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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1943-02-11, Page 1GREY 1 love the eOloar of drab grey. Tho soft submersion of blank into white: The hood which drapes the loveliness of any • After the dark of night. Wild grey; a rooky mountain side; A . stormy sea- against a rain -swept west; Ieafarth Ni HURON COUNTY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER Ysllkr'setstd' key la Alittle breast. ,hiao When life to me is but,the flaw Of dronry day turd and uncoloured Went. I'll lay my heed upon a Claud end know 13eyend the ,Prey is light, C. M'acMntlY WHOLE SERIES, VOL, 55, No. 6 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1948 Phone 84 $1 a year It Is Summer "Down Under" Was 100 Degrees In Shade In Johannesberg, South Africa, on Christmas A pleasant remainder has come from Johannesberg, South Africa, that all the world is not in the midst of snowdrifts and other feat- ures of our rugged Canadian winter. An airgraph letter was received at this office on Wednesday from Nursing Sister Rena E. Johnston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. J. W. Johnston, of Varna, who is spending a year on duty in South Africa. The airgraph letter is a photostat copy of the original letter, about 4x5 inches in size and quite legible. It is dated Jan. 3rd, 1943. Miss John- ston says: I have been receiving your paper fairly regularly. I do appreciate it so much. I can never tell you how much the news from home really means to me. I will have completed my year on duty July 6th and ex- pect to be returning home. I am sure you will feel envious of me when I tell you I am enjoying real summer weather, approx. 100 degrees in the shade. It surely did not seem season- able on Christmas with big turkey dinner on the table. I spent fifteen days' leave in October at Victoria Falls. They cannot be compared with ours. They are beautiful in their natural state." *'blue coal'Fa.. THE SOLID FUEL FOR SOLID COMFORT E. L. BOX 1 PHONE 43 Northside United Church Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister. 11 a.m. "When The Christian Is Free." 2.80 p.m. Sunday School. 7 p.m. A Valentine Day meditation. Subject "When A Queen Said 'No!'" Thursday 7.45 p;m. Prayer. Service, St. Thomas' Church Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford: 11 a.m. "The Purpose and Necess sity of Preaching." 7 p.m. "What's the Use ?" Sunday School at. 10 a.m. St. Mary's Church. Dublin 2.25 p.m. -Sunday School. 3 p.m. "What the Use?" ,Egmondville United Church Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B,A.,B.D. 10 a.m., Sunday School. 11 a.m. "Divine Cleansing." 7 p,m. The Christians Triumph." First Presbyterian Church Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister. Sabbath School 10 a.m. Morning subject, "The Price of Peace." Evening: subject, "The Problem of Temptation." Midweek meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. C. W. L. PLANS TO HOLD EUCHRE ON MARCH 17 The C. W. L. held their February meeting recently at the home of Mrs. J. F. Daly with the president, Miss Alice Daly presiding. Mrs. C. P. Sills and Miss. Margaret Kelly reported nine calls on the sick. Mrs. J. F. Daly and Mrs. Wm. Devereaux were ap- pointed to visit the sick this month. Nine cards were sent to shut in's. Plans were made for a challenge euchre to be held March 17th in the Parish Hall instead of the annual St. Patrick's supper, 'owing to war re- strictions. The meeting closed with prayer. NORTHSIDE The regular meeting of the North Side United Church Young People's was held on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Marguerite Westcott, social conven- er, was in charge. We opened with hymn 123 after which the Lord's prayer was repeated in unison. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Scripture lesson was read by Wilma Hay. Er- nie Clark r-nie-Clark gave a reading on St. Val- entine's day after which Mr.' James M. Scott showed ;many' interesting movie films, including one on the war in Russia and one on the war in Egypt. The meeting closed with hymn 145 and the national anthem, INSTITUTE QUILTING A quilting will be held at the home of Mrs, John McGregor, Egmondville, an Tuesday, Feb, 16th, at 1.30. A full attendance is desired, A shower. sponsored by the Red Cross Will be held. Something the women of Ont- tario can do 'for the women of Brit- ain. The shower is to be in the form of toilet articles, for example, tooth paste, tooth powder, face powder, combs and bobby pins; all donations gratefully received, CONSTANCE The ladies of the North line met at the home of Mrs, Austin Dexter on Tuesday afternoon of this week, quilting three Red Cross quilts. FRANK SILLS IS SAFE, FAMILY LEARNS The welcome word was received on Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs, Frank Sills, that 'their son Frank le safe, after having been reported missing last week, Frank, who is with the R.A,F., has been stationed in Ireland, and was recently posted to a new location, However, having received a letter last week that Frank expected to be on furlough at this time, the family was very hopeful that he was safe. Frank has a host of friends In town and in athletic circles, who join in wishing him the best of good luck. Aid to Russia Fund Makes Good Start $812.72 Up To Monday. - Con- tributions Continue To Come In . The Aid to Russia Fund is off to a flying start. Up till noon of Monday of this week q total of $812,72 had been collected. Mcliillop Mutual Fire Ins, $100:00 Emily Cresswell $100.00 Florence Cresswell ,. . , 50.00 No, Name 5.00 No Name 5.00 Paul McMaster 5.00 Arthur Devereaux 2.00 Dr. R. P. Hurford 1,00 Egmondville Y. P. 5 5.00 Dr. Harburn ... , 2,00. S. H, 'Whitmore 3,00 Art Nicholson 1.00 D. F. McGregor 1.00 H. Jackson L00 Ed Chesney 2,00 Henry Hoggarth 2.00 Ida F. Gallop L00 Jas. C. McQuaid L00 Ethel Storey L35 J. Finlayson 10.00 Ina Gray ..... .., .50 Mrs. J. B. Thompson . , ... 1.00 M. A, Reid 10.00 No Name 5.00 Father Hussey 5.00 M. C. Fowler ... 5,00 Mrs. Paul Doig 1.00 Thos. Dodds 2.00 Davina Anderson 1.00 A. M. R. 5.00 Ernest Geddes 2.00 No' Name 1,00 Mrs. Wm. Drover 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dorrance 4.50 H. R, Spence & Son. 10,00 Frank Storey 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Carnochan 5:00 J. L. Bell 3.00 Mr. and Mrs. P. Taylor2.00 Mrs. W. R. Stewart, Wal- ton 4.00' Previously collected 300.00 Receipts from tag day145.37 JOHNSON - MEDD A quiet wedding took place Satur- day afternoon, Jan. 30th, at the United Church parsonage, Egmond- ville, by the Rev. Mr. Gardiner, of Phyllis Elene, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Medd of Hullett, to Tpr. Robert S. Johnson of Camp Bor- den, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson of Guelph. The bride, who was becomingly attired in French blue with corsage of roses was assisted by- her sister, Mrs. Raymond Finch. The groom was assisted by Mr. Raymond Finch. The young cou- ple left immediately for Toronto and other points. Dates Set to: Get New Ration Books Will Issue New Books at Sea - forth and Brucefield on Feb. 25, 26, 27 Arrangements for issuing Ration Book No. 2 to the public of Sea - forth, McKillop and Tuckersmith, were completed at a meeting of the local Ration Board members held in .the town hall, Seaforth, on Wednes- day afternoon. The new ration books will be is- sued on Feb. 25th, 26th and 27th at the town hall, Seaforth, and the Un- ited Church basement, Brucefleld, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5.80 p.m., and in Seaforth also on the Saturday evening from 7 to 9. Reeve "M. A. Reid of Seaforth IS Distributing Chief for Seaforth and Reeve S. H. Whitmore of Tucker - smith will be in charge at Brucefield and to arrange personnel. These are the distributing centres for Sea - forth,. Tuckersmith and McKillop. Members of the Ration Board pre- sent at Wednesday's meeting were Mayor J. J. fluff, Reeve S. H. Whit- more, Reeve N, R. Dorrance, W. D. Smith, Dr. F. J. Burrows, H. Stew- art, Mrs. E. C. Boswell, Mrs, W. L. Whyte, Reeve M. A. Reid. The Board is asking the public to secure their new books, as early as possible and not to leave it to the last day, and to bring the old book with you and be sure the cards are filled in correctly, Any member of the local Board will be glad to fur- nish any information they can give. Highways Open Again After Sunday Storm Cars Buried In Drifts All Day Monday Near Seaforth. - Travellers Delayed Over the week end highway traffic was brought almost to .a standstill again when springlike weather emd- ed in a thunderstorm Saturday morn- ing and changed to a blinding bliz- zard by nightfall. The provincial plow was through town Sunday morning but the road quickly drifted in again and by early afternoon the jog in the highway about a mile west of Seaforth was impassable. Many cars had to turn back and wait over night in Seaforth, also nearly fifty airmen who went back to Clinton by train at noon on Monday, spine leaving autos here, All busses were cancelled through. here and on the London Road on Sunday. The trains continued to run on this line as usual, though the noon train on Monday was nearly two hours late. The train was armed - ed: with passengers who had been delayed by blocked highways.. One of the county plows working in this district broke down under the severe strain. Many county and town- ship roads were blocked. Half a dozen cars had to be aband- oned on Sunday night at the jog on the highway west of Harpurhey,, where they scan became almost com- pletely buried in the drifts. About five o'clock Tuesday morning the tarso agricultural department at Clin- AIRMEN CONQUER SNOW BLOCKADE The resourcefulness and ingenuity Of : some of the airmen in getting froiali Seaforth to Clinton during this; week's heavy snow blockade won the admiration of 'residents of the? Huron Road West. Several of thei men were noticed going along cat' ging their dunnage bags, walking across the drifted planes, and "ferry- ing" to the next ()rift on cm's trap- ped, between drifts, 'The trapped cars could run between the blocked planes and willingly obliged the air- men, What chance would the Nazis or .laps have against chaps like that? Mechanics Course Here Next Week Two -Day Machinery Program at Town Hall Feb. 16, 17. - ,Also at Varna The farm mechanics course will be held in Seaforth next week on Tues- day and Wednesday, Feb. 16-17.,Meet- ing,will start at 10 o'clock in the morning at the Town Hall. Similar courses will be held in the Township Hall at Varna, Feb. 23-24. These courses, dealing with the repair of farm machinery, have been arranged by farm groups and the On - highway was opened again after a plow had worked four hours on this half mile stretch. A more powerful machine was sent up to complete, the work, the caterpillar plow suc- ceeding after the regular plows had to give up bucking the solid -packed six- foot deep blockade. East of town about three nines,' late Saturday night, it is reported a bus full of Stratford girls returning from a dance at Port Albert, be- came stranded and had to spend the night in the drifts. County police phoned to various farnis along the highway east and west of Seaforth, ) endeavoring: to trace the missing bus.' A newspaper delivery truck return.' ing to Stratford upset in the 'ditch near St. Columban Saturday night and; was towed back to Seaforth Sunday morning. No one was in- jured. A Dublin family who metered to Mitchell Saturday evening, left their car at Mitchell and returned home on the night train, the visibility i *as so bad on the highway: The temperature remained mild. At the west edge of town and around farm buildings, six-foot drifts piled up on Sunday afternoon and some' roads and laneways filled in so that even horses could not flounder through. In. the shelter of town the storm was not as severe as the last one. Bus traffic was resumed at noon: on Monday, east from Seaforth, but nothing went through towards the west until Tuesday morning. Many people were travelling dui ing the ,week end as the mild wea- ther eather was the first break in the steady wintereeince New Years, For a few minutes after the train came in about 1.15 on Monday after- noon Main street presented a very lively scene. Two or three airmen near the post office began to run for the station and as they went, stopped just long enough at restaurants and hotels to warn others. Soon men in blue were pouring out here and there. along the street, all running for the train, some putting on their coats as they went. The train waited until all were safely aboard and no one was left behind. The Mill road, between Seaforth and Brucefleld, is completely blocked, even for teams. A farmer started for Seaforth from Brucefield on Tuesday afternoon with a team and had to turn back at pouter's hill and after putting the horses in Haugh's barn, set out. for town on foot. The drift at Charter's hill is "fourteen feet deep -if that is for the paper you can quite safely say ten feet deep," a careful informant said. A team of I horses bad to be released by digging, out with shovels on the road at the' west edge of Brucefleld Monday aft- ernoon. The London Road was open as far north as Clinton by Monday evening and the Huron and Bruce train was able to reach Clinton late Monday afternoon. Mr. Roy Lawson, two miles west of Seaforth,was called out of bed late Saturday night to pull a car out of a snowdrift with his team. A party, from another car spent the night at! Mr. James Garter's. It is reported that the highway between Clinton :and • Londesboro is not open yet. A plow on Tuesday af- ternoon got as far as Churchill's hill, three miles north of Clinton, and had to turn, around and go back to Wing - ham. The county road north of Seaforth was still not open on Wednesday. A plow coming from Brussels could not get through to Walton on Tues- day and turned around and went back north The C.P.R. train from Toronto was an hour late reaching Walton on Monday. h old Generally speaking, it wast e story of the roads and railways runn- ing east and west fairing much bet- ter than those running north and. south. VALENTINE SUPPER A successful Valentine Supper was held in Northside Church on Wednes- ton, 11 is necessary to conserve farm machinery, as new machines are scarce and difficult to obtain. Farmers are asked to come pre- pared to ask questions, Bring your problems with you, It is suggested you bring your lunch. Program for the first morning will be binder repair and adjustment, and• mower repair and adjustment. Trac- tor ,maintenance, illustrated with pic- tures will be dealt with in the after- nooh of the first day,also combine repair, etc., and agricultural war pro- gram for 1943. The program for the second morn- ing.will deal with practical rope work. Second afternoon will be labor saving nellhods and machines, plow repairs and adjustment, and cooperative and custom use of machinery. Staff con- sists of J. C. Shearer, in charge, Gor- don MoGavin of Walton and Mervyn Ste3ek of Zurich. Every farmer is invited to attend. ,.,Tlie course will point out repair iotis''Most often encountered on farm machines, and suggest ' a practical method of having repairing done, Farmers are encouraged to check over their machines for needed re- pairs and order these immediately. Simple but most important adjust- ments necessary for the efficient and economical operation of various mach- ines will be pointed out. HURON JUNIORS TO HOLD EUCHRE AT TORONTO The Huron County Junior Associa- tion of Toronto is planning to hold another Euchre Party at Haddon Hall, 310 Blear Street West, Toronto, on Monday evening, February 15th. The Executive Committee was so pleased with the success of the re- cent party held at Haddon Hall, Jan- uary 11th, that it bas been decided to attempt a series of Euchres at regu- lar intervals through the winter sea- son. Playing will be progressive and lunch will be served. The committee in charge of the arrangements are Miss Grace Stirling (Goderich ), Mrs. Fred Elliott (Clinton); Mr. Gordon Fowler (Exeter), and Mr. William Patrick (Seaforth). As no formal invitations are being mailed for this event, members and their friends are urged to make up parties and advise their town repre- sentatives, or Mr. Gerald Stewart, the president, of their intention to attend. RED CROSS NOTES Canadian Red Cross is asking le: ten million dollars. Ontario's share is live million and Seaforth with the units connected with it has a quota of $6,225. The appeal will be made in March. Plans for the canvass under the convenerahip of Mr. J. M. Mc- Millan are well under way. The major work of the society 15 in supplying food parcels, drugs and other supplies for prisoners of war. At the present time the Canadian Red Cross donates 80,000 food parcels per week. We must each give a little more than we did when the last ap- peal was made if these parcels "health parcels" are to keep on go- ing. Those ladies who attended classes in Health, Home Nursing and Emerg- encies in War in the past year are asked to note. There will be an examination for certificates, held Feb. 22nd. The examination will con- sist of (a) a written paper, (b) an oral examination and demonstration. The setting of the examination and marking of papers will be done . by the Local Examining Board, It is recommended that those who attend- ed classes take the examination so that they may ']rave a standing. Those intending writing now will please leave their name with Mies M. Wilson, Supt. of Scott Merhoeial ties- pital, or Mrs, E. I3. Close. Another examination may be held later, prob- day evening ander the auspices o.a ably in May, for those not taking the the WOman's Assad eatei1. ' one on Feb. 22nd, Town Council Holds February Meeting $250 Grant to Russian Relief Fund -- Other Usual Grants Made The town council met on Tuesday evening. Members present were: Mayor J. J. fluff, Reeve M. A. Reid, Councillors F. S. Sills, R. G, Parke, C. Holmes, J. E. Keating and J. C. MacKenzie. Clerk D. H. Wilson, read a letter from the Seaforth War Victims' Committee asking consideration of a grant to the Aid to Russia Fund, as neighboring town councils had done. After discussion it was decided to make a grant of $250 to the fund, this being the amount of a grant're- turned to the town when the Inter- national Plowing Match was cancell- ed last f all. The Salvation Army Rescue Home was given the usual grant of 325 and Seaforth Band the customary grant of 3300. A bylaw regulating the hours of local barber shops as requested by petition of all the barbers was given its several readings and passed. Mr. Alex. Chesney of Tuckersmith was present on behalf of some of the local poultrymen to discuss the effect of the rationing of coal as it con-' concerned heating of brooder houses for young chicks. An interpretation of the bylaw satisfactory to the poultrymen was reached, providing supply epo t conditions tlie )financde hcommit- tee; D. H. Wilson $7203; R. Shinen, $26; J. A. Wilson, pension, 320; J. Currie, 385; Jno. Cummings, 385; Thos. Storey, $65; Jno. Stewart, $3.- 25; Jno. McKenzie, $2.75; Canadian National Rlys,, $2.27; Can. National Rlys., $15; W. R. Smith, $8.09; Wat- son & Reid, $79,60; E. C. Chamber- lain, 320; Alex Boyes, plowing, $157; Ed Boyes, $39.25; J. A. Westcott, $21.03; H. Hoggarth, $18.55; M. Ryan, 34.55; A. Forbes, $3.15; Wm. Montgomery, 34.20; Salvation Army, $25; Registrar of Motor Vehicles, $2, Motions, Sills -Parke, that the band be granted 3300 for 1943. Reid -Parke, that the Treasurer, Mayor Jno. J. fluff and Chairman of the Finance Committee J. E. Keating or any two of them have access to the safety deposit box in the Do. minion Bank. McKenzie -Keating, that the Tax Collector continue, the collection . of taxes. Keating -Holmes, that the Salvation Army Home, London, be given the usual grant of $25. W. I. DISCUSS OBTAINING A COMMUNITY HALL The February meeting of the Sea. forth Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Dale Nixon on Tuesday . afternoon, Feb, 9th, The meeting took the form of a quilting bee, three quilts for Russian relief being quilted. Mn, E. C. Boswell gave an interesting and timely talk on the various methods of loaning our mon- ey to the government, stamps, certi- ficates and bonds. The renting or purchase of a build- ing to be used as a community hall was discussed and a motion passed in favor of sane. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the hostess, after which lunch was served, There will be another quilting at the home. of Mrs.' J. A. McGregor, Egmondville, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, As many memb- ers as possible are expected to be there. A. D. SCOTT A lifelong resident of this com- munity, Archibald Dickson Scott, died suddenly at his home on Centre street on Friday night in his 82nd year. Mr. Scott had been attending preparatory service at First Presby- terian Church and died just after re- turning home from the service. He was born in Roxboro on July 25th, 1861, and when a young man went to live at Thornton Hall, on the Huron Road West where he farmed for many years. He was the son of the late Jaynes Scott and Isa- belle Dickson, pioneer residents of this district. In October, 1891, he was married in Seaforth to Anne Elizabeth Ross who survives him, Mr. and Mrs. Scott celebrated. their 50th wedding anniversary last Octo- ber. He was an ardent church work- er and a member of First Presbyter- ian Church. For many years he had been an elder of that church. He re- tired from the farm eight years ago and has lived in Seaforth, Surviving besides his wife are one son, James F. Scott, Thornton Hall; two daughters, Mrs. J. W. McKinley, Winnipeg; Mrs. George Love, Blue - vale; two brothers, James R. Scott and Joseph Scott, both of Seaforth, and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Scott, Seaforth. There are two grandsons, ,Scott and James McKinley. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Hugh. Jack offic- iating, Interment was in Maitland- bank cemetery. The pallbearers were J. T. Scott, Sam. Scott, J. M, Scott, George A. Love, J. W. Mc- Kinley, 3'. McIntosh. Seaforth 5, Goderich 2 By scoring 4 goals in the third per- iod; Seaforth Beavers conte from be- hind to whip the Goderich Pilote here Tuesday night hi au 0.11,A. {nterntetl• fate game, 5.2;' Archie Hubert led the scor'iag with two goals. A PROMISE Is a very ;difficult proposi- tion at the present ' time, especially if you really in- tend to keep that promise; In the business world it is not at all wise to make definite promises too freely for supplies are decreasing and shipments are slow. Consequently promises re- garding stated time of de- livery cannot always be kept. But we will make this definite promise to you. We will under all circumstances spare no effort to 'give you the service you ask for, and ask you only, that yon will have patience with delays caused by the exigenciee of the war and which are be- yond our control. After all we can all take a lot, if necessary to help win this war. Fred. S. Savauge Opposite Post Office Seaforth' Phones 194, Res. 10 Hensall Church Holds Annual Meeting Congregation Receives Reports of Excellent Year - Officers Elected The annual congregational meeting of the United Church was held on Tuesday evening and was largely at- tended, Rev. R. A. Brook was chair- man for the evening and gave an ad- dress Of welcome, after which Mr. Henry Horton, clerk of the session, gave a splepdid report. Following the report Mr. Horton was called tothe platform and presented with an elec- tric pad by Mrs. C, Cook. The accom- panying address as follows was read. by. Mira. Chas., MoDonell: Dear Mr. Horton. It is our desire as members and adherents of the congregation of Hensall United. Church to give suit- able recognition to the faithful ser- vice you have rendered our 'church for "the past thirteen years as clerk of the Session. In this period' of time you have seen many changes' take place in the Session and in con- gregational membership in general. Many and varied have been the dut- ies resting upon your shoulders as the Clerk, but you have carried them through with due grace and efficiency and have remained faithful at your post, always striving to serve the best interests of the Kingdom of God. It was with deep regret that we learned of your resignation as clerk of Session. The way in which you have kept the records of this court have left nothing to be desired in lit- erary skill and accuracy. We admired the seriousness with which, you did your work and its thoroughness. As a brother Elder you have always mani- fested a splendid spirit of under- standing and sympathy, and to our Ministers you have shown whole hearted co-operation and have shared often with them, the benefits of your sound judgment. When it was your duty to represent the congregation at Presbytery gatherings you did so with dignity and ability. We there- fore take this occasion to express as a. congregation our gratitude for all your Services during thesemany years. We are delighted to knowyour position as one of the Elders is still being maintained. It is our hope and prayer, now that you have, so well recovered from your recent serious illness, that your life will be exend- ed for many years to come, and `that our whole church will continue to be enriched by your fellowship. As a (Continued on Page Eight)` HIBBERT RATEPAYERS PROTEST GAS TAX Hibbert township council met on Saturday, Feb. 6th, for their regular monthly council meeting in the Staffa township hall- All members present. Reeve in the chair, The Clerk read the minutes of the previ- ous- meeting:which' Were adopted as tread.A resolution requested by some of the ratepayers of the township of Hibbert was forwarded to the Coun- ty Council ofPerth, to have the 8 et. gasoline tax on agricultural gasoline discontinued and a copy of this reso- lution has been forwarded by the County Council of Perth, to the Pre- mier of the province of Ontario, the provincial Minister of, Agriculture, and to all the county councils of the province of Ontario. Mr. Monteith presented the auditor's reports to the council' which was' adopted and the clerk instructed to print 50 copies for distribution among the ratepay- ers. By -Law No, 2, 1943, providing for the estimated road expenditure for 1943 was given its third and final reacting and .passed., Mr. Drank Allen and Mr. Lloyd Colquhoun were in- Structed to receive' tenders up to February 25th for 10 cords of hard wood 14 inches long 1:obe delivered at the township hall on or before April 1st. Following accounts; A. W. Reid, premium on bond .28; Municipal World Ltd., supplies. $38,66; ,Ernest Templeman, fees as five stook value. tor 32,80; Monteith and Monteith, auditors; 3118, - T, i), Wren, Clerk,