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The Brussels Post, 1893-12-22, Page 4New Advertisements. Local—A. T?;mn1R. Local—II. J. Strong, Local—Mrs. MaOrae. Looal— Good Brothers. Looals—I. C. Richards, Solite Claus --A. 1i. Smith. Laoals-H. E. Maddook Co. CbristmaaPresents •—J. T. Pepper. Murry Christmas—$.17. Maddock Co. Sults and Overcoats—Alex. Strachan. To the Electors of Brussels—Thos. Fletcher. Q .c russeis fist, FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1898. A. S. ALLAN, M. P. P., was re-non-anat. ed for the Legislature ata meeting of West Wellington Reformers held iu Dray- ton Tuesday. PRINCE EDwAan Island went strongly Reform at the election last week. The vote on the Prohibition Plebiscite was 10 bo 1 in its favor. LAST week's storm played great havoc with the electric street railway at To. ronto and other places. Telephone and telegraph wires were also badly disorgan- ized in some sections. Tan Governor-General will make a pilgrimage through the Northwest Ter- ritories next year, accompanied by Lady Aberdeen. Their Exoellenoies will undoubtedly have a warm reception. Huron County. Ben. Cole and W, H. Cook have leased the Clinton skating rink. 0. A. Humber will oppose Jno. Butler for the Mayor's chair at Goderioh. Editor Holmes, of the Clinton New Era, is a candidate for the mayoralty. Gerrie Presbyterians have extended a unanimous pall to Rev. Mr. Dobson, of Orillla. Mre. Glazier, of Clinton, underwent a euceessful operation last week for the re. moved of a tumor. La grippe is quite prevalent in and around Exeter and many are seriously ill with the malady. An effort is being made to build a Pree- byterian cburoh in Hills Green village this Doming Summer. West Huron Conservatives met at Goderioh, to select a candidate for the Local, but deferred definite action till some future time. While chopping wood in the bush. Wesley Veal, son of John veal, Exeter North, had the misfortnoe to lose four toes off his right foot. Rev. Mr. Bierman has decided to sever his connection with the Congregational churches of Howlett in which he has been pastor for the past year. The Orange brethren of Seaforth are expecting the united support of every lodge in South Huron for the neat 12th of July celebration at Seaforth. Thos. Churchill is going to be a candi- date for the Deputy Reevesbip of Gode- rioh township and Deputy Reeve Bea• Dom may run for the Reevesbip. The congregation of Egmondville Presbyterian church have erected a very handsome monument to the memory of their late pastor, Rev. Geo. Needham. A few days since a colt owned by John McOlure, Constance, was so badly hook. ed by a cow that it died before the ser. vices of a veterinary could be secured. On account of the heavy snow storm raging at Seaforth Tuesday the Coleman horse sale was poorly attended. Twenty one horses were disposed of, the average figures being $217. John Livingston has given up his posi. tion as book.keeper for D. D. Wilson, Seaforth, and has gone to Toronto, where he will take up the study of medi- nine at Trinity College. Rev. Wm. McDonagh has accepted an invitation from the people of Kingsville and will likely be etationed there after the completion of his term at Exeter, which expires in June. A Christian Endeavor Sooiety was organized at Leaburn. The officers eleoted were :—Preeident, J. Lawson ; Viae.President, Miss A. Sterling ; Oor.. Seo., Miss F. Horton ; Reo.•Seo., Miss A. Lawson ; Treas., H. Horton. 11. Holmes, formerly publisher of the Clinton New Era, lies at hie home in 8t. Catharines in a precarious condition. A severe attack of grippe was the cause of his illness, and hie constitution, never very strong, seems unable to bear the strain. Mre. M. A. Heehaw, Exeter, narrowly escaped having one of her eyes destroyed. It seems she went to stoop down and came in contact with a butcher knife without a handle which was stuck into a tin of tallow, thus oattiug the ball of the eye severely. Luckily it did not affect the night. E. Sweats; has purchased Jas. Pollook'e interest in the River Hotel, Bayfield. The late landlord of the River Hotel, Mr. Poilook, has purchased the Queen's hotel from T. Ryan, and Will next Spring move the building to a conspicuous place on the bank of the lake and convert it in- to a firet•alase Summer hotel. North street church, Goderioh, have invited Rev. Mr. Henderson, of North Bay, to become their pastor next year, and he has accepted, subject to the action of the stationing oommibteo. This means that before Mr, ilendereon oat come into Guelph Conference, some one must he transferred into Montreal Conference. R. Mr:Dwain, of the Nile, lost a vara. able colt. A poet mortem examination revealed the fact that ite death was cane. el by swallowing a darning needle. Where it got the needle or what it was intending to do with it are still mysteries. The condition of the intestines led the examinere to think the needle was ewale /awed some time ego. The Goderioh model school modolite elan, consisting of 88 pupils, made an unexpected visit to the residence of Prin. oipal Park and spent a happy evening, speeches and music being the leading featuree. Daring the evening the visitors presented Mr. Park with a very Land. setae elook as te time•1y reminder of a laborious, but pleasant :melon. The party broke up at Plate hoar after hearty ttt*nke to Mr. and Mre. Pakk (o' the eveuiuge pleaaaut Trill of fate. The largest Mad of grain delivered at Blyth this season was brought by S. I,autenelayee, of the gravel road, near Manchester. It oontamed 1.10 bushels, Jos. Oobblediok, hardware merchant. Exeter, was handling fence wire be uii^ foftuoately had the top out off the index linger ei the right hand by one of the barbs, Wm. MoKay, of the 10th eon. of Tuok. eramith, has purchased 750 acres of land near Thesealon, Algoma, and inteude taking up hie permanent abode there shortly. Last Ont, when they were packing apples on the farm of Robb. Thompson, Goderioh township, a note was placed in one of the Northern Spy barrels, asking the purchaser to write to the producer and state in what condition the apples were reoeived and the prloo paid for them. On Saturday Mr. Thompson re- oeived an acknowledgment from a person at Brandon, Man., who said the apples were in No. 1 oondltion and bbe price paid was 34.75 laid down there. Anthony Boyd and wife, of Winthrop, recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of their marriage. In the evening a large number of friends and neighbors called and were hospitably received and enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, who slur. fug the evening were made the recipients of handsome end costly gifte. After a few hours of pleasant social intercourse the company dispersed, each and all wishing their host and hostess many years of continued happiness and pros- perity. Huron was well represented at the Pat Stook show held at Guelph recently. D. D. Wilson, Seaforth, had a cow and two steer calves there. He got first prize for one calf, third for the other, and third for the cow. The cow west four years old and weighed 1,700 lbs., and Mr. Wilson sold her to a Guelph butcher for 398. The first prize calf was 10 months old and weighed 850Ibe. This animal was sold to %Hamilton hotelier far 350. The other calf, the same age, weighed 900 lbs., and Mr. Wilson refused an offer of $50 for it. A11 the animals were grades from the ordinary milab cows. We also notice that H. dr W. D. Smith, of Hay, got firet prize for yearling Durham steer oalf, and Tnomas Ruesell re Son, of Us - borne, 3rd for aged Durham cow ; also 2nd for grade two year old steer. Jainee Snell, of Hallett, carried off third for yearling Leicester swo. TUE D. D. H. B. S. ANNnwMkeenve.-- The seventh annual meeting of the Do- minion Draught Horse Breeders' Society was held in Clinton on Wednesday of last week. President John lfoMillan cam - pied the chair. The reports of the secre- tary, treasurer and auditors showed the society to be in a good financial position, the cash balance in bank being in the neighborhood of 91,600. Recommenda- tions by the oounoil that the annual duee remain at 50 Dents, and that all members owing dues prior to 1898 be suspended, were adopted. Also resolutions of regret and condolence at the death of two of the founders of the society, the late J. J. and David Fisher, Colborne. Officers were elected as follows :—President, John Mo - Millan, M. P. ; vioe-President, D. Mc- Intosh • Secretary, Jamee Mitchell ; Treasurer, Peter MoGregor ; Council John Avery, Clinton ; John MaDairreid, Lnoknow ; Jamee Henderson, Beaton ; Geo. Stanbury, Brucefield ; C. E. Mason, Bruoefield ; J. H. McRoberts, Luoan ; P. Curtain, Centralia ; Alex. Innes, Clinton ; J. E. Blackall, Clinton ; Johu Burk, Sebringville ; Wm. Sinclair, Ohiselhuret ; Executive Committee—A. Innis, P. Curtain, Jas. Hendereou, C. McIntosh, J. E, Blacken. A report of the proceedings will be printed and dis- tributed among the members. J. A. Edwarde, of Fulton, N. Y., shot and killed his wife and then euioided on Saturday. The couple had been married but I0 months. Prince Bismarck has written a letter to Signor Criepi, the now Italian Prime Minister, congratulating him upon his re- turn to power. A despatbh from Rome oonfirme the statement that the Rev. Michael Tierney has been appointed bishop of the diocese of Hartford, Conn, Schaefer won the triangular billiard tournament on Saturday night by de- feating Ives 600 bi 50. He made a record. breaking run of 566. The annual returns of the Clyde ship• building industry show that the total output for 1898 was 208,000 tone against 386,000 tons last year, Capt. Ray isendeavoringto suppress polygamy among the Indiana on the Shoshonereservationin Wyoming, and there are signs of an outbreak against hie authority. Two more bodies have been recovered from the bridge wreck at Louisville, making three since work upon the debris commenced, swelling the list of known dead to nine, The receipte of last Saturday's football matoh at Springfield, Mase., between Harvard and Yale were thirty-nine thousand dollars, and the expenses were twelve thousand dollars. RESENT It is to your advantage to see my enlarged and varied stock of fresh bought goods for the Holiday trade. We regard it no trouble to show goods :— Gold Watches, Gold Filled Wat- ches, Silver Watches, Gem Rings, Lngagement Rings, Wedding Rings, China Novelties, Silver- ware, Clocks at $1.00 and Up- wards, a lot of Fancy goods. Issuer of ,7tarrlage blouses. Of Watches, Clocks and low- elry personally attended to with care and low charges. All Work Warranted. TUe}rFLETCHER EY1zpart, BRUSSELS. THE BRUSSELS POST DEc. 22, 1.893 As does old St. Nick himself to get yoiir i We have such a variety of the most desirable things to make peo- ple lastingly happy that you will find it no trouble to get something to please all your friends, Its useless to try to ennumerate but we can suggest a few things. In Cotton, Lawn, Muslin, Linen and Silk. Our stock is well assorted from 2c to $1.75. Union, Wool, Silk and,,,Wooi and all Silk from 15c to $2.25. Mufflers in IN TIES WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN. GLOVES. --- We have them ler Henn and Women, linea or net lined. FURS. ---Fur Caps, Ladies' Furs, Men's Fur Coats. Prices Right, A. dress length of goods would make a very nice gift. We have a splendid stock and the prices are sure to hove them quickly. Slippers for men and women at Popular Prices. Come and see oar stock. Wishing you "A Merry Xmas a HIappy and Prosperous New Year." • Yours Truly, Great Opening Sale of Ladies' and Gents' Silk, Linen and Fine Cambric Handker- chiefs, IONEFeammnien Special Dis- play of Fine Linens and Gents' Neck- wear. A Wiping Out of Old Prices That's the kind of Sale we will Inaugurate this week. Hence- forth it will be necessary for advertisers of Bargains in Handkerchiefs to chance their ideas as to what constitutes a bargain, the ordinary bargains will cease to be bargains when compared with the values we will give during the LAST THREE WEEKS IN DECEMBER And bear in mind that you can come to our store to see these goods and buy them with perfect confidence that you will be shown and sold Ex.:.ct1y what was lst 2nd 8rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th vertised. 10 doz. Gents' white pure silk Handkerchiefs, large size, sale price 80o, worth 50c regular. 10 5 doz. ijr ,�with wide hem, they go at 89c, worth 60e. 3 doz. Gents' large twilled " �, Challenge fries 50o, extra heavy. at 67e, worth $1.00. 5 doz. Gents' pure silk initial Handkerchiefs at 75c, you must see this line. 3 doz. Gents' white broea,de at 85c, would be a snap at 50e, 2 doz. only, Gents' white brocade at 50e. 3 doz. " extra large white brocade at 69o, worth regular $1.00. 10 doz. only, assorted prices in Gents' fancy silk Handkerchiefs at 25c, 42; 60e, 65, 75, $1.00, which We are selling j less than regular price. 10th 15 doz. Ladies' pure silk Handkerchiefs at 8 for 25e, see this line and compare values. 11th 15 doz. " " embroidered Handkerchiefs at 10c, usually sold at 15e. 12th 5 doz. only, fancy " " at 15e, would make a ood 25c 113th 5 doz, only, very fine « c� g ,Zine. at 20c, be stlro to ask for this lies as they are tony and worth agood deallnore, 14th 20 doz, assorted prices in fancy silk Compare valued. " at 220, 25e, 85c, 42c, 47c, you will have to come and see these lines and 15th 20 doz. Ladies' farcy cambric Handkerchiefs they go at 2 for 5; worth 5e each, 16th 10 doz. " « 17th 10 doz. worth 10c regular, our sale price only Sc. " white at 10e each. Wo only ask you to compare values. 18th We have also a very large assortment in Ladies' and Gents' Lillen Haucikelehiefg, w which you will find by taking a look through to be extra values, g 19th 10 pieces drapery lateens, art patterns, something that will beautify your houses for little money regular price 80e, reduced to 15. 20th A. beautiful Xmas present seems, your Crayon portrait free. Our customers Who purchase $10 from us (not necessary the amount at one time,) get this advantage, we charge simply the cost price of the frame X18,00 nankin pto comhate worth from $5 to $7. g picture complete FERGUSON & HALLIDAY ►1 tter) Eggs and Fowl taken in exchange fee Goods.