The Brussels Post, 1905-6-15, Page 1Vol. 33. No, 49
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 1906
W. H. KERR, Prop,
New Advertisements.
Colt l0at—Tse k'oar.
Local—Prof. Dorenwend.
Bair goods—Prof. Dorenwr il,
T.
P. Smith ooming—Jae. Fox.
Pope for sale—Jae, D. MoNair,
Money wanted—B, ogre of Pon.
Drop in prises—MaKionon & 0o,
13el•rave,
Next week Rev. A. E, and Mrs. Tones
will take a brief holiday and will vigil
relatives and friends.
Rev. A. K. Birks, 13. A„ L. L. B„ ut
Seaforth, will prettoh Sabbath Sabool
Annivezeary teermons next Sabbath in
Balgrnve Methodist ohnruh at 11 a, m ,
and at Sunehine at 2 30 p. tn. He will
also preach in Beigrave ab seven o'oloah'
in the evening.
W t -arae$ Ler.
Mtg. 0. Smith visited triende in Gode.
ricb luet week,
Mre, Jae. Paulin has reoovared from
her repent Mama,
Alvin Hemphill spent two days of last
week in ,Toronto.
W. Watters, of Fordwiob, was in ►be
village on Tbureday.
T. B. Sandere, of Sault Marie, Mich. is
visiting in the village.
Misses Elda and Kate Hazlewood were
the guests of Clifford friends last week.
The oement gang liniebed work in the
village net week and left for Guelph on
Tuesday.
Wm. Paulin, of Simaoe, spent several
days of this week with We parents, Jae.
and Mre. Paulin.
Mre. T. Griffith and eon, Robert, of
Rowan, left on Saturday for a short
visit to Hanbevilie.
A foot ball gamo waseplaye,l in the
park on Taeeday evening between Ford•
wioh and Wroxeter teams.
A number of members of the A. le. &
A, M, Lodge attended the funeral of the
late Robert Soott at Harrieton on Sun.
day.
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AND FINE
'GOLD JEWELLERY
AT CLOSE PRICES
GO TO
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BRUSSELS.
WOOL
Any quantity of Wool
wanted for which the
highest Market Price
will be paid. Wool will
be taken in at No. 2
Storehouse or the Flour
and Feed store.
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Alf. Baeker,
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BRUSSELS.
Brussels
Greenhouse.
PLANTS AND
FLOWERS,
You will find at Brussels Greenhouse
any gnautity of Tomato, Cauliflower,
Celery and Cabbage Plants. Tomato
Plante 10e, a box or 80. atdozen loose.
Fine oolleotion of Flowering Plante.
A choice lot of Geraniame and
Annuals for bedding.
Cat Flowere supplied.
Floral Designs made to older.
MISS KELLY.
Owing to the ahaenoe of Rev. L,
Perrin, who Is in;lingeton, there were no
°Devicee.held iu the Preebyberian church
on Sunday.
• Rev, I, AioKelvey, of Louisville, oalled
on his many friends here Zane week and,
a000mpauisd by Rev, J, H, Oetsrhout,
attended the plc -nip held uuder the
anspioae of the Salem Metaodieb oburob
on Tltareday,
Among those who lett $hie enttlon foe
the West on Tusadny morning were,
Robert and Allen Ireland, Battleford ;
Armour Wright, Baeluttoou ; Mre. J. H.
MaTavieb, W. F„ Mre. Mitchell and
daughter; Gilbert Plaine ; J. Mulvey,
Winnipeg; Jae. Wylie, Vermillion River
and Gavin Davidson and J. Fetob, Ed-
monton,
armee s to vv
Mies Godetba Ooombee le home this
week after being in A. MoDonald'e store,
Granbrook, einoe Spriug.
Rev, Mr, Dobson, of Fordwiob, preach•
od iu Vioboria hjail holt Sunday evening,
and W. Garr, of Wroxeter, will take the
eervioe next Sunday.
Miss E. Goombee and A. Wright left
Tueedny_morning tee delegates from the
Sunday Sobno/ here, to attendbbe Sun-
day Bohol Convention eb Goderloh.
At a meeting held in the Hall lash
weak, it was unanimously decided bo
hold a pia.uiafor the Sunday School in
A. Bryane boob on Satnrday, June 24.
It wee also settled to bold the Anniver-
sary about the aenai time vie: the end o1
Jnnr, and have it changed somewhat
from former years --in regard to the pro
gram. It watt not quite settled as to who
will have charge of the program, but the
trusteee say they are to try and
procure oily talent,
Tues. SToxen Dernnxe Turs Lxrr., —
There died at "Burnside Farm," 101 8,
con. 2, Grey, ou Tneeday, Juin 13th
Thomas William Edmund Burnell
Stokes, eldest son of the late Dr, Stokes.
Mr. Stokes had been in failing health for
over a your. In December heart dropsy
started and three weeks ago gangrene
euened, The subject of this sketch was
born at Sborbridge, England, in 1830 and
in 1837 he oamo with hie parrots to Can.
ada and Rattled at Goderioh. Mr. Stouea
oame to Grey 48 yearn ago and bought
the farm on which he died. He was pre.
demand by his wife, whose maiden name
was Elizabeth McQueen, a daughter of
the late Thee. McQueen, at one time
editor of the Huron Signal, Goderioh,
and to whom he was married in Nov.,
1855, about four years ago. From a
family of four, tbree survive, viz, : Alfred
M„ of Bay City., Mich. ; Burnell 0,,
near Trowbridge ; end Mary S. at home ;
end Mre, 1M, Wilson, deceased. Mr,
Stoker wee aged 75 yearn, 2 months and 7
daye. He was a man of sterling integ•
ray, quiet in bis manner and a great
lover of home. Be was industrious,
kindly and obliging and was deeorvedly
held in high esteem by the community.
At times he was a great aafferer toward
the latter part of ifs illness. The rets•
tives will be deeply eympathieed with ie
their bereavement. Deaeaeed belonged to
the Brethren in religious belief. The
funeral takes plaoejfrnm his late residence
on Friday, June 16th, at 1.30 o'olook.
Service at 1 p. m, Interment will be
made at Brussels cemetery.
(?rtt.rn to rO°D le.
Methodist oburob Garden Party will
be heldon the evening of I Ot
Ja h,
g Y
Mimeo A. J. Forrest, M. and E Calder
spent Saturday with Wingkam friends.
Mier Margaret Gelder, of Toronto, wart
a visitor here lard week. Sbe left this
weep for ber home in Iuoietail, Alberta.
Mies Etta McNair was away to Gode•
rich this week 0e a delegate from the
Presbyterian church to the Go. Conven-
tion.
Our Municipal Fathers neeembled
here last Monday ab the Foresters' Hall
end brauoaoled considerable bneineee.
They will meet at Etbel on Friday, 80th
lust.
'Taeeday morning of this week John
MoLeohtan and daughters, )Shares Lib.
and Bella, left on -a holiday outing to the
Northwest. They will visit relatives and
friends and will be away about a ooaple
of mouths probably. We wish them an
enjoyable vfeit and a safe return.
The new steel bridge aver the Maitland.
here is eompleted and is said to be a first.
aloes j .b. Gement abutments were built
by Nagle & T000by and the cuperstrooture
was supplied by Hill & Co., of Mitchell,
There is a oement floor, the first used in
the bownebip. Bridge will be opened for
traffic about the let of July, so as to
allow flooring to harden properly. Total.
ooet will be about 32000 but it ie money
well invented when durability ie taken.
info amount,
IN,uunte—While ttseieting ab a teaming
at V. G•ramm's on Tbarsday of last week
George Sparlieg fell a'dietanoe of 12 to 15
feet and upon him dropped a heavy piece
of timber. One shoulder was. dislocated
and it was leered his injuriee weregoing
to prove very carious, if not fatal. We
are pleased to report the grove fears have
been diefpabed and although it will be
some time before Mr, Sperling will be
able to getabout as well es before the
injury we trust the present improvement
will be au index of rapid oonvaleeaenee.
The marvel wee that he was not killed,
Best
,_
The Pure Man�. 1la Twine on
theMarket is the
Blue Ribbon
650 FEET TO TI3E LB.
during the
Will be sold durg month of June at
13 Centser� Ib.
p r Oash,
G E R R L & WALKER.
Norio°.-- All persona indebted to A.
MoNair, Ora•nbrook, are regaeeted to pay
before July let, 1005, After that all
amounts will be pat in a oolleobor'e band.
LW on May 19th, on the 12th or 14th
cone. of Grey, a new waterproof vanvae
for oovering the wagon, size 6x12 feet
Finder will be suitably rewarded,
A. AfoDowALD,
Oranbrook.
let le V£61e,
Rev. T. Albert Moore, Secretary of
the Lord's Day Alliance, will addrees a
mtea meeting Friday evening of this
week, Jane 16, at 8 O'oloak, iu the
Methodist r anrole, Blttevate. Moebo will
be furnished by the combined choirs of
the Presbyterian and Mebhodiet obnrobee.
Everybody invited.
1Lea(1b nrv.
Jun. Mowbray was at ;Sault Ste, Marie
last week on a beelines trip.
Peter Gardiner has got his big barn on
its feet. Wben complete ft will be ono of
the best in the township.
John and Mre. MoPbereon attended
the funeral of Mre. W. J. Cameron,
of Tuckeramith, on Friday of last week,
The Grey-A1o11111op beet ring is giving
good satisfaction, This ie a good way for
the farmers to have a regular eupply of
Preto beef throughout the Sommer.
Garden Party ab Jno. Dundas' on
Wednesday evening of this week, The
proceade will be used for building
ehede at Bethel oburob. It is a credit.
able move.
We notioe by the Toronto papers that
Wm. Rea, a former resident of this part
bat now principal of Edmonton High
School, has Bewared hie M. A. degree
from Toronto IInivereity. Hearty oon•
gratufatione,
Mira Isabel McNab will leave B. S, No.
9 at Summer holidays. Mian MacNab
has been in this school for the past three
entire and has proved berself an excellent
teanher. Sbe will take a school nearer
her home at Broaeele.
Weal ton.
Mre. MoLean and eon are visiting at
Dr, Irving's.
Mrs. MoNeil, of Allan Park, ie visiting
friends in town.
Mr, MaBnrney, of Tbronto, is visiting
at W. H. Humphries.
Mrs. R. S. Baiter bas returned' from
Wyoming, after a two weeks' stay.
Bethel Garden Party on Wednesday
attreoteda number from thin vioinity,
Some of our young people spent an
etij tyable evening at Joseph Ardell's on
Tuesday.
Some of our reeidente attended bbe
Scott-Wileon wadding in Seaforth on
Wednesday.
A number of Walton's young people
epeet an enjoyable evening on Wednee-
day at the wedding reception of Joseph
and Mrs. Hamilton,
It is rumored that prospaote are good
for an eIootra) railroad to parte bbroogh
Walton, oonneoting it with the North
and South. Wehope it will name.
A meeting of the residents of Walton
was held ou Saturday night, at which
stege were taken to farther the work of
procuring oement walks for the village.
The wet weather is interfering some-
what with the progress of oonetrnobion
on the new railway, but there 1s a con-
siderable
on•
id rah force on,and it is expected
a e la
P
that the work will beo m 1
ted in good
time,
The Ladies' Aid of Duffel Ohuroh will
hold their annual Garden Party on the
Manse grounds on Friday evening, 23rd
inst. Brussels Braes Band will be in at.
bandanas and the ladies are making ex-
tensive preparations to ensure a good
time.
WALTON Sonoma—The following is the
report of Walton School for the month
of May. E2amined in Atibbmetio,
Grammar, Geography and Composition :
—Fifth Glase—Frank McKim. Senior
Fourth—Lyle McLeod. Junior Fourth—
Annie Ardell, Mabel Bennett, Ethel Mo.
Lead, Jewel McKim, Dottie MoKenzie,
Tena McKenzie, James McDonald,
Annie Candler, John Garter. Senior'
'Third—Rhea Emigb, Roy Emigh, John
Marshall, Junior Tbird—Pearl Mc-
Kenzie, Minnie Oendler, Roy Bennett,
Gerrie Marshall, Howard Bolger, Carl
Emigb, Harold Grigg. Senior Second—
Douglas Fronde, Frank Dixon, Junior
Beoond—Lawrenoe Booker, Ida McLeod,
Ina MacNab, Alma Sboldioe, Lena
Hartle. Senior Part IL—Addie Bishop.
Junior Part II —Clarence Bennett,
Annie McLaughlin. Senior Part I.—
Bertha Beaker, Alex, McLeod. Junior
Part I.—Grant Eraser, Foster Bennett.
KATHLEEN Tamen, Teacher.
PRETTY WRnnxNo.—A pretty wedding
took piaoe on Wednesday afternoon of
lent week at "Maple Grove Farm,' on
the boundary of Melriilop townebip,
when Miss Ida Isabel, duly daughter of
Mre, Thome° Oakley, was united in
marriage to Joesph R. Hamilton, young.
est son of Henry Hamilton, of the same
looality-. The oeremony was pertormed
by Rev, H, Ad. Lang Ford. The bride
loolted;beantifnl in a dress of white crepe•
de•ohine, trimmed with whitele chiffon
and ruching, carrying a handsome
boquet of white aarnabione. The bride
and groom were unattended bat Mary
McFadden, the pretty little daughter of
John McFadden, oarryiug some beautiful
white and pink earnatfoue, nicely per.
formed her part as flower gbrl, The
groom's preeent to the bride was a beenti
sal laurel wreath br000b set with- puerto.
and rubies and o braoeleb get with
amethyst. 'Tbe numerous wedding
presents were both valuable and useful.
A few of them were -0e follows :—Mrs.
Yhoneeo. Oakley, cheque ; Henry Ham-
ilton, cheque ; Hamilton 13roa., Indian
Head, N. W. 'T„ buffet l Hattie and
George Libbene, Stratford, (Welting set
Mre. Henry Hamiibon, cooking (hair ;,
Jno. and Mts. Bolger, rocking °hair I A,
and Mre. Hodgins, Lucian, toilet seb1 W.
and Mre, Neal, toilet set ; J. R, and Mre,
Hamilton, Alilverton, cake dish ; Albert
and Alfred Platte, silver bobber dish.
Abet hearty oongratnlabione were over a
splendidly prepared onpper wag partaken
ot and a moeb enjoyable tits was anent
by the gotten. Mr. and Mrs, Ramfiton
will oontinue to reeide in the twenty and
commence married life under anapioione
oirmtmstanoes and with bbe hearty wishes
of many reletivee and Mende for a happy
and proeperoas torture,
1135 1r 01.
4 oars of cement for A, Sanders are to
band thin week.
Women's Instittete meeting on Satter.
day of tufa week,
Ethel will enpply the bride for near-
by wedding it is said,
Presbyterian Sabbath School pionlo on
Wedneedsy, July 6th.
Road work le In progress this week,
Chris. Beemfer is patbmaeter.
Toweehip Connell Will held at Oran -
brook on Monday of this week..
Townebip Cannail will meet in the
Hall here on friday, 30th inst.
Only a few agar beets are being
cultivated thio season in thie locality.
Mr, It elle, of Lsmbton Go,, was bare
last weak vieibing his son at the Moth.
odiet Parsonage,
PAeronAele for young cattle can be
supplied. Apply to Geo BATearAN, Lot
20, Gen, 7, Grey.
Seventeen tickets were sold for the
Sone at Scotland Excursion to Owen
Sound last Saturday.
In a shipment of cattle by George
Brown, lot 26, oon. last Saturday, 2
steers in the banal: weighed 3,150 pcnnde.
Ohas, Davies and Noble Milne took in
the breezes at Owen Sound for a few
days. They went on the Sons of Soot.
land Excursion,
A one with more berley•oorn than he
aonld manage ran against a post in our
village and got damped the other day.
No damage done.
A new set of goatee has been pat in
near the grist mill and are now complete
with hoose over them, They are awned
by a syndicate. The poet is $250,
Work on the cement abntmenbe for the
new iron bridge will likely commence
here next week and the euperetruotare
will bo planed npon them as soon as
ready,
The Other fire at Brussels recently
called up the fact that Mr. Cotter'e
factory was burned here on Jane 10th,
32 years ago, when his lose was about
35,000.
At the cheese Bale lank Friday in
Listowel Jno, Brown, salesman, made a
sale of 75 boxes of obeese to Ballantyne
& Bons, of Stratford, at eleents. Oheeee
will be shipped next week.
Last Saturday David Minn and Chris,
Eokmier attended a Direotore' meeting of
East Huron Fall Fair at Sensate. Big
preparations ars to be made for this Fair
which will be held on Oat. 5 & 6.
Rev. Jenne Walker, formerly of Ethel,
who livee near, Tseewater, and who recent.
ly lost bis eight, has gone to New ,York
oily, where he will undergo treatment for
bis eyes, There appears to be some
obanoo that hie eight may be partially
restored.
C-4remi•,
Hay is a good crop this year.
Mist Annie Rozell is home from Blytb.
The demand for new dating dose not
appear to be at an end yet,
The Enloe. dredge ie at work on the
Lamont drain on bbe 6313 oon.
A large member from Grey went to
Guelph on Tbureday'e excursion.
Mre. John Mo arbor is vie'
o G visiting her
y
g
dunghter, Mre, sheen
Cardiff 7312 non.
Lorenzo Frain ie aeaisting P. I. Mo
Donald an the bending ng of the
American
Hotel etRblea, Brneeela, this week.
The League of Roe's church intend
bolding an Toe Cream eoofal on R. Pear -
son's lawn on Tuesday evening„ Jane
27th. Fuller partioulare given next week.
Among the Greyitrs who toots in the
excursion to Owen Sand on Saturday,
were Angus -Lamont, elartwell Bpearin,
Peter, Lamont, flame Orioh and Peter
MoDonald.
Ex -Reeve and Mre, Turnbull have gone
on a tour through Michigan. They will
visit relatives at Port Huron, Brown City
and other points,- We wish them a
pleasant time.
Saturday afternoon ofthis week the
annual pio•nio of the Sabbath School
meeting in the School house of S. S. No.
8, will be held in a grove on the farm of
T. Streehan jr., lot 8, eon., 6.
Jno. Lowe and Joe Bbew took in the
Sons of Flatland exnornion to Owen
Sound last Saturday, and paid a visit to
Wm. Reid and family of Bogner, Lomerly
of the 6th oon. of Grey, They are doing
well•
Wm, Mason and son, of Oliphant,
Brae Co, are renewing old friendaiipe
in this locality, It is nine years One
the visitors moved Northward from Grey
township. They are on a driving tour
now and will rotate homeward in a week,
S. R. Creme, B. A. So., will leave for
Northern Ontario where he will !pend
the next three months with a Govern•
ment surveying party. As he her bad
considerable experience in this aloes of
work he will be specially valuable to the
ebiaf,
The line 100 acre farm of 0. W.
Knight, et1] eon„ bas been porobaeed by
Alvin Barr, of the same line, for the snm
of $5,000, Poeseeeion of the farm will be
given on the lst ot Jan, next, Mr. Barr
will go an with some neoeeeary improve.
meuts to the house this season before
moving there.
Walton wants Grey township to loan
them money on debentnree to pat down'
cement sidewalks and waited on the
Connell last Monday to metre their re.
quiet. The law on the matter is being
looked np as the statute is clear enough
relating to Pollee villages but not bo
those outside of tbie range.
Paean Atves—About three o'slook
Thursday afternoon' the spirit of Lizzie
fifth danbter of Robert pCarr, oon. 8,
wan beckoned away from the earthly
home to the House of many Meneione.
She hod been in failing health for bbe
past year, commenting witn a cold and
gradually develdping into long trouble.
Mies Oarr was born in Grey and wag 21
years, 5 menthe and 15 days old. The
death summ0ae bad no alarm for her Ss
the (*tweeted freely relative to bar'
demise, funeral arrengemente and Worde
of domfort to the talatlly, She wag 000•
solone to the beet, The fpnerel took
place to Brussels °amatory on Thursday
afternoon, Rev, Mr, Oneonta of B,useele,
concluding the eervtes, The family ie
accorded the sympathy of many friends
who held drowned in high esteem,
CARD or 'Prune—The undersigned
with to expaese their einem thanker to
the neighbor° and kind triende for kind
words and helpful deeds an commotion
with the illness and enbsegnent demise of
Lizzie Garr, Language laile bo expecte
the eppreoiabion felt for the great and
thoughtful ltindnsoe maoifeebed. It will
never be forgotten,
R. CARR AND Femme.
MV!eerrlt.r.
Jas. Sherrie is away at Ganancque
tbie week.
Townebip Council will meet on Aloe.
day, 28th 1051,
MatthewMoees,2ndlfne, bas arrived
home from a 4 weeks' visit at Kionar•
dine.
Thursday of this week Jac. R. Miller
went to Toronto oombining bneineee and
p1 Wore.
Will. McCall, of Chatham, woe a resent
visitor with his father who is still oon.
fined to hie bed,
Last week Jno, MoVlttie, 2nd line,
bad the mietorbaoe to fall from which be
suffered injury but we are pleased to
hear he is improving.
Dr. B, L. Oaldbiok and bride, of
Grand Rapids, tfioh., are visitors ab the
parental home 2nd line, and receiving the
congratulations of many old friends in
which THE Poem joins.
A few from this township took in the
Excursion to Owen Sound on Saturday
of last week. In the number were Mrs.
George Jaokoon, Mre, R. Shortreed, Mre,
Rielly and Jae. Evans.
On Monday, July 8rd, a Garden Party
will be held at the borne of Wm, Clark,
Township Clerk, 8th line. Benseele
Band has been engaged and a fine time is
promised. Rev. Mr. Anderson, the new
minister, ie expected to be present.
MITER MaDoNALn DEAD.—On Thursday
morning ot this week, Peter McDonald,
an old and well known resident of the
7tb line, parsed away to hie reward, aged
87 years, 7 menthe and 7 days. Funeral
on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ver•
aloe at 1.A0 p. m.
A wedding took plaoe in St. Pani'°
rectory, Clinton, on Taeeday, May 30th,
when alias Celina Editb Conifer, second
daughter of Jae. and Mre. Coulter, of
Morris, become the bride of Roberti
Clark, a well -to do young termer of Grey
bownehip. The POST joins with the
many friends of the young ooaple in ex•
tending oongratu'atione.
We regret to hear that David Moffat,
sr., of the North Boundary bad a
stroke of paralysis last Friday. Hie
right aide is affected, the arm being the
ohiet cause oftrouble. Mt. Moffat is
about 70 years of age bat bee been a very
hearty man. He name to Turnberry in
the Fall of 1858 and has aiwaye resided
there, We hops he will goon be batter.
Conal or Arrear.—Before Mose, 0, 3.
0., 'Osler, MacLennan, Garrow, Mao.
Laren, J. J. A. Farrand v. Townebipe
of Morris and Grey—E, L. Diokineon
(Goderioh), for plaintiff, the owner of
lends in the township of Morrie, in the
county of Huron, appealed from the
judgment of J, 33. Rankin, referee, under
the municipal drainage not, dated 30th
March 1904, in which it was tee bald that
plaintiff had�nc
oanse of action ageing
g
vin
the P municipal o r
ins
0 orations for drainage
g
resulting from o bylaws providing For
drainage, became no lands had been
taken, nor had any of his lands been in.
jorioualy affected. Plaintiff is owner of
the north seventy acres of lot 16, 3rd oon.
of Morris, through which flows a branch
of the River Maitland. He is possessed
of an eaetment permitting him to dam
baok the waters of tbie branch over ad -
kilning lots, for the period of 999 ysare,
aommenaing with the 4th December,
1860, for the purpose of developing water-
power, Thiel dam bas recently been re-
moved, and at the time the bylaws were
passed the river was flowing freely. The
appellant contended that the referee wag
wrongin ruling ti t
a no laud of kis ie
affected, einoe by Rab neo. 3 of sea, 2 of
the oonsolidated munioipal Rot, to..
gather with the interpretation sot, an
eaetment would fall within tie connota-
tion of the term "land!' W. Proudfoot,
K. C., and R. Vanetone (Wiogham), for
delsedante, opposed appeal. Judgment
reserved,
Barking up the wrong Tree.
To the Miter of Taxa PORT:
Deva eine—We all know thee our
mutual friend, Jae, Bolger (and I ehould
not call him anything else after the
compliment he bas paid me when he Bays
a000rding to his knowledge at me I am a
gentleman) is a firm believer that the
pen ie mightier than the sword and ie
given to boast that while he in not muoh
of a speaker be will step aside to no one
wibb the pen. 1 am afraid bis object was
not eo muoh to pay me a compliment
when he wrote the article as to
gob into a political oontroveroy.
We all, at lend thane Who know him
know that when he gets on his politics'
glaeeee he will get wide of the mark and
will state things as truth, not from hie
own I nowiedge but that be is ignorant
of ,and which are false and which be has
in bbie instance. I am not going to
disease politica with him at present or
nay much about that dismissal,
IIad I been left alone I never
would ae I have loet no aleep over it.
To prove my aasertion I will emote one
abatement be bas made ae a sample of
;tie article and show that what I have
aeeerted is the Daae viz, : that be ie
ignorant abort what he is Flaying and
Mates what is false ; - •iie eay5 oWhy
man alive be is 31,700 ahead of any
Coneervative in Bruaeels." Now
Jenne; S'tretton lives in Brothels,
le e, 0onseavabive, was 13aibiff of this
Oonrt and it any one examinee the
reoords they will And that he has made
lave Mmes he muoh out of the office ae
I ever did and in one year as moth ae I
have for the 1354 13 years.
would 11 not be well 1a see who have
been offiaere in the Court, what their
political were and how muoh eaoh
has been milting so 55 to
nee how near Mr, Bolgerwee to tits
tenth in his assertion, the late Ben.
Fraliok was Clerk for a very long time
and in one year made the nam of
37,000 whiob is far more than I did while
holding offioe, There was the Sate Alex,
Hornet who diad the eats and the lets
Wm. Al000k who was Bailiff and also
drew more than I have. Theca state•
masts I can prove by the reoorde of the
Coors. Three of these were very otannoh
Conservatives and one was as muoh that
an anything elm while I am the only Lib•
erai who ever drew fees as an °Meier of
the Fourlb Division Cart.
It the total tees drawn by the Oon-
eorvativee were added together you
will find that for every dollar reoeived by
a Liberal $25 went to Ooneervativee and
yet Jae. Bolger talks as if it was only
fair play that Liberals should stand aside
to give Coneervativea a obanoo, even
by diamieeal, I allow your readers to
judge whether I have proved my cower.
Mons that he talks about things he fa
ignorant of end states wine is Wee.
Yours, &o.
F. S. Scute
WEDDING BELLS.
OUPID HAD A BUSY DAY ON
WEDNESDAY,
If the old adage, "Happy is the bride
that the ann ohinee upon" ie true then
the prinoipois in the three weddings in
thin locality on Wednesday of tbie week
shall be large sharers in that much oougbt
after and oft desired condition—Happi-
nese, Why Wednesday is so often aboeen
as the day for tie consummation of
Oupid's triumphs is not entirely clear to
as bat many appear to look upon it as
the most appropriate time for ao import-
ant an event and we hope the triple matra
menial alliances ot Wednesday of We
week will prove happy, praeperous and
long oonbinned.
PATR101—MANNING.
The home of John and Mre. Manning
was a scene of animation at 11 a, In.
wben Rev, H. M. Lang•Fotd tied the
matrimonial bow between Harry Pat.
riok, of Woodetook, and Mise Sara R.,
the estimable daughter of the boat and
bootees. Ceremony was performed upon
the lawn in the presence offifty
paste,
Mies Norma Sperling, ooasin of the
bride, tram Oranbrook, played the Wed.
ding March, and the bride was given
away by her father. Mier Lily Mooney
was bridesmaid and Herb Manning
groomsman. Little Mies Lillian Leaver,
a niece, dressed in oream laetre, made a
capital flower girl and ring bearer.
The bride looked charming in oream
silk crepe -de -opine, carrying a beaatifal
baguet of oream rosea. Miss Mooney
was garmented in pink orepe•de-ohiue,
carrying pink carnations. Many good
wishes were expressed tor the future
prosperity of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick in
their new home. Tables were set upon
the lawo while ample juslioe was done to
the necessaries and luxuries of lice, The
presents were aboiae. Groom,e gift to
the flower girl was a pearl neaten. The
happy couple left by the afternoon train
for Woodstock where they purpose re-
siding.
Bride'sgoing away dress was
blue basket °loth with hat to match.
Among the guests from a dietanoe were
J, F. Mathewson and Mre, Leaver and
daughter, of Fleeberton ; Will and Mre.
Manning and Master Oswald, of Hartley.
aann050-DAVm
Ae the magical strains of the Wadding
March, played by Mies Lizzie Bowman,
pealed forth Wednesday morning at 11
o'elvak, 3. Fred. Cardiff and Mies Annie
L , only daughter of Jno. and Mrs.
Davie, 4th line, Morrie, took their places
under au ares] of evergreens and snow•
balls in the parlor of the home when
Rev, Dr. Roes spoke the magic words
making them man and wife. The bride
looked splendid in white Persian lawn
trimmed with lane, bridal veil and
lilies of the valley' in bar hair and a
boqust of white rosea in her hand. She
was attended by Mise Vials Cardiff,
sister of the groom, dressed in pale blue
voile with lace and °Retying pink roses.
Jno. Davis, the bride's brother, ofdoiabed
ae groomsman. The flower girl, robed
in white Bilk, was Gladys Thurston, of
Lindsay. It all the good wishec and
000grabulationa come true that were
spoken Mr. and Mrs. Cardiff should be
happy indeed, Wedding dinner was
served in the very beet style ot the
hoebaee, Elegant presents testified to
the popularity of the principals the
gifts ranging from furniture, silverware,
glassware, linen, ruga, &o. A wedding
trip to Toronto and Lindeay was on the
program, the happy ooaple leaving o0 the
8 p, m. train, They will take up their
residence on the Cardiff hamsetsad, 8th
oon, Grey, on their return, May their
joys be many, Mesdames Jae. Kennedy
and Joe. Gray and Mimes Minnie and
Gladys Thurston, of Lindsay, and Mr.
and Mae. Pnev a of Teeewater, were
guests lrom outlying pointe.
HO99Amf-R0banTON•
At high noon Wedheaday at the borne of
James and Mrs. Ballantyne, Turnberry
street, wedding belle ohimed fn oon•
neotion with the marriage of Mies Mary
Roberton, sister of the hostage, who
joined band and heart with Dr, J. G.
Hoeeook, at popular and sueoeesfal proobi-
$toner at Innerkip, Oxford Go. The
performance of the oeremony was in
charge of Rev, Dr, Roes, the prinoipale
being unattended. Mine Jean MoLattob.
lin officiated at the piano in the bridal
maroh. A moat becoming °Osbhme of
oream Bilk voile, trimmed wibb white
ohiffoh, was worn by the petite bride and
she °arrfnd wlit° tones, Luncheon over
n pleasant time wane epant before the
afternoon train upon whtah Dr. Hosseek
and bride took their departure followed
by many kind wishes for bbe yearn to
°eine. Many, neetul and valuable ware
the wedding gifts. The opt of town
gueete were :—George and Mra. Roberta'
and Helen, of Clinton; llsv. II. W.
Aldan, of Atha ; and It. W, and Meth.
aeon, of Laoknow, Mrs. Haesaolt'e.
going away dreier wart green ladies' °loth,
with het to oorrespouef. A wedding trip
was taken to Toronto and Niagara Valle.
People We 'Palk About.
Edward Lowry wee in Guelph on
Tuesday,
Mica Jean Habkirk ie visiting old
Mende in Blyth.
Mies Gaeta of Seaforth, to vieiting her
sister, Mrs. A. T. Currie,
Alex. Wallcer, of Teeswater, wag vleit•
ing in town for a few date.
Mies Nettie Brown is the guest of Mies
Barbara Hogg at Wellesley.
Mrs, George Lowry and son Leslie are
visiting relatives in Guelph this week,
Micros Miller and Gibooc, of Wroxeter,
were visiting in Brownie on Wednesday.
Mies L. Ball, of W iof ham, was renew -
103 old friendships in Brogue's this week.
II, L. Jaokoon and W. A. Grower are
at Goderioh thin week serving as jurors.
Rev, J. H. Oeterbout, B. A., B. Dy of
Wroxeter, was a visitor in town on Tees
day.
Mrs. W. Brydon and Sons, of Buffalo,
N. Y., ere vieitore with relatives in Bras
eels,
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Roes were at Elora
thle week attending the wedding of a
relative.
Herb. OannNigh am, of Stratford, was
in town this week for a few days, lie at•
tended the Manning -Patrick wedding.
Robt. Humphries, medical student, of
Welton, is securing pointers by aasieting
Dr. Burne daring the College vaaa3iou.
Mrs. L. L. MoFaul, of Se aforth, is the
guest of Mrs. J, Donaldson, Albert
street. The ladies are old time trieude.
Mre. George Cardiff received an invlta•
tion to attend the Perth Old Bop' rs•
union at the town of Perth, her old
home.
Mrs. John Simmons' health is nob
nearly so good as her many friends would.
wish but we hope ebe will exon be oon
vat ascent,
Mrs. Too. Milbaneen and little MOO
Adelaide, of Walkerton, and Mr. Bailey,
of Trowbridge, were calling on old Wanda
last week.
Broaeele was represented on bete Sons
of Sootlaod excursion on Saturday by
Mics Gerrie Hingebon, H. Merest, H, R.
Elliott and A. Roe.
Mrs. J. J. Gilpin left on Mondaymarn-
ing's train for Michigan City, Indiana,
where she will visit her son, Dr. Fred.
Gilpin and wife for a while.
John Howard, John street, was oon•
suiting a physician last week owing to
the lose of his voloe. We hope the old
gentleman will soon improve.
Mies Olive Maioprize has gone to Kin.
sardine where ebe will find employment
in the Reporter office. Sbe wan on Tau
Pose staff for the past few peers.
Mrs. E. R Brewer and Master Ran.
dolpb are away on a visit with relatives
and friends at Woodstock, Hioksoa,
Hamburg, Bright and other pointe,
Mre (Dr.)John MaNsugbton, of Pen
Yen, N. Y„ be the gueet of the Mimeo
edoNangbton, of Prinoeee street. Mre.
I. Hood, of Mitchell, was also here,
R. W. Matheson, wife end daughter, of
Looknow, attended the wedding of Dr.
Roseaok and Mies Roberton an Wednee.
day in town, and called on other old
friends.
Rev, H. W. Avieon, of Alma, was in
town for a few dale He oame to attend
theHossaok-Roberton wedding. He will
g
be 6t tiOned Stemmas for next
Gan'
!arenas year.
We are sorry to hear that Ben. Dark,
Molesworth, formerly of Brunets, eprait,-
ed one of hie ankles while engaged in a
game of base ball last Saturday eveuiae.
He Blipped while rnnning to a base. We
bops be will soon be 0, k.
Miseee Aggie end Annie Douglas were
ab Palmerston on Wednesday attending
bbe wedding of Geo. Dodge, of Arthur,
and Mies Ettie Donglae, of Palmerston.
They will also visit triende at Harris:eh
before returning boons.
Geo. Potter, who has been employed in
the flouring mill of Meagre. Stewart &
Lowick for the past year, will remove
next week to Thorndale, wbere be former-
ly resided for a time. Wo wish him and
his family well in their new home,
A letter from Mre. Tufts says she and
her sister, Mee J. Stewart, are now et
Vioborie, B. 0. The latter'° health tae
greatly improved sines arrival The
writer says Victoria is a lovely city and
the weather all that could be degfred,
There is a great abnndnooe of flowers and
trees, and all the more enjoyable after
living iu Dakota where shade $rose are
not to be found in snob numbers.
Severna, oompiainte have been made
of the very unsightly and dieagreeab a
praobioe Bonn people have of expeotorat.
ing toba000 jaiae upon the eidewalke. In
Rome please where steps are within revel}
the trouble oomplained of i0 muoh more
noticeable. The Connell'should take the
matter in baud and uuder a by eta
force the law as bbe Statute permile,,•,.,F
them to do. If some of the tobacco
epittere ware oempeiled to ase a eorub•
bing beagle to try and remove the effect's
of this disregard of other peoples' right,
they would see the full forge mud jnsb
reason for oomplelning,
]}'rust proepeote in the Niagara Distriob
are reported expellant.
Fred. Hudson, the Peterboro' hotel,
keeper, ie dead end Patrick MaAhliffe to
in jail on a charge ot aseaulbing him.
The four•ysar old daughter of Jos,
Quinlan, of Peterboro',was drowned by
failing tbrongh a bridge into deep water
Sunday was the 8fteanintb birthday r
Hamilton as a city, and the Caaadiu
Oinb'e flag waaahoisted in honor ot the
000°0100,
The remains ot Abigail Booker, the
beroiso et Long Point, were removed.
from the cemetery at Waleingbain °ahtra
and placed in Oakwood Cemetery ea lfin -
001,
A 103 of Italians brought from Mfohr.
gas to work on the Chatham, Wailero•
burg i4 Lake trio Railway 03 Chatham,
were attacked by men whole plahee 0100
bad talion, Their lodgings Were veldt (I
and the Italiana put to flight,