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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1916-12-21, Page 4b e ntostis (1.1gt T11tURSDAY, DELEM51It Or, 1:916 Corp, Alf. Dennison Writes from England 'oltowing letter is from Corporal Alf, Dennison, of Walton, who went over- seas with the; r61st Battalion, to bis Wife DEAR LILLIE -We got our leave Fri- day, Nov, 2stli, and came up to London that night and will leave for camp to- morrow morning, Saturday, Dec, 1st, Hugh Campbell and Eddie Ryeu have been staying at the same place as me, We have been around to see some of London's most historic places such 01: - Tower of Loudon, Patliament Build- ings, Admiralty Office, St, Paul's Cathedral, King's stables, Lloyd George's residence, Bank of England; Bucking- ham Palace, Scotland Yard, Tower Hill, Wax Works, White Hall Museum, Westminister Abbey, War Office and London bridge. The address et the top of this page, (I 0 D. E Annexes 13 & 14 Connaught Place W) is th e place wbere we are staying and is owned by Duke of Connaught, late Governor- General of Canada. He has turned it over as a stopping place for Caeadiau and Australian sotdters when visiting Loudon. The girls who wart on the tables are from the wealthy class in Lot - don They volunteer for the work and cume in turns, generally there is a Dew crowd every day, The Princess Patric- ia was here waiting on tables since we came. 'Firs war is drawing the rich in this country. and poor closer together y. They are in a much better condition to know what war means than are the large majority of Canadians. For instauce last Tueedey, Nov. 28th, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, we were pass - sing a certaiu historic spot in London and seeing a very large crowd around stopped to enquire the reason, touud a bomb had been dropped by a German seaplane on the roof of a certain building but damage was slight.. Plane dropped 6 bombs on London in 2 minutes and made for the channel where our machines engaged it in battle 9 times but it succeeded in reaching Dun- kirk, France, where the French guns brought it down. 'Phis is the first time they have ever tackled London in day- light. The same day roc bombs were dropped in different parts of England and two zeppelins were shot clown. They paid dearly for their raid. A zep- pelin was shot down here in Loudon last Summer that measured 75u feet long, 80 feet high and carried a crew of 25 men. It was not broken up very much by the fell. Another was brought down by a new kind of shell. that ignites when it hits and came down a mass Of flames, the crew being roasted alive. Anyone saying Englishmen era staying chome and I ht for them o fie ht tiers fi don't know whet they are talking about, A small percentage who held back are being forced now but as a general thing the male population of this country, physically fit, ale in the army. The busses on the street are nearly all in the hands of girls or .old men and munition factories are full of girls or bays under age. The civilian population of Eng- land certainly use the Canadian soldiers well. '1 never was treated better in my . life than I have been in London and in fact everywhere I have gone in England. Remember I am not referring to the army now but the general public. I was down to Epsom yesterday to see Bert, He look's flue and was showing us his wound, It is an awful looking gash yet and he walks pretty slow and his foot bas no feeling in it but doctor says it will come all right in time, per- haps a year, but where wound is will al- ways be small. He gave me full par- ticulars about Dick Cunningham's death. Before Dick died he begged Bert and the three boys, who were the only ones left living in the part of the Trench they had been defending, to leave him and make their escape back by the communicating trench, as they were risking their lives by staying and be said be was done anyway. But they stayed with him until he died, The Germans did get into their part of the trench, a half dozen of them and the two boys with Bert got their hams gren- ades and Bert took his rifle and bayonet and waited at a corner of the trench where Dick was dying and as they came around in single file, Bert bayoneted the first one and while he was getting him poor Dick tried to get up to help him. But the two boys gave the rest of the bunch the grenades and blew them to pieces. 'Then as Dick had died they got some of his possessions and got out lust in time as the enemy came in force and took the [thole front line. 'Phe next -Horning the Canadians retook the trench and Dick's body was still there cud was buried at Bedford House, be. side two other Sergeants. It is marked and if Igo up that way any time I will go to see it. The first bunch to get leave in our Battalion only got back to camp, whet zoo were sent to Prance, Clarence Bennett and "Bill" Sholdtce at•e among them, I believe, also lohn McLeuchtin and Jack'rhibideau from Brussels, We may not have another draft for a long time and the whole Battalion may go at any moment, In sending over a draft of men to France they don't ask for volunteers but Just pick out the names at random, No one wearing stripes was sent this time, "Bill" Sholdtce never got his stripes when he landed in England although it carne out In orders on the boat. I have not got my second one yet, although it was in orders but am going to see about it when I go back. Of course I can't wear them when I go to the front any- way as the 58th Battalion, we are rein- forcing, ein- f r ing their b c ng,'will kava t e full compliment of N. C. O. brat I would have to go as a private bet get a Corporal's pay. Your husband, ALF, DttNNIeON, Sows T1INOS rzprrlt Oltltt'AIN,-- Sauta Claus coining. Big rusts of holiday tracte. Betsy time with entertainments. Girl Guides to be papular and helpful. Time is at hand for Western Winter visitote, Bargeins by readlitg Christmas adver- tisements. Everybody is Well supplied With Sani- cerium stamps, 04114000600006000000600011•110•0010 066005•118288119111111119* 0 • 0 •' • • m 0 • • • • • • !0c. • is • 10 10 • 10 a 47/ Hammier our Harness' Department • • 0 e • ••• £acliesi Atte Shoes. Handsome to the eye Artistic in design. First-rate workman- ship, Made to wear and keep their shape. Beautiful finish, easy comfort, very durable. When you discard hem you want another "just like the last ones." Then our prices are not the least pleasing part or the buying. Here are a few: - Ranging from $2.25 to $4.50 Robes, Blankets, Bells, Trunks and Satchels AT LOWEST PRICES Phone 47x Richards & Co. . ••••0••••••••••....0.4,,,14.0•04,00,1,0,:,00000•401. 1 • ° •• Christmas Groceri es •+ 3 ;, ik • allC5T10171i • a - A choice stock in all lines to •r'ther with • e finest. quality of New Confectionery, . • : FritsShelled Nuts Fac ,w i � Fruits, Fancy Blscu ts, &c. e t Neilson's High-class Chocolates in fancy • • o T boxes. d 4. d • Ice Cream, Oysters, Oxo and other Sea • - sonable Delicacies. . 4. • . + •• + ' Phone 4ox or call at store, 4' • 0 • 4. 4.PROM• PT • o H DELIVERY. + 10 + l • e 0 mT3Fi w - -. -,a ...e +t, '. •• •'.; t K ayGrocery and• •4, • {•, ■ t ■ Confectionery I •• • • •[. p- i o•+••••+••••••♦••••••+♦••+•+e r•4•4,+++4, -4H•♦.,'♦ - -t-•+•+•+•+♦ -.e • ° bentures, $200; J. Shortreed, draw- • ing and putting in culvert, 33.00; Felix Kirton, Bosnian drain, 3021.25 ; • J. Breckenridge, gravel, $3 20 ; Artlt- • ur Shaw, Treasnrer'e salary, postage • and stationery, $140.00. • : A. 81AoDwisre, Clerk, • • e1ta•••®.000..010.••••a••®g•••••**0000•••0•®o•10••o� A Letter from Somewhere in Huron County Council HOUSE OF RF.FOGe Inspector Torrance, of the Howe of Industry and Refuge of the County of Huron.,.presented the following as his report for the year en ling November 301b, t.9t6 :- 'total number of inmates admitted since epeniug of the House, 484 ; num- her of metates ou December tat 1915, 84 ; number admitted for the first tune during the year, 18 ; number readmit- ted after absence, o ; number born in (-louse during the year, o ; number of deaths during the year, 8 ; number ab- sconded during the year 1 ; number dis- ebarged during the year, 3 ; number of inmates in House ou Dec. 1st, 19)6, 89 ; number of tames, 48 ; number of le - males 41. Admitted during the year from several municipalities as lollov.5 i 10DShi s -Ho [ Ick r Ha 3< 1 ticker - smith r, Grey 1, HDllett3. Asbfieid t, McKillop 2,Colboene t, Wtst Wee anosh 1 ; 'Towns and Villages-Goderieh 1, Wingham 3 Number of days' board inmates 31990 ; number of day& boatd of keeper's fami- ly and help, 1.365 ; average number of inmates during the year, 85 average number with keeper's family and help, 91 ; total expenditure on House and Farm, $7,9.17.17 ; adrl value of prt.vis- ions and fuel on hand, December est, 1915, $2,000 ; to'al expenditure, $9.917.• 07. Deduct capital account and per im- provement, $43 ; produce sol,l during 1916 and other sources, $1,085,41 ; pro- visions. produce, new clothing land fuel ou hand on tst of December, 1916 es per inventory, $2,600 ; received from pay- ing inmates, $S12 25 ; total, $4,544 66 ; amount expended for support of in mates, $5,372 41 ; average expense per inmate per day nearly, 16 4/5c ; average weekly expenditure per inmate, $t 17i. The expenditure of House and Farm account is as follows :-Capital account $43 ; hired help, farm and house. $426,- 75 ; stock and implements, $267 50 ; actor, salaries ( P keeper, kee er. matron and chaplein, $1.220 85t physician's salary andappliances, $365 53 ; provisions an clothing, $3,367 87 ; repairs to building and furniture, 6154.37 ; fuel and light, $1472 25 . hooka, postage and stationery, .$10 47 ; incidental expenses, $59 56 ; sundry expenses for farm, 8528.92; total, $7,917 07. During the year the stem of $7,700 has been collected for maintenance of in- mates, of wh'ch no account has been taken in the above, Jno Brown, Keeper of the House of Refuge submitted the following report of crops grown and work •dune on the Industrial Farm during the year 1916 :- Hay, 25 tons ; oats 15o bushels ; barley, 2 More Shopping Days before Xmas Xmas Baking Our stock of Groceries is most complete and below we give you an idea of what we have New Raisins at 123n 01111 150, Choice Heedless Raisins at 168. Fancy Heeded Raisins, 2 pkgs. 25c. Currants per Ib,, 20c, Dates at 2 pkgs. for 25e. Figs at, 10e per Ib, Mixed Peels, 80c ;teeth, Fresh Shelled Almonds and Wal- nuts, Prunes and Peaches, 150 Ib. Maple Leaf Salrunn, 280 per can. Unicorn Salutott, 213e per can, Tomatoes, 18n per can. Peas and Corn, 15e per can, We have a fresh ehipruent of Fruit, Nuts and Candies for X0148. Have 11180 a full etnnk of Toys and Gifts Vanity Handkerchiefs, Collars, are etc, Colne and see our dsplay. L Udtch & Son Phone 5210 CRANBROOK 275 bushels ; beans, 2J bushels ; onset s, 30 bushels ; garden carrots. 40 bushels ; garden beets, to bushels; potatoes, 50 bushels; mango'de, So bushels: live hogs sold, $543 80 ; 3 acres of Dutch setts, $302 ; paisnips, 5o bushels ; cab• bage, Boo head ; tomatoes loo baskets ; aspberries, 914 bt xes ; currants. 4'/ quarts ; cherries, Go quarts ; cauliflower, 400 head ; millet, 5 -teas ; turnips, 25o bushels ; clover seed, ro bushels ; 'cu• cumbers, 5 barrels, The House of Refuge Committee re- ported as follows : 'Poe Commlttet met ru Clinton for the transactiou of business in October and December, After rn tk- inga careful examination of the house and outbuildings and the farm, we find Mr. and Mrs. Brown, the new keener and matron, and Miss Hicks, assistant, vet y competeut, careful and painstaking offi.ers. We found everything in pai- feet shape, clean, tidy and sanitary, the inmates clean and well satisfied Moved byDr. Milne and seconded by J M Govelock that John Denby tur over to the County'Treasnrer the sum of i $870 in trust to the County for the keep of his mother, who is now an iotnate of the County House of Refuge. Carried, Moved by Dr. Milne andseconded by John Love that the Reeve of any muuieipali'y being put to any expense re removal of any patients to House of Refuge, that the actual expenses be re- turned to the said Reeve or Reeves if said inmate has any funds to his or her credit, Carried. Moved by Jahn Love and seconded by J. M. Govenlock that John Danhy furnish a receipt in iu'l for all claims up to date re care and keep and medical a'tendauce onhis mother. Carried. • Moved by John Love and seconded by J. M Govenlock that Dr. Gandier be appointed physician to House of Refuge, during Dr. Shaw's absence, Carried. Moved by J. M. Govenlock and sec- onded by John Love that Dr. Emmet, son be offered the sum of $75, re at- tendance and all claim agatnst Mrs, Jardine, the same; to come out of the funds on hand, she now being an inmate of the House of e Refu g, Carried. Moved by Dr. Milne end seconded by' John Love that the raise in keeper and matron's salaries date from laneely and not from June 0916 as implied in minutes of June meeting. Carried. Moved by J. M. Govenlock and sec- onded by John Love that the tender of J. Castle for [neat and W. O'Neil for groceries be accepted at same figures as last leer with the exception of flour and oatmeal, Carried. France Following letter is from Pte, Leslie Tumbril', son of Jas. and Mrs. Turn- bull, formerly of Btussels, now of London DEAR MOTHER. - Received your kind and ever welcome letter of the 17th a couple of days ago and was glad to get it and also to know you were all well. I run in good health also and. am doing well. We are having some very wet weather here in France ttnd the nand is awful but the last week has been fairly gond. We are all btlletted nut here and have some fine billets. There is a lot of the old hunch of boys that were with me in liaurtltnu Barracks and it is not so lonesome here as in England. One of our boys got shot through the shoulder by a German sniper to -day. He had just been in France a month and will likely be sent bac to Blighty Y for the Winter, aprettY lucky y boy I thunk. Stanley Campbell (of Brussels) is still in England. I had a letter from hien the other day and he is pretty lonesome, as all the other boys are here who were in our bunch. We are getting pretty good board over here and plenty of it, It keeps up busy keeping our body free from vermin but we get used to it now. 1t is hard to keep £res from them. I have been up at the front line for 14 days and just got back to dng out which is in a cave about 50 feet' below ground and is infested by hund- reds of rats and honestly without any I exaggeration I ggratio i t they are as large as a good big eat and are so tante they will sit up on the bunks and look at you and link thele jaws just like a cat. Some of the boys have great fun throwing their boots at them and some of ns throw bayonets with vat y- ing luck, I see President Wilson has been elected again. I suppose that means more notes. Still perhaps it is just as well because we can finish Fritz with out his aid. Well, mother, they can talk as they like about 111'ranee but give me Cana- da. I think the sou has moved out of . this coiriLry. Ile very rarely shines here, Now, mother dear, you and Dad keep a stout heart for I don't want 1 you to worry as that won't help any and if I do happen to "peg in", -well it is in a good cause anyway. 11 I am spared to come back home again what a grand time that will be for you and me, Won't it another? Well I ant going to write to Jack in •y••••••••••••••s•••••••• •••♦••.♦e♦•♦••♦♦•e♦N♦♦♦♦• a day or two. Gond Bye with beet • • love to all, from your loving son, • ♦• LESLIE. • My present address is L. 143. Ttunbtill, s 226170 Canadian 0/watery Corp Reg., •• • $.L'.F. B.S Squadron, l , 4 ♦ C cadAT�R� Som Jwhere in France. • • • THE BLACKEST TRAGEDY 4 • • A fine stock of up-to-date Stoves sold at greatly To theEditorfollo following coca • Reduced Prices as the were bought before the rise. • The following extracts are Prot., - ♦ y g O10ob8l' 16111, Hare Is ►tuts 6 tladaclalt puts 14 t0 the Globe in,w letter of Saturday t -A Canadian whose personal character and official etand ing give authority to his words and whose patriotism is in what he dues and suffers Canada for efficiency in war casts out the chink evil, Is it too touch Lo ask lir stain in fairness to do the same ? Is it nota nioclt(try Inc Lha Bi slush 161es to luau our common straggle with this pally in her frame 7 And yeb she clings♦' to this social vice of di ink after her allies and her Domin- ion, have renounced it. Hero is the bitter pill, the embitter- ing thought far many a Canadian parent, Lot are be a type. Three of my sone aro in Ith'tkl two at the front and one en the way, 1010 proud to be then' father ; I gave them 0 father s bie,sing when they enlisted, but this thonght strains most of all the ties of my loyalty to the cause;to see my sons fight and fall for a ritain that at home is half drunken, saddled by distillery interests, guided by a lot of tippling ecclesiastics, not loyal enough to follow the king's example and mte- .4..++++..d'•b'i•g'•F.;F�i9•'6•. i"i'.. i lectrsc Light I, + Notice + r �+ �OTIOE is hereby given that+[. owing to increased ex- pellee for coal and other +1. necessaries the price of Electric 'I! Light in Brussels will be ad- + • sauced from 10 to 12 cents per 'f + Kilowatt, from December let until coal reduces in price. + Rates payable on or before •the 10th of each mouth and if not so paid 5 cents on the dollar 4- + .will be added, 4. For the convenience of pat • - 4eons payments may be [nude to - Miss Lulu M. Dunford, at S. '1 .. Carter's atom, Jno. Nivins J. A. Sharpe Manager • Proprietor + g� IIRulduil by 8. IIRllde 011ellb n the gt'ttve bn time ultu+ettOhed ovf, `shy should 'oUr sons' go term, 11.conntry'fro,n which, boo'spend e x G8 18 banished, t0 I , I mou411s on the tyay to ilio trenches, in England whose Lhe sties of the lignoe Irafiic tiro 103111ize4i to hatnetring hep own sons.? If the Globe can touch the can sciences of our ki idt'ed in 13,111tin, or if ]ti a discussion it can justify Brit- ain's attitude and show my scruples are uncalled for I 8111111 be Muth re - Mesad, Tn which the Globe replies, !'There can be no such relief, Itis the black- est tragedy of the whole war, that in fighting for freedom in Europe, the free sone of the British breed have to face this war with the record of waete at home with its inevitable tollofde- banchery and crime, I 51)011 reserve the remainder of this strong and startling editorial Inc another letter, Ft, Auoxoy°r, M. B., M, 0. P. S. McKillop Municipal Notice Nomination Meettn6• 011 Friday, Dee. 22nd., et Calder's D011, Winthrop, at 1 o'eleekm, and in the event of an Election Votes will be taken Polling Div, No, I at G. K. Holland's house, lot 10, Con, 5 ; No, 2 at Jas. Etlion'a house, Lot 26, Con, 41 No, 8 at W. Devldeos's house. Lot 10, Con. 15; No. 4 at No, 7 School Eouse, Lot 26, Con. 12, Polls to be opened nt the above mentioned places on Monday, the rat clay of Jannery, 1917 et 110'0100k a. in. and kept open until 6 o'alenk p. m, Dt. M'ORDIE. Clerk, Farms for Sale The undersigned offers for sale his fine 180 neve farm, beteg Lot 12, and part of Lot 18, Oma, 5, and 60acreson Lot 7, Con. 4, Township of Grey, Enron County, On the former is a good brick house, extra good barn, 60 x 100 feet all cemented and water initialled, sere in or- chard, &a 80 acres is chiefly bush. Able 100 acres, being hot 12. Con. 5, In same township. 12 sores of extra good Pall wheat and over 40 acres plowed. Both forme in good condition, For further particulars an to pricey. terms and conditions, apply on the premises or write JOHN JACKSON, Telephone 4010, Ethel P. 0. Farm for Sale The undersigned offers her line 125 acre farm being Lot 8 and W pt 0, Cun, 8, Township of Grey, for sole, On the premises is a good brick house with frame kitchen and woodshed ; large bank barn and driving shed, oleo a windmill, and everything fn good repair. Land 611 first- elass state of cultivation. For further partic- ulars apply to the proprietress on the prem- ises. 1188 ISABELLE STRACHAN, Phone 405 Ethel P.C. House for Sale Oomfortnble house and 3. acre of land for sale in the Village of Ethe1. Property belong- ed to the estate or the Tate Mrs. Alex. McEny. Cellar, drilled well, &e,. on the premises. For further particulars apply to 10.1f A.H. MACDONALD, Ethel, • startling ed;totial in the Globe of• • Also a number of lines of Hardware that will be• • sose00008180080e0000000000010000••00000•••••••••0•8000 • Give Gifts that • • O 9 • • • • • • • • w a • • • • Morris_ Council 1 Minutes of Council which met on o November 20th. Communication was 41, read from Wm, -Clegg regarding the ry McGee drain. It was decided mem- 0 bet's of Council should inspect drain with a view to making repairs if necessary in baying Lhe 7Engineerin- spect it, Application front Thos, Miller and James Speir it ryas decided to have the Nichol Drain cleaned out on Lot 8, 20; Cop, 0 and Reeve was appointed to itapect the work. Following accounts were paid :- Dun. McDonald, gravel, 31.90; Wing - ham Advance, advertialtig, 32:50; Thos. Miller, gravel, 38 80 ; James 7.'hyne, gt•ttvel, 35 20 ; W. 13. Keit', advertising and printing debenture forum, $8.00 ; 'Phos, Bolger, expenses ; an fumigating Walton School, $760 ; Municipal World supplies, 31.21 ; • Jaynes Peacock, gravel, $3 20 ; Bert, • t9 Jackson, gravel West, Boundary, 3030; McKinnon Bios„ gravelling • West Boundary, $10603; James • Parish, cleaning Smith Drain, $5 70 ; Jaynes Leitch, gravel, 36,76, and • gravelling, 34837 ; W. Vaurainp, ff fixing culvert, $1,0 ; A 11601 Thorn- ton, underbrvlshing sicleroad, $4,00 ; • • • • 0" • f, • I� Q W. Messer, 4 loads gravel, delivered, $208; D. Smith, refund taxes, 32.00; J. 11, Vancaulp and W. Pipe, return taxes each, $1.00 ; R. Nichol, ggpectiug • on East Bututclm'y, $5 00 ; W. Kmmey, • • wont wilh grader, $24,20; Mies Mc- • Lelland, Belgrave Red Close, $25 00 ; • 1t, Shedden, fill in and repairing Cul- • • • • • • • • vert 4E S 3, Creighton, at bridge 00 ' on Blyth Creek Extension Drain $100.00 ; W. Ferguson, gravel- ling, $1500 ; James Andereon, gravel, $1.70 J. Greenway, Docket Drain, 360.00 J, Greenway, Tnrvey Drain, $22850 ; J, Greenway, lowering onl- are Useful We carry a large assortment of Goods for you to choose from such as : Pocket Knives Table Knives Carving Knives and Forks Scissors Razors Electric Lamps (Ifo Volts) Skates Hockey Sticks Sleigh Bells Coal Oil Heaters Coal Oil Cooking Stoves Happy. Thought Ranges Coal or Wood Heaters Nice Range of Flat Ware GEHHY & WAI.KEH vert $000 John r#all, rerun tax, ; Phone 17 BRUSSELS $4,00 ; W. Wilkinson, gravel, 4;5.4o; Arthur Shaw, expenses re -sato of de ••••••••••••sir•••••s•siill•.S•f•■••■•••••••••■•s•iNs • sold at Bargains while they last. 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The quality, the price and the -service it gives makes satisfaction sure,;:,,You can al- ways depend on the Ford. Let us show you the new model to -day- S. CARTER, Dealer BRUSSELS v'