HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1900-3-15, Page 1Vol. 28. No, 88
$RUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1900
W. H KERR, Prop.
MONEY
TO
LOAN
At AIN Per Cent,
Costs of Loan
Very Reasonable.
G. F, BLAIR,
BOLIOITOit, &o.
Office over Standard Bank,
Brussels. '
.Tired Eyes
Cause Sickness•
Because the eyes tire easily.
Berme folks any they are not well, In
most stab cases this ie eye strain. Neg-
. leoted eye etraio ie euro to produce sick.
nese. Have your eyee examined and
knovrtbe exact mann. Baylor( bought
the BEST AND MOST UP -TO DATE
Instrument,'"Tbe Prentice Retinonoope,"
coating seventy-two dollars, this instru
went is exact. No questions from the
patient required. It is being used by
graduatee of Retlnosoopy and now taught
in the Optioal Institute of Oanada. So
we. are now in a better position than ever
to give you perfect eatiefaotion.
MRS. T. FLETCHER,
GRADUATE OPTIOfAN.
Also Graduate of Jretlnoocopy.
HURON
POULTRY
YAR D,_J►
ALF. BAEKER,
Proprietor, Brussels, Out.
Barred, Buff and
White Rocks.
Eggs and Fowl for sale
in season.
Eggs $1 00 per setting.
Correspondence Solicited.
95.9m
New Advertisements,,
Local—Jno, Tait.
:looel--TAE Poor.
Local --G. E, King,
Local—A. Conley,
Flax—Cameron Broe,
Locals—Ewan & Innes;_
Looal—Robt, Thomson,
Looale—Mra. Ballantyne.
Money to loan—G. F. Blair.
Locale—Seeker & Ironstone.
Home for Bale—John Lowe,
2r0, for butter—A, R. Smith.
Wall Paper—G. A. Deadman.
House to rent—Thos. Neweome.
Horses for eale—Mre, Alex. Oonon,
rstritt 43.03s.
Mole,. worth.
Mise Carrie Mitchell is on the alok Iiet.
Mise Bell McIntosh is under the doc-
tor's oare.
Additional Molesworth news on page 4
of this iseue:
Fred. Terry and Peter Patrick have
gone on a pleasure trip.
A number of the farmers are purchas-
ing twine for the coming season,
Mr. and Mre Patterson have returned
from vieiting friends in Shelburne.
Mies Elliott, of Bright, has been visit.
ing relatives here for the past week.
8 G. Gregory, former teacher here,
spent Sunday renewing acquaintances,
Mrs J. S. Meiklejohn ie under the
doctor's care but hope to see her around
Boon.
Samuel Kleinsohroth has been very
sick with the mumps but we are glad to
know he is improving.
Quite a number from this vicinity will
start for the West next week. James
Vance intends going on Wednesday
FLAX
Cameron, Bros,
Dave a limited number of bushels of the
13ES'r Di7TOn SEED for farmers in the
eternity of Orunbrook who intend raising
Flax during the coming season. which they
are prepared to deliver in quantities to suit
fax growers.
Beed eon be got tt the Oranbrook Flax
Mill at 31.05 per bus'.tel. Order early and
secure a supply. For Sax growr from this
seed
10,OO PER TON
will be paid, if of good growth, harvested in
proper season, and delivered at the flax mill
as soon as lit for threshing,
R`We will rant a number of good sod
fields for the purpose of Stowing flax.
' CAMERON BROS.,
Proprietors Cranbrook Flax Mi11.
WAR I WAR �
WHERE ?
MCALLISTER'S,
...ETHEL...
At Present the Bayonet is
Being run Through the
Prices of Our Goods.
Look These
Prices Over
Men's Fleeced Underwear, heavy
weight, regular price 91.20 per
Bait, self at 99
Men's Fleece Lined Underwear,
' heavy weight, regular prioe 91.50,
selling at .. •91 13
Men's All Pure Wool Underwear,
regular price $2.00 per twit, eel
ling at 1 49
Also a few Frieze Overooete in
brown and bleak Belling at 94.00 to 8 00
Ladiee' Astrachan cloth Gauntlets,
in grey and blank, regular price
$1,00, selling at 75
New Prints in etook—Heavy weight
in light and datk oolore, primer
10o and 12,i
New Giughame in stook—Prices
range ..10o, 12o, 127xo, 14o, 15o, 16o, 17
New Oreponee in stook—Light and
dark colors, prioee range
100, 12io, 14e and 17
New Sateepe in etook—In fancy
colors and blaok, prices range
from 12?o to 25
New Bhirtinge in light and dark
colors — Prices range
10o, 100, 14o, 1So, 16
New Cottonadee, Moleskins and'
Denimo all in etook—Prices range
from 12ie to 25
New Lace Curtains
in Stock.-airiNg.-'
3 yards long, 45 inches wide, good
design, extra value, per pair.... 75
8
yarde long, 54 incluse wide, good
deeign, extra value, per pair.... 1 00
8i yarde•long, 50 inobes wide, good
design, extra value, per pair.... 1 50
91 yards long, 54 inches wide, good
deeign,s extra value, per pair.... 1 75
We consider it a Pleasure to Show
You Goods at..
H. F. McAllister's.
A eleighload of young people drove
ever to the home of David Howe on Fri•
day evening and agood time
was report-
ed.
The Ming people held a box social at
James Brown's on Tuesday evening,
They purpose giving the proceeds of the
evening as a part of their share in the
Century Fund.
�T r'.ee•,
Grey township Council eatootes may
be read in this lame.
Reeve Turnbull will go to Grderiab
next week on the Grand Jury.
. Donald Orsrar, 9th con., wee at Btrat•
ford last week on it bunineoe trip,
Miee Guaefe Smith ie vieiting in Sea.
forth with her eioter, Mre, A. Stark.
Jno, Hill, formerly of the 10th Don.,
is vieiting hie daughter, 'Mire. (Dr.) Rio.
ere, at Crediton.
Mies Agaie Turebnll, 41b con., is ill
with bronohitie but webops she will soon
be oonvaleeoegt,
Next Tuesday afternoon the ¬ion
sale of A. J. Ramsay, at Let 2, 0 "1. 18,
will take plaoe. F. 8. Boort will be the
auctioneer..
Next Tuesday Ono, Patterson, wife and
children and John Whitfield jr. and Jno.
Ruehwort'h, will leave for 0arrievale,
N. W. T. Mr. .Patterson envies a fine
farm there and will take out a ear of set
tlere' effects. May success attend them
is the wish of their many friends among
whom ie Tal, Poem.
H. E., Mrs. Burkholder and some
membereof their family,.reaontly, of
Lead bury, are vieiting at 0. R'.zell'e and
with other old friends in this locality.
They will leave in the ooeree of a few
weeke for.Edmonton, N. W. T., where
they purpose making their home.- We
would like to see them remain in On
tario.
MATanAeoNIAL. - On Wedueeday, Feb.
21st, Robert 0. Mitchell, one of the New
York Herald's telegraph operators, and a
native Londoner, was married by Rev.
Dr. Edward Wallace Neil, the pastor of
the church of St. Edward the Martyr, to
Miee E+izabeth Esther Hart, of New
York, eldest daughter of the late John It,
Hart. The bride was given away by her
eldest brother, Oliver Hart. Tbe young
coapleenjoyed their honeymoon at the
parootal home, near Byron. Mr.
Mitchell is a graduate of the C. P. R.
• telegraph office London, and his many
old•timefriends and aoqueintanoee will
heartily.wieh.him end his eetimeble wife
along life of married bliss together. The
happy groom in a eon of Jobe Mitchell, a
former resident of the 12th con,, who re.
m"ved.to London last Fall.
Oupm Sconun,—A.9 intimated in loot
week's Poem the mntrimoninl knot be•
'tween Robert F. Carecadden, aproeper•
one young fannerof Oro, Sinnott °amity,
and Mise Maggie, the youngest daughter
of George and Mre. Patterson, .who for
the past 40 years have been highly eta
teemed residents of this township, we,
tied by Rev. D. B. McRae, bf Cranbrook,
Wednesday evening of last week, at 6
o'clock, at the home of the bride's par
eats, in the presence of a happy oompany,
comprising 130 relatives and friends.
The principals took their pleoee ander at
evergreen arohax
g by
lighted -candles,
w
the bride's brother, Juo. Patterson, of
Oarrievale, N. W. T., giving her away,
Mies Ellaant a neige of the M bride
performed the duties of bridesmaid in
firet•oleea style while Levi Whitfield
practised as groomsman, The wedding
march wan well rendered by Miee Lizzie
Vallee, of Cranbrook. Bride and brides•
maid wore moot becoming 000tnwee of
Dream and carried beautiful baguets. An
elegant eupper woe served and thoroughly
enjoyed, Oho wedding gifte were vale•
ab'e, numerous and useful and bespoke
the popularity of the contracting parties.
A jolly evening was spent in vocal and
instrumental music, games end social
chat, Wm. Mann had hie bagpipes there
and gave a fine program of Soottieh airs.
Mr. avid Mre. Carecadden left for Toronto
on Saturday and after a short visit there
went to their home in Simone 00. A
large oiroleof relativee and friends wish
them well and hope to often see th•m
beck as visitors, Tao Poem throws an
editorial slipper after the happy twain
It is not improbable that ao.,nple of other
weddings were arranged at Mr. Patter.
eon's that evening if all reports are true.
OBITUARY. — The Shoshone (Idaho)
Journal of March 5th, gives the follow-
ing notice oonoer0ing the late Mre. Jno,
J. Goatee, whose death Tan P000 report.
ed two weeke ago: — "Mre, Coates
(Catherine M. McKay) was born March
13, 1865, in Huron conety, Ontario,
where she wart married to John J. Coates,
in October 1884. Mr. and Mre. Goatee
resided in Huron county until they came
to Idaho in the Spring of 1890, since
which time Mr. Coates worked for F. W.
Gooding on his ranch at Toponie until
last Fall, when be, in company with his
brother, George, leased a band of sheep,
and moved hie family to Shoshone, where
they have since resided until Mre. Coates'
death. Mre. Goatee was a loving wife
and a kind mother, of a cheerful, thought-
ful disposition ; loved and reepeoted by
all who knew her ; ever ready to lend a
helping hand to any in distress. By
her pleasant, neat and frugal ways aria
made home the dearest spot on earth to
he bow bereaved hoobnnd, and shared
gnally with him life'e burdens. She
eaves two children, Earl, aged 9, and a
lane daughter, Pearl, aged 4. A great
many friends of the deceased attended
he funeral services, whish were oon.
uoted by the Rev. Mr. Hoidelbaugb, at
he M. E. oburnh in Shoshone, on Frl•
ay, March 2nd, at 2 o'olook p. m,
lie casket wae,profueely avid beautifully
ecorated with hot house flowers, and
verything possible was done by neigh
bore and friends to chow their eorrow for
be lose that had befallen the oommnnity.
Mr. doatee wee away at bis sheep range
nd a message cont as Boon ae his wife
as taken ill failed to reach him. As
oon asthe Goading Bros. learned this
hey eeonred a stock oar on a passing
&sight train and shipped a horee and
Mar toXtamima to look for him. He
as found and informed of hie great loss.
boot one o'clock, Theredoy morning.
1. Coates did not arrive in Shoshone
°til about four o'clock that evening,"
The brotbere and sisters of deceased are S, avid Mre. Walker, 6114 line, were
John and Roderick Moiiay, of Newark, visiting friends in Wawanosh over
Sn-
N,J• Mrs. Was. M°Iadze n,, Goy day,
township
; and hire, Albert Goatee, Hub The 100 aore farm of Robt. 610.
lett township, Half brothers and Meters Ouk:heon, 7th line, hes been sold to
are Donald MaMidan, of Grey ; James, Alfred Button, 8th line, for the euro of
of Walton ; Misses But/hernia, of Grey ; 91,800.
and Maggie, of Hallett, The cause of Thursday of this week the family of
Mrs. Coates' death was prama,ure child George and Mrs. Hood, well known and
birth, Mr. ()nates and two obildren ar• old residence of the 5th line, celebrated.
rived here lastBetsrdey The little folk the 50th weddttig anniversary of their
will be left with relatiaee for a while and parents, All the children were home,
Mr, Coates will return to hie sheep Forman MounteraEs, — The Isabella
ranching after a visit of a month or so county (Miohiga¢) Uourier-Democrat of
Nitta relativee and frionde in tbie oeo,ion, Maroh 2nd has this to say of former
Sinoere sympathy is felt and expressed residents of Morris township Last
with the bereaved hneband. Wedneoday afternoon, Feb. 21st, as Mre,
Silver Corriere Batter factory will nom- Thoe. Kirkconnoll, of Nottawa, near Van
mates their Spring run on Monday next, Decor, was doing up her dinner work, she
March 1915, and as the market is ex• was very much surprised to look out of
teemely high at present, it should have a the window and HBe one rig after another,
heavy make until obeeeemekiog begine. till craven in number, turned in the gate,
David Lnmont,non of Angus Lamont, well filled with her neighbors for a mile
7th cone has purchased the blacksmith square each way, along with their baskete
shop of the late employer, Jae, U. Ohart• and a box of dry goods whish was e
tern, Melita, Man., and ie running bnei- beautif ul log cabin quilt for the lady who
nese for bimeelf with big chances for is about to leave the neighborhood, and
0000000 in hie favor. We wish him good they took thio way to show their friend-
luok and expect to hear soon that he bas ship as well ae regret, as Mr and Mrs,
hn,ght the reaidenoe aleo and eeonred a Kirkoonnell have gained many friends for
boneekeeper. the short time they have been in the
Loeb Friday John McFadden, 12th neighborhood ; and to add still more to
con ,.and his'eieter, Mre. D. Walker, Otis the surprise, the partnere of those ladies
line, Morrie, drove to Milverton to visit came in the evening and presented old
their noels, Richard Hamilton, who i0 Mr, $irkconaell with a beautiful easy
quite ill. elro• Hamilton to also very chair, a pipe, tobacco and matobes, to.",
p.wrly. During the out going trip Mr. tape all the pleasure there was in it for
MoFaddeo bad the miefortare to lose hie him. The old gentleman didn't berdly
puree out of his hip picket. There was know what it all mount for a while, but
a considerable amount of money oleo as soon ae the excitement was over he
some papers in the puree. It to to be played some old Scotch tunes on the
hoped it fell into honest bands as Mr. violin which received great attention,
Man's name and address are written on Old age hi beginning to tell on the bow
the inside of pocket book. Owing to the but he does well yet. All enjoyed them•
badly drifted state of the roads in meet. selves as usual, and to help make up the
ing team it was often necessary to get e¢joymeot of the day Mre. McKinley pre.
out to prevent °utter from upsetting and aided at the organ and entertained the
on one of these oeoaeions the money ie company in her usual good style, We
euppoeed to have worked out. are sorry to lose Mr. and Mre. Kirk.
M .ratuooLw.—The home of Andrew oonnell from our neighborhood, but our
Duke, 4 h con„ was the scene of a very lose will become another's gain.
happy event on Wedne-day, March 715,
at 7 o'olook p. m., when•hie eldest demeh•
ter, :Alai LStzbe, was united in marriage
to Georgee Green, of Bayfield. The oers•
mony was performed by Rev. 0. Bristol,
of Trowbridge, in the present of about
forty five relatives and invited guests.
The bride was beoemiogly atrired in a
oo0t0me of blue lady's cloth, trimmed
with white satin, and carried a bogoet of
white cernatiooe and smilax. Little
Levine MoLeod,-niece of the bride, per.
formed the duties of Maid of Honor and
looked very pretty in white Swiss muslin
and carried a baguet of carnations.
After the ceremony the young couple led
the way to the dining room where an
elaborate eupp.•r was spread, to which
all did ample justice. The remainder of
the evening was spent in games and
deeming. The young couple were the re•
cipiente of many appropriate and pretty
wedding gifts as the following list will
above :—Picture and pair of towele, R.
and Mrs. McLeod ; cue half dozen Over
knives and forks, Wm. McLeod ; silver
fruit spoon and case, Miss 8. Taylor ;
china f'uit dish and one dozen servers,
Mr. Lamont ; silver sugar bowl and one
half dozen teaspoon
slMeese
e. Perris
and
aTeter • table cloth Mice Annie
Kendall ;
fancy mike late Miss Ada
Dake ;
pair
of towele,Miro L, Heath ; mantle oIoak
Megrim Wilson andOooly • bedroom
net, Mr. and ,Mre, Anderson ; table cloth
and half a dozen napkins, Wm. and J.
Ludas ; quilt, Mre. Rowell ; glass water
pi ober, Mine Mead Cosecs •, toilet set,
A. and L. Spillet ; fancy parlor lamp, ,R.
Ridley and sister ; porridge set, Mitten
Bertha and Alice Witmer ; picture and
eaeel, Wm, and Helen Doke ; paper rook,
Mr. and Mrs. Hermiston ; salad dish,
fruit dish and a dozen servers, R. Beau -
moot ; half a dozen silver teaspoons, A.
Porterfield and sister ; one dozen silver
spoons, Miee Mary and Donald MoLeod ;
lamp, 0. Melon ; toilet net, G. Thomp•
eon ; half dozen table napkins, Mre.
Baeobart; table cloth and bed spread, D.
Dunbar; rocker, C. sad Clara Smith;
silver pickle cruet, Mr. and Mre. Hal -
penny ; glove box, R. Lindsay ; set of
toilet mate, Mies R. Porter ; rocker,
Mrs. Adam Duke and family ; rocker,
pair pillow shame and doilly, Mr. and
Mre. McNichol ; alarm olook, Alex. Mo.
Leon. The young couple intend residing
on their farm on the 4th oon.
Morris.
VIZ sal cot. .
Mre. Moon and Mrs: MoVittte are visit.
ing in town.
Mine Dors Kinney wee vieiting friends
in Wingham this week.
A nimber of young people were enter.
Wined at the Parsonage on Friday even•
ing.
Some of our citizens spent an enjoy-
able evening at R. Pollard's on Wednee.
day.
HIPS Walton and John Williaweou
were vieiting friends near Exeter last
Sunday.
The stook is about all subscribed for
the new A, 0. T.J. W. block, Plane, &c.
are ready.
R. McLeod ie winding up the busy
eeason at the chopping mill in order to
run the engine in the time mill.
H. E. and Mre. B❑rkltolder and Mies
Maggie are vieiting friends at Atwood
and Milverton before leaving for the Weat.
A letter from Rev. D. Bernet, Park -
dale, eaye, "We are all pretty well with
the exception of my throat which ie still
miserable."
Next Sabbath Rev. M. J, Wilson, of
Benmiller and Rev..
A. Tiffin unit will ex-
change pulpits in cooneotio¢ with
Edt-
oatio❑al
ser ❑
mo a.
Ca'autloroolc.
Mise Long spent Sunday at Newry.
Wm. Hunter spent Sunday with blends
in Brussels
T. T. McRae, of Listowel, spent San•
day at home.
Miee Allying, of Monkton, is vieiting
Miee Hunter this week.
J. Edward Cook, of Blyth, was vieiting
at A. Mc air's uric
N d the net week
W. J. Smaltdoo has gone to Detroit,
where be has secured a job in a shoe
factory.
Thos. Ennis had a very successful wood
bee on Friday of last week. A large
quantity of wood wee out.
Mrs. R. K. McDonald and her mother,
Mre. eloLaohian, have moved to their
new reaidenoe this week.
Mre. Blair, who woe thought to be
getting better, Sae taken a relapse and is
very low we are sorry to say.
Dr. Agnew and Miee Agnew, of Whig -
ham, and Dr. Turnbull, of Goderioh,
spent Sunday at Postmaster MoNair's.
There is some! talk of en entertain.
ment being held at the home of Mre.
Township Council next Monday. Switzer in ooaneotion with the Metha-
Alex. McLauoblin, who went to Mani. dist ohoroh here.
toba a few months ago owing to his Blue Blair, who hae been eiok with
brother's illness, arrived home last week. pneumonia for the paet week or more is
Mien Rebecca Jackson, 8th line, has real ill but we hope she will soon be re
taken a position in the Mimico Indus- stored to her usual health.
trial eohool as instructor in the knitting Cameron Broe flax mill will boom
department. She will no doubt fill the this year and they ate' now advertising
bill to a nicety. eeed for Bale. They have the flax busi-
Last week Juo. Shortreed, the well nese down to quite a science.
known stook man of the 9111 line, par• communion service will be held in the
chased a fine young pedigreed Durham Presbyterian ohoroh here next Sabbath.
bull from Thos Russell & Son, Exeter. Rev. Mr. Roes, of Braeselo, will preach
Itis reported that Frank Bell and Mies en Saturday forenoon at 10 80 o'olook,
Euphemia Oloakey, of the' 3rd and 4th Wm. Gordon, of Oranbrook, ban sold
linea, respeotively, were united in matri- his property to John W. Switzer for the
mony last week by a Blyth clergyman. elm of 9350. Mr. Switzer will now have
May their joys be many. a nine place on the banks of the Malt.
Jae, Robb, who has been vieiting here land river, about 18 or 20 sores in all.
for the past few months, loft for his home Two phyeioiane were in our burg the
at Parll River, Dakota, on Thursday. end of last week but the result of the
He went back alone after all but the bnei- ooneultation ie a conundrum. We may
nese may have been arranged all right for get some enlightenment in the ease be
settlement later, tween now and the time when the robins
James Ireland, jr., and wife will leave some.
for the West next Tuesday. They take Wm. Gordon and John Hunter have
train at Seaforth from which locality a purchased the property belonging to
large number of excursionists leave that Duncan McInnes in Oranbrook for the
day. Mr. and Mrs. Ireland's many item of $925, Mr. Gordon gets the house
friends wish them a pleasant and pros- and stable and } aore of land, and Mr.
peroue time wberever they may decide to Hunter gets the balanoe of the land which
permanently locate. is 7 aoree. It is a nice property, Mr.
DIED —The sad intelligence was reoeiv. Molnnee is about parohaeing d house and
ed last Monday of the death of Mary J. lot from A. MoDorald, opposite the Un -
Marshall, beloved wife of Jas. McCall, ion Hotel for the sum of 9400.
who lived neat Ripley. Mrs. McCall A letter received by A. Reymann from
died on Sunday, leaving her husband and Michael Oster, a former resident of Grey
3 children, the baby being only 6 woke now of Sault St. Marie, reports the times
old. The funeral took place on Tuesday good. Wages from $1,50 to 9100 per day
afternoon at Lntknow cemetery. Court. and 935,00 a month in the woods. Mr,
culler Goo. Jaokeon and wife and William Oster is engaged in the milk bueineee
and Peter Jackson attended. General and keeps about thirty oowe. When be
regret is expreeeed in this locality over went there about 2 years ago be houaht
the demise of Mre. MoOall and Byrn. the hareem for $1,000 and has been offer.
patty expressed for the bereaved hus' ed 92,000 for it now. He thinks he will
band and children. oloar $1,000 this wagon,
Wnl, 001000 n, Wm. Perrie and Wm,
Ritchie are the three new Elders in•nou•
nection with Knoxatureh hare They
are all promieing young men and will no
doubt competently fill the important of.
floe to whiab they have been eleoted.
I314evs-Ire.
Win, Messer ie at Toronto this week,
Mre. Bruce has returned to the North.
west,
Mr. Farrow, of Guelph, is visiting at
11. Muserove'e.
We expect the flax mill to boom again
at Summer.
dee, McHardy to tending bar for P.
Oa turnings, Wingbam,
ere. Fred. McCracken and children
are visiting at J. Gardiner's.
Robe. and Mre. King, of Guderiob,
Were vieiting here last week.
Mise Alberta Eagle, of Turnberry, is
vieiting her aunt, Mre. Hall.
Mrs. Went returned on Wedneeday
from a visit to her parents in Whitby.
Look for a wedding in the near future
tor which Bluevala will supply the bade,
Rev. W. J. Weal and one of the Sea-
eion are oanvaseing for the Century Fund.
Thomas Maker and family purpose
leaving for Manitoba in the near future.
A number of timing people attended a
party at Pout Powell's on Friday even•
105.
Any person wanting to buy or sell a
horse nugbt to call on W. J, Duff, our
looal horeemao.
Joe. Diament, one of our old Council.
men, is veryeiok but wa hope he will
seen be better.
Mr. Graham, of Virginia, was visiting
his sister, Mre, (Dr.) Too'e. He 1e a
profeeiooal base ball player.
Our village hes been nearly turned tip.
side down as no lees than fourteen fam
ilies have moved in the laet two weeks,
The Patriotic entertainment hats been
postponed from Friday to Wednesday
evening 21st invite Foreetere' Hall. Fite
program.
Mr. Robertson and family have moved 1
to Wroxeter and Mr. McDonald Sae
moved on to the farm which he has pur-
chased from Mr. Robertson.
SHw f.iA
e 1.
Miee Minnie Battery is on the eiok
list.
Aaron Cober has returned from a visit
with friends in Hespeler.
Jas. Leishman attended the funeral of
a cousin near Belgrave last week,
August Rupp, who was sick last week,
is able to be up again, we are pleased to
hear,
Ed. Reinhard was called home on Sat-
urday last to attend the funeral of his
brother.
During the past weak quite a number
have secured their stock of ice for the
Sommer.
Mre. Robert MoLeohlan hae moved in-
to the village. She hae rented Wm.
Lake's bones.
Some of our villagers will take part in
the "Minto"Olab concert at Braeoele on
Friday evening.
Mr. McKay ie vieiting hie eieter, Mre.
Geo Dobson Mr. Y i
McKay o e a student
ofnor College, Toronto.
K Oo ag , TOCO o.
0. Davies was laid r
D a for aeon le of
days last week with a sore Roger caused
by soratohing it with a pin.
Otving to Sacrament in Cranbrook
next Sabbath there will be no service in
the Presbyterian church here.
We are sorry to hear that Miee Tillie
Rupp is not improving in health as goiok-
ly ae her friends would desire.
Jno, and Mn.rOuber and Mr. and Mre.
Fletcher attended the funeral of the late
J. Reichard, of Hnwiok, on Tuesday,
Sees or Tetirsaanoa,—The Temper-
ance Lodge that ffoorisbed so enoceeeful-
ly a few years ago in this locality has
beeu reorganized and bide fair to do as
good work as ever. Officers were elected
ae follows for the current term :—Wor-
thy Patriarch, Geo. Dobson t Worthy
Associate, Miss R. Spence ; Recording
Scribe, Mre. Eph. Oober ; Assistant
Scribe, Miss Alice Davies ; Oonduotor,
J. Lamont ; Associate Conductor, Mise
E. Milne ; Fioaooial Scribe, Geo. W. Pol-
lard ; Treasurer, S. Chambers ; chap-
lain, John Caber ; Inside Sentinel, Mise
Laura Spenoe ; Onteide Sentinel, Alex.
Lamont ; Past Worthy Patriarch, Robt.
McKay ; Orgoniet, Mies Laura Spence.
The organization bears the title of "Ethel
Divieion Sons of Temperance, No. 149."
Meetings are held every Friday evening
in McAllister's Hall, At the past two
meetings there have been 32 initiations
and many more are expeoted to unite.
All the former members still have a Mugs,
on the membership- roll and the officers
will be glad to see them attend. Good
programa are presented at each meeting
and the aim of the Society will be to
make it enjoyable for all. Ethel Divie
ion stood mooed highest in Ontario at
one time having 240 members.
People We Know.
Colin McArthur was in Toronto this
week.
Mre. (Dr.) Holmes was vieiting at
Walkerton,
Drnggiet Fox wan in Toronto for a few
days this week.
Mre. E. Grimoldby, of Owen Sound, ie
vieiting in Brueeele,
Geo. Rogers en, is again on the eiok
list we are sorry to hear.
Mre, Grundy, of Luaknow, was visiting
Mrs, R. Maioprize lost week.
Mre. Burwell, of Mount Brydgee, WAR
the guest of Mre. George Rogers.
Mies Murray, of Atwood, was visiting
Mre. Peebles, Queen street, last week.
We are glad to see Philip Ament able
to get about agaio after his severe illness.
Will. Good, of THE Poem staff, has been
on the "obeli" for the past two weeke
but we hope he wilt soon bo o. k. Mre.
Good hae a trio of eiok people under her
oare jaet 11000.
Miee Eva Dogge, of Chatham, lea wel-
come visitor to Brueeele She is visiting
her grandpareote, Capt. and Mre, Stret•
ton, and her uncles. Mies Deggo hoe
consented to mishit in the Minto Olub
oonoert in Brussels Town Hall on Fri-
day evening. She is a good vuoaliyt,
Miee Clara Daniels has gone to Ches.
ley, leaving Brussels on Tuesday morn.
ing,
end Wee ' Rune'', of Saooltine,
were visiting Mrs. F. Stainer' last Saw
d Go. Oommievioner and Mre. Ansley, of
Wingham, were visiting at W. F. Van -
stone's on Wedneeday,
Mr. and Mre, Moors, of Trowbridge,
were vieiting their eon, M. He and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hewitt, this week,
D. M. Scott and John Forbes, who ie
assisting Mr, Soott is the insurance buoi.
nese, were at Luoknow this week.
Mre. 0. 13. Bartliff and daughter,
Annie, are visitiug friends at Beaforth
and Clinton for a maple of we eke.
Mimes 011ie Vanetone and Ida Zilliax
have taken positions at Mra, Rogers' to
learn the wonders of the millinery art.
Miee Teeuie Sample intends taking a
trip to Manitoba and will probably leave
next week. She may be away until next
Fall.
Last Tuesday Mies Clara Peebles left
for Hartney, Man., where she will reside
fora time. We wish her encoese and im •
proved health.
W. Innes, of Ewan & I❑nes, was away.
this week at Guelph and Palmerston on e
badness trip in ooanection with their
Oarriage bueineee.
Miee Dunbar ie back to Mre. Rogers'
millinery store after attebding the Opew
iuge at Toronto and is now preparing for
the Spring display.
Os the 2811 of February Harry Chit -
tick, formerly of Brussels, now of King.
ville, Eerier Co., was united in marriage
to Miss Maggie Lee, of that town.
Mise Mabel Armstrong, who was with
Miee Roddick for the past two etasone as
Milliner, has taken a position in a large
etore in the town of Essex, 0o, of Ease'.
A note from J. D. Ronald eaye he and
Mre. Ronald reached Loa Angeles, Cal.,
eafe and sound and after a short sojourn
there will go on to Coronado, on the Pa.
oifia Coast.
W. H. Stewart has not enjoyed very
vigorous bealth for Bome time past owing
to o throat trouble 90 he is holidaying
for a time and may take a trip to Cali-
fornia before resuming work.
Miee Roddiok has eeonred the services
of Mise Mothers, of Toronto, se Milliner
for this season and they are now hard at
work preparing for the Spring Opening
of which doe notice will be given.
Mise Flo. Greeo, who was vieiting Mre.
S. T. Plum for the past few menthe, left
for her home in Bright, Ont., last Friday
morning. She made a large oirole of
friends in Brussels and locality during
her stay.
It ie reported that Arthur Henry New-
ton Jenkins, of Durham Ohroafols and
Brueeele Budget repute, may drop into
possession of a fortune through the death
of a relative in Englaud. He is living t
in Michigan at the present time.
P. Stewart and wife, who have been
visiting here for the peat few months
with relatives and friends, left for Stmt.
ford on Monday morning where they
epent a abort time before going to their
home at Langdon, North Dakota.
G. A. Hood, of Saginaw, formerly of
Bruer le
0 was visiting here
during the
g g
net �k
W00 He can a solo I
p g c o n the Metho-
dist church Sabbath ch Sabha h avenin ,
g
Mr. Hood
was a member em er of the choir
o dSabbath
n
eohool orchestra when resident here.
Miee Minnie Moore leaves on Friday
for Toronto where etre takes a position.
By her removal the Methodist church
choir Imo a valued member ; the Sob.
bath eohool a faithful teaoher ; and the
Epworth League an energetic officer.
The good wishes of many accompany her
to the Queen oily.
Robt. Ferguson went to Seaforth on
Wednesday morning to take a position in
the tailoring department of the Piokard
store. The Seaforthitee will find Mr.
Ferguson a $ret•olaae citizen and a foot
ball player who will compare favorably
with the beat of the "Hurons" and that
is Baying a good deal.
Win. Sample expected to be one of the
South African contingent going out to
take the places of the killed and wounded
and went to London last Friday, to be
examined but be found they were only
recruiting there for Halifax garrison and
should have reported at Toronto but in
the time lost the necessary number was
enrolled and so Mr, Sample will have to
forego the "privilege" of stopping Boer
ballets.
Brussels Sebool Board.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Brueeele Public, School Board was held
in the Board Room on Friday evening,
9th but. All the members present except
W. F. Ironstone. The minutes of the
last regular meeting were read and passed.
Moved by D. 0. Rose, seconded by Jae.,
Turnbull that the Boar& borrow the sum
of $275 00 from the Standard Bank for
three menthe to pay current expenses of
the eohool. Carried.
Following in the report of Inepeotor
Robb as presented to the Board
B1 useelo, Mar. 1, 1900.
To the Board of Public School Trustees,
Brueeele
GONTLEOIEN,—I beg leave to report that
I visited year eohool on Feb, 6111 and
27th. On both visite I found the rooms
clean, well ventilated and oomfortable.
The caretaking ie well done. The order,
diooipline, management and ptogresa in
ell the rooms are perfectly eatiefaotory.
You have au excellent staff of teachers—
I know of none better. The retepoyere
have every reason to be satisfied with
the management of the eohool, and eboold
be grateful to the Board of Trustees for
providing suoh excellent educational
facilities without the waste of one cent of
public money. I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
D. Bonn.
Attendance at the school for Feb., 1900,
Room No. ON Bonn. AvEn,toE ATT.
1 48 44
2 59 51
3 66 57
4 81 68
Total 254 215
The Board then adjourned,