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THURSDAY, eANUARY 8, 1931
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DAVIS 'c HE MAIC
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Electors or Clinton
There ,is lasting 'satisfaction. in„knowing ' that my efforts to
please the citizens' of Clinton are appreeiatied. It will be my en-
deavor to further promote the interests of our town.
'Let us have a ratepayers association tis a link between the coun-
cil, the school boards and tihe Public Utilities Commission.
I thank you sincerely for your support.,
W. S. Re HOLMESr
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TO THE ELECTORS OF CLINTON
I wish to extend my thanks to all those who supported me at '
the polls on Monday, electing me as mayor of 'Clinton, I shall during
the year endeavor to prove: that the confidence thus placed in Inc
will not be betrayed, •
Wishing all a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Sincerely yours, S.
■/�■/�■ - P' �M7
Se - S. COOPER
CARD OF THANKS
-I wish to thank heartily those who
suppeeted me at the polls on Mon-
day, electing me as Public Utilities
Conunissaoner. I will do my 'best,
as in the past, to serve the interests
of all in the administraition. 'of the
duties of my office. Thos. W;;rdaw-
kins.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to .express mythanics to
those who suppoeted me for coun-
miller on lifond'ay, placing' me • at the
'head, of the poll. I appreciate the
confidence thus placed ht me, and will
'do my best to justifyi:t.—J`r:ed Liv-
aerrnore.
To the Electors. of
...Clinton
I. wish to 'thank those who ,sap -
ported ilia for school trustee in. St.
'John's :ward ,at'Mbnday,'s election and
'to 'gate that I. will .;ende'a'vor .to the
best: of my . ability. to serve the in-
terests • of all in the, , posi;tipn ; to
tvlriciiI have'been elected.
Thomas Churchill'
BRUCEFIELD
Word was received here of 'the sud-
den passingof Mfrs.' Todd of Toren-
to, formerly Miss. Margaret Ross of
•Bruceeield, niece of Mrs. Alex: Ross.
The sincere, sympathy of the village,
and community is extended- to her
roily 'friends.
Nt'r. Wur.'Dows' many friends were
glad to see gusto; at church last Sun-
day after an elbsenee of Five months
as a result of a fall which fractured
his thigh last fall.
Mr. I{ipfer of Bayfield has 'open-
ed up a barber• Shop in the Walker'
house, Which will ,be a peat cenven-
lancee for the village and eesnniiunity.
• ` -he annual meeting ,of the mem:'
bees ' :of the' Brucefield Public Lith-
rary will be shield on Thursday”, Jan-,
uary 15th, et 8 pen. in the Mean,'
room.
IMPS. Raan'cke of Toronto visited at
the home of her father,' Mr. C. Reid,
last week. •
McDou all and, daughter of
, g
Tiverton • visited at the home of the
former's' Mother, Mk.5, J,obn Walker,
last week
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:Miss li Craig ,and the Messrs.
Craig of. Hansal. spent New Years
day at the home of 'Miss McCully,
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
(Too lite for last week)
Tiliiss'. Shirley. Beacom of Toronto.
:pent the''Ohaist:nes holidays at her
hilae on the Ba. ,Field dine.:
,Miss Harriet Tbylor of Guelph
O.A.C., has been visiting her brothel
3lr. KesuieHth Taylor, as well:: as other
relatives' in the immediate vicinity,
Mr. Wan. and Miss Dorothy Stir-
ling are .spending the • holiday sea-
son in Detroit. •
Miss Marion Middleton: is spend=
ing :the _New Year's holidays as the
guest of Goderich fir suds
Miss Margaret Middleton has
been visiting her grandparents, Mk.
and Mrs. J. Jahz;stone of the Huron
Road.
The £Y,P.A. of 'St. James: church,
Middleton; will be held in the base-
ment of -'the church on the- evening
of January the ninth.
Miss Deretthy':and Mtr. Wan Stir-
ling have returned fro'in':a spldltdid:
holiday in Detroit ;and Miss Stirling
has resumed her )teadhmg at, Seep
-
'pardon. •,
Mr, Murray 'McDougallwas chos-
en as trustee 'alt the annual meeting
of S. S, No. 4, 'Porters Hill school,.
held last week.
Miss Elsie Blackball has returned
from her 'home in Wing{ham to her
5charol in :Se S. No. 10. ,
1Vfa. Randall Cole has • returned to
his school in Millbank.
We. are sorry to hear 'that eer.'
Fred Middleton has had the mister-
-tune of ^'breaking same ra'bs.
An old • and highly respected resi-
dent of Goderich township, in the
person of John McGibbon,. passed a-
way on Wednesday, December 31,
at his late desidence on the Baron
Road in his 87th year. Mr. McGib-
bon has' enioye'd fairly good health
until recently, when he had•suffere'd
intensely from asthma.
He was 'born near Benmiller of
Irish paretnage being the 'son of
James and Bridget Biggan 'McGib-
bon.
McGib-bon. 1Vfost of his life had been spent
on the farm. where he and 'his sis-
ter, Miss Mary MicGibbon, lived. 111k.
McGibbon was unmarried and was
an Anglican in religion. -
The funeral took place. from his
late residence on Friday afternoon'
•to .Maitland cemetery. The services
were conducted: by 'Rev.' J. H. N.
Mills of ' St. George's Church, Gode-
rich. .The pallbearers • were: George
Ginn, Charles Walters, Albeit Oke,
Robert Fuller, L. ' Rodgers and Wil-
mot Haulce,
Following is the term report of S.
S. No. 4, names (being arranged in
order of merit. Those missing ex-
aminations marked with an asterisk.
4th: Robin Thompson, Mabel Chur-
chill, Harry Thompson, Alvin. Lobb.
Sr. 3rd: Joy Lobb, Irene Williams,
Isabel 'Oakes, Billie .'Wiilliams,
Jr. 3rd: Mary Thompson, Margar-
et Lobb, Elwin 'Merrill, Gertrude
Eason*.
2nd: Alfred Butler, Ross Merrill,
Harry Oakes, Ray Stoddart.
Pr.: Alice Stoddart, Harry Lobb,
Bernice Lobb, Lillian Churchill.
Number on roll, 20; average at-
tendance, 18.68.
Best spellers for the term:
4th: Harry Thompson; Sr. did:
Jey Lobb; Jr. 3rd: Mhrgeret' Lobb;
2nd: Alfred Butler.
—N. E. Heard, teacher.
The following' is the report o'f S.
S. No. 11, for the meth of Decem-
ber:
Sr. 4th: Lloyd Batkin, 77,
Jr. 4th: Faye Lindsay, e0e John
Lindsay, 65; ,Miargaret Farquhar,
54.
Sr. 3rd: Olive Prekett, 66; Made-
leine Tyndall, 62; Edward beeves,
60.
.Sr. 2nd: Lorne Tyndall, 63.
Jr. 2nd: Jeanne Vcdden, 82; Willa
Potter, 80; Peaulie McGee. 69; Don-
na Pickett 67; Harold Wise, 65.
Pr: Frank ?otter, '79; Lula Tyn-
dall, 68.
Perfect attendance: ' Lloyd Batkin,
1llhir~,gau:et Farquhar, Madeleine. Tyn-
dall, ,Lorne Tyndall, Jeanne Vodden,
Willa Potter, Harold Wise, Lula
Tyndall,
• --IM, E. Thompson, teacher,
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DOMINION WILL ISSUE LANA-
. DIAN HANDBOOK
Up-TteThe-Minuto Edition ` Will Be
ReadY for Distribution Al- .
most. Immediately ..
By du•ection of. the lion. F. If.
Stevens; Minister 'of Trade and Com-
merce, the Dominion Bureau of Ste-
tistics will bring out during the first
pate of the New Year e new and
up-to-the-mtitnute handbook on Can-
ada, covering the current business
situation ; with special reference to
prospects . during the .conning - year.
The title of !tile handtl?ook will be
"Canada 1931," A similar Publication
was issued on the occasion of the
'celebration of the Daomlinion Jubilee
of Confederation; and, :another issue
Was brought out last 'year. The pur-
pose of the present' enlarged and ins-
peeved "edition is to assist Canadians
and othersinterested in the Can-
adian 'situation tastudy the diffeyent
phases- of 'the current economic trend
in view of the depression which (la
nada, in common with' other- coun-
tries, hes experienced since the am -
than of• 3.929, It is felt that while it
would be worse than useless to mi-
nimize the serious nature of the .sit -
nation, a pessimistic attitude is un-.
war/vetted, and that Canada. can 'best
set Ther Neuse in ;order,pending the
return of: normal prosperity, by look-
-leg all the facts ,squarely in the face.
The handbook raviewis the 'industrial,
trade, • financial and genial' situa-
tion df Canada up to the latest mo-
ment 'of which. - definite' measure-
ments, are ,available, .the several
chapters, ,twenty in all, . each present
ing the ilatest information concerning
its subject matter, while 'the whole;
gives a,'baleneed all-round picture of
;economic conditions , throughout the
Dominion as it"enteea upon,'the N!ew
Year: . 'Business epncerris ; and curly -
ars desiring- copies of the handhbolt;
should make immediate' application,
tot the Dominion Statisttician; "Ottawa
as the edition Will be limited, '
t News ,
Happenings ' in the County
and. ' District.
W INGHAlVf: The death occurred
at the (home of her son of Sarah
Jane';Johnston, widow of the late
Arthur Spotter, She was born at
Wleilesley, near Stratford, : March,
1802'and at the age' of:;;tiltoe years
went 'with her parents to Fiordwich,
when that locality was all bush,
where she resided until about 10
eears'ago when, with bee son, Ro-
bert, she .moved !to •Winghann. .Foe
some time deceased had pot enjoyed
the best of health, but was always
of a cheerful disposition, despite her
advanced years. Her husband prede-
eeased her 15 years ago. Surviving
are four' sons and One ,daughter, Ar-
thur of Toronto, William: J. of Pel-
atlerston,, Robert, with whom,' she
made ; her home and George,` who is
federal :member for North Huron, el-
se of Wfinghaan, . and Itch, Francis'
Prong of Foarlwich. Service will be
conducted at Ther late residence ; on.
Thursday afternoon at .1.30 o'clock,
Interment will be made in the Ger
rue cemetery.
SAdeathE ,FORfiI: The o ccu
r'red
from pneumonia 'on Tuesday of Leo-
pold G. VanEgneond, a prominent and
highly esteemed resident in 'his; 79th
year. The deceased, who was' a son
of the late A' . G. Vanslgmend and
giendson of the late Colonel •Va
(h
mend, of Holland,, was'orn in Eg-
ondville on September' 10, 1852. He
was educated in the public seliaol
and afterwards continued this stir
in private. Mr. VanEigmend' was at
one time Manager' of his: father's
woolen mill in which capacity
reneained until. 1885, when he
env -
chased the business and took his into
brother, William D. VanEgmond ;
partnership, the firm being one of
the best known manufacturing
carne in Western Ontario.
Since retiring from business
had resided in Egntondville. 'Mr,
VanEgenond was married on Au
17, 1887, to Margaret E., daug
of the late Ald. Vanstone, di Strat-
ford, wlio survives. He teas an
heren:t of St. ' Thomas Angl•
Church and in politics, a Conse
five. He was a Scottish Rite Ma
Interment will be made.in the
nu
dies
Ore
ph
can -
he
gust
iter
aa -
scan
rea-
son,•
f sin-
ily plot in the EgmondvilIe Cemetery
the funeral, whichwill be private,
taking place from his late residence
on Thursday afternoon.
EXETER: The W, C. Pearce fani.-
ily received word of the serious ill-
ness of their daughter Frances in
Syracuse, N.Y., on Saturday after-
noon. Mr. Pearce and son, Charles,
were in London on business, and
Mes, Pearce left en the evening train
for the city, and proceeded with
them by motor to Syracuse. When
they arrived they found that the ill-
ness. was, not as serious as at first
believed, end wired back that the
condition of the young woman was a
little. easier.
'EXETER: Harry Elworthy was
reproved to Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don, on Saturday with blood poison
in his foot, He has had trouble in
one of the toes for some time, and a
ferns of gangrene has developed.
Wilkie has affected the whole foot.
His many friends will welcome the
news of his early recovery.
GOBRIE: The Gerrie Hockey team
made its first bow before the home
crowd here, when they wort by 5 to
4 from Wroxeter Hockey team. The
game piemided an abundance of
snappy hockey and made a very fav-
orable impression on the large au-
dience. The contest" became real
exciting in the 'last peered when the
Wiroxeter team tied the score. ,After
another few moments of keen play-
ing the home team scored another
Foal. '
GODERICII; The fire alarm was
sounded late ,on Monday' night. A
small bonfire, lied been lit in front
of the _residence of Mr. Lee, who
was that day elected mayor. , The
fire brigade ceeponded but were not
inquired to' extinguish the smell
blaze.
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WOODSTOCK: Members of the
Woodstock Ministerial Association
on .Monday lhoniored -their retiring
president, Rev. Fes. L. Vivian, rector
of All Saints' Church, in presenting
mint with a silver tea service and an
address as a token of their eppre-
elation of 'his week during his m ao'
years in oiffi st.. Mg. Vivian is lean.
ing the city in February to take ev-
er the parish at Exeter, to which lie
was recently transferred ' by the
An eiltbishop of Huren. The address
was deliveeed by Rev. J, 'S. La Flair,
of First Baptist Church, the presen-
tation being made by W. H. Peirce,
general secr•etauy of the Y.M;,CA.
and temporary president of. the Mlin-
islterial Association." .
DOUKIIOBORS FEAR THREAT
OF BLOWING UP; SCHOOLS
NELSON, , B.C., Jan.e 7. School at-
tendanfe ampug the Doukhobor col-
onies south of Nelson was not `nor-
m'al. yesterday owing, to' continunity.
Doulehabors .fearing iharns would'
conte to their children if they', sent
them to the class' rooms::
On Friday 'last, community' Donk
bobore received . art atnonyonlous let-
ter declaring that children sent' to
the :schools wink', be blown up,,
Yes,ter•day� -some, children 'showe'd.'
up, host when, guards, wore not placed
around the schools+ they 'e left, At..
tenderlce, at the Main Brilliant school
was nit badly affected.
GORRIE'i Visitors in Gerrie over
the holiday were: Miss' 'Gerrie Kelly
of Wingham and Miiss Kathleen
Beese of:: Waterloo, with. Mr.. and
Mte+s. R. G. Dane; Miss Bertha 'Earl
with R. Si and Mfrs. Clegg; Mrs.
Lackey of Lucan with her sister,
Mas.: Eunice Ferguson, Mi. 'and Mrs:
Alvin Moffat and .family of Wrex-
eter, with Mg, and Mrs. R. Cafher's.
W;e are •'sorry 'to report the tilliiess
of le. E. Cooke, agent at the C. P.
R• depot,
GORRIE: . Among . those visiting
out of town on the holiday .Were::
Mr. and Mrs. W. King and son Earl,
also Mr. and Mrs: K. Hattie, with:
Mi. and Mrs. Thorns'MseDbnald of
Molesworth; lee. and Mfrs, .Isaac
Wade at their s'ee% N. Wade; 9th
concession:" Mr, and Mfrs V, Sheri
with Lakelet friends. Ma. and MTS.
Gordon, Jefferson and:elan liter re -
timed home to Owen'Sound on'Sat-
urday altar spending t)Inp 3veeks
with Mr., and Mitis. George` Foster..
,SEAFORTH: There wee a'.geod
attendance at the first of the series
of matings in connection with the
week 'of prayer held. in St. Thomas
Anglican Church on Monday even-
ing, Following the Litany, the rec-
tor, Rev, J. S. Myers,--B.A.,„ read
"The sermon un,:Plie Mount," after'
which Rev. Irving H. Keine ;of first
Presbyterian' church engaged in
prayer. Rev. 'Charlet' Malcolm,-
A.,'. of Egmondville United •Church,
gave a vital and spiritual 'message
cm °Religion and the Wray of Liv-
ing." The meeting closed: with
prayer by Rev. W. P. Lane of North.Meth-
side United'chhurch and vesper 'hymns
by the epee-.
HURON COUNTY 60UN0IL.,:1931
ASHFIELD:. J. A. McKenzie, J. F.
Ritchie.••
BLYTH: J. R. Clutt. •
BRUSSELS: A. C. Baeeer. •
CLINTON: George H. Elliott.:
1COLIIORNE A. Gelcibhcrpe• '
GORERICH:.,7. W!. O aigie, 'J%: W.
Moser.. •
EXETER: J. Antes. '
GODE+RIOH 'PP.: Wilmot Illaacice
HENSALL: Owen Geiger.
HAY: H. Rader. ,
ROWIICK: Wr. !Gamble,. N...Leonard
ESTLLETT: 1VT, Arm,stroii'g.
MORRIS: W. Hentlebson
STANLEY: A. P. Keys.
TUCKERSMITH: Wm. Thompson.
W. W,AWANOSH: William tea='
art.
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E. WmAWANOSI- Robt. Thompsen.l
USBO,RNer James Ballantyne
SEAPORTH: John W. Beattie.
WINGILA.M: J. W. McKibben.
PERTH COUNTY COUNCIL
Elanshard—A. M. Driver.
Downie- ill. Arbogast.
N. Eas'ohope-Conrad Schmidt.
S. Easthope--mH,;Leinweber.
Ellice --D. Arbogast and • Leo
Stock (Deputy.),
Elma—lw. A. Dicksen and William
Donaldson (Deputy.) ,
Fullerton—John • Ratz. -
Ieibbent-Jos. Nagle.
Logan—Win. Darling.
1Vtornington—John Fleming. •
Wallace—W. H. Good. •
Listowel -J. F: Vandricle.
Mitchell—,D. C. Hansom.
Milverton—Geo, Guenther.
Elections 'in Huron
Clinton
Maybr: S: S. Cooper. •
Reeve (accl.) G. H. Elliott.
Councillors: 0. L. Paisley,' "Glen
Cook, F. 'Livermore, B. Langford,
W. S. R. Holmes, H. Ceseui,
Bayfield '
1}lie • following •village trustees
were elected at Monday's. elections:
Harold Brandon, E,• A., Featherston,
W. J: McLeod.
Goderich '
hi the municipal, elections held
here' Monday the largest vote:in the
history of the Town of Goderich was
polled, A total vote of 1,642 Wes pol-
led for the Mayoralty candidates. In
this . contest (Charles, C. Lee Was
elected mayor by 'a majority '.of 160
over his oppeneni4, Rpbert B..'15rrrie .
Tine
yote was: Lee, 901, Purrs; 741.
The mayor -elect is ri;,prominent bus-
iness man of Gode.•ieh and 'has had
previous municipal a peteence.,•
In 't1he,'thred cornered earnest for,
the deputy' r'eevesliip; J,. J., Moser:
was elected by a rnajer ty ;of ;si'b, ok-:
cr Wesley M. McLean. The. ' vote•.
was: J. J. Moser, 'US; WI. M. McLean
436e William Eeillie; 420.
There were eight candidates' in the.
cetitest for the Couneil, with -six -to
be elec'ted,, Leslie Flick end Joseph..
D. Wilson were • the defeated canrli
daitee: In this contest R. C. Hays,
Jr., headed the pall ,with '1.091 : votes,
D. ' I), Mooney was a close 'second
with 1.026 'votes. The result: R, C.
Hays, 1,091; D. Mooney, 1,020;;
C. ' Humber, 849; 0.-. Worsen, 794;',
D.buglas Brown, 798;. P. Camey, 787;
L.
Flick, 1396; J. D. Wil,oan, 653.
W.:Wi. Otaigie waselected reeve
by aadlaseation.,
Hay Township
Returns for Bary 'Township are as
follolvs =For .reeve, Ii, Rader 432,.
(elected); E F. Klopp, 390; W R.
Dougal, 251.. For council (first • sour-
elected):' A. 1Vllellidk, 622; E, Waiver,
587; Davirl» Dncharine, 537; ' WI. Alex-
ander, 473; F. Corbett, 822; F. Grelbb
301.
secured 263 votes, 'There is :y pos-
silbility that there will be a recount
in the reeveship.'
DECEMBER 'AN AVERAGE _
MONTH FOR BUILDING
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This was the only election in this; Ran True to Form and Turned
district, Exeter and the townships of One of Smallest Contracts
Stephen and Ushorne having gone by
ne-elamathion, 4 Awarded Totals of Year.
Heiman
Owen Geiger was elected reeve by
a majority of 50 votes over T'o)lm W.
Ortweitr. The vote was 197 to 147.
Geiger is a former hollder, of the, of-
fice. D. Ti. Mickel, William Consitt,
Walter Spencer and R. J. Cameron'
were elected to the Council, and the
defeated candidates were George C.
Petty, James Sangster and David
Robinson, M',ickel' and Spencer are
nem Council blood. The vote: Mick-
el, 263; Consite '211; Spencer, 190;
Cannexan, i67; Pettey, • 142; ' Sangster,
121; Robison, 87.
Howiek Township -
The results of Monday's elections
in Howick Township ere as fellows:
Reeve: William :Gamble; deputy'
reeve, Milton Leonard:; councillors,
Themes Lovell, Jelin Bryan; David
Wier.
Stanley Township
'Stanley council was returned ed by
acclamation: ' Reeve, .A. P. Keys;
Councillor's, John Etue, 11. :M.' Han-
ley, Goldie Graham ..and Fenwick
Stewart. -
Mullett
' .Reeve and, .council of 1930 were
re-elected by , acclamation in this
township. Thely/are: Reeve: M. Arm-
stY.'ong., • Councillors; J. 'Leiper, Jas.
C. Forbes, Herbert Miogaridge and
Robert Lawson.
Colborne
1980 reeve and: council were re-
turned by acclamation as follows:
Reeve, Albert : Goldlt{lwrpa. Cbuncil-
lors;. Won. Thom, Melvin Tyndall,
John Pitblado and Geo. Faegan.
Tuckersntith
Reeve -a -Wm. 'Thompson. Council-
lors—Wm
ouncil-lors Wim Archibald, Angus Brown,
Matthew • Clark, Chas, McKay.
West Wawanosh
'Resulted a 'close vote in Wiest Wa-
evenosli Township shows that Wil-
liam 'Stewart was elected reeve by
a .margin of two over William Mould
, the vote being 199 to 197. lit was a
fonr•-.cornered race, ivitlh Reeve -elect
Stewart and Mr. Mould, who held of-
fice for the 'past two years,, in ad-
vance of Seines Forster with 155 per contr British Columbia account -
votes and Wtiiliam Chat with 86. ed for 7.2 per cent or $82,987,500.
Tho Council elected was: Thomas- Maritimie Provinces did better this
Wlebster, 40$ votes; John MoQui'ilin, year, showing $19,426,600 worth of
400 • votes; Cairns Aiteheson, 329; new construction which was 4.2 per
Albert Gananie, 270.' Henry LOIS. Cent 'of all construction. '
Chelan was defeated at the polls, He '
8a
December, always a quisyt month
for construction. ran true to form
and turned in one, of the smallest
contracts awarded totals ,of the year,
say lVfiaeLean Building' Reports Ltd.
:The stun of $24,542,300 was the total
value of the conifteets reported upon
during the innnth.
Of the December contract awards,
34.2 per cent were awarded in the
Province of Ontario, the estimated
value of those contract's 'being $8,-
487,000; . 28.6 .per cent of the new
contracts were awarded . in the Pro-
vince of Quebec and hod a valuation
of $7,014,100;. $4,08.3,440' Werth of
contracts • were awarded in British
CoIumbia or 16.4 per cent of all con-
tracts; Prairie Provinces accounted
for 16,3 per cent, the value being
$$,997,400 while the Maritime Pear
vines took care of 4.5 per cent on
new work to the value of $1,110,400.
Over half of the awards for De-
censlter pertained to work of an en-
gineering nature.' Awards in this
classification weee to the value of
913,339,800 or 54.3 per emit of all
construction. The construction of
Business Buildings toqk care oo 25.3
per cent or $6,202,600 while Resi-
dence construction ' accounted for
18.7 per cent on a valuation of $4,-
580,50 and Industrial week 1.7 per
cent valued' at $419,400.
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The greater proportion of • new
construction thisyear it shown en
the Engineering group 'which had
contracts to the value of $181,084,400
and which accounted for '39.6 per
cent of all construction. The Busi-
ness Buildings group 'claim next with
33.1 per cent obtained by contracts to
the value of $151,103,700.' ' Residen-
tialeconstruction"took' care of $93,-
291,500
93:29'1,500 worth of new work and ac-
counted for 20,4 per cent while
work of an Industiial nature was
undertaken to the value of $31,520,-
000 which was, 6.9 per cent.
For the year, Ontario led the Pro-
vinces and accounted .for 38.4 per
cent of all work undertaken in Ca-
nada. The value of the contracts
in Ontario were $175,459,600. Que-
bec followed' closely with 33.9 per
cent of .the contracts •or $154, 672,-
000 Prairie Provinces showed up
well with $74,453,900 which was 16.3
you ever —11
to think?
THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER OFFICE A
HIGHLY EQUIPPED MANUFACTURING PLANT WHERE YOU
CAN PROCURE, PROMPTLY AND ON' SHORT NOTICE, SUCH
SUPPLIES AS:.
NEATLY PRINTED BUSINESS LETTERHEADS
SNAPPY AND ATTRACTIVE LOOKING ENVELOPES
BILL HEADS, STATEMENTS. , !NTS., RECEIPT FORMS
SALE POSTERS: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, I'AMPLETS
MERCHANTILE POSTERS, BUSINESS CARDS,
PRIVATE POSTCARDS, SHIPPING TAGS
' WINDOW CARDS, CIRCULARS, PRIZE LI,FI'S, INVITATION
CARDS, AT-HOME CARDS, WEDDING INVITATIONS,
• MENU- CARDS. CAIr•LZNt'x CARDS. ETC.
IN FACT EVERYTHING ,eVI1ICH ORDINARY PEOX'LE IN A
• TOWN OR COMVI;M1INITY LIKE THIS WOULD BE -
APT TO NEED,
Many of you hems, of, course,, and do mime 'with repeat orders,
but opine do not. Next Tints a travelling' representative calls for an
. order
of'i any of jthe above, you should b 'atble :to tell him 'that you
.just, placed your order with the, local printer..
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