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School Opens Tuesday, Sept. 2nd
And of course atteution is naturally turned to what will
be needed for this important oocaslon. • We have garb-
ered the newest to be bad in Scribblers, Exercise Books
and Note Books as testi as the best values going is
School Accessories of all kinds.
High School Books
We have noted any changes in these—Literature
Saleetioos, Texts le French and Latin, &o., and
will have in stock the books that will he used this
coming term.
Public School Books
The complete list of those used in Public School
work here are on band as well as a good supply of
Standard Note Books and both kinds of Refills
Thick, well bound, Black Covered Note Books
at 250, 35e, 5oc and hoc each
Drawing Portfolios, Drawing Books and
Writing Books.
Milton tE Bradley's Water Colors in Tin Box
With extra good brush 6oc.
Separate Art Brushes and Pans of Water Color
India Ink Rubber Erasers
'Mathematical Sets Rulers and Compasses
School Satchels Leather School Bags
New Automatic Pencils and Fountain Pens
New students coming iuto town for Continuation School as
well as all other students, we invite you to make our store
your headquarters for School Supplies. Your orders will
have good attention.
F. R. SMITH
?he Store
Druggist and Stationer
axa1 elms Pro
THE PosT will holiday next week.
HAVE you bad a chat with the folk in
Mars yet ?
IT may mean dollars saved to read the
Hamel advt.
POSTOFFICE hours will be one hour
after arrival of the noon mail on Labor
Day.
THE Thursday half holiday continues
during the months of September and
October.
NUMEROUS beautiful Gladioli beds in
town this season. Fred. Hunter leads
the list for fine display
PAINTING the tence at the bridge a
good wbite is better than trying to
paint theveawu a bad red.
DON'T forget the sale of Homemade
Baking Saturday afternoon in the Mc-
Kelvey block. See the advt.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3rd is the date of
the uext Harvesters' Excursion to the
West. Date was changed from Aug.
26 owing to late harvest.
GET a Prize List of Brussels Fall Fair.
List of some of the Specials may be read
on page 4 of this issue. Now is the
time to plan to capture them.
INSTEAD of the backbreaking job of
pulling the flax crop grown here this
vear a mowing machine has been utiliz-
ed, Flax is a fine crop and will be
manufactured into green tow after it has
been threshed.
THERE was an unusually large num-
ber of automobiles in Brussels Saturday
evening last. People find it advan-
tageous to trade here. THE POST ad-
vertising columns will be worth while
watching this Fall for bargains.
2 ADDITIONAL ENTRANCE PUPILS
PASSED,—Following an appeal concern-
ing Brussels recent Entrance Examina-
tion Mildred Logan and Douglas War-
wick have been granted their standing.
This makes the results 16 out of 20 who
wrote and is a most creditable showing
both as it relates to the pupils and the
hard working teacher, Miss Margaret
Maunders,
6 FEET II INCHES.—A sample of 0, A.
C, Oa s, No. 72, was left at THE POST
PublishingiHouse, Monday, by R. L.
Taylor, 14th Con. Grey township. It
measured a full 6 feet and is a dandy
sample. This is not a new experience
for R. L. as on the same field in 1920 his
oats were 6 ft. se in. tall and Barley 5
feet ro ha., winning the championship
of Ontario, The threshing machine
should show Nig results for this year's
crop.
MUST PLAY AGAIN,—The Protest
Committee's ruling of the Western
Football Association ordering a replay
of the Stratford•Kinburn aeml•final
games in the senior series of the W. F,
A, was upheld by the executive at a
special meeting held at Kitchener. The
games must be replayed on Aug. 29 and
Sept 2, with the first game in Kinburn.
Sammy Law, of Galt or Jas. Blake of
Kitobener, will handle the series. The
winner of this round will meet the Kit•
chener Rangers in the floats,
Scnoos DRILLS,—Rural schools should
take after the several prizes offered by
East Huron Agricultural Society for
Fancy Drills to be put on at the Brussels
Fair, Friday, October 3rd. There is
neither entry nor admission fee charg-
ed to pupils competing and the teach -
ere in charge have free admission tick-
ets, Particulara may be read in the
Prize List or in list of Special attreetions
on page 4 of this week's Pose, There's
a full month to get ready. Brussels
school is not permitted in the contest in
competition with the smaller schools,
Exhibit in 0923 was one of the nicest
features of the Fair, 7 schools entering.
Prizes are worth while.
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WANTED. -2 girls or boys, those who
have passed the Entrance preferred. to
learn the printing. Apply at'l'HE Po.r.
Tax money lost and advertised in
THE PorT, amou0ting to $25.00, fell into
honest bands and was restored to the
well pleased owner,
SOME localities have been improved
by cutting down tbe weeds. Other
sections of the town should do likewise.
There are burdocks and wild carrots
. that should be slaughtered right now.
STRING of red beads, with black beads inter-
sper,ed,lostin Brussels Saturdaynight, Pin -
der will greatly oblige loser by leaving them
at THE POST.
DENTAL Parlors will be closed for a week
from September 185 to 8th. The public will
kindly take notice. De. HAMILTON.
APPRENTleea wanted to learn Dress -mak.
ing, Apply to 00188 LIZZIE BRTANs,
GrahamBlock.
40 Young Hens for sale. Must be disposed
of at once as I ain leaving for my home 1n the
West. 61 E8. J. T..TMatra,
Phone 00 Brussels.
NUMBER of young Pigs for sale. Phone 4218
JOHN AL000x, Grey Township..
Romans or boarders wanted, Comfortable
quarters. Enquire at THE POST.
WHEN going home don't forget to takes
City Dalry Brink from W. A. Grower's.
Pon SALE.—Very comfortable frame honee,
Princess street, 'how vacant as owner has
moved to Kincardine. Apply et once for pan
-neuters and terms to T. R. Bennett, Wingham,
or A.H. Macdonald, Brussels.
Ton SALE AT A BARGAIN.—Gee machine and
all necessary fixtures. An ideal lighting sys-
tem for residence out of reach of Hydro. In-
expensive to operate and in good condition.
Apply to W. M, sINOLAIn, Brussels
COMFORTABLE house and r5t/ acre lot for sale
on Flora street, Brussels. tiood stable, small
fruits, &c. Good neighborhood. Early poa-
session. Price very reasonable for quick
sale. Tor further partioplareapply on the
premises. Phone78. MART A, BOLT.
Ponn Coupe, ran between 000 and 400 miles,
for sale. Apply to
R. Taoseoa, Brussels.
De, PARKER, of Wingham, has resumed his
weekly visits to the Queen's Hotel, Brussels,
IN tbe Softball game between Wing -
ham and Brussels girls Wednesday
evening of last week, on Victoria Park,
here, Brussels won by a score of 20 -II.
The game was continued for 5 more in-
nings with a tally of Brussels 4 aqd
Wingham 2. Another match is slated
at Wingham Wednesday evening of this
week.
SOME THINGS WE'VE NOTICED—
Base Balt is on the boom.
Our Main street looks good.
Brussels Tennis players are experts,
Pope's machine shop is a busy spot.
Agricultural Short Course is attract-
ing attention.
"Bob" Thomson's Cold Storage plant
is ready for a big Fall's trade.
Our Golf enthusiasts are growing in
number.
We'll have to have a course nearer
home.
FLAX MEN IN TROUBLE.—Louis Luke
of Toronto, former Secretary to the late
Sir William MacKenzie, and Fred. Lew-
is, also of Toronto, were taken into
custody by city police Monday after-
noon on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud, Both men were held bail having
been refused, The charges were made
by the Provincial Police, and, it is al-
leged, involve elgo,000. During the
war and after, it is charged, Luke was
appointed to rent farm lauds in Weet•
ern Ontario counties to grow flax. An
arrangemsnt was made whereby the
farmers whose land was leased were to
grow the flax. It was also alleged im-
proper transactions in the sales of the
flax that the charges, police said, were
made against both men. They were to
appear in police court Tuesday, when
they will be handed over by the pro•
vincial authoritles and taken to Seaforth
for trial, Brussels and locality is inter-
ested in the outeome,
NOTICE !
Maude Cr Bryans
How to Invests
UrHEN you have saved enough money with which
v v to buy a Canadian Government or Municipal
Bond consult this bank and obtah free information
as to, the particular offering best suited to yourneeds.
Standard Service gives impartial investment Int1?,Uh
gence gladly on request.. us
STANDARD BANK
Announces her Brussels 'office
mill bo open following days of
every week s—
}Iaurs--a, m,
Monday,... ,,,, 10 to 12 1.80 to 6
Friday 1.80 to 6
Saturday —,..„1049 12 1.80 to 6
Saturday livening 7 to 0
Better Than Teaching
There le no longer any comparison,
A lady stenographic graduate of Luck -
now, a year ago started in Detroit ab
thirty dollars per week ; now she ie
druwing sixty dollars per week. If in
doubt, ask for phone number or ad-
dress of parents. This may be only
exceptional, but thousands of our lady
geaduatee with one or more years ex-
perience have reached thirty dollars
per week, and no good graduate of
today need start at less than twenty-
five
wentyfive per week. Over one thousand
testimonials from Huron and Bruce.
Enter any day. A position for every
graduate. Home study for those who
cannot attend, Largest trainers iu,
Canada.
Write for particulars to -day to
WINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE
or
CANADA BUSINESS COLLEGE
TORONTO
SEE the bargains offered by R. W.
Ferguson.
NExr Monday will be Labor Day and
will be a Public holiday,
SEVERAL. Brusselites attended tbe
Executive Social Service meeting held
at Clinton last Monday.
Homes Fire Insurance Directors will
meet Tuesday of next week in Wroxet-
er at their regular monthly meeting.
ScaooLs resume next Tuesday after
the vacation. There are a number of
changes of teachers in the schools of the
townships.
Couxent will not meet next Monday
evening on account of the holiday but
will convene the following Monday,
Sept. 8th, at the usual hour.
PARKHILL passed bylaw enforcing
angle parking of cars ma Main street,
with a 20 mieute time limit on cars
parked in front of business places.
PALMERSTON girls Softball team is ex
pected to show the flue points of the
game on Victoria Park, Brussels. Friday
evening of this week. It should be a
good game.
A NUMBER from town took in the un-
veiling P g g proceedings at Wingham Tues.
day afternoon in connection with the
Soldiers' Monument. Sir Arthur Cur-
rie was the chief.
INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS —The Drug
store of lames Fox has undergone a
very marked improvement in the dis-
carding of the former counters and
placing plate glass silent salesmen. It
gives the place a very citified appear-
ance. Mr. Fox has closed the Toronto
branch and will give bis whole time to
the Brussels business.
TROPHY WINNERS.—The Oakwood
Bowlers, of whom Druggist Glen Atm•
strong, formerly of Brussels• is one of
the quartette, won the Toronto
Trophy by defeating Riverdale by a
score of 17 to 8. We are glad to see
that Mr. Armstrong is doing credit to
the sporting program initiated some
years ago in Brussels. The club win-
ning the trophy the largest numbtr of
times in 9 years becomes the final own-
ers.
TIME EXTENDED.—A number of sub-
scribers to THE POST. who are in ar-
rears, have asked an extension of time,
owing to scarcity of coin, so we are ac-
ceeding and are allowing the month of
September to enable folk to square
away without legal intervention. We
thank those who are helping us in the
Clearing up Campaign of arrearages to
Tan POST. There are hundreds of
dollars still due on our mailing lists that
we are hoping to receive this Fall. Will
you kindly refer to your label 7
DOUGALD FERGUSON DECEASED.—With
no small regret Brussels relatives and
old friends learned of the demise of
Dougald Ferguson, a well known Tees -
water resident and a former old boy of
Brussels. He passed away Sunday
night in Wellesley hospital, Toronto,
where he had undergone a critical oper•
ation, Pneumonia set in and the close
of life came quietly and peacefully, The
funeral is taking place at Teeswater
Wednesday afternoon. The late Mr.
Ferguson was born in Grey township
nearly 68 years ago, being the eldest son
of the late James and Mrs. Ferguson.
At 59 years of age pe commenced the
hardware and tinware business with
Haycroft Bros., Brussels, and over 40
years ago went into business at Tees -
water where be continued until a receut
date. 47 iyears ago be was married to
Elizabeth Haycroft, Brussels, who pre.
deceased him last year. There was born
to the home 3 sons (Dr. Bert., who pass•
ed away last Fall ; George, Seaforth
and Russel, St, Thomas), and 2 daugh-
tors (Mrs, N. McDonald, Edmonton, de-
ceased, and Mrs. Gallant, Toronto) The
surviving brothers and sisters of Mr.
Ferguson are ;—Thom , Dauphin, Man, ;
Daniel, Peter and Mn,sW. Jamieson,
Winnipeg ; and John and Robt. and
Mrs. G. A. Best. Brussels. James and
Mies Lizzie are deceased. The subject
of this notice was Reeve of 'Teeswater
for•yesrs and took an active interest in
town affairs. He WAS a Presbyterian in
church relationship acrd a great lover of
sports, bowling in particular. Mrs. Fer-
guson, mother of deceased, who is io her
88th year, is quite smart for her great
age and makes her . home with her
daughter. Mrs. Best, Brussels. Dougald
Ferguson was s successful business man,
esteemed by a wide circle of friends and
his sudden departure is a source of deep
regret to many,
Brussels Branch,
Dublin Branch, -
Fox's Drug Store
The ' Store
WEEKLY STORE NEWS
G. H, Samis, Manager
F. McConnell, Manager
shite Cap
Electric
Washer
Ie on exhibition at the home of
CHAS, POPE, Elizabeth street,
and should be seen before you
purchase. Ir will pay you to see
this wonderful machine.
Is easy to Operate
Waehea faster
White Lasts' longer
Is easily cared for
cap Ie safer• to work with
No time lost in
wringing
Keeps water warm
7 good reasons, among numer-
ous others, why you should use
a White Oap.
Let us demonstrate,
C. Pope
Agent - Brussels
Miss Mary Young, Sarnia, is a visitor
with Mrs. (Rev ) McLeod at Melville
mouse.
CONGRATULATIONS are extended to
Wilfred and Mrs. Willis in the arrival of
a son and:heir. THE Pos'r staff will take
watermelon.
A LIVELY Base Ball match was on the
program last Thursday evening when
Seaford) and the town team faced each
other. The score book showed 14 12 in
favor of the home 9.
THE BIG EVENT OF THE SEASON _—
Goderich Industrial Exhibition, Wed-
nesday. Thursday. and Friday, Septem•
ber 3, 4 and 5. Bigger and Netter than
ever. Four big speed contests ; purses
$goo. Thursday—farmers' trot or pace.
2.20 trot or pace ; Friday -2.3o trot or
pace, 2.12 trot or pace. James E.
Hardy, world's famous aerial artist. will
perform before the grandstand afternoon
and evening. Many other attractions.
DIED AT SPOKANE, WASH —On Aug-
ust 8th, Arthur Agustus Hingston, son
of the late W. G. and Mrs. Hingston, of
this locality, passed away, aged 73
years. He was born at Victoria Square,
Oot., and came to this vicinity where be
lived nntil aboht 35 years ago. His wife
who was Miss Sarah Laidlaw, and 3
children survive. Deceased was one of
a family 0117 children of whom only 5
survive. Mrs. R. T. Hingston, Brus-
sels, is a sister in-law of Mr, Hing-
ston and is the only relative in this vic-
inity at present. The Hingston's were
well and favorably known in the years
sometimes designated as "the long ago,"
Church Chimes
Wingham District Meeting will be
held in Lucknow Methodist church, on
Tuesday, 16th Sept.
Next Sabbath a union choir of the 2
congregations interested will lead the
praises at the closing union services in
Melville church for this season. Rev.
Mr. Clarke will occupy the pulpit.
Weekly prayer meetings are being
held at the homes of various citizens
Wednesday afternoons of each week, to
which all will be welcome. This week
meeting was held at Mrs. T, E. Whit -
field's.
Sabbath morning last Rev. C. F.
Clarke preached to the union congrega-
tion a helpful sermon on Prayer. Tbo
large congregation was well pleased to
hear Miss Fairy Robb, St, Catharines,
sing a choice solo. She possesses an
excellent voice under fine control. Mise
Robb was a former member of Melville
church, being the only daughter of Geo.
and Mrs. Robb. At the evening service
Rev. Mr. Clarke's subject was "Paying
the taxes with coin tound in the mouth
of a fish," from which practical lessons
were deduced. Musical numbers were
well rendered in solo form by Miss
Kaiser anti Chas. Lightfoot, and a duet,
"Drifting," by Messrs, Pequegnat and
Lightfoot. all of Stratford. The trio
are well known vocalists in the Classic
City who enjoy lending a helping hand
and do it well, Miss Kaiser bas a great
vocal range, showing careful training.
Congregational singing was splendid.
Mr. Hamel was organist.
HAY FEVER
Summer Asthma
Will spoil your Summer and make
your company dietreesing to your
Wends unless you get relief.
Det a box of RAZ -MAH today. Moat
people feel better from the first dose.
Your drug at will refund our money
if a 31 box dyour
not bring
Ab-
solutely harmless. Generous relief. Ab
sample
for 4c 10 Etam T
pe, empletona To-
ronto. R12
RAZ A
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For sale by JAM** Fox
Soft eoal
For Sale
BRUSSELS COUNCIL
has 20 tone of Soft Coal left over
from the old Electric Light Plant
which they offer for sale, It is
suitable Inc engines and other
'purposes,
See Reeve Baeker or Town Clark
Macdonald Coal ie stored at El-
ectric Light Plant.
tt People We Talk About
tt It
Miss Alma Hunter, Granton; is visit-
ing her aunts, the Misses Hunter,
Mrs, J, G. Jones and Miss Minerva
are visiting relatives in Toronto,
J. H. and Mrs. Cameron, London,
were calling on old friends in town last
week.
Mrs. S. Bell and children. Teeswater.
were holidaying with relatives in Brus-
sels.
W. A. Pollard, Listowel, spent the
week end with relatives' it) Brussels and
locality.
Miss Eva Bryans, Toronto, is enjoy-
ing a holiday among relatives and cid
friends.
Rev. Mr. Peters and daughter, Dun-
gannon, were calling on Brusselites
last week.
John L. and Miss Mary Davidson
have returned to town after a holiday
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. H. Merklinger. Hanover, was
a visitor with her parents N. F. and
Mrs. Gerry, last week.
Will. Long of the Bank of Nova Sco-
tia, Toronto, was holidaying under the
parental roof, Flora Street,
Jno. and Mrs. Prior and "Bob," Wind-
sor. were visitors during the past week
at M. Buchadan's, Brussels.
James and Mrs. Duncan, Atwood,
were visiting Mrs. Wm. Marr4as, Flora
street, for a few days last week.
Mrs. H. B. Churchill and daughter,
Norene, who were holidaying here, have
returned to their home in London.
Archer Grewar will attend a Boys'
school at Woodstock for the coming
term. We wish him an enjoyable and
successful term.
Rev. and Mrs. Kennedy and children
have been visiting in Brussels and local-
ity. The rev, gentleman preached at
Cranbrook and Ethel.
Miss Lula McLennan, Millbank, is the
guest of Miss Edna McCall, Queen
street. They were school chums at
Stratford Normal school,
Mrs, George Jackson is visiting rela-
tives at Toronto. Her sisters. Mrs.
Young, Huilett, and Mrs. Grant, from
the West, accompanied ber to the Queen
city.
I. C. Richards and son Charlie, of
Hamilton and lrorooto, respectively,
were calling on friends in Brussels last
week. The former still owns property
in town.
Mrs. S. Fear, Mimico, who was visit-
ing here took quite sick at the home of
Mrs. Geo. laskson from heart weakness,
last week, but was able to return home
last Monday,
Miss Carrie McCracken has arrived
back from a splendid trip to the 01d
Country, accompanying a contingent of
school teachers. It was a tip-top outing
and greatly enjoyed,
Little Miss Irene, daughter of Roht.
and the late Mrs Bowman, bas gone to
Goderich where she will spend some
time at the home of Russel and Mrs.
Wheeler, her uncle and aunt.
T. Flerity, who has spent the last
two months with his daughter, Mrs. A.
H. Macdonald, left Thursday morning
to spend several months with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. R. Porter, Orillia.
L. W. and Mrs. Stephenson and son,
Belmont, Ont., are holidaying in Brus-
sels and locality. They were former
residents. Mrs. Stepheuson being a
daughter of the late John and Mrs, Man-
ning, Turnberry street.
Mrs. S. C. Wilson sod Miss Margaret,
Goderich, attended the anoual decora-
tion service of Brussels Odd Fellows last
Sunday. The grave of Mr. Wilson wee
among the number remembered by the 3
linked brethren, on which was placed a
fine boquet.
Mrs. D. B. Moore, of Souris, Man.,
a former Bruaselite, who has been re-
newing old acquaintances here for the
past few weeks, left this week for
Milton to visit at a brother's before
she returns to her Western home We
wish her a pleasant time dud a safe jour-
ney.
Mrs. (Dr) Ferguson, formerly of
Brussels, is adding to the pleasure of
many old friends by a visit to town.
Perhaps she could be induced to locale
here once more, Mrs. Ferguson enjoy-
ed
njoyed a visit to the Old Land last year and
has been making Toronto headquart•
ers since,
Rev. F. W. Otterbein and family,
Chicago, Ill., visited Jos. and Mrs,
Querin this week: They motored from
Chicago, Aug ash. and visited Wood-
stock, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and Detroit, Rev. Mr.
Otterhefn is pastor of the Worth, Austin
Evangelical Luthern Church, Chicago,
Ill., and is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs.
Querin, After spending a pleasant 4
dlte Visit here they left Saturday morn-
ing for St. Catharines. Wilde the
gueata were here they visited at Bayfield,
Goderich, Mildmay mad Hanover.
Dear DId School Days
Here Again
T0 some reluctantly and to others cheerfully
the beginning of another school year will
soon become a reality. We -have endeavored
e' to give the selection of our 80haol supplies
every poseible consideration as the think you will
agree that our stock is very complete and of the very
best quality. • To all encceseful students we desire to
extend our very hearty congratulations and to all
we extend a hearty invitation to make .our store
headquarters for your opening school supplies,
High School Books
Pub. School Books
Pens and Pencils
Erasers—all kinds
Paint Brushes
Compasses
Lead Refills
Pencil Boxes
Protractors
India Ink
Paint Refills
Note Book Refills
Card Board—
all colors
&c. &c.
Waterman's"
IDEAL
Fountain Pens
The use of a good
Fountain Pen has al-
most become a neces-
sity. You will find a
splendid assortment
of theme Pens in our
stock to choose from
2.50 to 5.50
EVERY PEN
GUARANTEED
New Scribblers and
Exercise Books
Mathematical Sets
Crayons
Refills—all kinds
Fountain Pen Ink
Mucilage
Milton BradleyPaints
Rulers
Slate Pencils
Foolscap Pads
Drawing Books
Writing Books
&o. &e.
FOX'S DRUG STORE
"Careful Prescription
DOWN TOWN C. N. R. TICKET AGENT
Dispensers"
DRUGGIST and STATIONER
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THE POST congratulates Will. Mc-
Dowell on his success in passing his
exam. He wrote at Listowel. He and
Miss Jeanet McVettie, also of town, will
attend the Normal School at Londoo.
uexttetm, where we hope the successes
of the past will be duplicated.
Mrs. R T. Hingston was visiting with
relatives in Wingham.
Bert Lott spent the past 3 weeks in
Simcoe County and had a good time.
Burton Macdonald is on a holiday.
visiting his cousin. Elliott Porter. Orillia.
Ben and Mrs. Walker and Miss Betty.
New Hamburg, were here for the week
end.
J, T. Ross bad a brief experience with
acute indigestion last week that, he does
not want repeated for many a day.
Miss Myrtle and. Harry Swartz. Mon-
treal, were holiday visitors with Coun-
cillor and Mrs. Weller. They are sister
and brother, respectively. of the hostess.
Mrs. J. T. Termyn and children, who
have been visiting here for some time,
will leave next week for their home in
the West, where Mr. Jermyn is engaged
in farming,
Miss Dorothy Balkwill. Exeter, Miss
Lillian Ether, Crediton, and M.
C, Milliken and H. G. Hess, Zurich,
visited at the home of Miss Elva Oliver,
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Bert 'Treleaven, Lucknow, has
been renewing old friendships in Brus.
sels. She was a former resident when
she was Miss Olive Norton, Her father
was the late Rev. Wm, Norton, who is
buried In Brussels cemetery.
Barrister Lamont left Wednesday for
his borne at Avonlea, Sask.intending
to call off at Toronto and Winnipeg en
route. His health is somewhat Improv-
ed by bis stay in Ontario and we hope
be will soon be as spry as ever.
arse
World production of silver for
the first half of 1924 is 117,650,000
oundes, as against 118,250,000
ounces in the first six months of
1923. Canada accounted for a pro-
duction of 10,800,000 ounces in 1924,
as against 10,500,000 ounces in the
first half of 1923, being the third
producer after Mexico and the
United States, both of which show-
ed a decline.
Saskatchewan's output of cream-
ery butter in June =Minted to 1,-
787,056 pounds, as compared with
1,746,000 pounds in June, 1928, an
increase of 41,056 pounds or 2.4
per c4Ant. From January to June,
1924, the province has produced
5,109,090 pounds of butter, ae
against 4,421,018 pounds in the
same period in 1923, an increase of
686,074 pounds, or 15.5 per cent.
Among the tributes to the late Sir
Edmund Osler, of the Canadian Pa-
cific Railway's directorate, was one
from 0, R. Roomer, for many years
a fellow -director. It was addressed
to Vice -President Grant Hall and
read as followe: "He was the lust
living of the great men who organ.
Ized our great railway."
The late Sir Edmund became a
director of the Canadian Pacific
Railway in 1885 the year of the
1w Y t
Y
completion of the transcontinental.
line.
Huron County
Ford plc -nit at Grand Bend drew a
big crowd.
Bayfield wants Hydro, Line would
be built from Clinton, 12 mflee.
A duck owned by J.' Burns, Luck -
now, has laid 105 eggs this season.
She's a duck, all right.
R. 3. Button, Lucknow, threshed
675 bushels of fine Fall wheat from
1211 acres. It graded 85 lbs. to bushel.
BORN
WILLIE—In Brussels, on Angnst. 27111, 1024,
to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Willis, a son.
MARRIED
MATTnEwa—LownY.—At the home of the
bride, Brnaeele, by Rev, P. G. Poole, B. A.,
Detroit, uncle of the bride, on August
20th, 1524, 61r. Edwin H. Matthews, Forest.
Ont., to Mine Mary Hazel, onlydaughter of
the late Alfred J, and Mrs. owry, Brno'
sets.
01E0
FEaausns. In Wellesley Hospital, on August
2411, 1024, Dougald Ferguson, Teeswater,
in kis 08th year.
BRUSSELS MARKET
Pall Wheat .......„.„..„.........-
Peas
Barley
Oats
Buckwheat
Butter
Eggs
Hogs
Potatoes
Wool
Hay
11 16 51 20
1 25 66 1 70
40 46
80 8o
8'2 32
BO 80
10 60 10 60
76 75
21 8 00 0 00
Heifer Strayed
Strayed on Lot D0, Con. 10, Grey, on or about
the end of July, a !•year-old Holstein heifer.
Owner le requested to prove property, pay ex•
penses and take her away,
WILL, SPRIRAI5,
Phone 600 Bruesela.
Tenders Wanted
`—t—t
Tenders will be reoeivod on the tile portion
of the Elliott -Underwood
ere Drain the andhBron trao[
Tenders tende ws ve ll received eond the whole non the
la or tenders 51111 be01 rooeivhe contract ct ['H separately on the
paoy the. n,ie , 76o er cent ill be to idco n.
tractor the
work �progresses,tt will paidcon.In
hands of Clerk by 12511 of September, 1524.
Plane told epeoillnations may be seen 01 Glories
office, 1.oWe8t or soy tender nut necessarily
acoapted, W. R. ORUIKd0ANK,
Clerk Townahlp of '1'urnberry.
R, a. No, 1, Wingham
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.—In the
matter of tho estate of James
Parr, late of tho Village of Brussels
In the County of Huron, Gentlomanr
deceased,
Notice 1e hereby given, pursuant to The Re.
vleed Statutes of Ontario, ()hunter 121, that all
creditors and others having claims against the
estate of the said James Parr, who died on
or about the Eighteenth day of July. A. D.
1024, are required on or before the Sixth day
of September, A. I). 1024, to send by post pre'
ppaid or deliver to Levi Parr or Milton Parr,
Brtiesuis Post 0111ae, two of the Reenters
of the last will and testament of the said
deoeaeed, their Christian and surnames, ad•
drowse) and descriptions, the full particulars
of their ulalms and the nature of the eeaurlttes
111 y) le,
Aannd rurthdrheldby takethenotion that atter ouch fent
mentioneddistribute date the said assets Executors Will prot'.
oae11 to dlatriboto the title of the , having od
amengot the o then entitled thereto, having
regard only to olnitue of which they ehau
thou have notice and the said l6xeoutora will
not be liable for the said assets or any whores
s
oefinthereof to any pperson or persons of ved at
claim notion mall not have been received at
the 61,00 of each distribution,
Dated this 10th dayof August, A
ttW. M. SSINCLAIR1D24.
Solicitor for the Rxeoutore, Levi Parr, Milton
Parr and Jobs Crozier.