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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1894-4-6, Page 5•u PUL 6, 1894 ippozawmixiczmoiroToima=Fmkr3incirqpipl DISTRICT ,NEWS. %V nl t:o>r. Another wedding is on the lapin. Walton baa now a veterinary enr'geen in the porton of Mr, Ball. A'inutile teacher from Kinburn was looking up a anusio class bore lint week. D. Ottmpbell'e health is in it precorions condition and hie many friends wish for an improvement, The minae belonging to the American Presbyterian e arch bee a tenant in the Version of Wm. McArter and family, vy 01. Town eo1ioo1e re -opened on Monday, L. Bolton dc Son Wave formed a part. nerehip as land surveyors and oivil en. gineers. Kidd Bros. int the Spring Stallion Show in Toronto received first prize for Ten Broeck es the best thoroughbred on the grounds. A meeting for the purpose of organiz• ing a 880100 lacrosse club, was held in the Arlington hotel. It was acetified not to join the league at present. The fol- lowing officers were sleeted :—President, H. B. Murphy 'Vies -President, Wm. Olittie ; Captain, A. G. Bastedo ; Seo.- Treas., W. J. Brune ; Committee, W. Clime; H. N. Orr, F. Wright. The Easter vestry meeting of Christ Church was held on Monday evening, of last week, at which a financial statement for the past year was read. A. W. Featherstone and J. H. Gunther were elected Wardens for the ensuing year, and John Campbell, R. Martin, C. Tab. harper, A. St. George Hawkins and H. Goddard were chosen as sidemen. ]t. Martin and A. J. Collins were reappoint- ed Lay delegates bo Synod.. Grew'. W. W. Hoy will erect a new barn on his Men, 5113 con. Mrs. L Taylor. who has been away on a visit, has returned. We are glad to hear that HenryMiteb. ell is reooveriug from kis illness. Plenty of mud. Parties coming from afar are advised to retire before dark, Miss Maggie McNair, of the 14th con. left last week for her situation in Dan. die. ... Mrs. J. Wortley has announced an ant. tion sale of farm stock for Thursday afternoon of next week. On Friday evening a social time was spent by the young people of the 1211] con. at the Wilson Evan's- residence. Z. MoEee has moved back to the farm. The new barn will be rebuilt to replace the one destroyed last Fall by fire. We are sorry to bear that George Pat- terson is at present very ill. His many friends hope to hear of a speedy recovery. Alex. McLaughlin, who has been in Manitoba for the past two years, is home and will engage in farming with his father. William Eokmire has porohased the Bank's farm, Gbh con. He takes .poesea- slon immediately. The price paid we be- lieve was $3,100. The Court of Revision in conflation with the Beauchamp Creek improvement was adjourned from last Friday until the 10th inst., so that the engineer could be in attendance. .A retied. Robb. Farrel had half of one of his great toes amputated. J. L. Mader, Luke Luoas, jr., and W. McCormick were doing duty as grand jurymen at the Perth Assizes in Strat- ford last week. The little four-year•old daughter of A. Curtfe, 8th con. Eime, buret a blood veil. eel in her lungs from severe crying over the death of her mother. Friday, Satur- day and Sunday the bleeding was eo severe that little hope of recovery was entertained, pad but at Present it is thought ugh t the little one will reliever. 00 efi. Theannual meeting e i ng of the shareholders of the Ontario Farmers' Flax Manufac- turing Co. was held in the Agricultural Hall, Atwood. The President, J. W. Mo. Bain, ooeupfed the chair and addressed the meeting, congratulating the share- holders and ail who have put flax into their mill on having a prosperous year. He then called on the Secretary to read the minutes of the last annual meeting and also the Auditors' report, which on motion made and seeouded was nnani• mously adopted. After some discussion on bueinesa matters, which resulted in being left to the Directors, it was moved by John Irvine, seconded by Abraham Farrell, that the Directors for the past year be reelected, and that the Secretary be authorized to met a ballot according- ly ; carried unanimously. The ballot be- ing cast the Secretary declared J. W. MoBain, John Graham, Robert Forrest, Joseph Hanna and James Hanna duly elected the Directors of the Company for the ensuing year. Thos. Fullerton was appointed auditor for the ensuing year. Wila,=Iaatv►. The great want in Wiuglram is dwelling houses. A subscription MIS raised null the freight paid on the cannon last week. Wm. yanatone is away on a trip to England, for both business and health. Geo. MoTevish has purchased the Wingham woolen mill property, and ie fitting it up. He intend manufacturing several household necessities, but is not quite sure if he will engage in the manu- faoture of furniture. Oliver Gilcbriet has decided to 0001. mance the manufacture of furniture in Wingham, and has purchased a site for El factory on the east side of Josephine street, just South of the North bt•anall of the Maitland river, near the Canadian Pacific Railway, Hugh Campbell, a C. P.R. baggagenan on the train leaving here for the south at one daloek, had the second and third linger of iris right band smashed in the Wingham yards while coupling. The eeaond finger was amputated at the knuckle and the third at the first joint. lie went home to Teeewater at three o' block. London Advertiser says :--Hon, J. C. ratierson, Minister of Militia, pree0nted the town of Wingliam with a Quebec cannon for ornamental purposes and neglected to pay the freight. The town council refused to foot the bill and the amount bad to be raised by subscription, If Mr. Patterson Ooatterl eann00e to the right of him and cannons to the left of him without paying the freight 130 will be in pretty near as tight a pleas aa the the remota light brigade before next eleotion, The regular annual votary meetiug or St. Paul's ohuroh was hold on Monday evening of last week, Bey. L. G. Wood in the ohair. Iii the absence of J. la. Smith U. IP. Williams of Mated as vestry clerk, J, H. Hiseeeks was chosen as rector's warden and J. S. Smith as people's warden. A very hearty vote of thanks Was tendered 0. Wilson, on retiring from the office of rector's warden, whish he has so long and ably filled: 11. 0. Bell, Geo, Sills, Sex, Kent, Frank Shore, Chas. Sinith and J. Vanallan ware appointed sidemen. The rector's salary was in. oreesed be $000. l$ellri•flve. Belgrave is to have a driving Park the coming Summer. Jos. 11. Stevens was in London on business last week. There is not an unoccupied house in the village at present, Miss Lily M000nnell, of Blyth, spent Sunday ab J. L. Geddes'. Win. Whitman, er., vee are sorry to say, le not very much better. Qnite a number in this vicinity aro busily engaged making maple sugar. Frank Wheeler is smiling a 14 x 18 smile. life wife presented 6101 with a girl last week. Mics Graham, of Atwood, is at present spending a few weeks at her sister's, Ire. Erskine, of this village. We aro glad to bear that Jae, Proctor, who has been very low, is reooveriug, and we hope be see him out soon. A lecture entitled "From Winnipeg to San Francisco" was deliveredby E. Daw sou, in the Foresters' Hall, on Wednes- day evening. bVi-oxeter. A new Heintzmen piano has been pleoed in the residence of our townsman, Hobert Miller. The jubilee singers gave a concert last Friday in town but it was poorly attend- ed. Seagram was A 1. What about a friendly debate between the Wroxeter Young Liberal Club and Brussels olu b as soon as good roads come 2 Next Wednesday, 11th inst., will be our Spring Show. These faire are dying out in many oases but Wroxeter holds on to theirs. Rev. E. A. Shaw will be removing from Wroxeter next Conference as his pastoral term of three years will be completed then. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw have many friends here. We are pleased to hear that Rev. Mr. Davidson has withdrawn his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian thumb. He attended the meeting of Presbytery, at Moleaworth, last Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Malcolm, of Teeewater, preached here last Sunday. PiensoNets.—Mrs. F. V. Dickson is vis- iting in the Queen Oity.—R. Blank, of the grist mill, was in Gatt.—Mrs, J. Thompson was called to Petrolea owing to the illness of her mother.—Thee. Gib- son, M. P. P., will be home this week to attend the Young Liberal Banquet at Brussels on Friday evening of this week. R. F. Cameron is home from Knox College, Toronto. George Hudson has gone to Arthur where he has accepted a situation for the next three months. Rev. D. B. McRae and R. F. Cameron were at &Iolesworth on Tue,day at the induotfon of Rev. Mr. Ballantyne. Mrs. S. 810mmou returned home on Monday of this week after a three months visit with friends in the Queen's pity. Last Friday was a busy day in thio village a large number coming to attend the Oouuail meetiug in o0nneetiou with the Drain Bylaw, Sonoot REPORT.—The following is the report of the standing fn; of the pupils a of Oraubrook Publio Sabool as determined by examinations held during the month of March. The names of six pupils, in each class obtaining the higheet per centime, are arranged in order of merit: -- 000M 1. 5th Class—Chas. Bothwell. Sr. 4113 Glass—Lizzie McRae and Robb. Brown (equal), David MoNair, Ada Dilling, Tilda McRae, Annie Hunter. Jr, '4th Class—Joseph Reymann, Simon Mit• ohell,Wm, Cameron, John limber, Thos. McRae, Thomas Fox. Sr. Srd Class— John Krauter, Wm, Zimmer, Daniel Huether, Win. Hunter, Wm. Ennia, Wm. McKay. Jr. 3rd Class—Caroline Ger- salify, Maggie Brown, Ida Raddaty, Silvie Seel, Chriistiau finether, Bale Bird. A. W. WYNN, Prinoipal. Root 9. Sr. Second.—Alvin Cameron, Lorne Wilson, Lizzie Malty, Lizzie Dahms. Tr. and.—Clara Hunter, Mable Zimmer, Roy Smatldon, Otto Zimmer. Sr, Part 2nd,—Miherva Ennis, Duncan MoNieol, Mr Coverdale McDonald, Philip Octans. Pile Jr. Part 2nd,—Russell Zimmer, Minnie exl, Cameron, Susie Reymann, Caroline Wolfe. Sr, 1st —Graleld McDonald, Etta,'Smalldou, Willie Forest, Minnie Smalldon. Jr, 1st, --Jimmy MoNiabol, Flossy Seel. Miss E. Malamute, Toaaher. TTlE I3RTJSSELS POST suffer for their aonduet. Several sessile - lone Ohameters were 88531 around Ethel before the robbery, 1:','r1I01'a Naw Mltt4NNR6 S'roRE.-111iee Lowry wishes to inform the Ladies of Ethel and vicinity, that she has opened out in McAllister's block, a complete stook of Millinery aria Fancy Goods, and is now ready to show the latest styles bi .plats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowere, Rib. bons and Laces. Also Drees and Mantle making. A perfect fit goarmteed, Ladies are invited to can and see any styles ace, Mae LOVES, 131-yth. On Monday Miss Campbell returned from spending her neater holidays with ter mother in Seefortb. Rev. T. B. Bigley hat eo far recovered from his recent ilinees as to be able t0 attend t0 his duties On Sunday. On Sunday evening Rev. Mr. Bugging, pastor of the Methodist ohurgh, intends preaobitlg a sermon on amusements. Our town wag literally alive on Baku. day night with the fair sex taking in the spring styles at the millinery openings. Robert Howard has rented his 50 sore farm on the gravel for a term of years, to Mr. Jordan, of Colborne, who takes'pos- sessionnow. The annual meeting of Y. P, L. C. E. of Trinity eltural' was held in the ohurob on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of electing officers, and other business. James Nesbitt, a retired farmer Morris,having lately purchased Littlefair property, in this village, had the old building palled down and malting preparations for building a fi brick, Saturday evening the Canadian Sabi ingersentertainment in the Methodist thumb was poorly attended. Sunday evening the edifice was crowded to its ut- most capacity with worrhippere. The colored Jubilee Singers took charge of the musical portion of the service. Mrs, Parker, sr., who has been iu poor health during the past week, Is imp000 ing H00104113 at present, Charles Howlett recently disposed of 4 head of prime bubohare'oettle. The price we believe waa $80.00 per head, T, Miller had a mare which recently gave birth to twin foals, unfortunately, however, both of thein were lifeless at birth. Farmers ars getting rather anxiore about the condition of the a title maricet, A large number of cattle are being fed for May shipment, 11, Sheridan and family are home fo• o California whore they apent several yeare and will assist in worlung the homestead on the 401i line, This week a large herd of cattle be- longing to Wm. Whiteford wall taken to the farm recently purchased in Usborne by that gentleman. Howard T, Hall hes been under the dootor's care for a week, having had a relapse of the mumps. Ho is, however, on the mend again. Geo. Shelton, 7th line, is lying ill a critical condition having had a paralytic shook. As lie is a plan well advanced in years, recovery is doubtful. Samuel Walker hie purchased a Tam. worth boar from a well known Brookville breeder. This is the drat hog of this breed in this iouality. The animal came to Brussele on Wednesday, On Thursday of hast week a number of the neighbors of Mrs, Alex. Cameron, 5th of line, turned out and out up a supply of the wood for the Summer. It was athought, has fel toot for which Mrs. Cameron is thank. is ful. no The local Item referring to the football mala!! between S, S. No. 8 and No. 4, in lee last weeks issue of Tuts Pow shonld have read No. 8 was strengthened by several outside players and won easily with it score of 4 to 0. The funeral of the late Thomas Clark which took place on Saturday afternoon of last weep was largely attended. De- cease having been a member of the Orange Order for the greater part of his life that body was well represented in the funeral procession. A oeriain gentleman residing in the Township of Tuokeramith, having busi- ness in this township, left that Southern clime with a sleigh one day last week, no doubt thinking that up in this North- ern region we would be enjoying even better sleighing than they were at that time, but imagine his surprise when he found the Morrisites doing all their team. Mg on wheels just the same as fn mid• summer. Tuokeramith should come out to the front. Smoot RnroET.—The following is the oorreot standing of pupils in S. S. No. 4, Morris, according to marks obtained dur- ing month of !Harsh :—Sr. 4th—Taylor Pipe,Frank Cloal1ey, John Curry ; Jr. 4th, grade A—Ettie Davis, Robt. Matta - dere, Lyon Pipe, Millard Cardiff, Maggie MoCubcheon ; Jr. 4th, grade Li—SimonForsythe, John Sharpe, Jas. Sharpe, laugh Forsythe ; Sr. 3rd—Annie Davis, Ida Mooney, Charlie Ames, Jas. Donne!• ly, Lulu Davie, Maud Haggard, Norah Maunders, Harry Mooney, Willie Oloak- ey, Milton Curry, Geo. Barrie ; Jr. 8rd— Willie Johnston, Joe Petah, Willie Green. Slade, Jae. Innes, John Oloakey, Geo. la- nes ; Jr. 2nd—Earnest Mooney and John Moss, equal, David Mo0ntoheon, Richard Cardiff, Milton Sharpe, Myrtle Nichol, Joe MoCutohean, Roderick McLean ; Sr. Part 2nd—Geo. Davis, Clara Moon- ey, Pearl Pipe, Bertha Nichol, Willie Ames, Jimmey Hoggard, Jessie Green- slade ; Jr. Part 2u1—Nelson Maunders, Mabel • Nichol, Dave Walker, Charlie Barrie. Standing a000rding to March monthly examination :—Sr."41h—Taylor Pipe, Frank Cloakey, Too. Curry ; Jr. 4th—Lyon Pipe, Millard Cardiff, Sttie Davis, Robb. Maunders, Jno, Sharpe Sr. 8rd—Charlie Ames and Norah Mann. dbrs, equal, Ida Mooney, As. Donnelly, Maud Hogged), Annie Davis, Lulu Davie. MISS EfA nl tLIDAY Teacher. r 13lue'vit,le. Mrs. Wm. Philp, of Rothsay, hi at present visiting her daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) Pring. Rev A. Y. Hartley was unable to die. charge his pulpit duties last Sabbath, owing to ill health. W. J, Jennings, of the town of Simooe, sec0ee.or to (gamin S. Timmins, is ex. pected here this wrek with a stook of general merchandise. We are glad to say that Duncan Ring, who has been at the point of death for the poet ten weeks, ie now able to move round his house with a little help. The revival services which have been suocesefolly conducted for the past five weeks by our faithful pastor, Rev. J. W. Pring, were concluded on Friday evening last. . ADDRESS AND PIESENTAT;ON: Ab the close of the service in the Methodist ohuroh last Friday evening Mrs. James Timmins was presented with a handsome silver pitcher, accompanied by the fol- lowing address 2'o Mrs. Jas. S. Timmins : DEAR FRIEND AND SISTER,—We, your many friends and well-wishers, have learned with deep regret that you are about to sever your connection with us, and on the eve of your departure desire to give expression to our appreciation of those noble qualities of head and heart for which you have been distinguished during your sojourn among us. Though your residence here has been but of short duration, you have endeared yourself to us all by your frank and unassuming manner, your kindly disposition, and the evident interest you have taken in all de• pnrtmenta of church work and life. We are deeply indebted to yon for the wily in which, as organist, you have attended to the onerous duties of your position, often making personal sacrifices by refasing orals that would have brought you both honor and pleasure, for the sake of ad• van i otq the interests aeofthe church, g aro and n i1 s g r i adthe oh choir making theservices se rasa both iutereeting and profitable. We ask you to accept this silver water pitoher, and trust you will prize it, not for its intrinsic) value, but as a mere memento of our past association, and setting forth in a slight degree the high esteem in which you are held by young and old. We sincerely trust that heaven's choicest blessings may rest upon you and yours through all your future lives, and when life's eventful journey is ended you may hear from the lips of your Divine Saviour that high enceninm pronounced by Him on a woman of old, "She hath done what she could,' and that we may all have the ioexpreesible joy of meeting far beyond the storms and labors of this world in the "Land of pure delight Where saints immortal reign Infinite day excludes the night And pleasures banish pain." Signed on behalf of your many friends, 3. W. Pomo, pastor. The address was read by Miss Maggie Stewart and the presentation made by a. J. W. Pring. Mrs. Timmins re- d in a few well chosen words to the reaaiona of esteem contained in the address, and spoke of the pleasure and profit her intercourse with the Bluevale people had brought to her. She would rook back to it es a green spot in her history, and was sorry it was of BO short duration, Kra, Timmins will be greatly missed in the Methodist church. We wish her abundant et300555 and happi. utas in her future life. ]F.'tTret. A new harness shop has been started in Ethel by a Mr, Harrison, of Tiincerclute, Tnn Stull.—Mrs, Aaron lfoffer is on the siok list. Miss Maggie Grant, D. Sproat and others are also under the doctor's care, Considerable disausaion is taking place in Methodist shales over a proposition to unite Ethel circuit and Henfryn mission and malts it a charge for an ordained minister and a probationer. ,Ib is thought it wonld aid the cause, Postmaster Spence intends enlarging and improving his residence and will have to vacate the horse tomporarily while the work is being done. Mr, Spence has been a worthy resident of Ethel for 28 yeas. George Dobson, Principal of our school, will also build an addition to his bouso andwhon completed will get a tenant. Ronnoay.—On Tuesday night the store of H. P. Honsberger in this village was broken into and goods to the value of $40 or $50 stolen. Tools wore taken from Jno. Cober's shop to tome open the atone door and till. Among the stolen articles were anew silver watch, five gets of um derwear, $8.00 in oath and gnodry other �crtioles. Conatable Lang has the case in Band and it is to be hoped the bold in- tredere will be captured Rud made to relei Fier. Tramps are already on the warpath. The recent oold weather is making the Fall wheat look rather blue. Miss Annie Agiu has resumed work io Clinton as tailorese with Jackson Bros. W, Michie sold a fine young horse at Brussels Fair on Thursday of this week. Thomas Russell will isave as auction stile of farm stock etc. an Headily of next week. Wood bees are declared out with e WOW that balite the record of any prevl. nus year. One day Idea week Geo. ilewitt Wag thrown from a road cant and Wee 00rious. ly injured. Tho many friends of Jas. Proctor, ex - councillor, will regret to Bear that he is seriously ill. John Agin hate built a kitchen in the roar of hie house for convenience Of 0001k- ing in amnmor. Aliso Lottie Cook hag gong to serve an apprenticeship at the dressmaking avibh a Brnseole noodle wielder, ltxr. Dawson, the Woatorn traveller, do• livered a lootnre in the Methodist eburs& at Sunshine on Thursday evening of this A stranger calling himself Robert Dalton has made affidavit as Bozeman, Montana that he murdered the Williams at Port Credit, Ont. He says that Mac- whirrell is innocent. Detective Greer left for Montana on Sunday night to in- vestigate. Dalton has been arrested. L.!ME ! LIME ! To those who intend Building. Having britt a Lime House at the Sta. tion I will keep a supply of the Best Fresh Lime for Sale suitable for all Building purposes. Also WHITE BRICK And Plastering Hair for Sale. D. A. Lowry. BRUSSELS. ARE Y0TJ GOING TO Paint Tour Douse OR DO ANY Papering this Spring ? 1f go, now is tiro time to consult us. The LARGEST, CHEAPEST and BEST as, sorted stock in the County, to hand comprising the following :— BlRGE cfi SONS CELEBRATED PROCESS, GILTS, BRONZES, SINTILARE, AND IN- GRAINS, with gorgeous freizes and cell. inge to mohair. Also the Handsomest stock of window shades ever shown in the County. Nothing but the )7Utoet Leads told Oils 111101 can be found rn the market used in all ear work. Farmers and others hav- ing old rigs to paint eerie and see us at once. Satisfaction guaranteed, RODDiCK'A WAKE, Hoose, Sign, Carriage enol Decorative Painters, P. S. --Thanking all old customers for their favere during the past twenty years I have been in business I solicit a con- tinuance of the same and the patronage of the people generally for the now firm, week, W ' ].i ODDIO.TC, eaD Making Friends and. Patrons Every Day. Giving our Customers more than they .: expect pest {Or their money. Good qualities. Low prices. Honorable dealings. These are the Reasons why Our Store Grows Popular. Never before in the history of our store intro we had Stich success as in our Dress Goods Department this Season, and still our stools is well assorted, comprising till the Lat- est Novelties shown in the markets. DELA/NES. -- ;In this Department we are showing the largest assortment shown in Brussels, and would invite all the Ladies to call and inspect our stock whether you intend. purchasing or not, as at all times we feel it a pleasure to show goods and compare prices. liber® You are Invited to our Spring Millinery Opening on Thi,reday, Friday & Saturday ir trams We're going to have a grand Opening and you are invited to look through, whether you want to buy or not. We not- ice that other houses have extended the same invitation to you, accept and see all and you have the opportunity to buy where you can buy best. We will be satisfied with your decision. Every woman knows how welcome lookers are at this Store. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 5111, 6th and 7th, we will have grand Electric Light Display. All invited and Welcome. MISS M, McPhlERSON, Milliner, IN CONNECTION WITH Ferguson. Halliday' s. Halliday s. 1 'Produce Taken in Exchange for Goods. Tie &oadhir Clothier1 Importer of Gents' furnishings, gats 16 Caps. Ordered Work a Specialty. Offers a Grand Opportunity to secure a Life Size Airbrush India Ink Portrait Free, These portraits are guaranteef' to be made by THE MERCHANTS PORTRAIT Co., of TORONTO, LTD., 496 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont., whose celebrated portraits are so well and favorably known through- out the country, and we take pleasure in announcing to our friends and customers that we have perfected an arrangement with this company, who, in order to further advertise their work, rooa npou our agreeing to place, our orders in large quantities, are to give us the advantage of their lowest wholesale rates. This enables us to offer fora limited period one of their life-size India Ink Portraits (copied from any Photo you may select) Free of Charge, when your cash purchases at oar store amount to ye,j'1O. These beautiful per, traits are of the same size and quality as have been retailed for years at $15 each. Considering that an unframed. portrait would bo but a poor advertisement, and in order to see to it that their portraits are not only framed, but suitably and properly framed, the Portrait Co. has made it conditional upon us that with each portrait we sell a frame—the price is $5.50—subject only to our customers' selection as to style. Call and Select your Frame from our assortment, which in- cludes some of the latest and best designs. Yon pay for the Frame Only. We give you the Portrait Free, as a premium for your Cash, Tirade. Y , t� F le � ., t � `,, OU!NEWd ,r�P �,DS Are very Fine and Sold at Wonderful Frites. SATISFAOTICSN GUARANTEED, DDy . �e BRUSSELS, ONT,