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The Brussels Post, 1886-7-2, Page 5I JULY 2, 1886, DISTRICT NEWS, J 1nles4toevxx. Bass 13AJc.--On Snturdny of 1 week .t game of base ball was pia between Molesworth nod Jamosto clubs, which remitted in an oast' tory for the home club, by 4 runs a an innings to spare. The follow table will show the score ;— M0La9wOn'r'11. Innings -1 2 0 4 6 0 7 8 0 Runs —7 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 4—. JAMEST011'N. Innings --I 2 0 4 6 0 7 80 Rene --7 0 2 0 4 1 7 1 "`- A genie was also played a Wok a last Saturday between the club the 16th con, of Grey and the Tarn town chili, the result of which w the defeat of the fernier, the score ing 88 to 3. The euppor in bo oases was prepnrod by Mre. McEw in her usual good style. L`rarsprools. School closes this week end will open the 8rd Monday in August. We were not fovoree with a visit from the Inspector this quarter. --Quite a nnmbur of the Oranbrook people purpose going to the pie•nic at Ethel on Dominion day.—In Court Wood- bine No. 100 there are 37 members in good standing.—Mrs. John Cameron, who has been suffering from indigos. tion for soma time, ie getting some better. --Mrs. H. White's mother is hero on a visit.—Joseph Beaker is erecting a now dwelling house on Main street.—Cur sidewalks aro in a vory dilapidated condition, so much so that pedestrians occasionally get a tumble and not unfrequently do we see some one running to the rescue of a child who has been made n prisoner by getting its foot fastened between two planks. If the village cannot afford new sidewalks they would do well to remove tho remains of the old ones.—Dominion voters' list Court attracted a large company last Fri. day. THE BRUSSELS POST lire, It. Mosgrove, of Moniton, Manitoba, who intent too winter at her fathers, Jno. Farrow, left for her net prairie home on Wednesday last. yecl v10. 11(1lug Peter °ober, brother to John Caber, is expected to preach in the Methodist church to -night (Tuesday.) Mr. Tokmier is slowly improving '18 in health. We hope to see the old gentleman quite strong again. —22 There is talk of an iron bridge be - go Ing built aoruse the Maitland on the ou G. T. R. baro this steamer. es- Wm. Milne and Rol>t. Lang have se been appointed by Court Ethel as 1 delegates to tho Foresters' High Court, th which meets in London next August. en Morris Fogel has added to the np- poarauce of his dwelling, by putting °n now siding, and a new roof, When painted, he will have rather a nice looking Lohse. The roads around hero havo been much imps eyed by the statute labor done re000tly. In the village culverts have been put in and the streete im• proved generally. Last Wednesday James McKelvey, started for Londonderry, Ireland. I3° went per Anchor Lino and will be away for a few months. Wo wish him a pleaeaut voyage and a safe re- turn, J. Watts has been practising draw- ing for the last few menthe, and has become quite proficient in the art. He has dono Some very line work with pencil and crayon, and is now prepnrod to take orders for enlarging photographs. Yt:te.ol. The band aro to have now cepa for Dominion Day. ]east 'Waava.aaosh. Mr. Carleton lost the stallion nam• ed "Scotland's Glory" last week. It was counted a very valuable horse. A base ball match wee played last Saturdsy evening between the boys on the east and the boys west of the school house No, 10. Samuel Walab raised a barn the other day.' It is 65x65 feet. After the raising he gave the boys a dance that lasted till the next day some time. M, Currie, the Reeve of this town. ship, intends going to England this summer. On account of this the Council will not meet until August. Robert McGowan, son of George McGowan, is now recovering from a wound which he received by a limb. It broke an artery in his head and the doctor advised him to stay in the house for a mouth or two till it heals up. Hiuevaie. Alex. King ie still very low, fend his recovery is a matter of doubt. Rev. W. Scanlan and wife, of Walsh, Ont., are visiting Mre. Sean. lan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. J. J. Messer, of Hamilton, who has been "at home for the holidays," re- turned to his business on Monday. A garden party, and strawberry festival was given by the Presbyter. ions on Wednesday evening, on the grounds of Mre. McCutoheou. The Bluevale ball club are rejoic- ing over a 87, 18 and 85 victory over the Gorrro club. The score is too large to deceive anybody into believing that either of the clubs played ball, even a little bit. Court for seal revision of Domin- ion Voters' list will be held here on July 2nd, Numbers around here are carrying noxious looks on their fame and ono of Doyle's supeenas in their poakete. Lots of feu anticipated. The Ohiuiquy lecture in the Pres. bytorian church on Monday evening last drew a large crowd, who were morethan delighted with the vener- able Fether'e address. The lecturer still possesses hie Ohl tomo vigor and intbusinsm and_his talks are full of •nterest. The Methodists will hold an auto. graphed quilt entertainment, in the Foresters' Hall, on Dominion day ev- ening. vening. An opportunity will bo given to all persons whose names have been left. off the Voters' List to get them put on the quilt;, and a guarantee giv- en that they will not be appealed against. • Otto own Piercy took second prize at the Wingliam Caledonian gamee for "Botch Wrestling" and every. body Saye he °tight to have got first. The way he wiped the grass with therm big dullard from the States was a treat for the natives. The crowd shouted tbereeelves hoarse at the Y'ankee's attempts at wriggling out from tinder Piercy who lay on them like a briolc house. PsnosowALs.—j, M. Davies has been laid up with lumbago for the last week. 210 is getting somewhat better now.—Mrs. Wm. Simpson was away visiting friends in Clinton for a week. She got home last Saturday.—Mrs. 3. A. Young, is visiting friend's in Ripley.—H, F. McAllister is building an addition to hie store this summer. —Jno. Eckmier, blacksmith, sold two buggies last week.—Mies Hutch, of Woodstock. was visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. M. Davies, last week. -D. M. Malloch, P. S.I., visited our school last Thursday. He expressed himself as being well pleaeed with the pro- gress made since his last visit. He gave the pupils a half -holiday Friday afternoon, • Joe. Cash'a new frame barn is net ly completed. It is 40x00 feet wi frame stabling underneath. T frame is a vory snbstautiel 000 111111 is being finished in a utxuner 00051 tint with first•olraes workmynshi Thos. Newsome, wllo has the jo raised it with tackling w two day with no other assistanoe, except team ofliorses and his own gang, b ing four men besides himself. H eyelets' of tackling works like a chain and heves the timbers and lifts t1 bents at a 2.40 gait. The old way having a big bee to raise bares is fn becoming a thing of the past. 1r- th lie 11 > b, e, n e• le 1, JO of et SYRorrite. Cauneil meeting was held on Mor duty of this week. A. Z. Robertson is away to th front with good barley and whoeve Beate it will have a primo crop. Th sample brought to Teri, POST Publish ing House measured 4 feet. ?On Friday of this week the pupils of M. Blnolea school will hold their annual pie-nic in D. Currie's grove A. program of amusements has been drafted out anti a very pleasant time is anticipated. A new feature was introduced in the quarterly review of the Sunday School lessons at Anderson's school house last Sunday Nis1—The lady teachers tatting part It watered well and gave good satiefaotiou. Our township boys wore too hoary for the Brussels team on Caledonian day, but if there's no truth in the re- port that "spikes" were made at Jamestown and used by some of the pullers, it should bo corrected. Who speaks first ? The captain of our team has the floor. Last Monday the Johnston boys, who went to British Columbia on a visit x month ago, arrived home. They enjoyed their trip and stay among their friends although the journey WASa little wearisome. They give a glowing description of the Pa. oific elope and the proepeots of people doing well there. They ,vers in New Westminster the time of the terrible conflagration al Vanoonver, A couple of weeks ago two young lads aged respectively 10 and 12 years sons of John lt. Martin, formerly a resident of this township, bat uow of Stan Francisco, California, left the residence of their brother, John Mier tin, of Morris, aunt travelled the en- tire distance to San Francisco them. Ives, and without any protection. heir brother has received a let. r stating that the plucky little fel- we arrived at their journey's end ulrfoty, oinking- the trip in six lida half days. They only muds ne miss during the entire journey— sy took the wrong road at Chicago, it this did not interfere with their ogress, me tho road they took ought -them to the Sarno torminue the one they were intended to take. The eldest of the two was •tiolcotod, and they had a letter of introduction to the railway conductors by the way, and met with every courtesy from the railway officials who took the vory Bost care of them. e r e Grey. aa Mrs. Allan Lamont, of Toronto, is 'T visiting her father-iu-law, John La. to mont, this week, to Miss Sarah 'McDougall has been in visiting relatives in Toronto and 01. n tawa for the past two weeks.th On Wednesday James Bishop brought us a little bundle of timothy that measured 4 feet 102. inches. A lir number of the heads were ov°r 6 in- br ebes long, It was grown on his farm, as west half lot 4, con. 4. 21 will be hard to beat. On Wednesday evening of next weelc a garden party will be held at the residence of Thos. Heritage, lot 7, eon. 6. A good program of amino, recitations, readings, addresses and outdoor amusements is being pre. pared. A pleasant evening is count- ed on. To commence at 5:80 o'clock. A series of meetings are just now being held at the residence of Wm. Stevenson, 14th oon., by a portion of the sect knownas the Plymouth Brethren, under the direction of one Mr. Hart. An open air meeting was held last Sunday, when a large num ber attended, a groat many being at• trusted through curiosity. They are not converting many to their system of belief. A union Sabbath Sobool was or. ganizod last Sabbath afternoon in school house No. 3, Grey, by Rev, John Hoes. The following oonstitute the staff of teachers:—Truman Smith Hugh Lamont, E. '3, McArthur, 0. Smith sr., Oliver Smith jr., Walter Youill, Miss Nellie Smith, Miss Ann. ie Smith, and Miss Margaret Youill. There was an attendance of 46 schol- ars. Tho school will meet every Sabbath afternoon at 8 o'clock. It enters on its work with excellent pros. poets of success. Jno. Whalen, 14th eon., having re. oenily hada splendid new frame barn completed by Milk. Hughes, framer, allowed the framers to invite, the young folks of tho vicinity last day evening for the purpose of having what is termed on snob occasions !1 'barn warming,' At au early hour in the evening a host of young folks were in attendance and all were soon engaged iii the mazy dance to the sweet straine'of music furnished by S. Askin and R. Slice. Mr, Whalen, who lives alone, took no part in the proceedings, which led to many in- quiries during the evening oonoerning blot, espooiaily by, the ladies. It it' neediess to say a jolly good time wits spent by all, Canadian Noy OWN. John John Smart the alleged Owen Sound counterfeiter, has been coin. emitted for trial, A. meeting of the West Bruce Scott Act Asaooietiou will bo held at Kin- cardine on July 9. Preston, by it vote of 113 to 30, carried a by-law to loan Stahlsohmidt & Co. $5,000 for ten years without interest. John Pollard, editor of the Tiver- ton Watchman, and C. J. Cameron, of Bruno, will visit the Colonial Ex- hibition. A mare belonging to W. Keefer, of Ayr, hits given birds to 11 pure white colt, with brown tipped ears, The mother is a bey, and the bore° bay and white, The Provincial Government have decided to send the sum of $2,500,00 behalf of the Province, to Mayor Me. Lean, of Vancouver, B4O., in aid of the sufferers by the tato fire. An Orange Lodge in Welland Counts, pasted a resolution request- ing the Trustees of their notion to discharge a Catholic young lady who had been engaged as assistant teach. er in the local sobool. A 4-year.old eon of a section hand on the M.C.R. at Taylor station nam- ed Owens was struck by the engine of a freight train on Tuesday evening of last week, The little follow wtie thrown into the ditch, bot ' his injur•, ies consisted of but a few bruises on the leg. The writs have been issued for the election of representatives in ilio Northwest Council from the districts of Moose Mountain and Calgary, made vacant by efflux of time. The retiring representatives are J. G. Tor. iff, for hoose Mountain, anti J. D. Geddes, for Calgary, IIMECEPENTE11 RENE e AT MEL sets i ROUSE. 011 great roc. ar �R 4in T0 Struck Bottom This Time Sure Spot Cash Tells Every Time ! SATS, 0023601 8 O:SET8! 43 CENTS A PAIR OR PAIRS FIR 5 CTSO Ladies we have just opened out and passed into stock 120 Pairs of the May Corset that we have been selling for 60 cts. lire bought them at a Big Discount for cash and, without a doubt we have struck Bottom Prices. Just Listen to the price --48 cents, or two pairs for 85 cents. Why, Powell's celebrated May Corset rias the Talk of both Town and Country at 60 cls., what will they be now at 63 cents or two pairs for 85 cis. ? The probabilities are that if we had Telephone Connection Orders would be pouring in from all parts of the Country. 43c, Two Pain for 85 Cents, 43o.r Don't have the slightest doubt about the price, when G. A. says 43c., or 2 pairs for 85c., he wienats it every tinte. DRY GOODS, cur MILLIJV'ERY, CLE,4RI,NG PRICES, Bespectfully yours, Powell,43 A. The Great Oily Millinery House, .y, CO 43c.