HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-06-28, Page 50CONGRATULATIONS
to the
VILLAGE of BRUSSELS
on the occasion of
their ,100th Birthday.
Morris. Township.
Federation, of Agriculture
WE EXTEND
GREETINGS
to all the new residents of
BRUSSELS
and to former residents who are return-
ing to join with us, in the Centennial
Celebrations.
BRUSSELS 5c to $1.00 STORE
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For the past.twenty-seven years we have been in the Furni-
ture, Undertaking and Music Business in this town, and to-day,we
are in a better position than ever to supply the wants of the people
of this community.
Two years ago we extensively remodelled our store and added
a LARGE LINE OF CARPETS AND LINOLEUM& We un-
.doubtedly have the largest assortment in any of our lines, iu the
County.
As August is a very quiet month in the Furniture Line and ail•
tvethave made some very large purchases- at Reduced' Prices 'we
04Itlive
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Special 10 per Cent discount during the'mcinth
Call ai"any Utile and, *pet; our •iGi)oda. We •oeneider it
"leisure to showthem.
Floricultural Society founded in 1954
The Brussels Horticultural
Society was organized in 1954
under the capable guidance of
Cliff Epps of Clinton then District,
Director of District .8.
Officers during the first year
were President - Mrs. E. Cud-
more; 1st Vice - Mrs. Wm; Bell;
Sec.Vice - Mrs. John Gibson;
Sec.Treas.- Mrs. J. C. Adams.
Directors were - mrs. At Mann,
Mrs. Wm. Evans, Miss 'Addle
Cardiff, Miss C. Dickson; Mrs.
K. Shurrie,Mrs. Wm. Turnbull,
Mrs. J. Wheler, Mrs. L. Work-
man, Mrs. Ken Tyermah, Mrs. C.
Long. The first meeting had an
attendance of 29 members but
by the year end there were 76
members. Seven charter mem-
bers continue tleir activity in the
Society.
Over the years the Society has
had eight presidents and three
secretaries.
Services to members include
the purchase of plants, bulbs
and shrubs.y Indicating the
change in time's begonia bulbs'
were bought at in 1954. In
1972 they were 34.
The Society was host for the
District Convention in' 1956 and
again in 1968.
In 1967 as a Centennial pro-
ject a park was 'erected out of
a triangular piece of wasteland
that grew mostly weeds, when
'memorial trees, Centennial crab
trees and park beds of flowers
were planted. Called Centennial
Park t the area contains picnic
tables and is a pretty spot in
which to rest andpicnic. Through
the years flower beds have been
maintained on boulevards, at
churches, the Legion, the Mun-
icipal Building, the Library, the
Medical Clinic and at the Fair
Grounds. Including plants and
labor about $500.00 is spent each
year on these projects.
The Ontario Horticultural So-
ciety is divided into .districts
• and Brussels is in District 8
which includes approximately 21
Societies. There are 16 dis-
tricts in the province and each
district has an, annual convention.,
The districts are headed, by a •
District Director and one or two
assistants. A Provincial Conven-
tion is held each year at different
places across the province.
The Brussels society spon-
sors spring and summer flower
shows, the spring 'being non com-
petitive with a floral display and
a tea. The summer show is
in August when from 225 to 250
entries are received. This is a
money making project and also
features a•turkey 'supper. •
• • The 1972 slate of officers are
'President - Mrs. 'Wm. Campbell;
lst. Vice - Mrs. Carl Heming-
way; 2nd. Vice • - Miss Laura
Lucas; 3rd. Vice - Mrs. Alfred
Knight; Sec.-Treas. - Mrs. Earl
Cudmore. Directors'- Mrs. Doug.
Machan, Mrs. Jas. Mair, Mrs.
A. McCall, Mrs. L. Frain, Mrs.
Geo, Wheeler, MI'L John Kelly,
Mrs. N. McLartY, Mrs, L. Mc-
Cutcheon, Mrs. F. Shaw, Miss.
M. Skelton.
Members of the Brussels
S9ciety meet the third Monday'
of every other, month in the
Bfussels public Library.
Presbyterian
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Rev, J. P. McLeod accepted
a call rom the congregation
served as its minister till 1925.
He was followed by: Rev.
F. G. Fowler 1926 - 1930
Rev.William Moore 1931 - 193'7
Rev. Samuel Kerr 193'7 - 1945
Rev. George Milne 1945 - 1950
Rev.W.H. T. Fulton, Apr.1951-1954
Rev. Harold' Colvin Sept.1954 - '57
Rev. J. H. Green, June 1958-
Sept. 1960
Rev. W. J. Morrison, Mar.1961 -
Nov. 1965.
Rev. C. A. McCarron Was
inducted into Melville Church in
March 1967 and he will be in
charge of the Centennial Sunday
morning service on Sunday, July
2,1972.
Kirk Session in 1972 includes
the following: waiter C. Kerr,
John quill, William W. Smith,
D. C. Matheson, Wilfred Short-
reed, Sam Sweeney, James w.
Armstrong, Gerald Gibson,
Thomas Shortreed, Graham
Work, James McFarlane, James
Mair.
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Carrying on a.tradition .started in 1877
by Leatherdale & Son, we wish to'
congratulate the'.
VILLAGE OF BRUSSELS
on the occasion of their
100th ANNIVERSARY
The House of
Max
and
M. L. Watts
FUNERAL HOME
26a—THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 28, 1972