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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-6-11, Page 1Vol. 24. No. 48. Huron County Council. 31100t(8 of rho Juno session. (CONTINUED nom 1.10E (1.) Tho following statonent of the ox. pomliture for the Rumens year, among others, was rend and referred to the livance committee : EMTIRATES FOR 1.897. Administration of Justice $ 2,000 Coroners' Inquests Jail Maintonauoe Jury Account Lenatios and Charities Salaries and Council Soes Cottingenoios Stationery, Printing and Postage Crown Witnesses Collegiate Institutes Model Schools School Management Agricultural Societies Court House Supplies Mechanics' Institutes Division Court jury Fund Repairs on County Buildings.. , Roads and Bridges Industrial dome Debenture Interest Debenture Sinking Fund Public Schools Deficit in 1890 Boundary Linos Less— Pedlars Licensee Auctioneers' Licenses 2,000 3,000 500 4,000 000 1,000 300 0,500 500 2,200 900 010 210 100 1,200 5,010 8,400 3,000 2,500 1,500 1,092 3,000 $49,05'2 $850 350 700 $48,352 The council, on motion, resolved itself into committee of tho whole on equaliza- tion, The committee reported that the equalized assessment of Ashfield, Col. horse, Goderich town, Goderich township, Clinton and Mullett bo the same as the equalization of last year. That tits village of Henson be egnalised at $125,- 000, and that the township of Hay be ro- chzcecl cue dollar per acre and $10,000 ou personal property front equalisation of last year. THURSDAY, Julio 3rd. The council met at the appointed hour. Au application from Mrs. french, matron of the Horse of Refuge, for an increase of salary, was referred to the executive min. mittee. COUNTY C(rin(i5SIOxinit s nlr'ORT. GENTi.inMEN,—I herewith submit to you this my report, containing an account of the Meatless which I have trausaoted from tho 1st of jemmy, 1897, to this date. It contains the number, the amounts of the orders granted, the per. sons to whom and the purposes for which they wore passed. The besineas which you ordered at your last meeting has been atteuded to. I have boucle and agree- ments from all parties who have bridge contracts and have the lumber provided for reflooring the bridges mentioned at your January meeting. In coujunctiou with tho County of Middlesex we have lot the contract to erect a bridge on the Boundary, between Usbo'ns and Bid• dulph. The County of Middlesex is to pay ono half of the cost. L. Hardy, of Exeter, is the contractor. The ooutraot pries is 00194.00. Owing 16 the great amount of ramp and consegnent bight of water in the streams, we have not yet erected any now bridges, as it world be difllonit to make deviation roads, but 1 hope to have them all erected in due course of tine. I have with mo plans and specifications of the proposed con- crete building to be erected at the House of Refuge, I visited Peterborough and vicinity and bad an object lesson on the composition and manner in which they nes concrete in the work of constructing the Trent canal. I sxamiued the piers and ababnesnts of several bridges, also some of the look works. 'Generate ap- pears to make a first class job if properly done. The engineers in charge of the works at the canal say that concrete is very much superior to rook masonry for bridge and canal works and that rook masonry is to bo considered a thing of the post. I believe concrete can bo used in this County with great -advantage, I have a piece of the 00uorote that was made late last Pall, which the engineer kindly gave mo, and I would like you gentlemen of the Council to examine it. I visited the extensive cement mills of Rathbun Je Co., at Nap1panes, and saw the process of making l'ortlttud cement. I was through the extensive shops of the Central Bridge Works. They have some parts of the Bannookburn bridge already - constructed. Total orders granted by me to date, 0255,81. The amount required for roads and bridges and Go. buildings for the year 1897 will not exceed my ea - timate, viz., 98,000. All of which is re. specbfnlly submitted. Jon Azesisx, Co. Commissioner. REPORT 01 el'IIOLIT. a0M1IIT'JOOn, Gnerzsoisn,—Your Committee beg leave to report as follows ;-- Re —Re communication County 010111 of Hamilton enclosing copy of petition from CO. of Wentworth asking for better pro. visions for audibing municipal amounts. —Wo recommend no motion as the Legis- lature has now appointed a Provincial Auditor. In r'eferonce to communication from Go, Clerk, County of Welland, enclosing Copy of niomorial asking this County to co-operate in petitioning tho Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, asking for certain amendments to the Jurors Act,—We recommend that no action be taken. Re memorial from the Council of the corporation of the County of Sim000 to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in referents to the Victoria Industrial school being berdonsons for the maintenance of boys.—Your Conmittee recommend that ear Wardeu and Clerk join in ppetitioning the Legislative Assembly of Outario in the above matter. Ito motion of Messrs. 'Miller & Cook asking this Council to memorialize the Dominion Government in toferenoe to oattlo guards.—We recommend that said motion be adopted, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897 m. .� W. H. KERB, Prop. lie )lotion of Messrs. Stllmet and Pat. torson netting this Connell to appoint two Valuators to video the lands of this Ceunty, making Buell valuation a basis for future equelizatihn,—We recommend Hutt no action be taken, All of which is reepeotfally submitted, B. S. 0001, Chairman. tusrmrrs 01'' INSPECTORS 01' 1'10018. To the Warden and menthol's of the (booty Connell 011111511P:N,—S bog to draw your atteu1iol to the report of Mr. Chamberlain, Inspoctor of Prisons, for the year curling Sept, 30th, 1.890, as to the condition and requirements of Huron County jail, copy of which is herewith submitted. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, R. G. ilerbrOLl,ti, Sheriff Co. Huron. T. P. CHAMBERLAIN'S 1REe0111', 1011100 an investigation of tho Gado - rich jail on the 010 of May. There were in custody on that day 11 men and 1 woman. As regards cleanliness and order, I found the premises in satisfac- tory condition, but as I have pointed out iu previous reports the jail requires ro- modelling. The cells and corridors are vary iueonveuiontly arranged and aro badly 001 of repair. Tho water olosobe, which are in the corridors, are not entre. meetly fluel ell to keep tltont in proper order. The drain running ender rho building into the garden, tom eemp001, is dangerous to the health of the inmates, the cesspool being Lull and the contents oozing to the surface of the ground, i1• stead of being absorbed. Good drainage can be had at very little exponso and the mattermust be remedied immediately. Tho jail should bo heated by a furnace arranged for both water or steam. The Jailor rogniros better accommoclation and I would recommend that another story be added to his residence and that the bnildiug bo properly drained and ventilated. 1 instructed Mr. Aikeue to matte the second inspection of this jail, A copy of his report is annexed. MR. 41IEEN5' REPORT. There were 5 rattle prisoners and 1 fe- male in Goderich jail when on July 21st I inspected it tho second time. The County of Huron claims a reputation as a banner Comity in the Province. It's jail, however, has no right to such dim tiilatiou. Very little can be said of it other than to say it is better than none ab all. It needs is thorough overhauling and moderni'ring, particularly iu its sanitary arrangements, plumbing, drainage, ee. The jailer's apartments should also be raised a story higher. They aro neither whole:tome nor comfortable at present. With a site on the bank of a river some 80 or 40 feet above the water's level, the Council are still content to allow the sewerage to drain into cesspools, which the Jailer snye are rarely or over cleaned out. Nature has given such perfect drainage facilities that there can be no possible reason why advantage should. not be taken of theta. I made a thorough tour of the building and found its con- dition as well kept as possible. The management of the jail is good, other- wise it would bo in a worse state than ib is. mann, OP ROAD .AND BRIDGE 001111ITTEE. GEN1L11aunN,—To0t' Com111i11es report as follows :—Regarding the request of Colborne and Ashfield Councils asking fora grant of $200 to each bowuship for the purpose of keeping the lake shore road in repair.—We would recommend no 0otion. Applioabiou of the Council of Hallett township regarding By-law to close and sella portion of the original road and to acquire and open a deviation road, the law having been complied with. —We world recommend said By-law be. ing confirmed. Re motion of Messrs. Snell ce McInnes that the motion at the January session of this Council doing away with grant to Bonudary lines be' rescinded and the usuel grant be made. We would recommend that the usual grant of 93,000 he made. We have ex- amined the Road Commissioner's report and recommend that it be (printed in the minutes. All of which is respectfully submitted, D. P.1TTERSON, Chairman. m11011T o]1'' T115 COUNTY PROrnlTY 001111rT11111. GENTLEMEN,—Tour Committee beg leave to report as follows :—That we ex- amined rho jail and found it oleau and well kept and the number of in• mates agreeing with the Jailer's report. Ono of tho inmates, 0u old man, infirm and weal, should be removed to whore he came from or emit to House of Refuge. One young man, insane, we think the town of Goderich should take charge of and have hit) removed to the asylum for incurables as soon as possible, as the jail is nob the proper place for such parties. Recommend the stable at jail be removed into the wood yard 01111 have front of yard famed. Recommend that stops on stairs be repaired ; Boole doors of jail require repairs and painting ; also 50 feet 0f now hose be purchased and old loose repaired. Would recommend that out- side of jail wall be pointed. Some windows in jail require glass and would recommend that they be put outside of sash: A . dozen night gowns for women are wautel. Would recommend a new floor iu the offices of the Sheriff and Clerk in Court House, that wall of Court House bo pointed where water is coming ]n On outside and ka]sornined on Inside and brink work of femme be repaired. We recommend the floor iu Court room, library seats and hall to Court room and onpalo bo painted and eve.broogbing and windows painted. We recommend the outside of Court House be painted, the brick work a light brick color and stone work a stone color, The above impales to jail and Court Nouse bsoasrisd out under the supervision of Co. Councillors in Division No. 1, Co, Clerk and Engineer. Wo examined the Registry- office and found it in good repairThe Registrar pointed out the wooden shelves whiob he considers should bo iron and some boast Way of getting out the books. Woreoom- mond no motion. With regard to the ventilation and sanitary condition of the jail, we recommend that no action bo baked. We arm pleased to report that the And the Court house alone and well kept. All of whioh is respeatfnlly snbmzt' Md. Trios, D. HAM, Chairman. 1151)111' 01' EDUCATION coessr1'r'r1io:. GiN'rn,r>m1,--•Your Committee bog leave to report as follows :--A large dologatior appeared before thio Committee regarding a grant from the County Council for Coutinnatiou classes for Public schools of this County, talciug up School Leaving and Entrance examination work. ---Re• commend that a grant aquel to the grant poid by the Legislature of Ontario be given by this Comity Connell. A Oslo. gasmen from the Township of IIay also appeared before nu as a Committee, pro- tesbhrg againeb the docisiou of an award made by an arbitration between a part of the Township of Hay and the May, of Hansell uu the 15th clay of May, 1897, and requesting that the Council grant a now arbitration on said matter r'ogardiug We school. Recommend that the prayer of the petition bo greeted. It was also recommended that the following persons bo arbitrators, vis.:—Arohibald Bishop, Matthew Loobart and Geo. E. Croswell. A petition presented from a nnnzbor of the ratepayers of the Township of Grey, with a depilation prosonting said peti- tion, asking for the formation of a now school maitre, to be taken from sootions comprising Nos. 8, 4 and 0 in said town. ship. Also a counter petition, with depu- tation present from one 0 the above sec. Hosts preying that no action be taken in the matter. We recommend that no action be taken. Respectfully submitted, Roemer Mierme, Chairman. . HOUSE OF 15510070 103131I010ES. GENTLEMEN,... -Y011/ Committee met ab Clinton on Fobrnary lietlt and let by tender contracts for supplies of meat, bread, flour, groceries and other moos - series for the house. It was tbongbt wise to purchase all beef supplies by the gnarl. or. The contract was let to Ford d: Murphy, they agreeing to furnish front quarters at 4j cent per ponnd and hind quarters at 5 Dents. The bread contract was let to J, A. King for 2 cents per pound. The tender of J. W. Irwin for groceries was accepted. Tho conditions on which the above were accepted were written on the back of tenders and left in possession of Mr. Coats, ib being his duty to see that all conditions are fulfilled. The Inspector was advised to pnrohase all dry goods required by the inmates direct from wholesale houses. He was also advised to procure the nso of a horse and rig for tho use 0 clergymen on Sob - bath, who conduct service in the House, such arrangement to remaiu in force until the Council meets. It was decided to place a refrigerator in the House and to have a doorway made from rho main division into the hospital ward. Both these things have been done, the refriger. abor costing 030.00 and the doorway about 07.00. The Inspector was asked to purchase a set of single harness for use of Me. French. This has been done at a oost of 91.4.00. Acting on your instrec- bione, it was dooided to build a pig pen and poultry house. The County Com. misslon51 was asked to prepare plans and specifications for a building 20x50 fent, with 8 foot posts, walls clear of floor, and that tenders for both frame and concrete walls be invited. On April 2nd the Com- mittee met again in the House of Refuge. Five tenders for building pig pen and poultry hone wore ]aid before the Com- mittee by the Clerk. They were as fol- lows :- 003(0013T1', P'111bs%, 11. Stevens 0420 94.11 Heywood ce Prior..., 414 899 D. Coe beton 414 890 Thos. McKenzie 418 Guttridge 0) Mustard 395 Guttridge & Mustard were awarded the contract, same to bo completed by July 1st. Mr, Ainsley was notified to snperiu- tend the work. Authority was given the Inspector to purchase trees and have an orchard of 1} sores planted. It was con- sidered advisable to have a sidewalk macre around the front of the Hoose, under the superintendency of Mr. Ans- ley. Since hast meeting of Council the Inspsotor. and Keeper, aoting under in- sbruobions from your Committee, pur- chased a cow for the farm at a cost of 985 00, Before next meeting of Council it will be necessary to pnrohase coal. The Committee would recommend that the Inspector ask for tenders and let the contract as he considers most advantage. one to the County. All bedsteads belong• ing to the House are now in us0 except three ; the Committee recommend that Mr. Coats be empowered to procure a few more if n00eseary. Recommend that Mr. Coats be grouted 05.00 as indemnity for postage, he never having received any. thing 011 this account since entering on hie duties as Inspector. Recommend that the Lispeotor and Commissioner procure a pump for lifting refuse oat of cesspool, so that it may be spread on the land. All of which is respectfully sub. misted. Anon. Timor, Chairman. ]IXEIUTIvla a03(3i1r1ER REPORT. Iu reference to the motion of Messrs. Hays and McLean to grant 25 ciente per day to the volunteers while abtooding their annual drill, reaonlmeuded that no action be taken. In reference to rho motion of Molars. Mooney and Smith, Hitt the Inspector of the House of Refuge be pineal on the pity list when attending meetings of the cornmitteo, it is recom- mended that he be placed ea the pay list while attending any meeting of the house of Refuge committee, this to take effect from the let of Jounary, .1897. It is recommended that filo SUM of 920 be granted the Great North 'Mestere Exhi- bition for 1897 that the salary of Mrs. French, matron of the IIouso of Refuge, be increased by 925 per year. The amounts clue the Oollegiats Li. stitubos are found to be as follows Ssaforth, 02,204 ; Clinton, 01,917 ; Goda. rioh, 01,955 and it is recemmeeded that these mune be paid by the Treasurer. As bo the motion et Messrs, Holt and Rollins, it is recommended that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Mr. Dickson, Goveroot of the gaol, and that the sum of Moved by Me, Stoll, weeded by Mt. 9100 be granted to him as a mark of ep. Malnnis, that the motion of the January preolation by the mutton for rho faithful soesion, doing away with the 98,000 grant porformanse of his ditties as melt officer. to bbe boundary lines be r'osoinded, and fn reference to the claims of the estate of that the usual grant of 98,000 be Horde, tate Onto Regisbrar biakson for money al- Referred to the road end bridge commit. legad to hove been overpaid to the tee. comity, it is recommended that no notion be taken ; the sam0 reference was also made with reference to olefins by John T. Gioko m. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by J. I3. McLean that the House of Refuge coutrnittee bo instructed to report at the next general session of the council as 10 1110 ndviaebility of an addition to the Houeo of Refuge. If advlsable, the mane, site, )rind, equipment and airtime abed cost of such addition. Carried. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by J, 33. MoLean that in tho event of any in. mate in the house of Refuge absconding, the matter of returning such inmate to the hoose be left to the nlanagemout and disoretiou of the Inspector 0f the House, Carried. Moved by R. McLean, seconded by ;1Tr. Holt that the question of painting the outside of the Court house be referred to the engineer, to report as to the advisa• bility of having the work done and the estimated Rost. --Lost. 11Tovsd by lvfr. Holt, seconded by J. B. McLean that the equalization of the town. ehips of Morris and West \Vatv0uos11 be rec7nced $1 per acre, and that the report of the equalization committee be so amended.—.Lost. Moved by J. B. McLean, seconded by Bir. McInnes that the equalizatinn of the townships of Tuckorsmibh and Usborne bo reduced $2 per acre,—Lost. Moved by Mr. I11cEwen, seconded by Mr. McInnes that the House of Refuge committee be instructed to see that the horse and rig belonging Lo that institu- tion be used ou Sundays for conveying the olergynton who conduct the services at the House of Refuge to and from the institution.—Cmrriecl. Moved by Mr. Hislop, seconded by R. MoLeah that a committee composed of Messrs. Rollins, McEwen and Mooney be appointed to enquire into and report to this council at its next meeting the aver. age salary of county clerks throughout the Province, end their duties generally. —Carried. The cleric was instructed to have 200 copies of the by-law and regolatinus gov ereing the House of Refuge printed for distribution. On motion of Mr. Mcl''wau, seconded by Mr. Snell the warden and clerk were instructed to procure twsnby 82 -pound metal weights, to be used for the purpose of making hard labor for the prisoners u1 the gaol, in carrying them from one side of the jail yard to the other, 'Work to continue eight hours each day.—Ca'ricd. The manta committee's report, recom- mending the rate of taxation for trio cur• rent year was adopted. A number of by- laws were read and passed, and the coun- oil'prorogued at 10 o'clock, to meet again at the call of the warden. Tho report of the equalization Som. mittee was read, curl after being consider- ed in committee of the whole, the cam._ mittee reported that the report was adopted, except iu the matter of the personal property of McKillop, which was changed from 9100 to 94,000. The report was then finally adopted as amended. The 00005nsus of the report is as follows : EQUALIZATION 1101011'1, County Division No. 1, --Ashfield, Col. borne, Goderich town,—same aslastyear. Division No. 2,—Goclerich township, Clinton and Hallett,—same as last year, Division No. 8,—Sbutuley and Bayfield, —sante as last year ; Hay reduced 01 per acre, and personal property placed at 910,000. Division No. 4,—Stepbon, Usborne and Exeter, --saltie as last year. Division No. 5,—Tnckersmith, Mo. Killop and Seafortb,—same as last year. Division No, 5,—Grey, M'orr'is and Brussels,—sams as last year, Division No. 7,—East and West Wawa. nosh, Blyth mud Wingham,—sams as last year, Division No. S,—Howick, Tnrnberry and Wroxeter,—same as last year. Remelt equalized at 9125,000, of which 910,000 is personal. Tho report of the finance committee was read : 1'IN.INCE 01501511. Iu addition bo reoommencling the pay meet of a large number of accounts the oonmlittoo reported finding that the latest assessed values of tho properties bonded to the °entity by the treasurer for the clue performance of his dutiou is 929,750, and that mortgages to the amon0b of $35,000 ou said property is in possession of the county clerk. The committee also repent. mend the passing of a by.law authorizing the warcleu mud treasurer to borrow $80,- 000 for oarreut oxpeuses. The committee duel tho estimated expenditure for the year to bo 549,152, less receipts, 0700, making net expenditure $48,352, with a total equalized assessment for tho county of 982,235,082, requiring a rate of one and a half mills ou the dollar. The report was partially adopted, and the remainder referred back to the com• mittee for further consideration. Moved by M'r. Holt, seconded by Mr. Rollins, that in view of bhereeent resigua• bion of Me. Diokson, for upwards of twenty years governor of the county jail, this council place on record its approxi. ation of the very able and satisfactory minter bo has performed his duties, both with sabisfaotion to the county and oroclit to himself, and this oonncil trnsbs that he may be spared for many years to enjoy a woll earned rest, and that it 0e refor'red to the executive Oomntibteo to recommend some suitable retiring allowance to Mr. Dickson. Referred to the executive 0010. manta. Moved by Mr, Miller, seconded by Mr. Cook that this oonneil menroralisetlreDo• minion Parliament to compel the several railway companies to provide suitable cat• tie gumels ou railways, as a large number of rattle guards now iu position are quite inadognsto to preveet stood from straying on these railways. Referred to the sped. 0l committee. Moved by Mr. Siennrt, serenaded by air. Patterson that two valuators be ap- pointed to value the various mnei0ipali- tine in the county for the year 1898, Raul valuation to be a basis for future equali- zation. Referred to the speolal oomur)t. tea. From Trail, B. C. The following notes aro taken from a letter received from Ben. Dunlop, who went to the Wast lust Winter :MAR 911i,—I now write you a low lines as I am in this town for a few days. Well, you will perhaps wish to know my idea of 13. C. To begin, I ani sore there are ono thousand chances here to ono in Ontario. Of course it is altogether a different place, with a lot of different ways, and so many kinds of business °Mucus to go into that there is lots of room for many yet. There are )'len who calve to different places around here a year ago, with no more thou $10, who are worth severalthoneands now. Of coarse everyone is nob so lucky. A good deal depends on the energy and good judg- ment a man uses. I was in Roseland on Saturday and Sunday and it is really a splendid, busy and quite a large town for tiro age of the place, and now when the SHOW has gone away, it loops a groat deal hotter. It is baoked up by the greatest mineral prospsota iu the world. This is what some of the best raining men say of it, as it is almost without limit. The amount of rich mineral ore in and right around it is immeasurable and property is very high in price there. Wealthy capitalists will soon own everything iu and around Roseland. I have met quite a few from Ontario here and to lay sur. prise I met last evening in town Elgin Hodgins, one of the former owners of the pacing champion of Canada, "Nellie Bruce." All of the "sports" will soon be hero. You may wish to hear how I am getting on. I took a big contract on the new railway going on hero and got through with it on Friday last. I made a few hundreds out of it, more than I would have made in Ontario in three years, and I have only been three mouths at it, so I have been fortunate so far. I ata going to a place a few miles from here soon to invest what I made since I came here in mining property, where there is a splendid chance so far as I can learn. I have a number one man in with lee. Ho bas lots of "stuff," is honest, and is an experienced miner as well, so I am going to stink to. the mine till I make 10511 what I lost, if possible, Dud I think I eau. I like the place. Its no- thing here for a man bo get broke and loos a few thousands, but before a year is over to bo away up higher than ever. I ata not sorry I came. I hear there will be a big rush where I am going this Summer, and I think it will beat Ross - land. It is 9 or 10 miles from here, of course not far, but that distance in a mountainous oonntry like this makes a great change. Its in the Quartz creek and salmon country. Yon may have heard of 0, Tho Goodsrham, B. C., Co. have bought a lot of mining property there. Some big sales have been made. Trail, B. 0., May 10, 417. London Conference. The following is the final draft of stations for the ministers of the London Conference, Methodist church, for the coming year in this section : STRAIT= DISTRICT. Stratford (Central)—Jas Bannon. Stratford (Waterloo street)—A. K Birks. St. Marys—John Learoycl. Mitchell—J W Holmes. Listowel—W Williams. Milverton—E A Fear. Trowbridge—Jolla Benner. Wallace—R H Banally. Atwood—Jobs Ball. Monkton—S 0 Tidelands. Staffa—J 0 Nethernobt, L ullarbon—Joxias Greene, A 0 Farrel. Harmony—Jabez J Noble. Embro—E ]isrebaiv. Walborn -10 J Hocking. Kintore—I 13 Ayleswortb. Dr Bannon, Chairman, meanest D15TRICT. Wingham—W S Pascoe. Kinsardiue—Andrew Ounningham, Luaknow—I B Wallwin. Brussels—S J Ailin ; John L Bern, Richard Paul, W Norton, superannuated, Teeswater—S W Muxworbby. Ethel—Jae \Volker, J L Stewart. Fm'dwieh—T Wesley Ceseus. Go'rie—Job) SFisher. Wroxeter -4 B Kennedy. Bluevalo-D Rogers. Ashfield—Robert H Hall. Bethel—W Al Pomeroy. Saturn —N S Burwasb. Ripley—Franois Sween. Bervie--W H Moss, A. W Dever. Tiverton --A. I Brown, Whibeoburcll—W W Leech. Belgrave—lC J Oaten. Dr Pasooe, Chairman ; S W Mux. worthy, Financial Secretary. ao0en10ll DIST1tIOT. GoderialtNorth stress)—Joseph Edge. Goderich ((Victoria sbreeb)—W Godwin. Clinton (Ratteubary street) -11, Milt. yard. Clinton (Ontario street)—B Clement. Seaforth--Stephen Bond, Holmesville—G W Audrows. Blyth—Walter Rigsby, Dungannon—Benjamin L Hutton. Nile—J W Pring, Benmiller—E Olivaut. Auburn -0 0 Conzone. Walton—Albert Tiffin. Londssboro'—J W Andrewa. Tuckersmith—W A PInley, Hader superintendent of Clinton, Bayfield—E A Shaw. Varna ---R 0 linnet), Reeonmended t0 go to College—J P W estman. $ Bond, Chairman, E31105814 DIST110r. Exeter (Main stress —Charles Smith, ];Aster (Jamee street) --N R Wiliough. by, Parkhill --IT W Seiko. AJlimvi)le--George Jewett, 1 Coulter. Centralia -13 Salton. llensall—W 1: 10011, I Mciteivie. Kippen—W J Waddell. Crediton—J' G Yelland. Grand 13end--0 II Thompson, Sylvan ---John Hers, Ailsa Craig --C Barltrop, 73irr-11 J Garbutt. Luoun---J h Ford. Granton --T J'1 llarrisone Woodham—S Keetb. Kirkton—Thomas J Snowden. Recommended for College, C C lisine. Dr Willoughby, Chairman. Westminster, W A Smith, S T L, junior pester • Rothwell, J P Iiioe; Essex, G A Gilford ; Cotten, A McKib- ben ; Brownsville, George Buggin ; Morpsth, W J Ashton ; Geste, D ][ Trimble ; Siloam, J W Robinson. People We 71.1xow. Fred, Iiayoroft is holidaying ab Lon- don. Mrs. Mooney, of Hill street, is an the siolc lief. Mise Maggie Beattie is visiting at Clinton. Alfas Hanna Hewitt is rusticating at Bluevalo this week. Miss Zetta Ouggisbnrg, of Walkerton, is vire ring Miss Lizzie Sample. M. hark, of Nety Hambure, was visit- ing bis cousin, Miss Naomi Williams. Miss Maud Fishloigb, of London, is visiting her cousin, Miss Thurso Gerry. Ed. Grimoldby and family spent last Sunday at Geo. Iieuderson's, McEillop. Mise Houghton, of Wingham, visited arias O'Connor for a few days last week. Miss Lily Climis and Miss Ivy Kidd, of Listowel, spent a couple of days at R. K. Roes'. Mrs. 0. R. Vausbone and daughter, of Southampton, are visiting at W.F. Van - stone's. Mrs. Geo. Good, of Wingbam, was vis- iting her sister.io-law, Mrs. A. Good, John street, F. 8. Scott made a business trip to London last week and another to Alliston this week, We regret to hear of the illness of little Winnie Strachan but hope she will soon be better. Mrs. Burwasll aconmpanied her hem band last week to Brussels and visited at Victoria Cottage. Phe families of Hugh and Duncan McMartin have taken their deperbnre to Liman Wife week. Miss Mary Ella Ross, of John street, Brussels, was visiting Miss Mary Mc- Clure, of Seaforth. Mise Edna Good went Immo with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Good, to Wingham, last Saturday for a visit. Robs. McMartin and Jno. Meadows are home from Clinton where they were em- ployed in the flax mill. W. J. Gordon and wife, of Orangeville, are visiting at Rey. le. Paul's. Mr. Gordon is a brother to Mrs. Paul. Thos. Leatherdale, brother to Coen - oilier Leatherdale, has opened a photo. studio in Hamilton. He'a an A 1 artist. Gordon Mooney is on the sink list suffering from rheumatics occasioned by getting wet. We hope he will soon be all right. R. Dennis, of Chatham, was here for a few days this week renewing old fr'isnd- ships. He is well pleased with his new home. Elder Stewart, Queen street, Brussele, left on Monday morning for Winnipeg where he will attend the Presbyterian Assembly. Walter Smith received a kick in the knee in Williams' livery baro a few days ago thatneeessitotes bbe ase of a cane in getting about. Jno. Rewibt, who arrived home from Roseland last week, says it is a good place for a man with motley, but a poor man is not very seriously in it. D. C. Ross and family and aliases .0,nnie and Lizzie Rosa and Miss McKay attend- ed the wedding of Miss Ames and Mr, McAllister, ab Ethel, on Wednesday. E. 0. Danford, John Beattie, Robt. and Thos. Thomson, Jas. Belianbyne, R. Williams and others were at- tending the Stratford tacos this week. J. N. and Mrs. Kendall left on Thurs- day morning for a holiday trip to Tor. onto, 8t. Thome and Detroit. Mr. Kendall hopes to soon be able to resume his duties at the depot. W. A. MaLsan,L. D. S., was visiting in Brussels this week. We expect he will continue these occasional calls until the magnetic influence is taken to his home. He intends locating in Hamilton. Trot Pose is pleased to hear that Dr. Fred. W. O'Brien, formerly of Brussels, was recently eleoted Mayor of Hannibal, Missouri. He ran on the Demoorotio ticket, His many old friends inBruesels wish liim a long and prosperous reign. Rev. S. J. Allin's health is improving splendidly, we are pleased to say, end he hopes to be able to resume his pulpit ere long, The Official Board have gtanted him a vacation during Jntt0 and My, which we hope will tend to complete eon• valescenos. We are sorry to hear of the miens illness of Will., son of Bishop Ward, London, formerly of Brussels. He was poisoned a year ago with ivy and the effects of it have trade themselves appar• ant again in the Noe in the shape of erysipelas and threatened loss of eyesight. We hope he will soon be fully restored to health. A large deputation of ministers from the Montreal Conference waited on the Dominion Government to advocate the plebiscite bill turd a straight yes or no vote. 3. P. Whitney, M.P.P., Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Legislature, addressed the electors of South heron, North Middlesex and South Perth at Exeter, on Saturday, June 12th, at 1.80 p. m, Addresses ware Oleo given by Li00..0o1. A. 3, Matheson, M,P,P., W. A. Willoughby, M.1'.1?„ J, W. St, ,foto, Misoampbell, lbf,P.P„ 0. A. Rowland, M.P.P,, Thos. ltagerood,111:, P; P., and Henry 18iils , Conesreative oaudidate lot $o,ith heron.