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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-05-19, Page 6en fat gal in the Kr ca cre an cia su Guatemala Letter Mrs. Mac Engel Correspondent Mrs. Leslie Knight was hostess for the May 4 meeting of the Cranbrook WI. The meeting opened in the usual manner followed by the reading of the April minutes. which were approved. Mrs. Jim Hart gave the treasurer's report. Correspondence from the Children's Aid Society regarding the Bursary; the program for District Annual, and a thank you note from Phyllis McTaggart were read. Mrs. Wilfred Strickler reported that $275.25 had been received for the Canadian Cancer Society. • The June Meeting will be a car trip to a Little Theatre performance in Blyth on May 28th. Mrs. T. Baker and Miss Kate McNabb will contact all members regarding tickets. It was moved by Mrs. Strickler and seconded by Mrs. Leslie Knight that $10 be donated to the Brussels Fair Board, as well as pay the one dollar membership for fair board directors. Mrs. Strickler is to contact the Principal of Grey Central Public School to see if they require financial assistance for a bicycle rodeo this year. Mrs. Hank Ten Pas and Mrs. Peter Van Been were introduced by Mrs. Strickler. These ladies have recently returned from a Cranbrook $275 collected for Cancer Society (continued from Page'2() the house was safer because it was new. The 10 of us Sisters shared the garage as it was near the front door if we needed to get out . But thank God there were no severe quakes only 6 or 7 small ones. It was a restless night because no one could really sleep. Today the work of cleaning up begins. Many small stores and restaurants are damaged beyond repair. Many homes too will be impossible to repair. For the poor as always it is going to be very hard. I don't know what they will do. They will have to get some outside help,...the phone is but , a bridge is out also ...it is the worst quake that most people can remember. It's hard to tell yet but the last report puts the death toll at 400 (by now we know 22,000 have died). Thank God that so many were uninjured and pray too that our people, especially the poor will find a way to restore their homes. For many now, their possessions wouldn't fill a small truck. Your haven't anything to worry about. I am fine in the Lord's hands and He'll • call me home to himself whenever He wants and it doesn't matter whether I'm in Guatemala or Canada. Sister M. Madeleine (Graf) (To be continued next week) working holiday in Brazil where they accompanied their husbands and helped buildhomes for the Wycliffe Bible Translators, Mrs. Ten Pas showed interesting slides and both ladies commented ,and answered questions. Guests were presented with a gift and thanked by Mrs. Gordon Engle. The roll call t,`,A developing country where I would like to help and why?" was answered by ten members. Mrs. John Vanass and Mrs. T. Baker served lunch assisted by the hostess. The meeting closed by singing "o Canada". Congratulations to Dale Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Galdwin Knight, who graduated with honors in Agricultural Business Management at recreational hall, Centralia on Friday May 14th. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Knight, Picton attended the graduation exercises. Mr. and mrs. Alf King, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Winters and family of Brantford visited on Sunday with Mrs. Calvin Cameron and Mrs. Mac Engel. Personals Mrs. Calvin Cameron returned home on Sunday from a week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Alf King and family at Brantford. Mrs. Earl Dunn visitied with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Peters, Bowmanbille, last week. 40§.0!S w Tptetteaticioe Off 1:16044,4' baraday orsers040. *boat bans eV:the ("raw ihe ornt odueeveanodsossoofnIdewswIt. rip entitroughing. Alotittin an inktgme fire,. tiffiesinaild•by 601,forftwou Vyk. 1.a IOW tape thesitemes• onveredttbe i buildirigiebth the bilt„sititother Intematabic Matteis- ID biltDealikWIMISVerr?irligrIVIV4111010w, • e otq rung and s aortilletlor the'fire engine butts for :twine reasoke *mei datable • elaptte4 before water was thrOwtutud• in ' -meantime the high wird was fanning the blaze into a perfect fury. In short order the fire was swepfacrose Thomas street into Walker's livery barn and :Plum's 'blacksmith shop and West- ward to T. T. Thomson 's residence. 'The trot mentioned was saved largely Owing 400 metal root but the . others fell a pility .to the devouring element, despite Off Otiltle with buckets. Flying embers started a blaze in the American Hotel stable and it and the sheds soon fell but , before -this -fire was Harried into P. Scott's blacksmith shop and the adjoining pump works of F. Adams and they were wreathed in flames. Mrs. Btraohan's cottage, South Of the American stable and Geo. Ed- wards' stable were ablaze also and soon levelled to the ground. Across' Mill street the fire fiend leaped and the imple- ment shop oteFtetcher Sperling, Geo. Edwards' planing mill, R. 11,.Ross' flour- ing mill, Mrs. Grieves' dwelling and the stables of Walter Lowry and Thuell Bros,; burned like match wood and only by energetic work the electric light power house was saVed. This was bad enough but the gale of wind had lifted fire away across the river to ino. Cousley's -stable and the fine brick carriage:factory of J. Cober • et Sons and they too were consumed. The intense heat from burning wood behind Ross' mill adjaoent to fire engine stand compelled H. James..and •Harry - Mooney to shut down the engine :and it was feared at one time that the., fire fighter would be destroyed by tho' els merits-it was constructed to annihilate,- Many buildings near by.,thek paihwatc of the fire bad olofe calls and only by . energetic. work ,of men, women and children in the working of booKet brigades .averited a More serioutrreigtit. -The cot- lAftge4i--Mre; Ala* titnIgnide.: Walitopf Yi64fieiCle ;!!-,Gr eve in - 104 -;:lidoettlaimilbie an %pone, d )111:, Ones it looked as if' 'the Queen's hotel arty jthaltph Clegg, of Morris, end on was doomed as fire had caught the owned by Joseph Querin met the NMI oornioe,, but hard -working__ men on the LA. root_Wpight vtklik*Yandivon the day. i 0:.'lltayer* Watson, of itiatOwel, was la ft 0**d no heat 1)04 -the vitae a large- *oWii,'And tetsphoesil Ohttirm 'Bay of ancrWftterreoitimittse, 'to lid Ae with A*, bigt‘ 'eskine vntioh was soon des, • ritgii: tOt inlpoe;, piddled. bY•t-4P9041./saiiti froth Palmer, 'itiftGaggest Aonfiagration -ston. It was: eel to work in drowning Bineeele'ever hod to oditterotagainet: oat smoulder rhino. The service war As to what the losses will be is im, prompt awl the Mayor. and Mr. flay are possible at this hour to eirtimate but well deserylng of hearty thanks. THE GREAT FIRE OF BRUSSELS-This reproduction is part Of the front page of a 1905 edition of the Brussels Post which was found In the home of Mrs. Harvey McCutcheon of Brussels and brought in to the Post by her' son-in-law, Lloyd Wheeler of R.R.#1, Ethel. Read it and learn about the May 25, 1905 great fire, which brought a special train load of spectators in from Wingham.W.H. Kerr was Post editor at the time and probably wrote the dramatic story of the fire himself. Oil al' Iiier01,04. pr C1400000. ' at re_,:v4,..e.,.,:::"4::::1;:13(1'7i•gbIoie::':"Itit;epr4ay. :DB; ptli ,;0;.,1:13,0 maser.. Wile 0 Wee the matter with *As •lin appitrittue ? , :. ' ..falarirlde Of people from the neighbor Ing44.°S,". Vodro:QhveadiT *43Pes 44' niitY of Bliniob4ifioor in stooklfahis• mill. Aehower -of rain in the early evonlog helped drench out bnrping debris. Many of oitizenS and onteidere `been saved had not their staff been over '• It'is said the Cober factory mighteave fire started. $35,000 upwards.. ..6,, good many of the assisting in fighting the flames wherethe The flames tent with the speed of & mufferers carry more or less. inflamer fire of 1877. race horse and cinders were :carried be,. yond the Northerly boundary of the town. bore when* property of the late ollii p Grewa.r. pito was May 24, 1871. inoideuts in 0nneotion with the• "big" effitive aid2.4 wofked like heroes 0tid ,re..,13..,c1 ered vet), • The Rose slid was through: the'llre Some-of this older residents called a Some estimate the total loss at from fortunately. • A special train (tame down from ham with .froM 50 to 100 people. rumor in that town was that the fire war On the Main street._ ,,A,' * n,Trehttios?•- the 6th fire that Captain Iblit'blane pbreope owrixcitie.,.ahaisbemheotuoweit. T. II! Thonmson lived in: • ' ' Whilea.11 'who suffered by fire will feel .their 100000 :the diAitu0tIon of ..the Roe Mi11 and Cober faciborY with their teat. andeinf donuts worth of rtmoihnery, stock &o. wilt* no scnalflose to the town 00 vitt** as *ritjkoa *the .oWiiark 4,horee . and rig. heilm3ging:tO Jetelll WMS donates to Kintail THOMPSON and STEPHENSON MEAT MARKET Phone 411174294 FREE DELIVER 1 Thirteen members of the W.M.S. of Knox Presbyterian Church gathered at the home ofMrs. Lylle Gordon for the May meeting. One visitor Was present. Mrs. Wilfred Strickler opened the meeting with a poem on "Faith" and the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God." Mrs. Gordon Engel was in charge of theScripture It took the form of a skit with Mrs. Strickler and Mrs. Stuart Stevenson assisting. All read briefly the book fo Jonah and questions and discussien f011Owed, Mrs. G. Engel read "Lord, I Need Help" froth the Glad Tidings. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Strickler Invitations Were received from Monkton for May 16 and Melville, Brussels, for May 28. An appeal for donations for improvements- and development of Caine I~intail 6—THE BRUSSELS porr, was read. At present they can accotnodate 480 and hope to increase to 1000. The amount of ten dollars was decided On'. The bus trip to Toronto On June 21 was discussed. Visits reported for the month of April were 26 and 20 cards were. sent. "Chippewa Achievement" -from the Record was commented on arid highlights from Synodical were brough by Mrs. G. Engel. Members were divided into groups to find answers to several questiontegarding our particulr group, 'reason for it What We hope can happen this year" etc. She quoted the so dated seven , tathoutg 'Werds i• "We have always done it this way." This discussion was a follow Up from the meeting, in Chippewa to which Mrs. Engel was a delegate, The meeting' closed with the Hymn The,, Day MAY 19, 1916 Lb Thous Gayest Lord is Ended" and the Mizpak Benediction.Lunch was served by Mrs. Earl Dunn, Mrs. G. Engel and the hostess. e imemit liadia *ram s••••• timmo• ISOM BERG I Sales -,, Service Installation • I I FREE ESTIMATES I i. °. Barn- Cleaners '.1 think Feeders . I I . °—Stabling. I. ;,Donald G. Dyes I. Biyth 1 1 attitiielt 887,0024 I • PhOriet, I zi, wag ------M EAT S PEC IA LS Fresh Beef LIVER Chicken, Pressed Ham 8 ' Madd..Cheese..40AP Slited•Large BOLOGNA, STOCK YOUR ,PREE:ZER .T: gateeidokei Buckets of CHICKEN . • 299' Peptieirldge Farm. Chottidte & Vanilla' CAKES' lb 65 ib .0 9 lb 75 4.