The Brussels Post, 1939-5-3, Page 1ir tit
Jrui�etg Vogt
POST PUBLISHING HOUSE
Wednesday, May 3rd 1939
HYDRO SHOWS SURPLUS
The balance sheet and operating
report for hydro for the vil3age of
Brueeele dor year 1938 has been re-
ceived, Armetrg the many things
it stoves Brussels has a net •proitt .of
$460.89 atter (paying a debenture
payment of $1757.34 and allowing
for depreciation. to the amount of
$970.00, There are our debentiree
payments to he yet peed. The re•
port follower .
Assets
Distributionsystem.
overhead $13,794.49
Line trandforan'ers $ 2,402.70
Meters ,,,,, $ 4,108,62
Street light equipment $ 1,844.50
Old plant $ 2,827:50
Total Plant $26,265.60
In Bank and cash balance $ 5,289.21
Government Bonds held „ $ 5,000.00
Accounts receivable $ 944.71
Equity in
Systems ,,,_ $11,522.89
Tobal $49,132 41
Earnings for year 198$
Froin. Domestic service .... $4,573.10
From Commercial
light service $ 2,723,30
From Commercial
power service $ 737.02
From Street lighting $1,296.00
Miscellaneous $ 202.01
Total earnings, $ 9,631.43
Expenses for year 1938
Power purebesed $ 5,431,57
Distribution, maintenance $ 341.81
Meter maintenance
Constmanerv&' premises
expense $ 18.00
Street Ligtbdng
Maintenance $ 97.47
Salaries and expenses $ 657.74
Debenture paament .,$1,7g7.34
Depreciation $ 697.00
42.61
Net simile's $ 460.S9
Number of (Consumers -
Domegtic service
Comnimerclal light ,service'
Power service
236
64
2
• Total 302
The Women's Association of
the United Church are holding a
Travelling Tea on Thursday,
May llth from 3 to 6
The hostesses are—
Mrs. Dune. N. McDonald N
Mrs, A. Wilson
Mrs. E. Brewer
Everyone is cordially invited.
The Little Star Mission Band
of Melville Church
will hold their
SPRING; CONCERT
FRIDAY EV'G., MAY 5th
at 8 o'clock
in the basement of the church
Interesting numbers by the Band
members; Mrs. (Rev.) Wilkie
of Teeswater will be the guest
speaker.
Silver Collection
DANCE
Of the Season
BROWN'S HALL, ETHEL
FRIDAY, MAY 5th
Finest Modern Music By
Harold V. Pym and his
8 Melody Boys
Refreshment Booth
Admission — 30c Each
Come with the Crowds
REGENT
THEATRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYING
Jackie Cooper In
, Newsboy Home
—with—
Edmund Lowe Wendy Barrie
MION., TUES., WED.
Dick Powell .OIIvia De Ha'iland
Hard To Get
with Charles Wismtnger
Dynamite, Laughs, Romance
T,HURS., FRI., SAT.
Wayne Marris Priscilla Lane
Brother Rat
Eddie Albert Ronald Regan
•Prom the ,Broadway hit; revolving
around the escapades and
romances of the cadets at the
Virginia !Military Institute
-r
COMING—.
Blondie
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PEOPLE WE KNOW
* * * * * * * *
Jack Baeker, Toronto, spent the
week -earl at hie home here.
Mr, Lee Keefer le bask et hie
barber chap after a lengthy illness
Mrs, Geo, Hanley has returned
home atter spending .the winter in
Chatham with relatives,
Miss Margaret Pearson has re.
snarled her position at L. W. Eck -
whir store Weir a lengthy illness.
Mrs, A, H. Macdonald: retua'ned
hone atter a month's visit with
relatives in Wharton..
Mr, and Mra, Ken Scott of I3am-
ilton were' week -end visitors with
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Deadman left
for Merlin on Tuesdap and will
look after his bees for the summer
moieties,
iMess Evelyn Cun:Ingham, Reg,S.,
Brantford, was a week -end , guest
with her parents: Mr. and MTS
David Cunningham.
Boater Stiles, who has just coin•
pleted his course at the 0. A. 0.,
Guelph is Home with his parents
Mr.' and Mrs. Wm. Stiles.
McCurdy Lowry returned home
Orem Larder Lake last week after
spending the winter working there
in connection. with the mines,
Franklin D. Turville, K.C., and
wide, of Hamilton, were Sunday
visitors with Mrs. Ma Lowry. Mrs,
Turville is extending her visit.
Mr. and Mrs. 11, L. Jackson re-
turned home last 'week after a two
week's visit in Godenich at the
Juane of the latter's sister Mrs. C.
F, Olarke,
,Messrs, Wilt. Lemon, Glenn Hunt-
er
unter and Leland Prootor were week-
end visitors at the home of Mx. Van
Hopper, do Detroit,
Mrs. Forsythe Sr., who has beeu
living alone in her home here for
some years moved: out to the home
of her daughter, Mrs, Bert Evans
lest 'week.
Mr. Yank Farrow has, secured a
position in the Jamestown store. He
will be missed from Willis' delivery
wagon where he has been employed
the last few months,
Rev. W. Hendry, rector of St
.7dhrm,'s .ohnroh, accompanied by
Jno. Fischer and Harry Bolger of
St. George's church Walton, attend-
ed the 'Laymen'e banquet in St.
Thomas' parish hall, Seatorth on
Tuesday evening,
Mr. Angus O•amtpbell and Me. 'and
Mrs. Bobs Campbell attended St.
Joseph's Hospital nurses' gradua-
tion exercises in London on Tues-
day night in honor of 'their grand-
daughter, Mies Ethel Grace Perkins.
Word was received here of the
death of Helen Shedden wife of
Dabid D. Shedden at Janeson Colo.,
U.S.A., on April 24th. Mr. and
Mrs. Shedder were well known is
Brussels where he carried on a
harness and shoe business for a
few years and sold out about • three
or four years ago and returned' to
the States. His many friends
will syammipathize with: him lu his
bereavement. -
Those who attendee( the Presby-
terial in the United Meech, Wing -
ham last Thursday the 27th, were
Mirs. Wan. Procter, Mise. Elizabeth
Downing, Mra, Wilson, Mrs. H. Mc-
Kinnon and Mrs, Robt, Strachan
and the men attending the Preaby-
temlal were Rev. H. J. Mahoney, Mr,
Percy Mitchell and Mr. 100, Bates.
The chief speaker of the day at the
Ladies meeting was Mrs. Jas. Me -
Cite, Chatham, President of the
London Conference Branch,
NOTICE RE
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to be published. This will be
done when the party or parties
.wishing so, 'will kindly comply with
the rules necessitating the signa-
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This being done, the letters. will
certainly be published, gbadly.
THE UNITS) CHURCH
REV, H. J. MAHONEY, 8.A., B,D,
Minister
11 a.m.—Beneath the shadow of the
Cross. Communion service
'Membership class and church
Tetters. -
3 p.m.—,Sunday School.
7 p.ne—,Evening Worship,
May 14th --+Mother's bay Servbeea
'Special Choir.
May 21st—p.m.--Y. IP. U.
May 28th --Sunday School
A'nnivereary
uallimMomMONF -,•111.41•
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO
Obituary* * * April Meeting
* * * * * * * Of Council
11 LOCAL WS ITEMS A
W A. Baking Sale
The W. A. of the United ohureh
held a very suecessdiul home made
baking sale en Saturday afternoon
in the library, proceede of which
amounted to $32. A "travelling
tea" sponsored by the name organ -
leaden will be held- on Thuneday
p.m., May 11th,
CARD OF THANKS
with, to express my sincere
bhanke, and apmreela,bion for all the
beautiful flowers and expressions
of sympathy received by me during
my recent sad bereavement,
Florence MicNaugiOton.
se -no —
SOMETHPNG TO
LOOK FORWARD TO
A Professor Quizz program will
be heidi at the Brussels Town Hall,
on Tuesday, May 16th, under the
auspices of the Girl'& Softball Team.
$35.00 wife be gl'ven away in cash
prizes. Watch for further particu-
lars,
Mother's Day
Just to remind you of Mother's
Day which, comes on May 14th.
Give me your orders for potted
plants, cwt flowers, etc. Plants
will be on display in MTs, Balten-
tyne'e window Wednesday, May
10th. Button Holes, 'Corsages•
made up for the occasion. Ovoid
di'sappointanenit by o'dening early.
MRS. M. BALLANTYNE
Officers Are Elected
By Brussels Tennis Club
The Tennis Club held their annual
meeting on Tuesday evening when
a goodly, number attended„ The
offlkiers• for the ensuing year are:
Harold Parker, President; Tom
McFadden, 1st vice; Miss Jessie
Little, secretary -treasurer; Grounds
comnmtbtee: George Northwood, Har-
old Parker, Gibson Willis, Leonard
Walker. The (Club expects to
have a geed, year, as this was a
new cement court last year and in
splendid condition and with new
nets the elnb is away to a good
start,
In The Churches
'Services in the United Charch on
Sunday were conducted bp the min-
ister, Rev. H. J. Mahoney Who
spoke in the morning from Luke 7-
16 °'I have something to say to you.
:Services in Melville Presbyterian
church on Sunday were conducted
by the minister, Rev. S. Kerr, who
spoke 1u the morning drum, Acts
16-30 "They rejoiced for the con-
solation' 'and in the evening the
text was taken from Psa. 22-1 "The
Lord is nay Shepherd,' '
The choir contributed an anthem,
Commencing next Sunday, services
will be held in the Sunday School
while the auditorium of the church
is being decorated for the 76th An-
niversary of the church which is
to take place in June.
IServhces in St. Jobn'a Anglican
church on Sunday were conducted
by the rector, Heti. H. J. Hendry,
who took for ,hts morning text
Act& 2-7. "Behold, are not all these
which, speak ,Galileens. 'The even-
ing text was .taken From Rev, 2.29,
"He that bath au ear let him hear
what the Spirit settle unto the
churches,"
I.0.0.F.
Church Service
A large number of the members
of Western Star Oddfellowe lodge
and Morning Star Rebekah• lodge,
together with visiting brethren
were !present .at the United Olnurcn
Sunday evening on the occasion 01
their annual attendance in a body,
at Divine Worship,
The Oddifellovs met at their hall
and marched from there to the
church where they were joined bl'
the mneanbent9' of the local Rebekah
Order,
Rev. III. Maloney, pastor of the
church addressed them delivering
a smlendidl dheedurse based on the
text "He hath shelved thee, 0 man,
what is good and What doth the
Lords require of thee, but to do
ineelY and, to love mercy, and to
walk humble, with God? Micah 6.8.
The choir under the direction at
the leader Miss M. Manisa, con•
tribttted a deligbitful anthem and n
quartette oanmiposed; 05 Misses- D,
Wright and H, Beeker add G.
Wheeler and( Lloyd Wheeler sang,
Alias 22. Davison p resident of the
organ with Miss 'Garniss at the
plane,
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
li"rs. Herbert S.tretten was taken
to Seafonth Hospital the fifer Of 1
this week, anti Sorry to report elle 1
Is not recovering se quickly 0s her
manly Mends would' tike to bear,
Sanderson's Garage
Being Renovate(
Mr, M. F. Zumbrigg, .proprietor
of the Ford' Garage operatedby
Gordon .Sanderson 'the back part of
the garage is being completely
renovated. The local men are put-
ting in a new cement flooring with
pHs for greasing cars. Also a new
roof will be put on, in, near future,
Mr. F. Byrne of the Cities Service
Ltd'., of Listowel stated that the
work would cost about $500 and 80
per cent of the wok would be done
locally.
ETHEL -
The 1st of May, and very little
farm or garden seeding done yet.
Everybody is getting anxious to go.
Potatoes are advancing in price.
Last week, John M. Pearson de-
livered a fine lot of fat cattle, fed
through, the winter by Quest Dob-
son to T. L. MdO.onald who shipped
then; from Ethel by train,
Anther Henry is working on the
telephone line.
Jim 'Snell commenced work with
Ross Cunningham on the farm last
Wednesday,
,Mrs. Smalidon's health condition
still continues unfavorably,
erns. Clifford ,Haggle, Walton was
at the farm home of her parents,
Ed. and Mrs, Rowland on Coo. 7,
Grey, during the past week.
A dance with Pyan's orchestra
providing the music, is dated. .for.
Friday, May 5111, in Brown's hall.
Mr. and Mrs, Plumsteel of Clin-
ton were guests at Ethel United
Church parsonage over Sunday,
Johtt A..Snell and son Vernon of
Jaanestonvn visited Cecil Bateman
and Oar( Amen Sunday afternoon.
Feed for livestock is getting
Scarce in some places in the com-
munity. Owing to the late spring.
The Twp, Assesor, John Kreuter
has alanost completed. the task of
Presenting ass;•esmment notices ,
James Pearson, er„ died Monday.
May let about 9 o'elook p,m., fol-
lowing an early Sunday moving
attack of heart weakness,
Percy Stephenson has had, an
attack of 'flu,
The Currie family will move
to Atwood.
Mr. and Mrs, Herold Love and
children were week -end visitors in
Toronto.
Harvey McClelland hes moved
his clodk and watch repair bust-
ness from J. T. Nicholsons shop,
to •Mrs, Mary Gill's at the hotel.
leu. Bledk of Blueeale was a
heavy buyer of cattle at T. L, Mc-
Donald's auction sale, Tuesday of
last week.
'Thanks Ore due Ethel fishermen
vim so generously and graciously
shared their each with their home
town, talk.
• The funeral of Mrs, J. H. Brown
Was largely attended and, was held
from Forel Presbyterian church at
2 0'1
ook
c p,m. .Friday, April 28,
with Rev, W. A. Winker:1e, minister
of Cranbrook and Ethel churches
eondwotial,g the burial services. W.
H, Love was funeral director. In-
terment in Elna Center Cemetery,
W. A, Brown, and daughter Met-
ioly who have been, reselling on
Willie Iia'ateter's property near
lifted, go to ,Manistee where 21'.
Brown has secured employment.
Stweet Brown is engaged neer
Walton with a Morris Township
farmer,
The Women's Institute will meet
on, Thursday afternoon, May llth,
at 2.30 in the township 13011, ,Mrs,
H. Stieira (D1atriet President) will
be there to give a tack. The motto,
will be taken by ilirs, Ames. Time
st,bjeot of the Topic will. be 'Hos-
pitality. the old and the new The
roll Call will be answered by The
Paying- of Foes. There will be e
mntsicui and literary program. The
convenors of standing connnittoos
will present reports. Ovary mem-
ber i& requested to bring a, friend
end enjoy a plensant afternoon, Mb
the members. will please bring
lunch,
* *
James MacFarlane
This community was shocked and
grieved to learn of the sudden pass-
ing on Wednesday, April 2641o, of
Mr. James. MacFarlane of Con, 3,
Grey township, Mr, McFarlane
had attended to has usual duties on
Tuesday, and as was his habit, re-
tired early that evening. He was
found dead in bed by ,his son
Thounasy early Wednesday morning.
A postmortem, conducted by Drs,
MdBae and Jamieson of Brussels.
revealed that deati, had been caused
by a heart seizure aceonupauied by
hemorrhage of the brain. While
Mr. MacFarlane had been 1n fair
health recently, he had been bade
fast for several months a little
over a year ago with a heart ali-
ment and other complications.
Apparently he had not made a com-
plete recovery from that illness.
Deepest sympathy goes out to all
those bereaved and especially Mrs,
MacFarlane• who was absent from
home at the time, She had been
called to her sister's home in De-
troit to meet a brother from Van.
couver whoa, site had not seen for
thirty-five years. On a •coast-to-
caast tour, •he Das ,making a four-
day atop over In Detroit, In happy
anticipation et the reunion she had
gone on Monday to Detroit. She
was accompanied on the home-
ward journey by her brother, her
sister and brother -in -late.
The late Mr. MacFarlane was
born, in Amulree, Perthshire, Scot-
land in September 1869 and was
married tbdrty-flve years ago to
Margaret Laing of Perth. In 1914,
they and their family of small
children came to Canada and settled
in Glengarry county where they
remained four years, and where two
of their children, Welter and Mange
were born. They returned to Scot
land(.-in.1918, remaining until 1923,
during which time, Thomas; the
youngest son was born, On their
return to Canada, they settled near
Luc'know where they lived until
1927, when they purchased• Mei:
present hone on Con. 3, Grey.
lvr. MacFarlane leaves to mourn
his passing, his, wife, ,three sons,
Thomas, at home, Walter and
Mungo of Grey township, and two
doughtete, Mrs. Gordon MacPherson
(Jenmdee of 5t. Helen's and Mrs.
Sylvester Reynard (Christina) of
Grey, There are also eight little
grandchildren. The eldest son,
Hanish, pasesd away some years
ago and was laid to rest in Luck -
now cemetery, Two other children
died' in early childhood.
The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon, April 28th, from his late
residence, the. servicers being con-
ducted by Rev. H. Snell, pastor of
Rio Ws. United, 'Church. LSmteranent
was made In Lucknow cemetery
and Rev, Mr, Wmight of St. Helen's
assisted at the graveside. The
remains were carried to their last
resting place by his three sons,
two sons -in -dew and his brother -in.
law, James Laing,
Beautiful floral tributes were ebi
deuce of the esteem in which the
late Mr. MacFarlane was held, A
man of quiet, home -loving nature,
he seldom went out in public, but
those who were privileged to knout/
him and to enjoy the hospitality of
home and hl* kindly humour valued
his friendship and honoured him for
his sterling qualities. A man, of
diligent lndmsbrious hhtmits, and with
high ideals• of honesty and integrity,
his .passing will be keenly felt by
all who knew bun.
Those from a distance attending
the funeral included; James Laing of
Vancouver, B.C., and Mon, anti Mrs,
John Burnett (nee Jessie Laing) et
Detori't U.S.rA,
Carry Licenses,
Or Go To Court,
Says Conant
Attorney -General 'Gordon Conant
warned yesterday that drivers- of
motor vehicles mast •Caere their
operators' permits with thein or
face proseoutiona
Issuing instructions to provincial
police to ,maintain a close cheek on
neodoriotsl Mr. Conant said; "iAny
drivers found without finch licenses
will be pa'osacuted4 even thougn
they (rave licenses but did not bave
them with. them,
"Under time law they are re.
'mired to carry their licenses,"
Brussel,,' May 1st, 1939
The Municipal Council of the VII -
Daze of Brussels' met in the- Public
Library on the above dente, All
member's being present.
The minutes -of the last meeting
being read, it was moved by W.
Cameron; seconded by 11, Champion
that the minu'te's' be adopted .
'—Carried.
The following bills
were presented:—
G. McDowell, April salary .,.. 60,00
R. S. Wan'wdok, April salary 25.00
Municipal World, legal
office 1.50
Hydro, street lighting 108.00
Hall lighting 2.25
Dr. Hart, medical services' „ 2,50
Dr, Jamieson, medical
services 10,00
Coimercial Stationery,
supplies, .81
11, W. Kennedy,
adlvertisebnent .50
Bea Walker, funeral
expenses.,,'.............a,.....•., 50.00
Ed, Henderson, snow-
plowing 3.50
D. N. McDonald, hall coal .,42.40
Listowel Hospital .., 5125
Jos, Kernaghan, .street labor 12.50
E. 'Somers, street labor 12.50
W, C. Keu-r, relief
expenses 5.00
Relief for April 106.25
Moved by H. Bowler, seconded by
F. Samis, that the aocounts as read
be paid. --Carried.
.Moved thy F. •Samis, seconded by
H. Bowler that we accept the As-
sesaueut Roll for 1939 from the
Aseeaor. ^Carried,
/laved, by H. Bowler, seconded
by F. Semis that commencing June
Gdh, the Council shall meet the first
Tuesday of each month, up to and
including October. —Carired,
Moved by W. Cameron, seconded
by H, Champion that the Court of
Revision be held in the Public
Library at 8,00 p,m. on Tuesday,
June 6.—rOarried.
Ort was decided to have George
Campbell commence his duties as
night constable Wednesday, May
3rd, for the summer ,period.
The Reeve was, authorized to
appoint a man to look after the
Dump for th,e next three weeks,
also, have sanitary inspector in-
apect all back yards. All premises
must be cleaned up by May 13th,
Bicycle riding on side walks was
also up for discussion, and Chief
McDowell was advised to con-
fiscate bicycle.
There being no funther business
the Council adjourned.
Annual Football
Meeting Held
The Brussels, Football Club held
their auroral meeting inthe base-
ment Gr the Public Library on Fdi-
day, April 2Seli before a very small
attendance, which, considering the
slowing of the team last year
OStephenson Chop winners and W. F.
A. Finalise) is very hard to explain
There, seems to be a lack of
"public spirited feeling" which Is
so essential to our connmun•ity and
necessary to suacesettelly climax
any enterprise• entered into for the
benefit of our village., and the foot
ball team of 1986 brought consider-
able business to Brussels and were,
generally speaking, a credit to all
concerned.
d
e.
The meeting got ander way, and
Manager H. Bawled reported a very
seiccesefttl season, with a credit
balance 'of $28.59 to start off the
coining season. To encourage foot-
ball it wase decided that the
Brussels, 'Club pay the Hough Cup
fees for a school team,
The officers elected %or 1939 are:
President—{Dt, T. T, McRae.
Honorary President --D, A, Rana.
Vice President—W. C. Kerr.
Sir, -Trees, H, Pearson,
Managez Alex, Anderson,
Ass+t. Manager—J, Bryans,
Cnn.elnt--i[3;. Bowler,
Reeresemtneive's•—J, Bryans
H, Bowler
Offltial Gatekeeper -Dr, McRae
Peem Captain—R, 0. Fox.
Vlee, 'Cltptahn—C. Riley,
DEATHS
Pearson—an Ethel, on Idon•t1iy, Mit',
1St, 1939, James Peel:Son, ago 88
years, 8 months• and 18 days,
Funeral servers will be held! 'tem
the United 'Clntroh, )+thea, en Thbxs-
day, May 412, Service et '2 ILii
Interment la Rruseelt ,Oentteery. ,