The Brussels Post, 1915-1-7, Page 1VOL, 43• NO, 28
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The
Metropolitan
Bank
was en November 14th, 1914,
formally amalgamated with -
The Bank of
Nova
Scotia
The business of the Metropolitan
Bank will be conducted as formerly
and it will receive the advantages
due to the- larger and older estate
lishment of the Bank of Nova Scotia,
which was incorporated in 1832
and has 190 branches distributed
throughout Canada, Newfoundland
and the West Indies.
Paid-up Capital $ 6,500,000
Reserve Fund - 11,900,000
Total Resources over 90,000,000
We invite every description of
banking business.
BRUSSELS BRANCH
F. H. Gilroy, Manager
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New Advertisements
Locnl—.l'. L. Frain.
Local—Jas. Nichol,
Notice—A. Reyymann,
Local—D McKinnon.
Puree lost—Ta a P08P.
Meet prices—Baeker Bros,
For sale --A1/ nn D. Lamont.
Ghat of the Leeson—Jae, lt'ox.
January sale—G. N. McLaren,
Poultry Panacea—y. R. -Smith.
,.Business for sale -Miss A. B. Rosa,
i tx±rt sibs
McKillop
Wm. McGavin,' an old and well
known resident of Leadbury locality,
keeps very poorly. He is in his 79th
year and has been a hearty, rugged
man.
Maw COUNCIL•—Ooiu'ad Eckert and
Robert Archibald having withdrawn
the Council for 1915 now ,stands as
follows: Reeve, J. M. Govenlock;
Councillors—Gentge Horn, F. J. Mc-
Quaid, Daniel Regale and John Gov -
en lock. First meeting of Connell will
be held at. Winthrop on Monday, Jan.
11th, at 11 a. in, M. Murdie in the
Township Clerk.
Following iterns concern the town-
ship finances and are from the finan-
cial statement for the past year :
Total receipts were $88,928.19, made
up in part as follows : Legislative
School Grant, 5732.87 ; Municipal
school fund, $1,000; Hallett telephone'
assessment, $1,408:550 ; taxes, 529,500,-
'77. The total expenditure amounted
to $38,184,04. The year opened with a
balance of $851.00 and closed with a
balance of 5744.15 in the treasury.
Wtngham
DEATH OP MRS. GEO, AMEY.—Mrs.
Sarah Amey, widow of George Amey
died in the General Hospital, after an
illness of about two months. She and
her husband and child, Winifred,
came' to this country from England
about 3 years ago, when Mr. Arney
took np formwork and also worked
for a time as a section hand on the
G. T. R. He became 111 anddied soon
after. Mrs. Amey obtained a situ,
afion as cookfor the hospital, which
she held until about 2 months ago,
when she was taken ill. She under-
went a slight operation but she never
recovered, lancer being the cause of
her illness and death, Mrs, Amey had
much trouble, losing her husband on
October 21, 1912, and her father, in
England, on tannery 19, 1913: She
also lost all her furnishing, which was
consumed by fire in as fri rturs house,
where it was ata, est A. F. I3olley, of
Sour hSIreel , took the renhailei to his
residence, and adopted the little girl
for his own, as WA -4 111e imlther's wish.
In religion 1li's. Ainey wits a .MIetho-
dlab anti the relieve' eervice sveo' con-
ducted Sue day afternoon by her
pastor, Rev. W..1, Hihhert, who epolg
highly of the dead vermeil, The fiu'ai
offerin;e i e: id`ed' wreath I, on, the
hospital stuff, as pillow from the child,
and many others 1'10141 which a lose
was picked and placed' in hsr' IlAlld..
'rhe pallbearers were A. F. Lloyd, F.
13uclianan, R. J. Oantelnn, it, Stone,
Uowar'd Finley and -David Heeley,
The remaine were -interred in Wing -
ham cemetery.
Qorrie
INSTITUTE.—Thursday, 14th inst.,,
in the Methodist church here, nn Ep-
worth League and Sabbath -School
Inetitnte will be held that should be.
attended by a large rally of officers
and rrreiubere of theee.two stirriugde-
parWueuts of Methodism in the sur-
rounding country. Afterrinnn'a pro-
gram, opening at 2 o'clock will be as
follows :—Song service, led by Rev.
G. W. Rivers ; address "The place of
the S. S. in modern education," Rev.
'Klr. Faewell, Secretary, 'J.'nra 40 ;
"The Epworth League as a sphvtuai
force, Is it ?" Rev. W. A. Walden,
Forthvich.; music aud offering A.
year'e program for the Epworth
League," Rev. Mr. Farewell ; ,Our 10
point standard in 13. S. work and
where we stand as a District," Rev.
R. S. Lackland, Wroxeter ; Social
hour and refreshments, Aliening.
session will open with a song service ;:
address, "Tragedy of youth and the
chnrch'a.prevention," Rev. 111r. Fare-
well ; Music by chnir and offering ;
"The S. S. as a force in the Kingdom's
extension," ]lev. J. W. Hibbert,
Wingham. The above should mukea
roost interesting Institute and the at-
tendance should crowd the church.
This will be Rev. Mr.:Farewell's .fast
visit as he will be moved to the
Eastern Conferences next Summer,
lie is well worth hearing as he 'is
thoroughly pranti'cal in his: plane and
addresses,
Wroxeter
J. R. and Mrs. Wendt were visitors
at Mildmay on Friday.
Merton Howe, of Dunnville, spent
New Year's Day with his father here.
Ashton Itloi+risme spent a few days
of last week with his sister, MIs. E.
Cardiff, of Brussels.
Mrs. D. Pope and son, Russ, have re-
turned from a few days visit with
Wingham friends.
Graham Ballantyne returned to
Rockwood orYlill'Iondayafter a few hol-
idays at his home bete. '
Harry and Mrs. Little, of Toronto,
-
spenteeveral days recently with the
latter's parents, R. and Mrs. Black.
13. and Mrs.' Stafford, of Howick,
entertained two loads of young people
from the village on Wednesday even-
ing. red. Mercer, of Kingston, a former
teller in the Royal Bank here, is call-
ing no old friends in the village this
week,
Mrs. D: Stewart, of Tmpberry, gave
a very enjoyable party for a large
number of young people at her home
on Friday evening.
• Miss. Maud Ferguson, of Walton,
and Miss Cassie Harris, of Toronto,
were in town this week to attend the
mai riage of the latter''s sister,
Alex. and Mrs. Stewart and John D.
Stewart, of Windsor, and Miss Aggie
Stewart, of Toronto, are visiting their
mother•, Mrs. D. Stewart, of Turn-
lierry.
Mrs. M. Aikenhead, of London, and
Colin McNaughton, of Glencoe, visit-
ed -their parents, John and Mrs. Mc-
Naughton, of - Turnberry, over the
holiday.
While Win. King, of Tur•uberry,
was splitting wood in a shed at his
home, she axe caught in a clothes line
which resulted in him inflicting a very
bad gash in bis foot, which will lay
hien up for some time. -
A number, from bete will attend the
Lea rue and Sabbath School Iustitnte
in the Methodist church, Gorrie, on
Thursday afternoon and evening of
next week. -
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11 Hearts, " „ • 36.45 •
15 Headcheese .. - 15 e
40.50 Balogna, largo....,. 16e.ns 2 for 25 •
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20 Surniner sausage 35 •
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BRUSSELS. ONTARIO, . THURSDAY, ,SAN
AI r4 (Rev.) LetokIii it ari•ivetl from
itinglaud last week where she has spent
the hist 5months. '
Snninel Willis and Juhu Barnard, of
Landon, vis Led over' New Year's Day
sill h the latter's parents here,
WEDArNa liJL'Ls, —In the presence
of atm'. 80 guesbe1 Miss Milly Harris
wag milted Ila marriage to Raymond
Leek y,. of I ler'solrel. Sask., on Monday
after rioon et 1 u'ulockc•• at the home of.
her uudh8r, Mrs,. Geo, learns, Rev. T,
Al. Wesley oifi'elatiirg. 'Bride wore her
travelling suit of navy blue cloth and
o'as LuiassieLed'. After dinner had
been served Mr. and Mts. Lecky left
on. the 3.80 train midst showers of
confetti rid good wishes, foe their
hone in Herschel, Sask.
Monerief
THiSI'osT gives the news. •
Ammer' onngiegatinnal meeting of
Knox church will be held mn:Thuraday
14th hist., .
Tharp was no preaching service at
Vlonal rff lust Sabbath afternoon all
the drifted condi Lien of the loads for-
bade Rev. Mr. Lundy coining.
Stewart McQuurrie, who had his left
hand iejw'ed by the uuexpected dis-
charge of a gnu he was handling, is
getting along as well as could be ex-
Iectt'd. 1•ir may 1111;V(3 a Sidi 'joint on
ris thumb but it might easily have
been worse.
The annual ,meeting of Silver
Oorners cheese factory will be held
Saturday afternoon of this week, 9th
i001., all p. rn. This busy little in -
des! IT Inas had a gond year and
realized the excellent average price
for their output of 13,81 cents per
pound' for 1914. Jas. 0, Boyd, Audi-
tor, went over the booke this week.
Mas. 1Vi11, McKay . is the efficient
Sec'retat y.
Wednesday nt last week the annual
meeting of Mown -left School Section
was held. 1'he school morn was not
badly oroivded on that occasion.
Luke A. Speiran was chosen 'trustee
and Gen. W. McKay will.look after
the careLakirig of the school premises
at $40.00. The wood contraetwas not
let. Faithful work is being done
by the teacher, Herbert Toll.
Bluevale
L. 0. L.—Following aro the officers
of Bluevale Orange Lodge for the year
1915•:—W. M., Robert Shaw ; D. M.,
James Peacock ; Chap., Rev, D. D,
Thompson ; Rec.-Sec., -leery Moth-
ers ; t+ln.•Soo„ Geo. Thornton; Treas.,
Ed. Johnston ; D. of 0., Time. Ellis ;
Lecturer, Anson Thornton ; 1st Oom.,,
Joe Onrtis,
EPWORTH LEAGUE AND SABBATH
SCHOOL INSTITUTE,—Oil Friday, Janu-
ary loth, an Epworth League and
Sabbath School Institute will be held
in the Methodist church here com-
mencing at 2 p, in. Program will be
an interesting 0118 as follows :— Song
service in charge of Rev. Mr. Thomp-
son ; address "The place of the Sale
baths School in Modern Education,"
Rev. F. L. Farewell, S. S. Secretary,
Toronto ; "The Epworth League as a
spiritual force. Is it, or is its not ?"
13 Cruickshank; Music and °freeing
"A year's program for the Epworth
League," Rev. Mr. Farewell ; "Our 10
point standard in S. S. and where the
stand us a District," Rev. D. Wren ;
Social hour and refreshments, Even-
ing session will open at 7.15 with a
song service, led' by the pastor ;
"Tragedy of youth turd the club olr's
prOver. tion," Rev. Mr. Farewell;
Music by choir and offering ; "The S.
S. as a force in the Kingdom's ex-
tension," Rev. Mr. Wren. A rally
from the neighboring charges and ap-
pointments is asked for as the ad-
dresses will be practical and .wort.
sequently helpful to every Leaguer•
and Sabbath Srhnol worker'. Rev.
Mr. Farewell is a`strong man in these
departments of work and has a mes-
sage no one should miss. Keep the
date clear.
Jamestown
Dr, and Mrs. Feild and children of
Owen Sound, were here for a holiday
visit at the home of Mrs. Edward
Bryans.
At the Annual meeting of S. S. No.
10, Morris Peter Moffatt was re-elected
trustee. W. King gets contract of
wood at $2 25, F. Shaw getting cedar
at$1 25. Thns. Smith has caretaking
for 58600, A new school house will
he en ret ed on the old site. Committee
in charge is Anson Shaw, Devitt
Ramsay, Peter Bioffat
t aid'r
1 nate'
Chas. Forrest and Joseph Robb. Miss
Bessie Moses ha the efficient teacher.
Chas, B. Forrest is the Secretar•y-
Treasurer,
The annual • rn
t school meeting of the
Bryan's school, East, of here, was
held on Wednesday of last week, 13.
Pay ii was re -eiloid True1ee and D.
Breckenridge was chosen to succeed
David Thompson, who had resigned.
Hardwood will be supplied by R. Mc-
Lenn•tn at $2.18 per cord and. A.
Johnston will furnish the kindling,
blies Dora Watson is the new teacher,
ab a selary of .5500 per annum, She
has just completed her !Model School
term. We wish her euccese.
FROM. SALISBURY PLAIN.—Wailaee,
son of Alex, Simpson of Detroit, and'
grandson of Andrew Simpson, of this
place, writes the following from Sans.
bury Plain; Arn well and with I
could tie with you for Christmas. Ani
having a good time anti apparently
nava won the favor of the Major and
_Sergeant. The Major takes meto
tower with him every tune he goes (as
orderly) and then we race house, CVe
wri
v o out on ia: cross-country y inn after
a fox and in jumping a hedge 0111'
horses landed ill a ditch and we went;
flying. 111y horse broke its neck.
The Major told ni0 to go over to
another part of the camp and swipe
another and told me to :got, a good
one when I wire at it. T guess I did
UARY 7, %915.
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now, We ate getting excellent board
and have moved out of the tents into
wooden huts, a stove in each hut and
very comfortable. We will not go to
the front until Spring if we go then.
lam getting a pass to London for
Oheietmas. I am gunner. on No. 1
gun, B. Battery, Royal Canadian
Horse artillery. I was one of the
3,000 Oauadlaris selected to pay last
respects at Lorci Roberts' funeral and
had the honor of firing one of the big
guns of the saints, The Bret shot I
fh'ed at Volcanic'' was at target on a
mountain 1i miles away. The shot
landed 15 feet from target and tore 'a
hole big enough to bury a Summer
cottage.
Qoderlch
Jae, Buchanan sen., a highly
respected:citizen, met with a painful
accident at his home Sunday evening..
He was deseehding a: stairway when
he tripped and fell headlong, -breaking
his thigh. Mr. Buchanan is nearly 80
years old, end it is feared he will not
be able to walk again. Ise was taken
to the hospital for treatment.
President Falconer, of Toronto
University, paid the Canadian Club
visit Monday. Luncheon was served
in the Masonic Temple at noon, about
70 members participating. Rev. Mr.
,Gbtheringham, local .President, -oc-
cupied the chair, and called on Prof.
Falconer, who gave an address, his
subject .being "The Effects of Bis-
marck's Policy on the present." A
Hearty vote of thanks was tendered
Mr. Falconer. In the evening Mr.
Falconer addressed a public meeting
at the courthouse before a large
audience, his subject being"Perverted
Patriotism of the German People."
Walton
Next Tuesday evening the annual
meeting of Duff's church will be held.
Miss Johnston is still quite poorly,
She had a siege of typhoid fever. We
hope she will soon be restored.
Richard Cunningham was home
from London for a short holiday visit.
He is in training there Withthesoldier
boys who expect to cross the ocean in
the course of a few months.
New Year's Day Wm, and Mre.
Shortreed, of this locality, celebrated
the 13th anniversary of their marriage
and royally entertained a number of
vela fives and friends. We congratu-
late them, on the passing years and
wish them many happy returns of the
clay. Mrs. Shortreed's maiden name
was Miss leaflet McFadzean.
Geo. W. and Mee. Jackson, and son,
Kenneth, are here fnr a visit of a few
months from Wiwa Hills, Sask. They
had a fair crop last harvest. It is 8
years since Mr. Jackson went West.
Mrs. Jackson was Miss Maggie Bar-
rows before her marriage, hence ie
quite at home as is her husband in
this locality.
The ratepayers of Union S. S. No.
12, Grey and McKillop, met in the
school house on Wednesday of last
week. Alex. Souter was elected to
succeed D. McKenzie as trustee, the
other members of the Board being
Jno. Ritchie and Robb. Coutts. Woad
supply was let to Noble McCallum at
$2,19. Teacher Turvey is doing nicely
with the school.
The Dresden Times of last week
says :—"At the close of the Sabbath
evening eer'vice in the Methodist
church, the choir repaired in a body
to the parsonage, where they repeated
their program of Christmas music to
the great delight of Mrs. Tiffin, who
is a member of the choir and passion-
ately fond of music. This great kind-
ness was heartily appreciated by all
concerned and while Mrs. Tiffin has
been and is still very sick the effect of
this gracious act was altogether help-
ful;" Rev. and Mrs. Tiffin are well re-
membered here in connection with the
Methodist church pastorate. They
are now at Dresden. Mrs. Tiffin's old.
friends hese hope she will be speedily
restored.
Morris
Other Morris news on page 4.
It is said wedding bells will jingle
shortly in Morris township.
A. Morrison was visiting his sister,
Mrs. Elston Cardiff, 511i line.
The schools got back to work on
Monday with a straight course now
until Easter. •
Mrs. Harman Howell, of Lockport,
N. Y., is spending the holidays at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Agnes
Or .
1lsio ,day next the first meeting of
•
3015 Township Council will be held.
There are no new members on the
Board.
Dr, W. J. Roe, of Philadelphia, w,is
a welcome visitor at the home of his
father, 3rd line, over Chrietrnas, The
mother was greatly missed.
Jno. and Mrs. Jewitt, of Shelbrook,
Sask., are here on a visit with rela-
tives and friends. I1 is 11 yeltrs since
Mr. Jewitt was here before.
Everything passed off o. k. at the
annual school meeting in S. S. No, 6,
Wednesday of last week. J. H. Sel-
lers occupied the chair', Walter Yuill
was re-elected Trustee. He has been
a member for 9 years. $2,50 was the
price allowed Thos. Wilson for wood
for school.
CARD OF THANKS.—We wish to very
sincerely thank our many neighbors
arid friends for ,b1reir ]rind words and
helpful deeds ill connection with the
death andiburial of our mother it was
highly appreciated we can assure you.
Yours gratefully,
THE READMA1 FAMILY.
SCHOOL MEETING. The annual
School meeting in S. S. No. 3, was
held on the Statutory date, R. Craig
in the chair. Alex, Nichol succeeded
Jas. Nichol as Trustee, the other mem-
bers of the Boartlbeing Wm. Kerney
and ,?amen ()lark, Wood supply will
be furnished' by Robt. 0. Craig at
$2.05 par cord and Russel Marke takes
charge of the caretaking of *reboot
$23 25 for the year.
L. It, and Mrs. Rollin, of Gorrre
locality, were visiting at A. and Mrs. .
Wutson s, 5111 line, our Wednesday,
The ladies are sisters.
S. S. No. 4 elected Robert Smith as
Trustee sueeeeditig Robb. Scott. The
caretaking of school will be attended
to by F. McOuwlreon at $35.00. Will.
Smith will furnish the wood, for
which he is to reeoive $2.75 per cord,
at School Garden work with the 8rd and
4th classes during 1915 which will be'
heartily supported by, the Trustees
and we hope the whole Section, :This
.Cranbrook
Nomtee,—;nice notice that nil aortae owing
A. Reymann
order art, asked to pay same tto hien or
on A. RAYaiANN. Orenlsrootc,
Wm. Campbell is home from the
West visiting his parents here.
0. and Mrs. Alderson spent the New
Year's holidays with their daughter's
at Avon ton.
There be fear of a drop ' in the egg
market since Clair Longe pullets have
started to break the rtcurd.
Rev, Mr. Prudhaim of Durham, will
preach in the Methodist church here
next Sunday afternoon, He labored
in the Japanese mission. field for sev-
eral years.
MATRIMONIAL.—On December 10th
last, in Cooke's church, -Toronto, by
Rev. Mr. Harve—Jeliio, Fred: Begg,
of Guelph and Mrs. Florence Hunter,,
of Oranbi'onk, Ont., were united in
marriage. Iqr, and Mrs, Begg left at
once on a wedding trip to. Scotland.
sailinfion the Allan steamship
Hesperian, from St. John's, on Satur-
day, Dec, 12th. They will make their
headquarters atAberdeen and after
visit of a couple of months expect to
return and make their home In
Ontario. We wish them a happy,
prosperous journey through life.
O. O. F,—The following are the of-
ficers elected in connection with 0our't
Woodbine, No. 100, 0. 0. F., Cron -
brook, for the current term :-0, R.,
Jno. MoNab • V. 0. R„ Wm. Ziegler';
R. S., Jas. A. McNair ; F. S. and
Treas., Ed. Fulton ; Chaplain, A.
Cameron ; S, W., Jno. Gorsalitz ; J.
W., Jno. Shiels ; 3. B., Geo, Dunlop;
Trustees, Jno. Sine's and A. Cameron.
Installation will take place on Friday
8th inst. Court Woodbine has a
membership of 75 many of whom sus-
tain a live interest in the Order. The
regular date of meeting is the last
Friday evening of each month.
A Goon TIME, — Although the
weather on New Year's evening was
not any too choice and the roads in-
clined to be heavy a very enjoyable
time was spent at the social gathering
held in the Methodist church, A- fine
patriotic program of music was ren-
clered by the choir and Rev. Mr. Wren
was in fine fettle in his address on
Germany. His lecture was instruc-
tive, interesting and free from preju-
dice, showing many of the estimable
qualities possessed by the German
folk. The militarist spirit was con-
demned. Lunch was served at the
close and the reputation of Oranbrook
fully sustained. Receipts were nearly
$12.00.
Grey
Oouncil meeting will be held in the
Township Hall, Ethel next Monday.
This will be the initial meeting for
1915.
Miss Mary Patterson, of Harriston
locality, was a holiday visitor with
old friends 'in Grey township and
Brussels.
We are pleased to know that Wm.
Buttery is able to sit up some since
his recent severe attack of sciatica.
We hope he will continue to improve.
Alex. and Leslie Lamont, who were
hnrne for the Christmas vacation, re-
turned to Queen's University, Kings-
ton last Saturday. They are good
students.
John B. Smith and daughter, Miss
Laura, of Princetown, Ont„ were re-
newing old acquaintances in this
township, They were former well
known residents.
The annual meeting of the share-
holders of the Molesworth Cheese &
Butter Co., Ltd., will be held in the
Orange g Hall on Saturday, January
9511, 1915, at 2. p. m.
Don't forget the Auction Sale of
Farm stock, implements, household
furniture, &c„ at W. P. Bray's,
Wednesday afternoon of next week,
13th inst. His Lot is 29, Con. 15.
Sale will be without reserve as he has
Bold his farm.
At the annual School meeting held
as per Statute, in S. S. No. 8, A. D.
Grant was re-elected trustee. Wood
contract was let to Will. Lowe at
$2.70 per cord. Improvements to
school premises were discussed and
will be carried out. Thos. Armstrong,
the teacher, is doing good work in the
school. Oliphant Smith and George
Turnbull are, the other two trustees.
Sworn, REPORT.—The following is
the report of S. S. No. 8, Grey, for the
mouths of November and December,
Hbnore75% Pass 50% Examined in
History, Sppelling, Arith., and Liter.
Sr. IV. --Minnie Baryons 70. Exam-
ined in Hist., Spell„ Aritli,, Art,
Liter., Comp., and Hygiene. Jr. IV.
-Flora McLean 83, Mabelle Oar-
michael40. Sr, III.—Jho. McTaggart
50. Jr. IIL—Sadie McNair 87, Alex,
McNabb 82, Jas. McTaggart 84, Adrian
McTaggart 50, Jas. Carmichael 35,
Jr. II.—Marjot•y Fulton 79, Jno. Mc-
Naught 72, Geo. McNair 71, Vera Mc-
Naught 80. Sr, I.— Excellent— Mar-
garet McNair, Fergus McTaggart.
Jr. I.—' Good— Charlie McNaught,'
Annie McTaggart.
ALICE J. FORREST, Teacher,
SCHOOL GARDEN. .ETC.— School
Section No.
known
as. Fulton's held
their annual 8,chool meeting Wednes-
day of hast week. Wm. Ziegler was
chosen trustee for next term as suc-
cessor to Neil' D: McNair. ,$2,60 per
cord was Robt. MoTaggart'e bid for
the wood supply, which was accepted.
Miss Alfie Forrest, the highly esteem-
ed teacher, who has a certificate from
Agricultural College will take up
is one of the ways the young people
are going to be encouraged to see de-
lights to rural life and we wish No, 8
success in it.
A Guelph doctor was called last
!Friday night to the home of Mr. and
Mee. l8tlacott, on the 11th 0011., to per-
form an operation for appendicitis on
their little daughter, who is about 9
years of age, The operation was
quite successful.. Under the watch-
ful care of nurse Brown
the little lassie is making
slVeddytce-
covery, speedy
Ethel
Andrew Eckmier and wife, of Strat-
ford, visited Mende here recently.
W. 17. and Mrs. Sanders spent New
Year's Day with friends at Listowel,
:Rev. L g, and Mrs. McKelvey and
Irene spent the holidays in Stratford.
L. G. Switzer, of Kelfield, Sask.," is
a visitor with old friends in this'
locality.
Next Monday the first meeting of
Grey township Council for 1915 will be
held re.
Goohe. Addy returned last week from
an extended trip to Brantford and
other points.
Did you read Geo. M. Mitchell's
advt on page 5? He is offering many
genuine bar.'gaies.
The annual meeting of the Presby-
terian church here will be held next
Tuesday, at 2 o'clock.
Ethel Cheese Factory annual meet-
ing will be held in the Hall on Satur-
dayafternoon, 16th inst.
Miss Merle Richmond, of Silver
Corners left it last Saturday for Orange-
ville where she will teach school.
Revival services are being conducted
in the Methodist church, They are
expected to continue several weeks,
Wesley Pollard is rapidly recove
Mg from an attack of typhoid- fever
He hopes to be soon eating roast bee
again.
111r. and Mre. Sharpe, of Ancaster
near Hamilton, have been visiting a
the home of Mrs. Sharpe's uncle, Jas
Boyd, of Silver Corners, for a fe
days.
The Misses Sanders were visitor
over New Years at the home of R. an
Mrs. Cunningham, 18th Com, Grey
near Walton. The ladies also visit_
at the Methodist Parsonage, Brussel
Ethel kept up their reputation for
liberal support to the Upper Canada
Bible Society by contributing the
respectable sum of $19.00 this year.
Misses Stella Dunbar and L. Sanders
were the young ladies in charge of the
subscription list.
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Mrs. Daniel Eckmier, at Clinton,
on Friday of last week. She was a
former Ethelite and will be remem-
bered as Miss Lizzie Haddock, niece
of S. 'Chambers. Mrs. Eckmier had
not been very rugged for some years.
A faithful member of the Metho-
dist church was called to her re-
ward when the summons came to Mrs.
Eckmier. The many friends of Mr.
Eckmier, who is a brother to the Eck-
mier brothers here, Mrs. Hansuld and
Mrs. Menzies extend sincere sympathy
in his bereavement.
MAeore—HOPE.— A quiet wedding
was solemnized on Christmas Day at
the home of Wm. and Mrs. Hope,
Midland, Ont., when their only daugh-
ter, Miss Vida, was united in marriage
to Walter Mason, of Radisson, Sask.,
formerly of this locality. Rev. J. J.
Elliott, of Knox church, officiated.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, looked graceful in a gown
of white silk orepe with lace and seed
pears,.and carried a boquet of cream
'roses. Miss Hazel Marshall, of Barrie,
played the wedding march, and after
the ceremony sang "A Perfect Day."
After a dainty dejeuner the bride and
groom left for a short trip
wear'hrg a suit in mahogany
shade and black velvet hat. Mr. and
Mrs. Mason will reside at Radisson.
May their' joys abound is our worst
wish.
PATRIOTIC CONCERT.—One of the
best entertainments ever given in
Ethel was the Patriotic Concert under
the auspices of the Women's Institute
in Dilworth's Hall, Deo. 30th. Hall
was very beautifully and appropriate-
ly decorated with Union Jacks, pen-
nants and bunting Rev. T. L. Mc-
Culloch was asked to be chairman,
which office he filled in a very efficient
manner and maintained the patriotic
spirit of the occasion. Program was
well rendered and brought hearty
applause, It was as follows Open-
ing chorus, "Flag for me" ; chairman's
address ; solo, "England's Daughter's"
Miss Spence ; dialogue, "Love of a
Bonnet" ; trio, "Perfect Day," Misses
Menzies ; retitation, "He tried to tell
his wife" encore "The Lonesomest
House" by Miss Frances Stubbs;
violin selection, Breaths .and Mrs.
Nimbo, from Kentucky ; solo, "We'll
never let the old Flag fall," Mrs Fer-
guson dialogue, "Dr. Cure All" ;
ladies quartette, "Little Ootton 'Del-
lis" ; recitation, "Story of Sir Rupert
Lee." Miss Curtis ; duet, Mr. and Mies
Speiran ; dialogue, "The fashionable
wife" ; solo, "Cantileua," Mrs. J. K.
Baeker ; recitation, "Trick for Trick,"
Miss Frances Stubbs ; mixed quar-
tette, "Muffs"; violin selection, E. aud
Mrs. Inimbo ; National Anthem.
A vote of thanks' was passed to the
talent on motion of Miss McDonald
and. Mrs. Ferguson. Committee in
charge deserve unstinted praise.
Proceeds amounting to $71.25, with
ra ti
p c ca]ly no expense, were handed
over to the Red Cross Society.
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:
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YV, H, KERR, Prorrietor
LOCAL OPTION CONTESTS
Local Option. contests were .held
Monday in 81 municipalities through-
out t C g
ou Ontario namely, in 4 toiv:rs, $
villages and 10 townships in straight
fight for Local Option and in 9 muni-
eipaiities for repeal. In none of the h
towns did the temperance part se-
cure a victory, Simcoe and Bala los-.
ing on a straight vote and Photon and
Ridgetown beingheld up bythe three-
fifths clause. Four villaes carried
the by-law and one township, suns iP, Two
villages defeated it and two villages
lost on the three-fifths clause. Seven
townships are yet to hear from. In
all municipalities Local Option' was'
sustained. Following are the figures ;
DEFEATED
Towns—
Simcoe ..... ..........
Bala
Villages—
Bradford
Hepworth
Townships—
Corn wall
Majority -
,58
6
CARRIED
Villages --
Holland
Holland Landing - 24
Jarvis . ...,
42
Newbury . :................... 27
West Lorne ......
:_.....
....--70
Townshipsi
Harwich , 331
DEFEATED BY THREE-PIPTHS CLAUSE
Towne—
Ridgetown 90
Picton .89
Villages—
Oaaledonia ,....................16
Hagersville 48
Townships—
Levant .. ...:15
Rothe 34
REPEAL DEPEATED
Towns—
Y„{,y
t . 'Midland •
898
Newmsr'ket . .............. 258
Thornbury 40
av Villages—
Laaltefield .... .....................44
s Shallow Lake
d :Tara 42
d Teeswator 40
To
Percy
STRATF0RD,—Mayor E. B. Barns -
dale was elected by 809 majority over
C. 17. Mollhargey, the vote being 1,179
to 870. Por water commissioner Geo,
L. Money had 807 majority over W.
3, Mooney,
Vie
Municipal Elections.
-
STEPHEN,—Reeve, Wm. Elliott, •
675; over W. D. Sanders, 298;deputy,
John Love, 455, over Win. Yearly, 406.
Councillors — Alex. Neave, 478 ;
Thomas 11J awhi n n ey, 461 ; Dave Webb,
410 ; M. Finkebiner, 322 ; G. Keller-
man, 820.
MORNINGTON, — Reeve, Alex.
Beggs (acel,) '
Councillors—D. Hamley, D. Jacobs,
W. Shearer and George Miller.
HIBBERT.—Reeve, A. A. Coign -
holm (acct.)
Councillors—J. Morris, L. T. John-
ston, J. Kay. T. Mahaffy (acct.)
WALLACE.—Reeve, S. E. Smith
(aecl,)
Councillors—E. Arnold, W. Elliott,
J. Grosz and George McKnight.
LISTOWEL.—A. W. Featherstone
was elected Mayor over Dr. Moore by
a majority of 69. J. A. Hacking had
a majority of 198 over J. O. Hay for
Reeve, but the latter claims the seat
by acclamation,' alleging' that his op-
ponent was not properly nominated.
Councillors cdlora are ; J. M. Campbell,.
Harvey Ellis, Fred. Vonzuben, George
Melrose, John Watson, R. A. Clime.
The bylaw for a board of Education
passed by a large majority.
WINGHAM.—Dr. A. J. Irwin was
elected Mayor for his second term by
acclamation. S. Mitchell is the new
Reeve. The majority of the aldermen
have served in the Council in previous
years. r psi`
HENSALL.—Thomas Hudson was /
elected Reeve in the elections here by
a majority of 57 votes. There was
117 ballots Inst in his favor. His
opponents were F. W. Snrallacombe,
with 69 votes and:J. W. Ortwein, with
25 votes. The following Councillors
were elected by acclamation :—George
Hudson,Alex. Smith, Wille`
a
mTrase
and Daid Nichol.
MITCHELL FOR REEVE.—
Marlyn Race
North ward 94 91
South ward 95 52
West ward 50 67
Majority for Marlyn, 42
North ward : J. Gollnitz, 85 ; W.
F. May, 117, South ward e R. -
Thorne, 30 ; W, Honey. 91, West
Ward : J. Roger, 62 ; 3, Er Williams,
$8.
The council for theear 1015 will
be they
as follows :-Mayor, Wm. Elliott,
Reeve, Wm, Martyr). Councillors
W. Shillinglaw, 0, Walkout, W. Bal-
four, S. A. Hewitt John ohm Davis any
F. C. Hord. The Hewitt,
is the
ronly
Councillor.
who served at the board
last year.
PERTH OCUNTY COUNCIL.—
Wallace—S. D. Smith, Reeve.
Elora— W. Scott, Reeve ; S. Smith, •
deputy.
M or n i n gg to n —Alex. ' Beggs.
North Easthope—John Makins.
South Eauthope—Werner Krug,
Downie—John A. McKay,
Fullarton—Oliver Barris.
Blanchard—MCO, Irvine,
Logan --Fred. Wood
Hibberb—A. A. Colgnhoun,
Ellice— Robb, ,Armstrong, Reeve ;
Geo. Yundt, deputy.
Li o'
st tial—J. A. Hacking.
Mitchell—W. Mart u,
Milverton—Fred, 3lymsnernnan,