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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-12-11, Page 1Vol, 31, NO, 22 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEV,BER 11,11902 W. H.KERR, Frog, New Advertisements, Local—G. p, King, hovel—A, R. Smith. For ogle—John Oober. Card—TIro0, Newsome. Looal—Robs. Titomoon. Loomis—H, A. Matohett, . Bull for sale—Geo, Robb, 1'erfumoo—Hereley & Go. Ohrietmna again—Jae, "Fax. Grass Seeder—Simon Grant. Ohoico groceries --L. G. Kruse. 8 weeks more—H. A, Matehett, Boarders wanted—Mre. Niobole. Ohriotmae greeting—T. Fletcher, Xmas opeoialtieo—Geo. Thomoon. Boar for service—Wm. Duncanson, Tbord bred,' for eale—James Speir, Don't target—Listowel Bug. College. Winter term—Central' Boa. College. House furnishings—MuKtneon & Go, No use for Banta Olane—D. 0. Russ. Grass Seeder. I am out again with the New Model Gratia Seeder. Without any doubt it ie the best 'hand Seeder for Bowing small seeds ever offered to the people. That is the teetimooy of more than one hundred persona wbo have used them during last Spring and Summer. Any person wishing to have one of these very, useful ertiolee can be eonplied by nailing on me. i oil ra, t9 .BRUSSELS Sole Agent for the Townships of Grey and Morrie. PRICE $1.00. totrul 1tiol e*two rat ,. Gold weather has come in earnest and the wheels have given plana to 00000rs. A baby boy baa come to the home of Jno. Meiklejohn, of oar village, Ooograt- nietione, Wm. Hayden and sons are finishing threehing for this season at W. MaKee's LIN week. Rev. T. W. Coons, of Broesele will preach a Mieeionary sermon in the Metho. diet Church next Sunday. There will be a Public Sobool entertain. moot in the salmi on Deo.. 22nd, at 7 80 p, m. Come and the eaholare will enter• twin you. Admiseion10 and 15 Dente.' Vt,rroxeter . Mise Alioe Hamilton has returned from Brussels. D. Sanderson, of Harrieton, was in the village on Thursday. Mre. W. Belden returned to 'Toronto JunctiotiTh a n Y a 0 1 nr da laet, , Miee Lizzie Noolsee, of Gerrie, spent Sunday with her Meter here. Mies Minnie• Miller, of Hotgiok, is the guest of rolativ, e in the village, Moe. R. Blank, of Bluevale, visited her parents, Jae. end 'Mrs. Robertson, for several days. John Gibson left for Teeeevater on Monday where be will work in a saw mill for a few weeks. Smith McClure, of Arthur, general agent for Frost & Wood Co. was in the village last week. Joe. Cowan, Deputy Returning. Officer of thie village, delivered his ballot box in Goderieh on Friday. The monthly meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Sooiety was held at the home of Mre,. T. F. Sanders on Thurs- day afternoon. Au notion eule of 10 vows and 20' head of two year olds was held at the Gotten House ou Wedoeeday, J. Willtame being the proprietor. The Frost & Wood Co'e, business in thin locality during the part year was very large. The district agent Hy. Arra- strong working op a busineeefar beyond hie expectations, CHRISTMASCREETING T. FLETCHER OUR store ie a dazzling display of Elegant Gonda imitable for Xmas Presents. We always carry the LARGEST end BEST Assorted stook of Watobee, Olooke and Jewelry, The secret of the swoon of oar business in CLOSE BUYING and giving our Caetomers HONEST GOODS. Our motto in "Uniformly Low Prioeo." We buy direct from the Manafaotarere for cash and Dan give our Caetom• ere the (Monet Bargains. Our Mr. R. S. Fletcher, who has been connected with the largest Wholesale Jewelry Hones in Obicago, has unlimited experience and understands the Jewelry business in all -its branobea. Our Onatomere will receive prompt and careful attention, We are noady for the IIoliday Trade Parchasere should make their selections while onr stock is at ite;best. We on meat Every Want at the Lowest Price. COME AND SEE OUR MONEY—SAVERS Ladies' Gold See our Gente' 12 size Open Face and and Gold • Hnotiug Gold Filled Watobeo Filled Watches Gents' Gold and Gold Filled W etches Ladies', Gen tai, Boys' and Girls' Bit. ver and Silverio,' Watches CLOCKS Gent,' 18 and 16 size Vanguard 21 and 23 Jewelled Movements Gents' 16 size Rivoreide Maximus 21 Jewelled Movements Also 17, 15, 11 and 7 Jewelled Movements in Elgin, Waltham, Deuber•Ramp. den and Omega makes Swine and Englieb Watches kept in stook. Sole Agents for the Dauber -Hamp- den Watches We have in stook a very fine line of Mantle Clocks in Marble, Iron and Wood—Onyx finials. Oak and Walnut 8 day Ulooks, Fancy, Gilt and Alarm Clooke. RINGSGem bRees ganseGwiteh e. Diamsds,RiOsetPwDmd, Garnets, Oarbuoolee and Blood Stones. Also Initial and Sooiety Rings. See our Birthday and Baby Ridge. Solid Gold Rings from 50o to $100.00 each. LADIES' CHAINS AND BRAOELETS—A beautiful display of Ladies' Long Watch Chains, Gents' Maine, Ladies' and Child's Bracelets, Ouff Linke, Ouff Batton,', Baby Pine, Necktie Pine, Brooches, Charon, Sooiety Pine, eto, GENTS' AND LADIES' LOCKETS set with Pearls, Opals, Rubies and Rose Diamonds. See thein—they are BEAUTIES. Ladies' Neoklaoee, assorted lengths. Also an elegant line of Solid Gold Br000bes, set with Genuine Pearls. A ,BEAUTIFUL SILVER DISPLAY —Five Piece Tea Sete —Cake Knives —Three pieoe Tea Sete —Sardine Forks — Fern Coasters —Jelly %nivea —Baking Diahee —Cold Meat Forks —Sugars and Oreame—%oivoe and Forks, Al —Berry Dishes —Cake Forke . —Cake Baskets - -Pie Knives — Biscuit Jere —Cucumber Perko —Piokle and Batters —Jelly Spoons —Bon Bon Dishes After.Dinner Ooffee Spoons —Berry Bpooue —Soap Ladles —1847 Rogers Brea.' A 1 Goode. —A full line of Sterling Silver, Flat Ware and'Noveltiee. ENGRAVING DONE FREE OF CHARGE. —A grand display of Fanny China, in Japanese Ware, Crown Derby & Wedgewood SEE OUR GENUINE EBONY GOODS.. OPTICAL. DEPARTMENT Thie Department is well looked after by Mre. Fletcher,. Consultation free. Eyes properly tested. Frames at ALL Prioee, We will be pleased to have yon look through our Stook. Our Prides are the Lowest—We can eave you money, Our Speoialties are WATOHES and RINGS. J 'Watch and Jewelry repairs promptly attended to—Satiefaotion guaranteed. tenter of Mennen. FLETCHER, .117 YR6BttH YRiOFI P, S,—Lioeoseo and Wedding Binge mold privately, A cumber of the members of the frfetho. diet oburolr assembled at the home of Thee, and Mrs. Appleby on Beturday evening and preeauted them with two may chain, it being the 50th' anniver- sary of their wedding day, Jitaneral.O Was Connect Thursday evening of thle week in Victoria Hall. Good program. A few trona tbie locality attended the convert in Brunie on Monday and pro nonnoed it very good, HYMENroL.—Wednesday evening of last week at 5 o'oiook, Rev. Mr, Lowe, of Wing. ham, tied the matrimonial' bow between Wm. Wright, of hie locality and Miee Rosen, daughter of Henry and Mre. Wheeler, Turnberry, There was a large company at the ceremony which tools 'place atebe bride's father'e, Miee Nettie MoNaugbton played the Wedding Marob. A large number of beautiful preeentn were made. Hearty congratulations were extended and an elegant supper served. The evening was spent in eoaial ohat, music and dancing. - Mr, and Mra. Wright have taken Tipou R. H 0utt a farm 2 od eon Grey,where they commences married life with many good wiabee. cif r Council meeting next Monday. Several weddings are looming op be. tween now and January let. Grey township rolled up 407 of a major. ity for the Liquor Aot of 1902. The usual eervioe we,e held in Bethel Oburoh last Sabbath evening. Daniel Glassier and Juo.Oalder were at Godericb thio week noting as jurors. Jae. and Wm. Noun are away attend• ing the funeral of their uncle at Brant- ford. Wm. Palmer is overhauling his.mill and getting' things in shape for the sea. eon's work. Mien Bell Smith ie visiting at Oil Springs with her brother, Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D. This week Oliver Turnbull attended the Winter Fair at Guelph, going on Tries. day afternoon. It is rumored that a wedding will take plane between a young lady of the 16th con., and a gentleman of the 141b von. A tboro' bred Yorkshire hog has been pnrohaeed by Wm. Duncanson, and will be kept at Lot 12, con. 14. He is a fine Rahn!. It iemaid 3, F. Redmond will be employ. ed next year with Wm. Rutherford, wbo line on the Easterly aide of Grey. Mr. R. is a good worker. Mrs. Hartwell Sperain, 15th con,, is not enjoying very good health we are sorry to State but we hope improvement will soon be noticeable. - Miss Bettie.Armetrong,of Bracebridge, is visiting at bar ante's, Jae.-Armetroug, 10th con. Norman Searle, of Auburn, was also a visitor over Sunday. The Union Sabbath School that met in Shine's School bonne daring the past Summer bee contributed $3.50 to Brae - seta Branch of the Upper Canada Bible Sooiety. Last week Elton Rozell, 10th von., ar• rived borne from an extended visit with relatives in Michigan. His health was greatly improved by his stay we are glad to know, At Monorieff polling division Thursday of last week the vote stood for the new Ant, 80 for and 12 against, with one spoil- ed ballot, the voter writing "Yes" inatead of making an X. Rev. Ohne. V. Lake, of Toronto, who has bean holding evangelistic meetings at Belgrave and Blnevale circuits, was a visitor at Jno. Lake's, 4th con. The gentle. men are distant relatives. The trustees of S. S. No. 10, have se - oared the services of Samuel T. Lamont at a eatery of $355 who will comme000 hie duties after Ohrietmaa vaoatioo. Mr. Lamont is teaching in Morrie this year. He is n good teacher and we wish him 0000006. Business is developing so with some of on merchant's that they are kept so busy during the week they don't get time to go to see their beet girl till Saturday night. That ain't too bad however when they oan stay two nights and a day. Lent Friday afternoon Doogald Mo. Taggart bad a very enoceaefnl wood bee. Upwards of 40 cords were ant and in the evening the yonug folks tripped the light fantastic till the wee ems' hone of the morning. Music was supplied by Messrs. Dnoneon and Taylor while tbo Minn Long and McTaggart presided at the organ. The Bethel S, S„ 15th von., intend bolding their annual Xmae Tree entertain meat op the evening of the 22nd inst. A good program is being prepared. Edward Smith, who bee been visiting at his nobs, John Bielopia, 14th on., has returned home to Chiango after a pleasant vfaft with hie triende. His mother, when maiden name wan Miee 0,tbertne !King, will be remembered by many, was a teacher in 5, S, No, 6. It ie said there may be a content for the Reevesbip of Grey, between Connell. for Rob'.-Livirtgetone and ex.Deputy Reeve Edward Bryan. The names of Pater %, ffer, Joseph Whitfield, Jim, K, Baker and Wm. Oameron are mentioned ars pnesible now candidates tor Beata at the hoard. Mtrrrita. Township Uounoil will meet next Mon- day. 242 was the majority Morrie township gave in the Referendum vote. Ernest Monudere is home from Albert College, Belleville, for the holidaye. This week Jas. Shortie 18 in attendance at the Winter Fat Stook show at Guelph. Sunshine Methodist Sabbath ecbool entertainment oa Wednesday evening of next week. Last Sabbath W. Hunter took his brother's appointments on the Trowbridge oirouit. The latter was at Weetmineter. N. Flats and family, who have resided on the 5th line for a good many years, - have removed to the vicinity of Belgrave. We wish them prosperity. Thera ie little municipal election talk and the probabilities are this year's Council will be re elected byacolamation.' They have looked after the business very satisfactorily. Last week Oouuoillor George Jackson disposed of 50 acres of land Booth West I Lot 17, Con. 8, to Wm. Skelton, of the same line, for $1900. The purchaser has a farm aerobe the read from the 50 aoree acquired. Our reporter last week said Rev, Mr. Quante, of London, was the preacher at Jaokeon's ohurob on Sabbath Nov. 30, but it was Rev. Mr. Jarrow, of Walton, He gave a flue dieoouree and will be wel- come bank. The young man Haggitt, who bad hie leg broken a couple of month,' ago by being ran over by a threshing engine, is now in the Hoene of Refuge at Olinton, The bons has not knit and an operation will be necessary to aid in the reuniting. The auction sale ab Wm. Jaakeun'e, 8th line, last Tuesday afternoon, attracted a great attendance and prices rated bigh. Cows ranged from335 to 55 • valves 715 0 $ to $25 ; horses 3150 ; yearling colts- x$85 and $106 ; Spring ooite, 353 and $60 ; brood sows $30 eaoh. Bale totalled $2,200. J. Brawn was the auctioneer. Mr: and Mre. Jackson will be greatly missed in the community and no where more than in the ohuroh and Sabbath school. They are likely to locate in Brussels. Either. Statutory meeting of the Township Uounoil will be held on Monday of next week in the Hall here, Robt. Barr and family have got nicely settled in their comfortable new home. We wieh them many happy, proeperena years. Ethel polling sob -division maintained rte reputation for Temperance by polling 95 "Yee" votes Thursday of last week against only 9 "No's". It looks as if the treating system must go. The reverend gentleman referred to in the item is a brother to Samuel Ames, of Ethel ;—Rev. Wm. Ames, of Woodstock, father of A. E. Ames, of Toronto, was 83 years old on Monday and is enjoying good health. Last Friday Township Clerk McIntosh and the other Deputy Returning Officers went to Godericb to make the Retain. dam returns. If the Returning officer collected these instead of calling so many men to do it a more bneinese-like arrange. ment would be reached. 0o Saturday afternoon of next week the annual meeting of the Ethel obeeee ,factory will be held in the Township Hall, commencing at 1 o'olook. -A very eocoeeefol season has just oloeed, the out• put being 57 tone as compared with 35 the year previous. Ootober cheese sold for 14 cents and Nov. at 11 oente. The last cheese was shipped on Wednesday of last week. Ethel factory took 3rd prize on white cheese at the great Industrial Fair at Toronto last Fall and won let at Brunets Fair. J. K. Brown, the hust- ling proprietor, deserves credit for the Choice Groceries For -Xmas Having purchased the business of C. H. Bartliff I wish .to call attention to seasonable goods consisting of New California Seeded Raisins— pound packages New Sultana Racine New Table Raiaina Now Oalifornia Prune New Table Figs New Shelled Almonds, New Evaporated Apricots, New Peels—Lemon, Orange and Citron New Valenoia Raisins, finest selected and four.orown layers, New selected Raisins, Arguimban Finest Filiatra and Pootizzae entrants Ohoiae New Stook of the Vary Nioeet Confectionery, Nate, Bananas, Fancy Bieoaits, Bargains in Canned Goode and Teas. OYSTERS—COOKED OR RAW ICE DREAM 1 solicit a shat° of Public Patronage and Will give your orders my betas attontion. L. G. KRUSE, Bartliff's Old Stan.dt management, The ebeeee maker was J. I. Coeeue and the salesman J. Ii, Baker, Annual report will be presented at the meeting on the 201h inn., when every patron should be present to hear the varione items dioouesed. We aro pleased to bear that A, Baohan• an, a youth of 12 or 14 yoare, who bad a legamputated rottenly at the Stratford Hospital, is getting along nicely. The operation woe rendered negeeeary from an injury caused by falling from an apple tree oauerng a canning 0000. It ie expect. ed that Alex, will return home shortly, He is a son of Mre, D. Donli. The exchange of properties between the Methodist ohuroh and Jno, Oober wee completed this week, the latter receiving $550 to boot. Paseeesioa will be given next Spring as J. McDonald, mexohant, is Mr.Oober's tenant at present... The pastor and hie family will have a very oommodioas and comfortable borne and al the pride it was enured at it certainly was not dear. Er. 0o1)er offers the old parsonage for sale. ONTARIO SPEARS s ovT. BIG MAJORI'T'Y FOR REMOVAL OF THE BA1f. BAST HURON GIVES 1013 01' A MAJORITY. The returns from the voting on There. day of last week are not oomplete yet bat the fact baa been clearly proven that there ie a strong tide of public opinion running in favor of more stringent Pro. hibitory legislation in dealing with the liquor traffic in Ontario. At the time we go to prase the latent reports show as follows For the Liquor Act of 1902.. 162,180 Against 86,974 Majority for 75,206 It is expected however that the major. ity will yet reaoh 80,000 or thereabouts. Oat of 97 oonetitnenoiea 77 have reported favorably with an average majority of over 800 votes. While the 212,723 re- quired to put the law into effeot has not been secured. very largely by the indif. torenoe of the people, a eafficiently large vote has been polled to demand numerous changes along the line of amendments to the present °rookie Aot if nothing more and a better enforcement of the same. EAST H0RON MAJORITY. The official fignree for East Riding of Huron reoeived from Returning Officer, SheriffRe volae, ,'bow good majorities for the proposed new Aot with the ex• aeption of Mo%illop townehip whioh gave 2 against. At the South Easterly division only 10 Yee votes were polled while 109 voted No. Returns are es follow° Polling Maj, Maj. D,viaion. No. Yee No Yee No Taruberry.. 1 .... 70 72 .. 2 .... 93 11 ' .. 3 .... 82 10 " . 4 .... 85 6 282 Howiok .... 1 .... 86 7 it 2 ,., 73 32 " 3 .... 115 21 4 .... 134 15 5 .... 98 16 .... 6 .... 77 18 479 Grey 1 .... 78 14 2 .... 50 9 3 .,,, 63 13 4 .... 80 12 5 .... 95 9 6 .... 86 10 7 .... 58 36 407 McKillop .. 1 .... „ ,. 4 .... Morrie .... 1 .,.. Hallett .,., 1 .... Brussels.... 1 .... Wroxeter .. 1 ,... 10 109 89 23 655 65 55 14 2 50 47 49 16 53 21 45 17 73 11 88 8 243 63 15 74 7 11 44 82 28 136 34 18 41 31 35 21 40 55 27 28 2386 773 1616 2 773 — 2 Majority for Aat..1613 1613 SUMMARY. Maj. for. Maj. Agit. Brussels 40 Wroxeter 28 Howiok 479 Turnberry 282 Morrie 243 Grey 407 Hallett 138 McKillop 2 Total majority1615 2 As the total vote favorable polled was 2886 for the Riding the limit asked by the Aot a000rding to vote 0f 1898, 2169, was more than ranched. The completed returns for the other ridings are not to band when we went to preen. NORTH PERTH. Yee No Stratford 774 796 Ellice .,,., 100 378 Elms 660 165 Wallace 431 84 North Eaethope 157 80 Mornington 319 200 Milverton 77 47 Listowel 274 165 2692 1915 Maj. for the Aot, 777 Total vote cast, 4607 BOOTH PERTM. Yee No St, Marya 891 155 Blaoehard 454 27 Downie 299 508 Fullerton 376 79 Hibbert, .....,..,290 152 Mitchell 191 136 Logan. ,,,,211 287 South Ieethope� . 92 184 2303 20 Maj. for 1175 Vo u•A rose,. L. MoDonald is ou the sick list. Mr. Young, of Seafortb, preached in the Methodist obarch last Sabbath. Jonathan Moore, suffered an exceed. ingly painful injury to big knee on Thurs. day of last week, He is recovering nice. 'Lost on Main street, Walton, a e lad ' 9 gold waktob, Finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving same at the Walton House. We are eorry to bear that Dr. Arm- etrang had three ribs broken by being thrown oat of hie rig when moving to Harrieton but hope he will soon be fully restored. An auction sale of farm stook, imple- ments, &o., will be held next Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'olook at the farm of W. T. Pollard, South of here. Sale without reserve as ProPrratar has leved his farm for a berm of Years and intends going West for a time F. S. Scott will be the auobloneer, ADDRESS AND APPREgIATIVE.—Beveral of the membere of the Walton Methodist ohuroh assembled at the parsonage on Tuesday of last week and presented Dr. and Mre. Armstrong with the following addreee on the eve of the severing of their oonneotion with the Walton air. o0it :—Al a recent meeting of the Quarterly Official Board held in the Walton Methodiet church the following resolution was carried noanimoaeiy :— That ae Dr. Armstrong, having sold out hie practice and property here ie about to remove from our midst this Board in deeiroue of giving expression of our high appreoiation of the genial doctor and hie estimable Christian wife. Daring near. ly tau years residence bare they have not Daly proven themaelvee worthy and desir- able citizen but have been cheerful help- ers in ohuroh work Mre. Armstrong hay ing filled important poeitio00 fn canna - tion with oar Sooiety and being one of the lady membere of this Quarterly Board. While we are very sorry they are removing from a0 yet we can none Doctor and Mre. Armstrong that the beet wishes not only of this Quarterly Offiaial Board but also of their many friends will follow them for their future happineee and prosperity. Signed on behalf of the Qaarterly Official Board, Wnmoatt Ponevan, Reo-Steward. Walton, Deo. let, 1902. HURON COUNTY COUNCIL, The December mission of the County Council opened in Godericb on Tuesday afternoon of last week. All the members present, Warden Patterson in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and passed, The Warden called attention to the fact that the steel enperatruotures on Go. bridges contracted for had not been pat on and Mr. Ansley would, later on, give par- ticulars. The question of grant to 33rd Regiment will come before yon and also the improved proposed eyetem of Good Roads. A. W Campbell, Commieeioner of Highways, will be here and will be glad to meet the Ooanoil. Oommonioationa were read from Ohae. Sheppard, Secretary of Molesworth Public Library asking for grant. From A. M. Todd, President of Huron Poultry and Pet Stook Mao., asking for a grant of $50. From Robt. Leach, of Auburn, asking for $50 for damages to horse by breaking through Manchester bridge. Allan Ma- Leod, of Luoknow, wrote caking for $12 damages to horse by going tbrough a Co. bridge. Letter from Lieut. -Col. Varooe relating to grant. Col. Varooe addressed the Council. $600 was voted last January by the Ooanoil on the assumption that a full oontingent would attend Camp but in- stead of 300 to 400 attending, by a change in ioetraotione, offioere and orderlies only attended, going to Niagara. All these communications were referred to Exeon. tive Committee. A number of accounts were referred to Finanoe Committee. A petition, signed by 47 residents of Fordwioh, was presented asking for in• corporation as a Police Village. Wm. Watters to be the first Returning Officer. Petition was Bent to Exeontive. On motion the Condit adjourned un- til Wednesday al 10 a. M. WEDNESDAY SEBaIONe. The Warden took the chair at 10 a. m. After minutes were approved a letter was read from the Clerk of Bayfield relative to a Mrs. Brown, an inmate of the House of Refuge, now deoeaeed, as to why she was allowed to leave that institution, Sent to Hoene of Refuge Committee. A number of ascents were read and sent to Finance Oommittee. Reports of the Inspector, Phyofoan and Keeper of the House of Refuge were read and referred to House of Refuge Com- mittee. Co. Commissioner Aneley's report was read and Bent to Road and Bridge Com- mittee. Atter the dieoaaeion of several subjects Council adjoarued until 1.30 o'olook. Wednesday afternoon, A, W. Campbell, the Government Road Oommieaioner, ad. droned the Uounoil at some length on the Good Roads topic. Mr. Oampbeil clearly explained the oonditione of the Ontario Government's Good Roads Act, wbereby $1,000,000 w00 set aside to nein rural mnnioipalitiee in the improvement of existing roads and the opening of new ones, Under it the County of Huron is entitled to a grant of $40,000 onoondition that they supplement the grant by ex- pending 380,000 for a similar purpose. Thie offers of the Government ie open for reooeptanoe till the end of 1903, after whioh the township municipalities will be allowed to take advantage of it. The council in aooepting the grant would be required to designate the roads to be im. proved, Mr. Campbell said that the policy of the conetraation of permanent roads by the county should be (tarried farther and applied to the oonatrnotion of permanent roads. He pointed on the advantages of having the money eeoured and expanded by the coanby 00 a whole, 'nandofby tbe'townehip °ounoits, One advantage woold be that the towns and villages would oontribute 6.7 per vent of the noanty'o expenditure, while if the grants were expended by the towaehipe, the towns and villages would onatribnt@ nothing. Mr. Campbell pointed out the interesting fact that the amount expend. ed on roads in Ontario coot mora thou alt the otber pablio works in the province. A hearty vote of thanks wars passed to Mr. Campbell atter the [subject had been quite freely disoueeed, On motion of Keene. Fergus n and Lookbart the Council ad]oureed at 3 o'olook to permit of membere going to their respective mauioipalitiee bo vote on the Reterendam. THURSDAY EVENING, Connell resumed, all the membere present. Minutes of last meeting read and paned, Several accounts and 0001- muniaatioae were read and referred re Committees after which an adjouromeub was made to allow Committeeato meet. FRIDAY MORNING. Uounoil met at 10 o'oiook. Reports of and Road and Haase of Refuge, Finn. "trees read and dealt Bridge Oommtwith a in Committee of the whole with Messrs. Torranoe, MoLeau and Hays in the chair respectively. Dr. Matheson and R. S. Box, of St. Marys Collegiate Institute Board, ad- dressed the Connell relative to the Go. paying fees for pupils attending that school from Huron. Fee charged each pupils is $10 but the ooet is $28 so the Board want the Comity to make up the difference. 7 pupils have been attending. The Statute providers for this 000ree, Moved by Mr. Miller, eaconled by Mr. Ferguson that the Oo Commissioner ex- amine wing wall at Wroxeter bridge and report at January session of the Oo. Oonnail, carried. Oounnil adjourned to meet at 1.30 o'olook, On resumiug the Exeontive Committee's report was submitted and considered ' in Committee, with Mr. Lamont in the chair, and passed. By Law No. 8 was read three times and passed dealing with the taking of a vote to constitute Fordwioh a Polioe Village, W. Watters will be the Returning Offioor and the vote will be taken on Municipal Eleotion day. Warden Patterson expressed his thanks to the membere of the Council for tbeir oonrteey and application to bneinese dur- ing the year. This was followed by a vote of thanks to the Warden after which the Commit adjourned. HOII0E. OF REFUGE REPORT. Your Committee has met once sinoe the June session, viz Deo. let, and foond, ars MAIM, the House mean, well kept and' everything eatiefactory ander the circum- stances surrounding it. There are 82 inmates, the full oapaoity. We would recommend that the rales regarding admission of inmates be made more apeoifio as we find some inmates—one eepeaially—who should have gone to a hospital instead of where be now lies. In examining the roof of the building we find the gutters are leaking very badly at the windows, the water going through to the ceilings. Instructions were given to Mr. French to have the work attended to at one. A mowing machine was par. chased and has given good eetiefaotion. The Inspector wan inalruoted to purchase a waehiug machine. There ie quite a large amount of coal cm band and we recommend that other pnrohasee be de- layed until prices reduce. The average expense per day of inmates, as reported iu Inepeotor'a report, ie ander 12 00010 to be exact 11.95. Last year it was 12 1/12 tante. Total ooet of maintenance woe somewhat less than formerly. Vonohara and 'tenants from Noe. 920 to 996 were examined and found 0000001, Roux. Mahan, Chairman, E30000003 COMMITTEE. Approve of the tender for 75 cords of cordwood for -jail let to A. J. Goldtbrope at $4.94 per cord and recommend that 10 tone of coal be purchased at onoe for use of Court House and jail. In reference to application of Molesworth Paolio Library for grant. We recommend no anima antic January aeasion when these grants are made. Recommend $25 to Huron Co. Poultry Winter Fair. In reference to A. McLeod's olaim of $12 for horee in- jured by idge. We recommendbe o310 ing topn d, noir admitting any liability. Mr. McLeod is a livery man at Looknow, and we have reoeived fall particulars. Robs. Leitch, of Auburn, asked $50 for horse injured on Manchester bridge and Veterinary Howson $5 for services rendered. We recommend the matter be left over that further partials. lore may be encored. In the matter of the grant to the 83rd Regiment. We re- oommed no action as the of toere were drilled this year instead of the men. We recommend that the prayer of the petition of the ratepayers of Fordwioh be granted 0s to their voting on the question of being constituted a Police Village and that a Bylaw to tbat effeot be passed making W. Watters, Returning ()Maar and voting on Municipal election day. We recommend the ptrahaae of 2 pair of handcuffs and urge Reeve and M00ioipal Clerks to see that these articles are not taken away by Constables in removing from the County. In regard to the ap- plication of Dr. Matheson and Mr. Box re St, Marge Oollegiate fees we advise the dealing with hie question at the January session when other school affairs come up for disoueeion. W. H. KHnn, Chairman. DR. 0HAw'O REPORT. i herewith submit my report for the past 11 menthe. The severe Winter was acoountablefor a good deal of Oioknees, many casae of is grippe resulting. There were 9 deaths, the oaneao being canner, 2 ; apoplexy, 2 ; exposure, 2 ; organic bears dinners, 2 ; gangrene, 1. Average ag., was 75 years. Many inmates are Bent for the purpose of operations and being fitted up with tresses and appliances and as soon as oared skip out. As many as .6 oases came tinder this clan during the post year. These oases ehonld be exclud- ed as we have neither the a000mtnodation (Continued on page 4.]