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VOL. 44 NO. 20
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 19x5
W, H. KJ RR, Pro beton
immeneirammemeimose
Since 1832
this institution has suc-
cessfully carried on busi-
nditis ell. i ed
hers a w e u
u q PP
to handle all the details of
a modern banking service.
Its Reserve Fund is now
nearly double the. amount
of its Paid -Up Capital.
These facts should in-
fluence you to select as
your Bank as
The Bank of
Nova Scotia
PAID-UP CAPITAL $ 8,000,000
RESERVE FUND - 19,000,000.
TOTAL RESOURCES over 00,000,000
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BRUSSELS BRANCH
F. H. Gilroy,.Manager
sommesset
New Advertisements
For sate -W. A. Close. ,
Potatoes -Geo. A. Best.
To rent -W. F. Stratton.
Clearing eats -Miss Hunter.
Pigs for sale -Jesse Wilbee.
Clearing Sale -G. N. McLaren.
Aaotlon sole -Jas, T, Davidson.
Stove for sale -John Bateman,
Express money orders -Jas. Fox.
Colts for Bale -Frank Steightholrn.
Bistrici or s
Wroxeter
Donald Fisher returned from Wing-
ham hospital on Monday.
Perry Patterson, of London camp,
was a visitor here on Sunday.
Alex. Campbell, London, is visiting
his brother-in-law, Win. Laokie.
Geo. Kalbflaisch, Milverton, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. 0. Reis.
D. D. and Mrs. Sanderson and son,
James, spent several days recently in
Toronto.
Misses Whiteman and Mallough
visited over Sunday at their homes in
Teeswater.
Gavin Davidson and Jas, Harris
returned last Wednesday from a trip
to Saskatchewan.
W. EI. and Mrs. Sanderson, Turn -
berry, have moved to rooms in the
Grand Central block.
Rev. L. Perrin, Moorefteld, called on
friends in the village o, Saturday on
his way to Bluevale where he conduct-
ed services on Sunday,
Thos. Jarkliii, who has resided in
the village for the past two years, re-
turned this week to his farm in How -
ick township.
Stewart McNaughton, assisted by
Miss Kathleen Rutherford conducted
the Young People'a meeting in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday even-
ing.
Rev. Mr. Wren, Brussels, conducted
Missionary services on the Wrnxeter
circuit in the Methodist chinches. At
Wroxeter in the evening he gave .an
excellentdiscourse on Home Missions.
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Thus. and Mee. Hoperoft and L 0.
and Mrs, Duret spent two days re-
cently with rt'lativee at Elmira.
Miss Sophie R ,• o wees a
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gate
to thellStratford District Library
Institute meeting held at St. Marys
last Thursday,
Mies May Methanes, who has been
seriously i11 for the past three weeks,
ie now improving and we hope will
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soon gain he former health,
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A shipment of 24 )liars afe ,
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dozen binds es and54hospital shirts
was made last week by the Society
here in aid of Red Cross work.
McKillop
FINE TIME AND Goo» RESULTS.
P; iday evening last it splendid Pat-
Miotic entertainment wae held in S. S.
No• 9, taught by Mies 0. Armstrong
Chairman was Rev. Mr. Oratk, Wal-
ton, who filled the bill in good style.
Program was largely supplied by the
pupils, who did well but in addition
choice solos were rendered by Mies
Bethel Kerr, Brussels ; Mrs. P. Gardi-
ner, Miss Jennie Kneohtel and Miss
May Armstrong and Charlie Boyd.
Miss Alice Knechtel gave an excellent
recitation and the Hackwell quartette
did famously. Boxes containing re-
freshments were auctioned off by Jno.
McGavin, who made a gond job of it
'the highest price being 52:60 for which
figure the buyer secured a cardboard
house. The financial proceeds total-
led 555 00, which was handed over to
the Red Cross Treasurer at Walton.
Miss Armstrong and all concerned are
to be congratulated on the marked
success of the Social.
Belgrave
Arthur Brooke, Centralia, has been
visiting friends at Belgrave.
Mrs. (Rev.) Boyle is away for a visit
of a few weeks with relatives.
Rev. Mi. Parnaby has a brother at
the front, doing duty at the Dar-
danelles.
As a prelude to next Sabbath's
evening sermon the pastor of the
Methodist church will speak on "The
Allies and Greece."
We are glad to state that George
Jordan is rebuilding the chopping mill
recently destroyed by fire and will fit
it up with modern machinery.
Special services are being held in the
Methodist church this week by the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Parnaby. Rev. Mr.
thnmpson, of Bluevale, assisted.'
Next Tuesday evening, Mr. Bell, of
Guelph, is expected to address Bel -
grave Farmers' Club on the interest-
ing subject of Beef cattle. There
should be a Targe attendance.
TELEPHONE ACCOUNTS•—Persons in-
debted to the Brussels; Morris & Grey
Telephone Company are asked to
settle the same by December 16th, so
that the year's business may be closed.
Last Sunday Rev. Mr. Boyle was at
Loudesboro, and Rev. Mr. Reid here.
Rev. Mr. Parnaby was at White-
church and Rev. Mr. Penrose, of the
latter place, here for Missionary ser-
vices.
Box social under auspices of St.
John's church, A. Y. P. A., Brussels,
Friday evening of next week at the
home of Wm. and Mrs. Bryans, 4th
line. Don't mics it. Boxes sold by
auction.
Everyone enjoyed a cup of good tea,
a social hour, excellent musical pro-
gram at the Patriotic tea given by
Mrs. D. Scott at her home in 'Bel -
grave. The proceeds, $10.60, have
been donated to the Patriotic Society
for Red Cross work.
Belgrave Woman's Snstitue had a
fine time on `,Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Procter, 5th line.
There was a great display of fancy
work. A gond musical program ren-
clered and an A. 1 lunch provided by
the hostess and daughters. Mrs. Jas.
Taylor, President, read the letter of
thanks from Noel Marshall, Toronto,
for shipment of fruit, &c.
At a largely attended meeting nf the
Quarterly Board of the Steathroy
Methodist church a unanimnus invi-
tation was extended to Rev. A. E.
Jones to return for a 4th year. Mr.
Jones after expressing his gratitude
for the prosperity the church had en-
joyed, accepted the invitation. He
was a former well known pastor of the
Methodist church at Belgrave.
COLLAR—HORNE: A pretty event
took place at high noon at the honer
of Mrs. A. Price, when her sister, Miss
Helena Horne, was united in tu,irelege
to Herbert Collar, of Wingham. Thr
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. sir,
Parnaby. After the ceremony about
24 guests sat down to a dainty lunch-
eon, the tables being tastefully decor=
ated with cut flowers for the occasion.
Suitable gifts were .presented to the,
bride and the young couple left amid
many congratulations for a short
honeymoon, after' which they will re -
aide in'Wingham.
WELCOME CONTRIBUTIONS,— We
gratefully acknowledge the ^following
donations :—Wan, Curiae, 18 bandage
tellers ; Arch. Kerr, 52 00 ; Mrs.
Chas. Campbell, $1.00 ; Mrs, Jas.
'Chynne, 500 ; Mrs D. Higgins, 60n;
Mrs. M. Gambits,26c ; Miss Gracie
Scott, $1.60. Cotton for bandage—
Miss McClelland 5 yards, Mrs. Bleck
6 yards, Mrs. Arrnatrong 6 yards, Mrs.
Caesar G yards, Mrs. Wm. McMnt ray
5 yards, Mrs T. Halliday 6 yards,
Mrs. W. J. Geddes, 5 yards bed sheet,
Mrs. Wm. Wightman 5 yards, Mrs J.
Brandon 5 yards, Mrs. Jas, Kerney 5
yards, Mrs, Will. Geddes 5 yards, Mee.
D. Scott 6 yards, Mrs. Wm. McBurn-
ey 5 yards, Mee. H. Johnson 6 yards,'
Mrs. Rev. Taruaby 5 yards, Mrs. T. R.
Guilfo le10
qq yards hospital gauze,
Mrs. Porterfield parcel old cotton,
Mrs. Chris, Campbell 2 bed sheets.
Mies T. McCra 1an' b. absorbent ab -baht cotton
1 bed sheet, Mrs. R. Stonehouse, par-
cel old cotton, Mies L. Harrison, par-
cel old cotton, Mrs. Aliixnn pareel old
cotton ; Ynnng People's Society of
Calvin church, $600; Proceeds Prem
Patriotic. Ball, 580.00 ; Mrs, R. Nichol-
son, 51.00 i Ladies' Guild of Trinity
church, 14 pairs cocks, The Iseult of
Thursday's work ie as follows :--803.
bandages, 60surgioalpads 8hintli
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44 yards hospital gauze, 50 pairs pocks.
We wall to repeat our inquest for the
following --Hospital gauze, absorbant
and nota-abso•hant cotton for band-
ages, old cotton.
Luckno
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CLOSE MALL.—Resuaeitating, meth.
oda saved the life of the little son of
David Bowling, who, while playing
with his small sister, fell into the Wet-
er at the Treleaven grist -hill dam.
The little girl ran about a quarter of a
mile and reported the occurrence to
her another, whose screams sent Jas.
Graham, who was unloading wheat
near at hand, to the rescue. The boy
was found in an upright position be-
neath the water. The prompt services
of a doctor restored the little fellow bo
consciousness after some time.
Goderich
The vote on Church Union at nox
Presbyterian church here was as fol,
lows :—Elders for 7, against 8 ; com-
municants for 92, against 460 ; ad-
herents for 37, against 450. The vote
was completed Monday night. The
vote is said to be much heavier than
that taken five years ago.
Gone:ewe SOLDIER WELCOMED.—
The citizens of Gederich gave Pte,
Geo, Thompsona royal welcoineSatu-
day night on his arrival home from
the front. On April 23 he was wound-
ed in two places on his right arm and
also gassed. The bones of his arm
are inined together by silver plates,
and although his arm is still in a sling
he is feeling cheerful and only regrets
he cannot get another try at the
front.
Clinton
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NEW RE01MENT.—The new regi-
ment to be known as the Huron and
Bruce is now in process of formation
and will he completed in the very near
future if the military authorities give
their approval Monday the Cour-
mittee of officers from both Oonnties
met in Wingham and decided to raise
a regiment from the two Oounties,and
all the local °Mau a have offered thele
services. Recruiting Leagues are to
be formed at once and the County
Councils of both Oonnties wilt be ask-
ed to cooperate in the matter of
finance. Major Onmhe is in charge of
the Huron tmlltat y offices and Major
Hay for Bruce. The local °filmes do
not andel pate any great difficulty in
securing necessary volunteers.
• Grey
15 cents in advance gets -•Tag Posr
to Jtnaaey let, 1916
Selwyn Baker spent Saturday at the
home of John Cowan, Donegal.
Mrs. James McDonald is home from
an enjoyable visit to relatives and
friends in the Great West,
Service was withdrawn in Rne's
church lest Sunday morning owing to
the Quarterly service at Ethel.
This week Miss Sara McKinnon, 8th
Con„ left for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. McIntyre at Buffalo, N. Y.
This has been a dandy season for
getting Fall work cleared up and Grey
farmers have Made good use of it.
Mrs. Abram Bishop and sou, Sib
Oon, are back from a rnost enjoyable
visit with relatives and'friende in the
West.
In the School report of S. S. No. 1
Grey, last week, Norman Hoover
should fiirve been credited with 366
marks, standing head of his class.
Ida, daughter of Robert and Mrs.
Cochrane, 14th Con. has been bother-
ed wit iia pain in her side, caused by
a bruise. We hope she will soon be
ail right.
Owing to the illness of her sister,
Mrs. Thompson, St. Augustine, who
underwent an operation last week,
Mrs. James Armstrong, 10th con., is
visiting herr.
TELEPHONE ACCOUNTS.—Persons in-
debted to the Brusele, Morrie & Grey
Telephone Company . are naked to
srttle the statue by December 16th, so
that the year's business may be closed.
A number of farmers began stabling
stock that was running out. The
:now stone of the past week was the
reason, cnnplecl vii h frosty nights. It
was remarkable how good the feed
ha" kept. in Om Heide
WILLIAM BISHOP DIES SUDDENLY.-
1VilliaM Bishop, for 16 years post -
?nester at Kotnnka, Middlesex Oo„
Ont.,. died suddenly while sorting mail
l'nesd•ay evening of last week about?
o'clock. He was highly respected as
pnstmawter, the work having increas-
ed manifold since he asotunes charge
of the Milne, He was 78 years of age
but lois death came as a genet al sur-
prise because he was a well preserved
man and seemed full of vigor. He
was a pioneer sellar in Grey town-
ship, Huron County in the fifties and
for 18 years assessed the township in
which he lived. In 1890 he sold his
200 acre farm on the 10th and llt.h
Cons., and removed to Oxford County,
where he continued the work of farm-
ing until 1809, when he removed to
Knmokn, where he resided until his
death. In religion be was a 'Metho-
dietand in politics a Liberal. He 18
survived by 2 sons and 2 -daughters,
The child, en are :-W. R. Bishop,
London ; 0. P. Bishop, Tomtito ;
Mrs. Walborn Rivers, of Oxford Co,
and Mrs. D. G. Mathewson, with
whore he was melding.. The body
was taken to Woodstock for burial
on Friday. .Deceased has one brother,
Peter, living in Grey and Abram and
Peter Bishop. jr. and Miss Bishop, are
nephews and niece. Mr. Bishop was a
fine, genial fellow who made Merida
wherever he went. He was iiidos-'
trinus, kindly, generous and respected:
by a wide ofrele of relatives and old
friends, Mrs. Bishop pre-deceaeed
him some years.
Aection Staleis announced by Jas,
T. Davidson for Friday of next
week, See Stile list iu another col-
umn. •
Last Saturday Mrs Noah McKin-
nou, 7tlt Con„ left for a holiday visit
with her daughter, Mrs, (Dr,) Robert-
son, of Ooll;ngwood, We hope she
will enjoy her stay and arrive home
in safety,
Tuesday
of t
isweek Hector andi
Mrs. Mn
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xne 4th con., left for
holiday at Denver, Ooloado, a
We
hope the visit will prove beneficial to
Mrs. McQuarrie's health, whieh Lias'
not been ae good as usual,.
Rumor has it that probably a trio of
brides will take up housekeeping on
the9th and 10111 cocessio ,s bef r
e
balmy Spring arrives, You may guess
all you like but THE POST will not
mention tiny names brit now.
Last week Abram and Peter Bishop
were called to attend the funeral of
their uncle, Wm. Bishop, of Komoka.
He was a former well known ansa
highly esteemed resident of this town-
ship, who will be well remerubeeed by
the older residents. Peter Bishop,
brother to deceased aleo attended.
Miss Irene Hoover. who has spent
the past year at Los Angeles, Califor-
nia, arrived home last Saturday. She
is a daughter of J. Henry and Mrs.
Hoover, 11th Con , Grey. Mies Hoov-
er will attend the Continuatioi, School
at Brussels. She came back from the
Golden State in company with H. L.
and Mrs. Jackson,. Brussels.
Morris
Township Council met Tuesday of,
this week.
Telephone Trnc POST when you have
a newsy item. The Nos, are 81 and
32
•Now is the time to advertise your
strayed or straying stock. Try THE
POST to help you.
Clifford Shurrie left last week for
Ohesley where'he has taken a position
in the shell factory operated in that
town.
Rabbits are scurrying through the
swamps to avoid the flanking move-
ments of the pursuing enemy. They
dig in in great style.
Wm. Anderson, Ohesley, was here
for a short visit during the past week
with relatives. He is a brother of the
late Quintin Anderson,
We are pleased to report that good
progress is being made by James
Speir in connection with the accident
that befell him last week.
Pte. W. H. Cook was here from
Stratford over Sunday visiting rela-
tives and friends. His Batt. expect to
be at the Classic City for the Winter.
Last Monday Wm. Findlater left
with a car of horses. grain, .&c., for
Taylor Pipe, merchant and farmer,
Cobalt. Hebought the draft team of
the late John Sweets, Wingham.
TELEPHONE ACCOUNTS.—Persons in-
debted to the Brussels, ,Morris & Grey
Telephone Company are asked to
settle the same by December 16th, so
that the year's business may be closed.
Pre SooLw.—Jackson's church Sab-
bath School will hold a Pie Social on,
the everting of Tuesday, Dec. 21st,
Gond musical and literary program.
Markdown the date. Admission 25
and 15 cents.
Robert Forbes and family, who
were so unceremoniously turned out
of their home by fire, will live in the
Abram Procter house, about f of a
mile from their former habitation,
until eehnilding can be done.
PAY WELL Te PROPERLY HANDLED.
—Mrs. M. Kelly. 8th line, delivered to
R. Thomson, Brussels, on Wednesday
nf this week, 80 turkeys and 30 ducks.
The lot brought her 5183.00. Every-
body does not know the art of raising
turkeys.
Mrs. Ernest Wheeler, of Medielne
Hat, is here on a visit with Mrs. Chas.
Wheeler. Het husband is a 0. P. R.
train dispatcher now on arty at Cal-
gary. Mrs, Wheeler's people reside
at Paris. Her little daughter, 'Verna,
is also here.
The house of Chas. Garniss, 3rd line,
hstl a close call from fire last Satur-
day but fortunately it was headed off
byprompt action. Mn'. Garnissmov
moves
to Bluevale and Robert Higgins, the
purchaser, takes possession of the
farm on December 1st.
The steel truss barn on the Harry
Hopper farm, $rd line, to replace the
building destroyed by fire after har-
vest',, is well on toward completion.
A Preston firm has the contract. This
style of a building is somewhat of a
novelty in these parts. Corrugated
steel is utilized fnr roof and siding.
NIRS. MORRISON CALLED BY DEATH.
The Hanley (Sask.) Herald of Nov.
3rd, speaks as follows of the demise of
a stater of James Parish, 7th line,
Morris township :—A gentle soul has
passed. The Geirn Reaper has claim-
ed the mortal temple wherein dwelt
the immortal soul of Minnie, wife of
James Morrison. Bearing afflictions
such as would test the spirit of a
saint with a calm faith, Mrs. Morri-
son's life was an inspiration. Through
long years of dankness and pain she
wa tby
s fortified a childlike trust that
was as complete as ;t was inspiring.
It was but a little while ago she told
the writer, she had so much for which
to be thankful. Blind, she seemed to
have a deeper spiritual insight in con-
sequence. Death came peacefully
Tuesday morning. She was conscious-
up to a few moments before her spirit
took flight. Mrs. Morrison was born
at Ohiselhurst, Ont„ about 48 years
ago. She was married to James Mor-
rison iu 1890. They carne to Hanley
in 1006. In addition to her husband,
elle is survived by three brothers anal
one sister : W. L. Parish, of
fena's
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t n• jetties esPuri h Brussels, Cut.
Revs. 3. J. and Justice Parsh Min-
nesota
; sad Mrs. T, A. Hodson, Port-
land, Ore. Funeral services held at
her residence nn Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. RPV. Russell officiated, ,
Interment in Hanley cemetery, In
tendering sympathy to the bereaved I
husband cones thoeghtof a duty 'Yell
done, Through the years of suffer-
ing of his wife,, James Morrison has
given an object lesson in devotion
that has touched the hearts of those
who know. Ile Was her eyes for 20
years and of late her hands also, Her
comfort was his only thought, To
lui in now must come a deep renes of
at' i
s ,sfaction nhe thought ou ttkat It,
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made her darkened life bi
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Molesworth
Last week Mrs, Jin, Holmes, of this
locality, ,vent to Komoka to attend
the funeral of her uncle, the late Wil-
liam ,Bishop, who was an old time
resident of Gretownship.
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Oranbrook
RED CROSS IINTERTAINMENT.—Next.
Tuesday evening an Entertainment
will be held in Long's Hall, proceeds
of which will be applied to Red Cross
funde. In addition to an address by
Rev, D. Wren, of Brussels, on "Brit-
ain" p Rev. Mr. McCulloch, Oran -
brook, will alsogive an address. There
will be a musical and literary program
with tableaux and lunch served at the
close. Help a cause worthy of your
support by youe attendance,
Ethel
Council meeting here next Monday.
What abouta Debating Society for
the Winter ?
Quarantine is lifted for some of our
housed up measle subjects.
Some from this locality talk of go-
ing to Guelph to the Winter Fair.
Quarterly Communion service last
Sabbath in the Methodist churoh here.
Mrs. G. M. Chambers was called to
Blyth this week owing to the illness
of her mother.
The attention of the ladies is direct-
ed to the advt of Miss Hunter and the
bargains she is offering in Millinery
for the balance of the season. Read
what she says. .
Last week W. E. 'Sanders was at
St. Marys attending the District Lib-
rary Convention on which he is a
member of the Executive. He don't
miss many meetings.
G. M. Chambers' sale at Ethel last
month was a grand success. Still he
has thousands of dollars of merchan-
dise which be must sell out in the next
30 days at less than the wholesale
prices.
The Entertainment given in the
Township Hall, last Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Young
Men's Bible Class of the Presbyterian
church, realized about $55.00. Pro-
gram was given by Messrs. White
and Brazil, humorists, of Toronto,
who gave no end of fun, Red Cross
funds were benefitted by the evening.
The boys deserve credit.
Jamestown
Frank Shaw has arrived safely home
from the West.
Friday evening of this week Rev.
Mr. Thompson will conduct the pray-
er service in Victoria Hall at 8 o'clock.
The Sabbath School here purpose
holding their annual Christmas Tree
entertainment on the evening of Dec.
23rd, in Victoria Hall.
The monthly meeting of the Wom-
en's Institute will be held in Victoria
Hall on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 25,
when the subjett "Good Form in
Public" will be introduced by Mrs.
John McEwen. Mrs. Wm, Holt will
give a report of the Convention held
at London. She also visited the Red
Cross department and will be able to
give valuable suggestions in connec-
tion with the work. A good attend-
ance is hoped for.
CALLED IN HER YOUTH.—We regret
to state that Margaret Amelia, a be-
loved daughter of David and Martha
Breckenridge, let con., Grey township,
died at the Fergus hospital last Satur-
day,'at the early age or 17 years. She
had been operated on for a kidney ail-
ment and was thonght to be doing
nicely but a turn for the worse set in
with the above mentioned results.
The remains wete brought home last
Saturday night by the father and the
funeral was heldda to
Tt s afternoon,
ternoon
Rev. Mr. Johnson, Ethel, conducting
the service. Interment was made in
Wroxeter cemetery. Deep sympathy
is expressed for the bereaved relatives.
Walton
Favorable progress is being made
by the sick.
Next Sunday closes up the ballot
takingan Church Union at Duff's
churc.
Rev. Mr. Lackland, Wroxeter, was
renewing old friendships in this lo-
cality dttririg the week,
TELEPHONE ACCOUNTS.—Persona in-
debted to the Brussels, Morris & Grey
Telephone Company are asked to
settle the same by December 16th, so
thab the year's businessmay be closed.
PATRIOTIC.— Monday evening a
Patriotic entertainment was held in
the Methodist church, Rev. Mr, Oraik
presiding. Program was full of in-
terest and was well rendered through-
out. It consisted of address from
Corporal Wackett, of Berlin, a gal-
lant young soldier who has come
home from the front disabled from
the fierce attacks. Address by Rev.
Mr. Lackland, Wroxeter, a former
pastor ; readings by Mrs. I. Parker,
Brussels; and musical numbers from
Misses Hingston, Strachan, Barks and
othere, We hope to heat for. Wack-
ett again.
PERTH BATTALION STAFF. — Col.
Delamere has announced the
follow-
ing officers of the Perth Overseas Bat-
talion
a -tali n :-
Onmmanding Officer, Col. T.
G. Delamere ; `Senior Major, Lieut,
E. N. Ohesham, Strathroy ; Junior
Majnr, Capt. Andy Johnston, London ;
Assistant Lieut. Adju tant, W. M.
Campbell, Mitchell; Quartermaster,
Major G, L. Money, Stratford ; Pay
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4. Special Reduction for the
balance of the season,
Ostrich Plumes at Special
Prices.
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looked for they will be I
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master,
master, F. G. Sanderson, St. Marys ;
Signalling Officer, Lieut. Earl Burdett,
Stratford ; Machine Gun Officer,
Lieut. A. K. Bailey, St. Marys ; Medi-
cal Offlcer, Lieut. Dr. Ramsay Rankin,
Stratford • Captains, R. D. Black,
Dresden ; J. W. Day, Stratford ; F. J.
Bloxain, Stratford. Lieutenants, H.
Trethewey, Stratford ; W. H. Greg-
or ; a
Greg-
ory, BerlinCapt. A. H. Monteith,
Paris ; Liens. A. T. Field, Mitchell ;
W. 0. Stringer, Mitchell ; S. H. Mc-
Pherson, Stratford ; H. Pickering,
Stratford. Capt, Day andLieut, Hiscox
are Collegiate Institute teachers, Lien t.
Pickering is English master at the
Normal School, and Paymaster San-
derson is ex -Mayos• of St. Marys.
Perth County
John H. Bowes, a well-known resi-
dent, died at Stratford, Monday, aged
62 years. Injuries to his leg when a
lad of 8, aggravated by a fall on the
steps at his hone, were directly re-
sponsible for his death. He was a
pioneer pump -maker.
Standing in his cage in Stratford in
the Bank of Nova Scotia on the staff
of which be is employed as teller,
Percy Henderson saw smoke and
flames pouting from the grate in the
centre of the floor about 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. He sent in a still
alarm, which brought the Fire Depart-
ment to the scene in a hurry and with
a deluge of chemicals the blaze was
extinguished. It was ascertained that
the furnace pipe had become over-
heated and the dirt which had fallen
through the open grate had caught
fire from which the flames were catch-
ing the under side of the ground floor.
The damage will amount to only 55.
Business was carried along as usual
after the occurrence and beyond the
unpleasant odor of smoke and chemi-
cals nothing was noticeable.
QUEER WORKBY STRATFORD 0017N-
OIL.—Stratford City Council by a vote
of 7 to 5 defeated a motion for the first
reading of the Local Option bylaw
and thus shelved the question as far
as the city fathers are concerned.
Temperance forces stated that appli-
cation would be immediately made
through the courts for a mandamus
to have the question go to a vote of
the ratepayers. At the last meeting
of the council a motion was carried,
after the clerk had reported on the
petition to instruct the city solicitor
to have the necessary bylaw prepared.
The solicitor's opinion was given that
a counter -petition of over 200 names
asking to withdraw from the original
petition was of no avail. This ruling
was questioned. Some members
claimed also that the bylaw was being
introduced not on the strength of the
petition, but rather as it was within
the power, of the council to bring on
this measure. These reasons were ad-
vanced by Aldermen Ireland and
Mantle for changing their vote from
last meeting. Division stood : For
bylaw—Ald. Davis, Forbes, Nichol,
Roberts and Whealey. Against—
Ald. Down, Everett, Henry, Higgins,
Ireland, Mantle and Paull.
Great excitement predails in the
village of Tavistock at the present
time, owing to the depredations of
one or more persons during the past
week. Last Monday while plowing
on his farm, Wm. Shaefer noticed
considerable clay spread over his
land and on investigation t Kation foundthat
it had been taken from a Dole in the
Ito
embankment , t
m
he Grand Trunk
Railway about half a mile East of
Tavistock Junction. This hole, from
outward appearance, did not seem to
be more than 2 feet in diameter, but
on examining the interior it was
found to be about 4 feet deep by 6 or
7 feet square, giving ample room for
2 or more grown persons to rest in
comfort. Inside were found a num-
ber of tin cane and a sweater coat and
some people who have investigated
claim that there is a strong smell of
powder. Nobody seems to know who
these people are, as they have never
been seen in the daytime, but ave al-
ways prowling around the dugout or
Mr. Kaufman'sbush at night. Sever-
al small boys claim to have been
routed by them when they were up,
looking in the hole, On Saturday
when Mr. Mansz's son was bringing
his cows home frompasture,he sa s
that when he got to the fied there
Were a couple of men there mnilking
his cows, and it le the general opinion
that they are the sante party wino are
trying to live in gopher style on thee
GanTrunk Railway system.
PRAY FOB U5
Mrs. nhie Swann the well kn0 n
writer in a letter to the Times says :--
.The Chaplain General's appeal for
more faithful prayer for the troops re-
calls t0 my remembrance what a
Canadian Highlander just down from
the trenches said to me one evening
in a camp in France, - Go home and
tell the women to prayfor' us and
never to 'leave off. We are helped
more than you know by the prayers
of those at home and in the trenches
we know when they have had a slack
day, "Everywhere over there," adds
Mrs. Swan, 'one is astounded and up-
lifted by the reverent perception in
our fighting men of the spiritual
forces which are necessary as the
uiateiiai ones to the conduct of the
war.
THE MOODY INSTITUTE, CHICAGO,
DEAR EDITOR.—In writing I might
speak of the IItloody Bible Institute
which we are attending. Moody In-
stitute is situated beside Moody
Church and is a vision of D. L. Moody.
Previous to their building Mr. Moody
was one day seen standing, with his
head bowed, in a vacant lot (the site
of the present building) and upon a
friend going up to hint and speaking
to him he replied "I have been pray-
ing to God for Lids ground to dedicate
it for church work."
He left a position of $6,000 a year
and devoted himself to the saving of
souls and accepting no salary depended
on God for support. There are over
1,000 students attending Moody In-
stitute from Australia, Japan, India,
Germany and every part of the world
and they all testify there is no more
spiritual place in the world than in
Moody Church and Institute. I was
speaking to a' student, who is a
graduate nurse, and was surprised to
find she came from Wroxeter.
The Church and Institute depend
solely for support on freewill offerings
or people being inspired of God to
give. Although the church has a
great number of entertainments and
socials they never charge an admis-
sion fee. (It seemed strange to us last
Winter when none of the churches
charged for their Christmas Tree
Entertainments.) Moody Church
supports a Moody Mission, which holds
service every night and gives bed and
board to the down and outs, They
also supporta Home for young women,
strangers in the city and also an Ital-
ian Mission in the Italian centre.
They own a park of 22 acres, situated
beside Cedar Lake, 40 miles out of the
city, where they have a Fresh Air
Oamp for the city children and hold
Moody Bible Conferences.
It requires over 5150,000 to run the
Institute for a year. Students board
in the Institute. Their dependence on
God for help, keeps both teacher and
student close to God and their testi-
monies are interesting and inspiring.
They are non -denominational and the
lecturers and professors are from dif-
ferent denominations. Rev. "Billy"
Sunday and his company of workers
spent a day at the Institute 2 weeks
ago. They are all Moody's graduates.
Others ate miesioiraries, evangelists,
musical directors and Christian work-
ers in every part of the globe.
The church had no pastor when we
came here but after much prayer they
invited Rev Paul Rader, who proved
to be one after their own heart. He
told them he would not come for a
salary but whatever the people would
give. The officials agreed among
themselves to give him $6,000 a year.
Don't think that the members of this
church are wealthy. They are not,
majority are poor, some of them poor-
er in money than I ever met.
Since becoming pastor Mr. Rader
has done a marvellous work. From
the beginning of January till the end
of June he preached every noon down
in the heart of the city to an over-
flowing hall of people. At the same
time he preached in a 4 weeks cam-
paign on the North side of the city
every night. This was followed by a
4 weeks campaign on the South side
and then the same length of time he
spent on the West side. During the
Summer they purchased a tent with a
seating capacity of 5,000 and placing
Mil a part of the city where they
thought evangelistic work was need-
ed they carried on meetings for 8
weeks. He seems to be filled with the
Holy Spirit. There are many con-
versions at every meeting. I have
seen as many as 70 go forward to the
altar in one meeting. This Fall he
took a trip to San Francisco for a lit-
tle rest but they got him to hold
evangelistic
elistic meetings in a large taber-
naclewhere he preachedrgto the
crowds of the Exposition. osition. While he
was away Moody Church built a large
tabernacle and now he has commenced
evangelistic meetings which are to
continue 7 nights in the week for 6
months. He has also arranged to
preach at a noon meeting down town
for 6 months. We have thought all
along he does too ranch but he says
we need not worry about him as he
weighs 250 pounds and is getting fat-
ter.
I could keep on Writing as I irate
not told of the open air and mission
work of the students but ut I have writ-
ten probably enough for this time, If
I have written anything that tnay in-
spire anyone to attend Moody In-
stitute my letter will have accom-
plished a mission.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS. WINIFRED LUCAS,