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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-3-18, Page 5MAItaH 1.8, 1.887, THE BRUSSELS PAST . &Hirt t10.135, tluetva t,, Nino spring like mother, Th"S, Conitis has been quite s10h for some time, but ho is now slowly recover- ing. The anso.sor, tho implamentagout, and the fruit troo mon are Imre, spring ex- pected in a fow days. Throe Nixon sold bin 100 now faun In th i3rd tine, ;1iw•t'Is, the other day, to Wm, Gouley for 111,050, ca -b. Rev. Mr, Mcgnarrie, of Winghanl, preached in the Presbyterian olturol last Sunday iu the absence of Rev. Mr. IIart. ley, who wan in Turon:o attondieg filo Dinninion Alliance Convention. Mr, Britt, of Seaforih, wan horn loot work viewing rho situation, ,o., with a crow to opening up 0 tanning business. Should he deeds on locating here, he will buy out tho Guest tannery and plant from Mr. Tinmllut. We understood that tlnc Korman re- cently delivered by the Rev. Mr. Gook nn •'-1'110 ROSS P.ibWW" will shortly appear i; pelt:Odra form t otothor with 0 hand - lug the ptsvngos of Scripture which mnko up each lesson in the "Sorip- IuroRoa,lingn." It will, we bellow, be placed on sate in tho book slot 0s,. C. W. Leech talks of going to Detroit next weok. Thou to no young man in tho neighborhood who will be minted more and whose place will be morn cliff - milt to 1111. Charlie ie universally re- spected for !tin good qualities of both hoed and heart and his many friends are at unit in wishing him success, and took ul', lots 01 and 02, ten, 1, Mor- ris, wltiah he okayed and farmed. 110 also awned tote 51 °1111 :i.+„ eta,. 1,. Torn. berry, making In all Ot31 's, 110non 0 took mnab part In municipal or parlia- mentary affairs, although he 001, a atanneh 1101ornlet• an11 w011 infarmod on the oubjuot, liver since flue East Huron Agrioulturul Society wan founded he was a 1grrotor and mamfostod a good deal of Interest in agrioultural mettore. In 1865 the enbjeot of thio sketch two united in marriage to Minn Ilamilton nod from this onion thorn non lire none auil one daub. tor, The mono of 'teeth was ,ttlributablo it is said, to 0141100r in thostonla011 and for the poet two yearn he was in vary poor health. Tho fm oral was very largely attended,Olthnngb the roads were vary bad, and woo motor tho direction nI the Foresters, to wltioh order Mr. ,solfat belonged. The intormont was male at the Wroxelor burying grounds, Roy. Geo. Brown officiating. The loceasod was n nnomber of the Pr'osbyterian churoh for many years and WAS a very regular at. rancher and ono of the 13otrd of Manag- ers. WIrie;lettant. A tire broko out in Ike 13earer block in Wingltnm about one teo'n011 last Sundry morning and completely destroyed tl.e whole block. Wingham has one of tho best systems of water works in tho oho - try, but just at the critical moment a 8xna11 pinion broko, and it was thought at ane time the whole town would go. The Boaver block was °wood by Robt.11c- Indoo, and was occupied by Smith & Pothiok, hardware; W. G. Collins, repre- senting W. J. MaMacter, of Toronto, dry as, 0. W. dr. J. Henderson, dry -goods goo �akL1tU at. and groceries; Jerome. dentist; S. G, Me. Gill, lawyer; Srook,alslure, photographer; Miss Maggio Reid, of Varna, is visiting the Meohatics' Inetiteto G h'awcett, her sister, Mrs. Dan. Canpbrll. tailor. Tho stooks iu tho adjoining st tree, A littlo child belonging to Wm. 131411rne0 which suffered by romoval, belong to C. died very suddenly last friday. The E. Williams, druggist Gordon & MaIu- fuoeral on Sunday was largely attended. doo, dry -goods; A. \V, Wobetor, tailor; The Sabbath School entertainment 1t'bt. Orr, general store. Vey littlo is held in Duff's church, an Tuneday even- known about the details 1 insurance, but ing proved very successful, and refl.•otod it is believed that everything is pretty credit on those as:dotinng Ut t rryin' nut We,l covered. Among the r,mpanios in - the program, its troll, as on all interested terosted aro the following: -Smith & Po to the undo'tal(iop, it bong 1_'io first 0f thick, stock, 53,000, Roy l; endorsors, the kind ever hold in this church. TI11 freak, $ 500, Laicashiro, 01,000, Citi - evening was beautiful, and the roads were sans, $2,000, British America; Gordo.' de good, so the church was well filled and McIrldoo, stock, $5,000, fiance -hire ; Robt. the pleasant words, and happy (ounten- Orr, stook, $2,000, Fire Insurance Asso- aeces told that all wine ono Tine them- dation, also $2,000, Wellington Mutual; selves. At sola o'clock refroshmolts G. E. Williams, $2,200, L nmashire; M - were nerved tmtil even the most °pion- clutnt0s' Ins ituto, 50011 Nort torn Aeeur- roan must have said enough. Altor order anoo; Robt. Molndoo, on bnilding, Wel- had been restored the chair was taken by lington, $3,500, Economical, 59,301, San. ltev. Mr. Ballantyne and rho following 00e1, Mutual, $400. Sawn 1 Nickel and prog.am fulfilled to the delight of the Walter Creon w re ooriourly'njeredby waiting Midi. nee;—Singing by the choir, tho falling in of the roof on whio'1 they "011 wo are the reapers;" a brief addross woe standing. by tho Superintendent; singing by Flora • Campbell ; recitations by Frankie Neil E th r 1. and Kate Sellars; singing by tho choir; an interestink address to S. S. teachers Tobogganing is all the rage in our vil- by chairman ; singing by a group of lege 31181 now. &cholas; recitations by Hattie SabineThrre woo a great demand for Toe and Willie Neil; anthem by tho choir; POST last week. address to the children by Rev. Mr. John Heffernan is going to Montreal Jamieson, In his usual illustrative and next Thursday with a aa -load of hemm pleasing man00r; surging by Mr. Mo- Wm. 1101110 is ru9'li'1.1 things 101140 Dougall's family; recitation by Henry milling line as he is now running n ght Campbell and Geogina Smith. A vote of a1t(1 day. thanks was tendered by Mr. Watson to Our butcher is likely to have opposi. spcakrre, reoiteIo, singers, &c., after tial in the future, as report smith that which tho choir sung a parting hymn another of that perauas!ou has arrivo:l in and Mr. Jamieson el"sed with prayor. town. Ail parted feeling that 011011 happy inter. Ephraim Cebor is visiting some of the eating gatherings were well calculated to large corriage shops in soma of the cities unite teachers and soholars closer iu the for Um purpose of gutting some 110W ides bonds of love and sympathy end to on. in carriage building. conrngo them on in the great wort( in Mrs. A. W. i''auabaker and MIS C. which they are enh*aged. Davies attended tho Presbyterian Society of Maitland, held in Ripley this wook, an Morriss. delegates of the Woman's Foreign Mitt- Morris. sionary Society. The following resolution was carried at While John Sanders and his son Will - the last meeting of Morris Grange :— •ism were chopping in the woods last Resolved by Morris Grange, No. 948, that week, the axe of the latter glanced and we condemn, in the etrongost terms, the inflicted an an ugly ant in Mr. Handers' practice of manufacturing and selling to leg below the 1(ue0. HO hits not !woe able the farmers of Ontario light weight bar- to do anything since. refs of salt, and 'go, as a Grat.50, hereby Our Literacy Society is becoming an resolve to patronize no manufacturer or established foot, and, from thio interest salt dealer who iathus engaged in defraud- evidently token in it by all, it will not ing us and our fellow farmers. R. A. soon, fall through. The question for de - Graham, Master ; Wm. lobistor, Sec- bate for next evening is "ilesolvod, that rotary. more knowledge is obtained by reading ;LIB. Jackson was seriously hurt last than travelling. week while delivering wood at the Blyth The forco of bad example omit) more, salt blook. It appaara that lie was do iv- Silver corners heard from. It in said ing wood into the yard and unfortunately (4 young gentleman of tho neighborhood tho load upset, throwing him off the of Ethel got loft through Sunday's rain. load. Mr. Jackson was in a somewhat storm of the 8th inet. We thought he perilous position as he was thrown Int, won d have taken warning, but it moms tweon the sleigh and at standing wood ho did not see the point as he thought the pilo, and was unable to extricate himself weather had changed. Tbis brings into for some time. Modioal aid was sent for remembrance the horse that was at our and his wounds were attended to, and ho place yesterday. is now on a fair way to rocovory. Tho tea meeting held in the Methodist The members of Ologgs-green Debating church on the 0th inst, possed off very Sooirty having challenged the Sooie,y of successfully. After tea B. Gorry of 8rus. Anderson's school house to a publics do- „ole, was called to the curter, which ho bate, it was arranged to hold it in the ably filled. Rev. It. Piul made a very school house, 3rd lino, on Friday averting, neat address on "Tho eloments of success March 25th. The enbjeot is Resolved in life." He was followed by Rev. 0. V. that the late itiol rebellion was justifi- Lake, of Trowbridge, who spoke south ablo." There are four speakers on each tinl0 on "The benefits of religion." side, the Anderson club having thcaffirm- Ethel choir did their part well, Mies taloa. The captains aro Malcolm Black Simpson presiding at tit) organ, A social and Wm. Brydon. W. H. Herr, of Tun was hold on Thursdrty evening. Tho Pose, is expected to take the chair. total proweds amounted to $72, whioh A Musical and Literary ontortainmenb clears off tho remaining debt, will be held in Andorson'a school !louse, GOLDEN Boxiis,--Last Wednesday after. 13. S. No. 0, on Tuesday ovoniug, 22nd noon Robt. Hall, son of Wm. hall, owes loot., commencing at 7:130' o'clock, under married to Miss Rachel, escond daughter the auspices of the Debating Society. The of Tames Laird, who resides a short dis. program will °0110101 of recitations, dna- tame from hero. Tho 0010mony was per- loguos,.readings, vooal and instrumental formed by the Rev. ilbr. Baker, brothor- m110io, &a. The admission foo is placed in-law to the groom, assisted by Roy. D.' at 15 cents, children 10 cents. With B. McRae, in the p000onc0 of abort 50 good weather an onjayablo time is antioi- guests. Tho bride was very bocomingly pitied and a largo attend: moo will no attired in a garnot vnivt dress and taus doubt be piossnt. C waited on by Miss Lizzie Hill, George No. 0 LITERARY Sooner.—Last Totts- Laird attending the groom Alta the di,, evening the following subjeab was do nuptial bow had been rico tho young bated :—"Resolved that tho rich aro people of the party (trove to the metro - happier than the laborillg°lasees." John polis—Brussels—atnd after a short stay Currie, Robt. Strachan and 0. Smith returned to the residence of Mr. Laird dioeussed 1110 affirmative and M. Black, Where the ovo.ing wan ploa0nntly ewe Thos. Strachan and. Tan. Bowman tine Tho brido rsroivod a moo lot of wedding eogabivo, Wm. Cochrane oconpied the presents. The young couple will romova chair ,ted decided in favor of the mega, to Mr, hall's farms, ilth con. All their rive. Roadinge wore given by Miss Lona frioods wish doom many yea's Of wean Smith and Allan Goohrano and songs by and prosperity. Alex. Grant, Robb. Strachan, and 0. Sonatas,—An from appeared in your Smith. Ethel eorroepondonoo, also ono in 00.011. Osorutns. When Geo. 10. 131aiffutt, who brook column which from the slangy dial last month, passed away this two. style of lsnguagn used would point at ship lost ono of its most worthy inhabit, oligo to the fast that both pieces wore ill- anti:' a man universally rospeotod by all rifted by ono and tin Bane individual, who knew him. The deceased WAS born in Haddiston Co., Scotland, wild came to Morris in the fall of 18611, having spoilt Ono year in the (0!i0eee Valley, U. 8., rubbiu;-down from the autobrutr1 Prof. Gna.hn, tho rublettg.pont ha'lll5 mow lite :asto turd notion. if any prawn will °awfully petueo tbu fow Itoms in Ethel oorrespondt,nce from week to week, and find anything as disgu-tingly slangy, es 111e two hems r fo red to above wo will nt onoo drop our writing and leave ]t to our Craubrook soribo, who, now that ho naeort0 that ovary parrot i0 gr1thlg slangy, could well supply all the rotpliroments, it i0 nuwa to u that Ethel hat agoselp. ing olnb. It must have boor formed :Moly and moot hold its soesionc Sator- dty nights and on st .rmy Sundays. Craubrook oorrospoedont 0001115, to think that we delight in wounding the passor- oy. Now wo moot: triad that, not oven of 1110 ono who didn't pass by but stop - pod over. Art to boxing Ethol cOrree- pondent's aura, Custos 110011111 seems to think he had better ,1010galo the job to the Council and wo think s0 too. As to Wring us to the north pole, why wo thought ho had had enough of the snow for ono winter. We sincerely 110, a that after Custos Morum peruses this present Item and former onto in the lithol nor. respondence and comparos thom with the two articles, so rrploto with Billingsgate, that omanttod from his not-over-iertito twain that ho will never write any moth about "gentlemen," "gentlemanly feel- ings," " fanttdioae tastes," 50., art ha can- not well be a judge of things so foreign to his nature. We world not have 0hrnntc- led tho fact that Custos Morum got left hod it not been that w0 wore under the impression that one who had seen so molly summers fado away with the dim past would 11 rye been well used to getting 1 ft by this time and would have heel his feelings under better control than to have let his Ebenezer rise in the way he has. Flo ! 1 Cnetoa, what must your ladv fri ods think of yon now? Thsy wifl scarce'' allow you to weather it through tho noxi storm, asp Melly if it is ono of your own raising. '1'o return, to the charge of slang. Did Custos ever hear what the put called the kettle. Now when tho pot boils over the worn gener- ally goes off, and wo hope that Custos Morum'& moral health will bo bettor after moll a goner 1l pundit( of his mental ow. tom. Tank forte i:: it in not infectious Or WO 8110)1111 at 0001 stop reading Tns POST for fear of the main, in. contained in tho creations of rho sickly intellect of the so milled Custos Moron:. Query would not Ego sum stultuo be a batter titin in future ? People who read TUE POST aro of South Sea Islaudore and know how to disarimivato botw•'on a decent item of IAMB and an insulting personal attack. As to applying for another rub down from Costo we don't care about going 80 for but coo it hove ono of about the sams kind, and from nearly the same source, by tickltug tho hind logs of D. D. Wilson's egg t -am. Tho charge made that the item, at which such umbrago was taken, w t8 sent to 'EnE POST by one of the mer. aantila pareuaeiol, is a mistake which must be acarodited to the fact that C ir- t e Morum, dons not, as a general thing, !sok straight at things. Custos almost winds no up as he loaves us no names to apply to him, such a8 South Sen Island- er, gypsy, sorpont, canniba , snake in the grass, ad nauseun, so we will simply call him Nothing ! 1 I in emphasis, and ovory- ono will'join us in thinking that we have bit the mark exactly. If we did state he had sot left we dirt not Hay rima ho had to chop wood to pry for his board, we Limply told tho truth, the cruel truth. Custos Morum talks of snakes in the grass. Just think of his innocent and unsorpent-like qualities, in Hooding one of his choice abolition to the Ethel column 0o as to lead the readers of Tue. POST to think that an Ethelite was guilty of euoh slang. We don't wish to finish lilco the aerials, viz., "To be Continued in our next," all depends. Yours in sympathy, Sac. Or e0-cALLEn GOeslri\a attn. N. Il.—Tho bfontllers send their kind salutatiml0. and by the manner he agoutis ono would suppose that ho had Clot his Mood in good (taunlatfol slime be1g left out in tiro cold without any aid in the &hope of ,t AVWSIM n little astray. Tho building is to bo 4500 feet, with 20 foot p0:10 nn the ODA,. side, Thcro will 1,,'1to le otebl1"5 model' to the the t whole ht' Contrary 1 h. 1 c uldtng• n y nmol mode there will only be one threat: - 1 ng floor and Mr. Davidson thinks it will bo a very ronveniont building. Wm. Dark does the mason work and Thos. Newamno the framing and Uhio 10 a suf. 11oient guarantee of what the work w111 be, The usual debate was hob. in Shine's eohool house lost Monday 0veuing. There was ,t good attendance and the debate wee interesting. Tito '1ubje„t di:woe4 d wns, "Resolved that Wellington wan a bettor goneral than Napoleon." Jae. Pos'io, loader of tho ,tffirntativ0, was as- sisted by A. Perrin, R. Bishop, E. A. Martin and Jno. Bain. Tito urgativo by D, Ritohf0, aeiioted by Joie Both, W. Perris, Win, Ilislop, J. M. Robertson and A. Hislop. 0Dacisi011 was given in favor of Napoleon. Soo. Grant ooeupiod the chair. A literary mooting will be held next Monday evening, March 21st, whon a good program will be presorted. Hymeexor,—On Wednesday afternoon a jolly company met at the comfortable residence of Joseph Coombs, 2193. 0011., to witnoss the celebration of the bonds of matrimony between Anthony McDonel,l., of tho boundary, a well known steno mason, to MISS Eliza It , youngest daughter of the host. Tho corunsouy wan performed by Roy. Mr. Stevenson, of Molesworth, to the orthodox style. Xis., Jane McDonald, sister to the groom, wa8 bridesmaid and Joseph Combas, of Blyth, groomsman, Tito wedding presents were numerous and handsome. After all had dole ample justice to the sprond propar- od by Mrs. Combas tho young folks whil- ed away the hours with music and danc- ing and s0peratell fnr+i,:,ir bonito about Naiitilyt�`��.8 a.m. Thursday, fooling that a pleasant T r p dq 3 8 time had been spent and that Mr, tutu ��99 11 Fi AAAiii���l ' 1388 9 Combos' residence vasa tip-top place to have it. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald have the hearty congratulations of their friends in their new relation. C t-xtnb s-ootO. Jame. Brown's child is rec0v0rirsg from bronohitie. Mrs. John Bothwell till nontinues ill, there being serious doubto as to her re- covery. The nonplus of Joseph Backer, who mono to a prenlnturo death on Tuesday morning, 15th inst., after a week's illness, worn taken to St. Clement on Thursday morning for intormout. The deceased leavesawife and throe children to mourn his los. Airs. Backer has the sympathy of the entire community in her sad and unoxpected bo pavement. Thefollowiug is the report of the Sotnior Division of Cranbrook school :—Fifth class -John Wilson, Ella Ilablcirk. Fourth class—Letitia McNair, Jane Monarey, Michael Kreuter. Sonior Third class - Lizzie McIntosh, Mary Brown, Joseph Oster. Junior Third class---llobertl ! Locking, Wm, MoDonald, 1Vn1. Huother. E. Vr000a Saxvlt, Teacher. ' IMTATSSIT 7 WILL BE SENT FROM ------ Grey. Auction sales aro plentiful and stuck of all kinds bring good pricos. Most of the teaming is now done and all are wielling for spring. The roads are very bad just now, aon10 places are baro while in other plocso there le two or throe foot of snow. Robert Work, of Lonon. Dakota, form- erly of this township, has promised TUE POST 0 letter on Dakota in the soar fp- tura. T. H. MoBafn, who taught at Stnith'0 schools house, was renewing old no- puaintauaes last week. He is teaching near Listowel. A grant deal of aruusenusnb has been occasioned of late by the gam: of "jump Jim Crow," indulged in by the literary goniusos of Athol and Oranbrook. Alex. Brimne: and wife, of Muskoka, aro visiting at John Barkers. They in- tone removing to Oregon. Miss Ada Barker to also home from Toronto on a vi0i t. Quite a number attendod tho Formers' Institute emoting at Wroxeter, while at good many whoiutoided going 00nieined at home on account of the bad condition of the roads. Thos. Smitih left 0)13 Thursday for Mon- treal with Janice Smith's two abildre+n, where they wiil attend school. Mr Smith will arratlgo for 501120 nota maehinay for the now planing mill to bo orootscl in Bru0eols. FooT-nano, Race. --•On Saturday, 12th inst., the pupils of S. S. No. 9, McKillop, and their t0aelcr, ias. Hogg, played it fri:ndly match game of foot -ball with the pupiis of S. S. No. 8, Grey, and their teacher, 0. Bowerman. Tho game was played on the grounds of the latter club and roeultod in a sooro of 2 to 1, in favor of ilia No. 8 boys. There worn no (Bs. punas of importance, a friendly feeling prevailed throughout, and 001110 fine playing was Bono by both towns, Phis wool( Thos. McLaughlin received word from Scotland that Joseph Wobetaa, who wont rover to ).mrclntst) horses, road shipped throe etalhone on the llth iust. Two of them aro thoro'-brad 0lydes and tho third a Ol'evolaud Bay 00eoh nurse. Tim latter 1110 Bonur:d in England and twill bo, auoordin' to the `iescriptfoo given of him, 1t splendid animal. The horsoe are oxpootod tut 13rusoeln about tho 2011 foot. if Ilia vessel has a good voyage. Tho hoof referring to Tb:o. Ditndson's now barn, published o Dew weeks ago, was ZE. Q.r , Carriage &Siioeing t..7 H. O P_ OPPOSITE QUBEEN'S IIU'I'EL STA OLE .43.o":l-W/•� - After putting in about a year in Brussels wo wish to expose our thanks to our numerous custom- ers and -desire to inform them and the Pubiic•generally that we are livelier than ever. As the Spring opens wo aro arranging to turn out the Best and Cheap- est Buggies, light and heavy Wagons, arc. ever offered to the pooplo of this locality. Onr Blacksmith Work, such as making and dressing stone ham - mors, tools of all di acriptious, plow work and harrows will stand the test every time. We hive four hands constantly employed and our work is guaranteed to give satisfaction. in Horseshoe- ing we wont turn our back to anything in the country, and iu this department our tiafle has increased to such an extent that we had to put on an extra hand. A specialty made of shoeing hors- es with sore or contracted feet, in- terfering, leo. Our work is speak- ing for itself anti this is only pelt in for a reminder. The wood Working 'lepitrtinout is under the capaiblet management of Messrs. Walker .te;. Humphries who turned out no less than Tillmt'rr Cutters and Sleighs last winter. Beforo 1)urShashlg. elsewhere eall 311 anal see our rigs and, get our prices, whether you bny or not, Retnembaer the stand. All we ask is a fair trial. • Watts & McKlltgue, Irc)tr. naval Stool Workers. .i O±L —ONLY X' „„lir.'',.. 1 10 you want the Local, District and Crencral Newt ,v,ni uan':. ,lo bettor than accept of tliis offer. Now is the Time h Subooribe, and Iron eau do us a favor ily Telling your neighbor. mzu» tilrmu.xw.a srar•'n Jmc¢nY'tum:..-m,HSR'ue m,rvra_swAtiA 'rrr-�^2Y1ac'W T,• -_.-'earn= GASH • FOR EO HAVING OPENED OUN AN Egg Emporium, in Grant's Block, Brussels, Next Door io the Post Office, I tau prepared to !.'ay (1.4511 for any quantity of F.jtgs. BRING ALONG ALL YOU H.VE and Remember the Stand. 5tv`r a5139 C ARD OF THANKS! -09 0 'Pilo undersigned desires to return his thanks fur the •'.,5lti`re».11. support accorded the firm of Hayc1'oft Bros. for the past eight Years. and expresses the wish that these business relatives may be con- tinued. GEORGE HAIM:O T1T. RC= 1111.4 Mra, rieLe WO take pleasure in informing the public generally that We hove formed a co -partnership, to bo known under tho name of H.&Tol olr'r 8.o'J'unnbumL, to carry on the Stove, Tinwaro and House :Furnishing business, lately under the control of Ilaycroft, Bros. Onr object will be to deal fairly and squarely with the public Haid give them si1511 bargains as will speak for themselves. Wo 1j151113It'spocialy of Tvetroughing. Cit`cn a 1, (1111, at Ole 11111 stand.