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Home My WebLink AboutThe Signal, 1908-1-30, Page 11 THZ SIGNAL Ile a handsome calendar N,r each subscriber paling is advance lot The Signal fee Rtes. Cali glad het on e SIXTIZT11 YWI-Na 11W' immt. GODERICH, ON t'ARIO, CANADA : JANUARY 30, 190S TAKE A LOOK at The Signal's list of clubbing offers on page 6 of this week's issue, and select your reading matter for :903. Ire can sup- ply all the leading publications at a saving to our subscribers. VANATt'Elt t ffOHKRTIUN. Ptakune es Financial A SAFE 4 PER ('ENT. INVESTMENT BY OPENINU AN ACCOUNT 'VITH THE STANDARD LOAN COMPANY you will experience that happy feeling which conger to those wbu know that their possessions are safe, as a savings account with this compauy Is just ea secure se an investment iu (Joveru- ttleut Bondy pud yields a htgher rate of income.• FOUR per cent. interest paid ou deposits and mousy can he withdrawn at any time. Goderich Office, Corner" North Street and Square. W. L. }HORTON, ' MANAGER. Notice• \TOTICE T() IN1'ESTUK4.-THE is executors of the orlon. 4.1 the hoe (Moore Aeh000u have derided to one the whole estate for ode- Thoproperty M,n-'.t d Nurkwhat. Ver bu*b reel .statt. debenture.. bends and .treks. thee, pee both.. new Peas. per Mash Harley. per bush Mereeningr, per ton Flour, farudy. Ver cwt Klour. patent. per cwt Bran, ler ton fehortm, per ton Hay. new, per ton Wad. per cord Butter, par Ib GODERICH MARKETS. Taca'uar, Jen. bulb. gall wbeal. per bush, new 410 Vo to i ( 2 Spring wheat, per barb. newJ Ila to 0 s Rye, per Inch 043 to 0 ah n el to 000 U e4 t0 U65 073 to 0714 0 ea to (eu 1000 to le Of AS to 2417 3 al to s 45 26 le to :l 00 ill se to 211 lbq la lei to 17 50 s en to nun 23 to pel 0 15 to 0 15 --- Fagg.. trah.per dos 0 32 to 027 FORw SALE;,-•11U1'SE AND LOT VN !'Ofaj~ i° y coed. per >! as to41i d, / ge Parties wiehing to invest in oyofthe Above properties r ponieto s can c set full particular. on applies e Mw.. Eitel S. Aensaer. Bseoulriz. 1 1'. BROWN Execute.. Wi..UAr nehmen% Goderich. Pee•. 51h. 14(11. 1(eal !:state tor bale. Cambridge street. Uudrrkh. Comfortable frame teew. -ever room.. In geed ropair Spring well and rood rotate Alco for ea e • gusd parlor two) cook loots. Apply to FRED. r,t11R• on ttM premiere. or lioderi h P. 0. i.e. L"OR MALE AT ONCE. -TILE GEN [' K.IRAL aloe and lawtolIce buena. at a .flow large frame store and redener of eight mom.. ..ear C'. e. R. .l*tlon end son vnnivet to rhureb e. and school. Apply to %II4.4 -ONES. *dew P. U. 's44 lt)D Hol'SK FOR SALE OK TO rent l'umfortable home W rest. Marline' Its. e'uuvenlent W Square Hnlhroute, etc, Would ..Il to reeponslble tart • who could make moderate cash p.7nleuL with balance 1n remade In.taltnenie. For particulars apply at THIS OFF II'E. LFARM FOK HALE.-BEINU LOT O. ruorow•lon 1'L, 11'. u. (blborire. 4sxnprIelog err tyres. all clr,nd. TO... is. gond. comfort .Mr frame dwelling biome with cellar under ,oath. • good frame Wra, )est repaired mud en target with n laweut foment ion. doors and all •ambled off. There l• • large young or -hard of r hoe* tearing fruit tree(. 1t ell watered by a •pring creekand t we wells. Fences rod emery thing in good repair. For terns end hart ten ler• apply to MIL.. ALLEN or JAM. Mt' yHIN• NET or by mail to Vile Post Mare. MIMI eat In' to (xa Cattle. export, per cwt:... .. 4 50 to 4 75 HO,p, lire weight. per cwt. .. 3 au to 3 00 Lambe h4..ep. per cwt ifew, per Ib lemon, per lb lard. Ver db Tallow. per Ib Hides, pieer cwt Sheep akIwo . Chicken. ..... le 7 10 tf , Turkey. . . .. 12 to 16 e hiteidr markets ma page 3.4 to em *SO to ten ole to Ola e 11 to 0 In IS to IS 114 to 006 3neto 3 S Seto 10 Notice toKreditors. - -- --- THE SU'RK(KiATE COUItT (►F THE COUNTY OF HURON IN inn .%meas or Tne ioners or A14uaxw hoots. Lena or rife. TowNawlr or Cot. noes1. rN rite t'otf re or Beate.-Gt:.rT- 114'4.114. Dec erste. Notice 1. hereby ;leen pursuant to It. fl. U. We. l yaptes 1:Rr. Suction 3i, trim all persons het tug clam...gainst the moor of the said Andrewkkeelc. who died on or .lout the 2410 day of December, eat, me required on or before the IMA day of February. eget, to mond by pont 1(r •to a ser to exon. 1' ' II one. Uoderleb, Ontario. *elicitor. for Wil- liam Berle, of the township of Colborne. fernier. and Reuben Wallows, of the town of tloderleb. photographer, executor. of the last will end testament of the said de. .wool, their nawr., .ddre.a.e and de+serlp- tlooe aid a fall statement of particular. of Omit rlaime tied the motor of the ...curers Iii tiny? bend by Morn. duly teethed : and that . her the bald dale the mid executor.. w11 pro- mod to distribute ebe wets of the deee.*al siuong gatd only eto the imam ofpante. entitled Uwhich they Theo have notyr Dated t hl+ 21R day of January. let. I'AM EI{ON k KILLORAN. lolkltory for William Bogie and Reuben Sallow.. 'ftw-uto,.. 171' or deice M ameren LIARS! FOR SALE. -PART OF tt block D late rd ea, ('olbon,e town - ',btu, leo 1(111raid st 1 4 from tioderk•11, 4501 acre., good clay loam. brick liner. barn 311 x 87, with gement muhling. artesian well. water In Mild Ings awl going reek. 2 .rest standing timber and youth orchard. Amity 10 4 ('. xlrX Ells. Dunlop 1.40. sett l OUNI; k ROBERTSON, KEAL F:steu' Agouti, theterlcb, ant.- Farm and town emporia.. bought mold and exchanged. aIOR SALE. -A LARGE, COM- FORTABLE brick house overlooking the rrow. all modern eon.en including but water heating. Apply to lY t .NU t Ra,14 ERTBON, Uodericb. Fou SALE.-20ACRES EXCEL- i.ENT laud for market garden, with gad buildings and fences ; two miler from (ludo Itch; f.e acre. In orcb.rd of roples. pars. plume. cheerio., macho.. grapes and mop - ferric.. Price and teams favorable. Apply to YOI:NU & ROBERTSON. Oalercb. V4VU1t SALE. - ly STORY HOUSE 1' un Arigiema street. li story hoose an Napier erect. 1i 'dory bouts on Elgin are nue. 1 eery house uu Vtctora greet. Two-story brit k been on Name: street near the lake; nine room.. all modern .WntenOnees. re. Dever, al reel ' nine motto. .11 modern eon 400400te.. Ferula for sale h. any part of Huron county. YOUNG L ROBERTSON. Uoderich, thlt. N EX('ELLENT FAR M F O R A SALE-Mimi-tele West Wawanoeh.two roles %nen Auburn : soil • shay loam. about 110 toren under cultiralo.) and an to en acre. limier. A well andIwo .ring•' of water, • new bane dwelling. a barn. *t0ble sod driving shad. Apply w 'OUNO & ROBERT - MON, ll dcrlcb. 1.Wit SALE OR TO HENT. - A 111*% clams :30)-.cre farm In West Wawa no.h. c'1ndw 1100 .i ba 27. with 17...crew In tread stele of rnitivMloi,. well fenced, well watered, igood oreh*rM, 1.ule bank barn, good 1 ton's. o'.tnAlre• bl*ok.m th shop and atone el corner of farm. Coro mien% to 'whorl rod church. 34 miles front C. 1'. R. 011U0n 141 Auburn. Terme easy. W. A.. 11ARR17UN. Lucktww_ Ont. _' _ IIOUSE; FOR. HALE. -- A NiNE romped frame dwclling..lmvinK A good .Itn1tlon, as Keay.. 'greet. Stone foundation and summer kltcheu, good stable. %VIII be. old re..ouaMy. For farther peetleulare apply to MRN, WM. Mrt'AI'OIiAN, 11 Oscine ave., Toronto. - eV -If 'L ARM FOR YALE. -- A CHOICE • farm for sale, adapted fur mixed farming or p. l ore. Viacom (leered, (0 acro* goo.! etch. anl, 15 sena good timber. Soil a wu:•'l black elw loam. fool frame house, frame barn and .talk", good dna log shod. Lots 37 and 31. row -mem I (Mdse. -WA township. Apply to t'Rotter(M111' AYS a; BLAIR or to (HAS. J. WALLIfl Clinton.AYSinton. 23.11 THE STERLING BANK OF CANADA Hew (writs Timone AUTIIOIU1(1) CAPITAL, • I1Loe0000 INCORPORATED DY lillte;1AL At r OF DOMINION PARLIA)DKNT TO ItgC KI V E DEIRJSiT4 To accommodate the Fanners we have opened Branches in the villages of DUNGANNON, AUBURN, VARNA and BAYFIELD. We solicit the Patronage of the HAL& 10Tta DI(COtt1(TKO, SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT opened by deposit of $1.R) Iotereet at 3% compound- ed quarterly. i 11 fhatIOH BRANCH A. O. OAiIBLE, Y*sag* - Public Notice eaI'PLiCATION TO PARLIAMENT. Nuke Is tweeter elven Leal au application Is in he made by the \orb Midland Medway Company toter Legislative Amenably of the Pete incoof Onlarlo At the next en.ning.taloa thereof for .n act amending the Act u( Ince partition of the epplkants and esteed401 the time flu the commencement and completion of innate tarts of the: railway of tbo applicants a. met on( 1n the mild Act .. heretofore amended. T. H. LUSCOSMIW. Solicitor for Appliraete. Dated at London. U.t., this lath day of Janu ary. 4.I). 1704.. lift.. APPLICATION TU PARLIAMENT, Notice 11 hereby given that lbs Ontario 1t'et Mbore Elect rle Railway tommane *111 apply to the Logiel•Ure A.eembly of the Province of Oscudo at he next'motion for an Act : 1. To etnpower the Coaaany to extend ice Prow:wed Ione of ',away from a loot at or near Grand (lend. In Uo hoer ably of Stephen, 4. the county of Heron. through the town.h1p M l shorn in the aid county. Mimeo lu a w utha'terlr direction through the towneile of Hlanehwe.i.In the county u( Perth. end tlao township of Blddnlph. In the county of Steidle sex . (hence .outbcrly anal westerly through t he rownehlp of 1ttot Nieeetrl In the ewunty of Mlddlew•x. or IO.ton loen.hlp. ,o '*k1 comity. 11 gad tothe city of Loudon In maid vonty with power to construct a branch lino front a point n the township of t'eloruc. 141 the county of Hutto or the town4hlp of Blew .herd, In the e011111 if of Perth. through the Bald township of Hlaneh*rd. 1n an ea4terly direction to a point at ..r near the town of Wt. Marge, In the county of Perth, and thence in an earlerly direction through tlu. township M Downie. In the county of Perth. to the city of Stratford, in the male count)•, mud in, to, Rud through the town of Kincardine. In the %tout y of Bruce. 2. Toext:ud We time fur the liniment of fifteen percent. of the amount of the capital .took of the kali cotnl.my for one year from the 14th day of May 11610. and w extend the nine fur the completion of the runway of the applicant company until the day of 1012. 'k Approvlog and continuing bylaw number la of the (own of Uodcrch, in rho conal• of Huron. respecting certain Rid to the applWRn( ,'animuly by gn.lnntecln1 the bonds of the sold company to the extent In the whole of the 'ani of 31:0,7110. and the cerement or III*" made between the .ofd town and neiway contently, dated the nay of 71014. whereby the railway 00111ppaa0y la given the right to build and operate. 1t. rilway on 'meow .t tete of the mold town. 4. Approving and confirming bylaw number :TJ of the town of Kincardine. In the county of K rum rectect Mg certain rad to the appllcii.t .Ampaoy by guarnt teeing the lend. of the wild tons1aany to the extent lie the *hole of the .um bf lvt,lwrl, and the agreement or bylaw trade etween the said town and railway enamour. dated the der of . 71414. where by the company Is given the rlgbt to build and operate Its naivete), on certain streete of the 'rid town. Approving and oonernil'I5 bylaw number R of the townehlp of A.hfleld, In the count/ of Halon, respecting certain mid to the applicant romprny by guanult'•Ing the Monde of (ho mold aorypany to the extent In the. whole of the mina of 11125.100, en/ the agreement or bylaw tuado between the mkt town.hlp and the milwayoompany, dated the day of 1111144, whereby the company is given ((l of the right. he highways c .maidlM and ltnw Reline e on. a Approving Awl confirming bylaw number TI 0t the weinta7 of Huron, in the comity of B ran, reepr*llog certain old to the eppllonnt emperor by gl*nnteelne the Iw1A0 of the raid ran0pany to the extent to the wholsof the 111111 of IR.\nn, and the agreement or ',yew nude between the mail ennoble and the railway ltOR e 110 of company ydetect ereby the emptily hi gives the rr (gp)1 to hulid slid °penile RA 1(l way on Mr. gain of the highways of the said townubin. 7. Approving and (vn1rnie1,gf bylaw or agreement 4)f the tnwnrhlp of (Albenle, M the county of iraroh, detect whcrehy the company It glees the rll(bt to bold and overate Ito railway we cartels' at the Moamar; of the ridt paweehlp. g 11. for each other -s' pew'e'e and settee lumay es es ay be Inc0deacolto the stove. DatedthM 7 (11day , or linear.. . ce rT1Rl(l1,' STAN kdLVF WT 'oler1H'A1tY 1:LIt( ISM CAM Ii ONRLKi.1atisis LOCAL TOPICS. The Liberal Convention. The Liberal convention for the pur- pose of nominating a candidate to. contest West Huron at the next Pro- vincial election will be held in the Temperance Hall, Uoderieb, tomorrow (Friday), et 1 o'clock. A general in- vitation is exteudtd to all Liberate to attend. Death of Former Resident. John T. Newell returned last week from Defter, Mich., whither he had been called by the ;blues, of his enter, Mr.i. 1Vn1. Horton. Mrs. Horton died Mt the 16th inst., 'Mortly after Mr. Newell head arrived at her side. Be. eider her husband, three children, two girl* and a boy, survive. Mr. and Mrs. Horton were both formerly resi- dents of Oodericb, leaving here about nineteen years ago. used .n Mount Clemens. Word has been received iu town of the death at Mount Clemens, Mich , of Misr Gertrude McKinnon, funuerly of town. She was an adopted daughter of the late Mr*. McKinnon, `Vent street, and had leen living at Mouut Clemens and other places in Michigan for the part few years. Her death took place on Monday as the result of poison taken ou Saturday. l4fe was about twenty-five years of ago. Robert Thompson in, by 5. The recount ((1( the mayoralty con- test In Uoderich tndav resulted in the election of Robert Thompson by the sante majority which the returning officer declared for Dr. Macklin. namely 5. in No. 1 division Mr. Thompsou gained two votes and Dr. 'Macklin lost two end in No. 7 Mr. Thompson Kalned 11. 1n No. 0 five vote* were deducted from the return- ing officer's figures for each of the two cendidatee Mr. Montgomery's Accident. While walking to hie home in the Oth concession, Goderich township, Wednesday night of Inst week, (George Montgomery slipped and fell on the icy road, brooking both bones of one leg between the knee and ankle. In tins condition he crawled on bands and knees to the house ore brother- imlaw, a half -mile distant, and awakened the family by his shout*. Montgomery wee thendriven into Goderich, a doctor aroutsid end the hone' set. Dr. Whitely. who is at. tending Mr. Montgomery. reports hint as doing well. Carnival and Races. The cardival at the West street rink on Tuesday evening was a good suc- cess. The (rand wee in attendance end there were perhaps more cos- tumed skaters than usual. The prizes were awarded as follows : Ladies' or girl; fancy dress, Miss Louie McCreath. "Leap Year old Maid" ; ladies or girls' comic, Miss Alix Iiaunders, "Widow" ; gentle- men's or boys' feces, Con. Carey. -Trapper" ;gentlemen's or h o y s' comic, Frank Riley, "Clown"; cham- pionship mile race, Roy Sharnlen obstacle race (barrel race), Beo Aplin. Thu manager announces that a second carnival will probably he put un in the,, course of a couple of weeks. Exhibition Board Entertained. On Tuesday evening there was a pleaasut gathering at the home of George Laithwaite, of Uoderich town- ship. the occasion being a dinner given by the worthy host to the ultimo and director% of the Goderich Industrial Exhibition. I)r. Clerk, president of the exhibition board. occupied the chair, and after justice had been doue l0 an excellent menu a number of toast' were proposed and duly honored. bringing forth speecbea from the chairman, hien[.-Col. W. Young. blow Salkeld. J. T. (foldthor•pe. M. 0. Johnston, F. E. Bingham, W. 1'. Mur- ney, John W. Nalkeld and °there, and concluding with a toast to the host which was hent tiny honored. Epworth Lsdgue and Sabbath School Convention. ' The annual Epworth League and Sabbath school convention of the (iaderich district will 1.' held in the Methodist church, Seaforth, Fuhnlery 13th and 1 1th. in addition to the best NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Copy of change of running advertise- ments must be left at this office by Monday noon to ensure insertion in issue of same week. tost or Found LOST. --ON TUESDAY. JANUARY 311b, on road from Ih,nK.nnnn to Auburn, a black sable ruff. Iteward offered for it. recovery. Finder will Diego* leave with RF.V. A. E. JONES, Auburn, or HIE SiGNA1., Godeckh. Ira31 Situations Vacant (I ( 001) GiKL \VANTED..-TO DO general housework. Wage* (112 a month. Apply to MRS. DAVID DROWN, Anulleaca street. Business Chance 1JIHiNEtkl CHANCE. -THRIVING 1/general eon) buena,. for Rale In good farmng centro In Huron 0o0nly. Proprietor hat goal reason for .slung. Address 11014 73, SRI NAL. Oodrrlch. K•tl Annual Meetings rf1HE ANNEAI. MEEI'iN(. OF THE 1 Alexandra m,l,1tw and general hoepltal will 11e held .t the court hotter. In the [awn of Ooderleh. on Monday, February the 11th, at R o'nloek p. et, for the purpose of electing trus- tee, end other business. If. E. IR)IIUKNS, Mecretary• h'or Sale - CiAFE; FOR MALE. --00011 WM• A7 HINATIUif lock **le for rale on r e0a1• able terms. .lddebw ROK ea, Oalerch. eta LUMBER FOR MALL -HEMLOCK. elm and maple lumber for sale frau .fork. or can he rat to order. For farther partieulara *91771 to ROR1RT KLLI4TIT Uoderloh. if • AFTER UHRiNTMAM Y a geed th.. ).°Mart. New terra epees en Jan. tad. Write (err ee : oar ta0debwte rates and ether *4T*atges iw111111l(nsteerestsyees. f ►( w 1Cer ge *68 Mc01q 4R, Totfl71T "a talent in the dielriet the following are expected to bo pcement ; Itev. Ur. Liviugstood end Rev. '1)r, thews, of Tnroutu, general secretary of Sabbath .,home and Epworth Leagues, and Mr. Cullens, who hits been working in the interest of she Y. M. C. A. in Huron couuty. Special music will be given at each Newson by the Clinton quartette ; Rev. W. Milson, of 11111yIo•. cillo ; Rev. T.:1. Steadman. of Bar- field. and the Seuturth choir. The natu08 of delegates should be sent at once to Miss A. Brownell, 4eaforth. County aCourtl ,ittluggw•uf the ('ointy Court were held 'rurality ad Friday of last week by His Honor Judgge Doyle. On Typaday the case was that of Nicllcl- rou V. Cooper, an action for a quan- tity of lime. 1\'. I'roudfoot, K. 1'., for defendant. It. \'anbtone for the plaintiff. This case way settled Ie•• wren the parties. On Friday McKay v, Fulton was the &tube. W. Proudflut, K. ('., fur plaintiff. J. 11. Beet for defendant. his Waft an action U11 4C004lllt le- tweeu the parties. Mr. Best asked for an adjourntueut. and, being refused, withdrew from the defence, Ili. Honor directed that judgment be entered for the plaintiff fat• 3U1(,11:r with County, Court. c01t0, including costa of the exaruivatiun of the parties fur discovery, defendant to be at lib- erty to withdraw bib counter-claiul. Death. of Mrs. Knight. The dent!' °t a tered on Saturday Last of Mrs. Joseph Knight, who for the past two or three years; had lived with her eon, Charles Knight, having move 114, Goderich with her husband. Mrs. Knight was a native of Norfolk, England, and her Maiden name wags Harvel Calver. She was married in the old country and came to Cicada with her husband and family thirty- two years ago. They settled near Nile, where Mr. and Mrs. Knight had Mince resided until &111111 ug to town as 1I(•n- tioned above. The deeeaase'd leaves, (m- aid.% her hubltund, a family of three ecus, Waite'. and Charlet., of Goderich, and James. of Oregon. The funeral took place on Wednesday lttturaonaa the services being conducted by lite. lames A. Anderson, ,and the patl- leeret% leiug Thomas Buyer. .1ynea McCracken, Captain Donnelly, Cap- tain Dan McKoy, Alex. Johnston and Jaynes Tait. The Y. M. C. A. Project. A deep bud lively interest in the work of the Young \len'* Christiau Association may be expected tonlatni- feat itself among the people of (lode - rich as a result of the addresses given Inst Muudey in the various churches of the town by Messrs'. Boarlrnen, Rob- erts, Stewart and Cullens, who have been representing the general Associa- tion in the effort t0 organize the county of Huron for Y. M. C. A. work. Large congregations heard splendid a.ddreetes front these men, and in the afternoon a rousing meet- ing was held in the court house, which wan crowded to the doors. Plans to secure the necessary financial support are now being worked out, and there is an excellent prospect that the Y. 11. C. A. will Noon be established on an assured footing in the county of Huron. Huron is the that county in the Dominion in which this county plan is teeing tried, although many counties iu the 1'nit,Nl States ore so organized. Public Library. The monthly Meeting of the public library boar) was held last 4nLurday evening. with the following menden:. present : Chairman Tum and Akers. Tiger%, Kidd, Fowler, Plunkett and Dr. Strang. it was decided to indole "Rod and Gun" in the list of periudi- cale for the,•rnrtent year. George Porter's account of' $1/41.80 for nevi to - papers and magaziuee fur the year 19118, and one for Vi for rent of post- ofice 14074, were orderd:paid, )t, eats decided to remit floes on books not returned to the literary within the time limit on account of the library being closed, but to insist on payment of other lines and to post notices to this effect. 'I'be eecr'tary'e account for 31(1. salary 41,1111 expense'., was ordered paid and au additional *12:111 war voted hie, for acting AN librarian between the illness end death of the former librarian and the r(m811luption Of the duties by the present librarian. The date of the aunual electing was fixed for February Fah. Their Annual Success. The (.oderich Women's Institute btauell scored another success at its annual slipper :old entort'u,,uicut 'last Thursday night. The affair wail held at the (ktdfellowa' Hall and the large room wits filled to overflowing. An excellent miPeo' is always expected of the \Yonlen'a Inetitatte, and there was no disappointment ou this score, there being an apparently inexhenet- ible supply of good things, made 1(p and served as the ladies of the \\'o - Men's institute w) well know how to do its After the hundreds of people had feasted it program was eourlucnced with it speech by Mayor Macklin, wbu acted as chairuaau. 1"e1(:1I1 malum were given by Mrs. J. Johnston, Miss Cousins, Miss Amelia ' Urtel, little (retia Martin, ,les. Phomas and .1; East Jordan: a cornet s:)I,, by Clarence Pennington ; recitations by Misys Rope Aitken and Miss Hattie Belcher,\ppad a, instrumental duet by Misses, (leasee Warnock and 'tett. Clark, The evening wit.' enjoyed by all present. and the willing worker•M of the Women's Institute may con• p(ratulate themselves tlpon the result of their effort. To Beautify the Town. At the meeting. of the Goderich Horticultural Society last Matutdey night there were present Messrs. Wells, Blair, Tom. Strung, Bingham, Reed, Coate, Morningstar, Warnock, .1. Laithwaite. Matheson and Mitchell. It was decided to affiliate with the Ontario Horticultural Aase.:iatlitnt, the fee being $S. After a general die- cu.sion on the eul'jo'( of local i'to- pr)'enlents a notion Waft tarried the( the Society improve of time scheme of asking the merchants in each block on the *mare to plant and maintain a flower bed In the central park Op- posite their respective place* of *mia- sma. and Messrs. Mitchell, Lane and Hays were appointed it commit- tee to talk the matter up with the merchants. Messrs. Strang, Bingham and Matheann were hppointed a coin• mitres. to Interview and if neceesery advise the tow% 3,n(ncil sew abetters of civic irupt•nven►etIL 1'he rem:tiny watt te4pu,eted tocut'repotel with the National Cash Register Co., Dayton, (Ilio, to secure information reepoct. hog the beautifying of Lawns and homes. The 4,iitty Will meet again next Saturday ,'%ening. A Remarkable -Coincidence. flee Renfrew Mercury of the 11Ith inst. had -t pat•al(raih telling of the renu)14,tl of one of the landmarks of the low'u of Reufr•w, nue of the oldest 'misname buildings ot the place. 1'144, building tva. erected its * shoe 011(14) by the hlte• 1\'(lliant 1)ickl•on, about the 1815 petite!. 11r. Diet:eon died in (ioderich on the lel inst., and in a subbctownt issue The ale rcury said: - "There ,tt•e avenge eoincidellce$ in life- and in death. Last week w,• noted that the work of dismantling tile 1/1,4 log building aluIgaide 7',144• Mercury office had been commenced, to Make way for the coming trete pt)et- ufllee, and as if 1 herr were sympa- thetic e.....IIIunion le•ta.el, the old building and the elan who Intik it in its prime -tulle sixty year, ago --the 441114. Of William Dickson passed away at the 1 • of his daughter• in Cott -elicit in the 111(41(0 wt'vk. The decrewel. as way be re - ninny yenta ago wrote• a • interesting 'Iteu,iniseencer of Renfrew' for The \let•cllry columns. Within the Ltet %roto•, .tit•retl to 1110111• 111'y by ,1411x• 01 Dr. Campbell's story, he again put len 411 payer. and The Mercury has bur publication at a otter dote ,t,eiles Id letters, picturing the rooditilns when he Wets :t hut and when the family came across the sett. He war 1111.1) in (;a11ashi.•Is, 4cotand, and the family came to ('Ronda in the ':4) period. The old log •building was built in the'1•4 411 peri.el : and was the huh of much of the intellectual life of the early 1{enfrew-the, 1lech11111' ' institute, the Bible S411614 and the %'.Meta of Temper:mei• having birth from the debate, within its tv,alls.- Msnesetung Club Banquet. A very suecesaful smoker and ban- quet Wats git•en by the members of the 'Meneeetuug Canoe Club in their hanll- eonw club 101110' on \feat street ung 1'a'Pn11114 last week, The Hest part of the evening wits 4icen over to billiards, for which the members' have stn their tweeters Iwo modern billiard table..' Invitations hail leen extended to several leading citizen's, including Mayor Macklin. On the arrival of the guests a euuIptuou, banquet w•ae serves) in the club's, dining route. the members admirably sustaining their already established reputation In this n•sp ecu. After clearing the tables the second part of the evening's festivities was given in speech and sung. The toast to "The King" was t'eep outled to by A. U. Gamble and .1. Straiton ; tHe toted to "Our ('orntry' by His 1Vnrahip Meyer \ta;cklin ; "Our Clu," by \V. E. Kelly, F. H. Holmes and Dr. \V. S. Turnbull, end "The Ladieo" by D. B. McKay) and Sergeaant 1Ve1atcr, of Stanley Barracks, [un - don. The speeches were interspersed with songs toy uleunhete of the club. President'l'nrnbull's ep et'ch was illus- trative of the policy of the combined membership of the club t):a/islet in the advancement of Liivatic ?Torte along our waterfront, and the hope was expressed that with the (o -operation of the husines, and financial men of the tows moreenthusiasm al' h I te r in canoeing would be awakened. The singing of "(Fol Sate the King" terminated .1 most enjoyable evening. Death of an Octogenarian. Another of (1111• venerable .•itizen( deem toil this lite toil 'I'hni-.da' of last week, in the ,person of Alexander Scrimgeour, who wee in his eighty- fourth tear. 'Though in failing health for per•hapw as year, he had been ('4111• fined to bell for less than n week. Ile WOO it native of Perthshire, Seotla,d, where he was married to Mise Aura• Miller, and his pertn•r-in-life is left 0urviving. Shortly after his marriage 1142 went to the Australia gall fields, where lie spent ,e•yet•al y.sirs. He 14- turned to the old .land for a few months and ..ante to Canada about fifty•two years ago. se•ttlieg in \fret \\'1aw•itnu.,h near Auburn, where one sun, 1Villiaau, is now lit Mg on the old huu,eatead. The funeral took pDo•r nn Saturday from the residence of his 'ern 301111, \'ietu(ia1 sheet. with w'hnnl de- ceased had been living for the past few year,. '['he set vio•e4 were cuudul4- ed by Her. J; ..1e Ander/loll, pastor of Knox C11111111, awl the pall la•:urra were I), 4tuddlu't, J,utlt•, SLew•ut, Phonies ('ati)Dell. .Loves Jlurney, of town. lateen Hose, of Dungan , and Matthew Lockhart, ul' Antall 11. The deceased leaves, besides his and two eons referred to above. four daughters. as follows : \[,•s. M,'Cam;- laud, of Vancouver, I1. ('.: 'Mrs. 4. W. Oke. of Ninga, .11an.::41r... Henry Ok1, of Boisserain, Man., atilt %Ir.. T. A. King; of Ingersoll. JIr. Scrimgeour had bceu n consistent member u1' the Presbyterian church from h.yhoml, having identified himself, with that bex1)' in the old Intel in politics he w'1a, at Liberal. The Board of Health. The s1:1U11ul'5' meeting of t he hoard of health -was held on Monday afte't•- nt(U. All the nl1u111er, put in all ape( armlet.. including 1l. 1:. 11 Igen. and Dr. Taylor. who, however, were present for only n short lime. 11r. l'avlor has le.igned him position :as 11 member of Lhe boatel and his resigna- tion will c • before the town 74111111- .11. The ether, members in atlendnrice were the Mayor, 1)r•, 4inllow, t)'. Hunter, Dr. ('lark and .las. \Viten'. 'fhe medical health officer erne alio err hand. The 1flav0r WW1 14Fgw)inted chairman of the lhoard for the year. drew 'rite medical hnealth flhe r Iry v et- tention to certain se %:tions of the \',14.- cinati0n Act, which provide for the appointment of n vaccinator, and in eccorebanre with the Act the neereLIry of the Loud will send a written re- quest to the town council to Appoint Nisch a person. In the event of the coutncil'* refu'eng or urgleeting to ;make such an app14ointment. the Went of health bee power to do Nil. The idea h* to have thewnplc nettle town kept t'aea:Mated. ''he pnblis• wot•ka cotnmittee of the 'owe Jotincil met with the boanl to tlila:it1* the question of the appointment of 11 plumbing inspector as asked for by the plumbers of the town, Dr. Holmes rend per. tions of the town hylaw, which he mid he had drafted when he was Appointed medical heelth officer and which was an a(Iapt4 Ion of the bylaw in force in Tontine) at that time. fr, p ' some time Ile• bylaw Wee elate obeerv(n1 Int It had not been for some years, the cubn••i6 gppaueully uul 8(5(1dlug Iehib,l its ('11 fo1•Cetlletl L It WON decided I. Have the secretary write W atone other towns to gel copies of their 4awit:uy bylaw, and to revise the bylaw and pull it on to t1>te public works a ttrr to t'e'COnl• mend to rulllleil 1(44(1 int the Illr•al,tillle to defer the question of the appoint- ment of a plumbing inspector.' The chief of police is already rauitary inspector for connecfionM with the st•werr iu the street and the health uflicet• lu►ys he haw inspected all serv- ices that the plumbers have reported to hint, and l'ouncillor Muniiings and Jena of the Jel emeiniltee thought there was nu newt for multiplying offices. ('nuucillot•e tallow and Hum- ber explained that the appoint Weill of a pin u bing inapa•et.or would not mean any ex{{reuse to the town, 4114 the fees would be paid by the 'seem II acing the st•rvice installed. C. P. R. Officials Vis11. Superintendent Liberec of the l:. P, R., lorouto, bud Divisional Superin- tendent Nelson, London. were in town on Tuesday and islet the public works comeli(te of the town council. together with ntruIlen of the Board of Trade, with reference to secutvug trackage facilities and access to the water front for handling flour and package freight front the hauls of the Mutual Transit (41., which is RUN' to it (isalerich a port of 41111 this 4011.444(1, The Mutual 'transit CO.'s boats run between Gladstone, 114th., and Buffalo, and hi the mua4mer handle *large aupnint 1(t flour fr the mill at Minneapolis for the New England States. At pr'seot this Iraf- fle is handled via Windsor, the flour being shipped to Newport, \'l whence it is diseiributed. Mr. Obnrne said what would be reguirivd would be it shed, say, 10 feet wide by 2'01 tent. long and 141 fret high front floor to coiling, along the edge of the wharf. so that the flour could be unloaded ill to the tilted direct from the lents and passed through the shed 1 which would have its floor on it level with the Viten. of the cars) to care on the tracks the other side. 1L•. 4/Ie1•ne did not want to appear to be urging the bringing of thin tragic this way on Iwhrtlf of the C. P. 11., as that • puny had their line at Windsor. What he en4phlab- izcd was that it was a matter of dol* lar' and cents %vial the lariat line and if (ioderieh could provide the fawilitiee they would tranship) by the cheatpeet croute. Goderich was ninety miles nearer tu'for'mto than% y* lud1nr bat the gradeowas not ',lite u motel. lie pointed- out the benefitsthatwould 4074rie to the town in having aurh a hitfttc but maid there were no facilities :at present for thin towel 4 ranging for lake and rail tralfie. A bylaw s1r the town potted in Pets ;lend anelydril the following year gave the G. T. I1. the privilege ot extending their trneks along the commercial wharf, but ex- pressly reserved to the town (ho right of granting any other railway- com- pany the privilege,of retuning along the wharf. \Vhether the C. I'. ft. could se- cure the privilege of enacting over the Grand Tye ilk (rack would be a matter of agreement with final appeal to the board of railway (onnnis4i41uers, Lind 11r. OiK'rne said the town mhuuld lie the party to open negotiations. The C. P. K. would 1e willing to 11( • a rental for the shed or part of the sled if the own would put Op 1/111` that could be. need by tooth the C. 1'. It. and.(:. T. 11. The traffic would employ 4 thing like eighty haauds four day's in the week and 'light grow 4•un.ider- ably. The difficulty is to fled a suit- able place for ,1,114 a ,bed %1444)14'1111 1u- tel•feri.'1( with existing interest, and to p' '010' room for unloading COM boats, han14ing passenger (rattle aaud this new bueiuems all ore•r it commer- cial duck which itt maid not to be large enough for mo ore than two big Ve,sels at a time. This is the riddle, and apparently it i. pun "up tri' Ibe ((owwtl council Oto Pulte it. suggestions were made es to utilizing the Govern- ment breakwater, dredging out the noruh.nide of the harbor au.11 the C. 1'. It. running out nt1 the breakwater. let ff his apparently would 0(101 tan lunch. Ex-lltyur Elliott su1(gt•sled having the storage shed built west of the checkwatol•. The nhjecli1u to this is that until the outside breakwater is completed it is s dials,, a little neigh cheer bur unloading. However. the C. 1'. II, will scud au engineer (0 loik over the ground a1111 in the noontime the town council coil .lo some werrvin4 over the (•4(6(114'. LOCAL TOPICS IN BRIEF. toll tit Wilmer 0mlth., gen alert, 11 .ur wet? 11141(14mt in the Ih)r Of twilit? . Ile hie . ane elegant plev-ee h, .lark a1,11 peto. nn' ✓ ight. No r,1444'r slat the result of the el,etio, roman? TM' 1w. then. Is no doubt 'best for .1,101.-4 of Iivgdc who krone gad clot hr- when they 'n' 01,111. 11 i. 'i'ridbau, the Ta11ur teen tte then) 411. The Leight a inter n('7I.cr bra, -o'. n, all Up, n, a now .asap and vigor. While you ere • looking) your host would IN• . Korot t,nm 1" have yotir phuo'crauh taken .t Sallow,'. 4)001 put it off : titer flee Any young men who would like t0 enter the :Card Regiment hand are in- vited to apply to 11 r. Schaaf., the Iuuul- integer, Of the organ Gctorv. The Gospel tetupernnce meeting in the Temperanre 11:a11 on Sunday next, at.i:14 p. 111., will be addreese•d by E. I'. 4tewort, •.f London; In the aah4rpct' of 1V. 1.. Horton, (l. L, Parsons is acting Inanulger of the Standard laeln ('0.'4 441/11et•iell hraweh and of the Gltdcrich Elevator ('u. The reveill, of the ballots in the recent local option bylaw vote in Hawick, which wan to Utke place be- fore the county judge on 'Tumidity, has leen postponed to February lath. The regular monthly meeting of the l[olerieh branch of the NVotuetee institute will 1)e held at the home of Mrs. A. i), Mclean, Elgin avenue, nn Thursday, lehrlary(ith, at :1 o'clock. Ou Tuesday the 1'. 1'. Il. train d1(.' to arrive between 12 and 1 was a cough of hours late, and hot meals were nerved to all the palace/germ free. An andel car was attached, Messrs. (Horne and Nelann coming up to meet the town council. The Signal ins male an •ut•ange- meet with 'the publishers of The Home Journal (Torentol whereby *ult.crihet•, to this paper may obtain The Journal for 3) cents a year, or $1.30 for the two papers. A lecture by Rev. Canon Dann, of London, nn Ireland and the high," will le, given In the court home ml' Monday evening next, February ;hd, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-ylan, Seth \our'.44(4.1To:p 4.1'.1 Pelle mocktaking N.4, a terwletrd -1•. Maki e 3 The \'rn14 vt F. J. 11(11l v,d IV inter 1,0ote•'a, at Iterwein 1Set, -boon. ing C al,e"irdr , y 5'.onder(111 %'able. w'. Acti-un it Oct, . . Ileum and Lot for Sale 1 red Tabb . 1' ( 'nmpolu.rutere I(an'.url - - 1kt pest Church l:utie.' Aid bborthot•u Cattle teak-Ituerel1 Reid. Pita) , 1 Lectureititrr- cN. the. ;'r.\. 1'. 1'. A .. • ..... 1 .t Fre.lt Mart - J. H. Colborne 1 Good ovenvrrb..l Small Price, Walter (.'. I•ddb.'n, w'hurr l IilhimK Mtile Mcl.uan lir* . . 111,ute.,,( Lour Hot 73. 1ipual . ., 1 7,0.1. Ite'r..4. E. Jones. Auburu •1 Cleat leg sale Cote limed -s). J. Young, IWn 1:81,11 5 Wto1es and)11 Itaua'. at Manufacturers Prior. o'er -VII ,• Herd ware .... . 1 Mectiea -Alexandra Jlarine Hospital 1 1( here t)uelity Is AuWarent-Frank Martial . sate tar Kale- Box 4.4, U.derch.: 1 The Last of the Old and the First of the New - H„ Igcu. ,(roc . N ender - 11,4? 11t1pler' of Sl, George'* A. Y. P. A. Admisriou, 25c. .i. Brant MacGregor was present at the meeting of the water and light cunuuis.ion 1111 Atonality night, haying returned from Louisville, Ky. The bedinlrntlttinn iNasinl was under diacus- tion and will be takt•I, up again next 11 lay night. lir :tat l'tt•rick, formerly of Kintail, was married in Saskatoon. Hoek., un l'hei*uuas Oay to Hiss Jessie Hilow, of that city. lite groom is it grandson of Mrs. A. Carrick, Newgate street, (lode - rich. 114% friend.; in Ode county extend warm congratulation*. A special meeting of the I)aughterr of the Empire will 1* held in the court louse Monday. February 3rd. at 1 o'clock, for the purpose of com- pleting arrangements for the enter- tainment to be held on St. Valentine's night. All numbers are requested to be preemie. A large 1leigh10lu1 or U. C. I. student', Inst Friday evening accepted the invitation of their fellow -student Miss Birdie Durnin, to drive out to the h of her parents, hie. and Mrs. T. E. Ih,rnin, of Dungannon, where they were hospitably entertained. The eV4uing was much enjoyed by the young people, Lite drive being enlivened by an upset on the way home. A landslide occurred on the Col. borne side of the Maitland River on Sunday morning. some of the great massa of clay falling across the C. I'. K. tracks a short distance to the east of the bridge. A gang of men worked all Sunday night and the train on Monday morning was only about an hour late. A flagman has charge of this part of the railway, tip that there . is no danger to traffic. Clinton New Era; Mine Reynold', who ha, had charge of the millinery department of Hodgone Bros.' *Lore tor several eeaa0n4, lett last week for her home in 1Vingham. When the mason start, she will g. t) Uoderich, and l)iw'11 1(p and take charge of it millinery department in coutlection with Hod- gen* Bros.' .lure the nut hating had millinery iterctof,r. tike is an expert in this branch. and a most umibblo laufy. At .1 ft1 nesting of the town council belch'Tuesday evening the Doty bylaw ayes given Its third reaal- ing, a bylaw was pfaslaetl ,authorizing the nettle of the Kensington furniture, factory del omit in three series and the issue of delenttors to cover the loan to the Goderich Wheel Rigs Co. was ant borizwl, The 4.14111• of the deben. t twee hall to be made within a ,744214,• fr the final pestling of the bylaw', which wain pant February 1st, in 'teem - daauce with the terms of the bylaw. The imam of the debentured deem net necesdnrily mean their sale. Through i,n..4s't'rtunre the name of Councillor 31 mining!' was omitted in our report of the past regular meeting of the town euuncid as one of those n•hn look exception to the manner in which the Menem. in buttery was made to the itsbessor and reflector. Mr. Munnings thought there should have twee un application for the 11,- 14 l'((44' (*'foi',' the ruuticil in',tend of halving the matter cone app merely in eclion with the bylaw. In this eimnt•ctiou We with to correct the 'tat .relent iu • Inst Meier that tbo salary (11 the clerk h** been raised. Thur present clerk is receiving the (11111e..ilar•y as Um Tate clerk. AMNUUNCEMENTS. 411nlT1fuRN ('.17TLK. 4 V.P.. - - Hessen Reid, the proprietor of Clover Ilea Shorthorn Stock Fern', Pine River, a nnounres a sale of purebred ehort- hnre hulls and heifers to take place on the 11th February. The animals put up will pesitlrely be sold without re- serve. fhis sale will doubtless bring together many of the leading *hoer horn breeders and cattlemen of On- tario. as :\!r. Reid's stock have n Pro- vincial reputation. His line faun and buildings ere the bent -equipped in this, part of th.• Province enol are well worth a visit from our progteoive F*r'nu•rs. 740.2t, (luytrt.IStr.Nrtuy B.1NIit ler. -- ('o - der th.' aenspiree of the iauliee' Aid of the ,411441st church a complimentary lutnguet will he given by the• (.nnedien Shtrddeul \Vheatt Cc*, Limited, in the hid fellows' hall. ton Thursday, Febru- ary (4th. at ((::Ill p. tn. A good musical and literary program will he given. Following is the menu : ('reamed ('hickcn in SLre.ldte y\'he*( Ihakefa Pickles ( old Ham 7'risetrh and Butter .tented ?-reit Sendwi••h with Whipped Cron moire Uold Jelly Powder,, e- Trult and McIntire • ('he•ece Shredded Wheel Ice (ream ('heedate Temb(t Fruit. l'urc Oold ( OM Sahel* Tex BORN. ILORI:14Tei(N, In tit ratrerl,(1tiYammer latter to Mr. And Mrs. R. S, Roben,,on, a death. MARRIED. Mtiin\ALP -M*(1)477A1.1). Al the not. donee of the brides parent., ("dee et reel. on Tuesday. January 34, by Its.. Jae. A. ARArn tort, 7t.., John Mc l>> *8t Joe foul, to w Noe., dn and Mei. Mael►on.M. DI[D. KN 11411T in feeler(.,, (*u eftersallge e ilk Hemet Knight• h•bded sllliF`eT 7bi• ye% w+tht, seal -etas"; free resew.