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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1890-11-21, Page 5Nov, 21, 1890. THE BRUSSELS POST -lstr`1CtC1�, Astwood. Atwood wants an L. D. S. The population of Elam township i 3,806, $12,0J0 worth of now buildings erected baro during this year. The "Bee" pioneer number is a dandy --8 moiler "pinkie pink," The revival 6e1vi0ea (immense) in the Methodist oburoh here next Sabbath, A new M. D. has hung out hie shingle hero. Hie name is Rioo. We with him 0000095. Prof. Lamb has been feeling the "bumps" of the Atwoodites and giving them their pedigree. D. W. Campbell gave a very interest- ing sterioptioan exhibition in the Meth- odist church on Monday evening. IIo went to Brussels on Tuesday, s ieatorth. T. E. Hale sold $3,600 worth of cattle e six months and has two carloads yet (reship. Che members of the choir of the Pres. byt:rian church presented beIrs. (Rev.) A, D, McDonald with a large life size photo• graith of herself. 11 the international foot -ball match, 1.8 played ab l'awtnoket next week, Cit. Dewar, of this town, will be one of the team. I-Ie's a tip-top player. A little son of Robt. Willie met with a severe accident whereby he broke his left leg above the knee. The little fellow was playing in the agricultural grounds with a number of other children and were attempting to get one of the sidee of a sheep pen upon end when it fell over and crashed down on top of him with the above result. 1131vth. Cattle fair Tuesday, Deo. 24th. Owing to bad roads business is flat. A Lady Tone Blue order is balked of in town. Last Monday Miee Bertie Drummond left for a visit to friends in Wallaaebnre. Bible Society meeting next Monday. Rev. J. H. Simpson, of Brooefield, will deliver an address. A Mr. Ohellow, of Collingwood, bas purchased the furniture and undertaking business of F. W. Scott. Some pay Reeve Kelly will drop out of the Reeveship at the alone of 1890 and give other good men a show. T. W. Scott end Mies Hattie Ritchie were married on Wednesday of lest week. Rev. J. F. Parke tied the knot. The I. 0. G. T. elected the following officers at their regular meeting :-C. T., W. Irwin ; V. T., 0. Moffatt ; Seo., R. Walden ; F.10., J. Sims ; Treas., M. McTavish ; Chap., F. Metcalf ; M. J. Onlning; G., Lizzie McGee; S., J. Gray ; 8, J. T., J. Molnnie. Walton. Mrs, aodlllies Sage are home from their extended tour. The shooting match of McTaggart Bros. was well patronized lost Friday. The council o1 R. T. of T. is flourishing four more coming in at the lest meeting. Jas. Turnbull, having purchased the house lately ocnuried by A, Leach, has moved into it. 'rhu Royal Hotel was not sold last week, $2,000 Fubjeot to the mortgage be- ing the only bid. eIr. Campbell gave his limo light ex- hibition of Paris in Duff's church on Wednesday of this week. The regular meeting of Duff's church Y. P. C. A.. was held on Thursday even- ing of last week, when a short but inter- esting program ,of a missionary nature was given. Rumor says that up to date as many as seventeen applications for the position of cheese maker in our factory have been received but no notion will be taken till after the annual meeting. There will be a missionary meeting held on Monday, 24th inst., and a Bible Sudety meeting on Wednesday 26th rust., in the Presbyterian oburoh, ab both of which interesting programa will be ren- dered. A.11 are invited. Wilier ha tin. The flagpole has been erected in the town park. I'. Paterson is very ill with inflanl• oration of the lunge. John Hanna shipped 900 lbs. of honey to Manitoba on Monday of last weep. Gilchrist, Green ,t 0t*. have their furniture factory lit by the eleotrio light. Robt. Hill left on Tuesday of last week for Lincoln, Nebraska, on a prospecting tour. Tho next horse fair will be held in Winelmin on Thursday, the 27th of Nov ember. A second Demorest Medal Contest will be held on the Otlr December, under the auspices of the Y. W. 0. 71. U. A number of changes have been made aE the Graud Trunk station welch will bo appreciated by the travelling public aa the station agent and his assistants. The platform between the station plat- form and the main line Greek has been extended westward about 75 feet and a new crossing made orposibe the 'dation door. The bumf' now land passengers tit the west sidd of the station, near the station door. A new platform hos also been laid in front of the freight shed. 19:4orr•ies. bliss B, Dobson is visiting ofd friends at Mitobell. John Proctor, of the fourth line loot One of his horses last week by overwork, Mies :Menet hood left on Monday morning's train on a visit to her sister in Parte. Mr. Kennedy, of Sonehine, has re. moved to Goclorlch township to work for a farmet, Mrs, Baines sr, of Sunshine, who has been seriously 111 last weak is much im. proved in health. Mise Mary A, Watson, of i4unohilno, is away et her sister's, Mee. N. Thoroton, who is very low. R. Russell, who for some time bas boon at Detroit on the lake, has returned much improved in health and vigor. He tide's"' 1,i will try the land for the winter. We rcgrei to hear that Wnl., oldest soil of 1l00vc M xe my in down with typhoid fever. It is to be hoped that the attack will be a light ono and that ho ,will 0000 he able to get about aguiu. The members of Hun:Micn Sabbath school intend holding their annual Christmee tree and entorteinment in the ehureh on the 22nd of December. A good The total amount of taxes on the eels !eater's roll for 1800 is something over $11,000. John Currie, of Sunshine, 10 busily engaged putting up a new barn for Mr, Chambers, ab Kipper. It 10 said a dateotive is on the warpath in 000050tion with the oases of Neon - diadem in this township, It is to be hoped he will looato the guilty party, end that they may be speedtly brought to justice for their misdesde, Thera was a large number at Wrn. Barrie's barn raising last Saturday, The work was completed about 7 p, m. Tack- ling was used in carrying the timbers to the desired plaoes. A few days of fine weather will see the new structure sheet - cd and shingled, T. A. Reid, of Teeswater pubiio school, has been appointed principal of Forest Model sohool, at a salary of $760. The above mentioned gentleman is well known in Morris having taught euooessfully here for several years. He is a eon of Adam Reid's. We wish Tom streams. Lineto w e l . The reads are very bad, and business oonsegtlently dull. A defieit of $85.71 le reported by the Directors of our Fall show this year. Peter ?Alice's family have removed to Seattle, Washington 'Territory, where Mr. Lillie° is making his home. A, II, Manning, of Clinton, acceptably filled the pulpit of the Methodist church last Sunday. The pastor was at Clinton. The dates fixed for the anniversary services of the Methodist church aro Sunday and Monday, December 14th and 16th. Shortly after the return of Fred. S. Howe and his bride from their wedding trip, the members of the Band proceeded to Mr. Howe's residence and presented their much respected leader and his bride with a handsome silver-plated tilt- ing water pitcher, accompanied by a kindly worded address. The members of the Band were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Howe atter the presentation, and the occasion was re very pleasant one to all parties present. Ethel. Snow would make a boom in business. It•e needed. Reeve Milne and W. Spence were away at Goderich last week attending the Chancery Court. Last Tuesday Rev. B. Sherlock con- ducted the funeral service of the late Matthew Barker. Chief Pettypieoe, of Wingham, was in Clinton cue day last weep looking for a young man named Scarff whose father carries on a furniture business in Brant- ford. The young man got furniture dealers in Lucknow and Wingham to en- dorse drafts on his father and drew the money. The father repudiated them and Mr. Green, of Wingham, wanted young Smell on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. 0bief Pettypieoe telegraphed Chief Wheatley at Clinton who located his man but when Pettypieoe arrived he had escaped. It is said that Scarff drove to 13rue:.field where he took train and et last accounts had not been arrested. 1131neva10. The Methodist church is neariug its completion, The 41,11 of Deo. is the day fixed for the opening. The Presbyterians have decided to have a library for their Sabbath school next year instead of the papers which they have previously used. Last Sabbath two young men came out from Wingham to Biuevale,to ,pend the evening with friends here. They left their buggy in the yard, but when they were going to return in the evening they found it had disappeared. Satisfy. ing themselves that it had left bbe premises they hunted up some of the Bloevale boys, who kindly offered their ussistanoo. After a long march with the aid of a lantern one of the Bluevale boys suddenly discovered tracks leadiug to the new Methodist church. 11 had evident. ly thought there was to be sorvios there, but finding out its mistake had amused itself by changing its wheels, the front for the hind. This, however, was not noticed by the young men and they started for Wingham in this condition. Moral : Don's visit the girls on Sunday. The Bloevale cheese was sold last week for a go od price though what it was exactly is not known. We know it must have been high as Bluevaloalways brings the highest in the market. Since Mr. McDonald has had the belle his choses has been tested by moat of the beyers and ohoeae•experbs of this district, and with one voice they have pronounced them perfect. This has raised the price or gained for the shareholders by this one sale, probably over one year's salary of the (Meese -milker. At a oheese.meeb- ing, which was held last week, they re. fused llim for next year. 112r. McDonald's tender was the same as the previous maker got, He was naked to lower hie tender theta thirty dollars, but refused. Surely this was nob their meson for re. jading him for had he not put about twenty times as tench in thole pockets 3 The balance of this season's make of abeam of the Morris and Groy fitotoey was sold to Hodgson Bros. of Loudon, for export. There were 160 boxes and the price received was 9 t3.16 cents. Archie Lamont, and Jno. Bishop and son were away for the neat two weeks on it deer hunting expedition to Muskoka. They are oxpeatod home this week. They ars old bends at the business and are generally snooesaful, The total amount of taxes to be eel - looted this year amoonts to about $13,- 700 in round Agneas The line between Oth end 108.1 conees01on5 is the division for the aolleotors, The northern section man hes about $700 more to collect than his southern neighbor', Crosti Cevm.--On TM -mislay evening of last wools as the threshers worn finishing up work at Mrs. Relent Brown's Thos. Mitchell had the misfortune to Roll from the mow clown into the stable through a trap door. Roble flnll, J. Knight and others ran to Mr. Mitchell's aid mid at first it was tboulglit that the vile' 'park had fled lint on thalcing 111111 a Halo there woe a game and. then regular breathing; followed. In the fall of 11 foot lir. Mit. 011011 s aide cams In contact with the frame of the trap door and it was simply a miracle that he teas not i i itautly killed. After a brief rest 110 was able to walla home, Although well up hl years and a hard worker ell his life Mr. Mit. 011011 is about ns aviary ye tics emulous'• program is being prepared in the lite of , 7111 and wt* hope be will ,.Mint 10 bed r .. presents, recitations, speeches, eta smite from the ttcoident last week. Peter Sinclair jr, has a large number of potatoes that weigh four ponnda each in this seeson'6 crop. Councillor Arch.ielop has purobased the 100 note farm on 111111 eon., belonging to his nnele, Thos. Hislop, now of Mani- toba. Although in need of some atton- tion the property 15 a good one and in Archie's heeds will no doubt be well looked after, A good housekeeper will be one of the essentials, Report says that a wedding will short- ly take plans ou the 14th con. Sam. won't endure bachelorhood any longer. Although he is usually on the "negative" he bolds to the affirmative on the "dou- ble bleesedness" question, and conse- quently proposes to secure the substance as well as the shadow. Leat Snndey morning Matthew Bar- ker, an old and well known resident of thin township, died well advanced in years. The funeral took place on Tues. day, the interment being mode at Brus- sels cemetery. The old gentleman was not sink long and it was a matter of sur- prise to hear of his deoease, WOOD BEE. -Hugh Porter had a wood bee on Friday of lest week, when friends and neighbors all turned nut and pub in a faithful day's work in tiro bosh cutting a large quantity of wood. Although the day was spent very pleasantly in tee bush, a much more pleasant time was spent in the evening, whet* from about six o'nloolc until eleven the buggies did not fail to roll in, until seventy people were all enjoying themselves in Mr. and Mrs. Porter's new and commoclinue resi• denote At twelve o'clock, supper being on hand, everybody seemed to help them• selves to their heart's content and then dancing was resumed and was kept up until three o'olock in the morning. All departed for their respective homes wish- ing Mr. and Mrs. Porter semens and long life in their new house. Another bee, Hugh! In the Grey Township case heard at the Court of Chancery lust week, in Gods'. doh, before Chancellor Boyd, deoieion was reserved. The trouble arose over Lot30, con. 16. owned by Wm. Machan. Under the Ditches and Watercourses Aot four drains were pot through this property in serving other lots requiring it, as did lot 30. The owner demurred and had the farm put on the noo•reei- dent roll. In due time, according to law, the property was sold by the County Treasurer for back taxes and the town- ship to save itself purohased it, paying something in the neighborhood of $400 for the same. The former proprietor then went into the courts, although at any time he could or can Lave his land bank by recouping the municipality for their outlay. Reeve Milne, Deputy Reeves Oliver and Bryan and Clerk Spence were in attendance at Court last week and gave evidence. Mr. Spence and the Township officials were compli- mented for the straight, business -like transaction and the general impression is that the decision will be iu their favor. J. T. Garrow conducted the nose for the township nod Mr. Idington, of Stratford, appeared for the plaintiff. People should look up the law and post themselves be- fore they rush into wart to ventilate im• agivary grievances. Northwest Notes. The Union Bank of Caned_ is opening a branch et Carberry, There has been considerable typhoid fever at Portage lit Prairie this fall. Tete foe on the river et Winnipeg is sullboiently strong in some places to per- mit teams to cross According to a despatch from Regina the Northwest Assembly is expected to Mose its 6159100 this week, Mr, Turner, of the 13anlc of Montreal at Winnipeg, after a three days' hunt, killed a 1,600 pound moose at Selkirk. Tho 0. P. R. locomotive power on the Manitoba and Port Arthur sections has been inoreessd by twelve engines since the grain began moving this fall. The Northern Pauifio intend to run tourist sleeping oars between Winnipeg and Ohioego in connection with the win- ter excursions to Ontario and Quebec. The yield of wheat on the Pleasant Plains, near Indian Head, is burning ort very satisfactory. The average will be 25 bushels per _oro and of good quality. A short time ago a package of Louis• lana lottery prize lists were seized at Winnipeg by the Customs authorities. The matter was reported to Ottawa, and it is learned that the Minister of Customs lies ordered the release of the packages. T. M. Humbert, of Winnipeg, leaves Mainly for Belgium to promote immi- geatioe from that country to Menitobtt and the Northwest. He is the first of several "return mon" that the 0. P. R. intend. sending no Europe ltud Great Britain this winter on emigration busi- ness. Madioine Hat Times: "Farmers have been busy during the past two yveelcs la scouring a second crop of oats. This arop, whish has been out green, will make val. nablo feed. Mgr. McTavish, of the C. A. 0. ,4 Co's farm at Dunmore, says that his fields are producing an average of a ton per acre. The rivers out in the revolting country have Weenie very high, and fording bas become dangeron•, merry horses being lost, The high water was caused by it heavy fall of snow in the mountains, sue. Seeded by very warm weather. The present cool weather will send the rivers clown again; At a meeting of the proposed tempeme aura hotel company for Manitoba, and the Northwest it was decided to organize under the name of the Shaftesbury 'Hotel Co. The Whelan Howie, fu Win- nipeg, has boon acquired by theoourpany, who propose extending the system throughout Manitoba and the Territories. The jury disagree in the Martin -Lux- ton criminal libel snit and were discharg- ed. The jury /stood 9 to 3 for acquittal, those favoring a verdiol of guilty being from Wiunipog, while the rest of the jury wore from the country. It is stated that tho Attorney -Goners.' wilt enter at nivil ettit against the Winnipeg Free Prose. Df. F, IT, blowbnrn, of Lethbridge, performed an unusual expertmonbal opee- _tion on Constable Phillips, of the Mounted Police, Phillips had tiro tibia, or largo bole of the leg, fractured seine time ago, and the ends obetinotedy re - heed to unite ; instead a ilbrotte 115eile formed, The (looter first out away the tissue and Hien trawled a piece of hone out of the leg of a dog that heel been dead half au hone. After packing the pieeee in, the pOl'ieetelitti WAS drawn over m111 turned in with no12°0610:1 51110150. The HUD was then drawn over end down, and hopee rine entertained that tbn operation will be eneceeefnl. Freight ratite on cattle from Manitoba and Northwest points to the seaboard aro to be hummed. , In the Calgary Supreme Court, Morgan, poetmaeter at Anthracite, was oharg-d with the lemony of a letter oonbaining $12 mailed there, Ole was dieoharged. le The fishermen of Lake Winnipeg esti- mate the oatoh during the seamoe aimed it few days ago at 1,600,000 pounds, Fish were more plentiful than for many years past. Two men bane arrived itt Winnipeg from Wyoming having ridden the entire distanoe, some 800 miles, They report the crops in the districts which they passed through in Dakota a total failure. The body of a foreigner named Johan- nes Larson was found hanging, by a strap and a piece of suspender, to a telegrapb pole near Hawk Lake. as had in his pooled a railway ticket from Winnipeg to Quebec, a steamship ticket to Copenhagen via Liverpool, and about $10. There ie skating on the Red River in the vicinity of the rowing °lab's boat house ab Winnipeg, and a Large skating party which was organized at the boat house Friday afternoon appeared to en• joy themselves greatly. There is still open water in the middle of the river, however. Peace has beau definitely signed bot- weeu San Salvador an Guatemala. The Minster of Marine says 30 ton guns are the most serviceable for naval pur- poses, T. V. Powderly 'has been re•elecled head of the Knights of Labor, his salary to be 83,600 instead of $6000. Notice of motion has been given in the Town Council of Edinburgh to strike Mr. Parnell's name off the list of burgesses. Much damage has been done to Drops in Louisiana and Mississippi by a heavy wind and rain storm -the worst in 17 years. Olins, Jones,a brother of the Rev. Sam. P. Jones, shot Jim. Young on Main st., Oartereville, Go., last Saturday. Young died in 26 minutes, and Jones was jailed. Fearing that Italy is about to make at- tempts upon Tripoli, 8,000 Turkish troops have been sent to reinforce the garrisons of that province, end the forts are being strengthened. The story of a wonderful base bit made by Tom Parrott, the Oregon pitoher, is on the rounds. It is the shortest single on record. Parrott batted the bull directly downward and it remained stationary on the home plate. Before either the pitcher or oatober could field the ball he was safely on first. The shipments of life stock from Can- ada to England for 1800 are largely in excess of those for 1889. The shipments of cattle will aggregate 123,137 as against less than 86,000 last year. The ship- ments of sheep total 42,263. The ooean frieghts on this year's shipments amount to $1,746,240, and without this trade the ships now entering Montreal could nob be run at any profit. Captain Paul Boynton has secured nearly all the prominent oar amen in the country to take part in a six days' road sculling contest in the Coliseum in Omaha, beginning Nov. 24th. The maohiuee are of a new and improved pattern and have just arrived from Eng- land. The contestants will be Wallace Rose, Geo. Lee, John Deegan, John Teemer, Al Hamm, Jacob Gaudaur, iuo. McKay, Harry Vail, Fred, Plaisted, and possibly O'Connor may row also., Values that Talk NO HUMBUG, BUT GENUINE INS ALEX. STRACHAN'S. Don't be Deceived, Colne and see for yourself_ An examination of our stock will not take you long, and may save you dollars. OUR - PRICES - ARE - RIGHT. In DRESS GOODS we have something New and Hand- some, - ,SILK EMMBROIDERED DRESS ROBES. To have an idea of the beauty of these Goods you must see them. B. 4 C. CORSETS. This is the age for Novel- ties. Who ever heard of Paper Clothing. Come in and see them. We have PAPER VESTS for Ladies or Gents. Something that will keep you warm a11C1 com- fortable on a cold clay, and prevent you from catching cold. B A R C A 1 N In Flannels, Tweeds, Suit-• Ings, Ovel•coatings, Ready- made Clothing, Under -cloth- ing, e� e., &e., our Stock is Full and Prices Right. Don't forget about BOOTS & SHOES, ROBBERS and OVER- SHOES. Come to us and get. a Good Article at a Reason- able Price. The November BAZAAR FASHION SHEETS to hand.. Call and get one, -FREE. It Costs Nothing to look through our stock and com- pare price and quality. ALEX. •.yX. TRAGI -IAN. We have put the Knife in right to the Hilt, and are Determined to Slash Away at Prices Regardless of Cost of Production t W .1:. ®90' t 30 s. WE ARE GOING TO OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOOK OF Overcoatings, Winter uuitings for Men and Boys, Pea Jackets, [ruder - wear, Gent's Furnishings, Hats and Caps, Fur Cams, Fur Coats, Rubber Coats, 85o„ Spot, At such Tremexl,l.aue lleduetie;e.s Below Revuiar Paiee AT FIGURES SO MUCH LOWER THAN OUR C0?II'L+'TITORtS SLOW SALE PRICES, At such Tempting Prices that if you are going to buy at all you Can't help purchasing,. Yo 11 are well aware that, despite 11,11 the blow and puff' of competitors, We have, by Actual Measurement, THE L4RGEOST,- XD BEST SELECTED ,STOOD' Y TO FEN: You aro well aware that, 111 till of our advertising we Speak the Trnt11 that every 1inord we tell you you can depend on it. Now, don't let this BONANZA - BARGAIN M OPPGRTUNIra' Slip by without you Calling and having a look at what, we aro doing. All hods Bought from us bythe Yard will be Gut :Tree of Ohara WE'LL SAVE NOR MANY O1? 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