The Brussels Post, 1886-4-30, Page 1RUSSELS
VOL. XIII.
L90AL ITEMS.
"Swop to Saimaa."
BEAUTIFUL Weather.
RooMs to let, Seo People's Column;
"Sworn to Silence" commences
next week.
Commit meeting next Monday
evening.
SBE the Peo. window at the great 13001 ds
Shoo House.
GET your route bills at TIE Post
Publishing House, No delays.
LAST week we Field over 60 extra
conies of THa POST and could have
"forted with a large number more had
We had them•for sale.
MEnsaltXAI..—•Next Sunday evening
a memorial service, bearing on the
death of the late Miss Clegg, will
be held in the Methodist church in
this town.
THE flax mill will finish up work
at the Mill this week. There is a
largo acreage of flax'being eowod this
spring and the prospects are good,
with a favorable season, for a largo
crop.,
WEATHER PROPHET 81HTH, Of Mont.
real, who claims to be successor in
the business of the late Mr. Vennor,
states that the present month will
"end and May open cold, with showers
of 'deet, cold rain, snow flurries and
strong winds."
J. R. SMITH is pushing the bee
keeping and if you are at all inclined
that way read his advt. in the Pee.
pie's Column. He also keeps some
primo While and Brown Leghorn
fowl and has eggs for hatching for
sale.
Now look after the black knot an
plum trees. At this season all die•
eased -tress should be destroyed in
order that those not already affected
inay bo saved. Any owner or oc•
anima who allows any black knot to
remain on any plum or oh'erry tree
will bo liable to a fine of not less
than $6 nor more than $20.
MORE 'TANGLE -LEG.' --Last Tuesday
Irepeotor Cavan, of Stratford, and
Constable Scott, of 13ruseels, made a
rind on the house of Geo. Barber, iu
Howie& township, near Fordwich, and
arrested Barber for having au illicit
still on his premises. Jas. Burt was
also arrested for being a partner In
the affair. A match tub and mash
wen found in the cellar. Some 00
gallons of liquor had been manufact-
ured and sold. The charge was with-
drawn against Barber and he told
that the balance of the mannfacturing
apparatus was stored in the garret
over the kitchen, where it was found
by the officers on Wednesday' night,
Burt first pleaded not guilty but after-
wards withdrew the plea. He was
fined $500 and two months imprison
• montin the County jell. Constable
Hicks took liiin to Goderich on Thurs.
day. Tho case was tried before A.
Hunter aqd Jno. Shaw, J. P'e., on
Wednesday afternoon. F. S. says lie
is getting the theory of manufacturing
swamp whiskey down fine. . .
Tun readers of THE Pose would
Eke to know why the statement of
the Directors of the Maitland Skating
and Curling Rink Uo., has n6b .been
given to too shareholders ?—If. the
School Board intend publishing the
abstract of the Treasurer's accounts
accounts for 1885 this year ?—When
will the Caledonian Society meet for
reorganization Tor the coming season's
games ?—Why tho boys don't run
the pigs into pound that are to be
found running the streets ?—Row
the fruit crop will turn out ?—The
nano of mi ]lotel•koepor who has not
violated the Scott Act 2 --Why the
objecting Brother did not want to al-
low the two ladies au opportunity of
expressing themselves relative to the
proposed translation of Rot. J. Ross
to Toronto Presbytery, at the mooting
of Maitland Presbytery last Tuesday
afternoon ?—If the Dominion election
will acme on next summer or not ?—
What sign is it wlien young ladies in-
vest in silverware ?--Whether there
ie any money in itho illicit .manufaet•
pre of tangle,log after you run all the
risks ?—Why the jurymen and wit-
nesses get ancli big pay (?) after at-
tending coroner's inquests ?—When
the Inspector, Comissionars, Police
Magistrato and every body else inter-
ested ih the Scott Act, are going to
shutdown on this froo trade inwhis-
key and beer ?—Why people aro so
long tongued and delight in peddling
gossip 7—If pebplo who borrow the
reading of THE Poisx would not be
money in smoke, by taking it them.
solves, when it can be got for the
balance of lbs year for ;1.00 ? pen
BRUSS'ELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1886,
"Swann to Silence,"
SATURDAY is May {lay.
LnaAL advt. of sale of property in
Grey may be found in this issue.
IN tho absence of Capt. Rowe Miss
Eva Bawtinhimsr home boon conduct-
ing the army meetings this week.
Wir. VANeTONE & SONS shipped 17
oar loads of flour and mill feed to the
lower provinoes this week,
W. M. Stormont, Wrn. Wright, Jas.
Ballantyne, G.R.Vanstone, A. Straoh-
an and A, Bauslaugh; accompanied
by Misses Kay, Ballantyne and A.
Vanatono attended n quadrille party
at Goderiob last Wednesday evening.
AN anniversary missionary moot-
ing of the Women's Foreign Mission.
ary Society will bo hold in Melville
church on Thursday evening of next
week, beginning at'7.45 o'clock.
Tao town has been rife for the
past few days over a report of a fain.
fly muddle in which bigamy, divorce,
&o.. was talked of: We withhold names
until the truth of the case 1s arrived
at. ' Gossips will fatten now, but pots
plc should not believe all they hear
.until there is proof produced.
OOMPLAINTe have been made about
a number of pigs being allowed to run
at large in Brussels. Theyhave been
doing roadwork on some of the streets
already. Whoever they belong to
they want to take care of them or they
will be under the neoeseity of redeem-
ing them from the pound. Piga are
not free commoners.
ST. JOnN's CHuaclr.—Tho regular
annual.veetry meeting of St. John's
church was held on Easter Monday,
26th inst. Churchwarden's report,
showing that iho current year's ex-
penditures had been fully met and
provided for by pew rents and collec-
tions, was read and adopted. Thos.
Maxwell was eleoted people's clhnreb•
warden and E.. E. Wade appointed
clergyman's churchwarden, Et. Dennis
and John Hargreaves, sideswardeus,
E. B. Burt, vestry clerk, and Thos.
Kelly, lay delegate to the Synod.
'Stops were taken to raise the amount
of existing debt and a considerable
sum subscribed at the meeting.
MILLINERY OPENING. -0n Th areday,
Friday and Saturday of last week the
millinery, opening at the Garfield
House took place. Mies Pretty had
the show room arranged in the form
of a telt in which were hate, bonnets
ribbons, laces, plumes, silks, satins,
&c, arranged very tastefully. A very
large number ofladies were in attend-
ance, inspected the new goods and
passed their opinions on them. A
very pleasing part of the opening was
the number of sales made, far in ex-
cess of past seasons. The two, show
windows were very muoh admired,
the one filled with millinery, silks,
gloves, &e., and the other with mus•
hus, laces, &c, The band was. fu at•
tondauce on Thurrday and Saturday
evenings and did their part is a very,
creditable manner. The Garfield
House has taken a leading position in
millinery and this season promises
to discount alt others, so the propriet-
or says. Brussels stores can sup
ply as good nu oracle in millinery
and at as low a figure as any town
around, so the people iu tho adjacent
country need not fear in -Peeving their
orders with the milliners of Brussels.
CHURCH NoTmas.-On Good Friday
service was held in St. John's church
and the Methodist church at 11 a. m,
—Last Sunday morning tho pastors
of the Presbyterian churches exohang•
ed pulpits.—The Oda Fellows attend-
ed service in the Methodist church
last Sunday morning according to an•
noupcement, Rev. W. Smyth preach-
ed an appropriate and practical dis-
course from the text found in Deuter-
onomy 15th chapter and 7th bo 11th
versos. The rev. gentleman divided
his subject tinder two heads, let, Tho
reason why wo should caro for the
poor, and Il, The rule to govern us
in thfe work. All men aro our broth.
era and our duty is to Help ono an-
other. The ,blessedness of meeting
thie obligation was dwelt upon and it
waellahow1i that it brings its own re-
ward and that the Lord has promised
his blessing upon those engaged in
this good 'work. Our gifts should be
liberal and shbulcd bo given fawn tho
heart,—At the evening aorvioe an
'Easter sermon was preached, and ap-
propriate . solootions of music were.
rendered by tho choir. --Tho regular
quarterly mooting hold
tho Methodist.
bliuroll will be hold next Sunday
fnorning.' The saoramont will b6 ad-
ministered at the close of boo morn•
hog service and tlhe love feast at the
OST.
Foss I-tAa Xtiviscion Court.
ThAusual sitting of the all Division Court
wart/mid on tho 21st mast„ His honor Judge,
Doyle presiding.
The following cases were on the docket :—
Geo, Howe vs. Tassie and O'Oallaghan—
Adjourned till next Court,
on oontraaot. hn Carr vJudgment fJuon
dgment plaintiff for ea
and coats.
Walmssy 'vs. Farrow—suit for wages. Ad-
journed till out Court.
Hughes Bros, vs, Bayliss—Judgment for
plaintiff for 195:49 and costs.
Jones vs, Madill—action on promissory
note. Judgment for plaintiff for 067.20 and
costs. .
Cox vs. Dougherty ---action on contract.
Judgment for plaintiff for 620.71 and aorta.
MoOutohdon vs. Carr—Torts. Adjourned
till next Court, costs of day to be paid by:
plaintiff.
Smale vs• McLennan—Garnishee suit.
Judgment for plaintiff for 64.85 and costs.
Simpson vs. 'Van Horn—Judgment for
plaintiff for 040.21 and pools.
NO. 43,
Armstrong vs. Dunbar—dispatecl account.
Adjourned till next Court.
Barker vs. Barker so AL—Judgment for
plaintiff for 050.45 and costs,
Massey Co. vs, Dookot—notion on note.
Adjourned till next Court, plaintiff to pay
ousts of day.
Christie vs, Kearney—disputed account.
Judgment for defendant with costs.
A large number of judgment summons
debtors were examined and the usual orders
made.
CORONER'S INQUEST,
bN Tna noDY OF iAaixs BIRD SR.
Last Friday the body of the missing man,
James Bird, who resided near Cranbrooic,
was found dead, on the farm of Pater Rob-
eatson, 0111 eon. of Grey. The body was
accidentally discovered lying in the Gov-
ernment drain, about 30 rods from the
railway culvert. A messenger was at once
sent for a Coroner and the friends of the
deceased were also notified. The body was
taken home and on the following day an
inquest Wee held at Cranbrook by 1. A.
Hutchinson, K D., Coroner.
The following jury was sworn iii :—
Dugald Sanction, Foreman, Hiram
White, Jacob Tuck, John Brown, Jacob
Reymann, Peter Robertson, James Canter -
on, Aroh. McIntosh, Stephen Kressler, A.
Alevicof, Chas, Dames,Adam Zimmer, T.
C. Harbottle and John Gramm, A poet
mortem was not consideragl necessary,
Evidence of several witnesses was taken,
as follows:—
Thomas Bird sworn—I was at home
when my father, James Bird, left the house.
He said he was going to Ethel to get the
°look fixed. Ho loft home about 0 a, m.
He had a watch at the wabohmakere at
Ethel. Did not ]rear him say whether ho
would ammo home that night or not, bub
expecbed'he would, lie seamed quite well.
My mother did not want him to 'take the
Mock. Did not see him again till yester-
day when the body was found. Did not
hear him say that he intended to shay at
his daughters in Ethel a few days bub sup-
posed he had stayed there when ho did not
return. I:Icleft on the 81st day of March
last, and w° did not discover that he was
lost till the Saturday following. My broth.
er•went to Ethel' on that day and found
that he had left there on the Wednesday
before. He seemed to be in good temper
when he left home.
Wm. Bird sworn—Hoard •my brother's
ovidenae and as far as T Jnlow it is aorreot., my father between Oranbrook and our
house. He did not say where ho was going
but said howould be home in the evening.
11e had the clock with him. Did not notice
anything unusual in him.
Wm. Doig sworn—On Wednesday, .the
81st alt„ the deceased Dame into my shop
with a clock. ,A week before he had left
his watch to grit repaired. He brought the
oloolr and took away the watob, saying he
would return next Saturday and gob bhp
cloak, and than pay for both on that day.
He returned to my shop on the same day
for a key. About 4 p. m. saw hien going
down street toward home. Ile anted as if
he had taken semi liquor but woo not
drink.
Isaac Gill sworn— Saw deceaced about
5:80 p. m, onWeduesday,8lstdaye@March,
in my bar -room. 110 stayed about 15
minutes, Don't know what ho came in for.
lie asked my son'for some liquor, but Wall
told that we had none. My sop saw him
with a flask and it had a little liquor in it..
Saw him go out. and go to! the railway cross -
sing. near my house, Thls was the last
time I aeon saw him. Ile talked as if he
had taken some liquor. 13e told my boy
that he was going homo. He got no liquor
in my house.
Francis Coates sworn—Saw the deoeae-
ad on the 81st of March about 5:80 p.
pass tho jigger house, walking down tho
traok. Did not hoar him sneak to any one.
Saw him go about 100 yards further down
the trach, This was the last I saw of him.
He seemed to walk along as initial.
Alexander Watt sworn—I raw the de-
ceased three times on the 81st ult. , Tlie
first time in the tool house. about 1 p. nm.
.lie was iu his usual way at that time, Ile
had the °look with hien kion, and was on
his way to Ethel. Time next time I saw
him he was coming along bha Mill road,
and. then ho wont west ou the roil}Day traok
as far as the' awibolr. He then returned
back to Gill's tavern, ' 0u the 3rd occasion
that I saw him he was passing the tool
house. Mr. 1r,kmier asked him if he was
going home, no said "Yes," Ho stoned
to bo under the iniluonco of liquor when t
last saw hinm. It was about 5;80 p. m,
Afbor he passed tho tool house I sale him
staggering on too track. Ho must have
beau somewhere noar ;the station about an
boor and a half.
Bdmuud Fox sworn—Did not seo him
o£ March, Don't Icnon what
n had 11
neer elusion of the evening eerie, , limo h rat my place but think
it was alter 1 p. m. He left our hoes
about 2:80 p. m.
Charles Richardson sworn—I was walk-
ing down the railway traok and stopped ab
the hotel noar the station, at Ethel, The
deoeaa1d came in and asked for some
whiskey. Vie boy told him he could not
have any liquor, The deceased went out
and I did not see him again till I overtook
him on the railway track, wast of the
bridge. 1 asked him if ha was going to
Brussels, he said that be was going to the
town plot of Grey, He said he would; get
lots of whiskey there. He walked about
of a mile with me. He was under the in-
fluence of liquor then and had an empty
flask with him, This was the last time I
saw Trim.
Jobnitebertson sworn—Yesterday, about
2 p. m. I was walking near the ditolm on my
brother's fabm, when my brother, who was
with me, palled my attention to a body in
the ditch. I at once told the neighbors and
my brothers notified the Coroner and the
Bird family.
Donald Robertson sworn—Efeard my
brother's evidence. It was correct as far
as I know. We loft the body where it was
found.
Constable Scott aworn—Yesterday after-
noon Peter Robertson camp to Brussels and
notified the Coroner (I was in his presence
at the titihel that they had found a body on
their farm in a ditob. I went to the place
with the Coroner. The body was still in
the ditch covered with water. Hugh Port-
er and Thos. Moore were also present, The
head and shoulders were covered over by
rails and rubbish, the rest of the body was
in the water behind the obebruotion. We
lifted the body out and saw that it was
James Bird. We examined his clothing
and found a purse with 20 cents in it, a
watch and a lack knife, which I here pro-
duce. About thirty rods from where we
found the body is a railway cnlvorb,,,,through
which this drain passes. Quito a quantity
of water is still flowing in this drain. It is
very difficult to walk across this culvert
especially after dark. The watch was
stopped at 6:10.
o seconded by Jas. McDonald that the
township by-law prohibiting certain
animals from running at large be a-
mended by striking out thejwords from
the first day of December to the first
day of April in each year, Carried.
The by.lawas amended was read over
and passed. Moved by Ed, Bryans,
seconded by Walter Oliver that the
Clerk be instructed to notify Arch.
lbIclntosh to construct a wire fano°,
oommeneing from a small maple tree
north of his gateway, and extending
northward 62 rods. Carried. Moved
by Jas. McDonald, seconded by Thos.
Ennis that the Morels Council he re-
quested'to unite with this Council to
eruct a close board fence along the
west side of the boundary between
Grey and 1Vlorrls, the road being im-
passable in winter by snowdrifts at
lot 1, con, 6, and lot 1, con. 16, Grey,
this Council agreeing to pay one-half
the cost, and that 14Ir, Strachan bo
instructed to wait on the Morris
Council to ask them to cooperate.
Carried. Malcolm Lamont applied
for $10 ;o construct two stone culverts
between lots 15 and 16, con. 8, Grant-
ed. The following accounts were pre-
sented and ordered to be paid :—Mri.
Long, coffin, box, and shroud for the
late Ed. Cribb, charity, $14 ; t. Pel-
ton, ditching on boundary Grey and
Elia, Grey share $4,87; M. Raymann,
digging grave for tho late Ed, Cribb,
charity, $2 ; A. McNair, crape and
cotton for funeral of Ed. Cribb, $1
L, McDonald & Go. lumber for cul.;
verse and bridges, $10 ; Chas. Hud-
son, gravel, $4 ; W. H. Kerr, print-
ing, $26,25 ; Hugh Richmond, bal-
ance in full for gravelling at lot 85,
cone. 9 and 10, $8.90 ; Robt. Coutts,
gravelling on side -road lots 26 and 26,
cons. 12 and 13, $5.80 ; Wesley
Young, tax on R. J. Hunter's dog $1;
Wesley Young, repairing approach to
bridge at forks cons. 7 and 8 $1; R.
Bell, repairing crossway lot 1, con, 4,
$1 E°3 ; Donald McDonald, inepeoting
bridge at lots 5 and 6 con, 2, $2.
Council then adjourned to meet
again at Tucks hotel, Cranbrook, on
Wednesday, the 26th of May, 1886, as
Court of Revision. Wax. SPENOE,
Clerk;
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The jury, after considering the evidence,
brought in the following verdiot that "the
deceased, James Bird, came to hie death by
falling through the culvert on time railway
track into the water." '
Grey Connell Meeting.
Council met at Robertson's hotel,
Ethel, pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present, the Reeve in
the chair. Minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. Wm. Mil-
lan applied to have J. W. Fisher ap-
pointed pathmaster in div. No. 7. eons.
7 and 8, instead of John Gill, appli-
cation granted. Communtuation from
clerk of ItloKillop, enclosing copy of
resolution paseed by the MoKillop
Council, requesting this Council to
expend statute labor of two ,.lots in
every block of five lobi on the bound-
ary between Groy and MoKiliop.
Moved by Jae. McDonald, seconded
by,, Thos. Ennis that the Clerk bo in-
structed to inform the 1dioKillop Coun-
cil that it is impossible to comply
with their request, as the people who
live' on the concession perform, their
statute labor there. Oatriod. Petition
of Samuel Snell and otbore to have
lots I and 2, north halves con. 1, do•
bitched from union S. S. No. 16, How•
lolr and Gr'y, and annexed to ' union
8. S. No. 1 Turnberry. Moved by,
Walter Oliver, seconded by Jas. Me
Donald ;that the uaoeosary steps be
taken at next meetins of Council, and
the Clark notify the trustees of Union
S. S. No. 1.6, .Flowick and Grey, to
attend. Carried. Application of D.
W. Milne to have the statute labor
of John Robertson, Alex. Cameron,
D. Cameron, Wm. Spenoe, Rachel
Spence, D. W. Milne and Alexander
Peebles formed into a div. to. ivorli in
the village of Ethel, was granted.. Dr.
Holmes presented an a000unb of $26
for medical attendance to Mrs. Alex,
Fraser, who wag in destitute cmrcunl-
atancee. Moved by Jas. i1:CoDonalcl,
seconded by '.['hoe. Ennis that too
sum of $15 be granted. Carried.
Moved by Thos. Ennis, "seconded' by
Walter Oliver that the Treasurer's
salary be raised to $80. Oarried.
Moved by Edward Bryans, seconded
by Thos, Ennis that a new road div.
be formed of lot 30 to 35 inolusive,
eons. 6 and 6, Francis Bermes to be
pathmaster. Carried. Moved by
Walber0livor, seconded by Thomas
Ennis that a now road,div. be formed
of lots 38 to 86 inclusive, cons, 1 and
2, Daniel Byers, to be pathmastsr.
Carried. Moved by Thos, Midis,
seconded by Jas. McDonald that
Messrs. Strachan, Bryans and Oliver
be it committee appointed to meet at
the Clerk's office, Ethel, on ilio 22nd
of May, to rearrange the Polling Sub-
divisions. Carried. Moved by Walter
Oliver, seconded by Thos. Ennis that
the Reeve and Treasurer be authoriz-
ed to purchase a safe suitable for
township purposes, not to exeoed $100.
Carried, Wm. Anna applied t0 have
the boundary lino between Grey and
Rima ojloned up between lot 86, cons.
0 and 7, Moved bby Walter Oliver.,
Da. HUTCHINSON is improving his
comfortable residence, on Alexander
street, both externally and internally.
AN old landmark has been removed
this week by a portion of the .douses
belonging to Mr. So merest being pull-
oa down.
Tire books belonging to the ItIf,:,
ohanioa' Institute are wanted in the
library at once, until they can be re•
arranged for another year. All who
have books should govern themselves
accordingly.
THE Listowel Banner says
have been shown plans prepared by
W. E. Benning, of this place, for a
new Methodist °hutch in the town of
Pelmerson. The 'building Is to be of
brick, mind the size will be 66x40 feet
with a basement and orchestra, - The
seats are to be arranged in a semi-
circular form and the building finish-
ed in the most modern style. The
plans tii!e beautifully prepared and do
oredij<'' s the architect, Mr. Benning."
Rev, J. E. Stafford, formerly of
Brusfele, is the minister at Palmer-
ston.
Navigation opened at Montreal on
Thursday.
Montreal willlmvet° spend $30,000
to $40,000 to repair streets and side-
walks damaged by the floods.
Hamilton Council has passed a re-
solution calling on the Finance Coni•
mittee to provide $70,000" for new
pumping engine.
A sub- committee of tho Hamilton
Council has decided that nine hour
shall in future constitute a day's work
for corporation laborers.
A party of 88 were ticketed through
to British Columbia via Carleton
Junction, at Toronto office of the 0.
P.'R., last week. This will be the
first party to go to British Columbia
by rail through Oanadian territory,
The funeral, of the late. David
Thompson, M,P. for'Haldimand, took
place Wednesday of ]net week, at
Ruthven Park. Thoro was a- large
attendance from Hamilton, Toronto,
Guelph, Caledonia and other places,
The services et the house were per.
formed by Revs. Messrs. Grant, of St.
ilfarye; Black, of Caledonia, and You
mans, of Cayuga. The burial so:vice
at the grave was read by Rev. lir,
Boultbee, of Cayuga. Tho pall•bears
ere oomprisod prominent members of
the Reform party from various parts
0f the co0uty,r