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THE BRUSSELS POST SEPT. 17, 1886,
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FRIDAY, S2 PT. 17, 1886.
Walton.
Tnx Poem to San, 1st 1887, for 25
cents, in advance.
Last Friday Wm. MoCubben and
Wm. Houghton shot a brown boar
near Downie's mill, 18th eon. of
Grey. The bear was a good sized
0110.
It Is expected that a Presbyterian
minister will soon be locstod here
now as the congregation are agreed
upon a man. Rev. Mr. Ballantyne is
their choice.
The usual Sabbath afternuou ser-
vice in St. George's church was with.
drawn last Sunday owing to the an.
niversary sermon to the Foresters be-
ing preached in St. John's church,
Brussels.
Mies Penny McDougall has been
engaged IA second teacher in our
school for next year. She is attend•
ing the Model School at Goderich
now. The present teacher's certifi-
cate will expire at New Years.
Friday of this week, weather per.
milting, the fall races will take place
on Beirnes' race course. There will
be a trotting and running race and
lovers of this kind of sport expect a
big time. Races start at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Sage and Misr Annie Sage
are away at Boston for a trip. They
left last Friday and will not return
for a month or so se they made an
engagement to provide some of their
exquisite music on the musical glass-
es for one of the operas there.
`$orris.
TEE POST for the balance of 1886
for 25 cents, in advance.
The job of filling up the approach
to Rattan's bridge, oNer the Maitland,
is eompleted. The work was well
done.
On Wednesday of last week the
infant child of Geo. Parker, aged 8
months, was buried. It died ou
Tuesday.
A. correspondent writes that there
is a great irregularity in the diatribe.
tion of mail matter at Bushfield and
unless it is remedied complaint will
be made.
Wm. Johnston has rented his farm,
lot 25, con. 8, to Joseph Bulger, for
a term of five years. With his broth-
er John he intends removing to Brit-
ish Columbia, where they will try
their fortune for a while.
Thos. S. Campbell, 4111 con., ex-
pects to leave for Gaylord, Mich., in
the course of a month. Ho has pur-
chabed a farm in Uncle Sam's do -
millions and will try farming there.
Mr. Campbell still holds a farm, in
this towuship and we hope to son
see him back as a permanent resi-
dent.
A very successful harvest home
festival was hold at the Johnston
church, tiluovale circuit, on Wednes-
day evening of this week. A. splen•
did lea was prepared by the ladies,
the tables being set in the driving
shed belonging to the church. At 8
o'clock B. Gerry, Brussels, was called
to the chair, which position he fillets
in a most satisfactory manner.. The
program was made up of an address
from Rev. Mr. Burwash, of Belgrave,
a reading from 0. W. Leech, of Blue.
vale, address from W. H. Karr, of
Brussels, and a few remarks by the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Cook. Excellent
music was furnished by the church
choir, Mrs. L. Rattan presiding at
the organ. The church was very
tastefully decorated with evergreens,
grain, fruit and vegetables. Tho pro-
ceeds of the tea amounted to $85 and
this was supplemented by a paid sub-
scription of $15 making the total re.
ceipts $50. This will be applied on
the parsonage fund. After the cus-
tomary votes of thanks the meeting
was brought to a close by the bene-
diction. A social was held on the
following evening.
TBE KELLY Pio-Mo.—Last Friday
the Kelly family hold a pie-nic in a
grove, on the river bank on the rear
of the farm rented by F. W. Kelly.
When they all got there 44 Kelly's
could be counted, and 11 wore not
able to be present. There wore tall
Kelly's and abort Kelly's ; big Kelly's
and little Kelly's; old Kelly's and
young Kelly's and a very pleasant
time was spent by all. Their ages
ran from 06 years to a three year old.
Thoirlweight from about 200 pounds
to 50 pounds, and their height from
tue tail, stalwart James, of Grey, 6
feet, 4i inches, to Wm. Kelly and
Geo. Kelly, of Morrie, 6 foot, 2l•
inobea, and 6 feet, respectively, down
to 8 feet, Twelve of the number be-
long to the home of Jas. Kelly, Mor.
ris, and eleven more are to be found
at Geo. Kelly's, 16 of this large
family connection are imported, di-
rect from the Emerald isle, and the
balance are Oanadian bred. After
dinner the .youngsters put in a big
time with swinging, foot racing for
money, haudkereblefs and candies.
lite. and after tea had been partaken
of the company eeparated with best
wishes for the prosperity of all. The
Kelly family ie a respectable, well-to-
do connection and the young folks
growing up, while they may be 'chips
of the old block' in mauy respeote are
no discredit to their parents. 'Very
few families pan gather such a happy
company of relatives together as were
assembled at the pic•nip last Friday.
The worst wish of THE POST is that
they may oontinue to prosper and al-
ways enjoy the esteem of their neigh•
hors and friends.
Wirrglrram.
Two cents on the dollar is onr rata
of taxation for 1886.
No less than two or three suits are
being brought against the town ilia
fall.
Rev. R. McOosh and wife celebrat-
ed their crystal wedding on Monday
of last week.
Thie town and Turnberry towuship
are to settle the Land Improvement
claim by arbitration.
A. quoiting tournament for the
Western Association medal, will be
held on Wednesday of next week.
The band received nearly $100 as
their share of the excursion lo Brant-
ford some weeks ago, from the G.T.R.
Rev. W. T. Olutf, of Brussels, fill-
ed the pulpit of St. Paul's church,
last Sabbath, with much acceptance.
Mr. Oroyden accepted $75 as a
settlement by the town for the ioj ar-
iea received by a tumble on a bad
sidewalk.
The delay and hesitancy about ex-
tending the C.P.R. into Wingham is
is the cause of a great dual of wonder.
Why is It be ?
Llurorr Counts' Notes.
A new Town Hall ie talked of for
Blyth.
Fall Assizes open at Goderich on
Oct. 4.
There is an amateur braes band
competition at Zurich Fall Show on
Sept: 20 & 21.
Tho Co. 't'reasurer's sale of land
for taxes takes place on Nov. 181h, at
11 o'clock.
Howiek temperance workere are
talking of a temperance ticket for the
municipal election.
James Brownlee, of the 4th con. of
Hallett, was gored to death by a bull
laat week.
Geo. Turnbull has sold his farm
containing 100 acres, being W lots
9 and 10, con. 8, Usborno, to Geo.
Heywood, for $6,500.
Wm. Sloan, eon of Mrs. Sloan, of
Ssaforth, who left last spring to join
his father in China, has arrived safe-
ly in Shanghai, and so far likes the
place well.
Miss Jennie Swan, the tell -known
horsewoman, of Brucefield, will com-
pete in the ladies' horseback races at
the Toronto Exhibition, and will also
appear in London and St. Thomas.
John Rattenbury, of Brucefield,
this week pnbllshes•an offer to trot
his "Royal Revenge" against "Ken-
tucky Star," owned by J. T. Garter,
of Blyth, for $200 or $400, on the
Clinton track within one month.
A by-law to provide fur making the
Clinton High School a collegiate in-
stitute, and one to raise money for a
park were submitted there Monday.
That for the school was carried by
thirty of a majority, the other being
defeated.
At the recent meeting of Seaforth
High School Football Olub, the fol-
lowing officers were elected :—Honor•
ary president, Dr, Coleman ; presi-
dent, D. D. Wilson; vice-president,
R. Jamieson ; captain, 0. McKay ;
secretary, G. Hammil. Committee
of Management—J. 0. Harstono, E.
W. Haggerty, J. Killoran, J. Living-
ston and D. McDonald.
Tho Oanadian steam tug Harry
Neelon, under seizure at Buffalo, es-
caped on Wednesday night.
Tho Montreal Recorder has decided
that the Salvation Army have a per-
fect right to parade the streets end
sing.
The Oanadian Pacific Railway
Company's telegraph system, which
was opened at Ottawa ou Monday,
was liberally patronized by commer-
cial men and the public generally,
who are very glad the monopoly is at
an end. The rate from Montreal to
Port Arthur, , whish has heretofore
been $1.50 for ten words, has been
reduced to 75 cents. The same re•
duction is made to all points in the
Province of Manitoba, a uniform rate
of 75 Dents being established from
Quebec and Ontario, The rate of the
two Assinibeiae has been made $1,
which is a reduction from previous
rates of $1.40 and. $1.50, Tho rate
to Alberta and British Columbia is
fixed at a maximum of $1,25, being
a rednetion from previous rates of
$1.70 and $1,85.
THE PEOPLE'S COLUMN.
c E1%VANT GIRLtl WANTED,—
kJ Apply to ,11118 A }IUN''A10,
N OTIOE.—THD IAMBS' AID
snowy
be _ snowy of tho afethodlst Church will 005
out for as written ardor from them.dean ntBy Cr rraoted .t'h-
CfiOIOE FARMS FOR SALE,—
Afoweplendid,lmproYod,tarms 00r Bale
in the tewnship of Grey, Morris and Ittolill-
1
i v. Apply to A DELGA0TY,Co Au idOn er
Bross eE C.
BLASIlILL,
VV Butcher, thanking hie
many ouatomere for their liberal
wishes tfor o inform theme pant idiot iotobe-
log burned out of the old stand has fitted up a
shop in 8malo's Bloch in lirat•olass style
and ns mahopes
y new ones as a the
todgive him �a
mill.keep
of Poultry and Sausage Ment. Deliver-
Deliver-
ed to all parte of the town t"roo. Cash paid
for Fat Stook.
llfl'ORTGMiEl SALE OL
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY
IN THE TOWNSHIP
OF GREY,
IN THE
COUNTY OFHURON.
Ruder the powers of sale oonteined in a
certain Mortgage to the Vendors, wbfoh Fut
hoproduced at idle time of sale, and in pay -
will bo sold b y�duta Public efaultlAuelionr�at the' Amer
icon Betel, In the Village of Tirunse's,. In the
County of Ruroo, on
Wednesday, 6tlt of October, 1886.
at 1 o'clock p.m,. the following valuable pro-
perty t—being composed of lot a number 01 and
62 in the fifth concession of the said township
of Grey, containing together two hundred
apron, more orlome. There are said to he on
lot No, e1 a good barn, a log house and au
orchard.
Tuella inn 00\nimiewa 02 BALE.—The pnr-
ohasor must at the time of sale pay ono -tenth
of his purchase money to the Veudore, their
snlicitore or Agents, and sufficient within
cents days
reduce -the helix pwitb interest
of at purchase
money to 82,600, whloh amount shall remain
on Mor/Sago to the Vendors !or five years,
with interest at at per cont. per annum. The
Mortgage to contain a covenant for Insurance
in the North British and idoroantile Insurance
Company to the fall nurturable value of the
buildings.
The Vendors will not be hound to account
may Deeds or evidenceduee or show orprove
of title notcontents
in their
p000006ion or furnish copies of the same.
The purchaser must investigate the little at
hip own o,.peaee, The other conditions of
sole will be made known at the time of Sale,
or on application to the undersigned at To-
ronto, to the under-
signed
further particular" apply
signed or to J. B. Wilda, at Brussels.
HCWLANIY ado s Solicitors.
Toronto, Sept. find, 1860.
iA1LM
CALS
BUILDERS'
11A.R1T ARD !
Glas s & Putty,
Lath a Shingles.
10
O VE
—AND—
Stove Pipes !
Tarred Felting,
A labalstiae Paint.
Mixed Paints
ALL COLORS.
D.tEA.T) OIL.
B.CERRY.
WOOD \VANTEP 1
Wood wanted at the Brussels Salt Works. On
and after October lot, 1886, we will take any
amount of •
CO I% fitVW J
In Trade for Dry Goods, Groceries
&c., &c.
WE IIAVE ALSO FOR SALE
2 New Wagons,
2 New Bu; les,
1 New Cutter,
any of which we will also .trade for either Stove
or Cordwood.
It is distinctly understood that No Wood will
be taken on Accounts up to
OerrO H H1Ev 1, 1886.
F. C. ROG RS.
Tile Greal Boot & Slioe linR1
NOW READY FOR THE IRU SII.
WE NEVER WERE SO WELL PREPARED.
Stacks and Stacks of Boots
Nearly 4,000 Pairs
17ov7 in stock !
Prices Away Down-.
During the past seven years the 13oots and Shoes made and sold by the Great Boot di
Shoo House have stood the test of weir in nearly every case. "Tho proof of a pudding
is the eating." The proof of a Boot is how it wears.
Every season since 1870 we have either reduced the price or improved the quality of
our shoes. "Excelsior" is our motto. This season we have done both. We are selling
shoes 25 per cent. cheaper than WO were seven yeors ago. The great bulk of our Boots
this season are made by hand. They won't break in the back, rip in the front, or open
in the shank, and we aro chargiug no more for them than ordinary machine made shoes.
Do not risk your health by buying common shoes. Come to the Groat Boot tic Shoe
lifouso that has kept your feet dry and comfortable for so many Winters.
We are selling a Boot at 50.00, for girls, that boats anything at the money in Canada.
Wo sold an immense quantity of them last fall and nearly every pair stood right through
to the spring so those who bought this Boot got six months wear for Ono Dollar.
Come Examine our stock for it is impossible to give a just dosoription of 4,000 pairs
of Boots in an odvortiaement.
Como and see our high cat solid leather Boot for Women at SOc., worth 51.25 ; another
Boot with all 00ame rivettod at 51,15, worth 51.50; onr small boys long Boot for 51.00,
worth 51.50 ; men's long Boots at 51.50, 52.00 and 52.50 ; our ollildren's Boots for 75a.,
worth 111.00, Everything from the smallest Cock to the biggest man's boot equally
cheap.
POUTS MA17 TO .03E20312.).
We aro cutting the very 231110 hrane,s of bailor %vhidh gave our Cnstntn r•i se mush
satisfaction last year. Wo aro malriug tine year a long Boot to measure. for mon at 114.00
which for value never was attempted before in Brussels 'or in Canada.
Form Produce of nearly every description taken for Boots tt Shoes.
The Great Boot Shoe House,
A. GOOD & CCS.,
Brussels, Ontario.