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Leadbiary
John Dennis has been ill for the
past few days but with gond nnewi•
hope to see him arterial again shot tly.
Mr, Moines, front Londeshoro, has
lakes the eentroct to enlarge the
bare of W. R. Stewal t which wa:s
roofed by the storm and when e001 -
Meted will make a move commodious
buikUug.
John and Henry Deeele have
bought the 37-i were farm of Jacob
Baerowe, situated on the sideenad,
and will utilize it for pasture. The
mice is saidto be $1350.00,
Bethel Sabbath School opened for
the Summer months last Sunday.
Isaac Bolt on is he Su mein teiiilinl
Witil a good staff of teachers, which
with the co•eperatioo of everybody
shmild put in a very stieneseful
Surnmer session.
Clinton
The first game or the series of foot
ball games for theIlough Cup betweet
Wingham R. S. and C. 0. L was play-
ed here- Saturday, no mettle being
scored by either side. The what was
vet y high and gond playing was out
of the question. The return gam,
will be played in IV Ingham next Sat -
mitts,.
DEATH o Hortaen FOSTER. -H co •
ace Foster, 56 yams or age and a well
known Sunday School end temper
ance worker, died at Bre In pi en Satins
day afternoon after an illness lasting
twelve months. He wont there 16
years ago from Clinton and identified
himself with St. Paul's church, where
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131?USS,ELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1913
W. PI, ICERR, Proprietor
• he wits stringent endent of the SolidIty
School. Ite gave all he spare time to
the welfare of the young. lie was em-
ployed with the W Whims Shoe Com-
prey.- MI, Poster. hi stirvived by his
wife and (laughter, Miss le•tna Fostee,
liege idst or St. Paure church.
Moncrieff
Last. week Reeve Livingstone while
at week iseei v oil a nasty blow in the
Nee limp a handspike. Several teeth
4441 1' loosened by the experience.
A it Mtn Mee Day concert, ;will he
held i he clittech here Wedtiesday
everling, May 21,1, under the eyelet:en
of the Ladies' Md. A good program
will he presented byl Prof. MeMoeran,
of Lneknow, assisted by local talent
al PP which refreshments will be
served. Petweeds will go toward
painting the basement of the church.
Door open at, 1.80.
Goderich
Wm. and Mrs, Sharman went for a
trip o the Coast.
Mrs. Hutu, id' London, is the guest
of MIS. Lionel Elint. t.
John Pullen and J. Balfour Thom,
wbn have been visiting in Goderich,
left for Monti eal.
Miss -Bite Joeden, who hae -been
the guest nr Nliss Gladys Eliot, left
for her home In Mentreal.
PROUDFOOT GIVEN A • WELCOME
HOME.- W Met 1V illiaui Proud foot,
M. P. P., arrived hope Thiclay to spend
the week end he. wits met by A large
liumhee of his cote:ailments and given
a hearty weleonte. Mr. Proudfoot
was asked if lo- would accept a dem-
onstration in Goderich allow their
appreciation of his service in the
legislature dotting the recent emit -dry
mid as a mark of protest .egainst the
government's methods and prelimin-
ary tutrangementa were made for this
to lake piece tot May 28 or 30. The
demonetraticm will take the form of
either a. large dinner Or a mass demon-
ettettion in, the skating rink but noth-
ing yet has been definitely decided on
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15th ANNUAL EXCURSION
GODER1CH toNTROIT and RETURN
DIG STEEL STEAMIER GREYHOUND
will leave Goderich June 10th, 9:80 a. in. Arrive Detroit, June
10th, 6:80 p. rn. Returning, leave Detroit, June 12th, 1;0e p. m.
Tidets„ 1.9 Round irip
mo(m5iIIT cRIoNit 7074PARTICULAiRS, .MI WI. se wrteIsE.0AYERAit.,
%Oka, Sick.
Long
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•'prove the ..
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leather and
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THE HART SOOT &SHOE CO.
1 linWHil I 7Thi. 11 111117/ '.
.C.117add's ficA ,Shot.111,do,
Sold oniy by —.Tow -
Tailor and Gents'' Purnisher, Brussels
although the lat tee snggestion ie cou-
sidered to be the nutet likely,
The monthly meethm of the
General lit (melt Chapter, L 0. O. E„
look place Tueeday afternoon (((1'
jury toons et the courthouse, I be
regent, M ss. D, Macdonald, in the
chair, After the business Was el•
tended to J. P. Hume, princimil id
the Collegiate Itistittite gave a very
interesting suldress, his subject being
"The Botifillary Lines of Canada, and
the United States."
Atwood
POUT BALI. -The ecliedule or the
Listowel Poole and Atwood clistriet or
VV. P. A. watt tireanged on Monday
arteentem. It Is Samford, convittirr,
Atwoiel. being represented by Eric
51cliaie atalLielowel by Mr. • noddy.
May 2I -A tweed ab Listowel.
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1111 0- I Ast level at Poore,
1110- 10-1'7 70Ift ILie Atwood.
;time 20-Ponla at Listowel.* •
INJURED BY HORSE.- About 0
0'01Itek Saturday evening AValtet
Hamilton, of the 8th (tom, of Elate,
hail a load of furnitere white' he
loaded in ales. 1). Roy's 3.ard, List o-
wel, and was going hark of R. T.
Ketiip's marble yard Bast toward
Dodd St. when the colt which was
hitched to the wagon became frighten.
ed and jumped toward a !Attlee on
,tlis. Hoy'tt propert y. The C1108blta4'
of the wagon soddenly threw 1,1,.
MT motet, the liorsee' feet.
Several persons on Mato street seeing
the horses jumping, ran in and re-
moved Mi'. Hamilton froom his perilous
position. J. A. Kelly reridered first
aid and then assisted him to a
surgeon's offiee, whet tt a deep gash
on MS forehead cruised by the hone.
tramping on him was dressed. Mr.
Hamiltotee son on the farm was
phoned to and took his father. home.
Walton
Miss jean Ferguson, who has been
111 trainitig for a nurse in London, is
home on a visit. She has completed
her eourse and will iv athlete in a few
weeks. 1Ve wish her success in the
heating art.
All mull meeting of the Walton
Branch of the Women's Institute will
he held in the Workmates Hull,
Wednesday, May 21st at 3 p. im
this is the anneal meeting one of the
District officers is expected to be
peesott and a full atteridart ce,is asked
for.
Etupire Day entertainment will be
given Friday evening, :May Zird, (11
Welton Pi esby teri Church. .A
program of songs. recitations and v.d-
ti misses will be given. 26 ladies array-
ed is old time 11081 111114'$, will give the
seeviee entitled "An old time Ladies'
Aid meeting." The public cordially
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Centre HUN liberal Association
The 4011/241 meeting a the 04,'Iltle
tiorol LiteTel Assie4/41(11i will be
held at the WWI) ilall, Seafterth,
Tuesday, May 47th, at 2 ,,deck 71,14 01.
for the purpose of electisig
and Daneact ing any other buniselse
that may be brought before the mete..(-,
ing. large Attendance is desired.
'Altiania, President. 74
J. L. Kiet,onall, Secretary.
33cD BIRTHDAY PARTY, -The 831.0
ante vereary of the come9 stone laying
of St, George's church, Walton, will
be einnmernorated by special services
111 Su,iday, June 8th and a Teas under
theWirection of the Ladies' Guild at
John Bolger's on Wedneeday evening
June Ilth. A good propel', will be
preeen ted,
Lucknow
AFTER THE LAW BREAKERS. -
Several eases of alleged infringement
of the local optidn law were tried at
Kincardine Tuesday before Police
Magistrate Jos. Baeker. The offences
were charged to have been emannitted
in the village of Luck no w. The prosecu-
tions were made by J. A. Ayearst of
the Provincial License Department',
Toronto. Jame, Hunter, a resident
of Lunknow for 43 years and a man
highly esteemed, was convicted of
selling liquor to one of the Govern-
ment detectives. Hunter more
poairively that he did riot sell the
liquor, but gave it to the 1/111.11.
50111141 111(0 purehased it at a drug
etore on CIOCLOr'S order. The court
believed the evidence of the detective
and imposed a fine of $100 and costs
or ninety days in jail. John Mc-
Garry w,,e acquitted on 11 eharge of
allowing liquor to be drank on his
premises. Garnet Aetnstrong. drug-
gist, 49118 arquii ted on a charge of
having sold ligan without' a medical
certificate, Thos. Oath and Thos.
Grundy are being tried on several!
charges of violation of the low,
Belgrave
TFIE POST gives the news.
Thursday of this week Rev, Mr.
Ferguson preaches at Blyth Presby-
terian church at, the preparatory
service to the Communion next Sale
haTilihe. earl news was received last
Saturday by Wm. IVightinah that
Miss Walker, of Newburg, Ont., bud
dropped dead from heart trouble.
She was a former resident of this
locality and her sudden demise is
greatl y regretted.
Robt- Clark, Fruit Inspector, of
Vancouver, 13. O., has been visiting
in and about Belgrave. Be is tr,
brother to Mrs. Frank Wheeler and
is a bright, agreeable, well posted
man. Mr. Clark VMS tl/ former tete-
dent•of this locality and his wife was
formerly Miss May Rogerson.
Last Sunday Rev. D. Petrie, of
Winghtun, preached a gond sermon
in the Presbyterian church here and
notified the congregation 'of the call
to Rev. Mr. Fergueon front Norval,
It will be considered at the Preeby-
bevy. next Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Fergu-
son 11145 been here fin. over 4 years
and has many friends.
Mothers' Day was observed in the
Methodist church here last Sabbath
evening by Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick
preach/lig a very suitable discourse
from "Honor thy mother." De-
corations of white flowers and lilies
were not wanting and lit front of the
pulpit was atablet with the tivord
"Mother" in white on a back-
ground of green bordered with
yellow. A quartette )l'/l8 sung by
\V, and Mrs. Procter and Mr. and
Mrs. Fee.
ODNOERT. -On the evening of Vic -
toile Day, Friday, May 2311, a grand
conceet will be held in the Forestere'
here, under the auspices of the
Epworth League. Conunittee have
secured Miss Alma Noteworthy, gold
medalist in humorous and drtainatie
eadiegs,.of St. Thomas and in addi-
tion vocel and inatromental selections
will be given by well known talent
from Lticknow and Wingharn. Platt
of hall at the post of/ice,
Bluevale
•Iitcuarrox.- Thursday afternoon
an interest:Mg event wit) take place
when Rev. Orawford Taito will be
huhu:Led into the pastorate of litiox•
and Endive' &lurches. All the
minister $ of the Preghytevy are ex-
pected to be present. lit the evening
a tea•ineeting will be held to celebrate
the coming of the new pastor and his
family and the chard) workers are
tryiug lewd to make it a sneceesfril
and enjoyable enteetaitiment, Rev.
Mr. Bell, moderator, will preside at
induction • Rev. Mr. MeOnlinch, nf
Oranhttoolr, p1e11 `11 ; RSV. Me.
Mann, of Brussels, will address the
pastor ana Rev, Mr. Perrie, Whig.
hani, the Congregations.
PRESBYTERIAL,- The 29th annual
Ineeting of the Maitland Presbyterial
Society W. F. AL S. 191)1 719 held in
nittevale ell '1'lresday May 20h.,Pro-
gram will be as follows :-Devotional
meeting led by Mrs. McArthur, Ki n.
cardine, 11 30 a, in. Afternoon ses-
'sloe at 2 o'clock, Praise, Hymn 431 •
Scripture reading, Mre. McDonald,
13luevale ; prayer, Mrs, Bradley,
Teestvater ; reading' initintee, Med.
Ll1hrly, 7497,tl ton ; President's releivese,
Mts. Peerie. Winghtun ; praise, Hymn
449 ; Secretary's report. Miss Mather,
Kincardine ; Mission 13an0 Secretary'e
report, Mee. Coombe, Kincardine
Treasurer's eeport, Mrs. McKeniie,
Lueltnow ; dedicatoey Dreyer ; tar' 07 Stinpliee • teitiorf, Mee:
Viiat; Wi tigh am ; Tidi tigs • Seel
tary's ispotb, Mrs, Vet gesen, 13e1-•
v.v.; eepert of Nominating ' Com-
mittee, Election of offleere. Meeting
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of is.Toruitialing Committee (Presidents
of Auxilial y and Mission Bands), 1.30
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10. ArritOgittiaerag for next mom&
meeting, eici. •, pealse, hymn 447 ;
iiiiss(onstry address, Miss Thompson,
Elora, (late of fmlia) ; solo, Mit,.0 Duff,
1311,eyale ; offering ; greetings of
711 esbytery and Sheer Sodeties ;
praise, hymn, 468 ; diecriesion oti
Mesion Band emelt, opened by MISS
Rt,,, Benseele ; closing words, eles.
Fergusou, Brussel, ; clotting 1)1ayee,
.741 1-8. J. A. Ferguson, Belgreve, Even -
'Ate.; session at 7.30 o'clock. NI isslonary
.n41 ess, Rev, 8. B. Roluitil, Mist:lion-
iiry"•,,to the Jews, T.trtottt. : music,
11111 eleele choir.
PREeINVTERIAL.- Nee t e ,e.it will
be a kanikk and impOi 1(11,1 (me for
Knox chtw&l.fev . Tuescl1)10 annual
presbyterial Ail be held 1,('e° when
delegates frorns. al/the Foreign
n
Missioary Sedates in(1114 Pr
y willesby-
tertneet met
ill evention.Special
speakers are expect* to give ad-
dresses and between" 071(1 end WO
(1(17111 'i'0 friends will e entertained
by the local 9)) 711(11, Ili 1 fedi yeetion
will intend° both arternoo and even-
ing sessione. On the same\8 clay the
Maitland Presbytery will 'Meet in
Bluevale. Rev, Mr, Mann, ofi Belle -
sets, will convey the PresbytterY's
greetings to the Presbyterial \
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Wroxeter ‘
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MSS Grigg, of Exeter, :iii the guest
of Mes. W. H. Brawn.
F. Mercer rei ;trued on Monday from
a few clays visit at his home in Dur-
ham.
Thos. and Mrs. Hemphill and O.
and MIs. Oook motored from Hensel'
on Sunday.
Mills and Mrs. Razlewood, of Chi -
fat cl, spent Sunday with the former's
brother. W. 0. HazIewood.
S. Rasmussen and family and M.
and Mrs. Ed M117.18011 spent Sunday
with friends near IVIildmay.
Grey
Clover has been nipped by frost in
Amite places.
A Garden Party will be held at the
home of Hugh Richmond on the
evening of May 80th. Proceeds for
beneffi, of Union Sabbath School,
This week Wm. Roy, of Walton,
was busy setting out BOO apple trees
011 the farm on the 6th con., now
the peoperty of John W. Morrison,
his son-in-law.
Lastweek Jas. McOratken, of Gode-
rich, was renewing old friendships in
Mils township. Ile moved from Grey
in 1874 but is not forgotten by many
of the old timers.
New wire fencing ie on the program
nn the 8th con. at T. Keifer's, A.
Turnbull's, W. Birewer's, C. Lamont's
and Mrs. Jno. McKinnon's. The wind
81(0018 07 this Spring made havoc of a
gond many fences,
New or partly new barn roofs have
been pet on barns belonging to Fred.
Oster, Wm. Hall, Jas. Cardiff, Alex.
McDonald, hrs. Armstrong, W. J.
Stephenson and numerous others.
The new enclosed, cement horse
Aerie for the proposed new Union
church will be 48 x 100 feet. Work
may begin next week on tbetn. The
trustees have an acre of land which
will cotistitute a first °lase site.
Ethel
Council met here last Monday.
Wedding bells will ring next Wed-
nesday.
Frost pinched some of the tender
garden "sass."
J. K. 131 own gave one of his hands
quite u gash witha chisel.
A new wire fence has been put up
by Ohris. Eekmier at the front of his
f 4rMn
Anew shingle roof has been put on
the house on the McKee fern) West
of the village.
Dont forget Prof. Zavitz address
Friday evening of this week before
the Cartadian Club.
Oti account of the plowing up of the
field nn which Foot 13all was played
the club hits not organized this year.
The ministrations of Rev. Mr. Mc-
Culloch are meeting with a large
measure of succees. He is preaching
a seriesof sermons.
Next week Rev. Mr. Wren will at-
tend the District meeting of the
Methodist, church at Brussels. 11 1)109118
IVednesclay and Thursday.
We are snrry to report the illness
of Miss 13. Bateman, daughter of
George Bateman. If good wishes
111(1 in her listensHolt she should
'0011 let NV ell.
• Com Mend ng lash Monday the
leteiness places close at 7 excepting on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Help on the good arrangement by
trading eatly.
Mrs. W. Slemmon is book from a
vieit to her daughter, Mrs. Franklin.
The,Y leve a new daughter down there
an that Will promote Mr, and Mrs.
Slieurnoti to the honor of Grandfather
and Grandmother.
Owing to the poor health of
Thos. Voticlen the hotel is not open to
the travelling public at the present
tittle. Meals are being served at the
1,0n,' of Mrs. Ames by Mrs. McGuire
so that the inconvenience Is being
obviated in this %stay.
NEW GOVERNMENT. -The Canadian
Chill lets eleeted a new Cabinet .and
Friday evening' the Speech from the
thiole Is expected. Following is the
peesontiel of the Govetitiment
Pt einier, S. J. Campbell Minister of
Militia, Gen, Donber ; Moister of
jesticte,'NV. Love ;Millietee of Finance
told Customs, T. Keffer ; Minister of
Agriculture. 0. Armstroog ; Minister
of Marine and Fielieeice: T. Dough -
evil; Minister of Railways and
Canals, ; Ministee of Public
Works, J. fievairs ; Minister of Labor,
P. A. ineArtleti ; Minietee of Trade
and Commerce, jno, McDonald
Nitiletee of Interioe, E. Wheeler
Postmeetee Getteral, W. Spence.
'The (1 le,' been elected Treastwer
of the Chibk At the. close of 'a shaft
IN. behigdevoretted with eel'IllltiOtle 414
en nn
whieh both beide And groom ere
II. held. A couple of hours was very
1 number of 50 eat dew') to eti excellent ;
dejenner prepared in the best style of \
the haste The dioiogroovo decors'
dons were pink 44)1&W11)(5, the tfthles
E Company
33rd Reg't
Goes to camp at Goderich for
Training Manoeuvres JUNE
16th TO JUNE 27th.
Rates of Pay
Rank and File -81.00 to $1.25 per day.
Good Men Only Wanted
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See M. H. LAKE,
Queen's Hotel, Brussels.
LIEUT. R. R.•SLOAN
Ill Co. Command.
evasion Friday evening Prof. Zavitz
Will address the gathering. He is au
ine,etesting speaker, well posted and
wellwerth hearing.
-.JamestOwn
Wm. Holt, -1"1:ii.l11se, Grey, is in
Not Ili Dakota.
Miss Margaret BrowliN,PPent Sun-
day at S. Snell's.
John and Miss Bessie Miller spent
Sunday at Is Ruttan's, Howick.
A. D. Gtaut will connect the service
in Victoria Hall Sunday evening next.
New wire fencing has been put
along the front of D. Millar's farm,
adjoining Jamestown, making quite
an improveureot.
Garden Party 011 June Oth at S.
Victoria Hall will be beniflt-
ted by the proceeds. A good program.
Watch out for the bills,
NoTE THE OH&NHE.-Jamestown
Branch of the Womeit's lustitute
will hold their annual meeting cm
Wednesday, blity 2ist, at 2.30 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Smith.
A good atteudance is hoped for.
S. and Mee. Burke were visitors in
Listowel with Jno. and Mrs. White,
formetly of Grey township. We are
sorry to state that Mrs. White's
health is not as good as in former
years but we hope she will soon. im-
prove.
Morris
School Inspector Field has been
visiting the schools in this township.
bliss Florence Souch has gone 10
London where she has accepted a
position.
Good progress is being made on
the cement abutments for Se/181111m
iron bridge.
Ray and Mrs. Fear, 8th line, at-
tended the Grainger-fillliott wedding
near Itiolesworth cm Wednesday.
The Auction sale a.t Mrs. VV. K.
Whaley's on Tuesday afternoon went
with quite a swing and good prices
were realized.
The temperance workers of this
township will take an active hand in
the peopoeed Canada Temperance
Act campaign.
Mrs. and Mies Hood, of Blyth,
were repewieg old friendships in
Sunshine locality where they lived for
a gond many years and are always
welormte back.
Wiu. and -Mrs. Craig and George
Oole have gone to the West, The
former go to Calgary and Mr. Cole to
Regina where his brother is' located
and is doing well.
•The barn on the farm of Alex.
Forsyth, North gravel road; has been
re -shingled. Stabling will be over-
hauled aiso and cement floors, new
stalls, etc., put in.
The cement floor Wad put on the
Clark steel bridge this week by
Robert Vint. A. jubilation shoeld
almost be held when public travel is
once more resumed over it.
A.0 organization has been formed
in Morris in connection with the
fot theriming Canada Temperance
Aet campaign and assistance is asked
froni all favorable to the cause.
The Sabbath School at Sunshine
has been reorganized with Bert.
Carter as Superintendent and meets
on Sunday afternoon prim to the
preaching service. We wish the
good work SWIMS&
Molesworth
PRETTY WIEDDING.-On Wednesday
4th inst., at high noon, wedding bells
kt‘atig merrily at the muntuoclioue resi-
nee of Harry and Airs. Graitiger,
Boundary, line of Grey, when their
youngest daughter, Miss Iilefle, was
utiited in marriage with James T.
Elliott, of Harvey, III, The ceremony
was performed melee an evergreen
arch trimmed with apple bloseores
and banked with flowers, Rev, Mr.
McKelvey, of Trowbridge, was the
officiating cleegymen. Wedding
March was played by Miss Roxie Me -
Kee, of Peterboree. The bride who
was llciVell aWity by 'het fathee, was
beautifully goweed in ivoey messaline
satin en belie trimined with pearl
garniture crystal fristge and studded
with seed pearls She carried a Marie
Antoinette homier, of white rOSed,
lily of the valley iced asparagus fern,
her bridal veil being caeght with lily
07 11114 valley. Bridesmaid, Who 471 9,
iNlisS Ella Fetteer, of Melesvoeth, e a8
dreseed in theean voile trimmed with
lace and etrettied pink and white ear -
ntaiOns, flOssel Grainger, brother or
the bride supported the genesis. ' Ai-
tei eongeatuletiosse gueets to LW
pleasantly spent in social cht.aand the ;
taking of 'snaps," Bride's going
away suit was tailor made, navy blue
serge with Dream brocaded eilk waist
and white bat with 2 large white
photo*. The bridal party left about
2,80, going by motor to Listowel and
from there taking the • 2,30 train to
Guelph, Forges and other point,
Mr. and eire. EIIioti will be At Home
to their friends at 15414 Myrtle ave.,
Harvey, 111„ after May 24tb. The
best wishes of a large number of
friends accompany them.
KNOX COWER STRATFORD, BURNED
Three Men timed
Fire, which started when lightning
struck the big tower of the Knox
Presbytevian church, Stratford, an
Ontario street about 2 o'clock. Monday
morning, octet the lives of Fire Chief
Hugh Durkin, Police Chief McCarthy -*
and Policeman Matthew Hamilton.
The big church was completely gutt-
ed.
The storm broke about 1.80 and did
not seem severe. There was one tete
rifle crash only, and the bolt truek
the tower, ripping it badly. By the ;
time the fire department arrived the
live had a big hold on the interior of
the building and flame, were shootin
from the windows.
.47 the thne of the accident the men,,
-iidieetsWteekin in a space between the
livery barn, au'Wekus the church and,
one of the heavy walls. 7:reari44r-ei15tt
the intense heat was going to cause".
the wall to fall, the chief decided to
move the ladder, Ile called for help
and he and Police Ohief McCarthy
and Policeman Hamilton were moving
the ladder when the top part fell and
a big beam crashed down, striking
the three men. Chief McCarthy and
Policeman Hamilton were instant-
ly killed and Ohief Durkin died on the
way to the hospital.
The flume meantime swept through
the church and nothing is left stand-
ing but the walls. .A. new $7,000 or-
gan which had just been Installed,
was burned.
Fireman Sid. VanStone, who was
working. with the others, was hit bv'
some Meeks. His injuries while pain-
ful are not serious,
$34,000 insurance on the church.
The Sunday School room was for-
tunately saved and will be .used for
public services.
ChurGh chimes
Rev. Dr. Oaten gave a suitable dis-
course Sabbath morning on Mothers'
Day. -The plea of evil' was the topic
in the evening.
Next Sabbath Rev. Dr. Oaten will
tweed) anniversary sermons at Trow.
bridge. Rev. A. I. McKelvey, B. D,,
will cccupy the pulpit of the Methodist
church here.
At tbe Epworth League last Monday
evening the topic was Japan. A large
°umber of Stereopticon views were
showii. F. H. Gilroy operated the lan-
tern and Mrs. Parker read the lecture.
At the May Official Board of Empress
Avenue Methodist church, Loudon, of
which Rev, T. Wesley Cosens is the
pastor, DeWitt Cosens was appointed
an exhot ter. Rey. Mr. Cosens was
pastor here for lour years.
At the Presbyterial to he held in
Blnevele next 'Tuesday Miss Lizzie
Ross, of tows, is to deal with Mission
Band Work and Mrs. (Rev.)Ferguson
Is down for "Closing Words." A load
of delegates will attend from Melville
'rlchurch.iimportance of taining children"
was Rev. Mr. Mann's subject Sundae
morning last in Melville church. At
the evening service the text was "Some
doubted," Matt. efi-re, Rev. Mr.
Parte, a Turk, addressed the Christian
Endeavor at their meeting following
the regular preaching set vice.
In the Mothers' Day program at the
Methodist Sabbath School last Sundae
Mts. W. Rands gave a short address on
Frances 74ViIIaid; Mrs. A, J.' Lowry on
Ploreuce Nightingale and Rae. Me,
Paris, (roti Turkey, spoke an the
situation of that laud. Misses T. Gerry
and Alta Pryne sang a duet and S.
Carter's gramophone rendered a
quartette "Nearer my God to Thee,"
Rev. D E. Catneron, 13. A,, Rector of
St. John's church for the past 4 years.
has resigned and will be moving to
Bei ford, Oxford Co-, in the course or a
mouth. 130th he and Mrs. Camerou
have been faithful workers in Orb
Master's vineyard and will cartY with
them the best wishes ot the community.
We have not learned who the new
rector at St, John's church will be bet
no doubt an early appointment will be
inadttDreicr liiterntro -Wednesday and
Thursday of next week the annual
District meeting of Witgliatu District
Will convene in the Methodist church.
Seessels. First day will be devoted to
ministerial affairs followed by a public
meeting its the evening, at 8 ,o'clock, at
which addresses will be given by Rev, .
13. 1). Rchirtsos, M. A., of Betvic oti
"The cell of the Kingdom ;" and Rev.
W. 1. Ford, Lt L, 13., of Teeswater. os
"Recollections of a pastor's life." The
letter purposes retiring from the melee
ministry alter 5107171 and useful period
so shoulil have featly interesting re.
Mitrisceuces70 relete, Musical program
will be rendered hy the dwell thole.
Thersday tho laymett will jolt) the
Clerics and general business will he
transacted Rev 1. W, Hibbert le the
chairmen (11 the District. There slion14 •
he 35 or 40 MeMbers preseet,