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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-1-18, Page 5.TA.N, 18, 1805 THE BRXTSS'EJS POST tocK TakinG S. 1 Our Dealings with the Public, for the past fifteen years, have been such, that when we have Announced a Reduction Sale they have believed us, To -day we Announce ALL OUR WINTER GOODS AT MCO & �� per c - nt. Dircon Not Habitually do we advertise that we :are Selling at Cost or under, you wouldn't believe us if we did, but during this Sale Profits will not be considered on Heavy Winter Stuffs. All we want 18 to get our money out of them. It isn't good business to carry goods over into next season and we will not do it. Fresh Goods every season is what we must have for our Customers, so must hustle all Winter goods out now. 25 per cent. Discount on all Overcoats for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. 25 " " Heavy Suits IC ti 20 " " Tweeds, Worsteds, Overcoatings and Fancy S uitings. 25 per cent. Discount on Mantle Cloths. 25 per cent. Discount on all Furs and Caps, 20 per cent. Discount on all Mitts and Gloves. 20 per cent. Discount on Winter Boots. 20 per cent. Discount on Blankets. Dress Goods, Flannels, Wool Shawls, Men's Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, all Kinds Cottons, Linens, Carpets, all go at Stock Taxing Prices. 20 oaten fanner. Z332200‘TiVir AkXsIC It WOOL u' crcLorrxs4.�J . There is no mould of a dead past on these Goods. We offer. New and Seasonable Goods. You can't afford to miss this chance if you want a Single Dollar's worth of Goods. Tour Dollar will get more here than Anywhere else. smith 4g1 McLaren DASD 30xs#rhf Reths. WAi ton. Rev. T. W. Coaens lost a valuable cow last week. We are pleased to state that Willie Grigg is improving. Evangelist Knapp, of N. Y., is holding revival meetings in the Foresters' 'Hall. Mrs. Hewitt, we are sorry to state, is seriously ill with congestion of the lungs. We hoe for her speedy P P Y ren . ver o Y own o1. Vaccination is in order now. Eirh. Cober is holidaying atHeepeler. Mise J. Muxworthy is visiting friends here. 81.00 in advance will get Tine Pon for 1896. Subeoribe now. H. Dobson and wife are visiting at Seaforth and St. Mary's. A carload of Manitoba flour was re• oeived at our grist mill this week. The brick for the Cranbrook school wee shipped to Ethel station last week. Charlie Mammon is hauling the noes. eery material for putting a stone wall under hie barn. The Dominion Votere' List Court which was to have been held here on Friday, has been postponed until Feb. 1st, at 9 a. m., owing to Judge Doyle being i11. Our milliner, Mise Lowry, has decided upon °toeing her business and leaving Ethel about February let, and is Belling her entire stook of hats, millinery, &o., at greatly reduced prices. MIa8IONARL.—A public missionary ad- dress will be delivered in the Presby- terian ohuroh next. Monday evening, Jen. 21st, at 7:80, under the auspices of the W. F. M. S., by Miss McWilliams, n re- turned missionary from India. She is well worth hearing and it is hopod all will avail themselves of this opportunity. A. collection will be taken up at the close of the meeting to defray expenses. Morris - Win. MoQoll has been ill with pleurisy. $1.00 in advance will got Tna Poem for 1895. Subeoribe now. The Council for 1896 will be sworn in on Monday of next week, Alex. Clark disposed of a fine young mare at the Horse Fair in Wingham last week. • Geo. F. Miller, who bas been in the Wast foe about two years has returned home. It ie reported that the present poet - master at Sunshine will resign his poei• tion at the end of his term. Robert Nichol had a number of his cattle de.horned recently. The practice ielbeooming quite common. Wm. Newoombe, who has been visiting in tide locality for some time, returned to Newark, N. J., last week. Mrs. and the Misses Stratton, of Ux• bridge, are visiting relatives in thie town- ship They drove all the way, The oontraot for Alex. Bryan's new bank barn has been let to Peter J. Ma - Mold. It will be built near the site of the old log barn. Leo Bnoxxu .-John Greenslade had his leg broken by his sleigh upsetting in the ditch last Tuoaday afternoon. Ile will be laid aside from Work for some time. A. parlor social in aid of St. John's church, Brussels, was held at the resi• doom of Joseph Smith, 6th line, on Tues- day evening of this week. Isaac, Jewitt and David S. Errington have leased the Snell 200 acre farm, on the boundary, for a term of five years and will take possession next March. Mr. Snell intends removing to Wingham. Owing to the supply being in excess of the demand,a great many of the would• be school teachers are unable to get eohools, and will have to turn their at. tention to something else. We under- stand that Andrew W. Taylor, who bas followed the tesohing profession for the past three years, is about to resume farm- ing. Possessed of a musoular arm and a head full of learning Andy will no doubt make his mark in agricultural pursuits. Craanbrook. Manatee are prevalent here. Farmers are busy hauling loge. Mrs. Mitchell, er., is on the sick list. Wood -Dotting yarns are at a discount these days. Mrs. Jae. Danford, of Clinton, is visit- ing friends in this vicinity. Rev. D. B. McRae attended Presby- tery at Wingham this week. R. K. McDonald received the contract for supplying the school with wood. The annual meeting of Knox oburoh will be held on Tuesday, 22nd inet. George Grubber, of Atwood, paid a fly- ing ying visit to our village one day this week. The Epworth League has changed its night of meeting from Tueeday to Fri- day. Mise Maggie Collins returned to Ham• ilton last week after spending a few days at John Cameron's. Miss Maggie Knight i returned home from London last week; where she has been visiting her sieter,,Mrs. Hayman. A grand opening ball and supper will be given by Jacob Long, iu Beak's Hall, Cranbrook, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 30th. All are oordially invited.' Miss Millie Foerester, of Detroit, who bas been visiting here for the past two weeks, left on Wednesday to spend a few days with her sister at Now Hamburg before returning to the oily, Dominion Voters' List Court, which was to have been held here on Thureday by Judge Doyle, of Goderioh, was post• paned until Wednesday, 80th, at 0 a. m., owing to the illness of the Judge. O 1 fortunate 0 1 happy day when a new household Ands its place 1 So said the guests as they assembled at the resi- dence of Donald McDougall on Wednes- day, Jan. 9111, to celebrate the marriage of his daughter, Mies Jennie, to Jas. D. Hinohley, of Hallett. The bride was tastefully attired in white and was assist. ed by her Meter, Mise Lizzie. The presents were numerous, handsome and valuable, which shows the esteem in which the young eouple is held. The happy couple' will make ;their future home near Oonstanoe, Who will be next A meeting of the Trustee Board was held at the sohoot house on the 8111 insb., all the members present. H. Cunning. ham was, nominated ae chairman for the year by A. MONair. Mr. Cunningham moved in amendment that A. McNair be chairman.' The latter was carried. The minutes of the last' meeting were read and aonfirmed. rt wee decided to have the $ooretary.Treaeurer gall for tendere. for wood, oaring for schoolhouse, &o. An account of R. K. McDonald for 41,. cords of wood at 81.60 was ordered to be paid, and 510 to Messrs. Binning & Baxter, Listowel, on account for plan for new school house. Jaoob Krauter was re- elected Seoretary.Treasurer for the year at a eatery of $6.00. Board then ad- journed. C>rev. Riobard Cox is home on a visit. Albert Whitfield has paruhased a 100 aare farm from C. uereu esser, paying 82,160 for it. Wm. Lowe has purchased two Gores of cedar from B. Laing and is outtiog the timber this Winter. Thos. Calder's health has not been as good as usual of late but we hope an ins. provement will set in. Edward Speiran and Wilson Evans have a oontraot of getting out about 6 acres of cedar for the Querengeseer mill. The oontraot for tba carpenter work, furneses, &o., in oonneation with John Outt'e new residence has been let to R. G. Wilson. There were ten tenders in for the work. On Thursday afternoon of next week the farm and farm stook of Jno. Mo. Dougall, lot 9, can. 8, will be offered for sale by public auction. Mr. MoDougall, who is well advanced in life, intends re- tiring from farming. M oto r.wo rth. Little Jeanie Brown is on tbe sick list. J. Meiklejohn was in Wiarton this week. J. Armstrong's health ie improving very slowly. Mrs. Jas. Brown is suffering from a severe cold. Mr. Lee, the new °hoesemaker, wke in town Saturday. Mrs. Mitchell, of Wroxeter, le visiting at R. Mitchell's this week. Mrs. Elliott spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Patterson, last week. Dan. McDonald is horns from Lis- towel. Town work and life evidently agree with hint. W. Murray, of Pinkerton, was down attending the funeral of his nephew, Stewart Armstrong. Was. Wood has disposed of his prop- erty in the West and of the village to Mr. Sangster, who takes possession in April. Jas. Terry, blacksmith, has just under- gone an operation for the removal of a carbunole and so is an invalid at present. P. McIntosh has finished his term of appreiitiooebip as blaoksrnith with Mr. Meiklejohn and intends taking a situ. talon elsewhere. • The Juvenile Temple here intend hav- ing an open night shortly. Mr. Wilson, of Toronto, who is G. S. J. T. for On• tario, will. address the meeting. Further particulars later. A. McNeish, ono of the oldest residents in this neighborhood, has gold his farm, coneisting of 47 soros, bo C. Mitchell, for $1,760, We don't know what Mr. Mo. Neigh purposes doing. Ontm.—It is our sad duty this week to ohrooiole the death of Stewart Arm- strong, the only ohild of Mr6. M. Arm- strong. The little fellow was its his fourth year and a very bright child. Af. ter only two weeks of suffering from an acute form of inflammation of the lining of tho brain the little sufferer oboyedthe Dill of the Dark Angel and left to join the happy band of white -robed children who are around tbe throne enjoying Eden's bliss without passing through life's oft severe probation. The funeral took piaoe on Friday at 1 o'clock. The little white casket, covered with awreath, by the village children, was borne from the house to the churoh, where a very impressive funeral service was oonduoted by Rev. Mr. Robinson, assisted by Rev. Mr. Ballantyne and Rev. Mr. Cowan. Human sympathy, though inadequate at such a time, was never more fully ex- pressed. A very large a number of friends followed the remains to their earthly resting piaoe. "We love to think of the children, the little ones gathered in Through the gates of the beautiful of ty, all safe from sorrow and sin, In fancy, we hear them slinging, As over the fields they go, The beautiful fields of sweet Eden Where streams of delight ever time." Wroxe ter. A. four -days' meeting is in progress in the Methodist church this week. The results have been very encouraging. Two services were conducted on Sabbath by the pastor. Little Miae Ada Morrison is on the siok list this week. Mre. Earner, who has been seriously ill for some time past, is now making rapid progress toward recovery. The young ladies of Mrs. T. Evans' Sabbath Sohool °lase enjoyed a sleigh ride to Gorrie Tuesday afternoon. They were hospitably entertained at the home of their leaoher at the conolusioa of their pleasant outing. Gibson Bros. are running their saw mill at full blast this week. The good sleighing has brought iu_a large supply of logs. Thos. Qsmphill er. purposes moving the old Ferguson store at the weigh solos to the lot formerly oaoapied by the driv- ing shed of the old Chamber's hotel He will fit it up for store and dwelling. W. 0. Hazlewood has spent inuoh of his limo lately at Clifford where his mother and brother are eiok with typhoid fever. The latter is convalescent but the former is still in a veryoritioal condition. Curlers and skntere have been ravelling in their chosen pasttimes to their heart's content lately. The rink has been well patronized. A party of friends from Turnberry took advantage of the good sleighing and paid a friendly visit to 0. W. Andrews, our genial 0. P. R. agent. The young- sters spent a pleasant evening. 1C31Uevalet. klr. Roddick, of Brussels, was in town on Tuesday. Mise Kinney, teaoher, was nailing on friends on Saturday. Will. Gray, tailor, spent three or four days of last week iu Atwood. Jim and Joan Gray, who were visiting their unole in Atwood, Dame home on Saturday. Walter Rutherford, who has been laid up for the past two weeks, is able to be around again. Mrs, John Wilkinson and little Vers, of Grand Rapids, Mich., spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Joe Pugh. Jame Craig, of Buffalo, oalled on his brother, Mr. Craig, of Bluevate, on Mon. day. Ho was on his way to Walkerton, where his parents reside. Miss Maggio Burgess is visiting in Brussels. Mre. Bickle and her sister, Mies Annie Rutherford, have gone to Toronto. Aroh. Patterson has purchased a very fine organ from Tom Ross; Wingham. Mr. McIntosh, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. John Robertson, retnrned to bis home in Stratford last Friday. Mr. Crain gave the young people a dance on Monday evening. They all re- port having a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. Craig know how to treat people in &rat• of ass etY le. Camas LT,, eamaax.—The annual metltln was held in the Foresters' Hall last Sat- urday and was largely 'attended. After presentation of the annual report the old Board of Directors was re•eleoted with the exception of J. Diament, who was succeeded by W. Isbister. J. R. Miller was chosen President ; J. Burgess, Secretary, and W. Messer, Treasurer. It was decided to sell the whey. Meet- ing adjourned to the 28th, inet. Follow- ing are a few statistics from the report : —Total number lbs. milk received, 2,259,- 292. Total number lbs. oheese made, 206,922. Average lbs. milk to ib. cheese, 10 97/100. Cost of drawing milk, $1891.. 70. Average cost of drawing milk per gallon of 10 lbs., 88 mills. Coot of mak- ing (theme, 390 per 100 pounds. Average post of making cheese for the season, in- olnding all expenses, viz. ;—Milk draw- ing, insurance, salaries, cheese boxes, wood, faotory supplies, renewals and re- pairs, and all inoidental expenses, 1- 93/100 oents per lb. A Conservative Convention met .at Antigonieh, N. S., on Saturday, and nominated Jos. A. Cbisholm, of Halifax. P1ums. Special Value in PLAIN and FANCY J Handtercliiets � GLOVES and HOSE Something sure to please in DRESS GOODS Oar Grocery yP Department Contains a large stock of Choice Fresh Goods which cannot fail to suit the public. A SPECIALTY MADE OF PURE TEAS AND SPICES. We ask an inspection of our Stock and Prices. J. G. SKENE. WE ARE Atalam, STILL ALIVE rl>l®�iN THE PHOTO. LINE•�.epto- Wo are second to none and intend to keep up to date. We can make Photos. any size you want them' from the Sunbeam to the Life Size Photo. Copying Pictures is dons on the shortest Notice, making them any size you wish. We are prepared to enlarge any Photo. to Life Size in Crayon, India Ink or Colorei In the most Artistic Manner. All our work is from Finely Finished Negatives, is of the Best and Latest Styles and is Warranted First- class. No Photos. made that are not satisfactory. Give us a call. Always welcome at the old Reliable Photo. Studio. Gallery over Standard Bank, Brussels. H. R . BREWER Photo Artist.