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The Brussels Post, 1924-1-23, Page 1VOL. 52 NO, 31 $p2.00 Per annum in advance BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, J4N'U4RY 23, li924 W. H. KERR, Erle/yktor Corane Come Come 1 The Township Hall, Ethel Tuesday Ereg, January 29 THE FASCINATING HUMOROUS PLAY ENTITLED "HOME TIES" Preeente Pby the Young People of Ethel Methodist Church Oast of CharactorS MARTIN WINN—With Memories of the Past LEONARD IEVERRETT- A. Son of the Soil , HAROLD VINCENT -From New York ,... JOSIAH TIZZARD••-An Umbrella Mender Ri1TH WINN—Martin's Daughter ALMA WAYNE—Ser Friend from the City, AUNT MELISSA—Martin's Sister MRS, POPLIN—A Widow with a Pension and LIND'li' JANE—Who Helps Around ....-.., ....,MR, W. F. BISBEE MR. ROY HALL • MR, QUEST DOBSON MR. GEORGE MOICEE ..... MISS MYRTLE MoI{EE - ,.. ••..,.MISS LYLA AMES MRS. HANN Symptoms ...„MISS BLANOIIE McKEE ▪ MISS ELLA PEARSON Synopsis ACT I—. An afternoon in Tune, between five and six o'clock. The home coming. - AOT II—One,month later. Visitors frou1 the City, AOT III—An evening the next week. The party. AOT 1V—The following January, six months having elapsed, The Wedding Announcement, and "Home Sweet Home." Tine of Playing - Two hou rs and a half Adults 35 cents ; Children 25 cents. Doors open at 7.30 Now Advertisements Pups for Bale -Tee: Potty Cows for sale—A. Procter Anation Safe—Helly Broe, Auction Sale—Bari blathers Baby Chinks—Welber Rose Why. the Ford predominates The anal Week—W. D. Hamel Cow for sale—R, A, Bradshaw Auction Sale -Bradburn Bros, Scranton Coal-4eo, R, Weller Bnakeys Brooders—Q. R, Weller Car of Screenings—John Pearson Dried apples Wanted—L. H. Gordon Orphans of the Storm—Fatally Theatre Rome TioCreditors—Mrs. —Ethel mmethodissHoward ne People WritBe.Cvs Wroxeter Telephone Annual meeting Wednes- day afternoon of this week. Reeve Douglas is attending County Council in Goderich tide week. Rev. 0, McKenzie, Belmore, had charge ge of the services ea in the Presb - Y terianh o urc h anS undo . Members and f,Sunday. iends of the Angli- can Church enjoyed a imolai time in Foresters' Hall last 'Wednesday even- ing, At a warmly contested election held here Monday John Henneberg defeat- ed David Robinson for the village Council by a majority of 21 votes. Vacancy was caused by the resigna- tion of Fred. Davey who was appoint- ed Clerk. Council is now composed of Reeve Douglas and Councillors, G, S. Leckie, Neil White, Alex. Wright and John Bennehecg. By-law to purchase an oil -engine for lighting purposes teas defeated. The vote wee' 74 against 14 in favor. The regular'montbly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held dot the home of Mrs. G. Davidson, • + rhl radii y afternoon, Tan, 31st, Members are asked to bring their Community Song books. A paper, "Life of the Pion- eers, in contrast to out lives to -day," will be given by Mrs. J. R. Wendt, Ourrenb Events will be in charge of Mre. D. 0, Pope and Roll Pall respond- ed to by a humorous story. Cordial invitation is extended to all the women of the community to attend. Bluevale LITERuvv SOCIETY.—Tire young people of Bluevale and surrounding country have organized a Literary and Debating Society, with the fol- lowing officersPres., Oloin Big - gine ; 1st Vice Pree., Mrs. Aitkin ; 2nd Vine Pres, Russet Jermyn; See,- Treas., Mies Olive Scott; Asst., Mrs. Roger Oke : Program Committee, Miss Ernestine Sellers, Robb. Forrest, bliss Margaret Garnies, Miss Wilma Shaw and Len. Elliott. let regular meeting will be held Friday evening, Jan. 26th, in the Foresters' Hall, Methodist Church ETHEL CIRCUIT Regular services will be conduct- ed text Sauday as follows :— ROE'S Io,3o a: m. UNION - 2.3o p. ETHEL - 7.00 p, m. Official Board Will mese at .Ethel on Monday, o do y. Feb. 4th 'at 2 sD , p. m, The Buckeye _ ye Colony Brooder Gros Where fi t Three �.�... Ute Grew Chicks - � `:` `°` :�r� Before Greatest Coal Burning Brooder Ever Invented Seit-Feeding No. 18 Self -Regulating MADE IN TWO SIXES No. 19 With No, 42 Hover capacity— With No, 62 Hover capacity -- any nutnbtr of newly hatched any number of newly batched chicks up to 500, chicks tip be 1000. Buckeye Incubators made in Seven Sizes SEE US ABOUT TBEM Everlasting Geo. R. Weller, BRUSSELS Mein ,feature of the evening will be a debate, resolved "'Plat the drift of population from the conntty to the city has not time farbeen a detriment eek to Agriculture in Ontario," J, W. King, MLP., and Wm. Mines will he the speakers on the one side while Win, Henderson and Rus, Jermyn wiil uphold the other side, A. good tnneleal program is also being prepar- ed, Everyone Is welcome, Come and do your best:toward making n good society. Ethel We are proud of Ethel cheese fac- tory and .its management, The rough weather rather bumped the usual run of butlness during the pest week, Is it feed you are requiring for stook ? See Jno. Pearson's.( advt. in this issue. Wm. Finlayson, Kincardine, was a visitor with George and Pots. Dunbar, Re is an uncle. OMoial Board of Ethel Methodist circuit will be held in the church hare on Monday, Feb, 4th, ab 230 p. m. Miss Lisbeth Fear, accompanied by Misses Effie Logan and Lillian Jack - on, of Stratford Normal School, were here over the week end. Township Council will meet here Monday afternoon of next week to appoint an Assessor for 1924 and at- tend to any other urgent business. Thursday evening, February 14th,' the Trustees of Ethel Methodist church will.put on a Novelty Concert. Further announcement should be watched for. Dont mise the play "Home Tiea" as it is a good one and in competent hands will be well worth hearing. Tuesday evening of next week is the d ate. See the advt. for particulars. Oranbrook Have you any dried, apples The contract for supplying wood to Oran brook school was let to A. L. Mc- Donald at $4.76 per cord. Mrs. R, K. McDonald was a visitor at Georgetown manse last week, with Rev. R, F. and Mrs. Cameron, Keep the public meeting Friday evening next, in Long's Hall, to be addressed by Mr. Halbert, M. P„ and others in remembrance. Good time promised. The organ belonging to the local Methodist church was purchased by L. Gordon, merchant, and generously presented to Oranbrook public school. "He's a jolly good fellow" would be a very appropriate opening ode each week. There is no certainty yet as to where Knox church will be gerryman- dered to, in the proposed plan of the re -adjustment of Presbyterial congre- gations in Maitland Presbytery. It looks as if some changes are neces- sary. edDr Apples D i WANTED 7 Gents per pound will be paid for nice bright quar- tered Dried Apples. L. H. Gordon Phone 6210 ORANBROOK Co&Corning 2 Cars—Scranton Fur- nace andut N Coal. Place your order early. $16.50 per ton Delivered. Phone or see Geo. It Wetter BRUSSELS Old friends In Oranbrook end tacal- aeq•.0,e•+hd••k4441444•:•e444•,144.44t4• ity will regret to hear of the illness of Rev, R, It', Cameron, Pteabyter- E iI Dc i. a_. .. iinn pastor of Georgetown, noes- eitating a supply for his work, leia popular preacher and pastor with hie people and if good wishes .lvti1 hasten his recovery he should soon be fully restored. o rev. rnd Th entlean is g a former Oraubrookite end a brother to the Cameron men Of this locality. Walton D> A'rH oy RAa r,BL T. G N7-ur w.— The funeral of the late Rachael Thompson Grieve, widow of the late Alexander Neilan, whose death, fol- lowing a protracted illness, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs, W. 111, Stewart, Seafortb, nn Friday, in her 82nd year, took place on Monday afternoon to the Harputhey Ceme- tery. The lata Mrs. Neilan was born. in Maliillop in 1831 and spent most of her life in that locality. She is sur- vived by 2 sone, A, Neilan, Clinton, and 3. Neilan, Seafortb, alto 2 daui:h- Cera, Miss. Elizabeth Neilan and Mrs. W. M. Stewart. Jamestown Dont forget Auction Sale of Dart Mathers, Wednesday afternoon of next week. Read the list on page 4. E. R. Johnston, Toronto, was call- ing on the several Johnston families in the neighborhood. He is a cousin beings son of the late Alex. Johnston, of Goderich. It is about 80 years since the former was here. Ile, promisee to do better so we will live in hope. SALE POSTPONED.—On account of the inclement weather: the Auction Sale of Farm, Farm Stock, Imple- ments, &c , at Mrs. Agnes Miller's, West of Jamestown, has been post- poned to next Monday afternoon at the same hour and place. ft was to have been held last Tuesday after- noon. Tell the people. MoncriefF Mies Marie Livingston was chosen Captain of Stratford Normal School Basket Bali club and should fill the hill o. k. Miss May Livingston. ' who; a student of Alma Ladies' College, St. Thomas, extended her stay at home to recruit her health. She is well pleas- ed with the school and is getting along web in her work, so the College reports show. Auctloo sale at Jas. 0. McKay's went with a good awing, totalling over 34,000. He leased the farm to his brother, Joseph, who lives across the road. Mr. and Mre. McKay and family take with them the good wish- es of the community to their new home at Hamilton. This was practically il- lustrated in thepresentatlons of silver- ware. Officers of Presbyterian church Ladies' Aid are as follows :—Presi- dent Mrs. George McTaggart Secretary, Mrs. R. Campbell •, eae - rarer, Mrs. M. Harrison. Splendid work is being carried on by the women of Knox church. New pro- gram has been iseuedifor11924, marking out an interesting course. Pastor is Rev. E. F. Chandler, who takes a live interest in the various departments of labor, Following are the officers of the W. M, S. of Knox Ohureh for current term :—Hon. -Presidents, Mrs. Jae, Mann and Mrs. Fraser; President, Mrs. Speiran ; 1st Vice, Mre, J. Me - CAR OF Screenings Coming to Ethel A car of Standard Screenings is expected at Ethel Station in a few days. Special Price off Car • Place your'orders early, Jno. Pearson Phone 8912 ETHEL F AM 1 LY THEATRE :BRUSSELS "Orphans of the Storm"ofFi Over 1 lm°2,000 Feet GREATER THAN "AWAY DOWN EAST" Friday & Saturday Ev'gs Week Special Music will be provided. Doors open at 7.30 Tickets 35 and 20 Cents Fes' Don't miss this WonderfulPicture J Will be presented fioijuesRDmanee Moeda y& Tuesday Tickets 25 and ro Cents S Under the auspices of Brussels Farmers' Club will be held in the TOWN HALL BRUSSELS Friday Ev'gan. 25th � Good Musical and Literary Pro, grain consisting of Dialogues, In- strumentals, Readings, Etc, Admission Ladies with Boxes Free. Gentlemen 50e, Children with their Parents ad- mitted Free. Lunch provided for the Children. Cups will be supplied. EVERYBODY WELCOME iale••i••F9••i••1••1•e++3•d"f•F+ +t4•t•i••Fk•bi. Lean ; 2nd Vice, Mrs. G. McTaggart Secretary, Mre. Harrison ; Treas., Mrs. Jas. Fulton ; Supply Secretary, Mrs. R. McTaggart; Missionary Mes- senger Sec., Mrs. R. Campbell ; Lib - vary Sec„ Mrs, Inglis ; Mission Band -Leaders are Mre. arold Living- ston, Mrs. A. Mann, Mrs, D. McTag- gart and Mrs. R. Oampbell. Grey, Mise Katye Denman wasvisiting relatives in Brussels, The usual morning service in Roe's church was not held last Sunday on account of the storm. Clearing Auction Sale of Fred. Tuck will be held Wednesday of next week He has good stuff. List in this issue. New Plowmans' Association should have 50 members in Grey township as the fee is only 25 cents. It's a move in the right direction. Reeve Meoutcheon and Deputy Reeve McDonald are at Goderich this week attending the January session of Huron Ooutity Council. In the presentation item concerning Mrs. M. McCallum and family, report- ed on page 6, it should have said John Pearson read the address and Bait Lake presented the purse. Colin Mc- Callum has taken a good position with the Edison d on Elect• Tic Company. arY. P Last week Silas Johnston's home, 15th Con., bad us its guest R. John. eton, a cousin from Toronto. He spent some years in the West in the newspaper business and is still a disciple of the Art preservative in the Queen city, Ile Is an old Huron Oo. boy, his late father living at Gode- rich. • Morris Reeve Shortreed is doing duty as County Councillor at Goderich this week. Jae. 13. and Mre. ;Wilkinson, of Escanaba, Mieh„ has gone to New Smyrna, Florida, where they will en- joy the sunshine and the floweie for 3 or 4 months. The Former was a one time resident. G t The International Students' ' e Con- vention, held at Indianapolis recently, was much enjoyed by all. Earl An- dersen, who was a delegate, bad many interesting tales to tell. He has returned to Queen's University, King- ston. Dont forget Kelly el t o big Auction s.A c i y Br u on Sale Friday afternoon of this :weak They are offering their 2 farms as well ea stock, implements, &c. Auction- eer is James Taylor. The list of sale may be read on page 4 of THE POST. Kelly farms are good ones. Bradburn Bros. hold their clearing Auction Sale of Farm Stock, imple- ments, &c., next Tuesday afternoon. Lot is No. 4, Con. 7, .East Wawanosh, Jas. Taylor is Auctioneer. The list of sale may be read on page 4 of this issue. Farm has been leased to Nesbit Bees. L1Rara or JOfs ltsccLSY.—The death took place on Monday evening of last week afters lingering illness, of John Kelly, for many years a highly 'tre- spected citizen of Goderich. Demme - ed, who eceue-ed,'who was in his 82nd year, went to that town from Blyth, where for a number of years he was in thehotel bu+Iness. Besides a widow a number of children survive. The funeral took place Thursday From' St. Peler•'s church, The Holy Name Society, of which deeeased was a member, at- tended in a body, Mr, Kelly was a resident of Morrie township in the long ago. The municipal officiary for 1924 in Morris township consists of the follow- ing ;— Clerk, A, MacEwen, salary .,$ 210 00 Treasurer, A. Shaw ........ 135 00 Assessor, Jas, Pennock, 90 00 Collector, W. 0. Laidlaw, 125 00 Medical Health Officer, Dr Stewatt, salary., ... , .- 60 00 Auditors, Rich. Johnston and Peter McNab, each 32 00 Sanitary Inspectors, Wm Abram and R. Wallace, each 15 00 Sehnol attendance officer, A, Shaty . 26 00 Road Ittspector, A, Shaw 25 00 Drain Inspector, John McGill. Member Board of Health, P. McNab... $127.80 was allowed heathers Kirkby for elttt+ae on Blyth Creek drain work, Robert Wallace was appointed Said - tory Inapeotorfor the Southerly per. tion of Morris4s simmer to Coun- cillor cillor J, •Brown, Win, Abram taken charge of the Not titerly section of the work, Bei ---•--....,..,-- grave Mrs. Robest Anderson received .a message from Detroit on Monday, Jan, alit, stating that John Anderson had passed away that morning, Ile Was the youngest bort of the late Thos. Anderson and spent his boyhood days around Belgrave. lie ie survived by hie widow, Emma Knechtel, sister of Oho. Knechtel, foemerly of Wing. ham, also 2 sons and a daughter, all of Detroit, There ate also 2 brothers, William and Camaro, of Edmonton, and 2 sisters, Mrs. 11. Burkholder, Madison, Ohio, and Mrs. Geo, Taylor, Calgary. Robert and Walter are de. ceased. Blyth BLYTH LIBRARY BOARD.—At the annual meeting of the Public Library Board Rev, W, B, Hawkins was re-el- ected Secretary to cheesed Damon Crittenden, removed to St, Thomas, Jos. Stotbers was re-elected Librarian, Charles McClelland and Leslie Hilborii were appointed to the Board. The Board now consieta of the following members :—Rev. W. B, Hawkins, Rev, Geo. Telford, M.A., B.D., Messrs: Gardiner, Sime, ENiott, Stothets, Mc- Clelland and Hilbor•n. Brussels School Board Statutory meeting of School Board was held in the Board room of the Public Library on the Statutory date, 10111 inst. Members present, D, C. Ross, Jae Fox, R. F, Downing and M. Black. Minutes of last annual meeting were read and approved. Treasurer presented financial state- ment for past year which showed Re- ceipts Inc Continuation School to be 56,291.66 and Expenditure $5,132.01, leaving a credit balance of $1158 99. Receipts for Publics School were 54,871.78 and expenditure $4,181,443, with balance of $63880 on hand, Re- port was adopted on motion of J. Pox and R. F. Downing, D. O. Ross was re-elected Chairman of Board for current term. Mies Florence Buchanan was re -ap- pointed a member of the Public Library Board for the coming term of 3 years. Other meutbere appoiuted by school Board are Rev. Mr. McLeod, 2 years and Mies Taylor 1 year. The Board was interviewed by F. Coates, teacher, regarding the secur- ing of nsuite for Cadet corps, stating cost and probable return in grant, Consideration was promised and mat- ter laid over to next Board meeting. Following accounts were present- ed -.—Scrubbing 30 00 ; cleaning closet, 39 H ; repaire to closet $2 35 ;• Tele. phone and stamps, $4.95 ; 8 drums chemicals, $24 54, Board than adjourned, East Wawanosh Council The first meeting of the Council for 1924 was held Jan. 14th, Members all present but Mr, Gillespie. . Minutes of last meeting in 1923 were read and approved. Following appoinments were then made at the same salaries as former- ly •—J, Elliott and Wm. H. Camp- bell, Auditors, Win. Robinson, Asses- sor, J. N. Campbell, member Board of Health, Robert Shiell and Alex. Mc• Gowan, Sanitary Inspectors, Usual communicate from om chari- table institutions asking for fgrants B received sed and read $15 00 was voted to. the Children's Shelter at Goderich. 8 copies of the Municipal World were ordered as formerly for the Council and Clerk. Letter from tH k er of Blyth demand - g In 12 50 amount i $ m t rut vlia an a claimed d g this Township stifle ed them as hall em 1 l rent for Division Court purposes, re- ceived and ordered to be filed. Collector stated that a few dilatory ratepayers had failed as yet to come with across payment r p line t of 1923 taxes, An extension of time till Feb. 16th was given this official to return his roll. Moved by Mr, Scott, seconded by Coulter, that owing to the enormous amount of money having been expended in 1022 and 1923 on the designated roads in East \Wawanosh under the Good Roads system that we hereby memorialize the County Coon- cil to have the road from Belgrave to the Western boundary Cons. 8 and 9 removed as a designated road,' so that this parttouiar road would then again revert to one of the ordinary township roads and that a copy ,of this resolu. tlori be forwarded the County Connell forthwith, Carried unanimously. By -Lava No. 1, 1924, confirming the appointmentnf township officials and ByLaw No. 2, 1924, appointing the Council Road Commissioners, both read and passed, Following accounts were paid :— Trustees of , Beigrave school, use of school for Nomination tnoeting ..,.... ..... $ 4 OD Municipal World, blank forms and subscriptions.. - 8 45 G. 51. Elliott, grant to Child- ren's Shelter 15 00 Wfnghate Advance oftlee, jirintinl; financial statements 27 50. Winghatt Times office print. Wm, Elliott, repairing Culvert 18 0000 Alex. Coulter, repairing cul- vert.. ul- vert..... 2 00 A. Parte, field, salary as.Clerk, 100 00 Postage acrd telephone ... ,., 18 00 13, Ander'nn, preparing Fin. MUM Statement, war tax '• and exalrange, ..80 00 Connell adjourned to meet gain On Friday, Feb, 16th, at 1 o'clock, A. PO11TEIIe'IatLn, Clerk, Installation at ?estw H gtar Lodge ��; I. f, F. D. D, O. M. Postiiff and Suite' In AftendanCe. Thursday evening of last week there was a large attendance of officers .and members; of; Western Star Lodge, L O. 0. F., who assembled in their earn, modious Hail for the annual lobelia, tion ceremony of office bearers for 1924. The work was well done by D. D. (3, M. Pastliff and suite, consisting of'. Messrs. Heaney, Dodde, McTavish and Gurria, who were highly compli- mented for the ability diepayed. Following constitute the offloiary I. N. G,.—G. R. Weller N. G.—Barry. Champion V. G.—Robt. Bowman R. S. --Malcolm ;hack F. S.—A. McGuire Tress,—S, Wilton Wardeu—S. Wilton Con.—W. Clouse 0. G.—A. Dennison L G.—W. E. Willis R 8, N. G,—R. Henderson L. S, N. G,—N. Chapman R. S. V. G,—W. H. Bell L. 8. V. 0,-0, Matheson R. 8. 8,-0. Hemingway L. S. S.—Jas, Henderson Chaplain—W. 3. McCracken Following came a short program of speech -making and the serving of a, tasty lunch. The 3rd Degree was demonstrated and the work of the local Degree team highly commended, Western Star has a membership of 113 and is growing nicely. It is well officered, has most comfortable and modern lodge room and is a vigorous Order of long standing in Brussels and doing good work in endeavoring to live up to their principles. Lodge meets each. Thursday even- ing aud visiting brothers are always made welcome, East Huron Agricultural Society Annual meeting of East Huron Agricultural Society was held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday after- noon, January 18th, President G. R. Muldoon in the chair, Attendance was not large, partly due, itis suppos- ed, owing to unpleasant weather. Minutes of last annual meeting were read and approved, On motion o t f A. C. Backer and D. O Roes the n ine d Pelee Grey Town- ship,.. was witheld owing to winner not complying -with the regulations, 1st • Prize by Standard Bank, which bad been witheld, was ordered to be paid. Lint of 1924 members was read showing number to be 89, Financial statement for past year was presented by Treasurer Black. It showed' re- mote to be $2174 80 and expenditnt e $1881.90, leaving a balance of$312. 70. Repot t was discussed and adopted. Secretary was instructed to remit $2,00 to Fairs' Association as member- -. ship fee tfor 1924. It was resolved to ask for Depart- mentatl Judges for Fall Fair for Light and Heavy horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, roots vegetables and Ladies' work Past President G. R. Muldoon andrs M Muldoon were ap- pointed - p pointed:delegatee to the Fairs' Asea- °intion which meets at Toronto, Feb. 5 and e President, Secretary and Geo. R. Muldoon were appointed a Committee to arrange for renting of chairs in Family Tathe re Itwas agreed no t o l a conduct a Field :.:.. g Crop competition this year as those who should be chiefly interested in it were so indifferent. Plans will be discussed at a later meeting for 1924 program and forecast of Fall Fair. Following officers were elected ;— Bon. President, Alex. Stewart ; Pres., D, 0. Roes ; let Vice Pres, P. A. Mc- Arthur 2nd Vice •Preeident, Jae. Burgess, Directors—G. . R. Muldoon, R. Nichol, T. Miller, W. It. Broadfoot, Walter Rose, R. J. Hoover, Jas. Mc- Donald, A. 0. Backer, M, McVettie and .3. J. McCutcheon, Lady Direc- tors, Mrs, G. R. Muldoon, hire. P. A. McArthur, Mrs" A. 0. Backer and Mrs, W. W. Harris, Auditors, A. Strachan and N. F, Gerry. '1'RAINe have been a trifle late on ac- connt of the btavy track, USUAL ear of cattle was shipped 'last Tuesdey, 'There have been cosier days for such a jgh, Sonia places the roads Cavo been had. ly drifted by the recent storms and in other sections there is s0arcely SnOW enough to make passible sleighing ow- tug to the strong; winds and the light character of the snuw AucrTON Sale of Household Furniture Saturday. Feb, and, property of E. A. Dixon. Sale in the vacant store South of American Hotel, D; M, Stott will be the Auctioneer. List in next week's POST. D i yell like pictures t The advt. of Brussels Family Theatre eels ottt a great list for nearby dates, "Orphans of the store' is one that should not he missed. Everything about it is fine, Read rho program, Moa OF RoettseI --".Cara POST le grittid to report that Alex, W. Smith, brother to W. 0. Smith, of town, was elected Mayor of Rosined, 13, 0., by ao clamation. iia had served as Commie. siener is prior years. We eongratittnte him and with Ulm a successful period la dice, -Hackett" is an old Srustelite, e