Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-1-18, Page 6g *mods Most •-•" 0S PunAlen0D* .EVERY FRIDAY MORNING iln tine for the early made) at "The Peet" Steam RelillshtnB ifpnsee TURNRn81I6 ST., Bnp88ELe, ONT. Timms or euntleareDoN.^Oce dollar and a half a year, in advance. The date t0whioh Very su1>eorlptfon is paid is denoted by the ate on the address 102101, ADvnn118000 RATns,—The followingrates Will be charged to those who advertise 217 the year t- 00.062 1 Yn. 10 mo, 13 p10 One 0010020800.001 835.00 82000 Halt 36.05 20.00 1200 ppuarter. ' I 20.00 12.00 8110 . T',igllt), " 12.00 8.00 500 Eight cents per line for first insertion, and three Dente per line for eaoh subsequent in. sertton. A11 advertisements measured as Nonpareil -12 lines 80 theinon. Business Cards, night lines end. under, $G per annum, Advertisements without specific dire%• Mons, will be inserted uatll forbid, and eberged-accordingly. Instructions to change or dieeontinue an advertisement moat be left ab the counting room oMTnn Pose' nob later -.than Tuesday of each week Th18 is imperative. W. I3. Ii7ERR. Baiter and Proprietor. Exeter. The Fire Brigade have unanimously chosen John McLaughlin as their captain in place of James Weekes, who was ap- pointed Ohief by the Council :- G. W. Holman has gone into the life insurance business, having been appoint• ed general agent for tbe Federal Life, of Hamilton, for Huron County. A meeting of the South Huron Farm- ers' Institute was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday of last week. The meet- ing was both profitable and inetruotive to farmers. A most elegant piece of marble work- manship was on exhibition nn in Jos. Sen• inthe for a window. Ib was b form of a sapid, and the face bore a most perfect expression of beauty, and could be pro. dated only by the steady band of an ex• pert workman. It was designed and executed by W. D. Weeks. On account of the polls being olosed before the legal time at the election for the members of the Public School Board, another election will likely take plane in the near future, as application for a new election has been made to John E. Toms, Public School Inepeotor. Groderiela. The Sons of England held their anneal' supper at the Union hotel Thursday evening of last week. Harry Reid is opening up a foundry on a small scale on Kingston et, adjoining Hillier's grocery. Special meetings were oommenaed in North street Methodist church Tuesday evening, under the leadership of the porter, Rev. Jos. Edge. There is talk of building a new monster skating rink. Thenew one willbeerect- ed on the same site as the present one but enlarged extensively, At the annual meeting for election of officers of the E. L. 0. E. of North street Methodistohuroh, it was droided that hereafter officers be elected for six months instead of 12. The following officers were elected —Hon. -president, Rev. J. Edge ; president, H. B. Pollock ; vine - president, Mies Sarah Acheson ; oar, sec., Mies Lizzie Robertson ; sec., Geo. 114. Cox; treas., Geo. Guest - pianist, Mies Sara Harris ; chorister, 'Miss Min- nie V. Achessn ; chairman of commit- tees, Mise T. Graham, Mies Alice Shar- man, W. J. Pasmore, Norman Bailie. Miss Maggie Robertson was appointed a delegate to attend the Provinelal oonveo• tion to be held in Toronto next month. House: of Rereee,—Mr. Fowler, ,pt. Woodetopk, the Architect wllo will enper. intend the erection of the vouee of Be. loge, hod been here for several dart making arrangements itseonneotietn witht the work, Mr. Cooper has contracted With Geo. ll'Ioltz, of the Crediton brink yards, fpr 230,000 brink, (about 26 oar Irmoto be delivered hero by the 1st of March. Ont of a number of samples, these were selected because they were the most uniform in Dolor, and moot evenly burned. Jen eking w. Alex. Cameron, who has spent the the Iast'eight years on the Petrillo coast, has arrived home from Alaska.. ' pfre. MoLennan's Sabbath school class South Kinloss, presented her with a beautiful preseut, accompanied by an Ad- dress on Xmas eve: G. Matheson, enporintendent of the, Presbyterian Sunday seh0ol in the vil- lage, was preeented by the teachers and officers .of the 'school with a beautiful rocking chair. There was .a large audience of both ladies apd gentlemen in the town hall• on Tuesday evening of last week to witness ' the public inetallation of J. 8. Tennant, M. D., into the honorable and important position of High Physician of the High Court of the Independent Order of Foresters of Ontario. The friends and acquaintances of Geo, Lees, formerly of Lees & Douglas woollen mills, learning of hie departure from Lucknow to Cheyboigan, Mids., Mr. Lees having secured a position in a dry goods establishment in that city, treated him to a farewell supper. The' hockey etiolts have arrived and are being rapidly picked up. The boys are taking a great interest in the game and everything pointe to a lively eeaso0. There is also some talk of the ladin starting a olub. This would make it all the more interesting. VProxe ter . Fred: Vogt left to attend the Commer- cial College at Chatham. Messrs.and Brethauer attend. Barnard ed the poultry show at New Hamburg. Frank Sanderson is home on a visit after passing a very successful examin• ation as druggist. ' B. 3. Hazlewood, who has been teach- ing aohool for the past three years, is now attending the high school at Harris - ton. The Fourth Annual Convention of the Sowiok Union Sabbath School Organiza- tion will be held in the Preebyterian oburoh, Belmore, on Tueeday, February 21st. • The 0. 0. F. intend giving a grand concert on the evening of the 25th. The committe have eeoured Glenville P. $liner, elocutionist, of Toronto, who is said tobe one of the best in Canada. J. H. Cameron, humorist, of Toronto, and others have also been engaged. The D. D. Grand Master, Wm. Robert- son, assisted by John Dodd, of Wingbam,. paid the Oddfellows, of Wroxeter, a visit Monday evening of last week. After the routine of business, the following were installed :—P. G., Arthur Wells ; N. G., Hugh Thomson ; V. G., Dr, Harrison, of Belmore ; R. S., 3. Brethaner ; 0. G., John Douglas ; I. G., George Barnard ; W. D. James Paulin ; R. S. V. G., Be McMichael. The District Deputy Grand Master was pleased to find the lodge in a healthy and prosperous state. An Epworth Leauge was organized in Salem, having the following officers : Hon. Pres. Rev. W. E. Iferr ; Pres„ Hugh Thompson ; Vice Pres., Religious de- partment, Mies Ada Gallagher ; Vice Pres., Endeavor department, Chas. Kitchen ; Vice Pres., Literary depart- ment, John E. Gemmill ; Vice Pres., Social department, Mies Eva Bolt ; See., Mies Annie M. Mk:heel ; Treas., Wnl. Thompson; Ohoir leader, J. E. Gemmill; nrganiet, Mise Lizzie Bolt ; Usher, Thos. Bolt. Lae -Kill op. The first council meeting in MoKillop for this year will be held in Jones' hall, Leadbury, on Monday, 21st of January. Miss Elizabeth Bitten, daughter of James Hilten, of McKillop, left on Mon- day to attend the University at Toronto. Although only 21. years of age, she expecte to pass her final examination for her de- cree next June. She will then be eligible to teach in a Collegiate Institute. She taught last year in Niagara High School at a salary of $500 and the trustees offer- ed her an increase if she would stay this year. A PLEASANT PARTY.—Mr. Jone3, of the Leadbury hotel, entertained upwards of 50 invited guests in grand style on New Year's eve. Feasting, sones, epeecbee and instrumental music were the order of the evening. Mrs. and Mise Jones presided at the organ and Mr. Staples gave several choice selections on the violin. There were three of the Mai Hop council present including our popular young Reeve, who has a happy knack of coming in contact with all the good things going. Mo. Jones and hie estimable wife and amiable daughter were unsparing in their efforts towards malting all present feel comfort- able and at home. A cordial vote of thanks was given Mr. Jones for his kind- ness and hospitality, the company stand. ing and singing "He's ajolly good fellow," after which the National anthem was sung and the company separated some time after midnight, all having the im- pression that it was just the nicest party they had attended fur a long time. Clinton. The friends of J. 0. Stevenson will be glad to learn that his leg hes been remov- ed from its pl.tater of Pais jaoket, it is perfectly headed, and in a short time he expeats to use it as well as ever. For being drunk and disorderly on the streets on Snndny evening, a young man named S. Briokenden wee pulled up by Constable Wheatley, and on Monday the Mayor imposed a fine of. $6 and costa. R. Holmes and H. Wiltse were walking in front of the Comhe'e block, and tom. menthe; on the dangerous nature at this partioular place, when Mr. Wiltee'e feet went from under him, and be fell, break- ing his left log at the ankle. The brealt isa bad one both bones being severed near the anitle, which was also dislocated. In the Ontario St. Methodist Sabbath school report for the year 1804, there is much for encouragement, having added 138 to the roll as .new scholars, with an averageattendanee of 232; total ou roll, 298 ; telrthers and offieere, 86.` The boys recited 3,800 verses, and the girls, 6,100-; money raised for 8011001 purposes, 6180.- 14 ; expenditure, e143.64,; THE BRUSSELS POST 001101'0 IN eWee. Great Britain ie having eever0 winter weather. ' The' German oqurt bas boen'1•emoved from 13orlhl to Potsdam• Germany does nob wanb bibs offieere to enter the Chinese service., .; The Belgian Government is in favor of annexing the Congo Free State, Several severe earthquake shooks were felt at Athena, Greece, oil Thursday, The afe ed Benjam Godard,detheth Frgnoannounch musical of oompoeer.in The University of Pennsylvania wi)1 not 'senda drew to Henley next summer, It now transpires that the Armenian maesa0re ie the second,Zohki Pasha has ordered. The gambling horses in Brussels, 1381. glum, .,are to be'olosed, by order of the authorities, The Crown Prince of Siam, Marshal Pavia, of Spain 'and Mut Tureen, sculptor,: died last Friday. Argentine has voted $2,000,000 as a war oredit•in view of a possible quarrel with Chili over the frontier, The United States will probably build two and perhaps three large battiesbipe at onee,to cost $4,000,000 eaoh: ' Turkey wants the other powers to in. dnee England and Russia to moderate their demands in regard to Armenia. Judge Thomas Hughes, the author of "Tom Brown's School Day's," has joined the anti -gambling league in London. It is reported that the King of Corea has been asdaesinated. Another report is that. His Majesty has had an epileptic fit. King Alexander, pf Servia, aged 10, will, it is said,. shortly be•married to Princess 8ybille, of Hesse, who is 18 years old. Venison ie a common everyday dish in German oitiee, se the United States coneur•general , at Berlin informs his Government. Margarette Smoke, an Indian woman, 103 years of age, was buried from St. Francis church, Petoskey, Mich., ou Thursday of last week. Mother Smoke was the (laughter of an Ottawa woman , the t and one Gran'er, a firs white trader R on the site of Chicago. She had lived near Petoskey for 60 years, and was well known to reporters, thousands of whom have bought her photographs or articles of her manufacture, Carryings over his shoulder a gunny eack'containing 10 eartridges filled with dynamite ,and weighing 35 pounds, Jae. George, an employee at a stone quarry in the western euborba of Chicago, stumbled and fell Thursday night. A frightful explosion followed, the shook of which was felt 'half a mile away in aibher dlreetion, and the unfortunate man, horribly mangled and torn, was hurled 30 feet in the air. Only frag- ments of hie body were recovered. Gora•ic>. Alex. Keine left for Owen Sound where be will go through a college course. .Samuel Gelier has opened out a More in tbe building formerly occupied by W. H, Tate, The proprietorship of the Albion hotel has changed hands, Mr. Brown taking possession and Mr. Orr moving to Wing - ham, Morren & Beewithriok have moved their tailoring business into theshop in Mr. Walker's new block. Will. Tate nae moved to the ehop lately vacated by Morren & Beewithriok. At the last meeting of Maitland lodge A. 0. U. W., No. 216, Gerrie, the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing year 1—IVI. W., T. H. MoLanghlin P. M. W., D: Sanderson ; Foreman, A. Doan ; Recorder, R. Tonne ; Finanoier, R. Roes ; Reoeiver, Wm. Dane ; Guide, J. Bowyer ; L W., J. Moore ; 0. W., J. Armstrong ; representative to Grand Lodge, T. Ii. McLaughlin. The annual county meeting of 0. Y. Britons of the united countioe of Welling- ton, Huron and Bruce was held in Har. rieton on Monday, Jan. 7611, when the following offioers were elected :—W. C. M., W. McKee, ForO sigh ; D. O. M., J. A. Strong, Orange Hill ; C. Chap., W. Corbett, Fordwioh ; 0. R. S., J. 114. Young, Harrieton ; 0. D. of 0., W. Hunter, Mt. Forest ; 0. Lent., Mr. Hig. gins, Belmore ; D. Leob., W. Bridge, Belmore, L. Mahood, Fordwiab. J. A. Strong and W, McIees were appointed delegates to the Grand Lodge, which will be held in June next. The annual meeting of tiie L. 0. L. District lodge of Howiok was held in the Gerrie Orange hall, The meeting was well attended and was one of the best meetings ever held in the district. The departure from the district of Oro. woods, Who has occupied the position of W. D. M. for the pact year, was greatly regretted and the beat wishes of all the brethren go with him to his new home. A high tribute was pairl to the memory of the late Brother John Watters who bad been treasurer of the di.trict since its formation. After routine business had been done the following ofi'reera wore elected :—W. D. M., John Donaghy ; D D. M., W. G. Strong ; D. Chap., W. P. Brownlee ; D, R. 8., A. Graham ; D. P. S., W, J. Greer ; D. Treas., R. leullie; D. 13. of O., 13. D. Wallace ; D. Lector. ars, W. Mullen and Jamas Woods. The folly of prejpdioo is frequently shown by people who prefer to suffer for years rather than try an advertised remedy. The millions who have ne auali netione, take Ayer'e Sareaparilla for blood.fliaaaeae and are cured. So much tor common sense, • Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt has a dia- mond necklace whioh is considered unique even among New York jewels. It is the realization oe a girlish dream, as ambitious as most of the ideas of this strong willed. lady. The necklace iso string of unset diemonde, eaoh one of perfect color, faultless shape, and clear as a drop, of water. As one sees them from the orchestra when their wearer is seated in her box in the opera they look like a chain of fire encircling her white neck. The gems are strung like beads on a fine gold wire. Traffic on the Fallbrook R. R. was completely paralyzed Thursday, by snowelides in the mountain regions of Pine Creek. In cue instance an entire freight train ,In buried out of eight by on avalanche and the crew narrowly es- caped injury. Great melte and tone of earth Dame down with the snow, and the tracks are buried at points many feet deep. Between Blackwell's and Oamuel, for a distance of fifteen miles, the track is almost entirely covered and hundreds of laborer% are working in the effort to epeu the road. The buried freight train consisted of seventeen care and it bad just halted owing to a slide in front when another oame and overwhelm- ed it. Two other freight trains are stall. ed between elides. The officials Gannet give any assurance as to when the road will be opened. If Diok Vandellen, a 16 -year-old boy, dies, Burt Cameron, a boy still in knee pante, will be tried for murder. Young Vandellen and Maynard Vanderfemies were returning from work one night last week, at Grand Rapids, Mich., when they were beset by a orowd of bad schoolboys. Stones were thrown and the most offens- ive epithets applied. Finally Vandellen lost his patience, and, dropping his pail, grappled with the nearest of hie torment. ors. Another boy thrust a knife into Vandellen's abdomen and fled. The wounded lad rushed to a drug store with the knife ',Calcine in the wound and in- testines protruding, and was afterwards sent to the hospital. It is feared he inn - not live. Burt Cameron, who is some- what smaller than Vandellen, was arrest- ed and identified as the guilty boy, and finally made a confession. He is said to belong to a gang of boys who pride them- selves on their toughness and make care- ful study of blood curdling romances. M. Haminerlyy, %'well-known business man of Hillsboro,. Vo.,,Pende this testimony to the merits et Ayers Sarsaparilla; Several years alto, I hurt my leg, the fniiury leaving a sore which led to erysipelas. My sufferings were extreme, my leg, from the knee to the ankle, tieing a solid sore, which began to ex- tend to other parts of the body, After trying various remedies, I began taking AyersSarsaparilla, and, before I bud smoked the first bottle t1 experienced great relief; the. second bottle effeeted a Complete cure.'l Ayers Sarsaparilla 7':epnrod by Dr, J.O. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Maes. ':10I'GS o'thers,w611 cure yisu BOARS FOR SERVICE.—'flit undersigned. will -keep for service at Grey, a th ro'-b •ed Chester Lot 11,oar G o > 9, white purchase arm 3. ed 0.Bnelb 01 the latter n. -T �in from J. 0 Snell, ohne time 0 e Toe with privilege .to bf llf t[mo 04 service with privifega of returning if necessary. ANGUS SHAW, 10.4 Proprietor. TAMWORTH. AND CHESTER WHITE BOARS FOR SERVICE. The undersigned 7011 keep tar . service 013 North Half Lot 29, Oon, 7, Morrie, a thorn' bred Tamworth Boar, recently purchased. from the well iruown breoder, Jae. Boll, Am- ber, A100 a Chester White Boar. Terms, $1.00 to be paid at time of service with priv- ilege of returning it necessary. 80-21 S. W ALK10It, Proprietor. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY FOR MANOR BEAST. Certaintri its effects and never blisters. Bond proofs below: KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE 1302xrovil, L.I., N.V.,,Jan. 1G,1894. Dr. 13. 0..2{5020, Co. QaodLnnea—I bought a splendid bay horse some time apo with a t41>ayiti. 1002 him for$20. I used K00,loi a Bpavla Cere. Ile 19p twin re 00051 0w and I have noun nine $iso LIrtho tame 10000,, I only had tem npice weelra, 0e I got $129 for using 82ivorih of Rendall s spavin cure. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE Dr. D. J, RI[aDALL Co 8nk4er, Mum, Dec. 11,1200. SLre—I have used your Itendall'e Bpovin Cure with ,good 0000005 for Cerhe on two hornb5 Dud itis 2,0 bent Liniment I have ever used. Yours truly, Ammar Fncnebrog. POW* $1 per Bottle. For Bale by all Druggiotd, or address Dr, it, X. KIC.NDA.L.b 0011U1.4J'Ya cnosnUaen 2*01.0, Lr. BOAR FOR SERVIOE.—THE undersigned will keep for service, at Lot 10. Don. 10, Grey, a tboro' bred young Berk shire boar. Pedigree may be seen on a plieatlou. Terms .$1.00 t,o bo paid at time of aervioe with privilege of returning if nec- essary, JNO. BROWN, 14-3m Proprietor. BOAR FOR SERVICE.—TSE Undersigned -will beep for service, ou lob 18, con. 10, Grey the thebredim- oved White Yorkshim im- proved boar, "Oranbrook Duke," pu1'ebaeed from John Oousine & Sons, Manistee. Terms -01.00 to be paid at the time of service with privilege of return- ing if necessary. Pedigree and stock may be seen On application. CHAl2L100 8. KNIGHT. 12.3m Proprietor, BOAR FOR SERVICE.—THE Undersigned will keep for service on Lot 20, Con. 8, Morris, the Micro' bred im- proved White Yorkshire Boar "Canada's Pr>uae," purchased from the well-known breeder J. 10. Brethour, Oak Lodge Farm, Burford. Terme, $1.00 to be paid at the time of aervioe with privilege of resuming if neae00ary. Pedigree maybe seen on ap- plication. ROST. NICHOL. ►TIAMWORTH AND BERKSHIRE .L BOARS FOR SERVICE. Tho undersigned. will keep for service, on lot 12, con. 18, Grey,a registered Tamworth Boar, bred by Jhn Bell, of Amber, closely related to his celebrated prize herd at the Toronto Industrial. Alen a registered Berk- shire, bred by J. C. Snell, Jedmonton,lof Imported Stook. These are two 9ret.olaes hogs. Term9—$1.00 at the time of;00rvice with privilege of returning if necessary. Pedigrees of either can be seen on appli- cation. DAN1AL McMILLAN, 18-4 Walton,P. 0. Electric Light Plant FOR SALE. .,54.N, 18, 1$95 • CJJA ' H Grocer3r The undersigned has decided to offer for sale the Brussels Electric Light Plant. A. first- class investment can be' shown. Easy terms ; good reason for selling ; 'full particulars , cheer- fully furnished on application. W. M. SINCLAIR, Proprietor. EVENING GAMES! Stor OpPeeite the, 40enleJliOtei, - Brussels. A till Stock oir Fresh Groceries, Floi r, Bread, Crockery and Glassware always on hand CHEAPEST IN TOWN FOR Produce taken at Highest Market .Prices Exchange, but no Credit liven, Commissions of a]1 kinds Promptly Executed. Interest the young people ab home in the long evenings by procuring one or . more of the Following Popular Gurnee ; Catapult, Croquet, Whirlpool, Halma, Flips, Lotto,' Checkers, Fish Pond, Dominoes, Authors, Bagatelle, Farmers at the Fair ' Cut up Puzzle Pictures, &c. . All of these may be had at THE POST Bookstore PI30T0. ALBUMS AT COST TO REDUCE STOCK. im GOODS DELIVERED IF REQUIRED. ,r R emember the dread. Opposition l8 the Life of biol. Special Bargains TUESDAYS and WEDNESDAYS of each week' Poultry Wanted when the weather ie- steady, Dry Pickedand not Drawls,. I TAYLOR & SMILLIE. AT COST Daring January, FINE CELLULOID COVEREb AL-, BUMS ONLY $1,0O. Post Bookstore, •BRUSSEL.S. To clear out our stock of Holiday. Goods every line will be sold at COST during the Month of January. Great Values in Albums, Toilet Cases, Books, 8cc. Boy's Knives from 5 outs up: We want the Room 1, so Profits Must 'go, p� Post Bookstore. I3RUsS JDS. D. G. HOGG, i<; FURNITURE DEALER, Is Showing in his New Premises, Opposite American glotel, A Full Stock of7 4 l �QI�+L w All Finds of FOR, Parlor, Dining Room, Bed Room or Kitchen. Picture Framing attended to on short notice. Undertaking' Department.,,,„ , A Full Supply of Funeral n.. Requisites Al ways in Stook. Special Attention given to Repairing. A CALL SOLICITED. — _ D. G. HOGG, Brussels. "Footprints . On the Sands Of Time." Looking at them closely it is not hard to be. lieve that some of them might have bean made by ants, so very small their .step and so crooked their way ; excitable little creatures that with all their flurry never seem to get anywhere in particular, and whose whole interest seems to be that of turn- ing aside from obstacles. Others again, in the great length of their stride, remind one of the mighty jump of the kangaroo. They aro evidently; getting somewhere, and on reflection it 0001366 to the observer that these must be the tracks of those shrewd merchants who tot there' by ,jumping from one advertisement in Tim Binusoins Pon, to anoth- er, and as 'me ponder their prodigious strides, these beautiful lines of the post come to mind : Footprints that perhaps another Sailing o'er life's troubled main, Some forlorn and shipwrecked brother Seeing may take heart again.