HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1905-12-21, Page 51. Merry
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Christmas
At thio eoaentl of the year everybody
woarti a happy smile 80 dou't forget
to nit for your Photo, at our H1 uiio,
Gallery open for b11sinees on Xingu
and Now roan, Comp early,
Family Groupe a Specialty.
All work guaranteed.
Wieling my niauy Customers n
Merry Xnuts and happy New Your,
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RE ER
Prat Bats 1tcnts
Trus time for the Calendar fiend has
arrived,
Nsxr Monthly Horse Fair in Brussel°
will be held on T'bureday Jemmy 4th.
See advt. ou page 6,
OoNDO0To11 Jobs Qum Wee presented
with u handeOme Gila umbrella by u 8818
of hie friends at the London House, Lan-
dou, ou the mouton of hie ratiremeut
from Barytes' on the G.'1'. 11,
A. CissAte 13on0mn,—The Elliott Iiu8ine2a
Uohoge Of Toxnbio is doing a splendid
work in training young men and women
for positions lie steoographere, book.
keepers, a&fue clerks, bueineee college
teaohere, oto. The demand for Its
graduates Is always in oaoeae of the
supply. The 11011ege eujoye a large
attendance, and its roputaofou for !Int-
uition work 18 well known. The Winter
Term opens on Tuesday Jan. 2nd.
Write to the Prinoip8l, W. J. Elliott, fur
n tetalogue of his 8ouool, if you are
interested in a busiueos education.
EDDOATiON OF MB PA012188 Scar,—
Among the Ubrlebmas Meilen arriving at
tine Milos, none is worthy of more at.
teutioo than the hullduy umber of the
"Farmer's Advocate sad home Maga.
zine," of Loodou, Ont. As an exponent
08 Agriouitore Mug eeientlfi0 Mud 8d.
vaned lines, the '.9'armer'n Advocate"
stands to the trout lifty.two weeks in the
year,and s
n 80( example of line up•tu•
date jeur0ali8m, thio p18rtioul80 number
deeerve8 our hearty 81011gri8Ggleti0n8.
The illgebretione, which intend° au en.
graviug on the ouvar of the 0ple1rdid new
buildiug just oompleted for the Welt
ern editiun of the paper in Winnipeg,
are very tine, many of them being feenee
typioal of Canadian agriculture as it le
carried on from the Atlautio to the
PBailic, Special uncles appear from
the pane of many able writers, ivaluding
Bath men me J. W. Beagougli ; W. H•
Collins, of the G0010610081 Survey of
08oada ; Hon. John Dryden ; Rev
Father Burke, President of the P. E. I.
1 raie-growera' Aseooiutiou ; 0. W.
Young, British Columbia ; G. H. Par
moue ; John Gould, Onio, with a group
of timely pithy artiolea contributed by
the presidents of the various Proviooial
AgrioUltural Colleges on the adulation
of the lar21er'0 sou,
JNo. 141.OALLIBTa1 Dn2D. — On Sunday
morning, 10th lust., ad R. T. Molnt08h,of
Seetortb, was driving on the London
road, abut a mils and a had North of
Bromfield, las 11otioed a man lying on the
roadside. Hie feet ware partly in the
water iu the dhoti and trona appearauoed
he thought him deed. Mr. McIntosh
8880E to Mr• eloliaigb1'e near by and in
o0lupauy with than retorutd to the body,
On Moser mm01806(100 they louod the
man 8186 0101 gone dead but life bourne
extinct iu a few minutes while they ware
attending him. They at 00)0 notified
Dr, Rogers, of-Bruoefield, who in tarn
notified Dr. Shaw, of Oliutou, coroner,
and be and Mr. Frenub, manager of the
House of Retage, took *Marge of the body.
Tee rant wee Jno. iiIOAllieter, He woe
82 ye8r8 of age mud had been 3811 inmate
of the 80080 of Refuge for come time,
He formerly belonged to Bromide, He
wuudered from the lienee of Refuge dur.
lug the morning and Mumble ill or ex -
hammed tell over Red the ;Auk queuobed
the feeble spark of life. It is not likely
that be had bean long lying where be w1,.
f)uud orb old
a would have been
diem*eared
nether se there were many people passing
elong the road to church daring the fore-
noon. Mr. MoAllieter weem*8tpenter by
trade, without relatives, and when l umble
to earn bid own livelihood watt to the
House of Refuge where he has spent sev•
oral years. Hu was given it good deal of
liberty by Keeper French se he was a
smart old man with ono weakness, a tend-
ency to Indulge 600 freely in the intoxi-
eating bowl.
Nuns 315,000 PAID 8011 PODLTDY AT
Baue0sL$.--'1'hi8 has beau a very busy
num to poultry shipping at Brunets,
the birds b8iug brought from long diatau•
sen owing to the top notch prioee paid.
To set the ball rolliug H. Ueorgetorward-
ed 3 ton of feathered tdrkoyo to the 0,d
Ocnotry on Nov. 25th, at a valuetian of
over 3700 00. Then fullowed a ehipment
of 3400 or 3600 worth of poultry to Lon•
dun byJarred Elliott. Robert. Thomson
dieoouuted all previous outputs however,
sad had it regular little army of halpete
for tveeka killing, puking, peeking and
shipping the unprecedented arnhotgnmente
to Winnipeg. He Mad over 120,0.00
poande of ,reseed poultry, 50% of whioto
were tgrkeyd l 20,000 pounds of geese
22,000 puede of Spring ohiokene ; 8,000
pounds fowl ; and 0,000 pomade duke.
Over 318,000 were paid out by Mr. Timm -
sen, The weather was very favorable,.
fortunately, and the elliprneete were
made in firm Mass form, Auntuer year
ail danger from ohange of temperature
will be obviated by the ufoapstion of the
modern Cold Storage block built thlo
Fall by Mr. Thomson where all kinds of
produce will be handled at tbo bighted
market price. Brunie takes no 0e0ond
51e with any DI the looal mm'k018 and
wimimebe in a pooition to do better than
8981 auot110r year. In addition to 5118
above 0entioued tlipreute there 00118
1101 a taw untidier tote forwarded to out.
side naetomees by our bedtime men and
the10*61 supply was Superior to many
poet years. Punnets have nettling on
t
their farms that yield baIter bturne for
capital thwarted than their poultry Red
TIPoet het it on good authority
that
1900 will ems a groat ad9nn08 in thio lino,
both in quantity and gaalfty, Mr.
Thomson uertai1ly deserve(' credit for hie
011808p8i86 and we hope be may be re.
1 warded Ananoiully In n moat eabi8Xootory
style. Tee people of Brussels trod 8t1r-
1•uunii3ngeuuutry appreointe no faith in
the town. Mr. Thumouu ['aye he wee well
saddened with the shape the poultry mime
iu thio year, The mulling out of poor,
shinny birds other yours had a tendenoy
to improve the quality of delivery, The
farming community have not boon elow
to 18uqueint ►hemeeivee with the u(088Bi.
tree of the more also tied linos the im.
!movement hue been of mutant pruHt to
both buyer and teller,
Demi O8' Mug Time. AINf14r,—Although
not um:evened the death el Mr8, 1:1104,
Alnlay 001 Monday ev80iog of lust week
0111018 dumewhat oltddeuly, She had been
affected With heart trouble and had been
ailing for over a year but until the Met
day wits able to be around, lu the morn
ing the wee feeling worse and medical
aid uvea 'summoned but her beset teemed
to have beau worn out and elle died in the
afternoon. The deueased, wboee maiden
frame 0080 Elrzx Jaue Smith, wart born iu
the township of Hamiit00, Northumber•
land County and 81 the tune of her death
Wee Whet 65rd year. She tette m801100
to Mr. Atuhay in Porrytown, in Hope
Oonoty and had lived in that neighbor.
hood for two or three years, thou gomiug
West and living its Brussels for about'
twelve year°, Mr. and Mrs. Alnlay have
reelded ill Listowel for the past eixte8,6
years, Mr. Aaolsy being employed In the
Hees teatery et that time, afterwards
going over to the Piano Factory, where
he has slue been 0ugaged. They bad
no family. The 1uu0ral took muse ou
Wedneoday aftern000 to Fairview 00210
eery, Rev. Mr. MoOamus ounduoting an
apprupriebe service. Among 11oo0 from
a 1000tana8 were Wm. Alulay, and pare.
Jno. Wyun, of TOruut0 ; Mrs. 011088. Ain•
lay and daughter from tiarr(8ton ; Wet.
80n and airs. Walley, W. H. Taut/realism,
E. U. Danford and Geo. aud Mrs. Birt,
mud daughter, of Brussels, Mesdames and
Juo, Clegg, of Morris.
Y ordwlch.
Robett Garnbie ban purohaeed C.
Severn's 6omfurteble home for about
3800.
The Roy al Template have poetpon801
their open meeting and debate to Tuuoo.
nay evening 28olt iuet. On Monday
evening they paid a fraternal vent
to Listowel.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity
church held their annual meeting on
Dec 7 at whiob the to:lowing off:Mere
were elected for
1906:-Pre
s,Mr%
W. Donaghy ,Vice _Sees., Mrs.'
Wee.
Hutt ; Sao., Mrs. Wm. Wallace ; Treat.,
Mose, E. Spinke ; Purohaeiug Uommittee,
Mre. Watters, Mro, A. Spink8 and Mrs.
Wtn. Wade.
The following are the ofifoere of Jubilee
Conned, Nu. 229, 1t. T. of T. for 1906 :—
S. 0., S. Gregg ; V. 0. Mies L. Brown ;
08189., Geo. Walkey ; R. S., H. W.
Laird ; F. S., W. Watters ; Trete., U.
Walkey ; Herald, Norman Gibson ;
Guard, Mee M. Sotheran ; Sentinel, B.
Downey ; Organist, &lids M. McKee ;
Trustee, J. 81, Rogers ; P. 0. H. W.
Laird,
Offiuere of L. 0. L, No. 642, were elect-
ed 1,e nohow] :—W. M., Tuos. Goggin ;
D, M. Jura. Campbell ; Uhap,, I, Gamble ;
1t. 8., W. Dorbett ; F. S., 1V. Goggle ;
True., it. S. Cook ; Leot., J. W. Soott ;
1), of C , Arthur Sputtun ; Oum., Jae.
Douglas, W. H. Newton, W. A. Edwards,
Jus, Hametcokl W. Wooer I Tyler°, W.
Mee and V. Framer.
Whir 1)O WOMEN MUFF=
Sub pate (8,111 endure the 8011010 of
uervoad headache when 25o, buys a Huta
mire Nervihue 1' A low drops :n 881eatea.
ed water brings oufailiug renef, Yu fee
better at ones, your braced up,invigorut
ed, beadaohe goes away after one doeo.
The ouoaeiouel 1180 of Nerviline preveuts
ludige8tiun and etomaoh disordere—
keep8 up health and strength. Every
woman Aeede N010111ne and shoulduse it
too. In 25 0. bottles everywhere.
i1lo1e, woz,Ult.
NBteex No228,—The Miesiuuury Band
of the Preobyteriau Unroll held au open
meeting on Nov. Sorb when the obildreu
showed bow tbey bad used their talent
money, web of thorn besting received live
Dente 10(60 Spring, The total prooeedd
were 328, several having a8 bigh as 31.60
(106801 to 25 menta. It le a grand idea to
interest the children in missionary work
and Mrs. Baruch deserves great
oredit for the sine she has t
e aka❑ with
p 1
the work. —Samuel S SangeEer delivered
lour flue Oat11e to drover Scott at Ethel
for whiob he received the euug sum of
3288. They averaged 1690 the 018oh,—
Grainger re Armstrong are buoy on their
timber limit which they purchased from
W. R. Belden a year ago, '1'bey have a
number of men at work on it matting
wood, eto.—Several of the road divielons
are doing their statute labor. It may be
211013ht, but it Malmo the road had for the
Warta autil the (now grate deep, — Mrs
McKee,
of Stratford, le spending a
mouth with Maude in Ode vi0inity, 00011
panting atter her severe illness,—Donald
Menzies is home after hie [mason's ah088e.
making He will be properoog for open.
tei0u tt Molesworth i11 the Spritlg,—•John
Sa03018r, of the Farming World, spent m
new dnye with his mother. — The many
friends of Mro, Robertson sr., will be glad
to hear that she hae recovered her until
health after her tt resent a n aak of iilue
The homestead of the lute Geo. M0Do(I.
aid hate been pur0hased by Mr. Birlett,
8rd son. of Wallace.—E, Armstrong and
W, Elliott have numbed tun job of 8utti0g
50 cordo of wood for H. Ar218trong,
48008260 AND PAnelNTATION, --- A very
58088601 time was 85081 ou the evening
ut Nov, 7611 at the home of John A. Mao.
Donald when a goodly number erf hie
brother Forootere and their wives gather-
ed to bid him god bye erg he departed to
the Northw001. The timet putt of the
1veniug was Spent In social interoouroe
after which Bro. Onmpbell 0, R., took the
chair and called the gathering to order.
Atter n few remarks he mulled on Bro.
Mo$ee to read the following madman :--
Demi Stu 261D &Liana18, — Wei a few of
your brother Foresters on being apprised
of your near departure for the Northweet,
thought it proper to aseem111e at your
borne and spend an evening with you and
your estimable family. We are flurry to
tole you from our Court for as a brother
we have stereo foiled yen kind and true
and ready to (to a brethor'o part ; ready
to oyipathlee with th08e fn trouble and
rejoin lth thou in proeperity. Ae
atf
o an • Curt o1, have been 0(e •
officer f n e r
g0tic 89111 a:raut, having filled Ibe poei•
11011 of Reo,•Soo. for the pact year Very
ofil0iently, To show 0nr appreciation of
your good qu1811tiee and as a memento of
111( plea8ant times We have spent together
•
-P4141 up
Iil;Nlatyh FUN 1/
N. 3. MOORS,
President.
T1100,110(110810481,
Allreetnra
$1,000,000
$1,000,uuo
D. B. TI'fOhfPYN, IC C.
Viee•President,
J110, I0711010
/11811071011 Dtn, W. MORTIe611n 0[41,0, 00 01.
30018 Flltex'11110010
dff!'Jwar 01314X11145°
MONEY 010Db11(8 lowed payable at any 86 and under acenls
town 1n OANA.Da taxeopt the Yukon'l'orritnrrl 0800 0,6,11 (o 010 00 a oe111
rattle0701' 810.W to 83100 1m Aente
without charge, at the following r
oyer esu mm Ee 811,01 le outs
DRAFTS for larger am0n0t8 henna at 18a80utb18 rause maths at all bakieg
Volute in CANADA or VN1Tl011 STATES.
Saar 4S DAWN Bran ninwr
Intermit at HIGHEST 0U1t1ZENT RATES allowed on all throe of 31 and npwarde
a?9a3,'vssae'x'zae'a�'
VadXcill
A. E. M.ELLISII, Manager.
we would ask you to auoopt utile pin.
Hoping you 01141 your 081i2111110 wife may
be prospered by our Heavenly Father io
your tv amoral home ata that ultim(404
we rosy all meet In fthe Heavenly Uourt.
Above Maned Of/ behalf of Douro Moles.
worth, No. 518, 0. 0. F.
H. UAuroOLL, 0, It,
D. Rose. V. O. R„
Lt, Autt°TBUNO, Preae.,
Ono, llunsursoN, F. S.
The presentation was made by Bro.
b'loeeuoe after which Bro. Monou8ld re•
plied veryfseriugly, &haunting the bretb•
ren, atter w111011 a bountiful supper 00188
eartaken of and the pro00eding8 %Deed by
singing Auld Lang Syne.
YOtlit 1PIN0R+OUT STOMA,060.
Whit it needs to the strengthening in-
fluence of Dr. Hamiltan'e Pihe—they
wurk marvels where the 81o1080h and
digestion are poor.. In one day the
appetite inereade0 and tbo robots system
to rapidly strengthened, No otumaeh
0peotaliet uouid write a better prescription
than Dr. Humilton'e Pills of Mandrake
and Butternut. At all dealers In e
yellow box, price 26a., or five boxes for
one dollar.
ta9nto>tz.
Jobe D8ymtnt i8 superintending the
ma058uter work for the new menthes be.
ing oouetruoted for the (Milton Threeller
Co.
Owing to the Cuneus of her brother
10 Ua11180016, Mrs. J. 0. Stevenson had
gone to see him and may be away a
mouth or two.
Mee. J. Hodgeue will go to California
in a few days, where ebe will spend the
Winter with a brother sue has not seen
for 40 years.
A 008nimone invitation has been ex.
tended to Rev. T. W. Neal, of Toronto,
to accept 1110 pastorate of Watley Macho.
distoburob next June.
The well•known firm of Rnrnball &
MBhleth le to be .dteeolvod, but the
busineeo will condone to be oarried on
by one of the pr008ut firm.
4, G. Medd has acrid hie barbering
bueiueee to Fred. Whitely, woo hae been
working in town. Mr. Mead's Meelth
baa beau poor for some time.
W. L. Galbraith, who hes eonduoted
the billiard room for the past year (01111
a half, bas disposed of the business to
Mr. Marshall, of Kingston.
In view of the submission of the water.
works bylaw, and the work that will bo
entailed in tarrying out tie provisions
when carried, Mayor Hoover bee 0010
minted to again be a amudidate for the
Mayoralty, and he will likely be elected
by auularnatioo,
The Bylaw to raise 320,000, Dover.
ing a period of 20 years, to provide u
syetom of Watertvorko 002188 before the
people on eleotiou day. It praotioally
ravers the whole town for -fire protea•
tion Dud other purposes. Every proper.
ty owner wi'l derive (erne advantages,
We Wish You A l l
the Happiness of the
olil�y Season
In•ortler to augment thir happi-
ness we have carefully 0510880
goods for this Beason. Pump
us to quote the uatne8 of a few
of the goodo,810 have :-
3'o rdinereN Toy's
Calle Diehea Dolls
Salad Dishes Perfumes
Caps and Saucers Handkerchiefs
Lamps Oranges
of all kinds and man
other -
tioles that oahnot faa1•
fail to give
pleasure.
LlacDONADD •BROS,
Jamestown
t Highest prioe for Farm Produce,
Rev. Jonas Greens, of Clinton, has
in the request of the on8Erro(8u, ooueented
to supply the work an Thn20elord air -
mitt until Ooufererloe meets,
The omen that wore axpooted to Como
up for tele! at Blyth, 1030611er with the
eouuter.olaim entered by the defendants,
were all adjourned until the February
eittiog et the Ouort owing to the ab,enoe
of a material w'it11eee.
A short time ago, the Grand Trunk
Railway, which had bitherto refa0ed to
recognize the Maim at ell, made an offer
of the eetti0ment to Mrs. Hall, for the
death of her eon. It hue not yet been
uooepted, though she stated terms upon
which she is wiping to drop proceedings.
Lars -rte. weal.
Miss 0rfltu Meyer1 returned home
atter being away for some time vi0iting
in 108118higa0,
The report of the fire brigade showed
there hal been eleven 0%118 for fire dur
ing the year.
Dr. Roy Seeking to home from New
Ontario, and will spend the holiday with
hie parents in town.
The Ladir e i1 Kuox Church soared a
big enema withtheir bazaar, whioh arae
bald in Ile Town Hall,
The fir8( 18u00al ball of the Listowel
Fire Brigade will be held in MoDouald'e
made hall on Friday evening, December
29th.
Invitations are out for a wedding on
Ohrietmae day, when Mise Viola- Spears
will be united in marriage to Alvin
Bricker.
The eighteenth anniversary of the
31801)odi01 aharob 0780 celebrated on Sou.
day with- special services, Rev. T802184
Griffith, M. 9., of &ret Uburoh, St.
Thome, preached.
A fine of 325 and outs 81180 imposed
on J. Boebmer, proprlelor of the Queeu'd
by P. M.'rerhuue, after bearing a Dom.
p18iut laid by Richard Ssameu,
father of Reg. Seamen on the ground
that hie eau, who I8 a minor was served
with driuke at the Q0eeu'e. The evidence
of the boy and Other witnessed went to
show that it was ginger beer that wad
asked for and served. The magtetrate,
however, thought otherwise, and imposed
the find as above. Ouse will probably be
amanied.
de-sava4)01.
The U. 0, F. At Home proved to be a
0000880 both o08ially end fioa11oially.
(leo. Hiles, 10611 Don„ bold hie black
driver to a Mt. Forrest buyer for 3226.
Robb. Taylor bee purchased the 100
80re farm of J. Alexander, neer Britton
Rud gate p0608e01011 io February.
At the meeting of the trustees of til
Atwood publfo soboot to 18ppoiet a prim
01pa1, the 11081880 selected D. G. Auder-
0on,editor of "the Bee" and for nine
and one•bulf yours a former prinoipal
of the school,
The annual meeting of the Elam
ooneervative Aeboeiation wan held iu the
Agrlouhurel Heil, Atwood, There was
a good atteudeuoe and muob important
business was tntos0oted. The following
officers were elected I Pres„ W. J.
Gunter ; fat Vice Pres., Jae. Mitchell,
2nd Vioe Free., Cyrus Lomas; Se0.1r0100.,
Cyrus Harvey. The old Executive
Committee were 18.eleete31,
Cameron Struthers and Ed, Huts
were s o t
a bootin
in the huh
behind
g ab 11d
D, Edger's ou the 8th ooh when the
doge started a wild oat. Oi600000 saw
(Ma eat firat walking Solna distance ahead
of him. He had only flue °bot iu hie
rilie bat be let blaze and Mr. Oat took to
a tree. Then Ed, took a allot at the
animal and wounded him but not fatally,
Meantime Cameron bad been re -loading
and taluug a steady atm he fired and
down tumbled tbo oat as deed as he
ootid be. The maimed wee very large,
weighing 23 pomade end certainly looked
oapOble of making a hard tussle with any
008 who got too neer him.
About ten o'olooll Wednesday night of
last week the fire bell rang and the 0111•
zone hurriedly turned ono to find Dr.
Langrill'e frame olfio8 in flumes. It wine
dean thee there would be etrenuone work
eg11ired to sale the re0iden0es of Mrs.
W. D, Milobeil and Ed. Huck. The
crowd responded uobly and in a short
time
ked subdued the &emus that broke
out 00 the undoes, Windows and ebiugleo
of the two houses. Many wome0
worked valiantly at the pulnp0 and oar-
riod water. It wee a lime fire while it
lasted, The wind blew from the West
and emrried the sparks and meat in.
Ienee beat away from the homes, other.
81isea different story might be written.
Ar. Langr,h's loos lea complete one, in -
eluding all hie 10edi8in8, flue library
•
e
STILL GROWING
Demand for Mi -o -0(a Stomach Tablets Continues
to Increase,
i3Al0ho gh 8318.0•na wee introduced
to Brusible but a short time ago, it ie
today onttelling all abet medicines
for the mire of indigestion and atom.
ash tronble8.
Mi.o•na almost invariably puree ail
forme of indigestion end domed]
ire
ub1esdxo
except n
p
o1, Der,
Itf
yea sub
to the wonkeet healthand
thatallthe food is readily unversed into
nutrition, go than It gives nourish.
meut and health to the whole 8y0tem.
In thlo way nervousness anti 01eeples8,
nese are cured ; be8ds01188 back.
Robes, and rh0021mtia pante are pre-
vented, and there will be no more
poor appetite, distreee after eating,
heart•buru, or debility.
Mi.0.08 outs bet 500, a box.
Ifo
n
d n
Y a not obtain
Mi• .o
o n of
Your dr
nKgi
et 11
Will be
sent
by mail
port -paid, on receipt of prion, Write
0e for schism on your use from a
loading etomaoh 8pe0iniiet Whiob will
be sent free, The 1t. T. Booth Com.
party, 111100a, N. 2.
i.,elr0m0nte and oleetrio battery, eye
G at note and other valuebl0 038000.
lr. lione'e thrinture wee somewhat to.
Oleo Ida lair greute81 damage flee done
u floor, o'/.(.le and woodWork,
One ut 1010810 pl88eing inolden0s in1.1
life, Wilton do not gomgr 1,e often as they
abound, transpired at the home of Jno. S.
and 11208, Cowan, 10th con„ Beet, Bator.
day evening, 9th iuet„ when the friends
and neighbors of Mae. and Sirs.
Olaeun, assembled to do honor to the
worthy ocupl0 who were 8008 to leave
the line for the city 01 Stratford, 2t
19100 s goodly omnpeny and the spirit
of good will and neighborly Wootton
breathed over the gathering. Atter all
had assembled, T. G. Rat oliffe, of At
wood, a former teacher of the eeotion,
trapped forward and read an appreoiat•
rive addreee and at the tight moment,
John Irwin, a life time friend and
neighbor, presented to Mr. Mason, a
handsome chair, and Mrs. J. Cowan
likewise preowned Mrs, Mason with a
elinil8r gift, and Miss Effie Buchanan
made the dauhter, Miss Elizabeth, the
recipient of a handsome drawing ease,
Needless to say that the worthy couple
and their daughter were nearly over.
name at thou ma0iteetatio00 of the
0018em and love of their neigbbo.'e.
However, Mr. Mason made a stiffest'e
1eply after whioh the 8000tnb1801 gather.
ing partook of lunch end spent a fewhomehappy hoe together.
Hene,al IL
4, W, 0rtwoin contemplates patellae.
toga farm whiob he would run in oonnea
tion with his more.
Mre. John MOArth11r lee returned to
then after spending a week with her
Meter, Mre, E. A, Shaw, of Lyons,
J. E, MrDenoel and Fred Smallacombe
were 0800nd and third in the vote foe
Meanie iuspeatorohip for South Huron,
Mrs. Gardiner, sister of Mrs, James
Moore, has been lying ill in Harper's
Hospital, Detroit, eofferiog from pnea•
mouia end typhoid (ever.
Robert L8rnaer, stage driver between
Henault and Zurich, entered on the 20th
year of his avocation in Novem*er.
Robert bas driven during this long period
CRinr1011
SPECIAL BARGAINS
From now until January 1st, 1900, we will toll Ladies' Olath Coats at Slaugh-
ter primas, They are mate that were left over and not Wieldy np-to-dale, 'but all
gond goats, some are long and others are medium and short, lengths, tomo have largo
and others medium sleeves. They will be sold in three lots at different prices,
Every moat must bo cleared out before January 1st, and we have marked them at
prices that will do it,
LOT
Ladies' mud Misses Jackets and Coate, made of beaver, tweed and homespun,
in black, brown and gray, original prices were 32,60, 38.50 and 34, Your choke for
.50
LOT
Ladies' Coats, made of beaver, marina and tweed, in brown, black and navy,
in different lengths, regular prioee were $6, 36 and 37. Pour ohoioe for,...,.1.00
LOT 3
Leaies' Mantles, made of fine beaver, kersoy and homespun, to fawn, brown,
fray and 1110011, in different lengths, the prices were 37.50, $9 and $10. Your ohoioe
1.50
These are ridiculously low prices, but the goods must be told before January
let, no matter at what sacrifice.
CHRISTMAS GROCERIES
Our stook of Christmas Groceries is now complete in all the different lines,
such as Raisins, Currants, Pigs, Dates, Shelled Almonds and \Valuate, Poultry
D.essing, Mixed Spice, Icing Sugar, Extracts, Lemon, Citron and Orange Peels,
Prunes, etc.
over 150,000 milee tbroagh 80orm and
tnuehine. He has had a few misbape
but nothing of a serious nature.
Reeve Smsllaoombe informs the
Observor that be will not be in the
run'bening for DamaraofnGe , 0.al 0(ors. We Petty, 1,11ear
W.
Oriwein Owen Geiger and Hugh Mo•
Donald mentioned for the Reeveehip.
It wee rather an amusing trick that
J. E. MoDoonel played on Peter Hansen
the other night, John had been up at
Clinton, and o0 arriving home drove to
the Uommerofal Mettle and requested
I Pete to attend his horse. Pete did not
recognize him and put the horse into the
stable. After he had returned John went
Ont and took the horse to his own stable
behind the store. Judge of Petor'o
oon8ternation in the morning 00 finding
the horse stolen as he believed. He
could neither eat nor Bleep and when
informed of the truth gave -a great eigh
of relief.
Strictly Th q
One Price R1:;:e
c� l_O„t
LRISTMAS SBOPPJMi
Another year has almost sped by and the season of joy is again at hand. The ques-
tion that confronts us each yeas is before us now. What shall we give him or her ? We are
more ready than ever to auswer this question for you. The store is replete with
hundreds of gift -giving things of both useful and ornamental kind both for young and old.
At this time when needs are Inany and gift -giving brings your wants to the highest point
it is important to make your purchase at this store where you get the most for your money.
When planning your Christmas purchases, the question will arise as the most desirable place
for your shopping. We are in a position to supply your wants. It will be our pleasure to
demonstrate the fact that we give the greatest value to be found.
Ladies' Department
New Silk Blouses in Japanese and T,.ffetta, large variety,
prices ranging from $2,75 to $5.00.
Ladies' Stook Collars, in Silk Embroidered, Chiffon, all
the newest Novelties, raogiug iu price from 25c to
32.00.
NOW is the time to buy your Fancy Linen, These Goods
are imported direct and we are in a position to offer
extra values, Fanoy Doylies iu hand -embroidered
and Teneriffu.
See our display of Fancy Linen Table Covera, Tray
Clothe and Sideboard Scarfs.
Handkerchiefs for Ladies and Gents
This season we have made a special purchase of an
import sample lot of Ladies' White .Embroidered and
Lace Trimmed Handkerchiefs, in all 105 dozen, which we
plana on sale for the Holiday trade at exactly half prfoe,
bee these lines and compare prices,
—5 dozen only Gents' Fanoy Brocaded Silk Handker-
chiefs, worth regular 31.00, Special for Christmas at
exactly half price, 60c.
—8 dozen only Gants' Fancy Oolored Silk Handkerchiefs,
worth regular 50o, Speoial for$rnae 260 each.
--Ladies' and Gents' Liueu and Sfik 0101181 Handker
ohiefo from 20o to 75o each.
', Big Purchase of handsome Far Garments
Bought at Saving
Prices by Us
For Men and Women Will be Sold at Sig
"—+ Saving Prices to :You
Fur Coats, Fur Janke ts, Fur Caperines, Ruffs and Stole Collars
Muffs and Gauntlets and Caps of Every Good Fur.
These goods have all been bought with the maker's guarantee of good qualityand will be s
makers and our guarantee. We will stand behind any old to you with the below the regular. We can afford to give every customer a saving of $8.00 to113B 0ht 01 an Para ilii prprio amor4-
ing to the size of the purchase. This with perfect assurance that every piec0 of fur is reliable both as tortgnal ty and
newness of style and freelances of make, is a strong argumeut why you should meow: assortment before buying,
50 gSeUe.ITImGoSugto hceuste aanrd8 mneltbleksuimngea°, orey, ootftrS10ao8t18o0h(1, 1E0,ueglfsf8n1fdonIrfgenhaTawueteeedd and Ser- $15.00
Select Your Christmas Good Will [livings
A Nice Pair A Nice
of Gloves Tie
50e
to50
2.
��
� 25c i
to 50c
front our Choice and Fresh Stock
of Gentlemen's Furnishings.
Ai
handsome
Fancy Vest
t
$
s.00 t
a o5.0
� 0
A Pair
FineI
Flt
of Suspenders Caps
1Jc to 500 $8.00 to $10.00
ALL OUR BOYS' OVERCOATS
We have been told that our range of Boys' Overcoats is the handsomest lot ever seen in Brussels, and while
with all their drossy appearance and practice/ styles t110 prices are unexpectedly low. Sizes 4 to 16 years of age,
32.50 to 34.00.
OUR BOYS' SUITS
Strong in ooustruotion, handsome in design, youthful in appearance, oorreot in style, perfect in fit and genuine
wear resisters ; made from A11 Wool Fabrics that have been tested for toughness. Double seats and knees on Knink-
ere ; Coats with hand-ohaped collars t deep fitoing : buttons firmly sewed on, F e 2�) 5 d
sell Odd Knickers, Odd Coats and Odd Vests. SUITS ,i. f7Q 1,j, 3 �e O
Boys' kreavy Stockings, 25e per pair Boys' Sweaters... ,,,..,,. 760 each
Boys' Knit Oa
Boys' Mitts,,,,........... 25e s , ., 2 rl
Caps 5c
Highest Prices
Paid for
Butter & Eggs
Fergusnn & Hoss
GAPM/ ELD lat.-00K
Dried Apples
Wanted
60 per pound