HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1908-12-10, Page 7THE SIGNAL GODERICH.: ONTARIO
TtUSs;AY, becentle'r IV, 19Qb
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
DECEMBER SESSION OF COUNTY
COUNCIL HELD LAST WEEK.
Clinton Hospital to Gelierant House
of Refuge and Brit Matters Re-
ceive Lame Share fat Attention --
Public School Graduation Exam-
ination.
The December semiub of the
county louncil was held last weak,
opening on Tuesday afternoon, all the
councillor* being present with the ex-
ception ot Thus, McMillan, Reeve of
Hullett. Mr. McMillan, who had been
attending the winter fair at Amherst,
N. B. turned up on Friday. On
Thursday morning and afternoon
there were no sesriuns on accuuut of
the council chamber h ...,p used for
the High Court. An evbuing session.
however, was held, and the following
morning the council wet in the law
library. The court was over before
the afternoon meeting and the coun-
cil took possession of'tile room again.
Among communications was One
from the Western University at Lon-
don calling attention to the fact that
the institution is now an undenow-
teetional institution, and to its impor-
tance to the western portion of On-
tario. also inviting the county coe:nril
to name a representative on the sen-
ate of the institution as it is entitled
to do under the new charter.
Another was a letter from •the
Crown attorney with the papery in
connection with the commitment. to
the care of the Children's Aid Society
ot Wilbert Jones. at a colt to the
ctduty of $1.50 per week.
Dr. Bruce Stultb, tnator of jalts
calling
and charities, wrote attention
to the requirement of the law that an
accouut should be kept of.the ,needs•
nim used at the_ jalL . The bylaw
under which the jail surgeou was ap-
pointed made his duties include the
supplying of all medicines. I'u meet
the requirement of the law now this
clause has to be rescinded.--
A
escinded.--A bylaw of the townabip of Hallett
was sent on to the council of the
county for confirmation.
In answer to inquiry from Council -
tor Shearer the information was given
that the cost of the banquet lase June
was about $200.
ttldocational Matters.
Moved by Mr. Bailie. sec..bded by
Mr. Bobier, that Inspector Tout be
asked for an ..pinion explaining the
o)otinuation class grsduatiug examin-
time' for the county and standing of
such pupils, and why Mr. Fleming olid
not get notice of appointment. as
member of the county b earl.
In shower. Mr. Tom gave quite a
lengthy talk on school matters et,
general. As to the continuation class
work it seems that since the aholitinn
of the public school leaving examina-
tion a public school graduation exam:
ination has been substituted. the
eounty council adopting a recommen-
dation of the education committee in
January peat that such an examius-
tion be held and that the county prey
the expenses. A circular sent out by
the Education Department. however.
makes it optional wit h high school or
collegiate in,titate principals whether
they will admit pupils with this grid.
nation certificate to a higher form in
the collegiate or put them back in the
lowest form, and the idea of Mr.
Bailie's motion was that if the county
was paying the expense of this exani-
ination for the benefit of the country
pupil to allow him or her t remain at
home for a year or two longer. the
collegiate institute principal should
not have the power to put a pupil
with this certificate hack on going to
the collegiate- institute and oblige hien
or her to go over the work again. It did
v that
not appear, however. many hard-
sbips had been created in [hie way.
As to the county board of examiners
it appears the board ham been abol-
ished altogether, and the granting of
district certificates is now done at
Toronto. the action of the Heron.
Bounty hoard in extending some certi-
flrates beyond the time at which the
board was abolished Ming illegal.
The education min mittee rect.m-
mended that the elaime of the Harris -
ton and Parkhill high schools upon
this county for $127.07 and 163.02
respectively be paid ; that the ques-
tion of the appointment of a repro
'tentative from this county on the
Western University senate be laid
over tit the January meeting that
obtained
further information may he oh t
on the matter: that. with reference
0
to the public school continuation
and graduation examination, the
high school and collegiate institute
principals be requested to state the
etandibg granted such pupils upon
their entering their respective enhools
for the information of the council at
the January session.
Roads and Bridges.
The county etRineer reported all
the bridges that were placed under
contract this year as completed.
Since last session & new bridge hut
been erected smith of Dungannon
known as Taylor's bridge ; new con•
creta• had been put in at Bayfield
bridge according to plans and speci-
fications of H. J. Lamb. The en-
gineer said : "There is at present a
wooden bridge on the boundary of
flay and Stephen townships. west of
`atanlake bridge, that has to be re-
newed next summer. 1 am of the
opinion that this Midge may not be
required and the opening could be
filled up. 1 would advise that a new
bridge 1* built on the Lake road,
tiioderich township. known as the
(lulley bridge. The bridge known as
I)mut's bridge on the boundary of
Huron and Middlesex may have to
be renewed this coming summer. but 1
think it would he well to await the
action of Middlesex."
Moved by Dr. ISmith. seconded by
Mr. Kellerman°, that this council give
*he old wooden bride at Hayfield to
that. municipality to be used as a foot
bridge only, the municipality to aa-
nnme all responsibility and keep it in
repair. Oarried.
Moved by Meseta. Leckie and Gov-
enlock that with respect to grant of
the old bridge at Bayfield the county
solicitor be consulted with se In thn
proper method to secure the county
against poesible future damages.
Carried,
Mr. Glenn, of Stanley township, ad-
dressed the council and waked that a
new bridge be built across the Hay-
field River where the 01(1 Rathwell
bridge stood. Mr. Trick abet spoke on
the matter.
The road and bridge committee rec-
ommended that, with reference to the
letter from J. A. Duckett., of Wind-
ham. regarding a culvert which he
sienna has been filled up by the eoun-
11. no action be taken until he
establiahee his claim for damages. a•
the agreement, between Mr. Duckett
and the engineer had not Men rum
plied with ; that' the matter of the
Rathw.11 bridge between Stanley sod
flnderleh townships be dealt with' at
the Jennary ...•ton of 1909, hut the
oomw(ttee would advise that a uew
bridge be bulls lu this near future ;
regardieg the old wooden bridge be-
tween Hay and Stepbeu townships,
tbs nutter be lett over until vert
spring and that the road and bridge
committee and the engineer visit the
place and consider tilling it up ; that
the engineer prepare plans and speci-
fications for the' bridge known as the
Gulley bridge on the Lake roast in
Goderich township and the Holmes -
wills bridge between Colborne and
Goderich townships, and that tenders
be called for to he opened at the Jan-
uary session of 190e.
Moved by Messrs. Guveulock and
Fraser that the townships of Grey moi
McKillop hereby petition the county
of Huron to apply to the Crown Lauds
Department to fix a part of the boun-
dary line between these two town-
ships and that the county clerk and
township clerks correspond in this
matter wheu required. Carried.
Moved by Alessi•, ;Nvenlock and
Keller:116 i that as a council we peti-
tion the Ontario Legislature s, tt)
amend the Municipal Act that town-
ships may do etetute labor any time
of the year deeireet. Carried.
Moved by Messrs. Taylor and Mc-
Kay that, in reference to inquiry made
by Mr. Govenlock se to pay.o.-nt of
lit to certain threshers for lost time et
a bridge croaeing ,the boundary line
between McKillele and Huliett, no
action be taken by this council. Car-
ried.
House of Refuge.
The house of refuge committee re-
ported ninety-four inmates in the
house, all well satisfied with the keep-
er and ,matron ; every department
well kept and the premises clean and
tidy ; all the officers doing" their very
best to hring the inatitutio° up to the
petition of one of the best-nlanage(l
Flares in the Province. One of -the
Inmates. a lunatic _trout Grey towrJ-
ship, was taus ng a great deal of
trouble. Ile is e. paying patient at $i
a week. The committee reported
Inst there had been several applica-
Uonseor adteisrion of women; -but
cou)mittee did not think of waling
the house of refuge a lying-in hospital,
nor yet a cheap boarding house. The
committee alio euggeeted that Re•evve
h
eo
m re careful arrAll int kin of i•
making it a 1
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DP
cations for submission, as the inepvcwr
could not
admit anyone w 1 had n
u
been s'
o a resident of the county two
yeere. During the year the inspector
had collected $1,84. 111 from inmates
owning property. lesving only the
small sow of $C1). secured by note,
The committee hail instructed the in-
spector and keeper to get storm
windows for the north side of build-
ing, Melon Boal stove for office. and tar
hut's water pipes for tiro protection in
main building protected from frost.
also t 1 procure bedspreads and mat-
t Noses
attrrases and procure fresh cows.
Dr. Bruce Smith in the report of
his inspection of the house said :
"All parts or the house of refuge were
in excellent order. This is now one of
the beet conducted houses in the Prov-
ince, and it is very satisfactory to
fhld the improved conditions "prevail-
ing, improvement's noted sin(re butt
one( title are : nen; porch, painting.
and title
*time of the rooms, two
cement ;walks.diuing-roenm for super-
intendent„ two new standpipes and
hose, costing altogether about 1250.
Painting is'remairied in several parte.
The walls \particularly should he
painted es snort as possible. The ex-
p•niitarea for improveulents during
the year have beewisely wade •and
the results are very satisfactory."
From the report of, the int ctor of
the hmixo of refuge we take�the fol-
lowing : Total nutuberof inmates ad-
mitted since opening of, house, :517 ;
number admitted for first time during
year, 20 ; number re adrultt.d after
absence, 3. Admitted during 4he year
from several tnunicipetities. hs fol-
lows : Townships :-Goderich, 1 a Col-
borne. 2 ; Hay, 3; West Wawanteih,
1 ; Tuckeramitb, 3 --Bray, 1 t re
horde, 1. Towns end villages :-Clitih
ton. 3 : Seaforth, 2 ; Exeter, 1 ; Gode-
rich, 2 : Myth. 2 ; Wroxeter, 2. Na.
ti(0ality of inmates admitted during
the year : Scotland, 5 : Ireland, S :
England, 8 ; Canada, 5 ; Germany. 2.
Received from paying inmates,
0Ip7.73 ; amount expended for sup-
port of inmates, $4.100.71e; 'average
e
expense per inrnatt per day, 14c :
total expenditure nn house and farm,
$6,251.51),
The report of the keeper showed the
following crops gr)wn, and work
done on industrial Jam during the
year MN : Hay, 20 tons ; oats, :3110
bush. : barley. 110 hush.: mixed
grain. 30 bush. ; Means, 8 bush. ;
onions, 90 hueh. ; garden carrots. 20
hush. pota-
toes,
.• garden M
beets. 25 hush. ; oto•
t(aes, 45(1 blah. ; wangolds, 7110 bush. :
turnips, Lei bush. ; parsnips, 21 Mush. ;
clover seed, 8 bush.: cabbage, 1110
head : apples, 12 barrels ; fodder
corn, 1 acre ; plums, 75 baskets ; to-
matoet. 105 baskets ; 2i acres sugar
Mets net beck. $127.It3; live hogs
sold, $277.110 ; 211) fret of cement walk
pint down. also cement steps at
laundry door and new porch over
north door : 2,0(81 raspberry plants
planted out.
The medical inspector wrote : "I
beg to report that the inmates of the
house of refuge have _ been extremely_
healthy during the past year. the
death rate being t he smallest in the his-
tory of the house, being only six for the
twelve months. The ages were 80, 37.
(iii, 77. 101 87, and causes of death, old"
age, spinal paralysis, apoplexy, cyy-
antis, old age, cancer of stomach.
This rate on IN, the number at present
in the house, gives one in sixteen.
The house. is wean and well `venti-
lated, the food eubstantial and plenty,
leaving no reason for complaints."
Other Reports.
The special committee rrcout-
utended that action respesLing Lhe
communication of the Reeve and
clerk of Hullett be leferred until the
Reeve of Hullett ds',repent to explain
the eireumatencee of the case ; with
respect to the communication from
the united counties of Northumber-
land and Durham, that this county co-
operate in presenting a petition to
the Local Legislature to amend the
Aet to regulate the speed and opera-
tion of motor vehicles by making it
illegal to run motor vehicles on the
hi.hweya on Sunday and at least one
other day in the week ; with respect
to the communication from- the clerk
of the county of Grey asking our co-
operation in presenting a memorial
to the Loral Legislature to adopt a
township system in connection with
the Good Ronda Improvement Act,
that the Idea is a good one and we
would heareily endorse any movement
in presenting a petition to the Legis -
latter Assembly having this end in
view. The report ens adopted.
The executive committee iseported
with reference to the application of
Dr. (Lunn, ml behalf of the Clin-
ton. hospital. for p eyment of the
grant of Sem made conditionally at
the January and .tune meeting* of the
council. that a charter heel not yet
been rveivel, Mit having sufficient
evidenee that in wetlon had been
made by the Prr Bial inspretor of
hnepitale and eve ding found *aIle -
factory. and te eneorpnre,ion had
been applied fm the committee ret-
nmmended the ueasorn to jay Dr.
Gunn the amount of the grant whru
be eater* into agreement with the
county providing for thirty-five
meets of free nursing and treatment
(if required) for such patients as have
no means to ray for board and at-
tendance, being resideuts of the
county, and lea• of w cut .as provided
for iu the report of the execetive e0111'
ulitter at Inst January meeting. The
report wee adapted.The finance cotnluittee rrcow-
mended that in tutus, when the con-
tract for county printing is awarded,
a stipulation be placed in the contract
that the work moist be done wore ex-
peditiously, eapecially the printing of
the minute., whish should be printed
within at leant our mouth after the
meeting of the council ; that in future
the county property committee make
written contracts for the purchasing
of the various supplies for the differ-
ent departments on a percentage basis
and also that the accounts for these
be certified by some member of this
county property committee.
Moved by Messrs. Shearer and Hain -
*Lock that when iu any county two-
thirds of the minor municipalities are
in favor of submitting a local option
bylaw to their ratepayers et the next
municipal elections all the munici-
palities of that county he compelled
to submit it at the same time, thus
cu -operating in the carrying o t of
theprovisions+ of said bylaw aud�pro-
ventulg the isolation of any one. If
Gibs meets the approval of this coub-
eii our clerk be instructed to com-
municate with the other county coun-
cils in the Province to get their co-
operation in memorializing at the
earliest convenience the Local Legisla-
ture to amend the license art. Lost.
Moved by Mr. --Ki ttermarm:- sen
ended by Mr. Webb, that this
council grant $310 to the tuwoship of
Stephen. towards erecting a lockup at
Grand i3end. carried.
t)r. Milne, delerate to the Provincial-
convention
rovincialconvention for the prevention uf eon-
urntptton, gave 'it report of the pro-
ceedingg**, and the council extended
thanks to Dr- Jl ins
excellent report, and made a grant of
$10 to the talard appointed to further
promote the cure and prevention of
consumption in this Province.
Moved by- Messrs. Irwin mot .Mum
rovethat has
g that each hospital
received a grant from this county in
flirt t certified
1 be asked yin furnish a c e
report -for the JThuary eeseiu1, giving
manes of (rets pati/ems admitted dur-
ing the year• with utter of admission
and discharge, number of days re-
ceived by each and names of 1057011
and reeves who made appli(' ltinn for
their admission. Carried.
Mitred by Messrs. Bonier and Bailie
that. in the 'neuter of this claim of
Angus McLeod, this council take no
action in the wdy_of settlement, ex-
eepl to put in once on ATP, advice -of
our solicitor. Carried.
Metiers. L a moat and McMillan
moved Hutt this' council tender the
Warden their hearty thanks for the
attention and courtesy lie has shown
each member during t'.:e year. Cer-
ried.
Two bylaws were passed, No. (3 to
flx salaries of certain county of beial',
as 'repovwe-?ass week, amt :lo. T to
assume the ltapsm and Moody
bridges as county bridges. On the
second reading of the former bylaw
the salary of theturnkeywap made
$test, instead of $575.
W. ACHESON &SON
Christmas Gifts
that are Practical
Never before have we shown such a lard.• select run ..f Men's fuel 1'* 11 (1)
Fur Coats. Evl'ry Celt :ateleeted, tpiatlty warranted, and skins well mat riled
Men's Fur Coats
Coon, Calf, \Vallobv, \Voulb+tt, China Dog, prises 515.00 to 566.00.
Women's Astrachan Lamb Coats
coats t44f eels -toed fund beautiful glossy skins, all lengths. all sues,
prices ranging 52250 to 560.00.
Ladies' Fur -lined Coats, 550.00 to 570.00
Mink Stoles. very rich and beautiful skins. and with Eutpii,• Muff. to
match, per set $15.00, -
Sable Scarfs and Boas
Very large and full, emelt $9.00, Sable Mutts. round or Empire style.
$0.00
Ladies' and Misses' Cloth and Tweed Coats
Twenty new beautiful gattnrnts, slyltehly lined uud ;-(' length, tegul:u
$7.50 to 415.00, special sale 55.00 to 510.90.
Dress and Waist Silks
Every color and ti great variety of p"gttetns. iu Stripsit!t:heckr, iriguree,
Fouladr, Louisiru s and othet' weaves. meet suitable fob• Christ ones waists or
dresses.
Gift `Handkerchiefs
' We carry constantly a -roost comprehensive .'tock of radios' and Mens
Pure Linen Handkerchiefs in all grades also in different widths of hem. Novell y
Nicely boxed for Christmas Gifts.
ewM•oidered.and initial Handkerchiefs, 'etc. prices range from Se each to
W. ACHESON & SON
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satisfy some of the councillors, and on
motion of - tae--Ree-ve-and the
Hui nb•r the statement of the water
and light conimisyion was referred to-
the
o
the finance cuutulit tre•, and a special
meeting of the • wittte wait called
for Tuesday night and a meeting Sof
for the
the- ewttawl-1ss_Llre-_
to close the matter.
The second clause of the report also
struck it euag at the hands of •Coun-
cillor Jnhnst m, who did not think it
within the o'tt'er of the b,141(1 Gni
grant the authority et{geetel. It'
came 1)11t that the town solicitor had
(ores -e•1 an opinion that the based ;
had the •futhotity, anti C/ubcillur
Johnston broke -out ag*iuit the'chair-,
Ulan elf the fuance committee for con-
sulting the solicitor without aulhhrity
from the council and generally
against the transacting of business by
the Mayor or committees and then re
porting to council inateed - rat the--
twitter
he-twitter first coming before the (council.
\Vhen the tempest subsided- Chair.
Mian Elliott of the finance- committee
explained that the opinion of the
solicitor had not been sought. He
had merely expressed it in conversa-
tion on the ‘subject. Then. Councillor
Johnston claimed. there was no posi-
tive opinion given on the point, and
he moved, seconded by the Reeve, to
ask the ' eohl•itor's opinion. On
motion of Councillors Humber and
Gallnw. however the clause of the re•
THE TOWN COUNCIL.
4teselsded freer- page 4.4•
WAS no duty upon the municipality to
keep it in order from fence to fence, but
only an much of it as they had laid out
for that purpose : that a pedestrian tie-
ing the roadway had a right to expect
That it was sufficient for the purpose
of a roadway, but that apedeatt•inu us -
Smith r• spare bet weetttin-ratdway stmt
the fence took his own risk as to any
defects that were therein. We Is• -
'eve this is a correct statement of the
and there are in my American de•ci-
siont'in support of it and some Cana-
dian ictm would seem to lay down
that p 'nciple, but. no Canadian de-
cision di •ctty in point."
' G
Council rr a plow
and the Heave
moved to give the solicitor power to
appeal. (Joui\cillors Ltithwatite and
sed themselves as
t on the vote they
hers of the counerl
tbs-*.ase,- the
te of six to two.
la
m'innings ex
opposed to it,
were the only mei
opposed inn
motion tarrying on a
Trouble Over Femme
port was adopts inl-y the mover and
seconder of the oLI14o' motion voting
for it.
vouncillor. Gallow brought up the
question of the completion of the cou-
sohdatiern of the towers bylaws which -
was begun under e`x-Mayor'Eliiot is
lstgimr. A oomMittee had been try-
ing to handl* it but found it alto-
gether
lto-
gether too much work to be properly
done without legal asaistrnce. and he
*Aar •end to refer the -work to to eolieit
to complete in proper form. Sec-
onded by Councillor Johnston. this
notion was carried.
The question of the investing of the
Blake bequest semi referred to the
finance corrotittee 1a suggestion be-
ing nestle that it Wight be used to
purchase a town debenture).
=slut Reaea _wanted t•* .k•e rw when
the three lights on Huron road peti-
tioned seed some time ago
ti red for and pas n
were going to l'e 1'-- .11, and moved.
seconded by Councillor 'Munnings,
that the commission be instructed to
put them in. Carried!
The reading of bylaws was the last
order of business. The local .option
bylaws. and the bylaw abolishing
the
water and light commission were
given the first two readings and the
bylaws to hold the elections and to
borrow $10,0011 were left for the ripe -
seal meeting of the council.
The finance comtutttee\reported as
follows : We recommend , at a by-
law
-law be submitted to the rate . yers at
the January election to raise, wry
of sole of debentures, $10,(1110 to est
capital expenditures in the exte..ion
of the water and Tight systems by t ' e
water and light commisetob, In 'ca
the summer hotel finally becomes the
pmpsrty of the town of Goderich we
recommend the council to apply to
the railway and municipal board for
power to purchase the contents of
same. We recommend that the sunt.
mer hotel be advertised at once and
an effort made to sell as soon as
advisable. We would suggest the
last week in January. Heat The pay-
ment of a number of accnunte win; aL
eo recommended.
The first clause of the u• rt was
the cause (if some troufile: It lodk d
like more money fur the water and
light commission. Councillor John-
ston had a reaellutioo, which he had
recorded on the minutes of a previous
meeting, asking the eommissihn to
furnish an estimate .of the expendi-
tures on capitol account for the year
1908 before December 1st, lookerd up,
and he wanted to know where the
report WAR. The report was ill the
clerk's hands and the Mayor offered
to explain how the items were made
up. There was $2,4e0.9) for exten-
sions of the water system, $3.738.0*
for electric Tight extensions and there
was the additional expenae of the
sedimentation basin above the $7,1881
previously raised for the purpose, the
total amount expended in connection
with the basin being $12,ol1.)et,
Councillor Humber renewed hie objec-
tion to the commission'is expending
anything &leve the $7,(111(1 on the
basin, and the Mayor reiieweti the
explanation frequently given of how
the additional expense was made top
($1,400 for the larger piping put in,
which was really not a part of the
eedimcntation basin at all, but of
waterworks extension. the $(Ms) paid
for the lot on which the basin was
t.illt, engIneerT.'(ees and InCpeotor's
fees. etc.). The discussion hronght 0111
that the etatenlent submitted by the
water and light commission had been
before the finance committee. Coun-
cillor Johnston is a member of that
committee but was not present
at the committee meeting, but he
objected to reports coming before
committee, which did not first go to
the conned and wanted to knnw who
wee rnntmlling the town anyway, the
flnanre 'tire, or the water and
light rommiairn, nr the town enuncil.
The explanation offered wan that, as
the bylaw had to M advert ieel in the
local paper,' the next week if it was to
M voted upon. there was need for
hurry. Mit the explanation .lid not
The Special Meeting.
ATthespecial meeting of the coun-
cil on Tuesday night the finance
c
ow-
ndtteeagain recommended the sub-
niaston of abylaw to aps •
11110,01X/
try debenture to cover capital ex-
penditures on the water and Tight
systems for the year, and also rec-
ommeoded the payment of $40 to .1.
A. Fowler on account, of engineering
work done for the town.. The report
as adopted and the bylaw wail given
itfirst and second readings.
A` meat from the water and light
corn lion* fur an luleance of 41,100
was gr told,
The" vertising of summer
srer
hotel for\sale was referred to the
Nuance now Ittee.
Chairman ithwaite of the public
works commit +e wonted to know
whether he shoo get the snow plow
at work, and in thi connection Colin-
rH1ur Johiuton made -deliverance on
the question of keep g the cement
sidewalks free of entity and gave
notice of motion to amend the h)
law, which at present res urea only
the property -owners on the Square to
keep the walks clear of 500*, to in -
chide all cement walks.
The providing of mooring pieces o
vessels which were likely to win
here was left with the chairman c
the public woks committee. it wee
acid that five grain vessels would
winter here if suitable mottling were
provided. The suggestion is to fasten
chains around the cnhwork of the
quay o breakwater, posts)u11
1a r r ate* as the
1 Y I
)tut MARKET REPORTS. -
Liverpool and Chicago Wheat Futures
Close Low..( --Live Stock -
Latest Quotations.
Monday Rvenlng, Dec. 7. '
Liverpool wheat future,, closed to -day
'44 to lad lower than yesterday, and corn
Nosed Lid lower.
At Chicago, December wheat closed lc
lower than yesterday. December corn
closed 1e lower, and December oats closed
Sc lower than yesterday. ._
Winnipeg Options.
Following are the closing quotetlona on
WInnlpeg grain futueee •
Wheat -July $1.555 0M, lieeeml.er flit(
asked, May 81 t4% bid.
Debi -December 3R7ec bid. May *Sic bid.
Toronto Orein Markkts.
Wheat, fail, hush $0 76 to
Wheat, red, bush 09f
Wheat, goose, Minh n 91 092
Kyr, bushel 0 M ....
Buckwheat, bushel 056 ....
Petit, teethe' 0 90
Barley, bushel 0 5.7 0 ra
Oats, bushel 0 43 0 44
Toronto Dairy Market.
iiuttar, separator, dairy ,,,, a T 0 2*
Rutter, stere Ints . 0 23 n 24
Rutter. creamery. solids _.. n 27 0 1a
flutter, creamery, IM rnl IR. a 1t 0 3n
Eggs, new -laid, dozen 0 ,,..
Reis. col
('hears, b
Cheese, t
storage a:4
, �.
Ib 014
Honey, emir ed ..., .-,..-, 01055 --0
mi11
)coney, combs, oxen ' 2 25 276
Now .Yor Dairy Market.
NEW YVltli, Dec. 7, -stutter -Quiet and
steady; revelpta, 4346, creamery, specials.
441.1,44,
3051c to 31c; thirds to. et.. 23e l0 28c,
held, common to special, to 1t•; state,
dairy, cutgn,un 10 a1teclal • to 3c; pro -
resit common to ap.riol, lee kd-;. west-
ern factory. first, 21e 10 21
Meese-Ytrttt; receipts. TIM; Le; -Tull
'**Cars), specials, lose to tsese: Sep tuber
large and *neap, colored nu4 white, ncy,
Urlober, Large and sin 11 heat, : 'c;
1 tee nadr aural bent, Mc; o',
• , _ 1. t. r e d to 0rlr
tlsr to 123ic; cnlnme.n to felt', 1055(. t
31'c; sklma full to bpectale, .•5t'�c to 11950.
1:Rge-4tr.- g; recelpts. '461(; ;tate,
l'enms1•lvanin and nearbe•, fan(•( selected,
white, 2c 10 aCT te amine, 4ic
to :ale; brown mad mixed fapev 42c ,e,
46c; do., fair to choice, tic to 40c.
..- CATTLE MARKETS.
Cables Steady -Cattle Firmer, Hogs
Are Lower rt Buffalo. •
LONIN Dec. 7,-Londonor
cables f
raf le a steady- at 1)%e -to 13%c per ib.,
dressed w fght; refrigerator beef 1.
quoted at 1 • to 11:i,e per lb. -
Torontstlunctien Live Reek.
TORONTO J,G:tI'TION, Dec. 7.-
Rreeipts of live stock at the Union
Stock Yards. we\57 carloads, corn -
posed of 1219 cattle,,,3 hogs, 527 sheep
e res lairh- Ned lir e&. -
Looking Forward to
CH RISTMAS
We believe it will be to your interest
to buy of us.
People like good things, at least
something that lasts and gives general
satisfaction: These we :an sell you.
We have a large range of useful cutlery, bought
direct from the makers,
Carving Sets,
Pocket Knives,
+.- Spoons,
, Scissors, etc.
Fancy Tea and Coffee Pots,
also
Pots,
Jars,
elders, etc.
e hold\the agency
e GOLD MEDAL
-
T SWEEPER.
�'
the Bissell
as\featurbg of
'No better
be thought
1
1
1
1
Howell
4)ijc-to 4i.c; fair at Styr
at _ac to 3e, and Ulterior
pound, Owing to the small
sheep and Iambi. it stronger
veiled in the market, and prk•
per pound higher than a weals
AhoUt. three loads of catty were offeree!
us.,rxportrrt+, and some ot 14 were not
ental. Two leads were report , at t' 1255
and $3.:7. per cwt_ and -one Ina, at *4.50;
n,- toa"((e.f export bulls.aold. • lSY]Il_.to.
iL Syrs-cat.
Bateaerw. -
e'hoice picked lots of butchers w
Ported at 14 *3 to 13. but It 1s almost
to may that nota 10vn rattle sold at th
latlef.ekse --Loads of good. $4 40 to 14.75;
medium, *4 to 84.30- common 111-10
Tian, cows• ;?:b0 to Ifo. canners, *L50 to
31.13.
Mikes. sad S rtsgera.
A limited number of medium to good,
cows sold at Sr to $23 each. The market
for milkers and springers Is much easier
than it was.
Veal Calve..
Not many calves were on sale. Prices
. 10548y at 121 to 85,30 per cwt.
sheep sued Laughs. - '
a4neep wt4 lamb* etti`e-elr stla-
Lamba were fl rmer, but did not sell any
higher than The World quoted the high-
est at on Friday last. Export ewes• 1* to
83.40: rams. 51 to 0'2-30::3ambe. *4.S.sales-
per cwt,,
Hep.
[:unite, Limited, quoted hogs at $6.15 for
•selects, fed and watered at the market_
and *5.90 to drovers f.o.b. cara at country
00(01.1.
110NTItISAl.. Dec. i.(Spedal)-Not-
Mon
Montreal Lira Stock.
wfthetanding the fief,7.-(Special.)-Not-
,
-
that the foreign
markets for cattle have been somewhat
easier during the past two or three weeeks
en account of the 1nc•reaaeyl arrtyaln, the
den.and for ocean freight space from
('nn:.elluo-214. L •e exporter's
from St. John, N.H.,' and Ifa.11fax, has
been good, and some large engagement
were atade. durtna-the-poet feet days to
Liverpool and London at 301. per head.
which as a further advance of 5s and Is
within :at of the high-water mark when
w boY
e embargo was placed on ortla,M and
)toslop In 1993. 7'here has also been a
good demand for Manchester freight. at
Cie. The exports from St. John, N.H.,
during the winter season of :907 amount-
ed to 23500 heed of rattle, of which about
10,000 head were front the United States•
but owing to the embargo now on the
ports of New York and I'lilndelphla• and
the fact that canadlan cattle are not
snowed to be• '1 Ipped from any United
St: tics ports, there w•111 be at.•comm.afation
year ar frutn the Canadian winter ports
for fully 4L,0110 head. The demand for
t'euualan ratite for 02101t account has
Increased )nnetderably of late, and prices
have advanced. 3'4e per pound having
tarn paid for 510 heat of Ontario stall -fed
-1.4.+444: -Maid- 0W -the -latter end of test week
41ec per pound wits hid for it lot of north-
west ranch rattle and refused, the seller
asking 0.'. At the Montreal Stock Yards
West End Market the receipts of live
• k IQs thhe RSe11 end3ng.11er, 5.were
cattle• lets sheep .and lambs &2:: hogs
and 206 calves, while the supply for local
consumption' this morning ronsistad of
1200 rattle '250 sheep and Iambs, 900 bows
e nd est cnlvee,
('hole -e brevet. sold at 3.• to 5%c; good at
re -
'Orly active trade war'
a gtxrrt-demand from local burs-- - ria
of choice lots of Iambs were 1• at
10 umyr, and good at 4'4r to sac, w
choice tots of sheep brought 4c. and t
culte :;;Sc to 3 -*e per pound. The offer-
ings of calves were small for which the
demand Wan Rota1. slut' rider, were mads.
at front 244c to :ac per pound.
'The undertone to the market for live
hogs continue. ,'trona. and prices era
steadily tending towards a hasher level.
on account of the decreased Supplies coat-
ingforward and the fact (hat choice
10 t.,cit-M betietntsg- seevee. . The demand
Is morning was gond for tall the offer -
I0 4. and edea of selected lots were made
at •.50 to ta. a per 100 pound*, weighed
off ears.
At the Canadian Pacific Live _ Stock
Market .r the w ek
were 1540 rattle
150e cattle' •1 s
and '�' sal. -s
Snapp•.
Meted of *J4I ra
Tawe
East Buffalo
EAST BUFFALO,
eeipta, 1'-"A head; a
prime steer.. $6.16 to $6.
0 $0,, . butchers, *5 to
rows, *1.50 to U.
$4 - Ms: st8('kers and feeders,
and 'fresh Bows ■nd sprinters
lets, (0 Mu head: a
lawer; heavy, $6.10
mixed 111.10 to\16; yorkers, 5.5(1 t
pigs, to 3o too *2.40; roughs, *6.16 t
stags. 04 to •24.60: dairies, 16.60 to
Sheep and 't,ambe--Receipts, 0000 h
ae,.Ive, lambs, '12 to 17.76; smarting., 76
to $6.26, wether*, lib to 1s•i; ewer, KAO
to $4.75; sheep, rnl�ad Mw to M; Cased&
lambs, $7 to 87.11. '
When a contrary man agrees with
you it's a safe het you aur wrong.
Repeat it :-" $hiloh's Curr will al-
wiys cure my coughs and colds."
Some fellows are always ready- to
(end a hand. but it is generally empty.
11
One of the most danger-
ous and repulsive forms of
Kidney Disease is
ROPSY
for which Dodd's Kidney
Pills are the only certain
cure_ in Dropsy the Kid-
neys are actually dammed
se, and the water, which
should he expelled in the
form cf urine, flows back
and lodges in the cells of
the flesh and puffs out the
akin. Remove the filth
which plugs up the drain.
Restore the Kidneys to
health. There is on,y one
Kidney Medicine
ODD'S
KIDNEY
PILLS
ending p
f export free - nt and
bM • and Iambs. hosp
fur local constnnptlor,
for t e local trade p0O-
sheep and 1511181.,
Mark.[ -
7. -Cattle -Re-
and higher;
hipping. 16.51
suers. 1150
$3 to
k betters.
ne here.
e and
$6.06
$6,1.
16.40
0 Q-
The Christmas Seaso �
1
is nearing\us again, and the question that
presents it if to every person at this
season is,
What -Shall 1 Get and
Where Shall I__Go
To Look fo food
and Useful , e .
Christmas Pr
ants ?
We have a large and well assorted stock
of suitable goods for presents and we are
only too pleased to show them to you.. We
might suggest a few out of our large stock:
English decorated Granite -ware, at greatly
reduced prices,
Carving Sets in cases,
Carving Sets out of cases,
Rodgers 1847 Knives, Forks and Spoons,
Rodgers 1847 Sundries,
Pocket Knives in all sizes and styles,
Scissors, in cases or separate,
Safety Razors,
Hockey Skates, all sizes and prices,
Hockey Sticks,
Shot Guns and Rifles,
Bissell Carpet Sweepers, a variety of styles,
Library and Hall Lamps.
1'en' the preparation of ('hristmas
Puddings, Cakes, Nfiuctt bleat., etc, we
have Raisin Seeders. Vegetable Slicers,
Meat Cutters, etc. With these the slow,
tedious work is done quickly and made a
pleasure.
-"Wad arine
We have added (mother new branch 'to
our well-equipped Plumbing, Tinsmithing
and Stam -fitting shop; it is the welding
of east -Iron„ Steel, Cast -Iron to Steel or
Q ('ast-Iron to Brass, by a new process,
Weldarine, and we guarantee it as strong
as it was before the Break.
Do not throw away your broken castings,
brinkthem in and have them repaired.
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