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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1923-02-02, Page 1ti 1i I :•3 FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR WHOLE NUMBER 2877 SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1923. Stewart Bros. Profitable Prices on Cold Weather Specials. Men's and Boys' Underwear FLEECE LINED The famous Tiger -Brand Fleece lined in their heaviest weight makes. A beautiful soft, snowy fleece., All sizes for Men and Boys. Men's Garments $1.00 Boys' Garments 65c COMBINATION UNDERWEAR For the combination, man or boy, we have every make -Penman, Stan- field, Watson, Tru -Knit, Tiger -in weights, colors and prices too numer- ous to mention here. Come in; we can fit you and your purse. STANFIELD'S , Stanfield's Ribbed Underwear in green label - an excellent gar- ment $1.25 Stanfield's Red Label, the old re- liable garment $2.00 Stanfield's Blue Label, the medium weight $2.50 Stanfield's Black Label, the heav- iest weight $2.75 SPECIAL ODD GARMENTS This table includes last season's $2.50 and $2.75 Underwear. They are all piled out for quick selling. Every garment is perfect and in good order. To Clear, Special $1.25 Men's Working Clothes You can buy your Work Clothes here cheaper. It's a blunt statement but not intended to be boastful. Prove the statement for yourself. OVERALLS Snag Proof, pant or overall style, Blue, Black or Stripe. All siz- es _$1.95 WORK SHIRTS Made with yoke, full sizes, all col- crs and sizes; double stitched. .$1.25 WORK SOX Union Sox 25c Wool Sox 50c Heavy Wool 75c WORK MITTS Lined and unlined, in Mitts or gloves 25c to $1.00 Dry Specials From Goods Dept. p Tale of Ladies' Wool Vests and Drawers, famous "Watson" Brand; good weight for Winter wear. Regu- lar value $1.50 and $1.75. aD Reduced to 1,19 Special in Flannelettes, good as- sortment of colors in neat stripe. Patterns 30 inches wide. Regularly sold at 25e to 30c. Reduced to Clear 19c 32 inches wide Feather Ticking at startling price, you have been pay- ing 50c to 60c. 39c Now on Sale Special in Ribbed Cashmere Hose in sizes 7 to 10. Good weight and of tine quality. Reg. 75c. 55c For Quick -Selling Clearance of Silk Dresses, Ladies' and Misses' sizes, in all, popular shades and serviceable styles. Regu- lar values up to $85.00. $1 j C J 00 Very Special . Blankets of Quality, 100 per cent. Southdown ; finest quality Wool Blankets, 8 lbs. weight. Size 74x84. Only a limited quantity left to sell at specially reduce price $9.35 per pair Cotton Filled Comforters, full bed size, covered with good quality Chintz and filled with fine sanitary cotton batting. Colors, pink, blue, rose. S� 90 Special Clearing Price . Another lot of Flannelette 32 inch- es wide, good weight and nice soft finish, big variety of patterns to choose from. This is our regular 30c range. Now reduced 3c to per yard Ladies' and Misses' Dresses of Flannel, Serge, Tricotine, in Navy, Black, Green and Cardinal. Regular price up to $18.50. $7 75 To Clear Stewart Bros., Seaforth THE COUNTY COUNCIL The Council of the Municipal Cor - oration of the County of Huron met in the Council Chamber Tuesday pur- suant to statute. The Clerk presided and having called the roll called upon the mem- bers present to make nommnations for the election of a Warden. It was moved by Messrs. Douglas and Armstrong that B. W. F. Beavers, of the village of Exeter, be elected Warden of the County of Huron for the year 1923. There being no other nominations, Mr. Beavers was declared elected. Ex -Warden Trewartha was then asked to escort the duly elected Warden to the Chair which he did, end His Honor Judge Dickson ad - •ministered the declaration 'of office to the newly -elected Warden. The ordinary business was then proceeded with and the following communications were read and re- ferred to the several standing com- mittees: Various tenders for printing and furnishing supplies to the jail were leid on the table. Collegiate institutes and High School levies, also notices of retiring Lr ustees. --• Referred to Education Committee. A petition to create Egmoralville into a police village, and , petitjmi in opposition to it being made n policy t itLager,--Referred to Special Com- mit tee. An invitation from the '1unicipal As:•ociation to the County Council to join the association, the fee 1'„r which C .Filed. Application for the position of = Cc.unty Auditors from Mesar,. Peter W, Scott, Alex. Porterflell, itobert = Higgins, A. W. Beacom, Jelin Gov- eu;ock, were laid on the tall,. The les,y 'of the Listowel High School for Huron's share of mainten- ance of high school owing t„ attend- ance of pupils from this county, $591.95. --Referred to Educuitnt Com- mittee. Notice from R. Vanstone, I,, Iintci to' Wingham, of claim of W. i. Eadie for damages to auto of $82.2x, owing to defective road two miles north of Lucknow.-Referred to Goad Roads Commission. From William Morris, r„ Trustees' end Ratepayers' Association. -Filed, From J. A. Huey, Clerk of Lamb - ton, enclosing a resolution of that Cour0 Council, re the matter of the Provincial Government giving the right to Sheriffs to fix salaries of jailors and jail- officials and protest- ing against the same, and asking the Huron County Council tg join in the protest. -Referred to SjSecial Com- mittee. The return of the Registrar of the recglpts and expenditures of that of- fice for 1922. -Filed. Report of S. B. Stothers, Agricul- tural Representative, and a statement of the disposal of _the grant of $75 mr.de by the Council, re judging teams. -Referred to Special Com- mittee. Alt applieation from Inspector Dr. John Field for incidental tibveiling allowance and car upkeep. -Referred to the Executive Committee. An application from the Village of Kirkton for a library grant. -Refer- red to Executive Committee. Application of the Secretary of the Children's Aid for a grant to sup- port that Society. -Referred to Ex- ecutive Committee. Application of the Gaoler for an increase of salary from $800 to $900. -Referred to Executit: Committee. Application of the Association of Managers of House re Refuge for a grant. -Filed. Moved by Messrs. Gri, ve and Ingles that Messrs. Armst rem., Douglas, Naylor, Clark and McQuaid be the Striking Committee. Moved in amendment by Messrs. McQuaid and Buchanan that the Striking Committee be Messrs. Neeb, Coates, Spotton, McNabb and Ro'r- eat:on. The motion carried. Moved by Messrs. Klopp and Rob- ertson that Councillor Tipling and County Clerk Holman be appointed on the Board of Criminal Audit. Moved in amendment by Messrs. spotter and Coates that A. E. Erwin § IT'S AN AWFUL THING TO BE BLIND. You are Cordially Invited to Attend an ▪ ' OLD -TIMES DANCE • In the Strand Theatre On Tuesday Evening Feb. 6 under the Auspices of the SEAFORTH RED CROSS SOCIETY in lid of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Musicians Miss Billie Chesney Miss Edith Hunt Miss Bell Forsyth Miss Elsie Dodds Mrs. J. D. O'Connell P. M. Chesney Hugh Chesney, Jr. Earl VanEgnu,nd Abe Forsyth Henry Forsyth Jas. A. Chesney Herb. Fowler Gerald Holland Thomas. Baird Frank Lone Floor Managers Harry Charters Crawford Simpson William McDonald Ed. Rowland During intermission Slides will be shown descriptive of the work being done by the Institetion, Etc., Etc. ADMISSION -$1.00 PER COUPLE Basket Lunch -Bring your own dishes and eats; put your name on your basket and get it checked. Lots of good Coffee at the Hall. EVERYIIODY WELCOME. SEAFORTH REIT CROSS SOCIETY 5 MRS. F. HOLMESI'ED, MRS. J. G. MULLEN, MRS. L. T. DeLACEY, President. Treasurer. Secretary. E Managing Committee --J. G. !Mullen, L. T. DeLacey, A. D. Sutherland. F. c, apher�#gq " _ I ilii'+ and til �tb aq 5 I pertaining to County, =7 Au'. McQuaid ;age brought up.: this matt pale the. coo ity e Eperformed dor anuric �,o matter Roads C nnaba and setted: Measra. Robertson moved as an amendment ' amendment of Mr. Neob ti{p foil ing: That the Good Roads Commie:den' be composed of three members of the council as usual, With the local Reeves, members of said Commission to set in their respective mupicipalitets in an advisory capacity in so far as local problems and expenditures peer- ?_ 'twining to the duties of the said' coo- mission is concerned, said services of • Reeves to be rendered free. The • amendment carried. O ! The original motion, appointing j Messrs. McNabb, Klopp and Cdates • the Good Roads Commission, was. then considered. Moved in amendment by Messrs. Johnston and Jamieson, that Messrs. McNaughton, Klopp and Coates be the Good Roads Commission. The motion supporting Messrs. Mc- Nahh, Klopp and Coates was adopted • by a large majority. Moved by Messrs. McQuaid and ▪ Armstrong that the County Council • memorialize the Provincial Legisla- 9 Lure to leave the Provincial Highway F. from Dublin to Goderich at its Pres- = ent width, 66 feet. Moved by Messrs. Collins and 3 Johnston, that we grant $100 towards the expenses of the stock judging s team from the County of Huron. - Eeferred to Executive Committee. SThe Council then adjourned to meet on Thursday. S I Thursday. The County Engineer's report wad • presented and read by the Clerk and • ordered to be printed in the minutes. =y Mr. 3. P. Hume, B.A. Principal of _ I tht Goderich Collegiate Institute, made an appeal to the council to dis- tribute the special county grant to high schools and Collegiates on the (total attendance instead of at pres- ent on the county attendance. His Honor Judge Dickson support- ed Mr. Hume in his request as did also Mr. J. L. Killoran, Chairman of the Goderich Collegiate Institute Board. Messrs. Tipling and Robertson ap- proved the claim of the deputation. Under the heading of Enquiries, ties to be observed in making applica- tion were filed. Clerk of From John McNay, Mc- Killop, asking the County Council to memoralize the Legislature of On- ti.rio to have the Huron Road at a width of 66 feet as at present -Re- ferred to, the Special Committee. 1The Striking Committee presented their report. The report was considered in com- mittee with Mr. Tipling in the chair. The report was adopted as read. The Standing Committees for 1923 ate as follows: Executive -F. J. McQuaid, James F. Collins, A. H. Neeb, J. H. Fear, R. J. Miller. Special -Frank Johnston, J. Taman. Owen Geiger, John Jamieson, A. E. Irwin. Finance -Elmore F. Klopp, M. Armstrong, B. S. Naylor, 31 McNabb, B. C. Munnings. Education -Chas. A. Robertson, D. -Screenings- We have a few Tuns of Extra Quality Guverntnent Graded Screenings at an attractive price, Fifteen to 25 per cent. Di; - count off all Stock Foods and Poultry Tonics. W. E. Kerslake Old Post Office Block. Opposite Commercial Hotel Phone 6. DON'T i\IISS THIS LECTURE Instructive, Cheerful, Oratorical and Educational A. Lindsay, A. C. Baeker, J. L. Me- Ewen, o- Ewen, John Hayes. Road and Bridge -George Hanley, Amos A. Tipling, Robert Buchanan, J. McNaughton, W. J. Spotton, County Property -Thos. Inglea Dr. W. F. Clark, John Douglas, Wl'141am Coates, Dr. J. Grieve. County Home -M. Armstrong, B. S. Naylor, R. J. Miller, F. J. McQuaid. Warden's Committee -John Doug- Mr. McQuaid brought up th0 matte* las, Amos Tipling, W. J. Spotton, A. of the appointment of a High Con - H. Neeb, J. McNaughton. stable and Mr. Douglas the matter Good Roads Commission.-Messrv. of the office accommodation. Mr. Me - 3'. McNabb, E. F. Klopp, Wm. Coates. Naughton brought up the matter of County Treasurer Lane then made Patrolmen not doing their duties. a very full report of the financial This matter was also referred to by standing of the County as to ordin- Messrs. Geiger, Clark, Neeb, McQuaid, ary, highway and debenture accounts. Hayes and Johnston. The following motions were then Moved by Messrs. Geiger and Tip - made and referred to the Committees ling that Albert Whiteside, of Hen- sall, be appointed High County Constable, the salary to be paid by the Council. -Referred to Special Committee. Moved by Messrs. McQuaid and Spotton that this Council go on re- cord as being in favor of the Lake Shore Road being left as a County named. To the Executive Committee: By Messrs. Erwin and Munnings granting $25 to each public library. By Mese .,. Armstrong and Fear, granting $1,000 to each of the hos- pitals in Goderich, Wingham, Seaforth and Clinton By Messrs. Baeker and Munnings, Frc•vincial Road and under the con - granting $100 to each county agricul- trol of this council in preference to lural Society holding fall fairs. being created a Provincial Highway, By Messrs. Douglas and McEwen I wherein we have no control over the that the grant to Continuation School.; ' expenditure, our only privilege being be the same as past years. to pay the county's. share of 20 per By Messrs. Johnston and McNaugh- - cent. of"yearly expenditure. --Carried. ten. granting $25 to each School Fair Holed by Mes,rs. McNaughton and held in the County and $10 to Dublin Geiger that all jobs of drawing gravel Stberil Fair. be let by auction and given to the By Me' srs. Munnings and Erwin, man who will do it for the least grt.ntin{; $25 for flowers at the Court money. --Carried, 11 i'e. Moved by Me -sr°. Klopp and Erwin 11y Messrs. McNaughton and Klopp, tha` the Council ask other County ' making a grant of $25 to each Spring Council,: of this province in petition Stoerk Show, held at Clinton, Seaforth the Legislature to amend the legis - and Hen,all Mature re Division Conn, so that I By Messrs. Tinting and Grieve, Division Court Bailiffs and- Clerks be I granting $5000 to the several high raid only for the actual days of court schools and Collegiate Institutes in �� sittings -held and that the judges of the County, to be divided re county' such Division Court send an order attendance. to the Clerks of the municipalities as By Messrs. Klopp and McQuaid, I to the amount due to sorb nfiicials.- . granting 61,500 to the Children's Aid Referred to Special Committee. Society for 1923i to be paid quarter- Moved by Messrs• Elope and Col- ove I ly, the first payment to be made this lin that thr County Council to rated nn the h> I January. I xrrsnge with Perth County Council and the. Clerk he apseBy Messrs. Geiger and Douglas, 1 fie the keep of our prisoners. as we Criminal Audit. The amendment was PROF. H. RICHARDSON, granting $25 to the South Huron i feel it an incumbrance to heat. the declared carried. LL.D. i Seen Show to he held in Hensel]. I jail and pay high salaries for the Moved by Messrs. Naylor and The famous and Popular Psychologist,' By Messrs. Ingles and Spotton, a detention of only a few prisoners Douglas that Alex. Porterfield be appointed County And tor for 1923.be Physiognomist, .Tut:rn:Ji�l and Orator grant of $15 to Brhnore School Fair. Referred to Special Committee. By Messrs. Grieve and Backer, Moved by Messrs. Johnston and -Carried. SUBJECT: granting $`2.; to each Horticultural Klopp that the Comity Council wishes Moved by Messri Hayes and' S,riety in the County. to go on record as not. being in sym- Cc,^.les that. Robert ii,ggins b-• tip- &Hiles, Love and Laughter Tly Messrs. Geiger and Naylor that pathy with the Adolescent Act, and pointed auditor for theyear 1:2(1.- • • ,.•, ,hl' the Legislative grant to Junior herewith petition the Legislature to Carried. ALSO MTTSTCAI, PROGR:k' 1 nm. Senior Fifth classes which are abolish the same, -Referred to Spe- Moved by Messrs. Ge,ger and Rob- 1 hi kt throughout. the county. Bial Committer. ertsnn that Messrs. McNabb, Klopp. Wednesday, February rillBy Messrs. Miller and Hanley, that (Continued on page 3.) and Coates be the Go .l Roads Com- a grant of $75 he given to Clinton mission for 1923. : Adults, 25c. Children, 15c. I Spring Stock Fair. Moved in amencthiit by Messrs. 8:15 .m• The following were referred to the Neeb and Hayes that a by-law ho p i Education Committee: By Messrs. Tipling and Backer, 'that W. F. Vanstone be appointed Truster of Wingham High School. By Messrs. Hayes sad Hanley, that H. T. Rowe be appointed Trustee for Exeter Board of Education. By Messrs. Grieve and Tipling, that R S. Hays be appointed trustee of Seaforth Collegiate Institute. The following were sent to the Good Roads Commission: By Messrs. Miller and Hanley that this council grant $1,500 to the Town of Clinton for reconstruction of a portion of the London Rosd leading to said town. Mr. Stot.hers gave an account of the work of the year and spoke strongly in advocacy of assistance to the exhibitors of stocpt at the Guelph and Toronto Winter, Stock Fairs. Mr. Douglas brought up the matter Iof the appointment of a county sten- passed appointing one member of this Council a Commissioner to act under the Ontario Highways Act, such by- l law to define the commissioner's duty' and remuneration and that such Com- , missioner to act in c,atjunction with the Warden and County Road Super- intendent. Provincial Engineer Irwin, of 'To- ronto, was present and addressed the Council on the invitation of the Warden. On motion of Meese- Neeb and Hayes the Council a.ljourned until Wednesday. Wednesday. The reportof the Serretary-Tren:- urer of the Senforth ITospitai as to ,work done aince the hospital was eatnhliahed, was read and a grant asked for. --Referred to Executive Comm i ttee. A circular from the Mothers' Al- lowance Commission, re the formali- STRAND -DANCE- to be held in THE KIM'EN HALL WEDNESDAY, FF.B. 7th, 1923 Hogg s Rix -piece Orchestra. Ladies Please Provide Lunch. Floor Manager, Wm. Hayter. Gentlemen - - 75 cents eders dfrP),:x 4416 ` iii,t.;a;t.s`,"t.;'{l~,v„0,,,,r„ ,��':: STAFFA - Notea.-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sadler, are holding a Sunday School social evening at their home on Friday evening of this week -The Ladies' Aid was held at the home of Mrs. A. Hotham on Thursday. -We are sorry to hear that Messrs. Frank Stagg, Albert Norris and James Barber have been confined to the house with an attack of grippe, also Mrs. R, Sadler. MANLEY Notes -Miss Marie Murray under- went an operation for nppendicita last Friday evening. Her man/ friends wish her a speedy recovery.-. Mrs. Fred Eckert received word last Mcnday of the death of her brother, Mr. Frank Doherty, of Chicago, who died after an operation. The com- munity extend their sincere sympathy, -Mr. Peter Eckert shipped a carload of cattle last Monday from Walton.