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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-10-2, Page 5Ocx. 2, 1885. THE BRUSSELS POST. DISTRICT NEVV'S. to be hoped they will speedily ro• cover, Air, liob1trrol was wall Jinn W11 i1( the northern part of luta township and wee bigl ly rlute aniaran.esroole. (tray )'lawman's Association will meet at'Vit a'e hotel next Monday evening to arrange for the plowing malob, on Wednesday, 21st inst. thel. Soo advt, of farm for sale belonging to E, I3ntemtau, near hire. Next Friday the township salons meet at Bobertsou's hotel for the transaotien of business, . David Milne 18 taking a foremost position as a breedbr of tllorouglt.brod ()ado. Ile hae some good stook. A good many of the fanners 1n this Tonality think there should bo a cheese factory at Ethel, as they think it too far to send their mills to tho other factories. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Last Friday about noon ns Conrad Holler, was driving a load of lumber into the station yard, he fell from the load and dislocated his nook, causing almost instant death. Tho deceased was about 18 years of age and was in the employ of Win. King, sawlniilor, The funeral on Sunday afternoon was largely attended. f31uevri,fe. MITA) 10NIAL.—Il 18 oar agreeable duty this week to record one of those pleasant events which are usually of so much interest to the fair sox. We refer to the marriage of the Roy. J.13. Cook, the popular pastor of the illoth- odist churches on thoBluevalo circuit, to Miss S. 0. Canfield, youngest daughter of Roswell Canfield, of Odelltowu, Quebec. The ceremony MIX pertonned by the Bev, J. A.wde B. A., of Montreal, on Thuraday, Sept. 24111, in the historic old Meth- odist Church, of which the bride was a member. Her many friends, eager to show their high regard, had taste fully decorated the church with flow- ers, and at the time of the ceremony crowded it to the doors, all heartily joining in wishing her happiness and joy in her new Ontario borne. The presents wore numerous end elegant, among the most interesting being a silver fruit plate of very beautiful de- sign, on which was an inscription showing It to bo the gift of the class of 1885, in the Wesleyan Theological College, at Montreal, of which Mr. Cook had been a member. A large number of invited guests sat down to a splendid repast, prepared at the beautiful home of the bride's father, when a very social and pleasant hour was passed. The happy couple then left for Bluevalo where we be. speak a hearty welcome for them by their people. C, -ray. Seo legal advt. of executor's notice in this-ieeue. Bears have been seen in the east- ern portion of the township. Connell meeting 011 Friday of next week at Robertson's hotel, Ethel. Potato diggiug is the order of the day. The mnrphios are largo and very little rot is yet apparout. • Apple paring bees are looming up in the distance and fresh cider Is now the favourite beverage. The preeeut fins weather is being taken advantage of by everybody and fall work is pushed. along with all speed. The people in tbo eastern part of Grey aro morn or loss excited 1h1s week over the report that a nee of smallpox has been found i1( Listowel. The Grey Plowmen will hold a meeting in 'Puck's hotel, Oranbrook, on Monday evening, Oct. 5111, for the purposo of nrrauging for rho Plowing Match, which is to come oft au the 21st of Oct. Uriah McFadden has macho a num- ber of improvements on his farm, lot 8, cue. 12, by raising his barn and building a stone stable undernea- th, raising his house and nutting other changes. Oharlee Bishop, eon of Wm. Bish- op, 8111 cola., has taken charge of the school iu S. S. No. 3, succeeding J. W. Shaw, Mr. Bishop has been teach- ing at Whitfield's school and will got along nicely in No. 3. 77. Zimmer, builder, has fanisliod the outside work of all his oontraote but has work fixing stabling tae. to keep live or tix mon employed until snowfall. Ho has already secured several jobs for next, eetleo11 we be. lieve. Dnsn.—Last Friday night Isaac Beliarrel, of the let con, died after a brief illness of typhoid fever, aged 47 years, The funeral on Sunday after- noon was under ilia auspices of the A. 0. U. W., of which institution rho deceased was a member. Airs. Be - barrel and one of the oluldron is pros. tented at the till° of writing with the fever and aro dangerously ill. It is ANNIV151SA0Y. - Anniversary ser. mous wore preached in Whttliold's church lass Sunday by Rev, J. 1.. Kerr, et 10:130 0.101,, ltev. W. Smyth, at 2;80 and 31cv. 1), Mcltno, +tt 0130 p.m. Tho services were all iutareet- ing mad earnest and appropriate ser, moue wore preached. On Monday evening tate auniversary tea meeting was hold. Tea was served in the temperanco hail after which the com- pany adjourned to the church. Mich. Sperling was called to tiro chair and short, pithy, addroeses wore given by rho pastor, Rev. W. J Brandon, 1ov. R, Paul, of Ethel, and Rev. W. Smyth, of Brussels. Excellent mes- io was supplied by the church choir. The proceeds amounted to over $30 which will bo applied on the new par-, sonago at Ronfryn. HUSBAND AND WI1'E.--Last Tuesday Neil Richardson, of this township, who has so long withstood the darts of Cupid, entered the benedietine army by wedding Miss Adeline Jen- kins, of Goderieh. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Urn, at the residence of the bride's parents. Miss Rey Jenkins, sister of the bride, and Aliss Robinson, of Grand Bend, were the bridesmaids, and Alex. Strachan, of Brussels, and J. Bizzard of Goderiob, were the groomsmen, Tho bride +0118 vory neatly attired i1( cream cashmere, flounced with cream lace. The bridesmaids were dressed in white muslin, with lace trimming. The wedding gifts were in keeping with the occasion and said Much for Miss Jenkiue' popularity. .lir. and Mrs. Richardson went to Hamilton and Other cities 011 a wedding tour. Ou Monday evening of next week a tea meeting will be held ut tho Metho- dist oharch, Honfryn, After supper a good program of addresses, music, dsc., will bo gone through. A. good time is expected. Llstowet. Rev. Mr. Birlra was presented with $50 on leaving here for college. A. B. McCallum, headmaster of the High School, has bleu on the sick list. Tho Wallace Fall Show was held bore on Wednesday and Thursday of this wook. At the Undertakers Association for Ontario Geo. Hess was elected 1st Vico President. Mrs. Beaon, who sued the corpora. tion for damages sustained in falling off the sidewalk, got loft at the Assiz- es, last week. The Listowel Gas Light Company are extouding their service, metes haviug latoly been put in on Division strott from Alain to Iukerman street, and on William stroet, from Main to Alma street, and also on Mane street. On Tuesday of last wook J. 111. Climie, sr., of this town, was assist- ing at threshing at John Paul's, in Mornington, when by some means bis clothes became entangled to the machinery, and were torn off him. Land lie was thrown a considerable. distance. Two of his ribs were brolc• en and ho was otherwise injured. :Morris. Among the recent sales of real es- tate in this township is that of Thos. Currin dieposing of his 100 acro form, lot 21, con. 2, to A. McAllister, of Grey township. The price paid was $5,000. Mr. Currie talks of remov- ing to Algoma. this fall. John Taylor has sold his farm, lot 24, con. 5, known as the McLeod place, to Thomas Ennis, Lately from Scotland, for $4,000, cusp. ?dr. En• nis takes immediate possession. stn consequence of this lir. 'Taylor has an auction Nal° of farts stook, ;mph - intuits, tic. on Thursday of next week. Tho move in real estato 'appears to have take n quite the form of a boom and Reeve Forsyth has caught the disease mud sold his farm to J. Au - bury, of California, for rho handsome figure of $6,000, cash. Ho takes pis session at once and will put the farm in the best possible condition. Mr. Forsyth will make his home in Brussels for the present. On the evening of Friday, the 25th ult,, a largo number of invited guests assembled at the residence of James Spier, who was recentlyjoined in the bonds of wedlock, to Miss McOrae, of this township. To say that a plesaant time was spent would be speaking but mildly. After tripping the light fantastic to the music of the violin for 'a few hours, not loss than fifty couples sat down to a delicious repast, prepared by the hostess, Shortly afterwards all returned to their re- spective homes more than pleased With tho entertainment of tbo evening. Orirr.--Last Tuesday evening Ruth- erford. S ruith, an old resident of this townsbip, died at the advanced ago of 71 years, after an Illness of two weeks, The d, ceased was b01-11 111 Scotland on May drcl, 1814 and ennui to Canada in 18138, settling in Clark townshi Durham Co., where he lived nu 1800, when the carne to Morrie. T1 funeral on Weduesday wan largely o tended. The liltern ertt true lode 13016reve, Rev. Mr, Low ofiici111111 A wife, 5 Llanelten and 4 non:; tt left l0 111011111 rho decease 1(l' hgalrin I and father•, tl to at g. rt: •i DO 6 `i FAIL Tv MLL i —AND ;;EE.._._. _ { MAG.NI i1ICNT STOCK C7lnraf:on, Last Friday the Doherty hand held their band tournament. The clay �p ,II and inarched through the rweipal music excellent. A. procession wits 11 11 (1! & wee fine, the crowd largo 101(11 the 6iff il�1• 1 cry i formed, headed by the Clinton band streets to the Agricultural'grontid where the competition took place In the procession was the Clinton fire brigade, the large organ donated for the 1st prize, Doherty band, Water- loo Society's band, Wingham, Cede - rich, and Blyth bands. The oompet• itors had to play a quick march, se- lection and waltz. The maximum was 000 points. The following ryas the result of the tournaulent prize, a $280 organ, Waterloo, 24 leen, 580 points ; 2nd, $75, Wing - ham, 20 men, 470 points ; 3rd, $40, Clinton town baud, 14 men, 414 pointe. The judges were 11/. IIiseott, 711a Batt. Baud, Lon•ren ; Charles Blackstone, Cliuton, and Prof, Do Pendry, of (loderieb. The Doherty firm deserve credit for their enter- prise and energy in worlcing up such +a successful gtttherrrlg and it is to be hoped they will realize something handsome out of it in the way of sales of their excellent organs, County temperance cictuonstration at Clinton, Tuesday, Oct. 13. Prom- inent speakers from a distance will be Present, ae should every temperance man in the county. s • Pei -ala Courat>• Notes A. grain inspector is asked for Stratford. The Salvation Army bavo got a big dram at Mitchell now. R. Cleland, of Scotland, 1s visiting his bruther in Elmo township. Hugh Thomson, cattle breeder, of St. Alarys, recently lost hie barns by firs. Harvest home at Shipley on the 12111 inst. ,Bishop Baldwin will be there. Thos. Wilson, of Fordwioh, lute several ribs broken by a fractious horse, lately. The Salvation Army has pnrchaeed tho Bible Christian Church and par- sonage at Palmerston. We uuderetancl that the Bell Tele- phone Company tiro about to estab- lish commuuicatton between Liatc wet and Stratford. Three very aged persons took dinner together at Airs. Thomas Ford's house, Mitchell, 011 Wednesday, the combin- ed ages were nearly 260 years, The three persons, whose names oro Mr. Wade, Alm. Internee, and Mrs. llax- worthy. The egos respectively tare 80, 87, tat 92. Messrs, Robertson ,F Dewar, of the Morriston Tu'ibuue, have di.solved partnership, Mr. Dewar retiriug from the firm. The Tribune, in futttro, will be published by Messrs. Robert- son tC Co., who will, no doubt, mike talo Tribune retain the good -will of tho people of Harristou and vioiuity. Mr. Dewar has purchased the Erin Advocate, and takes immediate pos- session. In the Sentinel, published iu Brady, McCulloch county, Texas, we notice that two former residents of Elmo township are live mon in that country. Wo refer to A. G. and J. D. Mitchell, who formerly lived south of Newry, They are in the ranching business, J. D. Mitchell is the President, and A. G. Mitchell the Secretary -Trona urer of the Mitchell Farm, and Ranch- ing Company' a, oharteeecl joint stook company. LOCAL ITEMS. SoaooL Board meets to -night (Fri- day) in the Council Ohambor. READ the People's Column. It is the place to make your wants known. Sowrounoa Commenced at tbo liras• eels flax mill on Thnrsday of this week, Mas, llsairy Dusons and Horbio are away at Chicago this week visit- ing her sister, Mrs. W.' T. Lowe. 148 latest Ladies bonnet shapes to select irons at Alexanders. Thunman, now 11'at and 2001101 shapes, finished in style to matoh drosses. From l.eb up. Lion. Wu learn that W. 0. Davis, of Smith'eFa11s, formerly in the employ of F. 0. Rogers, of Brussels, was married last'I'uesday, at Brueefiold, to Miss Higgins. The oorsmouy was performed by Rev, A. D, McDonald, of Seaforth. W, C's, Limeade friends all say, many happy years and all the attendant blessings at wedded life. OF 1'045 G00�3 NOW IN FULL) VI1W, Wo don't ask you to buy unless you wish. It will be one of tha lost Interesting Sights of the whole Shows Yon can positively sec) nothing like it in Brussels from the fact that we never employ Milliners from a third rate stablishluent, we make a point of ONLY Engaging ccga FEMORAL kikite —THE ONLY MEANS OF GETTING-- '& ew s tyles The Spot to Get the Best Value For Your Money. FUHTU1E E t'aPORIUIlly FALL 1885. in thanking our numerous customers for the patronage of the p ;et year wo bavo pleasure in stating that our stock of 9 consisting of Parlor and Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Tables, 11.1 - steads, Lounges, Chairs, Sofas, Rattan Furniture, ch., Was Never More Complete. —A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF - 1A A.k `17j1.1J (j and Pictures to choose from. All Kinds of 'MOULDINGS for FMIlosu kept on hand and made up on short notice. We aro continually :it 1t'Ol'k on H„1ND-JRI�IDZ� EU1iJV'1TURE and we aro prepared to fill all orders in a thoroughly workuialtl:loo manner. Repairing attended to with Promptness. Undertakingt Urdertakiiibr IMP. Wo have a Large and Elaborate Stock of Caskltd, Coiling, and Un- dertaker's Furnishings on hand anc1 ask those requiring anything in this lino to call and see our goods. Two First•Class Hearses lcc•pt in, connection with the establishment. Riche Loathe:tida1e,Mrs„ , Long. Manager.