mr. Burgess nay be spared to his family and the n muunit . for ] y a Sloe u,uny years to nine and that ins eyesight may be e5to cd. Paul Powell has succeeded 1 t t veteran Township I 0 elk in keep. ] tg the records of 'Curnberi•y muniai- slily. LITER:taY SOCIETY.— There 1s no of 1 that ll t Int the Liter ary, Social,, De- aling anti Musical Society is a sutt- ees, The .niemmership is now tilos° 1 100, a larger membership, tt is be - eyed, than any other Literary celery ever had here. Fire and' ight, Committee have made the hour loom the most homelike, puree to a meeting that !,here is in Blue-, ale: Society is run on. broad lines ld its anti is to bring to light and ,courage every bit of available talent Bluevate and the surrounding "ultty The meeting Wednesday, mealy 20th, .set the price for the inter. Fotttnre of the evenitJg was debate, !'Resolved that city Life is •eferable toOottntry Life." A93rnta• ve was upheld by Roily layio•, elect Black and !inward Stewart,. Idle Jas. MacEwen, Lilian McOalt 1.1 A. L. Posliff spoke for country' e. Everyone was .pseud of the ys and gh's for doing so well of en• hest a .e' ] tt b tL at piddle 110 s saki 1speaking p fi d the at• ume nes n' f the de x .r fi l (te s re met a constant b ets'n• y to L stream of )1Ybit 1 and applaise. Judges, which elected .Jos. I3reckenrid a and alter H. Burgess, (weeded Victory Y Ili: wt ae i bythe dnaeInar g fn of one int, 'First cumber of the new renal of the Society, 'The Literary gest," was read by the Editorial If who oeonpled seats on the plat- ren, It contained editorials, weath- In. r8' ek. m. re, 'tit be of nt r8' Ileo he a a8 n- lI- ie- ct he 0n to ti P. e TI- li- ed ly 0' c - t. e- 1- 1- 0 - 1 - 1 c e c r 0 it P d b 0 tt li S y ft v at 'el in cr w a pr t) ii tv 1111 tic be tri nit we in Vit to po jot 0i sea W. H. J ERR, Proprietor Logs Wanted The highest cash price will be paid for all grades of Saw Logs loaded on flat cars at your station. Write for full particulars, g you what have, approximate quality and size. Box 29, Clinton, Ont. er probabilities, advertisements, poems,.current- events, huraol•, Society, Woman's Kingdom edited by Molly Make -Believe, Answers to Correspondents and other depart- meats. The contributions to this paper are 'original and there will be something -new in each issue. In addition to.the literary features, an excellent musicalprograin was given, the different mutters receiving the most hearty applause. Howard Stewart and Ernest Shaw played in- strumental duets. Violin solos by R. W. Loftus were accompanied by Miss Bertha Haney and the Methodist Otchestra gave several llnnrbere due, ing the evening. W. IL Raney was 'Chairmen. No one should n d ruse the debate next Wednesday night. Sub- ject "Resolved that life. West of Winnipeg is preferable to life East of Winnipeg," The captains, are Robt. Black and W. J. Duff and 'contest will be an exciting one. Walton • James Rae is visiting at Stratford this ,week. Many froth here are planning to en- joy the anniversary. services and Tea - meeting at Moncrieff • next Sunday and Monday. The Quarterly Board of the Metho- dist church circuit' met last Monday to transact the usual business. O0nnnurliot service was held Sunday. Rev. ,Di'. McGillivray, of Toronto, will preach in Duff's church next Sun- day et 11 n'clo,k and in the afternoon and evening at iyoncrieff anniversary services. Mrs. Gen. Grigg, who has been very poorly fora month or so, is gradually regaining her strength arid health again. Many friends hope for com- plete convalescence. Judging by the number of sales: of farms and exchanges of homes, the Spring is approaching. The robin will be welcome forthongh the Winter 111(5 been mild, the roads have beeu poor and sickness prevalent. A delightful house-warming party was heldi(t the beautiful new home of Alex. and Mrs. Gardiner, last Tuesday evening, All present enjoy- ed theflue oyster supper, games,ee &a.,. . till ht, when the company lis• pereed wishing the genial host and hostess many years of happy life in their new 110100. The annual Sunday School Conven- tion will be held this year in the Presbyterian church, Thea odaY+ 131n inst„ where a finet'0 earn of Sunday d School and Young�Pe pie's work twill be given. 'Three sessions at 10 a. rn., 2 p. m. and 7.80 p. in. will be held. Dr. McGillivray, of Toronto, will be here to help. All workers cordially invited. Duff's congregation has enjoyed an- other prosperous year as revealed in the statements presented at its enter- al meeting. The receipts amounted to $8,482.80, as follows :—Managers, $125L88; Sunday School, 3102.40 ; Mlseionary arm ;ngs, $489,00 ; Adult Bible Class, $474,58.; Christian Endeav- or, $57.25; W. F. Ti. S., $140.27 ; Gleaner Mission Band, 357.50 t Ladies' Aid, $1889,94. Besides 37,480,55 has been paid nn their new church. This is a fine record for a rural congrega- tion of 100 families and complimen- tary to both pastor and people. Morriss Township Council will meet next Al nnday, r' A new residence en d ce wilt be built b D Y La;dl L 8 t w Gh line this lnls ear. Y :Chore was no 'service in the .7uok- • 800 church last Sabbath owing to, Communion beteg 1iepeneed at Blyth. Dont forget the Auctintl Sale of farts stock, implements, &c., at Mts. Champion's, 4th litre, Feiday of this we, 14ek110. Allan Spelt., 41h tine had the misfortune' to slip on .the .ice and break one of her fingers one day last week. Townehip Clerk McEwen was re- elected one of the County And)tot•sab the -Co. 00011041 last .week. He makes agond one: 141re. Holbert Manning- g went to Toronto last Friday to see her sister, Mrs. W. H. SAdtee, who has been so seriottaly ill. Messrs, Duff Stewart, of Bltte- vale, are taking off the timber on the King farm, formerly owned by A. I3ryans, and are hauling it to the mill at Bluevale. A very successful woodbee 4.100 held on the farm of John Little, 4th line, Monis, when abort 80 Caen with)2 1 saws 'silt a, The young people were e entertained to A dunce At night Mr. and ,Mts. Little know how to entertain. An oyster slapper was held at tete home m. of (•, 8. Pot rest 2nd Jim' °+ Morris, Friday nr a+ 11LaL 1uTlLy evening which was attended by 25 neighborie r\ musical program was rendered and a Nae Lime generally enjoyed, Dir. „),11 and hostess in Ai style Quite a number (+Z Ibe of Mol els e !t s attend- ed ed the Banquet I to e t John Hutgees t at Bhrevalelast 'luesda ,. y Slis. Jae, Span 8th lino is enjoy- ing n o - jY lug a holiday wish with relatives and friends at Guelph and Hamilton. Workmen have been busy on the new steel bridge being erected on the centte-sideruad, known as the °lark Midge. Cement abutments were completed last Pa11 and the mild weather Cilia Winter is permitting the placing of the steel supeestt•neture, which hae•been on. hand for months. Tho Hill Go,, of Mitchell,, have the (Andrea. - This week A. L. Cole, who was home for the past month on a visit to the parental home, left for, Calgary. Rfe has been promoted to the position of Chief ''Engineer' of the Central Light and Power station and wig ao dnubt fill the bili in good style as he 35 an experienced hand and a level headed youth, . We wish him the best that's going. It is 2 years since Mr, Cole went West. He is a son of A. T. Cole, of Morrie, Belgrave ' Farmers' Institute on Saturday 15th. The Women's Institute meeting will be held on the 15th inst., at Mrs.. Robert McKellzie's. Mrs. will speak on "Tire benefit of Women's Institute work," and at the joint 00en itwill , r meeting her topic g g be "Homemaking and patriots." Next Sunday will be Oonmunion Sabbath in the Presbyterian church here. Rev. Mr. Turner of Blyth, will conduct the preparatory service day afternoon after • y n0or, at'L o'clock. Friday evening of this week Is the 00ncelrt in the 0. '0.; F. Hall, under the auspices of the Women's Institute. Good local program with addreases by the resident pastors. .A floral mutest will -also take place and re- freshments e to at close. ,Chair taken promptly at,8 by Dr. Stewart. In. the Presbyterian church next Wednesday commencing at 2 o'clock a Sabbath School Institute and Rally of the 'Ynnng People' will .convene. directed by Maitland Presbytery. Rev. Dr, McGillivray, of Toronto, will be present and conduct two Conferences in. the afternoon having for their topics "Phe standard of ex 'cellence for S. S. work" and "Our Young Peoples work, its new standard and forward plan." There will be a welcome extended by -Rev. Ferguson, the pastor, and replies.. Reports are expected from the S. S. on the diffi- culties culties and encouragements of the work. Evening session will Open at 7.30 and will be a feast of good things. Dr. McGillivray will deliver two ad- dresses the themes being,'"The challenge of the chill" and Christ's call to the young people ;" an addresq . will also be given' by Rev+ R. A, Lundy, of Walton. Choir will. con- tribute anthems. A cordial welcome will be given to all who attend. The - watts dealt, with is of supreme im- par tance to every church and COM- 1110ilityhence the deep Wrest that ah tail be Manifest. Brussels Donnell The tegnlar meeting of Brussels Council was held on Monday evening. Reeve Leckie in the chair and council- lors Muldoon, n Hewitt wt and McGuire present. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. Following accounts were presented: Electric Light Co $11 55 R. Oliver, salary 4000 Jnn. Ferguson, auditor 10 00 G. N. McLaren, auditor 10 O0 A, SGr h ac an Treasurer . 82 59 Moved by Geo. Muldoon, seconded by J. H. Hewitt, that above aeeounte be paid. Carried, Weighneaster Oliver reported re. ceipts from scales for month of Janu- ary to be $32.20. A request was made from the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, No action taken, The Auditors' Report for 1912 was presented, read and considered. Moved by J. H. Hewitt, seconded, by d+be uadoptedthat and the the report abstract published in THE BRUSSELS POST. Oat•t'5c1. A petition to Dominion Parliament asking for 1 e i roti 1 s to dealing g aha with g g iL I11 P Y prisoners for g P labor .. over - thoit` maintenance, sending it to their homes was discussed, poenaillor 1410. Guile offerer) to move a motion sup- porting Hut could get no irecon lel, hence nothing was done enl(ernillg it. The Reeve introduced the tlesti(n of aid' to the Wood knitting Factory on condition of building a large addi- Lion, increasing. the machinery and adding to the staid'' thereby materi, ally Augmenting the output, Facts and figures re valuation of plant amount of 'business done, &c., were presented and the matter' discussed for sortie time. Question will be fur- then considered, Council then adjourned, THE ice harvest is on this week, under the direction of Tlinell Bros., the clots ting being clone :above the mill dam some distance. Although the ice isnot very thick it is a good quality het will require more handling. girt ^Win h g am Advance sins ;•�- nu Mends v cocain last r. s one local septette 1; s to rte p of the Lakeside i 9 e dHockey11 Le ue'cur no. K J Y el f to SM15sel s where' , In the ()Minim of the taut of that place one of the fittest exhibitions is of hockey in the History of . the rink Was put up by the 13'russeltl and_,, Winrhn !n teams. Although the • 1 did not decide who wore to he the proud possessors of the LaClta elle plrelle,_ Cup, it made It -rodent that rno keen M118, Foetest est did theft part as nest h • t Rya close margin, Brussels won /76, e;' eMpetitine wilt be 010se, nut gond uekey will he prevented et all to