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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1910-11-10, Page 8rauluoax, Novi/dna,' IO, 1010 THE SIGNAL: GODERICII (>NTA RIO THE TOWN COUNCIL. TOWN SOLICITOR'S OPINION ON O. W. S. R. AGREEMENT. Bylaw Must Be Submitted to the Rate- payers—Committee to Look into the Power Question—Board of Trade Proposition Receives Atten- tior. At the regular meeting of the town council last Friday evening. the pur- chasing of the Mclyor property for a park site. the numbering of the houses in the town and the et -curing of els trlc power for the town's tuanatee- torsos were a few of the problems dis- cussed by the aldermen. The Fire Convention. The clerk read a letter from t hief Thompson, of the fire brigade. He told of having been in attendance at the convention of fire chiefs in Tor- onto and stated that he has reeetved several suggestions which he intended to•deal with at •a meeting of the fire- men which will be held shortly. His account of $lu for expenses incurred on his trip was ordered to be paid and his report was referred to the fire com- mitter. A request for rubber goods for the firemen also wee referred to . the fire eomntittee. To Buy the Meteor Property. The Mayor mid he had hal a eonver- aatlon with Mr. Mclvor, who under- stood the town whhed to buy his prop- erty on the lake front for a pyrk site. • The councillors all agreed that it was a very desirable property to aequlre. Councillor Lalthwaite was given power to negotiate for its purchase. ('oun.•illor Martin reported that the \gurney property which the cerancil roust necessarily purchase In order to open Raglan street at the rear of the new erhool grounds could be pur- chawed for $WO. 11 wan the intention to open this street and ley a eldewalk so that it would shorten the illatanre to the school for +one p rill+. As it would take $:1110, In addition to the purchase price, to put the street in proper shape, the 'outwit wise not in at favor of gong ahead in the (Water, so it was left in aheyenre. .I. W ('raigie repealed against the aswsament on his billiard room on the Sips ire. He had been *secs erl for a reefe tett lie esplalr,. d he had. Aeteo pied this property since last W areh only. This i+ a metier which will ow1(ne helot* the court of revi-inn. • Mr. Shipman May See. %S'alter Shipman, through hir•soliei tor. L. E. fiancee% threatened an ar- lion for damages if the council did not do something to reennipense hire for the injuries received by his wife Roque ',writhe ago when she injured her leg while walking down tC(to *brow at the foot of Wellington street. The letter was sent to the special committee far ronsiderat ion. Land for Factory Sltea. A letter w.ls rot -raved loan the Bwr.l; d Trade askiug that the-woun- rd take steps to secure from tho Ilei. (minion 1lovernulent the right for the town to tike aver that part nl the Maitland River -known as In hag haunt and the water I its AAP •P ti thereto. The p.lrls„e• welsh, h.• to build the land up and in Ike It vale - able for factory sites, which the town 'night offer to respell tittle iudumtriee. Some of the councillors were at little dubious as to whether the Govern- ment world aaseot to such n propuarl Councillor %Vallee@ pointed out that if a cement wall were built from the end of the C. P. R. etlhenkment to the west end of the breakwater it would do away with the neceenty of repair- ing the river breakwater which, he said, the 11 rverum ut h had fre- quently to do. He was in Laver of asking for the hand and also rcquast- ing assistance. frown I he Government to build the cement wall. 1' ,uncillor Hawking opined that all that was neceieary wan to have the town Ilrnits extended to the centre of the northern r•ha•tnel of the river. lie w:at certain that any firm wishing to secure a building site along the river break- water would itself Teak after a proper foundation and the cement wall would be unnecessary. Oa motion of the Deputy Reeve, seconded by the Reeve, the matter was referred to the epeeist! committee to confer with a committee of the Huard of Trade and investigate. Payments on Railway II ends. The Toronto General Tryete Oor• poration supplied the info *tion that the s u to of $118,119M fl h ad been nil. guaranteed charged against th by the town of r oderich as the share of payment et ode to the Coterie West:(. Railway. M ubreit Bylaw to Ratepayers: Garrow, town aoliricor, furwart uI a letter with the draft agreement pro- _ potted to be enteroi into between the town and the 0. W. S. R. In his let- ter Mr. ()arrow stated that he had no hesitation in sa] ing the agreement would have to be approved by the ratep.►yers. 1'nder a recent statore councils of municipalltlea are irohib- ited from granting any individual or company the right to occupy any of the streets of the municipality or to construct or operate any railway in the municipality, unless and until the bylaw setting forth the terms and conditions upon which, and the period d for which, such right is to he granted hag Leen suhmltted to and received 1 the amen( of the ratepayers. Excep- tion Is made in the rase of certain hy- 1 awe and agreementa referred to in the sieirili, a the agreement -lb (i does not come within the exceptions. H. go rd i n g the traneptrtatinn of freight the Ontario Railway Act con- tains pmv(sions which make it nerve- rtry that before any freight o• Pxp•P+s ear.. shnll 1e ca. ui.d along any high- way the sire and number of the cols and motors ill he used therewith and the hours of running the RAMP shall he approved by the t)nterio Reilway and Municiptl hoard. No freight see - vie•, shall 1..' operated nr any eta tin of freight ',tarried on the highway until authorized hs. the Board. The letter and agreement wee ro- ved to the committee of the whole e ncil for ronsiderat ion and w meet - ing as fixed for Wednesday night. H. A. McKwan was present and stated ,t b at the railway .vrmpany would like to get connection with the railway stations in town as soots as poeeible. It was pointed out that little could he done toward.; securing this connection before the municipal elec- tion., and an effort will be made to have the bylaw submitted to the flee tun at that time. The finance committee presented a report recommending the payment of fawns sure 1 had seen you before. 1 a number of accounts. Ad -pled.never tot get faces." Will Na Number the Houses A Wonderful Memory. "My dearoung lady," mid the *Locust -blinded profeeeor. "I'm gut-t- ree urel've suet you before. I'm perfectly oettain that your face is familiar to me" ."Ittat's very likely," replied the young lady ; "you were introduced blit me joint before dinner." "I knew it," cried the professor. '•1 A Wilts. It was moved by Councillor Haw- She laid the will white form beside kine, seconded by Councillor e, those which had gone trefoil.) no soh, that the council reconsider thea matter no WO b forced its way from her heart, of numbering the houses. When the matter was open for discussion Coun- throbbing as though le" wouW burst. cillor Hawkins, who has been the pro- Soddenly a cry In tooter r,f the 'dee, aros,• and made as final plea in favor of the scheme. Some people, he said, had treated it as a joke, but any who went to the trouble of investigating would find a situation entirely without any sense of humor. Merchants f 1 difficulty in delivering parcel.' to the proper plane. Factory managers conld not find their employees on short notice when they were not on duty. Con- fusion at the postoftleP WAS another serious result .4 the aMrence of num- bers on • houses. Ministers had trouble in finding the residences of the meurlwrs of their rongregetiuo. It was almost iairposnlhlP to direct strangers properly aMrtit town under the {present system. Physielans re- ceived calls which they were unable to answer immediately, n+ they could not locate the residence of their patient. Moreover, if the residences of Goalerich were n hewed it would add dignity to the town. The ex- pense of placing a good aluminum letter on every house in town would not be over $1(11). Deputy Reeve %innings expressed the opinion that there were other things which the Otero needed worm.. The vote was then taken, Councillors Parson+ and Wallare voting with Councillor Haw- kins In favor of the Idea. The mot inn was declared host. Deputy Reeve Mannings thought the fire engine required a coat of paint, but Councillor Hawkins was ready with the remark that when it had gone without paint for over a quarter of a centarry It could do with- out for another year. None of the other coancillors Recited to ire in faviir-ef busying the paint, so the mat- ter was drop. (toeneillor . far tin reported that the work ,.f ercrting the steps at the foot of V. s►lingtun street was to Ire coin - mimeo] this week. (irnurrillor Hawkins iutiut•atr 1 that tr wo,rhl ro+t $to TO grade and gravel the cemetery_ road. He was in- wtrnrte.l to hey the work done. The Power Question. Demi'y Reeve Munoings introduced the subj •ct of eerie ing hydro -electric p twee, or If that were not tea elide ho thought it aoiviaable to snake an effort to re' the eohnty interested in the de- velopment of power within the founts. Reeve Reid su4geated that Hon. Adam R •••k he invited to visit (1 sterieh ao•l hoot over the Nitestiun. The matter WA. finally referred to the epeeist committee to book into Ihe 'natter alit see what may M• done to- werds et•.•tiring pore, from any amore. The Reeve announced that the cheques in payment of the insurance on the Goderich organ fivtory bad arrived and were m.tde Jointly in teeter of the company and the town. Mr. Suet leers h ad intimated to him that as soon as the cheilees were signet by th . M tyor the balance of payments due blit• town this year would be made: The Mayor was authorized to sign the cheques. This ronelluled the hnsineae before Ihe r It. Clark's Pork and Beans. Try this brand ou your family and see if they do not pronounce them euprerior to the borne article. This is no reflection on your cooking, but is because of our superior facilities. Wm. ('lark, Mfr., Montreal. t Enticing. "Howe It tbat,yoir prolific f "I feed e the stillness of the place --on ngle heartbreaking shriek ; lh silence ; another cry ; more sl OP : 111011 all silent but for a wattur'al murmur, which seeoted to weir up from her very soul. She left the place. She would lay another egg tomorrow.—Prinoetor Tiger. A Masculine Threat. Her hat was a gorgeous ereatioi. 1t wee the very lat.rwt--Ihe gulden pheasant drearn, twin -brother to the ('hanteeler nightmare. She sat in the second row of thestall+. "Pardon me, madame," said the own behind her, "1 r annot see the stage." She answered not. "Exciter me," contin- ued the 'insertable worm, "will you kindly remove your hal 2" The hundred -dollars' -worth }tuck to its perch. "Ma•lame," declared the per- sistent creature, sternly, "if you do not take off your hat at once I'll—Cil wring its neck 1" - We're Still Using the Little Handle. In addressing the Sarnia town coun- cil a representative of the Bell Tele- phone Co. said " The larger towns and smaller cities are rapidly being equipped with what it known as a central energy pleat, so fiat it is not necessary to ring up central with the little handle nn the phone, and tbtere are no hatteriee to Inc renewed. As soon as the receiver i+ taken frutu the hook the operator in central is noN= find." This is nut yet in tioderi.•h, Initead, (were of the 'phone heal' have yet to "ring lip rentrut with the little bendh•" and wait and sometimes halm to repeat the number desired two or three times. If rhe bit ger towns are "being equipped " why is not 11,,1e- rieh included t' Dpening 1 oronto Office. One of the largest and utoet tenable firma of advertisbr .R..t.lwebe Der - minion of 1' 'nada lethal of itTe(Trinnell & Frrgnssnn, of 1.or,don. it is an- n ounced that This firm is opening an office In Toronto, which will he in charge of .fame+ F +her, a w.11•ktu.wn and tap title Toronto advertising man. The Toronto (Ace, which will he in the new Lnmeden building, will give the Hun het lei farililies than ever for handling its lir--ge and growing lousi- ness. '1'ue pregrees of 11►e McConnell & Ferguson.' Agency Lae Leen inerke d. Akotib eight years ago it was eatah- lished in irendon. the members of the firm being helh young and aggressive Canadians. .1. E. McConnell was for s -venal years sato-Dieing in an"gel• for the \I'('la y Magntaclnrieg ('n , and In that erpaelly hnu.11wl sitht.inguler ahility and wr•e,ss the approptiallens of Orbe of (' tnad •'1,1 great national ad- vt rt'ueerP. AI M. liergusl m wan , ales manager of one of ('wool*'. Isrgeet donsestir and expor itd ithographing bootees. Mr. Metier, the manager of the new Toronto uffi e, buss hail a valuable experience in newspaper sod auvertising work. Discretion the Ilemier Part. A Yorkshire canon bad leen locally dibpl•aeed by an act of disolwdie on the part of one of his gaol ,erre and «ought *n interview 'th the offender in order In rep tan 1 him. Knowing Gust, it h were nide to: avoid the interview nitl the (emon's wrath hail abut , he would come off ' with Imly a few mitt words of unsure, the garde'aer kept out of the way. A few days later, however, master and noun came face to fere. "Why have your avoided me in sop pointed a man-. ser of late, Johnson ?' wilted the ec- clesiastin. "Weil, 1'11 put it to you' as eo a man, .sir. Would you, if you could help it, stand in front of a canon to be blown up?" wittily replied the gar- dener. i Enduring fit, because all Pen -Angle Underwear is unshrinkable. Exceptional value because it does wear amazingly. Real comfort, because so knit that the shape stays in It. These r,.rrfe ,(.e. -A reasons should make you request the brand and look for the trademark. Have you tried Penmans No. 95? For the children as well as grown ups. Pen -Angle UNDERWEAR &M95= SHOE - SIIAP Y THAT STAYS If shoes differ at any particular point it is in keeping theit shape. Shape - retaining quality depends up- on good lasting, or the way the leather is stretched down around the last, and time given for the shape, to become >� permanent. !n victus Shoes are never rushed at any stage, and prove themselves by re- • taining shape until worn out. . tt N'A'M. SHAR MAN. l' a 11 11 Kalil Street and Square - IiODBftI - THE TOrorrii DVLY STAR AN<APPEAL FROM CIIINA To Readers of., The Signal The following letter is from Mr.. Mee(iillivray, wife "f Rev. Donald MacGillivray, well known__tn at men, of our reader,. We rend it top all who are interested ,.Christian miasinns : ilaAn alit. Euro nu, Nome of your reader.. will know that we are work- ing with the Christian LTf cdiure So- ciety in Nhenghal though still mem- bers of the Canadian Presbylerisn nnis.ion. The work 111 1110 1 hr iso bus Literal Society is to prepare and tat Defoliate Christian bootie into the Chinese language. it is hardly po:- s11.1e for our Mende at home to rj'alize the .itnation In China. Try to think what it would Inc like it the shelve. of the libraries of the ministers of Can- ada were soddenly were led of all their bookie Try In imagine a Canaolia'1 home robbed of its Mok,—no Chris- tian maenxinev, no 1 k+ for the chil- dren. Now this would be a picture of China, only von must add to it the terrihte heathenism with which oar L(-hriM.iane are .uiroond•d we r it not ' for the work of our Society and other Tract Societies didrtg 'fuller work In thie land. But this is the difficult? I is ent In put before petit r.adere. eThe major - it y ajor•ity of the native I'hristlane ere so psta,r they e►nnot afford to buy the Iwarks. (Inc of the weak points In China is the ah.enes of h real hum. -life. The 1101111.4 are inn poor, there is no aurae. Lion there for the children The lr- irrshiciien of Is.oks Into the home would tend to foster a hove foe the hone fled no nation can beubonse wrong If the hnu"-life alb. individ- ual is weak. I Rot that is nor my +tn,ngest point. Our nal ire pastors and teachers and helpere are most of them too pre .r to I buy hooka Numbers of gull conse- crated men in the Interior of this land Because it has so many special features for worsen The woman who wants to keep posted on the w.. el happenings from day to day will find the news presei,trU mint readable way. Then there are the most interesting of Home Peettt--the daily chapters of an entertaining serial story—colurnns ..f Lille social and personal news—Madge Merteo's page—and tllustr.ted daily fashion hints. Every line sparkling with interest and information—nethea sensational—dean—wholesome—and relishable reading aheut most everything that appeals to women. Send your subscription to -day $1.50 a Year This paper and Me Toronto Daily Star fbr one year $R .2O ate engaged in sheet preaching,'tin- rfating and doing p tetorel work for from $1 to $fl per month.. Some tut argue that ('hintwn can live cheaply. Se they cane and el can the beggar claws and the dweller.. in fire flu ns at home. But ('hri.iianity hew raised the Id. de and ntnudls of thew. men and they event b•Iter humew, hettnr clothe,, even laeti..r fund. and, yes, even ocnn'innally a to lc But They cannot afford it. One of the points in the Chinese (bemli needing strength- ening today i' the native ministry. If 1e (.rite, and IPt Ila thank Gos1 for that noble self sarritking men truly celled to the work n"e in the Chinese infinite eye but 1 am pleading not so much rot those who here igen nhle to get training in our native colleges -hut for the men in the interior who have beets called '•from their nib.," and are proclaiming the Good Tidings in the villages and the cities of heathen China. Some time ago my hnuleand end I were led to offer copier' of Andrew Mut ray's ''Spirit of Onion.' and Bneh- 3ewtre" sty arty mi.- e lonary who would apply rn behalf of soy of their native helps' e. We be- gan with a smell sum, raping it, for want of a better name, the L. n ..1 1). fund. Reputing have 1 -earthed IIs from all porta of the grapir••, and lettere of w rath it 1. have followed Our fend is nearly exhsustnd. 1 have a desire in 1 my heart to wend to every native par- , for in (Acini getting under $8 per ntonlh a pMw•nt of ell hook s specially ;thrown, to help him in his work. The emit of the six !melte would probably he about $I. 11 would be a rno,t air reptahle present to send them et their New Year stand the end of Jammu y. I App. al to the readers of thin piper to help tote in this work. IMac IMvALn) L. A. MAt•GILeta Ft IT, I 1i8 North Stecbne'n Road. Shanghal. Your underwear that shrinks "a tittle" is ■ worse bargain than you think. For the merest shrinkagecloweethousandsof fluffy air cells through which your body should ventilate. And when ventilation is interfered with 'your health, your comfort suffer. TO NEW SUBSCRIBER We twill semi The Signal fro.n not( to the Intl of 19 $i.0 t lir i Test Btataeld's 1'nslrinkable Underwear as severely as you will: it csn't possibly shrink., Because vigorous laundry tests must prove the e fectiveoese of our secret unehrinkable process on every single garment before it G. allowed to leave the factory. • Thus is our "Mosey—back—if—it—shrinks" guarantee trade possible. Wili stand the severest tab test. 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