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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1916-11-16, Page 8rp t POR THE oxes Soldiers Overseas Early as it may seem, parcels for the Soldiers in England and at the front, to, be in time for Christmas, should be sent at once, Here is a list of a few of the thiugs, in our line, friends are putting io Tea Tabloids—Put up in tin bnxes containing 100 tablets Of flnaat tea, auffioient 20 make 100 cups, prise 40a tin. Oxo Cubes—In tine of 4 cubes 10o ; tine of 10 maims 250. A cube makes a sup of beef tea. Gum—Rexnll guns, 2flavors, Spearmint and Peppm•minEE, special value 8 for 10o Also Ohioklets—Double Mint and Wrigley's Spearmint. Chocolate Bers—Lowney'e Nut Mille Chocolate Bars, 'Pure. hulk Uh000lnbe Bare and Ohos- elate Cream Oakes 6c eaoh. Huyler's Qh000latea—In decorated metal boxes 51.25 each, To Write Home—Send him a new Fountain Pen, preferably Waterman's, of the new self -filling type, 52.60 each and up. Useful Toilet Preparations Carbolic Soap 10c cake. Calvert's Consent Carbolic Soap, in tin boxes, Ole. Fanny Toilet Soap 10o, 16e and 25e cake. Rexnll Shaving St{akin handy metal ease, 25e. Shaving Powder 26e. Cold Cream and Meutholine Balm, 25o jar. Snap Shots Perhaps a few Snap Shots of the old home surroundings might be as muoh appreaint- ed as anything. We can develop and print your dime. A Magazine The Christmas Numbers of the different Magazines are coming in, The Store F. R. 8 III 1 T H DRUGGIST AND STATIONER. dural bet teens SNOW flurries. HEAVY Coals and wraps are coming into evidence. DON'T forget the Belgian Tea Tuesday next at the Library, WATCH out for the Christmas bargains in the columns of THE POST. UNSIGNED notes go straight to the waste paper basket of THE POST. RURAL Telephone Directors met in Brussels on Wednesday of this week, A COLORED parson paid a fraternal visit to town Wednesday collecting cash to aid in carrying on church work, THE most appropriate Christmas pres- ent you could make this year would be a couple of dozen of eggs or a roll of butter. MEMBERS of Brussels Horticultural Soci. ty who have not received their bulbs may secure them by calliog at THE PnsT Publishing' House SlR GLRNHOLME FALCONERIDGE Will preside at the non jury sittings of the Supreme Court of Ontario to be held io Goderich commencing Tuesday, 21st inst. THE annual meeting of the Provincial Horticultural Society will he held in Toronto on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. A fine program has been prepared, THE good news was received last Sun. day by telephone from Clinton that the 161st Huron Benetton had arrived over- seas in safety. News soon spread to the four corners as many were anxiously awailine the tidings, CItRISTMA4 presents for the local boys of the 161st Battalion must be left at las I':all"ntvne's grocer not later than Saturday evening of this week They will he packed on Monday sod sent by exp•eee Don't fm•pet SOCIAL,—The A. Y P A of St. John's church, R'u•sele, will hold a Social io the basement Friday evening of this week, Nov 17th A first-cia• s program will he set dared and lunch served. A piano has been secured for the evening Everybody is cordially invited. Ad- mission 15 cents. St ohms s INSTITUTE. — Brussels Wo- men's Institute will hold its next regular monthly meeting Friday, Nov. 17th, at 2.30 p tn. in the Library Audience loom. The subject, "The preparation of palatable dishes from leftovers" will I be introduced by Mrs, Alfred Baeker, and will be followed by a discussion in which every lady present is asked to take part A report of the Provincial Con• vention, held recently in London, will also be given. A large attendance of ladies is requested. DEATH or MRS. GEO. CHAMBERS.— Death has claimed another old and re- spected resident of Harriston, in the person of Mrs, Geo. Chambers, news of her death being received Friday from the General Hospital, Fort William. She was ill only a few weeks. Her hus- band pre -deceased her some 24 years ago. Mrs. Chambers was alweys glad to help those in need and many people will remember her many acts of kind- ness. She leaves a grown up family of one son and two da " re- mains daughters. he r - The mains arrived at Harriston Saturday and she was buried from the residence of her nephew, W. C. Chambers, M, P. P., Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Deceas- ed was au aunt to Mrs. (Dr) W, L. Holmes, who recently removed from Brussels, ries POST EXPECTS TO SEE HIM IN IST PLACE —'rhe Guelph Mercury of last Saturday speaks as follows of a former Brusselite :—The city of Guelph and vicinity, as a life insurance centre, shows by the London Life Insurance Com- pany's statement, now published for the nine months of 1916, that the Guelph agency, under the management of Ole- triot Inspector J. W. Kerney, stands second for Canada, for the nine months and also second for the last three months. This does not include in any way the business written by the Indus- trial Breach. Mr, Kerney states that he is out to hold the same place for the balance of 1916. The city of Toronto stands first, which Is a hard agency to beat. HYMENEAL —The home of Rev, D, B. and Mrs. MacRae, Princess street, Kincardine, was the scene of a very pretty event, Tuesday, Nov 7tb, at high noon, when their daughter, Mrs, M. 1 Ballard, was united in marriage to Dr. Harry Mackie Lackner, of Kitchener, Rev, D. B MacRae, father of the bride, performed the ceremony, Little Jean ' Fer uson of Brussels, Sels niece of the bride, made a charming flower girl. Miss Nellie E. Rinker played Lotnett. ! grin's Wedding March and sang very sweetly "Because God gave you to me," br. anti Mrs. Lackner left on the z os train on a tour to New York, lackson- ville, Georgia and Florida. 00 their . return they will mage their home at 19 Weber Street, West, Kitchener, Ont. t Maily old friends fin this locality extend hearty congratulations. The bride is a sister to Dr, MacRae and Mrs. Jno, Ferguson, Brtissels, MAITLAND river was frozen over for first tltne this season Tuesday night. CHalsThres mail for the soldiers to the trenches will fill a good portion of some ship's hold. EXAMS POSTPONED.—The Civil Ser• vice examinations, scheduled to take place this week, have been postponed until December. —0— Two Cows for sale, one doe to 'salve goon, also 160 bags of potatoes. GORDON MCDONALD, Brussels, LovELY clover honey in 6 and 10 pound pails. G. A, t)EAMIAN. Horn and lot for sale. First-class two-story house, centrally located. For further partic- ulars apply at PRE Poem. EYRaTGaT SPECIALIST.— Silas J. J. Allan, Eyeeight specialist, will be at the Queen's Hotel, Brussels, Tuesday, November 21st, from 12 to 7 p. m. 26 Barred Rock and English White Leghorn Cockerels for sale Must be taken away next week. ALIT. BARBRR, Brussels. BLACK bear robe lost on Sunday night, be. tweed the 4th Con. Grey and Brussele. Re• ward given. Finder please leave at Te a Poem. JNO. STEPHENSON, 12Plue 6 weeks old for sale. Lot 9, Con. 8, Grey Phone 658. MILTON PARR. 10 Prna 2M months old for sale, W3 Lot 14, Con. 5, Grey. GEO, FRASER. 2 wELL bred Leicester ram lambs for sale. W. R. BROADFOOT. Phone 616. FOR SALE.—Three choice Spring calves, also a brood cow, due to farrow in January. Will be sold reasonably, EM Lot 18, Con 5, Grey. D. J. RoTcil!Nsom. FOR SALE, The large frame building next the bridge, Brussels, now used as Lnplement wareroom with floe stebling underneath also the building lot immediately South is offered for gale at a very reaeenabte price. For fur- ther particulars apply to J. H. GALBRAITH, Brussels. A 0000 house for sale with stable and fruit trees. Apply to I. 0. RIOHARDe. 0 Rumor has it that Captain Koenig. the intrepid commander of the German submarine, "Deutchland", is a brother to Adam Koenig, formerly of Brussels, now tieing at Paris, Ontario. YuUTH'S COMPANION CALENDAR. —'rhe Publishers of The Youth's Companion are presenting, as always at this season, to every subscriber whose subscription is paid for 1917, a Calendar for the new year. Itis decidedly unusual, and sirtk- nogly artistic. The colors are well chosen and richly bleo led. It was made primarily, however, for actual use, and is well named the Practical Home Calendar. MRs. CHAS. h1itrr R DECEASED —Tues. day of last week Mrs. Chas Milner whose maideu name was Ann jape Tis - date, died at Whitechurch, Out., in her 78th year, after being i11 a month from a stroke of paralysis. Funeral took place OD Thursday to Donnybrook ceme- tery. She is survived by 7 daughters and a son. Children are Mrs. P Leaver, Wawanosh ; Mrs. Geo. Dobbs, Parry Sound ; Mrs. R. Carrick, White- church ; Mrs. Moses Champion, Wawa - nosh : Miss L. Milner, Damascus ; Mrs Jno• Nixon, in the West and Mrs Fred, Champion, Brussels; and Wm. Milner. Deceased was a fine old lady. Her granddaughter, Miss L. Carrick, lived with her. Mrs. Champion attended the. funeral. BELGIUM CALLING —Don't forget the Belgian Tea in the Library audience room Tuesday afternoon of next week under the direction o Mrs. (Rev n f t (ev ) Mann's and Miss McDonald's Sunday School classes. Proceeds will go to aid in the sore need of the Belgians. Mr. Hoonold, Director of the Commission for relief in Belgium. asks for $t000,000 per month to save the children, An alarming condition exists owing to the rapid increase of tuberculosis and more food is the great need just now. It is an appeal that should not fall on deaf ears, It is figured on that if the war oontines another year $6o,000,000 will be required to help feed and clothe the destitute in Belgium and Northern France. While the harvest has been fair- ly good the production IA 40 per cent be- low the requirement. Aid the children's plight by giving your support to every call, as far as possible. HE PILL'S THE 000L,—Thursday even. ing of last week, qth inst, High Secre- tary Robert Elliott, Brantford, paid a fraternal visit to Court Princess Alex- andria, Brussels, and gave a most ex cellent address on the working of the Order in its various phases. He spoke for upwards of an hour and by facts, figures and long practical experience proved that the 0, 0, F is well worthy of the confidence of the public. Mr, Elliott occupied the Important of- flees of High Chief Ranger end High Treasurer before accepting the more onerous one he is now filling so well. A hearty vote of thanks Was passed v p s ed to him, Lunch was served before the National Anthem was sung and the Court closed. Chief Ranger jetties Burgess presided, Grand Organizer Strong was expected to have aecompan- led the genial High Secretary but im- portant duties called him to Hamilton the same evening end while Bro. Strong is possessed of many gifts and graces I On'niprrscnce is not yet on his list. Bro. Elliott will be welcome hack to Bruese1s as such visits cannot fall to do good. Richard 4Vliftard, fin Able Wailed flees to •u of 11 M 8, Prince Gemge, bs9 been invalided ire to the Rr yal fVsyv Rod is pow in London, England, He spent 16 years ip the navy and was on the warships Chatham and Russel prior to going to the'Prince George. Ons if not more of the vessels he was aboard was torpedoed. Mr. Whittarcl was wounded while doing duty at Turkey, He is a brother to Ben. Wblttard, of Brussels, Church Chimes Rev Mr. Page was at London this wsek attending a Conference of the Anglican church. Rev. D Wren will take as his subject next Sunday tnoruing "Unanswered Prayer," and iu the evening "Tice Foolish King " At the Union Patriotic service Thurs- day evening in Melville church, Rev. Mr Mann wave a most seitable address. 'rhe offering for the Red Cross was , Io the r out of the T2 months viz April, July, will $4,60have 5 Stieday2917qs, Septemberyeaand December. As special occasions Dominion Day and Christmas will fall on the Sabbath. The pastor of the Methodist church is giving a series of 5 addresses to the Ep- worth Leaguers and Sunday School workers on "'Teaching Training" that should prove of value on this all im- portant subject. At the Methodist Sunday School last Sabbath afternoon World's Temperance Day was observed by a short inter- esting program on the great question of Prohibition as follows: — Reading, by Mrs, W. Rands ; solo, Miss Lizzie Dtteming ; reading by Jim Armstrong ; duet, Misses Ida aud Ella Rands 1 short addresses by Chester Armstrong, The new Hymnal was also iotroduc,d Special mention must be made of the MUSIC wh•ch was so well rendered by Melville church choir last Sunday. In the morning the anthem "Sing O Heavens" by "Lorenz" was rendered io a very pleasing manner. Stewart Grant sang, "My 'Task" by "Ashford" in excel lent voice. In the evening a mix -d Quartette wee rendered by Mesdames Meadows and Grant and Messrs. Fox and Sirachan, in excellent style. Miss V Walker sang ' No Night There" be "Danks," in a very creditable way. MISSIONARY BANQUET.—On the even- ing ot'I'ue.day of next week a Layman's Missionary Banquet will be lield in the school room of the Methodist church, Brussels. Tea served from 6 3o to 8 o'clock, in charge of the Women's Missionary Society. after wine"' an in- teresting program will be given. Ad• dresses are expected from Rev. J. H. Aroup. B A , Associate Foreign Mis- sionary Secretary and R H. Hamilton, of Milihank. President of Stratford District Epworth Leagues Both are fi e speakers A musical program will also be rendered This should afford a moot instructive and enjoyable time Invitations have been sent out this week. People We Talk- About Dr. Resents was in Toronto last Satur- day. D M Scott, Port Huron, was home for a short visit. L'oyd Jackson was home from Strat- ford Collegiate for the week end. Rev E. G Powell, Clinton, was in town last Saturday attending to the duties of his office Mrs, Thomas Lott and Miss Lott have leased the home of Mrs, Thos Bone, Turnberry street. H B. Elliolt, Editor of the Wingham Times, called on THE POST Thursday of last week Blake is just as fleshy as ever. Malcolm and Mrs, Fraser and daugh- ter. Miss Ede, were visitors with Jno and Mrs, Fraser, ist Con. Grey town - step. P. Ament was hardly up to concert pitch last week. He is very seldom off duty and hope he will soon be as hearty as ever. H B and Mrs, Churchill and daugh- ter, Megaw, and F and Mrs Longfoot, Stratford, were visitors in town with relatives. George G. Skelton, station agent at Onondaga, Ont., was a visitor with A and Mrs Smith and Mrs. George Jack- son this week. Wyman Snarling, mail clerk, was home'rhnrsdev of last week for a few hours. He is feeling considerably bet- ter, we are plea.ed to state. L. H and Mrs Ruttan, Queen street, attended the funeral of Mrs Bennett Ruttan last Sunday. Deceased was a sister to Mrs Ruttan. The two Mr. Rattans are brothers. [kers. George and Mrs. LAPIS, their heir dal h•ters, Misses Hattie and Emma, and sou, Bartlet, n'I of Clinton, were renewing old friendships in Brussels last Suedes Lorne Grant, son of Allan and Mrs. Grant, of Donnybrook locality, Huron County, is here on an extended visit with his grandparents, Simon and Mrs, Grant, James street, Postmaster Scott celebrated his 680 birthday last Tuesday, The years are flitting by all the mora quickly on ac- count of the mans, duties he is attend• ing to. Tun PosT extends congratula- tions, L. and Mrs. Stevenson and son re- move to Rurford this week. It is a familiar locality to the ' former. We wish them success. Rev, Mr. Cameron and family, formerly of Brussels, are residents of Burford. Eel. and Mrs. Thornton and son, Mel• vitt. Ingersoll, awl Robt. McLintock, Tilleonbarg, who visited el the hones of Mrs A. Rryans and Mrs, E Brysna, returned home on 'Nestle./ The trip was made in Mr, Thornton's auto. In the retirement of Asher Farrow, Collector of Customs, at Goderich, who was a brother to the late Thos. Farrow, formerly Postmaster of Brussels, he is succeeded by Andrew Porter,'Cobsetvas. rive candidate in East Huron': at one time. Miss Lizzie Rryans left Saturday morning of last week on a visit with her brother, Dr, Will, Rryans and wife at CRrmangy, Alta. She will probably spend the Winter. The Dr. has a large practice and has been interested iu farm labia es well. We wish Miss Brans an enjoyable stay. Gunner j L. Cavanagh, of the 55th Battery, who has been at Shorncllffe since. last Spring, bas been sent to France He is a nephew of J. J and Mrs. Gilpin and W. H, and Mrs. Kerr, Brussels, and the oily sou of the late Dr, Cavanagh, of Owen Sound, Spirelia orsets Mrs. W. Rands Wishes the ladies of Brpsaels and locality to know elm is agent for the celebrated Spirally. Oon set Will lie pleased to call at yotit• home and demonstrate the many pointe of excellency of them• Dates arranged by calling Phone 588. Also agent for Walton and vieiniLy, Capt. G, H Ross, who bas enlisted with the Canediao Army Dental Corps, was home on Wednesday. He left for London from Wingham ou Thursday, where he will be stationed until the drafts ate taken overseas. Dr. Ross, who Looks very soldierly in his uniform, has placed his practice in Wingirsm in the hands of Dr, F. M, Deans, Preston, while away. Brussels wishes Dr, Ross good luck and a safe return, Rev. D. Wren, Jas. Fox, F. H. Gil- roy and W. H. Kerr attended the An- nual meeting of Huron County Child- ren's Aid Society at Clinton 'Tuesday of this week. The former gave a stirring address on "A square deal for the boys and girls", and Mr. Gilroy sang, in good voice, a solo and encore. The homeward trip was made through the tleak snow storm after sight but the little Ford went rambling right along •kith Mr. Gilroy et the wheel BRUSSELS MARKETS JULY 1896 Just for the sake of comparison we give the market report of July 1886 to show t he changes from 20 years ago Fall Wheat 68 00 Bailey ,.,,, 25 ....... Oatn 18 17 Buller, tube and tolls.,,, 10 11 Eggs per dozen 8 Flour per barrel 4 00 Potatoes 10 Hay per tote-- ...... 7 00 Hides ttiinrned4 Hides rough .... 8 Salt per bbl., retail , 1 00 Sheep skins, each 60 Lamb skins, each 16 Appiea ren hue 1 00 Bogs, Live 3 00 Wool 18 DAIRT 11 ARKET$ —Man treal-Oheese 6e to 7e. Butter—Townships, 12c to 14r'. ; Western, lis t o ]8c. New York —Butler steady ; state daily, 10c to 15c. ; do. creamery. Ilia to 15ic. ; Western dairy, 9e 10 12c. ; do., cream- ery, 11ic to ISbn. ; do., factory, Se to 110. ; N Nine, l6ic. Cheese ateaay ; state large. 6c to 64c. ; do., small, Sic to 7c. ; part skims, 21c. ; full, 1} to 2u. 4 50 15 7 4b 31 00 75 40 3 70 Mrs. 0. Yost left Newton for Strat- ford where ehe underwent a serious operation for a malignant growth on the liver. She is at present in a very serious condition of health. An Honor Roll of the Stratford members of the I. 0. 0. F. who are serving their country at the front has been prepared and will be hung in the lodge room. The troll is a splendid work of art, which will fill the niche in the ball of fame. Ib has flags of the Empire draped over the top and the inscription below, "For King and Oounl'ry." Both Romeo and Avon lodge members are listed, there being 33 from Avon and 31 from Romeo. Sergt. 0. R. Baker, who Inas been at the front and fought in the trenches, arrived home at Mitchell Tuesday night of last week on the late train. Few citizens knew of his coming, but when the train pulled in at the station he was tnet by his wife and a good crowd, and as he stepped from the train he was, given three hearty cheers. The meeting of the soldier and his wife after 18 months' separa- tion was a happy one. The returned hero canna minus his left hand, but he is still a fine specimen of manhood, Huron County. John Pepper, Lumley, has a gaso- line plow. Rev. H. Moore, Heneall, has pur- chased a new Ohevrolet ear. H. Eilber, M ,P. P., Orediton, ]eft for Parry Sound on a deer hunt. Hensall Council voted the cum of $500 to the British Red Cross Fund, Norman Brown, Dashwood, left for Auburn where he has purchased a business, Oreditol Methoclists held a success- ful bee hanlitg dirt and gravel to fill the church grounds. S. J. Johns, Elimville, has sold his general store to Mark Wild jr., who Look possession Nov, let, Mrs. A. Hastings and Mrs. R. Squire, Exeter, have been ill with a slight attacks of appendicitis, Special services in cmnrneration of the Reformation svelte held in the Lutheran church, Zurich, Sunday. A few nights ago some one entered the cellar of G. Ford, Elrnville, in the absence of Mr. Ford, Several seal- ers of fruit were missing. Lieut. T, W. Perlhale, Exeter, has received it commi5sinn in the King's Royal Rifles stationed at Queens- borough an the isle of Sheppy. F, Witwear, Exeter Noeth, was in- jured on hand while out shooting, A shell exploded breaking the herrel tend he was struck in the hand inflicting a nasty wound. L. D. Felton, Stratford, formerly of the boundary between Ueborne and Hibbert, Ptarsineead the etOre and business of. Samuel Lamport, of Farquhar, W, H. Lovett; who has been 0115 of Exeter's prnrnineut business men foe many years, (Reposed of his title brick dwelling to Wm, Andrews, of town and has decided to make his home it Toronto. W. Hogarth, Stephen, had the mitt - fortune to be thrown from a buggy during a runaway accident. He struck a wire fence cutting his face and was otherwise shaken up, Big twice escaped unhurt, KIST'D 1073 STANDARD BANK OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE • TORONTO FARMERS Advances to farmers are made a special feature by this Bank. 238 BRUSSELS BRANCH, G. H. SAMIS, ®Cl ri Manager. mairemersinter 161st Battalion Arrived Safely in England It is officially announced that the 181st Huron Battalion, 110th Perth Battalion, the 114th, 133rd, 142nd, 169tH, 162nd and 168111 Ontario Bat- talions, the ]84t11 Manitoba Battalion, 195th and 200th Saskatchewan Bat- talions, 13150 British Columbia Bat- talions, 196111 Western Universities Battalion, dtafte for the 192nd- Alber- ta Battalion, the army medical aortae, engineers and naval rations have ar- rived safely in England. Private cablegrams were ileo received con- firming the same from the 18151, Oreditnn Public School held a con- cert in the Town Hall on November 17th. Proceeds went to Red Cross. Geo. Powell. Mill street, Exeter, died suddenly Friday, Nov. 451, in his SOth year. Mr. Powell had not been well for over a year. J. Haberer & Sots, Zurich, shipped 13,000 pounds of buckwheat honey. They have had a very successful sea- son and in all their crop will amount to nearly 45,000 pounds of honey. Mr. Habere'. estimates total crap of Hay Township at approximately 55,000 pounds for 1916, BADLY RJT BUT NAPPY Pto. Albert Hoare Writes of His Wounds to Mayor Ferguson, Stratford. From a military hospital at Nor- wich, England, Pte. Albert Hoare, who was formerly employed as eleva- tor boy at Duncan Ferguson's store, Stratford, writes Mayor Ferguson of his wounds, Though badly wounded, the young soldier is cheerful, remark- ing that he had a good go at the Huns before he was hit. His letter follows, in part :-- "I —"I am getting along all right, AUCTION SALE OF FARM STOCK, I61 - though it will be a long job to fix rne PLEaraams, &n.—F. S. Scott, Auctioneer. up again. It will mean several opera- has renewed inatrnetlone from tits nnderaf n - ed Pro rtet r q p o sell by Pday, Nov.2 n , Lot tions. I have to go to London, where 28, Con. 8, Grey. on Tuesday, ov. 28th, at 1 they treat Cassa like mine, The pain I o'clock sharp, the following valuable proper - le terrible and I can tellyou the frac- ty:-1 heavy work team, 1 general purpose horse, 0 saws g steersd h, call, a yearling hei- tured jaw is sufficient without the fere, 0yearling aloes, s selves, l brood sow, 14 other wounds. Then there's my nose young pigs, 1 Massey-Har,•iq hay loader, 1 hlo- partly gone, and my right eye failing Uorm eh binder, 1 Deering mower, 1 hfaesey- Harrla hay ladder, 1 Mo lormnelr hay rake, 1 me, where the shrapnel came out of Noxon aced drill, 1 MaOormnsk cultivator, 1 my temple. But still, I don't care. Noxon discs harrow, 1 roller, 1 Listowel walk- ing had a good go at the Huns and made ing plow No. 17, 1 Fleury walling plow No, 21, 1 gang plow, 2 set of four -section, harrows, 1 sure of a few of them before they got muffler, 1 turnip power, 1 four -horse power ale. and grinder combined nearly new, I otttting Russell Harries was lucky to be in 1>ox nexrty new, 1 farm wagon hny rank and box, 1 form truck, 1 night wagon, 1 set bob - the transport. Be missed the big slefgha,1 jnmppr,1 buggy, 1 cutter, 1 gravel scrap. I feel glad he was not there box nem]. fanning mill. I hay fork oar and when I sate the fellows fallinglike rops,l eebalinge, l set2000•peund ecnlea,l large sugar lrethle, 1 est team harno-a, 1 set light flies. It was an awful sight. I had harness, gaantily of corn in elook, quantity of hay, quantity of seed oats O. A. C. No. 72, quenti.y of feed opts, quantity of barley, 1 grindstone, 1 Magnet cream separator, 1 Daley churn, 2 root pulpera, 1 atone boat, whiffle. trees, neeiryoke, spades, shovels, forks and Other articles too numerous to mention. Sale without renerve as the proprietor 18 giving up farming Terms,—All sums 31,00 and under Dash; over that amount 12 months credit given on furnishing approved jnint notes. 5 per cent off for cosh on credit amounts. TH03. DAVIDSON, Proprietor. theta the Wurtembergs. But the second charge did for me, I can re- member climbing out of the trench, but the shell must have exploded in the trench we were leaving, The rest is a blank until I got to the hospital in Boulogne," DUKE INSTALLED The Duke of Devonshire was formal- ly installed as Governor-General -of 15anada in the historic Council cham- ber of the Nova Scotia Provincial Building, Halifax, at 3 o'clock Satur- day afternoon in the presence of repre- sentatives of the Dominion Govern• rneut, the Senate, the navy, the army, Ste Supeetne Court of Canada, the Lieut, -Governor of Nova Scotia, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, the Provincial Cabinet, the clergy of Nova Scotia and prominent citizens. His Excellency was sworn in by the Hon. Sir Louis Davies, 15. C., M. G. The Duke of Devonshire ie the third Gov- ernor-General to have been installed at Halifax, the others being the Mar. gide of Lorne and Earl Grey. He has taken up residence at Ottawa, BORN BnnOte 1r,.—In Brussels, on November 120, 1910, to Sergi. Fred, and OMra. Burchill, a eon. MARRIED LACKNER—MAORAE —In Kincardine, at the home of the bride's parents, on November 7ni21,„, 1016tater,, by Rev. D B. hfnRae. Dr. Harry Mackie Lackner, of Kiteb-ner, Ont., to Mrs. M. Ballard, daughter of the officiating , DIED MTLSRir.—In Whitechurch, on November 7th, 1916, Ann ,Tena Tisdale relict of the late Charles Milner, in her 78th year. RUmrAN—In Turnberry township, on Nov, 1018, Beretta Dulmage, wife of B. B. Rut - tan, Hawick and sister of the late mos, (Rev 1 A. L. Russell, aged 66 years 7 months and 8 days, Auction Sales several narrow escapee in the first charge. One I was lying in a shell holt: with another chap and was talk- ing to him. The next thing I knew he had a bullet through his brain. Most of the Innen were shot through the head or heart. ,The Huns seemed to be crack shots. We were up against one of the Kaiser's crack corps—one of #s.+t....•+►•**Ai..t.4ls. Xmas Gifts!,. e FOR OUR • • Bo s I1! O T. know what to seed is to : many a matte', of more or • i less worry. The following • : list may prove of some assist- tr • anee :— t • 1 • ••• • •• • s a ••• • O • •• ••• • • s • —Metal Pocket Mirrors • • • —Leather Photo Holders (for • —Money Belts 1 'gr 2 photos) Z —Writing Portfolios —Drinking Oups • —Flash Lights —Safety Bazors and Shaving •: Brushes —Fountain Pena —Pocket Combs —Writing Paper —Pens and Pencils -Pocket Cameras —Oxo Cubes, 10 and 260 • —Toilet Soaps and Soap Boxes • —Shaving Snaps —Chocolate BRCS • —Ohiclets and Salted Pea- nuts • —Guth, Cigars • —MagnzinPe, &r•, • —Talcum Powders —A•Ientholatim and Court j Plaster • • Postal Rates • • The following are the Postal : Rates on par eels : • To England . `O` 12c per lb. or any fraction there- of. Limit on parcels to England • is 11 lbs, ♦e To France and Belgium S 21c for parcels any weight up to A 3 lba ; from 8 to7lhe (the limit) the rate is 82c—not 320 per 1b. but 82c for the parcel. •• • • • James Fox: •• • ♦ Drugs and Stationery • o The Penslar Store e • • oos••a•O••s•♦•O•s••s•••••e AUCTION SALES TUESDAY, NOY. 28Tle.—Farm stock, imple- nleinente, ,bc.. Lot 28, Con. 8, Grey township. Sale unre'orved at I p. in. Thos. Davidson, Prop. F - B. Scott, Ana BRUSSELS MARKET Wheat fl 85 tl 68 Peas 200 2 10 Barley 100 110 Eg�gser 8b 86 Hoge 10 00 10 0 Hay 8 00 908 Farm for Sale The undersigned offers her fine 126 acre farm being Lot 8 and W pt 9, Con. 6, Township of Grey, for sale. On the premises is a good brick hoose with frame kitchen end woodshed; large bang barn and driving shed, also a windmill, and everything In good repair. Land in itrat• class state of cultivation. For further pertic- utara apply to the proprietress on the pprem. fees. MRS ISABELLE STRACRAN Phone 400 Ethel P. 0. Heifer Strayer! Strayed on the premises of the undersigned, Lot 26, (ion, 19, Grey- tnwnahip, a yearling heif- er, mostly red and without horns Owner is requested to peeve property pay expenses and take her away, GEO, WHITFIELD, Photo 4915, •44••••ee•••••s••••••••s ••♦3'.3'3'•••3♦•••••••••••••• •••♦••••••••♦♦••••♦••••••s O 1., •Brussels Daylight Store • G • = G. N. McLaren• Slilrbrt,,lt ,lt,ll a1:11,EAafl,,,tntrll,nl,r 1,4,111: 1u'bIn,IW,lI n,.n,.n,.n,ili,'1„'1.11,.11� a,.n.nu,�n.,e.,,,, ,.......,...,,,...,,...,i i ........... .... ... .. .. .... ... ... .... ........ .. .. _ .. 0 • . . . • • • 9 1 .O :,F f .,,.....,.....,.+++. NEW • HiLL 110005 + i e . ... . 0 s r w i We ares[xceptionali showing Values•9. 0 ♦ d A 0 •f• 4 + IN u • Ladies' and Misses' Fall and Winter Coats $ • ♦ • • Men's, Boys' and Children's Winter Suits and Overcoats 3' w I ! e + ♦ a Men's and Ladies' Fur and Fur Trimmed Coats i i • * Ladies' ande o • e Children's, Men's and Boys'Winter Underclothing a s' O d' ® $ All sizes in the Celebrated Turnbull make • ••r• a ♦ All sizes in Boots and Rubbers (Granby Rubbers wear like Iron) • e ♦ ,1, e Men's and Boys' Winter and Fall Caps e ♦ e • • • • ♦ * 1 We will be pleased to showyou •our Stocks •• • A • • • • N d••+i••1••I••P•9'•i••h•N•i+++++.1444•hf+'a+++++++4•++ ast1a 1+aa aa•a'•sa r+ 1 nasi*i++a •• • H • Highest rices for Produce due 91cL.aren ♦ • • s••••ss••e•eass•SSSS♦•••s•oone••,,,,•s•••sses••go•ss••s♦♦s♦sses, ss•• eseel, s♦ss♦e•