The Brussels Post, 1980-04-16, Page 3SURPRISE DISCOVERY -- Plumber Dale
Machan made a surprising discovery when he
went to fix the septic tank on Mrs. Jeanne
Ireland's property. Three old , tombstones were
being used as a lid ,for the tank. Here town
wprkman Ken Graber -(who helped lift the
stones), and Dale Machan look over the
discovery. ", (Photo by Langlois)
•
Tombstones discovered in lady's yard •
NOW, WHAT LOOKS GOOD? — People search
for bargains at the Catholic Women's League
Garage Sale which was held on' Saturday in the
basement of St. Ambrose Church.
(Photo by Langlois)
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The Brussels. Lions
Tradefest is corning.The big
event takes place ,next Week
on Thursday, April 24,
Friday, Apiil 25 and
• Saturday, April 26.
' The Town and Country
' Tradefest was planned by the
Lions club to give businesses
in the area an, Opportunity to
show their goods and
services and should be of
interest to both the urban
and farm population.
Approximately 30 or more
businesses will be taking
Part in the Tradefest which is
to be .held in the Brussels,
Morris, and grey Community
Centre and, the hours include
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indicate just what types of
businesses will be displaying
their wares in the Tradefest
and also carry some
interesting stories on the
Brussels Lions Cjub.
• ►nnie a winner
0,
came to check out a problem . .
In Wingham and District , with the tank, he, came across Hospital on. Thursday, April Olt, Monte Pequegnat, Trouchou Pequegnat and property, which she "also
three tomstones being used 10,' 198a; 'Emma Mae ,
.., The tombstones have been the late N. Roy Hudson of Thelate.Mrs: Hudson one of Brussels' mysteries.
owns.
as the covering.
Paul Pequegnat. , ' Probably this will remain (Pequegnat) Hudson, wife of
the cause of some Goderich died rested at the Brussels Chapel , Two of the tombstones have.
She was the mother of of the M.L. Watts Funeral since been taken away but
Mrs. George (Grace).Jutzi of Home until Saturday when Mrs. Ireland is thinking per-
Brussels, . Mrs. Rev. Ted "funeral and committal er- haps ,she should have kept
(Florence) Nelson 'of R.R. 2, . vice was held at 2 p.m. 'them as covering for the
St. Pauli and - John Of Interment was ' in Green tank. It took $66. worth of
Midland. * - Hills Cemetery, Lucknow. lumber to replace the lid.
speculation in the village and,
are quite old, one being
dated 1875, the other.1890. A „
third tombstone was blank
Where the tombstones
. came from and how they got
to be on, Mrs. Ireland's
property is quite a mystery,
but one unofficial source
knew that at least one of the
totnstones had "sprouted
legs and walked away from
the Cranbrook cemetery."
Alf Knight, chairman of
the Cranbrook Cemetery
Board made a further check
of any record of the 1875
On Tuesday of last week,
Mrs. Jeanne Ireland dis-1
covered, she had a rather
unique lid for her septic tank.
bltu.ar When plumber Dale. Machan
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tombstone, but there was no the other .two tombstones located near the Grey
record of it. • could have come out of an old . ' Township Hall, the present
There is a possibility that cemetery that was Methodist Brussels cemetery, As well, - somebody told Mrs. Ireland
that there was once a church
She is also survived "by 12
grandchildren and one great
grandchild. Sisters Mrs.
Wilson (Florence) Smith of
Ridgeville' and Mrs. Morris
(Clara) Hurde of Flint,,
Michigan also survive. '
She was predeceased by
her husband N. Roy Hudson
and five brothers - Dr. Leon
Pequegnat, Arthur Peoue-
on the lot adjoining,. her
(Continued from Page 1)
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