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WHOLE NUMBER 3130}
BIXTY-FIRST YEAR
THE WEEK IN OTTAWA
(By R. J. Deachrnan) -
Time drifts towards the opening of
Parliament. Things political are
waking up. .The dead, dull dap' of
rain and /dist slow the pulse and tend
to tardy thought, but this week snow
fell like a gift of grace on the mud of
the earth, the weather cleared and
now there it, more snap to the step
and increased mental action. , •
Politically, the temperature rises
slightly, the appointment of a new
leader for the Conservative Party has
had a stimulating affect. Govern-
ments are inclined to grow comotose
and obese with age. This one has
saved its form and figure by' passing
twice in one year through the fiery
furnace of affliction. Still the leader-
less state of the Tory Party gave the
Grits an unwonted sense of security,
They are now awake once more to
the fact that eternal vigilance is the
price of continued tenure of office and
that he who would wear the laurel
must fight the fight.
Mr. Be -mitt is active. Energy is
his great armament. He jpys in pub-
lic speech. He will flare up here and
there throughout the country like a
river flood. In the main it will be de-
vastating until it is answered. There
will be ice jams in it here and there,
for sometimes Mr. Bennett's words
get ahead of his logic. Nevertheless,
it will be interesting. Floods always
draw crowds and Mr. Bennett will
draw. Therefore, it must be answer-
ed. No doubt it will be. The com-
mon people ought to get a better run
for their money in politics than they
have had for some time.
A Good Start.
The Cabinet has begun the work of
preparing Legislation for the coming
session. It starts with many initial
advantages. It will be recalled that
last year Mr. Robb brought down his
Budget rather early. It was deliver-
ed on February 17th. The fiscal year
ends on March 31st, so no complete
statement could be given at that time
of the final result of the year's busi-
ness. Mr. Robb predicted a reduc-
tion in our net debt of $31,000,000.
He spoke like a canny Scot. Esti-
mates of total expenditures were giv-
en as $360,300,000; actual expendi-
tures were $358,565,751. Revenues
were estimated at $394,800,000—the
real figures turned out to be $400,-
452,480. Instead of an estimated sur-
plus of $31,000,000, Mr. Robb wound
up the fiscal year with a surplus a-
vailable for debt reduction of $41,-
896,729. It is a most suspicious oc-
casion for boasting. In 61 years
there have been twelve surpluses a-
vailable for debt reduction—four of
these have been in the last four years.
The total surpluses from the first
year of our history down to the time
when Mr. Robb took hold, are very
little more than the surplus which
Mr. Robb had available for debt re-
duction last year.
This year gives promise of equally
good conditions. The revenues are
buoyant. Maturing loans have been
paid off or refinanced at a lower rate
of interest. Bountiful crops in the
West will tend to increase our vol-
ume of exports. Expanding develops
ment in our mineral areas tends great-
ly to increase the volume of business
activity. The employment situation
was never better. Taking things by
and large, Mr. Robb now faces a task
much easier than that faced by any
Finance Minister since the days be-
fore the war.
The Trouble.
So far as troubles exist, in a fin -
plethora of riches. Under the circum-
etances, Mr. Robb will be faced with
a great deal of advice from two con-
flicting schools of thoright Rich men
who pay income taxes will want the
income tax reduced. Even ;now they
are pouring out a long line of argu-
ment, telling how the tax upon them-
selves is greatly checking the develop-
ment of the country. On the other
hand there will be those who favor
substantial reduction within the tariff
and removal or partial removal of
the sales tax. In addition to this,
there is a substantial thought
throughout the country that some
definite provision should be made for
reduction of the National Debt. This
is receiving serious consideration by -
the Government and may very pos-
sibly be acted upon.
Out of this medley of conflicting
ideas, strange currents come to light.
The Montreal Board of Trade is sup-
posed to represent the extreme Con-
serviative viewpoint of high finance.
Quite recently, that body went on re-
cord, as supporting the Income Tax
and direct taxation ip general instead
of indirect taxes. The announcement
created ganef a sensation. It was as
if the Farmer Organizations of West"
ern Canada had gone on record with
a request for increased tarif. And
etm, it is not remarkable after all
It`may be that the light has come to
Big Business. It may be possible
that even in Montreal they recognize
that revenues must be raised, that the
war must be paid for no matter how
unpleasant the task may be and that
the decision as to method is not a
closed argument, but is still open to
appeals to reason.
The Reverse Side.
Meanwhile the National Dairy
Council was presenting an appeal to
the Government for an increased duty
on butter. The Government must
have had a hearty and joyoua laugh.
Straikht thinking is more rare than
straight acting. The paradox and
enigma are still alive—self-interest it
still the great guiding principle in
directing the affairs of men and that
is true whether you live in a big city
in the East or in the smallest ham-
let of the Plains.
A TRIP ABROAD
(By Miss 'Matilda Fowler, Seaforth.)
The following day most of our
party left for Southampton and sail-
ed for New York the next morning.
I had a ticket for twelve days longer
(sailing from Glasgow to Montreal)
in order to have time for a trip to
Belgium, 'also to Holland again, Eng-
land and Scotland. In the evening,
after going by train to Tilbury, I took
the night steamer, leaving at 11.30
plre for France, and arrived at Dun-
kirk at 6 a.m. The steamer of that
line carry about 1,200 passengers, and
are equipped with wireless. On the
way to Brussels I passed through
Armentiers and Lille.
Brussels, August 9th.—After lunch
in Brussels, I joined a party conduct-
ed by Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son
for a trip to the 'battlefield of Water-
loo. Brussels is a very beautiful city
and we motored along avenues of
chestnuts and other trees, which re-
mind one of Paris, and along wide
streets with flowers planted in the
centre among the trees. We soon
reached the Forest of Soignes, a great
forest 11 miles long and 9 miles wide,
with avenues of lofty beeches, often
70 feet high, meeting overhead and
forming aai archway. Through this
the British soldiers passed on their
way to the battle. When we reach-
ed the town of Waterloo we stopped
and entered a small white house,
which was the Iseadqusrters of the
Duke of Wellington. We went up
the rough steps to the room where
he slept the night before the battle
fJune 17th). In it are his wooden
bedstead, all other furniture as it was
then, table where he wrote his des-
patches, his chair, old pictures, and
on the walls are hung a collection of
arms and other articles picked up on
the battlefield. Off his table I bought
a copy of the London Times (dated
June 22, 1815), containing an account
of the battle. Across the street Is a
church, whe--e we sow a bust of Wel-
lington and tablets in memory car
other British officers who were killed.
We went on to the Farm of Hou-
goumont, where the battle began, and
where the buildirgs and orchard were
heroically defended all day by the
British. In the ruins of the little
chape there is still the rough wooden
altar and a statue of St. Anne. Over
the door is a huge wooden crucifix.
Near the chapel is a deep well, into
which 300 bodies were thrown. The
farm house is inhabited still, and the
children brought flowers to us. In
the orchard there are three monu-
ments and very old trees, and the
grass is sprinkled with daisies. In
the orchard alone 1,500 men fell in
less than an hour. We went next to
the Lion Mound, a heap of earth 165
feet high, on the top of which is the
bronze lion weighing nearly twenty-
eight tons. It is erected on the spot
where the Prince of Orange, com-
manding the Dutch -Belgian troops,
fell badly wounded. During the Great
War the Germans intended to destroy
it. but were persuaded by a Belgium
guard that it was a Dutch, and not
a British lion. Away far across the
fields; of wheat we saw the ridge, ov-
er which Blucher was seen coming.
'We visited several monuments in dif-
ferent parts of the field.
The next day I joined a party for
an all -day excursion to the battlefields
Seaforth's Gift Shop.
Never Such Variety—Never Such Values
We are making a Leader in Gifts from 50c to $2 00.
COME—BUY—SAVE
Our Annual -Handkerchief Special starts next week.
Don't miss this.
Specials in Dinnerware Sets,
Stationery, China, Toys, Dolls and Novelties.
—Never Such Variety—
The Store that makes a Speciaky of Christmas
Beattie Bros., Seaforth
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SEAFORTII, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9,1927. •
around Ypres. We took the train to
Courtrai and then went by auto -car.
Many of the fields are now levelled
and planted with crops, but there are
still many eigns'of the war. Every-
where you see repaired roofs and
walls, and in the town a are still some
piles of bricks or stones and ehatter-
ed trees. Very many women and al-
so children are dressed in black. We
stopped to examine a German dugeut
in front of which our guide picked up
a large shell. Among other interest-
ing spots, we saw Mt. Kemmel, the
Canadian Monument, many cemeter-
ies, a high spot from which the Ger-
mans shelled Ypres, a mine hole and
many dugouts (there are more than
1,000 in those parts). We visited Hill
60, where men are still digging and
have all their souvenirs laid out for
sale. We saw the epot where the
Germans were checked and the in-
scription, "Here the invader was
brought to a stop." We spent some
time at the Menin Gate, where *here
are the names of 60,000 missing sol-
diers, and had lunch at Ypres where
we took plenty of time to hunt the
shops for souvenirs. We also had a
drive around the town to see the
ruins, guns and tanks. We motored
to the boundary between Belgium and
France, then! back to Courtrai, where
we took the train for Brussels.
VACCINATION IS URGED
Dr. J. J. Frazer; District Medical
Officer of Health, was in town recent-
ly on official business, and while here
conferred with the local practitioners
on public health matters. On account
of the wide -spread epidemic of Small-
pox throughout the Province and the
fact that many of the people of -the
Province have neglected vaccination,
a general outbreak of Smallpox
throughout the Province is expected
this winter by the Provincial Hiealth
Authorities.
As vaccination without a doubt af-
fords protection to the individual,
helps to avoid epidemics and inci-
dentally prevents the loss of many
thousands of dollars that epidemics
cause to business men (even if but
one case should occur). Dr. Frazer
strongly advised local Boards of
Health to urge the vaccination of all
residents of Seaforth and its adjoin-
ing municipalities. Supplies of vac-
cine are now on hand, and the public
is strongly urged to comply with
Dr. Frater's recommendation.
It is hoped that arrangements can
be made so that an announcement
will appear in next week's local
papers stating what plans have been
made for general vaccination. In
tbe meantime the people are advised
to attend to vaccination on their own
behalf, and without delay.
REPORT OF HOG SHIPMENTS
The following is the report of hog
shipments for week ending December
1st, 1927:
SEAFORTH—Total hogs, 142; se-
lect bacon, 38; thick smooth, 95; heav-
ies, 1; shop hogs, 7.
BRUCEFIELD—Total hogs, 38;
select bacon, 20; thick smooth, 17;
shop hogs, 1.
WALTON—Total hogs, 307; select
bacon, 99; thick smooth, 191; heav-
ies, 6; shop hogs, 10.
HURON CO.—Total hogs, 2,175;
select bacon, 700; thick smooth, 1,301;
heavies, 58; extra heavies, 2; shop
hogs, 58; lights and feeders, 39.
BEECHWOOD
School Report. --The following is
the report of Beechwood School for
the month of November. Names are
in order of merit: Sr. IV — Leota
Ryan, Elizabeth Carlin (a). Jr. IV—
Irene O'Rourke, John O'Reilly, Ann'
Ryan (a), Calista- Kelly, Edith
Krauskopf (a), Angela Horan. Sr.
III—Joseph Downey, Mary Maloney,
Marie Burns (a), Hubert O'Reilly (a),
Basil Kelly. Jr. III—Mary Downey,
Albert Krauskopf (a), Clarence Ryan,
Loretto O'Rourke, Michael Walsh,
Peter Austin. II—Mary Walsh, Clar-
ence O'Reilly, William Flanagan,
Richard Downey, Clement Krauskopf,
Barbara Carlin (a). I. — Cecelia
Krauskopf, Margaret Walsh, Dorothy
Nolan, Joseph Burns, Gerald Burns.
Sr. Primer—Tom Flanagan, Anne
Downey. Jr. Primer—Harold Ryan,
Mary Givlin and Margaret Krauskopf
(equal), Denis Nolan, Joseph Givlin,
Lorne Burns.—S. Queenan, Teacher.
WA LTON
Notes.—Mr. George McTaggart,
who spent the summer and fall with
Mr. William Neal, running his cream
truck, has returned to his home in
Morris.—Mrs. Joel Sellers, of Morris,
has disposed of her property in Van-
couver for several thousands of dol-
lars. The property was left to her
a- number of years ago, and had re-
cently greatly increased in value._
Miss Irene Patterson, Seaforth, spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Bennett, in Winthrop, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Bennett, Walton.—James
Mose, who has been with his son, Tom
Mose, who has been critically ill in
Toronto, has returned to his home
here.—Miss Addie ,Cardiff, of Brus-
sels, was a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Woods recently.
Miss Cardiff attended the .Tohnston-
Shortreed wedding on Saturday.—Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Watson, of London,
are at present visiting Mrs. Watson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ben-
nett, of Walton -Rev. W. J. Maines
attended the Presbytery meeting held
in Londezborci -c; Tuesday. ---G. Brad-
ley, .the station agent here, has been
confined to his room with a severe
attack of tonsilitis. George Sholdice
is relieving at present. —Wesley Clark
who is barbering in Stratford, was at
his home here over the week end.—
Alex. Souter, of Brucefleld, visited
friends in this vicinity quite recently.
—Mrs. John Berry has been visiting
with Mrs. William Neal recently.—
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas liackwell nt
Sunday at the home of Mrs, Hck
wall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott,
Mitchell.—P. B. Gardinee busy load-
ing hay at Ethel station this week.
SD also has loaded a large quantity
at McNaught.
CROMA.RTY
W. M. S.—The December nseeting
of the Women's Missionary Society
Inet at the home of Mrs. James Scott
on Thursday,December lst, this be-
ing our annual business meeting, and
also the twenty-fourth anniversary of
our Auxiliary. A particularly re-
markable part is that our annual De-
cember meetings have always been
held at the home of the President„
Mrs. Scott; also that Mrs. Scott has
never missed a meeting of the Aux-
iliary since organized, The reports
of the year were giVert by the differ-
ent officers, which were very satisfac-
tory, having an increase over last
year. Two of our members having
moved to other parts,. we were very
fortunate to secure the addition of
two new members. Mile Scott gave a
very inspiring presidental address. It
was decided by the meeting to use
the study book, "The -Royal Road,"
for the ensuing year.. The following
officers were duly elected: President,
Mrs. Thomas Oliver; 'Secretary, Mrs.
Thomas Scott; Treasurer Mrs. James
Hill; Programme Cominittee, Mrs.
James Scott, Mrs. TheMas Scott, Mrs.
S. A. Miller, Mrs. McKellar; Scatter-
ed Helpers' Secretariele Mrs. William
McLaren, Mrs. McLeflan; Press Sec-
retary, Mrs. S. A. Miler; Organist,
Mrs. Ken McKellar.
Notes.—A number from here at-
tended the Presbytery, meeting held
at Stratford last Tuesday.—Mac. Mc-
Kellar returned from the West this
week and reports having very cold
weather when he left that part.
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TU CH ERSM1TH
School Report.—The *following is
the school report ef S. S. No. 7,
Tuckersmith. The name is are arrang-
ed in order of merit: Sr. IV—Elinor
Droadfoot, 79%; Elizabeth Forrest,
74; Mary Forrest, '78; Alister Broad -
foot, 66. Jr. IV—Williami Forrest,
62; James Black, 61; Marion Thomp-
son, 59. Jr. III—Sarold Nickolson,
74; Mary Broadfoot, 78. Jr. II—
Arthur Cameron, 72; Jahn Nicholson,
70. Primer—Allan Niekolson, John
Cameron.—Vera A. Crozier, Teacher.
Sad Death.—Mr. and .:Mrs. Wilson
Allen received the and news on Wed-
nesday of this week of the death of
their youngest eon, Lloyd, which oc-
curred that morning at the home of
his grandfather, Mr...1ohn Taman, at
Cochrane, New Ontario, The little
boy left aboirt ten days lltb with his
aunt, Mrs. Roy McGeoch, for a visit
in the north, and no word of illness
was received until the receipt of a
telegram the day previous to his
death. No particulars of the sad
event have yet been received, but the
parents have the sympathy of the
community in their sudden and sad
bereavement.
Jackson-Way.—A pretty wedding
was solemnized at the manse, Kippen,
on Wednesday, December 7th, when
Ida Maud, daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs.
Alva Way, 10th Concession of Tuck-
ersmith, was united in marriage to
Mr. George Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Jackson, of Exeter, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. R.
R. Conner. The bride was beautifully
gowned in a flat silk crepe dress in
Valencia shade with silver trimmings,
while the bridesmaid, Miss Evelyn
Way, wore a pretty cream dress with
silver trinrinings. Mr. Foster Ingram
assisted the groom. Following the
ceremony the happy couple returned
to the bride's home where a sumptu-
ous dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson left on the afternoon train
from Hensall on a honeymoon trip
to Detroit, the bride travelling in a
dress of blue pin crepe with fur trim-
mings. On their return Mr. and Mrs.
Jackson will reside on the groom's
farm on the London Road, where the
best wishes of a host of friends will
follow them.
School Report.—The following is
the school report of School Section
No. 6, Tuckersmith, for the month of
November, based on the monthly ex-
aminations and the month t work.
Those marked with an asterisk were
absent for one or more examinations:
Sr. IV—Elmer Hugill, 70%. Jr. IV—
Evelyn Nott, 77%; Isabel Ashton,
70%. Sr. III—Fle tcheri tmo re
87%; Warren Whitmore, 83%; 'Ray-
mond Townsend, 68%. Jr. HI—Pearl
Hugill, 91%; Sarah Whitmore, 83'1,;
There Is ?stoney To Be
Saved By Using
High Grade
Coal & Coke
We Have It.
N. CLUFF & SONS
Harold Hugill, 80%; Verna Hugill,
79%; Myrtle Ashton, 77%. Sr. II—
Hazel Ashton, 76%; Leola Nott, 09%.
Jr. II (A)—Arnold Hugill, 81%. Jr.
II (B)—Florence Whitmore, 26%;
Velma Aihton, 68%. Primer — Iona
Hugill, 85%; Wesley Hugill, 80%.
Number on the roll, 18; average at-
tendance, 16. The following students
have completed their Memory Certifi-
cates since last report: Leola Nott,
Velma Ashton, Harold Hugill, Ray-
mond Townsend.—Edna M. Jamieson,
Teacher.
H IL LSGREEN
Notes.—Mr. and Mrs. William Con-
sitt, of Hensall, visited Mrs. J. Jar-
rott, Sr., one day last week.—Mrs. R.
Green, of Hensall, called on friends
in this vicinity over the week end.—
Mr. William Cochrane has left for
Toronto.—Mrs. L. Eiler and children,
cf Northern Ontario, are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mc-
Murtrie.—A number from here at-
tended the anniversary services in
Seaforth on Sunday last. --Mr. Grant
Love has gone back to Lansing, Michi-
gan, after spending a few days at his
home.—On Friday night, December
9th, is our last meeting of the Young
People's League before Christmas.
Everybody come and bring your
friends. The Young People are busy
practising for their Christmas enter -
Grand Bazaar and
Fowl Supper
IN AID OF
St.James'amrch,Seaforth
—IN_
Parish Hall
Tuesday Dec. 13th
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Supper served from 5.30 to
8 p.m.
ADULTS 50c. CHILDREN 35c
Come and make a selection of
your articles from the fine dis-
play of plain sewing and fancy
work. Enjoy the Fish Pond,
Candy Booth, Doll Booth. Etc.
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tainment, to be held in the church on
Tuesday night, December 20th.
W. M. S.—The ladies of the W. M.
S. held their birthday party and De-
cember meeting on December 3rd, in
the church. The meeting was open-
ed by singing Hymn 373. Mrs. R. Mc-
Allister led in prayer; Mrs. Carlile
read the Scripture lesson, Ste John,
4th chapter. The Secretary and
Treasurer's reports were read and
adopted, and roll call answered by
text word, "Work." The following
officers were elected for the year:—
President, Mrs. W. Carlile; 1st Vice -
President, Mrs. R. Stephenson; 2nd
Vice -President, Mrs. .1. Cochrane; 3rd
Vice -President, Mrs. W. Love; Secre-
tary, Mrs. R. McAllister; Treasurer,
Mrs. W. Jarrott; Messenger Secre-
tary, Mrs. W. Turner; Supply Secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Stephenson; Home
Helper's Secretary, Miss Rena Steph-
enson; Stranger's Secretary, Mrs.
Robert Green; Press Secretary, Annie
.Iarrott. We then were favored with
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How much will the right coal save you ?
Anthracite Coal—Egg, Stove and Nut
Coke—Egg, Stove and Nut
Pocahontas, Cannel Coal, Dry Wood.
Ament & Co's. coal and coke are economical,
clean, safe and reliable Stop any of our loads
at any time and look at the quality.
Wm. Ament & Co.
Phone 31 or 52
SEAFORTH ONTARIO
{$2.00 a Year in Advance
McLean Bros., Publishers
a solo from little Miss Wilma Green.'
The offering for the W. M. S. amount-
ed to $8.95, and for the Mission Band,
$27.50. The meeting was closed by
singing Hymn 571, and Mrs. (Rev.)
Connor leading in prayer. Every-
body joined in a hearty lunch after
the meeting.
LONDE03BOItO
Notes. — The United Church and
Knox Sunday School are both buy
•practising for their annual Christmas
trees. A splendid programme is be-
ing prepared for both.—School Sec-
tion No. 5 are holding their annual
Christmas tree and are sparing no
work in preparing a good programme
end a splendid time is expected. --
Miss Spafford, of London, who spent
last week with friends in the com-
munity, returned on Friday. Mrs.
Guinn, of near filyth, spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. J. Cart-
wright last week.—Mr. and Mrs. W.
Hills, of Clinton, recently visited at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elisley.
—Mr. and Mrs. Bouston, of Auburn,
were recently guests at the home of
Mr. Wna. Brigham.—Mr. and Mrs.
McCrea visited relatives near Bel -
grave on Sunday.—Mr. E. Adams is
in Goderich this week for a few days.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter spent last
Friday with Goderich frienda—Mrs.
E. Bell, who spent the past two weeks
at the home of her son, Mr. W. Bell,
on the 13th concession, has returned.
—Miss Parrott was with Goderich
friends over the week end. — Miss
Ashton, of St. Thomas, spent several
days with friends here last week.—
Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, of near Clin-
ton, called on friends here last Thurs-
day.—Miss S. McCool, who spent the
past three week with her sister, Mrs.
Hodd, of Woodstock, returned last
Monday.
STANLEY
Notes.—Miss Margaret McKinley
has returned home after spending a
week with friends in Mclillop and
Clinton.—Mr. Frank McClinchey is
enjoying his holidays from his duties
at the Bank of Montreal, Zurich.—
Mrs. W. J. Dowson spent the past
week visiting with friends in Seaforth.
—Mr. George E. Johnson has dispos-
ed cif his fine 120 -acre farm on the
Goshen Line to Mr. Percy Johnston,
of Varna, possession to be given in
the spring.—The ladies of the Varna
United Church held a very successful
bazaar in the Town Hall last Thurs-
day. The proceeds amounted to over
$100.—The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper was administered in the Gosh-
en, Blake and Varna churches last
Sunday, and the official meeting was
held at Varna Church on Wednesday
of this week.—Mr. John A. Manson,
Reeve of Stanley, is attending Coun-
ty Council at Goderich this week.—
The pupils of S. S. No. 10, Stanley,
will hold their Christmas concert on
Friday evening, December 16th.
The Council.—Stanley Council met
last Monday, when the report of Dr.
Shaw, M.O.H., was read and discuss-
ed. The report showed there was no
epidemic of contagious diseases,
though a few cases of different ones,
such as mumps, scarlet fever, etc.,
had been checked and there was no
spread. The Council paid many dif-
ferent bills and accounts and also
passed several by-laws. A by-law
was passed, whereby any elector not
paying his municipal taxes on or be-
fore December 15th preceding the
following nomination and election,
shall not be allowed to vote thereat.
A by-law was also passed, making
Bayfield Police Village a polling sub-
division of the Township of Stanley,
and known as Polling Sub -division
No. 8, of the Township of Stanley,
and poll to be held at Bayfield Town
Hall, at the same time as at other
polling sub -divisions in the Township
of Stanley. Another by-law was
passed, numbering the different con-
cessions and sideroads in the Town-
ship of Stanley, also naming the road
divisions which hereafter must be ob-
served in making out reports to the
Government for the subsidy, or grant
which they give. It is desired that.
those having hills or accounts against
the Council will please send them in
to either John Rathwell, Road Super-
intendent,
or .Tohn E. Harnwell, Clerk,
before the 1.5th of December. in or-
der to facilitate the work of the last
meeting of December 15th, meeting
at 10.30 R-Tn.
School Report. -The following is
tbe school report of School Section
No. 10, Stanley, for the month of
November. Names are in order of e
merit. *Denotes examinations miss-
ed. Sr. TV-- Ross Grainger. Retta
Taylor. *.Tean Campbell, "Anna Aik-
rnherd. .Tr. TV _ Stewart Baird, 1
Kathleen Mustard. Dorothy Woolly.
Stanley Collins, •Katherine Ketchen
Sr. TIT----F,yelyn Grainger, Rae Pen-
ner, Jr. III - Kenneth Mc:Cowan
Randal Penner, Nelson Forrest. Sr
TT - A nitrev S,x-an .Tim Borde.e,
*"Olive .Tohnston. Jr. TT - TTrirry
snider and Archie Mustard (onunl),
Alvin Tiutot. Primer - Carlyle Corn-
ish. Trfirry Snider. Willie Thirde'e.
Nnln Taylor, Billy Graham. The fol-
lowing had nerfect atter:glance for
the month: Rocs Graine-er, Stewart
Plird, Vnthleen Mustard. Dorothy
Woolly F,Yelvn Grainer. Ray Perner,
Kenneth Merowan. Randal Pepper,
Graham, Carlyle Cornish.
attendance 21: number nn the
roll. 2'5. -G. C. McLean, Telleber.
day school scholars and otherte—The
many friends of Mrs. A. T. Scott and
family and Mr. EL Dalrymple's fam-
ily were glad to see them out of quer-
antine after being shut in with scar-
let fever for six weeks.—Many chil-
dren have been inoculated by the doc-
tors for prevention of scarlet fever.
Churches In Detroit.—Dear Exposi-
tor: I wish to give you my impres-
sions of a few of the most notable
churches I have visited in Detroit,
The 'first is a new church on Wood-
ward Avenue, which was opened about
three years ago. The pastor is a very
famous preacher, and one Sunday
morning we went there to bear him
and also to see the new church. We
were disappointed in both of our wish-
es. After the usual singing, prayers
and reading 01 Scripture, the pastor
said, "As I. enneunced last Sunday,
this morning will be entirely taken up
with raising enough money to finish
our church. We need aPproximately
one million dollara to finish the main
part of our church and until it is
finished and paid for we will continue
to hold our meetings here." They
were holding this service in the Sun-
day school room, whiels bad only
temporary seats. Committee men
were appointed to go around among
the congregation and get the sub-
scriptions. They had one gift of
*100,000 to start with, but the giver
wished his name to remain unknown..
They asked for some more subscrip-
tions of a like amount, but received
none. The amount was dropped to
$50,000, of which they received five.
It was then dropped to $25,00 and
then by five thousands until they
reached a thousand. Below a thous-
and they dropped only fifty dollars at
a time, until they reached one hun-
dred dollars, when they dropped five
at a time. They were in the fifty
dollar class when wei left. I was in-
formed by a member of the church
afterwards that they raised over three
quarters of a million dollars that
morning. This will seem like a large
sum to small town congregations, who
have trouble to raise $1,500 or $2,000
a year. The next church I would like
to take you to is one on West Fort
Street, presided over by a former
Evangelist, and who was born and
raised in London, Ont. I have never
attended any of his morning services,
which I am told are very solemn and
impressive, and he has a wonderful
interpretation of the Scriptures. It
is of the evening service I wish to
write of, and one he spoke of two
weeks before the city election this
fall, knowing from former experi-
ences when we had to stand up in
the ante -room throughout the service,
we went an hour before the service
and even at that hour there was quite
a sprinkling of the congregation al-
ready seated. His evening services
are not preached on any text, but
rather on the topics of the day, and
his language, while not quite slang,
could be described as "talk of the
street." 'When he entered the pulpit
he was greeted by a hearty clapping
of hands, and all through the service
when the choir sang alone or when he
brought out some special good point,
another outburst of clapping would
follow. He arose and announced a
hymn and said, "I want everybody to
sing." At the end of the first verse
he stopped the singing and said, "Now
half of you ain't singing; you'll have
to do better on the second verse." The
second was some better, but he stop-
ped them again. Now the congrega-
tion will sing without the choir or
organ; I know you ain't half sing-
ing." Before he was through, he had
people singing who never knew they
could sing before. Three hymns
were sung in succession and then fol-
lowed the usual prayers and readings.
When he came to his sermon, he said:
"As announced last Sunday, my sub-
ject will be "Laying all the Cards on
the Table," and I am going to tell
you people how to vote. I see faces
here to -night I haven't seen since the
last election when you came to see
how to vote, and if there are any re-
porters here get what I say down
straight. You lied about me last
Sunday; you know you did." When
he finished the congregation was dis-
missed without any hymn or benedic-
ion, he simply saying, "I will con-
inue next Sunday evening by laying
all the cards on the table, good-bye."
The services I attended last Sunday
evening was in a very plain medium
sized church. which they call a meet -
ng house on Grand River Avenue.
The preacher here is an aged Scotch -
man, 73 years old. When we enter -
d he said, while we are gathering to-
gether we will sing Hymn 32. All
heir singing was entirely without
musical accompaniment, or even a
ender of the singing. Three hymns
were sung i urcession, then a young
evangelist d a passage of Scrip-
ture and delivered a 15 or 20 minute
address on the same. Then the aged
pastor took charge, and he alst
preached without any text. He deliv-
red an old-time religion sermon with
plenty of hell fire and eternal punish-
ment, such a sermon as you seldom
hear now. Modern preaching has for-
gotten all about hell, in fact it has
gone nut of date like the long skirts.
Modern religion says "there is no
hell." The old timers say, "The hell
there isn't," so take your pick. One
thing was different in this church
from any I was ever in. There WM
no collection taken up, or nowhere
you could leave money if you wished.
They seem to believe in giving you
salvation without money and without
price. This is in striking contrast to
a Catholic church on Sixth street,
where in addition to the collectiob
taken up, there is a box at the doer
and a sign over it which says, tio not
pnt less than 10 tents in, WI box.
This is, I belie„, for your
seat, but I ara rwill be
all at present. May more
at a later date.—Old Bay.
BRITCEF1EL1)
1NTAtnq (Rev.) W. A. Rrem-
ne- visited fri.eds in London last
-1tts R Murdock is attend-
ing. the Winter Fair in Citielrili this
week _- The annuli! Christmas tree
and entertainment will he lield in the
school room of the rnited Chureh on
fleeember Q3rd tit R o'clock. A good
programme will be given by the San-