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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-5-31, Page 60=o) *Imo to=o) Our -i�rry ri Motorkts Drvep 11 NOW—is the time to change your oil for summer driving o Below is a partial list of O W With Comfort .accessories. Selling at Competitive Prices Fans --cool the air Radiator Ornaments Rear Vision Mirrors Steering Wheel Muffs Jacks—hydraulic, etc, Tail 'Pipes for exhaust Hub Caps—of all kinds Flash Lights & Batteries Gas Tank Caps of all kinds O Mufflers O Fog Lights liMud Flaps Grille Guards Door Handles Fender Guides Wheel Spinners a • Horns—air blast O Clearance Lights O Head Light 'Lenses THE BRUSSELS POST A p O d O d IF YOUR BATTERY IS TO BE REPLACED TRY O ly Exide Batteries MOW—is the Time to Replace those worn tires with NEW ' Goodyear Tires & Tubes o flMAKE DRIVING SAFER and FREE FROM TIRE WORRY 0 o Call and see them — you are under no obligation to buy il li — Acetylene Welding — it Licensed Mechanic — on all makes of cars Elliott's Garage 'phone 82 Brussels -• OCIO i0 0) 'OG0) 4011=01=0tO IN THE GARDEN CULTIVATION Aside from the with cultivation. Authorities do not ask one to keep the toe going * all Summer, far fro mit, But they do request ,that the, garden be dug once thoroughly first thing in the Spiting, then cultivated once or twice afterwards. With Proper toots the work need 11e no more than healthy, exercise. Por the purpose, there is nothing better than a little three or four .fingered cultivator or a Dutch- hoe. Either of these implements will make short work of a vegetable or flow- er garden. Cultivation ,server a double punpose it keeps down weeds and It conserves moisture, Planning and piantring no early job compares FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT" lo WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED ?HONE 21 • INGERSOLL BRUSSELS — PHONE 72 STONE WALKS Particularly in the smatter gar - Modernize Your Nome Building Supplies of All Kinds We have the Best and Largest Stock —of• • B, C. RED CEDAR SHINGLES ONTARIO and B. C, LUMBER of All Leading Kinds On Hand Cement Lime Gyproc Board Lath Plaster Coal Wood and Cedar Posts See Our Stock and Get Our Prices Before You Buy We have been advised by the Local Bank that they will advance money on the home improvement plan and its the Better way to do your repairing or improvement as you can always buy better with Cash We deliver your job Free anywhere within reason D, N. McDonald And Company Phone 77 Brussels, Ont. den whore visitors and children seen wear grass; robin along the edges of flower bode Or betiveeal the house and the swing or airbag', regular Paths are of vei;v Praebi- aa1 value- With a little care they we lad dbeauty to the rest of the garden, too, ,Most pleasing mate- rial of all for .tluie .purpose le flag- stones, Thiene are 'bre ti, flat, tluini slabs' 01 any soft stone, usual- ly .found in abundance around cer- tain ertaifa river beds. They are sunk flush withthe gauiudl so that the lawnmower will run over them and et least an inch and a half of grass left be- tween edges, 'Sometimes a little sand is placed under the stone for drainage. Other walk materials are sand, tender or baick, WHEN TRANSPLANTING Expents point out that the se- cretof successful transplanting is plenty of water, wilier the job is done and' for a week or so after. wards. Of next importance will be s'hode and stimulant. Moving a plant is something like an; opera- tion for a huanlan being, and the latyer the; specimens the more ne- cessary the attention. With shrub- bery and trees often main roots are cut and the shock is sever. BLYTH Word was received here this week of the death at Font Enie of William Pollock„ who for nwny years was a resident of Concession 8 Morris township. Upon; the death of his sister, Miss Margaret Pollock, ,he- sold his farm and. went •bo reside with 'his nephew, \Vidians Smith, Mr. Pol- lock was a highly respected citizen. The funeral was held Friday from the funeral parlors of Caledonia to Caledonia cemetery. The meeting of the Young Peo- ple's Union this week was of a pat- riotic nature. Atter quiet music and the Natioval A.nahetn, Miss Jessie Philips read "A 'Salute To the King." Then, Scripture lesson was read b3' Aire. Leith.. The cor- °nation speech; of King Gorge was read by Helen Straw. The topic, "Music," was taken im three parts; "Music and its place in lire," by \Iles Margaret Cowan, Music and its place in a nation,' >by Maureen A1or,-itt, "The life and works of Beethoven," by Elizabeth Mills. Af- ter her address Miss Mills played the first movement of one of Bee- thoven's Sonatas, Rally Service Planned The service to United Church next Saturday evening will take the form of a rally when Young Peo- ple's rod ons from Auburn, Bel - grave, Londesboro and Westfield will be present, The special speak- er will be, Rev. John Falconbridge of Centralia, A special Young Peo ple5 choir will have charge of the singing, the special soloist to be Mrs. (Rev.) Memzie of Londesboro. This meeting closes the Young People's meetings for the Sumner months, Rev, Mr. Sinolair will preach an- niversary servicers In Centralia next Sunday evening. Congratulations are clue George E. Cowan', who an the merit of his year's Work in Normal School, Stra.ttord, obtained; tail teacher's certificate. George was successful in taking leis ltfteen subjects with- out writing. Another termer student of Blyt11 Continuation School Is to he con- gratulated in the person of James E, MtsGi11, son of Mr. and Mrs, .lanes McGi11, East Wawaatosh, wino on: June 7, will graduate in honor Cheaniietry with a B.A. degree at the annual Convocation of the University of Western Ontario, Beautify Your Farm Property IMPROVEMENT OF RURAL SCHOOL GROUNDS .. By Jnitn, F. Clark, ant, Dept, of Agriculture, Toorntol Why Chs'iild the appearance of our rural schools be one of the mast dismal and mil tlr'aolive in Ontario. and so trills t'i.oubelut. be given to the glrouncle all rroun(I1n'g them? Planet to take care of unsightly wa111, e'r'+d •eringetinn lines, en'• trances; and often spates. Border the groaruds with hardy shrubs and perennials, or the extreme bound- aries with {reek Web as the Maple. Prontage bordering on the high- way or street Should be planted al regular intervals with fine orna- mental er Shade tree. These may be secured locally and. planted on ,ommoom._ WIDDIelfeWAY, MAX 31st, 1939 Anli0u1 Day, with suitable cere- mony, the )vluole .selr0ol partielpaat• Ing, This may a'ldo apply to the boundaries, Ronda and w'a'res are more than necesear7 evils. They may be laid 1a a sttaigght Hee to the entrance or give a graceful OUTS, funneling all are Which rests on the' entranc- es. At each gate 'two groups. 01' the Shrubs may be planted, or a single specimen, Oppolelte the entrance or directly at the centre of the arc may be placed a second gr"oltP, or a bed to contain annutuls• snob, as Petunias. Walks should be either of gravel or concrete if the forms eu, the gravel should be, lessened occasionally by raloi1g, Softening of Lines The foundation needs special treatment, as a softening of severe ardlritectua'al Thiels mush be secur- ed, No better mteddtun is offered than a liberal Planting of flowering Shrubs, which hide ugly corners and unsightly masonry. Care must be exercised that material is net grouped too close to the building, nor in front of windows to obscure the necessary light. A pleasing ar- ranbentenit would be two shrubs at the entrance, of the same variety, and mixed' grouse of three at each. corner, arranged in the torn of a clover leaf. Vacant areas between bhe groups may be filled with Jap- anese Barberry Or annuals. Me plan may be cam/plated by the use of perennial border, ;Suggested sketch, plans articles on shrubs, perennials, borders, con- gtructlon of reek gardlens, Pool's anti gardening in general, may be secured from the Honbicldltural So- cieties Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture, 'Parliament Build Ings, Taranto, Claim Pi¢s Are Clean and Clever Writer Sals They Are Probably the Most MIs. understood. Animal In the Whole World Probably the most misunderstood animal in the whole world is the pig, declares Alfred S, Cantpbel'1. writring in "Our Duntb Animals, It 'would suntprise most people to know the truth; that the pig is wherever possible, a cleanly ani- mal, that lett to its own devices it is the only animal khat will balance nnouncement 0=571 I wish to announce 'to the public and farmers particularly that I am now acting as•••• Dealer for The Pedlar People Ltd of Oshawa ,. Roofings atd Sidings (B6th ,Steel & Asphalt) Barn and Stable Equipment Metal Lath Water Bowls Pipe and Fittings a=7) IIS Harold Thomas Brussels, Ont. Phone 80x 1 its own diet, and that it has real 1ntelligeetice. ,If pigs. are kept in a pig yard of the old-fashioned type, about ten feet square and s•elcloan if ever cleaned out, they have no choice but to be filthy. ,There is a reason for everything a pig does which- is more than we can say for a great many ;human beings. When a pig plorwas up a hole in the mit& and wallows init, that is because it suffers greatly from the heat, and knows that a mud bath is cooling. When: he aneeals Mat beifore mealtime it is because he knows that it is time to remind Ms owner of the hour, A mother prigs' makes a comfortable nes.t for her little ones, using any material at hand, and carding it +some dis- tance in her mouth. Tf you want to understand Pigs, get a baby one and bring him up on; a bottle. In a few days' time he will learn to tfollow you wherever you go, and will amuse you by his antics, for he is a clown at heart. After such an experience you will never again m•isundenstand his race. °f hear your huband''s coming home atter all this time, Air's, Mur- phy," said; Mrs. lalannagan. "Do you think he'll be changed?" "I expect his hair will be short- er," ventured Mrs. Murphy. Moisture Delays Western Seeding North Areas Worst in Saskatchewan; Wheat Planting Varies Widety By Districts Alpproxlmately 30 to 35 per cent of Sasicat hetwen wheat acreage had been sown by the first week' 1n May accordting to reports; re_ ceivel' by the statistics branch of the Provincial Department of Ag- riculture. Advanced in SoUth There its a wide variation in the amount completed in different dis- tricts, .Sentheastern, . Regina-Wey- burtn and south central areas are the furthest advanced with an; av- erage of about 50 per cent corn. Pieted: In the norrttrern and east- ern fonder of 'Central Saskatch• swan• moist condition of the sell caused delay and little seeding has been done, In other pants o1 the central district fair Progress bas been made anld! 'taking the area as a whole about 20 per cent has bean completed. lin .weep central Saikabc{hewan about 10 per cent of the wheat has been shwa. Most men Who die with their booty on, would still be able if they had sneaked in in their stocking feet. 0/PARK r,6HrLl „hie* r '4'3;4-44: AILSA G 1t. o,o ao etNTRALIA 11 CLANDEa0V(•' POPLAR o, HILL STRATH ROy MOUNT'Q_ bRYOGES MELDOURNE,- a, �'r 0. t0.o ao r0' STRATFORD GRANTON.'� rorra.iro'o• '•LUCAN , • yof' ST. MAPY•$ eN ELGINFIEI �' - gi614Niii N�1 ILDERTON'�i • z o +roan 4T. HoGNMEA- `l '" OCIIONTa t•'�`y,til� y fa;r LONDON �! INGERSOLL DORCHESTER • DELAWARE FI IG HW,jy, • 45i , LAMDETN MI r V • CLAN WORTH 05. aDELMONT ST. THOMAS LEGEND RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE 11005ES KING•, HIGHWAYS "SAFETY AND COMFORT" ROUTES TO ROYAL CELEBRATIONS With the aritIval of Theii Majes, ties King George and Queen 1;<liza- bedlu lee's t1ran a wee -0c off. Minister of Highways Icon, T. 73, Mo (uesten. today relinforced bus program for reducing macid•onts throughout 0m. terio during the Royal visit, Mr. Mefjuesten sulci every effort was being made by iris department to avoid any setilous traffic mist haps which might mar the pleasure or Their Majes,iee torn', The porgram was designed wa a tribute to King George and iris keen In - fewest in accident Prevention, The highways urged all motorists to cooperate in attempts being; made to prevent heavy congestion on roadie leading to cities where l,Ia raylai party will pay formal and extetrdacl vlsdts. Sir, MoQu(ten, pointed mut that the King's.. Highway sysdean near these eddies would be heavily eon. goelte i with motor traffic coming from dis1aill 'points. Ile felt that motorists who lived cornparratively close to these cities might reach Ulcer destination with much more comfort find cenv ertience 1f they used the many good seotderY roads. available to them, Ile also snag -steed tla-t Inn 01,Y motorists coating trent distant pohule would find these secondary roads a meatus or avoiding congest - don and delay, '1'o the end of promoting traffic and motoring- conrifoa•t, department of highways engineers, have mapped out alit ea•naLive remove which, it tolio wed wilt relieve some of the prelssud-e on the ninln r'oute53 and 111o1p to avo'id' same of the lueevy congeslionj The map above empha- sizes 1.1ie :roadie apart from the print - eine' lrighiwiaya, by 51111(111, ntotordats mn.y inavet ,aa.fely and catnlfontably to see the Rbyat ceflebrationts,