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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-8-17, Page 7Round Trip Bargain Fares From BRUSSELS Fri. & Sat., August 19th & 20th To Oshawa, Bowznattvilie, Pont lioPe, Oobe urg, Trenton Jot„ Belleville, NAranee Kingston, Ganenoque, 73fockviblo, Prescott, Morrieburg, Cornwall Uxbridge, Isfndsay, Peterbotlo, Oamlrbeliford, Newmarket, Penetang, Otrlldngwood, Meadord, Berrie, Or•ilila, Mid- land, idland, Gravenintrart, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Calendar, Nertfh Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury; all towns in New Oniat>io on line of Temis• kerning Sc Northern Ontario Ray., Nipiesing Central 1117,, Kapieltas- Ing, i onglae, Nakltna, Tabora, Sioux Lookout, Geraidtton, Jonsson Beardmore, fort Arthur. Meoford, Barrie Orillia, Meaford, Qravenhuret, Bracebridge, Sat, August 20th to TORONTO Also to Bran Ford, Cltatthamti Ohesley, Clinton, Durham, 10x- eter, Fergus Godericlh, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, iiarr0aton, Inger- soll, agersoil, Kincardine, Kitchener, London, Listowel, Mitchell Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston, Pards, Port IlgIn, SL Catharines, St Mary's, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walkerton, Marton, Wdngham, Woodstock, i'or Fares, Return Limits, Train Inforrna,tion, Tickets, consult nearest Agent, For `Fara, Return Limits, Train reformation, Tickets, consult nearest Agent. See Handbils, • FANADIAN NATIONAL The Brussels Post FOUNDED -1873 R. W. KENNEDY — Pubttsher Published 2t6very Mednesday 'I' afternoon Subscription price e1,50 per year, paid in advance. Subscriptions in Baited States will please add 50e !or postage THE 'YOST' Pst:LNT BRUISSOLe CANADA Telephone 31 —t— Brussels, Ont. HORSESHOES A FINE OLD GAME Alen, who indulge in that very pleasant pastime of horseshoe pitching need have no hesitation in. ndnnitting the fact that ,they seek recreation in this particular game because it has an honorable hlstoly. When in the company of persons discussing birdies. approach shots, niblicks, etc., it is not necessary for them to keep their own counsel and refrain from mention of "ring- ers," one and one-quarter turns and other terms of horseshoe pitching because the game of their hearts dates back long before the first golf club was swung oil the pebbles' which first served as balls. Horewhoo pitching is a game which has occupied leisure hours of noblemen and ,plugs, and courtiers and princes In days gone by. The grand old game of barnyard golf, popular through the years when oth- er lesser activities have risen, flour - !shed and died, still goes on and is enjoyed by thousands throughout the wo1ld. According to Frank G, Menke, in his :111 Sport, Record Book, the horseshee pitchers. cau trace the of i utu of their pert back to the time imme.d'tt ly following the intention of horst ho' ---w mitre lapse of 2,500 to 3,100 years, "When home and tireece were world powers, the soldiers found ex- ercise and sport in throwing the ['Remiss," Mr. Menke writes. "The camp followers' could not indulge in such contests boc+.tuse they lack- ed_ both the motley to buy a asses:, or the means to manufacture one. But, 'when horseshoes were Invent- ed to pratteet hoofs of unimals trav- elling over ntouutalns or through rock-strewn posses, the followers pinked up the discarded dross, and fashioned then into discus form. the pioneer quoit.'' Only haphazard rules governed the game until as late as 1869 and at that time the English brought up a set of rules, Since that time the game was met with iu:creasing Popularity throughout the world and at the present time there are many ccutttrlcs in which national Cham- pions are wideby feted. It is indeed a proud history that Ode game has, and don't ycu horse- shoe pitchers forget it. SAFER HIGHWAYS ARE COMING No one doubts that the safely campaigns of the 'lion. 7.', B. McQucslon, Ontario Alt:deter of Highways, during rho past two Years are having the effect of mak- Ing the highways safer for motor - lets, A Mercury reader declared that lie Is 'becoming so conscious of ac- cidents that lie has reduced his slpeed to 40 :Mica per hour rallier than the 50 -mile legal speed, This is directly deo to the presentation of safety articles and pictures in the newepapers. Progress in the solution of the highway accident problem is being made in spite of the fact that latest available statistics on traffic deaths and injuries are not .to reassuring. But 11 is a fact, whit increasing numbers of automlbiles and miles travelled, accidents are SiighUy fewer in Ontario and there le a swing toward safe driving, Ontario's Department of High- ways is a•tacking the problem along the whole safety front This at - tank is encotuuging beeause. it is practical, following three .major channels: Edueauon, to bring home to drivers and pedestrians the grav- ity of the problem and to teaoh sla.ne conduct on •the highways; en- forcement, to slake proper regula- tions for the use of the highways, and; by adequate policing, to see that regulations are observed; engineering, to eliminate danger spots on present highways, and to design and beild new highways on which accidents are, if not impos- sible, at least very difficult. In this splendid effort the min- ister needs' the supot't of not only every motorist, but also the sup. Dort of those who' ride la auto- mobiles bat do not own one.—The Renfrew Mercury. THE ART OF SWIMMING The progress that has been trade in recent years in the art of swimming was effectively illustrat- ed by the success, ofu the swimming meet held in conjunction with the Wallace's Point regatta the other clay, when some 25 swimmers took part in the mile race and other events were almost as well lilted, Tin the notso-distrait Haat would have been a diffirult matter to have found that many youths ht the tlielrict who could swim a mile at 1111, 11,1 alone race for that distance, and if they could have been foam' safe :to say that instead of covering the course with the taring crawl stroke favored by meet of the competitors on this on• cation they would have drifted along at a snail's pate, sticking daltheally to the slower breast stroke, Ate for the women it would have been a rard job to locate one cap- able of swimming half a trite. What few of the ,fair sex could swam at that time were regarded as won - dem 12 they ,could keep themselves afloat for a couple of dozen strokes. That of course was not surprising when •the out.jts they wore oe batr- Ing costumes care recalled. Th girl in the gay nineties who went swintminlr, was togged out hi a bathing snit at heavy material, with baggy sleeves, even baggier bloomers and a covers lc err, them of tl long skirt, With heavy stock- ings added to this cumbersome at- tire, the effect was similar to try ing to snvim with a suit of armor on and 11 is .no wonder few girls of that era, were proficient swimmers, Today the whole situation Is changed. Alan has learner to move through the water under itis own power at speed 11111.1 was not thought of a generation or so hack, and to keep up a 'fort rate over a long distance, And woman who timidly splashed np and down iu the shallow warder in her ridlicelous bathing hull et yesteryear is now wearing a half yard of material and comPet>ittg almost on even terms with titan in ,his speedy prb- grisss through the ,wafer, it is an atnnzing change and a welcome one, THE, BRU$ F.4.S POST LET US LOOK AT THE PAST Here Are Ilona Faker .]row Mei of the Poet of r0 and Mfr Years Ape 50 YEARS AGO ' WALTON O. Johnston least taken charge of a school la Tuekersmtitlr township. ire is still a (Unable teacher, * ', * Andrew Morrison, who lives south of this village, had no less than 101 ducks this summer, * * a 'School re -opened 'last Monday, bringing the teacher's, IMisses '1 illen and MnDougali back, BELGRAVE A choir, under the leadership of Miss Melissa Farrow, leads the sing - leg in the Methodist chusath now, * Robt, and Wmi, Stewart went on the excursion to the Falls on Satur- day, * * Chas, Leech of Leech & Co. of Detroit, has been in the neighbor- hood „fora feiv weeks. Mr. Leech is well known in Bluevale, having conducted the business for his uncle, Jas Leech for several years. * * * tMiss Lena Smith has been visit- ing friends, in Grey, BRUSSELS Chas, Hansu;>d is braving his blacksmith shop enclosed with brick, • • 1 Miss Taylor, of Blyth, has been chosen as Miss Stevenson's succes- sor in the Public of this tomer. * * * A collision between conveyances driven by Jas. Slemmon, of emu - brook and Samuel Fear, et Morris, on acmes street Brussels', on Thurs- day afternoon of last week iesulted in .a broken rig for the former and several dozen of damaged eggs for the latter, * * * Miss Forsyth, Toronto, Jas. Stew- art, Chicago and Alex Stewart, of North Eastllape were visiting at A, Stewart's, Queen street. • • • Miss, Hannah Metzgas, of St. J'ohn's is making a visit with Mrs. A. Currie, jr, * * * Thos, ICelly and sister have re- turned from their visit to the Dm- eltt:ld Isle. 25 YEARS AGO CRANBROOK Mrs. Wm. McDonald and son Scott, of Calgary, are visiting her I mother, Mrs, E. McKay. * w Adam Poerster, sou and danghtet', of Detroit and Boss Millie of Lon- don. were vJsltors at the horns of their father, V. Feerstor, Tilos, Brown, wife and futility of Manliiiba enil: Miss 'Sadie Brown, hlunkton, visited friends in this vicluity last week, 5 * :R Mirrp Athtldge of Flint, Is vielt- ing Mrs, Al. Kreuter. a * 5 • James ,and Mrs. Nicholson of Monkton and Jno. Waters, of Iiay city, MIerigan spent Sunday ' at the ltom•e of George Baker, BLEVALE John and Mrs; Wilburn spent a few days in Montreal, Mrs. Wil - burn's mothers returned with tltean, W ROXETER • A quiet wedding took place ai the home of Ben and Airs. Ringlet', of lllwirk, on Friday afternoon wlteu their only daughter Jean was united in nlarriage'by Rev, R. S. Lanklaud, to D, Krug, of Tilson- burg, * * , Jno Rutledge returned on Fi•day from a seven week's trip through Saskatchewan and Alberta. GREY Mrs, T. W, McKay and daughter I of Newark, N.J. are spending alt extended visit with Duncau and I Mrs. McKenzie, Grey. --*--•— ETHEL Miss Gen -da Pollard arrived home Monday night from two week's visit to Rochester, N.Y., Niagara 1 Falls, and Siitmilton, * * * Thos, Brown and wife and 2 Against daugdttems of Humbolt, aline and Alise Berrie Brim'tt, nurse, of Sar- Colored nia, have ge nevisitors with 3'. K. and Mrs, Brown, wf''ONFAITAC, AUGUST 17th, 2t TEXcEPTioNE TALj $ XIY TUB WATSON TAMIL' " can talk farther than YOURS!." • When Donnie Watson's father greeted him over the telephone from 500 miles away, Donnie was impressed no end. He couldn't resist boasting a bit to his next-door neigh- bour and playmate. Whenever you're called out of town, do as Bob Watson does — telephone home. It brings peace of mind at a trifling cost. Reductions in telephone rates—local and long distance - in 1935, '36 and '37 have effected saving's to telephone users in Ontario and Quebec of nearly one million dollars yearly. BRUSSELS Colin Shaw, of Springfield, Ohio, was renewing old acquantances in town on Wednesday. Miss Dolly *Baeker is a holiday visitor at her old hone here, com- ing last week from Winnipeg. -k * * Miss LIzzie Fez-gttsin is here on a month's visit from Calgary. * 'Miss Beatricex, * McQuarrie, of Winnipeg is here n a holiday visit with relatives and friends, * * * ,Mrs. Edward Grundy, of Cleve- land, Ohio, has been renewing old acguatntances here- * a * Mrs', J, N. Green of Spokane, \Vasil., is here on a short visit with Mts. N. b`, Gerry. Wearing Glasses be positively dangerous. 1 The reason is obvious. In lati- 1 tudes, where there ]s an excess od 1 sunlight, a provident nature hag I supplied natives with poigments Vancouver Man Says It's Just A that have the property of absordt- Fad, A Stupid Practice Which May Injure the Eyes — 1 There is a present 'raze among the younger folk for disfiguring themselves by wearing dark glas- ses with colored celluloid rims. Orvgin of the fad is easily trac- ed to a desire to emulate stars of the, movie colony at Hollywood, says ',The Man With the Lantern'' writing in the S'anoouver Sun, Be- ginning with a pseudo -smart set it has spread to include High school sntudente and other vigorous and young animals of that age. An oculist friend of mine — well known as an authority on the eyes --tells that the habit of wearing smoked glasess, unless there s actual need to protect the eyes from excessive glare --may Ing the glare. Negroid people are a perfect example of this. of So my oculist friend says that the wearing of smoked glasses, ex- cept 1n case of need, weakens the eyes' natural resistance to too much light, It makes: them more sand nitre dependable in. artifcia(l; aid. The colored glasses become vir- tually crutches and creat a habit- ed. abited, mind 'that makes it hard to dlis- Dense with them when the fad has run its, course. rcy Tlmer is however, another rea- son against this .stupid practice, \Tont cheap colored glasses' are made for style only. The menses etre, of molded glass and the mold- ing oldittg otter results in waves and ab. er-t•ations• tlt'atdistort vision and may rven damage eyesight, Fir J MB C REE thri 14: 11' AY, Come and help the Firemen and enjoy an evening of Jitney Dancing the street will be speioal ly treated for this ooeassion. This is the third of a series of dances to be held by the Firemen in aid of purchasing new equipment (In case of rain the dance will be held in Town Hall)