The Brussels Post, 1896-8-14, Page 1Vol, 24, No.
OI,iFTON SPRINGS.
Clifton Springs is a pretty little village
on the Auburn branch of the Centras
Ilndsono Railway, about 40 milds from
Rocliester and 00 from Syracuse. Be-
fore the Central Railroad was built it
consisted of a small hotel ou the top of
the hill, a very plain bath.boues, a clear
and abundant sulphur spring gushing nut
under the Foote of tin old tree, and it very
tow houses. What is now the lower
park \vas an impenetrable and evil -smel-
ling smarm. Tho neighborhood had been
early settled by several reepecteble
1annitee wbo came from Maryland, bring-
ing their slaves with there. I have often
heard my mother speak of the moral
excellence, the simplicity and open-
hearted hospitality of these families,
with whom she was well aognaiuted,
and whose descendants still remain in
the neighborhood.
To this plane came in 1800, Dr. Henry
Foster, a young physician, with a heart
full of grand schemes balanced by a head
in which caution and common sense were
well developed. De. Foster had conceiv-
ed the idea of a medical institution for
rho treabmout more especially of all
forms of chronic disease. He saw at
once the capabilities of the place. With
a very small capital in money but a groat
deal of faith and determination and a
firm confidence that he was undertaking
just the work that God meant him to do,
he erected a modest wooden building,
provided with bath houses for fresh and
sulphur water, and other needful ap.
pliaucee for the treatment of patience.
The furniture and accomodations were of
the plainest. When I first cane to the
Ours (as it was then called) as late as
1803, a closet was an unattainable con-
venience, save to the few who had rooms
in the chapel wing, and a stand with a
drawer in it was quite a luxury. Never-
theless, the patients contrived to have
very good times and areat many re-
markable cures were effected ea I can
testify trona personal experience.
At present the main building of the
Clifton Springs Sanitarium is a firo.proof
structure, five stories high, with a Solar.
sum on the roof, and capable with the
Annex, of accomodatiug nearly 500
patleuts. No wood has been used in its
construction, save for door and window
casings. The rooms are comfortably and
prettily furnished, with excellent spring
bode. They are warmed by gas grates,
affording the luxury of an open fire, and
enifacisnt in the coldest weather, and
they are lighted by electricity, and pro-
vided with gas jets to use when needful.
The halls are warmed by fresh air forced
into them, and by means of transoms
and large windows a perfect system of
ventilation is established. As all tbs
heat aside from the grates, is geuereted
outside the building, the danger from
fire is reduced to a minimum. Two
large elevators give access to every floor
of the building, so that the upper rooms
are as convenient as the lower.
The Annex, across tbo street, also en-
comodates a large number of patients,
and the rooms are; particularly sunny and
cheerful.
The dining room is a beautiful op -
pertinent well warmed and lighted, and
no one entering it for the first time
would imagine himself in the presence of
a company of invalids. The food is of
the best quality and well cooked, and a
sufficient variety is provided to satisfy
any reasonable person. Over sixty acres
of laud are lead out in pleasure grounds,
well wooded, prettily diversified by
water, and traversed ho all directions by
excellent asphalt walks, which are much
used for bicycling, an amusement eu•
couraged by the physiciaus. Opposite
the Sauitnrmn is the Pierce Pavilion,
covering the principal sulphur spring,
and affording en agreeable resting place
for those who wish to enjoy the an. For
this pavilion as well es for many other
improvements in the grounds the Sani-
barium is indebted to the liberality of the
'late Andrew Pierce. A • farm of four
hundred acres, stocked with the most ap.
proven breed of cattle, furnishes an
abundant supply of milk, cream and
fresh butter.
Tho Sanitarium, as we have seen, was
started as a water cure, and water still
plays au important part in the treatment.
More than 80 different kinds of baths are
enumerated on the bath ticket. But the
treatment embraces almost all the recog-
nized modes of dealing with disease.
Massage and electricity in various forms
aro administered by skillful hands, and
medicine is prescribed by a staff of seven
well-qualified physicians, of whom one is
a lady. The beet times for taking treat-
ment aro considered to be the autumn,
winter and epring months.
Without having in it anything of as-
ceticism rho atmosphere of the Clifton
Springs Sanitarium is and has always
been decidedly religious, As has been
said, Dr. Foster began the work under
the firm conviotiou Mart the Lord had cal-
led him hitherto, and in this faith it has
been continued. The newcomer will
porhaps be surprised to find himself soon
after broakfast invited to family prayers.
Short social services aro held four even.
lugs in the week, and to those 5eevi055
all the petiolate aro invited. Doctor
Foster firmly believes that the health of
the mind has muoh to do with rho health
of the body, and that each health is only
to be found in a steadfast, rational re•
liglons faith. For this reason, he en-
courages all under his roof to "Seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteous -
nese thab all good and needful things
may be added,"
The religious 5erviees are wholly un-
seobarian iu oharentor and are marked by
a rational and cheerful spirit.
Let no ono suppose that in going to
Clifton, he is about to enoouutee any.
thing dismal or depressing. On the
oonbeary, ib would bo difireult to find any.
where, a more cheerful set of people.
Any conversation concerning ailments, or
comparing of eases as easily discouraged,
As Doctor Foster soya the last subject
which shonid be discussed in a health
establishment IS health. Patients mane
1511100 from all over the world. I well
remember once finding myself Seated iu
,the Solarium with 11 lady and gantlet/Mu
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST
from bho Saudwi011 Islands, two ladies
from different parts of Infla, and an-
other from Persia. This cosmopolitan
quality adds a peculiar piquancy to the
tone of sociely, It must not be forgot-
ten that a well selected library is previd.
ed for the patients as well as a reading
room I!urniebeil with the lending ampere,
secular and religious and the best maga-
.A. training school for nurses is main-
tained in the instittltion, the members of
whioli attend to the mute of the patients,
and private nurses may be hod when
nodded, The service is abundant, and I
have found the servants and assistants
uniformly kind and obliging.
A pretty village has grown up around
the institution, with neatly laid out
streets and excellent sidewalks. A baud.
some Episcopal church crowns the East
Hill, and there are also Methodist,
Baptist and Universalist ehurobes.
The surrounding country is fertile and
well cultivated, affording pleaganb walks
and drives, The Central -Hudson and
Lehigh Valley Railroads afford abundant
and eouvouionb MOWS to tho place and
guests arc mob at all trains by stages and
porters. In short, taking all things into
consideration, it would be hard bo find
anywhere a more cheerful and oonfort.
able hone for an invalid than bho great
Sainted= at Clifton Springs.
o.
Morris Council Meeting.
Tho Council met pursuant to adjourn-
ment iu the Town Hall, Morris ; mem.
leers all present, the Reeve in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and oonfirm-
ed. Tho Treasurer presented his hall.
yearly statement, as required by Sao, 251
of the Municipal Aab. Moved by Wm.
Isbister, seconded by Jas. Bowman that
the said statement be acceptea as satis-
factory. Carried. Moved by Wm. Is-
bister, seooudsd by Geo. Kirkbythat
Ohms. McCrea, of Belgrave, be appointed
arbitrator to aot on formation of propos-
ed Union S. S., in place of Jas. Irwin,
the latter having removed from this
locality. Carried. Moved by Jas. Bow-
man, seconded by Thos. Code that the
Reeve and Treasurer be authorized to
borrow one thousand dollars to meet our -
rent expenses. Carried. On motion of
Jas. Bowman, seconded by Thos. Code
the following accounts were ordered to be
paid, viz. E. •Taman, grading and
building culvert on South Boundary,
630.00 ; Wm. Riley, gravelling on East
Boundary, $59.75 ; Geo. MaSpaddou,
gravelling ou E. Boundary, $30.00 ; R.
Burns, spreading grovel on E. Boundary,
81.76 ; Jas. Bolger, spreading gravel ou
E. Boundary, $8.60 ; Sellars & Bell,
ditch and culvert, $38.00 ; Jno. Phalen,
grading on sideline, $20.00 ; Geo. White,
gravelling on Gth con. line, $18.76 ; Jas.
Scott, spreading gravel, $2.60 ; Chas.
Taylor, ditch and pipe, $4.00 ; T. Healy,
plonk, 50 cents ; Jno. McMillan, lumber,
$18,79 ; T. Laidlaw, services as fence -
viewer, 84.00 ; R. Cardiff, drain, 67.50 ;
Chas. Maguire, approach to bridge, 611,-
00 ; A. Campbell, scraper, 75 cents ; R.
Ockridge, right of way and approach to
Aril's bridge, $18.75 ; Municipal World,
registration book, $2.75 ; Jas. Jackson,
repairing bridge and culvert, $3.50 ;
Jacob Miller, gravelling on West Bound-
ary, $79.32 ; Jas. Golley, spreading gravel
on W. Boundary, $4.37 ; A. Carter, tile,
51 cents ; W. Jackson, dit011, $20.30 ;
Jno. D. Miller, graKelling on N. Bound-
ary, $25.00 ; T, H. Taylor, cedar for cul-
vert, $16.80 ; C. Moffatt, culvert on N.
Boundary, $1.50 ; R. Jameson, part pay.
msut ou Ruttan's bridge, $160.00 ; Jas.
Jackson, damage to horse by breaking
through bridge, $10.00 ; for gravel -A.
Adams, $5.04 ;'J. King, $3.78; W. Beech,
63.55 ; Jas. Shurrie, $6.25 ; G. Maxwell,
64.65 ; E. Irwin, $5.10 • W. Sbeddeu,
$5,80 ; D. Farquharson, 65.60 ; S. Walk-
er, $4.85 ; C. McDonald, $7.15 ; Wm,
Sholdioe, $4.15 ; Geo. Jackson, $1 80 ; R.
Skelton, $9.10 ; A. Button, $3.00 ; VI. C.
Wilson, $8.40 ; J. Golley, $18.90 ; Goo,
Kirkby, 81.83 ; W. MlaArtor, $1.75 ; Jno.
Barr, $4.80 ; Geo. Pollard, $3,29 ; E.
Beeman, $2.00. On motion of Thos.
Code, seconded by Jas. Bowman the
Council then adjourned, to meet again on
the 24th August. W. Crani., Clerk.
POLI TICAL.
Hon. Mr. Fielding was entertained at a
banquet ab Halifax, on his leaving for
Ottawa.
North Grey Conservatives uomivated
James Mel' sughlin, the defeated oaud1-
data in the late election, to oppose Hon,
Wm. Paterson.
A call was batted on Thursday for a
general meeting of the Patrons of Indus.
try, to he held in Toronto during the sea.
ond week in September.
Premier Hardy hada public reception
on hie arrival ab Parry Sound ou Satur-
day. A. very large orowd cheered the
honorable gentleman, and he made a
happy address.
It is altogether probable that Premier
Laurier will be present at the opening of
the Iudusbrial Exhibition on Tuesday,
September 1st. Hon. Sydney Fisher, the
new Minister of Agriculture, will make
hie flint Ontario appearance at the Fair
on thee date, with hie leader.
If Hon. Mor. Tarte holds the pnitn for
going to his office early, the Minister of
Agrioulture, Hon. M. Fieber, holds it for
going to his farm early. Every morning
before breakfast Mr. Fisher rides out to
the Dominion Experimental Farm on
horseback. He takes a great interest in
the farm and will try to make it a great•
er practical benefit to the farmers of
Canada. His predecessor ie omee never
visited the farm.
An objection wee filed Thursday morn-
ing of last week, at Osgoods 11011, Toron-
to, by E, Bristol, on behalf of Messrs.
Clarke and Osier, the Conservative mem,
bets for West Toronto, against the peti-
tion flied last weeny against their election.
The ground urged is tbat the petition
Wes filed in the wrong office ; that ib
should lave been filed in te central
office, and not iu the Chancery diva5ion.
All the Ontario protests were filed in the
Obonoery division, and it the objection in
this cage holds, it applies wittily to all.
aseasearsaSe
Ab a Conservative oouvontion at Gage-
town on Tuesday, 151. D. 1Vilmonb was
chosen to oppose tion. Mr. Blair, Minis-
ter of Relhvaye, in Queen's Sudbury.
The writs for the vaoauoies in North
Grey and Queen's and Sudbury, N. B„
have been issued, fixing nominablona 011
Tuesday, 18th, and polling, if any, on the
25th.
The Canadian Grocer says; -"It is
common tally that the late Government
arranged with a wealthy Conservative to
allow a senator to resign in his favor on
condition that the latter would pay $30,-
000 of the senator's debts and contribute
handsomely to the campaign funds. 'the
retiring senator was to be provided with
an easy position in the public servies."
Premier ;Murray, Attorney -General
Longley and W. 13. Wallan have been re
elected to the Nova Scotia Assembly by
acclamation on Saturday, In Lunen.
burg, Merash (Liberal) is opposed by
Parker (Conservative.) In Colchester the
candidates ate Airman McClure (Liberal),
and Mayor Turner, of Truro, (Conserva-
tive). There is also a °oiliest in Queen's,
The opening up of the trade in frozen
salmon from British Oolumbia, via Aus-
tralia, has called attention to the possi-
bilities of creating a similar trade from
the Atlantic provitloes of the Dominion.
H. W. Watts, one of the leading flab
dealers of London, England, was in Ot-
tawa making enquiries on this subject.
He left for Montreal, whonoo be will pro.
maid to Sb, John's and Halifax, and will
likely arrange for trial shipments of
frozen salmon and lobster.
A deputation waited on Hon. Wilfrid
Laurier at Ottawa on Saturday to ask
him to speak ab the labor demonstration
in the park on Labor Day. They asked
the Premier to speak to them on social
and labor questions from a non-political
standpoint, assuring bim that the labor
men would esteem it a great honor to
have him assist at their demonstration.
Mr. Laurier repled that he appreciated
the honor, and would be pleased to accede
bo their wishes. He had always taken a
great interest in the labor problems.
YW i1u; lataYn.
The Times is holidaying this week.
Mrs. Montgomery may have to go to
the House of Refuge, owing to lack of
funds.
Dr, Horsey has returned from his
business tour in the• countries of the
East.
Anson Bobineon has re -purchased the
foundry from R. 3. Blackwell. Mr.
Blackwell will leave town in the course
of a few week.
Samuel Youhill has in his possession a
plant commonly known ns the night
blooming earns, which:was in full bloom
on Thursday night of last week.
The Telephone Company erected new
posts to replace the ones now in use on
Josephine street. These are higher than
the old ones and will be painted, which
will mance them less objectionable than
heretofore.
On Friday evening a number of oibi-
sene gathered at the Korman House to
show their appreciation as a citizen of the
proprietor, Fred. Kerosene, who has sold
his property and will remove to Guelph.
The Citizen's Band was present and en•
livened the evening by the rendition of
several choice seleotions. Mayor Mo-
Keuzie was voted to the chair, eta address
was read and Mr. Ziormann was presented
with a MIeerchaum pipe and tobacco
pouch, Mrs. Kormann with a handsome
fan and Johu Kormann with a watch
guard and locket.
Rams, -The first day of the Wingham
race meeting on Wednesday of last week
was an unqualified suooess. The prank
wag in good condition, ettendauoe about
3,000, and the racing first ease. Sum-
maries :
240 class -Purse $300.
Little Casino, S, Cook, Hamilton...,d 1 2 3 4
Dorothy S., S10 Miller, Windsor 0 4 4 8 2
Evelyn, Jus Butler, Royal 0013 7 3 1 1 1.
Ethel D„ Batchelor 3: Thompson,
Shakespeare . 9 5 9 5 9
Zelda, W Burnside, Kincardine 0 0 5 0 3
Tang Stanton, E Murdock, Rensall2 2 8 8 4
Amber Ii., R Hodgins, Enrich 1 0 5 1 5
Indirect, McPherson, Trenton 10100
Wilkie Collins, Harrison, Walkerton 0 7 0 4
Texas Minor, P Masker, Mitchell 8 8 7 7 0
Tina -5.305, 2.201, 3.201, 2.33, 2,80.
125 class -Purse 9800.
Don Doigo, MoPhe"sou Trenton
Little Tim, 1) O'Leary,' Petrone,
Soled, B 5 Van Tuyl, Petrolea
]Hollis Pi., J H Roach, Detroit
Emily G.,13 Stevens, Galt
Time -2.243, 2,923, 2.25.
2.20 class -Purse 4500.
Pay Rock, G Larh:worbby, Stratford ..:3111
Prinoe H., J A Johnson, Petrolea........,9 4 4 4
Maliousie,D Rowe, Ridgoto we 1 2 9 3
Maple Leaf, J O'Leary, Brussels 4 3 3 3
Time -2.103, Z101,121,221.
Over 8,000 people witnessed the secoud
-day's racing on Thursday. The track
was all that could be desired and the
raoes well contested. Summaries
2,50 class -2.30 Pass or 2.28 trot -Purse 8250,
Josephine, H Cargill & Son, Garsill 3 d 5.2
Wilkie Ross, L' G Green ,eto hey Crook 0 0 7 0
Teunis D, A McKenzie, Port Huron7 5 0 5
Jno. Nelson, J 10 Swartz, Wingham 1 8 3 4
Jm ole Mitchell,
tchell, llr McOullougb, Owen
Sound s 7 2 7
Willard lvilmout,11 Barnes, 01 Thom -
100 0 Appleby, B Porter, Stratford 5 5 1 0
Time -2.80, 2.871,2.28,2,818
2,22 class -»urns $800,
Rodney, IS Bossenbnrg, Surfeit 5 5 5 8 4
Noddy, B Dunlop.Bruesols 1 1 2 2 2
Stanton, VV G Green, Stoney lCreok.,4 8 1 1 1
Brown Dodo, J 13 Petit Pt. Huron.,8 4 8 5 8
0-lemoua, R Rush, Montreal 2 5 4 4 6
Time -2.30,2.84 2.251, 2.37, 2.27.
2.10 class -Purse 8300,
Jimmie Maeu, R Rush, Monbroal.,.....3 3 3 1
Mambriuo Hunter, J 13 Hunter, Wood -
stook 2 2 45
Joole Jewett, A J Hawa, John stow0,00 4 1 2g
Nellie Bruno, ll McEwen, Ailsa Craig 1.4 11
Time -2,10:1, 2,101, 2.20, 3.211,
004
343
493
056
Five writs have been issued agai,st
Sheriff Ilex, of Essex, for neglecting to
perform hie duties.
The smallest than in the world imlwn
to be living to -day lives near Zyba, Sim-
ner county, Knneae, His name ie -Nil.
Ilium Pifer. He is 22 years old, lees ,tau
three feet bigh, and weighs only 48
pounds, Mentally be is as perfect as
ordinary men of his ago. He lives with
his widowed mother and avoids es for as
poetible the public.'
1.4 1896
fH Chet,
Wm. Milne is home from Trout Creek.
The boiler at the grist mill 10 under-
going repairs.
W. Bernath, of .London, visited friends
here last wsek,
W. K. Whaley, of Belgrave, Sundayed
in this village.
Chas, Rupp, of St. Thomas, is home
on bis vacation.
Miss Ada Imlay, of Wingham, spent
Bentley at home,
Mee. Jae, Spouos leas been on the sick
list but is now reoovering.
Rev, 0. 0, Keine, of Hensel!, palled on
a fete friends here last week.
R. Beatty, teacher, of Varna, visited
bis brother end Bieber here last week.
Miss Danby, of Hamilton, is visiting
with Mrs. Jos. Gemeworth and other
friends here.
The public library is now open for
changing books every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Holland, of Toronto, bas return-
ed to Poetmaeter Spenoe's after visiting
with friends in Brussels.
Mies Laura and Master Willie Spenoe
hove returned from spending a few days
with friends in Brussels.
Rev. Mr. Cameron, of Oranbrook,
preached an excellent sermon in the
Presbyterian °berth here last Sabbath.
Oharlie Willis, a former Ethel boy, is
renewing aequaintanoes here. He has
been in Portage -la -Prairie, Manitoba, for
over three years and is much taken up
with the West. He leaves tints week to
visit his parents at Powassan, after
whicb be will return bo his situation,
Cranadiaitll reTo w s.
The Roman Catholic church at Brad•
ford was destroyed by fire.
Arrangements for holding the militia
lamps are well under way.
Mrs. Niobolae Awrey died at Grimsby
Park. Mr. Awrey is in the Old Country.
Letters of incorporation have ,been
granted to The Templar Publishing Com-
pany, of Hamilton.
The corner stone of the new Southern
Congregational Church was laid at Lon-
don by ex•Mayor Spencer.
A seven-year-old daughter of Henry
Elson, of Althea, was fatally shot by her
brother, a ten.year-old boy.
The steamers Vancouver and Lake
Ontario collided near Father Point, in a
dense fog. Both vessels were injured
about the bows.
Michaele Consulat, en Italian, was very
seriously stabbed at Ooruwall by a fellow -
countryman homed Minion, after a die.
puts over a board bill.
Lieut. Thomee Mitchell, of the Cana-
dian Bisley team, expressed himself to a
reporter iu Montreal as well satisfied
with everything except the cartridges
served out. They were so bad that even
shooting was impossible.
The storms that visited Western On-
tario on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
did great damage. The ligbtning was
particularly severe, causing many ffree.
The wind unroofed some buildings and
the bail in places destroyed orops.
Alfred Oox, a boy of about 14 years of
age, son 01 Jas. Oox, Lucasville, near
Sarnia, was killed by lightning between
twelve and one o'clock Tuesday. He was
leaning out of the door catching hail-
stones in his hand when the lightning
struck the house and claimed him as a
victim.
Considerable sensation has been Dans•
ed at Montreal by. the authentic an-
nouncement tbat information has been
given and warrants have been issued
against fifteen people for complicity in
the smuggling of Chinamen and phena-
@atias. The list embraces white people
tad Chinamen and three white women.
About halt of them live in Canada and
:be others in Boston and New York.
Winnipeg minutia' mongers just now
have admits morsel. Tim wife of a
prominent oitizen was filled with mad
jealousy by attentions her husband paid
it a well-Icnown young lady. Saturday
eight the injured wife mot on e, primal -
pal street the young woman and flew ab
ler, the two women rolling into the
titch in the eueounter. A by -standar
tnally separated them, and the gossips
Ire doing the rest.
Thomas Haslam, tinsmith, [aged 23,
beating his way from Brantford to
3rockville, tried during the 1155111 of
ug. Gth to jump on the bumpers of a
freight leaving Napanee. He missed,
fill and was dragged some distance.
Ohs train stopped, took him to the
elation, had the blood flow stanched, and
Lien brought the man to the hospital ab
"legatee. His left arm bad to be ampu-
tated at the shoulder.
Thirteen barns are reported to have
leen set on fire by the lightning in the
*ioinity of Ohatham Sunday nigbt.
among the victims are Edward Iiabtte ;
V. Norton, dairyman, Chatham township;
1(rm. Paxton, Balloon road ; R. Rankin,
?. Doyle, A. Demaris, F. Langton and
W. ()temente, Dover township, At Wed
Kent agrienitural ground the roof of the
main building was torn off, It is ander.
stood that M051 of the property 18 well
insured.
A lively experience on Goat Island
bridge, above the American Falls, at
Niagara Falls, took place Sunday after•
noon, which no doubt will be a memor-
able one to Mn,- and Mrs. A. 0. Douglas,
of that plain. It seeing that shortly
after noon Mr, cudMrs. Douglas were
creasing the bridge from the mainland iu
a buggy drawn by a team of carriage
horses. Snot before reaching Beth
Island one of the horses was token with
blind staggers and began to pianos
wildly about, throwing the marriage
alarmingly near ono edge of the bridge.
Many beld their breath meeting to sae
the horses, marriage and ocoapants
thrown into the eeething rapids, but Mr,
Douglas sprang nimbly from bis seat and
assisted Mars. Douglas out of the rig, In
the meantime the stricken horse brobto
loose from the harness and sprang into
the impide. The water was swift but not
deep at this point, and the effect et the
cooling Was instantaneous. The horse
became frantic to get out and was assist-
ed to land on the Bath Island shore, not
muoh the worse for hie experience.
The totbal ehattel mortgagee rsgietered
in Ontario for the year ending Slat of
December lash numbered 22,891, repre-
senting $11,012,320, In 1889 the number
of chattel mortgages was 10,215, repro.
senting $7,491,908, The increase baa
been steady. In Middlesex, the chattel
mortgagee on reoord ab Deo. 31 last num.
bared 020, representing 8870,480. T1110
MS an lnorease in the county of 76 ohat-
tel mortgagee and over $20,000 indebted.
nese in the twelve menthe.
The following extraots from a letter
received by A. MoD. Allan, of Goderich,
from a leading fruit firm in Great Bella
aia, will be of interest to all who have
apples to market :-"It is now more or
lase possible to judge of the crop of ap-
ples in our country, and it is certain the
same will be praobicelly nil in most parts
of bbe United Kingdom, and en exceed.
ingly small one in a few favored places.
The prospect for the sale of Osuadian
fruit is therefore a good one for the com-
ing season, and especially in our market."
At Amheretburg, at about 2;00 o'clook
on Monday, the heavens in the West be-
oamo suddenly dark and a few minutes
later a funnel -shaped cloud Dame down
the river with great velooity, and turning
to the East, over the town, carried the
roof off the Lakeview House, as an or-
dinary wind would pick up a piece of
paper from the street, It was aecom-
panied by heavy rale. A number of
pleseure boats were capsized in the river,
but no dives were lost. One large yacht,
sailed by Leo Keene, of Detroit, and two
oompanious, was oapsized in the river
and carried five miles out into the lake.
They were pioked up by a tug in an ex-
hausted condition in the bottom of the
boat.
People We $now.
Jonathan Hill has gone to Omaha.
Joo. McRae is holidaying in Hamilton.
Leslie Kerr is holidaying at Goderich.
Mrs. McKay is visiting at Ailsa Craig.
Miss Barbara McKelvey was visiting at
Ethel.
Miss Dolly Booker was visiting in
Wingham.
Miss Fleoty, of Wingham, is visiting in
Brussels.
W. E. Armstrong wbeeled to Bernie
this week.
Thos. Norton, of Listowel, is holiday-
ing in town.
G. F. Blair was in Goderich this week
for a few days.
A. Lewis, of Mount Forest, is visiting
at D. Stewart's.
W. J. Wake returned to Peneteuguish-
ene last Monday.
Alex, and R. K. Ross wheeled to Lis-
towel on Sunday.
J. Leckie, of Toronto, was in town for
a day or two this week.
Mrs. John Long wits visiting at Pal-
merston for a week or so.
Wm. Cameron and family are baok
from their trip Eastward.
Jona Barnhill and wife are visiting
their daughter near Atwood.
Mrs. Zilliax and sons were visiting
relatives in Culross tbis week.
Miss Adeline Blakeway, of Chesley, is
visiting her sister in Bruesels.
E. MoGnire was holidaying at George
Rogers'. His home is is Wingham.
Mre. S. B. Frsliok, of Wingham, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. S. Pearson.
Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Mitchell, ore
renewing old friendships in Brussels.
Mrs. John Ritchie, of Wingham, is the
guest of Mrs. Jobe Tait, Queen street.
E. W. Brace, B. A„ of Toronto, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. Funston this
week.
Albert Denny, of Buffalo, is spending
a few days with his mother, Mrs. S.
Smile.
Mies Kate Wilson returned toMarmera
this week. She resumes teaching next
Monday.
Mrs. Roderick Ross and children are
visiting with relatives and friends in
Listowel.
Mrs. Robe. Wilson and son, GE Wing•
ham, are visiting at John Vincent's,
Queen street.
Jas. Humphries and wile, who were
visiting at Jas. Jones', are away cu a trip
to Mackinaw.
Rev. A. K. Griffin, Mrs. Griffin and
sons, are enjoying Lake Huron's breezes
at Kincardine.
Lew. Jackson has returned to Chatham
after a holiday here. He livened up foot
ball while in town.
Miss Stella, daughter of Dr. T. G.
Holmes, Detroit, is visiting with friends
in Brussels and locality.
Tom Bloomfield and Harvey Fischer
arrived home from the Old Country on
Wednesday of thia week.
Mrs. E. 0. Durnford, son and daughters,
are holidaying with relatives and friends
in Detroit and Kalamasoo.
We are pleased to see that George Rog-
ers has recovered sufficiently to permit
of his walling down street.
Mrs. D. Ferguson and slaughter, of
Teeswater, are holidaying with Mrs. Jno.
Haycroft and other relatives.
Mrs. Rutter and sons, of Loudon, are
visiting Miss O'Leary at the Queen's
Hotel, The ladies aro sisters.
Will. J. Stewart, of the Standard
Bank, Brussels, has gone to Brighton,
where he will relieve for a week or two.
Miss Elia Inman left on Wednesday for
a holiday visit to friends in Muskoka.
Miss Edith Inman, Of Guelph, also took
the trip.
Mrs. Jas. Smith and daughter, of To-
ronto, former residents of Bruseels, are
renewing old esquaintanoes in Brussels
and locality.
Mise Kate Ricbardsou, et Fergus, and
Miss Annie Taylor, of Blyth, both form-
er teachers in Brussels Public school, are
visitors in bown.
Rev. S. Sellery, B.9D., of Guelph, was
renewing old friendships in Brussels on
Tuesday, while en route to Kincardine
for a: holiday week,
Juo. Sell, of Lnoknow, a former Brits.
Balite, wee in town on Tuseday. He
same to attend the funeral of the late
Michael Fax, an old friend of his.
Roble 111., son of ltobt. Armstrong,
Brussels, hag gone to the Manhattan.
Barber College, New York, where the art
tonsorial is Wight in top notch style.
W. H. KERR, Prop.
Rev. W. Rigsby, of Blylb, was in town
on Monday.
Geo, Halliday was in the Queen City
on Tuesday.
Alia, J. Leckie and son are visiting at
Jas. Oliver's.
Rev, George Jowitt, of Eliwville, was
in town this weeny.
B. Garry wag visiting in Exeter for a
few days this weelr.
E. J. Gage, of Hamilton, was visiting
11, L. Jackson this week.
Alex. Bird took in the L, 0. L. ex our.
sion to Detroit last Saturday.
John Wynn is making a holiday visit
with bis daughter, Mfrs. Dr. McCullough,
Detroit.
Division Court Clerk Hunter was away
on a pleasure and business trip to Sarnia
and Detroit this week.
3. Fox and wife, father and mother of
Jas. Fox, druggist, are renewing old
friendships in Sootiand,
Rev, 3. L. Kerr arrived home on Tues-
day from an enjoyable visit of six weeks
at Owen Sound and Gulp)). Mrs. Kerr
tarried for a few days longer in the Royal
oiby.
Alex. McKay is away at Sarnia tbis
week attending the Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as
representative of Western Star Lodge No.
149, Brussels.
Rev. S. J, AIIin and eons Cleveland and
Clarke are away on a opting tour to
Bowmanville, where Mr. Allin'e father
resides. They left Brussels 011 Monday,
going via Exeter and London. ,
Mrs. Jno. Engle and sou, who have
been visiting here for the past month,
leave for their home, Paw Paw, Michigan,
on Friday of this week. Mrs, Eogle 1e a
daughter of Chas. Bezel', 4th line, Mor-
ris.
Mrs. MoBain bee returned from At-
wood, where she was visiting when she
took ill, and was unable to get back for
several weeks. Her daughter, Mee. Jno.
Pelton, who has also been nil, Dame with
her for a visit here.
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Rev. W. T. Cluff, a former incumbent,
will oondnat the services in Sb. John's
oburah next Sabbath in bbe absence of
Rev. Mr. Griffin.
On Monday evening the topic in the
Epwortb League was taken by Rev. R.
Paul. "Strong drink, it's power and
danger," was tie subject, from whioh an
interesting address was given.
Next Sabbath J. 0. Reid, a student, of
L' naknow, will take the morning and
evening services in the Methodist church.
His topic in the evening will be "The
Students' Missionary Movement."
Rev. R. Paul and Barrister Blair go to
Walton Presbyterian and Methodist
churches next Sabbath morning and af-
ternoon, respeotively, in connection with
the Sebbath school visiting program of
obis Distriot.
Bev. Dr. Cbiniquy, who is an expert
angler, has been surprising many of the
people of the Black Lake district, in
L'Islet County, Quebec, by his agility,
climbing mountains in his eighty-seventh
year like a young man.
Rev. 3'. MacMillan, retired minister in
Mount Forest, bolds a weekly Giallo
prayer meeting in bis own house, in his
study, for the benefit of the aged Gaelic
people who do not understand English
well. The meeting is well attended and
muoh appreciated.
Rev. R. M. Croll, of Maple Valley, has
resigned the pastorate of the Maple Val-
ley and Siughampton Preebyteriau
aerobes and will remove to Palmerston.
Mr. °roles sons have purchased The
Reporter of that place and Mr. Oroll will
edit the paper, his sons baying charge of
the mechanioal department.
A meeting of the Methodist Board of
General Missions was held in the Baud
rooms, Toronto, Thursday of last week.
Rev. Dr. Carman presided. The ap-
pointmeub of Rev. Joseph Rail to the
principalship of the Indian Institute at
Chilliwack, B. 0., was confirmed. The
nom mutes also confirmed the appoint.
went of Rev. J. Pinel to the prinoipalship
of the French Institute at Montreal. The
secretary read the reports from the
Brandon Indian Institute for the past
two months, showing the school to be in
a 'flourishing condition. Several letters
were read from Dr. Macdonald and other
missionarles in Japan. All the mission.
cries were iu good health and the pro-
spects for a further extension of the
work were promising. Rev. Messrs.
Hartwell and Endioobt, who are in
China, reported that they were engaged
in rebuilding the houses destroyed by the
mob during the riots. It was decided to
hold the next meeting of the General
Board in Toronto, on October 1st.
Hunon Coosrr Cnassrrax Exnsavon.-
Ib is generally admitted that any move-
ment oaloulated to elevate and improve
the morals of mankind, is worthy of cor-
dial support and sympathy. The Christ-
ian Endeavor movement not only com-
mends itself to the public in this reepeob,
but its progress in all lands has been •
such as to command attention and ad-
miration. The Huron County Ohristiau
Endeavor Union, whioh is one of the
motive ohuroh organizations of the flaunty,
and aiming to do all the good it eau, has
arranged for its annual oonveution, which
takes place in Knox shtlrob, Grader *h, On
August 27.28, and has endeavored to
make its program therefor as intensely
interestiug and proiitable to all Christian
workers as possible. On it ars such
names as those of Rev. W. Johnson, Epis-
copal
is.copal minister of Wardaville ; Rev. Jos.
Edge, Goderich ; Rev. J. S. IIondoreon
and Rev, W. E. Kerr, Hensel" ; Rev. G.
W. Andrews, Hohnesviilo ; Rev. Jas.
Anderson, Goderich ; Rev. A, Stewart
and Rev. W. 3, Pord, Olinton ; Rev. J.
Hamilton, Wingham Rev. S. Bond,
Seaforth ; Miss Dey, Wingham ; Miss
Treleaven, Dungannon ; Dr. Mary, Ir.
win, Clinton ; F, Elford Holmeaville ;
Mies McKenzie, Seaforth ; Miss Ross,
Blyth ; Mies Johnson, Londesboro';
Mai Moore, Brussels ; Mrs. Ford, Clin-
ton, and °there. Tbis convention le
likely to bo the best ever held in the
County, and we bops to see it largo at.
bendanos of all who are interested in
promoting the work of the Union.