HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-8-19, Page 5AtlitUST 19, 18S7.
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Harvest is almaat over, --School opened
on Aug. 15.—•S. Paul, god oon„ is Tory
poorly.--Rov.Robt. Thyno, of Pt; Dover;
is visiting his mother, eon, 2.—Jno.
Mooney hes been re -appointed tax col.
lector. He gots 580 salary and has to
give security for $14,000.
The heralds of intemperance are abroad,
They can easily be recognised by their
long•toodbeets, tiglitipante, gold auxin,
white hats and black oaths, while they
carry between their eyes and mouth a
blood red sign, "'Beware:' • Morrie will
surely never clothe that monster again,
Morris will never again bold an umbrella
for the man to ebield him from woman's
tears or build a shield for those who fear
the oursea of those they have rained.
License is a thing of the poet• Sam
Jones says, "Right is right, do it ; Wrong
is wrong, quit it."
Winchit tn.
It is reported that the Ti mes Inas
changed hands, a Toronto man taking the
helm. .
Over 200 of our residents took advent.
age of the cheap exouraion to Goderich
on Tuesday and enjoyed the cool breezes
of the lake town.
es big demonstration will be arranged
to celebrate the completion of the O.P.R.
to this place. The station ground hoe
been located and the building will be put
up at once.
On Wednesday evening of last week, a
few minutes before six o'clock, the last
spike on the 0. P. R. extension to Wing -
ham was driven by Mise Leila Macdo-
nald, of town, in the presence of a num•
bet' of epectatore. The track runs to the
new salt block which is now in working
order night and day.
131u evaal e.
The school has been fully repaired and
knowledge will be dealt out al before,
liberally, to all requiring it, by Mr.
Thompson and Mies Laing.
Bluevale is prepared to supply teachers
at reaeonable figures, or to supply boya
and gide, any grade, guaranteed to make
teachers. Address all lettere to the
Mayor.
One hundred and twenty-four partook
in the pleasure triplto Goderich. There
was a vary merry crowd got off at Blue -
vale and one of our . tonal lights in the
literary world, before unheard of, began
a poem :—"They seem so very funny,
You'd think that they bad been eating
honey.
Goo. Anderson, who hen been working
oat in Morrie, left work last Thursday
and took to, bis bed with what is known
as the bleak fever. On Saturday he was
o able to go to Wingham and see the Dr.,
but on Monday he died. He was buried
un Tuesday. George will be missed by
many of his young friends. He leaves
his young wife, for he wee not married
a year yet, to mourn his lose.
Bluevale has ontdone herself this year
in the examination line. Sane Black has
taken a second from Clinton school;
Robt. Stewart, from Oollingwood; Fenton
Hartley has obtained hia by his own ' ef-
forts while teaching; Bella Duncan has
taken a third from W Ingham, and Armand
Hartley from Bluevale school, which is
at present ably conducted by Mr. Thomp-
son, only one from Bluevale out of six'
having balled.
If some enterprising business man'will
come along he will light upon one of the
most aaoommodating looelitiea here to be
met with lu a long way. He may manu-
faotureBente, both weak and strong, and
sicken everyone in the village, near and
far. In fact he may do as he likes and
let the rest into the river. It greatly im-
proves a river when it is so saturated as
to drive away the urchin who would like
to clean himself. Of course there is
sickness round but that is a despeneation
of Providence, no fault of anyone's here,
Thera aro some in this town who are
foolish enough to say that if Providence
had planed the Board of Health where it
would get one whiff of that — they
would throw down their paper, put, away
their spooks and remedy it in some way.
.Ethel.
Reeve Milne is home from Duluth.
E.Cober has returned from Muskoka.
Masers. Bawtinheimer & Tindall ship-
ped a fine load of fat cattle on Saturday.
• Wm. Milnewent on a pleasure trip to
Minneapolis but was taken eiok at Du-
luth.
We regret to hear that Miss Mary
Tindall le very poorly this summer, but
we hope ae cooler weather comes in she
will improve.
The stories in Tun POST are well worth
the subscription to the paper, not taking
into consideration the amount of spiny
vocal and other items.
Wm. Lynes, who left Ethel a short
time since for a visit to his former home,
Exeter, will, so report eye, open a tailor-
ing establishment of itis own
in one of
gi mpeon &8 ns new
shops. •
17. Oober and Wm. Hewitt have been
for some time in the wilde of Muskoka.
Report says that they are on the hunt for
land, and that some thousands of same
kava been taken up by one of them.
Quite a number of ice cream (I scream,
pardon the old worn pun, it is so applic-
able) parties have been held in the village.
One would infer that the public were
either fond of cool things or that the
price of the had fallen,
Many Etbelties noted the proprietor of
Tea Poex'e receipt for prevention from
sunstroke, viz., a cabbage leaf worn in the
:grown of the hat, and one was wicked
enough to suggest the idea that Tun : Poor
man need never fear the effect of the sen,
as nature had paovided him with a whelp
head of that valuable vegetable.
The Methodist.Sunday School pic•nio
will take place (Weather •permitting)" on
the 24th inane, Slemmon'a grove. Dr.
Macdonald and Reads. D. B. Mcllae, 1i.
Paul, J. H. Dyke and the pastor are ex.
pooted to be preeent. The Ethel string
band will be in attendance. A number of
vocal selections will also be given, An
enjoyublo time will no doubt be spout by
those who take it in. Proceeds will go
toward the maintenance of the Sunday
Sehool.
Wm, Spence, our obliging postmaster
wee off on a holiday trip title week to Lon-
don, Strethroy and other pointe of Inter-
est,
HvneNsxn.---.Last Monday Rec, 7. P,
Logear, pastor of the Mothodiet church,
was united in the bonds of wodlook to
Mies Addie Fisher, of Godericb. The
nuptial bow was nicely and securely tied
by Revile. Messrs, Salton and Turk, both
residents of the Co. town. Miss l,egoar,
sister to the groom was bridesmaid and
Rev. J. J. Bopp supported the groom.
The happy twain left for the Beet on a
wadding tour by the noon train. May
prosperity ever attend them,
Cr nub rook.
Public school re -opened het Monday.
I. J, Tuck is not over his rheumatism.
Tho sudden and unexpected death of
Chris. Switzer wan re great shock to many
in this neighborhood.
The township rate levied for this year
will be one and three quarter mills on
the dollar and ono•eighth mill railway
rate,
A elan in penmanship has been organ-
ized here by Prof. Bell. The member-
ship is large for a small place. It is a
good idea for tiie young folks to become
expert penmen. •
Township Council met in Tuck's Hotel
last Friday. Owing to the absepoe of
the Reeve, Deputy. Reeve Oliver took hie
place. The principal business was deal-
ing with the new ditches to be dug.
Grey.
Tho present week will about finish up
harvesting operations.
Wm. Lawson, of Grand Rapids, Mioh•,
is visiting at Ino. Cash's.
The boys are at their old tridre again,
that ds, in the matter of going out nights
coon hunting.
A good many took in the excursion last
Tuesday end had a splendid time at the
lake side, and sightseeing in and aro and
the county town.
Many wells and small streams have
,gone dry on account of the prolonged
drought, and some have to drive their
stock long distances to get water.
The pulpits of the Whitfield and Hen-
fryn churches Nom occupied en Sabbath
last by the Rev. J. Dyke, of Wesley
chnroh, Winnipeg, who is visiting hie
brother, Rev. J. H. Dyke, for a few days,
Hugh Porter sr., died on Friday of
last week at a good old age. The deceas-
ed has been poorly for some time, He
was a well known resident of this section
and by bard work and frugality bad se-
cured quite a competency.
Stanley Anderson has been engaged as
teacher in S. S. No. 1 for next year, sal-
ary to be 5460. Mr. Andereon is a gond
teacher and will do well. --0. Bowerman
will hold the fort for another year at No.
8. This will be his fourth year. Com.
ment is unnecessary.
TzenIDLE Aacwsem,-Last Friday after-
noon, about 1:30 o'clock, a terrible and
fatal accident happened on the farm of
Wm. Ziggler, lot 18, son. 14, which caus-
ed the death of Christopher Switzer. He
had been in the employ of Thos. Calder,
10th con., for a long time working on the
farm. Mr; Calder also owns a threshing
machine but owing to the illness of one
of his men Switzer went along with hie
employer on Friday to help attend to the
machine. Everything was in readiness
for a start and the horse had gone about
half a round when the deceased went up
on the machine to put a belt on a pully.
Not notioing a floor above him he struck'
hie head and in stepping back to save
himself his left foot event into the cylin-
der and in an instant his foot and leg
were ground and torn into atoms. The
machine wan etopped at once and the
cylinder taken out before the eufferer
could be released. Two physicians were
sent for and on their arrival the mutil.
ated member was dressed ae well as pos-
sible. Although suffering intense pain
Mr. Swizer retained oonsciousneae up to
the time he died, 5 houre after the aooi-
dent, and talked very hopefully of the
future. He was a steady going, hard
working young man and a faithful mem-
ber of the Salvation Army, under whose
auspices the funeral was conducted on
Sunday afternoon. There were about 100
rigs in the procession. The father and
mother, one sister and three brothers
have the sympathy of the entire com-
munity in this sudden and severe afflic-
tion. Henry Switzer, of Forest, one of
tbe brothers of the keened, was here
attending the funeral. The accident was
the talk of the country side as Chris.
was well known and respected by all
who knew hire.
Walton.
T. Campbell ie home visiting his par-
ents.
School opened last Monday for the
Fall term.
Mies Hellen, ex -teacher here, is back
visiting old friends.
D. Johnston was sueoeseful in paesiug
hie second class examination.
The appearance of the school yard is
greatly improved by the new fence.
Writing -master Bell has been booming
is'a
penmanship. H e
Iiia classes in P P
splendid penman and a good teacher.
Report says a wedding party reseed
through the village on Tuesday. The
usual reception was given, namely the
pealing notes of the saw mill whistle.
This week the July make of cheese was
shipped to Messrs. Jackson & Hallett, of
Guelph. The price received was 10e
cents per pound and the tote' sum was
$2,707.06.
There is quite a number on the ethic
list, lilies Kato MaKibbin, Mies A. Path -
ick and Mrs. J. Johnston being in the
number, but we are glad to hear they
aro improving.
Tnex TEDIUMS Oneeen FAOxOItr.-What
an annoyance to everybody. The wonder
is that the villagers do not petition the
authorities to have it removed to some
other place, The odor which itemits is
something fearful. Lengnage cannot be
found forcible enough to desdribe the
perfume which proceeds from it. It is a
pity ne other place could havebeen foetid
on width to erect such a fragrant struc-
ture. If that grunting, Wallowing quad•
roped were bonished from it the build.
ini,g itself would not baso pestiferous. I
believe It would bo re blessing to the citi-
zens of Walton if there WAS each a rrian
AS Guy Fawkes living in the vicinity,
ASESSISAITA.
THE ,BRUSSL4S POST
A groat deal of siokpose prevails in
this neighborhood dile summer, although
there has not hem rnany deaths.
Rev, Mr. B'dlantyue is visiting at
Westminster, Rev, Mr. Jamieson oe•
onpiea the pulpit while he is gone.
A Woman's Missionary Aeeooiation
was organized here some menthe ago in
oonneotion with, the Presbyterian ohnroh,
having as President, Miea Johnston
Viso-Proeidont, Mise Smillie; Secretary,
Mies Tait ;;Treasurer, Mie Campbell.
Already considerable interest has been
manifested in the great work of missions,
At our meeting held on the 4th of this
month the membership numbered about
fifteen. Interesting papers were read on
the work being done in connection with
the several branches of French evangel-
ization, It is when we hear and read
and begin to understand something about
these missions that we can have any
perceptive idea of the enormity of the
work yet to be done before the world will
be evangelized for Christ,
LITEieAn4 SociEre,—OOT Young Peo-
plo'a Literary Society is proving quite a
emcee. The interest is deepening and
the enthusiasm manifested is quite a
now thing for the people of this village.
The creditable manned in which the sev-
eral topics were discussed at our that
meeting shows that even Walton does
not need to go outside her pregints to
find ability se speakers. We have a
charming little paper called "The Glean-
er," under the management of a moat
excellent editor. The editorials are also
good, which gives us the impression that
the correspondents are above the average
as writers, and under the guidance of
our energetic President and efficient staff
of officers, wo aro convinced that our go-
oiety will be conducive of much good.
MCDONALD'e MILL BuxNED: AbOub 4
o'clock Thursday morning of this week
the ory of fire was raised in our village
and it was soon ascertained that the saw
mill of Lewis & Chas. McDonald was in
flames. The flames had made such head-
way that it was impossible to save the
building so all set to work to keep the
fire from spreading to the lumber piles
and saw logs. Willing hands were ready
to haul and parry water and by hard
work for a while the fiery element was
kept within bounds. The calm morning
and the rain of the previous .nightdid,
much toward saving the adjoining pro-
perty. How the fire started is a mystery
as Mr. McDonald was at the mill before
he went to bed and everything was all
right. Some hint that it was the wort
of en incendiary, but the McDonald Bros.
are thorough going men who have the
good will of everybody. How the fire
started will probably remain a mystery.
In the mill was an engine and boiler,
eiroular saw, lath and shingle machines,
saws, &o., and along with tools belonging
to some of theworkmeu were a total lees,
except the boiler. The loss ie estimated
atljabont $2,500 or 82,800 and there is an
insurance policy for 81,500 ie the Gore
Mutual, There ie about 700;000 feat of
lumber in the yard now and about 300,000
feet in logs. The proprietors came to
Walton in 1875 and have done e splendid
business, in fact Walton owes muoh of its
prosperity to this important industry.
Messrs. McDonald think they will secure
a portable mill to cut up the balance of
their loge and will arrange next Fall for
rebuilding. A. hand engine was taken
out from the Ronald Engine Works
Brussels, but although too late to do
much good they threw a stream from
wells on the lumber and logs and pre-
vented .them catching ere. It would be
a good idea for the Walton people to se.
curd something of this kind to fight fires.
A large number of persona visited the
scene of the flre.
Grey Council.
Council met at Tuck's hotel, Oranbroolr,
August 12th., pursuant to adjourment,
members wore all present except Mr.
Milne. Deputy Reeve Oliver in the chair.
Minutes cf last meeting read and approv.
ed. Moved by Wm. Brown, seconded by
Teomae Ennis, that Mr. Hutehinsoree
requisition for a ditch or drain at lot 19,
con, 5, be laid over till the next meet-
ing of Council.—Carried. In the matter
of \Vm. Mann's requisition for ditoh or
drain at lot 35, con. 16, it was moved by
Wm, Brown, and seconded by Thos. En-
nis, that the council approve of the
scheme. that leave be granted to the rep-
plioant to fill the roquisition,—Oarried.
By-law read and Massed levying one
and three quarter mills an the dollar
township rate and one eighth mill on the
dollar railway rate for the current year.
Moved by Toomas Ennis, seconded by
Wm. Brown, that the Reeve and treasur-
er be authorized to borrow of the bank of
Hamilton, at Listowel or Wingliam, the
stmt of Ave hundred dollars for township
purposes.—Oarrled. Moved by Edward
Bryane, seconded by Wm. Brown, that
David McDonald be appointed inspector
of stone pier to be built under the bridge
at lot 4. oon. 11, and 12,—Carried. The
following accounts weirs handed in. and
ordered to be paid, viz. :—Wm. •Lucas,
cutting hill and grading at lots 24 and 20.
oon. 3, 548.50 ; Wm. Lucas, grading at
1,41.48; m.L-
and 51,aaa.W Lu-
cas,
50
$
and gravelling at lots 26 and
nae, grading gr v q a
26, eon. 4, $89.20 ; Hatt & Co., Oolleotor"e
Roll paper, $1.31 ; Michael Shine, grav-
el, $2,26 ; Jelin Roddick, gravel, $6.80 ;
David Millard, for keeping John Falls a
eiok indigent, 54,95 ; John McNeil,ditoli-
ieg at lot 24, con. 14, 56.00 ; Mrs. Mo -
Kay, gravel, 52.10 ; Garrow & Proudfoot,
legal advice re•disputed road allowance
lots 00 & 31, Done. 12 & 18, $3 ; Jae. Mo -
McCallum, culvert at lot 47, oon. 1, 59,88;
John Furtney, underdrein aoroes road at
lot 65, con. 1, 54,00 ; Sas. Brown, putting
some plank on bridge at lot 52, con. 1,
$1.50 ; John Brown, grading and gravel.
ling at lot 4, oon. 18, 810.80; Wm. Strath
culvert at lot 16, con. 16, $16.75 ; Jacob
Steies, repairing bridge at lot 16, con. 14,
510.60 ; M. Shine, repairing bridge at
lot 6, oon. 12, 58 ; Joseph Combs, shovel-
ling gravel, Div. No. 2, con. 1, 54.00 ; H.
McDonald, culvert et lot 5, eon: 4, 54.60 ;
W. It Kerr, printing, 548.87; L,MeDon-
ald, lumber for snow fence and culverts,
526.00 ; R. Laing, repairing Ethel bridge,
boundary58,00 ; Quintin d Grey andMorris,q 580ravelling Con.
oil then adjourned to meet again at Rob-
+ottson's hotel, Ethel, on the last Friday
I in September next.
Wu, Sri•seee, Clerk,
The Chatsworth Horror.
A CCU8C011AL reAe!r.lt,as AO.
COUNT.
P. 0, Church, a oomfeerolal traveller
from Peoria, spoke of the disaster : "We
didn't hear about It until yoetordey
("Theasilay) rnorning," said he, "and the
drat report was that aeveraal hundred bad
been killed. There wore 750 exoursiou-
iste from Peoria alone, and a special
train was at once made up to go over to
the scene of the accident, about 00 miles
distant. When wo reached the plana
where the accident ocourred the first
thing we saw was a pilo of mashed up
amebae as high es a telegraph pole. The
top of the second chair car shot up on
top of this, standing like a monutnent et
least ftfteon feet higher. We arrived
just in time to ace Mr. Murphy, a hotel -
keeper from Galesburg, climb out of a
hole in the top of the first ohair ear,
which was just in view, upon a pile of
broken timbers at the top of the heap.
He pulled out his wife and baby uninjur-
ed, but almost exhaastel from having
been penned up for nearly twelve hours.
It was with difficulty they were aseieted
to the ground. Mr. Murphy then went
bark into the hole and brought out alive
a little baby. He had torn it from the
arms of a deal mother, After that he
helped out an aged woman wlioso 'bank
had been injured. These five, together
with two others, were all that were rea-
med from that car, When Murphy
came down I asked hint how it happened
that ho was not killed. He replied tbat
when the crash came his wife wag silt.
fug in one seat and himself and baby
were in the one just behind and near the
front of the ear. The baby was knock-
ed off tbe seat and he stooped to pink
her up ae they ehot up into the mass of
mine ahead, Just at that moment, be
said, a timber penetrated the oar, shoot-
ing across the place where he had been
sitting and struck a young lady who sat
opposite on the neck. He was thus pin-
ned down by the timber which also pro.
tested him from being smashed and sav-
ed his Life. He looked across the alele
and saw that the young lady's head had
Wien over on the baok of the seat, and
hung only by the skin. The eight of the
dead and wounded lying 'on the fleld was
horrible. A friend who wag with me
counted 07 dead bodies, and the wreok
was not nearly cleared away. They were
lying in little heaps of about a dozen, all
having been killed in a different manner.
The entire eide of one man's face would
be mashed in, while a hole as large as
your fist in the forehead of another
would show where the timbers had pene-
trated.
enstrated. Three•fourthe of the dead never
knew what killed them. It was a sight I
never want to look upon again. There
were young ladies in pic-nie dresses with
their white skirts saturated with blood,
and their faces mashed beyond recog-
nition. One young looking mother had
held her baby in her arms, when a tin
ber striking the child on the back inipel-
ed both victims in instant death. The
mother's face did not bear a scratch, but
the expression on it will haunt me to the
grave. I was sink when I reterned from
the oatastrophe lash night. 08 would
make any man sick. The depot ai Peoria
was surrounded by 5,000 people, all wait-
ing for news from the wreck. The switch
yards had been cleared of ears, and all
along between the rails stood rows of cots
to receive the dead and weundad as they
were brought in. Near these cote back-
ed up perhaps a hundred covered wagons
and beyond the wagons stood 160 soldiers
to keep the crowd back. A committee of
100 oitizeue, weariug crape, are stationed
at the cote to take care of the victims.
All Peoria is in tears. There were scores
of her best citizens on that train, among
them being many young ladies. Evary-
000 505 .18 was the jolliest patty. that
ever started on an excursion. They were
as merry ae school children. Hundreds
bad been to the trainto see their Wanda
depart, but thousand were there to take
their dead bodies away on their return,"
Mr. Church says that the .action of the
railroad officials after the ;accident was
condemned by almost everybody. Hun-
dreds of people got as far as Forest on
their way to the wrack, but had to walk
the rest of the dietetics, six miles, The
officers rode up and dews the tracks and
a few slow going trains brought in the
dead, but the wounded and dying were
left on the ground with no relief except
that which their partners in grief could
give them.' They lay in the muddy fields
all night with the rain beating down while
their groans and cries went rip in vain. Aa
fast ase he baggage could be taken from
the oars, no matter whose it wee, it was
torn open and dresses and skirts appro-
priated for bandages to dress the wound
of the suffering. After the physicians
and nurses had finished with the trunks
thieves rifled' them and carried off what
was valuable. •"I myself," said Mr,
Church, "saw the head, shoulders and
arms of it young woman hanging from a
ear window, and a man went up and be-
gan stripping the rings from he fingers.
Some of the passengers interfered and
Made him desist,"
Rowdyism is rampant at Hamilton,
The Mounted Police Force now num-
bore 990 men, being within ten of its full
strength.
At a picnic et Victoria Park, Toronto,
a young man had hie ednll fraetured by
thoaanmen ball used in putting the shot.
He tried to run eoross the ball's course.
Lest evening our attention was called
to the number of letters returned 80 the
Collector of Taxes as "uncalled for."
There must have been usarly three
hundred, and through curiosity we looked
over some of the bundle and were sur-
prised to find the names of some of our
citizens who go every day to the post -
office. It seems very singular that these
notices were not delivered.—St. Oaths,
rinse Nowa.
It is alleged that sometime ago the dis-
covery- wee made of what was thought to
boa gold vein on the farm of Wm, Mill- A Gall at tr .fu 'roof' 'clb1•0-ksi,sa ,w.m convince you that we
roan near Dexter Elgin County. Since
AUGUSS
AUGUST
GAHFiELD HOUSE-
Now
isThe Time
TCS 'TTi CII SE
We Etre Slauughtering• the following Lines of Goods This Month in
arder'813, hale room for our Large Mock of
FALL GODS ARRIVING
PRINTS,
GINGHAMS,
MUSLINS,
HOSIERY,.
GLOVES,,
CRETONNES,
SILKS,
CASHMERES,
PARASOLS,
MILLINERY,
CARPETS,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
Dress Goods, lace Curtains,
Table .ens, Boots & Shoes,
�.� ,loadj-Made Clothing.
SELLING'
REMNANTS
"CTTR,
OWN PRICE,
and it is to yatt' aii'1,..a'
e 10 Cal) and see them.
BUTTER, ECCSI, ETC.,
TAKEN AS OA,.Si-i AT THE
Good
+ ooC s and
that 'time, although it has bean kept very Alai We Sal 41J3111 h Mee 'grit price.
quiet, assays have been made and iron
has boon found in paying gnantitioe, also
indicntiens of gold. The lend itas now
been bonded mid preliminary shafts will
beat once mink for the purpoae.of theta i
(Imply locating the bed ,.f ore, I
Have ;the
ICIIT1NCALE & CO.