HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1924-12-24, Page 8Winter Term from Jan. 5th
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Central graduates secure good pest
bona. We receive more nails for train-
ed help than we have students gradn•
rte. Write the college at ouoeand got
its free catalogue, it rosy interest you.
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Christimas shopping will not be complete without a visit
to our New Toy%Department which we have opened up at the
rear of the store for the Holiday season, Parents are invited
to bring theirchildren and see the Toys, Dolls, etc,, that delight
the little ones.
tl
Perfumes
with bpx 250
k;versharp
Pencils
431,00
Leather
School
Companions
with Pencils,
Pens, &c„
250.
Ivory
Combs
For bobbed
hair BSo
TOYS
1924
Brownie
Gift Box
000
Alger
Books
25e each
Christ -nes
Boxes of
Stationery
25o and up
Ivory
Manicure
Pieces
SSo and up
The Fine Display of.Ivdry, Tortoise Shell, Amber,
Leather Novelties, Fancy Goode, China, Books, Stationery,
Perfumes, Baskets, Pictures, Etc., offer many helpful suggest-
ions for Christmas 'buyini;
Christmas Cards, Holly Boxes, White and Colored Tis-
sue Paper, Holly Wrapping Paper, Tags, Seals and Ribbozene
for doing up the Christmas Parcels.
Christmas Decorations, Tinsel, Bells, Garlands, Wreaths, &c.
F. R. SMITH
TheCites Store
Druggist and Stationer
rural V try Q
BRUSSELS Continuation School report
A may be read on page 4 of this issue.
SKATING rink is not in operation so
WATCH out for Santa Claus.
WHAT about the skating rink in Brus-
sels this Winter?
NoaasAL Schools closed last Friday
and will resume Tuesday, January 6th. rY
ARE your bens laying ? At the price
offered these days there should be no
loafing.
POSTOffiCE hours on Christmas day
one hour after arrival of noon mail from
the Esf t,
ANDERSON Beets. are hauling the timb
er for the propeeed enlargement of their
barn accommodation ou farrn adjoin-
ing the corporation. Work will be
done next Spring.
LAST Saturday was a wild day for
storm and bluster and gave a black eye
to the expected big day's busiuess.
Trains made regular trips, yet hough late
owing to the heavy track.
THE Acton Free Press of last week
refers to a Brussels young lady as fol-
lows :—Miss 011a Armstrong, who for
the past six and a half years has been a
member of the teaching staff of Acton
Public School, has resigned her position.
Miss Armstrongbas been a very efficient
teacher,
F. S. MCPuen, bas received notice
that be is being transferred from the
Kincardine -Palmerston run to Court -
right. Mr. McPhail has been a Mail
Clerk on this run for 13 years, less the
time he spent overseas. Mr, and Mrs.
McPhail expect to leave on the xstb of
January.
ATTENTION of all Presbyterians is ask-
ed this week to the rules and reg-
ulations governing the taking of the
vote in connection with Melville church
congregation, They may be read on
page r of this issue. P. A. McArthur is
in charge as Poll Clerk, Only church
members are entitled to exercise the
franchise.
Ova subscribers can do much to help
us and increase the circulation of Tux
POST in two ways, First by a word of
commendation, if you think we deserve
it, and secondly by supplying a larger
quota of newsy notes from your corn
'munity. This will be much appreciated
by the publisher who heartily returns
thanks for favors in the past along the
lines indicated,
MRS, • JENNIE TUFTS DECEASED, -The
following letter from Victoria, B, C.,
written on December Isth, will be of
special interest : —DEAR EDITOR.—I am
writing to inform you of the death of
my aunt, Mrs. Jennie Sinclair Tufts,
who has long been a subscriber to your
paper and was an old time resident of
Brussels. She passed away at the Roy-
al .Ju.bilee Hospital, Victoria, B, C., aft-
er an illness of some months but which
was not thought to be setiotts until the
last two weeks. Mrs. Tufts had made
her home with her neice, Mrs, V., S,
Terry, in Victoria. B. C., for about
tweets years. She identified herself
with St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church
and was a greatly esteemed and valued
Sunday School teacher until poor
health forced her to give it up, The
late Mts. Tufts was predeceased by her
sister, Mrs, Wm, Tufts, of Vancouver,
S. C. just two Weeks ago, Mrs. Wm,
Tufts having with het late busbaed al-
so lived in Brussels many years ago,
Mrs. Tufts is survived by two brothers
and two sisters, M. H. Sinclair, Los
Angeles, Cal. ; Mrs. T. Andrew, Marys.,
vole, Cal. i Mrs, Stewart, Berkley; Cal,..
and W, M, Sinclair, Brussuts,. Tho
fdueral serviette were held Thursday,
December 18th, from the borne of her
neice at two o'clock and at . two•thirty
from. St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church.
Interment in Ross Bay Cemetery,
Victoria, B. 0, Mrs, Tufts was in the
7rst year of her life and was a native of
St. Mary's, Ont,
far this Winter. It is missed, partic-
ularly by young folk .and children.
ABotrr Sr, 50o taxes remained unpaid
on December 15th, oo Brussels roc this
year and will have 5 per cent added as
per Sy Law of Council.
GoOD Durham Cow, due to calve last of
January, for Bale. Phone 128
Gro.. BONE,
4th Lioe Morrie.
6 pros, 6 weeks old for sale,
GILBERT MOOALLUN,
Walton.
BPEOTAOLE6 found. Owner may have same
by proving property and paying for this too -
al. Tne PoeT,
HARDWOOD rails, cat into stove -wood, about
18 inches long. Phone 2026
Tate, Bum.
Pots BALE.—Twenty dark, snappy, barred
rock cockerels, every bird bred by ten and
fifteen dollar males. Cockerels marked al-
most as gond as the real exhibition birds,
Will be sold at half their value. but moat be
taken at once. Wm. J. GRANT,
Phone250 R. It No. 8,
Brnsaels,
DR, PARItsa, of Wiagbalo, has resumed his
weekly visits to the Queen's Hotel, Brussels,
Titans was quality as well as quant-
ity in the Little Stars Mission Barna pro-
gram Thursdayeveningof last week,no
lss than 40 nmbers iall, but thin-
terest did not lag, many of the
selections being of a very brief character,
During the past year the fine sum of
$rso.00 has been raised for Missionary
purposes, proving the strong hold the
Band bas on the congregation.
MONDAY evening the annual Christ-
mas entertainment was given by the
Methodist Sabbath School, a good share
of the program being contributed by
the juniors. Rev. Mr. Clarke was
Chairman and the gifts on the tree were
forwarded to Hamilton needy folk this
year, Santa Claus was generous in his
distribution of oranges, candy and nuts
and was voted a jolly old gentleman.
Weather was nor very propitious, but
there was a good attendance never-
theless.
MATRIMONIAL,—The Acton Free Press
gives the following interesting partic-
ulars :—"A quiet wedding took place at
the Methodist Parsonage on Saturday
afternoon, the loth, at 3 o'clock, when
Miss 011a Blanche, daughter of las, and
Mrs. Armstrong, Brussels, was united
in marriage to George Rae Somerville,
son of Fyfe and Mrs. Somerville, Acton,
Rev. josepbus Culp performed tbe
ceremony. The bride was prettily
attired in a navy suit and black picture
hat, and was unattended. Following
the ceremony the happy couple left on a
short honeymoon to points East." The
many friends of the bride in and about
Brussels join heartily in the congrat.
ulations.
EVERYBODY SAID IT WAS GaRA'r —
The annual entertainment of Brussels
School took place in the Town Hall last
Friday evening when a program was
presented that would bed fficultto excel
Rev, Mr. Lewin, Hon. President of the
School Literary Society, fried the post
of Chairman efficiently. I'he main feat-
ure of the evening was the Cantata en-
titled "Santa Cisus to the Rescue,"
which afforded many a laugh and gave
opportunity of good acting among the
various characters represented. Izzie
Schwadron rendered piano ntnnbers and
Miss Doreen Lewin contributed a Violin
solo. The 'illogic Bell" dance was a
novelty in which 12 took part. Fiume
cial proceeds totalled about $Bo 00,
Brussels School has no small gnotO of
literary and musical talent which will
compare favorablywith the best. The
teachers and others Interested in the
preparation of the Friday evenlog pro.
gram and the pupils alto were eotnpli
rnbitted ou their saeceee.
Christmas
Qrewar's
Choice stock of Finest
CANDIES,
FRUit1ITS,
Qs,1F+ECTIONIaRY.
NUTS, &o„ &c.
Chocolates that cannot be out-
done -all fresh and new.
Christmas Cigars in Huxes
We Specialize e in Pipes
See our 'Variety and
get our prices.
Will be glad to supply your
Holiday requirements.
THE side pane of glass at the entrance
to Mrs. Banantyne's grocery was broken
in some unknown manner last Saturday
night. Perhaps the ley sidewalk and a
sliding pedestrian may be an explanation,
THE Combination Sale of Short Horn
Cattle, last Friday afternoon, at the
Central Sale Stables, Brussels, with
Auctioneer Amos wielding the hammer,
was held as announced and most of the
animals were disposed of, Prices did
not reage high when the character of
the breeding of the stock was taken into
the count
MuNlctreL Nomination in Town Hall
next Monday evening opening at. 7 30
o'clock. Returning Officer MacDoold
will receive Nominations for Reeve,
Councillors, Utilities Commission and
Public School Trustees. The Commis-
sioners, of which there will be 2, the
Reeve being an ex -officio member, will
deal with the question of Hydro light'
and power in Brussels, Attend the
Nomination and hear the speeches.
BEAUTIFUL CALENDAR From—Sub-
scribers to the Family Herald and
Weekly Seer of Montreal bave been ad-
vised that they will receive free of
charge a beautiful calendar for 19s5
with a most attractive picture to colors,
entitled,"The Salo of Old Dobbin,"
When one considers that the subscrrip-
tion price of this big 72 page family and
farm journal is only $a.00 per year, one
is amazed by the value received, bat
'with a beautiful picture thrown in, the
value is indeed superlative.
SHORT Couxox LITERARY—The pro-
gnam given Wednesday afternoon of
last week at the Agricultural Short
Course Literary Society ,was a meri-
torious one and was as folio esi—t
Piano solo, RuthI Sinclair; Debate, "Re-
solved that steam is moire useful .to
manldnd than electricity," Affirmative
—Shia Ram;ey and Jack Bowman and
Negative—Marjorie Yuill and George
Kirkby. The affirmative won; solo,
Edna MciCalll mouth organ selection,
Richlard Procter; Wrests, Mrs. Lowe;
Address, Mr. Lee; reading, Verna Mc-
Call; reading of the Journal .by Editor
Inez McNichol; recitation, Mr. Snell;
Community song; National Anthem.
Mee. Them DECEASED —Early Mon-
day morning the spirit of Maria Holmes,
widow of the late Thos. B. Travis, took
its flight. She passed away at the home
of her sisters, the Misses Holmes, John
street, Brussels, where she had been an
invalid for some time, Her demise was
not an nniooked for eventas
e she had
been seriously ill a good share of the
past year and bad put up a brave fight
for life and bad received every attention
that sisterly affection and the best care
could supply supply. She was in her '
67th year. Burial will be made at Flush-
ing, Michigan, the remains leaving Brus-
sels on the morning train Wednesday of
this week. An appropriate funeral ser-
vice was held at the home of the Misses
Holmes, by Rev. Mr. Lewin, Tuesday
evening. The subjectof this notice
enjoyed the esteem of an who knew her
and she died as she lived in confident
trust in the Oue Mighty to save. Ber-
eaved are accorded the sympathy of the
community in their sorrow. Deceased
was born in Hibbert township, Perth
County, and was married to Mr. Travis
39 years ago. He predeceased her by
to years. A daughter is also deceased.
Surviving sisters are Mrs. D. Ewan and
the Misses. Holmes, all of town 6 broth-
ers 10 the family are all deceased' and 3
BANKING
FIFTY
YEARS
Let Us Protect
Your Good -will.
tikAAFTIEN dealing with purchasers of
unoerta'in financial rating at-hatate
or abroad the Standard Bank can.
be of signal service in apptoaohjng the
new or untried otiatower' for collection.
The Bank is a. position to protect your
.interoete without compromising the good-
will of the customer. Enlist tba services
of the Standard Bank to safeguard your
property by conducting diplomatic nego-
tiatlone with cuetomers whose standing
le unknown,
STANDARD BANK
O,F C A.NA :CA..
BRUSSELS BRANCH—G. 11. Semis, Manager
Eggs 55°
Keep your hens laying
by feeding Ground
Bone. Get it at
Baeker Bros.
Fitters out of the original 6 Deceased
bad never regained her vigor after a
serious operatton
MERRY -00 -ROUND will be on the pro-
gram at the Family Theatre, Christ.
mss Day and Friday. Op Saturday and
Monday 'next "The Governor's Lady"
will be presented. See the advt. and
take in the shows.
Mrs. Chas. Sheriff, sister to Mrs. H. L
Jackson, Brussels, has located at Santa
Monica, California, where she will spend
the Winter. She has spent some time
there on a former occasion. Mrs. Alli-
son, Winnipeg, au old ftiend, is Mrs
Sheriff's companion.
Thomas Hays, an old and esteemed
resident of Seaforth, celebrated bis 87th
birthday on Wednesday of last week.
He received congratulations from all.
parts of the Dominion, Mr, Hays was
Warden of Huron County 4; years ago
and has been farming for 63 years in the
vicinity of Seaforth. He is still hale
and hearty and as active as many young-
er'men, The above named gentleman
is well known in this locality and old
friends join in the expression of good
wishes on this anniversary occasion,
KNOWN TO BRUSaELITEs.—Following
from London will be of interest to Brus-
selites. The funeral of Michael Vita, a
well-known musician of this city, was held
from the .family residence, 122 Queen's
avenue, to St, Petere's cathedral. Mr.
Vita, who was 42 years of age. was born
in Italy and had resided in this city for
30 years. He gained renown as a
harpist in the Tony Vita orchestra, in
which he formerly played. He is sur-
vived by his mother, Mrs Joseph Vita,
one sister Mary at home, and tivo broth-
er., Anthy and Frank of this city.
FINE CLUB BAG PRESENTED,—One Of
the features -planned on the program
Monday evening at the Methodist Sab-
bath School entertainment was the sur-
prise presentation of an up.to-date Club
Bev to W. H. Karr, the Superintend-
ent,
nd-
ent accompaniedanied by
the kindliest t
a
d-
dyess referring to his long term of office,
&c, &e. Said Supsrinlendent, not
being s mind reader and rather"under
the weather" had secured the pastor,
Rev. C, F Clarke as Chairman, and re-
malned at home that evening—unwit.
tiugiy m xing up the presentation part
of it. After be had retired little Miss
Frieda Pollard and McCurdy Lowry,
accompanied' by Mrs, A J. Lowry and
Mrs I. Parker. made a Santa Clans
visit to tbe James street domicile and
carried out the original plan. barring
the reading of the sugar coated message,
which was deposited in the club bag
Of coarse the Superintendent was
grateful—bow could he he any hing else
with such kindness manifested—hut re-
gretful, when too late, that: he had not
been on baud at the church to receive
the nue gift and publicly express bis
thanks. We were not to blame thi'g
time but will try to do better for the days
to come, as delays are often dangerous.
P(dl ce
l�
Co[
kery
Our Christmas stock has arrived and we are pre-
pared to look after your wants at reasonable prices.
011anges 30c to 70c per doz.,
Bananas 50c per doz.
Grapes 30c to 40c per lb.
Santa Claus Stockings 40. Si 15c
Candies 200 and vlp
?Mixed Nuts 25'c a ib.
We also shave a full line of Neilson's Faincy Boxes
of Chocolates, 25c to $2.50
SPECIAL ON WEDNESDAY
Celery and Head Lettuce
Don't forget to, the on hand to see Santa Clads at our Store
December 24th, at 2.30 p. m.
W. E. WILLIS
Wm. Clouse Is home from Detroit
for a visit of a couple of weeks, He
has enjoyed .his stay in the dity and is
(looking good. Mrs. Clouse and Lawson
Ilave continued in 'Blair nosy home In
Brussels.
Very welcome visitors are here from
the West In the personal of James
Dairk, Neepawa, and George Dark, Car-
man, Man. They are accompanied by
their sisters, Mrs. Chas. Fox, Riding
Mountain, and Mrs. Robert Gordon,
Melfort. A family reunion is planned
at the home of their brother, William,
Brussels, for Ohrlstmas and this is one
reason why they are here. They were
former residents of this locality, but, It is
yebrs since some of them were here.
DIED
TRA91e.—In Brussels, on December 22ed, 1024,
Mario Holmes, widow of the lata Thos. B.
Travis, in her 87th year.
IN MEMORIAM
DENteAN.—in loving memory of our dear'
Arthur, who departed this' Ole Dec. 20th,
• 1918.
Father 1 we know that thou dost guide,
Yet do we mourn. •
When friends are taken from our side
To arose the bourne.
?Amnia, MOTHER, SIBTERs.
For Sale
Woman's far coat, astrachan, threw quarter
length, satin. lining. This is a good coat and
was never mach worn. Cost 582.50, Price $25.
GOLD. Watch, Dauber-Bampden movement.
Special gold caro, plain, engraved with initials
M. J. K., in Plash Dose, world suit either lady
or gentleman, Cost 588., Price, 20. This
watch le almost as good as when new, never
worn much.
Ona bucksaw, nearly new. Prloe $1 00,
MSS .1t. Er.LY
John. Bt...
Bull for Service
A pure brad Durham Bull will be kept for
eervioe at Lot 80, Con. 8, Morris township,
Terms, $1.50 to be paid at lime of eervioe, with
privilege of returning if necessary.
20.4 BAi1OLD ODNNINGHAM.
Chrislm
GreeVin
orS
By the time this Paper reaches you Christmas
will fibt be very far away and we desk* to take ad.
vantage of this
s opportunity to express our best wishes
fora Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
to all.
For the New Year
We are well supplied' with a good stock of Office equip-
ment including;
Day 1Books Ledgers Journals lniiexs Memo Books
invoice Fide !Bloating Paper Wire Baskets
Inks Mucilage Sealing Wax Hand Clips Pen Racks
Binding Cases Pedforaiors Paper 'Fasteners
Paper Clips !Rubber Stamp 'Daters Statement Pads
"'Pin Tickets ,Ink Stands ;Rubber Bands Shipping Tags
Pens Pencils Erasers , Rulers.
Envelopes by the Box Duplicate Order Books
&c. 1 &c. &c.
Diarys For 1925
We are offering a very neatly gotten up Diary for the
corning year — well bound—vest pocket size. Contains much
'useful information —Dark Covers, Price 25c.
FOX'S DRUGSTORE
"Careful Prescription Dispensers"
DOWN TOWN C. N. R. TICKET AGENT DRUGGIST and STATIONER
Q It al, ' 4C)i, it
VA wish tp thank our Patrons for their
patronage during the past year, and..
extend' to them our heartiest wishes for a Merry
• Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New
Year.
—We also solicit a continuance of their pat '
ronage during 1925.
= Seaforth_ yC reamer:. _. o.
TCMcCALL, C. A. BARBER, ,1 , .Local Re res ntativ a. Proprietor.
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Is too busy waiting on customers to write
an extended advertisement.
We take time to wish the Community 'the
Compliments of the Season—
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Our January Sale will be a sweeper. Keep
your eyes on our advertising space,
Get in the circle.
J. LEITCH -