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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-12-07, Page 1• tl EStabliShed , • 6 • Vol. 51, No.'23CLINTON ONTARIO 1 HURSDAY DECEMBER ' t, fits the News .-4ro a .Every Sideline Each wee he 1916 W. H. Kerr, Editor and Publisher A ELPFIJ L LIST to show you a beautiful stock' of Xmas �,, }{ e are nowcreadY Goods oil— NY BRUSHES, MIRRORS AND MANICURE PIECES EBONY AND SETS C + IVORY BRUSHES, IflII11 O11S, M ALIEPCES'AND SP1SJL1VEia CASES, HAIR RECEIVER . OF UP TO ))ATE IIA'Vl BAGS A NEW AUTO , \l) EVER READY. SAFETY G13L1E`.l"J,IE, AUTO STROP Al RAZORS AND SHAVING B1tiUSH1?S. i3A Tl 0 � DAIi S AND ALBUMS, PACKAGPACKAGE1. PERFUMES pleasant oiloi's Beautiful1000 goods ail iu n variety of p THE :Li:L:CALL STORE W. S. P -aa, T O LM Phm.B. VVVVVVVVVV vvVVbvVvVVVuvoOVWVVvVVUVVV WVWVVWWVVVW WVVVYVVYYVVVVwvvVV rvlANV.AAAAn rkt IIW. wepA.AAAA ,oyS. al BaRk OF CANADA Capital Authorized .: • it25,000,000 capital aid lip ... .. 11,560.000 P p i ided 13,236 000 Reserve and undivided profits� Total Assets • 2'34A00,000 f 5R..t�_w(0 IE.: NO.ith World-wide Coninecsdn®B>s sits 9 ' ]) e 0 Allowed 011 ,9a\'111 fol P St A I g Interest General Banking Business Transacted R. E�j j��{ pp �jjIN�jG(1, qng op Motu Brach • L'. iilEl�1'iilil7l llJl[ilU�Ul, 1 1 g vvvvwvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvav•AvvvvWvvvvvvvvvwvssav vsowts INCORPORATED 1855 THE Tt11 MOLSOi'S �K �...AN CAPITAL AND RESERVE $8,809,0 00 90 Brandies in Canada General Banking Business Transacted CIRCULAR LETTERS 'OF CREDIT BANK MO N E Y ORDERS Savings Bark Department Interest Allowed at 5lighc4t Current, Sate t • F a' Matint,r4r Clinton BrAuell •••••vin.•• .•.v....•....vu•.•.u•.pvn•. K4,01”,/,44.44,414441111114 1 0,00 6oeta • pale 0pao®.O 0.0,421), Thi! o- M�chin6�1 + EDIT'ORIAL, 1.'. +4 i e `WITH THou CHURCHES, • • ********®*w**•O0®m•6 a With the installation of a Model X'< 4'4 444 a' a + ± ' '+ "444 "g'X Ilaptist 'Obarch, No. 5,LinotyPe this Week, The New Tho P stor `Preached on Sunday Ei'a commences a new era in theitt- Lend ahand to Santa Claus both morning 'and evening. ter of having a good readable paper. b • The Canadian Linotype Co., of Tor --O•-- :The Junior B. Y. P. U. met on onto;reeeived,iustiuctions two weeps think of the 101st, Huron Monday evening at 7 o'cloele; the 'Ago and Mr, D. A: Johnston, of that We e IPastor lead the meeting.. forever !' Ytrrn, has been here this \voek-erellt- Tlte 'Senior B. Y. • P. A. met stn 8 ing the machine and giving instruct- --®•-- o'clock. The topic consecration ion. Premier Borden is planning a Dominion by. Miss Clara Walker. The Linotype is the recognized wide toured Ladies' Mission Circle ineets standard in typesetting machines the which e on" Friday evening at 8 o'clock in world oyer. They are Co be fowud. be addressed farrd republic rmeetings purrpposses'. will The Lac he chuff ch; all members are request- in every city and town in Europe,' t Asia, Africa, North and South Am- es to be pI•esent. erica, and a,nY language is readily, St. Paul's Church. composed on the machine, The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's The new machine has two mag - Church will hold an'ennual sale of mines and tour faces so that The work on Thursday afternoon ,Deceul_ New Era will bo able to meet the (Le- ber 14th in Owen Memorial Ilall. minds of the advertisers as it never Ontario SC tet Church.has been hi the past, in that compost- tion of the advertisements can be f-- Sunday handled with much more rapidity than in the past and at the same Pace week. Could any one lend us a step ladder to climb up to enquire the prices likely, to be reached by butter and eggs ? --•e-- County Councillors—some of th will be saying goodbye to the Courtliouss arm chairs and their $5.00 per diem this evening will be <' Character Build; week. ing." —00-- A special programme at the League abilities are there will be a livelier meeting on Monday. Everybody in- Probabilities in- vited. Campaign set agoing by the British navy Wesley Church. from now to the close of the war. The Ttev. Mr.,Hibbert, b Wingham, changes in leadership presage this, preached on Sunday last. His even- --Ott ••-•-- ing subject was " Well Done.". Civic legislators in Paris, France, pro Twenty Young people took part in g the League service 00 Monday even - according assessing their big stores,. mann- ing factories and large business concerns The Pastor will preach at both ser - according to the profits realized. Not a vices next Sunday. ' n b anymeans. Willis Chiirch. notta silly Y Y I• o c_ • Mian . ' Ill — n1 P — Moffatt, — 11Toii a , v: A 00 Re sn Onnd Dec.thepulpit last p.m. ec. 5th at S P•tit• the Annual pot will be attached to the machine Business meeting of the Organized so that gasoline will be done away Covenant Bible Class No. 480 was with for heating purposes. The New held and the election of officers for Era is the second paper in this lo - the ensuing year as renews: Presi- cality to instal a Linotype machine; dent, Mr. Thos. McKenzie; Vice Pres. the Seaforth Expositor baying instal - Mr. Shltch; Secretary, Miss Bessie led one six weeks ago. Smith; Treasurer, Miss L. Welkin- The 'Machine. show; Pianist, Miss Lillian Centelon; A description of the machine Conveneer of Look Out Cont, Iles. would not be complete without the C ulmore; Committee, Miss Bessie use of technical terns, but as few as Watt, Hiss Mae Forbes, Miss Ruth possible will 'be used here in an en - Walkinshaw; Visiting Com„ Mrs' deem' to make the article eompre- Thos, McKenzie, Miss Lillian Conte- hensive. For each letter of the ion, Miss Minnie .,talker, Mrs. Jno. I small, ordinary reading type, there Cook; Social Com., Miss Annie Mar- tin, Hiss Minnie Walker, ,hiss Mc- Tavish, Miss Edna limes, hiss ]Elsie Farquhar, Miss Lillian Cantelon. Rev. Mr. 'McKay, et lona, will preach on Sunchay. Continued on page 2. n 0•V'•050m••••'A••••••••••• •••*4•••DO.Ot•••••••®Ot,Otl4••A • 11 ••••0.0©0000760660©***00 0eK eaeoQt49� 000 ®®Blom®•®© .I• 1' • to• f 1Somethingto cae q co • 4. ♦ m W 4. + • 4 �t • i• ▪ EA � O t F 4. PJ e e� ti � Xmas? p. y. fo •4 e • • • fi Yes,ByAli Means! • I. I. iD •W • 66 i P 00.••••®•••0•••••••••®1•••*m®6100000©DOSOGOS+OSSO•' • o O 1 HING is so well appreciated. N oth e ing else recalls the Giver t;', mind so •• often. Nothing else so sure t0 be • "Just what I needed most," • Look over the list presented and you willO im- mediately decide that we are "First" Rid to the Puzzled Christmas Shopped'Annionnneenstemar • • 4, • x 0 • •• • • • • e 4. • • • • a b m • • • • m • • • • • • • • 4 • • •' • •, • • Neckties 25c to $1.00 91u1'17�'rs 50c to $2.50 Nosiervt 25C to 75c Suspenders l 25c to 75c Uillhrellas, 50c to $3,50 Wool Toques 2.5c c to 75 Fur Collar Overcoats $13.50 to $20.00 Men's Overcoats $lo to $25 Boy's Overcoats $3,50 to $12 090US ,.Cofd 9 $3,50to$i0' Sweater Coats $ [ to $6.50 Gloves 35c to $2.50 Night. Robes 75c to $1.50 t£'3 jainas $ (.50 to 83.50 - Cuff Links 25c to. '$1 Initial Handkcrcluel 25c to 35c Fur Coats oats $25 to $50 n' - Men Suits $8.50 to $25 Boy y u its $2.5o to $15 Bath Robes $6.50 to $1.0 Pery- . your selection early, thatyou make Permit us to hint while the "Picking" is best 11 h n ori � Clo T he 9 4c:.• Another exponent forWornen's suffrage is Sir George Foster who is ready to champion the conference of this well de- served right, "The morning light is breaking; the darkness disappears." --•.-- Wito do you think will Le the most likely man to sit in the Warden's chair in Huron CountyCouncil for 1017 ? You don't . sifyou and may have three guesses strike it 00days after date we promise to give you the information. d • S it's always a good plan to read Over an Aagreement before you append your sig - O nature Better to be sure than sorry 0 and it's more business like and no re- • Election on the other party. 0 people • • out of every 10 .could not tell you what • • their Insurance policy or their Beneficiary � certificate contains. They Nill likely O ♦ pan out o. k., but it would not be amiss • to be aware of the conditions and A clauses, ' • . —_.•c •— Brusiloff, Bucharest and Buckowinia i� .}+ : are three B's that today outrival the old • time trinity that so frequently adorned the quack medicine advertisments and were said to have wrought such wonder- * • ful cures. We'll back the first to improve • the condition of the second and the • third. B. B. 13. might also stand for Britain's Brave Beatty who will uphold • of the Mistress traditions \1 of the '. t the hes seas before many months elapse, Admiral • Beatty's wife is a, daughter of the late •• Continued on page, 2 •. 1 Shortage in the nickle crop has fre- quently bothered more than Germany and many a hook and crook has been devised and invented to secure the metal. Oftentimes the dollar bills roar short as well as the nickles and' we wonder who is gathering them in and causing the shrink- age. Did you ever try to ploy the part of the "Big Brother" or the ''Big Sister" in your life's program? If not now would be a good time to get busy with the thought of rendering practical help to all and sundry who need it. The assistance need not be offered in an officious manner but in a brotherly or sisterly spirit that will, perhaps, come like the cup of cold water to the thirsty one. 6""" neee"��"a"* 6"° Want Vote on Oyer The Teacups hydro Ownership • • 69sseeeseco 4e+1dEW�',®8Dti3'®&11C9,Ti,aee•3 — - Mrs. Grace L. Sheeley has linen re- Hydro Commission Forward By - moved from the Leurel Sanitarium law for Submission to People. • "Are you in favor of having the' municipality develop or acquire through the Hydro Electric Power Mr, Oliver Johnsol anti 14Ir. Anel. Commission of • Ontario whatever yew Poa'toi spent a low hours in works may be t'equired tor the supply town on Saturday afternoon,. • -o@ electric energy tor power in addi- 00. Clerk Lane Was in town 40d5' tion to such electric power as is al- eaclye new legtake • under existingcon- t at Rev, and Airs D • time give anew typeaaru everyin re a 0. Powell, while it town over .Stun This change is also true in regards Sen - to book work.anal in our Job Depart- ment. . Some evening after the Christmas rush is over The New Era will set apart a day when its friends may have an opportunity of inspecting the up-to-date equipment. This new" machine is adjustable fi'oni 5 to 1+4 point in body, and up to 30 ems measure, (which is nearly :3 Columns wide), and we have at day. Capt. (Rev.) and Mrs, F. C. Har- per, of Barrie, were in town for a few days this week. Mr. H. B. Chant attended. a Shrin- ers meeting at London on Wednes- day. Miss Margeret Carter spent Sun- day at her home in Westfield. present 8 pt. and 10. pt• fonts and Messrs. T, McMichael and Hum - t1 0 1aC111.0 t s light l t and b lact face, t luev Snell are attending the e Win- os the in-asthe readers can•see by this copy. totFair held at Guelph this t Iii a low weeks a bigger change Mrs. Geo. Chitiley and children will be made when an electric metal• left tor her home in Medicine Hat. They will visit relatives and friends on the way out. If some of the boisterous lawyers of Perth County who defend booze takers were told by the ielagistrate "where they were at" said legal talent might be pre vented from making asses of themselves. It i; nb credit to be a rowdy whether a K. C., or 0, g.. arid liberty gives no license for the so called "going after" respected officials who are doing their duty. Self respect should count for something. is a small brass piece of nl.atrice. Lien matrice has stamped on it a letter, figure, comma or character. There is one to each =trice. The Ftn So e here in Fiance The following letter 10 1115 11 0)ltcu' brush. (You see my whole kit is is from Driver J. L. Cavanaugh, of 1.0110) You mentioned something a - the 55th Battery, that went from bout your Little son's neatness in Your last lector, Riess You clear, Phis is my second attempt at writ- neatness is u thing of the past. You ing'since 1 landed lu 1"l, 11 0, the are lucky to come through with mud other is in my ]cit -bag and where that, only up to Your knees, Your little is, it is very hard to say. 1t was boy, Jeluny, tares alike with the' pat on a lorry at the train head and others, has never shown up duce. Crime over here a few clays ago by thas WO had trying t " box car o sleep Weth atillone corner of the car and tilled it so full that when we got stretched out, our feet were piled up in the air, waist high, aline crowning the summit of the pilo. There is an 07.005 of 0)511, ankle deep all over. Our huts are con- structed by Pilling shell bozos to- gether and planing a few pieces of tint on top to keep out the, rain. It is almost necessary to squirm in on your hands and knees and back out with- out turning around, Have a poo' substitute for a stove It is' a pail with a few holes punched in the side. Gives MT more smoke than heat, till it filially discoveres itself outside the door, " gazing at the twinkling stars, surrounded by destitution and deso- lation," (Ralph Conor,) Every now and then there is a whirr over head, then a thud, caused by one of '1"ritz's bails burying itself in the mud behind us. Has not our correct'ntlmber. On slipping' outside the door we can see sparks of white light whets Huns slues)). is bursting over our first line trenches. It would .assist 'the wok in The star shells look fine, much the Tho New Lia office it Arlvel' same as our Ronan cend'les and stay illuminated in mid air for about 20 deers for the next month seconds, which is pointy long enough to fire several discs of machine gun ammunition.. Aeroplanes are as thick as Meek - birds. The English fleet is dominat- ing the seas and the Allies' aero- planes have full swing in the clouds here. There are two anti-eirgtins near us. Nearly every day at noon when weather permits Fritz to get a couple of machines up in the clouds these two sky cleavers give Min a achines our m with lively reception too on his track, he soon makes a ahsty'retreat to his own lines. Very near us is what was once a town, now au iron cross, such as are posted at the gate of a. cemetery, is all that rerltains. This is a fine moonlight night. I have just finished washing oat three crawl in- to I .i Lbelo e i ereh leis au< handkerchiefs want to •t 'I " live. " blankets to m Y y ,add a line more, We are up at 5.30 .a.m., slip, the bridles of our nags and tape them half a• inile through the deep mud to a small lake where we water.Then back to breakfast by 7 a:nt From 9 to, 11, we endeavor to mild .off' the horses wick the n knock thet-aid of serubbiug'brush'and curry.\ --••-- comb. Sometimes this does not solve' I' 12 Boys for a Tug of war. the problem, then they miist wade lake,I mentioned 1111 the mud in the . health .life 1f h 1uod. It i a Y ifs d so Fritz, leavos us and the'boys Who come through from first to ,last will` certainly, be menthe country should be prowl of. Tho night after I came they took me with them hauling am_ munition up to•th.e guns. I think it was to initiate some of US newcomers to'f Well, Mother, those A•••••••i•••••••••*4••••M•gAs••N•d•f••••••••••••••• • - ew ra T Th for Job Work in 1917 Chn,b C _imas: How About Our Christmas Window and all the Delica- cies it Contains? �• only SOc. 1b New Rigs at g New layer figs only 15c. pkg. New dates only 15a, 1b. New' assorted nuts 25c. 11. New' layer 15151ns 30e. lb. These•are very choice and just the thing\ for Over" este cal Then there are candled cherries, chocolate wafers and a full assortment of Christ- mas sweeties. W.: T. O'NEIL THE HUB GROCEk ?hone 48 Mr. Thos, Watts tools in the -Win- ter Nair at Guelph and also Visited his brother, Mr. John Watts, at Bol - t011. Stratford Beacon—Mrs. 3, Bailey Birmingham Street, has returned home after spending the week with friends in Clinton and Bayfield. 111r. Stuart Jackson, son of. Mr. Thos. Jackson, is playing at the Royal Alexandra '..'heather in " The Girl from Brazil," Mr. and. Mrs. I. A letter from Mr. R. E. Manning, Secretary of the local Society of the Children's Aid, asking' that. rebate of 85.00 tor hall rent be granted. to the - Society. A letter from the Clinton Points') Association, asking for free use of Town Hall for their Poultry Show to be held in January. A letter from the Public Utilities Commission asking the Council Lor ptattenbury saw Stuart in the sante 2,00 0 to be applied on the Wart es - play at .New York while on their ' vorlrs capital account. This account wedding Crtp• now shows an overdraft of 817:11,13, to rho w 4 fuel; Mr. Geo 0.McTaggart took Our estimate of the no lecture by Frederick Palmer, the t mains of 81570 was 100 low by 0300, this Was caused by a clifferenr.e in the length of '232 feet between measur- ing the town neap and the actual measurements on the job and also the advance in prices of fittings,. lead etc. \\'e have also put in this Mr. and Mrs, Walter Smith and 11;71410.111 20,1 L'cet of a'1 inch mains Cattily, of Seaforth, were in Clinton along with the new 4 inch prior to leaving for Jiicicson, Mich., main. will enable us to serve the great American war correspondent, et London last wee.-. Mr, IltcTag- gart remarked that the speaker com- ing just from the front brought a message that should encourage every Canadian. where they will reside in Ole future. Seaforth dews—hiss Edith Jones, Clinton, was in town on Monday and attended the funeral of her cousin, Hiss Helen Gillespie. 111r. S. Croft„ Assistant Divisional 5001ha're about 4iV0 to handl Freight Agent, Stamford, was a bttsf- to Hess visitor in Minton fast wool:. over to the Council this year. All ttvailal>les attended church this ply, 1I ICinnoll, 01 the }\'est, is or Better Feinting Spetnam sialeover othe Gr morning garbed in less mud and visiting With his wife aircl baby at T R., asked for a free hall and ]tydito Jack - wearing steel helmets and bandolier the home o1 Mr, and firs. Wm. Jncic- for San. 'Loth. gas P1as1. They passed around 11)'070" books with hymns lit them. Yon should have heard its sing, " On- ward Christian Soldier's Marching as to War," accompanied by the thud and whir]' of Fritz at play. Th.e ser- mon. AWLS on ' Nirntlemus preaching the gospel u1 the night." A splen- did address winding up with the Kaiser and pe cat fight now taking place here. Part of the discourse was lost to us, drowned by the big " Lizzie " barking in the valley just below us. Fritz does 1101 keep the Sabbath. The firing continues day and night. The heaviest begin to roar iron about 3 a.m. to 0 a.m. each morning. That is the time our little shade quakes. We will all be glad when this is all over and Canada once more conies in view, whole town without much more out- lay t'o• mains. You will also re- 1)1e111be1' that last year we hall. a Cap- ital overdraft, of 872G. The 02,000 we now 111110 for \\till Meet all these items anti also pay for putting i11 42 new services this year. \.'e ex - To Our Advertisers 41 son. Mrs. Grant returned to her home in St. Mary's atter visiting her dau- ghter, Mrs. 1'. Wiseman, Mr. ir. George Barge, of Windsor, is a visitor in town Drying to the serious Poultry Show A,sso., in regards to the condition of his mother. use of the Hall tor their Show. its. \\'. Coats, of Goderich, was a Council granted the request of G. visitor in town on 14onclay. A. Putnant for tree use of the Hall. What Council Did The Children's Aid Society - was given rebate on hall rent. Councillors Sheppard, Paisley and Hawkins will meet the Officers of the Winnipeg, is here Miss White, of \Vin 1 g, nursing her aunt, Miss White, who has been seriously i11. Ex.Reeve Wln, Glenn, of Stanley Township( with Mrs. Glenn and Miss Glenn, are expected to move to town this ween and take up their residence On motion of Wiltse and Sheppard, the draft Bylaw submitted by the Hydro Electric Power Corn mission, will be submitter. to the ratepayers, 13,y -Law :Passed Bylaw No. 10 tor 1910, the Hydro Electric Power Commission By-law was react three times and passed. in their new Monte. The New Era By -lay No. 11, for 1910, the Ptib- welcomes 1110111 to town and hope tic Utilities commission :13y -law to they will enjoy Many years in their raise 85;000 to pay indebtedness. new home. The 13y -law 1'as read three times and nisi Barge, sr., has been seriously passed. ill, having suffered a stroke during BY law No. 12. to 51)501 tit Deputy the past week. Returning Officers, Poll -Clerks and. Pte. Norman Fitzsimons, of the Polling Booths for the Municipal Election:— Bul't's, of Toronto, is home for a few St. Andrew's Ward—Town Hall— days vacation. He has been taking 7`• }Notts, D. 17. 0., G. Saville, Poll a special course in bombing under Clerk. rnst•uction of Capt. Charlie Kerr„ a St. tallies' Ward,—Saniltle Romii former Clinton boy. Andrew Taylor, D. R. 0., Ilaroltl. aunt. Premlin, Poll Clerk. St. John's Ward—G. Laois' Office —E, G. 'Cou'tice, D. R. 0. Bart. Levis, •Poll Clerk. St: George's' Ward --W. Elliott's Carriage Shop—S. J. Andrews, D. R. 0., J. Cunninghame, Poli Clerk. would have their! changes Of Reeve Ford is attending -County advts• in either on Saiturchay Council this week. or Monday' at NOON. We are Rev. J. A. Agnew was at Goderich shorthanded at resent and oaf Sunday preaching Sunday School Pannivo•sary ,'sermons in the No•th this move would 'oblige us i Street Church. greatly. -EDITORS, -a n e 1 IPoa' the Big Entertainment Nall Dec8 Town c --••— d 12 Boys ages 10 to 15 to take contest, part in a, Pillow fightc --A•- 12 Boys to take part in a Bun Eating'°ontest. ,< ee cls— • a: 3 minute speech— Subject , . 4 Boys lot m1 p Subject "The 'War" 20 Babies pictures, Ages 2'weeks to 2 years. 1 ' • --so-- Good •Good prizes will be given for the above 'events, :11 sufficient entries 10 slrol ire, e o ter, oxo in at once for further par4egl- guns ache severable e 011 all sides anode "my aa'a see ' ? into 70 11)- ur m le bath. 1. moustache s a bY per lip I did not know whether they. . n Fritz and n �n belonged .. to us o• to Y -�'+ J �C'�� � 1�� m1n0-was not put at ease for some minutes. Then Fritz slid open up ant or any of tine big Committee alr- things were lively but the sound is pbinted 'by Slrnt'a Kla `4 bother ig familiar and does not __••-- -' I OFFICIAL VISIT. Dottier even the horses. Dr.. Field, Public School Tnsp ThiS Entertainment St be good our ; weekly shave hi o Clintona Sunclav we have W y • and wash. I tried to brush some of —must bo tunny and ,�orih the pair his visit t the mud out of my hair with a horse prise, Miss Taman, of Seaforth, visited with her couain,s Mrs, F. 110117mam and Miss M. Carter, last week. Nettie Palmer,' of Seafot th, had an operation 'en nose and throat, • td 1 can ce ai attendance Were Two doctors we she is doing favorably. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have- been very sick with La Gripp0. Miss Lee, of London, is visiting her sister,' Mrs. Searle, Rattenbury Street. F. R. and Mrs. IIoclgens and daugh- ter, Doris, of G ode rich formerly to r Miss re • idea. n residence ' on have tape up of Clinton, ile in Toronto. The Sidwa,y Mercantile Company, for which Mr. Hodgen is the Canadian manager, has removed its head office from Goderfeh to To- ronto, necessitating Mr. Hodgeons' removal to the city. He has been n of our most prominent business mess meone has and and progressive, rt to ti ,ale in move- mentsLaken an active interest for the welfare of the com- tinct vol is a .Ctrs it His removal com- munity. loss to the town. Mr. 1'. 1r, C. Libby was in London on Wednesday attending a Shriners' meeting. h - Mrs, Frank Hollynan a,nd :rlaug ter, Oortity, are visiting with friends at Blyth. 110x. anniversary at Wllt i" Seaforth lei's. on in Clin AV. L. Rutledge, D.D., took services at his old charge ham' on Sunday, Nepalis 8th News—Mrs, Nei MoudaY to visit her son, Alex, ton, Cotinnittec Reports. The Special Committee on Fire Hall, Reeve Ford stated that they had. three sites in view, a lot next Piax- lnan's Garage, the Bowling Alley and. the Murray Block. '2.000 is. asked for the Murray Block to -day. The Council will leave this matter for the 1917 Council. The Street Committee reported a few drains blocked up. Other mat- ters were discussed. • The Fire and Water Committee re- ported that a rubber coat was needed bYFireman Reynolds.holds. The coat Win be bought. • Property Committee reorted that n machinery leas been stored in under the grandstand at the park. The first time in the town's history that all the machinery has been stored a- rvay. Charity Committee reported one case, coal being sent: New Business ector, cheoi the le to p The question of rebate a e Street oiling, on motion of Councillor Paisley, Wiltse and Councillor P y that when full' payment is received from the following persons for street wat- ering and oiling according to Bylaw No. 0, for 1916, refunds be allowed' then as follows:—Jas. Flynn; 81.00; J. W Langford 81.00; S. Wilson,75e; J. W. Elliott; 85.00; David Cook, 82; J. Stephenson, 82.0:0; I. F. Wasnan. 81.00; J. B.'Little, '81.00; J. H. Pax - man, 82.001 On motion of Councillors Wiltse and Paisley, the Council Chamber is given free' to the .Godericb . Township Patriotic Association one afternoon twice a month, The Hall will also be granted free to Mr. '.hos. Jacksonfor his big beno- 1 Continued on Page 5