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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1889-12-6, Page 51 DEr TIMBER, fi, 1889, 1110105thateneraTeitainanitataall Oistritt J".UlDr1Y, DPCJ1IIIBIt'1d 0, 1859, ll amoSto'wf. Mrs.Thos. Smith has boon very poorly lately. Iter trouble is parttime Um. Putbrringliam and wife, oF'l'uok- eremitb, wore visiting friends in this locality lest week, Thee Hall, of Howiek, hag been en gaged as tonebor in S. S. No, 4, Orey, for 1884 at a salary of 8840. Rev.. G. B. Howie, of Brusgols, gave a very interesting address at the residence of Jas. Cutb last Friday even- ing. Ritchie, of Wingham, has been running the linea lately between somo of 'he farm lots on the let, Ind and 8rd cons. of Grey. Some luminous appearance, probably a Will-o'-the-wisp, has been then 00. oasionalty in the last two weeks on the let eon, of Morrie by a number of residents. E. el. Tho senior department of our school was ro-opened this week. Mies Dunbar has been confined to her room for the past few days. Mrs. W. Milne is suffering with a severe a' tack of bronohitie. J. llemswerth has resumed work, hav- ing reoovored from his lett illness. Our citizens have been taking advan- tage of the sleighing for the past few goys. We think it would be a good move on the part of the proper persons to repair the village scales. Mrs. C. Ainley, of Iiarriston, daughter of J. Grant, has been visiting friends in Ethel and vicinity. The Sens of Temperance intend giving an entertainment shortly. of which further notice will be given. J. Bishop and Arob. Lamont passed throueh our village last week with five; deer, being theresult of their tour through Muskoka. A number of our villagers intend hear. ing the Jubilee Singers et Brussels next Tuesday evening if weather and roads are favorable. The delegates in the interest of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society met In time Presbyterian church here on Wed- nesday afternoon. W. Hewitt was united in marriage last Wednesday afternoon to Mies Kannell, of Bay City, Mich. The ceremony was per. formed in Brussels by the Rev. Mr. Paul,' We extend our best wishes for their future welfare. V•Uluevnle. Airs. John Farrow and Mrs. Daniel Lewis continue very i11. The boys are already enjoying all their spare time skating on the pond. Another wedding is the leading topic of the day around here. Again we say e000086. Buggies and cutters are both seen on the road now but the report is in favor of the cutters. It is reported that Thomas Stewart, who has been head sawyer in Jos. Leech's mill here, is talkingof buying it. There is a great deal of talk of the farmers around here erecting a "roller mill." Wo are bound to go ahead. The Sunday eolmool officers and mem. bers of the Methodist 01200011 intend to have a Xmas eve entertainment and Xmas tree. The families of Messrs. Gray, Burgess, Patterson, Duff and Jaekeon have been afflicted by the measles and others are expected to follow. The Presbyterian tea -meeting which ;alto be held on the 19th of December in to surpass anything of former years. The Preebyterians do not have many en- tertainmentr}, but when they do it is well worth while to attend. Next Sunday will be Missionary Sun- day in the Methodist church : preachxng at 10:30 a. in., and 7 p. m. by Rev. Dr. Henderson, of Listowel. The pastor is to be congratulated and thanked for se- curing so many notables from time to time for anniversaries, oto. A rare treat is in store. r'rev. Wood bees follow each other thick and fast just now. The tax collector is on hie rounds. Get your toed skins ready. Water is still scarce in some sections. The water is yet low in the wells. Hear the Jubilee singers next Tuesday evening in the Town Hall Brussels. The weather keeps fine for the time of year. Old Probe. say we Will have lots of rain and mild weather this month. Threshing is about all finished up. Threshere have had a good long season, there being Milian abundance of straw. There is a gang of men at work matting wood on the Walker 'tondo, 16th mon. It is said they Have the job of several hundred cords., D. Robertson, who hap beenon the sink list for some time, mit now on the mend, but will not be able to go out of doors for some, time yet. The Literary and Debating Sooietiec are well attended so far. The young folks know that it is the most profitable way of spending the evening's. Mr. and Mre. Angus Carmichael have moved into the dwelling•house on Wm. Streth's plane (16th eon.,) lately occupied by Alex. Learmont, wife and family, Miss Mary McNair, who is at present! teaching in Albion townehfp,Peel comity; is engaged for 1890 in, a school in th township of Stanley, near Bayfield. S will bo nearer home and will have an creased salary. Mrs. Peter 0. Duncan and, her sister, Jane, daughters of Lachlan McNeil, ofly the 17th mon., are back from Brandon, Manitoba, oil a visit. Their many friend and nognaintanees aro pleased to fin them looking so well after their tbre years' sojournP province They left Brandon on Monday forenoon 26th alt., and arrived at Ethel station a 3 p. m. on the following Friday,havin stayed over a day longerin Toronto that they expected: By trusting to a porta r they missed the 6 o'olook train on Thur . will morning.probablyram 1n They day� 9' in Ontario till Spring. TEA Mmnoixa,—Last Wednesday ing Bunion tea mooting was held Whitfield ahemroh, 12th con, A Splendid sapper had been partakes the hall throes rho road from the the literary part of he pregranl tv coded with. 13. Gerry, of Bross oupied the chair tvbtlt hie usual ones, Short apathies were given vee• o the her a of, at birth, 05ro- n b16,, oo- aeoopt- by Rev. David Begets, of Atwood, on 1,Tl e ehareli pews" , W. 14. Kerr, of Tule Posvr, ori "Finals," and Rev. B. Battery, B.A., B,1)., of I3ruesole, an 'Uoneuty," Revs. 1t. Paul uud W. Davis were not present. 1iIuele was supplied by the ellen of the Alethodiet obnroh, Brussels, Mrs. J. 1. Gilpin enabling at the organ. Tho bal. 01100 duo on the part:mago debt ;vie stub. naribed by mom )0111 of the audieuao ba• fors the meeting was brought lo n oloso, The nsual votes of thanks woo paused to the 'meeker% choir, almairman and ladies. A. imolai wee hold on Thursday evening. TUX lima guiw'nn%—I beg wee for a word or two 1n anower to my friend C. Stiehl°, and would say to the ever widen- ing circle of readers of your valuable paper that 1 have boon very kindly in- vited to attend the Farmers' Institute of East Iluron, to bo held in Brussels on the lath and 14th lusts,, to read a paper. I wilt now state to all concerned that I will, all being well, be there on the 140h, and will answer my critic, Mr. Miohio, on the broad platform of justice as to the hog claiming the greater points of ex. Whiney. I might also say, let every farmer and all others, ladies and gentle- men, Dome prepared to learn some feats aonoerning this most useful of man's helpers of the brute creation.--Tnoe. Wins:el'ue on,. Ten shoe travellers were at the Bruns. wick one day recently. Uaetiugs do ltituhio aro putting a chop- ping stone in their cider mill. Jas. Malice, of Teeswator, is now the telegraph operator and baggage cleric at the C.P.R. station here. Wm. Button, of the chair factory, has formed a partnership with Wm. Peasant, of Teeswater, who will move to WIng- ham in a short time. M. Cassels wishes to intimate to the people of Wingham that he intends Hut- ting on a milk wagon, and will deliver mirk to all parts of the town. McLean Sc Sun purchased J. J. Ander- son's saw mill, stave factory, shingle mill and 000per shop, together with about four acres of land and one house, at a good figure. The officers elected in connection with the W. 0. T. U. here were : Prosident, Mies A. Agnew ; 1st Vioe•President, Miss Lloyd ; Secretary, Miss Dawson ; Treasurer, Mies Holmes. A number of the friends of John Clog - born gave him a complimentary oyster supper at Jae. McKelvie's Star Restau- rant, and presented him with a fine trier - abeam pipe and an address. Mr. Oleg - horn has removed to Brandon. d.ir3loye, eI. Diamond Medioine Co. concerts were on the tapis all last week. The Fisk Jubilee singers are to give a eonoort here next Monday evening. They will, no doubt, have a fall house. Jno. Large, builder, has removed his family to West Toronto Junution. Mr. Large has for many years been a resi- dent of our town, being most of the time a member of the firm J. & J. Large, builders and contractors. The congregation of Christ Church aro fitting up the old church building in the rear of their lot for a Guild Hall. It is being re -papered and painted, and will be need for lectures, eco. The guild in- tend giving a course of lectures during the winter. John Austin and J. M. Climie, jr. have been down to West Toronto Junction considering the advantages that plane offers for the locating of the proposed machine shop. They were very favor- ably impressed with the advantages offer- ed, but have not yet decided definitely on accepting, The Banner says : A break has at last been made in the cheese market here, a number of the largest factories having sold during the week the balanoe of their make. The price obtained was 91 conte, and among the factorial to sail were Elms, Newry, Wallace, Monkton and Molesworth. These were all white cheese and prime in quality. 1t'1orrio . Hear the Jubilee lingers next Tuesday evening in the Town Hall Brussels. For the vacancy in S.S. No. 4, there' were 30 applicants. Wm. Sloan was the enooeesful oandidate,salary 8275. Samos Speir killed a Berkshire pig,„ seven months old, that dressed 220 pounds. That is not bad for a porker. Alton Anderson's eobool examination in S. 8. No. 9, Morris, is to be held on Friday, 18th inst., wheha full attendance of parents, visiting teachers and friends of eduoation generally, is expected. There will be an entertainment in the evening and a good time may be looked for. A hired man recently, engaged by Jno; Speir, 4th line, walked off with a snit of clothes last Sunday while the family was absent at church. The etonetablee are on the lookout for the thief. People should be very careful in harboring individuals unless they are acquainted with them. The Concordia, Kan,, Empire of ,the 21st inst., eontaind a lengthy resort of the marriage festivities of Dr, 3. : Mo. Casey. The banquet in the opera hones is described an the largest ever given in the town, over 260 guests being present.' Elaborate preparations were made for the occasion and with mirth, music and congratulations, the Dr. and his newly- wed() bride began their married career, under the most auspicious oireumetances, The Empire says the doctor is exceed - :way popular and this is amply testified to by the formidable list of handsome presents enumerated as having been giv- en. Hie friends in this locality will be pleased to hear of the doctor's prosperity. Clanadilnln 1N'e ear . The Montreal Herald building was. badly damaged by fire on Saturday even- ing. Lieut. -Gov. Royal is on his way to Ottawa to consult Sir John on North- west affairs, Six Hastings Co. fermate have been fined 815 and costs eaoll for adulterating Milk gold to cheese factories. A mobhee in Quebeo a few days ago gave her child a syrup to induce sleep, With the e re alb that the child never wolre. Smuggled whiskey, representing frauds on the ouetoms amounting to 8400,000, has been seized at .Lower St. Lawrence points within the last few days. The Ontario Government has given tip all hoixe of soot fathoming the. Galt poisommng case. Detective Murray ie that he mould tut his morally certain a l . hand on the fiend who murdered poor little Meta (Morey, but there is. no ovt. donee whiab oottl4 be relied upon to eon. Viet him before a judge. THE BRUSSELS POST Avwcen ratr .nssmicssacco s8.xscrrna In Brocne, Quebec), Rufus England, the Conservative candidate, was elected by 197 majority. F"rederioton, N. B., hae decided, by a majority of 08 votes, that tbo Scott Aol shall not be repealed. The ease of the Toronto Street Rail. way Company against Aid, E. A. Mao- donald has been dropped by consent. 711e Ii irktoii postu0loe boa been ,mica el from the rear end of D. W. Dulmage's atore to a position just inside the door. Attorney General Longley, of Nova Scotia, in en address at Quebec) Tuesday evening, spoke strongly for Canadian independence. The new palatial residence erected this summer by Gee, Kemp iv just completed and 18 one of the !meet houses on the 411 line of IElanebard, John Morgan, of Adelaide, was chosen by the Coneervative convention o! West Middlesex to oppose pion. G. W. Ross in the coming election. The members of the Perth Co. Council met at the court house, Stratford, on Tuesday afternoon of this week, at 2 c'aloolr, for general business, and the winding up of their word for the year. A gang of burglars broke into the woolen mill at Mitchell early on Friday morning and carried away goods valued at over 6100. A rig bad been driven to the back door, the door broken in and the goods taken out that way. On Wednesday Mrs. Eli Bonny, of Malden, presented her husband with three fine children, two boys and a girl. The mother end children aro all doing well. The children average over five Pounds each, and Dr. Bell reports them all likely to live and flourish. Mrs. Bonny to a daughter of Paul Houle, of McGregor. The Kincardine Reporter says :—On Friday last time wife of John Gentles, of this town, after a severe sickness of near- ly two weeks, died at her home in Kin- oardine. During her illness she was at all times surrounded by kind and min. istering relatives and friends, and all that wealth, skill or kindness suggested was done to alleviate pain and bring her back to health. For several days before her death, all hope had been given up by the family physician, and the sympathy ex- tended to Mr. Gentles and family of seven children was universal. We join with the community in sympathizing with the bereaved ones. Before the death of Mrs. Gentles, her mother from Dakota, and other members of her family and relatives reached here and had the sad satisfaction of being with her till the last. The funeral on Sunday afternoon was very largely attended, Rev. Dr. Hannon being the officiating clergyman at the obsequies. (Dominator Quirk, of this town, and H. W. C. Myers, barrietor, of Wingham, arranged for a special train to run from Wingham, and nearly two hundred came up to attend the funeral. In the procession there were over one hundred vehicles, and in this there was a striking expression of tender regard and spmpathy for those who are Left behind. Port Huron is said to have a popula- tion of 13,411. A Texas Democrat of 85 years has just bad a twenty-first son born to him. The tug Fearless, with a orew of 10 or 15, is reported loot off the coast of Ore- gon. During the last six months over 800,- 000 emigrants have left Spain for Buenos Ayres. The nine in thaFangtse-Kiang Valley, China, last month destroyed 15,000,000 acres of rice. The Chinese Government has refused a concession for a telegraph line from Si- beria to Pekin. It took over 25 tons of paper to print the official ballots need at the last Mas- saohusette eleotione. Two man were fatally burned and six seriously injured by an explosion of natural gas at Braddoclr, Pa., Friday. An offioial denial is given of the report that Russia and Turkey were negotiating the cession of Armenia to the former. Mr. Redmond, editor of the Waterford (Ireland) News, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for intimi- dation. Napoleon Bonaparte was one of 13 children, Benjamin Franklin one of 17, Gen. Sherman one of 11, Chas. Dickens one of 8, Gladstone one of 7, Wm. Make - peace Thaekeray, grandeire of the nove- list, one of 16. at St. Andrews, Fla., watermelon growers are growing the fourth orop of the season. This is a000mpliehed by cutting back the vine, as soon as it ceas- es to be produotive, to about one foot of the root, and the second and thirst props are better than the first. The vines are carefully watered, if necessary, and fer- tilisers are used. Brussels Council. The regular meeting of the village Connoil was held on Monday evening in the Commit chamber, all the members present, Reeve Graham in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and passed. The following aecoante were present- ed :— Henderson Bros., street imps. and fire dept 85 00 Walter Smith, Street imps 1 87 H. James, " 2 25 P. Scott, " " 1 96 Alf. Lowery, constable 1 00 F. S. Scott, Trustee election, eon stable and miscellaneous53 58 Afro. Wallace, obarity 6 50 Mrs. 7, Blsshill, charity 6 00 Moved by J. M. Molntosh,seconded by W. F. Stewart that the above accounts be paid. Carried. By-law No. 14 for 1889 was read three times and passed concerning the polling places and Deputy Returning officers for the forthcoming municipal election, ea follows : Nomination on Monday, Deo,. 80th at 12, o'clock noon. Eleotion, if neoeseary,on Monday January 6th, 1890. Polling Div. No. 1, Geo. Love's o8boe, Ronald MaNangliton, Deputy ; Div. No. 2, Council chamber, Wm. Aldridge, De. puty. Moved by D. Strachan, seconded by W. Ainley that the clothing, inetrnmente, mueto stands, ani. belonging to the Bras - eels Braes Band be placed in the hands of the President, Financial Secretary alid Troasnror, and that a statement of game bo furnished this Board each year on Doc.l6th Carried. Goo, Love addressed the Connell coin. Live to a rebate' on their contract for market Scales laot year owingto the fab the Livingston Brae. put in somas at After some 6100115 i i the flax mill. fro got it was moved by I). Straellau, seconded by J, M, McIntosh ihab81Oboallowed, with. Mit prejudice. Carried, Connell then adjourned. } 1' kc This pace —BELONGS TO— F. O. OGERS, Who will tell you of the Bargains he has to offer in the next issue of THE POST. Look out for his Announcement. BETTER NEWS FOR THE FARMER_ The Brussels Woolen Mill wants to get 500,000 LBS. OF WOOL either for CASH or in. exchange -:- for Goods. -.- The Highest Market Price Paid in Oasli and a Few Cents More in Trader We have a Fine Assort - runt of Tweeds, Cottons, Flannels, Blankets, Sheet- ing, Emitted Goods, Yarn, &e. All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls or other- wise, will have our prompt attention. SATISFACTION GUARANT'D AIMMISMANIMMIN We wish to remind Farmers the Farers that the Brussels Woolen Mill is the place to Save Money in the purchase of all Goods in 01.10 Line, 11, trial will convince the most doubtful, ' YOUR 0i3EDi.ENT SERVANTS, GP & Co., otnnuaa ma, Sona o teas ysm BOA -1B FOR SERVICE. — TfIB undersigned will keep a 1100 -brudl Berkshire for service: on let 13, 000, 5, Make rig. ibrms,51,00 to be paid at time of tier- viae, with privilege of returning if noses. ary. ,TAM15S. Nsi11';i,Proprietor. 100 ' OLR FOR 8JIRVICE, -- THA undersigned will keep for service on let 0, 00u.1, Grey, a there..bred Ycrkeblyd White 11oar,wlth registered pedigree, Toren 51.00 to be paid at time of service; wigs privilege of returning, if nsoaeesry, WM- unmticIt11OLf,, Prop. 10.4 1 OR SERVICE—THE UNDER. 81GNED will keep for service on NI Lot 00, Oen, 7, Weals, two well bred boars. One iea Berketire and the other a Cheater White. Terme, 01.00, to be paid at time of service, with privilege of returning, if neces- sary, 88.tXf,. WArann, S1t., Proprietor. 14.3mh BOAR FOR SERVICE,-- THE undersigned will keep the thore,.bred Berkehlre Boar' “President," from imported stook on both sides, for Service on Lot 11, Con. 5, Grey. 'President" was purchased last ileum er :miliaria. Snell Sone, of 17dmoo- ton, and is an excellent rim Tonne 51.00 at time of service with privilege of returning if names eery. 20.2m A, SHAW, Proprietor. Zags Wanted! Farmers, harry 021 your store hogs and fatten then for the market from Jaunary- to June. We have determined to abandon tb a peaking' of(dressed logs in order to matte the packing of hogs a business throughout clan year. We shallendeavor to buy, at whatever Ito price is, enough live horse during these months to run our naokiu house. As this business is being neglsotatt during the Into winter and spring months, we think those who have hogs suitable for our requirements will ,roar. a big benefit. We want hogs not ]ose than140 lbs., and not over 020lbs., and will give a handsome primo for the same. Sacolleet wa Shall not buy a dressed hog this winter. 'whereas we packed 15.000 dressed hogs after January 1st haat winter. J. L. GRANT & C0., INSERO4OLL, GREAT SUCCESS The Western Advertiser LONDON, - ONTARIO. Published in twelve•page form, and bears- tifully printed on one of beat web- feeding presses in America. VALUABLE Pitmans roil Sn0Senm0na Ann AGBNTs. 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With. good fat hogs past experience proves to the contrary. Bring Along Your prtasSEB ogee R. Graham, Grain Dealer, Brussels. THE FOLLOWING BOORS ---oo' TUE— Pansy Series ELEGANTLY BOtTND, ARE NOW ON SALE .AT TEM. Post Booksstore, PRICE 35. CENTS EACH. Four Girls at Chautauqua ; Litt% Fishers and their Nets ; Three People Echoing and Re-echoing ; Chrietio'e Christmas ; Divots ' Women ; Spun Mutt Fant ; Tho Chautauqua Girls at Home; The Pocket Measure ; Julia Reid ; With and Otherwise ; The Ring's Daughter; g , Links in Robeooa's.Life; faterupted; Tina Master Hand ; An Eudlese Chain ; Ester Reith ; Ester Ried yet Speaking ; Tltq, Man of the Ilouse ; Ruth llrekino's Orogen household Puzzles ; Thaw Boyo; Modern Prophots ; The Randolp1s; Ins Solomon Snaith looking on ; Front BRUSSELS , )100101;1 Standpoints ; A Now Graft en, the Family Tioc.