The Brussels Post, 1901-7-18, Page 1Vol. 30. No, 1
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, TKUR$DAY, JULY 18, 1901
W. kI r T ERR, Prima,
New Advertisements.
Exoureion-0, P. R.
Strayed—Queen's Hotel,
Vetere' Lisb—Wm, Spence.
Beef, Wine & Iron—Jae, Fox,
Fall term—Oeotral Bus. College.
Mid -Sumner Sale --A. Straoban,
A lucky strilce—MoHinnon & Co,
1psotaole Lonees—Mre, T. Fletcher.
Mistri(i Baas,
J onlei•yxtt,
Hay ie a very heavy orop this year,
Wheat berated: is at hand Wale week.
The Bawtinhimer family will continue
to reside here on their 200 acre farm.
A garden party will be held at the
residence of Mre. Jao. Longmire, Hen.
fryn, on the evening of Thursday, July
28th, under the auepioes of St. David's
l7pisoopal chorale. An exoellent program
will be provided. Tea served from 6 to
8.
jam optowxl •
Farm bands are soaroe in Ma motion.
James Simpson has the atone founds -
tion ready for his new brink reeidenoe.
The geometers who pissed the reoent
• Entrance Examination in this locality
are elated over their 0000000.
Don't forget the opening of Viotoria
Hall on Mpnday evening, 29th inst. A.
good program will be rendered,
Fred. MoOrnoken and deputy have been
here putting the finishing , touches on the
painting of Viotoria Hall. It looks tip.
.top. The horse etiede and tease are also
in position and altogether, it le a any,
attractive premises.
C,-aneeronlr.
The flax orop will Boon be ready.
Mies McRae was visiting friends at
Listowel.
Mise Ade Mainprize, of Brueeele, spent
Sunday with Oranbrook friends.
A. number from This locality attended
the Orange Walk at Stratford on the
12th.
Mise Jennie MoNnir we's renewing old
friendships at Milverton and Brussels
Int week.
The item referring to the burial of
Mre. M, Niohol in last week's issue was
incorrect as to the baby being buried.
The little fellow is alive and doing well,
Jake Long ie coming in for hearty oon•
gratulatione this week over the advent
of twine to his household, eon and dough
ter. It is scarcely a fair distribution as
some families are without "kids" and
otbere are blessed with doubles. We bid
the oew arrivals a hearty welcome to
Oianbrook and desire to tell them that
this is a fine motion of ooantry to grow
in.
War. MCKAY PASSES Aw.ti: Friday of
last week an elderly and well known
resident of this motion died in the person
of William Mogay. He was 86 years of
age and bad lived here for over 40 years.
He leaves a wife and 9 children. Mr.
MoHay was a Presbyterian and a Liberal.
Be had been in failing health for some
41tei
Our Spectacle'
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by imperfectly
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beat, Each pair is .1
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every particular.
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AUGUST 6.
On °emptying with conditions of carbine
onto wbioh will bo given Darohaeers of one-
way 810 Sokoto, paasengere will be returned
to etartingpelnt•by eamoroute on Of before
Nov,10th,1901, en payment Of $t.8,
Apply ter pampblot giving full gartloulara'
to your nearest Agent or to
A, H. NOTMAN,
Assistant (lemma Passenger Agent,
1 mug at, East, Toronto.
time prior to bio death, The (unmet
was held on ivlouday afternoon, burial
being made at the graveyard bore, Rev,
D. 13. Maltae was the minister in charge.
Cnzw,—Last Sunday, about 4 p'olook a.
m., the spirit of Mre, Valentine Steles
passed awey. Heart trouble wee the
ogee. Along with lot husband and
family ebo resided on the 08th oon, for
years before coming to Orenbrook to
make her home. She was a quiet per.
son, kindly in dieposititme and ingh)Y es.
teemed by all who knew her, Mr. Stelae
and a grown up family ryi a wife andd
mother. Rev. Mr. McRae conducted the
funeral gervioe on Tuesday afternoon and
the remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at the Presbyterian church.
J 4eaellaury
Miee Alio° Dundee is visiting triende
le Shelburne.
A number of our up,to•date farmers
have fiuiehed haying.
.Thos. Davidson's brick cottage is peer.
ing completion. It is a splendid building.
Duncan MoPhereon has returned from
Woodstock atter visiting friends a couplet
of weeks.
A number of Orange enthusiasts from
here spent their 12th in Strattord and
had an enjoyable day.
Alex, and Mre, Gardiner took in the
Pan•Amerioen last week and also oalled
on their daughter' Mrs. (Rev.) Marsh, of
Hamilton.
Wm. Doig, a former school teaober in
No. 9 Mogillop, was galling on old ao.
quaintanoee last week. Mr. Doig is now
in hie final year in law:
Mr. Birt, of Brussels, has drilled 2
wells in this vicinity this year, one for
Dennis Broil. and another for Joehoa
Dennison, and is at present working in
one for Mr. Young. Mr. Birt is very.
euooesefui at this work.
Mora -ea. •
Everybody le busy with the harvest.
Mise Marion MOKenzie arrived home
for bervaoationfrom Hamilton Oolleg.
iate.
George Manning has gone to Manitoba
for a trip. He left Inst Toeeday. He
has relatives in the Weet.
It is said A. G. Vascor bee leased a
farm near Summerhill, Goderioh town.
ship, and will take possession next Fall.
Raspberry Molten are neither few nor,
far between. They earn all they get,
anyone ,who don't think ao should try it
for a few days.
The new union briok 'schoolhouse on
the Southern boundary will be ready for
occupation wben vaontion is over. It is
quite a fine building.
Ed. Bryans, of Jamestown, won 2nd
place in the professional mile bioyole race
at Stratford on Jnly 12th. He'e getting
to be quite a whirlwind on a wheel.
Already arrangements are being made
for threshing contracts and before many
days the hum of the moobine will be
heard threshing out the Fall wheat.
Previous to bis departure from St.
David's, the many friends of Rev, J. H.
Dyke gathered at the parsonage with fall
baskets of refreshments, and surprised
him with a well•filled puree, end an ad -
dram expressive of their hearty appreoia•
tion of hie genial, faithful, and fearless
labors ail preacher and paetor during the
years of hie pastorate among them. Mr.
Dyke was formerly stationed at Belgrave
and need to preabh at Sunshine.
(S.re'v.
Jno. B. MoLauoblin'e new ailo is up.
Mise Belle Smith spent Sunday at
Trowbridge.
Miee Kate Hendereon, of Galt, is visit-
ing old triende in Grey.
Mien Bezel!, of Detroit, was visiting at
Ohara Dozen's last week.
A drive house has been . fitted up by
Wm. Work, North of Brussels.
Miss Smith, of Toronto, is visiting her
sister and brother on the lath oon.
The addition to Jno. Cunningham's
bean, 8th coni, was raised last week.
Mies L. J. MoLauoblin is spending a
few weeks with friends at Ailsa Craig.
The workmen have been busy at the im.
pro'ement to Edward Armstrong's barn,.
18th oon.
George McFarlane has added a wood-
shed to the rear of hie kitohen. He be-
lieves in getting all the comfort that's
going.
Some of our farmers have so much hey
that they hardly know where to store it.
Stook should rejoice as feed will be plen-
tiful next Winter.
There is an effort being 'made to secure
the use of a atone crusher for Grey.
Tbie would prove a great blessing where
good gravel is scarce.
Roe'e ohuroh looks very neat with its
new dreee of paint and kaleomine ; a neat
stencil border melee on the walla. Sample
Bros., of Brussels did a good job.
Mieeee Belle Deana, of Galt, Annie
Brooke, of Palmerston, Addie Large, of
Poole, and Lanah Hutchinson, of Lieto.
Wel are vialing Mies Lizzie ie Oa
't' lder.
z
Misses Katie and Beseie Smith, of
Galt, are vieitore at their uncle's, Jno.
Smith, 0th oon. Wm. Smith, of lifamfl•
ton, watt oleo palling on his brother.
We are pleased to hear that the eon of
Jno. Hialop,14th.eon., who lost one of
hie feet by getting oanght by a mowing
machine, is making favorable progress,
Jno. Miller set the ball rolling last
week by cutting a portion of hie Fall
wheat. Haeveetingle general thinweek
and the wheat orop is good on the whole.
Marone:ere—Married at the R. 0.
Obnroh at 7 B0 o'olook, Stratford, on July
10th, by Rev, Fr. Weleb, Dennie Mallen,
formerly of the 8rd coo„ to Mies Maggie,
eldest daughter of Alex. MoTavieh, of
Stratford. The bride was dressed in
white organdie, trimmed with valenoinnee
Iaoe and white ribbon and carried a
boquet of white bridal roam. She was
attended by Mise Kate Mullen, 'slater, of
the groom, who was dressed In white
lawn and carried a boquet of white and
pink carnations, Jae. MoTavieh noted lee
groomsman. Ile is a brother of the bride.
Diener was served at theirfutor° home,
240 Queen strece. There were about 80
pots in attendance. An enjoyable time
was spent in games and dancing. The
preeento were costly andnameroue. May
prosperity attend Mr, and Mre. Mullen.'
Mita Nate.MrMann hoe returned tp
her home in MOKtllop owing tp the ill
health of her mother.
One day reoently Robt,Straohan had
It bone shape barrio with him and be did
tiie limp not for a few days,
J. M, Knight, a teaoher in Belleville,
hap been boildaying with relatives in
Grey. -Re thinks Belleville ie the green
spot on this motion of the Kings domain.
Grey votere' list for 1901 ooptaine 97.7
namee in Part I, i 98 in Part IL •, and 7
in Part III,, 1082'in all. 681 are quail.
fled to serve as jurors. List was Bret
posted pp PP Wednesday of this week,
Thou, Williamson, 14th con„ presented
his wife on the 8th anniversary of their
wedding with a fine piano eased Uubridge
organ, purchased from Be .Leatherdale,
Brussels. Tom never does thipge by
halvee.
W a l tore.
Mrs. W, J. Johnston and family are
holidaying at the Nile.
Metal'. M. Armstrong and Amy spent
a few days visiting friends in Winghem.
Rev. John Rose' preaohed in Duff's
ohuroh last Sabbath. Rev. Mr, MaoNab
was at Brussels.
Mies Lizzie Smith, of Almonte, for-
merly.of Walton,will, leave shortly for
the West, where she will join her brother,
Will. J. Smith, at Sintaluta, Assa. Her
many friends in this' locality will be
pleased to hear of her welfare. _
Dr. John MoFadzean, of Denver, Col.,
was renewingold acquaintances in town
on Tuesday. Dr. MoFadzean has been
absent for a number of years but still
ratting a kindly memory for the old'
familiar fades and scenes of his youth.
Etat el.
Very heavy rain on Taeedey afternoon.
Chris. Qnerrin, who bac been at Trout
Creek, is home on a visit to his father.
Quite a number were bare on Monday.
in connection with the Council meeting.
The Flood children, who were injured
by accident at Jno. Mitchell's, are making
favorable progress we are pleased to state.
Andrew Sharp and hie sister, Mre. R.
Dilworth, talk of going to Manitoba and
Dakota next month on a visit to relatives.
A fine verandah bas been put up at
George Dobson's residence. The worthy
Principal is bundling the paint brash
himseif like a veteran.
Some of the youth of thie community,
who are yet under 21, aregettingliquor
BOMB plane and if found out it will be
made sultry for somebody.
Mies Ella Lamont's name appears in
the list of successful Normalitee at Tor.
onto. She now bas her 2nd professional
certificate. Congratulations are in order.
Jas. Laird, wife and Miee Nellie,' who
went to North Dakota a short time ago,
are having a good time with relatives and
old friends. They will not be back until
the middle of next month.
A oar load of sewer pipe wee received
during the last week for the Township
Council. They grade from 18 inches
down. A oar poets $265 including
freight. The tile will be ueed for onl-
verte in Grey.
The Drainage debentnree of the Hall
drain, amounting to $4,615.25. were sold
for $4,688, a profit of 962.41, and Roomed
interest of $51.29, Stimson &Oo., Toren.
to, where the buyers. The same firm
will get the debentnree for the MoTeggart
drain also.
All our boys who wrote at the Entrance
Es. were euooeeeful. The victors are
Diok Davide, George Balmier, Gordon
Imlay and Welland McDonald. Well
done lade, you did well end the teaoher
is to be complimented too.
Sorry to report that Jacob Keifer is
quite poorly with an attack of appendioi•
tie. As he ie getting well advanced in
years, he isnot so well able to fight off an at.
tank of this kind. We hope a ohange for
the better will soon eneue. .
Monday evening Wm. Cook received a
telegram from Brampton stating that his
sister. Mre. Lansdell, bad passed away.
She was 88 years of age. Her husband,
who ie 87 years old, and 4 ohildren sur.
viva. The funeral took plane on Wednes.
day. Mr. Cook went to Brampton on
Tuesday.
The Clinton paper :aye of a former
Ethelite :—Mise Carol Newcombe, maaio
teacher, has issued invitations to friends
to a piano recital to be given by her
pupae, eeeieted by Mre. P. P. Reekie and
Norman March, soloists, in the town hall
Friday at 8 p. m. The program includes
vocal and instrumental selections and
will be a treat to those favored. Mise
Newoombe ie considered an excellent
teaoher.
Tuesday evening W. P. Davies, wife
and family arrived home from Grand
Forks for a visit. It is 18 years since
they were here and very noticeable
ohangee are noted on both sides. Mr.
Davies ie Editor of a Grand Forks
(North Dakota) paper and hae a good posi-
tion. Mre, Devise is a daughter of Poet -
matter Spence. They are welcome vial.
tore and will spend the next three weeks
in this locality.
WOODS—BHATTY.—A very pretty wed•
ding took plane at St. John's ohuroh,
Varna, at high noon on Wednesday, 8rd
July, when Mies Annie J. Beatty former.
ly of Ethel, eldest daughter of Mre. Geo.
Beatty, was united in marriage to Wm.
Woods, of Listowel. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. E. Jennings. As
the attains of the wedding march pealed
forth, the bride entered the ohuroh lean-
ing on the arm of her brother, George
Beatty, and was attired in a dress of
white Bilk orepe de chane with veil and
orange bloeeome, and oarried a boquet of
cream roam. Med Hattie Woods, meter
of the groom, was bridesmaid, and wore
a dress of white organdie and, lane, and
oarried a boquet of carnations and white
roses. Will. Beatty supported the groom,
The groom's gift to the bride was a gold
star and oreeoent br000h, set with parte,
and to the bridesmaid and organist pearl
pine. The ohuroh was beautifully decor.
atod with ferns and flowers. After the
ceremony' was over the bridal party and
about fifty gnash] ropaired to ttietnome of
the brides mother, and partook of a
sumptuous dinner. The bride reoeitted
a number of handsome and valuable pres.
ente. Mr, and Mee. Weeds took the 6,20
train at Benefield •for the Haat, They
have einoe taken up their reeidenoe fo
Liatowel. We join with their many
friends in wishing them it happy wedded
life,
,$luevalte.
Freddie Johnoton ie'visitfng in Gude-
rich this week.
Robert Mathere, of the 1st line, Morrie,
has been in very poor health lately.
Mrs. Molwen, of Monkton, was visit•
ing her daughter, Mre. Robb. MoPheroon.
Mr. McTaggart, of Heneall, spent a
few days last week at the home of F. R.
Bootle
Robert McAllister, of Milwaukee, visit-
ed hie sister; Mre, Wm. eater, one day
last week.
Mies Mary Thornton, of Winghatn, fa
visiting her grandparente, Jno. and Mrs.
Gardiner.
Richard Hookridge, who has been
absent all Summer, returned to Me home
last Thursday.
Rev. Mr. Swann preaohed a sermon to
the Orangemen in the Methodist ohuroh
last Sunday evening,
Misses Maggie and Mazil Holmes, of
Palmereton, are visiting at the home of
their unole, Andrew Holmes.
On Friday evening last Dick Prootor,
while riding around the blook, ran, into a
horse and rig and was slightly injured. -
George MacDonald had a very Bucoese-
ful raising last Thursday,. His barn
when completed will be one of the largest
in this part of the country.
The Miesee Richardson, of Toronto,
who have been spending a few weeks
visiting friends and relatives in this
vioinity returned home on Monday.
MaoKenzie Messer, of Detroit, Dame
home for hie holidays on Wednesday. He
was accompanied by his sister, Mies Cora,
who has been visiting in Ypsilanti.
Mre. George MaoDonald left for Owen
Sound on Monday where her neioe, Mies
Louie Burgess, is seriously ill. She was
accompanied by John King and Mrs. Paul
Powell.
Frank Scott, who has been visiting Ilia
parents and friends here for a few weeks,
left for Tama, Iowa, on Wednesday. He
will visit the Pan-Amerioan on his return
journey.
At the raising on Friday A. McEwen'
was struck on the head by a heavy pike
pole. The result might have beeneerious
but fortunately Mr. MoEwen esoaped
with alight injuries.
Quite a number attended the Orange
celebration at Luoknow on Friday last,
but still the orowd was small . compared
to that of a few years ago. Is the en-
thusiasm of the Orangemen dying out ?
The first race for the Silver cop will be
run on Saturday evening. The cup is
presented by the Canada Cycle and Motor
Company to be competed for by riders of
its own make of wheels =diem handsome
trophy.
Perth County..
A horse belonging to James Brothers,
at Kurbzville, was killed by the heat the
other day.
It is rumored that Rev. J. T. Kerrin,
of Mitchell, ie likely to receive a oall to a
ohuroh in Jamestown, N. Y., a plaoe of
26,000 population.
A horse belonging to Ed. Avery, of
Woodham, reeently ran against a bay
rake and wee killed, one of the prongs
entering its breast.
A little son of Howard Gray, Hibbert,
reoently had one of hie bends oanght in
the pulley of a hay fork, which terribly
lacerated one of his fingers.
Rev. James Abrey, of Monkton, left
Wednesday morning for Hartford, Oonn.,
to spend a few weeks among friends.
He will "visit the Pan-American Expos!,
tion.
Henry Johnson, well driller, has jnet
sunk a 94 foot well at the Trowbridge
obeese factory. He also seemed an ex-
cellent well for W. F. Forrest at the
farm.
Joseph Hodges, of Fullerton, has par -
chased from J. E. Williams the property
immediately Weet of Mr..Holtby's reef.
demos, in Mitobell. He will move into
Mitchell in the Fall.
Wm, Gell, formerly of Stratford, hes
been promoted as a reenit of the G. T.
R. changes coneegoent upon the pro-
motion of F. W. Morse to the position of
third vioe•preeidenb of the Company.
One evening reoently, the fonr.year.old
eon of H. G. Hahn, Tavietook, was play-
ing
laying about a horse when it bit him on the
face, cutting the boy's lip and bruising
hie forehead. The lad is progreeeing
favorably.
According to tbe Ottawa correspondent
of the Toronto Globe the 28th "Perth"
Regiment will be amongst the infantry
sent to; Toronto for two days on the co.
melon of the visit of the Duke of Corn.
wall and York.
A'reoent wind storm did mnoh damage
in Rnsoeldale vicinity. Jas. Campbell's
new barn, which hadjust been raised
ready for the mason work, was blown
down, while several ones were also
blown down and other aeriou0 damage
done.
What might have proved a serious
aaoident happened to 0. Welch, of Har-
rington, recently. Mr. Weloh was in
front of his stable and Mr. Ooddington'e
Bon, 12 yeere of age, wee on the road,
180 yards dietant or so, with a rifle,
wbioh the boy discharged. The bell em.
bedded iteelf in Mr. Weloh's arm between
the elbow and wrist and the dootor has
not been able to locate it.
Roy W. Scott. of Seatorth, met with
en aeoidenb Friday morning, wbioh will
lay him up for some days. He watt
wheeling to hie work at the eleotrio light
works eloee behind is buggy, and wben
near the elating rink some one on the
sidewalk behind him spoke to him. He
continued on hie way, bat when looking
baok to give hie reply the rig ahead of
him came to a sudden standstill on ao.
oocnt of the freight train thea shunting
on the txaok just a few feet away. Roy
collided with the vehicle. Hie lower
front tenth were knooked loose and hie
lip so badly oat tbat the dootor bad to
put two etitohes in it. He Was Mao badly
shaken up.
Elora towaabip Oeunoil met July 8, at
Atwood, The Reeve wee authorized to
gat solicitor to prepare a By -few for bore
rowing on the credit of the muuioipality
the sem 0f $1,500 for S. S. No. 9, Mine,
the paid sum having been applied for by
the trustees of paid eeotioo, A large
number of %000nnte were ordered to he
paid. Connell adjourned antic Aug. G,
for the pnrpote of reading and consider..
ing tee report, of Iingiaeor in the Greig
In and forI
ai
drlevying the different rates,
v
The Court of Revision on the Gernhelder
drain aseeeoment mat in the hall. At.
wood, on the 8th inst. The appeale of.
W. Alkene, Johanno Koehler, P. M iI.el.
Ian,0. Prost, W. Colton and A. Poemagainst the aeeessment of the Gernbelder
drain were all dismissed,' and Court of
Revieion closed.
W. Hatohison,'.of Winnipeg, eon of.
Robt. Bntphison, oaetome oolleotor at
Listowel, reoently had a narrow eeoape
from drowning. He and Mrs, Hutohisoa
were oat rowing on the Asainiboine river.
The attention of Mrs. Hutohieon, who
was steering, was drawn for a moment to.
wards a boat load of people passing op
stream and ebe did not notice a wire cable
stretching from bank to bank, The cable
caught Mr, Hutchison on the eide,palling
him out of the boat, and he bad just time
to call out to hie wife to catch the cable
when the swift oarrent swept the boat
from ander their feet. Fortunately the
lady succeeded in obtaining ahold on the
cable and tbere they hong while bheir
boat danced sway merrily over this waves.
Mr. Hutchison oalled loudly for help to
come persona on the bank bat it wail
nearly half an hour before the ferryman
eaeoeeded in getting the ferry near the
partially submerged couple. In a few
minutes Mr. and Mre. Hutchison were
safely drawn into the ferry, jaet in time
as Mre. Hutchison was almost completely
exhausted,
Canadian News.
Burglars are operating at Sarnia.
The body of a young woman was found
in the river at Ottawa.
Two bodies of unknown men have been
,fooled in Lake Erie near Rondeau.
Fire at Glencoe burned the new ekat.
ing rink and a whole block of stables.
Two fishermen near Peterboro' have
been fined $20 each for dynamiting fish,
Prof. Shuttleworth reports that the
sugar beet orop in Ontario is looking well.
Thomas Herdman, of Orowland, was
killed by lightning while working in a
field.
A dangerous cattle dinette, wbioh is
diagnosed as eplenio fever, has broken out
in Stormont County.
F. W. Morse is looked upon as the next
General Manager of the Grand Trunk
when Mr. Reeve retiree.
Three G. T. R. trains left the Union
Depot, Toronto, Tuesday crowded with
intended Battlers in the West.
Mre. Case, of Ingersoll, was token sud-
denly ill at Woodstock while en route
home. Pneumonia was the cense.
Rev. H. H. Bedford -Jones has been
appointed incumbent of St. Peter's
Church, Brookville, to mooed his father.
The late William Young, of Waterloo,
left an estate valued at $85,000. It will
be divided among the members of hie
family
Rev. Prof, Nicholson, Qaeen'e Univer-
sity, becomes heir to a large amount of
money by the death of his brother in
Kaneae.
Campbell MaMordie, of Hensel', has
eeonreda position in the Moleona Bank
London, and will, in a few days, enter
upon hie duties.
Premier Roblin says there is absolute.
ly no truth is the report that the Mani-
toba Government intends appealing to
the country this year.
Deplane Marks, of Lindsay, bas been
appointed dispensing chemist and guard
at the Central Prison, in place of Mr.
Ooohneur, resigned through ill -health,
Walter Spencer, a lad of ten years of
age, of 121 Niagara street, was drowned
Monday efternoon,abont 4 o'clock at the
western sandbar, Toronto.
Rev. Douglas Fraser, who is jut baok
from a holiday spent in the Georgian
Bay, says the blueberry crop this year
will be exceedingly plentiful.
Brookville hasan anti.Sunday extor-
sion law. An American excursion party
were refused a landing and the matter ie
to be carried to Washington.
A Summer Oonferenoe of the Baptiste
of Elgin oonnty ie to be held at Fort Bur-
well, Aaguot 4th to 14th, under the
anapless of the Elgin BaptistAeeooiation.
An explosion took plane in the Hamil-
ton Powder Works at Windsor Mills.
One employee, D. Arabin, was blown to
pieces, and,twa others aerio0ely injured.
A arena fell on two men working an
the Grand Trunk extension at Meaford.
Joseph Jeffries, of Ottawa was killed
and Albert Hawkins, of Meaford, badly
hurt.
The Montreal Harbor Commissioners
have deoided to oall for tenders for the
os, aoit
n elevator, with a
erention of one
p y
of one million bushels, in the antra of
harbor.
At the Brandon Conservative meeting
Premier Roblin said that after October 1,
wheat on the Canadian Northern will be
oarried at two coots lees than the present
tariff.
John Clark, of Drayton, had his hand
caught in a °rushing niaohine the other
day. The member was almost taken off
at the.wriet, and it was only by exerting
Ida strength that Clark prevented hie
whole arm being drawn in.
The Sootohmon, of London and St.
Thomas, picnic at Port 13tanley on July
25th. The 48th Highland band, of Tor.
onto, the Seventh Regiment band and
pity Highland pipe band have been en-
gaged for the day.
Shortly atter noon Tuesday, a ohm -
barmaid, Queen'e Hotel, Toronto, go•
Mg her rounds, found Rev. Father Bran.
nen, of Kingston, dead in bad. Father
Brennan went to the oity Monday, and
intended to return to Kingston Ppeeday,
Dr, Garratt, who was oalled, said the
cartes of death was apoplexy, and that
Rev, Father Brennan, who was an elderly
man, bad been dead several home, No
one heard any Bound from hie room dun
ing the nigitt,
Mrs, Jake Hilae, a sqfrom the
Indian Reserve at Caledonia,uaw wet an'
De -
gaged picking berries pn the farm of
John Borne, a quarter of a mile from
Stony Creek village, when the was otruok
by lightning and Mental), killed. De-
°eaeed was a middle.aged woman and
was daughter of Chief Imam Hill.
The Saginaw Lumber Co., hat, it is
said, deoided to eetablieh its large plant
in 5andwioh, Tito emotion of the lumber
mills there will entail an expenditure of
$100,000 for site, building, and the ad-
ditional machinery required. The relit
will have a oapaoity of 20,000 feet per
day, and will employ 200 men, Ile situ-
anon will be on Snndw0ioh Bay, The
Saginaw Lumber Co, owns several large
timber limits in Algoma,
Rev. E. WallaWaite, D, D,
annouooed hie resignatceion as paelorSc0nday!
Knox ohuroh, Owen Sound. For some
time his wife baa been ao invalid, and he
will make an extensive visit through
Europe, in the hope that she may be
benefitted, Rev, Dr, Waite will mended
the servfp00 at Knox ohuroh until his
aaoaeeeor has been appointed.
Will. Peterson, son of Henry Peterson,
near Hawkeville, met with a painful
aeoident on Tuesday that may result
fatally. He was cutting hay with a mower
and left the team in afield while he went
to the house. He saw the team Dome
running toward the barn, end made an
attempt to stop them by catching them
at the head. The guard or knife of the
mover naught his leg, injuring it severely,
and he is Internally injured beeidee,
Bernier, of Hall, Q„ who was to have
jumped off ibe Interprovincial Bridge in.
to the Ottawa river, was arrested by the
Hull pollee as he alerted to go up on the
bridge. Thousands of people waited to
see him jump but were much disappoint-
ed wben the police interfered. The
distance is 90 feet.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Tena season appears to be noted par-
ticularly for a long series of accidental
injuries and deaths.
« THE email vote in London re.
tautly in favor of the SocialietIo condi.
date shows that this extreme fad has not
got very serious hold of the public eon.
science.
THE Wingham Times has jogged along
past another milestone in its history.
Under H. B. Elliott's management the
Times bas made marked progress and
we are pleased that both gold and gloty
is doming to the proprietor.
ONTARIO ie jogging along on prosperous
lines. The bait yearly items of revenue
show that last year's figures for the same
term have been exoeeded by nearly 091,-
000. This may well be called the banner
Provinoe of the Dominion.,
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Touonro base ball team is coquetting
around first plane in the international
championship reoord. For fear the
Queen city willow -wielders should be
lonesome Rooheater and Providence olnbe
are hanging round the same loan :Hy.
IT ie said Lord Roseberry may retire
from native polities in England. The
Liberal squabble is the oanee of it. He's
not the first politician to express a desire
to be free from the jars of a political life.
There is more than b107010e that should
have a onshioned tire.
« TROUBLES neveroome singly. Along
with this great torrid spell of weather
domes the staggering news that King
Edward has declined to oontinue the
bounty paid by hie reepeoted mother, the
late Queen Viotoria, to the mothers of
triplets. This will be a severe blow to
the Colonies but British sabjeote mast
bow to the will of Ole Majesty.
A Lima proportion of theoonetitnenoies
of this Provinoe have their standard
bearers in the field for the Doming election
to the Local Legislature. There ie not
=oh doubt but that the able ministry of
Hon. G. W. Ross will be sustained by a
good majority when polling day bobs
round. Three supporters will go from
Huron Go. if faithful individual work is
done by the Liberals.
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IT is not improbable that the Boer war
in South Africa will open up a large field
for this Dominion if properly and care-
fully handled by the proper authorities
in the way of many artioles of food for
max and beast. Canada has the goods
and oon supply an article that any other
country will have to get up and duet if
they excel as. First quality and proper
packing counts big on the exportation
baeineee.
Sones anxious euq airer at Bruoefleld,
Huron 00., ie asking through the pieta if
it is lawful for an uncle to marry hie own
niece ? Surely marriageable material fe
not so limited that this is necessary, even
at Brumfield. We will wager a pint of
peanuts to a load of hay` that either the
note or nieoo Can be nicely suited in
almost any munioipality in this grand
old county. Bend along y0ar Want
advertisement to THE POST and we'll
guarantee to do the rat. Our paper is
black and white and read.
6lSneallei, days during the paet week a
belt had to be oalled by bzjildere, owing
to the extreme beat to give the men a
chance to get into the shade for a little
while, Numerous OMB of edmetbing like
light sunstroke are reported and itis not
much wonder.
Tim Womon'e Obrietian Temperance
Union: of the Provinoe of Ontario will
hold its next annual Convention in 5trat•
ford, oommenoing on Oot, 29th and oon-
tinning tour days. This is what we gall
the right arm of the Temperance move.
went for if the home does its duty faith•
fully and fearlessly the yenth will not be
very likely to yield to King Aloohol!e de -
viola
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Montrone Government 10 aeking for a
large immigration of farm hands to
harvest the great crape they are about to
reap. Some say they want 20,000 men.
They will be taken from Ontario for $10
and on produoing a certificate get baok.
for 918. By referenoe to the 0. P. R.
advt, in this issue of Tom POST particle.
lays may be obtained of the excursion
which leaves on Tuesday, August 6.
BIG preparations are being made in
Toronto and other cities for the coming
of the Doke of York. Thousands of
dollen will be squandered on tomfoolery
that will bore his Royal Highneee' nigh
onto death. Nobility can appreciate
common sense probably as well as those
who do not olaim to have as bloc blood as
royaly. A hearty, royal welcome ie all
right but tnere ie just a danger that
some of the displays will have more tail
than kite,
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THERE is no use in talking, the heli.
day visiting business is becoming
quite a mammonth institution. Yon see
the holiday visitors everywhere—train,
steamboat, oarriage and bioyole. We
believe a little recreation is a preventa-
tive to numerous 1110 but it may be run
to extremes as well as many another
good. Possibly the. Summer cottage on
the shore of some quiet lake where bath.
ing, boating, fishing and lounging are the
order is the top notch in holidaying end
we don't wonder that inlanders are de-
sirous of getting off to the waterside dur-
ingthe'hot season of the year.
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IT takes adversity to fetch people to
their knees and sometimes the most Dare•
less are ready to offer a real prayer and
to metaphorically to sit in eaokoloth and
ashes. Tuesday of this week the people
of Wichita, Renato:, took one of tboee
goody-goody streaks and nearly went wild
bemuse they got what they prayed for.
A dispatch from that oity says :—In all
the oburobes Tuesday, prayer was offered
for rain. Wichita seldom prays, bat two
menthe of torridity had rendered the
population pliable, and ready to teat any
expedient. Wednesday the rain came.
It came in torrente, end all the residents
turned out to weloome it. Bare•headed
men, bare-footed ohildren, singing, shout.
ing and rejoicing, marched through the
swimming streets, headed by a braes
band. Bells rang and whistles blew.
The immense parade finally brought up
at the pro.oathedral, where a thank -offer-
ing servioe was extemporized. The jolli.
floation extended far into the night. Aa
soon as the rain ceased numerous simile
were fired and fireworks touched off.
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Tem Posx was established in Brunie
in 1873 and this weak it enters upon its
29th volume. On August 1st, 1880, the
present proprietor, associated with W. H.
Auld, of Stratbroy, who was here for 2
years, purohased the plant from Mc-
Gillicuddy Bros. who were the promoters
of Tent Posr. The nearly 21 years of our
inoumbenoy of the editorial chair have
flown by very quickly and yet with them
have Dome many changes. Reviewing
the circle of bneinese men whom we had
the pleasure of meeting in 1880 there is
only one or two in business now
and in
some oases there have been perhaps a
dozen of different proprietors. We very
gratefully return our thanks to the pubiia
generally for their cordial support
accorded us and it Tan Pose has improv.
ed and is a welcome weekly visitor it is
largely due to the faithful oorreepondent
and the thougbtful enbsoriber'e kindly
note that has made it so. We have no
new wrinkle to work off to catch sub-
scribers bat depend on the publishing of
a olean, newsy, up.to.dtte paper to work
its way into the homes of the people and
we are well pleased to state that one
sobeeription list has more names on it
today then in any previous period of itg
existenoe. We thank you one and all
and ask you to give us a math if yowl
think we daemon: it. It is hardly mom.
Gary for us to say that we very highly
appreciate the many newsy lettere we
frequently receive from subscribers at a
dietanoe and hope this friendly inter-
course may long aolitinuo,