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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1900-2-8, Page 4T 11 EXET ErR 1.11 E 13 ,1111111111M1,...Mililf,V11111••••••• Molsons Bank I %0HARTERED RY PARLIAMENT, Paid up Copito — — $2,50q,000 804 Flied seeteeee Ttesed oflice,Meetteee woreeEttaTAN Tegfi4s,Fitt440EA Money advanced to good roamers on their owonoto with one or more endorser at 7 per Pout. per aeuetra. FereterBraach Open everstawnd day even to a. et. to 3p. stATUItteett7S, lea. m. to 1 ...lurreatrates luterest aliewed on deposits, ineKeOtst Cereal:CO, a'. P. Buotnota iloIacrsons, ntasAGEB. Exeter. De a 21111.T5. • Calendar for FebrttarYs 1900. Suam.4.37 ..... 4 11 18 23. Maxowe 5 12 19 20: TPY.SDATi 13 2027 .W=IRSDA.T7 14 21 28 1 8 15 94 FRIDAY. 2 9 be 2;.3 SATURDAY 3 10 17 24 . There art fti at in the Outer Legislative Mee b At the present time 50 of the seats we held by Lib erais met 42 by Conservatives. Two set 9 are vacant and under review i the Courtat,Appeal. The vent seats are: West Rurou—Garrow, Lib, North Waterloo—Breithaupt, Lib. At the present moment, then the Liber- al9 will, vrithout counting the Speaker. have a majority al'. If the Liberals sbould win the two vacant seats,North Waterloo axe]. West lineozethey would utill have a clear majority of 0; if they 10 them, a 5. if Mr. tireetriv3y bad been as elan. ning as Mr. Ross, lie would bare hail the financial affairs of the province vestigpel before the last election by a comillission a his own appointing. Now that the job has to be done by a eotaint'selen of impartial men, none of whom ;ire the reebpient et bis pat - renege. and who will Ilave. aVek'SS to all the denanent.= the showing le likely to Ite bad. Mr. Rees is having the On- tario 1.wolas anal,vzed by a, conindesion of his own friends before 'begets fired, Can anyone doubt how the report will Mite Oat. • .an -^,•111111e. in bit, latest report the Road Com- tulesitiner for the State of New York states that in the early history of roed improvement in that State the farniele, eveept two counties,_ were the opponents of the system. fearing that at would heavily burden them with taxes. The principal support for the State Aid law came from the wheelnian. who succeeded in convine- mg the Legislatrire that it was neces- eery for the development of the State. Now, says the Commissioner, the wheelmen, are comparatively quiet, rt 'tees Itiltef hfoarn r zgotiroed-arel.0atcleil iis. l Keleyersdhave i. whimil ed retis of petitions for them and. are daily filing more. --,,,,— The Farmers' Sun says that the atn vertisemeuts that appear in the local papex,s for teachers, throw some light on the present state of public educa- tion. One of these advertisements offers an assistant mastership in a high school to a suitable person will- ing to teach mathematics and sciences for $000 a year. The position is one fot which university graduates qualify after perhaps seven years of study. Another calls for female teacher, who, besides her duties, will be required to light fires and sweep the scliool for a salary of $210 a year. Another calls for a male, married, Protestant, ex- perienced,second-class professional, of suitable age, weight and height, to teach for aa100 a year. Another offers a year to a second-class profes- sional, and one offers a position as teacher in a rural school in the long tettled county of Grenville, at a \-- ahry of $200 a year. These advertise - 'milts, probably indicate fairly the remuueration of teachers in the rural and village schools.iThe highest sal- ary, that s offered to university men does not exceed the wages of a skilled mechanic, while the lowest does not equal the wages of a farm laborer. Though living be cheap in the country it is obvious that these salaries are not large enough to invite or keep capable teachers. Most arabitious per- sons, doubtless, make haste to find more profitable callings and the teach- ing profession is an endless progression of the raw boys and girls still in their • teens, with the girls in the majority. Of scholarships, there is perhaps enough. The departmental examina- • tions are supposed to guarantee that. But what is there of •character? e What will be the character of a people trained in school by teachers with no •higher qualification than a knowledge of square root and grammatical analy- sis? We doubt very much the wisdom of Riling the schools with women teachers. At all events, there are few • who can teach well until their charac- ters have formed in the crucible of ex- perience and reflection. or can any community overestimate the general usefulness of an experiencedmale;teach- er who is the language of advertising trustees. He becomes a centre of social activity, organizes meetings, settles disputes and fixes moral stan- dards with more authority than the clergy, whose social activity is narrow- ed by the fact that they can command only the deference and respect, of their own adherents. • It is said that the Presbyterian church has provided that all rninisters shall receive not less than 5750 a year and a house. • In the • settled parts; of Ontario, it is not un- common to see a conaniunit y not lar- ger than a school section supporting three or four clergymen. If the people can do thee they can hardly plead inability to raise the wages of the schoolmaster, who, if his functions e not as exalted as those of the clergy serves, at least, generous treatment. .._ In the Claristmaa examinations of Osgoode Hall, recently published„we notice that the name of George Bu- clianan,of Zurich appears second in the list, for his third year. COunty Council, The .0ouncil Met as .per statutes, Rollins. Was elected warden, ataant, mously. A.pplications for the °Mee of Cony Auditors Were received from N. .Robson, Mateo; 3. 0 Morrison, xemuoni O. W. Iloina.an, 'Bayfield; A.11, Cochra.ne, Brussels; R. A. Oar- riek„ Colborne; F. Rees, Zurieb,. and W. Spence, .Grey. S.outl.) Burg)). Farmers' Institute petitio.ned council to purchase a steam road roller. Sev- eral nuituportaut communications were referred to different committees,. and. a number of accounts sent to the Finance _committee. Petitions con- cerning proposed changes in s.chocd sections were received from .8. Cook, and others, 11, et eBrien :and Others, R. 4.. Draper and others, John IL .0(.1vier and others, ,T. Shepherd and others. W. Weber and 'others,. J. Barr and °them W. Riles and Othere—ail of whirb went to the Education conmatt- tee. Thirteen petitions were received asking the .council to increase the hawker's and peddler's license fee-- was intreilueed by Mr. Torrance, sec- , ended by Ur. Connolly, that the Leg- . sent to special eponnittee. A, motion islattaxe be asked to !Mewed the maul - pal law so that nannielpa.lscouncils be - elected for two years, election: to tate we • at the, sante time as that for nay Comraissioners—sent to special nunittee. A..deputation was beard concerning' Lie.cialan of Geo. IL Hill, of Summer - ill, for damages sustained by stock, wing to fencesbeing tekeu down while bridge was being built. The C catty Otnannissionees report, the bool Inspectorsreport, Treasurer's )ort, Gaoler's report, and the Acting gistrar's report were all read Andre- ferrea to Jae ilitterent eommittecia Jas. Scott, .Clinton, Jas. Scott, Sea - Anti), and John Acheson, Goderich, were appointed members ef the Col- legiate Institute boards, The Imams of J. R. Cameron, Jas. H. Tagart. and S. J. A. Boyd Were submitted as mem- bers of the County Board of Examir- re—sent to Educational coMinittee. it was moved that the usual grant of SSW be given to. the .Agricultural so- cleties; also that the usual grants la • ade to the public libraries aud term- s" institutes. A statement front ateting registrar O'Counell showed that the gross nioont at fees earned for the year was 5,09 53, as agaminst 85.34L21 for the previous year. The disbursements for clerical aesistauee, stationery, etc., were s1,03.9.10: .,satiount paid wetly treasuter, $171$.01,„ imitate net amount received by the registrar, 82032.32. The committee appointed to report in regard to the menranee on the county buikiirgs, reported that the in- ientice was as follows: Court Rouse, $12„iet0; gaol and eottege, 1t1,000;$ beuse of editget$000;conteutat$2,000; barn on industrial farm, .8930,contents $3114.1etter from Lieut. Col. atareue, asking a grant of 23c a day for each. man at the next annual training in camp of the fl3rd. Battalion, Was read, and Lieut. Cot Varcoe was heave iu. support of the request, and the Coun- ty made a lump grant of $000.. Messrs. Cochrane and .I.Iess were elected county auditors. A. motion was passed, recommending that. the Government increase the pay of volunteers while in camp to $1 per day. 1NSPECTO1t TO3I'S rimPoirr, The report of the school inspector for West Htwon is as follows :— • 1 am pleased to be able to report that nearly all of the schools are in a very efficient state. The total receipts were $00,273.- 99, while the expenditure was $55,- 072 20. Male teachers employed, 57; female, 77; average salary $371 for males, and $257 for females. Number of pupils enrolled, 7001; average at- tendance, 4370. Number of pupils who passed the H. S. entrance was 204, and the P. S. leaving 84. The attendance at the Model Schools was considerably less in 1890 than in former years. There are still a number of legally qualified teachers who have not beea able to secure schools for 1990. INSPECTOR. E.ORR'S REPORT. East Huron school inspector report ed es follows; During the year a brick school house was built in 8. S. No. 0, Grey, to replace the one burned down last winter; it cost about $900. An ex- cellent brick school house, of inadern design, with basement, furnace, and complete in every particular. was built in 8. S. No. 1, Tuckersinith, at a cost of $1,400. A basement with pine floor, furnace, etc., was put under the brick schoolhouse in S. S. N. 0, Tuckersmith. During the present year brick school- houses of the most approved design will be erected in Einburn, Gorrie and Fordwich. Of the 123 teachers in this division, 58 are males and 65 females— a decrease of one male teacher. The average salary paid during 1899 was $314.10, a decrease of $10.40. The township of Tuckeysraith pays its male teachers the highest average salary in rural schools, $415.72, and mcllillop the lowest, $239.10. The townsbip of Morris has the unique distinction of paying the female teachers a higher average salary that its male teachers, viz: $300 and $2405.28. There are 60 Normal -trained teachers; 4 hold pro- fessional first-class certificates, 60 sec- onds, and 50 thirds. The pupils en- rolled inirural schools were 4543, in vil- lages 720, and in towns 145L In ten years the enrolled attendance has fall- en off one quarter." 'ESEASITRER'S RDPORT. The Corinty Treasurer's report is as follows: Reeipts—Balatice from 1898, $594.38; county rates, 831,975.89; land tax, $32L30; registry office, $1,121.76; redemption of lands, $155.45; interest account, 8166.48; sinking funds,$3,968.- 07; bills payable, $3,000; constable's ad- vances repaid, $65; Division Court jury fund, $28.22; administration of justice, $1738.11; gaol account (Provincial Treasurer), 8227.65; licenses, 81,072;' schools, (Provincial Treasurer), $0.573; roads and bridges, 840; Industrial Home, $352.67; total, $54,403.08. Ex- penditures—Land tax, •$505.89; Regis- try office, $96.55; redemption of lands, $155.45; interest account, 826.48; sink- ing funds, $10,417.41; constables ad - advances, $73.50; Division Court jury fund, 8184.20; administaation of pis. tic°, $6,920.48; gaol account, 82,289.61 ; schools, $12,258.73; sbhool manage- ment, $2,259.97; miscellaneous grants, $640; immicipal government $4 174 45. stationery, • etc., $817; miscellaneous, nd hties$590 cari, ,871 roads and , Wi7.55; county ProPerPYI;s709ri: iuna- tics eH; bridges, 'Kamm; Ina $4,510.40: balance on baud, $500.33.. Total, $e4,403.9 nieeiOnT OV RDue4TION comurrTE. The educatien committee reported as follows; .A, petition was presented from fourteen, ratepayers of the tONSIX- ship of Hullete, and a similar petition from six ratepayers of part of the towustrip of eodericb, asking that ar- bitrators be appointed to adjudicate An the formation of a union school be- tween these two townships; also two • petitions properly signed against hay- ing ay arbitration, being one from • each township named. We recoms meud that arbitratioo be granted, and the following gentlemen named, be ar- bitrators; Bis Room Judge Masson, and Inspectors Robb and Tom. A pe- titiou from joint. Beer and twenty- eeven others of the townships of Ruls lett* and as and West Wawanosh, asking that arbitrators be appointed to adjudicate in the formation of a new union echool between the said township ; also counter petitions teem IN me EtileS and thirty other ratepays ere, requesting that there be uo arbie tra.tion an this matter. Recommended that arbitration be granted, and that the rierties nai med n the former case in this report be the arbitratore in-thts natter, vtz Ris Honor Jaulge Mas,sora and Inspectore Robb and Tom. The committee also veconneended that a by-law be passed in accordance with such cases as these two regarding the appoiotment of arbitration, The re - ort and account from RIRouor u1ge7naSsOn in connection -with the arbitration meeting at leendesboroa was referred to the fluaure committee. The eotrunittee recommended that Pdr. Cheswright, of Seaforth, and Mr. Boyd, a Exeter, be the examiners for 1900. The name of J. 11. Cameron, Brussels, was substituted for that of Mr. Cheswright as a county examiner. The report as amended was passed. ROAD DRIDOR comorrgv. This cormaittee reconnueuiled tbat no action be taken regardiug the re- quest of the South Huron Farmers' In- stitute and that the county eouncil pur- chase a steam roller for the use of the uueipaUtie in the county. With regard to the request of the Good Roads Association, asking an expres- sion of opinion by the emu:wit on the following questiousi I Are you in fay - or of legisiation empowering comities to assume leading roads through the county ? 2 Are you in favor a the Legislature's grauting aid to the coun- ties that aestune public roads in pro - onion to the cost of construction and rnaintenance of the saute ? The com- mittee recommended that the Clerk answer these questions in the negative. The committee reconnueuded the ac- ceptance of the Stratford Bridge Co.'s tender at $1304, for an iron bridge at Winghani. The report Was adopted. SPECIAL CO3151xTru1. The special committee reported the following recommendations, which were adopted : That the Legislature be memoruilized to amend the Muni- eipal Act so that iminicpal councils may be elected for two years instead of oue, the term to be concurrent with the term of the comity council; that the council endorse the, memorial from Galt asking for more effective cattle - guards on the railway ; that no action be taken regarding the petition from Lambton county in reference to the reinoval of indigents from lens to houses of refuge ; that the annual li- cense fee for hawkers and peddlers be increased to $50;that an effort be made for the better enforcement of the by- law that n, list of peddlers licensed in Huron county, also of auetioueers, be published every year as a matter of information, and that they considered the Legislature should permit comity councils to vary the rate in dealing with resident and non-resident appli- cants for peddlers licenses. EmECUTIVE cOmatiTTRE. The executive committee made the following recommendations: That the sum of $25 be paid to Geo. Hill in fell for all claims for damages and other- wise caused to him during the building 4.1 the Summerhill bridge; that the usual grant of $25 each to the Farmers' Institute in the county be made; that the usual grant of $15 be made to each of the public libraries in the county ; that a grant of $20 be made to each agricultural and horticultural society holding exhibitions in this county in 1900; that $5 be gra,nted to the Ontario Rifle Association; that $200 be granted to the Oanadien Patriotic Fund Asso- ciation ; that $10 be granted to the • Prisoners' Aid Association, and $25 to the Teachers' Association ; that $10 he granted for the purchase of flowers to he planted around the court house; that the sum of $600 be paid by this county to supplement the pay of the men and non-commissioned officers of the 33rd battalion during their annual drill for the year 1900. The committee bad examined the statements of the different collegiate institutes in the county, and found that the amounts to be paid for the year 1900 were as follows:—Seaforth, 82,155.35 ; Clinton, $2,172.95; Goderich, $1,474.25. The council then adjourned to naeet on the first Tuesday in June. Full returns of Wednesday last pro- vincial by-election in East Middlesex give Captain. Robson, Conservative, 47 majority. Women with pale,colorless faces,who feel week and discouraged, will receive both mental and bodily vigor by using Carter's Iron Pills, which are made for the blood, nerve and complexion It is reported that the Transvaal government has decided to release a large number of British prisoners, Shortness of food supplies, doubtless, may be at the bottom of this generous decision. Those unhappy persons who suffer from nervonsness and dyspepsia should use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, which are made expressly for sleepless, ner- vous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price 25 cents, The following gentlemen have been appointed Justice, of the Peace, and have taken the oath of office :—.Tolan N llernighan, Benrniller '• Wm 13aille, Dungannon ; Chas. J S Naftel, Goder- ich township ; Wni Hill, Benmiller ; John A S Varcoe, Colborne township. The license commissoners of West Huron have been re -appointed, as fol- lows :—S Sloan, Goderich ; R McQuar- rie, Blyth ; James Stevens Clinton 1 Huron County Notes. Freuk,son of John Reynolds, of Bul- lett, left for Denver, Col,, on Monday. Mrs. Xeltay, of Colborne, passed fron life into eternity on Friday. She was formerly of Benatiller. Afe, Louis lateinetiveaDashwood,hes secured a sieuation as sawyer in The guitar' ts saw mill, Benson. Dr. Agnew, lormerly of landeshoro, hbaura. t late of Germany,London and Edin- burgh, has decided to locate he Wings Mrs, juie Jordan, a Roland, Man, accompanied by two of her sons, is visiting some of lier old friends at Grey county has the largest area, 023,235 acres, of cleared land, in the pro. vine; Boron county comes second, with 010,501 acres. • W. E. Struthers, formerly of Clinton, bas established himself in a nvleirl ye slf4reornaati Ovtet al3wrna.c t e e' at Lanark' 50 • "Rob Peter to pay P4I11." MO is what they do who take stimulants for weak nerves, Hood's sarsaparilla gives true nerve strength. Sara Jane Davis, an inmate of the Loudon Insane Asylunedied Saturday. aged 44 years. The remains were For. warded to Ooderich, R. Rout has disposed or his farm on the Sauble Line, near Drysdale, to E. • Duchartne, jr.,. and he DOW intends to immigrate to Michigan. • Jae, Cartwright, of the 8th con. of Bullett, will take up his residence with his son-in-law, Win. Argent, who re sides just north of Clinton. D, Cathcart, of Asheeld, lut$ sold. his farm near Laurier, to D, Careen -le, of 'Chita; Mr, Catlicatt intends leaving for Nelson. B.C., this spring. The other day while chopping wood in the bush,. Eli Shelia, of Drysdale, had the nusfortone to eut a severe gasli in leis foot, almost severing it. Harry Morrish, who for nearly 20 years lias been a. faithful and trusted employee of Fair's mill, Clintonethinits of going to Mauitoba in the spring, Cha.s. Johnston, committed for one year for horse stealing, and Edward Balk six mouths for shop breaking, were rem' oved from Goderich to Mug- ston Ernest Twitchell. sou of James Twin:hell, Clinton, left Alonday more - log, for Toronto, where he intends We - in a six mouths' course in one of To- ronto's hest ertstudies, On Tuesday evening. the Oddfellows, of Clinton. presented Horace Foster with a gold chairiand charm emblem - tic of the three -linked lodge. Mr. Foster left town for Brampton. The farm in Tuckeremith belonging to the estate of the late Mr. James Cartiochan was sold to James Car - neaten, who owns the farm on the opposite side ot theme& The purchase • price was $5,325. The total assessment for the town- ship of Stanley, was $1.0032,13 and the acreage 49,310 acres ; ou this there was collected for County purposes $2003.02; for township $2001.15 ; dog tat 8801; for schools $4F14.50. On Thursday Miss RebecceSparling, who for some tinie has made her home with her sister, Mrs. Mullett, Seaforth, was Married. to Thomas E. Baker, sec - retail", of the Grand. Trunk Young Men's Christian Association, Sarnia. The directors of the McEillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company held their annual meeting in Seafortb, an Mon- day, when:Thomas E. Heys, was ap- pointed see' -treasurer, instead of W. Shannon resigned, and W. G. Broad - foot as inspector. Mr. John Cole has taken the contract cif hauling milk to the Winchelsea Butter factory, on the Sth and Oth con- cessions of Usborne, and Mr. Peter Whitlook the roate on the 6th and 7t1i concessions, while Mr. George I.Cerslake gathers along the boundary. A. very happy event took place on Jan. 17th at the home of Mrs. Barber, -when her daughter Livine, one of Dun- gannon's most popular young ladies, and Mr. Wbite, of Aylmer, a prosper- ous young farmer, were united in mar- riage. Miss Sadie E. laodgins, of Ripley, left on Tuesday morning to fill a posi- tion at St. Paul's Industrial School, Middle Church, "an. which is situated seven miles from Winnipeg. bliss Hodgins, was for a time assistant matron of the House of Refuge. The members and adherents of Mid- dleton's church, Goderich township, met last Friday night, at Mr. Middle - ton's, and presented his daughter, Miss Clara, with a nmsic chest as a memor- ial of their friendship. Miss Middle- ton has been the organist in the church for some time. Although it was expected by some, it was indeed very sudden to many, on learning of the death of George Frank lin Bowers'which occurred on Friday last, Jan. 26, at the early age of 20 years and 8 months. He had been suf- fering from 'hemorrhages, and was only confined to bed a few days over a week, but owing to their severity he was greatly weakened, and death re- lieved him. He was a native of Olin - ton, and was born in the house in which he passedsaway. Sunday week just as the, congrega- tion of Willis church, Clinton, was as- sembling for the mbrning service, they were startled to see smoke pouring in volumes fron3 the register, and in moment the alarm was given that the church was on fire, and the ringing of the fire bell brought crowds from other churches. The fii e was located imme- digltely over the furnace, and beneath the west end. of the pulpit platform, and the hosernen soon had it ander control. The timbers got pretty well charred, and the pulpit platform was considerably injured in the effort to reach the fire from above. By the death of Mrs. R. Wilson, which occurred last, week, Clinton loses one of her early settlers. She enjoyed remarkably ffood health until within a few days before her death, when she took a cold, whet) rapidly developed into double pneornonia, which was the cause of her demise. Her husband, the late Peter Wilson, pre -deceased her by about 11 years, dying of the same disease. Her maiden narne was Wallace. She was horn nearly 79 years ago, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was one of a family of ten, only one of whom survives her. SOUTH PERTH CONSERVA- k-riedsburg iS Willert, of Stiipka, was entiori was held10EMSit'eliell on ThUrS, The South Perth. Cooservative con,. in town on Sunday with "another." v This week we waist, ehronicle the day, Feb, 1. and, coesidering the ead death of Mrs. Miller, ntother of Christopher Miller, of the 14th con. of stormy day and blockaded state a the tbe roads, there was a good attendance. which' "curved atHouse (I Over sixty delegates were present, Refuge, Cliuton, on Saturday last, hie funeral being held on Monday last, representing every municipality in the 4. P Shettlier, of Exeter, VMS under leoztnygsi, with the exception c'r St. the parental roof on $onday; also hi4 The election or oraciais resulted as brother, Fred, of Sarnia, follows ; Dr. Steele, Presicient ; John • Jesse GraVelle, of Grand Bend, was • Orahan), Secretary ; Reuben Stvitzer, Treasurer; three from each municip- ality were elected on the lkeautire C°Renttut:ieo'ns of confidence in the Right Romerable Sir Charles Tupper and Mr. 'Whitney, leaders ef the Op- position in the Dominion a.aid Ontario Itioesee, and another sympathizing with England in the war with the 13oers, were carried by standing votes. Nelwn Menteith„ the Weal member, followed with a rousing speech On provineial affairs and evoked inech enthusiso3, The meeting then adjourned to be called together at an early dtite for placing a candidate in Perth. 121 town on MIAIday last, Chris Finebiner has sold his valua- ble team ot horses to Wm 'Harris, who will ship them to Manitoba shortly. Pro-oBoee meetings are numerous here, especially among the older folks. E 3 Ragan, of Zurich, was town on Saturday, Bliss M. Willert, who has spent her Xmas holinays in Michigan, has re- turned home. Lou Peter bas returned borne from Detroit. Geo Snider has received his water paniel doge Our Miller, Jos. Eidt, shipped a car- load of flour to Montreal on Monday Peter Lamont,. of Zurich, was in Own last week.. Our policeman is nursing a black eye at present whielt ocemed from a, stiek (lying up while workiug ittfiefttnan's furniture fact ory.—Our saw millers Messrs. Cook awl Goetz are reeeiving uumbers of logs daily. J. W. Noreworthy is still on the sick list, Revival eervues are still in progress. Messrs. Riblabraund and Vollawl, of Zurich are working in the Weetero flax mill here. OftP foot ball match between Zurich and Dashwood Public sebools was postponed. Farquhar Tieseateziteei MEEToite,' --On Monday the animal meeting ofthe Ueborne and Hilihert Fire Insurance Co. was held in the hall here. The attenclauce was very large, notwithstanding the almost Impassable condition of the roads. The various reports presented showed the company to be carefully managed and in a very thriving con- dition. Much dit5C1154011 was indulged in by certain members over Ulatter.S brought up and supposed to be „con- nected with the business of the com- pany, Faille proving to the benefit, though much to the detriment of the company. In every instance, bow - ever, the actions of the Board were approved, aud the retiring Directors. Messrs. 3, Essen-, Ushorne, aud T. Ryau. of Hibbert, re-elected. D. Hay and W. Turnbull were also rieelected auditors. A, notice was given by mem- bers from Logan that they wished to be represented on the Board of Direct- ors, and according to the by-laws of the company, the directorate will time necessarily be increased from six to eight after the close of 1900. At a meeting of the directors subsgeuently held, John Es' sery was re-elected preen- deut, with Thomas Jackson, vice-pres- dent, and Thos. Cameron, secretary - treasurer. • Middlesex Cotanty Notes • • Perth PiQkings — • George Day, of Toronto, is sp9ndip a week or two with his friends in Fut- latiton. Use .Tritexish Sealp Food for the hair; it is the best preparation offered to the public. Sold by 0, Lutz, Matthew Thomson, of the boundary, Ribbert, Sold a four-year-old horse the other day for a little over $170., and Jonas Slininon one for 0120,, Mr. Walter Bete, formerly at' beet, hut letterly of Indian Head, has been visiting his relatives in Stratford. Mr, W. Bate has left the west, and is um located io Toronto. There IS no one article in the line of medicines that gives so large a, ratito for the money as a good porous steen- gthring plaSter,such as Carter's -Smart Weed and Belladonna, Backache Plas- ters, Miss Alice Preemien, "Fait1i Fenton." of the Toronto Globe, who went out as secretary of the Yukun Commissioner, was married at Dawson on New Year's Day. to Rev. J. N. Elliott Brown, ter ritorial secretary aud clerk of the Yu- kon Council. lonle Toronto firms are sending goods to Hamilton by wagon, because, it, is cheaper, Sittee the increase in ratee, than to senJ by rail. Return traffic is also secured, and a regular service is in process of formation. The railway ran out the stage coach, and now the old coach is niter the railway. The judges of appeal have taken a somewhat novel mode of expressing their displeasure in regard to the delay in prosecuting the election appeals en- tered by Mr. Breithaupt, of North Waterloo, and Mr. Gamow, of %Vest Huron, against the decisions unseating them for corrupt practices by agents. The court cannot very well discuss the appeals yet for lack of prosecution, but displeasure is indicated in the follow- ing notice itt the official law report ;— "The Court, of Appeal bas directed that the hearing of tbe appeals in the North Waterloo and West Huron Provincial elections stand sine die, the parties not being ready to proceed in either ease, 4. eery quiet wedding leek piece A great scandal has been :melded in Wednesday afternoon, at the bride's Manitoba, by the discovery that the Greenway government bonused rail- way's secretly, without the consent of the Legislature and without the know ledge of the people, The surprise is all the more marked seeing that after the houses were pledged, Minis- ters and their organs made solemn declarations that no subsidies were be- ing given for the very lines that had been granted aid. The Winnipeg Tribune prints the election statements of Ministers, notably- of ex -Attorney -- General Cameron, announcing that there were no money grants. They take the form of boasts that the rail- ways now in question were. being built or were to be built "without costing the province one dollar of cash or cash responsibility". Mr, Greenway ex- plains that Mr. Cameron, who made this emphatic statement, did notlknow what the government was doing. But the general opinion is that the trans- action was another case of duplicity. sister's Landon, Ettie Dagg was united in marriage to Mr, Ernest R. Poole, both of London. Rev. Mr. Sage was the officiating clergyman. Mr, and Mrs. Poole left on the evening train for Niagara. rlitesesiffenerrfl. iaisempproesioreliimmortalimons iv, Babo 115 i TOO Thill z 1 if so, there must be some ; trouble with its food. Well f 1babies are plump; only the I a sick are thin. Are you sure 4 the food is all right? Chil- dren can't help but grow; E they must grow if their food i nourishes them. Perhaps a I 1. mistake was made in the f Ipast and as a result the di- I I 1 gestion is weakened. if that .is so, don't give the baby 1 a lot of medicine; just use 1 I your every -day common i I sense and help nature a I ! little, and the way to do ! I it is to add half a teaspoon- I i ful of TIF' [MULSILEN I tto the baby's food three or four times a izlay. The gain I •I will begin the very first day F. you give it. • It seems to corr.,,ct the digestion and I gets the baby started right • again. if the baby is nurs- 1 ins,' but does not thrive then i I the mother should take the emulsion. • It will have a good effect both upon the I mother and child. • Twenty- I five years proves this fact. I 5oc. and $r.00, all druggists, I• SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toronto. 1- .0111111•MMENIIMMIB "IP THE CAP FITS, WEAR IT." If you are suffering from the conse- quences of impure blood,— have boils, pimples or scrofula sores; if your food does not digest or you suffer from cat- arrh or rheumatism, you are the one who should take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It will fit your case exactly, make your blood pure and cure salt rhenns, scrof- rheunaatism, dyspepsia, catarrh, and give you perfect health. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills, non- irritating. Just opened up aline lot of toilet sets in latest designs, Ruby, Parisian and Etruria. These are lovely goods. New styles in Pompadour, back and side combs. Fancy braid pins. See our new spiral metal side combs, bone, born and steel tooth and hair brushes. A nice assortment of china bread and butter plates, images, cups, and sauc- ers, I) M Tea setts, salts and celery clips, bon bon trays, decanters, loathes, f orks and spoons, school supplies, the patriotic scribbler, Soldiers of the Queen, only 5c, Small nickel plated tea kettles, for coal stoves, vc7y cheap,, ESH OYSTERS and FRUITS. and FINNAN HADDIE, • Levitt's Fair AGENT FOR PARISIAN STEM • LAUNDRY, FALLINC• thips ionut,ss. trate yotir experi- en co? And are you wor.. ried for far you are SOOtt to be bald? I Then cease worry - fog, for help is at hand. You need s hair bethuilnbgs:that win He • new re into the You n eed a hair , food, 4 such It brings health the hair, and tile fal ix; ceases, It always restore :oar to gray hair. You need not lool at thirty as if you were fifty, for your gray hr may have again all the dark, rich color f youth. $3.00 a battla Mt 4r4.1nlits. I are a barber by trigo and qi a mat deal to do with aour " 0...- Vior. 1 taw :mud U1;4 it 'il da ever5thlo„,,, ttat 5-eu ctato g.„.r it. 15 lt.ts Rhea me tte 3m45 complete kUistattlee la my bawl - Ms= J. GEOFGE. :LA 44 f!..,,k.014 Rausts eitx, ;49. ••••••••••• lifello Urn lioctaro It 7ouie not cltgo all the beue014 VQ11 exprolcd frora tho uso ot the Vig0S,write th0 Din tor al:untie, A414.-cao.na.J.C.4.):Z14 Lowe0.H.46S. Another Carload ot Furniture! Just Arrived This is the fifth carload of Furni- ture received. Buying in this waye and for cash, we get spec- ial discounts, and can Afford to sell furniture at prices usually paid wholesale by other dealers, it means that our customers get their furniture pra,ctically at wholesale prices. Call and See The new consignment. An ex- cellent assortruent, and bargains in all classes of goods. R. Rt. ROWE. When_ Doctors Disagree Consult an Opticiani6e3.4431 Nervousness—headaches— sleeplessness and dizziness, often puzzle the best physicians, Nine times in ten eyestrain is the direct cause. Nothing can effect a permanent cure that does not remove the cause. Thai is what our scientifically fitted glasses do. S. Fitt© GRADUATE OPTICIAN, T. Fitton's Jewelry Store - Better ,stop that cough now with a few doses of Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup than let it run on to end ' perhaps in Bron- chi tis, Pneu- monia or Con- sumption. It's a wonderful lung healing remedy that cures the worst kinds of coughs an.d colds, when others fail. Price 25c. & 5oc, All dealers.. Wootrs• Norway Syrup. LAxti„, Cure constipation, biliousness, stet: headache and dyspepsia. Every LIVER pill guaranteed perfect and to act without any griping, weakening or P11.1.8 gists. sickening effects, ac. at all drug.