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AxN'» RAI11 D. °
P:ointatel Yt there was rlittle dana-
trn
tge ,done when the'Termite...train inn
�tk" tiro
track .at 33nesleati' on • Monday
night, although a niusber were slight-
ly pispS.ed, Thetrack was not cleared
,until rho following . afternoon, : and,
won e uently,. Tuesday's fierenoon
s ,� „
was "late, ",' «
GL11Vd]lt- YO,Va3G ,MTJSiGIAN.•
- ork paper
F 'o a•co ..of a New, P p
r..rte. red i 'en onState
wo ngto> a recital ' gsv ,Staten
Is'and'by. a -young musician, Mr'•
Itaynroud Burrows, under the' an -
spices of the Bromen's Club. Mr, Bus
'wows is related to., the Cuninghanie
and Rorke families of town and has
visited on 'several occasions with iris'
DI
sio
relatives here, whena favored few•
were:Irriyileged to enjoy his.perforin-
ances on the piano, .i o is btij; eigh-
teen.
igh-teen,,Years of age, and; bide 'air to
makehis ntatrk in the Musical world.
OLD IIUI�ON'IBOX HONOURED.
1 '
Bev, James.Wplson ;the Popular and
'highly esteemed' Pastor of Dovercou t
Presbyterian ,;church., • Toronto, Was
last week, honoured with the degree
af• Doctor ;o£:: Divinity by Knox':. Co -
lege. Mr. Wilson is another :-of the
many,Iluronians who have made good
in Toronto, he being ;born near..-Au,.
burn, ' and is a brother, of Mr.:Jo1 n
Wilson, so well known, in that neigl -
borbd oo Itis old friends in Huron
on
Will b : b eglad; to know of ,the lionol r
v,
conferred pn hnn, and, we join:,wi h
tliern:. in ' extendng ' oopgratulations
For the ,woriring: pian, at :.a moderate 'pxiee.: We have• a. .good r'
.1; TN tiiiii
• • :ii els a er9r for I'IVE,DOLLARS,_ ,LG.
stock of reliable {. n e p
watches are jeweled and carry our guar-
,..
W.AL'IXiA1VI;mal:es. These. ]
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nd 'et ''o a b. re 1
fo . satisfactoi” service: Call a ,...
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all 7
1 f r..5 00 Thes
PECIA.L-�She11,'r mitred spectacles �Toiic lenses ox $ ..
r , below..valu6.'
ou •ht at` a • rice' fa the' war -time '
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THE EDUCATION OF YOUR; CHILDREN
Piaveyou the' money with.whieh,:to do it?
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Suit and
Extra Trousers
For
$25.00
ttit and
Extra '‘Trousers
For
•$25.00
oth`li ' will
bike the phiee off' a R•aibeoat
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coot on'a chilly day—An ideal coat for
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nnotoring.
in
varietyof £ tires
alar largea
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Gabardines
r ted
English Uabardnef�, �'weeds, Wa.s s etc
prilee 7. 0 to 25.00
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itis. and �
X11 wool'
` alto yo,ll.oelcetiaZearly while i
8 i1e range,
is Ct1TYi 171'ote
this store
' .May
• fn ref csin ' the, first week in
Con 1 to
ons for the 'simriitet' .uorttlts,"
no:fdtty' afternoons
be
lotted Wed-.
CLNT`ON :.1VIARICETS.
Wheat, $1,10.
Buelzwheat, 75e.
' •parley, 55e. •
Oats, 45c;.
Butter,; 35d.
':E gs 27e to 28c,-'
M. ge , .
Live Hogs, $10,50.'
MOVING :OFFICE. •
District ; • Representative. S. B.
Stothers is 'moving "r his officefrom
the corner , of Albert. and Ratten-
bury streets to the • Normandie
Block, where offices'. are being .fitted
up for pini. These' offices will he
situated -on the main floor, with use
of ,basement immediately .below, The
change wiir be%tnaclo next week. -
FRED HAYWARD "DIES,
Particulars: o1 the • death of Mr.
Fred- Ileyward,' San. Diego, 'Cal,
who'
,passed„ away so soddenly • ori NI"lt rch
25th, havebeen received in town. Mr.
and Mrs. I'Iayward ; were.. entertain
ing a friend -from British Columbia
anci had been spending :the day,
sight-seeing; across the border ,in•
the state of Mexico.. On thein, 're
tun journey' -Mr, Hayward com-
plained of not feeling well and on
'their return hotne ;a .doctor was im-
mediately. ,`sumnTQned. He adminis-
tered a restorative and it was
thought that a,rest would accomplish
a complete. _euro but:'. the same even-
ing . ou returning to the :room after
being absent -fon a. few minutes Mrs.:,
Hayward found her husband just'
passing. away. , }Ieart • • trouble was',
the • cause.;
JThe late Mr: Hayward. was well
linowi here, haying .'ben -a resident
of Clinton until,aJdut eelven• Year's
ago, tvIien they -„went west, Mrs.
-Hayward is a daughter of Mrs.
Martha Livermore, of 'Clinton.
•Chnton'firends of the family sym-
pathize with then - hi:, theirsudden•.
bereavement. •
D0ATH`CF. MRS. H. WATKINS.: '.
+'The death occurred in Clinton on
Saturday of Mary J. Beacon,, widow
of the late -Henry Watkins; in her
eighty scednd year.. She fell several
weeks ago, fracturing her ip and
had' been considerable. of a, sufferer
since.
•" Mrs. Watkins, was a adughter of:
the .late Henry Beacom of Suininer-
hill bilt was born in Goderieh. After
her marriage she continued to reside'
on the Base Line until twenty-two
years •ago wheat she and her -husband
moved into • Olinton. Mr, ' Watkins
died twelve years' ago. She was a
kind and thoughtful mother: anci was
much beloved by her children She
is survived b3 •w odd We
daughters; Johnf Clinton.Cand Rob-
ert of Hallett and; 11/rs. Archie. 'Cons -
ons of Flint, Mich aiid Miss Sadie at
'ironic. One sister;; Mrs. S. Lowery;
•and one brother, Chris,' Beacom, both
of Clinton,' also .survive,'the 'last ',of
a -fancily of nine.
The -:funeral, which took: lyase on
Monday afternoon, was largely at-.
tended. The services at/house and'
graveside' 'were •-conducted by the
Rev. C. L. Bilker; rector. of St.
Paul's ' Anglican church, of which.
Mrs. . Watkins was a life long mem-
ber, ' the -pallbearers, being: R. J.
Draper,'Hirain HMI Walter Mair,
Thos. Archer, Tlos. McCartney and.
C. G. ,Middleton, i
The Watkins family, -wish to thank,
their friends and neighbors 'dor their.:
kindness during .the illness . of ±heir
another.
DEAZU O GEORGE itUMMEL,' .
George Iiitininel died .'on•] ridaay
last after an'fllness extending. over
several "months•
Before, coining to ;Olinton, where
he had bees a citizen For several
Years, he had lived ter r a 'time at
Benmiller. The late Mr. Hommel
was a :quiet, industrious citizen and
a'meinber of the Baptist church. He
is survived by his wife,
The funeral took place On Monday
afternoon, the Rev. •S. Anderson_taiC
ing the services :at.house.and grave;
.side, h -e palTearers being D. Prior;
Win. Stewart, J. Brot-tn and Relit.
Tunny, interment was :made. in
Clinton centetory.
'Hnrmnel wishes to extend
:Mrs) ,
,thanks to the neighbors•and friends.
for- their. kindness and sympathy in
the' time et her trial:
LEARNING HYDRO'S USES:'
''' That ,peopie are'tnterested in eloc-
r ieity was amply proved `yesterday
in Clinton when all afternoon and
evening, at the - official :opening .of
the new'' Hydro Sliop, those in atten-
dance were
tten-dance:were kept ;busy demonstrating
the 'uses' to .which 'Hydros can be put.
The new 'shoat in the Palace Block,
was:'nicely' fitted'', up for the official
'opening' '• and ` washers, toasters,
ranges,,' -heaters,' a fireplace,' etch,
were ' shown in:; operation. Mrs.
Chant, wife 'of -the `superititeident,
Mrs. Cooper, Mrs;' G-ibbings and. Mrs.
'Hawkins,--tho'wives of the coininis=
sinners . with Miss :ShirleY;Bawden.
and: other• olhsistants, demonstrated
the 'ate 'of' the various contrivances
'and during the-afterfdon and evening
served waffles and maple syrup; toast
and coffee to visitors,.
It was a busy place and many ex=
pressed genuine surprise at the vac.
bus household 'conveniences which
can be operated by Hydro. The Util-
ities -Commissioners 'ire '' to he con-
gratulated :upon thew success of their
first demonstration. '
TILURSD'AY',S CONCERT.
A' •
concert was given in Wesley
church' on Thursday' evening • last
under the auspices of the Epworth
League. = The unique feature about
this entertain;inent was the' fact that
the program was given entirely by
ministers, nine taking part.,'
RETIRES AFTER LONG SERVICE.
•
Last week Mr. John Cuninglianie,
local agent '.for the Canadian National
Express, resigned and his, only
Mr; Gordon W. Cuninghatne, was stip
pointed.
Mr! Cuninghanie has been .in the'
expro' as business continuously • for
forty-one . years, being 'appointed,
agent for the then American Ex
press ,Company itr 1582. .Later ait
was taken Byer by the Canadian Ex-
press- Company., and just last yean
changed to the Canadian i :National
The :chair was- taken by the Rev.
S. Anderson, abafrman of the dis-
trict, who macle,a few •: happy remarks..
on introducing the performers. Those
taking part were::Rey: A.,.PP.'Drrkcr
of Kincardine, Rev: H. D. Moyer,
Godari li; - ev. ' T J. Uren t itchell
c R , YI ,
Rev. T. E. Sawyer, 'Milverton; Rev.
R. F. Irwin, Seafarth;' Rev. Erie.'
Anderson, 'Weibull; Rev. W, 'II.'
Moss, .Benmiller, • and the Revs,
J. E.,Flogg and D. N. MrCamus, Clin-
ton. The Rev. C. Llewellyn Bilkoy
was to have 'taken part but owing
oto a bad cold; was unable to do so.
Solos'. were given by Rev. Mr. Barker,,
Rey. MMMT. Hogg and Rev Mr. 1Vtoss,.
Mr. McCamus and Mr. Hogg sang a
duet; choruses :Were ,given by ;all,
Mr, Men and Mr. E. Anderson •gave
reading's and Mr; Moyer 'and Mr. Ir-
win gave brief adcgresses. Rev.. 1VIr,
Barker ad Rev. 'Mr, Mess presided
at the piano. For the final chorus a
round :dozen 'Ministers gathered on
the platform, .
The admission fee wasbut a guar -
ter hub- as a goodly nutnber took ad -
veil -tags of .the'.oeeasibn to hear the
ministers in the role of entertainers
the young people realized a nice lit-
tle stun, winch, it is tatters -teed, will
go, into their missionary treasury..
When ' Mr. Cuitinght me . 'started
the business, Clone was comparatively
small, "Could be handled on a wheel-'
barrow," as he ,remarkeZl, :lentines
Gently the other day, "while now it
comes by the ton;" Mt. Cuninghanie
:has ,always had spine side line, how -
ober. Or, perhaps it would ,be, more
correct to say, the Express business
has been a side line. For some
':years past he has elevotecl himseI:
More and: more to his greenhouses
and left the Express work to his son
and daughter, •
During his long term Me, Luning:
haute has hart many assistants,
among them Mr.. 'W, C. Muir, Assis-
tarlt General Manager of the Caned -
int' National Express, who received
his first training' In the Clinton of-
fice, ,
Ili.r. Cuhinghanie is one of, Clinton's
best-known and most highly es-
teemed citizens, He was born in
.Goderich: but has spent:the ,better
part of hie life here ,lie^is exceed-
ingly fond of the ont-of-doors and is
hover. happier than when working.
among his plants and /lowers—hit-
less• it be. Tien during the suinuter
w
waeatioii time, he dons' old,clotligs,
'gathers his fishing tackle together:
and hikes ant 55 the 'Maitland tar a
few weeks' h oliclayg,-- "Clamping" .. is
a floc, art pith Mt. Cunincthame and
what �re doesn't know about getting
the Oat coifort with the least ex-
lenditute of effort aand.;having the
1tkensantasf aful most healtlifttl bolt-
tray, isn't, worth knowing.
13ui aitlsough ilii. Cuninghain dear-
lv l5vcai a holiday "Noarrtt{ Nnttaro's
Heart,"' he is On exemplary •citiaels
EB
REPUTATI•U
1'OR THOSE' MUDDY, S13OES
Muddy ,goes tracking rip clean kit-
chen and bath.:oonl floor's were the
bane of one farm Woman's, life until
she 'brought into serv'ce a discarded
pair .4f skates to act as'mudscrapers,
The :skates 'were • securely fastened;
runner side up—Ono 'whexefthe ce-
ment walk ended at the yard gate;
the other on the upper porch step. A
.rough cocoanut fibre rug on the porch
made it easy for the men folks to put
on the final touches of cleanliness
This :combinaton preyed an irresist-
ible ,appeal, 'for the :>'head of the.,
house ',remarked: d1 might get past
one mud, scraper but no normal roan
roan get,past two and keep, a ;clear,
egnsdience "-,Canadian' Tractor Farm -
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Baptist Church
Rev.: Mr. 'Parket' of London, Eng-
land; has accepted' 'a -unanimous call
to the 'Clinton and Auburn churches.
He will begin his pastorate on Sun -
0, I. CADET INSPECTION.
The 'annual 'inspection of the .`Col-
iegiate; Cadet Corps will take place
elf 11londay, April 23rd, 'at 3 p.m.
Lieut -Col. Gillespie, who has re-
centlbeen • transferred. to Military
District No. 1; London, succeeding
Lieut -Col. McCrirmttgn; will inspect
the corps. •
The weather has been ggold andwet,,:
notconducive u to' "drilling, and ive c r d Gng, but
the`' cadets turn out each afternoon,
after school is dismissed and put
forth every effort to make the in-
specti a success.,
tation to the citizens of the town and.
vicinity to be present: at their :inspec-
tion. After the inspection, the corps
will parade down ,'town and titan,
oeuvre in front of the post office. '
Next Sunday evening the corps
will parade to Ontario Street Metho-
dist ohurch for service.
RECTOR APPOINTED• A.T. FORD.
r Rev. S E. lbicKegney, M.C., has
been appointed rector " of the 'Angli-
can` church in Ford ,City, Bishop Wil-
liams announced last'. week, and- left
alnlost-iimre'diately for his new par-
ish. An interesting feature about
this new parish is'that it has to be
,organized. No Anglican "church -being
estalbished there. so far.
Mr. McKegncy's career so far has
been filled with romantic incident. 115
was box ti in Ireland and early de-
termined to become a minister. Coni-
ing to Canada he entered Huron Col-
lege and in that institution he was.a
brilliant student. When the Great
War carne he was rector of St. Jude's
churcli,.Brantford,•bnt he at once of-
fered himself for service: His youth
prevented . him being appointed a
chaplain to the forces when he first'
offered his services but lie immediate,
l enlisted as'a private. However, his
Y P t..
zeal soon brought him promotion •05
chaplain of his battalion. He dis-
tinguished himself in the Somme;
'battles by absolute indifference to
danger. His comrades report that he
was ..'awarded 'the military : cross • for
repeatedly rescuing wounded men in
"No Man's land," "
The ores "extends a hearty,invi-
Willis Church
' The minister's subjects on Sun-
day will be: Morning: "A memorable`
Morning''on the. ,Shore of Galilee!'
Evening "Running the :Wor,lcl With-
out Goel."`
An "fi-. services will be Held
nver ais y ..
in this church on May "13th. The
special >'preacher on this occasion'
will be the Rev, Dr. Gaudier,
cipal of Knox. College,
'Ontario Street `r'Ohurch
:On Sunday evening•, the. pastor, :the
Rev. $. Anderson, 'will preach a spoor
151 semen to the Cadets, who will'
attend in a body. '
-The League had a; social evening
last Monday. The program n warsa
Pleasing one.: The Ebenezer Orches-
tra contributed several'' selections;
Miss ;Myrtle Armitsti'ong gave a reci-
tation, and Ii'liss,SSdie Ancttrson a
reading, Misses Ilelen Anderson.
and Norma : Treleaven :sang a duet.
Lunch • was served at the close. The
collection amounted to $8100. •
•
a Wesley Char&
LACROSSE T'1'1I5 SUMMER, '
On Thu;'shay evening last aneet
ing'-:was ]raid to re -organize lacrosse
and Siteedi following officers were :ap-:
#Ion. President; C. G. Middleton,
President,' J. Zapfe `'
Vice, B. Wendori.:
• :Sec. -Treasurer, IHarolcl Lawson.
Manager, 0. C. Middleton,
Comptittoe, Ilarold. Manning, M.
Schoenhals,.B. Walton.
It: was decided to enter .a team itt
the Junior 0, A. L. A.
MARRIED IN LpS ANGELES,
' Fr lc ra • sMr. and M,e,
Air` Gray, • all ofn l 9,
Jesse 'Gray of 'Goderieh .township
was anarried. on' March 17th at Los
.Angeles, Cal., to .Miss: Elva L,:,Kirk-
patrick of that city, -according : to an-
nouncements
nnouncements received':''by friends in
town rerently, ,Mr. Gray is a grad-
aate of ..the Clinton ,Collegiate Insti-
tute and later took a course -hi Ed,
mouton University, taking his B.A.
For some few yeays he has beer -in
the ljlnited States. He is` engaged
in' newspaper work in Les Angeles.
,Old friends here waft hint good wish -
LADIES BOWLING CLUB, •
A meeting tore -organize the lad-
ies' bowling club was held in the
council chamber on Monday evening
when the following officers were
elected and committees formed:.
President, Mrs. H. R. Sharp.,
Vice, Mrs. F. A. Axon.
1
•
Howse
n.
Miss AmyHows n.
Treasurer, Miss Jennie Robertson,
Gaines Committee, `.the executive
with Miss Amy Howson as convener.
'-Social Committee, Mrs. J. F, .Hovey
Mrs. 0, A. Roberton, Mrs. Zapfd,
Mrs. W. D. Fair, 112rs. Treleaven. •I
The ladies had some good sport on
-the green last summer and are look-
ing forward to the season again., the
ladies intend. putting „in a euchre,
party on May 8th.
Before returning froth overseas he
was appointed to the parish of Clin-
ton, and he came on here with his
wife anci Little daughter shortly af-
ter .: his return to Canada. In 1921 he
resigned his rectorship and •went
back to England to take a post -grad-
uate , course at Oxford ' It was a
two-yearcourse but Mr. Mei{egney
took`it• in one, -writing off his final
examinations last June. He re-
mained, however, taking lectures un-
til March of this year, when he re
-
'tutted to Canada. On his recent
visit to Clinton he spoke- of the Ford
Proposition, which seemed to appeal
to him. During his residence in •Clin-
ton Mr. Mcifegney made many. warm
Friends and those all wish him success'
in hisnew field.
Class meeting at 10:15 a,m., "
1ic.worship. at 11, subject of sermon,
"Good Gold", Sunday sehook et 2.50,
Evening warship at 7t pun., subject,
u
A
e want."
'•tt wasten Woeful w>lflada a
The W. M. S. of this church held
its annual', thankoffering' meeting in
the church on Thursdpy afternoon
last, tylion • the; gathering ,was ad-
dressed, by Mrs. Gordon Wright, ,presi
Conference WANG.
dam; a£ the T.oridon C,o nff
0, There was ii goad, tdt'nottt of the
wombats and. sonic ..from other so-
cieties and Mrs. .Wright's arldrees
was endch•enjoyed, Another meeting
will ha heldft r on at the
1s. S, d, Anth'ews .the
borne of .ilii,. ,.
LITTLE LOCALS. •
Mrs. French is taking the apart -
went aver Mr. Hellyar's store.
Mr. J. Seeley ,is openinyg a shoe
repairing shop in ,the Palace Block.
Mr. and Mrs. . Latton have takeli
11'liss' Il1eTavish's furnished cottage
On Fulton street,
Mr. E•. Wended has.taken the
(Souse just -vacated by Mrs. French
on •Huron'street,
l have
.Mars. S. Cr. 'Castle e
Mr. and
moved into their own house 'on Vic-
toria street this week.
- (Mr,' Snazel is putting up 75 feet
of bill boards: on the vacant. lot where
the 'bowling alley,formerly, stood.' ,
The W. C. T. U. ;will meet on Fri-
day inthe
l ree clot,
afternoon a three o
a t
lecture room•: of the Ontario street
church,
.The Clinton branch of • the Pai-
1 ers' Club will• •meet in Mr. Stoth-
erst office on Thursday evening' next,
attendance is
Apr. 26th, A.gpod attend
requested.
The street t'ecm reittoo has had the
ftaac't drag at work, on some of. 'our
streets this week and 'it would be
Conti ue the good work
all right to .. n g
in several places.
The are advertising a week
g
ly 'halt holiday; ctintnencinix. the
first wo Mayes -Several of; those
a' r s .ill also
of burn os w l
i tate
it u
close, but y'arc hat so unanimous
in regard t, at.loast, not yet.
MR. JOHN .CuNINGTIAI'QE
Who last week retired Os agent of
the Canadian National Express af-
ter forty-one years of service.
FUNERAL OF MRS..AGNEW.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoo'r-, of Mrs.: Sarah Agnew, wi-
dow of the late Archibald Agnew,
whose death occurred in Detroit on
Sunday. Mrs. Agnew` had been a
resident of Clinton for several years,
but usually closed or rented her
home for the winter and went ti,
Detroit, where several 'members of
her family reside . Her sons, Messrs:
S., A. and J. Agnew, accompanied the
remains to Clinton. The funeral took
place from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. McClinehey, the servihes be-
ing conducted by the Roy. J. E. Hogg:
cosecs
holfi
ek
lines
r
ti; the
d to}
for's Institute will' meet
The Watt t
next Thurwtltiy afternoon in' their
toeing above the 'public Library at
three a'aloek , Mrs, W. I'1Stnsteel
w ll give at paper, there will be a i o.E he
dentenitration and;,tho roll oall, will' t:ecordauo,owith the deersan t
The Council Sfrikes A Rate of 44 Fins
s
At Flc gay's Meeting
At the adjourned meeting of the
council on Friday. evening, all mem-
bers present and tl}e mayor in the
chair.
The elerk readc nuc
o tunications
from the Public 'school and Colleg-
iate boards, asking :For $7,200 and
$7,250, respectively; for the current
year as follows:
Prom the Public School Board:
Clintoii; Apr.: 18, 1923.
To the Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:—We present herewith
our estimate of 'receipts and expen-
ditures in. connection' with the Clin-
ton Public school. for the year 1022
and ask that you provide us 'with
the amount of $7,200.00 to carry on
the work. Following are the • items
of receipts and , expenditures:
Evpenclitures
Teacher's salaries .,38,500.00
Bal. duo from 1922 - 383.00
Caretaker's salary : ;360.00
Sec.-Treas. and S. At, off's 80.00
Fuel ... 1450.00'
Water and light .. 100.00
School fair .. .• 60.00
Taxes -and :insurance •, .. , 65.00
Repairs, blackboards, etc' . 150.00
Stamps and stationery .,, 20.00
School nurse 140.00
Incidentals' and supplies • 122.00
•.:$10,500.00
Special v, Seeeipts
Special Government grant . 31,700.00
Regular' Government grant 100.00
Balance in bank . ...1,100.00
School fees, cion -residents 400.00.
$$,B00.00
Amount required' froze towns $7,200;00
discussion, the mayor and. some of
the cotincillors expressing their un-
willingness to have a Provincial ens
rgineer called in. Councillors 3315010.'
ton' and "Livermore then moved in
•intendment that "The matter of ditch
for Cowper: street be left over until
we hear further report from Engin-
eer Hicks." The yeas• and nays were
called for and the amendment was
lost, the mayor and Councillors Liv-
ermoi'e and Middleton voting for.
The° original motion was then pit
and' carried on: A reverse vote.
Th :f ink
0 following vu
are the e estimates of
the Collegiate Institute;
RECEIPTS
Comity', Grant ... , ; . ..$S 477.40•
Govt. 0 -rant • 1,500.05:
Special Grant- .... , 150,00
Fees 250.00
Municipal' Grant ... , .. 7,007.89
310,500.30
3.' A. 11"ord, Chairman,
H. Wiltse, Secretary;
Front the C. T. 'board:
Clinton April' 13, 1923•
To the Mayor and :Council:
Gentlemen:--At-a, special meeting
of'the Collegiate Institute ' board held
this evening the board adopted the
1 at invie
following resolution; Tr }v
of the present condition in the'Col-
legiate Institute and requirements oi:
the High School Act the estimates
as presented by the finance connnit'
tee be approved and the the council
i , .0 r
ro dG .7250 0 fo
be requestedtop v $ ,
Collegiate purposes for 1928. J. W.
Treleaven, Principal; 3, E. Hogg,
Sec. -treasurer.
The clerk also read the estimates
for . expenditure for other things,
which, in 'addition to school esti-
mates, aittotit`ited to $85,912.00, to be
raised by taxes diming-. the year,
mills.
n tin a rate of 441 s
rest g
Accordingly, by -raw No. 9 for 1928,
fixing the rate at 44 mills was passed.
On motion of Canttcillors Middle-
ton and W J Paisley it was decicl-
ed that the fuek�'committeo be en),
powered to ask for tenders on 1 can
of'Itard coal, egg 'size, for the public'
buildings, the clerk to advertise. in
tho local papers ` ior such --tenders.
Councillor Middleton in pre•rontinl3
the motion said be thought; ilia Conti.
Gil would be foolish to leave itsoli'in
the position it wao'.Irt tlt%lt year.
;It,eevo Miller, seconded','by Coon-
,edict W. J. Paislov, made the fol-
lowing motion, `".khat. we . instruct
Ole town "solicitor to• have :a Provin-
cial engineer' tailed fir and have the
Cowper street drain cotlstrnetcd
this et n na
be, answered :: YY. of "JItreolnada:Ikint,- court, unless tite ptrthnnnny muff res
't cGl w mcnt Is:slavetd 011, or befoea the SOth
r -; Mfrs....Ia:ttttan: 1Vlr•s.lVt lr.,
itatto . sorbs 'opened .and the thank- drYY. , _ ' ; host -sir � of ilia nronth,i' „a!!
of an • ortranized conttt)ittiity and an- ofieriii'i$ cempletad, ,Ml's. Anth_ewa. they rind lira, Loy Ball *ill bo o Tltis inotio ddrlsnct eon.yidarttb 6
w ht ai lie '1 (lido to tea esses
$17,444.80
EXPENDI'GURES„
Deficit .... $630.89
Caretaker 400.00
Secretary 100.00
Attendance Officer 50
.00
Nurse 300
1 trso .. . , 24•x,00
Teachers .. .. —14,340 00
Insurance . .170.00
Fuel 60[',00
E antinations _, 250.90
Snppli.es . 500,00
Light. and Water ., 75.00
Agriculture 76.00
$17,4.44.89
Since this ,estimate was made an
item for repairs has been added,
bringing up the,ntunicipal grant to
$7,250.00, '
Mr, Thos. -Miller spent part of the
past week attending the Coal -Deal-
ens' Convention in Toronto.
Mrs. 'Chas.Redden spent Saturday
with friend's in Clinton.
Mrs. Jos. Campbell of Walton vis-
ited last week with her mother, Mrs.
R05t. Young,
Mr, and Mrs. John 0.' Lonui bevy
left on Saturday: for. Delhi, where
they•intoud to snake their hone for
Ikepresent4 'Their many friends are
indeedtsarry to lose them. h•
Mrs. Thos. • Sampson entertained
several ladies:at a, - quilting bee this
week.
The Ladies' :'Aid of Knox church
met at the home of Mrs, John Nott
on Tuesday afternoon of last 'week,
when considerable sewing was done
for tit Bazaar,•'te be held at the
annual •arden party.
The /L ndesb oro Athletic Assoeia-.
Tr o 0
'tion held their annual meeting in the'.
Continuity Hall last Saturday evert-
ing, when 5ho officers for the ensu.
int Cara were (dieted. Mr: Chas. Ten
Y
again eonsented to rent the grounds
lined` by the Association for snort,:.
eve :h • of-
'Poore
I-
iast;tear. The :Following a 'the
f ori•sa ` Preaitictt, Rev. Jia. Aliecv:
Vice, Ira Ratlsntt; Secretary, 'Wilt.
Tr, s • john Snddnrrd,
I,yats, jr., l r eaf. ui er,
'Two 'teams were organized, base -
hall and football,' Tho `following 'WOW.
Aihtainted ntaniagers of the hgat'bnli
tenni: ,'sob To<.anahoml, ttarald joint-
,
atoll, W'aa, 1rotil'n; and the fn en,
ins' for+Ito football fermi,: ;Ale's, TW-eits,
Pevorr Manning, Milton 'Brown, 'More
sltnnicl Ito soma' ,real hotlth•ful and
o;thilerpting epot't the conning Sinit-
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