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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1926-4-7, Page 8• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7th. 1926. THE BRUSSELS POST STFI UNTOri ,q0c0"Awii4if• hat to 1111 in IVA Beceratian Our .ew Book Tells You ir GOOD Wall Paper, properly used,will work 14 -1 -.wonders in any home. It will brighten rooms that are too dark. It will add to the beauty of good wood work. Our new book "Decor- ating the Walls," furnishes many practical and simple directions for re -papering any room in the house. Come in and see it, or if unable to come ask to have one sent to your home. itr OUR NEW WALL PAPERS are in the width ; are semi-trimmed—the kind that have a perfect edge and makes it easier for hanging. The colorings are unusual. While we carry a good assortment of the bet- ter Papers, yet we have a full line of splendid values that are to be had at the low prices of around xic, 12c and 15C per roll. E R. SMITH 271e e.4a.,..o.L Store Druggist and Stationer Mawr., WAMCK[41.1.,.CLISCLICIWC19.0111C.C1 .11212•11CMCMIRMI 4,,,,t-.1.4.644-.1444),R444-44.0:00.0.:4-,:434.),:334,...0-volgw.:,3,-.74Faie...:3,03,-c. tr I , .,.. x Local News Items ..1. t. §.. :.=., A New Record. The snowplow was out on Sun- day, April 4th, to open up the side- walks after the big enowstorra of Saturday. On a Business Trip. Councillor George Muldoon is out West on a. business trip and expects to return with a couple of loads of cattle for the grass. Sells Car. S. Carter last week sold an Over- . land Sedan to the Huron County Road Commissioners, which will be used by them and the Engineer on thhir inspecting tour of the County. Exams Are Corning. The June examinations at th� schools are coming on apace. Num- bers of present-day pupils may very properly chant this stanza: "Childhood ((aye are passing o'er us, Soon our school days will be done. Cares and sorrows Ile before ns, „Hidden dangers, snares unknown." Won the Prize. Master James Kerr, on of A, L. and Mrs. Kerr, Elizabeth strei.t, Brussels, is the winner if the pall of honey for the best ittiswr in the Honey Problem Contest. We hope those who tried and failed will try again. will be au eas- ier one. The correct answers ar,7, given M another column. Has Option on Business. The Clinton Neve -Record to a possible business change which is owned by Rozt.11 Bros., former residents of Druss,•lee—Clinton k likely to have a new industry, a com- pany having obtained an option on the Clinton Creamery, which may be turned into it milk powder factory. Mr. Miles, a member of the new 1o,11- pany, has been in town lookinc. the Situation and has also been !a Ottawa seeing tibout a charter. The probability is that when the new in- dustry gets started a number of men will be e.mployed. Malcolm McDonald Passes Away. Last Thursday morning at his resi- dence in Graham's Survey, Malcohn McDonald passed away in his 70th year from heart trouble. De had been bedfast for the lust month. De- ceased was born ne Tuckersmith TWD., dncl was a son of the late Pet- er McDonald. At the age of .6, with his family, they moved to the 7th line of Morris Township, where he resided until he was a young man, when he moved to Newark, N. J. In 1875 he married Harriet F. Buch- anan, and in 1886 moved out to Kan- sas where they took up a homestead and resided there until 1002 when they Moved back to Xews.rk. Some 10 or 12 years ago they .moved to Brussels to reside. Mrs. McDonald passed away on December 12th, 1925, and one daughter is left to mourn the loss of her parents Mrs. E. I. Ilaker, of Gooding, idalui. The lath Mr. McDonald is also survived by a sister, Mrs. D. M. Naismith, of Youngstown, Alberta, and two broth. ors, Peter and Donald McDonald, of Brussels. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon and a short ser- vice was held at his late residence, the service being conducted by Rev A. W. Barker, 13,1),, of the UMW Church. Interment was made at trasst,Th conker:47. The nallbearers were W, S. HitiloP. W. flc1ihti�t, 1), McDonald,. H. Elliott, 11 Haab. ingOn and G, Colvin, Relieved Coal Situation. A car of stove coal arrived hi town last Tuesday and on Wedneeday was being distributed around to homes that were either out of coal or on the last shovel full. Orange Tree. In W. A. Grewar's window, along with his display or °relieve, during ; the past week has been a email eir- ; align tree with two oranges now ripening on it. Fred Hunter is the owiwr of this "tree" whichmany a citiz•n has gazed at letely. Must Renew Licenses. ; Radio owners who do not renew their licenses by April 1, are Bahh. to prosecution and the imposition of $50: fine. • Linder the Act the district ; inspector is aim) empowered to con- - liseate the sets of those who neg.- : lect to renew their licen5e:3. Card of Thanks. Messrs. Peter and Dougald Mc- ' Donald wish to thank the neighbors and frinds for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and sub- . seiment demise of their brother, the de Malcolm :McDonald, which ex- tendml over the past three months. "A friend in ie -ed, is a friend 111 - Will demonstrated everyday to Another New Blacksmith in Town. F. Brigham, of Tara, has opened up the Blacksmith shop in the Ewan Blook and solicits it share of the busi- ness. 'rhis makes three new black- smith. in 'town now. Mr. Brigham will move his family here as soon as the roade e'et good. Mr. Brigham was a inember of the Allenford Baseball teatri, winnin.s of last year's Bruce Co. League. Receives Call to Forest. • inembers of St. James' Pres- bYterint church, Forest, at a well attended meeting in the church school room moderated a hearty and unanimous call to Rev, A. G. Rin- toul of Thornton, Ont., near Barrio. The call earyies a stipend of $2,200 free manse and four weeks' holidays, Both Rev. and Mrs. Riritoul are graduatee; of Knox college.—The abovo. item appeared in the daily press. Rev, Mr. Rintoul is a sou of Mrs. Rintoul. 5111 line of Morrie, and his wife is a daughter of Rev. Dr. and IVIrs. Perrie, of Wingham. Minor Locals. Ap• ril snowstorms may bring May flowers. Quite a number of visitors in town for Laster. After all, the hese .place to find coal is in the celiar, The snowstorm on "All Fool's Day" was quite appropriate. To keep down family jars, many an Easter hat is thrown in the ring. Special church eervices were ob- served on Easter Sunday in the var- ious churches. Easter examinations are now over and only 50 more 'school days until the finals in June. Horse-drawn vehicles in Essex County will be obliged to -carry lights at night in future. Some radio \wallets cannot sing the old songs. And what they do to the new ones .1s something terrible! • Quebec farmers say their maple trees aro -wag. ,dry, About time somethingbegan to, go , dry in Quo. bec. MOWNOW.MmaOMMMICILmma.AMOMOI. U 4.01MWMmia.M Brussels (lofted Church REV. A. W. BARKER. B. 0. • MINISTER Sunday, April llth 11 a.m.-:-Public Worship. "A Modern Knight" 3 p.m.—Sabbath School ses- sion and Bible Classes - '7 p.m.—Public Worship. "Life's Impelling Forces" Tuesday—Y. P. Society. Wednesday — Prayer Service and Choir rehearsal. Thursday—Teacher Training Class. Opened Up Shop. Ed. Garton has opened up the Plum blacksmith shop and is ready for business. See his advt. in this issue. Was Clever. Once in a while the Globe is clever and last Thursday had among its Editorial Notes and Comments this one:—`A white Easter? 'Snow joke.' Freight Service Resumed, Last week the regular freight ser- vice between Palmerston and Kincar- dine was resumed. This will be a great relief to the shippers and mer- chants in this district. Was a Real Snowstorm. The snowstorm on Saturday re- minded everyone of a storm in the middle of winter. •If zero had been touched, it would have been danger- ous for anyone to be out in it and when residents woke up Easter morn- ing it looked like a first-class Christ- mas day with the walks all filled up with the snow. LOST.—Collie dog, black hair with a few brown spots on him. Leave word at The Post or notify, Thos. Warwick, Lot 18, Con. 4, 11' Morris. Phone 31-15. FOR SALE.—Blask Minorca hatch- ing eggs, seed oats, and timothy seed. James Perri..., Phone 2510. 42-3 GANDER for sale, also two cows, one due to freshen April 10th, other on April 14111. 42-2 Gilbert McCallum, Lot 29, Con. 9, Morris. RELIABLE used Ford truck for sale. Apply Robt. Thomson, Phone 60, Brussels. FOR SALE.—A quantity of alsike clover seed, grown on new land. Government tested; grades No.1, also a quantity of timothy, alsikc and alfalfa, mixed 'Lynn Evans, Phone 4319. HEAVY draft Clyde horse for sale, 6 years old. E.. W Dumber, Phone 22-13. YOUNG sows for sale, due to farrow about first week in May. APPLY to Oliphant Smith, Lot 6, Con. o, 42-1 Grey. Phone SSS. FOR SALE.—A quantity of good timothy hay at Lot 6, Con. 5, Mor- ris. Apply to C. R. Coultes, 41-2 Phone 14-1. FOR SALE.—White Blossom sweet clover eeed. Geo. McDonald, R. R. No. 2. Wrexeter, TO RENT.—Apartment in the ter- race. Apply to P. Ament. 5 ROOMS to rent over Procter's Restaurant. .Apply to, A. C. %otter. QUANTITY of hay for sale, Apply to George Baker, R. R. 3, Bruesele Phone 524, QUANTITY. of Alsike and Dutch clover seed for sale. Grown on new land. Guaranteed free from had weed seed. john McNabb, 40-t f Phone 4311. HAY and Clover seed for sale; also a quantity of Yellow Blossom Sweet Cover seed. jno. McNair, 139-tf Lot 20, Con. 14, Grey. Phone 437. SIX ROWED Seed Barley, allso quantity of seed peas for sale. Thos. Clark, Phone 3311, 5th line, Movris, YELLOW Blossom Sweet clover seed • for sale, Russel Dougherty, 354f Lot 11, Con, 17, Grey, Phone 3719. Mrs. Wm, Work Passes Away. After an illness extending over several months, following d stroke of paralysis, Jane Robb, beloved wife of William Work, passed away Sun- day morning at the age of 61 years, 4 months and 21 days. Deceased was a daughter of the late John Robb, of Morris Township. 40 years ago she was married to her now be- reft partner and for many years re- sided in Grey Township, moving to Brussels about six years ago. Be- sides her hatband, f3lui is survived by three sons, John, on the home- stead in Gray, and Robert and Har- old, of Toronto; also one sister, Mrs. John Currie, in the West; three bro. thews James Robb in the West; Geo. of St. Catharines,. and John, of Brus- sels. Mrs, Werk had been an active worker in the various eoeieties ef Melville church and the funeral will he held from that church on Wednes- day afternoon, service being hold at 2 o'cloek. Interment will be made in the 13russe1s Cemetery. To the bereaved the sorrinathy of the dom- rattily is extendod. BANKING FIFTY YEARS Collection of Money by Drafts TUB use of drafts in modem besinees praetice is occaeionally overlooked, their purpose misunderstood, Send their value not appreciated.; This service as practised by the Standard Sauk is one Orthe oldest institutions of the banking business and the logical ositconle of a cle- sire-iiirtb;--57t-a-boCh71711767,-aurailliii. to expedite the settlement of am:punts; periodically in the most convenient man- ner to both patties, We shall be glad 10 give information on the value of collec- Lion by draft as applied to your business. ertes STAN -DA D BAN OF CeA.NAJDPe. BRUSSELS BRANCH—G. H. Samis, Manager - - Date Changed Again. - - — _ ' ,............ Owing to the unseasonaple weather Personal Paragraphs the Seaforth Agricultural Society has again 'postponed its Spring Show until Tuesday, April 20th, Gar/. C. Backer spent a couple of when it is hoped conditions will be days last week in Toronto. a. better both for exhibitors and spect- 4. 4. 4. ators. Archie Ballantyne spent the Eas- ter vacation with friends in Toronto. A Correction. 1 0 4* 4' 4. In regards to the item last week Miss Janet McVettie, who is teach - of Miss Margaret Maunders winning ing at Ford, is home for the Easter the Gold Medal at Guelph, it was not vacation. for an essay, but for a speech, and 4. + + + she took as her subject, "What the Miss Vivian Harris, Toronto, is College is Doing for the Rural spending two weeks' vacation with School Teacher. 1 her mother. Where We Stand. Miss Doris R• oss, Toronto, spent It's really refreshing to learn: from the week end with her parents, D. C. a reliable officialand Mrs: Ross. source after hearing so much about Canada's high taxation + + + + that Canada's taxation per capita is Mrs. W. W. Harris returned on the lowest in the world. In a recent Monday after a month's visit at Tor - statement in the Canadian House of onto and Galt. Commons, Hon. James A. Rohb, Min- 4' 8'':' + ister of Finance, cited some compari- Mrs. Alex. Strachan is spending sons which gave total per capita tax- a few days in Toronto with her son, ation paid in Canada at 366.11; Aus- Mr. Will. Strachan. traha, $69.68; Great Britain, $97.12; ; ... ... a. . and United States, 367.39. Miss Marie Kelly, Toronto, spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. For Radio Fans. Kain, American Hotel. The following editorial in an ex- . ':. 4 change hits the nail on the hear in . Miss BettyWa.1k8er,.) of Hamburg, many towns: "We have received ' is visiting with her grandparents, namerous complaints recently from David and Mrs. Walker. ' some radio fans that the interference ! from regenerative sets this winter • i• i• y viltf(r; L. and Mrs. Callahan, of Belle_ whistling hing to has been something terrible. The tune in harshly on a station and keep re Easter visitors with the and screec l's wefather, S. Wilton. tinunl annoyance of others who aye 1 +se for this nuisance and all owners of George Edwards, London, spent listening in. There is DO occasion adio ets it -I 11 I. . ., . sn ,ci„ . t, own 1 , , and Mrs. Edwards, Mill street, the week end with his parents, Geo. regenerative r Se + + + 1 01 the other fans than they are show- I Will Straaan, of Toronto, spent ing at present. Offenders aro also i the Easter week end with his' par - rem! tided that if necessary ' an action 1 ents, Alex. and Mrs. Strachan. clared a C0111111011 nuisance by the, 0 et ObS, • C,. , was 0.. •:. 44 •:. ran le taken to have their sets de- I . . government who will confiscate sets. ! here over the week end owing to the If you can't get a station yourself ! illness of his father, David Roes, sr. be good enough to remember that + 4. 4. there may be others in town who I Miss Carrie McCracken, teacher are listening -in on that particular on the Toronto Publir school .stall, :teflon ans don't be a "kill-joy" and is spending Baste at her home here. ruin an enjoyable evening for oth- 1 4! .1- 4. •;.• me can't get the station." Thos. Ross, of Chesley, spent the ers simply because your 01011 inach- 1 week ond at the home of his father, Old Southern Songs Please. 'illness of the While not greeted with c a paked loawt ilf!. to the serious et 4. 4. 4. se house on Monday evening, those who Miss Ina Cunningham returned to attended the concert given by the Palmerston on Monday after spend - Peerless Jubilee Singers under the ing the week end at the parental auspices of the Ladies' Guild of Se home. John's Church, received full value • • e.• • for their money. The octette, all Mrs. D. M. Scat was out this fine exponents of Southern vocalism, week after being confined to the have travelled back and forth, up house f or the past three weeks with and down the North American con- • the flu. 'tinent, singing the' plantation melod- iniecent of slayery days in the "old George Colvin of Stratford, was + + + + ies in original plaintive notes, rem -1 °minion, co ony to. the South. a visiteir'laSt week with his mrents, Madame A. J. Price is the capable Zeuotii"ige and Mrs. Colvin, Ilrussels manager ot the company of eight 'Porter, Naomi B. Young, Grace se. singers, which includes herselfLena , Thompson, J. C. Anderson, Willitun Miss Jean Ferguson and Mack L. Wahl, James Brown and Howard at Kitchener, are here for the Easter Ferguson, who are attending school 8. Morris. The first part of the con- vacation. :• ..4 • • colt 1008 given over to the singing of the old time melodies with each Archer Grower, 'who is attending dressed in the oldplantation style. College, at Waterloo, spent the Eas- The 011011111F number was, "Dear OldtGelf.,,Amation with his father, W. A. Southland,' an invisible chorus ef- ..t. • lectively given. Following that were "The D en om i national Song," "Shoop," "LW David, Play on Your Harp," "Old Kentucky Home," "You Better Mind," "Melt Time Yo' Was Kneelini Down to Pray," "Go Down, Moses," "So Hireh," "0 Lord, 1 Dom. What You Told Me To Do," and "Peter." The Plaintiveness of the old negro melodies Wild very anneal- ing and the •Interpretation such as only those of the race earl 070. 1.11 the second part, in modern evening dress, the company strove to show by their singing the evolution of the last sixty-four years since idavery days. The numbers were "The Ne- gro National Chorus," "Beneath Thy Window," "Seems Like, to Mo." by Miss Thompson, the contralto; Rath- maninoff's "Polud itt C Sharp Min- or" and Rubenstein's "Melody in F" by Miss Young, the gifted pianist; "Maculsa" and "When You and I Were Young, Maggie," by Mr, Brown, the tenor; "Poor Lil 1.4treb" and "Just Wearym' for You" by a mixed quartette; "Carissirea" and• "Carry .Me Back to Ole Virginny" by Miss Porter, the soprano; "Trou- ble in the Amen Corner" and "An Evening Idyll," two readings by Miss ThompsoN'Aslee in the Deep" and Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, of Toronto, were Easter visitors with the latter's parents, Jas. and Mrs. Fulton, 9th Con., Grey. .3, 4' 4* Sohn Gibson, 011r new Mill street blacksmith, WAS at his home in 113011 for for a few ,days, suffering from a severe. cold. + + Mise Edna McCall, of the New- market Public School staff, spent the Easter vacation with her parents, T. C. and Mrs. McCall. • 4. 4. 4. Mrs. John Parr, who lives in the earth end of the village, is serionely ill from an attack of pneumonia. The old lady is 813 years of age. • • • • Mrs, J. H, Galbraith, Miss Wilma and Masters Bowman and George, are Easter visitors 'with the former's sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Scott, at Bobcay- geon, a. a. .s. Mrs. A. D. Brown has been Spend- ing a few days at the home of her parents owing to the illness of her mother, but we are pleesed to report improvement, 1:* .1.4 a double encore y Mr, Wahl, the 5 If tile weather moderates Mr, basso; the male quartette in "'Until Deadman e.xpeon cts to leave the d the Dawn," "She Sells Sea Shells," of the week to look over his bees at anBa d "The flea"; nd lamt of all a Merlin. Mise Kate Deadman will re- euperb bit of grand opera, "La Ms. turn to Toronto to resume her turs- ore from 0 Trovatore in which Miss Mg there. Porter and Mr. 13rown shown en the solo iniet,s. The general comment was that that nernber alone was worth the price of admiSsion. The audience stood at attention while the company sang with the perfect bloriding of them marvellous voices, "God Sari the King." . 46 George Lowry, who was visiting ! at Henry Bone's, 3rd Morris, just ; stepped outside the door last Thurs- day morning and the wind lifted his felt hat and he found it about nom) near Wm, South'sfarm down the road, He Was itialCY to find it. Pa AND Auto Painting S fct ecialty WHETHER it is an entire house re -decorated or just one room done over, we are at your service. You will find our charges are exceptionally reasonable and our work the best. Let us show you our sample books of new and beauti- ful "Empire" Wall Paper designs. AUTO PAINTING When your car begins to look like a "bus" it is time to dress her up with a coat of paint. A COAT Of PAINT WILL INCREASE ITS VALUE OVERNIGHT! We can make it look as bright and shiny as the day you bought it. You will find new pleasure in your car after it has been painted. If you want to sell or trade you will get more for it. If you want a good job of painting done—eith- er interior or exterior—see us. High-class work is our specialty and we know from long exper- ience of pleasing particular people our work will please you. Walter Williamson PHONE 97x BRUSSELS Reeve Beaker haa been confined to his home this week. Tom Armstrong, Toronto, is here for the Easter vacation. Miss Francis Coates, Ethel, is vis- iting with friends in town. Col. Hoare, of Clinton, was a vis- itor in town last Wednesday. Miss Mae Skelton, of Wiarton, is home for the Easter vacation. , Reeve A. C. Beaker was In Godcr- kb on County business last week. Mr. A. Dirties, of Toronto, spent Easter at the home of S. Wilton. Mrs. H. McKinnon spent the Eas- ter holidays with friends in Sarnia. Miss Mona Hamilton is spending the Easter holidays with relatives in Toronto. Miss Marjory Ross, Toronto, was hoine for the week end, with her parents. Miss Hattie Downing, Toronto, is spending the Easter holidays at her home in town. Mrs. Arthur McGuire spent Easter at the home of her brother, G. R. Rankin, at Elora. Dr. George Ross, of Wingham, and Dr. Verne Ross, of London, spent Easter at the p-axental home. Miss Gertrude ROBS,teacher on the Toronto school staff, is spending the Easter vacation at the parental home, Arther Whitfield has returned to his home in Imean after spending th past two necks with his sister, Mrs. Jack Currie, of t.myn.. Donald Mcli:ae, son of Dr. T. T. and Mrs. McRae, who has been con- fined to the hose for many weeks, is improving We 500 glad to hear. lefalcolm Black was a visitor in New Hamburg; on Good Friday and was acconmanied back by- one of his best gbds, Miss Betty Walker, V 'I, Stanley Hall, who is attending Toronto University, spent the holi- days with his parents, Wen. and Mrs. Hall, Mill street. Mrs. J. H. Short, of Toronto, and Mrs. -G. R. Somerville and daughter Margaret, of Acton, are the guests of their parents, Jas. and Mrs. Arm. strong, Flora street. Mrs. ,Armstromr, has been under the doctor's care, but her many friends hope for a speedy recovery. .1 , MARRIE0 MACHAN-ROE.-At the United Church Pm, nonage, Walton, on Wednesday, March alst, 1026 by Rev. Dr. Brown, Lillian Irene, daughter of Ddgerton sec Mrs. Roe, Mc. KIllop Township, to William John Meehan, eon of W. R. and Mrs. Meehan, Grey Township. STRAORAN-DENMAN.-At the home of the bride's parents, Atwood. on Wednesday, Marah 21,11 051, by her, 0(1. Koine, Katye )Selle, daughter of lames and Mrs. Dem man, to Stanley Strnehan, of Dralginyle.. Alberta, formerly of Ethel, OIED MeDONALD.--In Brussels South, 00 Thurs. day, April 101, 1525, Malcolm McDonald, in his itith year. BOSS -In Brussels, en Tuesday, A pril 6111, 10211, David BOP, (11111*105111 year, WORK. -In 13ruseeln, on Sunday, April 011. 1520, Jane Robb, beloved wife of William. Work, aged 01 years, 4 months and 21 days. Auction Sate. PRWAY, Aramiabh.-Ferio, Penn Stock, Implements, Household liffeots,..tc,, the prop, erty of the late James Duncanson, will Lot 12, Com 17, Grey. Male no re.erved at 1 o'clock, Robert Dunotuteon, Exeimtor ; D. LI, Scott, Auctioneer, NOTIICE The undersigned having given up his Bleak. smithies business, requests all those who have not nettled up their amounts to do no this week. FRED, WILKINS ,nsaawn,-.:ramaertaftwalsiornMipolor-rrrevsmessossurorrasvassgMlenoweven 'AMON. Of.:Wa.M\ • FULL LINE OF _ Sap,Pails Spiles Tanks and Sap Pans Wire Fencing Leave your order now for your Wire Fencing. ,We handle Canadian Steel and Wire OO A guarantee with every roll, Also Coil Spring and Barb Wire DAVISON'S HARDWARE