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Feb. 15; 1889
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Y. P. 1\t,... The regular meeting was
held iu Knox ohnrch last Atoeday even.
THE' BRUSSELS POST
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meximetonatoroonso
Business has been almost ata stand.}
still on , I:
t C 1 t
to DII of the b heavy )cavy snow
ntorms,
lux cors of at, ol ,settlers' effects
Ili be silt , 1 1 _- , 6 1 1 two stoves in pence 1
Dobson Is also tuk- of the sing a st heretofore us, s[ far
in r out material l-: cVwelltng. basting tl I 1
�amnol C)hninbtrt and Miss Mary tb
w pp 1 a fr w weeks
for Manitoba ln,. !to
Lust Sunday Adam Tornbulpo horse
ran away while returning from cherub
owing to ono of the Buse breaking. Very
little damage wall Iloilo.
13y tttin' it t box
f eye
to oe ton -room in B. S. No. d,
mR Iles. D. B. McRae in thoohair. The 1 e trustees leave made things far more
atl(ndancie was small 0n account of the Pa>1tElraltel' were nt11W+1 ill mfarl'lagp ti 11B Comf°rtablo,'
inti. melte wcethOr. I1CAditlge. and. regi- weep, .Our friend Chambers bas been
I
tarimei wute given by A. MoNeil, J. I?orrlo
and A. P rria, At the nett mooting a
d, hate will tape plane on the subject
"Ile.olved that a union of the 0vangoli.
cal caotrehno would be bonofioiel to the
cause of Christianity."
!mar,: t t rn• t tl .
tf 12 pupils on the publle sohool roll.
Carnival on the rfnit on biuesd:.y oven -
lug of ibis week,
lgm0 01 our residents have been treat.
all with offers of handling bogus money,
John Hannah' was in Toronto last
week attending a meeting 011110 Central
Fz t .t'e' Institute of Ontario,. So re-
pret.enie4 the South Huron Farmers'
Institute.'
A number of friends of Joseph Dpvitl-
son. son of Alex: Davidson, of this town,
assembled nt Stewart's oyster bay res.
`quramt and tendered him a oompplimt'u.
oro oyster supper on the eve of 1110 de.
parture for St. Paul, Minn.
'Wu 1ton.
Tho Weston cbee'o factory termed out
60,072 pounds of abeese, du, ing the last
00ason This amount rapresontol in
money $8,378.58.
Tho revival meetings in the Metho-
dic church ate still in progress. In the
lien weeks they have been in operation
over one hundred persons have professed
conversion. Tho pastor, Rev. W. Tor-
rance, is s genuine out and out revivalist
and demonetralea the Truth with power,
Mhos Luisa Pollard, the amiable and
talented young organist of the Methodist
church was made the recipient of a I,. ed.
some silver sugar bowl, pair of napkin
rings and n dozen silver spoons of the
sante material, in recognition of bur ser-
vices. At Miss Pollard's request Itev.
Mr, Torrance thanked tete donors in a
few well 011oee11 remarks.
Tho Claremont Gazette (Dakota) of
the lot inst., says : If, Molfenzio,former•
ly of tho well-known firm of Erwin,
Agnew tt McKenzie, bolds forth at the
north rooms of the bank building. Ile
is a bright and active young lawyer who
by hie constant attention to business and
sterling integrity bas established a large
and increasing practice. He handles
real estate, loans, insurance, etc., and
makes a specialty of collection. His
brother L. G. is now with him and both.
are kept busy all the time.
E1`'•tlt.
The present membership of Blyth 1. 0.
G. T. numbers 72.
The sittings of tho 12111 Division Court
is to bo held hereon Monday.
Mies Ruth Jones has taken the position
of organist in the Episcopal church.
T. Carleton arrived on Monday from
England with a couple of heavy draught
stallions.
Bev. A. W. Tongo, of the Methodist
clrtn'oh here, prmaolled in Alma, his former
circuit, on Sunday.
At a recent examination at thelTorouto
Business College our young! townsman,
ziobt. McQuarrie, took 808 marks out of a
poseielo 400, standing third in a largo
class,
A. H. Watson, of the Standard, Imo
taken Mr. Cummero late of the Star,
Goderiob, into partnership with him.
Mr. Watson and' -family will remove to
Port Elgin, their old holue, where he in.
tends going into another• business, '.;Tho
offilStandard will Winder the supervisionlof
Mr. Cummer. '
The remains of the late 1. Taylor of
Dakota arrived here on Friday night and
was conveyed to his sister's, Mrs. Jos.
Carter's rosidenco, The funeral took
place on Saturday afternoon followed by
a largo concourse of sorrowing friends to
the Union Cemetery. The lkoeased
young man was well known here, having
resided here ifi'llis younger days.
' ina.lbuosat.
The Wingham town band has seoured
tho services of a now loaderin the per.
son of Robert George, of Port Elgin,
Tho Bank of Hamilton ]las opened a
Saving Bank, in which dopartmont sums
,from 01 and upwards can bo deposited
bearing interest.
1 A. Roo, of the Queen's, has exchanged
a couple of young mares to R, M. Ma -
Donkey for his fine stallion, "Garfield."
The animal is It full brother to his
mare, "Topsy"
The vital statistics registered with
the clerk, for the past year W020 as fol-
lows : Births, 66 ; marriages, 20 ; deaths,
84. Six of the.deatho given above oo.
ourrod in 1887 and wero not registered
till 1888.
At the meeting of the County Lodge
L.O,L„ 11 was decided to hold the 12th
of July celebration in Wingbam. ever
0100 has already been collected for the
building of arohee and otherwise helping
in the beautifying of the town,
Geo. Musgrove counted the buttons in
a jar at M. H. Molndoo's when it was
Ifound that Mrs. J. MoKelvio, of Wing -
'ham, had won 1st prize—$80 worth of
goods, Miss Geddes, of Morris, 5050nd,
receiving $20 worth of goods, and Mrs.
MOKereey, of Turnborry, third, $10
worth of goods.
4
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Irfrona'enp Norton,—In order to make
room for an Im1nenso Spring Stook of
Dry Goods and Millinery, Which will ar-
rive about
r-rivo'tabout March lst, we will offer our
present stook of Dry Goods, Boots lb
Shoes, Caps and, Overcoats ata Big Dia-
count for Cash until that date, Our
regular credit customers may share in:
apt this chance on the usual terms. It will
pay yon to oomo early, leers, &0.,
W.Sintrsox ds S. ..
Quarterly electing service in the
Methodist church last Sunday,
Mrs. W. J. Sharp was standing on a
chair attending to some household duty,
she lost her Valance and fell to thio floor,
breaking her loft arm.
J. A. Young is pushinj the Lite As.
eurance in a regular live style and is
succeeding well. He represents an ex-
cellent cmnpauy. Got partioulars.
Jno. Oughton bas putohased "Wildfire,'
R•, C aitg's handsome roaddii$ stallion,
. and will talto hien to the 'est : along
Molting of this stop for a long woo slid
his meant' friends wish himself and bride
Jong years of happiness,
Jaaob Honinbook, a former r oident.
of this locality writoe from Keewatin as
fellows ;---14 p nava a 1155 little town hero,
ecnsisling of 800 or 400 inhabitants,
There are 2 sawmills, a barrel factory, a
1200. Barrel flour mill, 2 very large ole.
Vat.ere, . the lodger holding 4,6,00,000
busbels, There are also 2 hotels, We
have good school and olturah accommo-
dation. I onn10 here about a year ago
last Novomber and have had Steady work
at good wages. I am employed in a
our mill,
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A1^tPAUU.
Frew in large quantities.
Ales. Morrison is °pelting up an agency
hero for agricultural imp ements.
Geo. Thompson has started a carriage
and wagon factory in commotion with H,
Hoar, blacksmith. They aro good men.
A now shoo shop also has sta ted,
Dlr. Dunn's yard wi 1 bo more than
fill d with a••tr loge. 1 saw some beauti.
ful
maple 'ohs uendiug that way. It teas.
feared that the sleighing would be
against sawlog business a few days ago
but wo cannot see far into the future.
The flax mill is again created. Itis a
splendid frame, heavy timbers 0n steno
foundation 88x06 feet, It was raised on
last Tuesday. They were a gritty lot of
men and although some of them were
slightly frozen they stook to it until the
plates were on. Weather permitting the
mill will be in running order in a few
days. The Directors should be encour-
aged as they have a goad deal to sou-.
tend with,
$.loot,)'yp et.
A charity concert is on the program.
Transient traders license was made
$60 by the Town Council.
John Canavan, druggist, of Elora, bas
si-
n 8 of Fa H. Taylorbook s& GO.,nd and yie ure-
moving his drug business from Elora.
Officers and direotore for the present
year were elected in eonne0tion with the
Livo Stook Association as follows :—
President, W. Spears, re-eleoted • Trees.,
Geo, Zilliax Seoretary, 6, St: G. 'Ilaw-
kins ; Directors; Peter Garrooll, E, M.
Alexander, Jobn Stewart, Robb. Roth, J.
Alexander and J. B. Putland. A reso-
lution was unanimously adopted thank-
ing the retiring Secretary, Jas. Mannell,
for the excellent service 13e has rendered
the Association, it tieing mainly owing to
his exertions that a successful Spring
Shote has been established here. As an
acknowledgment of Mr. Mannell's ser-
vices he was made an honorary life
member of the Association,
1305311 Pa831r L.O,L.—The annual
mooting of North Perth County Orange
Lodge was held in the Orange 11a11,
Listowel, on the Gth inst. There was a
largo attendance, considering the stormy
daattendance. The folbetiveen 60 and lowing0 hofficers ren were
elected for the ensuing year : County
Master, Bro. Moses Lang; Deputy Co.
Maetor, Bro. Thos. Millar ; 'Co. Chaplain,
Bro. W. MoKee, jr. ; Co. Secretary, Bro.
Wm: Welch ; Co. Treasurer, Bro. S. S.
Rothwell ; Co. Dirootor of Ceremonies,
biro. 'young Coulter ; Go. Leoturers,
;Bros. H. ole lingham and W. Hawthorn.
A'rssolution was adopted conveying the
thanks of the lodge to the retiring . Co.
Master, Dr. J. A" Burgess. A resolution
was also adopted to celebrate the coming
12th at St. Mary's,
Grey'.
Wood, logs sod timber is nosy being
moved at a rapid rate.
Chapman has been laid up for
the past month with a bad abscess on his
right hand.
'hero was very little stir during the
past week as the heavy snow foil .;rade
travelling very unpleasant.
W.R. Bishop was at Guelph last week
attending the tenth annual meeting of
the Ontario Agricultural and Experiment-
al Union
U. McFadden; Presiclont of the East
Huron Farmers' Institute, and A. L. Gib-
son, Vico-President, attended the moot.
Ing of the Central Farmers' Institute in
Toronto last week.
A little stranger had the hardihood to
make his advent into Ibis cold world
on Tuesday evening of last week. Judg.
mg from appearances, howorer, he has
oomo to stay. Eustache Longeway,
of too Star Mills, is the happy "deed."
Wm, Mitchell, sr., and Rupert Mo.
Lead, sawyers, of 13ennowais' mill on the
MoKillop and Logan boundary, have ac-
companied John Rock, of Logan, to the
state of Alabama, having made arrange-
ments to go right to work in rho com-
mitting business as soon as they arrive.
They aro all exports in the trade and will
doubtless ;succeed well in that southern
land.
Dookrn.—Tho usual debate was held
in Shine's school house on Monday even-
ing of last week. The 8ubjeot discussed
was "Resolved that the negrohas"suffer-
ed more at the hands of the white man
than the Indian." Decision in "favor of
the negro, Tho chair and `vice chair,
respectively, were °coupled by ladies and
it is needless to say that they fulfilled the
duties in a manner highly satisfactory to
all. The next debate will be hold on
Monday evening 18th inst. The subject
for discussion is °Rosolved that the
people prospered more glider theTudorSovereigns than the Stuarts,"
Thorn is now plenty, of snow and to
spare. Many of the roads, especially
those running north and south, aro badly
drifted, In many piaoee all attempts to
upon them wore abandoned and roads
made through fields. Itis proper to re-
mark here that sinao the country has
been pretty well cleared up a heavy fall
of snow followed by light winds is a cal.
amity with tho style of fences most
common along our highways the snow
accumulates to such an extent that peo-
ple have to resort to digging and tearing
down fences through fields in order to
get to the postof1ce, to market or to the
ohnrhos, This meat bo apparent to
everybody, , Thee° field rondo aro sled
. �„ , Objeotionityy1p in many g1ootioulars, bub. In
with ' lour]st,' a heavy clga'bp; t, :bought snap a sti4t0 of things will : continue un-
ficin Dslgatty ;Ss Imam, -14.1.1, Gitgitton til mom energetic efforts are put forth in S
paid 51100 for' Witclaire and 01000 far the matter of oreeting now or wire fen- 1>
u'1st. Ail. Lang will•ih"ttest in Ont owl on,s1oh portions 6 ettr roads whom
otb>:r hone, probably; hoAyy drifts pooutt: I i ti
A foot.ballmoteb was played in Tru.
man Smith's field hast Saturday after.
noon between the pupils of S. Y. 1'a"lor's
sohooi and A. McColl's, Morris. After a
hot contest, lasting an flour, in which
neither side scoured a goal, the motel'
was declared a draw,
Ono night recently as Wm. Walkbam,
of Fullerton township, Who had been to
Brussels and ryas returning borne with a
snug little sum of money en Ids person,
woe intercepted while in the vicinity of
the big swamps 0n the 16th 0on0e5sion,
by three men who emerged from the
swamp. Mr. Walkham'was called on to
'halt,' and on his rofneing to do so thr, o
shote worn tired with, it is thought,. the
intention ug
bringing him tot a halt, intimidating
his horse tand ook
fright and soon bore him away.ttom ;the
scone of danger, Under those eitoum-
stances it looks as if an attempt at rob.
buy was to bo committed and Mr. Walk.
hammay be quite elated at the frosts.
tion of the ovil designs that threatened
him,
(312ut,.u.
Theartow i0 getting very deep but so
far the plow has succeeded in keeping
the principal streets and sidewalks clear.
Tho trains, though doloyed, have not
been blocked.
1:. V. Smith; of Brussels, who is at-
tending the Collegiate Institute, slipped
and Dell in the gymnasium the other day.
The effects, although not serious, laid
Mr. Smith up for a tow days.
The last words of J. Sums, an evang-
elist who has been trying to enlist'
"Brethren" for several' weeks,. were de-
livered on Sunday evening. Mr. S. took
for his subject "The last' call." The ad -
arose wee very affeetfng,.tho speaker
adhering rigidly to his yebjeot. Be was
listened to by a numerous 'congregation,
The Salvation Army held their. "three
days big go" on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. Monday evening being an
all-night meeting. The captain, lieuten-
ant and cadet and other commanders
were assisted by soldiery of the army
from all the ioighboring• towns., The
'"boy trumpeters" . were worth hearing
and the toroh-Itgbt pre000Bion Woe' worth;
The S. S. anniversary. of Ilattenbury
oburoh was held last Sunday. Rev. Mr.
Edge, of Ontario street churoh, conduct-
ed the services in the morning, and the
pastor, Rev, Mr. Livingston„ in the even-
ing. In the afternoon the children were
addressed by the pastor and others, On
Monday evening the entertainment fn
connection with the anniversary was:
given. Everyone was welcome, a free
treat was given. At the close a celiac.
Mon was taken up amounting to 075.
The regular meeting of the G.I.L,S,.
was held on Thursday of last week, Mies
Fraser, Vice -President, in the elixir.
Music was supplied by the various mem-
bers of the Glee club, Miss MoLood
sang, ".Tessio's Prayer" ; quartette by.
Misses Mo1mod and McLean and Messrs.
Budge and Agnew ; mouth organ duott,
by Messrs. Bowerman and Manning ;
two instrumentals by a couple of young
ladies whose names aro unknown to your
correspondent; readings, by Messrs.
Burchill and ,lrontgomery ; debate, sub.
jeot, "Resolved that the execution of
Chas. I was unjustifiable." The affirm-
ative was, supported by Mesers, "Budge
and Hartley, the negative by Mesmer
Cooper antiStaubury ;;Mr. ferry,olasi-
ded `master; with the assistance of Mr,
Turnbull, principal, was empire and
summoned tip in favor of the negative.
Great enthusiasts was shown and the
Society is becosafp ono of the best in
Huron, lei .l r
RAorrine.
Township Council Soil] moot on Monday
of next week;
Robt, and Jilo tltoVety are 1 visiting
relatives in Tuokersmith, ,
Mise Vine Hoover, of Wawanosll, is
the guest of Miss Maggie Gibson.
The sideroads arc drifted full, fence
high, and are, as a role, impassible.
Mrs. Davie, who has been, ee dangoi.
ousl�' ill, is progressing very favorably.
Miss Ellie Olvar is visiting her sister
Mrs. (Rev.) Sevitt, at Wilkeport, Lamb -
Miss Johnston and Miss Wren, of Now.
bridge, were hole on a.'. short visit the
first of the week.
On account of having decided to try
the West Thos, Robertson will hold an
auction sale on Maroh let to dispose of
his term stook.
W. J. Johnston and wife and Robert
Johnston, wife and child are at prosect
visiting friends and relatives abort Gode.
rich and Dungannon.
Miss Sarah Johnston, who has been
laid up with rheumatic fever for the
last month, is slowly recovering under
the skillet treatment of her physician.
The infant child of John Johnston
died on Sunday morning after a short
111ne05. It was buried in Bluevale acme
tory on Monday, Rev. A. MoKibban
conducted rho funeral. services.
John Barker and wife aro visiting old
friends in this township. They went
out to Manitoba • six or seven y5ars ago
and have dono well in, the; Prairto Prov-
ince: They will return in the course of
a week or so,
Wm. Kelly, Lot 12, Con. 7, bas lot the
contract for to batik barn to be built next
Spring. 31 will be 40x02 feet. W.
Thue11 has the mason work and Wm.
Goolcerline the framing dnd' oarpentorirg.
The barn will bei a Olio one when oom.
plated.
Lzrnneur Soonmox—The regular week-
ly »lee1ing of No. 10' Literary and Debet.
ing Society was hold Met Thursday even-
ing. The attendance wee Inst' Very large
on neeonnt of bad roads. Tho subloot
was "Resolved, that Intemperance has
oattsod more misery than War." Tho
amlrnlative was argnodby tt. Poaeook, as.
slated by'It. Moffat, R. Show and 17.
Johnoton, while the negative was taken
by S. Bemoay. assisted by W. Water's, 13.
Smillio and It, Caldbiok- F. Wood, A.
Shaw and M. Wilson were the ,judgoe and
gave their doolsion in favor of rho nogg.
ties. After tltedebate there was a,reof.
dation givon by Mies E. J. Porteotk; read,
g by W. J. Jolinston ; song by R. Mot.
far; tvhfdb was onooracl ; reading by 1t,
haw; song by Miss S. Robb ; reading
y A. Shaw, The mooting 1389 thou
brociglit to a0 lose by singing "God save
e Queen."
BOOKSTORE
Big Reductions
Will he made in All Classes of
RIMY GDDDS
30
—FOR TIM NEXT—
DAYS 30
To make room forigore
Seasonable Goods
To Arri'e Shortly.
If you require Anything
in this line now is
th'e, time to make
your Purchases.
SPECIAL VALUE
Photo. Albums
Albums
—.—,tND--
TT 0
—✓1Fzblb Line of--
School
f—School
Supplies
Always ou Hand.
and See for yourself.
BOOKSTORE
Private Funds to Loan. NIBA2' 21t,11e1ar,
$20,000
have been 111tt1t1t1 iii oily Minds
for Investment on real estate,
( plain Street, • tlt'rnastilx
ANDREW Ci1R1BIE, PROPRIETOR,
Wm
LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. Fresh AND Salt Meats
No Commission,
l3orrowers can have loans core -
'doted in Three Days if title
a' ry.
W. XSI ICL:9.IR,
Solicitor, Brunets.
f2f the beet quality always 11.11 band and de.
!wolfed to any part of then vino pe fro o1
ehargs,
Torma very favorable.:
8at18f Gto
h the �h,guus. market price will
»e paid
and Sk1ua ke a specialty o1 buying Hides
I-- Don't target the place ,ext doer to
QNE�.' TO LiiAi1T �.irlotohor'eJcwelzy sines. A. CURRIE•
f+r�l� �•f 1 r ^r
ZY;92,C FU.ND.%.. ;
saga._ .0.
FIRMI
i
� of Private Funds have just been !Pilo undersigned de
FAT CATTLE WANTED;
L•or whin
also ins
placed In nay]lands for In- desire to in -
'
timate to the people of this see-
] vestment tion that they have bought
AT 7 PER CENT. I out the
Borrowerscan have their loans ( BLACKSMIT11ING BUSINESS
complete in three days if title is 1
i satisfactory.
Appi) to
i 1 with their patronage.
{ elf Mn. Itom..':lf{•rrren (Nell Door
• E. WADE. to lir, John TV!,ran's Wagon, Sloop,)
and they are prepared to attend
Dissolut' to the want
eon of Par sof all favoring .
tnersilip, thorn
1 Province of Ontario,
Huron eLy, f
To wwo„Irtmes Walker and All Kinds of Blacksmith/ng
Thomas 8, Humphries, comedy the only
members
iguierinreu1trto;a l
Work Done,°arrae bldsthVillagenlrloenc County of Huron, under the style of
esiri partnership was,Wahter & Humphries, rt0 certify tiros the } Wait ii.tTIBpACTroN GIJ411Ar'Tlil;il,
on the Sixteenth day
al,Tanuary, A, H. 1889, llwohvwl by utetusl
consent, Witness our hands and eeole et the
Village of Dreseehe, fn the County of Huron,
this Sixteenth day O1 Jaeuaay, 1889
Withers, Jnartte Wetnnn,
Mfr. Humphries retires from the ba rent 00,1
Mi brighten will
insane the liabilities
01 the late Arm and towhompayment u1 s11
outstandia aceonnte meet be arcade,
Brussels, Jan ,10tb,188c . 27.4
We make a Specialty of
Horseshoeing,
GIVE US A CALL.
Ttobertti t Jefferson.
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19 FURNISHING ESTABLISHMENT.
We have the Finest Assortment of Fancy Tweeds, Worsteds;
Overcoatiugs and Pantings that can be shown, in Brussels, also a
splendid and well selected stock of Gent's Furnishings. Our Hats
and Caps are of the Latest Shapes,. All will be sold at Moderate
Prices.
Suits. Got UpillLatest- ...
steles_
and Fits Guaranteed.;, Give ,els it Call and bo bonvineed of
h
we say. All Tweeds bought from us will be cut Preo of Charge.
what
segs.
Hear What the Poet Says :
Arrah Pat phawt is that you see welkin down sthrate ?
Sere its Mike with a new suit from head to the fate ;
And where did the spalpoen get fitted so nate 2
Why up at Broadway—at SS.
Thim Ross by's get us Buell illigant Tweeds,
And everything else that -a ,intloman needs ;
They can fit you up like an Ould Country gint,
And begor they'll not chats you for never 1! 0in1.
They'll suspend you with Braces the loiko couldn't be,
Pat.ft shirt on your back that v111 fit to a too
'.1112eiy doves and their stockings sura never will wear
Andtheirtweeds aye warranted never to tear. -
If you want hat or ca,.p, or oven a collar,
list call on the boys it will save yott a dollar
Por bedafl its the truth Dmsphali:ju to you,
Thenen isievorythiug thel'o that is stylish and now.
ROSS BROS
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