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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1891-6-12, Page 5Jur1. 12, 1891 THE BRUSSELS POST R•n F�'rR�'IDaelrSLiffi'.,SS4PRL ' S]TSRttl77 MISVtIRTAB .. .. MA574'r1n7$•kRWMLS AIDWZGrL4n ,R,}M,D1=2Wilfe!P.Cf�..'+➢SnPr:GK=211inffiR7® i5frict Dews. I Thos, Werwiek and Robb. Sancti,°f the ern line, are both busy building 1 hews ,s nn their felons this suimuar. A tally party was given at Win. Thornton's now residence on the let not. by a conple of our meet enterprising young men. It was a meet enjoyable u nffait•. Asa certain young gentleman sold the "elites" were at the last, f contig sonrevly find a name good plough to snit the prosect occasion, Last Friday evening the braakeb gave way supporting the chimney in the school house in S. te. No. 0 and down atone the belak with a crash upon some of the desks, Died the fall occurred dur- ing sohool hours somebody would no doubt have been seriously injureul. A taro hole was broken in the coiling. The trustees purpose expending BO MG money this season in neap -teary repairs to the interior of the above mentioned building. T ele fee lent Wm. Beirnos, who has been in the hotel buelneee here, has sold out to Air Taylor and has gone to Listowel ,cher be will aoudad a Heiner store.. Rev, J. 11, Dyke, who was pastor o the Methodist °berth hero for several yours, liaa been appointed to Bslgravo oiron[t this year. lin will do go id work on dist (lold of labor as he ie au excellent preacher and a hard worker. Rev. D. B. McRae left last Tuesday morning for Kingston, Robert, son of John Brown, got hurt last Monday by the teem cooping away. Adam Foerster left hast week for De- troit to seek employment in the "City of the Straits." It is reperlad Mutt Jacob Tuck will re• move to Brussels to occupy the Revere lfonso of that plaoe. The recreation grounds on the bank of the river are oc0ttpied every evening by both large and smell. John McIntosh sr, left lest Tuesday for Dakota on a visit to his sons who aro ohgaged in farming in that state. Peter McDonald and family have re- turned to this piece. He Meet; posses• 0100 of the Albion hotel in a few days. The BarrY 1 Wild Com nany held a con- •Dort io Dames' Hee last I!'riday owning a.nd was well atteneed. 'Phis us the second time Mr. Wild has visited our village. Walton. Robb. Fraser has moved into the house occupied, till recently, by Reuben Grim - old by. Mr. Bennest did not succeed in organ- izing a lodge of Patrons of Industry on Monday night. Rev. D. Forrest is away at Kingston and will be absent for two Sundays, con- comitantly there will be no service in the °h a roll. Albert Morrison, formerly of this lo- celiry, who has been praetistng in the dental office of Dr. McDonald, London, for some time, left on Monday for Peter - hero', where he will pursue his studies. Dossie, daughter of Rev, D. Forrest, had a narrow escape from being poison- ed. Getting possession of a bottle of carbolic acid on Saturday, she drank some, though not enough to do 'more in- jury than burn bee mouth severely. On Monday last one of the oldest real. dents in this vicinity died in the person of Mrs. Mary Campbell, who had reached the ago of 97 yearn. Mrs. Campbell has been residing with her son David for some time, Lest winter she had the misfortune to fall end break her leg and never get over the shock. Tho funeral on Wednesday was very largely attended, showing the respect in which she was held by all who know her. 4Pin� lxitIR. The Salvation Army is talk(ng of bolding a aampmeetiug here from the 23ra to the 29th of next month. The fire brigade intend competing at L forth firemen's tournament, 110 San at the pith and 17th o thio a £ s Montle The Ladies' Gelded Stchurch, purpose giving 0 promenade concert an entertainment in the rink on the 2 7611. There W0E1 uo service in the Methodist church on Sunday, the pastor, Rev. 7011n Scott) b)ing at the o 811000nce in Berlin. 0. G. Squire, for some time an em. ployeo of the Times office, left on Mon- day of last week to aceepb a position at Burke' Falls, Muskoka. Rev. J. W. Kelly,wbo has been in town for some time past, left on Tuesday of last week for Toronto in hope that the change of air will benefit hie health. Some person or persons tore up two planks from the sidewalk in front of the Bank of Hamilton one night recently. If they expected to get into the bank by that means they were badly footed. The canvassers for stock for a driving park and show grounds are meeting with poor eneouragement,and it is very doubt• ful if sufficient stook will be subscribed to warrant the directors going on with the enterprise. A twelve -foot plank sidewalk has been places' in front or the new town hall, with cedar blook oroesings the some width at both ends. From the sidewalk to the doors of the hall plank walks will be laid. Earth has been placed on the gravel and when leveled and sodded with a gao•pipe fence surrounding it, the town will have a hall and grounds second to none. The square in the rear of the hall has been levelled and gravelledjand is now ready for use. Morrie. Frank Armstrong and sister weee visit- ing friends in Paisley last week. Mr. Tiplady, e£ Wingham, was the gueet of Mise Curtis last Sunday. Mr. Stroud and bride, of Ripley, are visiting at his brother in•law's, John Johnston's, this week, Mr. and Mise Johnston of the 1st con., were visiting relatives at Newbridge a couple of days tole week. Two of the 4th line "kids" Sundayed on the 3rd line last Sunday. Ha, ha, Bob, we've tumbled to your racket. No service in Sunshine church last Sabbath owing to Mr. Godfrey being away at Conference. There will bo ser- vice as usual next Sabbath. G. Nicholson is improving his place by emoting it new picket fence Ln front of bis orchard. 0. proctor jr. has put a new hoard and (vire fence in front of Ma farm. As the men were taking down Alex. Forrest's barn last Saturday a ohd'n broke and three bunts fell 10 the ground but no person was seriously hurt al- though some lives were endangered. Emelt Armstrong, a popular young men of the 3rd line, loft on Tuesday for •Moosejttw, in the northwest, where, on the cold and frosty eights of the coming winter, 11e'11 be singing "The girl I left behind me." In the list of cattle bought by Joseph Clegg, published in last week's feene, there ayes a mistake in the weight of the 5 head pnreh110011 from James Ireland. Tho correct figures aro 7,020 pollees, an average of 1,404. Not bad for three year olde. Mr. Ireland i0 0 0000088111 fernier. Ohaeles Pewter, of the 4331 line, has purchased the Mestere' farm on the 5113 line for the sum of $4,400. Me. P. farms on a very extensive scale and now has 500 °area of land, I•Te gets peeseesion of his last purohaso this fall. M. Montag intends to lease some farm for a number of yeer0 161sttvvalea. The Clinton Now 1',m Bey --Fenton IIartley, formerly of the New Lea staff, has returned from Michigan. Ile brings book a good account of his journeys. IIe saw many eights, and met many kind, and good people, but still thinks our own country the best and after travelling from Detroit to Grand Rapids west, and north to Sault Ste. Marie, he door not thinly there is a fairer laud than 01100. L.it,,ill()VWCIL The cricket grounds are being put into envied t li of 'lion l c it ids The pumps for the water woters are ex- pected every day. .1;vorytbiilg is ready for them to bo placed in position. Listowel Oddfellows will attend the District sleeting of District No. 20, which will be held in Ilarrietou on 'Thursday 18th fust. The Listowel Standard says 1, --We un- derstand the p,ovisionai board of direct- ors have decided upon locating the new factory ou the corner of Wellington and Alma streets, southeast of Hay Bros. mill and near the end of the present rail- way siding. The company, it is under- stood, is to acquire possession of the two gravel pit lots belonging to the town ; and the property on Wellington street be- longing to the Hess Bros. & Co. estate is also being purchased. This will afford sufficient room for the factory, engine house, dry kilns, lumber yards, and an extension of the railway switch so as to run along the west side of the faetory. W. E. Binning is preparing plans, etc., and tenders are being advertised for the erection of the new factory. The main building is to be 130x50 feet, four etoriee high, 110(1 built of briak. A tower for the elevator will be built at the side of the building, kb being the Intention to make the whole straotnre as near fire -proof as possible. elle work of erection is to be proceeded -with et once span the contract b ing let. Q';rev. .Hiss Ann Stewart left Brussels on' Tuesday for Dakota. John MOIOtoeh, an old and well-known resident, has gone ou a pleasure trip to Dakota, where he will visit his sons. Hay is going to be a short crop this year if rain does nut conte speedily. The clover is already d begs uiu•, o n a to pot forth 11b bi David Maguire is visiting his per0nts in Middlesex County 111 the hope of re- 01113(ing his health wlticli has been very poor all aviator. The oonnoil will meet as Court of Re- vision of drainage assessment, under by-law No. 284, of the township of Elms, on Friday, 10th inst., at Zitnmer's hotel, Cranbrook, at 11 a. m. Sanoos Rsronm,—The following shows the standing of the pupils of S. S. No. 5, Grey, for the month of May :—Bella Pearson, Georgina Alexander, Mary Alexander ; Sr. 3rd case—Susan Pear- son, Mary Buyers, Ethel Dunbar ; Jr. 3rd class—Maud Deserts, Atny Spillet, John Alexander ; Sr. 2nd class—Minnie Campbell, John Robertson, Arthur Furt• ney ; Jr. 2nd olase—Florenoe Coates, Bolla Coates, john Kemp ; Part II— Howard Coates, Mary Duke, Nellie Rid. ley ; Part I—Willie Coates, Barbara Krone, Kate Beirnes. Geo. Dobaon, Teaohor. A GOOD MAN Gado.—The early dawn of last Sunday morning saw the extinguish• ing of the taper of life in the case of an old, honorable and highly esteemed resi. dent of this township 'u the person of John Lowe, IIe was born in Perthshire, Scotland, near a village called Callander and ammo to Grey about 35 years ago, settling on lot 10, con. 5, where he con- tinued to live to the time of his death. By steady work and careful management he was prospered and lived to enjoy a most comfortable home. The deceased was married twice, his first wife being Mies Elizabeth Johnston, of Haldimand County, by whom 11e had six children, all living. His second wife was Miss Ann Weatherepoon, of Grey township, who survives him. Mr. Lowe has been ailing for the past six months or over from Bright's disease and other nom. plioations but a great many were see - prised to hear of his decease. The funeral took plane on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. John Roae, B. A., conducting the service. The interment was made at Brussels cemetery. The subject of this notice was a member of the Presbyterian ohnrah for many years. His age was (33 years, 3 months and 7 days. The wife and family have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. Perth County. .Chats are 047 employees in the G.T.R. shops at Stratford. Some one planed, strychnine in a large iron kettle in which Norbald & Ruston, bubahers, Stratford. boiled their pigs' feed, and the result was the death of five pigs by poison. Among the successful candidates before the Medical Coupon in Toronto We notice the name of Ed. E. Harvey, of Atwood. This is highly ooinmendable, considering that about 60 per cent, were plucked. Mr. Henderson, of the Avon Hotel, Stratford, the other night uoticed smoke coining out of the wood -ulnad in the par. bition between his bar and the front eatnpie room. He proceeded to the teat and on opening the door of the back room blinding smoke belched out. After about twang or thirty minutes' work the fire- men suooeedod in subduing the lienee, (1n examimtition afterward showed that the joists, the floor and the sellar door were considerably churned, The origin of the fire le not known, bee it is helices. ad to have been caused by (ire Woken or from the chimney, which opens into the cellar and has given broaillo to pre - tions tenant0 of the hetet, Jnsnpll 11feKoy, who carried the mane between il'ite.1ell fuel Atwood, is looate et llntsqui, 13. f!. 15111. Dunn, of the Atwood planing mills, °hipped several carloads of teethe to Boston and other eastern points. The 111nthodiet Sundey 0011001, St Aferys, will celebrate Florid Sunday un June 21st, new. A. D. Courtioe, oe Dun- dee Cleatrn Church, London, will math mowing and eveui13. On Monday night of teat week the telephone syetenl in St. Marys was 0011- Hidorably affected by the lightning. All the oonneotione at the Central wore broken. The electric) light lamp' and polos also coffered. Two or these palest were splintered and several of the in- anndeseenb lamps were burned out and heel to be replaced by new ones. At the 0. P. It, telegraph office a lightning ar- reeter showed Signe of having been heat- ed to molting point. 011 Thursday of bast week the three boy] who had pleaded guilty to stealing front lettere that had been given them for conveyance between the Stratford postoirtoe and the G. '1'. R, offices and shops, appeared bofo^e Police Magistrate O'Loan° there for eeutau0e. They all appeared to feel their p"sttine keenly. J. 1;. Harding, Q. 0., on behalf of the boys, pleaded for leniency. The boys hued trade full restitution, and a petition pleading that merciful consideration be given their nese h.,�( receiver1 310 tegen. turns among, them h leading t o men of the city. . Th v e boys weresubsequently 1 allowed to go on giving bail to the amount of $1,000 each from each boy him- self end ?:500 more from substantial parties. A few of the 1,u•1110•e of 1!11i.ie bad me d exciting Omen after I1 wild rat, atul niter 111ny succeeded in ending hs life it wee found to meteors) about 11 feet in length, r ; and stood 23 feet in length A highly respected farmer- of Loudon , township, named Robert Balmer, was found near Ilderton on Friday morning of last week by Mfr, Stott, who name °erose him near Three l'aisley'n farm, It appears Bahner had been on a visit to Loudon, end left there for home 'rhu)5. day Bernina!, and when near Ilderton at- tempted to 0,11 his throat with a knife which was found in 1110 buggy. Dr. Robson, of Veneerer, sbitehed the wound, and it is believed the un10(3111. ate man will recover. A. E. Pewter, publisher of the Glen. ga,rrian, Alexandria, I Re before Police Magistrate Bethune Friday on It charge of libelling A. G. McDonald, of Alexan- dria, sou of Hon, 11. A. McDonald. e'he alleged libel was published in the Glen - garden in April last, and was in the shape of t1 letter holding Mr. McDonald up to contempt on 0.000nnt of having as- sisted in the service of the papers in the election protest on I.R. 11. McLennan, AI, P. The magistrate concluded that the 11rt1ale in question was 1fbe11ouo and com- mittedPowter to stand his trial at the Fall Assizes. rdortliwr:<t 1Vot R. The annual (invention of the Manitoba 35. 0. T. U. hs 111 session at Winnipeg. 4. Boyd was probably fatally injured ab Carberry on Sunday, receiving a kick in the forehead from a stallion. Dr. Gordon Bell, of Winnipeg, hoe been appointed superintendent of the Brandon Asylum. Francis Prew was on trial at Rat Port- age Tuesday for placing obstructions on the 0. P. R. trach with the purpose of wrecking a train. Michael Devitt arrived at Winnipeg on Tuesday. He will visit the crofter set- tlement near Killarney, Man., end intends spending the summer at -Oaklands, Cal. Grain dealers at Winnipeg have re- ceived reports from different parts of the country, which agree in the assertion Met orons are 25 per cent. further ad- vanced this year than they were at the same time last year. Magnificent downpours of rain are re- ported to have been pretty general throngbout Manitoba and the Northwest on Sunday and Monday, to the great benefit of growing crops. Rain was needed barfly in come plans end Wee gladly welcomed in ail. At Lake Dauphin last week a young man named Walter Armstrong, while waiting for supper at the house of a Me. Anderson, t ook it pistol and potting it to Ids head fired, 1110wine his brains out. The rash act is said to be due to dis. appointment in a love affair. Armstrong moved to the plains last year from Car- berry, where he his lived for the past eight yell L'9. David Armatnmg, formerly a back carrier at Willow City, N. D., was ars re -ted at Brendon on \Vednesday of last week, can 1 taken to Winnipeg by De- tective McKenzie. He is charged with bringing stolen cattle into Canada. He. brought four oxen over to De1oraine and, not having money to pay the customs duty, he abandoned the cattle, which were then seized and sold by the oustoms 'officer. Armstrong returned to Willow City and was arrested on a charge of stealing the cattle. IIe was bailed out and skipped across the line, and located - at Brandon, where he was arrested. Armstrong claims to be able to prove ownership of the cattle. hienerttl New,. A French banking firm has failed for $20,000,000. The Germans captured by brigands in Turkey have been liberated by the out. laws. The union stonecutters of Detroit have gone on strike for $4 per day of eight hours. The National Press says the marriage of Mr, Parnell to Mrs. O'Shea is set for next week. The buildings of the Cleveland Hard. ware Company were burned on Saturday. Loss, $150,000. The Spanish Government intend taking back poor emigrants from that country who had settled in South America. Blanche Young, who woe aoeused of poisoning her husband at West Ohater, Pa., has been released. There was no evidence against her. Tine netehine shop of the Cleveland Hardware Dempsey leas burned Satter. day. Loss, 5100,000. The fire throws 400 men out of employment. A meeting of the omnibus drivers of Loudon on Saturday night resolved that the employes of the various omnibus compauiee should go on a strike. At Springfield, Ill., Rev. Jerry Holmes has been sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for counterfeiting, and Rev. George Vauoil gets one year for the came offence. Near Waterville, Washington Terri- tory, on Friday, Jacob Vonbrenan shot and killed his two brothers, John and Henry, after a general arising from a division of stook. The murderer fled. Thomas Bellhouse, and ineuranee agent, committed suicide at Rochester Sunday night by jumping into the canal. The last thing he did before suioiding was to pawn his wife's Bible and take the proceeds to pay an insurance policy, A boy nettled Willie Owens was driving a horse and cart, delivering gravel, et Richmond, Que., Friday, when he lost control of the animal, got tangled in the reins, and horse, Dart and boy slid off the embaubment into the pit, falling 170 feet and being dashed to pieces. On Wednesdaof last week, while et school in Essex 'Centre, Lida Stone etruek Mack Laing with 11 heed ball bat. School had just been called after recess in the afternoon, rind Lida was walking alt00d of Mack !tom the play ground. He sud- denly turned and struck Mock the full force of the swinging blow coming across the left side of hie face acid head, jest missing the temple. Ilad it bean half en inch higher poor Mack would never have spoken again. As it is, he is recoverieg. Lida says ho struck the blow purposely because Meek had stack hint with a pin some time before. Tho School Board will likelylnveetigate the platter. enelevnaznteeXeMeezaw-TM ±I .1"/ 'TEI H BRUSS S \WOULEN .'...ILL WANTS TO GET ti's t � n "7 •"' �y � i:�k P�,� n f t`i� t� Uj a t; j' ®® 1 t. ' z11~� 8' f l'OL In Exchange for Goods. Tlie ie lvillsll Price ti cl forC Cash The Highest Market Price will be Allowed, or quantity of Good, Clean, Marketable Wool delivered AT S. SMALE'S TAILOR SHOP, Opposite Central hotel, Brussels. Farmers will find this an A 1 Market in which to dis- pose of their wool, as I will keep a good assortment of Tweeds, Cottons, Cottonades, Ducks, Flannels, Socks, Shirts Drawers and shall wares, all of which will be sold at the lowest paying prices. A CALL SOLICITED. S. SMA LE,. ool \Valli3a HIGHEST - CASII - PRICE Paid for Wool at the Listowel Woollen -1 ills. We wish to call your at- tention to the fact that we still Want more Wool, and we are determined to make this wool season one of the largest, for we have a Tre- mendous Stock of Goods on hand. It is necessary that you should look around be- fore you dispose of your wool to see where you can male the best purchases with it in WOOLLEN GOODS, Buy in the Cheapest, Sell in the Dearest. Do not fail to come and see our Large Stock of New Eine Flannels, In New Shades and Patterns. Something Never Before Shown the Publio We have made up a lot of Fine Halifax Tweeds, just the thing for school boys. We also have a big stock of Fine Tweeds, Coarse Tweeds, Bed Blankets, Horse Blan- kets, Flannels,' Robed Skirts, Cotton Shirtings, Cottonades, Shirts and Drawers for this season's trade, which we offer AT BOTTOM PRICES( Everybody should collie and try our fine Grey Flannel that won't shrink in washing. and outwears the common grey Flannel sold the public, Roll Carding, Spinning, Fulling and Manufacturing Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets) Rte. on short notice. We have a Fine Assortment of Tweeds, Cottons, Flannels, Blan- kets, Sheeting, Knitted. Goods, Yarns, &c, All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls or otherwise, will have our prompt attention. SATISFACTION C U, I1ANT D HOWE 1 & CO., Brussels. are Still 111 lie Fig 1— AND GOING TO REMAIN. It is with the greatest amount of pleasure we now bring before the notice of the public our well Assorted, Fresh and Elegant Stock of FURNITURE We have recently had fitted up our show rooms com- modious and harmonious, where is to be seen everything that gods to make the heart of the house -wife jubilant, and make glad the home where our goods are to be found. While we do not profess to keep in detail a large and varied assortment of bric-a-brac, notions, &o., for they' can only be rightly purchased in the city, we rather invite an inspection of our Sideboards; Extension Tables, Secretaries of various sizes, Easy Chairs, Bedroom Suites, etc. PARLOR SUITES from far that would meet the de- mands of a merchant prince or satisfy the most fastidious, and we are constantly receiving this class or goods from the very best manufacturers. Our Picture Framing Material and Workmanship in this line defies criticism, CURTAIN POLES GORGEOUSLY TRIMMED. We wish further to draw your attention to our Undertaking Department ! Complete in all its Appointments. FIRST-CLASS HEARSE AND OUTFIT, And the Closest Attention given to orders of this nature. Embalming, temporary or arterial. No discoloring or unpleasant odor in the hottest weather. Forty years experience in house Building and the Manufacture of Sash and Doors should impart a knowledge of this line•of our business, and, while we cru truthfully say we never were so busy as at present, our capacity is great and enables us to get through an immense amount of work, and we can turn it out, on very shalt notice, Malcolm & Gibson_ B. v. $rook & Son, I J.3RTTSSMLS1,