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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1939-8-23, Page 1POST PUBLISHING kiespier Man White ' Confesses To Double Murder A 35 -year -ora 1Jeslrlee laborer, Reginald White, allegedly has con - tossed t0 the Milroy double murder. The aged pair, . John' Milroy and 'hie sister, Annie Milroy 73, of Branch_ tone four inner. south of Galt, were brutally slain tet. their ferin home on Saturday, The Milraye ,' were folnd beaten to .de,ath on their Parlos' floe; appareutly by an axe found dead by a neighbour, , Mrs. William Oliver. White is iheing. held Its Waterloo 'Caumily 'Jail at Kitchener . on a~ tentative vagrancy, charge. He iv said to 'bane con- fesised to Pollee Chief William Hodgson of Kitchener that he at- tacked ,the fanner when Milroy re. fused to give him a recom;mendlation for employment and thew turned on Miss Milroy when she, attempted, to aid her brother. White was em- ployed] at the Milroy fa1'mr about reeves( years ago. He worked; tor a time in, a I-espler factory and for hie farther in a scrap metal buss ness. He is Single :'and ]las ! two brothers and one sieter. The United Church REV. H. J. MAHONEY, B.A„ B.D PREACHER 10 a,m.-Sunday •school. Mr.Joshe Bateman of .Toronto oil teach the adult Bible ,Class; 11 a.m.-"God Marches ,On." 7 P.m. -"Compromising with Evil: AR are cordially invited to worshi In His HOLY TEMPLE • P REGENT THEA TRE SEAFORTH OpOL - AIR CONDITIONED NOW PLAYING Spoilers of the Range and The Lady and the Mob MON. TUES. WED. Bing Crosby Joan alondell East Side, of . Heaven Macre Auer Irene Hecvy A triple hit as only Dec Crosby can hand it out with a laugh, a sob, and a song NEXT THUR. FRI SAT. Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Mexicali Rose Noah Beery Luana° Walters King of the cowboys In a desperate adventure of the Gay Saddle Pals of the Plains COMING-. Captain Fury HOUSE Upper School Results i Dorothy ' Ballantyne -Mod; Hist, Elizabeth Beelt-1L+'ng, Cornp, era; ,Moil. • :Hist, Let; Trig, let; Bot. 2n4; Zool; 3rd; Er, Aath, 3rd; Comp, 3.r•d, Rebert Blade -Eng. Comp.' 41. Mod. • ;Hist. 3$d, Tlrg, .0, Brit; 3r5; Zooh .0, (Mina Bryan Eng, Comp. C; Mod. Hetet. 3rd; Bot, 2nel; Zool. 2nd; Pr. Atutln, 2nd; Fr, Comp, 2nd, Glenn Dilworthr-:Trig, end; Bit. C; Zool, OE Aubert Keifer-4Mod, Hist :0; Trig. '32; Bot, 31; Zoo'; 43R; Physics .L7R.. 3.. Marie Kling -Ping. Comp,' C; Mod, IB3st. C; Trig. 'est. Edith Micfia'vesle-ang, Lit, C; Mot!. Hist. 2m11; Trig. 2nd!; Bot. and; Zool. 2nd; Fr, Auth.. 1st; L'r. Comp 2nd. Isabel McTavish -Mod, His!. 2nd; Geom, 0; Trig. 1st. Thomas McFtudizean.-Bag. Comp. 42; Lit, 0; Mod. Hist, 2nd; Trig. 2nd; 'Bat. 0; Zool. C. e Banbar'a Michie-Eag, Comp, 0; Lit. 3rd; Trigg 3ra. Earl ''Moore -Eng, Comp, 37; Lit, 42. George Northwood; -Trig, 0. Herold Parker -,Trig. C. Virginia Plume -Ting. Comp. 0; Lit. ,3nrl; Trig. 2n1. Hannah Russell -Trig. 0. Francis Scott -Bet. 36; Zool. 3rd. t Joiw ISPeir-!Trig. 34; Bot. C;,. Zoo!, 3rd, Rose Wheeler --Eng. Lit. '0; Mod, Hist. list; Fr. Comp. 3rd Dorothy Wright -Eng. Lit. C'; Mod. lust. 2nd, • rtt�ttg Wednesday, August 23rd, 1939 D LOCAL NEWS ITEMS BRUSSELS, oNTARIQ Here's One For The Boob Mr, Andrew Manner el ' Wilvghas liar a raspberry bush thee is really n:ewe. In feet it qualifies. for the Belle,veU$teOr.Not coiImns. A fine maple tree oil his pvopenty is more- Mg,cathis rasilrbenry bush that has Wised 'much• interest. The' bush is located) in a crultcli of 'i mine tree. about ten feet from ibe ground, I where it thrived, and bore lusc'icus fruit this. season. .. Don't Haggle The next time you.are tenepted to haggle with a fanner over the price he's a,eiring for his ;potatoes, or whatever he has for sale, just re- mind yourself that the prim'ar'y prodmner has been riding for quite a long time n the calboose :.. insofar as increased. earnings are concern- ed. Addressing the Holstein Breed- ers,' Association of several of the I7astern Ontario •Counties.'the other day, Hon, P, M. Dewau, Ontario Minister of A'gricultur'e, quoted figures to show that in the, past 25 She e wages of urban: -workers have increased. 91 per cent. the cost of merchandise bought by the farm- er has increased 32 per cunt,, while he fanner 'receives only 1 per giant more for his, produce, ' ' Same day the falnaers are going to become more assertive and get organized in much the same Way as the manufacture merchants; and factory hands. When that may comes they will be gating' a more equitable share of 'the consumer's dollar, GARDEN TEA will be held on the lawn of Mrs. Gordon Sanedrson by the Women's Association of the United Church Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 30 at 3 .;o'clock Program to -be given by the Union United Church Association Silver collection in aid of bazaar Football BRUSSELS Vs. SEAFORTH RECREATION PARK, SEAFORTH -ON- TUESDAY, AUGUST 29th Kick -Off at 6 p,m. ADMISSION GENTS 25c LADIES 15c CHILDREN FREE Come and help the boys win Brussels Continuation School Will Re -open on Tuesday, Sept. 5th • with a staff 'fully qualified to teach the complete Lower (and Middle School Courses as well as the , following eight Upper School Subjects. -English Composition, , English ; Literature, Algebra, Geometry, Physics, Chemistry, French Authors, French Composition. THE STAFF 'ORVILLE L. DRUMMONND, B.A. Permanent High School Principal !Certificate • Permanent ,High School Assistant Certificate Permanent Specialist IP. 'r. {Certificate Perinanent Elementary Art Captain's Certificate 0, 0. T. C. G. MAUR!CE LAYCOCK, B.A. Interim High School Assistant Certificate Interim Specialist Vocal Music /Certificate Interim Elementary P, T. Certificate Interim Elementary A'gricUlture (Certificate Permanent ;First Class ,public School Certificate MARTIN MURRAY, B.A. Interim High School Assistant 'Certificate : Interim First Class Public ;School ;Certificate Interim Elementary Agriculture ;Certificate Interim Elementary P. T. Certificate ; MRS. J. WILTON Permanent High School !Assistant ;Certificate Permanent Elementary Art Certificate Interim Elementary P. T. Certificate Interim First Class Public School ,Certificate Information re jo0uees, :etc., may be obtained from the Principal. GREY Russel Wilson has returned home after being for a considerable time at Timmins. Mises Routh McDonald and Isobel Cardiff, 4th con, were regent viset- tors with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mns. Hewitt, Ldeitoeiki Mies Miargaret McDonald of To- ronto is spending her holidays at the home of her brother D. A. 'Mc. Donald, 0th con. Miss leathers, Toronto is a guest, at the home of her sdgter Mrs. Jas, Moses 9th con. Mrs, Wardell of Strathroy and Eva Currie of Denfield are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Denote Rh con. ;Margaret. 'McPherson of St. Helen's; is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. M. MacFarlane. Anniversary services ' at Roe's United, Church will be 'held on Sunday, Sept. 10th with Rev. Tamener df Bluema.le in charge. On Tuesday, Sept. lZth a cold meat .Sappier wall be served an talent from Newbridge will represent a Play following scupper. A cordial in- vitation la extended to all to at- tend! these services. Watch this paper for further announcements, Mre. Jo11m, Berndt .and family of Detroit have retm•med home oilier Welting with her sister, Mrs, Mac- Farlane acFarlane of the 4th con., for a month. !Mrs. George A4dyanan anti two children of Toronto Spent a week recently with her friend: Mrs. M. MaaFariane. Fishermen Object To Light Hauls Along Lake Huron hauls of flesh iby commercial flsbenmen have been light this season. In some instances. the amount of flelr taken does not come near meeting operating costs. The same condition exists among flshetnnen, working off INfandtoulin Island, They are Mbinnetd to blame the depant.ment of game and feber- ies fordatering too much to the tourist anglers, to the detriment of those who make their diving by fishing. "They (the Game and Fisheries Depantmeht) have beer' robbing Peters to pay Paul," said one Asher - mere who bus been forced to.cease operations. The north channel and; north shore of Manitoulin wee, at one time the most profitable fishing grounds in Ontario. Tete coneraere•, ial Hien now conep1ain, that their interegts ere placed second to the demands of the : itemises, There Visitors at 'Wen, Zeigler's over Notice—,nd wens I th r Mr. Fred Scott i and son and daughter of Ridgetown also Mrs., A. Leitch of Brussels, Mr. Seet,b is a brother of Mree Leitch's and an, uncle of Mrs, Ziegler's , Owing to the heavy rain at the fleet ofthe week, many farmers leaving their barns filled' up and planning to handle brie balance et the crop by Stook threshing, will now tMiresI1 the barn contents and be ready to finish up the harvest i when it is again dry enough to store. ,•4 O,N;R, warkanen have just eom- •pleted the work 01 renovating the bridge, a short distance west of Ethel station. To Parents and Guardians The ruling of the 131ni.ssele Public School Board ,on the advice of the inlspector, Is that children starting school in September music have reached their .fifth biuthday :before the let day of the preceding March. 11. 5. Warwick, Secretary; * * 5 M. * i, * 3 ,5. * PEOPLE WE KNOW * '1: * * * * * * * * IMr. Bill Arent was, a Week -end visitor at hdseemene here. . * * * Mrs. 4. H. Galbraith is visiting art .the home of her sister Mns. Scott of Bobcaygeon. • • . 'Several carloads of Western Mrs. D. Ewart who broke her hip cattle arrives• at Ethel C.N.R. some time ago is seriously ill, her : Station recently, for 10051 feeders.. host of friends are grieved to know. Mrs. W. Hunter of Torontois visiting at the home of W. J. Mc- Cracken, , * * * Mrs. F. Davide nr Monterey Park, Cal„ is here with her mother Mrs; D. Ewan. a * 5 * 'Mrs, Clarke of Toronto was •I week=end; visitor with, her friend Miss' Mary Lott. Dr. F. T. ands/Rel. Bryan of To- ronto were callers at the home of Mals, E, MdIielsey on Sunday, Rey, A. W, Barker and Mrs. Bark- er of Windsor are renewing old frieeodlshd;ps in town. Miss Vebdni • A;hms of Wingham spent the 'week -end with Mr. and Mee. Fred; Stephensene and. family. Welter Jack Willis and Phyllis Sul- livan ane cani'ping at Point Clarke with their aunt Mrs. Reg, Kerslake. • • • atlas Doreen Stephenson, while playing on a eyeing on, Friday was unfortunate in falling off and broke her right arra. • „ • Messrs, E. ,D. Bell, Ian McDonald; Orate Elliott and' Alex. Pearson are h away on a motor trip to the Mart - time provinces. W There was only a small att 'nee at the Sunday Schools Ethel churches last Sunday. larger attenaianceris hoped for w the general holiday pet'io'd Brussels Ties Seaforth In Second Game ;Bruer/We had their Hacks to the wall on 1Tueeday evening, at tonin Park, in the. 'Seaf0ntle Vs. Bruseede. football; game and battled herd to force another pompe by tie' Mg the score 1-1. A record; season crowd of , .over 500 tants, were present towitness the best game• of the season, ISebfortb goal came late in tho flrlat half when Harold Nicholeene stored' for the visitor's an at fowl kick. The first panel was .a tussle • with neither teaan chinning and edge. C. Riley, in the Brussels, goal proved his worrtlr stopping many spectacular shots, The Seeforth goale, wasn't loafing either and was keet busy. in the seeond half, Brussels fee - ed with a .one goal deficit, .pat on a power play and early 1n the period their, efforts, were rewarded end- Wheal ',Nipper" Favqunarrn, tied the count, scoring on a corner kick. of The local ,boys kept up the 'pace A hen and were well on the way to add pass. Lest 'Saturday at the Mink ranch of Waedlaw and Son, four mink worked their way to freedom. There was a long anxious ehase, .be - fare they were roundel up again, Leonard Sinclair has been on the sick list during the past week. Ethel contingent of football en- thusiasts went to Atwood .to the Atwooddirussels• game Aug, 32'd, and witnesieed a hotly contested geane, which finished with Brus- sels one goal ahead. The game was featured by plenty of unusual action by spectators, on behalf o3 the players and. decisions; were not quietly left entirely to the i referee. While, taking part in a motor cycle race at a sports event In the vicinity of ,Sudbury in the north_. ern mining district Albert J ranter narrowly escaIped death in an ac- cident -which occurred causing one fatality. Albert is a nephew of Geo. and John Kreuter of Ethel. Wens. E. A. Maguire is in a state of collapse following a repeated eart attack on Tuesday of last eek, Despite careful and; eBflc- lent nursing and inherent strong vitality a good come -back is uucer Ruin. Mr, ant? Mes D Walker and Mar- ion of Windeor visited at the home of the formers parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Walker over the week -end. * * * Mr, and Mrs. Hari Ament .and daughter Haney' of Washing/an D.C., are visiting at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs, Philip Arent, P111 and Helen Master and, Ernie 14Ieado'twls. of Toronto and Evelyn and Hazel Master of Parkhill are holdayoing with their aunt Mrs. Gallaher. • • • 'Mir. and; Mrs, L. Procter motored to Forst Erie on Sunday. Mrs. Wm, Procter returned home with teem after a two week's visit with her brother. •• • Mrs, Jas. Ballantyne, Mrs, Rob,t Thomson and Mns. Zap1e were Thursday visitors with the fornner's sister, Mrs. Hossaok and Dr. Hos- sack, of Inneakdp, • • • Mr, and tars'. Norman Harvey and son Bobbie also Mr, and Mrs. Welfild! Ronneiiberg of West Monk - ton and Mr, and Mew. William Tato- an and daughter of Godesichl:catled on Mrs, Gorden, Hulley on Sunday. • • • The, Misses , Dcicson reutrned home from: a, three week's motor trip going ae far as Lake Louise, They .bad a firre trip and in the ;time traveled aver 6500 miles. W. 4. M:o'C:ranken and Misses Mande, and Eva with Mrs. Hunter and Misses. Flo, Buchanan and Bebty Ctusfle motored to Bright's Grove on Sunday where they spent the day with friends from Detroit including Apr, ankl ,Mrs, E, A: Dixon and George and' Miss Shirley Me• Nudtt, 'Mr, and Mrs, ;Ward Buchanan and Sonny and Joyce and Mr. and Mrs, E, Deloa'me and Keith. 'rave been eiglityJOour commies -dial flehing outfits operating from vatlees port>si on' the Island, and of these twelve are icemen to have retired; from , bus/tees and others are' operating at a loss, Bobby Bateman' has been holiday ing for a- while witfle his cousin the score .when Brusisels want, al- lowed a Penalty kick. Fangulhazzon kiaked;;the pigskin wide, L. tetss missed several chances to score, Tris slots were. erratic. The Sea - forth defense line were called upon to use .all their strategy to hold the alcore to a tie and give their team another chance at the Huron Football Champdonsihdp, The, third game will be played in Seaforth newt Tuesday at 6 rem. In event of a tie the league ef- floiate have decided •Seaforth will be declared the winner, The series was oeiglnejjy ;set, beatitwo-otvt of - three. , Lend the team your support and encouragement by being at Sea - forth Recreation Park for the next game, Tuesday night, it wd13 be ap- preciated by Oman. and will help thein do -victory to have the home- • town trans tight there cheering them toretain the cup for an- other year, Follow Ancient Scottish Church No Organ Ever Sounrev In (South Kinloss Church Only Phalms Are Sung Has Had Same Precentor For 58 Years Lmoknow, August 7-A Presby- terian resby terian church and congregation in - Soultb BIn1osse Bruce 'County, are, strictly .preserving the ancient Glenn Snell of Grey Township nea Ja.mesteem, Mrs, D. 0, Rose accompanied by her daughter Mrs. R, T, McLauchlan and sister-inelaw Mrs, .Smith all o1 Brussels visited several times dur- ing .the recent weeks with her sister Misr. E. A. Maguire, who has been sick in. Ethel for some months. A. few weeks ago a girl baby was born to Stan, and Mrs. Alexander, Congratulations are extended, r Scottish ways: of worship. A mile north of Lncknow, .sit- uated on a hill, is a white brick church, where no organ has ever, sounded and no hymns have ever been sung. Only psalms. and other words of Scripture' are sung. John Macdonald, Sandy to his friends. has been precentor of Kinloss Church for 58 years• and sate he is the only , man pereormnig this church duty in Canada. He is 73. Sandy still works in the fields, I and recalls it was: back in 1881, when he was only 1'5, the congre- gation needed• a precentor, which he explains were the rule In all Prisebyterian churches, back in Scotland, leading the song service. In 1855, when the Scots founded South Kinloss, et was with the agreere ant the old; customs and rulers of the Stattish Presibytereana: word; be retained, Jive. G. M. Young is minister and in. the cemetery near by is a monument, believed, to be the only one in Ontario made of iron, It is, to the memory of Rev, Alex- ander MacKeneie, Who died .No- vember 13, 1+894, aged 75. The church ds supported by 45 Scottish families, Huron district, Woments Insti- tute officer's• rally on Aug. 10 in Grey Two Hall; Ethel, with Mrs. Harold Splens of Brussels; presiding and Mns, C. Hayes, of Georegtown guest speaker Wes en dntereeting and saneceselfnl assembly. The ac- complishments. of the year of the local aux-iltary in renovatng the hall and many othea• acts performed! for the welfare of the comhnunity were highly commented. 'Iihe Women's Institute met on Friday afternoon of last week at the home;of Mrs, A. Speiran with about 30 ladies present, The President Mris, S. 1lpeireni was in ehar•ge, The meeting wee opened With the ,Institute Ode and :the Lord's Prayer. Th,e Roll was call- ed answered by naming a Beauty Spot in! Canada. The minutes of the lest meeting were read ands • ap- proved as read. The metto ''A ,.Possibilities" was taken by Edith Spreiran, Miss Aileen D11- Wrortlr and Noreen Wegg rendered a very pleasing vocal duet. The Topic "This Canada of ours was taken by Estella ,Ctmninghani, Della ModIn els gave a vary eipdenddd re• port of the G(inl's Conference at Guelph, All Joined in Community singing led by Mrs. S. Speiran and the ;meeting tciosed with Gott ;Save The King, after *Melt We. Sbeiran served lunch en the lawn assisted by the committee in tbarge, The September ;meeting will be herd at the home of Mns, J. Brenisiar, Please Note There are a number of so - mutts; for subsbription5; ad: vert30iu;g and Job printing eti11 owing this office. tf this does not apply to you pass over this notice 'w'ithout ,paying • any atten,tie n, to it but if you are among throne whose a0 - count is, past due we woilld appreciate having you Come in and pay ria, Our financial year closed early in August We cannot meet 0113 oblige-. tions: With unpaid accexnda in our booms, The BRUSSELS POST >I ate hB tan 'lay. wap