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The Brussels Post, 1909-8-26, Page 1VOL. 38 No, 8 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2f, igog W, H, KERR, ,Protrier New Advertlsenrermts local -T. MoG'egor, Locket lost-Tnrb PoSe. Loouls-W.3,MoOraoken, For sale. -lore, John Cousley. Tenders Por dreln-F, 8. Soott, New Fall goods -G, N. MaLnren, Oar Pictures of mora -B. R, Brewer. Wnntod-Nntimtal Alanutnturing Oo, Bendy for school opeuln -F,lMnth. Le of lti-inu$nber ay OeebmenWga. Bs md . Wroxeter John Douglas left this week for a trip to Ntonti'eal. Miss Agnes Black 'returned to Tor. onto on Monday. Miss Bide Hazlewoocl was a visitor in Clifford recently, George Spobton, of Wingharn, was in the village last Thursday, Auclrew Garvie, of Brussels, spent Sunday with W. 0. Currie, Mrs. Scott Black went to London on Friday for a two weeks' visit, Miss Esther Higgins, of Detroit, is the guest of Mrs, Nell White. Mrs. Wm. Marshall is visiting with Mrs. Hugh Edgar, of Howick, this week. Robert McKercher has returned from Toronto where he spent a few weeks. C. D. Sinxpsom, who was laid up for several ,days last week, is able to be round again. Miss Laura Lewis left on Thursday for a three weeks' visit to Toronto and other points. Miss Jeannette Ritchie entertained a number of het' friends to too, last Thursday afternoon. Earl Reis has been laid up for the past week having had the misfortune to run a rusty nail in his foot. Mrs. 0. D. Siinpson and children have returned from Hensall and are spending a few clays in the village, The Presbyterian Sunday School and _Mission Bancl will hold a pic-nic in Smale's grove on Friday afternoon. Miss Alice Hamilton arrived from New York last Friday and will spend a few weeks' vacation with her par - eras here. J. R. and Mrs. Forsythereturned to. their home in Ottawa on Monday after spending some weeks with rela- tives and friends in this vicinity. ••••••+•••+•••+•+•+•••+••• •° s . • Labor Day! I • Celebration I * IN- s IWINGHAMi ' 4-71''yyV7`►TV'V"' fi ,t s I ' Dane fall Tournament e' t. in which Teeswater, Lucknow s and Wiughatmi will compete. s A 4 . es• Lacrosse • '1' KINCARDINE vs. WING3IAM '1' . A Family' of Acrobats • from London. _ ,! 4. • .'i iVicDonal d Sisters a Highland Dancers. e. s Concert at Night s s o Onder Auspices of II/Ingham Band. 1 '1'.9'.'1'.+44.'1•40d'.44'A.•1•.44.4.044, NATIONAL HOLLER MILLS hen you run. out 1::f Flour next time change for the better by ordering a sack of White Loaf. The better things to eat you will at once commence to enjoy at your house will be your reward. ` 'hose whotry Mite !oof Flour h once, Always become its steady users. Do yon think they would unlpes the flour was boater than they had had before ? Hardly, Vim1&R.A. Pryne T. G, Hemphill and W. J. lifetime visited over Sundayy with the former's parents in Hensel ItenxyFilsiugev' and R. JI Wendt, of Teeawater, spent Sunday with the tatter's brother, J. B, Wendt. Rev, L. Perrin spent Sunday. in. Winghant whore he took the services for Bev, Mas Perrin who is absent on his holidays. Blyth Apples are a tart prop. Mr's : A.7.`ay > \ ag for was re ievir old friendships in Detroit. G, M. and Mrs, Chambers: enjoyed e brief holiday to Grand Bend. Blyth Base Ball Club will play' a League game in Goderich on Labor Day, Milne is at Clinton attend- ing a special session of Huron ,County Council, Banister Sinclair and daughter Ruth, of Brussels, were in town ou Monday. Misses. Bennetthave returnee. to Cleveland, Ohio, after an enjoyable visit here, W. and Mrs. EmigIs, of Brussels, were visitors at J. G. Etniglr's and J, Tcaman's over Sunday. Miss Molyneaux, of the Bison city, is visiting at the home of James Ham iltou, her cousin, in town. Blyth Fall Fair, Oat, 5 and 0. The Prize Lists will be distributed next week by Secretary Jackson. The Scotch doubles are on the pro- gram at the Bowling Lawn here and iuteresting contests on the program. Rev. W. H. Hartley and F. Metcalf are attending the High Court of the Indeppendent Order of Foresters at. Chatham. John Freugh, grandson of J. G. Etnigh, of Blyth, has taken a position in a tonsorial parlor in Toronto. We wish him well To WASPow.-During the past week C. H. Reese sbfppeel three cars of flour to Glasgow, Blyth turns oat No. 1 products. The brick, sand and timber is being hauled for the new Glove factory to be erected by Banton Bros. Let the good workggo on. L. 0, and Mrs. Charlesworth are back from a holiday outing with old friends in Lamhton Co. Petrolia be. ing the magnetic point. Among our former residents who visited Blyth during the past week were :-Wm. Campbell, of Toronto ; H. Wetlanfter, BerlinT. Wanless, Milverton and Miss Taylor, Toronto. Miss M. Fraser, of Whitby, has been engaged as teacher in Blyth public school, in succession to Mise Brigham at a salary of $500. She comes highly recommended. and will no doubt do good work. Goon Olins. -Plums are a very good crop in this locality. Wm. Monthly brought a sample of the Red June variety from his garden to the Stan- dard office that measured 5 inches in circumference. They were dandies. Blyth schools will re -open Wednes- day of next week. The only change on the teaching staff is the substitu- tion of Miss M. Fraser for Miss Brig- ham, the latter having resigned to accept a position in the Highgate school. Barrister J. A. and Mrs. Jackson and children have returned to their home at Pouoka, Alberta.. They went via boat to Fort William anti enjoyed the sail very muni. Mrs. Jackson and children were visiting in Ontario for the_ ppast7 months. We are sorry to state that John Taanan's health has been very poor of late and as he is 78 years of age he has not the old time vigor to shake off ailments. The old gentleman takes sort of smothering spells that are very distressing to hire. A brother to R. 11 Robinson the well known harness maker of Blyth, has leased the residence recently oc- cupied by -'G. M. Chambers and will take possession shortly, Mr. Robin- son is a painter,ancl paper hanger and comes well recommimended, TORONTO FAIR. -Saturday of this week the Toronto Fair opens and will continue to September 13th. Special return tickets from Blyth will be is- sued on Aug. 81st and Sept. 2uc1, 7th and 9th at. the low .Yore of $2.50, good to come back until Sept. 14th. From Aug. 28th to Sept, llth. return tickets at $8.85. Roma FROM TIM YuicoN•-Last, week Angus McMillan arrived home from the Yukon where ho has spent a number of years. He was here three years ago on a visit. Mr. Mc- Millan has seen a good deal in his journeying 'and can tell many inter- estingstoriesoath. He is welcome 1 of the far N back and we hope he will de- cide to make Blyth his home for the time to come. Among some of the later names mentioned in connection with the Postusastership of Blyth are T. T. Currie. David Cowan, C, Taylor, R. Somers anc1E, Livingston. ston. The nom. her has now Peached gto about 15 and some of the applicants are patting up a lively chase for the office.: We hope the choice will fall on a man who will be generally acceptable to the public, The appointment should not bo delay. ed. WILL Or]N Naha' STORM -T. W. Scott, who is well known here from his business acquaintance of 18 years as a merchant and 7 years as manager of Blyth branch of the Bank of Ham- ilton, has resigned the latter and will return to his first love., Ho has leased a stove in the deader block, whore Imo will open up 'a new stock of boot9, shoes, groceries, gout's furnishings, trunks and valises, .vc, We wish him ,access. It is understood that Alr, Glennie, who bas been relieving in the Bank of Hamilton, will contau>te to act as manager in themcantitime, news that will not be displeasing to time people of Blyth and laocahtv , It0 will l probably mo e his family here in the near future. MY. Scott will open his store about the 1st of ,September, Matinee on Thursday, Sept. 2nd and the Kitties Band of Lucknow, There wilt be a gond attendance at the R, 0. picnie on the Farquhar farm, klullett, on Tuesday afternoon of next week, Tho eorateed; for the new brick manse in connection with St. An- drew's elanrph was let to L. Hill, of this place at $2,500. MArnvatan, TUtuseasza, iaRPr, 2Nn,- Owing to the rain on the Otvieliolidayy Loos 'c had the horsez r i to be called o11. The committee is determined to keep faith with the public and will give the race program on Timrsciay afternoon, Sept, 2nd commencing at 1.80 o'cloclt," There will be three events, A, B and 0 for which a number of horses will compete for prizes. A 5 mile foot race will also be put ell open to the world. Mo entrance fee. Entries to be made with the Secretary no to three p. m. As many paid admission at the gate on Civip Holiday and diel not see the races no fee will be charged. on Sept. and and all will be welcome to come. Ltacknow Kiltie Band will be present. Elam Livingston is President ; Wm. Mason, Secretary ; and Thos. Coulter, Treasurer. The track is in goodshape. Keep Sept. and clear for Blyth Mat- inee. kfstowel A sad fatality took place Tuesday morning on the farm of Peter Ropes, about a mile hem this place on the townline, between Elmo, and 'Wallace. The farmer's children were playing on a large pile.of logs, when the pile be- gan to move. The children basteued to get safety, but one of them, Edna, aged six years was caught under a heavy piece of timber. When her body was extricated she was dead as she had been terribly crushed by the log. Molesworth Harve Mitchell spent the week end holiday at his home here. R. and Mrs, Gibson spent Sunday with Geo. and Mrs. Elliott. Quite a large numbsii have gone West on the Harvest Excursion. Miss Annie Anderson, of Hamilton, is visiting las. 0. Scott for a week. Miss Jennie Dickson, of Atwood; is visiting for a week with Mrs, J. Cutin - ming. Mrs. W. Elliott and Mrs. M. Mc- Lennan, of Wroxeter, visited et Robert Mitchell's for a couple of days. Miss Zelia Elliott returned to Wroxeter on Sunday after spending a couple of weeks with her cousin, Miss Mabel Mitchell. Seaforth The annual Fall Fair of the Sea - forth Agricultural Society will be held on their grounds here on Thurs- day and Friday, September 28 and 24. Ray. Fn. Ooom'c n5vcn a6I;D.-The death took place at the hospital, Woodstock, Thursday night of last week of Rev. John Cook, formerly pastor of St. Mary's Church. He ap- pheared to be in his usual health all Summer, up till five or six weeks ago. When the hospital quarantine was temporarily raised he was removed there for treatment. He was suffer- ing from necrosis of the liver, and towards the end he failed rapidly. He was attended during his last illness by Rev. Father Stanley, pastor of St. Mary's, Rev. Father Goetz, assistant pastor, and Rev. Father Geo. Cook, his brother. Deceased was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, 53 years ago. lie was educated partly to Ireland. and partly iu Canada. He was ordained auto the priesthood twenty-five years ago, and served as priest at St. Thomas, St. Cohtmban, Seaforth, Stratford and Woodstock. He was a man of varied reading and liberal views. He possessed consid- erable ability as a pulpit speaker. He set up no chum to rhetorical eloquence, but iris' discourses were often rich in material and carried con- viction by the simplicity as well as the earnestness of their delivery. He was a man of quiet, retiring disposi- tion, but, sociable and companionable to a degree.. iris aged mother, three brothers and three sisters survive. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Church, Woodstock, Saturday morning. He was deeply regretted by Catholics a,nd non-Catholics in that city. He left all his estate, worth about $5,000, to the poor of St. Mary's congregation, • of which he was a former.' pastor. Drowned in Winnipeg. -The young l i t r r e - lad referred to in the ollow 1 a graph, which we take from the pare- graph, 7 test 0 was a 50n n. Y le 0f Al \ apeg T ibu 1 g g of Malcolm McLennan, .furmeal y of Seaforth, and a nephew of Alex. Mc- Lennan, of the Commercial hotel. The Tribune says ; Little Gerald Mc- Lennan, with two other boys, on Sat- urday noon, went to play by the river just above Louise bridge, ou the Elm- wood side. One of Gerald's play- mates was Duncan Adams, whose father's boat was moored close to the shore. Delman and Gerald clambered into the boat and another playmate cast it adrift, keeping hold of .the painter. For some time the boy on eller° kept pulling the boat in and then pushing it out, tL11 enjoying the fou. But the inevitable happened, The painter slipped from the boy's grasp and the boat drifted out loco the teatime. Just at that moment Fdith, Gerald's thirteen year old sis- ter, came down to the bank to call het' brother' to dinner. Seethe- the boat Shafting, and fearing thetat woelclbe swept down the river, she raked to the boys to jump. They did so, 'Durr• Can was weaving no shoes or stock- ings, and he alighted in a shallow sot, 'wading easily to shore. Little Gerald was less fortunate. Weighted down with his shoes he bampest iota dwas carried b the; deepwater and r u Y "undercurrent r L is the middle of tr Out owaic 1 the river, His brother, Malcolm, aged eleven rushed to the rescue, but the lad's efforts were futils and Gerald sank before the horror-stricken gaze of hie, playmates, Jost as the was drawn under for the last time his mother, who had come to give the final summons for dinner, hurried to the scene, and het. despair moon hears ing of the tragedy was beyoud des- cription. Prompt efforts were made to recover the corpse, but an hour elapsed before a roug.h/y improvised drag net brought the little body to time surface. Coroner Inglis ordered the r4xuains removed'to Thomson & Co's. undertaking parlors, The lad's fath- er,Maleolna McLennan, is a customs house officer, and is the father of six more ehiida'en, The deceased was 8 years of age. Ethel Grey Township Connell will meet here next Monday. Rev. J. Henderson arrived home last Saturday from a short holiday. The Bell telephone local agency has been set to rights after the fire and is now to be found in the Kreuter hard- ware store, Mrs, Ames anti Nes. Maguire wish to heartily thank the many who assisted on the occasion of the fire in the Thompson block in saving their home, Miss Elsie Pomeroy, of Fullerton, formerly of Ethel, left for Centralia, whex'c'she takes the place of Miss Annabelle Swaxin, who "purposes at- tending the Deaconess' Rome in To- ren to. A. number from Ethel locality will see the Foot Ball game Friday even- ing of this week in Brussels when Green River team and.Brussels will meet for the Ontario championship. Luckuow 'Highland Band will sapply a musical program. A boy. of 12 got his fingers jamed in the window on the I.44 train be- teweenlienfi'yn and Ethel Wednes- day. The conductor could not raise the window and stopped the train and sant the brakeman with a crow- bar to pry up the window. The members of the Women's In- stitute and their families intend having a pic-nit in the Grove hereon the afternoon of Monday, Sept 6th, Labor Day, All members attending are expected to contribute towards the lunch. L. Hall, Sec. Women's Institute. " Morris $1x.00-WniNtrrmo Asn WssW. litrni Labor - ere' Excursions September 7th, Take 0. P. R. from Blyth.. Specml through train with free colonist sleepers leaven Blyth for Win- nipeg Sept. 7th. nb 8.08 n. m. Parohnse tickets tit O. P.R. Town Ticket Of tee, Blyth. .1. MoMva0r me, Agent. A new silo has been built, at. Thos. Bielby's, 8th line. The threshing machine is busy and the yield fairly good. Next meeting of Morris township Council will be held on September 27th. Township local rate is 8 mills on the dollar, 8/10 of a mill less than last year. Morris township was well represent- ed in the Harvesters' Excursion to the West last week. Reeve Taylor was at Clinton this week attending a special meeting of Huron Co. Council. Councillor McCracken's health has been none of the best this Summer but we hope he will soon regain his former vigor. Rev. George and Mrs. Jewitt, of Lambeth, were visiting at S. Walker's last week. Mrs. 1'Valker and Mrs. Jewitt are sisters, T. T. Curtis, formerly teacher in the Anderson school has passed part II of his first-class certificate. He will teach as principal in Seaforth Public school. Mrs. T. Taylor and son, of Canton, Ohio, who have been here on a visit for the past five weeks at alts home of Wm. Wilkinson, left for their home on Tuesday of this week. James Slecklen, of the 4th line has hardly beenfeeling up to concert pitch but has been unable to rest off owing to the harvest rush. We hope he will soon be as well as ever. The speedy trotting horse of Joe Miller has been sold to A. Froctov, of Wiughain, the price said to be $500.00. Mr. Miller, who is a great lover of a good equine, paid $175 for the beast a few years ago. The contract for digging the Russell Drain was let to Oornyli & Ward at $670.00 and for the Smith Drain, Dara - rel Reicl's tender was ace•eptod at $8,145. The latter has to bo complet- ed by October 1st, 1910. Next Tuesday evening Rev. W. M. Bielby will giveanillustrated lettere at the Jackson church Pen on Japan, , China and Corea. He has oyez' 100. choice views that should prove in- teresting and instinctive. We are sorry to hear that Clifford Nelson, the 6 mouth's old sou of Roy and Mrs. Jackson, died at Olanwillianm Manitoba, on Ang, llth anti was har- ried on the 18th inst.; in the C.lanwil- liam Presbyterian cemetery. The little lad hall not been very rugged. He was arandson of Peter and alas. Jackson, formerly of the 8th line, BLoon POISONING.-1Vm, Wilkin- son, 4th con„ who has been bothered for the past six weeks with blood poisoning, sloes not improve as fast as his many friends would like. The disease has now entered his right eye and it le feared he will lose the sight of that optic. We hope a change for the better will soon satin. Lara SAMLtJEL TARDY, -Samuel Pandy, of lot 4, con. 5, 'West Nfssouri died suddenly on Tuesday of last week at his late residence. Death was due to heart Satinets, TIp till Tuesday lie was working as usual bait was taken ill Tuesday morning. Late at niglit he retired and died about an bone litter. The deceased is stmvived by his wife and two sons, Milton and Vernon Partly. The funeral was held Thureclay aftel'11Oon to Clipperton cemetery. Deceased s Frank and Mrs, John MoOt'ecken's brother, Air's.Bev.) 0. 0. Raine and child- ren, of ' , Brownsville, were visiting rela- tives and 'old friends in liailett and. Morris. Rev, and Mrs. Keine left this week for a holiday outing to.,tbe West, They will go as far West es Edmonton. We wish tlmeni an enjoy, able time. Their children will remain at Rev. Mr. Kaine's father's, near Gerrie, darting the absence of the par- ents. ea Gran brook Miss Alice Forest is visiting friends in Seam th.. Rev. R. 1l', Cameron is visiting under the paron tai roof. 0. McDonald, of New York, le visit- ing hie another have, ,1. Jesehe, of Detroit, is visiting uns der the parental roof. R. A, McDonald has returned from Idaho, He is is welt pleased with his trip. Misses Emma Huether and Amelia McInnes are visiting at the home of 0. Lamont, - Miss Lucy McIntosh, 01 Hartford. Mich., is visiting at the home of 0, McQuarrie's, Harvesting operations are well ad- vanced and this week will see the most of the fields cleared, Miss Vinie Alderson has returned to her position at London after a visit here uncle'' the parental roof. Oranbrook will be well represented at the championship Foot Ball game at Brussels Friday evening of this week. Visitors from Mitchell have been holidaying at Harvey Hunter's and from Toledo, Ohio and St, Thomas at George Smalldon's. Rev. E. G. Powell will conduct a union service in the Presbyterian °hutch next Sabbath afternoon in the absence of Rev. D. B. McRae, H. Rann and family who. were here on a visit with relatives and old friends have returned to their home at Maroon, Illinois. Mr. Rams is a rail- way engineer. 25 cents in advance, gets Twx POST up to tan. 1st 1910. It would more than take the place of the letter you occasionally write to the absent mem- ber of your family. • An entertainment will be given in the Methodist church on Thursday evening Sept. 2nd. Pictures:of Japan, Russia and Corea will be shown by Rev, W. M. Bielby. L5 drama ,-7.`huxsday of next week Rev. W. M, Bielby will deliver an il- lustrated lecture on Japan Russia and Corea. 100 views will be put on the canvas. Lecture is under auspices of the League and commencing at 8 p. m. Grey Miss May Smith, of Guelph, was a visitor in this locality last week. Mrs. (Rev.) Henderson, of Ethel, holidayed with her friend, Mrs. Frank Balfour, Jas. and Mrs. Hogg, jr., were among the many who went to Mani- toba on Tuesday. While crossing et fence Miss Laura Bryans had the misfortune to fall and fracture her arm. Mrs. John McKinnon, 8th con., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Mc- Intyre, at Buffalo, N. Y. Miss Mary,Johnston, 1st con., took part in the program at the social held op Mrs. J. Day's lawn, Gorrie. 25 cents, in advance, secures Tate Post to January 1st, 1010. This is a bargain if yon desire the news. Reeve Fraser and Deputy Reeve Grant were at Clinton attending a special meeting of the Co. Council. Mrs. Daniel Glassier andher mother Mrs. Geier, llth con., are visiting rela- tives at Goderich for a week or so. A number from this township will go to Brussels Friday evening of this week to see the Green River -Brussels championship Foot Ball match. The lia/lab' drain has been lot to R. B. Alcock, 6th line, Morris, at $1180. The Alcock Bios. ars developing into the contracting line of business and doing good work, Harvest- Home and Thanksgiving services in connection with Roe's Chords will be held Sept. 12th. Rev, Mr, Pomeroy, of Kincardine, will take charge of the work. Mrs. J. Lawson, of Goderich, who has been visiting her parents, 11. and Mrs. McQuarrie, fora couple of weeks, returned home this week accompan- ied by her sister, Miss Gladys, for a holiday visit at thelake. Miss Lillian Jackson who has spent the past two months with friends here, returned to her home in Toron• to. She was accompanied by her aunt, Miss Lottie Jackson, who will take in the sights of the Exhibition. OsnT.-It is with feelings of genuiue regret that we refer to the death of Miss hart lia, daughter of Robert and Mrs. Mouthy, 9611 con. Deceased was born near Winthrop, iu McKillop township, bet along with the family removed to Grey when a little girl, She was an excellent young woman being 'kind-hearted, generous and sympathetic. She had been ill for several months but bore her suffering. with Christian fortitude and was un- complaining until the last and passed peacefully away on Angnst 10th taken from a world of suffering and care to live forever in that Beautiful City, whose architect and builder is the Great Jehovah, The funeral to Brussels cemetery was largely attend- ed considering the bus season, tli c g s e services at the house and grave being conducted by Rev. D. 13. McRae, of Oranbrook. Before leaving the home a numixber of young lady friends of cleoeased sang a couple of selections appropriate fox' the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Monary request ns to say that they return their sincere thanks to the many kind friends in the neigh- borhood who were untiring in their kindness during the illness of their daughter, We join the many friends of i he bereaved family in conveying our sympathy in this their time of sorrow. HIOHARn PRARsorc, HROR SEM.- Wednesday of last week word reach- ed baro of alae death of. Richard Pear. son, a former web known Greyite. Ida was born Godensh about 67 years ago in and camerichtowto Grey when a lad of 8 years with his parents. In the year 1880 he married Miss Elizabeth Webster, of Lucknow, who dare-cleoeased him 10 years ago. About fiveears after he moved to Innisfail, Alberta, with his family.- lie has never;' been in real robtxsthealth since his wife died, so thought he would go West in search of health. There aro five children left to mourn the loss of a kind and affectionate father, namely Robert, Mxs, 0, 0, Anderson, Webster Victor and Joe, ono daughter, Jane, having died since they went out there. In religiou, deceased was a Methodist and in politics a Conservative, Jas. and Robert Pearson, 4th eon,, are brothers of the deceased. Interment was made in Innisfail cemetery. The bereaved have the sympathy of the community, Bluevale Jack McLeod and Oliver Oadotte, 'of Toronto, also W. and Mrs. Gallaglisv, of Gomm, spent Sunday with Mrs. John Rolph. - Mrs. F. T. Bowley and little daugh- ter, Verona, of Toronto, returned home after visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Rolph, of Bluevale. Rev. W. J. West, of. Bluevale, who bas been holidaying at Bruce Beach, arrived home this week, and will oc- cupy hisownpulpits at Bluevale and n Dadie s act unday. Atwood J. McBain left on his half -yearly trip to time Paeifle coast. Miss Minnie E. Kiltie, of Clinton is the new teacher in school section No. 5. Roy Wilson, accountant of the Bank of Hamilton, is holidaying at Walkerton. Owing to illness Dr. C. .McMane has not been able to attend to his prac- tice for the past week. Rev. J. 0. Reid, B. D., is holidaying in Essex county this month. Differ- ent men are occupying his pulpit during his absence. The public school opened with au unusually full attendance. T. G. Rat- cliffe, of Atwood, continues as prin- cipal, and Miss J. Hodgson, of chell, as assistant. Miss Joan Hamilton, formerly a teacher in the Macdonald Institute, Guelph, has left for Regina, where she will Sill a similar position in a school of Domestic science. The annual harvest thanksgiving services of St, Alban's Church will be held Sunday, Sept. 19th, and in St. David's Chnrch, Henfryn, on Sept. 20th. The Methodists have announc- ed their anniversary services for the village on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 26th and 27th. The electrical storm which passed over this part of the township Mon- day of last week was one of the sever- est tbis year. On the 10th concession a horse owned by Adam Grey was struck and instantly killed. On the 12th concession Allen McMane's barn was struck, and with the exception of one post being shattered, no harm was done. Mr. MoMane, with a team of horses, was within a few feet of the post at the time, but escaped with a severe shock. On the 14th concession Chas. Ducklow's house was struck. Beigrave Jas. McCallum is in very poor health. Miss Rothwell, of Wiarton, is the guest of Mrs. Alex. Porterfield. John Shoebottom has goue to Mani- toba where he will remain for a time prospecting. Thos. Hill, who underwent an opera- tion about a month ago, is able to at- tend to business. Corn appears to be anabundant crop this year and the silos will be well fill- ed this Fall. Miss Catherine Allison is visiting her brother, Walter, and other friends in Manitoba and the West. Dr. John Anderson, wife and family of Philadelphia, are visiting the form- er's father, Finlay Anderson. Apples are a good crop. The buy- ers are scotuiug the country, securing thefruit not Plums n are m of a fur[ crop. Mrs. and Miss Maguire, of Toronto, have returned d to their home after spending a few days at Robert liaguirea s. Frank and' Mrs. V'anNorrnan and family, of Bruce Mines, are visiting at John Hopper's and other relatives in this vicinity, Win. Watson is Inspector for the Edwards' iron bridge, East Wawa - nosh, and not for the Morris bridge as reported last week, John Armstrong shipped a carload of cattle, a double deck of lambs and a carload of hogs ; hogs, $7.05. Dan. Geddes left for Chicago where he will remain for some t ne iu a tailoring' c°de.partment to .learn the latest system of cutting. Rev. Theo. Hail, of 'ltVinggham, will preach in the Methodist church here next Sabbath evening, as the pastor will preach for Rev. Dr. Rutledge. Thos. White and two daughters, Misses Kate and Ruth, of Bruce Mines, are visiting at Wm. Olarks and other friends. Mr. White at one time kept a hardware and tin store in Blyth. Lord Strathcona in Montreal spoke most hopefully ot the prospects of rapid progress for the Dominion, There is a treat demand for farm lall- o erin r s Manitoba,t a' ' the m termly of thane having gonelup proceeding to ;;a. lt.it• °bewail, Earl and Coente';'; Grey will 'spend e coaple of weeks in Winnipeg in October, Two Amaranth township farmers were fined for su plrly 8 le watered milk to the 0beetae factory. BIGAMY GABE The woman a former 8ruaselite. A bigamy charge before Police Magic' trate Pattallo at Orangeville developed some unusual and pathetic features. The accused parties were John .Scott, it young Englishman about az, and Jane Hazen, about 45. Mrs. Hazen, who is the wife of Christopher' ttsizen, of Pro- ton Station, left her husband last De- cember and took a house at Orangeville with her two children, a boy, Ernest, aged 5, and a girl, Ethel, aged x3, The latter is deaf and cannot talk plainly: Some 'three weeks after the woman's departure Scott . followed, and as she was destitute be boarded' with her, and has since provided for the faunily, as ho was employed in a local factory. On the rztb of July last the pair went to Brampton, and were married at St. Paul's parsonage by Rev, Mr. Chantler.' Hazen, who .gave his evidence before the Magistrate last week, swore he was married at Brussels to his wife, then lane Billings, twenty-one years ago, and they had lived happily until Scott appeared on the scene. - hive children bad been born to them, one of whom had died. At the trial 11 rs. Hazen told a different story. She had had ten children,' six of whom had died, she alleged, through not being sufficiently nourisbed and the refusal of her buss band to provide medical care. Charges of cruelty and neglect were made by the woman, There was no proof of the fact that Scott knew of the previous mar - siege, and his aetion in providing for the woman and her children bad at least some elements of humanity, It was decided to allow Mrs. Hazen out on suspended sentence, as she ap- pears to have been more sinned against than sinning, in the opinion of the Magistrate. The case against Scott will be dealt with later. - HURON COUNTY COUNCIL, special Meeting.. Wednesday ot this week a special meeting of Huron Co, Council was held at Clinton, at which all the members were present excepting the Reeve of Howlett. Object of meeting was to discuss the application of Clinton town Council to have the Co. endorse the Waterworks debentures of Clinton. The following communication was read by Clerk Lane; - To the Warden and Council of the County of Huron GENTLEMEN, - The town of Clinton has asiled that this special meeting be balled in order to lay before you the proposition that the waterworks debentures of this town to the amount of $5roo.00 be guar- anteed by the Co, of Huron and in con- nection therewith we beg to submit for, your consideration the following state- ments :- The By-law authorizing the to- stallation of the Waterworks system was voted on by the qualified electors ou September 30, 1907 and was carried by a majority of 79 votes. Being too late that year to commence work nothing was dons until the Spring of t o8, when works was commenced by boring two wells to a depth of 35o feet. Owing to delays oa the part of the drillers no fur- ther progress was made last year. This Spring, we engaged Willis Chipman, C. E., of Toronto, under whose direction a satisfactory test was made of the water supply and tenders for the tvbole work were advertised for and opened on lune 29th. Contracts were let and the work is now in progress. Our debentures bearing 4' per cent interest, were then offered for sale and eleven bids were received, all of them being below par. the brokers at the same time informing us that if the County's guarantee could be obtained they could thea offer us a premium for the debeu- tures instead of a discount. The reason of this they state is not on account of any doubt as to the town's ability to meet the debt, but because : of the county's financial position being to much better known that they are able to sell the debentures again to investors at a much better price. This fact is now so well known to all Municipalities as than it is getting to be quite a common custom to have debenturesg uarautee d in this way, Atnong other counties wbich have adopted this plan we may cite the cases of Grey Co.. who guaranteed for the village of Mar -Wale ; Dcderin Co., for Orangeville Victoria Co., for Fenton Fails ; Bruce Co„ for Chesley ; Lambtou Co„ for Petrolia ; Peel Co„ for Bramp- ton ; and Simcoe'Co., for Collingwood, Barrie, Nfidlaud and Orillia. Another point to take Mai consideration is that waterworks being a reven ue wed ucing work it is expected tbat within a few years, and long betore these debentures mature, enough money will be collected yearly to pay dieting -es for maintenance interest and sinking fund, so that it should convert a liability into an _asset and resell in lowering taxation instead of increasing it. Under the circumstances the therefor ask your favorable consideration of our request. MAI oa Wit sr, Cottttg McPaxursok.:. Clinton, Atig, asth, agog. After considerable discussion it was moved by Reeve Gibbing, of Clinton, ttton, seconded by Reeve Milne, eE Blyth, that the Council comply, Motion was de - feasted, to voting for it out ot the so members, the fear of establishing a troublesome precedent being the chief' object ton , Commit ten adjourned.