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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1897-02-05, Page 1pARY 29 1807. )=1\IMID ENIS WEEK ,verai eaies and bales of EW GOODS- --FOR THE— ly Spring Trade COTTONS COTT ONADES SHIRTI.NGS GINGHAMS PRINTS FLANNELETTES er washing materials. Mo saents to follow shortly. MoFAUL Dri Goods Company, re Greatest Gash Dry Goods Store,- !, vote of thanks to- Mr. But and.. God. Save the Queem"—Mr. R. B. . in order to- be more corafortable &t- imes of storms end blizzards, and nay enjoy comfort in his home, iss furnace put in his residence.—The- of the past week has fairly de - pi business in all lines. Even the - of our village have been very - [tended for the past two Sabbaths. ,ohn MeLeare of Tnakersmith, us k fnififling his -duties as county at Goderich. We will look for Lats.—The busiest folks a our vile those who are engineering the keeping in the wood, while the ; enjoying its comforte—Quarterly rviees will be held next Sabbath burst. In consequence there will 4.ching in the Methodist church Sabbath.—The quarterly board or sadist church will hold their busi- Ong here on Monday next, at twO- trains an the London, Huron, mt despite the storm, have been on time.—Rev. Mr. Henderson of will,, in the course of a few weeks, :tore- in St., Andrew's church, in. est of the Sabbath school. Mr. Ws lectures are always mf an in- character.—Opposition seems to- e of trade in thesaw log line by a that are now being paid at our- 1.—Mr. Lidingaton, of BeIgtavis, us agent here baying up timbec for m Belgrave. h • Brussels'. sae—Early on Sunday morning the- Ifotel here was entered by one or- t•ves, who gained admittance by mi bar -room window up with a. The marauder& must have been el with the premises, for their eerns to have been to get possess - certain wooden cash -box, which $26.45 in cash and other valuable, , at belong to the Foresters of the which were in thepossession of Keonig, the proprietor, who i&of the society. The box was cut taken outdoors, and, together papers it contained, was placed. >, storm door, thereby replacing: g but the eaah. The burglars did a the general cash erawer, whioh. r $4 or $5, because it has au alarm/ hed..Sc far nothing is missed but y's money, which they seemed to- ; enough to recompense them for- ible, The night was a good one purpose, there being a heavy wind !torn's, which would cover up their Kr; clue. • --Samuel Lave and brother have- orth half of lots 15 and 16. con - Morris, to Alex. Nichol, for $4,800. eatee_Win. Cricloof Seaforth,. 5 purchased from F. 8. Scott the ermerly of Noah Biaekmore, and work. —F.. S. Scott, assignee of of W. II. Pelton, has sold the - rade to Joseph McCoy. of At - o takes possession on Friday. -- el meeting of the Brussels' Driving elation will be held at the Amerie- to-day (Friday)—W. Aubrey, of was here this week purehesing it the stormy weather prevented - from coming in.—Theat rough revented the Wroxeter it:age get- igh on Tuesday, and the Seaforth k two -days for its trip. —The rd has engaged a Miss dcarlet„. land, for the 2nd department of school, made vecantday the resig- Miss Taylor, et -ho goes to the ivision of Clinton school.—A. El unable to get his hogs shipped von aceeunt of the siorrn, but ovay on Wednesday. e relson Monteith has been elected. Perth county. ippe is tvery prevalent in MA- I:ember of the citizens are down. 'dolquhoun, of Ifibbert,is suffering- ite form of cancer. An operation. d not check the disease. Se of Dr. Muiheron, of ',Detroit, resident of Mitchel', died in that 15th inst. ehn Pelton, an esteemed resi- 000d, died on Taesday,19th inst.,. otts and painful innesa Billings, of St. Marys, took it. choice specimens of his poule ?ethilation in Celt lest week. : rats: were on exhibition in Mr. 4- shop window, in Mitchell, the - They were an caught in a trap, efore. :'.hurch, Mitchell, made good pro- cially,t during last year. After - 'running expenses, and interest, wiled on the church debt -nous Mitchell and Logan small- nlast settled. The bill of costs . 00- damages, reached' $1,151,09: usive of the amount previously- gan public library has been re - The fee has been placed within, ail, a full year's reading for- . cents. The members intend iitertainment every two weeks. er months, the entertainment te- l. A programme consisting of !Citations, speeches, vocal anal I music, aIso a debate, will be annual school meeting, St. Peter MacVartnel was re -elect - Mr, MOVennel has perform- s of secretary -treasurer for the- yeara or more in a very efficih lies Bugg, of St. Marys, had' me of getting his leg brok,efe a load of wood out of the bush. ng on the forepart of the sleigh ck a knoll, causing Mr. Bugg to the tongue. se-ae.nete 6.011•11.0.11.1 THIRTIETH YEAR, vrEtopit NUMBER, 1,521. ANOTHER SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897. 4 FUTURITY SALE 001E PAST We have had a large trio of duties to look after this last week, viz.: Preparing for Futurity Preparing for Stock- taking Preparing new goods for the shelves. How •we were prepared for futurity, those who visited our store well know. It is not our wish to appear bombastic, and dwell with high-sounding words on our special merits and worthi- ness. We feel quite confident in leaving the judgment to the crowds who visited us on futur- ity day. Their verdict we have heard from their own lips. Speaking about _ what they bought, they said: "We are looking for good values these days—we have to, and in com- paring your goods with others, the quality considered, we think you have given us better value than we have ever received." This satisfies us; we cannot give some- thing for nothing, but it is cer- tainly something to give satis- faction to your customers. We have not the time to mention any prices this week. We wish to state that the balance of our Winter Underclothing Men's Overcoats And all Furs WILL 13E SOLD AT Clearing Prices From this out to Spring. WEAVE ONE PRICE TO ALL MONEY BACK IF WANTED. • GREIG & MACDONALD CLOTHIERS. On the Wrong Side of the Street, in the Strong Block. 8EAFORTH, - ONT. "D'SE 9C1 -11M Dominion Express —FOR— Money Orders Othich are payable in any - point in Canada or the -United States. Are you insured? - Insure in the best Accident Company in Canada the Canada Accident Assurance CompaLy. • R. J. bIACDONALD' , C. P. R. Telegraph Agent. THE COUNTY COUNCIL. teachers still continues,. to the disadvantage of the schools. During 1896 there were The new county council met in the wart 50 changes out -of 131 teachers. At the high house''Goderich, on Tuesday afternoon, school and public school leaving examin- whenth,e following members reported pres- ations 304 entrance candida.tes wrote,and 144 ent : Messrs. Cox, Cook, Holt, Hays, Mil- leaving, of whom 208 entrance and 86 leav- ler, Mooney, R. McLean, J. 13. M cLean, ing candidates were successful. The legis- Mawe n, MeInnis, Patterson, Rollins, lative grant distributed by the county tress Snell, Torrance. - I urer for public school leaving work was THE WARDEN. $430. This year (1897) the public school It was moved by MrCook, seconded by 'leaving papers will be examined by the : Mr. Mooney, that John Cox, Esq., be education department, and the examination - warden of the county of Huron for this fee has been raised from $1 to $2. The, year. After the lapse of half an hour, and board of trustees where such examinations as no other nominations were made, the are held shall pay all the ousts of • the ex-. clerk declared Mr. Cox elected warden. Re amination and receive from the inspector subscribed to the oath of office before Judge half of the fees paid by the candidates. Doyle, and taking the chair, thanked the After 1897 the public school leaving exam - members for the honor they had conferred on him. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by Mr. McLean, that Messrs. Holt, Cook, McEwen, Torranceand the mover be a committee to revise and amend the rules of order, to render them suitable to the present status of the council, and to report as early as pos- sible.—Carried. WEDNESDAY'S SESSION. The report of the special committee on awns must be passed before a primary, junior leaving or senior leaving certificate will be granted. Two nieetings of the teachers' institute were heldduring the year, one at Exeter and the other at Godera ich. The standard of the model schools has. been fully sustained. The following is the statement of the amount of salariee paid in each municipality Ashfield, $5,301.79 ; Colborne, $'2,980; Goderich township, $3-, 296.70; Hay, $4,9L99; Stanley,$4,228.23 ; Stephen, $5,152.48; Usborne, $3,941.38; the rules and by-laws was submitted and adopted,and a by-law passed confirming the changes. THE STANDING connarrEEs. Moved by Mr., Hays, seconded by Mr. Cook, that the council proceed at once to select the striking committee so that they can proceed to select the standing commit- tees of the year. --Carried. The following were elected a striking drnmittee : Messrs. Holt, Miller, Mc- Ewen, Rollins and Torrance. The report of the striking committee, was read and passed, and on motion of Messrs. Cook and Hays, cards were printed showing different committees. They are as. follows : EXECUTIVE.—Holt, Mooney, Hyslop, Me - Ewen and Cook. SPECIAL.—Holt, Mooney, Hyslop, Mc- Ewen and Cook: FINANCE. — Rollins, Millert Torrance, Stuart and J. 13. McLean. EDUCATION.—Rollins, Miller, Torrance, Stuart and J. 13. McLean. ROAD AIM BRIDGE. — Patterson, Hays, Robert McLean, McInnis and Snell. COUNTY PROPERTY.— Patterson, Hays, Robert *McLean, McInnis and Snell. Eetetarze:amet.—The whole council. WARDEN'S.—McEwen, Cook, Rollins and Holt. House or REFUGE, —Torrance, Mooney and Hyslop. The following communications were reed : From the county of Lambton asking the co-operation of the council in memorializing the Dominion Government to place railway companies on the same level as other proprietors of lands under the drainage act of Ontario.—Sent to special committee. From county of Frontenac, asking the council to pans a resolution re tariff rates on crude oils, coal oil, and fence wire.—Sent to special committee. An application from A. Cosens for the position of county auditor.—Filed. A request from D. French, keeper of the House of Refuge, for an increase of salary for keeper and matron.—Sent to executive committee. A number of accounts for election ex- penses and other things were sent _ to the finance committee. The tender of the Goderich Signal for the county printing was sent to the executive committee. , JAILoR'S REPORT. The report of the jailor was read as fol- lows : According to request at December session an encandescent light nate been placed in the corridor of the jail; and further, booh the jail and jailor's quarters lune been furnish- ed with electric light, which is working sat- isfactorily. The fioor ordered to be put in the turnkey's room at the jail has not yet been laid. Their are seventeen prisoners in custody at present, all melee. One is insane, three are under sentence for lareeney ; the remaining thirteen are all vagrants, all com- mitted by Charles Seeger, police magistrate, for terms from three to six months. All are strong able-bodied men, except A. Wel- esley, who is a*ed and weak in body and mind, and as his term expires on February 1st, he should be sent to the Hoase of Refuge. The -report was sent to the county prop- erty committee. TREASURER'S REPORT. The report of the treasurer with financial statement was read. Dr. Holmes, treasurer, reported that the total actual receipts exceeded the estimate by over $1,300, due chiefly to the registrar's fees, which are claimed by the registrar as being paid in excess, and asks to have some refunded. The total expenditure, in con- nection with the House of Refuge to Decem- ber 31st, 1896, is $24,904.54. Thissum was met by government grant of $4,000.; assess- ment; ;4,000 i • receipts, $121.77; debentures, $15,000 ; total, $23,121.27 ;-leaving a debit balance in that account of $1,782,77. The report was sent to the finance com- mittee. THE COUNTY COmMISSIONER. The county commissioner reported as fel- hews : Mr. Ainsley, county commissioner, re- ported that according to instructions he had prepared plans and specifications of Ban- nockburn and Tiple.dy bridges. They were advertised, and he,had received tenders from several contractors for the same. He had also proposed plans and specifications for the rebuilding of the bridge on the boundary between the townships of Usborne and Biddulph, and it will soonbe placed under contract, in .conjunction with the county of Middlesex. The following bridges will most likely require to be floored during the spring and summer of the present year.: Westfield, Balls, Maitland and the Eighteen Mile River bridge. Total amount of orders issued since December repora$456.01 ; total for 1896, 0,210.44. Sent to the road and bridge committee. SCHOOL INSPECTORS' REPORTS.' The reports of inspectors Tem and Robb were read. J. E. Tom, public sehool inspectot for West Huron, reported that the past :year had been one of general progress. The finan- cial statement showed a balance of $12,- 810.37 on hand for 1897. Fifty-eight male teachers and 73 female teachers were em- ployed in 1896; the average salaties were: male $379; female, $275. The standard of the teachers were, first-class certificate 2, 2nd class 56, 3rd class 73. The pupils en- tered on the school registers we' re 7,673; average for legal teaching days,4,379; average attendance for days that schools were open, 4,485; per centage of attendance, 58.3. The amount paid teachers has decreased. The average salary of male teaehers has fallen $20, while that of the female teachers has increased $4. Outside of Goderich and Exeter the number of male lend female teachers is about equal. The percentage of pupils in the higher classes has increased during 1896. The continual change of West Wawanosh, 82,600; Ea t Wawanosh, $2,255; Bayfield, $6,450; Exeter'$2,460; Goderich toast, $4,250; total, $42,042.54, inspector Robb, of East Huron, reported that he had visited every school twice dur- ing the year. There were 122 school de- partments in charge of 122 teaohers, of these teachers 69 are males and 53 females. One holds a first class certificate'62 hold second class certificates, and 59 have third class certificates. The average apiaries are the same as last year. At the iast entrance ex- amination 286 pupils wrote and 218 were successful; at the public school leaving, 153 wrote- and 88 passed. The total fees collected were as follows : Clinton, $672; Seaforth, $527 ; Wingham, $79; Brussels, $88. The model schools are doing excel- lent work; 35 teachers are in training in Clinton and 23 in GOderich. All the rural schools are in good order. An excellent new school has been erected in Blyth at a cost of $4,200; one has also been crested in school section No. 2, Grey, at a cost of $1,000. The teachers' salaries amounted to $49,977; and the average attendance, 4,410. The following are the amounts paid teach- ers in the different municipalities Grey, $4,675; Howick, $6,700; Hullett, 84,458; McKillop, 83685; Morris, $3,518'; Tuck- ersmith, $4,125; Turnberry, $3,235; Brus, sels $1,545 ; Blyth, $1,125 ; Wroxeter; $704 '• Clinton, 83,625; Seaforth, $2,977 ; Wingh am, $3,079. They were referred to the education com- mittee. HOUSE OF REFUGE. The report of the inspector for the House of Refuge was read, the substance of which we published la.st week. The report was referred to the finance committee. Moved by Mr. McEwen, seconded by Mr. Stuart, that this council grant $15 to each of the public libraries in the county. Sent to the executive committee. Moved by Mr. Hislop, seconded by J. B. McLean, that Charles McLennan, of Bel - grave, be appointed. auditor for the current year. Moved in amendment by lir. Rollins, see- ded by Mr. McInnis'that Thomas A. regory, of Exeter, be auditor for the cur- rent year. • Moved by R. McLean, seconded by T. E. Hays, in amendment to the amendment,that Richard ,Radeliffe, of Goderich, be auditor for the current year. On a ballot being taken the warden de- clared Mr. McLennan elected auditor. Moved by Mr. McEwen, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that Philip Holt and Wm. Lane be appointed auditors of the criminal justice accounts.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Torrance, seconded by Mr. MoEwen, that Mr. (3eorge Baird; of Stan- ley, be appointed on the board of county examiners.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Holt, seeonded by R. Mc- Lean, that Mr. A. J. Moore,' B. A., be ap- pointed one of the county examiners. Moved in amendment by Mr. Hays, see- onded by J. B. McLean, that Mr. R. C. Chesswright be one of the county examin- ers. , The motion was carried. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by Mr. Snell, that John Acheson, James Scott, and W. D. Bright be trustees in their re- spective Collegiate Institutes at Goderich, Clinton and Seatorth. Moved in amendment by Mr. McEwen, seconded by Mr. Miller, that Andrew *Mc- Donald be trustee for Goderich Collegiate, Robert McMordie for Clinton, and G. E. Cresswell for Seaforth.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Hislop, seconded by Mr. Holt, that the clerk procure a copy of the Ontario statutes for each member of the council to be the property of the council.— Carried. <1•Malszylff..N.o.,,•••••••.1.11NiMII=ISMA. MeLEAN BROS., 'Publishers. $1 a Year in Advance. .a•MMIL the causes being, pneumonia 3, epilepsy 1, diabetes 1, consumption 2, apoplexy 1, in- sanity 1, heart disease 1. ' The patients during their illness received every care from the keeper, matren and nursed: Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr, Patterson, that in future all orders for pay- ments of contracts issued by the county commissioner, be certified to by the county council, instead 6f" by the reeve as formerly. Sent to road and bridge committee. ' Moved by Mr. McEwen, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that the usual grant to Farm- ers' Institutes be made. Sent to executiv committee. Moved by Mr. Mawen, seconded by Mr. Torrance, that the usual grant of $300 to the Agricultural and Horticultural societies holding exhibitions in the county during 1897 be made. Sent to executive committee. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by Mr. Mc- Innes, that the amendment of Messrs. Mc- Ewen and Miller as to motion of Messrs. Holt and Snell, re appointment of high school trustees on the 27th January be re- scinded—Lost. FRIDAY'S SESSION. A circular from the Central Bridge and Engineering Company, of Peterboro, was read and sent to the road and bridge dommittee. A letter from Wm. Coats, secretary Clerk's Association, asking that expenses of the annual meeting be met by, the county council. Sent to executive com- mittee. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The report of the finance committee wake read as follows: The finance committee reported, recom- mending the payment of a number of ac- counts. Recommended that the solicitor be requested to draft a new hawkers' and ped- lars by-law, as. several amendments heve been made in the statutes since the present by law was drafted. They recommended that the present fee of $25 for licenses be continued. They had exantined the treas- urer's report of the county finances for 1896 and found statement full and complete. The committee had examined the securities and bond given by the county treasurer and found them the same okr; given in detail in the auditors' report of January session of 1893, and recommended that. the clerk pro- cure before the June session the latest assessed values of the properties embraced in such securitiee. The report was adopted. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The report of the executive committee was read as follows: The -executive committee recommended that in accordance withanotion of Rollins and Holt, that the county engineer be placed on the pay list at the same rate as members of the council during the session. Re mo- tion of Messrs. Holt and J. B. McLean, rec- ommended that the Inspector of the House of Refuge be placed on the pay list at the same rate as members while attending the sessions at the request of the council. Re motion of Messrs. Stuart and Patterson that $10 bei paid to lock-up keepers, recom- mended that no action be taken. Re motion of Messrs. Holt and McEwen, recommended that the county 'clerk attend all meetings of any committee Which may be held outside Is of Goderich wh the louneil is not in ses- sion, and be pai at the same rate as mem- bers of committ e. Re motion of Messrs. McEwen and Mitler, recommended that the usual grant of $25 to teachers' institutes be made. Re motian of Meson. McEwen and .Snell, as to parhent of $3,000 for4boundary Il lines, recommenl ed that no action be taken. In reference to etition of municipal clerks for grant to. efray expenses of annual meeting, recom,ended that . no' action be taken. Re motion of Messrs. R. McLean and Rollins for grant of $10 for flowers around oourt house, recommended that same be granted. . The report was adopted. COUNTY PROPERTY. THURSDAY'S SESSION. A letter was received from Mr. P. Mc- Ewen, asking leave to use the Maitland bridge as anupport for a salt pipe. Sent to road and bridge committee. A request from Col. Wilson and Major Varcoe, that the county Arent 25 cents per day to each non-commissioned officer and private of the 33rd battalion while in camp during 1897. Referred. to executive com- mittee. A circular from the Canada Law Journal Company re publications was read and filed. A letter from the chairman of the Huron Law Association, asking` for some furnish- ings was sent t� the county property com- mittee. A communication from Clinton Collegiate Institute for arrears due from the county was referred to the Executive committee. A petition from D. E. Mnnroe and others, of Manchester, asking for a grant of $30 to assist in building a lock-up in said village was sent to the executive committee. A petition from the public sehool board of Hensel], asking that Hensel' be made a cen- tre for holding examinations for entrance and public school leaving was sent to the Education committee. HOUSE OF REFUGE PHYSICIAN. The report of Dr. Shaw, House of Refuge physician, was read and referred to Haase of Refuge committee. It is as follows: The House of Refuge physician reported that hehad made 95 visits during theeleven months he had been House of Refuge phy- sician, an average of over two visits per week. During the term many extra visits were required, owing to the fact that the House was made a sort of general hospital by reeves and deputy reeves, by sending cases who had met with some accident and come to the House of Refuge for medical treatment. He recommended that the, by- laws be made more explicit in reference to who is eligible for admission. During the year over 700 cases were treated. Recently there have been epidemics of influenza and colds chiefly due to the exposure they are subjheted to, caused by the snow and wind coming through the crevices about the windows and doors. There were 10 deaths, that the commissioner had reported th4 the following bridges would require ne floors : Westfield, Balls, Maitland an eighteen mile bridge, and would reeommen that the commissioner- ask for tenders fo the same, and that the work be proceeded with as soon as possible. They had (mania ined tenders for Tiplady bridge and recom mended that the tender of L. Hardy, $139 be accepted.' that the priv liege of laying' pipe on Maitland bridge asked for by Mr. MeEwen, be granted, provided he assumes all responsibility; sai Canada. —The population of Winnipeg is now 42,150. —Mr. James Livingstone, 'M. P., of Ba- den, has been seriously ill. —During 1896 there were 40 births -in Saugeen township, 7 marriages and 14 deaths. —14, A. McAuslin of Galt, has presented the Y. M. C. A. of that town with a large eight day clock for their reading room. — The Ogilvie Millin Company has just closed a contraet to ship to Auetralia by pipe to be laid as the county commiesionei May next 25,000 barrels of flour. shall direct, and the commissioner to have power to remove said pipe at any time should it prove an injury to the bridge. Re motion of Cook and Patterson that in future all orders for payments for contracts issue by the road commissioner be certified by member of this council, recommended thet commissioner's certificate be sufficient. They nhad examined contracts for stone and co crete abutments for the Bannoekbu bridge and recommended that the tender ustard and Gutteridge, for $5.50 per cake ard, be accepted. They had also examin d the tenders for the superstructure of Ba nockburn bridge, and recommended th the tender of the Central Bridge Compa.n 43Peterboro, fon$1,273, be accepted. The reports was adopted. HOUSE 01' REFUGE. he [louse of Refuge committee report d as tfollows : 'The Itoilse of Refuge committee report id that they had examined the reports of the physician and inspector of the House of Refuge and recommended, that the reports be tainted in the minutes.' On representa- tion of the inspector, they believed it would be Inecessary to have a pig pen ncl The report of the county property com- .mittee was read as follows: The county property committee reported that they had examined the jsil and found everything -clean and in good order, the number of inmates agreeing with the jailor's report. Recommended that an electric light be placed in each of the four corridors. Recommended that the flooring in the turnkey's :room which was ordered in June last, be attended to at once. There -is one inmate very weak in mind, recommended that he be sent to an asylum as soon as pos- sible. One old man, Arthur Wellesley, whose term expires on February 1st, recom- mended that his case be left with the Warden.- Recommended that supplies asked for by the jailor be granted. Recommended that supplies asked for by Judge Masson'for the law library be granted. Recommended that the floor of the porch at the registry office be attended to. They examined the registry office and found everything in good shape. Had examined the insurance on county 'property, aid recommended that same be printed in the minutes. They had examined the different rooms in the court house and found them clean and well kept, and would say that Mr. McCreath, care- taker, seems to be a very efficient man for the position. Recommended that a new car- pet be furnished for the stair leading to the court room. In connection with the report it was. moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by Mr. Mooney, that all repairs and fuknishings or- dered to be done by the county property committee's report, be attended to by the warden, clerk and councillors of division No. 1.—Carried. The report was adopted. 1DUCATION cOMMITTBIl. The education committee rel. orted as fol - Iowa: The education committee reported that Messrs. Robb and Tom, inspectors, had ap- peared before them and requested that. 600 copies of the course of study be printed in pamphlet form for the use of schools under their jurisdiction,and recommended that the requests be granted. Re the petition of the Hensall public school requesting that Hen- sel' be made a centre for High School entrancis examinations, recommend that petition be granted. The reports of the school inspectors, Tom and Robb, were ex- amined and passed, and recommended that same be printed in the minutes. The report was adopted. SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The special committee reported as fol- lows.: The special committee recommended that in reference to the resolution from the county council of Frontenac, asking the - council to join with them in memorializing the Government to place crude oil, coal oil, and fence wire on the. free list, that no action be taken. In reference to the peti- tion of the county of Lanibton re drainage, 'they recommended that the council agree with said petition, and that the warden and clerk of the county petition the Senate and House of Commons of Canada in accordance with the petition of the county of Lambton. The report was adopted. ROADS AND BRIDGES. _ The road and bridge committee reported as fellows: • ' The road and bridge committee reported poultry house erected on the farm asked the voice of the council regarding matter. In January last the commit were requested to have an orchard plen but owing to circumstances it was af wards considered wise to leave the ma in abeyance. Recommended that cont for supplies for three months be bit., power to extend them another year mutual consefit or to be cancelled at request of either party to the contract. ,The report was adopted. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by J McLean, that Wm. Coats, inspector of House of Refuge, be placed on the pay list when in attendance at the council at their request.—ent to ehe executive committee. Moved by Dr. Rollins, seconded by' Mt. Holt, that the county engineer be planed on the pay list at the same rate as members, during the s%ssion of the county coun Sent to executive committee. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by McEwen, that the clerk attend all me of every committee held while the c is not in session, and be paid at the rate as members of the committee. --S executive committee. Moved by Mr. Stuart, .seeonded by Mr. Patterson, that the various lock-up keepern in the county be paid $10 each on thecer- tificate of the reeve or county councillor Of the division that such lock-up has been properly kept.—Sent to executive commit- tee. Moved by Mr. McEwen, seconded b Miller; that the usual grant be made teachers' institntes.—Referred to the exec- utive committee. Moved- by Mr. MeEwen seconded bMr. Snell, that the sum of $3.400 be granted as boundary line appropriations, to be paid to the different municipal treasurers. —Refer red to executive committee. Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Hays, that the county commissioner be in- structed to visit Peterbeto and its vicinity for the purpose of obtaining all the informa- tion possible in reference to concrete r abut- ments, and report to the courted at the June session.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Holt, seconded by Mr. Mooney, that the motion of Messrs.McEwen and Miller be rescinded so far as it relates to the appointment of Messrs. McDonald and McMordie on the Goderich and Clinton Collegiate Institute boards, and that John Acheson and James Scott be appointed re- spectively.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Hays, seconded by Mr. J. B. McLean, that the motion appointing Mr. Cresswell a member of the Seaforth Colleg- iate Institute board be rescinded, and Mrs W. D. Bright be appointed.—Lost. , Moved by Dr. Baling, seconded by Mr. Miller, that the improvements, building, and orchard planting referred to in the House of Refuge committee, be left to the discrission of the said committee, J with power to act as they deem best—Carried. Moved by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Patterson, that by-la.v No. 3, of 1892, authorizing the paynient of $150 in addition to the salary of our county treasurer of $1,200, so long as he had the handling of sinking fund, be now repeale d.—Laid over. BY-LAWS. nd he ee r - ter at it the the' Mr. tings uncil same ntto Mt.. o the 1By-law No. 3 to appoint auditors, yiz.' : ennan fer and Wm. account& bridge en Nixon Sturdy and Charles Mc the county, and Philip Halt Lane to -examine criminal histi By-law No, 4 to assume inn the lake road, in the towliship of As eld ; Tiplady's bridge' on the boundary' betiveen the townships ofGoderich and Hullett ; and Whisky bridge, on the south boundary of Stephen township. By-law No. 5 for the purpose �f licensing and regulating hawkers and pedlars. I Moved by R. McLean, seconded by Dr. Rollins, that the Council grant the suns Of $10 for flowers to be placed laround the Court House.—Sent to executive commit- tee. On motion of Messrs. McEwen and Stuart the council adjourned to meet on the first Monday in June. • Pathrnasters' DEAR EXPOSITOR,—Although ths statute makes provision for pathmaeters to call out persons to clear the roads in winter, yet so, after the recent snow storm only about out of 120 pathmasters in McKellop di Between Seaforth and Walton On the e road, only one turned ontoand where WU done the road is good and free pitch holes, but where it was left, jus reverse is the result. Pathmasters al also have all fences on the roads reinOV thrown down, as in many plae,es they oatise the roads to be drifted and full of pitch holes. The township by-law c,alls for only half the amount of statute labor required by statute. So that if each ratepayer Would perform his full amount of statute labor hy spending a day on the roads in winter, they would be in much better shape for travel- ling. If -I, as clerk, were to put only I half the names on the voters' lists, there would be an awful row,and why allow pathmaisters to perform only half their duty. The set ld also states that the council may proviltthe c for statute labor in the winter, full amount of statute laband I tor should be Attired, and allow one-fourth to those keep- ing the roads open in winter. Ponndkeep- era and school trustees are just as negligent about performing their duties as pathmas- ters. Some men want office for the hour, but are apparently too lazy to Perform their- train was moving aut. She attempted to get , duty when in office. JOHN C. Monnisan. on the first step of the first car, but either tary,Mise McPherson; treasurer, Mrs. Gebte ten se. orth ork ram the mad d —The Mtuicatine (Iowa) Journal announces the death of Rev. Duncan McDernaid, for many' years pastor of Chalmers church, Woodstock. --The profits on the silver and copper coinage accruing to the Dominion Govern- ment during the past year amounted to $76,- 000. —Mrs William Cameron of Londe's, the mother of Mr. John Cameron, editor of The Advertiser, and of Mr. L. K. Cameron, Queen's Printer, Toronto, is dead. —Mrs. Christopher Kennel, jr., of Wel- lesley, recently fell while carrying two pails of milk from , the barn and broke her spinal bone. She is in a, very low condition. —Madame `Laurier left last Ftiday for Los Angeles, California, where la brother of Mr. Laurier went some time age for the benefit of his health, and who is now very 111. —According to official returns the pro- duction of pig iron in Canada more than re- doubled during the last fiscal year, 84,607 tons having been preduced, as against 31, 641 in the previous year. —The largest piece of steel that ever came to Gaelph—eight deet long, by six feet wide, 5-8 of an inch thick, weighing 1;400 lbs Was received by a firm 'in that city the other day. — 4. great flow of gas was struck on Fri- day at the Attercliffe Station, Ontario, gas well. In the test the flame reached a height of 25 feet. The gas was struck in the Clinton limestone, 500 feet down, —Some time ago a party was held a few miles from Prescott. Among the large number who were in attendance, were Mr. and Mrs. Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Storm, Mr. and Mrs. Shivers and Mr. and Mrs. Frieze. — Mr. William Hespeler, of Winnipeg, has been appointed sole liquidator of the Commercial Bank of Manitoba. It cannot be long now till the remaining assets are disposed of and the concern finally wound up. —An old, old coup' le named Paquette; of Tilbury west township, died within ;Inlay of each other, and their ftmerals werehld the same day. They were both 104 years old and lived in the township for a great number of years. —On the evening of the Burns' anniver- sary in Kincardine, Mr. William Algie, of Alton, delivered a lecture to the enthusiastic Scots of that town, under -the title of " A nicht wi'• Burns," which is characterized as brilliant and eloquent. —Mr. Albert Quirmbaeh, of Berlin, left last week for ..Shanghai, China, where he will engage in mission work. , Six other young men accompanied Mr. Quirmback, under the direction of the Minion Board. They sailed from Tacoma on February 5th. — Mr. James Allen, a farmer, ten miles northwest of Herniate Manitoba lost_ his life during the recent' severe storm., He was caught out on the prairie and his horses wandered from the trail. One horse was dead when found. — Mr. John Gall a retired hotelkeeper of Keene, nearPeterboro, died from pneumonia at the age of 65 years. He kept a model hotel in that village for nearly 40 years, and enjoyed great popularity through out the country, and especially with commercial travellers. — Mr. Homer Watson, of Doon, Waterloo county, the celebrated artist, and Mrs. Watson are about to leave for France and Germany. They will subsequently .visit London, England. They will be back to their Canadian home in the course of two ot three months. —The other day in Brantford a young couple were married at Marriage License Issurer Robert Pierce's house. 'I do wed thee with this kiss," was the order of the day, because the bridegroom had no ring. .4 Rev. Mr. Scholfield performed the cere- mony. —Mr. Henry Brown of Chesley, and a Mr. Cochrane . of Durham were the first white men to drive between Walkerton and Paisley. This was in 1854 and it took Mr. Brown and his companion. three days to go the distance They bad to make their own track throng/1e the woods for their cart. —Much regret is felt by -the people of Petrolia at the resignation of Rev. Neil McPherson and his departure from the town, Mr. 'McPherson will be inducted into the pastorate of St. Paul's Church, Hann ilton, on the last Sunday in February.' —Robert Patterson, a well-to-do farmer, was found unconscious in the vroods, near Broadbent, five miles from McKellar, Ont- ario, suffering from a rifle -bullet wound. The man died soon after being discover- ed. It is believed to be a ease of suicide. — Mr. Richard Logan of West Nissouri, against whom Mime Rel;erea Scott brought an action for breaeh of promise of marriage caught the wrong handle, or she slipped on the icy. track and was thrown against the following ear and instantly killed. The de- ceased young lady was very highly respect- ed, and a great favorite in town. She was the daughter of the late William Bickford, who died while occupying, the position of mayor of Dundas. Miss Bickford- was 18 years of age. . —Melville Walton, of Lindsay was ter- ribly injured in Sylvester Brothers, foundry Tuesday. He was stooping over a mead, and. as another work- man approached from behind carry- ing a ladle full of molten metal, he stood up, striking and upsetting this con- tents of the iron pot upon his Iambs. He was horribly burned and may be mained for life. James Paxton's barn near SnGeorge was burned down the otherday. Mr.Paxtort was repairing a manger in the stable at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and was using a lantern. He left the stable for a, moment to get aboard, and while he was out a colt ran into the stable and .knocked the lantern over, setting fire -to the stra.w.t All the im- plement; were destroyed, and about 8 pigs. —Capt. F. 3. Brown, left Galt a few (Ws ago for Japan. The Captain, who has been 'for about 18 years the captain of a Japanese liner, returned to Canada about six months ago, a,nd has been living in Galt since last October. It was his intention to retire from. active service, but a tempting offer coupled with his fondness for the sea,-provedtoo much for him. —At Kincardine ever one hundred em- ployes in Watson & Malcolm's furniture factory, with a number of their wives, were entertained at Drurnquharn, the fine pat- rician residence of Mr. .Andrew Malcolm, senior member of the firm. A splendli supper was provided, after which toants and speeches were enjoyed, and parlour games, The event was pronounced a most enjoyable one from A to Z, and the guests in bidding adieu to the popular host and charming hostess so expressed. themselves. --Isa,ac Storing, of Metope was the reap- ient of a very rare Christmas present front Charles Howson, of the state of Ohio, in the shape of a penknife with the photograph of the late Mr. and -Mrs. Thomas Howson one glass handle, and the words, "Father, Mother," incribed under each photograph respectively, and the. reverse side con- tains the photograph a their son, Charles, and the words," Com- pliments of brother." —Rev. W. B. Chegwin, son of Mr. James Chegwin, of Dundas, was married in Vic- toria, Alberta, 011 the 13th of January, to Miss Ida Miller, formerly of Brantford. After the marriage .the couple -drove to South Edmonton, a drive ofoover .80 mites, tonheir new home, where they were given a reception at the parsonage by their church people. Theyewere prettented with a silver tea set, and many other valuable presents.- The groom has many friends in Dundas. —A sensation has been created in Brant; ford by the report that the accounts of the late W. S. Campbell, treasurer of Brant County, were short to the extent of over $20,000. Deceased was one of the tnost prominent agricultural men of the province, and was connected with many societies, as well as a director of the Farmers' Binder Twine Association. On December 23rd he attended a banquet given by the yrarden of the county, and while at the table was taken suddenly ill, dying on Christmes day at the American Hotel. - —Mr. James Allan, a farmer living nine or ten miles north-west of Herniae-, Man- itoba, lost hie life during the severe storm of Thursday January 21st. The unfortun- ate man left Shoal Lake about noon With a load of wood and the same evening was seen within two mule e of his own home, which he fd never reached, , His sleigh aud load, was found next day about half a mile from his house. One of his horses arrived at a neighbor's at 4 teolock on Friday, and then the neighbors at-onee turned out and com- menced searching. The other horse was dead in a snow -drift, and Mr. Allan's dead body was found lying at the corner- of an old stable. —In a list of thirty-four cities in different parts of the world, ranging from New York to San Francisco on this side of the Atlan- tic, to Paris and Vienna on the other, Lon- don, Ontario, comes first as a healthful -city, its mortality being but 11.18 per 1,000 in- habitants. Next to London comes Denver, Colorado, and then St. Paul, Minnesota, Hamilon and Toronto come next; according to this test, the former haying -a death rate of 14.04 to Toronto's 15.18. Brantford and Windsor also tank well as healthful towns, coming before Cleveland,or St. Louis, or even San Francisco; but Ottawa is far down in the lisle , —At a recent meeting of the Galt Young Men's Christian Association Current Topic Club, Mr. Alexander Goldie, of the firm of Goldie McCulloch, and son of the late John Goldie, re a paper on "The History - of the. Steam Engine' Mr. Goldie show- ed himself thoroughly eohversant with the subject he had to handle, and he made his subject interesting to every one present. Ile began at, the very beginning of the steam engine's history and by an array of fonts and ehronologreal events traced it from its Whine to -the ma lama piece of and which was settled before the Assize Court, inechanicalskilfwe haveto- ay, The variom London, some time since, by Logan !egreeing to pay $1,000,on Saturday handed the yowl& lady's counsel, W. C. Fitzgerald, a check for the $1,000. —The Indian mission of the Methodist Church of Canada • in Bella -Bella Britieh Columbia, -was left to "be supplied:" Miss Jessie Crosby, daughter of the missionary, taking with her an Indian woman, travel- led the two hundred miles from Port Simp- son, opened the mission house, took charge of the day school, and "holds the fort." —There are some old residents in East Oxford. David Biggins, Oxford Centre, is 95 years old, and still hale and hearty; Donald Gordon, concession, 6, is 92; John Knaggs and Michael Scott are both over 90; Mr. -Blow is only a few years their junior. Mrs. Innis is 86, and looks good for fifteen years yet, and there ere others. —A Brighton woolen has invented what she calls a snore diverter." It is compos; ed of a hood and a flexible pipe. When her husband's snores grow. unbearable, the hood is lowered over his head and the snore is conducted into the cellar. There hasn't been a rat in the house since the-diverter has been in use. —Mr. Luther Harley, third son of Mr. Archibald Harley, ex -M. P. for South Ox- ford, was throvrn from a sleigh Friday and so severely injured internally that he died in a few hours. Deceased was a popular farmer and was about 40 years of age. He was a leading member of the Ancient Or- der United Workmen, and was one of the assessors for the Township of Burford. —A most distreising accident happened at the Hamilton asd Dundas Railway sta- tion the other morning. Miss Florrie Bick- ford, of Dundas, who has been attending the Collegiate Institute in Hamilton, was a little late reaching the station, and the improvements mode by the /different inven- tors, were carefully traced, and here and there an anecdote bearing on the point was admirably chosen to fix the improvement noted in the minds of his hearers. —A Mitchell apple dealer hm been out of pocket in his late shipments to the old country. The expenses on one lot. valued at E44, reached nearly ,i90. —Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott had about thirty of their old friends and neighbors of the 6th and 7th eon., Hibbert, invited down to their home at Woodham on Friday, Jane., 22nd, but on account of the weather being rather unfavorable, onlynbout half of that number went After having a first class dinner the men made their way to the bush, where they worked faithfully with their ISSWIS and axes while the women hada social chat with Mrs. Scott till the men returned from work. After having their tea and wishing Mr. and Mrs. Scott a hearty farewell, they all returned home well pleased with their day's employment. —The 13th annual meeting of the Strat- ford Presbyterian Women's Foreign Mission Society was held in Knox church, that City, on Tuesday, January 26th. The stormy weather somewhat affected the attendance, but a very interesting ineeting was held notwithstanding. The treasurer's re rt showed a balance in the treasury of $1 98. Mrs McKenzie, a missionary from Konen, China, now on furlough, gate a very inreresting address on the work in Kon- en, and in the evening Rev. Mr. McKenzie spoke on the same subject. The followmg officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Grant, of St. Marys; vice preaidents, Mrs. Leitch, ldrs. Hyslop, Mrs. Hoseack and Mrs. Penton; corresponding secretary, Miss Hamilton; recording more- -1. 4 _