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TRA BRUSOELS 20n1,.
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We try and not have may dleetttietlod ouetolx ere but We know that during
the nab or Xtiorte trade many did not receiathe attention they should have
heti,
"t be bought something that the would like. to have exoha ed or
and I maY . e 6 y pg
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rotnrned. We want the good Will of all who have favored us with their pinion
age end It daring the peat year or at any time there should be anything not
eatiofeatory We will be gled to make it eo. We have been in buuinese in 13rue.
eels for
NEARLY 25 YEAR,'
and heve endeavored to keep up with the timee and to always keep a good Re.
eertment in the Ilan we handle. We are alive to the foot that goods well bought
are holt cold so we are caretal pot only in the selecting but to have also the
prlaes right.
THE OW YEAR
is nearly gone and before there is another issue of Tan POST we will have begun
not only the new year but a new notary, We hope to have the continued good
will of those who have been favoring ae with their purobaeeo and not only this
but to have many new customers in the Doming Century.
We wish one and all a Happy New year.
G. A. OJAISMAN,
Druggist, Bookseller & Fancy Goods Dealer.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
000TRERN 10XTEN8108 W. O. & B.
Trains leave Brussels Station, North
and South, as follows
GOING Soma. GOING NORTH.
Expreee 7:18 a.m, I Mail 8.10 p.m
Mrsed..,,8:98 a.m. Exprees 8:17 p.m
.axil C.e.% Jtems.
A ohiel'e among ye Lakin' notes,
An' faith he'll prent it.
SEATING on the river.
PuBLIc schools re•opea on Thursday.
Tur price of dry wood is ooming down,
A BIJOU troupe have engaged the Town
Hall for a week in January.
TRAINS are considerably late these days
owing to heavy passenger traffics
BRusaELe Public school report received
too late for thie issue bat will appear next
G31eWAnn O01,- Qwiag io Ibe crowded
Oath of our eofyrnon thiel week we bold
over the report of severe' Chrletmite Teee
eptertainmente 01131 other matters that
Will amain next week.
Len3Es' gold ring, set with three opale,
loat last Saturday in Brussals. It Wee
attached to a small riug with it bracelet
oowThe finder will greatlyoblige tt
ter by leaving it et Toe PPT.
New Yean,1001.-Thie le a time for
reflection and resolve, 9l(0 0armbe oloint
now diseolvea an unp partnership
and Seeks new alliances promieing better
things, no every mon should, with the
opening of the year, break away from the
aesooiatton0 that tarnish oharaoler end
strike eat with new pnrp0eee to exalt hie
own lite and to Mese otbere.
IT wee 8 matter of sad eurprlee last
Wednesday to bear that Thos. Roe, of
Seatorth, a former well known resident
of Grey and MoXitiop• towuehipe, had
passed away from earth. We have not
the pertioulere to hand. Mr. Roe geve
up farming and located in Seafortb some
few years ago. He was a hearty, well
preserved man, of sterling oharaoter and
prominent in hie membership in the
Methodist ohnroh in oouneotiou with
whioh he had beena faithful local preteoh•
er for years. Deceased was a brother to
Riohard Roe, of Grey. The funeral took
plane on Thursday, interment being
made at Bruseele cemetery. Mr, Rue
was nearly 71 yeare of age. Several
members of his family still reside in Mo.
Killop township.
SCHOOL AantmttATION.-It will be remem -
bared that an arbitration was held last
Jane to deal with the question of forming
a Uuion 9. 8, between the towuehipe of
Morrie and Hallett. The firer arbitrators
were Ieepeotor Robb, John Britton, of
Hallett, and John R. Miller, of Morrie,
who found theta notion should he formed
and made their sward to that effoot, but
A. Couex.eo purahaeed 6 young tarkeye
last Friday from Samuel Walker, 6th
line, Morria, that weighed 100 pounds.
They were dandies.
CLABF puree loot either in Jae. Fox's
drug store or on Main enact, Braeeele,
on Monday. It ooutaioed $7 in bills and
over a dollar in silver The finder will
greatly oblige the owner by leaving it at
Tau POST.
BALE POSTPONED. -Owing to a legal
neoeeeity the auction Bale of the Button
estate 100 are farm, Morriewas poet•
poned last Saturday and writ be offered
at the Qneen'e Hotel, Brussels, on Satur-
day, Jao. 12th, at 2 o'olook by F. 9,
Scott, auctioneer.
MANY of the above windows were moat
ettraotively dressed for Chrietmae, and
many compliments passed concerning
the oars, ingenuity and skill of those do-
ing the work. J. Ferguson & Oo'e. bears
rather had the cinch for the time being.
1N remitting his subscription for 1901
to Tao Poea, D. A. Taylor, of Boeeeevain,
Man., formerly of Morrie, writes, "Tag
POST .arrives here every Monday and
although it is nearly 12 years since we
week, came be Manitoba its arrival is looked
THOS. STEWART has opened a tonsorial forward to with ae much pleasure ae in
parlor in the Holmes block, Brussels, the earlier days. We wish you the aim -
this week. limente of the season."
teras JAMIEehas moved her P J.P u weaox, writing Tar Poor from
Garfield Stock. dress-
makingshop to to rooms upstairs in the Oe.rrievale, Man., says ;-"Enclosed find
G $1.00 for which Bend me Tan Pon for
CHRISTMAS trade was fairly good. It 1901. We would not be without it ae it
sleigh no doubt have been better if the is a good letter to us every week. The
sleighing had roundconsteak
all ll dr drop past few weeks have been floe weather
PRICE of steak will to 10 nd it still oontinuee mild with just
oats per pound with our butchers next enough snow for.eleighieg. Our crape
week, Sirloin will continue at the old turned out very good this year after all
figure' averaging 16,} bushels of wheat to the
Bassets Council may be elected by wheat to the are, all No. 1 hard. We
acclamation next Monday. There is a are all well kers and getting along fine.
rumor that Oonnoillor Roee may oppose A little baby earl arrived at our place on
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Romafor the official chair. Deo. 17th. Hoping you are enjoying good
THEE funeral
o of the ]ate Mr. Wright, of health and wishing yon a Merry Xmae
Jamestown, passed through town on
and a Happy New Year.
Thursday afternoon. There were threee 0. O. F. -The following officers were
faaerals at Brussels cemetery that after• elected fn connection with Court Princess
noon. Alexandria No. 24, Brussels, for the
New YEAR'S railway rates are single curr0ut term
fare, good going on Dec, 29th or 30th and 0. g John Sherrie ;
Jan. let, returning on Jan. 2nd. Fare V. 0. R., Geo. Thomson ;
and a third tickets are good ao go on Dee. R S., Walter Smith ;
28th and return Jan. 3rd. F. 8., 8. T. Plum ;
TORODAY next will be New Year's Day. Trees., W. BIeehill ;
It will be a Bank holiday. Thepoeto Ohep., Geo. Kerr ;
will be open from 9 to 10 a. m., an hour our 8. W., Wm. Smith ;
afar the arrival of the afternoon train T. W., Jae. Bargees ;
and from 6 to 6.30 p. m. ark
Pea. JAMISON COMES FRIDAY NInaT.-8. B., Jae. Cl ;
A J B , A. MoNaughtonrk ;
telegram was received from Toronto from Phys., Dre. MaNenghtoo and Toole ;
Private Leon F. Jackson stating that he C. D., Geo. Rogers
would arrive in Brussels on the Friday Rep. to High Court, W. H. Kerr.
evening train. He will be met by rata -
noes, the reception committee and the SocrIl. Evcgtgo. - The members of
town Band and eeoorted to the Town Court Princess Alexandria, 0. 0. F.,
Hall where a complimentary address will held their third epee Court on Wednee-
be read by Clerk Boort and a gold watch day evening of this week. It was said to
and purse presented to the soldier boy by be the beet and most largely attended
Reeve Thomson. A short program of of the aeries so far. An entertaining pro.
patriotic songs, addressee, &u„ will also gram was rendered ae follows ; Inetra-
be given. The Hall will be suitably mental seleatione, violin and organ, T.
decorated for the occasion. Stewart and Mre. Jae. Sbeddan ; solo,
Ir some of the youths wbo indole in "Scotland Forever," Miee Forbes ; reai-
"booze" were promptly arrested and well tati0n, 'The Colter's dying obild," Blob.
fined some of the street scenes of no credit Stevens ; address, Geo. Rogers musical
to those participating and full of heart trine, Mise Sample, H. L. Jac;kson and
aobee to the families aeeooiated with the W. Grewe.r • solo, "Red, White end
thonghtlees, would probably be lege fre• Bine," Jobe Long ; recitation, "The Old
vent. There are a few young men who arm chair," Miee Vie. Blaebill ; solo, "A
should either be eeot to the gold care or bird in a gilded Page," Miee MaArter ;
for a term to jell before their lives are speech, A. 0. Dames ; Scotch reading,
wreaked. The Lioenee Inspector has a Walter Smith. Mre. Geo. Thomson of -
few of these names, we understand, and fainted ae aceompaniet and W. H. Kerr
is also oo the watch for violators of the was obairmao. Program coonlnded with
Linen law relating to aa of liquor to
the National Anthem. Daring
a shortrt
minors and loitering about hotel'premiees.
There are other mations of the regale•,
tions that will have to be enforced also.
MATRIMONIAL. -The Toronto Mail nye:
-"The marriage of the Rev. D. Brune
Macdonald, Principal of St. Andrew's
College, to Miee Parfitt, of London, will
take place in Montreal on Wednesday,
Deo. 26th. The ceremony was s0 ar•
ranged, when it was hoped that the
bride's brother, Dr. Parfitt, formerly of
Toronto, who ie now at Saranac, would
be able to be present, it it ware held in
Montreal. Unfortunately, however, his
health has not been so good daring the
past week, end it is now feared he may
not be able to take the journey after all."
Mise Parfitt is a neige of Mrs. F. 0.
Rogers, of Brussels, and she and Dr.
Parfitt have often visited here, We are
sorry to hear of the Doctor's continued
poor health.
oaale3MAe.-This glad day has come
and gone once more. One thing we have
loot that no future Christmases will ever
bring beck to ne again, sad that is the
sense of leisure possessed by our fore-
fathers.
ore•fathere. They
took time for it. It oame
et to season when work was light. To
feed the stook and keep up good fixes was
about all that could be done. Steam and
eleobrioity had not yet come to benieh
glow motion forever from the earth.
People took time to think, to pray, and
to rest, Now thie is changed and unlike
some ohangee perhaps it to not for the
bast. Ia other respects we have grown
better. The day is not made a season of
dissipation to the extent formerly clone,
We Should move slowly onward and up.
ward ; the perfect day will Dome. Let ue
work andwail-work with eo
rgy born
of love and wait with the patience born of
faith.
"Clod is not deed ; nor doth Ile sleep 1
The wrong shall fail,
Tne right prevail,
With pew on earth, good will to men,"
Charlie B1aehUl, of London, svae here I '
fora feta daye,
Mies Edith Inman, 01
Guslpb, was
home for Christines,
J, N. Gordon, Standard 13auk, Wits in
Toronto for Chrletmtto.
Thee Bird, of Detroit, ate hie Christ.
Dno. 27 1900
S714XD4PD IMNE OF 04X4Ddlr
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HEAP OFFICE, - TORONTO
CAPITAL PAID UP (One Million Deilhtre)
101193 .
31,000,00Q
9700,000
at r s e
rage Carl ey 13 t- es,
Mre.Jlo Marian and doughtere are 4yenooee In 084 riney
tit
ina in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, United State' QlJngand.
vleitiug Mende et Guelph
Mtge Roee, of Owep Sound, is 71-iti0
Mrs. Jae. Roat.ie, her eieter,
MieB Gibson, of lleppel, ie visiting lyire.
Dennison, Turuberey Street,
Mise Hattie Barton, or Toronto, is
Visiting her aunt, Mies Frannie.
Wm, Koeohtel, of Wingham, looked in
on hie Brussels friends tbie week,
Alex -McKelvey is home Prem Mount
Foreet Oollegiate for his bolidaye.
M Mitae Elsie and Edna Good, are poli.
daying with relatives in Wingham.
We are pleased to see our old friend
Jno, Roddiok able to be about again,
Miee Mlldrtd Soott hes gone to Torop•
to where elle will sojourn for a while.
Alfred Deadman, wife and son, of Dele•
ware, were visitors at G. A, Deadmau's.
Mies Hattie Downing ie home from
Goderiah Collegiate for Cher Xmae heli.
days.
Will. Ainley, of Listowel, ate his Oheist•
mas turkey under the parents 1 root in
J3ru eeele.
Mieeee Aggie and Annie Douglas were
enjoying a Christmas holiday with rela-
tives in Harrietoo.
George Buchanan ie home for his va-
oation. He is re-engaged io h a eohool
in MoKillop for 1901.
Prof. D. K. Clerk, Mrs. Clerk 01,4 son,
of Woodetook, are vieitore at Druggiet
Deadman's, Frederiok street.
Mrs. (Dr,) Cavanagh end chi drnn, of
Owen Sound, are visitors at Mrs. J. L.
Kerr'e and with other relatives.
Gordon Howell and wife and Mies
Elva, of New Hamburg, were the gueete
of S. T, end Mrs. Plum, of Brussels.
Will, J. Lowry and Mrs. Lowry, of
London, were Chrietmae vieitore with
relativee and Eriends in Brussels and lo•
oalfty,
Chas. Urquhart, formerly a teller in
the Standard Bank, Brussels, is now
filling a position io a private Bank in
Baton, Ont.
Misses Edith MoLauoblin, Mary Forbes
and Georgia Roee are home for their
holidays from Listowel Maness Oo'lege
and Collegiate respectively.
W. F. and Mrs. Vauetone, of Wing•
ham, spent last Sunday iu town. St.
John's congregation were well pleased to
see them book for a visit. '-
Ooodnotor Haipenny got a squeeze at
the depot here Christmas morning in
assisting in unloading an 800 .pound
piano. His escape was little ehort of a
miracle.
Robt. G. Vincent, formerly of Brae•
eels, was a loser by the Hanover fire last
week ae his patent bed mattress maohin•
ery in the Kneohtel faotory was destroy-
ed,
estroyed, we are sorry to bear.
We regret to state that B. Gerry has
been laid up with an attack of erysipelas
in hie face and head. It is an unusual
thing for Mr. Gerry to be "on the shelf"
and we hope he will Boon be all right
again,
Will. J. Stewart, of the Standard
Bank, Bradford, spent a brief holiday
with relatives in Brussels, Dana.
Stewart, of Wingham, was also here,
Both are eons of Alex. Stewart, Qaeen
street•
Dr. Jno. MoNaaghton, of Penoyan, N.
Y„ gladdened the hearts of relativee and
iriende in Bruseele by run home for a
few daye thie week. He returned on
Wednesday ae his praotioe forebade hie
tarrying.
Mrs. O'Connor and children, of Thor.
old ; Inc. Farrow, of Loudon ; Robt. and
wife, of Ottawa ; J. M., of Calgary ; and
H. W., mail clerk, were all borne for
Chrietmae at PostmasterFarrow's. This
is the first lime they have been together
for 20 years.
Tae POST congratulates dies Jennie
Howe on the amen attained at the Ctiu•
ton Model eohool where else took honors.
Mies Howe will commence teaching n, xt
Thursday at the Union school, Grey
and MoKtllop, Eat of Walton. We ex
pert she will do well and wish her Gua
OMS.
Ira Parker, who ie in the employ of
Messrs. Ooohrane & Johnston, took f:l
with typhoid fever last week, with whioh
hie father reoeotly died, at Sunshine.
The patient was Bent to the Guelph
Hospital by the firm where be will be
well oared for and we hope will soon be
better and able to return.
Alex. Rose, of H. M. Onetome, Ottawa,
enjoyed a brief holiday under the parental
roof daring this week. He bas a good
position at the Capital and, if reports are
true, is filling it most acceptably. Mr.
Ross was accompanied by Robt. Ma -
Alpine, of Toronto. Mao appears to bane
a
"leaning" towards Brussels.
Jae. MoLanahlin, of Langdon, North
Dakota, ie renewing old friendships in
this locality after an absence of 11 years.
Be he a son of Donald MoLauohlin, a
former well known resident of the 7th
Pon , and a nephew of Thos., Alex. and
Neil McLancblio, of Braeeele. Mr. Mo-
Lanohlia is a baoanzs farmer and this
year had 66,750 tombola of wheat and
about 10,800 boshe's of barley and oats,
He baa never visited here since first go•
log West and notices many changes in
people and planes.
by a simple, olerioal error in the awards
seat to the Clarke of Morrie and Sullen
the ninth concession inetead of the tenth
of Morris was made a pa.t of the new•
section. The Inepeator, on finding out
that the parte of the award sent out were
not correct as the one be bad retained
was, and whioh was the one read over to
his oo•arbitratore, at once had cnrreoted
oopiee made and Bent to the respective
Clarke, bat in the meantime oertain
Morrie ratepayers had appealed to the
County Coonoil spinet the award. The
County Connell, on hearing all parties,
refused to aooept the report of the Ed•
aoation Committee and appointed a new
arbitration, oonaisting of Judge Masson,
Wm. Clegg, of Wingham, and Wm.
Coate, of Oltntnn, who met in the Tem•
penman Hall, Blyth, on the 20th Inst ,
and after 8 short eeseion affirmed the
award of the previous arbitrators with a
few ohangee of whioh the following are
the chief :-An additional 76 area were
added from Hutton, being the lot of a
Mr. Watt ; one lot of Nail MoDooald and
one of Mr. Scott were returned to No. 9,
Monis ; and the lots of Mr. Gibson and
Mr. Soott were taken from No. 1, Morrie,
and added to the new section. It was
unfortunate that a olerioal error, wbicb
there is no doubt the Inepeator bad a
perfeot right to correct, should have
been made the 000aelon for plaoing on
the two towoebipe interested the un-
necessary expense of a second arbitration.
People We Know.
W. F. Scott is oo the sick list.
Will. D. Coseley is home for a holiday
visit.
J. P. Walter, of Listowel, was in town
this week.
A. R. Smith visited the Qaeen City
this week.
Fred. Hayorott was home from Sea -
forth for a few daye.
Harry Downing, of Wingham, was in
town for Chrietmae.
Mise Lida Crooke ie visiting relativee
and friends in Paris.
W. A. Matthews, of New Westminster,
13. 0.,is visiting in town.
Mies Ciera MoOraoken is home from
Paris for a holiday visit.
Lorne Pringle is enjoying a vacation
from bis work in Toronto.
Jno. Ferguson McCrae, of Roseland, B.
0., is holidaying in Braeeele.
dies L. Lawrence, milliner, took s run
home to Guelph for Chrietmae.
Mies Mamie Sample was vioitiog at
Listowel during the past week.
Mise Rachel Porter, of Atwood, was
at Jno. Coueiey'e for Chrietmae.
Lew Jackson and wife, of Peterboro',
were here for the Ohristmaetide.
Wm. Heist, wife and family, of Kin•
oardine, spent Christmas in town.
T. A. Hawkins is taking in the eights
and scenes of Toronto tbie week.
Mr. Abey, of London, was here on a
visit to his eon, Rev. Geo. 7. Abey.
v'eit-
t of Elora,was a t
Mille Anon Watt
ietetmfsaion Reeve Tbomeon passed s or at Melville manse for Christmas.
generous supply of oranges. A vote of Miee Brook is visiting et Listowel and
thanks was passed to all who assisted in Exeter dodo, the Chrietmae vacation.
Dr, and Mrs. Holmes were visiting
relativee in Wingham over Christmas.
Jno. and Mrs. Tait spent Christmas
with T. and Mrs. Thomson in Listowel.
W. H., Mrs. Willie and children, of
Seatorth, were visitors at B. Gerry's tbie
week.
Mrs. (Dr.) Twaddle and children are
enjoying a holiday with relativee at
Fergus.
Misses 011ie and Norma Vanetone, of
Wingham, are renewing old friendships
in town.
Alex, and George McKay were at Har-
rington for Obrietmae, Their pereote
reside there.
Dalby Kendall .will spend the New
Year holidays in Detroit, going on Satin.
day otthie week.
Fred. and Mrs. MoOraokes and child-
ren were visiting in Bisevele for the
Christmastide.
Robt. Downing ie still a prisoner at
the house owing to illness. We hope he
will soon be o. k.
Mies Edith Dennison leaves on Seam.
day for Hart, Mioh., where she will visit
her eieter for a while.
Joe Thomson, of Montreal, wag visit-
ing his parents and brother, Robt,, in
town on Christmas.
Robt. Rose, Mrs, Rose and children, of
Kinoardise, were at David Bose' for
Chrietmae, returning on Wednesday.
Mise Alfoe Bone end Mise Florence
Buchanan were visiting in London this
week. The former will extend her visit.
Jae. H, Beattie, of Galt, and hie slater,
Mrs. Self, and da
ht r Grace,
ce o
f the
same town 0hrietmaseed at Wm. Biaah-
ill'8. etovoe, &c„ by private gale. May be
Mrs. Boolliok, Miee Googe and Mise germ any Saturday. Having sold my
Beatrice Smith, of London, were visitors residonoe I wieb to dispose of the Inrni-
et the Methodist Parsonage during the I tare alga. Apply to JOHN Rom;,
,¢ R11 SSD1 S �lafa4'Q�.
A Qogeral Banking Buoiuoes Traneapted, Farmers' Notes Dlsoonpted,
Drefte Issued and Collection made on all pointe.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Interest allowed on depooits of 31,00 and Rpwarde apd compounded half yearly.
88E0IAL ATTENTION OMB TO T[1E COLLegTroN•or FARMERS' SALE NOTES,
Every facility afforded Cnotomere liviug at a diotanoe,
the program on motion of Bros. Rogers,
Thomson and Blaehill. Next open meet-
ing will be on Tuesday eveniog, Jan. 29.
KNIGHTS Or TIE CLEAvga.-Ax is their
custom Broseele botohere made a very
oreditabie display of Chrietmae meats
last week, dressed in the moat approved
fashion and adorned with flowers, ever-
greens, flage, &a., that attracted no email
ooment and if anybody went witboat a
good dinner on Chrietmae it was not be
cause there was any lack in the eapply
prepared by Mr. Blaehill and Mr. Carrie.
They are oarefal in their hoyiog and
leave out as for as possible anything that
might be difficult of mastication or
digeetion.
AIR. 008808'0 D15FLAY
consisted of fear 2 year old heifere, fed
by Joe. Ewen, of Grey, (dreseing'660
pomade), Alex. ()lark and Rich. Bewley,
Morris andWm. Pollard, MoKilio •
of0
P.
four pigs bought from 0. Michael, Grey,
and two from Wm. Taylor, of the same
township ; two lambs raised by Robt.
Holmes, of Morrie. Then there was the
customary array of saneages,headcheese,
haggis, blank and white puddings, pool•
try, lard, hams, &o., &a. It wan a very
commendable exhibit.
MR. 80.00EI1L
had three 2 year old heifers, two of them
bought from Hugh Lament, Grey, and
the other from J. Smalldon, et the 10th
of Gray. Four pigs, 1 from Jas. Emelt,
Sunehine ; 1 from John Hill, Brussels •,
and 2 fed by himself. A lamb poroheeed
ambina ae an
from AEaeom B w
G.,
extra good one dressing 09 pounds. Tar -
kayo, geese, dune, eaneagee of all kinde,
better, lard, headoheeee, hams and other
delionoiee, known only to those in the
batahering line, oompleted the et.
traotive dieplay.
payable at any bank issued
Manly GCdors at the rollowing rates ;—
Under 610.... 8u. $20 to $80....120
910 to $20...,10o. 30 to 40,...14o
J. N. GORDON, AGENT.
l UU10011 (3111111114,
Watch night service will be held in the
Metbodiot Ohara on Tuesday night com-
mencing at 10 o'clock.
Melville Oharoh Sabbath Sohool con.
tributed $16.00 to the Blair Ohildrene'
Hospital, Toronto, net Sabbath and the
Methodist School about $7.00.
Next Sunday afternoon St, John's
choir will go to Walton and render their
program of Chrietmae earole in Bt.
George's Church. They will rep.at it
Sunday evening in St. John's Church.
The Praise service "Chrietmae Chimes"
was given in the Methodist Oboroh last
Sabbath evening, the choir being assisted
by a company of Sabbath Sohool scholars,
Rev. Mr. Holmes gave a short address in
keeping with the occasion. Collection
went to the Choir Century Fond.
"Fear not for behold I bring yon good
tidings," were the appropriate words from
whioh Rev. G. 1. Abey preaobed a ser
mon on Chrietmae morning in St. John's
Obnroh. There was a good sized con-
gregation present. The ohnroh was
neatly decorated and the choir eang
Chrietmae parols.
c.ranbroolx.
Rev. D. B. McRae bad a buoy time on
Wednesday endtavoriog to attend three
weddings. He got there just the same.
Rev. J. F. Knight, who is attending
Victoria University et Toronto, is here
for hie bolidaye. He preached in the
Methodist oharohlast Sabbath afternoon.
OHRIBTMAB Box. -The Christian En-
deavor very thoughtfully presented their
pastor, Rev. D. B. McRae with a Persian
lamb cap and a pair of gauntlets. The
present was left at the manse on Monday
eaening. These little tokens Bay a good
deal without written or epoken words.
Mies Teseie Switzer, who hes been
teaabieg the Donnybrook sobool for the
past year, will teach for oomiog year in
her former school, Victoria Harbor.
The trueteee of Victoria Harbor gage her
the invitation, also made an inoreaee of
$85.00 in salary. We wish her encoeee.
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ERRY.-In Blvtb, on Deo. 20, to Mr.
and Mrs. N. B. Gerry, a daughter.
PLTTER80N —At CRrrievale, Man., on
Deo. 17, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Patter-
son, a daughter.
ley I ROOMED 00'1TAGE WITH
good etable, wall de., for sale or to
rent. Pine location. OHNnWY
21.0 JOHN Axuesele,
THINE DURHAM BULLS
for sale. opo aged 11 veers and two 11
months old. Took let prize us calves and.
year olds at Bruesela Fair, Pedigreed stook,
0rloee right. P14T011 Ii OBEET00N,
Lot 8, Oen, 0, Grey, Brussels P, 0,
THORO' BRED DURHAM Bulls for Rale, aged 1 year and 8
months, respeotively. Good animals with
good pedigrees, Toe ant mentioned took
2nd prize at East Huron Fall Show. 1900, in
a oluee of 0. Prices right. JAB. SPP11t, Lot
80,0001. 0, Morrie, Brussels P,0. 28.
Rajijjy
New Year
To all our
Customers.
Thanking you for the
patronage of 1900 we ask a
continuance of your favors
for 1901,
JAS. FOX.
STRAYED FROM THE PREM -
tens of the undersigned Lot 17, Oon, 0,
Grey, on or about Nov, 9th, eight white ewes.
I two of them have blank teemAny infortn-
atiou leading to their recovery will be suit-
ably rewarded. R. G. PORT70RLXBLD,
23. Oranbrook P,0.
MoKAY-PEST.-In Elma, on Deo. 26, by
Rev. D. B. McRae, Mr. Jae. Oliver
MoKay, 16th con., Grey, to Mies
Lucy A., daughter of Mr. Wm. Peet,
of Elms.
MENARY-LAMONT.-At the residence of
the bride's parents, on Deo. 26, by
Rev. D.B. MoRae, Mr. Jobe Manny,
to Mise Kate A., daughter of Mr.
and Mre. John Lamont, all of Grey.
MOTAGOART-MITO0ELL; In McKillop, at
the reeidenoe of the bride's parents,
on Deo. 26, by Rev. D. B. McRae,
Mr. Neil N. MoTaggart, of Grey, to
Mise Ellie, denghter of Mr. and Dirs.
Wm. Mitchell, of.MoKiilop.
DEVEa-Burn. - At Bethel Methodist
aborob, Pine River, Brace Co., on
Deo. 19, by Rev. 0. 0. Keine, imitat-
ed by Rev. F. Swann, of Ripley, and
Rev. Mr. McFarlane, of Amberley,
Rev. A. W. Dever, of Walton, to
Mies M. Blair, of Pine River.
Business Locals.
Me.:. -nom floor for sale, A. C. BAEREa.
04011 for batter and eggs. A. Oonslay,
1?Lbua and feed always in stook and
sold at rigbt prices. A, C. BAEEER.
A. 0. Baas received a ear of flour
this week and now oerrieefour brande of
Manitoba.
Cuomo roll butter, 20o. Dried apples
and
fowl wanted. Raw tare wanted.
No.1 mink or fox, $8.10. G. B. Xtuo,
Wingham.
0401.07 WEAVING, -Am prepared to at-
tend to the wants of the public in the
weaving of rag carpet. 8atiefaotion ate
and. Ro8T. ANnnneoN, Elizabeth St.
I EAva a quantity of first Pleas saws for
sale at a bargain or Pan exehange for
saws that are not in working order.
Yours for business, 'T. Mo0ngoon, saw
grimmer and filer, Brussels.
ANY one wishing eawe gummed and
sharpened and made to the latest to out
Last audeasy oan have that work done
at any time now by saw filer, T. MoORE•
1 nd Beat of Brussels.
an, at the old stn
lamps,
HodeBuo10n furniture, banging amp ,
past week. 24.4 Branson Booth.
4 GALLONS
Best Canadian
Coal Oil .
FOR 70 CTS.
axEa.
MOPFATT.-Io Tnrnberry. on Deo. 25th,
Agnea Ellen, daughter of David H.
etoffatt, aged 17 years, 8 months and
17 daye.
WRIGET.-At Jamestown, on Deo. 26th,
Thos. Wright, father of Jno. Wright,
Brussels,79 ears.
aged
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Ga
Atftl.- n Stratford, on
Deo. 25th,
Henry, son of Valentine Gramm,
aged 42 yeare.
TnoMpeoN.-I0 Howiek, on Den. 21st,
Alexander Tbomp1on, aged 66 yeare.
Roz.-ln Seafortb, on Christmas Day,
Thos. Roe, aged 70 yeare, 11 months
and 5 daye.
ONE CENT A WORD COLUMN.
N. F. F. GEBRY'S HARDWARE,
00010 stoves for sale -ono large and one
medium in prime working order for eale at
half prion. Getting furnace in house -no nee
for stoves, J. D. RONALD.
/hunts open face watch, with Waltham
movement, key wind, lost at the G. T. R.
depot, Brussels, on , Au /111. 1000, A suit-
able reward will bo paid for its early re-
turn to Ton POST, Brae/301e.
THE PEOPLE'S COLUMN.
GOOD FARM HAND WANT -
87' at 0000 hythe y0ar. D. MoKEN-
Z1E, Lot 18, Pon, 18, Grey,,,Walton P. O.
BRUSSELS.
WHY NOT GIVE
FURNITURE?
COMFORTABLE, WELL
lighted and convenient rooms to lot in
the Leckie block over G. A. Dead an's mid
Mrs. Bogeys' demo, Apply to P. 8.800TT.
NOTICE 1
Notieo to hereby given that a Bylaw was
passed by the Connell of the Village of
Bruseele, in the GOuoty of Huron on the
18th day o0 December, 1000, providing Doe
the issue of debeoturoo tc floe amount sit
8881878 for the 9018008 of paying, tamper•
nilly, loan tot Bement sidewalks builtin
1000 and that such 33ylaw was registered in
Monty f Huron
Om ho 081, a of of the to ut a
t Registry yy
b Lb da D mbar A.D. YOUO,
on Oho motion y of 000 ,
Any :11 to quash or sat aside the same
oranypunt thereof must be made within
ion
andmento from the data of re gtetration
andcennot b0 dthereafter,
Dated the 22ndd day 01�DBe BOOl1,kltlleek,
There is nothing so appropriate for a holiday remem-
brance, and assuming you agree to.that, why not get it here 2 You
will find little difficulty in selecting handsome and appropriate gifts
for everybody—from baby to grandsire.
AN EXTRAORDINARY
FURNITURE OPPORTUNITY.
Extraordinary in character of goods, in extent of display, and
in point of value -giving.
To buy here is to round your dollars with a larger circle of
power than was ever possible before.
Extension Parlor, p
bingo
Library China
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C ll
W.
and Fancy ltuc114inslc
Ii Making Tour Xmas Presents
(Thome something for nee as well as beauty, for
oomfort as well ae pleasure. We keep a line of
geode that contains all these desirable qualities,
ROCKERS A. COUCH
are very desirable ae gifts. We have or Lounge would be a nioe present and
them in many styles and s large veriety, one that would gratify the reoipient.
ranging from $1.00 upwards. All styles end prices.
A PICTURE-Tie very choicest gift.
le
from $1,00 upwards.
Morris, Rattan and
Upholstered Chairs.
All suitable for Xmae gifts.
Goods the Best and Prince Right.
Fancy Rockers,
Fancy Tables.
PIANOS AND ORGANS,
I handle instruments mennfnotured by the two oldest firms in Canada
-the Heinteman Piano and Bell Organ. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prime low
and terms roaecttable. Don't buy until you pall and see how moth we oan save
you on tither a Piano or organ, In these daye of fake sales it paye to deal with
reliable firma whose reputation is established beyond doubt.
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