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Rexall Wine of
Cod Liver Extract
If you are feeling run down or weak
from a recent cold or illness there is no
better tonic than this preparation Don't
be friohteued about those words 'Cod
Liver" as you would never know it from
the taste,
Regal' Cod Liver Compound is one
of the best all rotted toome that can be
found. Rich in the extracts of Cod
Liver 011 it Acts as a builder and in-
creases the appetite, but besides this it
contains Peptorate of Iron which is a
special blood food and provides iron for
impoverished blood. Equally good tor
children as well as adults.
Large Bottle ,SI•oo
arch Winds
Play Havoc with
Fair Complexions
Protect yours from them by using
DERMAL
LOTION
This is an antiseptic. soothing Lotion
for Chapped Hands, Face and Lips and
Roughness of the Skin.
This preparation is said to be the
same formula as Hinds' Honey and Al
mond Cream, the value of which is so
well kuown. Comes at just about half
the price --
4 oz. Bottle ase.
Were you at the Oarnival Tuesday Night ? We have tbe picture,
taken by flesuugbt, ou post cards for sale at our sure -5c each,
rhe 5 Store F. a SMITH
DRUGGIST AND SI'ATIONER.
rural .ettis t.Cm
AUCTION Sales are numerous.
As -Es. 1 LONG is on his rounds,
MILLI'RRy Openin es come next.
MARCH arrives tomorrow-Fridav•
THE PosT Telephones are Nos 31 and
32.
NEXT Monday will be Council meet
ing.
FRIDAY evening of this week will be
the A 0 U W. meeting,
PUBLIC School Board will meat Fri
day evening r,f next week.
RA1t,way sea vice has been more or less
demur.+) z d tit the storms.
A. new smoke 'stack was raised at the
Elea rim Lahr power house on Tuesday.
SsAF"RTH stage Was unable to make
the usuai rt•Ip on Tuesday owing to
drifted road
WC :TERN Excursion fever hes been
caught bt gene a number and is likely.
to take than off
R HENDER-oN commenced his ditties
ss Caretaker of the Public School
Building last Mouday, He will do it
Wel l
THE Prvne Milling Co. have been well
rush, d watt the chopp+ng trade but lit'
running long- Marrs endeavor to serve
their largely increased number of cue-
tomers.
THE District Library Convention,
billed for Stratford past Friday, was
indefinitely postponed on account of the
tie-up on the railwats oWiug to the
storm
THE Epworth League intend holdine
a St. Patrick's evening ou Monday.
• March t8;h A choice program is in
course of preparation and you'll miss it
it you dont a'rend, without acv doubt.
BOUGHT PROPERTY - Rubt Anderson
has peithasetl 'he frame cottage on
84111 street West from A. F. Stewmt
and after some fitting up will take pus
session. He bas a been liviug at Graham.
vi le 1'f
1 for the prst
e tea s.
A letter from Walter Innesof Manse
Jaw, Sask renewing for l'Hg Posit'
says they like the West well and are in
the grocery and vegetable business for
themselves. They did not feel the cold
weather as they only had two days of
.blowing and snowing all Winter.
SOLD HIS RUsINEss-Dnugald Fergu-
son, formerly of Brussels, has disposed I
of his hardware and tinsmith business in
Teeawater, to John Dick, of Orrtvold, 1
Man., who gets possession on March
x5th, Mr, Ferguson will probably re.
move to the West which he has had a
notion for several years He is a son of
Mrs. James Feagusou, of town, and well
known to many readers ot THE POST.
MRs. (REV) Roar. MAUNDER., CALLED.
-Thursday evening Mrs Thomas
Maunders, of Brussels, received a tele
gram containing the said news of the
sudden decease of her daughler.in•law,
that day. at Pipestone, Manitoba. The
funeral took place on Sarutday Rev,
Mr, Maunders was married 6 years ago
to -Miss Jean Parks, formerly of Tor
onto, and he and a little daughter, Nora,
aged 4 rears, survive. Mrs Maunders
wasa most estimable woman and will be
greatly missed She and Nora ensiled
Brussels relatives ti few years ago. Mr
Maunders, who was a former resident of
this locality, will be deeply s1 mpathised
with in his heavy bereavement,
WEATHER FORECA,Ts FOR MARCH -
A regulet storm period will develop and f
run its regular course from the 4th to
the 7111 iectpsive The full moon falls
on the 3rd and the centre of the Mer
vary pertr'd on the 2nd. The Mars in-
fluence will extend to all the early part
of Mach, Hence look for very low
barometer, followed by heavy storms on
the 4th, 51h. 6th and 7th -first iii the d
West shifting regularly to 'Eastward
with possible lightning and thunder and t
rain first, followed Westward by general i
Red damaging sleet and possibly snow
blockades. A cold wave will follow
blizzardous stns ms from tate Northwest, e
calling for timely provisions against ex- f
poaure and danger to man and beast. a
.. very decided seismic impulse will be
felt in many places, within s period of a
seven days, central on the 3rd -Watch t
telegraphic reports
DEATH oar (",'WEERNER -Christian her.
ter, one of New Hamburg's oldest esti-
zeetJs anis earliest settlers, pissed away on n
Saturday of last week in his 81st year He i
Was born in Berne, Switzerland, and w
Game to Canticle by way of New York S
and Buffalo with his parents in 1836
Deceased lived at Hamburg since 1837
Had severe' brothers, among them
the Son Samuel Mercer, Senator, who
died a few rears ago A widow end ten n
cbildree are left. Mrs P Reider, Ber- T
lin ; -Ermmentiel, Sehringville ; Edward,
New Hamburg; (;eor e 1•i„ Dunkirk, N A
TNa Hockey match between the High
Schooi and Y.utnigans Wednesdav
evening the score Walk 5-5.
THE new flouring process is being in.
stalled in the Prvue M111ing Cot: mill,
under the direction of Millwright
Ailcheron, of Brantford.
A-sEetsty 'Lnounecd for Friday WAS
postpuned until Moedat and on that
dare snow blockade '.gain precluded the
Cnmllllt of the otebeetra so it was in
definitelt put off.
Two new members of Centre Huron
license commission •sI ave' ten appoint
ed J 5, Hoover, 01 l- niton, and Atl.,m
Hayes. of Seafor,h, rt, igned, and Ihen
places have been Mid by the appoint
min of R J Chaff, of Clinton, and G.
M. Elliott, td Gnrterich
DIsTRtCT t'HAMNON -The L17eknow
Hnrket lean) won the .championship re
district No 3. of the Northern League
Tile stanching being as follows :-
N on Le-,
lueknow .................... 5 3
Ripley 4 4
Brussels......,, ..,3 5
BRooD sow with pig for saleApply
RuB'i AND ans,u , Brussels South.
FOUND -A t THR P0511. a child's mitt, n, a
man's mit, a rubber, a steel comb and a five
o'clock yea cloth, all awaiting owners.
C.P R Oe5roa, Brrussers-Full informa-
tion to be had connarning ant twin Son may
wish to make. Bertha ,.ecured and tickets
supplied to any point. The 0. P. R. route to
the West is the only divert rents A50omo-
dation the best. H. L. JACKSON,
O, P R Agent,
FOR BALD, -Good pneumatic tire boggy, al-
mosta w. with automobile seat ; a steer tired
beggy,atmost new. aat,nnohile seat ; 2 good
goat robes Also a good beiek dwelling house
and romfortable stable on Qu -en street, For
further particulars apply to Gao. BROWN,
Brussels. 85.14
0 A. 0. No, 21 seed barley for sate, Price
81 00 per bushel. Also three them' bred York-
shirebrood sow's with pig and a number of
store pig t. N34 Lot 2 t'on, 12 Grey
J. M. $Muni, Oranbrnok P.0,
SUNBURST lost, set v
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th
Boris Finder
ill
Pleaseleave isfltTit aPObT.
.A SA1[IIA212-Tllirt-en0071 riles for sale
y e g
At 54 A pair. also one t•QOd hPNYy drftPG a If
rising two veers old. Apply to J. P. MoIN•
moan, Oranbrook 'Phone 5.28
10P1087 weeks old for sale,. Apply to Jona
OrrRRTE, butcher, Brussels.
LOST. -A Crescent pin Finder will do a
great favor by leaving it at TRH POST.
WORK WANTRe. Waists Arid plain sewing,
Watets a specialty. Flora street.
MRS, RnBRRTS
DaTVINO mare for sale Would make a good
third horse Apply to R. BENDr.ReON, Brua-
sela.
Beam (never and Timothy treed for sale at
MOCaAOREN'e.
TF your SAwa do not salt you ea11 and ex-
change with me or Twill sell to S od at cost
T. V10585005. Brusaele
Roos 85c PIM DazCN - Now la the time to
feedround
g bone able)) is tknown
he bas best
producer of eggs, For sale by BASREu BROS.
HOUSE and tot, eligibly situated in Brengel
Breasel
erobatlaei0dtnfmntMrFuRthDearrkp,atDHma,
For, SALE OR To RENT.-tttonse arid lot on
Turnberry street, Brussels, belonging to Thos.
NIQhobs, For fnrrber perttenlas apply to A.
F. Stewart, Brusasele South,
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53RD ANNIVER ARY,- Leat St:nday
Was the 53111 AplIIVetsary of tate marri-
age of John and 'Mrs. Hunter, well
known residents of Min street, Brus-
sels- Congratulations were extended
We are sorry to State that Mrs Hunter's
health ie not very robust al present but
we hope she will soon he fully restored.
Mr Hunter is 83 rears of age and has
been a realm kettle healthy and robust
man THE Fowls adds its goo] wishes
or e long evening to A hose life
ENTERED INTO RE T - At abut 2
,'dock Wetdne.dat' morning Hazel
May, tonngest daugh'erof john and
Mrs Simmons, Albert street, Brussels
cased ewer to the Home of the Blessed
She had been In failing health for the
past 4)ears sed had wasted to a merited
egree Often of late site expressed the
wish to he at rest, Hirzel was born on
he 16th con of Grey and was bright
ntelligent, ladylike and most patient
and was beloved by a wide circle in
both the cbutch And community, Her
my :deter died five years ago The
uneral will take place Friday aftet'nootl
t 2.30 o'clock service at 2. Interment
will he made in Brussels eemererv. Mr,
nd Mrs Simmons have had a testing
isle and are deeply sympathised with
n their sorrow
WROXETRR WON --Two rinks of Wrox
ter curling experts came over on Wetl-
esdav eventllg mid plated an interest.
nggame with let tweets. ''he visitors
on quite handily from our. "colts."
core was :--
WROXETER ITRnee ELS
avidson W Baelter
Ileo Ballentine
'lather . McDooeld
own, Skip..,,,, 12 Downie¢', skip.,, 7
W. iileck C Bseker
liehiSOn Thomson
raven MrLeuohlin
Y, ; Wham E, 'L'levelend, Ohio
Charles 3' , Peru, Ind ; Rev Henry L
Toronto ; Miss Matilda, 'POronto ; Miss'
Sarah, r nras New Hamhurgr
Mrs. D
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bilge, 111 tit 01 1)11111 a The f
tnelal took „ T
place on. Wednesday, Deceased was an ! a
uncle to Mrs. T '1' Wood. of Brussels, w
and sire, Mr Wood and son, Mather, et. 11
tended the fuuereL
R. Black,skip,., 13 )toss, skip 6
13
in said to he a very uututkv htitnber
tut it looks like it. An oyster stinger
as served at the Central Hotel Atter
le thatch. A return game Will be play -
d eitOrtly. t
ABusiness Chance
is often missed when it might have, been
easily embraced by
Systematic Saving
Begin now to prepare for the day of op-
portunity by depositing your savings in
The METROPOLITAN BANK
SBI, 00 OR MORE OPENS AN ACCOUNT
BRUSSELS BRANCH
F. H. GU -ROY, MANAGER
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BOTH the 11 and 11.30 a le. trai
were cancelled on Tuesday
GREAT bargains are being offered i
rend to wear suits, Overcoats, RSC ,
• C. Danford's. If you wish to say
money call and see thein
A FLASH light picture was taken of alt
Carnival 'Tuesday evening and pus
c wile of it may be had at the Smit
Drugstore. It shows that photograph
is um confined to the daylight,
LARD OF THANKS -We Wish to ex
press our sincere thanks for the sympa
and kindly help tendered us in th
death of our son 'Phos and Trust all ma
be rewarded. Yours gratefaliv,
TS AND MRS ELLIs
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tr ft- we beg leave toremerk that Down
leg Bros , who take an active interest i
poultry, have a hen set already If til
carat bits[ is the orae that gets Inc worn1
then the chicks to be hatched shrmld b
tight in it for the promised bin of fare
that le if they are atter a meat diet,
HENRY AUSTIN BROUSE DECEASP.D.-
The II °quota News reports Lite deceits
al Mr Brouse, brother -in law to the tat
las. Shaw, of Brussels as follows
-Henry Austin Brouse, one of Iroquois
meet active and respected cozens
passed away suddenly nn Friday fore
noon, Fels 9'h, in his 68th vear. Th
circumstances of his death are as fol
tows; On Saturday 3rd, he took to bey
with an amok of pleurisy, induced- by
severe cold On 1 huredav following 11
was able to be up, and the atteudin
phislcinu pronounced tum in a fair War
to recovery with no signs of a return o
the disease. While in the bathtoon
Friday forenoon he *appears to have
fallen forward, it finning slight wound
on his race, and possibly the shock mat
have induced heart failure. He wa
found in the bathroom in a semi-eonsei
nus state and promptly put in bed
where he lived only anew minutes. H
was heard just before he died to repeat
a passage of Scripture, and Mrs. Brous
endeavored to rally bhp, but did not
succeed, The sad news spread rapidly
and soon the neighbors called to confirm
what seemed to them incredible news,
so few were aware of his illness Mt
Brouse, was a son' of the late Geo. I.
Brouse of Iroquois and grandam of the
late Jacob Brouse, Iroquois, who was
Captain of a Canadian regiment in the
Battle of Wiudmdll Point, Prescott, in
1837, acid nephew of Senator Brouse.
13nrn do the township of Matilda. ot1
Dec 24. 1844, Mr arouse received his
early education at the Iroquois Hlgh
School under Dr, Carman, anti later
taught for a few years it: the township
of Matilda. At the age of 22 Inc moved
10 Prescott where lie was appointed
agent of the P, & 0 Nov Go. in 1867
he married Carrie C Dunn, daughter of
the late Wm Dunn. for many years
Mayor of Prescott, 10 years inter he re
moved to Ottawa, Where for 28 fears he
was eneaeed in the wholesale fruit Wei
ness In 1902 his wife died, One year
later he roweled to Iroquois and engaC-
ed in the coal and apple business. In
the following1 0
year, 9 4• he Was united
in marriage to Mrs Clues, Middagh,
who survives him. Besides his widow,
be leaves- to modrn his loss one sou,
Harry, of Ottawa; one daughter, Carrie,
of Spokane, WASH , and One brother,
inlin A., of Ottawa. Deceased was a
arm of strong coneletlr>ns, and possess
cd the courage of them, He took a
great interest in church work and lo the
Temperance reform movement, indeed
be was 8 leader in both, and his demise
will leave a gap riot easily filled in the
Commenify. His virtues far outshone
his failings anti hie even Consistency of
fife and his frank
r a an fearless Etftul'
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on social, moral 1111( putslie questions
left no doubt as to where he stood, and
Waa a source ofetrength l0 itis friet,ds
and the chase for which he stood, Mr.
)rouse (jllatl with credit important
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• Board In politics he was a staunch
• Liberal. Interment was made in the
• vault pending burial at Prescott in the
•,. Spring.
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•E'rtrnrn, Hockey team will play a game
• with Brussels on the rind( here this
• ('I'ht:rade)) eveniu5
• MONTHLY Horse Fait' 1'nlr no -day in
• town. Next and last Fair for this
• season will take place nn 'Thursday,
• Aprcl4th.
• THE snow plow, n dumping scraper
• and a set of harrows evened up the
• streets last Friday and Saturday cud
• levelled the banks on 1 urnherry street.
• BANQUET Fi Ida). evening to PI•esiden,
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Scot, in the 'rows I-lall. Guests are
• expected to be seated at 8 o'clnek. A
•• program , f Toasts, in mei :Terse(' with
• musical aelecttons,.tvi;l be rendered
• INDICATIONS are that navigation this
• Spring will open nearly a month late,
than the usual date With Like Supeti
or fir zee over for the first lisle in a d,
cede and at least six weeks of Winter
ahea<I, tate canal authorities at Sault til,
ns Marie do not expect they will be called
upon before the middle of Mav to swing
o the lock gates for the firer vessel.
at MUST BE STOPPED. -Nonce is hereh'
e given that speed skating will not be per
mitred on Brussels rink except w n
e regular races are on. 'Those ret tsiug to
t comply with this rtgnest will be eske't a
In leave tbe ice. Several persons, who were
y beginners, have been Injured by col
lisions with the speed artists hence the
formulating of this rule. It must le
a- obeyed. R TRENCH,
e Proprietor
Y HURON PUBLIC SONOMA PaaMnTloss
-Annual Public School
ro promo
:Inn m ami rx-
Anllilatl n will v II beLiv March 28ih
1912
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Panels will
ar sheprepared
fur t
the Jewel
and SeniorSee tid awl redid and the
u Iunror Font th classes and copy sent fo'
e each pupil 'file teacher); must uo'Ir,
their inspector before March 91h. Ovine
e the num',. r r,r panrr:: i gnired for each
. class, '1•.e parcel of papers will beset)'
to the teacher by mall about March
22nd, also full instructions for conduct
e ing the exnnlinations,
e SORRY TO PART --The meeting of the
Loyal Temperance Legion was hell in
the lecture room of the Public Librart
• Flidae afternoon February 23rd at IIn
usual hour The gathering was one of
e special interesttakingthe nature of a
- farewell to the Presidem. vises Merest -
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et Stewart; with her, teeters, a ed hroihe.$
a all of incl! hive been most faithful en•'
e interested .memhers•of Ole Legion'' for
g several years. :After the usual .npennis
rxercises Ray S'rwart Cave the Set iptit
1 reading eucl Nolte. Dekdniate,read tiro
1 lesson for the day..' Afler•another. i t no,
the friends who wereleavirg were ask-
s ed to, come forward The President
was presented with the Legion Marinate
s and other literature while each one re
eeived the pretty little Legion button
• Appropriate -remarks were mode bC
He
friends expressing regret at their (leper
titre but wishing them all happiness and
u success in their new home in Mairl:stone
Sask. Arrangements were made for
the Loyal Temperance Legion to take
the meeting at the Epworth League in
the Methodist church Wednesday after
noon, The meeting was closed with
singing and prayer after which refresh-
ments were tervi'd, -
THoa ELLI- BURtgn -Saturday even.
ing the remains of ''hos. Ellis, of Duo -
(turn, Snake arrived here and were talc
en to the parental home from whence
the funeral took place Monday afternoon
to Brussels cemetery. Rev. Dr. Oei,'r,
cunducled the service tool the nellbeer
era were W. J McCracken, P pu'l'e',
Geo. McNichol, )no Patch, Ruin. An
Berson and Chas'Meadons. W H
Ellis, of Saskatoon, <tec'nepanied the
body fr tm the West, The following
particulars are gleaned concerning the
demise, peceased had co Me into Dun.
darn on Sainrtlar from his fart)) 8 utile
distant. He pari his teens in the livery
barn and visited at D. Whithlg's for a
short time After doing some 111411tess
at the bank and 5121 Ing several accopin,
lie went to the stable to see abntit his
team tamer 6 ,,'clock and told the pro
praetor he would sit itt the cutter for e
while and have a rest, O,1 returning to
the stable shortly after Mr. Ellis was
found lying on the four with a newt-
bruise
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bruise on hie fate and in eat. utlennscinns
condition, dvingthurtIv Lifter Wheelie,
he WAS kicked by a horse or fell against
eaten partition was not known. A
coroners inquest was held on Monthly
auil the verdict was death from natural
causes, supposed to he heart weakness
Deceased had sold his farm at liatllfain
but the papers were netentrrpleted His
watch and money Were foupd in his
pockets ''Seale n'
1 . < y flitch, Mr Ellis left
for the Beet on the sail mission of hring-
irtg the bride of his brother t1? Ilrtsssel,S
E A antd Mrs. Mavbee, of Ineer,,lll,
were here for the funeral The latter it
a a emitter. ai. W. and Adis, Zi112.
gsmeesteesseete
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W H. LOVE
Funeral Director
and Embalmer
Orders promptly and care-
fully attended to night or
day. Phone 22S.
1 ETHEL, ONT.
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Safety, convenience and low cote unite to make
Money Orders issued by this Bank a most satisfactory
way of sending small sums to any part of Canada.
Under $5 . , . 3c. $10 to $30 .. , 10c.
$5 to $10 ... 6c, $30 to $50 ... 15c.
Drafts issued for larger amounts.
Savings Bank Department at Every Branch. a?
BRUSSELS - BRANCH
J. F. Ifees voland. Manager
• YE OLDS FOLXE4 SYNGIN i' MEiTnNG
will be held in 1'uwu Hall by the Ladies'
Atd of Melville cbutch, program to coo.
Mat of duets. quartettes, choruses, read-
ings and dialogues, Date set is March
26th.
CARNIVAL --The second masquerade
Carnival ut the season was bald Tues-
day eveniug and was a good drawiug
ear(I there being a large attendance and
many people to costume. Prizes were
awarded as tallows :--National costume
lady, Mins Stella Gerry, Highlaud ; Miss
Carrie
Hulgstun, Japanese. National
costume gent, F. Gerry, Uncle Sam ;
A. MeDiarmid, Pa•k ; Best
dressed little girl, M. Wilton and H.
Wtlktusua. Best Comic clown, T.
Walker and 0. Wilbee, Best boy
comic, Dubbte Currie and V. Acnes.
Ladies' race, Stella Gerry and O. Arm-
strong, Wbeelbarruw race, no. and
Andy Currie, 10 lap race lady and
gent, Stena Gerry and P. A. Hawk-
sbaw ; M. J'numson and J.Currie.
Buys race, W. Goodwin and J. Oliver.
mite married man's race, 7 entries,
N. F. Gerry and F. H. Gilroy. The
Butteegie Hockey match in which a
tuotbal served as the puck and brooms
for sticks was played
b
y' a contingent
of clowns and was quite tunny. Music
was supplied by the Big Six Piece Band.
Ice was La good shape and a very enjoy-
able evening was spent.
A FORMER BRUSSELITE HONORED:-
Friday
ONORED:
Friday evening, Feb. 16th, lien. A.
Crooks, sun of Geo, and Mrs. Crooks, of
aeon, was honored by a banquet at Cal
gary and Ting Po..T has pleasure in
repruductug a portion of the report con
eerutug the same because Mr. Crooks is
use of the old boys ot Brussels and de
erves all he gets and secondly that his
worthy example may stimulate other
touug men to faithfulness of service.
We congratulate G. A. and wish him
Inc best that's going. The Calgary
Herald ot February 19th says :-
t:ruuu's cafe was Inc scene of a brilliant
can quet Friday night, wheu covers were
set for so in honer of Geo. A. Crooks,
the 111W vice•presndent and manager of
he Calgary Furniture Store, Limited,
Forty-six et Inc firm's Staff including the
..ffieera and directors, and six of the
business and commercial friends of the.
firm matte upInc party.F,
F Hi"
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or Victoria, B C • a
p
test nut of the
Cal-
gary Furniture
ata vStore,Limited, presided.
eslded.
At his tight was Ole guest of honor,
Geo. A. Crooks, who l:avmg been with
the firm since its lnceptiuu 12 years ago,
Inas by hard work and strict attention to
the details of Inc business, now occupies
the vice president's and manager's chair
if this progressive busluess. - After par-
taking of a full course dinner, P. F.
Higgs, president of the firm, sounded
the gavel and paid a tribute to the offi-
cers, directors and staff 01 the company
tor Inc position the store had •attained;
although be was absent from the active
tutereste of the arm, he appreciated the
co-operation sad the - heartiness with
Which ell the ii>embers of The Calgary
Furniture Store, Limited, bad worked
w bring the store's setvtce to as near
modern perfection as hemi, hands
could make it. Tlte'Coast, "Phe Kang"
was drauk end Mr, Hrggs.theu proposed
the toast ot the evening. - ' Geo. A.
Crooks, our newVtce•Presldept and.
Manager." The round of cheers, the
prolonged clappnug of !sods evinced the
popularity ot Mr.. Crooks with the et: -
tire staff of the stores business' and con•
n:ercicil associates. - -Mr: Higgs referred.'.
to the personal, pleasure it afforded him
o preslde'at an affair of this kind,'"in•
asmuch as he had raised "the boy in
whose honor they were gathered. :'He
made menton of the days when the ,
business wee smaller than it is to day, of
els right hand bower, Geo. Crooks to
whom be had entruete(l 'the smaller.
,retails of the business and now that the
business bad assumed larger proportious
to the ' bey' who was faithful in the
small thiogs, was to he entrusted the
care and responsibility of the lal'ger
business. 'Pun speaker congratulated'
Mr. Crooks ou his rise in the f, m's buss.
nese and assured ham of the confideree
and esteatn in Which hewasheld by the
directors of the company. Mr. Crooks
elthoagh completely overcome gathered
himself together and after thanking the
president and the firm, humorously said.
that when he came to Calgary several
years ago, he Was $25o in the hole, and
now after 12 years in the .country he:
could truthfully say he owned thous-
ands, where 12 years ago he only owned
hundreds, that it was hard to estimate Whether or sot he was better off. Mr.
Crooke assured the president and direc-
tors that Inc always looked forward to a
Bine when tie would be at the head of
the frac. and had always worked to that
end and now that his ambitions Were
realized he would ask that every member
of the firm anid staff from the President -
cjown to the "boy' in uniform at the
door" to ro-operate- with him to make
the store's prestige Min 'mote felt and to
create a standard of service uuvaryieg
and to sustain it. This would be his
recompense and be would ask for ttotli-
ngg•' more, The ectire banquet was per-
w aded by a- boosting co operative spirit
relative to the Calgary Furniture Store,
Limited in general atld Mr, Crooks, tiro
new manager in patiou a
l r and with h Incg pe
to alt mid untiri e
v n devotionof
d v io a
Ylive
organizations, we hespeelt a great future
for the Calgary Futnetlre Store's nosi-
ness in the yenl's t0 .Genie and we eget-
OUT congratuiattons to Mr, Crooks On
31s appoilitmont Mid wish 1itn yeats of
useful Effort to the faun whose 1a1152 lie
has so geuerousiy given hiulse'f to for
the last 12 years.
AORN
BARRL1lY In Br'ose<(a, en Feb 221td, 10 MI•,
51,11Mrs <}eorge Be Eli ley .11, totter,
Fox, -T1, Brn set,, on Feb. 22.11 Go Mr and
Mre Syer-agh
Heveaoli,-Ilve-n Bt1;111'10, 50, m1 Fedeb,n17th,ter, to Mr, and
Mrs, Joint Belfrmb it trom,
MARR/Ep--
AauloN-XrANA,-Ab the home of the bride,
Gerrie, ou February 21-t, by Rev, H T.
Ferguson, of Eiaenrdiae, imitated by Rev
W- J Ashtuu, of Thenlrkvlbe, and Bey, .7,
W, Hibbert. o1 Gerrie, Mr. Hilton 10 Ash-
ton of Gerrie, to 1111.5 Alberto Annetta,
daughter• of lir. and Mra, Wm Evans, of
Corrie,
OOOE-$aLL.-By ltev. J. W. Hibbert, m,
February 2101, at the residence of the
bride,. parents,. Fl ()wick townehip, Alt
Cheater Bell, of 111ifford, to Miss Martha,
daughter of Air, and 1110, Janes 13o11, of
Howi.
PaAN1tLINek-SI;ENMnN,-12t the' home of rite
bride's parents, on February 21st, by Rev.
D. Wren, M. A., Mr, Netepn Franklin, of
St George, Ont , to Miss Mina Bernice, on-
ly daughter or Nr. and hire, Wm. Slew
' mon, or Ethel,.
t1ANON-Wioono-In Howtolt township on "-WO good a,ws Pnr ante, Will calve early.
Frbruer•yy21x1, by Rev, .1. W. Hibbert, or s Also general pnrp,se gelding rtaing 8
Corrie, Mr, Emmanuel 11 Mahon, or Wat• yrai'a. Apply un W1 i,,,0 22, Con, 11, Grey
pole, Heak , to lilies. M7.hel W r {Blit, dnngl,- rew'nahiP. J. J. L4 -0112A LITE,
ter o 1 Air. end Mrs. Geo.Bantry, 01 Foy -
84.11 tirito hroolc P. O.
Tie {re. t
N rth Western
Tel graph Co.
I desire 10 direct the attention of
the poblio generally to the fact
that during the past week one
miller has been supplied with it
conn etitive tariff whereby we can
handle all telegrams to and from
'111 points i,1 the West at the aallil;
rttl('5 214 usher competing Cvnlpau-
iee. I wish It) puiut out portico•
hotly blot we have excellent facil-
ities for handling busiliesa to Poi t
.Arthur', Fort \\'illiutu, iiegine,
hlasittttuuu, I+1111wniwn, Calgary,
1'Vinnipeg, Vao9never, Vietulin,
&e., &r. As our Ono' pally reaches
Winnipeg by direct wire froth emit it, and Vtulcotnver with but
one repetition we are 10 a position
3(1 i'ell(ler 11111' ptttl'11115 ILII 2X10011.
high' prompt servive to sod from
all points \Vest, \Ve solicit your
patronage.
Jams Fox
MANAGER.
BRUSSELS MARKET
Wheat
Oats
Pens
)Barky
B88 5090
41 45
1 05 1 98
75 85 -
MI 94
Eggs 54 55
Potatles 70 75
Spy 12 00 12 00
Bogs 9 '19 0 40
1tattle ' - 1 50 5 75
Wool. - - 12 18
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The People's Column
C/ED
Harmon -In Blyth, on Fel, 21st, Thomas
Joseph, infant San of John and Mrs. Ref,
fron. aged 5 days,
B1nawwcss-Irl Brussels, on Feb. 28th, Hasel
Ipso,' youngeet daughter or Jobe and Bar
riot Sinn/Iona, aged 10 years, 1 month mid
22 da
e7AUNDSRyes.
-At Pipebtone, Man ,m, February
2114t, Juan Parks, beloved wife or Rev. A
R Maunders, in her 8Whln year.
w;TLxraeON -In Belgrave, en February 27th,
Jame. tyilltinson, in his 80th Tear,
AUCTION SALES
MONDAY,- MARCO dna -Postponed Auetinn
Sole or faun stook. implements, Rao, Lot 85
Con 10. Grey. Sale at 1p m. Wm, Vann,
A. S 50051, .Ana..
TIIRSAAY, MANUn, 5ma -Farm stork, inn•
elements,ezn , Lot 20, Pan 7; Grersale nn -
reserved at Ip. m. Harry Keys, Prop F, -N,
Scott, Ana
WEDNRBDAY, MAaoa 81111 -Farm stack, im-
plements Ao , B3 Lot 17, Con 4, Morris,
Sale'withont ro.erve at 1 p. m. dances Cloak.
ey, Prop. F. S. Scott, Aum.
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MISS MAUDF C. BRYANS
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
Personal ermine*. Al el''ormiuir Neurological
Units e, Ohtellge, 111. Is prepared to test eyes
and at glosses at her home, 4th Line, Morris. •
Phone 1.210
i.,IOLT-E ANI) LUT nirsale or to rest, -As
I pis-po.o lensing Bt assets sho.r'outhrtly my
encse tied tot on 7 berry urn bry •nicer, , is
,ffered roti .ale er to rent. Pup esstntl can be
lad April lat. Have aSe-rm• role 1 black driv
1 ng mare tieing II s tars, 1 set mi ii el. homeag, 1
top. buggy, 1 wheelbal•t'ow mita 1 anal heater.
Apply at nitre to J. W 1SE11 42Y.
Phone No. 55 Brussels,
Man Wanted
A good all round farm hflnd, by the year
preferred. Good osis, stork ; srnreely any
comping or milking to do ; �ph+s a,l2 piper to
liver; trntpr+'ntelp.m nrefr'ered nPres1•nt plan
m, Bt,i year. -Apply, staring 1,'pg2r nersotl•
_ally,-ta DAVID MILNII, Ethel.
GREAT
_
Commencing �Sstwrth y January 21f u
9 �
Read -to-w ar° Suits
II
Iiilll and Overco f: is
TO
Per cent off
regular price
Far and fur-itpell :Coats
N
eauy Winter Mitts
-runks awl Suit
Cases
Anda big Reduction in all
lines of
Shoes
bhcrs
such as -
$5.00; Shoes for X4,00
4.00 " 3.00
3,00 ; " 2, 10 '
. Rubbers, 73c
ger pair
per
'Shoes must be cle'ar'ed out in
the next two weeks e i.s to make
-room for newS rin roods
which we li '
h
'will ,
ll tealg�
J.o
y u about,
later.
The above is Sirn lY asa tv'1
- 's
� pie oiFthe
many Bargains r�" offered.
\\v
E. C. Dunford
CLOTHIER. AND {
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