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The Brussels Post, 1885-5-1, Page 1VOL. )CII. COUNCIL NEETIN(.. The regular meeting of the villag Council was held last, Monday nigh in the Council Chamber. The Reeve and all the Councillo present, Itiinutes of last mooting read an passed. The following accounts were pr seuted :—S. Hopkins, scraping stree $87 ; W, II. Kerr, printing, $18.10 Jno, Itleadowe, work on street, $1.5 Jas. Drewe, cotton waste, &o. $1.8 Moved by P. Scott, seconded R. Graham, that the above Impel=be paid, Carried. The Clerk reported receipts for month as follows :—Transient trod• ere $4 ; Hal] rent ,$11.80'; dog tags $4, total $19.80. A communication was road from J D. Ronald concerning a settlement dispute, referred to in a previous is sue. It was moved by W. H. Kerr, seconded by R. Graham, that no ac- tion be taken until after next meet• ing. Carried. Moved by W. F. Vnnstone, second ed by P. Scott, that the Court of Be vision be held on the evening of Tues day, May 20th. Carried, McNeil by W. F. Vanstone, second• ect by W, H. Kerr, that the Street Committee be empowered to have deed shade trees replaced. Carried. Jae. Wilson asked the privilege of closing op the end of Hawke street, immedintnly in front of his residence. He would either buy or lease. On D. Ross objecting to the street being closed the request was withdrawn. K. McKenzie, B, Driver, G. Love and Joseph Laird were present andasked the attention of the Council to several ditches and pieces of sidewalk in various localities in town. The Board agreed to go on an in- specting tour on Wednesday forenoon. Instructions were given to Street Committee to have the new sidewalk at Howe's woolen mill built at once, and the necessary repairs looked alt- er at es early a day as passible.Moved by W. F. Ironstone, second• ed by P. Scott, that tenders be asked for plink, cedar, gravel end broken stone. Carried. Moved by W. H. Kerr, seconded 1,y R. Graham, that James Hicks be appointed Health Inspector, and that lie be instructed to thoroughly inspect the Corporation and have every place cleaned. Carried. The Committee appointed to report on the Holliday street difficulty did so. W. B. Dickson appeared for J. R. Giant, owner of lot fronting on this street, and gave a very full and lengthy account of the past history of said lot end street. He also product. ed 4 maps noel deeds verifying his contention. Jas. Kelly was then call• ed upon and ho gave his version of the ease and produced his deed. The matter in dispute is tho opening of Halliday stilet. Mr. Grant says the street is 4 rods wide. Mr. Kelly says it ie on 2 rode. The latter had the whole street closed for some time, but half of it was opened last year by the Council. After a long discussion it was moved by R. Graham, seconded by P. Scott that Mr. Kelly be allow- ed until the 5th of Msy to secure cop- ies of all maps at the Registry office in reference to lots 01, 62, pt. pls.Y and Halliday street, failing to do so that the eat vet shall be opened at once. Carried. Council then adjourned tin - til May, 26th. 7'111'1 FIGIITINGI FORCE. Following is a list of the troops now at the front or ou their way there : Regiment. Commander. Strength. A Battery Major Short 180 B Battery Col, Montizambert 100 C Infantry Col. Otter 87 90th, Winnipeg Major Boswell . , 800 Winnipeg Battery Major Jnrvie . , .. , 62 York-Siinooe Batt. Col. O'Brien 860 Queen's Own Col. hiller 275 Tenth Royals Col. Grnssott . , .. , 265 Midland Batt. Col. Williams 400 05th Batt. Col. Ouimet 9th Batt. Col, Amyot 7th Fusiliers Ool.Williams Gov.-C4sn. B. Gu'd Col. Denison Sharpshooters Capt. Todd.,, 52 Col. Smith 400 Col, O'Brien ..,..,860 Col. Scott 825 Col.Williame 260 Capt. French 50 001. Irvine 500 Capt. Stewart 80 800 5,288 091.1.1411.111 SFLS BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY I, 1885. OST. NO, 43. the Province. The following extract there - front embodies the program to be observed: o In order thus to furnieh an occasion for ( making a special effort for improving the ' school preinieee and planting suitable shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery, 1 rs hereby proclaim Friday, the Nth day of May, alcolidcly in every rural and village !wheel, to bo known as Arbor Day, subject to the approval of tin trustees, The pro. grain for the clay should be somewhat icefollows :— 1. Arrangements should be made during the forenoon for levelling the school grounds properly, laying out walks to the rear and front, and making such walks passable by means of gravel or plank. 2. Whore the soil is suitable a few flower bade might be laid out, or a part of the ground sodded, or seeded down with lawn erase seed, 3. In the afternoon the trees soleoted for ornament or shade should be carefully planted an the presence of the pupils. Soft and hard maples, elms, basswoods, walnuts, butternuts, birches, uhestnets, or other deciduous trees are preferable for of purposes of shade. Spaces might bo left for the evergreens, which should not be planted before the first week in June. 4. On the following Friday afternoon the teacher might spend an hour with his pu- pils discussing Canadian forestry and the different epeoces of trees and shrubs to be found in Ontario, their uses, commercial value, characteristics, etc, Many excellent literary allusions might also be made in • connection with this lesson. After the grounds are laid out and the trees planted the teacher should see that some care was exorcised in preserving them from injury. If the pupils are made partuers in the im- provements, and their co-operation secured in every part of the work of the the day, there need be little fear they will wantonly destroy that which their own labor created. c1 0- t, 0; 1. b Us - 417 „ 260 260 84 Manitoba Batt, 86th Batt. 91x6 Batt. 7011 Batt. Scouts Monntod Police Cowboy Corps 68th Batt. Total AiLBOIR DAY FOIL THE SCHOOLS. Hon, G. W. Bose, Minister of Education, has issued a circular proclaiming an an. noel Arbor Day for the public schools of Gn• ey . Thee. MoLauchlin's imported Clydesdale stallion "Rankin Boy" is in splendid trim this season and for a piling, horse is hard to beat. The supporters of the Scott Act in this township have got matters well arranged for the successful carrying out of the Act and it is the intention to bring law -breakers to the marls every time. An❑mber of fanners in the neighbor hood of Cranbrook would like to have telephone comnitinication between that place and Brussels and we believe would contribute seine of their moans towards that end. Wm. Taylor, son of Thos. Taylor, who went to Colorado some years ego is thought by some to be dead. No word has been heard of him for a long time, although his father bag 1^ft no stone unturned to find him. Abel Tindall, of the 0th con., has a cow which gave birth to twin calves this spring, this being the third year in succession. She raised five of the six. Such a cow as this is worth three or four other cows. We are sorry to hoar of the serion s illuess of our old friend Wm. Alcock. He has been under the care of two physicians and will have a close pull for his life, as the old gentleman is upwards of 70 years of age. It 10 reported quite currently that \Vm. Warner, an old resident of this township, who moved to the North- west some few years ago, has been raided by Indians and their cattle, &e. taken, We hopo it is only a canard. Since the above was put in type the statement bits been contradicted. Oniee.—Spring work is fairly under way.—The fall wheat looks remark- ably well thus far —Wild flowers are to be seen peeping up hero and there. — The ancient frog puts in a claim for notice with his piping long and loud.—Our framers and masons have resumed work for the season.—A grout deal will be done in the building line this summer.—The roads aro im. proving agood deal.—Very little maple sugar was made this spring.—Farm. ars who held on to their wheat will make a tittle ont of it after all. -The auction sale at Mrs. Jno. Sample's, last Tuesday, was a good one although the day was unpleasant. Perth County Note+c. Last Sunday afternoon, while a number of boys ranging from thirteen to sixteen years of age were ainneiug themselvee in Shakespeare Ward school yard at Stratford, Billy Rain• shaw, a youth about fifteen yours of age, said lie could make the whole company sit down. 'L't:oy replied he could not unless ho used a "shooter " At this the simpleton immediately "unlimbered" hie 'heavy" and drew It "bead" on the enemy, who "sat," but nut satisfied with sitting he "pulled" on them, shooting 'Curia, McQuade in the face, filo bullet emoting the cheek a little hack of the month raid making its exit neer the ear, Elnn•o>,n Ucueing• Notes. On the 11th oast Wiuglu1lu people vote on a salt well bonus, I Sarni, Platt, of Goderich, sowed 14 acres of pato on April 21st 1880. Pat. Kelly, the itoove of Blyth, is putting the. roller process halts mill. The now cheese factory at 13elgrave is np and the work being pushed ahead. The family of Provincial Treasurer Ross have returned to Goderich, after n three months stay in Toronto. The Salvation Army is on the up- grade at Goderich. It is to be hoped that they will do the sinners of that town good. air. 13one, a farmer from near Mar - nook, East Wawanosh, was summon- ed as a juryman to the Division Court, held at Winghaln. The roads were in such a bad state that he could not get a horse through, so he had to foot it all the way, a distance of eight miles. And all this for about 10cts, The Howiek Enterprise says:— "Clark'e Crossing, N. W. T., which has received so much notoriety in connection with the rebellion, is of especial interest to the people of this township. It was established by a Ifowick boy, W. bowler Olark, whose parents live near Laltelet. He had been with a surveying party in the Temperance Colony, and on leaving them ho built and ran the cable ferry which takes his name. Last spring he was home on a visit, and when he returned he took with him a bride in the person of Miss Maggie, slaughter of Wm. Ashton, on the Gth con., near Crorrie. lir. Clark, besides running the ferry, is postmaster of the place— called Saskatchewan—and has charge of the telegraph office at that point, his wife, we understand, nctiug as operator." The Goderich Star says :—The gentlemen interested in Fermin rf a new loan society met on Saturday last in the Town Hall for organization, Win, Campbell, town clerk, acting as sec- retary. The following gentlemen were chosen directors : Sir Richard Cartwright, M. P. ; Joseph Williams, Sheriff Gibbons, Dr. W. J. R. Hohn - es, F. Jordan, J. H. Colborne, John Acheson, of town ; W. 1I. Gray, Sea - forth ; and John Roberts, Dungannon. .Horace Horton and M. G. Cameron, were chosen respectively as manager and solicitor; and Wm. Campbell and \V. R. Robertson were appointed au- ditors. Another meetiug of the board of direotors will be held shortly for tlio election of President and vice - President. Mayor Horton will make au admirable manager, and with the above board of directors there is no reason why the new oompauy ehould not be a decided success. Canadian. News. Ten thousand Martini -fleury rifles, and 8,000,000 rounds of ammunition, arrived at Kingston, Thursday, stud wore stored. Lieut. Col. Ouimet left Montreal Thursday night, contrary to the ad- vice of his doctors, to' rejoin the 65th in the North-West. The total exports from Canada during the nine months preceding the present were nearly a million dollars in mesa of the exports for the same period of the previous fiscal year, and this notwithstanding Mat there was a decrease of three and a half millions in the export of produce of the forest. The increase was chiefly hi agrieul• tui•al produce. An Ottawa citepatch says :—It seems to be generally understood that an effort will be made to bring about prorogation by the 22nd of May, but many members believe that business cannot possibly be rushed through before tlio 20tH of May. The House will alt on Saturday. The body of Daniel Quinlan, shoe makes, of Salem, Ont., who was lost on January 10th last, floated down the river past Elora on Tuesday last, and• was recovered yesterday. It 10 supposed he stumbled over a high bank into the water while walking between Elm and Fergus. James Brady, hotel -keeper, of Iu- gereoll, iu view of the Scott Act oom- leg in fora, the let of May, is con- vesting the lower flat of his hotel into nflioes, uud inteuda giving the Act a fair trial. The customs authorities at Ottawa have eeized to quantity of hardware imported from New York, The goods aro alleged to have been made by eon. Viet labor, and are prohibited by the Dominion tariff. Mise Thompson, the lady customs searcher, is at present stationed in Windsor. The Presbyterian Synod of Hamil- ton and London will meet in Sarnia next year. The bridge between Ottawa and Now Edinburg was carried away by the freshet last week. McMillan, alias Davis, formerly of Listowel, is figuring in an elopement and desertion ensu in Michigan. Tho Itev, Chau. Hamilton, M. A., Bishop -elect of Niagara, will leave Quebec at the beginning of next wr:ok for Fredericton, N. 13., the seat of the Metropolitan Bishop, where his eon. secretion will take place. On Saturday a two year old daugh- ter of John Maudman, of Sullivan, stumbled backwards against it pail of scalding water and sat in it. She was so terribly scalded that but slight hoped are entertained of her recovery, A grand demonstration under the auspices of the Ancient Order of For- esters will be Held at Galt on the 25th of May. The London and Hamilton members of the Order will be present, and a prize drill for the juvenile branch of the Order is announced. While praetising a game of patch in front of the City Hotel London last week, W. H. Troelenick, of the Wil- bur Opera Co., threw a hall three hundred and forty-seven feet. Ho thinks a little practice would enable him to throw 860 feet. The ballot box, containing ballot papers cast in the late Scott Act el- ection, which was stolen from the Brown House, at Aylmer, on March 20th, has Leen recovered. It was found last week in a shed back of the lilausion House, and the contents have apparently not been tampered with, though au examination hoe not yet been made. An employes of the Chemical 1',•-orks, London, named Becket inhaled some poisonous acid gas a few' days ago which burned his throat and lungs so badly that his life was despaired of. He Wste taken to his home on Colborne street, between Pall ball and Central avenue, where he was attended to. He bled considerably from the mouth, and is in a somewhat critical condi. tion. LOCAs, 1'1'E31S. THE Wmgham District meetin4 of the Methodist Church will be held in Brnssela, on Wednesday, May 20th. ANOTHER of the .Brussels young men is contemplating matrimony. Ie is going out of town for 1110 wife, we hear. Leer by Jarnos Ferguson between A. R. Smith's store and Walton a parcel of Dry Goods oontainingdreee goods andprint. The finder will please leave it at the Walton P. 0., or A. R. Smith's store Brussels. Ton new school law regulations, passed at the last cession of the On tario Legislature, Will be ready for distribution about the 10th of May. It is intended to send copies of the new regulations gratis to each Buur,l of School Trustees in the Province, ROBERT HoLnxEs, of the Clinton New Era, was iu town on Monday, nap paid 118 a fraternal visit. Mr. Holmes had a ease at the Division Court here, in which lie sued a still. scriber to the New Era for ten years nupaid snbscriptioc. He won the suit and returned house rejoicing. Delinquent subscribers should . take warning and call and settle for their paper without farther delay. --Wing. ham Times. FINED.—Last Wednesday afternoon the following portions were brought be- fore Reeve Young, A. Hunter, and P. Thomson, J. P's„ for disturbing the services of the Salvation Army, D. Wilson, R. Johnston, A. Cormack, E. Armstrong and W. Hingston. The first three pleaded guilty ami were fined $5 and costs, $1 and costs and I2 and costs, respectively, Armstrong and Hingstou defended their cases but were fined $4 and costa and $2 and costa respectively. PUBLIO SOncOL VAOATIONs.—A change has been made in the length of mideuminer vacation in the public sehuols during the last session of On tario Legislature. Tho new law reads as follows :—In rural districts the schools will close for the summer holidays on the let Friday in July, and re•opeu on the third Monday to August. The other holidays remain as before. In cities, towns and in. oorporated villages, Public and High Schools also close on the first Friday of July, and re -open on the last Mon- day in August. Trustees cannot re- duce the holidays as before, FRonr Nlim(ASKA.—Last week Bleb - 1 op 'Ward arrived home from a three w,elc's visit to Nebraska, win re he went on a prospecting tour. 13e is greatly pleased with the conn try and will proLably remove there if he can make the rteeess,i'y arrangements.. brother William, has been as resi- dent of Nebraska for the ua,.t 12 years, and who lived fu Or, y town- ship for years before hie gnu: west, eiame bitch with him, with a view of improving his health. The later gentleman has 405 acres of land and before he left home he had 85 acres of wheat, "Sea Island" and "Grant" varieties ; 10 acres of oats, and 10 acres of barley in the ground and part of 00 acres, intended for corn, plowed. He lives near St. Paul. Aur.'roo SALE,—Commencing Saturday afternoon, May 2nd, the large stook of S. B. Smale's will be sold by pnblic auction. The solo will be continued during the during the clay. Terms cash. A. Peal, evenings of the coming week, private sales ansa. I. 0. 0. F.—According to announo- einem the Odd Felllows „i Brussels attended St. John's church 1:st Sun- day morning to the number of 80 or mole, Tho incumbent, Rev, W. T. Chaff, preached a very appropriate sormon from Ilebrees 19th chap., 10th verse, "But to do good commun- icate forget not ; for with such sacri- fices Goct is well pleased." Tim two main thoughts of the subject were. let Mao's duty to God, 2nd 111eu's duty to man. The rev. gentlemen de- duced many practical lessons from this division, espatially interesting to members of the Order. Appropriate selections of music were rendered by the choir. Miss O'Connor, the new organist, presided for the firat time in this capacity on Sunday morning and performed her duties in a most satisfactory manner. A SoaooL ARBOR DAY.—The Minis- ter of Education has set apart the 81.11 of May as an Arbor Day and has proclaimed it a school holiday, sub- ject to the approval of th-, b earls of suhool trustees. The pure 'se of the holiday is that the whole day may be devoted throughout the Province to improving and beautifying the school grounds—to laying out flower beds, planting trees and shrubs, etc. We trust that school trustees will heartily support the Minister in this praise- worthy movement. and try to implant useful knowledge and a love for the beautiful iu the miuda of the young. Tho ooudition of the school grounds in many parts of the Province 1' any- thing but complimentary to our t,,ste and tidiness 04 a people. Thi Globe says :—If un earnest effort b,, made, it will be but it few years b.,'ora On- tario school houses and sobool grounds will be putto^ns of neatness, instead of, as now they frequently are, the moat neglected -looking spite in their respective districts." LAMES emu' ars.—Being in Toronto the last two weeks I have attended the millin- ery openings of the mist ftslaonable houses and made seleotions of novelties rare and racy. Those intrustiug me with orders will get the benefit of all the latest garniture excelsior at lower figures for cash than yet offered. Feathers curled and done over in any of the now shades, warranted as good as new. (fust be in on Monday to be returned the same week. L,ave orders early, Sirs. Alexander. i111LLsNERY OPENINoi Last Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday the spring opening of the dress goods and Millin- ery departments of P. 0. Rogers took place and exceeded all previous dis- plays on similar =melons Passing the rich array of dress good- ecu ,vere ushered into the Millinery slaw room. It was very tastefully decorated with natural and artificial flowers, ostrich feathers in every shade, birds of beau- tiful plumage, plumes, pompoms, sl,• rstts, tufts, ribbons, laces, &o, The trimmed work in Intel, and bouuetts was very attractive. The loading styles in hats are Giroffe, Carnival, Nellie Gwhine, Linwood and Mel- rose, hiss Filer, who has ohar,c of this department comes witli ,it ex- perience in the best oity eitab'ish- ments and her handiwok ep oke fo: itself. The sales of spring millinery have beeu largo already and there is every prospect of the millinery room showing a good season's wort Willer Miss Filer's able maaagnu0❑1. At the entrance to the show room wag a floral desigu, an anchor and uhain, hung. Mr. Rogers says the interpre- tation of it is, that after tee ladies have sailed all over the troubled si a of millinery they all °owe back to the "Noted cheap store"and anchor quiet- ly in the harbor and buy their hats and bonnets.