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The Brussels Post, 1912-10-10, Page 1VOL. 41 NO, 15 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Io, Ig12 W. H. KERR,Profirietor New Advertisements Shoes -f. 0, Riohnrds. (Hove lost -Pus POW. Dash or cure -Jas. Pox. Hess' Panneon-P. E, Smith. 'Weiss watches -Louts Blake, A notion sale -Donald OnnipUell. Auction sale -Cleo, T. Robertson. �I,1"Cxet17 Leadbury .'There is considerable talk of the potato rot, in title township, owing no doubt to the heavy clay sail. Leonard Bolton, who went to Rochester some time ago has return- ed and is learning the barbering in Seaforth. Mat. Armstrong of Hullett, shipped a car of cattle from Walton station last week and pnrposes loading a car of hogs this week. Walton Is a live shipping centre for the fanners a- round, Belgrave Belgrave was well represented at Brussels Fair. Jno. Bell sr. has bought a house in Bluevale and will move there. Next Sabbath *ill be Communion in the Presbyterian church. Prepar- atory service at 2.30 on Friday after- iioon: The W. F. M. S., will hold their anniversary on Sunday, 28th Inst,, when Rev. Mr. Pearcy, of Londesboro', will conduct the service. For Boys and Youths 'P• AT REDUCED PRICES For 30 Days E have an over -stock vr of Boys' and Youths' Shoes -. good, strong ones for the wet + Fall weather - and will allow off them for ash M 15 per cent. w..ich t. means to you-. Tess than :' present wholesale prices. Sizes 1 to 5 in Boys Sizes 11 to 15 in Youths; Our Haruesa Oe t + p is ready with Team and Sin- + gle Harness of excellent + quality. Also Plush and Wool Rugs, Blankets, &o. .+p.SETS Second Haucl Single + 5 Harness on hand - 'I Nickie per set, $3.00 Genuine Rubber,, 9.00 • IC.111 `cha.d_ After, the unction sale of Joe Bran• don he and Mrs. Brandon will take up residence in Belgrave living ,with Mrs. Wm. Wray, who is Mrs, Brandon's mother. The Women's Institute will be held next Tuesday afternoon at Miss Ben- gough's "Storing of roots" will be the topic to be dealt with by Mrs. Thos. Scanch'ebt. In the roll call niembere are asked to give a, good recipe. A wel- come to all. Jamestown Miss McCormick, (if Trowbridge, was visiting Miss Marjory Strachan. Last Sunday evening Rev., W. J. West, M. A,, of Bluevale, conducted the service in Victoria Hall. Mrs. Thos, Strachan was not as well as 1180111 last week but there , is. con.' siclerable improvement since then. Our Northerly representative nil the East Huron Fall Fair Board, T. R. Bennett, is a hustler and does his prettiest to make the: Fair go. The new abutment required at the North boundary bridge is being built. Last Spring's flood undermined the former one and it had to be removed. Listowel HOUGH Our TIE GAbIE.-The High School boys who have been the hold- ers for five seasons of the Hough _Cup as Intercollegiate Champions of the Western Coterie Foot Ball Associa- tion, played the Seaforth Collegiate boys in the rink pai: on Saturday. The ganie was called about three o'clock, the first goal was scored by the Listowel boys in 12 minutes, Kerr scoring on a penalty kick. Six ether - tee after facing the ball again Yule scoi•ecl. Then carne Seaforth's chance and five minutes from the time the ball was faced the Collegiate boys scored. At half time the score was Listowel two and Seaforth one. Five minutes after the half was faced in the second half Seaforth won a goal, which was the lastgoal scored. After time was called, the score being a tie, they played off for twenty minutesneither side being able to land a goal. The Listowel boys play- ed a Better game allthrough,the ball ll being in the proximity of eaforth's goal and their goal keeper being called upon to stop many shots. The line up was a follows :- Listowel Seaforth Long goal Forbes Morrison Reid Hay }Backs{ Bell M C B a111 ... .. 141 i ire r Kerr Backs Warwick Waddell Sills Cavell Centre Doyle Kelly ...... ing .... Scott McLachlan ...1 j IR Wl Thomson Yulel J Dick Moore .. I Wmg Gillespie Referee Tanner, of Milverton. ' Wroxeter W. H. Sanderson has returned from a business trip to 11lusknka. 0. D. Simpson, of Stevensville, spent last Wednesday in the village. Skeff Robinson, of Montreal, is spending two weeks at his home here. Mrs,, W, M. Robinson returned on Friday from a three months' visit in the -West. Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Osberhout, of Londesboro', were visitor's in ,the village last week. Thus. Hemphill of Hensall attended the funeral of the late. Wm. Weir, of Howlett en Friday.. J. T. Strachan, of Kt10x College, Toronto, occupied the pulpit in the Presbyterian church ou Sunday. Rev. Kinder, oc Lncknow, conduct- ed a Etarvest Home service in the Episcopal ehm'ch on Sunday afteroon. Miss McQueen returned to Heiman on Wednesday after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. W. H. Sanderson of Turn berry. Rev. I. A. McKelvey, of Trowbridge -who had charge 01 the Harvest Home services in the Salem chnrch on Sun- day, called on friends here on Tues- day. ues- d Wroxeter chnrch opening was • e great success. Two loads from Walton surprised their late pastor with their genial presence. Proceeds $05.00. Salon Harvest Home proved a {,rand snceess.' 'Their late pastor, Rev, A. I. McKelvey,Trowbridge, gave two. tine .serrnone Monday night the church was packed to its utmost. Proceeds $88.00. Mrs. James Ritchie announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Bessie Ritchie, to 'Frank Patton Sanderson, of Toronto. The mar- riage will take place at her residence at •Wroxeter on Saturday Oct. 28111. • 4••••e+•••••+S•+•O••••••••e•+•••••••er•••••••••••+4s A 9 a sheRegina s + pp tl sies•••i••il•ee• i EOATISE so many Cheap Wat- thea gwrong on' thesli slightest *` gosg h. ro oration is out reason provocation for B .. tu'ging the Regina, for reliable Performance under all .condi lions. The exact requirements of F railroad so vice has pot Regina Wat- t rhes largely 10 evidence with train 1' i teen, their selection being entirely due to the measure of satisfaction they have always given. Aside from the e fact of being carefully timed and per- rnanently adjusted Regina Watches are seldom in,need of repairs, i 2 aria• 1 Louis Blake Jevwelelr Walton e•• •••N. f♦NNreee•••4•44• ••••• Sueuser DEAmH.-Qu Pueeday even- ing of last week our citizens were sadly startled by the report of the death of William Weir, of I3owick. He was in town in the morning In his usual good health. tVhen his eon, Waldo went home from Lown 111 the afternoon about five o'clock he found his father lying dead on the verandah. Mr. Weir. had been talking to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. David Weir, over the telephone at 4.80. It is sur- mised that feeling faint he took tt chair tint on the vet andah and sat down. Heart failnre was the cause of his death. Besides his widow lie leaves a grown up fatally of four sons and one (laugh ice :-David, who re- sides 'near the old home ; 'Wilfrid, who is studying dentistry ; John, of Clinton; and Waldo, at home and Mrs. John'IIartley, of Vaukleek Hill, who `have the sympathy of all in their sudden bereavement, Funeral took place Friday. Bluevale Last Sabbath Rev. Me. Cook was at Whitechurch preaching anniversary sermons. Rev. M. Bassett took the work on Bluevale circuit. Rev. W. 3. West, Presbytery Clerk, was at Wirighain on Tuesday attend- ing a special meeting of the Presby. tery dealing with the call to Rev. Mr, Wisbart, of Brussels to Calgary. Grey Miia Jean McNair has returned to Toronto Where he has resumed her course of study at the Central Busi- nese College. We are pleased to know that W. M. Hutchinson, who has been laid aside ihrough.poor health for months, is somewhat improved. James Brown, who is farming at lilxpanse, Sask„ has a good crop this year and hopes to get it well saved and -well sold. He was a former Greyite. 1beensold 8 acres of bush las d b o Y L. McNeil, 14th ono„ to Thos. Newsome and Hugh R. Elliott, of Brussels at a good price. They will work there next Winter getting out timber, wood, etc. Hoover and daughters, ers Mrs. R. J. Ho et 1 g t , Misses Geaeo and Lizzie, were visiting at Westfield and took in the anni- versary services last Sunday. Rev, Mr. Barker, Seaforth, was the preacher and $79.00 was reoeived in the offering. An entertainment was held Monday evening. Ethel Council meeting was held here last 11 onlay. Township Council will hold its next on meeting on Monday, Nov. 4th. Sir Wilfrid Laurier at M 1. Forest was the attraction to several in this locality last Monday. Miss Ida Cole tools part in an enter- tainment in the Methodist chnrch last Monday evening at Westfield, on the Auburn circuit. THE Poser gives the news. $1.00 in advance gets it to Jan. lst, 1914. Send rt copy to your absentson or daughter. They'll remember you very thankfully every week. A letter has been received from Miss Edith MoKee, grand -daughter. of D. Milne, of Ethel. She is at Los An- geles, Cal., and is enjoying herself. Miss McKee is a stenographer. Next Sabbath afternoon the Ethel Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters will attend service in the P 'i esliyter t n church, u t u•ch, at.180 o'clock when Rev. D. B. McRae will preach the annual sermon. In last week's report of the Thank - offering meeting of the Women's Missionary Society the name of Miss Mina McRae was omitted as taking part in the program. She gave au ex- cellentreoitabion which was enjoyed by all. The annual Missionary Banquet for the laymen of the Methodist church Ethel circuit will be held in the Town- ship Hall on Friday evening, 25th inst. Addresses and music are expect- ed from Rev. Dr, Barber, of Listowel and Rev. W. E. Wilson, of Strat- ford. tratifcl•d. Particulars later. Next Sabbath evening the service iu the Methodist church will be of a patriotic oharaelee relating to the centenary of Sit' Isaac .,Brock, The topic. of the address will be "'The Hera of CIppet. Canada." Special music by the choir and orchestra. The regular monthly meeting of the Women's institute be held at the st t will l home of Mies Hall, on Thursday, Oct. 17th at 2.30 p. m. Topic, "Girls and their. Ideals," to be' led by' Mrs. W. Stevenson and Mrs. J. Welsh. Sand- wiches, cake and candy are to be ser- ved by the girls of the Institute, SCHOOL REPORT. -The following is the result of weekly examinations for September in Ethel Public School: Names are in order of merit. Those marked* missed one or more examin- ations. rith, Spell., Geo. ations. Sub c A j 1 , and Gramm :-Sr, IV -Pearl Dobson, Mtttui80 Mcl.cellanll, Edith Ferguson. Jr. IV -Stuart Macdonald, '*Gladys Holleubeck, Cranston Bray. Sr. III - Myrtle Bowes, Lockhart Dane, Bert Vnclden, *James Lucas, *Stanley Gill, *Flossie Sanders. Jr. BI -Cecil Bate- man, Myrtle Lamont, Archie Mac- Donald, Lela Vodden, Pearl Love, Russell Kreuter Lillian Davidson, Harold Love, *Wm. Rotyland, *Geo. Pollard. Sr. II -Alice Eokmiet, Ver. rut McCall, Bernice Cole, Clifford Fee - goat), Quest Dobson, May Vodden,' Bertha Cole, Win. Dane. Jr. 1I -Ed- win Kreuter, Llla Mitchell, Irma Mitchell, Blake Howlett, Leslie Poi - land. Part II-1llargaret Macdonald, Rhea McLelland, Lily Sanders, Lloyd Dunbar. Sr. I -Willie Mitchell, Myr- tle McKee, Mervin Ecicmier: Part '- Ruby Cleaver, Walker Mitchell, Aud- rey Bremner, Muriel Welsh, Everet Wright, Eddie Gill, Hanley 'gamier, Alice Davidson. J. 13. TuontsON, Prin, R, 0. EDMESTON, AAA, The Woman's Missionary Auxiliary of the Methodist church is preparing a box of clothing, &e.,' for• shipment and would ask those :who desire to help In the work to send the goods to W. I•I. Love's store not later than Friday of next week, 18th inst., when the cnnsignment will be packed and shipped. Oranbrook Mrs, Alert has returned to Detroit. Mrs. H. Smalldon son and daughter visited Listowel last week. Miss Etta McNair, of Chicago, visited friends here for a few days. A new stable will be built on the property recently purchased by Don- ald Campbell. This week Rev. Dr. Oaten com- menced a series of Evangelistic services in the church here. Anniversary cervices will be held in the Methodist church here on Sen - day and Monday 27th and 281.11 of this month. Rev. Geo. McKinlay, of Lucknow, will preach at 2.80 and 7 p. m. on Sabbath and special music 19111 be rendered. Monday evening a fine entertainment will be held. Moncriefl Moncrielf Mit quite a swath at Brussels Fair in the Fancy Drills and d'gl it well. Robs. and Mrs. Dunlop, from Ashley, Penn., are visiting at Geo. Donlop's. The men are brothers. Will. J. Mann has gone back to New Ontario after spending 3 months under the parental roof here. His many friends here were sorry to see him go. Misses Alice McKay and Anna Dunlop attended the 0. E. Convention at Lucknow. They enjoyed the Con- vention very much and brought back a splendid report of it. C. W. and Mrs. Albertson and son and daughter have returned to their home in Elmira, N. Y., after spend- ing three weeks witb Mrs. Albert- son's brother, Geo. Dunlop. Blyth to i d S. A. Poplestone rete ve word re- cently of his mother's illness in Ex- eter, and he left for that place on the afternoon train. The waterpipes throngh the town are now laid, and Blyth has one of the best systems of waterworks of any of the towns in the district. The Councildispose of the fire will now engine. as it will be of no more use. Quite a number from here attended the anniversary services in the West- field church on Sunday, also the Tea - meeting on Monday evening. A. E. Cook, leader of St. Andrew's church choir here, assisted with the singing ae Westfield on Sunday. F. A. Anderson, who at one time was engaged with his father in the Mercantile business here but who left for the West a few years ago, is here. It was impossible for him to get home in time for his father's funeral. Ile is now located in Seattle. The Presbyterian church was beau- tifully decorated with flowers on Sun- day it being Children's day service. In the morning there was a large number of children in attendance and at the evening service Rev. Mr. Turner preached a special sermon to young people. - Walton We are sorry to report that Mrs. Ramsay, sr., is in very poor health now. Mrs. (Rev.) Edmunds' ei91er is en- joying a visit at the Methodist Par. sonage. Miss Walker, of Dumferline, Scotland, is enjoying her visit, with Miss Kate Ewen. A large crowd from here attended the Brussels Fair last week and re- port it a fine success. " Miss Ada Gardiner has gone bo Stratford to attend . the Normal, We miss hex' very mach. James and Mrs. Farquharson are away on a Fall trip and a visit to the Nfrienorthds.-west where they have many Corn harvesting and silo filling is the order of the day now. Many new cement silos have been erected this yeas'. Next Sunday will be Communion in Daft -church. It will be the last ni Oommnmo a the old church whoa w ea for over 40 years the people have worshipped together. • WOMEN'S IN9'rITATE.-The monthly meeting of the Walton Women's In- stitute will be held on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 10th, at 8 o'clock, in the A. 0. il, W. Hall. After the busi- ness meeting the topic will be "House- hold Ecenemy.' • Every member is supposed to take part so come along and make a successful meeting. AN APPRECIATION, -My memory carries me back to many years ago When I first knew the late Peter Wat- son and 1 humbly desire to lay this little wreath upon the last resting place of my' much valued friend. Closely associated with him for many years in the congregation of Duff's church, Walton, where be served with great efficiency' es an Elder and Sabbath School teacher I always found him true. While he did his best to make himself useful lit tall church work yob he was in his .chief element in Working amongst the young and endeavoring to lead diem to the saviour of sinners. Having himself drunk deeply at the well of Salvation' he was ever anxious that others should share with him the same happy blessing. We retain sunny memories of his cheerful manly chareeter. In a word he was one of God's Christian gentlemen. Patowell friend and brother Butnot forever Life's short day dralv5 to a close. .7, S. East Huron Fair a Top Notcher One of the Biggest Crowds on Record. A BIG' PRiZE LIST AND A GREAT PROGRAM OF ATTRACTIONS. Last Huron Pall Pair has come and gone and will stand on the records as one of the most successful, Weather was all that could be desired on Fri- day and as a result people cane from near and far by train, motor and buggy until a great assembly was on hand. Everything was in readiness for then and a day of enjoyment was spent. The various classes its the long anti varied Prize List were well filled in the majority of cases and competi- tion was keen at many points and the judges sometimes puzzled in awarding the prizes. Clinton Brass Band arrived in good bice Friday forenoon and pub on a fine program on the street and at the Exhibition Park, They will be wel- come back. Several of the business men made displays ab the Fair viz, Druggists Fox and Smith ; Wilton & Gillespie in ranges ; N. . MaLauchlin with Oliver plows, cream separators, sewing machines and ranges ; 8. Carter with pianos, sewing machines, &c. .At some Fairs the displays made by the business people is made one of the features.. There is room for develop- ment in this line in Brussels. Early in the afternoon the Commit- tee brought on the foot races for the Children the winners being as fol- lows :- Boys' race under 14 years, Jacle Bal- lantyne, Harold Gerry, Jas. Oliver, Gordon Ferguson. Boys' race under 10 years, Douglas Currie, Fred. Hill - son, Jas. Nolan. Girl's race under 15 years, Eleanor Cameron, Rh d a Hewitt Pauline under 10years, . Girl's race ers y c u ea , A Thuell, Grace Thompson, Esther Burgess. - Potato race on horseback, Harold - Lowry, Ernest Franklin W. Harris. The Fancy Drills put on by the children from Monerieff locality and drilled by Mrs. Will McKay and Miss Ellen Evans were pleasing features of the clay. 1st prize went to the flag drill, entitled "OurCountry's Flag' which.was taken part in by the fol- lowing 18 young folk :-Lily Harrison, H. McQnarrie, Pearl Cummings, Bes- sie Mann, Mary Brown, Emily Smith, Mary Inglis, Florence Meehan, Miry Smith, Viola Schnook, Ina McKay, Katie Howard, Ora McKay, Elmer McKay, Stewart McQuara•ie, Arnold McKay, Forest McKay and Grosart Inglis. There were many neatly ex- ecuted movements and it was well done. In the Goose drill the children looked cute with their wings and peaked hats. There were 15 in it. The names of those taking part were : --Earl Machan, Archie Mann, Gordon Machan, Helen McQnarrie, Marie Livingston, Roy Patterson, Berva Speiran, Laura Melville, Elsie McKay ` and Mary Machan. - Next carne the speeding events on the half mile track which were not uompleted until dusk and even thea the last Beat had to be called off. There were three events and lively hustles in each. Following were the scores :--- 2.30 -2.30 Olass.-Trot or pace no hobbles allowed. Sydney G, Gallop 1 1 Tony Clock, Johnston. ..... ..... 8 2 Pearl Hunter, Mace...... 2 3 Green Race - J. D. Kaplan, Miller 2 1 1 Brownie Bars, Galbraith 1 2 2 Sydney G. Gallop 4 8 8 Sir Count, Scott '3 4 4 Jessie Hal, Tuck. 4 5 2.30 Race Trot or Pace- Tony Reid, Coulter ...............2 1 2 2 Midnight Ora, Johnston.... ..... .3 2 1 1 Margaret Hal, Anderson .1 8 3 3 Chas. Knechtel, of Wiugham, was judge. In the pacing trial for horses attach- ed to buggies, style and speed being taken into count, Joe Miller was 1st; Mena Jackson, 2nd and W. Dunbar, 3rd. This year the Pair Entertainments were held in the Skating Rink instead of the Town Ball and proved a good change only it entailed a great amount of work in fitting up platform, mov- ing chairs, &c. J'riday night's crowd could never have got in the Hall as there was over a $200 house. The program each evening was put on by Mr. Laurent, the Magician, who filled theingood style. He pleased as bill Y well as puzzled his audiences as he demonstrated the so-called mysteries of magic. Eugene Laurent and his assistants present a program in three parts. The first consists of a flower. ata prelude and a variety of original crea- tions in magic and illusion. In part two, the wizard's supper, Laurent provides the feed and the audience are the guests. In the third part he in- troduces his most interesting features of scientific magic and concludes with the magic of the Orient, the moat be- wildering mystery ever produced up- on -on anystage. The scene closingwith a beautiful ifulg flag representation while the pianist played the National An- them. Mr. Laurant could pack a house here to see him perform again. A single trapeze act was put on each evening by the young lady belonging to the Flying Dorden quintette. The. receipts for the two entertainments totalled $276.00, Taking the Fair all through it was one of the best in the history of the Society and should speed it on its onward march for the next year. Prize List and notes may be read on page 5. The new Presbyterian church is nearing completion. It is a very handsome building, well designed and of excellent workmanship. Building Committee have been wise in using the best material throughout such as -Milton e I n r sed brick American I s slate, Georgia pine lumber, stn. Dur- ing the past week the contract for leaded art glass windows was given to the Luxfo Prisim Co., of Toronto, and the church seats end furniture to the Valley City Seating Co., of Dundas. J. Hunter of Cronbr0ok, is the contractor and the contract price is $8,180. This, with tiie furnishings complete, will cost about $11,000. Messrs. Park and Brown, of Cromarty have themason contract from 1VIr, Hunter and their fine work has won loud praise. Morris The root crop will now take up the attention of the farmer. Dont forget the Auction.Sale at' George Kirkby's, 9th lite, l'j'uesday afternoon al next week. - Miss Maggie Scott, of London, was visiting Miss Maggie Shedden at the old Scott holnestead, 1tlr line. Tire Posv gives the news. 25 cents gets it to Jan. 151, 1913, or to the end of next year for $1.00 in advance. Last Week Robert McGuire, 3rd line, received word that his mother was seriously ill at Edmonton. Ile left on Satre day. Quite a number of Morrieites went to Mount Forest on Monday to hear Sir Wilfrid Laurier. There was a great crowd and fine addresses. The new residence ofJames trashy, 5th line, will soon bo complete. Re will have a fine comfortable borne in which we wish them many prosper- ous years. Thursday of next week the un- reserved Auction Sale of Farm Stock, implements, etc., will be held by S. Jordan &' Son, 5th line. Parra has been sold so everything has to go, Cienrge Crooks' Auction Sale of stook, implements, etc,, will be held Friday of next week. His farm ad- joins Brussels 00 the West. Mr. Crooks is retiring ft'om the farm, knew ditching machine has been purchased by Herbert Kirkby that appears to be "just what the doctor ordered." Herb. is blossoming out into quite' a contractor. We wish him good. luck. SwMPr THREE FAilts.-Wm. :Tay- lor, 9111 line, captured the red ticket at Seaforth, Blyth and Brussels Fall Fairs on his fine roadster mate and dill likewise with lief' colt. They a1'O good ones and well cared for by their owner who likes aood horse. S f e d is no objection When Mr, 'Taylor holds the ionic, Mrs. Champion, 4th line, received word last Fridayof the death of her father who lived in Whiteuhuroh locality. He was about 90 years of age. Mrs. Champion and. two sons attended the funeral. t ns Rally Day service to connection with the Jackson chnrch Sabbath School was heldlaet Sunday afternoon and proved a very interesting gather- ing. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Jewitt, gave an address on the Flag and the prepared program for the day was followed. Offering was $7.25. ANNIVERSARY. -Next Sabbath the anniversary sermons of Beowntown church will be preached by Rev. George Jewitt, of Blyth, one of the old boys of this locality, at 10.30.a. in. and 7 p. m. Monday evening the Tea meeting will be held at which ad- dresses are expected from Revds. Kilpatrick, Belgrave ; Jowitt, Blyth ; 'Bassett, Whitechurch, and other's. Choice vocal music and Bluevale orchestra. good time is figured on. A g o m g An old and well known resident of Morris died near Regina, in the person of Wm. Clark, who formerly lived on the 5th line, moving West 21 years agowhen he sold to John Clegg. He' is an uncle of Thos. Clark, 5th line, and father of Mrs, Wm. Geddes, of Morris, Mrs. Clark died 10 years ago. One son lives in Chicago and other members of the family live in the West. Mr. Clark had been confined to bed for 18 months. He was about 100 years old and was a remarkable old gentleman. • W. C. T. U. NOTES The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held in the Public Library Friday afternoon at three o'clock., Whiskey did it. Tames Scott, of Youngstown, made a record the outer day. He drams a quart of whiskey in and died fn thirty. Ave minutes a Another finished product. The body of Joseph Turkingbon, was found on Sabbath anemone, Oct. 8th, in a stable in the rear of Dr. 0oughlan's residence in Guelph. The men bed been missing for about a week. Cor- otter Dr. Oi•twin was called and was of the opinion that death Was caused by alcoholism as the man was an habitual drinker. He recently had no Mine on account of his drinking tend- encies. The Minitel report of Jailor Nichol, of Stratford, was presented to Sheriff Mag i oo d en `hureda of'.last week, gv d 7, y The report, shows that it costs 9,87 cents to feed one prisoner daring one day at the Perth 'County jail. Shots at the Target A CANADIAN lad got the ''shunt" from a New York school because he would not salute the stare and stripes. We believe in loyalty but doubt if that is a. good way to teach it. * I'r is probable a rush will be on for the vacant seats in the Dominion' Sen- ate, so as to be ready to draw the salaries when that body assembles in the course of a month or so. wt* WAR prognosticators believe the Balkan war with Turkey will be "hideous and unexampled in its fero- city." This is surely a dark outlook and not in keeping with 20th century civilization. * THE old days of express robberies. are being repeated and . some daring hold-ups reported, Several very nervy robberies of stores and shops have been on the program in Toronto, some in broad daylight. * * GOVERNOR WILSON is a bustler after the U. S. Presidency. A dozen meetings a day are sometimes on his list and as many as 50,000 people at some of his meetings. Hurrah for Wilson and his success next month. '9* HERE'S.a new idea by a thrifty Ladies' Aid in Elmdale, • Deleware. All the eggs layed by the hens on Sunday, belonging to the congrega- tion go to the payment of the church debt. For real "cuteness" the Ladies Aid have all the competitors flagged. * * * - ELEtrION day in MacDonald bye election comes Saturday of this week. A new stunt is the issuance of war- rants for the arrest of 7 Liberals charged with sinister motives in in- fractions of Election Acta We hope to see Editor Richardson elected. * OVER four hundred enthusiastic base ball fans waited at thegates of the park all night at New York so as to get the pick of'the 'bleachers at the Boston -New York world series game on the diamond. Fur coats, sweaters and blankets were taken by some of the night hawks. Talk about being - "gone" on sport this is a fair sample we think. 40,000 saw the first game. Perth County In the police court Stratford; Charles Weber, an Indian lister, was charged with being drunk. He was fined $20 and costs which in all a mounted to $28. Stratford Board of Health inspect Romeo Creek between Downie and Wellington streets, and found it t o be in a very unsanitary conditio and a menace to the public health. While W. D. and Mrs. Langford, Millbank, were drivingto Stratford on Friday w they noticed n the North ern Gravel road between Topping and Gadshill some fine bushes of wild raspberries. Mrs. Langford alighted and picked a small quantity of the fruit. Brussels Council - Regular session of the town Council was held on Mondayevening. Council- lors Dames. Annt and Muldoon present. In the absence of the Reeve who was not well, A. C. Dames was' voted to the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. Following accounts were presented :- S. Walker, gravel $ 47.25 Geo. Kerr, " 75 N. McCauley " 24 75 W, J. Palmer " _. 63.Oo Chas. Pollard " 18.00 P. Ameut " 1go.12 Chas. Richie, work on street . 22.75 Patterson electric light t R. Oliver, salary r....... 40,00' Thuell Bros., on ditch account50.00 Moved by Geo. Muldoou, seconded. by A. C. Dames that above accounts be paid. Carried. The following rates were struck nec- essary to raise the subjoind amounts for this year :- Co. purposes 1 5/10. $ 583 00 - Local rife 5 2/lo.,. 1945 0o 5 Con, rate moo 00 Wollenutill rate 4110. x55 00 General Frontage r z Gen. Schooi rate 5 7,10. 2255 0010. 46o 00 School debt 1 "Total 20 mills 5°% will be charged on all taxes not paid before Dec. 15th. Bylaw was read three times and passed, Council then adjourned, How= Mutual Fire 1n5ttranee Directors met at,Wroxeter last Tues- day. APx.Ahrn OF P's If the printer IS paid promptly and his pocket book kept plethoric. by prompt paying patrons, he puts his pen to his paper in peace ; his paragraphs are more pointed ; ue paints his pictures of passing events in more pleasing colors and the perusal of his paper is a pleasure t0 1(1s patrons. Place this piece of proverbial philosophy ru seine place where ail persons sari perceive.