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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1929-12-12, Page 4AGI;, FOUR THE Sp AnBFOR P b1lisNEWS SnowdWALTON, " the many friends of Miss Viola Carter are wiry to hear of her illness and wish her is speede recovery. Please keep in mind there wall he dunce in the Workman Hall, New Year's Eve, .Miss Isabel Eaton of \TtrinthroP spent a few days with Mrs, C. Bennett. eitdirig a few Ivirs. T. Clark is se days with her daughter, Mrs. .A. Sohier, Mr. and Mrs, 13..Sellers spent Sun- day with Mr, and Mrs. C. Bennett. Real winter weather at present. $4eighing is getting very good, Cars are still .going although some get stuck 'and have to be helped out of the snow banks, 'Mrs, Frank Neal, Petex'6oro, is vis- iting Mrs, 4Vm. Neal, Miss Sena Driscoll spent the week end with her sister, Mrs, P. McTag- gart. Mr. D. Steve' had a radio installed in his home. Mrs. James Dennison of Preston spent a few days visiting friends in the village, J. J. MdGlavin went to Toronto on car loads of cattle with tov Saturday t S Y w forthed Monday market. A.O,UW. The bazaar held in the hall• on Wednesday last was a grated success. The roads were in poor con- dition and, the weather was very stormy but this did not prevent 'a goodly number of people attending the splendid supper and a great deal of fancy work was disposed of, but there are yet some articles for sale and these will be found at the home of Mrs, Smith and Mrs, \\T. Humphries. Proceeds were $x1$0.00. ;Messrs. Sohier and Bennett were in London one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. McClure enter- tained their friends and neighbors of the 10th line of McKillop to a euchre and dance an Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. NitClime make AI host amt. hostess. Miss Jean Clark spent the week end very pleasantly with relatives in Detroit, Many friends of Mrs. Enoch Clark are pleased to sec her return to the village after spending a few weeks in Listowel and Binevale with relatives. Mss Isabelle Case has returned to her ,home in Seaforth after spending a few holidays with her grandfather, Mr. Thos.Beattie of McKillop. The Gleaner Mission Band of Duff's United church held their annual meet- ing on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7'th. Almost all the members of the Band were present, and the following of- ficeia-were elected for 1930: Pres., Edith Ennis; Vice Pres., Isabel Far- quaeson; Rec. Sec., ICenneth Rutledge; Cor. Sec., Robt. Kirkby; Treas„ Wal- lace Shannon; Organist: Alvin Mc- Donald and Norma Steiss. esfrs. Frank Neal, Peterboro, is vis- iting Mrs, Win. Neal of this village. Miss Annie Ferguson spent the week -end with friends in Walton. A Christmas Tree entertainment is being prepared by the S.S: of Duff's Church to be presented on Christmas eve. Mr. Charles McGavin visited friends in Toronto over the week end THE SEAF'ORTH NEM.... THURSDAY 1E MD R 12i: 1989, Mr. Wm. Heffrott was the guest of Mr, Cloys Johnston Sunday aternoon, EARL OCR. 'Don't forget the dance in the oms day nuteity hall, Londesbaro, night, Dee, 13111. Blyth 5 -piece arch- eats will supply the music, The Ladies Aid of Burns United Church held their monthly meeting on Thursday of last week at the home of Mrs. Thomas Knox, Mrs, A, 'V Beacom returnedaf orm visiting relatives in Grey of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons at- tended the commencement in Clinton on Friday evening. . firs, Jorie of .Crystal City is at pres- ent visiting in the neighborhood and spending the week end at Mr. and ,,des T. Colson's. soil and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rep Marie visited at the horie of Mr. and Mrs. T, Colson Monday evening. Mr. Bent Beacons left Sunday af- teenoon for Clinton where he is new employed by Mr. Herd as a barber's apprenitice_ Mrs. Frank Marshall of near Blyth visited at her mothers past of last week. We are pleased to hear that Miss Isabel Reid is better alter having the flu. The Young People le of Berns Church ch on the church in ' meeting ee ting held t Friday evening, Dec, 8th,withgood a oa attendance. The meeting was opened evith the president presiding, by sing- ing hymn 770, followed by the scrip- ture lesson, read by Edythe Beacom, which was from Math. 4, 141, after t whichthe president, Lydie Reid gave the devotional part. Rev. Mr. Forres- ter led in prayer. Kathleen Bailed, eacom gave an interesting reading 'The Indian:" The meeting was dos- ed with community singing, leaving the rest of the evening in charge of the social connnittee. Contests and games were played after which ref- reshments were served, EIPPEN. Carne to Boeveyls. Kippen, on 'I'hnrsday, December .19th, and see our wonderful display of Chrietmas Gifts and enjoy a cup of Care Coffee at our expense. e held Fri- dayS.S. concert will b day evening, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. The C:G.I.T, are having an after- noon tea on Saturday, Dec, 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. and a sale of Bwaikinof work from 3 to 9 pen. at the home Miss Whiteman. Miss Margaret Cooper is recovering nicely after her recent operation for appendicitis. Mr, and Mrs. Snell of Exeter visited with Kippen friends ower the week end. \.[r. Win. Caldwell's new barn ist n ,w completed and is a beautiftl structure both inside and out and is a great credit to the contractor, Mr. Cook, of Stratford. S.S. No. 2, Miss Scarlett, teacher in is preparing for a grand entertainment oe Thursdlay evening, Dec, 12th, which promises to be something special. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McDonald and Miss Margaret have moved to their new home in Seafeeth where they in- tend in future to reside. Da an of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.Ym, Whitewood, Sask., are spending a month with their many friends around BLYTI . the village. l and Mrs. James eft.. Watson is putting on an old ' Engagement.- rch rd B. Tierney of Orchard Lodge Farm, time dance in his hall on Friday even - Blyth, Ontario, wish to announce the ing. engagement of their youngest daugh- ter, Mary Sara. to John Garnet, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. James Batten of Monkmn. Ontario. The marriage will take place in Toronto the middle of December. Women's Institute. -- The regular monthly meetingof the Women's In- stitute. was heldinMemorial Hall on !hurley, Dec. Sth. President, Mrs, R. Richmond, presided. The treasurer was instructed to pay $50,00 to Com- munity Hall Board; $5.00 to Navy League of Canada. and $5.00 to G. A. McCague. Agricultural Representative at Clinton; $0.00 to Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Toronto. The topic. "The Christmas Spirit," was taken by Rev. E. Anderson. He intro- duced his subject with Kindness, Sac- rifice and Forgiveness. He dwelt on the birth of Christ at Bethlethem. He held the rapt attention of his hearers. • A. vote of appreciation was tendered Mr. Anderson for his splendid address. An instrtuctive reading. "The Bible in Every Day Life." by Mrs. A. Col - F r Col - dough. h .A pleasing mg featu e o the , meeting was the exchange of Christ- mas Gifts in charge of Mrs. A. Barr and Mrs, E. Fawcett. Roll call: A quotation from she Bible, and the iu- terest shown was well worthy of men - thee 'Mrs, James Cutt of Goderich is v is- itfng hes daughter, Mrs. H• Taylor. Mr. and Mrs Robert Buchanan of Westfield were visitors with the for- -flier's sister, Mrs John Maines. Mrs. Robert Maines of Bernard, Sask., is visiting her brother-in-law, Mr. John Maines. W.M:S.-Tlie regular monthly meet- ing of the W,M,S, of the Queen St. United Church was held on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, Mrs. J. S. Chellew presided. Devotional leaflet, "Witnesses Unto the Uttermost Part of the Earth: was read by Mw Stackhoasc, Hymn 397 was then sting, followed by two min- utes of silent prayer. Study book, "Drums in the Darkness. was taken by Mrs. Hoover, then e reading, by Mrs. A. B. Carr, "We Have Just Come to Tell Thee that 'We Love 'Phee." Duet, "Angels of Ligh,t," by firs, D. Moody and Mrs. H. McElroy was much appreciatecl. Christmas readings were given by Mrs. W. FI. Lynn and Mrs. N. Garrett. Christ- mas in Hatnhering,' and Mrs, Ernest Render, "The Christmas Town of 'Bethlehem.' Prayer was offered by MIs, ,1. Mainee and after hymn 85 was slung Rev, E. Anderson closed the meeting with prayer. The group committee served n 2+5c tea. The elec. ;tion of officers will + be held at the Jan stir y meeting, :Sleet Doris Rogerson spent Sunday with Miss Margaret Johnston. 'Miss Mildred .Hilburn visited this week with her Meter, Mrs. Robert Wa "Ms's Miriam Rogerson was the guest of Miss Ruth Hii'borti on Sun- eeleas V. Morrison spent the week A LIGHT DRAFT, TIME SAVIING, LABOR SAVING SPREADER -On Display at Ware Rooms, Seaforth Dealers in • GOULD, SHAPLEY & MUIR MACHINES AND REPAIRS STEWART WARiNER RADIOS VULCAN ANTI -FREEZE and ALCOHOL ANTI -FREEZE Mc11 ire` Gallop &P Agents for Massey -Harris Implements and Repairs Beatty Bros. Farm Equipment Metallic Roofing Frost Fence Gas & Oil OPEN EVENINGS Leekitow, $146391; 'Clifford, $762.50; dotal, $2;226.41. These figures + tabled ep to $63,146,23. :A statement of the county's in- debtedness to the - Provixce re the Provincial Highways eonstructiou do the Huron road from Goderich to t Seaforth and two ,miles south of Clin- ton showed: To construction, 1927 $ 411,638.56 To maintenance, 19127 $ 49,399.ed Aug. 1, 1.91o8, to July 3'1, • 19129, hit, at 5 p.c. • .$ 2,469.95 • Constrpction, 119,218 • 60,0$9.98 Maintenance, 1928 • 3,699.78,1 HTJLLETT. Celebrated 100th Birthday -An ev- ent which rarely falls to the lot of man was celebrated on December 4th by Mr. Charles :McIntosh of the 4th con- cession die her hen e a t lett w ion of H tl oess Man- . M r. ' ' t birthday. tl tdned but one For hs active •' in I toll is satrpnts g Y years, reads without glasses, seldom misses church on Sunday and takes a keen interest in the topics of the day. Since retiring from farming some *ears ago he has made his home with ' his daughter, \ors; John Shanahan Sr. His wife, who was Catherine Haley, died about 30 years ago, but his fam- ily ons ily of five daughters and three so survive. Congratulations from far and near were many, among them being one from the Prime Minister, • CONSTANCE. Miss Mary Cooke of 'Goderich• Tp., spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. Riley. Mr. and Mfrs, Leo Stephenson spent Sunday with friends in Blyth. - Mr. and Mrs. John Riley of Tuck- ersrnith, spent a couple of days, with friends in the village last week. Mr, and Mrs. Tont Riley 'o'f Clinton visited • friends in the village on Sun- day,. v Mr. Frank Riley installed a new ra- dio last week. We are sorry to hear that Mrs, W Moore is not enjoying good health a present, LONDESBORO. Mr. and Mrs. W. Glover and Willis , f Detroit spent the week end with \lr, and Mrs. Youngblutt. Mrs. Archie Webster and Jack .spent a few days the 'end of the week with efr. and Mrs. Radford of Clinton. visiting it Mrs. Forrester \I (Rev.) r tia, with her slighter at Sat ' Mw, D. D. Roberton spent Friday and Saturday with London friends. M.rs. H. Tartan is visiting Blyth friends. Mrs. Wallace Alden spent a few days with London friends. Hiss Cockerline of Detroit visited her uncle in the village on Sunday. Mrs. Fingland 'returned hone last week after a month's visit with To- ronto and Galt friends. Miss E. 'Lyon is spending a week in Guelph. Reeve Adams was attending Coun- ty Council last week. Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Carter and t Goderich on Fri- dayMrs. Adam, r• is last. Mr. Jim McCrea of London spent. Saturday and Sunday at his hone here, Mrs. Lyon returned recently after a lien week visit with Exeter friends. Mr, Fred Johnston of London spent the village. e. in i Sunday at his •lame g be dwarfed,stunted or diseased. The. plant to atttain its best development must have sufficient water, it must. have sufficient sunshine, and it must have a soil that provides the nourish- ment needed for that particular plant. it de- silo na s 'Withconditions, F these allo r the• rfo be the elle may tent t ve o P n Y lthe it of priming r and g 1 cultivation ful sled gardener. 'Boys and girls to be properly edu- cated, to be led to untold their finest powers and qualities in noble manhood and womanhood, trust have the right physical nourishment, the `right emo_ tiottal surroundino's, and the right tellectttal stimulation. • The best teacher in the world can- not annot make good headway With a badly nourished pupil. Unfortunately know- ledge of the needs of pupils in'the way of nourisliment is too generally lack- ing. People so commonly aistene that the food to which they have been ac- customed is .necessarily all right, and we do so often find pupils fed exces- sive,antounts of fried food's, greasy 'foods hard to digest, and de'ficient 'quantities of ;the all important, un- cooked or only slightly cooked root vegetables;' greens and fruits, and drinking coffee strong enough to float iron or tea strong enough to tan an ox hide instead of the more whole some, health and growth promoting fresh fruit juices and milk. Such un - o t'sely-fed pupils are restless, often ir- ritable, sluggish, catarrhal, and apt to •lose time with every little ailmentthat goee the rounds. The need of training in food science, and the art of preparing food for en joyment ins' health as a part of the regular work of every Secondary School is rapidly becoming recog- raised. The proper development of the body' is the foundation of all reason- able education. The training of the intellect has in the past been perhaps over-stress yet also under -stressed. Subjects have been taught generation after genera- tion on the plea that they afforded mental discipline. in part they do, $11115,659.57 Attg, 1, 1929, to Oct. el, 6.1 int, at 5p•c. 0,4157. Total . e. . $IFu7;1t117,18. This was referred to the finance'. committee. The jailer reported for the past six months 73 prisoners committed, 10 at present itt the jail•. daily cost of ra- tions per prisoner, 13154c. 'The clerk furnished the .following figures re the ,Mothers' ,Allowance act for the past year: Average number of beneficiaries, 52; total monthly amount paid, ' $1,7120, of which 'the ,linty paid .half. The least paid any CHATS ON EDUCATION, At the Principal's Desk. 'N'ote: The Principal will welcome letter's from parents and others inter- ested in problems of education. WHAT 15 IBDUOATIiOIN ?' To some of us when we went to school 1 seemed that education was samething in the way of a mass of information, partly useful, pertly use- less, which had to be poured, pounded This is 'true at any rate, that . f in and :drilled into our ttttreceptive heads. How far is that conception tion from the school pupils learn how to think, how'P cerin of the word .education 1 to thnrk clearly and logicallyt a> e a realm g v eak'iit to educate is to fictively to solve toa problem io'et 'Striatl- sp g toeeducate how remember n readily and surely the things most, worth remembering, how to use the imagination to plan for the future, how to express thought so as to inter- est, inform, convince, persuade and. move others to action, the time spent fit school has been well spent' what- ever the cost or the necessary sacrifice. 'The full development of persuasive pow*er requires the unfolding, the de- =•elnpment, the educakion of the emo- tions however es well as of the intel- lect, ' This emotional education, the found- ation of rear character, is the proble that to -day is challenging the thought and study of teachers and education- alists_ the world over more perhaps than any other. This is the problem which 'makes earnest teachers wonder when taxpayers will beprepared to pay the, cost of the smaller classes w=hich alone will make it possible for the teacher to, give that degree of per- sonal and individual attention_ without which the character education of many of the pupils must be neglected. To think that to -day, not only here brit in a large proportion of the secondary schools there are classes of forty, fifty or even more pupils en the lower forms, in those forms where the habits iongtho vehoped land awhd ere oclassesbof even, r half t hat size would be rather large for the very -best results in the development of Character and ability. Ohr people have not yet learned the stoney value of either education or of the child. But we are learning. We areteem ingthatanlY in proportion 0 rh on as of to- day, tied r tate our boys b" we educate Y z tt sat.. developing Them for citizenship p and service, will anything have value, money value, twenty-five years hence. mother was $120 ;per month, and the highest .$5S, average $33, The total me u5 the county, id ' a P) rits to wows - $20,640 :per Year, o f which h the county iof e pays $10,3120, or an average rag in all $396.92 per year each,o A tnotiott expressing the sincere re- gret oaf"tthe couneil at the sudden pass- ing of Reeve Snell of .Exeter was mov- ed by Reeve 'Robe Higgins of:Hensal, IA. letter from. His 'Honor Judge Lewis was readat the Wednesday morning session urging the council to keep the roads open for. winter travel. Laid on the table for discussion later ., Mr, Q. Ginn was called oe and gave a very full account of his work as corn b;:rer Inspector, reporting a decided redaction in the corn borer pest..`The '• • matter was further discussed by, Messrs, Hill, Kennedy . and Mc7Cib- bon. A vote of titauke was tendered Mr. Ginn, moved by Messrs. Hill and Kennedy. eft-. Turner 'asked for information regarding the work of the traffic 'of- ficer during the past season. Mr, Hill, chairman of the Roads Com- mission, said his work had l2een very favorably commented on and that he had done very efficient service. Messrs,' Backer, Turner, 'Weight, 'Ned, Hig- gins,'Hedderson and Trewartha also spoke of the work required of the traf- fic officer and the . general ,opinion prevailed that the officer hadoneon good work and should •be cotnme .d for the fearless way in which he had. discharged this ,duties: After returning from the funeral of Reeve 'Snell of,Exeter, the council held a session on Wednes'clay evening, when the Old Age .Pension committee reported and the 'report was adopted. Moved by Mr. MclCib'bou and sec- onded by. Mr. Craigic, and carried: That we petition the Education De- Pertinent to adjust the public 'school grants so as to -place Goderich and \; in•gham on the same basis, as other towhs and villages in the county. At present they are the only two muni- cipalities in the county not .participate - :ogle public school. grants, which we consider unfair to there, - A't. the Thursday morning " session Mr. H. T. Edwards. inspector for the Children's Shelter,' presented his •re- port: He was given a vote of thanks on motion of Messrs. McKibbon and Mole. , • Mr. 'Turner enquiredas to the cost of audit and the clerk said that noth- ing had been done but that the • ba - weld be available .when the auditors are being appointed in January, Moved by Mr. Beelcer, seconded by Mr. Henderson that the Road Cont- • mission be requested to retain the the services of the present esent traffic Of- ficer, his salary to be arranged time to time. -Sent to Roads Com- mission. The letter from Nis Honor Judge Lewis was considered. The Warden spoke of the necessity of keeping the roads open, and other members of the council spoke on the same matter, especially the through, roads, should be kept open. Mr. McKenzie spoke in favor of keeping the Blue IWater Highway and other roads open up to the first of the year, l'he opinion pre- vailed that the matter should be left to the .Roads Commission add that the maiii. lines of communication should. be kept open as well as, in theirjudgment, ud met, is required, aired; The Warden then cal d on some of the visitors, the first of whom was Ex -Warden Hays, who invited the members down to the Domiinon Road Machinery plant, Which he had the honor to represent. ' r car- ried: were moto s The following rled: 'Moved by Messrs. Ballantyne and Hill that the county council recom- mend the return of Marden Inglis for 1930, as we consider the 'warden of the present year to be a benefit to the county council owing to - his experi- ence, and that a copy of this resolu- tion be sent to the clerk .of Howiek tp. Moved by Messrs. Neeb and Hig- gins' that. 'the Mothers ' Allowance Board be granted the usual allowance of •$1'45, $65 to the chairman, $35 to the secretary and $15 to each of the other members, Moved by ,-Messrs. Trewartha and Wright that the Roads Commision be empowered to purchase another car- load of snow fence, Moved by Messrs Hubbard and Mc- Kilebon that we consider it would be advisable, and recommend, owing to the heavy traffic, to pave the main' street -through the hamlet of Gorrie in the near future, At closing session of 'the council Thursday evening, a number of by,s,. laws were passed, after which' Mr. Trewartha was asked to take the chair and the chairman called the Warden, Mr. Neeb and lie, Adams to the front, Mr, Neeb read a very complimentary address to Warden Inglis and Mr. Adapts presented hint„ with`a ,gold - headed cane on behalf of the,coutiell, 'The Warden made a very appro- priate 4tcldress thanking the council fol' their expressions of kin¢lttess, and e good mintier of the county afters and the members of'the councll ex jacnt county Canetnttatton schools. pressed their sentiments toward Me 'W OLVERTON FLOUR MILLS CO. LIMITED SE/WORTH; ®NT R1® CHIOPPT'NG CHOPPING CHOPPING tWe have: lead so nosey requests for custom -grinding that we have Started our chopper again. ' We can chop or rali grain' of all kinds and will give efficient and courteous service, W,E'ARE PAYING FOR GRAIN 0 per bus. Wheat, Standard '9 per bus. Oats, Standard'or over 58 bus. Barley, Malting ... . • . .1450 per per l s. Mixed Barley attd Oats . ,,'According to sample b Mixed B'1arley and Wheat • , MILL FEEDS AND CHOPPED,GRAINS.40 ton Short in bags $37,00 per ton Shorts, in bags $45,00 per ton Middlings, in, bags S,35 per bag Oat Chop, .in bags ......,,,,82.25 Per bag Bartel Oats, in bags .... ,,51,815 per bag Mixed Chop, in bags ,51.90 per bag Mixed Chop, in bags ..1 • . • ' ' PHONE 51 lead or draw out,• that is to say educa- tion is the process of drawing out or developing the powers of the individ- ual. Properly the imparting of knowl- edge is secondary to the process of developing the pupil itt his whole per- sonality. Forty buds in your spring flower garden need only proper lovmg'care, the right soil, water, air and sunshine to develop each a beautiful and dif- ferent bloom. How foolish you would be tit attempt to make that , lily bed unfold like a rose, or to bleach yonder American Beauty to the pure white of it lily 1 the Those forty human buds in the classroom must also be permitted to unfold, receiving proper care and pro- tection, the proper food for physical, oonmayitunfoldaltogtheirhfullest that rand most beautiful development: • et is just as natural for minds and characters as for.bod•ies to develop. A plant raised in unsuitable soil may TUCKERSMITH, Mr, Jack Watson has treated him - elf to a new Chevy sedan. Messrs, D. Fotheringhem and A. & f. Broadfont are in Guelph at the win- :et- fair, with their horses, Messrs, Andrew Moore aii.d. J. Scott attended the Purina Poultny conven- tion at London. Mr. Ben Pherson of Goderich town - ;hip was a Sunday visitor at the home if Mr, and Mus,Meet :Bick. Mr. Bill Lane has been confined to bed with the flu for the past week, Mr. David McIntosh, who has been attending the judging contest at Guelph, returned home Tuesday last. Mr. Russell Dallas has purchased a new Essex sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pullman visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Wallace Powell, The recent snow storms have made the roads bad for cars. meets to High , and Continuation Mr, Cecil Murray has installed a We are giving FREE with every 2 schools, last. year'showed the follow - new radia dollar cash purchase a chance an a ing: •Clinton, $10,408.04; Goderich, ■ r Comin Is sotComity Council The Huron Cont y Potatoes, Pianos, Radios tomers,for their patronage in the potato We thank our many -Gus that ares axing. no pais during s ales in the busyness that will put quality in our products, nop d thepast season and can assure you t a wep We have sold pianos and musical instruments for severalayears and have gained many gdod friends and customers by giving g price.ood aWe are prepared to hold' up the .. standard of Sensible at ueioee n Sensible business and if you are going. to buy. a Piano, Radio or Phono- graph, don't fail to make your wants known. g P Drive out from Seeforth three miles on highway, spend au even- ` le no obligation ing and we will give you•the best proposition possible, andg .to buy. Yours for business, u ill S Sons Jonathan E ilugill $ Inglis, and at the conclusion all joined Auld • nd n the National Anthem a. Lang Syne,• OOMbLBTT,Ei1 ,RElaO'GTS re- ported county property committee having exarnine.d the. jail and there were ten prisoners. Ther was a fire on August 3rd, .cause by lightning and considerable damage was done." The adjustment from• the 1033 ter, 19 per cent.; 9'ringhatie 19 per cent,; total, 100 - per cent. The debenture debt of each PTigh ' School in the comity is as follows: Goderich, $58,000; Clinton, $80,000; Seefortlt nil; Exeter, $7,000; Wing - ham, $_0,400; total, $165)200. The levies for High Schools in ad- jacent counties for' the past year for attendance of .Huron pupils at these schools; St. Marys, $378492; !Hamf1- jnsubauce company amounted ,to re- .ton, $205,05; ,Pa rkhiil, $2,25:92; Strat- and all daitiage by fire .had been ford $103.65; • London C. I., $58.96; paired at'a cost of $659, leaving a London Tech. High, $45715'4; Lis surplus of $36,4 anc1 everything - was towel, $111117.94; total; $2;5 7.06: r n' 5hel- in good The report of the Children's now tEvenythin g' at the registry office was found en : good order, .Tire reg- fstzy needs, more space for filing books and papers, and the committee recommended- that he get plans for same and submit them to the -,January meeting of -the council. 'Everythitag. was in order .at the court house t the magistrates office was found 1 goad cdnditlon, The education_ committee reported n- tlie following lea'ies ;and apportion- ments Inc each High School in the county for the year 11928, payable •now: ,Lei) • Co. Grant Total Goderich 7,047:1.5 1;7121115 5,759.64 Clinton 10,956,35 69:6.37 1:1,652.7 Seaforth 8 92025....:788.031 9,71.7.28 Exeter 7,932.40 653.50 . 8;988,90 Windham 6,584,4?. 4406.22 7:390.64 $li'6,606.18 The county 'continuation school levies are not all in yet and we rec- ommend that these be paid with the school levies as soon as possible. u its T:he percentage of • county p p cunt High. School eacho g. eche ) ttc a g as follows: year is the past during ) Goderich; 1per cent.; Clinton; 20 per cent.; .Seaforth, 26 per cent.; Exe- And we are prepared to supply you with fresh raisins, currants, dates, peels, candied cherries, cranberries, almonds, walnuts, winter grapes and oranges. Feciai Christmas Mixed Candy, resh Roasted 9 `* 'Pettntits, per Ib.. , , , We have a fine selection' of Christ- mas gifts and toys. A full line of Men's winter rubbers, boots, underwear, mitts, socks, fine shirts, ties, belts, goloshes and ladies' slippers and oxfords, COUNTY COUNCIL met for their December sessions on Dec. 3rd, The roll call showed all the metnbers present except Reeve Chas. B. 'Snell, of IExe•ter, whose sudden' death on Monday morning, Dec, 2nd, left a va- cant chair ete,he council hoard. The 'Warden addressed the council with reference to the work of the clos- 1 ing Sesaio.l1 of the year. I Among mucic coerespondence re- • ported was a statement of Provincial grants. to contigttation schools as fo lows: BI•y'th,$902,715; Brussels, $901.- 04; 901: 04; Wroxeter, $87641; No. ee (-Lowick, $888.38; 'Hensel!, $896,77; No, 7 Ilay, 42'3.65. A statement 'of • the county pays • ter committee showed that the shelter • had been visited regularly and that conditions were in first-olass shape, home . ingood repair. ir. At to m. p and. hg present there were six children, four boys and two girls, Five of the chil- dren going- to school, and all in very healthy condition, In November the matron, Mrs. El-, Batt, was forced to resign on -account: of ill health' and Mrs. J. Tigert- had been appointed end 'the committee felt assured she would be able to fill the position. The report of the Huron County Children's Aid Society showed expen- ditures from Jan, lst to Sept. 30th of $3,834.74. • The unmarried parent branch of the .work was increasing at an alarm- ing sate, not only in our county ,but in all other counties. St was becom- ing a problem hoar to handle some of. these cases, some of which were real ly pitiful. This was a situation that called for parents to spend more time with their own children._ There the • use tendency to h e a t e d fo Y seemed an idea ground, I r asa dumping helteg s which .the committee had tried to dis- courage. Mrs, Alfred Ross is visiting friend's Goose or 5 lb, box of Chocolates. ge,e0,4,c13; Seaforth, $9,'879•'05; IWing- in 'Windsor, • tam, $7,892.965; Exeter, $8,02418; ■ total, $4458'3x5. Paid to adjacent Exhausted Iran Asthma. Many' county flfgh Schools. • •'J-Tarrtstan, who read these words know the $10,38; Listowel, .$ 27'5.79; Strat' n hAr t to r of comes in the train h' It n es strength, w tc g $1115.08t St, Marys, V asthmatic troubles, flan do not u V LI1 1111 Parkhill $36x0.45; London $136.71; Y total $2,880,59. Cotttoty continuation realize, however, that there is ane schools: Blyth, $2,574,11451 Brussels, true remedy which will usually stop $3,777,3'6; Porciwiclt, $203710; Wrox- this drain, Dr, J,, D, Kellog's Asthma w ., eter, $1„690.04 Zurclx. 574445; Hen - Remedy is a wonderful check to this ..'ill, $2,(42338 -total, $1345608,' Ad - enervating ailment, ft has a count- less reacted of :relief to its credit. It is sold almost everywhere. BEECHWOOD it takes to complet a kith • • • slips • • the call fails if one HERE are three people to every telephone e the hem makes a mistake If anyone oft s call.I be' the for it may o era It maybe the Y 11 fails.P ca person calling, it may be the person called. There are over one million local calls in Ontario and Quebec every day which fail -"Line's Busy" -"No Answer" -"No one on the line now, sir."-- "Wrong Number". These uncompleted calls are a serious matter. They mean two million minutes a day wasted -•-• congestion of traffic - constant irritation '= a handicap to, efficient service. Some of these cannot be avoided and sotne of them are due to our own errors, and many' of them are due to lack of co-operation by the other two parties. *We are constantly reducing our Own errord and we are constantly striving to give the best possible telephone service at lowest possible cost. As part of this effort we are now giving publicity to common faults in telephone usage in the hope that there may be mutual endeavour to secure and maintain maximum efficiency. It takes three people to complete a call if one Z kc t 11 makes a mistake, call fails. *11 is coating more than $27,000,000 ilii$ veal, t0 extend and improvetele• phone service itt Ontario and Quebec,