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The Brussels Post, 1900-12-20, Page 1Vol, 29, No. 24 nit BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900 W. H. K E R R, F'rap, New Advertisements. a I -J Robb. L a ahn Local—G. E, Kfug, Cape loaf—T1la l'os't. Looale—Thos, M8Qregor. Furs—Greig & Macdonald, Merry Xmas—A. Strachan, (,trey Finanolal Statement. Leaving town—A. R. Smith. Farm for sale—John °ober. Xmao Kitts—MoKinnpn & Co. Surprising results—Dr, Pitcher, Bane.for sal — e er Robertson. Xmas specials -H. F. McAllister. Ezotx xt•etust 131neva let. Mies Alice Duff ie home from Goderioh Model eohool. Ernest Jewitt name home from Priem Albert last week. Mies Hannah Ball, of Wingham, visit- ed Mre, T. J. Watt on Sunday. A. A.. Cook, of 01inton, took possession of the hotel in Bluevale last week. The Methodist Sunday eohool will have a Christmas Tree on Christmas night. Mrs. Thomas returned hat week from visiting her sister, Mrs. West, at Grand Valley. Mies Mabel Thomas returned from Toronto on Wednesday to her home in Bluevale, Chace Marsh, who hoe been working for the past Summer with Robert B'Ruk, left Iaet week for New York where he will reside with his onole. A Merry Xmas ! At all times of the year you will find us able to eatiefactorily All your requirements with anything you may want in the Jewel- ry.8ilver, China or Spectacle line. We keep the largest and beet assorted stook in town. Having had long experieuoe in this business we know just how to buy to plenee our cus- tomers. We buy our goods direct from the manufaaturere and can sell at oloee prices. Just now our stools Is larger and more ohcioe than usual, no If you are in need of anything at this Christmas time it will pay you to call on us. Our specialties are Ladies' and Genie' Gold and Gold Filled Watches, Binge. Spe0tacles, Ladies' Long Chains, Charms, Cuff Buttons, Tie Pius, oto. We are sola agents for the Duke'o Hampton Watch 'Movements and Oases, the nest ran^ way time deeper in the world, hundreds are carrying those Watches •bought of ue. We carry all grades of American movements. P. S,—Bartlet,11 jewels, at very low price. All watch repairing guarauteed—have yet to see tho Intel' I cannot repair, T. Fletcher Jeweler. Issuer of Marriage Licenses. All kinds of China and ,Fancy Goods for presents. Mre..Coliie returned on Wedneedey from opendin1 a few weeke with her eon, John, at Alma, Mimes Maggie G ga r. eeu waY and Beattie Wright and Augusta Gannett spent Sunday in Belgtave. W I-0xetor-:. Look out for a wedding next week. Three J, Gibson ie on the Molt list. H. Lowry, of Balmore, wee in town on Monday. Jae. Phomeun f Brunette, o a ale a in , wa town on Timidity. Frank Edwards ,pent Sunday at hie home in Fordwiob, John Rutledge, of lHildmay, spent Sun. day at S. B. MoKelvte'e. S. B. MOKelvie and family have moved into their dwelling on Mill et, Jae. Fox and Barrister Blair, of Bruer sale, were in town on Monday, John Rutherford, who has been ailing for some time, is getting better. Mre. Walker, 2nd Turnberry, who has been on the sick list, le improving, Rev. Dr. Moffatt oaonpied the pulpit in the Presbyterian church Beet Sunday. J• A. Walker, of the Welker House, le able to be up bat not able to be out yet, Geo. Ke.ake has eeeared a situation at the oatmeal mill with T. Hemphill & Son. Wm. Oaeemore has Beograd a situation with David Myles to leach the tinsmith. spG. Paulin moved his stable further in. to his lot thin week to leave room to build a shed. Mise Edith Gibson is home from Mount Forest where she attended the Model pobool. R. Wendt, of Mildmay, is assisting hie brother, John, in the store during the holiday ileuaon. E'i. Hazlewood is home from the Toronto Pharmacy. He passed hie Bret examination with second honors. Well done Ed. JAI. Forsyth, who hao been ill for some time, walked over to his mother's home on Sunday but fell twice over hie ex• e tion. Thos. Hemphill & Son shipped a oar of peas thio week. Mr. Hemphill took a boelnese trip to Walkerton, Wingham and Broeeele. Wm. Rutherford has leased Jno. B. Vogt's shop and will have his implements on exhibition for sale. This is a step in the right direction. A stranger made his appearance at Wm. Kaake's reeideuoa in the,person of a bouncing baby boy. This Christmas gift will not soon be forgotten. John Brawn, sou of Dr. Brawn, who went to College in Toronto, passed his first examination in Pharmacy. Jno. should fill the bill all right. Rev. C. V. Lake was in Mildmay last week oonduoting the funeral eervioe of the late Mr. Lanae, who died very and doily last Thursday. Mr. Ludas recent. ly purobeeed a reeidenoe in Mildmay in. tending to spend the remaiuder of his days there. He was well•to do and bad. everything in good shape. Last Thane H. L. JACKSON'S Xmas Display. ti DID YOU EVER THINK For a long while before deciding what to buy, and then get something that did not suit you ? Let ue help you this time. Our suggestions as to what to buy are for the asking. It's not dif- ficult to select a present for a lady from our large and varied stock, and it should not be difficult to select for a gentleman. Try this list. Does anything in it interest you ? •—Ladies' Gold Watches, • —Ladies' Gold Filled Watches, —Ladies' Pearl Set Watobes, —Ladies' Diamond Set Watahee, —Ladies' Long Chains, —Solid Gold Set Pearl Jewellery, —Opal Rings,. —Engagement Binge, —Wedding Riuge, —Br000hee, —Bangle Pine, —Stick Pine, —Chain Bracelets, —Stone Set Bracelets, —Blonee Sete, —Mani0nr0 Bete, —Silk Guards, —Hat Pine, —Baby Pine, --Baby Rings, —Baby Bracelets, —Cope and Saucers, —Napkin Rings, —Biscuit Jars, —China Teapots, —Hot Water Pots, —Jardinereo, —Sterling Silver Novelties, —Silver Book Marks, —Silver Curling Tongs, —Vases, Ornameute, &a„ Sia.. —Gaeta' Gold Filled Watobes, —Gents' Silver Watohee, —Bilverine and Silveroid Watches, —Gaeta' Filled (Maine, —Genie' Guards, —Gold Lookets, —Scarf Pine,, —Opal Pine, —Opal Studs, —Shirt Front Sete, -Cuff Linke, —doff Buttons, —Dollar and Cuff Boxes, —Emblem Pine, —Silver Mounted Danes, —Pipes in Came, -Cigar Holders, —Clocks, —Alarm Clocks, —1847 Rogers Bros: Knives, Forks, and Spoons, —Card Trays, —Pin Trays, —Butters, Berrys, —Sugar and Cream Sete, —Violine and Bowe, —Month Organs, —Autoharps, —Mandoline, —Banjos, &o„ &o, Our store is brimful of goods, almost any of which are suitable for presents. Come and see us before you buy. We have bought very heavy in Ladies' and Gents' Gold and Gold Filled Watches, the very best movements in the market. We are making a special- ty of Watches and Rings of every description. We can save you money. H. L. Jackson. Store Opposite American Hotel, day be lett hie home to go to the village and 3780 only gone about 5 minutiae when it woo found that he had been summon ed by the grim monster death, E31.�• its There died euddenly at Vancouver, B. 0„ on Dec. 12th, (Marino Henry Brad. win, third eon of Joseph E. Bradwin, Wingham, and brother to A. E. Bradwin, of Blyth. Mr. Bradwin wae British 0o1ambis representative for Robthe on Little & Co., wholesale dry geode, of London. The interment will take plaoe at Hanover, Ont., on Friday, 21st inst.. ANOTHER Flag,-Taeoday night of slits week fire started in the rear of Hamilton's drug store and before the blaze was con- quered the drug store, Chellew'e tgrni tare $olore, Smith's jewelry store and Mason'e hotel fell viotime to the flame. Other buildings had a (lose call too and the heat was so intense that the plate glare fronts in the stereo aoro00 the street were badly demoralized. Had it nob been for the Ronald steam fire engine probably half the town would have been wiped out. We have not heard the loeeee nor insurance carried yet, VVH1t011. Dr. Thos. Ryan, of Saginaw, Mob., is here on a visit to relatives and friends Rumor has it that Walton will have no early opportunity of welcoming a bride. There will be no preaobing eervioe in the U. P. ahurob for the next two Bab. bathe. Frank Neal is home from College, where he is studying Medicine, for the Xmas holidays. Mrs. Murray entertained a number of the young people at her home on Thurs. day evening of last week. Robert Maunders will preaoh at the Methodist ohuroh next Sabbath after- noon in the absence of the pastor. R. A. Cranston, who supplied at Duff's church Mat Sommer, will occupy the pu'pit in that ;Murcia next Sabbath. Rev. Mr. Filer will make his home for a time at Indianapolis, Ind., removing thither in the course of a week or there- abonte. Methodietohoroh Sabbath school en. tertaiumeub will be held on the evening of New Year's Day. Local and outside talent expected. A number of Waltoniaoe will take in the eohool entertainment in S. S. No, 2, Grey, on Friday evening and some of them will aseiet in the program. Rev. D. Forrest, formely of Walton, in writing from Toronto says :—We are all pretty well although my throat ie not improving as fast au I would like but I am quite well every other way. Ethel. Read H, F. McAllister's new advertise. meet in this week's issue. The Oober shop has turned out a large number of cutters this Winter. Jesse Wilbee bee beau bothered with a sore hand. It wae fortunately the left that was on the lay-up. James Laird and wife have moved into the home of the late Mre. James Bpenoe in Ethel. We welcome them. Metbodiet Sabbath eohool Christmas Tree Entertainment on Monday evening of next week, 24th inst. A good time ex. peoted, Mies Melissa Ames arrived home from Toronto this week, where she bad been attending the Conservatory. She is ;a fine vocalist. The Simpson home and } aore lot near the G. T. te., has been sold to Samuel Cannon, of this village. It ie a nioe piece of property. Miss Rebecca Spenoe and Miss Siem• mon have been appoinled Bible Sooiety Collectors for this section. They are successful bands at it. We regret to hear that Bliss Mary A. Dilworth does not improve in health as fast as her many friends would wish. We hope a change for the better will soon set in. The Ethel oheeee factory nae disposed of the September, October and November make of (theme at 101 Dente. It was shipped on Wednesday. The obeques will be ready for the patrons on Friday. ANNUAL MEEINo.—The anneal meeting of Ethel Cheese Factory will be held in the Township Hall in this village on Saturday of next week, 29th inst., oom- me0oiug at 1 o'alook, Annual report will be presented and Directors, Sales- man, Secretary and Treasurer elected, J.KsAUTER, Secretary. Last Saturday was a busy day at the Township Council. To give some idea of the business there were 70 or 80 orders made out, the largest number in the history of the Council for one meeting. 00 was the limit tip to that date, The Clerk bad hie hands well employed for a while on Saturday. RESOLUTION 0P SYMPATHY.—The follow- ing is a Dopy of a reeolutiod of sympathy sent by Court Ethel, No. 176, I. 0. F., to Henry Wanner in the death of hie daugh- ter ;— To Bro. Henry Wanner. DEAR; SIB AND BRO.,—The members of Court Ethel, No.175, I. 0. F. desire to express their sympathy to you in this your hour of sad bereavement. 'While we cannot miter your loneliness and sorrow, yet experience has taught seine of us what it is to pass through the old hone and sigh for "the touch of a vanished hand and the sound. of a voice that is still." Therefore we do sinoeroly sympa- thise with you as you mourn the loss of a be- loved daegIlter and a ldad father, Brother, nestle calmly ht the arms of the everlasting geneteroftlit',ro, breals Death, likethe moray, throws open the prison doors and leads the spirit out of gladsome day to the land of rest and liberr��ttyy� the Master's Paso 1enr clouds s1 and darkness s work together for good to those that love God. Conte unto Me when shadows gather, When the and heart is weary and distressed Seeking for comfort from your Heavenly Father, Come unto Mo and I will (give you rest. Sighed on behalf of Court ( J. Fraser, 0. R., Ethel, No,175, I. 0. F. leph. ()ober, R. 6. Mr. Wanner wishes to return his sincere th oke to members of (kind for their kind wards also to the many friends for their sympatby and kindneee during the illness and after the deoeaeo of the daughter referred to, Bev, William Ames, one of the oldest Methodist ministers in Capada, oelebrat• ea hie Both birthday at Woodstock on He is brother t Sum l Saturday.a r o ire Acme, of Ethel, and hoe vleited in our village. Mr. Attlee is a very bright, hearty old gentleman, (7. e• U:t'. Miss Ellie Mann will vieit relatives at Edgar, Simooe ()minty. Tuesday Mies Maggie Taylor went on visit to friends at eel . a v t Ch ey Mise Margaret Gem died, et the early age 22 ears on Saturday at Henfr o The new teacher n S. 8. No, 4, for 1901 will be a Mr. Ward whose home is in Algoma. James Cardiff, 7th eon., hao purabaeed an elegant Dominion piano from John Walker, Brussels. Bethel Sabbath eohool entertainment will be bold on Friday evening of this week. Good program. • Some talk of removing Bethel ohuroh from the 16th to the 14th con., 11 miles North of the preeent location. Thos. R. Bell, of Elgin, Man., is visit. ing his brother•in•law, Fletcher Sperling, 16th con. It is three years slum Mr. Bell went Weet. Next Wedneeday evening a prayer meeting will be held atAndrew Simpson's and an Thursday and Friday evenings at Jamie Straoban'e residence. A wedding is on the tapie, the 17th will supply the groom 'and the 15th the bride. Tea meeting nights are sort of gibe-awaya on account of so many night hawks. A ebearling thorn' bred Shropshire ram was sold by Oliver Smith, coo. 6 to Peter Sing, of East Wawanosh. Mr. Smith will keep nothing but registered stook from henootorth. All the present members of the town. ship Coaoail are in the field for re -else• tion. Names- of other oandidates are mentioned kink no one hao made any public, announcement ae far ea your oorrespondent has heard. It may he an acclamation election. The body of Joseph Gass, son of Jos. Gam, of Henfryn, arrived in Benfryo Wednesday from Calgary, N. W. T,, whets the young man died after a pro- longedilineee. Tim funeral took place on Friday at 2 p. m. to the Elma Centre oemetery where interment was make. Tuesday of this week Riih. Champ, of Tripp, South Dakota, arrived here on 8 visit. He is a brother.in•law to Wm. Rands, Mre. Champ being a sister to Mr. Rends. Mr. Ohemp learned the bleak. emithing in Brussels years ago, bot followe farming ea an occupation in Dakota. The comfortable new brick reeidenoe built on the farm of RobtMoOalmm, coo. 10, is completed and the family have taken poesespion, It is heated with a furnace and will make a very catty borne. With a new house and a new bank baro Mr. McCallum's farm comperes favor- ably with the beet going. NOTES FROM InAno.—A latter from J. J. Coates, Minidoka, Idaho, dated Deo. 10 says :—The boys and myself arrived here all right on Nov. 4th. We have fine weather at present, the snow is all gone end the ground is drying op fast. The first fall of snow came on Nov. 18, about 14 inohee in depth and we were a little afraid as we were up on Fish Creek, some 40 miles from our Winter range, but we got down with the lose of one sheep. We killed her for dog meat but she would have dropped out anyway. We are rum nine two herds Ibis Winter R. Bielby herding one and the other we herd one - Belem. There is very fine feed here this Winter, the green being op very good and there is lots of dry feed so with the boththe sheep are doing well. At pees. eat we are 5 miles out of Minidoka but we keep moving arooud about a week in eaoh Damp. Wm,. BRAY DEdaesaD,—Atter an ill- ness extending over five weeks Will. G., eldest son of Wm. and Jane Bray, 16th eon., peened away from time at 3.30 p. m. on Tuesday of this week, aged 18 years, 11 months and 2 days. He bad pleurisy early lest Summer and this ail- ment was followed by pneumonia with which he wag ill for some little time but bad recovered euffioiently to permit of his going to eohool fora week when lung trouble ensued ending in hie demise. Although never very rugged he bad fair health prior to last Summer. Deemed was born at Leadbury and dame with his parents to the 16th of Grey 11 years ago. Will. enjoyed the good will of a large °hole of friends, young and old, and his death will be regretted. He express. ed hie readiness to depart this life testi- fying that "All was well." .The funeral took plane on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Curry conducting the service. In- terment was made at Broeeele oemetery. Mr. and Mre. Bray and family are deep• ly sympathised with in their bereave. ment. S000ESs1OL ENTERTAINMENT, — The Union Sabbath School, meeting in school hoose S. S. No. 8, held their annual en- tertainment on Friday evening of last week, which was a decided e000eee. T. Straohan occupied the chair and the fol• lowing wag the program presented :— Opening hymn, "All bail the power of Jeans' name" ; prayer ; chorine "Ring the joy.belle," eohool ; chairman's ad. dress, Mr. Straohan ; solo, "Because, don't you know," Ella McKinnon ; real. tation, "To Grandma," Lyla Bowman ; kindergarten song, °lase of girls ; dialogue, "Bold for the right," three boys ; reoita. tion, "A boy's opinion,' Hugh Smith ; Bolo, Blies Bella MoKinnon ; recitation, Phoebe Stone; Tableau, "Sunshine and Shower" ; Intermission ; kindergarten Bong, class of girls ; recitation, "Jack Gray," John Elliott ; solo, Mr. Wilson ; recitation, "Mothsr'e children," Katie Clark ; solo, Mies May McArthur ; reoi. talion, "Brien Kringle," claw of girls ; dialogue, "Doll's hospital," gale ; duet, Mies Bella Smith and Mr, Wilson • Tableau, "Crowuiog of peace and plenty" 1 closing chorus, 'Hallelujah, Jeene ralgnebh, eohool. All did well but epoeially attractive were the numbers given by the children notably the kinder• garten songs, &o. Supper was served atter the program, Prizes were award. ed for the beet aware en the 4 Sabbath eoliool lessons for November. Mre. A. Smith was the recipient in the Bible class and t May i next 9 Smith n the n s class. Prooeedp of entertainment, after free admission to eohool, amounted to 510 20. Before the (dose the Christmee Tree was unburdened of ite load to the delight of many, 0. Smith filling the position of Banta Claire with neatneee sod deepaboh. The otlieere and teaobere of the eohool may congratulate themselves 0o the mom of the gathering 110 it was enjoyed by everybody present. M i, r,- tt. The sleighing hoe been splendid, The thaw hes somwhat spoiled our good sleighing. Ed. Lauudy bad a wood bee on There. day of this week. Ed. Mope, 6th line, is renewing old friendehipe on the 2nd at present. John Kelly has the contract of drawing wood for Ed. Armstrong, 6th line. Ernest Jewitt la home from Meabtoba, after an absence of nearly three years, Mies Belle Roe, Sod line, visited her sister, Mrs. F. Mo0uteheon, 0,13, last week. Remember the Xmas Entertainment at Browntown, Friday evening of this week, 21st int, Wm. J. Bonoh had a vslnab'e bound die last week. W. J. will mise bis hunter very mach. A number of Morrie people attend• ed the anniversary serv10ee in Bluevale on Sunday last. John Young, 6th line, lett on Tuesday morning of this week for Algoma. We wish him 8000000. No doubt there will be a big turn nut at Brussels on Monday 24th, to the Oo. Oounoil nomination. It is said that there are jest 8 candi- dates for Connailiore in this township, the more the merrier. Dre. Roe, of Pbiladelphia, are exneoted hometbie week to apend their Xmae vacation ander the. parental root. THE Pon ht pleased to hear that Juo, Lawson, 8th line, who was ill with ty• phoid fever, is getting round all right. A certain termer near the West bound. cry had a steam engine three days out. ting wood. Barely he mast be well sup. plied. Tbe Obrietmae Treeentertai,lment was bell on Thursday iosteed of Wednesday evening at Stfeehine on amount of a big gathering on 4th line. Alton Wheeler is now residing in De- troit where he ie employed at the drug business in which he has put in 4 years. He ie a son of Juo. Wheeler, 41.13 line. While loading loge in the bush one day last week Juo. R. Bell had his left arm injured by being thrown against a tree. He is able to reseme light work again but it is a wonder it was not broken. Timber is being got ready by Elijah Penes for a new bank barn, 45 x 60 feet, to be built next Spring on the Flatt farm, 6th line. Matt. Maine will do the framing. The sboue will also be hauled thie Winter in readiness for use next season. At a meeting held n r ed in Kos Oh nah Belgrave, on Monday of this week, it was deoided to build a large abed for horses early in the Spring, eine 50 x 100 feet. Tenders will be asked for in a few days. This will be a big contract for some one. Over $500 is already sabeoribed. The congregation will furnish stouts and sand, also level the foundation. To THE ELEoroxe.—Ladies and gentle. men, I am a oadidate for the position of Oonnoillor for the Township of Morrie for 1901 and ask your vote and influence. Have been a reeideot of Morrie all my life and if elected will do my beet to aid in the advancement of the Muniaipaliby. Wishing you the oomplimente of the Beason, W. H. MOOIITo8EoN. MATRIMONIAL.— Cupid snored another victory on Wedneeday evening of this week when et the commodious reeidenoe, "Fairview," of Allan and Mre. Speir, 4th line, their eldest daughter, Mies Jennie L , and William Bowman, a well-to-do resident of the 9rd line, joined hand and heart in a marriage oontreat. The care• mony was performed at 5 o'clock by Rev. John Roee, B. A., of Brussels, nearly 100 gneste being present, the prinaipale tak- ing their places to the strains of the Wedding March, played by Bliss Aggie Speir. Nettie, the little daughter of John Speir, and Mary Speir, daughter of the best and hostess, were Maids of Honor, dressed very meetly in pink. A neat ooatome of blue was wore by the bride who looked her beet. Congratula- tions were neither few nor far between and kept Mr. and Mre. Bowman employ. ed for come time. Wedding preeente consisted of china, silverware, glassware, furniture, mantle olook, cutlery, pictures, linen, &a., were there in rioh profusion indioative of the esteem in whish the contracting parties are held. A bedroom unite was the bride's parents' gift. Sup. per wae served upstairs and judging by the variety and excellence of the provis- ions set before the guests the art of cook- ery is not a forgotten one by any means, Rev. Mr. Roee !prated the wedding couple in a humorous and appropriate style, and from long practice be does it well. Oon- gratulatory words to Mr, and Mrs. Bow. man and families interested were also added by"W. H. Kerr, of THE Pose. Vocal and instrumental mnelo, danoiug, and rehereale of wedding days gone by were on the eveuing'0program and every. body had a good time. Mr. Bowman took his bride to his oomfortable home on the 8rd line where they begin married lite under meet favorable auspices and with the hearty good wishes of many relatives and friends. TBE Pose throws an Editorial slipper after them. Mr. and Mre. Speir and family left nothing un- done to add to the oomfort and pleasure of the many visitors to their home on Wednesday. In addition to those near home there were in attendance John Sirkoonseli and wife ; Wm, Robertson And wife ; Misses Jennie and Cassie and James Dodds, Some folks assumed the ro betio role Wednesday eveniu gand affirm that this marriage fever isinto. stone and is likely to result in others be. ing naught. Some already have the "symptoms" it is avid, W. Riggs, of Bowmanville, ie the guest of hie anole, Robt, Boucle, 3rd line. Dougald MaDouald, of Melees, wee here t week renewing old as uaintano ee IA Morrie. Prayer meeting at Mre, Lachlan Blaoka4th lime Morris, on Moudu y evening next. Peblio schools olose on Friday of this week for the Christmas bolidays. Tray will reopen on January 2nd. The name of Robt, N. Daff ie mention. ed as one who would make a geed mom• ber of the Township Connell. Alex, Nichol, jr., had the sawing maobine at hie plane last week sod got over 30 oordeof wood sawed up, Bern'l Walker, 8th line, took in the Winter stook Fair at Gue ph Met week. He purchased some well bled poultry, A number of young men gathered at the Misses Fleming on Tuesday of thie week and ant tip a good pile of stove wood, Miss Julia Sharp arrived home from London lust Monday and will visit with relatives and frieode until after New Years. Mise Marion McKenzie is home from Hamilton Collegiate for the Christmas vacation. She is the only daughter of K. McKenzie, 4th line. Sunday School Obrietmas Tree Enter- tainment in oonnection with Sunshine Methodist Church will be held on Thurs• day evening of this week. A short time ago Geo. MoOall, 9111 line, bad the misfortune to fall in the stable and break one of hie ribs. We hope he will soon be ell right again. Welcome visitors to Morrie are Chas, and Mrs. Armstrong, of Moosejaw, N• W. T., who arrived Thursday of last week. It is 11 years since Mr. Armstrong left the 3rd line for the West and we are pleased to hear that he has done well. Tbis yearhehad 2,200 bushels of wheat, about 28 bushels to the aore. The pries was 63 cents. Mr. Armstrong has not been bank to Ontario eines his first ant• going. They will spend the next three months here. The Welt evidently agrees with our viaitora. L.iesto w el - The rink was opened for the season Mat week with good ice and a large at. teodaoce. Wm- Osborne is the care- taker. John Keno bas started a chopping mill on the old Commercial grounds, next to the town weigh eoale& F. W. and Mre. Hay and Dr. and Mrs, Rutherford are away on a ten days' trip to New York, Lester Hacking, clerk in the Bank of Hamilton here, has been transferred to the head office at Hamilton, Fred, Oar• thew, of the Palmerston agency, will take his place in the Bank bare. .8.number of our town lade were op before Police Magistrate Terbune, obarged with having taken some goods from the window of Mr. Jackson's bioy- ole repair shop. They were let .off on suspended sentence. The balanoe of this season's cheese in this motion hes nearly all been sold last week at mie. This is a drop of lo, to 1j:o. from the prices obtaining here previous to last cheese fair, and is the only set-baok of an otherwise highly profitable season. At the regular meeting of Court Listo- wel No. 510, I. 0. F., held in their lodge room on Tuesday evening of last week, the following offioere were eleoted :— Court Deputy, R. Staniton ; Court Phy- eioians, Drs. Nichol and Dingman ; 0. R., D. MoMinn ; V. 0. R., V. 0. Bam• ford ; Rea, Sec„ H. Maloney ; Fin: Beo., A, Zrilliax ; Treae., N. Rootz ; Orator, A. Olementbaw ; B. W., Ed, Jermyn ; J, W., L. Tremain ; S. B., A. Tremaiu ; J, B., S: Alberta. The installation will take place on Friday evening, Deo. 28th. On Tuesday eveniug of last week at the I. 0, 0. F. Lodge, No. 160, Listowel, Thos. Blackmore, P. G., of Liotowel, and Donald Murray, P. V. G., also of Listowel Lodge, although living et At- wood, were each presented with Veterans' Jewels in honor of the 26th anniversary of their admission into Oddtellowship. The presentation took plane at the ban• gnat table, F. R. Blewett, P. D. D. G. M„ makiog the address, sod J, E. Terbune, P. D. D. G. M., presenting the jewels, Very suitable replies were made by Bros. Blaokmore and Murray. The evening's entertainment consisted of speeches, songs, reeitatione, oto., Mr. Blewett act• ing as chairman, cad T. Norton as vice chairman, and the usual toast list was gone through with, T. Later, jr., in response to the toast of Education, made the speech of the evening. Prof. Keller, John Atkinson and Mr. Bowden assisted in the mneioal program. God Save the Queen and Auld Lang Syne wound up a pleasant meeting. CHURCH MMES. "The glory of Christ" will be next Sab. bath evening's topio at Melville Endeavor. Next Sabbath evening the Epworth League will hold a Christmas 0008 eer- vioe. Sacrament will be dispensed in Mel- ville Mural, on the first Sabbath of the new year. Next Sabbath afternoon a abort pro- gram having reference to Chrietmae, will be added to the usual exeraisee of the Metbodiet Sunday eohool. A melioration will be taken for the Sick Ghildrene' Hospital, Toronto. A Christmas Praios eervioe will be given in the Methodist church neat Bab. bath evening instead of the regular preaching eervioe. It will oonsiet of Christmas made, in oborue, solo and quartette form, Scripture readings and eddrese by the pastor. Special oollaotion taken toward the °holt 20th Danbury Fund. Rev. R. Paul preached in the Methodist ohuroh last Sabbath morning giving a very practical discourse on Public Wor- ship and what constitutes it. Rev. D. Rogers, Chairman of the Wingham Die- triot, dealt with mach the same theme in the eveein that a g so the oa gc egabion should be well np in the essentials of a true worshipper. Rev. Mr. Rogers was junior pastor on Brussels ofrenib 21 years ago. He is a good preacher, j LADIES AND MEN'S FURS —AT— GREIG 86 NIACIJONALD'S SEAFORTH. bet er them the 1'1 People are jiving t Y qp they rlareiuroo a extrava'ganat than dt ttO their forefathers, but simply tbet they are able to .buy now for a row rl rich t would hays otters e w i. a that t uhaveg then mammary to mortgaged the farm to nen for in times gone by. Time waa when the far coated an 15 woman was a 1000 10 Btee it Me almost y curious to see a tout who has any driving to do-, without One. Pura aro no longer it luxury in this country, they are a pooitive neoeeeley,• Uwe when things begonia u nee0the next question hi, 1the whore is she bast and meet reliable plaeo to buy them r We are este in oaring that thele is no pleas where Y'6 you end the same satiefagtion in the a Rftrehaee 01 Pure than at the store of Greig & Macdonald, Ssafortb, Ont. We are prepared with a largo stock, right Prione and good iPtim We are waiting to show you through the eam0. GRElGI & MACDONALD. On the Wrong aide of the Street, Strong Block, 8safeete, Ont. $ Rev. Sao. Rose preached last Sabbath morning on "Phe impartation of the Spirit." The text in the evening wee taken from St. Lake 1.15, the subjeot be- ing "Filled with the Holy Spirit." The Little Stars Mission Band of Mel- ville church had a good time last Satur- day after0000 at their meeting. A good program was presented and $23.00 00000• ed by the mite boxes of the youthful members. Melville Endeavor will have the follow- ing uffioera for the next term : Rev. Jno. B. A., ea Hon. Pres. ; J. B. MoLanohlin for Pres. ; Mies Belle Irwin, Vice Pres. ; B. Orerar, Rea. -Seo. ; Mies Mary Roes, Cor. Seo. ; Fred. Wilson, Trims, ; T. A. Hawkins, °on, Mueioal Com. ; Jae. Shaw and Fred. Wilson, Ushers ; Will. Hal - penny and Frank Smith, Collectors. Committees were also struck for prose- cuting the work of the various depart. monis as followe : Prayer Meeting Com., J. H. Cameron, Mies Jennie Forbes, Mre. Cameron ; Louk out Oom., A. M. McKay, Mies Lizzie Roes, Mise Lizzie Moore ; Missionary Com., S. R. Orerar, Miee Jennie MoArter, W. Livingston, Miss Ella Scott, Lorne Dunford, Mise Lyda Orooks ; Flower Com , Mise Mary Mo. Dougall Mise Minnie Stewart, Mise Liz. ole MoLattohlin. Servide will be held in St. John's ohurob at 10.30 o'clock on Ohristmas morning. The obeeoh will be decorated for the000seion. The musical exercises will consist of the following: Before the service the choir will sing Christmas carole— "Wake and Sing good Christians" ; "Carol, sweetly Carol," and "Bleep,my savioor, Sleep." The eerve will aomme0Ce by singing the well known hymo— No. 77, "0 Dome all ye faithful."' ADE5Te FIDELEs. Venite, Chant, NARES ; Gloria, (Psalms), Chant, NARES ; Te Deane, Chants, HENLEY, TRENT AND FOSTER •, Benediotne, Ohant, TIIRLE ; Hymns—No. 73, "While shepherds watched their docks," tune, Nox- TINOHA)` ; No. 78, Hark ! the Herald Angela Bing," MENDoLssEoN ; Anthem, "There were shepherds abiding in the field,' WINoaanTRR ; Bolo by Mr. Jones. "There were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watub over their Ilooke by night, and the Angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory of the Lord thous round about them and they were sore afraid." Banta SOCIETY.—The annual meetiog of Brussels Branch of the Upper Canada Bible Sooiety waa held in the Methodist church last Sabbath evening, at the con- clusion of the regular preaching 00071000. Rev. R. Paul, the President, occupied the ohair and offered appropriate remarks. The report of last year was read by the Secretary, showing that $131.97 had been oontriboted, and Rev, D. Rogers, of Blue - vale, spoke briefly yet timely. After an Anthem by the choir Rev. Jno. Ross, B. A., agent of the Sooiety this year, was called upon and gave an excellent address occupying 2. of an hour. He adduced a number of reasons why the Bible eboald be planed in the hands of every person in the world. The oollection amounted to $4.19. Officers of last year were re- elected with one substitution. They are : —Rev. R. Paul, President ; resident ministers vine Presidents, W. H, Kerr, Secretary.Treasurer ; A. M. McKay, Asst, Secretary ; G. . Deadman, De. positor ; Directors, Thos. Strachan, B. Gerry, and J. Irwin, Collectors have also been appointed who are celled to oomplete their work by the end of Jan- uary. Brussels branch enjoys a note- worthy position. For 22 years their average contribution has been over $181, the highest year being $184 and the low- est $58. Presidents during those years were Rev. Dr. Ferguson, Rev. W. Hay- hurst, Rev. F. Ryan, Rev. Jno. Roee, 13. A., Rev. D. C. Olappieon, Thos. Strachan (14 years) and Rev. R. Paul, The Sec- retaries have been 3, R. Grant, Dr. Wat- son and W. IL Kerr. Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier brae gone to New York. A. King, of Tilbury East, was streak by a train on the Michigan Central oroae- ing and killed. Hie teem was killed also. Tbe turning of the first sod of the Lindsay, Boboaygeon & Pontypool Rail- way, which is to oonneot Bobaaygeon with the 0, P. R., took place at Boboay- Xeon. The floor of one of the stores in the Merritt Biook, St, Catharines, fell while men were at work storing boxes of oanned goods. Only one man was sem foody injured.