The Brussels Post, 1915-6-24, Page 1Th
VOL, 43 1V0. 52
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, UN 24, 1915
or; W. H. KERR, Propti,t r
Farmers' Accounts
Fanners' Accounts are given
special attention. Money loaned
to responsible farmers. Cheese
Checks cashed, notes collected al
discounted. '
Money deposited in our Savings
',lank returns you interest at 3%
and is ready when required.
Why not open a Savings Account
66 a reserve to pay on your mort-
gage or to buy new implements ?
We invite you to use as your
bank
The Bank of
Nova Scotia
with which is united the
Metropolitan Bank
Capital - - $ 6,500,000
Surplus - - - 12,000,000
Total Resources over - - 20,000,000
BRUSSELS BRANCH
F. H. Gilroy, Manager
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New Advertisements
Fruit Bulletin.
Local -D. Smith.
Notice -D. Milne.
Cement -S. S. Cole,
Chain lost -Jas, Parish.
Coat taken -Wm, Rands.
New Grocery -Roy McKay.
Ontario Statutes -C. Seeger.
China Annouticement-Sas. Pox.
13is1ritt Betas
Monerieff
George E. and .Mrs, Hanley spent
the week end in Stratford,
Mrs. I. Gillespie, Seaforth, is visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs. J. Fulton,
Mies Lily Irwin, Belmore, is spend-
ing her vacation with' her aunt, Mrs.
D. K. Livingstone.
Miss Annie Johnston is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. McTaggart. We are
glad to see Mise Johnston looking so
well after her long and serious illness.
Mrs. Lee, of Stratford, is holidaying
with her sistev, Mrs. Jas,
0. McKay.
Min Kate Toffee spentthe weekend
renewing old acquaintances in this
local i ty.
Miss Beth McNaught, of ()annum
neck, spent, a few deys with her friend,
Mise A. Dunlop.
Don't forget the Garden Party Fei•
day evening of this week at the School
and Chureh grounds here.
John W. and Mrs. McTaggart and
daughter, Miss Marjorie, of Brandon,
Man., were the guests of the .fortneies
brother, Donald, for the past two
weeks. They left on Tuesday for
Preston.
Bluevale
Our Orangemen will go to Wing -
ham on the 12th of July.
This district was represedted on the
Model Farm excursion to Guelph last
Saturday and the outing was full of
enjoyment.
An old and highly esteemed pastor
in the person of Rev. Mr. Baker, now
of Toronto, was calling on old friends
here this week. Miss Baker, is teach-
ing school at Acton.
The members of Bluevale Orange
Lodge, Nos766, and visiting brethren
will attend service in the Methodist
Church next Sabbath evening, when
Rev. Mr. Thompson will preach.
Members are asked to assemble at the
Lodge room at- 6 30 o'clock so as to
match to the church.
Walton
J. and Mrs. Spence and son, Of
Harding, Mans were here on a visit
to relatives and old friends. The
former had been attending the Getter -
al Assembly of the Presbyterian
church at Kingston, which he enjoyed
very much.
Next Sunday will conclude the in-
cumbency of Mr. Young in the Meth-
odist churches, Walton circuit. He
and Mrs. Young will move, it is said,
to Dungannon where he will engage in
business. Rev. 51r. Craik 0aik,is. expected
for Sabbath, July 5th,
WEDWNG.—A.quiet but pretty"' Wed-
ding took place at high noon at the
home of James and Mrs. Mose,. 14th
Con. McKillop, when their youngest'
daughter Ethel, was united in the
bonds ofholy matrimony to Carina
Houston, a prosperons young fanner
of Bayfield. Just the friends of the
contracting parties were present.
As Miss Aliva Sholdice played the
wedding march the winsome ,bride,
dressed in cream silk, entered the par-
lor leaning on her father's arm and
stood under the arch in the centre of
the room. Rev. Mr. Page, Brussels,,
performed the ceremony, after which
a sumptuous dinner was served by
Mrs. Muse. The young couple left
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on the noon train for Toronto, Buffalo
and Niagara in the midst of.a shower
of rice and confetti, taking .with them
the beet wishes of many friends.
Wood bees and road work are the
order of the day now.
Mrs, Moody Holland is recovering
quickly atm, her opetatien.
The Entrance .pupils were writing
off thele exams, this Week. May they
all succeed,
Geo. Robb, St. Catharines, visited
Win. and Mrs. Robb this week. He
is a live wire for the "London Life."
1V1R8. ADAMS DECEASED.—Wednes-
day of this week Mrs. Robert Adams
passed away, aged 27 years. She is
survived by her husband and 4 child-
ren, one an infant. Mrs. Adams was
a daughter of John McClure, of Mc-
Killop, and was highly esteemed,
Much sympathy is expressed for the
bereaved.
The Garden Party to be held on the
Manse grounds on Tuesday evening
next will be a fine one. In addition
to Seaforth Band, Prof. Kelly, of Tor-
onto, the celebrated ventriloquist,
puts on a great program, and Miss
?duple Munro will contribute patrio-
tic songs and dances in character cos.
turtle. Addresses expected from mem-
bers of Parliatnent.
Ethel
NOTIOE.-0WHIE to a severe kick on the knee
froth a horse my physician says I will not be
able to drive out for Home time Any one
needing mowers, binders, rakes, hay loaders,
cultivators, or anything in McCormick Cos.
manhines if they will call on me I will sen at
from 92 to $12 per implement lase than regular
rates and will guarantee to get them set up In
proper shape and time. D. MILNE, Agent,
Ethel.
OPTIOE-On Monday of each week J. G.
Jones, graduate Optician and. Watchmak-
er, will be at W. H. Love's store, Ethel,
commencing last Monday, reedy to attend to
testing of eyea. He will also do repairs to
watches, cloaksa
'nd jewelry. His telephone
is No. 80. Ir require any help in his line
call to see him.
MiseNetda,Pollard was visiting at
Brussels.
A Patriotic service will be held in
the Methodist Sabbath School next
Sunday afternoon.. . . ,
Several from this locality attended
the Masonic service held last Sunday
morning in the Methodist church,
Brussels.
Four pupils of our school were at
Brussels writing on the Entrance
exam, this week. We hope they will
come out on top,
Tuesday of this week a company of
ladies, representing Ethel Women's
Institute drove to Bluevale to the
District meeting of this body and bad
a good time.
The Missionary Society and Ladies'
Aid which should meet on July 1st,
will be changed to Wednesday after-
noon at Mrs. A. McKee's, at 230 ou
account of the picnic ori Thursday.
22 from Ethel and locality were
among the Excursionists who visited
the Experimental Farm at Guelph last
Saturday. ft is a dandy spot for a
holiday only a day is too short to
take in all that is tote seen.
The Presbyterian S. S. will hold
their annual Picnic in Thos. Vodden's
grove on July lat. Supper will be
served front 4 to 6 o'clock. A booth
will be on the grounds. Everybody
welcome. Come and enjoy youtself.
Rev. George Baker, Toronto, is here
this week in connection with the
estate of the late Wm. Hall. He is a
eon -in-law of the deceased. .Mr.
Baker is now on the superannuated
list and is enjoying life in the Queen
city.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. I. A.
McKtef ey will preach the closing
sermon of his ministerial term in
Ethel. It will be addressed largely to
the young people. He goes to Dun-
gannon for next year, commencing his
pastoral duties on the first Sabbath of
July.
'Inc walls of the new cement horse
shed are up by the aid of a bustling
lot of men, the grounds levelled up
and one side of the building 'Minted
with cement. Carpenter work will be
let before the i5 Mc is (nit snd ere long
the fine shed which is 54x100 feet, will
be in readiness for the accommodation
of the public.
GARDEN PARTY.—Last Friday even-
ing Old Probe, did no11. smile very
much oti the Ladies' Garden Party yet
a floe time was enjoyed. Tea was
served in the TOW11811ill Hall and was
first-class in every particular, as you
might expect, Program was given in
the church instead of out doors and
was is follows with Rev, Mr. McKel-
vey perfouning the (Maim,' i's duties
in good style :—Ethel Orchestra ;
recitation, Cecil ; address, Rev.
Mr. Mootehouse, Trowbridge ; violin
solo, Jas. Bowman, accompanied by
jack tileirtunon ; imitation, Wilfrid
Kellet; quartettee, Mises Spence and
Oliambere and Messes. Addy and
Spence ; Address, Mi', Bowman ;
orchestra ; recitation, Bernice Cole
violin solo, M. Bowman ; quartette ;
National Anthem. At the conclusion
18 young ladies gave a tine exhibition
of a fanny drill oti the platformout-
doors and showed to gond advantage
their aptness and oleo the training of
'Misses Chambers and McLelland. The
financial proceeds of the evening were
$90, assplendid figure under eircum-
staimes.
Jamestown
Miss Lizzie Hall, Ethel and Rev.
Mr, Baker, Toronto, were visitors
with Geo, and Mrs. Ecktnier this
week.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. MP.
Wesley, Wroxeter'will conduct ser-
vice in Victoria Hall. P. H. Gilroy
was in charge last Sunday night.
Atwood
A Lawn Social will be held in the
grounds of the Agricultural Society,
Atwood, on the evening of June 80th.
A good supper and a fine program of
speeches, songs, recitations, &c., will
be given. Music, by the Listowel
Brass Band. Chair to be taken by H.
B. Morphy, K. 0. M. P. supported by
Rev. H. M. Lang -Ford, Listowel. A
booth will be on the grounds,
Cranbrook
Council meeting will be held here
next Monday.
School closes this week for the
S'apinier holidays.
Miss Myrtle Locking MA visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Alex. McCracken,
Wroxeter, for the past week.
Robert and William Locking took
in the excursion to Guelph on Satur-
day. They also visited their brother,
Albert, at Hespeler, returning home
on Monday night.
Mrs. A. A. Naylor and children, of
Seaforth, are holidaying with the
former's parents. Mr. Naylor was
officiating as presiding examiner at
Brussels and Blyth.
Knox church Ladies' Aid hold their
Garden Party on the Public School
grounds Thursday evening of this
week. Broadhagen Brass Band ren-
der a musical program plus addresses,
vocal selections, &c.
The Administrator of the Cran-
brook property of the late James
Operas has instrncted F. S. Scott,
Auctioneer, to offer the property for
sale, at Long's Hotel, here, on Satur-
day, July 10th, at 3 o'clock. See the
advt. and bills for further particulars.
Morris
Crops are looking gond.
A number of Morrisites enjoyed the
Excursion to Guelph last Saturday.
Misses Mabel and Edna Lee, R. Pat-
tetaon and Joe. Scott, of Londesboro',
were visitors at Duke Jordan's.
Miss Ena Jewitt, of Blyth, was a
visitor with her cousin, Miss Minnie
Walker, 6th line, during the past
weeki°
It said there will he some changes
in Morris township school teachers on
the re -opening of school for the Fall
term'
Mrs. 0. Rogerson was a visitor at
the home of her patents, J. and Mrs.
Jenny!), 9th Oon. Grey township,
last week.
The fine residence of A. Howlett,
7th line, is being dressed up in a new
garb of paint. Mr. Howlett has a fine
farm 8,1141 in first-class shape.
The new residence being erected on
thefarm of Reeve Shortreed is ready
for brick veneering. It will be a very
comfortable home when completed.
Mrs. (Dr.) W. L. McOvitcheon, of
Philadelphia, is here on a visit to her
nld home, 5th line, The De, is expect-
ed shortly for a vacation of a week or
InSinlirre. Alex. McCall announces the
engagement of her daughter, Anna
Bella, to Walter E. Perry, of Meriden,
Con., U. S., the wedding to take place
shortly.
The Blyth Creek Extension drain
will cover a large territory and no
doubt prove a great help to many who
will contribute to the work asked to
he dote.
Agood
job was done by Lorenzo
Frain at Berbeet Manning's, 5111 line,
in putting in cement floors in the
stables, new stalls, &c. It will be a
great improvement.
We are pleased to state that Jnn.,
son of Walter and Mrs. Yuill, who
was operated on for appendicitis, is
getting along nicely and will soon be
as hearty as ever we hope.
W. and Mrs. Phillips and daughter
Violet, Mrs, Cheeley and Mr. Mutton,
all of Mitchell, motored in the latter's
cat, and visited with D. and Mrs. Jor-
dan, 5th line. They are old friends.
A cement water supply tank has
been substituted for a wooden one in
connection with the pumping of the
windmill at Elston Cardiff's. The
water system serves both house and
barn.Ci
Garden Party at • the Johnston
Church Friday evening of this week,
Wingham Band, Bluevale• quartette,
Messes. Lightfoot and Bradshaw.
Stratford, in vocal numbers and ad-
dresses by Revds. Hibbert and Wren.
Wm. Douglire, 6th line, who has
had quite a battle during the past or
5snenths with illness, is now on the
move up and we hope will continue to,
gain until fully convalescent. He
underwent an operation at Fergus
hoepital for the removal of a growth
in hie nook.
The numeroes Mends of Rich, S.
Armstrong, an old and well known
resident of the 3rd line, will be sorry
to heat that he is hardly up to hie
usual top notch gond health, but we
tritet he will speedily regain his old
1 time vigor.
Car of
ement
To Hand
Order early if you require a
supply.
S. S. Cole
Phone 354 ETHEL
JNO. CLOAKEY DECHASED.—Monday
last.Jtahn Cloakey passed away after
a period of poor health covering sever-
al years. He was born on the 4tir
line, was a son of the late James
Cloakey, and had resided in Wingham
for past 12 years, Mrs. Cloakey who
was a Miss Little and 5 children sur-
vive: .Funeral took place on Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. D. Perrie con-
ducting the service which was under
the direction of the Orange Order.
Deceased was ale° a member of the
CS 0. F. He was in his 37th year,
Belgrave
Do YOUR WEB BOTHER von? Z. G: Jonea,
graduate optician and watoh maker, will visit
Belgrave Wednesday of each week, commenc-
ing June lEith, and may be found at Sulgrave
Hotel, ready to attend to testing of °yell and
will ale° repair watches and °looks. Tele-
phone No. 80 for further information,
Rev. E. G. Powell, of Clinton, Co.
Temperance Secretary, will preach in
Knox Church next Sabbath Morning
at 11 o'clock.
We are glad to see Garner Nichol-
son able to be about once more after
his long hard pull. He must be sure-
ly made of whalebone.
Belgrave Women's Institute was
well represented at the District meet-
ing at Bluevale on Tuesday afternoon.
There were 13 ladies and 9 men the
latter' attending the Farmers'
Institute.
On the afternoon of July 6th Calvin
Church, East Wawanoeh, will hold a
picnic. One of the items on the pro-
gram will be "The Tt'ial of the Kai-
ser." put on by the young men of
Belgrave locality.
Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick gave an excel-
lent discourse Sunday evening in the
Methodist church, his subject being
"Judas", the last of a series of ser-
mons. Next Sunday he will preach
his farewell sermon. Much regret is
expressed that he is leaving, as he has
won the highest regard of all and the
best wishes of the community will go
with him to his new field of labor.
Rev. R. J. Treleaven, of High Park
Ave. Church, Toronto, who has re-
cently been appointed President of
Toronto Conference is Mr. Kilpatrick.°
uncle.
Orey
Township Council meeting, Monday
28th inst., at Cranbrook.
Distemper is bothering it number of
horses in this township.
Miss Minnie Owens, of Toronto, is a
welcome visitor at Hartwell Speiran's
10th Con.
Rev. Robert Pearson, B. A., Cal-
CalgarY, is with his father at the.
Guelph hospital.
Miss Katie Scott, of Morrisbank,
was a visitor with Mrs.' Benson
Wheeler, last week.
Miss Lillian Dark, of Hamilton, ie
visiting her parents, John and Mrs.
Dark, 0th COM, for a few weeks.
Miss Jean Love, llth Con., host been
ill with an attack of typhoid fever but
we trust she will soon be as well as
ever.
Miss Jennie Rands and Mr. Hamil-
ton, Gorrie, and Miss Rae Moses, of
Jamestown, were visitors at the home
of Wni. Rands.
A. a Musgrove, M. P. P., of Wing -
ham, and Robt, Musgrove, Bluevale,
were visitors at Eoht. Pearson's dur-
ing the past week.
Deputy Reeve Brown was away on
a tour of certain sections of the
County last week with the Road and
Bridge Committee, of which he is a
member.
The annual picnic of S. S. No. 1 will
be held in the Davidson grove, 12th
Con., on the afternoon of Tuesday,
29th inst. Games, swings, lunch, etc.
bliss Jessie Menzies is the teacher.
The funeral of Mrs, Malcolm Mc-
Nichol, who died in Watford, took
place on Wedneeday of last week.
The deceased formerly lived in Grey
township for years. Interment was
made at the Old Listowel Cemetery.
Next Sabbath Rev. I, A. McKelvey
will preach the concluding discourses
of his pastorate at Roe's and Union
churches before 'removing to Dun-
gannon, his new charge. He has done
good work on Ethel circuit in the past
two years.
A. Garden. Party is on the program
in connection with Union Church
Sabbath School for July let. This is
one of the events that everybody tries
to get to each year. Gathering will
be on the church grounds. Addresses
are expected from Revds. 'Messrs,
Doane and Wren and Jas. Bowman,
M. P. ; readings by E. G. Matthews
and Mies MeMane: There will also be
vocal and 'nett urnental music. Sup-
per from 6 to 8. Hugh Richmond is
the Sunday School Superintendent.
AT GUELPH 1 HOSPITAL — We are
sorry to state that Robert Pearson's
health was so poor he went to the
Guelph hospital last week where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis. Mrs, Pearson is also at Guelph,
Mr. Pearson'e many old friends
sympathise with bio and hope a turn
for the better may speedily follow.
He has had a varied experience during
the past1 years but has borne up
well tinder it proving the good back,
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And Attend the 15th
Annual Meeting ofthe
SEAFORTH TURF CLUB
One of the Best Race Meets
in Ontario. All the Best Horses
$2100 in Purses
Come to C4th
On JULY 1st and 2nd
Band in Attendance
M. Broderick, 8.e. W. Govenlock, Pros.
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ing of a vigor-ous constitution which
we hope will aid in tiding him over
the present sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Atwood,
James and Mrs.• Poster,
Detroit, Will. and Mrs. McTaggart
and little daughter, Marjory, Brandon,
Man., and J. and Mrs. Spence and
soti, Harding, Man., were visitors
with H. and Mrs. Porter, 10th Con.,
last week.
Wroxeter
D. Littlejohn and Ray Carr visited
Mildmay an Saturday.
Mr. Jefferson, Fordwich, was pre-
siding examiner here this week.
Geo. and Mrs. Allan and Jas. and
Mrs. Allan spent Sunday in Brussels.
Jno. Stewart, Toronto, spent several
days recently at his home in Turn -
berry.
A number of Masonic brethren at-
tended service in Brussels on Sunday
morning.
S. Willis and J. Barnard, London,
spent Saturday and, Sunday with rela-
tives here.
E. Buckingham, of the Bank of
Hamilton, ie relieving in Fordwich
this week.
Mrs. Geo, Eck mier and two children.
Detroit, are spending two weeks with
the fornier's mother, Mrs. Jno. Vogt.
Frank and Mrs. Weeks, Teeswater
locality, former residents of Turn -
berry, were calling on friends here
this week.
Mrs. Roy Smythe, Trail, B. C., and
Mrs. Thos. Hemphill, Mansell, were
guests at tbe home of Thos. Hemp-
hill last week.
Mrs. Jim. Patterson returned to
Harriston on Monday after spending
three weeks at the home of her eon,
Wm. Patterson.
BRUSSELS RACES
IVedn _atlas, afternoon of this week
was the time set by the local associa-
tion for the series of races on the half
mile track here. Weather in the
early part of the day was too cool for
comfott and the clouds betokened rain
yet there was a large atteudence prov-
ing the interest many men feel in see-
ing a speedy horse.
There were three events on the pro -
Ream and some warm contests took
place, the track being in good condi-
tion. The awards were as follows :-
2.10 Trot or Pace -
Berlin Belle, J. W. Davey, Berlin 1 1 1
Hettie King, W. H. Grosch, Milverton 2 2 2
Emily DePorest, J. L. Shelton, Khmer
dine 9 3 8
Time -2.199:, 2.18, 2.1934.
210 Trot or Pace-
Jentry DePorest, A. Sharpe, Port
Arthur 1 1 2 1
Darky Brine, J. Adams, Kincardine 8 8 1 2
Birdie Mao, A. E. Milson, Luoknow 2 1 3 2
Time -2.29N, 2.82.
2.25 Trot or Pace -
Tramp Quick, W. H. Grosch, M11-
verton 882111
Patron Dillard, T. Coulter, Blyth1 1 2 9 9 2
Maiden Voyage, Semple Broa., 3011-
verton 2 2 1 2 2
Time -2.80M, 2.2030, 2.211N.
It took 4 heats to settle the winners
in the 2.30 race and 6 to decide the
supremacy in the 2.25.
The judges were W. Burnside, Kin-
cardine ; Jno, Watson, Listowel ; and
F. S. Scott, Brussels ; and the starter
Geo. Henderson, Seaforth, Auburn
Band supplied a program of music
during the afternoon. P. Scott was
Chairman of the Committee and Alf.
Baeker Secretary.
The number of automobiles proved
without a doubt that they are the
modern method of getting over the
ground.
Canadian News
Brent Count farmers have decided to
establish a co-operative warehouse.
A new kind of worm has devastated a
block of forest near Algonquin Park.
Woodstock is suffering from the most
extensive measles epidemic in its history.
Mrs. Rose McGuire, of Seymour town-
ship, died in her one hundred and third
year
The bar receipts of the Toronto betel -
men have been bit hard in wartime
economies,
Ontario's rural school children will
produce 40,000 bushels of potatoes for
the Red Cross
A. R. Clarke, a prominent Toronto
manufacturer, succumbed to injuries re-
ceived When a German submarine sunk
the Lusitania.
Arthur Kraft, aged r8, of Berlin, son
of Herman Kraft, was drowned while
bathing in the Grand River at Bridge-
port.
4.
4. People in the
Public Eye 4.
The Prince of Wales was 21 years
of age on Wednesday of this week,
No public celebration was held owing
to the war.
Hon, Dr, Pyne has gone to England
to confer with the war office relative
to Cameo's part in hoepital equip-
ment, etc.
Premier Norris told the Manitoba
Methodist Conference that the Pro-
vincial election would be followed by
,a referendum on prohibition.
GensDe Wet, the pugnacious Boer
General and later charged with rebel-
lion in favor of the Germans, was
sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
and a fine of $10,000. He is 60 years
of age and has been a thorn in the side
of the British who have treated him
very generously, but he failed to ap-
preciate it.
G. F. McTaggart, of Clinton, Ont.,
is among the cadets recommended at
the Royal Military College for a com-
mission in the Imperial army, Royal
Engineers. He is a fine soldiery
young gentleman.
Hon. Dr, Sproule, Speaker of the
House of Commons, and present mem-
ber for East Grey, in a letter to hie
constituents in convention at Durham,
asked that his name should not be
offered for re -nomination. Dr.
Sproule pointed out that Parliament-
ary tradition in Great Britain and the
Dominion precludes a Speaker stand-
ing for re-election unless, he has
reasons to believe he will again be
selected Speaker. In the Dominion
House the practice is to elects Speak-
er from the English-speaking elements
at alternate Parliaments.
Duff Sanderson, an employee of the
Thessalon Lumber Company, was re-
ported murdered in a lumber camp back
of Thessalon.
William Stone, father of the young
telegraph operate: who was murdered at
Whitby Junction station on December
roth last, committed suicide Saturday
evening by throwing himself across the
tracks in front of a G. T. R. freight
train.
An attempt, partly successful, was
made to wreck a Walkerville factory
making uniforms for the British Gov-
ernment, and 26 sticks of dynamite were
found under the Windsor Armories with
the fuse partly burned but having gone
out. The perpetrators are believed to
be German sympathizers.
Capt. Glen Gordon, the first Stratford
officer to meet death at the front, was
killed on Tuesday in the same acti6h in
which Capt. Delamere was wounded.
A private cable was received by Capt.
Gordon's father, ex -Mayor Wm. Gordon
to that effect. The dead officer was a
banker and left Stratford as lieutenant,
later being promoted_ In letters from
comrades his bravery has been men-
tioned on several occasions.
Church Chimes
Sabbath morning next a Patriotic
Children's service will be held in connec-
tion with Melville church, the subject
being "Loyalty."
A Conundrum Social was held last
Monday evening by the Epwort'h League
in the school room of the 4Vietbodist
church when a good time was enjoyed.
Rev. E. G. Powell, Clinton, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of Melville church on
Sunday morning, icily 4th and will
speak in the Methodist on the evening
of the same day.
St. John's Church people were pleased
to have Rev. Mr. Langford, of Listowel,
a former rector, with them last Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Page took the services in
Christ's Much, Listowel.
Fathers' Day will be observed in the
Methodist Sabbath School next Sunday
afternoon when a program suitable to
the occasion will be presented. A large
turn out of men is asked for.
Rev. R. J. Treleaven, who was elected
President of the Toronto Conference of
the Methodist churches, is an old Huron
boy whose home was in Dungannon
locality. tie has done well Mid is an
excellent preacher.
Sabbath evening next Court Princess
Alexandra. No. 24, Brussels, Canadian
Order of Foresters, will attend the au-
nual service, at 7 o'clock, in the Metho-
dist church when Rev. D. Wren will
preach. Members are asked to assemble
in the Court room at 6.30 p. 01, so as to
march in a body to the church- Visit-
ing brethren will be welcome.
Membership in the Methodist church-
es of London Conference shows a net
increase for the year of nciall and is now
53,005. The church funds nearly all
show a gain, Missionary givings being
greater by $7,ere than in the previous
year. The grand total of money raised
in the Conterence was $668,6x2, an in-
crease of $9,o65.
There was a large turn out of Masonic
brethren at the annual service held in
the Methodist church last Sabbath
morning, over 8o beiug iu the proces-
sion. Rev. D. Wren, who is a fellow
craftsman, preached a specially appli-
cable sermon from the text 'In the
name of our God we will set up our
banner." In addition to the well
sung anthem by the choir, Misses Down.
ing and Hingstou contributed 11 choice
duet. Meeons were here from Listowel,
Atwood, Ethel, Fordwich, Walton Wrox-
eter and .other points. Each wore a
boquet of scarlet carnetions.
Miss Lizzie Askins spent a few days
last week in Guelph and Store.
Arch. and Mrs. Livingston and
children, Dubuc, Sask., and Mies Mary
Livlueston, Toronto, are holiday visitors
with Mrs. Delman Livingston and other
relatives in Brussels and locality,