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THURSDAY, JANI'ARY 33, 1o1o.
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I flower of the city. Some people may not
admire the choice. but o will not hurt
London any if the people of the city Pay
as little attention to it as the people of
Goderich paid to the choice ot the pantie
as the civic flower of Goderich.
floe Toronto World. which always sup-
ports Sir Adam Beck's proposale, decries
any criticism of the Hamilton radial
project. It says: "Sir Adatn Beck's new
REUONSTRUCTK)N IN HURON. line and his new Hydro -Electric power
- supply will make Southern Ontario the
A subjeet that will in all probability I most prosperous part of all Canada."
he given considerable attention at Why should the people of Ontario assume
the meeting tof the county conned! liabilities for providing the Toronto -Ham -
next week' is that of assisting the te- I ilton-Niagara district. already well equip -
turning soldiers to take up their cities ped with railwayii with another line,
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lian duties with the least possible when the Ontatici :West Shore RailwaY.
handicap.1The work of reononstruc- designed to provide much-needed ac-
tion is being taken up in a general I commodation to a section that was with -
way by the Dominion and Provincial 1 out railways, was allowed to be torn up ?
'' Gover lllll enti and rightly so; hut; Is it because there are more votes down
Huron count0--bse: A patriotic record 1 Hamilton way :'
of its own to maintain, and haying I -
•sent iteo oons, and datighterw. too, to, II The Burgomaster ot Bonn. where
. do heroic eerviee UVerhe&S, and haying ; some of the Canadian troops are stationed.
made toplendid efforts in behalf of th •• I is reported as saying that the people are
Red Cross, the Patriotic Fund, ST1 favorably impreseed with the Canadians.
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THE .111ONALL
LAB
NIILNICIPAL COUNCILS.
In infusion is worth every cent of its cost. the
flavor is Delicious and the ztrcngth Abundant.
II 641
Beyond Alt The Most Economical
Question ... Tea Obtainable Anywhere.
%EAST WAWANOSH.
The first meeting of the council for 1919
was held on JIIMAI y 13th. the inembeni
Strau• ghan. councillors. who were all pres-
ent. Having each severally subscnbed to
and of other. the Reeve presiding. the
minutes of the last meeting in 1918 were
read and confirmed. The usual requests
for grants in aid of the Sick Children's
hospital, the Canadian war hospital fund
and the Salvation Army were recvived ;
and ordered to be filed. The sum of 95
was granted in aid of the Children's Aid
Society. Goderich. Messrs. Bone and
Scott, who have been the efficient audit-
, ors for Years. both refused to act in lot
lied by tr. Irwin. seconded by r.
Price Reductions
ti____ ' " - ---' be re appointed auditors of toronship sc-
. , Currie. that the above-named gentlemen
I counts at a salary of 912 eac0. Carried.
Mrs. W. E. Kelly to London. and also ! movement. • NIrs. Rost of Auburn. was Owing to the sore in connection with
the resignation of Mrs. st . Gunn. both ; aPoointed convener of the forward move- municipal affairs having increased so
of whom have been efficient workers. i ment committee in recognition of the much of late years. slight increases were
The follbwing resolution, prepared by forward steP taken by the congregation
also made to the salaries of the clerk and
Mrs. Hume of Goderich. was read. and ' ever which her husband is pastor. in pro- treasurer. Moved by. Buchanan and
transferred to the minute book: -Since viding the salary of Miss Fingland. mis- Currie that W. Wightman be re-appotnted I
our last meetint together as a Presby- , sionary designate to Corea. who is a
assessor at his former salary 01 970. Ear- i --
moat. the great war nae been won. It is membtr of that congregatioin. ried. J. 'Gillespie was again appoi tef 1 x
luting that we place on rerord our fervent , The followiag are the newly elected
member of the board of health. on motio
iv atitude to God for this great blessing; officers: Honorary president. Mrs. F. FL of Currie and Straughan. Six copies o =
we would joy and rejoice i.o that victory; : Larkin. Seaforth; president. Mrs. James
• The Municipal World were ordered as =
formerly ter use oi council and clerk.
Jame -s Young was present and :showed col
the satisfaction of the council that he had
been taxed for a second dog last year ' -
when he Yeas assessed for only one, On =
motion of Currie and Irwin. SI was or- .1.--
dered to be refunded Mr. Young in this - =
matter. Bylaa No. 1 1919. confirming MR
the appointment of township officials and =
salaries in crionection therewith. was read =
and passed. The following accounts were -a
paid: R. Redmond. gravel. 60 cents:
trustee. Belgrave school. use of school for
nomination meeting $4: treasttrer county
of Bruce settlement of boundary line ac-
count. S2.50: The Brussels Pao. advertis-
ing in 1015. 11; D. S. Scott. balance of
salary as collector. 1130;. G. M. Elliott.
grant to Children's Aid Society. 15: J.
1 oung. retund error in dog tax. 34: A.
other branches of war work, it is woe
The men seem to be knitting themselves we would call ii,on our souls and all that HamtltjorL,.. iGhodene.1:i.ntosnt: Ilcil-i‘J..rt ei ...
in order to take thought for the
I into the community Irfe. when off parad- I.is within us to magnify Htis Holy uNs arice: M
future of the' soldiers and their de. I that a hath ple o Hun o grant : dennt! Mrs.S. gitiolestone. Blyth; 3rd vice
pendent.. who air especially the care tory wilich means such blessings not only president. Mrs. IC C. McDermid. Godes
of this c ty.
It will be no easy task to lit all the
returned men into civilian life. A
gessl many of them enlisted while
they We'll' still "in their teens." and
before they had settled into any per -
curse of Germa y for the last forty years. : •
inanent employment. In order that work which the women of our land have ; km. Goderich; strangers secretary, Mrs.
they may be able to complete a train- been able to do in helping to win the war. ' Vi". E. M. Aitken. Kippen; press secre-
Future generations of Germsns may look ,
back upon the great war as a real victorY : Again we would joy and rejoice that tory. Mrs. D. McIntosh. Brucefield;
ing for tiseful oecupat it may be Mrs Monteith.
neeeirwory that they be aseieted for a
few years from public funds. For
those who wi-h to go on the land-
' ,and it is hoped that the number will
be emisideilible--....nic •echetue of land
dren, "who are OK same all the ,a ar:d
over." Trim last phrase suatests the
thought that. given the proper environ-
ment. the present generation of German
children may grow up without the wor-
ship of milita *sm which has been the
to all mankind but to generations yet nch. 4th vice -pr en .
unborn. We would offer praise and i Hayfield; secretary. Miss H. I. Graham.
thanksgiving to God for th-: ti le spirit 1Seaforth; treasurer. Mrs J. L. Greig,
which has characterized our men, for the ; Sesforth: mission band secretary. Mrs.
courage and endurance which enabtei L. T. DeLairy, Seaforth; supply secre-
them to play so heroic a part and for tary, Mrs. W. D. Eau. Clinton; oasis -
their splendid example of serv.ce and sac- tont supply secretary. Mrs James Scott.
W • ld also ise Him for the Clinton; literature secretary. Miss Dun -
i the Woman's Missi-)nary Society ha's 1 tairplieien: literary secretary. Mrs. Young.
for what is best in themselves. , am d all the strain of this mighty con lc pe . .
• been abk, not only to 'hold th: fort.' but • Carlow: convener of nominating commit-
' to advance in Winning the world far tee, Mrs. C. A. Macdonell. Hensall.
ICI rist." Mrs. A Scott. of Seaforth. and Mrs.
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
Daylight Saving Again ?
eittlient may be devised.
The ! Shall we have daylight saving again the : a splendid outline of "The Forward
; of the Provincial board in Toronto, gave
--vet coming year ? The expectation is that 1 bliovement" in connigtion with the
substatitial assistance in thew matters:1 the Government will perpetuate what was ' es ,4nan's NI iesionary Sioety. using a set
but so 'our as possible the e ty I adopted in -the first place as a war meas- of v !liable charts to- the purpose of il-
authiatitieroshould endeavor to keep lus ratior. She expl tined that it is not a
ure. Canada probably will be guided in •
her pokey by that of her big neighbor.
its own men, at home, rather than Howevery the farmer sill not . •Icome it,
London Free Preto.
that they should go to the NVest or to i no matter how popular it may be in the
NortherttOntarito to take up farming, I city.
or go IAD the eitiee I ''. t in 1 rule last spring and . summer. Tilts was
factories and offices. I not stubbornness, as many city folks may
The task, as we have id. will be no : have supposed. The farmer must adjust
light one, but during t war Huron; his work to the sun, as Hoard's Dairyman
bia ! remarks. The clock H incidental. The
found itself capable of oing
"Icoscs come up from pasture in the early
things. and if Otis new prob ni-per- ! evening. The horses know when it is
haps the most difficult of II -is ' noon.
grappled with in the sanie spi of The farmer would care little for the
changed hour, since he could be master of
determination and patriotic leito e
his own t me. aere it not for the labor
this county may be able izi a fe I that he employs and that wishes naturally
yeare to look back with pride and ! to work by the clock. The farm hand
eatiafaction ution its achievements in i who goes to his work by the advanced
clock hods the dew sti.I on the ground,
Lion. and he quits in the early afternoon when
the field conditions are at th.ir best fur
Few would today dispute the value of
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
the daylight saving plan as applied to the
cities. It saved a great deal of power last
Canada is not worrying over the out- year, and made it possitole for men work -
come of the Peace Code/114Pa now in ing io shops anii women and dadren
closely housed td escape each day to the
session at Paris. parks and lakeside. But even in the cities
First, because Canada has no territorial • there were workmen who found the idea
n ,1 to their liking. for ehile it gave them
them of a
o. the
forward movement only. but an upwaIrd
possessions or aspirations at stake.
Second, because the general iqterests of
the allied peoples are in the hands of such
strong men as Clemenceas of France.
Lloyd George of Britain, and Wilson of
Canada's chief concern in the result of - - ---
Annual Business Meeting Hears Favor-
able Reports of Year's Work.
'The annual business meeting of the
Huron Presbyterial Society was held on
Tuesday. January 14th. in Willis church.
Clinton. There was a good attendance
of delegates. The reports from the aux-
iliaries. circles and mis,ion bands were
very encouraging. this being the most
proeperous year in the history of the So -
The meeting opened with praise and
Scripture reading by the president, Mrs.
James Hamilton. of Goderich. after which
Mrs. F. H. Larkin, 01 Seaforth. engaged
in prayer. The reports of the treasurer
and Presbyterial secretaries, which
followed. indicated that the work of the
different departments is being vigorously
prosecuted along the most approved lines.
The Huron Presbyterial comprises
twenty two auxiliaries, five circles and
one aesociated 'octets-. with a total mem-
bership of 090. contributing $4120.61, and
eleven mission bands with a membership
of 409, contributing $330.82. making a
total contribution of 9445143. an ad-
vance of 9441 over the previous year
Fifteen life members have been added
during the year and 635 copra of The
Messenger have been subscribed for.
There are 232 home helpers, who have
In some communities trees, in groves. or contributed 9247.61. Seventeen bales
of comfortable clot hin valued at 996162
the longer evening it r
precious hour of sleep in t
the Conference is that a lasting foundation
for peace and goodwill among the nations
be secured. A basis of justice and fair
dealing among the powers, big and little,
having been reached. it should be made as
nearly impossible as human devices can
make it for any nation In the future to go
HS war for the righting of any real or
fancied wrong.
In short, the great result that Canada
looks for from the Peace Conference is -r
Peace.
IL -0-1-T0111 AL
Hope we get as nice weather as this
next April.
Those who stayed at home this year
have the laugh on those who went South
• for the winter.
The French-Canadians are asking for
talks in any language.
W. Gunn, of Clinton, were elected mem- Porterfield. salary as clerk. $140: postage
bers of the executive without portfolio ill
and telephone account. $16: The Winghain
recognitioo of long service as Presbytero Times. balance of printing contract.
al treasure! and supply secretary. . 322.73. Council adjourned to meet again
Mrs. R. C. McDermid. of Goderich. on Monday. February 17th.
was appointed president's substitute to • A. PORTERFIELD. Clerk.
delegate to the Provincial meeting.
in avenues, or singly, are being planted as
were shipped to File ills tertian School.
memorials of the war. The Horticultural
Society might make some suggestions1 to find that the auxiliaries are beginning
along this line for Godench. to understand the work of this depart-
_ _________ Intent better and take more interest in it.
The loess and library departments also
The Bank of Ottawa and the Bank of ishows signs .
ot progress. The Bethany
Nova Scotia have merged. PosaiblY the I Auxiliary has been recently re -organized
process will be carried so far that in! and two mission bands added, "The
time there will be only one. bank. and
that one run by the Governinent as a
"public utility "
Busy Bees" of Willis church, Clinton.
and the Gould Minis% Band of Kippen,
named in honor of Mrs (iauld, mission) I
ary In Formosa. who formerly belonged
I to that congregatum. The Barbara Kirk -
:land of Seaforth has also
The United States has voted itself beemaa Miaakm
having voted in favor of the proposed ! decreine in tte auxiliary- membership.
constitutional amendment by which pro- .The dedicatoey player waa offered by
hibition will become effective after one r'ira- James Scott of Clinton. It is the
Year from the date of its ratification by iantte:iteir of %Fr orirtess bitteeriflealloto puprbe.lisih
dent. Mrs. Cohn Fletcher of Thames
Raid. wife of Dr. Fletcher. moderator or
the General Araembly. who was called
home two years ago. as an affectionate
tribute to her memory and the high
quality of her life character and attain-
ment& Special reference was made to
the great Ines sustained by the Society
through the removal by death of Mist
Kate McTaggart. of Clinton, who for
many years eia caPablY and coned
entiously filled the position of supply
secretary, and also Mrs. William Swore,
of Kippen. who acted as home helpers
secretary for cone year.
Tbe Society regrets the removal of
thirty -az States.
At the Alberta Liberal convention last
week a resolution was adopted calling for
the repeal of the War -time Elections Act.
Hon. Frank Oliver remarlced that as
Germany had been given the privilege of
having an. election on an equal ;suffrage
there was no reaeon why Cnnada Rhould
not have the taunt. ,
The London (Ontario) Horticultural So -
cilia, bee chosen the peony as the civic
Keep Them Smiliitg
Soldiers
Home Com
Campaign
The 'Welcome " sign still hangs high on the doors of the
Salvation Army Hostels. Help them to keep it there! While
our soldiers have need of the comforts-opiritual as well as
bodily -DON'T shut the doors in the boys' faces -Keep them
smiling I
The Salvation Army appeals for a Millioo Dollars for the
boys who won the victory. This is the first time the Salva-
tion Army has rnade a general appeal for its work. We urge
you now, for the sake of the soldiers. and as a VITAL factor
in the solution of Canada's Reconstruction problems, with
the Homecoming of her boys, to give and to give liberally:
Our men in Khaki may not all be home for another year.
While there is a company of Canadians in uniform over there
or over HERE, there is work for the Salvaticrn Army Lassie.
The weary waiting and the relaxed discipline spell dangers
that MUST be guarded against. A happy senile and a com-
fortable body help to keep trouble at a distance. Do not
let the Hostels shut for lack of funds!
The Salvation Army
Million Dollar Fund
January 19th to 25th
" First to Serre-Last to Appeal"
A WORD ABOUT THE HOSTELSI-Have you ever been
inside a Salvation Army Hostel? If not. ask a returned
man about the Hostels in Paris, London, Toronto. Hamilton.
or any others that he has stayed in °ter HERE.
Let HIM tell you about the REAL beds, the home cooking.
the fried eggs, and hot coffee -and hot baths If he knows
you very well, he may give you a hint about the spiritual
comfort the Salvation Army Lassies give t,hese men far from
home and all it means!
SALVATION ARMY MILLION DOLLAR FUND
COMMITTEE
Headquarters:
Mail your subscription to
Treasurer Toronto and Ontario: SIR EDMUND WALKER
Toronto, Ont.
Treasurer New Brunswick:
JAMES M. CHRISTIE
Bank of Commerce, St. John, N.B.
Treasurer Nova Scotia:
DONALD MacOILLIVRAY
Bank of Commerce, Halifax, N.&
or to
COMMISSIONER RICHARDS.
14 20 Albert St.. Tomato
414 iDERICH TOWNSHIP.
I The toonship council met as per
statute January 13. The (Mowing per-
sons made the necessary certificate tit
property qualification and signed the
declaration of office: Reeve. N. W.
Trewartha: councillors. D. A. Lindsay,
Geo. N anderburg. Herbert Cox. H. L.
Salketd. Minutes of last meeting as
read were approved. Moved by Coun-
kw Vanderburg that bylaw No. 1 fixing ;
;the swarm:. of the toenship officers. ail
, read three times be paswd. Gained. ; see
The ss.aries of municipal officers are as I
follows: Clerk. 9105: treaeurer.1145: col-
lector. see: asseewsr. $60: auditors. $5;
auditors, Geo P Gou d and Howard
Sturdy. The offices of treasurer and col-
lector were left over unttl the February
meeting. the former officer% refusing to
take salaries stated in bylaw No. 1. The
different road commissioner. as arranged
' by the council sill represent the different
SalkeM; No. 2. Geo Vanderbiarg; No.
7 Woods was appointed member of the
r odical health officer. Fence -viewers,
puto.cikiepers and sheep -valuators were
apcointed same as 11 st year. The path-
os test= alio toted areas followt:
Rold division No 5. Enos: Johnston:
Sam Errunerson: No. 12. Jas. Stedinz,
!No. 15, Roy Cantelon. No. 16, Walter
Etamersoo; No. 17, Fred Ford; No. 18.
ben Grigg: No. 19. John R. Middle -
ace No. 20. Daniel Glidden: No. 21.
!Harold Graham: No. 27. Oswald Ginn:
No. 28. Fred Lobb: No. 30. Adam Scott:
dred Teo; No. M. Peter McDougall;
Colclo gh: No. 45 (S.). Joshua Sharman,
No. 44a.\ Frank Powell: No. 4S. Henry
Jas. GreeMeay. Weed inspector, Dante I
Gliddon.
Lindsay that UR No. 2, appointing the
Motion of)1;,‘ ouncillors Salkeld and
officere for 191 as read three times be
pateed. Carried. The following motion
received the unahimous consent of the
board: That the council he a committee
to find out as far a. possible the number
of men in tte township who enlisted and
also all eh° made the supreme sacrifice
and that an honor rob be placed in the
toenship hall containing both lists.
Mr tion tat -Count -Mors Cox and Vanderburg
that John R. Holmes be pakl $50 for use
of hall for all township purposes for 1919.
Carried. On motion of Litidsay and
Salkeld the followmg accounts Were paid:
Election expenses. 15o: Robt. Cluff,
valuing sheep. 12; Harry Rowell. gravel.
11.10; B. H. Lindsay, sheep killed by
dogs. 120: Harry Miller. posting frion-
cial statements. 11.95: J. E. Whitely,
postage and stationery, 16 85; Weston
Weston. gravel. 11; Municipal World.
Yuppies. 113.o3; Hullett township. share
of work done on boundary line. 925.38;
Lewis Thompson sock on Hayfield line.
A. Cantelon. inspector's census, 92.50.
On motion of Councillors Vanderburg
and Cos council adjourned to meet first
Monday in February at 1.30 p. m.
ADAM Cisistri,Los. Clerk.
Rev R. W. Craw. formerly Presby-
terian minister at St. Helens. and now of
Fergus. was soiously injured recently.
He was letting his driver and colt into
the barn when without any warning the
driver kicked. aposrently in play at the
colt. but the blow fell upon Mr. Craw,
'Seeking his leg at the knee arel tearing
the fle4i. Hie calls for help were heard
and he was carried into the Warne and
later to the hoot:4..11 nearby. where ha
injuries were given careful attention. He
hes 'offered greatly fmm the wound.
which sato a very had one. lie had Mot
nweivered fmrn an attack of the "flu"
which leftibun quite weak.
Men's Sweaters
Penman's make, in dark heather color mixture, splen-
did quality and well made, heavy double cuffs and
good pockets. Sizes 3S to 4 1. Worth $5, at each..$2.50
Ladies' Coats
About sixty Coats. all this season's inake. Tempts,
Velours, etc. Perfect styles and well made. Pieced
Men's Fur Coats
Men's Sitka Beaver Fur Coats, of selected well mat0hed
,skius, heavily lined and quilted, cuffs in sleeves. All
siies 38 to 7)0. Special price
Women's Dresses
DreAses of Silk Poplin's and Duchess Silks, well and
neatly made and tyinuued in latest fashions. Sizes 34
to 40, in blues, black, tours, Mc. At each ...IS, IL to
Staples
36 -inch White Twill Sheeting or .Nightgowo Twill.
35c, for
38 40, 42. and 44 -inch best Circulor Pillow Cott's.
best,made extra heavy. 60c. for ./Sie
27 -inch best
for
ality old-fashioned grey Flamed. Iftc,
28 -inch bet Mill ry Flannel, in grey fancy =iv.. suit-
able for dresses, s 'ts, skirts, siiirts, blouses. Worth
quilts. 20 patterns to choose _from. January only.
16 -oz. best quality Batting for quilts, opens up beapti-,'
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_Electrical Appliances 1
The war has taught the country the
necessity for ecunomy and in this connec-
tion the larger use of electricity is an im-
portant factor.
We have all kinds and classes of appliances.
which are the following:
Electric Toaster and Percolator
Electric Iron, Vacuum Cleaner
Electric Grill and Cooling Range
Come and inspect our stock let the articles speak
for themselves.
noose
193
West street
ROBT. TAIT
THE ELECTRICIAN
next to Post Office
Mhop
Your Money
is Safe in
War -Savings Stamps
Buy now for $4.00
Sell 1st day of 1924
for $5.00
Government Security
Your W-S.M. can he reghitered to secure you againet
loss hy theft, fire or otherwise.
Thrift Stamps cost 25 cents each.
Sixteen on a Thrift Card are
exchangeable for one War -Savings
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