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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-1-3, Page 5JANDAILr 3, 1890. FRU) r, .1d Nl/d1i.i' 8, limo. • bt rn 1 tote. Rev, Mr, 1Iodgone, of Bayfield, wi proaoll in St. George's °burets, here, sex Sabbath afternoon. The itmtivereary tea meeting, wlsioh was to have been hold in the Methodist church on New Year's evening, was postpeneel until next Monday evening, ewle„ to the heavy rain. Malcolm Lemont, eecauded by Alex. Stewart, 10011 eon., that Wm, 13rowu be Councilor. Moved by Jas. Houston, wended by I.neas Crier, that Arch. His. lop be Couuoillnr, No other nominations being made the ilabareing ofliser (Wm, 11 acelametiionlforcthe 1890,Gouneil A platformed meet t Ing was instituted and the Reeves and ramntilinen addrseoed the eleeture of topics of intent to them. The House of Refuge question was talked of a little (mostly against) and a vote taken as to the stend the repr'eeentativen of Grey tur'nslsip ehuuld tau at the Couutj Council. It wad against the creation of Buell a atruoture. A. good many residents of Grey do not agree with this decision, however, and are prepared to defend the position they take both from an 600000110 toe well as a humane standpoint. This question will be dieouseod during theoom- ing year. Anew Dr. is spoken of. Wo will see. Revival meeting still going oo. A good work in being dons. There ie a probability of en advance in the prise of oysters in this town. Wm. Harvey,: J. Hervey, G. Harvey, E. Irervt,y and I'. H. Mende are home for holidays, all looking well. Old Council in again in Elmo. Cln. land is hard to matoh for Reeve, Loo. hoed makes a good Deputy, cunniug as a fox. Coulter in a mild and "harmless soul, so far as township affairs go, He is second deputy, Bray is revel head. ed Connoillor and will work or the in - towed of all concerned. Richmond has a good name toad he says be wants fair play all round the Board: We mush be safe in such hands. X-Beattccasv of . The Mechanics' Institute, whiob. had' been allowed to die a natural death, has been resurrected. Listowel should have a booming Instituto. The children of the Congregational ubutoli hada Christmas ship, the United Brethren a Jacob's ladder, end Christ's church a Xmas cantata. Rev. W. Burgess, late of Listowel, will =vellum Newaygo, Mich. , to Canton, Ill„ hewing accepted it call to become pastor of the Congregational :Meech at the latter place. Brloker Bros. have the now addition to their hardware store completed and are now occupying it. They have the largest hardware store outside of the largo oibisa, the length of their ground floor now be- ing 141 feet, besides a large annex for stoves, and the upper fiat. A.0,1.1.W.—The following are the of. Retire of Listowel lodge No. 190, for the ensuing year : A. St. Geo. Hawkins, P. ; Wm. Dixon, M.W. ; B. F. Brook, foreman ; A. Little, Overseer ; J. B. Dinkel, Recorder ; Win. Bradley, Finan. Bier ; J. W. Scott, Receiver ; W. M. .Climie, Guide ; John Berlet, hW, ; W. S. Garrotte, O.W. . Representative to Grand Lodge, J. B. Dinkel. Trustee, W. J. ibay. 's'il'l ll,trhir.Y9n. Gilchrist, Green cti Co. shipped three carloads of furniture on .Monday last per G. T. R. W. W. Inglis and Wm. Robertson have leased the woolen mill from Mr. Arm- strong, and will put it in operation in a short time. Mrs. (Rev.) John Scott, who has been very low with inflammation of the lungs, is, we are pleased to learn, able to be about the house again. The employees of Thos. Bell presented that gentleman with an address—in which they expressed the good feeling they entertained towards bits --and a magnificent silver tilting water pitcher. At a meeting of the teaolsere and ethers connected with the Presbyterian church, Mies Annie Davidson, who has filled the position of organist of the Seb. bath School, for some time, was present- ed with a purse of money by the teachers of the school and others. A meeting of the Curling Club was held at the Dinsley House recently, when skips were appointed as follows: S. Kent; J. J. Anderson, John Dinsley and George McKenzie. The olub de- cided to take part in the bonepiel to be held in Strattord, commencing the 20th January. A Young People's Christian Endeavor Society, in connection with the Presby- terian church, was organized Met week, with the following officers.: Wm. Arm. our, President ; J..7. Kerr, Vice -Presid- ent ; Mies M. MoQuarrie, Recording Secretary ; Mise S. Hutton, Correspond- ing Secretary ; Wm. Wightman, Treas- urer. Ae the last meeting of Wingham Lodge, No. 186, A. 0. U. W. held on Friday evening last, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term :— Master Workman, J. E. Tamlyn ; Fore- man, William Smyth ; Overseer, Geo. Moffat ; Finanoier, J. 1V. Walker ; Re- ceiver, T. Bell Recorder, D. M. Gordon; Gide, G. Tethiok; Inside Watchman, H. Kerr ; Outside Watchman, Thos. Henderson. C7raanbroolc. Rev. Mx. .M alto Will not be idle these times though it in the holiday season, when everyone is ,supporierr to be off work. He has several ,weddings to) at- tend to this evebk, we anderetand. NOMINATION.'-.Nominaton - brought a large crowd of ratepayers to the "hub" on Monday last. The townebip `fathers WINO a good account of themselven, and were consequently all ro.eleeted by ac- clamation, Rnuctxroi.--Miss Jennie Ritohie has been engaged to teachas an assistant in Cranbrook for 1890.—Mies Williams will organize a clans in music this wint- er. She is well up in vocal and instru- mental mucic. • Bnieen.—Alfred Raymann, teacher, is home for hie holidays.—Young peoples' sheeting next Monday; --Misses Letitia and JOnnie•MONaie are visiting friends here Nile week.. --Some people were high- ly spirituaiiead (0) ou :Monday' evening last. They ooatdd see afat off, as it were. At the annual school meeting in Cran- brook J. Krautor was re•eleoted, sobool trustee. The Board of trustees ie going to engage an •eseistant for six menthe, the attendance being eo large that the services 0f two teaehets are required in order to do full justice to ell the pupils. This ohango Will reduce the principal's salary ((00, but will maize the Work must lighter for him. Nodinmro r. -A goodly number of rate - payors assembled hero last Monday to arrange mattersfor another year. The hour proecribed by lacy Was well arivitne. ed befoeo anything delimits wag done and then the following nominations were made :—Moved by Dane Lake, seoondad by J. C. Hoffetnau that Wei. Milne bo heave, Moved by Jno, Grant, s0eended by Jno. Vincent that Walter Oliver be ( Deputylteetc, Moved by David Milne, seeentded by Wm, l<Cug that Bdwsuxl Bryan be'aud Deputy lteovb. 'loved by ]Fionfe•s n. Snow would makes big improvement in the lumbering line in this looality,, Our merchant, J. H. Thomson, ie do• ing a good business here and is a moat agreeable man to deal with. His busi• nese will continue to grow. The Christmas tree entertainment of the Methodist Sabbath school in this plan was held on Monday evening and was well attended, The superintendent of the school, J. K. Baker, eoecpied the chair, and gave a very tuterestieg sketch of Sabbath school work in the Guelph' Conference. The program consisted of recitations, dialogues, music and address- or by Rev. R. Paul, of Brussels, and the pastor, Rev, 1'. Smith. The Christmas tree was wall laden with gifts. Among those generously remembered wan Rev. Mr. Smith who received over thirty bushels of oats for his horse. 731s tin. Robb. Smith or. left last Monday on a trip to Ireland, Communiou in Trinity church on Sunday morning. Noll MaQuarrie left hero on Monday for a trip to Manitoba. Ed. Watson shipped a carload of dress- ed hogs from this station to Montreal on Saturday. Gray, Young di Sperling's salt block has been aloeed down for a time owing to orders owning in slow. The firemen were out on Thursday testing the new injector that has recent- ly been placed on the engine. Dr. Sloan and T. W. Scott were chosen sobool trustees and elected by acclamation. Hugh MoQuarrie was re- elected. The annual meeting of the fire cum. pany was held on Monday evening In their hall for the election of officers and winding up the business foe the past year. At the municipal nominations held in Industry [tall on Monday the nomin- ations ware as fallow i : --P. Belly, C. Hamilton, for relive. J. Wilford, R. Symonds, N. H. Young, V. Metcalf, Jas. McGee jr., P. W. Tanner and A. Taylor. The anniversary services of Trinity church are to be held on Sunday 1200, Canon Rlcbacdson, of London, is to preach, The following Monday evening an interesting lecture is to be given in the Temperance Hall by Rev. Mr. Moorehouse, of Wingham. Maze vtr.lt . Joseph Leech wag away at Detroit for a visit last week. Wm. Hartley is engaged in No. 7, Cul - rose, for next year. Success. Rev. I. B. Wallwin is enjoying a heli. day visit with friends in Tornnto. Mr, Moiilwen, of Ailsa Craig, paid a Christmas visit to A. Mollwen, teaohor. A.B. Jackson, Mies Flossie and Bert Leech spent Christmas with relatives in Detroit. School reopens on Monday of next week, with A. MoEwen and Miss Bleak as teachers. Jno. King, Kinburn, is visiting his par- ents, and Wm. McCracken, Brnee county, is holidaying. The snow that fell on Sunday night was white. Are you surprised? Well, no harm to -mention it. The measle epidemic is about over al- though some of those who had it have not fully recovered yet. S. S. No. 9, after considerable talk, re-eleoted Peter Compel' for school trus- tee. The right marlin the right plane. Rev. A. Molilbbin, a former pastor, occupied the Methodist eheroh pulpit last Sabbath. He has been attending Cobourg College. Dame Rumor gives report authority to circulate that marriages are to he plenti. fel this winter. Strange year. Watch the let concession of Morris. at the annual school meeting, held on Thursday of last week, Thos. Stewart was chosen trustee. The Board now consists of Messrs. Messer, Duff and Stewart. The young folks of this locality enjoy. ed a big tithe at John Diment'a jr, on the evening of 03ristmes day. The musi- cians were Mies Billingsley and A. Nicholson. Rev. A. Mollibbin preached from Heb. 11:24-26; subject, Faith." (1) What Moses gave up to do God's will; 2 What he got in return ; (8) The Fait news- eery, eoeenary, In. theevening he took for his teat "Thou shalt be missed," I Sam. 22 :18. Rev: A. 1, Hartley took for hie text Sunday morning, 'Grow in grace;" a New Year sermon. The beauty of geowtlt was described. A person to grow in grace must Lave the proper climate, found in the church, the sunshine of God's smile and the refreshing' showers of a heaven. The close of another year is approaching and if we have not Idved• d properly we aro not growing in grape, but another year soon begine and let 09 form good resolutions and keep them. i In the evening "Foreo dination" was the subjeot. Rev. Mr. H. has boon tak• t ing up. the Confession of Faith lately and nae succeeded in interesting the young people of the congregation. NonTNATION,—T be ito111hlatiolt has eonle ' t and 9000. Afton the time allowed for t nomination Rev. A. Y. Hartley was voted to the chair and the Sponohee began, Win. McPharaoh and 5, Black wore N nominated as Rooves bat Mr. 73htelt graoo. 11111Y retired, aaeoordingly Mr, bfoPhereon wan declared by ilio It,etnrniug.ofiieor as 10 oleoteri by aonlansation, Goo. Thompson, is John Farrow and Jim. Dimwit Were nominated for the office of Deputy.Rosvo, Ir. Durrant retired from h ' 1 N the field, The 1tn other candidates made sheet spoeohus. Messrs, Gstnmill, Cenicitobank and Di. most, the piquant Connoil, rend Ttnbt. ifnxwrll, (len. (sarins and G. Wilson weed THE I.3RU nominated for the Oonuoillorahip. All :nada short, pithy epeeohee and conaid. et'ablo fun from some statements undo by Mr. Barton mending 'ogpeuditure. Considerable esoitemotit prevails and everyone knows who will bo elected, Christmas brought with it the newel gnote of holiday visitors. Among the number were the father, mother, sisters, brother and sis'er-in-law nf'1-lugh hogs !bey, A. £lofiibbits ; the Stewart bruth ere ; Mies Bell Duncan ; F..1, Hartley W. Smith and othere. The children on the tat and 2nd are nearly all better of the measles. Mrs, Robt. Mather: has so far recover- ed from her eioknoss as to be able to go around. Miss Lucy Kalus, daughterr Baine, of Howiok, was viaiti , Mrs. Fraser last Sunday, Frank A. Wood, teacher 10, is at present spending h with his parents near Heneal Miss Mary A, MoVety has her home on the 2nd con., from , where she Las been fol a year, John Pea000k returned from for a short visit. It seems fellows still lova "Home sweet Next union prayer -meets held at Joseph Bowman's, a Rev. Mr. Howie, on Friday p. m. John Warwick is home on a looks as if the Basions air a him. May success and prosperity him. A. and W. Bell, aro Ito sent, but intend returning to ti llama in the west, It is rammed they will not go alone. Rev. A. IttoKibbin, of Walton, in Johnston's ohnrelh last Su count of Rev. I. B. Walwin h his Christmas holidays. At the annual school meeting rio's school house last week ' nerd was elected trustee. Sam jr. was the retiring member of The mysterious light which in the vicinity of Jamestown ago has re -appeared and the Jamestown don't know what it. The measles are still going t and snaking a friendly call on ren especially. This strange seems to fanny the obildren they do him. S. S. No. 8 re-elected trustee for another term. shown mnoh interest in the advancement of the school deserves ilio confidence repo by the section. John Pea000lr, who went t last March, has returned t and he gives n very favorable the couubry. ,3e says the ora as good as some other years. poses going back in March. Thu Literary and Debating S. S. No. 10, are going to s meetings on Thursday evening, 2nd, 1890- The subject of deb "Resolved that the Printing done more for man than the + gine." A birthday party on the 8rd well managed and if beauty, w dnstry are to be admired, beautiful, more deserving. could be found. May long life hap- piness: attend the young lady passed another milestone, an ever be as happy, light-hearted as she and her companions we day last is the ainoere wish of of Major ng her aunt in S. S. No is holidays 1. returned to m Michigan r. m the West the young Homo," ng will be onduotod by 3rd at 7.30 visit. Ha greed with attend me ab pre- sent, chosen that lsreaobed Sunday on ac- count baker at Bar- l'hos. Ber- uel Walker the Board. was seen some time citizens of to make of heir round all, (Mild - ren friend more than Wm. Jewitt Mr, J. bas welfare and and richly sed in him o Manitoba o his home account of ems were not He pur- poses of tart their January ate will be Press has Steam En - lino was it and in - none m01'0 or worthy and hap - who has d may she and free re on Fri. Poem. G.S. is a happy daddy at last. Mrs. John Hill is visiting at Clinton. W. Lithgow, of Wingham, was visiting at Thos. Calder's last week. Alex. Barron is the new -elected trus- tee in S.S. No. 8. He succeeds Dougnld MoTasgart. George Welsh was re-elected trustee at Barker's eoltool, and Truman Smith in S. S. No. 8, on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Jno. Stewart is quite well again and is stirring about, ever busy as of old. Mrs. Henry Woods has been ill lately but is recovering, and we hope soon to see her quite restored to her usual health. Miss Sarah McDougall is home from Toronto, Where she bas been for several months, on a visit to relatives and friends. Robt. MoKes, con. 6, has leased his farm to his sons and will hold an auction sale on Wednesday, Sth inst. He will probably reside in one of the neighboring villages. Duncan MoLacahlin, the well-known stook -breeder, has a four-year.old grade sow that weighs 1644 pounds. She. is hard to beat. He is going into the Hob, stein breed of cattle. In S. S. No. 1 Robt. McCallum was elected trustee in the plane of Thos. Calder, wbdee term had expired. The truetees are Thee. Davidson, Jae. Mitchell and Roht. McCallum. Miss Ellie MaLatichlinwill attend the Seaforth High School to prepare for a 2nd class certificate, the has made a suooeeefnl teacher so far and we wish her success in her stndies. On Tuesday of last week Miss Maggie Keys lead the misfortune to slip on Fran- cis Miller's verandah, Ord son., and break her left arm. Slue is getting along as well as could be expected. Andrew McNichol has leased his farm, lot 20, con. 12, to Elijah Jaoklin, who takes poseession on the 16th inst. Nur. McNichol will reeide in this looality for some time to acme, and may go back to his trade an a blaokemith. It: would be mole better if the Hon., the Minister, of Education, would so mend the school law as to make the ohools in rural. districts close on a Fri. ay at the end of a year and reopen on a Monday. It vice versa this time. On Tneeday evening of next week, 700 net„ the Debating Society at Shine's ohool honso will once more settle down o business. The subject for that even. ng will be "R000lved that the mental apacity of women is equal to that of men." Jno. Bain and Wm, Perrin are he captains. There should be a good urn. on Mary McNair and John Stewart, Ir., who have been teaching in Peel and oethnsnberland connties rospeotivnly, are back again among their friends en. eying the Xnlas holidays, They ars oltiug wall. Wielding the birch ap. ears to agree with tlrem, .The latter is intending 00 study lip for a second class in the 8oaferthCollegiate Instituto newt I term, May Success attend hits, lldiss NloNair will retitle her toaciiing.1)ur- is�. i• 1 r' its 180sse iotn,anla a eras14011001 g 0. 1 lees: 13ayliedd in the goad old entity of Myron. 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C s, , zui 1y you with a Marciage Use s e mei Maw. Call in and Inspect, Stook. It runs Bought to be , old. T. FLETCHER, Jeweler, Brussels. ware Nar w r Remind the Public that their Stock is Large ancd- W ell Assorted, Oar OSpp�ecialties at thi Season A, n, _ -r'E-st1 T- , S4aWS, In which We are the evaa Avila= in Brussels for the Celebrated "s.EALSO IAN171t ITHE `MAPLE LEAF,' `DISTA.NT,' `RACER,' `OHIAMPION' AND 'PRESIDENT.' Call In And See Them. i U Tip-top Chopping Axes in Stock that cant Fail to Give Satisfaction, VoitUOP (��-,: 40,4 A Handsome Range of Hanging Lamps, Hall Lamps, Stand Lamps, &c,, in stock and sold at close prices. Get our prices before you place your order elsewhere. Zan. zwm Sleigh J3ells, and a host of other necessary articles that are seasonable at this time of , ou&-vamwa-mac, �e take no secondlace in this department and w` 11 t as -Ir to cull the attention of the- l)eo,- 191e of Brussels and surrounding country 1:o Olir beautiful stock of Silverware. This is the present -leaking season. Got good value for your money by purchasing F'011r , ilvcr-• vas's Frannie. A call will convince you of the corl'ectness of this statement., Ou,, goods. s. "Small r ,l r. ad, are bought to Sell and our motto is 5111tL11 1)1'Or tS 2111(1 quick returns." , Our Sto('k of Genera] ,l r ar dwar, r }s'. i Gc, r n :[ d � (. ist to the , tllll(llu•d and Wc. are pleased 1c, ativtry,�l hlc.,t�(d t>o: wait on the Public. Wishing you. all the comluliinents of tht' season, WO i'Cll1oili. ��t�d w+ k t�ta ,1�;, � X13 7 two tiro the :901(' :1gclits ('ol' t1.. caliii)i•rst Beall. • '