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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1918-12-12, Page 711,44 .0114Rar,'cr 5. THZ .111011AL OODERIOH, OI T. ?HC18412 S, MCI. 12. 101$1- >f ---- --111 • HURON COUNTY COUNCIL. Grants of $18,000 to Navy League and $8,000 to Red Cross Societies - Soldiers' AidCommittee Formed to Look After Returned Soldiers Congratulations to Reeve Fraser, the New M. P. P. for North Huron —Warden Elliott Gets a Case. The Deena ber 11e1lslon of 111• (toruli county council Opened in the 10(111411 chamber at 3 p.m. oil Tuesday, ceiul.er 3rd. 1u view of taw ehnugwl conditions throughout isle world, the trdlre rs isrmbly. at the Nuggestlsu ort the War- den. tutee and sing "Praise Clod From Whom All lllrssin0l Flow." .otter the nintlnc of rading (he minutes 'artier, Elliott addreaslrt the council at Nome length., After making (cling n•ferens• to the late Mr. Neil Taylor, Reeve of Blyth, who WM14 recently killed in au automobile a.•Ident. the Warden re- ferred to the great vintage 1n the war situation einee the county council wag dart In 1[•011011. To haw 1t ulway.4 teemed that an unseen hai11 1,'a(' guid- ing tlw Attlee to victory. Itr(talit had always stood for right 11111 Itrtteiu would alw'ay'1 1*• snpr•we. Hr 1,a(' al- ways' proud of Hun11 comity Council. Jn no time during the post four )'roil, when a crop ism' wade for pulrlotic yurpclt'n, 41141 it refuse, but it lad al- ways n,•p1141e1 nobly. Thr ('011.111- afon 01 peace had 01,/41.1e1 large prob- lems In the placing of 111' sol411ere bark is civil life and the 111.1 turn were 1We1104.1 from the township (04111• 1• county agreeing to supplement the cost of maintenance with gran r from time to time. It was alio recommewded that the, clerk be appointed to inspect the institu- tion from time to time and report to the council at least twice a year. The following motion, presented by Messrs. Heavers and '1 ipling. was adopted: That this council heartily are prove of the choice made by the commit- tee appol'sed to porches a children's shelter and after inspecting the building believe it will be most satisfactory and a credit to the county. We trust the work done by the Children's Aid Society will be heartily supported by all the mullet - pa lilies and that Children's Aid commit (•111 up. Ito -minting the prop,sr` 1401- d1rr0' me lel. the Warden mad he diol not think the present 4'unril in its dying mouwnts 114(11(1 take Ile. matter up. Hr wa1 heartily in sym- pathy with tllo proposed and hoped wlwn the time did 4 • Hunin 4 w'ouht do la1methhtg splendid 111 honor- ing her brave 111111. The I'llrlotl4' Fu1141 wo11111 mew at tl1'•rwl of the year and its thought the Ked 'Tri- angle Fund might well 41.414. then too. The Nary lw'•Aue of ('SHAUN wart making a request for as grant to .gimlet hi It4 work. Hr w'•s heartily Ili sympathy with this undertaking. Among 1114' mm (callous wait 11114' from the 411(1nty conned of 1"ruutellac asking Huron to john in a memorial to the ik.mitllon 4iurermnent. asking' that titles 11, abolt*lrrl In Canada. One of the 4111115 4Wang.' lodges entered Mm .114.14.1414111 to the 4 ty's making M grant to the Knights of Col-, umbos Hut Furst. A communication was nr4Irel tram F4ir Hrrlwrt .\441,1. 1, o 4,nir5 tnasur•r of taw Ik/minluu l'atrbdie Fund. noti- fying the council that grant(' to the fund mold 41.441,• at the end of 1111k. lie mingratnleteil taw 4s)41nry- of Huron on 1(1 mmgultl1•ut r11.1M411*' to this work. It lull paid (t(' allotment to the limit and multi look hark with treble om the part it had taken. ,telt. i1. 4'. erase. representing the Navy league of Canada. nddremarl the mut•11 4111 I1•lalf of that I1wly. Itesd11t11111 41f t'1141I4114.lI(1' were 1r11 - sed est4nlimg lymputhy to the widow - ami 41aWghtrr Of the late peeve Tay- lor and to (' ty Treasurer lane on the relent death of his wife. Tow motion,. were loth oarriel by a Mantl- ing rote. Ex -Warden H. W. Livingston *1141 )rx-Warl4411 J. M. IktVenhs•k novtrl that coi.gratrdationl',extended to W. H. Fraser. Reese of Morris (lwnshtp. sou Iwillg elected .to represent North Flurou In the I'mvincial Legislature. Thi' was carried with great applause. Mr. Fraser In 1 short address thank- ed h11 colleagues for their 4111()115 of good fes•llug. (le (mated that in hitt wkler Mphere of work he would he able to serve his follow-ratetl4Yt•rit ev- en better Huila Ito had ill the (14411. He bopetl that his company In (he lw•g11- 'latnrn 144(11141 he ■1 (11lgeulu1 410 It 11:141 always I1r'll at (114' cul*IIt5 1'411111'11. w!DN[SDAY. A communication from Robert Mc- Donald of Kintail. with reference to his bill for damages to his automobile, was sent to the good roads commission. A motion by Messrs. Clark and Campbell that a grant of $18,000 be made to the Navy League of Canada for the year 1918 was referred to the executive committer. A motion by Messrs. Erwin and Ford. that the bridge on the boundary of Bay- field village known as Smith's bridge, which was rebuilt this fall. be taken over by the county and that the cost of build- ing it be paid by the county, was sent to the lead and bndte committee A motion by Mews. Harburn and Petty that F. G. Nadia of Seaforth, be paid the sum of 133 for services rendered in connection. with the tractor plows in the food production campaign of 1917. the same as paid to the others who gave similar services, was 0eferieed to the ex- ecutive committee. Motions to grant 1100 to Mrs. Brown for extra services at the house of refuge and to grant 1.5.000 for Red Cross work were sent to the executive committee. A motion by Mews. Dalton and Mallough that the boundary road be- tween Huron and Bruce counties from Turnberry to Amberley be put on the county system was referred to the good roads commission. At 190 p. m. the council visited the new children's shelter for the county, which was formally opened, and after- wards returned to the council chamber. On the presentation of the reports of the road and bridge engineer there was a general discussion of matters relating oto county roads. It was moved by Messrs. Clark and Tipling that ninety per cent. of all [moneys paid into the county under ' he good roads system by the village* and fawn of the county be refunded yearly to each town and village included in the Wad roads system. Referred to good .tusds commission. TH11R*DAY- The report of 'the children's shelter committee was presented 'and adopted. The report reviewed the steps taken lead- ing to the purchase from Mr. P. J. Ryan of the former A. McD. Allan Dmperty 4n Cameron target for $2.400. Furnishings and firth gs had been purchased and re- pairs nide. Up to the present the cast, including the purchase price. was *2,173.81. The committee recommended .that. the county having provided the shelter. the Children's Aid Society be te- a/nested to undertake the management ef.the lama as in other counties. the This road and bridge committee recom- mended the taking over by the county of a cement bridge on the Lake Shore road in Stephen.townshlp against which there was a bill of 5:307.45 for work pione. It was recommended also that the badge at Hayfield known as Smith's bodge, wbich was rebuilt this fall, be assumed by the count.... The goon roads commission recom mended that ninety per cent. of the amount paid in to the gond roads fund by towns and villages be refunded to them (as no expenditure under the goad roads scheme is made within the limits of towns and villages). that th, boundary road be tween Bruce and Huron, from Tu rnberry, in the east to Amberley in the west, be put on the county good roads system in arrangement with the county of Bruce; and that no action be taken in the claims of Arthur Cantelon and Robert McDon- ald for damage to cars. Bot of these reports were adopted. A inn war/ passed that the county, rather has the township municipalities. be responsible in cases of accident on designated roads. A nation was passed that the house of refuge committee be instructed to amend the bylaws of the institution and report at the January session of tole HOW LONDON MEIJOICiilk l'apt. Will Fiugbaad Tells of the Nett- derful Scents in the Old lIr. M1141 Mrs. J01111 F'h1n14w1, of lelmdesl. i"i. hate rtrelrel frum thele sun 4'opt. Will 1.111•111 1141 the 10110,1 1111( letter, written two day* after the sign- ing of the to mist 144': v 131 Ik'lIIord Square. L,on41o1, taw November 1R, 191.'i. Ik'ar Folks at Hoult•: ['raise the 1.4rnl! lteluiee :old be glad' 'no war is over. What a happy aeoaalo1 this is. .Jul.sto think -the war M oyer' How' wa'w happy people there must Ito in the ruuutry, res, to the world. 1 wish you timid see 11dr old city. It gtwahlta*Autt•ly wild. 1 never saw nor ecpr•( to s'' 01101 wl•11e1 111 wad re Joking again. The streets, the mnhh Ihoronghfares a1141 the squares are simply 1014•1e41 111111 j,nn.lrt W11 11 ()'o- ple, so that motors, rte., mold w•ann.'e1y x14141' Tlw people 'climbed on them stiiiciug like tpw,4, as malty t'. I44eun' on a Ford tor, cheering, singing, daac- ing 401 the street, (1•.1911• flat,, 0141 141 rings. whistles, bells, alltlhills to make a nobs.: flags. bunting. err. Fr•neh soldiers. Italians. Serbs. our 'withers anti slitters absolutely cut 14s,s• ant Company's plant here tpia es shortly and Mr, Jackson presented the car for an extension d the e\eniption. The council approved of his proposition. and * bylaw will he submitted to the tate payers at the coning elections. The civic committee presented a 1epolt outlining an ambitious program of ac - twines. This is published in another colwnn of this paper. The steamer 1'Mlplonge, which nue cut In two here. 1r away •ui the trip from the lakes to the wean, ('outrary to expectation's under,' were vs -elves! on Monday to leave as sown MN weath- er permitted. I'oallllg anti the Iuklug on of inimillea 1,a* 1.Iuwll*tely pr'o- t04'dcl with on board the two parts of the steamer and four tugs, 4'heroke', J.I1'k11U0,1 TIMel IOW m 111141 Kraw n, witch are msla II''l( 1e (vr 1114' trans- portation of the vessel oil the long trip to Montreal. This !wing mnp4t- (MI the outfit got away o1 'f'nesduy afternoon. The 44e:uber at the tiw0 was favornhk• for lowing and 1t figured that if N (ontin't ,I 40 the trip Ito 11e• ea 11111 head at fort 4'olks.nir would be uratic before the ens) of 11s - week Mud that to U0nireal in 1%014.• or fourteen days.—('ollingwood Itul- letln. HURON COUNTY COUNCIL. 191 8 • • I Thea. !rock R. Dolan John Laporte A. E. Erwin John Douglas , W. H. Fraser Harbert Groh S. W. F. beavers W. H. Lobb Amos TOM, ML Armstrong Jos. Deleon T. K. Powell Gordon'fcusg John McNabb J. As Ford Jos. HacketJohnJ. A. Tey lor Dr. W. F. Clintn k R. W. Llvinaslon Geo. W. HolmW. R. Elliott Wm. Luww Lane J. C. Leahails J. M. Gen sHardi ng y CI.rl W4.44144, Trmare. Gee. C. Petry Dr. F. Harburn Jos. Mallough S. T. Plum W. J. Spouo, John Levss- J. N. Campbell ties will be formed in the sevtral towns and villages. The hnance committee reported on a large number of accounts. The special committer reported on the suggestion fix the abolition of titles in Canada. favoring its adoption. It was decided to toward copies of the resotu tion to the Premier and to the members from this county at Ottawa. The executive committee reported, re- commending as follows: That a grant of 11'3,000 be made to the Navy League of Canada to assist in the care of sailors' dependent familie' deprived of their usual means of support by yeas in of the war, payment to commence in June, 1919, and to be at the rate of 53.000 a month foe six mouth'; that $33 be paid to F. G. Neeelin, of Stator • h, for s-'rvices in connec- tion with the fond uction campaign; that the rum of 1�$$ be divided among the Red Goss Sacaetiet of the county; that 5100 he granted to Mrs. Brown, matron of the house of refuge. for extra work while there was no assistant at the house; that a refund he made in the mat inmates in the house of refuge on Decem1• - They were exerrlingly kind to 11and 'teem.*ter of a duplicate licprocured for the ber 1st, 1918. d whom fifty-one were the Ilftie children gave me 11 most firm of McFarlane & Maize, and that the females and forty males. Eleven in- hearty revelator'. 1 4uppaw there win license bylaw be amended to make it hates were admitted during the year. I1, a great rejoicing In Canada, too. clear in this respect; that a sum of from the following municipalities: Hay, Welt there ever it time like thiel 1 1300 be iaaid to the county clerk in recog, 4; Goderich town, 1; Seaforth, 2; Exeter, think that Frank and Mlnrray 1tt0u141 ninon of his efficient services and in view 2; Wingham, 2. The net expenditure son 1• going h • again, hut 1 of the increased cost o1 living; with re- during the year wast 36,55.5.66. represent- espial to IA' here for sonic time yet gard to the application of C. A. Reid, ing an average weekly expenditure per on my work 111 connection with ttni' police magistrate of Goderich, for a grant inmate of 11.37. Thee were ten deaths Khaki 1'nh•erilty. t will have to Home towards securing a room suitable for in the house during the year. 1101,-, am 1 moat go nail lar' 111e crowd holding Pol ce Court cases. that there is a Mr. Donald Patterson. county engi- „Kahl.llnittaa mht-_l rn-1. going to Mn5 room available at the head of the stair- neer, reported payments of 13.5.294 94 on mlllfonm-gn(herwl in the streets and way in the court house. and that this be the improved road system front June 5th slowing. 1 wish you mull mee (him 1)111 put in a suitable state of repair for such to December 5th, and in addition gilts. It its )(Imply wonderful and the put 11,1193.43 on other county roads. pot liple are so kind and hpitahle. he report was adopted. There were two vacant seats at the (lest love to all 1111 lest wlshr,l for the At the evening session Warden Elliott board. Deputy Reeve Spott4n, of duration of pence. was presented with a handsome gold- Howick, was absent owing to illness. Wii.i.. om headed cane on behalf of his fellow -mem- The other vacancy was caused by the Mr.. of the Ford read ial and the nicely wonted addcress lamented Taylordeath, a of Blyth.. Rivard weeks ago, of mrd of TraPde Committee WIII Con - and Messrs. Laporte and Beaver; made ap- Major Shaw and Capt. M. D. Mc- there an' Educational Campalgp. propria(e rcferencea speaking in terms of Taggart, of the former 161st Huron Bat - Th.! report of the Hydro committee of appreciat.on of the efficiency with which talion, have of prthesented t the f county a the Batts - TheWarden had discharged his duties. group The Warden thanked the members and lion. which has been placed in the defies officials for the testimonial of their respect office. A picture d the men d the 16151. and said the cane would always remind taken at Camp Borden in 1918, is being him of the good feeling that had always presented t:, the county by Major R. S. been manifested towards him in the Flays, and it also will be framed and council.hung in the court house. Mr. S. B. Stothers, county agricultur- The customary "smoker" was held on al representative, was present and ad- Tuesday evening. The attendance was deed the council, answering a number large, the smoke thick the speeches of questions with reference to the use of tractors. the raising of sheep. and the bent fits of school fairs. The oonlmlittee re- ported county property parted having visited various county building* and found therm welkept. for was recommended that arrangements er be the tit( in tting of the children's he hands the chairmsn!t The chairman* also to have repairs made in Judge ttckeoxn'a rrxxn in the court house. Tbacommittee reported in favor of en i„cwae o(1190 in Jailer Griffin's unary? bdt this was left over to the January sea' skis. FRIDAY. Mine ismer of refuge committee re- ported on various matters in connection with the conduct d that institution. • 111 council. The council appointed a central com- mittee. composed d County Treasurer Lane. County Clerk Holman and Deputy Reeve Clark d GOderich, to assist re- turned soldiers in every way possible and to help adjust any grievances they may have. Each 'member of the county council is to co-operate with this central commit tee. The matter of furnishing a suitable room for use by the police magi -trate of Goderich was left in the hands d the chairman of the property committee. The work of the December meeting being concluded, the Warden than .ed the members for their uniform courtesy and the art, ntion they had given to the business of the county, and the council then adjourned. • NOTES. Jailer Griffin reported seven mile prisoners at the county jail, two confined for larceny and five for vagrancy. Inspector Torrance reported ninety•nne thi 1 • Without dam Set everything was 111 4 Christmas Is age to la•rs4nas or property. I saw' 4UR- ultiwt London i' '-.'uu•n 4arriel 4110111 - der high: x111 when the King M1141 Children's %1Q� 4111.wn passel along taw streets the D 1144 1/41e hem was like nothing on earth. \Vorelerf411: Wantlerful! And yet there are tears, too, for MO ninny of our brave I11ys will never know of th1' glad day. t 1110 ilaek to work again feeling (111•. Murrey 14 lark to llrnmsbott camp again after a good lengthy delve. 1 4aw F'rtnk 011 Sun- ihty last. He is coming along tine now, but had a rather aerlone time with Ids laud. '1114' doctor thought 11 would have to be taken off, hilt 1.444 I11(141. 11140 111 Mg 1.114( 11. He has been in hell for eleven week,' now, tut is looking twitter again 11 1111 Ow doctor is very well pleased with the 1'145 he 10 Improving. 1 just got wont today that our 401141)1, .Cohn F'b,glnnl. of Wiwi, pig, had been kllits' on Iteptember 211th 1111. 1 had a 4h'lIghtfld hon 111151 at Southport ■t the IAothroyd Home. The message .t (I/trinomial a Is love. Its emblem Is radfaat, tbaahtul, Iroo- tented childhood Without love and without children there male be w real Christman. The fors might oar vivo bat the substance would be ladl- ing. Unhappy must be the adult who can- not make himself a child again In spirit at the Yuletide. For Christmas 1s the universal ehlldren'. day. Men and women are superfluous except as they make themselyee partnere with those whom the day glorifies. Let a*, then, lay aside the affects and arrognnee of manhood 144141 womanhood and be children again. Let us adopt their point of 'flew some put ourselves In their places --In Ihr placae of these •on*'and d.uabter* of our and of the eon* anti daughter* of our neighbors. It 1,a* only • year or two ago, as it seems, when we bung oar well-worn etoekings in a row along the mantel shelf, while ear father* and mother looked on with anfelgnsrl pleseure at the Innocent conadenco 1,r showed la what the morrow would bring forth. SE Rven as yea and I. 11 all mar* back In a flood of memories 1.(fe was simpler then. Our desires wore less pretentious than those our chit- ...- does voice now. Modest remrmhreneee they were that bulged toe and beef of the *.&kings mother knit. Ute and Its Cirr11m11,'41ee,' rhaage, but the e1sen0e of CbriNls•l 1141100. The same happy childhood. Isoe same the Goderich Hoard of Trade and the ee•tlesene•s, the same *Dell-Itke renew resolutionrelating to the same (advo- tog of time as the holiday approaches. eating uniformity of Dower Meein On- The same parenthood. too_ the satre tan()) w(rt submitted at the recant planning seines the reading table after meet$ engs r the OntAssario ated Boards d Trade the boy* and girt* sre abed, the rise d Wes•.ern O)ntat•kr at Latdon. The delegates from Goderich were Messrs. C.L. loving 4meideration elf whet Ibis er Moore, J. P Hume, W. S. Bowden, R J. that (And most deter/at sad bow tar Mesaw and Canon Hill. After !Wine dm- I the family parse sae paOwly be cutslon the resolution was laid over to the W terhed to p0rslt .ome termer pee_ 1' WE have a fine stock of the famous $34.00 Up Victor Victrolas at prices from tt� tt Also fully 1000 Victor Records to choose from. A new line with us this season is a fine atsorament of Canadian -made Dolls, of all prices, size* anil sexes. e Violins, Bows, e,s., Harmonicas Latest Popula and Patriotic Songs Holiday Gift 11apeteries Leather Purs v and Pocket Books Christmas an New Year Folders Hymn and P - all Books Bibles and T - - Laments Art Pictures and Picture Framing Pictures as gifts are appreciated We have a large and beautiful collection of choice Art Pictures at reasonable prices. Let us have your framing orders early. Musicf l Art and James F. Thomson, Statiortet,.� NORTH SIM OF SQS)ARE ■ 111111111f a ■1111111111111f a aimma*a Noss a 10 A lir ■ 1� 1� M M ✓ it ✓ IN 1�1 10 10 1M 1111 M Dad's a Pretty Good old Scout And has been pretty good to all of us. You know how much he enjoys his little smoke after his day of work and worry. Now's your time to even scores. Give him a box of fragrant Cigars or a real good Pipe, a Tobacco Pouch, or a box of Cigarette. Choice Havana Cigars, '$1.00 per box and up. Frank H. Wood Pastime Billiard Parlor, Goderich al111111/11111111111••11$111111111$1111111111111111111111111111 utluunhIUouuIUUAUuIIIUIIIIIUUImfflll111mUUUIIWttM11111ItnlnfM next meeting of the Associated Fhmrds, viam happy, and Warden Elliott *ay. the 1918 the majority of the delegates declaring council is the best in the Irtory of the that as the question was new to them they were tart prepared to express an °optilrliion. A committee. of which Mr. Bow:1en is a m'mber, was appointed to kook into this matter. At the moon monthly netting of he council of the Goderich Board of Trade last week Mr. Hone re - pr ed on the meeting at London, and At Christmas be merry and the members were 'mixed' wnhnut roe the cnwatttee of which he is chairman thankful withal was asked t5 continue its work and to Aneigh- gard to pdntic41 division.. What has the I carry on an e4.uutioxnal campaia•t in And fast thy Pyr County council to do with party politics, furtherance of the immense It ser equal- bars, the great with anyway? bsatwrn of power rates. the small. J.4r. Wm. Jackson, of Clintea. was n —Thomas Leas,. Wh1M the "1" Anes nn the •wk- attendance at the.meeting representing eh. j: duceMlf. Co. (he ten -Year i ward man feta then with both feet. went of eseinptton from lApes on tit Visitors to the council c 'amher noted that the seating at this moron was not according to the tied older. The custom for years was that the Liberal members of the council sat at one table and the Conservative members at the other. At this Renton. s• the suggestion of the Warden, ih seating was readjusted so that Every home la armoire() a (8rlsasas tf 1t bas a great. warts heart p*Isatiag Ice taw with the hope* and Jaye at eldidt•sd.-1 xeh•mp. .0.0.O•O40O.04i0e0e .r GODERICH BOARD OF TRADE The Jackson Manufacturing Co. were granted some considerations when starting business here some years ago, and are now willing to continue on. similar terms. They feel that they have fulfilled their obligations in the past. Here are some figures : Amount paid in wages $117.884.30 Yards of cloth cut 997,134 Highest number of employes.... 62 The Goderich Board of Trade heartily approves of re- newing the terms of the old bylaw and has plIdged its support at the proper time to secure an extension of the terms. The bylaw appears in the local press this week. C. L. MOORE, W. S. BOWDEN, Chairman Industrial Corn. 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