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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Advocate, 1887-06-16, Page 1oprlattw000rlote,•,ararla, VOL. 1. EXETER, ONT TIITJBSDAY, JJNJ 16:1887. er,1 TZItc .0Nacr dro.cov,' published every Thursday ,e1C.411, iiIg at. the aloe; eoreeteet ' ijohn, and Main -s, Exeter, On.. TERMS 01' So RSCRIPT1ON .0iic dollar a )car if paid in inivance; 51.20 if uot so paid, , Advertising Rates on Application. Noletper discontinued until all arrearages are .ttuts will be published till terbid and charged Ital.!. Advertisements without speeifie dime - i 1 necordingly, Liberal discount leach; for trans • , tent advertisements inserted for long peried, I Eyeilt description et ,101.! PaplTINc turn- ed out in the tineNt style of thwart end ut , cpoderete rates, Cheques, money orders, cc, ; for advertising, subseriptient1 i etc, to be made l 1 • a okble to THOS. PAS.11011E, Editor and Publisher. 1.1011111.1.111•waywains...•ssoduboaamill OUURCH Dll?ECTORY, nvisenvm. ceviwn.- nee. S, 0. Robinson, incumbent. Sunday ServieeS, 11 u, m., and t7 p,ttk ; Sabbath School, 2:30 p. S/i.v.tiinx A RMI,'....S1.1111.14X SerVI'aC' S :7. It. .4; p. itt. and8 It. tn.; sertjees every nitritt nig, the week, at jiteloek, .110lineas,inoutine. tat 11 a. itt, o 1.1111.13.0.. • • METHODIST thtCtt,ot, Jaitittt Street, /tar. d. •Oraham, pastor. SuudUerViees, 1040 and (./.40 aY Saldadli tallIQUI, 2 p. in. •Pray- o.n. meeting Thursdayet4.ilitig at 7,x0. ••• MAL?! Slimr.r.-Rev. W, F. f5aseoe, parltor. Suittlay back:es, 16.30 it, in. and 8.86 p, tit. •babbath school, 2 Se p. ni, Prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30. Young peoples pr,tyer meeting 'llinratlay evening at PlealilifinEMAN Cituiton.-Ilev. 1.Y. it1 Afar - tilt, Pastor. SuadAy sun:lees, 11 a., nt. and 0. (1 p, m; Sabbath soiled, 0:45's. 111. Young ,peoples prayer meeting, 21 045. ',I'hutstlay u clung, prayer meeting att 8 o'elook,-Clutir practice Immediately after Business ana other Cards. TW. mower:ea, M, D., M. C. P, • tIRADUkTE of Vieterls. University. ()like and residenee-Dentinion Laboratory, Exeter, Ont. Juno, TWIN GII..L, LICE:,cSt.D AlICTIONEEll ref or theVillage of Eltoter, and the County of -111trun. Ali orders promptly attended to. EXETElt, P. 0 Ont. BISHOP, LICENSED AUCTICNEER, 0011 • ../1to Townships of 'lay and !laborite. All %errs promtI ptly attenLd .1 F.XETER, 1'. 0., Ont. R If. COLLINS,', ...0111,18TER, ekkieltor of Seprene Court of Ontario', Cain- Inissiutier. Conveyancer, &c,, Odic:a-Next door to Sanwa At Pickards, Exeter, Ont.: •Money rto loan at very lowest rates. eremr-I-les H KINSMAN DEN - 'es., 5. D. ts t eta ttitt11(114 pain by givillcgVitealizi• ed Air, or tieing the 1)0W rose eeseeetis ott the gums. ..Makes Col(' Filhngtt, aad all t;ther dental work thebest possible. Gott; to Zurich last Thursday In each month. 0.,Ab'T SIDE 00 MAIN STREET, EXETER. WISTOOTT :it SANDERS, INSURANCE, Loan, Real Estate and Steamboat Agenta `Wealthy and reliable Fire and Life Insurance (lompanies Repretentel Any amount of money to loan on first Wass mortgages at low - .?est rates of interest.. General Agents for Huron Co., for A. Ec Williams* Co., real es. ;tate agents, London. Beaver Lino of Steamers epresonted. 0diee-.1ames St,. Exeter, Ont. flay Farmers' Motual Fire Insurance Pompany. DARIUS DESIRING TO INSURE IN THE 3; best and cheapest Insurance Company in eseessen, cte. db so by applying person- •trIly, or by mail to the .eintlersigned. All ap- plications promptly pAtplldtal to. Also agent tor the Wellington tempaay of Guelph. Also AUCTIONEER for the Comity of Huron. Statute labor or road week: is now the order of the day. Mr. Jelin Caldwell hes rettll'll- ed frOal an extended trip threugh the. States. 'Mr. «Tan McNevin, has leased Mainwarieg's flouring znill in Woodham, and will run it •here- after. Me T. Brinthell had the mis- fortune a few days ago to slip ins to a pan ef Wilhite brine nnd was sewerely scalded aboet the lege; he will soon recover eufficiently to be able to resume work again. A. grand jubilee and concert is proposed to he given in the Cele teneial ripk, under the auspices% of St. Paul's church, orethe-eeee-. uig o 3 inee 16th inst; the'pr-e- eeeds to be applied "fel- ;liquidating, chuech imeneeihednts: _ • . • .v1t sst s J BlatehfOtel. S1%, Jebn 'Scott and Sathuel :Huston are use vlLltage patlimasters; end being all mon of good judgment and ex- ' f perreece, and rem f u 0 Ainty and enterprise, we confidently expect to see our •steeets aud sidewalks iv first-class order, •On Hensall North eircut of the Methodist church, the. different appointments contributed the fol- lowing amounts during the past ecclesiastical year, towhrdsmmis tttrial eupport:, Chiselhurst $232.- 00; Klppen, $202.50; Sexsmith, $162.50; Hills Green, $152.50; Pineville, $227.50; Lake View, $82.50; total, $1,060. Diebdree- nierfte, paid Rev. W., Torranese $700: R. H. 1.3sa.nby, $360. Zurich. ITUMber from this village spent a pleasant time at the Bend last week. , Mr. Philip Sipple's hot* to now ready for shingling., • .A. nod gravel pit has been found on the farm of Mr. Wm. Schwalm, a mile und a half south of Zurich. We have thisweek to ehroniele the death of Mrs. Christian Os- wald, which sad event took place on Tuesday night after an illness of About four weeks. She was a daeghter of Mr. Surerus, Council- • lor of Hay. She was 39 years of age, and leaves a husband and four young children to meurn the loss of a faithfel wife and loving tender mother. Much sympathy es felt for the ebereaved husband •and motherless little ones, as well as for the family and •friends of the deceased. E. BOSSENI3FAIRY., Aosta • .June. 9-87. • 0. SELL, Issuer ot' IMARIAGE LICENSES, Life, Accident, and iire insurance agent. .0Yrter.: West Side Of alain-Areet • Exeter. THIS SPACE 11EL0N0S TO R. IMO NINO, Main-st, - Exeter. Hay, Mr. Salta Johnson sold a three year old gelding for which lie re- ceived the surn of $200. ;Since the late rains the'ctops in general in this vicinity are doing well and give promise Of an abun- dant harvest. The hay crop looks well, end the farmers are wearing 6eir usual bright smiles. Mrs. Christian Oswald of the Bronson Line, departed thiehe 'on Tuesday of last week, after an illness of four .weeks suffering, The deceased was e daughter of Mr, Surerus, councillor of this township. Deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a husband and four small children to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and loving mother. Blake, Tlie farmers are •busy hoeieg, and gettiug roacly fop haying. Sprieg Or ops eve looking well, an promise a geed yield. The flax erop in this loeality very hertry aed well :advanced. Some etalks taken from a neigh- bovin.'e -field to -day, measured' thre efeet1 four inehes, Ce Thursday, 17th inst., a large bank barn was raised for Thee. Clark, Esq., of the lOth concession of Stephen. A large number attereled. The barn went tip in a hurry, •awl without an ac- cident, Since last Thursday the boys say, Mr. Dinney gives the best loging bees in the section., for they never miss tlie honey in the eyen. „ •'COUNTY COUNCIL' , 41a,tteis 'Before, Cotnoillors' at the. jiine Session, TIIE QUESTION OF AmENIMENT TO THE 11A.WICERS' AND BED.LERS' BYLAW APPLICATION FOR BRIDGE B.EPAIRS MISCEE- •...ANEOUS MATTERS. letter from J., W, Ferguson, leantrector, was read and 'filed. 4PPliCAtiOn fraai the jailor, matron Mid turnkey, •that their salaries be Paid monthly instead of quarterly was read aud referr• ed to the finance committee. . • An application from Fraser •& Porter to furnish the books re- quired by the registry efliee, was read and referred to tee finance committee. An epplieetiort from the jailor for dialling, &c,, for the prisoner's was read and referred to the finance committee, .An application from Lieut. -Col Otter or a 5.rae_G of ,i10 to the Oniatio Rifle •Association, was read and •referred to the financ' committee • Adjourned to meet Wednesday. at 2 o'clock. • won/ DAY 4 • 4 . • ' Wednesday, June 8.. reuse Div. .• Tuesday, June7s 1887. The council, met •pursuant to adjournment, the warden in the chair. The minutes of the last dee? of Jaintaily ,meeting were read and ,appro v ed. •, The warden addressed the, council, stating that the congrat- ulatory address to .the Queen, ordered by the council had been forwarded s and also :that -the petition praying, that no portion of territory be taken from the county of Huron for the purpos- ed formaticel of a new county; that upon being informed by the clerk that Helps' bridge was car- ried away by the flood, he sem- monest the warden's committee together to take steps to replace it, and they recommended that a cedar bridge be erected, which be completed by the 15th of July next A communication from J. J. Hawkins, in reference to Brant- ford & Lake Erie R. It. charter, was read and ordered to be filed. The report of D. M. Malloch, inspector of public schools, . was read and referred to school coin mittee. A circular from the county council of Ontario in reference' to the Dominion Government main- taining the volunteer force in a proper state of efficiency, ,was read, and referred to ;Special core- snittee. • A letter requesting the council to appoint a high school trustee for Clinton, in place of Mr. Bay- ley, who has resigned, was read and referred to finance committee A petition from D, Cumming and othets of tho township of Whereto, in reference to the for- mation of a new school scetion, was read and referred to the school committee, A petition from T. Nairn and others. in reference to one Charles Lingard, of the village of Cen- tralia, an insane and indigent person, was read and referred to finance committee. An appheation from license, commissioners of West Huron, for $1,172,64, towards enforcing the Scott Act, Was read and re., ferred to finance committee . - An application from lie:Lime commissioner of East Huton, for $1,381,42, towards enforcing the Scott Act, Was read and refeited to the finance committee, Applications from W. rtussoll Bishop of Grey, and Frederick B. Linfield, of Colborne, for admis- sion to agricultural college, •were read and referred to tho finanee committee. The Nay make of creamery better hag been sold for • 18 dee per ptemcb Me. Browning, ieepector of creameries, paid this thaeefacture a visit and highly eoteplimented our butterateker, Nr Pard, up- on his success and general appear-- ence of the place, ,V1t, Xdi - . The condi met pars,uant to- ad; eceirrenene,• :the werclen in ,the . ' • -TEO.ntinutes of yesterday reed and approved, petitioft from Albert Sage and 2150 others, praying that the fee for a hawkers' and pedlers' licence he raised to $200, iita that the hawkers' and pedlers' 1,)Y - law of 1887 be amended •actcfrd- ingly was read. • Moved by A. H. Manning, .seconded by M. GeOarneron, that the hawkers' and pedlers' bylaw be arnended by raising the license free from the present figure to $200 per annum. Referred to special committee. ' Moved by 0. Eilber, 'seconded by J. A. Rollingse. that 13y-leev No. 1,1887, be amended by add- !ing thereto, that it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace con- stable or 'peace officer having jurisdiction within the county, to seize and detain any: person or persons Who shall he found teed- ing as provided by this by-law No 1, of 1887, who shall refuse or neglect to produce his license 'vlien required so to dos mid to carry before the next or any jus- tice of the peace in the said county, to be dealt with according to the provisions of clamse 9, of the said By-law No. 1, of 1887; erid that said amendment shall come into force on Jan. 1st, 1888. Referred to special committee. A communication from the seeretary of public board of school trustees, of Winghate, requesting the council to furnish diplomas for those pupils who pass the en- trance exareihation, was read and referred to the finance committee. An application from the license ,commissioners of South Huron, for $1275.33 to enforce the Scott Ade was read and referred te finance committee. A letter front the county tree - surer, accompaned by schedule of collections en account of non-resi- dent lands, was read and referred to finance committee. • Report of John Ainsley, road commissioner, was read and te. erred to road and general bridge committee. A petition from J. McDonald and other's, of the townships of Morris, Grey and Meleeillop, pray- ing that a hawkers' and pedlers' license be granted Wm, Stewart, free of expense, as he is unable to Work. The prayer of the peti- tion was granted. Moved by W. Milne, secondecth be Wm, Oliver. that tire county engineer be lestructed t eeamine thf3 bridge at lienfryn, on the boenclary between Grey and Elm aid have the necessary repairs be made, hi tonjunction with the eegineer of the county of Perth. Referred to the road and bridge committee. Moeed by 13, S. CoOlt, sec'onded by J. W. Jacques, that the road and bridge commissioner be ill-, structed to examine and repair bridge on the bontelary line be- tween Howick Wallace, as it is in an unsafe conditien, itefeered (;. rout and bridge conmatee, • A 1.nniber of aecounte were presented ape refereed to finance committee. , Moved by joint Qox, secenaed by Jos. Whitely, that permission be given to the mueieipal couneil of the tosenship of Goberich, to Open a reracl from ,the :Maitland concession, through lot 3$ iri said concession to the road leading to the bridge over the Maitland river to the township of Colborne, of •a uniform width of 54, ,fect, pur- suant to Sea, 545 of the Consoli- dated A.ct of 1883. Catried. Moved 1),e jos. Whitely, se, condecl by B. S. Cook, that this council do now euljourn to meet tomorrow at 2 e'elock p. 01. • REPORTS. courser TREASURER'S REPORT. , 1 submit herewith p, Statemeet eolleetioeS from non-resident lands between Jan, loVatic.1'4pril slOtli 1887s also a statement of eaell ort heed evaileheec to. meet . • currene 'expenditerees Since Jan- uary !meeting there; has been Sri - vested on real estate mertgages the E'Lirn of $16,750. It wiii -be necessary- to borrow money to. meetsexpencliture before the twees are paid, and you will pass a by- law granting power for that to the extent ef $20,000. • ST.!. TE'M ENT. Of 3ol1ectious from , non-resi- dent lands, between San. 1st and April 30th, 1887. Ashfield, $17.86. Goderich tewnship, $12:95'; Grey, $275,31 ; Hay, $740,25 ; Howick, $6O5; Mor- ris, $38.25 ; MKillop, $158.13 ; Stanley, $55.46 ; Stephen, $20.32 Tuckersmith, $27.58; Turnberry, $4537 i; -Osborne, $3.99.; East Wawanosb, $19; Blyth, $5.76 ; 13russels, $27.17; Exeter, $2.08 ; Wroxeter, t$22.52; Total $1478.- 05. REPORT oe THE COUNTY AUDITORS. The • committee reported that they had examined the books and vouchers of the treasurer and found them correct. They show- ed a balance on hand of $1915. 50. The statement of liabilities and assets of the county show its liabilities to be $282,799.64, and its assets to be $93,864.79. of Which $71,850 is invested, leav- ing a balance available fecir invest- ment on the 31st Dec. of $22,014- 79. The treasurer's books were found to be well and neatly kept. seems'. COMMITTEE. The committee recommended that the pedlars' • and hawkers' license by-law. be amended by fix- iriet the fee at $200. This was lost in council by a majority of 3, and an :Intendment to li the fee at $100 was also lost, by '2 of •a Majority. SCIIOOL COMMITTEE REPORT. The commintee appointed Judge Toms, .I. Tom, West Rid- ing Inspector, and P. Adamson, as abitrators to consider the peti- tiop of David Cuming and others, relating to School Section hithe township of Colborne. The com- mittee accepted the resignation. of Mr. Bayley, as High School trus- tee for Clinton, andthe council apipovianotaend1.111. r, G,. E. Pay, to fill tie Theestimated eXpenditure for 66 eurrent 'year amounting to $54,T68,05, exclusive of the equi- valent Of the Legislative School grant require% a rate of 1 3t5 mills on the $ on the equalized assessment of the county. The estimated expenditure this year is over $6,000 less than last year. 411:0111 , 'County Huron News. Om clay xecently, a complete set of burglars' tools were found in Lower Wingliam. The town of Seaforth ofrere „ prizes ler a band competitiort there on the 21st hist, An,,oeuxelTof biterngeeyareOne ntri dredinat; 'daily at Londesboto creamery. Two car loads of 'eggs, valued atabout $3.000, were shipped to New York foal Brussels last week. Mr. Jos. WhitAead hat been elected Mayor ef Clinton' in the place of Mayor Williams, by ac- clamation, The Clinton Driving Park as- sociation Offer a peso of $200 'foe a stallion race to take place Oa the Driving Park, on •Thereday, Sept 8• • rileorsentei Mreaeleeete. let11.W1ettt, • $ 0,89 to $ 0,00 Spting wheat 0.f,fi to OM Oats 0.35 to 0,35 Peas 0.56 to 0.57 Batley 0.40 to 0.e5 Hey per ton 0.00 to 15,00 Better 0.10 to 6.18 Potatoes per beg 1,10 to 1.10 Eggs pee dos 0.14 to 0,10 Dteseed Hoge pet 100 ',',00 to 1.00 , The new woollen mill, at Blyth undee the management of It, Fore eyth et Son, is reenieg in fuil blastnow, and is leapt very busy with custom work. 13lyth Lawn Tennis Club, or- ganized this Spring, has a mem. berehip of nearly forty, and are open to reeeive challenges from neighboring clubs. Zie G. A. Deedman, of Brus- sels, paid eight dollars for a queen, bee. Outside of a be -keeper thie would seem an extravagant figure for so small an insect. R. Irwin of Clinton, shipped 10,000 bushels of peas (25 care) to Montreal for export last week; one car for Buffalo and one for Cel:11g° are among his otrier ship I:e. Mr. J. Calbeek, probablythe oldest local preacher in the County of Huron, occupied the pulpit of the Methodist Church, Holmes- ville, last Suiclay morning Be is eighty years of age. On Thursday niglie some con temptible sneak or sneaks broke into the Army barracks, Brussels, and out the heads of the two drums in pieces. This is a very small trick and shows very little manliness. The employees of the Doherty Organ Company, Olinton, have formed 9.1'11013g themselves a Mut. ual Benefit Association whereby. any member, disabled through ill- ness or accident, will receive mee sisbance during the time he is till- able to work. The Postmaster -Generals report • slimes an inerease in the returns for Clinton of $200 over the pee. vious year; for Staforth, au in- • crease of 74;$for Goclerich a de- crease of $31-; for Winghain, an insrease of $35, for Blythe an in- crease of $60; for Exeter an ire crease of $55,, for Brussels an ire crease of $38, The attendance at Clinton I ig School during the past term has been the largest in the history of the institutes and the prospects. are that when it is converted into a Collegiate institute, as it will bothis fall, its sphere of useful. nese will be much gteater, and the ettendanee proportionately larger. The people of Seaforth intend celebrating Her Majesty'f Julelce day, Tuesday, June 21st, in a right royal manner. The "Mayor has peoclaitned the day a pubee holfday, and the town has grant - the sum elf $100 for the purpose of procuring fire -works, inakilig etches and in other ways beautify itig the place. A few mornings ago while Mee, E. Everett of wingham was eating an egg for breakfast, she Was earnewhat startled to come aeross another egg in the eentre of the one she was eating, It Was about; the tike of a bitd'S, Was petiecIty formed mid had a hard ellen on it, Mr. James Howard has sold h1.4 saw mill en thy tewnship to a. Mr. Richards, of Strathroy, under whose control it will /C41110diattq 00%110i )