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The Brussels Post, 1900-7-12, Page 1it Vol. 29. No. 1 E3RUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900 W.H.K.E1i1R, Prop. New Advertisements, Loaal—G. E, leiog, Beet found—Tue Poem. Sealed tendere—Jos, Be Bey, Per eale or to rent—Tma Poste, Bigger buelness—MoKienon & Do, Lon' Improvement Court ef Bevielon. Mistrixt tbL Gr Or!-ob. Moo. Thee. Greer ie visiting friends in Toronto. Mrs. W. G. Strong, who has been ill for some menthe, is not improving. Geo, E. McKee wag in Winglaittn last week presiding at the P. S. Leaving Examinations. Several of J. A. Strong's oattle have been stricken with a peculiar disease, two have already died and eeveral more are affeoted. Veterinarian are puzzled se to what it ig or what is the muse. The affection name to be iu the brain. Mre. Thos. Russell ie rather poorly this week. A. Cronin, 7th line, bas got hie new house up. James Smillie, 7th line, lute anew roof on hie barn. H. Healey, 7th line, had a barn raising on Thursday of last week. J. H. Hall will build a new been on his farm in Grey this month, Miss Bury R. Finakter has gone uo a visit to friends near Belleville. A good number of our Morrisites went to Kincardine to celebrate the glorious 12th of Ireland. The item in Int week's testae abant moving two Imildioge should heve read 4 days instead of 1 day. The ehower on Saturday and Monday, and again on Wednesday did a lot of good, especially to the root amp. Leet Tuesday evening a suotansful strawberry festival ander the auspices ot the Belgravia Methodist church ahoir, was held on Wm. Wray'e lawn. Policeman Callatak, of Toronto, was home for a week on a holiday visit. He has been on the foroe for the past three years and is working to the top. elr, litoPhersou, of Prete:lett, who has been teacher of Anderson'school, S. S. No. 6, Brd line, has resigned and will probably attend College after vthation. Mieees Lille, and Nina Isbister are spending their holidays at their home, Burnside Farm. They have given np their saboels and purpose attending the Toronto Normal Sohool after vacation. They are both good tear:hero, In the burning of H. Bone's saw and shingle mill referred to last week, there were about 100 bunohee of shingles and timber for ea many more consumed. Rich. Mitthell, R. Armstrong, Angue Lamont and Jae. Thyone were among those who had thinglee burned. The en. gine was a 14 horn power and was atil• Ned in the Fall to rue a threshing machine which 'Mr. Bone owned. .A. wagon with tank and pump also fell a prey to the flames. The barn bad a narrow escape. Sympathy is Nit for Mr. Bone in hie lose. A plasm:at tittle teas spent at the lawn party, held on Thursday evening of Ian week, et the borne of John Mooney, Stli line. The program consisted of a piano Role, by Mise Eva Degge ; selection, Fife and Drum Band; solo, Miss Lyda Crooke; reading, Miss Jests Buchanan ; solo, Miss Degge; selection by Band; Flag Drill by 16 young ladiee ; pieno solo, by Miss Lizzie Sample ; selection by Band. Rev. Sao. Holmes occupied the chair. Finanoial prooeede about 628.00. Mr. Mooney's le a fine spot for Imola a 'gathering and he and his family were most attentive and oonsiderate to the comfort and pleasure of all. Smoot, Batrone.—The following le the standing of the pupils in S. S. No. 5, Morris, for the month of Jane ; Sr. 4th —G. Parker, T Hatliday, Itt. Prootor, 0. Brinell, G. Oole, E. Maltese. Jr. 4th.— P. Audereon, J. Cole, A. Cole, E. Watson. J. Hamm Sr. 3rd,—M. A.rmetrong, J. Olegg, M. Campbell, W. Watson. Jr. 2ed.—L. Parker, L. Armstrong, J. Ander. son, N. Wheeler. Standing ot Sr, 2nd a000rding to marks obtained or pro- motion from Sr. 2nd to Jr. Brd. Pass marks, 290 Clegg, 517 •, A. Galls - ghat, 498 ; 111. Fidler, 486 ;L. Gallagher, 468 ; Ilwindleburet, 481 ; 0. Proctor, 426; A. Johnston, 391 ; 16. Preetor, 974 ; Eaeom, 576; M. 'Johnston, 364 ; 13. Ferguson, 32ee. E. Gallagher, 296. Mess 0. HALlanay, Teather. Leo B8001000,—Last Saturday evening, Lizzie, the 12 year old daughter of James Speir, was on top of a load of hay emulat- ing the loading when she met with a somewhat serious anident. The horses stepped forward and her weight was thrown against the stake that ie placed in front of the rack which unfortunately broke causing bar to fall first on the beak of one of the hone and afterward to the ground, starting the teem to run away. Lizzie's right leg wag ()aught by the wheel and broken between the knee and 'When Doctors Disagree Consult an Optician, Netvoneness—hearlathee—eleepleermen and dizzineso, often puzzle the bosh physiolans, Niue them in ten eye attain is the divot oauee. Nothing can effeot a permanent euro that dobe not remove the ranee. Tliet fe what our scientifioally fitted gingen do. MRS, T. FLETCHER, GRADUATES OPT IC/A14, Alto elveduato of ItetInottoopy, ankle,,both wheels runnieg over it, It wee 8 miracle that the Hanley wag not more 8001008. A physician wee speedily neared and the patient ie making favor- able progress. Hr. Speir was attending an Agrioultural Boolety meeting at Bre& sale when the aooident happened. We hope the plucky Noah, will goon be round all right. moiesworch.. (Intended for lad week.) Geo. Sangster is dangerouely ill. Mtn. R. Illitohell le visiting in Toronto for a few cleye. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ere vieiting in Bright this week. Some of our °Mean attended the Stratford raoee on July 2nd. A number of the fermata in Maio vicinity have oommeneed baying, Mrs. Welsh, of East Toronto, te visit- ing her parents, Mr. and Mre. Lougbeed. John S. Menzies has returned from attending Stratford Buoblees College, ari graduate of that institution. Reg. Wood, ()era. Menzies and Roy Wilson wrote on their Leaving Damn. at Bruseele this week, We wieh the boys every mons, Vet r e.v Cloned' minutes on page 4. Mre. L. Frain spent Friday at Preemie Miss Mary Ritchie is home from Tor. onto for bar holidays. Louie, son of Lorenzo Frain, 8rd oon., is quite ill with measles. Miss Kate Henderson, of Galt, in visit. ine in the Strachan neighborhood. Luke mad Miss Tillie Speiran, of Mon. orieff 'went Sunday at R. Pearson's. Grey will be well represented at the 12th aelebration in Listowel on Thursday. Mies Penny Malley, of Logan, is visit. ing with her sieter, Mre. McKay, 16th eon. We are pleased to hear that Blies Kate Smith, who has been vary ill, ia improv. ing niooly. Grey township Connell will meet in the Hall, at Ethel, Monday of next week al 11 a. na. Mre.3, Horneaetle and daughter, of Toronto, are the gnats of Mrs. Jamas McNair, 161h oon. Arch. Hislop, M. P. P., was one of the speakers at a Roman Catholic piethie at Dublin on July 2ad. Thos. and Mrs. Thompson, of Trow- bridge, spent Saturday at Monad eff Poet office with Mrs. Lung. Andrew Bremner possesses 8 curiosity in the shape of a foutelegged duek. It will be ell right for Christmas. Miss Maggie Dunbar, who has been at- tending Listowel High School, returned borne for vacation on Thareday. An 'need of gome kind ie damaging the Fall wheat. Some say it is the Hessian fly while others think it ie the midge. Mrs. Jao. A. Lamont, 18th oon., has gone to Mitchell where she ;will take np tailoring. We wish her a pleasant time. Blies Belle Straohito expecte to resume her position in J. C. Green & Go's. store, London, next week, having quite reoover. ed her old time vigor. We are pleased to state that Miee Maggie McLennan, let wane who has undergone a serione operation in Listow. el, is improving under the oare of the Dr. Rob.Peareon, who has spent the last week at home, returned to Listowel on Friday to write at the final exemination for a and elan certificate. We wish him mons. The trustees of 13. B. No. 8, (Fultou'e) have engaged the serving of Miss Annie Waugh, of Seaforth, for the balance of the term. She will oonamenoe after the holidays. On the 27th of Juin Rev, H. Irvine, of ListoWel, tied tbe nuptial knob between Edmund Smith and Mies Kate MoIntosla, both of this township. May their joys be many. The dredge is at work on Jas. Douglas', lot 14, oon. 16. Digging Is more difficult atong here ae more of a "hard pan" bottom has been snook. It costs about $26 a day to run the dredge. Ilia reported that J. L. Hogg, B. A.., formerly a timber in B. S. No. 8, now of Toronto, was united in marriage to an Orangeville young lady ou Wednesday of lase week. His many old time friende will wish him and his bride many yeare of happiness. Ginn sTua. 0010600 PRONT.—Wrn. Woods, lot 16, coo. 16, has 8 three of "Walkee's Reliable" Fall wheat. He counted ae high as 82 grain in a single head, the latter measuring a full 6 inches in length. This rather baste the report from Morris last week and shows that Gray oannot be outthlassed. D. L. Straohan has been chosen by the Christian Endeavor of Knox church, Kincardine, as President at their laet semi-annual meeting. D. L. is an earnest thumb worker and bas folly gain- ed the oonfldenoe of his fellow Endeavor - ere. He is also a valued member of Knox ohuroh ohoir. We wish him m- ean in big new duties. Don't forget the social at Duncan Taylor's next Tuesday evening, under the auspioee of the Straohan Sabbath School. Proceeds to go to the Indio, Famine Fund, In addition to looal talent, Thos. Gibson, jr., of Wroxeter ; Mee. and Miss Thomson, of Brussels . • Mies Maggie Oaldbiok, of Morrie ; and others are expected to take part. Bunnett MATZ—Mrs. Thomas Bayne died quite suddenly at the family resi- dence, Doveroourt road, Toronto, on Sunday morning, July let, from a para. lytic stroke, received the Thursday previously. Deoeaeed with her hueband and family formerly resided on the 4111 con. of Grey, removing to Hamilton about 11 years ago. For the peat year and a half she had been living in Toronto where her husband had been engaged at his betide. The family (tame from Staffordshire, England, about) 26 yeare ago, and Battled its Grey, Where they made many warm Mende. Donned Wag about 00 yeere of age. Her son, Bev. G. T. Bitylitt, of Brecksville 013io, and daughter, Mrs. (Gr.) Cole, Of New York, Were prestmt at her bedeide when the slamming name, for which ehe bad been happily prepered. The retneine arrived at Listowel on Tuesday of laet week and the ftheral WRS attended by many sym- pathizing trieede. Tee interment took plan atm= genietery,Bev. Pdr. Bristol, of Trewbridge, oonduoting the fallOORI' nestles). The following eld Wends and neighbors of deceased acted ae pall- bearers; Ohara. Gonna, Wm. 'idling. ton, Thee. 'Vines, John Whitnaore, Lewis Heath and Stratton Rowell, A barn raising was on the program at Riobard Armetrong's farm, 8111 Ilona last Friday afternoon. Last year he raised the old barn and put atone, stabling under it and now he hae added 20 x 56 feet to the building, making a barn 66 x 68 feet. Mr. Heaney, of Blueve.le, was the framer. We are pleased to sae these evidences of Mr, Armstron g's prosperity. VP alien le. A new plank walk bee been pat down on the Weet side of Main street. Walton (Meese factory sold their cheese to Mr. Booth -at 0* aente. The Orangemen of Walton went to Listowel on Thursday of this weeg to en- joy the 12th. McDonald% saw mill shut down last week haviog completed the (tutting of their stook with tbe exception of some oustom ordere. Careoane,—,On the 30th of Jane, the spirit of A:tett:tea Downing, relict of the late Franois Robbins, took its flight from the boa of her son, Levi Robbins, who resides neer Hanapton, Durham Co. Deceased, who was a sieter of Mre. Win. Pollard, of Mellillop, and the late John Downing, of Brossele, was born in Devon- shire, England, coming to Othada, when a yowag women. Bile had been ailing with etheumption for nearly two yeare, Mr. Bobbin died 12 years ago. Two aons end two daughters survive. De. °eased wee a fine spirited women, with st large oirole of Mende who esteemed her. highly. She was 62 years of age at the time of her death and bad been a eon. eistent member of the Methodiet ohuroh for irtany years. A noteworthy matter is that her mother le still alive, although about 90 years of age, and ie still quite mart. Mre. Pollard only returned from Peterboro' the day before her sister died, the end ooming quite suddenly. Et3oeJ. Township Cloonan will be held here next Monday at 1I a. Misses Young and Amee were viaiting friende at Seaforth last week. Meagre. Kreuter & Bitable finished shipping their loge from Ethel dation yard to Wingham. They had 40 °ere in all. Noe 'farm—The item which appeared in THE Poste recently regarding the ladies on Mill street, brought two of the most respectable ,young ladies of Ethel into prominenoe. We do not know who the persons ware 000upying the poeition, or indeed if there were any, bat this we do know, that neither on that night or any other night did either of those !adieu do anything of the 'kind. It is an absol. uta falsehood, ot whioh the writer of the item is no doubt aware, S. or T.—Ethel Division Bone of Tem. patinae, No. 140, have elected the follow. ing officers for the current term ;—W, P., Mise Rebecca Spenoe ; W. A, P., Mise Nellie Laird ; R. B., Mrs.E. Other; A. R. S., Mise Alice Davies ; °that, Jiro. Lamont ; Asst. Oondt., Min E. Milne; F.13., E. Reichard ; Treas., B. Chambers ; Uhaplain, B. MoKey ; I. S., Miee Ida Oole; 0.8, Willie Spence •, P. W. P., Geo. Dobson ; Organist, Mies Lanra Seethe. The Lodge mettle Fri- day evening'e and there ie now a member. ship of over 60. Good program et each meetiog. &nom IhrouT.—The following shows the standing of the mile of the Sen. Dept, of Ethel Public school for the month of Jose :—Jr. ItI—W. McAllister, W. Badgley, L. MoLeod, A. AL:Donald, R. Dilworth, 0. Lindsay, G. Wagner, M. Fogel, M. Pearson, G. Dunbar, A. Henry, W. Brown. Sr. Hansuld, IL Other, M. Elliott, L. Fogel, G. Gill, M. Osborne, 0. Baynard, B. Dunbar, E. Kerr. Jr. IV—G. Eokmier, L. Simpson, M. McAllister, E. McAllister, 0. Lind. say, D. DEIMOS, M. Bateman, M. Costes. Br. IV—W. Freeman, 0, McAllister, M. Badgley, G. Imlay, W. Lindsay, E. Cole, H. Querrin, Ciao. Doesoe, Tauber. lAaltowei. Mre. Fred. Howe and children, are visiting friends in Wiarton, Miee Nellie Rothwell, teacher 0? Shel- burne, is home for the holidays. Miee Eva Hall, of New York, arrived in town laet week and will +mend the Summer with her aunt, Blies Gibbs. J. A. Gardner, of the Ilditobell road, met with a heavy loss by the death of his stallion, Elmore Jr., vvbieh succumbed alter a few dart illness, W. Wakeford and W. Adamstone left town Monday morning for Toronto, where they have accepted a situation with the Mason & Binh Piano Go. Al the meeting of the Publio Sohool Board, Miee Nellie Campbell was appoint, ed to teach Miss Briebin's room for the balance of the year, it being Mies Brie. bin's intention to attend the Normal. While vieiting at her sistet's, Mrs, Townsend, London South, Blies Tillie Ayres, of Carrion & Mollee's millinery de. partment, this town, reoeived an eleetrio shook which rendered her unconscious for several hours. She wee litiOOked down end teas badly bruised. Zollner, of Neweestle.on-Tyne, and John Scott, looal cattle dealer, ehipped from the G. T. R. station here, Mondity, 102 head of oattle for England. They comprised Dome of the Mint export stook that have ever been ((hipped from this dietriot. Mr. Zoller will ship between 800 and 400 mere in a few weeks from Listowel. He bee ehipped nearly 2,000 cattle from the Wellington and Waterloo districts, It la noteworthy that Mr. Zollner'e attention was attracted to Canada with many large dealers in Eng- land maiuly through the prominence in whioh the oottntry has been brought by the Canadian contingents in South Africa, Tbe onetoros oollections at the ent port of Listowel during the year ending June 30th, amounted to 919,544,96. Woe a large inorease over the previous year. The family of John Atwood, of Listo- wel, was notified of the death of one of in members, John James, in the Braes peninsule, above Wisner]. So far as can be learned the young man dropped dead the day previous+, at Barrow Bay, where he had been working. Detmesed wag in hie 24th year, and wee unmarried. He was a member of the L 0. , having joined Court Valentine, No, 742, quite reoently. Wroxeter - Thos. Hemphill took a bushman trip to Seaforth last week. Min Paulin, of Simon, le the gneet of her grandfather, James Peulin, Ann street. E. Elliott and family, Weet of Belroore, were the guests of Mrs. Henry Allen on Sunday. Mee, Robert Fox, who bee been vigil:- ing friends in oar burg, returned home on Friday. Richard 10.O12 has engaged a Mr, Hest- ing, from near Wingham, to Nero the shoemaking. Miss Bargees, of Lueknow, who has been visiting at Neil White's left for her borne laet week. John Rutherford, who is working at Wingham, is laid up and not able to at- tend to his duties. Amos Tipling, of Wingham, was here on Monday evening on fraternal bushman with the I. 0. 0. F. John Bray le laid up somewhat with a eore leg whioh got sprained on the 23rd of June last, while helping to load up an organ. Mrs. Ewing and her grand.daughter, Lillie Wawa, are the gueets of her daughter, Mre. Geo. Allen, 0. P. R. Biaan:Town, of Wingham, it is said will take poseegion of the Gotten House. Mr, Town 1189 the good wishea of the oommnnity. Oliver Smith is to change the window frames of the Methodist church for the colored glass that is to be put in in the near future. Arose Forayth, who has been buying wool in Mildmay for some time, hae re. turned and in now in hie plan in the woollen mill here. J. Seburger, of Listowel, has the eon - treat of painting and papering the Metho- diet aharoh. Mr. Seburger is highly recommended for decorating ohnrohes. Mr. Friendship and family, of Brussels, were the guests of Henry Allen, Gibson etreet, last Sunday. They left their daughter, Fanny, to spend a few weeks with Mre. Allen, Mr. Pattereon, the eleotrio light en. gineer, has been engaged by Gaike & Baiee and left in foil control of the plant, to make bargain, oolleot accounts and look after the plant generally. The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church met at Mrs. a. Brethauerei on Wednesday. They have gathered enough wealth to pay for the new windows to be prit in the ohuroh in the near future. Mr. Leppard, of Wallace, occupied the pulpit in the Methodist church on Sea. day last. Be,. Mr. Lake VMS preaohing for Rev. Mr. Husking at Fordwiob, the latter being abeent on a trip to Paris. Mre. A. Robinson, of the Grand Gen. tial Block, who has been vieiting in Galt, wag telegraphed to oome home and attend to her eoe, Wm. McDonald, who is working for Robert .Earl, and is down with pneumonia. Mre. Robertson write. ed on the late train Monday evening. Wm. Lawrie, one of our pioneers, pass. ed away last week at the advanoed age of 91 yeare.. He was the village Treasurer for many yeare and very highly respect. ed by all who knew him. The village Council and Clerk were the pall bearers ae follows ; Thos. Hemphill, Reeve ; Councillors, Bray, Paulin, Rutherford, MoItelvie ; and J. Cowan, Clerk. His re- mains were laid to reat in the Presbyter. ian cemetery. The oldest person in the village now is J. B. Voigt, one of the first settler& He ie laid up with rheuma- Nem but we hope he will soon lge better. Perth 6011TIty. Ferguson's Arcade, Stratford, will olose every Thursday afternoon during July and Augnet. The employees of A. Borritt & Co., Mitchell, donated the gum of 915 to the Indian Famine Feud. The returns of birthe, marriages and deaths for Milverton for the half year ending June 80th, ehow that 6 birthe, 8 marriages and 9 deaths were regigtered. The Canadian Societies, of Stratford, were so well pleased with their Dominion Day parade to the Gangrega. Memel obureh that they are thinking of making the affair an annual one. A. movement le on foot to organize a joint stook company, with a capital of $2,000 to instal a plant for the manufac- ture of acetylene gas and the laying of a mile and a quarter of gae mains at Milverton. The Heselan fly is reported doing con- siderable damage to the wheat in Ent Nieeonri, Tlaie dangerooe little pest is making havoe. It bores into the stalk at the first joint and cute it almost 00112• plebs'), off. Chas. Talmage, who has reoently been employed in the Stratford roundhouse, has received latelligenoe from his mother in Eng'and that he has fallen heir to 98,- 000. The money was bequeathed to Mr. Talmage by an uncle who diad recently in the tele of Wight. W. J. Elliott, of Stratford, bits been Mooted viocepresident of the Educators' Anoreation of Canada, at a recent meet - Nig at Ottawa. As the &eradiation ie a very important one, Mr. Elliott le to be congratulated upon the honor whioh hie oonfrereg have done him. A men, by the nano OE MOLOUghlin, who got into a row with another citizen, and, by aeoldent or design, struck a woman while hie temper was up, appear- ed ae the Stratford Polioe Court, °barged with aseatilt, The aeon wart proved and he had to pay a fine and the ante of the nee. THE END JS NEAR, THE OF STErei'S GOVERN, , DENT SURRENDERS. STEYN Al,ONE HOIaDING OUT, fern. Botha Expected to Surrender. PONTOOIO, July 10.—The British BOO one at Bethlebem has considerably ira. proved the proepeote of peen, it is said, The whole ot the govethment of Preei 1, et Steyr*, of the °nage Free State, fete sarrendered, except President Steyn Then Free Slate Offioiale, wt.° are British prisoners, have been allowed to oommeniciata with President Steyn for the purpose of attempting to prove to him the uselessness of a oontintutthe of the struggle, whiob can prodnoe only bloodshed, without any oonnterbalanciog advantages. The wallapee of the forme of Gen. De Wet is expected daily. The Boers here gay that the men have taken a solemn oath never personally -to surrender, but that they are beginning to see the un. fairness of sacrificing life to personal wishes. It is expected that when Gen. Botha learns of the defeat of his aollea. gun he will gladly enter into conferee:on looking to the establishment of peace, Canadian INe wpm. Robert Powell fell dead on the street at Ottawa. Myron Early, a Blenheim boy, WILB killed by lightning. Dr. Geo, Liddell, of Cornwall died sad. denly of heart failure. Two deaths occurred from ernallpox at Montreal on Sunday. Chao. F. Macdonald, ex•United States Consul, died at Hamilton, The Manitoba Legielature was pro- rogned by Lientenant•Governor Patter. eon. Daring the month of June the inami. greaten arrivals in Winnipeg numbered 4,268 people. James Bell, a workman on the Simom etreet sewer at Woodstock, dropped dead while at work. Rev. R. W. Rayeon, pastor of All Saints' Anglican church, Kingston, died at Viatoria rfospital. Two little daughtere of William Brown, of Brighton, aged five and seven, were drowned in the Murray Canal. It is reported that William King, B. A., of Toronto, bas been appointed editor of the Government's Labor Gazette. Frank Porter, an electric, oar employee 01 Kingston, had hie back broken by hav- ing a carload of balsa thrown on him. Mrs. Richardson is urging the Govern, 60801 10 remove the duty of $2 a ton on hay, owing to the shortage in Manitoba. A. dead body, found floating in Niagara River, haa been identified ae that of Arthur Lockwood, formerly of Toronto. George Elder, a well-totho Holland farroer, was found drowned in a spring on the farm of 8 neighbor named Innes. A young roan named Pieber, of Lake. field, fall between tbe oars of a train at New Hamburg end bad both lege smash. ed. Pascal Gagnier, of Hull, same in 000. tact with a live wire on the Hull & Aylmer Electric) road. Death was in. stantaneons. A man, supposed to be John R. Band, of Toronto, jumped from tbe Peonsyl- vania Railroad ferry boat in New York and was drowned. Big quartz strikes are reported at In- dian River, 50 miles from Dawson. There is an extensive area, and a large stampede has taken plaoe. E. P. Hanneford's suit against the Grand Trunk .Railway for 96,000, one year's salary at the time of his dismissal, was dismissed at elootreai. Robert PdeGregor' aged sixteen, eon of W. 0. MaGregor, ofTilbury East, wee drowned while bathing in the creek a short distance from hie home. William Penibleton, aged about 24 yeets, was engaged in shovelling bran at Goldie'e mills, Ayr, when he fell into the bran chute and wag smothered. 28 invalided Oanadians have eailed from England on the Parisian for this country. The Imperial authorities have paid their passage as far as Quebec). Leslie and Itelbutne Stanley, ten and thirteen respectively, sons ot Samuel Stanley, of Guthrie, were 'silted by light. ning, while looking out of a barn window. The number of emigrants sailing for Canada from British ports during the month of Jane were :—English, 1,449 ; Irieb, 94 ; Soot* 211, and of other nationalitiee'4,725. The frienda of the Rev. W. W. Craw, M. A., of Thorndale, will be pleased to know that the degree of Ph. D. has been conferred upon him lately by the Illinois Wesleyan Univereity. Prof. Robertson is going to Montreal to confer with repreeentatives of steam' ship companies in regard to providing better ventilation on stearnehips trading between Montreal and England. Private Pfaff, who was at London oarnp Ibis year with one of the Berlin oompaniee of the 29th Regiment, and who had his mist hurt in a burleagne court-martial, held in the privates' mese room of the regiment, hoe sent in a claim to the militia department for 1.200 danaa- ges, G. C. Oreelman and Prof. Dean, of Guelph Agricultural College'ben lett for the township of Widdilleld, West Niplegiug, A meeting will be held there and then two Government representa. Votes will look over the territory with e view to establishing a orearnery and °been factory in that district. The following figura about a new barn eroded by Henry Cargill, M. P., at Walkerton, the Ingot in the county of Bruce'are interesting • It is 75x112 with an L 40x50, the poste are 24 feet in height ; the stone foundation ab One end is 24 ft. in height, the average height being 11 ft. The eatlinatei ooet ie $5,- 000. The time spent in franaing would amount to 04 days for one man, seys the oontracatot, and he estimates that it will require the Deane length ot time te finish up the work, exolueive of the work on the stable. General N Wet. Sir Thomas Farrell, the sculptor, Pree, of tbe Royal filberniau Ands:Tay, died at Dublin, President Kruger is reported to !nye moved to Neleproit, the traneport Hole for Lydeoburg, R. A. Alger, jr., son of the ex-Seoretary of War of tbe United States, hell hie hand blovvo off by a giant maker. The General oommandiug et Lady. eolith telegraphs that 800 British pion - 808, belonging to the Yeomanry and Derbyabires, have been put over the Natal border from Seoretary Reltzhi ad. venae party and have readied Acton Homes. When ooming from Oswego, Captain Oliver, of the schooner Elm Flatter, passed oonsiderable wreckage of the tiohooner Platen. He is of the opinion that no traoe will ever be found of the lost sohoonerea orew, the spot where she went down being the deepest pert of Lake Ontario. Daring a severe storm on Lake Erie, the yaoht Idler, owned by James Gorri- gen, of Cleveland, went down with Mre. Corrigan end five other members of tbe family. The eteamer Pearl, with 900 Buffalo exoursioniste, ran on a eundbar at Crystal Beeoh, Out., and her pitmen. gem were resoaed with diffieulty. PERSONA L P816884160VII& G, Blair wagin Goderich over Sun. day. Will. Bavninheimer is home for a holiday. Mrs. Wm. Aldridge was visiting at ClaleiderNora Modali was visiting her father at Bluevale this week, A couple of our Brussels boys took a flying trip to Paris last week. Robt. Scott was away for a holiday visit with ralativee at Preston. Alf. Denny, of Duffel°, ie visiting hie mother and old friende in town. T. A. Hawkins spent part of this week at the parental home in Port Albert, Alias Sere, Forbes is vieiting relatives and friends at Stratford and looality. Mrs. L C. Rioharde and eons are en- joying lake Huron's breezes at Bayflald. Mrs. A. M. Kay and son and Mre. W. H. Kerr are visiting Mende near Bel. 10000.oreo. NM se aggie Mottsuablia, of New York, ftiii vieiting relatives in Braseels and ua d etre. Dow were the gaeste of e°t le°oa.liatnYcl. blMrs. McMillan for a few days la et week. Mrs. With and daughter, Beryl, of Seaforth, are visiting at W. A. Orioh's, Hill str eet. Willie, son of 8. Y. Taylor, Palle, is visiting with hie grandparents, Geo, and Mrs. Crooke, Mill street. Mies Nellie Bargees and Miss Mabel Oliver, of Bluevale, are visiting et M. G, Rialaardeon's and Jas. Burgess'. Principal Cameron is sway at Toronto as enemata examiner inloonneotion with the reoeut Tudor Leaving examinations. George MoLatiolatin has gone to Little Current, Algoma, where be has taken a eittuttion as tonsorial satin. We wish him mesur0tPes8uai Alhland has been real 111 this week, haviog taken a relapse. We hope the good attention he ie reoeiving will speedily revolt in hie restoration. Chas, Beam went to Toronto this week to attend the wedding of his sister which took place on Wedneeday. The groom ia a resident of the ;Queen's city, Ina. Aldridge and Mrs. Borthwiok, of Thedford ; David Aldridge, of Platte. villa; and David Murray, ofCaledonia, &needed the funeral of the late Wm. Aldridge on Wednesday. Thos. MoGilliauddy, of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Toronto, is very proud of the bravery of his little son Donald, who, while speeding his holidays at Goderich, jumped into the lake and rescued a boy about his own size wbo had fallen from a look. The Humane Sooiety will present him with a medal for saving life. Donald is a nephew of G. A. Deadman, druggist, of Brunets. The Christian Guardian of this week says of the late Mrs. Gilpin, mother of 3,3, Gilpin, Brussels ;—A. oorrespondent, who does not give any full name or address, bas notioed in the Christian Guardian the death of Mrs. Gilpin, of Kirktou, and sends an appreciative note, saying :—"I cannot let the opportunity pass without paying my lent tribute to the memory of the, who, when 6 wae a poor 'oirotiit rider,' took me to her home, and gave me the best her house afforded. She was 008 01 the pioneere of Methodism in this country, end when the friends of Methodism were few and far between, she stood by its prithiples, and upheld its standards. Her house wee always open, her table always spread, and her 'pro. phet obamber' always ready for the weery itinerant.' To her we owe the plantiug of Methodism (fifty years ago) at What is now known ae the Bethel appointment, on the Granton Girona. Ona of our early preachers need to say, 'You are always sure of a good oongrega. Mon ten Miles up yonder in the woods, for you will have the Gilpita family, and there are thirteen of them.' Here was at that time the only Methodiet family for miles around, but through her untie. big zeal, the root of Methodism wag planted, and she lived to nett spread and flourish until the whole neighborhood beoaine Methodist. She was intensely loyal to the literature of the church. The Christian Guardian was looked upon ae a member ot the family, and was treated as thole. Aa a mother ehe was a wonderful disoiplinarinu. The tainted Campbell onoe said, "If all mothers were like her we would need no Crap -oilers." One or two of her sons ere Methodist nainistere. And now, %het a pilgrimage ot ninety,tWo years, eighty-fonr of which ebe had been a member of the Methodist °hutch, she hoe 'atoned the bar,' and onr time will merely aortae," "And go, beside the silent sea, I wait the Muffled faer." Geo. Crooks has been bothered el 18 'mean:mole and on recovery from that bed a :abort siege from poleon ivy, 111, A. Turnbull, of Clinton, 0168in tome. for it few days. Sim puma 10 attend the funeral of the little 4110611t10 of h er eon, O. E, Turnbull, Mrs. Je L. Kerr and MOB E, E. Kell' returned to Bruesele iast Betarday after, noon. Mre. 0.13, Turnbull, of ()naive, will epend a few weeks here reaaperatieg. We are sorry to report that Alm. Btotherre health is not neatly ati good se her many friends would desire it to be. A °huge for the better would be joyous news, Mrs. 0. R, Vanstone, who has been spendiog a POW weeks in Bruseele, return• ed to her home in Southampton on Wed- neaday. Minn Freda Vanatone end Edna Good accompanied her. R. W. Jewitt, Nether at Orotnitrty, Perth Go., waa iu town this week. lis will 9181 10 bis vacation In the hereon field with his brother, Lewis, 201 0011 , Kerrie. Mrs. Jewitt is at the parental home in Werwiak, Lameton 00. Teeewater News dap OP O former Bruseelite :—John Shaw hae been ap• pointed by the Educational Commit as an Assoolitte Examiner in the subject of Grammar for Junior Leaving, Part L, for the High oboe' and University ex. %mileage:as for 1900. Hie services Ned' be required from the 10th inst. at 2 p. ea. till the answer papers in the subject are completed. He Naves for Toronto on Monday. The many friends of the family will hear with deep sorrow of the death of Josie, the 8 yes,r•old daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Edge, which occurred at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon at Viotoria Hospital, London. Josie was Milo ill 10 days ago with diphtheria, but with the ben of medical care the improved until Sunday, when she took a relapse, and began to sink rapidly. She was an exceedingly bright child, and her death, following so closely upon that of Mr. Edge, will be a severe blow to the familY. CHUitell CHIMES. Monthly eerviee in the R. C. ohnroh, Bruesels, next Sabbath morning. A granolithio walk has been pot into the entrance of Melville thumb from the sidewalk. The program of the Epworth League next Sabbath evening will be missionary in its character. An enjoyable afternoon watt put in last Friday at Melville Sabbath school pia. nosin D. Stewart's grove. "The Syro.Phoeneeian women's Faith" will be the interesting aubjeot before the Sabbath ashoole next Sunday. Next Sabbath sermons will be preaohed in Melville, St. John's and the Metho- dist churches on the question of Sabbath Obeervanoe, Last Sabbath morning Rev. Jab. Ross, 13. A., took "Dorcta" as the eubjeat of hie die/mune and in the evening dealt with the topic "How God gave the Holy Bible." Trowbridge ohuroh trustees have de - (aided to make some improvements in the , obureh this Summer. The Ladies' Aid and Epworth League are joining bands in this work. Rev. W. V. McMillen, B. A., of Mil- verton, has been appointed by the Bishop of Huron to succeed Rev. F. Leigh at Prineeton, and will take °barge about the first of next month. Jo. Dowding, reoently from Goderich, has been appointed leader of St. John's choir. A new orgau will also be par - abased. The gentleman above referred to ime had years of experiethe in the Oa. town. Tuesday afternoon the Methodist Soh. bath school pia nioked in D. Stewart's grove. Between swinge, base ball, foot rues and it plentiful supply of edibles the time wee well occupied. E. Hart took a photo. ot the othapany. Rev. Jno. Holmes preached a dismal:tree kat Sabbath evening on 'Summer." In it were lessons of Divine Energy, Beauty, Plenitude, Joy, Hope, Rest and Glory. Next Sabbath evening the topic will be "Should the Imagines plane of Brussels close at 10 o'olook on Saturday nights 7 " After next Sabbath Rev. Mr. Roes will take big six weeks' vacation. The most of the time will be spent by himeelf and family 04 Presqne Isle, 10 miles from Owen Sound, where they will make their home with a lighthouse keeper. Mel - vine pulpit will be that:pied by Mr. Mo. Kay during Mr. Ross' absenoe. A. great event has recently taken plaoe in Scotland, which bas not received moth attention from theGanadian pren. We refer to the union between two great branches of the Presbyterian Church in Sootland, the United Presbyterian and the Free (north, The movement, which failed once before, has been going on for some time, bot the final debate was held on Friday, Sone 1, of the present year ; in the end 592 voted for :mime and only 29 against. The debate is said to have been of a very high order, thoroughly permeated with the true spirit of Chris- tianity. The report on Sabbath schools was presented by Bev, John Neil, Toronto. at the Preebyterian A,asenably at Halifax as follows :—The Committee on Sabbath sohoole reported that there were 2,698 ordinary eobools, an Munn of 280, and 120 home department schools, a total in. armee of 880 wheels. In 1890 in the 3,668 ordinary aohoole that reported there were 21,010 offioerg and teathers— a gain of 2,025—and 177,798 scholars—a gain of 17,548. Cetnatiug the 2,782 re- ported in home department schools there Were in the reported schools 202,496 in attendance, an lounge of 28,856. Of 2,808 schools 087 report 8,777 Einholen becoming members during 1899. Seem- ingly from 1,020 soboole there were none that wield be reported. The report Mated that it was gratifying to beater+ to report that the oontribotions reoeived in reeponse to the appeal made in oon- neotimi with obildren'e day amounted to 910,844.05. Dedttoting the amount for printieg and other acthunte 9675 98. there rdmains a balance of 910,168.07, which, with interest $55,70, hen boon tznnotorrod to the oontury Lund.