The Brussels Post, 1925-4-15, Page 1v
VOL. $3 NO, 43 $2,00 per annum in advance
BR USSELS,
ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY', APRIL
West End Grocery
You Can Get Them Here
Formaldehyde, i6 oz,. bottle 65c.
Mengel and Turnip Seed.
Garden Seeds of all kinds,
Loose Sweet Pea Seed.
Loose Garden Peas and Golden Bantam Corn
A New Consignment of Brooms just arrived
We are prepared to give No. I Quality Brooms at moderate prices
WHY'
Can we sell Groceries so much Cheaper than others
BECAUSE
Our overhead expenses are much lower and our experience in buying
facilitatee our reasonable Belling.
W. T. SPENCE
Highest Price Paid for Eggs
Phone 2225 ETHEL
New Advertisements
Potatoes for sato—W H. Baker
Safety—Ontario Savings Oilloe
Shoe Specials—R. W. Ferguson
Bnakeye Brooders—a. R. Weller
ona oot Ball ewf Edocery-WI..$penc
House
for Bole—W, F. Stretton
Bulls forsale—Thos, Miller
Stable for sale—Tun POST
Sow good seed—J. W. Sangster
Horse for aole—Alvin Oakley
Our Wall Paper—F. R. Smith
Potatoes for sale—Wm. Ellaoott
Eggs for hatable g—Wm, MoNair -
-medals—Owen Sound Furnishing Co.
gs for hatching—Alex. Dunbar
set Glover Seed—J. P. MoIntosh
tate—Cranbrook Presbyterian Church
Ethel Methodist Church
' hmann'e Ysaat—Palaao. Bakery
,`f Cement—John MoDonald. -
Mzstritt nebas
WALTON
of •cement trrived at the "Walton
Mills..
,s. John McKinnon, Clinton, was
,•eisitor with Mrs. Angus Reid on
i'uesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Lundy, of Kipper,
spent Good Friday with Robert and
Mrs. Tyerman.
Dire, George Love, who lives just
South of the village, line been serious-
ly ill for some titne and her many
friends hope for an early improve-
ment.
WROXETER
Laurie Van Veleor, Midland, was a
visitor at his home here.
Miss Elizabeth Sanderson is home
from Queen's University.
Service was held in the Angli can
Church on the afternoon of Good Fri-
day.
Donald Pope has put chased a Ford
ttuck. Be is also having a gas•purnp
installed at hie residence on Main St,
Mrs. 0, White and children, BIOS -
sets, and Mrs. E, Hann and little son,
London, are visiting their fattier,
Reeve Hen neberg,
Misses Eleanor Douglas and Kath-
leen Armstrong, of Stratford and
London Normal Schools, are home for
the Eaetet vacation.
Bert and Mrs. Martin were holiday
visitors it) London,
H. Henry and family spent the
week•end with relatives at Orangeville,
Mae Bernice Whitmore, Harriston,
is the guest of her grandparents, R.
and Mre. Black.
Hugh Harris left for Asquith,
Sask., Monday, having spent the
Winter at his home in Turuberry.
Miss Barnes, head of the day -nurs-
eries in Toronto, is a guest at the
parsonage, and on Friday afternoon
in the Methodist schoolroom, gave a
splendid midterm on her work and
other social reform work in Toronto.
THE 3 -ACT FARCE
"Don't Deceive
Your Wife"
Will be presented by the mem-
bers of St. John's Church,
Brussels, in
TOWNSHIP HALL
ETHEL
Friday Ev'g, April 17
Program at 8 o'clock sharp
Under the auspices of the
Methodist Ladies' Aid.
Admission - 35c and 20o
The Play is Good
People ate talking about
it for miles around.
Don't Miss it !
•
T -=e Buckeye
Grows
Three
Chicks
Colony Brooder
Where
One Grew
Before
Greatest Coal -Burning Brooder Ever invented
Self-feeding Self -Regulating Everlasting
MADE IN TWO SIZES
No. 18
With No. 42 Hover capacity— With No. 62 Hover capacity—
any number of newly hatched any number of newly batched
chicks up to 500, , chicks up to 1000.
Buckeye Incubators made in Seven Sizes
SEE US ABOUT THEM
No. 19
GEO. R. WELLER, ' BRUT q i.S
Ernest and Mrs. Dobbs emit Bev.
eve) days with friends near Arthur,
Vernon McDonald and family have
moved to the Hoffman residence tan
Howick St.
Mise Irene Stocks, Toronto, is re.
cuperating at her home here after a
recent illness,.
Mirage Janet Dickson and Alba
Gallaher, Toronto, are holidaying
with relatives here,
Mise Janie Rowe ie attending the
25th annual meeting of the Ontario
Library Association, being held in
Toronto this week.
Alex. Sanderson, Toronto, is spend-
ing a week with his parents, D. D.
and Mrs, Sanderson, before leaving
for the West *where he will be en-
gaged in Mission work,
Among the teachers who are enjoy-
ing
njoying the Easter vacation at droit'
homes here are • Ashton Morrison,
St, Catharines Misses J. Allan and
A. .:o1eKeroher, Toronto, B. Howe,
Leamington, and A, Munro, St. Oath-
arinee,
GREY
•Oar of cement ,arrtved at the Walton
Saw Mills.
Norman Wightman, of London,
was a vieitor at, Henry Hoover'e, 12th
Oon.
Quite a number of Union people at-
tended the eppeeisi service on the Life
of Christ at Ethel on Sunday last.
Grey Council and Morris Council
should fix up the road South of Brns-
eels, in the $rd block, through the
swamp. Now is the time to attend to
it.
The Trowbridge Methodist; friends
are presenting their ploy entitled "An
Old-fashioned Mother", in the Union
Methodist Church on Wednesday,
April 22nd. The pancake social last
Tuesday was a success, The 'or-
chestt., appeared for the first time
and will render some selections be-
tween the acts of the coming play.
The Roe's Orchestra was of consid-
erable help for the singing on Sunday
morning. The church was filled,
They will play from now on.
Practice was held at Mr. Holt's, let
Concession, on Monday evening last.
A dainty lunch was served to the
party, A number of engagements
are before the Roe's Orchestra, which
is making rapid strides. They ap-
peared at the Cantata in Ethel on
Tuesday evening.
The following is the report of S. S.
No. 5, Grey, for the months of April,
each class being examined in History,
Geography, Composition, Grammar
and Literature. Jr. IV—Helen
Beirnee 69. Sr. III—Jean Campbell
80 ; Annie Eveleigh 77 • Amy Holmes
66 ; Bella Lucas 55. Jr. III—Kath-
leen Bremner 75 ; Lizzie Beirnee 73 ;
Gladys Lucas 67 ; Willie Beirnee 63,
Sr. II—Florence Hamilton 73. Jr.
II—Norman Rea 64. First' Claes—
Harry Holmes Good, Carl Lucas Geod.
Primer—Clarence Lucas Good,
L. FEAR, Teacher.
The following is the report of S, S.
No. 4, Grey, for Easter Test examin-
ations. Sr, IV—Jackson McOutcheon
58 ; Leonard Beckett 45. Sr. III—
Gertrude Mann 60 ; Howard Savage
69; Bruce Beckett 39. Jr. III—Stella
Sellers 59; Helen McAllister 68 ; Wil-
fred Savage 55 ; Margaret Sellers 65 ;
Laura Jacklin 55 ; Fred Hodge 36.
Sr. II—Wallace Beckett 91 ; Roy Stc-
Kay (absent) Sr. 1—Lois Johnston
69 ; George McKay 45. Sr. Primer—
Oarl Grimmer 87 ; Kenneth eaters
85 ; Doris McAllister 85 ; Earl Gritrr-
mer 75, Jr. Primer—Howard McKay
Good.
JANE MCLENNAN, Teacher,
MORRIS
Oar of cement arrived at ,the Walton
Saw Milts.
Mies Scott, Toronto, was an Easter
visitor at the parental borne, with
Robert and Mrs. Scott, 8th Oon.
Miss Mildred Passmore, 5th line,
has been engaged as teacher at d Centre. Holl-
artn re. Her duties will com-
mence on May let.
bliss Annie huell who ie teachin
eT
B
Durham, is s endin
at Varney, near Da spending
het' Easter vacation at her horse.
Mies Margaret Petty accompanied her
for a visit.
The following is the report of S. S.
No. 4, Morris. The pupils were ex-
•unined in Literature, Composition,
Grew:oar, Spelling, Art, Reading and
agriculture. V. Oleae—Jack Kelly
80 ; Jim Smith 74. Se, IV—Tom
fleischmann's
Health
Yeast
Get rid of that Tired
Spring feeling by eat -
i n g Fieischmann's
Health Yeast.
For sale at the
Palace fakery
Fresh Every Day
'Home Acres'
A Drama in Three Acts
Will be presented by the Young Peo-
ple of levowntown in
Ebenezer Church
(Browntown)
friday Eu' g, April 17th
CAST
Ann Rtokett, "The Village Dressmaker"
Etta Agar
Jane Whitman, "A deer old Soul" Clara Agar
Davld Holden, "A Man in a Million" -
Melville Dennis
Rose Whiteman, "A. Country Flower"
Ethel Mothers
Lib, "A case of Dynamite" Verna Dennis
Enoch, "The Chore Boy" Harold Thomas
John Whitman, "A College Graduate"
Charles Johnston
Wilfred Clay, "A New York'well "
Walter Sellers
Helen Dalton, "A New York Beauty"
Ethel Wardell
Jtm Ferguson, "A Crook" Charles Beaman
Synopsis
Aot I—The sitting room at "HomelAorea" on
an afternoon 1n .,oily,
Ant II—The new home in the olty the follow-
ing Deoember.
Aot III—Socio home the find of March.
Orchestra in attendance
Adults Sac Children 200
Miller74 ; George Smith 69 • Rose
Cardiff 61. Jr. IV—Marg fret 'Harm-
an 78 ; Mildred Nichol 72 ; Leota
Cardiff 67, Sr, III—Joe Smith 70 •
Lloyd Pipe 63 Jr. III—Glenn Smith
85 • Gordon Herrman 80 ; Gladys
White 71 ; Mervyn Pipe 61 ; Sr. II—
Dave Miller 78 ; Margaret Russell 76 ;
Elbert White 75 ; Harriet Smith 68 ;
Kate Russell 68, Jr. II—Howard
Smith 69 ; Mac Scott, 85 ; Gordon
Nichol 65 ; Jack Pipe 55. Jr. I—
Lewie Russell very good. Pr.— Wil-
fred Nichol good,
ISLAM 111. CRAWFORD, Teacher.
CRANBROOK
The Ethel Methodist Choir will
give their Sacred Cantata in the Pres-
byterian Church on Tuesday Evening
of next week. assisted by local talent.
The Uhoir had a successful concert in
Ethel on Tuesday Evening.
ETHEL
Ethel Football team will soon be
ready for business. Watch us go I
Mrs. M. Chambers is spending a few
days in town with old friends. •
Blake Howlett, of Niagara Falls, N
Y.. was in the village for the week
end,
W. T. Spence is ready for the
Spring opening, See his advt, in this
issue.
Florence Haydn had her tonsils tak-
en out last week, and she is doing very
nicely,
A new awning in front of J. T.
Nicholson's shop adds considerably
to its appearance.
Bev. tlir. Shannon will address the
Women'e Institute on Thursday after-
noon of this week.
That Seting is here is evidenced by
the cleaning of front yards and 1925
motor licensee.
Miss E. Ransom who bad the mis-
fortune to break her leg some time
ago is improving nicely,
Clear Amen t, moved to his new farm
in Mortis Twp. beet week• We wish
him the beet of success.
• Details of the Cantata which was
given by the Ethel Methodist choir
will be given next week.
E. L. and Mrs, Desjardine and fam-
ily paid a visit to John and Mrs. Graig
at Whitechurch, recently.
Mrs. Currie is on the sick list. She
has been c„,fined to
her room since
Monday with a severe sore throat.
Miss Margaret Stead, Lanark, Ont.,
was an Easter visitor at the home of
her sister, Mrs, E. L. Deejardine,
Several fauns have changed hands
in this locality lately. Wm, Spence
has been busy doing the conveyanc-
ing,
The Missionary topic will be taken
by Mrs. Maeguire on Thursday even-
ing ne the Epworth League, Miss
Ella Pearson will have charge of the
service.
E. L Desjardine had the misfortune
to get a piece of steel in his eye while
attending to his wetk in 1110 garage.
We hope his eye will soon be better as
this is Ed's bray season.
The Trowbridge Methodist friends
will present their play entitled, "An
Old Faehinned Mother", at Union
appointment on Wednesday, April
22nd
The meeting of the Wornon's Insti-
tute, announced on another page in
this issue, to be held at 8 o'clock nn
Thursday evening, iron been changed
to 2 80 p in the same day so as not to
interfere with a meeting in the Meth-
odist church.
The plea entitled, "Don't deceive
your wife", will be given in Township
Hall, on Friday evening, April 17th,
by members of the Anglican Church,
Brussels, ender lite auspices
of the Methodist- Ladies' Aid.
Mr. and 1R'a. Nicholson went bo
Listowel tent. Friday evening to hear a
Sacred Cantata liven by the Listo-
wel Methodist Choir, under the -lir-
ection of ala. Staten, organist and
choir.r.
1pode The cantata and or-
chestra
chestra wee excellent,
N T Oitoam
MARRIED I — n Satur;
O O
day, April 4th, Audrey Dennis, who
made her home for several yearn with
Robb, and Mae IS, tunnels of Ethel,
was united ill mart lege to George
Payne, a resident of the Queen City,
Old friends here join in wishing the
newly married rnuple many happy,
po'oeperoue years.
151 1925
SACRED
Cantata
Will be presented by the
Ethel Methodist Oboir in
Presbyterian Church
Cranbrook
Tuesday Ev'q, April 21
At 8,15 o'clock
It 'is expected that Orchestral
Numbers will be given along
with Readings by Local
Talent,
This Cantata should make a
special appeal to all lovers
of Music,
Admission - 25c
The engagement is announced of
Doris Ilene Nichol, eldest daughter of
Herbert and Mrs. Nichol, of Ackron,
Mich., U. S. A., to Geoge W. Cole, only
son of J. A. and Mrs. Cole, Ethel, Ont.,
the marriage to take place in April.
Laet Sunday a special Easter Pro-
gramme was given ill the Presbyterian
Sunday School, consisting of recita-
tions and solos by the children and
special Easter music by the S S. choir,
preceding the Leeson Study. There
was a good attendance.
Thee hodiat Church was filled to
overflowing on Sunday last. Many
had to stand. and the side -seats were
need. Mr. Bisbee rendered the old-
feehioned song, "Where is my Wand-
ering Boy Tonight" and appropriate
lantern slides, life-size, illustrated ev-
ery phase of the thought, There was
a great hush as Christ was seen on
the cross, and the' old, old story was
fpund to be ever new,
Young People's League reorganized
on Thursday evening last. The fol-
lowing officers were elected—Hon.
Pres., Rev. H. White ; Pres., W, C.
Bisbee ; 1st Vice Pres., Mrs. H.
White ; 2nd Vice Pres„ Mies E. Pear-
son ; 3rd Vice Pres., Mise L. Ames ;
4th Vice Pres.. Mise M. McKee ; Sec.
Treas., Quest Dobson ; Treas., Miss
Mamie Hansuld ; Organist, Miss M.
McKee. It was decided to follow last
years precedent and dispense with
league meetings for the months of
June, July and August on account of
many other attractions during these
months. It is hoped the members
will all rally round in September.
SCHOOL REPORT,—The following is
the report of S. S. No. 11 Grey, for
the term ending April 10, The per-
centages given are based on weekly
examinations ; others on daily work.
Those marked with an asterisk (8)
missed one or more examinations,
Fifth Olase—Oloyne Michel 65, Beryl
Gill 64.4, Glen Eckmier 64 3, Norman
Davidson 63 Senior Fourth—Gold-
wyn Thompson 66s, Roxy Rowland
66•, Dorothy Fear 60.4`, Harold Vod-
den 80",. Junior Fourth—Evelyn Hay-
den 88, Lorne Vodden 67, Wesley Mc-
Neil 68, Blanche Rowland 55n, Doris
Gill 64, Jack Sanders 60. Senior
Third—Jean Sanders 67 5, Muriel
Michel 87.2, Albert Kreuter 49. Jr.
III—Calvin Kreuter79, Della McInnes
57, Florence Hayden 55. Sr. II—Gor-
don Sleightholm 76, Jim McNeil 72,
Kenneth Kreuter 66, Velma Hamil-
ton 63, Torn Sanders 50. Jr. II—
Stuart McInnes 66, Clair Michel 61,
Orme Gill 54, Lee Allan Wardlaw 50,
Jr.I Edith Krautsr 98' Ln
me Des. •
Jer ine 94. Stuart Henry 89,Charlie
Plaskett 68,Nelson Slei htholm 67,
Alex. McNil 65. Pruner—Katbleen
Bell, Bryan Ames. Excellent ; Gordon
Plaskett, Marjorie Brawn, Good.
WILFRED C. BISBEE, Principal.
BLANCHE MaKEE, Aseistant,
..0erieteary — Following an illness
covering a period of hen weeks, the
death took place here on Thursday,
April 9th, of Margaret Annie Camp-
bell, 'beloved wife of E. S. Dunbar, of
Ethel, and youngest daughter of the
late Wm. and Elizabeth Campbell of
Grey Township. The late Mrs, Dun-
bar was born in Grey Township on
March 31st, 88 8. In 1906 she at-
tended Business College in Toronto
and after ;graduation took a possition
at Weston's where sire worked until
called home to care for her aged
grandmother. Later she 'returned to
Toronto and was employed by the T.
Eaton Co., until the .time of her mar-
riage to E. S. Dunbar which took
place in Toronto on March t9, t919.
Besides her husband she leaves to
mourn her toss her two little daugh-
ters, Betty, aged four and Ruth aged
two; two sisters, Mrs. Arntsitrong, of
Grey Twp., Mrs. Geo. Wey, of Neep
awa, Man., and two brothers, lute and
Sate both of Grey Township. Mrs.
Dunbar will be sadly missed in her
home and the heartfelt symupaithyl of
the community goes to the bereaved
ones. She will a'tso be ntwoh missed
nal /he community for she was very
bright and energetic and always ready
to lend a helping hand in any good
cause. She eves an' active worker in
the Ethel Presbyterian church, taking
very e
special interest Missionar
at 'n y
work. The funeral, iwhich was very
largely attended, was held from her
lhomn , rch th,
servicatees beie0ng •conrtuoteSaturdayd by
MaR'ev. tiMr.
Shannon. Burial took place at the
Ethel Cemetery. The pallebearers
were; Geo., Will., Gordon and Lorne
Campbell and Lloyd and Clifford Dun -
Euchre
and
Dance
Will be held in
BRUSSELS
OPERA HOUSE
Friday, April lith
Under the auspices
of the
Brussels foot Bali Club
Everybody - Welcome !
Have a good time and help a
good cause,
Dards at 8 15 sharp.
Ladies Bring Lunch Gentlemen 50c.
bar. The esteem in whi,cch the late
Mrs. Dunbar was held was shown by
beautiful florae tributes. Mrs. Geo.
Sperling, Misses Addie Armstrong and
Myrtle Dunbar, of Toronto; Mrs. Rath -
well, of Lucknow; C. Dunbar, of De-
troit, and a car of friends from Guelph
were among those who came from a
distance to attend the funeral,
MONCRiEJrF.
IMontrieff 'Choppin'g Mill will not
run on Tuesday of next week.
Don't forget the Comedy Play,
"Don't Deceive Your Wife," in Knox
Church, this (Wednesday) eveuing,
by the rnembere of So. John's Church,
Brussels. Program at 8 o'clock,
JAMESTOWN
Dugald Strachan has finished cis
seeding for another year and is now
taking a much needed rest preparing
for the harvest.
Duncan McDonald, our merchant,
is on the road again with his truck and
is doing a good business. Mrs. Mc-
Donald's health is somewhat improved
we are pleased to state.
BELGRAVE
John and Mrs, Cole, who have been
married 60 years, celebrated their an-
niversary at their home recently and
were eutectained by the neighbors
and relatives. A dinner was given
by W. J. and Mrs. Geddes and daugh-
ter at their home in Belgrave, the
dining room being tastefully decorat-
ed for the occasion. Mrs. Cole wore
the same dress she wore on March 25,
50 years ago. The aged couple were
showered with congratulations from
the members of the W. M. S.. of
Knox Church, of the village. After
luncheon an address was read by P.
McLean and a presentation was made
of a handsome hand bag to Mre.
Cole and a cane to Mr. Dole.
BLUEVALE.
SCHOOL REPORT.—$,eport Of Blue -
vale School for the Winter term. Ex-
aminations given in all subjects. 60%
is satisfactory ; 76% is honour's. At-
tendance 30.
t-tendance'30. Sr.IV—Hazel Mundell
76, Geo. Hetherington 62, Nellie Mc-
Kinney 69 Jr. IV—Dorothy Aitken
79, Elsie Thornton 74, Alberta Shiell
71, Alan Garniss '70, Lois Prast 66,
Noble Greenaway 57, Sr. III—Adair
Prast 76, Leslie Greenaway 89, May
Nicholson 65. Jr, III—Wilson Thorn-
ton 72, Kenneth Aitchison 71, Nor-
man Barnard 69, Eleanor Prast 63.
Hugh Mundell 63, Earl Hamilton 64.
Sr. II—Do
ris Aitchison 75,
G
arman
Hetherington 73 Lela Leggett 72
Daisy Nicholson 71, Dorothy Green-
away
43, First—Bob Master 80, Al-
ma Bosman 63. Primer—Olive Sheill,
Mabel Bosman, Russel Barnard and
Jack Nicholson (rqual.)
ALICE AITKEN, Teacher.
Mrs. Cowan, of Port Huron spent a
few days with her brother, Jos.
Breckenridge. — We are sorry to re-
port Mrs. Jos. McKinney serioussly ell
and hope she will soon• fake a turn for
the better. — Miss Bessie Nichol, of
Toronto, Was home over Easter. —C.
and Mrs. Enright, of Toronto, return-
ed home after spending a couple of
weeks' holidays with relatives here.—
Miss Laura Holmes, of Wolveri'on, is
horse fo the Easter holidays. —Arthur
Shaw and Wm. Robertson are at Tor-
onto this we - attending the Ontario
Educational Association. —• The W.
M. S. held their annual Easter service
in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening. Three ladies, Mrs. Robert-
son, Mrs. Lloyd and Miss Powell, of
Wingh'am, had charge of the meeting
and gave very instructive Wks. - Robe
McLennan met with a very painful ac-
cident on Fiday night, when cranking
Richard Johnston's car it back tired
breaking Robert's wrist, It is too bad
to be laid up at such is busy time of
year.—On Sunday evening about 6
o'clock the Manse chimney took fire
and the sparks started a fire on the
wood shed, which was noticed by Mrs.
Hockerid;ge who spread the alarm. It
was put out by bucket brigade. Ow-
ing to the very high geld that Was
blowing at the time it wound
likely
have burned up a lot of buildings had
it not be noticed promptly and quick
action taken.—R. Johnston shipped two
decks of hogs end one of tattle to
Toronto, on Saturday_
Filling in Lawn— MT. J. W. San•
ders has had loads of earth drawn to
his elate on Turnberry street, to teed
up Ills lawn,
W. H, KERR, Proprietor
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
Council meelbeg.--'Minutes of meet-
ing held in the Townslltp Hall, Morris,
on Monday, April 6, 1925 The mem-
bers were all present, the Reeve pre-
siding, The minutes of the last meet-
ing were read and approved, The clerk
was instructed to notify the contractor
to complete the Rintoul Drain. A by-
law was passed 'le connection with the
agreement lbebween the Hydro electric
Power 'Gotnmiseion gird the township
Council. The fotlowllvg accounts were
paid;—Jas, Peacock, assessor, $105.-
00; Jno. McLean, !umber, $11.41; Alex
Campbell, repairs Stone .School bridge,
$5,00; Russell Richmond, grading,
$2.25; Wm. Murray, grading, $5,655.
The next meeting will be held In the
Township Hall, Monday, May 18111.
A, Moc8WEN,
!Clerk.
Brussels Business
Men's Association
Thursday Half Holidays Comm nce on
May 7th—Celebration to bo Held
in August—Officers Elected.
About) 25 of the business men of
town met at the Carnegie Library on
Monday evening for the annual meet-
ing of the Business Men's Association.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed and the Treasurer
showed a small balance on hand.
After a discussion Ivt was decided to
start the Thursday half holidays on
May 7th and end on October 31st.
The old officers retired and Mr. W.
Willis was elected President and the
officers of Secretary were unlhed and
F. R. Smith will hold the iposition.
Mr. Fox, on behalf of committee ap-
pointed last year, reported that bands
in the surrounding towns, .asked ton
much to, come to give open air concerts
in the town and the matter was
dropped by the 'Committee.
The matter of holding a celebration
in town this year ways taken up and
a suggested date was named as the
second Thursday in August, and a com-
mittee of Messrs. Downing, Kerr, Hew-
itt, Huntley and Gerry were named to
arrange for 'committees, etc'.
The questions of stopping canvassers
for everything on the map, calling on
the ibusiness men for donations, was
discussed, but after some pointed re-
marks by members of the Assodiatien
no action was taken.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
the next call of the President.
CHURCH CHIMES
The annual meeting of the Wingham
District of the Methodist Cburch will
be held here on May 12-53. This will
be the last meeting of the district un-
der Methodist auspices.
Easter Sunday was fittingly observed
on Sunday in the Methodist Church.
The text for the morning was Luke
24; 5, "Who seek ye the living among
the dead 1 In the eveniug a Springtime
talk on the parable of "The Tares of the
Field," was given. The choir rendered
appropriate Easter music during the
day.
1`be special Easter service in the Sun-
day School of the Methodists Church
took the form of a Memorial Service
for the late W. H. Kerr, for more than
40 years Superintendent of the school.
A. E. Hersey. Associate Supt, was in
charge. Prayer was offered by Albert
Lott, B. A. Miss Margaret Maunders
gave a reading and Miss Muriel Sparr-
ing sang a solo. Some of Mr. Kerr',.
faeorite hymns were sung. The ad-
dress was given by Rev. C. F. Clarke.
At the Preparatory set vice in Melville
Church last Friday afternoon, the
pastor, Rev. J. P. McLeod
spoke on "Followtug Jesus", from
the text, "Follow me and I will make
yon fishers of mei." Sunday morning.
the Sacraments of Baptism and
the ;Lord's Supper were dis-
pensed ; the Pastor speaking from
the text "For or t
he Son of
man
i
t be ministered unto but to
came not o
minister.” Rev Mr. Shannon, of Eth-
el, took part in the evening service,
preaching on "Scenes in Connection
with the Resurrection of Christ."
More Local News
Brightened Up.—Dueeng the past
week Mr. W. J. Proctor has had his
restaurant brightened up with a fresh
coat of paint and newly papered. 1t
made a decided improvement.
Base Ball.—A hear from Blyth was
here on Good Friday and had a game
with the Brussels boys. The visitors
played hall as if they had been South
for the Spring training .and the home
boys played in a very "tnellow" way.
Errors were numerous for the home
team. Wes. Armstrong was umpire.
In Business For Himself: — The
New Hamburg Independent of last
week, makes announcement of the
new Undertaking Business of a former
Brusselite, Mr. Ben. G. Walker, SOD of.
David and Mrs. Walker of town; —
Mr. B. G. Walker, who had charge of
Mr. D. Becker's undertak,i'ng and furni-
ture department' for the past four
years, is severing his connection with
with Mr. Becker to Launch into busi-
ness for himself. He has leased the
premises in the Commercial Block,
formerly ooeu'pied by the Bank of
Hamilton, where he 'will open an un-
dertaking parlor and will also carry an
up-to-date line of furniture. Mr. Wal-
ker Is a qualifled emibalmer and also
.
took a p osit radiate course in Demi
surgery,and graduate
had fourteen years
experience in the business. Mr,
Wal-
ker
has made many friends to town,
since residing here owing to his obltg-
in'g and pleasing manners, which we
feel sure will (bring him a fair share
of patronage, lie expects to be open
for business by the end of !next week.
His many friends wish him the best of
success In hie new enterprise.