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TWx1NTY•THI$D VOL.
Whole . umber 13001. f
CL1NTON,ONT., FEBRUAIIY 3, 1888
ROBERT ,i3OLMES, Publisher
t S140 a you in advance.
Iluron County Council.
The County Council for 1888 was
called to order by the Clerk at 4 p. m.,
on Tuesday, the 26th of Jan., every
member being present and replying to
their names as follows:—
Municipality
Ashfield
14
Blyth
B
ayfield ... .
Brussels
Colborne
Clinton ...
Exeter ...
Grey
Reeve
J. Griffin
P Kelly
John Pollock
McCracken
Joseph Beck
AMoMurchic
Dr Rollins
W Milne
Goderich F W Johnson
Goderich T'p John Cox
Hay H Happel
Hullett Jno Britt n
Howick .....John Kaine
Morris .... H Mooney
McKillop .. James Hays
Stanley .... J Torrance
Stephen .... VRatz
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Seaforth.... D D Wilson
Tuokerismith D McIntosh
Turnberry .. WM'Pherson
Usborne .. , . T M Kay ....
Wroxeter .. T B Sanders
WWawanosh J Johnston R Lockhart
E Wawanosh T Taylor F Anderson
Wingham ., G A Morton T Gregory
The first business was the election of
warden
D. D. Wilson, of Seaforth, was nomin-
ated by M G Cameron, of Goderich,
and Thomas H Taylor, of East Wawa -
nosh. Thomas M Kay, of Usborne,
was nominated by Dr Rollins, of Exet-
er and John Keine, of Howick. A bal-
lot being taken resulted in 27 votes for
Mr Kay_and 23 for Mr Wilson, when
Mr Kay:was declared duly elected and
duly sworn in by His Honor Judge
Toms. The new Warden briefly thank•
ed,the Council for the honor conferred
upon him and expressed the hope that
he would have the same cordial support
frprn the Council as his predecessors.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Standing Committees were ap-
pointed for the year, the names of which
are unimportant, so far as the' public
are concerned. Archibald Dickson, P.
Adamson and R. Radcliffe, of Goderich,
were appointed County Auditors.
The warden announced that he had
appointed Mr Richard Radcliffe, of
Goderich, as the other county auditor.
A motion by Messrs Beek and Briton,
to raise the sum of $3,000 for the im-
provement of the boundary lines of the
respective municipalities, to be appor-
tioned after the June meeting when the
Clerk shall have calculated the amounts
due the respective municipalities,, was
referred to the Finance Committee, and
.4 by this committee granted.
Dep.- Reeve
H Girvin
W Strothers
A Malloy
AH Manning
T Bissett
W Oliver
E Bryans
MGCameroe
J Beacom
G McEwan
Robt Scott
S Johnston
J Jaques
C Howe
R G Ross
I Erratt*
H Eilber
C Eilber
A Strong
D Sproat
G Thomson
T Kydd
A circular from the County Council
of Elgin, asking co-operation in secur-
ing an inorease in the Legislative grant
to Publio schools, and the establish-
ment of a fee on High. School pupils,
Weis referred to School Committee, which
assented to the latter proposition, but
-not the former.
A'cireular.from the County Council
of Welland, asking co='operation in
petitioning the Legislature to abolish
grand juries, was referred to Special
Committee, which decided that no ac-
tion be taken.
A circular from the County Council
of Kent, asking for co-operation in se-
curing an amendment to the assessment
act so that all farm stock shall be ex-
empt from taxation, was referred to
Special ,Committee, which decided that
no action be taken.
A letter from Alfred Jarvis, of Gode •
rich township, objecting to the opening
of a now road between concessions 11
and 12, was referred to Road and Bridg'
Committee, which decided that nothing•
be done, the township by-law having
been confirmed.
The report of the arbitrators in refer-
ence to the new school section in Col-
borne township, was read and filed.
titions• asking for the granting of
pe icenses free of charge to Wni.
Stewart, of Brussels, and James John-
ston, of Wingham, were referred to Fin-
ance Committee, and subsequently
granted.
A communication from Judge Doyle,
asking improvements in his office, was
referred to Jail and Court House Com-
mittee, and granted, provide the cost
does not exceed $20.
$20 was granted to be expended in
plants and flowers around the Court
House; during the coming summer, un-
der the supervision of MrAdainson,
An application from the South Hur-
on, Farmers' Institute, for the usual
grant,. was referred to Finance Commit-
tee, which granted -the sum of $25.
Moved by Mr Kelly, seconded by Mr
Kaine, that all bridges within the county
except those on boundary lines and in
incorporated villages, behereafter mein -
tained and assumed by the local munici-
palities wherein situated, and that the
by-law of the council assuming these
bridges be so far repealed. Referred to
Road and Bridge Committee, which de-
cided that no action be taken.
The County Clerk was instructed to
procure a copy of the Ontario Statutes
for each reeve and deputy reeve, the
same to remain the property of the
municipalities.
Moved by Mr Manning, seconded by
Mr Wilson, that Dr McLean, of Gode-
rich, D. R. Menzies; of Clinton, and S.
J. McCaughey, of Seaforth, be appoint-
ed High School trustees for the respec-
tive municipalities. Carried.
A motion by Messrs Anderson and
Scott to grant $300 to be equally divid-
ed between the branch agricultural and
horticultural societies, was referred to
Finance Commit'tee and granted by
this committee.
Moved by Mr Beck, seconded by Mr
Johnston, that the county engineer be
instructed to examine thgiron bridge at
Salford and report at Jnne session the
probable cost of a sidewalk to be attach.
ed thereto. Referred to Road and Bridge
committee, and adopted.
On motion of Messrs Cox and Beep=
the by-law of Goderich township, No 9
of 1886, relative to a road between Ilth
nd 12th concessions, was confirmed.
An application from Mrs Dickson
matron of the jail, for nn increase of
salary, was referred to Salaries Corn.
mittee, which granted an inorease of
50 making`
$ it $200 per annum.
Three tenders for the county print-
ing, Goderich Signal, Seaforth Sun and
Exeter Tiwes, were referred to Print-
ing Committee, and that of the Signal
accepted, it being the lowest.
Moved by Mr Wilson, seconded by Mr
Beck,that a committee formedbyMes;ra
Cameron, Kelly, Kaine, Hays, Rollins
and the Warden, ba appointed, to make
enquiries as to the cost of a suitable
building and site for a house • of refuge
for this County, and also ascertain if
any of the municipalities in the county
are willing to grant a liberal sum for
the establishment of such house of re-
fuge within its limits, and if so what
amount ; the committee to report at the
June session.—Lost on a division by a
majority of 6.
A motion by Messrs Morton and Kel-
ly to amend the hawkers and pedlars'
bylaw by making the license fee $200,
was lost on a division by a majority of
16.
The Equalization Committee submit-
ted a report stating the official aoreage,as
stated by the Government, for each
municipality would be takehi as the basis
for their report this year.
Messrs Eiber and Happle moved that
the Equalization Committeereport at
this session upon what acreage in the
respective municipalities they intend to
base their report in June. Messrs San-
ders and McPherson moved in anhend-
nunt that the equalization be left over
until the June session—Carried.
Moved by Mr Kelly, seconded by Mr
Manning, that the Warden and Clerk
petition the Ontario Legislature on be-
half of this council, setting forth the in-
convenience frequently experienced by
the, non -registration of the discharges
of mortgages by loan companies and
other lenders of money who are making
loans out of the proceeds of which prior
mortgages are to be paid off, and asking
that the law be so amended as to pro-
vide that a discharge of mortgage ob-
tained for such purpose shall upon de-
mand be registered or given up to the
person owning the property affected, or
for such other amendment as will re-
medy this evil, and that ;such petition
be forwarded to the Hon. -A M Ross for
presentation to the House—Carried.
The Salaries Committee recommend-
ed that the salary of the County Road
Commissioner be increased $100, mak-
ing, it $700 per annum, and that the
salary of the High Qonstable be reduced
to $50 per annum.
Moved by Dr Rollins, seconded by Mr
McMurchie, that in the opinion of this
council the' various municipalities in
which lockup keepers are paid by the
county, should have the privilege of
naming the officer to whom the grant
should be paid ; that each such munici.
polity may, on or before the let of March
in each year, notify the county Judge
of the name •of the person they wish
appointed as lockup keeper, to be laid
before the Session of County Magis-
trates,fox-appointment by them.—Car-
ried.
On motion of Messrs Johnston and
Torrance, Messrs Halls,. of Goderich,
and Turnbull, of Clinton, were appoint-
ed on the County Board of Examiners
for the current year.
Moved by Dr Rollins, seconded by Mr
Bisset, that a memorial be presented to
the Ontario Legislature on behalf of
this council, asking that legislation be
provided whereby the liability of any
county or city -in which the Canada
Temperance Act is in force, for two-
thirds of the estimated expenditure of
the boards of License Commissioners,
shall be done away with ; or else to pro=
vide legislation whereby the .details of
such expenditure by such boards of
Commissioners be regularly submitted
to the council of any "inch .comity or city
for audit, approval or criticism. --Car-
rie
Moved by. Mr Wilson, seconded by Mr
Kaine, that in the acceptance of all ten-
ders by the county Road Commissioner
he shall have associated with him one
or more of the reeves nearest to the
work to be done, and no tenders shall
be opened or accepted, nor coutracts
entered into but in the presence and by
the consent of such associated' reeve or
reeves; Further, that before payment
of any person under the supervision of
the county Road Commissioner, he and
the associated reeve or reeves shall ac-
cept and sign the account, and all such
accounts shall come before the Finance
or Road and Bridge Committees for ex-
amination; but when such accounts, ac-
cepted and countersigned, are presented
for payment, the warden and clerk may
authorize the, treasurer to pay a part of
the whole of said accounts previous to
being examined by such corrimittees,—
Carried.
Moved by Mr Kelly, seconded by i1r
Jas. Johnston, that $200 be granted to
he expended in irirproving the road on
the boundary between Hullett and East
Wawanosh, immediately east of the
bridge, and known as Manchester Hill,
the work to be done under the supervi-
sion of the county Road Commissioner,
and that rule 62 be suspended for this
purpose.—Lost by a majority of 21.
Moved by Mr Britton, seconded by
Mr J. Johnston, that the village of Man-
chester be granted permission to build
a sidewalk on the road leading to the
county iron bridge, under proper restric-
tions. Referred to Road and Bridge
Committee, and granted.
An application for the usual grant o
$25 to the West Riding Farmers' insti-
tute was referred to the Finance-Corn-
mittee, and granted.
LETTER FROM COUNTY SOLICITOR.
The following letter from the County
Solicitor,with the accompanying returns
of License Commissioners, Police Magi re
trate, dm., was made.
Goderich, Jan. 24, 1888
P. Adamson, County Clerk ;
Din Snt.—We sent you some state-
ments lately showing the position of the
funds claimed by the county, realized
from the fines imposed for violations of
the Scott Act. These statements show-
ed a balance of $1,370,60 to be payable
to the county after satisfaction of all
the estimates by the License Commis-
sioners of all throe ridings. The result
arrived at in these statements is, we
believe, correct. Since then we' have
had onr costs of defending the action
brought against the county taxed, and
the whole matter is, therefore, ripe for
immediate conclusion. The county
must be paid the $1,370.60 ; we most be
paid $75, the amount at which onr
costs were taxed, and the License Com-
tnisaioners of the three ridings must
give receipt in full to the county for
the several estimates, and the matter is
then completely at an end. We under-
stand from a letter shown us by Mr
Seager. from the. Provinqial Secretary's
offlcb, that orders have issued to give the
necessary cheques, and we expect before
the present session is over to see the
end of the matter.
The other matter of the Police Magis-
trate's salary, fees, eke., is not yet ad-
justed, but it is, we think, so entirely
distinct from the other questions—
those between the License Commission-
er and thecounty—that we see no oc-
casion for keeping both open until both
are adjusted. We have already advis-
ed that in our opinion the appointment
is a lawful one, the county liable for
the salary, and the Police Magistrate
bound to account to the county for his
fees. This embraces the whole legal
aspect of the matter so far as we can
see. What remains is mere matter of
account, requiring, we think, no assist-
ance from us as solicitors,
The statement of account between
the county and the License Commis-
sioners of the three Ridings is as fol-
lows:
Total fines reoeived—
West Huron, $2,550 00
East Huron, 2,000 00
South Huron, 650 00
85,200 00
Estimates. for expenditure—
Wait Huron, $1,172 64
East Huron, 1,381 43
South Iluron, 1,275 33
Amount due the County,
REPORTS.
The following reports wore read and
adopted:
COUNTY ENGINEER s REPORT.
Mr Ainsley's report related to a few
budges that had been inspected, and
gave a detailed account of all orders
dashed by him, and is of no interest to
the general public.
REPORT OF ROAD AND BRIDGE CQIIMITTEE.
Recommend that the following•tenders
be accepted for the bridges named : Jos.
Naegel, masonry work of Wingham and
Exeter bridges,$9 per cubic yard;Foster
dr Kincaid, building bridge at Belgrave,
$150; John McClellan, gulley bridge in
Goderich township, $119; Hunter Bros
Kincardine, iron bridge at Exeter, $1865;
William H Law Peterboro, iron bridge
at Wingham, $3830, security to be re.
quired.from the contractors in all cases.
That the report of Mr Ansley, Road
Commissioner, be adopted and printed.
Other recommendations are ',alluded to
elsewhere.
$3,829 40
$1,370 60
REPORT OP SCHOOL • AND PRINTING COM-
MITTEE.
Recommend—That the report of In
speotor Tom be adopted and printed in
the minutes. That arrangements be
made for holding an • entrance examin
ation at Dungannon, as recommended
by the Inspector. (Other recommend-
ations of this committee are embodied
in the minutes.)
A. H. MANNING, Chairman,,
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.
GENTLEMEN --I submit ]herewith the
annual financial statement. You will
observe that the estimated amount of
receipts and expenditures corresponds
closely, the most noticeable difference
being in roads and bridges and salaries
and in jail and school accounts. The
increase in jail expehiditure over esti
mates was caused through changing the
jail officials, thus placing two addition
al months' salaries in the accounts of
1887. In school management the ex-
penditurels been increasing year by
year, reachI g in 1887 the sum $2,529,-
27 ; but as a fee has- now been placed
upon candidates for examination, the
expenditure in future will be somewhat
reduced. Tho total expenditure for
tll'e year is $2,837.65 under the amount
estimated, which will be available in
.reducing the estimates of the present
year._ During the year there has been
loaned out on mortgagee the sum of $33,-
450, and since the first of January $4,-
000 more.
Tho following is the statement of col-
lections from non-resident lands between
May lst and Dec. 31st, 1887. Ashfield,
.$99.04 ; Colborne, $59.21 ;Grey, $53.05
Howick, $25.65 ; Hullett,$52.70 ; Morris,
$20.26 ; Moliillop, $6.36 ; Tuckersmith,
880; Turnberry, $69.24 ; Wawanosh
East; $5.66; Bayfield, 680; Blyth, $12.65 ;
Brussels, $100.72 ; Exeter, $21.63 ;
Wroxeter, $29.28 Total $557.31; Wu,
J R Hoemes, Co Treasurer.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
[The first part of the report recom-
mends the payment of alotof minor ac -
accounts too long to give in detail.]
That the following accounts be not
paid at present, for reasons stated: H.
Hale, cleansing registry office yard,
51.50, until we have more information
as to whose duty this is ; Stanlick Bros.
lumber, $37.18, until examined and certi•
feed by county Road Commissioner; G.
N. Davis, nails 45e, until certified; L.
Hardy repairing bridge between.Il:uron
and Middlesex. $4 7.50, to be paid by
county of Middlesex.
In -reference to the statement of the
License Commissioners of the County
of IIuron,' accompanied by the legal
opinion of our solicitors on the same,
showing that the Commissioners owe
the county $1,370.60, which amount Mr
Garrow says will be paid forthwith to
the County Treasurer. We find ;the
same, so far as we know, satisfactory.
Your Committee recommend that the
Police Magistrate be paid his salary and
expenses to date, and that the Treasurer
be empowered to hereafter pay such
salary and expenses quarterly ; and that
the county solicitor demand the addi-
tional fines and fees collected by the
Police Magistrate heretofore, and that
the Treasurer request him to hereafter
make a monthly report and return to
the County Treasurer, of all !Ines and
fees imposed and collected by hint.
Your Committee find new loans made
during the year 1887, as first mortgages,
for the sum of $33,450, each accompa-
nied by a letter from our solicitor certi-
fying to the loan, and instructing the
Treasurer to pay the respective parties
HENRY EMBER, Chairman.
nreonT OF JAIL AND corer rrncse COM-
MITTEE.
We visited the jail and found every
thing clean and in good order. Nino.
teen prisoner% are confined thoreiih-13
nares, and 6 females. Of the males,
otie is insane, ono for violation of the
Scott Act, one for being drunk and dis-
orderly, one for arson, and one for for-
gery :the remaining 8 are vagrants. Of
the females,4 are insane and '2 vagrants.
We recommend: That no action be
token on the comn1unic,ntiou of C A
Humber regarding the hating of the
Court House by hot water system. That
the jailer's application for clothing for
jail,also a new cooking stove, be granted
That the Grand Jury room of the
Court House be fitted up for a Division
Court room, under the' supervision of
Judge Toms and the County Clerk : and
that a new stove be placed in the Petit
Jury room. Also, that a 'new carpet be
placed in the office of Judge Doyle, at a.
cost not to exceed $20.
\V. MCCRACKEN, Chairman.
INSPECT • t TOM'S REPORT.
The following report of J E •Tom,
FubliQ'Scheel Inspector, Was read and
ordered to be printed in ,[rhe minutes:--
GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to
submit the annual report'ef the Public
Schools in the West Riding for the year
-1887. I have appended the usual statis-
tics hereto, which will gtve, I think, full
information with respect to the financial
condition and work that is being done
in the cause of education in each muni-
cipality. With a few exceptions the
reports from the school sections came
to hand more earoni try this year than
last. In many cases the portion of the
statistics to be supplied by the teacher
was not given and had to betaken from
the register. Many of the teachers did
not add the summary of attendance, as
required by the regulations. It is to
be hoped that trustees will see that the
teacher has completed his part of the
report before accepting ,it. With the
system of annual registers now in use
no excuse as to want of time to gather
and arrrnge the information can be en-
tertained.
The number of teachers engaged dur-
ing 1887 was 107, classified as follows:
3 first class, 47 second olass, 57 third
class. The woek,done during the year
was in the majority of sections very
satisfactory. I am sorry to find that
trustees in several sections have reduc-
ed the salaries for 1888. This has had
the effect of making a number of good
teachers leave the profession and their
places haus been filled by those of a
lower grade and' less experience. Teach-
ers will accept a low salary only on
two conditions: 1st, a knowledge on the
part of the applicant of his unfitness for
the work; 2nd, a feeling that he has
not spent either time or money in his
preparation at all commensurate to that
required by one who is better qualified.
Too many trustees and ratepayers (for
the trustees merely reflect the opinions
of the ratepayers), consider the actual
amount of money paid 'more than they
do thaereturn to be given for the out-
lay. Low salaries cause a frequent
change of teachers which is an injury
to any section.
A large number of candidates present-
ed themselves at the teachers and en-
trance examinations during 1$87., At,
the teachers' non-professional. examin-
ation 66 candidates wrote and more
than the average percentage passed. At
the County Model Schools 73 took the
examination, of whom 65 were success-
ful. At the High School entrance ex-
aminations 70 came up at Exeter, of
whom 59 passed, and qf,. 154 at Goder-
ich 97 were successful. it would be a
great advantage to the schools of Ash-
field and West Wawanosh to hold an
entrance examination at Dungannon.
It is expensive for the candidates to
come to Goderich. The cost would bo
no more than at present, as the work
which would be taken at Dungannon is
now taken at Goderich. The Minister
of Education has agreed to allow the
examination there if the County Coun-
cil gives consent. The different High
Shoot boards os
q a s Imp ed a fee of 50 cents
onall entrance candidates at the last
examination. Tho. new regulations
give the Council of the County juris
diction to impose a fee not exceeding
one dollar. •
The accompanying 'statements are
compiled from the annual reports of the
trustees" of each section :
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Colborne
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G oderich
Ilay
Stanley
Stephen
Usborne
W Waw'nosh
VNO n4•,
s,000ea
C:03 OD Ow0 N 430 C--10
Exeter
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Bayfield
Total
Total number of trees planted, 818,
JOHN E. TOM, I.F.S.
The Connell concluded its business by
Thursday night, and adjourned. ^
Hullett.
,f 'LARD OF THANKS. — I TAKE THIS
lJ means of offering my sincere and hearty
thanks to my friends and neighbors who pre-
sented mo with a we11-tilled purse, a few days
after I had lost all to turuiture and clothing
by fire. GEO. HOWET'I', con. I2, Hullett.
SCHOOL REPORT, -5th class—Nel-
lie Medd, Mary Weymouth. Senior.
4th class—Etta Cartwright, John A.
Flunter, Mary Topham, Matthew
Craig. Junior4th class— Mary Fait -
service, Aggie Hamiltou, Wirt. Fair -
service. 3rd ciass—Ben. Reid,'C4ae.
Weymouth, Willie Hughes, Jimmy
Craig and John Hesselwood, equal.
Senior 2nd class—Wm, Hamilton,
2ssie RuddelI, Robert Young, Alex.
Medd. Junior 2nd class — Moses
Mann, Amos Cartwright, Geo. Hesk,
Wro. Addison.
TRUE Svsu'ATIIY.—Last• week, when it
was found that Mr Geo. Hewett, of the
12th concession, had lost nearly all his
worldly effects by the burning of his
house, some of his neighbors went to
work and raised by private subscription
a sufficient sum to purchase new furni-
ture for him, which they kindly present-
ed to him.
DEATII.—We are very sorry indeed to
state that one of the children of Mr Jas
Snell, of the 7th con., aged 4 years, suc-
cumbed to its illness on Monday. It
was a very bright and promising little
boy, a general favorite in the whole
neighborhood, and the heartfelt sym-
pathy manifested for the afflicted par-
ents, was shown by the large number
who attended the funeral on Wednes-
day. To make the matter more dis-
tressing, two mere of Mr Snell's child-
ren, the eldest and youngest, are also
so ill that there is scarcely the slightest
hope for their recovery, the services of
three doctors thus far being of no avail.
DEATH OF A PIONEER.—It is our sad
duty to record the death of one of the
earliest pioneers in this township, in
the person of Mr John Jackson, of the
18th con,, who passed away on Friday
last, at the age of 67 years. Deceased,
accompanied by his late partner in life,
left Scotland 43 years ago. After a
brief residence in New Brunswick and
the County of Waterloo, they arrived
here 37 years ago. The base line, from
Rattenbury's Corners (Clinton) which is
anything but level now, then had re-
ceived few interruptions from the spade.
A clear head and steady hand were ne.
cessary to prevent too close a proximity
to the giant inhabitants of the forest,
which were strewn in every direction,
regardless of regularity, The incident-
als and privations always undergone in
a, new country, fell to his lot. Hewes
quiet and unobtrusive in politics, but a
life-long Reformer. He was an elder in
the Manchester Presbyterian Church,
and took a very active part in every-
thing connected with its spiritual and
financial interests, in fact to him the
name Father of the Manchester congre-
gation can very appropriately be ap-
plied. The Sabbath School, under his
superintendence from the first, arose to
average as high as 110. Subsequent
events proved that he was usually cor-
rect when he took alstand on any of,the
issues of the day. A large number of
friends and acquaintances followed his
remains to their last resting place in the
cemetery on the 13th concession, on
Monday. He leaves a grown up family
of four sons and font• daughters to
mourn his decease.
PRESENTATION.—•Oil Tuesday evening
of last week between sixty and seventy
of the highest society in Hullett assem-
bled at Mr J. Shanahan's residence, to
give a farewell party to Miss Crunican,
who is. about to take her• departure.
She was presented with an address and
a handsome album as a token of the es-
teem in which she was held. Anyone
who beheld the brilliant circles that
kept tine to the excellent music, could
not refrain from saying that youth and
pleasure had surely met. The follow-
ing is the address :
DEAR FRIEND AND TEA cuEn,—We, your
pupils and friends assemble here this
evening to express our sincere regret at
your decision of departieg from us. We
feel seriously the lose of one who has
diligently devoted her time for our fu-
ture welfare, and who has gained the
love and respect of both pupils and pa-
rents during her stay among "us; end
we hope that you will forgive our
thoughtlessness at school, when you
were laboring so zealously to impress
that grand principle on our youthful
minds, that man is God's noblest work,
and as such we must strive day by day
to make ourselves worthy of that for
which we were created. We take great
pleasure in presenting you with this al-
bum, as a slight token of the kindly
feelings and esteem we entertain for
you. Signed on behalf of the pupils of
S. S. S. No. 2, Hullett.
NELLIE MCIxrosn,
FRANK REYNOLDS,
ALFRED KNUCKLE.
In
repi3—feete address Miss ''Cruni-
can said ,
DEAR Perms elm Fnzrxns,—The scene
which I have witnessed here to -night
makes me feel more keenly than I
otherwise could, the pangs of our sepa-
ration. I am, indeed, grateful to you
for your kind address—I only wish I
were less unworthy of it—and for the
handsome present which accompanies
it. It shall be to me a lasting testimony
of the goodwill which has existed among
teacher, pupils and parents, and I as-
sure you, my dear friends, that I shall
never forget my first school, and the
kind people of Hullett, whether my lot
be cast on stormy seas or on sunny
shores. And now, dear pupils, as you
have asked me to forgive your thought-
lessness at school, I may only that in
the performance of our duties some un-
pleasantnees may arise, for no man is
perfect, yet by patience and persever-
ance this is overcome, and all is unity.
Then, when we try each day to over-
come those obstacles, we shall And that
onr work will be honorably and merito-
riously accomplished, and we shall in
some measure be worthy of that grand
appellation with which our Divine Re-
deemer was pleased to title us—His
noblest work. This presentation, dear
friends, reflects more honor on you than
on mo, inasmuch as it shows that yon
are earnest men and women, devoted to
the welfare of the youth of our land,
who are to be the pillars of our religion
and our country.
Londesboro.
A goods congregation assembled to
henr Mr Coburn lecture on "Home"
in the Methodist church, Wednesday
evening, 25th ult. The lecture was
first-class and it is hoped the young
especially will remember its Inver -
tent teachings. Mr Wm. Stevens o$;,
cupied the chair.
Summerhill.
NOTES —There is to be a debate at
the meeting of the Literary Society,
on February the 8th ; some time ago
the Society arranged for a number of
debates, but they have not taken
place° on account of the inclemency
tzf the weather. at the times appointed
for meeting. The measles, whooping -
cough, etc., are very prevalent in the
township of Hullett, east of here.
Mr Thos. Robinson, of Clinton, has
been visiting friends in this vicinity
fora few days.
arn.
Num.—Mr GeoLeeb, Hillier, of \Vood-
stock, and daughter, Miss Annie
paid a-visitto our burg this week, and
were the guests of Mrs Belton. Quite
a number of penple turned out en
Sunday, in spite of bad roads ; no
minister came, however, so after wait-
ing a while a short prayer meeting
was held, and the meeting dismissed.
The patience of some of our guide—
men, and even some of' the lads and
lasses, was put to the test last week,
on account of the usual newspapers
not arriving till Monday. Miss Nel-
lie Horton leaves this week for Bruce -
field, where she will spend a few
weeks with friends.
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Iii br�Irn.
NoTEs--Mr Richardson and family,
of Stratford, have been visiting at
Mr S. Cole's. The revival services
were somewhat interrupted by storms
last week,but we are hoping for more
favorable weather this week ; the ser-
vices have been good and interesting.
Mrs Wm. Snell is improving slowly.
A Gospel temperance meeting will be
held in this place on Sunday, Feb. 5,
in the temperance hall; Rev D.Rogers,
assisted by others from Seaforth, will
address the meeting; Mr Willis Will
preside at the organ.
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Exeter.
BRIEFS.—Fine winter weather.—
Very dense fog on Wednesday morn-
ing. Our markets are very dull.—
First-class beech and maple green
wood can be bought for $2.110 per
card, in this place. Mr E. Floody, of
Clinton, general agent for the Empire,
spent Tuesday last in town, on busi-
ness. Mr Wm. Goold, who has been
home spending his holidays under the
parental roof, left for Oshawa on
Whursday, where he is clerk in a large
dry good's store. Exeter is possessed
of two Conservative papers, and nu-
merous predictions as to the lasting
qualities of them are already afloat,
but we trust they will survive, as we
need opposition. Our firemen meet
on Thursday evening neat. Messrs
Enright Bros., of Dundas, are in town
purchasing' horses for the Manitoba
markets. Mr P. A. Immel, Reading,
Pa., chipped a car load of fine horses
to the American side, ou Friday last.
Tobogganing is the sport of the day,
and N.D.H. leads the van. Mason &
Morgan's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' troupe
appear here, in Drew's Hall, on Sat-
urday evening, February 4th. Our
city fathers dilet on Monday evening
last, and considerable business was
dispensed with. The Edinburgh
Comedy concert, held in Drew's Hall,
under the auspices of the A.F.&A.M.
No. 33, on Tuesday evening, aas a
grand success. The hotel keepers are
busily engaged getting out ice, which
is first-class this season, and a large
quantity is being harvested. The
South Huron County Orange Lodge
will bold their annual meeting here,
on Tuesday next, the 7th inst,, at
which a large number of representa-
tives from the different districts• are
expected to be present. Lots of snow
in this vicinity, and some of the con-
cessions are badly drifted.
East Wawanosh.
MARKETS—The complaints against
Blyth markets are loud and frequent
as being both low and unnecessarily
fluctuating, the storehouse being .in
the hands of one company. A farmer
from the vicinity offered a load of bar-
ley for sale one afternoon, and being
offered a low figure refused to sell and
drove to Brussels, receiving seven
cents more than offered in Blyth and
making over four dollars on his load.
[Had he gone to Clinton he might
have made even more still.]
NOTES.—Miss Libbie I. Scott is
visiting friends in Morris. Mr Wm.
Moore, of Morris, was visiting in this
township last week. Mr Geo. Stein
had a wood bee, and at night a dance,
this week. Mr John Coultis hadthe
misfortune to have the pump of his
engine burst with the frost lately, and
in consequence the mill has been shut
down the last few days. Mr Fen-
wick had a wood bee last week. Mr
George. Sowler and T. H. Taylor
bought each a thoroughbred cow at a
sale in West Wawanosh, last week,
for a good round sum. .At the lite-
rary last Friday evening the debate
on ' Resolved that water causes more
destruction than ' as decided in
favor of the afli by a few
points; W. H. Edwar. s :. critic
and did his part in his ueu
style, giving the speakers rood soun
advice as to their modes of speaking.
Considerable interest is taken in the
recent riot in Belgrave, on the night
of January 24th at the Royal, which
is not famed for its respectability,
sympathy being with the mob who
went to the rescue of one who was
being illueed at the hands of the in-
mates; surely such proceedings are
temperance lectures in themselves.
Mr and Mrs Morton received the sad
news on Monday that their daughter,
Margaret, was very low at Case City,
Michigan, and they started the fol-
lowing morning to see her. Mr Wm.
Moore, of Halton, who has been.visit-
ing friends on the 8rd con. the past
week, returned east on Friday. A
number of young people from the 2nd
and 8rd cons. drove to the residence
of Mr D.Moore,on Thursday evening,
and a most enjoyable time was spent;
Mist' Dunbar, formerly
tthi. township, : • ti
Porter's Hill.
Mrs John McDonald has a beauti
ful canary bird that sings or whistle
whenever they play on the organ o
violin. As soon as the music start
it will hold its head to one side ant
listen as if trying to catch the tune,
then it goes at it in good earnest, and
adds its share to the music, which is
not a little, but it stops the moment
the organ does; evidentiy it prefers
instrumental music for an accompani-
ment. The writer heard it whistle
several tunes one night after 9 o'clock,
but when the instruments stopped it
gave us no more music that night.
Ashfield.
NOTES —Severe colds seem to be
very prevalent in this vicinity. Wil-
son's saw mill yard is getting pretty
well filled with saw logs. Rev. F.
Nugent preached in Zion church, last
Sabbath, in the interest of missions.
Mr John Anderson has been very ill
with a sore bask, for some weeks, but
we are glad to so him around again.
Arrangements are being made to ob-
tain a bell for school Nu. 5, which
will be quite a boon to the section.
The late storms have drifted the side-
lines vary badly, so that they have
made travel on those roads almost
i m practicable.
Harlocic.
PRESENTATION—A couple of weeks
ago the Sabbath school teachers of
this place met at the superintendent's,
Mr Alex. Watt, and presented him
with a fine easy chair, and a compli-
mentary address, to which bIr Watt
made a suitable reply. A very plea-
sant evening was spent,
NOTES.—Mr R. Amos, of Badaxe,
Mich„ is visiting old friends in this
part; he looks hale and hearty, and
speaks in favorable terms of Uncle
Sam's domains. Mr W. Knox has
bricks and material on the ground for
the erection of a brick residence in
the spring. Mr H. W. Allen is pre-
paring to build a stone foundation
and stabling under his barn. Mr Geo.
Best intended to start for Manitoba
this week, but has decided to wait
awhile, until the mercury rises from
50° below zero, and the C. P. R. is
cleared of snow. '
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• Goderich Township.
SOMETHING REMARKABLE.— Mrs
Joseph McCluskey, of the third con.,
has a piece of ribbon that is three
inches wide and two yards long, that
has been in the family nearly 250
years, It is in a good state of pre-
servation yet. She has 12 cups and
12 saucers, a tea pot and a sugar bowl
of china, that was presented to her
mother at her wedding in 1826. Thera
is not acrack in: one 6f the pieces,and
the handles too are all perfect.
TEA
MEETING.—A fairly successful
tea meeting was held at Cole's church,
on Wednesday evening of last week,
Rev Mr Hill in the chair. Interest-
ing'addresses were delivered by Revs •
,Messrs Forrest, of Bayfield ; Fisher,
of Holmesville ; and Hart; of Varna.
The proceeds amounted to $27. On
the following Monday evening a Sun-
day School social was held, when an
interesting programme of readings,
recitations, etc., was rendered. The
proceeds amounted to $10.
Hol esville.
BRIEFS.—Mr Albert Yeo,from 1'lar-
riston, hits been visiting his uncle,Mr
P Docking, of this village. Mr
Whittingham, sr., is confined to the
bouse'through illness,and Mr W.Lobb
is so indisposed that his recovery is
very doubtful. The Methodist quar-
terly meeting's to be held here, on
Sabbath next. Ni1:rs Courtice, from
Toronto, mother o'f,Messrs J. L. 'and
A. J. Courtice, who has been visiting
friends inithis vicinity,returned home
.on Wednesday of last we'ek, accom-
panied by her son, A. J. Couetisce�. A
son of Mr Alex. Badour. is aid up
with Inflammatory, rheumatism. Mr
Badour, who wishs to move to thy,
County of Lambton,where his brother
resides, is offering his fine farm on
the Maitland for sale or to rent.—
Mrs T. C. Pickard bas been on the
sick list this week, but we are glad to
hear of her convalesence again. A
correspondent from Leeburn, in last
week's Issas', was boasting of "early
lambs;" listen to us, Mr Albert • Hal-
stead, of the Maitland concession,has
a ewe which gave birth to twins on
Jan. 14th, and •tiiey are living and
doing well; this is a week ahead of
Leehurn.
Tuelkersinith.
The boys have had several exciting
games of football since the club was
organized.
The many friends of Mr Thomas
Robertson will be sorry to learn that
he is suffering from a severe attack of
rheumatism in the side, back and leg.
Mrs James Chesney, of,the 2nd, is
laid up with a severe attack of pluriey.
They have the sympathy of their
neighbors au -friends in their afllic-
aures Young, of Birtle, Man.,
is at present visiting friends in this
vicinity. It is his intention to return
to Manitoba in tilt spring. Dame
rumor has it that he will take a
partner back with him.
Sunday night two tramps took up
their abode in S. S. No. 4, obtaining
entrance through tovindow. The poor
fellows must have had Vito ajob to
Light a fire as there is no ate. and
nothing but green wood at the school
The Tuckeremith correspondent is
quite willing to be ranked with the
editor of this sheet, but the man who
dares to insinuate that- he is as good
at getting inaccuracies as the editor
of the News Record will have to stand
a suit for libel.
On account of the resolution passed
by the school board, the West End
Farmers' Club has been discontinued.
When the great loss to the couhty be•
comes apparent the trustees will be
tl to let there have the school an-
t SPY eolidition?,
1, e, dntinued 0