The Brussels Post, 1893-12-8, Page 1P8
Vol. 21, No, 21. BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY,
PATRONS' PLATFORM.
The following is the platform of the
Patrons of Industry as adopted by the
Grand Association of Ontario and Que.
bee at London on Sept, '22, 1801 :-
1, Maintonauoe of British oonnoution,
2. The reservation of the public lands
for the actual settler.
3. Purity of administration and abso.
lute independence of Parliament.
4. Rigid economy in every department
of the public aerviee.
5, Simplifioation of the lame and te
general reduotion iu the machinery of
government.
(3. The abolition of the Canadian Sen-
ate.
7. A system of civil service reform that
will give each county power to appoint
or elect all county officials paid by them
except county judges.
8, Tariff for revenue only and so ad.
jested auto fall asfar ae possible upon
the luxuries and not upon the necessaries
of life.
9. Reciprocal trade oe fair and equit-
able terms between Canada and the
world.
30. Effeatual legislation that will pro.
teat labor and the results of labor from
Hume combinations and monopolies which
unduly enhance the prior of the artiole
produced by such combinations or
monopolies.
11, Prohibition of the booueing of
railways by government grants as con-
trary to the public interest.
12. Preparation of the Dominion and
Provineiul voters' lists by the muni.
oipal officers,
13, Conformity of eleotoral districts to
county boundaries, as constituted for
municipal purposes, as far as the prinoi.
plc of representation of population will
allow.
Brussels Council.
The regular monthly Counoil meeting
was held in the Council Chamber on
Monday evening of this week. All the
members present, the Reeve in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting read and
passed.
The following accounts were present-
ed
Mrs. Wallace, charity, 5 0 43
Mrs. J. B1asllill, charity, 2 00
Mrs. Stewart, charity, 4 88
L. McDonald & Co., lumber, 70 42
J, Broadfoot, salary, 27 00
F. S, Scott, balance insurance
woolen mill, 09 55
R. Henderson, Fire Dept., 1 76
B. Gerry, miscellaneous, 1 04
31. Inglis, rent for Mrs. Wallace, 6 00
J. T. Pepper, miecellaneone, 60
Moved by R, Rosa, seconded by J.
Wynn that the above amounts be paid.
Carried.
It was decided to send to Seaforth or
Wingham for a load of Fire Engine coal,
as it caoaot be procured here in leas than
ear lots,
Constable Broadfoot was instructed to
arrange a snow plow and experiment on
Gleaning the sidewalks during the Winter,
also to shovel any snow before unman -
pied piomiees in the business part of the
town.
James Kelly and Postniaster Farrow iu
his behalf, addressed the Counoil in
reference to the closing up of a portion of
Halliday street, alaimod by Mr. Kelly as
has property. After a lengthy thY
discussion,
on
oonsulting of maps and turning np the
records in a former dispute over this
same ease six or seven years ago, the
matter wae laid over.
By No. 9, 1803, confirming the
exemption to Ament Bros. factory and
repealing Smith Brost. Bylaw was read
three times and passed.
Connell then adjourned to meet on the
evening of the 15th ineb. ae per statute.
IN CHANCERY.
On Monday and Tuesday of last week
Justice Meredith presided at the Chan-
cery Sittings for this county, and dis-
posed of«the following oases. The lint,
although a brief one, is somewhat longer
than that mune at this court :—
The first was that of Collins v. Scott,
an action brought by plaintiff, who form.
erly resided in Goderich township, to set
aside a deed and hill of sale given by her
to the defendant, on the grounds that on
account of her age and mental infirmity
she was nob capable of understanding the
transaction and that the agreement was
improvident. After hearing thoplaintiff's
evidence His Lordship suggested a settle.
menti which was arrived at, the defendant
agreeing to pay plaintiff 5200 per year
during bar life and 550 towards the costs.
Holt & Cowan (Sarnia) for plaintiff,
Campion for defendant.
McKenzie v. MODonald—Was an notion
far the construction of the will of James
Wilcox. Judgment in terms of convent
minutes filed, construing the will and
referencia to the Master at Goderioli to
administer the estate. Garrow & Proud.
foot for plaintiff ; P. Huff and R. 0.
Hoye for defendant.
Combe v. Phillipe—Au action for con.
direction of the will of one Phillips. His
Lordship refused to proceed with the
Daae, owing to the plaintiff nob having
the necessary parties before the court.
Manning do Scott for plaintiff ; Garrow
rb Ptoudfoot for defendant.
Baker v. Baker—An notion on a mart.
gage and fur construction of will. Judg-
ment reserved. Garrow A Prondfoot for
plaintiff; Holt for defendant.
Cameron v.Crabb_ This Wee an action
for the construction of the will of the
late Christopher Crabb. Before the trial
an annirable arrangement wag arrived at
and consent minutes filed. Holt for
plaintiff; Garrow, Q. C., and M. C.
Cameron represented the other parties.
Baird v. Thompson—An action on a
oovonantin a mortgage. Transferred to
Toronto, L, i'1. Dauoey for plaintiff ;
Holt for defendant.
Little v. Higgins—An action on a lease
for rent of a farm in Mortis. The de.
fence sot up an agroetneet between the
plaintiff and the defendant that the de•
fended'eheu;d have the nee of the farm
for life without payment of rent, His
Lordship held this agreement made out,
and diemiesed the action with Coate, and.
decreed 'specific performance of the °en-
treat, T. Travers for plaintiff ; M. G.
Cameron for defendant.
BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL,
911 N1' 00 Il.[.AMQNA'1';ON REn'oivr.
Tbse following is the standing of the
pupils of Brussels Public School as de.
termined by the November Examination.
The names of the pupils are arranged in
classes es follows :—Claes 1, those who
have obtained over 65%; Class 2, those
between 55 and 05% • Class 8, those be-
tween 45 and 65%; Class 4, those be.
tweea 83 and 45%; Claes 5, those below
33%. The names in the veriots olasim
are arranged in order of merit.
eons 1.
Sermon Fiemm.—Class 1—Dora Smith
and Wm. Armstrong, equal.
Class 2—Eolith Eastman, Duncan
Stewart, James Duncan.
Juaron Frroa.--Close 1—Leon Jackson,
Myrtle Nott, Dora Nott, Sarah Me-
Lauohlin.
Class 2—L'lara Mitobell, Win,
Leatherriale, Reg. Fletcher.
Class 3—Frank Smith, Theresa
Gerry.
Claes 4—A. J. Moleenzie.
Class 5—Fred. Wilson, Olara Mantel,
FOuRTu OLAss.—Class 1—Emma Web•
ster, Edith llloLeucblln and Kennedy
Oousley, equal, Robt. Brown.
Class 2—George Watt, Georgie Howe,
May Shaw, Elsie Jaokson, Lizzie Mc-
Lennan and Lorne Donforcl, equal, Liz.
zie Leatherdale.
Glees 8—Dan, Stewart, Lida Crooke,
Class 4—Fred. Gilpin, Reuben
Hindes.
Class 5—Ira Gerry, Wm. Watt,
Clara Mo0racken, Eva Cardiff, Aggie
McAlpine, Fanny Rogers, Charles Ken.
doll, Maggie McNeil, Sagan Webster.
J. II. °Anrsnost, Principal.
noon 2,
Fointrn Oran. — Carrie Hinaston,
Herbert Dennis, Nettie Smith, 4Lena
Baelrer, Edna Dennis, Lorne Pringle.
Claes 2—Fred. Hayoroft, Dalby Ken-
dall and Lizzie Downing, equal.
Claes 3—Lewis Reid, Garfield Van.
stone, Mary Friendship.
Class 4—Fred. Hunter.
Simon Turn. Clave 1—James Rich-
ardson, Walter Broadfoot, Nellie Put -
land.
Class 2—Thos. Ford, Henry Stewart,
Ella Scott.
Claes 3—Geo. McCullough, Albert
Patience Herbert Mitobell, Arthur Ma.
Naughton.
°lags 4—Willie Muer, Vinic Cardiff,
Garfield Backer.
Claes 5—Mamie Deadman, Willie
Grieve, Eddie 0-rewar, Ivan Crooks.
Juror. Tama.—Class 1—Ida Blaehill,
Mabel Hayoroft, Katie Smith,
Class 2—Hattie Downing, Willie
Wilson, Geo. McLauohlin, Jennie Wed.
dup.Class 8 —Roberts Crozier, Percy
Watt, Harry Downing, Louie Setbergren,
Leo Curry, Juo. Driver.
Claes 4—Hilton Bunter, James
Ward, Annie Colvin, We McCullough,
Jennie Grieve.
Class 5--T. Crozier, Minnie Setter -
gran, Olive Vanet Dna, Janie Kelly, -Jennie
Forsythe, James Smith, Lina
MOCnI•
lough.
Muss Buenos, Teacher.
noon 3.
INxnnuemATa Tuntn.—Class 1—Ethel
Kendall, T. McLauoblin.
Class 2-0. Wilkey, E. Lebon, S.
Forsythe.
Claes 8—Lura Cunningham.
Class 4—T. Agar, B. Edwards, A.
Lowry.
Jaxrou Tnnee.--Claes 1—G. McKay.
Claes 2-111. Forsythe, I3. Smith.
Claes 8-5. Ward, F. Finn, J.
.Forbes. '-
Class 4—None.
Claes 5—W. Frain, S. Driver.
Sermon 2Nn: Class 1—•0. Frain, N.
Smith, Alice Kendall, Ida Ziliiax.
Class 2—L. Sinclair, W. Good,
Lillie Eludes, 0. Booker, Annie Publand.
Blass 3-0. Ziliiax, Edith Walker,
M. McGuire, Annie McKay, Leslie Kerr,
Fannie Thompson.
Class 4-0. Edwards.
Javion 2nn.—Class 1—D. Watt, Maggie
Soot', A. MoKelvey,
Claes 2—N. Wilton, ed. Settergren,
E. Herr, Norma Vanstone, R. Burgess.
Claes 3—B. Scott, 11'. Armstrong, M.
Forbes.
Claes 4—Beryl Putlaod, E. Lowry,
Peroy Richards.
Muss Dewane -Teacher.
noon 4.
Simeon Pear 2ein,—Celess 1—Artie 1r -
n, Georgie Rose, John Coosley, Hazel
hnstoa, Annie Sinclair, Robbie Wilbee,
b, MaLauablio, Myrtle Wilson.
Class 2—None.
Class 3—Eva McCracken, Merton
we.
Claes 4—Alfred Eaeom, Norman
Guire, Willie 1-Iayorofb, Arthur Croz•
, Frank Dennis.
Class 5—Nelson Williamson, Jennie
liter, Annie Riohardson, ,Harry Finn,'
Mee Coornn, T'eaohor.
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here is likely to be a lively fight for
St. Mary's mayoralty this year be-
en W. II. GI -reborn and W. 0. Moe -
p. Mr. Graham is now in the old
ntry, but it is understood his consent
been obtained, Lx•Mayor T. D.
May had been asked to run but hats.
alined. ••
Hamilton Speotator :—The Winnipeg
ation has gone against ne. And no
oder. The Conservatives were unable
et in tlieir vote, One gentleman
nt up from Toronto and was furnished
h a fiat of 120 votes put in. Ho had
y voted sixteen tlmee when the soonn-
is of the other party arrested him.
this outrage 104 voter were loot. If
b high.hendod ,proeeedinge' as tbls.
to be tolerated in Winnipeg it grieves
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1Vtorrlis Council Meeting'.
The Counel met pursuant to adjourn.
monb ab the Oogncil Room, Morris, on
Nov. 27th. Members all present, the
Reeve in tbo chair. Minutes of last
meeting read and passed. Peter Ciente-
Ion appeared ie behalf of Samuel Fisher,
ebabing that the said Fisher being an old
man and without any visible means 01
support he hoped the Connell Would con.
eider the case with a view to charity.
The Council agreed to grant 52.00 per
week in support of said Fisher until fur.
thee knowledge respecting him could be
obtained. On motion of Tames Prootor,
eeconded by Geo. Kirkby the Deputy
Reeve and Clerk were appointed to
meet a committee of the Wawanosh
Council at Beigrave on Friday, Deo. Stb,
in order to make a settlement of the
expenditure on West gravel road. The
following Deputy Returning officers were
appointed to take the votes on the Pro-
hibition Plebiscite and County Poor
House question :—Polling Sub -Division
No. 1, Thos. Code ; No. 2, Alex. McCall ;
No. 3, Chas. Meerut ; No. 4, Marls 04:r -
diff ; No. 6, Chas. Campbell ; No. 6,
Joseph Bosman. Bylaw No. 15, eon.
firming said appointments, was duly
read and passed. A number of amounts
were passed which will appear in the
finanoial statement of the 15th of Deo.
On motion of Jas. Proctor, emended by
0. et. Howe the Council then adjourned
to meet again on the 1500 Dec.
W. CLAux, Clerk.
CHURCH L`li[3IIi .
Rev. R. Paul preaches at Palmerston
next Sunday for Rev. F. E. Nugent.
St. John's Sunday school now meets
on Sabbath at 2:80 p. m. instead of 9:30
a. in. as heretofore.
Last Sabbath evening Rev. D. Millar
delivered the introduotory to a series of
luaturee On "The Bible." The subject
for next Sabbath evening is "The in.
tegrity of Soripture."
Next Sabbath evening Rev. G. H. Cob-
Mediok will preach n sermon on "Prohi-
bition and the Plebisoite." In the
morning the subject will be "Jehovah.
Sbammith' , or "Christ's presence the
Chief Glory of Heaven"
The Missionary Society of Knox
ohuroh had a largely attended meeting
for prayer for missions on Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alexander
Strachan. The program recommended
by the W. F. M. S. was followed, and
proved exceedingly interesting. Mre.
D. Millar, President, occupied the chair.
The ordination service at Christ
church, London, Sunday morning was a
very interesting ceremony. There were
three candidates for the odioe of deacon,
viz., F. Leigh, Tilbury; H. W. Jeanes,
Donganaou, andE, 0. Clarke, of Wing.
ham ; and bbree for the office of presby-
ter,
resbyter, viz., Rave. J. T. Kerlin, Bayfield ; E.
Lee, Princeton, and E. W. Hunt, South-
ampton. The candidates were presented
by the Very Rev. Arohdeacon Marsh and
the service of ordination was conducted
by His Lordship the Bishop of Huron.
The Dean preached an able sermon from
1 Corinth -fame, let chapter, 1810 verse.
At the close of the service holy come
muufon was administered by the Bishop,
assisted by the Dean and Archdeacon.
At Christ ohuroh in the evening Rev.
My. Kerrie preached ached v r a
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Pieties Snnvran.—LastSunday evening
the choir of the Methodist ohuroh gave a
special praise service which was well
rendered. The following wait the order
of the servioe :—Doxology ; hymn 404 ;
prayer by the pastor; anthem, "Hear
us ;" announcements ; deetb, "There's
room for you," Misses Moore ; reading
of lesson, Psalm 51st ; hymn 808 ; duett,
"Love Diviuo," Dr. and Mrs. Cavanagh ;
address on "Prayer," by the pastor;
quartette, "Lead kindly light," the Mie
nee Smith and Messrs. Wilson and Large ;
addrees by the pastor; prayer; quartette,
"I will follow Jesus," Mrs. Cavanagh,
Miss Herr, Messrs. Large and Cavanagh;
anthem, "low Excellent ;" hymn 400 ;
Benediobion, The oolleetion was handed
over to the choir to purahaee additional
books by a vote of the Trustee Board of
the church.
D. Milne diepoeed of the moat of his
grade cattle at Z. Mokee'e sale in order
to make room for his thoro' bred stook.
The lower story of Reeve Milne'e new
saw and planing mill was raised last
Saturday and the building is well on to
oompletion now.
The September and October balance of
this season's make of the Ethel cheese
factory hoe been Bold for 11 5.16 gents
per pound. Mr. Ballantyne is the buyer,
Mr. Bore has managed the history moat
suoaeesfuily and the patrons are well
pleased.
Pnonmrerotl.—On Wednesday eveniog
of next week, commencing at 7 o'clock, a
publio meeting in the interests of the
coming Plebiscite will bo held in the
Methodiot church in Ethel. Addresees
are expeoted from Rev. J, Ross, B. A„
Bruaeels, the resident ministers, W. H.
Kerr and others. Music by union choir.
BUM Senile.—Daring the month of
November D. Milne, the well known
stockman of this place, eold a Short
Horn bull to Robert (Marten, Tucker.
smith township, and 2 cows and a heifer
calf to W. J. Thornbaolr, of lllineburg,
Co. York. Ho also disposed of an aged
Leicester ram to Wm. Anderson, Sued -
ridge, Parry Sound ; a ram lamb to M.
Oandoreon, Wroxeter ; a ram lamb to
Wm. Nelson, Lakelet ; a ram lamb to
Edward Bryan, Jamestown ; a ram lamb
to John knight, Cranbeook ; and one to
Zaoh. Makoo. Six awes and two ewe
lambs were also Bold to Wm, Sanderson,
Verde/jolt A 13erltgh re boar and sow
were oleo purchased by M. Sanderson.
Mr, Milne has still over 60 head o£ there'
heeds at his barns, Mr. Charters has
purohaaed thtee belle from Mr. Milne,
the fleet beim seourod 9 earn ego and Ila
is still in service and is a fleet -ohms atoolc
and show bull yet, Tho Tnckorsmith
people know whore to secure good stook,
DECEMBER
8, , 1898
Sporting Column,
It is believed to be praobieally settled
that the Philadelphia orteketere will visit
England in 1894.
Delany and MoVey, who will train
Corbett for his coming fight with Mit.
obeli, arrived in Jacksonville, Saturday.
They state that Corbett will probably
reach there about the 14th inst. When
asked as to the lactation of • the training
quarters Mr. Delany says :—Ae yet
nothing definite in that way baa been
settled. The location is immaterial to
Corbett he only stipulates that it shall
be health." Delany says he hoe no
doubt that the contest can be pulled off
*in Florida if Mitchell will Dome to time.
Mr. Delany said that among Corbett's
party will be the Australian, Dan Mo.
Creation, who is after the scalp of Bob
Fitzsimmons, and Tom Tracey, the
clever 140•pounder. Mre. J. J. Corbett,
Mee. Delany and Miss Howard, are also
in the city. Charles Mitchell, the Eng-
lish pugilist, in a personal letter to Bat
Masterson, declares everything is settled
for the fight to take place at Jaoksonvills,
Fla., on Jan. 25, and the 55,000 a aide
forfeit is up and the men have received
their 55,000 for training expenses. Ile
says that while he is doing well in the
show business, he is also training, so
that he will not have to devote more
than three weeks to active, steady train.
ing to be in condition for the fight.
Mitchell says that the eight cannot be
stopped in Florida, and °loses his letter
with the following sentence :—"No mat-
ter wbat you may think of Corbett's
fighting, yon will have no reason to be
ashamed of the work of your old chum.
(Signed) Mitchell" Masterson thinke
there is bub one man in the world who
osn whip Corbett according to Queens•
bury rules, and that mac is Mitobell.
Huron County.
A large sized photograph of the Mo•
Killop Connell appears in the window of
Photographer Bauslaugh, Seaforth.
Thos. Fairbairn, formerly of the Teee-
water News, died a few days ago in Buf.
falo, whither he went from Teeswater.
A Reform Convention will be held ab
Brumfield on Deo. 20th, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the Local
House.
A clothes pin eooial will be held its the
Y. M. C. A. rooms on Monday, llth inst.,
under the auepioes of the R. T's. of T. of
Seafortb.
Mise Nora Clench, the great Canadian.
violinist, will make her first appearance
in Seaforth in Cardno's hall, Wednesday
evening, Deo. 27th, under the auspices of
the Methodist choir.
John MoBwen,son of Mrs. D. Ma]Jwen,
of Stanley, the other day hitched up the
horse in the barn. While backing out
the mare's foot went through a hole in
the approach and her leg was broken,
The injury was so severe that the animal
had to be shot.
The West Wawanosh Mutual Fire In.
suranee company, with headquarters at
Dungannon, was inoorporated in 1879,
and on the 81st of December, 1892, 1994
policies, covering 58,110,010 insurance,
The actual cost per annum, for moll 51,-
000 insurance for the last 12 years, was
82.04, and for the past three years, only
51.71 per annum. J. M. Roberts is the
ener ti e
e 0 $ aletar -T
g y reasurer.
The *tunnel nue meeting of theLandasboro'
Creamery Company was held in Bell's
Hall. The annual report showed that
40,340 lbs. of butter were made during
the season, which sold for 58,234.78—an
average price of 20 31.100 cents. The
Company's earnings for the season were
61,618.57, balance from last season 564..
78, making a total of 1,678.35 ; expend',
tore, 51,440.70 ; dividend of 9 per gent on
paid up capital of 62,000-5180, leaving
a balance on hand of 548.60.
On Wednesday forenoon of last week
an accident happened in the Ogilvie mill,
Seaforth, which nearly Dost the life of
one of the employees. It seems that
Fred. Westfall was Bent to shovel some
bran off a beam in the bran bin. Noth.
ing more was seen or heard of him until
one of the other employees Saw a leg
protruding below, whore they draw off
the bran. Mr. Jaeobe and some others
of the employees tore up the boards
wltiohconstitute the exit and pulled him
through. He was to all appearances dead,
He was black iu the face and there were
no Signs of breathing. .4. messenger ran
to get the nearest doctor, who fortnuate-
ly was at home, and who Soot reaobed
the scene of the accident. The doctor
used the best means known to resuscitate
him and soon his efforts ware crowned
with mimes.
About 8 o'olootc Tunaday night fire was
dieaovoam! in S. Gidley'sfurniture wars.
rooms in the fleet story of the Oddfellowe'
Hall, Exeter. Fire Co. No. 2, was soon
on the spotand did good work in check-
ing the fire, and iu a very short time Fire
Co. No, 1, from the North end, was on
hand and the fire was soon put out but
not before great damage was done to the
furniture. The furniture of three or
four lodges in the upper story was slight-
ly damaged by amok° and removal, The
furniture was insured. Mr. Girlley's loss
will be heavy. The fire is supposed to
have started -from a stove pipe having
fallen among some ohm /tags and no one
beim there
g
the fire had quite a 'start be•
fore being discovered.
Mrs. John Wyatt, 0th line, Enniekiilen,
died suddenly of heart disease Wednes.
day of last week. There was a ploughing
bee on the farm, and it is eupposed she
over exerted herself while preparing the
midday meal, When resting slto fell
over and was dead in two boors. She
leaves a large tinnily of small obildren.
Horse dealers say that the olseaging of
Elie American duty on horses from 580
per head to 20 per Dent. ad valorem will
benefit the horse dealer. The oommo
ou
Mtge will benefit the moat, because under
the McKinlay tariff the shipping of poor
to medium animals was practically pro.
hibited, 580 duty being charged on 8
horse, no matter whether it was worth
550 or 5500 ; nudcr the proposed change
all clung of inoses can be shipped.
CantcoeUan Nowas.
La grippe hi epidemic in Winnipeg.
The new Royal Victoria Hospital at
Montreal was formally opened on Satur-
day.
It cost a Berlin man 615 for blaolsening
another man's eye,
W. Ford, ex Mayor of Kingston, died
in that city lust week.
Dr. Levi Soloed has been elected Prosi.
dent of Brantford Reform Association.
A. McFarlane, a prominent resident of
Forest, died very suddenly last weds.
The town of Brampton intends chang-
ing its Meobanies' Institute into a free
library.
It is stated in Montreal that Hon. J. S.
Hall, Provinoial Treasurer of Quebec,
has resigned.
Kingston has got the grip again and
Whig reports that 700 persons in the old
Limestone City are in its grasp.
The lose of the Grand Trunk by the
Battle Creek disaster is estimated at
5800,000, and possibly much more.
The Kingsville Colleotor of Customs
seized a package of lottery tickets a few
days ago addraeeed to a citizen of that
village.
An artesian well, 800 feet deep, on the
property of Mr: Masterman, in Montreal,
has ceased flawing since the earthquake
of last Monday.
The notion for criminal libel brought
by A. W. Ross, M. P., against Editor
Richardson of The Winnipeg Free Press
was dismissed Saturday.
Canada, it is said, has had one lady
dentist, Mrs. Josephine Wells, who oper-
ates at Orillia, where teeth are sxtraoted
"with great pains."
A Princeton correspondent writes:
"We have in our midst 26 widowed ladies
and four widowers, all living within one-
half mile of the station."
The naw Town Hall, Parkhill, was
opened by a grand oonoert. The hall is
the same size ae the former one, but
built on a newer and batter plan.
At the coming session of Parliament
application will be made to incorporate
the Northern Life Insurance Company of
Canada, with bead office at London.
The preliminary trial of young larder
and his companions, who tried to blow
up the Nelson monument at Montreal,
began Saturday, and was adjourned for a
week.
Capt. William Ward, of Toronto, and
Samuel Mary, of Penetanguishene, have
been awarded testimonials by the Royal
Somans Society for rescuing drowning
DM.
An old lady was found in a half starved
condition in an old house at Berlin last
week. She is about 80 years of age, and
although having well•to.do obildren, has
to "shift" for herself.
Dr. Wilson, of Bothwell, having sold
his practice and residence to hie late
partner, Dr. Graham, has entered into
partnership with his brother, Dr. John
D. Wilson, 250 Queen's avenue, London.
Kingston's school teachers have been
invited to visit Watertown, N. Y'., 50 or
more miles distant, to sae a World's Fair
train of exhibits return home. They
have been supplied with passes and in-
tend to go.
The Stinsons, father and sons, who
were convicted of counterfeiting money
in Roobestee township two or three
years ago, and given a term in Kingston
penitentiary, ty, have
been relapsed
forg nod
a
bah vier
4 mail named Leonard Clouse has
been fined 53 and costs at Brantford for
cruelty to a horse, by allowing the ani-
mal to remain tied up to a poet during
these cold nights without any shelter
whatever.
A young man in the oflioee of the M.
0. R. at St. Thomas received a ghastly
Christmas box a day or two sinoe from a
Philadelphia medical *student. The
pareel came by post and on being opened
proved to be a human ear.
Mr. Duff, Kingston's public magistrate,
held mart on Tuesday by telephone, his
house being half a mile from the court
room. The weather was too stormy for
him to turn out. fife dismissed a drunk-
ard and adjourned a liquor seller.
A big real estate deal is reported at
Ottawa, W. 0. Edwards cb Oo., lumber.
men, Rockland, have purchased part of
the McLaren estate at Now Edinburgh.
The price involved in the transfer is said
to be in the vicinity of 6150,000..
Ed. Beaumont, the young fellow who
experienced a frightful tumble at Strnth-
ere, Anderson c@ Oo's wareroome, Lon-
don, remains ill a semi-uuoouecious eon.
dition, and it is feared that he bas suf-
fered serious internal injury.
A terrible death overtook the little 2•
year•old daughter of W. J. MoDoo, Lon-
don, last week. The unfortunate child
was, ib appears, playing about the house,
when she accidentally fell into a pot of
boiling water. She lingered ingreat
pain for nearly a weak.
Rev. F. W. Terry, who captained the
Canadian team in the recent internation•
al ericlret match at Toronto, who was re.
oentiy stationed at lied Deer, N. W. T,,
as Churoh of England minister, is in -
sans. He Dame from the North last
Week and on Saturday was taken to the
N. W. M. P. barraolts, at Regintt,oharged
with iusaniby.
A fatal accident metered ab .Harniston
on Tueeday morning in Homes & Leigh•
ton's saw mills. Thomas Davy, employ-
ed in the electric light plant of the firm,'
was in some way naught in Slid shaft and
instantly killed. No one witnessed his
death. He leaves a wife and two child.
ren.
At the annual ttniversiby lsdtnre at
McGill College, Montreal, Sie William
Dawson, late principal of the University,
made the important announcement that
an independent oollege for women would
shortly be established in oonnsstion with
the university.
.It is reported that Joseph Waggoner
and family, formerly of Dresden (with
the exception of one daughter), were mur-
dered in Ypsilanti, Mioh„ a few days ego.
Owing to the change in the IJ. S• pension
law, Mr. Waggoner was 00111pelled to
leave Dresden for the States; iu order to
retain hie pension, and ci was for the
Bake of the money that the brutal murder
was committed.
W. H. KERR, Prop,
Ald, Dixon, one of the mayorality can.
didatee in Hamilton, has written a letter
in whioh he says that he has withdrawn
from the P.P. A., because in that organ.
leaden neither love nor charity prevail,
F. Sobiverea, the noted evangelist, is
bolding very successful revival cervices
at Kingston. On Thursday services were
held all day in one of the aburohes and
the beelines men were requested to close
their planes for an hour at some time to
allow all the employees to attend.
Kingston had quite a sensation the
other day over the fact that great quan-
tities of mutilated bank bills were found.
lying aboub the streets. It ie now said
tbab a drunken farmer got "on a tare"
and tore up $100 worth—another case of
well vindicated "personal liberty."
The town of Parry Sound enjoys (?)
the distinntion of having struck the high-
est rate in the province this year, the tax-
payer having to shoulder 88 milia on the
dollar. The village of Creemore comes
next with 35 mills; and Braeebridge
third with 27. Markham makes a good
fourth with 27 9.10 mills and leaves two
or three thousand dollars unprovided for.
Lindsay occupies fifth plaoo with 24
mills.
Probably the oldest inhabitant New
York could olaim has just died in the
basement of 12 Hamilton street. He was
"Jimmy" Smith, 103 years and 8 months
old, who for 75 years had lived in New
York, and for exactly half a century
worked in Barber's ooal yard near the
river. Not until he was 101 yenta old
did he stop wielding his shovel and re•
tire to live on 674 ho had saved. Small
ae was this sum, it lasted, with his fru-
gal habits', until hie death, and nearly
enough was left to defray his funeral ex.
pauses. Mr. Smith was born in Ireland
in August, 1700, and went to New York
when a young moo, beginning worts as -a
laborer. IIs waa tall and noted for his
great strength whioh he retained until
he died, although lately he had been
nearly bent double with age. He leaves
a widow 80 years old and one son, him-
self an old man.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
Alfred Gilpin spent a day in Atwood
last week.
Mies Mary Hinds, of Listowel, ie home
on a vieft.
H.E. Maddock was in London and
Detroit this week.
R. S. Pelton, of the Atwood Bee, epent
Sunday in Brussels.
Miss Watts, of Elora, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. (Rev.) Rose.
Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson and son, of Blyth,
are visiting at J. J. Gilpin'e.
Miss Maggie Smith and W. Babb, of
Blyth, Snndayed in Brussels.
Mrs. Morrison, of London, is visiting
her parents, W. R. Wilson and wife.
Goa. MoLauchlin and Sextns Kent, of
Wingham, were in town last Sunday.
Rev. E. W. Hunt, of Sonbhampton,
was in town this week visiting relatives.
R. C. Struthers, of London, who built
and owns the Garfield Block in this
place, ie a candidate for re•eleotion to the
posibion of President of the Commercial
Travellers' Association of Western On-
tario.
The Wingham Times says :—Monday
last being the twelfth birthday of Miss
Winnie Sellery, she entertained about
fiftyf her i
tom anp on
s at the Persona e
g
that aE wrnoon and d eve m n'
when a
enjoyable time was spent.
most
A. M. Todd, editor of the Clinton News.
Record, 10, we aro pleased to state,im-
proving and will likely be borne naafi
week. He has had a bone removed from
behind the ear whioh was decaying. A
specialist is treating him ab Toronto.
Thomas Hill, formerly of Brussels,
now of 'mite Linden, Miob., in remibbing
his subscription to TED POST for next
year says : 'If all your subscribers re•
ceive as much benefit from Tnn POST as
I do they would not delay in squaring
up." Mr. Hill also writes that many
people are out of empioymeut and wi11
need assistants before Spring.
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.ADDITI0.1'A7i tOCILE NEWS.
"Gam man of God, he was not born ".
for his own epoch alone"—D'Aabigue.
"Calvin i0 one of those who have
merited their glory"—Gnizot. Plan to
spend %mae evening in hearing about
this great linin at the lecture in Melville
almrah,
Rev. D. MILLAR and D. Hogg attended
a Temperance meeting at the Methodist
ohuroh, Walton, ou Tuesday evening
On the same evening B. Gerry and W.
H. Kerr were at Johneton's ohuroh,
Morrie, doing similar duty. Rev, R.
Paul and G. F. Blair addressed a public
meeting at Cranbrook oe Wednesday
evening.
Moznnrx Snron501cNrs.—With a visor
of abolishing the credit system ns far as
possible, the proprietor of Tan Poar put•
poem inaugurating the pian of a monthly
settlement of all a000uuie for advertising
and job work, commending with January,
1804, This plan has been tried by a
number of offices and works satisfactorily
to all oonoerued.
Mo srtaros' Iesrirora.—A meeting of
the Directors of Brussels Meohaoioa' In.
etitute was bold in the Library on Mon-
day forenoon. There were present Peed.
dent Ross, Vice•Preeident Cobbledick,
Seoretary•Treasuror Hunter, Mise Shaw,
reibrarlan, and Directors J. T. Pepper,
J. MaBain, G. F. Blair, J. I.
Smith and W. 13. Kerr, A 'We
of thanks was massed to Rev. S. Ssl•
lery, B. D., of Wntghatn, for his excellent
address at the enterbeinreenb last week.
The proceeds of said entertainment were
reported to be 528.15. A oornmittse son.
sisting of the President, Siorebary.Treas•
Rrer mad 3, Iticl3ain, was appointed to
settle all outstanding seoonnbsdm by the
Institute. Moved, emended and carried
that books be not reserved in advance for
members but that all booke be placed in
position on dialyse. It was decided to
hold one Or more entertainments during
the Winter for the benefit of Institute
funds, the total proriede to be applied in
the pnrohase of new books, The meet-
ing adjourned to meet next. Monday et
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