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The Brussels Post, 1893-8-25, Page 44 New Advertisements, Local J. Y. Egan, L• coal D, Deniercl Excursions—G, T. R. Locale --Dr, J. O, Ayer Say l Boys—A. Straohan. Looal—W H. MoOraoken. Apology—Alexander Nichol. Bicycle for Sale—A. Ooesley, Locals—Parker's Dye Works. Wore here to Stay --H, E. Maddock di Co. ret est, FRIDAY, .1 r?G.17, 1893. Tea Royal Templars are holding a ten - days' meeting at Center Island Park, To. ronto. The Royal Templars are the most militant of the temperauoe oehorts, apart from the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union, This ten•daya' meetiug will be an appetizer for the prohibition plebiscite in January. Tun great Pease Cougrees at Chicago has wired Queen Victoria and to Presi- dent Cleveland, congratulating each on the Behring Sea business being settled by arbitration instead of war. What is needed now le the anion of the Englieh- epca.king peoples of the world. This continent will not bo found cuready, after a little more discussion. Tee postal card system in France is about to be improved by the introduction of a new invention. The cards will be is- sued in the form of a check book with stubs. The sender of the card can make memoranda of its contents on the stub, and can have this stamped at the post- offioe before it is detached, so that a veri- fied record of the correspondence can be kept. Fnorf the report of the loan and mort- gage companies doing business in the Do- minion it appears that the amount loan- ed during the year was $3,744,802 greater than in 1891 ; that the amount of princi- pal and interest overdue and in default on mortgages shows an iaoreaee of 8380,- 953, 380;953, the total aggregating $2,519,452, and that compulsory proceedings were taken last year upon mortgages aggregating $2,234,791. A Urlrox Paonmlrroa CoxvzNTroa of all the Temperance workers in the Province of Ontario is called to meet in the Tem. perance Hall, Temperance street, Toren• to, on Tuesday, Cot. Sad, commencing at 10 a. m. Every ohuroh and society is entitled to two representatives and each church or society having more, than 50 members to an additional delegate for eaob 50 or fractional part after the first full 50 members. Single fare tickets will be issued to all delegates. A first-class ticket must be bought at starting point and a certificate obtained from Agent which will entitle persona to return home free. Teta Inland Revenue Department, hay rug last fall Bemired convictions against manufacturers of threshing machines for sending out with the machines measures which were uninspooted and stamped, it may be expected that weights and measures officers will now be keeping te sharp lookout for the measures need by the grain threshers. It will be remem• bared that iu the test casae made by the Department, the courts held that what the manufacturers called boxes were measures within the Weights and Measures Aot, and that the grain thresh. era were "traders" and therefore' subjeot to the provisions of the not. Tae French elections prove thab if the French people are not altogether satisfied with Republican governments which their representatives change pretty ()Pen, they are satisfied that there is nothing else in sight that they would like better than the Republic. The Monarchists nave been wiped almost of. together out of existence, and the Int. perialiete have virtually disappeared. The verdict of the people is in favor of a protongrtion for abother four years of the present Republican Opportunist aye. tem of moderate administrations of ever- changing personnel, It seems probable that Carnot will be re•eleoted Preeident by the newly.olooted Chamber, which in the National Assetnbly will predominate over the Senate. Tne Dominion Government suggests that the Imperial Government send out a commission of veterinary surgeons to Canada to examine Canadian cattle in this 00051)y in order to determine whether contagious pleuro -pneumonia exists anyvhere in the Dominos. It would pay the cattle dealersandabippere, ehip•owners and farmers, to raise a fund with which to pay the expense of the British commission, and if the lin, penial Government still refuses to send one, the Dominion Government might itself appoint a commission composed of the British veterinary surgeons to hi- vestigato and report. Their report Weald not be as effective as if they were appointed by the British Goverment, but it would have a great effect for all that, and world etreogthen the hands of the Scottieb representatives in Parlia• meet who are fighting for the admission of Canadian cattle. 1L' el f; rays. EAST WAwtgoen Oouw016,—T31s Coun• oil met 01 Aug, 10111, pursuant to ad. jourumeet • members all present. Minutes of last meeting read and eon. firmed, Communication received from county clerk, stating that the amoun required this year from the township fo general county purposes and Legielativ school equivalent was $2570.85. Filed It was oleo resolved that a further eu of $1800 in addition to county rate be levied this year for township improve- ments, salaries and contingencies, and special aobool rate, in all 84870.85. A rate of .97 tenth mills per dollar was streak to raise this amount, and by•taw No. 0, 1893, ooefirming the same, along with the amounts required from the trustees of the various school eeotione tnroughout the township, read and pee. sed. Application of Jobn Taylor and Finlay Anderson, Belgrave, also Chas, Campbell, Marnooh, for the offoe of col• lector of taxes for the onrrent year, re• oeived, when it was resolved that John Taylor (being the Drat applicant) be ap- pointed collector at a salary of 800, and that he furnish good and suifioient aecnrity for the fulfilment of the same, Bylaw No. 7, 1803, ratifying this ap- pointment, react and passed. Curr.—Yet another of the pioneers of this district has passed away in the person of James Wilson, of East- Wawa. nosh, who expired on Thursday after. noon, 15th inst. Deceased was _titillated with e. tumor in the region of the stomach, which first troubled him over a year ago. For some weeks past, more partioufarly towards the end, he suffered untold agony, and lead it not been for his strong constitution 11e would have been called away much sooner. Throughout all his sufferings 11e never complained, being borne up in the )lope of experienc- ing brighter and better things in the great hereafter. He was a leading mem- ber of the Congregational ohuroh and a Reformer in polities. Almost thirty•two years ago Mr. Wilson Dame into the township in which he hos ever since resided from the neighborhood of Whitby, where he had located on his arrival from Scotland a few years previoneiy. The land he took up was solid bush, as was all the country around, save where a settler had arrived before him. The very large funeral was an excellent criterion of the respect in which he was held by those who knew him best. He leaves a widow, six sons and two daugh- ters, grown up, and all well provided for in this world's goods. The two daugh- ters and two youngest sons, Andrew and George, reside at the old homestead ; Gavin and Win, have farms of their own in the near vicinity ; John is a V. S. in Wingham, and James, also a V. S., has held a responsible governmental position at Omaha, Neb.,until the new govern• ment and all its changes name into force. • rX'IIE BRUSSELS POST Harding Stevens, of St. Marys, receiv- ed a telegram last week from 3, 80. Sanders, msrohant, Merida, informing him that he had been left a fortune by a deceased nepbew, consisting of an orange grove and other property. t Stratford 13erald :—Col. Knight, of the r 2811 Batt„ etas been given to nnderetand a that all the battalions in Military Dis. triet No. 1 will go into camp next year. ns It is underetoud that the companies are to be kept down to about twenty man along with the officers and non.00mtnis• sioned officers. Under the anaphors of the London and St. Mary's cavils of the Salvation Army, harvest home thanksgiving eervioes will be held at Thorodale on the 201th, 27t11 and 28th lasts. There will be a public meeting Saturday night, followed by special servioes on Sunday, On Monday a bnrvest home entertainment will be held in Me. Garner's orchard, where a fowl supper will be served. The London S. A. brass band will be on the grounds, and addressee will be given by a number of the chief officials of the district, The Ontario Gazette contains notice of the cancellation of the registry of the Dominion Provident Benevolent and En• dowmentAssociation, of Stratford. This oompany has been fu existence four or live years but in view of the action of the Ontario Government in refusing registra• tion the oompany will now be wound up. The insurance inspector claimed that the oompany hail not sufficient funds in sight to meet sudden heavy demands, though those interested in the eouoern claim that it was financially strong. The oompany did a life insurance of a peculiar sort. Policy holders had to live to win, only a certain sum for funeral expenses being paid out at death. Policy holders in the company will receive about 800 on the dollar, Huron County. S. Stahl, late proprietor of the Hensall Observer, is now on the Mitohell Advo• sate staff. J. B. Weir and John Avery leave Olin• ton this week with a oar load of choice horses for Manitoba. A gentleman in Clinton, it is said, recently returned from a visit to the United States. He interviewed his dead father and other departed members and chatted with them, through the aid of a Spiritualist. The Clinton New Era says 1—An amusing, yet annoying, circumstance oc- curred in town the other day. A certain married man, who was keeping bash, was engaged in preparing his dinner, and put a lot of shavings in the stove to hasten the fire. A (neighbor's wife who noticed the large amount of smoke coming out of the ahimoey, concluded that it was on fire, and, with pardonable zeal, she parried over n small ladder and pail of water, and going np to the top of the chimney she poured the water down. In aseoond the man below was smother- ed with a cloud of ashes, and he felt alightly annoyed at the lady who thought she was performing a good act. Perth County. John Whyte sr., of Mitohell, has begun a suit to recover a subscription paid to the Reoorder years ago. The G. T, R. employees and their friends at Stratford will go to Wiarton on Sathrday, Ang. 28th. L. J. Cornwall, of Ingersoll, has left to accept the position of mathematical mas- ter of Stratford Collegiate Institute, Joseph Beavers and Stephen Knight are indulging in a lively contest for the vacant seat at the St. Mary's School Board, The Seaforth and St. Marys lacroeae teams played oil at Stratford last week for the championship of the Western Junior District, Seaforth winning by 4 goals to 2. We never remember seeing the river as low as it ie at present. The mill pond has been dry for weeks and the bed of the river is almost . empty, resulting in the death of thousands of fish,-Vlitoheli Advocate, The estate of W. Watson, of Mitchell, has panned out very poorly, The Iiabili• ties were $2,390, and the dividend de. oared 511. cents on the dollar. Receipts amounted to 8208.52; expense of winding up the estate, $123, The annual fall rano meeting of the Mitchell Sporting Assooiation will be held on Friday, Sept. 1st. The program will comprise a free•far-all trot or pace, purse $200 ; 2.50 de., purse $1.50 ; 2.29 do., purse 81.60 ; open run, half mile heats, beet 2 in 3, catch eights, purse $100. Entries close Aug. 28th. Horse eligible July 4th, 1898. The will of the lata Mre. Knelt], of Stratford, mattes the following public be- quests :—To the hospital, 81,1.00 ; to- wards the erection of e. house of refuge, $1,000, conditional to the building being erected within a certain time ; to the St. Vincent tie Paul Society of St. Joseph's church, 8200, and to the oemetery Qom• mittee of the ohurah, 8200. In case ad- vantage le not taken of the gift towarde the erection of a house of refuge, the amount is to go to the hospital. At a union pie•nic of the Royal Good Templars held in Qneea's Park, Stmt. ford, last Friday, Thos. F, Mar,lotta, One of the participants, was engaged in a game of football, when he ceased playing and lying down on the ground asked for a substitute as he Was not able to eon. Snub, Shortly after he rose to walk away from the field but had proceeded only half a dozen stops when he felt dead, Heart failure is assigned as the cause, Deceased was 28 years of age and leaves a wife and ohitd. General .NQ. The New York police broke np a meet- ing of anarchists Tuesday. The steamer Ems brought to New York 82,000,000 gold Tuesday. The grain crop of the state of Washing. ton is placed at 2,000,000 bushels. The ruins of a house buiit entirely of shells have been fonnd in Arizona. The two Detroit evening papers have been reduced from eight to four pages. Dr. Carl Peters, the African explorer has arrived in New York. He does not believe Emin Pastia is dead. Hereafter all men employed by the Cel. umet and Hecla Mining Company, bilob„ must be able to speak English. The coal strike in Wales is assuming a grave aspect, as the strikers aro forcibly preventing other miners from working. A farmer at St. Louie, Mich., who bad no faith in banks, drew out his 8800. He was paid in silver and parried it away in a grain eaok. Forest fires are doing great damage in Alpena county, Mich., and the people of Alpena have had to fight to keep the flames from reaching that oily. The big diamond exhibited by the Tiffany's of New York at the World's Fair is said to have been bought by Mrs, Yerkee, of Cbioago,for 8100,000. The United States army is being filled up at a rapid rate by men out of employ went, and there are now only about 150 men less than the limit of 25,000. More than 40,000,000 young trees, it is officially reported, have been planted in Switzerland in the last seven years in the effort to "reforest" that country. Sessolkeemsmetsameempstavezi Aur, 25, 1893 T1IOPROVI';D LARGE WFJITB YORK - I. SHIRE BOAR. Il'Us uhderelgcod will Soap for sarrlee this nresout 550sou the Improved large white l'arhehire pig ' lieadv' an lot 50, 000, 0, 8torris, to which a limped muneer of Howe will bo falcon. farms $1.00 to be gMd at time of service, with the privilege of return. Mg if necessary, Pedigree may he seen up• oa applieution, B011P13T MOROL, 151f Proprietor, APOLOGY. OGY. 1, Alexander Nichol, of the Township of luorris,in the County of Huron, farmer, hereby publicity apologize to Doctor Me. Itelvey, of Breoesls, for any statemenbstltat I have made with reference to his treat. mane Of my late dooeased ecu, Thomas, I hod uo reason to say or think that the Doctor's treatment of my eon was otherwise than proper and skilful. Ivey sole manse for having made the statements and used the verde 1 did is theta spolro aerometer and in- considerately. I now desire to remedy as far as passible ibe wrong I have done the Doctor by my defamatory statoment8 and so make this apology and direct that it bo published in 'Tun 1 30355ELe POET for four sueoes5tye issues. Dated at Brussels this 10th liar of Aagast, 1800, A7 TnXAN111r11 NI01001, 0-4 Witness, ti, p', BLAI1t, Solicitor. Notice to Creditors. IN 0110 D[ATTa10 Or JAa1Re Inwxn, or Buns. sons, nt Tan Cowry or %IUIlON, GoNosAL MnuonANT, The said James Irwle bits made as assign- ment of all bis estate to Jo1u McClung surd George H, May se Trustees for the general benefit of Creditors, A meeting of the said Creditors will be held at the office of the said Tiustees, No, 50,33'ront Street East, Toronto, on Tuesday,leth day of August, 1808, ab the hour of three o'clock, p. m„ for 111e appointment of inspectors and the or- dering of the affairs of the estate enorally, Ore ditore aro requested to file the r claims with the Trustees duly verified by affidavit with the vouchers upon which they aro based on or 1efore the said dabs, The Trustees will after the 10111 day of Noptem- bar,18118,prooeectto distribute the proaeode of the said estate nmonget those entitled thereto having reference only to claims of wli0h they may then have notice. Dated at Toronto this 511,1 day of August, 3808, It000LDNG d• MAY, 00 Front et, East, Toronto, Trustees. MODONALD, OARTBIwHT 89AR'V100, solicitors for Trustees, NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Pursuant to Sea. 80 of Chapter 110 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1887, notice is hereby given that all creditors and others having claims against the estate of Alexan- der Cameron, late of the township of Morris iu the County of Huron, Yoeman, who died on the 15th day of July A, D. 1888, are, on or before the 2nd day of September A. D. 1808. to send by poet, prepaid, to W. M. Sinclair, Brussels, Solioitor for Sarah Cameron,the Executrix, of the said deceased, their hria. thin names and surnames, addressee and descriptions, the lull particulars of their claims, a Statement of their accounts and the nature of the securities (if any) held by them, and that atter the day last aforesaid the said executrix will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to such Claims of which 001000 shall have been given as above required, and the said executrix will not be liable for the said as- sets or any part thereof, to any person or persons of whose claim or Claims notice shall not have been received by them at the time of distribution. Dated at Brussels this 8th day of August A.D. 1898. W. M. SINCLAIR, Solicitor for 18xeoutrix, 91 ft The i:.T.00 v RSFr cni��rrr�Nv G Don'i you want a Nice, Good Sty- lish suit of Clothes ? We can give you one Cheap either Readymade or got up in the latest style by your own choice of Tailor. no you want a Pais, of Boots, A Hat or Necktie P We Cali Fit you out from head to foot, Please you veil and give you extra value fbr your motley, Don't buy till you see what we Can do for you. t c a rm�aaz �suru-vacsrmuc-mvcxnage•.-anecrximsz,+ssv-�.-�,�raa --zmmts+zw.�aa..e. EAUTIFY Not simply lido bare walls. As discordant strains of music are to the ear, so is the eye tortured by out -of -harmony paper on the walls. If you look to cheapness alone you might as well cover your plaster with penny -a -dozen newspapers. But if you appreciate real beauty you should consider many things in purchasing papers—the location, light and woodwork of the room, etc. Our stock includes something especially adapted to every room —more colors and patterns than any other wall paper store in the toan. Our Good Papers cost you no more than the poor ones others sell. Call and see our thousand -anti -one stylus. Persons thoroughly versed in Wall Paper will wait upon you and aid you in making selections. We hang paper in a first-class manner and are prepared to ex- ecute the best kind of decorations. WINDOW BLINDS.—I have an elegant stock of Window Blinds, well assorted, that will only need to bo seen to be appreci- ated. They may be had either trimmed or plain by the yard. W. . RODDIO , House, Sign, Carriage and Ornamental Painter. MODERN MEROIIANDIS1NG has almost become a new trade -mark for ns. This store is molt looked upon as the business barometer of the community. It is constantly doing something that raieos the average quality of methods. When we commenced selling Dry Goods five years ago we fixed a policy. Is leas—reliable goods, a perfect understanding with each customer and lowest notch prime. We've hammered away at those three things and we're not through yet. We'll keep it up if it takes a jubilee. Most of you have found oat this store and its methods of shopping experience. Your position and ours is a mutual ore—each of us works for the other. And we've gone hand in hand to-gether so long and have always been in suoh perfeot harmony that we seem to understand molt other thoroughly. Our customers know that book of our goods is responsibility, and bank of responsibility is ambition. These two do the business of trade building. And the prices ; you'll always Miss one thing here, and that is high and fancy prices. But if styles and low pricer out auy figure, the Silk, Black Dress Goods, Colored Dress Goode and Fanoy Goods Trade of Brussels belongs largely to us. Fairly alive with attraolions of the most interesting character is 111e entire stook. Reaching out for More Business We Continue our T - CALLE PdANUFAOTUREO SY THE E. T. CORSET COMPANY SHERBROOKE, QUE. Challenge List in Dress Goods 15 Pieces Fine All Wool French Serge, 40 inches wide and sold no where less than 35ti. Challenge Price 250. Yard. 10 Pieces All Wool Henrietta, 46 inches wide, the regular 50c, Line. Challenge 86c. Yard. 10 Pieces Newest American Cotton Challies, guaranteed Fast Colors, usuallly sold at 12ic. Out Challenge Price, 62c. Yard. 400 Yards Fine Flannelette worth 7c, Challenge 5c.. Yard. Please Pay Attention. to this Challenge List, Cut this out and bring to Store and see that everything is just as represented. 25 doz. Ladies' Pure Silk Handkerchiefs generally sold at 25c. • Challenge Price 12 c. each. 15 doz, extra Fine Ladies' Silk Handkerchiefs worth 30c. Challenge Price I5c. White Cambric Bundler- Challenge, 5c. each, 15 Pieces Fast Color Check Ginghalns always 8e. yd. Challenge, 17 Yds. for $100. 25 doz. Gentlemens' very large chiefs worth 10c. Always the cheapest FERGUSON & HAI,LIDAY. tek n°&se:a,b.