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Jas, Loutit; of Wingham, wee in town
on Friday evening.
The farmers aro sowing Fall Wheat this
week, Harvesting is about completed,
Mr, and Miss Littlefair were visiting
on the 6th eon. of East Wawanosh, last
week,
Mi, Sow ler, of Haab Wawanoshe father
r
of Mrs, Crooke, died euddonly on Wed,
noeday morning of last week, The fun.
eral book place on Friday to St, Helens,
An agent fora loan and savings Qpm,
parry was doing the town, He promisee
investors better then 6v%'on investments,
interest compounded monthly, The last
looks very tempting and some are taking
hold.
Anpther baseball match between the
lot and 2nd nines was played on Satur-
day evening, resulting in a victory foe
the former team by a score of 26 rune to
9, Batteries --,let 9, ?, W, Scott and
Wat Scott ; for sed 9, Bell and Haslam ;
umpire, Geo. David,
C7rairabroolz.
Painters are at work on the school
building this week,
Walter Price, of Toronto, .12 visiting'
his oohein, Joseph Oster.
A. number from here intend spending a
few days at Niagara this week,
A number of Oranbrookitee will take
in the airous at Listowel next Tuesday.
Henry Henn, of 91. Thomas, is at
present visiting hie old former home here.
Mr. Hamilton, of Cromarty, was the
gest of hie oouein, Miss Annie Slemmon,
last week.
Mre, Slemmon left for Toronto on
Wednesday to attend her„sister, Mre.
Stewart, who is i11.
An excellent literary program was
given by the literary committee of the
Bpworib League qn Tuesday eveoing.
The correspondent of last week waa
correct in Baying the boys take the girls
at their value, ae there are very few
taken, one or an more ae the same rate.
Rev. T. Thompson, of Hamilton, oeou-
pied the pulpit of Knox ohurah on Sun-
day last. He will also preaoh here' next
Sabbath.
We understand L. McNeil has pur-
chased the farm of ,A. MoNichol just
West of the village. Mr. McNichol has
purchased a house and lot in Brussels
and will remove there shortly,(
At a most successful ' meeting of the
Cranbrook Athletic Associationlast Fri-
day evening A. W. Wynn was elected
captain of the football team and Geo.
Reymann captain of the baseball nine.
The football, glob is now open to receive
challenges from other teams.
P:t1i el .
Some tall Dorn bas been on exhibition
at H. F. Honeberger's store this week.
J. Hemsworth has improved the ap-
pearance of hie property by the addition
of a new fence.
Mrs. Fogel, D2ra. Leishman, Mies
Stephenson and Mr. Simpson were on the
sick list last week.
Last Wednesday morning Noble Milne
hauled a, load of flax to Braeeels mull
that brought down the scales to 7200
pounds. It was a big load.
Postmaster and Mre. Spence leave on
Friday for a visit of a couple of weeks
with friends ab Montreal, Toronto and
other points. We wish them a pleasant
time.
Rev. Mr. Thompson and wife are visit-
ing at W. Spence's. 'Mr. Thompson
preached last Sabbath in the Presbyter-
ian church and will do likewise next
Sabbath in the plane of the pastor, Rev..
D. 13. McRae.
Ethel still holds its own for fast trot-
ters, The latest addition was made the
other day by Sam. when be purchased.
the "Gray Eagle."' Be has arranged his
buggy ao that by a.slight change it oan.
be made into a trotting sulky. The pro-
babilities aro that some of the previous
records may be broken.
HARVEST. HO= DINIraR.—A, Harvest
Home Dinner, under the euepicee of the
Ethel Methodist 'March, will be held in
the Township Hall, Ethel, on Tuesday,
Sept. 10th, commencing at 6 o'clock p.
m. An excellent program, oonaieting of
speeches, recitations and readings will be.
provided. The following ministers are
invited : Heyde. N. 1t. Willoughby, D.
D., Chairman of tho District ; J. Ball. J.
W. Robinson, J. S. Fisher, G. H. Cobble -
disk, B. A., B. D. Music by Ethel
choir assisted by ()there. <Chair taken at
8 o'clock. Proceeds in aid of circuit
fund,
• Listowel.
The Driving Park will oome out about
square on their summer meeting.
James McLean naught a pure white
mink while framing in Nassagaweya.
Sells Bros. circus and menagerie will
pitch their tents in the old agricultural:
park, Bismarck street, on Tuesday, Sept.
3rd,
Hazel, daughter of J. 0. Hay, about 3
years of age, fell oat of the hatnmook and
fractured the bone of her arm near the
elbow.
F8 The house service of the waterworks is
being gradually extended until nearly all
the businesa blocks in the town are using
the eervioe.
Rapid progress is being made withthe
new bosinesa blocks in town, which; when
completed, will round off the appearanoe
of Main street.
Conrad George is a worthy and veraci-
ous citizen and he sayshe lifted a hill
of potatoes the other day. with 63 well.
formed tubera therein,
.A. Dorn stook, measuring•"12 feet; 0
inches in length, is decorating tho Ban-
ner ulnae window. It was grown on the
lot of W, L. palls iu Lansdowne ward.
Wesley Davis was in Detroit attending
the funeral of ma brother-in-law, Thos.
lemond, who died in that city on the 19th
iOet., after a very short illness. The de.
ceased was 41 years of age and leaves a
widow and five children. Ho formerly
lived in this town and hae many acgnain.
tansies here. Mrs. Esmond ie a sister to
Mr. Davis.
IpoarAr. Oneida PRIzal.-Special
prizes will be given at the Liatowal Fall
Fair, Sept. 19th and 201h, for faotory
oheeee, A puree of 9125 is made up of
contributions of $25 each from the Lieto-
evil Dairymen, Board of Trade, the Bank
of Hamilton, the oheeee buyers, the town
of Listowel, and the Lietowei Horticul-
tural Society. The prizes to be given
are for 2 factory' oheeee eaoh, made in
. July and August ; let, 925 ; 2nd, $15 ;
Brd, 910 ; 4th, 95 for oolored and the
same prizes for White oheeee. In adili.
tion to these a handsome trophy is the
shape of a valuable iJy enp, i
silver pup, ,o added
98 a sweepstake for the beat 0130550 on
exhibition, Entries elm at neon on the
19113, and should be Sent to W. 15, Big.
ning, Secretary, Listowel, and aoeompaai•
act by 25 cents for each entry, except the
sweepstake, which is free to any 000
showing cheese for eon:petition for money
Prizes, These', liberal prizes aboald
bring a large entry to 0130 show, as our
town 15 i0 Elle contra of the best ebesee
district in Canada, A. F: 99oT,aren hae
popseated to act as judge for obsess and
W. P. Hibbert for butter.
Sl -w ti15.
Rev, J, F. Parke, of Clinton, paid this
town a flying vied on Saturday.
On Monday our public echoed WON re-
opened alter the Summer holidays,
3.9. l4eKinnon returned on Saturday
from a three weeks' holiday tour in the
Muskoka region.
Blyth football team will play at BRIO.
eels next Monday. They will be worn.
parried by a large number from bare,
On Friday the Brussels baseball team
passed through this burg on their way to.
Goderiob to play a match in that town,
On Monday the regular sittings of the
l2th Division Court was held in Industry
Hall before Judge Doyle. Several passe
were brought before his Honor for die.
poeal.
On Sunday afternoon the remains of
Mise Love were taken from her mother's
reeidenoe in town to Clinton cemetery
for interment, followed by a large num.
ber of vehicles and sorrowing friends.
The annual harvest thanksgiving servi-
oe8 are to be held in Trinity church on
Sunday, Sept, 8th. Rev. Rural Dean
Hodgins, of Seaforth, will preach. A
special offertory will be taken up at the
alone of the service.
1WYorriba-
W. Leckie, of Wroxeter,'epent Sunday
at S. Paul's, 2nd line.
Morrie Council met last Monday and
struck the rate for this year.
A. W. Sloan, near Blyth, sowed a field
of Fall wheat' on the 15th inet,
Alex. Roe and Alf. Cook, of Grey, spent
Sunday with John Killingsworth.
Mies Bessie Pipe was spending a few
days with Mrs. John Clegg this week.
Owing to the continued damp weather
harvest will be later than usual this year.
Miss Stalker, 81h line, was the guest of
Miss Littlefair the forepart of this week.
Miss Lizzie Irvine is visiting her
brsier on the. 5th. li
present
Robtother. and Turveystis breaking in hie dneriveatr.
Why not drive . one that. is acquainted
with that road, Bob 9
We oongratulate Mien Hattie. Reid,
formerly of this township, on securing
her 2nd class certificate.
Lyon Manson, of. Loe. Angelos, Cal-
ifornia, has been visiting relatives and
old friends in this locality.
Wm. Michie has four aores of splendid
rape,, on whish he is feeding a bunch of.
fine lambs for early Winter shipment.
John Agin had a fine thoro'bred Berk-
shire hog killed by lightning during the
storm on Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Don. MoKenzie has gone to Hamilton,
where he will take a term at the Model
school, preparatory to entering the teach•
ing profession.
The second shipment of cheese from
the Belgrave factory was made last week.
The price reoeived was lower than that
of the former shipment.
Wm. Michie hae graded and levelled
the ground in front of his residence,
which adds very much to the general ap-
pearance of the surroundings.
Harvest is almost over and although
the`prospecte were unfavorable yet some
farmers have found they are having better
grope than they have had for years.
A garden party will be held at the resi-
dence of Thos. Wilkinson, 4th line, on
Thursday evening of next week, Sept.
5th. Proceeds in aid of Methodist
oburch, Sunshine.
Pasture fields have been greatly bene-
fitted lig the late rains and the large acre-
age of oorn'sown for Fall feed will now
be allowed to stand until fully °matured,
when it will be cut and need during the
Winter months.
James Duncan has gone to Seaforth to
resume hie studies at the Collegiate. Be'
already holds a 2nd oleos certificate but
as be is only 16 years of age he won't be
admitted to the Model Sohool'eo will push
atong for a 1st. He is, a son of James
Duncan's, 4115 line, and is a olever youth.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do
it with thy might. So thought a .couple
of our popular lady teachers during a
part of'their holidays: when they under.
took to stook up after the .binder. Thio
world will always find a place for tboee
who are not ashamed of soiling their
hands with honest labor.`
4G -rex,.
Harvesting bas been delayed by the
frequent showers.
Hugh R. Elliott baa completed a new
drive shed for Wm: Blake.
Miss Annie Campbell 16th con., ie vis-
icing Mies Marion MoKay, 9th Don.
Jno. and Louis Hollinger, 10113 Don.,
have dissolved partnership, by mutual
indent.
Old Mrs. Work is daugeronely 111 and
as she is well advanoed in life recovery is
doubtfo1.
Miee L. Bishop, who has been ill with
inflammation and pleurisy, is improving
quite thusly.
The other day John Lamont seoured
100 bushels of first-olase oats from two
medium sized loads of sheaves,
Loa Coni,—Mrs. Henry Bateman, Gth
oon., has just finished a log cabin .quilt,
oouteining 840 blocks, 18 pieces in each
blook. The total number of pleats ie
6,120, which implies many hours of
patient labor. It ie a nice piece -of work-
manship.
The Browsed oheeee factory made 'a
shipment of cheese last week. For 180
boxes of June make 70 cents per pound
was reoeived and for the balauoe of Juno
and July delivery 7f • cents.' Messrs.
Harris es MoLeuohlin are doln$ well in
the factory and giving satisfaction to the
patrons.
We regret to have td'ohroniole the de-
cease of J. L. Pickard, a former teacher
in Shine's school, who passed away at the
home of n relative at Aehgrove, Toronto
Gore. Typhoid fever was the oauee of
his death. Mr, Piokard was a moat ex.
emplary young men and well worthy of
the respect he enjoyed.
It was a jolly orowd that left the Ethel
station two weeks ago last Tuesday on
the harvest excursion to Manitoba. It
00055315d of Sam. Campbell, Alex, Mo. BobNeil, Lindsay, Aaron °ober, George
Whitfield and Miss 3. Lindeay, several
additions were made to their htimber es
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the train proceeded en its way, but ibis
chiefly the inpidenta and 0x:ideate of the
Ethel crowd that we will; to relate. Af-
ter leaving Toronto, imagine the feelings
of Aaron apd Cleo , when they found that
their lunoh beaked were in the train
ahead, however by the aseletanoe of
others and a few huckleberries which
tboypieked by the way thew managed to
subsist until they reached their destine.
Son, In their rambles among berry
patohee and wigwams (Geo, found a tan.
tern, s t
to , He a sumod the etatelYla tttude of
a conductor, and, marching through the
train palled out "Change Dare in hall an
hour for Sundown," The people miotak.
ing him for the aonductor began to path
up end rneh for the doors. Bqb lost hie
appetite soon after leaving Ethel and
seemed to find great oQosolation in walk.
ing up and down the rails with hie hands
in .hie pockets, He had no doubt grown
so aoousbomed to the rails while here that
he had forgotten himself. The girls, too,
deserve mention. They talked it gCeeb
deal in their sleep, fn fool, so lunch that
au oldgontleman in the next berth threat-
ened to give them morphine but after-
wards he came to the conclusion that to
stop a girl from talking was almost im-
possible so gave up the idea. The ao,
commodation on' the train was very good.
The beds were of a lovely . brown . wood
cushioned with tacks, and two of the
boys indulged in the luxury of having a
duet rag for a pillow. Son the 0, P. R.
conductor entered the coach and told the
inmates that they were in the pity of
Winnipeg. They then separated for dif.
ferent parts of the Prairie.
W altos*.
It is said Robb. Holmes has disposed of
hie farm for $1,750. John Clark is the
purchaser.
Misses Lawrenoe are enjoying a visit
at Damen MoOnaig's. • The ladies oome
from Toronto.
Wednesday, Sept. 1101:1, is the date of a
garden party to be held on the Parsonage
grounds. Good program.
Perry E., son of Rev. Mn, Pomeroy,
has gone to Brussels to acquaint himself
with the photographic ars in Mr. Brew-
er's studio.
Seaforth Collegiate will have two Wel.
toniane in attendance this year in the
persona of Frank Neal and Maggie Mo -
Donald. They are both clever pupils.
Walton foot ball team will play against
Blyth next Monday morning at Brussels.
The game will be oalled at 9 o'olook. Our
boys count on securing another vietory.
We are sorry to hear that Principal
Herr intends giving up our school. He
is taking up the study of medicine and
will attend oollege at Toronto. He's a
good teacher.
Osrx.—Mrs. Soo. Stafford passed away
to her long home early last Tuesday
morning, aged 40 years. She was a
daughter of Thos. Pierce, formerly of
Brussels, now of Gorrie. Consumption
was eaid to be the pause of death. Mr.
Stafford and 8 children survive. The
funeral on Wednesday afternoon was
largely attended. Rev. Mr. Pomeroy
conducted the eervioe, giving a very . suit-
able address, from Psalm 90 and 12th.
verse, "So teach us to number our days,
dm." The interment was made at Brus-
sels.
DIED.—The spirit of Mary, wife of
Reuben Grimoldby, took its flight on
Wednesday evening about 6.30 o'olook.
She bad been ailing for several months
with a tumor and was a great sufferer.
Mrs. Grimoldby was a daughter of Mrs.
Wm. Mooney, of Brussels, and resided in
Seaforth before coming to Walton about
8 years ago. She was united in marriage
to her now bereft partner about 35 years
ago and he and eight children survive.
The deceased was a;ind hearted woman
who was highly esteemed. The funeral
will take plane on Friday forenoon at 10
o'clock, the interment being made at Eg-
mondville.. •
Wissurtastnu.
Wingham is badly in need of a trunk
sewer.
Our firemen will likely go to Chatham
on the Both to oompete in the hose reel
05085.
The Mission Band of the Baptist
ahurob shipped a box of goods to the
Indians in the Northwest.
Rev. D. Perris was one of the speakers
at the W. 0. T. II. meeting in Lucknow,
Thursday evening of last week.
Rev. Mr. McDowell, a former pastor
of the Motbodisb (Mural' here, was calling
ou friends in town a few days.
John Ruettel ,4 Sons, of !Kincardine,
come to the Macdonald block, with a
large stock of clothing, gents' furnishings,
&c.
Mies Jennie Elder, who has been at-
tending the OSath'am Business College,
has received a situation in that inti
tution.
Robert McTavish, of town, 10 to be con-
gratulated on his suooeas at the repent
examination, when he succeeded in eeour•
in a flrst.olass certificate. He is only
18 years of age.
W. T. Yates left for Toronto. He will
spend some little time in ties wholesale
houses of the firm for whom be will travel
—Gowans, tient & Co., and will then
make a trip west, perhaps ae far as the
Cont.
The glass on the large picture of the
graduates of the Forest City Business
College, whiob was in Homuth & Bowles'
window was broken into a hundred pieces
by the sun. There: is a large mirror
at one aide of the window which drew the
heat and thus .destroyed the glass. '
The town voters' lists for 1895 have
been issued, and from it wq gather the
following eteatiatios. The total number
of votes contained In the list is 788 ; en-
titled to vote at muuioipal elootions, 689 ;
entitled to vote as eleotione to the Legis.
lative Assembly, 049 ; number of persons
eligible to serve as jurors, 288.
A number of the numerous friends of
W. 'P. Yates met ab his home and present.
ed him with a beautiful gold headed sane,
and Mrs. Yates with a silver tray. The
address was read by. Dr. Chisholm, and
the preeentatiou'was made to Mr. Yates
by 0. J. Reading, and to hire. Yates by
S. Graney.
John Carson, 12th eon., Elite, had two
valuable oowe killed by lightning last
w eek,
Looles Vallance leit Atwood for Ot-
tawa, where he will take tlio Normal
a01001 course. "”"
T. M. Wilson and Geo, left for Toron-
to. T. M. will endeavor to get on the
teaching staff of the pity Night aohoole..
Geo. will take a course at the Normal, if
he Dan get in, which is very dtubtfnl, as
the decide aro fall, many having already
boob turned away.
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TVe C6eapesl Ca56 Slor Coolli!,
WE A I
In this store to give our Customers tkle Best and Newest Goods at the
closest possible margin above cost. We can do this as we conduct our
business On a rash. basis and have no bad debts to mourn over.
Our Boot & Shoe Stock
Is now complete for Fall and although ' Shoes have advanced 20 per
cent. we have succeeded in buying our stock at nearly old prices, You
would do well to have a look at our stook before buying. elsewhere.
We are sure we can
SAVE YOU MONEY.
Read..made lothing e
In this Department we are not surpassed by any and take no [second place.%The
verdict of all whohave seen our New Fall Stock is that they are the Cheapest and
Best they have ever seen. We have a full range of boy's two and three piece
Suits ; Men's in Black Worsteds, Scotch Tweeds, and all the leading patterns in
Canadian Gdods.
Twee
We have just received from the Manufacturers a complete line of New Tweeds for
the Fall and Winter, and we are prepared to quote the very best prices in Ordered
Clothing. See the Suit you can order for $12.50, perfect fit, guaranteed worth
anywhere, $16.00.
GARFIELD BLOCK, BRUSSELS.
Br'lsng your Produce here, we pay the Highest.
J. W. Ward Left for Ottawa, where he
will attend the Fall term at the Normal
sohool.
Wm. Loobhead, B. A., bas seoured the
position of Master. of Solemn in the.
Napanee Collegiate Institute.
Special services: of a very interesting
character are being held in the Baptist
churoh, led' by Rev. M. Vansickle, of
Paisley.
• The rates for the present year were
struck at the last meeting of the Elms
Council as follows : County rate, 3 mills;
Township, 4 mills • Drainage By.laws,
8-10 mills ; S. H. R. R., 2-10 mills.
A valuable miloh Dow, belonging to
Wm. Moran, ran foul of the freight train
the other morning. The odds of oourse
were in favor of the train, and Mies
Brindle acoepted the inevitable with be
coming grace and gave up the ghost.
A•meeting of the Direotore of the Lima
Fire Insurance Go. was held in Atwood
on Tuesday, the 61h inst., all she mem.
bars present. Applications for insurance
were reoeived and accepted amounting
to 908,270. Meeting adjournedtill: the
last Tuesday in September.
Isaao Raveill'e son, Johnnie, brought
stalk of torn to the Bee last week that
immured nine feet six inches in height.
It was of the flint variety. Moses Har-
vey, 10th con, of Elm, has a remarkable
field of Southern Sweet Dorn, some of the
stalks measuring between 11 and 12 feet
high.
Thos. Forbes, jr., who had his arm
hurt through a runaway a year and a
half ago, went to Fergus to ooneult a
dootor, who found that the bone above
the elbotvwas split, aausingthe splinter
to pieroe the flesh when the arm was
raieed..He removed the splinter and the
arm ie now doing well.
Apples are selling at 92 a barrel in
Port Elgin.
The early morning edition of the Lon-
don Advertiser has been discontinued.
Miss Fay, of Tilbury, has reoeived
word that she has fallen heir to $10,000.
The estate of the late John Watson,
Kincardine, has been probated at 960,-
000.
Hamilton business men are preparing
n reception for Sir Charles Rivers -Wit.
BOIL
The 98th annual convention of the
Canadian Medioel Assooiatien is in ses-
sion at Kingston.
A oomplimentary banquet was given
at the Central Hotel, Southampton, to
A. McNeill, M, P., which was largely at-
tended by the citizens generally.
Mrs. D. Brown, of East Broadway,
Orangeville, set a yet of boiling soup on
the back stoop to 0001. Her if/maenad-
old girl, Mildred, upeet the pot, badly
scalding herself about the arms and legs.
When Mrs. Brown pioked the child up
the flesh toll off the little ones items.
The girl went into convulsions, and it is
a question if she will, recover,
The large exonreions of the Roman.
Catholic churches of Galt, Preston and'
Uespeler, tools place to the new park of
Galt and Iieepeler ` Street Hallway on
Saturday afternoon. Tho outing was..
patronized by nearly five or six hundred
persons, but no sooner had the picnioen
gathered on the grounds, than the rain
began to fall in great torrents, "spoiling"
the amueomenb of the afternoon to a very
largo extent.
Is
Just to hand 12 doz.
bottles of
STAFFORD'S
Well Known Ink.
airy it.
2 dozen Children's
, p,
Large , 31.. s
Only 5c. each, to clear out Stock.
Large StocR of
Seri lers
And All Other School Supplies.
Nice Assortment of
Bibles and. Hymn Books.
6 Dozen
PEN AND "JOHN' KNIVES
From 5 Cents up.
POST Bookstore,
9
BRUSSELS