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The Brussels Post, 1904-5-12, Page 1Vol. 32, No. 44 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAX 12, 1904 KERR, Prop. New Advertisements. Leoat--.G, ia, King. Looa1—T, McGregor, Local --It, Henderson, Oats found—Toa PoiT, Notioe—John MnIntooh. Blue Stone—F, R, Smith, Notice—A, B, Macdonald. Buggies—Neil S. MoLauobltn. Cloth Skirts—MoKiunon kit Go. Wirefanning—Wilton iO Turnbull. Notfoe to oreditora—A. B. Macdonald, :t tx:tcSeti3z, arum ArytoWtt- Wm, Hail, of Ethel, was reoetitiy vteft• log with his daughter, Mra. G. Eokmier. Rev. R. Paul, of Weenie, took charge of the serviette io Viotoria Halt last Sunday, Mise Anna Richardson i.i vieiting with her enols and aunt, D. and Mrs, Richard. sou, 4ah von. Principal Btrnahau, of Teeewater, was visiting ,at "Sunny Brae," the home of hie parents, Johu and Mre. Straohan. i'_tleerevri1( . Mise Mary Soolt has returned from a mouth's visit at Bealarth, Hire. G. Ray and ohildren have return. ed tram a visit to Underwood. J. and'Mre, herr, of East aVawar.oih, were visiting Mrs. Anderson Met week. kfre. John Peel', of Bruesele, wits visiting relatives in the village lout week, Fred MoOraoken and children, of Brus- sale were visitors at Biaevalo this. week. George Ailobeeon tett nn Monday for Strathroy, where be has scoured a situation. Mies Florence Park, of Wiugh„m, was visiting triende ie Bluava's tltia wick be fore leaving for the West where ehe will reeide. . 1ota(trieil. Sonora; Dsaxn.—Thomas ecioPhereon, ot Logue, about three miler' from Mit obeli, went into a field on Monday mora• ing to do some ploughing, and he had only nicely started when he dropped dead and when found a few minutoe after he was lying on the ground with the plough Bees around bis book. Deceased was a well to•do farmer attd about 00 years of age. Re was a man of kindly disposition and bad a boat ot friende in theeurroaud- ing °pantry and/ the nave of hie sudden de,,th mime as a shook. Mr. McPherson leaves a wits to m.,urn her loss, Demean. ed was a brother-in•law to Henry and Jno. MctNanght, of this locality. W. K. and Thos. MONsughl, of Toronto, two other brothers 0f Mre. lllrPhereou, were here attending the faueral. W rte t test, Mr, McGowan, a student from College, London, oondupted the service in St. George's church bete, Rev: Alfred Andrews will give an ad• dregs at the Dieu iot meeting, to -be held fu Goderioh, on 'Wednesday evening of next week, in the Methodiet ohnroh. The 25 three of land belonging to the Sperling estate, IYloliillop, was eoid Sat• today afternoon of last week for $1,810. P, Gardiner wae the buyer, hie being the highest offer. It will be a valuable acquisition to Mr. Gardiner owing to its location in relation to otbet property. Smoot. Raeowe.— Report of Walton Public School for the month of April is as follows :—Average attendance 80, Sr. 4th.—Herb Ohrietopher ; V iatotia Blas hill •, Prank Molihes. Jr, 4th,—Thomas Mollonald ; 088001 Knight ; Lyla Mo. Lend. St. 3rd,—Mabel Bennett ; Jewel Mullins ; Ethel MoLeod. Sr. 20d,—Jno, Mnraball. Jr. 2nd. —Minnie candler, Howard Bolger ; Pearl MaXenzie, Sr, let,—Donglae Protide ; Jennie Merolla'', Jr, let,—Ida MoLeod ; Alma Shntdioe Elinor Candler, Mies A. Simmer, Teacher, t OX 80 t et r. Mrs, -Calder- returned from Simooa loot week... Mrs. A. H, Moffitt spent Sunday with relatives in Ayton, Mise Jennie Miller returned from Toronto Junction ou Tueeday. Mies Cassie Hartle, of Gerrie, , spent Sunday ender the parental root, Arthur Wellshas purchased John Eemer'e residenoo,on Howiok street. Mre, A. Stewart, of Berrieton, vieited her sister, Mrs, W. Rutherford, over Sunday. Mies MoKelvey was the goe01 of her brother, Rev. I. A, McKelvey, for a few days, The Bishop of Heron preached to a large congregationin the Epieocpat church on Sunday evening. Geo. Town and family left for Gerrie on Tuesday, where they have rented the Albion Hotel, formerly occupied by Mr.. Praetor. Al a meeting of the Connell this week it wae decided to place a granolibhio sidewalk from J. Cowatt'e aloe to the bridge, F. Mitobeli and J. Smith left for Man hobo on Wedneeday morning, where they intend to spend the Summer worsting at their trade es masons, J. N. and Mrs. Robinson have rented G. Spotton'e reeitienoo on Howlett street, Mre, Robinson having returned from Oakville on Thursday, Thou. Fillmore hes told kbu bakery business to W. Lewis, of Gorrie, and alsohie reeiclenoe on Sanderson street, to Mte. Wilaoo, ot Belmors. tr, and Mrs. Donnan (nee Mies Nina Martin,)of Crystal City, Many are spending a few days with the latter's lather and eietore here before leaving on an extended trip to Englund and Preece, The Wroxeter Seale Go, held their annnel meeting on Friday last, when the direotore presented a good showing for the past year, A dividend of ten per Dent was paid, The following were clot. ed dirootore tot the "emoting your :—T, Rae, J. Wendt, A. 114anro, J, Donglae and W. M. Robinson ; Pratt., A, Munro 0eo,-Treas., W. 11i, Robinson. On Monday owing to the giving way of some hernoee, R. Mntoh'e boree booerne rather untnanagouble and enuoeeded in breaking ilia light wagon and also giving the driver, Oral Slupfer a nasty Molt on the tutee before it ocnll bo gut under control, K)a•7ttne) rook. D. McNair wae at Toronto this week, Title week Thos. Moline arrived home from the Medical Oullege, Toronto, for hie emotion. George Zimmer, of Pigeon, Heron Co., Michigan, is renewing old friendships in tole locality. He 15 a brother to Mre, Wm. Ziegler, 13th sou. and has spent a good many years in Miphigae. hinny ohanges are noticed bets by Mr, Zimmer. .1110 Ice t..svo0• tit. A Tone TO los WAST.—After spending a couple of months at Starling, Kausae, with friends Mise Annie iieldeu, of 1lloleeworeh, has gone to Portland, Oregon, where she will visit her brother Leant, who has been in that oity the past three years and holds te very good position. Mies Belden wits not greatly taken up with Kansas not wishing to re. main font; in a country where town people tt..ve their tornado outlaw and country people their dug outs to flee to on the approach of a oyoloue,tornado or sand storm. While there ehe saw one Baud acorn and for down right ug reeve it was the woret ever seen for some lima in that district. The air wae so full of sand day became night, the wind not abating for at least twelve hour• and although most of the people nee doable doors and v.indvws yet after the storm furniture and a othtng iostde ottheir boueee was oom pletoly eatorated with a fins nand duet. Wheat a few iuohee long oonid he seen aloog the roadside or in holee having been swept from the lietde upon which it hind grown, Juan now many farmers have their eyes broad to the Oanadion Wren, Leaving Kaueae Mies Belden, with a small pasty of friends, boarded Mieeouri Faoiflt ear, going by way of oalorado and Utah, malting a short atop at Salt Luke (lay and Ogden. At Solt Lake City the vieitor wilt find maty things different to other Weatero oitiee and although the U. S. Government hue attempted to rid Utah of polygamy yet it is practised in defiance of law. At Ogden a house was seen whioh was owned by a Mormon with six wivice each woman had nn entrance door of her own and inside uo doors connect the different apartments. Leaving Ogden they warn soon whirling along sweet; the Rookiee fallowing rivers and canyons. With a guide they viewed the Royal Gorge by moonlight. This is perhaps one of the moat magoifieent eights to he seen in the Amerioen roaktos. Suowoapped mountains were in evidence all along the route. Finally Doming in sight of Mt. Hood they were iuformod that it was the lest mile poet before retelling Portland, Mt, Hood, 60 miles from Portland, is a magni8ueut snow- capped mountain from whiuh the city gumtree its venter supply. Revolting Port. land after eix.daye' trip one is atartled.by the oonfueioh at the elation, the Dries of drivers and hotel runners as these goutry have a freedom to worry travellers to their hearts oontont. Portland is a city of 120,000 and la preparing for the Lewis and Clark Fair to be held in 1905 to emu. memorate the fonudere of Oregon. The city just now is almost green, what ie not covered with flowers. Everything of the floweriug king blooms here and fruit in abnudanae. ltftea Belden found Lount happy and oomfortuhle and Mies Myrtie Benuett, who had lived her childhood days at ibloloeworth, has -grown to woman- hood but ie the same happy Myrtle. Min Belden will remain with her brother for some time and expecte with the mildness of the olimato and sea breezes to• enjoy a measure of health, together with the pleasures, iinit:it4311. Mrs, Ben. McKee and ohildren, of Roes. burn, Man., and Mre. Terry, of llunktou, were visiting at Geo. W, and Mrs. Pol. lard's last week. Juo, i;okmier end Geo. 43V. Pollard have Isotded to oloee` their blankemith shops on end atter Key 16th until further uotioe snob evening at 6 o'clock. Township Olerk Molutosh and wife attended the funeral of the late Mrs. G. Skelton at B,nasele ou Taeaday after. noon.. Deroased was a dieter to Mrs. Mc- Intosh. Mill week D. and Mrs. Eokmier, well known reeidents here, moved to Clinton where they have bought property end purpose making their home. Their many old friends here wish them prosper. ity in Olintou. I'oilowhig are the °M ogre of the Lip. worth League —Hon. Pres., Rev, 0, P. Wells, B. D. ; President; Mien A. Mmeun ; 1,41V1013, tidies B. Sit email ; 2nd Vico, Mies E. Milne ; Brd Vtoe, Miss I. Oole ; 4th Vies, Jno, Pearson ; tor, Soo., Miss L. Simpsoni ;Seo,, Joe I, Welsh ; Trees., Geo. Eokmier , Organist, Miss E. Mason ; Met., 2/1•1911 L. Simpson. Now 10pio garde are being Wetted and tnaroased beneficial results are looked for, League meets on. Wednesday evening of moth week, A Fortune PAaTott Wnnnnn.—Ors Wed• uesiiuy, April 27th, the ootnmotlioue resideuoe of George Baynes, of Werth Nisoouri, was the serum of a very pleesiug event, when his daughter, Mies Luella, wae united in marriage to Rev. W. J, Waddell, of Shedden, formerly pastor of the Methodist obeech, .Ethel. As the sweet Myelin' of the wedding march play• ed by laffoe Celia Waddell, floated through the home, the bride entered the” parlor, gowned in bewitching costume 01 white silk trimmed with insertion, and carrying a beautiful shower hotpot ot white rosea, The oeremony, whioh took place beneath. an alob,deoorabed with evergreen and C011011. wae performed by Rev. 11. Graham, aesiated by the Rev. Andrew 1•Iaynee, brother of the bride, and was wjtneesed by a large number of Mende and Melted gaeel0, among them being Mise Helen Groenleea and Mee Ade inn Lily White, of London. The wedding present* were numer000, varied, aheioe and malt), an evidence of the high esteem entertained toward the yoaug brile, aonploti with the donor's earnest wish that the toeing poir may long enjoy to the tall life's ineetim- able blessing, health wealth and happi• nese, Rev. and Mrs, Weddell, after vieiting friends in London, welt to their (tome at the pareonago at hedden, Rev, Wadden o many friends here wieh himealf and estimable bride every happiness. Hratads,tn,—A quiet but pretty wed. ding was eolemiized ea the home of 0, end Mrs, Raynard on Wednesday even• tag, April 27th when Mies Mary Edna, fifth daughter, was joined in wedlock to Charles R. Oongtam. The oeremsny wee performed by Rev. 0. P. Wells, B. A., B. D„ fn the pre0enee of a few frionde, Mies Olive Raynard, sister of the bride played the Wedding March se the bride, leaning or' her rather's arm entered the parlor. Little Pearl Dabeon, niece of the bride performed the duties of flower girl very prettily. The bride wae dressed in her travelling Putt which WAR a marine blue broadcloth and a Dream silk blouse. The groom is one of the moat p.,puler young farmers in the eouuty of Brows. The bride wae the recipient of heautibel gifts. The groom's gift to the bride wae a handsome gold watoh and bracelet also a gold braoelet to the flower girl teed the bride's sister. After the heartiest of eongratalatione all eat down to a taety wedding dinner. Several totters were given wishing the happy couple much hrppinee and prosperity in their new home. The groom responded for the bride in a verr feeling manner, after whlsb they left amide'. a shower of rice for their new home. rn rr, Mise Lottie Smith, of Toronto, is vleit. ing et her brother's, 17th con, Thor weep Irwin ¢Baynard, 4th von„ has taken a poet iu the Standard Bank, Brussels, We with him seems. Ou Babb,,th 22nd inst., K. J, Beaton, of Whiteohuroh, President Of Wingham Dietriat Bpcvorth League, will preach at "Union" (thumb 12111 oon., the 000asion being the L -ague anniversary, lie ie a good speaker. A blank •tear, rising 2 veers old, the property of L. ,0oNeil, 14,11 von„ wears three horns on hie head iuetead of the customary two. The additional "hooker" is eitnated on the right side of the noimtu's head. - Owing to the lowering of the water to the 0laitlaud travellers ere able to ford the river on the 9111 con, where the bridge wae taken away. The crossing plate is above the kite of the bridge through the Ando of Moore, Ring and Moore. Following are the adhere of Roe's uhutoh Epworth League far the next term :—Hort, Pres,, Rev. 0. P. Welle, B. D. ; Preeidrnt, Ino. Bryane ; let Vioe, L, Frain ; 2nd Vioe, Mies Lizzie Bryaue ; Bid Vioe, Mies Susie Pearson ; 4th Viae, Mise Lottie Jaoltson ; Seo., Aogas Brown ; Reo, Seo., Jno. Pearson ; Treasurer, B. Jaokeon i Organist, Miss Clara McQuarrie. On Tuesday of last week at the par. sooage of the Lutheran ahorah, John Neabel, 14th oon., Grey township, wae milted in marriage to Mise Elizabeth Nelmes, of Logan, by Rev. H. O. Land - sky. They have oommeooed housekeep- ing on the former's tarm amidst the beet wishes of a large oirele of friends. The groom's father moved some time ago to Wallace township where he purchased property. • AooIDIoNT,—Lamb Monday while draw. log hay from William Smalldou'e, 12th oom„ end when iu front of Mr. Schnook's, the binder pole broke in the ventre and as 11 was terrible windy the load gave to swing and went over into the ditch Up- side down p-sidedown and with such Pone it drove the fork two feet into tho ground. Jae. Brown and Jae. McDonald landed along aide, the fork keeping the hay off them but, they were sent 00 their hands and knees, Jas. Brown got the small bone in hie ankle broken and it had to be put iu plaster of Penis. He will be laid up for Ave weeks or more, J. McDonald gob a creek on the book of his nook that kept him to the ground ter a while. The horses did not get away. PAsatlh Away.—Leet Saturday Edward Hollinger, sou of John Hollinger, 10th non. Grey, died at bis home in Granted], N. W. T., at the early age of 27 years, 0 montbe and 16 days. He had been poor. ly for several months, his death reuniting from a hemorrhage, Mr. Hollinger had been in the West for the past 6 yeare.aud woe married last February, his young wife a000mpanying the remains here, arriving Wednesday evening. Deceased was 0. watuhmakor and jeweller, having learned his trade with Jae. Jones, of Brussels. He was in charge of this de• partm001 of the' meioses of Mr. Taylor, in. Grenfell. Ed, wag well and favorably known and his demise will be greatly regretted. ht the West he tools au active interest iu ahuroh and Sabbath eohool work and early went to the reward of the faithful toiler in the vineyard. The fnueral took plane from the parental raeideooe on Thursday afternoon, Rev. D. B. MoRae, of Oraubrooh, ooudnoting the service. Interment wae made at Brussels cemetery. The relatives are deeply sympathised with especially the widow in her bereavement. The Stratford Beavon Bays :—There passed away on Saturday evening et the o11y hospital, after a long illneee, Sarah Jeno Cumming, wife of 0. J. Oummieg, Douro st,, Stratford. Daoeated was aged 57 years anti 4 menthe. She was horn In North Eaothope, being a daughter of the tete John Smith. Twenby,nine pave ago ehe married Mr. Cumming end had lived in the oily ever atnae. D' nth was due to dropsy, Be aides her husband, three sena, John S. of London ; Jee, ot Brooklyn, N, Y. ; end Wm. A. at Ogdenbterg ; four sisters, Ides, A. Petteraon, Front street, Stratford ; Mrs, ;John Bay, of Tooltoremith ; Mrs. Robs. MoOallnm, 01 10th Oen, Grey ; Mrs, W. S. Oa11h1, of Winitipe�g ; 000 brother, John Smith, of St. iphomae ; and her mother, survive. Mre. Smith Buse with Mrs. Peatereou on Front street. lOire, Oncoming w110 01 9 pleasant end (tied diepoeition, and a large oirele 01 friends will deeply regret her death. She wae a ooneielent member of Knox ehuroh, taking a great interest in all ohnreh worts, The femoral took plane from her Ince reeidence an Douro wept, at 4 p. m. Tuesday, to Avondale cisme. tery, Rev, 61, L, Lanais oondupted the services, in t)rrtr'i. Seeding is well advanced, Mrs. NUM, Cardiff, 8th line, ie vieiting her daughter, Mrs, Jno, Ames, of Tor- onto, Oontraotor Hislop will pooh the ditoh. ing oontraat he bas in Morris eo as to get it completed. A number of Morrisibes attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Geo. Skelton, a former resident of Morris, at Brussels on Tuesday afternoon of this week, Mra, Sherrie sr., 411I line, ie not enjoy ing as robust health as her many friends wonld wish but we hope she will make favorable progress es the Spring weather continues. Many farmers are already through seeding, others are nearly finished and all are wonting bard to get sowing com- pleted, Where are the farmers to be found who can work, and ru-h thinge along like the etprdy eons of 'Oar Lady of the Snows ?" S. S, No. 10 wae the scene of industry on ArbvrDay. The school and eobool. yard were thoroughly cleaned and the general eppoarauoe ot the pleas improved. Afterwards a short program took place, which entertained a few visitors. The ohildren then went home pleased with the work and pleasure of the day. Mre, David Eaeom has been lying very low at the home of her father, H. Oakes, of the 16th von., Goderioh township, the past two weeks. There were at times very little hope for her recovery bat we aro glad to hear there has been a change for the better now and hope the improve- ment will oontinae and that ehe may soon he quite restored. D1tATfl OP Wrs,Lraor 1WoLtton.—Aoolher of the pioneers of the Oyprees River Diebriot, Manitoba, has gone to join the great majority. William MoLeod, one of the first to move into the settlement with his family, died on the morning of Wed. ueeday, April 28th. He was boru in Oaps Breton in 1817 and at bis death bad remelted the ripe age of 86 years and 10 months, Deceased was married at the age of -29 years t0 Miss Ann Mckenzie, who died thirteen years prior t0 her husband. At the age of 81 he and hie wife.moved to Tuokeremith, flacon Go., where he spent a abort time thence to Aiuleyville, now 0rnesele.3 He reeided in or near Brussels until he and hie grown•np family removed to Manitoba 25 years ago and was 'the first to locate on the Weet side of the Oypreee river, He had 5 sons and 2 dongbtere, The surviving bbildren ars :—John 0., and Wm. E , of oyprees River ; Angus, of Holland ; Kenneth, who is praotioing medicine in New York ; and Rebeooa, (Mrs. Wm. Lour) at preeent residing at Calgary. Mr. MoLeod wae a life long member of the Presbyterian ohurub. Sino• the death of hie wife be has resided with hie youngest son, W. E. MoLeod,at 0yprees River. Mre. MoLeod wae a Pieter to Mrs. Sherrie, 4th line, Morrie. Mr, McLeod wae a kind neighbor and was widely know and reepeobed. EAST IIUKON LIBERALS. The Annual Meeting of the Liberal Aaeoaiation for thel7ast Riding of Huron, Commons and Legielatare, will be held in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Tuesday, May 81et, aommenoing at 1 80 o'olook. Reoeivieg reports, election of officers, Leo., will constitute the businese. Hon, Dr. MacDonald, Deputy Speaker ; A. Hislop, M. P. P„ and others will address the meeting. A public meeting may be held in the evening of whio)t fuller annonnae. moot will be made later. The monioi• pelitiee inolnded in East Huron are Howiak, Tarnbarry, Wroxeter, Grey, Brneael's, Morris, Wingham, East Wit, wanosh, Blyth, and part of Hallett and MnKilinp. Every Liberal will be made welcome. A large attendance asked for. R, N, DOT, of Blnevaie, is President, and W. H. Kerr, of Brussels, the Seeretary. Morris Council Meeting. • The Connell met ae epeoial meeting soiled by the Reeve for the purpose o! peeing the Railway Bylaw and also for the traneaoeton of any other business necessary on Moy 2nd. The Clerk hand- ed in bile statement of the votes given for the By•taw and agatuet the By law the result being 90 for and 35 against and the total number of votes in the dietriot in• Wrested 206, Moved by Shaw, seconded by Taylor that said abatement be accept. ed as ootreot and that By-law No. 3, as now read he paned and that. the Clerk be instraoted to have said Bylaw publlehed three weeks as rtgoired by Statute. Oar. ried. Ohne, MaOlelland appeared in referenda bo the neoeeeity of putting in a tine drain on the front street in the vii. Iage of Belgrave. Oo motion ot Code and Jaoltsott the heave and Councillor Taylor were Inetraoted t0 locate and epeoity the work and that Oonnoil pay for the tile pro- viding the interested parties complete the work. Jae, Marshall handed in hie resignation as Tp. Engineer. On motion of Taylor and Shaw the said resignation was ao8opted. On motion of Taylor and Code the Treasurer wag instruoted to appear et Goderioh on May 4th with his books for examination tby the Provincial Auditor, Following mutants ordered to be paid ;—Wm. Flndlater, repairing bridge, $2,75 ; Municipal World, blank fotms, $9.40. Bylaw No. 4, 1004 wae defy read and passed. The oounofl then adjourned. W. 001x4, clerk. Wm. Boyd1 brakeman, of Stratford, while returning ou his regular run from Palmerston, had the mieiortune to meet With an aooident whioh will teoeeoitato hie laying off for a sew days, While peeparing to do some ehunting at Listowel the train was stopped On a hill and the Week from the oars &tame book on the engine just as Mr. Boyd wae about 10 disoonneotthe air brake, knooking him with great force against the relating of the engine and pinning him there till the engine was pulled away, Uuleeethere are internal lobules, he will soon be mood again. LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA. To the Editor of lam POST Dome lora —Three weeks age we name North from Coronado to Los Augelee, a beautiful lively city, 16 miles inland from Paailia ocean, Population 125,000, probably belt of these sonnets and health seekers. Sidewalks and street cars ere crowded ; hotels ail full ; half of alt the houses with tickets up "Ruome to rent" and several restnurenbs is every block where ono ova get meals at very reasonable rates some as low as 10 to 15 cents. You van spend a Winter there nob exceeding one dollar a day for room, lodging and restaurant board, and in a delightful alimnte with sea bathiog at all times. The only objection is the duet, so little rain and always breezy, the daet ever flying. It is quite a job to brush the duet off your clothes every morning. The streets of Loa Angeles preeeot a brilliant Beene of living humanity, re• minding you of oriental life with its bright eon ever shining and the seething crowds et all nations. A large sprink ling of Chinese end Japaneee are filling the menial seethe of life both in oily and oouutry, performing faithfully snob nese that the native American oonid sot diepenee with. The labor problem le one of oontinaoue unmet, the papers brim fall of strikes in every calling and employere have a ragged, troublesome time, many from enoh oauees °losing down their entire mite. Automobiles, the milliooairee toy, are in Eull blast, over 2,000 in the city flying peat at dangerous speed. The big hotel in Coronado owned 15, renting them ab $4 to $5 per hoar, &tapable of carrying 6 persona besides driver. An old Scotch friend from Miohi- gen owned one end treated us to a two boar ride throughout the best residential elute visiting aonutless lovely homes and garden decorations, roses, lilies, palm, pepper and rubber trees, surrounded with all kinds of brilliant colored flowers, a perteot paradise on Earth. $10,000 to $50,000 houses are as plentiful as black. berries, the wonder is every one in totally different styles, mostly all wood varied in Dolor as well as aonstruntion, a coo• fiagration meet be dreaded. The baei• mese portion is all brick and steel with dement foundatione. The site of the pity is one large gravel bed, affording sand end gravel for knob, as well as sidewalks. Cement mainly cornea from Germany in ballast in the great wheat fleet of vessels via the "Horn" of Booth America that Dome here to get the wheat crop for Europe. Tiokete $120 from Detroit to Oalifornia and return are good to go to all Mlles on the Coed, San Franoieoo being the terminus. So on we came a few days ago to this pity to see our friends in Oakland, 6 miles acmes the bay. Oakland is a sort of annex to Frisoo (as S. F. is oailsd.) Oakland has a population of 80,000, 60,000 of thee• arming the numerous ferries daily to work. in Friero having a population of about 400,000. Ito climate is colder, windier and dostier than Los Angeles. The Baoramento Valley Northward, ie a grand garden for agrieulturiets, ae they get more rain than further South. Most tourists come here, yet it le not nearly so pleasant for the pleasure and health ee eker. Frisco is famed for ibe navy yard and battleship building 1 one was launched yesterday which we saw. One to on the stooks and another nearly detailed. Bat. tleebip jolt Isnnobed in 500 feet long 70 broad, with 7 to 10 inch armour plating. Nature has tarnished a magnificent em. tamed harbor to accommodate and shelter. An Italian cruiser is here paying a friend- ly visit. We notioed the largest steel ship in the harbor, named the Rossebire, baited from Glasgow. She had fear great masts inebead of the standard three. This harbor is a busy piece and when the Panama (Anal ie oompleted it will greatly iuoreaee the vessel interests of Frisco, Like Los Angeles this city and Oakland is almost constructed of wood, the bust. nets portions excepted. They all are elegantly finished but orammed so closely together that a fire would be moat clan- geroue, but the oily hat exoellent Are pro. teotion, enoseeding in suppressing all fires to date. Both 'tibiae have level business districts but very hilly in the rear reeidental distriote. Chinatown is a noted gnarter in Frisco with line build. fogs, and wealthy Obinese merchants. A good deal of fun ie being exploited in the papers over the attempt of Hearst, a noted Editor, or proprietor of several yellow journal papers (lowest grade) tu- aiming of the Demoarabio Preeideutial candidate. H0 ie spending barrele of money estimated wet is $10,000 for every vote he van secure at Bt, Loula aonven• tion. He hoe aobustly eeonred several botele there an free pewee to all bis supporters while the. money leads --the barrel full and the bung oat—he is get- ting derisive jubilee sheets. The eeneible element entre "No money dude with hair parted in the ventre has ever catered the White Haase and never will. Manly pntriote only of Roosevelt etamp are per. mieeible," His swelled head will be so big ib will alone keep him out. A 9enoationnl trial for bribery—the de• paying canker worm of representative Milli at this day—bite jnat oome to a aloes in Senator Button, ot Kansas, being eon. "rioted for aooepting some $2,500 for his polibioal influence from aquiok•to.geb-riob fraudulent oonoern, in aiding its control of the malts to tell people to deposit money With them at impossible high Wee of interest moulting In dieaeter. Neither interest not principle twee re. turned, The verdict six months' tm- pris0nmenl, the return of above money to court, lots of all political honore and disgraced for all time, Vari00e St. Lottie aldermen in jail now serving tome years for eimilar offenoes. The Chicago impart lately had oomioal cartoons over Aid. Breoatee oo,Bnement at herd lobo in jail Por similar orimes. The Dr, wit r The W. F. A. matolr in Woodetook on 0 friday evening of last week, betweet examining hie pules and pronounced him "too siok" to work, Another soma ebowed both Dr. and patient and a wool orowd of ward heelers at a grand ear ousel, with the inference that the aider men atilt control the voters the boodle an the spoils, A 1108 end ory got up in Los Angeles that a dead cow and dead horse had been found in the public waterworks re. oervoir. Afterwards toned to be falee, gotten up by the vendors of distilled and other bottled waters to induce quioke sales. Thie is called anterprteing broil. nese ability. News today ot the Jape first land battle and (latest of the boasted Russian detainee. compare these beligerante and guess who shall win. Rueeian offi• Dere boodled ball the value of the coal investment ab Pore Arthur, their peso• entry is outraged with taxation. Dread of her ufileiale, inslead of patriotism is engeudered. The Japanese in San Francine sent home to aid the wet 6280,- 000, in gold, besides numbers leaving in groups to join their brethren in arms, The Rumen myriads don't count againet such patriots. Togo and Earoki will go down in history se venerable ae Wallace and Brune, Wellington and Roberts, Washington, McKinley and Roosevelt. We leave here tomorrow homewards, via St. Louis and the big Fair. If pee• Bible will try and send you a few notes by the way, Sincerely yours, hut. D. RONALD. Oakland, Oal„ May 2nd, 1006. a Woodelcuk, d The girls take exalting delight -lit th etpllt When In football the boye show their mane and their might, Aud to lionize surely 'they cannot re. Loudon and Woodstock resulted in a viotery for the Woodetook team by '2 to 1. The game wae olueeiy contested, At half time the snore stood 2 to 0 in flavor of e • irate As they gaze at their hair and "re r member tate marts." Lawn tennis, wbiob was not played it Clinton last year, having been sorerteded by golf, le regaining its pupuiarbly an the ohm has been reorganized with to following 50 officers :—Hon. Provident Rev, 0. R. Gonne ; President, Dr. GlumJ Nisbet G ; Vioe, Mtge Brewer ; bee • Treasurer, J. Constantine ; Assistant, Mies Doherty ; Ground Committee, P, Fair, N. B. Henry, J. E. I4.vey, 0. Tie• dolt aid T, Reece. WAR IN' THE EAST. Wednesday's deity says :—not of think darkneae the lightning. Thus have the Japanese streak hitherto, and time they wid gtrike agate, It ie almost a week since Fengwaugoheng was occupied by the Mikado's aoldiere. The troops who turned the Russians oat were not Koroki'e men following their beaten foe, but it force that crossed the Yalu at a point higher up than Wiju on Saturday, April 30M, turned the Russian left flank, end apparently failed in the design of 00111043 off the retreating Russians only became of the hurried retirement that beoame a rout. Had the Rnsetanefought a little more stubbornly on the first of May they would have been naught be- tween two Japanese armies and meshed to powder. That a similar oombinabion is to pre. paration against Koropatkin seems en- tirely probable. From Fengwangobeng, whence Koroki'o despatches were dated on May 6th, it is but 110 miles to Liaoyang. Many repute indioate tbat Japanese Eoo0te aro in the vicinity of the Rueeian beadquartere. The carious statement comes from St. Petersburg that the railway to Port Arthur is open and the telegrepb line is being repaired. It is uotarioue that many thonsande of Japanese were landed on the peninsula five deye ago. What has become of them ? Why do they permit railway trains to go through and wires to be re- paired ? Think darkneae here, surely, but the illntninating nada will Dome soon. It eeeme not at all mllikely, the Japanese, knowing that Pott Arthur has just enough men to Dare for its forts, are leaving them to be settled with later, end concentrating all the available troops in Southern Manobaria for blow et lluropatkiu should be remain at Liao - yang and invite action, Mukden is but 43 miles North ot Liaoyang on the rail• road, and failure to hold the letter poli• tion, where entrenchments have been iu mune of ounetrnotion eines Spring opened, almost inevitably means the abandonment of Makden also. The strength of the old Mauohu capital ie its ancient walls, The country it the viola• ity is Sat and not good defensive ground. The Russians willscarcely shut them. selves up in Mukdep as Napoleon III' did at Sedan or Beeline In Metz, With the superior Japanese artillery against them they would be subjected to an intolerable bombardment, while even heavy Mega guns could be landed et the head of the Liaotnng Gulf and sent forward guia tly by rail. It may be that the opening of the road to Port Arthur is permitted by Japen in the hope that sums day soon she may make a haul of a sew l000motives and some rolling stook. THE FIELD OF SPORT. The Barriston J;,aorosse Olub have re. organized. Wroxeter is talking of celebrating the let of July again Iiia year. Harold H., 2,04, the Canadian champ. ion, will be oampatgned through the Norbh•weet this Beeson, Nelson Davidson, of Llitehell, has been chosen as one of the lacrosse players to play at St. Lonie in May. Lucknow Bowling Olub reorganised last week. R. W. Matheson, formerly ot Brussels, is on the Executive. Ou Monday night Milverton wae de. tested by Strabtord in toot ball in the latter town by a sore bf 4 to 1. In an intermediate W. F. A. game played in Seaforth on Frsiday of last week the Hurons II teem deleated Wingham by a Poore of 4 to 0. Stratford defeated Tavietook in the Orel game of football in the tinter town by 1 to 0. The goal was soored on a penalty kick in the second half. The Harrieton 0. I. football team played in Clinton on Saturday last for the Hough Cup but were nnsuoaesBlul iu their attempt, The eaore wae 2 all. The following item taken from the Wroxeter Star speaks for islets ;—The wee boys are going to organize a foot ball olub, After bluffing out Gorrie, James- town and Doneherklan, the boys say they will tackle Bruesele. Ou Friday eveoing, May 20th, the fires metal for the championship of Groep< No. 1 in the Enrol district, Junior series, will be played in Bruaeels on Viotoria Parts. Game called at 0 o'elook, Wing. ham has a strong team this year and will give the Bruesele team te hard game. Come and etre the Braeoele Junior Mans. Woe defend the nap. d e Perth county. Mies Emma Dierlamin, of the 13th of Wallace to tndiupoetd from a broken limb. Ig oonneotion with the annual meeting of the Stratford Board of Trade, au , iotormal supper wee held. Milton Dote, Sebringville, has gold hie fast patter, "Billy Brum" tor' a tangy prion to Riobarde Sykes, of Stratford. Sebringvtlie stores have deoided t•, Diose dariug the hummer mouths ret O o'clock,exoept Wednesday and datorday. John Wttt, Poole, has pulled down bts old "log cabin" cad ns busy making pre. Iterations for the erection of a new bank house. Lawrence G. Maxwell, of St. Marys, was anoueeetut fn passing bis first year examination in civil eugmeeriug at Mo. Gill University. John Hoy, of Avontoa, is uuesioga sore arm. White working a roller, hie team became anmauagable and ran away, throwing him off. The trial of the Italian Dunati, who le charged with murdering John Mein, of North Eastbope, will lively take plane the first week in Jame. Mies Mary Doghl,n, of Manitoba, who was vititiug in Enna and Grey for the Winter, left last Saturday to visit her uncle, Duncan ltlotavteh, of Wellesley. Ooutrautore are molting buildings tip with all possible 'speed. One oontraotor at 131, Marto and locality says that he has fifteen buiidioge to put up thie Beason, Mayor Hepburn, Stratford, will non- suit with the oily engineer, as to the praotioabitity of a bylaw to eegnlate the dietauoe at whioh houses shall be plaoed from the street line. Dr. W. H. Keen, St. Marys, has gone to Hanna, Iud. Ste will take charge of Dr, Orewforo'e praotioe 'during May, June and July. Dr. Crawford purposes taking a post-graaaate course. Three foams and ten men excavated the foundation of the new Methodist oburoh at Wallaoeville on April 27th. Rev. L. Bartlett performed the duties of overseer very tffrorently. The staff of Stratford freight and ticket oilioes clubbed together and purohaoed a handsome gold headed cane, for pre• eentation to 3, J. Porbee, lately local freight and ticket agent, who was trees - tetrad to Guelph. P. Dierlamm, of Stratford, the well. known artist, has invented a Damani block, consisting of three longitudinal wade, forming double air epaoee. He bas also invented a niaohine to make the bleak. lie tuts received patents for Chase. h.Rev, J. W. Hoyt, an old St. Marys boy, who bas been paetar of a Buptiet church in Hamilton, is leaving for a obarge in Chatham, In Hamilton the people of that antral held a farewell gathering to bid him Godspeed. lie was presented with an addreee and a hand- some olook, his wife with. a complete set of silver spoons. Mise Byere, bookkeeper for the Whyte Packing Go., Mitchell, had $114 stolen from the pocket of her coat, whioh hung, in the oflioe. It is supposed, during her temporary absence, the mousy. was ab• sbraoted. $4 of the amonnt, whiub was in an envelope belonged to 'Trinity °huroh, The money, Mee 50e, has been returned to bar tbrungh the poet -affirm We are pleased to report the marriage of Fred'. Poole, 6th line, Wallaoe, to Mies Moffat, of the Sth of Wallaoe, et the parsonage, Wellborn, by Rev. H, A. Graham, a former pistol of Wallace oirenit. The happy couple take up their resideooe on the farm 000upied by Gel. V. Poole, eouuty representative, who Los bought a house and lot in Palmerston, where be intends to reside. The buying of Viotoria tette and building a roadway along the intuit from the rink to the park name in for oonsider. able disanesion at - Stratford council. The oommiesion had deoided the buy the like, if possible, and the limit to be paid wae put at $10,000. A committee warted on tbb Vidtorta Lake Syndioate, but no satielaotion collet he gained ae to the pries wanted. The aummia0ion at length deatded to let the matter drop for a while. With regard to the roadway that will pr011ably be dropped oleo, for the pr000rrt. Nob many know that the new (mai ohne erected in the G. T. T. yards,' Stratford, lags Fall at a cosy of $7,000 is the only one of ate kind on the • entice system, sod is the model atter which all' new °butes will very probably be dolga. ed. The crowds who gather at the. - 51&1i0n at traits time take a good deal of interest fu watohiug the, yard engine . taking the loaded &tare up the 750 -foot tamp to the hood ot the chute, brit that is not halt ae interesting ae a visit to the, top tit the °haWhere h ..: unloaded and thte,e big -doublte e 1000430°areare, holding four hundred tong of coat is exposed 10 view. The chute Beale f0 250 feet long. (foal van be served 10 tliirty•two engine% at One time, sixteen on earth side and in 0most: optveuient - way. 'The "apron" is pulled down aid fastened, a door opened by twang of a ever and out comes the 0na1,