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SEAFOETH, Friday, February 1, 1918
FROM CHARLIE` SILLS
The following interesting letter has
been received by Mr. - G. A. Sills,
front his son, Charlie, who enlisted
with a Toronto University battery
early in the war:
Somewhere ih France, Dec, 29, 1917
Dearee Father: --Since .I know that
you at home often wonder at our at-
' titude towards certain questions, and
since I also know that our peaple at
home, have enot and cannot' get our
outlook on: things, as we see them,
hence, I shall try to give you a glimpse
at our' ideas, and label this epistle,
"Fed Up. and Why."
That practically -every fighting man
in all branches, who has seen this last
year's service is iri this condition of
mind is a fact beyond dispute, a-
mongst those who etctually know, and
since this condition exists it must of
necessity have a cause, by all -teach-
ings of logic. You might think that
the natural effectof modern war-
fare because of its: utter destructive-
ness and consequentmode of life of
the soldier, would produce this condi-
tion. But you trust remember that
the lads you saw departing in all the
gayety of youth have by their bitter
experience become men, and the ma-
jority have suddenly become thinking
men, philosophers, one might say, each
according to his capabilities, -and so it
is not because of the mud, and the
rain, and the snow, it is not because
of the filth and stenches unbelieveable,
nor because of the sight of horror,
and mental strain well nigh unbear-
able, not because of all these is the
feeling -gaining ground, :but rather
from other 'remises entirely` removed
from actual fighting.
' For instance, .we have -,just 'passed
through the f great general election
where Conscription of men to save the
Empire was and is the great rallying
cry. Our soldier philosopher knows
perfectly well the need for men, yet
not so long. ago when a. great lord in
England was asked to devote his -fine
talents and organizing power to help
' save this self same Empire, he refus-
ed, and for what reason? Simply
because he would have to serve, who
would rather be served so far as my
poor mental abilities could make out.
Do yew wonder then, that the soldiers
get "Fed up,' when he sees that while
it is all right to compel our young
Caea(.liens to cotne out and fight for
this great Empire of ours, at the
seme time there are those who stand
aloof a.nd let her go under, even when
these same men may be specially re-
quested to help ai}d that request made
by the first men in the Empire to wit:
our Premier. It. proves to him that
all our resources are not being, used,
and naturally- he concludes we are not
trying to vin the war.
•
Again;, our fighting man is some-
times taken prisoner, and of late, we
have had authentic stories of the
treatment of such. Dogs lead a bet-
ter life in many casesi. and the cruel-
ties .our men, have had to suffer_ are
unbelieveable. _You look at the way
the German prisoner is treated:; Just
one observation 1 mem be. pertmitted
to make, and that is, that nowhere do
you see German prisoners guarded by
Colonial troops. If so, things ,might.
be different, for the Colonial eannot-
find it in his heart ,to laugh and talk
with his enemy, as if he were his long
lost brother. Thein againe see how
"the baby -pillars;," that raid England
are treated. No sooner are they
brought down, and captured then some
poor benighted fool, must needs treat
them to coffee and cigarettes, instead
of stringing them up to the nearest
tree as their conduct deserves, and so
the thinking soldier becomes more"fed
up.
I have said above that • it is not the
conditions of 'actual warfare which
produce the feeling un de:r discussion,
vet 1 must make one reservation.
For it ,you pause fore a moment, and
he mild of the volunteer on
he army, filled a:..1 all as it
commendable natr-'ism and
bride of country, contrast this with
the war worn s o1,iiee:5 mind. ground
dorm by the eettie.h treatment' inher-
e exit to the armY, when this .saline mind
r,:>ali7,e _that the arinv demands much,
:
. in fact, 'demands an, even life itself
front th(> man, a:id lives so little in
return for such ,generous. offerings,
then perhaps you can- appreciate - to
some snail extent the soldier's point
of vi,..v
lucent event.; -have not tended •to
dissipate the t, locinay outlook:. The
story of the pill boxes of :s asschen-
dae-le;, how they were constructed of
tool; ''.nglish ceme=nt, :all how they
contra;
enter'
was -,
wet tae caU5(• (If `,lfe.oas .n: of oQO(1
/wens' lives. If the story :Toren
the i iv 'st.te t`'-ne: nn u't me(',
c v.'e have the storetef one of the
darkest piece; o tr`-c:eho F, e , eat ac-
!•k`F1'tpylc._ he _:rely. Far
m' ar
1:,' it f on :yet: 1 ;7 a •cu- el (unjustly.
weYet read in thedag'.,per:. of so
many seas of the pr, ' (tea ;hat th::
soldier ;s England(: nvi'need. t':a`_ th ;'t� a s.'
tho e althtunit'. ,emOt of
nsu41Z treachery.
He, simple mind, wonders why the
authorities do not. hunt them out, as
they would hunt out and destroy some
wild beaet at large, and seeing no ac-
tion of a decisive nature taking place,
he is strengthened in his opinion that
we are not trying to win the war.
-Again, the Canadian sees his coun-
try ready to , read her last man .to help
save the Empire while at the same
*ire, her sister Dominion, Australia,
turns down such s prepetition, by la
large majority, and he wonders if it
air really worth while,
Those of us, who formerly engaged
in trade in Canada, know howd it
was to get British' manufact refs to
make for us articles of a different
design or quality, than that put out
in; the Mother Country, for our cone
auiption,, a -we know, that when all
arguments fItailed, we turned to the
German manufacturers, who gladly
produced anything we wanted. ` So
that now, when; we hear the British
manufacturers howling to crush Ger-
many's trade, we think of the pill
boxes of Passcheudaele. We think of
the many acts of the profiteers and -
we place the British ;}manufacturers in
the same position as the child, who,
having asked his companion, the dog,
to eat his cake, cries urn rcifully to
have the same returned hits . The sol-
dier blames the British trader and
seeing no great improvement in his at-
titude gets "fed up" with the whole
d I d thing.
In general we feel, that we have
done much, and have not received the
benefits accruing from such efforts and
yet we know we can win, and knowing
this, is there no remedy for our com-
mon.complaint "fed up?" Every man
Will answer "yes" there is a cure, undo
one only.•
Absolute concentration of all the
power of our great Empire, in one
huge united effort, to crush German
militarism. Effort by the soldier is
assured, as his 'past heroic work amp-
ly proves, if he can be convinced that
all, rich and poor,, _high and - low, are'
now ready t_ o join in the one grand
sacrifice for the common good. Let
the men looking for personal aggran-
dizement put aside his ambitions, let
all profiteering be effectually stamped
out, and examples -Made of the crimi-
nals. Let all political scheming stop;
in short, let each' and every person
forget themselves, join hands with the
fighting men, and the sure cure for the
malady affecting the fighting forces is
found for, then we shall have won
the war. • ' ,e
Your loving son, ' -
CHAS:
TRE COUNTY COUNCIL
(Continued from Page 1)
are taken by nearly every teacher.
The pupils enjoy the training and are
smart and alert. These exercises cre-
ate a strong, erect body, strengthen
every. organ and make the pupils alert,
obedient and self-controlled.
Eighty -classes in physical training
and six in military drill qualified for a
share in the Strathcona grant for 1917.
The uniform 'promotion examination
was held at Exeter. The high school
entrance and public school graduation
examinations were held in June. •
A successful teacher's institute was
held at Exeter ,on October ,11th and
12th. There were 122 teachers pre-
sent. Dr: Emery, of Stratford Nor-
mal School represented the Education
Department... He gave a practical ad-
dress on the Teaching of Agricul
All the topics on the programme Were
discussed.. A copy of the Institute
programme and of the Treasurers' re-;
port for 1917 are sent herewith. .
'The franchisehas been extended to
women,- It sliould benefit our schools
in many ways to have 'one- or more
women in every school board. Three
women were elected .to the Toronto
Board of Education for 1918.
All the schools were visited twice
or more -during 1917. One was clos-
ed at the time of my second visit. No
notification having been sent. -
On behalf of the ,Teachers of West
Huron 1 thank and congratulate the
Council on the appointment of Mr.
William Lane to the position of County
Treasuf'er and Mr. George W. Hol-
man as County Clerk. We appreciate
the fact 'that these. gentlemen who
were esteemed and prominent Huron
teachers, were selected to fill these
most honorable and responsible posidi
tions in the gift of the County Council. -
East Huron
Inspector Filed, Inspector of Public
age pamcaciris uolnH gsra ur stooges
following report: -
There were iii East Huron in 1917
84 rural schools and 6 urban schools,
the rural schools having an aggregate.
attendance of 2866 and an average at-'
tendance of 1854. Of the urban
schools Clinton had an average at-
tendance of 285, Seaforth 206, Wing -
horn 284, Blyth 77, Brussels 84, and
Wroxeter 61. The attendance of some
of the urban schools suffered. severely
from the prevalence of contagious dis-
eases; due largely, as has been pointed
out before, to the laxity of public sen-
timent and the apathy of officers, in
enforcing the Medical Health Aet, The
attendance at the rural schools suffer-
ed as never before from pupils being
kept at home to do farm. work owing
to the shorty •e of labor and the press-
ing need of inereaseed production.
Promotions were grantedi deserving
pupils and entrance certificates were
awarded approved candidates who left
school shortly after Easter and en-
gaged in bona fide farm work for
three months. Altogether about fifty,
entrance . candidates were awarded
certificates in this way. When the
older children of a family absent
themselves from school it is an in-
ducement for the younger ones to stay
out, so that the attendance has been
doubly effected. Four schools, No. 4,
Grey, No, 8, Howick, and No. 9, Mor-
ris, had each an average attendance
during the past half year of no more
than six. There is in these cases a
considerable waste of effort on the
Part of the teacher and money on the
part of the ratepayers, when better
returns could be secured by consolida;
tion
There are 122 P. School teachers in
East Huron of whom. 90 are in the
rural school and 32 in the ' urban
schools; 105 are women and 17 ate
nt'-n; t: hold first class certificates,
1.')5 second class certificates and two.
lOteler arten certificates; there were
onl • two with third class certificates.
r:. 'enlisted in the 161st Battalion,
' -:I-:s . eGddes, Hoover, Pos1iff and
MoPosher has been twice
:'-''unk'I and Mr. Hoover has received
r.:ilittry medal for conspicuous brav-
ery. Of the remaining male teachers
of last term four have been found
eligible for military service and one
for the responsible' duties of the
county clerkship. After almost 40
years of capable work as a teacher in
the county, Mr, Holman is to be con-
gratula
of wort
Council
worthy
Where
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Salar' es have
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the cos of
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by 1' r ps'
sy task; w
re for ' ea
ntinu4 t u a
over= nt
on sale 'y
to $4, 36;
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of hea
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The
schools
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urban
Grey,
Howie
county
the Governmen
No. 8, Grey an
conduc ing agr
sum o $354.8
boards on rur
which the Go
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this ant.
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tenda was
school work, c
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to ha
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the
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situa
and
but i
ordin
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changes Of teacheie
le list niidsummer;
ere the changer'
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s a ter a year- or two
1 cl -seek other
nt. Unquestimi-
e from constant
oho, s do' not give
nc0 to exercise that
Orship for which
ali es them.
bee practically' sta-
e ast year; the cost
taking and supplies
sed considerably.
education station -
of living is in -
and bounds ' will
must necessarily
hing if all other
Grant to rural
led certificates a -
FKBRUAR
9 fij
obtains in cities,' We- reconimend that . the grant of $8,000 es passed by ihe
a similar petition ,be sent by this December session be continued. .
County to the Legielative Aseemply Re motion Of Clark Leith**,
of the Proeinec asking that they, _sinn $8,WO be
Re- etimmanicatiOn from the- Minis- granted- for the plarchsse of suitable
ter of Finance onning attention to Home for Children, we :recommend
the order in codneeld forbidding any ehat no action -be taken, but 1*P:tone-
corporation or Municipality te issue Mend that we conummicate with tile
debentures withoet the perinissien of County of Bruce with the object of
the Finance .11.1 nister, we reconenend Hempling a joint house, where Ole
that this'Couneil fake notice and gov- house would be sufficient.
ern -itself tiareVee • Re motion of ;Beavers and Arm -
Re gommunie4ion regarding dogs, strong that thmgrant to the Canadian
we refer this baek to the council eit a Patriotic Association be $8,000 per
whole —A E. le win, Chairman. month as long as the Council deem
it necessary . --Carried,/
, Re znotion of Clark and Barbi=
Finance Committee
The Finanee ,Committee reported
the that this Council eve a special prize
having examined the bonds of
of $25 for the best filly any age, heavy
,Treasurer consiSting of a personal
draught, exhibited at the Guelph Fat
bond for $25,000, and a bond from the
Surety Co., Toront% for $25:,000, both Stock Shew he December next, said
animal te be raised, owned and. exhibl
of which were found satisfaittory and
ited from Huron Count*, we recont-
recommend the payment of the prem -
mend that no grant be made.
ium for the latter bond. Thdt the
Re motion. of Mallough. and Spotton
Treasurer's repcirt, if found satisfac- ;. -
that we grant $25 for a prize to be
tory, be printed in, the fininutes.
divided as followe: $15 for 1st, and
Road and Bridge Committee
10 fOr second for best beefing animals
The Read and Bridge Committee ID
under two- years of age, previous eriza:
ner barred from said prizes, and said
animal to be bred, fed and exhibited
by exhibitor, who mufst be under 20
years of agegwe recommend that no
grant be given:
Re printing contracts, we have ex-
amined. the different fenders submitted
and decided to eWard the contract to
the Signal Printing °Woe, providing
they guarantee delivery -at least six
eeks before the 4pene and December
shuts
Re tenders for jail supplies, we have
examined tenders. eubmitted! and a-
warded the contract to W. J. Powell,
grocer.—G. C. Petty, Chairman.
on eqmpment toed reported as follews: We recommend
ounted to $979 a
ing required by that the engineers report be adopted
and that the same be printed in the
a Ike amount. The
Re motion of Armstrong and Crich,
ii
fif h classes, No. 11,
- we recommend that By-law No 12,
rant of $53.0, 1917, be recinded as it is not in ac-
t"' cordance with the Highways Improve.d
.8 , reSpectively, the
ce the amount of want Act. ,
We aso direct the attention of the
grant. Grants of
ectively were made to Council to Section. 4 of the Highways!
Improvement Att, which provides suf,
NO. 4 Turnberry, for fi. Melt* for municipalities not receiy-
culturaltelasises. The
1 chool • 'libraries, on
be made eyery five years for the ben -
defraying 70 per cent.
iools participated in
. fair share of the appropriation. •
held at Walto
e as_ Re motion of McKinley and Brock,
1.1' i7irtewcoomwmdeiendtetharortrwitiothnebenutmakbeenr
go d, the exhi its of
of inentbers oa the Road „and Bridge
ng and nee etwork,'
products were ex_ Committee.- '.
Re coramunication regarding reso-
lution as to eetimates for the year:"
we recommend that:this Council now
in session take, immediate action and
place the estimates in the hands of
the superintendent. • •
Re motion frcen Ontario Gciod Roads
Association, we recomMend 1 that the
annual fee of $1.5 be forwarded.
The matter of appointment' of dele-
, gates t� the Good: Roads Convention
has already been dealt with in open
Council.
. Re commtmication from G. W.
Kidd, we recomenend that in the ab-
sence of sufficient inforination in this
matter no actiou be taken.
' Re account front R. C. Hays. we
+commend that the amount be paid.
Re account front Treasurer of Clin-
tom we recomniend that this matter
be referred to the County Road Sup-.
erintendent.—W. H. Lobb, Chairman.
Se
. no on amid fail to see the
opal va ue I of these faits. The
activiti s Which critics of every
ement denaminate fads have
he scho t do not engage in
r than ei parents were ia the
old day . Ethel public school
o. 4, M Kil op, are arranging to
, e teachers of loony
eneOuraged the pupils
of their own and the
uctao in this way when
o s 11 amount. Most
contribute liberallY to
ether patriotic needs.
Institute if the Inepec-
ed po last October to
Cress Fund.
brick school of the best
test improvements was
ar in sehool section No.
is, the 16th new school
sieice 1911 . Other sec -
waiting until the war is
splicing their's bj; new
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a school there :s no
e echer controls the
mn eat may be perfect,
lading, the fornittwe,
cher be incomptent or
ork will be a failure or
his dome not mean
tee !lit; it only means
ome important when
t by those who -are
e best work can be done
°ma hoe been added to
ion School at • Blyth,
enables the work in that subject
done wi h more success than for -
and thus places the school on a'
11.
r basis.
ontinuat
satisfa
school
genero
uccessf meeting of East Huron
ers' Institute was held in .Clin-
r, 11th and! 1.2th; there
ralance and the program.
schools
e garde
sed pr
d was
rosesshwal
subscri
ne new
and
this y
rris; thi
are only
before r
rige. In
that t
•on. T
titer eq
the te
ry the
that- gcioonlre' heti'
that they b
used and dir
comp tent. TI
only by havi
A• .cience
the ontintla
high
the
paci
to th
those
in it
Teac
ton
was
was
All
durin
II 1
•
The attendance of all
on schools is up to ca-
umstance which, added
tory results obtained he
jUstifies the Council
full att
excellent
the school§ were visited twice
the
were
ye r nd several additional
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COMM TT E REPORTS
Co nty Property
Th County
We have e
end o flees th
first- lass co
kept.
We visited
found it neat
mend that the
furna e be co
ering.
We recomm
(their be pure
We recomen
and ch ir be pl
cha-mb rs as it
We .ecomme
Court House
only b iler in
that i be ins
We isited t
depart
six pr
themse
painte
Property Committee re-
ws
milled the Court House
rein and found them in
dition, . clean and well
he Registry office and
and clean, but recent -
pipes leading from the
recl with asbestos' coy-
•
• that a new desk
a for the County
The
prisone
gaol t
for va
The
Re c
and So
ced in. Judge Dickson's.
is requiried badly dur-
d that the boiler in the
e nisured as it • is the.
tepees, not insured and
e gaol and found all
sorters herein who expressed -
yes as ell' treated, We re-
d that sortie of the floors be
Gaol r's' Report.
taoler r ported the number of
.s now i custody in the county
be 6; one for murder, four
Taney a d one for insanity.
pecial ornmittee reported as
tth Hur
ture anl others, as c:ing the county to
have a District. Representative ap-
pointed we Tee mitend that a repre-
Re communid4tion from the Ontario
Good Iloads AsSociationa asking for'
=• -toa,' Superintendents of Road Con -
root° (luring the Week of February
25th, re.comMen that our County
Road St perintenden., be .sent -as a del-
egate t this conventien.
Re co. ninication from the County
of Ken to- petitioee the. Legislative
A.ssemb y of the Peovince of Ontario.
to melee the Manheod Suffrage Reg-
istratio Act so ' that rural municipal-
ities be plaeed on the same basis as
n from the' East
The Education. Conunittee reported
as follows:
We recommehd that the following
dmounts be paid: Godericli• Collegiate
Institute, $4,3110.74; Clinton, $4,610.-
$4,778.37. The following accounts
for the support of Huron pupils at
High Schools, outside the - county:
Re reports trent:the Public School
Inspectors, Wei recommend that they
be received and printed in the minutes.
We reconunend the appointment of
the following. gentlemen to thetposi-
tion of Trustees for their several Cola
legiate institutes: Goderich, W. L.
Hartry; Wingitam, Dr. Redmond .—
John Love, Chairman. -
Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee reported
as follows:
• Re application of Mr. MeCreath
for an increase of salary, we recom-
mend that an increase of $100,
granted, the By-law to be amend
to that effect.
•
Re motion of LaithWatte and McNab
asking for a grant of_ 00 for Child-
ren's Aid Societyewe recommend that
Re motion of Laithwaite arid Beav-
ere asking foe a grant of $24,000 fer
the four high echools Wingliam, Clin-
ton, Seaforth and doderich, we re-
commend that the same be granted.
Re motion of Young and' Tipling
that a grant of $12,000 for the Red
Cross Societiee in the County of Hur-
on, we recommend that a grant of
$10,000 be maile.
Re motion (}f John Love and John
DOuglae asking that the grant to the
Continuation and High Schools be the
same as last year, recommended that
that the grants be made,
ReA motion of Mallough and Spot -
ten asking that we give the usual
grant, of $25 to each agricultural so-
ciety in the county and als'o to each
Board of Agriculture, we recommend
that no grante be given.
Re motion of Arm,strong and Young
asking that the usual grant of $25
be given to each Spring Show, Clin-
ton, Se•aforth and Henson, we recom-
mend that no grant be given.
Re motion. of Beavers and Tipling
asking for a grant of $500 to be given
the Y.M.C.A. to assist them in sup-
plying the men overseas with hat
drinks and other comforts, we recom-
mend that the sum of $300 be given.
ing asking for a grant of $1,000 be
given to the County 'Hospital§ at
Wingham and Goderich,. the grant to
be equally divided, we recommend
that the grant be Made.
burner asking for a grant of $25 for
the Winter Poultry Show held in God-
erch, we recommend that n grant be
made.
Re motion of- Erwin and ..arburn
asking that the usual grant of $25
be given to, each Agricultural Society
holding Fall Fairs, we recommend
that fhe grant be made. .
Re motion of Erwin and Harburn
asking that the usual grant of $25
for each Public Library, we recom-
mend that no grant be made.
Re motion of Clark and Taylor
asking that he usual erant el $15 be
given to the 1,Vomen's Institutes in the
County, we recommend that no grant
be made.
Re motion of Laithwaite and Clark
asking for a grant of $15 to purchase
floWers and. shrubs for the Codrt houSe
grounds, owe recommend that a grant
Re motion of Phillips and Morris re
Patriotic ,Fund, we recommend that
•
HURON NOTES
Pte.. Harvey Harland, formerly
of C inter', has:been awarded the mili-
tary croge for bravery in, the fighting
along ehe Ypres front.
—On Tioeulay evening of last week
Mr. A. Farrow', of Goderich, had the
misfortwie eo slip coming down stairs
and fractured his thigh. He is now
,in the hospital and we.trust will make
good recovery.
—Lance -Come. Miner. of Clinton,
mho enlisted with ,the 161st battalion,
, went to. France with the first draft
from that unit, spent four months in
the firing line and then was invalided
to England where he has beedin hos-
`pital evex since, arrived home on
Thursday evening last ,
—Last week, Robert hillier, of the
12th concession of Grey township, sold
a fine draught six- year old horse to
Mr. Phillin Am.eat, of Brussels, for
the snug sum, ef $230. Mr. Ament
keeps a lot otrgood teams and does
not stick at the price when he gets
what suits him.
—Since eke /ast published list, the
folloWing- names. of Huron county men
have appeared isr. the casualty list:
zard, Wingliani; Pte. M. Reecho, St.
Columban; Pte. Frank J. Shaw, Blue-
v7.—le.Pte. Herbert Edgar, eldest son
of Mr: and Mrs. James A. Edgar,
of Howick, who enilsted in the west
with the 152nd Battalion, goin over-
seas seventeen. enonths ago, arrived. in,
Qaebec last week and bas since been
sent 'to -Regina, where he will receive
his discharge. He ,was wounded last
Spring and has not received 'the use
—The annual exhibition of the
Huron Poultry and Pet Stock Associ-
ation held at the Town Hall, Goderich,
oh Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, brought out some very
fine birds, but Mr. ',Gibson, of Inger-
soll, who had made a largo number
of entries, did not get there, owing to
the discennected railway service. As
it was there were about five hundred
entries, and Mr. Carter the depart-
mental judge was yea- well satisfied
with tht splendid quality of the ene
—On Tuesday about midnight
fire was discovereO in the frame barn
belonging to Charles/ Bell, of Britan-
nia Road, Goderich, By the time the
fire department arrived the building
was a masa of flames, .and thetbarn,
with most a the contents, including
two horses, a cow, a pig, and some
chickens, was totally consumed. A len-
t-et/1, left lit hanging in, the stable,
exploding, is thought to be the origin
of the fire, Mr. Bells loss will be
a heavy one.
e —About Midnight last Saturcley
night, William Willis died at his home
on lot 7, concession 1, Grey, aged 58
years and 8 mcsnths. He had been
in failing health for over three years
from heart ailment and his demise
was not an unexpected event. Mr.
Willis was born in °Nissouri township
and had lived in Turnberry township,
before he bought: the farm of William
McKelvey in. Grey. He Was married
twice, the last partner being called
away last Jul . The children are:
Albert, in the st; Lawrence, on the
homestead; an Mrs. A. Nichol, of
Careick towns D.
—The death ,occurred after a long
siege af illness, in Goderich last Thurs-
day evening, of, Mr. Richard Gibbs,
of that town. Mr. Gibbs had been-
ailinO for the last three years, having
beeh operated on in' Croderich Marine
Hosoital for cancer of the bowels a lite-
tle over a year and seven nioniphs ago,
which prolonged his life for some
time. He bore his long suffering
with Christian spirit and great pati-
ence. Mr. -Gibbs was born in the year
18614. at Port Rowan, Norfolk County,
havirig resided in Soltford and vicin-
ity for the greater part of his life, re-
moving .to Goderich last September.
Mr. IGibbo id survived by his widow
and daughter.
Friday morning at four o'-
cloc14 Jaimes S. Shaw, a former well
knov4i resident of Brussels, died at
the General Hospital, Toronto where
he had gone for an operation 'for the
removal of stones in the kidneys on
the Wednesday previous. He was
thought to be doing fine until Thurse
day evenine when a change for the
worse set in and. the end soon came.
Deceased had been bothered for the
past twelve yars with his health but
hacl gained during the last few
months and wes in good spirits when
he entered the hoseital. The subject
of this notice was a son of the late
James Shaw, of Brusselseand was born
in Grey township, 42 year, ago: Eight
years ago he was married to Miss
Pearl. Pipe, of Morris. township, and
she and a daughter and son, aged 6
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and 4 years respectively, survive. lir!
and Mr. Sbaw made their home in
Aberta and Idaho and came east for
the operation, intending 'to remain
b.ere. The remains wet° brought to
Brussels for interment ,the funeral.
Wing place front the heme of Mr.
John Balbin.tyne.
—An old time resideat of Goderich
passed away last Saturday in the per-
son of Jercane Dwight Lesvis the eld-
est son of the late Crown AttorneY
Ira Lewis, and brother of Judge p.
N. Lewis. He was born in: Goderich
in 1857, married early in, life a niece
of the late Sir Frederick Carter; Pre-
mier of Newfoundland, and moved to
Buffalo, N.Y., where he resided tiatil
his death. He for many yeaxO repre-
s nted the Grand Trunk and Interna -
'one Bridge Systems at Buffalo, but
lat y had been connected with the
Te al Transportation facilitiei at
Buffa o. Hie union was blessed with
ten ehildren, seven of whom; and • his
wife aurvive. His son and eoninilave
were the eall-bearers, and the*deceas:
edt who was a great exPert in, 'and
lover of flowers, had many beautiful
gifts ai a last. mark of resift*.
—The late storms Ilaie left ihe road*
in in almost inipassable eonditiotteet
Many' farmers are busy gathering
the wood that has been left in the
pine swanue, on account sof the gredt
sca,rcity of fuel.
Anniversary:, Serviees. 'The
niversary services of tlie,Virna
Street church, Clinton, was One
last. Rev. J. -A Agnew, of Ontario -
'preacher ofethe day, delivering earzt-
1 est and practical sermons to large
and appreciative audineces. On, Mone
day evening- aeconcert was held in
the town hall. the chief entertainer
being Mr. Rebert Harnish, of London -
Thee -church choir -rendered sevend
selections. „ There was a good ate
tendance and the people were Ignore
than delighted' with the entertains:
ment. , The offering On -Sunday -euuls
' about tea), hundred dollars.
Died In The, West.—The following
account of the'aleath of Albert Bennie
son, from the Souris, Manitobai Plain -
deal will be th -
interest by many relatives and ftiendin
CROMARTY.. . of the deceased -here. The Plaindealer
Notes. —Mise Irene . Walker, of says: - "The, death oceurred- at Ma 'LW -
Mitchell, spent Saturday aad :Sunday sidence,• Third. Street, ;on 'Thursday ,
with her parents leere.—Miss .. Liltueevening last, of Albert Detmisom . eo
McCullough and Kiss Mary McKellar former proprieter of . the Crescent
have Returned to Stratford -after being :Hotel and a man widely known. to the"
stormbound for the past Week at their travelling public of the west; having-
homes.—The little girls of CrOzriarty I at times owned wen. known hostelries
and -vicinitv have organized ' a Red in Glenboro Brandon, Portage la
:Crass -auxiliary, with ItebeeiniO'BiuMeO
as president, Mary . McConnell, Secre-
tary and Norma Wilson, treasurer.—
The young people's meeting_ was swell
attended on Sunday evening, January
13th. A splendid address was given
by Reit II. Ferguson, of Stratford,
and the fine selections given• by the
orchestra Were an added pleasure.
Mr. Ferguson occupied the pulpit in
the morniag.
Death of Thomas Murray.—The sad
news was received here last Friday
of the death of -kr. Thomes Murray,
of the Huron Road, McKillop. He was
born here 55 years ago and lived with
his parents one the homestead until
21 years ago, 'When he wass united in
marriage to Miss Belle Menzies, and
bought a farm On the Huron Rood,
near Dublin, where he, continued to
reside until the time of his death..
His wife predeceased him three years„
but he leaves three daughtezis
moarn hie loss. He was of a, kind and
genial clispoeition, and was loved by
all who knew him. The funeral took
place last Monday- from St Columban
church to St. Coluenhan cemetery, Rev.
Father Burke officia.ting. in the abe
sence of Rev. Father Noonan of St.
Patrick's church,. Dublin, The sorrow -
rowing family have, the sympathy of
the whole conutrunitY in their hour
of affliction.
Notes.—Mr. John Deitz gave an
at-home last week. All had an enjoy,
able time and left wishimg their hoet
and hostess many years of happiness
in their new lienee. --Mr. C. Eckert
spent a few days * our midst last
week.—Jack Frost' has' reined sue
prerne this winter aad has baffled the
skill of our beet workmen, as he hie noon, Rev. 3. B. Lys conducting thee -
peeped in where he never did. before. services.
Prairie, Souris, Carman and Tietottae -
Be C. Deceased -was borer near Wal -
set the age of eighteen years, left thid
farm to learn -blaelesznithing. 13S3,
he moved west and established a shor*
at Glenboro. Twelve years later, in
1895, he left his trade and entered
the hotel business in the Leland of .
that town. In I900' he moved tev
Souris and assamed 'on of. The-,
old Transit Houie. e later took gVer
the Imperial in Brendan, and at still
later dates owned the Starkey •ileuse
in -Cal -Min, the Hotel Portage in Potte
age la Prairie and 'the St: Francis
Hotel in Victoria, B.C. he 1908 he
returned from 'Victoria and assumed'
possession of the Crescent ,Iloteleeltick,
he continued to doittluit until his health,
failed in 1913.. In September ef that
year he suffered , a. stroke of par*
ysis while. on Ida way to the coast on
a real estate inspection eour, and. was
taken from the train at Swift Odra
rent. He never fully reeoeered from
the stroke, and when he contracted
pneumonia a couple of weeks agos
little hope: was ever held out of bite
being able to withstand its ravages-.
in -1887 he married Elizabeth Rileye
him, together -with two children, Mrs.
W. S. Peters, of Souris, and ,Albert
of Winnipeg.. Throughout his whole
life he was an entbusimetic horseman,.
taldng great interest in race meets
and in local ii.nd provinsial Fairs.. In -
Souris he was an active director od
the Agricultural Aseoeiation and earlier
in" 1913, he donated- a: handsome •OrP
valued at $125 for animal Competnione4
among pure bred Clyde foals, a cow -
petition that hag ever .since been aaa
of the chief attractions. , funerat
was held privately on Saturday after -
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