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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-02-15, Page 1Style St care Give y -to -wear ;urpassed Country 1 FIFrY.-SECOND YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER 2618 Greig Clothing (Jo'y ; , ee to ?/one " ,zyl shly dressed wo- fully appreciate the pst both see and try re very important `Cir. - [Q0 rsets tes as. it Inick What a good hit you would make by purchasing an Overcoat now ? The Overcoats we have on Spetial Sale are of the highest standard .of quality of goods. The styles are Varied, whether you want the extreme or the moderate design, you'll find them here, and an Overcoati bought now good for two br three seasons and more, and the price should get .youn HALF PRICE is not putting it too strongly, for that is what you can buy them at to -day a§ compared with next Fall s Prices. They are comfortable and of the body. You eau now aoderate price_ ortie ) led upwards et Covers, Drawers Undermuslin stock jus - end see the choice things. ill appreciate our assort - NOTE THIS: most particular hollW can produce no better Underwear, and certain, ne of equal merit for so money The special prices on all these goods for selling are important to rake advantage of them. t.f Wanted VAN 'MINIM THE tiOBBERLIN STYLE nor gxletis At a price below the manu- facturers cost of production'. These prices will appeal to value of dollars. We do not name prices for figures do not mean anything. Come and See the §uits— the prices are marked In plain figures. Then you can judge intelligently whether or not you are, offered, bargain . One thing we can intimate and that is— You Can 'Save 1150 per cent. y purchasing right, NOW Splendid Assortment of Ladies' Coats, Half Price, in Black, Brown, Green,Blue,Grey,Fawn Greig Clothing Co SE A FORTH SEATO RTIEL:. DA ,` t ` TARY 13, 1918 ANNUAL' BUSINESS MEETING OF THE HURON PRESBYTERIAL SO CFETY The annual business meeting of the Hark% Presbyterial Society was held ih Willis church, Clinton, on Tuesday, February 12th. Owing to the weath- er _conditidiss and the irregular train service, the attendance was small. A!fter devotional exeraises by Mrs. Jemes Hamilton, of Goderich, the re- ports of the different deriartments, which Were most enceuraging; were read and adopted. :Rev. J. E. Hogg of Clinton, in a neat speech, conveyed the greetings of the Preibytery. He said we tonld ehow one patriotism in no better wa , than bY maintaining the Work of t e church at its, present efficient standard. last 'week, with a fair attendance. James Snell, the presitlent$ -was in the chair. The finanCial Statteneent of the auditors showed a swat balance on were -elected: Samuel 1, Chas. McGregor, George Hare. `-ated J. M. treasurer, Mr. 3. 0. laindesbery, wal I unable to attend. The financial stater meth eould not be made before the januarY sitting of the council as those contributing had the privikge of Mak- ing their contribution on or before January 28th. The total amount subscribed was well over $1500, but the exaet amount paid jaw UP to Janu- ary 28th, was $1467.25. The townehip council made a small grehtt, making the sum of $1500 and a cheque for that amount', was sent to the Provincial 'Treasurer, Toronto. The( small bal- ance still due, whith tbe committee expects to be paid in, will be handed over to the Canadian. Red. Cross. —The dVicKillop Telephope Company held their annual riaeeting at Winthrop A resolution of -sympathy with Rev. Afr . Small, of Respite; on the death cof his wife, who warforreetly a mem, ber of the Preeleeterialeend also with Mrs. W. SProat of Kippen, and Miss 13e11, of Henselie whoeare laid aside through illness, atd with all whi, have been bereaved 'thrones the, war, was prepared by Mrs. J. -Es Hogg, of Clinton, and Mrs. K. Young, of Car- low. The *Lificers for the ensuipg. year are:- Honorary Presidentse Mrs. F. H. Larkin, S,eafortI4 and Mrs. W. E. Kelly, of Goderich; President, Mrs. James Hamilton; Gotlerich; Vim Pres- ident, Mrs. 3. E. Hogg, Clinton; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. S. Popplestone of Blyth; 3rd Vice President, Mrs. K. dent, Mrs. McConnell, Hensel; Sec- retary, litfiss H. 1. Graham, Seaforth; Treasurer, Ws. J. C. Greig, Sea - forth; SupplY Secretary, Mrs. W. Gunn., Clinton; Assistant Supply Sec- reary, Mrs. Paisley, Clinton• Mission Band Secretary, Mrs. L.,, T. 'beLacey, Seaforth; Literature Secretary, Mies L.° Ferguson,' Goderich; Strangers Secretary, Mrs. W. E. Aitken, Kip - pen nPress Secretary, Mrs. W. E. Kelly, Goderich; Home Helpers Secre- tary, Mrs. W. Sproat, Kippen; Lib- rary Secretary,' .Mrs. R. Henderson, Carlow. Mrs. J. E. Hogg, of Clin- ton and Mre. W. E .Kelly, of Goderieh, Were appointed -presidents substitutes tio the provincial 'meeting and General Council; and Mrs. De Lacey, the del- egate to the meeting in Toronto. HURON NOTES —Mr. James Johnston, of Shep- pardton, has bought the fifty acre farm of Mr Harry Freman at Point Farm. Mr. Johnston intend's moving on it in March. Herb-,..Shiell,, of the 12th con. ceseion of East' Wawatioain-leiteesaa his 50 acre farm' to Mr. John Johns- ton, of Kinloss, north of Whitechurch. Mr. Johnston will take potseesion on the 1st of March. —While operating •a cutting box which was being used in threshing beans on the farm of Mr. James Ziler near Zurich, Mr. William Miller had his hand so badly injured that am- putation was found to be necessary. —Since the last published list, the following names of Huron men have appeared in the casualty ,list: Died (at Gravenhurst)—Captain W. G. McNevin, Goderich; Pte. W. W. Johnston, Winghara. Pte. Nigh, of Seafarth, a prisoner of war, has been —Mr'. Alex. Kelly, who is here froen the west, _visiting with his son, Mr. John Kelly, in Turnberry, met with a -painful accident cm Monday of last week in falling from the hay mow at his son's barn. He was badly shaken up and will be confined to bed for some weeks. —Under <the auspices of the West Huron Board of Agriculture rneetings will be held 'as follows: At Holmes- ville, February 18th; Auburn, Febru- ary 19th; Dungannon, February 20th; Kintail, February 21. The speakers will be W. G. Sheareh, of Bright; A. J. Fallis, of Millbrook, and Miss Me B. Powell, of Whitby. —The officers of Morris township for the year 1918, are as follows: A. MeEwen, Clerk; A. Shaw, Treasurer; Thomas Millen,. Assessor, D. Laidlaw and W. Abram, Sanitary Inspectors; Dr. Bryans, Medical Health Officer; H. Johnson re-elected member of the Board of Health; R. Johnston and Peter McNabb, Auditors. —The comfortable briclr residence and two acres of land of Robert Thuel in Brussels, has been -sold to Mr. Wm. Robb, of Walton vicinity, for $1500, who will take possession shortly. Mr. Robb has sold his farm and along with Mrs. Robb, will be welcomed back to Brussels. • We understand Mr. Thuell and family do not intend removing from the town. —The Stanley council at a recent meeting -reappointed the township offi- cers: Clerk, R. J. Richardson; Treasurer, George Beatty; collector; Thomas Wiley; Assessor, Art P. Keys; member of board of health, John Johnston; sanitary inspectors, Wm. Potter, David Tough; auditors, W. H. Johntton, R. G. Reid. The board of 'health consists of the M.11.0,, Dr. Rogers, the. reeve and clerk and the one officer, appointed each year by the —Fire, whch originated from an ov- erheated stove on Thursday afternoon last, completely destroyed the dwell- ing "house of Mr. John Holloivay, in the Wingham toWn plot. Mr. Hollo- way was alone in the house. at the time, his daughter being in town. Neighbors rushed to the scene, but the fire had gained too greet a start and the building was soon in. ruins. Practically all the contents of the home were also burned. The house was one and a half storey and the loss on it alone will be about $700. It is not believed there was much insur- ance. the meeting of the council of the township of Hullett held last Fri- day in the township hall, the financial statement of the result of the British Red Cross canvas made last Novem- ber, in the township, was presented the canvassing committee, as a the of the eommissienerse was chosen 'President: `• -treasUrer; and Mr: Gic —Last Friday Fidwar ,,Brarans, an old -resident of the 4.th lin4 a Morris 'township, died in bli-`90th year; He had been in poor health for Some thne. His brother Wine, visaed EtW4 about a year age. The brothers are survived by two sisters) Misseke - And Jane. The family came to MO 'eover fifty .years ago, being natives • .'the Einer- ald Isle. MT Bryan's in:herai took place on Sunday afternoonaRev. Mr. Hawkins, of the Anglican thurch con-, ducting the service,. Interment was made in the McCrea burying grOund the cause of death. —The death took -place in Grodefich on Sunday' of Jenay Newmarch, wife of Mr. Oliver Johnston, after a some- what' prolonged illnese. The late Mrs," Johnson was a daughter of the latea Mr. Robert Newmarch, of Clin- ton. and until she moved with her -husband to Goderich two. or. ihtee years ago she had alavays made her home there. She ViAS well known for her kindly- and neighborly disposi- tion, these who knew:her best, being the ones who speak M' the higliest terms of her good qualitiee. Mrs. Johnson has -not been in geoa health for the past Year or mote _and for some months her conditioi has been serions. She is survived lay het bus - bead, and 'three sons: Hare* of To - Mortis, answered the. call, -at, twelee o'clock last, Monday: The trouble was cancer in the stomach. An op- eration last August gave relief but while considerably. better for A time she began to show evidences of in- abilitye to progress. The deceased's' maiden name was Margaret A. Mason, being. the eldest daughter of the late John and Mrs. Mason, of the' 3rd line of Morris township. She was born in Hullett township and was in her 54th year. Twenty-six years ago the subject of this notice was married to Hugh Moses, who, with a son, John, surnives, Mrs. Moses was an indus- trioas, kindly natured person, whey en- joyed the esteem of a wide circle of relatives and friends. Moffatt, B. Line, Tturnberry, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday, February tth, when their eldest daughter, Lillian Mary, was un- ited in the holy bonds of ,matrimony to Mr. George Nelson Underwood, of Turnberry, Rev.i E. F. Armstrong performing the ceremony, assisted by. Rev., Crawford Tate, of Bluevale. May Moffat and Marguerite Foster were charming flower _girls, and the grad- uate nnrses of the Winghaan hospital, capably assisted at the wedding din- ner. There were about fifty guests present including a number from out of' town. Mr. and Mrs. Under - 'wood left timid showers of good wishes on the afternoon -train for Toronto and paints east, the dbride travelling in 'a suit of navy blue with taispe hat. says: t`Delivery Of the wbod from the corporation bush lot was commenced' on Monday and • already'e fifty short cerds have been delittered, only one cord being allowed to any murchaser. The wood is sold at $3' per cord de- livered, a "cord" in this instance, being really oaly one-quarter of A cord, or 32 cubim feet of wood. At this price it is estiniated the town will come out, about even on the deal. The bush cost $400 and there are not more than a hundred full cords, or 400 short cords in it. The contract for cutting was $1.35 a cord, and in addition there is the delivery, with other ex- penses which will run the cost per cord to $3 or more. There ie a great demand for the wood and it is being disposed of as fast as it can be got -d-On Saturday evening, February 2nd, there passed away at the age of 78 years, a worthy citizen of Dun- gannon, in the person of Mrs. 'Cur - win, widow of the late James Curwin, who predeceased her six years. The deceased, had lived in the village for about fifteen years. Her health for the last few years was very much im- paired and she suffered frequent from heart trouble, During -the la t year she lived at the, home of her son, Mr. Chas. Brown, where she suc- cumbed to the very sudden call. She was a woman of kindly disposition, and a thoroughgoing Christian, being an active member of the Anglican church. A son and a daughter sur- vive: Mr. Charles Brown, of Dungan- non ,and Mrs. Harris, of Farquhar, Usborne township. The remains were interred on Tuesday afternoon in Dun- gannon cemetery, Rev. Mr. Eccleson, of Lucknow, having charge of the fun- eral services. —At the home of the bride's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bean, Hill- crest farm, Colborne, a quiet and pret- ty wedding was solemnized on Satur- lteCool lock, Sec- omin Tile most wonderful production Intolerance CARDNO'S OPERA HALL Thursday Afternoon . and Evening February 28th Aid -of the Seaforth Branch of Soldiere Aid Commissioit Plan of hall opens at A.berhart's Drug- store, at 12 o'clock noon, Friday, Feb. This will be the only opportunity of witnessing this magnifieent production which far surpasses. the, )3irth. of a Nation, See bills and posters. day, February 2nd, when the youngest daughter, Mabel, Was united in mar- riage to Mr. Harold Hickman, of To- ronto, by Rev. P. S, Banes, B. A.., in the presense of immediate relatives. At 4.30 the bride entered the parlor leaning on the arm- of her father, while her sister, Miss Elsie, played the medding march. The ceremony was performed under an arch of ever- greens trirmned with roses. The' bride was gowned in a pretty crepe-de- chene and georgetta, dress trimmed with embrodery and iiearls and ear - lied a beautiful bouquet of bridal roses and hyacinths and ferns. After the ceremony the company sat down to' a sumptuous Wedding dinner. The young couple were the. recipients of many beautiful and useful presents, among them -a kitchen cabinet from the groom's employers and- a silver 'cake dish from Zion choir. The groom's gift to the bride was a cut glass water set with reflector. ' The bride will be *eh missed by the people of the community and Zion church, who extend their best wishes for a long and. happy married life. --The death of 'one of Whaghain's tnost highly esteensedeeitizene in the person of James A. Ctniamingt, who' passed awaY at his home in -that town on Sunday evening last in his 46th year. The deceased was giorn there -and had spent nearly all his/ life Wingham excePt for few years in Listowel. i -He had for tome time been engaged in connection with the furniture manufacturing business in the Union factory at Wingham. For some time he had been succeasfully engaged in the grocery business. Mr. Cummings had been in failing health for same months, but was able to be about and was attending to his busi- ness until Thursday evening, He was a man of many excellent qualities and wile most highly esteemed by his large circle of friends. Mr. Cummings bad been a member of the presbyter- ian church for many Years and had always taken an active interest in the work of the church arid Bible class and in hit 'younger days was active Sabbath school work. He- was a mem- ber of ListoweI Lodge, I.O.O.F., and of Minerva Encampment I.O.O.F., of Wingham, and was always active in the work of the Seciety. Mr. Cum- mings is s-urvived. by his widow who was Miss Minnik Fryfogle; his mo- ther, Mrs. H. Cummings and sifter, Miss Annie Cummings. HENSALL Briefs., --The roads in this section have been almost impassible the last few days- owing to the rapid thaw and horsea sinking over their backs irk the huge snow -drifts .—The Patriotic Car_ nivel that was timed to be held on our skating rink on Tuesday evening last has been postponed for a week on account of the thaw which made the ice unfit.—A song service will be held in : Carsnel Presbyterian church the first Sunday morning , in March on which occasion the choir will appear in their new gowns.—At the official Quarterly Board meeting held. in the Methodist church on Monday _eyening last, the Rev. J. F. Knight, the pas- tor. was extended an invitation to remain for his fourth year.—Satur- day last and Sunday and Monday of this week -Were heatless days in our village in acocrdance with Government instructions- in order to save fuel at this critical juncture when the supply is so hard to obtain owing to the scar- lity of miners and congestion of the railways, on account of the great Will have a car load of Five Roses White Flour and Feed at the Walton Station on Priday and Saturday. Special Prices GI. NEAL snow storms and blockades .—In con- nection with -the postponed patriotic carnival to be held on the evening of February 19th, we learn that Mr. F. Smallacornbe has very generously given the use af the rink free, and the Citizen's Band have also promised their services free.—On Wednesday morning last Mrs. Stewart McQueen. was taken very seriously, ill and the roads were in such an impassible con- dition that Dr. Peck had to walk several Miles. We are pleased to learn at date of writing that Mrs. McQueen is improving nicely.—Mt. Thomas Henry Garry, of- Yorkton, Sask., is visiting relatives and friends in this section and was recently in the village calling on Ids old friends, whom he was well aequainted when but a lad, and whom Mr. McLean nig under Ids tuition. The work in helped and gave lessons to him, when .euch a school was necessarily very starting out to plough as a mere boy.' heavy and many extra hours were Mr. Garry is now and has been a - Member of Parliament Ler a' great many years in his constituencY and has proepered well in the past, and it is considerably over thirty yearelsince he left these parts. --Mrs, Alexander !Ingram, jr., recently underwent an op- eration at Victoria •Hospital, London, and !ifit making a good recovery.—Mx., and 'Mrs. James Brooks have been vie- itink with Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks, Mr. Brooks -parents, and Mrs. Brooks is here.a-Mr, William A. McLaren, who was laid up for a few , days -with illness is again busily em- -gaged in his duties as a hardware merchaut.—Mr. and Mrs. De B. Mc- Donald have ben visiting relatives in St. Thoinas.—Mr. Valore Dodds of the Stirling bank is confined to his room at present owing to a severe supermtendent till Ins death. The general Assembly- has granted- more attaek of tonsilitis —Mrs, Hugh, 3. day last consulting specialists as to rdelPitintiansg ankle trouble.—Our onion and bean chisna than proba.bly any other in One e - kings are already getting in large sup- tario. He was atstaunch PresbYterian plies of crates and attending to pre- and a member 0 the Free church of liminaries connected with the spring Brucesfield of nhich the late -Rev. shipments.—There promises to be con- John Ross was Pastors He *was , siderable building here in the spring ezentar, too, in this clarmit for a num- and our contractors expect to be ber of ;years. After the deeease of the rushed.—Mr. W. C. Pearce recently late John Ross the congregetion grad - shipped from this station some fine =By dwindled until only a _handful live stack.—Our Council are calling remained. Unable to support a for tenders kir a metallic shingle ister, Mr. Baird conducted the, ser - ceiling for our town hall, which will vices, reading a sermon of some popu- inake a great' improvement as the Ilex .preacher, like • Spurgeon. This plaster which was put on the ceiling in group egeadually &vended until he frosty weather has-been falling in sec- I was the only one left On:September tams and the metallic 'ceiling will 28th, 1865, be was married to Janet rn4ke a finished' job of is cur- ! Cameron, who has been A sYnipathetie ready' reported that Sergt. Hiram. helper in Ids activities. During Johnston foxnserly of this village, and the ,carly part of their married life now engaged in actiee service overseas they lived in. a log bouee on the farm has taken, ,whinaself a better half in' of Dan_ Roes, a/tee-e'en the family of France. Also. -that Mr. 'Maurice ! eight *ere born: -The eldest of the - Weben- Who, returned from overseas ; family died at the age of three years. some month's ago bas also taken to . In 1884 his father died and he and his himself a life partner from Guelph.-- family mewed onto the old homestead. Mr. James Hagan of this village, in- With the helpeaf hired men he ran the tends shortly taking a shipment of farm as well as taught school. As his horses to the west.—What is kriown boys grew up they took the plaee of as Past Master's night, will be held the hired men. He was -as ardent a in the Masonic Lodge room here on farmer as a teachei- and was tontinu- the evening .of February 25th.—Mrs, ally experimenting with new seeds J. MeD. Wilsoa, Who has been_ visit- from the Model Farm- at Guelph and ing in her former home of St. Marys selecting the ones most suitable for his returned' this week from a pleaeant farms He also took particular pride vtsit of three weeks.—Our yillagers in keeping his farm free from weeds were sorry to learn of the accident re- and for a m2mber of years practically cently sustained by Mrs.Francis Rycle- ail the grain sold off his place was man, an aged woman, a few miles east bought by surrounding fat -niers for of here, who fell and broke some bones seed grain. He also took a deep in - in her foot or ankle.—The Farmers' terest in the stock on the farm altd Inetitute meeting heId here on Wed- two years ago fattened a tall 'which nesday despite the very bad etate of was shown at the Fat Stock Show at the roads was well attended, and very Toronto. Though he was successful interesting sessions were he14—Mt. in having it entered in the prize ring II. Pope, of London, was here during he did not get a prize. He was aleo the_past week visiting his mother.— the "weather man" of the district, The Rev. Mr. McLeod, of St. Paul's being shpplied with the necessary in - church, while conducting evening ser- struments from the -meteorological vice was taken with a weak spell and Office in Toronto, to which he reported. was unable to finish his service., but once a month ori weather conditions. is now ha the enjoyment of his usual He finished his fifty years of teaehing health.—The library is only open one on December 23rd, 1910, and since clay in the week now, namely on Sat- that time he has spent his entire time t urday, in order to save fuel,—What on the farm assisting Ids son Geotge, is termed as Temperance Sabbath, will who runs the farm. For years he checked the cheese factory- books of Brucefield and for many years audited the Stanley -township books. He was also secretary and treasurer of the, Brucefield Branch of the Bible Society for over thirty iears, a position. which he continued to hold at the time of his death. He was also executors of a Obituary.—On February 4th, 1918, large nwiaber of estates. He is stir - Mr. George Baird, veteran school vived by his widow and daughter and teacher of Stanley teavvinthip, Huron six sons: George and Christin.a are at - County, passed to the .0 -teat Beyond. home on the'farm; John and Alex. D., He had a record as a teacher which are working for the C.P.Ree in the probably cannot be equalled in this West; Robert and Peter are farming. country, having taught continuously in the West,near Moose Jaw; and Win. for fifty years in School Section No. is a teacher in the II. S, ,of Com - 1, Stanley. He was born in the parish merce, Toronto. He also- leaves four of Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland, on sisters and a brother, Mrs . P. Camp - April 2nd, 1841, and emigrated with bell, of Clinton, who is visiting in the his parents to Canada in 1852, After West; Mrs. Gilmour, Mrs. Thomson, a stay of a few months near Galt his. Mrs. Cameron and Mr. Thomas Baird parents settled in Stanley in what of Stanley. These were all present was known as the Huron Tract. Be- at the funeral except Peter and Mrs. ing the eldest of the family he had to P. Campbell. The service- was con - help on the farm so that for eight ducted by the Rev, Mr. McIntosh -of years his schooling. was confined to a Brucefield, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hogg few months during the winter of each of Clinton and Rev. Mr. Carriere, of year. Notwithstanding this handicap Grand Bend. A large eimfber _ he obtained his tilt class certificate .sylipathetic friends from near and far on July 16th, 1860. To obtain this gathered to pay their last respeets to certificate he walked from Stanley to the departed. The pall bearers were Goderich, a distance of eighteen miles his five sons, John, George, Robert, and was there ready for the examine- William and Alex. D., and his neph- tion at 9 o'clock. The examination ew Thomas B. Baird, lasted from 9 to 4 and was taken. orally in Arithmetic, Grammar six bodlcs of Euclid, Geography, Alge'bra, HiStory, Chemistry, Book-keeping, Philosophy, Etc: At six o'clock on the same day he received his certificate and walked the eighteen miles home, needless to say that imder the elation of his new honor the miles seethed shorter. These eertificates were granted during the pleasure of the board. The following year a new order of things was estab- lished and the old board. became de- funct. Mr. Baird, therefore, wrote again and this time obtained a, second class certificate, grade A.. Following the grantine of his first certificate, he secured employment in School Sectior. No. 3 -Stanley, where he taUght for fifty years, retiring on December 23, 1910. For thirteen or fourteen years he taught in what was afterwards known as the old school, which stood on the west side of the road, and of All. Isabel Graham, Seaforth McLEAN Publisher* $1.50 a Year in Advance which nothing now remainds but a few . deca-yed timbers. This school was equipped with a high desk for the teacher and long desk% which held ten. or twelve, for the pupils. During the winter months he sometimes had as many as eighty pupils. When the new school was built across the road, it wa.s equipped with a table for "the - Master" and double desks for the pup- ils, which were later replaced by indi- vidual desks, His school was always a combined public and high 'school, many of the pupils tontinuing their work after passing the High School - Entrance, until securing their third class, second class or matriculation, certificates. Many doctors, ministers, lawyers, dentists and teachers now scattered throughout the continent, received their full high school train - spent °with the senior pupils after four o'clock. But no extra amount of work seemed any labor to him when. helping one on' to a better education. -He always took an active iart in the con- vention. of,the West Huron Teachers* Association, by teading papers and en- tering discussions of the topics. under debate, And. was regardedeas a -kind of final authority on educational sub- jects. Ills exemplary life had a pow. erful influence for good on the com- munity he ‘vhich he live& He was ever lending a helping hand to others, and was /oved and respected by every- one with whorn he came in contact. A \few -years sfzer starting his work as teacher he etarted a Sabbath School, which hat been held during the sum- mer months arid of which he has been' be observed in our churches on Sab- bath next, the 17th.—Riv. Mr. Mc- Connell, of Carmel 2 Presbyterian church is to preach anniversary ser- , vices in the Thames Road Presbyter- ian church on Sunday, February 24th. n STANLEY tin Memory of Mr. George Baird. The master sleeps as one who rests, After his labor, calm and blest, He sought not riches or renown, And gladly laid his armour down In swift surrender to the eall, Of Him, who was his all in alL His was the hand of sympathy, Outstretched to weak humanity; The gentle touch, the kindly word, The generous deed, by pity stirre ; The b.urnble. reverent air and mien, Of one who walks in the unseen. The master sleeps, but still he lives, As some rare flower its fragrance In lives made better by his More like the risen Christ above. fr.e-sleeps; 'tis well, for such as he, We praise the Incarnate Deity.