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end 1919,
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A BIG LIST OF NOMINEES MUNICIPAL` CANDIDATES A HUN FOR MAYOR
rr(aa1.
I There were three »omiateci f M • Ill HURON COUNT I AND REEVE
and Eve for School Trustees at the No-
mination
T -
Meeting on Mondayevening. Outstanding Feature is the' Great
Although there were many rolninat- Number of Candidates Where Offices
ed this year there were fewer people in ' Are Contested -- Acclamations aro
the hall during the hours of the nomi I Fairy Numerous,
nation or at the public meeting after- Y 1111•,
wards, than in former years.
Mr, S. Jr Andrews was re• -elected for BRUSSELS
two years to the Public Utilities Coni -
mission, no other being mentioned. Reeve -S. T. Plum (neck) Coun-
TI.IE NOMINATIONS cillors-Doc, Warwick, H. James, S.
MAYOR Wilton, W Crawford, J, Fraser J. T.
Downing, I. C. Rs, D.
A, T. Cooper,' proposed by D, Can -Ewan, F. Snarling and J. Anderson,-
Wood, R,ichard
telon, and seconded by T. T, Murphy. School Trustees -J, Logan, M, llack,
• H. Wiltse, proposed by W, Jackson; and J, Cunningham,' acclamation,
seconded by W, J, Nediger,
Thos. Cottle, proposed by Fred MORRIS TOWNSHIP
Jackson, seconded by S. J. Andrews. Reeve -Wm. Elston; Councillors -
REEVE J. 1.1. Fear, A, Proctor, W. Yuji! and R.
R. J. Miller, proposed by •W. A. H. Shortreed, acclamation.
Grant, seconded by C. J. Walks.GRBY'TOWNSHIP
Jas. 'A, Ford, proposed by D. Can=
telon, seconded by J. G. Chowen.
COUNCIL
J. P. Sheppard', by D. Cantelon and
C. J. Wallis.
W. J. Nediger, by J. A. Ford and 'C.
J. Wallis
Council by Acclamation„ School.
Board' by Acclamation in Three of
the Wards. Another Nomination to
be Held for St. John's Ward.
Tuesday evening at nine `o'clocld
only 6 of the Nominees for the Coun-
cil placed( their papers in the !rands of
the Town Clerk and they were de.
clared elected as Councillors for 1919.
"The new Council will be composed
of Messrs J. E. Johnson, W. J, Paisley,
Bert Langford, R. B. Carter, A. J. Mc-
Murray and Murray Nlcfiwen. Of these
only Langford and McEwen were in
Council last year and W. J. Paisley is
an old war-horse. The others are new
to municipal affairs.
There will be a run for Mayor as A.
T. Cooper ands Thos. Cottle are the
candidates, Mr. H. Wiltse dropped out
and. there will also he a fight for the
Reeve -R. Livingston and Jno, Mc- ! Reeveship, Councillor Miller coming
Nab. Councillors -0. Harris, J. COI out against Reeve Ford.
lips, J, McEwen, Geo. Brown and R. L.
McDonald.
EXETER
J. 13. Johnson, by G. E. Saville and J. Reeve -B. W, P. Beavers (acclaim -
K. Wise. tion.) Councillors -N. M. Penhale,
' T. T. Murphy, by J. E. Cantelon and, Jesse E. Elston, 'C. B: Snell, R. Walsh,
T. H. Cook. W. C. Rivers, Louis Day, F. "Ellerton,
W: J. Paisley, by W. J. Nediger and' R. 'M. Creech. Utilities Commission-
J. A. Ford. J. R. Hind • (acclamation). Sdhool
, Bert Longford, by $.. J. Andrews and School Trustees -Two years, J. H.
C. GI Middleton, Grieve, Joseph S. Harvey, W. J. Stra-
f•1. Wiltse, J. L. Kerr, and J. Carbert than!, R. N. Creech, H. Ford, Mrs.
I R. B. Carter by G. L. Doherty and Margaret Fowl, Mrs. Susan Kostle, S.
W. J. Cool-, Martin; F. Wood; for one year, Rev. A.
A, Trumper (acclamation).
McKLLLOP TOWNSHIP
I
A. J. McMurray, by H. Bartlif and H.
Fitzsimons.
Murray McEwen, by E. Munroe and
W. Kennedy,
T. Cottle, by W. Grant and Geo.
McLennan.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
S. J. Andrews, by J. A. Ford and F.
Jackson
SCHOOL BOARD.
ST. ANDREW'S WARD
Mr. W. J. Cook, qualified for School
Trustee in St. James' Ward and is the
new member for that Ward. Messrs. W.
S. R. Holmes, Mr. Cook and Mr. A. J.
Morrish are the new Trustees.
Another nomination will have to be
held to select a School Trustee for St.
John's Ward, as T. Cottle, was the
only one nominated, but he qualified
to run for Mayor.
The Ratepayers will regret that
Councillors Wiltse and Sheppard drop-
ped out of Municipal affairs this year.
They were good men on the Board.
A happy New Year is the greeting to
Mayor . Thompson as he retires from'
the Clinton Council.
Reeve -J. M. Govenlock and J. pg
Dodds; Council -S. 31. Me id,. G. Hann it(j&"l t, m
D. Regele, J. Ryan, H. Alexander, yr[ opm9
SEAFORTFI
Mayor -J.' F. Daly, J. A. Stewart, Dr.
II. Ii, Russ, F. Harburn, J. Watson,
Reeve -J. Hays, F. Harburn, J. Grieve.
Councillors -W, Golding, C. Aberhart,
W. S. R. Holmes by E. Fitzsimons J. Finlayson, W. Soothers, C. Barber,.
and J. L. Kerr. R. Parks, H. Edge, J. Davis, G. D.
Haigh, J. E. Willis, J. W. Beatty, J.
Grieve, T. Stephens, J. J. Clu'ff, J. Gil-
lespie. W. L. & Sewer Corn, -W. D.
Kerslake, School Trustees - North
Ward -L. Jackson, J. 11. Reid; East
ST. JAMES' WARD
Alex. Cudntore, by 11. 11, McBrien
and Co,eMcLennan
W. J. Cook, by. L. Cook and J.
Neflalts,
Ward -John Beattie, W. A. .Crich;
ST. JOHN'S WARD South Ward -J, Rankin. •
GODERiCH TOWNSHIP
Reeve -O. Gino, N. W. Trewartha;
t mnlci1-Il. 'Cox, G. Vanderburg, I1.
L. Salkeld, 13. L. Lindsay (acclamation).
STANLEY TOWNSHIP
Reeve -S -J. Keyes, M. Elliott. Coun-
cillors -J. flood, 'M. Mossip, 0. Hanley,
J. Etu, W. Douglass, •
TUCKERSMITIH TOWNSHIP
J. F.
Reeve IL Crich. T. Coleman,
McKay. Councillors -J. B. Crich, R.
Watson, J. McNaughton, W. Doig, T.
Both candidates for the. Reeveship Doig, 19 Clark, L Moore, C. Riley.
Spoke also S. JA
Andrews of the Pu,
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BAST WAWANOSH TOWNSHIPtic /Mes.
Councillor Langford was the only Reeve --Newton Campbell, . Council
Couaeilior to speak' and Mr. McMurray W. Currie, R. lrwin, R. .Bchanan, W.
a new nJ)ninee fur Council. Streughan, all acclamation.
T, Cottle, by C. Baker and T, T,
Murphy.
ST. GEORGE'S WARD
A. J. Morrish, by W. H, Hellyar and
J. Wise,
PUBLIC MEETING
Dr. Thompson, the. retiring Mayor
Was chosgn chaining for t111) evening
sic cat -making.
Owing to the holiday and a heavy
lye i;'of job -work, the New 'Era is un-
able to make any eport of the speech-
es of the candidates. The
three nr
-
Mees for or 1
d 1 stoke, ' Mi. Wiltse
stating he was retiring
from the Coun-
cil
cil this year.
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Cte�s�IGIj 1}+r'eI
e a
Oh Work:to:.
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Paper -Hall,
Neat and quick pork
16 years "orotate exper-
ienee, avoid the spring rush
by getting work done now.
Don't remove your carpets,
covering or pictures, We
have plenty of drop sheets.
A. E WOOD
81 Isaac Street
Grape rraet
Marmalade
'Tot quart of Grape -Fruit
sliced very thin, add 2 quarts
of water and let stand over night,
Next day simmer uncovered for
2% to 3 hours. Next day adki
2% Pus sugar to each quart of
pulp, Cook slowly i/ to one
hour or until' it jells,
Use only the Best Florida
Grape Fruit. Sold by,
, T. O'NEIL
T E 1:1trB Gi\OC ;k.
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Plao n A
Candela rood Board Li -erste
No, 3.2495.
WINGIIA'�d
Mayor -L. F. Uinkley, W. Ii: Gurney
Reeve -A. Tlpling, W. Isbister, W. G.
Pattison. Councillors -A. E. Angus,
A. G. South, H, B Elliott, A. Bell, W.
G. Gray W. 11. Willis, T. Tells, R. A.
Currie, A M. Crawford, J Hanna, J.
Morgan, G. T. Robertson, Van Vannoh-
man, S. Mitchell,
HULt,,i:'3i' TOWNSi 1P •
Reeve -M. Armstrong, Council -
J, Watt, C. Howson, T. MciVlicheel, W.
Miller, acclamation.
BLYTII
Reeve -J. Curt, I!, Thomas, .1..E.
Taman. Coir :cillors-J. Dodds, H. A.
Thomas, D. D. Crittenden, J. Moody,
J. Taman. School .Trutees-W. J.
Sims, Mrs: P. Gardner, D. D. Critten-
den, Miss Ella Metcalf, S.A. Poplestone.
BAYPIELD
Reeve -A. Erwin, Geo. Lindsay.
Councillors -D. Dewar, S. Cleave, J.
Cameron, \V, J. Weston, acclamation.
School •Trustees: -Thos. Elliott, Alfred
Macfarlane, John McLeod, Henry Dre-
hnrann, William Beard.
WEST WAWANOSII TOWNSHIP
Reeve, Win. Walton and W. Bailie.
Councillors -J. Purdon, J. Aitchison,
A E Johnston, W. Webb, W. Ruttier -
f
CNN
Fe gtt7ip+,c
t.a�Z�ttlse
DIED
Pte. 11. Twyford, Cluton.
Pte. J. 'I). Lang, Exeter
PRISONER REPATRIATED.
Pte. J. Kirkennnell, Brussels.
Sig. Corp. C. L. Inkston, Goderich.
DIED 1N ENGLAND
Word wes received last week by
Mrs, H. Twyford, of to)y n, that her
husband, Pte. H. Twyford had died in
England. The deceased was reported
seriously ill a couple of weeks ago.
Pte. Twyford went overseas with the
241st highlanders. He had also sign-
ed up with the 33rd, and 56th Batti
early in the war but was turned down
is medically unlit. Ile was an old
'nr!i;h soldier belonging to the Dra-
goon younger days. Be-
ne Guards , v u er 1
c » Uu. s in ., . :. 1
Be -
steles 1111 wife pe is survived by several
children,
HURON BOYS
A
During the past week the following
cnldiers base arrived in Heron County
from overseas:--
CLINTON-Sapper
verseas:-
CLINTON-Sapper Fred Fraser.
EXETER --Sapper Clark; Pte. 0'-
'Iat•a; Pte, L. E, Day,
GODERICH-Sapper Spahr.
LONDESEBORO-Pte. S. E. Lyon.
ETHEL-Sapper S. A. McLelland.
UQRRII1 -•Corp, T, C. Austin, Corp,,
R, R, Nash,
SEAFORTH-Pte. A. Porterfield.
BLUEVALE-Pte. T. L. Smith, C. S.
M., R. McMichael.
WROXETER-Pte. 11. H. Town
LONDESBORO-Pte. M..A. Fingland
WINGIIAM-Corp. J. R. McKay, Pte
C. F. Wood, Pte. W. McDougall.
BELMORE-Pte. G. V. Marshall.
GODERIV,H-Pte. J. W. Murray, Pte
Weiss.
SAPPER FRED FRASER
Arrived home Saturday morning
from London, after being overseas in
a Forestry Battalion. He was welcom-
ed by the Kiltie Band, Reception Com-.
tnittee and citizens. A. regular family
reunion was at tete station when Sergt.
R. Walton, and Pte, Ernest Walton
with Pte. Fraser's little' child were
there to greet him.
CLINTON 130Y CLIMBING
TO THE TOP
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICE
fn Willis Church on Priday eveniiug
Citizens of 'Clinton it is due our
noble heroes who have fallen in battle
'that you should attend the Union Meal-
orial service held in Willis. Church on
Friday evening at S o'clock, Comp 111(1
give 'them due honor,
Returned soldiers :ore asked to as-
semble et the Council Chamber at 7.30
o'clock, From there they will starch
under command of Colonel Combe to
the service and pay honor to their
fallen coinrades.
�1r the T�ocs
Yf069.01164•Br8cie4t9®0etnooaere to
Mrs, Sheeley is visiting in Toronto.
Mr. fjeslie Huller, 01Tilsonburg-was
home felt New Year's,
Mr. Dodds Holloway, of Toronto,
was here' for New Yeare,
Miss Mary Taylor, of Toronto, is
Spending her holidays ill town.
Master Bert McGuire was in Bel•'
grave on Sattu•day.
111'r. Charles Brown, of Petrolia, was
home over Christmas
Mr. and Tars. N..\1 arm:ter•,•of Iden.
all, spent New Years in Lown. •
MissNettie Glazier spent the week.
end with her ulster at 1V'inghiu n.
Dir, Josh Gook who is employed at
Sarnia was here for the holivays,
Mr, Cook, of Toronto, was up. to
Clinton for the Christmas holidays.
Mr', Pollock was a visitor at Belle-
ville during thy bast week.
Mrs (ilt,) McCallum and 3l.iss 1\ ise-
inan were Blyth visitnis this week.
Nurse All Oki? Bartllli' Was called to
Blyth on Monday to wait on a pal--
ieut.
"alise Snuthcoulbe, nf.`Stl'at ford was
a holiday visitor at her home last
week.
.Major M. 13, MtTeggat't of the Lon
don Military Camp,. was here New
Years.
Mrs'. RMeLeod ain't young -son, or
00derich ween? vipitors 10 town this
w wk.
Mins Rota \V,,rsei. of Goderich, was
a visitor with MMrs..1, I1. Pu.xttutu this
,week. •
:Miss lbu'g.n'�d Wiseman, of Ottawa,
spent the holidays at the D'u'e»tai
hone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nediger and
'aunp est daughter spent New Years at
itantiiton.
Me unit .11 T I1. P lxninn and 14tr,
11.11(1 .11'n. 3, 11.et1er' stent Now Years
111 ,e aftll'th..
I\Ii'ie (11)urlott)' S.he' lev Lasa school
). ha .1 quit 101 tt da) to a..
smite, 11 e•L• new duties.
\ Ernie Pt r\y.Pe
, 11.::1(1 .) r m . , t of l
14111, '11'e y. 17: 1( with relaitves and.
,t.,
Ir .1.. 1st tow)).
tt n
Mr, 11)111 lit Norman ah •nnrdt1,111
Master Douglas soma w Year)
with Mrs. Kennedy s sister, Tarr 3til•
sou, of Stratford.
Rev. Dr. J. A. MacDonald, of Tor-
onto, arrived at San Francisco on Tues
day of this week.
?it 111.n d Look, who is tcnr•hilrg
school neat Toronto, in rcaew Ing o1(1
t(C' 111a1111iIll Ill's 111 town.
TIr. and Mrs. Ken (lumen and
Miss Betty, of Hamilton, are home
fur the Nety You s holidays.
Y is Dorothy ifcl. u) of Code
rich was the &nest. last week (1 her
elmslus, the Mises Bowden. I
Maim' Gregory Clark awl wife. of
Toronto, nut. vh.,;Lnrs over the week
•crud with rein]i085 ]n town.
Mr. Mid Mrs. Thos. Watts and
f+mud� 1)r. Oshawa, were holiday vis•
Hors here mu New Years.
Mr. :lark Crooks, who has been vie.
Ring Lis hrother on the Base 1,010 re-
turned. to Vancouver last week.
Dir. Geo, \\'arrencr', of Wallace
burg, is visiting with his parents, 11r.
and\Mrs, Cleo. \Vat't'etler', in town.
Mrs. (1)r.) llcOnllunt, of Kingston]
has been a holiday visitor with Ler
parents Mt. and D11'8 .1. Wiseman.
'Mr. Mill Mrs, Thos. \I:Rit'ener and
(151)01)1(11', i11 (1ntl.)ieh, spent 1' -ow
t
' :ear's with the fo;'1 ter'e parents, 'ilir.
• and Urs. Gln Wat• end , 8
Master Wilson 13 01.11 aft t hl" i CGI• ' ,.,-
for
for '3httfoul 1' 11)10 h( will enter tl 0
0.T Il, shops as 101 apprentice. \\'ii•
son's friends will wish Lira success in
his new undertaking.
Misses Ruth and, biennial Argent)
ends J B Voting, J. Medd. os 1'nl'ni1La wor'r home for the Christ
Results of nomination of police tras- Mr. George Cook Leaves for London, Goderich Star Mr
and Mrs. Prank
tees for the village of Zurich: H. Wese- England, to Assume Position Saunders were up from Toronto spend -
1011, 1f„Howard, A. )- -_
by acclamation.
ZURICH i
1llaAti'Mass 1:lalivah 110W hotel
position with the 1), N R. '
S tt
.The'New Era is always' pleased to
HENSALL nate any advancement up' the ladder of
Reeve -G. C. Petty, J. W. Ortwein, success by any Clintoulans, and we
T. Hemphill. Councillors --Dr. Hardie, are pleased to learn that Mr. George
T. Hudson, G. Hudson, R. Bonthron, J. Cook, son of Mr, Arthur Cook, of this
Stewart, W. E. Paff, G. George. School place, who is now here on a visit leaves'
shortly for' Landon, England, to as -
land,
Foss, D. Dew, C. Sutller-
land, Dr. Hardie, Rev. Mr. MConnell. some charge of the Simpson Co s.
London office.
GODERICH Mr. Cook started 1115 dry goods busi-
ness R. Wiigle is again mayor of Gode- tress in Clinton and afterwards joined
rich by acclamation. Other 1101nina the Simpson store. in Toronto. Some
tions are: Reeve -W. N. Clark, 'G. C. six or seven, years ago he was moved
11111, J. C. Lalthwaite, J. J. Moser, T. to New York to five
buying office and
M. Davis. Deputy Reeve -W. N. `Clark during the past five ,years has been the
L. J, Parsons, P. R. Wallace and J. J. managero.1 of fret returns
to.
Moser; Twenty-one were, nominated Mr. Coale ,. afet5 days T01'O»to this
for the council School Board -J. S. week and after tew 01 Montreal
Platt, A, '1'. Eerson,` R, Sallow°, L. G. in
nthe Sitltoonsveryebestthere
wishes ecce for
r
Parsons, William Wallace and A. D. pang our young townsman 011 his
McLean; water and light commissioner travel and 'tope that success will crown
W T. Marney (acclamation)• his efforts in the great Metropolis of
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP the world.
Reeve -J: Lave, W, D. 'Sanders; be- 7,,,,..s=7.'""'"'""'''. -.....,.......,==.7:',...`"'"1=r,.==
puty-reeve-A. Neel), W. Yearly; Cau» WROXETER
cillors-W. Anderson, J. Hayes, G.
Penhale, and: D. Webb. Noifiitiation postponed oat account
of 1115 'To,'" ,TOWNSHIP .
HAY TOWNSHIPR eve-Janies Moffatt and Arthur
Wheeler:. Councillors .1. J..,Md9'att,
W. Mines, J. Porter, J, I. Scott.and J,
Smith. .
and Clinton.
Itev. and Mrs. McLeod, of Mon•
t) eal, was visiting here during. the
past week, Mrs. MacLeod _11.11(1 baby
went to 1:3,ip'ey with 1 tm "'atilt leave for
their hoiue from there.
Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Saville accotnpan-,
led by their neice, Rebel Webster,
spent Christmas in Londesboro with
Mrs. Webster where they had it family
gathering and spent a very happy and,
enjoyable time.
W. F. Vanstone of Wingham lips
received a cable notifying hint that his
son, Capt. Vanstone has set sail from
Great Britain for home, `'Capt, Van -
stone left here with the 161St and has ,
been wounded hi several engagements. i
Mrs. D. Ferguson of Sarnia and song
Master Elroy 't5 visiting the lady's
aunt, Mrs, A; Cantelon, Huron street,
Mrs. Ferguson's 'father, Mr, Robert
Sharp, e are sorry 'to say is confined
at presei,'t in Sarnia' Hospital with a
paralytic stroke. `Mr, Sharp was raised
one the and con of Stanley.
Everybody is glace to learn that Pte.
Oliver Jaltl)10)1 passed through- town
last Friday night euroule to Goderich.
After ailthe Wild reports about O
live
rr
we tire S11 to -learn
hi
is getting along
Reeve -J, Laporte, Council -t. as Well as could le expected. He will
lu,)per W; E. Turnbull, S. Dietz, .1. possibly be visiting friends in town thin
Oanipb ll: acclamation, _ : Week,