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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1887-9-23, Page 44 Local—Txs Poaz, Wanted—Geo. Love. Looa1—Mrs. Alexander. Wanted—Geo. Thomson. 'Money found—Jas. Buyers. Fail and Winter—F. C. Roger Tnenrance--Robert Cunningham. The Padlook—A. M. McKay & Co. I e N.russets Vast, FIIXIL4Y, SEPT. 28, 1887. IT is expected that a goodly num- ber from this section will attend the Commercial Union meeting ab Olin. ton next Tuesday. It would be a good idea for persona opposed to this very important move io go and hear what could be gelid in its favor and then exercise their judgment as to whether their condition would be bettered by Commercial Union or not. WE have a suggestion to make to the East Euron Farmers' Institute, it is this :^—Would it not be 4o your advantage to have a tent on the Fair Grounds at the East Huron Fall Show where the Secretary could be found to receive the names of persons desirous of adding their names to the membership roll and where topics of interest to the farm• ing community could be discussed. The greater prominence given to the Institute the greater will be the success attending it and the more advantageous to the members. 11 would be well for our farmer friends to remember that the small fee of 25 cents entitles them to a perusual of all the books in the library of the Institute. We hope the Executive' Committee will gee their way clear to make a push to further the inter- ests of their Association. TUE large and enthusiastic 'Tem- perance Convention, held at Clinton, last Tuesday, shows that the friende of the amuse are not asleep and are intending to beso thoroughly organ- ized that when a repeal vote comes on no uncertain sound will be given. The Canada Temperauce Act is not what the temperance people of this Dominion asked for but it was ac- cepted as a stepping atone to the much to be desired end—Prohibi- tion. It would appear that the li- quor dealers in their anxiety to burry on a vote in this county did not exercise sufficient care in the preparation of their petitions, &o, and the result is there are a number of glaring errors which will have so be rectified before a vote can be tak• en. That temperance sentiment is on the increase in Ontario needs no proof as it is apparent to elmcet everybody and we venture to predict that those who live to see another Dominion election will witnos a eight they never saw before in eon• nection with the cause cf temper- ance. The flag is nailed to the mast, it will never come down. An exchange hits about right on the exhibition business. 1t says —We have it on the authority of Prof. Goldwin Smith that there is no use in arguing against a mania. The mania for exhibitions, called by a singular stretch of the imagin- ation, agricultural, is as little amen. able to reason as any other. We have too many big shows, or shows that the local managers try to make big, and certainly we have too many little ones. 'There may have been a time when the township show did some good, but in most cases its usefulness is gone. That the inter- ests of agriculture are promoted in any appreciable degree by a few neighbors meeting together and ex- hibiting the same animals and the same articles year after year, is something that is difficult to be- lieve. The Biding of a county ie usually a small enough area for a good show. Larger prizes and keener competition are the things wanted. But there is no use argu- ing the matter. Every word spoken or written against the email show is attributed to a selfish desire to cen- tralize the show business. The fact that the larger shows held in Toron- to, Hamilton, Guelph, Brantford, London and other placed, depend largely on what are galled "attrao- *tons, proves plainly that the show business, like almost every other, is overdone. Bernum's bearded wom- an and the Chicago patent hen may be interesting objects, but it is diffi- cult to see how looking at them helps the farmer to grow better grain or raise bettor stock. • ) or-thwest: Noteos. ter` The eleotrio light is being fitted up in Calgary. A police patrol has been established in MoLcod town. Birth/ merebai.ts shipped three tons of butter the other day. Calgary publio sobool has a seoond teacher at a ealary of 5600 a year. A quantity of cheese was lately ship. ped from Rapid City to British Colum. bia. The Mounted Pollee have made a raid on Calgary whiskey dealers and levied 51,490 in Anes. Flies must be thiok at Prince Albert. The Times reports that the driver of e dray curiae a smudge with him. The Herald notes the arrival at Battle. ford lately of 200 high grade two and three year old heifers and six thorough. bred bulls for breeding purposes. A. heavy hail storm occurred near Bat- tleford on August 2nd cutting down several fields of grain Many of the hailstones were an inch in diameter. The townships in the Cochrane lease, near Calgary, have been given up for set - gement by the company, but their right to the balance will be maintained. The Saskatchewan Herald notes the appearance of graeehoppere on the Swift Current trail north of Eagle Creek, where they cleared the grass off for twen- ty miles. It reports they did not fly away, but died there, and that the grass is springing up again. A Shoal Lake correspondent says:— Farmers never had more confidence in the future of this country than at pre. sent. They are making extensive prepa- rations for putting in a large crop next year. Most of them have broken from ten acres up, which will be added to next season's crop. Joseph Little, of Neopawa. threshed out the crop from seven acres of oats, and realized six hundred,buehels by meas- urement, nearly eighty-six bushels to the acre. By weight the yield would have been considerably greater, as it was found that a measured bushel weighed forty-one and a half pounds, or three pounds more than a bushel by measure. Perth County Notes. 960 tickets were gold at St. Marys for Stratford, the attraction being Barnum's circus. Jas. Corcoran, of Stratford, has Ply- mouth Rook pullets five months old, that are laying eggs: Mr. Patterson and Mr. Trow. Liberal M. P.'s, spoke in the theatre at Victoria, B. C., to a crowded house. The Stratford Philharmonic Society have selected Michael Costa's Oratorio of "Naamen" as the work for that so- ciety during the approaching term. John White, the deaf and dumb mute of St, Marys, who was struck by an en. gine on the G. T. R., about two months ago, is able to be out of his bed again. While cutting timber for a barn for Mr. Carnie, of Downie, Daniel McEwen, struck his right foot with the axe, nearly severing three of his toes. He nearly bled to death .but he is now progressing favorably. Mrs. John Morrison, of Newry, was awarded the first prize for white cheese, and also the gold medal, and the fifth for colored cheese. W. W. Gray, of Honey Grove, Musselburg, took the seoond for white cheese, but didn't compete in col- ored. Ald. Vaostone,of Stratford, picked up a brass button that had been plowed up Saturday on the market square that had been lost off the coat of one of the regu- lar troops, the Shropshire 63rd Reg't, which was stationed at Stratford during the Fenian raid. A large black bear was shot on the 3rd concession of Ellice a few days ago by Louis Webber and a neighboring farmer. The Stratford Herald alleges that Mrs. Webber drove the animal up a tree by a verbal attack in Dutch. Three charges from a gun were emptied into him be- fore he would come down. • He weighed 260 lbs. The latest thing in the way of punish- ing cattle for trespassing is to shoot them with peas. '!this has been done to a two year old colt belonging to Samuel Cole, in Beet Niseouri, near Lakeside. The colt is not yet out of danger, and should he not recover it will mean 5160 out of somebody's pocket. The fact that Mr. Cole has been constantly an. toyed by this same person's cattle being "n his grain makes the act all the more disgraceful. At the sittings of the Division Court in St. Marys the only case of any interest heard, the Journal says, was that of Box vs. McLarty, with the facto of which the publio are tolerably familiar. It will be remembered tbat early in the spring Mr. Box sued Mr. McLarty for the pay- ment of a note of 565. The defence ad- mitted owing the amount, but contended that the particular note on which snit was brought was a forgery. The plain- tiff swore that the note produced was the only one against the defendant in his possession. The evidence was submitted to a jury and a verdict given for the de- fendant. At the last court Mr. Box again sued Mr. MoLarty, claiming the sum stated as the amount of a lost note, expecting to prove his case by the second- ary evidence of Mr. MoLarty. The judge, however, non -suited the plaintiff on the ground that, as Mr. Box had sworn, at a previous court, that he never had snob a note, it was impossible to lose that whioh never existed and, conse— quently, secondary evidence, under the cireumstanoes, was inadmissible, F. W. Johnston, of Goderich, was ap- pointed one of the Executive Committee at the meeting of the Ontario Conserva- tive Central Organization in Toronto fast week. Rev. R. Y. Thompeon, B. D., of Hen- eall, had tendered his resignation of that charge to the Huron Presbytery, which has also sustained the call of the congre- gations of Manchester and Smith's Hill to Rev. Mr. MoMillan, recently from Edinburgh, with an 5800 stipend and mange. The eemi.annual institute meeting of the teachers of West Huron will be held in the High School, Goderich, on Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8, beginning on Friday at 10:80. On Friday evening in the Grand Opera House an entertain- ment, consisting of readings, music, electrical exporiments, oto„ will be given. THE $RUSSELOS POST 7: FRLL WINTER—'87. NEW I don't know as its any use advertising because everybody is aware of the fact that the Largest, Clleapest & Besl SlocK is always to be seen at F. 0 ROCKERS, DOYIII4ION HOUSE, MILLINERY. ,SEPT. 23, 1887. trizeivisseastrasseasesestoaseawattat COOOS trai j -- r gas. IVI1 L L 1 N E R Y. 1We are showing the Latest and most desirable Dress Goods in the Market, with Buttons and Trimmings to match. The object of advertising now is to let the Ladies know that MISS GREEN has again returned for the Fall Trade. From the entire satisfaction she has given during the last Three Seasons every Lady leaving her Order may be assured of getting the NEW EST STYLES and the very best of Workmanship. MANTLE DEPARTMENT. MISS MOORE has been engaged to take charge of the Mantle Department. We guarantee a perfect fit and the very best of work. We would wish every Lady to Call and see our Mantle Cloths, which this season are simply lovely. We never before showed such beautiful goods and at prices to suit everybody. F. C. ROGERS. 11011.MIMP Amman THE PADLOCK T ±i PADLOCK. Cdta c, r111-1 TH PADLOCK. Our Stock has been sorted up for the 6")-740., FALL & WINTER TRADE and we ask for an inspection of it by the people of East Huron. Sash and Doors, Builders' Hardware, Glass, Nails, Cow Chains, Halters, Forks, Shovels, 4e. on hand, and everything else requirsd by the public in our line. Our motto is Small Profits and. Quick lveturns and a. Call will satisfy you that our prices are right. COME IN AND SEE US, A. M. McKay & Co., HARDWARE DEALLS6. OUR Rel PIDL Y ZXCRE,fl SING DRESS —GOADS — TRADE 1 testify to the Excellence of this Department. Cone In and, See our Assortment I . Bazaar Patterns New Styles. Always in Stock and Monthlies Given Away FREE. Ulster Cloths We have Received a nice line of Ulster Cloths which will bo just what you have boon looking for. Clint] F1aiue1 I Cliea Tweeds Good. Value in Everything. A COMPLETE STOCK OF Cooper & Smith's FOOTS S8O:.ES_ There are no butter to bo had, so come early and get a choice of the stock. HATS & CAPS ! C''Q-E QROOERIE$! Strachan Bros.