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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1915-9-16, Page 4be tintoods Vat TauRSDAY,SEPTEMBER 19, 19r letter from R. Gerry, fort William Mee Ma, Entroa -It is some time since 1 wrote you and a few lines will renew our acquaintance, '1'Hz Pose' keep u part fairly well but a letter up F id r Would be m uoh better. e . '1`xa Posr is leoked over closely every week as it ar- rives MontaY Pawning, as a rats about t 9, and it is a welcome messenger, Al- though it is getting older according to the Met report but nearly as good as new. We have only outs paper printed in this city eo we do not worry over politics: '!'here is a bulletin board giv- ing' the news at about 9 a, in. each day and the "journal" Is out at 5'p w There was a big parade of soldiers here on August z71h, 25oo men in uni- form and to -day there is a boatload of "Yanks" in the city, All tete autos of the place were out in full force and at the services of the visitors Port Wil liana and Port Arthur were fully iu the swim. V sitars bad a lovely baud that played splendidly. We had a Heavy frost on nights 01 August zstit and aetb and , garden and potato crop are goue dead Business is ver slow, scarce) any Y v buildings going up and that m 'keg hardware trade very quiet. Mouey np pears to be tastened up but we hope the big movement in the wheat will loosen thiugs up. Two years ago you could not get an amply house in the city ane people were living iu tents, waiting the completion of some buildings but now there are from 250 to zoo empty Peop le have gone to the war in the Old Land and to the West. Rents have come down from as to 5o per cent. We are all well excepting Mrs, B. Gerry who is much troubled witb rheu- matism A fine baby boy has 'arrived at Ira Gerry's home Monday, August 23rd and all are well. q boys and agirl now make up the family. Hoping all are well, Yours Truly, B. GERRY. 1'. S. -I would like to have a half day's chat amongst the old friends. B. G. Fort William, Aug. 28th, 1915. The Ward an Migration to Canada To the Editor of Tau Pose : DEAR SIR. -Many of the inhabitants of Canada will have to mourn the deaths ot their relatives in the war, but their tears will be sweetened with pride and thankfulness that their deaths with honor saved Canada from the dishonor of German Kultur. They will naturally Wish to commemorate their patriotism and thus keep it fresh for the encourage- ment of those yet unborn. Many more will rejoice at the return of their fathers sons and brothers. bearing their laurels o[ victory with them, and they too will be anxious to record their thankfulness in no empty or uncommon measure. In either case no better form could be imagined than the institution of s train- ing farm and distributing centre, especially for those who have fought In the same war as those in whose honor they are created. Farm training in England would only teach a lot that would have to be an - learnt in Canada, but the institution of such farms and centres in the Dominion would be of the greatest possible benefit to the people at home and to the prosper'. ty of Canada. The only government having a Train- ing farm tor immigrants is that of New South Wales, wbo at their Pitt Town farm give men and lads the benefit of a three months' free training in the rudi- ments of agriculture, fruit, poultry, sheep, pigs, dairy and other forms of farming. The cost is about five shillings a bead per week, after allowing for the value of their labor, but the benefit to the state is a hundred fold greater, This affords the lads an opportunity of recovering their muscles and hardness which unavoidably become reduced on the voyage and ot getting over their homesickness and lonesomeness of rural life before they are separated. The distribution of the lads can be done more carefully than if a large party had l to be dispersed in a few hours and the training shows tbe personal inclinations of the boys themselves, so that they are made to fit the jobs they prefer and are most suited for. The example of Mr, Sargood, at Wanaka, New Zsaland, in training par- ties of British lads to become New Zealand farmers witb a three years' course and with graduated wages throughout is worthy of being imitated by thousands of settlers in other Do- minions, and all will find that boys are more interesting than rape horses to keep and train and less expensive. Those who cannot arrange for boys can found domestic training centres for immigrant women and girls. especially those who are Lereaved by the war. Here the inmates would learn sewing, knitting, cooking, baking, preserving, the care of poultry, flowers and bees. laundry work and general domesticity. lite college or centre would be used also a distribution base and as a home for the immigrants in case of holidays, change or sickness. Deeds are the only worthy form of memorial to those whose actions have helped to mould Canada and to make her what she is. The Macdonald Col- lege, McGill University, Wycliffe Col- lege, Dufferin terrace and Aberdeen Park, are examples worthy to be geuer. ally followed at the present time, not only by individuals who have the means to raise such memorials and thank - offerings, but. the Provinces and cities of the Dominion. who 5110111(1 also col- lectively consider such beneficieut works al their duty to the forces, to their owu honor and to the glorious. country they dwell in. 'Phis would have the added advantage of decentrai- isiug the migration machinery end so make for its perfection. The mighty majesty of Canada cannot be improved by the erectiob of statues and groups. however allegorical, which merely serve to emphasize the oompara- %kine littleness of man, Her grandeur is bee own and her future greatness, for which her seas have staked stud often given tbeir Ileet, depends upon such wortby inemol•iele being, oreatt(I to de. velop her rat onrees,lb defend her (less tittles, end to e,tlen'eh her population and Iuorease her inhahitenis Although Canada has been hugely made by low wages at home anti in Europe, she couid have had a double pupulatipu pow, had the Federal enol Provine'sl Parliaments, either lnrlivldu- allY or ee-operatively, instituted a sys- tem of reclined fares payable out of wages after arrival for desirable immi• ;rantsand similarly low rates for the Nomination of the tr e ds andr letiv e s o s o area f eros already in the c tot t r The F h t v t low rates s of pay at home prevent ton t fifths of the wet kers desiring to migrate especially the younger and most desir- able ones, from coming over, because they have no mopey topay their fares, The introduction of a party of immi, grants is an endowment of the place they go to. Local immigration funds could be -established to be advauced to boys for farm work, ex soldiers, widows and other desirable alassesof immigrants (to specifieatioo) The selectiau could be left to the Canadian Government officials in London and the money when collected back, could be used again, which is not the casein any oche • form of benevolence. Then the applicants could be selected for fi'ness alone with out the entrance of a financial qualifica- tion as at present, To secure equal dis tribution a uniform flat rate to the first job in Canada is most desirable. It will also be remembered tbat would• be artistic efforts In churches and else- where are not included in the acts of mercy mentioned . in the Gospels, These rather advocate practical works of true charity, such as the memorials above mentioned. These also diffuse the intentions of the elver over a larger area than do tablets, windows or oblisks and the naming of them and their bene- ficiaries keeps fresh and fragrant the memory of the thunders and of their objects after metal, stone orr glass have become worn, mutilated and defaced. The well being and employment of the ex -soldier and of the dependents of the fallen is one of our outstanding duties after the war, so that Peace and Pros- perity may extend through the Empire as well as throughout the world in general. Yours faithfully, TROs. E SEDGWICK. 33 Oriental Street, Poplar, London E, July tiers. LETTER FROM FRANCE The following is the first letter re- ceived from Pte. (Wing) McArter after arriving at the front. He is a nephew of Mrs, 'no. Smith, 8th Con Grey town• ship, and his home is at Hartney, Mani- toba. France, July z3rd, 1915 DEAR MOTHER :- Just a few lines to let you know that I am alive and well. You will have my last card saving that 1 was leaving for Fraues, we had a good trip and a good time. The country here is looking fine and the crops are good. I suppose you will be anxious about me now all the time but I will trust in the Almighty and keep my head down. As tbe Colo- nel say, "Keep up your courage and your head down" so 1 will try and do that. We have got a doe bunch of of- ficers and mea, When I got up this morning who should come up to me but a fellow I used to play baseball against. at Napinka. He is a runner, has been bete since February and has never gut bit yet so if I aro as lucky as he I will come back all right. We got a bunch of Winnipeg papers last night and it was a sigbt to see all the fellows run for a paper. Well, mother, I am not allowed to tell you anyth ng concerning our movements but I am as well and happy as I would have been if I had stayed at h ime. This is a young fellow's place and it is a shame that more Canadian boys are not joining, they don't know what they are missing. Albert Lead is around here somewhere and Harry Clark is in the hospital with pneumonia. I was up to see R. Butchart and Geo, Lumsden the night before we left and they were wish- ing that they were comiug with us The boat we came over from England on made the trip in one hour am] fitly minutes. That is travelling isn't it ? Well, Ma, 1 think tha I will have to close for this time hoping to hear from you soon and hoping you are all well and don't worry. My new address is A 24185, PTs J. W. McAR•rsa, 1st Canadian Contingent, British Expd Forces, and Bgde. ;th Batt„ No. i Coy., France. Some address eh i Remember me to all. I wrote Sandy a card. POLICE MAGISTRATE. -The Provincial Government has appointed M Lockhart, of Auburn, Police Magistrate for the villages of Blytb, Brussels and Wroxe- ter, also the townships of Howick, Mor- ris, Turnherry, East and West Wawa. nosh, Ashfield, Grey, Hullett and Col- borne, all of which are in riding of North Huron. Mr. Lockhart bas bad a great deal of experience in Municipal affairs, also as License Commissioner, and his appointment will meet with general favor, FALL FAIR OATES Brussels ....................Sept. 30, Oct. 1 Blyth ,....................• Oct. 5-6 Exeter.......... Sept. 20-21 Zurich Sept. 22-23 Seaforth Sept, 23-24 Goderich ...................Sept. 28-80 Bayfield. Oct, 5, (3 Dungannon .....• ................Oct. 7, 8 Atwood !Sept. 21, 22 Wingham Sept. 23-24 Ohesley Sept. 21-22 Kirkton Sept 80,O0t, 1 Listowel,,... Sept. 21, 22 Milverton Sept. 23, 24 Mitchell ,.,,Sept. 28, 29 Palmerston Sept. 23, 24 Ripley ......... ......... Sept. 28, 29 Tavistock .... Hept. 21 Galt .. ,,.,.,..Sept. 80, Oct. 1 Hamilton Sept. 15, 18 Hanover. Sept. 16, 19 Kincardine Sept. 16, 17 Stratford Sept, 21, 281 EAST HURON FALL FAIR BRUSSELS Thursday and Friday Sept. 30th 1NjOct1 est Speeding Contests 1st 2.50 Pace Hobbles allowed, Mile heats, 2 in 8 $25 $15 $10 2nd - 2.50 Trot !Nile heats 2 in 3 $2515 $ $10 Standard Bank Special Open to Local Horses. Conditions made known day of Fair. Mile hetste, 2 i 8, $12 510 $8 Foot Races, &c. BOYS' RACE, under 14 years, 100 yards 75 50 25 25 BOYS' RACE, under 10years, 50 yards 50 25 25 25 GIRL'S RAGE, under. 15 years, 100 yards 75 60 25 25 GIRL'S RAGE, under 10 years, 50 yards 50 25 25 25 BIi]ST FANOY DRILL by School Pupils. Not lees than 12 nor more than 24 persons in each. let, $5.00 ; 2nd, $3.00 ; 3rd, $2.00. Pupile and Teachers admitted free to Fair. POTATO RA.OE ON HORSEBACK -three potatoes for each competi- tor will be placed 100 yards from starting point. Competitors stand by horse, mount and ride to fitat potato, dismount and pick up potato, remount and ride back to starting point, dismonntand put potato in pail -repeating the operation for each potato. 1st, $1.60 ; 2nd, $1.00 ; 3rd, 50c. No entrance fee. Special Prizes THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA will donate a silver cup of the value of $15.00 for the beet dairy cow of any breed. Winner to become posseessor of the cup permanently. • DOWNING BROS. offers $200 for best Collection of Poultry. W. H. KERR, will give THE POST for a year for the best two loaves of Home made bread ; and THE POST for a year for the best 3 pounds of butter, both articles to become his property. J. L]SOKIE, Brussels, offers $9.00 for the hest 80 pounds of tub butter and $3 50 for the best, 10 pounds Table Butter, the butter to become the property of the Donator. WILTON & GILLESPIE offer a Nickel Tea Kettle, value $2.25 for beat 2 loaves of Brown Bread. GERRY & WALKER offer Berry Spoon 1st prize, Meat Fork, 2nd prize for winner of most prizes in Children's Department. MRS. JANE THOi\ISON offers a gold trimmed parasol for best collec- tion of preserved fruits. A. STRAOHAN offers $2.00 cash for beat collection Gladiolus, Dahlias and Asters. 'WALKER & BLACK offers -$2.00 for lady winning most 1st prizes in Baking. G. N. McLAREN offers a felt hat worth $2 50 for best 1 year old Filly or Gelding, Roadster Class. H. L. JACKSON, jeweler, offers a Cut Glass Berry Bowl, valued at $4.50 for the best 10 pounds Table Butter, Butter to become his property. GEO. THOMSON offers $3 00 for best 2 year old Filly or Gelding, Road- ster Class. J. T. WOOD offers $5.00 for the best pen of Sheep (Downs) if no Downs' best pen Leicestets. A. R. MoKAYoffers $1.00 for beat collection Band Pahlted China 6 pieces, W. P. FRASER offers $1.00 for best pair of Buff Wyandottes, P. SCOTT uff„rs $1.00 for hest 5 lbs..Tabte Butter. GEO. MULDOON oilers $2 for best pailof dressed chickens, to become his property. JAS. FOX offers a -piece of Lirnnge Ohina, $2.00, fro' one winning great - eat number of 1st prizes for Flowers. A. 0. DAMES offers $5 for best 4, 2 year old Stock Steers, $8 for 'let; $2.00 for 2nd. TORONTO DAILY N11\VS offers for winner of largest number of lee prizes in Rona- and Vegetables, Toronto Daily News for a year, ALFRED BAEKER offers 50 lbs. of .jewel Flour for best 2 loaves of Bread and 50 lbs. Pie elitist Flour for best Apple Pie. Bread and Pie to become his property. GEORGE THOMSON offers 50 pounds 5 Rosee Flom' for best 2 loaves of )tome made Breed, 2 Grand Concerts IN THE SKATING RINK BY THE WELL KNOWN James Fax Concert Co' Plan of Reserved Seats at Fox's Drug Store. Seaforth Brass Band Will discourse Music for the Fair. ORIGIN OF THE PEACH (By Peter MoArthur) It is 'sometimes n miitake to con- sult the Dnoyelopaedla before writing an article. The niislnformation in the world le much more picturesque than the fasts. Pants have a tendency to. makono e o and commonplace. r ay p I amak to ov d obee m make these r e vatione beoa#se for some time past I had been meditating litre ea n eas Y o a the peaeh,and I remembered as story S had heard or read somewhere about the origin of this most delicious fruit, According 10 cite best of my informs• tient and belief up t0 fifteen minutes ago the peaolt originated In Spain after the Moorish invasion, The Afri- can conquerors brought with them bit- ter almonds with which to poison ,their arrows and planted the pits in ;the newly conquered country so. that they might have an unfailing supply of this method of spreading Moorish Kultur. As they had no Hague Tri- bunal in those days there were no international agreements against us- ing poisoned weapons -and it prob- ably wouldn't have mattered much if there had been. But to resume, According to the Py , rete tale I remembered the bitter almond developed in the alub 1 us S ro climate of Spain and lost its ancient character, ceased to be poisonous and .became a peach. Witlt Sala as a text I had proposed to show that the peach is the one really good thing tbs. tate world has ever derived from war, but alas, I needed a few more facts and I consulted the Encyclopaedia where I found no mention of my pretty Spanish tale. I found both Greek and Latin references to the peach and a learned discussion as to whether tete fruit had been first developed to per- fection er- fec i n in Persia The only a aor in China. reference to the bitter almond was a 'note to the effect that Darwit, regard- ed the peach as a relation of the al- mond. It seems that in China they not only raise peaches of excellent 'quality but also of unusual shapes., They have a flat peach in which the ends of the pit are merely covered by the skin while the sides have a thick layer of fruit pulp. They also have another kind which is long and crook. ed and as nearly as I' could learn from the dictionary all kinds of peaches are good eating. It is pleasing to know that even the Encyclopaedia gives Canada the credit for raising the best peaches of all, and now they are at their best. THE PREACHER'S FRUIT (By Peter McArthur) Once upon a time -you see I know how to begin a story in the right :way -a barefoot boy danced by the road- side and shouts:. gleefully. It was in Canada, back in the nineteenth cen- tury, in the pioneer days. The little boy was healthy and freckled and what he lacked in clothes he made up in the kind of body one would Nave inside of clothes. And he was very, very happy. In fact he was so happy that a passing friend stopped to ask him the cause of it all. "Hurray!" shouted he of . the freckles. "Why so happy?` asked the friend. "The preacher is coming to dinner!" "I didn't know you were so fond of him." I ain't, but whenever the preacher comes to dinner we always have peach preserves." It really is not much of a story and I am giving it on account of its arch - e -o -log -i -cal interest and not because 1t is''ao very funny. It dates back to the days when people merely knew that peaches are the beet of fruits and had not discovered that Canada 'is the best place to raise the very best of them. The woman 'who was fortunate enough to get some from a sheltered orchard or from a lone tree that was so fortunately situated that 1t escaped the frost put up a few to have for such special occasions as the visit of the preacher. In those days the minister was a much more welcome visitor on the farm than the agent of get -rich -quick concerns and mining promoters and there is a moral to that if I only had time to work 1t out. Because peaches were 'saved for such extra special occasions a tradition has grown up about them in many parts of the country. Some housewives, otherwise very bright, and a credit to the Farmer's Institutes to which they belong, consider it an extravagance to preserve peaches un - leas they get them at sacrifice prices. Yet these same women will pay from ten to fifteen cents a quart for cur- rants and berries that need far more sugar to do them up than the already sweet peaches. As peaches usually come in eleven -quart baskets you will find if you divide the price by eleven that peaches cost lees per quart than any other fruit. . But because they were once so great a luxury- house• wives are slow to realize that they should have more of them than of any kind of fruit, for they are both' the cheapest and the best. There le no reason 'why every farmer's wife in the districts where peaches cannot be grown should not buy them as freely as they do other fruits and have them not only when the preacher comae to dinner but when the boys and girls come home from 'the city and- at all other times when they want to have something luxurious on the table. Also it should be remembered that for eating from the hand the peach is the best fruit of all, but you should use for this purpose only the peaches that, you buy in the full light of day. Once upon a time, or perhaps " I should say "Once upon another time," a newly arrived Irlahman went out with a friend to steal peaches. It was dark and Pat had been told to grope along . the branches for the fruit. Presently he whispered,' "Mefkel" 1318' ,friend answered "Phwatl" "Has begobs Iaichtss ve swot allowed a Straddle bug." "FRUIT-A-iIYES" THE MARVELLOUS FRUIT M[DICI[ Cases of a as Relieved Mxoe Stomach, Liver, Blood, KidneyS and Skin Trouble Than Other Medicine T n Any THOUSANDS OWE THEIR GOOD HEALTH TO T. Made From The Juices of Apples, Oranges, Figs and Prunes Combined With Tonics and Antiseptics. "Fruit -a -Lives" means health. In years to Dome, people will look back to the discovery of 'Fruit-a-tives' and wonder how they ever managed to get along without these wonderful tablets, made from fruit juices. u F, S R IT-A-TIVI: Is eseellent for U , Indigestion, Dyspepsia and Sour Stontaeh; 'Fruit -a -fives' is the only certain remedy that will correct chronic Constipation and Liver bauble, 'Fruit-a-tives' is the greatest 'Kidney Remedy in the world and many people ' have testified to its value in revere cases of Rheuynalism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Pairs in the back, Impure Blood, Headaches, Neuralgia, Pimples,Blotches and olher Skin Troubles. "FRUIT-A-TIVLS" has been one of the great suoeesse,s-of the century and the sales are' enormous, both in Canada and the United States. 50e. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25e. At all dealers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. Blyth BIyth will be sorry to part with Bev. her. Farr, 1=1111bentof e'tinity church, who goes to Kincardine as successor to Rev. Mr. Abey, fm'merly of Brussele. Forgo. -As a result of a raid made three Weeks ago by County Constables Pillow and Wallis, W. Mason; of the Queen's Hotel, here, was fined $50 and costs by Police Magistrate Kelley, of Godet•ich, for violaton of the. Canada Temperance Act. Mason had Western University, Landon Another Great Advance Inoorno goisbled - now 810,900 soother huge sddationto Lhoultiv end ilgtup• uletic In arts and Mahone. • Greatly iovrenaed i0nrohaent ht Vlew, 'Write Mr pni'tleulnre to e. P, Bratthwalto, MsA„Ph,D. Rresidettt: Brick anTiIe Brick and all sizes of 'file are now to be had at the CoIe DOugherty YARDS HENFRYN AAYMANN is pl'epared to supply the beet goods in Windmills, Iron and . i'Vooden Pumps and Stehle Fittings, such as Piping, Wat- er atter Bowls for stock, &c. Repairs to Pumps promptly attended to. Give me a call. A, HAVMANN Cranbrook • • Engagement Rings Wedding Rings a • • • • • Glue • Ger a Diamond •rr 7.' •0 s •• • a w • •• • a dray load of liquor When the con- • • stables searched his premises, but he 0 A nice•aesortntent of fine, white is clamed it was for making patent 0 Diamonds, mounted with Platt- • medicines, but the eo-called kidney • num Tips, 14k Rings at very • and liver remedies proved on analysis ®close prices to be "too strong" for a, dry County. 0te a • $I2,00 $15.00 0• ® 25.00 50.00 • as The People's Column • • • and upwards according to size of 90 AORE FARM B'OR RALE in thel'own- • Diamond. o• ship of Morris. Good house and barn. • • • For further particulars see P. S. SOOTT, 0 - .. • Brussels. • Marriages - Continue a Pace 80 el Even in war time•s. s • We have a full stock of ••• • Seamless Wedding Rii s 5,• • ▪ The best Wedding Ring in the • : world. Let us show you, : • • • • • s • • GOOD 100 sere farm for sale in township of V Morris. Fine buildings. nearly new eon• venient to school and church, good. orchard, silo, 16 acres bush. Possession niter harvest. For further partionlars apply to THE POST. VOTING MEN. WANTED. HANDLE Motroroyeles, Automobiles. Accessories, eta. Local positions, machine furnished; 5o brings the offer; also special easypayment terms. GENERAL h10TOR AGENCIES, 708 0. P. R. Bldg., Toronto, Ont, Tenders for Drains Tenders wilt be received by the undersigned up to September 18th 1916, for the construc- tion of the Scott Municipal Drain and also for the Improvement of - the eth con. Drain. Plans, profiles, @s , may be seen et the Olerk's afane, A. H. SIACDONA LD;_. Clerk Grey Township, Ethel. • • s • • • - •• • • p Wroxeter - Ontario s • '•• ij. 11. NENDT Jen eller and Engraver "MADE IN CANADA" Ford Touring Car Price $ 530 Ford Runabout Price $480 Ford Town Oar Price $780 Thu above prtaes fast). Pori, Ont,, effeativa Aug, 2. ' IMO No speedometer included In this year'% equip. meat, otherwise care fully rgnipped, Clara on display nbd ante at Sr CARTER'S, Agent Brussels 0 ,n