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NEWS ITEM I16 -
PEOPLE WE KNOW.
-Football Team
Plays Here Fri.
The Taystoalt Greeuehirts' 'face a
fourgoal deficit tor the return panne
agatust Beue5eis in the W.F,A, in-
termediate playdawne, having suf-
fered, a 4.0 setback .in Tavistock
Monday night. The second game
or the series will be ,played here
Friday niatut,
The Brussels team were full
Value for' their victory, playing a
Mart, head'sLup brand of football.
Brussels snored their first goal
after three minutes of play in the
first half when Pearson headed In
Baker's paste. The second half had
no sooner got under wary than
Pearson kicked his second goal of
the game. Tavistock missed a
couple of good scoring chances
when Zimmerman and Roth both
missed the net. L. Russel scored
third goal for Brussels on a pave
from Telfer and Baker added the
fourth on a beautful end=to-end run.
Mother Is Remanded
On Child Murder Charge
Mts, Rebecca Magee 37 -year-old
Morris Township wonaa, charged
with the murder of her ten:.months-
old baby, 3l.iidred Ruth tMagee, was
remanded •to jail for One week by F,
G. Weir, Justice of the Peace, Thum,
day asternoon. She was not asked
to plead or elect, The preliminary
hearing le fixed for Thursday, Aug-
ust 11,
On Wednesday at Wingham, a
coroner's jury named Mts. Willianm
Magee as the killer of her baby
which she la' alleged to have drown-
ed in a water trough on their farm,
on Weelnesiay, July 27. Coroner Dr,
R. C, Redmond of Wingham, pre-
aded at the Inquest,
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COMINQ—
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August Town
Council Meeting
Brussels, Aug, .241d., 1938
The Municipal Council of the
Village of Brussels met in the
Public ,Library on the above date,
All nrembet's being present.
The minutes of -tire last meeting
being read' it was moved by W. ;
Cameron; seconded by W, Little
that the 'minutes' be adopted.
—Carried. 1
The following hills
were presented:
0, McDowell, July salary ,,60.00
R, 5, Warwi k, July salary 25.00
Geo. Campbell, July salary 40.10
W. Williamson, painting
fireball , 15,00
Commercial Stationery,
office supplies .66
Morris Township, grading
Sireets 3,755
R. W. Kennesy, printing 5.00
Dr, Jamieson, medical
services 27.50
Jho. . Gibson, mistrehire
fire dept, 10 35
Chas', Meadows, labor
fire dept. 1.25
E. Sorters, hauling gravel 12.00
Davison & Son, material
fire dept, 59,30
J. I ernaghan, shovelling
gravel 7,00
D. N. McDonald., material
fire dept. . , 160,63
Brussels Hydro, street
lighting 103.00
Hall lighting 1.92
Clinton Hospital, medical
service 4,35
Relief for the month , 26,06
Moved by H. Champion; second-
ed by F. Sands that the accounts
be paid.
It was decided that a new ohim-
n.ey would have to be .built at town
hall. Councilors Little and Senile
were appoiaten to have this work
done. Dogs running at large and
doing damage to gardens and lawus
was also up for discussion and
Constable Campbell was appointed
to look ,into this matter•.
There being no further business
the council adjourned,
Melville Prestebyrian
Church
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14th
the services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
will be conducted by
REV, W, A. WILLIAMS, Cranbrook
10 a.m.—Sunday School
Induction of Samuel Kerr into the
pastorate of Melville •Presbyterian
Church, will take place on Thursday
August 18th, at 8 p.m.
REV. H. J. MAHONEY, B.A., B.D,
Minister
rty
August. 14th at 11 a.m.
Sam Henderson, of Palmerston
August 21st at 11 a.m ,--
Rev. A. M. Grant, B.A., 3.0.,
of Wroxeter
August 28th. at 11 a.m.—
Sam Henderson, of Palmerston
During August Sunday School will
meet at 10 o'clock a.m. ..Theer will
be no evening services ..during the
roliday season.
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Monday, August 22nd
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Firemen's Ball
Owing to tho inclement weather
on Wedlteedray night the Firemen
are holeing a jitney street theme
here on Friday night, August Uth,
Extra attreeton, big floor show,
We11 Drilled
Last week Jack Cameron had his
well drilled by F. L. Davidson, , •ell
dri#leis of Wingham. They report•
ed that they hit rock at 15 feet deep
and ,that the well was drilled to a
depth of 90 feet deep,
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the Crimes and
neigbbirs for their kindne., shown
in our recent bereavement o; our
uncle John A. Earls, also for lour
of cars, McLennan Fatn'.ly,
CARD OF THANKS
We wisr to thank all our reigh•
hors and friends for their faithful
work and heroic deeds done at our
recent fire, Also sympathy end
kind acts.
Mr, and Mrs. Angus Brows
—5—,n—
Ladies Jitney Bowling
The ladies held their weekly jit-
ney on Tuesday evening with Mrs.
R, J, MoLauchlin winning first prize
and Miss Margaret Gamins taking
second prize.
The winners of last week's jitney
were Mrs, D. A. Rann ' and Mrs.
Walter Kerr.
Weeds! Weeds!
All owners of property take notice
that weeds growing on their lands
must be crit down and destroyed by
August 16th and kept cut "L.uugh•
out the year. Falling this, the weed
inspector will cause tate same. to be
destroyed and the cost cna1'ged
against the property in taxes.
Brussels Council.
Local Bowlers
Compete at Kincardine
On Monday a rink composed of
D. A. Rant, Alex Rutledge, Bid Bell
and W, S. Scott, skip, took sixth
place at the Merchant's' Bowling
Tournament held at Kincardine.
Last week `1', Willis, W. S. Scott,
Bid Bell and R, Downing competed
at the bowling tournament hed at
Lucknow but were unable to get in
the money.
Sad Accident
Word has been receiven here
with regret of the very .,e'. i e':u-
dition of Robert Fairless, Winnipeg,
21•year-old grandson of Mr,;, Ge•ugv
Backer, who is in the Geeer' rhes
pilau there suffering from a i' ,lees
neck. I -lis condition as he fights
for his life is reported as vile Lair,
A program director at tito t .m,-
munity camp o the Aesiniboine
river at 51Charles, he suffered the
crack of the fourth vertebra as the
result of a camp prank ,tin'', by
Younger boys at tre cnmip. Sudsy
morning, giving the yumrn-r bey,
a chance to duck him he was push-
ed off the pier to shallot water.
Since abovewas written it has
been learned that the yotutg lean
Passed away as the result of the in.
jury.
Tire many faintly filen', here
express their s'ynipathy in the end-
. den san bereavement,
Win Softball Game
On Monday, Aug. '1st, four
teams, Bennelller, Teeswater, Tivor-
ton and Brussels met in Ripley fon
league tournament. The lent game
Played' was 'betereeu Teeswater and
Benntiller with.. former winning 8-1
The next gouts between Tiverton -
Brassels resulted in a decisive vie•
tory for Bru,sseie tt'1tlt a score of
15.5, During this game a star
player Mary Backer who had the
misfortune of spraining her right
ankle while running to drat base,
was replaced by IA Mau Funsten
from Ripley, The special attrac-
tion of the, day was a sensational
grime between Owen Sound Lady
Greys and Ripley Reds, the latter
winning 7-1. The two winners of
the .pt'eViom games Teesatet' and
Rruesels played. ort for firsi. Piave
with Biauirsels whining to the tune'
of 7.1, With this' victory they
'brought home dist money of six
(lagers. During this Mee 'Clara
Russell hied le be replaced by
'Mary MacDoadd of Tapley.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
At Ethel Presbyterian 'Chlurch
Under the Auspices of Ladles Aid
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th
Program and Games
Booth on Grounds
Admission 10c Everybody Welcome
Can You Duplicate This?
Great things have been happen -
ins on Queen street during the past
two weeks but this beats the rase!
At the home of John. Simanotts,
John found a potato whirr meaeurt:d
355 by 11n, while digging potatoes
for dinner, If you have one as
large let us hear about It,
Band Concert
Followed By Dance
The Band Put on a pro;'tml 011
Friday night in Victoria Pan 001•
listing of band and Concert G repay
of the Shiell'5 family of Mount
Forest, who gave a very delightful
concert. This was folloyed by a
street dance. The night was i,'ile
suitable for the occasion and, a large
number attended,
The Baud will play at the Park
this Su'.nley evening,
MEL-O-ROL
Come into Greiar'a and have a
cone of Borden's Mel -0 -vol Tae
Cream' in that Peach Melba flavour.
Mei-O-rot, you know, is the new
wrapped ice cream that everyone is
talking about. Its extra smooth,
extra delicious. Insist on Borden's
Ilei -O -Rol. Sold exclusively at
GRE W Alt' S .,..Phone 5
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors for
the kindness shown us during the
illness and death of our sister Re-
heeet, McNair, These sympathetic
words' and acts do much to help us
in our time of sorrow and are most
highly appreciated,
Our thanks are also extended to
frieds for the beautful floral tri-
butes,
ributes, , •
Parade Is Bid'
Feature of
bliss Cettlarlae Walker of T05an- Celebration
t0 says a a toi •
'Aliss Grace Calder of Hamilton Many Fine Floats In Line; Sports
was renewing )riedsbipe. in town, 'Program Rounds Out Moat Enjoy -
kg his mother Mrs, Geo, Lowry,
Leslie Lowry
of Toronto ivvisit able Day At Ethel.
Mrs, Ballantyne and son Jack of lm_e the aSternoon would have done
Stratford are holidaying with Mrs, people entertained one'Of jargelet
Ballantyne, i crowds in its. history last Thursday
11r. and Mrs, Jim Turnbull of at the big oelehantion sponsored by
Guelph were Civic Holiday visitors the village trustees. The parade
with relatives around Brussels, through town to 'Cusnfedetlauton Park
Airs, R, T. Strachan spent the This gaily decorated village of 300
week -end in Toronto to see her credit 'to places many tlenes larger
daughter Ruth who is quite ill. than Ethel. An extraordinary
Miss Bernice Day and Mr, T. Vitt- amornt of effort had been put into
tie were Sunday visitors at the tre preparation of the anany fine
Howe of inn's, lea Lowry, floats which yrere entered, and the
lir. Wes. Artustrt:ng was a wet - judges had au enviable task in pick -
come visitor with relatives and old ing the 'inners,
friends last week, I A great amount of treat for the
Mr. and Mrs, D. C. Rosas and Dr. success of the eelebretlou goes to
and Mrs. George Ross and daughter the village tluslePs anti' to the men
of Wingham visited at 'Callender who lent their flue assistance,
last week,Chairmen of the various commit -
Mr, Will McCracken and Misses tees included; George A. Dunbar,
Mande, kava and Carrie McCracken Parade; Rev. H. Snell, sports; J.
spent the Civic Holiday week -end at H. Fear, program; Saar Alexander,
Widemere, Muskoka. grounds; George Kreuter, advertis-
Misses Aieen Gibson and Hada- f Ing and decorations; and Etl Jar.
leve Spelron, nurses-iu-training at ive, lighting, Neorly every home
the Toronto General HisPital are and store was decorated for the
home on their vacation, occasion and cedar arches and
Rev, 'Robert Maunders, Lenora, welvotne signs were exerted at ire
is a. guest of relatives and friends entrance to the village,
here, He is accompanied by his Snoy White ad the Dwarfs
nephew Edward McNeil.
Mee Beryl Carter of Landes- ! One of the funniest features of
borough and Miss Jean McDonald the parade was the appearance of
of Brussels spent last week visiting nine children dressed up ae Snow
with friends, at Lueknow anti Point White, Prince Charming and the
Clark, ; Seve Dwarfs, The children were
Mr. and Mrs, F, Lento and Mr. Edith Spierajt as Prince ,Cbarniing,
and .lirs. H. Bown and their (laugh. Annie Franklin as :Snow White,
ters, Betty and Pearl till of Toron Bili Dobson as "Doc," Layreuce
4o, visited with Mr. and Mrs. I. YoL. Dobson as "Doc," Lawrence
leek for the weekend. Dobson as Sneezy, Maurice Spieran •
Mrs. Baud Fckmier has retuemed as Happy, John Purvis -as Dopey,
home to Toronto after spending two Bobby Bremner as Bashful, Leverne
week's vacation here at the home of Vodden as Sleepy and Ronald Lve
her mother Mrs, E. McKelvey and as Grumpy
other friends.
I Atwood softbadlers walked oft
lIl'. and Mrs. Fred Richards of with the softball tournament prize
Edmonton are vieitiug at the home after defeating Brussels S5-12 in
of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hoover. Mrs. the final game. The tournament
Richards is a sister of Mr. Hoovea was part of the day's program-'
Ailsa A. Pot who Inas. been In the first round Brussels Piled
Yours gratedully ts,
Sisters and brothers, visiting at the home of hIi•, and up a 24-19 score to beatLlthel, yhile
Mrs, D. 12. Cunningham, left far her Atwood eliminated Walton's entry,
St. John's Guild , home In Omaha, Neb., last Thurs. 22-19,
The regular moninly meeting of clay, The Race Results
the Ladies Guild and W. A, was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Roy Thuell with a splendid
number attending,
The meeting was presided over by
the president ,airs. A. Coleman. The
opening hymn waw' followed by
prayer offered by Mr. Denham anti
oleo a passage of scripture was read
by Mr, Graham.
It was deeded that the quilt be
taken to Mts. Bryan's to quilt and
and it was left with her to set the
day. The articles brought for
bazaar were priced,
The W, A. meeting was opened
by the members prayer iu unison.
The ladies were asked to give an
article for a layette for the bail.
The Rector closed the meeting
with the benediction, A very dainty
Innolt was served by the hostess.
The Septenitber meeting will be
held at the home of Alrs, 0. Davis.
F C Al C B 1
s.. N. . Gerry, rs, C. ae ter
and .11rs. C. Dunbar recently attend- Results of tre races were as fol.
ed a district meeting of the Rebekah lows: Chldren under 6, Laura Earl,
Lodge et Milverton, hlayine Spieran and Noreen Spier-
' Mr. and Mrs, TI, Champion ac- an; boys, 6-8, Bruce Spieran, Billy
oompaniect by Miss P. Hessey of Bremner and Howard Ryan; girls',
Toronto have been enjoying a motor , :MMnd,
trip in Northern Ontario, SperlingG-3argaret anti FerncDuMuaicNeilly; boyDorothys
Mr. Fred Wilton of Windsor was 9-11 Jack Willis, Alurary Ward and
a holiday vieitor at the borne of Lawrence Dobson; girls 9-11, Isabel
his aster, Mis. Duncan McDonald, Cardiff, Shirley Thompson and
Miss Muriel Brothers returned with Leona Engler; boys 12-14, Ronald
him, Love, Italy h Mahn and Charlie
F. W. and Mrs. Freeman and Lake; girls 12-15, Jean Turmh .•
daughter and Mrs. W, L. Sltuee and Los Mahn and Elizabetr McI
son, Bubble, all of Toronto, spent aki; young men, Jim Johnston
Civic Holiday with their mother, T3irh Fiamiiton; young ladies', J
Mrs, F. Freeman, at the home of Tuvbull and Doris Heyitt; ht
John Bateman, shoe race, Charlie Lake and Les.
I Mr, and Mrs. A. Roy McKey and ' ,Tonins; birls' three-legged race,
Helen and Mise Gertrude Coates Loilies Machan and Florence Poarsou,
were weekend guests of Mr. and Alargaret Baker and Kathleen
Airs, Chas, McKay, They tante to Sleells,; boys' wheelbarrow race,
help celebrate. Miss Shirley', eighth Kenneth Thotnpsan and Laidlaw
birthday who is speeding her vacs- Strachan. Lanvreuce Dobson and
Murray Ballet; clothespin race, Jes-
tion with her grandpareuta
CRANBROOK Rev. F. 0. Poole, B.A., D,D., of se Pearson au (Mildred McTag-
Miss Evelyn Huether of Waterloo Detroit, Director of Religious' Ede- gart.
'was at the hone of her parents cation for the S:ate of Michigan, The var'ous withers in the par -
here, Mr. and Mrs. D. Huether over wife and son Jack were t'eeent 1'3si- i ads sere: Best decorated trucks,
the week -end.
Sliste Mae Fischer returned home
on Sunday after spending two.
weeks visitingwithrelatives in KR -
treater and Helmer.
Mr. and bins, Frank Muter and
children of ()Omit were visitors
with relatives and friends here last
heck,
Miles Mary Mother of Brussels'
Was at the home of 11er parents last
Sunday.
AIr. and Airs. Karl Baker of Detroit
'were visitors at the Monte of Mr, and'
'Mrs, P. Baker last week.Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Fischer and
'family were in Kitchener on Sttttday
vi1•iahtg with Mrs, C. Kreuter and
duugkter Madehte,
Airs, Jacob Fischer narrowly es-
ralt0d, death by lightning when their
Thome was struck during the terrific
electric storm •Wed'neadny evening
of this week. The shoes wane torn
front her feet by the force of the
shook, the sole's being completely
ripped off them and the toes 'torn to
shreds', Suffering from severe shock
Airs'. Fischer will 'be endued to bed
for some days,
tors et Airs. Ida Lowry's, Tho ifil.liaau, Ziegler; 1), AR:•t.nu d the
ladies are sisters, Eihel Women's instttwtean; best
trailer, George 1Crauter, el, H. Love,
Robert Bird, Morris ell -Keret' a .George A. Dunbar and E. L. Jar -
broken vertebra of the neck, when
he fel font a load OS oats to the
horn itoor when the trip trope broke::
Ile was. rushed to Clinton hospital
who're he will have to remain for
three or forte weeks.
Mrs, C. V, Gladevell and son (Bud)
of Regina, Sask., were visitors' at
the hone of Airs. 1, McKelvey last
week, while touring tln'ough ont,
Mr. Clad/well who is an Oarsman,
was competing in the Regatta re-
cently held at Kingston and won the
honor of third prize and first for the
Western Provinces,
An engagement notice of interest
to many here appeared n the Globe
anal AMR recently. It was that of
Jean Louise Fox, to Mr, David
George Currie, von of Mr, and Air,
Joseph. Currie stf ("arliale, Ont, The
marriage to .take place the latter
part of Augast. Miss Fox is the
dangliter of Mra. Tot of Oshawa,
and the late James Fox of Brusstals.
dine; best decorated car, Ames
Pearson, Miss E. Cunningham, Miss
E, Fear and J. T, Niehoison; beet
•decorated bicycle, .eltorey Baker
anti. Gordon Kreuter; best decorat-
ed baby carriages, Airs, R. A,
Brown; beet comic oonveyauce, 171-
•11100 and Jennie Hart, Jtm Dunbar;
Oiowns, Snow White .and the Scveu
Dwarfs; iliiss' Franklin and Mise'
Berard; D. Stevens; Ponies, Doris
Hoed and Joyce Iteys,
KEEP COOLI
California Juicy Lemons. Beep
cool the night my, Buy those
large Lemons at Grover's only 30c
Doz. Sunkist Oranges good size
230 dos, IBuy your fruit at. Grewar's
we Huy only the best Grade and sell
only one Grade No. 1.
CASH AND CARRY
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