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The Brussels Post, 1895-3-29, Page 5141AB 29, 1.8961 11 t d Ph1s, :Sento t.t1a, The congregation of the Presbyterian °Murch, Seaforth, have selected Mr. Mo. Pherson, a Student of Knox College, To. ro,nto, as assistant of Rev. Dr, 1kfoDonald during the summer menthe. ' gal fort. Quite a few in this vicinity aro laid, up with the grippe, Another wedding in the near future, Grey provides the bride and groom. Mre. Walker, of Wingbam, 10 visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Williama. Jure, Coleman, of East Saginaw, who has been visiting here for the past week, returned to hie home on Saturday. A game of foot ball wee played at Her., look on Saturday laet between Walton and Harlock. Aa usual Walton came off vio6 ri us 2to 1 beingthe score. Mies Gertie Rollins, who has been staying at Mrs, Ingram's of this village, returned to her home in Manitoba on Wednesday last. She will be greatly missed by her companions. Mole sworaiz. J. Menzies, of Listowel High school, Sandayed at home. Mien Edgar, of Galt, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. D. Stewart. Mrs. Howe ie slightly improved in health we are glad to say. There is some talk of a dress -making shop being loomed in our village. Mrs. Sangster is suffering from an at- tack of Inflammation of the lungs. Mise Mina Brown has returned from a months' visit with friends in Galt. Mre, W. Wood attended the W. F. M. S. convention in Wingham on Tumidity of last week. A. number from here were absent on Sunday attending the funeral of a young man near Harridan who was killed while working in the bush. A. party of young folks drove over from Ethel on Friday evening of last week and after getting a candy supply in our ail. lage betook themselves to the home of Mr. Coghlin. To say that mirth and goodwill predominated daring the entire evening is giving but a faint idea of the real good time. The young people are very grateful to Mre. and Mr. Coghlin for their kindness and good cheer. Etlie1. We regret to learn that Mies M. Keys is seriously ill. A. young tailorese arrived at Mr. Park. house's this week. See birth notice. The contract of building an addition to the shed at the Presbyterian church was awarded to J. W. Fogel. A. sleigh load of young people, with John as their leader, journeyed to Mr. Coghlin's, near Molesworth, last Friday night. They returned early Saturday morning. The speoial services in the Methodist church were brought to a close on Friday night of last week. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather for the greater part of the time, they were well attended and much good has resulted thereby. EpwooTn LCAGDc.—The election of office bearers in connection with the Ep- worth League of the Methodist ohuroh took plaoe last Monday evening as follows :--Hou. President, Rev. W. J. Waddell ; President, Mr. ,Morgan ; let Vice President, Miss Stevenson ; 2nd Vice, Mre. Waddell; 3rd Vice, Mise New- combe ; 4th Viae, Miss Melinda Milne ; Seoretary•Treaeurer, Mies Holloway. The new Constitution will be followed and the members look hopefully to the future. Robt. McKay, the retiring President, has rendered efficient service. Gerc ., Mise Jessie McQuerrie, 10th con., has gone on a visit to her brother at Detroit. Miss Maggie McNeil, of Brussels, is visiting at George and William MODon• ald's, let con. It is reported that a house near the East end of the 4th can. is used fur gambling purposes. A. large stook of tip-top building and bridge atone has been quarried this season at the Maitland quarry. Anthony McDonald is getting material on band for the erection of a house on lois farm on the 3rd con. Dungan Sillers left for Michigan on Wednesday of this week. Charlie Mi- lers will manage the farm. We are sorry to hear that Joseph Arm- strong bas had a relapse. His many friends are anxious about him. A box social will be held in Whitfield's church on Wednesday evening of next week. Proceeds will be applied to Sab- bath School funds. We are sorry to hear that Tboe. Cal- der's health is not improving, rather the opposite. His wide circle of acquaintanc- es would like to see a change set in for the better. A certain house on the 8th son. pre- sented quite an attraction for a young roan from Ethel one night last week. Had not the owner shown his preemie° of mind by closing his doge in the woodshed, wo fear the result might have been seri- ous. Bob is of the opinion that the tax on "areas" doge should be doubled. Chas. Bozell and family removed to Michigan on Wednesday pf tbis week where they purpose snaking their home. They will locate near Paw Paw, where their son-in-law, Jno. Engle, resides. There is general regret in this locality over the removal of Mr. Bozell and fam- ily, tybo•garry with them the beet wishes of the aommunity. W. J. Rozell will re• main here ae he intends learning the tin- smithing in Brussels. Last Saturday George Heapy, a former well known resident of the 9th con., ar- rived at Brussels from Nebraska, where he has resided for the past eleven years, While Mr. Heapy did well for a number of crops the last few seasons have been bad and be decided to return to Ontario with his family and run no further risk. He will rent or purobase a farts if a suit• able opening offers.. Mr. Heapy io not very well pleased with the Customs regu- lations. He loft Nebraska with a oar load' of stook, implements, dm., among the former being two thorn' bred °owe worth $100 at least. The Canadian o03. °er at Sarnia demanded a quarantine of 90 days for the cows, and as the propria• tor would not agree to incur the neoes• story expense of feed, care and examin• ation during the three menthe, lie was forced to gall, realizing about $16 each for the thoro' brode. To his chagrin he taw the purchaser offered a neat sum on his bargain atter they were out of hie hands. BE BRUSS LS ?O$T The Courts are a long time in giving their decision on the Broughton ve. Grey Township ease, whatever the reason Ie. The 10.w should fix some limit, if it doeen't, for the rendering of judgments. The 100 acre farm of John MgDougall, 0th con., wan disposed of last week to Riobard ,Armstrong, the prior, being $4,060. It is said Mr. MgDougall and family will remove to l3ruseele and that Mr. Armetroig's son will operate the lately acquired property, F, S. Sgott Made the sale, A. very auacsssful public eohool exam- ination was held in S. 8, No. 9 on Friday afternoon, Meroh 22nd. The pupils ex. amined in the different eubjeobs %newer. ed very well, which speake well for the ability of Mr. MoQuarrie as a teacher. After the examination of pupils an ex. °allent program of fnusio, reoitatious and addresses was presented by the pupils and vi•ltore. The ladies of the section did not forget their part of the program, as anexcellent excepG lunch was provided, for wbieh they are to be oongrabulatod and to which all did ample justice, The teachers present were Mies Forbes, of Logan, Mise Forrest, of Elora, and Mas- ora. Engler and Wynn, of Grey. T.eadbixrs•. Frank, son of James Wilton, is danger- ously ill at present with inflammation of the lungs: Wo hope the young man will soon take a change for the better. Some of the young ladies of the 14th line assisted in the program at the Bethel church tea -meeting, Grey, last week. The pieces they sang were well chosen and delivered lu a manner highly satis- factory to the audience. Ta-ra-ra-ra-boom-ta-ray, Wednesday '11 be my wedding day. A large number of young men in this part of the country have undertaken to provide for housekeepers. Probably the prospects of a change of government and the return of bettor times accounts for this. Jno. Rae taught S. S. No. 8, Grey, last week. The regular teacher, John 13, Stewart, was on a trip down to Cobourg, and returned home Friday evening with a dashing young bride. The girls in the neighborhood of No. 8 will have to keep their eyes open and not let chances like this slip. C:ranbrool[. The saw mill ie running in full bleat. J. Sample, of Brnesele, is head sawyer. Coon Raddatz is spending a few days in Cranbrook before going to Detroit. He purposes starting on Saturday. A grand literary and social program will be presented by the members of the Epworth League this Friday evening. Cameron Bros. aro preparing for a busy season in flax sowing and handling. Their advertisement glace particulars. Sam. McDonald, of this village, in- tends working for John Currie, 4th line, Morrie, during the coming season. Sam. is a bustler. Jae. Bothwell left for Niagara on Taes• day where he will work at his trade. Jim will be missed by his many friends here and all wish him success. Owing to the dangerous state of the roads on aceount'of the thaw and deep snow more than one traveller was com- pelled to leave his borne and complete the journey on foot. The political meeting anuounaed for Tuesday evening by Barrister Dickinson did not materialize. It was cancelled, so doubt, owing to the Dominion elections being postponed. 1Vforrina. Miss Maud Paul spent a few days with her aunt in Bluevale. The recent thaw has left the roads in many places impassable. Mies Burton, of Wingham, is visiting at Joseph Sellars', let line. Mrs. Alex. Conon and children were visiting at Lncknow this week. Alex. MaLanchlin had one of his legs injured in the swamp last Monday. Mre. Woodrow, who has been very ill for a week, is much improved we are glad to hear. Thos. Russell baa sectored the milk route on the 8th line to the Belgrave factory. Mr. Lindsay, of Milton, Halton Co., was calling on old acquaintances on the 4th line last week. Dame Rumor says there will be a wedding in about six weeka and the 2nd line will furnish the groom. The Kickapoo Indians who have been in Bluevale, have drawn large crowds from Morris to boar their concerts. On Sunday last the roads wareso badly broken up by the rain that many had to leave cutters and pursue their way on foThot. e Harrison farm, containing 150 acres, on the 7th eon., will be offered for sale under mortgage, at Blyth, on April 18th. Who drove up the river and came out at a certain hou+e on the 6611 line on Sunday afternoon ? It was one way of getting there. James Craig, jr., has again engaged with the Bryane Bros., 4th Line, for the Summer, this being his third year with Messrs. Bryans, Hugh Hanna, jr„ had the miefortune to sit down on a needle, which ran into the lower part of his thigh, causing muoh pain. A physician had to be called be - fors it could be removed. Dame Rumor has it that two of our localeebool teachers are about to unite their forces. The idea of a combination in a profession that is apparently suffer- ing through keen obmpetition is no doubt a clover one and will be watched with mach interest. The reeideuee of Mrs. Sommerville, 5th Line, had a narrow escape from deebruo- tion by fire Thursday forenoon of last week. Mrs. Sommerville, who is an aged lady, was alone at the time, and had it not been for the timely assistance of M. Black and a, number of boyo ab eohool the house and contents would undoubtedly have been consumed. The fire, which originated from the stove pipe upstairs, was put out with difficulty, 'Dorm.—After many months of painful anffering Mrs. Robt. McCorkindale, of Belgrave, passed from time to eternity on Sunday afternoon, 24th fust, Deceas- ed wae in poor health for many yearn and was confined to the house for about nine months previous to her death, Mrs. Mocorkindale'wee a name familiar to many and although' unable to go much from ]tome elle bad many warm friends. She was a oonalatent member of the Presbyterian aburoh and until prevented by failing health was a regular attendant to all eervioes connected therewith. Thi funeral took plaoe on Tuesday afternoon 10 Brandon cemetery. In Not week's issue we saw an s000get of the foot ball match played between 8, S, No, 4, Morris, and No. I, GreY eohool team, but instead of that team it was a picked beam from the eeoton and Oran. brook against S. S, No, 4, Morris, who! team. The referee did exceedingly well for the visiting team, parsing over all their fouls but noticing every one made by the team of No, 4. A return match may be played shortly, but it takes two to make a bargain, AN UNIN'ronnsxgn Ormoottnn. • �A fwood. The. Connell appointed J. W. MoBain pathmaster of Atwood for the ensuing year. J. W. MaBain's flee brick residence is much improved by the addition of a handsome poroh, J. W. McBaio disposed of $1,704 worth of tile in this dietriot last year, and le re aria fora larger at er trade during the present season. g g Fred. Collins ran a rusty nail into his hand last week, and has since suffered considerably from the pain. The nail made is deep wound, and for some time it was feared that look -jaw would set in. FaX bIun.—The Board of Direetore were re-elected as follows :-J. W. M°. Bain, President ; John Graham, Robt. Forrest, Joseph Hanna and Jes. Hanna ; J, A. Turnbull, auditor. Prime paid to patrons per ton of flax this year, $13.00, interest on paid top stook, 11 per oent. George Fisher, 12th con., Elora, has purchased Robt. Lang's 100 acre farm, being iot 16, eon. 12, which is opposite Mr. Fisher's preeent fifty acres. The price paid was 02,700, which is consider- ed cheap, as the farm is a corner lot, in a good state of cultivation, 80 acres of it cleared and well drained. The Council succeeded in compromis- ing Arthur Peebles' account $187. re Newry smallpox case, by giving him $60. This brings the total amount up to $428, instead of $875 estimated some time ago. The a000unta are all diepoeed of now. The $428 includes Board of Health meet- ing$ held in connection with the case. Elmo township possesses one of the strangest freaks of nature known to veterinary science. The other day a sow belonging to D. Davis, of con. 14, Elora, gave birth to a boor pig. It was am large as an ordinary grown pig, and weighed nearly one hundred pounds. The cow bas completely recovered, but the pig is dead. The monstrosity was., perfectly, developed even to the hair and bristles, and must have been alive eight or ten hours previous to birth. ROWLaND VS. Tnaanorm.--The other day as Assessor Rowland was walking along the gravel road on hie way to Atwood, he met Geo. Turnbull, cattle buyer of Listo- wel. Turnbull was considerably the worse of 'liquor, and was floundering about in the deep snow on the aide of the road. Mr. Rowland was acquainted with Turnbull, and after passing the time of day with him remarked that is was a strange plight for George to be in, where- upon Turnbull took offense and commen- ced abusing Rowland, Another man came along and Rowland asked him to "put Turubull's horse in the stable and the man in o, pig pen." Turnbull over - beard the remark, and oemmenced,abas• inn the Assessor more than ever, and when the two got about opposite Harry Hoar's shop Turnbull piled onto Rowland and was beating him in a ehamefol manner, when Jot mee Donaldson, jr., and another gentleman (whose name we did not learn) came along and pulled Turn- bull off. Mr. Rowland entered au action against Turnbull on three charges. The case was tried before James Wil oo, J.P., when Turnbull was fined $9.45. Cid !1!!nery Misses Roddick cf Smith, Have just returned from the City where they have inspected all the Latest Styles and Shades, and have made large and very select purchases. We are in a position to cater to the wants of the most Fastid- ious Tastes. Bring along your old Straw and Felt and have it done over to look like new at a small Cost. Opening Days, APRIL 4th, 5th & 6th. Misses Roddick & Smith, Two Doors South of Standard Bank, BRUSSELS. DR. CHASE'S • THE ORIGINAL KIDNEY PILL • KIDNEY - LIVER • THE ONLY KIDNEY -LIVER PILLS • PILLS T. DRWsos, Manager Standard Bank, Brad- ford, Ont., says, CI ant Kidney -Liver Pills are a grand medicine for the. Kidneys and Liver. ,y, W. F. CARRz.R, ng McCaul St., Toronto, re - resenting Montreal Star, say., Chasa. P111. act re - presently mi like ad for the relief of hand -ache, bilious attest and constipation. Sold everywhere, or by mail on feeeipt of peke,. to, EDMANSON, NAM & 80. 46 LOMIAIO •T. T/IONTO, OM1. O 4 4- ALWAYS C)1\1" THE CINE APES T. Prig is Power lhal Draws Compare our Prices with any others, We don't care what reason may be given for low Prices elsewhere, you must see ours before you are right, So called sales of various names are merely the salvation of merchants who are not able to win your trade in a Fair Fight. Compare these Prices And others of any name and we are Satisfied. 13 pieces pure wool Dress Serge, all shades, the very kind we have been selling at 25e, price for Spring 20c. 20 pieces extra heavy Cotton Shirting, all new patterns, sold elsewhere at 12110, our new price ile. 2 pieces 72 inch Unbleached Twill Sheeting, regular price 25c, price for Spring 180. 10 pieces extra Fine and Heavy Factory Cotton, regular price 8e, new price 6ic. 5 pieces fine Scotch Wool Tartans, the kind we have been selling at 85c, reduced to 50c. 3 pieces Fancy Dress Tweed, very desirable for Spring, and something you will find nowhere else for less than 750, our price 50c. 10 pieces extra Heavy and very Wide Flannelette, sold elsewhere at 10c, our Spring price 8c. 1 piece only 22 inch Black Duchess Silk, worth anywhere $1.85, our price $1.00. 5 pieces Shot Silk, nice new goods, worth 60c, our price for Spring 40c. Ss OOD This season as in former you will find our Dress Goods Department to be the Largest in. Brussels and we specially invite all the Ladies to call and see the many new styles shown by us which at all times we take pleasure in showing. NEW PRINTS, MUSLINS, LACE CURTAINS, ZEPHRAS, INSERTIONS, EMBROIDARIES, GINGHA14S, DUCKS, LACES, AND WHICH' YOU WILL FIND TO BE EXTRA VALUES. CORSETS, HOSIERY, GLOVES, FERGUSON & HALLIDAY. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR BUTTER AND EGGS. Just what you have been wait- ing for. They are here. Smith & McLaren's New Spring Boots 8c Shoes have just arrived. We are now prepared to show you the fin- est and most carefully Select- ed stock of Boots 8c Shoes for Men Women & Child- ren ever shown in Brussels. No matter what size or shape you de- sire we can suit you and your purse won't look as if it had been stepped on after you make your purchase. SMITH 8c McLABEN. Hello : Hello John Hello I Say Have you seen the new Stock of READYMADE CLOTHING AT,0011.- A. McOAN & Co's ? Well I tell you they have them all kinds to • fit little and big, and Cheap too. If you want a Suit for yourself or boys you had bet- ter see them before you buy elsewhere. The Men's Pants they have for $1,15 are a wonder, fit to go to Church on Sunday' Such is the verdict of all who have seen our stock of Readymades. They are bought at the Closest possible Prices from the Best Manufacturers in Canada and we guarantee Values the very best. We are Sole Agents for the Famous Salads Ceylon TEA Every pound guaranteed. If not satis- factory we return you your looney. Highest price paid for farm produce. A. McGowan & C GARFIELD BLOCK, BRUSSELS. ■i