HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1886-5-14, Page 5Mar 14, 1886.
DISTRICT NEWS.
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II, 1c', MoAllister'e now blook will
make a big improvement ou Mein
street.
The quarterly ineotingo of the
Methodist ehuroh, Ethel circuit, wean
held nu Sebbsth and Monday last
The Sabbath survives were of a high
order. Rev. B. Paul was iuvitod to
remain on the °irouit for a third year,
which invitation be has accepted.
At the Orange pio•nie to bo hold ou
the Queen's birthday, in Slommon's
grove, Revde. Messrs. McRae, Kerr,
Griffin, Smyth and Paul and B. Ger-
ry will deliver addresses and a good
time is expected. See bills for full
particulars,
.L toga ei.
A. paid Fire Co. is to run the busi-
ness here.
D. Sutherland has sold out his stove
and tinware business.
The first cheese fair of the Lietowol
Dairyman's Association will be held
on Thursday, 20th inst.
The corner stone of the new 'Meth-
odist church horn wilt bo laid on the
Queen's Birthday by A. 3. Douly,
Registrar of Norfolk.
Hess Bros. have been filling an
order for tho 1N/indoor hotel, Toronto.
They want 200 bedroom sets, parlor
suites, 250 bent chain and other
furniture. The order counts up to
the thonsands.
The contract for the new Gersten
Evangelioal (Methodist) church was
let to 3. & 3. Largo and A. Newart.
The building will be brick, and will
cost about $0,000. It is to be pro-
ceeded with et once.
The following officers were elected
in oounoation with the High School
Cricket Club :—A. B. McCallum, M.
A., Hon. Pres. ; Robt. Ferguson, Hon.
Vice -Pres. ; 3. Connelly, Pros. ; T.
J. tleDowell, Secy. ; Albert Nichol,
Treas.
Walton.
Tn0 little daughter of Rev. T. J.
Sabine has beau very ill for the past
few weeks.
The cheese factory will soon be
booming. It ie expected there will
bo more patrons than last year.
A. large amount of flax is being
put in by the farmers of this locality
this year, and it is growing splendid-
ly.
The quarterly board of the Method-
ist church has invited Rev. Mr. Se-
ine haat to Walton for 0 third yoe,r
as their pastor.
Miss Clara Creighton, of Brassels,
bas organized 0 music °lase in thio
village and comes out every Saturday.
She is meeting with good sitcom.,
The calling of a pastor to the Pres-
byterian church does not appear to
be much nearer a settlement than it
was months ago. It seems that the
last man is always the choice and if
this ooutinuee it may bo years before
a call is unanimone.
On the Queen's Birthday a cel-
ebration will bo held in our village.
en the rim 000x80 of Wm. Boirneo'.
The program will consist of a run-
ning race and trotting race, after
which there will be foot ram and
other at1>letio sports. For further
particulars see posters.
1eaaibx 416.
Arrangements are beiug oompletod
for the celebration of the Queen's
Birthday in thio place,
The town Lutehere have raised the
price of beefsteak to 12e cents per
pound.
The Mechanics' Institute elected
Dr. Onmpbell, President ; A. H. Ire-
land, Vice-president ; F. Holmested,
Treasurer ; Wm. Moore, Secretary
and Librarian, End J. J. Darwin, As-
sistant Secretary. Directors, Bev.
A. D. t1eDoriald, 11. Lumsden, Chas.
McKey, S. G. McOanghy, D. D. Tefl-
on, Henry Smith, John McLaren
and M. Y. McLean. There are 2,880
books in the library and the memberu
roach the reepootablo number of 968.
The Miens Jones, daughters of
Professor Jones, left this week for
London, England, to attend an inter-
netionel congress of the Salvation
Army to be -held in that city next
month. The Misses Jones have, for
some time, been officers in the army,
and have been laboring on the In-
dian Reserve, near Brantford, where
they have been doing a good work,
and havo made many converts. Mar -
dial Booth, who was in this country
wan very much taken tip with the
Work being done among these Indians
and has,dotermined to tante several of
the converts to tho London meeting,
and has induced the Misses Jonoe to
accompany them and take thong in
charge. The entire expenses of the
trip will, of course, be borne by the
Army. They will be absent nbont
two months.
Dr. Ooleman has been appointed
to the position of Colonel of the
38rd Butt, in ilio place of Colonel
Bolo, resigned. The Souforth band
was uredo the Battalion band,
raaoit W et•wauoada.
The boys and girls of S. S. No. 10
intend holding a pic-nic in 5, McGow-
an's bush on the 24th inst. Al) aro
invited to come as a good time 18 ex-
pected.
PERSONALS.—liloeera. McDonald end
Dunbar go to Manitoba next wook,—
Mr, Sanot, of Clinton, i8 visiting at
J. Ttllisous this week,—John Wilson,
who has lately moved hero from Mor-
ris, intends starting to the States be.
fore long.—Duvid Anderson who is a
victim of consumption, is now very
low, and in nut likely to recover.—
Mies S. Williams is taking painting
leeeous from Mrs. 3. Park, of Blyth,
sued as she is a good teaoher we ex-
pect we will have one artist in this
township.—Wm. Ross is attending
tho examinations in Toronto. The
papers prove to be very difficult me
far.—Mr. Van Camp, who bought 3.
Leisbmen's fa•m, hes lately complet-
ed a now house.
Ger-csy.
See notice of Court of Itovisiou un
the 2711i lust,, at Tuck's hotel, Cr,tu-
brook.
A lively snit over a disputed will
has been on the tapir for some time
in this township and now to add to
the excitement a $5,000 libel suit is
promised. The trial will take place
at Woodstock next fall.
It is expected that auother instal-
ment of the Land Improvement' Fund
will be paid over to Grey township
next month. 13russols will share in
this only iu at larger proportion than
the last time.
Thos. MoLauchlin arrived in tho
Old Country safely last week, having
a smooth and quiok passage, occupy-
ing only 7 clays. air. 111cLauchllu
sent a cablegram to hie family in-
forming them of his safe arrival. By
the way cablegrams duo within the
reach of all now. Years ago $1.50 to
word was the rate but now it is cut
down ,to 12 cents.
Lalorsita.
The Court of Revision for this
township will be held at the Town
Hall ou Monday, 91st incl. See notice
in this issue.
Last Tuesday George Armstrong
loft Brnssels for Fargo, Dakota. Ho
took his entire horse, "Honest Jim•
mie," with him and he will probably
dispose of him thorn. "Honest Jim•
nolo" is a fine animal and is well
bred.
The people of Sunshine and viciu•
ity have oaganizcd a Band of Chris-
t:tin'Vorkers, under the hoadorship of
David Hogg, assisted by Sam]. Love.
Meetings are held iu the tlethodist
church on Friday and Snt, day even-
ings.
�tA tl (33*ZLIe.
Archie Patterson has purchased the
dwelling house and Iota belonging to
the Tindall estate, for $250.
Monday last was nomination day
to fill Lhe place in Turnberry'e Goan
ell, made vacant by the death of Reeve
Honnings. Samuel Black, an "old
band at the bellows" reeeivecl at un
animon nomination.
Mr. Kerewoll, tailor, a spruce young
widower, and tIrs. Powell, relict of
the late Robt. Powell, of Turnberry,
were made man and wife, by Rev. J,
S. Coolc, on Monday evening. The
hoodlums of the vicinity treated the
pair to a rousing olntrivarl.
Owing to the cold and threatoning
weather last Sunday the field meet-
ing was postponed until Sunday, the
loth lust. Services were held in the
ohuroh, which was densely packed and
many failed to gain admittanoe, Over-
flow meetings were held in the Orange
Hall. Rev. David Savage, the ven-
erable father of "Tho Hanel" move.
mont, was prea0101 at tho Saturday
night, and Sabbath sorvice. Ho left
on timidity for Iiarriston to termin-
ate an engagement there and will bo
here again on Wednesday, to stay un-
til next week. The patriarohical ap-
pearanoo, and saintly spirit whiob
characterizes the bearing and utter -
slices of this renowned evangelist
made a deep impression upon all who
heard him and when he returns no
doubt larger crowds will turn Out to
greet him than were ever deawu tu-
gethor here before by any roligioue
service.
.$au ors County Not. ..
The Blyth woolen mill is nearly
completed.
Blyth Connell gives the band $80
for the year.
The fall wheat in Zutioia vicinity
looks exceedingly well and n splendid
crop is looked forward tit
THE liRUSb ttil,,S POST,
Wm. Currie and Goo, Ternit, of
Nast Wawano8h, cut 20 cords of
short wood and 1 cord of oord wood
from au .elfin tree tine spring,
The Government 11118 promoted a
a grant of $2,200 per 10110 for the
continuance of the 0, P. It, from
'loeswater to Winghain.
John B. Iionclersou, of the Iluron
Road, Tuokoremith, has It ewe which
gave birth to a lamb on the 1st of
April and again to another en tiro
iltb of April.
John Morgan, of Stanley towuchip,
has boon appointed clerk of the
Seventh Division Court of the county
of Huron, in tho place of W. W. Con-
nor, removed.
Col. Ross, of Godoriob, and Major
Murray, after long yeer8 of eervice,
have resigned their commissions es
officers of the 88rd (Huron) Battalion:
Col. Colemau 1105 aseumod command
of the Battalion. Both the retiring
ofiiaere have been 'oreatod honorary
members of the force,
Canadian Neave
Tho amount of capital invested in
Canadian railways in $450,082,705.
Ballington Rooth and Wm. God-
erham sail for England on Saturday,
Provincial Secretary Fieldiug'e ro
solutions, favouring reparation from
Canada, were carried in the Nova
Scotia Legislature 00 Saturday.
Dr. McDonald, of llinned,isa, emu -
milted suicide on Tuesday by Brow-
ing himself in a slough. He first
tried to end his life with a razor.
Lieutenant -Governor Dewduey is
about to make n tour from Fort Mac.
Lend among the northern reserves
under an escort of fifty policetnen,
There have been se many rosigua-
tions from the Judge Travis' Calgary
Council that it is now without a quer-
um and Calgary is without n counoil.
The Guelph Chief of Police is
threatened with prosecution for 0u•
tieing parties to violate the Scott Act,
His offence is the employment of iu.
formers.
Ingersoll Chronicle : "The Cal.
edoniau Society lost over $100 at
their last celebration last year in
consequence will have no celebration
this year."
A c0 , belonging to Jas. Lee, dairy-
man, Drandford township, gave birth
to a calf weighing 185 pounds. The
baby bovine is living, steeds three
and a half foot high, and all concern-
ed aro doing well. The extraordi-
nary size of the calf is as surprising
to cattle men and butchers as to
others.
About 12:80 o'clock last Friday
morning there occurred a tee ::endous
land slide just east of Dundee, on the
lino of the Grand_ Trunk Railway,
which to said to be larger than any
that has ever before 000nrred in this
part of the country. It came down
with tremendous speed, and settled
on the main line of railway, covering
a distance of about 100 yards m
length and over 50 feet in depth,
Tlie surf:toe where the track former -
{vas presents an unruffled etretoh of
earth. Numerous trees, which chine
down with the slide, are growing on
the lino of railroad, and looks as
though they had boon there for egos,
6ortnnately no trains were on this
amnion of the track at the time of the
accident, or they would have been
toisily buried. Superintends -at Stiff
nand Jos. Hobson, Chief Engineer, ac-
companied by a large gang or about
850' men left 1:lamtitou fur the scone
at 7 a. m., and engaged leyiug a new
line of track around the elide. This
was to big job, but was pinched with
tho utmost despatch, and was in shape
for through truffle iu few days. It
is 'impossible to ostimato the time it
will t eke see dig out the slide an't re-
sume traffic on the old track,
OROP PROSPECTS IN ONTARIO WEST.
—Live stock dealers who traverse
nearly all seatioue of Northern and
Western Ontario are able to give
pretty reliable accounts of tho con.
clition of the growiug orops. Froin
several of these it was learned • this
week that between hero and Guelph
the fall wheat 18 eousiderabely dam.
aged. From there to Stratford thorn
is at gradual improvement. In the
000>1ty of Perth it is in n fair con-
dition. Drovers from Huron report
that along the lake shore it looks
much bettor than usual, but to the
East it is not up to the average. Ox-
ford is reported hardly up to the ay.
0rag0, In some parts it le good, while
in others it is badly winter killed, be-
ing hardly worth growing. Middle-
sex is fakir, and an average crop i9 ex•
pooled. Reports from Bruce are en-
oonraging, very little has boeti win.
tor killed, at >reeent it looks very
well, and more than an average crop
is expected, In •Ontario county it it
fully up to the average, while storing
crops are coming on splendidly,
Along the Oenadian Nellie, between
here and Teterboro,' sheatlooke woll,
Between Hamilton and Paris, not
generally geol.—Loudon Frce Press,
heard Of
THE SUCCESS OF OUR
GRAND
MILLINERY
OPENING
—ON—
Tdilr8uy, Pliny Seidl"
APFUL2 ,23&245
Crowned all our previous efforts, and to find words to express tate de-
light and satisfaction of the Ladies at our
Immense Show of Trimmed
Millinery
is too groat te task to undertake.
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Millinery is the admiration of all. Wd have a very Choice Selection Of
Millinery ('foods, and Ladies wanting the Newest Goode will do w.•li to
visit our famous establishment. Thursday was a
RED LETTER DAT
in connection with the Millini l;y Department of the
The Rush for
use
Stylish :aa bs & Bonnets
kept up till 10 o'clock al night, and every Lady went away wellple t.. u4
Remember we Sell Millinery at fir: y
ends Priem
.Every Lady is Invited to Call and inspect our Goods and Prices.
Something new in Gent's Colored Shirts, with enffs separate, beautiful
patterns; Celluloid Collars, Stand-up and Tion -down, also
Cuffs in the bolt quality. Large assortment of
Gent's Ties Just Received, in all the new
colorings, and very cheap.
Large Lot of Men's & Boys' Straw Bats
Just Opened up, all New and Nobby. Gents call and see the Now K.
of L• scarf.
Yours Respectfully,
Powell,
The Great City Mill ,cry House,