The Brussels Post, 1916-4-13, Page 11'
VOL. 44 Q. 41
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APhIL 13, 1916
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New Advertisements
Local—I, Kennelly,
Local. -73 L, Jaoason.
Potatoes—LORA & Bon•
Photo Stud tq-r'ree Brae.
Cow for enle P. Stewart,.
Bracelet hold Tom POST,
Hound had—Joseph oerhi,
Auction sale -John McNeil.
Ladles finoshoec—Biolinrds & Oo,
Notice to oredttore—D. McKenzie estate,
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Henfryn
On Sunday next, April 16th, (Palm
Sunday) ,Rev. Professor Wright, M.
A., of uroti College, 'London, will
preach in St. David's •Chinch, :Hen-
fryn, at 3.P. m.
Trowbridge
Trowbridge cheese factory has com-
menced operations for 1916.
Dr. and Mrs. Stewart, of Wingham,
were welcome visitors here,
Benj. McCormick has gone to the
West to look after his extensive farm
properties,in that land of wonderful
possibilities.
Mrs. Hugh McOrae, Durham, is here
on a visit at her father's home. She
was a friend in need owing to illness
in the family,
Last Monday Rev. Me. Moorehouse
went to Brussels to deliver an address
at the Anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society.
Miss Jennie Oosens has been con-
fined to bed with pleurisy but if good
wishes will hasten her recovery she
should soon be convalescent.
Mrs. (Rev.) Tiffin, London, who met
with an accident at her home, Lone -
doe, is here at her father's, recupera-
ting, which we trust will be speedy.
Miss Emma Cosens, her sister, ac-
companied her.
Belmore
Nrswsv ITEM$.—Jno. and Mee.
Weiler, Wingham, called on old
friends here last week.—Privates
Philip and' James Huffman, Wroxe-
ter, spent Sunday at Con. Baker's.—
Jos. Hall, Wingham, is snaking some
improvements en his new borne to
which he intends moving in the near
futute.—Miss LilytOrtman, Cedarville,
ie spending it few days at Henry
Johann.—Rev. Mr. Gibson was in
Toronto last week.—Miss Janet
Doubledee, Wingham, spent Sunday
with her parents here.—Mrs. Jas.
Barton, Lakelet, visited her brother,
Wm. Edwards, last week.-Peepara-
tory services were held in the Presby-
terian church here on Friday April
7th. Rev, Mr. Bradley, Teeswater, offi-
ciated.—Mies Edna Elliott, of Wing -
ham High School, spent Sunday with
her parents here.— H. McLean has
ranted hie farm to Y. Johnston, remembered iu Ethel locality and
\V hitrchnrch, Mr, Johnston taloa 131usaele where she made her 'WOW POI'
possession immediately. —}L and several years, She bore her illness
re, Johann, '1'eeewater, spent Sun-
day with the letter's parents here,—
Sunda School vermeils i the-Metho-
dist
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dist church on Easer Sunday at 10 a.
m. A good attendance is looked for-
ward to.—Privates Sterling Haekins,
F. Renick and Joe Inglis, Wroxeter,
spent Sunday with their parents
here.—The Women's Institute held
their monthly meeting Saturday
April 8th in the hall, Mise Nellie
Harkness gave a very helpful paper
no "The choice and care of utensile.--
Misses Jolloway and Ortmen spent
'1'hursday with R. and Mrs. Mc-
Grath, Corrie.
Ethel
Township Council will, meet here
next Monday for the diepatoh of busi-
ness.
Mrs. J. K. Baker and son have been
on the'siok list with the mumps but
are improving.
Lagrippe is clearing up after a lively
campaign in which many were un-
willing participants.
FEitulta es. — Oar of Homestead
Fertilizer expected at Ethel station
the first of next week. Parties need-
ing it should call phone 5013.
Pte. Jas. A. Spivey, who is with the
05th Battalion, training at Tovonto,
was renewing 01d friendships in this
locality. He expects to go overseas
before long.
Noble McKee, who ie with the 71st
Battalion, training at Galt, has been
laid up in the hospital with measles.
He was not able to go with his com-
rades when they left for Halifax.
Wednesday evening of this week a
presentation of tokens was made to
the recruits of tide locality who en-
listed with the 161st Battalion. A re-
port will be given in the next issue of
THE PosT.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.— The regular
meeting of the Women's Institute
will meet at the home of hire. T,-Vod-
den, Thursday, April 20th, at 2 30
o'clock. Topic "Children, their fond
and care," to be led by Mre. J. A.
Cole and Mre. J. McDonald, There
will also be a musical program. A
gond attendance asked.
DEATH OF MRs. J. R. MCCONNELL.
—The sad news was received last
week by B. and Mrs. Laing, Ethel, of,
the death of their daughter, Martha,
in Pennsylvania, Wednesday of last
week. 16 years ago last September
she was unitedin marriage to her now
bereft partner, Joeeph R. McConnell,
and leaves 2 daughters, aged respec-
tively 12 and 14 years. Mre. McCon-
nell underwent an unsuccessful opera-
tion for the removal of a tumor last
Fall and has been in poor health since.
She was in her 44th year and is well
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with Christian patience and foie finite.
and spoke hopefully of the Life Be-
yond,. The subject of Ghia uotioe was
of a bright, jolly disposition and had
haste of friends and neighbors who
will sincerely mourn her detnise.
This is the second death in the Laing
family ineide the year,• Mrs, Ogden,
another daughterr'dying in June. It
is 8 years this Sumner since Mrs. Mc-
Connell was home, Old friends in
this locality tender sympathy to the
bereaved.
Jamestown
Maple syrup making has been on
the prograrn but Mies not been an
extra good season.
We are pleased to see Andrew Pol.
lick able to be about again after a
siege from pneumonia.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Mr.
Thomson, of Bluevale, conducted the
service in Victoria Hall.
Owing to the epidemic of 'measles in
Jamestown locality the school taught
by Miss Moses has been closed for
several weeks. As many as 10 fami.
lies at a time were quarantined.
Molesworth
Cheese factory commenced opera-
tions on Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Armstrong spent 2
weeks with Toronto friends and was
also at Listowel with her father, who
was seriously ill.
Win, Spence has diepoeed of his
home here and will remove to Listo-
wel, The Methodist church and the
community generally are losers by the
change but we wish them many bap•
py days.
A. large number of friends gathered
at the home of Mrs, Seehaver on
Wednesday evening. The object of
the gathering being to present Pri-
vates Geo. Seehaver and David Gid -
dons with wrist watches in recogni-
tion of them having joined the colors.
H. E. Elliott read the address while
Geo. McDonald and 0. Neable present-
ed the watches. The remainder of the
evening was spent in music and danc-
ing.
The Women's Institute held a very
enjoyable meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ed. Mitchell Thursday last. Mies
A. McGeorge gave a very interesting
address on "Beautifying the home"
taking up as the principal part the
backyard. A good musical program
was also given and at the close of the
meeting the bale of Red Cross sup-
plies was packed containing the fol-
lowing :-57 pair socks, 14 hospital
shirts, 15 handkerchiefs, 173 mouth
wipes and 1 piece linen. The next
bale will be packed at the May meet-
ing of the Society which will be held
at the home of Mrs. 0. Sangster, on
May 4th.
Cranbrook
POTATOES VOR $Arm: we have 125 bags of
drst•oltas potatoes for sale at 5200 per bag.
Cali or phone LsiToe, & Soar, Cranbrook.
Phone 5210.
Fred. Jeschke put a new' shingle
roof nu his house.
Jno. Reuther has moved to the
Will. Locking farm.
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A. Reymann is back from a visit
of a month at London.
Mrs. (Rev.) McCulloch is back from
a short visit Toronto.
Pte. Russell Knight, son of J. M,
Knight, is in training at Guelph.
Mrs. Osborne, of Monkton, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. David
Brown.
Geo. Reuther is visiting at Strat-
ford, Berlin, Waterloo, Hamburg and
other poin to.
Next Sunday afternoon Rev. Mr.
Parnaby, of 13elgrave, will preach in
the Methodist church.
We are sorry to bear that Miss Jean
Blair, of Long Beach, California, is
seriously ill but old friends here hope
she will soon be convalescent.
Last Friday evening Privates
Gordon Cameron, Leslie Perrie and
Christian Fischer were presented with
gifts at a gathering in Brussels.
Wm, and Harold Smalidon return-
ed to Michigan whole they eve en-
gaged in dratlnage tvoric. :l'bey have
been over there for several seasons,
Friday evening of this week "The.
iliinieter's Bride" will be presented in
Knox church by a compan of young
people from Brussels. Itis well
worth hearing, Proceeds will go to'
patriotic purposes.
Wroxeter
Newsy INOPE$.—Pte. Wesley left
for Clinton on Monday. -Mrs. P. (1,
Madison has returned to her home in
Leadville, Col., after a six months'
visit with relatives in Ontaeio.—Pte.
Colin McNaughton. Woodstock, spent
several days recently with his parents,
Jno, and Mre, McNaughton, Turn-
berry.—Mrs. J. N. Allan, T. G. and
Mrs. Hemphill are visiting friends in
Toronto.—May's moving picture show
held forth in the Town Hall for four
nights recently,—Lieut. Ferguson has
returned from London and with Cap-
tain Campbell is in charge of the sol-
diers training here.—Mies Margaret
Brown, assisted by Borne Moffat, con-
ducted the Y. P. S, in the Presbyter-
ian Church on Sunday evening. Sub-
ject was, "What our denomination
expects from us".—Reeve Reis rind
Jno. Adams were delegates to Tor-
onto on Wednesday to the Hydro
Electric meeting.—Milton Edmunson
was a visitor in Palmerston on Satur-
day: 60 pap's of socks were forward-
ed by Wroxeter Red Cross Society to.
headquarters. Mrs. Robinson is in
charge of this department of work.
Grey
Council meeting next Monday at
Ethel.
Joe Armstrong, Oth Con., had quite
a wrestle with, the mumps.
A new phone has been installed in
Jno. Kreuter's. The No. is 2216.
A neiv briok veneer residence is be-
ing erected by Wm. ?denary, 9011
Con. Charles Seel, Oranbrook, is do-
ing the carpenter work.
The contract for the line home tope
built on the farm of Wm. Heming-
way, 11th Con., has been let to John
Hunter. George Baker will do the
brick work.
Harvey Hoover; who was laid up
with the measles, resumed teaching at
Leadbury last Monday. He was
quarantined at the parental home,
9th Con.
IN MEMORIAM.—In loving memory
of Alexander Stewart, of the 16th
Con. of Grey Township, who departed
this life on the 16011 of April 1915,
aged 77 years and 8 months, beloved
husband of Rachel Brown.
WIPE AND FAMILY.
PRESENTATION.—Saturday evening,
8th inst., a number of the residents of
the 6th Oon., of Grey, assembled at
the home of Councillor and Mrs. Peter
McArthur, the object being the honor-
ing of Private James Spivey on bis
farewell visit before leaving for the
European battlefield. Robt. McKay,
Ethel, presided over a short but varied
impromptu program, the chief feature
of which were addresses by the chair-
man and Mr. McArthur, each of whom
spoke feelingly of their two years as-
sociation with Private
Spivey, the
Por r in church relations r io
me c eat na and the
latter in farm work, showing that his
present action in sharing the responsi-
bilities and dangers of the soldier, was.
the natural and logical outcome of a
life in which "Duty first," was a mot-
to steadily adhered to. Private
Sive was then made the recipient
P Yof
an address and a gold ring with his
Battalion number. He made a suit-
able reply, referring to the amicablere-
lationsexisting in all his business and
social relations with those present.
After an excellent lunch, provided by
the hostess had been cheerfully dis-
posed of and a social hour indulged in,
the guests gave a hearty vote of
thanks to Mr. and Mrs. McArthur for
throwing open their hospitable home
for the occasion, and bade Goodbye
to Private Spivey. 6'be address
was as follows — DEAR FRIEND.
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BRUSSELS •
BRUSSELS NEXT WEEN
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61st Battalion Banda
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Arfangeinants have been made
whereby the Oompanies of the 161st
Battalion at .Blyth, Wingham and
tVeoxeLer will Dome toBrussels Wed-
nesday of next week, 19th inst., ac-
companied' by the fine Band of the
Battalion. Military parade, drill and
manoeuvres will be on the program
and everybody will be welcome.
Plans are being completed whereby
the soldiers will be entertained to
dinner and supper in the Presbyterian
and Methodist church basements, It
is expected from 150 to 250 soldier
boys may be here. They will prob-
ably roma by a. m, train and spend
the whole day in town. This will af-
ford a good opportunity of viewing
the mobolization of the 4 Oompaniee
before they remove to the camp at
Goderich or London next month.
The Band plays splendidly and is
well worth hearing.
Entertainment Committee is ..com-
posed of the following :—Mesdames
P. Scott (Oonvenor), J. Ballantyne,
A. Strachan, F. H. Gilroy, R. Down-
ing, J. T. Wood, H. James, W. W.
Haeris, A. Bryans, S. Wilton, Mies S.
McKinnon, J. Ferguson (Convenor),
M. Black, F. H. Gilroy, G. N. Mc-
Laren, Lt. Porter, Lt, McLean and
W. M. Sinclair.
neighborhood assembled here this
evening, wish to tender to you our ap-
preciation of you as a friend, neigh-
bor, companion and gentleman and
also to express our good wishes for
your future welfare. As a friend you
have been true ; as a neighbor oblig-
ing ; as a gentleman always kind and
courteous, and we hope that in the
future the same kind Providence that
has watched over you will be your
stay and comfort. As you are about
to leave for the battlefield to fight for
Freedom, Righteousness and Native
Land and in defence of our homes and
firesides, we ask you to accept this
ring, lvhich we hope will ever be a re-
minder of the unbroken friendship
that exists between us and we trust
that you may be spared to see the end
of the war and return to your home
and to our social circle. Signed on be-
half of all. JAMES DIETNER,
HAROLD WILBER,
GEORGE TURNBULL.
Pte. Spivey enlisted with the Batta-
lion last Fall and has been in training
at Toronto since. England was his
birthplace.
FAm,r BOLD.—John McNeil has sold
his 60 acre farm, Lot 15, Oon. 18, to
Fred. Jackson, Paris, formerly of
Blyth, who gets immediate possession.
Price paid was $4,100. Mr. McNeil
will hold a clearing Auction Sale on
Thursday afternoon of next week,
with F. S. Scott as Auctioneer. Mr.
McNeil purposes purchasing a larger
farm as soon as be finds what suits
bine but in the meantime may move
to Blyth where he owns a house and
lot. We welcome Dir. Jackson and
hope nearby. e 11Ir McNeil will locate
PRESENTED WITH A WRIST WATOH.
—On the evening of Saturday, 1st
inst., about a score of neighbors and
friends assembled at the home of
Alex. and Mrs. Barron, 16th Oou., for
the purpose of honoring Pte. George
Barron, son of the host and hostess,
in doiug his duty for the Empire by
enlisting with Brussels Company of
the 161st Huron Battalion. An ad-
dress was read by Ed. Fulton express-
ing appreciation and wiehiu the sol-
dier boy success after which Frank
Woods presented a wristwatch. Pte.
Barron replied briefly but appropriate-
ly. Jolly time was spent with games,
music, social chat and lunch. The
company separated expressing the
hope that the soldier boy will come
home safe and sound when the day is
won.
Walton
"The Young Village Doctor" is the
name of a play that will be presented
on the evening of Friday, May 5th, in
the A. 0. U. W. Hall under the aus-
pices of the Women's Institute.
Saturday evening of this week at 8
o'olock, a farewell presentation will
be made in the A. 0. U. W. Hall to a
dozen or more young men of this lo-
cality who have enlisted as soldiers of
the Empire, A fine program will be
presented. nted.
A School Fair is being arranged to
be held iu Walton next Fall, 6
schools will participate viz :—Walton,
Button's Turnbull's, Buchanan's,
Knechtel'e and Leadbury. The idea
is an excellent one and deals with a
most promising phase of school and
home work.
SCRooL FAIR.—On page 4 of this
issue the program of the first School
•f r Walton Pan o Wa y be read. It will
be held on the School and Obeech
groneds Ftiday, Sept. 22nd. A gond
strong officiary have the matter in
hand as follows :— Ron, -Presidents,
Misses Dickson, Wilton, Ross, Mc-
Donald Atmstlong Young and H.
Hoover ,President,
Gilbert
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Vice Presidents Hugh Rinn,
Edna McCall Ebner Dennis, .Esther
Shoetree, Andrew Kirkconnell and
Gertrude McKenzie; Secretary, Hat.
tie Bolger ; Treasurer, Gordon Mc -
Gavin ; Committee Edith Soott,Char-
lie Boyd, Grace Kneohtel, Lily Craw-
ford, Gerrie lliiller, Mamie Ryan, Jim
Nolan, Harvey Johnston, Donald
13uchatran, Clifford Ritchie, Glen Kel-
ly and Earl Watson ; Directors, Trus-
tee, Oliver Turnbull ; Teacher, H.
Hoover ; representatives of Women's
Institute, Mrs, Jno, McDonald and
Mrs. R. A. Lundy, With this heal-
ing Board of management and getting
so early a start big things are expect -
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have your family group taken. •
Wedding Groups a specialty, •
A cordial invitation is given to •
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All work guaranteed and prices l3
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given to conquer new worlds in the
interesting features embraced in the
ideas behind the movement. This ex-
ample of Walton and locality is well
worth copying.
Atwood
The amateur play, "The Deacon,"
was presented in the Music Hall Fri-
day night by the local Literary So-
ciety. 14 characters were presented,
and the play throughout was interest-
ing, and enjoyed by a large audience.
At intervals several little girls sold
baskets of homemade candy and their
trade was well patronized. At the
close of the program the following,
who have recently enlisted with the
110th Battalion, were presented with
wrist watches : Lorne Vallance, Rob-
err Fisher, Waldern Dewey and
Ebenezer Pestle. Rev. W. D. Mc-
Donald spoke briefly to the recruits.
The proceeds of the evening, which a-
mouuted to $80, are to bo devoted to
the work of the Red Cross Society.
Belgrave
'Uncle Tom's Cabin was here for a
night.
A successful operation was perform-
ed on Robert Stonehouse at Wingham
hospital and he is making favorable
progress.
A McLaughlin car has been pur-
chased by Andrew Taylor. Those
who wish to catch him will now have
to "hump".
Patriotic service will be held in the
Presbyterian church Friday after-
noon. Rev. Mr. Hawkins will give
the address.
Miss Budge has arrived back from an
extended visit with her brother, Rev.
Mr. Budge, and has resumed house-
keeping here.
D. Sproat, who is at the hospital, is
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected and we hope he will soon be
able to return home.
glad to welcome Ola ton
We are
Olay
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Mrs. Procter back to this locality.
They have moved to the farm recently
vacated bythe for.mer's parents.
arente
The reular meeting of Belgrave
Women's Institute will be held next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Nelson Higgins. Topice will be
"The sunny side of life," by Mrs.
(Rev.) Boyle and "House Plants" by
Mre. Chas. Wheeler. Everybody will
be welcome to attend and join in the
discussion following the interesting
subjects of the day.
Morris
Council diet last Monday.
Have you had the measles or
mumps 0 If not you are not in the
fashion.
• Mrs. Samuel Walker, 0th Line, is
back from an enjoyable visit of a few
months at the home of her son, E. 0.
Walker, Regina, and with other rela-
tives and friends.
Don't forget Ed. Brewer's Clearing
Auction Sale Friday afternoon of this
week. As he has sold his 200 acres,
4th Line, everything has to go. F. S.
Scott will be the Auctioneer.
Four entire horses and a yearling
filly, all prime animals, were shipped
by Robt. J. Scott, 6th line, to the
West. A tidythe proper-
ty
colt,
entire
of Andrew 'Knight, 8th line, was
also included in the shipment.
Jae. Speir, the well known breeder,
6th line, Bold tboro'bred Durham
bulls duringthe weeks few wen s to Jas.
Burgess, Grey township ; Milton Mc-
Vettie, Morris township ; and Andrew
Pollock, Jamestown. This cleared
him out for the present. The purchas-
ers are to be complimented on their
enterprise.
Anniversary services in Sunshine
Methodist Church next Sabbath, at 3
and 7 p. m., Rev. D. Wren, Brussels,
occupying the pulpit Special music
also. Monday evening a musical and
literary program will be presented.
Revds. Meseta. Boyle and Wren will
give addresses. Collection will be.
taken at each gathering for church
funds.
From a lector received by Albert
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Howlett 7tir line from Thos. Bielby,
Y,
who recently removed from the Sth
Lune, to Hatfield, Seek, we learn that
they arrived at their Western home
in due course without mishaps to
their cars of stock, &o. Mr. Bielby
and t o sons have w v ban ht from
Mitchell Bros., formerly g
s emelt of this town-
ship,
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s121 3 of a section of land at Hatfield
at 15,000 and get immediate possess-
ion. It is a fine property and the late
proprietors had a bumper crop last
harvest. We wish the Bielby's suc-
cess in their new purchase. The
Mitchell's own a fine 100 acres on the
11th Con„ of Grey township, and we
would be glad to see them locate on
that. as permanent residents. .
PRESENTATION TO S AIER DRYS
A large andieitcr aseem u bled in the
Town Ball last Friday evening to
theinn t lits o
witness uesoutat 1 1 f
wrst watches or gold signet ,rings to
the 28 euldiere of the King,. who are
residents of Brussels, ; excepting those
who hail from Gran brook and a few
.1'r'oru Morris, Several were unable to
be present owing to illness and ab-
sence from town,
The chair was acceptably filled by
F. 11, Gilroy, who introduced the fol-
lowing fine program: Chorus, "The'
Maple Leaf forever" ; solo, lYlies Isa-
bel Strachan; barmouica and piano
duet, Ptes. Thibideau and M. J. Stem-
neon ; address, Rev. A. J. Mann, 13.'
A. ; solo, Lorne Eekmder I address,
Rev, J. L. McCulloch, Oranbrook ;
solo, Lawson Wright ; National An-
them. The recipients of the gifts
were sub -divided into 3 sections of 9
soldiers each, on account of the lack
of room on the platform.
Rev. D, Wren, el, A., read the
presentation address and the follow-
erg 9 young lassies presented the
gifts :—Mary and Dorothy Rowland,
Margaret Wilson, Florence Oliver,
Ohara Anderson, Kathleen and Eu-
gene McLaren, Nora McDowell and
Lena Barkley, who took their part
very neatly. Associated with the
gift was a type written copy of the
following address :—
LIEUT. W, F, SCOTT, 161ST HURON
BATTALION
DEAR FRIEND.—We are assembled.
to -night as citizens of Brussels and
commuuity to express in a small way,
our appreciation of your patriotic
spirit and the honor that belongs to
us in having such a splendid response
to the call of the Empire at this her
time of testing and trial. Our Em-
pine is to -day in the liurelight, she is
in the centre of a world's gaze and a
world's thought, Not a few are ask-
ing the question, will she weather the
storm and in the end triumph P Un-
abashed and unashamed we send up-
ward our prayers to the all -Father,
that Righteousness may prevail and
that Right might triumph, With
reluctance and repugnance did we re-
gard the prospects of entering a great
war. In the force of circumstances
there was no alternative save dishon-
or, When the National honor of our
Empire was at stake she was under
obligation and necessity to defend it.
We were bound by honorable obliga-
tions to defend the independence, the
liberty and the integrity of a small
nation that had and was living peace-
ably. Belgium could not have com-
pelled usrbecause she was weak. Had
Britain refused to discharge her duty
because Belgiurn was not strong
enoogh to enforce it, she would have
flung to the winds her National honor
and become a hissing byword among
the nations. In this hour of supreme
crisis for our Empire, British honor
and iutegrity is justifying itself to the
full. Our one answer to our critics ,to- night as to why we fight is this, "By
the test of your faith, the highest
standard of our civilization, we are
ready to sacrifice for others." The
only answer of our highest and best
Y g
liberty and
civilization is that the
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edam oBelgianpeasant, worth
e Pae s r
fighting and dying for. The glory of
our Empire is in that she has always
been preparecl to die for freedom,
equity, justice and fair play, Gn into
Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, Germ-
any and Fiance, and there you will
find lands where the sons of Britain
have not been afraid to die for the
freedom of these people. We will
cease this awful strife, if there can be
named a single country in all the
world for the freedom of whose people,
modern Prussia has ever sacrificed a
single life. This is why you go forth
to fight. It is against tyranny and-
oppression for justice, freedom and
Truth. We ask you to accept this
gift as a slight token of our high.
esteem. It will remind you of those
people who will never forget you, and
who will follow you with their pray-
ers and good wishes. Mayyou be
spared to return to us again. When
the victorious armies of the allies
march in triumph beneath the trium-
phal arch that will span the streets of
the city of Berlin, we trust that our
representatives of the 161st Huron
Battalion may have a place in that
honorable line. Signed in behalf of
the citizens of Brussels and communi-
ty.
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Lieut, Frank Scott made a brief re-
ply for himself and associates and
urged a hearty rallying t0 fill up; the
ranks of the Battalion.
The Het of soldiers was as under:—
Lieut. W. F. Scott Sergt. Burchill
Oorp, Stewart Fox
Pte, Milligan Pte. Kerr
" Lowry. " Rankin
Sinclair McCracken •
RoyThuell McLauchliu
" Frd, "
Thuell " S Thibideau
" P Thuell " Buchanan
Ballantyne " Snider
" Joe Thuell " J. Thibideau
" Fischer. " Cameron
11 Rutledge " Hinson
" Shiers " Garton
" Oppensizee " Peale
" Henderson
Ethel, Walton, Wroxeter acid Mon-
crieif wished
to make thrix lore
soma -
tions to them t • local oratheir w
boys
in air n n
communities hence the omission of
their names in the above list,
The necesettryfunds tourohase the
gifts were received as follows :—
Brussels Council $125 00
Brunenon -
s
1 t taxpayers.. , 90 00
OLh Line Morris 24 60
5th Line Morrie 10 35
4011 Line Morris 10 60
Bra Line Morels or s 11 10
Cranbrook..•... .. 24 75
llth and 12th Cone Grey .. 10 25
9th and 10th Gens Grey 23 00
7th and Stlt Cons, Grey,.. 7 75
Orli Oon, Grey „ 7 75
Total .:.............43 849 79