The Brussels Post, 1894-3-30, Page 5OMEN
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.Qounoil meeting in Beak's Ball an
Friday of this week,
Mien Mary Blair, of Varna, spent
Easter,at Mrs. A. 3ifbghlq's.
Mise Ella 'MeNell, teaoher ab Melee-
werth, spent Easter holidays at home,
We are pleased to report that Airs, i4lo-
Nial1ol, who was ill, is now oonvaleseent.
Mrs; Thomas Cameron, of Roman,
was visiting her mother, Mrs, Blair, this
week,
Misses Maggie and Tessie Switzer are
home for vaoabion from Listowel high
school.
Charles Seel is improving the appear.
anoe of hie property by the addition of a
new fence.
Mise Etta McNair, of Goderioh Qol•
legiate Instituto, is spending her holidays
under the parental roof.
Mr. and Mrs. Geineler, Charles Frank
and wife, of Berlin, and Adam Kreseler,
of Mitchell, spent Eastertide at Adam
Kreesler'e,
Blrxevadh.
Duncan King is still very low and re.
°every is doubtful.
Our village has now two butcher ehope
but pricee are pot any lower.
It is reported that Arable Patterson has
bought the village residence of Wm.
Smith.
The telephone office ie a useful acqu-
isition to our village ae anybody can
operate it.
The farmers of this locality are feel.
ing anxious regarding pricee for export
cattle, but so far no buyers have been
buying.
Mr. Timmins vacates hie etore and
postomoe on April let, and will shortly
after move to Toronto. Mr. and Mrs.
T. intend taking a trip across the Con•
tinent during the Summer.
The revival meeting's in the Methodist
church have been closed. Last Sunday
being Easter the regular sermon was aub-
etituted with a service of song, with
interludes of short addreeses by the pas.
tor. The choir rendered several new
selections of Easter music,
WalCOlr.
Andrew Crozier left for Dakota last
weak.
Henry Irvine, of St. Mary's, has been
bere looking after business in connection
with his farm.
Fulton's hotel, on the gravel road,
which was destroyed by fire some time
ago ie not going to be rebuilt.
Fall wheat looks well in McRillop. A
great many fields have not been injured
io the least by the Spring frosts.
Mrs. Wm. Neal wee in London for a
few days visiting with old friends and
attending to business at the earth time.
George Muldoon has rented his farm
to hie neighbor, John Barron. The place
contains 60 acres and the rent agreed
upon was $125.
A small number have tapped their
maple treesethis Spring. This is no
doubt owing to the tow prise of sugar and
syrup in the market.
Last Monday morning the vestry
meeting of St. George's °laurels in this
place was held. Rev. Mr. Reilly mom
pied the chair. The following officers
were elected for the owning year :—
Minister's warden, W. M. Smith ; peo.
ple's warden, Jas. Bolger; delegate to
Synod, W. M. Smith : sidemen, Jno.
Scarlett, Teo. Bolger, Jas. Sholdiue and
Wm. Sholdioe. The eberob is in a pros-
perous state and much credit is due the
incumbent for his zeal in the Master's
work.
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It is hinted that all the weddings are
not over yet.
Miss Winnie Baynard is home for her
Easter holidays from Seaforth .High
School.
There is some talk of making an effort
to secure connection for Ethel with the
Bell Telephone Company whose wires
run through here. It would be found
quite a convenience in many instances,
and the expense would be very small.
Lawrence Dobson has purchased a com-
fortable dwelling across the street from
the poet office and has taken possession.
Mr. and Mrs. Dobson are old and worthy
citizens of this locality and we are pleased
to know they are to continue residents of
Ethel,
Mean= nr Meson.—The home of Chris-
topher Baynard, East of Ethel, was the
scene of one of those happy events of so
much importance to the interested parties
on Wednesday evening of this week, when
his second daughter, Mise Lucy, was un-
ited in marriage to Harvey Dobson, a well
known and popular young man of this
locality. Bev. Mr. Newcomb was the
officiating clergyman. The bridesmaid
wee Miss Winnie Raynerd, sister to the
bride, and the groom was supported by
George Dobson, his elder brother. The
company was most hospitablyentertained
ante a vary enjoyable evening was spent.
Wedding gifts, handsome, useful and val-
uable were presented to Mrs. Dobson and
indicated the high esteem in which she is
held. At an "early" hour the company
separated wishing the happy couple long
years of wedded Toy and prosperity. Mr.
Dobson brought his bride to the old home-
stead ware they have commenced house-
keeping on their own account.
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Good Friday was observed here as e
general holiday,
Mien Flora Watson ie visiting friends
in Clinton at preeent,
James Emighleft here on 'Friday, to
take a situation in Toronto.
Mrs. J. G, Emigh, of the Commercial,
spent Paster with relatives near Inger-
soll.
A number of our citizens attended the
funeral of the lata Mrs. Brown, of Eullebt
on Friday.
Prof. Sherwood, of Huron College,
officiated in Triniby church on Easter
morning.
J. A. Brownlee, a former Blythite, but
now of the Forest City, was in town on
Monday.
Miss M. Howard, of Goderioh, spent
her Easter holidays with her brother,
Bobt Howard.
On Sunday, Bev. Mr. Dyke, of Bel.
grave, took charge of the services in the
Methodist church bobh morning and even.
ing,
Owing to the illness of the incumbent
of Trinity ahuroh ne service was held on
Good Friday morning but service was
held in the evening, Mr. Clarke, of Wing-
ham officiating.
Geo. MoB.lroy, .of Woodstaok,^ wet
epsnding his Easter holidays under tit
parental roof no Dursley abreeb,
The Canadian Jubilee Singers, wh
appeared here a short time ago under th
aurpinea of 0, 0. E. with great sunceee
intend returning here on Saturday to Full
!ti an engagement lu the Methodist eliorolt
in the evening.
THE B IJ-SSELS P
s land on. the 2nd non,, then solid bush,.
e 1 -Ie wad prospered in his bard work arid
left his family in comfortable oiroum.
o staneee, 270 wore° of land belonging to
e them. eters. McDonald's maiden name
was Jane Campbell, being a daughter at
the late Wm. Oampbell, who resided near
117olewer th, 7 sons and 8 daughters are
left, with the mother, to hold in sacred
remembrance a kind father anal loving
husband, Mr. Campbell's death result-
ed from oongestion of the lunge. A.
»moth ago be wee struck on the fore.
bead by a cow's horn and the blow Pro,
cluoed paralysis, he having three strokes.
An operation was performed ou rho 18th
inst., and although suaoesaful the patient
paused away from oongestion. the de•
geaeed was a eousistent member of the
Presbyterian choral' at Molesworth and
enjoyed the high esteem of all who knew
him, The funeral on Saturday after-
noon was largely attended, despite the
storm. Interment was made at Brussels
cemetery.
ElEIOn1i•vei
J. P. Fraser is vieitiug ab Stratford thle
week.
Mies Love, of St. Marys, spent Friday
last with J, H. Thomson and wife.
H. Porterfield, of Mitchell, spent Mon-
day last with his sister,, Mrs. Jas. Long.
mire.
Luke Lucas, 106h con., Ehna, is in
Stratford this week doing service as Grand
Juror.
John Scott, of Listowel, has removed to
the village and has oharge of J, H. Thom.
son's blacksmith shop.
Miss Alice Gaynor, of Seaforth Collegi-
ate Instituto, and Miss Martha Engler, of
Clinton, spent their Easter holidays at
home.
David Edgar, 8th eon., Elena, is the
proud possessor of a ewe that gave birth
to four lambs on Saturday last, all living
and doing well.
On Tuesday evening last a large num-
ber of Mr. and Mrs. Win, Cook's well
wishers assembled at their home to bid
them farewell before retiring from the
farm, After partaking of the edibles pro-
vided by the visitors a few hours was
whiled away in aocial amusement when
each returned to their respective homes
wishing Mr. and Mrs. 0. long life and
happiness,
T3e1grave.
We are sorry to hear at the time of
writing that Jae Prootor is very low.
Miss Maggie Porterfield is home from
Bapfield spending her Easter holidays.
Owing to illness Rev. Mr. Highley did
not preach in Trinity abuses on Sunday.
bus place was supplied however.
Mira Charlotte Haelem leaves for
Stratford on Monday, where she is tak-
ing a term in the Business College of
that place.
The service in the Methodist church in
this place was oonduoted by Mr, Hughes
on Sabbath last. He preached a very
appropriate sermon for Easter oelebra•
tion.
A driving park aSsooiation was organ.
ized in this plane for the purpose of build.
ing a halt -mile track on the property
known as the Morrison. They have com-
pleted all arrangements to go on with the
work as soon as the Spring opens up.
This will supply a long felt want in con-
nection with the annual fair. The fol-
lowing are the offioers elected; President
John L. Geddes ; Vice -Pres., Wm. Bran-
don ; Seo•Treasurer, John Geddes ;
Managing Com., E. Livingstone, Van
Vannorman, M. Harrison and Jos. Bran.
don.
GrreN.
Township Council on Friday of this
week at Oranbrook.
Mrs. D. MoQuarrie, who has been visit.
ing at Detroit, arrived home this week.
Qhae. Sillere bee been chosen captain
of the Collegiate Institute football club at
Goderioh.
A large barn will be erected by Edward
Bryan next Summer. Mr. B. is a suc-
cessful farmer.
Miss Emaline Welsh is home from
Seaforth High School for her holidays.
She returns nest Monday.
James, son of Thos. McEwan, has been
laid up with an attack of inflammation
of the bowels. He is improving nicely now.
Schools reopened on Tuesday, after
the Easter hollcbrys. The disparity be.
tween the length of vacation in rural and
village 'wheels is not the correct thing.
There are 12 appeals against the Beau.
champ drain By•law to bo beard on Fri-
day at the Oouncil meeting. Erma and
McKillop townships offer no objeotioa to
the proposed improvements.
On Tuesday afternoon Alex. R. Ma.
Donald and Mrs. Betsey Eokett, both of
this township, were united in marriage
by Rev, R. Paul, of Brussels, at the Casi•
denoe of the officiating olergyman.
R. E. Cott, who has been in Goderioh
,since last November conducting Mr.
Eillier'e store while the latter was win-
tering in Florida, arrived home last
week. He enjoyed his stay iu the 00.
town.
Tuesday of this week John Oliver and
bride, Miss Bessie Robertson, arrived
home from Michigan and will become
residents of the 9th eon„ Mr. Oliver hav-
ing purchased the Adam Turnbull farm.
We wieh the happy couple health, hap-
piness and half dollars.
A youth from Elmo, whovisited the 5th
eon. last week with a view of settling a
nasty ogee before the Court at Stratford
this week, received a good castigation
and made such a hasty exit that he left
a part of his wardrobe and horse and rig
behind him. An Ethel dealer supplied a
hat for the Elamite and a short time
after another party returned for the horse.
WEDDING BELLS.—On Wednesday even-
ing at 7 o'clock u joyous company, cum-
bering 120, gathered at the comfortable
and commodious residence of Thos.
Whitfield, 12th con., to witness the mar.
nage of Mies Martha, one of the estim-
able daughters of the hoot, to John Pat-
terson, a melte do young farmer of the
14th eon. Bev. R. Paul, of Brussels, a
friend of long standing in the family, tied
the matrimonial bow in the most ap-
proved style. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Mary, and both ladies
were neatly and becomingly attired fn
drosses of pink oasbmere, brimmed with
cream loos and orange blossoms, Geo.
Speiran supported the groom, To say
that the presents were numerous, hand -
Borne and costly is saying little, but they
showed, beyond doubt, how highly the
oontraoting parties are esteemed by their
many friends. The spread was a sump.
tuous one, to which ample justice was
done, after which a moat enjoyable time
was spent by the guests, who were pre.
Pent from Belgrave, Brcesels, Ethel,
Fordwich, ilespeler and the country
round. Mr, and Mrs, Patterson Will re-
side on the 14th eon., and commence life
in their new home under favorable sus-
pines and with the beet wishes of a large
oirole of relatives and friends in which
Tun Pose MOS.
Olnot Tltureday afternoon of last
weak the epirib of Donald McDonald, a
pioneer of this township, took its Hight.
The deceased was born in Lorne, Argyle -
shire Scotland, and came to Canada
with his parents when 12 years of age,
lcoatiug in Yermoubh township, Elgin
Oounby, where they resided for sevetal
years. Forty years ago the subject of
this notice came to Grey and took tip
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Shoes
For
Big People.
Shoes to Shoe the World,
Almost.
Don't invest In Shoes until
you have examined our
New Spring Stock.
Never before has there been
such lovely Shoes for so
little money.
CROCKERY, CHINA, GLASSWAIIE,
TRUNKS and VALISES.
C000 BRAS.
BRUSSELS and SEAFORTH.
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The alterations in our store have been completed
and everything is in ship shape again, We have the best lighted store in
Brussels and you will find it a pleasure to shop here.
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• When in Toronto last week we purchased some wonderful lines in Dress Goocls, the goods
are the very Newest and best material.
40 inch, all wool Serge, all shades at 25c.
Spacial lino of Whip Cords cheap at 50c., they go at 43e.
Newest Hop Sackings lovely shades, 50c.
Black Orepon the newest in the Black Goocls, 55c.
Good shirt lining at 6c, Good waist lining at 100.
�gyDon't fail to see our Dress Goods.
Our Parasols are Sensible, Plain Black, with very stylish handles. The Goods are A 1 and
the prices, as usual with ns, aro the very lowest. They are as follows :-25c., 50c., 75o,,
$1.0�O,p$11..25,5,n$11..5�0,,,+ $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75.
=mora. vfMn� EKEN'S
Every Hat in our store is new. Nob a single one of last year's here. We bought them for
Dash and have not marked them at fancy profits. They run as follows :—
Good Soft Felt at 50c.
Stylish Fedoras at75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75.
Stiff Hats, all the latest, 75c., $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50.
Gentlemen see our Hats.
Pants at $1.00 ; Men's Suits, $3.75 ; Men's Suits, all wool, $5.00.
"-""'elap-Get Card for one of our Lovely Pictures,,
Produce taken as Cash.
The H, D, HADDOCK, Dry Goods Co,
Making Friends and
Patrons Every Day.
Giving our Customers more than they expect for their
money. Good qualities. Low prices, Honorable
dealings, These are the Reasons why .
our Store Grows Popular.
DRESS COODS1L
Never before in the history of our store have we had such
success as in our Dress Goods Department this Season,
and still our stock is well assorted, comprising all the Lat-
est Novelties shown in the markets.
DELA 1 NE .
In this Department we are showing the largest assortment
shown in Brussels, and would invite all the Ladies to call
and inspect our stock whether you intend purchasing or
not, as at all times we fool it a pleasure to show goods
and compare prices.
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You are Invited to our Spring
Millinery Opening on
Thursday, Friday' St Saturday
We're going to have a grand Opening and you are invited
to look through, whether you want to buy or not. We not.
ice that other houses have extended the same invitation to
you, accept and see all and you. have the opportunity to
buy where you can buy best. We will be satisfied with
your decision. Every woman knows how welcome lookers
are at this Store.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 5th, 6th and 7th,
we will have grand Electric Light Display. All invited
and Welcome.
MISS M. MoPNEIfSON, Milliner,
IN CONNECTION WITH Argun & Halliday's
?rodtlee Tjtken in Exchange for Goods,
Tie Lealinr Clothier,
Importer. of Genas' Furnishings, eats & Daps.
Ordered Work a Specialty.
Offers a Grand Opportunity to secure a
Life Size Airbrush India Ink Portrait Free.
These portraits are guaranteed to be made by TIME MEltoaANTs
PORTRAIT Co., or TORONTO, LTD., 496 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont.,
whose celebrated portraits are so woll and favorably known through-
out the country, and we take pleasure in announcing to our friends
and customers that we have perfected an arrangement with this
cbmpany, who, in order to further advertise their work, and upon
our agreeing to place our orders in large quantities, are to give us
the advantage of their lowest wholesale rates. This enables us to
offer for a limited period one of their life-size India Ink Portraits,
(copied from any Photo you may select) Free of Charge, when your
cash purchases at our store amount to $10. These beautiful por-
traits are of the same size and quality as have been retailed for
Years at $15 each. Considering that an unframed portrait would
be but a poor advertisement, and in order to see to it that their -
portraits are not only framed, but suitably and properly framed,.
the Portrait Co. has made it conditional upon us that with each
portrait we sell a frame—the price is $8.50—subject only to our
customers' selection as to style.
Call and Select your Frame from our assortment, which in-
cludes some of the latest and best designs. You pay for the Frame
Only. We give you the Portrait Free, as a premium for your Cash
Trade.
OUR NE SP ING C ODS
Are very Fine and Sold
at Wonderful Prices.
SATISFACTION DUAITANTEED.
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D. C. . ROSS,
BRUSSELS, 'S, Od/