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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-8-7, Page 5AUG. 7,18 )fi' 7 ��.,!''.. �•4..P�N..t..y.- om - }....nRam Ch'itatlrlr rube. Cameron Bros', eider mill will ran on Wednesday of each week during the month of August, eterhing On the I2bh, and anew Haat tine will run otendily. Rev. tit. I3, Meliae, of Cranbrook and Ethel, ltao'jestcomploted the 20th year of his pastorate there. Mr, McRae bite been one of the most successful pitotors in theoliurob. w rt l Co nt. Tli•N Pon gives the nmwe, W. J. IOlokoon 10 home from his trip to the Old Country. Title week our cheese was ohippod by Mr. Booth, of Ingersoll. The poet Huron Lieense Commission. era I'efused license to the McKim House in the fame of petitions with soores of names oe them, Mr. Maim lite kept a good house. Next Sabbath morning the• regular quarterly meeting will be held in the Metltodlst church. Rev. Walter Rigsby, of Blyth, will preach and administer the oaerament. • Rev. Mr. Weotman will preach at Blyth in the morning and Walton at 7 p. m. Miss Margaret Calder is holidaying in Seaferth. Mrs. Hedley, of Toronto, is the guest of Mies Lottie Hill, Mrs. Arthur Smith is ill with typhoid fever, we are sorry to state, Warden Strachan woe in the County town last Monday on his regular monthly business trip. Ed. Hill was away with a damping party near Goderioh last week. They put 10 n good time. The new brink cottage being erected on the farm of Robert Inglis 7111 con., will soon be oompleted. It is a two story building 20x30 feet with a kitahen 1Sx20. It will be a very nosy home. Dark Bros. have purchased a traction engine to haul their threshing outfit from place to plane. Ita arrival last week was looked upon as quite a novelty. Tho boys are hustlers in their work. A young mon of the 13th eon„ die. gnisect in a black fur coat, appearing in a berry patch on that line, so badly frightened an Ethel gentleman that he has not been that way office. Sam stye it wase. bear all right. One day last week es John Speraiu, 12th con., was driving fence posts in the ground with a large sledge the head of the sludge flew off and streak Mr. Sper• MO's son 011 the head, inflicting a nasty blow. We hope no permanent injury will result from it. Thos. Ferguson, son of James Fergu• son, 0th con., is hero on a visit after an absence of years. Ho is engaged in sheep ranching in Montana and came to Chicago with 10 oars, being 0 days on the way, Mo. Ferguson will remain here for 3 or 4 weeks before returning to his home in the West. The time allowed for putting in an ap- peal in the Broughton ditch case, al- though threatened, has elapsed, so the matter will now drop as far as law is concerned after a delay of about Iwo years. The Connells of Elam and Grey will likely get a hustle on now tb push the work ahead. The front of Warden Strnoban's home- stead hos been greatly improved by clear- ing off a small cedar swamp. A luxur- iant root crop is now growing instead, John Strechae has also cleared up a small corner of similar land he had on , the front of his farm. Thos. Straahan" owns the 100 acres opposite his farm, having purchased it from Jas. Bishop. Mr. Straohan now has 260 acres. MED. -Wednesday of this week Euph• emit M., the little daughter of Conrad Engle, 13th son., died of bronchitis. She was 8 months old. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, interment being made at Brussels oemetery. To add to the sorrow Mrs. Engel ie quite ill with typhoid fever, we regret to hear. We hope a change will soon set in for the better. Wm. McKay, while engaged in driving a team into the barn of John Hill on Friday of last week was thrown off by the draw -bolt pulling out and allowing the home to get away from the wagon. It was ab first feared that the young man was serin0ely injured and a doctor was 1 secured in haste but an examination proved that outside of 0, shake-up from the fall no'serious damage was done. 1VTorric . THE Pon gives the news. Reuben Jewitt spent Snuday with his brother 01:1 the 2nd. Miss M. Agin is like the rest of them, she goes 011 a wheel. Mise Kate Halliday was visiting friends in Colborne township last week, Robert MoOorkindale bas returned from a visit to friends in Algoma. Will. and George Leckie, of Wroxeter, were visiting at Samwaye Paul's on Sunday. Donald McKenzie is home from Ham- ilton, where he has been attending the Collegiate. Quite a number of 2nd lino people at- tended the Jamestown damp meeting ou Sunday evening. Miss M. Sharpe, of Teeswater, was the guest of Mise Annie Meiklejobn for a few days this week. Wm. 11liohie disposed of a number of fine fat steers last week to Watson & Emigli, of Blyth. John Meiklejobn and wife, of Moles- worth, were visiting at his mother's residence, 6th line, last week. Mrs. G. Knox and sister, of Michigan, are visiting their sister, IbIrs, Jno. Budd, who is still hi a very oritioal condition. Miss Bloxam, of Stratford, who has been visiting Miss Eva Cardiff, returned to the Classic City ou Tuesday of this week. Reba, Youill, 4113 line, has purohaeed • a windmill, and has placed it on his barn to be used for pumping watee, cutting feed, oto. Thos. Russell had a very euosesaful logging bee one day recently, The young folks were entertained in the evening of the sa1/10 day, Mrs. (Rev.) Dr. Robertson, of Toronto, a000mpanied by her eon Stanley and daughter Mies Tenn, is visiting ab Adorn Halliday's and with other friends in the vioinitg of Belgrave, 111185 0. A. Halliday lite returned from a trip to Sarnia, Goderioh and other pointe, She will no doubt bo in better trim than ever to attend to her duties as teacher on and after the 17th inst. TSF 13EUSS1LS POST mprril muR 9,f poiWi6 wmp sguwaPAmpit� _ __ ........ .ra:lWrL�+l' `.4x0.[ W. U. Hawthorn has hired with W. I''orroetfor the Summer. If, Hamilton has aleo boen engaged by 0. W. Torrey for the harvesting this year. Irarmdra are aontplainlng of the late oa40 being badly rested, As far as we pan learn the report ie wideeproad. Many report the Drop worthless. IIr, and Mro, Bo111ant returned on Titn1'eday to their home in Toronto, atter spending a couple of weeks with friends Olt the 2nd and eurrounding neighbor- hood. We are pleased to learn that Mies &fury Halliday hoe been oucoesaful in her examination, scouring a oeooncl.olass oertifioate at Toronto Normal Sohool, We hope that o'er long she will be the ahoioo of some of the school boards in thio vicinity, as she will not only malio an A 1 teaoher, but a useful member of society, `VBflu�*'d►uxra. Thos. Bell is expected Home from Britain on or about August 10th. Mr. Wade'e barn, near Wingham Deme. tery, was burned by lightning on Tuesday night and orop and stook were lost, Conduotor Parker, of the L. H. & 13., has been off ditty during the past few days, lumbago having taken hold of him. Saranac, the trotting station owned by J. H. and W. P. Dulmago, and that bee been in training at Detroit, arrived home on Tuesday of last week, he having lamed himself, Thos. Leslie, who has carried on a gents' furnishing and tailoring shop in town for many years, bas disposed of his atook to Geo, Oarr, the North end tailor, who has taken possession of the promisee formerly occupied by Mr. Leslie. S. Greasy returned Tuesday evening of last week from a trip to Manitoba. He visited a number of towns in that Prov- ince, going as for West as Moosomin, but found none that he liked better than Wingham. Mr. Graoe y combined busi- ness with pleasure, Camp meetings will be held in Lower Wingham, beginning on Friday, Aug. 7111, conducted by pastors P. W. Philpott and Geo. E. Fisher, assisted by Evangel - kite Misses Wood, Lebriok and E, Bon- gard. Meetings will be held every even- ing at 8 o'alook and two or three meetings will be held on Sundays. Etat o l . Tito Posx gives the news. John Haueuld is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Holland, of Toronto, has been visiting friends hers. Mrs. Samos Lindsay 18 visiting friends at Detroit and Cleveland. Miss M. Pea000k, of Morris, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Patterson. airs. (Rev.) Newcombe, of Clinton, for• merly of Ethel, has been quite ill. Ou and after Monday, Aug. 8th, the stores will close at 8 o'olook sharp. Moses Henry had about 20 bushels of Fall wheat to the acre as the result of the threshing last week. Jos. Ardell lost a cow during the storm on Tuesday night of this week. le was struck by lightning. Principal Dobson and family have re. turned from their visit to Siayner and other Eastern points. Our sohool will re -open on Monday, 17113 inst., with Mr. Dobson and Mies Raynard in command. Rev. Mr. Fansher, on account of ill - health, gave up his work here and left for Toronto on Tuesday of this week. A supply will be obtained at once. Postmaster Spence spent a few days in Goderioh this weok. As be was under the guardianship of the Warden we did not feel any uneasiness about him. Three umbrella menders caused innoh uneasiness to some of our residents one night last week. A warm reception would have been teudered them had they returned. The other evening a well known grass widower was observed wheeling an empty baby carriage along the street. Some busy folks say he is taking this exerois e just for praotice. Last Sabbath morning the regular quarterly meeting was held in the Meth- odist ohuroh here. Rev. Mr. Walker son - dilated the service. Rev. Mr. Faultier preached in the evening. Last week Mrs. Rev. Waddell, of Hen - sell, went to London to consult a apeoialist ooucerning something like spinal trouble affecting one of the ohild- ren. We hope the treatment will prove edfoaoioas. A horse, three oows and several sheep was the loss sustained recently by Jas. Maker, of the 6111 con., formerly living in this locality. All the animals died very suddenly. A petition asking for aid is being circulated in his behalf. . vavootl. Thos. Maehit is erecting a brick resi- dence on bis lot, on north Main street. Geo. Wilson, 0. J. Wynn and Fred. Wynn captured prizes at the Newton sports on the 24th inst. Jae. Gilkinson, 13th Don., Elmo, has commenced to build the foundation for his new house, Alex. Lawrence has the contract for the stone work. J. A. MoBain moved into the house belonging to Ino. Roger, in connection wibb the hardware store. Juo. Knox and wife intend returning to Atwood from California the beginning of the month, and will weepy their former residence vacated by Mr. MoBain, which is already furnished, Mr. Knox having left it so when be removed to the coast, • Kamm ON TOE TOAoic.-Ib was an nn - fortunate affair, with no blame attaobed to anyone, about expresses the universal eeatimeut of this community, when it was learned Saturday afternoon, July 251h, that John Skalitzky, a deaf and dumb mute, was run over by the G. T. R. officials' train. It appears that Mr. Sknlitzky was walking on the track to. wards Henfryn, and had reaohsd the curve just outside the station yard, when he was overtaken by the officials' train, at 1.85 p. m., on its way to Itinoardiue. Being deaf and dumb, with his bank to the train, he did not comprehend his danger, until ib was too late, if indeed then, for from the appearanoe of the mangled body, death must have been in- stantaneous. His aka behind was badly fraotored, his right leg and right arm were broken, besides the numerous other bruises showed how fatal was the blow received, The body was not thrown far, not morn than a few feet at most, When the train readied flenfryn, Agent Knox was informed of the naoident by wire, and the suction men wore quickly des. patched to the scene. As already stated, there was no evidence of 0struggle, death was instantaneous. They brought the body of the unfortunate men book to the station, whore it lay in the freight shad awaiting the .action of the aetherltlre. Ifowever•, it was deemed unueoeeeary'to 1 hold au 111gi*os6, it being agreed that the death was ppurely "neeldeutatl, unit that no blame eon d he 08100led to the railway company, The brain, truly, wog a spot• sal with 00 eoheduletime, but the engin. ear bad given the proper signals of warn. ing, and therefore was not roepoueible for the accident. Dooeased had lived svitll his brother, Borgamus, for number of years, and will be Inlased about town. The Slcalitzkys are Bohemians in nation. ality, and members of the Roman Oatho. lie faith. The formal on Sunday after• noon woe eonduoted by the parish priest, of Hessen, and the interment made in the Hessen 11, 0. cemetery. Lirstowel. Listowel Rifle Association is meeting every Saturday afternoon for target praotice. The piano factory has inoreaeed Ito output considerably during the pact iuonth or two and a number of new hando have been taken on. Rev. Matthew Kelly, a graduate of the Congregational College, Montreal, and who has been called to the pastorate of the Listowel oongregabion, was ordained before a council held in the Congregation• al ohuroh Thursday afternoon of last week and publioly received at a service held in the evening, It has been deoided to hold the town's oivio holiday on Wednesday, August 10th, on which date the Fraternal So• pieties' demonstration will take place at Kincardine. An excursion will be run from here to Kincardine, for which the low rate of 00e. has been secured, child• ren under 12 years half pride. The bridge across the river Maitland near the brewery has been oomploted and ie a very substantial job. It is G0 feet in length by 14 feat in width, the North end widening to 20 feet, to permit approach. ing from both Gladstone and Queen streets; Its height is nitro feet from the bed of the river, and it rests on five rows of oder spites. Finance Minister Fielding was nom. inatecl and elected in Queen's and Shel- burne. A Miohigan farmer committed suioide by diving into a threshing machine. His head was ground to fragments. Thomas Reid, of Hamilton, has scour- ed a Canadian patent for an improved gasoline motor for horselese oarriages. A despatch from Loudon eays that at the request of Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian Prime Minister, Hon. Edward Blake, member for the British House of Commons for the South division of the County of Longford, has been added to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Martin O'Horo, a farmer, living near Arnprior, had a dispute with bis sou James and shot and seriously wounded the young man with a gun. He was ad. vanoing with a bnbcher knife, apparently with the intention of killing James, when John, another son, seized a billet of wood and cracked the old man's skull. The son is in a precarious condition, bub the father will probably recover. Press Your Apples. Geo. Edwards Has put in an Apple Press in con- nection with his factory, Mill st., Brussels, and is prepared to make • Cider, Apple Jelly and Apple Butter AT REASONABLE RATES. Bring Along Your Apples. tar Restalirailt New Fruits such as Watermelons Raspberries, Inc., in stock. Now Potatoes and other early Vegetables kept on hand. A full line of fresh and Well Assorted rocerles added to our business. Ice Cream and Summer Drinks, well prepared by the Glass 01' Quart. STaitRN1TAnlrAxT. W. H. PELTON, Corers the Whole Field. THE LONDON, ONT., B G London Advertiser 2 P. M. EDITION. LARGEST noon circulation in West- ern Ontario of auy pope': west of Toronto. Middlesex County and the territory west of Toronto thoroughly covered. 4 P. M. EDrr/ON. The People's Popular Evening Paper, Circulates In city and suburbs by carrier boys and agents. All advertieemenbs in. sorted fn both editions. Western Advertiser Largest weekly oireulabiou in Western Canada. As an advortioing modioui in the west it is without a rival. 1 ,4.. 1 'Tv" tie d a .31x'=1� it S7 UST E FY 20 5�i Before the lst of September, when Stock will be taken over by MR. FERG-USONz set e�' r T 9 FOR T E NEXT T}HTY DAYS You will have the pick and choice of the Largest stock of Dry. Goods in 13311sse1s to select from at Panic Prices. We herewith submit for your inspection Price List of some Leading Lines which show .flctzral Reductions. -alb- , 25 pieces Pure Wool 36 inch Dress Serge, in all shades and black, regular price 25c., Salo Price 19c. 20 pieces 44 inch Pure Wool Dress Serge, very fine and heavy, worth 40c., Sale Price 25e. 2 pieces 46 inch Black Henrietta% the kind we sold at 60c., Sale Price 42c. 2 pieces 46 inch extra heavy and fine Black Henrietta, our regular $1.00 line for 70c. Ladies now is the time to buy your Dross Goods. 5 pieces 42 inch Dress Tweed, our:regular 60c. line, Sale Price 40c., all hew goods. 25 pieces 32 inch Flannelette, the kind you pay 10c. for, Sale Price 70. 15 pieces best 30 inch Cotton Shirting, regular price 12c., Salo Price 10}c. 8 pieces 28 inch Pure Linen Towelling, fine and heavy, regular price 1272-c., Sale Price 8c. 4 pieces 73 inch Unbleached Sheeting in Plain and Twill, the same as you have paid 25e. for, Sale Price 13c. 3 pieces Heavy Cottonade worth 20c. regular, Sale Price 16e. 5 pieces Extra Heavy Cottonade, the kind you pay 25c. and 30c. for, Salo Price 200. 20 pieces 36 inch Factory Cotton, regillar price 61c., Salo Price 4,1e. 10 pieces Wide and Heavy Factory Cotton, regular price 5c., Sale Price 3c. 2 pieces 54 inch Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular 30c. line, Sale Price 220. 1 piece 54 inch Fine Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular„40c. line, Sale Price 30c. 1 piece only GO inch Satin Damask Table Linen, our regular price was 60c., Sale Price 43a. 1 piece only 62 inch Fine White 'Table Linen, regular price 75c., Salo Price 45e. Remember this is a Genuine Dissolution Sale and all G-oods will be Sold at Actual Cost. Come Early while the $toc is Well AssorteC