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The Brussels Post, 1895-10-25, Page 5OCT, 25, 105 .iilzst:> it Rl, a. m.ef moot&, blow approntioe et the blaokemith's, but it is w girl, Jas, McEwen bats been engaged with J, J, Vincent until the 15th of Nov., when Mr. Johnston takes poeseesion. I think J. J. Vincent is not intending to go out West, be would rather go South, One thing lo certain, be ie giving real bargains, which you should not miss, as a chance like that seldom 000ura. I bays laid in my Winter's stcitk and if you. don't hurry you will be too late, Wst.1COW. Mr. Murray has been away on a trip to the Western States, A shooting 'match will be held at the Mahn hotel next Friday, Several of the young: men who were away to Manitoba and • Michigan have returned, Joe, Ma11,im will putla new furnace in. his hotel. Gerry Bros„ of Brussels, have the contract. Rev. D, Pomeroy and wife, the parents oR the Methodist peeler, are paying him a visit and on Friday evening last preached in the house of Mr. Williamson on the 17th von„ Grey. Mr. Williamson heard Mr. Pomeroy preach.., on his first oiroait in Eastern Ontario forty-four. years ago. i3e).t„rave. R, 3. Tufts lite again taken up his abode in our village, E. Livingstone shipped a couple of ear- °'loade of lumber this week. Dr. Agnew is slowly mending and is now on a fair way to recovery, James Stonehouse, of Wyoming, is vie• iting his permits here at present. R, B. Conine, of Leadbury, was visit., ing at his brother Basins last week. A gentleman from England was here on Friday prospecting for the purchase of maple rollers. The squirrel hunt between the married and single nimrode on Friday resulted in. a viotory for the benedicbs by 150 points. J. H. Stevensfntende leaving for Au- burn, his future home, about the end of. this Week. Dams rumor says he will shortlybeoome a benedict. C;ras.nl rook. Fresh lime may be had at the Oran. brook Lime Works. Postmeeter Mohair's new residence will soon be ready for.000npation. Mies Maggie Mitchell, of Atwood, visit- ed her cousin, Mige Clara Mitchell, of Oranbrook, a few days. We a`re: pleased to know that Jno. Mo. Rae has recovered his health sufficiently to ',estimable position in L . Fox's drug store, Brussels. Rev. D. Forrest, of Walton, will preach in the Presbyterian church here next Sabbath afternoon. Bev. Mr. McRae will be home for the following Sabbath. The roof of the blacksmith shop of 3. Forrest caught fire reosutly from a spark and gave the building a close call. Some of our moreenterprising citizens are talking tip some sort of fire protection. Great sympathy ie expressed for Chas. Alderson and wife in the sudden death of their daughter, Mary, who passed away Met Tuesday morning, while inthe .Doo- tor's office at Brussels. Heart failure is said to be the cause. She was buried on Thursday afternoon. Grode rich.. DIeaeTaone.FIan.—Shortly after 8 o'- clock Saturday evening fire was discover ed iu the top flat of the Albion Hotel. A strong gale wag blowing from the north- west, and in a short time the whole block, extending from South street to Kingston street, was one mase of flames. The fire brigade was promptly on hand, but owing to the furious gale blowing, were power- less, The stores adjoining the hotel were those of W. C. Goode, druggist W. T. Murney, butcher, and H. E. Snell, grocer. Theloseis heavy, and comprises the foliowing companies :—The Royal, about $500 ; Northern $3,000 ; London. Aeenranoe, MOOD, and some loss in the Western Assurance. The firemen di- rected their attention to saving the ad- joining property. The Albion was one of the beet known hotels in the district of Iluron and was rebuilta few years ago, and now is a mass of nine, The total lose is about $45,000. Ineuranoe on the building, $13,000. The stook of J. W. Marsden, the proprietor of the Albion, was insured for $5,100 ; H, E. Snell & 00., grocers, insured for $5,000 ; W. 0. Goode, drug store, insured for $800, Dr. Whiteley's ohne was totally. destroy- ed. The property of A.. M. Polly, livery- man, and of D. 0. Beloher, baker, had 'a narrow escape, rhe cause is supposed to have been the exploding of a lamp in one of the upper rooms.It is said the hotel• will be rebuilt ab once. Goderich has been very unfortunate this year in respect to bad fires. • Leac1U tars: Mrs, Ellen McIntyre, wbo has been visiting her sister,. Mrs. McNabb, for the last two weeks, left for her home in Michigan on 'Saturday, Wm. Robinson, teacher in s, 8. 6, Mo - ill has resigned to stud as a drug- gist gist w th John Roberts, Seaforth. The trustees have engaged Miss Aggio Haye, daughter of Thos. E. Hays, to teach the remainder of this year and also next year. Jno. Benneweis,of Logan, the popular Reeve of hieKillop, who bas faithfully served the people of his neighboring town- ship as Deputy -Reeve and Reeve for the past nine years, was waited upon the other day in Seaforth to allow himself to be put in nomination for 1896. Much to the regret of the deputation lair. Benne• webs deolined the honor, having decided, ibis said, to ran in the earn capacity in Logan. It is underetood, of coarse, that the present worthy Reeve end Warden of the County, Tom Coveney, will retire on'. his laurels at the end of the term, Bnrvar,.--On Wednesday evening, Oat. 16th, a very pleasant gathering took plane ab the residence of Stephen Godkin, Mc- Killop, being the marriage of his elder daughter, Miss Emma, toJreaman Reek - well. Rev. W. M. Pomeroy, of Walton, r performed tbo ceremony according to the beautiful ritual of the Methodist ohurob, in the presence of some Bixby invited guests, Ar enmpthotig supper,. a social evening, numerous and elegant presents to the happy young couple who have started life's journey -together made an event not soon forgotten. Our bona wishes follow Mr. and Mrs. Hackwell to their beautiful home' recently ptlrohased from Wot Cantoron, Jno, Rae blas been engaged to teach in $. S. No, fl, MoJCillop, for 1890. ale brother, W, Rae, who 10 at p000000 Geg h. ]ng there. Will leave at New yearn to at, tend Termite 'University to Mite a degree in Arts, He purposes taking the B, A, oourae in modern language. In this 000- neotion it is with ploweure that we rsoall the names of past Withers in No. 9 who have aspired to something higher or Who have attalaled to eminence in the profes- pion of public rebool teaching t ----Gilbert Smith, 13. A„ of Toronto 'University ; John Ferguson, 111, D. ; George Johnson, M. D. (deceased) ; Edward va110, M,D, ; W, 0, McKay., barrister ; J, L. Hoggg,,. who is pursuing a ,medical course at Trinity ; 1J. J, lifoFadden, borrieter Jcfin G. MoLeod, 146. D, ; Wm. M. Doig, who is at present filling the Principalship' oR Harlriston Publie School witb ninth acceptance.. Morrill. Geordie's boy is a girl. The Canis threshingmaohine ie$uieh• ing its season's work on the 2nd. The weather of last Sunday and Mon- day made,the people th}nk about winter, Miss Delle Hamilton, of Wingbam, anent a couple of weeks with Mies Mary Turvey, Walter Forrest bee returned from his hunting expedition in Algoma. He ap- pears to be, much impressed with the country. Rev. Mr, Pomeroy has begun speoial meetings in Jackson's church this week. The father of the pastor, Rev, D. Pome- roy, of $ighgate, is rendering efficient as:detanoe. According to Mr. Flood, of Sunshine, who supplies a weather report to the Bureau of Industries, the rainfall in Huron in 1894 was 26.12 inches, and the snowfall 63.4 inches; Bl.v tie. Mrs. Hays, of Seaforth, was visiting at her father's residence, W. Shane, Dineley street, the past week. On Monday the regular meeting of the 12th Division Court was to have been held in Industry Hall, but Judge Doyle was not present to preside. Arthur Emigh, having spent a couple of weeks well-earned holidays with rela- tives and friends in town, returned to Ms home in Rook Island on Saturday. Powers Bros, Comedy Co. struck this town and gave two entertainments on Friday and Saturday evenings in Indus- try Hall, but owiug to not being well ad- vertised and the state of the weather the attendance was small. The weather on Sunday had the ap- pearanoe of Winter having set in. The ground was covered with a few inches of the beautiful," but it is soon disappear- ed. The farmers are hardly ready for it yet. The root and potato Drop has not all been gathered in in this Erection. Jet -het. Mrs: Jno. Patterson is visiting her mother fn Morrie, Postmaster Spence is improving slowly. He is not able to be out yet. C. Stabbe has moved into the house lately vacated by J. Parkhonse. Outten and sleighs were out for the first tiros on Monday of this week. Geo. Dobson has, we believe, been re-' engaged es Principal of our eohoolfor next year. The sad news of the death of Ben. Davies, at Brantford, on Saturday night, :seabed here on Sunday afternoon. Typhoid fever was the pause of Ids death. It is stated on good authority that ere many weeks have rolled around, that M. R. and E. 0. will have left the ranks of single blessedness and have taken unto themselves partners for life. Nnw Tainon.—The Drnmbo Banner says :—Wm. S. Bowden, who for the past seven years has been a successful tailor in New Dundee, has sold out his 'business there and purchased one in Ethel, was in town ou Tuesday afternoon. He was a good and respected citizen while in Dundee, and his many friends are sorry to lose him. We wish him every success in his new field. Gres . George Wren has a mangel which weighs 24 pounds and 8 ounces. Miss Minnie Wilson, of London, is visiting Mre..J. Allenby of this township. Mrs. Damian Livingston has returned from a holiday visit to relatives at Bay Oity and Detroit. Wm. Wren returned home a few days ago after spending a week with his broth- er, David, in Aoton. Angus Shaw, 5th eon., has purchased a thoro' bred Chester White hog from the well known breeder, D. Deooursey, of B000bolm. Robert Rae shot a fine mink while on his way home from the cheese factory on Tuesday. Mr. Bae has a long trip and should do well oat of it, Rev. Mr. Ball, of Atwood, is oondsot- ing revival services at Jubilee appoint- ment. .IIs will be assisted by Jno. Hun- ter, of the Belgrave circuit. Geo. Olark, an old and well-known resi- dent of the 18th son„ has been danger- oaely bit from inflammation of the bowels. We hope he will soon be better. Owing to hie intended removal to Gods- riob, R. H. Outt has announced an sue. tion sale of farm stook fmplemente on Thursday of next week 81et inst. Miss Millie Jaoklin, of Howiolr, has gone on an extended visit to friends in Leeds county. We hope Millie will enjoy herself and improve her health while away. Mrs. John Fitzgerald, who lino been visiting her daughter, (Mrs. Mooney, in Dakota, for couple of weeks, returned home last Friday. It is needless to say the West agreed with her. We have just learned that Lida 0. Jaoklio, of the 6th eon., bee ' bought hie brother's ahem of the farm. Mr. Jaoklin now owns 180 sores of good hand upon' which are fine buildinge. We wish Lide good anemias in his new home. john Rae lias sold his farm to William Stewart, of the Boundary, for the sum of $4,900. The farm contains about 90 acres and it is well situated, but the buildings, and fences are not very good. Mr. Rae made a good axle, One day this Fall Archie Lamont set out a trap in the biish for afox or coon, but on going to it found a skunk in the toils, caught by the front leg. 111r. Lam• ont left hie skunkehip in undisputed pos- session at that time and on Kiel return the prisoner wee away, having gnawed off the limb, leaving it in the trap. The animal ant it off first below the teeth of the trap and finding that did not give freedom made anetber amputation sbove where the limb Was fast, and thereby made good its escape, TEIt B u sins posT rtniereciin:toorianammarmiromeassine_ Don't forgot the muslin/ and literary i entertainment at Shlne'y school house on Fritlay evening of next week, Nov, let, A, very interesting program le in 00uree of preparation and Sit enjoyable time le neeured, �y '�"°� j`� Tum.eujno.-1a not in your last, JJjj,(I 0 0 iesne soma big threshing that was dobe in Morrla by 0110 Grey toys. Now brier's t ' - • are es good farms in Grey as in Morrie A ,Y inter.and es big bhreehings and bigger. Hieb- ' teen hundred and f„rty bushels of oats in six house were threehcd on the form of George Welsh, The feeding was done by John Brown and Peter MoNabb and the firing by a 'fourteeu-year-old boy, James, Brown, wbo hoe been running the engine all peaeon for John Browne wadi - one, ,A couple of the lower five took the, pains to drive from Brunets to the 4th of Grey one day last week to a poor' widow's plane and while she was away from home they nearly destroyed a straw stook to get straw to satiety their liking to All a couple of tioke. They bad the +'gall" to take all the old pails and tins they could find and throw them into the apple trees to knook the apples down. Such oonduct, when apples and anew are as scarce as they ere this year, is a little too bad. The parbioe are welt known and unities they or their parents make things right their names will be publiehed next week, It just so happened that they got out 01 the way in limo or they would have had all the half -soling they would have needed for their life, GONE Bouin,—Atter an illness of about two weeks, Margaret, beloved wife of Michael Fox, 30th von., paseed away last Wednesday evening, aged 65 years, 3 months and 19 days. Deceased was born fn Biddulph towuship, Middleesx Co., her maiden name being Hawkshaw. She was united in marriage to her now bereft partner in 1859, and they moved to this township 17 years ago. Five sone and 4 daughters eurvi.ve, to remember with feelings of gratitude the lite of an excell- ent mother. The douse of death was a complication of liver and lung troubles, Mrs. Fox bad been a very healthy person and was very highly esteemed by a large oirole of friends. She was a consistent member of the English church. The funeral takes place to Brussels cemetery on Friday afternoon at 2 o'olook.. Create Wel.: The Mechanics' Institute will be open every evening. Jae. Danoan, collector for the township of Elma, has begun bia season's work. The peashooter is the main enjoyment as well as the employment of the email boy on our streets these days. There was a little spurt in cheese the. early part of last week, though not many Septembers were picked np. F. W. Hay started the atone work of his new house last week. He expects to have it enclosed before the hard weather seta in and will continue the inside work during the Winter months. Wm. Woods, liveryman, met with an aooideut which has laid him up for sev- eral days. While driving ons of the livery rigs on the Elm, gravel, the king bolt of the buggy came out and he was thrown forward, striking hie face on the front axle, which had been polled from beneath the vebiole. Hie nose and lip were badly out, and he was ileo injured in the stomach. The Listowel Yonog Men's Oonserv- ative Aseoeiaticn met in the club room and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows :—Hon. President, D. D. Campbell ; Presrdenb, P. 11. Blewett ; let Vice -President, Geo. Fraser ; 2nd Vice - President, Fred. Hese ; 3rd Vice -Presi- dent, Robt. Faille ; Treasurer, Melville Large ; Recording Sao., Guy Bulmer Corresponding Seo., Jno. • McKeever. After the election of officers short ad- dresses were delivered by Col. Campbell and the officers elect. A.Vviroodi, Mrs. W. Aitobison left on Monday of last week for her home in Spokane, Washington. Her father, Robt. Forrest, aonompanied her as far as Stratford. The three yonng men from this village who on the night of the 7th inst. visit- ed Jas. Irvine, of Newry, a defenceless old man, and used him .roughly, are here- by cautioned not to attempt the like again or they will have to answer for their diegraoeful conduct. The Atwood public library, which was recently deprived of its Government grant on account of lank of members, has succeeded in securing a epeoial grant and a big effort is being made to increase the membership for the ensuing term. The fee has been reduced to 10 dente, James Porter has arrived home from his trip to Manitoba, having enjoyed see- ing the country very much. Hie brother. 1n -law, Wm. H. Nesbitt, of Garman, Man., threshed this Beason about 10,000 bushels of wheat, 8,000 bushels of oats and 6,000 bushels of barley, He farms on a big scale. The Bee says :—Oar two local 140. D's. had a little sn0ap last Friday during which one rapped she other over the head and between the peepers, by way of etrengthentng hie argument. The con- troversy wan relative to the nature of the trouble which paused the death' of little Eddie ,iilump. An apology was demand- ed of the pugnlisbio M. D. as a soothing balm for wounded dignity, which was refused, and the nee will he aired in Magistrate Trshune's presence in Listo- wel to -day .Friday, at 10 a. m. 'There has been altogether too much wrangling and fighting between the doctors here for the past five years, and the community is tired and diegtteted of it. Typhoid fever is prevalent in Remit - ton and Brantford, Rev, D. Spencer, St, Thomtte, will be palled to the first Bapbiet thumb, Brnnt- ford. I have a fine, near and well selectedstock of Robos Horse 3lar,1ats, Light and Heavy Hap- less. Collars, 860a Trunks and Bags at Low Prises, H. DENNIS. FALL alh 4 Y ery nun Roddick a smith, The Fall Openings have taken place and we are now ready for business.' eft The universal verdict by the Ladies is that our Millin- ery cannot be surpassed for. Beauty and Style. We have the .correct Styles at Low Prices and will be pleased to have the pleasure of supply- ing your Fall and Winter Head - ware. If you have not called on us do so now. Misses Roddick d Smith, BRUSSELS. TIIIE Tb GET THAT FALL OVERCOAT. Don't wait until Jack Frost gets all his freezing apparatus fin shape and running—Uhtil you have contracted Pneumonia, Youcan now have your pick from the hundreds of garments, comprising our new stock. The price won't bother you a bit, Here are a few sample bargains :—Men's Heavy Union Tweed Overcoats, strong linings, will wear well, sizes 36 to 42, for $14,00, they are well worth $5.00 ; Men's heavy all wool Frieze Ulsters, in fawn and brown, sizes 36 to 44, at $7.00, they would be good value at $9.03; Boys' Overcoats, all sizes, from $2.00 to $7.00. Ease and shoes do not always go together, as sundry corns • and bunions loudly testify, but with our Woman's Dongola button or lace Boot the two are synonymous. ` Our stock of Boots and Shoes were bought before the big advance—We sell them all at the old prices. We have 15 pair of Boys' Long Boots, sizes 3 and 4 only, clearing price $1.00 per pair. ith z iictiar 11 The Cheapest Cash Store in the County. M In Trade would like to impress you with the fact that their Dollars are Bigger, Brighter and will Roll Further than their Competitors' in buying goods. We are on the Rock and to prove it quote a few prices on lines that are wanted for the present and approaching Season. WILL buy a Wool Frieze Ulster Overcoat, warmly lined, with storm collar,ti/slashede inches the a, is a world beater. Better ®� o pockets 54 n s lonb I ones at $7.50, $5.50, $9.00 and $12.00. . • O 0 0 WILL buy a Winter Weight Taveed Suit, all sizes -36 to 42, well made and trimmed. This Suit is a special and is worth $7.00 of any man's money. $50 "TVe Chrdml Cast/ Sion to lk Joun(l" Is a motto we adopted when we commenced busi- ness in Brussels and we will not be Undersold. LADIES, We desire your attention Our Mantle stook is replete with all the latest New York and London Fash- ions, To say they are up-to-date is putting it mild, and the prices attached to them so reasonable as to place them within reach of the weakest rocket. Buys a Jacket 2 length, with bound seams, braided la15els and gored sleeves. Better ones $4 50 to $12.00. Every one good value, 3.25 SII will be your loss if you buy a 112antle before seeing our offerings. A.. Mc1, ow We Always Pay Highest Price for Farm Produce,