HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-8-9, Page 5THE BRUSSELS POST
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we are slaughtering a lot of Fine Wooi Tweeds bought at TO cents on the dollar. We are also cleaning out Ends of Dress
Goods, Millinery and ummer Goods of every Description at a Great Sacrifice to make room for Fall Goods which are now
arriving daily. We have in Stock a full Line of Boots and Shoes and will put the prices leo low that no Opposition eau meet our Low Prices. Do not fail to get our quot-
ations before making your Purchases in this Line of our trade. Our Groceries and Crockery we are selling at a much lower price than any other Merchant in that line of
trade. We are doing the Imperial Quart and Half -gallon Jem Jars at Lower Prices than any other House in the Trade,
a ziaw r n sin J .A6. swoon -"gra F
10=N-T4on Hardware Men's Prices.
0-A1 FIELD EOUSE.
Butter, Eggs,
O I elA'.+e! TX—1 lv +..1 _k rd •F4 4a a 01iQ
`';, Which we Purchased, we will Save You 40
Your Obedient Servants,
etc., taken as Cash,
€ istrici gebos.
Cranbroolc.
The new hotel of Chas. Demos will
add considerably to the appearance of the
village when completed.
Wm. Brown left on Tuesday of this
week for Morton, Man., whore ho will
take charge of au engine in connection
with a steam thresher. He will fill the
hill if any man can.
ereaxorth.
The Sun is taking a holiday this week,
Mayor Wilson proclaimed Tuesday as
the civic holiday.
Rev. Mr, MoOoy, of Eguiondville, has
been tendered a unaimous call from a
congregation in Chatham, New Bruns-
wick.
John A. Wilson, of this town, took
second place in the grand aggregate of
the Wimbledon team, Lieut. Ogg coming
in first.
W. G. Duff hu opened an office in
Daly's block, in this town, and will carry
on the business of accountant, insurance,
collecting and money loaning in all its
branches.
Leslie Plewes and Shilstine Kerslake,
ex -students of the Collegiate Institute,
who were recently attending the Central
Business College, Stratford, have passed
their final examinations and received
their diplomas.
In the 0. L. A. Western District series
on Tuesday the game between Seaforth
and Stratford was won by the former in
four straights in an hour and thirty
minutes. The play was clean on both
aides, being entirely devoid of slugging
or fouling, giviug the referee What in slang
parlauce is known' ee a snap.
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L. ItIaNeil is home from Michigan.
Fall wheat harvest is about finished
and the barley harvest is well under
way.
.A. valuable young horse belonging to
Lachlan McNeil was badly choked while
working ou a hay fork and willbe laid up
for a while.
The annual extension to Lake Huron,
which is billed for Goderich on Tuesday
20th inst., is now attracting the young
folks and the old folks too and there will
in all probability be a large turn out.
Smemenum.—A young fellow in the
fouthern portion of the township says
that when coming home a few nights ago,
and while in the vicinity where his girl
resides, that he was taken possession of
for a short time by powerful arms and "And the world pneseth away and the
had his bands securely fastened behind
his book, and a wooden contrivance fas-
tened around 'lie neck and projecting
down to his toes, and in thie way had to
walk home which was a good way. He
reached his destination in due time and
was released by other members of the
family. It is said that some other young
follows over there who were in the habit
of keeping very late hours are keeping
bettor time now for fear of getting poked
too. Every body talks of the matter and
it is the opinion that it is Jack the Ripper
in a new role.
II. Hoar and J. H. MoBain paid a
flying visit to Londesboro' during the
past week,
John Moore, merchant at Newry, hes
sold out to Mr. Gee, of Listowel, and pur-
poses removing to Manitoba We fall.
Samuel Shannon end Joseph Ward,
two of our "boys," have secured schools
in their own neighborhood; which speaks
well for them.
There was an unusually largo attend.
ante at the Quarterly meeting sorvioes fn
the Methodist eborah last Sabbath. Rev.
D. Rogers, the new pastor, preached an
appropriate sermon, after which the usual
services were held. It was a time of
profit. On the following day the bind -
nese meeting was held, which was most
agreeable. The Board expressed them.
selves as hopeful and devised liberal
things. The congregations have very
mach increased up to the present, and
the outlook for spiritual results ie good.
F31 re evttl e,
Rev. Geo, Lounds, wife and eon, of
Wiarton, were here last week, attending
the funeral of the late Mrs. Timmins.
Fall wheat will not yield anything
like was expeoted from it a few weeks
ago. The grain is very good but small.
Thos. Farrow, who has received the
appointment of Postmaster at Brussels,
will shortly remove hie family to that
town.
Bluevale is included in the list in me-
neotion with the Sabbath school excur.
sion to Goderich on Tuesday, Aug. 20th.
By the bills posted up we learn that the
train will leave here at 8.50 a. m. and
that the return fare is 06 cents for adults
and 85 for children. There will be,
dPubidess, quite a number go from Blue -
vale.
Onrr.—Last Friday the spirit of Mrs.
Jas. Timmins took its flight. For agood
while ehe had been in poor health and
her disease, paralysis of the brain, was
of such a character that ehe suffered con-
siderably. The deceased had a large
circle of friends and acquaintances who
will miss her greatly. Mre. Titnmius
was a cultured, well-educated person and
enjoyed the esteem of all who knew her.
She lett 2 sons and a daughter to the care
of her husband. The family has resided
here for &boob 14 years. Tho funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon, the
service being held in the Presbyterian
church on account of it being larger than
the Methodist church. Rev. I. B. Wal -
win preached an excellent and appro-
priate discourse from the 17th verse of
the 2nd chapter lst Epistle of John :—
Sly
Rev. J, F. Parke and lady left here on
Tuesday for a trip up the lakes,
R. Ooleton left here on Thursday of
last week for St. Thomas where he has
obtained a situation.
R. Howard & Son have the briok work
of Slater et Sims block almost completed
and ready for the roof.
W. Moutry, brickmaker, shipped sev.
eral cars of hie brick to the circular town
last week, with more to follow.
Our fire company is praotleing nightly
in the park to take part in the Doming
tournament. at Listowel on the 16th.
On Friday evening when LawyerJobn.
son and a friend were driving to ahurok
their horse shied and bolted at some.
thing between here and Londesboro',
throwing both occupants out into the
ditch, Mr. Johnson received several outs
on the head which bad to be stitched
up, his comrade ooming off more for-
tunate.
Early on Sunday morning Scott Bros.
furniturefaotory here and a large Tuan.
tity of furniture was destroyed by fire.
R. Smith being the first to notice it, pro-
ceeded with all hasty and sounded the
fire alarm, The firemen nobly respond-
ed to the call and had two streams play.
ing on the burning building in a very
short time, from Belfry's tank, but the
fiames had got euoli headway in the
meantime that it was an utter impos-
sibility to save the building. Fortun-
ately there was no wind at the time or it
would have proved more serious as there
is a large nureher of buildings elope to
the factory. One or two buildings
caught Are from the wafted coats but
there being tote of men they were goon
put out. We understand that there is a
small insurance en the property,
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Atwood.
Several new buildings are in course of
emotion and will be completed here.
Some of the farmers in this neighbor-
hood report the wheat as being badly
rusted,
The funeral of the late Mies Wilson
wag largely attended. Rev. A, Hendee -
son oflieiatod.
The Sunday schools of thin place talk
of patreniziugg the auntie! G. P. R. ex.
sursion to Goderiob On Tuesday, 20th'
inst., The return faro from hero is only
Ha. for adults sled 4&i for children,
Train leaves here at 7:68 0. 00, -
lust thereof ; but a that doeth the will
of God abideth for ever." The inter-
ment was made in the cemetery here.
Wingliaam.
All the entrants from the Wingham
public sohnol succeeded in passing.
Full arrangements are being made for
the Wingham fall races on the 8th of
September.
Dr. Macdonald Bold a quarter section
of land -160 acres—near Portage la Prai.
rte, Manitoba, for $3,800.
D. Sutherland has begun the erection
of a new residence on his corner lot
bought from Geo. McKay on the Diagonal
road.
A decoration day (td decorate the
graves of the dead brethren) for Wing -
ham, was inaguratod this year, the day
chosen being Friday, the 9th of August.
Dr. A. F. McKenzie, who has for near.
ly a year been practicing in Wingham,
decided to find wider scope for the oxer-
oiae of his profeesional skill and last week
removed to Toronto, where he expsots to
locate, professionally.
As tenders for the new town ball have
been advertised for, we may state briefly
what sort of a building ie contemplated.
The main etrueture will be 90 feet in
length by 50 in width, with two wings
24 feet by 12, intended to give stairway
room. The basement will be construct-
ed for renting, the fleet story for council
chamber, offices, &a, and the second, toll
size, for hall. The auditorium will be
capable of seating eix or seven huudred
people and will be so conetruoted that a
gallery can be added, if necessary. The
front end will have a mansard roof,whioh
will also extend round the sides the length
of the wings. There will be a front pro.
jection and tower, giving a line areibee.
tura! appearance.
Listowel.
The Standard is taking a holiday this
week.
J, S. Gee baa bought out the general
store of J. J. Moore, at Newry.
It has been decided to hold the Pall
Fair here on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the 18th, 19th and 20th days of
September.
John Slay, of this town, has been
awarded rho entreat for the stone and
brick work of a new Baptist church at
'Netherton.
Abort twenty.flvo members of the
town Foresters and Workmen lodges drove
over to Palmerston on Sunday to attend
tho union service conducted by Rov. Mark
Turnbull, of Kincardine.
John Livingstone, sr., received a postal
card on Monday from hie granddaughter,
Mies Mary Scott, daughter of J. W. Soots,
batilcor of thie town, who ie visiting,
along with her permits, the Paris Ilx-
hibition. The card was wribten en the
top of tho Eifel tower, which is the high-
est structure over erected by the hand .of
man. Its height is 084 feet, being 320
ment, which, until a year ago, was the
highest structure in the world. In com-
parison the other famous etructuree, such
as the Cathedral at Cologne, 522 feet, the
Cathedral at Rouen, 492 feet, the Cathe-
dral at Strasbourg, 466 feet, St, Peters,
Rome, 432 feet; sink into almost insigni-
ficance beside the Eifel tower. It is
erected on the Champ de Mare, near the
river Seine, and iv the central figure of
the Paris Exhibition. Its cost was about
81„300,000. lilies Scott writes that it
took the party about foui' 1,0000 bo ascend
to the top, where a view of the great oily
and far into the surrounding coanlry is
obtained. Tbo Listowel party intend
making a trip to Switzerland before re-
turning from the continent.
Wm. Loohhead, I3. A., eon of the geuial
deputy -reeve of Elmo., who has been
teaching in the Perth High School, has
received the appointment of Science
master fn an excellent school nearer
home, the Galt Collegiate Institute. Be-
fore leaving Perth he was presented with
an address and a valuable gold•headed
cane by the scholars.
1bLo t• V144.
Wm. Brydon is home from Allenford
for a visit.
Thos. Maunders' new brink residence
is approaching completion. It will be a
very comfortable and convenient building.
The Morris Voters' List for 1889 is in
the hands of the Clerk. It contains 0
polling sub•divisions with a total of 927
names,
A horse belongiug to Jno. Sommerville
was so badly injured by the reaper run.
ning on its heels that it had to be killed.
The neck yoke broke or slipped letting
the machine run on the beam.
Richard Armstrong, a well known
farmer of this township, is home from
the Northwest after a stay of four
months. He says the dry weather has
played "hob” with the crops in the most
of places. He took up land and holds it
yet. Tho only crop he had in was oats.
A correspondent from Uxbridge writes
as follows concerning a former resident
of this township :—The induction of Rev.
W. G. Hanna, late of Tara, to the pastor-
ate of the Presbyterian church berg took
place on Thursday afternoon of last week
in the presence of a large congregation.
A preliminary meeting of the Presbytery
was held at 10;80, and at 2:30 the in.
duotion servioss were commenced, Rev.
Mr. Johnston, of Lindsay, preaching en
eloquent and s irring sermon from John
xx., 21. At the conclusion of the die-
eourss Mr. Hanna answered the statutory
questions satisfactorily, and was duly in-
ducted to the obarge of the congregation.
The pastor was then addressed by Rev.
A. Y. McLaohliu, of Leaskdale, and the
congregation by Rev. U. Campbell, of
Quaker Hill, each pointing out the
duties and obligations oue owed to the
other. In the evening a tea was held in
*escheat room, when theladies perform-
ed their duties with their usual grace,
after which addresses were delivered in
the church by the newly inducted pastor
and other ministers of the Presbytery.
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Private Funds to ,Loan.
$20,0 00
Have been placed in my hands
for Investment on real estate.
LOWEST RATE OF lt4TERES T.
No Commission.
Borrowers can have loans com-
pleted in Three Days if title
Satisfactory.
W. M. SINCLAIR,
Solicitor, Brussels.
MEAT MARKET,
Stith Street, Irrttasels
ANDREW CURRIE, PROPRIETOR.
Fresh ::+rli Salt seats
Of the hest quality always on hand and do.
livered to any part of the viflege free of
charge,
Terms very favorable.
FAT CATTLE WANTED!
For which the highest market price will
be paid.
false make a specialty of buying elides
and Skins.
Don't forget the plane next door to
Fietoher'sjewelry Store. A. CURRIE.
Baby Canlans
= aby Curiages
]3A:13Y,
r�AHRIAGES !
Handsome Display
of Baby Carriages in all the
est Nowta. LATEST STYLES,
The Morris and Brandon branch rail-
and sold at
way is completed to lltiami. NBa$iSW@dKIVANb
Geo. Barclay was fatally wounded by
MZ6MS%
highwaymen near Ottawa. Call in and Se our Stock
A men wee killed at Yarmouth, N. S.
by a Dannon ball, which was accidentally
fired.
• Dingle Bros. of Oshawa, have an order
from Manitoba for 820,000 worth of seed
drills. -
Thos. Todd, of Galt, has a asparagus
plant that has grown 8 ft. 8 in. in five
weeks.
Windsor thinks it is now big enough to
doff town clothes and ammo city habili-
ments.
Haley, who committed the murderous
assault on alias Ellis, of Garafraxa, has
been captured,
The contract to build the new 816,000
postoffioe at Strathroy has been let to an
Ottawa firm.
It is said that the pack of salmon in
13. 0. gala year will be 100,000 casae
more than last year.
George Laidlaw, the well-known -pro-
moter of Ontario railways, died last
Tuesday evening at Salaam Lake.
It ie understood that Zion. 0. H. Tup-
per, Minister of Marine and Fisheries
will go up to Owen Sound on the Deem -
Bien of the trial trip of the new O.P.R.
steamship Manitoba.
Judge Maopherson, senior judge of
Grey county, died- at Owen Sound on
Sunday. He held the position for many
years, and had a wide circle of friends.
Ho was best known outside the county,
however, as a Freemason, -having occu-
pied a scat in the Grand Lodge of Cana.
da:for a long period.
The Provincial Government have, at
the instance of the Minister of Agrioul,
tura, issued a commission to De. Bryce
to premed to the district, including Kent
and Lambton Comities, and tttke ovi.
demo bearing upon the outbreak of a
contaggion disease which fres recently tip.
poaeod in a number of horses. The
nature of the disease ie somewhat ob.
servo, but ie nett that breeders will be
interested in knowing that the Minister
Of Agriculture is takingthe most over.
miasma iasurea for otaining as much
act information as is possible regard -
g its extent in order that the Depart.
eat may be in a position to devise of-
tivo enemas for stamping it out.
to (mmuvesion will begin its duties in
ietham at once.
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feet higher then thn Washit,Xkrn mann. en
before you order elsewhere.
Buggy Lugs, Dusters,
Fly Nets, iVltflis,
always on hand.
Splendid Assortment of Trunks,
Valises and Satchels in Stock.
H. Dennis.
LISTEN
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS
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Now to Jan. 1st, 1890,
—POP. THIS SVaf OP---
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IN ADVANCE,
IG IITINGALE SG Co.
S. PLUM, PHOTOS.
General Blacksmith,
wishes to intimate to the public generally
that he does all kinds of Blnoksmithing
in a Workmanlike Manner.
wagons, Baggies, Sleighs and Cutters
made to Order.
Repairing promptly Executed.
I make a Specialty ofHorse-shoeing.
A Call Solicited. ii -Remember the
Stand.—NEAR TDB Bnin6E.
21 S. Plum.
TINTYPES,
d - For • - Ceuta,.
All woo:. from the Smallest le Life ales
done in a first-class wanner.
01 Residences, Etc., at iteasemeb,e
Rates.
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X. Fairfield.
ETHEL
CRIST AND FLOUR MRCS.
The undersigned having completed the change from the stone to
the celebrated Hungarian System of Grinding, has new the Mill in
First -Class Running Order
and will be glad to see all his olci customers and as many neiv
ones as possible.
e 1®,r and reef Alwa,vs c and.
Highest Price paid for any quantity of Good Grain.
-VV-M. MIL E.
I3ETTER XES F06 THE
FAFLM�R_
The Brussels Woolen Mill
wants to get
500,000 LBS. OF WOOL
either for CASH or in exchange
-.- for Goods.
The Highest Yarket Price Paid 1n Casn
and a Few Cents .fore in "rade,
Wo have a Fine Assort-
meant of Tweeds, Cottons,
Flannels, Blankets, Sheet-
ing, Knitted Goods,
Yarns, &c,
All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls or othoo-
wise, will have our prompt attention.
SATISFACTION" GUARANT'D
1a- Wo wish to remind the Farmers that the "Woolen Mill
Store" in Brussels is not connected with THE BRUSSELS WOOL-
EN MILL, but is sellclii Goals from tete Listowel Bill, which 'IVo
consider a groat advantage to the Fanners of this .Locality, as the..
two Stores aro side by side and the Goods and Prices can cosily bo
Compared. We aro
YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANTS,
co.O. ROWE & oo.,