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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-02-02, Page 1pare roe. ntiNv ob-- new and ii find val- uld lead you to them. You'll ,ce again tk )rices on its coat at ,a price rice, come and rtment nied the every coat in Charge erf resses pparel of tnis here. To do 0E1 101-01 say fore you bue e a little ou bring f4f3 Ranted Pit>04:44:040.04.4,041*. y_ FIFTY-FIRST YEAR t ,ZWIIOLE NUMBER 2364 Grog Clothing Compan &pond to Xone."'-1 $20,00 Clothin Continues. Great Crowds Attend a-ving Marty Dollars on Every Purchase . Bargains for every man and every bo -sr who has a little monev to invest in CLOTHS. To buy now our from stock of clothing means REAL' MONEY ---and lots ot it ---to men who have the foresight to take ad- vantage of an opportunity that is not likely to come again for years, Prices Lower Than Eve' During Last Week of Sale We can mention only a few here of the thousands of bargain*- but come to the store and see the over- flowing tables, shelves, counters, bunks, etc., con- taining the precise wearables you need. LADIES' COATS. 20.-00 coats fore • • $12.49 coats for ..... 47 49 ig.00 coats for.........$7.29 12.00 coats for.............56.29 COAT SWEAtt ENS 2.00 coat sweaters__ $1,19 3.6o coat sweat ers.....51,89 5.00 coat sweaters..., .$3.69 MEN'S SUITS 12.00 Suits,- ... 15,00 18.00 Snith., 22.00 ..... 011)ERCOATS. 16,00 overcoats... 20.00 overcoats...-. 22.00 overcoats...-. $8.49 $10.29 $13.29 $16.29 11.79 $14.95 $16.49 FUR COATS. Black dog coats for$1' 6.50 Warnbat coats kr. 531.00 Ladies' fur collared 521.49 BOYS' OVERCOATS 5.00 overcoat..............53.29 6.5o overcoa t. . ...54.49 7.50 overcoat....... ...$5.49 CAPS 1.00 caps.. _.6195c 1.5o caps...... .. . . 75c caps...... .. 449c 5occaps.......................39c HEAVY UNDERWEAR. 125 heavy 99c i.so heavy zoo heavy wool.........$1.58 SUITS TO MEASURE, Special suit ends for 58.99 Pants to measure......53.80 FUR SETS • 30.0p wolf sets for...$15,00 5o.00 fax sets for....$32.50 40.00 cross fox sets.1123.00 Odd muffs for.... 57.50 BOYS' sum; 5.00 suit... $3.29 7.5o suits ... ...$5.49 9.00 .....$6.90 • seni 45c cashmere ... . ••• 29c 6oc cashmere.. ...39e 50c heavy wool • 33c 6oc ribbed worstPd. . 44c STOCKINGS Boys' Ribbed sizes... .29c 5oc heavy. 75C 1eavy 59c 75c cashmere ..49c RAINCOATS. Men's medium weight$6.90 1400 h?,avy mo1e1ined$9.98 Ladies 7.00 coats.....54.89 12.00 coats...... ..... ...$8.49 WORK sinks Odd shirts,sizes 14 to 16.49c -100 blue shirting 79c ioo black and white......69c 150 Khaki, heavy $1.19 OVERALLS Black bib Blue 51.29 Black Smock. Blue Smock-. $1.29 SPECIAL 2,000 handkerchiefs...-. ...3c pocolored border han'kfs 9c The above is only a partial list of this Big Store's Multitude of Bargains Greig Clothing Compan 'SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEI3RIT.A.RY 2, 1917 MeLEAN BROS., Puldinkerli $1.50 et Tear in Advance -Iii3Owitgrele•Arnaa,m•••••••• THE -COUNTY 'COUNCIL. I of Clinton, and W . E. Kelly, Pollce The Council met in the Court House, MagiStrate of Goderich, appeared be- Goderich, on Tuesday, all the members fore the Council and asked that the present The -Clerk presided and stet- allowance of $5 per month be inereas- ed that it would \be necessary to elect ed to $10. a Warden to peeside and asked for The annual statement of the county nominationstreasurer was presented and sent to Moved by Messrs. J. A.. Stewart, the Finance Committee - of Seatorth, and C. Reis, Wroxeter, Considerabtlheematterl timewas otakseunpuoyinreg- that Dr. Milne, Reeve .of •Bly-h be lating to Warden for the year 1917 -.3 this members with copies of the Ontario • was the only recommendation nide, Statutes- the- clerk declared Dr. Milne Warden Elliott and !ford that this matter be of the County of Huron for the year rdieefeirred to the June 'eneetinge-Car- 1d 917. The warden elect was conduct- . • ed to the Warden's chair by ex -War- Govenlock and Carepbell that the den Livingstone and `subscribed to County Property Committee be in - his declaration of - office before His atraeted to Pat A light in the vault Honor Judge Hays and thanked his in Judge Dickson's room. . Sent to the fellow members for the honor they County Property Committee. had -conferred won him. • - McKinley and Neel, that the engi- The following communications were neer be asked to examine the Snider ,read : . bridge on the- Like Road, Stanley, From George $, Henry,• Secretary and a new bridge be built this year. of the ,Good Roads Association stat - Sent to Road and Bridge Committee ing that the annual meeting of the Reports of the Public School In - Association will be held in Toronto spectors were presented and referred on February .27th, and that the fee to the Education Committee. .for county membership is $15, •,andThe report of, the County engineer the county is requested to send dele- Was read ar4d sent to the Road and gates. '•Bridge ComMittee. From A. Warren, Secretary of the Reis and Govenlock that the usual Trustees Association asking that dela- grant of $10 be made tc. each Wo - gates .be appointed to the annual con- men's Institute.- Sent to Executive vention to be held in Toronto on April Coramitteee. 10th. • Thursday. • Froin the County of Grey , asking Mr. Govenlock asked how the $5,000 . (m -operation in pettitioning the Legis- grant to the Red Cross work hi this lature to amend the Assessment Act, county had been paid over to the dif- -respecting Telephone companiesferent municipalities and how. spent. From A.W. Morgan, Secretary of Several members Apoke in the matter Farmer' Club, .Usborne, and from and all were satisfied that the grant .Seeretary a the West Huron Teach- had been appropriated to the very ers' Association enclosing resolutions loest suivantage. asking that the county take steps t Young and Mallough that 'a grant lave a district representative appoint- of $20,000 be .given to the Canadian ed for this county. Red Gros*Societies in this county, From .N.E. Birtch, clerk of Oxford* rhe amount too be divided according to • Cotinty, that the Provincial Govern- the assessment of the several muni- ment be petitioned to levy a tax for cipalities. •• Patriotic purposes, also a copy of 'a Ford and Neeb 'moved in amend- • reSolution regarding the same matter rnent that the grant to the Red Cross • from the cleek of Norfolk. These be $5,000, • , were sent to the Special Committee. _ Nairn and Young that the rent for From St, Marys, Parkhill, Listowel offices .for Police Magistrate be $15 per itnd Mitchell High Schools showing month. These were sent to Executive .'mount due from this county for Mein- Committee. tenance pepils. ' Isbister and Powell that the town- Anuual statements from Goderich, ships of Morrie and East Wawanosh Clinton, Seaforth and Wingham High in unison with the county fit up that schools. • These were sent to the portion of road south of the corpor- Educetion Committee. ction of Wingharn, known as Prairie From J. Ross Robertson, asking do- Road, as this road is in a dangerous nation to the Sick Children's Rosin- condition and naflt for safe travel. tal. Moved by Elliott and McKinley that From N. P. Fennell, Secretary Brit- this county grant $500 to the Child- ish Sailers' Relief Fund and National .en's Aid Society. gent to Executive Sanitarium asking for grant. These 'Committee. were sent to Executive Committee. - Erwin and Lobb that the engineer Applications for auditors were, re- inspect the north hbutinent of the ceived from G. W.1 Holman, P. W. Bayfield bridge, as it is cracked and Scott, A. Couins, A.' Porterfield, Paul the split is widening-' Sent to Road Powell and F. Metcalf and Bridge Commit - -A request from John Knox for in- ,Ford and Litsini' •ne, that the Crease in salahy was' sent to Exec -e- grant to the' Cai t Patriotic As- -live Committeee. • sociation be increased to r,000 a Moved by Messrs. Shortreed and month. Sent to Executive Committee. Dalton, that Messrs. Campbell, Arm- The report of the Finance Commit - strong, Reis, Erwin, and. Powell be a tee was read and passed. Courmillor striking committee to report the Shortreed in the chair. standing , committees for the year.- The report of the Special Commit - Carried. tee was mead and paseed. Councillor Moved • by Messrs, Campbell and Ford ` in the chair. Steseart, Ashfield, that J. M. Goven- The report of the Education Com- lock- and W. Lane be auditors of xnittee was read and passed. Cou Criminal Justice accounts. -Carried. cillor Stewart (Seafoeth) in the chair, Isbiter and Campbell, that Abner The report of the County Property Cousins be auditor for 1917. -Carried. Committee was read and passed. Petty and McKinley that G.W. Hol- Councillor Erwin in the chair. man be auditor for 1917. -Carried. The eeport of the Executive Coin - Erwin and Ford that the usual mittee was taken up in committee, grant of $25 be made to each public with Councillor McKinley in the chair. library in the county. The report was Passed, except that Neeb and Erwin that the usual grant the altowance to police • magistrates of $25 be made to Agricultural Soci- for office accommodation remain at • eties holding fall fairs. $5 per roxith, and that it be recom- Nairn and Isbister that a grant of mended that all the usual grants be $1,000 be given to. the County hospi- made as last year. tals, the amount to be equally divided Elliott and Erwin, that the War - between Wingham and Goderich hos- den, ex -Warden and Clerk send a Pita'. Sent to Execntive Coinmitteeletter of condolence to Mrs. W. Glenn Laithwaite and Powellthata grant and family in their sad bereavement of $2,000 be made to the four high in the loss of a husband and father. - schools, Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth Carried. end Wingharn. • •Stewart and Armstrong, that the Ford and Elliott that Herbert Paul council adjourn until Friday. • and Ernest Hovey be appointed trus- . Laithwaite and Yearly that Judge • The report of the Special Commit- , , Friday. . • tees • of Clinton Collegiate Institute. Dickson be apointed trustee of God- tee on the good roads question was erich Collegiate Institute. read, Mr. Young in, the chair. The re - stone be appointed trustee for V' rig- Campbell and Lobb, that thiss couns ham High School. passed. Isbister and Powell that Frank Van- port • cil -do not appoint representatives to Stewart, • Seaforth, and Beavers the Good Roads Convention. -Lost. that Major R. S. Hays be re -appoint-• The second clause of the special ed trustee of Seaforth Collegiate report was considered, and Messrs. Institute. All sent to Education oom- McNabb and Dalton were appointed mittee. a committee to enquire into the value Govenlock and Reis that the grants of such an appointment of a District to the continuation ,and fifth form Repreentative and to report at the classes be the same as last year. June session. Lobb and Ford that the usual grant Beavers ancl-Young that Messrs. of $25 be made to Clinton, Seaforth Chas. Stewart and Ford be a delega- nd Hensel]. Spring Shows. , tion to the Good Roads Convention in e Laithwaite and Lobb that a grant Toronto, February 21:th, 28th and court hie Ph 1 st .--nai and shrubs for thert house nee of $10 be made to purchase flowers grounes. n •• Reports of Committees. Stewart, Seaforth, and Armstrong; • Executive Committee. that a grant of $25 be made to thes Te Executive Committee recom- Miran Poultry Association for this mended as follows: year. These were •seut to Executive •. Re application of John Knox for $50 Committee. increase of salary. RecomMended -Stewart and Short -reed that the that no action be taken this year. Council adjourn until Wednesday. ' Re tenders for county printing, we • hecommend that the tender of the ednesday •Goderich Star_ be accepted, it being The report of the striking commit- the lowest. The minutes in. every case tee, was read and passed as follows: to be completed and delivered to the Executive Committee. -24. M. Gov- cjerk within one month after receipt enlock, R.W. Livingstone, J.N. Camp- of manuscript from the clerk. bell, W. H. Lobb, W.„Isbister. We recommend that the tender of Special Committee -J. Shortreed, J W. !learn for groceries for the gad, MeKieley, G. Young, T. Brock, W. be accepted, and that the tender for •meat for the same institution be giv- YeaFilyance Committee -C. Stewart, R. en to W. 3. Baker, they being the low - Harding, B.W.F. Beavers, J.A. Mal- est. lough, 3. citte Dalton. • We recommend that the following Education e ---C. A. Nairn grants for the year be made: $2,000 G. C. Petty, J. McNabb, W. R. El- to the four high schools in the coun- liott, J. A. Ford. ty; the usual grants to the Confine - Road and Bridge Committee -J. A. ation and Fifth Class schools; $500 Stewart, A. E. Erwin, Con Reis, H. H. Neeeb, M Armstrong. • County Property -J. C. Laithwaite T. K. Powell, H. Crich, P. F. Doig, 5 F. Plum. House of Refuge- J. N. Camp- bell, T K Powell C. Stewart, P.Doig. • Warden's Committee--C.A. Nairn, J.A. Ford, J.P. Dalton, -R. Harding, H. Crich. G. M. Ellintt addresed the Council in reference to the work of the Child- ruary and to contmue as ong as e Ten's Aid Society in this county. council considers it necessary, and we ehildren, except those absent on ac - J. S. Andrews, Police Magnefmate, would advise that the issuing of de- count of illness, of the neeessity- 0f i I nentures on the same terms as before • sending pupils regularly and the The other 'grants to be cut off for penalties under the Truancy net. The the present, unlees the council wishes! qualifications of the teachers employ - any of them, in which case we re- I ed were 7 first class, 118 ,second class, commend the same grants, be made* 8 third class, five of thesie thirds are as last year. assistant and one kinderge n direc- Good Roads Committee. tor. A fine two -roomed school Imuse was The Good Roads Committee report- it in. 'St Helen's section \ during ed as follows; We recommend that 1.916. It is substantial, eionvenientwell the council pay the fee of $15 to the (mated and beautifully furnished. It Good Roads Association and that del- - cost about $4,500. Two teacher e are egates be sent to the Association employed and a fifth class ha e been meeting to be held in Toronto on Feb- established, having all the necessary ruary 27th and 28th and March lst, equipment for fifth class work. We would ask the delegates to go into The George Baird school in Stanlen the matter thoroughly and report to was remodelled and a. basement add - the council at the June meeting. Un- der the present circumstances we do not deem it wise to commit ourselves to take up the Good Roads Movement at once, but wish to have sufficient data on hand to take up the scheme when the time is opportune for so do- , . _ mg. • Road and Bridge Committee. The Road and Bridge Committee recommended as follows; That the Engineer's report be ac- cepted and printed in the minutes. Re motion of • Isbister and Powell, that the matted be left over till the June meeting.- Re motion of McKin- ley and Neeb, we recommend that the county engineer examine the bridge and have it repaired or rebuilt, as it is a county bridge. Re motion of Erwin and Lobb, , that the engineer inspect the abutment of Bayfield bridge and have it repaired as soon as possible if necessary. • That the recommendation of the en- gineers be dealt, with. as soon as the weather is favorable in the spring. • County EitgAeer's Report. The Comity Engineer reported as follows: Some of the small bridges on the lake road between Goderich and Amberley will require to be renewed this coming summer, as they are al- most past repairing. Also new floors will be required for the - following bridges teei The Eighteen Mile River bridgeitnear Amberley, in Ashfield townhip; Day's bridge on the bound- ary of Howick and Turnberry. town- ships; Westfield bridge, East and West Wawanosh townships; Ball's and Clinton bridges. The total amount of ordrs issued was $1,830.43, Special Committee. The .Special Committee made the following recommendations: . Respecting the request of Grey County Council to assess telephone companies, we recommend that it be filed and no action be taken. Respecting the request of West Huron Teachers' Association aud the Thames Road Farmers' Club for this council to use its influence with the Ontario Govehnment to have a dis- trict representative appointed for this county, we recommend that. the re- quest be granted. Respecting the request of Oxford and Norfolk County Councils to co- cperate with them in memoralizing the Federal Government to raise mon- ey by direct taxation for Red Cross and patriotic purposes, we recommend no action be taken, but that we con- tinue along the same lines, we have been following. County Property Conimittee. • The County Property Committee reported as fellows: We have visited the gaol and found all departments clean and in good re- pair, The two prisoners therein, had no complaints to make, but express- ed themselves as being satisfied with the manner in which they were treat- ed. The Registry office was found to be in good order, clean and comfort- able. The court house building and offices were insneeted •and we found that they had been well looked after by the caretaker. Be motion .! Messrs. Govenlock and Campbell, we recom- mend that a light be placed in the vault of Judge Dickson s office. • Education Committee. The Education Committee reported as follows: We recommend that the usual grants be made to continuation classes. That the following amounts be paid to the Collegiate Institutes and high school in the Ceunty; Clinton, $5,347.71; Goderich, $4,170.46; Seaforth, $4,009.- 55, and`Wingham, high school, $3,449.- 31 We recommend the peyment of the following accounts for the sup- port of co,unty pupils at high schools outside the county: Mitchell, $37.67; Parkhill, $181.85; St, Marys, $61; Lis- towel, $55. Re reports from the public school inspectors we recommend that they be received and printed in the min- utes Re communication from the Ontario Trustee Association, we recommend that no action be taken. We recommend the appointment of the following •gentlemen to the posi- tion of trustee for the several Col- legiate In.stitutes: Goderich, Judge Dickson; Clinton Herbert Paul and Ernest Hovey; deatorth, R. S. Hays; 'Wingham, Frank Vanstone „ • Public School Inspectors West Huron J Elgin Tom, Public &eel Inspector for West Huron reported as follows: There are 102 boards of trustees, 105 school houses and 134 public school teachers. The number of pupils en- rolled was 4,450, The average attend- ance was 2988, beingi67% per cent. of the names entered on the school regis- ters. Fully ten per cent of those enrollerd drop out of school. or go to some other school at Easter, midsum- mer or during the term. Many are enrolled in two or more schools dur- ing the year, thus reducing the aver- age accedence of all the schools. The to the Children's Aid Society; $1,000 (real average is xnuch higher -thee to the two hoSpitals in the county, tol school reports indicate, being over 75 be provided proratio, provided that per cent. About 50 per cent. of the the neeessa.ry accomrtioda,tion is pro- schools were closed for one, two or hided; $100 per year to police mag- more weeks on account of measles, istrates instead of $5 per month as chickenpox or other diseases during at present; $8,000 to the Canadian 1916. Teachers are required to re- ' tor the Red Cross Societies in the county, port mon y to be paid the same as previous grant; narnes, etc. of all the pupils who were the need of such help very urgent. In $8,000 per month to the Patriotic not at school 80 ,per cent of the I other cases, of course, it was made an Fund, commencing the first of Feb- school days. The inspector then not- excuse for avoidable irregular attend- 'fi the parents or guardians of the z ace. The grants paid by the Government thisi year were on the same basis as thoee of last year and amounted ten about the same sum. There was in. addition a grant of $270 for school libraries purchased during the year All the schools in the inspectorate now have libraries, with values imag- ing from $15 to $280, the total Table in the rural schools being $3,350, No new schools were guilt in Mc but this year the ratepayers of IL 3. No, 4, Morris, have decided, netwitke standing the unsettled war eonditionet to erect a fine new school in their sec- tion. The total value of the sehoel, property in the inspectorate is *Ai- nal:tate:I ,at $.244,450 and the equipment ed, making it practically a new and w The- Teachers' Institute met at up to date school. Several other schools I Winghain on October 19th, and 200i, were much improved. New schools Netw-ithstanding the very bad weath- should be erected at an early date in School section No. 4, School section No. 9 and School section No. 16, Ash • field township. Lgislative grants are paid on teachers' salaries and certificates, ifth class and equipment, agricul- ure, horticulture, additions to the school libraries and physical training and military drill. In order to share in these grants for 1917, the school board shall provide all the egitipment specified in section 3, pages 20 and 21, of the public and separate school reg- ulations of 1915. Some schools have not, fully complied with this regula- tion yet. -- The Hon. Dr, Pyne, Minister of Ed- ucation urges teachers to speed up production and to grow more food in the school and home gardens, to utilize vacant areas for growing food tnd plants. Ile suggests that mho -1 boards and teachers may in this way take advantage of the potential labor of boys and girls from eight to six- teen years of age, to increase the food products of Ontario by $10,000,- 000 in the urban municipalities alone. Every teacher and every trustee should at once organize the boys and ,girls so that the garden work may begin as soon as the weather is favorable next epring. The application for garden work found at the back of the Daily Register should be filled in as requir- ed and sent to the Deputy Minister of Education, Toronto, soon. All may do -their bit towards producing the ex- tra millions of dollars worth ge- tabies for 1917. There were many ex- cellent home and school gardens in this inspectorate last year, for which the teachers and Boards will receive grpanhtyss.ical. training was taken in all the schools and military drill in abbut 35 per cent. of the classes .This work is enjoyed by the pupils. -All classes reaching a fixed standard at the time of inspection receive a grant. For physical trainieg 76 schools received a grant and nine schools received a grant for military drill. There are nine 'fifth class schools 'A qualified to are in the grants: Bay- field, Crediton, Dashwood, Durigaimon, Hensall, St. Helens, Winchelsea, Zur- ich and S. S. No. 14 Stanley. These schools are well distributed over the inspectorate. All are doing valuable work for pupils that have passed the Junior High School entrance. Several ether schools are doing junior high school graduation work, not having the full eluipment required by the reg- ulations they can not share in the grants for Fifth elass work, • The Exeter ontinuation school does effic- ient high school work for the students of South Huron. • A successful Teachers' Institute meeting with 128 teachers in attend- ance was held on September 14th, and 15th, in Victoria School, Goderich. The Easter pron%tion examinations which provide a uniform and inde- pendent test for the promotion of the pupils was taken by the pupils of nearly all the schools. The high school entrance and the public school graduation ,examinatione were held in June. The khesults were generally. satisfactory. On account of the scarcity of labor the Minister of Education decided that boys recommended by their teachers, should receive an entrance certificath by doing at least three months farm work, beginning on May 20th, 1916. Several did the work and received cer- tificates. The conditions for receiv- ing a farm employment certificate in 1917 for boys and girls, are found in examination circular 27, which every teacher may get e from the Deputy Minister of .Eclucation, Toronto. There were many changes of teach- ers during 1916. In spite of these changes, the teachers and pupils of most schools did faithful and efficient work. • All the school and departments were visited twice during the tyear. • East Huron, Inspector Field of East Huron re- ported as follows. -There were 122 teachers hit 1916 in East Huron, one less than in 1915, due to a decrease in the staff of the -Brussels public school; the vacant room has been splendidly equipped as a science room for the continuation class. Of the 122 teachers, 17 are xnen and 105 women, At the beginning of the year there were 22 men teaching in the Inspector- ate. Of these the following have en listed: A. L. Posliff, principal of Wing - ham public chool; Norman Geddes, S. S. No. 8, Hullett, Robert Hoover, S. S. No. 7, McKillop; W. H. Stafford, S. S. No. 4, Howicle; Leslie Winch, Bluevale public school. We honor them in obeying the call of their coun- try. The returns from the township clerks indicate such a decrease in the population between 5 and 21 years of age as enlistment would account for. The school population on the other hand, shows a slight increase, the average attendance, however, shows a decrease of a hundred. This has been, owing partly to the prevalence of epidemic disease e in the early part of the year when several schools were closed for two or three weeks and partly to the need of all the help pos- sible on the farms. In most of the eases into which I enquired I found er, the attendanee was excellent. Tho program was tonsidered one -of the best we have had, some of the palters end addresses posseseshig special sner- it. The sum of $300 was subscribed by the teachers .to the British Red Cross Fund. During the year, much has leen done by the teachers and pupils film patriotic Purposes. Concerts have been held, collections raised and work nese at school and home that should not • pass unnoticed. In the aggregate it has been very considerable. There has been a slight inerease the grade of certificate over that of last year. During last term there -were only three who were unqualified. The change in teachers was about tke same, a large number at midsununer, hut few at New Years I consider that • the quality of the work done in tke schools during the year averages high.. In the public schoole very few can- didates availed themselves of the priv- ilege of doing farm work and receiv- ing their entrance certificate ox the recommendation of their teacher and inspector A large number at the High Schools, however, received their certificates in this way. The plan has its abuses but the purpose Justifies it Three schools qualhied for the emant in Agriculture at year: No 127w- Killop, No, 8, Grey; and No. 4, Turn - berry The growth of the work ix this county is slow but 1 do not cent- sider it wise to urge the trustees to introdni e the sway , the sentiineut for it is strong. A sehool fe.ir was held at Walton early in September at which great interest was shown ant i which n mary respects was the equal of many of the fall fairs in the coun- ty In all eighit schools took part and. its success was largely due to the ef- forts of the Women's Institute The attendance at the Conti/makes. schools has been at least as great as in any previous year The examinetion results, in cairn -non with them of the eariatis high schools, were not as sat- isfactory as those of previous Ware, the severity of the emarninations was above that of former years and net iloo inefficiency a the ichools has been at- tributed to the cense. • All the schools were visited twice during ther year. Three were 'closed at the time of iny firet visit, no notii- cation having been given. BAYFIELD. The Late Mrs. Ferguson. -The fax- eral of Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, aged 79 years, wife of John Ferguson, het* to Bayfield cere.etery, was largely at- tended.- The services were conduallOsi by Rev. ,A . Macfarlane, assisted ur Rev. J. E. Jones The, pallbearere were four sons and Messrs. George Ferguson and Charles Falconer, neph- ews of the deceased. Among those who attended from a distance •were Mr. and Mrs. Will Green and Mr. Geo. Ferguson, of Colborne; Mise Lillian Ferguson, of Goderich; Mrsi. Charlee Simons, of Goderich, and Mr, and Mrs. William Carter, of Clinton. The flowers were beautiful, among them a pillow and wreath from the family, 'a epray from grandchildren, and one ,trom Mrs. Charles Baxter, of Lon- don. She was born at Anca.ster, but had resided here ever since she w nine years old. She had been in f ing health since last spring, but cently sustained a stroke. Those in constant attendance at her bedside were Mrs. James Reid, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs, 0. N. Rhynas and Phil- ip, of Brantford; Miss Nora, Capt. Jack and wife, William and tensile', Alexander, Charles, Mr and Mrs. W. A. Balkwill, and Mrs. Margaret Fer- guson and son James, widow and sox et her son James, drowned eleve* years ago. She also leaves two sla- ters and one brother, Mrs. Charles mons, of Goderich; Mrs. Biggert Mr John Falconer, of Bayfield, Breezes. - Miss Maud McGregor and Mrs. John Toms have both bee; laid up with a severe attack of la grippe. -Mr. Milton McLaughlin, wk. has been teller here in the Sterlieg Bank for some time, has been traits- ferred to Toronto, Mr. J. H. Feagas of Goderich, has taken his place. -The funeral of- late John McLeod, whosie death we also mentioned last week, took place on Tuesday after- noon of last week to the Bayfield cem- etery, the services were conducted by Rev. A. Macfarlane, of St Andrew's church. The pall bearers were Hetry Peck, Murdo Ross, John Cowan, Sam- uel Sterling, Lewis Thompson, Dr, McLeod. The deceased was born ix 1830 in Nova Scotia and in 1882 with his wife came to Bayfield, where he has continued to reside ever since, He is survived by his wife and sem Dr. Alex. McLeod, of Wro-xeter, aid one sister, Mrs. Janies Thompson, of our -village.----Mrs. C Brandon, who is speeding the winter at Belgra,ve, was here for a few days last week. ----Mr. Richard McDool, sr., is laid up with an attack of la grippe,. -Eliza Jane Fell, wife of Mr. Geo, Haney, of Bluevale, passed away Olt Monday, January 22nd. Deceased was born near Londesboro on November 30th, 1860. Her parents owned the brick -yard north of Whigham for a umber of years and the deceased ree ceived her edndation in the, Holmes school, Turnberry. She was a sympa- thetic neighbor, a loving wife *xi mother. Besides her husband she is survived by six children.