HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1896-6-12, Page 1Vol, 28. No. 48.
IJOUNTY OOUNO/L..
The Couoej1 assembled Tuesday of last
week at 3 o'oloelt, all the members re•
ported peasant.
91to following communications were
road and referred to the eoinmitteee
tamed :
From Sheriff Gibbons, asking for the
purchase of a new flag. Executive,
From S. Caldwell, re assessment of A.
E. Oi111is in the police village of Man.
Master. Speoial.
Benoist of T. F. Chamberlalu, inspector
cf prisons, on the condition of the county
County property.
The following petitions re school mat -
ten were referred to the Eat:cation com-
mitter :—Trustees of S. S. No. 11, Grey;
trustees and ratepayers of Hay • and
Stephen ; trustees and ratepayers of
*shoo' section No. 6, Grey.
The report of the county jailer,. audit-
ors and treasurer, were sent to the Co.
Property and Finance cortnittees.
A. request from Lieut. -Col. Wilson for
a grant of 25 cents par day to the non -
eon]. officers and men of the 33rd Batt.
'when out in camp was sent to Executive
committee.
Forty aoeounte were referred to the
Finance committee, and the report of the
County Commissioner to Road and
Bridge committee.
A motion by Messrs. Dnlmago and
Sotheran to refer any appeals from the
report of the Equalisation committee as
to equalized assessment to the County
Judge, was carried.
A motion to add Tipiady's bridge, on
the boundary of Huliett and. Goderieh,
to the list of oounty bridges, was sent to
Road and Bridge commibtee, and a
motion for a grant of $25 to each of the
three Farmers' Institutes was sent to
Executive committee.
Accounts from Nos. 1 to 99 from the
inspector of the House of Refuge were
referred to Finance committee.
Mayor Holmes and Dr. Gunn, of
Clinton, waited on the Council with
.reference to the erection of a general
hospital for the county in that town.
They intended using the $10,000 obtained
from the Stavely estate for the building
ltnd equipment of the institution, and
asked the Council to make a grant to-
wards its maintenance. The matter was
roferred to the Speoial committee to con-
sider and report.
A clause iu the Education committee's
report at last session, appointing arbitra-
tors in a school section dispute between
Nos, 5 and 9, Turnberry, and U. S. S.
No. 4, was rescinded.
The report of the Warden's committee
was read and adopted.
Mr. Burns, of Bayfield, called for the
returns ordered at last session regarding
the salaries of the county officials.
On motion of Messrs. Kennedy and
Cooper a resolution of sympathy and
condolence with DeiiutyReeve Sherritt, on
the death of his wife, was unanimously
passed.
Messrs. MoKenzie and Girvin asked
that a refund of $78 be made the town-
ship of Ashfield, the amount expended ou
Finn's bridge, L. R. W. Referred to
Boad and Bridge committee.
A statement showing the amouuts paid
to each County official per annum Was
read and seat to the Executive. Report
of Dr. Shaw, House of Refuge physician,
was read and referred to the same com-
mittee. The report of the Education
committee was read and adopted. Peti-
tion from inhabitants of Hensall asking to
be erected foto an incorporated village,
was sout to the Special committee. Tho
report of the Road and Bridge committee
ivaa read. A motion was made to amend
one suction by paying Ashfield $78 for
erection of bridge, but was lost and the
report was adopted. The report of the
Co. Property committee was read and
ndopted. Executive committee's report
was read and after several motions to
raise salaries of curtain officials bad been
voted down report was adopted.
EXECUTIVE Colr:dI'rTEE'S 000081'.
Application of Sheriff Gibbons in re.
femme to grant for naw flag for the
Court House.—It was decided to mom -
mend that a flag be purchased by the Co.
Clerk and Reeve Prouclfoot, coat not to
exceed 935.00.
In reference to application for grant of
$25.00 to each of the three Farmers' In.
etitutos in the County. -We recommend
that the request bo granted.
Application of Lieut. Col. Wilson for
grant of 25 cents eaab to non-commission-
ed officers and men in the 88rd Battalion.
—We recommend that no grant be made.
The report of County officers' salaries,
as aslted for last session, was submitted
to this committee, as follows :—Wareleu,
$100 ; Treasurer, $1,850 ; Clerk, $700 ;
Co. Commissioner, 8700 ; Clerk of the
Peace, $1,100 ; Caretaker of Court House,
5400 ; Inspsotor Robb, $1,890 ; Inspector
Tom, $1,455 ; Co. Auditors, 840 each ;
Inspector house of Refuge, 3100 ; Beep.
er, $250 ; Matron, 3150 ; Physician, 8150.
Committee recommended that salaries
remain as they are.
Report of Dr. Shaw, House of Refuge
physician, in reference to supplying ad-
ditional mediae' appliances, as rem:ured.
--Recommended that uo motion be taken,
but when appliances are necessary that
the matter be left to the discretion of the
Inspector. W. H, Kerr, Chairman.
EDUCATION 00.1ni ma's IMPORT.
Your committee beg leave to report as
follows :—R0 petieiou from S. S. No. 11,
Grey, your ootnmffbtee could not find any
cause for complaint and would therefore
recommend that no action be taken. Ile
appoel from award made by Xuspoetor
Tom, S. Smillie and P. Donglas forming
a Inion section from parts of S. S. Nos.
4 and 11, Stephen, and parts of S. S. Nos.
6 and 8, Hay. Your committee, after
careful deliberation, world recommend
allowing
appeal and would also recom•
mond the following gentlemen as arbi-
trators in the CUD :-Judge Doyle, Wm.
MaKoroher, of Howiok, and W. J. Johns,
ton, of Morris. T. B. Sanders, Chair-
man.
=POET OF EQUALIZATION COMMITTEE.
1onr committee beg leave to report
that we have examined the various as -
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1895
easement rolls for the several muuioipal
hiss and after malting careful oaloulatiou
we would recommend that the equalised
values be tllo same as last year. Tito
committee rcoommended that the oquali-
eatloterotnaiu the same as it has been for
the past two or three years. The total
equalization of the townships is $829,106,.
784 ; towns, $3,145,250. Be Cl. Sperling,
Chairman,
Moved by Mr, Dnitnago, seconded by
SIr. Stewart their the report of the equali-
zation committee be amendedby reducing
the assessment of Howiok township from
834 bo 832 per acre, Lost,
Moved by IVIr, Kennedy, seconded by
Dlr. Cooper, that the assessment of the
town of Oliuton be lowered to $75,000,
putting ib on a rate similar to adjoining
towns. Lost,
Moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by
Mr. Cox dab a board of three valuators
be appointed to equalize the assessment
of the various municipalities, and that
the said report be accepted for bheterm of
five years. Lost.
The report was then adopted.
REPORT OF WARDEN'S 551Itn1TEE,.
Since the last meeting of the County
Commit the Divisional Court gave judg.
moot in the ease of Morris vs. Huron,
sustaining the judgment of the Hon.
Chief Justice Msreclibh, excepting that
tbey varied the date from the 1st of
September, 1804, to the 5th day of May,
1804. The Court gave no costs bo either
party on this motion. Your committee
met ou Feby. 30th and having gone fully
into the expenditure on bridges made by
the township of Morris, and having re•
sewed an affidavit verifying the same,
and having oaloulatee the proportion pay-
able by the Go. of Huron to the township
of Morris, fixed the same at 81008.52 and
directed such sum to he paid to the town•
ship of Morris. For this our Warden is-
sued his order. The costs, $106.70, pay-
able to Morris, have also been paid.
Philip Holt, Chairman.
none AND DEMOB 0011MISSIONER's REPORT.
I herewith submit to you this my re.
port, whiob contains an amount of the
business I have transacted since the 1st
of January last to this date, with the
number and amounts of the orders grout-
ed, and the purpose. I have written
agreements with all the bridge oontraobors
made at last meeting. The ware -eters
are progressing with the work and I ex-
pect the bridges will be finished at an
early date, The Rothwell bridge over the
Bayfield river was destroyed by the flood
last Spring and the snnall bridge at Grand
Bend has been removed. I have pre.
pared plans and speeificatioos for re-
building these bridges andhave advertised
and received tenders so that the contracts
may be let at this meeting. I have ex-
cmmed Finn's bridge on the Lake shore
road in Ashfield and found it to be 20
feet long between the abutments, the
necessary length to be assumed by the.
County. The bridge is in good repair,
the material being mostly cedar. I also
examined the creek at aucl near Blyth
bridge and consider that it wopid be m
the interests of the County to have the
channel straightened so that stream
would 000 straight through the opening
nnder the bridge. As the channel would
have to be made through what I suppose
is private property, and I would suggest
that if the improvement is to be made
that the Go. pay Blyth about $100, on
condition that they snake and maintain a
channel for the stream, according to a
profile and specifications to bo provided
by the County. An approximate estimate
of the oosb of re -flooring the hall through
the Court House on the ground floor
would be as follows :--Tile, 8250 ; hard-
wood, $30. At the jail I find it will be
necessary bo extend the drain from the
closets to some point over the river bank,
North of the jail, and this work should
be attended to as soon as possible, as the
cesspool is now frill The small bridge
iu Lower Wiughom, knowu as the Race
bridge, will require to be re -built some
time this season and most likely one or
two other small bridges during the year,
There will be about the usual anmouub of
repairs required for the roads and bridges
this year. John Aiusley, Commissioner
,MTEn 001105ox% 101100RT.
There are 3 prisoners, 2 males and 1
female, the latter under sentence for
larceny, her terra will expire on the 25th
inst. One of the males is also under
sentence for larceny, hie term expiring on
301111 fust. The other has been committed
as a vagrant and is at present under re-
mand. Tie is not a vagrant bub an idiot
and the sheriff and gaol surgeon are talc•
ing steps to have him committed and re-
moved to the Orillia asylum for inour-
ables. This will be effected in a few
days. In December 1895 I reported that
the water closets ordered by you have
been completed and so far have given
entire satisfaction. A. more lengthened
experience shows us that the drainage is
not at all satisfaobory, also that there 15
not water enough to flash the closets
properly when used. I brought the mat.
ter under the notice of your conunission-
er. The vane placed upon the cupola of
your jail 54 years ago was blown down
during the past Winter and I world lilts
to see it replaced, as it will add greatly to
the appearance of the building. I pur-
obased 80 yards of aottonancl some thread
and set the female prisonors to repair the
jail shirts and other clothing, A bill will
be presented to you for it. Wm. Dick-
son, Jailor.
The Inspector of Jails thinks the jail
requires remodelling and the cella and
corridors are very Inconvieutly arranged
and badly out of repair. He objeobs to
the drainage as insufficient and thinks
the jail should be heated by a furnace,.
arranged for hot water or steam. The
jailer requires better accommodation and
I would recommend that another story bo
added to hie residence.
IoE1'oRT OF CO, PEOPE1'l'Y COMMITTEE.
Your committee beg leave to report
that we are pleasocl with the work Iu oon-
neotion with the Law Library room,
mended by ue at the January session.
The report of the jailer ryas laid before us
and we recommend that the drain front
the closets across the road, over the bank,
in acoordane° with the instructions of the
Co. Commissioner, be mad° ; also that
the weather vane be replaced on the
cupola and also anew floor in ):the turn.
key's room, said improvements to be
under the supervision of the Co. Com-
missioner, We have visited the jail and
foond everything good order and re.
commend .blab the olotbing applied for
and approved of by the Sheriff be sup.
plied, Wo recommend that the mem
liail,af the Courb Rouse be re -floored
with maple 1J iuclr flooring, not to monad
3 inohos in width, worst ander the super-
vision of Go. Engineer. We recommend
that the Judge's stand be re -carpeted
with same carpet as had recently boon
put in the Judge's room by the caretaker,
A, Dolmage, Chairman.
ROAD AND 1010010E 00010111'3110'5 REPORT.
The Oo. Commissioner reported that
Finn's bridge, on the lake shore road,
Ashfield, was the required length to be
placed on the list of Co. bridges, We
recommend that the Go. assume the sold
bridge. Commissioner reported leaving
exammocl the creek at Blyth and oonsid.
er ib would be in the interest of the Go,
to have the damsel straightened. We
would reoolnmend that 8100 be granted
Blyth, providing that they assume all re.
sponsibility and complete the work to the
satisfaction of the Co. Commissioner.
Regarding the Race bridge at Wingbam
we recommend the bridge to be ro-built.
The motion of Messrs. McDonald and
Cox that the Tiplady bridge, boundary of
Goderish and Hallett, be added to list of
Co. bridges. We recommend that Co.
Commissioner be instructed to examine
said bridge and report. Regarding
motion of Messrs. Molienzis and Girvin
that the township of Ashfield be refunded
$78, amount expanded for building Finn's
bridge. We recommend no notion. We
have also examined tenders for Rath.
w's braremR
Lanellge, at idge 8007,
nd bs accoceptemendd, itthat hsing theobb.
lowest. We also examined Whiskey
bridge tenders and reoommendL. Hardy's
at $104, it being the Iowest, providing that
both parties furnish satisfactory security.
We reoommeud that the Co. Commis-
sioner's report be printed in the mingtes.
D. Patterson, Chairman.
DOUSE OF 100010000 PHYsICrAN's REPORT.
I beg to report that I have made 81
visits to the House of Refuge during the
time I have been physician. I have
treated 208 oases at differentperiods.
Nearly all the inmates require some
medicine or treabmenb and are not satis-
fied unless they get it. A number when
admitted were in a dying condition and
never left their beds after arrival mobil
removed by death. Owing to defioient
ventilation and bad heating many are ex-
posed to variable temperature, with the
result of taking pleurisy and pneumonia.
Before entering the House the applicants
have as a rule had poor olobhiug and oars,
with bad food, and after the change of
treatment here appear to be more liable
to become ill. I would ask your com-
mittee to recommend that the County
provide the drugs and all the articles ap-
pertaining thereto. The prosect condi-
tion is that I furnish all medicines. Be.
sides there are oases that can be benefit -
tad for future life who do nob absolutely
require present treatment (one the House
of Refuge committee saw.) Again, op-
erations can be performed that will bene-
fit the patient but would be some little
cost to me for dressing and attention,
where the County would be benefitted by
getting more work out of said party after-
ward at a trifling cost. I find 11 impos.
Bible bo manage with ono visit a week. I
always go twice and sometimes as often
as five times. I have the honor to be
your obedient servant, J. W. Shaw, M.D.
500000n COMa0TTEE's REPORT.
The special committee reported recom-
mending that the petition of Samuel
Caldwell, on behalf of A. E. Guilin, of
Manchester, asking to have his property
in the police village of Mancheslor re.
duped in assessment to 920,000, that by-
law No. 10, clause 11, 1895, be amended
by adding the words "that the property
of A. 17. Collis be assessed for 92,000
only for polies village purposes." In re-
gard to the motion of Messrs. Sanders
and Mclaloersou, request from citizens
committee of the town of Clinton, asking
for aid towards maintaining the hospital
proposed bo be °rooted from funds of the
Stavely estate, recommended that the
council make a reasonable grant towards
the maintenance of the hospital when
such is built and fully equipped by the
town of Clinton. In regard to petition
from ratepayers from portions of the
townships of Hay and Tuokersmith, ask.
iug to be moorporated into a village, to
be sailed the village of Iiensall, that the
petition be granted, and that L. Harold
and F. G. Arnold be appointed to take
the census.
The first clause of the report was re•
ferred back to the committee, and they
further reported that no action be taken
in the matter of A.E. Gultis until the
petition of the ratepayers of the town-
ebips of llullelt and Batt and West Wa.
wanoeh be amended.
The report as amended was adopted.
noun OF enema.
The House of Refuge committee report.
ed that pursuant to instructions received
at the Inst session for more hospital so-
commodabion, the committee had in.
abruabed H. 0. Mol3ride, arohiteot, of
London, to prepare pians and speeifioa.
tioue for the n000ssary additions, and
have advertised for tenders and would
recommend that the following be ao.
oepted :—Thos, McKenzie, carpenter anti
joiners work, 91,160 ; elating, $216 ;
painting end glazing, $280 ; 6. K. Hey-
man, bricklayer's department and plaster.
ing, 92,000 ; Harper c4 Lee, beating,
3275; plumbing, $181 ; galvanizing and
iron work, $71 ; total, 94,181. The oom-
mitbee alsoreootnmended that H. L. Mc-
Bride, arohiteot, superintend the con-
struction of the work.
Moved by Mr. Sanders, seconded by
Mr. Shepherd that the House of Refuge
committee be instructed to defer erecting
and adding to the Nouse until further in -
streaking from this aounoil, and that the
report be left oh the table. Carried.
Moved by ItIr. Either, seconded by Mr.
Mintage that the boiler oleimney on the
House of Refuge be oonebruated as reoom.
mended by Dir. McBride, arohiteot, and
thnb the inspeobor be empowered to ask
for tenders and award the *entreat.
Carried,
The report as amended was adopted.
Moved by Mr. Silber, attended by Mr.
BleIlveeo that a bylaw be passed to
petition the Ontario Logielabure to pro.
vide that'the day for the nomination of
reaves, deputy.r'aoves and aounoillors 1
townships should be held en the feet
Monday but one in December. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Silber, seconded by Mr.
Mollveeo that the warden and clerk mdth-
orize the Ontario Legislature to repeal
section 494, chapter 42, Via, 55, or amend
said section 1 allow it optional with
county couuoiis to offer such rewards for
the arrest and conviction. of a horse thief
as to diem may appear proper, and that
other counties be asked to oo.opsrate.
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Dulneage, seconded by
Mr,
Sotheran that no ,December session
be held this year. Lost,
FINANCE 00111000005.
The finance committee reported, moons.
mending the payment of a number of an.
counts. A000unts for the Rouse of Re.
fogs to the amount of $2,450.05 had been
paid and were foude to be oorreot, The
treasurer was instructed to notify each
municipality in arrear for county rate to
pay salve at once. They recommended
that the bylaw to raise the sum of $75,.
000 be passed and that the treasurer ad.
vertiso the mortgagee pD hand for sale.
That the sale of the new debentures be
issued under the by-law and that the
delivery and rating up of same be left in
the hands of the treasures and the chair-
man of the finance committee. That a
bylaw be passed enabling the warden
and treasurer to raise the sum of $40,000
for current expenses. The current ex•
penses will necessitate a rate of one and a
quarter mills. Total, 940,235.32. The
report was adopted.
Moved by Mr. Geiger, seconded by Mr.
Delbridge that this aunty council planes
on reoord its disapproval of the new
county aounoil act, as it is not of a char.
mater to give all municipalities a chance
of being properly represented.
After considerable diaoussion the
motion was lost by a majority of one.
DT 14.055.
Bylaw No. 4, to raise by way of loan
the sum of $75,000 by the issue of deben-
tures ; by-law No. 5, 1 authorize the
warden and treasurer to borrow money
for county purposes ; by-law No. 6, to
equalize the respective assessments of the
aaveral municipalities in the oounty
by-law No. 7, to raise by assessment
money for general and other purposes,
and bylaw No. 8, to fix day for township
municipalities to hold nomination meet•
ing, were all passed.
TREASUn500'S 5TAT111IENT.
The following is the report of the
county treasurer :—Cash on band and
available to meet ourrent expenses:
Cash, $5,997,89 ; County rates due, Ash-
field, $1,039.58 ; Morris, 82,862.30 ;
Blyth, $485.94 ; linton, 9948.20 ; Gods -
deb, 94,068.56 ; Balance bo debit, Indus-
trial Bones account, $10,768.68, Total,
962,765.20; Lees,—Due municipal non-
resident taxes collected, $539.60 ; Balance
to credit sinking fund account, $20,001..
16 ; Standing debt, interest account,
$9,438.19 ; Total, $29,778.95. Available
to meet current expenditure, $2,686.25.
Non-resident taxes collected between
January 1st and April 30th, 1896, Ash-
field, 9104.28 ; Colborne, 920.50 ; Gods -
rich, 92.10 ; Grey, $1.19 ; Howik, $1.•
60 ; Huliebt, $3,90 • Morris, $8.21 ;
Stephen, $10.05 • Tttruberry, $17.71;
East Wawanosh, 41.15 ; Bayfield,$14.45;
Blyth, 616.98 ; Total, 9232.11. State -
mens of sinking fund, Mny 31st, 1896 :
Debentures, 911,00 ; mortgages, 6109,-
204.75 ; balance sining fund account,
320,001.16 ; earned interest on mort-
gages and debentures to July lst, 1896,
90,816.15 ; total, $207,02206.
On motion of Messrs. Sanders and Mc-
Donald, the caution adjourned, to meet
again on the first Wednesday in Deoem•
her next.
MR. DICKINSON AND THE
SCHOOL QUESTION.
To the Editor of Toe i'osr,
DEAR Snt,—As Mr. Dickinson has been
aooused of wobbling by several of the R°•
form speakers, on the Manitoba School
question, and as Jos. Clegg was given as
an authority that he at one time decided
to be a straight supporter of Sir Charles'
policy on this question ; and as Mo. Disk-
insoo stated at the meeting in the Town
Hall here that be had seen Mr. Clegg and
that he bad authorized him to deny that
he ever said anything of the kind. I
with to make reference to this matter.
I have my doubts that Mr. Clegg ever
did anything of the kind, as a man who
can be as guilty of distorting, any article
as ale. Dickinson was in alluding to an
editorial in your paper on the markets at
said meeting he is capable of anything.
I never expected that Ile would so be.
little himself as he did, as the same fig.
urns were given against him at both the
Ethel and Cranbrook Meetings, and he
was told where they were found, viz., in
bhe Daily Mail Rud Empire, and he never
attempted to deny them. If Mr. Clegg
chooses to go into the hole to help bis
candidate out, I have loo objections, but
will give the conversation of Mr. Clegg
saying so, and which can be proved as
there were several peanut on both axons.
ions., as well as he and I. The follow
-
ing is an a000unb of it and your readers
can judge, and from Mr. Dickinson's so -
tions on this question I own inclined to
believe Mr. Clegg then stated the truth
as it was before their meeting in Gerrie.
At that time Mr. Gerry was one of
the kiokere bat at the compromise meet-
ing bold at Gordo things were arranged,
Flo too hedges and Mr, Gerry was elected
President and not to look outwardly even
if he does have a few private pange of
consoience. In the sitting room of the
Queen's Hotel, a few days after Sir
Charles' maniteste made fire appearance,
T asked Mr. Cleggwhat majority he was
going to give the r. and he replied none,
WNW
«.
W. H. KERR, Prop,
I said ilfoDeneld would have a majority
and be asked how many, and I replied it
would depend on Mr. Dickinson's stand
on the Manitoba sohool question. That
if lie name out as a straight supporter of
Sir Charles and went on the public, plat.
forme throughout the riding and advooat•
ed the passing of the Remedial Bili to
establish Separate schools in Manitoba he
would be beaten by 000. When Mr, Clegg
replied that was the position be was go.
ing to take and would so state on the
platforms, I and another party present
said he might at °nee quit as he would bo
snowed under, and that we did not think
he would dare, if he wished to stand any
chance of election, Mr. Clegg sail there
was no danger as it was the proper thing
to do as the Privy Council had so decided
and that Clarke Wallace and D'Albon
McCarthy had to follow. The next
day Mr. Gerry told 015 in oonversation
that Mr. Dickinson had told bim that be
was going to oppose the Remedial Bill
and Mr. Clegg being in town I weoband
asked him if he was joking or in earnest
when he stated Mr. Dickinson's stand on
the Remedial Bill the day before, as I
respected Mr. Dickinson and did nob
want to misrepresent his position or to
state a falsehood about him as Mr. Gerry
told me that he bad told him the opposite
to what he bad said and be replied that
Mr. Gorey knew nothing abort Mr. Dick-
inson and what he had stated was true
and he could prove it, and we could use
his name as Mr. Diokinson had said so at
a meeting of several of his supporters and
we would see at bis first meeting that
what he stated was true. IIs said
further that Mr. Dickinson might have
said so to Mr. Gerry in the winter, as
when it came up first be was opposed to
the establishment of Separate: schools in
Manitoba, bat after fully considering the
question he had now decided to 00000 out
as a straight supporter of Sir Charles on
all questions, this with the rest, as be
preferred to follow him than to be in the
company of MoShane, McCarthy and
Tarte. The foregoing is a correct account
of what took place and se I said before
there were eeveral present who will bear
me out and now your readers can judge
for themselves. Yours, &c.,
F. S. SCOTT.
MIMICS. (MIRES.
Mrs. R. G. Wilsonwas attending aCon-
vention of the Baptist body ab Kincar-
dine.
Ilev. Dr. Gifford, of Wingbam, was
chosen Chairman of the Wingbam Die.
triot.
Rev. 3. 0. Madill, of P.P. A. fame, has
resigned the pastorate of bbe Congrega-
tional church at Sarnia; and gone to To-
ronto to take ohargs of a ohureh there.
A lawn social for the young people of
the congregation will be held at Melville
Manse on. Thursday evening of next week,
under the auspices of the C.E. Seoiety.
Next Sabbath evening Rev. G. H. Cob-
bledick, B. D., will preach the closing
sermon 1 oonneotion with his pastorate
in Brussels. His next appointment is
Glencoe.
The lecture of Miss Sinclair in Mel-
ville ohnrah on Wednesday evening 01008
a most pleasing and instructive one.
She dealt with bar work in Tudors, India,
in a very able manner, and to the great
satisfaction of the large gathering. Rev.
Jno. Ross occupied the chair. Miss
Sinclair is home on furlough and will
leave shortiy for her field of labor.
St. John's church Sabbath school is
officered as follows
Superintendent, 1;I• Dennis ;
Assistant, Geo. Rogers, jr, ;
Sec, Treas., "" "
Librarian, W. Manning ;
Assistant, Geo. Watt ;
Organist, Miele O'Connor.
Owing to the removal of Jas. Irwin to
Liman, Thos. Maxwell was appointed
Lay Delegate to the Synod, which meets
next Tuesday at London.
A Laymens' Association was formed in
oonneotion with the London Conference
of this week. The officers chosen for the
first year were :—R. Holmes, Clinton,
President ; W. D. Bookie, Loudon, 1st
Vico-President ; J. A. Carrick, Kincar-
dine, 2nd Vice -President ; W. H. Herr,
Brusseis, Secretary -Tree -mine. Questions
of interest to the laity will be discussed
at the annual Conference gatherings and
an effort made to advent* church work in
Ibis way.
Bev. S. J. Ailin, of Amherstburg, has
been appointed by Conference to Brus-
sels Methodist ohureh. Rev. C. W.
Brown, who was invited hero, has been
sent to Amberstbnrg. Rev. Mr. Allis
hes an excellent record both es preacher
end pastor and will be heartily received
at Brussels. He is a comparatively
young man and bas been 1 the niinisbry
for the past 22 years. Mr. Allin will
probably preach his inaugural discourse
on Sabbath, June 28tb.
The communion service in Melville
ahnreh last Sabbath was one of more than
usual interest. 13 new member wars re-
ceived into the fellowship of the church,
and 338 partook of the sacrament, besides
17 from other congregations. Rev. Prig.
oipal Caven, D. D., of Knox College, who
occupied the pulpit morning and evening,
preached two clear, ooucise and oonvina-
ing sermon*, his snbjeots being the Atone-
ment and the Mission of the Spirit. Hie
powerful diseonrses produced a deep Im-
pression on the large audienoea robe
heard them. This learned gentleman
will reactive the eegree of L. L. D. from
the University of Toronto at its annual
Convocation en Friday. The honor will
be worthily bestowed.
GnoIsTIAN ENooAvou•—A meeting of the
Nominating Committee was bold is the
manse on Thursday evening, Jana 4th.
Rev. Mr. Ross opened the meeting with
prayer. The following nominations wars
made:—President, G. A. Deadman ; Vice.
Prse., Mise Mary Roes ; 1Zea.•Seo., Jno,
QfoIZae ; Gor,-Sea, ibliss Mary Ferguson ;
Treas., Miss Ritohis. Lnok-oat Com-
mittee—Convener, Miss Joan Ross, A. M.
Money, Mrs. Tarte, Miss Lizzie Roes,
Jno. Ferguson. Prayer Meeting Com.
mitten -Convener, Jas. Fox, R, N. Bar-
rett, Mrs, R. G. Wilson,G, Halliday, Mrs,
1Z. K. floss. Social Committee—Convert.
or, Mrs. Jos. Stewart, Missee Lizzie
Cunningham, Mary Harris, F, Pelton,
Jessie McRae and Jas, Ballantyne, Daniel
Stewart and Alex. Ross, Temppsrenoe
Committee—Oonvsner, A. 1. McCall, J.
H. Cameron, D. C. Ross, 1.B, lYioLauoh-
lin, W. J. Stewart, A. McNeil. Flower
Committee—Convener, Miss Tena Sin -
Weir, Misses Liaais MoLennau, Jennie
Forbes, Fanny Sample and Fred. 1iay.
oroft and It. Cousleyy, Missionary Com-
mittee—Convener, Miss
aru.mibtse—Convener,Miss Nellie Ross, Mrs,
R. G. Wilson, G. F. Blair, Geo. Crooke,
Miss Maggie Stewart and Mrs. Jno, Batt.
Organist, Mies Jean afoLauoblia ; Choir
Leader, Miss Joan Ross ; Coileobors, Jas.
Sbaw and Fred. Wilson ; Ushers, Jas.
Baliantyns and W. J. Stewart ; Auditors,
J. H. Cameron and A. M. MoKay.
a. 5.50NVENTION.
Over a hundred delegates were present
and fifteen Sunday sohoois represented at
the annual convention of the Deanery of
Huron which was opened in St. John's
oharoh on Tuesday morning of last week
by singing the well known hymn (No. 215)
"Come gracious spirit, heavenly dove,"
after which Rev. A.K. Griffin, the rector,
led in prayer and welcomed the delegates
to the convention. The minutes of last
meeting having been read and adopted
the reports from the various Sunday
schools were presented, commenting 000
whiob Rev. Rural Dean Hodgins referred
at some length 1 the lank of uniformity
in opening the eohoole and teaching of the
lessons, Rev. 0. R. Gonne and T. 0.
Kemp taking part in the discussion,
which was crystalized by the adoption of
the fallowing, on motion of Rev. 0. R.
Guano, secondrld by Rev. Rural Dean
Hodgins, "This convention recommends
that, in order to promote uniformity in
S. S. methods, the opening exercises of
the Sunday eohools fn the Deanery o£
Huron be taken from the form for morn-
ing or evening prayer of the Prayer Book
and the Church Hymn Book, and that
the S. S. Institute lessons be used (being
1 conformity with the ecclesiastical year)
where a lesson system is used." This
was carried unanimously, and the dele-
gates were invited to partake of the re-
past, plentifully provided in the school
room by the ladies of the oo0gregation,
At the afternoon session a very excel-
lent paper on bhe work of training the
young minds, entitled "The Primary
Teacher," prepared by Miss Brown, of
Seaforth, was read by Miss Campbell.
T. 0, Kemp, Mr. Clausen, Revs. Messrs.
Hodgins, Griffin and Gonne, Miss Sweet
and Mr. Marshall took part in the die.
session that followed.
The second paper was "The Teacher's
Aims," by J. Ades Fowler, Clinton. Rev.
Megan. Hodgins, Armstrong, Griffin and
Higley, and Messrs. Perkins and Bolger
took part in the discussion.
The third paper, "How to Retain the
Young People 1 the Sunday School,"
was read by Mrs. Foster, of Wingbam,
after which Miss Smallcomb, Messrs.
Marshall and Kemp, and Rev. Messrs.
Hodgins, Armstrong and Griffin took part
in the discussion.
The fourth paper was "First Lesson
in Missionary iostruotion," by Mrs.
Griffin. A most interesting and excel-
lently illustrated blackboard lesson in
missionary work. Rev. Messrs. Hodgins
and Turnbull, and 3. Ades Fowler and T.
0. Kemp took part in the discussion.
On motion of Miss Sweet, seconded by
Mr. hemp, it was decided that Exeter be
the next plane of meeting. On motion of
Rev: C. R. Gunn), seconded by Rev. F.
Armstrong, it was decided that H. Per-
kins be Vies -President. On motion of
Rev. A. K. Griffin, seconded by H. Per-
kins, it was decided that Miss M. Sweet
be Secretary. On motion of Rev. Rural
Dean Hodgins, seconded by Mr. Marshall,
it was decided that H. Dennis be Rec.-
Seo. On motion of Bev. 0. R. Glenne,
emended by Mr. Leishman, it was decid-
ed thab Bev.Rnral. Dean Hodgins end the
Rea. -Seo., H. Dennis, be committee to
publish full proceeding of the convenbion.
There was a good deal of disoussioo as
to the most convenient hour for celebra-
tion of the Eucharist, which was finally
settled on a motion by Rev. Mr. Gurnee,
seconded by Rev. Mr. Roy, that the time
on the first day be left with the rector of
the parish in which the aooventfon is
held.
Before the close of the convention a
beady vote of thanks was moved by Rev.
Mr. Armstrong, seconded by Rev. Mr.
Higley, to the ladies of Brussels for the
kind manner in which they had enter-
tained the delegates 1 the convention,
and a similar vote of thanks was moved
by Rev. Mr. Tnrobull, seconded by Mr.
Marshall, to the ladies and gentleman
who had contributed papers, to which
Mr. Fowler made a suitable reply.
At six o'clock the oonventiou adjourned
to the school room for tea. In the even-
ing, service was held 1 the cbnroh, when
Rev. Mr. Ganes preached an eloquent
sermon on "'Loyalty to the doctrines and
system of the °beech," to a large emigre.
gatiou.
The ladies of the oougregntiou are to be
congratulated on the success of their
efforts in providing for the entertainment
and comfort of the delegates, which con-
tributed so much towards making the
convention a Burmese. Three tables ex-
tending the length of the sohool room
were laden with tempting Viands to which
their guests did ample justice and ex.
pressed much satisfaction at the kindness
they received.
That Mr. Tette wee a prominent mem-
bee of the Conservative party until he
grew disgusted ab and exposed the Con-
nelly•MoGreevy operations, and that the
Conservatives seem unable to make a
single charge against his reputatiou, are
facts that redound bo his credit.
J. P. Whitney, the leader of the Oppos-
ibion in the Ontario Legislature, has
been campaigning through Ontario with
ministers Foetal: and Montague. Mr.
Whitney's special mission seems to have
been to make the remedial bill palatable
to his audiences. But all this brings
forcibly to mind Mr. Whitney's vehement
denunciations of the Ontarfn Govern-
ment because by their Separate Sobool
legislation they 90019101 to raisa the stand.
ard and insreass the o6loienoy of the
separate sohools10 this Province where
they Wet as a o0ustitotional right and
cannot be done away with,