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VOL, 41 NO, 3o BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, jfANUARY 23, 1913
New Advertisements
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-Bias Irene Fogal spent Sunday at
Mrs. Rowland's.
Henry Muer is busy pressing hay,
He has a large quantity yet to handle.
J. Jackson, our general merchant,
is getting in large consignments of
Cods each week and we are pleased
tol
see him doing so well.
Mrs. Duckett was unable to get
hoarse on Saturday evening owing to
the ,mads being flooded so was a guest
of Mrs. H. Muer over Sunday.
Moncrieff
Next Sabbath afternoon Rev. Dr.
Oaten, of Brussels, will preach in
Knox church h(ie.
Miss Hazel Campbell, of Wingham,
who w,as visiting at Win. Sehnock's,
has returned home.
Henry Sinith, of the 141h con. Elma,
been awa••ded the contractftr the
• •w. iii No 1 from t4lonktol
rural n Mor rie :t• v ntnd will tom-
. over to Alonr.ueff wie,t•/ '
mence his dl tics in a wi.ei '?i 8n. ?
We are so •ry to hear that Jno 'lays
Kay, son of Geo. W. McKay, cut• his
right foot wi th an axe while Narking
in the bosh for W. Krauter. _ 13e is
getting along as well es could be ex.
peeted.
The anniversitry services of the
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on Sunday a,i.nd Monday. Febrile vs,
and 10th i1ev, 1Ir. MnGillivray, of
Toton1,' is expected to take the ser-
vice?kOn the Sllllday.
"-Mrs, Hanley has returned home af-
.ftera pleasant 001tlsprit at the
home of her daughter in Stratford.
Airs. Hailey's two sons, George, of
SI. Marys, and Will,, of Ildertoi,
Were also guests of their sister during
the past holiday season,
Oranbrook
Cleve, Den bow, of 'Brussels spent
Sunday with Mewls fu the burg.
Aliso Annie Menzies is visiting at
Sam. Walker's, 0th line, Morris this
Week.
Miss Annie Steele, of Brussels, is
spending the week with fl•ielids in
Oertn brook.
Miss Pn811elb01.g and Miss Oliver,
of Weirton, were viei11h,g at Mee. J.
Menzies lastweek,
Mrs. ,Jacob Long is attending the
wedding ON her son, W. E. Long at
'Sutton West, this week.
Russell Alderson and wife, of
Walton, were visiting at the' for•mer's
parents here, WVni. and Nils. Alder
son.
Rev. Mr. Lundy, of Walton, will
preach Missionary sermons in the'
Methodist chine!! here next Sunday
afternoon, Service at 2.45 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. McDonald, of Sutton West
will conduct the services in Knox
Church f.' the next two Sabbaths..
On theist Sabbath .of February the
Communion will be observed.
Belgrave
At the Farmers' Club Tuesday
evening R. Chortles was elected Presi-
dent with H. Hopper as iiecretary,
Women's Institute meeting in the
Foresters' Hall 011 Tuesday was well
attended, abort 70 ladies being in at.
'' ndance. The talent sale went well.
ncert will be arranged for in the
near retire.
A Gan.REcoxn.— The congrega-
tional rn9eting of the Presbyterian
e held last Friday, the
Chute, tit < Me. Ferguson in -the
pstor, ii;epipts of the various de-
p„,,t Rec'r,atheyear'showedliber-
ality nnls a '''4° Ment. For schemes
liber-
ality and devinds 51160 ; W. F. M. S.,
511$ : other hinds
$369'; ,Young
$115: Snndaay g60 Mission Band,
People's Soelety, ere 'lucre re-elcrted
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Win. Kraus, deceased, Pastor's
solar wata raised to $1,000 with a
month's holidays. A well deserved
tribute. 1laiox church is to be con -
;validated int Its progress and ftti.th-
fuluess of officials and welubers.
Molesworth
Soaoos. REPorlrr.—Fallowing is the
rept t•G of the recent examination held
in U. ti 5. No. 4, Grey (.11oleswoeth):—
Sr. 1V Mead Cumming, "'Agnes
SanB,tir. Jr. IV-1Valsnn Brown,
lew 111 1!e{ bei n, *James hi cDonaltl,
Camernu Sti•w,u't. Sr, III—Florence
Seehav,'r, Annie Spence, Gordon
Campbell, "Ltl,el Sangster, *Irene
Stewart. Jr. III• -Nellie 'Brown,
"Andrew Simpson, Jeanie McDonald,
*Olarra Elliott, *Lizzie Elliott, "Stanley
Elliot11. Se. II— lin ward Mitchell, Ed•
na Douglas, Annie Ilei bele, *Jennie
Outlining, Berl llt•ibein. SI.I—Jessie
Saeg.,L,i, (Intrude Sangster, Ile-
lCuigb 1. (,menti 11,;, Jessie Brown, Earl
Umnwing. 1. Ills Felker. 'Those
marked d * were away rot -Cine of the
exam ilia( ions. 11.1. EARL ELLIOTT,
Teacher.
Jamestown
•Auction sale at John Otitt's on Fhi-
dssauy eof next week, See list 111 this
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Talc )1
a 1 d Mls. F011801: and Miss
Ella 811011t Sunday al. William Lynn's,
[futvick, Mina Mary Mary Gipson, of Wroxeter,
spent a few - days of last. week with
hero"nsii, Mies Lizzie Millet.
Keep tate Partners' Institute and
Wonuut''s Institute supplementil.ry
meetings in remeni bratice.
The Smith -Breckenridge exchange
of farms was completed by the fatu-
ities moving to their new Noires.
Jahn D. and Mrs. 1fi11ee attended
the finletal of the latter's cousin,
Mrs. Wittson, of Stratford, this week.
MEETING POSTPONED.— The Legs -t-
ire! rilnithly meeting of. the Women's
Testi tint e will not be held at the home
of Itis. D. 111. Miller in Jturnary owing
to the serious illness of her father.
Bluevale
It is said tine sessions of Tuenberry
Township 0nnl,cil may be held In the
Town Nall %Vitlghate.
The Bluevale Social v
t <taC Club will hold
at1Assembly
11 GleForesters' Hall
Friday evening of this week.
OYSTER Suromt Thee is likely
to be a litrl;e crowd• at the Oyster
Sapper to be given by the Women's
Institute on Friday evening. This
enLertaiuulent is itt aid of the new
hospital for consumptive children
now being furnished. The campaign
agaiiist tuberculosis carried on by the
National Said Latium Association is
0110 of vital importance and money
could not tie spilt Co better advent -
age for the good of humanity than
by helping this work. There will be
a good program and a donation table
at which useful acid fancy articles will
be 011 sale. Donations for this puts.
prate will be gratefully received by the
ladies in charge.
LITERARY SOCIETY.— AS a large.
and enthuslasti0 meeting in thescliool
on Wednesday eight, Jan. 150h, a
Society was formed for literary 50081,
debating stud musical put poses.
Robt. Black wets voted to the chair,
which he tilled in his usual happy
manner, while Miss Alice Paul made
ttu effieieot Secretary. The following
officers were elected i— Holt.-1?ree.,.
Rev. J. E. Cook ; Hon. Council, Mrs.
McCall, Robert Blaa:k, Mrs. Snell,
Jos. Smith, J. W. King. Robert Mus-
grove ; Pees., A. 1.. Poslilf ;' Sec.,
Alice Paul Treas., Mrs, Jas. Masters.
I11 was decided to hold the meetings
of the Society in the school house
every Wednesday night at 7.80 sharp.
The membership fee is 15 cents for
the term,.non-members to be charged
5 cents 11.drreiss11111 to each Meeting.
A. piano is to be engaged for the
Winter. After an explanation by
A. L. Posl{tf of why the National
Anthem ie seldom sung in public with
propel. respect, it was decided that
"God Save the King" be sung at the
beginning instead of the close fir each
mueetillg. A sd1a.11 .Committee was..
appointed to make ari'angenlents
with a lecturer to come to 13Iuevale
some time . 1 dl {1 1. 1
the 00111
business of the kmeeting tee The
was inter-
spersed b
y a short t pl'ngI aLln "Q 1
Canaria was sung in churns, the
words being written on the .black.
boatel ; Leslie) .-McKinney gave - a
111011th organ solo, ''Red Whig"
Carrie Diemen,, sang . "Excuse rue,"
rind Ernest Wilburn delighted every-
one by the way he sang the comic
Scotch songs "1'obatr•mol'ay" bud
Killioranitle," ilit,sesAnnie Spence,
Lilian Me0all and Cora 31. Messer
acted' as accompanists. A large pro-
gram Committee was appointed to
prepare foe the (lest meeting which
was held last Wednesday night.
Next Wednesday night there will be
a iDebate on "tlie important question
of City vs. Country life. Jas. Mc-
Ewen and Roily Taylor are the
captains. Everything points to a
successfui season for the new Society.
The school lute been made bright and
pleasant -with large lamps, pictures
end decorations, The piano will add
greatly to the pleasure of the meetings.
Evet yone should join and have a good
time this Winter,,instead of leaving
for Lhe West, Toronto and other
places where there is nothing going
on.
Morris
S. Walker, 6th line, shipped a car of
cattle to Toronto last Monday, -
Frank Martin, 5th line, was at Fer-
gus for a few days during the past
week.
Mies Ella M.,Olark, of the 5th line
Morris, spent last week with Wm.
and Mrs.•Hoy, of Grey township. -
A wood bee was recently held at
Committee Thuell's and about 35 coeds
cut, In the evening ,a party was
held at which everybody had a good
time.
A flue young bull, -"Baron's Best"
n'as sold by Santee Spoil, 6111 line to
Andrew Douglas, Turnberry.
auinlell W118 20 months old' and a good
0110.
Ethel
Legrippe has been cutting quite a
swath in this locality,
Russell and Mrs. Dilworth expect to
leave shortly for their home at Mo.
Lend, Alta.
Harry Ames, of Arden? Man., is
visiting his mother and sisters her:
and other relatives in Grey.
The Sale at Geo. M. Miteliell's has
stirred up considerable interest. Geo.
says hi
s bargainssins are
genuine.
Ethel L. U. L.
681 will hold a
De-
gree meeting 00
Monday Yevening,
Jan 27th,. A
good night promised.
Messrs. Fletcher, of Ethel, were
visitors t a the'fore part of last week at
the home of Henry Bolton, Howick,
There is a 'large attendance of
pupils at the public school and Miss
Dauhrnnk has a busy time in looking
after thein.
Jacob Klump, of Atwood, formerly
of Ethel, received atelegeam
nnnune-
n the dat
h of
his son Elgin, r of
Lacombe, Alta.
Melvin Steinman was at Fnrdwich
ast week attending an Epworth
League Convention at which he gave
wo addresses.
The Ethel Temperance hotel is once
more open for the accommodation of
he public. Mr. and Mrs. Vodden
keep agood house.
Some of our Odd Fellows attended
Lodge at .Brussels Thursday evening
f, last week when a Wroxeter candi-
atereceived two degrees.
Ethel cheese factory came to the
rontat the Dairymen's Convention
y capturing three prizes and a sped -
1. Good for Ethel and "Jock"
rown.
The services in the Presbyterian
hutch were taken for past .two Sun-
ays by Rev. Mr. McCullough. Next
wo Sabbaths Rev. M. McDonald, of
West Sutton, will 'preach.
At the annual meeting of Ethel
heese factory everything passed off
atisfactorily. For next year J. K.
rows will pay all expenses and.
tanufacture at $2.60 per hundred:
minds. The old Board was re -elect -
d viz.:—J. K. Baker, W. Slenvuon
lid H. Speiran. Jacob Kreuter is
ro'etary and J. K. Brown salesman.
nd Treasurer..
The Ethel L. 0. L. elected the fol-
owing officers; in connection with the
odge here :—Master, John Beyens •
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Deputy, Joe Welsh ; Rec.-Sec., Geo.
Mitchell ; _Rec.fdec., Geo. Mitchell ;
Fin. -Secretary, Ed, Stephenson ;
'ltetta A McKee Chaplain, R.
Barr
Leu, Russell
Love Du of
Ceremonies Geo. McCall Committee-
men,
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tnei, L Raynctd Jas Kelr L.'Fra�l
and Fred. Stephenson ; Tylers, P.
Stephenson 81(11 L. Cole, •
GRANTS TO HOSPITALS
The following is a list of grants given by County Councils in.
Western Ontario to Hospitals,
CoUNT3t
WATERT,
WELLIN. ''a,' ` 2,886,00
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BRUCE 2,000.00
SI11100E 2,000.00
AMT. os
TOTAL AMT. No. OP NAME OP HOSPITAL GT. TO EACH
Op GRANT HOSPITALS HOSPITAL
$ 2,500.00 2 Berlin Hospital $ 1.250.00
1,250,00
PERTH - - 700.00
GREY 1,000.00
LAMBTON - 1,000,00
OXFORD 1,600.00
HURON 000.00
Galt Hospital
3 General Boccital Guelph.. 951,00
St. John's " " 909.00
Fergus Hospital ••......,. 080,00
Walkerton .Hospilal 1,500.00
500,00
500.00
500,00
500.00
600.00.
Kincardine Hospital
4 Oollingwood ,f3ospiLai
Crinis Hospital
131111i0 Hospital '
Midland Hospital .•...
I Stratford Hospital..,.,...,.,., 700.00
1 Owen Sound Hospitah....,,.. 1,000.00
1 Sarnia Hospital 1,000.00
2 Woodstock klospital,. 1,000,00
Ingersnl Hoepttaf...:500.00
3 Clinton t0 Hospital
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Vinglum Hospital
... 250,00
(3l odericlt Hospital . 250,00
It o1 h the .
.A h g assoasntenL of the County o£ Plluton is very much higher
than any of the other counties, its assessed value lit., the second highest
. y , R sr c nd hi;,lrest int $
the Province, its eoutrlbntious to Hospital maintenance is the lowest,
The officers of the Y, M, B. Class of
the Methodist r hunch Ethel for 1918
are :—Hon, Pies„ Rev. D. Wren hl,
A. ; 'fleas., E. Dobson ; Hon, let
Vlee Pres„ John McDonald ; Devo.
Com„ A o
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, ; Hon. n. 2nd Vice
[tont. McKay ; Mem. Ouni„ L. Cole
Teacher, Mrs.. W. Slemtnon ; Sec,
Dom., G. Fraser ; Asst, leaeber,
Robt. McKay ; Mus, and Lit. Oout.,
Ed. Stephenson ; President, E. VV,
Wheeler 1 vice President, C. Han-
suld ; Sec., A. McKee ; Ath. Com.,
P, Stephenson.
Grey
y
Some of the roadway-, w -iv over-
flown by the Maitland this u11-11
S. Campbell, of Gaylord, Allah , is
renewing old friendships in GIey and
Morris.
Don't forget the Auction Sale of
Jno. Lowe's on Tuesday, Feb. 4th.
List may be read on page 4.
It said Ad. Somers, 11th con„ will
leave the R. Mitchell farm and move
to the 6th line, Morris, to the Hardy
farm, owned by D. Smith.
Mrs. James Johnston, of Jarvis.
Ont., is a visitor with; the families of
Richaid Cat diff, 3110. and With Lowe,
of Grey, and P, Stewart, of Brussels,
The vis{tor is a relative.
The 100 acre farm of Robert David-
son, 12th (ton„ has .sheen leased
to ;lames Oanieto11, note of the 14th
con„ who will get possession in the
near future Mr. Davidson Will take
a trip to the West where he may
tarry if he finds what suits turn,
An old time Greyite in the person
of William Brown, of Miami, Man.,
has been calling 011 relatives and old
friends. Ile is a sot1of tire late. Robt.
Brown, 101111 Con„ and has done well
in Manitoba where he has spent a
good many vears.
Austin Baynard has moved to the
old homestead which had been leased
to W. and F. Stephenson.. Me. Ray-
ner/1 disposed of his house on the
"Jackson" farm to John Lake who
will remove it to his farm across the
road and will veneer it. It should
matte a comfortable home. Hugh R.
Elliott., of Brussels, has the contract,
OEANGES.—Jaynes Botz, 11th con.,
sold one of his farms, known as the
"Pat Blake place" to Thomas Alcock
and has1e
us(d the old horn
eaterui to
James Dickson, of the same line. Mr.
BotZill
tv take a
well earned holiday
da
and will visit in theor' d
Northwest, and
the United States. The father of Mr.
Botz was among the early settlers of
the 12th con. Very few of the old
timers are left on this line.
Clinton
,ridge Doyle will conduct a recount
into the recent local option vote in
the Town Hall here on January 28.
The he Celue
k ere ofClintonChaVe
asked for flu then proof that the local
option by-law, which was Carried on
Jauntily 6, by a majority of 118 or 11
over the required three-fifths clause,
was sufficiently endorsed.
FIRM—A disastrous fire occurred
at Constance, a village 8 miles from
Seaforth, between 6 and 8 Monday
morning, when the large dwelling
house and Contents of Wm. Cook,
blacksmith, were entirely consumed.
t•Vllen discovered the fire had gained
suchheadway that it was with great
difficulty Mr. Cook got out. Mrs, Cook
and son, Frank were forced to jump
from an up stair window. The entire
contents. were destroyed. The „eon,
Frank, who is on a visit from the
West, lost almost all his clothes.
The .fire is thought to have started
from the furnace.
Grey Council
Municipal Uounoil of the Township
of Grey ,net according to Statute on
Monday January 13tH, in the Town-
ship Hall, Ethel.
The following each made and sub-
scribed the required Declaration of
qualiiication.and of office:
R. W. Livingston, Reeve ; John
Brown, Deputy -Reeve ; William
Fraser, P. A. McArthur, and S. S.
Cole, Councillors,
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and adopted.
By-law No. 1 for 1
y 013, appointing
the following Municipal Officers for
the year 1913, was put through its
several stages s and 1111-11y passe
d, viz r
-A, H. McDonald, Clerk rand Treasur-
er , John McNabb, Assessor ; P. J.
Bishop, 'Collector for the North
Division ; Oliver Turnbull, Collector
for the South Division ; D. W. Dun-
bar, Joseph Whitfield, Richard Cox,
Arch. McLean, ll, J. Hoover, John
Oliver, Jas, Smillie, Edward Bryans
and 1/uthbert Hutchinson, Fence -
viewers ; Bernice Paaqn, Thos. Cum-
ming, Thos, Vodden, Edward Garvin,
Jacob Long, Edward Collis, Oliver
Harris, Geo. McNay, and John Harris,
Poultdkeepets ; Dr. M. Ferguson, 111.
H. 0, ; R. VV. Livingston, A. Ii. Mac-
donald and Geo, McFarlane, ,members.
of Local Board of Health Edward
Fulton and Wm. T. Spence, Auditors.
By-law No. 2 for 1913, appointing
John Jl;oger, O. L. S. of the town of
ltl{tchel1, iItigineer . for ' tine Munici-
pality under the Ditches and Water-
course Aet, was put through its
several stages and finally passed. •
The O i lectors returned their Rolls
-Lind these were accepted by the
Council.
The caretaker of Township .Hall
was authorised to make all arrange-
ments with any partes requiting the
1180 of the Ball and to make a
minimum charge of $1,50, and what-
ever more 11 is Worth to cover 0085 of
filel, oil, and the cleaning of the hall,
these charges to 'be paid in advance.
The following lcCOunts wore re.
sealed and ordered to be pal d:-••
Andrew Pollock, gravel, $216; P J.
Bishop, salary Collector, 560.00,•
Oliver Turnbull, Collector salary,
60 00 ; Robert Smith, gravelling bdy,
Grey and Elora, $16.00 ; John Loutitt,
balance making cement tile, $54.05
John 1VlcNair, ditching and repairing
culvert, $7.00; Jos. Holmes, refund
part of dog tax, $2,00 ; Jae. Greig,
work on bdy. G. & E., 54.60 ; S. S,
Cole, tile, John
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gravelhog $18,60; Ulnas . UVaVsr' elit, r8r/wel-
ling,
rvel-lirg, $22.40; S. S,
Oole, tile, $4.37;
Ohwo
as, Case, mak. tidy, G. &Mcg.,
$12.00 ; Basket. Bios., two sheep kill-
ed by dogs, $3.00; John A. McNair,
drawing timber, $1.00 ; Jas. McKay,
gravelling bdy. 0, & L., $33.50; R.
Francis, repairing road bdy, G. & L.,
53.00; T. Alcock, cleaning out cul-
verts Con. 10, $3.00 ; A. H. Macdonald,
making Financial Statement, and
Award Drains 1912, 58:50 ; Mrs. See
haver, room for collector taking taxes,
60cts, ; B. Lang, two gals. oil, 80cts. ;
Hugh Lamont, gravelling 810010ad 1,
$37.60 ; Robert Miller, gravel, $6.00 ;
J. W. Rose, use of by -road, $3.00 ;
P. J. Bishop, postage, $1.00 Oliver
Turnbull, postage, $1.18; Angus Mc-
Kay, coutmuLed statute labor, $10.00;
W. E. Sanders, tile 58.00 ; Treas.
Brussels, telephone rates 1912, $8714.-
72 ; Sick Children's Hospital Toronto,
$10.00,
The Council adjourned to meet a-
gain on Monday Feb. 3rd.
A. H. MAODONALD, Clerk.
Saskatoon a Hustling City
DEAR MR. KERB.—Enclosed please
find post office order for $2.00 as pay-
ment for THE POST. We get THE
POST every Tuesday and look eagerly
Isar the news of Brussels and surround -
Ing districts. We have had beautiful
Fall weather here in Saskatoon,
nota speck of snow up to December
mud the roads great for motoring.
Mr. Coombes finished inspecting all
the schools in his distriot about Nov.
15th. He has about 200 schools to in-
spect, 75 rooms in the city alone.
Next Summer there will be about 90
rooms in the city to inspect. The 16
Inspectors of the Province were called
to Regina to confer with the Educa-
tional Commission and to a Confer-
ence of the Inspectors.
Now I suppuae you would like to
hear something about our young
city. Welli
1903 the population of
Saskatoon was 118.111
1911 it was
18,096 and in 1912 the sworn Y statement
of the Civic Census returns declared
the population to be 27,527 or au in-
crease of 60 per cent during the year.
The ;improvements have kept pace,
with this phenomenal growth in
population as the following list will
show :—Concrete sidewalk in the
city, 42 miles ; wooden sidewalk, 5
miles ; street pavement, Sly utiles ;
sewer mains, 31.9 miles ; water mains,
325 miles Ourt
, streets •ee s t are litby
the
Tungsten cluster lights, Street rail-
way Duffles, one line of which runs
past our door. They•are going to
start with about12 or 15 cars. I ob
Mined this intormatiou from the
the Board of Trade.
I .must• not forget to say a word
about the Provincial University here.
The Bursar has just informed me
that there are 177 students in attend-
ance at the University and 61 attend-
ing the Agricultural College, These
are practically all in residence there.
This is the first year they have taught
in their own new buildings on their
own ground. In 1911 classes were
taught in the Collegiate building.
There. are 11.33 acres belonging to the
University and Agricultural College,
T. M. 114zEwen, whose parents live
at Jamestown, has been elected
Mayor of Kindersley for the second
year by acclamation. Mr, Coombes
asked ace to write to you as he was
too busy. Yours sincerely,
MRs. J. E. 0oo1\rnEs.
Brussels School Board
The Statutory meetingsok the
School Board was held an en, 15th.
Members present but M. H. Moore.
Minutes of last meeting read and,.
confirmed.
Moved by .1. Fox, seconded by J.
Ounninghaiu that R. L. Leatherdale
be Obairman 1081918. Oarried.
Property Committee, Messrs. Moore
Cunningham and Black.
VisitingCommittee Messrs, ,Leather
dale FoxandD. C oss.
Moved
bq•D. 0. Rohs seconded by J
Fax that A. 0. Dames be a member of
Library Board for a year, to complete
Rev. A. 0. Wishart's term. Carried.
Other appointees of School Board to
Library Board are J. F. Rowland for
2 years and B. S. Scott for 8 years.
Board then adjourned,
Howick Council
Oounoil elect for the year 1913 for
Township of Howick met Jan, 13th
in the Township Hall, pursuant to
Statute at 11 11. n1. Each member
took the necessary declaration of
office and qualification as follows i—
John ' T. Winter, Reeve, Reuben Hard-
ing, Deputy Reeve, James W. Edgar,
Win. Crawford and Louis Dernmer-
fing Councillors, The Reeve took the
chair, .Miiu11es of last meeting read
and on motion of Crawford turd Edgar
were adopted. Moved by Crawford
and Harding that the Council go into
Committee of the Whole, with
Oonucillor Edgar in the chair, to
regulate salaries and appoint officers.
Carried. Committee rose and re-
ported progress es follows ;— Mrs.
Walker Clerk ; J. H, Rogers, Treas.
river ; .Milton Leonard, Assessor ;
Adam A. Graham and Janies Armn-
attong Auditors ; Dr. L. N. Whitley,
MHOS
Member of the Board of
Health Wm Finlay ; Caretaker of
the Township Ball, Amos Doan.
Moved by hdgar and Orawfotd las
the Collector for the Eastern division
has not returned his roll that the
time be extended until the Pebruary
meeting for hila to collect the balance 1
of his taxes and Land over Iris roll..
Carried. Moved by Edgar and Craw-
ford that By-law No. 1 appointing
officers, eta, be read the thrid
time aid passed. Carried. Moved '.
b r word d a' in that B -
C a f an 13 ad
Y B
y
law Nc, 2 to borrow money to meet
current expenditure be read the third
time and passed, Carried. After
passing a number of accounts Council
adjourned to meet Wednesday Feb,'
19th in Fordwich when tenders will
be received for Township printing. •
L. W aratEit, Clerk.,
McKilloCouncil
Monday, January 18th, 1913 the
members elect of McKillop Council,
met at Winthrop and subscribed to
declarations. Minutes of last meat- •
ing read and confirmed. W. Evans
was appointed Assessor, salary $100.-
00 ;
100.-00; G. K. Holland Treasurer, salary
5100.00 ; Peter Eckert Collector, salary
$85.00 ; 1V1. Muidie Clerk, salary $275.-
00 ; Jas. Kerr and J. Shannon Audi-
tors, salary $10.00 each.
The Board of Health consists of F.
J. Burrows M. 0. H., J. M. Goven•
lock and John Murray members, S. J.
Shannon Sanitary Inspector and 151. '-
Mut•die, Secretary. - -
Clerk was authorized to ask sk for
tenders for the Townshiprinting
from Seaforth Expositor and News.
The Clerk to send for 6 copies of the
Municipal World for Council and
Clerk.
Treasurer to forward to the Honor-
able the Provincial Treasurer the 4 -
Buchanan Drain debentures still in
the hands of Treasurer and ask for au
offer on thein, Accounts to the a-
mount of $200.98 were paid. Next
meeting of Council at the Commercial
Hotel, Seaforth, Thursday February
Lith at 1 o'clock p. m. hl. MURDER,
Clerk.
Trowbridge
Mrs. J. W. Rogers, daughter of R.
Sutton, is now visiting her parental
home.
Mrs. Stewart, of Belgrave, visited
her parents last week. She returned
borne Thursday accompanied by her
sister Lottie and Miss Mabel Rae.
The box social held under the auspi-
ces of the floral committee ee o
t f the
Epworth League, was quite a success
Everybody went away pleased with
their evening's enjoyment. •
Widdes Jackson, of Winnipeg, also
Mrs. George Leslie and son, George
Widdes, of Edmonton, are visiting
friends around here.
J. R. and Mrs. Code entertained a
number of the old friends and neigh-
bors in honor of her father, Edward
Leech who celebrated his ninety-
first birthday.
Morris Council
Council met as per Statute in the
Township' Hall, Morris, Moudsy, Jan.
13th.
Members of the Council were all ',
n, .-...tit and atter each had signed the
ebf:galiun in connection with his office,
Reeve took the chair and business was
transacted. Minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. The following
officers were appointed for the year 1,03
—A. MacEwen, Clerk, 5175 ; Thos. Mil-
ler, Assessor $8o ; R. Procter, Collector,
$125 ; Richard. Johnston and Peter Mc-
Nabb, Auditors, at $to.00 each; Mem-
ber of the Board of Health, Henry
Johnston ; W. H. Kerr, printing $so.
A grant of $5.00 was made to the Sick
Children's Hospital. Fraser—Laidlaw—
Resolved that it is the opinion of this'
Council, that it would be to the benefit
of this townshiptand the farming coin -
natality at large that ditching machines
would be allowed into Canada free of
duty and that a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to our member Jas. Bow-
man, M. P., asking him to support the
McCoig motion in the House of Com-
mons. A deputatation consisting of
Messrs. Leckie and Kerr, of Brussels
interviewed the Council in connection
with a proposal that Morris, Grey and
Brussels jointly purchase a stone crush-
er and attachments, or that Morris and
Grey buy the machine when Brussels
would purchase trout them the crushed
stones needed for their streets. The
matter was left over for further con-
sideration, Following accounts were
paid
d 1—Munitit
at
World, Election sup-
plies, -
pIres,
$rr.6t ; A. MacEwen, express
65c ; telephone, 400 , Thos. Miller. D.
R. O., $4,03 and padl6ck, 25o; Geo.
McCall, D. `k, O., $4,00 and z padlocks,
soc; J. D, McEwen, D. R. 0., $4,00;
S, S. No. 1,,,$3.00; lames Peacock.
12. it, 0., $4.00 ; Wm. Ferguson, D.
R. 0... $4.00;David Laidlaw, D. 12, 0„
54.00 ; W. Bernard, Clerk, $2.00 ; C. B.
Forrest, Clerk, $2,00; S. S. No. ro,
$3.00; john Brown, Clerk. $2.00, R.
Garniss. Clerk, $20o; John Magil.
Clerk, $2.00 ; Thos. •
McCall, , Clerk.
$2. oo ; S, S. No. 9, $3.00 ; J. H. Pear
S. S. No, t, $3,00 ; R, Procter, S. S.
No. 5, $3,00 ; Beach Alcock, North.
approach to Clark's bridge, $439.00 ;.
W, H. Kerr, printing and postage,
$17.84'; lames: Grasby, balance ort ap•
preach, $5.00 W. Smith, posts, $ro.2o
rind hauling sane, $2 00 ; A. Cronin,
tile, $3.33 R. Wightman, gravel, $4.,o;
A. MilelIwen, salary, $75.00; postage,
$t, Election, $to Local Option
Law, $5; J. Maguire, tax error, $t o9,
Victor Jermyn,' error in taxes, 22d; loo.
Magill, spikes, $too ; Beaman guard
fence, $6.00 ; Chas. Camobell, etilvert•
Max,g Afloor, bram$3.00, Dem1ent culvertspikes, 300 , $6; bo:
4V
lavinand
Elston, cedar posts, 4th line bridge
$9 00 ; Gideon Brown, drain, $17,50
Richard Procter, Tax Collector, ,$ref
G. McCall, farm bridge, McCall dr, $15
W. McCall. Sts
1, " $15 00
Ed. l3ryans; " 5rg n0
yyL� S eIy$1500
P. Krilly, „ „ 1. Do
R Sllortrsed 1° " $15 00
J W. Sliortrecd " " $15 0c
Sick 011111lren's Hospital grant. $5,0o.
• , ,
Next Couttli Ir.rtinx, Monday Feb
0111, A. MAOBwIN, Clerk,