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The Brussels Post, 1938-10-12, Page 1the 73rugoto �t POST PUBLISHING HOUSE BRUSSELS, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th, /=...0•110.1.=01•••••••1•10•••••••••••••11., FARMERS ATTENTION The Witt's Fertilizer Co. Norwich, Ont, Invites you to a Soil Test Demonstration to be held at the Cranbrook Community Hall on Friday,, October 14th From 1 to 5 p,m. At Brussels on Saturday October 15th From 1 to 5, p.m. at the vacant store formerly occupied by Brothers' Jewelry Soil Testing in charge of • • Mr. James Moffatt and Mr. Harold Bishop This opportunity is opened to the farmers of Grey and Morris, bring us small sample of soil the depth of plowing; and any other problems you wish to have dis- cussed. This is for spring crops. Don't miss This Chancel No charge and you are under no obligation to buy Witt's Fertil- izer. Exclusive Agent— JACOB FISCHER Brussels Town Council Meets Brussele, October letle 1938 The efunrieirpal Coupon of the Vil- lege of (Brueeels, met in the Public Library on the above date. All ammeters being present. The minutes oe the previous meet' Ing being read it was moved by W, Liteee; seconded by H. Champion that the minutes be adopted. —Carried, The following bills were presented: G. McDonvall, Sept. salary 60.00 Geo, Carnuebele, Sept. salary 42,00 R. Warwick Sera. Salary .... 25.00 Geo, Bishop, hauling gravel 10.50 Searontile OLlnlo 25.00 D, C Warwick, tire hall Ins, 8.50 Wilton & �I1lsp1e, miso. ma terial 58.24 Hydro Comae street lighting 108.00 Hall lighting 2,31 10, Kenttedy, printing '1.50 Jas., Kernaghan, labor 3,75 E. Somers, hauling gravel 8.00 E. Bowler, mowing Park 8.00 phone 75x -r-12 • Cranbrook Treas. Huron Comity, • —Hoepiticlization Grant to Fteenten THE UNITED CHURCH iRetief or month Moved by )17, 0a.meron; seconded REV. H. J. MAHONEY, 13.A„ Bee. by F. Sande that the aecoutrts be Minister paid. —Carried. 9.00 50.00 80,95 Sunday, Oct. 16—W.M.S. Annual Thankoffering. Mrs. Scott of London will speak. 3 p.m.—Sunday School. Nov. 6th—Anniversary. Rev, J P. MacLeod of Weston, ILLUSTRATED LECTURE Melville Presbyterian Church Thursday, October 13th at 8 p.m. There will be a illustrated Lecture on England, Ireland and Scotland presented by the REV. SAMUEL KERR, B.A., In the Melville Presbyterian Church Bruseels The lecture is divided in three eats and three vocal solos are to be rendere,d Solos are to be rendered. A Scotch Song By Mrs, Olieer An Irish aorta by Miss Marguerite Logan An English Song by by Mrs. Walter Kerr Admission—Adults 15c Children 5c HARVEST FESTIVAL St. John's Anglican Church Brussels Sunday, October 16th Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Preacher— Rev. C. H. James B.D., Kirkton Tuesday, Eve., October 18th FOWL SUPPES In Basement of Church 5 to 8 p. an. PIay in Town Hall at 8.15 p.m. "Chintz Cottage" Presented by Young People of Lucknow Admission — Adults 40c Children 14 and under 25c Jas. Thuell and John Fischer, Wardens REGENT THEATRE SEAFORTH NOW PLAYING Ann Shirley Ruby Keeler James Ellison Mother Carey's Chickens Midnight Show Sunday, Oct 16 - beginning 12,05 MON,, TUES., WED, Paul Muni Atm Dvorak Boris "Frankenstein', Karloff Scarface The shame of a nation A pleura to make you stop and think Next 'rHLJns FRI., & SAT, Gene Autry Rootin Tootin Rhythm with Gridley Burnette COMING Having a Wonderful Time It was' decided to dig up and clean sower which is blocked between F. Santis and L. 'Williamson The :members also flavored putting on or four policemen for Hallowe'en night and putting a notice in the iliaPer that parentsand parties 'responsible for any damage done would be strictly held. responsible Ge McDowell was advised to repair the loose grates in side -walk and 'cut overhanging &vase, from side -1 Tbs. Town Hall cane up Sor discussion and It wee the •opialon that transients should not have emcees to fire equipment bat that hall should be locked un with 'excerption 00 transients room. We would be required to put tat 0. pane of glass. in fire hall door so in case or fire and first party 010 not have key to door that they could break glass and turn lock, also there Is an old hook & ladder wagon stored 'Which has not been used for the last twenty-five years or more, Jost taking up room, tide should he dis- posed of, also an Inveremry taken of all the Town belongings. ei Union United Church SILVER ANNIVERSARY Sunday, October 23rd Special Speaker Rev. W. A. Gardiner, Egmondvilte Choir of 25 years ago FOWL SUPPER and ENTERTAINMENT by Shiell Family Tuesday, October 25th Supper served from 6 to 8 Admission — 40c & 20c AMATEUR CONTEST will be held in BRUSSELS TOWN HALL Friday, October 21st at the hour of 8 p.m. PRIZE LIST— First—$10.00 Second—$7.00 Third—$4.00 Fourth—$2.00 Fifth $1.00 Sixth $1.00 Special Prizes of $3. and $2. for best entries within 5 miles of Brussels BRUSSELS ORCHESTRA in attendance A night of fun and wholesome entertainment A galaxy of amateur stars "Dot Reid" The Canadian Major Bowes will officiate Enclose entries Elmer D. Bell, Brussels Reserved, Seats 35c Rush 25c & 15c Plan of reserved seats opens at Allen's Drug Store on Monday, the 17th of October Contest is under the auspices of the West Group of The Women's Association, United Church, Brussels LOCALS ITEMS Women's Institute LOST' rIelay, Oct, Met ie Greed- 'On Saturday afternoon, Oet, 10th motber's Day at the Women's Inset- in Beuesels, a ladles gold watch. tete, The roil all well be answer- with chain atilacted, somewhere ed witih. "An 'incident in'any Selma around north goal on Victoria Park days.'' All Grandmothers are in- or between there and ,the church vited to attend thie meeting. shed. .A reward of 0.00 is offered Further announcement next week, will be paid by the loser if left at the i'Post Puleishen.g Houee., CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our Mewls and particularly our neighborsfor the kindness, and sympathy Shown us at the. thee of our recent be- reavement, the death of William G. The Clark Family. —*—*-- Another Large Citron John Bateman, Brussels has a citron which to •date beats anything we have seen or beard about. It weighs! 911/2 lbs, and measures' 33 by 34 inches. In his garden there are others weighing 17 and 18 lbs. Public Health Meeting A public meeting 7111 he held in Seaforth at the Town Hall, on Wed, nesday, October 19th at 2.00 p to discuss the dangers of contractirtg Undulant Fever through drink- ing milk contaminated by infectious abortion. This affects, all—anake the meeting widely known and the attendance large, Lookout Mission Band The October meeting of the Lookout Mission Band was opened by singing the opening song. The business was discussed and "The Wise May Bring Their Learning was sung. The leader Mrs, Wil- son gave an 'interesting story on 'Good Neighbors' and the singing of the Hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' fol- lowed, Mrs. Wilma then read a bible story and the meeting was closed with a prayer. St. John's Ladies' Guild The Ladies Guild of St, John's church met in the schoolroom of the church me Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev, j, Graham with, Mrs, A. Coleman remolding Routine busi- ness concluded the major portion of the afternoon was spent, in making final arrangements for the Fov4 Supper to be held on the coming Tuesday evening, Mrs, Jan. Fischer extended an invitation to the members 00 the Guild to hold 'r the next meeting at her 'home. • FOWL SUPPER In, Forester's Hall, Belgrave WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 auspces of Trinity Anglican Church Program— Moving Pictures Musical Numbers and other features Supper Served from 5 to 8 p.m. Admisison--40c for adults • 20c for Children Odd Potatoe Have you seen, the oddly 0 ormed potato on display in the 'Post' 'window? R is a large sized potato with ten potatoes of varying sizes growing on. it. It was brought in to us from the farm of Mr, Spivey, We believe the ladies, would like, the job of potato peeling less than they do naw 10 'ail potatoes were the irreguilar shape of this one, Worker Killed At Cemetery CHICKEN SUPPER auspices Ladies of Cranbrook Church Thursday, October 27th In the Community Hall Admission — 25c & 15c Program to Follow - — ANNIVERSARY SERVICES Melville Presbyterian Church Brussels, Ont. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30th Services -11 alit and 7 p.m. Anniversary Minister— Rev. C. S. Oke, Knox Presbyterian Church Stratford Special Music by the Choir Everybody Welcome HOT FOWL SUPPER Tuesday, November 1st Supper Served from 5.30 to Something Different and Vocal Solos A Continuous Programme of, Organ, Quartette and Vocal Solos in the Church Auditorium 6.30 to 0 p.m. Admission—Adults 40c Children under 12 25c COME ONE COME ALL Norman Forbes, aged 60, an itin- erant laborer, was almost instantly killed Thursday afternoon when thrown from a wagon, Mr Forbes., was working In the Brussels ceme- tery, drawing clay, when the team af horses he was driving suddenly bolted and ran away. Percy Mit- chell, caretaker of Ole cemetery, saw the horses run away and went to investigate, He found Mr. Forbes lying on the ground, but the man was dead before medical aid arriv- ed. He suffered a fracture of the skull. The body was removed to William Love's funeral borne et Ethel. No inquest will be head, it was learned, as the death was found purely accidental. The funeral was held trona the W. H. Love funeral home, Ethel on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Silo. Graham conducted the services. Interment was made in Brussels cemetery, MORRIS Miss Laura Waghorne and Miss Mary Loom Toronto. were Tkankse giving visitors at the home of john McArter, 5th line. An old timer pens the following lines:— While driving over country roade during a holiday- Period enjoying pieturessue and sometimes rugged ss'enery, here, and there, no part of my journey appealed to me as did the 2nd concession of Morris, view- ing laminar farm homes; but en my• Approach to the easterly end of the road my spirits sank, wondering if 1 had gone asleep and lest 111Y way as I suddenly found myeelf sur- rounded by trees and shrubbery of all sorts dosing in on the Strip of road way. Tall Russian Thistles growing in alarming abundance and many other noxious weeds. et was hard to imagine that this fine. ton - cession road had undergone such a backward change when progress is the word. I enbuireel the rause— and where was the weed inspector, Etc. Etc. WEDDING Smith—McDowell 1938 PEOPLE WE KNOW itiAtirAtisWAttroltitioNertw.^.04.4"WWWW Rev. Jno. Graham Is in London Wending a meeting of the 13.13.R.E. Iter, and Mrs. Frank T. Oliver ant Mies Ruth Swanson of Detroit spent the weekend with Mrs, J, Oliver. Mr, and Mrs,. Charlie IlleGavie and Miss Frances spent tate week: end in town.. Mr, and Mrs, Frank Bryans, daughter Barbara and Mrs. E, A. Francis of Hamilton spent Sunday with Misa Maude Bryans. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Griffith of Vineland were visiting old relatives and friends over the holiday. Miss Carrie McCracken ot Toron- to was a 'Phlanitsgiving visitor at her home here, asd Mrs. Harold Lowry Of New Liskeard was visiting With the former's mother, Mrs, A. J. Lowry. Mr. and Mrs, W, Pascoe and daughters Marion and Evelyn of Oshawa are visiting at the home of Mrs Paecoe's parents, Mr, and M. D. R, Cunninlham. Mr, and Mrs. S. Hemingway, To- ronto sipent the holiday week -end with relatives here Mr, and Mrs. W, Porter and daughter, Toronto, were holiday visitors' at ber borne here. A pretty but quiet wedding was Solemnized at the Auburn 'United church manse on Saturday morn- ing at 6 o'cieek, when Edythe Irene MeDowell, seConcl daughter of and Mrs. John L, .Merhewen of Ilelgrave, Ontario, became the bride of Mr. Gordon 16, Smith of Gader- ich, son of Mr. and Mrs, Edwin Smelt of Wingliam, '1'h ceremony was 'performed by Rev, H. C. oti. The bride wale given In Mal, Nage by her father anti looked lovely In a costume of green and beown. She 110,1 a pretty corsage of ririaroliff rovee and fern. em. mediately following the ceremony ithe young couple left on o etilert Mater trip, On their return they twill reside in GoderIch. on St, Vincent street, BORN Mise Evelyn Cunningham, Reg. N. Brantford, spent the week -end at her 'home here. Mrs, Garrison Jacklin of Abbey, Sask„ is a visitor at the home of her parents Mr. and Mr. Kernag- han, It is 13 years since she was home, leIr, and Mrs. Ernest Miller of St. Thomaswas a visitor this week at the home of his mother and other relatives. Ile rim rel—A ( Sea forth Hospital SePtembet 30411, to Air, and Mrs, Earl Bernard, a eon,. William lioivard 13ernerd, Mr, and Mrs, Bob Mee and Mr, and Mrs, Fitz -George .ot Stratford spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs, W. W. Wilbee, Single Copies Sc Defeats Five Men For First Honors In Tractor Event Marie Baker, 17 -Year -Old Grey Township Girl Gives Remarkable Exhibition of Skill Leadbury, .0ot, 7—Marie Baker, 17 -year-old Grey township girl, stole the spotlight at the 15th annual plowing match .held yesteaday by the North Huron Plowenetre Assoc- ;atton, Against the stiffest kind of competition, the andbitioue little fatly walked off with first prize in the class for tractors drawing narrow bottom ploees. Defeating five men competitors by a wide margin, Marie was warm- ly congratulated on her Perform- ance by Judge W. C. l3eatoo. of Owen Sound; who declared her land was the best plowed by a tractor at the match. Her work with the big tractor, he esid, was 95 per cent. Perfect and he has seen few expert plowmen turn better furrows than she did. This week Marie is going to the laternatonal Plowing 'Match at Barrie where she will compete in two tractor classes against the best plowmen in the province, Her coach and helper, Gorden IVIcGavin of 'Mailllop township, will accom- pany her. Mr. 'MeGavin is a former Junior plowing champion of the movince and in 1926 was open champion in tractor classes' at Ni- agara Falls A daughter of Mr, and Mrs, S. J. 'Baker af Grey township, Marie took her first lesson in trac- tor plowing last Spring, Mrs, Minnie Edminston and Mr. and Mrs. Jehn Fitter and children of Kincardine were Sunday visitors *Rh the former's mother Mrs. Miller and Chas. Miller, Mrs, Winnie McIntyre, Buffalo, was a guest at the home of her brother 13, elvKinnon for she week- end. Mr. and erre. Roy McKay and Helen and Shirley of Toronto motored up Ter Thanksgiving, They brought Mr. and Mrs, Cbas McKay home after their visit in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, Fired Mee of Strat- ford wee e week -end visitor, . of the latter's mother elle. W. W. =bee, Mr, Tom Mandzean epent the week -end and Thanksgiving in Toronto, Miss Ella Kerr, Mrs, Kerr, Mrs. E. Wilson and baby Joan spent a few hours in Goderich last Satur- day. Mise Lillian C. Kay and Mrs, Tem Bread of Dundas epent the week- end at the home of 'Mies Mary Helen Kerr witIt 1)1, form er's cettsin erre. W. H. Kerr. Misses Kay and Mary Helen Kerr, Mre, W, H. Kerr and Mrs. Tom Brend spent Sunday in Kincardine with the former's. cousin Mrs, Brown and Miss Welsh, Miss Anna 'Wallace returned with Miss Agnes Davidson and spent a few days al the home of Mr, and Mrs. Robt, Davidson, Miss Margaret Scott, who . is at- tending business college in Toronto event the weekend holiday at iter home here. Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Thomson and son Frank, Toronto, spent the halt - day at the home. of Mr, and Mrs. 0, Baeker, Mr, and Mrs, Chariee McDougall Deleware, were Sunday guests at the sentry with Roe John and Mrs. Mies Flo I. Buchaean took n trip to Hamilton last Friday to visit her niece Miss Ruth Stilleben who is l the Mountain Sanitarium there, Mrs. A. 3, Lowry has been on a motor telp to Forest and Chicago to visit relatives during the past week, She accompanied ber San Harold end hl' wife, till Rowland returned to Toronto where he Is attending Gregg Beat - yeas College after spending the holt- day at his home here, Boys' Team Chosen The three boys who will comprise Huron County'e team at the enter - national Match this week were on- nommed at the conclusion of Thurs- day's North Huron event. They are Lorne Passmore of Exeter, Wilfred McQuaid or Seafauth and Ross Cunningham of Beetszele. The boys, dazing their competition at Barrie, will be in charge 00 R. L, McDon- ald, a Brussels, first president ot the North Huron Plowmen's As, satiation and now honorary Pred• dent of the organization, Norman Dow of Staffa, a mem- ber of the boy's team that will re- present Perth at next week's In- ternational Match, won first prize in the close for boys under 19, plow- ing M sod. Second place went to Ross Mahaffy ef Dublin and fourth place to Allen Bain of Stratford, the other two members of Perth County's boys' team. Third place Itt Thursday's event went to Lorne Passmore of Exeter. hi the cease for tractors -drawing- wide bottom plows first place was won by Jack McEwen of Blyth, with Charlie Boyd of Walton sec- ond, Frank Kirby or Welton third and Dove Shannon oe Seaforth fourth. There was only one MUT 111 the open class for jointer plows in eed, .leek Willits of \\Ingham, bat In, produced What the judge doctor - Continued on Page Championship Contests far School Fair Winers to be Held in Clinton, Oct, 22nd The Tenth annual Public Speak- ing Conteet and the Seventh. annual Spelling Match for winners at Huron County School Fairs for 1136. will be conducted in the audi- torium of the Clinton 'Collegiate teetitette, on :Saturday atternoon, Oetober 22ent at 2.00 p.m. A. Champ- ionship Tietitatiot Contest for winners in the Recitation Contest at the School Fairs, for penile in second elliss and 'ander, is also be- ing held. The first prize winners, in the Public Speaking null Recitation t'113105conducted at each of our seven Huron County School Fairs this fall, are eligible to eOnliPete, and the contestants in the Cham- pionehip Spelling Matta will be those puptie who won first and second prize at each School fair. The competitive in the three con - lest .proVitle It very interesting afternoon's program. Malt prizes' are beteg awarded. All parties 'Who are intereeted in these contests ttre Wended a cordial invitation to be present Saturday afternoon, 00- ieber 2.21.1d, ••• .• ti",040t, Ult.vam . • Z.P