The Brussels Post, 1886-12-10, Page 5DEQ. 10, 1886.
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The made running northand south
iSt:l1.Ct n��i worn badly drifted with the heavy snow
— storm of his week,
It is currently reported that the 12th
1 and 0th oeneeeelone aro • shortly to bo
united by marriage,
Thos. Newsome, framer, has oommono•
ed taking out building timber for next
season's work,
Gordon (2 Dark have bought a new
grain chopper, which they will run with
their threshing engine during the winter.
An interesting temperance mooting
was hold at Floe's oburoh last Friday
evening. The only trouble is the Moot
Ors, who should bo interested in this
matter, did not turn out in as largo•num-
bore as they should.
One evening last week as a social party
was gathered at William Habkirk's some
sneak threw a oouple of stones through
the window and a couple of the young
ladies fainted. Suoh conduct should be
stopped or a charge of buck shot admin-
istered.
Dmn.—Laet Wednesday morning Mrs.
Arthur Malnnes died very suddenly, of
heart disease, at the advanced age of 76
years and 10 months. The funeral will
take place on Friday of this week at 1
o'clock from her late residonoe lot 20,
con. 1. Tho interment will bo made in
the Brussels cemetery,
On Tuesday of this week a very success-
ful emotion sale was held on the farm of
Garret Van Born, con. 12. Although the
sale was not large it was so successfully
manipulated by the auctioneer, A. Del-
gatty, that it swelled up to over 6700.
Mr. Van Horn will remove to Brussels
for the winter and then talks of going
west.
Provincial polities are receiving that
attentionwhich they demand at the
present time. All friends of Premier
Mown:, and good government, are bestir.
ring themselves. The organization will
shortly beaompleted in the different poll-
ing sub -divisions and we have no doubt
that on the 28th a larger majority than
ovaup
r willpa rolled for our old. and
tried representative, Thos. Gibson.
Ones—It falls to our lot to chronicle
the decease of our aged friend, in the
person of Alex. Stewart, sr., lot 2, con.
8, who passed away from time on Wed-
nesday forenoon of this week at the ad-
vanced age of 80 years, The deceased
has boon steadily failing since the death
of his,wife, which occurred last April and
for the last two or throe weeks be ]las
beensinking rapidly. On Tuesday last
he became alarmingly worse anal never
rallied. He was born in Blair Athol,
Porthshioe, Scotland, on March, 1807.
He emigrated with his wifo to Canada in
Haat, 1838. They settled in MoNab township,
Another wedding in town this week. in the county of Renfrew, where they
Matters aro booming in the matrimonial lived till the year 1852, when they moved
Inci. Como Jack and Alex. what ere yon with their family to western Ontario,
keeping batch so long for 7
The Winghnm Comedy Concert Oom-
pany gave their entertainment in the
Temperance EMI on Wednesday evening
to a very fair audience.
On Tuesday evening of last week at
the residence of the bride's'mother, Miss
Agnes Munn, of Blyth, and Ssml Flttker,
of Wawanosh, were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. The knot was tied
by Rev. A. McLean.
The S. S. entertainment in connection
with the Presbyterian church was a
grand success. Although the weather
a o t.h oto •teas n sr
113111 oval cs,
Joules MaUardy is again around, on
crutches,
Saint, Bargees is oonvsleeoeut from hie
long illness.
Edward Leech, of 'Whitby, is on a visit
to his brother, Jos, Leech.
Rev, A. 1'1. Smith, of Varna, captured
the hearts of the people with hie piens•
ing addresses and delightful singing,
The S.S. anniversary Woe m every
amuse a grand mom, The finances of
the nolnnol were knorstmod thereby 350.
Thu first gun of the political campaign
hero was ijred by Thos. Gibson M.P.P.,
in the Foresters' Ball on Monday ovoning.
He was supported by the candidate for
Dominion House, Dr. McDonald, while
Dr. Bethune appeared on behalf of Mr.
Hayes and the Conservatives. The meet-
ing was a large and entltusiastio one.
The speakers were listenora to with an at
tention and interest that Indicated a live-
ly interest in the political questions of
the day.
1131 s• th.
Sidney Jones, of Toronto, was in town
this week.
Mrs. John Closmau is visiting Mende
in Galt this week.
Miss Maggie Kelly was upending a few
days in Clinton this week.
Miss Tillie Carom), of Clinton, spent
Sunday in town.
R. J. Coloton, of Walkerton, is a pres-
ent spending a few days at home.
The merchants are now busily engaged
in displaying their holiday goods.
Miss Snell, of Wingham, is at present
the guest of Mrs. Brownlee.
Clutter rides are the order of the 01,011-
103. Sant is doingit n1' in greet style.
Stanley Hays and sister, of Goderich,
were the guests of Mrs. A. W. Belfry
this week.
Rev. Mr. Cleft, of Brussels, will occupy
the pulpit in the English ohuroh dext
Sabbath.
The band purpose holding another
grand concert the latter end of this
month.
Miss Annie Popper, of Mitchell, who
was visiting friends hi town, returned
home this week.
Pork is now coming in large quantities
to the Blyth peeking house, owned by
Metiers. McKinnon cei McMillan.
The Hon. A. M. Ross is to Mama a
meeting of the Electors of this riding in
the Temperance Ball on Friday evening
was very imfavor bl 1 g
attendance prosout. The evening's pro-
gram consisted of inueic, readings, reci-
tations, etc. The singing of the Blyth
Choral Society is worthy of special men-
tion, it being well rendered and heartily
received by the audience. The proceeds
of the evening amounted to $14.40,
•
lEi•.h el. •
Municipal matters are very quiet hero
yet.
The average attendance of pupils at
our school now is about ninety.
Great preparations' are in progress for
our annual Xmas church festivities.
The bridge men are at work again on
the now bridge, putting on the iron work.
.The surveyor was in the village last
Tuesday surveying village lots for John
°ober. •
Thomas Gibson, M.P.P., will address
the electors in Robertson's Rail on Fri-
day evening, the 10th inst.
Ethel brass and string -band has been
engaged for the Grey Plowman's Assoc-
iation concert, to be held in Cranbrook
on the 15th inst.
Court Ethel I. 0. Foresters is growing
rapidly. Infations to take place on next
meeting, night, Cheap insurances will
tell.
It is the impression in this locality
that after the next elections the Grand
Old Oheetnrlt will have to take a, back
eeat for a season.
James Spence is home again and is im-
proved considerably in 0105 by his rest.
dente in Mildmay and Walkerton during
the past summer.
Roy. J. MoNab, of Luoknow, occupied
the pulpit in the Presbyterian church
last Sunday. Rev. D. B. McRae was
lilting a vacancy at Lucknow.
One of our citizens wad seriously ill
from the too liberal imbibbing of the lee -
leas bivalve. We hope he will eooli be
arpund again and have better control of
the animal proclivities in the future,
W. Doig, watchmaker, has moved into
his now shop, next door to H. F. McAll-
ister's store. We think that we aro quite
safe in saying, that loo has one of the
neatest ehops in the County.
A public missionary meeting unlet• the
misplace of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Sooioty will be hold in the Pres-
byterian church on Tuesday evening,
14th inst. Addresses will be given by
ilev, J. Boss, 13. A., of Brussels and Rev,
D. B. McRae. 13. Stewart and family,
of Brussels, ere expected to assist with
the limiest part of the entertainment.
CeS Eery.
Sleighing parties sire quite fashionable
jest now.
The war notes of municipal politica are
being sounded on every oohceseion.
It ns reported that a ,young man on the
lith eon. is to be married on Christmas.
Pato): M°Dougall lost a vary valuable
heavy draught mare valued at $160 last
week.,
Miss Mary Smith, who has been visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. MaCallttm, has gone
home to Staatford. It is rumored that
she is to return shortly.
The family consisting of two daughters
and two sons, after living for a few
months in McGillivray and then in Bur-
ford, Co. of Brant, finally settled on the
8th con, of Grey, in the fall of 1853. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart died on a Wednee.
day forenoon and were buried on a Fri.
day afternoon. The deceased was a life
long member of the Presbyterian church,
and was also 0staunch :Reformer. The
sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of
the community. The funeral will take
place on Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock
Cranbr ,01o.
The nomination for this township, in
connection with municipal affairs will be
held in Dames' Hall, on Monday Dec. 27,
GREY Pxowoaax.—The annual meeting
of the Grey Plowman's Association was
held at Robertson's hotel, Ethel. There
was a full altondanoe which shows the
interest taken by farmers and others in
plowing. The meeting being calledto or-
der by the President. The first business
was reading and approval of minutes of
last meeting and the presentation of Aud-
itor's report which shows a balance on
hand of $23.05. The election of officers
then took place, when Peter McDonald,
of Cranbrook, aas elected President for
1887, and Wm. Milne vice -President, Jas.
Slenunon, Treasurer and A. Raymann
Secretary. The following gentlemen
were appointed Directors :—Thos. En•
nio, David Milne, Donald Campbell, H.
White, Adam McKay, John Stewart and
Robt. McDonald. With the above named
staff of oflioere and a surplus in the
Treasurer's hands there is no doubt but
the Association will prosper and bo better
than ever in the fut re. The Plowmen
intend holding their annual concert in
Tuck's Hall, Cranbrook; Deo. 15, when a
good time may bo expected as the Com-
mittee have spared neither time nor
money in procuring the best talent for
the occasion. Remember the dato and
bo slue you ere there or yon will miss a
grand treat in vocal anti instrumental
music.
PRRseoTATioN.--On the ovoning of Nov.
10th a number of the members of the
Grey Plowmen's Association and others
gathered at A. Raymann's and P. McDon-
ald's and then wended their way to the
residence of James Slemmon for the pur-
pose of presenting Mrs. Stemmata with a
beautiful oruit and Mr, Slemmon with
THE BRUSSELS POST
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Police Magistrate Parker, of Wood-
stock, died on Friday last,
The eseson s ant of six of the leading
Qhrtudiere lmmbertne n amounts to a tot *.a " tT, 1' a f] en
al of 200,000,000 feet.
Coal in coitsidorablo quantities has
been discovered at Brookville, in Cum.
berlaud County, N,S.
W, 0. Jonas euoaeeded in raising broom
Horn on hie farm in 1)lgby, N.H., during
the past season.
Tho Brantford School Board spent
about $15,000 last year, the receipts be-
ing about $10,000.
Robert Barr, a Woodstock rostauraut
keeper, has been fined $100 by the P.M.
for keeping liquor on his premises,
Boller skating rinke in many Ontario
towns and villages are this reason being
transformed into loo rinks.
It is asserted that Mr. Joly is likely to
return to public life and that lie will pro.
bably run in Megantio for alto Commons.
A lino of $400 has been imposed on the
schooner Seabird, of St. Jbhn, N, B., for
smuggling three cans of oil from Boston.
By the will of Elder Robert Richard -
eon, aged 83 years, who died recently
worth $88,000, Knox church, Kincardine,
was entirely relieved of debt,
The by-law to raise $175,000 for the
Guelph Junatioa Railway, a branch of
the Canadian Paoifie, was carried by over , l �T
600 majority. B�'`�,5SOLI NOW t�,$O Bri�. ('vin
Mr. Fletcher, the entomologist, states chi a; c
that ho fears of an early invasion of the
Northwest by the Rocky lfonntain locust
are unbounded.
While edging boards at the Eastman
sawmills a slit froin one of the beards
struck a workman in the eye, pierced the
brain, and killed him almost instantly.
While a day.laboror was turning a
crank at the top of a well in Cowansville,
Qno., the handle slipped, breaking his
jaw, and nearly pnttfng out ono of his
eyes.
• About two million feet of logs aro 1 ros.
en in between Hartland and Bear Island
in New ttrnnorioa, forty-seven joints are
hong upat S ria trill and some 1 500
pieces ae frozen in the Upper Douglas
booms.
In order to improve their drnnnnning
the Salvation Army at Moncton, N.B.,
converted one of the drummer's of the
Moncton Cornet Baud, and appointed
him to preside over that department of
their services.
At Kingston thieves entered the bed-
room of Rev. S. Bland, who boards with
Rev. R. Whitting, President of the Con-
ference, and stole 13180. The occupants
of the house were at church when the
robbery was committed.
The ,lfethodist iVonnen'a Missionary
Society have raised $11.441 for missions
to the heathen this year, being an inn -
crease of 34,087 over the previous year.
They have three female missionaries lab- i
ening in India and japan.
The Executive Committee of the Tor-
onto City Council voted down the by-law
iiuposinga duty upon tavern and shop lie- ,
oases over and above the license fee, and
reducing the number to 100 and 20 re-
spectively. The vote stood 10 to 3.
Fd. Hanlon is now in Scotland. Itis i � " n1p°'
reception in the North County has been -w . ;• 3 a .
rmmense. It is not forgotten that he ✓ Ls a,_,,,0,
done without his knowledge but he'd been
left tide limo and thanked the members
of the Assoeiatiu n for their beautiful
pregenbe to himself and wife, wishing
great prosperity in the future to ilio So.
oioty. After ut 000ial that and a song or
two by Messrs. Maliay and McDonald,
supper was served in Mrs. Slemmon's
usual good style, and all wended their
way homeward well pleased with the
evening's entertainment(,
Morris.
It is reported that Councillor. Mooney
will be brought out by his friends for the
position of Iteeve.
There will he a largo turnout to hear
Hon. Oliver Mowat amnia associates on
Friday evening of next week at the Brus-
sels Town Hall. • •
A Christmas treo entertainment is bo.
ing arranged for at Anderson's eohool
house on tiro evening of Monday, Decem-
ber 20th. A good program is being pre.
pared for it.
Samos Duncan intends erecting a fine
brick residence on his farm, lot 27, eon.
4, next summer. It will be a solid brick
one storey and a half. The main build-
ing will be 20x30 feet and the kitchen
and woodshed 20x80 feet.
The regular meeting of the Literary
Society was held in Anderson's school
house on Tuesday of last week, Charles
Armstrong in the ohair. The following
officers were elected for the month :—
Jamas Bowman, President ; George
Henderson, Vico-Preeident ; Quintin An-
derson. Secretary -Treasurer ; Joseph
Bowman, Door -keeper ; Committee of
Management --Charles Armstrong, Jae.
Ireland, James MoLauchlin, and Misses
Annie Armstrong and Florence Coch-
rane. Tho debate "Resolved that steam
is more beneficial than telegraphy," was
taken up by Daniel MoLauohlin and
Alex. Grant for the affirmative, and
David Errington and Donald MaLauah-
lin for the negative. Decision in favor
of affirmative. A dialogue was given by
t Andrew Sample,
Joseph Bowman and 1
readings by James MoLauohlin and John
Currie, a reoitation by Daniel MCLaunh.
lin, and a song by Alex. Grant. The
eubjeot for discussion at the meeting this
week was :—"Resolved that it would be
better to emigrate to a bush country than
to a prairie country."
LITERARY SoczeTr.—The first of a series
of weekly meetings of this Society was
held in their hall, Cleggsgreen, on Wed-
nesday night, 1st inst., for the purpose of
sleeting officers and having a debate. The
officers elected were :—President, M.
Cardiff ; Vico•President, Jas. Sharp ;
Seoretary-Treasurer, Jas. Shurrie. The
subject of debate was, -'Resolved that
grain growing is moro profitable than
stockraising." Affirmative—Thos. Bob.
ertson, Jas. Shern, M, Cardiff and John
Shurrio. Negative—Wm. I3rydou, Jas.
Sherrie, Alex. Sharp and Thos. Kirk-
counell. After a very spirited debate it
was decided in favor of the affirmative.
When a very interesting program had
been disposed of the meetingadjourned
to meet again on Wednesday night of this
week, when the sobjeeb of debate will be
"Resolved that the Mechanic is more in-
dependent than the Farmer." This so-
ciety is still in its infancy but the pro-
, spouts are good for a vory largo attend.
once. The thanks of the Society are
specially due to Mr. Clegg, who so kindly
granted the use of the hones for this pur_
pose. Special mention might also be
made of Thos. Robertson and Jas. Shur.
rio for their indofatigue.blo exertions ou
behalf of the Society. For the benefit of
any anxious enquirers wo might mention
that Cleggegreen is on the 5th concession
of Morris, ly miles west of Brussels.
TIIis 1t1)N 1,I) t'111'NDRRY.
A gneation was asked by our corres-
pondent Unolo Tommy, last week, which
we had not an opport city of answering in
that iesns, we will readily, however, afford
him all information in our power. The
position' of the Ronald mit, an reported by
the Solicitor for the corporation, was that
the appeal of the village being dismissed
nothing was left but for them to proceed
under the Vico-Chancellor's, decision and
prove the actual damage sustained by the
village during the time the foundry was
(dosed, or partly closed. Our readers will
000 that while the defective working of the
foundry was indirectly of the greatest
damage to the village, proof of the actual
damage sustained must have been a mat.
ter of creat difficulty. Tho Commit
thought better, therefore, to endeavor to
arrange a settlement, which was finally
done on the forme of Mr. Ronald paying
31,1011 to the village and his own posts in
full and obtaining a release of the mort-
gage held by the village. This release is
iho document to confirm whish application
1s hemi made to Parliament, the adver-
tieemett being inserted to enable dissatis-
fied parties if any to oppose it. Tho costs
of iho Bill in Parliament are paid by Mr.
Bonet(' and so far, therefore, ns' any addi-
tional expense is concerned we Han satisfy
UncieTonmy's mind. As to the wisdom
of the present esttlemsut saoh one tuns*
judge for 1)inns.ilf. As to whet Mr. lion.
one of Seth Thomas' alarm clocks. After , ale agreed to do and the conditions under
gaining admission and order being rooter- ! which the $20,000 wan granted the pabli-
ed, the Su:votary react the following ad- i nation of the By-law made that plain. Tho
dress :— Conned of Brussels did not vete the $20,-
000, it was given with- the full and fres
cement ()revery elector, excepting dor 8.
1'0 Mr. and Mrs. James Mammon,
DEAR FRrnsne.—The undersigned, tri
behalf of the Grey Plowman's Associ-
ation, which held its anneal match on
your premises ashort time ago, have mot
on this occasion to express in a tangible
form our appreciation of yonrliberal hos-
pitality to the Association on the day of
the match. We therefore ask you to ac-
cept those gifts, not beeenee of their in.
Imitate value, although that in itself is
nob to be despised, but as memorials of
the gratitude of the Grey Plowman's As-
(;)ert(1(llitle 7.7401e"14.
:1.n effort is being made in Montreal to
:form a city baseball league.
A movement is on foot to form a Do.
minion Hookay Association.
James Muir, keeper of the Canadian
Clubhouse et St. Clair Flats, Matins that
members end attachees of the club killed
1'2,706 clucks during the season up to Sat-
soolittion in aokuowlodgement, of your nrday last.
kindness to its members. We echo the
sentiment of the Assooiatiou whoa we
initnigo the hope that you Inas' be long
spared as mar and wife to nnjny the soc-
ia] intercourse of your nany friends and
as daye and years aro hastened by upon
the fleet wings of time and your brows
haus become fttrrovod by reason of old
age so may our social intertwinre° with
you doopen and ripen Mkt more genuine
friendehtp. Mr. Slennnea was so taken
by surprisethat he was. -unable to say
what ho felt. Ile tee -narked. that being
a member of the Associasiot, and '.1'rene-
111.010 at that, he thought nothing could 1,e
Capt, Cuthbert, of .tlellevilto, is design-
ing a yacht that will beat the Atalanta.
She will be six feet longer, eighteen inch-
es narrower, and eighteen inohee deeper
than tho ohamthion sloop,
Four dog trams, with Indian runners(
Arrival et Winnipeg on Friday lout, £tenni
No•(,luay House, bringing Rev, Mr. Senn.
mens, the 14lotheclist missionary, and
three Winnipegors, who have boon up
north eructing it church, and parsonage.
Mr. Heuntnens has an extensive pastorate:
It is 400 moles square. He reports the
lndian.s quiet and contented, and proud
of their new church.
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ENDED AT LAST.
For the last two months our Main. street has boon blocked up, by
tho ;dew Iron Bridge, over which there has been so much delay
and b.ingling, and on Monday last, Dec. 6th, the first team went
over it, and it was pronounced safe and ready for traffic. Although
not quite finished onr friends oil the North Side of the i.,ivcr nam
n00'
Coupe Direct lo G. A. Poe11's
and Get a Slice of the (:treat, Bargains lie is offering for ;h':
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Facts worth taking note of:
won his first victories there, and his rec. i
ant offers to rove Beech and Teenier on
the Tyne are duly appreciate).
Mr. Miller, the fishery inspector, at
Owen Sound, swooped down on the fish- '
ermen about Meshed last week and con•
dsoated a fine catch that had 'Sheen made
during the day. They were gratuitously
distributed to the deserving poor on Wed.
n0sdny morning. r
A thirteen -year-old daughter of John I
A. Gordon, of Pioton, N. S. while shak-
ing a mat out of a second storey window,
fell to the ground and sustained injuries
from whish death resulted. The height
was about 12 or I5 feet. Both the child's.
arms wore broken at the wrist, and inter-
nal injury was sustained.
Jno. Lewis has been fined $8 and costs
at Moncton, N.B., for gambling on the
oars. It seems that immediately after
boarding the train nt Three Rivers ho
spread a paper over the seat and oonm-
menced a game of shells, as he called it.
The game is played with three half wal-
nut shells and a pea, and is simply the
old thimble rig, whielt it has cost so
many travellers large sumo to learn.
A partial change is shortly to take
place in the proprietorship of the Strath.
roy Dispatch, W. ti. Dingman having
purchased the Stratford Herald. He will
retain, however, an interest in the Dis-
patolo, which will bo managed by L. H.
Dingman and R. 1. Richardson, the lat-
ter of whom will, about the 1st of San -
nary, step into the firm.
The passenger station the Michigan
Centralis preparing to erect in London
will be constructed of pressed red brick:
with slate roof, and will bo but one storey
in height. extending in length sheet one
hundred feet, It will be designed after
the Albion, Mich., station, but will be far
more elaborate, and will be supplied with
stained glass windows, and finished in.
the Gothic style of architecture. It is to
oost abort $12,000.
The Stratford Beacon says :—Hie
many friends hereabout will be pleased to
learn that Dr. Charles Trow ]las passed
his first examination at the Loudon,
England, Medical College, with brilliant
distinction, and in a few weeks will be
entitled to affix L. 10. 0. P. (England) to
hia Canadian honors, Ho is attending
the London hospitals, as well as studying
epeoial branuhos of surgery and medic).
me. Dr. Thistle, of Downie, is per -ening
the same studies,
There was great excitement ab the low.
ar bridge in Belleville on Wednesday
morning. It was alleged that a. eon sot -
pont lad just been seen in the river.
Several hundred persons gnielrly collect.
eel, firearm were procured and the
monster fired into many times, and fin.
ally a, barbed fish °pear was plunged into
the object, and it was brought ashore, 1
and discovered to bo,—a long strip of 1
cedar bark.
A man named Alfred Lavers, and his
son, Molts -ea, a boy of twelve, of 'Orig.
nal, went hinting on Monday last, azul
as they failed to retitnn, the neighbors
started in search and found their dead
bodies Int a terribly mangled condition,
Boar tenths were found in all (Reactions,
but it is still•uncertaiu whether they were
attacked and Milled while aelees1), or had
first fired upon the animals and had beau
afterwards overpowered. Tho bodies
wore found about !Fuse feet apart.
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