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There are a number of
wheined. Saul nf Tarfiuii on tha lil h -
way. .4 Was In (ho flft.tU of itAr
ttao, tot§the iluntb tnan of politica found
to»gue, It was,like raiQst modern
uitraeIes, Pot very^ well authonticated,
for rnirncles a>,bhor wit;ressee• and occur
the -i post gut -.oaf -t1;& -way plan's. It.
was away down in Gaspe tklat khe pound
his voice And, strangely. non h, his
words were addressed to the ngiish-
speakingeople of the Dominion; .wile
were implored to exercise their Ghris7
thin sentiments and give justice 1!o the
Catholic minoray of Manitoba. True,
no English-speaking • person' was pres-
ent to be proved by the appeal, and no
reporter wife present to record the ap-
peal, and no telegraph office was nigh
to communicate the appeal, and the
chances were a h.ttndrecl to one that
the English-speaking people of Upper
Canada would never have known that
they had been appealed to. You
see he was moved to speak by in-
spiration, and inspirations come in defl-
ance of time and place. Our thanks
are due to La Patrie for mentioning
Mr. Laurier's eloquent lecture upon
the duty of Protestant Ontario, for
otherwise we might have gone on
tbinkingrtirat the Globe expresses his
views when it argues against interfer-
ence with Manitoba and ties the Lib-
eral party to a line of action. But for
an incidental editorial reference in this
French paper we would probably
never have known how strongly Mr.
Laurier feels on the Manitoba ques-
tion, for he grew "eloquent and warm"
in appealing to our Christian senti-
ments. We can almost see the tine
passion of his face as he glows with his
theme, appealing in the presence of
Catholics to a host of supposititious
Protestants (the telegraph wires, if
any, cut, the press excluded, scru-
tineers un every side road to challenge
strangers) ; we can almost hear the
rare pleading of his tone and the sil-
very tinkle of his words as they fall in
free coinage from his lips. How his
simple audience would admire this
orator,., this champion of their race and
creed against the marble -hearted Pro-
testants of Upper Canada!"
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soda's eeteefed. gor',r t1)poPilel tx
fol," .stikjholdw) Om farts oil thoUelgtStrY.
griestkin, and 'arlta tiedappottlttpeat
to ger to. °limon, er'to li:.naw the reason,
why,
The Toronto Globe's conuudirulaa,
"Hws tartllr°vefclrrn .hurt American in-
dustries?" bas brought an answer from
Cbicago. The Inter -Deena rePil4,
"Well, to put it in figures, we should
say altotat $1,Ot)0,000,000," We beg
leave to rpentign the fact that the
Inter -ocean is not a Tory journal,
subsidized by. the Dominion govern -
went.
In discussing the result of the diet-
'tion in Westmoreland, some of the
Liberal papers have been at a loss for
explanations, and the Moncton Times,
in commenting upon their utterances,
observes :-"Thq Montreal Herald and
the Toronto Globe say it was the rail-
way vote, though there is no railway
vote in Sackville and Shediac, where
the Conservatives had their largest
majorities. The St. John Telegraph
says Powell got the 'solid French vote
in Shediac,' which, if true, would not
nearly account for his majority." In
concluding• its criticism, the Times
very sagely says :-"Our Grit contem-
poraries at a distance should inform
themselves in regard to Westmoreland,
and find some better excuse for their
defeat than they have yet been able to
invent. Di . ever occur to them
that the lac of an Opposition policy
commending itself to the electors is
the principal cause of the defeat of the
party in Westmoreland and in the
country at large P"
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1895.
LAURIER AND MANITOBA.
For a long time Mr. Laurier has been
hedging on the Manitoba school ques-
tion. He has at last, apparently,
declared himself against Greenway, the
Globe and many Ontario Liberals. In
fact he declares himself as a party
leader, not merely as a member of
parliament. It will now be the duty
of the Grits and the Globe who have
been calling so loudly for Hon. Mr.
Wallace to resign because be does not
agree with all his colleagues on this
i
question, to call for the resignation of
French Mr. Laurier as leader of the
Liberals. The despatch is dated Grand
River, Que., August 24, and appeared
in the dailies of last Tuesday (27th) as
follows :-
"The Liberals of Gaspe county,
numbering four or five hundred men,
women and children, gathered at Grand
River to hear Mr. Laurier's great pro-
nunciamento of Saturday last. He
told them that if he were Prime Minis-
ter he would make it his business to
remove the duty on pork and flour, to
help the Americans along, even at the
cost of sacrificing Western Canadian
trade. He and Mr. Dalton McCarthy
'blamed the Government for not set-
tling the Manitoba school difficulty.
"An elector, one Dr. Ennis, having
asked leave to put a question, wanted
to know if Mr. Laurier desired a settle-
ment of the gnestion on the Greenway
non-intervention lines, or according to
the Quebec Catholic view. He also
asked if Mr. Laurier would support
.Sir Mackenzie Howell's action, should
he settle the matter according to the
Manitoba minority.
"The leader of the Liberal party an-
swered that bis views as leader of the
party were not represented in the
matter by Mr. Martin, of Manitoba,
and that he would support the Govern-
ment's policy if favorable to the Catho-
lic minority. He spoke thus as a party
leader, and not merely as the member
for Quebec East."
Commenting on the unstatesmanlike
dunib attitude of Mr. Laurier and the
above, "Mack" in Toronto Saturday
Night says :
"But now he has broken that silence,
we are told. He has developed an
opinion. He has spoken. So sudden
and complete a conversion has notbeen
seen since conviction met and over-
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Lieut, -Gov, Patterson,
West Huron's . Member
Sworn In.
Ana Now On His Way To Manitoba
At ten o'clock on Monday morning
the Hon. J. C. Patterson, M. P. for
West Huron, was sworn in as Lieut.
Governor of Manitoba and is now on
his way to Winnipeg.
The appointment is adistinction well
earned by the hon. gentleman and will
rneet with the hearty approval of the
Canadian people.
For West Huron the appointment
means in ail likelihood another election
before the present parliament expires.
It"will now he in order for the Con-
servatives of West Huron to be up acid
doing. No doubt ere long a Riding
Convention will be called and a candi-
date placed in the field.
PARLIAMENTARY POSSIBILITIES.
Farmers' Institute.
To the Editor of The News -Record.
I have made arrangements with H.
J. Hill, Director of the Toronto Indus-
trial- Exhibition, to temporarily move
my office from the College building, to
the Fair Grounds, Toronto. I will
occupy from Sept. 2nd to 14th, inclus-
ive, a large tent situated East of the
cattle ring, and just between and in
front of the horse and cattle sheds. • J.
W. Wheaton, B. A., Secretary of the
Western Dairyman's Association, will
occupy an office in this tent during the
second week of the show. One or
more of the staff of the Ontario Agricul-
tural Callege will be present during the
greater part of the time. Officers and
membert'ss of all Farmers' Institutes, of
live stcrcdk, dairy, poultry, fruit grow-
ers', and kindred associations, are cor-
dially invited to make this tent their
headquarters during the time of the
exhibition. I will be in attendance in
aforesaid tent from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.,
each day of the show, and will be pleas-
ed to meet Institute officers and mem-
bers, also members of other kindred
associations, to discuss with them the
best means to advance the work of the
Farmers' Institute in their respective
districts. You are respectfully invited
to call on me ; I desire your hearty
and active co-operation in advancing
this important work. During the
second week of the show the following
meetings will be held in the aforesaid
tent :-
SHEEP BREEDERS CONVENE.
On Tuesday, Sept. 10th, at 1 p.
the officers and directors of the Domin-
ion Sheep Breeders' Association will
convene to consider the report of the
' onunittee appointed at the last meet-
ing of the associations to consolidate
the by-laws aid re draw the constitu-
tion of each association. Al 2.30 p.
the members of this association will
meet to consider the report of the
officers and directors on said constitu-
tion and by-laws ; and to re -consider
their action at the last meeting in ap-
pointing delegates to meet the Honor-
able Minister of Agriculture to consider
the record question. The Minister in-
forms me that but two delegates are
required from each association. At
our last meeting we elected seven,
therefore, a new election must be held.
SWINE BREEDERS CONVENE.
On Tuesday, Sept. 10th, at 7 p. nr.,
the officers and Directors of the Domin-
ion Swine,, Breeders' Association will
convene to consider a similiar report;
and at 8 p. m., the members of this
association will convene to re-elect a
record committee to meet the Minister
as in the case of the Dominion Sheep
Breeders' Association ; and to consider
the report of the officers and directors
regarding the revision of the constitu-
tion and by-laws.
CATTLE BREEDERS CONVENE.
Wednesday, Sept. 11th, at 7 p. m.,
the members of the Dominion Cattle
Breeders' Association will convene to
fthe committee ap-
Parliament ,is to be called together
not later than the 2nd of January next,
and the question which has already
been raised is how long can it legally
sit. The answer to this does not, in
the opinion of those who have been
questioned, admit of much doubt.
Under the constitution, Parliament is
elected for five years, beginning from
the date of the return of the writs of
the previous election. It may, if the
Government so determine, he dissolved
sooner, but its life is fixed at five years
and "no longer." The date fixed at the
last election for the return of the bulk
of the writs was April 25th, 1891. So
that it would appear that the limit of
the life of the piesent Parliament is
April 25th, 1896. The Liberals in On-
tario have contended that the Pro-
vii►cial Legislature does not expire un-
til four years from the date of the
return of the last writ. As the return
from Algoma is always considerably
later than those from'themore accessible
districts, this straining cf the constitu-
tion has, on one occasion at least, been
turned to profitable account by the
Local Government. Thus the third
Legislature of Ontario was continued
from Dec. 23rd, 1874, to April 25th,
1879, three or four months beyond what
appeared to be the legal limit. ' If this
line of argument were adopted and
nothing is more unlikely, the seventh
Parliament of Canada might elairn
legal existence Until June drd, 1896,
since that was the date of the return of
the last writ, the writ for Algoma.
But laying aside that as out of the ques-
tion it would appear that a session be-
ginning on the 2nd of January would
have nearly four months in which to
transact its business, a period which,
in the absence of obstruction, should be
ample. Concerning the election which
must follow, the only direction given
by the constitution is that a session of
Parliament must be held within one
year of the diose of preceding session,'
so that the people might he consulted
in the fall of 1896, or the spring of 1897,
provided it is done at such time that
the new Parliament may meet within
the year of the prorogation of the
preceding session.
consider the repor
pointed to draft a new constitution
and by-laws. 1 interested parties
are invited totend these meetings,wl t to of an
le her'memb association ui•
not. F. W. HODSON, Superintendent
of Farmers' Institutes and Secretary of
Associations.
Quebec.
To the Editor.
DEAR SIR,-Quehec may well be
called the "ancient" capital -for with
the exception of some new buildings
lately erected, or in progress of erection,
such as the Frontenac Hotel and the
new City Hall, everything bears the
appearance of antiquity. What is
called the "Lower Town" is nearly on a
level with the mighty St. Lawrence,
whose clear, blue waters rush rapidly
along through the somewhat narrow
gorge separating Point Levis on the
South from Quebec on the North. To
ascend into the upper and principal
part of the city one bas to climb num-
erous flights of iron stairs, very fatigu-
ing to strangers, or else by a speedy
short cut to take the elevator leading
up the vast precipice, on which stands
the Frontenac Hotel, overlooking the
lower town, the river, and Point Levis
opposite. This for a return ticket
costs only .five cents. When once on
the top of the plateau, you have a com-
manding view not only of the city but
also of the surrounding country for
miles. From this lofty elevation you
survey the several depots or statidns of
the Grand Trunk, Canadian Pacific, and
Intercolonial Railways ; also the beauti-
ful islandof Orleans, in theinouth of the
harbor, but which extends 21 miles in
length Eastward, and consists of six
parishes, each the station of a French
chapel and a resident priest. You also
from the same point obtain a clear
view of Beauport, a fertile territory of
highlycultivated land, thickly settled
by a frming community. To the East
Mr. Jacob Wilcox of St.. Thomas,
Ontario, is one of the best known men
in that vicinity. He is pow, he says,
an old man, br4 Hood's Sarsaparilla
has made him feel young again.
"About a year ago I had a very severe
attack of the grip, which resulted in my
not having a well day for several months
afterwards. I was completely run down
and my systonr was in a
Terrible Condition.
I lost flesh and became depressed
in spirits. Finally a friend who had been
benefited by Hood's Sarsaparilla advised
me to try it and I did so. I continued tak-
ing it until I used twelve bottles and
today 1 can honestly say flood's Sarsa-
parilla had restored me to my former
health." JACOB WILCOX, St. Thomas,
Ontario.
Hood's Sarsaparitia
is the Only
True 9lood Purifier
Prominently in the public eye today. It
cures when all other preparations fail.
ter-dhmer pill
Mood's Pills %miry cathartic. 26o•nd
-or ...Fail Mime's&
The Contents of Scores of CAses anid parcels now opened up
and passed into Stock All going to make tip one of the
largest arid.riehest displays of High doss Dry Goods ever
brought to this town.
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Dress Goods ! Dress Goods !
Some of the Richest and Choicest Creations of the loom are
here, Stylish Stuff's of every hue and weave, new as new
can be, fresh from the Centres of Fashion all llticl out foz
the people to admire and buy.
As we told you we would do, we went clear through every
department in this Big Store and marked every article
down to a Strictly Cash Basis in order to let the people
see the difference between buying at a store for Cash and
on Credit and we ask you just come and see for yourselves
what you can save. Every spot is full of interest fort)t;
in every shelf there's a bargain.
GILROY & WISEMAN.
of that and only seven miles from the
city you see the famous Montmorenci
Falls, said to be from 50 to 60 feet high-
er than the falls of Niagara, but not
nearly so capacious or wide. There are
so many objects of interest to a strang-
er, and so many old historic associa-
tions connected. %with the ancient
capital of Canada, that it would require
a lengthy letter to describe them all.
Suffice to say that Dufferin terrace, the
citadel, the plains of Abraham, on
which was fought the great battle that
gave Britain possession of Canada from
the hands of the French, the Alartello
tower, the Basilica or R. C. cathedral,
the English' cathedral, Laval Univer-
sity, &c., are all worthy of inspection
and interest. Nothing is more refresh-
ing to a tourist in "doing the city" than
to seat oneself for an hour in one of
those lovely parks which furnish lungs
to the city and a place of calm repose
to the traveller or the laborer weary
for rest. One of these is the "Gover-
nor's Garden," a delightful park, with
walks, fountains and flower beds of all
descriptions, within which, near the
front and overlooking the river and
Point Levis is the tall marble monu-
ment erected just 70 years ago, in the
tiine of the late Earl Dalhousie, a form-
er Governor, in memory of the two
distinguishedenerals who fought for
the position of Canada, viz„ Wolf and
Montcalm. Over the ashes of these
two heroes, British and French, there
is (as it should be) a fitting monumental
tablet telling of their valor and virtues,
and a becoming tribute to that univer-
sal brotherhood which ought to ani-
mate friend and foe and every race
and creed that must one day be all con-
signed to a common grave. In passing
through the city, where I sojourned
fur a day or two on my way West, 1
observed hordes of tourists and visitors,
many of them Americans, „who had
come over by rail and boat to see the
sights and obtain a betteracquaintance
with their more Northerly cousins.
Indeed such was the throng that it was
with some difficulty accommodation
could he procured tor them in hotels
and in private boarding houses. The
Frontenac hotel, lately built by the C.
P. R. Company, a magnificent struc-
ture, said to he one of the lineation this
Continent, and capable of accoffi mod at-
ing nearly 1,000 guests was full -to over-
flowing. So were many other hotels
and boarding houses. It was a rich
harvest for the cabmen, whose num-
bers are legion, planted at every public
square or corner of the city. To a
stranger nothing seems more odd than
the vehicle called the "Cateche," used
by the French cabmen, a two wheeled
sort of gig, very high up and rather
awkward looking, arranged to convey
twopassen ers, and what with the con-
tinuous jolting or horse motion and
the break neck speed at which the poor
animals are driven up and down those
steep hills, one has the presentiment of
being dashed out, and yet few tourist,
s
there are who do not for diversion
avail themselves of this means of loco-
motion in seeing the sights in and
around the city. To visit Quebec is
like visiting some old world city of the
past centuries -streets narrow and
xvinding, antique structures of stone,
quaint looking tenements which one
would almost fincy were inhabited by
ghosts or goblins, tier above tier of old
fashionedbuildings looking down into
the chimney tops of those in the "lower
town" -such is the melee presented to
a stranger visiting the ancient capital
for the first time. And yet with all
that quaintness, there was ample
evidence that the good people of Que-
bec dwell together as brethren, in
unity and good -will, on the principle of
"Live and let live." Why should it
not always be so ? H. D. S.
Aug, 1895.
The Ancient Foresters.
DR. MATCHETTES
Tobacco Cure 50cts.'"04 -
- No -to -bac $1.00,
-_ we Sell Them
Remember We carry the largest Stock of Toilet Soaps in town
any price you like from 4 cts. to 50 cts. a cake. We
---•..,T 0"0100° ' recommend Vinola Soap as being the purest and best,
made from pure cream, we quote this at very close price.
There were 137 delegates present at
the biennial session of the subsidiary
High Court at Guelph last week.
The report of the high chief ranger
said that •nine juvenile branches had
been instituted since last court, and
rapid increase had been made in that
branch. He recommended that the
Companions of the Forest come under
the government of the high tour t, and
that a graduated scale of sick benefits
be drawn up. therefor. Also that the
financial transactions of the Knights
of Sherwood Forest be under the con-
trol of the high court, . the military
Tpart to he under control of the knights.
he H. C. R. urged fullest support for
this uniformed branch. The benefic-
iary department had been increased
but the A. O. F. should not bermade a
purely insurance society. The sick
and funeral benefit and the extended
sick pay should continuo, even should
an increase in contributions for these
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JAS H. COMBE'Chemist and
Druggist.
be necessary. The work of the laws
and judiciary committee had been
largely increased during the term by
revising by-laws of suborbinate courts.
Ott his visits west he had been most
heartily received, and he had been de-
lighted to see the warm fraternal feel-
ing that existed throughout the order.
He gave a review of the sixteen decis-
ions which he had made on appealed
points during his term of office. The
following suggestions were also made :
Let all courts have the same scale of
contributions ; let there be one design
and color of regalia ; make some pro-
vision whereby the several courts in
each district can fraternally visit each
one once a year ; that the incoming ex-
ecutive council take the necessary steps
to procure Dominion incorporation of
the Ancient Order of Foresters.
The report of W. Williams, the per-
maneut secretory, showed asset, July
31, 1893, $35,864.98; June 30, 1895,
$47,920.40 ; liabilities, July 31. 1893,
$2,027.10 ; June 30, 1895, $1,663.15 ; in-
crease of assets, $12,055.42.
He recommended a revised scale of
inonthly contributions to beneficiary
fund, and would like to introduce a
class of insurance embodying paid-up
policies and division of the profits (if
any) of the expense rate. Two-thirds
of the courts have taken out bonds for
officers. Mr. Williams had visited
several courts, straightened out their
finances, and afforded them temporary
aid. The financial returns were im-
proving, hut still should come more
promptly, to enable the secretary
to make returns to the government.
Some courts were running too close
to the minimum rate for sick benefits,
and he urged an increase and uniform
rate for sick benefits, apportioned as
.to age.
Among the District Chief Rangers
appointed were E. W. Watts, Clinton,
for Huron; and A. J. Mitchell, of Mit-
chell, for Perth.
Number of courts June 30, 1895, 137 ;
number of mein ers June 30, 1895, 12,-
499 ; number of juvenile branches June
30, 1895, 49 ; number of juvenile mem-
bers Jnne30, 1895, 2,590.
The treasurer's report gave full de.
tails of all the funds.
Reports were also presented by the
executive committee, • on ritual, and
remittee.
laws,and judiciaryo
c
The full list of the new High Court
officers is as follows :-
High Chief Ranger -A. O. Jeffery,
London.
High Sub -Chief Ranger -H. J. Snel-
grove, Cohourg.
Treasurer -H.. C. Griffiths, Toronto.
Permanent Secretary -W. Williams,
Torun to.
High Court Senior Woodward -W.
Baird, Galt.
High Court Junior Woodward -R.
A. Pyne, Winnipeg.
High Court Senior Beadle -W. F.
Reid, Barrie.
High Court Junior Beadle -George
Dunnage, Belleville.
Medical Exarniner-L. Secord, M. D.,
Brantford.
Auditors -John Anderson, Montreal;
Robert Howie, Guelph ; F. Abbott,
Meaford (acclamation).
Trustees -J. H. Naismith, Guelph;
E. T. Clarke, Toronto ; C. B. Heyd,
Brantford (acclamation).
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,. Ebenezer.
The recent heavy rains have been a
great drawback to harvesters. Some
of the outstanding grain is becoming
musty on account of the continued
dampness.
The foathall rage has struck our
peaceful��neighborhood in real earnest.
Young men, Harried men and bache-
lors congregate weekly on the appoint-
ed night to indulge in the sport. A
movement is on foot to organize a foot-
ball team; the organizer may feel con-
fident of success as the above vicinity
can furnish some most excellent play-
ers for the position.
Mr. J. Breen. who Is busily engaged
threshing for his patrons In Colborne,
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will shortly move into this locality
with his outfit and staff of able thresh-
ers. We trust that the people of this
place will give hire a share of their
work as he fully deserves it, he being
an excellent thresher.
Miss Millie Hamilton spent
with her sister, Mrs. William PW
of Ebenezer.
Miss F. Williar•d, of Auburn, visited
the Misses Rutledge last week.
J. McLean has almost completed his
contract of moving and joining some
barns for Mr. A. Rose, having done his
work in a most satisfactory way.
Mr. J. Gibson, our well-known depu-
ty -reeve, has been dangerously ill for
some time. We are pleased to note
the improvement in his health.
D. Tisdale, of Donnybrook, was the
guest of C. Clifton on Sunday last.
R. Gibson, of St. Augustine, spent
Sunday under the parental roof.
Miss M. Ellison has returned to this
place after a visit to her parents in
Blyth:
Richard Bruce, who was engaged for
several weeks past in pulling flax in
Morris, is again rushing business in
and around Cherrydale.
Miss R. Elliott, of Goderich town-
ship, spent last week at Mr. J. Mills
in Crowfoot Point.
Miss Nettie Whitney, of Auburn,
visited at her sister, Mrs. W. Rober-
ton, last week.
Goderich Township.
A Thanksgiving service will he held
in St. James' Church (Middleton) at
7 p. m. next Sunday. It is expected
that Rev. Diehl will officiate.
Miss Anes Cooper, of the 9th con.,
is recovering from an attack of pleur-
isy.
We are pleased to see Mr. D. Bea-
com around again.
Mr. B. W. Anderson is holiday t at
the parental residence, Bayfield Line.
Ben wheeled from Toronto.
Mr. R. Cluff, of the Bayfield Line, is
recovering from his recent illness.
Mr: irnd Mrs. Peter Cole are here on
a visit from Michigan.
The Misses Sheppard, Clinton, spent
Sunday and Monday in the township.
Mr. J. Harnwell, of Varna, visited
friends on the B. L. Sunday.
Mr. W. Stanley bad several bags of
oats stolen from his stable on Monday
night last. The thief evidently tied
his horse to the fence and carried the
oats to the road. W. Stanley blames
then for doing this without letting the
proprietor know anything about it.
Blyth.
NOTES. -Mr. William Shane left here
on Friday on a visit to his son-in-law,
Mr. A. W. Belfry, formerly of this
town, hut now of Montreal. -Mr. Pat-
rick Moore, of Stratford, is visiting
amongst friends in town for a tew
days. -Miss Bella Habkirk and Miss
Millie Bell are attending the millinery
openings in London this week. --Mr.
Harry Kelly returned on Friday from
a visit to the Old Country. -A large
number of our citizens took advantage
of the cheap excursion to Detroit on
Saturday, gotten up by the L. O. L. of
Wingham.-Monday being Labor Day
our foot ball team and a large number
of our sporting fraternity took in the
sports at Brussels. -Harvest operations
are about through in this section of the
county. -The convention o the Ep-
worth League Society is being held in
the Presbyterian church of this town
for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A large gathering is looked for. --
Regular monthly meeting of village
council was held in Industry hall on
Monday evening. -Rev. T. H. Higley
attended a Rural Deanery meeting in
Clinton on Tuesday. -On Sunday
morning the annual harvest thanks-
giving service will be held in Trinity
church. Rev. Rural Dean Hodgins of
Seaforth will officiate and preach. The
qrome1t,of the church are busy decora-
ting the edifice for the occasion. A
special offertory will be taken up at
the close of service.