The Brussels Post, 1907-1-24, Page 1Vol, No 29
New Advertisements,
Zenuleum—Jas. Fox,
Flowers—Miss Kelly,
Cream—Wm. Armstrong,
Removal -1, C, Richards,
Hoose for sale—John Heist.
To contractors—Albert pandas,
Stock reducing—Ferguson & Ross,
ilistxi.ct Reins,
I-3luevuIe.
Reeve Musgrove is attending Huron
County Council,
Au entertainment under the auspices
of the L. 0. L will be held Friday
evening of this week. Program will
consist of addresses, vocal and instru-
mental music and readings.
The Quarterly meeting of the Blue -
vele Circuit will be held at Bluevale
next Sunday morning, Ian 27th service
nt 10.3o. No service at Ebenezer next
Sunday but the evening service will be
at Johnston's at 7 o'oloek. Che official
Board will tweet on Monday at 2,3o
O. m.
Jain e,w to W11.
The auction sale at Win, Holt's will
be held next 'Tuesday afternoon.
Don't forget the auction sale at L.
W Rattan's on Friday afternoon of
this week.
Geo. Eckinier was on the sick list
from asever cold but is improving now
we are glad to state.
Miss Elsie Strachan, who was visit-
ing at the parental home has returned
to Brussels this week,
Friday evening the Young People's
Society here has been invited to visit
the Presbyterian Young People's
Society at Wroxeter. Consequently
the usual weekly service in the Hall
will be tunnelled for that night.
Thursday evening of this week the
subject of debate at the Literary So.
ciety is "Resolved that the miser 15
a greater menace to society than the
spendthrift." A, F. McDonald and
—OF
0V4
Sdo2 Bus!ness
For reason, which spare here will
110t allow us to sx lain we will re-
move the Shoe Business this week
b'cif into the Harness Store where it formerly was, and till con
thine to conduct tit- two businesses together, Wt' will keep an up•
to -dote etock of Roots, Shoes and Flatness aud ev, r,lthl, g in thee
two lines that th,' public require.
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR 30 DAYS
in Felt hoots, Felt -hoes, Fleavy ltubi,era end'
Overuhoes thud all Winter Goods.
IIAR\'E;S DEPARTMENT --Robes and Blankets et Great'y rF
duce(' Prices to clear.
I. C Richards
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURDAY. JANUARY
J. T, Strachan uphold the affirmative
and Fred. Bryans and Jno. Pearson
the negative,
I31 a LL.
Reeve Milne is attending the Co,
Council this week.
The Carriage Works do not appear
to be making much headway.
Miss Vinic Edwards, of Brussels,
is lending a helping hand to the
Standard staff in their rush of work.
The windstorm ot last Saturclay
night's play pranks with the electric
light outfit the result being that the
lights were off on Sunday evening.
FrRg,—Last Friday night the flax
mill here, the property of J. Living-
stone, of Baden, was destroyed by fire,
It had not been operated for the past
few years. Suspicion points to in.
cendiarisin.
Last Sabbath Rev. Mr. Wishart, of
Brussels. preached two excellent clis
courses in the Presbyterian church
here. It was anniversary Sunday and
although a very inclement day the
preacher did his part splendidly aud
will be welcome back. The usual
evening service in the Methodist
church was withdrawn
Lem dburv.
Adam Holmes, who was quite ill,
is improving we are pleased to state,
Tenders are asked for the building
of a new brick school house at Lead -
bury, Plans and specifications may by
home of Albert Dundas,
at the m
the Secretary Treasurer.
While David Holmes. of McKillop,
was engaged shooting sparrows, the
other day; the gun exploded end the
sportsman received some slight in.
juries. It might easily have been
WOTSe.
COUNCIL.—McKillop Council met
et Chris. White's house, Leadbury, on
Jan r4th. All the members present
and subscribed to declarations ot of-
fice. Minutes of last meeting rear)
and accepted Council- petitioned
Legislature to amend the Municipal.
Act so that Municipalities may be
relieved front part of the responsibilitt
lad on them on account of non- repel,
of roads The officials for the present
year were appointed viz :—Wm
Evans, Assessor ; G K. Holland,
Treasurer ; Chas- Dodds. Collector ;
Adan Dickson and John Shannon,
Auditors ; and M. lvhurdie, Clerk
The Board of Health are Reeve, Clerk.
John Murray, Thos. Mchroy, Ber
ward O'Connell; 5. J. Shannon,
Sanitary Inspector, and Dr. J. Mc
Ginnis, Medical Health Officer. Ac
F.
Strictly One Price
Delineator for
February for sale
at the Counter
m sad,
Strictly One Price
Now for Stock Reducin
TEN DAYS OF VIGOROUS POUNDING DOWN
"Where ever you see a head hit it" was the slogan in many of those little arguments in-
dulged in by some of the residents of a lively British Isle. "Where ever we have a high stock
smash it" will be the battle cry for the uext ten days.
Commencing Saturday morning every hour of every day will be needed to bring these
tremeud„us stocks down to their proper levet.
E THE GAIN ALL GOES TO YOU I
Reasons don't count us like cash and its Cash We want at Stock•t>ikitig time. Doesn't
matter chat goods are worth, it's a case of what can we get for them ? So Saturday come
looking fur values greater than ever.
1
Tremendous stock of Dress Goods
We just tape one item from Saturday's program to etiggebt what's going on.
F int. Black ,lhrt'`s Fab"'cs S1.10 20c 10'50c. a yard
—Wool Heuriettaa, Satin Cloths, Poplins, Cord de Chines, Armgres, Venetian Broadcloths, 011evinte, Mel-
rose, Silk and Wool Henriettas, and how' that for a range. Our w rd for it they're our finest, in
fast every yard guarautead-Bleb finish, stylish, nor eot, perfect dye, fully 42 to 52 inches wide.
Bale pries 1 e)C
Men's and Boys' Overcoat Section in the Throes of Stock Rleducinb
Leaving all sentiment, all the whys and wherefores on the outside of the 'question, the
plain feet is stocksmust be lowered. This electionis carrying a mostunclimfoetebly targe
load of Overcolath, and the best obtainable, but we've all got our coats off ready for the task
and on Saturday morning ine'vigoroucly start Stock -rt dtieing title Way --
—60 only Men's•Tweed OveCeoata, all thin season's styles, with and without velvet °oilers, regular value 1y on
$12.00. St o1r redueing price I • clay
-.10 dnzrn Meu's Extra Quality Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, all Siwe in stools, reg11l1,1 value 60c, Stook- on
reducing Price i 0I/
—8 dozen Boys' Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, all eiae-t in stock, real value. 60a. Steelt•reduring Piis•e 25
only GJ
—25 only Ladies' Oloth Mantles in light and dark tweeds, all this eeias011.5 etches, which we place On elle
Saturday at almost exactly...,....,. ,.................••.. ONE HALF R'Et-UL.AR PRICE
$1,75 EEO COMFORTERS FOR $I 25
10, only Ievetnlble OOnifortere, covered m ith printed Sa15, n ohoiee designs, size 60x72 inches,
Mens and Ladies' Fur Co}ats, Buffs, Oaperinee. flaps and Miffs all go t n .ale at exactly
COST PRIOJ . Come and examine aid Inn.ke roil• compuI'is n s. -
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;t.orguson oss
Clothing made to order. Dress -making in Connection
counts to the amount of $tqB 53 were
paid and accounts amounting to $53.64
were sent to the Co. Council for repay
ment 'fenders for cement work and
also for tuivoship printing are asked
for. Council adjourned to meet again
at the Commercial Hotel, Seaforth,-
on Saturday, Feb. and, at r o'clocic
Pi m, M, Mnttnbz, Clerk.
1F71orross.
Reeve 'Taylor is at Goderich at-
tending the County Council this week,
Will. Keys, 6th line, arrived home
last weelc after neatly a year's sojourn
in the Northwest,
Morris Council is asking for tenders
for the Ellison drain, They will be
opened at the Council on February 11.
Jno McCutcheon, is here from the
West renewing old ffieadships. He',
is a former well knuwu resident of the
eth line,
Che Fetch bush farm, 7th line, wilt
be offered for sale by public auction
at the. Central Hotel, Brussels, on
Saturdev, Feb. 9th, et 1 p. in.
Ex Warden Bowman and Miss Lizzie
will assist in the musical program at
the Orange Lodge Entertainment at
Bhievale Friday evening of this week.
Tuesday of this week James Nichol,
6th line, had a brick hauling bee get-
ting material on hand for a new resi-
dence to be built next season. Jno.
Hunter has the contract.
CORN,—For sale, at No. 1 elevat-
or, Brussels, car load of good, dry,
yellow. American corn, in large or
ft
ti l quantities. m
1 ities. Price right, Robt,
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B
Graham, Gram Dealer, Brussels.
s.
Rob and Miss Clara Mooney, of
Weyburne, who were visiting here,
left to call on friends at Paisley and
other places before returning to the
West. Some folks say Rob. hated to
go
James Shurrie, 4th line, dispoaed of
thoro'bred Yorkshire sows 25 follows t
—Two to Lawrence Wheeler, one to
L. Eckmier and one to 'Thos. Ellis. i
Mr. Sherrie is developing into quite a
bleeder,
Grev.
J. 'T, Strachan will pursue his stud-
ies at Wingbam High School.
A. Hislop, M. P. P., is at Toronto
attending the Provincial Parliament.
Miss Addie Cardiff, 7th con„ is visit
ing friends at St. Marys and Stratford
The minutes of Grey '1'owaship'
Council may be read on page 5 of this
issue,
Reeve Fraser and Depnty Reeve
Grant sre representing this muniei
pality at the County Council at God
erich this week.
An auction sale of farm stock, im-
plements, &c.. is announced for Feb.
list by D. Shine, t2th con, He talks
of going West next Spring.
Daniel Glassier, 11th con.. has been
laid up since New Years with sciatica,
and is still a prisoner bed.We
r to his
hope he will soon be better.
Marshal Harrison, 15th con., is at
Guelph this week. whither he went to
undergo a medicaloperation which
we trust will tend to his invigoration,
Alex. Perrie, who is well known as
s first-class stockman, sold 3 steers
three years old that brought down the
scales at over 6,000 pounds, A. C.
Dames was the' buyer.
Cotte,—For sale, at No. 7 elevator,
Brussels, car load of good, dry, yellow,
American corn, in large or small quan
Cities. Price right. Robt. Graham,
Grain Dealer, Brussels.
SERIOUS AccimEN',—Thursday of
lest week, Thomas Lott, who lives
East of Brussels, on the gth con., had
occasion to go to Wingham. In at-
tempting to get on the afternoon
train to come home he slipped and
fell, and had a very close call from
being pulled under the wheels. Mr.
Lott's nose was hurt, a rib or two
damaged and a small bone brnken
in his left hand, Although
Mr. Lott is 74 years of age be is re-
markably smart and we are sorry he
met with this set back but we hope
he will soon be able to be about as
usual,
(31-11 u brook.
Miss Ida Dilting is visiting at
Newry.
Curtice Rathwell bas returned from
Collingwood.
Neil D. and Miss Etta McNair visit
ed relatives at Hensel] last week.
Mrs. Alex. Hunter, or Brussels,
spent a few days at Jos, Knight's.
F, Radclatz was elected School
Trustee in the place of J. McNab, who
resigned.
E. Maunders gave an excellent die•
course on Sunday afternoon from the
text "Where art thou ?"
Geo. Siemon entertained a few of
the young people on Thursday even-
ing, Geo. is a good entertainer with
his gramophone,
AcclnsNT.— Last Monday Alex.
Perrie., who lives West of here, tell
in the barn and broke one of his lege
at the hip.' It was an unfortunate
accident and will lav him up for some
time, 11'e hope he will make a good
recovery.
One day last week as Thomas Dunn
WAS proceeding along the highway
ketween hie home and the village, his
wagon rollided with a buggy driven
by Rot•hie Me,Donall smashing it bad-
ly. Neediest% to say Mr, Dunn made
prompt restitution for the damage
done
C 0 r —0n the evening of Jan.
1tih Cnut•t Deputy Wm McNair in
-
melted the following omeers of Court
Werelbino No. too C. 0. F, Cren=
brook for the year rgoy —C, R. Win.
J. Woods ; V. C. R., Edward Fulton
R. 5., Tito. MuNehh ; F. S., A. Rey -
mane ; Treas., Jas. Catnernn ; Chap,,.
las. D. McNsir; S. B., Nell. D. Mc-
Nair 1 B, W`ni. Ziegler ; S. B., Wm.
Camithell ; 1, B„ Jno, Campbell
Court Physician, fir, Toole.
24, 1907
PROMOTION FOR
AN ABLE OFFICIAL.
S, S. Fuller, Postmaster at Stratford,
bite, owing to delicate health raved from
the active duties of the Stretford poet
office, and A. M. limy, the Postmaster et
Stratford Statim, has been placed in
amigo of both rfil-es. It ie understood
that the Post Odiee Department bas
under consideration the g -muting to oities
imilar to ritratford of a letter carrier
delivery, If this were dune it would
A. M. KAY
necessarily lead to the abolition of the
post
',Mee at the station, as the letter
carrier delivery would daway mitt] all
necessity fur a sewed office.
The Stratford Beacon sayp:—Whilst
the citizens generally will d_ ep y regret
the failing health which has caused Mr.
b'ultor to aeelr relief n•om the more active
work of the office. he being bald in the
highest esteem by everybody. they will at
the same time be I>ie ,sed to hear that it
has passed into such competent hands as
those of A. M. Kay. Mr. Kay has spent
tweuty-five years in the postal-eerviee,
nineteen of which he was deputy post-
master in the -Stratford .office. About
three years ago he was appointed to the
charge of the new Stratford Station P.O.,
and tllebnsineas he developed therein is
testimony to his worth and efficiency.' It
was but natural, under the oiroumstances,
that he should be promoted to the larger
charge. Thoroughly experienced in the
business, induatriona and p'Lios-taking,
piens end courteous he will make an
ideal working postmaster, giving personal
attention to every detail of the, office.
The Department nod the public are alike
to be congratulated on a selection which
eauuot fail to enhance the efficiency of
the service.
The Stratford Herald 'peaks as fo lows
of Mr. Kay :—"A. M. Kay, who succeeds
to the native charge of the two offices, is
a uabive of the village of Brussels, whale
he was bora in 1851, the s"n of the late
John Kay. His mother having married
again, is now Mrs. J. R. Grant, of Win-
nipeg. Mr. Kay entered post office em-
ploy et Brussels at the age of 20 years,
He nfterwnrda served a year at Sarnia
and three years at Goderich. being trans-
ferred to Stratford iu 1888 as aattstent
postmaster, and in 1904 being placed in
charge of Stratford Station P. 0. Mr.
Kay's wife ie a Goderich lady, Mise Dick-
son, and a gr rid -daughter of the late
James Dickson, formerly M. P. and later
Registrar of Enron, and always a prom-
inent figure iu the history of that county.
Mr. Kay thoroughly understands the
postal business and will make a most
acceptable postmaster." Puetmaeter Kay
is the only brother of Mrs. W. H. Kerr,
of Brussels, He learned the art preser-
vative on Tae POST before he took up
pont office buaineps,
MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.
METHODIST CHURCH, BRUSSELS
Despite the inclement weather of last
Sabbath the Missiuua.ry Anniversary
eervioee held in the Methodist church
were a marked success. Good congre-
g itinne were in attendance considering
the ,•tormy day, The preaoher was Rev.
REV. W. G. HOWSON.
W. G. Eowson, of Wiugham, who very
ably sustained the good name that had
preceded him ae au earnest expounder
of the Truth.
The t pie in the morning was "'he
Divine surptiso," founded on Ie, 60 and
16, "He saw that Chore vats no man' and
;He wondered that there was un interOSIs-
,Li the lust >r t aria lane was
or Heed t o
Y e
the Mary of answered prayer, erowing by
the lives and experiences of /nen end
women the tl eorreetttees of the statement
r be t
nterceasor puller must b behind ever
revival, The spiritual condition of the
World depends on the home ehernhee.
No alio whe was present will son forget
the disouaree and the forcible way it was
W. H. KERR, Prop
pressed home on the people. The choir.
sang "The Earth 1s the Lord's,"
In the afternoon Rev, Mr. Howson
addree•-ed the Sabbath School ou "Un-
crowned Kings and Querns" aud captivat-
ed the youth assembled there,
"Do Miesinns pay 1" was the praotioal
question the preaoher dealt with in the
evening and he certainly produced proof
enough, in reference to commerce. open-
ing of market., the civilizing influeucee
of the Gospel &o to establish in the mind
of the moat faltering the supreme mission
of the l:ress, The sermon was replete
with feats, figures and telling illustrat-
ions and should bear fruit, The duty of
the church wee warmly emphasized as to
Inrgsr rm tribntioae to so worthy a cause.
"Praise the Lord" was the title of the
anthem and Miasee Bertha and Pearl
Sharpe sang "Wonderful Love," with
good effect. The contributions totalled
$157,10 a very good showing for eo had a
day.
Rev. Mr, Howson has n good voice,
uses choice language, is full of fire and
energy and presents the Gospel in a stye
peculiarly his own. He will be welcome
hack to Brussels any time. Rev, Mr,
Powell supplied Rev, Mr, Bowaon'e work
at Wiogham,
W roxotmr-
Herman Morrison left for Mount
Forest last week,
Reeve Harris is in Goderich this
week attending the County Council,
Miss Dobson, of Fordwich, visited
over Sunday with Miss Edith Harris,
We are sorry to learn of the con-
{nued illness of Mrs. John Underwood.
t
al i ch of bidsbur Alta
L. K bfie s Y,
visited last week with his sister, Mrs.
C. Relse. -
George Westlake, of Turnberry, is
learning the blacksmitbing business
with Neil White,
John Earner has returned from
Lansing, Mich„ where he has spent
a month with relatives.
Mrs. John Robertson returned to
Tara last Thursday and was accompan-
ied by her mother, Mrs. T. Smith.
A very enjoyable time was spent at
the "At Home" given by the L O. 0.
F. in their lodge room Monday even-
ing.
;Messrs. Shearer and Hainstock, of
Howick, were in the village on Mon-
day on their way to Goderich to at-
tend the meeting of the County Coun-
cil,
The Westminster Guild of the Pres-
byterian church will hold a literary
meeting in the basement of the church
Friday evening, A very cordial in-
vitation is extended to all.
Ethel.
A great many are suffering from la.
grippe.
Mrs, John Slemmon was on the sick
list but is getting better again.
Wm. Love went to the hospital at
Guelph, this week, for an operation.
We hope he will soon be o. k.
Mrs. Daniel Sutherland, of Constan-
ce, spent Sunday with Mrs, John Mc
Allum. The ladies are cousins,
David Lamont, who bas been renew
ing old acquaintances here, leaves for
his home in the West this week.
Mrs, Thomas Pollard, of Coustauce,
spent a few days with her brothers,
Alfred and Joshua, and S. S. Cole.
This week D. McNeil is away to the
Guelph hospital for a medical operation
whicb we trust will prove successful.
Little Miss Loretta, daughter of
Alex. D. and Mrs, Lamont, has been
ill with bronchitis but is improving
nicely now.
GRAIN FOR SALE—A quantity Of
maxed oats and barley, also a few pure
oats. All clean heavy grain suitable
for feed or seed. .Apply to Fred.
Mason, Ethel.
OYSTER SUPPER AND SOCIAL.—The
Women's Institute in this locality held
an oyster supper in the Gibson Hall on
Thursday evening when a most en-
joyable time was spent. Atter the
bivalves bad been- carefully attended
to, Alex. D. Lamont took the chair
and introduced the following excellent
program :—Chairman's address ; Or-
chestra ; reading. Mrs. Brown ; solo,
Miss Olive Raynard ; instrumental,
Mr. Adams ; reading, Mrs. King ;
Orchestra; recitation, Miss Hutchison.
duet, Miss Walker and Mr, Davies :
reading, Mrs, Cole ; solo, Miss Free-
man ; recitation, Miss Laird ; Grebes
tea, Mrs A. 0, Lamont is the Presi-
dent of Ethel Branch and the member-
ship is about 4o which will likely be in-
creased before the Winter is over.
WEDDING BELLe.—A quiet but
pretty wedding took place at Maple
Lawn, Ethel, at high noon on Wed.
nesday of this week, when Rev, E.
F, Armstrong, B. D., tied the mat-
rtmouial bow between Oscar Spar-
row, a well known young gentleman
here. and Miss Lillian R., eldest
daughter of the late Thomas Simp-
son, Only the immediate friends of
the contracting parties were present.
'Phe bride; who war, uuatteuded, was
prettily gowned with white silk trim-
med with lace and insertion and car-
ried a beautiful baguet of white car-
nations and looked charming indeed.
She euterod the drawing room on the
arm ot her cousin, Tbonias Watt,
while Lobengrin's bridal chorus was
being played by Miss Nettie Situp.
son, sister of the bride, After hearty
congratulations the guests sat down
to a sumptuous de Jenner itt the din
ing room; Among teauy useful, vale
able and well selected tokens to the
bride was a beautiful locket and chain
with diamonds and emeralds from
the groom. The bride's - travelling
costume of grey broadcloth - with hat
to match was very becoming. , Mr,
and Mrs. Sparrow took the afternoon
train for a wedding trip with relatives
and friends at Paisley, s talo
v, Ch
Y, and
other points North, On their return
they tvill take up their residence. ' at
Maple Latvn, Many good wishes ae-
comprtuy the young couple es they
sail out on the matrimonial see, -
DEBATE, --The second debate . took
place inGibson's Hall on Saturday rsth'
last. The subject was "That rural
life le preferable to city life."
First speaker was N. A, Milne,
who gave some good arguments
in favor of country life, Wm, Kreuter
replied to him in good style, R.
Davies was the next speaker, Mr.
Krauter's helpers did not show up and
R, McKay took their place and, came
next. Mr. Milne's third helper in the
person of Miss Lizzie Chambers fol-
lowed, Mr. Milne replied and Mr.
Kreuter closed theldebate Affirmative
made 12 points and the negative to.
Sant. Campbell acted as critic. These
debates are•mterest/ng and should be
beneficial to those who take part.
Whilethe:judges were summing up.the
following program was rendered ;— • -
Violin instrumental, J. Kreuter ;
organ inftrumentat, Miss L, Spence ;
recitation, Miss L. Chambers organ
instrumental, Miss A. Davies ; organ
ustrumental, A. Cunningnam ; violin
instrumental, Wm. Lamont ; recitation
Miss Campbell ; violin instrumental,
H. McCartney ; recitation, Miss Hut-
chinson ; organ iustrumental, Miss
McKinnon, The next debste is - "Re-
solved that dairying is more profitable
than feeding." Affirmative will be
lead by JohnBrown and the negative
by John Pearson. Saturday evening
Jan. 26th is the date. The Hall was
well filled at the last meeting.
McFElllop
Jno. Story intends having a mam-
moth auction sale on the 21st. A good
time promised and everybody wel-
come.
Among those visiting this section
from the West are Matthew Coates.
D. Crawford and wife and Miss Maud
Davidson. •
Miss Mary Hackwell has returned
from a pleasant visit to Stratford
bringing her friend Herb. Cameron
with her.
Archie McCallum entertained a num.
ber of bis many friends to a social hop
recently. A splendid chance to in-
spect the new residence girls,
Tim Bethel Circle met at Albert
Dundas' lately and the topic for the
evening was aspelling match but the
young people have not yet reached the
mark of their elders in that line.
W IAA Loll.
Miss Millie Harris, of Wroxeter,
Sundayed with friends here.
Will. Young, of the G. & G. Rail-
way engineering staff, spent Sunday
here. Will. is always a welcome visit-
or.
CORN.—For sale at No, 1 elevator,
Brussels, car load of good, dry,
yellow American corn, in large or
small quantities. Price right, Robt.
Graham, Grain Dealer, Brussels.
J. W. and Mrs, Morrison. of Mil-
verton, spent•Sunday here, Mr. Mor-
rison returning Monday but Mrs. Mor-
rison remained to wait on her brother.
who met with a very painful accident.
The Young People's Circle met at
the home ot Rev. Mr. Curry on Mon-
day evening last. A very enjoyable
evening was spent i0 social chat, A
good program was also given consist-
ing of music, speeches, etc.
Sunday night last Thos. William -
son's fine new house came very nearly
being burnt after the family had re-
tired for the night. They were awak-
ened by the smell of smoke and on
rushing downstairs to investigate
found the kitchen floor and wood box
on fire which they very quickly ex.
tinguished. The fire is supposed to
have started from the stove.
Patrick Ryan, sr., met with a pain-
ful accident on Saturday by which lie
lost the first finger of his left hand.
In splitting wood he was holding; a
stick of wood with one hand and with
the axe in the other was striking -a
blow, when the end of the axe handle C
dame in contact with something, caus-
ing the axe to tall ou the finger nearly
severing it. The doctors found it
necessary to amputate the finger at
the joint close to the hand.
ANNUAL MEETING.—The annual
meeting of Duff's chnrch took place
on Friday, t8th inst. The report for
the vear just ended shows the congre-
gation in the most prosperous cons
dition in its history, both numerically
and financially. Each of the funds
of the church has a balance in the
treasury. The total balances amount
to nearly 8(175.00 Of this there is
$48 83 in the Ordinary Fund, Out
of this 11 0.00 were voted to the ef-
ficient Treasurer, Miss Mary Smillie,
and a gift of $15.00 10 Rev. A. Mac-
Nab, the faithfui pastor. The retir-
ing managers were re-elected, All
other officers were likewise re-eleoted. •
It was decided, without a, dissenting'
voice, that at as early a date as pos-
sible the individual communion cup -
willbein use by the-oongregatiou.',
This is certainly n step. in the right
direction, -
GOT SI-MT.—Saturday last what
eam0 very near proving a ,fatal acct.
dent befell Arthur Hoy, Ia the after-
noon be was beefing near the creek
oD Jno Lamb's' farm and is carrying
the gun over his shoulder with the
muzzle pointing in front of him, he
stumbled to his hands and knees, the •
gun coming down with such force to
cause one barrel to discharge. The
charge passed through his coat, re-
moved some of the buttons of his vest,
a few grains of shot grazed his body
one grain entering just above the
stomach, brit the bulk of the charge
entered the front part of his leg mid-
way bet k
between to neo and thigh, The
wound is quite painful' ne 48 grains
of 13. B. snot entered the leg. Doc-
tors were unable to take o "t
more
than to gtaies end s0nie of those Were
taken from back of leg. At present
Art, is making -very rapid progress
and unless something else sets in we
hope weft hint around septi,