HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-4-16, Page 5Ararr 18, 1886, TRE laI U$hj t!Ei'rt3y •PO 3T.
D!STRJOT NEWS.
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The roads have bean very bad f
the poet week,
Wm. Lrakie, of Sarnia, brother
Rebt, Lechie, was visiting here ib
wool,
Jno, Stewart has purchased an i
West in a ]teal Estate Agency i
Toronto. He will probably reiuov
to the Queen city.
DIED.—Last Friday night Tho
Leckie, aged 00 years, woad ova
the river of death. He was a nativ
of Lanarkshire, Scotland, and emi
grated to America at the age of 2
years near Dalhousie. Ho remove
to Barrie. where he has resided nnti
last summer when 110 came to li
with Jno, Stewart. The funeral tool
plan' on Sunday, Deceased was a
brother to Robt. Leckie.
IOar meroll'inti now^close up
shops at 7 o'olock p. m,
W. H, 0, NDyore, who was a
Mato for the potitiou of Douche
or the Low Society, w,ai one of the
fantod,
to 1Vw, nloIndoo tan sold' his
to iuterost in Elder az Molncloo'a
meal mill to Wm. Clegg, for $1,
u. nlr. Olegg takoo possession at o
n Winglutln sports have organize
o rifle club with the following oldie
Honorary president, B. Willson ;
d, Elliott ; vioe•president, Dr. 'You
e secretary -treasurer, J, A, Tracey.
e lube. Neelan:ls, wife of nor soap
. ed mayor, is among the number
1 lucky competitors, in Truth pomp
d tion, she having 1 uueeodod in deo
i ing half a (lona silver spoons and
ve handsome silver watch.
t The council is in receipt of a le
from Alex, McPherson, of Strat£o
relative to eetitolishing a foundry
the manufacture of threshing ma
ines, agricultural implements, e
anal., this t., In the letter Mr,
Thorson statee that he undereto
1Vmgliam offered a bonus of
any one who would establish such
foundry here, and, if so, he wiel]ed
take adanvtage of the offer. The cou
ell have appointed a committee to i
vestigate the matter and report.
SenniNG Snow.—Tho annual Spri
Show was held on the ngricultu
grounds on Wednesday of this wee
Notwithstanding the bad roads the
was a large attendance and the sho
was the must sno0essful ever held
towu. The following is the Ariz
list :—Iloasas.--Imported Hea
Draught -8 entries, 1st, Thom
Dustow's "Drummer ;" and, Jam
Anderson's "Warrior." Oanadia
Heavy Draught -5 entries. lot,
Geminill's 'Young Pride of Scotland
and, Vogan Sr Page's "Scotland yet,
General Purpose -4 entries. 1st, E
Lauudy's "Young Enterprise ;" 2nd
Wesley Kee. Road and Carriage—
entries, let, J. H. & W. J. Dui
ningo'u "Hart's Messenger ;" 2nd
John T. Carter's "Kentucky Star.'
_Extra -5 entries. Best stallion o
th ground, Time. Dnstow's "Drum
mer," diploma. Best year old sial.
lion, John Currie, diploma. Higbly
oommended as an agricultural sial.
lion, Tipling Bros., "King of QuaI-
ity."
Bur.Le.=Aged Durham Bull's -4
entries. let, Samuel Black's "Robin
Grey ;" and, Peter Fowler's, "Young
Hero." Durham Bull under two
years -8 entries. 1st, Henry Delacon's "Prince of Willowdalo ;" and,
Geo. Nicholson's "Huron Chief."
Beat hull on the ground—Elonry Deo
con's "Pride of Willowdalo," diploma.
their The ancient fro, is to the front
with hie piping /one and loud.
eau. `Tho towuship Donnell will ]told
t'for their next meeting at Robertson'sdo- hotel, Ethel, on Friday of next week,the 28rd inet.
half Goo. Crooke has Hoon laid up fur
oat• several weeks witil a swcllitrg in hie
000. knee that has boon giving him a good
nee. deal of trouble.
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Mod 1 Mud I Mud 1-11obt. Ball
and Henry Oat cut a cord of birch
wood in fourteen minutes. Who can
beat this ?—Me. Wm. Tompkins is
mending, And we hope to see her out
before long. --David Dobson is malt-
ing preparations to leayo for the West.
—Tbe storm Tuesday took thechim-
ney off the Methodist church. --No
trace of Mr. Bird has yet been fouud.
—Look out for your wood piles as
the ice melts from under theul.—
Brass band was out playing, with
torches, on Saturday evening. The
boys aro getting their mouths into
shape. --Wm. Eokmiro has rented the
Henry farm, and Andrew Sharp has
taken the adjoining plane, occupied
by Mr. Small.—John Robertson, jr.
has left for Chicago, John 1d a good
boy and we 01.1011 miss him greatly.—
Some talk of another tailor fur our
village. Seven more and we wall be
able to add one to our rapidly ivarurte•
ing population.—.Rag and quilting
bees have keep the female portion of
rile community on the hum just now.
—Next Friday the township daddies
will hold their Council meeting at
Robertson's hotel here. They forgot
tbo 28rc1 was Good Friday, but the
better the day, the better the deed.
Euwst Wzawanosia.
PEESONAL0.—A 1 bert Walsli started
to British Columbia on the 7th inst.
--James Armour left for Dakota last
week: -Alexander McKay, who was
visiting at Mrs. Dingwall, returned
home to Tlintail last Monday.—Jas.
Dunbar is intending to build a barn
and as be gave the job to Jas. Mc-
Gill it will be n complete job.—Taffy
parties will be at en end as summer
is coming on.—The Spring Show,
which was bold lost Friday, was n
success, it being a fine day.—John
Carnicic has lately hired with James
Barr, of Hallett. We will miss lulu
around these parte.—Mr. Robert,
who was down in the country last
week, bee purtbased a fine Durham
hull. --Thera arrived at Blyth ,the
other day two young Irishmen from
the old sod. They were not there
long until they received employment,
one from J. Solingen and the other
from 3, Willians.
3.iietttowol-
Next Wednesday the annual Spring
Show will be hold.
T. Burnett,of Pelmoreton, porches.
edatrotting ]]orae from Kidd Bros.
'The draught Match betwoeu North
and South Perth Mime place oo Thute•
day of next weelr, at Stratford.
'Pho firm of J. E. Carson ai: Co.
late been strengthened by the adaitia]u
of Saml. iticKee, of Stratford.
A memorial service in connection
with the decease of the renowned Jae.
13. Gough was held in tho Congrega-
tional church bunday afternoon.
The Maple Loaf Baseball 010b els et.
edtee following officers : --Tree., H.
13. Mordhy ; Cba1r., A, Hawkins ;
Sec., A. E. Booth ; • Trani., W. E.
Burgess.
A Ssu1t has been entered against
the Muir and Park Co., by A. Howell,
who leased the fink during a portion
',f lust year for roller skating. Ilav
ing failed to keep the rent paid up in
ao0ordanee with too terms of the
lease, ct selzare was made and pro-
perty belonging to him sold in order
to satisfy the company's claim. Mr.
Nowell has enteron (suit .againsb the
compeny on rho groind that tho seiz-
ure wad illegally made. He claims
$1,000 damages,
Grey.
James Mitchell has been putting
into the plowing this week. This
is about the first in Grey.
Rabt. Herr has opened it binek-
emith shop on lot 80, con. 10, where
he will be ready to attend to the
wants of the public.
Jno; Brown and Jno. Raud recent-
ly chopped down a tree and ant from
it 14. porde of wood in the remarkable
short time of 25 minutes.
Malcolm Lamont informs ue that
our correspondent was astray iu the
ntamo of his young Durham bull. it
is "Lord Salisbury," inetead of "Mar-
quis of Lorne," ae we stated.
No word has been heard of J, Bird.
yet although the river is being watch.
ed closely fox the body. Some sup'.
pose ho may yet turn up alive and all
right. It is to be hoped this may
come trio.
OBIT,—Once mora it filils to our
lot to chronicle the deeeaso of one
who after a long life 1nn0 is, euddeniy
and linexpecteafy called away to a
better world than thie. Wo refer to
Margaret, wife of Alex. Stewart sr,,
8th con. The deceased was. hi good
health, apparently, on Wednesday
morning and while performing her
household duties dropped to the floor
and died without a struggle. Nits.
Stewart was born iu the pariah of
Kinoastle, Pertbebfre, Scotland, in
year 1800, was married in 1b88
Alex. Stewart, of the 511020 place,
emigrated to Canada the same
r, They settled in tbfoNab tow11.
p, in the County of Renfrew whore
y lived till the year 1852, when
moved, with their family, to
stern Ontario. The family eon -
ng of Iwo daughters and two sous
r living for a fow.moaths in nic-
vray and then in Barfcsrii, Co. of
nt, finally Bottled on tbeaath`eon.
has lived up tolof the time of whore
her
depth. The two daughters (lied • say
eral years ago, leaving families be- 08
hind t0 lament their lode, thei'e ere
left of the family now, only too aged
father and tato two sono, Daniel and
Alec, fir. Tho funeral takes pima: t,,.
day (Friday) at 4 -o'clock trout the I
booby :eminence, cors, 8 The family
have thesympathyi1ta.ematnnnf'y.
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The town Council voted the Mech.
antes' Institute, $100 was alto
granted, to the town band.
Tile town e0nsteable was initruObed
to arrest all boys carrying eling'ahote
for throwing etonos,
E. Il`. Black, of Wiughate, has
•gono to live on a 100'aore farm iu
Lancaster comfit;•, Nebraska,
13olgrave Spring Show wee
ou Thursday of this week. W
publish the prize liet neat week
Jamos Sharp, of lot 28, co
plowed an field and got it ready
crop and sowed 1130 field thie
This is early sowing and is the
we have heard of.
George Hanna and wife ret
on Wodnoeday of this week fr
trip to 'Tara, whore they had
visiting their doll, Bey, W. Cr.
na, B. A. They were away a
Joseph Scutt has purchased
soros of land, being lot 18, co
from Thos Campbell for $8,000.
farm adjoins its own so that
Scott w1!l now have 200 acres
block. Wo believe Mr. Campbell
of going to Michigan.
PAenni, Wird HONORS.—J. H.
Casey, formerly of Belgr,lve, _ p
the second year examination at
Toronto School of Medicine
first•olass honors having average
per cent. un the entire examine
He stood within 80 marks on the t
of the scholarship. His brotber T
C., an honor graduate of Ont
Veterinary College, oorumeueed
praabee los profoesion in the city
Cancardia, Reuses. Ile ie doing
SuoD0 DEATtr.—Early Fri
morning Mary /inn, wife of Sam
Cantelon, 5th line diedvary unexp
edly. She had sat np in boil a 1
hour bafore her death and partook
some tea and toast. Death cued ea
ed by blood clotting at her. ho
Nine clltld•on, the youngest of wh
was only 4 days old at the cloth
decease, are left to be cared fur. ,
Oan1el0n wad a daughter of J
Denbow, who lives in 13r
sola. The funeral took place on S
urctay afternoon. The cleceasod w
87 years of ago.
Last Friday noon Eliza, wife
Samuel Love, 5111 •line, died after
short illness. On Monday she w
taken siclr. Her Ironhle wee p
nouncocl inflammation of the Inn
which resulted as above Anted. 1V1
her husband she came to this tow
ship about 10 or 12 years ago fro
Usborno township. bre. Love w
the mother of fourteen children all
whom aro living. The funeral to(
place ou Sunday, the interment b
ing made in Usborno, her form
home. Mr. Love and family h
the sympathy of a large circle
friends.
INSANE.—Etat Tuesday afteruoo.
Chas. Mitchell, of the 5111 line, wet
taken to Goderich gaol, by Constable
Scott and Robt. Somerville, whore li
will remain until he cau bo atdmitte
to the London asylum. He Lute bee
a little light headed for some tin
but lest week he went out of his hea
altogether. He is married and ha
several ebildreu. Various reueons tar
given for this fit of insanity and ar
commented on very strongly by the
neighbors. kfi'ohell was not ugly lin
very talkative and desirous of matrolt
Ing. On 1010 train he was most aux
boa to (Henke.J. D. McCall offers to match area
man in Canada on nu all-ronucl heavy
weight o0ntest, and allow bit oppon•
oat one foot on esob weight—nine
weights in all—front $50 to $500 r.
side, to acme off at the St. Marys
Caledonian games on May 24.
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Should Call and Inspect the Now
Stock of Dress Goods, Lace Car -
tains of every description and col-
ors. Embroideries anti all over
net Bushings. Collars, Ties, Tab -
hugs, Towels, white and gray, Cot-
tons in endless variety.
rill my goods are now and cheap-
er than shop wore goods.
Totts, Sugars, Coffees, Cniinod
Goods, Spices and Everything
-kept in a First -Class Grocery.
1ity Tena are the Best R Choap-
t in town, so the I'eoplo say et
17.be .Red Store,
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We Offer Special. Laducenaents to
Parties Building.
LOTS ;fir F KEW GOODS
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.Pull Assortment Now in Stook.
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Drewe's Old Stand, Rrussets.
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EIT1JPRING _3ODDS.
STRAOHAN BROS. -
?e Now neatly ger the aprryn ; 'hub.
In Dress Goods we are showing some of the 'Newest ilinterials iu the
Market, of the latest Shades and Colors, all of which have boon w,11
and carefully seloeted.
Prints and Gini; hams,
a good assortment, also full lines of .Ladies' Gloves, hosiery and Para-
sols. Full Stock of
Staple Dry Goods,
such as Cottons, S1lirtings, Denims, Tickings, &a.
Gent's Furnishings.
Vico range of Tweeds, Pautings and ,Worsted Coatings, Gent's Fur-
nishings and Eats iu the Newost Styles. Full lines of
Cooper 6- Smith's Boots and Shoes in Stock.
GROCERIES;"RES -- GOOD„
Teas a specialty. A now line of Colored G•lasswni'ejustreceivoi and
opened out:
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always an hand, Monthlies given away free. Call and get ono,
An inspect on is respoetfuily solicited at
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