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The Brussels Post, 1902-10-23, Page 1'11 j p • Vol. at. No. 6 AMOMP.20180•110081.1111.101MOIP BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 1902 W. I -I . R R, Prop. New Advertisements, Looal—G. Kleg. For salee-Eaward Garvin. For sale—D, MOW& Son, Clearing sale—C, Qnerengesser, Collie etrayed—Jas. 0, McNeil'. Baena tired 0Y130-51re, Pletcher, Lames for sale—Oliver Turnbull. A. growing kinee—eloKionon et Co, Step that coughing-HureleY & Co, 311)ioiriat Reim. 13 lufavale. Wm, Btewatt, er. Lute been vieiting friends in Melanothon. Mies Janet Hood le spending a week with her parente 8 Sunshine, • Charles Leech and lawny, of Detroit, • epent Thenkegiving at A. K. Jaokeon's. Rev. Mr. Millar, of A,shfield, gave a very interesting address at the Bible Society Meeting, held in the Pdethodiet church, Tuesday Diehl/. A. union Thankemving Bertram wae held • in the Methodist oanroh on 1'hursday of last week, Rev. F. Swann took charge of the eervioe. Rev, Mr, Weal gave an appropriate &Lidless. Rev. Dr. Moffat was present and epoke in behalf of the Treed Sooiety. I0tiioi. Mrs,. Patterson was bete for Thenks. giving time, She is a daughter of John and Mre. Brown, 10th DOD, Mrs. 3. i, Daviee bas been bothered with rheumatism bat we hope the will soon be aomp'etely restored. Samuel Love,.of Ethel, had his hand badly ornsheci la a steam thresher on eon. 14, Elma, on Wedneeday, 8th inst. Ames and Mre. Livingston,15th oon. of Grey, purpose coming to Ethel to make their home, retiring from the farm. Organizer -Duff is expeoted 01 visit Ethel Orange Lodge on Tuesday evening ot next week to give the Order a boom. Mies Lizzie Fletoher is at present vie - Ring kier parents, accompanied by her 000218, Miss Annie Bolton, of Aewood. Chum Davies lias reenneed hie old place in H. F. htoAllieter'e store. It looks quite natural to see him about es usual. A sugar beet Damn WU here this week lifting a second batch for experimental purposes at the Ontario Agrioutoral An inteteeting service wag held in the Preabyterian Ohnroh on the afternoon of Tbankagiviug Day. Rev, D. B. McRae preaohed. Mrs. F. Freeman and Harold, and Mrs. 0. Rokmier and Grace, vialted Mrs. A. Cameron, of Lietowel, on Wednesday of teat week. Next Sabbath Rev, A.J. McKelvey, of Wrozeter, will preach Miesionary tier. mons in the Metbodist Chant:lee on Ethel eiranit. Rev. Mr. Wells will perform similar service on Wroxeter ;aroma Several from this looality were in at. tendanae at the Prohibition Convention at Brussels last Tueeday. Ethel Term perance Lodge is already at work and this polling plaoe will give no uncertain sound an Deo. 4th. 1 for just a minute. We'll be.brief. Be sure and R s s' IXre'vo Got Your :037o see oor range of UNDERW EA.R for Fall. and Winter. PRIOES—S1.00 TO 66.00 PER SUIT. litgal=ile=latza .a.ate ,Ca"-nrcs laWra Easily Tired \ 0 Eyes. I indicate Eyestrain. Nedlec4 of thie con. dition invites discos Protect your health by gemovinu t e strain. We exAralne'V'yes free And •reco,,menti glosses Ont.', when EthselatelY acteenelet. ae, attarea., T. Pletcher Setia.cetialo %sea Cr14,aalttara Ogatirclum lalikt7351T,LS e At the Juageal Vetere' Liet Court, bold here on Friday of laid week, the Liberate put on 19 names and etruoa off 7, and the Conservatives added 10 Mimes. Mel eat -avowed -L. ft R. Soon built a new driving died last week, John Patterson, oheeeernaker, went to Wroxeter last Wedneeday. We T. MoKee, oonnoiltnan, hag par. chased et new Wagon & Ricoh piano. The Bible Sooiety meeting was bald iro the Presbyterian oburoh on Wednesday even*. Mise Libby Molise, who has epout the teat year in the Prairie Provinee, return. ed borne last week. Beujamin Everal, aged 84 years, own. pitted euinide on Wednesday last by helloing himself in tbe barn. Came ankuowe. 0. AL Leppard, as delegate, attended the Stratford Dietriot Epworth League Convention, held in St. Marys, Thursday and Friday of Mae ,week. Two little glrle came to our neigbbor. hood teat week. We expect the little stre,ogere to etay jot where they are, one at -Tom Ouromings and one at Joe. El • Taaandlettry. ' Anothet wedding in eight. Mre. Munn has been on the sick list for a week. She is recovering. The service at Bethel Church lash Bah bath morning was taken by W. H, Kerr, of THE POST. Mrd. S. Robineon, of Niagara, and her eon have been paying a vieit to oldetriende in thie pars, Mina B. MoNab bee been rmengaged to teach S. B. No. 9 for next year at a Bub stantial inoreese of ealary. Mrs. Wm, Keeohtel hae returned from Manitoba where she has spent the Sum mer monthe. Ber health ha a improved very eatiefactorily. Mrs. Wilteie's sale wae fairly well at. • tended. Prices paid for stook were as high se usual. Mrs. Wiltsie intends to live in Seaforth hereafter.' Geo. Snaith, who went West thie Sum. mer, hae taken np 1,000 mores of land in Alberta. Mr. Smith is very favorably im- prowled with the Western country. D. MoOutoheon hae returned from tbe Statee where he hag been for a few weeks at the Sulphite Springe, being treated for rheumatism, We are' sorry not to be able to report a complete recovery. _ • aTiwasee tato wire . Our Beef ring was carried on very pleaeantly this 880800 110 in tbe paet. The teat animal ie to be slaughtered thie week. The annual meeting of the patrons will be held in Victoria Hall Thursday night at 8 o'olook to wind up the bueinese for this season and Mao to term a ring for next year. All intereeted should attend the meeting, Our storekeeper le now buying all kinds of' dressed poultry, making it a Dineen- ienee for farmers to get rid of their poultry in the early pert of the mama. He wants them in ea early in the week ae poeeible go as to be able to ship them the eame week to the eity. Market all poultry dry plucked (not scalded) and do not draw them. Heade off geeee and Weakens. For prices ask at the store. Any quantity taken. The Brussels Branth of the Bible Sooiety held their annual meeting in Victoria Hall last Sunday night. The speakers were Chairman Thos. Strachey, of Gray; Rev. Mr. Paul and A. M. Mo. Kay, of Brussels. The addresses were very intereeting and met with a fall home. The oolleotion in aid of the Society amounted to $8 75. Be,. Mr, Paul le to preach here next; Sunday night in the Hall. He is a gest favorite bare. W rex t m r Mise Jean Davidson hue returned from Galt. Thos. Gibson left for Manitou last week. F. and and Mrs. Sandere returned from Detroit on Monday. J. Thompson, of Guelph, ie the genet of Ca and Mrs. Town. Misses J. Robertson and F. Purser vieitr ed in Teeswater Mat week. A load of young men of the village vieit. ed Gerrie on Thursday. Wm, Wilson hae returned from a short visit with friends in Toronto. Reuben Wendt, of Mildmay, visited hie brother, 3. Wendt, en Sanded'. Mies Carrie Lawrie spent Thanksgiv. ing Day with Wingbam friends, MSS X. Mutob, of Glorrie, spent sever. al daye with her friend, Mies S. Bray. Mies Nellie Elliott, of (Minim', is spend. ing a few days with Miss TenaSmith, F. V. Dickson aud family spent Thanks. giving Day with relativee at Molesworth. Misses Minnie Hemphill and Kate Rob. keen have returned from Toronto Juno. tion. A load of yoring people from here at. tended the Harvest Home festival in Gerrie Mat Tuesday. The storm were all tamed Thankegiving Day, the majority of the business men spending the day hunting. Albert Snake has retuned from Paris wbere he has been engaged in making apple barrele for eornetirne. W. H. Kerr, of Brunie, preaohed the Thanksgiving sermon in the Presbyter. fan Church Thursday of lad week. Jae. and Dave. Ireland, of Wintham, former residents of this plaoe, were gueste of the latter'e eister, Mre, Is. V. Diakeon, Jag, Bali, accompanied by hie two ail. dren, left for Novar, athekoka, last week, where be will spend a few weeks hunting, W. French shipped a oar load of export cheep from this station on Monday, and Jno. Hamilton re ear of !ambit to Buffalo, Rev, Dr. Moffatt, of Toronto, eddreee. ed a meeting of tbe Iippet-Canada Treat Sooiety, The meeting wan poorly attend. 01 iee ed. Mary Eraatewood left for Gatorade on Tuesday. Her Many friends hope that the change of climate will do ninth to improve her health. J. E. and Mrs. Black left for Elora on Monday to attend the funeral of the for. merai father, whoee death omeurred ab that plan on Sunday. Owing 00 111thealth Rev. R. la• G.- And., loon etas left for Olifton Spriuge, N, where he will remain a few W4410. "Phe pulpit was onoupied hoe Sunday by a 61r. Davidson, stndent of Knox College, Miele A dit Hezlewood, ot Ridhgaiee and Edward Haziewood, of Toronto, vielted et their borne here reoently.. Ed, left for Crow's Neat Pesti on 13atarday where, we understand, he ie going into the dreg Gereelee, Mee, Day wae vieiting relativea at Oa Thoma e daring Thankegiviug holiday, Eve ObaBUTT PasessAwkr,—Last San. day morning at 11 o'olook Ave, the eldest daughter of Rev. R. J. and Km Garbutt, died at the parsonage, aged 11 rime. She complained of pains in the bowele an on a medical examination being made an operation was considered neoeseary and wag performed for appendiaitie ou Friday afternoon. The disease had made such progress however, that 'the patient wae unable to rally and died ae above stated. Eva wae 4 bright, trustful ohild and wag quite resigned if aa ehe said "Jeans wanted her". The funeral took place on Tuesday forenoon the eervioe being conducted by Rev. F. Swann 40019t - ed by Bowie, E. A. Bala langfieh ohurch minister, and Rev. A. I. McKelvey, of Wroxeter, in the Methodist church. The beautiful solo and chorus "The HOn30 Land" wae ming Mr. Aadrewe caking the eolo. Very oboom floral tributes were placed on the casket from the Sabbath school and otbere, The Sabbath cahoot scholars marched in the procession to the railway depot where train wae taken to London where interment WEB made. Mr. Stintion and Mr. Evans s000mpanied Rev. Mr. Garbutt on hie Bad minion. Great and widespred sympathy in felt for the sorrowing parents in the uttexpeoted go- ing away of their dear little daughter. Dior ram. Several Morrisites attended the Pro. bibition Convention at Brussels on TUBo. day afternoon. Vetere, Het Court will be held at the Township Hall next Tneedny, oommen Mug at 10 a. na Mrs. Will. Robb, 6th line, was away to Tottenham for the Thanksgiving holidays vieiting relatives, and had an enjoyable time. Emmet, —Tuesday evening of thie week Rev. Mr. Webb, of Brussels, tied alb matrimonial knot between Alfred Button, a well knownalorrisite, aud Mies Elizabeth Aun Al000k. The oeremony was performed at the reeideocre of R. B. Al000k, 6th line, at 6 o'clock. May their happy dap be many and their mama few. W. H. Maunders has sold bis farm on the 7th line to Frank Smith, formerly of Morrie, who hae been living near Wrox ater. Prioe is said to be $4,500. He gets poeseesion at once. F. S. Soott ne gotiated the sale. It is said Mr. Manndere has purchased the floe 100 acre farm of Chas. Ritchie on the East boundary and Mr. Ritchie and family will likely move into Brunie anderetire from farming. TEE lam Jamas LAITOELAND.—The subject of this notice, whose spirit took its flight about 8 o'olook Monday morn. ing, Oat. 18, 1901, died from heart fail- nre and podded peacefully away. Be was born in Beath, Ayrebire, Sootland, his father and mother being both Swath. In the Old Land be wee a soap and candle maker by trade and name to this oonntry hi the year 1845 or '48. Landing at Paris be worked there for a few years and then came to• Morris township, where hie two brothers in law reeided, Mrs. Gilbert Speir and Mrs. Wm. Shedden _being sin- ters. Deoeaeed has oue brother, Wn3 Laaahland, who residee at Oshawa. Mr. Lauchland remained here for a abort time and then moved to the Bruce Mines and then rambled away to Lake Superior to the mines where he stopped for a time and theta landed at Port Huron, Delieh., where he Battled down, got married and lived for 30 than. He gained quite a competenoy for hie old age and wag a very quiet and inoffensive man but was cheery and ahatty His wife predethased him two yeare ago, They bad no family. 15 menthe ago he oame bath to end hie days in Morris at his brother-in-law's Wm. Shedden's. He wan in hie eighty first year. Hie brother and wife attended tbe funeral. Mrs. G. Speir, Mee, Wm. Shedden and two slaters in the Old Country, Mre. Barr, and Mrs. R. Bamil. ton, still survive of the family. The pall bearers were hie six nephews, Robt and Jae, Shedden, Allan, Jae., John and Gilbert Speir. Rev. J. J. Hattie, of Bel - grave, conducted the eervioe. C. A. aliohie left for Hespeler on Mon- day, after spending Thaokegiving holidays under the parental roof and a pleasant renewal of acquaintamie with many old friends and neighbors in thio vicinity. Mr. Wade's services are very much in demand in Efeepeler and vicinity. Beeides filling the position of shipping clerk in the R. Forbes Woolen Mills Go, (whittle e one of the largeet_coneerne of its kind n the Provinoe, employing about 600 hands the year rotted) be ie Secretary of the Heapeler Temperanoe Ammaiation, an organization whiob is doing aggressive work in oonneotion with the miming Referendum campaign, Mr. Mathis le leo a prominent thumb worker being looted to the position of Elder in the Presbyterian thumb two yeare ago. He O also masisted Superintendent and nether in the Sunday mama an active) other in the Young People'e 8 roiety and reamer of the twine. Two years ago he as sleeted Preeident of the Christian ndenvor Union of Waterloo County, kith position he still holds. Be was or of the thief promotere of the Young en's Christian Assimilation and ie at resent the Preaidena Hie amiable dis- °anion, plain and unassuming manner as brought him into high favor with the Weans of Heepeler and neighboring owns Red rural distriettia In °peaking f the: County of Waterloo Mr. Mithie itys that few sections of the Provinoe fford such excellent bora° market to le producer of dairy products, drained outlay, meats, eggs, vegetableg and fr it a w .41 8e'd p h 0 e p tt her Artie and Mine Mantifitetnring indnetripe, operated by huedrede of non- preduoing yet etheentionling ana welato- do citizens, thin affording the farmer and Others an advantage over those who are distant many miles from the great oeotre of manufaceture. ,13elgwae.Yee, Rave Mr. Brown was et Brnteele on Tueeday attending the Prohibition Clon vection for the Doak Riding of Gown, vir.,71:13awnten, cl Thos. Wilkinson, of Bletan- aba, Mich. were here hate week attending tbe funeral ot their mother, Mrs. Jae. Anetvansenaa-abe anniversaay 090. mon. in the Presbyterian chunk in Ibie place were preaohed Met Sabbath by Rev. Mr. Larkin, of Seaforth, and were great. ly enjoyed. Good -media Woe MOO gap. plied. Monday evening Harveet Home Feetival was held and was largely attend- ed. After a fine nipper, addressee of an instructive character were given by Revels. Messrs, Whaley and Larkin. Bev. Mr. aural, pagtor occupied the chair. Ex. Caerioleoukte, moineRi°ria:1:19111"linae7vIdiak,byof Mat. Thereat; Robertson, of Toronto, and the ohoir. The fluanoial pre:encode of the anniversary totalled $111. A. good time wae enjoyed by everybody. Mate. Maximo; Paeans AWAY.—Ib wae quite a surprise on Thanksgiving Day to learn that Mrs. James Wilkinson had passed away about 10 o'olook that fore- noon. She had been stricken with para. [rile six weeks previously but bad im• proved so well she wag able to take short drives and on the morning of her decease was np and able to walk, with a little aseistanee around the kitchen. After taking a little exercise she ley -down and before long breathed her Met. Heart failure wae said to be tbe clause coupled with the Maeda of the etroke. Deceased's maiden name was Jams Dodds and her ,birtbplace was Bramhain, Yorkshire, England. Sbe wag united in marriage 49 yeare ago at Clifford, Bog, to leer now bereft partner, by Rev. Mr. Ratcliffe, and 15 mouths later they wane to Canada. They resided in Flemming township, Halton Go., for 2a years before coming to Kerrie townahip. 44 yeare ago Mr. Wi kinson bought 100 aoree, lot 10, 4th line,l. from L. Tether, then mostly bush, an on this property the family resided until 2 years ago when they sold to Rieholson Bros, and moved to Belgrave where they lived a retired lite. Mrs. Wilkinson was an industrious woman, a good manager and aided her husband materially in ear• ing for what he made. She wag a good wife, a fond mother and a kind neighbor. Deceased was in her 74th year. 9 Weil - then were born of wheat 8 are living as follows :—Wm. in Morris; Jno. at Greta Rapide, Miob. ; aim and Thog., at Be oaaaba, Mioh. ; Mrs. Mag. Wbeeler, Pare, Robt. Anderson, Mre. Geo. Prootor' ail of Morrie ; and Miss Tillie at home' George died 24 years ago, when 21 years of age, from a cold oontraated wbile bath- ing. The funeral of Mrs. Wilkinson took plaoe on Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Brown, of the Methodist Church, con' daoting an appropriate aerial:ie. Inter- ment woe made at the Brendon eernetery. The pall bearers were three sons and nephews. The bereaved are deeply sym- pathized with. tir e Aries Ella Mann io away visiting rola- b1 vas in Barrie. Ray MoNanght hae ereoted anew house on his farm on the 16th non. Ming Murray, teacher of S. B. No. .9, spent Thanksgiving at her home in Sea. forth. Roe'a ohnkoh Epwortb League will entertain Ethel Leaguers Friday even- ing of this week. Jas. Mann, who WAS away on a trip to the Northwest returned home loot Bator - day. He reports good time. Mrs. Chao. Rozell was away for a hon. day visit with relatives and friends in Waterloo and Halton Counties'. The 50 acre term of Jae Shaw, North half lot 11, con. 6, bag been Bold to Wm. Hoy for the sum of $1800. F. S. Soott, Brussels, made the eale. Miss Belle Patentee was home to the funeral of her aune, Mrs. Wm. Mines. Miss Pearson is re.engaged in her school for next year. She is a good teaoher. Geo. Patterson, 14th con:, who hae been seriously ill from the elects of a fall which he bad about two weeks ago, we ere glad to bear ie improving in health. Next Sabbath Rev. A. McKelvey, S. T. L., of Wroxeter, will preach at Roe'e Church in the morning and at the "Union" Choral in the afternoon. It will be Missionary day. Owing • to the decease of hie wife Mr. Minee will give up farming and sell his farm on the let emu. He has engaged F. S. Soott for an %tition sale of farm stook, &a. on Tueede,y, Nov. 4. Several complaints have been made about the length of time in whith eome of the small bridges pulled up for the. dredge to get through were left open, as travel VMS greatly inconvenienced. The many friends of Jas. and Mre. Livingetone, 15th con., are Derry to lose them as they bave decided to retire from the farm and will enjoy a wall earned root. The good wishes of their many Wilde follow them to their new home at Ethel. MIS WM. MINES PAYS NATURE'S DICBC— Monday of last week Mre. Wm. Mines, let oan., took ill at the home of lata Mines son, Morrie, and unlike the ben attend- ant:le she pegged away on Saturday at 1 o'olook, aged S6 years, 4 menthe and 8 days. The week before she took down ill the wae feeling poorly but nothing serione wae thought of it. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon to Brum eels oemetery. Rev. G. P. Wells taking the service, wielded by Rev. S.E. Hunter, The pall bearere were W. Mines, Jae. A. Wray, Robt. Docket, Robt., Jae., and chard Pearson. Mrs. Minas wae born Qtmen'a Co., Ireland. She was twice amen her first huehand Banal) eaket, by whom the had 4 none and 1 tighter. Six years ago deoeased mar. Wn, Mama. Deemed wae a Meth. 101 in religion and kind, big hearted Ri 111 D da 190 rieti does the Cogntry of Waterloo, WI 12 ea • WOnlatte Her maiden Mina Wait Mary Peareon end she le a Pieter to Ure, John Ellie, and Riehard, James and Robert Portion. Thie wee the arid death iu the PettrliOn family. Mr. Minee will likely make lie borne with hie Jae. Noble who hae been foreman for Ghee. Querengesser, bas gone to Perey Sonnet Distrait where Mn, Qoerengeeoer, intends to tired several saw mills en the timber Smits be bas bought, Afro. Noble and family intend followieg in about two weeks. Alex, l'errie bee purehand Jam Goatee' 100 aore farra 00 the lath cam, !eying 08,400 The farm butts We Perris's on the South and will be utilized by the new owner for grazing purposeg iergely. Mn, Coate; and family will remove to Brut; aele and gtve op farming se M. Goatee' aye algid le not good and he is well der serving of a reet. The anation sale of Won. MoFadzean, last Saturday afternoon, went with quite a sweep and totalled over $1,100. Calves sold as high ae -$18 50 eaoh and other stook ran well up. F. S. Soott wae the auctioneer. Mr. MoPadzoao and family moved to Brussels this week. He has the offer of a good sitnation at hie trade in the Northward and may reeve out there in the course ot a few months. NOTES BY THE WAY. A NEWSY LETTER. (..lootinued") On leaving leloonejaw I took train di. root to Lillian Head there to remain over Sunday. This thriving town is one of the few places in the West where I sleep two nights in the same bed. This is en- tirely owing to the °orate' reoeption give me by Mr. and Mre. Gerry. Albert Geer has beau here several years now and ha a thriving business in stoves, tinware and has recently pot in a stook of hardware. Be has a farm about three miles distant whinb be can take $5,000 for ; he bare it rented at present receiving hall the orop ae hie ehare, So long se the yield of wheat continues ae it bas bean doing (80 bush, to the acre) it is a good investment fanny are becoming wealthy in thio ; • ;Reentry from the increase in the value of land alone. Prices have gone up and are likely to continue until a failure in crop. A. large number of Americium are flookine in and next Spring will see many more I met a man from Nebraska in search of land and I asked him why so many were miming over, Referring to hie State he said land was too dear there, $100 per aore, and remarked that Land agents from this country are working the people up in good style down there. Only those who know have any Idea how many are oomiug over from tbe other tide of the line. At Indian Heed we were pleased to meet our young friend Willie Mooney. I had the pleasure of his company when he first came out bare to lake tip land. Be has had no reason to regret coming ; he is doing well and best of all prosperity has not lessened hie interest in thumb mat. tetra being a liberal supporter and a regular intender. His father, Henry Mooney, near Weyburn, I am told, is doing well and land them is advenoing rapidly in priae. It was my good fortune to be at Indian Head the Sunday that Rev. Manly Benson wag. Oa my leav- ing, Mr. Gerry apologized for wonting my attendanoe to the Methodist Chunk and promieed to take me to the Presby- terian the next tittle. It wag quite ex- •cusable when so able a man 000upied the pulpit. He wee to leeture they the fol- lowing evening. I elect met Geo. Mooney and Robt. Gibson, both of whom are en• gaged fn oarpeoteriug. At Siotaluta, the fiat station past, W. J. Smith, one of the ex merolaants, of Walton, is doing a thriv- ing general store business. At present his ulster is keeping boon for bim. At Grenfell Ed. Hollinger has a situation with a jeweller !tad expreettes himself well eatiefied with the West. He thinks him- self fortunate that he was apprentioed to our townsman, Jae. donee. At iffoommin Morton Young eau be ',mud iu the twine, hardware and stove shop ae five years ago. He reports the best yield of grain on hie father's fame that they have ever had, For eeveral weeks prior to my visit bis mother had been quite sick which the dootor in attendanee diagnosed as gout. Sbe auffere ooneiderelle pain and her general health has been effected in coneequence. Both hie listen are en- gaged iu school teething. It is en ill wind that Olean; no one any good. The enmity of hard octal le creating a demand for soft 0091 furnaces, Morton stated tbat they had taken out as many ae eight hard coal turneaes and pbt in those for soft coal in their pima; and ae this was early in the eeaaon no doubt many more would follow suit. At Elkhorn, ex G. T. R. Agent Sutton was engaged aa operator 61 (110.15. station ; just before my arrival he had the mlefortane to let a truth fall on his foot and as a reeult wae going about with the help of a crutch. In Verdao there la the well know firm of McLellan & English. The latter member of the firm is no other than the boy who need to play traant from school in Bros. eels end known in those daya as "Al." Be laughed ae be recalled gone things of those early days. Hie father, Geo. Eng. lista has a farm about five toilet distant. At Griswold le a •Dr. Stewert. He vent two years of hie bothbod in Brussels thirty.three years ago. Be is nb relation to any by that name now in or near Brunets. Ag it watt seven years before my coming I cannot looate hir, Mr, Mair had the drug etore at tbat titne. His fatherai name was James. Returning to Breeden I took train to Alamedafto the Western limit of my trip on this branch. Mrs. John MoCutobeon was on the same main with three of her children going to their Western home, judging from the number who were at the station to meet bb 5 should my tbat the Mo. Ontoheon's hold the balanoe of power in that neighborhood, At Oarrievale, Past. ward, Jag. Patterson has (Marge of the hanesey.13arrie interests. Hein about selling hie term. Mre. Pattereon bad been seriously id bet was improving. Jas. Mann, who had berm visiting there, WO returning yeeterday (Got. 14), Hie amide° *adore was doe to the gericafil eootdent that bad Wallets Nikr Pattere00, in Grey. At Melita, if ie le MO good fortune to, go :lam you will find our Young friend, D. Lemont wbo Will glee you P. W6100018 snob SS the Beneeelitee in Okla eouotry are noted for. 11 10 00m0 five years Binge Mr. Lamont opened up a blealksmith tamp here. He ie evidently doing well. He is now the pioneer blaok- smith in Manta Laving bought out one of the OPPoeition. At the time of my vieit he was waargiog hie shop putting in three "Avert" and room for a fourth. He bag at present two experienced helpers. SO ie a worker and apparently ie in favor with the Melitaites. While at Napinka we met Ed, MoNaughton, who has the oontraot of some buildings at Deloraine. He has an idea of timing home Ode Winter, At Deloralne Jae. Petah weal 60 tbe station ata parantly io a happy frame of mind. He reports a good yield and all well. He joked me about the liberal way I treated the boys at Medora. It happened in thie way, theta is no statical house at Medora end my honey wag dumped on the plal. form and left there. Somebody disoovered there was something sweet in the barrel end ae the appetite for honey like that for whiskey grows on one the package kept getting lighter and lighter go that on my arrival it weighed about ninety pounde lege than when it was ehipped ; of amine we mutt not steeped Mr. Petoh of having a band in the deed but the affair seemed familiar to him and beeides ho never invited me over to see him. Looks kind of auspicious does it not. At Galina borough 'I met Jae. and Mrs. Hall, who where enjoying a visit with their sone and daughter, Mr. Hall had been out for a bunt tbe day I arrived returning in the evening with some oleieltene, ducks and a wild turkey, better known 80 0. sand hill crane, I bad a kind invitation to re - y Minn over and partake of thine but Mae e my arrangements would not permit ,of it, lOIre. Hall while ehe likes the eountry pedant to live in Ontario as for Mr, Hall, well, I guess if he were e. younger man Ontario would not hold him. G. A. DEADMAN. (To be oontlnued.) EAST HURON PROHIBITIONISTS Orme:Mien Convention at Brnssejs. The Campaign Marked out and PAMS or Work Discussed. Tuesday afternoon, in response to a call, a Prohibition Convention wae held •in the Town Hall, Brussels, the objeot being to prepare for the campaign in oonneotion with the referendum, which will be submitted on Tbureday, Dwain. ber 4th. There wae an attendance of about 00, among the number a goodly sprinkling of well known temperance workers. Several lettere were read from parties who were unable to be present expressive of their willingness to am operate. The chair was taken by W. H. Kerr and G. F. Blair wae appointed Secretary. After prayer had been offered by Rev. D. B. McRae, of Oranbrook, bustnese was taken up. Moved by B. Gerry, seconded by Jas, Hinohley that we ofganize under the name of "East Huron Prohibition As. eooiation." Carried. It wae agreed that the Central Exeau. tive consist of a Preeident, Vice President, Seoretary and Treasurer, Moved by Thos. McMillan, seoonded by Robt. McKay that the officers be as follows a -President, W. H. Kerr ; Vice. President, B. Gerry; Secretary, G. F. Blair ; Treasurer, Rev. R. Paul. Carried. Following Munitipal Chairmen were also apppiuted '4—Howick, Revels. Messrs. Mcffelvey and Dobson ; Wroxeter, W. S. Molierther ; Turnberry, Rawls. Messrs. West and Swann ; Morrie, as Smillie mud W. Jackson ; Grey, Thos. Straohao and Wm. Cameron; Brussele, A. M. McKay aud H. Ram; MoKillop, .Tames Herr ; Hallett; Rawls. Lamers. Hamilton and Kennedy. Rev, R, Paul, Treasurer of the last Plebisoite campaign, read a financial statement showing over $50 in hand, The account was transferred to the new organization. On motion of Menu. Blair and Hincla ley 315 wae voted to the Provincial Gen. tral Association. Moved by Rev. Mr. McKelvey, eeoond ed by Rev. Dir. Brown that the Executive prepare 411 estimate of Lhe necessary funds required for literature and other neoessary expanses in the osenpaign for the Riding and sub divide it among the different municipalities. Carried. Brief speeches were made by a number of the delegates outlining the prospeets, defining the law, &o., &o., after which the proceedings were concluded by Rev. Mr. MaeNab pronouncing 6/3e Benediction, Mies Kathleen Smith favored the audience with er well played piano solo at an intermission in the program which wee vary heartily applauded. There wae a large audience at the evening meeting, G. F. Blair presiding, An opening hymn Wag enng and Rev. A. L MaKelvey offered prayer, The Chair- man made a few remarks along the, line of careful consideration being given to the whole question before the pnblio so as to vote intelligently on December 4th. A quartette "Bally all for Temperance" was euug by Misses Belle Smith and Mary ROSS and Jat, Jones said W. H. Kerr. Rev. T. 'Wesley Come spoke briefly but pointedly and Was followed by anoth. er quartette, "Loyalty to Ohriat." The speaker of the evening wee Rev. 1 H. Oliver, of Liethwel, who spoke for about an hour. He complimented the people of &misfile on their tidy town, expressed lila pleasure at the businees. like management of the work done in the afternoon and thought 10 presaged a fine majority favorable to Prohibition in East Hawn, He said the liquor trafflo says to the tenaperanoe people "You leave us alone and we, will leeve you alone," but the kraal° aid not and could not leave us alone and progress hence our fight WAS a defensive one as well as aggressive, The temperance people are united on the wile of the beadle and the neogesity for itai onrtailmene • and prohibition. Ar lengthy argument wae gone We by the speaker on the geestion v Lloolitio ve. Prohibition in width he allowed that the excellencies; of the farmer eyetem wore its prohibitive clauses and we only ask for the extension of these. 31 the Intlitua his squaw and his wigwam require pro - Motion from the liquor teaftlo why Amid not the same eafeameacia be placed roe oa the pale facie, hie wife and hie henna ? We do nob think of abolishing the pro, bilitory law against pi:obesity, theft or murder and enaot a lieenee • syetem be. Acaobheeepiersavi e areVoilOaltaiotin1 4 On0B01 ptrhoelletebitmry lawe, el lieed,•W qu:nraloatwany reason weqlw3a0nath°1TAallwot b backed up by properly constituted author. By that will Bee it enforced to a finality. The hotel reduction wae not due to tbe traffla but wee one of the advance step of the temperance people. Public seal. metit is a moat uncertain quantity as wae evidenced in the Scott Act. The law against black knot is not enforced because public sentiment don't demand it, but the San Jose Seale law was put into exeoution by government officials for the protection of the frulagrowers and the evil was soon allayed. Along with any AO we want common sense, fair play and Saxon blood, and with these there is no fear of the Prohibition enforeement against the barroom. A great deal was said these days about personal liberty and oonsolenions soruples but 82,000 electron in 1894 in Ontario said they were favor. able to Prohibition and reiterated the same in 1898 but the traffic continues in the facie of our conscientious samples. Oivil liberty is a broader question than personal liberty. Illustratione were giveu of John Knox, the Covenanters, tke., proving that oivil liberties were the dear- est gifts in the possession of men, In olden days the wreckers wet oat false lights to lure vessels in upon rooky coasts and they preyed upon the wrecks. Watch for the true light and as we have won our Jena and A.wetraliz let us make Deo, 4th the Waterloo in our series of successes agatnst the greatest foe in out land. Prohibition will help rather than hinder or injure business. Figures were quoted to prove that fewer men are employed in the liquor business for the capital invest - ea than in almost any other bueinees in the laud and fewer people would be put out of work by the cutting off of the tratlio than in the closing up of almost any of the manufacturing intermits of our land, The liquor tra0io is a bank into which a man pays his money and as dividends receives beak beadaohes, heart- aches, lessee of manhood, bueinees, body and soul. No one should be more iuter• Gated in this question than the farmer and he should not be caught on the bug- bear story about barley. There is no place for indifferenoe in this campaign but what is wanted is a clear, intelligent view of our (hay to our home, oar mum try and our God and if we do our part faithfully the foulest blot on our fair Canadian land will be wiped out and the greatest danger to our boys removed. Rev. Mr, Oliver oonoluded his fine ad- dress; amidst hearty appleuse. He is a fluent, pleasant speaker, not given to making unsubstantiated statements but in an argumentative manner worked out the subjeet in hand. He will be welcome back to Brunelle. • "Let to little Sunshine in" wae sung after which a vote of thanks wits carried to the speakers; the quartette, aocompan. ist and chairman. Meeting oonoluded with "Yield not to Temptation," and the Benediction by Rev. R. Paul, As the audience assembled and disper- sed Prof. Hawkins contributed piano selections. The collection amounted 60 35.05. Organization meetings will be hell in the near future throughout the Riding and public meetings held later at the leading points. The hearty cm -operation of ohneohes, temperance lodges, Young Peoples' Societies, Sabbath Sohool work- ers, &o., is cordially invited and any information in the hands of the Exeoutive will be obeerfully given. The various munioipal chairmen are melted to push their work and report progress from time to time go that tbe central organization will be kept posted as to the various features of the campaign. Hamilton newspaper publishers have formed a union. London Conservatives will banquet Mr. Whitney on Nov, 14, Somerville Besenieb, of Weetou, wae killed in the railway yards et Winnipeg, Joseph Campbell, of °epode was mica. dentally shot while hunting neat: Hart - nay, Man. 4. Galioian women wits allot and killed by a bunter mistaking her for a deer near Dauphin, Man. The Peatifio Gable Board% engineer has arrived at Victoria, B. 0., to make final teats and take over the line. Sir Robert Bond, Premier of Newfound- land, is in Montreal on his way home from Washington to report the results of hie reciprocity negotiations. The report presented by Mies Lizzie Acheson, treasurer of the London polder- enoe Mellott at the blethodiet Wome,n'e Miesionary Society, at the convention held at Clinton recently, wag a very gratifying one, showing a large increase in receipts over the previoue year. The gross reesipte for the year ending Septem- ber 20th 1902, were 06,690.46 and. the ex. penditurem$114.15, lemma tbe net reoeipts 06,570.81. The neb teceipts in 1901. we 06,170.75 and in 1700 05,629.04, ehowing. an. Woman of nearly $1,000 in the two years. The annual meeting of the Stretford Dietriot Epworth League VMS held in the Metbodiet obnroh, St. Marys, on Thursday and Friday, Oot. 16th an I. 17th. The following °Bloats ware eleote,1 for the ensuing year Pres., 3, W. Pew,. ot St. Marys ; viee.pregidente, hli it Nellie Foreman, Stratford ; Frank A. Campbell, Mitchell Mimi rho ODSt, Stratford Mlea Mabel Selvedge, Bo. Marys; Mies Mabel fitecatineon, LIMO - Neel ; teotetary, Pain Mabel Roadhonee, . Eit, Maxim ; treamirer, M. Leppard. MolesivOrth.