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THE BRUSSELS POST
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We have 75 different Lines of
Parasols that we are closing out at
Wholesale Prices.
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We have Thousands of Yards of 1
Prints that'we are selling at prices
Below the regular wholesale cost
to Merchants.
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Our Milliner. MISS SMITH, can
give you Millinery to suit the most
fashionable and at Prices Away
Down below competition
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We are Selling Ties, Braces, We are closing out fine lines of
Shirts, Rubber Coats and Under- Tweeds at 35 per cent. less than
wear at Wholesale Prices. you can buy then elsewhere.
LADIES AND GENTS.
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We are selling Boots, Shoes and
Slippers at prices that will defy
competition.
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The Question is often asked us, "How is it you can Sell so Cheap."
ANSWER ---The Truth is we Buy Cheap and therefore can Sell Cheap, and still have a small profit
to live on.
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YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANTS,
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I.iRtow el.
A general exchange of pulpits was in
order in town last Sunday.
A brick residence will bo erected on the
old post office site by Robert Thompson
this year.
The (free Masons are arranging to en-
tettain their brethren on their visit on
Friday of thie week.
A. B. McCallum, B. A., ie now filling
a position on the Toronto World, as well
tie prosecuting bis studies in law.
The farmers in this section have near-
ly tinishod their spring sending and the
general opinion is that there will be a
tine orop of fall wheat.
-Rev. Mr. Her, of Mitchell, delivered
• his popular lecture on "Irish eccentri-
cities" in the Lillico Opera House, on the
evening of the liitlt inst.
Tho Listowel "conspiraoy" case—in
the ease of the Queen ve. Hadlock the
grand jury fonnel a true bill, but the ease
was adjourned till next assizes.
T. Jones shipped three car loads of fat
cattle on Tuesday, of last week, for the
Liverpool market. The average weight
of the animals was 1,800 pounds, and the
pried paid was a small fraction over 4;t
cents.
The animal meeting of tho Listowel
Dairymen's Association and the 'fret
Cheese Fair of the season was held on
Thursday afternoon. There were about
twenty present and after discussing the
proepecte of trade, proceeded to eleot of-
ficers for the current year. Alexander
' Allan was elected President and R. For.
guson, Seoy, A vote of thanks was peeled
to the retiring President, Jas. Dickson.
Afr. Dickson, for the Dominion factory,
offered the only lot for sale, but no busi-
ness was transacted.. A. Aitchfeon wee
the only buyer present.
Wingfhtaan
The.window enamelling fiend is on the
program again.
M. B. Mallory, L.D.S., has gone to
Campbellford where ho will practice Inci
profession.
District meeting was hold in the Meth-
odist church hero on Wednesday and
Thursday of this weak,
Tho O. P. It. Telegraph Company have
opened ten office here, end II. J. Ilis000ks
has been appointed agent.
William Kincaid, of this town, has se-
cured the contract. for the emotion of
Help's wooden bridge, between East and
West Wawanoeh.
Tuesday afternoon W. Y. Brunton sold
at public auctionthedry geode stook form-
erly owned'by W`Ithitem Elifott, of Wing -
ham. The stook wee purohaeod by D.
Molnnos, of 'Wingham, at 55 Dente on the
dollar. • The stock was valued at 80,406.
Ole information laid by Inapeotot Pais.
loy, ;John Nixon, Wliteelierch, John
Lougbhoad, Belfast, and Thee. Nixon,.
Whitechurch, appeared before Lir. Mc-
Kay, Wingham, on a charge of violating
the Scott Act, Bach pleaded guilty and
wore fined 850 and costs.
The "sinful" Scriptural Readings aro
up for discussion et our School Board.
Some think if the kickers wonld pay a
little more attention to what is in this
selection they would be better men than
they aro. There aro no elections ou
hand now gentlemen, so cool off.
The work on the 0.P,R. has been push-
ed rapidly forward lately. A great dual
of grading is done and mostly all the cul•
vette are built, and tho work of laying
the rails will be commenced shortly. Tho
oompany aro putting up the fondle as
they go along, so that in about six weeks
the road will be completed and in running
order,
The Times says :—It is our painful
duty this week to announce 'the loath of
Hamilton Buchanan, which sad event oc-
curred on Monday morning last. Mr.
Buchanan had been enjoying moderate
good health until about two weeks ago
when ho was suddenly taken ill, which
illness proved that dread disease,• gallop-
ing consumption. Although everything
possible was done to alleviate his sutler -
mg and save Itis life, he passed peaeofully
away. Deceased was a son -se -law of
Wtrn. Wray, Reeve of Morris, and had
only been married a little over a year,
leaving a wife to mourn hie sudden de-
mise, who has the sympathy of the com-
munity. The funeral took pace on Wed-
nesday afternoon, and was conducted by
the Masonic Order, of which deoeaseci
was a member. The town band headed
the procession playing "Lincoln's Fuller -
al March."
Grtey.
Moat of our school teachers attended
the convention fn Winggham last week.
The torrent of house clowning is at an
end. No more cold meals out in the—
barn.
Next Thufsday morning the Court of
Revision for this township will be hold at
Raborteon's hotel, Ethel.
Several base ball (lube have been or-
ganized. There will likely bo some
friendly games played on the 21111.
Our ohoeae factories have commenced
operetiotre for the season and the milk
wagons aro now going their rounds,
Jinn has a new dwelling house nearly
completed on hie farm near the west end
of the 14th line. First the cage and then
the bird.
We Grovitcs don't want the 0, P. R.
Van through now instil after the crops aro
off the fields, then shove it along with all
possible speed.
It ie now almost a ecrtaiuty that the
fall wheat which looked so web in the
early part of the spring will be a very
light crop in this wanton.
Seeding is now almost iioished. The
Weather was all that could bo desired and
%eland in fine order so that the seed
was got in in good condition,
Last Sunday Wm. Sugdon died after a
long illness, aged 70 years. The funeral
took place on Monday, Rev, i;.. I'anl, of
BMW, emanating the cervica.
It is roported that the Halliday family
Will move into Grey if they do not go to
the North-west. They have been looking
after a louse hear llenfryn, would. it
not pay tho township bettor to help pay
their taponsee to the west ?
The root crop is now receiving atten.
tion.
At the Perth Co. Aspizes, last week the
case of Dobson vs. Dobson an action
brought by Rath Dobson against her son,
both parties live in the township of Grey
caste up. The suit was brought for
maintenance during her natural life, end
she was given a general verdict to that
effect.
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Court of Revision for this township
will be held on ,lfonclay, 110th inst.
Last friday night as Jno. F. Stewart's
hired man was driving one of his em-
ployer's horses from Brussels to the farm,
2,l miles south, the animal fell dead ou.
the road, near the cemetery.
Thos. Miller intends taking off the roof
of his kitchen and will add a half story
to it. Ho will also build it number one
verandah on tiro front and mrd of the
house. W. Iz. Cloakeyhes tiro contract.
Spring work is about through. In
soma places sodding could not be advanc-
ed quickly enough by horse power so the
girls were hitched up to the drill. It'a
about time this kind of thing was played
out in this country.
The school teachers got a general rest
last week on account of the Convention
in Wingham. Some of them took the
holiday but forgot to go to the Conven-
tion. It would be a good idea to call Woe
roll on such 0000eione and publish the
list of ebeentees for tho purpose df fur-
nishing information to the salted true.
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W eel toil.
The Inspector, Mr. Matlock, tisitoa the
school this week.
Mies M. Hanna has opened out a dress-
maker's shop over Mr, Smith's store,
We had almost no fire last Thursday in
the saw nnill, amused by a spark from the
furnace. c
A Literary Sooiety has been orgganized
iu Duff's church with Rev. Mr.I3ailan.
tyre as President.,
Nies Jemima and May Brodie, from
Seaforth, spent m few days with their
parents this week.
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On Monday Lewis and Charles' Me.
Donald were summoned, by telegraph, to
Tileonbuag to see their brother, who was
very ill.
Peter McEwen; of blaKillop; received
word last week that his daughter Oath,
Brine had diad. She was engaged. as
nurse in the St. Catharineshospital and
was taken sick with typhoid fever. The
body was brottgltt home and interred at
Hensel'. Mr, and Mrs. McElwee have
the sympathy of all in their and lose,
Walton bits, not lost sight of tho C,P.R,
yet. M. Morrison, Seeeetary of our
Committee, Medved a letter from Mr,.
73011, of Guelph, stating that the C.P.R.
was applying for a charter from Guelph
to Godeenh, and also containing the in-
formation that if the Guelph people built
the road iron Catnpbellvillo the C. P. R.
would continue it to tate lake. Wo will
be ready to aseist in tho funeral °stetson:
lee of the Brnssele Bathed( Cnnrnrittee
on the ltteeh's Birthday.
Se ri17> r
The merchants are waking up to the
evil of peddling wagons and dealore in
odds and ends.
The Mayor enggeste a semi •auuual mu.
nioipal election so as to keep up the inte-
rest in town affairs.
Seaforth assessment: Total, 5570,050;
population, 2,640; there were during the
lass year 20 births and 10 deaths.
Tuesday morning tate boiler in Mr.
Trott's cooperage exploded, oompleaely
wrecking the angina homes and throwiug
the main part of the boiler 15 or 20 feet
from the foundation, scattering bricks
and splinters for several hundred feet
around, several of which went through
the windows of tho neighboring houses.
No one was hurt. Damage about 8400.
if Inca^rile:.
We ]rad in visit from a panorama man
recently. 1•Ie claims to have the best on
this side of the globe.
No rain in Bhievale for some titno nnI
though many complain that they had
ton much not very far away.
Mr. Gray, our tailor, has been laid up
again, but hip many friends will be glad
to learn he is able to be rip.
1Vm. McCracken, of Bruce, was in.
town ou Saturday and Sunday last. IIe
MOMS to be enjoying himself and teach-
ing appears to agree with hint,
Rev. A, Y. Hartley was at Clittton ou
Tuesday of last week attending the Tem-
perance Contention. He reports far more
interest in Huron West than round here,
Perhaps there is loss liquor soli.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Barrett
loft her mother's residence, (Mrs. Hill)
Bluevale, on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Rev. lIr. Cooke conducted
the service. Mrs. Barrett watt wall known
in this neighborhood and was well up in
years, She diad vary suddenly.
Jas. Thompson and wife and Fenton
Hartley went on Tneeday of last week to
the funeral of Rd. T. Stemmon, of Ethel.
Mr. Sleinmon bad charge of Blnovale
school for over a year and had many
friends here who frilly sympathise with
his many friends in Ethel.
Owing to MrThom sou bei('
away to
the funeral on Tuesday "the boys" had an
opportunity of trying their skill. A. and
W. are quite proud of themselves. Some,
who think they known, are advising Miss
Laing, our new lady toddler, to put on
the "bud." however, all sensible people
think Miss Laing is quite Capable of
managing her own affairs.
Tis Mrtmrnee.—On ltlenday evening of
next week, 211rd inst., a tea meeting will
be held in (Inc Foresters' Hall, tinder the
auepicoe of the Presbyterian &leech; At,
ter tea Rev, T. Goldsmith, of Hamilton,
will deliver his interesting looter° on
"Womant and her tele -pot." lir. Graney,
of Wingham, will furnish readings ; Bev.
J. S. Oooko and others will give short ad-
dresses, and reoitatious and readings will
be giver by local talent. Something good
in the musical lino ie expooted from lits.
J. S. Cooke, Thos. Gibson, 111r, Herbert
olid the elnirell Choir. Tea minted from
ii to 8 o'clock, aline taken at the latter
hour, That above entortainnont should
attract a crowded letwe,
i:l srtl t.
Benj. icloirrell was brought before the
magistrates on Tuesday last, charged
with assaulting David Nicoll. He plead-
ed guilty to the offence and was fined 510
and costs. --Wm. Gray, of Seaforth, was
in town this week.—Some of our Iovers of
sport intend attending the races at Sea -
forth next weak. -Next Tuesday being
the 24th of May all places of business
will be closed.—;Urs. Jas. Dodds is at
present indieposod.—Last Monday being
pay day on the railroad several of the
bridge men employed here struck for an
advance in their wages. Their domande
not being complied with, they conse-
quently left town this weak.—Int East
Wnewanosh, on Tuesday, May 17th, Wm.
C•., only son of Richard Corley, departed
this life, at the age of G years and 7
months. Hie last remains wore interred
in the Blyth union burying grimed. ou
Wednesday last,—The small boy can he
seen gently gliding towards the river with
a fishing rod ou his shoulder and going to
try each a seeker.—P. Kelly was in To-
ronto last week.—Two of our married
men tried to ren a foot race Last week,
but unfortunately Bob, got beaten. Never
mind Bob., try it again, don't let Jno.
hold the title,—A cricket club has. been
organized in town with the following of.
ficers :—Pres„ 1'. Kelly ; Vice -Pres., Jno.
Emelt ; Sec. -Trona., J. M. Hamilton ;
Com.—Messrs. Gidley, Shane and Durn."
ion.—j. W. Shaw, principal of the public -
school hare; left town for Cookstownlast
week, to see his Neter, who was danger- ,
ouely ill. We aro sorry to learn since
that she has succumbed to her illnes and
has passed away. Mr. Shaw end the
members of the family have the heartfelt
sympathy of this community in their
Budden bereavement.—Tao. Freeman, ,of
Buffalo, is in, town again looking after
stock,—Isis not about time that sono
steps wore taken towards the early clos-
ing system 7 Every town in the county
has adopted this movement, but Blyth
and our town ehould not take no hark spat
from any of them.—The farmers in this
neighborhood report,that the. Fall wheat
is an entire failure. The majority of the
farmers are plowing it up. -W. M. Sloan
returned from Torouto this week, whore
ho has been attendingStained the nsi Bas CoL-
loge.—Miss Allis Sloan, who has been.
spending a few weeks with friends Inc the
Queen city, returned home last week.--
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J. Moffatt was in Toronto this week,—A.
M. Emigh, freight• agent at Ingereoll,
spent Snnday at home. -will. Walker, of
Exeter, and J. Walker, of Clinton, spent
Sunday in town. --(3. concert in annonno-
ed to be held on Friday evening in the
Temperance Hall, ander the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society in aonneotion
with the Presbyterian church. The pro-
gram will consist of reading, singing, ate.
••-D. B. MgI(innon was In Presoak( this
week.—S. Gidley bas purobased a bioyele
and will be preforming seen wonderful
feats shortly. Be careful and don't get a
header, Samuel,—R Milne Is getting his
hotel painted.—Two or three parties
hsve'been in town lately trying to see
What prnepeets there are in starting a
loath paper here, --Mite. lianas, of Wing -
ham, was the guest of lire. :lbnigl this
Week. --We stn pleased to heti' that Gyro.
co.
Bowed is recovering from his severe at-
tack of illness.—Messrs. Lucas, Tanner
et Co. are getting the front of their bank
repaired, owing to it being badly damaged
by the late fire.
Ethel.
Wm. 4. Sharp bas pnrahased 1I.
Henry's house and lot.
Mrs. Leishman, of Blyth, is visiting
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leishman.
Rev. J. L. Herr, of Bruepels, occupied
the pulpit in the Presbyterian church
/met Snnday.
Quite a number of the farmers in this
locality are through seeding. John Cober
finished on the etlr inst. and Lawrence
Dobson on the 7th.
A meeting was held last Saturday ev-
ening in Robertson's Hall for the purpose
of appointing committees and making,ar-
rangemeuts for having games on the 24th
of May. J. C. Fleffernan was elected
President and Treasurer, and J. A. Young
Secretary. The following committee
was appointed:—Jas. Menzies, David:
Milne, Dr, Cale, J. M. Davies and Robt.
Wray. Arrangements have been imide
to here a grand pio-sic ou the•sanie •day.
Pic-nio and games will be held• in Robt.
Dilworth's grove. Music will bo fnt:Meln.
ed by the Attwood and Ethel 1rasabanlde
Those who wish - to spend a pleasant 'and'
enjoyable day, on the banks of the Malt.
land, should net fail to be precut. Foe,
further particulars see bills.
An elevated railway has been built in
Hungary of wire ropefor the transports.
tion of ores.
An immense amouot of silver had been
found aeoroted under the palace of the
Maharajah of Gwalior.
Blocks of marble weighing fourteen
tons are being raised 540 fent to their
positions in the tower •01 the new City
Hall building in Philadelphia: '•'
The editor of The Burlington Free
Prase intimates that he will promptly
visit any dime museum that will exhibit
a baseball nmpl'ie-who'has survived three
seasons.
The New York Sun hee a plan devised
for the capture' of Canada in the.u-voni of
relations continuing "drained," dtnd sage
that there is in e0ntioquence iso neo ID
talking about Commeeegl•tTn out.
When the Prince of Wrelee was leaving
Manchester the other day a 'member of
the Town Council pushed himself forward
and in a burst of loyalty" sold :—"13ring
tltoold woman with thee next time" The
Prince looked surprised, trot o.eactly nit.
deratanding to whom the civic dignitary
wee referring. Observing ilia, tbo latter
said, 'I mean your mother," for in this
familiar and local fashion had he alluded
to Iter Majesty.
In the broadsword• combat in Foto
peuglh's show for 52,000, twelve bittttle.h,
two earns, 'off Monday at Chinago.
geant Walsh wen 10 the afternoon, Welsh -.
scoring. three points and Duncan Rusts
two. Tuesday night hose won. Roes
made four notate .W410. 011,0 Rote,
knocking Wallah off Ids liorse, a goad deal
of bad blood being shown, 'Roes wnta
roundly hissed by tbo audience forrefus.
ing to obey 0hn teens on d%niet.ternn
titghling,