The Brussels Post, 1886-8-20, Page 44
THE BRUSSELS POST
AUG. 20, 1886.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1886.
PAY UP I
We ask persons who are indebt-
ed to us to call or send the amount
due. We have wages to pay every
Saturday night ; rent to pay every
three months and bills for paper,
ink, type, &c. falling due every
month or so. These debts cannot
be met without money and you
are requested to settle the amount
due us. We aro not asking char-
ity but our just right, a great part
of which should have been paid a
year ago. Try and help us.
W. H. Kerr.
(oi-itsitr,rowte.
There will be service iu Knox
aileron next Sabbath, when it is ex-
pected. Rev. D. B. McRae will he
hotne.—Mrs. D. 13. MoRao and child-
ren are visiting iu Blyth.—Lounging
in the fence corners and other places
of a somewhat secladed nature is be-
coming a public nuisnuca and annoy-
ance almost every evening to those
who have occasion to be out after
datk. The persone guilty of this
,1 snake -in -the -grass" conduct are
known and if they do not put en end
to it they will find things pretty sticky
one of these evenings.—James Blash-
el, shoemaker, has pitched his tent
on Main street, where ho is prepared
to boot people to their satisfaction. —
School opened on Monday with an
atiendauce of 25.—Two pupile of our
((oboe] wrote at the recent examina-
tion for Third Claes certificates but
only the name of A. Reymann ep.
peare as being successful. Not being
satisfied with the result of Jno. Wil-
son's examination we have written
for his marks. A. Raytnanu is coy,
tainly deserving of much credit fur
having passed so difficult ui examin-
ation. Of all who wrote for Thirds at
Seaforth onto ten per cont. passed
and all who passed at Settfoith ox
cepting three (of which Itaymann was
one) were pupils of the Seaforth High
School,
We are pleased to notice that Geo.
Dobson has been suceeseful in pasts-
ing the recent examination for tt
third olase certificate. George is a
good stadent,
It is our painful duty this week to
record the death of Miss Jemima Tin-
dall, who died on Thursday evening
the 12th inst., at the early age of 21
years and 0 months. She died of
consumption, after a lingering illness
of about four menthe. Daring her
sicknese she evinced tho greatest
patience, being always happy and
quite reconciled to her lot. She was
a member of the Methodist church,
and for some tune organist in the
choir. She was a young woman who
was highly esteemed by all who knew
her. She died very happy, trusting
in the merite of a dying Saviour.
Mrs. Tindall and family have the
sympathy of a large circle ot friends
iu their bereevement. The funeral
took place on Saturday afternoon,
and it was well atteu ded. Her re-
mains were interred in the Elnan,
cemetery. The mom oriel sermon
wilt be preached next Sunday et 2:80
by the Rev. R. Paul.
31313etb..
School will be opened on the 80th
inst.
Division Court ie to be hold in town
on Monday next. Quite a number
of cases have been entered.
Wm, Bell has purchased the butch-
er business from Jes. Heffron. Mr.
Bell will carry the same on as usual.
A gang of men have begun work
on the railway bridge here. It will
be sometime howevor before it is com-
pleted.
0. Hamilton has opened out a tin
shop in connection with his hardware
business. Mr. Forsyth, of Wroxeter,
has been engaged to take charge of it.
The youngest ()laid of B. Durnion
died here an Tuesday last. Its re-
mains were 'interred in the Union
burying ground on Wednesday and
was followed by a largo concourse of
Mende,
PERSONAL8.—Mrs. McKinnon and
daughter, of Throuto are the guests
of Mrs. McKinnon at present.—Dr.
Sloan and wife left here on a pleasure
trip this week. They intend taking
in Quebec and other points.—S.
Grimy, of Wiughain, was in town
this week.—Mrs. Foy, who has been
spending her holidays in town, left
this week to resume her duties as
school teacher itt Josephburg.—Mr.
McGee, of Toronto, is visiting his
brother, Jas. McGee, at preient.—
Mise Tanner, who has been visiting
friends in the neighborhood of Sarnia
for some time, is home again.—T, J.
Hale is spending his holidays in Mt.
Forest this week, Tom thinks ho
will take in Clinton before he returns,
—Miss Jennie McGee, who has been
in Detroit for some time, is home on
a visit.—Geo. Phillips is spending a
few days in Detroit this week.—F. W.
Tanner is enjoying e. few holidays in
the vicinity of Alviston thie week.—
Miss Ella McKinnon was visiting
friends in Wingliam this week.—Mies
Mary Carson, whp has been the guest,
of bliss Kelly for some time, returned
home to Clinton on Saturday Jut. --
W. R. Mitchell is spending a few days
in the neighborhood of Napaueo.
Rumor Bays that Bob intends bring-
ing n life long partner back with him.
--Bailiff Murdock attended the ball
in Brussels this week.
Meet 01.
Angus Matty, teaolier of the Craw
brook school was visiting here for a
few days lad week.
Mrs. Brownlee of Kincardine is
• visiting Ler sister Mrs. J. T. Cook
this week.
Alex. [inlay, etticlent of Belleville
Commercial Oollege., te kpending part
of hia holidays With his friends here.
lDaoet1,Vra,swariositi.
Miss J. 'Keith, of Woodstock, is
visiting friends iu this vicinity.—Jas,
Potter is very ill at present.—Jas. A.
McGowan returned to his home last
Tuesday from a visit at Toronto.—W.
Young, who has been visiting here
lately, returned to his home in Paris
last week,—The council of Bast Wit-
wileosh meets on the 18th inst.—Mrs,
B. Johnston, who has been ill, is re.
covering slowly.—D. McLaren and
wife are visiting friends here.—Mrs.
W. Robertson, who got her leg frac-
tured by falling from a ladder, is able
to move round again.—People who
have threshed in ttiia vicinity say
their crop had turned out bolter than
they expected.
The Tinies staff is back to work
again this week after their holiday
last week.
Dr. Ohisho lin, of A.rthur, has re-
moved to our town and will practice
his profession.
J. L. Sturdy, of Earriston, a form-
er resident of this town paid $50 and
ooste for violating the Scott Act.
John Hanna wants a grant of $50
to purchase a new flag far the town
flag staff at the niarket square.
A cricket match between sides
cliosonAy the President and Vice -
President resulted in a victory for
the latter by 10 runs.
Rev. D. C. McDowell will leave in
the course of another week for the
General Conference at Toronto. 11
will last two or three weeks.
the "Saugeen" for $800, that he was
all first unwilling but finally allowed
the glittering bribe to tempt him
from the path of video and the house
was fired by him, at Jaeltsonjrsin-
stigation and in his company. The
line of defence went to show that the
Lightlea and Jacksons had long been
at feud end the inference drawn was
that the whole story was concoeted,
more especially as there is plenty of
evidence to prove that at the hour of
2 a.m. on the 8th July, whoa the fire
occurred, young Ja01(8011 was home
with his mother and sister, altogeth-
er it is a ease which will well bear
more lighbbeing thrown on it. The
trial lasted from 5 o'clock in the after-
noon until 1 in the morning, without
intermiesion. E. E. Wade, of Brus-
els, who appeared for the prisoner.
made a very (strenuous fight. The
Oompany was represented by Mr.
Kingston, of Mount Forest. Both
boys wore committed to take their
trial at the coming aseizes.
Listowel.
Laet Tuesday was the civic holiday.
A large number of our residents went
to Stratford.
John Connolly is climbing up to
the top of the ladder. At the recent
examination he was awarded a let
class certificate, grade B.
One town .authorities will contest
the claim of Elms township for a
larger share of the Land Improve.
mut. Fund than they want to pay
ue.
The town daddies charged the Rao.
option Committee, on the day of their
tournament, for the use of the visit-
ing representatives of the surround-
ing municipalities.
The new agricultural park contains
20 scree and cost $2,000. A. mein
track is to be built and a big push
made for all the new attractions for
the Fall Shows to come.
attfortlx.
The Sun is taking a holiday this
week.
Laet Monday was our civic holi.
day.
Broadfoot gr, Box are enlarging their
premises this summee. The addition
will be 128x81 feet.
Geo. Whitley has sold his Olear
Grit etallion "Bob" for a good round
The stallion race on Friday, Sept.
8rd is attracting a good deal of atter'.
tion. •
The renowned White brothers give
a concert here on Sept, 2. 'They aro
splendid :vocalists.
Capt. Willis, of the Salvation Army
has left town and purposes going to
the Old Country before long.
Ethievalle.
Thomas Jackson, a son of Abraham
Jackson. of Nueva°'was arrested
and boughIt
t before obert Miller, J.
P., of Wroxeter, on Wednesday lad
on a charge of arson preferred by the
Saugeen Mutual Insurance Oompany.
A young Mat working for Mr. Jaok.
son sr., named Lightle, more that he
was approaahod by young Jackson,
indncerl by him for the eolnewhat pal-
try coneideration of $8 to assist him
in firing en empty bowie in Gorrio,
owned by Jackson sr. and insured in
ifororteire.
Tho minutes of Morris Council
may be road in another column.
See notice of posting up of ?eters'
list for Morris township in this issue.
Thos. Russell is building ti vary
neat and commodious brink dwelling
on his farm, con. 7.
Very interesting Band services aro
held in Bosine,n's churoli every Sun-
day evening. They aro largely at-
tended.
We are pleased to state that Alex.
McColl was one of the minutia can-
didates at tho recent Teachers' ex-
amination at &lateral.
Some of the farmers of the 9th
con. have already sown their fall
wheat. If early sowing insures a
good crop surely Mile will stand it
good chance.
Geo. Kerr has purchased 13 neves
of land from John Leckie. It ad-
joins his farm acid will be u valuable
acquisition to Mr. Rerr. The price
paid WAS $1,000.
Neil McDonald, who lute beou for
the greater part of the summer under
the doctor's care, is, we aro glad to
say, speedily recovering and ia onoo
more able to be around.
The Shortreed Bros. lately pur-
chaeed a Brantford binder and aro
very much pleased with tin satisfact-
ory way in whidli it works.
One day last week while Dr. Par -
mer was assistiug in driving hogs in-
to I-1,yard in Walton one stubborn
brute ran against Lith, upsetting him
and bruising his face and head badly.
Mies Mary Jane Arnett arrived
home last; Satnrday from an extend-
ed visit of several weeks to old friends
in :Algoma. When she went north
she was accompanied by Mrs. D.
Black whose home is in Algoma.
AL the last Council meeting Thos.
Wilkinson was paid $21.40 damage
sustained by his horse breaking
through the Bodinin bridge. It
pays any municipality to keep their
roads, bridges and sidewalks in good
repair.
A. number of young folks gathered
at the residence of James Shp:treed
one evening last woolc and spent a
very enjoyable time tripping the fan-
tastic until the "we sma hours oe'd
them to gang home again till their
withers. bay they hae mony more
sits boot -rattles.
One day last week jean McCrae,
youngest daughter of John MeOrae,
was busying herself around the stove
when, by some means, her clothing
caught fire. The little girl was not
much injured but Mies McCrea in at.
tempting to get the burning garments
off had her hands and arms badly
burned.
Some mischievous gossips, fond of
scandalizing, have been circulating
an infamous report about F. Wood.
hull, of the Savage Band. The charge
is groundless and only shows the
mischievous, mean add debasing
principle of some people who are con-
stantly trying to scandalize those en-
gaged in a good work: Mr. Wood-
hull boars an emble wished reputa-
tion and has never been guilty if
There are over eighty appeals
against the Vetere' list of this town-
ship this year.
Last Saturday Mr& John Stewart,
lob 18, oon, 16. died, aged 59 years.
She had been ill fur HOMO lire() end
her (loath is attributed to au accident
she met with tut year. The funeral
on Mouthy was hugely attended, coil
sidering the Very disagreeable day.
At the recent Teachersexamin-
ation. at Listowel Victor, eldest eon
of Truman Smith, was the only itue•
useful caudidate for a 2nd clam ear-
tifteato. Wo congratulate hiin on
his success and hope he may do well
111 the pretension, Miss Penny Mo -
Dougall was awarded 1 3ri3 eines
certificate at Seafurth. Oonsidoring
the difficulty of some of ths papers it
is vary commendable to be on the
wiatuag gilt) this year.
In the name of common rouse why
was nob the earth from the new ditch
to the Necessity of Purchasing
on the 12th con., neer the gravel,
thrown on the side of the read to
widen the rood bud inetead of chinn-
ing it on the north side
of the ditch ? It would not have cost
a cent more and would have made
Only last week when It load of fax
and A aeltui thresher were attempt irg pp
a
twi.. aseent a job as at preeent.
inc to pass the load of fax was up -
SCHOOLS.
Now that the Summer Vacation is
about over wo direct the
attention of
Parents,
Guardians
And Pupils
sot, the rook and one or two wheels
--cs
of 6110 ' Wag= smashed. Evidently
someone has blundered.
falls to our lot this week
to record the death of Mrs. Jobe Mc-
Lauchlin, of the 12th con., who pass-
ed away en Thursday of last week,
after a long i;lness, aged 04 yeare.
The funeral took place on Saturday
afternoon, and was very largely at.
tended, Rev. 5. Java taking charge,
in the absence of Rev. D. R. McRae.
The deceased WAS bora in Perthshire,
with lier.now bereft partner, and her 1 BOO K STO R E
Scotland, and emigrated to Canada,
brother, John McIntosh, 701i con., in
1858, settling itt Ilarpurhay. Thoy
resided there for about two year.: emit
then removed to tee Silt 000., lot 7,
Grey, where they Itved for 12 yeare,
when they removed to the homestead,
lot 11, con. 12. Seven children, 2
sons and 5 daughters, are left to
mourn the loss of a goo 1 mother.
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THE CITY
Carriage and
Shoeing Shop.
WATTS & ifrKAGUE.
While thanking our numerous
friends for their patroriage during
tho past three months we wish to
remind the public that we are in a
better position than ever to sup-
ply your wants in any line of Car-
riages. We came here to do an
honest business and stand lsecond
to no otber mechanic in the • Do-
minion of Canada. We are pre-
pared to do all sorts of machine
work and dress mason's hammers
and tools of all sorts. In Horse
Shoeing we are so far without
coinpotition. We have travelled
around the world for our experi-
ence. If you have a cripple that
has BIRLTBN your blacksmith you
have only to bring it to the City
Shooing Shop and wo guarantee a
miraculous cure the first or second
visit.MPlease give us a call. We
are hero for the sole benefit of the
public at large.
any thing that would in any way de. Yours tilt',
MOKAGUE,
grade him, Yet there are a class of WATTS &
,
people always ready to believe such Brussels.
lying gossip.
• Wo have also the best wood-
worker in the County of Huron in
connection with our shop, we re-
fer to the well known J.i.mns WALK -
the proprietor of the wood-
work department. He guarantees
perfect satisfaction in all Rues of
wood -work. Cutters made in tho
latest style, Ileat and durable. He
has just got in his winter's stock
of timber for Cutters and Bob -
Sleighs. All repairs done at the
lowest price. He also does Paint-
ing at his shop. Give him a call
and he will give you the satisfac-
tion you never got before. "A dol-
lar saved is a dollar made."
hues \Vernon. I
Grey.
Council meeting will he held at
Ethel on Friday of this week, the
20th inst.
On Friday of last week Wm,
Smith, lot 2, con. 16, flowed 5 ooroo
of fall wheat. The seed was Demo.
orat and Angier. This is early sow-
ing but this appears to bo the popu-
lar opiniou among farmers.
Thos. MeLauchlin, of this town.
ship, and Allan Speir of Morris, ex.
poet to leave for Scotland next week
to purehaee stock, They will be
away eix or eight weeke, Young am.
male will be what they will invest in
chiefly if they see what nits then).
hasreeeivod a supply of School Re-
quisites and are ready for dishibu-
tion. Our Stock consists of
School Books,
Copy Books,
Scribbling Books,
Exercise Books,
Lead Pencils,
Slate Pencils,
Penholders,
Pens, nks, &c.
A BARGAIN !
To Clear Out our Stock of Scrib-
blers to make room for New Goods
we will Sell a
100 Page Scribbler
For 3 Cents,
—AND A-
200 Page Scrlbbler
For 5 Cen,ts,
Good Paper in both.
Paper Slates
for Little Children for 5c. apiece.
A nice range of
School Bags,
a Choice of 6 or '7 kinds and as
many different prices.
CHALK
CRAYONS.
Orders Pilled Promptly for
Ma;p6, Tablets
or any kind of School necessaries.
GIVE
The Post Bookstore
A Trial.
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