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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1888-7-27, Page 8S 000LING te rntvnT y a nu was hold on Mondayppie tfterncon b a number Cf young people of Iireeeels• Tun Cheapest Yet. Adam flood sae and rofreMi lie 1 eil 13t rarege is quickly Soap et e penny a bac end give): clothes made by addiee ,.:rig r to a 41111111 cjuat. ORS foe uuot rtitict amber of our residents tit} of- "took in" the total eclipse of the moon last Sunday night, \wuua; Seaforth, Ripley and the sec- tion eation north of us hove had heavy showers of rain in this locality we have to be sat. 'trifled with heavy dew. PIANOS AND O110AN3.-.t good energetic and reliable agent wanted in Brussels or vicinity to sell Bell organs and pianos, either on salary or commission. Address Scott Bros., Seaforth. 3-3in Timm are already fifteen applicants for the vacancy on the teaching staff of our Public School. The 'Trustee Board will meet on Friday evening of next week to make a choice from the number. I'ir1r.RN tickets were Bold to excursion. to the Valls last Friday morning. Tho train did not reach Brussels on the re- turn trip until 2:45 a.. m. on Sntnrclay. That takes the gilt edge off. load mar 0 hoe a .iALs'sb It. I. n.r1n n line '•Volunteer" foal by her side this week and the owner las reason to feel quite pried of Sia possession. It is pro- uotmeed a good one by competent ju.lges. \V, .i. FAmFn:tu liar taken charge of the Brussels phot,. gallery as successor to A. B:iuslon'lh, Mr. Fairfield comes v..11 tecomm=nded and will do Well 111 our teem. \\ a welcome him to 1 ru eels and hope bis work will be bath I lenenut and profitable. TouiNAxtNr.-At the Committee meet- ing last Friday evening it was decided that in connection with the Base Ball Tournament, to be held. on Thursday, August pith, on Victoria Square, Brus- sels, a prize of 510,00 would be given for a match between two Melba ehoeen from Grey and Morris townships. The boys should get on their werpaint et once and get their respective nines in shape for winning the K. As n number of outside clubs had not yet been heard from loth. ing particular was done in connection with the championship game. WE desire to call the attention of our readers to a proposed Tournament by the excellent Band of the 82nd Batt., Bruce Militia, whiob will be held at Walkerton on the 8th and 9th of Aug- ust. Prizes to the amount of $1,200.00 are offered for competition, and a num- ber of leading Bands have signified their intention of being present. Favorable train arrangements have been made with the G. T. R. for exceptionally low rates, and extra train service. And last but by no means least, a uniform hotel rate of one dollar per day has been scoured for all visitors. There is every prospect of the Tournament being largely attended. ON the 4th of July Samuel Plum, of this place, mailed a registered letter to A. Schenck, of Rostoch, Ont. containing $100 in ten dollar bilis. It appears the letter did not reach Mr. Schenck and Mr. Plum informed Postmaster Grant at the Brussels postofltce. As far as bas been ascertained the letter was received by the mail clerks on the W. G. & B., the L. H. & B., and the Grand Trunk east of Clinton. Mr. Grant showed Mr. Plum a letter from the postmaster of Sebringville stating that the missing letter had been sent from that office for Beseech but the postmaster denies that it ever reached the latter place. The in- spector is trading it and it is to behoped it will turn up all right. The bills were sent in preference to a Postof oe order or draft so that Mr. Schenck would not need to go to Stratford to draw the money. CHDRCa NoTxs.-Rev. A. Y. Hartley, of Blnevale, oseupied the pulpit of Knox church last Sabbath. He preached two interesting discourses from St. John 18th chap. and 40th verse, and Psalm 31st, 15th verse. Rev. Mr. Howie took Mr. Hartley's work. -Communion service at the Methodist ohuroh one week from next Sabbath. -Last Sabbath forenoon Rev. Jno. Boss, of Melville church, preached the 7th of a series of discourses on "The Home" taking for his text, Luke 10th chap. 5th verse, "Peace be to this house." In dealing with the subject he enumerat- ed and characterized some of the enemies of true domestic peace as follows : (1) Improper views of the marriage relation ; (2) Selfishness ; (8) Excessive business engagements ; (4) Foolish fashionable display; (G) Intemperance; (6) Gossip, scandal and kindred evils; (7) Irreligion, individual and family. The discourse all through was most searching and prac- tical, and will not soon be forgotten by many who had the privilege of hearing it, and should not be forgotten by any. The evening discourse was from Heb. 12th chap. 1st & 2nd verses. -On Satur- day of this week, at 3 p.m., Rev. Mr. Howie will give a lecture in Knox ohuroh. A congregational meeting will be held immediately afterwards to consider the advisability of putting a basement under the ohnroh-Bev. Mr. Howie goes to To- ronto on Monday. -Miss Lizzie Jackson has been filling the position of 005001el at St. John's ohuroh for several weeks, THE ADJOURNED COURT. -Last Tuesday afternoon the case of Wilson vs. Scott was resumed in the Council Chamber be- fore Magistrates MoFadden, McCrae, Hunter and MoCracken. The following letter from the Crown Attorney was read to the Court : "Casa of Quecet Vs, Scott, Dam Sm, -My authority does not go so far as to allow me to say what your decision shall be, I can only adviee you as to the law. (1) If the majority of the parties conclude the shooting was acci- dental the prisoner should be honorably discharged. (2) If you conclude the shooting was intentional or oosurred while the prisoner was committing an unlawful abt (as for instance pointing a loaded gun at another pereon) you should commit for trial. In ogee you conclude the shooting was accidental it is a great pity you cannot all cenour in an acquittal, You must use your owix disoreation on the evidence submitted. You can also bear in mind that in case of dismissal your so finding docs not conclude this matter if further evidence crops up, If you want etdvio0 on any legal points further than above lot me know. Truly Yours, lee Lewis." LIME - FRUIT - JUICE which v e are naw dieting for sale of the Leet untlte, We also have-- CITRATE ave-- GISRATE OF MAGNESIA wLi, l: is ui-n ry heaitbftzl.- - N i� r\+'i G. A c`�{=A A r [ ruggist,i �' • �.-.d Fancy Goode I :'�r, 1: cruets. NO RE IEDY 1v<. Fur: "' iversal eetisfartiou 114 the '1,OI uu IIEMEIIi nsutnufactured in lieaforth, called c." - LUr.t50ENee \NILSON'S-- ' -a Royal Glycoratot Balm of rirt Ite wonderful virtues have created a demand for the Preraratien from ai1 parts of the Province. Druggists sell it. Price 50 cts. 17.6ms, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. sOnt0ErN EXTENSION, w. 0. & D. a. eeraineleave Frnssels Station, wort and south as 1011 15s: - Going South. Going North. ...... a.m. I Mixed....... a.m Express...... 11:41 a.m. Atoll. ... p.m nixed B:83 p.m. 1 Express..., ..... 9:46 p.m grizat A chiel's amang ye tekin' notes An' faith he'll prent it. MEASLES are troubling some children n town. JERSEY Ice Cream on Saturday night. A. Goon. 52 Oemven's famed Manitoba Flour for sale at Taoneos's. -16- HEADQrdF.tErs for binding twine and machine oil. B. GERRY. 3. SIXTY cents will pay for TEE POST from now till January let 1869. ANY quantity of fresh lime at the Kiln. Brussels, for 11 cents a bushel. W. F. •Keeer, Prop. Ezell/. value in Crockery and Glass- ware. Finest white Granite Sets import- ed $2 at Thomson's. 47- A DELEGATION from the Temperance Lodge here intend visiting their Ethel brethren on Friday evening of tbie week. 'Oeniesee."-This well known stallion, the property of George Whitely, of Sea - forth, will be at the Central Hotel stables, Brussels, on Tuesday nights and will re- main until 11 a.m. Wednesday during the season. 47.4 Lase Tuesday Uriah McFadden, of Grey, brought to our office a sample bunch of oats pulled from one of his fields. It measured over 4 feet and was well headed out. Mr. Me. says he has 18 notes about as good. LAST Tuesday evening Josie Hunter, while assisting his brother paint a buggy en the high platform by their shop, fell a distance of I2 or 16 feet to the grond. He fortunately streak on his feat and al- though considerably shaken up was not seriously injured. The cause of his tumble was that the wheel be was work- ing at came off the axle and fell with bio to the ground. Excunsles.-The Grand Trunk Rail- way Co'y have kindly signified their in- tention of giving a treat to the Sabbath Schools of this distriot by a cheap excursion to Kincardine on Wedneeday, August 15, All the schools from Listo- wel to Ripley will take part, The in- tention is to have the spendid steamer eeTnited Empire" take the exeurtionists out for trip on the Lake at a small extra charge. The fare from Brussels to Kincardine and return will 135 65 cents, 'children of 12 years 35 cents. Ethel, 80 cents ; children, 40 cents. All other stations equally low, ExsLANmerott.-Last weak we neglect- ed to account for the non-appearance of our continued story on one of the inside pages 0f THE Post. For a few weeks we are running a patent inside for two rea- sons. lst, Otir stook of newspaper had run out and the mill we deal with was crowded with orders and could not sup ply ns for a month, 2nd, We were crowded with job work, such as voters' lists, &c., and saved time by running the patent. The balance of "From Jest to Earnest" will appear in due time. The 15 -cent editor will likely "lament" over our patent this week, but it is none of his lousiness as far as we know as we pay our own bills, Krim Wenne.-Whet three of the lead. ingpapers in Huron Co, say of Tam Peer: "The Brussels POST entered upon the ,i:eteenth year of its usefulnese last week. The Poor is one of the best local papers on our exchange Het, and we wish it and pr its oprietor,gW. H. Kerr, many happy returns of the day, '-Godericb Signal. "Tho Brussels POST entered upon its six- •teenthyear last issue. In spite of need- less opposition of the meanest and moat settrrilone nature The Peer, under its present management, shows evidence of continued prosperity. It is a good Meal paper:"- Seaforth ,Expositor, "The Brussels POST has entered on its sixteen. 713 volume ; for the size of the village in wench it is published, The POST is one of the best papere in Canada, being greatly superior to many that aro issued hi much larger places, and ft well desexvee the success it has mot with." -Clinton New Era. "The Brussels POST entered upon its sixteenth yearelast issue. In spite of needloee opposition of the meanest and most scurrilous nature, Tho PosT, under its present management, shows evidence of continued prosperity. Bro. Kerr, very . properly, treats its infamous contempor- ary with contempt," -Kincardine Re. porter. After discussing the case for e time Messrs. McFadden, Hunter and Mo. Crecken decided on dismissal, Mr. Mo - Gran demurring, believing am caro should go to trial. Mr. McFadden administered a very strong reproof to young Stott which he will no doubt remember. In our report of last wook wo should have said Mr. Moraddon suggested sending the evidence to the Crown Attorney in. stead of Mr, MnCrae. THE BRUSSELS POST New flax is being delivered. Tim town Band will in all lAeelihood attend the Baud Tournament in Walker. ton on Aug.sth and 0th. Pon line e.--'.rwo new Niggles and m now lumber wagon will be sold cheap Inc oath, or wood will be taken next Fail in payment, 11'. C. Roneas. Oe August 71:14 an excursion will be run to Moosomin, good to return until October 7th, for the suer or $28. Severed #roe: this locality will take advantage of the trip Moosomin is 220 miles west of \Ciuutpeg, Tao:: HI9 CAIN Puoro.-Tire editor of the Budget cnpiod the following from tho \1'ingltem Times evidently feeling that with a little "retouching" it would pass for a life picture of himself :-Wo can't help expressing a naturally strong and recently strengthened conviction that it is a contemptibly mean thing to be a sponge, to hang to the coat-tails and pre- tend friendaltip with clever but weak \vill.•d mon just for the drinks that aro time obtained. Neither is it oroditablo to any dispenser of liquors to sell to a n 11 physically wrecked and whose brill. i s 1 Y y hint genies is utterly clouded by his im- bibing. One or two have refused to dis- pense under such circumstances, to their credit. To fru: Towesenoren or I3ansseee:-- There npreered in the last issue of Vie paper an item under the heading "Cau- tion," by Brockenahire and Brown, of Wingbam, stating 1 was no tenger in their employ, etc. Their object was to do me all the harm they could knowing, as they did, I had taken the Brussels gallery and intended to make Brussels my home. Thinking 1 would be taking orders for life sized work in my own be- balf they took this mean, contemptible. way of advertising their own business. I was with Broolcenshire nearly two years and did not expeot suet from him, but this man Brown, who signs artist after his name I did not expeot anything else from him as it is only a reflex of his own nature. Hoping the people of Brussels will defer judgment until I have been with them awhile. Wm,. J. FAIRFIELD. Too SnALLow FOR ANYTnrao.-The "lit- erary and Legal luminary" who runs the smut machine, known as the Bridget, is off his base as usual in his strictures on Brussels Voters' List. The final revis- ion of the Voters' List was not held on June 4th, 1888, this was the Court of Re. vision of Assessment Boll. The Roll was not finally revised until July 0th, 1888, not on June 4113 as he says. The law says the roll should not be finally revised until that date if there are any appeals against the Assessment Roll, and there were this year. The list will be out in- side of 80 days from time of final revis- ion of Roll so there ie no danger of F. S. Scott getting fined yet. Yon want to study municipal law a little more before your opinion will be taken for anything. This is only another case of where the 16 -cent editor, with 5 dead -head tickets, got left. PEOPLE WE r.Now.-Mise Ethel Creigh- ton is visiting friends at Stratford and St. Marys. -Mrs. Eike, daughters and sister have gone to Michigan where they will spend a few weeks with Mr. McOttt- cheon, father of the two ladies. -W. H. Hill, of Wingham, spent last Sunday in Brussels. -The Amheretburg Echo Saye --Samuel B. Smale, formerly of John- ston's drug store, has been renewing his former acquaintance with the young ladies of the burgh during the past week. He has lately been engaged preparing re- cuperative doses for the innocent denizens of Waterford. He left here for East Saginaw, Mioh-Robt. Wilson, wife and children, of Clinton, aro making a holi- day visit with relatives and friends in this looality.-Mrs. Beer and children, of Windsor, are visiting with the family of James Buyers. -Ross MaGerr arrived back last week from an extended visit to Picton.-Steve. Drewe, of London, was in town over Sunday. -A. Bauslough, artist, and wife and Mrs. Buchanan, and daughter, removed to Seaforth this week, where they intend making their home. The people of that town will find Mr. Bausiough thoroughly up to the boat in his line and cannot fail to be well pleased with his work. We hope they will enjoy their new home. We don't like to see them leave town but can't help ourselves. -Mrs. O. W. Holland has been danger- ously ill but is in a fair way to recover now, we are pleased to state. -Mrs. Har. greaves, Miss Annie and Marion arrived home last week from an extended visit to friends at Paisley and neighborhood. - Mrs. J, W. Shiel and Advid are home from Toronto. -Rev. E. A. Fear, wife and children, of Hennall, were visiting at Samuel Fear's this week, -J. N. MoIl- hargy, who has been operator and bag- gageman at thie station for some time bas resigned his position and goes \vest to try his fortune among our cousins in Minnesota. His place will be filled by M. Hyde, from Shakspeere-The well- known Conductor Quirk has returned to his post after enjoying a holiday trip to Portland, Boston and other eastern cities. Conduotor Broad acted as ticket puncher on Conductor Quirk's train dur- ing his absence. -Mrs. 0, E. Cooper has been seriously ill during the past weak but ie improving nicely now. -Mrs. Wet. son Ainlay has been away at Listowel for over a week waiting on the sick. - Miss Della I3awtinhimor, who has been teaching in Mich., is home for her vaca- tion. -Willie and Lizzie Leatherdalo were visiting their aunt, Mrs. Landsboro, near Seaforth for two weeks. -Miss Ettio Langhale, Mrs, Swann and Mies Rachel Alexander have been on the siok list for eeveral days during the past week. -F. S. Scott spent Inert Sabbath in Woodstock. He says they had some fine showers of rain in that locality. -Willie Stewart is away at Woodstock visiting old frionds. -W. D. Wiley le baok from Listowel and hoe resumed his position at the Central Ilotol.-Wm, Seretton, who has boon holidaying with hie old time friends for several weeks, loft on Wednesday far lite position as engineer on the C. P. R, His work evidently aerate with him. - A. Keenig is away at Burlin this week attending the band tournament. -Miss Richardson and Mise Ilambly, two of Brussels teachers, aro enjoying an ex. onrsion to Ronin:seer, N. Y., this week, They went by steamer Cibola from To- ronto. They will probably visit a num- bor of the American pities before their return. -D. C. Ross and wife have been enjoying a holiday visit in Toronto thie week,---We.had the pleasure of a, short call, on' .Thursday of this weolt fromltev. Mr. Scott of the Sueponsion Beldgo, IIs 1 is a son oil our old friend Adam Scott, of Morrie townehip, and was, along 'with his wife, making a holiday visit to old friends. -.-Mrs. Reid, of Ilamilton, is visiting at J. A. Creighton's. JULY 27, 1888. Gee your Binding Twine before it is all gone, 73, Gaaerr, 411. Amu 000n is paying club for eggs, raepberriee, cucumbers and also cash for tib butir. 3- Iin•aot1.~'uners aro ittprogress et Wm. Rose' grist mill. lie fe determined to keep up with the times. ST. Jehs's & m'olt Sabbath schoni will }Belie in A. Delgatly'e grove on Thurs- day afternoon of next week. Taff Acton Free Press has passed another utile stone. Mr. Moore, the gentlemanly editor, thoroughly under. stands hie business and deserves to euoceed. Ferner afternoon the ',Young Indepen- dents" and the "Mohawks" played a cricket Hatch on tbo Park. Victory rested with the former. They aro alt juveuiles. OoiipLAiter baa been Illade of boys play- ing ball on Sunday within the limits of the town. It 111 said an example will be made of soma of them if the prmetico is continued. TEMP, is chile a scarcity of small fruit in this locality, this summer, and the anxious housewives are havinggroat 3101. f, culty in securing sufficient supplies for canning and preserving purposes. LOCAL apiarists state that the prospect for the honey supply this year in bad, The long spring drought one off the sup- pliee from the bees and nolonS the bass. wood or linden trees come out well, ]coney will be scarce. Tum law business must be looking up in 73russels au a new lawyer came to reside here on Thursday of this week. The firm will likely be Sinclair & Sin- olair. The younger member of the firm will prnbnLly officiate as '•crier" in the Court for a while. theme's Acre -Last Friday Jno. Mc- Mullen, of Winthrop, for peeping liquor for sale without license, was, on informa- tion of J. R. Miller, License Inspector, assessed $20 and costs and his supplies destroyed. The case was heard by A. Hunter and Reeve MoCraoken, 0. -"s. E. E. Wade represented the Inspector. -We understand Mr. Miller also made a raid on a place kept by ono Watson, in Turnberry, taking therefrom throe kegs of beer and a quantity of whiskey. Wo fear the Township Conncif, which met on Monday at this place, hada "dry session." Tho case came up at Wroxe- ter on Wednesday before Robt. Miller, J. P. A foe of $20 and costs and the liquor confiscated. -The License Board of the East Itiding met in Brussels on Tuesday. Part of their business was apportioning the License Fund for this District. A GOOD Lew. -At the last session of the Ontario Parliament, the subjoined was added to the Municipal 'Act :-The council of every town, township and in- corporated village, shall hold a meeting on the fifteenth day of December in each year, or if suoh day happen to be on a Sunday, then on the Monday following, and shall immediately thereafter estab- lish a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures for the portion of the year ending on the day of such meeting, to- gether with a statement of assets and liabilities and uncollected taxes. The said statement shall be signed by the mayor or reeve and by the treasurer, and shall be published in one or more news. papers of the municipality (if any) and in suoh other newspapers circulated in the municipality, as the council may di - root. Instead of publishing the said state- ment in any newspaper, the counoil may cause the same to be posted up not later than the 24th of December, in the offices of the clerk and of the treasurer as well at all the post offices in the municipality, and not less than twelve conspicuous places therein. The clerk shall not pro - aura loss than one hundred copies of the said statement, and shall deliver or trans- mit to the electors who first request him to do so, one of these oopies not later than the 24th day in December in each year, and shall also see that the oopies of the said statement aro produced at the nomination. MORN. LoTT.-In Brussels, on the 2lst inst., the wife of Mr. Levi Lott, of a son. Snonen.-In Brussels, on the 20th inst., the wife of Mr. W. M. Sinclair, of a son. MooNmx.-In Bruseele, on the 21st inst., the wife of Mr. Gordon Mooney of it daughter. Siemsom.-In Ethel, on Saturday, July 21st, the wife of Mr. T. P. Simpson, merchant, of a daughter. F.AS+2+ S cSOWS: Toronto Sept. 10 to 22. Eget Huron, Brussels, Oot. 4 and 5. East Wawanosh, Belgrave, Oot. 0th. Provincial at Kington, Sept. 10 to 15. Fall Shows will be held this season as follows t Exeter on Monday and Tuesday, Oc- tober 1 and 2. Western, at London, from the 20th to the 20th of September. Clinton on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Sept, 10, 20 and 21. South Huron, at Seaforth, on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 17 and 18. Goslerich on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2, 8, 4 and 6. SE -,.FORT=S 12ARa>:]TS. CORRECTED CAREFULLY EVE= MIMIC. Fall Wheat 98 97 80 97 48 60 06 06 50 60 1 20 00 18 00 16 00 7 00 60 8 00 8 60 Spring Wbeat .......... Oats Peas Barley Potatoes Butter, per 11) Eggs, pox dozen Applos, per bushel Hoge, cheesed. 6 60 Beef 4 50 Hay .... 7 00 Wood, por cord 2 50 Sheopelrins, each. 40 7o MR-rytez27..,5 xd.A.Zel=r1 , conn1•.ceen 011I2F0LLx EV1t1Vx 5E1111. Fall Wheat 00 07 Spring Wheat.. 90 07 Barley 60 00 Oats,...... .. .... ..... :. 48 60 Peas fib (36 Butter, tabs and rolls.... 14 16 Eggs per dozen 16 00 Flour per barrel - 6 00 00, Potatooe ............. 1 00 1 20 Hay per ton 7 00 8 00 Hidoe per Ib 4 54 Snit per bbl, wholesale.,00 80 Shoop shins, 51013.. , 60 1 00 Wool, per lb. ...... 18 22 Pork 0 25 0 60 emainaseatateatemassiseas :t)si A. . 4 a itiet4 I c,INW -ERE S MAXEY IN THEll Our ere square Dealing is Wliat Keeps Our Men take our word as freely as we take their money. This make,: trade a pleasure to Buyer and Seller. LIQ YOU HAVE NOT TRIED T.IILS WAY TRY 1.T NOW. No haggling, no puffing, no dodging, no squirming. Our prices like our Goods will stand thej��y�Sun, A,. q SMITE. I. A. R. SMITH, OF BRUSSELS was the first LUCKY man from the County of Huron to attend Great' Salo, consequently ho has some rare Bargains to offer his customers. Note a few of A. R. Smith's quotation's : COLORED SILK, for 75c., regular price $1.25. Black Silk - at 70c., worth $1.00. Black Silk, for $1.00, worth $1.50. LOVELY DRESS GOODS, for 10c., -worth 15c. NUN'S VEILING, for 15c., worth 25c. BUNTING, in Navy, Brown and Bronze, for 123c., regular price, 250. CASHMERE, Navy Blue and Brgsn, all wool, for 35c., sold near- ly everywhere for 50c. 'VELVETEEN, for 25c., regular price 45c. COURTAULDS CRAPE, at half price. ORIENTAL LACE, in Cream and White, at half price. TWEED, all wool, at 35c., worth 50c. CORDUROY, at 45c., worth 75c. Corduroy, at 90c. worth $1.25 to $1.40. WORSTED COATING, at x;2.25, worth $3.00, the CREAT - CLEARING - SALE OF MILLINERY We are determined to sell all our Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and have Clear Counters if Low Prices will do it. CARPETS, ETC., CHEAP o CHEAP In order to mako things hum, I will sell men's Worsted Suits for $6.75, worth $10.00 ; $9.00 Suits for $6.50 ; a $7.00 Suit for $4.75; a lot of men's Ocld Coats, for .$3.00, regular pride, 16.00.; Odd Vests for $1.25, worth $2.00, Odd Pants, Cheap 1 Cheap 1 JUST 1 ECEIVED ,fl r ES STOCK ©F -- z p` -AND ARE BELLING-- ,E14 ELLING-- 17 Us, Raw Sugar for $1700. 13 LB. Orrauulated Sugar, $1,00. i h t Price ", a tl for yt Atter & gg 0 A fa Smith.