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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1940-4-3, Page 1POST PUBLISHING,,HOUSE ,.•.. ', Farm Home Destroyed • By Fire The farm., home of Robert G, ,Biline sixth concession of'. Morris, was completely destroyed, by fine in the early hours of Monday moruin'g• The barking of 'their dog Waken- ed Maus. George Smith at five o'clock in the Morning and going to see what was the matter, her husband, ons °Veiling the woodshed door, was met by e; bums* of flames', He imueediately called) hes father and hie wide and atter forcing the front door, which b d been secured' for the 's iter months, they were forced to flee to the horn of Jack Thome` son, a neighbour, in their might at- tire. The house, with all the content's including clothing and furniture, was comipdetely consumed. Mr. R. Smith suffered severe cuts on the hand ane minor burrs whdee George was 'severely burned about the face when he opened the door of the room in which the fire originated. The cause of the fire is unknown. The lose of ,their home and its contents has, been a shock to them but they were fortunate 'to have been awakened and made their es - came in time. They have been staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Meentcheon. The sympathy of the -community is extended to •then. 1�, NOTICE TO FARMERS— Your seed Is the most important part of your crop. We have Empire Brand Superior No. 1 Seed con- forming to specific Gov't. test. See our First, at McCracken's Grocery. Phones 43 & 27 H..E T E a O x PEOPLE WEK* NOW * * * * * * * :k * *' Mr, Lyle Brothers, Harris'ton, formerly of Brussels, has lodner' the Mr. R. Preet, Dublin, spent the week end with his' par'en'ts, Mr, and Mrs, T. L. Preet. * Mr, L. E. C*ardnff, M.P. underwent a .tonsil operaihon in the K, - W. hospital Friday of last weak, , * * r Dr. J. D. 'Colguhoun, Seafor.tll, - left. recently for Ottawa where he joine the Medical Corp of the R.C. A.F. * * * Friends od Mrs. Wm, Smith; Grey, were grieved) to learn of the lentil of her mother, Mrs. Wm, Burnett of Elora. March 26, 1940 :k x: * Mr. anal Mrs. Sinelair Hemingway T'o'ronto, spent pant of, the Easter vacation' with their parents- here. * * * IMme. Scott, West Lorne. was a visitor at the home of her parents Mr. and Mr*. Chas. Garner last week. The Brussels Post, Brussels, Ontario. GentIemreaa; It gives! us much pleasure to in- form nfoams you that our Sat1e' of 'aSalada" Tea in Brussels for 1939 showed a satiefaetory increase over the previous year. As you undoubtedly realize from the epace we buy in the Post,we regard newspapers ala a fundemeoit- al medium for advertising ',Salado" Tea and we are glad ho acknowledge the contrdbu+tion of your paper to our success of last year. Pleape accept our. !thanks for Your kind co-operation. Yours very truly, +SAILADA TEA 'COMPANY OF CANADA, LPMITED, Per O, Hodgins. * * * 3VIr. Chas. Garnise, suffered a heart aditack lest week. He is improving satiefeeto4'ily and his friends hope his recovery will be rapid. usot clot Wednesday, April 3rd, 1940 Birds Usher In Spring Our early geeing birds' . are beek robins, sang sparrows, and) black- birds. are among the earliest of them which gladder, our heantss;. with song these spring days, The heat robin rerPonted to rhes Office was seem by S. Fox early last week, , —o— CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my.' sincere apgredlmtion to the mane 'friends• and neighbours for their •',kind ex- pressions of sygWgeitlry et the time of sickness+ and j1i !th of '` a loving mother,.,: Jelin J �,)',e11y. Brussels Red Cross Makes Shipment The Brussels branch oethe Can- adian Red Ceos,s hive been quite active and on March 29th+ made a shipment of goods including 168 padre of socks, 17 .wool • pullover sweaters, 13 wool scarves,' 12 pairs bed socks', 10 hospital Dred' Jackets and' 1 ti illi, —0— United Church Y.P.S. • The United Church Young People's meeting Monday evening .was in • *- * charge of Miss Barbara Michie. The Miss: Margaret Russell, Reg. nurse Scripture Lesson was read; by Mies' is home fora holiday after -anteing in London for the past Six months. REGENT THEATRE SEAFORTH x * • Mr. and Mrs. John Borho and daughter Mary ;of Teeswater were in Brussels last Thursday attending thee' Borho-Johnston wedding, * * * Mr. and Mrs. 0, Drummond hove returned home atter spending the Easter Holiday with their. Parnts at Si'llsville and •Conees'on. Mrs. German end two dangle:ens of 'Saskatchewan are staying at the home of her tether Mr. Jno. Bate- man. * Miss Hannah Russell of London sent the Easter vacation et her home here. Ovliss -Hannah attends Business College in London. —0— NOW PLAYING Joan Blondeli Adolphe Menjou John Hubbard • Housekeepers Daughter x * ar Mies Helen Baeker, who was ab- searlt from her position on the Brus- sels teaching Staff for some weeks dire to illness resumed her duties anter the Easter vacation , MON., TUES., eNED. Paul Muni Jane Bryan We Are Not Alone Flora Robeson Una O'Connor Paul Muni greater than ever In a rile which will touch your heartstrings NEXT THUR., FRI. and .SAT. Ann ;Sheridan 'Richard Carlson Winter Carnival 'Perko), James am Robert Armstrong t 's famous Water" tlarniv becbmea the backproynd tofa, M; mllea.minute comedy The many* driends of Harvey Bryan will be pleased to see he is able to be out again atter suffering a palet'' accident, while working in the bush, a number of weeks ago. Couple Celebrated Golden Wedding Mr. end Ma ie•ii view. Walker, of 'Seat -nth, celebiateg, the miniver - easy Of their golden. wedding quiet- ly at their home' with their family on Monday. They were married in Brussels on March 26, 2890, by Rev, S. Jones end settled on, a., foam in Morris Township, which they later dis- Posed olf and engaged in the furni- ture business' 'Sn Brussels• Atter Spending a few, years' there they moved to Tees;water and in 1906 9r have 1.8 they :came 'to Seafortlr, wine y since conducted' a furniture and 1 undertaking business, Mr. and Mai, Walker have a family Of fours 'Samuel, in Tim - Mins; Mists Mary Walker, in ' Ot- tawa; Mrs,. Grace Cameron, To- ronto, and Jack, do ' busenesl with his parents 11i �Seaforth, Jeanette •Sanderson. The Topic ''Castes of India" was givers by Miss Skelton. 'Lois Plum read 'a. poem entitles '"God's Bridges" and Miss Mary Davison played a piano solo. —o—. Clear Sidewalks All Winter • Zlwo ambitious men of the village John Simmons and' Gordon; Sander- son, next door neigh'bours'of Queen f kept iter street, have conpimten'tl1y portion, of the sidewalk bare all winter long. This enits�l;''t'itveleeett' some task considering the stormy weather we have bad. Mr. 'Sim- mons did not only da it this year but for the past twenty-eight years. Can. anyone else equal thin record It took some shovelling! —0— At the Churches *1 ocal News Iterns* * *.. * ,g WEDDJNG • r ,l' * * * +k * I to, r• Brueleei* Aipril 2nd, 1940 Borho—Johnston .The regular monthly mee'4ing oil the Brussels Mhlnici'pal Council Woe NOTICE A lovely early spring 'wedding •lleizli to the PWblio Library on the Mr, Bd. Bates has received 'his took place In �5t, Ainbnoas church, above date, All member's• being. ` new spring suit sau,ples and it Brussels, when Rev. Fr. Paquet and present, would pay you to look over these Fr, Hawkins united; do marriage, The minultes o3 the' last meeting sonnies before' buying, Lois Marie Johnston, only daughter being read It was moved by J1. Phone 8x -r-4 Brussels, Ont. of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Johnston+ Bowler; seconded' by W. Comeron —e^.. of the 4 con., of Grey; and Clarence that the minutes be adopted, Huron Old Boys' W. Borho, Bmeseis•, carried, Assoc. of Toronto The bride, given in marriage by The following bails her father, entered the church to were presented The Annual Church Service, of the stagins of the Wedding March G, were el1. Marek salary „ 60.00 the Huron Oki Boys' Association of played by Mrs, Laambertue of Tees- R, ;S. Warwick, March salary 25.00 water. She was charmingly Ed. Henderson, snWw• BR sL,S ONTARIO * Brussels Holds 1 Council Meeting. Toronto, which had been . arranged .for Sunday, April 7th has' been in- gowned in a floor length dress of plowrning 28.00 definitely postponed owing to the pines taffeta and lace. A pink flower Jew, Lowry, epi indisposition of the Chaplain, Rev. list, pink lace mdtteais and silver plowdn5g5.00 R. F. MpDermid, who has been slippers completed the ensemble. Bruss'ees Hydro, street ordered by bis physician to take a She corned, the gift of 'the groom, a liglsting 108.00 two months' rest. —0— white ivory prayer book with white hall lighting 2.16 streamers knotted with pines and ere, Wright, Express ...,.40 Look Out white forget me=knots. W. S, Scott, , Hall Insurance 19.20 Mission Band The choir sang the' wedding Geo. Campbell, Feb. salary .. 5.00 The monthly meeting of the Look music.. Miss Clara Rnnssall and Mr. Gap, Campbell March salary 6.25. Our Mission Band was held on April Lewis Russell witnessed. the este- Jackson Motors, . damage 1st. The meeting opened by sing many. claim • 8.75 ing 'Jews Loves' me" followed by The church was beautifully dace Relief Ror March 05.17 the Lore'Jeeu* Prayer. Business Period ' orated with tulips and daffodils for 'Moved by H. Champion, seconded concocted by Miss 'May Skelton. ! `ae happy occasion, by W. Cameron that the accounts The minutes were read and. ad ttel ' Following the ceremony a wad- be paid, Carried. and the roll called: Margaret Bell ding dinner was served to the im- Moved by H. Bouvier, seconded by an,d' Annie Stiles presented a pleas•' mediate relit:elves at the home of the F. Semis that taxes to the amount ing duet,'The Scripture taken . bride's parents, of $45.40 be written off the roll. from, Acts 12:15 13;1-4 verses was nt''s• Johnston, another of the ,Services in Melville Presbyterian Church were conducted by the min- ister, Rev: S. Kerr, who took for his morning .subject, 'The Parable of the Vineyard," and in the even- ing 'The Gold of 148e." An anthem wee given at the morning service and a duet by Marie King and Aileen Gibson at the evening ser- vice. Services in the United Church on Sunday were conducted by the minister, Rev J3, J. Mahoney, whose subject a4 the morning ser- vice was 'The Iiingdom 'Must Ad- vance," and in the evening "An Reeler Message," At Ohe morning service Llolyd and Glen Wheeler sang a Met and in 'the evening Miss M. Garniss• and ,Glen Wheeler sang a •datet. Hel .corner Dart mon h aI COMINOn- Paul ;Muni Jane Bryan Pride of 'the .. Blue Grass Snake Basks In. Sun On . Teeswater Sidewalk ' Teesiwater, March 29. --'With four feet of now 'still on the level, spring does not appear to be near, and y4't ono resident of, the village. reports that is'iue swine suddenly upon a euro -f004 ahske taking a sun bath an the cement sidewalk where the sun had just receniul cleared the ice and, .snow on the alrutlie1 t( • 'tilde at the home. Where t7te'eiaiaiie• 'Utile from is • a• mystery', but hope extereesedthat this is • iln ind'lltt lion' that storing is! at iSet •sleep t?t. i.... hand, ei,', silt Kinglet, NATURE'S COLUMN —Carried. read by Nara Lowrie. Hymn I bride was dressed in air force blue Moved by H. Champion, seconded "When He Cometh" was then suing, { while the groom's' mother chose a by W. Cameron that the Tax .roll. Miss Elizabeth Downing told an in• costume in brown, ' be• accepted from. the Collector. teresiJing story enjoyed by all. -Carried. There being no .further business. Hymn "Can a Idttie Child Lake Me" the meeting was sung followel by the Bene- CARTER—SHADDICK I g ad3oue-ned•. diction. A very Pretty wedding was soler- 'REV. 'FOWLER IS nized, at the Dnited Church, Londes- INDUCTED INTO born on Wednesday, March 20th, at' NEW CHARGE 2,30 pan, when Mary Elizabeth (Mamie) Shaddick, second' daughter The induction of the Rev, F. G.. od Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaddlek Fowler, B.A., B.D., of Vancouver, and George Ivan Carter, elder son B.C., into :the pastoral 'charge of of Mr. and Mas. ,Sitanley Carter Knox Pre'sbyteria'n ,Chnxeh, Blue - were united in marirage by the. Rev. v and. toiler' took place at Mr. Menzies, Biuevale' OD Friday afternoon. Rev. The bride entered the church on J. D. Wilkie, Teeswater, Moderator the_arm of her brother Allen to the of Maitland Presbytery, presided strain'Ss of Lohengrdns wedding and eon'duetedl the induction, cere- March played by Mrs. Menzies. The noony. 'Rev. J. E. Taylor of Oran - bride looked charming in a floor- brook read the Sweetere lesson, led length gown of peal blue velvet and in prayer and preached the sermon. wore a bridal veil, She carried her He pointed out that character and Bible on which lay a spray of blue . Chnisetianity cannot be hidden and violets. Miss Ruth Shaddick, that if we are to be living epistles;., sister of the bride was maid of we must live from day to day that honor and was dressed' in a floor- others may see Christ in us. length frock of Hawaii- blue taffeta Rev. Kenneth MacLean of Wing, the count were made. with a corsage of white carnations. ham, interim mad*rotor, narrated The soldiers' vote did not change Miss IVIareorie Steep of Clinton the steps leading to the call. a single gest throughout the country j was bridesmaid and was becomingly Rev. R. Acheson of Molesworth gowned in a floor -length gown of in acldressdng the congregation Huua blue *heel' and wore a corsage .stressed regular aittendance and be- et pink carnations. The bride- ing on time; •suggested; encouraging groom was attended by his brother the minister by telling him when My naother'e a Tory, Percy Carter. help of a special nature had been And father's, a Grit; The ushers were 3di'. Carman, Moon received, and at all 'times. to re - Before I'm fairly started, and Mr, Bile Rose. immediately member the minister in prayer. Had I better quit? after ,the wedding ceremony John The newly inducted minister was Lewis. small son of Mr. and Mrs. addressed by Rev. C. H, MacDonald Joseph Siiaddiek was baptized, Dur- of Lucknow. He spoke- on four ing the signing of pine register of the minister's, 'duties, first to Fraser Thompson of Clinton sang himself by study and prayer; sec - "0 Promise Me." and to h'is' congregation, to visit The guests repaired to the home especially in times of sickness and of the bride's' parents where a to conduct family worship in the bufeet lunch wars served to abou, homes o'f hie' people; third his duty, forty guests., They were reeved by to the community was to seek out Mrs. Stanley Lyon assisted by Ethel the nom church -goers and endeavor Rogues of Kincardine, Miss: Merger. to get them interested• in' church rat Rose, and Miss Mary Caldwell. { life. His duty to the church at The bn!de's table was' taatedully decorated in green and white colour scheme and was centred with the i bride's cake. The briders mother wore black figured crepe. The grooms' mother wore cocktail blue crepe and bath were white carnia- i tions• The groorres. gilt to the bride was a beautiful 2 -strand neolrilaee of pearls, and eo the other attendants Naw slams, how they pasts suitable gents. Frown one to the other , Later ,the happy young couple P Contrariness, argulnents• left on are extended motor tyle . A chap would near smother, throughout the Westerm provinces, The 'bride travelling in a gown of dusky pink wi;blt lath, purse and gloves to match and blue coat. On; their return Mr, and Mrs. Carter will take hp residence on the bridegroom's, farm south 08 Londes- boro. Cardiff Majority Increased To 40 Soldiers' Vote Was 42 to 32 for L. E. Cardiff Mr. L. Elston Cardiff, National Conservative candidate for Hunan North, was:elected; over M. R, J Deaoltman, the Liberal standard. bearer and member for th past • five years, by a majority of 40. In • the Civilian vote Mr, Cardiff had a mai ority of 29 and this was increased by 11 when the soldier vote was re- corded Tuesday' morning. The sold- ier vote was. Cardiff 43, Deachman 3.2.. An official recount was held en Tuesday afternoon but no changes in 1•I.ave you been lestenin'—huh? Well since the first of April you 020 hear a 'Song Sparrow fairly bursting welts .song prnctdoally every time you steep outside the door. Just watch him Ss he site 00 some posit or low bush proclaiming that this is no April fool, 'Spring is here He proudly 'shows off his newly -whitened throat :with its. patch od brown and' touch of yellow. Streaking down tram the brown Pe,trah aro fine brown dotted lines. If you really take a look at the jaunty fellow you- oam't help but agree that, he has looks to be proul of, And just watchhim sing! The glorious notes Iseult to bubble forth, andl alltvayts ready with an ere sore, oblivieue to' mere man. Of counsel,' the birds hacl to writ fore the smog to stentlneltiu'g be- fore canting :batik lent between Mnt5h; 31 and Adi1d1 2 .I saw several Rp11101 • ..Song,Sparrows it Bluebird and a 'Bronzed Gra.eiele . (arbdch, .411 gedrer+aliy called' Blackbird), Any d NuYI look JpiwMo ndow3aik Reds Wings ltildoeri TreerS)Arroty, Flick - THE TORY -GRIT KID Now one time Maw wins, 'Whi'le Dad, he's the goat, The next time it's Dad's side And he chews at her throat. In the midst of their chewings It's: darn well no joke, Both Mother and Dad, I could gleefully choke. Oh glory to heaven ISuoh people we be When; Deach'man speaks,, Cardiff Is lower than he, While Cardiff thinks Deaehmran Is aSlgint for to see Well! I think they both, 'Ought to go on a agree When one speaks in this hall The Boo's Oh my my! In the neat hall he's lifted up High as the sky. Yes, when all's said and done, How enroll richer are.we7 T think a' nonrvoter, I surely will bo, Now, contrariness, •Arguments and llama en quote, Don''t make .You the richer— They just get— SomebadS!'s Gloat: JAMESTOWN Sy'mpa'thy is extended to Mr, Wm; Grainger and fondly all their , matt bereavement of Wife,bnd mother. TELL IT WELL .{AND IT WILL SELL large was 'to do -operate with the mission boards in spreading the gospel. Rev.' F. G, Fowler pro - pounced' the benediction, social Period Enjoyed Following the service all were in- vited to the Sunday School room where 'the ladies, of the co'ngrega- tion's served lunch. During the social peeved when Rev. J. D. Wil- kie aotede as moister of ceremonies, short speeches, were given by Rev. C. Tavener of the 'United 'Church; Rev, S. Kerr od Brussels; 3, 0. Hig- gins', chairman od • the board of managem2ie. Iiarvey Rob. erttoo, prente'siden'tMod the ladies' aid; W. S. Davidson. amt Peter Mc.. Deulgall, repr•eseretlnlg the session of both congregations Mise el. Olive Stott, secretary treasurer 08 Bhdevale congregation. eo Rev. Ken - mirth MaoLeaa foo' Itis nuntirin'g efe fonts daring the Period of beteg ire tenth moderator and presented him with a check est beha'l'f et the Blue- vale and Hides dohgregations, singing the National Anthem 'Turn, those unsld article's brouglrlt a ' a ready ,cash. Somreonsee tray want'into close. TManyhappy friefld8gath±tomering titeeedgb• Mein or` have' 8lat you want, "• ' • boring congregations aero pre's5nt, Use the, Classilfled Ad. Coiumtj1i Which Was greats+' 839preeleited.