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Joseph Priest and son Edward lofb
with seven bowies for Maniteha last week,
The family leave this week,
T. L, MoOanloy hue remove;] hie stook
of grovories and provisions to his Moro
recently purchased in Britton.
Three ewes belonging to James Porter
of lob 15, eon, 5, presented their owner
with nine lambs the 'other day, three
eaoil, I6 surely pays to raise sheep at
that rate.
The lecture in the Town Hall on
"Roto, historically considered, and the
P. P, A.," by Thad. W. P. Leavitt, of
Toronto, was largely attended by the
people of Atwood and vicinity,
David Morrison, Newry, and his help-
er, August Swanson, have ,gone to their
quarry on an island in one of the lakes
near Peterboro'. Mr. Morrison has a
oontraot for supplying paving atone for
the Toronto streets.
Veit►f:ltttrn.
Mayor Hanna ie leaving the okc1 .Eng.
lieh ohnroh polled down and will ereot
two fine brick residences on the property
this year.
G. H, Mooney has severed his eonneo.
tion with the Ripley Enquirer, and the
paper will be continued as usual, with
H. P. Chapman as editor end proprietor.
As a result of the visit of A. G. Gilbert,
superintendent of the Poultry Depart.
ment at the Ottawa Experimental. Farm,
it is likely that several of our towns.
people will take an interest in the poul-
try industry.
Rev. R. McCosh, formerly of this town,
has been nominated to fill the rectorship
of Christ's Chetah, Chatham, iu suooes-
eion to the lateArobdeaoon Bandys. Mr,
MoCosh has filled -the position of curate
for the past two years, doing the active
duties of rector, and was unanimously
chosen.
Some time ago, when Hon. J. 0. Pat-
terson, Minister of Militia, was in Wing -
brim, Mayor Hanna asked him to present
the town with a couple of cannon to place
on our town perk. The other day, the
Mayor received notification from Mr.
Patterson that one cannon had been
shipped from Quebec to his address, for
the town.
Ethel.
Mies Davies attended the annual meet.
ing of the W. F. M. S. in Wingham on
Tneeday.
J. Henderson and wife and Mies Spence
were in Wingham last week attending
the wedding of Mies Henderson.
M. S. B. Magian and family left for
their new home near Toronto this week.
Mr. M. and family have taken an active
part in the Temperance Division here,
and will be greatly missed. We wish
them prosperity. Mr. Maginn came to
this locality 16 years ago and now goes
back to his former borne in Soarboro'
township.
Daern or AN ExaELLEnT Wotiew.—Mrs.
H. N. MOTaggart, of Chieelhuret, de-
parted this life on Saturday morning at
the hour of five o'clock. Deoeased was
a great sufferer for about six months
with pulmonary trouble, which she bore
with Christian courage and resignation.
She had such faith in death's Great
Conqueror that -when the hour of death
came near she was not afraid. Truly her
motto was "Be just and fear not." She
wee kind and benevolent to a fault. Her
funeral took place on Monday, 12th, at
the hour of two o'olook, and was one of
the largest ever seen in this plane. Her
mortal remains were laid to rest in the
MoToggart cemetery. Mr. McTaggart
and family have the sympathy of the
entire neighborhood in their sad bereave-
ment.
BBlvth.
Public school closes for the Easter
holiday term on Thursday.
C. 0. Ranee, of Clinton, will open out
in the tailoring business here this week.
Charles Shane, of Goderioh, was visit-
ing under the parental roof do Sunday.
Mrs. Hayee, of Seaforth, was visiting
relativer and friends in town during the
past week.
Divine servioe will be held in Trinity
church on Good Friday at 10:30 a. m.
Offertory in aid of the Jews.
Thos. McElroy, of the firm of MoEbroy
& Jessup, joined the large army of bene -
dots on Thursday of last week.
Oonnoillor MuNnlly has commenced
getting out the foundation for his new
residence on the lot opposite Trinity
church.
MemnimoNIAL,—On Wednesday Last one
of those happy events took place at the
residence of J. W. Bell when hie eldest
daughter Mary E. was joined in wedlook's
bonds to W. J. Falker, of Auburn, Rev.
T. E. Higley tied the nuptial kuot. After
dinner the bride and bridegroom drove
to Stanley to spend their honeymoon with
friends and relatives in that seotion.
On Sunday evening a large congrega-
tion was present in Trinity ohnroh to
hear the the incumbent, Rev. T. E. High -
ley preach a serrnon on danoing, taking
his text from 1 Cor„ 10 chap., 81 verse,
which was marked with rapt attention
giving ample proof from holy scripture
that no one can be a true Christian and
believe in modern danoing.
CratYtb roost.
Charles Raddatz returned to Detroit
het Saturday,
Mrs. A. MoNicol is on the sick list with
an attaok of pleurisy.
The R. T. of T. has closed down.
They have about $40.00 in hand.
Rev.D. B. MoRae attended Maitland
Preebytery ab Wingbarn on Tuesday,
Inspector Hopkirk paid his usual ofli•
alai visit to our postolfioe on Tneeday of
this week .
School oiosed for the Easter holidays
on Thureday and will re -open on Tues-
day, 270h inst.
D. Zimmer was at Berlin this week at-
tending the funeral of hie sister-in-law,
Mrs. Adam Zimmer.
Rev. David Forrest, of Walton, die.
coursed here last Sunday evening in
Rum church to a very attentive congre-
gation.
Council meeting will be held here on
Friday of next week. Some lively times
are expected over the Court of Revision
in connection with Drain By-law No. 58.
The bores advertised in last week's
Posx as being impounded by P. MoDon•
aid was claimed by its owner, Jno. Gov
enlook, Moliiliop, last Saturday. It had
strayed away after working on the hay
press, being turned loose to go home,
The infant child of lliohard Mitchell
Was buried in 13ruesehi cemetery lost
Friday, she wee about two years old,
The bereaved parents have the eynpabhy
el the aotnmqutty.
Tho Football match played on f3rus.
sale Park last Saturday between our Pub'
lis school Football beam and the "Alerts,"
of Brussels, resulted in a tie, neither side
having scered any goals. Quite a num.
bar from the village went down to witness
the snatch.
There was a slight error in the item
referring bo the pride of flax in last
Week's issue. Cameron Bros. pay wash
for the flax as delivered, 1110 per ton, if
of good quality, and ooneequenbly tbey
run the risk of making or losing in the
manufacture.
VVes1iuse.
The next horse fair will ha held on
Thursday of next week,
Elder Smillie was at Wingham 'net
Tuesday attending the Presbytery of
Maitland.
Preparations are being made at the
cheese factory for the coming season.
Mr. I7dgar, who has been ab the Dairy
School, Guelph, will continue as maker.
000EE0TroN.—Under the Walton nor.
respondence an error was made, which I
wish to have oorreoted. Mr. Gobel, the
gentleman who broke my Dolt, is by pro-
fession a jeweller, and nob a horse trainer
from Mitchell. Out of the kindest of
favors I am highly under a' compliment,
and 1 feel it my duty to have suoh a
mistake aorreated, and ask it to be.
Onanrws SAGE, Walton.
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The trial of the lad Thomas, for the
murder of Mrs. Martin, in Wallace, be.
gins in Stratford neat Monday.
At the auction sale of the Roth brewery
property, the brewery, land and dwelling
hoses were knotted down to James Man-
uel, of Toronto, for $5,400.
Listowel junior lacrosse club elected
the following officers for the ensuing year;
Honorary President, Dr. Rutherford,
Hon. Vioe•Pree., A. G. Bastedo, Presi.
dent, Waldron Scott, Vice -President, 0.
Barber, Treasurer, Ool. Campbell, Seo.
rotary, J. Meyers, Captain, S. Culbert,
Committe, P. Wilson, F. Hess and J.
Watson.
Listowel Live Stook Association chose
the following officers : President, Wm.
Spears ; Treasurer, Geo. Zilliaa ; Store -
tory, A. St. George Hawkins ; Direotore,
P. Garroob, J. Livingstone, jr. John Scott
8. J. Stevenson, T. J. Ballantyne, E.
M. Alexander, H. B. Morphy, B. F.
Brook and Hy. Leslie. It was deoided
to hold the Spring Show on Friday, 13th
April.
The Ontario Permanent Bnilding and
Loan Aesluiation has established a lo-
cal board in the town of Listowel and has
now seoured fifty members which repro •
sante. one hundred and 80 shares. Wm.
Bright is SeoretaryTreasurer and Wm.
Bruoe is Preeident ; John Livingstone,
Sr., Sax -mill, is let Vice•President, and
Hy. Bopp, 2nd Vice • President, with the
following as a board of directors.: H. B.
Morphy, J. W. Treleaven, Geo. A. Baste-
do and W, Irwin. Solicitors, Darling &
Blewett.
A. oouple of town lads named Laird
and Galloway were arrested by Constable
Bulmer in conneotion with the theft of a
lob of cartridges and some tools, the prop-
erty of Goo. Hess, which were stolen
from his stable on the night before he re-
moved to Stratford. Constable Bulmer
had been notified of the theft, and find-
ing these lads shooting off cartridges
answering to the size of those stolen ar-
rested them and brought them before
Polioe Magistrate Terhune. Their ease
was heard when Laird admitted the
theft, and was sentenced to sixty days in
Stratford gaol. His companion, Gallo-
way was fined $5 and costs, $8.35 in all,
for carrying a revolver.
Marlboro Foot Ball club was re -organ.
ized with the following officers Honor-
ary President, J. H. Stewart, let Hou.
Vies -President, H. B. Morphy, 2nd Hon.
Vice- Predident, J. A. Hacking, Presi.
dent, J. W. Trelevan, 1st Viola Presidhnt,
John Anderson, 2nd Vies -President,
Fred Large, Treasurer, Will J. Binning,
General Secretary, Roy Hacking, Oor•
responding Secretary, W. H. Ohmic,
Captain, George Mitchell, Committee,
John MoCutoheon, Ed. Bailey and Geo.
Wilson. It was the' unanimous opinion
of the meeting that a owned be given,
and the 40b of May next was the date de•
aided.
Grdv.
Miss Maay MoNab has gone to Mani-
toba.
A, Brinker and H. Douglas left last
Monday for Grand Rapids.
Neil McNair, recently of Manitobt,
left on Tuesday last for Algoma.
The Star mills are running full blast
with Thomas St. Armour as sawyer.
At James lvfitohell's auction sale next
Tuesday he will offer 86 well bred
sheep for sale.
Miss Lottie Hill and brothers, are
spending their Easter holidays with rela-
tives in Toronto.
File a oopy of THE POST with the drain
Iy.law for future reference. Extra
copies may be had at the office.
Jas. Lymburner and bride left for
their home in Dakota on Wednesday of
this week, followed by many good wishes
for their future prosperity.
Jas. Douglas jr., has been busy mov.
ing to the farm has
occupied by J.
Campbell. The most interesting part of
the moving will take plans in a week or
two in a oovered buggy.
WEoppEE.—James Fergnson has a
young goose that is making a record for
herself in the shape of big egg laying.
One, presented to Tux Poem, measured
81x12 inches and weighed 12 ounces.
A wadding is about to take plane on
the 16th, between two of the residents
but as both like the neigbboohood they
are not going to leave it. They will
likely spend part of their honeymoon in
Herriston,
Last week John Brown lost a valuable
heavy draught yearling colt. It was pee.
sing some other horses when one of them
kinked the oolt on one of the front lege
breasting it in two pieces. The animal
had to be killed.
One of the enterprising young farmers
of the 16th con„ John Worbhey, had a
Immo barn, 20 feat by 40 feet raised on
Monday of last week. We think this is
the first of the season, but then, you know
Jock is a hustler, and believes in taking
time by the forelock.
Township Oonnoil 10 Beolc's hall,
Cranbrpok, pit Friday of next Wok, l30.th
inst.
We ore pleased .to report that our
woriby Deputy -Reeve, Walter. ()liver. ie
known .sboelt mane near Guelph, The
animal owl brought borne on `1 tiesday of
last week.
Next week Bert Hill hawse Toronto for
the Northwesr where he will join one of
hie brothers In meroantilelife. We wish
him simmersand hope his brightest
draws may be realized.
A week ago lash Sunday morning, the
barn of John Brown, lot 19, 000, 10,
was struck by lightning, The North
gable was damaged somewhat, and as the
eieetrl0 current made Re way to the
ground it made ar'egular course even in
the steno wall, some of the hard heads
having large ships knooksd off,
Draw.—Lash Thursday, Adeloide May,
daughter of Illoliard Mitoheli, Oth son„
died of diphtheria, aged 1 year, 0 months'
and 28 days. The funeral took place on
Friday afternoon: Rev. H. A. New.
mamba, of lfbbel, oo„dsobsd the service.
The burial woe mode at Brussels Deme.
tery.
Mo. Eurron.—would you be kind
enough to insert in your valuable paper
for the information of certaininterested
parttee this statement of the price of
supplies (Merged by Mr, Barr to the
patrons of the Ethel cheese factory :—
Total pounds ohesse shipped, 12,583 at 91
cents, per lb., $1103.03 ; Boxee, 201, 100.,
$20.00 ; Soule boards, 112,00 ; Nails, 200• ;
Milk book, 02,00 ; 100 pass boosts, $1.50 ;
1'oheese invoice book, 250, Office of
Robt, Barr, Ethel, August 28rd,
1898. This statement 1e for one
sale, the item of scale boards and
nails appear in every 'statement but one
the above oopy will be taken by the
editor from Mr. Barr's own figures. Any
person may see all the statements for the
last two years at my house if they wish.
WILLMAtt WILSON.
A DffisdpOINTEo LovEE.—The Listow-
el Banner is responsible for the follow.
ing item :—A. well-to-do German from
Arthurtownsbip, a widower, was at the
Queen's here a oouple of weeks ago and
offered a commission to anyone who would
get him a wife. Tom Davideou took him
in hand and promptly made everything
lovely by driving him ont to a farmer in
Grey and introduced him to his daughter
to whom the ardent lover popped the
question at onoe'and was aooepted and
the wedding was arranged to Dome off ab
the Queen's last Saturday. The business-
like swain 'was promptly on hand but the
mother of the fair maid got it into her
head that the affair was one of Tome
fool Woks and failed, to appear, leaving
the disconsolate groom to mourn the loss
of his expected bride. No doubt, bow-
ever,farther investigation will establish
the good faith of the wooer and the af-
fair will yet be brought to a happy mu-
elusion.now eanvalseeenb.
Angus h+amont 711, eon;, has pna91la601i
a fine young Shorthorn hail from a
well -
Chamberlain was convicted of perjury
at Winnipeg on Friday. Sentence was
deferred. His trial for personation will
now proceed.
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The alterations in our store have been completed
and everything is in ship shape again. We have the best lighted store in
Brussels and you will find it a pleasure to shop here.
L_F`' ". exarc .fit zr JRLK' S' f i
When in Toronto last week we purchased some wonderful lines in Dress Goode, the goods
are the very Newest and best material,
40 inch, all wool Serge, all shades at 25c.
Special line of Whip Cords cheap nt 50e,, they go at 43c.
Newest Hop Sackings lovely shades, 50c.
Black Crepon the newest in the Black Goocls, 556.
uoocl skirt lining nt 6c. Goocl waist lining at 1.0c.
Don't fail to see our Dress Goods.
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Our Parasols are Sensible, Plain Black, with very stylish handles. The Goods are A 1 and
the prices, as usual with us, are the very lowest. They are as follows :-25c., 50c., 75c.,
$1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75,,ia OUT $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75.
® DAMN'S
Every I-Iat in our store is new. Not a single one of last year's here. We bought them for
cash and have not marked them at fancy profits. They run as follows :—
Good Soft Felt at 50c.
Stylish Fedoras at 75c, $1.00, $].25, $1.50, $1.75.
Stiff Hats, all the latest, 75c., $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2,60.
Gentlemen see our Hats.
Pants at $1.00 ; Men's Suits, $3.75 ; Men's Suits, all wool, $5.00.
'---10/00-Get Card for one of our Lovely Pictures.
Produce taken as Cash.
The lir E. MADDOCK, Dry Goods Co.
LARGE
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Mrs. E. Rogers' Brussels.
PR, =1\TS_
We are showing our New Stock of Prints and every-
body who has seen them pronounce them to be the BEST
ever shown in Brussels and the prices the very lowest.
We commence them as low as 6c. per yard. Everybody
should see them.
DRESS GOODS.
We have also -our -New Dress Goods to hand. We
have always taken the lead in this department and
rightly so as we.always keep the LARGEST Stock and
the NE WEST DESIGNS. Our Stock this season is far
. ahead of any other. Our Black Goods are really hand-
some and we will feel pleasure in showing them to any
Lady wishing anything in this line. We have also every-
thing suitable for mourning purposes always on hand.
'VI 1I 1.1 1\T 1=2., (.
We wish to inform the Ladies that our popular and
talented Milliner, MISS GREEN, is back from the city
Millinery Openings. She is now preparing the stock
for our opening days, due notice of which will be given
shortly. Reserve your orders for her and she will be
sure to please you both in price and style.
We have a large stock of FLANNELELLS of
pretty d esigus and fast colors which we are offering
low. W e commmence them at 6c. per yard.
very
very
GENTS' FURNISHINGS.
We have just got in a lot of Gents' Ties of the newest
styles also white and colored Shirts, Collars and Cuffs,
Gloves and Hosiery, in fact everything in this line suit-
able for the coming season.
Taking our stock altogether we think there is not a
more complete or better assorted stock to be seen and we
hold our prices to be lower than some stores who
profess to be selling so cheap. Recollect our goods are
all NEW, we have no old stuff to .offer.
- - E. ROGERS.
MARCH 15th, 1894.
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Tailor and Outfitter, is in a
position to offer
Won,erfal Balrgalias7ib,
PA,NTINGS.
By Clearing out the lot he was able to
purchase a fine range of Spring Goods at
500. O!! THE r#COLLAR,
And. is now placing before the:publicIthe
choice of the lot, made to order, for
the small sum of
$3.00 PER I RAI 1
Don't fail to call and see the new goods.
SPRING HAT S
We always lead the Trade in Hats both as to Style
and Price. Our New Spring Stock has arrived and
ready for inspection. If you want a hat call in.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
D. C. 'G ass,
Fashionable Tailor and Outfitter.