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The Brussels Post, 1891-6-26, Page 5t ( 4 JUNE ?G, 1891 THE BRUSSELS esnassar ,..- xlmtx usardame ava.ienw 3 )isttitt l anus, At the vestry meeting in St. David's °hutch here, L)r. Oalo,of Ethel, and Thos. Smith, of the 11th eon. of Jelnm, were eleoted overdone. Walton. St. George's obeech lteld their pio-nit in McDonald's grove en Wodneeday of thirI week. Wm. Neal, of the poet office store, had a Dasa of goods broken into in Bens. sale station on Thursday night of last week and about $41 worth taken. Tho thieves also took some biscuits belonging to Wm. Smith. This watt hard on our store keepers but the burglars most have thought they could stand 11. A. couple of weddings on the Lapin. There is not such a thing as 0 Union Jack in Atwood. Dr. Rico was made the recipient of a handsome top buggy by bis mother. Rev. R. Paul occupied the pulpit of the 1%Iethodiet church last Sabbath in the abeeuoe of the pastor, On Monday evening of last week the members of the L 0. G. T., after a ehot't hominess meeting, called on Miss Minnie Bristow. and presented her with a beautiful dressing case as a parting gift. J{JCort- s Connell meeting next Monday. Pio-hie in John Mooney's grove on Friday of this week. Rev. Geo. Jewitt is visiting relatives and friends in this locality. ➢Liss Lizzie Meanders is home from Zurioh. Miss Faust, of that village, came back with bee for a visit. Some great sport is enjoyed over base- ball these evenings by the local clubs. For seientifio playing we lay them all out. Stone masons are busily engaged pot. ting stone stabling under the barn on the Strebton Nero, formerly owned by Mr. Mooney. telealorthc. A few days ago D. D. Wileon, of Fergus, lost eight hundred dozen of eggs through a runaway accident. Soots and Seafot'th meet at Toronto Saturday to play off the last football match for the Western cup. W. Pendergast will sail for England per steamer "Cireaesian." He will be absent for two months. We wish him a pleasant stay end a safe return. "Florence G." the celebrated pacing mare of Coleman Bros., ie entered for a nember of last razes in the United States this season. She'll make the Yankee flyers hustle if they beat her. c•;• r cs v'. School pie -nits aro in season. Miss Lottie Hill lute gone on a holiday trip to visit her sister et Bark's Fulls. Marsden Smith has been at Wroxeter for the past few weeks superintending the,Gibson saw mill. There is no better mill -weight in this country than Mr. Snaith. There will be a large represeutatiou from this township to Brussels on Do- minion Day, supposing only half the members go who are talking about it. We all want to see Cromwell walk the tight rope. Ire. Henry Tindall and two dhildren, of Neepawa, Manitoba, arrived here inst week for a visit at her old home. Mrs. Tindall is a daughter of Wm. Habkirk's, 0th eon. iaYto ve, I. W. Godfee y, G. T. R. agent, has par. chased the two story brink cottage and lot on Raglan sbreet,owned by S. Whaley, who is now in Manitoba. J. R. Martin, of the Bank of Hamilton in this town, has been promoted and will go to Wingbam. ' Wm. Welch, pop manufacturer, had a narrow escape from losing hie eyesight a few days ago by the bnrsting of a pop. bottle in his hands. A. small piece of glass struck the eye, causing a lose of sight for a time. As the sight of Mr. Welch's other ere has been gone for some time, he bad a close oall from be- ing rendered totally blind. Fortunately the eight of the injured eye is returning, and he is able to attend to business again. The town band paid a visit to Put. land's at Gerrie, on Monday evening of last week, giving him a house opening. It is said that T. 11. Rolls is to erect a blook of stores on the old Grand Central site with offices overhead. An exehahge says ;-Twelve exam - Cone have been issued spinet G. A. Ros. botch, to whom was sold about two years ago the furniture factory at Listowel and the warehouse at 56 King et. west, To- ronto, which had hitherto been controll- ed by Hees Brea. & 0o. The sheriff in charge of the estate, and the creditors have taken out as injunction to prevent the payment of insurance companies of Ioeses sustained by the fire which des. troyed the factory at Listowel. Mr. Bos. boob is unfortunate, having invested heavily in the concern utter the destruu- tinn by fire of the Strachan avenue Lao. tory. VVinghu.rn. Thos. Agnew and family purpose lo- cating at Neepawa, Manitoba. Sons of Scotland is the name of a new society seeking organization here. Arrangements are being made by sever. al of the societies in town for holding a deooartion day. Rev. E. W. Hughes is attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge of L 0. G. T., at Peterborough, as representative of AOubor of Hope L' oige, of this town, and W. F. Broakenshire as representative of District No. 24. The Bank of Hamilton opened an agency in Lucknow on Monday and J. 0. Brown, of the bank here, will take charge of it, his Ocoee here being taken by John Niehol,well and favorably known to business men in Wingltnm. The many friends of John Baillie, lets• ly conductor on the London, Huron and Bruce bronah of the G. T. It.., will be pleased to learn that he has been placed in the responsible position of caretaker of the stores department of the G. T. R. in London. A Winghamite has a hon who milks his neigghbor's cow. The hen is thoro. tightwad brown leghoen. She waits un• ill the cow lies down, then pate one foot upon the cow's tont, presses down on it, squeezes the florid Out and drinks it. Title story nen be vouched for. Rev, E. W. Ilughoe will proaeh a co mitt! sermon to the Orangemen in Blyth, on Sundayafternoan, July 12th, Thos, Boll hes a number of men busily engaged on the addition he le malting to hie furniture factory. He expecte to have the brick work under way in e. short tine, The work of removing the old Royal hotel building front the Hite of the new Bank of Hamilton building, was begun lust week. Work on the new structure will be commenced sltorbly. John Smith, of Toronto, has the contract of the brick and atone work, and Henry herr, of this town, will do the carpenter work. • Q7rvinIwoOIc. The Dothan estate paid 14 coati on the dollar. Rev. Mr, Stevenson, of Molesworth, proctoltod in Knox nhureh last Sabbath. Mr. Fraise, of Brussels, was busily engaged last week trimming carriages for J. J. Mitchell. Dan. Sboiss cub a severe gash in Ills foot with an axe which consequently con- fines him to the house. Qnite a number of our Royal Templet's attended the garden party held in Ethel iteb Thursday evening. Rev. John Rose, B. A., of Bruseols, will onottpy Knox Manch pulpit next Sabbath afternoon at 2.30 o'oloolt, The Council met at Zimmer's hotel last Friday and was hcrgely attended by those farmers who are interested in the opening of the Bttshew creek. The young people of Knox oUuvch Sabbath school met last Monday evening for the nutmeg) of arranging matters for a pio-sic which will be held on Wednes- day duly 8th. Mrs. Wm. Spence, Miss Spence and Willie were away fora holiday visit last week. The garden party hold by the temper- ance lodge, on L. Dobsnn'e grounds last week was a decided success. rarefy noxa -Last Tuesday Constable Scott and Detective Bradley, of the G. T. R., were in this locality looking for Joseph and Alfred Kress, oharged with trespass on railroad property. The youths were found at a pit-nio at Atwood and were arrested while on a swing. They were brought here in Mr. Scott's buggy in the evening and stopped at the Burton hotel. The prisoners asked leave to get a drink of water at the pomp and Mr. Scott consented, thinking it was all right as they were handcuffed together. The constable stopped into the bar room to get Mr, Burton to Bend his rig to- wards IIenfryn to meet the detective who was walking and on coming back to the door found the Kreae walking off west. He called to them to halt but they broke into a run, down the side street past the Orange Hall, pursued by Mr. Scott and others. The prisoners got into a little clump of bush and despite the vigilence of the guard gave them the slip and escaped, going south through the river, fields end bush. A rig was procured and the ohase continued but no capture rewarded the effort. It was a matter of surprise the gait Ste prisnnere str'uek. They called at Peter McNeil's and borrowed an axe from a boy and severed the chain and were thea allowed greater freedom. The prisoners are sus. petted of burglarizing the Brussels freight house and warrants aro out for their arreet. They are 25 and 28 yeare of age, respectively ; 5 feet, 10 inches and 5 feat, 8 inobes in height; red hair- ed ; dark clothes ; white shirts without collars ; black felt hats. The suspicion of their guilt is strengthened by the daring manner of their escape. VVroXeter. Business good and weather lovely. Rumor of a wedding pretty soon. Brussels wont lose by it. Our loss will be their gain. W. L. Henry has disposed of his hard- ware stook to Jas. Ohne ct Co., of Wing - hum, who removed it to their plane of business. Travellers travelling throughout Cana- da say prospects are brighter for good crops around this locality than any other place they have seen. The A. L. Gibson property here was not sold, the offers not reaching the prices fixed by the Inspector. Expect it to be Bold by private gate shortly. , The fine, refreshing rains we have been having lately have greatly added to the appearance of the crepe as also they have to the farmers' oountenanoes. A party of Brussels sports take in our town regularly on their frog fishing pare. grinations. Our townsmen may some day arise in their might and chastise the offenders for robbing us of our oelebrat. ed orchestra, "the Canadian band," al- though there are enough and to spare at present. Mrs. Geo. Willis, wife of Geo. Willis, of this town, died on Monday last after a short illness of rheumatic fever. The funeral took place Tuesday last at the Gerrie cemetery and was very largely at. tended. H,er husband and children have the sympathy of the entire community in there sad bereavement. The Listowel people are trying to ar- range a game of base ball between the "Unions," and "Maple Leafs,"of Guelph, for the morning of July let. We hear they have succeeded and Cruet to see our boys come out with flying honors. The "Unions" will be strengthened by the addition of Jae. Paulin, of Owen Sound, who is home again. Quite a few business changes in town lately. Messrs. Rae ea Dane have sold out their business to Masers. Robinson etc Dune, who take possession July 1st, They have alto purchased the stook; of Robinson & Lee and will join the two stoops in the Mae block. Mr, Lee is putting in a new stook in the store for- merly occupied by Robinson dr Lee so We will still have the same number of stores and same businees managers, barring Mr. Rae, who is out of it at present. What his future intentions are we have not le owned. The O. P. R. has landed goods from Toronto in Winnipeg, via the lalce, its five days, end the wholesale merchants of the Prairie City are duly appreoiativo. James Sutherland, M. P., of Wood - stook, has been re eleoted itoyai Ohielta n of the Order of Scottish Clans. John Falrgrieve war the representative of Clan Fraser at Buffalo. Mrs. Robb. Patterson, an old lady who lives with her eon three miles north of Vigil Bluff, sifter refusing to eat any- thing fora couple of days, threw herself into a well to commit suicide. 8110 was remitted but nay die from the emote of the shook. The farncua Anaconda mine, Cal., has been Hold to an English syndicate for $255,000,000, Rain hsa been plentiful in Manitoba and all danker to the crop through drought is now parsed. The body of 1Prcynk patrnsand, drown- ed in Latta of the Woods last month, has been reooverod. A Cleveland excursion trail jumped the track last Sunday afternoon. One man was killed and 30 injured. Elton spent on bee soitoois lash year $10,502, nearly fifty per dent, more than any other townehip in the county. in the matter of oontributing to the county examiner, Elena is not yet at the top, bat will tnost likely soon be put there. The total valuation of Elena un the equalized asesasment being $2,380,200, a stun which is maraud only by Blanchard and Downie. Elms is also the only township to have three representativaa at the County Council. Mrs, Estelle Austin, Bat•num's strong woman, who died recently in Woroaster, wee if years old. She was it large ohiid, and early developed remarkable strength. ,At the age sf 17 Inc forth was well round- ed out, and she had axone and limbs of good size, with Meeh and musolen like ient. She mane to this country about 25 years ago and travelled with various olruueos, finally entering "Barnnm's Greatest Show on Earth" as the strong woman, - She married Baron de Itallie, "The man with the Iron jaw," an at - boogie of the circus. He died in Fall River about eighteen yeare ago, Mme. Ausbin'e great feat was balanoiug on het' shoulders and nook a cannon weighing 400 pounds, with et fall.grown man standing on enoh end. The man would then leap to the ground and the cannon would be loaded. Then a little boy, her adapted son, world mount the Dannon and apply the fres, discharging the cannon, Mme. Austin wee also an accomplished eques- trienne. She used at times to drive &ebt, fen or twelve horses in chariot races. She was about o foot 10 inobea in height, with broad shoulders, large arms and legs, well-developed, head, and a beautiful bice. She weighed 250. She was noted for her kindly temperament, and her neighbors speak of her with great affeotian. She never bore a child, but her fleet husband adopted bwo, since her marriage to Mr. Austin they have adopted another boy, "Jimmy" who was bore in Boston 12 yeare ago, and still lives with his foster father. DUNN'S INC ER THECOOKS BEST FRIEND LARGEST SALE IN CANADA. MORTGAGE SALE VALAIIBL: VILLAGE PRM1177 Curler and, by virtue of a power of sale nou- tatued in a certain registered mortgage, whish will be Or'othtned at the time of sale, unit upon which default las been made In payment, there will be offered for sale by Public Auction at The American Hotel, Brussels, (5n Saturday, the 27th Day or .)ane, 1805, nt 2 11'elock p. in. The following valuable and desirable pro- perty :-- PApaa'h 1, Composed of Village Lots, Nos. 000, 607,608 and 600, being part of Fishleia4's Survey of part of Park Lot Lettered 'G"in the 'Village of Brusnols iu the County of Bnvnnd. PuI12, All that part of Village mote Noe. a 0 100 end 107 on theVillage nest of Blrlo e' Turnberry street in said Vlllago of street ofls, having a frontage on Tuc'nberry foot of Ave13 feat on lot 107 and Twenty -flue foot on lot 130 and a depth of Sixty-two feet. Parcel No, 1 consists of one sore of land upon which there is an excellent new frame story and a half house, stable, sheds and woodeouse, There is a good orchard on the promises and two good wells and soft water eietoru. The property is well fenced and in able 1 condition residence tis o the VillagOf the e. desk. Parcel No. 2 fronts ou the principal street in tete Visage and is in a good business loc- ality. 'There is a largo two story frame building thereon at present occuuied as a msohinmy warehosiso aid paint shop. Parcel No.1 will be sold subject to a prior mortgage upon which there is now due 5460 prinelpal with interest, T0atte 00 SAnn.-Ten nor cont. of the pur- chase money e111111 be paid (lawn on the day of sale and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Further particulars and conditions will be made known at the time of sale or muy be had on appifeatlon to F. S. SCOTT, or to R. L,T.AYr?It, Auotionoor. Vendor's Solicitor. Coughin T s Nature's effort to expel foreign sub. 1 stances from the bronchial passages. Frequently, this causes inflammation and the need of an anodyne. No other expectorant or anodyne Is equal to Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It assists Nature in ejecting the mucus, allays irritation, induces repose, and is the most popular of all cough cures. "Of the many preparations before the imbue for the cure of colds, coughs, bronchitis, and kindred diseases, there is none, within the range of my experi- ence, so reliable as Ayer's Cherry Pec- toral. For years 1 was subject to colds, followed by terrible coughs. Abort four years ago, wizen so afflicted, I was ad- vised to try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and today all 'other remedies aside. I did so and within a week was well of my cold and cough. Since then I have always kept this preparation in the house, and feel comparatively secure." -Mrs. L. L. Brown, Denmark, Miss. "A few years ago 1 took a severe cold which affected my lungs. I had a tor- Tibio cough, and passed night actor night without steep. The doctors gave ace up, I tried Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral, which relieved my lungs, induced sleep, and &Forded the rest neeeesa1y for the recovery of my strength. By the eon - Mittel use of the Pectoral, a permanent more was elfeeted,"--Horace rairbrobller, Rockingham, Vt. Ayers Cherry pectoral mimosa Sr Dr. J, C. Ayer at co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by ell Dmgglsts. Price $i; sir bottler, al. POST A Bee in Your Bonnet, 1 have Combs, Frames and Empty hives for Sale. Alves are Well Made and Well Painted, Price, 75e. Each, Call at- DAVID MOORE'S, 8t11 Con„ Morris. or write Walton P, 0. Take a Bargain while you have the chance, • 4s•21r1 Ilam andEggs! Eggs have dropped in price, so has our Large Stock of reline SMOKED HAMS, BRleAK 'AST BACON AND SIDE MEAT All of Our Own Caring. We also Mannfaotnre Bologna Sausage. Patronize hone industry by calling on us - Give me a call and prove the truth- fulness of the above statements. Wnl. Blashlll, Butcher. ER. NaY'CL.arit, M.D., 11.A., L.C.P.S.O., Specialist, - Toronto, TolWrHAN Bpscaenm, Listowel, says :- "Aftor spending all my money and property to no pnr„ose on madded men, for what they termed shapeless ease 01 consumption, Pr, Sinclair (lured me." Was. Many Sumatra, Woodhouse, says 1- "Whon all others failed, Dr. Sinclair cured me of fits." D. ItonnnTso5, Carleton Place says :- "Or. Sinclair cured me of Catarrh." Gnu, Rowan, Blyth, says; -"Dr. Sinclair cured me of heart disease and dropsy, when all others failed." Diseases of Private Nature, brought on by folly, Dr. Sinclair certainly Cares. Coaaeultatieaa Free. WILL BE AT THE AMERICAN HOTEL, BRUSSELS, -ON- Tuesday, July 7th, '91. 001 allte I IIIGHEST - CASH - PRICE Paid for Wool at the Listowel - WooYlen - 14311s. We wish to call your at- tention to the fact that we still Want more Wool, and we are determined to make this wool season one of the largest, for we have a. Tre- mendous stock of Goods on hand, It is necessary that you should look around be- fore you dispose of your wool to see where you can make the best purchases with it in WOOLLEN GOODS. Bay in the Cheapest, Sell in the Dearest. Do not fail to come and see our Large Stuck of New Fine Flannels, in New Shades and Patterns. Something ' Never Before Shown the Public We have made up a lot of Fine Halifax Tweeds, just the thing for school boys. We also have a big stock of Fine Tweeds, Coarse Tweeds, Bed Blankets, Horse Blan- kets, Flannels, Robed Skirts, Cotton Shirting's, Cottonades, Shirts and Drawers for this season's trade, which we offer AT BOTTOM PRICES. Everybody should come and tl'y our fine Grey Flannel that won't shrink in washing. and outwears the common grey flannel sold the public. Roll Carding, Spinning, .Fulling and Manufacturing Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets, &e. on short notice, B. , F. Brook & Son. l Onteggratellelleffeedresnmentilliellagtheellnalle. CIAL ON MI LE FERG[SO & IIALLIDATSO DRESS GOODS • 300 yds. all wool Debeige 40112. wide at 25c. regular price 45e. 1000 Cashmore 46 47c. " rl (i5t:. 500 " Silk Finish Henrietta 4(i " " " (17c, `r " JOc. 25 pieces 40 in. fancy pattern Dress (jc,ods " 45c. " " E5c. We are going to offer all our Dress Trim- mings at exactly Cost Price. HOSIERY • 10 doz. pairs Black Lisle Thread at 40c. 5 55 05 Ft 10" 5 rr We are also Sole Proprietors of the Ever -fast Stain- less Black Hose Warranted not to Hide or rub oft rr .r n „ 85e. Balbriggans 28e. Navy and Brown 30c. regular rF price 70c. " 50e. " 40e. " 40e. G LOVES. 4 doz. pairs Colored Jersey Silk at 20c. regular price 40c. 8 " " Lisle Gloves 12ie " 20c. We keep the best makes in Ladies' Kicl Gloves in both Black and Colored at 50e., 75e,, $1,00 and $11.25. We have decided to clear the balance of oLir stock of Parasols at Cost Price, FERGUSON & HALLIDAY. N. B.- Butter and Eggs taken in Exchange for Goods. BETTER NEWS T'OL� TH Ht FARMER. BRUSSELS WOOLEN IIID WANTS TO GET 50,000 POUNOS OF WOOL In Exchange for Goods, The Highest Market Price will be Allowedi Wo have a Five assortment of Tweeds, Cottons, Flannels, Blan- kets, Sheeting, Knitted Goods, Yarns, &o. All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls .or otherwise, will have our prompt attention. SATISFACTION �& CO.,fiiT.ArR,.6e1 'TEEi� HV VY E Brussels,