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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1966-03-03, Page 8PHONE 46 Thanks for renewing your Post. Phone 523.9501 R. R. 3, Blyth PECIA LS New Holland 340 Feed Mixall, slightly used George White Snow fnower, new Gehl Mixall with Swinging Auger 'Feeder, used Letz Grinder with Belt Pulley, new International M Diesel Tractor, excellent condition • International B414 Diesel Tractor, reconditioned 1501 Loader and hydraulic bucket Massey Ferguson 35 gas Tractor, with Loader and 'Mechanical bucket 41 FREE PICK UP AND DELIVERY ON YOUR TRACTOR FOR ENGINE OVERHAUL. THIS MONTH THE BRUSSELS. POET E R oiriTARIO WELKL1 SALE Brussels Livestock Sales Yard EVERY FRIDAY 1 P.M. Your Home Market Where You Are Welcome Visitor, Consignor, or Buyer BRUSSIEI.S. ONT. GENTLEMEN'S CLUB NEWS ITEMS 'One evening last week r was guest at a rather unusual social, event held in a village, one halV hour away (as I drive). Five games of euchre, a few old time dances. punch bowl. and a sing sung. The euchre was a little dif- ferent. You had the same part- ner, the same Opponents for the full five games. My partner, was Edna, my opponent to the right Ethel and May to the left. My partner opened the program. With "It's your deal Ethel and. for heaven's sake give me a good be sure of your spring fertilizer save too. waiting until spring to buy your fertilizer ... that's when everyone else does. Don't make the Mistake of Buy your CO-OP fertilizer now and you'll enjoy worthwhile early delivery savings: SpaUal winter savings are in effect from; That's when supplies can run low too, even in the best-stocked warehouses. That's when you should be BelgrEive Co-Op. applying, not buying. Maks sure you have your spring supply of CO-OP* fertilizer in time ... order now. Phones: Brussels 388W10 .a1161117721CMCBattr= COnOP Wingham 1091 +Breveted Trade' Mark hand. Just as I thought. a nine spot and a spade at that. Well, this one isn't any better, the Queen of diamonds. Good heavens Ethel, another Queen, for Pete sake give me an ace or some- thing. 'Well, this one is a little better, the jack of Clubs, What's trump, hearts? Oh, it's a dia- mond.' Well, Ethel takes it up and I lead the ace of spades. What's trump, say Edna. You shonldn,t lead a trump Partner, Oh, diamoade are trump. Ab, there's Mrs. Hogartn. She has her a look at my hand, and then an- other look, then I took a darn good look. I had left, right, ace lung and queen., the five impoia- sibles. I, of course order it up for a lone, I ant avow. to lay them down and count four when. 1 hear Edna say, good for you partner, oh, good heavens, I've only got four cards, where can. it be. Well the ladies all stood up and shook themselves. Edna says, oh. here it is in the deck, so I'll jtist take the one turned up (the nine of spades) and turn up the next, She says. goody, goodyi the Jack of hearts, bnt turn it down and maybe my partner will make it clubs. TA three seconds have thotight of another Way to kill. with punishnient good en- ongh for Edna. 'Ethel makes it alone in diamonds and thank heaVens, she gets four. The only break in the game for Me so far, Edna says, its my deal, now says no. May says nothing so Edna and Ethel leak at me and says, isn't it M. Thynne? So I ' says, what's trump? Each One; gathers up half the deck, lays them down. Real ladieS you could See and May' picks them up and starts to deal. Edna says excuse mo girls big T want to go and ask Bessie alle8 Bessie Ho- garth. of. cotirse) to my after- non tea next WedrieSday. When] she got away Ethel says, did you notice, rdna.'s dress:" S. know that's the one she. Wore to (marlin's reception three years ago. Of course it's been dyed, the same OS her hair. May says did you notice, that too? Three years age when it Was pink T noticed a button that was masts lighter than the Others, That's th 9t11116 blittmi r ti thff fOrt dretilt now. Her hair, says Ethel, if natural would be white because tldita, is forty if she's a day. I know she is six, years alder than. me and I'm thirty seven. Well, really thirty six, as my birthday was just a month ago.. Someone deals the cards. FAna asks what's trump and away we go. Away I go too. Don't forget the 10OF Hockey Carnival CICNX vs Brantford, IVktrch 11, proceeds for CPT fund. auspices' Brussels Oddfellows. Please buy a ticket for the draw. Euchre game, March 14, Legion vs Gentlemen's Club. Nest week, how I averted the greatest battle since John L. Sullivan fought Jim Corbett. I'm tired. What's trump? Truthfully Tours T. K. le. LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2763 Grainger Road. Victoria, B.C. Estelosed amount for continued; subscription to "The Post". We don't see very many names mentioned dating back to /910. I Caine west that year, and Myrtle MacDonald came out in 1912 when we were married in Sask- atoon, Sask. We have had The Post sent to 418 from those dates on, and would miss it if discontinued, as every so often we find names and events, etc., are of real In- terest to us both. We both send kind rerneni• brances to those of our time and age, in Brussels, Cranbrook. and and district. Tom* Sincerely 170 Mooney, SNELL FEED., 84. -LiNrrgo sA4Es and S E ft V 19E nerve coming here. They neve • get an invitation anywhere, she' such a cheat. My play, you sa What's trump? Diamonds, wh you took up the Jack of Clubs, Q no, I have the Jack of Clubs, hu it's no good Well, I get one trick they count one. My deal! I hay I ace, queen. nine of spades, ac I of clubs and a little heart and tUr up the ten, of spades. Pour trump e and ace of clubs. May leads, ac of diamonds. Edna says, now what should I do. This requires some thanking.Let me see, just leave this for my partner. So She throws on a little club. I take it and lead the queen of trump. May puts on the right bower, Edna plays the left. Oh good. heavens, Mr. Thynne, she says, never load trump unless you have the right. You see lost my- left. I really should, have put the king out instead but I was so discour- aged the way you are playing. Now, let me see, She says, is diamonds or hearts trump? Well, its even now, one hand each, the most of the other tables are finish- ing the first: game. Ws May'S deal, She turns up the queen of spades. I have right, ace and king, with ace and king of hearts for suit so I order. Edna says there's Bessie Hogarth sitting in to replace. Oh, whO is that? should know. His Wife knows a friend of mine. My play, you say. What did you take up Mir. Thyn- ne, or did yon I turn it down, and say what is trump? Before anyone Could say a word sue contianes, you know, Mr. Thynne, you do'not m knowmuch about euchre, so if we girls can help, oh; my lead, you say, Just look at that Mrs. ilogarthl What's trump? Well, I'll lead the spot of hearts. Se May gets my ate Of snit with her trump (queen or spades). She leads spot of clubs and Ednal cracks on left bower. She pullS in the trick and leads hack withI course.ace or clubs, a renege of course. T, down my cards and Edna says, knew you. would sooh catch on Mr. Thynne. Don't worry my husband tsn't any good.either. Ethel pipes up with, lo you mean: nerds, or what? I'm busy think- ' ing. or different ways to kill a, woman. have nine picked bow lint none punishment emote:Se Ethel is a big' husky girl. -would think about forty five. Well. it's Edna's cleat and she turns up the nine spot ot. Fit11:08, Et.nol iMftrinri and t took Out of them with. y Y r t e e n