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GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924
TJX BIQNAL PBll Wog 00. MUTED. rubllabea.
INQUIRY INTO
GEO. BELL'S DEATH
IS CONCLUDED
No Blame for Fatality Attached
to Any Person by
coroner's Jury
The inquest into the death of George
W. Dell. who died an the result of
injuries received while braking a
loaded t'. P. B. car at the Goderich
elevator. was held at the town hall
on Tuesday night.
The jury. composed of H. R. iwx,g
(foreman,, Harold Blael.stone. B. H.
Reid. Gauls (been, John McKlonon.
lloware Robertson, John Robertson
and entree Bates. brought to the fol-
lowing Treelike: "That the maid George
Hen .came to Ills death fr.•:,'`11"Jurlea
received un Friday, May 16th, while
discharging his duties as an employee
of the Ooderk•h Elevator Ji Transit
Company. In the opinion of the Jury
no' blame Is attached to anise. fee
the fatality. We would recommend.
however, that in the future wher.• u
bar Is teed In braking a ear greater
are he hewn to the use of the same."
Dr. A. C. Hunter, coronet, was In
charge of the Heinen met was assisted
by ('rows Attorney C. A. Seager. K.
C., wbo examined the witness. 'County
Conmtatole Tho., Onadry alio was pres-
ent.
reyent. as was alae Norman Price. in-
vestigator and claims' agent for the C.
P. R. (bmp.anr.
Dr J. B. Whitely, who condoned
the putt -mortem. was the first wit-
aies called. He stated that the poet-
e loetess was conducted en the evening
of May 11. and tlu.t dsogased diad
about 12.80 o'clock the mete day.
Death, he said, was doe to a blow re-
volved on the left side of the bead from
the stick which Bell was using to
brake the car.
G. L. -Parsons, manager of the
Godetieb Elevator & Transit Company,
explained tate operation of the ars
to and from the loading spout. lie said
It was the choice of the amen them-
selves to urs clubs In begat* the ears
Heil to hie knowledge no onters had
ct.•r been given for their use .
John Keelson, superintendent of
the elevator. was called but could
throw no light upon the ase.
air. Albert Bond, wive gapers -Wee
the loading of the cars, said the ear
on whkb Bell stet his death was some-
what hard to hold. 'Her saw the. car
jump the track and sotkid Bell fall.
Ile had told Bell before the accident
that the stick he was using was too
long.
Mr. Cheater Johnston. an employee
of the Western Canada Floor Mills,
saki he had seen the car derailed, but
did not see the stick bit Bell. as It
happened so quickly.
Horace iawrence. an employee of
the Goderich Elevator & Transit Co..
Wm. Fltapatrkie Fred Barnett. Ar-
thur Turner ami Thos. Crawford. em-
ployed by the ('. P. R.. and John W.
Nell. brot.t.ot the deceased, also
gave evidence. ...
The Enrrka Bible ('less Of Victoria
street Methodtxt church will bold a
sale of homemade Irking 4111 Saturday,
Jane 214th.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyplian Jeffrey
Have Been Married Sixty Years
•
MR. AND 'MRN.
Mr. ani Mrs. Cyplian Jeffrey cele- ,
boated the sixtieth .nniversary of
tbefr wedding in the midst of • happy 1
family gathering on Saturday last at
the home of Mr. Gilbert Plant.
Cambria road.
tMr. Jeffrey. who 1s seventy-nine
years of age. wait born at St. EHsa-
hetb. Prnvinee of Quebec, and comm
with his parents when three years of
age to the farm on iot 10, Lake Road
west. 'Stanley township (north of Drys-
dale). where he has need ever slate.
Mrm. Jeffrey, whore maiden name was
Odelia Mayon. is seventy-elaltt years
of age. and was born In tee same
neighborhood am her i,neband, and. like
him. eeme et an early age to Stanley
township, where she has lived .ver
sine. They were married sixty years
atm (May 30, 1404), In Rt. Peter's
church. •DrynAale. by Rev. Father
achnelder. and the nnlnn has been
bloomed by a large (amity. which now
eumhea eleven nhlIdrrn (mix sons and
five danetters). neventyelvs granA-
eblldren next forty-two greet grand-
children.
The sons and dengdtMa an: lira
Regis A. ilrnntntrle, tiara. Regia N.
Denorna.. aura. Joseph Dneherm..
all of fng township; Joseph Jeffrey
sad Fra* Jeffrey. of floderich ; Peter
Jeffrey. Of Grand holm. N. pekoes:
Jelin Jef'fr. y, et Hay towaabtp; Ar-
thur Jeft/07, of 41o4erb'h ; Mr*. Dav-
id Deobet me, at Hay tnwnakip; (ieore m
Jeffrey. of eMnelhy township. and Ma.
flOber, Mast of Oednekh. An more
C. JEFFREY
here for !ant ttatnrdny'e celA)ratlon ex-
cept 1'cter. ir. addition there were
prevent th' wire. of all the married
eons and the hnslande of all the daugh-
ters. in all the gathering numbered
forty --four.
Ikoth ale ami Mrs. Jeffrey are ati11
heathy and vigorous and the an-
nir.Rsnry was a very happy one in-
deed. The celebration Intended an
addresm delivered by Mr. David Duch -
erase in the fallowing words:
"Bretb.re. Sister. and Frl.nde,-On
thio day we bare with OP oar beloved
patents, celebrating the sixtieth Wane
vermin' of their happy married 11te,
sheering no plainly the hand of God he -
stowing upon them a !portal Meering.
He In his Iatlntte wisdom
las legit fit fn blestLfbr•m with eleven
children and In order not to mnr Meir
happiness has kept than in health,
both in body end mind'np to this day.
We are pleased to have time fit
present tont one inn who iive* away
off In awe of the Northern States. alio
i am melte would be overjoyed M be
present at this great reunion. On a
great neraston of title kind we are
reminded of a gnat commandment of
(end whkb He has gives to man -
"honor thy father noel mother." My
frtendn, H1101 10 the only thing that
eau give them real happiness In their
•14 age. We do wish fat God
may Mesa them with health and hap -
plena for many peers to mm., that
we may in tare do them honor. Ion.
and 'respect unto the and of their
As yrs."
The News of _the Town
ratlike Open Monday Night I The Opera leg Game
The Pavilion will be open nett The baseball Season 1n (Indeed'
Monday night so that visitors In town will open on Friday with n Huron
011 atroant of the (lreyhound exeniataa County league match between the
may enjoy a dance. Then will he the Purity Flours and Wingham at Ad-
elina! Wednesday and Saturday dances (*tura' Park. The game 1s to be called
as welL at 3.4.1 p.m. it in hoped there will be
k a good tnruoot to encourage the boys
Meaeaetuag Park Opeme June IMM In their first home lame of the Penson.
Mr. J. E. Jackeou, of Toronto, ar- 'WIaghem end Goderich are old rivals
rived in town Monday and will again In hsPPhall• and there will Iw much
be manager of Menesetnng Park, whkb Interest In the game.
opens June 28th. All the cottages at
the Park are already anted for the Dr. MaeGlWmy Returning
season. which promises to be very Toront° Glolw: Dr. Donal.! Mac -
good, as the bookings so far this year Gllllvray. Mrs..Mate1111irrav and their
are very heavy for the hotel. daughter Edith left Shanghai on the
Mr. harry 'l+sfterui 11/eided •
steamer Plassy on MAy 13 for London.
They will attend the World's, Sunday
Mr. Harry Tufford. eon of Mr. and :pelmet rost-entlou at GL►ngow as
Mrs. Hume% Tufford of town, and a 'deli -eaten of the China Rpnday School
T•nlon. of which Dr. MacYllllivray is
president. MIP. )1aeGtllivay grad-
uated from the Ilalveratty last year
former Signal "typo:' entered the
Mate of matrimony laat Saturday at
New York City. where he is now Itv-
More Auto Aetldents
A ear driven by Gordon Hanlon.
of town, went Into the ditch on the
Ttayfleld road atom two miles this side
of Bayfield on Tuelday evening.
Hat,Jon escaped with alight injury. but
Norval Precious. of town, who was
with him In the ear, Was not so for-
tunate. snstalniug a fracttyre of the
right leg so well as a severe shaking:
up.He was brought to Alexandre hos-
pital. where his condition 1s reported
to be very satlsfa -tory. The car,
whleh Hanlon had bought only that
morning. was clw'itlerably damaged.
Another automobile accident oc.'
curred on Sunday at Kingsbridge.
Angus McDonald. of town. was driv-
ing when his ear In some manner
went Into the ditch on the Iake Shore
road opposete T, Garvey's. Nobody
was injured. but the ear uveas rather
badly wrecked.
A Towhees Compeaeatlen
log. The lady of his choke Was Mies as bee father, a native of Goderich.
Margaret Gadway, of 100 Janis street. Ors.. bed dot* year. before.
Toronto. The Signal exteudn Its eon-
gratnlatlona and good wishes to Mr. BarBuuvray- Bead'a Anna Bazaar
and Mrs. Tufford. -Knox church lecture -room presented
a bright and lively appearance- last
Saturday afternoon. the °cession
being the annual hamar and salad ten
under tbs• auspices of MacOtlljvray
Mission Band. The tea-room and dif-
ferent booths were attractively dec-
orated with flags. red. white and lithe
atrrwers and red. white and blue
flowers. The fancy wntlt. homemade
up to a high standard. Hie announce- baking and candy tables were well
meat w111 he found in our adrertisiog patronized. while. those In ehirgr of
columns this week.
Change at West Street Bakery
Mr. H. S. Stevens has dtsponed of
the West street bakery to Mr. Wil-
liam V. Rkhanimon, who mines to
Goderich from Merrltton. Mr. Rich-
ardson has had an extensive
experience •In the baking Des-
iree's an-dlntends to keep his ontpnf
Tice Weekly Rag-Aetlda,)r
The weekly half -holiday is now
being generally observed in the towns
and village% of this dlstrlet. Klncer-
dine. Lacknow. Walkerton. Brussels.
Rayfield. Hensel' and Zurich tyke
Thursday afternoon -off; while Wing -
ham. Blyth. Seeforth, Exeter. Clinton
and Auburn, an well as Goderich. holi-
day on Wedoeeday afternoon. and
Teesw•ter on Monday afternoon.
Deatb of Termer Dederick Girl
Word waa received in town last
4tard•y morning that Mrs. Clara
Wei* Logan had Aimed away In
Chicago. the previous night. Mre.
the tea-room were kept busy until al-
most 7 o'clock. As a result of this ef-
fort a autatantial sum has been added
to 11w funds of the Band.
All Allard for Detroit!
Next week Is Greybnund week. On
Monday the hug host w111 arrive from
Detroit and the same evening will take
out the annual 'etnonlight" exeurnion.
Tuesday morning, at 9.31). 011. Grey-
hound will leave for lh•troit. returning
on Thnr,wlay. :end on Friday morning
she will lest.- again for her home
port.
Detrott has maw attractions for
the vdeltor, e.pelillily at this time of
Year. and some of the exevlreIonimte
may take the npportumlty to go on
I often was the only daughter of the to Cleveland. ere the national Re-
late W. T. Welsh and her girlhood publican conrentlon is to be held next
days were all spent In Goderkh. week. and ser how our rutted States
For some time prevkws to her death Ieanslni nominate a Preeelential condi-
she had been making fur home in date.
Chicago with her brother Willie.
Huron Old Boys' Pinsk
The annual picnic of the Huron Old
Hoye' Annotation of Toronto will be
bell on the smith lawn, Exhibition
grounds. an Friday afternoon. June
27111. An attractlre program of sports
and games in being arranged. for which
wettable prises will be awarded to
the mermen! competitors. Every
Hnronlfe In Toronto Is Invited to be
present and take part In the proeeed-
Inge.
W. e/. iday Appointed
W. J. May. formerly a railway mals
clerk rending in (Inderiebe hes been
appointed dtatrk•t superintendent of
mail :terrier, with quarters at Lein -
dem. Mr. May. who has spent
twenty-six year. In the raijway ser -
vire. was formerly inspector of.'
pnatel ,service. Since the death of D.
J. 'McLean. district superintendent.
two months ago. he has been acting
In that capacity.
Dederick Druggists Eieetr4
At the annual meeting of the Re -
tall Druggist' Aemnelatlnn for the
menthe of Huron, Rriu'e and Grey.
held May 25th at Port Elgin. Mr. J.
A. Campton, of Goderielt waa elected
flee -president. Mr. E. R. Wigle, If. P.
P.. of Goderiek. wan appointed to
represent the dtatrlet on the tonne('
of the Ontario College of Pharmacy.
Mr. Wigle he attending a meeting of
the O. C. P. counsel at Toronto this
week.
0. L. C. t. Celebrate Next Week
Mise Gladys TI.Id will attend next
week the "golden jubilee" of Ontario
ladles' College, Whitby, of which she
Is a graduate. Extensive prepara-
tions hare bees made for thie fiftieth
anniversary celebration. which la ex-
pected to be a teemorabl. o(radon. A
inrge attendant. Ot tonne? stnAente 1m
already stuped, and to large gronp
of (ana4lan weave who regard dein
old college affectionately w their
alum meter the eraefeal of old same -
la ,tone will mesa a peat deal.
1. O. 0. Ir, Risetlen
The semi-annual election of officers
of Huron Lodge, No. 62. 1. O. O. F,
took Ono on Monday night. The fol.
lowing were elected by acclamation:
N. 0., Jnhn Hoggarth; V. 0.. Charles
Tlxrmen ; R 5 . C. A Reid; T. R.. W.
T. Clark; tren.nrer, W. Abell. Plans
are under war for thet holding of a
joint Sunday tlBt. the lodges of
I. O. O. F. A rkof No. 5 to he held
on the Agnar. here on Jane 2204 A
enwher of Gan' Ledge ofiksem are CT-
peetM. sada a large gathering of the
♦t•(to*•n th. Thr licks 1. iewokM
for
CellegIate Institute .r High Schoen
At • meeting of the Collegiate In-
stitnte board on Friday last the resig-
nation of Mr. N. D. Reid, who has
been on the staff the pant year as
teacher of the commercial department,
waa received and *merged. The board'
,sill advertise for a sucreenor.
Dr. A. T. Emmerson gave notice
that at the next meettwg of the board
he will move that the status of the
.chose be changed from that of a
collegiate institute to that of a high
school. The change would give the
band more freedom In the appoint-
ment of teachers. as specialist stand -
Ing ie required for the teachers cd all
the main departments of a collegiate
Institute. The matter will he dis-
cussed at the next regular meeting of
the board. to be held the first Thure-
dny of July.
Gederldt Players at Blyth
The Blyth Standen' of last week
has the following:
"Safety Firot." the play presented by
the Arthur Circle of Goderich, un-
der the auopleen of St. Andrew's
chnreb Y. P. R.. prorldhd an evening
of interne and amusement to a Mem-
orial Hall audience last Wednesday.
The play. wltk'h belonged to the class
of light comedy, was full of amusing
Situations and dilemmas'. Each mem-
bee of the cart a nine gave a clever
Impersonation of the charaetera in the
story and the endience entered heartily
late the spirit of the comedy. Special
mention shonid be made of the work
of Mr.. Dentop, who acted the Trees
maid with Hill and sent; Mr. Thom-
ann. wbo made en excellent ennatahle
McNutt, and Mr. Weir, who gave a
vivid lmpersonetlon of the ferocious
Turk.
Doings at tube Herber
Arrivals at the Ooderich elevator the
prat week included the Olencalrn
with 123.1)00 bushels of oats and 20.-
000 teethe!. of wheat and the Maple -
court. with 142,000 hnsdlelm of nate
Ind 34.000 bushels M screening.. The
Steamer! Sarnia and Bele/term are
doe today (Thursday) with 140.000
and 106,000 hnahele of wheat. reapee-
tively.
The Federsl Coestrnction Com-
pany's dredge "Alfred" eommenced
work on the water end of the Intake
job on Saturday. It will he a mnrae
of two or three weeks before they
will commenee laying the *pee to the
lake, es there is considerable land
work yet to he done.
the tag Charlie Jones, In charge of
RM Tomson, formerly of Oexlerleh.
arrived In port Let lerldey with
8111,000 eslmann treat fry from the dent 10
Dominion fish batehery at Rooth Kr
aslptan. The try were deposited in In town t
He Mk* epptrlte the Point Pam. Mlltnn (e
A teacher 1n one of the public
schools In the city is of the opinion
that. wblle much is written of the
trials of teaching. tai little 1a said
of It. compw-nsntklnc. She told the
following amusing cam' in instance
the other (lay: An Halides boy In
one of the lower grades made such
progress with his studies, especially
with English. that him grateful
father felt it incumbent on him to
call In person at the reboot building
and expre•c. his gratification. His
speech was not all intelligible. but
there .was no doubt of his slneenity.
for he concluded with Mix generous
offer: " IlIssa Teacher, I hat -ea de
tar' shop arm de corner. You
Faille &keel Beard
In the absence of Trustee Saunders,
Trustee Acheson was appointed chair- CIVIC BU
may at the regalaro meeting' of the
public school board on Monday . even -
butt.
On application of the Collegiate In-
stitute board. the use. of Vietorla school
for examination purposes os'July 2, 3EZpressiou
and d was granted. e
Miss E. May Stoddart snbmltte9 her
resignation from the teaching staff of
('entntl school and it was accepted
with regret.
Mb.s Bailie applied to be transfer-
red to Mies Stoddart's room, and then
was also an application from 36sa
Vert Elliott for • position as teach-
er of the primary, class in ('ental
school. Theme applications were laid
over for eonmideation.
A report from the finance com-
mittee reenmmenied that no *Mien be
taken on the request of the teachers
for increase of salaries. and that each
teacher who wishes to be re-engaged
be requested to make individual appli-
cation before June 10th:
I The principal of Central school re-
ported for May: Boys on roll 102.
girls RS; avenge attendance, boys 83.
girls. 72 (A2 per event.); Penny Bank
deposits 846.75; number of depositors
1110. For Victoria whose the principal
reported: Boys on roll 177. girls 193;
average attendance. boys 156, girls
100 4 MT per cent.) : Penny Bank de-
posits 8113.32; number of depositors
232.
The board will meet again on Tues-
dey next.
MKT FOR NEW
ILDING
WELL LAUNCHED
Iter. Messrs Ford. Holmes and
Medley are at Windsor in attendance
at the Methodist ('onferencr. Mr. H.
R. Long is the lay Peprewentative of
North street church and Mr. J. H.
Million 41f Victoria street church.
at Public Meeting
Strongly in Favor of
the Proposal
Judging from the general expressloa
of opinion at the public meeting held
at the town hell on Friday evening
last. the project for the erection of
a new civic building meets with a
great degree of popular favor, The
meeting waa itselt a good argument
for a new building. The council cham-
ber -the only part of the town ball
suitable for a meeting of the kind -
was overerowded, and many people
stood at the doorways throughout
the meeting.
Mayor Callow ranked the gathering
to elect a chairman and was him-
self chosen tor that position. Town
Clerk Knox being asked to act as
secretary.
The Mayor spoke of the develob-
menta which had led to the calling 0f
the meeting. Some years ago prises
had peen offered for the best plans
for a new town hall, the late J. A.
Fowler winning the first prise of $100
and Mr. Ban -lay, architect of Vic-
toria school. the second prise of Ido.
For financial reasons the project had
been putt off from time to time,
The feeling had grown Heat there
should be some sort of community
centre and Mr. Robert MacKay had
thought of building a small hail, then
the two projects -ball and civic ot-
(('00111411 d on Page leo
bring• .me your hair anti day. an'
i Riva you de shampoo. or eutta de Huron County Council
bob. Costa you note de cent."
Is in Session This Week
Beard of Health
The lona hninl of health held 1t•
retnlar monthly
mfternnon. with
the ch olr In the
McLen n. The
stealth. London
In- .-o.r•,enta-ex
meeting nn Mender
Mr. W. F. •eaftel In
nbsetxe of Mr .\ :l.
Tnetltnte of FnhIM
. resorted Abe follow
of hatter fat In
a^l.,nlrs of milk stet ere.m free, the
10.yl dairlrs: Milk-Reattlr 521:
r: Mm•^facer n II • t9.bo' 5,45! •G•-
ifnnn. 3 73 : nice. 4.fM - fr..Ptt. s er--
Moll. ft ft.": ('r•,-•,n-rb-ll. 0r - n••net,,
"n• )f•Af••: it..'tt
Fitter. 31The h^.tth nfil
rer renorIe
a largo n.umber of eases of mea.le!
Inst s,m,th,. hit ,hated that no new
rosell had been rcmrted for some
.1,,r..
Riser this n oetine Dr Molter his
token no with the ehlef l'rnvinel..1
'«'.1th °}tree the m:.tter of the D.'-
rrnit cr•'nrslnn. non tin. r enived an
ndvlee to the effect that there 1. nn
neraslon for alarm end that In am
caw' the' matter Is beyond the pewee.
of Hieeletea1 or Proeinrial anthorttl.i.
Empire Day Freemen
The postponed Engrire Day eek•-
bratlon at Vletorla stool was held on
Friday afternoon last. it proved to
be a very ,meepasfni event and there
was a good, representation of citisens
present.
Prinetpel Roy Rtonehou.e acted aa
chairmen for the program. which
opened with the •aalnting of the flat
by the school children. Chaises en-
titled "Home, Sweet home." "The
Land of the Maple." ''My loved Can-
adian Home." "it 1en't Raining Rain
to 'Me." "Tobe Maple Leaf Foreler,"
and "Reeesstonal." were well rendered
by the pnpll.. Other nnmberm given
by the molls were: Reading entitled
"Empire Day." by ivy Clark; recf-
tntions by Bertram M.('reath. Win-
nlfrcl afnrrny deet seven poplin of
SMI.. Potts' elate: speeches by Charles
Mittel anti David Wenger; solo by
Donald McDonald; exercise. by Mims
Mittens' class, drilia by girls of the
entrance 'class and Miele Wiggdna'
clan P. inspiring addreas.s
were delteertd by Dr. W. F Callow, E.
R.R'1gie M. P. P., and Rev. J. E.
Holmes.
At the ctoeeeof the program Prim.
sepal Rtottebofiae tendered thanks to
those who had taken part and to Mr.
James Buchanan for the use of plank
need for Beating.
PORT ALBERT
PORT ALBERT. June 4 -Fort Al-
bert was represented at the Deanery
meeting. held at Clinton ye,terday, by
Mr. and Mrs. T. Dougherty Mr. and
Mr.. H. Hawktnw. Mr. and
Afro. Jas. Hayden, Mr. and Mrs. W.
0. Gray. and the Mlaaea Hayden. Ir.
ier and Dongherty. The eddreema giv-
en by Ulna iaaaNe mladnnary on fnr-
IonRh from mid -Japan, to the wn,ben
wax meat Interesting. The a44reasem
of Canon Vernon and Capt. Rockland
of Tnrnwtn on social a.rvkr work were
a .ronderfnl revelatlnn to those
present.
Mr,.3... F. Thomson reeeefred word
tht(week Mot his mother, Men. O.
W mann. who 1. starting with her
elan r .t Rr1Agepngt, Owl.. had
fallen end hrokem her hipbone. Aa
she Is Avaneed In ylra the neei-
ons ane
Mire?. a Amass*. was
week rldMng his mon_ Mr.
•
Huron county council is in session
at the court bone with all the mem-
bwa In attendance. Mr. John Hence -
berg. who was recently elected Reeve
ot Wroxetef. In place of John Douglas.
resigned. took his seat for the first
time.
Warden Erwin in Jibe remarks at
the,opcning of the session referred to
conditions in the county. which on
account of the cold, wet spring were
not as prosperous as they might be.
However. he still hoped that the
year's harvest would be a more bounti-
ful one than present condltkmv would
indicate. The chanty roads had come
through the winter In good condi-
tion. He had visited the County
Home at Clinton and found It neat and
well kept: the manager and matron
were lining Komi work. The work of
the Children's Shelter In Galerich also
was going aheari veru nk.ly-• After
mentioning briefly some of the mat-
ters that would come before the coun-
cil. the Wprden expressed the hope
that the nenainn would be a profitable
one and that everything would be done
in the Mast Intetcsts of the connty.
Mr. H. Irwin, dletriet superintendent
f°tt the Ontario Highways Department.
addressed the council on road matters.
He stressed the widening of narrow
places on the roads. which could be
dole this year inst,a4 of gravelling.
He aim urged early attention to the
ntollahing of mtatutte labor.
• The members of council asked many
gneetions ot. Mr. Irwin with reference
to road, matter. and there woe nn in-
terewting and Informing dloenvilon.
Mr. James stays. of 6gmondrilie.l
appeared before the en 11 on Wed-
nesday morning with n complaint as to
time charge for oiling the Egmondville .
main street last year. He claimed that'
Egmondville did not get the gnantky
of nil charged against It end that the t
amount chafer(' for laying It wan 1.x-
maaire.
After conatdeahle dhsenesion a error-.
'mince wanappointed, consleting a�
Reeves J. L. McEwen. C. A, Robert -
mon and J- F. Johnston, to investigate
Mr. Hays' complaints.
Adjutant Wright, of Stratford, ad -
dreamed the council in eupport of a
request for a grant in aid of the
Salvation Army's rosette work The
',resettle* committee ie eonstde•ring
the regent. '
.A hospital deputation. eompooe d of
Mr. R. J. 1Megaw, president of the
finderleh hnmpltal board, Dr. Gandter,
Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Maann,
of Cllntem, appeared before the coun-
cil to ask .for a larger h!ispital grant.
Reeve Maeltwan of Goderich and
Reeve'McXthhnn of WIngham spoke in
nnppnrt of the r.gnemt.
A motion to toenail. the grant to
each nettle. hospital in the county
from *51)0 to 81006 (the sack ea in
ISTD wee sent on to the erecntive'
cum m l t tee.
Mr. Peter Dotg of Rowick. ex -
Warden of the county beaded a depu-
tation which asked tot a Stent to the
North Huron Plenghmtm'a Associa-
tion. Which 1e helding a ptneghhig
match near the Allege of Brussels
than year. t►
Some. nbJeetlnn was mode to Ike
sectional appearance of Ate prosattlem
an InAyated try the name of t • d►
Perris tinn. hn1 Mr iMfg misted etsf
that 'mpetitlnn won open to the
whole county. The fernier Wa rden
aegne, that the ptnwthing enmpetitIm
would Interest the Toeing men and help
to keep them on the farms. A mo-
tion to grant 3100 t0 the Aomociatlon
was referred t0 the executive com-
mittee.
Mr. A.gnith of Auburn and repre-
sentatives from Walton. Rrueefield
and F.gmondville •ddreaoed the coun-
ell. Waking that the county eontrlbhle
in the same manner as lent year to
the east of oiling the main thorough-
fares; In these rlllagem,
, heave Henuelerg of Wroxeter waa
appointed to the tisane'. rommlttee In
plan. of former Reeve Douglas.
The equalisation of the county as-
sessment was taken
Oiled to adopt the ma
Ira<t year.
On the Invitation
Seaforth n wore or
Mars of the conncll
Tuesday evening for
the re -opening of th
that town.
The eonncll had
by Photographer
forenoon.
Ex -Warden J M
up and It Was de-
me equalization at
of the Reeve of
more of the mem-
went to Reahttlh.
the celebration of
e main Street of
Its pletnre "took"
Fell Wedneedny
Goyentork frstern.
17.1 with the members of the emunell
on Tneadny.
BRIEFS
Vletorin street is getting a gnat of
tnrt-ta this week.
Mr C, if. Humber Is remodelling his
residenep,jaltt the corner of !:net and
Victoria Street'. making a double
1411/Irtment house.
It's getting eo that the young tel-•
low. de'Inre:
"I ean't get shared. I'm in despair--
Th4res n girl In erery barber'. chair."
There were no fine. payable by
Magistrate Reid to inspector Pella,
under 'the O. T. A. for ape month 0t
May. Tula is the first month this
hen been the ace .once Tnspe etur
Pellow'a appointment.
Mader Doted Wenger, a pupil of
Victoria echeoi, waa the winner of a
prize of 1.11 given by The Landon Ad -
1 rertiner In the Save the Forest Week
competition.
I On Fridny and Saturday last, for
the first time thin season, many rare
!from the States, partlenlarly from
Mkhigen. were to be seen cat the
etreetn. Friday was Decoration Day
acrotism the line and the long week-
end' holiday gave motortsta a good
opportunity to make ttoe trip.
C. 0. F. Church Parade
Cadian Ordof ]Nseeafrra
Oexirrkhnastn. 32.er will held 10* (kart en•
nasi church sprvfre cad r ea
'antsy morning, Jun. *, at 11
e.m., to Knox PnwhyteAM Clet'b.
Rev. R. C. McD.roid wig k uhf ewe tt
er. Brntbeea are rpaStted
glo(1ge > L'lam'a ,lune
at th. etc►
store, at Ias0 *'reek. VIeting
beetbmes ar. ro,gatit' t$vlar to at-
htad.
c, Jr)til'fgITOM Af.I#RT * AARRRR
C. It, lbw. !>
r tjlt_ rapialadomelre from Moron
ytery et tits ll/lmer& A•Pene l v
this week at Owes Roan, are:
De, $e ebee. Jas. fatrilton,
J. A.
of RI*. Rita of
fedi M
rite of Medea nal
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