The Brussels Post, 1900-1-25, Page 44
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THURSDAY, JAN. 2t, 1900.
Tan jeleiclal Commission appointed by
ebreOliterio Goverxineont to enquire iulo
the alleged bribery in South Ontario
held court at Whitby and examined the
oherges against the prudent reported for
bribery on behalf of wfv. Celder, the
Coueervative oediciate, who was unseat.
ed alter the general election. The oene.
missions were judges Oaler and Fergn.
eon, Meesrs. Loun t, Q. 0,, aud Ferewell,
Q. 0., acting on behalf of the Crewe,
The result And the penalties teed were
as follows Thomas E. Barker, fined
4800 or eix months, and diequalifierl for
eight years. Lewis Luke, fined $200 or
six menthe, and disqualified for eight
years. Jamul McGrall, Austin MoOrall,
John Meant% Arthur Stapleton, Patrick
Shearhan, John Shearban, and William
Hayes, each fined 4200 and are diequali.
fled for eight yeare, The halt nerved
parties found guilty of accepting bribes
in South Ontario in March, 1898. Tbey
will also pey the exists of the ease, in
default of wbioh they will be imprisoned
for one month each. Now that the ball
bee been set rolling let it go on until every
boodier and briber in the land receives
bis deserts. Tbe Ontario Government
deserve credit for their action in this:
matter.
Clerk County of Huron.
Mr. Lane ie a native of Bidderford,
Devonshire, England, where be wee born
in 1855. He game to this °Gentry with
his parents and settled in Soarboro',
county of York, in 1861, afterwards re-
moviog to the township of Aahfield,
Huron county. He received a fair edu-
cation in the Public: School and Goderiob
Wet. Lam.
High School, and was engaged in farming
for eome years. He wee appointed to hie
present position in 1891, and for eight
yearn previously be had bFen clerk of the
township of Athfield. Mr. Lane married
Mise H. Stewart and their family son.
sista of three promising sons. In addition
tot disobarging the many duties of bis
office as County Clerk Dlr. Lane takes a
great interest in the Hortioultural Sortie
ty and bas a warm side to curling and
owling on the green.
Presbytery of Maitland.
Presbytery of Maitland met at Wing-
bam, Jan, 16, 1900, Mr, Miller, Modere-
tor, Mr. MoLennan, Clerk, pro tem.
Auditors reported Treasurer's books ore•
fully aud cerreotly kept. Estimates for
the year palmed, the basis of assessment
for Presbytery Fund being six cents per
family. Tbe following brethren being
present sat se oorreeponding members,
Rev. Jobn Buobannan, late of Presby.
tery of Barrie ; Rev. Mr. Mr:Ribbon,
Ottawa, and Rev. Mr. Burton, West•
roineter Presbytery. Messrs. Befoliabb
and McLennan were appointed to draft
obituary of the late Rev. Duncan David.
son. 1.1r. Stewart, Oslo. Maxwell and
their representative elders were appointed
a Committee to consider circular re
Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund and
report at oext :nesting. Rev. John
Buohanuan and Rev. J. P. Blannes hav-
ing presented Presbyterial certificates
bad their names planed on appendix toll
of Presbytery. Tbe oall to Mr. Barnett
from Whiteaburch and Laugaide having
being declined, Mr. Hell was authorized
to moderate In a oall in these congregations
when they are ready,
Duff's °berate, Walton, was reported
having been declared variant. Congrega-
tions are urged to ountribute liherally to
Horne Minions. The Committee ep.
pointed to or:wider Manned Aids to social
worship reported :—(1) That theprinoiple
of tbe Mann] Aide to social worship be
approved (2) That the imitation of the
Anglican forme be disapproved ; (3) That
the Manual be revised to make it Presby
terian in form and spirit, by omitting
alternate and responsive readings by
introduoing a Bible reading for each $ab.
bath day dealing with the fetch:mental
dootrinee and truth of the Word of God,
the several parts be noted and the
Scripture message to be eppended. That
psalms end hymns imitable for the
several services be suggesied in the Man-
na'. The report was reoeived and adopt.
ed. next meeting will be held at Wing.
barn, on March dth at 10 a. m.
Jon° Mahlon, Clerk,
Lueknow, Jan. 19, 1900.
A. rieveu.yeat.old sen Of D. le.
Gulp)), is dead from the effects of a
horse's kick.
Peter edoliachren, of East Caleclon,
wen probably fatally ornebed by a thresh,
ing engine falling on him,
Robert Mei Sheriff of the Comity
of Wellington, diad at midnight on Fri-
day, aged 71 years, at the farolly reoi.
donee, Guelph. The funeral an Monday,
Mre, Min O'Connor, of Fieneilten, W8,8
becineathed $10,000 it/ Oath and 26 aura
of latd in Wilmington, DelaWare, by
Miss Julia Nelson, en faint.
01,Cett:tv..
Walter Carling loftier St. Paul, Minn,
wbere be hen se:gored a eithation ie book
keeper.
lOOsIvilte & Merrieon installed as allay-
lene gee gloat in the skating rink at
Ales Coq.
J. A. Stewart made the putchase of a
baodeome little pony 10 Loudon dee
ether day.
Wm, Sanders, of the 4Ib conceselon of
Stephen, had a very valuable ow break
her leg by alit:ping on the ice.
The brick mirk an the Luse power
/louse is finished. It is expected that
the plant atilt be in running order withiu
four or five weeks.
Jarese Wettoott, of Coulee, Mao, is
ehaking hands with his many old triende
here, He will return iu stew weeks with
a carload of limo%
The oaae of Bowman vs. Berry, which
hoe aroused some interest emoug borse.
men and °there in this neighborhood,
came up st the London Winter Assizes.
This was en action against Thos. a,
Berry, of Eleoesle for 41,000, damages
for alleged breach of warranty of a
etallion, and for the return of the put.
oealte money. Air. Berry maintained
that be had not warranteeci the horse aud
tbat be wee perfeotly sound when aced.
When the ease was molted, coneentjudg.
ment MO entered for the defendant by
which the plaintiff') withdrew the oath
and paid the meets of the Court and of
their Solicitor', the delendant paying bis
own. Meredith & Co.'(London,) for the
plaintiffe, Collins & Sianbury, (Exeier,)
for the defendant,
Trowbreciere.
W. Wakefield bee moved on to tl e
farm cf Mrs. R. Johnson.
Bliss Jennie Sutton, milliner, has re-
turned home from Embro for her holi.
days.
Cottage prayer meethige, preparatory
to speoial meetings, ale being held from
week to week.
Miss E. Alma Vernon, uho has spent
the last few menthe in Toronto, arrived
home on Friday.
'ibe members of the 0. 0. P. held their
annual oyster supper at the home of
Andrew Duke on Friday evening.
Miss Bettie Jackson and Miss E. F,
McCormick have gone to Toronto, where
they will attend the Presbyterian Ladies'
College.
Rev. FL E. Kellington, who has been
spendiug a week with hie parents' here,
returned to Nile, accompanied by bis
sister Maud.
George Adepts has moved into the
house formerly occupied by hie brother
Fred. Mrs, R. Johnson has moved into
the bones recently vacated by George
Adams.
James Heath, of the 4th con., was un.
ited in matrimony to Mies Lydian Holtz.
men, of Carrick, on Tueeday, 9th inst.
Upon their return home they were ten.
dared a reception at tbe hcme of the
groom's father. We wish the young
couple many happy years of wedded life.
R. H. Green suffered a heavy loss teat
week, in having to destroy a valnsble
driver. The animal had been severely
Molted, and while Mr. Green was dress-
ing the worinde the animal drew its fore-
foot unexpectedly away, fraoturing the
leg. The animal was immediately dee.
patched.
131.1 rte.
E. Livingstone slipped four carloads of
cordwood to London.
Miss Annie Straugban, daughter of
Thomae Strongbox, of East Wawanosb,
bas taken the position of assistant 111
Blyth poetoffice.
J. P. and Blre. Atkinson, of Melita,
Manitoba, were the guests of Postmaster
and Mrs. McKinnon. Mr. Atkinson is a
brother of litre. McKinnon.
John Phillipe, who conducted a ewe
metal bleokemithing business in Blyth
for several years past, has moved to lot
41, con. 18, Hullett. Mr. Phillips pur-
chased this farm from emelt Armstrong
Met Spring.
Claris Vier oe, who was the Blyth agent
for Frost & Wood implements during tbe
past year, has removed with bis family
to Blitehell, where Mr. Vance will act as
agent for the Blaseey-Harris implements.
Joseph Stotbers will open out in the
bakery business in the bonding, corner of
Queen and Drummond streete, until
recently used by A. 0. Dickson as a lew
ofiioe, AMA oven will be built and
everything got into shape for business at
onoe. Mrs. &others and cbildran are
stopping with Dungannon friends.
Building operations in Blyth and
vioinity will be brisk next Spring. 3. G.
Moser, Joseph Stotbers and Heffron
Bros, will build a union brick block, and
brick residences will be ereoted by Chris.
Johnston and Wm. Hallaban eI East
Wawanoab, and John Wheeler, of Morris.
Adam Wettlaufer will furnish the bride
for all the buildings.
The annual meeting of the Blyth
Cheese and Better 0o. was held at the
Commercial hotel on Saturday, 13th
itet. The following officers were elect-
ed :—Pres., C. X, Taylor ; Vine Pres., D.
Nicol ; See., R. B. IdoGowan ; Treas., 00.
Diming •' directors, Walter 'McGowan
and R. Marshall. During the season
487,858 pounds of milk were received at
the faotory •, pounde of cheese manuface,
turd, 44,429 ; average pounds of milk
per one ponni of °bane, 10.99 ; total
money reoeived, $4,879,49 ; average price
received par pound for cheese, 94o ; cost
of hauling, mennfentaring and other ex.
perigee, 41.98,
List
Wood has been coming in pretty freely.
13. Brook was re•eleoted Oboirman
of the Public School Board.
13. G01318 able to be at his store
again, batting recovered from hie relent
illness.
0. A. Kelly bee opened a harness ebop
in oonneotion with bis implement agenoy,
Main street, Beet, DC Howe is mane,
ger.
7e. S. Howe is doing business as pro.
pristor at bis old stand we Wallace street,
having porohesed the barber shop, latterly
run by Thos. Ward.
The young led who delivers milk for
.1. Philp nearly lost the sight of 00110E11N
eyes a day or two ago by acaidentally
striking it with his whiplash, wbioh was
knotted.
Six sleighloade of Atwood Preeby laden
°berth Sunday School pupile and friends
drove over to Listowel on a reliant Saner.
day, and apparently enjoyed themselves
Mime:eget y.
A. B. George, of the Lietowel restau-
rant, was united in marriage on Wedmore.
day of lad week to Mien Cleneentina
Homeward?, who Until recently hes beet
in the Millinery depattMent of Therdp,
litU8S,ELOS POST
000 pule, Jaen. The ceremony took
Owe at the reeidenee of tbe bride's:Meter,
Mrs. Delimit), in Tilbury, Rev. Mr. Diett
eon tying tee knot, The happy (Maple
will return to hewn After their wedding
trip.
Gereetteritele.
Thirty young men were appointed at
St Paten 118 ushers for thie year.
The Public. School Board will pay e3,45
per gord for cordwood now being deliver-
ed, the ligheet prime ever paid by the
Board.
It is said that the Appeal 00 the West
Huron e'eatiou, :elicit wile potpooed oo
the 17th, beoettee the evidence) bad not
been printed, will not be heard till fix
menthe from ditto.
Win. Marlton hae the tel of Dyment's
tug laid and almost all the frame in posi•
tion,and the keel of the tog for Marnand
auleiokson, of Owen Sound, is also
ready for the frame,
The Central Prison bailiff was in town
on Monday of last week and took Chao,
johnston, oommitted for one year for
boree stealing, and Edward Hall, Fix
menthe for shop breeking, from the Co.
sail.
The 201h Century Club, a floodebing
sooiel organization composed of young
titan, Owed now dithers thie vreek for
the current term, as follow '.—Pres , A.
Clark ; Vioe Pres., A. Duff; Seo., F.
Munro Treas„ Fl, Spence. Managing
csommittee, L. McDonald, W. Green and
(Theater Morrieb,
Eleotion of officiate resulted as follows
for the Age Society for 1900 :—Pres„ I.
Salkeldor., end Vies Presidents, Dr,
Clark and jou. Beek, all re.eleoted ;
Direators — Goderioh township, Jae.
Connolly, Chas. Hertel and Tboe, Wel-
lie ; Colborne, Col. Varooe, J. T. Gold.
tborpe, W. le. Young; Goderiolt town,
Robe BffoLeae, J. 0. martin, W, T.
Blarney ; delegates to the Fairs Assooi.
ation, Feb, 21 and 22, in Toronto, Dr.
Clark tied Jae. Mitoben. Fair will be
held Rept. 18 and 19.
The following gentlemen were declared
office bearers of the Driving Park Asso.
with power to start the organization
Pres , Dr. Whitely Vice Pres., Ed. Alt.
rill ; See., W. 1,. Horton ; Treas„ Wm.
Proudfoot, It was agreed that the dock
of the Goderiob Turf Associntion should
be 55,000, of which 02,000 should be at
once issued, and Wro. Proudfoot was in -
Minded to apply for the necessary act
of inoorporation. 11 18 expected that the
Goderich branch will be organized in
time to joie the Ontario association, so
that this town may be placed on the
Summer and Pall meets.
GOLD 13.II1711i11.—A number of business
and professional men of the town, to
gether with some from Windsor, Toronto
and Woodetook, rot in the office of
Garrow & Giurow on Tuesday of last
week, for the purpose of forming a com-
pany to develop and operate for mineral
claime situated in the Lardeau Distriot
of British Colurabla, whittle is famous for
its deposits of riob ore. The serfitoe
assays in this region run higher than
those of the Roseland ores at a depth of a
thousand feet. Tbe company ie to be
oalled "Tile Huron Gold Mining Co., of
British Oolembie, Limited." The offi-
ors are Hon. J. T. Garrow, Pres. ; Geo.
Acheson. Vice Pies. ; S. P. Halls, See..
Tress, Head offices, Goderioh anti Ross.
land, B. 0.
Deeen OF DA, 6138100N,—Dr. J R.
Shannon died on Thursday night, Jan.
19th, of typhoid fever at tbe age of 81
years. His death caste a gloom over the
entire community, as he was prominent,
well-known and respected. He was a
member of the Independent Order of
Foresters, an Catifellow and Lieutenant -
Surgeon of the 88rd Battalion, a member
of the Collegiate Institute Board, and
allied to ail the local industries, having
done much to oast in the promotion of
all the leading institutions of tbe town.
For two years Dr. Shannon occupied the
chair as Mayor. The funeral took place
on Sunday afternoon under supervision
of the military. He loves a widow,
daughter of Hon. A. M. Rosa, and two
children.
The British Columbia Provincial
Government have deolared their intent.
ion of so amending their alien exolueion
lave ae to hereafter permit Amerioane to
hold olaims purchased from Canadian
loontore. Such a conoeseion quite etais•
flee the Americans ab Atha,
WINDERMERE'S GOOD
WORK.
A Clipping from Stratford Herold Stating
good work 'lone by the how Dry
!lot Air Rosplini —It 18
wonderful 111.118
effect
A very favorable testimooy of the good
being done in the Windermere hoepital
of this city, is the report Mr. Patterson,
0. M, 112. D„ V. S., R. 0., V. S., 82
Bleary street, Menthol, gave The Herald
of the benefit his wife received at this
institution in a few days.
This gentleman and his wife had been
scouring the oeuntry for a considerable
period of time visiting various' Banked=
institutions, but met no enociess. They
picked up the Stratford Daily Herald in
Grand Rapide, Michigan, and there saw
at amount of what the Windermere was
doing and decided to give it a chance,
They 001118 10 Stratford from Battle
Creek very dem:etiolated, as they were
abont diaoouraged of snows.
Three treatments were atiminietered
during tbe above stated time, and Mrs,
Patterson ie now nn entirely new woman.
When the mine the was, awarding to
statements, almost helpless, and when
seen at the station by the reporter she
was smart and well looking.
Dr. Patterson said he <meld not speak
too highly of the Windermere and Dr,
Beady.
TheBusiness
Ontario
Listowel College.
EQUAL TO ANY IN ONTARIO,
A thorough, complete and practical train-
ing in all breeches of Commercial work,
at, considerably leo than regular retort.
Foe full information apply
looting or College over Post otnee,
e L. HARrr,
LISTOWEL, PRINOVAL,
The Standard Bank.
of Canada,
Money Order
For amounts of Fifty Dollare end linear
Wetted by tbie Bank, pueblo at par at
any °bartered Bee* in Canada, with the
exception of Breeches in the Yukon Die.
triote
RATES
Under $10 . . $0.08
$10 to,20 , . 0.10
20 to 80 0.12
80 to 50 . 0.14
J. ,N% OORDON, Ageol, BRUSSELS
DON'T BUY
ANY ARTICLE IN TRIO
Harness
Line until you call and see
what you cian do at
DON.A. D SON' S.
A PULL 'LINE OP
Robes, Brushes, Combs, Trunks,
'Valises, Whips, Sleigh Bells, &c.,
At Lowest Living Prices.
Single Harness from $7.50 up
GOOD 17ALIJE.
Jut received a complete line of
Woollen and Rubber
LAP RUGS,
English _Kersey Blankets
and Fine Robes.
These are a choice lot and
will be sold chesp.
Jno, Donaldson,
Tbe Harness Maker, Brunets.
To the Front !
Blashull
5
BUTCHER,
Invites the Public to Hee
bit stook of
Fresh Beef and Pork.
Lamb Bologna
Pickled Pork Headcheese
Breakfaet Bacon Sausage
Smoked Ham Pressed Beef
Side Pork Tripe
Corn Beef Pressed Tongue
Spice Roll, Lard, Fowl, &c.
Our prices are right. Orders
called for and meat delivered to
any part of the town.
Your patronage solicited'.
CASH POR HIDES.
Wm, Blashili.
SHINGLES
British Columbia
Red Cedar Shingles
a500 --
North Shore
Pine and Cedar
FOR -SALE AT THE
Brussels Planing Mills
Also Doors and Saeh of all Pat
terns on hand or made to order
at f3hort Notioe.
Estimates Furniehed for all
kinds of Buildings. Workman-
ship and Material Guaranteed,
P. AMENT,
McLEOD'S
System Renovator
005080—
TESTED REMEDIES
SPECIFIC AND ANTIDOTE
For Impure, Weak and Impoveriebed
Blood, Dyspepsia, Sleeplegeness, lesthita.
don of the Heart, Liver Compleiet,Nenr-
aegis., Lose of ib/emery, Brouohithe 0013.
C111411011, Call Stogie, Jaundice, Kidney
and Urinery Mottos, St. Vitus' Deno,
Female Irregularities and General De.
Witty.
LABORATORY OODERICH, ONT.
J. M. MoLEOD,
Prop, and Manutiioturor.
by JAL For primed, Orimeli.
poura"orammausugavaawssasAmeo.
Pllmii 1
Skate grinding attended to
with neatness and disps,teb,
31 wee sharpen gores 011pP81/8, Oslo'
sore, bread knives and other edged toole
in eento-clate style.
Saw Gumming and Filing attended
to ire a Workmanlike manner. Sable,
faction assured.
FRED. ADAMS,
Shop on M01 Street, 13RIMSULS.
Spectacles
—OP ALL BINDS --
Fitted to Correct all
Failures of Eyesight,
and your Eyes tested FREE by
latest Optical methods at
Division Court Office,
BRUSSELS.
BRUSSELS
Loan and
Collecting
'–'4"0111P -Agency
The undersigned is prepared
to attend promptly to all Busi-
nese in this line at very reason-
able rates.
Money to loan.
Insurance risks written.
Conveyancing carefully at-
tended to.
Books posted and accounts
collected.
KWSatisfaction assured in
every transaction.
Headquarters for %Voles
or Repairs.
A. OOUSLEY,
BRUSSELS.
JAN, 25, 1900
HMR GOODS
Prof, Dorenwend,
oiv rofioNro,
IS COMING.
Ole win lie at du-,
morion Hateli Brussels,
Nook, In, 11,
THIS WINTER,
VISIT OF '1900
5 ein prepared th show a larger variety of Now York, 1.4ondon and
Perin Style than ever offered to abs public before. I obeli bave
Ladies' and Gents' Wigo, Toupeo, Bange, Wavy and Plain Froute,
lewitobes of ell long heir in every length end ehnde, etc.
LADIES, my goods are reoognized 88 the STANDARD OF
PERFBOTION and thole use protects thebeed and produoes 16
younger expreseion to the hum.
Volitional', are You stalO ? '
I int ita you to my Show Rooms to
demonstrate the oomplete 01100008 of my
Art Coverings in Wigs and Toupees,
worn on over 56,000 heads. They are
light in weight, strong and most natural
in appearance, and a proteotion to the
bead against Draughts, Colds, Catarrh,
Nenralgia, etc., and give a younger and
bandeomer expression to the face.
Please Remember Day and 0010—
American Hotel, Brussels, Wednesday, Jan. 31.
oftEN INEpoi
/011P EE e.„
CHANGE OF BUSINESS,
Having purchased the stock of Groceries, Fruits,
Crockery, Glassware, &c,, from my son I intend to carry
on the business in a way that 'cannot fail to be both pleas-
urable and profitable to the public.
Grocery Stock
Fresh and up.to.date.
A Specialty TEAQ
made of
The Choicest Fruits
and Confectionery.
'" CHINA AND
GLASSWARE
We take no second place.
BAKERY
Continued as usual and
Satisfaction assured. •
The patronage of the public solicited and
our part to merit a continuance of your trade.
we will
'do
MRS. BALLANTYNE,
BRUSSELS.
Mril•••1111MM
a ca ROSS'
CLEARANCE SALE!
The Town and Country is Talking about Gus
Successful, Wonderful Sal e.
We never sold so many Suits and Overcoats as we are doing at present.
AND WHY? Because we have added
Another Stock of Men's &
Boys' Suits & Overcoats
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to our already big stock of Clothing and selling them at prices that is satisfying all who
see them. The wonder is—How can we sell such good goods for so little money ?
drop like this in prices always brings the people, and so it will be necessary to come
early for the choicest Suit and Overcoat.
XVI ALIN "W Ma AUNT
Wants a Suit, an Overcoat or an Ulster we want to see that man.
We also want that man to see our Clothing.
....+••••••*amemwook
OUR DrawDt Crokwdse yandou pHold Them.
Door.
on't make Us Rich.
ITICES Harmonize with' the Times,
Are Down to the Bottom and Below the
Lowest.
$111110.01MMINno,
We have stctrted our ilinnual Clearance Sale.
Our StO076 mast be RecZuced this Month, and you will have Me bene-
fit of the Sacrifice.
MONEY BACK IP YOU WANT IT,
1MM g
CHAMPION CLOTHIER,
ee