The Brussels Post, 1886-2-19, Page 5/t
Fes, 10, 1886,
Listovvel,
W, G. Hay & Son are on the grain
market thio winter.—Cur townspeople
are hammering away on the agrioul-
tural park business,—Tho County
town question is being boomed with
increasing vigor and with good hopes
as to permanent rosults.--Wm. Lowe
of this town, is anointing a theologi-
cal college, ---The Montreal boreo
market has heou receiving addtti.oua
by ehipmonts from this town,
A. mooting of about twenty five
fermiers assembled in the 'Town Hall,
012 Tuesday, to inose a report of the
working of the Listowel Creatnery.
Tho report read was encouraging to
our now 'industry, the butter made
brought nearly 24 outs per pound in
theLondon,Eng., market, the patrons
received 75 cents per 100 panicle of
milk, and the skim milk returned
after all expenses were paid. Next
year a basis of working was agreed
upon at the rate of 4c. per lb. of hut.
for for making, all expousoe except
hauling being paid by the maker. It
is estimated that a return of about 70
to 75e per 100 pounds of milk will be
ale/magi by the patrons on the average
during the Doming season, (unless
butter should fall in price), and in ad-
dition the patrons will have the sweet,
new, skim milk for stock feed at the
time they need it, while later on it
will be left at the factory bringing in
addition 20o. per 100 pounds. Al the
close of the meeting quite a numbs,.
of farmers signified their intention of
patronizing the Creamery. The out-
look at present is that the season's
work will be suceesssful lend that the
Creamery will pay quite as well if not
better than the cheese factories. Wm.
Shearer, of Elms, anted as chairman
attic meeting and much -interest was
taken in the proceedings by all pres-
ent.
B1neyale.
John Etohor is convalescent.
Band concert on the 28th inst.
Miss Bina Farrow returned home
from. Ottawa last week, looking all
the better for her sojourn at the Cap-
ital.
Mrs. Pendegrast, of Seaforth
speaks in the Presbyterian church
nextMonday evening, subject–"Home
Influence."
Charlie Jackson, of Calgary, N. W.
T., is visiting his parents here for a
short time. He left his ranch about
two weeks ago. The weather there
then was beautiful and stook on the
preiries•in good condition. To judge
by Charlie's looks life on the foot -
We is healthful and pleasant.
G. A. Reid, artist, of Toronto, form-
erly of time place; lane had one of hie
subjects, "Where the crane feeds,"
selected for exhibition at the Indian
and Colonial Exhibition in London
next Bummer. Although but a young
artist the merit of Mr. Raid's ,work is
rapidly attracting attention.
Rev. 'lir. Cook moved into the fluty
new personage last week,•aud expres-
ses himself its well pleased with the
oomfort and convenience of the build -
rug. The thanks of the Society aro
tine to James Timmins who, at sou•
siderable inconvenience and annoy•
once to himself, provided so neat and
oommodions a house, for the very
modem. expenditure of $825.
A few of the members of Rev., Mr.
Cook's Bluovals 000gregatioq drop-.
ped into the parsonage on Monday
evening to see how Mr. and Mrs.
Cook fitted their now quarters and to
congratulate them un thio their first
essay at housekeeping. The .general
air of comfort and coziness. *hilt
has been eo quietly produced wee the
oubject of general remark.
E. T. Slommou, who has been
poorly for the part few week, hoe boon
granted% month's furlongh, in which
to recruit his health. Mr. Thompson
will have charge of the school during
that time. 'It is tete hope of this
community that Ed. may speedily 70.
gabs his m bored vigor and return
to his duties, as ho is doing excellent
work and cannot well bo spared.
The marriage of Jnb: M. Farrow,
eldest son of Thos. Farrow, M. P.,
mail clerk on the ii, H. B., to Miss
Kato Young, daughtee of Jas. Young,
of Gorrie, which took place in St.
Stephou'e ohureh, Gorrie, on the 10th
inet,, was most pleasing in every par -
tinier. The' spacious church was
nearly filled with invited guests and
personal Mende' of the popular young
groom and his beautiful bride. Miss
Bina Farrow, sister of the groom, as.
elated as bridesmaid, Geo. Duffield,
of Wingham, supported the groom.
The bride was dressed in a becoming
bronze green silk, with real laoo
draping and orange blossoms, and
tulle. Miss Farrow wore bronze greets
tried with garnet facings, The knot
was tied in true episcopal style by
the Rev. Mr. Moorehonee. After the
Wedding breakfast at the residence of
tate bride's father, tho bridal couple,
!Mended by some Seen couples, drove
over to Wingham, where tl'oy took
the train for Chicago. The gifts to
the bride were nuususlly numerous,
elegant and costly. if the character
of the clay be soy anilioatiou of the
bride's future, thou the future happi•
nese of this bride is sou ed for
balmy air and beautiful ouuyhinu were
both in attendance.
O'V11;14 hrrm.
The salt well hoe been abandoned.
—An elm log was delivered at Ander-
son's saw mill that contained about
1000 feet,—Goa, Shaw and Joe. Saint
wens fined $8.85 each fur disturbing
tho Gospel Army,—A charity concert
is on the program.—Next season the
roller rink will bo turned into an ice
rink.—They fine people for furious
driving on the streets in Wingbam,-
13. Oornyn boat W. 'Misstep for the
silver cup ownership on the rink last
week.—Some of the young ladies are
wishing that S. B. Smale, who was
at the carnival last week, from Bru-
nie, would raturn to town egain.-28
degroeo below zero was registered here
this winter.—The Phippen family
have "tumbled" into a little fortune.
It was`divided among' the children.
There is Said to be more to follow.—
Thee, Farrow, M. P., addressed the
electors in the Town Hall on Wednes-
day evening of this week.
(7anadian Ne,war.
Bishop Fabre, of Montreal, is dang-
erously ill.
The Welland Canal contracts have
been awarded.
Smallpox has again broken out in
'it suburb of Quebec.
A gang of counterfeiters have been
broken up in St. Catharines.
The employees of the Massey
Works returned to work Tuesday.
Hon. Mr. Robertson, Proviooial
Treasurer of Quebec, is dangerously
111.
John B. Gough has had a stroke of
apoplexy, and lies iu• a critical con-
dition.
Mr. Coffee, a Guelph lawyer, has
abandoned hie profession to become a
Jesuit priest.
,The directors of the Kingston Gas
Company talk of buying an electric
lighting apparatus.
In the township of Louth, near St.
Catharines, a colored woman nearly
121 years old, died on Sunday.
Jas. A. Keaoiaie, of Beverly, h.as a
pooket rule which be has carried on
his person for thirty-three years. -
John Leitch was eleotod Mayor! of
Ridgetown. The election was rend-
ered necessary by John Moody's re-
signation.
The municipal Couuoil of Parte.
adopted a resolution favoring the
granting of amnesty to all political
offenders.
W. Bell & Co., of Guelph, during
the past week made Large consign
ments of organs to the Bahamas and
Barbadoes.
The Council. of the Dominion Ar-
tillery Association have decided to
send a Canadian team to Shoebury-
ness this season;' �
The municipal nom'hnations for
Montreal took place . Monday. i+or
Mayor Boaugraud and Decal (No.
tary) wore nominated.
Warden Hogan, of Frontenao, hese
been unseated, owing to a Mistake of
the aseessor in transferring figures
from the assessment roll.
At the inaugural meeting of the
Brighton Fanners' Institute, a reso.
lution was passed requesting the
Ontario Government to appoint an
etienologist for this .Province.
Hod. A. M. Roes, in reply to Mr.
Baxtor,.etated that it was the in.
tention of the Government tp 'Plage a
sum in -trio estima os for thii, purliose
of aseistinl, theOnttrio .l3sekebbere'
Aseociitii'on to make , air exhibit of
Apiariati produote i.t the,Oalouiel ex-
hibition. •
STO
JAS. ANNETT
Takes pleasure in informing the
people of::Brussels and surrounding
country thaf he has opened a
choice anti Fresh Stook of
General Groceries
in the Stand lately occupied by
GEO. THOMSON.
- Our stock is well selected and it
will pay the public to call on us.
Special Bargains aro offered in
Teas, Sugars, Canned Goods, &e,
Give me a Call and satisfy your -
Se Veg.
our-Seines,
JAMES ANNLTT,.
tar Remember the .Stand, North
of the Queen's Hotel, Brussels.
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my Large Stock, embracing Every Line of
Goods in a First -Class Hardware Store
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Golden Padlock..
13RUSSELS, Fob, 18t1), 1880.