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The Brussels Post, 1913-10-30, Page 1VOL. 42 NO, 18 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, 0C2'OBER 3o, 1913 New Advertisements Local -Sean Mess. Leerti-as mereraeor. Notice -Harlon Bros. taiiBalimergf un Co.nt Pow, No other se11oo1—Elliott Bus; College, �l- ist,l`xct Cells Gorrie October meeting of the Women's Institute was held at the home of Mies Lydia Harding. Ateangetneuts were ,made for doing more work in the cernetery, Ladies' Aid of Gorrie Methodist church intend giving a Ladies' Con- cert about Nov, 7th. Principal feature will be "A Ladies' Aid Busi- ness Meeting at Mohawk Cr'ossr'oads. Dr. J. H. Rivers, wife and children, of Lethbridge, Alta., were visiting the former's brother, Rev. G. W. Rivers, at the parsonage for a few days last week. Au Epworth League Society was ofgauized in connection with Me Methodist church at Orange Hill. The fulinwing officers were sleeted :— Hon. Pres„ Rev. Mr. Rivers ; Pres., Miss Anna [•Toward ; 1st Vice, Sarah Simeon ; 2nd Vice, Mrs. 11, Harding ;, 8rd vice, ales. A. Galbraith ; 4th Vice, Norman Harding; Rec. See., Wellesley Strong ; Coe. Sec., Anene Galbraith ; Tress., Howard Cowan ; Organist, Lillian Rainey, Hullett MATRIM1SONIAL,—A very pretty wed- ding was scilemnized at the home of Matthew and Mrs. Arrnstrong, 8th con. Hallett, on Oct. 22nd at 4 p. in. when their eldest daughter, Miss Teressa, was united iii Marriage to Thomas Price, of McKillop. Rev. R. S. Leckland, of Wroxeter, tied the matrimonial knot under an arch of evergreens and carnations, in the presence of the members and relatives. of bath families. Bride was given away by her father, and the Wedding Marh was played by Miss Florence Staples, cousin of the bride. The beautiful young bride was gowned in cream satin with allovee lace and bridal veil with orauge blossoms and carried a shower baguet, of carnatines maiden hair fern and lilies of the valley. Groom's gift to the bride wits an elegant piano. During the signing of the, register "The IIoly City" was snug by Robb. and Mrs. Rogerson. Groom's gift to the pianist was a fine brooch. After hearty oongratulations, an elegant dinner was served. Wedding gifts' were numerous, °natty. and well selected. In the evening 'a reception was held at the home of T. and tire. Price, parents of the groom and was largely attended. Many good .wishes accompany Me. and Mrs. Price to their new home where we trust every- thing that is good will dome to them. Jamestown THE POST gives the news, Miss Flossie Scott is in Brussels learning dressmaking. A few more weddittgs in this local- ity, are looked for in the near future. Mos, (Dr.) McKelvey and G. N. and Mrs. McLaren, of Brussels, visited at the home of Mrs. Frank 0. Wright last Sunday, Last Sunday evening Andrew Pollock tnok the service in Victoria Hall and Alex. D. Grant, of Brussels, will be in charge next Sabbath. The farm of the late George. Ooombes has been leased to L. Willis who is now in possession. Geo. J', Hamilton was the tenant but 11e removed to • Bluevale locality where he bought a flue farm, The Brussels Wroxeter stage drops out of service after Friday of this week 011 account of the introduction of Rural Mail routes: People will be sorry 10 have this accommodation cut off as it has been of rent service many a day. VICTORIA MALL.— At the annual meeting of Victoria Hall Duncan MacDonald was re-elected Trustee and Will MacDonald was put in in- stead of D..M. Miller who declined re-election. The other, members ol'. the Board are A. Pollock, Robt. Strachan and Chas. Forrest jr. D. MacDonald is Secretary and Geo. seerimminmemsameese This Regina Watch giving satisfaction P Nave it exchanged REGINA, and for a How abont that old watch 2 Is it not satisfa ' you willalways be sure of the tight time. They aro sold at the following prices : 7 -jewelled' 20 -year Banner Gold-filled Case $11.75 15 -jewelled 20 -ear Benner Gold-filled Case 13.75 17 -jewelled 20 -year Banner Gold-filled Case - - 16.75' 7 - jewelled Water p roof Nickel Case p 0,20. 15 - jewelled Wateh roof Nickel Case - 10.20 17. jewelled Waterproof Nickel Case -• - 18.20 These Watches are' all guaran- teed for three years, Assets L. BLAKE 1 Walton O trio to a o aliamimMailsOMMIIMIIMIIMMMINIM hcklltler, Ta'easnrer. The financial returns showed Lhe premises out of debt and a small balance on hand which is creditable to the Trustee Board and the p'eople of the locality. Ote Lhe evening or October 17th a gond Iv (1(311 pan y of old neighbors and 1'tlee& assembled at the home of Thus. and Mrs. i4lcliu en to enjoy an evening. w ith thele before their re- trieval to their new Home at Gcleeiell, Ad vim tree was oaken of the occasion to read an Address expressive of re- gret and gruel telslres after which Mi'. Melt well toad presented with a quarter, club oalc rocker and Mos. Mc- Ewen with a cane *ocher. The hitter tome a most appropriate reply. There was a shot program followed by e dance. Supper was served and the company separated after wishing Mr. and Mrs. MM e11 'en years of en- joyment in their new home in the On. town. Mr, and Mrs, Mclfwan were residen18 here for many years. Mancriee SCHOOL REPORT —Following is the ('ep0i•t of (51mecriefT) S. S. No. 9, Grey foe' rnneth of September. Thiene were examined in At•i11itnetic, Geography, Spelling 'amlComposition. Honors 75% Pass 60%. .Cnteauce— A1'110id Mo!(ay 84, Viola Sehnock 82. Jr. IV.—Ora McKay 69, Pearl Cum- mings 60, Ina Mcl(ay 60, Mary Smith 69, Flossie Maclean 50. Sr. IL—Ulric Livingstone 89, Gordon Ma01150 75, Katie Howard 06, Helen 111cQuarrie 06. Jr. II,—Earl Machan 78, Betty Mantle 89, Forest McKay 65, George Brown 50, Allan Smith '46, Elijah Mantle 45. Part I7.— Mary Mrtchan 04, Loraine McKay 82, Elvie Mt:Kay 78, Laura Melville 80. Sr, 1. -•Lizzie Pride, Willie Mantle, Millie Pride. Primary.—Leslie Machan, Beatrice Machan, Gordon MoTw gait, Clifford Machan, Flora Smith, Leslie McKay, Elton 'McKay, Lenn McKay, Willie McKay, Clifford Robertson, Maggie Pride, Marjory Smith. 11'MYETLE HILES, Teacher. Wroxeter 0. D. Simpson returned from On Springs on Wednesday. Fred Davey visited relatives in Grand Valley last Wednesday. Quarterly service will be held in the Methodist church on Sunday morn- ing next. Robert and Mrs. I3.ainilbnn and Miss, Edna, of Turnberry, leave for Toronto this week where they will spend the Winter. A great many from here went to Teeswater on Tuesday to hear the address given by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, J. and Mrs. Cunningham, who re- cently disposed of their farm in Turn - berry, left for Neepawa, Man., on Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Lackland was back to the Walton circuit one day last week to perform a marriage ceremony—Price vs. Armstrong. An assembly will he given in the Town Hall on Friday evening under the auspices of the married men of the village. London harpers will furnish music. Ethel Council will meet here next Mon- day in regular session. Dont forget the L. 0, L. gathering the evening of November 5th at Ethel, Neil McPhail, of Southarmptou, was here last week to visit his sister, Mrs. McDonald sr., who'haa not been very well, Firs. G. W. Pollard and sons, George and Leslie, were visitors with relatives and friends at Beantfcrd and Hamilton. We nee sorry to state that W. H Love and son Harold are ill with typhoid fever. It .is to be hoped it will be of a light type and that father and son will be speedily restored to their usual health. Ethel cheese factory sold their two slid men is of September cheese at 184 and 181 tend have innty trade a sale of October make at 123 cents. Sir. Muir, of Stratford, was the buyer in'eaeh case. The factory has had a good season. The school Trustees have purchased an acre and a half more ground. This with the hall mire they have now will plaice n very commodieerelessle.ygeoutel such as should be ak el.erry school Tenders are being asked for the fenc- ing of the new grounds, Hustle along the new school house now, gentleman as it isbadly needed.el WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.-TheWon,en's Institute held thein regular, meeting at 111e home of Mrs. Frank Sleight• holm, "Maitland Bank Farah," in October'. Ao d g n attendance was present. After the business pare of the program the members were enter- tained by a very intertel'esting tills by Miss It. Spence on points jotted down by hen0101her of "Roninis 0en0ee of the early' days and con- dition of 'loettl events." She ex- hibited a guitar, glade by her father that was part Of a collection of Rockingham ware that mazes •izes. at the Meat exhibition held, in Toroil10 Mrs. 0,' Raynard presented a fine paper going back to the days of her grandmother and her own early ;married life,' Solo wee well sung ley Mrs. Irwin Ray/ree'd ; read- ing, Mee. T. Dorti�herty ; sola, Mee. A Brown. Mrs, 'Ferguson was the a0c0mpanist. Roll sail with responses of early recollections. A, good time was spent._ the November Meeting will be held at the Milne of Mrs. A. H, McDonald on the 27tH of Novem- ber instead of 20th as announced •an program. As titan Mrs, S. S. Cole, District President, may attend and ggive a report of the Ontiveerthin held' 111 Toronto. A message e h e bre g a n ter ceived from theole M s Orth w Branch not to visit them next>Month as Wits planned at out Tait Meeting,. 'Phe Quarterly Oommrinion service will beheld in the Methodist enmesh next Sunday morning at 10,80. Regular service will ales: be held in the evening, Because of the special service for Orangemen in the Peletiledist ch1(11011 last Sunday afternoon the service in the Presbyterian church was held 111 the evening. A very large congreg- ation tvn8 present and enjoyed the excellent discourse given by the pastor, The Orangemen attended service in the Methodist chorale last Sunday afternoon, when the pastor, Rev. 1. A, 111n1(elvey, pteaohecl a special sermon to them. He was assisted 111 the ser- vice by !Rev. J. L, McCullough, of the Presbyterian church. !here were Orangemen present from Walton, Brussels, Trowbridge and Atwood, and the church was crowded to the doors. After the Orangeman re- turned to their 'Hall several addresses were delivered and votes of thanks tendered to Bro. MoKelvy and the visiting brethren. Oranbrook Frank auld Fred. -Jeschke Ilevere- turned freer the West. }Iugh and Isaac McKay, of Niagara Falls, are spending a few days with their mother:here. The Happy Glecppners will . give a Social evening on Nov. 13111, in Long's Hall. Light refreshments will be served and a good program rendered. The regular ed next undayvafternoone 1(1 tll'1e Methodist church owing to Sac- ramental services in Brussels. Sunday School at usual hour. SCHOOL REPORT.—' Report 0f Sr. room Oratibronk. Total 400 Pass. 00% Honors 76%. Sr. V. -E. Sper- ling 85, M. Petrie 83, ItI, Baker 70, G. Knight 68, Se. IV.—M. Long 73, 0. Long 64, L. Baker 67, 0. Gnrsalitz 42, T. Sehnock 48, A. Hunter 07, S. Noble 58, C. Pennington 85, 111. Alderson 76. Jr. IV,—A. Sarandon 70, B. Fischer 45, 1. Kreuter 89, I. Ilunber 64, A. Knight 27 Total 900 Pass 60% Sr, III.—Earl Baker 01, Evelyn Baker 84, Koss Hunter 67. Jr. III.—Id. Speiran 37, A. Sperling 46, J. Snealldon 77, L. Steiss 38, W. Wright 100, W. Sin- clair 10, 0. Steles 30. Report of Jr. room for October. Sr. IL—Total 300. G. Alderson 269, P. Schnook 182, H. Pennington 174. Jr, IL Total 300, E. , Dark 287, P. Alderson 202. 0. Cameron 240, L. ' Berfeltz 214, +'L. Kreuter 180, "E. Speiran 146, F. Smalldon 128, M.. Baker 106, "E. Knight 99. Pt. Ir. -=Total 260 Ralph Noble 195. Jr. 1.—Gond—M, Lock- ing, E. Pennington, G. Lindsay. Printer— Excellent— V. Hun ter, M. Baker, Gond— 0. Dark, A. Mac- intosh, R. Speiran, Fair—W, Lock- ing, T, Pennington. F. Hot:noe asst. C. R. TIIRVEY, Prin. Grey Bliss Millie' Ousin is home from Seaforth:. Don't forget R. Houston's auction sale Friday afternoon of this week. Township Council will be Mon. day of next weep at the Hall, Ethel, We are pleased to see Nelson Hayden looking so hale and hearty after his trip to the West. Mrs. Alex Stewart, who has been very ill for several weeks, is we are pleased to say, improving. Matt. J. and Mrs. Stewart arrived home front the West a few days ago. Mies Alice Chesil also came with them. We are sorry that L. Frain has been laid up during the past week but pleased bo know he is getting better. he S. S. ab Roe's church has as n5ual closed forr the Winter months. They intend however to have aXmas. entertainment; Mts. Charlie Hull, who has been on the sick list, "is feeling a gond deal better. Her friends hope she will sono be fully restored. Miss Elsie Steins has rettn'ned home after a most enjoyable visit of three months with relatives and friends at Berlin, Waterloo and other points,' The Union Sabbath School meeting in S. S. No. 3 has closed its session until the coming of next Spring. Councillor P. A, McArthur is the Superintendent. School has done well this year. Deputy Reeve "Jack" Brown sold a bunch of hogs this week, 18 of them, OS months old, that weighed 3,720 pounces. Be gob SS 55 per cwt. end consequently took home e Y$320 nearly a tidy sum. The hogs were a Berk Ynrk 01055.. Last Sunday morning in Roe's cMeech the pastor, Rev. I. A . n1a- I(eIvey, baptized two children, ;re- eived 15 'oto church membership rid administered the Sacrament to ver 50. The service was enjoyed'' by he large congregation. IlRozcie HIS 1,Esa.—Last Friday even - ng Councillor P. A. McArthur had 11e rnfsf0rt:nne to break the small one of his right ankle. He had just clamed home from Brussele and ad taken entire pule -hoses into the cuss. The team started off for the tables and in his attempt to catch helm: the wheels of the wagon ran ver his leg doing the damage. We ape he will soon be able to be about s usual. Hiles MONRIL DnonetaBD.-= On etober, 7th, at Golden Valley, Parry olnd District, Thigh McNeil, a met. resident of the 14th eon. of trey, and a brother to Lachlan 14Ic- e,1 88ed away, at the advanced g ofyears, 11 months and 28 ays, Funeral ryas held on the 911) et, Deeeased Was born in Co. of smelt, Ontario, and Came to this ,wnsitip'many years ago farthing on le 141h con. He Married Jane enrmora,of Grey, who predeceased ne by 80 nr more years and was Tided lit O0anbrook oenietery, At1 adult family survive a eon and daugl ter livingg at home with the father. Mr, MONei1 was a Presbyterian in religion and a Liberal in politics, Mie surviving alsbecs are Mrs. A. Sinclair, of 13russols, and Mrs, Leelie, of Dakota, L. McNeil and Fres. Sin- olahr attended the Amoral, Golden Valley where 1(1 is McNeil's home teas is situated 80 miie5 from Trout Creek, the nearest railway depot, 11 19 Pier 25 Yeats 811100 he moved to the North- land. ,s CARD OE THANKS.—I wish ten sin- cerely Mardi the Bind friends and neighbors who did so much that was helpful and appreciated during the illness and after the demise of my late paetner in life. It did not pees by unnoticed I can assure you and I trust all may be rewarder. Yours gratefully, LOEB 0. SPEIRAN. RECEIVED $40010.—Last session when Harold Armstrong. who is naw teaehlpg in the Whitfield school, was attending Stratford Collegiate, various prizes were offered for general proficiency in the school. He captur- ed the 8rd award, viz. $40.00 in ad- dition to the outer credits that came to him, and received the cash the other day. .Considering the heavy conesebe was taking, his youthfulnes and the number of other contestants ]1Ir. Armstrong achieved no mean distinction. He should make his mark in the years to come. Walton Nomroa.-A1Lacoounts owing McNeil• Bros., Walton, meet be settled at once or they will be handed in for collection. Next week D. McDougall who has been living at R. McLeod's for the Past Summer, will go lo Seaforth to Jas. Hinchley's for the Winter. Mesdames McLeod and Hinckley are daughters. Me. McDougall will be 81 years Of age on Nov. Ilth and is a smart, bright old gentleman for his years. Blyth W, Sander„ of Detroit, is scouring the district for cattle for the Detroit market. He has shipped four cars of fine stock this week so far, and will have flue more to go before Saturday. Top prices are being paid and the farmers are well satisfied. General consumers, however, fear that prices will raise for them, its the supply is not too plentiful. Belgrave A Contmdrun Social will be bold by the Guild of the Presbyterian church on 'Wednesday, Nov. 12111. Jas. Scott, Jas, Anderson and Dan. Geddes were appointed delegates to the Missionary Conference to be held at Goderich nn Friday of next week. Fine program is prepared. The fine 100 acre farm of Mrs. J. L. Geddes, adjoining this village, has been sold to a Mr. MoOlenaghan, of Teeswater, Inc the sum of $0000, pos- session to be given on January 1st, Mrs, Geddes will likely locate here or in. Winghitrn. The other day Victor Jermyn sold his 50 acne farm to a young English- man of this locality who will get possession at once: Price is said to be $3,100. Mr. and Mrs. Jermyn may move to New Ontario. While sorry to see them remove we trust they will do well. David Scott, on the Marnnolc side - road, East Wawanosh, has disposed of his farm, containing 100 sores to his neighbor, M. Henry, receiving $6000 for it. Me, Scott Inas bought D. Geddes' village property here, paying $1800. He will have a comfortable home to come to. Morris Fall work Is well advanced. Township Council met last Monday. Chas. Forrest jr„ 1st line, arrived home last week from a trip of a fete months to the West. John Skelton, Resden, Mau„ visit. ed at the bonle (111 his brother, Wm, Skelton, 8th line Morris" Mrs. -Geo. Martin and son, of George- town, are here on a visit for a few weeks with the former's mother; Mrs. Wm. Michie. There will be no preaching service at the Jackson ohutch, 8111 line, next Sunday as it will be Quarterly 0o10. 010(11011 day at Blyth, Several from this township went to Teeswaber on Tuesday to heat Sir Wilfrid Laurier who spoke in the skating vials nisat2.3U p. rn, The 1e ul • at ante rl . Le Communion g Q untnn service will be held in Lhe Methodist church, Sunshine, nextSabbath motn- ing, at 10,80 o'clock. Rev, Me, charge. Kil- p k atri c will take n James Bowman, 51. P., was one of the speakers at a public tneeting at Lucknow, Tuesday evening, in the interests of Mr. Cargill, the Conserva- tive candidate in South Brume bye- electioll. 0A1,t) en TIIAt lcs,—We wish to re- turn our sin08re thanks to the many neighbors and friends who bendered us sympathy mut-friendly acts during. the illness and decease of the late Charles Wheeler. They were much appreeialod. Yours Truly, Mee. Chas, Wheeler and Family. OmenitBD A 'PRoFE8sonsr p, --The following refers to a half brother of the Shaw brothers of title township :-•- Rev.' A, .1. Johnston, B. A., the popp. n - lar and esteemed pastor, of Dundas Oen Methodist ohetch, 'London, has been tendered tt position as professor of Victoria College, Termite. Mr, Johnston has only been at Dundas Centre church s nee July and tied itinerancy ie ostially 4 ears. 11 hoc beenrlearned however that Mr, ,Johns• tort asked his 130110d to 1-elerese hien next June and the outcome of greet- ing n,- iog this will not: be known el a speeial meeting le called for Tuesday Novembet'4. Mt'. Joinlsten ie one of Meet Sc11ol4rly snlnletets in the Meth, W. If, KERR, Pro,r'ietor The Place person travelling through the cotter - to Find Money Is where you lost it, I am go- ing to try and find some of what I have lost in Brussels by giving YOU Photographs at a little over half price for Thirty herrn oebober 5111. Come early and get choice of Mounts and Folders, G. F. Mair Nand Hist church of Canada to -day and his departure from Dluldas Centre will be much regretted. Lead b u ry Peter 13. G,prdiner 1-' fn 1 he Chat hath district this week WI a l,u"iness 11111, We are sorry to report the Kerions illness of Mrs, Jas. F. }Iankwell caus- ed by et stenke of 1iu'al tris. 1 Y She lies in a very precarious condition. Tltelast cif the season's corn crop was harvested at Wan. Stewart's this week. It is 11 well tont lived crap and should make excellent feed. Much regret was expressed about the death pl' Mise Nellie Gnvenlnek ars it was not generally known Ilett her health teas impeder:1 and touch sympathy is felt for her parents. A sm'vsying party is at wine; un an Electric Railway line g,.ing Through MclCillop. We nave not learned their destination but it will touch Seaforth, Walton, Brussels and Wroxeter. REMINISCENCES Of EABLY DAYS By Mrs. O. Baynard, Ethel, At The Women's Institute, On October 18th When the eat settler mo0utty first took upearly land sand brills their shanties the untry beingallbush they cleared the laud with the use of a1 axe by chopping the timber down and cutting it lute leugtbs and burning it. The ashes were gathered' and put into leeches, water was put on them to run off the lye which was boiled down into what they called black salts and taken to market. That was the only way they had of obtaining money till they got their land cleared. Now, in reference to their houses the roofs of the shanties were made of troughs, hewn out with an axe. First there was a row placed with the trough side up and then a raw ou•the top with the trough side down, so as to run the water into the trough underneath. The troughs would necessatily be open at the end, The wails of the shanties were of course made of logs, the cracks being stuffed with moss. Chimney was built of sticks and mortar in atriangu- lar shape, mortar, was made of mud and straw tramped by the oxen. There were large flat stones at the bottom of the fireplace; Bread was /baited in' a large iron pot with three legs and a lid. 33nb coals were put under it and on the lid and it was turned around often. Meat was generally boiled. There were lots of potatoes and vegetables such as cow -cabbage, lambs quarter, wild plums and currants. The only sugar they had was simple sugar, boiled in iron kettles and cooled in small, axe hewn, troughs. One time a woman going along the road walking, called at my grand-. mother's house and asked for some- thing to eat. Grandmother said she had nothing but potatoes in the louse, The visitor said' site could eat potato with a cupful of tea. So she at down and nearly finished ail the ea in a tea 'pot that held 15 cups, At that time they had to carry their our from London, a distance of 25 miles. When uncle used to go to snndou for flour he would brings two age by carrying one a short distance ettieg it down and then going back or the other but after mother was varied they had oxen. Then they would go with the Ox-tearn for flour nd nater provisions. There were 0ts of wild animals and Indians surf other with two or three babies, bayed alone ab home anxiously look - for father's return. u. I'urui r . to ern those days was trade with nothing but an axe and an auger. he chairs were benches with 4 pegs r lags. Bedstead consisted of a pole each sidei and 2 Dies ea t each end riven into holes lir the 4 upright oste. Bottom of the bed were slabs lit with the axe, the same as the 001' of the shanty. The women would card wool, spin and someone 10 the ueighbo•hood ould weave it, into cloth, which made itiitiful dresses and men's shits: They made their pens for writing It of wild birds' feathers, not having 1y geese or turkeys, The way of tn•ayelling when 1 was a tie girl was in a Cart with two oxen.. 1e two -wheeled cart had a high box nand ie and we sat in the bottom. I member one tittle we were going to y grandmother's and we saw there r5 a thunderstorm coming.. Father raped out and ran along beside the: en and in so doing urged there to a n. Through all the hardships the pen - were very happy. They !had ur01h service in their homes turn out. The preacher would come to ve service once 1n three Weeks, The Wren went to Cliiti'Ch with their runs and shnbonnets t .ruand ever• - Y dile y ort 1tL their babies. 1: Later tt 0 y built a church 081 of logs and a fl I b !Yl to s 10 t ,l. fo a d p sp fl It tv be tr t at lit TI ar re rn lit jn on to `pie mit ab 110 Ivo art bo the Oahe, • People trove yet'q 1iospitablettrd fitly try,such as irtand stay where night overtook them. Some times at night the floor would be almost covered with melt lyingwith their feet to the fire.. After I was married in Blanshard township, Perth Cu„ we proved to. Goderich township, We Gravelled 40 miles in it wagon with a spring seat. Our farm lay on the lake shore, the tette being at the hack of the farm where there were about 25 scree clear- ed and where the buildings were. The road was along the front so we had a long drive back through the bush from the toad to the house and baro, We had a nine view of the lake, In the mornings n lugs the lake would be dotted with little fishing boats and occasion- ally a steamer was seen. In earlier. times they did their marketing in boats 10 Goderinh. Rev. Dr, Murray Passes Awa Y. One of the strong men of the Pres. byterian 01100011 passed from the scene of his activities Wednesday night. of last week, in the person of Rev, Dr. J. L. Murray. Dr. Murray died at his Toronto residence ae106 Geoffrey street, where he had lived since his retirement from the active ministry in the Presbyterian Church. some 4 years ago, For 80 years Dr. Murray c>csnpieci the pulpit of the Presbyterian church at Kincardine. Prov ions to that he held the Wood- ville church in the Lindsay district, and before that again the Baltimore Presbyterian church in the Peber'boro' d istrict. He was born near, the Scotch High- land settlement of Embro 76' years ago, and is said to have exercised that wholesome Influence of his personal' wherever }relived, bothin the allure and as a citizen, Dr. Murray is survived by two sons, Rev. John Lovell Murray of New Yoric and F1'ank Allister Murray, the fleet having served for some years as a Y. M. 0. A. missionary in India, Of three daughters, two are at home and one is the wife of Rev.: S. Anderson of Ovinia Presbyterian church. The funeral took place on Saturdav to Prospect Oernetery, Toronto. As a young man the late Dr. Mur- ray taught school in the Townsbip of West Zorra, and later went to Knox College, following which he took a post-gradaate coerce at Princeton Presbyterian College, in the United States. He held cbarges in Bowman- vine and Kincardine, residing in the latter place lin tit 5 years ago, when h retired and moved to loreoto. Dr Murray was. at one time Moderator f Hamilton and London Synod. A. L Itlnrre.y, of Ilmhro, is a brother, preemie from fully 75 per Dent of, the chordees of each derrofninatio! in the County, The Local Option workers in Yoek township have neer with u serious difficulty. There are on the voters' list 0280 names of these '3321 are names of non-residents who have no right to vote on Local Option. They aro scattered all over the country, many being holders of small building lots Bold by silted i eiders, There ase. no fewer than 237 post offices in the list of their addresses. To onevaee thern'fot' signatures to a petition is manifestly impracticable. To Compel submission of 'Locai Option it ne necessary t0 have twenty-five per cent of the whole voters list, and the 001110e must nearly: all be secured - a among those who are residents, The township council refuses to submit a by-law unless the seventy-five per cent is procured and under the circumstances this is hardly passible. Y Birthdays Of Notables The lion. Walter Scott, Premier of. Saskatchewan, was 46 years .of age Monday. He was born 1n the Town- ship of London, Middlesex 00., Ont,, and as a young man became a practi- cal printer. lie owned .and edited several newspapers in the West and was latterly connected with the Re- gina "Leader." Giving up HEMS - paper work in 1908 he devoted him- self exclusively to politics. He sat in the House of O0mmons from 1900• 1005 when lie""became Premier of the' new province of Saskatchewan, Col, Theodore Roosevelt, former President of the United States, and ey associate editor of the New York •,: h Outlook," was 55 years old last Mon- day, He was born in New York, Oct. 27, 1858, and was educated atvaul Harvard University. versity. lie was a mem- ber of the New York Legislature in 1882-1884. lie oceispied several offices in the next few years, includ- ing that of President of the New York Police Board, 13e commanded a broop of cavalry volunteers in Cuba in 1898 ; was Governor of New York State in 1898-1900 ; Vice -President of the United States, March 4 till Sept. 14, 1901 ; President 1901-1908. Col. Roosevelt is a hunter and writer of some note. Church Chimes a St. Andrew's Brotherhood meets next' , Friday in St. John's church vestry for a n few =mites at 9 9. m. . • Provincial Sahbatb Sabbath Conven- tion was held in Otven Sonnet on Tues- day, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Methodist church Official Board will meet Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock, in the Parsonage, instead of Tuesday, evening in the church, Monthly Missionary program next Sabbath afteruoou at the Methodist Sunday school. Rev. Mr, Wren and Mrs. Robert .rill give short addresses. The Young People's Society of St. John's church will hold _their usual monthly social Friday evening, Oct. 31st, in the basement of the church at 8 o'clock. Sunday services in St. John's church will be as follows, at 11 a. m. subject of address "The Sacrament." At y p: m. evening prayer and sermon on "Faith" Tuesday evening of next week a Teachers' tea will be held in the Sun- day School room of the Methodist church, followed by a program of in- terest to the workers' in this important department of service. Rev. Dr. James Endicott has been appointed General Secretary of For- eign Missions by the Methodist Gen- eral Board of Missions, fu succession to Rev. Dr. 1`. E. E. Shore, who re- signed some months ago. Last'Sttoday Rev. Mr, Miller, 13. A., of St. Marys, preached in Melville , church giving excellent discourses, Rev. Mr. Mann took Sabbath School annivers- ary services ' in the First Presbyterian church, St. Marys on the same day. Next A. V. P. A. meeting. Sunday evening, after service in St.. John's` church Mrs. H, names presiding, paper on "Canadian Poets' by Frank Bryans Usual Bible Class, and Sunday School nlieextsdaStn, lday morning at 10 a. In. and 'Teacher's Training Ciass at 8 9 v NextSabltatl n Horn' n in ill g t•ba regu- lar quarterly Communion service itt the Methodist church. Fellowshipservice at xo and presohing at rt 551th sacra- ment at the -close Pastor's ' topic will be "The resources in building the house of Ie1ovah." Evening subject '"From the sublime to the commonplace" Last Sunday at the Young People's w^ meeting at St. John's church, an inter - eating paper was tread by Miss Olive McMurray on "Ruth," Many lessons wore drawer from this 0111 Teetaine t u diameter, Snbsequeutly Mrs. W. W. Harris, e thpresiding officer and Rev. R, E. Page, etc„ trade remarks relative to the paper and voicing appreciation. The Building Committee of Melville church met to discreet; plans of proposed new clntrc1) edi'flee. Four members have v beau to Stratford to see the ,poly St. Andrew's church and we under. stand they are Well pleased with its Cohvtrnctioe,ev 115 a Leel ie i { s Chair- men auce 111. Black Secretary of. Com- mittee. 'Phe Direr P tots of Brussels Branch of the Upper Canada Bible pp bio SoeietY 'snot Thursdayevening g cf lest week hod rap- poiuted collectors for this year. Bodge have been placed im the hands of those appointed and they ey Ate asked to kindly rostra si t iu thiso0 d ca g itse' p edm letit n g rear as before elos0 ofl•1v nemlrera - 5 rm turue have to be forwarded to the. General Treasurer, in Toronto, before the erose of tate year. 13r'ussele 1305hc11. contrlbetett SjitsMee11 tetra, Laymen's Missionary Association The Executive Committee and the local clergymen in charge of the ar- rangements for the County Confer- ence to be held in Goderich on Nov. 71h, under the auspices of the Lay- men's Missionary Movement for On- tario, met in Knox cbureb on Satur- day evening and transacted a oonsid. enable amount of detail work. The program, as outlined in Toren. to and completed here, is as follows : MORNING' SESSION NORTri 8T. METHODIST CHURCH Conference Theme -."The Problem or Missions in the local CC11greggation." 10:30—Prayer Service, led by,Bev. W. K. Hager, B. Al, Goderich. K.:45—Address, "Missions in the life of the olturch,"Rev.'0. E, Jenkins, M. A„ B. D,, Clinton. 11:00—Address, "The Development of a Missionary Atmosphere," Rev. O. E. Manning, Toronto, 11:30 -,Discussion, AFTERNOON SESSION 2:00—Prayer Service led by Rev. J. 13, Fothetingham, M. A., Gode. rich. 2:15—Address, "The Missionary Com- mittee -Its Organization, Prepara- tion and Duties," W. 0. Senior, Toronto. 2:45—Discussion, 8:00—Address, "Missionary Literature for niers," H. C. Priest, Gen'1. Sec. of the 'Missionary Education Movetneet for Canada. 8:20—Address, "Some Missionary Experiences," res Rev. Gillies Eadie, e Ronan. r. 3:45—Address, "The Every -member. canvas. Its value," Rev. 11.:11x. Lang-1fotd, Listowel, 4:00—.Address, 0 n - a Can - vase, how conducted," Bev. A. Ill, Armstrong, Toronto. 4:80—Discussion, 6:00—Address, "Seeming best results from this Conference," Rev, P. K. Dayfoot, Toronto. fi EVENING SESSION, .KNOX CHURCH 6:80—Supper for men of the OonhiL•y. Hymn—A11 hail the power." Spealrees— Gillies Baffle, Honan Rev, O. E. 14Jan•ning, Rev. Canon Gould, . Tor0,onto, General Seel. et'ai'y The morning and afternoon sessions will be held 11)' the North Street afethodiet church and the supper and evetiittg session ill Knox thrush, The Local pastors trill arrange with the Women's Missionary Societies of Choir respeotivs churches to billet the visiting delegates dotting their stay, which 111 most cases will be from Pridaynoon till Saturday morning. It fs calculated that about $75 will be required ,to meet the expenses of the Oonferenoe and that will be raised a n mo the local eh arches g rinhes aCSordiug to an ni forme ntrs o a ed g n. P110 program has 1)0031 printed and mailed to the clergymen and laymen all over the Oonittp and It is l,aped Want least bwo rials 9155 will be