HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1914-9-24, Page 1VOL. 43 NO, 1
BRUSSELS; ONTARIO; THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 24, 104 W. H. KERR, Proprietor
New Advertisements
Farm for sale—Tun Ponn.
Money foan0.—Toa Pose.
Pair day-1Pamil•1 Theatre,
House for sale—R.1$. Ooates.
Strayed—Robert laPaggart.
Yucca Talcum—Ir. R. Smith.
Horses for sale—L. Hollinger.
Auction sole—Jos, H. Fulton,
Wan ted—oo-o erative Union,
Auction sole—Wm. Armstrong.
Our hearty thanks—Miss Irnnan,
Oonoai't Course—Public Library.
Live Poultry wonted—Simooe Poultry Co,
$ i.Strict get
Atwood
GOOD YIELD,—Last week Wm, and
John Keeso thrashed 24 acres of
wheat for Alexander Grant which
turned out 115 bushels of clean wheat
that tested 641bs. to the bushel. Who
can beat this ? It pays to put wheat
in early as this record was made with
the early Red Clawson sewed Aug.
15th 1013,
Jamestown
Mise Jessie Menzies spent Sunday
with her cousin, Miss Fern Fickmier.
Mrs, Roadhouse, of Blyth, is sick at
her sister's, Mrs. Payn, Jamestown.
Rally Day will be observed in the
Sabbath School here next Sunday
afternoon.
Next Sunday eveningRobt. McKay,
of Ethel, will conduct the service in
Victoria Hall.
Lovne Willis, of Jamestown, had
the misfortune of losing a horse the
other day. He was plowing and hie
team ran away and one of the horses
broke its leg.
Wroxeter
NEWSY NOTES.— Dr. W. M. B.
Srnale, of Chicago, visited at, his old
home here last week.— Miss Cora
Williamson, of Belgrave, is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. 17. Lowry.—A
Harvest Thanksgiving Service was
held in the Anglican church Sunday
afternoon. The church was nicely
decorated and an appropriate sermon
preached, by Rev. 141'. Diamond of.
Wingham.— Gavin and Mrs. Muir
have returned from Stratford
and are at present visiting relatives
here.—Mss. Geo. Harris spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives at
Newbridge.— About $80 have been
raised amongst the ladies of the vil-
lage to aid the Red Cross Society. A.
portion of the money has been used
to buy material for the various
articles needed and the work is being
prepared. It is expected the first
shipment will be sent this week.—
Mrs. Schwalm and Miss D. Wendt,
of Harrislou, spent Sunday with their
brother, J. R. Wendt.—Two rinks of
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clay afternoon,—S. and Mrs. Wilson,
ul Brussels ware visitors in the vil-
lage on Friday,— Miss Rands, of
Gorrie, spent Saturday last with Miss
M. Brown,— Geo. Leckie, E. Lowry
and Mrs. J. Willits were visitors in
London last week.— Peter and Mrs,
Milligan, of Brussels are visiting the
tatter's parents, Jno. end Mrs,
Adams.—T. G. and Mrs, Hemphill and
Mies Mary Harris spent Sunday in
Hensall.—Rev, T, M. Wesley was in
Toronto several clays this week,—
Mies Daisy Wilson had a splendid
display of Fall millinery at her open-
ings on Friday and Saturday of last
week,
Belgrave
Miss Duff, of Bluevale, was a guest
of Mrs. D. Sproat'e during the past
week.
A goodly number from this locality
will visit Brussels Fall Fair Friday of
next week.
Rev. and Mrs. McCulloch, of Oran -
brook, and Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson were
visitors at the manse.
The vacant plot belonging to the
Barklay property has been put in
shape for a Tennis Court, It is a
gond idea.
Richard Procter, a well known
resident of this locality has had a
poorly spell but is pulling up all right
now we ate glad le state,
A souvenir Booklet is being issued
in connection with Knox church
Jubilee. It will contain historical
data, photogravures, etc.
Rev. Dr. Fiaser, of Owen Sound,
will take part in the Jubilee at Knox
church on October 1111, taking the
morning and evening services.
L. and Mrs. Williams have moved
to Blyth where Mr. Williams has
bought a hardware business. We
wish them prosperity. The Blyth
people will find them well worthy of
their esteem.
Rev. and Mrs. Wilkin, of Trenton,
and Rev. and Mrs. Ferguson, of Nor,
val, are expected here to take part i n
the Jubilee of the Presbyterian
church. The reverend gentlemen
were former pastors,
Next Sabbath afternoon the annual
Harvest Thanksgiving services will be
held in 'Trinity church. Prof.
Wright, of Huron College, London,
will gbe tO
he preacher. The sum ofc $85
is asked from the congregation on
that occasion and judging by past ex-
periences, it will be forthcoming.
Rev. Mi. Wright is well worth hear-
inThe stable belonging to George
Daley was struck by lightning on
Tuesday and soon was reduced to
ashes. Hay, straw, &c., were also
burned. Mr. Daley was absent fish-
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Are due the Ladies of Brussels and vicinity for
theirpresence at our Millinery Opening.
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valued their compliments over thedisplay,
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preciated their orders and were highly
pleased
with the sales.
Our stock is an excellent one and will be
found t- a -to-d
p a e and at moderate prices.
If you have not called we invite you to
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good building. Had it unt been for
the energetic work of the lively buck-
et brigade the house and the Seandrett
peoperty'aeross 1110 street would also
have been 'destioyed,
Walton
Brussels hall Fair will be the mag-
net Friday of next week.
Last week Principal Henderson, of
Walton public school, received a
Strathcona certificate entitling him to
$15 this year. He also got his Oadeb
certificate from London and one for
Physical Culture. We congratulate
hire.
Under the direction of Pastor
Young, who wielded the brush, the
Methodist Parsonage has been great-
ly improved by a new dress of paint.
Internal irnpt'ovemeuts are also being
made. Painting the church comes
next,
AUOTION.SALE,—J. H. Fulton, Lot
11, Con. 17, having leased his farm
for a term of years purposes bolding
an unreserved Auction Sale of Farm
stock, implements, etc., nn Monday,
October 5th, at 1 p. m. F. S. Scott,
Brussels, will be the Auctioneer,
Mr, Falcon has purchased a hotne in
Brussels and will move to it in the
near future. Read list of sale in this
issue of THE POST.
Grey
Lachlan McNeil was a visitor at tine
Western Fair, London, last week,
.Miss Elsie Steise was visiting friends
at Listowel and Molesworth for a
couple of weeks.
Corn is a goodcrop in many locali-
ties this year and silo filling will now
be on the program.
Mrs. Vanslone and daughter, of
Toronto, have been visiting at Jas.
Armstrong's, 10th Con.
• Mrs, Jas. Boyd, of Silver Corners,
hall her mother, brother and niece
motor up from Lyuden and spend
Sunday with her.
ex -Reeve and Mrs. Turnbull and
their grand -daughter, Miss Millie Mc-
Farlane, are on a holiday visit with
relatives in the Slate of Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Beacom and family,
of Harlock and Emerson and Mrs.
Vipond and family, of Donegal, visit-
ed over Sunday at Robert Pearson's,
Last Friday Oliver Turnbull attend-
ed the Dispel shin sale at A. G.
Smillie's, Tucker'smith, The latter is
retiring from the farm, hence the sale.
He had a lot of fine stock.
William Armstrong, Lot 2, Cnn, 9,
purposes holding an Auction Sale on
Saturday, Oct. 10th, disposing of all
stock except the dairy herd. Sale
list may be read on page 8,
The Hugh St.ewaib farm, 15th con.,
that has been offered for sale has not
found a satisfactory buyer yet hence
it will be leased if suitable tenant
offers. See advt, in this issue.
A very enjoyable time was spent
last Monday evening by about 85 of
1115o t
y nt g people of the 2nd Con. at
a corn roast which was held on the
river bank on Mr. McDonald's farm,
Miss Eliza Bishop, daughter of A.
Bishop, 8th con„ is away on a visit to
Saskatchewan with relatives and
friends. She will be
awe
for a
month or so and no doubt away
have
an enjoyable holiday.
The Auction Sale of Farm stock,
implements etc„ belonging to T. R.
Bennett, North boundary, takes place
Monday afternoon, Mr. Bennett has
rented his farts and will move to
Wingham early in October hence the
sale will be without reserve,
CAmID OF THANES.— I wish to
heartily thank the many friends for
the kindnesses shown me since my
accident and to state that I ap-
preciated it very much, Am glad to
state I am making favorable progress
and able to "get about now.
You're. Gratefully,
ROBT, MOKINNON.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.— Wednesday
of last week as Hugh Richmond, a
well known resident of Elma, was
working under a corn cutting.
machine getting it ready to harvest
the crop, the machine fell on him,
breakinghis jaw and injuring his
neck, ortunately his sons were near
by and came to Mr. Richmond's
speedy relief, but none too soon as he
was unconscious when rescued. A
doctor was soon on the spot and the
patient is getting along favorably,
Geese it was the closest call in Mr.
Richmond's experience, We hope he
will soon be o. lc.
JOHN HIeLOP MET. SUDDEN DEATH.
—Relatives and'friencls in this section
learned with deep regret of the sad
death, by accident on the lith inst.,
of John Hislop, of Arcola, Sask. He
was working his thresher on the
faun of his cousin, W. Hislop and
when in the act of malting some ad-
justment fell from the top of the
machine. In the fall he was caught
by a belt and sustained injuries to his
head .and "left arm that death resulted
Tn hours. Ile was the eldest son of
the lute Thomas Hislop and was born'
on Lots, Oon, 18, Grey, 48 years ago,
In 1885 he, with his parents and other.
members of the famnlyremoved to the
West, locating at Moose Mountain,
He tookup land and engaged in mix•
ed fanning on an extensive scale 'and
by industry and good business ability
he prospered and was at the dam of
hie death possessed of a large estate.
Mr. Hislop was a man of ,steeling in-
tegrity and had a genial and happy
disposition with aoptimistic tem-
perament that made him a 'most
agreeable conlpaniou and being noted
for his kindness ,-tad generosity to
people less fortunate than himself,
had hosts of friends. In religion lie
was a Presbyterian and took a great
interestin all inattet's affecting the
public welfare, He was a high type
of to at sturdy manhood Huron Co,
has so liberally contributed to the
moral life and material prneperity of
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Family Theatre
See the Movies
FA i R DAY
SPECIAL CHANCE
Open from 4 o'clock in af-
ternoon until II at night.
Good Show Change every hour
Price only 1 Oc.
Morris, She and five children sur-
vive. Mr. Hislop's father died three
years ago and his mother, who is in
delicate health, livesl in Arcola. Ile
leaves one sister, Mrs, Peter McLellan
and two brothers, Archie and Wil-
liam all in the West. Deceased was
a nephew of Andrew Hislop, Con. 15
Grey Township. He and many other
relatives and friends in this locality
mourn the untimely death of one they
esteemed so highly and extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Oranbrook
WATtesno s coat. found by I. O. Richards,
Brussels. Owner may have It by proving
property and paying for this notice. Phone
47 x.
Next Sunday morning Rally Day
exercises will be engaged in at the
Presbyterian chinch. The following
Sabbath a somewhat similarprogram
will be given in the Methodist; church.
Sunday afternoon J. W. Bengnugh,
of Toronto, addressed the congrega-
tion in the Methodist church on the
Temperance question and said some
good plain, practical things regarding
it. He urged fidelity to the cause.
Morris
Morris Council next Monday.
Mrs. John Roe, who has been real
poorly, is somewhat improved in
health,
Sirs. George Jackson, of Brussels,
ie visiting Meuuo and MIT, "Jackson,
Sth ne.
Silirs. Switzer Johnston is home
after an enjoyable visit in British
Columbia and the Great West.
Alex. and Mrs. Nichol and children,
8th, line, were visitors at London,
Clinton and other points last week.
Quite a number from this township
were at the Western Fair London,
last week. They pronounce it a big
success.
An auction sale of Farm stock is
announced by Thos. Pierce, Si Lot
80, Con. 8, for Wednesday, October
7th, at 1 p. m.
Next week James Speir goes to
Blyth Fall Fair as judge in the root
and vegetable department. He will do
the work all right.
Blyth Fall Fair will be held Tues-
day and Wednesday of next week
and Brussels Show on
Thursday
and
Friday of the same week.
Rev, Mr. Wesley, of Wroxeter,
will give the address . at the Rally
Day service in Victoria Hall, James-
town next Sunday afternoon.
Voters' List Court will be held for
Morrie township at Blyth Thursday
morning of next week before Judge
Doyle. All interested should govern
themselves accordingly.
Mrs. S. Walker and Mrs. W. Rands
motored to Mitchell last week. the
former to see her aunt, Mrs. Camp-
bell, who is ill and the latter to visit
Mrs, W. Cornish and W. W. Burgess
and family, old friends of the visitors.
Wm. and Walter Smillie and Allan
Ramsay attended the . dispersion
auction sale of farm stock at A. G,
Smillie's, Tuckersmitlr last Friday
afternoon. They made the trip by
motor.
While attending a threshing John
Clegg, 5th line, slipped from the mow
and falling against the machine had
2 ribs broken. We hope he will soon
be as well as ever. The accident
might easily 'have been worse.
This week Harvey and Mire. Bryans
and children are moving from the
Geo. Robb farm, adjoining Brussels,
to their farm, 1} miles North of the
town, where they take possession of
their comfortable home. Many old
friends will wish them long, happy
and prosperous years in their " new
location.
The anniversary services in con-
nection with the Ebenezer (Brown.
town) church will be held on Sabbath,
October 11th, when Rev. George
Jewitt, of Blyth, will preach, A
Thank -offering will be taken instead
of tinkling a tea -meeting, Rev. Mr.
Jewitt is one of the old boys of the
community Whom the people will be
glad to greet once more.
MATRPMoEIAt..- Wednesday after-
noon of this week John' E. Collinson,
of "Hallett township, and Miss Rose
A. Pierce, of Morris township, were
united in marriage at the Methodist
Parsonage, Brussels, by Rev. D.
Wren,11. A. A reception piton was held
for them Wednesday evening at the
bride's parents. Mr, and Mrs. Collin-
son will make their home in^ Hallett.
We wish them many happy and
pensperons years,
Last Sabbath Rev. S. Anderson, of
London, discoursed profitably in the
Jackson church, afternoon and even-
ing, to good congregations. He was
a former popular pastor. Text in the
afternoon "Whatsoever shy hand
f`indeth to do, do ib with thy might"
and in the evening "The throne of
grace." In addition to the church
choir Miss L. Carr, of Blvth, sang two
solos in good voice, $80 wee asked
for in the envelope offering and the
the Canadian West. In 1897 he tear Treasurer was delighted to find $80.48,
ried Mise Maud Young, daughter of a full'exempliflcation of the afternoon
lames' Yottnlfr who onao retitled in teXb, Congregation Li in good heart.
BARN AND STABLES DASTItOXAD,—.
Shortly afternoon on Tuesday the
barn on the farm of Alex, McEwan,
(Township Clerk) lst line, was
destroyed by fire with its contents.
There was a strong wind blowing and
a spark from the engine of a corn
cutting machine filling the silo is
supposed to have caused the blaze.
The season's crop was in the barn, in -
chiding 40 loads of grain. Buildings
ware in good repair and the loss will
be a sorinus one at Ibis season not-
withetanding the fact that the
property was insured in the Howick
Mutual. Sympathy is widespread for
Mr. McEwen, who is so well known,
in his loss.
Ethel
Look out for Ethel folk at Brussels
Fall Fair next week.
Mrs. Carter, of Toronto, is here on
a visit. She was formerly a Mies
Lannon t.
There has been a special program
prepared for the Rally in the Metho-
dist Sunday School next Sunday.
Mrs. McGuire's S, S. Glass had a
corn feed at Andrew McKee's last
lfriclay evening. The girls all report
having a first-class time.
The Presbyterian Missionary Thank
offering service under the Women's
Missionary Society, will be held
Thursday, October Sth. Rev. Mr.
Nicol, of Listowel, will give the ad-
dress.
At the Industrial Fair J. K. Brown,
our well known cheese maker, was
awarded lst prize for July colored
cheese. Atwood, Newry, Fordwich,
Trowbridge and other local points
also fared well,
James Bremner, son of Robert
Bremner, left last week for the
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph,
where he expects to spent the next
few years in taking the full course.
He is to be congratulated.
Anypersons havingclothing p c thrng or
other goods they could spare to en-
close in the Women's missionary box
of Ethel Methodist church will kindly
leave them with Mrs. R. Dilworth.
Goods will be packed and shipped
shortly.
The Y. M. Bible Class spent a social
evening at Frank Sleightholm's on
Thursday evening of last week. The
pleasant evening was brought to a
close with a feast of corn and other
good things. Mrs. Sleightholm was
declared to be an excellents
hosts s.
Special Thanksgiving Services are
to be held in the Methodist church
here on October llth and 12th. On
Sunday Rev. D. Wren, M. A., of
Brussels, a popular former pastor,
will preach at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. m.
On Monday evening a monster fowl
supper is to be held. Dont miss it.
200 ACRE FARM BOUGHT.—Tile fine
200 acre farm of J. I. Welsh, 8th con.,
Grey township, has been purchased
by S. S. Cole at $7,500. There are
extraood buildings on
g the place.
Mr. Weish is ranching in the West
Robt. L. McDonald having been the
tenant of the farm sold. If Mr. Cole
does not sell the place he will lease it.
WELL DONE,—The ladies of Ethel
and localit took hold of the Patriotic
locality
.took
i0n connection with the
Red Cross Societyand did splendidly
contributing thfollowing:-82 pity
lows,•187 pillow slips, 4 pair socks, 26
pair wristlets. 19 sheets, pair of
towels and a blanket. In addition
$150 was subscribed and the sum
total will prove a great comfort to
some needy folk we hope. The
response was very willing on the part
of the people of this community.
THE WAR SITUATION
WEDNESDAY
The fighting on land has given way
for the moment as a news factor to
the daring raid in the North Sea by
five German submarine boats, which
have torpedoed and sunk three
British armored cruisers—the Aboukir
the Cressy and the Hague—and in
turn lost two of their own number
under the fire of the British guns.
Along the battle line in France re-
ports indicate that while the fighting
is still progressing no great gains
have been made by either side, and
the ceitioal period, when one of the
other is to be returned victor, is still
to come. The Russians are reported
to have taken the town of Jaroslau on
the San River, North of Przemysl,
from the "Austrians and a dispatch
credits the Servians and Montenegrins
with having taken from the Austrians
Sarayevo the capital of Bosnia.
General Louis Botha, the famous
Boer General, and now Premier of the
Union of South Africa, has taken
over supreme command of the British
operations against German South-
west Africa.
It is reported that the French a-
gain are bombarding the important
Austrian seaport of Cattitro, in
Dalmatia,
Lord Kitchener, the British War
Minister, has approved the proposi-
tion for the formation of a Welsh
army corps.
Another British casualty list again
shows a large proportion of officers
among the killed, wounded or miss-
ing. - •
General French has issued a further
report on 'the British operations in
France, bringing them up to Sept. 18.
The Han burg— American Line
steamship Spreeweld,' armed as an
auxiliary cruiser, has been captured
by the Berwick in the North Atlantic
ocean.
It is reported that a vessel of 12,000
toms has been sunk by a mine in the
North Sea.
Miss Mary Merles, who spent several
months with Mrs, W. Rands and other
old friends, left for her home 10 Zion
City, Illinois, visiting et other points ea
route.
Public Library the day's trip upthe Rhine from,m
Cologn to Mainz, and the University
Concert Course town ofHeidleberg, While we were
in Antwerp, Belgium, the troops were
already mobilizing and being moved
TOWN HALL, BRUSSELS to the frontier, is even at that early
date the Belgians appeared to be
suspicious of Germany's intentions.
Belgium was a peaceful, industrdoue,
prosperous country, the cities being
centres of commercial activity, also
artistically attractive, while the rural
sections were highly cultivated al-
though agricultural methods in many
cases were somewhat antiquated.
We returned to England by way of
France and were in Paris a little over
three weeks ago. It was not "gay
Payee" that we saw, but a city over
which hung the uncertainty of the
war beiug waged quite near her doors.
We had some discomfort in getting
to Paris and it took us 30 hours to
travel from Montreux, the ordinary
time for the Paris express being 10
hours. At one time we were within
25 miles of the firing line while
travelling, which is quite near enough
for comfort. We were glad to get
back again to old London and gladder
still to sight the ancient city of
Quebec on our return trip. Until we -
reached the St. Lawrence we had to
travel at night without any lights
showing from the ship, which meant
no lights on deck or masts, and all
our windows covered with blankets
on the inside. Now my letter is
lengthening out and I have only
touched tile frii,ge of things. Just a
word or two more. I did not miss a
meal from the time I left home until
we returued, which was a surprise to
me, as I fully expected to be sick at
sea. We also crossed the North sea,
the Irish sea and English channel, all
of which has a reputation for causing
serious discomfort to travellers- but
they were very largely on their good
behaviour. Manypassenger were
sick on our return trip, Mrs. Fawcett
among the number, but Mary proved
a good sailor and was never sick. I
am sorry to say that Mrs. Fawcett
has been quite unwell since our re-
turn and I fear the trip has not prov-
ed beneficial, as we had hoped. The
women of our party were very
anxious many times in Germany and
afterwards, which was not ab all to be
wondered at in view of the alarming
reports we were hearing from time to
time. But I must conclude. With
kind regards to Mrs. Fox and family,
1'amain, Yours Sincerely,
W. J. FAwoimr.
151 Westminster Avenue,
Toronto, September 17th, 1914.
People We Talk About
1, Tyrolean Alpine Swiss Singers and Yodlers
Friday, October 8th
2. Ithaca Conservatory Concert Co.
Monday, November 18th
Entertainer Plumstead
Ono of the Beet Travelling
Friday, December 18th
9. Strollers Male Quartette
Wednesday, January 20th
5, Adams Concert Company
Monday, March 22nd
This makes 5 first-class entertainments
during the coming season that are sure
to please and well worthy of cordial
support. Olip out this itemso as to
keep tab on the dates. The small sum
of $1.50 in advance pays for a season
ticket and reserved seat.
NEWSY LETTER BY W. J. FAWCETT
FORMERLY Of BRUSSELS
The following letter was received
by Druggist Fox, Brussels, from W.
J. Fawcett, Toronto, and is so well
written THE PosT prevailed on Mr,
Fox to permit us to present it to our
readers :—
DEAR Mn. Fox.—I was very much
pleased to receive your kind letter
and learn, what I already suspected,
that we were in your thoughts dur-
ing our absence in foreign lands. It
would be a source of much satis-
faction to me if 1 could send you a
descriptive letter of our travels and
experiences across the seas, but I
simply cannot find the time at present.
Since coming home, outside of press-
ing business correspondence, which I
had to attend.to, 1 have written but
one letter, to one of my brothers, and
my sister has sent a number of cards
for me to other members of the
Fawcett family. I presume, what I
should have done, as some others did,
was to employ my time on the home-
ward trip across the ocean in Iran -
scribing my notes and putting them
into readable form. That, however,
would have been a task and I did not
feel like undertaking it, much pre-
ferring to enjoy myself on deck play-
ing shuffleboard and other games, or
in social conversation in the library.
Very reprehensible on my part, no
doubt, but quite typical of the in-
dividual concerned. Some time, I
hope, in the future I may gather into
shape the material collected on our
trip proves and if it at all readable
may
inflict you with a copyof myliterary
production.
on. y
I have to leave on Tuesday next for
Ottawa to attend General'Confeience,
which lasts three weeks, and on my
return it will take some time to
"catch up" with business matters, so
that it will be some weeks before I
can begin to write to my friends.
Briefly, I will mention just a few
things which may prove of interest to
you, and you might also give the in-
formation to any of my friends who
may have had us in mind. We were
in Germany when the proclamation
was posted up calling for the
mobilization of the army, also when
war was declared on Russia and later
on France but we "got out" before
war had been declared on England,
just the day before I believe. We
saw large numbers of troopsbeing
moved, also supplies, and every mile
of the railroad we travelled to the
Swiss frontier was guarded by soldiers.
The same condition prevailed in
Switzerland and our first sight of a
Swiss R. R. station included a
detachment of soldiers patrolling
with fixed bayonets. All the rail-
roads in Switzerland over which we.
travelled were guarded by soldiers
and the tunnels, of which there' are a
large number, were heavily guarded.
When I tell you that iu travelling
through Italy and Switzerland we
passed through over 100 tunnels in
one day, you will understand the
necessity of very careful attention
during war times. In going from
Switzerland to Italy, we passed
through the famous St. Gothard
tunnel, which is ten miles long, and
returning from Italy to Switzerland
by another route we passed through
the equally famous Simplon tunnel,
which is over twelve miles long. Our.
train stopped in the middle of this
tunnel, and was examined by a num-
ber of Swiss soldiers, who were on
guard there, before we could proceed,
as this was'the boundary line between'
the two countries. The scenery in
Switzerland and Northern Italy is
grand and beautiful beyond my.
powers of description, and must be
seen to be appreciated. I am quite
in love with Switzerland and sincerely
hope to have the pleasure of a return
trip some time. Rural England is
delightful and our motor trips through
the country were a continuous source
of pleasure. The roads everywhere
aro perfect and in July the profueien
of roses and other flowers that were
to be seen, even around the humble
cottages, wore entrancing. We also
motored in Wales and coached in
Ireland and Scotland, each country
possessing an attractiveness peculiar -
y its own. Holland and I3olgium,
each iu its own way, had a character-.
laic charm and Germany had much to
latereet and pleats 3m, pSrbioulapiy
Mrs. and Miss Birt were holidaying
at London and St. Thomas.
Miss Burritt, of Stratford, is the
guest of Miss Lovise Sinclair.
George Robb, of St. Catharines, was
in town during the past week.
Peter and Mrs. Milligan were visitors
with Wroxeter relatives and friends.
Robt. Henderson visited at Port
Colborne, Welland and other points.
Mrs. H. H. Matheson, of Toledo.
is visiting
her sister,Mrs
.A. Lamont.
nt.
Miss Turner, of forth, was a vi
si-
tor with MisMargaret Ameat this
week.
Mrs. Slemmon returned to London
after a visit of several weeks with old
friends here.
G. C. and Mrs. Manners were visitors
with relatives at St. Marys for a few
days last week.
Robt. and Mrs. Thuell were visiting
relatives and friends in London during
the past week.
Mrs. J. G. Jones and Miss Minerva
are home from an enjoyable visit with
Toronto relatives.
Miss Annie B. Ross and Mrs, George
Muldoon were at Atwood Fair on.
Wednesday as Judges.
C. W. Jackson, of Kincardine, was in
town for a day or two visiting his.
brother, H. L. Jackson.
A. J. Lowry, accompanied by his sons
Harold and Jim, visited with relatives
in London during the past week.
Mrs, (Dr.) Coyne, of Ridgetow.n,
came Tuesday evening of this week
to visit her sister, Mrs. T. Leckie.
Dougald and Mrs. Ferguson and Miss
Zetta, of Teeswater, were in town last
week visiting relatives. They motored
in Mr. F's car.
Mrs, W. F. VanStone, of Wingham,
left Tuesday of last week to spend a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Forster
in Charleston, Mo.
Miss Luella McCutcheon, of Mount
Pleasant, Mich., and Mrs. McCutcheon.
of Wroxeter, were visitors with S. and
Mrs. Fox, John street.
Mrs. (Rev.) J. L. Kerr was under the
doctor's care during the past week
with threatened pneumonia but is con-
siclerably better now.
Joshua and Mrs. Bateman, of Toron-
to, are Isere oa a short visit with rola-
tives. Mr. Bateman is a tried and true',
official iu the G. 11`, R. service.
Mrs, Wm. Miller end her daughter,
Mrs. Edmiston and children, Louisa and
Ernest, of Kincardine, were visiting
relatives and friends in Brussels.
Miss Maggie Walker, of Cringe,
Elgin Co„ who was the guest of Mrs.
Geo. Thontsou and Mrs. (Rev.) Mann,
of town,'' returned, to her home last
Tuesday. -
John, son of Neil S. and Mrs. Mc-
Laucblin, is on the sick list with a
severe attack of ipiammetory rheums-
tisnr. We hope be will soon be restored
to good health.
Mrs. kianeah Ballantyne arrived home
last week from a year's stay with tele-
tives and friends in the West. She is
the picture of health, Crop tesults in
various parts of the West are Very poor
she says,
Rev. John Holmes, who is now mak-
Ing bis time At Lambeth, Ont,. was in
town on Monday calling on old parish --
loners. He was pastor of the Metho-
dist church here for g years and is well
remembered, Last Conference Rev.
Mr. Holmes Wee granted it Supetatinua+
ted violation m4;4:411 tda In L,11U1b`tll4