The Brussels Post, 1894-5-25, Page 5MAY 25, 1:894
(C)rat,tilliroo1C,
On Monday William MoDotgall flied
and will he buried on Thursday Morning
at 13ruessls oemetory, He was a sou of
Donald 1lloDoogall, of thie viilage, and
was in the 28rd year of his age;
!yiectIo7rt la,
A meeting of Stratford District 0, L. A.
was held here Met Saturday, the fol-
lowing delegates being preeoub ;—A. Mo,
Intoeh, Stratford, Secretary of the Dis.
trioti B. M. Gibbing,, Clinton ; B. Me-
Dongall, Stratford ; R. E. Tnokeon, Sea.
forth, Mitchell and Goderioh were not
represented, having sent in their resigna-
tione. The following reeolutione w ere
passed :-That there would be two home
and home games played ; that each club
put up a guarantee of $LO, to be paid to
the home team in muse of the visiting
team defaulting, home team to p0,y the
necessary hotel expenses to the visiting
team, The following gentlemen were ftp.
pointed offlolal reforeea for the dietriot
A. Mon arren, W, A, Miller, Stratford ;
W. McDougall and It E. Jackson, Sea.
forth.
IVloles-worth.
A Court of Foresters was organised
here this week.
Mr. Shantz, olleesemaker, spent a felt/
days in our village last week,
Misr; Rosie Stevenson, of Listowel,
spent last Sunday in our village.
Jas. Terry, one of our blacksmiths; is
having his shop raised and improved.
The West wind whispers that a wed.
ding will add interest to our town on the
24th,
A beef ring fie being established here
among the prinoiple household heads for
the purpose of havinga mutual supply of
fresh meat daring the Summer months.
One of our Lodges held a very long but
dry session lately. The most important
business transacted after the closing hour
was eating biscaits while waiting for the
next shower.
I.itatoweI.
Frank reigh, private eeo. to the Icon.
A. S. Hardy, was visiting hie sister, Mrs.
R. J. Dilworth.
The first of the eohedaled games of la.
oroseo in the Maitland dietriot, is to be
played between Wingham and Listowel
olabe eb Lietowel, on the 6th of June
next.
During the thunder storm on Wednes.
day night of last week a log barn on the
Puddioumb property, west of the old
oea,etery, was struok by lightning and
burned. There was about ten tons of hay
in it. No insurance.
The Banner says :—Prof. Gilbert Bar-
ber, T. W. B., eupplied some excellent
music on the park last Saturday at the
football match. Mr. Barber challenges
any person in Ontario to a contest on a
tin whistle, from 66,000 to $10,000 a side.
The contest to take place on the 24th at
Listowel.
Wal tore.
Our sports will go Seaforth way on the
Queen's Birthday.
Colin McArthur is developing into quite
a ranchman. Es is still "enjoying"
single blessedness.
The Sabbath sobool meeting in St.
George's church has re -organized for the
Summer months.
Wm. Pollard will represent the Walton
Methodist circuit at the coming Confer,
once to be held in Goderioh the first week
of June.
T. McDonald, of this place, has leased
the Molesworth hotel from Mrs. Wm.
Beirnee. The latter has moved to Bros.
eels, we hear.
Misses Berry, Swallow and Pollard are
the delegates to the Sabbath Sohool Con-
ventiont
a Brussels nest
Tuesday from
Walton n n Methodist ns S bhathho
Sc ol.
At the auction sale of the estate of the
late John Ritchie, last Friday afternoon,
the 22 acres of land were purchased by
Robert Blair, whose farm adjoins it, for
the sum of $875.
Winghaan.
A yearling steer belonging to Jos. Carr,
of Lower Wingham, was killed on the 0.
P, R. track, near Messrs. Hutton& Oarr's
flouring mill.
S. Youhill is this week sol lofting stook
to form a joint stock oompany to par -
chase the prairie owned by Mrs. Wm.
lohneton,at the South side of the town.
At the meeting of Court Maitland, No.
26, Canadian Order of Foresters, the fol-
lowing officers were installed by John A.
Barnard, D. D. H. 0. R., of Wroxeter
W. Neil, P. 0 R.; R. 0, Kitteon, 0. R.;
3), Small, 'V. 0 R ; T. J. McLean, R. 8.;
D. M. Gordon, P. S.; S. Grassy, T. ; J.
Neelands, Chap.; H. B. Elliott, S. W. ;
A. R. McDonald, J. W. ; 3, J. Kerr, S.
B. ; F. 1I. Roderus, J. B.
The Times says :—The Wingham can-
non, or more properly speaking, Mayor
Houna's cannon,
has been placed '1
0 1 1 posi-
tion all the e Park.On Mouday
Monde
y evening it
was drawn from the Town Hall up JOSS-
phiue street as far as Thos. Bell's factory,
where the trueke with whioh it wee being
taken, gave ont, the axle breaking, and
the gun was left there till Tuesday, when
it was taken to its permanent quarters.
Itis said to weigh 6,500 pounds, even if
it is an ineignifloant looking affair. Now
that it fs placed in position, the residents
of the town may rest in security, not
fearing the attack of daring intruders l
.A.twoocl.
Chao. Fullerton Sundayed in Trow-
bridge.
A wedding is expected shortly on Moin
street.
I. Montgomery, Chatham, spent part
of this week in town,
Mrs. Mao. Rogers still continuos very
poorly and Jno. R. is suffering from a
tore back.
Mrs. Jae, Stevens, who has been con-
fined to ber room since January, fa slow.
ly improving.
Jno. Fisher, of Orosehill, spent Sator.
day and Sunday with relatives in the
vicinity of Newry.
Jae. Lineham wonded his way to Croce.
hill Sunday, One of the Presbyterian
choir ladies was also absent.
Wm. Loohead left last Thursday for
Scotland. He will probably be gone two
menthe. While away he leaves Miss
Aggie L. to not as Seoretary for the Do.
minion Choose Faotory, Flas Co., and
also the Presbyterian ohuroh. Quite a
responsible position for a young lady.
Mien Maggio Love remains with hor for
a oampanron,
The Epworth League has purchased
100 new son,; bootie, pebliehocl by ,an
Amerioen house, and eeprcially adapted
for Epworth ,League mesbtige.
Edward Qe,npboll wee endeavoring to
get out timber when the handspike he
was ening broke, causing him to Blip anti
fall, brooking his left leg just above the
ankle,
Oue of Geo. Gordon's little boys, Al.
barb, barely ,soaped being mangled and
killed. He get under a horse and sulky
in front of Pope's harness shop, the sulky
passing over his body, and the horse's
feet grazed his clothing, the oalk of one
of the shoeepenetrating the boy's coat,
but did no further injury.
Arnold Williams captured two baby
owls the other day in Henry Smith's
bush, on 12011 con. ldIma, The poor lit-
tle follow, are not fledged yet, but they
are nevertheless as large as full grown
oats, and look very awkward and very
aamfoal, bo say the tenet, The one Arn,
ald kept (Mr. Gilmer, of Elmo, has the
other) can get away with half a beef liver
ha a eiugls meal, and is doing very well
on that fare. The little fellow Lets out
some most unearthly yells at times—be-
tween sunset and sunrise.
fl.'.tllt6nt.
T. Henderson and can, George, of
Wingham, were visiting T. M.Ilendereon,
Merchant, this week.
The masons will be through at Post-
master Spence's this week if the
weather keeps fine. Work is also in prog.
res, at George Dobson', residence.
W. Spence was at Broseale on Wednes-
day of this week doing duty on the Magic.
Grates' benob in rho Daae of MoKay vs,
Broadfoob, in which the latter was
charged with perjury.
Comb of Revision end Council meeting
will be held here on Saturday. There
are only two appeals against the names.
meat. Five or six tenders are in the
hands of the Reeve for the new drain.
UNION Lricorx.—A meeting of interest-
ed parties in the question of union of
EtbeI circuit and Henfryn mission was
held in the Methodist ohuroh here on
Tuesday. There were present in addi-
tion to the interested parties Rev. Dr.
Willoughby, Cbairman of the Listowel
District ; Rev. J. S. Fisher, of Atwood ;
and Rev, Thos. Amy, of Trowbridge.
After a lengthy discussion of the sabjeat
it was decided bo ask the Doming Confer-
ence to unite the two charges. Iu case
the request is granted it ie expeoted an
ordained and an unotdained minister
will be sent to take charge of the work.
DIorri€e.
Township Counoil next Monday.
Rev. W. Baugh, of Auburn, preached
in J'aokson's ohuroh last Sabbath after.
noon.
Riobard Armstrong, 8rd line, left last
Friday for Moosejaw, N. W. T., owing to
the illness of his eon out there.
The following delegates were chosen to
attend the Sabbath School Convection at
Brussels next Tuesday from Sunshine S.
S. :—Miss A. Hunter, James Russell,
George Parker, J. E. Hunter and Thos.
Bielb
Jacy.kson's ohuroh Sabbath School will
be represented at the District Sabbath
School Convention to be held nest Tues.
day by Mrs. W. Taylor, Mise E. Searle,
A, Howlett and W. Jackson. A good
time is expeoted.
J. Currie, who was assisting et the
erection of a building in Wingham woe,
with another workman, thrown from the
soaffold by the supports giviugway. Mr.
Currie was badly shaken up but no ser.
imus damage was done to him. Hie com-
panion did not fare soj wall and for a
time there was a doubt as to whether or
not he would recover.
POL TICAL:
I Amg 011tln
al eetin '
P
nn the
interestsf the he Mw
o nt Aclm' i
to atratio
n
washeld in the Township o
hi 1
N Hall
on Tues-
day p
day evening. George Hood was voted to
the chair. Thos. Gibson, who has repre•
sensed this riding for the past 22 years,
gave a lengthy and setisfaotory address.
There ware no Opposition speakers, al.
though several prominent members of
the Conservative faith were in the audi•
sone and an opportunity given them of
expressing their views. Reeve Mooney
referred bo the Morris bridge case and
IbEr. Gibeon gave the proceedings of the
Government in dealing with the law on
the matter.
In the Court of Appeal, at Toronto, on
Wednesday oflast week, in re Township
of Morrie and County of Huron, Mr. Gar -
row, Q. 0„ for the corporation of the
County of Huron, appealed from au order
end dooision of Ferguson J., dismissing
an appeal by the appellauts from an
award under the Munioipal Aot in favor
of the corporation of the Township of
Morrie, whereby the appellants were
ordered to ooutribute towards the area.
tion and maintenance of bridges in the
township under section 088 (A), of the
Consolidated Municipal Aot,1892. Since
the inception t'
ae 1on of the appeal al the Lai
P ala•
PP g
tore has repealed she eo lou
L s b in question,
and left only the question of costs to be
disposed of. Counsel for the appellants
contended that the award was bad, and
that they were entitled to the costa.
Aylesworth, Q. 0., and E. L. Dickinson
(Wingham), for the township of Morris,
contra. Reserved.
OoxuoLnxoo.—The following letter was
read in Sunshine Methodist Sabbath
school a few Sabbaths ago and has refer-
ence t0 the late Isaa). Rogerson, a former
well known resident of Morris township :
llev. Mr. Dyke :
Doan FaIOD,-. I received your very
nd letter of sympathy, whioh we op-
eoiate very much. I most sincerely
lank you for tokindly remembering no
your prayers, also our kind friends of
unshine Methodist Sunday sobool,
when, officers and eobolars, who have
en so kindly thoughtful of us and our
arly beloved, who hoe been taken from
to rest eternally with Jesus. He was
er interested in and enjoyed working in
a Sabbath sobool, Though it is very
rd to boar the loss of dear husband and
Mier, yet we plSraiee God that we San
1st Him who doeth all things for the
et. Asking still an iuterest in your
layers that we may befalthful to do His
11. Yours sincerely,
MAnaAnlnr Roeltnsox.
otoria,13. 0,, April 17, '94.
Onro.—Mrs. Thos. Walker, 6th line,
orad into rest on Tuesday evening M.
a severe bottle with a cancer in the
ast. She was the daughter of the late
sander Broadfoot, Tuokerslnith, being
rn in that township. About 88 years
alio Was Milted in marriage to the
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THE BRUSSELS POST
late Thome Walker and wibh.her hue.
band knotted on lot 28, 6t11 line, Menlo.
fie, Walker died 19 years ago. Three
sons and four danghbars survive the
another ued will bold pn fond memory her
many loving acts toward them in the
yoare past and gone. Mrs, Walker wae.0
very healthy woman op to 14 months ago
When a manner aesorted itself and deogIts
the best madioal attendauoe and remedlos
she gradually failed until loath relieved
her of all suffering, 'L'be clooeased was
a most worthy portant and wee moat high.
ly eabeomed for her many excellent quali•
ties of head and heart, She Wes a won
thy and faithful member of the Presby.
berian ohuroh for many years and her de.
mise will be universally regretted. The
funeral talreg place on Thursday After-
noon at 4 o'elook, interment bsiug made
at the Brussels cemetery.
G'rr U:9.
Road work comes next.
Reeve Milne will give Thos. Gibson e
dash for the 4f, P. P. title it is said.
Court of Revision and Council meeting
will he held on Saturday of this week,
A large wild oat was chased by Dungan
Taylor's dog recently but pussy made
good its escape.
Wm. Manson, President and salesman
of Pine River cheese factory, was visiting
his cousin, Councillor Turnbull, this
weak,
Riobard Roe, 8rd con., pulled stalks of
Sanwa wheat on his farm last Friday
that tneasured 38 inches. The indientione
are very favorable for a heavy crop of
Fall wheat, but of oourso it is too early to
prognosticate yet.
Oaussroi —.In Wm. Wilson's letter re
the Ethel cheese factory a line was omit.
ted by the oompositor which materially
effects the meaning. The seventh line
from the bottom should read "and now in+
1894 he sues the Seoretary of 1893 because
dm."
Ona.—On Thursday of last week Miss
Jennie Telfer died ab her father's reei-
denoe, 16th con., after a brief illness of
about a week, She was a very estimable
person and her unexpeoted demise is
deeply regretted. The interment took
place on Saturday at Brussels cemetery,
Rev. D. Forrest, of Walton, conducting
the service.
Contraotors from various sections of
the country have been touring the ssebiou
of Grey township through whioh the
Beauohamp ditch as to run, with a view
of tendering for the construction of this
big euberprioe. TbeOntario Government
will handle the debentures to be issued in
payment of contract.
ANOTHER OLD RESIDENT GONE.—Tues•
day morning of this week James Hislop,
a well known resident of the 15th eon.,
paid Nature's debt and passed away to
the unseen world. The deceased was
bora in Attrick Pariah, Selkirkshire, Soot -
land, on July 28th, 1831, and was con-
sequently in his 68 year at the time of
his decease. He came to Canada in 1860
and lived in the township of Dumfries,
near Galt, where, about 37 years ago, be
was united in marriage to Mise Janet
Matheson, of Cedar Creek. They have 6
sons and 4 daughters living, the two old-
est sone residing in the West. Mr. His•
lop looated in Grey in the year 3.852 and
shortly after purchased lot 7, 15th eon.,
from Wm. Douglas, •where he continued
to reside up to the time of his demise.
His illness extended over Li years and
during a portion of it he suffered consid-
erably. Mr. Hislop was a straightfor.
ward, bard working mat who won the
respect of all who knew him, and Mrs.
Hislop and family are assured of the
sincere sympathy of the community in
their bereavement. Funeral on Thurs-
day afternoon of this week, interment at
Brussels cemetery.
The return checker match between the
St. Marys and Stratford slabs took plane
at the olub rooms, Stratford. Thematoh
was very keenly contested and at
the
finish it was found d that Stratfordo
w nb
by
a snore of 27 to 80. There were 28 draws
made, whioh showed very eveu and steady
play. A large number of onlookers were
present and appeared to take a deep in-
terest in the games. There were 16 play-
ers on either side.
Several little boys at St. Marys were
amusing themselves by throwing chips
into the river for a little ball dog, belong-
ing to George Speorin, to fetch out. The
sport went along all right for a while, but
finally one of the boys spoke to the dog
and endeavored to caress it when itoprang
at him and seizing him by the nose tore
away a large sized piece of flesh. Harry,
the little fellow who was bitten, is the
youngest son of Wm. Moyes, collector of
oustome. The dog has been destroyed.
C ARRIk UE
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Bryflges
Successor to
H. WILLIAMS & SON,
Mill street, Brussels,
Will keep in Stook and. Make to Order
CARR/AGES 000
Of the following styles :—
Single and Double Buggies, Viotorias,
Village Carte, Dog Garbo with Plot -
form Gears, Ladies' Phaetons,
Doctor's Phaetons, Lumber
Wagons, oke., &a.
Repairing and re -painting,
Promptly attended to at
Moderate Charges.
Call and examine stock be-
fore purchasing else-
where.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Agent for tho Floury Plows, and Repairs
always on hand.
Everybody ebould see the Adjustable
Pole. It will ab any rig, either buggy
or cutter.
J. E. BRYDGES,
313r to Sselts.
awry,.:omuaw masa oryion us mm nnone n
OUR NEW STOOK OF
Has arrived and we are selling them Very Cheap.
21T
A. splendid strong working Boot for men, laced, worth $1.25 for 95e. A good strong Shoe, neat
and well finished, for men, worth $1.75 for $1.25, A Cordovan Low Shoe, good shape and comfort-
able, worth $1.75 for $1.35. A choice range of Gaiters and Fine Shoes for Men and Boys' wear ;
Oxford Ties for Ladies, Ladies' nice fine Dongola Kid, with Patent leather tip, worth $1,40 for $1.00.
Goocl Polished'Calf Oxford Ties for Ladies, worth $1.40 for $1.00. Ladies' splendid Tweed Slippers,
with Leather Sole, worth 25c for 15c. Ladies' fine Dongola IKid Button Shoe, worth $1.75 for $1.25.
Ladies' Strong Working Shoe, with good heavy sole and comfortable, worth $1.80 for 95c.
In Girls' and Boys' School Shoes we have some extra values, in fact we can give you a grand
range and at prices that is mush lower than anything in the same goods in Brussels or surrounding
Country.
Remember our
Great Sale of
Is Still
GG1 oing on.
Men's Suits for $8.75 worth $6.00. Men's Suits for $6.90 worth $10.00. Men's Suits for $5.90
worth $8.00. Newest style Hard or Soft Hat for 50c worth 75c. A. splendid range of White Shirts,
Lauindried and Unlaundried. We have some very nice Noglige Shirts at Wonderfully Low Prices.
Every lady should see our 9c. Print worth 12,e. In Dress Goods we take the lead, We have some-
thing nice in Hopsacking, Whip Cords, Tweed Effects, Borges, Cashmeres, Henristtas and in fact all
Lines of Dress Goods.
slt a nal ;fid. EMS GO fi ' .-ism.-�
In Black Cashmeres we start them at 20c worth 55c ; 42 inch Cashmere at 35e worth 50c.
Every lady that needs a new Dress should see the Henrietta we are showing at 50c, it is 46
inches wide and is worth 75e in the regular way, in black only ; and a very fine Black Hen-
rietta worth 95c for 75e.
We have some Special Linos of Hosiery and Gloves and something very New', Stylish
and Cheap in Parasols/ /—p
REMEMBER THE LACE.
The 11. F. Maddock Dry Goods Company,
_46 -PRODUCE TAKEN,A> 13..L TJSs-R1,S.
"ROAR FOR SERVIOE.—THE
Lot 11 Oon81signed 10, Grey will keep
bredBertce on
ksbire
boar. Terms, 81.00 to be paid at time of
service with privilege of returningid neces-
sary. J. S. GOATS,
44-4 Proprietor.
AM
WOR
Tfi
AND
CHESTER
R
WHITE
BOARS
FOR
SERVICE.
I
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The undersigned
will keep }or
d
q P aervtce
North Hal! hot 20, Con, 7, Morrie, a bhoro
bred Tamworth Boar, recently purchased
from the well known breeder, Jim. Bell, Am-
ber, Also a Chester white Boar. Terms,
51,00 to be paid at time of service with priv-
ilege of returning if necessary.
00-tf s. wanxn .rroprietor,
BOAR FOR SERVICE,—THE
Undersigned rwill htzoroLot 26, Con. Morris, tehoo' bedion
m --
proved White Yorkshire Boar "Canada's
Prince,' purohased from the well-known
breeder
dJTorxno e0 00rto a paiidsatathe
time of service with privilege of returning
if necessary. Pedigree may be seen an ap-
plication.
ROBT. NICHOL.
BOAR FOR SERVIOE.—THE
Undersigned will heap for service the
i
horo'-bre,] large Binglish Berkshire Boar,
"Bismarck" No. 1706. It took Ist prize at
the least Huron Fall Fair in 1898, and was
alwaysisi whenever exhibited. Terms, 81.00
to be paid at aro time of service with privi-
lege of returning if necessary. Two young
Berkshire Boars and several young Short
Horn Bulls for sale.
D, MILNE, Propp.�,
09-tf Ethel,
BULL FOR SERVIOE.—THE
unamicitiod will keep
the , for ee vtoe
Durham
Lot 22, bun,
n. 8, "Highland
Registered ped gree
may: be Been en application. Terms; farads
cows, to insure, 01.00; thorn -brads, 88.60.
0. ECEIVILUlr,
44,4 Proprietor,
Grand Trunk
Q°aeeia'e Birthday
EXCURSIONS
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—NOB THE —
ROUND TRIP.
Return tioksts will be issued between all
stations in Canada and to Buffalo, N. Y.,
Suspension Bridge, N. Y., .0otroit, Mioh.,
and Port Huron, Mich.
Good going all Trains May 23 anis 24.
Valid for return all traits May 25th.
J, N. K NDA LL• ,
G, T. R. Agent, Brussels,
Isrecercraxwmeemorax .¢115
Tie &eadifif (lothior,
Importer of Gents' Furnishings, gats 86 Gaps,
r
Ordered Work a Specialty.
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and customers that we have perfected au arrangement with this
company, who, in order to further advertise their work, and upon
our
agreeing eamg to place
our orders in large quantities, are to give us
the advantage of their lowest wholesale rates. This enables us to
offer for a 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 our store amount to $10. These beautiful por-
traits are of the same size and quality as have been retailed for
years at $15 each. Considering that an unframed portrait would
be but a poor advertisement, and in order to see to it that their
portraits aro not only framed, but suitably and properly framed,
the Portrait Co. has made it conditional upon us that with each
portrait we sella frame—the price is $8.50—subject only to our
customers' selection as to style.
Gall and Select your frame from our assortment, which in-
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