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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1927-6-1, Page 5Lu ber Flooring Coiling Sidings V-iViatch Shiplap --IN ----- FfR EPRUOIE oBOAR HEMLOCK eolar Arid Hemlock 2 inch Dre,..snoi an d Noma, h - Shingles OYPROO WALLBOARD LIME PARISTONE HARD WALL PLASTER VP) isan make walnut Dellve.ry Phone our cemanse for Prices Phonns- Carrie 0 r 3 Wroxetor GIG r R. J. Hutra6ti3On 84 So in CORBIE. ONT/LROCi Sir John Willison Passes Away Well Known Editor and Author Dies at General Hospital, Toronto -A Native of Huron County -Former- ly Edited Glebe, Later The News -Was 71 Years Old Sir John Stephen Willison, LL.D., died at Toronto General Hos- Mud last Friday afternoon in his 71st year. He had been ill but a comparatively short time. As editor of the Globe and late of the Toronto News he was wifely known as author, public speaker and Publicist. His most famous work was "Sir Wilfrid Laurier ani the Liberal Party." While it was known that Sir Jelin was very ill, it was reported from the hos*Pital early in the week that his condition ehowed improvement and the end which came reemitly was not expected. "'flit, immediate cense cri (ten was a growth on the hip bone, which necessitati 11 treatment that made in- roads on his general physical condi- tion, and these complications ware fatal," said Dr.. W. D. Thistle. At his bedside when the end came were Lady Willison; his son, Walter Willieon, and his niece, Mrs, W. 13. Thistle. "In the death of Sir John Willi' son, Canada has lost one of her fore- most citizens," said Sir William Hearst, former Premier of Ontario, who was one of his most intimate friends. "He was a great lover of the British Empire, with unbounded faith in its future and its influence for good in the world. He was a man with the highest ideals and a keen sense of his duty as a citieen. His greet talents were devoted un- reservedly and unselfishly to the ad- vancement of bis country's interest. He was personally ono of the most charming of men, a true friend, a delightful companion, a courteous, and considerate business associate. "A patriotic Britiener, a refilled gentleinan, honored and loved by all who knew him has passed away." et et el• k'e ie re% asznzi '14s z,z9 toicreaa * Reduced Prices on all kinds * * of - Woodwork, Plaining awl * Sawing. cs Cars Repaired and Tripmed • Painting on Buggies and cars given best attention by * W. C. Smith. • Plow Shears Ground • Robber Tiring a Specialty GIVE US A TRIAL LATE SIR JOHN WILLISON Born at Hills Green, in Huron county, Nov. 9, 18513, and educated at the public schools, Sir John be- gan his journalistic career in 1882 on the London Advertiser, , In the fol- lowing year he joined the staff of the Globe, of which he became editor-in- chief after a series of rapid promo- tions on the staff, with only ten years' service on that paper. He left the Globe in 1902 and • became c•di- tor-in-chief of the Toronto Daily News, which position he continued to fill until 1917. Shortly after joining the News he changed his political af- filiationa, and became one of the champions of the Conservative party in Canada. When he retired it was with the announced intention of devoting more of his attention to his services to the London Times, of which he was for many yeare the Canadian correspondent, having been appointed thereto in 1908. Two years ago, with his son, Walter Wil- lison, he founded Willison'e Month- ly. 'In 1900 he was elected yresi- dent of the'4Canadian Press Associa- tion, and in 1904 was one of the promoters of the Canadian Associat- ed Press cable service. His publish- ed works i.nclude: "The Railway Question in Canada," "Lessons From the Old World," "Anglo-Saxon Alul: ty," "United States and Canada." Knighted in 1913 Sir John received his Knighthood in 1913. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a governor of Upper Canada College for fifteen years and a trustee of Queen's UM- , varsity. Queen's conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctbr of Laws. 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THE ONTARIO GYPSUM CO., LIMITED, PARIS, CANADA 11;;', Fireproof 'Wallboard For Sale By Wllt & Gillespie - Brussels, Out. r Hz POST eeleS6t4,4t Memorable &MIS tn the taistorq of fire Empire. eharias Conwe THE CORDON RIOTS °tit, 1.01,1 forty )'o.V1-n ur:0, th 211 ..Jan,, 17SO, W....graven:1 Gordon riots broke out in 'Lendon. At the time of the ate -:m of William anti Mary in 1689, when the . Ibilish nation was in a paroxv.cm of nervous excitement eyeing to the rte ligious zeal of James IL several harsh levee were 'mese(' which impos- ed many hard:hips and disabilities' eti the Roman Catholics of Britain, and th u ILW:4 remained in force. un - 19 the Catholic Relief Aetwas pees - e4 In 1778, This sects a inos just and reasonable measeee, which rut 'xit'a the improve] of all fairminded Protestants, and, there woull have b- e no Itt, ithihi itt commetion with it had it not been for the cane:A dsm of Lord George Gordon. Tie was the erack-t,''ined ecin of the Duke of Gordon, and wt 01 laUg11111V-StOOlc. 0' 1-1‘, UOLI,±0 Of Commone owing to the violence of his speeches when ,ver his bigotry vets aroueed. In 1779 he founded and became president of tho London Protestant Alliance, the members of which deeinred th(1:. the emallest .conceesion would be abu.e•cl by the Catholics -and result ;c1 the downfall of the Protestant religion. Gordon prepared a petition -for the repeal of the Relief Act and called for 20,000 Protestants to accompany him to the House of Commonto present it. Ile made a number of • grandiose and inflammatory speeches and eve - tired a eel:elder:J:1e following, wh'ch consisted mainly ot the must ruck- lers and beggarly scoundrels in Lon- don and its vicinity, and on the Intoning of the 2nd June, 1780, he marched to Westminster at the head of a gigantic crowd, in which Were to be found all the worst criminals of the city. The movement had been r-garded with amused indifference by the authorities, who did not think that anyone would take Gordon's crazy project seriously, and thus no preparations had been made to cope with trouble. For several hours the Houses of Parliament were besieged by the 1/'01;/. 011I. itt1 ViOIPIICP, ;Old PI:Ilty Wevo. r..;11.3I mid belfentied, r- ed. Finally lite creuel eet dbeeiged by n d..tatilitivint lett the 11,i,,h1,.1. 1,1;1 bi-n aroil„,11 tit night fall the mob retuami.led ant vorion,tieeti tin oray of murder and deetruction which lasted .for five day,. The rimers pillaged and burn. d nemeree8 catholic eharehecrtttrl man:lone, set fire to Nowgitt Jab, broke open ell the other prbunt,, ;Ma th.4r attacked the Bank of Entritoul autl 111Ilny 1013/ - lie Intildings, ovhii. .,eot',i of inno- cent citizens wer,. Intirtlerrel or maroon for life. For tour day.•1 the truth did practically what it 91...1d I owing to no weakness and indeci,- i,o of th Governrrient, which v:as feerfal of proclaiming tnartial law, :old it was not until the king himeelf gave orders tht•t the 3oldiers were, to fire on the rioters that peace 0:1 'im1."o4; Store than five hundred it the rioter: were slain in the London eireets and several of their ringlead- were afterwards tried and exe- cuted, but the principal offender es - :teed punishment, for when Gordon vets dated nn trial he was tiequitted 01 13,to owl that he had no treesintention. Ile 80011 b,1110 iliVOIVi'd in further dangerous echemes, which Ind to nis hte'n.ce ex- communicated by the Archhiseop of Canterbury and placed under lock and key in Newgate, where he after an imprisonment of riee..ey six years. Some time before h:s clath 1e. yen/nine...1 13 Cl•••"•••ien nee iirofessed to lieve become a convert -eto Judaism. NEWSY ITEMS Why Not a Wheat Week? . Ningara dietriet do.ts well our of its "Bleesom Week" and we wonder why Huron Co. can't get there Southern visitor e back here w len the wheat fields are ripe. Now P.00110E- tt.r city comes out with lilac Sunday, but we know some people who can "lie -like" -any old day, Sunday. Three Days' Holidays.' There seems to be a little ceufus- ion on just what will be expected •A 1918-19. He was also president of fir- _merchants. when the two holidays the. Canadian Reconstruction Asso- , 4'licji Incly '%e'll'icirile pmeieditioastSuinotaillro, (dation, organized in 1918, wit?, of- :stein to be adopting is that 1•11.: mer- fices in Toronto, Montreal and Win- thants will keep the stores open on nipeg, and which conducted an edu- i.SIg.ttli,,rclay, It is that possible for cational campaign in support of a lay .innircsitel t.ZpItutooflaysr= national tariff and economic pro- the three clays and especially when gram. Last year he made a tour of added company will no doubt be the or.ler of the day. the west and submitted a roper'. to the Ontario government in support Mean "Angling." of a government liquor control poli- A clause in the newly amended cy. Sir John also held for a brief CitiaommeoTilictl,IMeerioel oAncti is alined at Period the „presidency of Conarla ii ow prohibit el 'angling ginrInany :lopremt'. Colonization Association, and be al- within 25 yards of pound net. It se had held the presidency or Mort- lied been the premier, in (whin gage, Discount and Finance, Limited. cir lt,ru_bz.rspe advent of the tiou° for anglerseio o t o an- SiroJohn Willison was ono of the cher their boats to,iot best known lawn bowlers in Canada, pound net and calmly fish in the 'trap" , wherein there For years 110 o. e was . prominent mml e- ber of the Ontario Lawn Bowling turd flbof the net Blsit t T he n:riort.of cap - Association and of the Dominion prohibit this unsportsgaulciejna'cli."' Lawn Bowling Association, being an Foot Ball Schedule ex -president of the tatter. Te was june 3 -Brussels at Monkton a member of the British Empire and i June 3 -Listowel at Rinburn Royal Colonial Institute, London, ; June 7 -Brussels at Listowel June 7.----Kinhurn - at Winthrop England. He was a member of the . c, June I0-lton at Kmburn following clubs in Toronto: YorlAot0_ViilitLisre Listowel National, Toronto Hunt and Royal June 14-Moncto7aBrolo Canadian Yacht Club. i June 17-Lietowel at Monkton ' Sir John married the late Rae , June 1.71....7wIlritontsherlosp at Wmionotlii:tteol Wood Turner of Tiverton, Ont., inn.) June 1885. Two sons were born to , AI: 214-:-IitinliVonti It BIlTifiltoP them, William, who was actively ere ' June 24-Kinburn at Listowel gaged in newspaper work when the . June 27 -Listowel at Winthrop June 28 -Brussels at Kinburn war broke out and enacted and was July 5 -Listowel at Brussels killed in action, and Walter, Who July 5-Kinburn at Monkton wee also. a newspaper man and serv- ed for a time as a Canadian press Inspector Fellow, Now County Con- stable. correspondent in . the Great War. With the opening of the new re - In April, hist year, Sir John mar- gime in liquor law administration in ried Miss Marjorie Jardine Ramsay the Province of °uteri:), the 'Govern- vives him. The residence its at 10 MacMurehic of this eitY, who sur- 1,,o-nreito.h, 'ars. ,Fitliil?slipitoeisiecolipwc4it,lideTiochs,eans.ielen! and rieagritNivIztg: ()Pus', efficient& Minsky place, close to Queen's Park. .. . . charge of his duties as an (Aker was ..... . --------- :recognized throughout the connty, ' and we believe his record in this TC:. sped was equalled by few, It any, officers in a similar position in the ' entire Proineve. No pablic explana- tion has been given for Mr. Fellow's release from his office, but nn in- spector who does his duty faithfully, without fear or favor, inevitably makes enemies, and in this, along with the changes following the resig- nation of the former .Attorney -Gan - oral, W. F. Nickle, and the adoption of new policies in the matter of 19 - nor law enforcement, may lie the causes which have deprived the county and the Province of bit. PO - low's services as impeder. Mr. Fel- low still holds the office of county constable,-Goderich Signtti. lelesssommnameaulorleOlowsissImigmanme•••••ar. Your Eyes Need Attention If your eyes bother you in any way; H they titre quickly or be- come inflamed; If you do not see easily and well; If headaches impair your efficieney or interfere with your pleasure; If you cannot enjoy every minute of your reading', SEE 11111411,1do 0. Bryans Radio fans in Canada now number 207,328 according to licenses, but the half is not told. The word "and" oceurrs 411, 627 times in a total of 773,716 Aords or:tom:sir:0* used in the :Bible, 1 Phone 26x Brussels Human lite has berm lengthened from 22 years in the Middle Ages to ); yetub today, WEDNESDAY, .11.1'NE 1, 1927. 1 v,, 0, 15 34 MOSKOIttr 01,4104 .oistectaerilltiVelleakiNVAI The Fordor Sedan, $000 The Touring Car, $000 The Runabout, $000 WITH many improvements in the past year, Ford c:trt; today, more than ever before, give the buyer the greatest car value available. Outstanding features are all steel bodies of excep- tional strength and safety -a dependable, quick - starting motor, greatly improved by the addition of the new Hot Plate Vaporizer with its many ad- vantages of fuel economy and operating caiciency. All models are now oilered in either moleskin, gray or sage brush green. When you consider the price you'll begin to realize why we claim that the Ford i the most practical and economical car you can buy. We shall be glad to give you a demonstration any time -no obligation wIlatever. G. B. Mchityrm I 7,7:r I peak, (Cun241Mftruir THE REAL CANADIAN CAR yr TIVMSTEMPZIntiMMIVINGISECEESUIERNIMPISPM,* .11401X,434.1710/461M.SSIIST ASV rf Znhi. SEAFORTH James Davis, u highly esteemed resident of the town, tit tipped dead from heart 0, Itt,e tot Ft i tie v V1711110 HIM\ ims the 111.1.% a'. Ole ies1. deuce of bit, tete brother, who died suddenly a year ago. 111, ht v011(111(4'1141. l'tISII PSS: God trioti kiLl'ON1 E tst, had not e1.,1:ytal gond health for 5, 1110 111111, WPS around as usual, Id. was it rooming of the Mist PPPAllytPSbIll (11111Pb. Pond 18 SU vvi ved by his widow, fot 11101, Miss Maude Barbour, of Stt.tfa, BLYTH Tits new. steel water supply tank at the 0. P. It station is COW. pitted. It is quite alt impt,ing structure and will be operated by - - hydro and an automatic pump, (4. NI. and Mrs. Chambers have moved to the Betides pt riper ty, which they lately lmct'haod. J. G. Etnigh 94 'leek to town after spending the Winter at Grand Valley with lila sou, Wm, leinigh, Goliti Fingland has purchased the 30 -acre fat 01 belonging to John John- ston, Walton, and has taken posst s - skin. HURON COUNTY Gem0 Mouteith, of the TI1411108 Ruud, UsIII,1 it. bil,1•11tt last week, t. the ..Li of '72 year.. The therms, d h d liven aide!: f about it yes!. 010 foto, tuotttlis ogo, he fi-at-Iti, ed limb 1, \\ISS ,iP that comottolit an elder of Th4tnes ..ited Chute b. Word 11/IS looll I.PPPIVV,1 1 Diu,glui.. non of the death et \ice_ Geoit the its, wife of lieu, St.; bon, mt stoat. PIS IIIIS icih,,,I 1w-1.111 Guincia for many ,1 oat s, 11 is toeity friends svittra ititre with him in los loss as this is the fourth time in. Lai tI0IIilere.tv d t, • The Boat d of Regents of Viet, in • ? 7..o0ege have appointed Misr Alta, Colt itt icetni et in nench. Cook is the dmighter of Rev. 01, J. I s, and Mrs Cook, now of Tommie. - , 11 .: r of Clinton. Miss Cook .L.e.;11 3' -• 401 .,115% , y, token ITALIAN BROCCOLI I Italian broccoli. served with He landaiee Kum', makes one of th, most appetizing and "different" of 1Iuncheon dishes. PERTH COUNTY Worth luta been received at Listowel of the death on 'Tuesday nt Robert Woods, aged 113 years, at the resit, deuce of his so mi ndaw, A, Ai Wiest) Toronto, kir, \Voods had been a resi- dent of Listowel for 60 years, and at time was prominent in Lite municipal Me of the town. He was born in enmity Tyrone, Dviand, :old at the age of 18, rame to Canada, set thing at Haan, Wellington Count 5. After a short residence there, be moved to 'realise, going to Listowel, in 1860. He conducted 11. livery busines there for 63 yeArs. He disposed of this 14 years ago Pot, many years, 11V COM 1.1. 11101111.Wr Of the Town Council, Master of the L 0. L. ter Peri h Comity and 15 member of the Black Knights. itt 192(3, he was made an honorary mem- ber of Queen Oity b 0. L., Tomo Le, where he was real ding of t er retiring 100(11 bitsi fleas, 11 yew, ago. BRUCE COUNTY The S-tsen th Annual woven t ion of the Bruce Comity Education Associa- tion 00111 110 held in the town Ha11, at, Southampton, on Thursday _after- noon, June MAL Ignathe Weiler, who enjoyed the dietinction of Ole oldest resident of Walkete on, died at his home, on Thursday morning cif last week, at the advanced age of 93 yeara. The deceased was for upwat ds of three score years lb resident of Wel k erton, and was a wagonmaker by it 5(1, 3. Y Kellongh, who has been asclial. not Agrienlinral Representative at Walkerton, has been moved t o Noe. folk County, as A.eiing Repteccent- [Wye, 0011 h headmiutiters at Simone, No fewee then 75 per tient of the stit (II ars of Walker( on Pit bile Selo, ol were found to have defective teeth requiting dental iteattnent, after a dental inspection, tMINIMILV'34 IMI ,,,F4744/4 Wit7401.4 a:waved 41 P4 itet , "The FiralsA that tEares° A NI A Canadian, Produci; Better Made The universal home brightener -Flo -glaze Enamel for floors, woodwork, and furniture. Try it first on just one chair. Then you will want to go from room to room -a chair, a table, a tiocl, some wood- work -spreading cheerfulness and warm color everywhere. And outside, too on baby's buggy, veranda furni- ture, garden implements, boats and the automobile. Flo -glaze Enamels are the most useful colors to take to the summer cottage. Easily applied - lasting and inexpensive. 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