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The Brussels Post, 1891-7-24, Page 5JULY 24, 1891 o A, R, Smith putt disposed of Lia 01 li l xt . eta$. I pilot..•1rat. Allan Cochrane was away at wiugham last week assisting acme of the buslnoss men with their bookkeeping. '11le fell show of hest Wawanneb Ag. ricnitnrai Society will be held tut Bel - grave on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oot. (1111 and 7th, Jas. Duncan started the fall wheat harvest last Saturday, A number of others aro into tllo wheat this week, It ie a good crop. Ed. Brewer, 4th lino, is erecting a new house to be veneered with brick. Geo. Proulor is doing the carpenter work. First the nage and then the bird. Ora I.11rooIr. Rev. Mr. Forrest, of Walton, preached in llnox Church last Sabbath. Mrs. Hiller, of Reinhardt, is visiting her brother, John Cameron, at present. It is reported that the Royal Templars purpose heaving a garden party after harvest. Berrypioking seems ,to be the work of all who oan be spared iron, the harvest field. Geo. Hudson and wife have returned home after a visit of two weeks to Stir. ton end Atwood. The flex industry will soon be com- menced again whish will oast a little more life in our village. A number from this locality will like- ly take in the Sunday sohool excursion to Godorioh on 'lues5ay, Aug. 1101, A good sail on the lake in It steamer these hot days is a temptation hard to resist. Atwood. W, T. Farrell lattice of spending part of his well earned vaoetion with friends in St. Louie, Missouri. Wm. Forest's new brink brook is com- pleted. Itis 20x40 feet, 2 storeys and fluiehedin the latest style. Thirtynine tickets were sold at this station to Cburah of England people at- tending the monster pic•010 at Stratford. Wrn. Wherry and Henry Hoar have beautified the appearance of their respeo• tive planes by erecting net wire and iron fences in front of the same. The committee of management of the Elena Cemetery have decided to take steps toward repairing and beautifying the resting planes of the dead ; and ac- cordingly for the nominal sum of 30 cents each the plots will be raised, lev- elled and otherwise repaired and .nade attraotive. llIeeting of Directors of Elam Fire In. surance Company was held at Atwood on Tuesday, the 7th inst, Members all present except Meyers. Grieve and Riots - mond. Applications for insurance were received and acoepted to the amount of 577,575.00. Meeting adjourned till the 2ncl Tuesday in Augnet. I,istowe1. The Gas Co. is putting a brick addition to their works to se0've for an office. Twentyone trains reported at the G. T. R. station on Monday 131h, Orange. men's day. Jos. H. Hacking one of the early pro. prietore of the Banner, now of the Free Pre.s, Winnipeg, was visiting his father, Postmaster Hacking. A petition to the Ontario Legislature to remove the disabilities against Mr. Freeborn using his cancer cure is being circulated around town and freely sign. ed. J. H. G'mtber, jeweller, left last week on a trip down the St. Lawrence, Thous. and Island Park, Montreal, Portland, Boston, New York and Buffalo, making a business and pleasure trip combined. On Friday evening the members of Listowel lodge of the A. 0, U. W. held a garden party and lawn sooial on the grounds B. P. Brook, M. W., which was well attended by members of the lodge and their lady and gentleman friends. The Banner says Whether it is the prospects of the factory making the town boom, or whether it its by the natural enterprise of our citizens, for a small town is doing pretty well. We are ser. tainly better supplied in some. lines than formerly. We have 2 busses, 2 billiard halls, 4 liveries, 5 butcher stalls and 7 implement stores. c;rras•.' The harvest is crowding along and everybody is busy. Fall wheat and hay are both yielding well. Mrs. Allen, of London, is visiting her brother, Abram Cook. They had not met before this visit for over 40 yeare. Mrs. Killingsworth is also on a visit home, from London. John Karnoy left a sample of spring wheat at Tan ,Poor Publishing House last Monday that measured 5 feet, 5 in• °hes in length. The indications are as. euring for a good yield., A new separator end engine have been purchased by Wm. Brewer and ale now re dy for work. The engine is a Brant- ford make and the separator manufaotnr. ed at Stratford. Mr. Brewer le an old hand at the business and will do well. BASE BALL, --A base ball match was played on John McKinnon's field, 8th con., a short time ago at which there was some rare sport. The teams were made up of players free the 8th and 9th con- cessions of Grey, and the 4111 line of Morris. The score was 32 to 2 at the close of 6 'innings in favor of Morris. Grey club was represented by the Pergu- soa Bros., Youill Bros., Crooks Bros , D, Inglis, • W. Kerney and W. McKee. Morrie' 0 was Shurrie Bros., Carrie • Bros., Bowman Bros., W. Williamson, W. Kerney and Malcolm Black. In a former match the snore was a tie. R. 0. Ennis, of Neep.twa, Man., i0 here on a brief visit to his old borne. He is a sou of Councillor Ennis and has been in the we,t for 10 or more years. The first. four were spent in Montana and Brltieh Columbia end 6 years ago Me, Enaie wont into the general store business in Neepawa, He is now mai- dent and manager of the Beautiful Plaine Milling Co., whose mill is located at Neopawa. The company ground and shipped 200,000 b 101,ela of wheat last year. The mill was erected in 1890 and km a capacity of 125 barrele per day. They have also a 60,000 bushel elevator o1 the railway and a 12,000 buebel ware. house. The whole plant and peemisoe cost $80,000 including 3 aorea of land and the office and engineer's house. Mr, Ennis is Out on a bnalne0s 1019 and 10 e Very sanguine of Manitoba's future. He d is a keen, shrewd business man and will p make a big en00000 of his work, no doubt. Mrs. Ennis is also an old test. dent of Grey, more farm, being purl of lot 5, eon. 12, to Jahn 1111taholl, of London, fur the must of 39,100. Mr. Smith takes off the wrap. 1 there le No. 1 stone quarry on this I farm that yi01d0 veloable returns, Drali,---On Saturday of last week George Dark, an old and very highly esteemed resident of the 1lih eon„ page. ed over to tho mejority. Ile had been ailing for 0em0 years but was only nun. fined to his bed for a short time, Gen- cor wee the 000(100 of his diccaioe. Mr. Dark came to Grey about 38 years ago and Maned the farin on which he died. IIo had lived in Fullerton township and Mitchell before coming hero. In the latter place 11e was united in marriage to Miss A, Furemoro who, with 10 child. ran survives him, The deceased was 71 years of age. The funeral on Sunday af1eru00(1 wee largely attended. 1tev, l3. Sherlook condaated the service. Mr, Dark enjoyed the respect of all who knew him and his widow and family have the evmpethy of the community. Thus one by one the old residents are passing away. rtsvxtr. cert. A very successful garden party ISMS held on the grounds oC Thus. Gibson, M. P. P., on Tuesday evening of this week, under the anapi0es of the Christian En• deavct• of the Presbyterian church. The p0Ogrnm aonsie1ed of ehoioo solos by dire, T. W Gibson, and Mr. Brown ; model, club swinging by a number of young girls ; and some very Oxaellent vi,.lin solos and plana duotts by the Misses Sperling, of Winghnm. The var- ious performers rendered their various numbers in a most pleasing manner and a very enjoyable 000111ng was spent by all present. io t.18 811. The box social last Tuesday evening was a decided success. Reeve Milne and Wm. Spence were away at Godetioh attending the funeral of Co. Clerk Adamson last Monday. Rev. D. Forrest, of Walton, preached in the Presbyterian olnu001 here last Sabbath. Rev. Mr. McRae was away. Judge Tome will hold a court of ap- peal at Ethel on Aug. 7th, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m., in connection with the much talked of drainage question. The Preebytetian Sunday school pie - Ma, held in John Slemmon's grove on the 10t11 inst., was largely attended and a g ood time wee enjoyed by all present. The partnership between Jno. and Eph. 'Cube», in the carriage business here has been disolved by tnutual con- sent. The former will continue the business. The Sunday school excursion to Gode• rich on August 11th is the subject of conversation. The train leaves here at 8:10 a. m. and the return fare is 85 cents for adults and 48 cents for children. The Kress Bros., who escaped from Constable Scott some weeks ago, were arrested this week at or near Millbank for burglary. Some stolen goods were bound on them. They will likely be sent to Stratford for trial 'Virtee1.11 .... Beattie Bros. are enlarging and im- proving their livery stable They also intend putting a etone foundation nnder- noath it. On Monday evening a number of towns- people met at Hill's restaurant and pre. stinted Jos. Hurtibese with a well filled purse, prior to his departure for Orillia. The friends of Geo. Pettypieoe, late Chief of Police for this town, met at Hill's restaurant and presented him with a silver cake basket, butter dish and cruet. In alighting from the care before they had stopped, Arthur Helm, aged abort 14 years, had a narrow escape from death On Monday evening, 19th inst. t He was returning from Brussels on the epeuial train, and the steps being wet he likely slipped. In falling the step struck him, kno°kinghim betwe in the dep tt platform and the rails. ' He attempted to rise and was again struck and knocked batik, this time closer to the roil, so close in foot that the wheels of the still moving train out off the tail of his coat. He will like. ly remember his e'oee earl and govern himself accordingly. IN Tag Tome.—Harry Garbutt, who,'it will be remembered, was arrested some weeks ago on en extradition warrant charging him with forgery in the Uuited States, came up again on Saturday, at Toronto, before Judge Morgan. A dif- ference arose between J. W. Curry and the cop my Crown attorney as to who should .00nduot the .prosecution, Mr. Curry claiming that be was specially re. tained by the City Bank of Sherman, Texas, whio is the bank upon which the alleged forgery was committed, the comity Crown attorney •claiming his right as rimier counsel to go on with the Daae. The difference was finally adjust. ed and kir. Badgerow examined the first witness, from VanAlotyne, Texas. The witness, J. P. House, hotelkeeper, testi- fied that he knew Garbutt, in Texas as James Huntley, and in March last Went with him to the . VanAletyne Bank, which is a branch of the Bank of Sher- man, Texas, where he saw Garbutt de- posit a draft on the Chase National Bank, purporting to be made by Hord, Burson & Co. and endorsed by Huntley, for 31, 500. Mr. Murdooh, counsel for the prisoner, oroes•examined House, asking him if he would be surprised to hear that Garbutt was to Wingham, Ont., on the 9rd, 4th and 5th of March, to which the witness replied that he undoubtedly would be astonished, but that he could not be persuaded that such was the one however many witnesses swore to it. George H. Ford, of Burton, Ohio, Nation - a1 Bank, examiner bf that State. and a member of the firm of Burton dr Ford, declared that no firm existed as , that which Garbutt claimed to represent, and that the draft wen a forgery. Anthony Byers, vice•preeident of the Sherman Bttuls, of Texas, having testified to tho lose of 31500 by the bank, Detective Arthur Lucas appeared and swore to the information upon which those proceed. ings are founded. Mr, Windmill made 10 sarong ell' itt to show that this was a case of mistaken identity, declaring that he had 40 twitnessee from Winghaln who would swear that Garbutt web In town at the time the alleged forgery was wen - mitts], but Judge Morgan rnled that. it was for the Foreign Court to try that. issue, and that a 1lrlma facie case for xtroditon bad boon made. Mr. 14Iur- ooh will move fur the habeas corpus ro0oedinge at once. `.I'h° Quebec Logietatnre stands pro. ogeed until August 81, THE BRUSSELS POST rAnn and VAPOR EMIR A Partnership having bean formed be. twee, 11, Thompson and le. Grimoldby, under the Firm name of I''lroan'00( & Gluaror n , IIY they 4 r y a ra now prepared to promptly attend to the watts of the public 111 HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. Paper Hanging a Specialty, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, Orders left at A. 111, MoKety & Co's, store, Brusaels, will have our prompt attention, THONIPSON & GRIMOLDBY. Private Funds to Loan. $20,000 Have been placed in my hands for Investment on real estate, LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. No Conaynission, Borrowers can have loads C6m- pletecl in Three Days if title satisfactory. W. M. SINCLAIR, Solicitor, Brussels. Why Not Do Your Own Thinking ?, —1s— Ruvuma, November 8011,1880. J. IDI, luaLaon, Goderioh. DEAR BIo,—I ollould have 5vdtte0 before now to let you know how am getting along. 1 am a lot better than I Was; gaining strength every clay. I have a good appetite and sleep well. 1 eau take the full quantity of the System Renovator and it does not sicken me. My limbs are all right (1011 ; finite smart in that way; swelling all gone. The groat thirst is gone; I drink no water at night, bat I take a little buttermillr. I am quite straight again. Soul ole another bottle of your System Renovator. Yom's, rte., JAL DUNOAN. FOURTEEN EON1'110 0ATF.11. IInmeELs, February 7111, 1801, J.11. MoLRon, Gnde13c11, DEAR ant.—Plfteou 1001'0 ago last Novom- borl started to doctor first; I was treated for dyspepsia, lint they never helped me any. At times r suffered greatly from my stomach; I eontmuetl, but I grew worse, I turned dropsical ; limbs and body swelled badly. Yon know the state I was In when I went to 00(100ic11-0 mere wreck, eonld hardly Walla—suffering from Bright's dis- ease. Just Ono year ago Last fall I began your Renovator and Speoia0 Cure. I began to meld in a few days ; continued then for three mouths steady, Although I was told I could not be mired, if you saw me now, well and hearty ; eat everything that comes iu the way. I owe you the praise of saving my life. I was in a hopeless condition when I went to you, in fact no one thought I would get totter. I cannot epeak too highly of you and of your medicines, for it was them that cured me. Words cannot express my thanks to you. Freely pass my nude to anyone. Yours, &o., .FAMES DUNCAN, Son» BY J. T. PEPPER, BRUSSELS. J. DOWNING Wishes to announce to the people of Brussels and Vicin- ity that he has added to his business a stock of READYMADE Boots & Shoes Of Very Superior Quality and will sell the same at Very Close Prices for CASH. , Special attention as us- ' ual to ordered work and Repairing. Give me a call and I will . suit you • both in GOODS AND PRICES. JNO. DOWNING. N. B.—Rips sewed FEES of charge on goods sold by me. THOS. FLETCHERI, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Thanking the public for past favors and support and wishing atilt to oeoure your patronage, we are opening out Full Lines in GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. Silver Plated Ware from Eetabliehed and Reliable Make's fully warranted by us. Cloeks of the Latest Designs. JEWELRY 1 wltn»INo Ems, LA»INe Gnat Rtges, Bn000nEe, 3A1ta10)00, &e. k•3'Aleo a Full Line•of 'crowns and Violin Strings, &o., lot stook. 3.11r-1ssure' of Marriage Lk811ses. . T. Fletcher, Brussels. D Cl N IV'S BAKINC POWDER TFIE COOK'S BEST FRIEND LARGEST SALE IN CANADA. ALLAN LINE Boyar flail Steamships. CHEAP EXCURSIONS to EUROPE 1,01V1'N1r1n1'r.Y sAIL1Nas ('1Rra» PORTLAND ell HALIFAX, ro DleRBY. on LIVERPOOL. CABIN RATES, 3(0, $59 and $09, single; $80, $90 and $11111 Return, according to Location of stateroom. INTNRMEDIATM, Outward 92.1; Prepaid 890 Steerage 114 Lowest hates. A c00,» u» Odnllons Ensurpassed. Apply to II. & A. ALLAN, Mnu(rea1, cm W. IT. It; KIR IT, AW&NT, Blsn0sELs. Save Your Hair BY a timely use of Ayer's Hair Vigor). This preparation has 110 equal as a dressing. It keeps the scalp clean, cool, and healthy, and preserves the color, fullness, and beauty of the hair, "I was rapidly becoming bald and gray; but after using two or three bottles of Ayer's Hair Vigor my hair grew thick and glossy and the original color was restored."—Melvin Aldrich, Canaan Centro, N. H. "Some time ago I lost all my $air in consequence of measles. After due waiting, no new growth appeared. I then used Ayer's Hair Vigor and my hair grew Thick and Strong. It bas apparently come to stay. The Vigor ie evidently a great aid to nature." — , B. Williams, Floresville, Texas. "I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for the past four or five years and find it a most satisfactory dressing for the hair. It is all I could desire, being harmless causing the hair to retain its natural color, and requiring but a small quantity to render the Bair easy to arrange."— Mrs. M. A. Bailey, 9 Charles street, Haverhill, Mass, "I have been using Ayer's Hair Vigor for several years, and believe that it has caused my hair to retain its natural color."—Mrs. H. J'. King,Dealer in Dry Goods, &c., Bishopvill, Md. Ayer's Hair Vigor; PREPARED nY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by Druggists and Perfumers. ool 1 HIGHEST - CASH - PRICE Paid for Wool at the Listowel - Woollen - qui ills: We wish to call your at- tention to the fact that we still Want more Wool, and' we are determined to make this wool season one of the largest, for we have a Tre- mendous stock of Goods on hand. It is necessary that you should look around be- fore you dispose of your wool to see where you can make the best purchases with it in WOOLLEN GOODS, Buy in the Cheapest, Sell in the Dearest. Do not fail to come and see our Large Stock of New Fine Flannels, m New Shades and Patterns. Something Never Before Shown the Public We have made up a lot of Fine Halifax Tweeds, just the thing for school boys. We also have a big stock of Fine Tweeds, Coarse Tweeds, Bed Blankets, Horse Blan- kets, Flannels, Robed Skirts, Cotton Shirtings, Cottonades, Shirts and Drawers for this season's trade, which we offer AT BOTTOM PRICES. Everybody should come and try our fine Grey Flannel that, won't shrink i11 washing. and outwears the common grey flannel sold the public. Roll Oar(.ing, Spinning, Fulling and Manufacturing Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets, • Olc. on short notice. B. F. lirook . ,to r.1 rJ',T10ItIO1 MS OP SERViC1!, OP MY itional I ) t i U} Ii ,RRp:n JERSEY Oto Dew, B':.•5•2 BULL— Cows. 00010 each, all the property of one parte).. A A discount of la per oent. will e deducted Wb0t1 !raid at Elle time of service. Jursay Cows Oa each extra, G. A. 'MADMAN, Druggist, &o, IMPROVED LARGE WFIITE YORK- SHIRE BOA1.. The undersigned will keep for service this event season the Improved large white prevent pig "needy.- on lot 20, can, 0, Morrie, 10 -which a limited number of sows will be taken, Terms 31.00 to he paid at 111110 01 service, with the privilege of return- ing if necessary. Pedigree may be seen up- on apnlloatioo, ROBERT NICHOL, Tutt Proprietor, MONEY TO LOAN. Money to Loan on FARM PROPERTY -at- LOWEST RATES. Private 1111(1 Company bunds. APP.[. Y TO J.C,IIeffernan, J,A.Young. Valuator. Agent. Ethel P.O., Ont. 28tf BABY CARRIAGES A Tip-top Display of the Latest Designs in Baby Car- riages have arrived at Ht Dennis', Brussels. Call and see them before you purchase elsewhere. Trunks, Valises, Satchels, &c. always in stock and sold at Close Prices If you want a set of Light or Heavy Harness I can supply you. See our C �.cotcll11 GU 111.8. 11. Dennis. Cast/ for Wool! The Highest Pries ui Cash or Trade will be paid for any quantity of Good, Clean, Marketable Wool delivered AT S. SMALE'S TAILOR SHOP, Opposite Central hotel, Brussels. Farmers will find this an A. 1 Market in which to dis- pose of their wool, as I will keep 'i good assortment of Tweeds, Cottons, Cottonades, Ducks, Flannela, Socks, Shirts ,Drawers and small wares, 1111 o1' which will be sold at the lowest paving prices. A CALL SOLICITED. S. SMA LE. Shoddy - - Pedlars Are on the Warpath, so aro im- plement agents to entrap the wary farmer into buying inferior plows macre at a distance from Brussels, for which you cannot get repairs when needed. Farmers, consult your own in- terests and encourage home man- ufacture by calling at the Brussels Foundry Where you can get a Superior Article at a Deduced Price, Guar- anteed to give Satisfaction, or no sale. Plows, 1rit1, lest P1 tlsburg Cast Sirel liotu•d., Single and Double. Plow Points of Every Make at 40c. each. Gang Pointe 25 Cents, Best Pittsburg Stool Boards fitted on any plow at the Lowest Possible Price. Be sure and oall and examine our stock before buying. W. R. Wilson, Brussels. BETTER NEWS F'OFt, THE FARMER. BRUSSELS WOOLEN IJLL WANTS TO GET 50,000 POUNDS OF WOOL In Exchange for Goods. The Highest :[alrket Price will be Allowed. We have a Pine .Assortment of Tweeds, Cottons, Flannels, Blan- kets, Sheeting, Knitted Goods, Yarns, Bac. fameonosierworeimemisirdelema All Wool left with us for manufacturing, whether rolls or otherwise, will have our prompt attention. SATISFACTION ISPACTION GU£ e' ANT E EA HOWE & CO., Brussels.