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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-9-11, Page 5Suri, 11, 1885. r. :ate �.���.W .u..•, ,,, :Allen Spier reternel from his trip to Southold last .Friday. Ile brought with hila five horses, 0110 coach horse five years old, 0111/ three year old, awn two.yea.r.ohle, a year• ling, all heavy 11181„111. HIo had n line itnesitee and .enjoyed the trip well A number from this vicinity wore at Lordou thin week taking iu tho sights at the "big fair," Several were exhibitors, we believe. Another victim to tho cpidornie that is coming aped ns. Our best washes attend \Vilho 1lyslap and his fair bride. Who next ? Quito a unmber from this vicinity pltrp000 attending tip, lousy �lon'h Liberal Cuuvontlon in Toro•'to, on Tuesday and Wedaeutlay next. Ono of our young then whilo mak- ing for the parental cottage the other evening after "seeing" hie girl home, was pursued for a considerable 1(18 tnrlce by whet he snppoeed to be either at wolf or a wild -eat, but by taking a by -way, itn'.1 leaping over bitches and fences he managed to eludo the crea- ture anti reached home in tiafety. It le altogether likely 1t was) a wild cat, RE welwee aro now extinct in thee') parte, unless it wee 0. wolf in sheep'e elothiug, F:tit eel. Building operations aro progressing rapidly. The Hiss Pannabaket s, of Ilcspolor, were were visiting their brothers last weep, ,;p;\Vin, Spence mid A. W, Panna• batter have edited to tho nppearatico of their housos by having them nice- ly painted. \Vm. Boddi:It, of Brus- sels was the painter. 'W. P. Davis and his bridle left for their now home in Minnesota, on the 28111 ult. They intended to spend. a few dentin Chicago. Wo wish the happy couple a long life of health, happiness and prosperity. Those -opening of the presbyteriau church will take plana next Sunday, Sept. 13th. Bev. D. B. McRae, the pastor, who has been away for a holi- day trip is expected home this week. One or two ministers from a dietnnce aro expected to melet. Services will be held at 10:30 a. m.2:80 p. 111. and 0:30 in the evening. The Methodist friends have kindly concluded to withdrsew their regular cervica, Wia g:hamm. The saved army has left Wingbam. They could do nothing with the wick• ed people there, Thu broken drill in the Wingham salt well has been recovered, and the work is again progressing. 1(1. Sutton, train despatcher at tho depot, has been relieved for a few days holiday by Mr. Creighton of Brussels. Bev. 1:. McConh wan presented with a sum of money by the ladies of his congregation, the occasion being Mr. McCosh taking a two weeks' holiday. Bev. Be leleCosh met with a very singular accident on Sunday night last. Ho was in bed, lying on his left side, and in attempting to turn over upon his right side he put his shoulder out of joint. It pained him considerably the rest of the night, but he did not know what was the matter until Monday morning, when Et physician was) called in and set it right. Tho races wore opened on Tnesday overythieg gave indications of a good dity's races, but se the day wore ou rain fell in slight showers. Even then the prospecte warn not alto. gather unfavorable for the first day's races. There were a 2.50 trot and a run, half mile Beate. Six horses were entered for the trot and three for the run. The trot was the first thing on the program. The follow• ing was the roeult:--Little Fred first, Belle 0 eeeond, Cherry Lane third, Kentucky Star fourth. : Best titne, 2,47-i. In the running race was as follower-- General Spoke first, Wild i8ms second, Francis L. third. Best time 1.5611-. During the trot and the running race rain fell freely, which mule the track sltppory. After the fires heat of the running race rain fell so Lard the remaining heats were postponed for the clay. On Wednesday the first thing on the. list wee a running race, mile heats, beet two in three, resulting as follows :-_Williams first, General Spelt') second, Prances L. third. Best time 1,57. Tho 2.40 trot, mile heats, there in Ave camp next. In thio there were only three starters. Molly 13. finished first, with Bella 0, second, Little Fred third. Beat time 2,4131. Tho judges wore Dr, Sutton, Olandeboye W. J. Baine, Dallas, 'Texas ; T. O'Neil, Brussels, retur•of County Note,.. ettratford is the only city 111 the Dominion that le not repre:.eutod by a daily paper, The oily of Stratford realized over $,200 by the aemollstratinn them on ulangurelion day. The Winghern here hall elub beat the Port Elgin leans �tlr1 .lay recently by e. metre of 21 to •1, The infant son of Gen, Putts, Clin- ton, died nn Sunday from whooping cough and inflammation of the lunge. Mr. Milne, brother of ttlr. Milne of Myth Commercial betel, succeeds Nic. Doyle, as manager of tho (11uoon's hotel in Clinton, Division court was hold in Gerrie last Tuesday, when four eneea came. up Inc a hearing, and the 1111eitlae8 of the court wee over in fifteen minntee, The old lire company at \Vitighaui ie to be disbanded fund 11. new 000 formed in its place, tho latter to be compoeod of melted and capable men. alollt. McMillan, sou of John Mc- Millan, of kIullett, left on Tuesday last on n trip to ten Old Country. Ile goes nntillly for the benefit of his health. Jnhu Pym, of Eltmvillo, who at• tempted stticidi by cutting his throat from ear to ear with al razor, is getting along nicely, tool the doctor Unitise ho will recover. The spring crept in tllo vicinity of 1.leeburn will be en average crop, with the exception of spring whom, which is a fallen. The. root crop appears to bo doing well. Mr. Conitees. who hag been living for oevel-al years with his 000-in•law, llr. Garnet's, of J3luevale, died cm Thursday night of hist week nt the edit:weed ago of ninety. The annual meeting of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario will be held in the town hall, Wingbam, on Wednesday- and Thursday, the 16th and 17th of Sept. next. On Friday last 0. Monteith, of the Thames Bead, Ucborno, lost a very fine yearling filly, from inflammation. Mr, Monteith refused $200 Inc hoe when she was only four menthe old. At the recent examination of the Ontario School of Arts, Miss Hattie, daughter of George Walroud, of Ex- eter, very successfully passed in all subjects, and secured the "Grade B" In arts. The storm on Tuesday was par- ticularly fierce a little to the south of Exeter. The lightning struck the residence of Mrs. Combs, and running down the stove -pipe, burstiug open the stove doors and raised the carpet off tho floor. The inmates were bad- ly frightened but not hurt, B. Gibbings, of Alma, son of Wm, Gibbings, of Verden, N. W. '1'., has gond out to assist in the harvesting of a largo acretlgo of wheat. Tho wheat crop is excellent in that sec- tion of tho country, and Mr. Gil:binge expects 1t yield of 7000 bushels. Four sslf•binders are now engaged in cutting the wheat. A. broach of pro(: ise ease, in which tlhe defeudant is a farmer on the Hula ou road, not far from Oliuton, is threatened. Tllo fair plaintiff elatms $1000 as a solatium for her wounded feelings, and will place damages Est that 8mou01 if the matter goes into court, but it is said sho otters to ac- cept $500 and be satisfied. On Saturday last at little sou of 'debt. Wray, of Gerrie, metwilhwhat might have been a serious accident. It appears he attempted to get oat of a waggon while it was in motion, and got his foot caught between two of the spokes and was turned around two or three times with tho wheol, but fortunately escaped with a few bruiees. E. Holmes, or ()Ruben, has been appointed Resistant Librarian of the Logislature in the place of i11r. Was- son, resigned, Mr. Holmes was for many years editor and proprietor of Clinton New Era, then, as now, 000 of the best local jouxnale in Western Ontario. His tastes and pnr'nmte em- inently fit him for the place to which he hues been uppointod, and visitors to the literary will, no doubt, soon. learn to apprecieto the,new olllgial. . John Hoffer/nun,. of ivloKillop, cat - ale buyer, was brought bofore W. Atkiur, J.P., on the charge of sheep stealing at tho instance of a ftu'mee named Thomas •Pell, residing near Dublin in the township of Hibbert. The case was hoard and Hefforrnan pleaded not guilty to the charge, but stated that he lead lost a number of sheep and mistook plaintiff; sheep, which wore on the roadside), for lime lost by him, and drove them away. The weight of evidence was againet the prisoner and the magistrate com- mitted him to Stratford jail, 1–lo was released on bail This young man has Hitherto borne a good character and his i00005000 of the crime of stealing is not queetionod and is loop- ed upon 118 a ease of mistakutt ident- ity and ignorance of the law. T'ST]. BRUSSELS PORT. A ROY yr1 Iltt111. Thw 0ecbee limber market la stat ed to (1e exceedingly (inlet just now with 00 transau sinus •to rr' 1/.r Wh11,1 lul 3110udaut 111 111,1 Areedo mnnie eture nva3 piay'i11e on a pima near' the dour104) one (lay lattay i man rudely aroused and with 111 gennre1 11ppear011011 of a tramp, net/ unziug wistfully Redd.) for some lith I entered awl ,shod if Lu nlieht lowed to piny 1111 0110 of the pieno Tho clerk granted h14 requ'' (1 twit reluctance, nod scaled hint at Ib poorest piano 111 the eetabhaltme11(1 poorest first touch 0f the keys prove 11110 to be a master of the instteim •n and the abashed attenamit43 at one invited ilial to a bolter piano, '1' the amazement of tho40 preseet marl pinyc.1 13eethoven's 1t0omh!;h Sonata, ono of the meet dillicnit r the concert solos, from einnery, 1311 lowing rt rip with 1lcudelseohe'8 0.114 rice') in A minor, brotekitig d'l(11 lin ally in sees. On gmedentine Lim i was learned that his Hanle 30,11'1 Aller ander llireeke, that he 11:1.4 a nntiv 0 11. 1, givau the rebellion volanteor4 aro r being Fignetl in the Militia 1)opart mord, fund will bo 148310,1 ('('0111 the r', Interior ebont six weella hence. 1 The :Mantle and b'islheries le.net't It heat lime just received the gold le le rtwerlled to it by the Interna tient) n 13 isherir.8 Jlxhibi ion or 1110 specimen 1 of a whit's) whale prepared. 1'y Mr Circgory, of the (,,htobeu a3•,nCy', au, eehitlitud by it among the Canadian 1 t, The oortilicetee for grip to ba, 5 Over 1,201) carnes 11000 ham r:•. , eeived to petition.; eireu!at.el it, E..ex . County netting for a emu untnliiu al' the rentei100 of I1on18 Ilea. It is (miaowed that Jus, Trick+,n, • ,i -neral rnaungar of the ''rnu�l 'Fre 1/k hue her'jl ialgtuiuted hi) 33113 l,"ua"p, I:unl., Beard of Uirectu:s, 1111.1 tb:1 • Jnr , Bell, of 1111(1 ide, 44111 tate his 1 pines. 1 It is .wild that Pro], Sturdy, • 1' Guelph, an11 Mime Carr, wheel 1„• ab- dneted, and for which bar eerved h 1 yearn 111 liingstrnh YOuitoutilzrc, :110 to be marrferl. 'fila ins nail ants and peculiarities of lovers' quarrele are wonderful indeed. Henry Fettle, entered the Central Prison,'l'oronto, about six weeks ago on n nix menthe' sentenee, for (Tim. 1nelly tissanitin„ 11 girl ten year i oat near \Vnllserton, and to receive twen- ty four lnohte. Tinedty utoruiug be received the first i0itsllnent of twelve lashes, which he bore nuliincllingly. The eecoud instatement will b:' admin• isteaed one inenth before leis 1i1111 1/:c• pirse: .t roust uuffu'tunatc told distressing accident happened on 1(1 1portbty icon week, John ifaeon, elm lives with his parents on the Shoal Lake teat], MIA tatting 0 Sun from a 10113011 ; 110 doubt the hammer caught 011 surto I part of the,, wagon, 0,11101 e the gnu to he discharged. The shot met. off 1 tho right hand' of the pane mar, who, notwithstanding the dreadful nature of the occurrence, showed much fortitude and rose, into town, which 11188 nine 101105 distant. He still remains in J3irtle iu undo- to rc'- ceivo medical atteudauce. A terrible accident occurred Tues- day morning at the G. T. It. yard.. Hamilton by which au employee los: his life. About 11 o'clock olio of the yard engines was engaged infleeting a load of lumber in the yard. Alfred Johnston was on the tail board of the engine for tho purpose of uncoupling a lumber car, when the engiuo. r, not knowing that Johnston was Liu the tail board, backed hie engine, The unfortunate man's head came in con• tact with the lumber which projected over the end of the car, hie temple was crushed in, and he tuns kille,l instantly. Deceased was many years in the emyloy of the company, and was much respected. Ile leaver seven cllildrau, who are all in the Home, his wife having di eel about Mateo yearn ago. of itunmani a, epolto eight 1;103118gel ' ta11,1 w031 1'clateil to til + reyiti famil of 1Jnngar'y. Coming to Ode count ry five year.: ago, 11e had ellen work ori as a common ]jostler and a rail road eeetinn hand. lio is very hand some, with straight Greek b-aturee tnnxulfi0ent military cu,untecho and 1cautifnl blue eyes. 'Che proprieto of the supra itt once elm:m �d. hie tier.vices and proonred fur 41111 a naw unit of 014tht:4 end la 1llk tin, Birk• slot entet'tatttwl a IArgo uompa:ty last evening with his rcuditiane which were not at all married by the fact that his arm was recently broken while handling iron 011 the railroad, O tiitditt,rn Nemr8. A large number of lowyurn and it wnesses leave gone to Regents for the rebel trir,ls. A cricket matoh was played at Kin- cardine on Ji'riday lest between Port Elgin and l .tnenrdiue, resulting in a victory for fart Elgin by one itluinge and 84 runs. Toronto Cuuucii 1183 docidad 1.c re- move the smallpox Hospital from its preaeut site. The Toronto 1edi081 Health Officer reports flint the re• mailing email -pox patient does not note require medical aid. The supposed ease of iufautieitle at Toronto wad investigated by tile Coroner on Tuesday night. Mrs. Willaims, mother of the infant, states that 1(1 viae dead when born but it is believed it teas born alive and was strangled. On Sunday moaning n eattle czar containing about 25 barrels of para. flue oil caught fire at the G. T. 12. station,. Brantford. The yardsmen ran the oar down the track to the west ride of the city where it }mimedout. Cause of fire is unknown. W. 0. Van Horne, General moan ager of the 0. 1'. lie hotted . red a circular aunounciug the appoiutmeut of T. G. Shauguessy as Assisttant General Manager of all the Cum- pauy's linos. A. 0. fleury has bum) appoiuted to replace M. Sluaugucssy as pttre:basmg agent, Toronto City Council has appoiut- od a Committee to wait upon the Ontario Government and urge the the removal of the Ineane Asylum from its present location, on sho grouuda that it had a bad effect upon patients and was delrimenttal to the development of the western part of the city. The latest invention is a watch that winds itself. It wattling a laver at- tached to a spring, which moves with tho mutual of the wearer. Whoa he wants, gm lover plays up and down, winding the waboh, The form of the wand) In square. Ono recently brought from Europe had not been wound in thirty clays, and kept exoolleut time. At this 0088011 of the year when patent rights' vendors aro busy, it is well to call public atteutiou to Ulinip, 88 of 47 Vie. Dominion Statutes. 13y this Act one year'e impeisoumeut or $200 flue may be imposed upon any person who iseuss,,,sells, of transfers any instrument, promissory note, o1/ bill of exchengo, not having the words, "Given fora patent right" printed or written :noose its hem, A surd euro for smallpox,—The following paragraph was olippo.l Front a British paper printed about twenty years: Au effootuel remedy Inc small -pox Wanda to have been Yount.Vfound liy a surgeon of the British army in China, The mode of treat. mens is as follows :—When the pre- ceeding fever is at its height, andjust before the eruption appears the chest is rubbed with proton oil and tartaric ointment. This causes the whole of tho eruption to appear on that part of the body, to 0 relief of sho rest. It also secures a full and complete eruption, and thee provento the dos• 0880 Iron attacking the internal or - gang. This is now the ostablishecl modo of treatment in tho English army in 011108, and is regarded as a perfect cure, collection in London Net year, The agreement for th ; partial n1/, cttpatinn of ten Union Station by the (lnnadlan Pttcitiu Itlaiiway, which Ilea been pending sieoe July 1st of last your, 1431,8 14t last been aignet1 by tlin anthnritio$ of the Grand Tr,tuli and Cailailian 1'ncdlo Railways, Tho agreement is tor 110 years from July let, 11+84, 0011 provides fur all altera- etlhargel11a11' 8 1a nn.31 may bo Made'jueeaosnry by the iucreeee to y . pnsson: 1/r trait.) during the ueerly nun,, vers Chs) n.^.eom nit Inti y'ot to • run. All tile. 0ar4mml started in the race 13e tat 1li_ 4hoed Ii 4y nn Jlenday at. 5:18. Hese took the len int the start, and at the hall.cn!10 11,114 AN leading, with I-Iaolnn second Etna Lee third, rowing a sto'tdy stroke, At the end of tho first mile Moss led by about a length. Befcre two mile had been rowed Ham, Ian had taken the lona, with floss second, and Leo third, but at two and a quarter milos :111 were about even. When two and three-quarter mlle4 had boon 00000,11 lines had again taltou the lead, Iltanlan, how- ever, e.emo in first by a length, with Lee second, Ilanlan's time was 22:21. To MAKE A THOLE Id' GLAss.—Spread on thinly some wax, after walmi0g the glass. Remove the wax where you wish the hole to he made ; with n piece of iron wale put on the spot la drop or two of fluorin '4oia, and it will oat through the glees. If not suflicitint, 1)114110 a second or third t1p- plioation of tho acid. After this tins oaten quite through, it may bo 00- 111'3ed or shaped with a copper ;viva, with rotten stone nud oil, ur, neo di- lute (1.5) sulphuric acini with the ordinary drill. When shaping or en- larging the holm also apply this fluid to tho file from time to time while us- ing, when finished wroth 1130 latter well. 8 SUESS MTV' A. R. SIVIITl that there will CHANE Or begs to announce be - a Complete BUS NES after OCTOBER the 1st. All Accounts must be settled by that time. BUTTEn taken on ; ccouut after the above date. (Positively.) ac OLEA LF oro Over $3,000 worth of Ready-made Clothing before that time, also $9,000 Worth of The CHOICEST in. the Village of Brussels. 8A. -fin N. B. --Cal and. See Prices. .