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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1908-12-3, Page 101 saraww.. 9xu..e °,s„si1� "Br 10 I80moi , December 9, 1908 • THE SIGNAL : GODERiCH. ONTARIO vemmonewiwelemo What Is to Be Done L.•--�-�� With the Bayfield Bridge? What is robe done with the Bar Seld bridge r __ - This is a question th4t- 1!e county council bar to deal to ith, and a roes - Lion that demand: seriouscunsidera- tion. Ever since the cement work for the bridge was built there has been trouble. First the south abutment cracked badly. It was patched up. Then the centre pier was found to he unsafe. It was reinforced with epil- Ing, Last summer it was founds that the south abutment was moving. Ad• ditional cement work was built io buttress the old work and piles were driven in as an additional reinforce- ment. A few days ago there ass An- other slide, o- a settling of the founda- tion at the south end of the bridge. In the meantime, during the peat summer, the super -structure was built, and here again is a cause of cont. plaint. The bridge is too narrow. The Signal is informed th et the width between the guard-rails is 13 feet s inches, and anyone refivainted with bridges will understand that this is a narrow driveway for a bridge nearly WOfeet tong. Large Traffic Over the Bridge. It is pointed out by the people of Ilay- fleld, with a good deal of tone. that this is e serious matter not outs- to Beylleld but to the whole surrounding country. Hayfield is a great summer town and picnic parties come frnm ail parts of the country. and all gy to the north side otthe river, mating* con- stant stream of travel over the bridge. On celebration days at many as 00 rigs would go across the bridge, each way. Then Bayfield is a eouwter•ial and social centre fur _the- district and. thereis considerable traffic all the ear round. Teaming of merchant for a centre pier, and a solid founda- ^titm--ronttrintve hash'had: to the next place, the bridge wets altogether fou narrow find farmers and other people were afraid to use it. The present road and bridge cotuutitttut we. doing their best with a had job. If the bridge were lighted this would obviate Bunte of the denier at night. but even thentiwre• would he liability to accidents. Mr. Munstard gave it tug hie deliberate opinion that even with all the spiling and repairing the uuderat'suct are was nut sound and would in time collapse. G. N. Hewson, druggist : 1 do not see much use in patching the bridge any longer. The Bounty council has been at that kind (tithing fon .e lung time and it does not seem to bre mak- ing things '[titch tetter. If they could sell the bridge to souse railway - say the electric railway-- and let the railway people fix it up and the county build is new bridge, it seems to me that would be the best thing to do with it. It would be a pity to have it wasted entirely. Alex. Robinson. 'proprietor of the Commercial hotel, said : Everybody flrl-es pftr cnnsrllere the'triage is a botch. Beaidee the difficulty with the abutments,. the Midge is too nar- row. Two rigs ran handl- squeeze putt each other. fold with most horses it would be dst.ge.eouts to attempt it. The people of 11 vfield would like to see a nen' bri•lge built. though -of course they understand that. this would 1. • quite an expense to the county. John Whiddon. merchant, said : At first the people thought the bridge was too marrow, but they have lost eight of that lately in conjecture as ,- n -salt ut.tbs y:-avilliw allowed -to use -it-. at all. The trouble evidently is with the foundation, widish .1 s•* mtt reach ise from Clinton to Bayfield, farmers ,the solid clay. it is built on loose coming to the Reba, mill, the teeming ground and ,cans-sreentiy shifts: -- In- stead of building the cement work on mud and sand, they should have gone down to solid bottom. The present course. 1 the comity enuneil, itf trying toseek a solution of the difficulty with the foundation, is satisfactory to me. Jas. Fowlie•, merchant and black- smith. was very outsp.lcen in his criticism of the hridgge. if the abut - that the safety of persons using the trents were made solid. he said, the bridge should be assured beyond sues- htidge'would then be fatuity, Because tion. The Signal Investigates. In order to find out juet what the people of Bayfield think of the matter, a representative of The Signal spent a few hours in the village last Saturday sod interviewed .e number of the citizens. He found a general feeling of dissatisfaction and it desire, first. that the foundation of the bridge should be made absolutely safe and, second, that'if possible ie wider super- structure should be provided. The complaints were directed not so ttnuob against the present county council as against past councils. The Sigrid was informed repeatedly that from the very beginning the county officials were warned of the shifty nature of the ground upon which they prop�eed to build, and actually did build, the bridge. Many years ago there was a great landslide just at that point. and old residents recalled this tact and insisted that a solid foundation would not he secured there. Another point brought out by sev- eral of the residents with whom The Signal talked was that two years ago Mr. Roberts, the C.P.H. engineer. and a man whose advice in such matters is of value, reported to the county council ',drifting that the south abut. went, which was then haily cracked, of apples from the evaporator to the railway stations at (tuderich and Clinton, the general traffic of termites to and from the village, and otheq• people driving north or south -41f these make up a constant and by no means inconsiderable traffic over the bridge, and the people of Bayfield are well within their rights in demanding it is too narrow. It is impossible for two single horses with buggies -to pars. It Inas been tried and it cannot be dune. If two riga wanted to paws. 'one would have to wait at the end of the bridge to let the other over. At night there would be seriouie trouble. It is nut like a bridge of forty or fifty feet length : it is about :te) feet long and should he wide enough to,fllow entitle to cmc. freely. Frequently In summer time there would Ise a string of seven or eight rigs wanting to pass one w•av and as n.any going the other way. It is not for the p •ople !ironed here only ; the bridge is used by people from all over the Province, No one knows what, ti aflic may he here in thirty years from now. (leo. Erwin. ex -Reeve of the vintage. said : The hridge is a disgrace to the county. They have spent over $20.- ist on it already and it hs still only a footpath. It is impossible for two gigs to pass on it and the count y coun- cil should rebuild the whole thing. The county c •id, was wernevl by - old residents that they would have trouble there. The undt rstruct ure 15 still not solid and there will be further trouble with it. F. A. Edwards. merchant : The feeling in Bayfield is that a mistake has been made right from the begin- ning. The county officers were should be demolished and a new one warned before the abutments were buitL This 'deice was not followed. commenced • that it was an unsafe lnatead the abutment wail patched up, thee e nattAi ure' ut (f the e aggroe uud.� Afteraccount - with the consequences as we have wands they failed to take the advice of a C. P. H. engineer to do away with the cracked abutment and-bttild anew. The euperstructtire is too Darrow and the people consider it an outrage. My advice would be to dispose of the Midge and put up a new one. Nt bile the bridge (*mains as at present there will always be dissatisfaction, The county councillor who said there was very little traffic over the bridge did not know much about the facto. Tete traffic of Bayfield demands greater consideration. MOOD. What Hayfield People Say. The Signal representative during hie stay of a few hours in the village was able to see only a few II the business men of the plate. Those he had time to interview made state- ments as follows : Wm. A. Mustard, mill owner, stated empllatically that tui bridge was in the wrong place. Farther up the river half the length would have done, there would have been no need MUNICIPAL ELECTION PROSPECTS. Brussels Post : Grey township will have a deputy reeve next year. In 11107 there was a shortage in the num- ber of names on the voters list en- titling the municipality to a deputy. The probabilities are that Councillor Grant will to accorded the honor ' agsin. It is said in some quarters that both he and Reeve Fraser will E likely btelected by acclamation, pos- sibly the whole board, thereby saving expense to the ratepayers. Time will tell, however. Mr. Charles Btewat of .hge being urged toTre ie canal ad.to for the township council. fast year Mr. Stewart resigned arid saved the rate- payers the cost of an election, and now his friends would like to see him occupying a seat at the council board for 1960.—Ripley Express. The Sig. nal does not know anything about Mr. Stewart's intentions, but if he should he a candidate at the corning elections the people of Ashfiedel will have sit opportunity of casting their ballots for a than whom any township might be proud to have at its council board. Re is able, straightforward, and not a hit afraid to say what he thinks ought to be saki. Regarding the riwnicipal election prospects in Mutownehip. This llett New Era Bays : It is generall • under- stood that Mr. Thos. McMillan, who has faithfully and efficiently dis- charged the duties of }reeve few a couple of years past, will retire at the end of the present year. 1 rider his direction the attain of the township have been web looked after. Mr. H. Hill will he an *spirant for the reeeveshi . He has served the town- ship well as a member of the council, and the ratepayers will be doing a graceful aet if they elect hits, re he possesses all the qualities necessary for .ch a position. Among the prob- 1e candidates for the council, the of Mr. John Garhert is men- tion • ; he should be elected, if for no other than to show that the People • ire nn prejudices ; but in ad- dition . Is a good reliable man who would the people faithfully and welt. Things Ms q concerned and it Ralkeld, and perhaps eft. would be re wit's, Goa far anotber year. • in (loderich towtl- niclpal polities are 11as if Reeve lie whole corm - by acclaim - he council of this year was practically a new one, anti there seems to he a disposition to give the members a second Jerni with- out the trouble of a contest. Of •nurse. the names 01 smite a.nbitieKIR residents of the township are being mentioned in conn•stion with a contest should any take Place ; hut so far there is no indication that any of those named will make an appeal to the polls this year. In East tit'awano-h there is not much stir so far in municipal election platters. Reeve Parks intends to ask for another year at tate head of the council SIR WILtaltis$ Rit URN. Premier at His Office Again -- Hon. Wm. Templeman's Resignatioq. Ottawa, Nov. 30. — Sir Wilfrid And i.aly ',wirier returned to Ottawa yes: terday front New York, the Premier having rut• short his holiday trip. Reserver. the brief respite from the shit155 of hie office has helm of benefit, and he is twilit in the best of health. It is understood that the Ilan. Wil- liam Templeman has tentlered his resignation of the portfolio of inland Revenue. It is not known yet whet action Mir Wilfrid Laurier will take in regard to this resignation. Charles Parmelee. ex-M.P. for Slrell'ord, Weber. halt been appointed King's Pinner in succession to S. E. 1)ttwa,in, who is retiring on super- anneatiolt after many years' faithful Re•r•vie'e. Mr. Parrnelee has been for many years eoneected with the p111,• hotting brslneos as owner of The Wateat st Advertiser. Michigan Interested to Georgian Bay Canal. Ottawa• Ont., Nov. 24.—it is stated today that the State of Michigan will doubtless construct a deep waterway as an auxiliary to the Georgian Bay canal. The new route will cut diagon- ally across the State of Michigan from the southern end o? [Ake Michi- gan to Yaginew Hay. thue Raving hun- dreds of mile* as compared with the present waterway from Chicago via the Straits of Mackinac. The whole e•m itnevee of the middle, west will thus be turned into the Georgian flay cane! and a complete abort route be estab- lished from Chleago to the Atlantic neabfarl. Local option meeting in the court hnitee Monday evening, December 7th, at 8 o'clock. 1F NEWS OF DISTRICT. KIN TAIL. Cos:caKT NEXT TrEpi.tY. — Re- member the entertainment ti. be given in McDonald's hall, Kintail, on Tuesday -.evening, December etlt. A fir•at-µlam prigrani has been arranged and everyone Who can should attend. Admission, 'Jac. - MILE. SPECIAL MjurriNu. A tweeting will he belt, in Nile Methodist rhttreh on Friday evening, December 11th, in the interests -of the laymen's mission• ary movement. Addresser will b• given by W. H. Kerr, editor of The Brussel. Post. and othels. STANLEY. Titt-Kso'Y, Nov.:tltb. !tits. Penfound and her son. Charles, went to (trey on Monday to be pres- ent at her brother's wedding. Win. Murdock went nottb last week to Lucknowon bis annual trip for rattle for winter feeding and this week he brought down twenty-five head bought from Myles McMillan, of Whitechurch. TUESDAY, 11''. f.t. Alfred Furry has rented 'obi Aikenhead's tarru on the London rued. Inspector Tont visited the schools in sv,Mi,,,.. 10 vnd I t l...t-WFeri.esttay nnd- expressed pleasure With the inspec- t loo. Mts. - W. H. Johnston and son, Cecil, a vent Cast week with their tryeari.ia-Askfekt-wmf -West Wrtwa- nosh. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Potter, of 11- lyria. [whin, are visttiug the format's want' friends and relative* here. This is Mrs. Potter's first visit to Ca- nada and she is much pleased, with the country. Mr. Weir and family are in v nice- ly settled on the farm he bought jio tiiiie ago frotu Jas. Peterson for *8,0K). The faro[ contains Uel acres and is nicely situated one and a quarter ruiiee..eou}j1 of BrureBr)d Mr. Hulme.. of Essex. has been vis- iting friends here the past week. He reports the drought in Essex as lacing much severer than with us, they hav- ing bad no heavy showers since the corn was planted about Miev 21th. rd- EAST WAWANOSH. He IA. it A V it, Nov. 23rd. EAST %S'AWAN"HH ('ut'Nt'IL. — The township council met today pursuant to adjournment, members all present. Minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. Acommunicatinn from Peter King was received. He attain re- quested the couucil to have ie culvert I replaced on side line 3:3 and 31, no con- cession 10. Filed. Bylaw No. IS. lih*i, Appointing place of nomination, places of election, deputy returning u4i errs and poll clerks. was duly read and passed. Accounts received and ordered to be paid were as follows: Jas. 'Nutley. :33 yards gravel. 82.45 Geo. C. Naylor, 16 yards of gravel. shovelling and damages, $..12 : ('has. Campbell. 13 yards of gravel, Ill cis. Ja., Martin. 31 yet (Is of gravel,. $2.15 David ('low, inspecting gravelling a.tw•resiott 12, $1.86; McKinnon Bros., gravelling on concession 12, $1221: Huron Expositor. advertising notice to drain contraetors. $1.50 ; His Honor Judge Doyle. fees on McGill's appeal, $5.85 : The Municipal World. supplier. $1.3i ; corporation of Blyth, township share of hall rent for Division Court purposes, $7.5n ; E. O. Face, engineer, balance of ac- count, $030 ; The (ilole. advertising drainage debentures. 89: David. A. Dunbar, rebuilding culvert on this Hallahan drain, $$ : Wnt. J. Dobie. outlet side line Jt and 31, concession 2. $:3 ; John Daer, drawing tile and put- ting in•culvert on southern boundary, 84 ; Richard It -win, cleaning out ditch, concession 10, $2; ileo. Sim- mons. making breakwater and repair- ing bridge and culvert, concession 10, $18.75 ; John J. Ferguson, work done tinder engineers award on the Fer- guson drain, concession 10, $1; Harry bodkin, township's share of making outlet on northern boundary. $6 ; F. D. Stalker, enlarging culvert on con• cession 5. 31 ; Gordon Johnsen, gravel- ling on western boundary. 1625 ; Henry Armstrong, delivering tile, 33: •LOO FOR a man a psi d Cid Links would make a most appropriate and useful Christ - MAI Gat 'THE UNKS shows ie. ere very steregly wads how I4k. gold—end 'ors reinforced where eedi cry k.ks give ors. ENCLOSED is Fre case—sod mimed with say wosoSsra. The price ir $5.00 3cr PcI-1 C to darer SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE. RYRIE BROS.. 134436438 Towle Sit. TORONTO Jae. T. Bell. repairing approach to McGill's bridge, concession 5.. $10 ; P. W. Scott, attendance on work on McGill's bridge. $2..5: P. W. Scott. attendance on work on Belgrave bridge. $2.25; Wit. J. Parks, attend- ance on drainage matters. $e ; ��'tii• Robinson, attendance a t voters' list curt and selecting prom, ,`T:' ...It McClinton, retina' of assessment sin the Hallahau &•airs, lot N), concession 4, $'_• 3t1 ; Lancelot Netherv, refund of assess- ment on the Manahan dram. $1.34 ; Alex. Nixon, refund of assessment on the Johnson drain, $22.30 ; Freed Rath, inspectingg const ruct:on of Johnson drain. $23: Wm. A. Logau, Blyth, part payment contract ou tin • Johnson drain, $1,0001; Connelly az Co., part payment on the llallalakn drain, 31,279.82. The council then, ad- joutnett to meet again ou Tuesday, December 15th next. ALEX. PuKTEE- rteLi, Clerk. POLITICAL NOTE. The aunt's!• meeting of the North Huron Liberal Association will be held in the town hall. Wiugham. on Thursday, December ifth, at 2oclock -p. m. for the election of (Meets and other business. ft le stated net the Csioservativeti will contest thirty-three of the sesta won by the Liberals in the Province of Q iebec at the recent Dominion eh -tote's and that the Liberals will contest alt of the eleven seat. won by the Conservatives. It is reported also that in Ontario the Conservatives will contest thirty-four out of the thirty- seven .eats won by the Liberals. • PERSONAL MENTION. M. Y. McLean. of Seaforth, was in town on Monday. David Bell left 00 Monday on a trip to Los Angeles. (al. IA. Callen., of London, war in town on Satur- day aturday on business In connection w.ta the Y. M. C. A. - -.-. Patrick Ntwot len on Tuesday on. visit to his Memo -et Leaden. We [robe tfis> feet' Imre will enjoy his visit. Jamn1 Stewart. South Street, celebrated his seventieth birthday annlver,ary an Mender. The Signal wishes Mai -many years, yet of health and happine.s- Dr. and Mrs. Mcleod. of Calumet Mtch. were the guests on Monday last of Mr. ane, Mrs. Wm. Warnock. Sirs. McLeod was form Isof e erly M. Annie Fisher, town. She wed her husband were on their way to Europe, it being their lntenOon to spend the winter In the south oe Franca Mayor Macklin entertained the members of the town council and the civic officials at his residence on Thursday night of last week. It was a very pleasant occasion, His Worship's hospitality being much enjoyed. hurrah for Christmas. ALL OUR NEW CHRISTMAS GOODS ARE NOW DISPLAYED. READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. Imported Brass (foods, Ag Cut Glass, Copper and Bronze Goods, -7 Silverware, Fine China and Art Pottery, Leather Goods, Boxed Note Paper and Envelopes, igg All the New Books for both Young and Old. \T-- You can select just what you want, as nur prleetrange from iic. t,p, 'Our ,mock of Holiday Goods is larger, finer and more excloeive than ever, and you will observe goods are arranged so as to make buying much easier. Display Table No. 1, you will find Goods at 5c, roc and tsc. i t Display Table No 2, Special " Goods at s5e, ;•z.U; Display Table No. 3, Goods at sec. Display Table No. o, Goods at 75c and $r.00. ' Art Calendars, Christmas Cards and Christmas Postal Cards in reat variety. Be sure you see our 5c. 10c and 15e Calendars. Terms Strictly Cash. a%rst q' m George Porter. Phone No . too• Coprt House Square, Godench Three Weeks to Christmas 1 Asan inducement to make your purchases of CHRISTMAS GIFTS in our line NOW (early in December) we will on all TOILET BRUSHES and BRUSH SETS, MILITARY BRUSHES, THAN[) MIRRORS, PURSES and POCKET BOOKS, PERFUME CASES etc., give a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of ten per cent• off regular prices, if purchased now. Our stock is well assorted, and contains some specially nice lines, all well bought and good values even at the marked prices. A PLEASURE TO SHOW' GOODS. .x S. E. HICK, Central Drug Store. Ooderieh, ORtj a• tt•inammommasi e noiiaay Display y Men's SmartWear Complete r Sweater Vests, Sweaters, Knittod'Vests, Smoking Jackets, handkerchiefs, - Scarfs. Neckwear, Gicves, Fine Hosiery and Boxed Suspenders. I Everything New in ;,ret Men's Wear i tt . ,flu ;4a. ta:: Reg. Black i. Tailor and Men's Outfitter L__..EOM _.._t...l Suis Sad Fate. .f .,(+h/la ?Ashur. sweet Su.an with eye,grrap(t� wad dewy Wed as almond-eyed'r'hlnk• though she knew se A bad temper had. Well, one diy he got mad. seised a hatchet, and then did ehop Suey' -December Llppinoott'm• Few people are capable of appre- ciating a great work of art or a great man. 'A physician, upon openiog the door of his consultation room, asked ; "Who has been waiting longest ?" "1 have." spoke up the tailor ; "I de- livered your clothes three weeks ago.', —Argonaut. r Rubbers and Overshoes nr' We are right on the spot with the best selection of Rubber Footwear that can be procured from the leading manufacturers. The kinds that will give the beat wear and are the most comfortable, at the lowest possible prices. Pelt Boots, Shoes and Slippers In Felt Footwear we are prepared to supply you with goons that will keep your feat dry and warns ; they will prove their worth to all who wear them. Our prices are always reasonable. REPAIRING' Downing 8 MacVicar L THE GREATEST PLEASURE IN LIFE is in making some other person happy. We hive made quite a number happy lately by sup- plying them with Beautiful Pianos and Organs. We don't give then[ away altogether. but supply them at such a low prier that you don't really feel it . Our Chrirtmas•Cards, Papetries and Folders have an ived and will be placed on sale this week. tV a have a select stock et Violins, Accordeons, Harmonicas, llusic Holders, etc. it you are looking forward to SANTA CLAUS bringing you an EDISON PHONOGRAPH, it ,night be wise to make'sure of it and buy one .•eureelf. We have them from $14.50 up. "WHITE," "NEW WILLIAMS" and "RAYMOND" SEWING MACHINES. A large stock of Choice Stationery, BIBLES, HYMN BOOKS, RTC. JAMES F. THOMSON Out Goes the ) Milliner .>, taMr1i1.,1 4 Half-price and less. There is one thing we never do, that is carry millinery from one season to another. You will never get a last season's hat here, for we do not have them. Every shape is sold the same season as it is bought. Clearing out time is here. When December comes it is time to let go. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th, we start. This is how we go about it : Any Trimmed Hat at Exactly Half -Price Any Shape 75c 25 or 30 of this season's best styles, made hats and felts, blacks and colors, all trimmed in good style with first-class materials. Hats regularly worth $1.11) to $A.(Nl, not one in the show room reserved. but all clearing Saturday at EXACTLY HALF-PRICE $4.0o Hats for $2 o0 36.00 Hats for $3 ;too Hats for 34.00 That mean% -aff#l�'?i9 Blacks and all the fashion- able colors. Every one new this sea on, for three are never any old ones here. Just 10 or 50 of them. All Rood quality, American and European styli's. Regular 81.25 to 33.60, clearing. commencing Saturday. 75c at each • 3 Blanket Specials Right good specials they are too, just in, direct from the mills, qualities that cannot help but give good service, prices little enough to mean a saving for you. No. >i, at $2,45- Gaul quality union Blank- ets, double -bed size, colored borders, soft finish, a splen- did blanket for ordinary use. Spacial at per $2.45 pair No. 2, at $2.90 This is a little better- Rhe Blanket, size AD" x 8T, medium weight, very strQeg- ly woven from good quality yarns. a blanket that will give splendid service. Very special at per $2 pair .90 We -have another gond Hl anket guarantied all pure wool, made by one of the lest firms in the business, one who makes high-grade goods only, and our special price $5 ` ' per pair VVM 35c CASHMERE HOSE 25c Just because they are "Seconds", Just because these Cashmere Stockings are nett "seconds' we are setting them at 25c a pair. 35c is the lowest we could mark them if they were firsts. All wool, seamless feet, winter weight, hill fashion• - ed. A real good stocking that will wear well. Just because they are branded e] 'seconds" you can buy them et, per pair,LSC Ready for Christmas ' We are ready for Christmas shoppers now. Stocks in every, dapaetment are practically complete and you will find man a helpful hint through the store. We have made greater preparations than ever for the holiday trade and feel satisfied you will not be disappointed with the stocks that are here at your disposal. o No. 3, at $3.25 These are high-grade union Blankets; there is just enough cotton woven in with the wool to keep them from shrinking. The finish is exceptionally good. These are double -tied else, have colored border., are made from clean yarns that will give good honest service. Special- per $3.25 Still a chance to Save on Underwear tomo` Sti11 a chance to save on Underwear, because our big purchase of "seconds" is not all sold yet. Some lines aro getting pretty low, though. Every garment is a genuine bargain. for there 1s just as much wear in them as though they were perfect. All are priced nt one- warier less than regular. We are selling 50c Vests and Drawers at 371c. 75c Vests and Drawers et 55c. $1.00 and, $1.25 Garments at 79c. Children's Garments at one-quarter less than usual. e i