The Brussels Post, 1890-9-26, Page 1Tcb
Volume 18.
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890.
BIRCRALL ON TRIAL.
Monday, the opening clay a the great
Birchen trial, broke bright and clear.
People were early about the court house
and the gaol, and final towhee to
the arrangements of the °mat room wore
given by the huffy officials.
The prisoner was brought to the court
room a little after half past ten o'alook '
in a cab, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Perry, Guard Ertwhistle and Chief
Young, of Niagara Fails. Birchen waa
faultlessly dressed in dark clothes and
carried in his hand a neat Derby hat.
Ilis pointed shoes were brilliantly polish.
cd, and he had ehaved evidently with the
greateet oars. Ile showed no emotion
except that of a man who felt himself to
be under the emutiny of a orowd. His
pale face and the pupils of his dark eyes
dilated, but otherwise there was no sign
of tremor.
The prisoner when arraigned prompt-
ly pleaded "not guilty" in firm voice and
• on being asked if ho was ready for trial
Geo. T. Blackstook. Q. C., rose and
announced himself as prisoner's counsel
and ready to proceed.
The first business was the choosing of a
jury, which proceeded more rapidly than
bad been expected. The Jurors having
been eworn, 13.13. Order, Q. C., leading
counsel for the (Ireton, rose to make the
opening address, presenting the case
which the crown witnesses would unfold.
There was nothing new in his statement
of facts, but the chain of evidenee on his
side wad closely forged, making out a
very strong case. He dwelt upon the
prisoner's career of deceit in Woodstook
in 1888 when he was known as Lord
Somerset. His statement was only one
side of the case, however, and the de-
fence will have an opportunity to chal-
lenge every fact.
On Mr. Osler's address being finished,
the examination of the witnesses was
taken up and continued for about three
hours. The first witness was William
MoDonald, who spoke of himself as a re-
tired farmer. He told how he had been
an agent for parties in England desiring
to place farm pupils with farmers in
Canada, and how Birchen had come out
in November, 1888, consigned to him.
Birched then went under the name of
Somerset, and was accotnpanied by his
wife. He was placed by witness with a
farmer named Wilcox, but remained on
the farm one night and returned to town,
boarding with witness for a time, and
subsequently found a boarding-house
elsewhere. He said he did not come to
Canada to work on a farm.
The witness being taken in hand by
the counsel for the defence was put
through an exeeedingly severe oross-ex-
amivation, intended evidently to show in
the first place that he was 0 man of not
too great credibility, and, moreover, that
be and Birchen had had some dealing
in relation to farm pupils which he was
not partienlarly willing to have made
public. In tne hands of a less skilful
°roes -examiner McDonald would have
fared better, but, under Blookstock's
searching questions, he said a good deal
to oast a doubt upon aome of the evidence
he had given.
Douglas R. Pally was then called. He,
it w,ill be remembered, is the other young
Englishmen, who, with Benwell, accom-
panied Birchall and wife to Canada with
a view of entering into agricultural pur-
suits. Polly told the story which is so
well known about how he negotiated with
Birchen to come to Canada with
him under certain circumstances' how
the party arrived in America andpro-
ceeded to BMW°. His examination in
chief was not ooncluded when the court
rose at aix o'clock.
The first thing at the opening of the
court on Tuesday was the presentation
of the Grand Juror's finding m the case
of Mrs. Birohall, acoused of being socee-
sory to the murder of Benwell. In this
case the Grand Jury returned no bill.
Mrs. Birchen and Mrs. West.Jones
were both in court during the morning
and both followed very closely all that
was said and done.
The first witness was young Petty, who
spoke well and seemed to desire to tell
all he knew of the case.
Charles Benwell, brother of deceased,
was next witness called. He detailed the
pereonal characteristics and history of
his brother fully, and the outfit found on
deceased. He hientified also the gold
penoil and pen ogee found on Birohall
when arrested and marked "Conny, 16th
Sept., 1869," as having belonged to his
brother. This was a birthdaypresent
from a lady friend, "Conny" being short
for Cornwallia, and a pet or family name
of the deceased. As witness handled the
penoil he was much affected by memories
of his brother which it oalled' up and
could with diffioulty control hie voice ao
ofil to proceed intelligibly. Thi e wittiest'
was Meatedlindly by illackstock, Which
proved the lawyer to be a thorongh gen-
tleman. He referred with the greatest
delicacy to the history and character of
deceased, but evidently with idea of prey-
ing that "Conny" Benwall was a tether
hard ease. Witness had mated in exam.
ination in ohief that bis brother wag
strictly temperate and regular in his
habits. Ete admitted, however, that the
young man had no particular occupation
and that he was fend of sports, pe.rtietth
arty hunting. He explained in anawer
to questione by Mr. Osler that his father
had intended to conic to Canada to at-
tend this trial, but had been taken ill to.
wards the end of August and though im.
proved in healtis was too weak to under.
take the journey.
In theafternoon the first witness call.
ed was Capt. John Roes, who made the
measurement of the distance between the
swamp,and the railway station.
Patrick MeGaite, Who resides at Blen-
heim, at lot 23, close to this swamp, de-
clared that he knew the swamp well. He
was living there in Feb. last.
The next witnessoe were Jeteeph and
Geo. Elveridge, who discovered tho body
of the murdered man.
Wm. Crosby, the magistrate who WON
caihod Up011 by the Erveridge brothers
when they found the body, explained
With *Mater pal timilarity Hiatt any
previous witness the peeition of the body
and oondition of the Malmo as he saw
them, Re identified, and with giertainth
the °varmint worn by deceased.
John Gregg, the sexton of Princeton
cemetery, ateted that the body of Ben.
well was exhumed four times, on Mandl
1st, 7th, 8th and 18th.
The first witness called on Wednesday
was Dr. Oliver Taylor'a preotising phy.
sicken, of Prineeton. He told bow be
was called on the 2lat of February last
to examine the body of a man Sound
deed in the swamp. The body was lying
in a sleigh in a frozen condition when he
saw it &et. He saw it again, when he
examined it more aloofly, and later on
took part in the posbAnortem examina-
tion.
Dr. Wilford, Woodstook, Witft the next
witneas to respond to the voioe of the
urier. He stated to Mr. Oster that he
went down to Princeton go the evening
of the 21s0 of February. He went down
with a lady of whom he thought perhaps
the deceased might be a friend. She
went down for the purpose of identifica-
Hon, and he accompanied her. It wee
nearly midnight when he got there, but
he saw the body.
Dr. C. R. Staplee, of Princeton, was
the next witnese called. He had been
practising sinoe the spring of 1887, and
first EIGHt the body of the demand be-
tween the hours of 5 and 6 o'clock on the
evening of Feb. 21st. The clothing was
all on at the time.
Douglas 11. Polly was recalled, and at
Mr. Osier's tequest handed into court his
revolver, which ha said was larger than
Birchall's. He also identified Birchen's
handwri biog.
Mr. Grigg, the Princeton sexton, was
called, and told that on the day follow-
ing Pally's identifloation of the body, at
10 o'clock in the evening, a rig drove up
to the cemetery and turued to go in by
the cemetery gate. He suspected some-
thing wrong, and could think of no
reasons for such an unuanal visit, if not
that the persons wanted to steal the
body of Benwell. When the people in
the carriage saw him they put whip to
the horse and drove quickly away. At
this time Birchall was in custody.
ThOlMaii H. Young, chief of the Ontario
police, stationed at Niagara Falls, nar-
rated at length the movements of Biroliall
while under surveillance previous to his
arrest, and described the articles found
in his possession when he went to his
room and after dismissing his wife took
the prisoner into custody while yet in
bed. Ile swore that he first heard of
pertain baggage being in express officie.
He went and found it there—two pieces
with the letters F. C. B." printed on
them.
The oourt sat at 9:80 a. m. on Thurs-
day, half an hour earlier than usual, and
it is said arrangements are being made
for the court to sit at night, so as to
finish the case earlier than will be
possible with day sittings. As the trial
advances the more intensely interesting
it becomes.
Presbytery of Maitland.
The Presbytery of hIaitland met at
Wingham on Sept. 9th. The Rev. A.
McKay was appointed Moderator. Elders
commiestons were received. The session
reeords of Molesworth, Huron, Ashfield,
Ripley, Chalmers and Kincardine town-
ship congregations were examined and
attested. Robb. Is. Cameron, of Cram
brook, applied to the Presbytery to be
oartifiei to the College Senate as a
student with a view to the ministry. A
committee was appointed to confer with
Mr. Cameron and. reported favorably.
The Clerk was instrueted to certify him
in accordance with the report. The Rev.
Dr. Howie's reaignation was considered.
A communication from Dr. Howie ex-
plaining the reason of his absence was
read. Geo. Crooks appeared as corn.
missioner from Knox choral], Bruesels,
and presented a resolution of the mon-
gregation expressing their high appreeia.
tion of Dr. Howie's ministerial Bervices
and strong attachment to their pastor.
Thos. Strachan, representative Elder
from the ming, egation, addressed the
court in similar terms. After several
members had expressed themselves in
kindly terms of Mr. Howie, it was agreed
that his resignation be accepted, and
that it take effect on the hurt Sabbath in
September. Mr. McNabb was appoint.
ad to preach in Knox church, Brussels,
on the first Sabbath in Ootober, and de•
clam the °barge vacant. Mr. Forrest
was appointed interim moderator. The
supply of the pulpit wae left in the
hands of the mission till December. The
Presbytery made applioation to the Com•
mittee on the Distribution of Probations
to supply the congregation in December.
Mr. Forrest was appointed to correepond
With the committee anent supply. D.
Howie'a resignation having been &wept -
ad, Mr. PgfeLennan, whose nitinewas
next on the roll, WWI appointed
moderator.
M. Sutherland, Convener of Com•
mittee, read a report regarding the
manner in whioh Presbytery visitetion
must be carried on. After some dia.
onssion it wag agreed that futther con-
sideration of the report he deferred till
next meeting.
Mr. McLennan withdrew his motion
to change the system of appointing cornmiseioners to the General Assembly.
Mr, Hartley gave notioe of motion to
reconsider the motion passed at last
meeting regarding the Presbyterial
vieitatton scheme.
It was agreed to hold a Presbyterial
Sabbath School Convention at Wingham,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Graeber
28th and 291h. in interesting prOgraim
was eubmitted mid approved. The Bev,
Dr, Parsons, of Toronto, has consented
to be present and to address the Conven-
tion. Tloo Rev. Mr. Gallagher sat With
the Presbytery as correspoading member..
Messes. McLennan and J. MoBain were
appointed to audit the Treasureee books
Mid report to next meeting.
9.'he Presbytery agreed to apply to
Connnittee ou Augmentation Fund for
3200 for Dungannon ana Port Albert, as
supplentent to stipend for this year, and
re4a03rmed their applioation Of last
March in holudi ot Belgrave, Langeide
and Pine River.
Sessions were enjoined to make ar-
rangements for holding missionary
tneetinge and report at the March meet-
ing.
The Clerk was instructed to make out
an estimate of the amount each oongre.
gation la expected to contribute for the
different aohonies of the church on the
basis of families.
John N. Kneelitel, a member of Knox
thumb, Brussels, applied to be received
ow lay Cattioist. A committee was ap-
pointed to confer with Mr. ICneobtal and
report to next, meeting.
Messrs. Sutherland, McQueen and
their Presbytery Elders wore appointed
to prepare a deliverance on tho Remit of
Assembly anent the question of marriage
with a deceased wife's sister and report
to next meeting,
Messrs. McQueen and Hartley and
their Presbytery Elders were appointed
to consider the Remit on Regulations for
aged and infirm ministersfund, and re-
port to next meeting.
The next meeting will be held at
Wingham on Deoember lith, at 11:16
Solieol Hoard.
A. speedo' meeting of the Brussels
School Board was held in the Counoil
Chamber on Sept. llth.
Members present—H. Dennis (chair -
mem) W. B. Diction, T. Fleteher and
A. Hunter.
Moved by T. Fletcher, seconded by W.
B. Dickson that this Board request the
Brussels Council( to levy the sum of $1,-
850 to defray the school expenses for the
current year. Carried.
Moved by W. B. Dickson, seconded by
T. Fletcher that the Secretary be
authorized to discount note of $1,360 at
Bank of Hamilton, Wiugham, for the
purpose ot retiring pregnant note, due 28110
inst.,and paying quarters salaries.
Carried.
Moved by W. B. Dickson, seconded by
T. Fletcher that the followinp, amounts
be paid : D. C. Lowery, repairing
chimneys, 8680; H. James, one day
extra work at school premises, $1.00.
Carried.
The Board then adjourned.
C an a dia xt. New hi.
Harrow is badly in need of a good
bakeshop.
Elmira was treated to flurries of snow
a few days since.
Woodstoek's rate of taxation this year
will be 19 mills on the dollar.
A company has been formed to bore
salt wells and make salt at Glencoe.
There is some talk of amalgamating
the North and South Dresden schools.
The mortuary statistics for Windsor
in the month of August show 25 deaths.
R. J. Moore, formerly of Tara, is build.
ing a new furniture factory at Lion's
Read.
.Adancing olub has been organized at
Sarnia and will be known as the Octagon
Danoing Club.
W. Ls. Reid has struck natural gas on
his farm, eight miles south-east of Wind-
sor, at a depth of 93 feet.
Ten French-Canadian tramps were
sonteneed to twenty days oath by the
Belleville Police Magistrate.
The Ingersoll Electric Light and Power
Company are offering $100 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the person
who maliehaely tampered with the wires
of the Company north of the river on the
17th inst.
The ladies who had charge of the
Dorcas sooiety entertainment given in
Kincardine are to be congratulated upon
its success. Nearly 11$80 was realized.
All this will be devoted to sweet charity
during the inolement season.
Mra. Wm. Reed, of Attica township,
was quite seriously out with glass the
other evening. She attempted to open a
can of tomato catsup, when the bottle
burst like a gun, and the glass flew in all
directions striking her in several places.
She was badly ant on the arm, and' her
chin was out, exposingthe lower jaw. It
is feared that blood poisoning will set in.
This is a new phrase of contempt of
court :—Judge Hughes, of St. Thomas,
was hugged in tnistake on the street one
night lately—a young girl mistaking him
for her fellow. It is said that the Judge
has been walking about the same epot
since, after dark, to gee if he oould not
be hit by any more mistakes, but lithe
young lady has evidently found her best
fellow.
Prince George showld his British
pluok on Wednesday at Montreal. After
the Academy reception the • Prince re-
turned to the hotel, changed his dress
suit and then started out with one of his
lieutenants and a Meal nabob, as 'Maoris
when on shore, to "do the town." While
passing the corner of St. Censt ant; and.
Lagaughollere streets the ,trio. were eti.
(meted by a nut -Aber of ruffikns' who talked
for money. Before they had time to
comply with the request the Prince ' and
his friends were attacked. In a moment
the Prince and his friend were engaged
in a roughand•tumble tight with six of
the assailants. The Montreal nabot, was
soon laid low, and for a few moments
things looked bad for the Prince and the
officer, for six to two were big odds, Then
the Prince end Lieutenant got back to
baok, and, handling their fists with pugi•
listio Bedew, asteniebed the roughs.
Three of than fell before the soientific
hitting of royalty, while the officer laid
two low, and the sixth took to flight. Had
matters ended here everything would
have been lovely. But they did not.
For along uatne two of Montreal's most
stupid French "bobbies" who, seeing six
men lying on the sidewalk and two others
bending over them, unmated and took
them all to the station in spite of the
proteete of the Prince, who toes looked
up. Finally the sergeant of police eon -
=bed to telephone for Col. Hughea, the
ohief of police, who name to the atation
in meat haste, reeognized the prisoner
and immediately released him. The
Prins asked. no 'iamb measure to be
taken with the men who arrested him.
Humble apologies folloxved, however, and
O hack Wfta oiled for tha Primo and hie
friend, who, accompanied by tui °Wort,
were diinsoo baok to the lietel,
A. new newepaper, the Globe, has
made its appearance at Boistievain, Mau.
The first Wednesday in A.uguet of
eaoh year is hereafter to be set apart for
Ayltner'e oivio holiday,
A worthy , Canadian wife in Oxford
county gave birth to four obildren at a
birth, a few days ago. An Atnericau
paper endeavors to beat our effort to in.
Incase the population by recording that
Mrs. Beam, of Mitchelville, N. Y., aged
06 years, gave birth to twins on Monday
evening, and her daughter, Mrs. Stratton
who lives in a neighboring township gave
birth to twine the satne evening, and her
grand daughter in Bradford at the same
time did likewise.
Personal Paragraphs.
Wm. Smith was in Toronto last week.
J. 0. Ronald arrived home last week.
Mrs. Ainley sr., is visitiug in Harris.
ton.
Geo. Rogers, jr., was in London this
week.
T. O'Neil, of Montreal, was in town
this week.
Wm. and Addie Hingston are working
at Park Bill.
Albert Denny, of Niagara, is home on
the Rick list.
Mrs. T. Pierce is visiting her daughter
in MoKillop.
Mrs. Parker has been enjoying a visit
in Wingham.
Miss Green is back to her old place at
F. C. Rogers.
Ea. Frey, of Mitchell, was in Brussels
last Tuesday.
John Felton and bride, of Atwood, were
in town last week.
Rev. S. Jones is enjoying a visit with
friends in Clifford,
Miss Jennie MaLauchlin has been vis-
iting in Wingham.
A.. Good, wife and son were visiting in
Toronto last week.
John Downing wan taking in the sights
of Toronto last week.
Joseph Walker. wife and family, have
moved to Brantford.
Miss Mary Merles, of Wingliam, is
visiting in this locality.
Mrs. Wm. Stewart is visiting relatives
in Woodstock and Toronto.
Miss Robertson, of Kincardine, is visit-
ing her sister, Mrs. Malcolm.
W. Farrow and H. Brendle took in the
London Exhibition this week.
G. Downing, THE Poses "Devil," was
visiting in MoKillop last week.
Mies Robertson, of Bleevale, was visit.
ing at J. Creighton's this week.
Mise Minnie Shaw returned to her
situation at Brigden on Monday.
Robb. Wynn, of Mitchell, was home on
a visit to his parents last week.
Mrs. A. Currie and Miss Mary Rose
are visiting relatives in St. Johns.
Wm. Roddiok and Jas. Clark were tak-
ing in the sights of Toronto last week.
Charles and Miss Therese& Parfoot, of
Delaware, are visiting friends in Brussels.
bioS Brownlow, milliner at A. R.
Smith's, is once more back at her duties.
Robb. Willis, wife and daughter, of
Seaforth, were in Brussels on the 16th
bust.
Mrs. March and daughters, of Holmes.
ville_, were visiting at Thos. Moore's last
. Mr. Sanderson and wife, former
rweeseidkee
II vnta of Brulaels, were visiting friends
in town.
Miss Rose bloCann and Mies Rom
Burns, of London, were visiting in town
last week.
Misses Nellie and Maggie Colwell, of
Mitohell, paid their relatives in Bruseels
a short visit.
W. Ballantyne, of THE POST staff, en-
joyed his week's holidays at Guelph, Ayr
mud Toronto.
Mre. Walter Coats and Miss Hamilton,
of Teeawater, were visiting friends in
town last week.
0, A. Deadman arrived horne on Sat.
urday. He looks as if lie had enjoyed his
trip te Manitoba.
A. Bruce paid a visit to Peel County
last week in response to 10 summons
from a sick brother.
Mrs. Oliver arrived home on Monday
after making an extended visit with her
daughters in Toronto.
Little Ronald Sinolair has been dan-
gerously ill this week, but we are glad to
hear he is on the mend now.
Mrs'. S. Pearson left for Port Huron on
Friday of this week. She intends rne.k-
ing her home there for the winter.
Mrs. George Burton and family moved
to Parkdale last week. Mr. Burton has
been working there for some time.
Miss L. Oliver is away at Toronto and
other poititg of interest. She does not
•expect to return to towu till the Spring.
,Rev. W. T. Cluffe, J. Jones, R. Diekson
and G. Rogers were at Paisley on the
16111 inst., attending the wedding of ?digs
•
,Hargrsavtia. ,
.:113, h. WM. Gallantyno lwent• to Torotito.
'obluedday to attend the funeral of her
eider -hi -law, Mrs. Jas. Roddiok, former.
ly �1 this place.
J. J. Denman, and family, will MGT° to
Bluevale next week, Where they intend
making their home. R. L. Taylor has
rented Mr. Denman's house for a term of
five years.
31ies Gussie Smith, of Gray township,
while staying at Miser Blakeman's,John
street, was teketi very sink with inflam-
mation, We are glad to see that she is
able to be around again.
Rev. S. Sellery wee supplying the pul-
pit of the Wingham Methodist church
last Sunday. In the morning he oon-
(limbed the anniversary services Of the C.
0. 1`. Lodge of that place.
We arepleased this week to note that
Miss Annie Young, of Moosomin, N. W.
T,, formerly of this place, hitS succeeded
in obtaining a third °lase certificate. We
hope Miss Annie will find plettatme in
teaching the young Northwasterners.
The Mitchell Advertiser of last week
says :—"Our handsetne and populer
young merchant, W. H. Willie, has taken
unto himself a partnar,—tiot oa silent
partner, but a wife—VS cheer him on his
lonely path through life. In offering our
congratulations, We extend our well
wisher', hoping that the journey all the
way throngh tney be 0 pleasmit one."
Number 11.
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II. J. Whitley was in town this week.
Mrs. Mulholland is enjoying a vieit in
Toronto.
Rev. R. Paul wee preaching in Atwood
last Sunday.
Miss Jane Pierce Was visiting triennia
in Ethel this week.
Miss Clara Creighton has returned to
her situation at Watford.
Mrs, A. Bruce is enjoying a visit with
relatives in Palmerston.
Mrs, Berry, of Kincardine is the guest
o DeIrs, Alex. Wilson thin week.
Geo. Millard and wife, of Woodstock,
were visiting st S. Rivera' last week.
S. Y. Taylor and wife, of Wroxeter,
were in town on Wednesday of hot week.
Miss Bella Mathieson, of Goderich,
spent a few days with friends in Brus-
sels.
Dr. Cavanagh went to Toronto on
Monday. He expects to stay for two or
three weeks.
Miss Is. E. Herr has been confined to
her bed for over a week with a severe at-
tack of pneumonia.
Rev. B. Sherlook, of Ethel, conducted
the morning and evening serviette in the
Methodist church here last Sabbath.
The Captain of the Salvation Army
here was in Toronto last week, attending
the anniversary Bervieee being held in
that city.
Misses Bessie and Mary Thomson, of
Wingham, were in town last Tuesday at.
tending the marriage of their cousin, W.
H. Willis.
The London Advertiser says t—The
Misses Dimedale intend conducting evan-
gelistic services in Front Street Church,
Strathroy, under the paatortite of Rev.
Chas. Smith, early in October.
The Beefed!' Expositor in speaking of
a former Biusselite says :—"W. J. Fear,
dentist, has located in A.ylmer, Elgin
county, and Mrs. Fear and family left
here last week to join him. Mr. Fear is
a good dentist and a genial, good fellow,
and in him the people of Aylmer will
find a worthy citizen."
G. A. Powell, a former resident of
Brussels, has opened up a new store on
the market square in the Windsor block,
Stratford. He was for some time in con-
nection with the business of D. N. Hogg
ca Co., and recently a member of the
firm of lifeenaire, Hamilton & Powell.
Mr. Powell's many friends cordially wish
him the highest measure of emcees in his
new department.
Additional Local. News...
A MEETING of the direetors of the Me -
°hankie' Institute was held on Tuesday
afternoon.
Reitestaint the concert in the Town
Hall Friday evening, by Mr. aud Mrs.
Boman, of Hamilton, at 8 o'clock.
IT is a feet to be regretted that nearly
all our town grown fruit haste be pulled
before it is rme on acoount of the number
of fruit thieves in our midst.
WE will be pleased to have our large
and efficient staff of correspoadents com-
mence their Fall campaign at °nee. The
busy season is now pretty well over and
news items must be getting plentiful.
THE W. F. fit. S.'of Melville church,
shipped a box containing 200 pounds of
clothing to one of the Presbyterian
Indian Missions in the North West a
short time ago. The box was valued at
$54.00.
HYMaNZAL.—The village of Paisley Was
the scene of a pleasant event on Tuesday,
16th inst., when Miss Mary J. Hargreaves,
formerly of this place, was united in mar-
riage to Mr. James Brown, of Portage.la-
Prairie Man. Rev. W. T. Cluffe, of
Brussels, tied the matrimonial knot.
The bride waa attired in fawn satin and
looked °harming, as all bride's are sup.
posed to do. The bridesmaids were Miss
Annie Hargreaves, sister of the bride,
and little Miss Marian Hargreaves, niece,
of the bride. The groom was attended
by James Jones, of Brussels. The happy
ample took the train for Toronto en
route to Manitoba, followed by the beat
wishes of their relatives and friends.
Y. P. C. A.—On Monday, 15th inst.. a
Temperance 'meeting was held in corm=
tion with the Y. P. C. A., of the Meth°.
dist church. The President, George
Rogers, oocupied the chair. The follow-
ing was the program :—Singing and
prayer; solo, "My boy's come home to
stay," Dr. Cavanagh; reading, eThe
bridal wine•oup," Miss L. Thompson ;
duett, "Out with the life -boat," The
Misses Moore ; essay, "Woman's in.
enema)," Miss F. E. Kerr ; solo, "God
loveth a cheerful giver," Miss Winnie
Sellary ; epeeoh, "Temperance," Rev. B.
Salary ; solo and chorea, 'Save the boy,'
The Misses Kerr and Messrs. Cavanagh
and Hood. At the close of the enter-
tainment a presentation of a glass berry
dish set in silver, and an individual
pickle oruet was made to Miss Minnie
Gerry by Mrs. D. Armstrong and Mies E.
13. Kerr, while Miss L. Thompson read
*ho following address:
Mee Gerry,
DALE FAMAND,—Your :natty friends in con-
ueotion with our church including the
choir, suuday school andt'oung Peoples
Association, having learned hat (1 10 your
purees° soon to leavd Brussels, could not
allow this separation to take place without
assuring you in some tangible way that the
many services Yoll bars rendered the
various chetah interests have beau appre-
ciated, and that you have our warmest
wishes for yonr future prosperity and
happiness. Wo will greatly mins you in the
°noir, to the °Moloney ot whioh you have
contributed in no small measure •, we wlll
miss you in the Sundayschool, of which you
have been for some thno a teaoher ; we Will
Wee you in the meetings of this Anode.
tion, to whose interests you have always
been willing to =Arnett° your share. We
hope our loss will be the gain of some other
(thumb, d that you will always be oloaely
identified with the interests of the 08.0180 of
Christ. Wo as5000 you that our boat wishes
will follow yen as you sever 70011 00111100 -
that With y011t hOWO and With tho Amon,
around which so many nunnoricui cluster
and iu connection with iehieh your child-
hood end girlhood days have been anent.
We tisk your ncooptaboo of this frult dish
mud pickle met an it slight token of entre-
spoilt and esteem, and as an expression of
001 tHIHrOointi011 Of the many services you
h aye rendered the various emotes of the
einirob • 'Our prayer is that (400 may
guide you by Ms eentiem, be the strength
01 your boort and your perriou torever.
Mimed en behalf of your friends by
Mrs D. Armstrong
Beagle Moore
Smola Kett
Unto Thompson.
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Tne plate glass was put in Wm. Blati.
hill's new storm( Clio week. This new
blook adds greatly to the appearance of
Otlr front street.
Goa millinery opening thia eeason will
be on a most extensive scale, due notice
of whish will be given. The whole store
will be lit up with Chime lenterns.
The display will be worth while for every
lady to see. No oharge for admittance.
Our clever milliner, Miss Green, is work-
ing day and night getting up all the very
newest styles for the opening, Mos, E.
1300 0100.
New MARTHA Woass.—The firm of
Johnston & Cochrane, stone cutters, dco,
has opened out are prepared to fill all
orating for monutnents, tombstones,
markers, fenoes, dia., in a workmanlike
manner god at living priced. Batista°.
Hon guaranteed in every case. Don't
plum your ordor without calling, on them
and seeing their samples and ascertain-
ing Floes. Shop nearly opposite the
Town Hall, Brnseels.
BABE BALL. --An interesting game of
base ball VISP played in a field adjoining
the town on Wednesday of last week, be-
tween a picked, nine from the Bruseels
foundry and the 6th line of Morris. The
game resulted in an easy victory for the
Morris boys by a score of 16 to 23. C.
Grover and A.. Cousley umpired the
game in a satisfactory manner. We
would advise the iron moulders to prac-
tice daily before attaoking the bush-
whaokers again.
AMONG the delegates attending the
Methodist General Conference in
Montreal are the foliuwing newspaper
men P. Moore, Won Free Press;
Geo. Wilson, Port Hope Guide; A.. J.
Donly, Simeos Reformer; W. H. Herr,
Brussels Post; I. Stephens, Walkerton
Telescope ;3. Rutherford, Owen Sound
Times; Thos. Hilliard, Waterloo
Chronicle; Rev. Dr. Dewed, Christian
Guardian; Rev. Dr. Withrow, Methodist
Magazine; Rev. S. F, Huestia, Halifax
Wesleyau ; Rev. A. M. Philips, Metho-
dist Quarterly.
Taman can be no doubt that a consider-
able number of people have not yet
wholly recovered from the attach of la
grippe, of which they were the victim
last winter. They are more susceptible
to changes of the weather, and cense.
quently to colds, than in ordlnary
sem= Those weakened by attache of
the disease a few mouths ago should feel
under peculiar obligations tc. build up
their health as much as possible during
the Fall in anticipation of what next
winter may bring in the ordinary course.
A "bard" winter following an uncom-
monly open one will be a severe trial for
people who still feel "in their bones" or
elsewhere the effeets of the malady which
prostrated so many early in the year.
Rao RIDING HooD.—On Friday evening,
12th inst., Prof. Morgan and his little
daughter "Fairy," assisted by Brussels
talent, gave a very enecessful entertain-
ment in the Town Hall. "Red Riding
Hood or The Folly of Disobedienee" is a
very pretty operetta and the various
characters acted their parts to perfection.
Nothing could be better than "Fairy" as
Riding Hood. She is truly a little musi•
cal prodigy. Tlie hall was crowded to
the doom by a very appreciative audience..
Miss C. Breekenshire, of Wingham, filled
the position of accompanist in a manner
satisfactory to all. Prof. Morgan and
daughter left for their home the day
after the concert, where they will enjoy a
short rest preparatory to taking a trip
through Manitoba and British Columbia.
Tns Exeter Advocate says :—"An old
man named Taylor, whose family live
in Dundee, took up his quarters on Main
street last week and began the busineaa
of sharpening razors and =seers. Like
too many of hie class he was given to
drink and when intoxicated and irritated
used language more forcible than select.
His sole companion was a Newfound-
land dog whioh be kept chained under
the cart. On Thursday night the animal
was shot by someone to the just and
loudly expressed grief of the old man.
To say the least this was an uncalled for
net of cruelty. The old man left town
the next evening,and wa have since bead
that hie cart was wreaked on the road to
London by n runaway horse." The sub-
ject of the above item will be remember.
ed by our townspeople as he made Brus-
se)s his stopping plaoe for several veeeks
this last summer.
A.TTEND Tus FALL E./res.—The farmer
from the very nature of his cmoupation.
loses many of the opportunities of ob-
servation that are enjoyed by men of
moat other callings. His immediate our-
roundinge weepy most of his time and
attention'and his days of reoreation o.nd
minglingbroadly with his fellow men are
few and far between. Ile should, there-
fore, whet' opportunity offers for 00111.
parison of his own lebors with that of
°there in the se.rne business, take ad.
vantage of it. We always like to gay a
good word for the looal shows. They are
even more important in their place than
the larger ones and people should nob
allow their int:test in the former to dia.
traot their °aro for the latter. No per-
son uan be exhibitor at one of these
shows without receiving a stimulus to
do better than they have ever done be.
fore. No person should hang back and
refuse to exhibit becalm the money prize
offered may not be sufficient to pay fot
the trouble. Every person who luta an
animal or an article that they believe to
be possessed of merit should bring it out
to encourage the show, if for no Other
reason. Every such animal or article
that be brought ont is just one more at-
traction to the show, and the more of
these there aro the risen attractive will
the show be and the greater benefit it
will atiooniqilish to both exhibitor and
spectator. It every person would mot on
this principle'what aulendiel ahem we
would have. Let an effort be made this
year by every one, to make the local
shows as successful as possible, Let
'wary parson make it a point to exhibit
what they have ma Miami the local
Fairs in which they ate Meet interested.
Tide is the Way to have good shows and
to have them beneficial. If all will aot
in the manner WO have indicated, We are
ante that they will profit vastly more
than will compensate for the requived 01,
penditare of time and monay,