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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-7-15, Page 5JULY 15 1887. JU THE BRUSSELS POST CARFIELD SOUSE! JULY We are Slaughtering the Following Lines of Goods This Month in order to make room for FALL GOOD " ;. NOW OST THE WAY l� PRINTS, GINGHAMS, MUSLINS, DRESS GOODS, -HOSIFRY, GLOVES, LACE CUR- TAINS, CRETONNES, SILKS, CASHMERES, TABLE LINENS, PARASOLS, MILLINERY, READY-MADE CLOTT-TING, CARPETS, BOOTS & SHOES, CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. RM1VLN'ANrEB A.11" Nrieragir TAKEN AS CASH. r''.ey:,. w. faM CALL AT TIDE GAIIFIELL R`I'SE. D zshi:ict c .eivs. 27raexb rook. Fall wheat will be light in this locality. Hay is a good crop. Measles are keeping the school child- ren going during the vacation. The Bird Bros, have built a new barn, with atone stabling, on their lot near this village. Chas. Damee was fined last Tuesday for breaking the Scott Act. $50 and Mists was the eum. Rev. D. B. McRae is home from Me trip to British Columbia, He enjoyed his visit very much and will, we hope, give an account of what he saw. It is reported that Jno. McIntosh has been engaged aa teacher of the Cranbrook aohool for next year, commencing next January. $s has purchased a house and lot. Rev. J. T. Legear, the new Methodist minister, preached his introductory ser- mon last Sunday afternoon. W. H. Kerr, of Brussels, emptied. the pulpit in the Presbyterian church in the morning. Grey. A number of good farms in this town- ship are offered for sale. Tbo minutes of Grey township council may bo read in this issue. Wen. Kerney is away at Seaforth this week writing for a 3rd class certificate. The recent mine have been beneficial for the root crop whiah'is looking well. Fourteen Dents a dozen for eggs makes the hens cackle and don't you forget it. Raspberries are now ripe and wherever bushes are to be found berries are very plentiful Victor Smith is enjoying aholidayvisit with relatives and friends in the vicinity of Markdale. A great many have purchased self - binders and are now having them get up ready for work. The law concerning the thistle crap is a dead letter in Grey. Whose business is it to enforce it ? James Ferguson, 9th can., started out- , ting his fall whoa on Thursday of this Week. Thla is early. All are busily engaged haying. It is a firat-rate crop. The fall wheat will soon be ready for cutting. J. M. Robertson spent last week in Goderiob. He was writing at the Sec- ond class teachers' examination. Rev. J. T. Legear preached for the first time M hoe's church hest Sunday morn- ing and hie very practical address was heartily received. George Tait will be at the Central hotel, Brunetti, on Saturday afternoon of each week for some time with he hors°, "Prince of Alves," A great many were away at Blyth and flodsrioh on the 12th celebrating the hundred and ninety-seventh annivereery of the battle of the Boyne. A largo addition has been built to the residsnee of the late Robert McKay, 81h eon. This line boasts of the beet houses and barns in the township of Grey. W. NIGHTINGALE & CO. Hugh Lamont has raised his barn and will have stone etabling put underneath this summer. Mr. Lamont has a splen- did farm and he takes good care of it, Jae. Ballantyne took a prize for danc- ing at the Calebonian games at Stratford on Jubilee day, and a prize for dress ab Goderich on Dominion day. Jim. is coming up fast and will soon beat the best of them. The excursions, pio-nios, &c., being over for a while all have settled down to hard wore. The sixteen hoar a day res- olution was carried unanimously and Dame into effect at once and will be eon- tinued as long as the pressure of work demands it. A former teacher of S.S. No. 8, J. Wallis, was renewing old acquaintances in this section this week. He is princi- pal of the Bothwell public school and is doing well. Along with other good things he has secured since his removal from this part of the country is a wife. T.i.etto-cv el. Thos. Austin is home front Texas re- cuperating. Moses Harvey, Treasurer of Elms., and Mrs. Harvey, left last week on a trip to St. John, N.B. Will Holmes, a graduate of the Stand- ard office, has gone to fill a situation at Calgary, N.W.T. The Listowel Council of the Royal Tem- plate is thriving well. There are now sixty members and several awaiting iuiti. Mien. Pierce Collieen shipped 80yearling heif- ers for a gentleman who is ranching in the Northwest Territory about 700 miles west of Winnipeg. The price paid was about an average of $10 each. Unleee Hess Bros. receive a bonus of e20,000 they will remove their entire plant to Toronto. Some of their warm friends think they are making the mistake of their life in going from town. The entrance examination to the High School was held here on the first three days of last week. The 8rd class exam- inations commenced on the 12th inst. There were 29 oandidates for 2nd and 8rd class certificates. An unusual event in the way of cricket is annouuaedto take place here on Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 19th Mete., ar. rangements having been effected by the Listowel Orioket Club for a matoh on these dates with the celebrated Belmont Club, of Philadelphia, which is the no. koowledged crack cricket club of Am- erica. On Monday of last week Jno. Scott ship- ped seer loadof cattle to Montreal mar- ket. He purchased three head from Wm. Sanderson, of Howiok, weighing 6,060 pounds at Ili oente ; 14 head from Elijah ]lie, of Wallace, for 6600; 4head from Thomas Elliott, of Grey, for 6165;1 three. year-old steer for $40 and 1 heifer from W. Smithy of Wallace, at the same price. Winj Ihitten. A bright little boy named Harry Phil. lr s, 11 years of age. the only eon of Widow Phillips, was drowned in the Maitland river at Wingham while bath. Mg. It is likely that the Bishop will ap- point Rev. J. H. Moorehouse, of Gerrie, to the vacant Rectory of Wingham, Counoillor McKay is moving in the mat- ter of prohibiting the hiring of livery riga on Sunday. It would come hard on the boys who have girls in the country. Nearly all the work is completed on the O. P. R., extension into Wingham, and the contractors say that they will not have another month's work to finish it. H. Clark has growing in hie garden a pear tree which has on some of its limbs good sized fruit and on some of the other branches it ie in blossom. This is the third year in succession that this tree has acted in the some way and is without doubt a curiosity. Morrirs. The flax crop is about ready for har- vesting in some places. Belgrays cheese factory disposed of the May and June make of cheese at 9 cents per pound. Jas. Speir, lot 30, con. 6, has purchas- ed a thoro'-bred Durham bull, 5 months old, from Alex. Robertson, boundary of Grey and Morris. A. R. Smith is going to move his gen. era{ stook of store goods from Sunshine on the 20th of this month. Sunshine will be at quite a loss for a store. Last Tuesday Hugh Hanna, was badly injured by his team running away. They were attached to the mower and the cause of the runaway was a broken bit. Mr. Hanna was severely injured and it will be some time before he is able to work. On Monday afternoon as Charles Tay- lor was aesisting at a barn raising on the farm of Wm. Clark he fell through rho floor and had his head and back iii- jured by Doming in contact with a piece of timber, He was unconscious when pinked up but is progressing favorably. A anion pie-nio, under the auepioes of the Sunday School of Johnston's ap- pointment and public: achool No. 10, was held in Geo. Johnston's grove, on Friday, July 1st. The day was delightful and a goodly crowd put in their appearance. A progam consisting of readings, reoita- tione, singing, &a., was given first, Rev. J. Cooke taking part. Recitations were given by Silas Johnston, W. J. Johnston, lames Peaooek, Jamie Breckenridge and Freddie De -Image ; readings by Maggie Caldbick, W. J, Johnston, and the teach- er, J. S. Wilson ; singing by Mies Robb, Mre. Rattan, and the ohoir, The ladies then provided tbo assembly with "some- eing nice," after which they enjoyed theinselves in swinging, croquet, oto. At three o'clock the children assembled for about a dozen different races, the winnera of which received appropriate prizes. Then followed a scramble for oandiee, which seemed to snit the tastes of the boys and gide. The boys wore then Mill- ed up for military drill and calisthenics, two egwade of 12 each being drawn up according to eine, Rev. J. Cooke and W, J. Johnston were appointed to judge which squad won the prize. After about half an hour's drill and calisthenioe the boys gave three hearty cheers Saab for the Queen, our fair Dominion and our Governor=General. The judges gave their decision in favor of the larger boys. The squads then marched in single file and, passing between the judges, received their prizes. The rest of the day was spent in go -as -you -please fun. After seven o'clock the crowd repaired to Mr. Ramsay's fieldto witness a base ball match between picked teams. Ethel. James Barr is home on a visit. R. Dilworth has purchased a self - binder. Mrs. J. M. Davies is visiting friends in Brantford. Win. Elliot was visiting in St. Mary'e last week. Rev. J. T. Legear is visiting friends in Kincardine this week. T. P. Simpson is rusticating in the neighborhood of \Warton. James Milne, of Toronto, is visiting his brother D. W. Milner. Quito a number of the boys and girls here are having the measles during the holidays. Mrs. Keys, of Concord, Mrs. Bowes, of Stratford, Mre. Ball and Mrs, Tisdale, of Vaughn, are visiting friends here. D. H. Tindall has returned from his trip to Muskoka. He has taken up land there and likes the oounbry well. People around here feel thankful that the season for imported horses is about over. They are a perfect nuisance. Considerable wrath has been aroused by items in Ethel news, but if people ob- ject to snob, why not refrain from giving cause ? Tho Orangemen and Young Britons at- tended the demonstration at Blyth last Tuesday. One hundred tiolrete were sold at the depot. John 0. Heffernan has sold his 50 acre farm, which he bought from John Oober a few months ago, to Christopher Ray. nerd for 61,826. John Voight is at home nursing a sore hand. Re was engaged es news agent on the train that rolled over the embank- ment near Galt. An ice Dream party was held last Fri- day evening at the residence of John Bok- mier. The young people who were pres- ent had a good time. Ono of our young men has turned out to be mite an orator. He displayed his oratorical talents recently and took for his eubjeot "We are the people." W. Simpson & Son have closed the Millinery department in their store until the autumn season, and Mies Bartlenian has gone home to spend her holidays. A hen belonging to W. E. Molts laid an egg last weekthat measured, by actual measurement, 0}x7f inches. Probably this is owing to the prospect of Commer- cial Union. Rev. D. B. McRae is expected home this week. He will resume his duties next Sunday afternoon. W. H. Kerr preached in the Proebyterian church last Sunday. Quite an altercation took place one day last week between two Atwood butchers about the ownership of a saw. We de not approve of soli down -Hill prooeediegs, People of Ethel and vicinity should be. ware of dealers in shoddy, who hold out a bait in the shape of cheap cotton, and buy only from reliable merchants who have a reputation at stake. Rev. J. T. Legear gave his initiatory address here last Sunday evening. It was an exoellent disoonrse and was lis. toned to attentively. Rev. R. Paul con- ducted the closing exercises. Quite a number gathered at the reel. dance of Thos. Maunders, where ioe cream was served and after all had par. taken of the good things and enjoyed a good ti0is generally they departed for home. One of our villagers indulged in a good deal of braggadocio Last Tuesday evening. He pretended he wanted to fight, but when he found that he ooald not soars anybody he quietly put on lois coat again. Rev. R. Paul removed to Brussels last Tuesday. During their term of three years spent here, Mr. and Mrs. Paul have made a host of friends, and they all unite in wishing them prosperity iu their new home. We have read several anecdotes of in. stances of absenoe of mind that were truly ludicrons. Such, for instance, as the man who, after retiring to his room, put his pante in bed and hung him- self over the back of a chair for the night. Of another who put his dog in bed and kicked himself out doors and never discovered the mistake until he tried to howl and the dog tried to snore. But an instance has jusb ocourred in our own village, when a pertain gentleman visited a friend some distance from his own biome and acme away with his head uncovered and hunted until he was tired for hie head gear at home, until remind- ed then he had left it at a neighbors. We hope his wits will not go wool gathering again. Walton. Our schoolteachers are away for their holidays. The Orangemen had an enjoyable day at Blyth last Tuesday. Hemet is at hand and tate farmers are very busy. Fall wheat is chasing up hay- ing vary close. Rev. Mr. Ballantyne arrived home from Manitoba last week. He went as far west as Broadview, N.W.T., and enjoyed his trip very much. Gordon, son of Lewis McDonald, aged 10 years, broke his left arm and hurt his month last Monday by falling from the soaffold of a stable. A physician attended him and he is doing nicely. I3]L v th. Hector Buie is home from Montreal for hie vacation. There were a few rowe in the hotels on the evening of the 12th. Mre. Curtis and Miss Edna have re. turned from a trip to lluluth: They are much improved in health. A. blurdook, a former well-known resi. dent of this place, hag gone into business in Ridgetown, Alex's friends wish him 0000058. Tho Misses Southeott, of Exeter, were in town on the glorious 121h. As the young ladies had company with them it was a hard dose for some of our boys to swallow. The frame of the new flax mill was raised last Monday evening. One of the plates fell from the top of the bailding and injured John McMillan. He is now wearing Iiia arm in a sling. Our boys feel jubilant over their victory in the tennis match with Brussels and azo practicing hard so as to shut them out altogether at the return matob. Our girls say they will all be on hand to give the Brussels folks a waren weloome. General .N a Cholera is reported at Palermo, Sioily. The cholera has broken out in Sar- dinia. A new cabinet has been formed in Bulgaria. Dennis Kilbride is to be nominated in. Carlow. The European stook and money ex- changes are panicky. There is a depression in stooks on the European Exchanges. A strong effort is being made to get Mr. Gladstone to visit Ireland. A closer alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy is talked of. Southern Minnesota crops ars suffering from drought and insect pests. Judge McDougall disohargod the role nisi in the Sheppard warrant Daae. Soldiers on furlough in South Russia have been ordered to rejoin their colors. Seventeen lives and 64,000,000 worth of properby were lost in the Hurley, Wis„ fire. Tho town of Witepek, Russia, has been destroyed by fire, with the loss of many lives. The National League in Amsrioa.sends 620,000 to help evicted tenants in Ire- land. Aland -slip at Zug, Switzerland, carried twenty-seven houses and twenty people into the lake. A Hartford man whose wife was going abroad, asked her to telegraph him a word or two letting him know of her safe arrival in New York. In a few hours he received the following message, "collect": "Dear George.—Arrived here safely at fifteen minutes after 6, the train was due at 6, but we were delayed fifteen minutes while en route, Had a perfectly lovely trip, don't worry about rue, I'll get along all tight and take care of yourself be so careful about taking cold this damp weather, remember that you are to beep on your flannels -until the 16th of Juno,. Be sure and have the house open and aired as often as once a weep, remember what I told you about your rooks and shirts, don't forget to keep the baeemont door locked: Write every day. Dui sure l'll have a lovely time. Sc good of you to let me go. You mush conic over after me in August. Forever end ever yours iafainie. An hour later Mamie was pain• ed to reeeiv° the following to her "word or two" : Don'tcable anything from Li. verpool, I'm a rninoll man if you do. George,