Brant Memorial Celebration

The flooriditog town of Brantfnnl, Ont., Dominion ■! ( 'uikm1:i. lias had a notable week. It was aboat the Brant Memorial, and tha viait of the Blackfeet chiefi. Oowfoot and Three Buil to the town. The Bla.kfeet tribe area lint oM race of [odiaos, pets of tlic ( 'anadian s, cspeoialiy Crowfoot. Jofrf'ph Brant as the eqwdal pet of tliffaiiadians a li out 100 years ago. He was chic f of the Mohawk tríbe, and took the de of Engluinl iluring therevolutioii. He dealt Yankee side aonie si al wart blows, añil nos as bloody a savage in those days as ever wliirled a tomahawk. lis wji bom in 174Í, and bis T"dlan name was Thayendanega. He was a leading spirit ín tbs frigbtful maaiers of Cherry Valley, Oct 11, 1778. Hb . lihration at Brantford took place exiully 108 yeara afterward. In the Cherry Valle; massaorsall the women and childn'ii rwps killed. Britlah offleere were at thehea'l ot the hand of Indiano. the war, homvtt, I' ■ fully goodmui [lii.ns. II-' twd all htelnflui mainuiiii - k a red bot ti-ft utaler and i in! translattxi ■ liook and part f the Testament toto the Mohawk tonguo. The connty of Braiit. in Ontario provino, and fhe flourjshing i f Biantford were named for biui.