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Aboard The Man Of War
"1,harleeton."
The following ilt1 reethig le. tel we.
written by Oliver Smith, a font
er resicini of nils Ittoality :
ton emelt) 1.aolted off to sea -going 1
China on another 010300. So far as
can find out we start on Wediteadtty vi
Honolulu. At present we are takin
coal and euppiies on board and have ju
come onb of the dry rink. Her hull i
quite different from a wooden vesseefro
her "vain" to her double propeller
she 000 tvhat is trailed in naval perinea
"rolliog cheeks," i. e. heavy shuttle) o
steel all along her sides about 20 fee
from the keel and set sloping downward
en as to hold the water as she rolls and t
allow her to recover her evenness of kee
quickly. Thee° sheer. nee about 15 in
ohes in widi (11111 If In 10101)003. Sh
is 346 foot iu length with a hewn of 4)
feet and draws 21 feet of water. She ha
two military masts, that is for fightiu
purposes, orreries telly three sails-ejib
trysail and smoker, tt.ed only in heavin
to in 01(110, die, It carries a mom brit
tory of 2 8 breech emoting rifler.; witt
an aam of 240 degree, that is from (1;extreme range on 000 sidet
to 1)0 oppo,ite
30 240 degrees, and 6 6 inch breech load
ing rifles, 3 cm a side. The fire from the
28 inch and 6 inch oen be concept rete(
on an object 120 yards from the ship
In addition to the main battery there are
40 pounders, 4 9 pounders, 2 1 pounders
2 Hotchkiss revolving cannon and 2 Gale
Bliss with 2 Efotolikies cannon in the
tope. The stun toted 0 22 breech loading
rifts and seer SOO magazine rifies, 30
Springfield breechioading rifles, (marines)
300 Colt'e revolvers and cutlasses. Four
torpedo 0011100 affot d submarine offensive
mioeleo and a protection belt of 18 (00))armor extends over all her rite.' parts
and a protected deck of 2 inoh ate 1 ex•
tends from 6 feet below to 2 feet above
water line. Her motive power ia derived
from 0 tubular boilers in two fireroorns,
with watertight bulkheads, anti two sets
of double compound engines turning 125
revolutions a minute give her a speed of
21.0 knots per hour. The enginteroonts
are divided, the onefrom the other and
from the firederoms no well by water-
tight bulkheads and ill case of a break
laths and pattes are at hand to repair
any damage that may be. The light is
derived from 3 Edison dynamo o of 40
amperes. one of 1111111,1) is sullicieet for
lighting the ship, one for the 4 eleetrin
search 1111111ti
l melier to spare. On
the spar or main deck are two bulkheads
0/10 111)d; the forward 8 1)101100 111111 the
otter leeward of the after 11 111)1100 and
in nasty 3)10111)11111', such as a storm or
10111(303 en, these doors in the bulltht tide
are eloeutt mei 011 cleelc it ix us dry 00 itt
port. The smoke pipe is an immense
effeir, 9 feet in diameter by 11 ,vide and
rises elutes the (leek 31 feet. The berth
411011 le well lit and ventilated by electric
tights and ventilators as well as rt, large
double email) rotary fen eentilatore,
Our clothes ore all ke; in wire lookers
around the drum ratan of the smoke
steels and ours, that is the nutrinee,
headgear is kept in nicely varnished
Matey. around the gun tacks, We have
bags 011' 0011010 for our rifles tooff
keep o
the dust and 10110)11 greatly help to keep
them clean. No element; ship makes the
ship dirty as it ail gors direct into the
bunks fr, m the lighters through °butes
in the t hip's side -lig fireroom gang -98,
almost h of the ehip's complement. The
officers quarters'are separated from the
men's by n bulkhead relining tronsverse,
ly the width of the ehip, nitd the star-
board side hes the warrant otlicier's state,
rooms, pantry and 111(080 hall, steerage
anti panto', ward•roorn, diniugdoorn, 3
taterucuals end attptein's pantry. The
;mashie is devoted entirely to etattleootus.
The cabins are eery 1111001y tions up in
various colored woods and splendidly lit
by eleatricity. The ship can be steered
from four clifferei it parts -forward
bridge, wheel hou,e, conning tower for
11180 10 notion, and tiller.room. The last
slanted 10 13 feet below water line mid
the rudder weld scarcely be shot away
as the ship exteucls DI feet beyond the
extrema filter part of the rudder and 6
feet below as well. From each of the
gene to the magazine and shell rooms
spanking tubes extend and the conning
tower, forward bridge and wheel house
have each connection with every part of
the ship. Automatic Intl -Waterer tell how
much "helm" the ship hats, whether she
hers It "list" to port or starboard, &o.
Communicators connect the engine -
moms and the above mentioned 'ports
where the ship is steered so that no 0130'
take ottn possibly emir as might hap.
pen by a verbal order. Electric bells
end alarms are all over. The orderly on
the cabin door has only .to keep traok of
the ring of 8 bens, one for each cabin and
(me for the oftioers of the deck and the
executive officers. There is no pulling
on ropes hero -everything done by steam,
heats hoisted, anthem seeuredt &o,
There are no see watelits for mannere,
all they have to do is stolid poet duty
and keep therntelves Mean. There are
five ou the cabin door, of which I am
one ; good duty, 8 hours a day for 3 days
then 2 deem off, in reality 24 hours in
120. But the worst of orderly's duty on
this ship is the feet that the cable is on
the berth deck rind they do not like it as
wall as 11 10 was on the riper deck. The
captain is a Moe man mid does not tly
into a passion with his orderly if ally -
thing pee wrong, Appended Is roster
of the °tibias composing the cabin,warcl.
room, Moorage and 'warrant officers mati-
ns :--Ortptaan, Geo. 0. Emmy ; Exteu-
Wee Lieut., 0. G. Yield ; Navigator, A.
Patch ; Chief Engitimer, IV. W. Wilson ;
Past Assistant 10113111881)0, J. Hollis, J.
A. Jonee Medical Sweeter, Woods;
Surgeon Welber ; Aoot. Surgeon Roth.
geuger ; Battery, leb Asst. Engineer,
Lielilo Hunker, Queltrough, Stoney and
Glennon; Ensigns, Burke and Chureh.
hill ; Naval Cadet, Roes end Signor.
The warrant einem aro Gunner Walsh
and carpenter Blake. The crew is 280
strong and all pull together. The minim;
guard 0 celled the finest 4°10 and,with.
out doubt, they are all of one mind cm
anything it/tieing to ditty Ana stand tip
one for the other, There are 30 marines
In the geard now and 3 requite tio.1 ha
beeu emit fen 6 more, outkiog e total ef
30 incer-ottputte'e gelled, 'rim mantes
olliettee mune is Doyle and he is 3 very
nem met or meta Per payinetiter we
Int 0 4 gen time n 0' lIlo 141,11/0 of Golde •
borough and 1118 clerk In tailed Mitchell.
There are lri water tight compartments
below the protected dealt mod 24 Above,
m, if it fire broke out anywhere (0 111 only
neermeary to close the bulkhead doors
and npen 11110 410110)31(10 valve and in five
minutes the fire is extingulehed. Water,
steam and pipes for hydraulic: machine),
are everywhere end are earth painted 11
different enlor to dietinguish them easily
1 tun doing duty 011 the cabin door and
like it very well -plenty of books, pa ere
and all the 1 octet megaziees are at onr
disporml. On the plate locker in the
oebin is a pu»ch bowl fully 15 inehey
diameter 1100 10 Metals deep, which was
pr. Rented, Moue with all the other re.
quirtites of a lay ont for punch, to the
ship. The whole service is Haver and
pr seine an impoeieg appeitranee. All
the mariners are i 11 one ne se 141111 IVO 011100
000 cooks, Twelve retione 001(11)01
means $108 in the cittater'e hands to run
the int se net e month and in addition
we (101 30 1(1 00 a man, thee swelling the
(11110001 10 eve, 6140, enfectient to 180 911
live like flehting woks. The •Peitsauola'
arrived from the oity on the 15th and is
likely to go out of aommiesion. She has
had quite a long cruise', being commis -
shined May 1888 until now. She is one
of the old st, le gundleck ships with flush
spar dock and carries 12 9 inoh, smooth
faded 3000 200lbvorlod smooth berm. II.
inch into 8 rifles as welt as a troupe) of
Hotchkiss and gatlings. All clay Sunday
we (waled ship as we wore to bo reedy for
sea at a momentee notioe. We have a
ammo about 80480 for the marines alone,
whiter 1. culled the barracks and if any
bine jackets come down into our corner
you hear the oty-"Get out ef the bar-
racks," "Chime youreelf," "Get, or you'll
be belped," For pets we have a goat, 8
dogs and 3 °ate. 1)011E111°es, checkers and
backgammon are our umusements.
There is 111180 11111 organ, a oouple of violins
and several banjos and aecordeons. The
sick bay and dispensary are forward on
the berth deals and aro light and airy.
l'here the nice cots, twinging of oonrse,
for those who require them, mid pletity
of reading matter, &a. The menden,
battery, that is the 0 pounders 011 Oa
bridges, are operats 1 by marines and at
target prat:Hoe they have made very
01 etlitable Homes. Sea stores are being
brought on board for the wardroom, bet
ail which have come yet are of a, liquid
form'Milwatikee expott and Johannis•
burg brew forming quite a 1arge part
although efurritee Extol, Dry, Signet Sec
and other braoth) ef elionmegne, brandy,
claret, whiskey, tee., are not wanting.
liy tete way dui Preneh frigate "Dnbour.
dues', took on board 50,000 gellons or
wino a temple of clays before she left
San Francisco. Our Letterer does not
intend ue to starve by the look of the
list. 800 lbs. of flout le one item, 800
lbs. beans, 10 boxes of macaroni, 6 Dutch
cheeses, &o. The "brig,' where erison•
ins are confined, is clown below the berth
cloak and if any get nether tureulent 1111
that is neoestary is to haul ep the eon.
neetieg ladder and let them fight 11 00!
among themselves. It is now after 11.
00100111 1011(1 I go on We;o0 at noon so I 11
draw (0 0, clam. Greven SmiTIT.
Brussels Connell.
A meeting of the village Council was
held on Monday evening of this week.
Reeve McIntosh and Councillors Mc-
Cracken, Thomson, Grower and Rose
present.
Aceounts were presented as follows
W. H. .Kerr, printiug, $ 4 00
Mrs. Williams, weed, 1 75
Moved by R. Roes, seconded by 3.
Greeter that above accounts be paid,
Oartiecl.
Tenders were opened for the lease of
the town weigh scales for one year be
ginning on Feb. 1510.
Tbo tenders were from
Alf. linker,
$ 7
J. T. Rens, 61600
1 00
W. J. McCracken, 81 00
Moved by 3, Thomsdn, secouded by R,
none that W. J. MoCrackener tender be
excepted. Carried.
The question of combining various
municipal duties and employing one
man to attend to them was discussed ab
length and the following resolution
passed :-
Moved by W. H. MoCracken, Emended
by Geo. Thomson that applieations be
received up to March 7th for the per.
foregone of the follotving duties, the
salary to be 1(825 per annum :-Sanitary
Impeder, 'Pelmet officer, oareteker of
fire engine, work on ttreet, constable, tee,
Carried.
R. L. Taylor and Bandmaster Albert.
son inn:educed the Band grant and oom•
mittee. The latter will coneist of R. L.
Taylor, W. M. Sinclair and J. T. Pop
per for tltie year. Moved by Geo.
Thomsoo, seem:Wed by Ino. Grower thee;
a grant of 6100 he made on condition
that weekly open far cionoetts be given
during the summer menthe. Moved in
amendment that the amount bo 6125 03
Sante conditione, The letter (tarried
01110 01)8 Reeve's vote.
Moved by W. E. McCraelten, seennied
by Jno. Grower that the Olerk bo grant.
ed ao inerease of 620 per (tenon) on his
salary Whioll is now $50. Carried.
Mor ninnleipal metters were dirt.
cussed arta which Nerd adjourned to
Meet on Moult 7th.
W. F. Wiluon, landing welter, Wood -
Meek. met with a very painful accident
laet Week at the G. T. R. depot there,
The men in the Night shed were un-
ite:ling a car of iron pipes, and as he
jumped down off the high platform one
end of Et pipe, which one of tho bands
Wan' carrying, streek him rt dunning
blow in the month, Mr. Wilson was
knocked down and badly braised about
the Meet Cm or his froett teeth wee
broken.
r,itsirict 41cal5,
evict 1 0.9 rt.
Mime Itotereti.-The Mirk routes ot the
Wal ton 11 ion 1.hcame acal Better Fee.
tory 113)1 (10 lot on Tumidity, Feb. 1810
1802'et the hour 01 01)0 o'cloolt p. 01., in
Mr Weiss' little Walton Patties wish.
log tt draw 111 govur themselves aonor•
tliegly, Lewis MoDoeer,n, President
R. 11. FEBOUsON, Seoretary,
15 118 t
Mr. Sandeteron, our veteran shoemaker,
hake of rernovieg to Toreitto
R. Ring and moat of Ole family were
loid np with grippe last week.
There is it taik of it grocery and res-
taurant starting in the vi lege.
21ie Willlatno, the evangelieb, left for
Walkerton t Saturday. The apeeial
eerviriee ere still in progress.
Mrs. Jackson was suddenly called to
D. teem to wait on her daughter, Wire,
Demi), who is thweerne'y ill with grippe,
Fee•totte Nnees..-At the 100031113 03 the
i.a.trui,e, of vlawsa faearry the by-lawe
were amended to compel the cans to be
taken iti and washed each day, not later
than 1 o'clock, 4.11. Denman parehased
the whey Keel imends fettling it on his
farm. el. :Mott who has pureherted the
wiiey for the past three years has bought
toe whey of the Atwo d fautory.
ell wetted.
Rev. J. Livingstone lectures here next
Friday evening.
Nelson MoBain epent Sunday with hie
parents in thie place.
Michae: Fox and other sick of the vil-
lege are now improving.
Tendon are beimo received for the
erection of the new Presbyterian manse.
W. R. Erskine has eold his new brick
residence to RM. Forrest who comes to
the vinage to reside.
Revival servioes are oontitmecl with
euetteres in the Baptist church conduoted
by Rev. Moore, of Toronto.
Alfred Mitchell :lied last Friday evon•
ing, after an illness of 7 dive. Eie
leaves 1(110 son and two daughters The
funeral wee largely attended.
Rev, E. Peseant, of Forest, preached
in the Methodist church last Sabbath.
The 130ar01 of that church has invited
Rev. 3, S. Fisher of Arthur to become
their Nestor at the expiration of the
preSent year.
J'Ai101.
C11110. Stubbs 311d •Wife were visiting
relatives 0,1 Harley this week,
Antotits the sick ttre Mrs. Wm, Elliott,
Aggie Yomos end Mr. Barr sr.
The quarterly meeting service nets
held Ittet eabbath mettling in the Metho•
dist eluirett. The English church !ser-
vice was at 4 o'clock.
Seine of one residents drove to 13rus.
eels on Wednesday of loot week to helm,
Eli Perkins, of New Yerk, teeters on
ellow 110 00000 Laughter."
The Bible Sooiety colleetors have been
making their animal call. We should
have a meeting have once a year in the
interests of this good cense.
Everybody is seeting themselves for
the Foreatere oonoert to be held in lifo.
Allister's Hall this (Friday) eveniug.
They have a tip.top program ready.
Word was received here a, few days ago
of the unexpected death of Kra. Robert
Dobson, at Wiarton, a former resident
of Ethel. The muse of her deems° was
inflammation, Lawrence Dobson, of this
viletge, tvas there last week.
Hosea Rome -The following is the re.
port of the Junior Department of Ethel
public school for the month of An. ;-
Senior 2nd -William Spenee, Georee
Greensidem Wilbur Lindsay, Carrie Eck-
mier, Churehill 13awtinheimer; Junior
2nd-Jo0eph Whelpton, Ellen Dilworth,
Zech. MuOallurn, Herbert Manning ;
Senior Pare 2nd-lideggie Davies, Ibay
Milne, Alvin Borr, Edith Milne, Sand.
ford Burton ; abider Part 2n4 -Edna
Reynarti, John Peebles, Rommel Mo.
Allister ; Part lot Senior-Willinreebles,
Willie Dowdell, Ratcliffe Whelpton,
Gideon Zeitneu ; Part let Middle -
George Sharp, Willie Lindsey, Basco
51annIng, Emma Imlay ; Part lot Juni.
or-:Sdna Milne, Oliver Lindsay, Vio.
letta Young, Mary Honsould.
10. A. fdrunteotm, Teacher.
Wrodete text
News is rather a seam oommedity in
our town, more espeolally slime the rival
papers have started in Gerrie as both
editors them to make this their stumping
ground and grab up anything that looks
like news. What one misses the alio
one 3010 00 it leaves a small entre for
any other paper.r.Lote of saw legs com-
ing into town. -Grain and pork doming
in freely. -Business fain-Aneeesot on
the war path egain.-Lit Grippe all the
go but nothing very serious. -Sleighing
good. -Jas. Panlin jr. him had a very
had attack of la grippe which settled on
his lenge, brit 111)0 11,10 pleesed to arty he is
nOW conveleseent.-Jno. 3I»ntson is Able
to be around again. -The A. F. it A. M.
bad a visit from the D. 32. G. M. on Mon-
day oveoing.--J 3. Rutherford is laid up
with 0 sprained ankle.-Measre. Hernil•
ton & Sanderson shipped pretend ear
Joe& of pork to Montreal.-IVIeters,
Decide & Devi:Mon shipped a ear load of
pork to Menitobe market from this
etation.-The Preshyteriam hey° &mi(1.
011 to build a now church this Bummer
ou the lot of Mr, King's, who was home.
ly bent out, Collectote have been an.
pointed so ere may expect 0) 000 the
week shoved alionek-Our skating rilik is
in full blast under the manegement of
B. and A., Kattico.-The sinners dont
eeom to heve much entimeiesne thie veal.
-Mise Mitchell, of Sootland, who hem
been visiting her Miele, Wen, Wilson,
101) 00100 time past, returned home last
week, 'accompanied by (no beet wishes of
het menet Mende lot a safe jeerney.-
The concert held in the hell here lad
Wedgeschty evening, under the eutspieerr
01 0. G. 1'., WWI a grand seems, both
financially and otherwlee. Tho hall was
jammed anti quite ft minther had to bo
turned anney wha weld not possibly get
Cr.
FEHRUARY 12, 1892
WICIRtIMMOYMARIVECOIPII,i1.11.1.513.1•411.1MIRATIL
lo. The initnit .ble dee. Pax was in hie
elemem and kept the an hew in a per.
feet re of tangliter. Ile W140 warmly
epeetteled. The 83 13411(3 of %Ilse Kele
fitereig, of Me 300,0.1 watt highly all
prettieted. rite Watson oreno,tra, of
wieghe,e, and ilr. Peierel, of the same
town, Ill el in the inimical part W011.
Mist' Cereal, elooetioniet, from Porci•
Moll, also took pert.-Etlison's phone.
grepli was in (wit thie week. We dent
thiek he made hie fortune.-Orir popular
cooper, .3. Thomson, line had e. very
severe attack of la grippe. His pleat woe
Sepplied by 51r, Donaghue, of Teeswater.
-111r. Menlo 10 doing it good trade in
the boot and elute butieees, He pet on
another band this week. -111r. Hughes,
t.1 Irak .let, Into become a reeident of our
town. He lute purchaeed Mr. Lee's
1101180 10(111 Mi. Lae has moved into 61r.
Walker's house. -The Coneregatioital
minis:ter at 81410111 and Searfre has be-
come tt resident of our toeu. He bas
moved into 141e. flez'ewood's house. -A
quiet wedding is on the tapis. Mora
r10''eti.-5Ir. Moore, Mu, popular Vaoher,
appears to be giving general satisfaction.
The ealinol ti gendarme ia large,
f1 -rt tattentstle.
The flax mill has bad a steady run,
0001)0(1 0100 .303 at MeDonald'e hotel
next Monday.
A telephone line from Brussels here
wdield be a uteat convenience.
Principal McIntosh got to work again
last Monday after his attsok of la grippe.
Aseessor Reymann 18 preparing for his
annual 01110 to the residents of Grey
township.
On Prides, a wrestling match will take
place in Parkhill for 1(50 o side between
Rettald Currie, of Parkhill and G. Perrie,
of Cranbrook, Pante to throw Currie
three times in 40 minutes, failing to ae.
oomplish that Cnrrie to win the stakes
and gale money. Should Currie throw
Perrie once during the 40 minutes he
oleo whets. Perrie is training in Sbrath-
roy, While Currie has John D. McPhee
son working hard to have him in the
best of tritn.
(4 1.43V.
John 11111)400 1109 away for tt visit to
old friends at Exeter this week.
Mine Libbie Ball arrived tomo last
week from 11 visit to Beeoliville, Seaton!,
and other slimes
O'm, Horgan, 12th eon., purposes
taking a rest from fermine°for awhile
and will remove to &earth before loug.
Mise Habkirk is home from Toronto
on a. holiday visit. 8110 (1(1140 100400)10100
in the millinery department of T. Eatou's
mammoth store.
Report eu.ye that Allan Lamont and
Miss Olive Stualldoe, both (.v01,10010 of
Grey, wore ueited marriage two or
theee months ago by a Olio ton minister.
Vioo Pte-ident Thos. Strachan and
Secretary -Treasurer Hislop represented
the East Huron Fanners' Institute at
the meeting of the Central institute at
Toronto 180 week.
Tenders are naked for the building of
three bridgei in this township. One et
lot 35, con. 4 ; 000 1111 lot 10, con. 12 ; and
one ne Ethel. Tenders will be opened
next Mondtty et 2 o'clock, at lefuDoneed's
hotel, Ceanbrook.
Now that the township is free from
debt the Counisil should see about the
ereution of it suitable Hall for thebolcling
of Council meetings &c. There is no
excuse for further delay over this 110080•
eery expenditure.
Duncan Forbes, of Stratford, was here
last Week arranging with James Cardiff
for a sale of the farm, stook der„ of the
late John Forbes, They are the
executors. The sale will be held on
Wednesday, 2400 inst.
Thos. Newsome, the well known fram-
er, has no lees than twelve Mum building
jobs on timid for the coming season al-
ready in Grey and Morris totynehips.
Five of the contrents are for new barns
throughout.. Tom's a hustler.
Wm. Bishop, of Beeeheille, a 31)1181)
well /mown resident of Grey, towneldp,
was visiting relatives and frioede for a
few days. He had the reaming of his
daughter Bernie, who was buried two
years ago in Brussels cemetety, removed
to Beeohville where ars, Bishop is in.
berrTlediis. week Willie= Brewer purchased
the 100 Bare farm being lot 12, con. 7,
from John MeIutosh, of Oranbrook, pay.
lug 65,15,1 for the same. The farm is a
good one and bee been leased to the
present purchaser for the pant three
years. Pdr. Brewer will do well with his
new possessien as he is a worker,
Wm. Bray, 1600 eon., broke his left
log, below the knee, in a very simple
way a short time ago. He was riding on
o bobsleigh going for a load of logs. Re
allowed his leg to hang over the side and
it cage caugbb between the bolster and a
stump and the bone snapped in an in.
stone He is getting along well, thanks
to the careful attendance lie has received,
Sciume at:mine-The following ia the
report of S. S. No, 5, Gray, for the month
et January '-Jr. Part 2nd -Daniel Sav•
age, Archie Close 1 Sr. Part 2nd -How.
and Cloittes, Nellie Ridley, Albert Robert.
see ; Seoond Olans-Tikidie Auenutn,
klary J. Ridley, Sarah Sevage ; 800 -
John Robereson, Arthur Penney, Mag
glo Dunbar ; Sr. Iled-Robt. Ridley,
David Duke, Mend Cosens ; Jr, 410 -
Ben. Taylor, Joseph Ididley,Mary Byers ;
Sr. 41h -Donald Kellner, Samuel Camp,
holt, Mery Alexander.
Geo. Dormer, Tetteher,
Sonooe Reemer.-As to regularity of
attendance, eonduot and general pro-
ficiency the following is the statiding of
the pupils in S. 13. No. 3, Grey, 30) 11110
month of Janney :-Fifth
Laing, Joseph Killoegh ; Son. ll'Onrth-
Oliver Smith, Manila Smith, Maggie
Oliver ; jr. Fettith-itittie Lemont,
Roble &Ad ; 'Xhird pless-Winnie Me.
Rlinnon, Ellie Smith, Jas. Hogg ; Son,
Sectond-Herry Stewart, Allen Lemont,
Stolen Hogg and Hugh Lamont 1. Jr,
Second -Bella PetoKinnon, Robt, Lowe 3
Part Se00nd-Obarlio LaYnOnt, SarnUe
Lamont, May McArthur ; First Clue -
Frank paver. 3. 3 limo, Teacher.
%1 I)
11104 Ahoy Walker ie 0001e from lier
milliitery retention
tire. eelet C11 001191010 hue been danger.
nerdy ill but is improving 110110.
Ell Ward Beeman and fitnaly are re.
outgoing 31) 01 a bad netteck of la grippe,
Robb. Hoover and wife, of Westfield,
were the guests of Wm. Mose on Sunday,
Andrew A.ul,l and wife, of Westfield,
Etre visiting at W, J. Johnston's debt
wools.
Wm. McKnight and wife, of Dun.
galloon, are visiting at Geo. Johnston's
this week.
Mr. and SIro. Wilson, of Boiseevein,
Manitoba., are viaiting friends on the
1st con, this week.
Miss Lizzie 0010, of Buffalo, in at
present vutiting her aunt, Mrs,
Robb, of the 1st eon,
Wm. Stewart, of Bluevale, concluded
the services in Johneto»'e ehureh on
Sunda, evening last.
Old Mr. Ireland is not getting very
good health 110 whiter, He ia upwards
of 80 years of age. James Ireland is also
on the Melt list.
Leta weelte John 'Mooney had the honor
"1 being elected County efeeter of North
[Huhu Ditdriet minuet:thin with the
Orange Cyder.
Mr. mud 61re. Rule, of 61 tnitobe, who
have been visiting at their daughters,
Mts. Wm. Robb', for some time, purpose
returning this week
George Hood, of Sunshine, is away at
London this week attending the Dom.
inion Grange annual meeting. He is
the Treasurer of the institution.
Peter Hill and daughter, Blither, of
Baissevain, Manitoba, are visiting rola.
tivee end friends on the lot and 2nd eons.
this weelc. We are glad to welcome
them back again.
Mrs. Hem y Wond, of Made°, is visit.
ing bar sister, Mrs. George Hanna. It
is80 years since they met before. Mr.
Hanna, and family have been down with
la grippe but are getting better now,
Rumor has it there will be a couple
more weddings in the near future as
things are getting lively and more busi-
noes like around the corners, but never
mind we woo't give the 080100 011 present.
Last Wednesday Rev. W. T. Cliff tied
the nuptial knot between John Mo•
Cuteheon, Oth line, and Miss Mary,
youngest daughter of the late Wm.
Wilson, con. 2. Ti Pose extends con.
gretelations.
Junes Speir has purchased the vele.
able young Short Horn hull, "Sweep-
stakes," from Elcott Bros. the well
known steekmen of Tuckersniith, Thia
animal won 1st prize at SeafOrth'01111-
tett, Bayfield and Brumfield. At Iexeter
he was awarded 2nd being beaten by the
1st prize Provincial
Duo -On Teesclay of Ode week
Alice, tenet of the late George Green.
Made, of Londou township, died et the
reeidence uf her son, lot 28, eon. 8, after
a brief illness. The old lady was up
tverds of 90 years of roe and had been 4
very heerly person. Her husband died
about 20 3 ears ago. The fnneral of Mrs,
Greenslade took plane ou Thureclay after.
rioon of this week. Rev, R. Paile of
Brussels, ofOolating. Intermeut at
Brussels cemetry,
Number 81.
People We Know.
Janie. Tilemson may l'IM111111 111 Sept -
laud,
R. M. Die:keen WW1 011 the sick 1100 last
week.
J, Londeeboro aud wife were 10 town
this week.
Miss Pelton wite visiting 10 Wingham
last week.
Dr. Kneehtel, of Ripley, was iu town
last Friday.
J. T. Cook and son tvere away at Lake -
let this week.
Rev. J. L. Kerr was in London last
Friday and Seturday.
Mee. R. Paul was .isiting her daughter
in Bluevele this week.
Peed. Medea and le id., of Reefrew,
are in town on a holiday visit.
MSS 333. E. Ki
err s home from
Tharnesford en a vielt this week.
Pare. (Rev.) Min .r's father hag been
quite ill at hie home in roronto.
Miss Fannie Montgomery ie visiting
lite rester, Mrs. W. P. Ven,tone,
Mitre Auntie Driver in Jenne on a visit
In the hone of meowing her health.
Airs. S. Etter went to Harrietoo on
Tuesday to wink her Aster who 10 111
Alm s, eloOnliteigh aul de-ughtme of
Goderieh, were vieitiug 111 Bruseele tbis
week
Miss Maggie .MaLttiolelin, of Detroit,
is visiting her cousins in Brussels and
Jae. Belton, wife and son and Miss
Mina Patton, of Atwood, were in town
lest Sunday.
Miss Rena Bavetinheimer Liss been
oonlined to the house for some time,
owing to Please,
Mrs. Harry Town and children left
Brussels for her home in Winnipeg on
Thureday of this week.
bliss Pauline Oliver is home frotn T0.
ronto. blies Mary Oliver is still cordinee
to her room but we hope she will soon be
better.
Mrs. Salton was melted to Goderich
last Friday owing to the dangerous illness
of her father, D. Gordon. We regret to
/earn by telegram that he died on Thaes•
cloy morning of this week.
The Brussels friends of A. H. Eanuing,
Reeve of Clinton, will regret to hear that .
hie 5 year old daughter died last Sundey.
Mr. Manning will go to Florida in the
hope of regaining his badly wasted
health.
Rev. 0. M. Thompson, of Striae/Mon,
Mirth., formerly te minist m of the 11. 11.
denomination in Bitissele, had Iti, left
leg amputated above the knee last yoar.
'The trouble was in the knee but we ere
pleased to know the reverend gentleman
is able to get about all right. Mr.
Thompson is a brether of Mr.. Herette's,
of Grey, and Alre. Coulter's, of Seeiorth.
AD1/1111;:iiL 7011:11, NEW(.
itUrTtiftEll p0100119 should see the new
Dorenwend Electrical attachment to
combine with any truss making cures
certain and adding comfort. Coll et the
Queen's Hotel, Brussels, on kl.sniay
Ifith. See Eniverthement in enother
00100'mnnthe restoration of faded and gray
hair to Ms original color and freehnem
Ayer's Hair Vigor remeins nurtvalleci.
Pert L. County. This is the meet popular
and valuable tor/et pre.
John 13nolutn, for madly years a resi- paration in the world ; all who use it aro
dent of Stratford, but latteely residing in perfectly satisfied that ft is the best.
Mitchell with his daeghter, Mrs. Wm, WeeteDreanee AN» DRILLINO.-George
beetle:is, died 0.0 1110 deughter'e reeidenee Birt has all the neeessary maehinery for
last week, aged 75 years and 9 months. gigging and drillin wells and is peeper -
The old gentleman was the first meroh ed to attend to all work entrusted to him
ant at Fullerton Corners, after which he in a way that will insure satisfaction,
removed to Stratford. Wells cleaned out and put in proper
0)1(11 (1) TEXA.S.-The mystery surround- isbare. Terme reasone.ble. Residence
ing the disappettrenoe of John Payne of sawed door north of the bridge, west
Stratford, esdly in January, and his side of Lineberry st., Brussels. 31.0
%thereabout:I since then was partially A. Bantu:le-The first monthly Horse
cleared up on Monday by the receipt of a Fair for this season was held 00 Bees -
telegram from the medieal health officer eels on Thursdey 03 10.1) Week and was a
of Houston, Tex., announeing bis death boomer. There .were newer& of 100
in that eity. Mr. Payne was a protein horses offered for sale and the crowds of •
0110 grain buyer and had been engaged in people to attendance reminded one of a
business in Stratford for some yeare. Fall Fair. A. number of buyers were
He had been fairly suceessful and vao present and quite 0 few Rates made. The
looked upon es a thoroughly upright and next sale will be held on Thursday,
honest citizen. He left Stratford for March Ord.
Buffalo January 1100, and there for Tem Petrone of Industry are respect -
some time all traoe of him was loot. 1.9 fully invited to melte their purchases
was feared that be lied met with foul feom ne as we guarantee that they will
play, but through the efforts of Hon, not be charged more than the price
Thomas Ballantytte, M. P. P. and J. agreed on by any 0)01)000110 8111)0 agreed
F. Palmer, who went to Buffalo to prose. to supply them with goods at any stated
outs the search for him, assisted by the percentage, providing they show us their
polioe, it was finally learned that: he had rtertitioate of membership. The Eoon-
gone to Ifew York and there taken a oinical Dry Goods Syndioate.
steamer for Galveston, Texas. From J. H. GOIOWS, Manager.
letters received by his family, the con. A BUBSOMIlett writes dont think
tents of which have just been made we oould get along without Ten POST.
pablio, it appears that 111r. Payne had When I go home at night with the paper,
loeb rather heavily in wheat speoulations, no matter how late, I have to keep 13 hid,
and that when he left it 110(110 With the rte mother would sit up half 1110 night to
hope diet he would be able to tide over get a road from it." If people knew
his fineemialdiffioulties, but as the mar. how the home news is relished hy former
kat oontin tied to decline he seeins to hove resideuts they'd pee, 0 year's subaeription
lost all 1103)810 11)1 according to hie own to TILE Pose and have 19 forwarded to the
statemenb boarded 14 steamer in New boys or girls as the Dane !night be.
York without knowing where it was THE Ronald Fire Engine worke are
going. He frnally,found himself in Gal. sending one of their medium size lire
veetnn, Texas, from whielt place '10 wrote steamers, reale and hose to Catherry,
that he was ill and had geared 1111000015, Manitoba, on Saturday. A great portion
from mental cvorry. He seed that he ex. of 91110 atoamer is beautifully Mattel
pouted to leave Galveston end would send plated by the new nickel plating plantt
his address later on. Ho was next heard juttit started eo that all therm oelebeated
from at Houston, Texas, but he agein in. machines in future will be es handtenne
timated that they should not write to and beautiful in finish as they are power.
him there, as he would seon leave, ful and ellloient in melee.
Nothing Nether was heard from him
until the telegram announeing hie death David Long, a farmer living 110:11)
W118 1'00011)013 on Monday. Doriog his Woodford, oorntnittecl suicide by taking
resirienee 111 Stratford Ur, Payne Wen- strychnine, which lie purobosed In an
pied many positions of trot, lie was Owen Sound drag store for the ostensible
for several years 1thlermen and a few purpose of poisoning Poem,
years ego contested the nutyoralty, being About 9 °block last Saturcley night at
only defeated by a few veto. He was party of young people were coasting o011
pre-ideut of the St. Andrew's Society the Harbor Hill, at G:ohde tbe
enn n
d took aaive interest in the ellen. steering p,r
ax broke, ersialeili'ghwIc108,701
0188 01 the city. Ilia liminess troobles ogitinst the cotnet• of the Oaten Renee.
were 001) 01 Ruth a maitre as to entail Rio/ma Cattle had ono leg broken end
lose upon anyone, (101) 0100 them enything the smaller bones Of the other leg front
to eeeessitate his leaving the 'nib His tined and be WM injured in the facie ; a
11134110 (0 Tem and (Meth there are gen. youtig tact rimed Alvin %Noe, son of
orally looked npoe as the ontoome of hie P.. le. %Valletta, oommeroial traveller, had
00110131110 maitre and NOM the despoil. one of his thighs broken ; Mies Steelton,
dent though affnetienote lettere which bo daughter of A, Straiton, G. T. It. agent.
Wrote to his family it would seem as woo knoolted senseless by the concussion
though he virtually died a &broken heart, nnd was slightly injored. Medioal at.
Tho remains will be embalmed end sent tandem wee procured and the sufferers
home dor interment removed to their homes,