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['ate News of theDistrict
IBRITCEFIELD. $1EAFORTH. WINGHA&L
eat/ Palma amid their Annual
Robert ea Govenlock, second son of the ' Main street when Arthur Stokes son of
Wm, Strokes Attempted eo cross the
street while an auto driven by John
'Campbele was coming dowe. In a spirit
of tiering lie rushed into the road 'not
noticing Another car coming in the op-
posite direction, Next moment one car
struck him, knocking him down and
two wheels passed over hil. The car
at once stopped and Stokes was carted
Into his home close by and Dr. Red-
mond summoned, No bones were brok-
en but he is badly bruised and will be
laid up for soma time.' •
There is considerable anxiety felt be-
cause of the shortage of water on accou-
ne of the dam being gone more restrict
ions being continually placed upon the
water. users here bringing them down
to the point of no water being used, only
for the most absolute necessity. The
men who have been working at the
cofferdam have been off for a few days
but will resume work on Monday.
The death occurreeaot Guelph 'rhurs-1 Whet might have proved A very seri-
e
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-' !' - •1, Bayfield on.friday laet weelr. day after severe! mouths, illnse of ; ous accident ocettreed herbSaturday on
'fabenthatoss haS loulanother operitelon
aloalfaietese in Clinton Hospital last week,
ATflereeand hire. Oatiteledi of Bad, Axe
eastaemeeketing.at aim lionie of Alex Broad -
:PAW..
(voeragg 211111 elapped a car load of
leatireorreta 'Toronto on Saturday price be-
5ldeetecola.$0 yer, hundred weight.
reMase.aounie Bell of Winnipeg attend-
eildetitailleureeme tot her mother Mrs. David
:week. Tate Andrew Govenlock o .
lie was a naive of McKillop ToWnehip
where he resided until a few years ago
when he moved with his sisters to Sea -
forth, He was for many years an elder
15 Coven church Winthrop, He was a
man of. sterling qualities and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of all who
knew him. He, is survived by one broth-
er, „LK .Govenlock, Seaforth, and four
:wk.
sisters. The funerel took place from the
'''''reirereaLutheand of Nairn -is the guest residence of his brother, J. N. Coven-
iodgetqeze... ,Noloto3h of Ihe manse, lock Seaforth on Saturday; at 2 p.m, to
gieBerees
Margaret'10s5 Erna; me_ the Maitland Bank Cemetery,
lailiinzeitalidurree returned, fromi Normal
cogi v't London
ae. I,ar. brey Loodesbeero wilt
izemir of the church services in rac-
refisurch on ,a'anday.
1.1m8 Is ill of paralysis at the
akeane eel iter son William Douglas of
erlfereyaldoge. The age is So years old on
eiellinAree nad :wail now has been a vefy
Othello, women,
aeoriRocig.a oeeForest visited at the
oefeletiegye lest week.
erieftellanellowan and on who have been ,at Albert College, Belleville, W110 UU
--ea-Allehees at the:tome of Mr. RattenburY ; ing the past term there again disting-
Ida:We week for their !home in Toren ! guished himself by taking valuable
oeven, I prizes will conduct services in Carmel
Phesbyterian church the coming Sun-
LONDESBORO. day both morning and evening. For the
morning service his subject will be "Is
lekeia. Mr. Wilson representing social There Hope Beyond the Grave." The
-zonate work will preach in the Met od-
aatt /*arab 'here next Sunday morning.
Telbraehe1. will hold their reguTar mon-
;Llitki Wolfing at the home of Mrs. Snell
Afternoon July the 2nd their will
ledm Vele ken served at the close, every-
:a:redo welcome,
Niks. Sawyer of Toronto speaker for-
easaim W.11. cof this District spoke to this
rereeeeilaet Wednesday the meeting was
ivetended
'Melia lawn Social whidi was
ealideleileee: :the Methodist S. S. on the
ealeitereemensomage lawn was well attended
ii_eakai proceeds 'ainOunty to $2,50,
altasett forget the lawn social of the
laizetelieettealtin *Oleurch Wednesday night
whiehwill be held on the Manse
HENSALL
The splendid rains of the pest week
have benefitted greatly crops of all
kinds and everything is looking very
promising.
Business men report trade as very
good and with proolsing crops are
much encouraged in the business line.
Mr. Thomas J..Berry who has been
seriously di is improving.
Mr. Andrew 'Boa, a divinity student
choir are powering special mus lor
this service,
Mr. Alfred Clark a returned soldier
and member of Hensall Lodge, No 223
1.0.0.F, was recently honored by being
made district deputy grand master for
South Huron.
Mrs. .Arnold McArthur manager of
the Royal Bank at Port Arthur and
formerly a Mensal boy was in the vil-
lage the first part of the week spending
a day or so with his uncle and aunt Mr,
and Mrs. H. Arnold.
The Odd Fellows and Sister Rebekah
lodges held a decoration service on Sun-
day afternoon at Hensall Union Cemet-
ery and McTaggat's also. .
Pliem. Ida Sawyer attended the con-
n at Seaforth last Wednesday.
Mos. Sawyer and J. Carter and Miss
e....aslapeon ettended the convention of the
!Amami hranch .of the W. M. S. which
emu gimA at Kincardine last week.
Main O. Brigham is spending her
aatileatiatees with her parents.
eseele,-i'regular monthly meetipg of the
`tAihormsnes Institute will be held at the
arierroseolf Mrs. H. Snell Friday Suiy and.
eallareas for hot days" by Mrs. Well,
elaireic by Mrs. Snell and Mrs. Lattice.
fifteen cent tea will be served. All
flaTiois ;cordially invited to attend,
"Elbe Woman's 'Institute entertained
tairn lodies Club of Walkerburn on Wed-
vereaeday lest.. A good time is reported,
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MULLETT
Mair—Doyle, The inerriAge of Miss
Zella A, Doyle younger daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Thomas Doyle Of Auburn to
William A. Mar of Huila' took pace on
Thursday June 24 al Knox Presbyterian
manse Aubern, The winsome bride look
ed charming in a grey silk dress with
silver lime trimming, white lath hat
and white fox fur. She carried a boutinet
of Ophelea roses and wote the grooms
gift a rope of pearls. After theceretnony
the wedding party returned to the brio
e'S hone where a buffett luncheon was
served, The happy couple left for e
short honey moon to Detroit via Grand
Bend the,bride travelling lis a navy blue
serge suit with hat to match. The good
wishes of a host of friends go with them
to their new home on the groom's farm.
The bride will be greatly missed by a
wide circle of friends ih our village 15
her sunny disposition and happy face
has won her a very warm spot in our
heart's this esteem was given a pratical
went when a couple of nights previous
to her marriage she was called upon by
the girls and presented with a leather
rocker and mahogny table.
A very successful garden party was
held on the lawn of the hospital under
the auspices 'of the Ladies Hospital Aux
ilfiary. A large crowd was in attend-
ance and a good program was enjoyed
by all. The ladies will have about $200
to help in the work which they are
doing for the hospital.
AUBURN.
Mr. John Symington has sold the
barn on the farm recently bought from
Mrs. Wm. Symington to Thos. Brad -
nock who lost his barn by fire some
time ago. lie has torn it down and is
drawing the material home to erect a
shelter for his crop,
The. U.F.O. held their piceic on An.
Jackson's flats on Saterday.
Miss 'Smith of Tomtit() is visiting her
cousin Mr. W. T, Riddell.
Mr. R. D. Munro was at Goderich
last week undergoing an operation for
the removal of his tonsils.
Miss C. McColl is having her holidays
for the next two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coats of Flint
Michigan came over on the Greyhound
from Detroit last week on their honey-
moon to visit their parents Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Stalker, returning to their
home on Tuesday. The bride was for-
merly Miss Ethel Stalker. Their friends
here extend congratulations.
The young ladies gathered at the
hone of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Doyle on
Tuesday night to honor their daughter
Miss Zelia, before her marriage this
week. She was presented with a rocking
chair and several other useful articles.
On July 3rd at 8 p.m. a meeting will
be held at Dr. Weir's office for the pur-
pose of reorganizing the Auburn Rifle
Club. All men from the age of eighteen
LUCKNOW. to sixty-five years are. entitled 'to join
the Club should they wish -to do so, A
Mr. J, G. Anderson is converting special invitation to the men of the vice
the old woolen mill into a flax inhil. inity of Auburn: Auburnites, as you are
STANLET. Besides repairing the old building to doubt aware, the Auburn Rifle Club
he is putting up a large barn which holds the county cup, having won it at
is to be used as a storage. Mr. Ander the last county shoot held at Point Farm
son has been interested in the flax so it is up to every one of us to join the
mill at Relpiey for it number of Club boost the Club and practice for
years and seems to think it a good. all we are worth, so that we may bring
line of business. The town now has the cup home at the next annual shoot.
two new flax mills one at the extre If you have neve). used a rifle join the
me north and the other at the extre- Club and learn how, and have a good
me south of the town. time with the boys. G. F. Youngblut,
James R. Cutt who purchased the Captain. Dr. B. C. Weir, Sec'yeTreas.
"old Bagholder" building on Station
Valroxseeter.—While working in the street is having it remodeled into an
•emarernIllma Monday Mr. John Smith had up-to-date flax mill and the work is
.oelee erfislortune to get two of the ting-
pushedforward
eThe
nrs of his left hand badly lacerated by ; fhydro meet are at last in town
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„morning in contact with a canal' saw. staking out the municipality for pol
es and work will be gone on with at
alit/0os 'Locals "s. once. Hydro representatives promise
July hydro by the last of October or Nov.
anouncil ;meets on Monday evening. if everything goes as they expect.
GODERICH
A serious accident took place Friday
at noon when Mr. Daniel McMurchy fell
from a leder some 20 feet receiving sev-
ers injuyies. He was painting on top of
the ladder and it is thought that he
took a weak spell and fell. Medical att-
ention was soon on hand and he was re-,
moved to his home in a semi-conscious
state. A number of ribs on the right
side are broken besides other injuries
but it Is not known yet Just how ser-
ious he may be injured.DespIte his age
of 74 every hope is held for his recov-
ery.
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SINCE IWO
.aosmeAryucas
Tlnireday, Ally let, 5920,
histallation of en exhatiet eysterie In the to other than manufacturers or nritirorts
hew Milloeftlee eanadrflax e
Mills Co„ e
for collecting told, carrying off
the dust Irlutian.u11...efarsctufrroullse asoeallionogristuometeand
ltbenite
frolo the interior of the mill, in quantities greeter than normal re-
; qtarellients In trade or houeehold; AM
.01 07,0411cisrf4112.17 1111941e8ti lasa,m5 ien2e,r48;2,6s,istV708r,
, Other persons front selling sugar In ex -
200; nickel (metallic) $1,202,116 cop- • cess of the reasonable requirements of
•rshe buyer's dasy
uygriesrho,intsamke is reetricted to
eltOtri. The profit WhIph
pe
1,4,13,7moittt,
,;ece$118,2102n6,
t,:i6„0,;10,7t83uA
,rl as, utwgoarents per pound
or 5 per cent, The,
$1,287,039. ipractice of advancing prices op stocks
Ontario had 21 produ.cing gold min- , when refiners' prices advance is 35 producing sprohibe
19'16' $13'359'209' Illed arldcethoef sstrgta4rmetisa ti.:rdoefirtedofoffivfelapheigr
Ontario ha
es 1918, Dividends,
, cent'based on the average invoice cost
. d. ilver min- '''''
es 1958, Dividends, 191$ $4,821,513 .01 all sugar in stock at the time of
total upto end of 1918 .Givectentle 19111 sale,
$4,821,513, total up to end C. t91, How The Prices Alm Fixed.
$74,810,521,
Two cent per pound over refiners
Ontario's nickel production 8918 1, prices at Montreal, Chatham or Van -
1 couver, central points three districts
643,041, tons. ' lof the Dominion; Is declared to be the
maximum profit, With the refiners price
now standing at 11 cents or under a
retail price of more than 23 cents per
pored is declared to be urrfair profit-
teking on general sales and in cases
where the sale of one -pound lots ina1
y
involve a loss for the dealer a special ,• ,
price of 23 cents per pound may be
charged or the dealer may retose to sell
ear
less than four pounds at a time and
may charge not more than 93 cents for
the four pounds •or may require the
purchase of two pound' charging 47.
cents therefore. In special cases, where
a spread on refiners prices a maxinum
price of 95 cents for four ponds is
fixed. Wholesalerare restrained from
charging a percentage higher than refin-
ersprices which will prevent retailers
from selling at the prescribed five per
cent
000 h.p. developed 985,060 lap. , All these prices refer to granulated
$ite,000,000 has been paid , out in
Workmen's Compensation Aet—al sugar, Icing sugar, lump' sugar; or sugar
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Libraries—Ontario has 400 public lib s .
to cartons are excepted.
Drastic regulations are made for the ,
Care For Raw Product
Inwards.
.- handling of raw sugar. The Canadian re -
1
•, fineries are forbidden to sell raw sug
0 — (Dominion 135' SPECULATION IN SUGAR
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.
raries.
1 as acquired, up to September 10 next
I !oe a: tick, i "11
timate). tiorses, 719,509, milch except to another refinery or with sp-
cows
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eclat permit from the Board of Cam -
1,140,016, other cattle, 1,786,875; all
cattle 2,926191, sheep i,i0i,740, merce. Refineries are required' to file
for raw sugar.
swine 1,695,487, poultry 11,705,809. °ray Wholesaler or Retailer May with the board copies of every contract
Lu
1 hmb e rin ge—Cu a 4918 (Dominion be Between Refiner and Con- All the foregoing egulations are
estieffective until September 30 next, and
mate), $33,165,137.
Mining.—Production for 1919, $57, sumer — Profits Limited
ion they have to make with the board
persons concerned may file any object -
482,113 compared with $31,574,591
where justice and reasonableness de-
tailedOttawa June 20,—The handing of which promises to make specie orders
in 1918. Reduction due chiefly to cur- Ottawa
sugar by any other middle-
man than. the wholesaler oreretailer is mond
Stands At 23 Cenral
tle.
production of nickel-coPper mat -
declared unlawful in Canada by an or -
Refiners are also restrained town in -
Ontario now refines large quantities derof tile Board of taornmerce.
re- 1erasing their price on granulated sugar
• 4 A spreed of 5 per cent, between
without the consent of the board which ,
of her Mae' cobalt and stiv'er.
tellers and retailers prices is ordered' as.
means that until such consent is ob-
tained the retail price to the consumer
stands at 23 cents a pound on an av-
erage and no more than 23ea: cents
a pound in special and insolutett eases.
The order is made a regulation un-
der Section 26 of the Board of Com-
merce Act, and person indicted under
this regulation will be prosecuted by
Hie Attorney -General of the Province
secured the contract for a hot water
Speculating in sugar is now an, in- he which the offence is committed.
heating system and the plumbing for dietabla offence. The board's order res -
—A Look at the Label
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the new sohool at Kincora the contract trains refiners from selling to other „,„,
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price being something over $3,000. than wholesalers manufacturers. or re- I
on this Paper to7day.
This firm has also Just completed the tailes, wholesalers from seleing surer
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Hydro -Electric system is the Most
extensive public ownership enterprise
of its kind in the world (of 489 miles
high tension lines; displacing annually
5,000,000 tans of coal, 50,000 horse-
power developed and distributed to over
230 municipalities 175,000 domestic
consumers and 6,000 customers for
power The new Queenston Chippewa
undertaking will provide 400,000
Other great developments under Way.
Aggregate capacity of all transformers,
675,000 lap.
Hydro -Electric System includes 12
system using 292,290 h,p. and serving
population of 1,119,220,
Municipal Staistics-550 towns 149
Alleges 437 townships 23 cities and 28,
counties.
Population—Ontario first settled
about 1784 by 10,000 United Empire
Loyalists Ontario population, 1824,
160, o66; 1851, 952,004. 1871, 1,620
815; 1891 2,114,321; 1901, 2,188,947
1917, estmated at 2,750,000 one-third
of al Canada.
Industrial .1917)-14,585 establish
menta Capital $1,335,968,699. Employ
es 289,503. Wages, $229,191,908. Val-
ue a. productc $1,533 738, 655.
The following is the result of the
promotion exams held at U. S. S. No 10
Mullett and Goderich.
Jr.' IV to Sr. IV, Edna Govier. 73%
Joe Shaddick 72%e
Sr. II to Jr. Hai Ruth Shaddick 85%.
Howard Johnston 77%.
Jr. to Sr. Gladys Mountain 79%.
Lewis Shaddick 78%.Edna Lee 77%.
Edith Johnston 70%. Jerome lienhoef-
fer 68%,
Jr. Olive Spring.
Sr. Theadore Menhoetter, Russel Lee.
Jr. Mary Shaddick, Louis Johnston,
Pr. Helen Younglitua Vincent i-lenhoe-
ffer.
J. Grainger Teacher,
HURON COUNTY CLERK
HONORED BY COUNCIL
G. W. Holman and Wife Presented
With Chairs at Bayfield.
Bayaield June e29.—Members and
past members of the Huron —Counta
'Council with their wives and families.
and Mende met in Jowett's Grove on
Friday and held a most enjoyable picnic.
The afternoon was spent in baseball
games and tug-of-war. During the after
noon Mr. G. W. Mamma who was recent
ly married, was escorted with his wife
to,the front of the lawn where the cro-
wd assembled when an addessr was read
presentation of two handsome cushion
ed chairs was made by Mr. George Pet-
ty, warden a the county to Mr. and Mrs
George W Holman comity clerk.
New Ontario—Contains 80 per cent
of province with 20,000,000 acres of
farm lands.
Rallways—Ontarlo has one-tbord of
Canada's Mileage T, & 14.0. Pellway
owned by province operates 300 miles.
United Farmers of Ontario -48,00G
members (Dec. 19.19,) increase of 2S,
000 in year 1,000 farmers clubs 45
esnme ut pile enamel to seaquietu
of Commons. United Farmers' ebeoper
ative to,, did $8,500,000 in business
In 1910, Live stock commission depart-
ment business, $6,467,957.
War Work—Ontario provided 50
per cent of Canada's war effort Men
232,895; contributions $54,532,t8B.
Water Powers—Available, ,5, 800,
Tefirlisseeea.n 'Mustard, of New York, is
aggledlog ;her 'htilidays at the home of
ins, D. McEwen.
Ther. Thos. McDonald and wife of Lon -
cm, 'pent a few days at the home of
eitte Tilos, Campbell.
Mt. 'Will McGregor returned from
-Ilimeanto last week, accompanied by
Master Charlie Mustard.
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eArts and Sciences
Summer School
July 5th to August pth
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K. P. R. NEVILLE, Pelistrat
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DUBLIN
At the Anglican church Mitchell on
Wednesday of last week Mr. Harvey Rac
ho' of Dublin was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony to Miss Annie,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brod-
hagen, of McKillop. The young couple
will reside hi the groom's Moe home on
Lauder -ave east, We wish, them wel-
come and many years of weded life.
Strawberries are ripe but not plenti
fur enough without some being ship-
ped here. We hope Tillsonburg resid-
ents will think of some of their old
friends here and see that a few crates
at feast are shipped in as our villagers
are good buyers and payers.
Me and Mrs. Peter Dill are holiday -
tog in Buffalo.
Ontario leads the world in nice pro
I the maximum.
duction -85 per cent of world supply.
I Refiners are forbidden to increase
Mining—Production value 1918 $80, their prices without the consent of the
308972, viz; Metallic, 66,178,059; iboard and the resale of raw sugars by
,$
non-metallic, i4,130,913 (1917, $72 refiners except to other refiners is tor
093,832), Total production of metals bidden.
to Dec. 35 tat 8, 520,340,311.
1 Retailers are restrained loom in-
$
creasing. prices ori their stocks to cone
Seaforth—IMeesrs. Geo A. Sills & ..0 i •
form to ncreasas in market prices:.
Sons Hardware Merchants Seaforth have Two -Cent Profit. -
The addess follows:
"George W. Holman Esq., County
Clerk of Huron County.
"Dear Sir,—We the members of the
County Council or the county of Huron
desire to extend to yourself and Mrs.
Holman our sincere congratulations and
heartiest best wishes fa a long and hap-
py married life.
min our intercourse with you we have
always found you to affable and court-
eous in your demeanor and active and
Zealous in discharging the duties of
your office.
"When the country called you did not
hesitate to offer up your sons' to fight
and die, if need !Sear the cause of truth
and liberty.
"We would therefore ask you to ac-
cept this slight token of our esteem, not
for its intrinsic: value but merely as a
mark of our Ugh esteem of you as a
man and as an officer of the banner
county of the Province of Ontario.
"Signed oir behalf of the County
Council of Huron G. Petty Amos Tip -
ling John Leaporte Joseph Hackett."
The following gaines were run off:
The Fat man's race—J. McNab, Lee
porte, T. Tfpling.
Past warden's race—George Petty,
W. R. Elliott, D. Canteion.
100 yards racer—Morton Elliott A. E.
Erwin W. H. Spotten.
Mete over 50-G. W. Holman W. 12
Elliott M. Armstrong, •
Girl's race—Miss Elliott Miss Hack-
ett, Miss Neeb.
Married Women's race—Mrs. Grieve,
Mrs, Spotton, Mrs, A, E. Erwin,
Tug-of-war—Captains, Atex, Neeb,
and John McNab.,Won by the foram
At the park the ladies provided a sum
ptuous feast which all enjoyed return-
ing to their homes in the evening.
Head Ached So Bad
NAG TO GO TO BEL
When the liver becomes sluggish and
inactive it does not manufacture enough
bile to thoroughly set on the bowels and
carry off the waste matter from the
syetem, hence the bowels become cloggee
up, 'the bile gate into the blood, eon
atipation sets in and le followed by siel
and bilious headaches, water brash
heartburn floatingspecks before tieeye,
eyes, and' pai
inful nternal, bleeding oi
protruding piles.
Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills regulate
the flow of bile ao that it acts properly
on the bowels, and stirs the sluggish
Eitel into activity.
Mrs. E. Bainbridge, Amherst, N.B.,
weitesi—"I take pleasure in wing you
of the good I received by wring Mile
burn's Lame -Liver Pi11 her headache.
I was so bad 1 had to go to bed, and could
not sit up._ A. friend told me about
your wondertui toedicincLand two viols
bare nude Ene re nal as I can tie."
Mitanrn's Lsxs-Live.r Pi e aro 2210.
a .tint at all dealera or mailed direct
on receipt price, b3' The T. Milburn
Met,
Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont,
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St. Paul's Church
Holy Communion 11, Eveitsohg 7.
Baptist Church
The next Lord's Day the Pastor will
preach at 11 a.m. and 7 pane
The evening subject will be "Jonah's
Second Chalice."
This is the erd of a series art the
book Of Jonah,
The Sunday school opened last Sun-
day with a Plower Setviee 'ie.! will wet
at 10, mat; every nm,
Two Notable Canadians
°Ikea eatable oanadearte were made lesreanewo
eaesseleere of the Canadian Imre/tuts of Clyde lEngineers
let the annual meeting of the 'natant° recently held
In Montreal, Lord Sbangehnesay, the Chairman of the
Caaaalidian Pacific RallwaY, and, Sir John Kennedy,
the dean of Canada's engineering profession. Al-
though Lord -Shaughnessy is not a professional en -
/Olean', and therefore could not become a regular
member of the Institrate, he was made sue honorary
member,tas view of his distinguished career as the
-head air the Canadian Poolfic Raelway, lia whinh Posi-
tion for many years he has been intimately connect-
ed vritle engineering, and probably employed more
.engineere than any man in Canada.
For the presentation there was, come al the most
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J1rJotv
emed
Lord 5INau61\nessir
•••••=••••••••••*.••••••••••ora.,t
University, ' verily a galaxy of distinguished mete
with whom even such citizena as Lord Shanghnessy
and Sir' John Kennedy may well feel honored to be
members as President 'Walter J. Francis pinned ,
assoolated.
Prolonged applause greeted' the two new honor-
arythe golden badges en their lapels, a note of pathos
being added by the fact that Sir John Kennedy
will never see hill, his eyesight having completely
failedhim during the past number of years.
• The applause was renewed when Lord Shaugh-
nessy rose to reply, The Chairman of the Canadian
Paelhe said that although he could not claeln the '
honor of being an engineer his many yeato • as
President of the C, P. Ft, had brought him into .
very Intimate •relations with that profession.
"I have probably employed more engineers of
variona kinds than any man in Canada" said His
Lordship, "and I have always had the highest .
I
'distinguished gatherings of engineers seen In Mont-
eeet for the members of the profe,ssion, and
real winatateironjg eisT, thheepir.etesoirtitntagtivenrewpmacennat aodfethbye
ing inatters I always relied entirely • upon their
neverresPfound them break their trust. In engineer- '
expert advice, and the Canadian Pacific was never •
the loser for it. Of course there were inistakers
made riming the years, but both were jointly
respontahle, and the C, P. R. did not pass the blame
on to the engineers, but went to work to treat
by any mistakes mede—a-nd there were not many,"
In conclusion Lord Shaupenessy made brief 're-,
terenCe to tlie encroachment of years, which had
brought a new President to the Canadian Pacilic.,
Mr. E. W. Dealty. He said that in all probability
he would not have many years to wear the golden
badge of his hohorary meenbdrthip of the Engineer-
ing Institute, but that ho thould always 'treaatros
it with pride and a warm gratitude for the honor
Let101r1Srd7rne'el'IlicolahenitigplloiCnnee.sillieltlyeT.
IY'aka made a brief responae.
who sat With las old friend,
attainments warrant, He spoke of the importance of the engtheorIng pro- :
1I)natsItglic'u'0tef' developing couotry such ea the Dominion. In fact
fession, especially in the upbuildln.g of a young and
honTohrzerytenulepith-Teernsthlwpeatnrezeoeuntettgeingoenillini
g of Canada are II. R. H. the Prima of Wales, 11111 isa considered that the progress of Canada and the .
Excellency the Duke of Doyen -shire, the preseht Gov- advancement of the engineering profession were one
ernor-General, H. R. II, the Dnkc of Cennaug'ht, who parallel lines. As Dean of the profession he re -
preceded the Duke of Devonshire as Governor -Gen- called the viat of the Prince of Wales (the tato
srig.-Genorai sir Poreet Ceirrotard, who made Ming Edward) to Hamilton in 1887, when the Prince
hie fame on railway work with Kitchener in tbe had started the first turbine pump In CaOrirlii. and he,
Soudan, Sir George Augustus Halley, E.C,M.G., as a young engineer, on the same eat:4410n had awl
London, England, the Dori of Aberdeen, another ex- honor 01 starting the Second,
Governor-General, Dr. Prank D, Adame, of WWII The terrarium:1y (fluted with hearty cheers for,
exed I.44
,Dre W. 128011 nig, tit TorontO Vorel MISAChailgfiT and Ste John Kennedy, .
Institute, and as the two veteran Cana tens rere
'their badges they were greeted with prolonged are.
A singulae honor was be,stowed upon them, with
the presentation of solid gold badges of the Institute,
iwhith were exact replicas or that presented to the
IPrince of Wales, When the Prince was in Montreal
last year he consented to become -an 'lionorary merl.
ter of the Engineering Institute, and In honor of the
event a ,epecial badge was tarok, cograved with the
crest of 'the Institute and the Priner's name on the
badge. Since then ten more or these gold badges
have been struck from the same die, and ten hon-
orary members elected and presented with these
golden replithe of the Prince's hadge. In this Lord
Shaughnessy and Sir John Kennedy w111 find them-
selves in distinguished company such as their own