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THE BRUSSELS POST
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BRUSSELS ONT.
We have decided to reduce our Stock $5,000 to $10,000 the, next two months. We have by far the
Largest Selection of Merchandise in this section of the country to choose from. Bought at Bankrupt
'rices. We are Slaughtering All Lines of Dry Goods.
SLA`UGHTERAIN'G BOOTS 83 SIIO 5,
SDATJGI3T RT.ITG DY -MA DE CZtOT TIN G
AITI7 OV1 iR COATS.
SLAUGHTERING HATS & GAPS ! SLAUGHTERING MANTLE CLOTHS!
Hundreds of Fall Millinery leaving our establishment Every De y, and Hundreds of Hats yet that
must go, Go to
NE
The Bargain lienee of Brussels.
FOR GENUINE
ARGAINS.
AiIistrief gebas.
Luclzuow.
It is rumored that there is to be a
meeting this week to get a foundry start.
ed, Euaknow is in great need of an in-
dustry of this kind.
The members of the Presbyterian
church contemplate building a new church
in the Spring. They are selecting the
site now and we judge it will bo a build-
ing in keeping with the improvements of
the town.
A Harvest Home was given last week
by the members of the Methodist church,
vehicle was a grand success. Tho church
was decorated with a sample of all the
products of the season. Supper was
served in the basement, after whish ad-
dresses wore delivered, in the body of the
church, by. the Ilevds. Irvin, of the Nile
circuit, Campbell, of Dungannon, and
Gifford, of Ripley. The usual votes of
thanks were all passed. The sum of
about $65 was realized.
Grorrie.
Miss Minnie Stephen has gone to her
home in Norwich.
W. Welch and wife spent last Sunday
visiting friends in Wingham.
Trio. M. Farrow and wife, of Wiugham,
were in town the first of this week.
It is reported that another shoe dealer
is to be added to the list of our business
men.
Miss Jennie Jatnos, who has been visit-
ing friends in Lucknow, has returned to
her home in this village. .
W. S. Bean has been having his store
repainted, which adds very much to its
outside ai pearanae. A good many other
buildings in Gerrie would be improved by
the addition of a coat of paint.
We have missed the familiar fade of
Alex.:thompson, D. D. Wilson's egg buy-
erforthis route, for several weeks. Alex.
has been a favorite here for several years
and his friends bopo to see him around
again before the season closes, restored to
his usual health.
Rev. B. B. Keefer, of Toronto, waa
greeted with a large audience in the
Methodist choreal last Wednesday night,
while he discussed the failure of the
Scott Act. The rev. gentleman delivered
a very masterly address, showing himself
thoroughly conversant with his subject in
all its hearings. He is a fearless speaker,
showing very conclusively why the Scott
Act bad not succeeded in doing all that
its promoters had hoped that it would do,
and laying the blame for its nonenforce-
ment just whore it ought to lay, very
largely with our rulers at Ottawa. Prof.
Morgan and hie little daughter Fairy
added very largely to the evening's enter-
taimnent by their music and recitations.
1C41u evLLI e.
Some young rascals put a stone through
Robt. Dunkins window the other even-
ing, Mr. Dunkin should proseoate or
horsewhip.
Thos. Coultas and two sisters, Mrs.
Woodrow, of Morris, returned from Al-
goma one day last week well pleased
with their trip.
An old friend from Grey was in town
on Saturday. Mr. Tnrubull ie well
known in this part and many a hearty
hand shake would he receive.
Wm. Hannah who ie in business in
the Statee, has been around lately at-
tending business. It will be remem-
bered Mr. Hannah's mother died reoently
and ho is hero settling accounts.
Shot and shell flew fast and thick
around here on Thursday last, and the
boys bad quite a time oounting marks.
In the evening a merry orowd assembled
at Mr, Nixon's where to the melodious
music, many feet tripped merrily away
the passing hours.
Sind: the first aaeideet in Leech's
mill to John Messer, history has repeated
itself, Thos. Stewart got his hand caught
in a part of the machinery and has been
unable to attend to his unties. As,
Watnsloy also accidently out his hand.
It is not a serious wound, but sufficient
to be sore for wino time to come.
A few miles north of Binovalo ie a
Milo hamlet, called Wingbam. It con-
tains, it is said on good authority, several
stores there, and to bear the blowing one
would imagine there wait a big business
going on, 'Tho other evening ono of one
merchants wan called on and asked for
coal -oil, he said he was sorry to cense
trot:hle at suoh an hour. but it was -a
long way to none. He mune from Wing.
ban.
Wm. Dunkin has got 42 feet of well,
but has no water. At one time he said,
if water tuns not found, he would have a
free trip to the other side of the world.
Why did you stop Mr. Dunkin?
Your correspondent bas been handed
thirteen names for insertion. The boys
it appears, are having a good time at the
expense of some of our villagers. It is
their practice to form in front of one of
the stores and act in different manners,
pertaining to a hyena, a monkey and a
loafer. Ladies are treated no better by,
this crowd than any one else and they
are becoming a public nuisance. The
merchants do not know how their busi.
nose suffers in consequence. It has been
deemed wise however to give the
"boys", if such they can be called, a
chance.
laelefreyn.
Bush fires have done a great deal of
harm in this section in the destruction of
bush, fences, d:c. A great deal of swamp
land has been burned over.
A DOUBLE Wennlim St. George's
Chnreh, Goderich, was the scene on Wed-
nesday morning, the 5th inst., of a
double wedding, the brides being the
Misses Bebeooa A. and Mary S. Ball,
daughters of Stephen Ball, of that town,
who were wedded respectively to John
McArthur, of Heneall, and Rev. Jabez H.
Dyke, of Ienfryn. Rey. John A. Ball,
of Port Rowan, brother of the brides, as-
sisted by Rev. Mr. Young, motor of St.
George's, performed the ceremony. The
bridesmaids were Miss Jessie McArthur,
of Hensall, and Miss Suie Dyke, of
Henfryn, and the groomsmen Robert
Hunt, of Kippen, and Rev. Mr. Berke, of
Guelph. The brides were attired in
brown satin trimmed with striped silk
plush, and veils of white tulle with
orange blossoms ; and their aseistatits
wore cream nun's veiling with lace to
match, and boquets of forget -me -cots.
After breakfast Mr. and Mrs. MoArthnr
left for Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs.
Dyke for their home in Henfryn. The
preeents were very gratifying as tokens
of the good wishes and esteem of a largo
circle of friends. Tore POST throws an
editorial slipper after them.
Jathel.
J. Hensel is moving his hardware and
tins into his new shop.
Mrs. R. Lang hat been on tete sick list
for the last few weeks.
D. 111. Mallooh, P. S. I., visited our
school last Wedneeday forenoon.
The station house on the G. T. R. has
been undergoing some repairs lately.
J. C. Heffernan sold a fine two year old
filly to Wm. Milne at a handsome figure.
J. 0. Heffernan has an order from. Hess
Bros., of Toronto, for a furniture wagon
and sleigh.
Miss Lizzie and Master David Pane.
baker, of'Hespeler, are visiting et A. W.
Penabaker's. •
R. Dilworth has moved the old school
house down to his lot in the village,
where it will bo turned into a stable and
driving shed.
Several of our villagers took an import.
ant part as witnesses in a Scott Act case
in Brussels on Tuesday last. The hotel
keeper says "he does not keep such stuff
around his establiehmenb."
Our village will bo honored next Wed-
nesday with the annual plowing match of
NM Grey Association. The field in which
the plowing will be done ie on the farm
of Ino. Gelid, A big crowd is anticipat-
ed.
Lamm ux SOcincv.—A meeting of the
Literary Society was held last Monday
evening. The following officers were
elected President, A. W. Panabaker ;
1st Vice -Pros., J. Watts ; 2nd Vioe-Pres.,
S. Zigman ; Treas., T. 1'. Simpson ; Sec-
retary, Mies Davies ; Executive Commit-
tee, S. Menzies, Dr. Cale, W. Spence and
S. A. Young.
Grey.
Mrs. Lavin, of Holrnesville, wee visit-
ing her parents this week.
J. 1i. Baker has been vieiting around
Ilxoter for the last two weeks.
We are pleased to see alio. Crorar ate
to bo about again. He has been laid up
for several months with a lame leg,
P. Robertson has jest completed aom-
moclious oat -building to bo used for hous-
ing some of the smaller animals, imple-
ments, &0.
Auction sales aro all theo and are ns
common at the measloos. A good many
of the salon aro occasioned by a shortage
of feed for stook owing to the long eery
Sumrnor.
Russel Bishop is at Guelph attending
the Agricultural College,
Duncan McDonald, of this township,
disposed of a fine heavy draught filly, 2
years old, to S. C. Heffernan, of Ethel,
for the handsonte figure of $145. She
tipped the beam at 1,410 poudds.
The Grey and Morris cheese faotory has
shut down for this season. The sales
this year have been of a very satisfactory,
ohareoter and persons patronizing the
factory are well satisfied with the result.
The fine new brink residence of Thos.
Stokes has made a great improvement to
hie farm. The building will not be com-
pleted until next Springy D. Lowery, of
Brussels, did the brick work and made a
good job of it.
Jno. Grant, who has been threshing
with Thos. Calder this Fall, is laid aside
from work owing to a badly swollen
hand. Re thinks leo was bitten by a
blank spider some five weeks ago while
resting himself by lying on the ground,
although he did not see the insect,
We regret to hear that Eddie, young-
est son of Marsden Smith, is so poorly
that he has been taken to a Toronto
physioian, as there appears to bo some-
thing very peculiar about hie ailment
whioh is supposed to be enlargement of
the liver. It is to be looped he will
speedily be restored to his usual health.
At the Bolgrave Fall Show Donald
MoLauchlin's mare was awarded the
diploma for the best animal on the
ground. She's a good ono anal don't -yon
forget it. In the report of the Brussels
Show the 2nd. prize for best Berkshire
sow under one year should have been
credited to Donald instead of Duncan
eloLauchlin.
PLOWING \[runty.—Tho annual plowing
match will be held on the farm of Imo.
Cohen, Ethel, on Wednesday of uext
week. There are competitions for 1st,
2nd and 3rd class plowmen, and also a
class for boys. This essooiation is pre-
sided over this year by Peter McDonald,
as President ; Reeve Milne, Vioe-Presi-
dont ; A. Rayneanu, Secretary ; Jas,
Slemmon, Treasurer. Tho inclictatlone
are that one of the boat matahos ever
held in Grey will take ylace next Wednes-
day if the weather is favorable. See
posters for full particulars, as to roles, &o.
H csrez's Bozns.—Ott Thursday after-
noon of last week Geo. Dark, 12th con.,
and Miss Adeline, seoond daughter of
Miahcei Fox, 10th eon., wore united in
marriage, by Rev. W. T. Cluff, at the
residence of the bride's parents. Mize
Maud liawlrshaw, of Atwood, cousin to
the bricle,.was the bridesmaid and W. F.
Kelly, of Brussels, was the groomsman.
A beautiful lot of wedding presents were
given to the bride. bur. and Mrs. Dark
commence married life with bright pros -
poets before them and they have the hest.
wishes of a large circle of friends for their
future happiness.
Dxtnxt.—The debate on annexation to
the United States, was held in Shine's
school house last Friday evening, as au-
nounced. There was a good attendance
and the debate was very interesting
throughout. Only Goo. Armstrong and
W. Dryden were present from Morris,
Thos. Robertson and R. Dickson being
unavoidably absent, eo there was only
two speakers on each side. A. Hislop
and D. Robertson took the platform for
Grey. Decision was given in favor of
annex:thou. Peter Richie performed the
duties of chairman to the satiafaction of
all. At the close a vote of thanks was
tendered the chairman and also to the
speakers from Morris.
tiioaforth.
A CoacnttN»enon AcmmN.—Ws are in-
formed that James Weir, of the Royal
Hotel in this town, has cleared oat hie
entire stook of liquors, and that hereafter
he intends to conduit a purely temper-
ance hotel. Wo believe that a house of
public entertainment of this kind, if pro-
perly conducted, will pay. There has
been one in operation in Exeter for two
or three years., and it is said a largo and
profitable business is being done. We
hope Mr. Weir will give the experiment a
fair trial. Ho has one of the most com-
fortable and convenient houses in town,
attached to whish is ample and oomfort.
able stable and shed accommodation, and
he thoroughly understands his bodiless.
Under suoh favorable oircumstanoss it
will bo a reproach to the people of this
community if a house of this ahaeacbor
dons not euooeed. If, therefore, Mr. Weir
adheres to this determination and con-
ducts his house as meal a plane should be
conducted, as wo betide he will, it is the
duty of temperance people to show their
appreciation of his efforts, atm well as their
own sincerity in their'prinoiples, by giv-
ing him thou patronage. We say the
same for all others who may try to con-
duct a hotel business legitimately and
without the injurious and offensive saloon
or liquor appendage. It ie the duty of
temperance people to patronise these
places in preference to others where it is
known liquors are.sold either contrary to
law or with its sanction. It is said a
temperance hotel can not supply as cheap
accommodation as a hotel where liquor
is sold. This, however, should not be a
matter for the consideration of temper-
ance people, as any man whose temper-
ance principles aro not more deeply seat-
ed than to permit a few Dents on the price
of a meal to influence him, is a mighty
small man in every sense of the term, ex-
cept, perhaps, it may be physically. Be-
sides this, if this statement be true, every
person who profits by the cheaper accom-
modation afforded by the liquor selling
hotel receives a direct pecuniary benefit
from the sale of liquor and renders him-
self, in a sense, responsible for the evils
and miseries which the liquor traffic im-
poses upon humanity. This is a position
which no honest or consistent temperance
man will assume if he can avoid it. It is
the duty, therefore, of all temperance
people, or those who wish to encourage
temperance prinotples and who deplore
the evils of intemperance, not only to
support purely temperance hotels whore
they are established, but to do all in their
power to encourage their establishment.
We hope the example set by Mr. Weir
will be followed by many others and that
they will reoeive the encouragement and
public approval they deserve.—Expositor.
C pseud:, L'oolz.
This week our new carriage -makers
and their families have moved here from
Clifford, and have taken possession of the
Banker shops, houses, ere. They are both
practical men and will no doubt succeed
well.
Doter McDonald has perohased a thor-
ongltbred Short horn bull from the wall
known brooder, David Milne, of Ethel.
Evidently 112r. McDonald is doing his
duty toward improving the stook in the
country, for in addition to this he posers.
es one of the best heavy draught stallions
in the County.
I.itttowel.
The interior of the new post office has
been papered and painted.
The town teachers were attending the
Perth Teachers' Convention, at Stratford
last week.
Tho High School Board has made an
appropriation of $25 towards fitting ap a
labratory in oonnootion with the sandol.
A deputation of ladies waited upon
the School Board, with a View t0 having
the now book on temperance introduoei
into the school. The Board concluded to
further consider the matter before taking
any action.
OWILINs.—The annual meeting of the
Listowel Curling Olub, was held at the
Royal Hotel. The President, D. D.
Campbell, in the chair. The election of
officers for the ensuing season was then
proceeded with, and resulted as follows :
—Patron, Peter Lillioo ; Patroness, Mrs,
Lillian ; President, D. D. Campbell ; Viae.
President, Robt. Ferguson ; Chaplain,
Rev. I. Campbell ; Seo. -Treace, W. D,
Bell ; Representative Members, W. D,
Bell and D. D. Campbell ; Committee of
Management, 11. McMillan, H. I•I. O'Reil-
ly'and Goo. Ford.
Witaaeghation.
Carnivals are booming.
Tho present staff of school teachers
have boon re-engaged for next year, with
one. exception.
Sunday evening as service• was being
concluded in the Congregational ohuroh
some sneak thieves entered the basement
of the ohttrolt and took three or four rub-
ber coats and a number of umbrellas,
belonging to members of tho ootgrega
tion.
A very interesting[ game of quoits took
place in town an Friday afternoon of last
week, between F. Patterson, of Bluevale,
and Wm. 1MoOlyneont, of Wingham. Tho
match was for theftno gold modal given
by the Western Quoiting Association,
mid as each of the eoutestattts had won
it onoo and it lead only to bo won once
more by either of them to become the
individual property of the suedes:dui one,
it made tlto game very interesting, The
game was 41 poems. Patterson always
led, bub was often tied and at 117 shots
leas ties, but ho took the next font shots
and wet the medal for good.
William Armour is negotiating with a
gentleman from another town, wbo
thinks of starting a felt faotory in Wing -
ham. He thinks the rink would be a
very suitable building for the purpose.
On Tuesday afternoon a farmer named
Sohn Agar came to town with a load of
barley which he offered for sale. He
called an Mr. Clegg, wbo offered him 40
cents per bushel for the grain as it was
very dirty, and ab the some time told him
if he would take it book home and clean
it properly he (Mr. Clegg) would give him
the market price, 50 oente, for it. This
the farmer would not do and accordingly
accepted the offer of 40 cents. He took
the grain to Mr. Clegg's storehouse and
after it had boon weighed and emptied
into the bin, he told the weighman that
Mr. Clegg had offered him 50 cents for
the barley, and accordingly the weighman
gave him a ticket with the nnmber of
bushels and pride of grain, The farmer
brought his ticket to Peter Deans' store,
where Mr. Clegg's tickets are cashed.
Mr. Deans had gone home for his tea,.
and before going had left money with Jae.
Loutit to pay for any grain that may
come in while he was away, and so the
farmer went to Mr. Loutit and presented
his ticket. Of course ,lir. Loutit was
totally ignorant as to how much Mr.
Clegg had offered the man for his grain
and was just in the act of paying him
when in stepped Mr. Clegg and immed-
iately the discovery was made that the
man was obtaining money under false
pretenses. There was no use trying to
get out of it so he admitted his guilt and
accepted the 40 cents per bushel and glad
to get away without any further trouble.
—Times.
'OV etllose.
Miss Maggie Reid has come to live
with her sister, Mrs. Dan. Campbell, for
a while.
Dan. Johnston is hone from Clinton.
He met with an accident by spraining
his ankle.
Rev. S. Jones, of Brnasels, will occupy
the pulpit in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
Some of the children are recovering
from the measles' while others are just
taking them.
School was closed last Thursday attd
Friday as the teachers wore attending
the Convention at Brussels.
The obsess faotory has shut down for
this season after a very successful run.
The patrons aro well satisfied and the Di.
rectors happy.
This (Friday) evening Miss O'Connor's
pupils, assisted by others, will give a
grand concert in the school house in this
place. The program presents a varied
musical and literary treat and it is to be
hoped thorn will be a large turn -out.
Rev. W. Torrance will occupy the chair.
A social was held in the Methodist
church on Thursday evening of last week
and a pleasant time enjoyed. The at-
tendance was not very large owing to the
unfavorable weather. Rev. D. C. Mc-
Dowell, of Wingham, delivered an inter-
esting lecture on "What a Canadian saw
in Europe." It was listened to with a
great deal of pleasure.
Morrie;.
Township Counoil will meet on Monday
of next week, the 24111 inat.
Last Saturday Richard Hingstou had
the misfortune to fall from a lend of straw
that was upsetting and broke his collar
bone. Mr. Hingstou will be laid up for
some time.
SVm. Barrio, while chopping on his
farm, last Monday, ant a bad gash in
his foot tvith the axe. A medical matt
was °ailed in and several stitches were
required to close the wound.
On Wednesday of this week two phy.
sioinns front Brands performed a sne-
cossful surgical opoxation on Mrs. Wm,
Sommerville in removing a tumor from
her shoulder. She is doing as well as
oould be mooted under the °iroam-
ebances. '
The people of tho western side of this
township were very mush surprised on
Thursday of last week over the sudden
and unoxpooted demise of Mrs, McOel-
land, of Belgrave, well ]mown in this lo-
cality. She had been poorly fee a little
while previous to her death. The fun-
ded took place on Saturday,
Our old friend A. K. Robertson has ar.
rived home, right side up, from his third
trip woes the Atlantic this season. He
had a very nice passage going but a
rather rough and cold Otto on the rotarn
voyage. Ono of the most pleasing fea-
tures le that his visite t the Old Land
have proven most beneficial to his health,
which was the prime object in the first
place.
J. A. McLachlin has been re.ongaged
as teacher of S. S. No. 1 for nazi year at
a salary of $505. He dons withoub an as-
sistant. Mr. Me. is a good taonber. At
Button's school A. Anderson will hold
the fort, Mr. Danby, the present peda-
gogae, going to take a course in medicine.
—Fronton Hartley has made an agree-
ment for another year with the trustees
of Browntown. He has clone well in the
school and will no doubt do butter than
ever next year.
Ontario cheese is attracting attention
at the show in the Agricnitnrat Hall,
Landon, England.
Sergt. Budd, of Simcoe, comes to the
front with a Mowhawk Giant squash'
that weighs 102 pounds.
The trial of the Sarnia dynamite case
has hoeu postponed until next Assizes,
one of Hand's witnesses not being avail-
able.
Henry l Matthews, a Wallacetown
butcher, is missing, and sundry farmers
from whom he purchased cattle metro
his departuee to the tone of $000. There
is also a capias end a warrant for selling
whiskey out against him, but he cannot
be found.
The last War Cry breaks out as fol-
lows : Night at Stonffville ; 'The Fair" ;
"The Cosy Quarters" • "The Hook and
Eye Seat" ; The Novel Coffee Supper ;
The Wind -bag at the Depot ; His Chum
on the Cars ; Fiddle -faced Holiday Seek-
ers, etc., etc.
A meeting of the provisional directors
of the Teeswator 12 Iuverhurott railway
was held in Tiverton recently. The
Watchman says that the amount of
stook actually subscribed amounts to
040,000 ; there is an additional $10,000
promised, but not signed for, and 05,000
more is wanted to allow for contingen-
cies. Tho directors decided on malting
an effort to finish the sibooription in a
week or, so that the company: may be
properly organized some time during
November, during which month subscrib-
ers will be asko,l to pay up ten per cent.
of the stock. It isproposed to organize
so that the bonuses required tuay be ask-
ed for before Christmas.
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