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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-1-4, Page 21 CLEARANCE SALE NOW - is the time to buy - NOW 1938 Standard Ford Coach with Trunk 1937 DeLuxe Chevrolet Master Sedan 1937 DeLuxe Ford Sedan with Trunk 1936 Chevrolet Standard Coach 1936 Standard Ford Coach 1935 'Plymouth DeLuxe Coach 1935 Ford DeLuxe Coach 1934 DeLuxe Chevrolet Coach 1932 Ford Coach 1932 Chevrolet Coupe d' 1930 Chrysler Coupe 1929 Ford Coach 1929 Graham Sedan 1929 Pontiac Sedan 2-1929 Durant Sedans 1928 Pontiac Coach 1928 Buick Sedan 2-1927 Chevrolet Sedans 2-1926 Chevrolet Coaches - Trucks - 1934 Ford Truck 1931 Ford Truck 1932 Chevrolet Truck 1929 Chevrolet Truck 1935 Dodge Truck L. & W. Jackson Motors Limited -Service With a Smile - Phone 161 Wallace St., Listowel THE BRUSSELS POST FOUNDED -1873 R, W. KENNEDY — Publisher Published Every Wednesday afternoon Subscription price $1.50 per year, *. paid in advance.' Subscriptions in United. States will please add 50c for postage. THE "POST" PRINT BRUSSELS —.— CANADA Telephone 31 Brussels, Ont. When a Farmer Pays His Taxes Why are farm taxes payable in one lump sum in the late fall? 1t is because this was the most con- venient time to pay 50 years ago? If ho, we can only conclude that the present generation of farmers is be- ing very seriously inconvenienced by the continuance of a mode of ta:c collection that has outlived its use- fulness. A FINE TIME "Come and have ,a sleigh ride!" It was a bunch of young Canada, none over tvelve who issued the unceremonious invitation. We were on serious business bent, but we laid aside cane and overcoat and clown the hill we shot, wondering meanwhile it our accident and title ineurance .premiums were paid. We had little hope of ever seeing wits or child again, but the more we thought the faster we sped and the louder young Canada cheered and yelled. The very spirit of velocty was in the air. And scat! there we were! tanvbled in a snow drift, no one knowing which was which nor whose limbs belonged to who. ",Mister" young Canada reminded. us "we have to clime) the hill! and climb it we did only to slide down again. And so on and on for one brief, joyous hour. Our worsted was a mese. Our tie was gone. Cur sea's was with the bomelese winds, Oft' dignity? It had va'1- 1:ked forever. The Missus was <listrought. But that eupper? We hadn't bad the like for years. We did not aatend that committee Meet- ing that night, we were sound asleep and such a dreamlee *sleep. The next morning every hair and each several joint and sinew was the home of .pains. Real pains. Yes, but they were grcwing pains, we were ten yceis younger, Con- tact with ytnth, young Canada, vital, glowing, playing, capering, mitech ief-makinv and fun -loving young Canada, is the fountain of yeuth, We know, for we have just 'drunk of its Healing waters. IRsadiy .Fienhert,'" said Mrs. Newlywed, '"I'll ,put up with you, untidiness, IT stand for the noise you tnabe in the bathroom, 111 en- dure your irregular hours—but It's really going .a little too tar when you fey to Play my pancackes on the gramophone!" LET US LOOK AT THE PAST /er0 Lr. Items Takwl Trow Noe of the Post of 0 and ss llegre Apo 26 YEARS AGO MONCRIEFF Will 19anley, Toronto, spent Christmas under the .parental roof, 11 IL, and Mrs* Llvingtone and daughter, Marie spent .Cli.ristnart with friend in Teewater . * * * Miss Lily Harrison is spending the holiday season with her brother Franklin, West Montrose. • • • .Tames and Mrs, McKay and fam- ily have moved to their new home on the 16th. * • * Miss Bella and James Mann are. home on a visit from Saskatchewan, CRANBROOK Misses Beatrice and Susan Mc- Nair, of Gancouver, were calling on old friends in this burg. * * * Miss Julia Baker of St. Joseph's Hospital, is spending the holday with her aunt Mrs, Geo. Baker. GREY Chas. Hannah, of Stattler, Al- berta, is visiting at Jas Denman's on the 12 con. • Chas. Lorne* lith con„ is home from the West and will spend a couple of months with his family here. ••• Peter McDonald arrived here from Plenty, Sask., last week for a holiday visit. In TimelWhile returning from a neighbors abort midnight TuesdaY evening a bright light was noticed in Roe's Church by L, Frain and family. Prying off the lock and investigating Sandy and Lorenzo Frain found the stove door open, a lot of coals scattered about the church full of smoke. It is sup- posed that the wood had fallen back and pushed the door open, The Half a century ago the farmer got the major portion of his cash 'u. come in the fall of the year, It vas then that the cash crops were sold. Then, too, the steers and hogs found their way to market, Even the dairy farmers—largely cheese fat• tory patrons at that time—settled with the factory only after the la:,' of the season's make bad been sold. They would scrimp and save all summer long in order that the cheese money would be theirs rn a lump sum in November. This gave the dairyman a very substantial sum with which to pay taxes, imple- ment notes and a slice off the mort- gage. The situation, according to The Herald and Weekly Star, Is now en- tirely different in all mixed farming communities. Some grain is soil sold In the fall, notably wheat, but the most of It is manufactured at home Into milk, meat, and egga The marketing of these products ie spread throughout the year and in no one month is there apt to be a sufficiently concentrated income to meet a large annual expenditure such as the tax bill has become Spending habits have been, changes along with the incidence of intone and paymenas that are spread throughout the year are most easily met. It taxes were to be collected in esuoterly rather tan annual in. stallments, it would be :more iu keeping with modern develclpnients in the farming business. The ?acs that, in most townships, the tax on a undred acre farm Is four to eight tinges what it yas 50 years ago is en aclsitional argument for spreading 115 payment over the year, Nothing can be done about it lilis year, but township and county councils night profitably discuss the desirability of such a change for future collections. The lace mantilla Is refreshing lo fashion acceptance, wADrlwlsDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1000. thanks Of the coohmundty are due for their timely interference; ETHEL The Misses McDonald of Brussels enjoyed Christmas cheer at the home of .Arabia and Mrs. MODouald on Thursday of last week. Rev. W. E. Mand Mrs; Lams and family of Wilkeaport and Joan and Mrs. Maxwell of Winnlpag, are visiting at the house of 0, and Mrs, Raynard; Jaanes T. David on, wife and family vho have bean in the West are here on a visit, * * * * James Dealt, who has spent the past two years at Lendis, Sask„ 100 miles from Saskatoon, is here for a visit of few months. * At Ethel on Wednesday after- noon, Deo. 24th, Miss Lottie Jackson was united in marriage to Harry ,Finn, of Toronto, MORRIS Clifford Sherrie and Harry Champion, who spent the past summer in Saskatchewan, ,arrived home a short time ago, * * * A. welcome visitor to relatives and old friends is Sr. W. R. Roe, of Philadelphia, who is the youngest son ov Jno, and Mrs. Roe, resident; o (Morris for over 20 years. * * Miss Mary Grainger, 5th, line, was visiting relatives in Molesworth locality last yeek. .BRUSSELS D. M. Scott left last Saturday for a business trip to the West, * • * 'Miss Florence Cangdon, Toronto, is spending New Year's with Misses Eva and Carrie McCracken. Miss Bayne *Is.* visiting Miss Carrie Hingstou of town, The visitor is from the West, W. and Mrs Patterson, Hamilton spent Christmas with Alex. and Mrs. Bryan*, ween street. 50 YEARS AGO GREY Geo, Stewart and sister, of 20ra, spent New Year's with their uncle George Forrest, * R y 4 Ernes Riarbottie Is homee. front Manitoba,. * a * Wan. 1010Kee hoe been engaged as teacher or Union S. S. No. 10, How. ick and Grey, ivs successor to 0: V. Smith, * * • a Rabt, Fairbairn, California, late o fthis townnhhip, is visiting in this township, • * *. Jno. Oughton, wife and family are over on a visit from the West; * • * There has been a great many arrivals from the Nort'hwes't this' fall, Alex McIntosh, son o2 Jno. Miclutosh, 7th eon., arrived from Langdon, Dak., last week end also Thos. McLaughlin and Mrs, Wm, Campbell, eldest son and daughter of Donald MlcLauch4ln's of Cyprus River, Man, MORRIS Mrs.. Wm. Thornton's tnother, from Virginia, is paying her a viiat at present, • • * * Leonard Bitten has from Michigan, returner Miss Mary MoVety has gone on a trip to Michigan. She purposes remaining there until fall. . • • Robt, W, MaVety of High Bluff, Mau„ is down visiting friends and relatives in the Johnston, neighbor• hood. BRUSSELS Mfrs. A. Currie, .Sr., is making a •visit to relatives in HarrisLon, The Methodist church choir sang at the Walton tea meeting on New Year's evening. * * * Mrs, Thos, Hislop, of the Moose Countain District, Man., is visiting vit hher daighter Mrs, Dougald Strachan and other relatives, NOTE AND COMMENT There have been fewer demands in the last few days for a return to the good old-fashioned winters. An Italian bank' was held up and robbed of $250,000. Now we shall watch with interest to see what the Musa'oi'lni systems does with 11 ciio like that, ron Neutral observers admit tlta;t tarp• anese bombers are becoming more efnoient, Due t0 the grizzly tact that they have been praetlsiug 0Il the C7hirrose for 18 months, • Grand Duke Vladimir was pre. claimed 'Czar Presumptive of all Russians" in a 'courtly ceremony. It all took place In Parte, which seems to be about the safest way of carrying on such ceremonies, 0 The experts In suoli matters tell us that the issues of peace or war will be settled in 1939, and after that some friendly olrap comes, in and wishes us a H'ait>Oiy New Year- * * * * * * * * Hound Dog * * * (By A. R. K.) * * * i I can't help liking dogs I claim, of any breed or any name, they're friendly in their way; my hound has lots of common sense. and never seems to take offence, 110 matter what I say, IT It he does things I know are wrong, why I can talk at him quite strong, I think he understands; 1 know by looking at his eye, before I leave the house he'llltry, a spell of shaking hands, If And if he wants to play a bit when I desire to rest and sit, the hound don't seem to care; he'll juts lie still and look at me, and wonder when the time will be, when I will leave My chair, IT And if I say that be can't come, when I've an errand to be done, he'll go back home and wait; I know for certain without fail, that he'll be there to wag his tail ,when I come through tile gate. 11 Nor is he picky on his meals, na matter hew he looks or feels, he'll always- cleans his plate; he won't complain of :being on time, nor will he start to yap and whine ,10 feeding time is late. 11' On days when things have not gone right, and I am cranky by the night, and when I'm feeling sore; the hound don't seem to mind at all for be will greet me in the hall— and wag his tail some more. 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