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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, TH A'S1).1 , .11A Isr I 7. 1918 W. H. KERR, Proprietor
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telolenworth
Mimi Annie Rolielieson i4 11,4110a ION/
9.01411dillg HeVel11,11110111119 III the Queen
city.
Miss Ivali flpetran, 12th (Jon, (Ivey,
visited lest. Netitilt at, the home of (leo.
and Mee. Melee:IMO and ably aseiseed
the Forestville young people with
their Centime on tepidity night..
lenine TM/I.-Friday evening, Fele
22rel, it grand Column was given in
17. S. S. No. 16, Ilinvick and (levy, by
the young people of bee estville. Pro-
ginin coliebeett or opening chortle,
"E know jnet, when) Pui going" ;
chairman's 114111'09S ; hwoitation, Mabel
Itebert ; violin (islet, "el 0138113
Fnik-
era; dialogue, "Till' !deep walker" ;
tiller, elisses Speiran and ADM ; reci-
tation, Bliss Dean ; dialogue, "Mr.
Hunter's mistake" ; duet, A111110 11.11d
Elva Brown violin selection, 'Masers.
Fencers ; /Net, Mews Allen and
Speiran ;dialogue, "Mail ying a poet-
." ; .solo, 11eifi.e Campbell ; dialogue,
-Mee ing eell 411, 1" A1111111 11.1111 1111V1t
1f1,1W1/ 1 1 (11.ilt,1100, 11119F Deftll
legite, "1(111110n/1 woe! jug',;11,1111
HellWli101 ; 1510c1101. Paili1411 I chorus,
do we go front here" ; God
care the King. A vote of thanks 1V11,9
teethe tel to all who NO ably aseielPIli0
Ole whieh was well worth
hearing and WWI hettially appreeiated
by everybody. T. le, Bennett, Wing -
bean eerfeented the duties of 0139,11,
1111t11 in 109 11:1141 efTlielli style, Pro.
ceetle $20 lel and later expenses will be
(teed for Red (hetes porter/4es.
Cranbrook
Mrs.. John Relcixior, id' O'Brien, Al.
bean, Wit9 visiting at the home of
1411,1. Menzies, hat stieteiein-law,
• el I H. eV, J. Jetni.ie returned to Lon-
don attet spending a couple cif weeks
with her patients, A, and MUIL, Leitch,
Hertel t and Mee, Mitchell, who were
visiting relatives and friends in this
locality, remelt to their Western
home at Relfield, Sask. Mts. Richd.
THESta rd ank OF Canada
t ip
The 43rd Annual Meeting of the ahareholders of the Standard Bank of
Canada was held at the Heed Office of the Bank, 18 King Street West,
Toronto, on Wednesday, the 27th February, 1918, at 12 o'clock noon.
A largo number of shareholders were present.
The chair was occupied by the President, Mr. W. F. Cowan, and Mr. E. A.
Bog, Chief Inspector, acted as Secretary for the meeting and read the follow-
ing roporti:
The Directors beg to present to the shareholders the 43rd Annual Report
and litatenteut of the affairs of the Bank for the year ending the 31st of
January, 1918.
The Not Profits, after melting provision for bad and.doubtful debts, rebate
of interest on unmatured bills under dieconnt, exchange, cost of management,
etc., amount to $649,546.44, This amount, together with the balance forward
from last year and. $120,047.86 for premium on new stock issued, makes tho
stun of $94187.93,
Thie has been appropriated as follows: -
Pour quarterly dividends at the rate of 13e/e per annum $442,782.77
Contributed to Officers' Pension Fund 20,000.00
Contributed to Patriotic Funds 81,250.00
War Tax on Bank Note Cireulatiou to 31st of December'1017.- 88,891.48
Transferred to Reserve Fund from Premium on New Stock 120,047.86
Reserved for estimated depreciation in securities 100,000.00
Balauee of Profit and Loss Account earried forward 175,215.82
it Your Directors deeply regret to record the sudden death, in alaech last,
of our late general manager, Mr. George P. Sehelfieltl, who entered the service
of the Bank as a junior clerk in 1888; becoming general manager in 1905,
and a direetor in 1012, under whose management the leruik made marked
progress. Your Directors appointed as his successor, Mr. Charles lel. Easson,
formerly of the Bank of Nova Seethe
We also regret baying to reeord the death of Mr. T. H. McMillan, who
became a director of this Bank in 1009, when the Western Bank of Cs -nadir,
of which he had been general manager, WHS amalgamated with this Bank.
The vacancies in the Board have been filled by the appointment of Mr, T. B.
Greening and .1fr. Tames Hardy, PC.A,
During the year, Branches and Sub-Beanebes of the Bank have been
opened at Lethbridge, Alta.; Orion, Alta.; Richlea, Sask. (sub. to Estou); and
Westerham, Sask. (sub. to Eetuary). The Sub•Braach at Cherry Valley and
the Branch at Schumacher, Ontario, were closed.
The usual inspection of the Head Offiee and Bra»chee hes been made,
and the duties of the staff have been faithfully and efficiently discharged.
The regular audit of the Bank's affairs has also been made by afr. G. T.
Clarkson, F.C.A., whose report is appended herewith. Mr. Clarkson's name
will be again submitted at the Animal Meeting for reappointment as Auditor
for the ensuing year,
W, P. COWAN,
President.
GENERAL STATEMENT
LIABILITIES.
Notes of the Bank in circulation
Deposits bearing interest (including interest accreted $ 5,484,388.00
to date) $40,801,888.95
Deposita not bearing interest 17,770,014,95
58,080,708.90
Dividend No.109, payable 1st February, 1918 112,094.17
Balanees due to other Banks in Canada 1,160,942.68
Balances due to Banks and Banking Correspondents elsewhere
than le Canada 1,000,951.10
Acceptances under Letters of Credit 70,290.00 036.80
Capital paid up 8,458,
Bemire Fund 4,45:1,290.00
Balanee of Profit and Loss Aecoutt carried forward 175,216.82
ASSETS,
Current coin held by the Bank $ 1,557,838,80
Dominion Notes hold 10,065,781.00
Deposit in the Central Gold Reserves2,500,000.00
Notes of other Banks 265,096.00
Ohecinee on other Banks 2,822,442,85
Balances due by Benito and Banking Correspondents
elsefrhere than in Canada 1,051,210.57
Dominion and Provincial Government Securities not
exceeding market value 8,968,591.00
Canadian Municipal Seetuities and British, foreign
and colonial public aecurittes other than Can-
adian 7,192,930,65
Railway and other bonds, debentures and stocks not
exceeding market ,value 892,848.09
Pall and Short (not exceeding thirty clays) Loans in
Cauada on betide, debentures and gooks 2,087,585.70
$78,P90,007.42
$14,123,114.80
18,225,660.52
$32,848,775.32
Other Current Lone and Diecounts in Canada (less rebate of
interest 89,853,677.77
Liabilities of Customers under Letters of Credit as per eontra.., 70,086.80
Beal Eetate other thstu Bank Premises 16,000.00 -
Overdue debts, estimated loss provided for 111,067.11
Bank Premises, at not more than rest, less mullets written off1,824,298.44
Deposit with the Minister for the purposes of the Circulation Feud 176,000.00
Other Aseets not included in the foeogoing 02,051.98
$78,090,907.42
Ti, COWAN, CAL EASSON
President. General Manager.
AUDITOR'S REPORT 20 TITII1 SHAREHOLDERS, •
office of The tandard Dank of Cailada, and the oert fled returns received from its branches
kayo erarea the ;wove REPORT sheet wit% the soots and accounts at the chief
and after deo lag the clash Mid verifying the securities at the chief office and certain oi
the principal beam:thee on January Sig, mg, oertify that in me opinion well Balance
Sheet exhibits true and oofreet view of the state of the Baelc's eiYairs according to the
best of my Information, the explahations given to me, and aa shown by the books of the Bank,
In addition to the examination mentioned the earth and securities at the chief office
and certain of the _principal branches were +eked and verified by me at another time
during the year, and found to be in accord w th the books of the Bank.
All informdtion and explanations required have been given to me, mid all transactions
of the Bank which have come under my notice have, In in opinion, been within the
powers of the Bank,
G. T., CLABRSON, P.C,A.,
Tottotrro, February 18th, 1918, of CLA9980N, G091/ON ik Diewoent, Toronto, Canada,
The President refereed to the satiefactory progress made during the year,
and the Vico-Preeident, 11/Er. Wellington Francis, H2O., and the General Man-
ager, Mr. 0, H, Beeson, also addeeseed the meetieg,
The mend motions' were passed and the following Direetors were sleeted
for the emitting yeari-Ve, P. Cowen, W. Pranefe, LC,IL Lan lois W. F.
L'. W. Cowan, T. H. Wood, T. :13. Greeniug and &untie Hardy,
Ata subsequent meeting of tho Direetors, W. F, Cowan Wart chested
Preeident and W. Proheite K,0,, VieVePreeident,
(,l, 9, EAMON,
General Meenlegeee.
Mitchell, the formee's mother, rieemu.
paniee the traveller)/ es elle 111,0 re-
sidee hl the West,.
An Auctem Hale of faint, r/11111
sleek, Impleinents, tee., will be held
by Viet/wand Mai, Piety Smirlitig,
Oventwook, Monday, INIateth 18th. If
farm is not sold it will be rented, Vic -
Lor talks of going West,
Wroxetor
Allms Jean Audeeson, Mt, Forest,
was home over ;Sunday,
Miss J. Black, Haerieton, spent the
week•etel at 111.1'110111e hem
Wall. Finlay and little daugh-
ter have returned from a 4 momeite
viei L with relatives in Alberta.
Don't forget D. Molex/Wes Auction
Sale Sathedity aft etiocin of this week.
The Young ladies' Remitting
League will give their play, "il,'IkelDea-
con's Second Wife," in the Town Hell,
Wroxeter, Friday evening, March 16,
aL 8 &clerk, Beeerved Besre plau at.
Drug fertile.
Weoxieren, RED °ROI:M.-Supplies
shipped Lo Toronto at•e as follows
84 suits pyjamas, 12grey I:Leonel shirts,
30 pillow citeee and 222 pairs socks.
Financial mammary from Jam hit to
Feb 25th, 1918
B Wane, Jan, lsb ...... $ 163 39
Personal contributions 158 50
Seidel (A. Casein/Ire) 20 50
Prayer set vice, Jan. 6 (Pi es.) 4 50
" (Meth.), 11 00
Bele nce front Union mid -week
Player ineeLi toes 7 08
CounLy gratirt-per Wroxeter 36 35
pee Tiumberry 50 00
—$ 440-97
lefitteeiale purchased since
January ist ........... 40:3 00
Jamestown
Auction Sale at Stun. Burke's Fri-
day afternoon of this week, Sale is
unreserved.
leirs. P. 8, McEwen, of 131nevale
locality, was visiting at fee hone of
her mother, 111re. Jas. Strachan, and
sister, Res. Andrew Lamont, Grey
township,
A number l'tom this locality attend-
ed the funeral of the late Adam Reid
at Brussels last week. Deceased is
well remembered as Mrs. Reid was at
daughter of the late B. letelick who
lived in this counniinity.
On February 16th Fraser McDonald,
fottnerly of this locality, wile uniLed
in marriage to Miss Lena Atkinson.
Both lived at Paswegin, Seek., and
commence untie led lire with the good
wishes of numerous old friends here.
The gronzu is a brother. of Dunce» and
Wm. McDonald. of Jamestown, and
Mrs. 'rhos, Strachan and Mee. Joe
81111.W.
took place on
Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 4 p. tn, at thte
home of the bride's parents, Jas. and
Mrs. Kernaghati, the marriage of their
eldeet daughter, Ida M., to Galleon
E. Joe:kiln, of Abbey, Seek., SOO et
Will. and Mrs. Jacklin, (+11e31
town-
ship, Rev. A. J. alarm, B. A., Brus-
sele, pm -fanned the ceremony in the
presence of immediate relatives and
friends. Bride entered the parlor on
the arm of lieu father, while the Wed-
ding Much wee played by Miss Ruby,
dieter of the bride. The good looking
young bride looked charming in a.
dainty white dress of Japan taffetta,
hand embroidered. After. congentula.
Lions the company sat down to suppet
and the evening was spent ir,
games,. social chat, claiming, Ste, The
numerous and costly preeents teetified
to the esteem in which the young
temple is livid, Groom's Oft to the
livide was it neck Inee set with pearle
and to the pia nice a Ifrooell set with
amethysts. Mr, and Mts. Jacklin
in-
tend leaving shortly foi• their home in
the West:and a host. of good it isles
will follow them to Linde new home.
Ethel
Goetge AleGall's Auction Sale takes
place 011 Tueedity, Mar eh 10th.
Auction Sale at Realtor Broa,
Ethel, Saturday of next week at 1 p.
in. Waite) tint for hills.
A Patiihnie Tee will be held in G.
el, Mitchell's Milliemy parlore, Satur-
day, M arch 0th. Itiverybraly welcome.
Saturday efteention, while the
chopping mill wits in operation, the
flee vy drive -haft of the (Moppet, broke
; co, Mr. Seeders had to make a
to it) 'efironi e to get, it, welded.
Epworth League in Methodist
ohm 011 minor service will be conducted
entirely by, thembere of Beide/Lvov,
Presbyterian dowel), next; Sunday
evenitig, Union government appeal%
le be doing great things now, polleical-
ty, spiritually and matrimonially,
iNo word has been received since
November Oth from Pte. Laidlaw
Sir/when and the report; of him miss,
mid no news, poines rho peobae
lefty that he died for the Empire he
France. His brother Howseed, was in
!lie same beetle brit In advance of the
battalion to which Laidlaw belonged.
A number of comrades of the latter
were itijneed by a German shell and
the feat is that the Ethel laddie was
caught by the sante terrible exploe-
ive. The Matte Was full of shell holes
so it would be no difficult 'natter to be
buried in each a conflict.
The Epworth Leagne and Sunday
School Insbitute of the Win had
District was held in Ethel Methodist
church, Wedneeday afternoon and
evenhig of last week. Attendance
wee not as large ns was expected, but
delegates ettended from Binevale,
Brussels and Porde/tot) circuit. Solon -
did addresses were given in the after-
noon by 11. I. Watson, London, on
"Mission WOrk in China." Mr. lefic•
l'avish spoke on "Prayer" ; Mv, Lange
fetid on Sunday School week ; Rev,
Mr. Uren on Evangelistic work. In
the evening en illustrated leethre on
Newfoundland was given by Rev. Mr.
Duryea, 11190 an address on Canadian
Standard Effieiency test illustrated
by Chart,
The Oonee, l givet, in the Titseueliiii
line, last Fr i i iy high, the x11 ,•
Itie194 flr the ;eel
eelendel ewe, ee Weather. nod the
1.1011119 Were f/11,11111,11111 and the flail wee
filled, f ee1I1H IL111011111,191 10
$51.50, 111 11111 Ilt91 enteien, ee„lly
Joe's Lady t1111N1 Vein" the entitle 41
(talkies let, fly many local bite widen
were greatly enjoyed by All, This
WItH followed by a stump speech after
which "The colored Four Hunched"
crone on the Seel/e, a jolly inl»ell ciC
elarkles. The drill " \Valk of the
Allias",1148 well Rivet, by I
gills, Fietween Parts 1 nod 2 mune ee
the dark lee; gave a very mintieing
dance which was sitcom'. pi li wee
well begun by the pfayet "The Now
Maid." 'Life's Whet side" were very
impressive and gave the molten/el
901110 idea of eoltlier 1110 from the
time the soldier says, "Good-bye" till
he is "home again." Play, "Her
Uncle's boots" was well giveti and
showed the romantic side of school
life. National Anthem and (loci 'lave
our splendid men, brought the pro-
gram to a close.
Grey
Council will meet next Monday.
Get your entry to Secretary Week
for the Standing Field Orem ()mope
Robert Pearson is visiting
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Beacom,
tInl-
let township.
Material is nearly all ready for a
proposed new lnnrnf> to be erected in
1918 by WIlbue Tnrubull, 1511) Con.
Miss; Laura Wheeler arrived home
from Toronto Jan Saturday. Her bi-
;hired anklets ehowhig illiplOVP1131111.
Joseph Frain, who seas home for
the past 2 months left Tnesday for his
home at, Cable', Sask., where he has a
farm,
Wu) H. Jacklin, of Shackleton,
Seel arrived home last week to or.
tend his beother's wedding. His
many old friends are glad to see him
balCt Mamie, eldest daughter of Jas.
and Mrs. Denman, 12th Con , fell at
home and broke her left arm at, the
wrist. Her many friends hope she
will some be as; well as ever.
Posreeneem SALO.- On aecornit, of
the death of Mee, le S. Seat, wife of
Auctioneer Smite, the Auction Sale at
W. J. Cardiff's Lot 8, Con. 7, wits
postponed until Saturday afternoon
of this week,
The 50 acre farm of John Beier, be-
ing Ne Lot 26, ()on. 10, has been pur-
chased by Isaac Lake, who lives ad-
joining, the price being $2000. This
giVOA Mr. Lake 125 acres new and will
enable him to pursue a wider range of
farming. Mr. Baler goes to a fat
on the lath Con. of Elora township.
SOLI) TEIU OLD HOMESTEML-This
week A vehie Mishit> sold the old His-
lop homestead, Lot 2, Con 10, Grey,
containing 100 acres to Waliev
F3roadfnot, 5th line Metris, for the
snug stun of $4000, It is a splendid
farm, among Lhe best in the toritiship,
with extra good barn, fair holm and
2,2 actes of hardwood Meth. It lute
been in the Hislop family for over 60
peers. Me. Brnatifont will do Well nu
it as lie is a progressive young man,
Mr. Hislop who lives now on the 14111
Con.. is still owner 40800 acres. With
the shortage of help lie had more than
he could etlend to with comfort,
hence decided to reduce.
PRESENTATION, -11 number. of the
neighbors and friends of J. P. and
Mrs. leleKity met at the home Monday
(welling to enjoy once more their
hnspit.oility befni e I Pinny n g Nein the
farm home to eiriteeele, where they
will reside rot the present. Owing to
the evening Lriog sit dleameeithle
many were net. able to tie present.
When ail ednttived mid teinie into
11,0 petite, whelp the Inlet and linstess
were trying to !mike all ciente," bible,
the tables turned and they were eked
to be Heilleti. WITI. A. 1.101,1111 9100.
ped foment ci and reed thr r.
addl.(nn and WIC). Hall, •ei•; by
NOP1011.11 1',100111 10 ci Mee. I, zzie pre-
sented a Seel'el ;Ivy and an ettk ;
-Ain. AND MRS. J. P, eieleeeie
-Wti, you, le-km(1e te .1
have assembled hie e, tw tide 110e ere
of your tillereal t1ou, mu melet Now
the farm on ii hieh you, . McKay,
were been end have he, d nit you life
and where Mrs. MeRsy hos resided
/wee since yeti). netfaiage, , vie 20
piers ego. We cannot lei f hi meet
ion pass without expreesit.g it, if
some titegible Nvay, oni time , elation
of you, for we have found you bosh
kind &tic] obliging neighbors, time
friends and good citizens, Witheut
wearying you with words we esk you
to accept this Secretary and oak rock-
ing chair, as it motif of the est sem in
which which we have held yon and
the goodwill borne towards yore We
hope you may be long spared to enjoy
the competency yon flees acquired
and the relaxation erom the et' einteme
labors of the faxen and that hyo and
bye when home and home -making ate
finished on the shores of time, we
may all meet; bleep Father's House of
many ma,nsioneeeafe at home in the
sweet bye and bye, Signed in behalf
of youte neighbors end friencle.
Win, A, Lamont, •
Wm. Hall,
Mr, MCICav mode 0, very suitable to -
ply in behalf of ales. McKay and him-
self, heartily thanking all for the good
wishes and reuth applied/teed gifts.
Hoped all would enjoy themselves
that evening in their home and also
that they would all meet ageln at
some future time. An enjoyable even-
ingWas 'metre in game% music and
sncial.chat, followed- by hutch, which
of 0001.'S(4 was enenyed by ail. All hhd
a good time till the wee aura' hours,
hen the company joined lemile and
tv
after heartily singing "Anlil Lang
Syne" and "1.`bey are jolly trend fel-
lows" departed through the blinding
stormfor their different homes,
wishing Mr, and Mrs. McKay fame
hapleillebe in their new home,
It, hl 0:11T Wilat 11.1,11)1,11 1.19/113,11: 11
h:e41111)1191"t1, Bola. Cart, see, ,••.hie week. It
hate been eel,'
1. rune,. 'Iva was:1,010,1111
A11141011 Sal 11',1.1111 1•1,1111. 1 11 ale.
111e019, r 1.1 iho rto io or VN
leitee, Leti. 12, coe. 6, 1,1.t may in,
tend in Illis i•me, Mr, I/me awl
family expert ti, movo I lo• Wesi.
A O. and Mrs, ilieteoli and eon,
Beeimentd, teuebee, ata it , Len. .,re 9,r:
lake eletitee or h:, t•To acre Gunn,
5th Con, 1.eie•te ly p11.,1110,1.41 11.011
.1111a. NV, 110111,01., 1,1111, of 1I01,,1,01•
P 19 A.,itt,i.:11,1 111.
11,019oat ILI file 10110 .nisi r, 1,4 pri lid
slimily with his wife, eVi. lee thee,
widieenie
see AND Fere/. Act !DENT,
1/4y evening about 5 11.(dindf as 13qn:011
and (-NIS. NYheeler 'horning in
the fit; fner's bit .1t, a falling buil,
sti lark 110104111i on the 'Reel,
in Itie ektill and 1110111 wide(' he died
early W. diweiley m 1 wing, lit VFW
having regained consciousness.
Strachan 131114 , who W1.11t, kilag itt
the neighboring bush wet,. eelleil ,11,(1
the tithe, man was taken to his
home. 4)(41019 1111089191 lift. Wtoi1111
1101,111.1v was no hope. A is ire,
eite' ells, \\high', .4 Jane etee
and IWO Children Sill vire. illht•r-
al tfl,ke9 place 'Friday afternoon 19
Brussels cemetery. De0119.,(1 WW1 the
eldest son of Lawrence Wheeler, and
wire 38 year% and 7 months old and
was born in .11turis township. II.
Was it fine stalwart fallow Wh/‘
Most, highly esteemed by the cow -
tomtit y who were sadly etartled over
the sect tepid/int. Deep sympathy is
tendered to the bereaved in their no.
looked rt:1- .i0I'lesst. Rev. W. le SI al
fotd, deceased's pastor, will
entuluet the service,
Smoot. Revolve -Following is the
report. of H. S. No, 10, Grey, Jan.
and Feb., based ou weekly exameeit-
tines, i•egulitr attendance and gement
tweilelenee Jr. IV.- (Bettye eVilit •
field 79, Bello Inglis 78, lerie Whitfield
77, Margaret Stevenson 78, (J1+,1ore
Patterson 73, Venality Inglis 56, Le -
lie Baer 54 Sr. Patterson
70, Edger Whitfield 70, 60111011
au 5th, Douglas Greet 40 Jr. III-
Gladye Neabel 80, Aveline lettered i 7.1.,
Flora 'McDonald 72, eVilda elpei rate 72,
Myrtle Ilollenbeek 02, Unn./., Men,,11-
aid 61, Mabel Cox 01, Arthur Whit-
tled/154, Roes Speiran 51, Welter Wai d
40. Sr. II -Eldon Whitfield 82, Lama
Patterson 68, Esvitt•t Whitfield 07,
Melvin Carnochan G0, Myrtle Ward
06, Berrie Neabel 50, Jr. II -Annie
Inglis 77, Belittle S. ',elven 06, Kate
Steverieten BR, Linton) eVhittlehl
Victor Baker 00, Leslie Patterson 50,
Nelsen Whitfield 43. Claes I -Doris
Neabel, Elmer Ell/meta Pe -Clifford
Speiran, Greta Baker, Russell Whit-
field, Clarence Mince(t, Pearl Carlin-
elutre No. en/mitre] 41; average at-
tendance 33. FERN A., PATThlitsoN,
Teirehie,
Morris
Council meeting will be held Mon-
day or next eveek.
Robt, elelefueray and Bert Watson
nee attending Grand Lodge, L. O. L.
at Chatham this week.
McKenzie Situate will go to Toron-
to Friday of this week foe additional
treatment at the hospital.
Thos. Pierce, win) ie fermi ng 2e
tulles North of thiussele, is away to
the West with It car of well bred
cattle.
The date of the Mooney Auction
Sale, 5th line, will IIP Ft•Iday, loth
inst. List, of sale on page 4.. It will
be a clearing t,ain ar; rinin had been
909,11
The 109 acre farm of the late Alfred
Button, 7th line, has been lea ed to
Win, leleMicheel, Brantford, by the
extent tors. A pasture form belongi»g
to the same tietate is offered for tentel
in Tun POST.
Un the 141.11 of February George
Pierce, 7th line, passed his 62nd Ithitle.
day. He possesses wilielerted vigor rev
it man of his years and looka alter his
fiti•in as of old. We hope this old
resident of the township may be
spared for a good testily yea'," yet.
Wednesday of last week the marl -
'medal knot was tied at Hillsburg,
Out., by Rev. J. D. Stephens, pastor
of the Chelstian church, between
Thos, L, Biolby, of Kelfleld, Sask.,
fomnerly of the 8111 film elorrie, and
Miss Verley Kathleen Boyle, Old
feiende in this locality extend con-
paint/Ohms to Mr, and Mrs, Bielby
and wish them 111/111), happy prosper-
ous years ii) their lereette n home,
Smoot. Brenner -Following i. the
report, for 8, S, No. 3, "Monis, tor the
month of Felemary, limo» e 75
Pees 60. IV. -le. Millet. 8.1.. Bl, Mc.
Neil 74, J. Drumm 04, E. Nlehol 00,
*V. Clark 58, Ile -A. Smile 78, A.
Clark 77. M. MoArter 70, Ile. --11.
Miller 85, *8, alitelts 01, le. Walborn
42, *H. Clark 35. I. -NI. Conic 87, ell,
Meeks 64. Primer,-ele. Cook 08, L,
Waglimil 86, Best spellers for the
mon th-lef. McNeil, el. Me At ter, .A.
Miller, M. Coon, Those inalked
have missed one lar I110113
It A, Nouree, Teacher,
GONE; TO ltrIsT.-Another of nur old
pioneers 111 the person of Joeeph Me,
reiroy, 8th line or mppi is a.s.,ett to me
tong home nnSatintlay, lade ;1[11, in
his 81st year, after a ehei t
Deceased WIt9 1.101.1, '11 Ceilety Devitt,
Ireland and eite 0 to Onf:Ilda will his
parente, in 1838 Ile lie:1 ei !lees,
the lithe john,
Men 3 testers?, the late, Mee, Gerret
Maxwell, of Morris, the lett MPH. Jus.
Senet and Mrs, Evane, bell) of Myth.
Lhe letter being the mile, eneviving
one of the family and who is at pres-
ent living with heti ditughtee in Smith
Dakota. lele. McElroy was it man of
splendid ahem/gene hived by n,11 who
knew Min and will bo very nevelt
missed by his friends end eepeeially
his old neighbors, Ile leaves it widow
an invalid in London Sat/Barlett' and
an only daughter living in Hamilton
to Metten hie logs. The frineral toek
CAR OF
Creatrn of the West
FL
01..V1.110114111. Sli01110,1411
Is tteeniCled any day by
Brtissole; aide.
Sap Ciel Pt leve Cale
Apply tit
W. R. BROADFOOT
Photo, rthi sl,.:CINt:TA }CV
place on Monday Feb. Ilth, from his
nephew's, 1,4111 ?den:troy, to Myth
eemetery 111 d WaS largely attended.
Itev. Mr. Met'm tniek, of Blyth Met lee
diet, cluivele centime the servieee,
Walton
Rae Mr. Creek ie at, Chatham
tenclime the Oz•antre Oland Lodge,
in the Bed Came, Conteet the West
side woo by a good »mixt'', lte port
mixt. week.
Stetiooe Keitt.--The annual meeting
of tip.so in the School Fs.h.
was held in Walton 8 Lout, Pett. 201b,
Minutes of the hou mutual ineetinee
met the Ti(94911rt'V'Sle111,0 Were real!.
F0110WillW011.11.elH 910.10 then AppOnii-
,11 ;-Prosith•nt, (403,3,10
leie/ePreeldelat, y Bolger ; Seeve.
tat y, bike el. F. Yuill ; Treasurer, W.
CL Neal. Eitel' le/teller iti the emu -
peeing sections le to appoint a commit-
tee of three pupils. Directors are all
the Listeners of the adjoining schi.ols
with the following ttll'ilVeti:-Walton,
T. Bolger; Nth 2 Grey, Jas. eleFaci-
watt ;tin, Ll Mot I is, Duncan Laidlaw ;
No, 7, eleKillep, (Le/tabu/le Fred.
Scarlet 1 ; Nu. 9, Male -Mop, J. Leen'.
; No, 12, Grey-, W. Duncanson ;
Repi eeentative Director's from the
Women's Institute, Mrs. Lundy, Mrs.
I, Maccinnald ; Representative from
Farmers Club, J. J. MeGavie, J.
livid, 0, Turnbull, Committee con-
sisting of bits, Lnudy, Mre. McDon-
ald and ;Wine tI. Yaill was appointed
to look after the seeds, Other Com-
tecies wez•e appointed ;-(1) to secure -
special prizes, Mrs. O. Turnbull for
Brussels ; Gitbet t McCallum, Walter' ;
and ells, Fred. Scarlett, South of
Walton. 12) To prepare the Prize
List, elr, Turnbull, Miss Roe, Miss
Dickson and Miss Forbes. (8) Smote
Committee, W. Neal (convener), Jas..
MatiDoneld, J. Leenting, Jim. McDon-
ald and Jas. Harris, It wait decided
lieu the admission fee be $10,00 for
eehoele !teeing Bt 011 11101.e pupils and
$5.(e) schools having less than ten
pupils and that this privilege be
granted to schools wishing to cow -
nide. It was also decided to bola the
School Fair on Friday, SepLembeti 13.
The Coneet t on that evening le to be
in charge of the pupile of all the
wdlools connected with the Fair. A
:dude Commit! Se e0119idt lug of vies.
Lundy, liaise Ferguson and Miss I.
Harris was appointed when' is to be
assisted by a Committee of three per-
sons from each of the eeetions which
are to be appointed by the teachers in
those schools.
Btuevaie
Homy and Mrs. Owens left For their
home in Welwyn, Sask.• visiting at
Toronto and Detroit on their way.
The Banner Year of the
Standard Bank of Canada
Forty-five Years Of Growth in Financia
Strength and Public Confidence.
The Annual Statement of the Stand-
ited Batik of Canada, whit) was sub•
milted to the slim ellolders on the 27th
of February last, at the annual meet -
Mg held in Toronto, particulars of
which will be found in another col -
own, shows renuu.kable geowth in all
depaltheints,
One Of Ole outstanding feaeures of
the statementis aha very substantial
increase in the Bank's assets, which
now amount to $73,990,000, exceeding
ilienee or last year by ever $14,000,000.
Of this increase the deposits, whieh
new 401011111 IT/ $58,080,703 aeeonnt fur
$11,700,000 and the clienlation, now
standing at $5,484,000 shows an in-
crease of close to $1,000,000,
The strength of the Bank is cons*.
nously shown under the heading of
CashAesets width ere •over $14,100,000
and which added to other readily
availehle nesets 110100111 10 the lenge
:•111111 of $32,818,775, This is mina] to
()vet. 50 per vent of the total liability
or tho Bank to the penile, The ht.
crease in the deposits is an evidence
of the public confidence enjoyed by
the Bank, and at the same time is un-
mietakehle proof of the prosperity
%Odell (human, is now realizing.
Deming the year the capital stork of
the Bank Wilkl inetensed by $120,04
and now stands at 1,18,458,200 and the
Reserve Arend at $4,453,200, The stock-
holders interests have not been ever -
/reeked, FlH in addition to paying the
listed Dividends the Bank out of its
earnings/ lute made provleion for post.
elide depreciation in its tieellVitieS of
$100,000. It has else contributed SU,-
einn to the Oftleerie' Pension Fond and
$31e250 to Petriotic Minds, and paid
the Government Wee Tax nn its note
cirenlittinn of $88,801, corryleg fore
ward to the /Tette, of Profit and Loas
Aim/null, $175,215.
Comparing the above figuree with
merlons statements as far heck as
1873 w11011 the 80,111Z WIt9 established,
this may he termed a harmer year, as
ne stieh progreee has been recorded in
,•,- .rt- -• •
1 any year during that rieried, 11101140S
fiallk 19 10 be t..11,gat,,Iffialcil ,,I, chi,
10,111111, 11190 ti.prat if
ying re. -
sell)/ should he pleasing to the share-
holders, as well tie 11,1149111ibg to klie
gotuu al public., mid nil 031380 who ttre
int,r,,,tm.1 it, Ow 8twrn,f,f4 of OM hank-
irlg institution,
East Wawanosh Council
Colleen tufo inr Feb. Istle an ad.
jrnnitnn`td. il.lenthers all present.
M hint es of Iasi meeting wet i• read and
pa eed nn 11101j011 tar 001111.'ill0IN 0111.
1111111 M1'1;.1W1111. T1'Illiut, for the
ndiutuy l'oivitship minting Were )e-
tHliVeti 1.110111 the 1Vingleato and
AdvameN offieee mid the Bien it Steed.
evil. The teethe of the Time.' at
$45.75, being the lowest, was fterel ed.
111e89194, BOW' 11.11e1 t presented
/heir riTtn't 11/4 Aurlilnrs ‘,Y nevolints
fur 1117, the abet* AM slat 1 show-
ed a inhume On hand at ad, (gni Of the
year of $4413.03. The repute, was 9,e -
00p1491 On InntiOn of Cinuicillers Currie
and
On 11.101i0Y1 f.: and
Madliewett, Owe, 00111,11e/I WaS re-
aliperitlleci ()Olivet i.l• irn the present
year at a Hillary of $70 oil
The following &emit, is were paid ;-
The Municipal \Vol Id Assessment
notice::, $1.42 ; F. Anderson, salary us
Treasurer, 8111100 ; postage and war
tax, $15 00 ; C. cenipte.11, lailtinee sal-
ary as Collector', $15.00 ; The \ \Ting -
ham Adonite.o bultibee priming con-
tract. $3350 ; Cerperation of Morris,
tented paytneut ea, lite Welsh denim
$0 70 ; .1. W. Bone and J. S. seoi I,
Auditors, $ei.00 each ; A. Pm Lis field,
fees ilk Dili. Reg, in 1017. Iii8•00. For
Red Cross work ; -A uteri n. 805.00 ;
NV b t eeburele ($05(1(1; el erinwitnee
$07,60 Belgrave, $80.00 1 Westfield,
$1011..
On motion of Councillor McGowan
and Buelianati the Cuuneii adjourned
to meet again on Monday, March 18.
A. PORTERFIELD, Clerk.
Hole/10k Council
Council met in Cook's Hotel, Ford-
Wich, pursuant to adjournment. All
members present, Reeve in the chair.
Minutes of last regulate meeting and
Court of Revision %vele road and ap-
proved on U101i1/11 Of Lynn and Ann -
Strong.
A deputation eonsistiug or Rev. Mr.
Walden, and Mesdames Goggin and
Collins waited on Council asking file
a grant for the Public Library, Ford-
wich, Moved by Armstrong -WI!.
liainscm, the Council give a grant of
$25, and same amount to Public LI -
Wavy, Gerrie. Carried.
Moved by Williamson -Lyon, that
Commit give a grant of 8200 to com-
plete paying off debt, 011 Fordwich
Public shed. Moved in amendment,
by Spot ton-Anneetiong, that Council
give $175, Reeve voted with motion
and declared it carried.
Tenders fox 'Township printing were
opened, Mewed by Armstrong- Wit -
Damson, that tender of Fortheich
Record be accepted, he to do ail t he
Work and famish all material for the
regular printing for the sum of $125.
Carried,
Moved by Spotton-Lynn, that the
maim) carried at the last regular
meeting, regulating the rent, for the
Township Hall, be rescinded. Oar -
Moved by Williamson -Armstrong,
that the following accounts he paid ;-
Wing Rogers, balance on contract,
Salter/tit denim $0; D. Strong, shovel-
ling gravel, $1.00 ; Thom. J. Nichols,
wood for Township Hall, $19,77 ;
Fordwiell Record, balance of printing
mint/net 1017, $50.75 ; G. W. Walker,
express, 45e ; J, Williamson, gravel,
$2,70 ; Albert, Cooper, payee $2.40 ;
A. A. Graham, salary as Auditor,
$15.00 '• ens. Johnston, di awing water,
$4.00 ; Ford wich Record printing Day
Drain by-law, $75 ; J. H. Rogers,
grant to Fordwich Public shed, $200 ;
C. E, Walker, fees on Dray Municipal
drain, $30.
Moved by Spotto»-
that Council do adjonen to meet in
Township Hall, Tuesday, March 100,
when pathrunsters, poundkeepers and
fenceviewers will be appointed, Car-
ried,
The second sitting of the Conte of
Revision on the T. W. Day Munielpal
Drain Bylaw to give its final reading,
Moved by Spottem-Lynn, that; By-
law No. 2, for the year 1018, known as
the T. W. Deg aluninipiel Drain By.
law be now read a third time and
finally passed, Otte led
Moved by Atimstrong-Willianisim,
that this Court do now close. -Car-
ried, O. E. WALKER, Olerk,
Church Chimes
--
Lenten services each We eeday even -
lug at 8 e'elifek in St. John's church,
Rev Mr. McArthur pastor of Knox
church, Kincardine, has accepted a call
to Bramptott (annuli.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. Mr,
Mann gave an acconnt to his congregs.
tion of the Dont niou Ailiance Conven•
lion lield last week in Toronto.
'rho pastor preached 1111 leteresting
sermon Sundey eveniug in the Metho.
•lmt elite on the character or soloinott.
Topic was "A brilliant failure."
Rector Stsitill' le preeehing a ecturse
of sermons on The Load's Prayer Sue -
day moruing's Lim irg Lent. The 4111
of the eerie., "Thy will be clone," will
be takeu next Bentley,
At the monthly Missionary service in
the Methodist Sebbath School the pro-
gram supplied by Miss Ida IlflileY'R 01999
wee as follows :-Chores ; reading,
Vivian Hark ; duet by Gertrude Me.
Kenzie end Irene Will/inset' ; and pion°
solo by Dorothea Steffen! Meet Isabel.
Dark sang the solo, "it was few roe "
Offering was $4.49, which leaves 8e8 o8
to he provided on the next Missionary
contribution, on Sunday. April 7th, to
complete the Amount promised for the
neat') $75,0o,