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spare, and still better
re plenty of money to
he remainder a our
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r.rent things we have
uation better thau
an appearance;
roc in, therefore we
on 'Tater goods,
(lin ry Dress Ends'
rderwear Blankets
Etc.
Be Put On
Furs
es now;
furs must
'ns and Linens.
coutain these gdods
housekeeper can
ed are made the
and cturers' prices is
Tmg Clothg-
Towelling
Difaw Linen
fidlef Linen
Lawns
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SEAM.- .—r* ONE.
'3urchased a yearling Durham lieln
et the Doherty sale last wee —4
jrlce of tat cattle Ls evidently!
he Ise, as a number of sales
aire dy been made for earlydee
y.
me Sold—tr. John Hannah hant
hie farm on the tith coneeselont
ckersmith, to his 'neighbor,. Mr.
Hay.. The teem contains IN
has on. it fairly good build-
ana the price le seed to be $6,e
Mt. Hay, in ids home farm has
ares and thin purchase make
the owner of 350 acres ,set
land, BA can be Pima th Caniclac
Hannah, tve understand, intends
vIng to the Northwest in. the
Alex. Gordon has clis-1
o• f his farm, on the 8th cote&
, welch he purchased a 'yeah
o ago from Mr. Thos. M. Grieve
r, Same Berry, of near Staffac
arm contain e 100 acres, has on
good brick house and build
It tst*a first -daze farm, anh
sold for $7,000. Mr. Berry g-etin
ioa about the first of Marche
, Gordon, has purchased Mr, Wm.!
,eyde farm on the 3rd emcee+
of eicKillep,
*
he extraordinary demand * for-
tdian apples in Scotland need, the
• of England threatene to create:
ener at Glasg-ow, where - the
leeale firms are attempting" tc, eve
the retailer%
tr Nathaniel Dyment, the tweiP
en lumberman and horseirien.
g dangerously ill at "Rowan-,
." his beautiful home, at Bare
Paralysie is the cause of Idle
e.
Fred. Whitham, of Brantfordc
:teen awarded thui eontracthfor the
n of the four new Normal!
. j thin protinoe. The price IS
The schools are to be toe
at North Bay, Peterboro, Strate
and Hamilton.
Mee Edward county has a resie -
w ho has attained a rernarkablet
His name is Sonn Pymer, and hitt
out from England in 1835, with
vire and three childree. He
t in. the battle of the Winamilli
a ott, aad is stilt heerty. Hit
reaa a. needle and do sewill0
leases. If he lives to :mite,
next birthday, the 12th of
he will be 108 years old. iTio,
resident or Haller for about
Tears ,. and :since the death
e, about seventeen yeenis
reaM
1,i home with hisdal
L G. Lovell, of
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SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1907.
HUROA) COUNTY COUNCIL.
The fired' meeting of the neW Huron
County °Tanen open -at Goderich, on
Tuesday afternoon last. There, was a
Lull Bet of members present. The
firtit bushiest% was the election of a
Warden. Mr. Jetta T. Currie, reeve
of East Ittrawanostr, was proposed.
After 'waiting the required _half-
hour, arid no other ,norninations be-
ing made, Clerk Lane, who presided,
-declared Mr. Currie duly elected War-
den.
Judge Hole then performed the ceree
siony of searing in the Warden, and
in .a, neat address congratulated the
,Warden on his election. He aleo re -
erred to the neve, order of things
under which the council met, and he
presumed that seldom if ever before.
there were so raaner new Members who
had nci previous experience in the
council, and he was pleased to see a-
mong the, number Old colleagues of Coencil met pursua.etto adourn-
hte in the council, such as 'Tient. The 'report of the executive
Messrs. Leckie and McLean,. The war- committee of which the following is
den then cordially thanked the coati- the Substance wan read and adepted
ell for electing him. to the i honorable The exeoutive committee reported recommending
position of warder'. • - that the tender of„the Goderich Star for the county
printip
Messrs. RMcLean, 11. Wiliert, John be accepted ; that no notion be taken on
.
justice, $6,682; schools, $10,420; mun-
icipal government, $4,699, interes
WC county property, $1,763 ; indus-
trial borne, $5,191; roads and bridges,
h20,155-.
A motion for the usual grant for
a. new lock-up in the village ot Wroxeter was referred to :the executive
eommittee.
Motions td -appoint Francis Jordan
trustee of Goderieh Collegiate. Insti-
tute' * Dr. Burrows, of Seanortia Rev.
lvir. Genre of Clinton, and J. A.
Morton., of •Wingham, were referred
to the education committee.
Moved by Messrs. Shearer and Hain-
letock that on account of the an-
nual hnc'reaseed expenditure in the
county rate, the yearly' expenditure
be confined * shisolate necessities,—
Carried. t.
The council adjourned until ten o'-
clock Thursday.
THIRD DAY.
° Leckie, P. *Lamont and M. Y. McLean
were appointed a committee, to sel-
ect the 'standing committees. for the
'year,
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A strong fr eiture of our Fur Jacket Sale, and one that
commends itself to all women, is the excellent fit of all our
coats. Not one but has style, combined with common
E ense and comlort, and none but, first quality in the fur, in
the large lustrous curl, the fine Persian curl, the seal trim-
med with sable and mink, or plain. A good large range to
select from, and sizes to At all comers.
if YOU have the Jacket Ileum' or fu
Coat notion, COME NOW.
Prices as low now as in Wiarch,, and the range to choose
from twice the size now as it will be in March.
Can You see the Advantage?
ani•ounimmommummomm,
Astrachan $25 00 to $40 00
Bokaran 35 00 to 50 00
Seal trimmed 35 00 to 50 00
Fur Lined 35 00 to 60 00
Coon Coats 45 00 to 65 00
Calf Coats . 25 00 to 30
Dog Coats 15 00 to 20 00
Wombat Coats 25 00 to 33 00
.At2pc. of these Prices.
Look at these Men's Suits:
ry pie in sizes 34 to 44 breast, all good patterns
•Malta of cloth, and new style sack coats, ,single
and double bre,asted ; the regular price of
these sftits ranges, from $7.50 to $10 &$11.
SALE PRICE $5.00
Dozen all heavy
weight, in dark colors, with slide
bands to cover the ears, dressy and in
every way good wearers; regular price
60e to $1.00,
SALE PRICE 390
6 dozen odd Wool Shirts and
Drawers, regular price 75c
to $1:00, for
40c Boys' Fleece
60c Fleece Lined
Metiers.' IheMillen, Cantelon and
Milne were appointed a special corn.
mittee to revise the by-laws for gov-
erning' the proceedings of the coun-
cil.
Applications- fon the petition of
county auditors were " read from W.
S. McKercher, Wroxeter, A. G. Sad" -
lie, Tuckerstnith; W.- R. Robertson,
Goderich e P. Camtelon, Clinton; W.
Black, Merles; F. Hens, Zurich; T. S.
IfeKenzier Ashfield; E. N. Shier, U� -
borne, N. Robeen, Clinton. These ap-
plications were laid on the *hole.
Communications and applications for
grant e ton various public institutions
were read and referred to the pepper
committees. -
13elgrave to' getIts School.
The arbitrators appointed ar;the December session
in reference to the petition Cif certain ratepayers of
the to nshipe 9( East Wawanosh and Morris, asking
for the formation of a new union school i3eotion at or
near Belgrave, reported that they had come to the
conelusion that a new union sbhool section should be
formal and that the prayer of the petition should
granted, and an award has been aecordingly made.
A conaramication Was 'read from
Mr. T.- Hemphill, of Wroxeter,
com-
plaining of injury being done to his
mill by the road -way at the bridge
In Wroxeter, and was referred to -the
road and bridge corinnittee.
M. Y. McLean, Seafortn, and W.
Lane, county clerk, were appointed
Members of the board of audit of
criminal accounts.
The council adJourned until ten o'-
clock on Wednesday.
SECOND DAY. time that S copy of the municipal ftet tile Burnt of $2 per -day. The report,
55c
30c
45c
Everything new—, -Terms cash or produce,.
vitAAAANhowwwwwwoevtiApv
ft2rHighest price for Butter and Eggs,
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The. GREIGICLOTIIING- CO.
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East Side, Main Street, one door South of the
Dominion Bank,
SELA.HORTISE
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the app motion of the tovereqn Bank for the coun-
t° the if councillor Middleton considers it necessary. It is
ty account ; that the sum or 00 be granted
Sanitarium for Consumptives at Giavenhurst -, that also reeommended that the following tenders for
• the usual grant of $20 be made to the Sint child- new bridges be accepted ; For concrete work, Thos.
ren's Hospital ; that Kli be granted to the Publio Sandy, of Loelialsh, Kingsbridge abutments, *3.73
. or cubic yard, including excavating •, Mr. Sproule,
Libraries ; that S20 be granted to the Huron Oen.,
weeswater, Hall's bridge abutments, sass per enbie
tint Pair Assoeiations and a like sum to each of the
other Agricultural and Horticultural Societies in the Vard and 30 cents for excavating ; Ilunsworth and
bounty ; that 1325 be grented to each of the Farmer's Echmier, Ethel, for Bluevale bridge, S4 per cubie
Institutes, and that ecteli of the Traders' Institutes yard, ineluding excavating. ' That the teeders of
be given the usual grant of 8211 ; that $10 be grant- Hill & Co., of Mitchell, for the steel superstructutes
ed for flower planting around the court house ; that of the following -bridges be accepted : Bluevale, 103
110 grants be made to the Prisoner's Aid Association feet, 82,209.50 ; Hall's,. 53 feet, *949.50 ; Kingsbridge,..
and Salvation Army, although thc latter have the 22 feet, $2.01. Also that the contractors for the
sympathy of the eouneil in their work, they nre re. bridges be allowed the use of the timbers in the old
ceiVieg aid from the Dominion and Provincial Gov- bridges, while building the new ones, providing he
ernments ; that the applieation for grants to lot4t- takes down the old bridges at his own cost and piles
ups be laid over mail the June meeting and that the the timbers on the bank when work is complet-
clerk prepare a list of all grants for -this purpose, Vv. The report W aS amended in the Pol-
ing the dates of the same ; that John Knox, turn ey lowing
of the gaol, be given an inereaselef $20 to his ealary 'respects: To recommend that'
as turnkey of the gaol ; that the risual grant of -25 11, foot bridge be erected to the Blue-,
,
cents per man be made to the non-corminssoned off- vale ,bridge, providing that the cost
leers and men of the 33,rd regiment while they are does not exceed $350; a motion to a -
on duty, providing the wnole stun does not exceed
WOO.
tee on the Good Roads movement was
read and adopted. The report -stated
that a provisional by-law had been
prepared- and the clerk is requesteFI
to have a sufficient number printed
and a copy sent to each county couri-
cillor and, each municipal councillor
and that the matter he further
dealt with at the June session.
The road and bridge cornmittee re-
ported int substance al; f011OWS
Rea) mnsending thetthe report of the county en-
gineer be received ; that all the bridge.s requiring
painting, be tightened up, repaired and painted ;
that the Hayfield bridge be ettended to as soon as
possible, and that all smail bridges be kft over until
the spring freshets ; that the engineer and council-
lor Fraaer examine into the complaint of Mr. Hemp-
hill about Wroxeter bridge and report at the June
'meeting ; that the matter of the Port Albert bridge
be left for the wninell to deal with. (The council de-
cided not to hike any action hi the matter as it was
dealt with at the December meeting.) That the
council take no action in respect to a foot bridge on
the new bridge at Bluevale ; that inisity bridge et
Grand Bend be rebuilt tie soon as possible, and that
.it be assumed by the county ; that no gmnt be made
to the McKillop and Grey roan as asked by GOVell.-
loek and Fraser ; that the sum of $10 for work on
Kippen bridge be paid as soon as the bill is present-
ed to the engineer ; that the following bridges whieh
are asked to he assumed as minty bridges, viz.
Itapsins, Cochranes and MeMillans, be examined by
the engineer and that he report to the June meet-
ing, also that the engineer examine all the other
bridges asked by motions to' be examined by Jibe
that the approaches to Turner's bridge be mutat
. mend the 'report by Govenlock - and
Fraser se as to recommend a grant a.
The Teporit of the capable' commit-
tee ;recommending that no represene *500 Ith the proposed road; to be con-
tative from this council be Beet to etructed 'tei a flag Station on the
the meeting of the Good Roads Anse- cluebh and °°derieh RallwaY, be-
. tween Monkton. and :Walton, was
dation was :read and adopted.
respecting the Rapson
The following 'notions were read voted dOwn;
bridge, Cochrane bridge and McMillan
and referred to the road and bridge
bridge, that the engineer examine'
committee ; By Messrs. Middleton anti
these •bridges and report at the June
Cantelon that the approach to Turn -
meeting; an additional clause wag
er's bridge be gravelled on the north
added Ito' the report, as follows: --
aide. By McDermid_ end Cantelon
that the road and bridge cominittee Where a new bridge is being built
consider the work done by the rriu- 'th-e reeve' of each. municipality sup -
cement work of all
nicipalities of Hay and Sta;nley eridend the
-county bridgeS within his municipal -
the boundary wit of the village of
ity, and that the reeve nearest the
Kippeh on tne approach of the coun-
ty :bridge; the value of the work is work, superintend the cemeht work on
h1.6. . all ,boundary line bridges, and in the
event oh any reeve not desiring to per -
Moved by Mr. Cantelon and Dr.
Woods, that each _member of this sonally superintend the' work, he be
empowered to supply some other suit -
council be supplied, with copies of
but able person, and that the remunere,-
;the 'revised, statutes rot • Ontario,
itithese are _not prepared in sufficient tion for such 'service do not exceed
with these a,mendments, was adopted.
The council met at the appointed be supplied to each member. Referred
'hoer. A petition; from residents of to the, executive committee. ' The finance committee reported recommending
th/.payment of a large grist of accounts, and also
having exemlned the nnanlial statement of the
county engineer, and finding that the total e3nonnt
of the payments authorised by him on bridge ac-
count is 203.
Grand Bend, asking the council to
make a grant to assist in. erecting a
lock-up at! that place, was 'referred
to the- executive committee.
Mr. *R-- W. Duff, of Bluevale, ad-
dressed the: council, asking that a
foot bridge, for the safety of foot
passengers, be added to the new
bridge tot be erected at Iiluevale. A
Motion mote passed instriecting the
road and bridge committee 'to in-
quire into this matter, and report at
this seSsidil of the council.
The report of the committee to se-
lect the standing committees for the
year was read 044 adopted. The fol-
lowing -are the standing 'committees:
Executive Committee—Leckie, Cantelon, McMill-
an, Dr. Woods, 3iidd1eton.
Special Committee — Bailey, 13obier, Musgrove,
Hunter, MeDiarmid.
FinAce (io,iinuttee—Dr Irwin, Barris, Hawkins,
• MeKayMtothers.
Edueation Committee—M. Y. Mclean, Dr. Milne,
Shearer, John Grant, Kellerman.
Road and Bridge Committee —Lamont, WIllert,
Fraser,Govenlock, It. Elliott. ,
Count3, Property Committee—It. McLean, 'Geiger,
Jas Taylor, Jos. Minster*, Geo. Taylor,
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Equa ization—Whole Council.
Warden's 0ommittee--1.eckle, Lamont, It. Me -
Lean, Robb. McKay, D. Cantelon.
House of Refuge Committee—M. V. Macau, J,
3licidleton, Geiger, Willed.
The ;reports of h ublic school In-
spectors Robb and Tom were read
and referred to the educational com-
rrietee. These reports were most ex-
haustive, and contained* much valuable
and useful information. The report
of Inspector Robb dealt largely with
the new amendments to the school
law, and it contains a whole vol-
ume of useful and interesting infor-
rraition. These reports will be found
in other columns of this issue. •
A motion appointing J. H. Cain-
Oronek principal of Brussels 'public
school, and N. J. Moffett, Principal
of Seaforth public • school, to the
county hoard of exaaniners, was re-
ferred te the- education committee.
, Motions tel. ant $20 to the Sick
iir
Children's spite', Toronto, $25 'to
each of the - a,rmere Institutes; the
usual g -rant ito a,ssist 10 the erect-
ion of a lock-up in Herhhill; $50 to
the Huron Central Spring Fair at
Clinton.; $20 to each of the Agricul-
ture( and Horticultural Societies in
the county; the usual grant for the
purchase of flowers for "the court
house ,ground; $15 to each of the pub-
lic libraries, and $25 to each of the
Teacher& hettitutes, were referred to
the-exetutive committee. ,
Moved be Mr. Kellerman and sec-
onded by Mr. Lamont, that our busi-
ness hours be from 9.30 a. me un-
til 12 noon, and front 2 until 5.30
p. in., daily until the work of the
council, is completed. Referred to the
executive COMmittee.
Dr. Tiroodith moved that Bayfield be
the centre fer entrance examinations
inetead of Varna, as tit present. Re-
ferred to the, education oonardttee.
The county engleeer's report, de-
tailing the work required to be
done on the sev,eral bridges this com-
ing season was read, and' referred to
the road and bridge committee.
The county registrar's eport, which
was read, showed thet -during tb.e
year there had been 1,438 deeds reg-
istered ;i 1,024' mortgages; 1,105 mode
ganies discharged; 232 wills register-
ed and:the amount of the mortgages
registered vtas $1,669,033. The gross
receipts of the office were $5,917, of
this the county receives $1,208 and
the registrar, LA2,589. A representative of the, free
The treasurer subrnitted his an- emotive 'hospital in lituskok
dressed the council asking
grant of $300 to' endow s bed i
Institution, was referred to
e-cutive committee.
Tina report of the speciat co
Moved by Meesne. Clovenlock and
Grant that a. grant of 000 be made
for opening a road between the
townships of McKillop and Grey. Re-
ferred to the road and bridge com-
mittee.
There were altogether 10 appileant,s
for the Iposition
After considerable,'
tee of the whole;
Kereher, of Wroxe
telon, of Clinton, received a ajor-
ify of ell the votes east and
declared' elected accordingly.
Mesers. Blair, of Goderich,
Brydone, a Clinton, addressed
council, explaininghthe condition
the Bobineon family, of Go
township, two members of
ere inmates pf th,e House of
and the means desired to be a
for their maintenante therein.
matter wee referred, to. the Hou
Refuge Committee.
Motions wete made and referr
the road and brihee committee
structing the engineer to examin
following bridges; On the bou
eetween West Wawanoeh and
field, known as Taylor's beidge
the town litre between Hey and
ley, 'mew" as Cochrane's bridge
on the London Road, south of B
field, known as br
on the Sauble line, Stanley, near
Dewarh ; on the boundary line
tween Colborne and Neat Wa
chh, known as McFee's bridg
the boundary' between Hullett
Goderich township, known' as Rap -
son's bridge; an the London
one mile south of Hensel' the
bridge and& the approaches th
at the, railway crossing; on Jose
street, •Win.ghture Also a motion
the engineer ascertain the arno
damage to Hemphill's mill, in
eter, and report to the June se
Ctil. Young and Capt. Gundr
dressed *the council, asking a gra
25 centsc per day to each junior o
end OB,C,Ii member of the 38rci re
while performing thhir annual
.The matter wee referred to the e
thee.
• ,Moved byl litr. Y. McLean and se
ed by Wm. Bailie that the s
committee be inetructed to
into and ascertain 'the best me
ih thein jugdmhat, to be adopt
this council to enable the comn.
participate most advantageous
the Ontario Godd Roads appr
tion ana that the committee be
powered to consult with the c
eolicitor, if they deem it advi
and report to the council befor
close of the session.
This motion: created a length
hitereeting discussion in Nellie
whole sebject was ventilate
was finally passed, but instead
being referred to the 'regular s
comaiittee, the following specie
mittee was appointed to deal
It, ; Messrs. Fraser, Bailie,
ler, Cantelon and McMillan.
The council adjourned until t
clod( on Frida,y.
. FOURTH DAY.
f county auditors
voting, in commit-
essrs, W. S. Me-
er, 'and Peter Can -
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The county' property conanittee re-
ported naving visited the gaol, rand
finding incerceraned therein four
prisoners., one for insanity, two for
vagra;ncy, and one for assault, they
also, among other recommendations,
feeommended that the use of the pourt
house be -net given to Police Magis-
trate Hurriber, for the hearing of cer-
tain police cases. This" with the re-
commendation for minor repairs on
different buildings, constituted the
main portion of the report.
The more of the House of Refuge
committee, relating only to arrange -
for admission of a couple a
In -mates, was read and adebted,
• Tire following report of the educa-
tioncommittee, wok reed and adopted:
The educatioe committee reported reeornmending
as follows : (1) In reference to the cireular from the,
Trustees' Asirociation of Ontario, asking that a dele-
gate he sent from this council to the annual meeting,
that no action be taken. (2) That the report of the -
publieeehool inspectors for klast and West Huron be
published in the minutes, and the committee desire
to very hip,thly Compliment the inspectors on the
very full, exhaustive and interesting reports, theY
have presented, (8.) That the w trden and clerk
memoralise the Legislature on behalf of thb; council
to amend the school law go that linitead of the sal.
aries of public school teuchers being graded in ac-
cordance with the aseessment of thesection, the sal-
aries be graded ir accordance with qualifications
and experienee of teachers employed, Also that the
members of the Legislature from this county be re-
quested to support the said Aretition in the Legis-
lature. (4) That H. Cameron, of Brussels, and W.
J., Moffatt, of Seaforth, be appointed on the 13oard of
County School Examiners in accordance with the
motion of Leckie and McLean. (1) That the returns
from the Seaforth, 'Clinton and Goderich Collegiate
Institutes have the following amounts paid the re-
spective Institutes lese the fees of county pupils
Goderieh ce,e61, Clinton 52.143, Seaforth 52,424. (0)
That the claim of the $t. Marys Collegiate Institute
for arrears on pupile from this county attending this
Institute be naid, and the Treasurer send the requir-
ed amount forthwith, together with $47.37, the a.
mount dne for 1400. (7) That Dr. J. F. BUITCM$ be
appointed trustee of Seaforth Collegiate Inst4tut/3 ;
,Rev. Mr. Gunn of Clinton 1.1. A. Morton of Iffirigham
and Frank Jordan of Wingham. (8) The committee
further reeeornend that the continuation class
wheels receive the favorable consideration of the
council to the extent that the usual grants be ex-
tended for this year. (0) In, reference to the motion
of Dr, Wood, asking that the examination centre be
removed from Hayfield to Varna be not granted as
the representatives to the cot nail from that district
recommended the change and Varna is more Gen-
trally situated for thedistrict and likely to be more
convenient for the greater itumber of schools. (10)
That the county grant to Wingliam High School be
mId in like proportion with the grants to the Col-
legiate Institutes and in accordance with the Ira
governing the same,
The council met persuant to 'ad-
journment. A letter was readifrom
the police magistrate of Goderieh slak-
ing fon the 'use of the council roora
for the hearing of certain police court
eases. Referred to the county p opere
ty committee. •
counts for the year Which were re-
ferreA he the finance committee. The
total expenditure for the year a-
mounted to $58,144 and was made up
In part as fellowe: Administration of
eon-
ad -
Or a.
that
ex-
it -
ElAr-4 BRO8, PUbliethera
a Year in AdVatinh4
tion of $50,000to aid the earthquake
eufferers. The cable says that no
further a.esistanee• will ne required
except for rebuilding.
Education in West Sur
Public School Inspector Tom s bmit-
ted his annual 'report to the c nifty
council hat week. The fo11ow1jig is
a synopsis of the report for the Went
Huron Inspeetorate;
The receipts of Trustees . for 1905
were $84,996 and for 1906 were h99,--
031. The expenses for the same per-
iods amounted to 06,844 and h76,627.
There was paid for teachers' salaries
in 1905 $48,001 and for 1906 $t49,10; for
school rates and buildings $1,51 and
$11,731, abet for librarie1, ooks,
giobee, ote, $841 and 034. The Gov-
ernment grant in 1905 was 12,266, and
in 1906 $5,661. The Government grant
for continuation classes was in
41,
1905 $840 and in 1906 $1,087. The
county grant was $1,680 and ,1,817.
The 'total grants 1)y Government a-
mounted in 1905 to $5,786, and i
to $8,566. The; total number of
registered in 1896 WAS 7,673
1905 5,580, and in 1906 5,463.' -
There were 130 public ehes
partarents open in 1906, They w
charge of 35 ,rnert and 95
1906
uplis
; la
de -
re in
ere
Tev'elve teachers held first-clase icer-
tificates; 49 second class,- a•ndS 68
third class. Of the 106 teaches in
rural. :schools, twelve had been more
than fire years. in ther present posi-
tions; 88 three years or ,less, a
one yean or less. Mr. George
of „No. 1, Stanley, has complet
years of eontirruoute service 'in
same echcol. Of the 180 depart
66 changed teachers during the
These frequent changes retard
progress of the ;pupils, and are
advantage tin The teachers therns
If rural trustee boards consist
six members pithead of three,
would not be nea,rly so rriany
ere- change each year as ther
now. The 'recent regulations of
Education depertment and the a
merits- to the Public Schoo
of 1906 have greatly interested
trustees end ratepayers of rural
S.,
lic school! sections. The Ins
mot with the trustees and ratep
of nearly every ached gection,
discussed with them the 'provisi
t,he 'new law mostly eomplaine
and found that the minimum
scheme and the mlinirnurn equi
are objected to largely beeaus
the increased assessment 'in
townships, the decrease in the
attendance, and the fact.
the Separate schools and the
schools are not -"affected by 'th
law la the respects named, ad
the irritation canted by the
changes h :When the .law is a
'to apply to all the schools o
Province, there are likely to be mod-
ifitations which will Make the law
more- acceptable to all concerned.
A -beautiful four roomed schoolhouse
was erected at Creditor' -laat sum-
mer, ecieting $700. Its architecture'
appearan.ce, its substantial structure,
its coevenience and complete/lees are.
excellent. Four teachers, are eMploy-
ed, the principal giving his Whole
time th continuation work. The, peo-
ple of Crediton should now halve a
wheel which will be second to sone
ill, accoinodation or -efficiency, Four
school houses, No, 16, Ashfield; No.
10, Goderich; No, 7, Stanley, a
3, Emit Wesvencish and Morris,
repaired end will be as comfo
as 'new buildings. There are
some schools' which must De improved
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the
eats,
past
year, end thirteen changed wice.
the
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d of
here
itch -
are
the
end -
Act
the
pub -
actor
yers
and
Its of
Of,
alary
meet
or
the
chool
that
rban
new
ed to
cent
eeded
the
No,
were
table
atill
end providedwith modern desk
meet the equirementis of the
regulations. The lighting and ve
Um of the schools are not
looked after by the teeehere as their
importance demands. Many of the
teachers de not traderstanci the most
elementary principles, ef ventilation
or heating, and therefore waste the
fuel and allow the foul air to eecurn-
Wale in the class 'room for the child-
ren to breathe.. An intelligent know-
ledge of heating and ventilatingicom-
bined with proper atteatiorx, would (te-
ethe for the pupils pure air and uni-
form temperature with less fuel. It
la 'discouraging to rind that in kome
schools the pupile are required to
sweep the school at noon. The child-
ren _rnuat eat their lunches in the
-sante 'room, and breathe dusty, herrn
laden air, the 'whole afteracion. This
le contrary to the .regulations and
should not be perrritted ltt any sahnel
to
new
tila-
The reeves of municipa,Iitiee were
given power,: by reeolution, to get
small repairs made in county bridges;
pa,yrnent to be made to the contractor
by the municipality and then charged
to the :county, the said amount .not
to exceed $80.
After reading a couple of by-laws,
the 'council adjourned to meet on the
first Tuesday' in June next.
section.
The dhsire to pass the entrame
a.minationseauses many pupil to
'remain a longer time at schools and
to take a greater interest in their
work.- The increaee in the ,nurnher of
examinaticin centres has been a treat
convenience to parents, and a large
pare
01 of
en-
cess-
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THE MAYOR'S BANQUET.
Mayor Elliott,' Goderich, entertain-
ed the members of the county council,
the county officials, and the members
of the - Goderieh town 'council at a
complimentary supper at the Hotel
Bedford, on Friday evening. The
Mayor makes a, genial and admirable
host, and all present spent a most
dilioyable social evening,
—It la reported that the Manitoba
Government will undertake to finance
a railway line .direct from Winnipeg
to a, port on Hudson Bay, thus mak-
ing a ehort route to the European
markets. The length of the road will
oe a,bout 800 milee. It is a big under-
taking. for a small province.
—Thee Dominic& Government have
2.'6 -Mixed a cable from Governor 'Swett-
enham, of Jamaica, thank.thg the Can-
adian Parliament for its contrioa-
saving in expense as well as a
couregement to the pupils to pr
for this examination. 261 pupil
the Inspectorate wrote on the
trance in 1906 and 214 were su
ful. 1 •
Three villages and 21 rural 'se
revelved grants for continuation
man who knew municipal law and
alwa ys gave good service hoth
in township and county affairs. He
was a staunch Liberal in- politics and
a Presbyterian in. religion, Fifty-
five e -ears ago Ire was married to
Helen McDougall, who predeceased
him on the let of Januray, 1904.
Huron N ot es
—On Tuesday of last -week, Alex.
Perrie, who lives near Cranbrook, fen
in the barn and broke one of his
legs at the hip.
—Mrs. John Pickard, of Porter's
Hill, died on Friday, January 18th.
Deceased had been a resident of that
locality for many years.
—The office of Dr. G. El. Holmes,
forrrerly of Clinton, who is prac-
tising dentistry in Saskatoon, Sask.,
was destroyed in the fire. which re-
cently l'aged In that town.
—The Gotlerich Daeght-ere of the
Empire gave a fancy dress bail in the,
Oddrellowe hall, in that town, on -
Thursday evenIng, January 17th. The
proceeds of 'the ball were given to
the hospital fund.
—Mr. Chas. Ilellyar, one of the sPee-
tators of the hockey match at citn-L,
ton the' other might, was struck in
the chin with the puck and received
such a, cut that it had to be sewn up,
by a surgeon.
—A quiet wedding. took place at •
Maple La'w'n, Ethel, on Wedne.sdar,
January 23rd, when Miss Lillian Th.
Simpson was married to Oscar J. W.
SpEtITOW, of Paisley, Rev. Mr. Arm -
:strong, B.A. officiating.
—The old established shoe business,
in Clinton, of W. Taylor and Son,
has tiecit eold to Mr. Fred Jackson.
The latter is a son of Mr. - John
Jacloson, of Clinton, Who was in
the shoe business in that town for 41
Aare. , ,
—After a, brief illness of a few
weeks, Mr. George Allan died at his
resihence in Clinton. on Friday, Jan.
12th, aged ' 70 years. Deceased was a
resident :of the , 9tir concession of
Hullett -for about 82 years, moving
to town some 11 heath ago-
-Mensrs. Jelin and Wm. Reid have
purehased the farm Of Mr. Matthew
Bates, on the Bayfield road, Stan-
ley, paying' for it $9500. Tire farrn
Contains 160 acres, has on it good
buildings and la in every way a
fillet -class farm.
*—The auction sale of der -
son, of Auhlren, was held 1t week.
Horses event high, the beat team be-
ing bought by John Denhohn for $245
and $218 apiec-e; year old eolt at
$153. Mt. Anderson 'has gone to Al-
berta, and settles about 45 miles
from Lethbridge.
cella
ork
last year; These classes enable Pu -
pile to continue their school wOrk at
a time, when they are too youitg to
ne deprived of the protectin
fluences of their hornet:. In
schools the continuation work is
in -
any
well
done, while in °then* It is not sat-
isfectory. The fifthclass pupils miss
the etimulus of the public school leav-
ing examination. In schools itoing
continuation work i ;the pri cipal
'should tie, a teacher of culture and
experience and etrong personiality,
who is' able to create noble char eters
in his pupils.
The report of Mr.- Boob will
in euceeeding issues,
•
—Mr. Wm. McPherson, one of the
respected pioneers of "Turnberry, pass -
—On idoeday, January 21st, Mrs.
Elizabeth Keys, wife of Mr; W.
Keys, of the Babylon line, &anise,
departed this life'aged 70 years and
4 months. The deceased had been 111
about a Month. Besides her aged hus-
band She leaves a farnily of grown
up sons wig daughters.
—Mrs. Jas. Groves, one of the oid-
eet residents of Winghain, hied at
the home of her daughter, in Anfen,
lest week, at the ase of 80 years.
Dneeased, with her laueband, came to
Turnberry in 18614 when there was no
place called Winghauf. The farm le
now one mile from the town of Wing -
ham.
—The spacious /*siderite of Mr. knAt
Mrs. A. S. Strome, Fordwich, was the
eeene of great festivity on Wednesday,
January 16, w.hen their eldest daugh-
ter, Ethel IL, was h-oined itt wedlock's
bonds to Dr. Edwin 3, Foster, the sue -
cetera 'young practitioner of that -
village. Rev. A. B. Dobeon performed
till?, ceremony.
A pretty wedding wits solemniz-
ed at the Drysdale church on Tuesh
day peenocin, Jan. 22, when Rev..
J. .A. Loiselle united in marriage
Miss Annie, daughter of Mrand
hith. B, Charrette, and Mr, Orank
Denomy. The brihe was supported by
her sister, &DeskMabel,. while Mr.
Renhe Jeffry sop° rted the groom
Mr and Titre. De only will settle on
the groom's farnt near _St, Joseph.
—On Friday, 'January 181h, the mar-
riage of Harold Turner, forroerly of
the staff or the Goderich Signal, and
Mrs. Polly McLean dirughter of -Mr
and hire. JaThOs Tehyarcl, of Dungan-
non, was celebrated in the Judson.
Memorial Church, New York city,
by Rev. Wm. N. HubbellTite groom
is at present employed in New York
and he and Mrs. Turner will make
their hOme there for a time at least.
- —The following officers were elect;
ed at a meeting of the Credjtore Am-
ateur Atidetie Association: Hon. Eires.,
H. Eilber, M. P. P., and Wm. Dewis;
pres., Dr. McCue; vice -pre%, Fred
Yeulig sec. a Bluett ; committee, H.
F. Ellber, C Zwicker, El: Brown, G.
Holtzman end Wm. direntzel. A cell
ebra.tion vvill be te1d on Victoria
Day, an a field will also ite pur-
chased for tlie use of the asseciat4on-
.
pear
—On Wednesday afternoon, January
23rd; the 'Rev: W. J. jolliffe, pastor
or Wesley church, Clinton, performed
the wedding ceremony et the reeldence
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob- Miller, when
their third -daughter, Miss IsTona,
became the bride of Me-. George H.
Watson. Owing to the illness of
Mr. Miller the event waa a quiet, one,
only the immediate family being pres-
ent. Mr. and Mrs. Watson will re-
side Ini Lastiburn, Sask., where the
groom 'hail a proeperome mercantile
business. }
—Owing tO the unfortunate accident
at Goderich North street Methodist
church, on Sunday, January 20th, an
interesting -event which was to have
taken place' there on the 23rd, WM
held instead at the reeidence of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E, Bridges, but the change
in their plans did not interfere in the
least with the contromation of the
nuptials of their daughter. M. E.
Lauri, to Samuel T. Armstrong- oh
ed away at hie home, lot 11, eace- Nutana, Alberta. The ceremony was
sten 1, on Tuesday morning, January Perfermed by the bride's uncle, Rev.
22nd, in his 81.tet year. Deceased was 8. V. R. Pentland, of Salem eircuit,
a native of Scotland, and came te this assisted by ReV. G. N. Hazen, pastor
country in early life. Ile had been a
*resident of Turnberry for upwards of
fifty years and helped to make the
township what it le ho -day. He re-
ceived all the municip4-1 honors that
his fdlow, ratepayers could bestow
upon him. He first served as a COLL11,-
taker, and then as deputy reeve. He
was the honored reeve of the town-
ship, resigning at the end of /899, af-
ter serving eighteen years centinuous-
of North street Methodist church,
at eleven o'clock in the morning.
Miss Brydges was a pupil of the Ree
gina Normal school and taught in Nut
ana prevaaue to her marriage.
—Another breach has been made in
the Ontario representathm in the
Doxnhibon Senata. Senator John Doh-,
son died at Ms rev -Wanes itt 141ad-
tvAty. Gni Sunday. He had chLenupd
171 the powitim He wai alab cne seat talia Sfniate :since M2 a
year warden a the cou4y. U was was SS years of as -e.
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