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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1918-12-27, Page 17.15. • '41 P1FTY-SECOND. YEAR WHOLE NUAIRER 2663 SEAFORTJI, R: e Wish Our Many Reader Ar1,004001&44,6*40.4e" (thun- 5e te ,St Kid S c to tuality .50 to ac - Lt • 15. gar - 00 to ; have na fa- )tgat . . itsts tn 8.00. • and • ids for eities , silks, ns, at flan - blue ,?5-c a ai,yama IliLUflflhtliUflflhttflflhlIfluIitliiUIllUlflhiu$HtliljijuiIilI.fl IIiljililIlIIIIlIflhluhIlllftIIfl'. :,----E. ' .aal•,t .I . . Greig •. .1 Clothing . . . C% •o..!. .• y'• • • ...1_............. , . . "Second to •None ". . . ._ ..... ....„ ,..,, _,,, _ . -__•._ , -.....- ....,- . . , .. . _ .... . ........ . . . . . . 1.....y..1*~~••••••••• in, = = G. .0 , 0, ..d '.. .' , • .Judgment] . • .•,. ....:., • .• ... _ . ,. . . i Directs People to This Store for I. _ _ . = . Christmas Buying = = = _ .....- _ = - One cannot -go wrong in coming to this store, for E = = many reasons -Colossal sfock to choose from -----all crisply new and all specially selected to provide corn- _ . = E fort and happiness tor Men, Women, Boys and Girls. 5:- Look over the list below -but these are only a few of ,--3 E the thousand and one useful and sensible gift articles 17. == being offered that are -For Men, For Boys, For Worn- i == en and Girls. _ . f._ - = - - 4E▪ 0▪ 4 •••15. .0•1005 aot 4•11. Oa. am& ala a*, Ida amt ada ••▪ •••. MIN amkg MINE' Look These Over FOR MEN Coat Sweaters House Coats Suspender Neckwear Shirts Gloves Hosiery Caps -Mufflers Umbrellas- Randkerchiefs Sok Collars Suit Overcoat ur-lined coats *AY, DECEMBER 27, 1918 - McLEAN BROS. Publisher* $1.50 a Year in.Advanee ery Happy New Year 7 %A." ca....4 3 ,0.--ne.pIP -.•Arnti, 7 ••••••••• 1r 411-',1 • GLORY TO GOD IN1 THE HIGHEST. Sweet peace the Wonderful gift of God _ Has come to our world again Aad Victory o'er the oppressor's rod Resounds over hill and plain. Neverhefore since the seraphs sang Of the Sinless Child from Heaven And its courts with Hallelujahs rang Has such glorious news been given' The crosses gleam with a holy light In that land so scarred and torn For Right has triumphen o'er ruthless Might- ; And a larger hope is born. I see- the warriors who trod the wrath Of the wine press red and deep And never flinched from the fiery path Like giants awake from sleep To praise the King of the Crown and Rood The Ruler of land and sea . Whose royal vesture was dipped in blood That was shed to set men free. From out the depths of the restless sea Whose _murmurings never cease There rises 'a shout of liberty That tells of the glad release. The saints above and the saints below Te Deums together _raise For new bonds of brotherltood, ethe ° FOR BOYS FOR GIRLS and Women- = Overcoats Sweaters Shirts Mitts • Gloves Heavy Stock i rigs Pair Knickers Caps Mackinaw Coats Braces Ties Mufflers Suits Raincoats - Fancy Knit =1 Coat Sweaters in El great variety=- I =, of colors Scarf and Capl to...match 20 = E - MM. different colors E -Furs--Muffs E - Stoles -sets to match in E taupe wolt. E Natural Wolf Black Wolf E Lynx, 'Persian Lamb E Sable and many other garments not mentioned here. All in boxes to suit the article. Shop Early in the Week tireig Clothing, Co SEAFORTH -glow Aad promise of future days. , The midnight song of the angel choir Is heard ion the earth again, The star of Judea's fervid fire' Speaks Peace and Good -Will -to men, H. I GRAHAM FROM MANITOBA Dear Expositor, -It might he well before taking up the details of Live Stock industry of Manitoba to say a word on the conditions that a etate of - war was largely instrumental in cree ating- for there is no denying the fact. that Hite stock production.. in Mani- toba has labored under severalehandi- caps. The scarcity of labor is one of these, and the high price of grain is another, ' These have operated . to somewhat lessen the numbers of stodk prepared for market or bred to in- crease. But notwithstanding these handieaps the,gross receipts from live stock have been Very satisfactory. Broadly speaking there has been a slight decrease in number of hogs ratsed, but an increase -in the number of cattle and sheep, and for horses about normatfor the year 1916, which = 1 am referring .to. It would appear E. that hogt and •botte -raising for both = 1016 and 1917, have., not made the = progress that we wished them to, be- = cause such stock take coneiderable = quantities of grain, and that cattle and :T. sheep production has increased be - MIND SIM nom min riltrLilLLlitflhiIiillIJIWJli1tII1tIiIiIiiiUtJummimummummitiminimmitinttnnii HAPP-' NEW. ro Our many friends We. tend best wishes fora very prosperous a nd Happy New Year. The Brlq Hararware Store It Edge Seaforth ...L..... _I.' cause of a realization of the need of live stock on farms, and that such stock . are fed largely upon straw, grass and hay, which are inexpensive compared to ttte high prices of all coarse grain. 'Ohs branch of cattle - raising has been adversely affected, that of number of dairy cows. The labor question and high price of grain have made it, increasingly difficult, to operate the dairy herds have been re- duced slightly in number but it is gratifying to note, have largely gone to farmers who are not specializing to a iarked extent, so that ultimate- ly th re may not be as great a de- - crease as at first appears in the total number of cows being milked and I think it was really a marvel how so many were milked the last two years, owing to help, for many Manitojta farms Were sty reducedInhelp that I know personally, some young ladies whose brothers were away to the war, after handling the ribbons (not silk ones) over a four horse team all day on a binder; and probably cutting 20 acres of golden grain, in the day., would have to milk a number of eows after dark, and I can assure you that our longest days, dark does not come till ten o'clock. With such a combin- ation of pluck, courage, loyalty and• ability -our young Canadian woman- hood stands on a pedestal as high as our khaki boys. One feature of the. live sock industry that augurs well for the province, is the increasing tiade in stockers and feeders for use on Manitoba farms, and the steady increase in sheep stocks. There are two distinct features of the industry and will make for the improvement of general agriculture, which is evi- dent on every hand, for many farmers who are farming only a half section are planning to keep a flock of sheep in the nem future, for outside of the fine profits in lambs and well, they've seen what they have done for their neighbors' farms in the way . of clear- ing up -weeds Even what we call Frenchweed or stink weed is cropped so close to the ground arid so often that it is killed outright and I predict in a short time, that every half see - ti oc, of farm we) h a . re it s (1 e nta of sheep and such mutton our smacient prairie grali produces. How the il- lusions of the pioneer days have van- ished like a mist -that this was no country for sheep. The Wise sages of those days said we had a porcu- pine grass that would work into the Fel wool and into the body of sheep, eie entually killing them. I need hardly E refer to it that it has been demonstrat,- = ed dulling the pest 35 years that Fii ,. all classes of stock are produced in 7.4 g -'4 , Manitoba as successfully as. in any = other part of North America. Not = only do the animals compare favorably as to size and quality, but in every re- , - 1. therewith which I must relate, A 'Manitoba "yet," accompanied by a iwell known horseman: wax on a. train bound for the International, and as might be expected it was horse talk to while awe the day on hoard and there had to be n- old darkeY sitting nearly opposite, and the "vet" had been en- larging up ii the ailments of the horse for the bent of the.,horseman, and among other ailments:- he -mentioned "FOR evil" At thet'faourek" of that word Poll evil, the oia darkey sprang to his feet and exeaih*ed: "excuse me, gentlemen, but this Is -"tee question dear to mY heart and if yeti will me I would like to tell Yhtt whit A heap 'of pal evils we have dc4,1 in Mississip- pi, my old home. .Wali you see, down there in the 33rd Coneeaionardistrict of old Mississippi where ,i poll my vote to help elect a good t Democrat, is a heap of evils around dat there ole poll and has been fin. i long time and Uncle Sam has done worked hard to cure that ole pol evil,:init it is still a growing, but some *enlists ecimes4 along and tell me that there will be a new world sometir0 and all poll evils will be changed, arid by golly, I do wish for a slice of that new world right down in ole 4 Mississippi, - and now gentiemans, -I hope you excuse me for I just had to expound on it as it is so very paramount, down with us, and you have it in Canada, too, eh! - • 1 BeloW • I give the figures of cattle hogs and sheep stripped4from_Manitoba points for a one year%period: Cattle, 76,474; hogs, 106;739; 'sheep, 12,614. The wool clipped from •?11 sheep in the province was 250,000 pounds. Thest figures for sheep and wool, I expect to see doubled in a :short -time for sheep raising has, comparatively speaking, only just started and the . . . in- terest in the enterprise is growing ; by- leaps • and bounds and I am- pleas- ed to take note of that.' for after all there is no stock so easily handled as sheep. If I was 4. young man again I would copy Lot's example ,only not in its entirety. It would be fine to see the plains of Abraham' teeming with sheep, but not the picture in the background Of -the typical' shepherd with his crook but A crook at the wheel rounded them up seated. in . a tin fizzle br probably over them in a flyer, counting to see if the ninety and nine were all there, and- in speaking of that Biblical illustration, \vitt' our churches closed for six week e ,i..*Ith ethe eenie; that flock will surely be scattered on hillside ale°. But -our ban was raised to -day and we can again at- tend ,and probably we will more fully appreciate the good of an open church door. What darkness must have pre- vailed in the past centuries when they did not enjoy these great privileges, and how much better would it ' have been now, if Germany had won. Great as the sacrifice has-been, it was worth it. ,Killarney, Man, . W. B. SEAFORTH PUBLIC *SCHOOL hi connection with the following re, - port it should be Teo e in mind that, on account of the school being closed for five weeks the tests, by which the standing of die pupils was determin- ed, were considerably- less difficult than would have been given under ordinary circumstances at this time of the year. Ways and means are be. ing devised, however, and a strong effort put forth to speed up instruc- tion in all of the rooms in order to 'make up as far as is peasible for the time lost. Parents should therefore, see that,- except in case of illness their children do not lose one 'half day, and that they give their studies sufficient attention at home. Otherwise they will require another year to cover the cours0 Those marked with asterisks missed one or more examinations. ROOM L Fourth Class -Total, 650; Honors, 487, Pass 390; Willie Marriott 517, Donald Kerslake 504, Eileen Toward 499, Lulu. Marriott 496, Fred. Jackson 495, 'Frances Oriel) 481, Scott Cluff 472, Abbie Seip 468, Kathlyn Rankin 466, Thelma Johnston 462, Margaret Chittenden 456, Hilda Goldhawk 455, 'Etta. Smith 453,- Gilchrist Livingston 453, D. McKay 452, E. Beatittife 448, A. Brodie 448, B. Marshall 440, Florence 448, Bessie Marshall 440, Florencse Chesney 438, Jennie Reeves 437, -Bea: - trice Frost 431, C'arl Aberhart 430, Ge Pethick 428,HaroldPeterson 423. Erie Stewart- 420, Fred Crich 41$, Harry Dill 405, Arthur Ament 405,- Allen, Reid 402, Robert Charters *397, Wilfrid. Smith 386, Pearl Wright 382, Arthur Wishing You A - Merry Christthas ..and A 'Very Happy. and Prosperous • New Year I; I Fr st 3051, Russell Borret 300, Andrew McLean 96, Bertha Grieve 294, Mar- garet Stewart 292, Jeanette Arihibald i 287, Lai#a Mole 281, Wilhelmine ; Thornton:281, Jean Cluff 280a Myrtle ! Reeves 69 Jack Oughton 267, Jack muff 26 1111111111H L 'Class -Elroy Brownlee 254, Anna E -Stevensoin 249; Mildred Johnston 246 = Margaret Thomson 246, Lila Marshall = . 245, Ja k Frost 244, Arthur Carno- • ellen- 242,Marie McCormick 233, Mil - E clred Tu bt111 222, Leonard Brown 2191 E 'I Harry ethiek 218, Ross Wright 216, Will Edgar 209, Margaret Daly 191, = Lillian Lon worth 187, Ida Huisser E 1714.. vel Huisser 162, Glen • Smith 126, Arthur Edinuada, 116, Beatrice Merner 94.-Lynee Gil- lespie. 1 ROOM V. -Firs Book -Total 250. Honors 187. 50: C arence Trott 219, Carman • 216,; Beatrice Carnochan 21.5,. Stewart 214, Bessie Marriott aroldi Taylor 208, Fred Willis na H lmes 207, Josephine Edge orma Jefferson 198, Margaret 193, rank Lamont 187, Annie Hull Y 183 argaret Beattie. 179, Ros- abel •Cluff 1 8, Margaret McNay 175, Lesli Bate an 173, Clifford Riley 168, Cha otte owell 167., Audrey Sum- mer 161, ack Archibald 159, Loin's lac on 15, Harold Cummings 153, Earl Peter on 153, George Charters 151, Mary ughton 149, Edith Bate - al Wright 146, Joe Hart 145,1 'Jack C dmore 144, Anna Taylor 144 ;Bernie Joynt 142, *Mary Hays i 135 *Ada uisser 132, *George Stiles 127 Russel Holmes 105, Bessie Clulf 90,i*Fred isser 75, Margaret Cu& - more 71, Ha old Henderson 37, Chas. Std-verison 3 , Clarence Stevenson 26, *Harry Wor man 17.-G. G. Ross. E t_IS With during the past ' E-:' • Class B. -t -Charlie Stewart, Margaret Room VI Primary Department -- • • • = Pass = Naylb = Nora • =. 269, 207, 201, Rolp IMO 1100 ..... . land thanking you very .1,1 re t t = 'kindly for the liberal pat- ....] . F..... ronage you. have favored E = !ma 147, 0 ES year. E Fred S. Sava !MN. .11 - = Jeneler and Optician I; E_ Issuer of Marriage Licenses = ' Seaforth E-- Phone .Basiness 194-1Evening LI kupimoipliimmitiwitminimmina : Crich, Tom Cluff, Jim Pinder, Eliza- beth McLean Nora Hodgins, Margaret Cardno, Cha Iie Reeve, Willie Brewer, George Park Bern -ice Dorrance, Mary Thompson, nna Edmunds, Mary At- ge Hays, Alvin McGoev- ECNarelt Grieve, Winnifrecl uley, Harry IVreLeod, F.. Hart, Nelson Cardno, D. Annie Marshal), Bertha othy Wiltse, Blanche thy Daley, Arthur Pow - Amelia Cooper.-Axma °-.7--r - 1 HURON NOTE'S --Mrs. In yon of Londesboro, an- nounces the gagement of her daugh- ter, Minnie Iva, to Mr. Wm. Knoxt Govier, the marriage to take place Christmas week. -According to the Town Treasur- er's report, -Gjinton has paid out $8,- 322.15 fouel. $5,704.39 has been re- certred and' there are some bills not. paid lieV.and nearly -250 tons of coal - in the -rink for reserve. -The jury sittings of the Supreme -god* for this county, open at Gode- rich on Monday, January 6th. Sir Glenholin Italeonbridge is put down as the presidmg• judge but it is not un- likely that it imay be one of the other judges who will be here for the court. . --Mrs. John McElroy as disposed of her two farms in Morris. The 99 acre farm to Mr. John McNicol, of Grey; the price paid being 1.5,500; and the 100 acre farm was sold to Mr. WpaiildliabnelinPgh:ala,2n0,0.of Morris, the price -Messrs. McMichael & SOD, of Wil- lett were very ,successful at the -Guelph Winter Fair, carrying off first prize for a family of three from In- ternational; second prize for a family of three from Glenrae, third for aged stallion Col Bowers, and third in a class oitwent -two, for Royal of Dun- ho_inthilei. Trustees of School Section No. 10, Grey, have secured the ser - I vices of Mr: William Hoover, 9th con- cession of Grey, as teacher, duties to commence after New Years. The sal- ary will be $100 per annum. Miss L. Richmend is e retiring. ,teacher. Mr. Hoover is a 14,1ormalite with teaching experience. 1 -An "at home" and Christmas tree for the Methodist Sunday School of Clinton, was given in the basement of . the church Thursday evening, when an enjoyable time was spent. , A pleasing feature of the evening was the presen-, tation of a II se by the congregation to Miss Kate azlewood, who has held the position o organist of the church for some year . -After a s journ of over five years as agent at cGaw station, H. B. Churchill inte ds leaving in the course of a few week and is being promoted to Owen So d, which means a con- siderable adv cement for him. While Mr. Churchill's many friends in Col- borne and vi inity are sorry to see him leave McGaw they are a .unit in ap- pointment. Mrs. Churchill is a 'daugh- wishing himsuccessin" his new ter of Mr. ' and Mrs. George Ed -- wards, of Brussels. -Mr. S. G. Castle of Clinton, had the following for the Christmas trade: One extra fat heifer fed by George Hanley, weight 1,110; 1 fat baby beef, 13 months old, 1,030, fe,d by Joseph Reynolds;2 fat heifer's fed by George Shipley, 2,000. lbs; 1 heifer fed by L. Tyndal; 1 fat ;calf fed by Frank Tyn- dal; 1. fat pig fed by John Bailey; 2 lambs fed by S. G. Castle, and ducks, chicken, gees and turkeys fed by W. -The farm of David Jamieson, of Fear, J. Rile and others. the 3rd line of Grey, has been sold to Councillor Elston for the sum of woo,. Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Jack are living in Brussels, the lat- ter looking after Rural Mail Route No. ownship. MTS. Jamie - is not very good but at cure will help her. arm, the first Wroxeter home since the signing chibald, Geo an, Kathleen Class A. , RaleY, Toni Spain, Sadie Montgomery, Huisser, Do Groweli Dor, ell, Irene dlu Woods, 12111.!Oisit; asi, Keith atOgdill 'atta , Lamont 371, Ronald Mackay 35,6. Mar- jorie McCuaig 354, Ina Layton .341, .Evelyn Peterson 337, Vincent Pater- son $36, **Marjorie Bickel] 309, Fred Scott 292, Genevieve James , 244, ***Clair Merrier 151. . ROOM II Senior Third -Total .450; Honours, 337; Pass 270: Myrtle Sharkey 402, Arthur Beattie 373, Daisy Spain, 370, Annie McNay 368, Agnes Smith 366, Evelyn Cudmore 341, Walter Bate- man 332, Elva Grimoldby 320, Walter Scott 307, Edgar Brownlee 301.1Mor- ley Godkin 298, Hector Haysl• 275, "Helen Moyer 270, Alex Powell260, Elmer Beattie 249; *Lyle Therntop 239, *Mary Webster 224, Jean -Low - cry 224, *Violet Rankin 217, "Greta Jr. Third. -Total 450; honors 337; Pass 270: Frank Cook 362, Margaret Case, 353, Kenneth Carnochare 336, Margaret Grieve 323, Janet Ch4 316, Donna Layton 271, Ione WU-We 253, Jiin Stewart 248, Jean Stewart 223,, Evelyn Harburn 2214 Harold.FrOst 212 Verda Baker 205, Hart , Irene Patterson 194, *Elizabetit Char- ters 172, Stanley Nichols 170, *Sid- ney:Pullman, 158,-M. W. Mackay, ROOM III itferner 110. Junior Third -Total, 580; Honors,. 435; Pass, 348: Robert- WilliS 494; Eleanor Harries 452, Clifton Toward 449; Dorothy Kerslake 431, ' Daisy Hamilton 430, Leslie Hogg 425, Jean Brodie 418, Murray Savauge 41 Sutherland 400; Dorothy Webs Karl Ament 365, Jim Weir 35 ,Anna er ss2, , Elva Jefferson 344, Fannie Petersen 342; Helen Marshall 339, **Nellie Cbok 334, Margaret Thompson 333, BBilly Suth- erland 330, Dorothy Robinson -308, V. Hulley 288, *Willie MeNay 285, Gor- ' don Goldhawk 266, Stella Ashton 265, Alvin Silery 2651 Jack Crich 259, R. gonsitt 246, Elsie Lowery 233,, John Powell 219, Jack Walker 271, ."Gerald Snowden 211, ***John Dennistin' 210, ***Maybelle Rands 190, ***Rtith Jar- rott 165.-M. B. Habkirk. ROOM IV Second Book, Class A -Total 400, Honore 300; Pass 240; Mary Jackson 339, Gordon Rolph 318, .Edward Ran- kin 313, Billie Barber -308, Dorothy Old Time Dane ; Cardno's Hall, Seaforth WEDNESDAY, JANUARY-'lst. • vo.k A MEN lame MO▪ N ALL INVITED. other way, as proven whenever they = • compete with the outside worM. Two F.-", am/ -= Cheney-VanEgmonestra d rch, successive years a Manitboa exhibi- = tor won the grand championship far = Will be i best steer at the International Stock Wi n attrjulqnce. show at Chicago. Rarely, if ever, has I any other province or state secured E this championship two years in sue- 'E Dancing 8.30 to 2 a.:11. cession. Manitoba has shown horses = too at the International, and there is = a humorous incident in connection Fffill111111111111111111111111111WinimillirnElummilmi IMO ' of the Armistice, arrived there on Tuesday night and given a wain welcome by his many friends. He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs,. It, J. Rann and enlisted with the 1.61at Bat- talion, going overseas two years ago last October. a course of a few weeks he was drafted to France and served ten months in the trenches when he was severely wounded in the thigh by shrapnel , He 'was in an Eng- lish hospital until a few months ago when he resumed training at. Witley Ca ; -Monday afternoon, December -30, Ma,itland Presbytery will meet at Ethel in the Presbyterian church to be lonowed by the ordination and induction of Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of into the pastorate at Gran- .; brook and Ethel congregations. Rev. 1 mr. Boyle, of Belgrave,lioderator, of Presbytery11 preside, . r. Malcolm, Wroxeter, will preach; Rev. Mr. McLean, of Ripley, -will address the minister, ,and Rev Mr. Mann, of vBarcuasnseyels., the dongTegatien. The latter has been the moderator during the -On Friday evening of last week Murphy Orange Lodge of Clinton, No. 710, elected their officers for another year. The Lodge is- in good heart ail(' with a big aetive membership. The following are the officers: W. M.', William Falconer, D. W., M. Hanley, Chaplain Rey. Mr. Moulton; R.. S. A. Clarkson; F. S., H. Glazier; Ti-easurer p. Carrteloni D. of C., L Stephenson; 1st Com. E. Munro; 2nd Com.; Dunford; lat Lecture; L. Hanley; 2nd, F. Permebaker, 3rd, L. Harland; 4th. C. Connell; 5th, 3'. Johnston; auditors, Rev. Mr, Moulton and W. S. R. Holmes. -A very successful anniversary was, held on Sunday in the Methodist church, Wroxeter, when Rev. W. E. Stafford, of Brussels, took charge of the services. The sermons were lis- tened to by large and attentive con- gregations. In the morning the text. was "The _Triunmh of Christ;' and in the evening, "The Prodigal Son." Seecial singing was given by the choir. a duet by Miss Kate Hazelwood and Mrs. Allan, and solos by P. H. Giirok, Of Brussels, which were much appreciated. , ,4 MO/TiS ision /N oU Cents = sson's health = we hope the r = -Pte, E. lillill)1111111111111111111111111; soldier to corn -Blyth, Orange' Lodge. electesl of- ficers for 1919, on Thursday evening, December 12th. A large attendance was present and much business done. The lodge's year bas,,beeneesuccesitil. aila with new men in the chairs much ncemeat will be made. Bro. 8, opplestone, Past Master, installed following officers for the coming William Bryant, W.M. ; R. t, D . Rev. Hawkins Chap- , G. Stewart, R. S.: Joseph Ta- man, F.S., P.M.; W. H. McElroy, Treasure; .P.M. ; John Mains. Dir- ector of C., P.M.; Thomas Bigger - staff, First Lecturer; John Ferguson,. 2nd Lecturer; F. Haggitt, 1st Cont P. M.; J. Hornibrook, 2nd Com.; R.Wal- lace. 3rd Cone: Win. Gibson, 4th Corn.; E. ilaggitt, 5th Corn. -On Tuesday of last week .a pret- ty wedding was on the program at "Maple Lane Farm" the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lake; 3rd conces- sion, Grey, when their youngest daughter, Miss Mary Emma, and Pte. Lyle ,S. Hoene; of Morris township, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hop- per, -of Belgratre, were united in mar- riage. The ceremony was performed by Ren 3- W. Johnston, at 4 parn, un- der a wedding bell in a green tt white arch, in the presence of some 25 guests. The principals were unattend- ed. The bride wore a becoming cos- tume of pearl gray silk poplin, with pearl trimming. After hearty con- gratulations the company eat down te .a splendid 'repast, prepared in the best style of the hostess. The dining room was decorated with Christmas and pa- triotic emblems. The presents were numerous and well chosen An enjoy- able evening was spent and Mr. and Mrs. Hopper have taken up house- keeping on the groom's farm. The bride's going away dress :was mid- night blue, baby lamb coat, and black hat with ostrich plume. -The Brusels Pest of last week, says: "There were forty poles downed ed by Tuesday's wind and sleet storm of last week North of Brussels and 27 or more south, The poles that were not brokeh, in some cases, were hoisted from their nositions although im- bedded five feet in the ground. Some 48 wires were carried on the cross - arms and when coated with ice each wire was aearly the size of a' man's thumb. The poles were replaced 8outhward Monday afternoon of this week and the wires are being set to rights. Northward the refitting can- not be done until the arrival of a cable into which the wires will be placed: Weather conditions will have much to do with the time necessary to complete the contract. It will be a heavy bill of expense but the Company intended making the change anyhow but under more propitious condition& Work will be pushed along as quickly as possible -so that the service will be at the dis- posal of the numerous. patrons. Peo- ple only began to find out what a ser- viceable utility the telephone is by its dislocation for a time. Most of the part -v lines are working as well as usual. -Last Friday evening a goodly company of neighbors and old friends assembled at the comfortable home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cardiff, 7th con- cession, of Grey, tO spehd a social time before they deParted from the neighborhood to reside at "Brussels where thev have enrrhased tte home of Mrs, Charles Pitthie, Am address was read bv. Mr. William W'Zerk and two oak rnPirPrs were nres6ited -to Mr. and Mrs.' Cardiff and a Ccut glass tray and rut -cher to Miss Addie Car- diff, by George McFarlane, -'•Alex, Armstrong and Miss Nellie McFar- lane. ado A. the t-erx