Loading...
The Brussels Post, 1906-2-22, Page 1r Vol. 84. No. 33 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906 New Advertisements. Local -John. Brown, Local -Mins M. Mulley. /tuition ems -T. H. Smith. Toilet Soaps -F. 8. Smith. Auutiun eele-Conrad Eagle. Aaotion sale -Wm, Florence. Wiudiug stem lost -Tut POST, Bull for service-Jobo Brown, Boll for eorviae-J. M. Knight, Property for sale -11. Eaymsuu. Farm to rear -•Samuel Caidbiek. Well bred etallione-Boort te Werwioa. 3istxxxt gaas, Lenten) hwy. Robert Hewitt an old resident of Lead bury paused away ou Thursday Met a the advanced age of 92 yearn. The funeral woo held on Sunday morning to the Bayfield cemetery. The sock euoiat held in the eohool house on Thursday evening of lest week was a decided enooeee. Tue room was tilted to overflowing and a very enjoyable time was spent. The Large sized Boake are not in at at a thing of this hind. The prooeeds amoauted to over $40. Juo. and Mre. McPherson entertaiueu a large number of their young friende to a pleasant time on Monday eveuiug. The time was %t001 in interne and menu mut the small Lours of the morning when everyone pronoauoed Mr. mud Mrs. MoPbereon a first alae' h0et and holstein I Wx-oxetrr. Mre. W. Wilson and Mrs. Geo, Herds, J, er. are on the sink list. Hamuton & Robertson shipped a oar of cattle and a oar of bogs. Mies Totten, of Fordwiob, called on Maude iu town on Mouday. A great deal of ice has been out on the poud during the past week. John Mapletoft, of Oonu, is the gneet of bis Motet, Mre. W. Carrle. Mae. MoOseri, of Sirnace, is spending some time with Mre. A. Mrs. Mulutosh, of Harrietou, is spend• fug a week with Mae. A. A. Baty, Mies Greer, of Wiugbam, is the guest of Mies Luta Hemphill this week, Mims Grans Walker, of TeedweIer, is a visitor at the home of Reeve Hartle. Ex Warder' Robert Miller, this week took in the Laurier Bauquee at Toronto. Jelin and Mre. Hartle entertained a number of their frieude Friday even,ug, Several from here atteudea the earu've, hued to the Gerrie rink Muuday eveumg Mise Elite Muth, returned to Breasets on Saturday having visited WILD relatives here. W. S. MoKerober is able to be around again, atter oufferiug 0everai daye from a severe cold, Mies Effie Oarr returned home from Toronto ou Saturday where she has spina the last six weeks. Mre. 0. Moffatt, of Turoberry, wee the genet of her parents, J. and Mrs. Davidson, last week. Wititom Dawes, of Metfort, Seek., neat Ian% seem in the village. It le gtnont Attain.' yeare ranee he lett this vioioity. The Wostminater Guild held their meeting et ? 9. m. Sauday in plane of the quiet eervie5, the Rev. L, Perrin being in Jamestown. Al. Riugler returned to St. Marie on Tuesday atter Melting with hie father, John Bengier, woo ban been iso scrioaely fie but we era pleased to state is now improving. A hookey match was played on the rink here Friday evening between the home team and le junior teem from Wingham. The eoore was 7-6 in favor of Wougbam, Mr. Lyun, ut Fordwaob, was in town on huaiueen Monday. Don't mina the Grand Concert in the Towu Had next Wedneday eveuiug Program wi'i bo A 1 Jamie Pau iu jr. 11Ae pore/mead the foundry and iutends making 1t 10110 0 dwelling uud disposing of the meehiuery. Mae. Hugh Tbompeon, for many yeare a resident of Tureberry, died very euddunly this weels at het home near Crystal City Mau. A toot batt game took pinus in Salem, on Woduoodity afternoon, betweeu tb. Wioxeter end Salem echoote, No goa,e wine soma on either nide. Mies ORrrie (Well aud Mae. Lewis purpose opening a dressmaking and unuinery eatabliebment in the bnitdiue formerly 000apted by E. W. Lewto. The bauaeun n now Towu Hull f, Wroxeter will 0e opened on Wedneedu Fee. 28111 by oue of the beet oonoerts over produced in thie 'notion of tie oo0utry. The fol.owing artiste will teke pelt, Wiil. J. White, who tie a Camerae', and impereoustor minuet be excelled ; J. H. Cemerun, who with hie bumoruu, gouge and dialeet stories le bard to beat ; vliee Utero V. Bayne, reader alio looutioniet, of whom tbe Mail and Empire Gaye :-"Her intimation of 'Aintree is simply perfect, while elle i0 equally et home to drametio or pathetic ; M'ne Manley, who is the leading soprano auger of Oanada end of whom the Prase epeuke iu highest terms. The Mines Walker, Hightaud danoers of Teoewater will be present. The Wroxeter Oroheama 0100 hae kindly ooneented to play severa selections whioh will be highly appreoist. ed by ail the lovers of mum. The plan of tbe Hall will he found et Allan's scut etore. The eaenery for the stage is 01 moat completed and will be in place shat evening. Ti✓ilhel. Mre. Wm. Hall ie o0 the sick list this week. Debating Fever ie very high here al present. Edith Ferguson has beau laid ap with an attRok of Grippe thie week. Mise Gibson, of Fordwiah, is visiting her brother R. Gibson, this week. Mies Clave Rayuurd is expected home on Thursday atter visimug friende in Belmore, Quite a number from the Village atteuded the J. K Baker Silver Weddie1 Wednesday evening. We, D. Span, of Belgrave, paid a flying visit to Irtende in town On Tues day of this week. Thos. and Mre. Hall, of Mon,reut, visited the lettere permute R. and Mrs. It,neom tart week Isere, Weetre'sorry to hear that Mae. Mo Oealay is not enjoying good heultb bot we hope she will soon be better. Mrs. N. A. Milioe roamed borne last week from our extended visit with her parents iu Balmoral, Manitoba. We ere pleased to hear that Mien Luna Spence paned ber recent ex- eminatlon iu ma610 with Bret plane bonne, Due't forget the As Hume in the Towu Alp Heti, Friday evening of One Werk. A good program wilt be rendered and Much served. A bag of Corn meal wee taken from the Royal Hotel etablee last Saturday eveuiug. Bill says he would like the empty bag returned. Jno. Imtay and daughter, Myrtle, re turned borne Tuesday atter s weeks vire to !Hellos iu Detroit. Mr, Imlay bas talten a position iu Milburn and lett for there Wedueeday. Wm. Pollard and family will move book to their farm near here. It hes been leased to Robert Blair for severs yenta. Tbe latter will return to bile farm neer Walton. We wish both families well. WELL BRED STALLIONS K PL2 N 2.O8? and a Stunner Will Stand for service for the season of 1906 at their owners' stable, BRUSSELS ONT1:°4 APLAN is one of the fastest Stallions standing for 0ervioe in Canada and he is 11 also a good gaited horse, having got his mark 1n a race without hobbles end only trained by a trainer for 2} months, No other horse got go feet a mark with 00 abort training. There is no other horse better bred to produce speed. Eighty of the horses with 2.10 spend trade to hie g. g. dam'Olara.. Kaplan has a right by in- heritance to produce speed and will surely do 0o. COSTIIMER-You who have been using him know what he has produced and those who have not done so can see what he ie produoing. He is bred in one of the moat fashionable strains at the present day whioh i0 the Hambletoniane and Morgans. KAPLAN stands at $26,00 and COSTUMER at 916.00 to insure. Scott & Warwick, ProprAtors r SCO 9t1 'WISHES to thank hie Petrone of the loot 80 yeare for their patronage in hie bieck- ernilhiog busineee and hope to give eatislaotiou in the future as ho has tried to do in the pant, Particular attention paid to Shoeing both heavy and light horses. He keope a first•olaas man, Mr, T. Ritchie, in hie employ to enenre satisfaction to all oaetom5t0, �y ' .t,r tr'r Soipr/ . The Kreuter hardware atone 10 being pushed along and the roof was put on this weep. Is will soon be reedy for ooanpatiou. Last Sabbath evening Rev. T. W Oconee, of tfroeeels, oaaupied the pulpit et the Metltodtet church here and gave e Sue disoonree. Jacob Kreuter bas pnrohaeed the form. or Methodist pere0nage from Mr. Ma Camay end will move from hie farm shortly, He is well known to the people of this community. Mr. McCauley (5111 remove to BCnestle it is said. The 81, Mary's Argue says :-T1 mu-isal part of the program wee furnisb ed by Donald 0. MaoGregor, who e0ng to tie the "Auld Scotoll" and other songs in a way wbioh warmed the hearts and quickened the pulse of every lover of good mu'io.-Towu Hall Brownie, Tueseay, Feb 27E13. A letter of sympathy wao reoe;ved by Mae, Amee from Chanes and Mrs. Dub ago, of Solomon, Kansas, former olo r' oidente of tbie l000lity, but moved Weer 20 yeare ago. Mr. Dobson called op many pleasing reminiseenoee of hie anooia1ioe with Mr, Arnea both in emu out of the rhumb never to be forgotten. He says Mae. Dobson is growing quite feeble. Crraaabroolr. Robt. A. MODouald has taken a poai mon iu Loudon with the 0. P. R. We with him au000es. The aaotiuu sale bald at Albert Carter's farm wee a ',weeper both for crowd and priee0. It totalled over $2,000. Last Sabbath atternoou Rev. Mr, Armetruug, of Ethel, preoohed R Mission ery e0rmon in the Methodist church here of no emelt interest. The duanoia, re0p0nee wee in advenoe of lent year. Toronto Saturday Night 'aye: -Th, concert in Massey Hall ou Monday night 1050 a most eujoyeblo affair. Donald .vlauGregor wort a triumph in a doable number, being forced to repond to au euoore demanded that wutild take no leoymg,-Town Hall Brownie, Tuesday, 0'eb. 27111. MEC. ALLAN CAMERON DEOEAoan.-With nu envie degree of sadnese we chronicle the demise of Mre. Allan N. eamerou, who departed time life Ian Sabbath, site, aft %lineeo of nearly two weeks of pueu• 1T1011a in her 34th year. She wao u 4augeter of A. Rymauu, of Creuhrook, tad was 0oru 10 this looality Whether es Maggie Raymano, or Mre. Cuomo nbo wee beloved by all wbo knew her alio nor death 15 gr8at y regretted. In add'. ,ion to her !unbend to whom the wee autrrin tit leied 9 daughter ago, the e101 of ec ebrtgthe loving memory of a tree wife and a teemed mother. Tbe /moral service wet. bald ou Taeeday afternoon, Rev. D. B, IuRee oouduuting the service. Inter meat Waa made in the oemetery here. 1'be Sorrowing relative will be e000rded the sympathy of the aommuuity in their bereavement. W it.l tr)xa. Mae. Dr. Mutes, ie reoeivieg a vielt from her mother. Mae. Jnekine, of London, 10 visiting ail W. H. Sholdiae'e. W. H. Neal hoe been ill duriog the peat week, but is able to be around again. John Irvine bee opened a ahoppiug mill in Jonathan Moore's barn sod is prepared to 00 uboopiug for farmers on Tuesday's and Fraday'e. The Young Nape's Circle will hold Bazaar in the Methodist church ori Tuesday evening next, when tansy metal ertielee will be for sale. Mneie amu retreehmeote will be provided for the 0nterteinmeut of visitor's ea well. Tin Kiugoton Whig 00ya :-No mho teem was made in engaging Douald C. EaoGrogor. Hie voioe is powerful, Holt and expressive, and he sang with en erne mud freed, no that i0 seldomassn. Be tore Mr. MacGregor had 'mug one stauza he osugbo the sometimes cold Kiugetou andieuoe, and it began baud banging right then. -Town Hall Brunie, Tues- day, Feb. 27113. Tbo souk social held at Leadbury on Thureday last, under the aoopioeo of the Ladte's Guild of St. George's cherub, wao a eptendid 0000000, 0. Whito'a bones proving incapable of holding the 'urge crowd who turned out for the eutsrtainmeut, the eoboolhouee was ntiezed, ago it wee peeked to the doors, Rev. Mr. Lang•Ford presided, and the program was thoroughly appreciated. Proceeds amounted to 940.00, Uitueviae, David Patton, jr., ie recovering. Mre, John Bergen is down Willa le grippe. Mies Burgess arrived home from God. eriob last week. Mae. McLean and daughter are violtieg Mre. J. Johnston. Mies Haiet, of Brunie, visited her brother, John last week. Min dunk, Aitohieon vent last week with friende in Garterial'. Remember the sooiol iu the Forester's ball this Friday evening. Mies Davideou, of Wroxeter, is visiting her brother. Walter Davtdeon. Joseph and Mae. Hogg visited the letter's parents in Grey this week. The dtwne given by 0. R. and Mrs. Brtuker in the Foreolere' hall was very etijoyabl e. Mr MaAllioter, oawmiller, of Hawke. vine, Wallington county, visited at Mrs. MoKiuney'e fast week. Joseph Bargee, of the government cheese outing station, Woodetuok, visited hie parents here last week, A large party of friende from beyond Wingham came over to Joeepb McKie. ney'e ou Tuesday inching. Douglale Fraser's sale on Tuesday of last week brought good video. Some of the owe said fur 900 eaoh and hens fur 91,28. Mies Pearl Basher, teeoher at Bar. mouy, neer Stratford, was forced to quit work and name home last week because of la grippe. J. and Mre, Johnston were in Gode• rink on Woodsy attending theInueral of chs Corm. r00 *nether, Mre, Stowe, former. ly of ,Bluovale, Mr. Binning, 0rehite01, Of Listowel, wao in the village last week looking over the Presbyterian aburah. Timothy Titus Howitt, formerly of Sleeve's, died at the Huron Hodge of Refuge loot week, aged 88 yearn. Misses Mary and Maggie Bell Robertson, of efnnitobe, acid Mise Janie Roberteou, of Wroxeter, are visiting the families of Jobo and Robert Black and other Mende, James Roberteou, of Manitoba, was in the village last week, He le spending Same time with hie mother in W'ugham. They fo,merly lived an the Bluovale rend. Mies Lizzie Robertson ie borne from Toronto in poor health. JrtinewtoNVrt. Andrew Simpson, visited hie eon, Dougald, of Fordyce, last week, (lies Mend ORmpbell of Miohigao, is visiting at the home of F. 0. Wright. Mina Beatrice McNair, of Brussels, spent Bouday at the borne of James Streohan. David and Mies Josephine MaAhi[star, of West Wawenoeh, visited friende here and in Brunie tile week. Min Annie Straobao, of Pine River, spent a few days ao her home, Bite is always a Welcome visitor. Mrs, Geo. Eokmier, ie suffering from a severe altaok of la grippe, We hope 60011 10 hear of ber reoovery. Weare sorry to bay that Ales. Forrest le not in good health at present, We hope recovery may soon be his. Harold Hogg, Nelson Bollinby and Geo. Ooombes, of Brneoels, spent Sunday at the home of the Tatter's parents. Dame Rumor whispers that we meg expect a wedding to take plane North of our burg in the near future. "Spring- time is rinstime." Rev. L. Perrin, of Wroxeter, oondoott'd the servtoee in Victoria Mali last 8rbbath evening. A large andienoe listened with 0tereer to his earnest and helpful die. conrae, Silas Johnston bed the miefortuoe to have a runaway while going to Brueeele on Monday of this week. Fortunately he dtd 100 'sustain any personal injury al• hengh hie buggy was somewhat dam• aged. Quite e. number from here attended the teetotal of the tate Mre, D. D. Ferguson, •i1 Winnipeg, in Brussels on Monday. She was well and favorably known in thin locality end we wish to join with her many friende m extending to her people oar 9y mpeth in their boar of trial. S. Snell has advertised for tenders for the erection of a new brick hoose. He had a bee on Wednesday of this week to draw brick from near Gerrie. We are p exited te see our oeigbbora adding to their oomtort as well as ioareoeing the volae and appearance of hie property. Tue Brantford Expositor says :- Donald 0. MaoGregor made his first ap pearaooe and established himself a hot favorite with the audience. Bie every number was rapturously encored. Hie rendering of "Soon Wa, Hae" wee a soul stirring revelation, while hie work to "My Nannie'- Awe'" was exceptionally effective -Town Hall Brunie, Tuesday Feb, 27113. Morraia. Mies Y. Rutledge ie on the sink list we are [sorry to state, but we hope she will soon be better. W. H. Maunders' sale last Tuesday wary a good manse. In all it brought in over $1,800 Everythrug went at good figure, the 8 rows averaging $60. A sleigh load of young people from Wiogbam vicinity spent a pleaexut time at the home of John and Mae. Watson, 4111 lfue, one evening last week. The Montreal Witneea says :-Donald O MacGregor won favor from the lint. He hue a fall baritone voice and singe with freedom and ease. -Town Mali Brussels, Feb. 27111. There is not mush probability that Grey and Morrie Oouuoil will agree to any'settlement of the Farreod law snit that will nail for the payment of the cold coin as some of the members think the Court had better complete the job whiohever way it goes. John Wallaee died in Newark, New Jeresy,on Sunday morning, 11111 twat, He had gone there a week previone for ibe benefit of hie health and W50 improv ing nicely, when called away by a sudden pain in the etomooh. Elia body was brought borne for interment. Geo. A. Tnrvey, 20d line will likely take a trip to the wonderful Saskatoon country, hie on William will move ant to take pooseoeion of 820 mores he borne needed and bought last year. Joseph Bowman and family, and Ward Oaldbiok will be located in the game community. The farm of Thee. H. Smisb..7ih line, has been leaned by Hollington Broe., and the former and hits wife will leave for Alberta, N. W. T., next mouth. Ho le holding a sale of farm stook, implements, &o., on Monday, M0001 6111. Mr. Smoti, has lived on the 7513 line for the peat 10 years. A number of young people from the Ord. and 4111 line asaemb ed at the borne of Time. and Mre, Ellis, 8rd ice, where a moat enjoyable evening was spent. They tripped Elie light fantastioe until the wee email hoary of the morning, Most exoe1lent amnia wee furniehed by Weapon Campbell' and Kellington Broa, the company going away voted Mr. and Mre, Etlie moat excellent hoetand beaten, OnoTtARY-Ohlmly the 0100o of life Dame to Mimi Beane MaMiohael, 6 reel. dont of the Bib eon., at the home of her slater, Mre. Wm. Kelly, on Wedneeday morning, having attained the patriarchal age of 90 yeare. Demand wee born in Kavau (emote, Ireland, aid (tame to Arnerios about 50 yeare ago, living iu Buffalo, N. Y., until about 0 yeare ago when she removed to Morrie where the has retitled over ohne. Mies Motdiabnel has been failing in health for some time and during the last two weeks never lett ber bed. She 10 onrvived by one brother who reeides in Ireland, and Mre. Kelly, of Merrie. The deoeaaed wee a member of the Charoh of England. Funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 80 tem, service et 2 ooloak. Interment wool be made et B0000018 cemetery, W. H, KERR, Prop A Fonttea RxeIDen DWI -Alter being in poor health for about 4 yeare, during withal time the old vigor and rebuetons had lergety departed, owing to heart weakneoe, Wil ism Andereoo, brother to Quintin Anderson, of the 8rd line, passed that bourne from whence uo traveller retgrne on Wednesday oI last week, aged O1 yeare and 8 menthe, Pbe home of deemed wag at Anderson's Mille, Belli SAD townebip, Brno° 0o., not far from Obeeley, Be had moved to that locality about 30 yeare ago atter living; in this towuslnp, Mr. Anderson wee born iu South Dumfries, near Ayr, and on et waning Die young manhood he followed farming before going into the eawrnfll end lumbering bueineee in whioh he was not only vary enooeselol bat honorable and straightforward, poeeeeeing the good opigion of the community to a marked degree. In church reettionehip be tvas a Presbyterian and in polities he wag an ardent Liberel. He filled various pool tions of public trust and might bave attained greater eminenoe had he desired 28 yeare ago be was united in marriage with Mise Margaret Furber, also of Morrie, and ebe and a eon, George, ser vivo buoband and father. The funeral ou Saturday was very largely attended fntarmott was made in Obealey oemetary, Quintin Anderson and eon William, of the 3rd line, and Mae, Nod MoLanobii, (wbo ie a sister to Mre, Andereoo) alio Mies Jean, of Breesels, attended the funeral, The p0reute of downed moved from Ayr to Morrie parolmamg the Wm. A dradoe farm where they resided until ceded away to a home beyond the skies, Quintin Anderson residua on the home stead. Mrs. Anderson and eon wbl share in the sympathy of their old time friende in thie community, Mr. Anderson's lite exerted an inlfuenee for good and his demise will be regretted. Gre.v. La grippe has been common. A wedding ie o0 the tapia on the 3'6tb 00n. Service will be held in Bethel, (March next Sabbath evening. Bert. Evane, of Brussel°, Sundayed at hie home, 12th eon. The next Oonuoil meeting will be held 001 Monday, Marsh 53b. The bank baro of Henry Ward, 13th con„ will be enlarged next season. Mise Chrieteua Buttery, of Paisley, arrived home Saturday aftera two weeks' 01s00 10Torooto, Aurora and Guelph. A lady Clerk hes beau added to the; staff of J. A. Mo$ay'e store. Her gams" is McKay uud she will no doulje.-')give datiatao1100, er Ray. 1118.'Coseas, of Brneeelcj.was the preacher at Roe's and Union ohurohea teat Sunday. Rev: Armstrong was,, at Brnteelt. Leat week a baby daughter came to gladden the boms of Juo. and Mae, Mel Mlle, 18th coo. We bid the young Indy welcome to Grey. Waiter McKay, of the boundary talks of going Won One Spring with the in• teutiou of taking ap a farm. He bee not en d hos property here. Guelph Mercury says :-Donald 0 McGregor, of Toronto, wee a revelation to the audience, who fairly went wile over it. -Town Sall Brunetti Tuesday, Feb. 27th. Nelson Aekio'e farm, Oon.' 14, bee been leased to Jmmee Cololoogh. Mr. Askin ie sheep ranching in Idaho, Rota, Stair will 03050 back to hie farm now being ;emitted by Mr. 001010ng11. George Miuebell, of Pierson, Man itoba, wart renewing old trieedehipa in this locality during the pest Week. It is 25 yeare eine he went West. We are plauled to hear he bio prooperad in the Prairie Province. Pete Baird, of Mooeejaw, a000mpanied by die sister, Mies Cbrietiun and ooneiu, Mies Kate Thomson, of Braaefoold, were vieituro ut Wm. Buttery's, 11th con., Shia week, Mr. Baird also visited Charles Stemmon, of Ethel. Won. Brown, god con. Gray, has die. posed of his flue 100 acre farm to his a.•n in•lsw, S. G. Sangster, for the sum 01 $6,500. Mr. Brown has resided there for the poet 40 yeare and will still make hie home with Mr. Saugeter, Owing to the inability of Hngh Ram• say to get about as of old, on 0000001 of the injury to hie limbo, he bas decided to take a root from active farming in the hope the rant wilt du him good and wilt bold en emotion eats of farm stook, in, elements, et0., on Wednesday, March 7th. His farm ie loo 5 con. 17. F. S. Scott will wield the hammer. ADEsDEEN Armee BOLL. -J. M. Knight, 12tb non., hay pnrohaeed the pure bred Aberdeen Angus Boll, "Luta Phomas B.," from Eph. Butt, Clinton. The she of thie Sue aaimet ie eGoderieth Ohtef,' the champion bolt o1 Canada. Teta to the first of the Aberdeen Angue brought to thie locality of This welt known breed. Belleville's 900le� kbas been dieoovor' ed to be due to faulty joints in the pipe. Rev. R. B. Nevin will be oppoiuted raptor of St. Baruabao' OMural, St. Oath urines. Three hundred thousand barrels of Nova Scotia apples were shipped abroad lot Fall. Two young children of Mre. McIntosh, of Glenoue, were.kdled at a crooning ou their way to school. The Canadian Bank of Commerce has parohaetd the tlorobante' Brink of Prince Edward Iataud, Ron. Sydney Fieher hes ttooepted the resignation of F. W. Hodson, Dominion Live Stook Commieaiouer, Jobneton Jordan, of Port Hope, et' lowed earl/olio aoid in mistake for me eine and died in half an hoer. The Monne of Anton Stetke, an lentri. an miner, near Sydney, N. 8,, was barn ed, and the remains of the parents and two ohildre0 were found in the mine. It is believed to be a 0000 of wholesale murder, A sorntiny by City Clerk Baker of the Wroth done by deputy returning deans at the last Munimpei election in Loudon, Ont,, chows that of 48 deputies only twenty one carried Out rho law in. Ali partioRlare, Edward Bunten, aged eight, and Willie Gogerty, ten yeare, went through the loo at Montreal anti were drowned, Senator Choquette nae retired from the mayoralty ount001 be Quebeo, in 0001 pliauoe with a request from Sir Wilfred Laurier. CHURCH 0111 12.'1. A load of St. John's young people attended the soak eoaial in Walton Met week. Tbo pastor will oogdect the regular servioea iu the Methodist church next Sabbath. Rev. S. M. Lang Ford has been appoint ed a member of a depot tion whioh ie to decry oat a Missionary Campaign in the Diocese of Boron daring May. Bev. Mr. Fowlie, of Erin, preached in Melville church last Sabbath and gave two excellent demotion, Next Sabbath Ile,, Mr, Cunningham, of Hamilton, tell, be the preacher. A meeting of the men of S6, John's congregation will be held in the (thurob ou Friday evening 7.80. Addressee will, tie delivered by the Rev. T.O. Boyle 8, A. D. D. of Wingham, and Mr. Nue, of of Wingham. On Tenney evening St. John's A. Y. P. A. held a very Interesting Missionary Meeting. Dr. 0. 0. Elliott, who ie a .Medical Missionary 400 miles up the Y.,ogtz., Obtna, sant a long intetestiug ester to the Society tot the meeting, Ur. Elliott, is a personal friend of the Reuter. He went to China from Wards. vine a few mouths ago. Is the failure of Rev. Dr. Gundy to get to Brussels last Sabbath Rev. Mr. Armstrong of Ethel, 000upiod the pulpit I was the Mino'onary 0nniVereery sue the apoeker of the day rendered 0plendie dervfae. "Hour the Lord with tby nabetenoe, oto." was the morning text from whioh a most praotioal dimooures wee presented, "John the Baptist, the forerunner," was the evening theme 1'he nuanoial reunite were iu advanoe of last year and mere will follow. EFw05810 LEAOUE ANNIVER°ARY: Tho atim'vereay wirm010 to conoeOtwu with the Epworth Leaaae will be pt eaohea iu the Methodist church, BMWS'S, o. iebbemb, March 4th. 1906, by Rev. JunesLtviegslone, the talented divm,, a1 Loudon, at 10.80 a. m. and 7. p. m. ,Mouday evening a fine Lecture will by delvered by Rev. Mr. Livingstone on the interesting tome "Imagination." It wit 00 well worth bearing. Admission, only 10 and 15 aeons. Doors open at 7.30 ; Linters at 8 0'0100k. VOORI and lnetrn- meutal mesio will be rendered. People We Know. Harry Downing will return to the West next week. A. H. Montgomery wag in Toronto over Sunday. A. J. Lowtok, of Fordwiob, wee in town aver Sunday. (' D. M. Soott, of Hamilton, was in town for a few days. J. 13 MoLauoblin will return to the West next month. Robs. Thomson made a :bneineeee trip t0 Toronto this week. Mien Jean Habkirk is visiting relative's and friends in Blyth. Mine Ahoe Bone ie home from Toronto tor s few weeks' vacation. Mies Mary Rose ie visiting in Toronto with friends for a few weeks. hire. Fred, Lowiok, of Detroit, is visit• ong elm. A, J. Lowtok, Joon a1reet. Ed. Kerley was visiting at hie home iu Berlin for a few days this week. Rev. A. W. Aviion, of Alma, (5ae salt. tug on old friende iu town this week. Mre. 0.E. Turnbull was on the sink list during the past week bat isimpaoviog now. Garf. Banker, of Port Oolbourne, wee 01)105 on relatives and old friende iu 00(50. S. 0. Wilson has been laid up with the prevailing bad cold bat will eoorbe o. k. we hope. Jas. and Mrs. Williamson, of Wingham, VMS visiting with relative's in Towu last Friday. J. 1. Wood was away for a week in the interests of the Excelsior Koikting 1001087, Brneaole. Rev. T. W. rind Mre. Ooeene were visiting at Atwood and Trowbridge for it few days last week. W.F. and Mre. Stewart were in Toron- to for a Lew days ibis week combining ba -insets and pleasure. Mina Lena Grille, of Listowel, wits a venter at the home of R. Leatherdale, her II DON, on Monday. Mise L. Weir, of Seaforth, was visiting netb her meter, Mre. Oban. Brohdfoot, for a few days this week, R. K. Roes, of Lietowel, spent a few days tit town. He is well pleased with bis business 1n that to(5n, George Manning, photographer, of Wroxeter, woe a vieitorat hie pareutat home, Weinof town ovtC Sunday. Joe Hunter has entered into an engage - client with Brneeete Martino Works pro 901810re to tette charge of the work in the shop. Mies John McLanohlin went to Obeeley lest week 10 attend the funeral of her wattle, Wm. Anderson, whioh took plane an Saturday, Mre. M. G. Richardson, and Mies Bella left Thursday morning for Bane Ritter'Ont, where they intend to remain for the Summer. Among those who attended the Laurier banquet from Bement were J. Leokto, F. S. Scott, A, Himop, M. P. P., A. B. MoDonald, Geo, Brown and W. H. Kerr, While playing hockey at Gerrie last Friday evening A. H. Montgomery, of town, reoeivod a nasty blew above hie right eye from too oioso acquaintance with the puck. Al Jno. and Mre. Walker, of Teeewater, Will. Habkirk of the same town, and 11. W. Curtis, Of Listowel, were here oft Monday attending the funeral of the late Mre. D. D. Fergaeon, Preeideut Joe. Speir and Secretary W. Et. Kerr wore delegates from Grey branch Agricultural Society to the Provincial Faire' Aosooiation in Toronto on Wed- nesday and Thursday of this woes, Craig Ologhoro, of Bluovale, visited hie 0ousin Mrs, N. V. Moffatt, on Wednesday, llfany old friends were pleased to have an opportunity of shaking kande with Be,, Dr. Ross o0 Tuesday, allhOogll hie mission hero wee a end 0130. Io WW1 a somewhat noteworthy ooinaidonoe that -?,-reverend gentleman baptized, married and burled Mrs. Ferguson. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. DoN'T fail to hear Donald U. MaoGregor ging "Afton Water" at the Conoert on Penalty evening. FLETrHER STAALINO has load the poplar trees out down in front of his home on Ohoroh street. He talks of planting Maplee this Spring, Doo'T forget the emotion Pale of bonne. bold furniture, &o,, at John Doualdeou'e residence, Alberti etre01, Bruenefe, on Saturday afternoon of this week. THE laundry buoinese changed Mande on 6ioudey of this week, R. J. Williamson heeding the bgeineao over to Won. Wil- ton. We wish the new proprietor o000e0S. OARD Ott '1'aaaxa.-A. Lindsay and family wish to Lauder their beet tbaoke to the many kind friends who rendered valuable and kindly aid daring the illneee and oabeegoeut death of Mre.Lindsay. Da Ovaas, M. D., London, Eye end Ear Surgeon, will be at Smith's Drug Store, Brussels, on the Bret Tuesday in emelt numb. Soore, 8 a. m, to I.80 p. m, Cataract, 8gaint, failing eeeelk110, deatuee0 and tonal catarrh treated and gla0000 properly fitted. Next visit, Pasodny, Mere!' 6th. Runexes Mans' AoaoorATION•-A meet. tug was held it. the Council Chamber on Monday evening to organize a Protective A•000ietiou in the interests of the busi• 01008 men. Mr. Brnbackor•, of Berlin, de0relury of the Provivaiul Retell- Mao- Meanie' Association addressed the meet. ,ng. Another meeting will be held in a 0o0p10 of weeks. G. T. R --The following are the ship. mania during the past week. -1 oar wheat to Portland for export by R. Graham ; 1 oar cattle to Toronto by Stank & Barr ; 1 oar bogs to Oolhngwaod oy A. 0. Dames. -Inward -1 oar lumber for P. Ameot ; 1 oar empty boxer] for R. Thomson ; and 1. oar ooal for Wilton & Gillespie. PLETCHER TAXES MODNTAIN FIELD. -The item '9 taken from a Chicago paper and apeake of a former well known Brueaelite, Rae. Fletober, eon of the late T. Ftetohor. -"T. R. Fletcher, who has been with the Western department of the Queen's Life losnrence 0o., for the last Dix years, the test two 0s examiner, has been appointed opeoial agent fur Oolorado, Wyoming and ate Steak Hills, with headquarters in D.nvsr, and leaves for there this week, 12. . Flynn, an exeminer with the Ger- ms • la, eaooeeds him with the Queen." Tn Pon wishes Mr. Fletcher prosperity w ,is new field of bneineso. E Wingham Advance, of this week poaks of a former Braoeetite ;-"Robt. John.ton took charge of the boob and ,hoe business pnrohaeed from H. 11. Wtebtmeu, on Wednesday. The latter iutends to go West where there are SO many exaelleut busmen openings. Mere is no doubt that to a young man the West doers offer iudnoemente. .Where. ever Mr. Wigbtmau may go, we are gore that hie sterling character and energy will eneare mane. The Advahoe also wiehee Mr. Johnston ousoees in the new 100 of baeineso he has chosen." THE Pose, with bis many Brussels friende, jo,00 in wishing Mr. Johnston eaooese in Me new undertaking. Rebt. Downing was up at Wtugham helping Mr. Jobo. awn take stook. AT Ho1E.-Tile Ladies and Koighte of Msoaabee'e of Brussels held, an in- formal At Home in their lodge room Noonday evening of this week when they were visited by Sir Knigbt, S. W. Treas. Provincial Commander, and Deputy Supreme Commauder Towueend, who note addressed thine preaont. Mr. Townsend oaaupied the chair and the following program watt given ;-Inatrn- mental duet, H. L. Jaokeou 011d Lorne Danford 1 solo, J. Leslie Kerr ; reading, Mose Josie Bnhaoan ; solo, Min Vinle Cardiff ; violin solo, H. L. Jackson ; ad. dreae, Sir Knight Treeoler ; solo, Mise Jennie MaArter ; trombone solo, Lorne Dnuford ; eolo, Jae, Jmree, After the program w66 over the ladies earned .snob, after which games were aootinaed .ill a late hoar. The meeting broke up by all joining in singing "God be with you till we meet again." Miss Jean Me, Lenohltn was the a000mpaniet of the eveuiug. I. 0. 0, F. SevmalmN GRAND Lonor,.- F, R. Biewett, Greta Mamter,, qf; Lists. wet was in Toronto oouipletirig. arrange- mebta for the meeting of the.Soverign Grand Lodge, whioh'minoring in that any in September "next, 'life slim of $26,000 will be expended on the enter• te,ument of the visitors, and it is ex• peeked that there will le at least 15,000 delegates, omitting, ene5mpmeute AIM lodges on the pity during tn0 0011000 ion week. There are 1,600,000 members • in the order, and 0f thew sore 80,000 five in the Province of Ontario. "At the meeting of tbe Grand L Age Executive it wag decided to appropriate 912,000 for entertainment purposes. Toronto will be asked to ountribute. 95,000 and the balance will be supplied by the Weal, lodges, The entertainment will bo on a tavieh nate, Fetes on the bay, Brewotlte displays, entertainments will be the order of the Week. A grand oonoert will be given at Maguey Hell, the talent foe whioh will he the beet. on the ooutinent, 92,000 will be set aafde for prizes for competition in.degreo wont, and 91,000 in prase for the petriarob militant march of the order. A building of the Tilloon Co., at Ti11• Oooburg, mood for packing °nrettle, wee destroyed by lire. Zephirin (Andean, of anti, wall killed at the lumber a0mp of Ilddy Brothers, tblrteetive miles north of Blind River station, A Canadian 'Pacifist freight train otaohed iota the rear of .a trano0ontlnent, al Westbound pa0eeuger train West lit Fort William and a number of treiV•dllere were more Of 1060 seriously injured,'