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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
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$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.