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DISITRICT MATTERS.
THE BEST AINT,” CHEAl'EST house in Sea-
t ith for Dry Goods, Beadymede Clothing Boots
d Shoes, Hats and: Cape, Fine Teas, Tobaccoes,
0., is BEAT'rr & ;We also -beg to state that
t• ey have on the road frora Montreal 50,000 import-
ed, Cigars'which they will he able te sell very low.
Alsoia large lot of very fine Wines awl Liquors.
Don't fail to call and exareine their stock at Car -
Michael's Bleck, Main -street, Saalorth.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL .—It -'ha. 3 ng cothe
to the attention of the! proprietors et the Com-
• thercial Hotel, (late Knox'sySeaforth, ghat repOrts
: Save been put in cireulatiod to the effect that
farmers patronizing the hotel were being over•
harged, they desire to state that such is ,not the
ase. They are alwa.Ys glad to afford the very best
coinodatIon to their Country ' customers at the
ollowing rates: Mari and team over night, $1;
ingle meal and hay ,for I team, 85 dents ; hay for
team alone, 15 eents.---Divrosozi & CAMPBELL. ,
AUDITORS.—Messrs. Archibald Dewar
and John S. Porter have :been appointed
village auditors for this year.. .
BILLIARD LICENSES.:—The lieense" for
-Jpilliard. tables in Seeforth for the current.
'ear Will be for the first table, $25 ; for
helsecond, $15.
'TREASURER'S REPORT.—We have re-
ceived for publication an abstract report
f the Treasurer's acCounts of the Tucker-
ith Branch Agricultural Sodety.
will appear next week.
MISSIONARY MEETING.—We beg to
remind. our. -readers Of the missionary
• service to be held in. 8t.' Themes.' Church
- this • (Friday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
We understand that three epeakers 'are
expected instead of two, AB previously
nnounced..
great credit. Dancing was resumed. after
supper and enjoyed by many till en early
hour. '
W. T. HuNTER, Blacksmithefrom near
Galt, has based the shOp lately occupied
by J. Bailey, where he intends carrying
on bladesmithing in all its branches.
Brucefield Cheese Facto/77; An-
nual Meeting.
A meeting of the patrons of Bruce -
field Cheese Factory was held in the
school houserBrucefield, on Saturday,
Feb. 1, for the purpose of regulating the
business for the 'coming season. It was
moved by Hugh Gilmore and seconded
by Alexander Broadfoot; and carried,
that Mr. George Walker take the chair,
and that•Mr. Joseph Higgins act as Sec-
retaty. After some preliminary remarks
by the Chairman, _Mr. J. Hickson, one of
the proprietors, stated that he was now
engaged in rebuilding the factory, on the.
most approved principles, and equal to
the requirementemf the increased num-
ber of patrons. . He proposed to the pat-
rons to manufacture the cheese and haul
the milk for twe and a -half cent's, and;
as heretofore, guaranteed to make a first-
elass article of cheese, and he hoped the
patrons wesuld amid in the milk in first-
class order. A vote of thanks was then
enthusiastically given to the Gore Mutual
Insurance Company, for their prompt
settlenient of the patrons' *claim for
cheese burned. A vote 'of thanks was
then unanimously passed to thelast
year's - Committee, who were then re-
elected • for text season. Moved by
Hugh Gilmour, seconded by Mr. James.
Davidsons that the offer of Mr. Hickson
to make and haul for two and -a-half
cents be accepted—Carried. Moved by
James Dallas, seconded by D. McDer-
mid, that the Committee be emPowere(I
to insure the cheese next season to the
amount of $3,000, and that the expenses
of the sa,me, be charmed to the patrons.
VILLAGE OFFICERS.—At a late meet- of
by John McDonald, seconded by
ing of the village Council the following
officers were elected for the current year, James Forsythe that the factory be run
: Treasurer, J. Duncan, salary 4O-
at least six months next seasonCarried
$
• unanimously. It was then moved and
Collector, G. W. Sperling, salary $60 ;
v
License Inspector, Samuel Stark, salary unanimously carried that a ote of
$
12, Clerk, Wmector, G. Forsyth, Elliott ; Bread salary $5 thanks be tendered to the last Auditors, . In-
rewers, Thomas Adams, FSpvence j and that they be reappointed for next
;
erling
1 seasbn. Moved by Mr: Davidson, sec-
, .-
' onded by Mr: Perrin, that a vote of
Wkitesides. •
ancl Samuel Harrisif Pound Keeper,
• RAILWAY DELavs.,I--A merchant writ-
• i eg us from Farquhar, township- of Us -
borne, on Jen 26, say's : "J see in ,your
1 st paper complaint of the tardiness of
t e Grand Trunk Railroad in removing
f eieht. Why, I had goods shipped in
London for Mitchell On the 16th of No-
vember, and they have not yet arrived.
I had to send a teens to London for a
.secend supply. I might have had them
f cna China since."
THE'ClouNav Romes.—As will be seen
by reference to our report of the' County
tihmincil proceedings, a resolution was
passed relieving the County from the
work of :keeping the County . roads free
from snew drifts and broken fee travel.
If, therefore, the County roads are here-
after in an impassable or unsafe condi-
tion frorci the acculation of snow ea
1• them, the parties living on these roads,
• or the municipalities .adjoining them will
be at fault, and not the County En-
gineer. •
A QuEstrox ANSWERED.—A corres-
pondent sends us the f0110Wing :
Query—How is it that our Comity
Council had power to incorporate Brim -
eels: and give it nmuicipal institutions-,
while Mr. Gibbons, M. P. P,, presents a
• petition to the Ontario Legislature,
" praying for an act ,to unite the mtim
corporate(' villages Of Fraucistown and
Exeter as a separate municipality?"
Answer—Because the area proposed to
be included. in the incorporation of Ex-
• eter is greater, in proportion to its popu-
lation, than is allowed in the present
Municipal act, couSequently a special
act of Parliament- ha S t� be obtainel in
order to accomplish Saah incorporation.
;
CHURCH SOCIAL.—the basempnt of the
Presbyterian •Church was crowded last
Monday evening, the attraction being
'the " social" given by the bephelors con-
nected. with•the congregation. - After re-
. freshinents had been served some ex-
cellent musical selections and readings
were- given. The singing of Miss Bay
•end Miss McTavish, of Clinton, and the
; reading of Mr. Gibbacontributed greatly
, to the sucese of the 'entertainment. The
: financiarresult, we understand, greatly
exceeded that of anyearevious social given
under the auspices of the cluitch. The
next of the series tvill take place o.n
' Tuesday et -ening next, and will be given
• by Mrs. Julius Duncan and Mrs. James
thanks be tendered to our worthy chair-
man, Mr. Walker—Carried. The meeting
then adjourned.
Hullett.
FARmErts' CLUB.—11d
A meeting was 41
at Kinburn, in the township of ,Hullett,
on WednesclW night last, for the pur-
pose of organizing a Farmers' Club. The
and injured. • She was in foal by an im-
ported horse, which. makes the loss all
the ,greater to the mime
The PreSibytery of Huron.
At a special meeting of the Presby-
tery of Huron, held° at Clinton, on
Tuesday, the 4th of ' February, a
call, unanimously given by the emigre-
gatiOn of Bayfield to Rev. Mark Denby,
was sustained. The stipend promised is
$650, payable quarterly in advance. Mr.
Denby being present signified his accept-
ance of the call, whereupon the Presbytery
appointed his ordination to take place on
the 26th inst., at '11 A. M., within the
brick church, Bayfield. road. Mr. Gra-
cey to preside and address the minister,
Mr. McCuaig to preach, and Mr. Logie
to ad.drees the 'people. Thus the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the late Mr.
Duncan is at length happily filled.
Walton.
VOCAL Alum.—A. tinging school has
been M operation here for the last two
months. It is presided over by Mr. John
Habkirk, of McKillop, andirom the well-
known musieal abilities of that gentle-
man, combined with his zeal and energy,
success -must be the result.
A CHANGE.—We understand that Mr..
William Farquharson who has for about
a year past been keeping the Huron Ho-
tel, in Walton, is about giving up tavern
keeping, as 'Ile is going to Lucknow, to
start livery. His suacessor as yet is not
known.
Zurich.
CLEA.RING D. Steinbach
advertises a clearing sale of his very ex-
tensive stock. The goods are genuine,
not " bankrupt " or damaged, and good
. bargains and extra value for money may
be expected:
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BOOKS AND MAPS.—Mr. Jelin. mason
has begun in Zurich the business of gen-
eral agent and cinvasser. Mr. Mason
combines with the business of insurance
agent, book ageut, Sm., that of auction-
eer, and egresses his willingness to con-
duct sales whenever required.
41.
Exeter,
SHOOTI114:3O MATCH. —A shooting match
took place at Exeter, on Monday, 27th
ult., between Thomas Elston and Robert
.Bissett. • The conditions being an oyster
supper for ten. • The match resulted in
favor of the latter. The following is
their standing :
t. Bissett, 0 0 0 1 1. 11 11 1-7
T. Elston ..... 0 J 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1— 6
meeting was very fairty attended by At the hbur appointed in the evening
farmers of the township. Mr. John Mc- the oysters were provided, and -the party
Milian was elected President, MI. W. E
Coldwell, Vice -President, and Mr. Geo.'
Stephenson, Secretary. The first meet-
ing will be held on Thursday evening
next. An essay on the breed of cattle
best adapted fen- Camila will be read by
the Vice -President. After the reading
of this essay, the opinion given therein
• will be discussed by the members. The
meeting will commence at seven o'clock.
We'trpst a large number of the farmers
of the township will be present, as
whether they take part in the discussion
or not, they cannot fail to be profited by
it. We wish the Hullett Farmers' Club
every success, end feel confident that if
had a "good time," the, usual good hu,
mor prevailed. Toasts and short speech-
es were givent and well received.
ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH O-aine off
on the following Thursday, at ten snow
birds, for a silver cup, •gi-ven by G.
Dyre, of Toronto, also two prizes in
money. There were ten competitors, of
whom the winners were :
T. Bissett, lat.. 1 1 0 1 0 0- 1 1 1 1-7
H. Stanlake, 2d 1 0.0 1 1 0 0 1 11-6
It. Bissett, 3d.. 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1- 1 1-5
—James Westcott has challenged
Thomas Bissett to shoot for the cup at
another time, say in a week, at 20 birds
properly condu ted will be productive of a side. _ _ .
•
much goOd.
SUDDEN DE,
death occurred in this tOwnship on Tues-
day na,orning last. A young lad, about
13 years of age, son of Mr. Wm. Lowrie.,
of the 9th Concession, of Rullett, fell
dead on the road while on his way to
school. On the morning of the day in
• REMOVALS.—Mr. Wilber)]. illawkshaw
• .
has sold his hotel to Edward Christie,-
TH. - An awfully sudden . . • • ,-
who now occupies it. The hotel,during
the time Mre. Hawkshaw kept it, was
liberally patronized by the public . in
general. iMr. Christie, his successor,
will doubtless endeavor to conduct mat-
ters so as to meet with approval and.
success, and will use every meantto give'
'question this boy went to the barn and
assisted his father to feed 'the stock as general satisfaction,
usual, after which he ate a hearty break- BUILDINGS. — Extensive areparations,
are being, made here this season for.
fast arid started for school. On leaving
his father's house, he was met by a num-
ber of .young companions who -were alio
going to school. _ They all commenced
.snow -balling and playipg along the road,
but all at (ince this. lad - fell back, and
continenced to walk leisurely. He had
gone but a Short- distance when he gave
a scream and fell to the ground dead.
He was immediately removed to. a house
nem. by, bat nothing could be done for
hira, as the vital spark had. fled. The
,causp of death is not known. He had -ale
ways enjoyedithe best of health, and was
never known to have been sick aday in
his life. We deeply sympathize with the
bereaved parents for the loss of their
bright and promising boy. .
SAID ACCIDENT.—A sad and fatal ac-
cident happened. to the youngest set of . .Hay. .
Mr. James Brownlee. Hullet, on Wed- COUNCIL. MEETING. —Pursuant to ad-
needay last. ,It appears that the mother journment, the Council met in the Town
went out, leaving no mein the house but Hall on Tuesday, -Feb. 4. , All the mem-
a boy and a girl, aged respectively . two bers of the Council were present, with
and a half and three and a half years, . the exception of Mr.. Carrick, who had
, •SOUR GRAPES.—The Clinton Neer Bra -and that (hiring her absence, the boy- met with an accident in the morning,
- • of this week makes ta doleful howl be- tommenced. putting shavings into the having got his foot badly crushed in the
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cause the County Colima saw fit to give stove, thereby setting his ,clothes on fire. machinery of his sa,w mill, The Reeve
the County printing for the current. year , His -sieter immediately carried him out- having taken the chair, the 'minutes of
to the publishers of this paper instead of sate, and succeeded in putting out the previous meeting were read and approved.
to itself. The fact is that the !tender of fire by rubbinge snow upon him, but not Moved by J. B. GI-uigher, seconded by 8.
McLean Brothers, taken on the whole, before he was severely buened. and her Rennie, that Robert Carlile he paid $9.
•was .slightly higher than that .from the self smirched , OA the cheek. The poor for getting timber for two culverts—
New: Bra Office, and the Committee and 1 little-. ,fellow lingered. in agony until Carried. Moved by S. Rennie, seconded
Council were well aware of this fact, but Tharafty: when death pnt an end to by P. $. Guighemthat Ames Bechtel be
in coneiaeration of the much more ex- . his .enereringe,„erem gam relieve(' from paying 'taxes for 1872, on
tended pablicity which the advertising e .
his woolen mills, amounting to $8 55,
they having been burned down—Carried.
Moved by P. S. Guigher, seconded by S. -
Ronnie, that Frederick Schuttler be re-
funded the 'sum cf $6, for statute labor,
and that the sum of $34 36 be re-
funded. to Jacob Thorn, being over-
charge of taxes for the years 1858 and
1869—Carried. Moved by 8. Itennie,
'seconded by P. S. Gaigher, that the
Reeve and J.. B. Guigher examine the
concession line between Cons. 4 _and 5,
from lot 21 to 15, and report at a future
ineeting—Carried. Moved by P. Se
BIZ IST.RA11110.Y. --.--- A slifi old wants to Guigher, seconded by J. R °nigher,
mashie be expected. in the •Comety work, l
e. join. South auron for reeistratitiii por-
t} . that the followino officers be appointed
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the Couneil may well congratubste them,
.1 purposes, God axial). beine more Coostv011101Lt for the ensuing year :
•eelves on their escape . e,
to her anal ,Blyta. . „ , , Feue,e Yiewere—llrilliain Whitlock, D. McColl,
.. — •1
' ' ' 1Vm. Campbell, Wm. Reath, John Petty, Samuel
Br4,1S8els. 3111C.. —We are .soiry to chronide that amemsom B. D. Broderick, Samuel R. Wanner,
. Mr. (twist, Dee kltr _Reeve, of West David Geigher, 1): Hamacher Gol tleib W
I.d. It. Cooeee, Err.eseli, Ageet .f.fer it* lise- 1 Ws,wanosh, was •eompelled through ill
jaeolrET.cher, Wm. Turnbull,' Sr., R. JamiceOn„
rosxlent Ne4spaper andJob Printieg Oneiee.,:2 E. B. Bailey.
— i health to leave -lie post at the Geunty idemeeetpees—Heurr Boller, Michael Kehr
L,ew OFFICE.—W.:1t. Spier, Bemis- I Council before the e_lose of the seamen. Charles 'Wilson, John Prang, Robert D. Broderick:
t ea of Gmleriele ham opened .a braneh ! He is, however, recovering froni the at Jean Troyer, George Moir, Robert Pattereon, Sr.
edlice here, in the Aide now occupied hg I tack which, we tuiclerstand, was inflaxn- ,
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des Themes Ching, William Case, James White,
Patinthisters—Tames Swinorton, Robert Mn i.'. . R. Cooper, adjoifeing the Bruesele : mation of the liver.
• William Moir, W. Wilson, Wm. Hollingsbead,e0en
House. •
- 1 • MUNICIPAT...—The Townshipecouneil of
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1 Petty; Robert Carlile. James Weir, T. Bouthron,
TALE BALL at the AnieriCaM.- Hotel., on 1 West Waevanoeh meets OA the 1.2th inst.
W. Lvmmie Sr W. Whitlock, W. Ctrriek J on . •
Tueiday eventne of lest week was a maat
e h . etecaesedadsom Llama ie Dick, Jr. John John_
,
1 A. new Clerk will be a.ppointed on ma ston 43 McLeod G. GI. nsl i i I-17
emcees. s, being well attended, takiim into ' i Wils*m_;:lleSheri•3%.-W. t;;aendve,‘Iets.McAlenliisTterCrYJkit;hrtZ1
; emelt of the resignation of 311.r. Saonioeii:--
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.eonsideration the 170118-1111eSS of the i Troyer, Solna Ritz, Peter Itotherreell. A. GUigher, .
vitli?, . late opponent of Afr F r
- matcher. The Logan Quadrille Band theough preseure of basiness.Wildfaug, jacob Eviler, H. Baer, W. Schwalm,
"/ .! C. Shreedvi, S. Loher, fl. Martin, NivilellIS Foster,
were enga,„0-ed for the occatiom but, .on ' - . 1 I. Surerua, I. Deiebert, Joseph Smith, Walter .
account of the bad. roads, were unable to - . , ma, D, Hothstatler, Robert Allen, lt... Oesvh. C. '
get through; being obliged to turn. back Goderich. Township.. . . , Oswald, E. Itestyruyer..X. Vincent, Isaac. Bilul, A.
after having:came part of the -may. , 41- -HORSE KILLED. --OD Wednesday night Kam, Rope B11413, LOIliS Muller, J. Kalb -
Fried, Smithson Thomson, II. Quaut, C. Weber, J.
though greatly disappointed Gla this ac- of last week, Mr. Da id Patton, Reeve 1 nets31.1). L. oster, D. aaseer!n, D. Spencer, It. ;
count, good music was substituted- on of Goderich township, had a valuable es:unison, emuce Taylor„rohu. sheee.—oamiee i
_ short notice, and. the company enjoyed breeding mare killed, .by beim; kicked in Moved by S. ..B. Ouig,her, seconded by !
themselves in the highest degree. About the stable by another horse which Illtd 8. Rennie, that certificates for tavern°
'1 o clock, .forty couples sat . down to a broken - loose. The .aiiiinal's leg was licences be granted_ to the following par- I
;supper, whioh eertainly did tbe thostett , broken and she was otherwise bruised ties: Wm. Reynolds, Sarepta Hotel ; I
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,building during the confine. summer.
Messrs. James Pickard, T. °Fitton, J.
Howard. and others are procuring and
laying on the ground large. supplies of
brick, et. It is expected that several
first-class buildings will be in the course
of erection when spring omens.
LECTURE.—Dr. Jeffers, Of London,.
will preach in the Wesleyan Church,
Exeter, on Sunday, the 9th inst., both
morning (10:30) and evening (6:30). And
on the following Monday at 7 P. M., he
will -deliver his celebrated lecture on
"Our New Dominion." Judgiog froth
What has been stated. by those who have
heard. him, we may expect an intellectual
treat. A.dmission 25 cents.
would receive in the Exmosrron than in. St. Helens.'
any of the other County impels, and also
'GOOtEt NEWs.—The devoteiee of Hymen
on acconnt of the satisfactory manner in /
keem long labored under a dieadvantage
which aSiormer contract had 'been per -
in -this village. The Dominion Govern-
ment have, however, rectified the matter
by appointiog our worthy tavrisman, Mr.
Ata,theri, lamer of Marriage Licenses.
RETIRING.— • Mr. 'Shurrie, shoeme.kee,
is retiring from business. A thiroa from
Clinton succeeds him.
GOVE. —Rev. Mr. Leask and lade -hive
gone on.a tour to friends east.
- formed by them, theiveree properly con-
. eluded that the interests -of the County -
would be best served by accepting the
-tender _which they did. Legarding the
insinuations and aspersione thrown on
the Council and the snecesefal tenderer:a
:it is enough to s,ay that they are totally
amfounded wed uncalled, for. lf the
;proof reading ef the article id the Sew
,Ira, referred te, is a, ,specimeu of what
John"Prang, Huron Hotel; Caspet Hill.,,
Victoria Hotel; Nicholas Dieche t, Zu-
rich Hotel; Conrad Wagner, F raters'
Hotel --Carried. Moved by S. annie,
seconded by J. B. Guigher, that t i e pub-
lishers of the Volksblatt, Hamb rg, be
paid the sum. of $8 for printing7-Carried.
Moved by d. B. Guigher, secoed by.
S. Rennie, that Henry Bockenha ter be
refunded. $10 of his licence fee f r last
year, on account of his premises axing
been burnt—Oarried., Moved by . Ren-
nie, seconded by J. B. Guigher' t , at 38
of the library books be handedver to
each school section, and 20 books o each
union section in the township, th Trus-
tees of school sections to excha,ng thein
at pleasure, and that the Clerk no ify the
Trustees of each section. to ta, e the
books set apart for them from th Town
Hall immediately --Carried. Mo ed by
J. B. Guigher, seconded by S. annie,
••that the Clerk be paid the au& of $5,
-for time lost in collecting the •brary
books from the different sectio s, and
bringing them to the Town Ha —Car-
ried. Council -then adjourned t meet
on the first Tuesday in March. -
H. LOVE, Sr., C erk.
IMP ROVEUENTS.—I had the ple sure of
paying a visit to the Wesleyan 11, ethod-
ist Church, in this place, on a S bbath
evening lately, and listened to very
superior address by the pastor. Text—
" We would see Jesus.' He has not
been long here, but has sticceeded in
getting the church very much improved
in appearance. It has been floored, re -
seated and whitewashed, elle' altogether
presents a vex" comfortable appearance.
(There is great room for:improvement in
the singing ; it is a great pity more at-
tention is not given to this beautiful and.
profitable part of the church services)
The oontraet for the repairs is in the
hands' of our etterprising townsman,
-John P. Aclams.—Mr. Adams is now
busy fitting up for himself a new steam
factory for carrying Olt all kinds of cab-
inet -ware manufacturing and house car-
pentering: It is also his intention to put
in a planing machine, in order to better
accommodate his customers. Such en-
terprise deserves to be . encouraged.—
We want the Toronto, Grey and Bruce
Railway to terminate here, and to open a
trade with the Lakes; one good salt well,
to keep us from decaying, and a grant
from Mr. Ottawa, or some other man,
for our harbor, and then we would get
along welL "Try andehelp us;"—Com.
Bruceileld.
DRAUGHTS.—The 'Brucefield draught
players are on the qui 'dive for a match
with somebody. They are willing to
meet any -club who will accept a chal-
lenge. Where are the Lucan veterans?
It is thought they must either be from
home or asleep, as frequent calls have
failed to elicit a responsee—Com.
Canada.
' After a long discussion in the \Council
of the County of Middlesex at its last
eneetine on the toll gate abolition ques-
tion, itwasfinally resolved to leave the
matter over for another year until the
distribution of the provincial surplus
would be made. The city council of Lon-
don have agreed to abolish the system of
collecting market fees if the county will
abolish the system of collecting tolls.
—A store, in the village of Hespeler,
County of Waterloo, belonging to Mr.
•Richard Clayton, was destroyed with its
contents on Saturday morning last. The
flames sprea.d so rapidly over the bailit•-•
ing that Mr. Clayton's farnily, who re-
sided in it, barely escaped with their
lives, a portien of them having on only
their night clothes when they got out nf
the building. The fire is .s.upposed to
have been caught by the bursting of a
coal oil lamp.,
—Rev. Dr. Wild, at one time a pro-
minent clergyman. of the Bible Chriatian
denomination ' of Ontario, but new of
Brooklyn, N. Y., and his avife recently
had a very narrow escape from death by
poisoning, by drinking tea made of
water which had been boiled in a brass
vessel..
—An express train on the Great Wes-
tern Railway took eight hours making
the trip from Wyoming to London, a few
days ago. To complete the discomfort
of the journey the day was piercing cold
and there was no -fire in the cars. From
accounts of railway delays, we notice
that trains on the Great Western do not
make better, if as good tirae, just DOW
as they do on the Grand Trunk.
—The Ontario Temperance- and ePro-
• hibitory League forwarded 255 petitions
to the Lieutenant -Governor on ,Thurs-
day, Jan. 36, from 39 -counties of this
Province, bearing 14,992 signatures,
duplicetes of which have already been
forwarded to members of the House of,
Assembly through the League office for
presentatiop, for the suppression of the
liquor traffic.
--Mr. IV. A. Thomson of Welland,
Ont., is In England, mailing arrange-
ments for the purchase of two swift iron
steamers to_ ru,n between Toronto and
Niagara, in connection with the Canada
Southern Railroael. •
--A few days since Mrs. Peacock,wife
of Henry Peacock, a resident of Thanes -
ford, es -
for , eloped with an Indian, the bass
singer in Flanders' Concert Teoupe. She
has been fifteen years married, and is the
mother of five chilttren.
• —The boys in the Reformatory Pris-
.
on, Montreal. made a combined. effort to
escape last week by turnin out the
as
and breaking the windows. The atteingpt
failed, and three of the ringleaders have
,been sent to jail at hard labor, and their
term in the Reformatory extended, for
five years.
—On Wednesday night Mr. Thowless,
of Guelph ran away with Miss Veale ot
Hamilton and wpm to Toronto, presitin-
ably for the purpose of getting .
They returned to Hamilton on Thursd y,
and when about to proceed to Suspen-
sion Bridge, the girl was arrested and.
brought back to her widowed mother,
while Thowless proceeded on his journey
to the land of the free.
—The Pacific Railway Boa.rd of Direc-
tors were form illy appointee' on Friday
last. The names are as follows :— For
Ontario, .11.1essrs. Walter Shanley, Don-
ald AlcInnes, F. -W. Cumberland, Major
Wel ke and endford Fl ern n g ; for
and 111. Be.audry ; for Montreal, Mr.
• Hall. of Sherbrooke; for New Brunswick 1
" _Nova Seat' M • 1
1873.
mailinfetattlftditakellamlimulliffsseieweresuessem
FEB. 7,
THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
Continued front Firet Page.
these desks. It would cost alarge sum
of money to procure them, and he did
not think Councilors would conduct
themselves more properly seated in these
seats than they do now. There was a
presiding officer whose duty it was to
keep order, and if he could not do so
• by recommending tb.at the County do
not -assume that read. .
Considerable discussion took place on
this motion, which was taken part in by
Messrs. Benson, Cresswell, Walker and
Brown, on the one side, and Messrs. Per-
kins, Gibson, Leckie, Patton and other,
in. opposition to elm recommeudation of the
report. The arguments used, Irowever,
were all given when be same subject was -
under discussiou at the December meet.
ndw, he would not be able to do so even.
if Cbuncilors were seated as it was pro- ing and were reported by us at the tima
pousepdotnoaseavtattehbemein. g take';),
the recom-
• Upon. a• vote being taken, the motion:was
declared ca,rried by a majority of 10, and
nienda,tion of the report was adopted by the report was accordiugly amended.
a majority of four. Other clauses m the Several other ainendments were moved
report were adopted without discussion, to the report, but none were carried,
when the committee ro , and the War- The report as amended was accordingly
den took the chair. I read and passed.
The report as era led by the Com -
THE REGISTRY- OFFICE nust.NEss.
mittee of the whole .was read and passed.
by the Council. The Council -then ad-
journed till Saturday morning at nine
o'clock.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 1873.
Council resumed this morning ; the
Warders in the chair. The raiuutes of
last meeting were read and confirmed.
REPORT OF SCHOOL, AND PRINIPING
mrrrEE.
The following report of the School
and Printing Committee was read : " Re-
ferrink to the petitions from school sec-
tions Nos, 2, a,nd 11 of the township of
Grey, the Committee recommend that as
the proper persons have not petitioned,
the prayer of the petition is, beyond the
'jurisdiction of the County Council, and
cannot be entertained.. The reports of
Messrs. Dewar and. Miller, County School
Inspectors, seem to show that, on the
whole, the schools within their jurisdic-
tion are working satisfactorily, and. the
Committee recommend that both "reports
be printed in full :in the minutes of the
Council. . The Committee finally am:him
mend that the tender for printing of
Messrs:: McLean Brothers be accepted,
also that the notices of the meetings of
theCouncil and e*aminations of teachers
be published in all the County papers.
J. H. „ dsoN, Chairman."
It was moved n amendment to the
above report by Mr. Callender, s'econcled
by Mr. Monteith; that the County print-
ing be not given to McLean Brothers, of
Seaforth, but that it be given to Mr. E.
Holmes, of Clinton, his tender being
much lower than.' the other.
Upon a vote being taken, the recom-
mendation of the report was sustained.
by a majority of site The report was
again su mitted and adopted _ without
amendment.
REPORT OF THE GRAVEL ROAD
BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
-The following report of the Gravel
Road and Bridge Committee was read:
"The Committee recommend that the
snow drifts on the different County roads
be shoveled, by statute labor or other -
Vise, by the different municipalities
throukh -Which they run or border on.
That the Engineer's suggestion be car-
ried out in reference to the Lucknow
bridge and other repairs on the northern
gravel road. 'The motion of Mr. Benson
for assuming the Kipper' road we recom-
mend to be gramted. The motion of Mr.
Willson, in reference to bridge hi- Turn -
berry, and the Motions of Messrs. Arm-
strong, Girvin and Callender the Com-
mittee cannot recommend.
A. MoDoNaLD, Chanman."
AND
Moved. by Mr. Leckie, seconded by
Mr. Greenway, that the first clause of
the report be amende by having snow,
repairs dbne at the .expe se of the County,
as formerly. •
Mr. Leckie, in support of this motion,
said that at , the last meeting an agree:
moist had been entered into that certain
roads should be kept in repair by the
County, and, it was not giving this sys-
tem. which was as yet but experimental,
a fair trial, to bring this emend.ment for-
ward now. Besides, there was need for
all the statute labor on the concessions
and side roads, and, if it was devoted to
shoveling snow on the County roads,
these concessions and side reads would
suffer,
Mr. Patton said that at present a great
deal of the money spent in shoveling the
County road i was money thrown away,
as the Engineer's men had so far to travel
to do their work that more than,. half of
the time was lost in going to and. re-
turning from. work. If the roads were
kept clear by those who' live on them,
they could turn out at any time when it
.was necessary, on short notice, and could_
have the road dear and passable before
notice could reach the Coinity Engineer
that his services were needed. Besides,
those who lived along the gravel roads,
under thepresent system, got their roads
cleared for them at the expense. of the
County, While those who lived a distance
from the gravel roads had. to keep their
road. clear to get to the gravel This
was unjust. By the system preposed 111
the report all would be put on an equal
footing, and the work would be cheaper
and better performed,
Mr. Greenway said that, if the recom-
mendation of the report were adopted,
the roads would not be kept clear. The
law distinctly states that all County
roads mast be kept in repair by
the County, .consequently the 001111-
ty has not the power to eempel
. .
municipalities or individuals to keep
these fowls clear of snow or in re-
pair. If, therefoxe, the Council has not
the power to force the municipalities or
the individuate along the roads to keep
them in repair, they will not do it. The
consequence. will be that if travelers
meet with accident , or injury, through
the reads not being kept preperly open
or in repair. they will come upon the
County for damages. One such case as
this might cost the County more than
-would keep the roads properly broken
and clear of snow dining the season.
Mr. Snell iavored the recommendation
Of the report. He thought those living
along the County roads should keep them
broken in winfer. He had often broken
the road near hie place aud made it pass-
able, after a snow storm, and two or
three days afterward a batch of County
employes would come along and Shovel a
little itt a hole here and there, and then
return home. The wages of these men
was wasted money, and might just as
well be saved. to the County.
Mr. Scott, Morris, thoueht the County
should keep its own, reads in repair. The
townships had enongh to do to attend
to th e roads rightfully belonging to theme
Speaking for his own township, he
would say that unless they ciaild be coin -
Quebec, Sir Hugh Allen. Dr. Beaubien,
not do so, asethey required all the statute
pelted by law to break the County roads
miming along their township, they wonld
abor at their command, and more too,
n the township roads.
Upon a vote being taken, the recom-
nendation of the report was sustained by
majority of 15. •
Moved by Mr. Perkins, secooded by.
Ir. Weir that the clause of the report
mut() at, and British • o
Columbia respectively, Mr. E. R. Bur-
, on. A. Le Archibald, Mr. -Atm
Dermott, and Dr. flelincken. The se.
Board met and oreanized by electing Sir
er N ice -President
Hugh Allan President, and Majcr Walk- I A
TIGHT BINDING
referring to the Kippen road be amended
•
a
Moved by Mr. Cresswell, seconded by
Mr. Young. that a special committee
consieting of Messrs. Leckie, Gibeon,
and. Young be appointed to proceed to
Toronto to press upon the Goverment ths
necessity °ire-annexing the IN and
South Ridings for remetration purposes,
Moved in amendment by Mr. Simpson:
seconded by Air. Armstrong, that ae
this Council have on different occasione
petitioned the Government in regard to . -
the North Riding Registry Office, that
no further action be taken in the -matters _
except to request our M. P. P;IE to bring -
in a bill to re -annex_ the ridings.
Upon a division being taken, the
amendment was-- declared carried. hy .
majority of 20. • -
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITREE.
The following report of the Specia
Committee on the Assessment, 111unicie -
pal and -School actswas read. : " Tht
Committee beg to recomro.end the follow,
ing changes in the
tIUSSICIPAL ACT
let. That the townshio shall be lit,
vided into four wards. That a Councike
shall be elected in each ward.' That the
Reeve be elected by a popular vote of
whole. township; and that the Deputy.
Reeve or Reeves be elected. by the Board
on the same basis of population ast.
present.
' 2d. That a clause be added to tliet-
Municipal Act providimg : That any per,
son or persons who shall drive his de
or team or vehicle into snow drifts on
the public highways, and thereby Tei
ceive injury to such team or vehicle, or
delay in his journey, shall not be tale
tied to receive .ormecover damages for
the3ds.a4mTehat the wordine°of Section 398e
of the Municipal Act be so -changed, ae-
to better define what roads and bridges,
etc., shall be maintained by the County
C°411tneilsl
h.Tat the section relating bhereto
be BO aniendod that on the application of
-any village for incorppratiom Co:inty
Councils shall have the power of appoilm
iug an assessor or valuator to make *
voters' list to be used at the first election
in such village.
ASSESSMENT ACT.
Your committee would recommend that
-
Section No. 50, of the Assessment Act
be extended as follows : That the Clerk
-
of each municipality. shall annnally, ints
rnediately ,after the revision of the M. .
sessment /oil. prepare an alphabetioat-
list of all voters Parliameiate.ry aud
micipals in such' municipalities, end -des
signate the respectave properties upon
which voters qualify. Snell a list -to lei
posted up for the spate of one month, in
the Town Hall or some other centralle.
place in the -municipality, and that uptat
the objection of any ratepae er bting
handed to the clerk in writing, that cere
tadn persons have bcen placed upon Or
omitted fromn such list wrongfully, it
shall be the duty of such Clerk to en. _
quire into such case er eases, and for
such purpose shall have free access to the
records of the County, and shall have ,
power to examine 'witnesses on oath as
to the validity of the vote of such permit
ur .persons so complained of, and that. -
any such 'Clerk for neglect of such du
and for wrongfully manipulating any
such list, shall be liable to fine and. MP
prisonment
'SCHOOL ACT.
In the School Act the committee
commend the following changes, viz.:
lst. That township Boards of Scheel
Trustees be made compulsory instead.
permissive as at present,
2d. That in the event of townships bet,
ing divided into wards', one Trustee lee
elected. in eacli ward, that the chair. - -
man of such I3oard shall be elected htt
the whole township, and that the nouns
nation and election be held at the tame -
time and place as that for Commilors.
3d. That the property qualificationie
required for a Trustee be the same as
that at present regnired for Councilors,
4th, That the law be so framed, that
the township Councils interested in Milo
School Sections shall be compelled te
raise an equiv.a.lenl sutra, atcording
equalized assessment, in each part
such Union Section for all such purposes
including the erection of school houses,
5the That iu Union School Sections,
the mana,gement of such school shall be
controlled by the Trustee Board of that
township in -which the school is situata
The committee further recommend
that the Warden and. Clerk petition the
Ontario Legislature at as early a day af
possible in atcorclance witli the fore0-
ing recommendations.
JOHN Lncicur., Chairman. e
Moved by Mr. Brown, of Hay, sewed!
ed by Mr. Castle, that the 'clause in the -
above report referring to lz).-ehoo1 Trusteelt
be amended: by making the appointinett
of t8evnship Boards permieeive as 11*
present.
Mr. Brown said. he thought the syre
tem mostly in practice now, of Sectiotta
Trustees worked very well, aml wet
•
much less expensive than the system
township Boards would be. lie thought.
the -taxes of the people were hig11. cnougb
11OW, and he could.not approve of a _Byte
tem that would materially increase trItt,
burden of the people without nwreasulg
the efficiency of our present school mafl
agement.
Upon a vote being taken the inoti?!_
%VOA deiared lost, and the report sustivi,
ed, by a niajorityeof five.
The report was filially read and pass.:
e(1 eidthout amendment. -
The Council then adjoarned.
NOTICE.
rpliE undersigned, on behe.lf of the Baptist Cluar4
Seaforth, will oiler for sale by Puelie Auctie;
atetbe office of 311. John S. Porter, Seaforth,et
the 191.11 daT of Fe.bruary, A. D. 1S73, at the half
4 of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, tha.t certain pared
land, being village lot No. 92, of the Jarvis sarro
of part of the said village of Seatorth. Teare-"
ten per cent. of the purchase money to be ,2111db:
purchner on the day of sale, and tho bal1111?0
the said purchase money lipon being flan
With a, valid conveyance of the said premises,
cenveyance to be prepared et the expense el 00
puDrealitaedeeIrlyatih;136oille7itsors for the paid Truac$' -
11OBT. N. IIBE'TT,)
BENSON Ai: MEYER,
SAA. rictiDEOLOGIAtOtir, , Trustee&
267 Solicitors for Tnisr
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i.acres, ileinje-
in the Stlk,gree:
about 45 tens
state of cultivat
grass„;
ready for ppm_
well timbered
or swaeapY;;*nd
noise andeothel
ionng orchard e
:ene mile and 11,
and of a store a
from the villa -a
-geom.% applY
to Winthrop P.,.
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40'seres,g7
maple 'hardwood
Bond, 114 milt>
• good leg house ;
further partkali
Seafo
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4gioui Tttrah
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265.-8
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bered ; good Val
a never -failing s
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fro BENT, tEhe
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party of 3Ir.
is large
a benk oZ
a never -failing
nished efrith
manufacturing.
yard will be EOI
TOWS, 'and -other
yard, and Anent
' of yard $100 a
sold Tor *71.00 c
disposed of very
for anyone wish
business, as
$7 50 per 1,000,
•toid. For forth
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BEIN-a Lot 11
acres, all de
two good ersbar
ing spins whic
Con. '9, contain/
is situated. -6
gravel roaa t
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SON, Constance
STORE AND
A STORE AN
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miles north of
situated for de
Store aid Dwell/
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THAT olden&
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the same,
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business. Apply
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p011
entire Colt,
Colt was sirca by
land's Olorn't,
of bay -color a,vz
furthorpartical
prleter, Lot 291:
forth Post-ofilee.•
269-4
(1,AI= into the
16, Coneessio
20th of Decembe
old. The owner.
pay tharg,es and'
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Nei Bodgeedile,
1872, a roan ST
is requested to
take it awan,
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`Usborne, are
not laterthan
'EftreataMIT,
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the msnni el.$10ti
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dat
not bun received.
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