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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-4-23, Page 1to Gf VOL. XIII. $ad Drowning Accident ifiiss Magee (jlegg and Mary Bei llnd tt Watery furtive. 13AINES' BODY Ives FOUND W11» I SD 2'011E100N., rFront Thtcradau:right's Extra] On Thursday evening of t week the people of this locality w shocked at the report of a boltti accident on the Maitland river, short distance below Busse The news was brought to town M. M. Cardiff. The facts of t case, as faras they could be o --- . tained, are as follows coati gent of the Savage Tlalleloj Banc., ledby F. Woodhull; h been holding revival services in. Methodist church at. Sunshin With a view of having a little' r creation on Thursday a comps of young peoplo, made up of Miss Lang, Cook, and White of t Bauch, Miss May Rogerson, Ml Maggio Clegg, F. Woodhull, H Bailees and Jno. Clegg, drove t Brussels and bacltwo boats broigh up on a wagon with the intentio of going home by the river, whin is swollen just now to a large sit After dinner the young folks ha a ramble around town and abou 3:45 they embarked, near M Denbow's, for Sunshine. The furs ' boat contained Henry „babies, wh Was well acquainted with the riv er, Miss 'Lang, Miss Cook, an Miss Clegg. The second was fills by Jno. Clegg, Miss Rogerson Miss White and F. Woodhull. Al went well until the first bbat ha travelled. a little over a mile, an Inas about fifteen.rods iu aclvanc of the other boat, when it strucls against a tree lying in the water and almost instantly upset au the occupants were thrown int current.the' rapid current. They chin to the boat for a little while but Baines and Miss Clegg were swep away, the former floating on• the Nater for a little distance but Maggie soon sank. Miss Cook held on to the boat, which was bo- ing borne rapidly toward the southern bank of the rivet', and succeeded in reaching •the shore and by her aid rescued her coin- panion, Miss Lang, from a watery grave. The people in the other boat, in terrible consternation,. pulled to the shore and hastened'to the rg- lief of their companions. The ad cident was witnessed by Messrs. Toll and McKay who were work- ing in the bush, near by. A very largo number of people visited the river bank ancl assisted ill searching the banks for 'any' sign,of the bodies.. Boats were also procured and search made among a pilo •of drift.wood at a small island in the river but at the time of writing all ills efforts have been fruitless. Henry Baines was a steady going young man, about 28 or 28 years • of age, unmarried, and was re - spec ed by all who knew hint. He was a zealous worker in the church and took a prominent parts in the choir. He could not .swim., He had been ill the employ of Isaac Rogerson for years. Maggie Clegg, well known to nearly everyone in Brussels, was the oldest daughter of Jos. Clegg and Vas about 17 years of age, She was an intelligoutyoungwom- an and stood high in the estima- tion of a very large circle of friends. Tho grief of the rolatives over the sad and unlooked for casualty may bo bettor imagined than, des - Bribed. Another authority says the ac- cident VMS caused by the ladies grasping some overhanging limbs of a tree turning the' boat and thus caused the upset. NoTns. Tho float was a flat bottomed one and about 12 foot long. -There were somehundreds of people at the some of the aeoident ovory day, and on Sun- day there wore thousands of visitors, people being present from Wingham, 1108 AY his ere ng 1s. by lie b- n- all as thn 0. O- lay OS 18 BB 0 n 0. d t r. t 0 cl dd d e d 0 g t t iv BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886. Bluevalo, Belgrave, Blyth and other places ,-Unromitttng searob. bas been kept up sines the accident and all the .labor proved futile until Wednes- day forenoon when the body of Bainca was found, It was down the river about 400 yards from whore the boat npeet and to tho north of the little is- land, near the sideroad. The body was well proserved and was washed, dreeaecl, oofiined and taken to Sun shine. The funeral was on Thursday forenoon. ---It was thought by some that Baines must have been alive when lie reached the spot whore he was found as he was grasping the root of a tree lying there. It turned ant to bo rho limb of the tree he caught when the boat upset,-Seareli is still kept up for the body of Mise Clegg and they aro looking down stream a good deal further vow. Her satchel was found on Sunday. -The people from far and near have turned out very willingly to render all assist- ance in, their power. -A. feeling of gloom ervades the entire community and in several of the churches men- tion was mads of the melancholy event. -There has been about 1,800 lies, not yaws, told about this mei. dent, some of them being annoying to the friends of the departed. -It is to be hoped. the other body will soon bo found to as to relieve the worry of mind to to griefstricken parents and friends. -The Hallelujah Band ie call- ed the Savage Band because Rev. D. Savage, a Methodist minister, is the director of the movement. BRUSSELS COUNCIL A special meeting of the ;Counoil was bold on Thursday evening of last week. Present Councillors Wynn, Barker and Ironstone. The following tehdere were read: --- For gravel : Jas. Gibson, • 55e. Thos. Town, 60c. For plank and cedar. Plank . Cedar Wm. Milne, $ 11,25 $ 10.75 H. White, 12.00 ,13,00 L. McDonald 10.50 10,50 D. Zimmer, 11.50 W. Mooullooh, , 11.00 12.00 Moved by Jac. Wynn, seconded by Geo. Beaker that James ' Gibson's tender fon' gravel be aooepted and that Wm. McCulloch get the contract for plank and cedar at $11.00 per thous- and feet, to bo delivered where lum- ber is to be used and when ordered, Carried. Council then adjourned. . Farmers, Institute. A meeting of the Directors of the Bast Huron Farmers' Institute was held in 'Brussels last Friday. The following Directors were present :- U. McFadden, Grey; John McCrea, Morris ; Samuel Walker, Morris ; S. Ames, Grey S. Black, Turnberry ; T. B. Sanders, Wroxeter; Robt. Gib- son, Wroxeter; Thos. Hays, Mc. Killop. ; Moved by Thos. Hays, seconded by T. B. Sanders that the next meeting of Farmers' Institute be heiid in Wrox- eter during the last week of May or the first week of June, Carried, Moved by S..131aok, seconded by 8, Ames that the President and Secre- tary be authorized to make arrange. menbs for holding the next Institute, Carried, • Moved by T. B. Sanders, seconded by S. Walker that the Seoretary get 400 posters printed, and also have notices inserted in the local ,papers, Carried. Moved by S. Blank, seconded by T. B. Sanders that the hour for meet- ing bo 0 o'clock a.m. Carried. The meeting then adjourned. War. Brswop, Secretary. The North-west medals for King. eton men have arrived. An impudent attempt to rob Dr. May, of Toronto, of his silverware was made on Friday. A well-dressed man, about 85 years of age, drove up tri a hack to the doctor's house dur- ing the temporary absence of the family, and told the servant girl that Mrs. May0had desired him bo remove her valuable silverware for eafe.keep• ing to the vaults of the Safe Deposit Company, whish be reproeonted, and hs 'had called to carry out her in. structions. The girl flatly refused to let him enter the house, and he drove away in the hack,, remarking that ho would get a written order from Mrs. May. This was the last seen of hien. Information was givfn to the pojioe, A. Trip to etlourh ,4.fariteit, The following letter, recently receive a Brusselite from a former resident of Si Oo„ wilt be read with interest :--- Dina Fnrr:au.-There are times mations when we aro carried book in thought, .the past comes tip before ue and we seem as it were, to live our life over again, Suoh, a time is to -day to me. Ib is just 12 months to -day (March 3rd) since I Minded for South Africa, How fresh scams the memories of that morning, ae I saw the hot tears of affection course down a mother's cheek, and felt hor embrace as she preasod tho parting kiss ? I often think 0 strange that I am crib here, but such is the change of life. How little we know what is before us on the path in life we may be called to tread. I little thought as wo created a sensation among the ladies of Georgetown, aodlstud- dtheology within the bare walls of oat, oxcept while croseing the Bay of lila sa. Hire the wind rasesea d by the waves washed the dooke,l and a ae eon urea 80gaen00 the passengers tookared themselves to their 'bunks and denied tltemsolvoe the and privilege of appearing at the table at moate I for one exorcised this self.denial without any partioular effort on my part. I did nob feel like myself till to ship anchored hi the bay at Madetia. We went ashore to 008 what was going on, Tho streets are paved with stones from the beach. Their mods of riding is in a sludge drawn by oxen. Tho people hero think of nothing but how muoh money they eau get from pasasngers. The youngsters swarmed a- round the ship to dive for money as it was thrown by the pastengere. Front Maderia to Cape Town we had n lovely passage, the sea was mostly all the time like, a abed of glass, The top of Tlaueriffo (12,210 feet the high) with its snow sapped ponk, presented be- a grand appoarnn2e, as it raises majesti- cally above the breaking clouds. Flying fish ware numerous. We saw one spouting whale. We lauded in (tape Town on the 2106 of April. We hied a few days hero be. fore proceedings to Port Elizabeth,- which we used to view the town and its surround- ings, We lauded in Port Elizabeth on Monday, the 28th of April, and as 80011 as we were rusted we opened fire by visiting the doctors first and getting their testimon- iale to our work. We were not long before we let the people know we were from America and intended doing something. We found the colony in a very distressing state, business very dull and money scarce. We pushed our work and did better than we thought at first, but nothing like we would have done if titres had been better. This country is nothing compared to Amer- ica. The farms are about 6,000 acres large. This leaves the farmers. very far apart, often 6 miles. The climate is good and the country would be much better if there wore more frequent rains. The farmers Vere are Dutch principally and have very little idea of enterprise. They think as long as they have enough to eat and a number of,eheep, goats, or cattle, so that they can sell one when they need a few groceries, they require nothing more. They never think of raising anything for the good of trade. Methodism is the strongest. 01341146n body in the colony, but in some places I must say their religion ebbs very low. I always identify myself with the church as I go from place to place and also give them a help in Sabbath Sehool work. I find it takes all this, and more, to oouut- erect the evil influence to which I am ex- posed. My ears aro so accustomed to pro- fanity that now I scarcely hear it .unless' it is awfully profane. academy that to -day I would be walking neatly the rays of Africa's summer sun, while you shiver ae the oold, row, winds of March comes in blasts aoross the fields, bat I must atop, as I am not writing for a paper, but to a friend. Tho day I left home 1 met my two friends and companions in travel and labor, in Lyon's o8'ree, Guelph. They proved to bo real companions and friends during a journey of over 10,000 miles. We had a very pleasant trip by train toNew York. Thebeautifnl landscape, with its undulations of hill and valley, that lay on either side of the Susquahanna river, alongside of which we sped, is simply past description. We arrived in the city at 4 a. m. Next morning we were early on the move to see as many of the sights as the time at our disposal would permit, New York is a grand city, with its ole. voted railway trains, parks, • mansions, &o. We saw Yanderbiite house and Talmage's tabernacle, We set sail on the morning of the 711t of March, and after 11 days of toss- ing and rocking with the continual heave of the billowy ocean, we landed in the smoky, densely populated pity of Glasgow, Scot- land. We stepped on shore, and had to ex- pose our baggage to the scrutinizing gaze of the police officers, who were on the look- out for dynamite and tobacco. This had no terrors for ue for we had no emnity against Queen, Princes, or Parliamentary men, nor did wo carry the vile weed. One man when looking over the books we had turned and asked mo if we were going to South Africa as phyeioians of body or soul. I replied a'littlo of both. We visited the principal ptaoes of interest in Glasgow, and then wont to Edinburgh. Here, according 'to went oupguide told us, everything is of historic interest. From the castle, mount- ed by "Royal 'Megg, ' which buret, firing a royal salute, to Soott'e monument, which stands to remind Sootohmen of one of their great men. In these we were very muoh interested, as our guide gave us a detailed account. Edinburgh is really a very fine city, being much cleaner mud having a pur- er atmosphere than Glasgow. This cannot be wondered at when wo remember that Glasgow' is a manufacturing city while Edinburgh is a city for the nobility and re. tired. Its a great educational city. Leaving Scotland, with its clear-headed nanny go. ing inhabitants, we pass down the western ooaet of England by the last express. In oar spend we passed many afield, some round, others oblong, triangular, or square, enoiroled by a alone -wall or hedge. To- wards evening we found ourselves landed t Lime -street station, in the very heart of uetling Liverpool. Here you see all no. tionalities and classes of individuate from he swell, who'doee the "heavy" with his cue and high hat, to the lowest "dook- alloper," whom you would bo af raid to est on a liack ebrset. While here we :bought 0 would not bo showing loyalty to ur "oounthry" if we did not go torose and ee it. We took the train to Holy Head on e west coast of Wales, and then the boat Dublin. We have now met the three ationalities and be it said the Irishmen are the most obliging people wo met. Ask im a question and ho would nearly jump ut of his skin to oblige you. The English ams next and the Scotch last. Every per- p you caked a question of expected tobe pped. No sooner did we open our mouths an they could tell we were from America nd therefore must be full of money. I e the Canadian habits better than any u find in the Old Oonntry. I might 011 ages by giving you a detailed account of vhat I saw and heard. We left Liverpool d fn five hours we Werein the world's eat metropolis, London. Our stay here as too short, as tde had to be ready when o boat left. We improved the time at r disposal in seoing some of the prinotpal aces. Wo went in and saw the Lord ayor sitting in Court hearing' evidence in aw seas. On Sunday wo went to Spur. on's Tabernacle, but did not hear the eat 0. H., he being away sick, his son arias preached. 'In the afternoon we nt to Westminster Abbey, with its stat - walls and ills old arohiteotural structure. era we hoard the Church of England sor- e read. On one of the ,pillars , may be n the following lines by Sir Walter ott, which I will give you':- • ere, whore the end of earthly, throngs, os heroes, patriots, lords, mad kluge, ere stiff rho hand and still the tongue, those who fought and sixth and sung:' ere, whore the fretted aisles prolong e distant notes of holy song, if sono angel spoke again, pease on earth, good will to mon ver from a British heart, here id prejudice depart,, oro taming thought of human pride, e mighty ohisfe sleep side by side, o solemn rooks seam to cry: re let their discords with them die,' " S I 1 NO, 42. umusswitirtuatqu Clerk ;' And, Brown's "Baron -There ;" Sweepotakoe, "Toon Clerk," Canadian Draught, aged •-'1'bom"eon's "Lord Hnddo ;" and, I'oltoies '"Young Secure roan:' Under 3 years --1st, lvla- . Lgneltiin's "Young Prince of Wale+ ; " and, ,Snry'e "Top Gallant." Peruheron--Niehol's "Beaufort." Geuoral Purpose -let, Brown's "Young Contest ;" 3rd, Millar% "What's Wanted." Blood with pedigree-Collinson's "Baron Batheohtid," Road or Carriage -151, Brock's "Whip - poor -will ;" 2nd, Fullerton's "Young Clear Grit." g of Elmo ;" 2 t nd,rliahon'e t 'Perth _Hero.""Deka Under 2 yearn -1st, D. Dowar's "Victor ;^ 2nd, r urubuii'a King Solomon." lingliurhama-Sampsou's "Ontario,'Xetr. Grades, Ally age Valiance%"Wihl Fire;" and, Lineham's "Peter X." Sweepstakes -"Dake of Islmn." nitLaite%E mow. The East Wawanosh spring show was held in Bolgrave an Thursday, April 1.6%. The roads were good and the weather wan fine, there was a large turn out of people. The different classes of stook were well rep- resented, and the ability of the judges was severely tested' in awarding the• prizes. The display 01 selfbinders and other ma- chinery was never so large at any previous spring show. In live stock there were 21 entries. The following ie the awards as furnished us by the obliging Secretary, Fin. lay Anderson :- Homo, Heavy Draught-lst, Bobegt Sprang, "Gay Lad ;" 2nd, James Ander- son's 'Warrior •" 8rd, Robert Martin's"Gallant's bio dol," General Purpose -1st, Thomas Calder's "Young Prince of Wales ;" 2nd, Sarno Stein's "Young Freedom ;" 8rd, Edward Lundy's "Young Enterprise." Road & Carriage -1st, David Lansing's "Heir at Law ;" Cud, MoGarvie & Miskfm- on's "Beoaford ;" 8rd, Elam Livingston's Young Eclipse." Bost horse, any age 'or class, diploma -Robert Sprung's "Gay Lad." Beans -Thoroughbred, 2 years old and over --let, John Barbour's "Duke of Maple Ridge ;" 2nd, John Wheeler's "Orion." Under 2 yearn -1st Henry Deacon's"Printie of Willowdale ;" 2nd, Robert MoGowan's lomaaptain Jim." Best --John Barbour's Bu"Duke"sof Maple Ridge.The P judges were A. T. McDonald, Arth- ur, W. J. Johnston, Morris and W. H. Oruikshauk, Wingom, Three of the horses shown were lately imported by Anthony Carlton. b w 0 th to h 0 0 SO ti th a lily yo p t an gr 0 th OU pl M hI go Ot h wo sly via 08e BeldL WIOfl bi Th As All Ife Wh Th h 'I3e I was struok by the appropriatness of these linos and so copied thein. .0 parsed could spend a few wooka ill London very pleasantly if ho has money at his disposal, I forgot to say that when in Edinburgh we wegp in St. Giles' Church, whore Sonny Geddes. I thistle it was, threw the throe legged stool at the Bishop's head. We deft London in the Itoyat 1Sfail Steamship, Roslin Castle,' and had a pleasant t * Remember me to your friends at home. Your old Friend, W. F. Attnnnsox. Mimberly, Marsh 6th, 1886. SPIUNG'SHOWS. EAST NURON SPRING. 8110W,, One of the most successful shows ever held in Brussels, fu connection with the 1Dast.Huron Agricultural Society; was held on Friday. The day was fine, thio roads good the attendanes large and the exhibit of hors- es something excellent and almost*impoe- sible to beat. There were 40 entire horses on the grounds, most of them splendid ani- mals. Two sets of judges, t one for heavy and the other for light horses were present and the work was very satisfactorily done. The show of bulls was small but the ani - Innis exhibited pare good ones and greatly admired by stockmen. The following is the prize list :-•- Honsss-Imported Heavy Draught -3 en- tries- 1st, Thos. Dioksou'a ! Mark Laddie," bloKillop ; Cud J. J. Parish's "Seotleud'e Farewell," McKillop ; 3rd, Peter McEwan's "Rankin Boy," Mokillop. Under 3 years - 3 entries, let, McDonald., Michael & Whit- iield'o "Toon Clark," Grey; Sod, John Brown's "Baron There," Grey ; Srd, Jno. Spier's "Lagoa Chief," Morrie. Canadian Heavy Draught, aged -2 outriee -let, Thos, Calder's 'Young Prince of Wales,' Groy ; 2nd, Geo. Tait's "Seotlaud Yet,' Morrie. Under 8 yoars-6. entries - 1st, Duncan Mel auohlin's jr. "Young Prince of Wales," Grey ; 2nd, Thos. MoLanohliu's "Young Enterprise," Grey •, 3rd, Ono, Smi- ley's "Young Enterprise," Morris. General Purpose, aged -2 entries -let, Jno. Brown's "Young Contest," Grey •, 2nd; Shine & McNeil'e "Highland Chief," Grey. Under 3 years -8 entries -let, Wm, Ha- gan's "Young Scotland's Farewell,'] Mo- Killop ; 2nd, Donald McLanohlin'o 'Young Eutorprise," Grey ; 8rd, Jno. Well's "Young 'Welaomq," Hullott. lioadetore, aged -8 entries -let, Geo. Whitely's "Oa lisle," Seaforth ; 2nd, J. T. Garter's " I:intuaky Star," Blyth ; 3rd, Col- linson & Soott'e "Baron Rotheobild," Lie - towel. Under 8 years -3 entries --let, Stewart's "Young Ridgewood;" Wroxeter ; and, Malradden's "Alone," Grey ; 3rd, Damns' "Magiolan," Cranbrook. Carriage, aged -8 entries -1st, Spier's "Petiole"PetioleDouglas," Morris'; Ind, Livittg- ston's "Monteagle," Wawenosh; 81.11, Tusk's "Gen. Davis," Oraubrook. Benne-aged Durham, ist, Milne's "Lord Lovell," Ethel. Under 2 years -let, Far- guoon's "Young Waterloo,' Grey ; 2nd, Lamout's "Lord Salisbury," Grey. Judges of Heavy Horses and bulls, S. Black, Turnberry, Jno, Weir, Seaforth, and J. I''iohor, Goderiob, Lfght Horses, A. H. hVyun, Newry, id. Potting and M. Y. MOLeau, Soaforth. 55000 MVO 000w. rip'the annual spring sow of entire stook ryas hold on Tuesday of this week at Newry. There was a largo attendan0e of spectators and the show of horses and bulls was tip-top. We aro indejlted to Geo. Love, implement agent, for the following priro list :ti - 'denims, Ituportod Heavy 1)rangfttt, 1st,Robertson's "Warning Chief; " and, Henry's "Galloway Lad." Under 2 years - '1st, .McDonald, Whitfield & Michael's "Toon Mind= snow. The spring show under the anepiess of the Tuokortmith Branch Agricultural So. MeV was hold in Seaforth' on Tuesday. The weather was simply delightful, rn fact it was too good, as farmers were so busy at home that many of them remained there who would have come out on a less pleas. ant day. Those who did come, however, had things just about as Moe as toy could desire it. There was a splendid show, the sight in the heavy draught ring being over well worth witnessing. There wore four- teen as fins animals as ever stood in a show ring in Canada at one time and it is not often that so mash money represented in horse flesh covers so sauna space of ground. The other classes, howeyer, wore somewhat In bulls fie animals, but the competition was not so keen as in some former years, 'The s0. piety this year tried a new departurein•r0- 'oxtheireot to pert f reaoh class and loft the epwhole to him. By this means the work was got • through with a good deal sooner than if there had been three, but the satisfaction. given was not any batter than is usually the male. We do not think the principle is a good one. It is placing too marsh to the judgment of one man. It is frog sandy to 7000 by Consultation among throe Judges de. e • obs are pointed out and the merits are disoovsred, which would es0ape the atten- tion of one judge no matter ]tow skilled or conscientious he might be, and in this way a more accurate and correct decision is ob. tained. We still believe that in the malt!. tude of oounoillors there is wisdom. The following is a list of the suocossfal oompet.. iters :--- Houses.--- Imported Heavy Draughts --- 14 entries-lsb, Thos. Diokson a 'Mark Ladd*" 2nd, Chas. Mason's "McAlpine," urner's '' Three year-olds.- 0.13. Mas n's's"McCoGlorrt nay." Two year -Olde ---L, Hunter's "Sir General Wflhj ." any e-7 entries -1st John LivingstPurpose, 'e "Young England's Utory 2nd, Wm. Hargan's "Scotland's Farewell." Roadster, any ago, 16 hands and under- let MoXntosh & MoGregor's "Fulton, 2nd J%ihu Ward's Mohawk Chief." Carriage, any age, 10 ]tands and, over - Thos. Berry's "Petunia Olaisf." BULLS -aged ' Durham -2 entries --1st, Wm. S. T. Utak on e'"Dukece oof Rent." Four years old ---R Otirtor'o "Roving .tinntsr.'< Year old, 2 entries ---1st, Appleton Eleoat's "Grand Duke of Livingstone Fifth," 2nd, John 1tlnIntosh's "Rod Prince," Judges---Fleavy horses, $night Roberts, Elorm ; J. D,, Gddington, Woodstock, Bulls, Robert Mirky, Speedsido. Charles Wigle, of Kingsville, co - milted suicide on Friday by banging himself in the Sandwich jail, whore lie has boon confined sines tllareh o for making murderous threats. h s used apiece of rope out from one of the weights of a window sash. Wigle a foiv weeks ago, was adjudged in- sane, and it was the intention of the authorities to send him to the Lon- don Asylum. Ho was confined in a Ward by himself, and had been hang- ing at least two hours when disbover- ea. •