The Brussels Post, 1907-3-21, Page 1Vol. 88. No 87
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 21,: 1907
W', H. KERR, Prop
New Advertisements.
No smut -Jae, Fox.
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Nottco-4V01,
Mlillinery-Misses Habkirlt,
Seed grain --D. W, Dunbar.
Millinery—Miss I, Straehao.
Easter Holiday solos—G, T. R.
Laster poet cards—I'. R, t;mitb,
Well made harness ---I. 0, Rita -made.
Bull for servioe—F. Mo0utcheou,
Conduced success—Prof. O'Brien.
Spring Millinery—Mrs. McKinlay,
Farms for sale --Jas, A, MoLaoblau.
Organist wanted -Rev, l). B. McRae.
Aunouncstnent—Wm, & R. A. Pryne,
311)uirict gars,
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IuCII,•i.
Rev, E. F Armstrong's subject next
Sunday evening will be "Temptation."
It is rumored that Ben. Dark and
wife will move into Ethel this Spring
from Molesworth
Miss Belle and Allan Lamont, of
Toronto, were here attending the
funeral of their father.
We are sorry to leers of the demise
of John Lamont, an' old and highly
respected resident of this locality.
Several Ethelites attended the Odd
Fellows At Horne at Weasels Thurs.
day evening of last week, Dick
Davies sang a solo.
A welcome visitor to this locality was
Quintin McBlain, of Tuscarora, Brant
Co.. He was a former resident here,
Mr. McBlaiu has done well in his new
home we are pleased to hear and we
wish him continued prosperity,
All interested in the formation of n
Lawn Bowling Club are requested
to meet at Inn. Mclntosh's office next
Monday .evening at 7,3o Lawn'bowl-
ing is a most enjoyable and healthful
exercise. Come out and get inter-
ested,
The trades procession and concert
of the Frost & Wood Implement Co.
as announced for the near future
will not take place until Tune owiug,
to the haying and harvesting machin-
ery not arriving until then. Further
particulars will be made known later.
Un IIILO ILO 'W11.
Last Sunday evening J. E. Maun-
ders conducted the service in Vic-
toria Hall and gave a good discourse.
We are sorry to record the death of
George Wilmer, Infect son of William
and Mrs. Hamilton,- of this locality,
whichtook place last Friday. Funeral
took place last Sunday afternoon to
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SPRING T . \M
BEGINS APRIL. 1ST
During January and February the Wingham Bnsineae Collette bad
twenty-five times as many calls for Stenographers, Telegraphers, Book-
keepers, and College Teachers as we had graduates to- send,
pAtteudance is always smallest during April, May tad June, coneequeet-
ly each student gets more individual attention. This is the best terns of the
year for the ,tndeut.
Learn of the encomia of our graduates by writing for a liaudsome cata-
logue of the
BEST ACTUAL BUSINESS SCHOOL IN ONTARIO
The "rusty" feel at home with as, as each student is
fastructed at his own desk by a painstaking, sympethetio teacher. Gradu-
ates guarauteed situations, -Enter any time.
WINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE
(Affiliated with Clinton Busiuess College.)
GEO, SPOTTON. PRINCIPAL
ring
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Our Millinery
Opening
will take -place
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Mar. 26, 27, 28
We Cordially invite the Ladies of Brussels and
locality to call and see our Fashionable display.
Have engaged the services of MISS HYKE, of
Toronto, who Domes very highly recommended.
Our
' Millineryis Up-to-date and sold at Reason-
able Prices.
Brussels cemetery. Rev. hir, Arm,
strong, of Ethel, conducted the set,
vice, The parents share in the sym-
pathy of the community.
Carey:
7$ cents ;moares Txjt POST to 'Jan-
uary 1st IgO8,
Minutes of township Council may
be read in this issue,
Percy Mitchell left an 'Tuesday for
thelWest where he will spend rile Sum -
titter, He has a brother out there who
has taken up land.
The zoo acre farm of James Mc-
Lachlan, 12th con, is : offered for sale
by the proprietor, eitheras one or two
farms . It is a fine property.
The 7o acre farts belonging to John
B. Smith, 4th con. has been purchased
by R. Pearson, the agora paid being
IBl3,ioo. Mr, Smith still has zoo acres,
Auction sale of farm stock imple.
ments, &c., at A. E. Fox's, loth con,,
took place on Wednesday and that of
Nell Duncanson, 14th con,, the day
previous.
Last Monday Albert Michel and
bride, Jno. Campbell and Peter H.
McNeil left for the West, Crossfield
Alberta, was their destination where
the first mentioned has land,
Don't forget the unreserved auction
sale of farm stock, implements, &c at
the farm of James Hanna, lot 3o,
coir, f2, on Thursday afternoon of
next week. He intends moving to the
West in April.
We are sorry to hear of the illness of
Miss Florence Armstrong, teacher at
the Barker school house. Her many
friends hope she will soon be better.
Her sister MIss jean, is supplying this
week. •
1. Henry Hoover and son Everett,
of Pigeon, Mich., who were visiting
the former's brother, R. J. Hoover,
gth con., a short time ago, has removed
to Edmonton where they purpose,
making their home. Mr. Hoover sold
out in Michigan and moved his family
to the West. We wish him well.
Juo. Lowe and family have got nice-
ly settled 'on the Ferguson farm 9th
con. Wm. Lowe and family have
moved to the farm vacated by- his
brother, and Jno. Menary has taken
possession of the 'Lowe farts.' We
hope prosperity will attend the labors
of thein all,
the school here on Friday,—Mrs. R.
Rae and sen, T. Rae, of Listowel,
visited this week with Miss Tina Rae.
—John Gibson bad a sale of farm stock
aid implement on Friday. We under-
stand Mr. Gibson intends spending the
Summer in the West. -Miss Ada John-
son went to Brussels on Saturday
where she will learn the Millinery
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Prof. O'Brien
business. --The I. O. 0. F, Lodge here
tare having their lodge room returnish.
ed and decorated.—Mr Jex, a first.
class painter and paper hanger has
moved to Jas. Paulin's residence from
Listowel,—Editor Carr has •been laid
up for the past weak with a sore foot,
—Misses M, Mutch and T. Elliott, of
Gorrie, visited in the village on Mon.
day.—L, Shier, of Gerrie, paid the
village a business call on Monday.—
John Douglas is in Goderioh this week
attending the assizes as juryitian.—
Satiz'Pope left for Moose Jaw, Sask.,
on Monday where he will spend the
Summer,—Nicholas Young, of Toron-
to, visited with W. C. Hazewooa last
week.—We are pleased to learn that
Lawrence Lovell, who has not been
well for some time is now intproviog..
—Win. and Mr's. Gibson left for Klein.
burg on.Friday 'where they stent a few
days, leaving this week for their home
inSPaswegiu. Sask.—John Patterson
returned from Toronto on Saturday.
—The' inasquerade carnival held in
the rink last Thursday evening was
well attended. .The judges, Mrs: lex
and C. Reis awarded prizes to the
following t -Best dressed gent, S,
Koine, Gorrie, Cavalier ; best dressed
lady, Miss M, Keine, Gorrie, Hunt-
ress ; best comic, Miss Georgie Howe,
best dressed boy,
Mlothar Goose ,
Stewart McKercher, vote for Local
Option ;'best dressed girl and boy,
Miss lennle and Harry Town, King
and Queen of Fairies.
VProxei.er.
J. R. Clarke gave a lecture entitled
"Hits and Misses" in the Town Hall
last Tuesday evening. Owing to the
rather disagreeable weather the at-
tendance was not as large as it other-
wise would have been but those who
were there thoroughly appreciated the
evening's entertaiumeut. It is under-
stood Mir. Clark will return sometime
in the Summer under the auspices of
the Westminster Guild, The pro-
needs of Tuesday eveniftg's lecture
will be devoted to the Library fund.
A sad incident occurredlast Wednes-
day night when Mrs. Frank Beal de•
parted this life at her home in Turn -
berry, aged 33' years and It months.
The deceased had assisted nursing her
husband through a long siege of
typhoid fever when she was stricken
herself with the same trouble and
owing to her weakened condition was
unable to stand the ravages of that
terrible disease. A husband and four
small children are left to mourn her
demise. The funeral took place to the
'Blnevale cemetery on Friday after-
noon.
D. C, 'Taylor, of Lncltnow, will
preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday night. Mr. Taylor is Presi-
dent of the Wingham District League..
--A large crowd was presentat the
Methodist church last Sunday night
and all seemed very much interested
in the sermon by Rev. T. H. Osterhou't.
He took for his subject "Sleeping in
church," and the discourse was highly
spoken of by those who were present.
—Miss Jean • Davidson is visiting ,with
Wingham friends.—Jas. and Mrs.
Hastings left for their home in. Pott -
land, Oregon, this week after spending
the last three months with friends in
this vicinity, -Inspector Robb visited
CANADA'S GREATEST PHRENOLOUIST
and the only Genuine Scientific Palmist'
who has ever yourtown.
visited
Everybody is delighted at his graphic, in-
struotive, interesting, eoientific and truthful de-
lineations—which they olaim to be 'a revelation
from the non-sensieal clap -trap praobised Were in
the peat by uneducated mountebanks.
S eomlators and those contemplating a change
in business should not miss t'onsulting him,
Calland see the auto rahs ofjprominenf people who have become rich and others
Cul g, ctioal an sound advice, Prof. O'Brien's
Flo skis all do neo is positions through henes the d me should brio their
work is all done on a scientific basis, hence truth, Fate life g Fowl-
cbildren and find out what they are beet adopted for to be a 000ceee in
ertsNew York latest phrenological chart used,
Your PAST, PRESENT and indications of 1PUTtIIlL
IiVEN'TS as marked on the hand by nature correctly delin-
eated.
LOCATING DISEASE A SPECIALTY.
Marriage adaptations explained.
CHILDREN HALF PRION. u ,
Oharaeter read from Photos,
Terms within reach of ail, .
Private Office at Central
Hotel. Brussels,
in As lilaa Our
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nae to eOnnIt snail ban eminent man in his
profession
your own town,
you °itonid sot tubas the opportunity given you: Everybody
knows Prof, O'Brien and his ability, An examination from him how will be worth
bbouets de of dollars to anyone in after years.
OFFICLI HOURS, 10 a, tn. to 10 p, m.
M.orram.
Dame Rumor has it that another
wedding may soon come off in Morris.
Robert Cole and Lyon Findlater left
Belgrave Taesday morning with a car
of settler's effects.
The congregation at Sunshine last
Sabbath was rather small owing to
the bad state of the roads,
"Westward" is the motto of a num-
ber in•this township during the months
of March and early April
Mrs. M. S. Watson and children,,
of Sunshine, are spendinga fete weeks
visiting friends in and around Blue
vale.
This week Robert McMurray, 4.111
line, is at Toronto attending the Grand
Lodge of the A. 0. U. W. as the
representative of Belgrave Lodge.
Robert Clark and bride, of Sun-
shine, left last Tuesday morning for
their new home near Clasaholm,
Alberta. We hope they may do well.
The opening of the new school at
Belgrave has reduced: the attendance
at the Clegg school and will reduce
the salary somewhat as well under the
statute.
Ed. Bryans left for the West Tues.
day of this week as did George Car-
diff and Joe Petah. They have been
out before so will require no guide to
direct them.
last week
i
An Invitation was received Ins
by YE. Maunders to attend the semi-
Centennial of the Newaygo, Michigan,
church iu which Mr. Maunders:labor-
ed a few years ago. He ryas unable to
accept, much as he desired to go, but
forwarded a note of congratulation.
'We were sorry to hear of the demise,
last week,. of Mrs: Frank Bell, of
Turnberry, typhoid fever being the
cause. Deceased was a Miss Cloakey,
of the 4th line, before her marriage.
Mr, Bell has also been on the sink list
for some time but fs improving of late
we are glad to state,
Goon SToctc.—At the recent dis-
persion sale of thoro' bred cattle held
by A. H. Jacobs, near Blyth, Henry
Johnston, a well knotvu resident of the
5111 line, purchased a fine yearling
heifer beating the name "Lady Broad.
hook." She is a dandy and Tire John-
ston's enterprise is to he .commended
in his determination to get the best.
One night last Week while Patrick
Kelly, 7th con. was returning . home
from Brussels he met with an accident
by colliding with a cutter belonging to
G. Robb's livery,. Brussels, The two
drivers were thrown out and both
horses away. Robb's horse made for
home, but Mr. Kelly's was not beard
of for two days when it was located at
Mr.Campbell's, 16th con .of Grey,
Last weal.
Wm. Keys SOI
d his zoo
acre farm, lot 23, 5th Line, to Wm. Pipe
of the same line, for the sum of.$4,600.
He gets immediate possession. This
farm was formerly owned by the
purchaser's father, David Pipe, who
sold to Alex Grant and he in turn
disposed of 11 to Mr. Keys 6 years ago.
Mr, Keys will likely return next month
to Battleford district, Sask., where he
has land and where he spent last year.
We wish all concerned success.
Goof) Ax1MAl..—Frank Moeutcheon,
Mb line, has invested in a pure bred
Hereford bull, bearing . the name
Sptu•lieus 2nd, buying from H, 'I', Per-
due, of Wawanosh, at a good price,
The Herefords are attracting no small
attention and give n good ,aocount of,
themselves.
Lead/urn.
Neils,—Mias Hattie Sibbens, of
Stratford. is visiting with friends and
relatives here. --The school concert
held here last Friday night was.a
decided success, The proceeds
amounted to $34•oo.—The home of
Wm, Clark' has been gladdened by the
presence of a Itety farin hand, -Albert
Dundas has purchased a very fine
young bull from tbe well knownbreed-
er Peter McKay, of Tuckersmith. He
is from imported stock on both sides
his dam being Royad Don and his sire
is Loyalty which heads Mr. ..McKay's
herd and %yes bred' by Senator Ed-
wards, of Rockland'near Ottawa- Mr.
Dundas has got an exceptionally fine
animal for which he paid a large figure
and while he has him largely, for his
own fine herd, he will also prove a
valuable animal for his neighbors.—
The last meeting for the season of the
Young People's Circle was held at
Wm. Rockwell's home on Tuesday
evening. There was a large attend-.
,ince and a most enjoyable time spent.
The program for the evening consisted
of readings, recitations, singing and a
spelling match, Miss Mamie McEwen
of the Leadbury store and Miss Hattie
Sibbens, of Stratford, being the last to
leave the floes on their respective
sides, ---Miss Maud Davidson has gone
to Seaforth where she Is employed on
the tailoring staff in the store of Stew-
art Bro's,-David MoCutaheon has re-
turned to the West taking with him a
car of settler's effects.
Wel ton.
A. Hoard was on a business trip
down East.
A, Baker, of the Sovereign Bank
staff, Sundayed at Linwood, bis hotne,
Etliss Margaret McDonald is at pre-
sent in Toronto, where she Evill make
an extended stay.
A week ago last Sabbath Rev. R.
J. Currie, B. A., and his brother,
Rev. F1, E. Currie, of Londesboro',
exchanged pulpits.
Rev. R. J. and Mrs. Currie, Mrs.
Berry and Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt and
Miss Lettie Fulton' attended the Hp.
worth League Convention at Blyth.
Rev. Mr. Currie gave an address,
Jas.
M. Dennison spent several dayss
athome last week,
He has been
laid up in Stratford with an injured
knee as a result of the railroad accident
in Trainer's' Cut on the other side
of Guelph sometime ago.
Themany friends of Rev. Mr,
Cranston, wbo supplied - in Duff's
church here for some time, but is now
of Cromarty, will be sorry to hear
of his serious illness, having taken a
relapse of fever. We hope he will
soon be better,
The old school house was disposed
of on Saturday, 9th inst. Thos. Mar-
shall purchased the East part at $so I
and D. McZeneie the West part at
$too. lvir, Marshall is now busy re-
moving iris phrt, The other piece
will be used until the new. school is
ready for occupation,
Monday evening, April rst, a
musical and literary entertainment
will be given in the Methodist church
here under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid. In addition to local talent Rev.
E. G. Powell, of Brussels, has been
secured to give his witty, practical
and popular Lecture entitled "The
man the age demands." Musical and
literhry cumbers will also be contri-
buted by a number from Brussels Hp -
worth League. A good time is pro.
raised to all who attend.
ADD1tBSS. Thursday evening 7th
inst., ata gathering in the Methodist
church Geo. Barrows, who has.remov-
ed to the West this week, was present-
ed with the following address which
Mrs, Wm, Neal
read bys.
was M
To Ma, Gso. BAltaOwa
MILLIHERYI
HAVING DISPENSED with the Formal Opening,`
we�
wish to announce to our Customers that
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we are p again prepared to show life Newest Styles in
g
e of Spring Milliner proem ed from the
all classesp g Y 1
most up-to-date Warehouses in Toronto, Chicago and
Detroit. We feel convinced that we can suit the most
.
Fastidious tastes. If you wish to secure the season's
best give us aeall.
We have also a full line of Fancy Straw Braids,, 'Un-
trimmed Shapes, Flowers sad Ribbons,
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Grand
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Trunk ,
Easter. Holiday Rates
Lowest One-way Fare
for Round Trip
Between all stations in Canada; also to
Detrolt, Port Huron Seamen aloe. Bridge,
Buffalo. and Niagara Balla, Fl, Y.
GOOD GOING
March 20th, 25tb, 90th, Met and April bat i
RETURNING
-Until Tuesday, April Sad. - For full information as to rates and tic.
trete call on
W. EERILY, Depot Agent.
J.D, Motonal.D, Dfetrlet Peseenger Agent,
Toronto.
Organizer Torrance,, of Listowel,
has been canvassing this vicinity in
the interests 01 the Canadian Order
of Forrester's. A number have rid-
den the "goat."
No'rzs,—Alex. McKenzie and family
have removed from Walton to Brus-
sels. 'Their many friends here will
v
miss them.
David Crawford,
purchased the house and lot from
who Mr,
McKenzie, has already moved in. We
welcome Mr. and Mrs. Crawford to
our midst. -Steel laying is again in
progress on the G. & G. Railway'
which is laid to within. about 8 miles
of GoderIch.—John C. McGavin, of
Winnipeg, paid a flying visit to bis
old home here last week:—J. W. and
Mrs. Morrison of Milverton spent Sun-
day with friends dere. We are always
pleased to have Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
back in our midst.—R. H. Ferguson
went to Toronto on Tuesday to attend
Grand Lodge of the A. 0. U. W. in
the interests of the lodge here —Rev.
Anderson, f Blyth, will conduct the
services i the Methodist church,
Sunday. be services will be in the
interests of missions.—Miss Bessie
McDonald has gone on the staff in
Miss Susan McDonald's dress making
establishment.—Quite a cumber from
Walton attended the concert in Lead -
bury school Friday evening which
was very good,
Dtc U Palnttu,—we, the -members and ad-
herents of the Walton Methodist. Oharnh
have neat this evening to express our good
will and love towards you and your highly
esteemed wife as you art about to sever your
connection with no, Truly indeed we shall
miss you tie Recording_Stetwat'd Sunday
School Super' tendon b, Olaas Lender, mem-
ber 01tbe Trustee Board and in general e
ready helper or leader in any part of the
ahuroit:work where your services were re-
quired. Your earnest, honest, enthusiastic,
and loving Christian manhood will ever be
eherlahed in the fond memory of well of us
who. have been ,made the benefactors: of your
genial nature and your tenderest sympathy
alone labors of Love and Mercy. At this
time we feel as never before
'Tb is the secresympathy,
,
The shier link, earsilkenend titiji
In
tn 01)10t 1bllld.'ind tgmind
Iv body and in eogl oAa bit;d•'
As the Creat West sends birth the Mneedon-
hip call te yeu,; 'Ooina over and help us' we
are sure you wilt ever do honor and credit to
the name of Oltristy Blur le,der. May your
efforts in every phn0_of life be a encoesa, and
tatouglt t u may not bo present witleyoun in
body ye sou % 111 not be forgotten. We will
eve, pre that in the future as in the past
yyon ma :,ualke tlte-barren end desert liven oft
follow ni •t blossom Aa the rose, not fo rg t-
ting.that ' The Humblest citizen elad it the
mightier than
all he of o error,' Weis
all ure hos so lnivr, • r 'ab, will wntah your
future 1 r sorrows feeling your jour
our toys, your sorrows our so hoe e, and embalmed
you01100550e air ur ea, You 01' s tieing zeal othe a in our heartsrig,by your glorified
you zest
bt the onuae of f pea and t lifts' le yourself
y your love l ofpeace and o are Satisfied
We
will feel one loseofages at en are sn de red.
that the steps of good min are' ordered
by rho Y Genf caiteo uutita we are resigned
and and pray God's blessing to rest upon ma and
your wife and orations children wherever
kinds ed spirits shall mneeb to port no time we
Signed on behalf of Walton .Mothodiet,twn•
grogntaon.• ..R.:, Guitars, Pastor.
Mr. Barrows made au appropriate
reply. Miss Lizzie Barrows WAS treat-
ed to a• handkerchief shower by the
Barrows is a
S
youtg people. M19a B
splendid young woman whose re.
lomonawsIMISMOW
other items, worth mentioning, There
would be less ex one° lookinganter the tare
net t
e •euil ono o
°, gg t
r Misery if the w 1
lwllalall iy y
as far as the oxrotxkfng is °On0ertled, Now
on Monday, 26611,1 oak the - people to come
out and vote for the By -Law and sanction
the
Counc I's intentions end have
year
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lnoney well spent,
Moura, J. T, Boss,
THAT MARKET SITE BY-LAW.
ro the Editor of Tae POST;
In last week's b'oa'r a correspondent
has given his views of the By -Law
and the consequeuces but he does
not put the natter as strong -as should
be done, so as to allow. where we are
likely to land should the By -Law by
any means carry. I know that any-
thing and everything is being said by
a few towards that object, and some
may foolishly listen and be led astray.
If one were to believe everything he
hears he would expect to wake up
sone morning to hear that the pre-
sent Hall had fallen down (itis so use-
less and unfit) and that a Fire' hall was
built that would cost us nothing.
These are all fairy stories. To know
that the Hall is all right you have only
to look at the roof. If a building is
settling from age the first place it
will be seen is in the shapeof the roof
and our roof is as straight as it ever
was. The building was filled to the
doors with men about a week ago
and no one noticed arty settling or
lacking in strength. This is only
talk for an object, that is to carry tbe
By -Law by misleading the electors.
The Hell is stronger now than when
first built as it was strengthened where
faulty in construction a few years
ago and since has no signs of a set-
tling. Your correspondent has. only
shown the cost that a Fire hall, &c„
would be to the ratepayers. I pro.
pose to show them what they may ex-
pect by the time the Town Hall is re-
moved and it must be removed if
the By -Law is carried before any
Carnegie Library building eau be
built on that site. That is what you
are voting on and if carried nu Coun-
cil can do anything else nor yet dare
to do so. Now should an inspector
of Mr. Carnegie's call as was stated
he was going to do, or should it come
to his knowledge what is being done
after the report tbat was 'filled out
and sent to him at his request before
making us the grant, does any honest
man aspect we will get such grant,
Never. We bave bad an instance in
a neighboring town where it was
refused. If the old one is removed we
must have a Town Hall, a fire hall
and tower and we can't get the Car-
se nor
for such purpose ,
Car-
negie taut P
yeti can we build again on the present
site unless we take another vote of
the people as we have said it is not
to be used for market site, Town
uildru i
f the B -
astral b Y
Hall g
Law carries, To build a Town Hall,
&c., will cost at least $to,000 and I
think I ant putting it low, which will
have to be spread over 20 years which
will mean for interest $5,400 or in
all $15,400.00 or 2 mills on the $ on
your assessment for the next 20 years..
You will agree with me this is a very
large sum to satisfy a few individuals
who have a majority at the board and
who not as if they cared for none but
carrying out their costly notions.
Now I do not wish to scare anyone
but carry the By -Law and get the
buildings proposed to build and the
village will end In an expenditure of
as I have shown, What I have stated
will happen as sure as the sun 'shines.
In the face of this I think no rate-
payer should vote for the By -Law so
foolishly submitted. Go out and vote
against it. Care not for any site or
person but Brussels and your own
pocket. Brussels can't afford taking
any such chance to get a Carnegie
Library on the present 'Town Hall,
site considering our present finances.
If the plans of any 'other site are
submitted and the great refused we
lose nothing but we stand more
chances to get it as we then have a.
municipal building belonging to the
town as is now known to' Mr. Carn-
egie.
Now as Jas. T. Rossseems to bo
the spokesman of the very tew parties
around the Town Hall corner who
want the 'Library building there ' or
not at all, as was shown by the meet-
ing and vote. Monday night, in fact
he seems to be the man behind the
gun who got one of the Councillors
to go. back on his motion that we pur-
chase a site. He tells us also what
the Council will do in the future
which is more 'than some of thein
would say, although Councillor Bel-
lantyne has proiuised to abide by
the result of the vote and no doubt
he will.
''
In his
speech he has much
fault to find that your correspondent
did not sign itis name. It is evident
froth his remarks he only wants to
discuss the party behind his back and
not his arguments. I have always
understood the rule as to • anonymous
correspondents to be that Should a x>
party deal in personalities' without
an authority be should give his name
Mit when he only discusses a qua tion
it matters not as it Is only his `a ga-
inerts that are to be considered and
that can be done as well without the .
name ns with it, se his statements as
to that matter are as wide of the
mark ss many more that he stated.
Deal with the arguments advanced,
examine them and if seutid accept
theist, if uot'retitte them, and never
minddiscussing the man or men sup-
porting or opposing the By -Law, but
the argunents for or against the By -
Law as published in 'Psis. Pose, that
is what you are votiugon and lPot lite
mon. Carry the By -Law anti you are
sure of adding to the debt of the vi1.
lags if we get a 'Town Hall of at
i9 a
for the t
t
And e
yeast,
, t ooc.no.
toast
I have given I will also sign myself
A t Et,rcroa,
TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE VIL-
LAGE OF BRUSSELS.
In the last issue of Tan Pose there appears
a letter signed "Humble Ratepayer' that
seems to me to be somewhat mieleeding,
that had it not
letter statin
starts his eft
He g y g
been for a few selfish people attheaSouth
end of the village Carnegie there Libn be no ouldtibe
be to wherr taiihie ter 10 y would be
built. He refers in kin latter to Dir. Thomson
and his Cold Storage plant. Now it Mr.
Thomson had established kis business at the
nodoubt
e he would,
of the village w
North end g
•a a there. But as
have built m his Cold nest
Mn The Si South . nd of tae had always n sin-
been
near the South end In the town he hathem Main -
ed the pr have eel time,
where he rke them
at the present time, near the Market site.
When you consider moving a public
building which has been established for the
past thirty two years to the opposite end of
the town I would call that aelltshness. But
as far as. Mr. Thomson was concerned the
people had nothin to say as to where it
L
should be built. Now the writer goes on to
sad, that it the By•Lew is carried the Oour
elle intention is first to do away with the
Town Hall, and by so doing 1t would coat the
town. $2,500 for a new lire hall. Now I do
.not know what the intention of the writer
was, but it looks to me as if he did not know
any better, or it was to mislead the ratepay-
ars, and aood deal of that has been done in
days gone iy, and only Mose who are here
and paying taxes San tell what those rills.
representing letters and public speechae
hnve done for our village. I think when a
ratepayer has the interest of the village at
heart, as this Humble Ratepayer pretends to
have, he should not be ashamedto sign his
name. He goes on to tell you. what 11 will
cost to build.. a fire hall and tower but it looks
as if his intention were to put In at least
$1600 of that iaoney to build the tower and
the balance of the $2,500 to build the fire hall,
What does he want u tower for unless itis to
let some of his valuablehot air through,
for I don't think you can find a tower 1n
Ontario built to dry hose at the present
t will cost
time, ep goes on to tell you that 1
n e yob ratepayers the interest co that $2 ,500
51 ten yearn and that it would cost the ben -
bur to vote on the By -Law to float deben-
tures
tutee to raise pa :erthe 1 looney. I would ask
Humble Ratepayerifto pay cos tofloat
debentures to nect money h pay coats of the
law suit in connection h the sewer 505p
Law, t you cost tto e town Sloss to $2,6the
No,but oe hnve been paying. it out of the
oaes tell
lett two or three years. y goo
et to cost you
that we will have h scala lot
s.that ofH $mb a nut the weigh scales the
Has
that Humble 1 sy Ratepayer ever heard Ike
Councilsaycases r was their
p went site. re-
move the alalesfromroompforent arta, No,
for there dl ample as it room for Library, oleo
for fir lln8aeatwill Now
egosnd and
for fire hall and t healon, Now he goes nn and
d
with the buil the Elsa brary one lotus the
boyltgel1111eof which is
lot7senot
having of the lot which the
e600, He does not
tell you that it rwill building rh o , ratepayers includes $Hes
to b bE lot for building wa Tae ald
goat of have
too a walks as the cid
walk will haYa be removed. The re-
moval of the old walk does not relieve the
ratepayers of the taxes on that walk for the
next seven years and new walks • would have
1 . He could
o . .the tuxes of flD7
to U
e id out tof
show you where it would cost h d for e
sire hall, but when
other side of It ed olid not
see. Now when oho Hall 11 mitred of doing
tewith the a $2 Hall ha not but
y
fnd in-
tention e buildd $1600 fire hall but shot'
*800,the could build a fire hull at a boyo of
$800, which would Net be the same as baying
lot 7 and fixing it up and they would still
have the old hall to disppose of and then we
plebe, have a new Are hai1 and "library Dont•
nide, for same cost tand. ilted the the village of
Bruasels several hundred defeated
each. year.
Now if the By -Lew is defeated and the
Library is built on lot 7 we hnve etch to keepl
tithe ,present Town Hall which tab
rateplyrn•s calla ''fire trap" and through the
columna of Tire Poem some Pew weeks ago it
was said that the hall was h dietraoe up
atafts and down, At the present r time ' the
hall 15 in a very bad state of repair, It
needs a new roof which will cost $400. It
needs new sills and also needs painting and
plastering which if Council repair, windost
alone to $bithl nNow can we afford to repute
hahlond build the Library ? ,I Say no; if the
hall le worth fixing it Is weak fixing, right,
and if not let us dispose of it as we will, have
to pay $80 a year insurance on it as long its we
keep it and Mao lose taxes on lot 7 which
Amounts to $00 per year for all time. Now I
think that one of the ifrat steps that win be
taken bythe Council 1510 the 'vote is taken
on Monday next, will he to submit plena to
Mr. Omega's asking him Por permfesion to
heV° the Connell meet in the Board Room as
bee allowed, ethos towns
r nd he h a Ow
undo eta
as do. They ttd 51100 have his ee out t0 nn
should hovering) to nom nl
wibb Oleg
end s u1 n
h
,
i the Uracil s intention
with t1101r 'is gran 1G a DO
to repose his grunt for we are not nolo to
hoop pp twq Minlding:. There are several
moval will be cinch rogt'etted.
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