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FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.
1!'U1t,TII11I
v t'NAxUMous
ISOUSSION,
works and sehoolsiwe 0
ago the enterprise of en
men at the er:pdnse
increase of taxation,or wo muet retro-
grade. Ho believed a tion along the
Bug
line of this resolution in the best hie own. I?r.14lacdonalcl repo ted it iusubstailca
co xOIL.. rDr sTalulyntcon urj ed in the intens as follows : Mr. Be 1 agrees to erect' a
brick building 100 feet by 88 feet and
tions of this resoluttbn, acid believed
the Council ought tel approve of and
submit it to the peotile. We !rave the
facilities in the way of railways and
waterpower and aid try and give
do. He had. no
ay. The firm, of
rem, & Go. were
e, standup, and a
iiia also believed
the Aiessrs. Iilncli 1 Bros. would make
good use of the
new town hall w
luxury and an ex
works a good thi ig, but neither would
add much, to ou development or tax-
paying power. We want something
said the reasonableness to bring money to bring, business, to
ilehrist, Green eh Go's add to our pops lotion, to demand the
s such that lie would'
moment's hesitation in
Any private proposition
ould be at once accepted
man as being a splendid
e town was at ^v standstill
teams policy was sulcs-
gilt to encQur-
rgetic business
f a bagatelle
S1' CI L 14f1EET ii G OI? Tim . ItEC 1PTION
COUN, IL-.
»NCIDBS. TQ' 5UB:UI� THU n .r.Awa. i4
All the unolabo's
Wednesday evenin
Little and Rpbh
meeting Q£ Montle
Moll decided to sub
were present en
, except Messrs.
on.: Since the
evening, Mr, T.
it a proposition.
r":sT TO Turin TOWN
The adjourned meeting of the busi-
ness men to fort ex tlisouss the platter
of aiding existi g or encouraging the
ssetoblishanent o' new industries, was
largely attended ori Monday evening,
and increased iI terest. and enthusiasm
manifested. T le whole tone of tho
meeting indica �:d decidedly a desire to
do something.
Mr. John " anua was elected to
preside and succeeded splendidly
lir sustaining t .e interest and bringing
nut a very full and candid expression
.d opinion frim these present. His
frank and gen al insistence had pinch
to do with th. free and easy progress
and success of
Ur. Fisher
of Messrs.
proposition
not have a
,accepting it.
:to favorable
by a busines
s i Tl
and' . fold y now was hear
dal.. The p oposal of the Teeswater d ire
a`irm'was not
.Inc. The
tnere bagat
laborers of very a retrograde
ted direct there was., an
were men o business, skillecl,energetic the town th
:and iudus rious, who worked up a the t w
,splendid b siness from a small be-
rks
ginuing. C esides, they offered more today would
ihaii don le security for the loan. sip, and it wo
There was a hazard in bonusing out- end of ten y
siders wh were strangers and often these men se'
speculator-, whilst these men proved neve men ou
worthy of confidence and support. He In reply t
would hal with joy the opportunity to kenzie, Mr.
aid ihem,t. keep our mechanics at home going into c
end give them employment. Berlin filet with an
ave $10i,000in aid of new industries
tlhem something t
doubt it would
Messrs. Gilchrist,
men of outerpri
goateed. dispositiol
id given them. . .
uid. be a desirable
ension of the water -
erection of ne
heartily,wo can
out of it in th
lick for every
ani! undertake
Mr. G. Mol
na fol1' week ago to
nearly so desirable as this on, t requ
ditional taxes would bo a, body hs away
Ile and business men and
kind would be bene -
y and indirectly. They
houses. If we go on
no doubt get something
way of advantage—a
ody, even the doctors
's.
ay was not prepared a
support the move, but
ily in, support of it. It
uclh speaking, as every -
something, has to be
done. Every business would reap the
three storeys lligl, aucl a kiln, and
engine house, ,in ddition, as well as
a new engine.. Ti estimated value of
this now struetu'e would be about
$5,000, The newe gine and machinery
would coat about `$1,500. He would
agree to employ. 0 hands 10 months
in tho year,, 40 •f whom would be
skilled mechanics and 80 householders.
He would give a rat mortgage on the
property as securi y to the town. This
would he done in return for a loan of
$5,000 for ten y.ars without interest.
He would pay b: ok $250 yearly for
ten years and the balance of $2,500 at
the end of that line. The value of
the addition wo let be exempt from
nlunioipal taxat on—not school or
county tax—for t al years. The money
would not be asl. td till the buildings
are completed an 1 ready for operation.
This could be one by the first of
Junnary, 1880. 3Ir. Bell will engage
to operate the fat tory at this capacity
for ten years.
Mr. Homuth,
the su�iilission
caution.
Mr. T. Holm
opposition to the
a resolution to th
ter be allowed
majority of the r
the same. Mr.
this resolution.
M .r. Morton t ought the motion a
foolish ono. Th people had already
manif¢ated a' gre t interest in the mat-
ter, and if not a majority at least a
respectablo nu • er had expressed
themselves in fay • r of the propositions.
It was too much to ask them to go
round with petiti • as, as the law had
provided a means cf getting the opine
Oen of the people If• people wished
to attend the wee lugs held they could
have ascertained he people's views.
What was the us= of submitting by-
laws, if they viai',ea till they were
absolutely sure it would pass? The
yearly cost to the own for ten years
would be $717. 1 sono people acted
as they spoke the would not buy a
dollar's worth of gr•ceries for fear they
might die before , morrow. It was
poesibl.e to gaze too long and steadily
on the dark side of lee picture.
Mr. Gregory urg t d . the submission
of the by-law, as the people were
anxious stud the s purity was good.
We ought to go on t ncl establish more
industries and thus .cave a.bigger and
a better town.
Mr. Mackenzie ' •uld oppose the
by-law so far as the urniture factories
was concerned, but vould support the
chair factory as a n .w industry.
Mr. Cline though. we had already a
good expression of public sentiment:,
If new industries w Te good, an exten
sion of present prtsperous ones was
surely equally good. What we require
is to increase our b siness and bring
more people to the own.
Dr. Towler thos ght this was the
had. If the pro -
to shoulder the
. we ought to risk
was comparatively
n to what might
ted in, businesstaud
Whiist opposed
le of direct bonus -
aiding home Fndus-
nil Williams moved.
favor. of submitting
0,000 loan to Messrs
Co,, $,000 to Mr.
0 to Messrs. Kincaid
itions specified„ The
carried by a vote of
. and W.trfelines-and
ing against it. The
urned,
benefit. Fai sires in business imply
move in a town. If
risk incurred it was not
t was running it. The
ere opposed, yet no one
e `willing to give them
ld be so with this at the
ars. He would encourage
h their propositions and
proper basis
a question by Mr. Mac.
reon said they were not
airs, nor would they con-
. other industry if the aid
were granted
Dr.Chisho • • would encourage good,
steady, retie''e homemen, who have
done splendid y thus far. It was neces-
sary to proc eel cautiously and that
with a view to making; money. If
not, they beta r not do it at all. The
proposers cid not look upon it as a
great favor. lice intention was to
increase the t sine Of property and
swell our po.ulation and business
aggregate. H would as soon see
various Jines o business as go in for
furniture exc usively, referring to
effects a chap„ of tariff might have.
1Mlr,Green ag in explained that they
were asking no ' ing and were satisfied
to go on as the were doing at present.
Profits depend:d not so much en
!narked percents es as on close obsorv-
in„ of all the in notice in running tho
business. Hee as anxious to see a
chair factory star ed and would support
it heartily.
Itir. Geo. Mac' enzie was opposed to
bonusing, but b lieved this the best
offer the town ev tr had and he would
not oppose it. o favored a variety
of industries anbelieved the best
capital for young men to be personal
resources and int lligonoe, not. assist•
ante from fathers guardians or tax-
payers. Ile then t xplaiued a scheme
he had set afloat for a joint stock
concern.
The resolution o Messrs, Youhill
and Mclndoo was hen submitted to
the meeting and cal 'icd by a standing
vote, not . a: magi •ising against it.
Dr. Tamlyn and Al srs. Gordon, Mw
1 ndoo,Youhill and b a eKay were chosen.ii" committee to brin the matter to the
notiee of the Counci and request the
holding ,of a specie meeting of that
body to consider i . Hearty cheers
wore given for the • airman and the
meeting dispersed.
and was t•day a growing, progressive
.;own, m•ving. Cityward very fast.
1.'Voodsto•k 25• or 30 years ago was not
o good.: s Wingham now is, but they
.aunohed. out, started industries and
have pro. pered wonderfully. We have
I picture .quo town, splendid surround -
legs, and all necessary faeilities and
aught to •ive- some aid to men wilting
;o risk a d extend: If not, we may
'expect to • o behind. Lotus .endeavor
`so.give th place =impetus and induce
u prove , ents,,thus making Wingham
'what the reator intended it to be—a
Shriving, )rosperous town and ev'e'nt -
:sally a ci y.
Mr. Ii Mclndoo had already ex-
pressed li'tnself strongly in favor of
the prop .sition. As a member of
he com a ittee appointed to inter-
siew othe>.: manufacturers, he said Mr.
Bell did n•1 wish to extend at present
and had u. proposition to ,rake. He
would aid ny joint stock cou;.ern, but
the two o ers were really good ones
and ough not to be missed. The
extra taxe would be the merest trifle
.ind those . yinggwould be compensated
many time It is better. to help those
we know, s they are safe Wren. We
rnight, in g'anting aid to strangers, get
kid. glove then, who would not be
desirable , cquisitions to the town.'
The C. P. i`, vasa good investment if
we makeuse. of it by increasing our
:opacity f shipping. If we sit idly
by the 1 w won't progress. We
want inv:stments to give immediate
returns. If we increase our resources
Nye are no • going in debt by increasing
our exp =•ditures. The msrehante
have don their part and this is our
only chat ee. By adding to the pout
lotion w create inducements for such
improve eats as' a town hall and
waterwo ks. Every ratepayer ought
to indivi ' ualizo this matter and count
he cost and advantages. It would
not be ore than $1 extra on .„it000'
Isses' m.ret.
Mr. 1. mina wanted townspeople, a5
elm of intelligence, to take hold of
dltis in, ter collectively,- to stick to
�Vinglia n and avail themselves of this
;hanee t. give it a healthy boom. At
this sta the following resolution was
moved, ithl a view to concentrate the
3iscussi. n
Melee y lair, ht:nuel Y'otshill, seconded
by Mr. 11 ht. bielucloo, that the ratepayers
of this to n, having received a proposition
groin Mos rs, Gilchrist, Green de Co., also
03„ for the tettetn;io:lef business
;tion of a new factory, asper the
inutes, therefore be it resolved
propositions be receivei.anct
.:1 to be passel by CIO Town
iuviogg that such aiticn would
the welfare of the town of
•
lar r,npp.rting the resolatios,, Mrs.
BSCOtT.Uia FROST T1I1
D5.1 Ss i?RESUNTJI5,
1tACliFUI.LY AN�
0 1;fU1y'. Nat. i dis,harge of 4uti .s to hint last seesiou.
1 ,R.. Talented,. e Iteri aneed, ze€tilou i col-
- leaRUes-a-st4 n oil tie Cartwright,
STA 'r0N-- .N :iI1• MLlls, big* il, ales, • ?r. Macdonald
•
t eagle and ashen ; roti ly . ud cheerfully
EL0cgumsxTLX, airected a aid '1l".1\e WOrlevotod 0£
leadership at ply cle
to the ma
'Of tion of
the gran d ph'uteiples of
I,iberalishu, Nhigher than
arced or ehiples for which
Lafontaillti rilvin ilohly stinge
gird irh c y y. m"•.: and Hon. Geo,
Brown Atli ',tie Doric) in our own
times.madherent of thoso
principles, ei was proud to follow in
the wake of tiled , able and honored
men.. Tho inaug u'etion of the now
trade policy was duo to Sir fichardl
Cartwright, tho Most soundly abused
111a11 in Canal . In 1878, Messrs:
tlaakenzie awl Cartwright were de-
nounced as ". les on the wheel t'
beoanse ,they c lila not legislate the
country tbroug l a period of depression.
The magic wan of Sim; John A. 111ac
&maid would ,rodace ,prosperity and
lave to ho erected from
Tho announcers nt that the Hon.
Wilfred Laurier, -loader of the Liberal
Party of Canada,ould spend half an
hour in Winghafnl, on his way from
.'.lthotnas,.do Bator -
interest and
to forenooi?.yllntrng
Mount Forest to S
day, created no
enthusiasm. In t
was liberall}displ yed across Josephine
street and n " Welcome" balaner put
up near the Quee}tt'shotel, twhere it
had been arrasr.��cit t have the brief
reception. Mr.d9 ' rier and Jody were
met at the statby Dr. Mabclonald,
M. P. for Fast 1" uron, W. Ro aertson,
President of tht 1Vingllanh Liberal
Association, J. A. Morton, b rristor,
Secretary, and Ja3.Inglis, and escorted
ilea carriage, headed by the bind and
followed by a gooFUy processioh , to the
Queen's hotel. n rs, Dr. Macdonald
met and acconhpa lied Madanle.Laurier cause tall chin
to the Dr's resic puce, whero EShe was one end of CI nada to the other, and
acme acquainted with these sigguifica ,t 02 prosperity. 51`lle
ladies of \V nggllant• result has be -et dieappointing. `l'ne .
'eiving o rlur,ber of ,tragic wand 1 as lost its chum, suit
to is wanted. That some.
policy of Unrestricted
:ocated by the Liberals:
ever so prosperous a
reciprocity from 1Si
o speaker quoted Sit'.
nild as highly lauding
that policy in 1830. Tho promises as
eo tee N. P. ha
incl the charas
Mackenzie hav
their refusal to
the belief that
taxation, would
not time to go i
of the Liberal ti
tendered his
tlleiflno receptio
accorded Ilius a
emus in the 1
entertained andnot a few of the
After warmly re
friends, Mr. Lao ier was escorted to somethieg el
the balcony of t ie •Queen's, O1l which tiling was th e
were the followi g:;: Wm. llothertson, thing malty ad
president of th ZVinglraihl �tetorni Canada was i
Association ; J. .. Morton, secretary ;: under partial
Mr. Thos. Gibsol , M.P.P., Dr, Sloan, 1111 lea7• T1
llilst not opposed to H. D. Henderso a, Dr. Young, C. E.' John A. Meech
f the by-law, urged Willititns, J. J. - nderson, P. Fishers
M. Isbister, T.A. Ii11s, Thos. Strachan,
spoke strongly in of Grey towneh p, B. B. 'Wide, of
ove,nent,and moved Brussels, J, Me ' uire, Paul V cInnee,
effect that the mat- of Kinoardine, J iii Neeland George
o stand over till a
McKay, and othe promineut iborals
tepnyers petition -for of the district. With Mr. Robertson
. Holmes seconded in the ohair, the llowiug address was
read by Mr. Mort lu :
To the Hon. Wilfred Laurier, Leaclasr of the
Liberal Party in Canada. .
The Liberal As ()elation of Wingham
feel delighted and honored. by your pres-
ence amongst the . on this the occasion
of your fust visit Western Onario, and
hereby tender to on, their most hearty
congratulations an cordial expressions of
confidence and su port. Whilst sincerely
regretting the con inued illuess tf our late
talented, trusted ad zealous leader, Hon.
E. Blake, we rejoi a that his rfiantle has
fallen on ono ossessing the ability,
knowledge, tact, suavity auct thrilling
powers of eloque ce of yourself
Your brilliant
.aih :Itld
tbtt:l the er.
.:n,Cretar y's
fhas their
i'ccotinnein
(;gi!II'.11. be
e l aund to
�; t:h^hi: hili
Yetiliill sal, the have eonfadenee
. '. thoslo S ilhg these psopeotttir:ls,
I3russ ;is.
Says the Post: A f `; days
c nie.v
G. 13. Howie, pastor
liruesels, appeared b.fere A. hunter,
J. P., and duly to tk the oath of-
allegiance
fallegiance and nature ization required
by the statute of Ca ada, thereby be.
coming a subject of or Majesty and
acquiring all the• righ s of citizenship,
The usual proclamati•n will be made
by the Clerk of Peace for the County
of Huron in open c,ort at the next
General Sessions of e Peace, This
is perhaps the first instance of the
naturalization of a 1 ative Syrian in
this country, Mr. Ho vie having been
born at Mount Lobos, on.
Sisal~ c itn x, the g eatpiseiculturist,
is dead. '.fie confer d great benefits
upon the United S .res and Canada
by his labors in the 'artificial propaga-
tion of fish and by h bridizing; sevoral
t t • retina of frpEh wp• or lisli.
best chance we eve
posers were willin
extra ,responsibility
a little. The outla
stnallhi proporti
reasonably be expo
general prosperity
to the; broad princi
ing, he approved o
tries.
Messrs. Morton
an amendment in
the by-laws for $
Gilchrist, Green
T. Bell and $8,Q
Bos., on the co
amendment was
9 to 3 -Messrs,
G. Mackenzie vo
Council then adj
nd successful„ disoharge
of the onerous 1 and delicate, duties of
leadership Last sjssion has boon such as to
raise you in the stimation of the Liberal
party and to win for you the respect and
admiration of y
Your unsullie
nr polities! opponents.
character, your high rep-
utation as au •rater, your unswerving
principle, your conciliatory spirit, your
wide grasp of pu lig questions, your urban-
ity of manner lit you in an eminent degree
for the duties of eadership.
Iu every gov.rnmeut there must bo
advancement or retrogression, and the
Liberal party has ever been the party of
Agitation, Reform and Progression.
There is today t great issue before the
people of; this country and ono on which
the Liberals have , clearly defined policy.
' The absorbing q ostion is an economic.
one—that of our 'T •ade Relations or Un-
restricted Reoiproe ty. It is conceded that
our country does n.t enjoy that material
prosperity or increa a in, population that
the fertility of its s il, the salubrity of its
climate, the vastnes of its resources, the
condition of its commerce and manufao•
tures, the energy o its people, and the
number and attract r of its institutions,
would warrant us in :xpectiug.
The Liberal policy is one favoring the
expansion, not tho re riction, of trade.
Yourself and your , bis colleagues have
fully elaborated the L beral policy on this
question.
We again congratu
'e never been realized
ers of Cartwright and
boon vindicated ire
eeeive the peop'e with •
high duties, or high •
bring relief. Ile had
Ito a faller exposition
ade policy. He again
est hearty thanks for
t, audience and hearing;
'd for the Itiudly refer-
shiress. Cheers were
given for the Q nen and Mr. Laurier,
and the audio es dispersed and the
guests were agi in accompanied to tho
station and too the train for Loudon.
Among the p'eminent liberals pres-
ent wo noticed M. Y. McLeau, of the
Seaforth E,1pes tui : "'i'rom i3russels—
W. Ft. Kerr, e the Post ; F. Scott,
P, Scott, MoLa .shunt, Graham and T.
O'�1eil : from Blyth,— Dr. Sloan„
W. Drummond M. Young and W.
Campbell ; fron ilei grave: --F. Ander-
son 0. bic0'e11a td, See and Jr., R.Mo-
Gowan, J. Mc': swan and D. Ander-
son ; from Blue ale: --W. Messer, R.
N. Duff, J. riot rtson, J. Diment, 3.
Patterson, Rev. 'i... Y.' Hartley : from .
Whitechurch : . Ferry, 11. D. Iien-.
cleson, 3, Gillis s and I1. McLean :
from Morris ,—J . A. OltEwen, Wnh.
lsbister, J. Eleion, W. Warwiok, D.
Campbell and - rob. Campbell : from
Lucknow :—Ale . Mtrdock,Joe Gren-.
asche, 11. Lees.
Pa
Mrs E. M.Hai
boon engaged as
merston public
Letvis, fortneltly
school here, but
been chosen hea
well schools.
er0tosa,
es, of Full erten, ,has
rincipal of the Pal-
soliool.--*14It. T.I. L.
t=eacher in the public
ate of Wyoming, has
master of thee Both -
o you on the name,
fame and position y u have honorably
achieved, on the lustre you reflect on the
Liberal party and our 'no Dominion. We
Welcome you and your worthy partner to
our town, extending to you our most cor-
dial expressions of co fidonce, sympathy,
and hearty oo-operatio
Signed on behalf of Wingham Liberal
Association.
W. Itonuarsox, J. A, Monxor,
President. Secretary.
"Bo Moro.
On August the ' 4th Mr. Robb. Breen
of Turnburry w is married to Miss
Mary Bay of the ame township. The
ceremony was ptformed by the Rev.
Mr. Gibson M thodist minister, of
Harriston, at he parsonage. The,
groomsman was ` oho Pitch and the
bridesmaid Miss ;rag;ie Breen. The
happy couple in end to make ,their
future hem° :Ii -ix. in a few , weeks.
Te swatter.'
The council h s passed a bylaw for
the raising of $9 000 by loan to be ex-
pended itl constr lotion of waterworks.
Their debentur s are to be issued
payable in 20 ye rs at 5 per cent.
I3tyth.
The council ha , decided to purchase
a fire engine OM • hose at a .cost of
$8,000.—The Ste Ward was a year old
last week and ould seem to havo
realized the ex• esati:ions of its pro-
moters. It is a ,food localeompilation ,
of news.•'
This was,aeknowl+dged by Mr. Leta
rier its a model, ot'-hand speech of
about twenty niinu hos' duration. In-
stead of attemptine to reproduce it,
we simply, indicate is gist and tone.
He said the was deli htod to traverse
a country showin ouch. advanced
development and sias of prosperity.
This handsome turn e tit and unexpected
reception was beyoh d his;expectations
and deserts and he now teudered his
hebrtfelt gratitude o his friends. He
desired to testify hi, liigInapprooiation
of the services ren erod by the talent-
ed and popular in mber for this con-
stituency, Dr. Ma donald. 1Io would
infinitely rather al pear before them in
the capacity of a humble follower of
their late leader, Ion. E, Blake,whose
forced retiremen , from polities was
nothing short of i calarnity. It was
universally admits d that he pes the
grandest man on, Canadian soil had
produced. In An erica he had not,au
equal and in Euro e llo had no superior
To mac }inlron--Ylta4int-.d e, put rcaciera that I
in the spheres of statenraliship and h.^,re a pns;troc r� :ty , c t",n p ,oxo- named thI,lenae.
Oratory. It Was li.pe,l lig niigltl yet I Fry rte thuely pre thou n.l:t ..f 4v!},ole a easFs l s e
1 beta ettrett. I s1E01 bu ,.ad to sten} tw.1 h,ttics oc
devote his emine ^ t talents to the my r :nrrtiy iitrt to casv u year reasleds w110 kav'
t • c,mrsttwpteou It ti ty t tlr s t:c1 too thele Lc},Fuss anti
Service of his eon 'tr3+. ILIO address j y n. t.,ldrest 1 c,p;;, fun'•, U.t, 5i�, Ak tti.OQtr 2
was too !chid, in ata laltting bnoritbrious }, 8, Yengo 3t , `forentn, ttAat.
Ha riston.
Says the Z'rib ere ; to well attended
meeting of the Millers' Association -
was held at the !.toyal Hotel here on
Tuesday last. 'he association fa com-
prised of all the nillers in the counties
of Wellington, P rth, Waterloo, Huron,
Bruce and Grey, and would no. doubt
make a strong , combing could they
agree. We und stand that the prieg
of wheat and your was thoroughly
discussed, also t e method of grading;
the different s evicts, bat no action
was taken. The credit system came in
for a good share of attention, end will
no doubt be dos away with by millers,
Railway rates •pro also taken up, and
we have no a libt ii; this association
holds together they will bo in a posi-
tiou to get be ter terms for shipping.
Of course this eano better -prices for
the farmers. t7,, believe the object of
the associatio is for the good of the
community. ho following officers
were elected or the craning year, J.
C. Ilay, Pr sidnttt ; .Noah Wenger,
Ayton, 'Vice- resident!. 617.13. Hutton,
sec. -treasure .
OonsumptIon. Snio1 r Corte!.
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