The Brussels Post, 1891-1-2, Page 1Volume 18.
BRUSSELS,
ONTARIO, FRIDAY,
JANUARY
2,
1891.
Number 20..
NOMINATION DAY.
BRUSniT.a.
For peeve. --R. Grabam--Moved by
W. Smith, seoonded by Ih L, Jackson,
Geo. Banker -Moved by T. Hall, sea.
ended by J00. 1'Vynn.
Mr. Basher declined the nomination,
For Conneilltrs,-J, M. Molntoeh-
Moved by W. M. Sinclair, seoonded by
W. H. Korr.
W. F. Sbewart-&loved by W. M. Sin-
clair, seconded by ans. T. Rose.
Roderick Roes -Moved by W. M. Sin.
olttir, seoonded by Jas. T. Rose.
John Ament-Moved by Thos. Hall,
seconded by Jas. Kelly,
there being no other nominabions the
five persons named above were declared
elected by acclamation.
Trustees for 1801 and 1852. -Thos,
Farrow and R. L. Taylor -Moved by
Geo. Baeker and John Wynn,
W. B. Dickson, re•eleoted-Moved by
W. Smith, seconded by H. L. Jackson.
This concluded the nominations. Jno.
Wynn was galled to the chair and ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. Graham,
Booker, McIntosh, Diokson and H. Den.
nis. The latter is the chairman of the
School Board and gave the financial
statement for the year up to the day of
nomination.
onax.
For Reeve -Wm. Milne -Moved by
Wm. Pollard, seoonded by Andrew
Sharp.
Reeve-Aroh. Hislop --Moved by Jas,
McDonald, seconded by Jas. Grant.
First Deputy reeve -Walter Oliver -
Moved by James McNair, seconded by
John Grant, Acclamation.
Second Deputy reeve -Edward Bryan
---.Moved by Wm. King, seoonded by Geo.
Shiels. Acclamation.
Pot Councillors. -Wm. Brown -Moved
by John Lamont, seconded by John Mo -
Taggart.
Jacob Krantsr-Moved by John Stew-
art seconded by Duncan Campbell.
Aroh, Duncanson -Moved by George
Shiels,) seoonded by Wm. King.
Elias Dickson-Mnved by John Me -
Taggart, seconded by James (anthill.
Thee. Funis -Moved by John Long,
seconded by George MoKsy-
Mr. Kreuter has since resigned.
'JOmtle.
Old Council returned by acclamation.
Wrxoseett,Mayor-W. Clegg, W. P,
Broelcenshire. Reeve -L. Gresory, 0,
McKenzie. Deputy reeve -H. Herr, J.
A. Cline, L. Agnew, E. L. Dickinson.
Council :-Ward 1-L. Agnew, A. Daw-
eon, R. Anderson, G. Green. Ward 2-
J. J. Homuth, R. Hill, 11. Lennox, by
acclamation. Ward 8-1. McLean, W.
Smyth, 13, 0. Sperling, by acclamation.
Ward 4-0. E. Williams, W. Armour, J.
Inglis, C. N. Griffin, W. Holmes.
Gonrmcn.•-•Mayor-John Butler, R,
Radolfffe. Reeve -W. Prondfoot. Dep.
my reeve -E. Campion, Dr. Whitely,
Charles Seager, P. Holt. Counoillore-
St. David's Ward -R. Thompson. W. H.
Murney, C. A. Plumber, by aoolamation,
St. Patrick's Ward -F. G. Pridbam,
James Yates, John Platt, R. W. Molten.
zie. St. Andrew's Ward -D. Oantelon,
J. A. Reid, T. 0. Naftal, James , M.
Sheppard. 0. A. Nairn. St. George's
Ward -M, Nicholson, S. Dunlop, E.
Campion, S. Malcolmson, James Kidd.
HAT.-Boeva-Fred Hess and Geo. Mo•
Ewen ; Deputy.reeve, Sam. Ronnie and
J. C. Kalbfieisch • Councillors, Wm,
Moir, John Schnell, John Voelker, H.
Voelker and John Poster.
Smarmy -Beeves, Rath, Either and
Sherrit by acclamation ; Councillors,
Hooks, Wuorih, White and Doyle.
Exz'rza.-Reeve, Dr. Rollins and T. H.
McCallum ; Deputy reeve, W. G. Bissett
and H. Spackman ; Councillors, D. H.
Ross, T. B. Carling, L. II. Dickson, E.
Christie, L. Hardy, Dr. Lutz and R. H.
Collins.
Asnrreem.-Iteeve, Joseph Griffin ; First
deputy, H. Girvin ; second deputy, W.
Stotbers.
1\rzsT WAwAxoan. - Reeve, Charles
Derain.
Usno en. -Old council re elected.
\Vnoxwrnn,-Reeve, T. B, Saunders.
CLINTON.-Mayor--W. Id. Doherty,
Reeve -A, H. Manning. Deputy reeve -
D. B. Kennedy. Councillors --Si.:
Andratv's
Ward --Armstrong. St, John's
Ward -Doan, Johnston. St. James'
Ward -Berry, Walker, McKenzie. St.
George's Ward -Andrews, Plmmner,
Searle.
SzArosTtc•-Mayor--F.Halmstad, Win.
311. Gray. Reeve -N. Y. McLean, Dr. J,
Campbell. Deputy reeve -G. E. Ifon.
dorson, E. 0. Coleman, Lounoillors
North Ward -James Beat bo, John A.
Wilson, 3. Wat:•on,.3. Wier, East Ward
-Geo. Good, J. Darwin, 1'. G. Neelin,
N, Cluff, South Ward -T. W. Duncan,
John Beattie, Jas, Gflleepie.
Mieenrnr„--11layo-T, S. Ford. -
Reeve -S. R. Stuart. Deputy reeve --J.
Hord. Councillors '-North Ward -
Abraham Dent, 13, W. Hurlburt, G. K,
Matheson. West Ward -W. It. David,
Jae, 14Iiles, Alts. Murray. South Ward
-John Whyte, Alex. Canerou, J. G.
Chowan, All were elected by acclamation.
S'csA'rronn.--Mayor-John Brown, re.
elected by aorlttmaion. Aldermen :-
Avon Ward -John Vanstone, John Dug-
gan, A. 0, Monett, John Sayers, James
Wilton, John lattillo, James Stamp.
Hamlet Ward -Alex. Smith, James
Gadsby, Wm. Davidson, Georgo T. Tonea,
Win. Workman, Joseph Densmore, Wm,
Att Herm. lealetaff Word -Wm. Hop.
burn, W. S. Cleland, Charles Meaner-
ing, Wen. Gordon, Charles Joins, John
E. Harding,'.Choe. Trow, Jennie Long.
foot, Win. Eason. Romeo Ward -Jon-
sthan eloa'th, 111. lf, Goodwin, Welber
Marshall, B. I'', Youngs, James 0 beets,
John Hogarth, Elijah Tlodgine. 3btul,e'
speare Ward --Isaac Rigg, W. S. Ding.
Man, John 0. Motteibh, John McGeorge,
Robert Daly, John O'Donoghue, 1I, Ube -
tacker.
Lierowrr-Mayor-W. Al. Bruce, W.
G. Hay. 1teoVe-Satnu,1 Bricker, T, 33.
Hay. Del uty reeve -Wm. Walsh, Dr.
Pante, Councillors:-Bismaek Ward
--John Bamford, 3. W. Meyers, A. W.
Featherstone, Lewin Bolton, Gladetoue
Word ---Jacob Seaburgor, J. A. Melting,
S. 153. Smith. Viotoria Ward -William
Dixon, Jacob lieppler, Moses Wililfeng,
M. elev. Dn'1ferin Ward -R,
Woods, 1V. Pekoe. Lansdowne Ward -
J, H.. McDonald, John Livingston, J. II,
Gunther, 13. 3, Komp.
ST. MART'S . -Mayor- -J. W. Poole, re-
elected, Uounoillors :-South Wnrd-J,
D. Moore, W. 0. Mosorip, W. Dunseibh,
by aoolamation. North Ward -3. H.
Mathieson, G. II, McIntyre, T. P. But•
cher, by aoolamation. West Ward -0,
J, White, T, SfoGolrick, E. W. Harding,
J. Meighan, J. McLean, D. S. Rupert, J,
Sinclair.
TonoNTo-Mayor Clarke and Aid. E.
A. Macdonald oontest for the mayoralty.
Lon ume-Por Mayor -Geo, Taylor, M,
Anderson, J. R. tlfinitinniok.
BRANTF'oiva-S. G. Read, Mayor (coo.)
Omen -For Mayor -Thos. Goldie
and Goo. iownrd.
HAn1L'aON-Mayor McLennan reelect-
ed.
Bemire -For Mayor -H. L, Jaczsn
and J. M. nobler.
GALT -Mayor Lulz reelected.
flamtreroet-Pot' Mayor -Dr. S. N.
Henry end John Robertson.
IRonresorn-For Mayor -M. T. 13u•
chanan, Jos. Stevens, S. Noxon.
Par,nasseow-For Mayor -R. John-
ston, J. L. Pollook, A. Hunt, A. M.
Clark.
1VATsnnoo-Wm. Snider mayor, and J.
Conrad reeve, (aur,)
W000eTeee-MalOolm Douglas elected
mayor by ace.
Washington Letter.
(Proal one Regular Oorroepoedent,l
Waehinstos, Dec. 80,'00.
The legislative situation seems to bo
subject to every shade and variety of
complication. The anti•silver men, with.
out regard to their opinion of the election
bill, are now playing that measure
against the eoaetment of any financial
legislation. It is their purpose to delay
final action on the silver matter until
within ten days of the adjournment, the
understanding being that if this is done
the President will "peoltet" the bill and
thus defeat it without using the veto.
The force at work to compel the ebaud-
onmeut of the election hill is the silver
element of Congress. The election bill
was to have been laid aside before this
that the financial question might be con-
sidered. Those who are opposed to the
passage of any financial bill at this
session, and particularly opposed to silver
legislation, have succeeded thea far in
delaying action by preventing an agree-
ment on a pleasure which oan certainly
hold the votes necessary to pass It.
Having agreed upon a measure in cauous,
which silver men relnctaubly consented
to support, some Senators have raised
a question as to the binding character of
the oauons nation. Consequently the
Senate is now ready with any measure
with which to displace the election hill.
All the Repubiioan silver men, however,
are in an indopendentframe of mind, and
the indioatione are that there will be a
combination between them and the
Democrats who tugree with them. The
matter again seems to be at a crisis,
The conailatory disposition on bosh sides
is no longer apparent. The silver men
have decided to act. They propose to
effect a oombinetion and expects to agree
upon a free coinage hill, with which they
will displace the election bill, next week,
The issue seem; to have been made by
the necessity for the leaders to either
yield or else follow their own inclinations
and let the fight come, On both sides of
the financial question the bine for tem-
porizing is regarded as about at an end.
There seems to be creeping over the
republican side of the Senate an idea that
the cloture role will mento to naught, and
as this impression becomes more pro.
valent there is a corresponding rales in
the Domooratio spirits, that de, the ib.
t.tungibts spirits, rho non-futoxinating
spirit and- ethereal something which is
invisibly powerful, Democrats were of
the opinion th:1 the whole plan-revol.
utiou they called it ---was ready for in.
start operation. They understood that
at a time agreed upon a Ropublioat Sen.
tutor would take the vice-presidential
Music and gavel and than by refusing to
recognize anyone but the mower of the
previous question, push the rule to a vote.
'•:I don't see how that rule is going to be
adopted," said a Republican Sennbor bo
your correspondent. Thio lenticular
Senator will vote Inc the rale and would
like to see it embodied in the Senate
manual, but lee doan't jump at vat.
°Melons, nom is his political vision de.
feative. "To any thoughtful man," bo
oonbinuod, "it must be evident that this
session will be lrraotieally devoid of re-
sults, a clisappombmont to the adminis.
oration."
The Christmas moments of a Congress-
mau'u until box would shame the trada
tional small boy's pocket. A curious
thing about the remembrance of a Con.
gressman is that it usually comes to little
before Christmas. This might be ex-
plainer) by the theory that his holiday be-
gins a day or two earlier and loo might
not got his mail ou Oheistnnae morning,
But it is easceptible also et another ex.
;Attention. A few years experience in
public life loads the average etaryteeman
to conclude that he is not the (Nom of
unselfish admiration and tint the eaten.
Mons bestowed ripen thin are not alto-
gethee disinterested in every instanes.
Usmtlly a present received two days be-
fore Christmas bourn tut abnndiwoc of
Mine for ttreturn present before Christ-
mas niglit, and if a Congt'ceetnan mattes
a present he menet afford to lot it be
0onspiouons for cheapness. The House
poatollico did nob do more than the aver.
age Oheletmns business this yea', the
number of roan whose fr]endahip le worth
cultivating, from the selfish etetldpoint of
the habitual Christmas card seeder, be.
ing materially reduced by the November
eyolon0.
The linaneial Icnleidosoope ollangos so
fast in oto Senate that bhe pictures matte
no vary premise impression on the publics,
It is very doubtful if any legislation that
would be approved bythe President re -
suite from all the vrious dans reported
Wed dieaeesed. 1 p
It is learned that theta is no truth 'in
the report that Senator Hoar line boon
engaged in writing a Chrietmae Story for
the 0ongeossional Record, The Senator
is not in a Christmas -story mood these
clays.
MORRIS ANI) GREW (tr►I%P%S I% eAe I'oinI'-
A 05001. WONTING
Tho annual meeting of the Morris ant
Grey cheese factory was held on Satur.
day afternoon in the Council chamber,
Bruseols, Goa. Brower, President, in the
elude, The anneal report was read by
auditor Coolhrane and ou motion of Thos.
Strachan and J. M, Martin was accepted
and adopted.
Moved by T. Strachan, seconded by A.
Stewart that the Board of Directors for
Iasi year viz; -Geo, Brewer, See. Strach-
an, Jas. Ireland, Geo. Cariiff and Jas.
Turnbull, 1>e re-elected. Carried.
Moved by J. M. Martin, seconded by
Janes Strachan that Mark M. Cardiff be
re -appointed auditor for another year.
Carried.
Moved by Alex, Stows' b, ssconded by
Alex. McDonald that the cheese maker
be re-appointecl salesman on sante terms
as last year. Carried.
On motion of Oliver Smith and A. Mc.
Donald it was decided that the patrons
should have the whey returned.
The question of when the factory
ebould open and olose was discussed and
ib was moved by Jno. Cardiff, seconded
by Jas. Turnbull, that the factory be run
until Nov. let, if the season will permit.
Carried.
Some of the persons present advocated
running the whole year, making cheese
in the summer and butter in the winter.
The following statistics aro taken from
the annual auditors' report :-Total
pounds of milk reoeived, 1,147,851 ; total
pounds of cheese made, 105,540 ; average
pounds milk to one pound cheese, 10.85 ;
average prime per gallon for hauling
as mills ; average pries per pound for the
season, 0 1.40 cents ; number of pat -
rope sending milk in 1080, 80. Faotory
opened May 1251> and closed Ootober
31et.
At a subsequent meeting of the Direc-
tors, Geo. Brewar was re-elected Prosi•
dent ; D. Stewart, re -sleeted Secretary ;
and A. Stratthan re-elected Treasurer.
A meeting to let the milk drawing will
be held at the Town Hall, Breese/a, on
Saturday, 17th inst., at 2 o'clock p. m.
berusscls seanel Rend.
A special meeting of the Brussels pub•
lie school board was held in the Council
chamber on Friday evening of last week.
Members present -HI. Dennis, chairman,
A. Hunter, W. B. Dickson and T. Plot.
ober.
Moved by W. B. Dickson, seconded by
T. Pletcher that W. II. Kerr's account
for printing, $5.00, be paid. Carried.
Moved by A. Hunter, seconded by W.
13. Dickson that Thos. MnDonald's ten.
der for supplying 00 cords of wood as
per advertisement at $1.25 per cord be
aocopted. Oarried.
The Board than adjourned.
A. TIMELY /torESTIO..
Are you going to make anybody a New
Year's present this year ?
Parent to child ?
Child to parent ?
Brother to either
Sister to brother ?
Friend to friend?
"What can I give that will be most ap-
preciated ?" is probably a question that
to puzzling you.
May we give a eoggeslion ?-
What amid be a more appreciated
gift to anyone of these relatives, or your
friend, than it year's subscription to a
good weekly newspaper? Its visits will
be useful to them, will brighten up their
lives, will remind chem of you every
week.
Granted, you say I
Then what palter shall it be ?
We venture to make another seethe -
tion
Let your present bo a year's subscrip-
tion to 'Joos BRcsv,Ls POST.
Why that paper, particularly ?
Demuth -People who enght to be good
judges sty that it is one of the
beet local popes in the county.
Because -It clots not mance a special ef.
fort to "batch," by issuing ex-
tra good uumhera ;fent before
the beginning of rho year, when
people are considering what
paper they will take; but keeps
up a steady gait all the year
round.
Because -Its writers are always on the
alert to secure all the interest.
ing "News". -and generally
nutmeats to do it.
Because -It is assisted by a superior
cl,tse of country correepoidonta,
Because --It is brightly written. It d:,
not all "sefssors and pests -
pmt,"
Beeaoas-Ib is pure in moral tone and no
parent need have the slightest
tear that its contents will ever
harm the mimda of his ohild-
reu.
Because -Ib has good'stories, and inter-
esting miscellaneous literary
manor'.
Beottloss-Ib stands by the residents of its
constituency every time.
13eeana0-It believes in fair play, and in
giving every public man a chance
to be heard, whether it is oppos-
ed to him or not.
Because -It has come to stay. 'el. payer
that is bedding a reputation for
the years to 00200 is pt'abl.y sure
to give 118 roadors good value.
18 ib worth the priors? Folks who road
Toe roar regularly say that it is.
Nott' then, Monde, see that you do not
make a mistake, but subscribe and try
TOM 13osnrns POST for 1801.
Wo will at tenet keep it up to its former
standard. I\7e will try to improve it.
The coroner's jury on Tuesday found
George Goodwin guilty of murdering
Richard Langford in Huntley towuehip,
Detective Murray is httnbing for Good-
win, and the (Iovernmeob has Offered a
reward of $150.
Personal ,I aragra,hs.
Stanley Pepper has boon ill with ohiolc-
en pox.
G. A. Fear, of Petrolea, is home for a
holidny.
Td, Creighton was home foe Xmas
from Guelph,
Willie Leatterdale is visiting at Mrs.
Londeaboro's,
Albert Fftzpatriek is home on a visit
with his parents.
Coonoillor Stewart and wife are visit-
ing at Woodstock,
Report says that Sam. Smelts has gone
off to get married.
Mies Rachel Sharp is home from St.
Thomas on a visit.
Jno. F. MoOrae, of Toronto, was home
ata visit this week.
0. L. Turnbull, of Galt, was home
for New Year's day.
Miss Tonic,m
McDonald is hone fro
Hancock, Michigan,
Miss Brown, of Ottervillo, le visiting
at J. A. Creighton's.
Miss Clara Creighton, of Watford, is
home for her holidays.
Mists Lily Gordon, of Lucknow, is hol-
idaying at T. Fletoher's.
Mrs. Farquhar, of Belmont, is visibing
her slater, Mrs. Uormask.
Rev. E. A. Fear, of the Nile, was visit-
ing at S. Fear's this week.
Mise Cross, of Palmerston, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. Bruce.
Jae, Falcher and wife, of St. Marys,
are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Nightingale WAS visiting Mrs.
Jones in Mitchell last week,
Paul Milloy is in London whore he has
-m situation in Cooper's studio.
Mies Ella Iamae ie visiting with
friends in Guelph and Milton,
Mies Jeanett Hunter ie home from Do.
broit where she has been visiting.
Jae. Mecraoken, of Binevale, was via•
icing at Capt. Stretboo's Iaet week.
Thos. Hill is spending a week at the
home of his parents at Wmgham.
Mr. Woodman, of Londesboro', is
visiting lois sister, Mrs. D. Roberts.
Miss Kate Dutton, of Stratford, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Deadman.
Thos. Knechtel is home from Manitoba
where he has been teaohing school.
We regret to hear that Chas. W. Jack-
son is i11 with typhoid fever at Toronto.
C. R. Vanstone and wife, of Southamp-
ton, are visiting relatives and friends in
Brussels.
Miss Emma Walker arrived home
this week from her millinery situation at
Blenheim.
Mrs. A. M. Taylor, of New York, is
visiting relatives and friends in Brussels
and locality.
This week Peter Stewart, of North
Eastbope, is visiting relatives in Brus-
sels and locality.
Miss Nina Williamson and brother, of
Stratford, were spending their Christmas
holidays with their grandparents.
Geo. Thomson and %vile spent Christ.
Ines at Rev. Mr. Davidson's, Wroxeter.
They were acquainted in Scotland.
Robt. Nott, a former well known Bras.
selite, was in town for several days last
week visiting relatives and friends.
Thos. Ainley and wife, of Listowel,
were visiting in Brussels this week.
Mrs. Ainley is in very poor health.
Miss Emma Ms0racken, of Blnevale,
and Mies Sadie Kennedy, of Thorndale,
aro visiting at Postmaster Farrow's.
11lisses. Minnie and MIanil Paul, of
Morris, have been visiting their grand-
parents at Victoria cottage for the past
week.
\V. II. Willis and wife, of Mitchell,
were et B, Gerry's for 'Christmas. Miss
Thurso Gerry returned with them foe a,
visit.
Harry Brendle is away at Platteville
'for a week's holiday, Somebody says
"011 1 Harry wo do mise yon, hurry,
hurry home."
Al. Worlds and daughter, of Chicago,
spent Sunday in town with 13. Gerry and
family. Me. Worth was a former resid-
ent of Mitchell.
S. Leppard and wife, of Toronto, wore
visiting at Walter Jackson's during tate
past week. Mrs. Leppard is Mr. Jack-
son's daughter.
S. B. Movie., of Winglham, was visit•
log relatives in this locality this week,
Mr. Monies was a resident of Bennie
for many years.
Harry elathesen and wore, of Toledo,
are here on a holiday visit to relatives
and Maude. Ifarry is ie the electric
light business there.
Harry Dnuford and wife, of Dakota,
formai reeidents of Brussels, are visiting
relatives and friends im this locality.
They are welcome visitors.
Jno. aloNaughbon is home on a holiday
visit from London, Ile is employed in a
jewellery establishment in the Forest
city end likoe his work well.
A.I. McColl, who was teaohing in
Anderson's school, for the past two years,
has taken a position in G. A. Deadrnau's
store where he purposes taking up the
ebndy of drugs.
Miss Lille O'Connor is away on n holi-
day visit with relatives and frieude.
ller position as leader of the choir in
.Melville church is being filled by A. M.
Malty and Alex. Stewart.
The pupils of Harloolc public school
presented thole rehiring beaches, G. A,
Newton, with a plush olttir end dressing
cavo, and Hiro. Newton with a parlor
ohaudelior. Mr, Newton is removing to
Clinton where he id studying 13outistry.
Peter Sbcwart, of Langdon, D,kata, id
visiting alibis father's Queen street, and
will return in blur c0ness of a few menthe.
Ho reports a good measure of seethes
where he wee and nays that his brother
Alex. had a line crop of wheat this year.
He had 100 three in wkoat.
, Last week lbev. W. 11. Kerr, who ie
home from Montronl College for his
Christmas holidays, received instructions
from bhe President of the Guelph Cot.
fereuce to proceed t0 Durham crud tante
charge of the work there for the balmiest
of this coefarenhe year. This move was
rendered neeessary by the Rev. J.'1t. Le.
gear withdrawing from the ministry horn
and accepting an appointment in Iioclt
River Conference, U. S. ]Mr. Korrdeaves
for hie new charge on Friday of Elia
week,
Wm. Moss, of Guelph, is visiting in
town,
T. S. Humphries, of Wingham, for.
merly a partner of Jas. Walker, in the
carriage hneinees in this place, was in
town on Saturday. He ie removing this
week to Pert Huron, Nish., whore ho has
a situation awaiting him in a large car•
riagelfaotory in that city. Mr. H. says
he can do ooneiderably better there than
in Wingbam,
ADDrefOSAL LOCAL N131YS.
Tine American Hotel is now open to the
public, the building being arranged and
furnished in a very comfortable manner.
A eeite0 assortment of Fancy Goode
int to band at Mrs. E, Rogers' suitable
Inc Xmas presents for either lady
or gentleman. As an inducement to do
a big bnsinese we have pub the prices
very low. Call in and see our stook,
never mind if you dont buy. Oar stook
being all entirely new wo take pleasure
in showing it.
°MOsss OATHS," the weather prophet,
says that it will be so warm towards tate
latter part of February that the moths
will fly. The latter part of March will
bo rather oold. The above weather will
eventuate provided it is cold from Jan.
20th to Feb, 20th. The Northwest will
hove a remarkable warm winter, and it
will be decidedly warm in the Western
Slates, but mold weather will be experien-
ced on the Pacific Slope. Western On -
barite will be warm on the average, with
heavy precipitations of anew.
Gum 1801. -At the beginning of each
year the intelligent man -especially if ile
be the head of a family -decides upon
the papers he will 'subscribe for. This is
a matter of very great importance, and
as the amount thee to be invested is
usually limited, nob a little thought
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Ott ultd1ttrx NewN.
The hooses of Ingersoll are being re.
nunberod.
Tho now Methodist chnrah in Loam •
ingtoe emit $12,000.
Strong gales are reported all along tion
Nova Scotia moat, with rain and allow.
The oonbractore far the Galt water.
works have commenced operations at the
springs.
The surplus in the treasury of the
township of North Dninfries is now
nearly $2,000.
The Ontario Beekeepers' Aeeooiation
will hold ifs annual meeting at St.
Catharines Jan. 7 and 8.
In a row at Shelburne on Monday night
Stephen Colo wounded Harry Sandereon
in the head and neck with a knife.
A new gas company, called bloc South
E.,eex Farmers' lvlatual Gas Company,
has been organized in South Essex.
H. H. Dean, of Harley, Ont„ hoe been
sppointsd prolaeeor of dairying husband-
ry to the Ontario Agricultural College,
A number of Montreal merchants pre-
sented J, J. Curran, kl. P. for Montreal
$7,0
Oentre,00. with an aciclrees and a cheque for
American speculators have bougbb up
all the potatoes for sale in Nova Scotia,
and the price has gone up from 35 to 50
cenbe a bnebel,
The Bell Telephone Clompsny have
decided to oonetruob a lino from -St.
Thomas to Ridgetown as soon as the
weather permits.
Sir Joseph Hickson has retired from
the general managership of the Grand
Trunk, and is suoceededbyMr. Sargeant,
at present traffic manager.
The lady kindergarteue of the Prov-
ince met Saturday and organized them-
selves into a kindergarten section of the
Provincial Teachers' Aggregation.
At the annual meeting of the Ontario
Veterinary Association at Toronto W.
Gibb, of St. Marys, was elected President,
and C, H. Sweetapple, of Toronto, Sec-
retary.
The Eby farm, oonsieting of any
three, was purchased Tuesday at $74 per
acre by the Waterloo, Oct, town park
committee, who propose making it one of
the finest parks in Ontario.
Several members of a family in St.
John, N. B., had a narrow escape from
death by poisoning, the cause being ngiein
e package of doctored candy given to one
of them by an unknown woman.
Hay io Paton, New Lowell, raised
about thirty thousand bushels of turnips
this year. They shipped over six thous-
and bushels to Chicago and other places,
and the rest will be used for fattening
oabtle.
Word has been reoeived that Wilber
Doolittle, formerly of Aylmer, who has
been living for some time at Asteil, Neb.,
has mysteriously disappeared, apd foul
play is suspected. 'He and bis wife and
child left some few weeks ago on a pleas.
ere trip to Kansas, and nothing has been
heard of thorn since. Their road led
through a portion of the country where a
gang of horse thieves made their head.
quarters, and a fete doys later the dead
bodice of a mon, woman and child were
found in that locality. His father, who
resides at Centreville, is almost dietract-
sd over the alarming news.
'Slut evade.
Coonan OrcNrso-00 Thursday after-
noon, 11ec. 10th, the new Methodist
church was formally opened. Rev. Dr.
Potts, of Toronto, preuoloed a splendid
discourse from the words found in Matt.
2nd oloapt, and 7th b0 llblo verses. His
theme was the wise men earthing Christ,
and 11 was they nicely divided ander the
following heads :-(1) seeking. (2) Find-
ing. (3) Worshipping. (4) Giving. It
wtus just mule a sermon es only Dr.
Potts oan preach and was a trent. After
the service the large company adjourned
to the basemnut whore a tip-top supper
was serval by the ladies of the o"ngre,;a.
Mon. The program o"nsisted of musical
soleotions from the Wiugham Methodist
church orchestra ; 'solos by Miss Da-
mage, Miss Tufts, Mrs. J. S. Cook, Geo.
Duiiield ; addresses by Bev. Dr. Potts,
notate. Mermen. iMaLaahlan, Scott, God-
frey and Goole. The thumb is now al-
most finished, and is a modern and most
beautiful atrnobnre, which would adorn
a tootnl as well as a village. Its size is
30x50, oxolusivo of the porch. The ex-
terior ie of white briolc, arbistioally -re-
lieved by columns, recesses for the win•
dove, a large, magnificent oirouler win-
dow in front, very timely executed ohdm•
net's, greetings and finals. The interior
is even finer, and as commodious as
boantifnl. IThsre is a largo and well
planned basement, consisting of lecture
room, blase room, kitchen, oto. The
auclitoriam, however, is the most oom-
fortable and beanblfal part of the build-
ing ; the ceiling is of gray ails, divided
tato panels of different designs and re.
tiered by fates peiueipals ; the walls are
finished in gray stucco, the alcove in laud
white. A fine plaster Paris mould, with
brackets, arches the alcove. The seats
are all in amphitheatre style, with in-
clined flons ; the pulpit is a lino piece of
workmanship, the choir and organ behind
the pnlpib, set off therefrom by a railing
of excellent design. Altogether, the
ohnreh is one of the most commodious
and beautiful in the district. The con-
tractor was Goo. Heaney, of this place,
and has done a fine ,job although he will
not make any money out of the work.
He sub•leb bhe week t0 the following
well itnown gentlemen who deserve full
oredit for the worlana like menthe in
whieh they attended to 11; -Mason work,
Combos C ]MoDoneld, of Morris ; b^talc•
work and plastering, Pugh Brei,, of Blue -
vale; furnishings, Smith, Malcolm cb
Gibson, of .l3rcasela ; painting and glee-
ing, W. Roddick, of 13russsls. The
dedicatory services will be held of Snn•
day, Jaunary 11th, The popular pastor,
hie troth lady and the friends generally
ora entitled to a largo share of praise for
the skillful manner in which the business
affable have been managed and the oat -
look 01 having the new structtu'e clear of
debt le the natty future Is of a very loopo-
ful oharaeter. Failer° is evidently nob
in their vooabolary. The peoceede of
the opening exercises anotmtod in all to
$520.