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The Brussels Post, 1898-11-11, Page 5Nov, Sl., 1898 BALLANTYN BREAB! s LOOK OTJT FOR THIS ...SPACE ....NEXT WEEK._ EK.... EC1ALS SAWS.—A Cress Ont Saw complete for $2.60. AXE Mfg. Ooro heed made inlaid a eel, Datnaoous1,00 ,• 13Innire f rom r temper, $1 00. o. to 86o, ' Weilandvnla HOME COMFORT".—A 5 drawer Rhee Sewing Machine, modern atteoh• menta complete, for $28 00. SILVER SPOONS.—A 1 Silver Tea Spnone $3.50 per doz., heavier thee Rogers' A 1 geode at $5 00 per don. Ladies don't mise this bargain, .A. 6 oz. bottle of Sewing Machine Oil for 10c. RAZORS.—From 75o, to $1.70. Our Razor the ePerfeotion" is all that its name implies. Prove this by trying one. CU TLER Whita H—See oar Knives and Forks at $andled Tc Knife, hand forgedblad1 25e at $S 50 perer doz. edoza yonyou sea our COW CHAINS.—Two heavy Chains for 85c. LAMP GOODS.—See our $1 Lamps. flanging Lamps from $1.75 to $G.50. Silver White American Oil, 20c. per gallon, SILVERWARE.—watch for our Obristmae Goods. i Woocl taken in trade. Cash for hides, sheepskins and furs. McKay & Co. WI TE WILL C TO If we don't, but we Rope to Catch you First, E want to catch you as near naked as possible and dress you up according to our idea of proper style, and we'll stake our reputation on your being right when we have finished, either in a made-to-order Suit or a Ready- made. But perhaps you are thinking snore about xs=vercoats. Now stick a pin right here so that you'll not forget it. We can sell you the Best Overcoat for $5.00, $6.00, $8.00 and $10.00 that yon ever saw and if you want to raise the price to $12.00 or $15.00 why we'll give you such Value and Style as you have never seen anywhere. Just give us the opportunity to furnish your Overcoat and well save you a snug sum. Our Prices Lean Towards You. Pay us an Early Visit and look carefully through onr unequalled stock of Neckwear, Mufflers, Suspenders, handkerchiefs, Gloves, Fancy Shirts, Hosiery and Underwear. Zd 'Nord About Furs. You will find it to your advantage to take a look through our stock of Fur Coats and Fur Caps. ,`'rrslFit� u r The One Price Clothiers and Furnishers. SELS POST l'tr t eb1, r. i•owllt•ill ate, Mre. John Moore died at her home on the lith vmnooselon of elhna, on Wednee. day,'2e0 inst. She had been n euifoter from heart trouble for some time and had been weaned to her bed for several weeks. Deooasod'e maiden name was Ann Welsh, and ole was a Meter of Geo, 19oleh, of the 0th concession of Grey. She had been a resident of Line sinus her merciego 50 John Moore about twenty- Raven wentyRaven yeare ago. She ieaveo no children. Her husband will have the eympethy of I bereavement and i, ,is b ea the aomm•nnity i Innelinnse. The funeral tools pleas on P'ridny afternoon et 8 n'olock to l,lma Centre eametery. MolrCrene0lath . flvaranaan—A genet and pretty wad• ding took plain at the reeidenoe of Itieh• and Aadereon on Thursday, Oot. 27th, at 11 n. m„ when Mise Ensile Anderson was an sled in marriage to Howard Lowry, of Belmoro. The ceremony wee performed by Rev. Mr. Kennedy, of Wroxnler, as. slated by Rev. Mr, Rogers, of Blnevele. The bride, wbo was very handsomely and becomingly attired, wee given away by her father. Mise Addie Anderamt, the bride's teeter, acted ae bridesmaid and was also very prettily oostumel. The groom wee attended by J. N. Belden, of march was h. Tne wedding on w Moleewort g m played by Mre. Rogare, seater to the groom. After the oer•emony was per- formed and good wishes were bestowed upon the young Couple the guests were in. vitae to the dining room where, boueath an elaborate arch, a tempting table was spread, covered with the most 101101one viands. The bride was the recipient of numerous costly and useful presents among whish was a beautiful piano weed organ, presented to her by her unalo, Joseph Anderson, of Winnipeg. The happy couple left on the 2.50 train for Toronto and different pointe of interest. t 4eiiloneli. SoAvonnrr Ginn Surennze.--At Toronto ou Wednesday night, a Seaforth girl named Margaret Kennedy, alias Edna Leslie, well known in Stretford, commit. tel suicide by taking a dose of carbolic acrid. About 8 o'clock she visited C. Harbottle'e drug store and borrowed 25 cerate from the proprietor with the inten• tion of going to a lunch house and get- ting a meal. After leaving the store she wandered about the streets, and wound up at MoLaren'e store, where the fatal draught was prooured. She tben walk. ed down the street to the Ford restaurant. She ordered an oyster stew, and when about half through her meal enddenly took a bottle from her pocket, and in one gulp swallowed the biggest part of the contents. She was about 23 yeare of age, and being delicate io health, weighed only 08 pounds. She had lived in To. ronto for the past 7 yeare, but made no place her particular home, having stayed with people who would take her in. Her mother lives in Seaforth, her father hav- ing died some years ago, and, it is said, left her a small income. The family con- sisted of two cbildreu, the brother living at borne with his mother. After taking the poleon she eu'ffered greatly, but said she was tired of lite and wanted to die. She passed away shortly afterwards and the body was taken to the morgue. Last Friday's Toronto Globe nye :—Although the relatives of Maggie kenuedy, the girl who suiaided in hire. Ford's King street retoarant on Wednesday night, made efforts to reclaim her up to a day before her deatin, they have refused to claim her body, and she will probably be buried by the city. The girl is known to have paid several small bills ori Wednesday morn- ing, and told her friends that she was leaving the oity with her mother. The anquest which Ooroner Greig ordered for Thursday night was postponed until Fri- day night. The investigation will be at Die morgue. JOxeter. I. Smith has added a new gasoline engine to hie already well equipped repair shop. 0. Coates has to hobble around these days, the result of having a rusty nail run into hie foot, A Fat Stock ehow will be held on the Agricultural grounds iu Exeter on Fri- day, December 10th. H. Speakman underwent a surgical operation for the removal of quite a large atone from ohne of the glnude in his nook. A revolver was stolen from 8, O'NeIl's Bank through the bars of a rear window on Sunday morning last by some small boyo. It has since been recovered. Mre. Orooker, who has been oouduot• ing a randy store in town for many years, has deoided to remove to St, Marys in the Spring, having deoided to remain with ber eieter, Mrs, Johns, telt then. An abstract of the Truancy Ant is be. ing prepared by due Secretary of the School Boned, and ono hundred copies of the same printed to serve as notices to the parents of suspected truants, Another heautifnlehendeliercontaining twelve inoandeeeent eleotrio lights was placed in the James street Methodist church, making ft one of the heat lit ohnrolnee iu the Province, They have now 50 lights in all, B. V. Elliott, who bee not enjoyed the beet of health for the past years, left last week for New York where he intends un- dergoing an operation. He was accom- panied by his son, Reginald, of the Mel - son's Bank, Norwioh, Dean 08 Ogxn>,oneet.—Joseph 0obblediok reoeived the sad intelligence that his nephew, Russell Parker Stoke, had died at Riverside, Cal., on Sunday, Oat. 28rd, The deoeaeed'e death was not in the least unexpected. He had beet' ailing for about two years from that dread disease consumption and the skill of the beet physicians had been employed but all to uo avail.' A change of climate was thought advisable when hie mother mov• ed to ltivereide, Gal„ and for some time hie health took a deoided turn for the better and there was every indication of oomplete recovery, hub unfortunately it wag only temporary, hie Daae tools a change for the worse and 10 gradually sank until death' released him of his sufferings. Ile woe a particularly bright boy at school end it is thougilt his faith. fel appiioation to study impaired hie health. Ho wee in hie eighteenth your and wee popular among his eeeoointos who will deeply regret to hear of his dentl. His remains were brought here and taken to the teak/nee of his uncle, Joe. Oobblediok, from where the funeral took Menlo to the Exeter oeneteey, 'rhie ie the fourth death in the family within a rem yaare, and the bereaved mother bee the heartfelt sylnpethy of 0large Wrote of friends. A rongrehationat meeting of the Trivia blennorial (Mural wee held in the eaheel Hell for the purpeee of adjusting the differences existing between the rooter, Itev, Mr, Bray, and the stoners' gation. Rev, Rural Dean Hodgins, of Seaforth, was �ireenetand presided over the molting, `PhD meeting was opened with prayer after Atoll the Dean staled the objoat of the gathering and laid be. fore the people Rev. Mr. Bray'e propped. Don. Ooneiderabio time was spent in disowning mettere hot eventually dAtom. promiee wag arrived at the diltleultiee PAPAW. and it is now understood that Rev. Mr. Bray is pratloally no longer rentor of the Trivitt Memorial church. We understand Mr. bray will remain here until be gets a new appointment. Lu Curio sv. Beattie Webster had bio leg badly broken by a kielt from a horse. The rent of the Town Hall in future will be $5 per night exoeptiug for loose, religious and charitable purposes. John F. Berry, who hes successfully aondnated the drug businees in Luoknow for some three years past, has removed his business to the village of Hensel!. There have been 7,000 barreleof apples shipped from the Grand 'Trunk station in thief place, week before last, and it le ex at d that 80,000 ship- ped will be chi - e e P ped this season. 13y resolution of the Luoltnvw Pablie School Board, in future the pupile will be promoted on their average standing during the term. There will be no final examinations. The Bruce Go. Coattail has deoided to meet again on December 18th. This will be the 6th session held during the year. The tenders for the House of Refuge debentures will then be opened and awarded, and a physician and Inspector for the Home will be appointed, The following ofDeere were elected for the ourrent.year in oonneotion with the Dueling Club :—Patron, It. E. Truax, 11. P. P., Walkerton ; Patronage, Mre. R, le. Truax; President, Jas, Bryan ; viae.prey., Alex. MoPhereon ; repreeenta• Dee members, Jno. tbIurchieon, J. G. Murdoch ; chap., Thy. W. N, Duthie ; treas.., J. D. Nichol ; see., J. G. Murdoch ; committee of management, W. Allin, J. G. Murchison, J. D. Nichol and M. Cor. rigan ; skips, W. Allin, J. Murdoch, J. Murobieon, J. D. Nichol. EAtatoweel . J. W. Soots has recently had one of the latest improved Stinson acetylene gas machines placed in hie reeidenoe. Knox church anniversary will be held on Sunday, Deo. llth. Rev. Relit. John. sten, of London, will °ended the eervioee. A. dairy exhibit will be held in counea. tion with the annual oonvention of the Cheese and Butter Makers' Association of Western Ontario at Liatowoi, Feb. 1 ane 2, 1800. Prizes to the amount of $150 will be given, competition being open to members only. Death hoe removed a little sufferer, Anthony Vandriok, eon of Jae. Viendriok, having passed away on Wednesday of last week. He was in hie ninth year, and had suffered from a fractured Spine since iafanoy. The best surgical skill had been ooneulted, and the little fellow spent some time at the children's hoepi• tal in Toronto, ,but without effecting a cure. Gaanontruno Wooae. — The Ingersoll Barytio Stone Go. have finished their oontraote in town for this year. Their season's work amounted to about 70,000 square feet of cement walks, which would bring the total up to at least 75,000 square feet. There are at present over five miles of granolithic walks laid down in Listowel, and the prospects are that next season will see a considerable addi- tion to this very creditable elbowing. The ooutraet between the streets of the town to -day where the cement walks have been laid and what they were before is so great that every citizen and visitor to the town must appreciate the improve. ment. Goderieh. Mre. Attritl and family have moved in. to town for the winter. The Bell Telephone Co. have painted the poles holding their wires around the Square. M. G. Nialnoleon, West street, has open- ed nut a select stook of groceries in eon• neotion with hie flour and feed store. There were busy times et the Knitting Factory the past two weeks, the em- ployees having to work twelve hours daily, to steep up with repeated orders. E. N. Lewis has Bold hie summer res. ideuce on the Maitland, "Belleview," to John Hillier, This is a beautiful piece and will jest suit a gentleman of Mr. Hillier's easy aironmetanoes. G. W. Forest, express messenger be. tween Goderiah and Buffalo, the other day while ou duty injured a linger alight- ly. Blood poising sat in and he is in oonsegaenee off duty, but expeote to be able to raemne work shortly. Itouday of last week befog the last day for the two per cent. disorient on taxes, 00110otor Raid had many visitors, and hie reoeipte that day were over 0,000. The total for Ootober was over $17,000, the largest cern ever collected in Godetioh before November. The one per for taxes b ore cent. discount lasts to the end of this month. Notwithstanding the repeated warning published by Mre, Attritl against sheet- ing hnot•ing on the fiats and through Ridgewood property, there are carbine who persist• eptly disregard the same. B,eoently a fine clow grazing on the meadow was found deed, the third loss in lege than that many yenta, one of the animals bearing unmistakeable evidence of having been shot. Aa Arthur Bettie was driviug with a load of opal, into the yard of Deputy Reeve Holmes, the horse etepped oh a covered well, broke throagh and fell to the bottom, a depth of twelve feet. The animal was right side upwards, and the ohanoes seemed favorable for its moue, but as the ourbiog was pulled away tine earth fell in and almost covered it. Al- though I•though the beteg was got out epeedily, it was dead, the large quantlty of earth that had fallen on It having apparently killed it. The animal was a good one, and will be a greet loge to Mr. Beteg. Walter Shannon orrived home on Wednesday of last week from Skageay, where he had been in the hospital. Wal• ter was at the lake et the head of the White Paas, and had a verist that cross. ed the lake with passeugen and freight, saving a long journey round, While at hie work he wan attacked with typhoid, and had it not been for the sore of the mauuted police his ease would hove been exceedingly serious. Walter was (tarried clown the mountain pass four miles, and thee it wagon drive over eixteen mileslof rooky road landed him at the hospital, '4'V><•oxe car. (Wended for last week.) Law suits are quite popular in town these daye, David Myles is pow painting with Arthur Waite. Apples are being ehipped almost every day from our station. Mee. Jno. Brawn, of Ex•aer, has come her u D to live with I r no . Brawn r Mise Livingstone, of Brussels vicinity, le et present dreeemaking in town, Mrs. Lowry, of Belmoro, has moved to her new home on Queen street here. Wm. Sanderson ehipped a couple oar• loads of lambe to Buffet° last Saturday. Rabbit hunting is the sport of the day. Partridges are very eoaroe in thio vicinity. Wa are pleased to hear that Mre, J. W. Sanderson le recovering from her very serious illness. Jno. Douglas, formerly one of our papula: Imbibers, is now tioemithing for Rutherford & Munro. 11. Black is running the grain elevator by meane of a cable from his flour mill, which is giving perfect satisfaction. Rev. Mr. Malcolmson, of Teeawater, exchanged pnlpete with Rev. R. S. G. Audereo 0 of this plane,last Sabbath. F. V. Dikaon'e newenid nee is nearly arl Y finished, This will be one of the finest hooses in the vioinity when completed. The annual Bible Society meeting was held in the Presbyterian church on Mon• day evening last and was fairly attended. Our aider mill is doing a land office business of late. If you want good apple butter, apple jelly, syrup or eider this is the pleas to get your work done in clean, toot, np•to•dats style. F313•ttt. W. W. and Mrs. Sloan are visiting his parents in Toronto at present. Mien Amelia Anderson is in Toronto this week taking a musical course. Five per tient. extra is to be added to all unpaid taxes after December 14th. St. Andrew's ahuroh Sunday school will give an entertainment in Industry Ball some evening during the last week in November. Some of our Blyth frolioeome youths eo irritated one of our aitizene on Hal- lowe'en that the citizen drew a revolver on them and fired a few shote. The electric light engine met with an acoident on Tuesday of last week and we were in partial darkness for a time. It had to be taken to Galt for repairs. Wrn. Richmond and family removed to London last week. Mr. Riohmond'e oonneotion with a large manufacturing firm in that city neoeesitated the removal. Blyth L. 0. L celebrated the Gun Powder Plot on Friday evening of this week by a supper at the Central Hotel and a 0000ert afterwards in the Orange Hall. A Bylaw was paused by the Commit to prohibit more than 25 pounds of gun• powder, 5 barrels of coal oil, or other dangerous oils or explosives being kept do any one store. Dr. Cooke was In Cheeley last week at. tending the, fettered of his brother, Dr. Geo. Cook, of Thorold, wbo was found dead in bed on Sunday morning. Heart disease, from which he had suffered for many years, was the cause of death. Deceased was 26 years of age and had only been praotioing in Thorold since April last. The anniversary aervioee of the Metino. diet church here will he held on Sunday, Nov. 18th, when Rey. Jae. AllenM. A., of Sherbourne street, Toronto,lwill preach morning and evening. Rev. Mr. Rigsby will take Mr. Afleu's work in Toronto. On Monday evening addreeeee will be given by Rev. Mr. Allen and Rev, Jasper Wilson, of Goderiob. There is a small amount of debt on the church here and an effort will be made to wipe it off. Clinton. Geo. F. Oakes has taken a position in Chicago. A. Kirkby, late of Teeawater, has bought out the bakery of R. Blake. The hydrant extension has been made to the corner of the Commercial hotel. A few days ago the Rev. Mr. Pocock, late pastor of the Baptist oburoh here, was married at Hamilton to Mies E. L. Bougard. T. Jackson, sr., is ohauging the eleotrio light in hie seers from the aro to the in. oandseoent, and is thinking of having the light put into his house. The many friends of Mies Topping, formerly a teacher in Clinton Collegiate, will learn with deep regret of her death, which occurred at Woodetook. Taking advantage of the fact that Thos. Mason had moved into town, some one entered hie barn on the Bate Line, on Hallowe'en, and stole about 40 bushels of oats. It has not yet been deoided whether the Snavely Hall will be lighted by acety- lene cetylene gas or electric light, but both pipes and wires are being put in so that either may be used if desired. A. new inmate wee received into the House of Refuge in the person of Patrick O'Connor, for 40 pears a resident of Ash- field, and weilao-do before reverses over- took him. The Houserequires free about 8 rg tone of bread a year. A yon ng man, named Leavery, who is a mason by trade, wee trying to do some work for himself at one of the maohines in Coolne'a Planing Faotory, when the board en his hand jumped, and his fin- gers drawn under the knives, which out three fingers off the right hand at the hewed joint. The old friends of Rev. J. B, ibioKin. non, of Port Elgin, formerly pastor of the Baptist church here, will regret to know that be hag been unable to perform pas. tonal work for over two years, owing to protracted illness, and although some- what better, his wife has been 90 ill with fever that for the peat five weeks Mr, McKinnon hae not been able to lay off .Mia Mathes. Most people assumed that John Hun- ter, of the London road, bad got beyond the point when most people ooholude "it ie not well for man to be alone," but he ttae at last fallen a willing victim to the charms of the fair sex, and on Wednes- day evening of last week he was married to .Mies Carrie Grant, oleo of the Lon. den road, Rev. A. Stewart performed the ceremony, which wee witnessed by a nioe little gathering. Both parties ata well known and held in the very highest esteem, add a happy jooeoey over Iife'e 805510 the wish of their Mende. eee At A talkative tag. CATAI.eeue Feet. The tag on every pair of "Slater Shoes" tells the leather, its wear, service adapted to, how tie shoe is »lade, how to care for it end the f nctory number, by which 011)' faults may be traced to the operative. This tag is good for five conte cit a bottle of Slater Shoe Polish. cl"odyeer Welted and stamped on the sole by the wakens. )53.00, ffi4.0o and >l5.ou per pair, "The Slater Shoe." Jno. Downing, - Sole Local Agent. BRUSSELS PIM WORKS. I wish to inform the people of Brussels and surrounding district that I have par- ohaeed the Pump Business of JAMES BELL and will be found ready to attend to all wants in either new work or repairs at moderate prioee. No better Pump in the meekest. Orear left at my shop or residence or at P. SCOTT'S shop will be promptly looked after. !a -Orders taken for the Digging of Wella and Cisterna. Gomer Green, MILL STREET, - BRUSSELS. SHINCLES British Columbia Red Cedar Shingles 0100 -- North Shore Pine and Cedar FOR SALE AT THE Brussels Planing Tills Also Doors and Saab of all Pat tome on hand or made to order at Short Notice. Estimates Furnished for ell kiode of Buildings. Workman- ship and Material Guaranteed. P. AMENT. NEW ut�her Shop The undersigned has open- ed up a Butcher Shop in the SMALB BLCCX, BRUSSELS, where lie will keep constant- ly on hand a supply of the Best Meats Procurable, sold at reasonable prices. A share of public patronage solicited. S. WALKL tI. Meat delivered to all parts of the town. 1 'CiAsE PAID POE HIDES. Cook's Cotton Root Compound Ie eneaeesfully used monthly by over 10,000 Ladies. Safe, effectual. Ladies dei yourdruggist for Cook's Celle( Root Com. mad. L imitations Take no danger, as allPrise, Mixtures, Mlle and box, 3lome aLLe dangerous. tr ger, 83 No. i, $1 per hoz; , ni it d degrees et00 prtoe a per hoz. eat 1.e a 2, S. d en receipt of price and two . eon. scamps. The look Oompaommended Ont. re -Nos. 1 and 2 sold and recommended by all responsible Druggists in Canada. Nos. 1 and 2 sold in Brussels by G. A. DIOADhieN, Druggist, Bookseller & Optioiau. High Grade . m . FURNITURE ... AT LOW PRICES... • • 111 We are Carrying a tremendous stook of furniture. Such a variety to select from you r. can't find elsewhere in the county. can be stilted here. I ritio.eAlAn —The bargains we are offering in is the talk of the countryside. Our stock runs from the ordinary kitchen chair to the most luxurious parlor chair, finished in the newest styles and with most fashionable materials. —In Rockers we have a very taking line with Cobbler leather seats, oak or birch, Mahogany finish, and in Arm and Easy Chairs we show a fine line. —Our Furniture is High Grade but our prices fit the pocket of the public every time. .A. specialty made of Upholstering. Your old Furniture made as good as new. EMI and ECM FRAMiGI —A large and well selected range o Pictures always Rept in stock. Also a Whatever you want, your wants large quantity of Moulding for Frames. If you require anything lie in this line call in and m a your selection. UNDERTAKING. —A large stock of Coffins, Cas- kets, and other goods pertaining to this line always kept. Personal attention paid to Embalming, and prices lower than any place in the County. —Pianos and Organs the beet , in the market, kat _ lo' _i rock r -_i.._... 111'110 Stllello '1i prioee. 19 ,`(TO r fit► �� of our position es the leaders in the fur- tritere business lies in the fact that the . . 335G 'VALUES IN maximum quality and the minimum' WINDOW SHADES, price always go together. Rrr LEA THE1 :BALE.