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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-4-9, Page 1} VOL. XIiI. }Morels Cannell Dreeting. Tho Oouucil met pursuant to adjourn- ment in the Connell room on Marsh 20th, members all present, the Rsevo in tho chair. Minutes of hast mooting were road and passed. application of W. Innis to bo withdrawn from 8, 8. No. 6, and annexed to 8. S. No. 4, was taken up, Mr, Innis and the Trustees of S. S. No, 6 being present. After the matter was discussed, it was moved by H. Mooney, seconded by 0. A. Howo that the application be granted. Moved it/ amendment by S. Caldbiok, see• ended by E. Bosman that said appiioatiun he not granted. Amendment carried, Moved by S. Caldbiok, oeconded by E. Bus- man that the Reeve, Couuoillor Mooney and tho Clark be anthorizod to moot the Brussels Council in relation to settlement of Land Improvement Fund. Carried. Moved by H. Mooney, seconded by C. A. Howe that the following ofiicore be appoint - ad :—hence -viewers,- .Div. No. 1, Jas. Pol- look, Jas. Gibson, and Tun, Richmond ; Div. No. 2, Jas. Murray, Geo. Jackson, and Gen. Kelly ; Div. No, 3, Jas, Sharp, Wm. McCracken, and Goo. Hood ; Div. No, 4, Jno. Perdue, David Geddes, and Wm. Is- bister ; Div. No. 6, Jno. Gardner, Geo. Pqa• nook, and Jas. Ireland. Pound-keepers.— Div. No. 1, James Logan and S. Thuell; Div. No. 2, Jas. Murray and Goo. Jackson ; Oh'. tto. 3, Wm. Watson and Jas. Sharp ; Div. No. 4, Jno. Geddes and R. Bloomfield ;. Div, No. 5, Allan Ramsey and Quintin An- dereon, Pathmartore,—North Boundary, 0. Handorson, R. Maxwell, J. McCracken, J. Gardner, W. Thornton, am/ A. Miller ; 1st Line, Wm, Martin, Jas. Gray, L. Fraser, .721..1,101'0y, and 8. Haket ; 2nd Lino, J. 0I. Brandon, J. Elston, P. Corneae, George Agar, and M. Moses ; 8r4 Line, A.. Nichol- son, G. Proctor, 16. Oliver, C. Campbell, and Jas. Ireland ; 4tb Line, G. Nicholson, I. Wilkinson, Wm. Sheddatt, A, Bradshaw, and Geo. Brower ; 5th Line, Wm. Clarke, J. Russell, 8. Love, 0. 2. Moors, and M. Cardiff ; 6th Lino, J. Smith, 3. [call, Goo. Manua, D. McQuarrie, and J. Robb; 7t1 Linn, Juo.'laylor, Goo. Pierce, Jas. 'Kelly, Jas. Evans, and D. McLean ; 8th Lino, ft. Laidlaw, J. White, Wm. Phalen, P. Jack- ems, and Robt. i•Iohnes ; 'Jib Lino, T. Lpgan, 7. Cookerline, J. Coulter, J Searle, and J. McArthur; West gravel road, J. Golloy, Wm. McCrea, 8. Vanormau, T. Bosman, and Geo, Iirealing; Last gravel road, A. Bryans, R. Ilingston, J. Oakley, C. Ititohie, and L. McDonald. Mored by E. Busman, seconded by 8 Caldbiok that C. A. 1-lowe be instructed to have box drain put across sidnro„d between' Iota 10 and 11. 8 s oou. 6. (landed. Moved by 8. Caldbiok, seeonclsd by C. A. Bowe that H. Mooney bo instruct- ed t,a have platform and f enec at Town Ball put in a proper stato of repair. Carried. Mored by L., A. Rowe, aeiuu,3 ,1 by E. P,ors.. mac that the following accounts ba paid:— W. Whiteford, gravel, $1.85 ; 3. 8hetlield, work on Boclmiu bridge, $6 ; S. Vttnnrman, ditto, 75e. ; Misses lxford, charity, $10 00. Carried. ?Moved by H. Mooney, seconded by E. Bosman that By-laws No. 2 and Bas now rend bo passed, Carried. Tho Conn. oil then adjourned to meet again on tho 81st of Slay for Court of Revision and other business. War. Clara, Clerk, 0 russets School Board. Tho regular meeting of this Board war held in the Council Chamber oil Friday, April 2nd, Present—E. E. Wade (ehairmaa) .B'u'cbintion, Scott, Dennis and Fletcher. Minutes of last regular and special meetings sutra read and approved. itieved, oeconded, and carried that 4ht. a.auuaoa 1(F Mee. 1'Io Tail, lOire. Gla, t, tad J. Swat for their children 101 non ateendaueo at school, bo ao co" tt..]. Moved, seconded, and carried that the account of W. H. 1 err be paid, amounting to $7, lleved, emended, and carried that auditors' roport be accepted and that bond of ex -Tres and Sec. be returned. Repoli showing the attendance of the Brussels Public S°heel for the mut It of Marsh, 1886 Depts. let 2nd Ord 411m 561 Averafo, 80 35 41 44 05 —124 No. Roll 52 40 55 50' S1-268 'Moved by Dr. Tlutcliiuson, nomad. .ed by T. Fiotoler that the teachers' salaries for quarter ending 31st of March 1880 be paid. Carried. Milted, seconded, and carried that insurance policy on eelteel house ex• piring on 12th inst. be renewed. Moved by F. S. Scott, seconded by H. Dennis that Chas. Greater attend school on Monday next at p o'clock. In answer to questions states that he is sorry for bis conduct and promises bettor behaviour in futueo, that he be re -admitted to the school and that the Principal be requested to bo pres- ent upon that, occasion. Carried. Tho Board then adjourned. BRUSSELS COUNCIL. Tho regular meeting of tho village Council was hold on Monday evening of tide week, Members all present, the Reeve in the °hair. Minutes of last regular, and spmeie1 meetings react and confirmed, The following accounts were pre- sented :-- Thos, Kelly, Trroa8ni'or, salary and oxpeneee. ... ..........847 50 'rhos, Town, Winter, 46 50 ;LS BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1886. Hand grant, 8 months, 25 00 W. 0. Karr, printing, ......... ,10 50 Mrs. Williams, house rent t0 Mrs. 12 50 Koenig ,C Goebel, boarding W. Good- will, 10 0 Mrs, Wallace, a 00 house rent toMrs. le, Brown, 8 00 Mrs, Stacey, charity, 4 00 Mrs. Sohoileld, charity, 6 00 Mrs, Hart, charity 2 00 Wat, Afuley, fire department, 1 50 1 60 LOCAL ('['1318, FINE 'anther. Tilt 13elgravo Spring Show will be 0 held on Thursday, 15tH inst. Aureate away,s away down at Ina Pos'r Bookstore, STIoxERa will soon be up in the river and tho small boy is waiting auxiounly for them. SEE the advt. of ?lessee. Grant d; Co. this week. They are pushing the business and proinise bargains. A sew while shovelling suow off the Amerman lintel shade lost his footing and went sliding through A. R. Smith's window Ate additiml ie being btult to tbo stables of the Central hotel, of 14x.40 feet, with sts bling aocommodation for 20 horses. ' Do you want nometbing good in the' watch line ? Read T. F(etoher,s advt. and sen whit he says in favor of the Columbus watch, Tea trains were very much delay ed twit Tuesclev awing to snow storms in the east. Tho night express did not reach Bruaseie until 12.20. Taunt was skating at the rink on Friday and Seturdey evenings of last week and on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this tveek. WATCH your ohimnoys. Now is the season of born -outs and unless your chimney is a • good one there may be some littleclanger. WE understand that Chas. Watt has.dooided to opera a blaokemith shop in Brussels and has made arrange. rants for a plane of business. WILSON tis PELToN are pushing the pump and cistern business. They • atm a very handy clothes borso you ought to see. Read their advt. WELL, you real A. R. Smith's advt. nod now the next thing to do is to call at No. 99 and seen the bargains. The Injies will marls detvn the' 16th 11(1(1 171 ,. SrEAOf tw BRos, eclat , should be perused by ynu. The boys do not melte itch blaster belt they keep a nicely assorted stock and do ,t geed trade. Seo their advt. Tins is great egg country. Last year Reeve Rogers handled 14,000 dozen and our merobante aro being fairly stalled with them this spring. • A NUMBER of the Brunets corps of the Salvation Army attended a ban. gnet at Seaforth last Monday. The service was withdrawn in the barracks hare on that evening. Rev. T. 0. SANDERSon, of White• ehuroh, formerly of Brussels, has pur chased two Lots, on Frederick street, from Reeve Rogers, for $200, They join the property of Geo. Rogers. Amur, —Lust Monday morning Adam Sinclair brought a lien's egg to onr office that measured (31-x81,• chee. The ben -is only '11 "scrub." Now trot on your thorn' brads, Mill street is ready fur yolt every time. Tun storm on Tuesday was a rough one. The wind was very strong and it was feared the skating rink would have suffered, but it weathered the blast. Quite a quantity of aunty fell but it soon disappeared on Wednes day. Jas. Stratton, keeping tramp, Jas. Smart, Aro department, Mored by Geo. Beaker, eoeonded by W. 1!.1ranstono that the above ao counts be pool. Carried. Alex. Stewart and Neil MoIntuch- lin intorviowed the Council relative to eomno errors connected with the tomo on two tote. A deputation from Morrie township Council, consis'ing of Roeve Wray, Councillor'Mooeey, and Wm ()lark, olerlm, eras preens and addressed the Board concerning the settlement of the Laud Improvement Fund dispute between the two municipalities. Reeve Wray said Brussels was billing them fur more than they should as Morris township dict not get the money 00 the basis Brussels wanted to ?teeth) on. The village miens went for 1867 Was the highest for years and the claim was not mint 0110 as the money crane on the aorc, not on the assessment. Blyth had been eattled with for a much lower figure, and Brunets had matted with Grey Ger loss than half the amount they were aslcing from Morris, when, according to this heels, they were entitled to a great deal mom. They were prepared to atone by their offer of $150 as they slid not went any law andthis was the reason they had risen from 523 1) the $150. He thought the matter could bo ar bi[rated on and 415 more money WAS coming snot/ that could be settled as well. If it went into Court it would ctrat both muutcipalities something. 0onuotllor 110.•ney told wo wanted a mutual ssttlemr.ut and for that ria sou They 1111(1 flails 10 a n:what could bo done. Ito did not think a legal claim had bona mad ,ul lh:,m and they hail 11e0er r,'reiv".l ta,mli00 of the uppointulout of en arbitrator by Brnsseis Couecil. T':ey were willing to pay a If: tie mare than they thought belonged to Brueettte to save any trouble, Did a„t avant to force a eettlenlout but thought it bettor to try to come [o sumo mutual ander stanitng. The question Was then discussed by the members of the Board. A copy of the notice served on the past Reeve, porscually by the Ole -lc, wee produced, but the ex Reeve, who was preeeut, deuiod ever having been served with the notice. Councillor Vaustoue moved that we accept of $200 from Morris town- ship 10 eetttement of onr claim, with- out prejudice. No seconder could be obtained. Moved by Councillor Barker, seeoud- ed by Ouctueillvr' herr that (vlr. Wade he instructed to collect tit) amount in foil. Carried. Towhee for scraping the front street, from the bridge tot tho Town Hall, were thou read. They were as fol. lops r— W. F. I4ally, $48.00; Wm, Den - bow, $88.00; Caleb Whitting, 587.- 50; Nen Malloy, $80; P. McKen- na, $85 75; Wm. Wynn, $35. Mov. ed by Goo. Btnlcer, seconded by W. II Kerr that P McKenna's tender be accepted. Carried, Mr. Wynne tender commenced at Mill street in. stead of the bridge. F. S. Scott reported Town Hall rents to be $80,50, Moved by W. F. Venstone, second- ed by Jno. Wynn that tenders be ask- ed for unsoreened gravel, pine plank, and square cedar, tenders to bo re. oeived ftp to the 15th inst. Carried. Moved by W. F. Venetono, second- ed by Geo.J3foker that Court of Be' vision be appointed for the 25th of May. Carried, W. H. Kerr applied for tho ueo of the Hall for a temperance meeting on next Tuesday evening. Tbc request was granted, Instructions war) given to J. Mead- ows to lay Information againt persons inuring Town Hall property Sundays at the Arne), meetings. Council then adjourned. James MoMahon, a moulder hi the employ of Messrs, Gurney et Co., of Toronto, obliged a loan on Brook street by heading off a now the man wes driving. Ete was tossed in the air, receiving an ugly cut five inches long, had his collar bone broken and otherwise iujurod. . VVE aro Sorry to hoar that R. W. Tuck's hotel (the Royal) at Shelbourne was destroyed by fire last Sunday night. His loss is reported at $4,000, insured in the Northern for. $2.000, Wo have not learned whet Mr. Tuck intends debut hub his Brussels frtende sympetbisc with him anyhow. Ho 1 eon Ton Wm.—Fare to Winni- peg only $21.00, other points proportionate: ly low. Purchase your tickets for Dakota, Minnesota, Manitoba and the Northwest, via Canadian Paoific Railway. Lowest rates, quick time and less changing. Bag- gage properly oared for and chocked to des- tination. If you don't buy tickets, call and gat all information from Taos. FLaa'ensa, Agent 0. 1e,11. Brussels. WE learn from the report of the Toronto Presbytery, which was hold on Tuesday of this weak, that Rev. John Much reported that he had moderated in a oall by the congreglt• tion of Knox church, Searboro'. At a meeting ou Tuesday, 16th MIarch, the oongergation decided to extend a call to Bev. J. Ross, .13. A. of Brussels to the pastorate of the church. Tho call was practically unanimous.. A stipend of $1,000 was promised with a mase and a globe of 6 acres. Bev, R. P, McKay was appointed commis. sionor to the Maitland Presbytery to melt for the translation of Mr. Ross to, the Toronto Presbytery, Wo aro sato everybody who is acquainted with Rev. Mr. Ross will learn with a groat deal of regret of his oxpeebed removal from Brusseifie A wienewe SEE advt of 13oes for sale. adGot.» locket and /slain lost. S vt. LOOK 00 out for a Sire. Alexander's now v mil noel' advt, next week. Two cricket olub intend putting t park in good shape this spring an oouut on having a high old time i wielding the willow. Grnr, waatee to set se seloswornan. AP - ply to Adam Good do Co. SwAxe WuiegE5.-011 'Thursday of this week John Moore, of Henfryn, on cotnpiaiut of A. Cavan, Inland Revenue Inspector, of Stratford, was brought before A. Heater and Jno, Shaw, J. P'e., for unlawfully having a still, word, and other awe rates in his possession. The primer pleaded guilty, was fined $250 and ordered to be imprisoned in common gaol, at Goderich, for ono month. The prig 0ner was talcon to the Co, town on Thursday afternoon. Moore is about 24 years of age, unmarried, and has been a ate dy going young fellow, running a threshing machine, of late years. His home used to he on the 14th con. of Grey, He was oporat ing the still in his house near the brickyard at Eoufryn. inspector Cavan, accompanied by Constables Scott and Chapman took a livery rag and drove to Hsufryn, arriving there about 12• o'olook Wednesday night, Moore wee in bed. After his arrest the premises were searched and all the appliances for the manufacture of "forty rod” found. They secured about 2 gallone of liquor and a bag of malt. There was a mash ready for 48 gallons. All the barrels, tubs, .bo.. were destroyed. The prisoner had nut been in the business long mud reported to have only made some J or 10 gallons of liquor. Inapoctor Cavan is a cool, sharp, and efficient officer nnd understands his business thoroughly. Moore would not have got off as easily 1w he did had he not have borne such a good character in (Pc past and been so frog to umnfoos his guilt. NO. 40 STRAW bate, BtTrelt is very scarce on our mar- e° trot. FRlser of this week is the opening li. day in conoection with the Judge's Court under the Dominion Franchise be Act. It will be hold at Wingham. ti There are a large uumbar of appeals. u iXtt,r•oUQoLinty ."Vrftom. INDIV1DIIALI1'IES.—O. Ooaht'ane, of Toronto, was in town last week gathering information for a directory of Ontario, to be published soon,— Miss Jennie Cormack arrived home last Friday evening from a visit ,f sir tweaks among friends at Detroit, Glenne, London, Ingersoll and other places.—Rev. D. Blokle and Mrs. Bialclo, of Mt. Forest, were visiting at D. Stewart's this week.—Mies Lizzie Wilson is bonen from Loudon where she was visiting her sister. -- Mrs. James Maxwell, Elizabeth street, has been on the eiok list.—Mrs. Wm. lMoOalloughlhes been very ill lately, we hope to hear of bar complete ro- storatiou to health.—Last. Monday W. Pnterbrin <h of Smithville, left for home. It is said, and with some degree of oortlainty, that one of onr Brussels damsels will keep Image for Lim and will bear the name of Mfrs. W. Putorbaugh it/ the near future.— Oland Waterer received a roes„ pini( and lily from .England in a small bus. They came through in good condition. We wonder who seat them to him? —John Scott, who studied with Juo. Nott. V. S., for several months, was awarded the gold medal at the final exaaruination of students at the 'Vet erinary coilego at Toronto. Itis home le i» Alton,—Mise Annie Williams, who has been visiting at Woodstock and Ingersoll, is home again.—:Hiss Ettio Langdale has returned to Bros sols after spending 8ov0ral mon=118 113 visibing among old friends.—Mise Joan Ross has a ramturerative situation as book-lcoeper iu a store in lIamilttn. James Drown was in town thin week,— Mrs, Dr. MIoOrimmon,, Mrs. Dr. Ten. nant, Mlre. J. Gordon, Mrs. W. Lit- tle and irirs, S. Little, all of Luok• now, were visiting Mrs. Thos. F'leteh- ar last Tuesday.—Thos, Danford left Braesels for Dakota last Tuesday. He will probably take up land and become a tiller of the soil.—Jno. Shand jr. has left Brussels, and shoemaking, and gone to fill a situation in Tor- onto,—Thos. Oalbiok is away to Holmosvilto. 11e talks of going to British Oolnmbia from there to try his fortune. --Robb. McMartin hes been very ill with inflammation of the bowels. He is some bettor now,— Mrs. Shand has been visiting her daughters in Toxone° during the poet fortnight, --B, 0, Struthers, of London, was in town this wool,.—In apoctorGavan, of Stratford, paid 13806. eels a visit last Wednesday.—Wo aro pleased to hear that'E. L. Wade is progreoeingnieelytowards rec0YOry, Rev. T. E. Calvert, 1t1. A„ of God - oriel', leas tendered hie resiguati(mn of assistaut pastor to Dr. Ina. '1'heSes. siou has engaged Rev. J. A. 0)aGih livray, B. 1.., a etnlent of Knox Col - logo as assistant, M. J. 5, \'Villi•iutson, Emerge engin- eer, left Gotterich, the other day for South America, where he aill take charge of boats in the line of the Honduras Land and Steam Navtga. tion Co. A. IIID. Allen' of Godcrioh, has been appointed by the Provau Dial Board of Agriculture as fruit cap art or the Pzovinco, N. J. Clark, clerk of Ueborue '.fot6u• ahip Council fur ten years past, has left with lei's family for Butte City, fOalifornia. Before leaving be receiv- ed many expressions of gond will from friends. It is understood that Robt. Camp. bell has received the appointment of lighthouse keeper at Go,Ieriela place of G. McDonald, resigned. H. W. C. Meyer, barrister, of Wing. ham, has been proffered the support of the Bar of Huron and Bruce for a Begetter of the Law Society. The .Rev. D. Cameron, of Luck. now, has accepted the appointment of the Home Mission Committee to the mission field of Manitownning. rnrc4Lnial N e w The lose by Monday's fire in Nap. an,,° foots up to about $110,000. Tho Welland Canal will be opened for navigation nu Monday, April 19. Some unusually rtoh diggings have been struck 10 the Chtmudiers gold min- ing .tiatriot. By a nese' Order in•Oounoil two. pound parcels eau now he mailed to the North-West, The Tiereu.° Presbtery1 unanimous• ly no.ninated Rev. D. J. Macdonnell as Moderator of the General Assemb- ly. Torooto rejected a by-law fo pro• vide fuuds for the establishment of a new cattle market by a vote of more than two to one. A11 suits of the Canadian Pacific contractors, with the exception of those of O. McLennan and B. R. Ivic. Laotian, have been settled. Seeding has been commenced on the Bell Farm, They have six thous- and sores ready for the crop, and etarted twenty-three seeders. The Montreal Carnival Executive Committee on Saturday evenmg de- cided to hold the winter 0arn1val dur- .i18ng87th. e week beginning February 7th, $trnlau.lesuecl a challenge to Teem or to row him three miles on any per- fectly fair or dead water °ours° in Amerioa, for $1,000 a side, the race to take plea° tet latter part of Au. gust. A Winnipeg dispatch soya : :The quession of the disallowance of local railway charters was. duct/end it/ the Local Legislature last .d,'riduy. A motion asking for the reaeon of cer- tain bills by tho Governor General iu Council and the Opposition emend - moot reaffirming tate rights of the Province aver) defeated. There is a rumor afloat at Ottawa and Montreal that the Oa»adian Pa - (tine Railway Company is prepared to pay back twenty millions to the Gov, ernment and obtain the reduce of bonds to that amount held by the lab. ter, and itis not improbable that ar• rangemonts eel be made this seseiou for thg wiping out of the whole in- debteduess of the company to the C$overnment. A letter received by Richard Ii. Ilox of New York, from Um editor of Sporting Life, -bays that Wm. Beach, the champion oarsman, sailed from Melbourne on March 18. "On his arrival in London ho will be prepar- ed to arrange a race with Edward Haulm], of Toronto, or John Teenier, of the United States, to be rowed over the 'Thames course from Putney to . Mortlake, for any amottat from 4500 upward and the championship of the world, taking up the, first challenger: Notify Hanlon and inform me if you intend offering the champion cup, $1,000, to be rowed' for in Arnlrida "