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1;1.2.00 Year An.YI.AL.:.1 • $2.50 To U.S.A. THE BRUSSALS POST, '1'1 i A, Y, APRIL 20th, 1967 16/01n PUBLISHING /MUM
Linda Wilson', daughter of Mrs. Idelia Wilson, Brussels, is seen
here being presented with a certificate for first place in Senior
Elementary Public Speaking, by Bob Berke, at the Legion District
"C" Public Speaking contest on Saturday, April 15th, in Clinton.
Good wishes for her continued success will go with Linda when she
competes in the provincial finals, May 13th, in Toronto.
to VT(1 N it WA! II
Repor&
Hts-rOsse
OF
GREY TOWNSHIP
Jamestown
'Between the yeari, 1855 to
Int) the farms in Grey Town-
ship and Morris were being
rapidly settled. The settlers
near the boundary between
Grey, Morris and Turnberry
"Townships decided it was time
a 'centre should be established
• where the necessities of life
Could . purchased..Tho choice
Was. A mile and a quarterSouth.
of• the .boundary corner •(khown
its Me rr•i s bank) along the bank
or the maitland river. Tftre
hamlet of Jamestown was laid
out. It derived its name from
a young man called James Ait-
chison, who at Lhat time \vas a
news correspondent for the Hur-
on .Expositor iii Seaforth. There •
\core several men who lived izi
,he neighborhood called James
that also contributed to the
name James' Town. James Lynn, •
James Strachan, James Simpson.
James Forrest and James Moses.
The store was situated on the
south side of the river. It has
been operated: through the
years by Edward Snell, 3. J.
Vincent, 'Robert Allen 'Johnston,
Walter lank, Duncan MacDon-
ald, and the present owner Al-
len M.;i:oreher & Son. Walter
:..ad family purchased the
about 111)0 and remained
:abu'''t ;,.,ars. Duncan
how:ht it from him
ir•ri and was as:d:zted by. his
hr , ',hers William and Fraser.
tarn glit s:,-)INJ1 at No. 10.
7-1:ira's and worked in the store
evenin.,4s and weekends. Will
drove the PO11(11111E; wagon
ar411,md Lhe surrounding coun,
try, At present he and his wife
live in Brussels and Duncan at
thn age of 93 is spending his.
tin et years in a Senior OW-
7,tv,tirs .tonic i11 Walkerton, The
ge la! tore wa , the centre of
commlnily life in the early
y•t'ar ,. The counter was at the
real: of :.tore, In the centre
stood the huge box stove,
around which the men congre-
gated on the cold winter clays
nail waited .for the mail to be
sorted, while they discussed
everything from politics to
neighborhood gossip. In the
summer excnim's they tossed
bur: !Imes while the horse
et"iwn inez•gies were Lied to the
hitching posts tilotvit" the front
of the store, Everything could
he botplht here from harness,
leather hoots and sheres, to red
,.ritt: in a barrel. hither in
cmck:: and ginger snaps in
boxes and barrels.
in the '. cry early years the
(g.'f:ce 'Iorri,4 Bank
but 1:11e- in the Jamestov.
The Mail heing carried
by Stn ,.:te C,moh from Seaforth
tuWroxeter mid later when the
Pall road came through from.
Ertissels to \Vroxeter. carrying
express, sundry parcels and oc•
oiontinued on inside Pag0
CARDS OF THANKS
We Would like. to thank all
clni net:41fl•.frurs, friends oncl re-
i I i e,14 0it die 'kindness, shown
ft"; during the 105.1 'II. O ur Mom,
Alvin Dale.
Delores and Bin Wheeler
Lorne Dole
would like to express my
sincere thanks to all my Mends,
and neighbours for their many
c.iftle, letters and gifts while
wfu, iu the hospital,
Sincerely
1:Ano Pearson
would like hi sincerely
av-"thank you" to'ash and.
everyone who helped during
rf.cent fire. These acts of
kindness will always be rememb-
ered.
Mildred, Jack and
David Wheeler
The many thoughtful acts of
kindm-ss by friends, relatives, and
neigh bon rs, wl,o remembered
while I was a patient in Wingham
ham hospital and St. Joseph's
hospital, London. were all much
appreciated, and will not be for-
gotteu.
Lawrence Willis,
Our sincere. thanks Is given, to
one friends and neighbours who
expressed their sympathy at the
time of the death of our 'sister,
Mr;-, George rrttott,
Your thoughtfulness was appre-
ciated.
Mrs, Myrtle Miller
.Toloi A. Wilson
Gur grateful. sincere?, thanks
hese extended to all those Who
expressed their sympathy in so
many thoughtful ways at the
time of our recent bereavement.
Special thank to Rev, C. A, Mc-
Carroll. also the Guild of Mel-
ille CTI 11 rat, fled 'Willing star
01.1 Mc :Ai E., for serving lunch.
Your kindness will long he re-
moinhored.
W. Fischer
and Family
We wish to elVilr(ISS (ar heart-
t'ett thanks and deep gratitude for
Mho acts of 'kindness, messages
or sympathy and the beautiful
I ribs 1 4 %!.; 1 e,:.01v0 0 from re-
1;WVe'S and friends in fills dist-
rict doritur our recent sorrow in
fh,, foss of donr father, the
(1"nrve raid ...veil or Birth.
Thcima aml Aincir Cardiff
The faintly of the late 'Mrs.
r!rforre W Elliott wish to thank
,;,fr frf ,,),ds and neighbonrs for
many evnressions of kindness
mr1 ; I v SIMW11 fill P' (Mr
I. lfereavemfmt. sneciol
'pontes to r1,-.1- r A, AToOrtroll,
.(1 Mrs. P A Ttf' rnj and fin
1 '1
rrli.
TTove volt your entry. In for
coMnetition in the Linns Amateur
Verietiv Night'? Thirry It. up,
Mtin•Any is the eloadlit6 dot
MALCOLM JOHN ENGEL.
Malcolm John Engel, (VI, died
suddenly on Thursday, April 13th,
in his garage, as the result of a
heart attack.
Born in Grey Township, son of
the late Conrad Engel et4d his
wife Annie Menzies, on June. 2'i,
1,Silq, he. purchased the blacksmitt
shop, Cranbrook, llnlonging to
the late Sohn. Forrest in January
1022, On ;Tannery 10th, 1022, be
wao, united in marriage to Annie
oldest daughter of the late "Wm.
,r. end Mrs, Smolidon. 10th, con.
Tie w ,S ti member of Knox Pros-
1e-te7f.n Church. Craiihrook,
Surviving are Ins wife, one son
Cordon, two brothers, Robert of
Ross, Cranbrook, and
five grandchildren, Sharon, Rose,
Traey. Pant and Susan. Tie
was predeceased 'ff)y one sister,
Fi fflo in infenev. and two brother,
Archie and William.
Funeral service Wfl ?'t conducted
by his minister, Rev, Chivies A,.
Winn, at the D. A, Rolm Funeral
ITomc. BruSSOS, on SatitMay,
Pall-hearers were Earl Dunn,
Calvin Cameon, Maurice Comer
on, K,(elnetli MooDenold, Frank.
Smith, and Glenn Mettler,
If-towel-bearers were neicek anti.
nephews. Maxine Smalldon,
ehener, Ruth Engel. Stratford,
Barry- Engel. Cranbrook and
Nan v T (mg, Brussels-
Inform On 1Nqit4' in Brussels
tHe et cry.
CARD OF THANKS
The faniiy of the late M(90'01
,Inlva En :TO wish I ei express their
sincere thanks to relatives, friends
e•YeAllntfr for their niesseates
of svninotliv, br,autifill flowers.
donations in the Ontario Ti r rt
Eminclatinn. atul many other not
of kindne s s ourin.5 our recent
bereavement, Also thanks to the
ov. t". A. Wino and the T1 A
ttontt irtineral
MRS. JAMES BREMNER
Mrs. James Bremner, 68, G,'rey
Township, died at her home Mon-
day.
The former Ethel Irene }Tarn,
she was a daughter of the late
mid Mrs. ,G,eorge Harm After
her marriage she spent the rest
of her life in Grey where she
taught school for many years un-
til she retired a year ago..
Surviving aro her hushand;
two, sons. William. Grey: Barry,
Ottawa: sister, Mrs. Robert
(Lorna) Wegg, Preston and 11
•*rarndebildrntt,
The funeral was held from the
t)- \, 17;1011 funera home, 'Pius-
on Wed n esd elf 2 p.m.
Rev. Allan Johnston of the TTnited
,e1 ,1 ,011 linrial was in
1To1int Pleasant P0100017, Ethel.
ENGAGEMENT
Mr. and Mrs, Rae HonstOn, R.
'Ii, 2, Brussels, Out, announce the
ougagement Of their daughter,
11 ”.roilr Catherine, to Mr. Dennis
'lorry Mothers, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Wilfred Mothers 4115 Baker
"4' 1 etulon. Ont. The wedding
to take place Sattirday. May 6th,
4 4, '4 11 O'r•iilei•• iit Duff's rnited
("Infrell, Walton, Ontario.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
On SafiItclay evening forty
friends rind neighbours gathered
tlfo ItrYlno of Lawrie and Pieta
(,,,,1 H-11 ..; t o eongroinlate Mr. and
('o nsins on the occasion.
of th-ir r.n111 Wedding Anniver-
(,V o n Tim 'Was spent play-
enthrr..
AP,ni TIME!
Power failure and the hefty
Bite the flu bug look at both staff.
-otontbors delayed the 'Post this
,Neekt lstiil h' °'r' it is (It Iii at,
GRAND LODGE
OFFICER 'VISITS
At the last regular meeting of
Sit., .loan's Masonic Lodge in Brus-
sels, the me.mbers were hoporett
tyy the presence of Right Worship--
ful itrother Thomas C. Boone or
Kitchener, who is the Grand:
junior Warden of the Grand. •
Lodge. of Canada. in the Province.
of Ontario.
A.ccompanying..; him on this
fraternal visit were Worshipful
Profiler Win, -lames, a former.
residence of Brussels; Bro- Wm:
1.:!I nge1, a nephew of late Worship-
vul Brother Archie Engel; and!
Worshipful Brother ..Ted Bodmin4.
all of Temple Lodge in Kitchener.
Brother Bone was escorted into
the Lodge room and introduced
by Rt. War. Tiro. Calvin Krauter
and Won Tiro. Edwin Martin
where he received Grand Honors
from. Brethren present. The .Wor,.
of St, John's, T,awrie Cousins,.
welcomed him and -the others;
stoting that it was 'a great honor
and privilege to have a Grand
TovIge Offcer pay a social visit,
to a small -rural Lodge like St,
John's.
• During lunch. War. Bro. 'James'
rerniniscedi about former years
here. Aim enjoyable evening was
experienced 'by all present •
MELVILLE CHURCH W.M.S.
W.M.S. Met in the
church parlOur on Friday after-
noon at 2,30 'p,m., May 1.4th, The
Meeting was in the form of an ex-'
Dense, Tea to take care of the
Supply alocation for the year.,
There was a good attendance.
Present. Airs. W, W, Smith, con
viper, opened the Meeting with
prayer and a poem. "Faith of
Our Fathers" was and Mrs.
Douglas T-Iemingway read. the
Sculpture lesson, followed by
prayer given by Amy Speir.
The message, "The church in.
Fiarly Canada". from the. Study
Book, was taken by Mrs. W.
Smith, under the following head-
ings, The Beginnnings of the
church, the growth of the dif-
ferent Denominations, the locat-
ion of each,
Mrs. TT. Exet sang a: solo, ac-
c.omponied by Mrs, King which
all enjoyed,
Mrs. Smith continued her rues.
sage by giving a short history of
the Quakers and also n brief '
"history of the Methodist. Church
in Brussels, its founding and
growth until it 1)N-onus the 111itN1
Church in 192.5.
The President, Mrs. U. Gibson
then took the chair and conduct.
ed the business of the meeting,
Secretary's report was given by
by Mrs. Matheson and financial
statement by Mrs. Ami- Speir.
Roll call Was OnsWored by Bible
verse containing word "grow -.
Offering Was received. calls on
sick and shirt-ins noted, Mrs.
G-ibson and Mrs. Matheson Were
to the centennial
'Mannino' committee.
Meeting closed With hymn a la
and Miv.pah. Benediction. The
social committee served a cup ill.
tOti nliOlont