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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-6-2, Page 4THE BRUSSELS POST engsatemeneesteeemassemenereasessmierneseseresseasetenerenseeresseeressatenenusimsesside New Advertisements, Local -0. R. B. Leaals-J, 0, Ayer. Royal Crown Remedy. Qoreete—A. Strachan. Wool wanted—Howe Co. Tenders wanted --S• Ames. Diamond Tea—J. T. Pepper. Cow for sale— G. A. Deadman. Wool—Wroxeter Woolen Mill. Salesmen wanted—Steno ce Wellington. UZ 31l:5seIs zst, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1893. EAST nunoN REFORMERS. A Coxvxxmrox of the Reformers of bhe East Ridiug of Huron will be held in the Town Hall, Brussels, on Friday, June 2nd, at. 1:80 o'clock, for the purpose of a general.dieoussion of political topics stud the election of delegates to the Liberal Convention to be held at Ottawa on June 20th. A large representation milted from earth municipality in the Riding. Atwood. . new wire fence adds to the appear. awe of J. A. Roe's property. Preparations are being made for grand celebration in Atwood on Domin ion day. Wilson Mitchell, who bas been ranch ing in Texas for the pest year, has ar rived home. John Rogue and wife and Misses Frances and Dina Pelton spent several days last week visiting relatives in Tavistook. Al the 1. 0. G. T. concert on the Queen's Birthday the proceeds amount ed to 010 which will be applied toward purchasing an organ. Mrs. Owen Hitoboox has kindly son seated to favor Atwood with a visib on Jane 11th,12bh and 18th, and deliver a series of her popular gospel•temperanoe lectures. The smoke stank of the saw mill was blown down again by the windstorm on Tuesday forenoon of last week. It fell across the roof literally smelting it to pieces. It is a serious loss to Mr. For. rest, as it willcost upwards of 0100 to replace it. Other damage was done in town, such as smashing window panes, etc. In accordance with announcement a meeting was held in the school house for purpose of reorganizing the Hook and Ladder Co., the original books of the Oo. Apparently having been lost. Officers were appointed as follows :—Wm. F. Forrest, Chief ; James Hanna, Captain ; Alex. Cameron, First Mate ; Henry Zei- man, Second Mate. The first and second mates chose twelve men each, after which it was moved, seconded and carried that James Hammond be Seo.-Treas. of the Co. Robert Forrest and James Hammond were appointed to solioit sub• soriptione for the Co. B • L.iesto W R. H. Climie has left on a business trip through the west. .A. meeting will be held ou Saturday afternoon, Jnue-erd,in school house on the boundary adjoining, to consider the question of putting the old cemetery in repair. A. nasty aooident occurred to Wm. Roberts et Large's planing mill. He was jointing up a stick on the overhead joint. er when his left hand acme in contact with the rapidly revolving knives, sever. ing the second and third fingers. The Listowel base hall olub was organ. ized with the following ofiioere :—Hon. Pres., J. A. Hacking ; Hon. Vice, H. B. Morphy; Pree., D. T. Morris; Vice Pres., R. 111. Livingstone ; Sec,-Treas., W. B. Culbert. The club have leased the Rink Park three nights in the week for ?rari- ties. Hay Bros. have sold to And. Morris the lot west of Mill street and south of the railway siding, including the dwell. ing. 11Ir. Morris intends ereabing thereon coal sheds with en office and weigh scales. He intends going into ooal and wood more extensively. They have also sold to Gillies ci Martin the old grist mill site, one acre of land, all the lot south of Elms, and east of Mill to the factory premises. On this they intend erecting their found. ry buildings. A sneak thief entered the residence of Peter Oliver, an old baohelor living alone in town, in quest of valuables. The old man sometimes goes home somewhat the worse of liquor, and the thief thought himself safe and proceeded to make a thorough examination, eves going through the pillows of the bed the old may lay upon. Very little money is kept in the house, Mr. Oliver wisely thinking the bank a muoh safer depository, from which he draws small sumo as required end tba thief got nothing but 10 cents in oath and a silver watch about forty years old and chiefly valued as a relic, 'Win grill it>rn.. Geo. Roo received a pneumatio- tire sulkey the other clay foe his trotter. The Plymouth Brethren of town now hold meetings iu the hall in Meyer's black. The lacrosse club will give a protnen- ade convertin the rink, on the evening of the 9th of June. Josephine street, through the main part of the town, has been thoroughly scraped and the mud bison off. Au alarm of fire was sounded on Mon. day,nigbt of last week about 10 o'alools, a lamp in Wm. Sheridan's residence, on Edward street, having exploded. The lira was extinguished without the aid of the firemen. On account of ill health, H. W. 0. Meyer intends leaving town and will hereafter reside in Calgary, N. W. T., Where the olimnbs is more beneficial to him. He is offering all his real estate in town for Bale. There was quite a little exoitoment around the Bank of Ftamiltoet for an hour or eo, on Saturday, May 20th. A num• bet of farmers bad delivered their stall - fed cattle that day and the gentlemen receiving them had placed them on the cars and consigned them to a gentleman in Montreal, intending to pay for them When they went bank to tee bank. It was an hour or so before they +could get in communication with the buyer in Montreal, and in the meantime the oat• tie had gone forward. AIN well that ends well. It has been decided to hold decoration .,. day in Wingbam on )Friday afternoon, eellenatterirel June 9th. The Canadian Order of For. esters, Independent Order of Oddfellows Independenb Order of Foresters, Sonsw' ' . Scotland and Orange Sooiaties will WO . 5 `••'1'� ri r part in the proaeedinge, and the Band will head the prcoeeelon to and from the eel cemetery. isrmGGEGIMAGI uL*•• �v ,tomagnuossimmnttwe=i,lm, ,mx,s, Wingham'hae a number of fast horses, ( -rand Trunk and on May 24th they captured purees in several places. Geo. Roe took first money in the thres•minate trot at Shel• burns, with Miss Garfield. J. E. Swans won first and second in the froefoe.all Mot et Dunganuon, Walter G. taking fleet and John Henry second. Beattie Bros, won first iu the running rase at Harriston, with Topsy B. Jatnes Johnston, of Wingltam, who has been ailing for about ten years with ab. some of the stomach, became mentally deranged the other day and tried to put an and to himself by shooting. He had become possessed of a twenty two•oalibrs revolver, and while alone for a few mo. menta he got out of bed on the floor and shot himself in the left ear. The wound was not fatal, and in a few minutes after be again shot himself in the forehead. Medical and other aid was procured and one of the bullets extraatecl, and it is nosy thought teat he will recover. 7Natso1. John Watt spent 24th in Bluevale. Jas. Speuce and wife, of Montreal, are home on a short visit. Counoil meeting last Friday brought a large number to Ethel. Rev. Mr. Newcombe is attending Con- ference this week at Owen Sound. The next meeting of the Township Council wilt be held on the 20th inst. Rev. D. B. MoRae is expected to preach in the Methodist church next Sunday evening. "Jennie leveret," R. Lang's parting mare was a prize winner at the Dungan. non races on the Queen's Birthday. Daring the late windstorm an elm tree was broken off in G. W. Taylor's field, in which be found a wild duck's nest with ten eggs iu it. He took the eggs and put them under a hen to batch. On Saturday evening while Thomas Vodden sad Robert Docket were driving to Ethel they lost control of the horse which gob away from them, got loose from the cart and ran away with part of the harness on. They braoed him to the school house in Elma and then heard no more about him for days. Mexrtmroaztn.—The wedding bells did jingle ab the residence of Wm. Hall on May 24th, when his daughter, Haunab was united in marriage to Geo. Eokmier, of Ethel. The bricle was prettily attired in Dream cashmere and her bridesmaid, Mies E. Hall, in fawn. Little Misses Haunsuld and Baker fulfilled the duties of maids of honor. Both wore cream and carried beautiful flowers. The groom was supported by his brother, D. Eck. mier. Atter the ceremony the many friends present sat down to a well laden table. The presents were numerous and costly, testifying to the high esteem in which the bride and groom are held. A. very pleasant evening was spent by all present and they left for their homes after wishing Mr. and Mrs. Eokmier many years of happiness. Their future home will be ie Jamestown. The fol. lowing is a list of the prseente :—Mrs. Hall, mother of bride, case of flowers ; Mrs. Eokmier, sr„ white bredapread ; W. Habkirk, framed picture ; Miss E. Hall, bedroom set of dishes ; Miss B. Jewitt, silk throw ; L. Eokmier, silver dinner oruet ; E. and W. Maginn, silver breakfast cruets ; J. Ransom .and wife, glass cake stand ; Mr. Hemsworbb and wife, china butter dish ; W. and Miss e.. Smith, silver butter cooler ; Mfsses A. and E. Livingstone, silver mottle ornet ; W. Eokmier, set smoothing irons ; M. and Miss L. Baynard, silver piokle cruet ; Miss G. Smith, glass cheese dish ; Mrs. H. Cos, water pitcher ; A. M. and Miss J. McKay, silver salt cruet ; Miss L. Wallace, Bilk tidy ; 0. and the Misses MoQuarrie, lemonade set ; F, Laird, pair vases ; Miss Daunoy, parlor table lamp and towels ; W. Wright, 1 dozen silver teaspoons ; Mrs, Brewer, toilet mats and hairpin holder ; D. Sbrubb, lemonade set and 1 dozen butter nappies; A. King and wife, boqueb bowl ; A.. Macdonald, silver spoon holder ; Mrs. W. Milne, biscuit jar, glass ; W. and Misses A. and 0. Newcombe, lemonade set ; H. Keys, silver butter knife ; Miss Stephenson, toilet mats ; Mrs. Faulkner, towel rings; Mr. Faulkner, bake board ; Lida Hall, fanny rope table ; J. Oust, mouataobe cup and saucer ; J. and E. Oober, "Common sense" clothes dryer ; Miss E. Ransom, linen sideboard scarf ; Mise J. Malay, tea•tray towels ; Mrs. Haasuld, 4 dozen silver tea knives ; Mrs, Menzies, 0, dozen silver forks ; J. Maodonald, silver pickle cruet ; G. and Miss M. Whitfield, pair lace curtains ; P. and G. McFarlane, silver pickle cent ; Rev. G. Baker and wife, 3 dozen silver knives and forks ; J. and D. Lamont, silver pickle cruet ; Miss H. Cox, 4' dozen goblets ; the Misses Hemsworth, a dozen dinner knives and 4 dozen dessert saucers ; Mrs. J. Balmier, china tea set ; Mr. Stokes, pair linen towels ; Mr. Jamieson and wife, cake stand and pair towels ; 114r. Whitfield and wile, 4' dozen table napkins ; the Misses Keys ; G. and H, Dobson and Me. and Miss Rupp, parlor hanging lamp ; Mr. Heffernan and wife, linen table olobh ; A. Lrolcmier and wife, woolen table cover ; 1Y,isa Lang, linen table cloth ; Mrs. A. Dobson, fancy photo pockets ; Mrs. Laird, linen table cloth ; the Misses Lola, set crystals ; Mrs. Lynn, woolen table cover ; Miss Laird, pair linen towels; Mrs. L. Dob. son, linea table cloth ; R. Lindsay, water pitcher and ; dozen goblets ; D, Balmier and wife, linen table cloth; 0. Eokmier, white bedspread. Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, of Denver, conviotscl last year of the murder of ibire, Josephine Barnaby, of Providence, R. I., appeared Monday at Denver on a motion for a new trial, The court vet the new trial for June 14th and fixed the doctor's bail at $80,000, for which bonds were furnished, There Is no expectation that the emend trial will ever be palled, Hon, Carter Harrison, the recently oleoted Mayor of Chicago, has recently 'showed in a practical manner his ooemo- politan spirit in the appointment of two young gentlemen from Clinton (Ont.) to posibions of responsibility. These were Peroy D. Appleton, son of Dr, Appleton, of Clinton, who is honored with the post of chief olerk of the sidewalk department, and George Irving, Who was made Chief clod€ of the metre department in the oity water ofliee. If you are going to the ()RIM'S BeF Ain sure and go via the GREAT St. ,Clair Tunnel For Lowest Rates Apply to J. N.KENI)ALL, G. T. R. Agent, Brussels. B U G I E S —AND— V d A lei- O N S. The greatest number and largest as. eorlment of Buggies, Wagons and Road Carts to be found in any one house out- side of the cake, is at H. Williams & eon's IN JIWSSELS. They are from the following oelebrated makers : Gananoque Carriage Company and Brantford Oarriage Company. These buggies are guaranteed first-class in all parts, and we make good any breakages for one year from date of purchase that comes from fault of material or work. manship. We do no patching, but fur- nish new parts. We mean what we ad. vertise, and bank up what we say. Our wagons are hand made. We use nothing but ohoice oak in their manufacture. Five styles of Road Carts. All kinds of Agricultural Lnplements. We handle the Fleury Plow and keel; a full line of repairs for same. Our prices are right. Call in and see us. H, WILLIAMS eC SOL 11 JUNE 2, 1893 a31Migil We intend doing an uncommon thing for the NEXT — T ® JA's,8 And that is Selling H1AflY ADE CLUTIiING We have a lot of money locked up in this Department and would like to Convert a portion of it into "Cash" and to do this we will do just as we have said above. bleu's Berg's Suitz, nicely made, at $3275. 2� 1V[en's fine black Worsted Suits at $7.50. 2'he Balance of Men's Sztits in Stock at the Sa772e 7'Cbtio. Boys' Two Piece Knickers at $2.00, other stores will want $3,00 for same goods. Boys' Three Piece Shits at $3.755, well worth $5.00. If you want a Suit come now. Yours Truly, rng ROXE El a VYooieut ijI1s9 Pam IWISH to intimate to the people of the surrounding country that I have bought out the above Woolen Mills and have fitted up the machinery in first-class order for the coming Season. Cash will be paid for Wool Or goods exchanged ; such as Black Worsted, Fancy Suitiugs, Fan- cy Pantings, English and Canadian Tweeds in the Newest Shades and Latest Designs ; also a large and well assorted stock of my own manufacture, viz : Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets, Etoffes, Shirtings, Druggets, Yarns, eta., at the Lowest Possible Price. CUSTOM WORK Will be done in all its branches, viz :--P.oll Carding, Carding and Spinning, Weaving, Fulling, Dying, etc., on short notice and in the boot possible manner. A Wide Loom has been put in for the purpose of Weav- ing Double Blankets. Be sure and wash your Wool well and secure the :Highest Price. Soliciting a share of your patronage, I am, Yours Truly, S . McKELVIE WROXETER, - ONTARIO. �VJ y. s����� tilal T1L EYSDY ill/y, T THE WE ARE GIVING TEE S°t a Special Bargains in Readylnade Clothing. Serge Snits, New -Stock, Oily $4.00. Halifax Tweed Suite, All Wool, Only $6,25. 'TV 7 . JJ PA 'Z's ONLY $1.00. Prices Away Down on Fine Tweed and Worsted Suits, Boy's Sailor 'Suits Only $1.00. Don't Forget the Bargains we are giving in Dress Goods, Prints, Muslins, Corsets and Parasols. Our Boots and Shoes are good valve and we are cutting the prices in all lines. Full lines in Felt and Straw Hats, Ties, Collars, C'uff's and Braces. Highest market price paid for Butter and Eggs. It will pay you to get our prices before you buy. JAS. IRWIN, BRU'SSELS: I c si gr B 11 GO • bt to tit a m CI D v be oli fir v th St 6e vi to Q cu • la in p 0 rn fe St Mt tot ba fti 4 e r 21 Re tet Jct te. Vet sp