HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1895-11-29, Page 5Noir29, 1890 T H g 13 R U b'S.
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Wa1Eon.
Mo)oneld Bros. will :get ant a large
quantity of lugs two Winter for their mill
hero,
MUM Ash and hrotlier, of Brantford,
were visiting their Sister, Mrs, Chas.
Sage during the poet week,
A huge oongrogatiert 00 Sunday night
lase attentively listened to an earnest
sermon in tho,Methodiot church,
Walton 000de a good public hell for
holding enterteinmente as there is no
suitable building for that ppurpose.
The members and Emends of the Metho-
dist oharoh at the Bethel end Walton ap.
pointmente remembered their peter,.
Rev, W. M, Pomeroy, on Thanksgiving
Day and pro:eoted Mm with abogt forty
lcusbele of Date and other acceptable
gifts. Mr. Pomeroy wished to .express
bis gratitude and appreciation of aha
many laindneesos he haa reoeived from
hie people.
The Ladies' Aid and MissionarySo.
Mety of Sb. George's ohgrch have been
working for some time past fertile parish
ofImsdalein Algoma, making quilts and
other useful artiolse, They will goon
send their hale away, but before doing no
they will give an exhibition of their work
in the Orange nail on Thureday evening,
Nov. 5th, et 7:80 o'olock. Addreeees wilf
be given by olergymen, a000mpanied by
a musical program of song, &o„ to whloh
the Misses Sage and Mr. Hawkins, of
Bruesele, will take part. Refreshments
will be served at the close.
0, 0. P. Cowoenx.—Next Tuesday even-
ing the oonoert of the seamen will be giv-
en in the eohool house here under the
auspices of the Canadian Order of For -
eaters. The talent is A 1, and consists
of Mies Jesaie Duolcer, an expert violinist
and pianist, Prof. Ducker, violinist and
guitarist ; M. Floody, comic vocalist ;
looal talent, and an address on "Forestry"
by D. D. H. 0. R. Moninnon, An ener-
getic committee, of which W. J. Smith
is Chairman and R, N. Campbell Score.
tary, is making every arrangement for a
good time and no one should mise the
musical treat.
. Miss Maggie Grant is visiting relatives
at St. Mary's.
Miss Mary Sample was visiting in
Wingham last week.
Mre. John Brown is expected home
from the West tbie week.
The minutes of the township Council
is unavoidably crowded out this week.
It cost over 6100 to fit out and convey
the Grey inmates to the House of Refuge.
Mrs. MoNeil, of Oranbrook, spent
Thanksgiving Day at Mr. MoBlain'e, 4th
con.
B. Walsh has again leased the old
Tindall farm from Thos. Moore, of Brus-
sels.
Speoial services are being held at Whit -
field's ahuroh, conducted ' by Reads.
Messrs. Waddell and Keine.
The Township Council will very pro-
perly defend the threatened suit by Con-
treater
treator Oliver over the big ditch.
A public examination will be held at
Whitfield'e School House, S.S. No. 10, on
Friday of next week. Carl Engler is the
teacher.
Angus,5haw spent 'Thanksgiving day
at Beeoliiille with Wm. Bishop, an old
and well known former resident of Grey
township. ,r
Wm. Reid, 6th con., lies leased bis
farm to Will. Lowe and will remove with
his family to Grey County, wherel he will
go in for barn oontraoting.
The trustees of S. S. No. 1 have ro
engaged W. H. Stewart for Blest year at'
an advance on lest year's .salary. He
has done good work in the school.
Moses Doll's horse, attached to a cov
ered bogey, getout of his control in Lis-
towel street one day last week. Mr. Doll
was thrown out end reoeived• a flesh
wound on the face. The cover and buggy.
box were thrown off and the horse itself
was cut up somewhat by the debris.
BAxRm1oratx. Again Cupid hes been
victorious and on Wednesday afternoon
.Thos. Learmobt, con. 14, a well known
young man, and Mies Flora R,anoanson
were united in marriage at the residence
of the bride's father. Rev. D. B..MoRae
tied the marriage knot in the presence of
a large company. The bridesmaid was.
Mise Maggie Stewart, cousin of the
groom, and the groomsman John Damen -
son, brother to the bride. 'Useful, valu-
able and handsome were the many wed"'
ding gifts received. After an elegant
spread the guests spent a very enjoyable
evening. Mr. and Mre. Learmont will
reside in the new home ereoted last Burn -
mer by the groom on the 14th oon. May
happiness and snoaese attend therd is the
wish of a large circle of friends.
.Fltwood.
Onr nubile library now has a member-
ship of 180.
A phonograph in Dr. Kidd'a vacant
store entertained a number of citizens
last week.
Rev. Dr. Moffatt, agent of the Bible
Society, occupied the Methodist church
pulpit Sunday evening.
Mies Bettie Jackson, daughter of
Widdis 1ackeon, deputy -reeve of Elms,
has gone to spend a term at Whitby
Ladies' College.
A carload of cinders from Wingham
Ma dumped into the G. T. R. live stook
yards here Met week, after removing the
mud therefrom
Photographer Lee, of Listowel, took a
snap shot of the Public school with the
youngsters arrayed in front of the build-
ing.
Hodgson Bros, and A. I'. MoLaren
shipped three carloads of cbeese from
Atwood station to the Old Country' last
week, purchased of the factories in nim=
townebip.
The anneal missionary meeting' in cou-
neotion with 8t. Alban's oburoh,- At.
wood, was held last, Monday evening,
Addressee were given by Revs.D. Deacon
and R. Williams, of Stratford.
The Stratford Kerald says "Wading -
day afternoon feat Polies at agistrate 0'.
Loans was 000upied in taking evidence
as to the mental condition of a woman
who is said to be hopelessly insane.
Sarah Jane Hanna. residing with her
husband, John Hanna, and family on lot
1, Oth oon„ Elmo, near Henfryn village,
is a woman 80 years ofd and the mother
of ten children. The husband and other
members of the family deposed that the
unfortunate woman suddenly became in-
sane eight days before and has continued
to show unmistakable signs of mental ab.
erration. She is madly jealous and ap.
pears to be laboring under deep delusion,
fauoying she has been selected by the
Divine Being to undergo a forty, days'
feet, and- positively 'refusing to take
neurishtnent, Her feat tae already Den'
tiat,ted' eight Jaye, Previous to dais she
was a sensible, lotelligaut woman and e
member of the Methodist oburoh, The
deluded svenlatt baa to be carefully
watofied, god the family is anxioue to
have her removed to acme plass where
proper provision is made for the treat.
menti of each eases. Pollee 'Magistrate
O'Loaso Tbursday'Committed the un.
fortunate woman, Mrs. Fianna, who was
Wsdnesdey afternoon arraigned as a per•
Son of unsound mind and unsafe to be at
large. She will be removed to London
asylum in the regular therm."
Ov a,nb rAol c.
R, F. Cameron was home from Toronto
for his'Phumasgiving turkey,
Mrs, McDougall is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Hinohley, of Cpnstauoe,
Mies Annie Slemmop was visiting in
Seaforbh and Oromarty last week,
Miss FM, Dunoan, of Clinton, is visit.
ing her podsine, the Miaees Mohair.
Rev. Mr, Robinson, of Prowbridge,
preached in the Methodist church ,Met
Sabbath afternoon.
Mise Jane MoNeil is beak from Este-
von, Manitoba. She has been visiting
With her sister, Mrs. Duncan.
We are sorry to hoar of the illness of
John McIntosh, a well-known resident,'
but hope he will soon .be better.
Principal Wynn has been re•engaged as
teacher of the public school here for the
next year. He's a good teacher.
Thos. Bird arrived home from Portage-
la•Prairie, Manitoba, or) Thanksgiving
Day. no has been in the West for the
past three years.
There was no school here on Wednes-
day afternoon as Principal Wynn and
Miss McLachlan wore at Brussels atthe
new school opening.
A public school examination will be
held here on Friday, Deo. 20th. A mus-
ical and literary 'entertainment will be
given in the evening..
W oaceter.
Allen Rea is having fine times with hie
Great, Dane in harness and sled these
days.
David and Mrs. Hastings spent Thanks-
giving the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
Rano.
C. F. Doty, of Oakville, was visiting.
his sister Mrs. (Rev.) W. E. Kerr for sev
oral days.
Alex. Ross and Robb: McAlpine, of
Brussels, spent Sunday with Robt. Mil.
ler and family.
R. H. Fortune's sign was thrown down
by Tuesday morning's wind and wrecked
one of T. le. Miller's windows.
Miss M, Hall, of Belmore,' and Mise
E. E. Herr, of Brussels, spent several
days at the Methodist Parsonage.
The village bell was rung at the hours
of the services of our churches. This is
unquestiooally a move in the right di.
rection,
The sad news of the death, in Brook-
lyn, N. Y., of Mies Maggie Sanderson,
reached her friends here on Monday
evening. The family have the sympathy
of the community.
A soaial, under the auspices of the Bel-
more Methooist church,. was bald on
Tuesday evening and proved very enjoy-
able. The League in raising funds for
the thorough renovatnu'of the ehuroh
edifice.
S rvioe was oonduoted in the Presby•
teen oburoh on Thanksgiving Day.
Rev, Mr. Demill, of Oshawa, presented
the claims of his colleges at the meeting,
also asking for Protestant o0 operation fa
higher oulture of the youth.
Rev. W. E. Kerr preached a Thanks•
giving sermon on Sabbath evening. The
new choir' which has been organized with
Miss Elda. Hazelwood as organist, took
their places for the first time Sunday
evening and added greatly to the service.
The Salem Epworth League gave a
social reception to the Leagues of the
Methodist ohorobes of Belmore and
Wroxeter on the evening of Thanksgiving
Day. The oburoh was well filled and a
very enjoyable time spent. The home
League furnished an excellent program..
At an enthusiastic meeting in the Town
Hall, on Mondayevening, the scheme of
lighting our village by electricity was
laid before the. electors. Some strong
speeches were made on both sides of the
question, but on division of the house
the vote stood 45 to 81 in favor of elec-
tric) light. With accustomed promptness
Manager Green, of Wingham, gave an
order for the poles to Jae. nestle and the
work will be pushed forward, without de-
lay. It is proposed to put tbree•lighte on
the Main street, at the Commercial, the
corner oftMill and Front St. and at the
switoh otiossing. Gibson Bros. engine
will furnish power. We are a progres-
sive, prosperous people.
lLLorrlez•
Mr, McGill, 4th line, is dangerously i11
with dropsy.
George Bielby has been re-engaged as
teacher in Geeman's school for 1808.
Mrs, Jas. Dodds and eon, of Blyth,
were visiting at Joel Sellers', 2nd line.
Mrs. Jas. Kerney is home after .sepend-
ing a fest/ weeks with her son in Wing -
ham.
Dave. Hamilton has returned to his
home in Wingham, after spending the
Bummer on the Ond.
Chas. Mollie, 8th line, had the mis-
fortune to have half the roof blown off
Lis barn early on' Thursday morning.
Some of the boys who weut to Mani-
bobs have returned to their homes. They
report an exoelleut crop and good prioee.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Shedden end
daughter have moved to the lace .they
bought from Adam' Soobb, where they
intend to reside in the future.
James Duman was away to Soarbori
last week where he disposed of a 50 acre
farm on the 4th con. of that township'
belonging to members of his faintly.
The Millar Bros. and Welter Coultas
have been finishing off the stables under
Robb. Yuill's barn. Mr. Yui11 will have
one of the largeeb barns in the bownehip,
The Labor Excursionists who went
West;last Summer are now returning.
Frank Bell returned' on Saturday and
Chap.. Tuevey. and Isaac Jewitt a week
earlier.
Wm. Hopper, erd line, has bought the
old Bethel church, one mile and quarter
Last of Belgrave, fie has pulled it down
and intends moving it home to build a
dwelling house for his son.
An entertainment will be given in
Button's sohool house on the evening of
Friday, Dec. l8bh. A good musteal and
literary program will be arranged, pa'-
cseds to be applied to providing eohool
apparatus.
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Doting the progroee of a prairie are at
Babbwell, :Ilan., We Fall Reba, and a ns.
Forbes, former residetaba of blprris, ill
Attempting to plow fire gnarls-areuod
,heir hay sboolte, lost their horses, bar.
news, 00 tone of hey and 50 cordo of n»ird.
Wood. The boys Mee ran a very narrow
ohanoe for their line. Their total Ince
was about 0400, They reeolyed 000
from the farmers who set oqb the tiro.
Ma'sont00000.—Itev. A. X. Cli' hlin, of
Brneeels, wee the o$ioiebing glorg,yman
in it very interesting matrimonial event
ab the residence of Joseph Smith, Gib
line, last Wednesday evening, when his
daughter, miss Kate, joined hood and
hand with Geo, Oaldbiok, .a weli•to-do
young farmer of ,hie township, The
bride was attended by Miss Mary (Mid.
bink, both ladies being neatly and be-
oomingly attired. David Smith support.
ed the groom. After doing ample justice
bp an elegant dinner the evening was joy-
ously spent. The wadding gifts bespoke
the popularity of the bride. Mr, and
Mrs. Oaldbiek begin ,married life with
many good wisher) for their future in
whioh Tun Pon joins.
.4'ntttef.
Principal Dobson attended the school
opening at Brussels lee* Wednesday af•
ternoon, '
Old Mre, Sharp is very poorly. She
is in her 86th year and baa been a very
hearty woman. She lives with her
daughter, Mrs. L Gill.
Oneiron Bx,ossonte.—The Leoknow
Sentinel says :—An interesting event m-
atured at 0 o'elook p. m. on Wednesday
evening of last week at the reeidenoe of
Dan. Webster, jneb West of the village,
when his daughter, Mary Ann, was unit.
ed in marriage to J. M. Baynard, of
Sahel. Rev. Mr. Wallwin, of the Look. ,
now Methodist church, performed the
oeremony,Miss Winnie Baynard, sister
of the groom, assisted the bride as
bridesmaid,' while Thos. Webster, brother
of the bride, did all the honors of best
man. After the marital knot wee firm•
ly tied, the large number present sat
down to a magnificent dinner, prepared
by the hostess, mother of the bride,
after which those present enjoyed them.
selves in various ways. One pleasant
feature of the evening was the presence•
of the. Luoknow band, the members of
which gave some fine and highly appreei•
abed selections. They were handsomely`
reoeived and hospitably entertained by
the groom, bride and hostess. Among
the large aid beautiful array of presents,
slowing the popularity of the bride, was
one from James Young, dealer inlive
stock, a 050 bill enolosed in a glass case.
The bride was dressed in a fawn colored
tweed travelling suit, trimmed with
white fur. The bridesmaid in pale blue,
trimmed with -white Moe. The happy
young couple left for Ethel next morn-
ing amid the usual showers of rise . and
old slippers.
The first brain load of farmers return-
ing from the North-west arrived at To.
,ronto Saturday. Tbsre were over 200 in
all and they ars those who went out wee b
in the spring and worked during the
harvest time. Others went op' there to
bny farms, but they changed their minds
and Dame back again to Ontario.
The Cheabest Cash Store ii' the County,
SOME OF QURCOMPETTOR3
in business appear 'to be very much exercised in their minds over the
amount,of business others are doing, They stand in judgment upon it and
characterize it in no mild terms. We would say to all such. p
"Judie e Not that ye be Not. Judged."
We do not look into other people's doors or stand upon the door steps to see what
our Competitors are doing, v;e find plenty to do in attending to our own business and by,
buying from the best manufacturers and Wholesale Houses in Canada and selling for
Cash or the equivalent. We are in a position to do the very best for our customers: We
are getting the trade "not at times" but a steady increase every month since we opened
our doors for business here.
Face are ° tibborn Things
incl we state 1L few that you would do well to ponder ove.
1t is a fact, that we are selling an all wool Serge Dress Goods, very fine weave, heavy weight, for 25o.
per yard, worth at least 35e. Compare this line with any others are asking the same for, we
' care not where. '
It is a fact, that we are selling Wool Plaid Double fold Dress Goods at 20c. per yard worth 30c. Thoee
Plaids are guaranteed to wash and keep the color as good as.new ..
It is a fact, that we are selling double fold Melton Cloth at 14.c. per yard worth 20c.
It is a fact,that we are selling Factory Cotton at lo. per yard, worth at least 7c. Compare this line
with any others are asking 7e. for in town or county.,
It is a fact, that we are selling Flannelette at lie. per yard worth 8c. This line is a surprise for.
Cheapness to all who have seen it.
It is a fact, that we have the Newest stock of Reaclymade Clothing in the County.
It is a fact, that we are selling a Heavy Wool. Tweed Men's Winter Suit for $5.00. Compare this Suit
with any others are asking $7.00 for.
It is a fact, that we are selling an all wool Frieze Ulster Overcoat, 54 inches long, storm collar, slash-
ed pockets strapped back, for $7.00, worth ,at least $10.00.
It is a fact, that we are selling I lb. tins of Cook's Best Friend Baking Powder for 5c. worth 10e.
Tt is a fact, that we are selling four cakes of Old Brown Windsor Soap for 5c.
1t is a fact, that we are selling nine 10 -oz. bars of Our Own Electric Soap for 25e.
We might go on and quote prices in every line and department but enough has been said to show you.
the advantage of' dealing in a Cash Store and where we sell goods as we advertise.
�--- BRUSSELS.
We Always Pay llighest Price for Farm Produce.
Important
Announcement
Change in
Business
ATS
On and after the 1st of December
our Business will be Conducted on a
StridllyCasliBa!
Butter, Eggs and other produce such as we usually handle
taken in exchange for goods. We will, also pay
Cash for same at their cash market value.
We will sell goods at the Lowest possible living profit, consistent
with paying 100 cents on the dollar.
One price to all and everything marked in plain figures.
This is the foundation on which we intend to build our future busi-
ness and have no apology to offer for taking this step, as we
consider it the only common sense and right method of run-
ning a successful business.
We ask your valued aid, encouragement and good will in carrying
out this plan, knowing that it will bo to the advantage of
both buyer and seller.
Reduced prices on and after December lat. Everything down to
Cash Value. We have not time nor space to enumerate ar-
ticlos and prices, but we invite a call to compare and inspect.
Agent for Standard Patterns.
A complete stook always on hand. The most reliable
and up-to-date fashions in the market at Reduced Prices.
December Fashion Sheets to hand.
Call and get one FREE.
STRACHAN
THE STORE
WHERE YOU GET
THE MOST CHANGE BACK
u`.T.d„4 it
ej. utati n
110 YOU WANT THE BEST ?
We lay especial stress on the Excellence of our Goods, al-
ways keeping the
Quality up to the Highest Point
And while maintaining our Reputation in this respect, we
go to the other extreme in keeping
Prices Down to the Lowest Point.
We know that nothing builds up business like the selling
of First-class Goods. We sell them, always sell
them, and don't sell anything else,
A GRAND ASSORTED
FALL AND
To select from and worthy of Your
Immediate Attention.
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Non's and, Bogs' Ordered Clothing,
Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO.