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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1924-2-20, Page 1VOLA 52 NO, 35 2.0Q Fier a7tnu tin advance BRUSSELS. ONTARIO, ,WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20) 1924 TTTqfplaseassemoionlanassosearsiona Consignment Sale OF Pure Bred Cattle I.M ■ ■ The Fourth Annual Consignment Sale of the Huron County Breeders' Association will be held in a 9 •Lepard s Shed,loksWen ham Tbursday,at I o'con Feb. 2Sth. 30 Shorthorn Cows and Heifers 20 Shorthorn Bulls 1 Hereford Bull .1..Aberdeen-Angus Bull • This is •a choice offering and includes many ex- cellent Individuals. Terms of Sale Cash of 10 months' credit at 8 per cent per annum on notes satisfactory to the vendor: Bring a letter from your banker with you.- Sale ou:Sale under the auspices of the Huron County Breeders' Association, co-operating with the Wingham Town Council and Ontario Department of Agriculture. Write Secretary for Catalogue. 0. TURNBULL, S. B. STOTHERS, President, Brussels. Secretary, Clinton, AUCTIONEERS : R. T. AMOS, Guelph ; O. KLOPP, Zurich New Adodrtisements Hog for sale—O. Smith Car of oats—Alt. Beaker For sale—J. P. McIntosh ,. Auction.8nIe—J M. Bray Banner sale—G R. Weller Auction Sale—W. J. Dowd AuatIon Sale C, F. Vnndrlek Auotlon Axle—Goo, blcTaggart urtmwaned—Ja Moho! Ducks for Sala—Robt. Mennrev Car of dour and teal—Thos. Voddon Old Titus Dance—Walton Farmers' Club The Village BlaakamSth homily Theatre Barred Rooks for sale—Melville ii. Lamont Consignment Sala—anron Breeders' Aim. pxstrict e>s Fordwlch Mrs. James Johnston is improving somewhat in health. It is said Wm. Giles has; put chased the Wtu..Phair farm, 18th Oon, Tof ISeveral cars of cattle were shipped here from Toronto market. H. W. and Mra. Edgar' and family have moved from the 4th Cour to the farm recently purchased from Jno. Ru fer near p Wroxeter. aur It le propoeed to build a new church or remodel the present one. A. bad accident happened W. H, Heaney in It1cLean's planing will by which he lost the Index finger of tight hand and had thumb badly lacerated, Jameatown Afro. Agpee K, Aliller and Mlesee Mary and Jeauet will visit relatives and friends in Detroit for a while. Auction Sale at W. W. Mann's East of Jamestown, Ftiday afternoon of 'hie week List of Sale on page 4 of THE POET. number in this locality attended' 'Bkuesele Telehone no's, annual meet- ing last Friday. Howick Mutual Incur. ance meeting, at Gorvte, '1'hureday of this week is cu the program, Earl Mathere, who recently sold his farm on the 1st line of Morris town- ship, has bought the Roy McDonald 100 acres on the 3rd Oon, of Grey township,,, and will get possession in the near future. The Farm of J, M. Miller, known as the Ratan place, has been leased to Jas. Van0amp, of Morels, who will. move to it shortly. Mr. who will hold a clearing Auction Sale Friday March 7th, of farm stock aud—imple- ments &a., and will not furor for a while. Wroxeter Frank Wright has sold his farm in Howick to John Hupfer. One rink of curlers attended the apbeing b ns ell held in Harriston this Week. Jas. Ballant yne Toront called on o e �• y , old friends in •the village the early i part of the week. Quarterly Official Board of the Wroxeter Methodist church',met at the parsonage Mquday afternoon. Thos. and Mrs Sanderson and little son, Detroit, are visiting the former's parents, D. D. and Mrs, Sanderson. Reeve Douglas was in Hamilton last week where he attended the Conven- tion of the Retail Hardware Associa- tion. A Birthday Party under the aus- pices of the Women's Institute, will be given in the basement of the'Pres• byterian Church, Friday evening, Feb. 29th, commencing at 7.46. Ad- mission 20c. Everybody welcome. Stewart Sanderson, son of D. D. Sanderson, narrowly escaped eerioue injury at his home Saturday, when a barn door fell, striking him on the head and rendering him unconscious for about 20 hours. Re has since re- covered and is apparently none the worse except for bruises en the head and shoulder. A bean supper under the auspices of the Union Mission Band, was served in the basement of the Presbyterian Church Thursday evening. : There was agood. attendance and proceeds amounted to $17,00, Hearts and other valentine decorations were prominent. ' Owing to continued throat trouble, Rev. A. 0. Ferguson has resigned as pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Ferguson has only been in charge Wingham Councillor S. and Mre. Bennett and daughter have gone to California for a visit. J. W. Dodd resigned janitorehip of Public School and Albert Hughee will succeed him. Geo. dna Mrs. Olvar were renewing old friendships at London, St. 'Thomas and other points. St. Andrew's church annual meet- ing, Rev, Dr. Perrie, pastor in' the chair, reported a good year Mem- bership is 448 ; Total receipts General Fund were $5,190; . Missions, $894, E. 3. Mitchell is Sunday School Super- intendent with P. Gowaus as assi tt- ats Car of No. 3 C. W. Oats expected to arrive at Brussels Thursday or Friday of this week. Place your orders early. AIf.. Baeker Phone 5 Brussels Banner Sale of Enameled Ware This Useful McClary's Enameled Potato Pot Regular, $2.00 for $1.50 Regular, $1.60 for $1..1® 'Galvanized Wash Boilers - $1.50 ONE DAY ONLY This Sale is Next Saturday Feb. 23rd Hardvldai'e eo. R. eller Brussels FAMILY THEATRE BRUSSELS Feb. 22 & 23 !THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH T" WILLIAM FOX PrLODUCTi0N/ The Village Blacksmith is a big Human Story founded on Henry Wadsworth Lohgfel-- low's famous poem containing unusual gripping scenes, There is a realistic train wreck and a vivid storm, Here is something entirely new with all the charm of a pae- toral. Plenty of Comedy and thrills intermingled with heart interest and a real love story. Tuesday, Feh, 25th "fortune.'s Mask" Starring Earle Williams in a stirring tale of Central America with its charm and mystery. A picture of love and adventure. A story of a Revolution that was over before it began, A. red wig, a brave heart, a pretty girl and a charming wife make up "Fortune's Mask." Also a Good Comic Prices . . 25 and 10 Cents here a little over a year, coming from Conquest, Sask., but has made many warm friends who with his congrega- tion deeply regret to learn of his resig- nation. This will make the 4th vac- ant charge in Maitland Presbytery at present. The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. R. Stocks, Friday after-. noon, Feb. 22nd, when a paper on the "Life of Pauline Johnston, with read- ing, will be given by Miss Kate Hazle- wood. Roll Call to be answered by an Economy Wrinkle, MoncriefF Mrs. Joe. McKey and Miss Verna are visiting Hamilton, amilton, Miss Mitchell attended the Stratford Normal At Home last week. Katie's farewell should be "Do be careful going around the corners." John Imlay, Wingham, visited wi tb Win. Patterson over the week end. Last week was an extremely buoy week. The managers of the church 'entertained their friends at a shed bee while the Ladies' Aid busied them selves at cleaning the church. What's the matter with our II, F. 0. ? Nothing—Just watch it flourish, but what about U. F. W. 0, Are the wives going to miss the opportunity of making conditions somewhat brighter in this fair land of ours? Last Saturday Mre. Jno. McLeod, who lived at Silver Cornet's, passed away. She hadanffored a stroke of paralysis sumo time ago. She is eur- vived by her husband and family. Deceased was a easter to John Glassier, of Bruesele, and enjoyed the esteem of a large timelier.. Sympathy is accord- ed the bereaved, CAR OF Floor - Bran Shorts and Middlings to hand. Let us have your order. Thos. Vodden Phone 2215 ETHEL +++++++4+1•+++++++++.144.. 444.: Old - Time - Dance f is having an Old Time Dance IN THEIR HALL. WALTON friday ev'g, fob. 22nd Walton farmers' Club Gents 75c, Ladies Free' Lunch Served A eleighload of the young people off the 10th spent an enjoyable evening at Mr. Cochrane's oa the 14ti1. The scribe le almost incapacitated with the extreme zero temperature, but while there is life there is hope and we must try to cheer a worn and weary brother. Oliver Turnbull, our new Club ship- per at MeNaught, made his first ship- ment Saturday of last week. All .stock will be handled by the II. F. Co- operative Company and the hogs sold on the graded basis. Mr. Turnbull has had it wide experience with live stock and should prove a successful chipPer.Parties having live stock to market shouldcomm eats with um bIm. SILVER CORNERS FACTORY Fol- lowing is a eulnmary of Silver Corners cheese factory for 1923 :—Total lbs. of milk, 8,170,173 ;total lbs. of cheese, 275,7151; average lbs. milk to Ib.' of cheese, 11.48; average price per lb. cheese, 18 7 ; average test butter fat 3.4 ; total amount of whey butter sold, $1,728 42 ; ,value of butter fat per Ib. 27 28; total lbs. of whey butter fat,, 5,350.94 ; cheese sold, wholesale, $50,09198; paid patrons by cheque, 844,281.98 ; paid patrons for whey butter, $85492 ;' total expenditure, $52,488 87. Morris Council met last Monday. Will, Hanna, of Keyes. Man„ in remelting, for Tau Pon says:—We are having a Oaliforinia winter here this season. Sometimes we find it hard to locate any Morris township news in TETE POST, would you tell your Morris correspondents to wake up and let us hear from them", Mr, Hanna is a former Morrisite and of course greatly interestd in what is trauepiring. Oranbrook Sunday morning next Rev. J. P. McLeod, Brussels, will preachin Knox church here at 11 a m. Rev. Mr. Moore, Strathroy, occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian church last Sunday. He's a good preacher. Mies Annie Steele, who has lived in Brussels for several years, has return- ed to Cranbrook, her former home. We welcome her. Ethel Council meeting March 10. Food for man and beast is the story of Moe. Vodden's advt. See it. O. and Mrs. Raynard are great grand -parents again. High hon,ns Rev. Mr. Moore, Strathroy, preach- ed in the Presbyterian church last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Spence has been poorly but is improving. She is wonderfully smart for a' person of 81 years. Rev. Mr. McLeod, Brussels, will con- duct service in the Presbyterian church next Sunday afternoon, The Orange Lodge elected Rev. Mn. Hann delegate to the Grand Lodge that meets in Brantford next month. At the recent Official Board meeting of the Methodist church a unanimous invitation was tendered Rev. Mr. Hann to continue as pastor for the 3n1 year. It was accepted subject to rati- fication by Conference, Tv hcreda afternoon of this week the Women`e Iuattute will meet at the home of Mrs 0. Raynard. A Mock Council will be conducted and musical numbers supplied. Good crowd hoped for. Council may appoint you to a good paying office. The Novelty Concert. put on by the Trustees of the Methodist Church, was a decided success, The Band was a great feature, outriding the celebrat- ed Life Guard musical aggregation in instrumentation. There ware 21 pieces. Mosie hath charms is true, Financial proceeds $80. What about a weekly Summer Band Ooncert ? A note from Mrs, Isaac Gill, of Alliston, to Tug POST Says t-1 am sending $200 to pay subscription for 1924, as 1 feel I cannot do without it, I am real well. Alliston is a niee loran. Skating is the all go now in the $6,000 skating rink. Great crowds attend, There is a grand; Public Lib. vary here also. It was opened on the 14th Met, by Dr. Basting, an old boy, with a golden key. Building cost $4,800. We have a fine echool with 11 teachers. MATRIMONIAL.—A very pretty wed- ding took place at the 'home of Isaac and Mrs, Olarke, lith Oon., Grey, at 4 o'clock, Wednesday, February 13th, , when their t youngest daughter,Mabel y oun g Jean, became the bride of Wm. J. Willoughby, son of Sohn and Mre, Willoughby, 12th Con. Etna. ' Rev. S. Hann, Ethel, performed the core - irony Under ata arch of evergreen and roses and the wedding march was played by Mrs• Percy McCracken, sis• ter of the bride. Beide entered draw- ing room on the atm of her, father, and looked handsome in a becorning gown of white Satin and radium lame, with cap shape veil, arranged with orange blossoms, She carried a boquet of carnations and maiden hair fern, Following the ceremony a W, H. KERR, oar etor dainty luncheon' was served and a re- ception was held in the evening to about 75 guests. The happy couple left Thursday to reside on the groom's farts, 10th Con, Grey. Bride's travel- ling drees was of shell blue canton crepe, with silver trimming and coat and hat to match, The splendid col- lection received included some pieces of aluminum ware from friends and neighbors who gathered at the home Friday evening. Atwood EmersonVipond, 10th' Oon. East, is ill with pleurisy. W. Peebles, Detroit, is visiting 3. and Mrs. Peebles. Miss Isabel Wilson, pupil of Lis- towel High School, who has hese at her home on the 8th line East, is re- covering. bliss EW. Castle, prov1ncial public health nurse,e in company ry with Dr. , Kidd,I medical health officer, v isite d the echool and gave a talk to children, Rev. B. Snell presented Miss Parker with a purse of money and address of appreciation re- cently on behalf of the Atwood Methodist churoh, Mies Parker, who has been seriously ill, is much im- proved in health. • Clinton DAMAGE of $1,000,—At 9.40 Friday morning fire broke out in the bakery of F. J. Brown & Company. The blaze was caused by the stove igniting the prover, and owing to the dryness of the bakeshop it was impossible for the baker, who was in the shop at the time, to extinguish the fire, and he had barely time to escape before. the whole interior was in fiamesl' Own- ing to quick response of the Bre brigade the blaze wae'soon under con- trol. The damage to the interior and the stock is estimated at 81,000, all covered by insurance, Grey Next Council meeting will be. held Monday, March 10th. The date for George McTaggart'e Clearing Auction Sale is announced for Thursday, March 0th, at 1 p. m. sharp. His Lot is 24, Con. 15, D. M. Scott, Brussels, twill be the Auction- eer. List may be read in this week's issue of TUE POST. 3, M. Bray, Lot 29, Oon, 15, Grey, is holding an Auction Sale of cattle and pigs also a quantity of grain, on Friday afternoon, 29th inst,, at 1 p. m. He has a good lief of stock that may be read on page 8 this week. Caaaw NorE,—Jno. Johneton, a framer resident of this Township, writing from Oarlyle, Sask., renewing for TUE POST, says :—Please find en- closed $2,00 for TUE POST, which we look for evey Monday and mise it when it does not arrive. Have had a fine winter out here, not much suow but enough for good sleighing. Oars have been running all Winter and snow is about all gone now, Feb. 12th. Looks as if we might have an early Spring. Wishing you a happy and prosperous year. Walton Clearing Auction Sale at Harvey Hoover's hursday afternoon of this week, He has sold his farm hence sale is unreserved. 8 carloads of live stock were sent to To+onto during January by the ener- getic II, F. 0, shipper, J, J. McGavin. Recent shipinents of hogs',have grad- ed d - ed over 50 per cent selects. MISSIONARY MEETING.—February meeting of W M. S. was held Tues- day, 12th Inst, at the Manse, Mre. Ritchie occupied the chair. The open- ing prayer frown the "Idleesenger" was read by Mre. A. McCall, After sing - in,; Hymn 699 Mrs.Hood read a chap. ter from Isaiah. A description of the physieal features of Formosa, by the aid ofa map, was given by Mrs. Camp- bell while Mrs. J. McDonald took up the natural resources of the island, Prayer, given in connection with the study of Formosa, was read by Mrs. J. Hislop. Mrs. George Dickson gave the topicor Japan, aseieted by Mrs, Walter Davidson. Roll oall was answered by 20 members, After singing hymn 687 the meeting closed. by chase present repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. Lunch was served by the hostess and her assistants. FORMERLY OP WALTON.—Rev. 11. J. Currie, pastor of the Congregational church, Wyandotte, Mich., for. 8 years, has resigned and will go to the First Congregational Church, Red- wood,.California, nn March 1st. Mr, Carrie has served 2 terms as 1Glodera- t:or of bhe Detroit Congregational Association and for the last $ years has been Registrar. Ile was one of 8 representatives frou the Detroit As. sociation to the National Ooancil of Congregational °hutches, which met last October in Springfield, Mass. Mr. Carrie was elected to represent Detroit far 4 years at the National meetings. Since Mr. Currie has been at Wyandotte, his church member• ship has increased from 198 to 500 and the annual budget from $1,800 to $9,000. lit Redwood he will take over a conggregation.,made up of San Fran- cisco bnsinees and profeeelonal people. He spent several years in the Metho- dist minietry in London Conference, Have a Car of the BEST NUT COAL to be had, Order now if you need a supply. - Wilton Gillespie Phone 68 Brussels one ofthis oft cuffs being Walton, fol lowing his probation. Re was a clever fellow and was a brother of Rev+ Henry Ourrie, who was pastor at Ethel and Londeeboro' lo Huron County. Belgrave There is talk of electrifying the London, Huron & Bruce railway line. OUNCERT —Tile Ladles' Guild of Trinity Obuech will hold a fine Con- cert in the 0. 0, F. Hall, here, Friday evening or next week, 29th inst. There will be solos, violin selections and othee musical and literary num, begs. Tickets25 cents.' Take it in, Myth h MRS. JANE HAMIL'rrN DECEASED, —One of the pioneers of Huron County in the petean of Mrs. Jane Hamilton, widuw of the. late Thomas Hamilton, of Colborne Township, died rp Wednesday, of last week. Mrs, Hamilton was in her 88th year. She .sae born in Ireland and came to this country when quite young, In re- ligion she was a staaneh Anglican of the Irish Evangelical School. Mrs. Hamilton is survived by 10 children :-- Mrs. Sin wig, Colborne Township; Joseph Hamilton, Dungannou ; David, West Wawanoah ; Thomas, Col- borne ; George, Auburn ; Mrs. John Robinson, Colborne ; Mrs, Samuel Johnston, West Wawauoeh ; Mrs. Goldthorpe, Godorich ; Dr., Benson, Soo, and Mrs, James Johnston, Auburn. Grey Council Council of the Township of Grey met in the Township Hall, Ethel, on Monday, Feb. ll.th, Members pres- ent. Following accounts were paid :— IL B. Kirkby, blasting stone and stumps and powder for seine...* 5 00 V. Sebade, gravel..... 88 90 Roy Bennett, grading 10 00 Jas. Rea, operating grader 9 00 J, McDonald, spreading gravel8 00 John Oliver, drawing gravel 1 26 Allan Mitchell, Auditing , 20 00 Charles Eveleigh, gravel and shovelling ............. ... 7 10 R. Verraneman, building culvert 4 00 Calvin Gordon, gravel 90 J. H. FEAR, Township Clerk, Imerustletterooxl A former resident of Morris Town- ship in the person of Jno. Currie, brother -of Robert Currie, Mrs. A. Crooks, and Miss Currie, 4th line, Morris Township, writes TEE Posx this 'chatty note DEAR EDITOR,—Find enclosed sub- scription for THE POST. l; look for- ward for it every Tuesday as it keeps me posted as to town and country. I notice quite a number of changes since I came West 20 years ago, The crop here was good the last .harvest but it took most of it to pay running expenses. Prices are small at local elevators, 70 cents for No. 2 Northern. Around 14 cts. for threshing a bushel of wheat. We are all well t present. The compliments of the season to all. Yours truly, JNo. Coeur. Maidstone, Sask,, Jan, 28th, 1924. Perth County ALBERT GOEIIEL DIES SnDDENLY.— Death came with startling suddenness to Albert Goebel, Mitchell, at about 7 o'clock Monday evening of last week. For many years the late Mr. Goebel conducted a.jewelery business in Mit- chell and was well and favorably known throughout the entire district. He Wad barn in Mitchell about 68 years ago and neatly all his life was spent there. He was a liberal hearted citizen and never refused a donation for any good cause and was a sup- porter of all amateur sporting organ- izations, Deceased was about hie business place as usual on Monday, During the afternoon he had not been feeling well and consulted his physl-. clan, After the day's work he retired to his home and while sitting fn a chair reading his dailypaper, he, sed- donly collapsed and fell to the floor. Mrs, Goebel 'immediately summoned help, but it was of no avail as he pass.. ed away within a few minutes, Be• sides his wife he leaves to mourn their loss, a brother and a sister, Fred. Geobel, New Hamburg,, and Mrs. Adam Koenig. Paris, formerly of Brussels, The funeral was held Venn his late home, on "Thursday, Feb, 14th, to Woodland cemetery. Odd Follows attended in a body. AN advertisement in'l'nut POST •Want. lv does the trick for either selling or buying. Don`twaste time when this avenue is a short cut to business,