The Brussels Post, 1928-12-26, Page 8WEDNESDAY, DEC. 260, 1928,
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JOSHUA'S VISION
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by The Author of the Little
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THE FORTUNATE WAY-
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by E. Phillips Oppenheim.
, AT THE SOUTH GATE ,
,e by Grace Richmond.
PI SWAN SONG
by John Galsworthy.
GUFFORD WEARE
by Jeffrey FarnoL
FTHE HOUNDS OF GOD
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THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM
by James Oliver 'Conwood.
Also an Interest-
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GIRLS BOOKS
BOY'S BOOKS
CHUMS
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WATERMAN'S FOUNTAIN
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GAMES, PICTURE BOOKS
BLOCKS AND TOYS.
NEW YEAR'S POST CARDS
NEW YEAR'S BOOKLETS
Films Printed
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Brussels United Church
RBV. A. W, BARKER, B. D.
MINISTER
Sunday, Dee., 30th
11 a.m.—Public Worship.
Subject:
"The Bridge Builders"
3 p.m.—Sunday School and Bible
Classes.
7 p.m.—Public Worship.
Theme
"The Gift of Gocl"
J} Gospel Song Service
Wednesday—Prayer Service
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FR20 GOOD PIGS 7 weeks old, for
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on Turnberry street. Apply to
Miss Mary Davidson, Box 38
Brussels, P.O., or on the premises.
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Chain pully, just the thing to pull
up your auto for repairs or to
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Local News Items
Mail Couriers Have Nei, Years.
There will be no mail delivered
on New Year's day as the men will
have a holiday, and nobody will be
grudge them the day.
Let Us .Have The News.
There were many homes that
forgot to tell The Post the names
of their- Christmas visitors, or their
own visit. Let us,hear about New
Years, and any other item of M-
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terest in or around- Brussels.
Warning Given•
Warning was given that lin flask
toting will not .be tolerated at
Yuletide public dances, the police
keeping a strict watch for such vio-
lations of the law, and for those
who have imbibed too freely and •
then inake their •presence known at
public resort.
Nomination Meeting Next Monday.
The nomination meeting for
Reeve, 'Couneillors, School Trustees
red Pv:bl.ic Utilities' Commissioner,
- will be held at the Town Ball . 05;
Monday evening next, Dec. 3t sI.
from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. A nubile
meeting will fellow when candidate's
will be able to address the rate-
payers. If an election is necessary,
it will be held on January 7th 1929,
Note From Former Citizen.
In his mail on Monday morning
the editor had the following letter
from A. E. Mellish, who was mana-
ger of..the Metropolitan Bank when
it onen.ed its branch in flrueselis,
which is now the Bank of Nova
Scotia. Mr. Mellish is manager of
the above mentioned bank at
Weston:—Dear Sir:—Enclosed find
cheque on account of my subscript
on fees to The Post. Your paper
is still very interesting and calls. to
mind the most pleasant years sp'nt
among the good people of Brussels
and surrounding district,"
Died at Auburn.
The Goderich Star's correspond•
ent at Auburn had the following
Obituary last week, which refers to
a brother of the Misses Hoare, who
were former residents of Brussels,
where they conducted a milliner'
business:'—We are constantly re-
minded of the uncertainty of our
stay here. Last Monday evening
another of our citizens crossed that
stream which divides the present
from the future, in the person of
Mr. John Hoare. Deceased had been
in failing health during the hummer.
He went to Godoric]t hospital for
treatment, but the vital spark was
toe low to withatilticl the affects of
an operation. Ho had spent the al•
toted three score and tan on the
farm be resided on. He was kind
and industrious, ever willing to ex-
tend a. helpful hand to those in
need. He was a member of the
United Church Here, and before, the
Union he belonged to the Methodist
church, taking quite an interest in
the choir, of which he was 'a mem-
ber, He is survived by one brother,
Cornelius, of Clinton, and two sis-
ters, Mrs. Chapman, of British Col-
umbia, and 141st Mary at home His
remains were interred in Ball';s cem-
etery, Hulleit.
Usual Holiday Hours.
The usual holiday hours will be.
.observed at the Post office on New
Year's Day.
Horticultural Meeting.
The annual meeting of the l'Brus-
sels Horticultural Society has been
called •for Monday, January 1,1th,
1929, in the Library. A full at-
tendance is asked for.
Died in Seattle.
Word was receival here recently
of the death in Seattle, Wash., of
Elizabeth Bruce, wife of the late
W. F. Mann, in her 69th year. De-
ceased was a daughter of the late
Alex Bruce, of Brussels and was
well-known to the older folks in
town.
Was an Attraction.
The Christmas tree thaat was
erected in the middle of the main
street, at the Queen's hotel corner,
made an effective Christmas' dec-
oration, with the colored lights and
the various colored boxes that bung
from the tree, The has been light-
ed each evening since last Wednes-
day.
"Better Seed" Campaign.
Plans for a continuation oflast
year's efforts in connection with the
better seed campaign were dscussecl
at a meeting yesterday in the de-
partment of agriculture board room
at Toronto of: the committee in
charge which is a sub -committee of
the standing committee on crop im•
provement. The idea is to educate
toward mare general use of cleaner
and better seed throughout the
province, and the methods used in-
clude publicity by press articles,
posters and newspaper advertising,
meetings and demonstrator, and
use of better control moaasures in
connection with weeds. W. R. Reek
presided, and Prof, J. Buchanan, of
0. A. C, research staff, acted es
secretary. Repi:sentatives of the
seed trade were present.
Look Out, The Duncans Are Comin'
Buster Keaton and Harold.' Lloyd
had best beware. Two little girls
are bidding for their laurels. The
Duncan Sisters, Rosetta and Vivian,
who temporarily deserted the stage
for films, are making their screen
bow in `Topsy and Eva," which
shows at the Grand Theatre, Jan.
4 and 5. The interest of Holly-
wood's screen world was focused on
this picture becausee it was expected
to decide whether a comedy based
almost entirely on the antics of two
girls could ,be successful. Not only
was this decided in the affirmative.,
but some critics who previewed the
production even went s0 far as to.
declare "Topsy and Eva" one of the
best comedies made. 'The screan
play was adapted from the musical
comedy of the same name which
served as a vehicle for the Duncan.
Sisters for more than three years.
The picture was directed by Del
Loyd and includes in its cast of sup-
porting players. Gibson Gowland as
"Simon Legreo"; Marjorie Dam as
"Marietta"; Myrtle Ferguson as
"Aunt Ophelia"; Nils Ascher as
"George Shelby," and Henry Victor
as "St. Claire."
Financial Statement in This Issue.
TheBrussels Financial Statement
for the past year may be read on
page 3 of the issue,
Out For First Time.
The municipal snow -plow made
its first appearance this winter on
Friday morning of last week. The
blizsard on Thursday night was a
dandy.
Trains Are Runnng Late.
The trains have been away oaf
their schedule during the past week.
Heavy passenger traffic and mails
and express have been the cause of
delay.
Ice on The Dam.
The cold spell last week soon had
the dam coated with ice, but its a
little too cold to go swimming yet.
Better wait for a few more frosty
days.
Christmas War Cry.
Salvation Army Officers 'were 1t,
town last Friday selling the annual
Christmas War Cry. There was 0
ready sale of this well known paper.
The edition was well edited and
full of 'Christmas reading.
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1 Dance Friday Night. Postponed.
A dance will be held in the Town The Travel Talk which was adv -
Hall on Friday evening of th's ertised for Thursday of this week
week. The - Towne Orchestra of has been postponed.
Wroxeter will supply the music for
Publication Is Barred.
the evening, l A memorandum going forward to
Heavy Mails. collectors of national revenue pro-
hibits the coming into Canada of
During the few days before the "Bicz Bony" (God's Whip), a
Christmas, the snails have been very publication in the Polish language
heavy, and the post ofl'ce staff were published in Chicago,
putting in extra hours in cleaning
up the night nail, to be ready for Don't Seal lc. Letters,
the next day's rush. There are many people who mail
Pictures Corrin to the Grand. correspondence to The Post after
Coming ' placing a le. postage stamp on the
Dec. 28-29—"The Dove." envelope, then seal it up, and we .
Dec. 31 -Jan. 1— "Something are called upon to pay an extra 2c. '
.Always Happens" to g'et the letter 'out of the Post
4Tan, 4-5—"Topsy and Eva." office•
" 6-7—"Backstage" 1
" 11-12—"Beau Sahreur"Travel Talk Thursday Evening.
" 18-19—"Warming Up" I This Thursday evening, Miss 'Ma-
" 14-15—"Girl from Gay Paree bel Zimmer will give a travel talk
" 21-22—"Haunted Ship". 1 in the Town Hall under the auspices
" ._ 25-26—"Rebel Rider" ' of the Ladies Aid of the United
" 28-29—"Streets of Shanghai" Church. During the evenng some
87 views will be shown. See 5111-
Was
1 -Was Some Blizzard, nouncetnent in this issue.
About 11 o'clock last Thursday Broke Wrist Bone.
old man blizzard started to get inMrs. (Rev.) A. W. Barker reeeiv
his fine work, and he certianly ed a phone message lase Friday
made a job of it. was a good morning, bearing the news that hes
job there wag not much snow prey- mother had slipped on the sidewalk,
boos, or the roads would have been while clown street in Kiucrdine on
tnuck
bad uck was ableto condition. A gasolene Thursday evening and frnctared her
trget in from verist. Friend of Mrs. Pollock will
Clinton early Friday morning and hope for a speedy recovery.
the driver reported that there were p p y
some drifts between here and Transferred to Kansas. City.
Walton but cars could get through Vernon A. Clegg, who has been
all right. The rest to the road to employed on the General ,fetors
Seaforth was fine, staff at Pontiac. has been transfer.
A Big Time For The Children red to Kansas City, Mo., and will
Saturday afternoon was a big day leave right away. Mi'. Clegg has
been in the Mercy Hospital et Pon -
for the boys and girls in Brussels tfac where he •had his tonsil. ronoV-
and vicinity, when Santa Claus and ed. Old friends here are glad to
Mrs. Santa arrived in town. A hear of his. promotion.
parade was formed at the school
and the children marched down sister of Late Jno. Leckie Dead.
street, headed by the Mount Forest .The Toronto Globe today revert,
Pipe Band, and with Bert Mslntyl•o the death of Moron Leckie, widow
end George Galbraith as ,Marshals. of the late Edward Garrow, in her
There were many comical make -tap, 7g th year. Deceased passed away
in the parade. At the Christmas on Christmas Day at the home of
tree Santa presented each child with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Devlin,
an orange and a bag of candies and 67 Hrmber Trail. The funeral wilt
nuts. The Connnittee of the Cham- be held in Seaforth on Thursday
bor of Commerce worked hard to afternoon. Deceased was a sister
make it a success and the children of the late John Leckie of
were well satisfied with the results. l;russels,
On Monday boxes were distributed A Close Call.
to families in town' ( Christmas Day while T. Hemphill
Minor Locals. 1 and wife, ]lir. and Mrs. Allen and
1929 will soon be here. - sons of Wroxeter, with Ty. Allen of
A Happy New Year to our Brussels, driving the car the other
readers. side of Seaforth, the hind wheels hit
The Christauas rush is over for a rut and the car landed into the
another ,year. ditch upside clown and caught fire.
Usual holiday hours at the Post The occupants were unable to met
office on New Year's Day. out until a :fanner cattle along end
Nomination meeting on Monday broke in the windows and pulled
evening of next week in the Town the occupants out, They succeeded
Hall, in getting the fire out. but the car
A dance will be held in the Town is badly damaged. Fortunately, out -
Hall on Friday evening of this side of a shaking up, they escaped
week, without injury.
Don't forget the Travel Talk 1n passes Away at Cypress River, Man.
the Town Hall on 1lhurs]ay evening A despatch to the Winnipeg Free
of this week. Press reports the death of Mrs.
Many are still suffering from Joseph Barker, on Thursday, Dec.
colds or "flu" if you like to call it 13. NIr. Barker is an uncle of Miss
by that name. Jennie Budd: --Mrs. Jos. Barker
There was spacial Christmas Music died at her home here late Thursday
]n the various eninhes last Sunday night of a paralytic stroke. In the
morning and evvening, morning she complained of a
Stores will now be closed in
the numbness in her hands and a little
evenings except Saturday till the later laved and never revived. She
good old summer time.
The Family Herald and Weekly leaves her husband, - two sons and
three daughters: Mrs. Robert Hen -
Star have just announced a specal rlerson, of Nipawin, Sask; Mrs. Jo -
fol $2. 'Splendid value at the 10-
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offer of a three years' subscription seph Priest, of Gilbert Plains, Man., ruler price, this radical reduction Barker, of Holland, and Lorne
should Mrs. John Scott, of Regina; Nelson
now place the Family
1luralBarker, of Strassbourg, Sask. 'Mrs.
fl on every library table in Thos. Huggard and Mrs. Andy
Canada. Turnbull, of Rathwell, are sisters -
A Thrilling, Baffling, Amusing in-law, while a sister, Mrs .'Martha
Farce. Millen, of. Newbridge, Ont., and one
"Hideous hilarious happenings enill s in brother, James Gallagher, of Burke-
a ton, Ont., still survive her. The haunted louse", is the slogan for funeral will likely be held in he
Esther Ralston's new Paramount United Church here on Sunday and
starring vehicle, "Something Alwaye interment made at Glencove I8001 -
Grand
Happens"; which will show at the otery. The late Mrs. Barker was
Grand theatre next • Monday' . and born near Burlteton, Ont,, Jan, 28,
Tuesday (New Year's, The story 1863, her maiden name was May
is mystery, enlivened by farcical Ann Gallagher, she was married to
and mysterious situations, and dis' Joseph Barker m 1883 near Wing-
tfnetly different from anything the ham, Ont., and came west as a
popular stat of theSpotlight' ,bride and settled on a farm a few
and "Looe and Learn"has ever Milos east of Glenboro, Her hos-
done., The plot centers about a band' had previously taken up ' the
young American girl, as jazz -mad first honlesteatd in the ehei•ne dis-
as the rest of the modern fait' sex, triol, in 1877. Mass. Bartter anti Iter
Who becomes engaged- to. a young husband farmed in the Glenboro
Engilshman. In kngland s11e ' tires district for 21 years. In 1910 they
of the cat -and- dried existence and moved into town here and have
wants something to happen to her. since lived retired. Mrs, Barker
Something does happen and action was s lifelong Presbyterian and she
Norma Talmadge in "The Dove,"
her first United Artists Picture, is
to be the feature at the Grand
Theatre Friday and Saturday. Based
on Willard Mack's stage play, which
ran for a year on Broadway, "The
Dove" is a melodramatic, romantic
tale of Costa Roja, the "red coast,"
Miss Talmadge is supported by
Noah Beery and Gilbert Roland.
Roland West directed the picture
from the scenario by Wallace Smith
and Paul Born. "The Dove" is the
colorful quick action narrative of
a virtuous dance hall girl, a coura•
goons young American employed in
a gambling house, and "the 'nes
damn caballero in all Costa Rola,"
Don ,Tose Maria y Sanioval. Against
a background "b1 guitars, stilletos,
roulette wheels, fine ladies ane
e'rand gentlemen, the characterize -
tion of Miss Talmadge as Dolores.
"The Dove." a beautiful dancer,
comes to glowing life, according to
advance reports. Directed by Ro-
land West, who has previously made
Norms, Talmadge pictures, and sup-
ported by Noah Beery and Gilbert
Roland, who were accorded consi•
derable roles by the star. Miss
Talmadge has a role of fire, tem
nestuous, loving, defying and vield-
ing its several shades. The film is
said to retain all of the color which
David Belaseo put into the stelae
version of "The Dove," in which
Judith Anderson and Holbrook Blinn
appeared Roland West, the direct-
or. believes the story is even more
suited to films, and that Jn "Tho
Dos" Miss Talmadge achieves new
heights in a part as different from
her prior edharaeterizaation as that
was from its predecessors. "The
Dove" was marl., at the United Art-
ists Studio in Hollywood, Making six
months in the making. First, Ro-
land Wast and Wallace Smith ada-
pted Willard Mack's stage play to
films, then Smith and. Paul Bern
wrote the scenario. then West di-
rected Miss Talmadge in the picture,
Which Oliver Marsh photogranhed,
It was Marsh who won himself so
much critical commendation with
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photography Of Miss Talmadge's CO111e8 i» abundant quantities. She and her family have always taken
"Camille." Photographic' effects in/ becomes embroiled' in a hunt an active part in church work, Of
The Dave afire said to be so novel for a notorious Chinese bandit, late years she had been associated
that the set in the United Artists Chang-Tzo, played by Sojln, the with the United Church and was a
star "Thei. ; AUxi-
Oriental star of Thief of Bag -life member of the Women's Studio was closed to visitors by Di- 1 f
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rrectorWest while certain segarenees dad",and gets mixed up with a haxy and Women , Missionary
were being filmed. )bandit gang. the local L.0.B.A,
TJlen's Druce Store
As Christmas is now not far off we would suggest
the following in helping to solve your Christmas Gifts:
"The Warwicitl"
Gift worth while. Each
gift daintily boxed for pre-
sentation. Booklets are
now being mailed,
See the Yardley
Old English Lavender Gift
Line. Excellent gifts may
be secured from these.
Day Dream Toiletries fancy Chin
We have a complete line of
these Toiletries, boxed in
Christmas Packages.
Complete line Chrigtmas Booklets, Cards, Seals, Tags, &c.
New designs are now in
stock. Many beautiful pat-
terns to choose from.
Alien's Drug Store
Exclusive Agent for rival and Penslar Remedies
Druggist and Stationer
Successor to James Fox
Christmas Passed Quietly.
Christmas passed off quietly in
Brussels and many home gatherings
were held. It was a delightful day.
Sunday School Party.
On Thursday evening, Nov. 20th
the St. John's Sunday School met
at the Rectory at 5.30. Tea was
served by the hostess and the re-
mainder of tho evening was spent
in playing games interesting to all.
At the close of the evening gifts
were distributed from the Xmas
tree to all those who were present.
Who Will Be Warden?
Godcrich Signed:—The Warden
of Huron for the coming year will,
according to time-honored custom;
be chosen from among the Lberal
members of the county council.
Several names are mentioned in
connection with the office, and it
seems to be conceded that the honor
will go to one of the following quar-
tette (provided, of course, that he
is returned by his municipality in
the 1929 council): Reeve Thos.
Inglis, of Howick; Reeve J. W.
Reeve Kennedy, of Tuckersmith,
also has a mmriber of years to his
Battle, of Seaforth, and Reeve J.A.
Manson, of Stanley. These have
all been members for several years.
credit in the council. The 'election
of Warden will be the first business
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of the council at its meeting in
January. •
DIED
RIR2ON.—In Turuherry, on Friday, Dec.
2I.st. 1018,.1a1)1es Eirtou, aged 62 years.
POLLOOK. In Grey township, nn sunder,
Deo 23rd, 1028. Andrew Pollock, aged 60
y„ars 1 month site 20 days.
RANKIN.—In Toronto, on sundny. Dec. 18th,
1038, Mary lilaaketonk, widow of the late
Richard Rankin, and mother of sirs. A,
51eGuire, cif Hrus'e's, aged On years.
Brussels Horticultural Society
ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting of .Brussels Sortinnl•
tnrnl Saoiety will be held In the Public Lih-
h myon Monday 0,011111g, Jan, 14th,1020, at 8
I t. clock. Reports will be presented and office
; err elected. All interested ere requested to
attend, MISS E. DOWNING.
j Secretory,
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East Huron Agricultural Society
ANNUAL MEETING
The Amulet eleeting of Rosh Aurora Agri.
cultural Society will be held in the Pulte
Librerv, nrnssois, Wednesday Jnnnnr116th,
portni2.8O o'clock p m., wben bhp Anneal Re•
port will be preaonbed rand officers elected for
the incoming year.
JAS RUROSC:10, President,
D. M. MAOTAVISR, Secretary.
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