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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1948-07-23, Page 3a: reaea este Court of Revision Considers Appeals ` Against Drain Assessments, Alaborne 'Council met in regular session on Saturday afternoon in the Towuehip 'Hall, Elieaville, with Reeve Hugh Berry presiding and Councillors Tuckey„ Brock, Simneerl and Pineoiabe pres•ent,' Percy;Pe,ssmore and Rev. Wm. Mair ,assented a petition on 'behalf of themselves and other residents, on the fnth concession ytrho signed the pet- ition, complaining of the grievous dust nuisance which had arisen on that road created by the trucks of the Brennan Construction Co. hauling gravel from William Cann gravel pit, .and praying 'that the council should take immediate steps to alleviate the condition by means of some form of road surface treatmel4applied either by the township or the construction company. Council were sympathetic to the prayer of the petition and, agreed that something should be done. On motion of Councillors Pin - combs and Simpson, the Clerk was instructed to get in touch with W. H. Golding, M.P.; immediately, in that .the construction company is working on 'a federal government contract at the Centralia Airport, asking his in- tervention on behalf of the ratepay- ers who . are suffering, and have the construction company properly treat the road to keep the dust down. FentonE. Rumble, contractor •build- ing the township machinery building, tabled costs on building to date of $7,013.6'7, including supplies purchas- ed by the township. He stated, that 'the building was nearing completion, and asked for an advance of $3,000, pending final completion of his con- tract. Council agreed and the road superintendent was ° instructed to make the advance out of his account. A court ,of revision on the Mauer Municipal Drain and the Stone Muni- cipal Drain was formally opened by the members of council subscribing to #. file oath of office, S. W. :Archibald, engineer in charge of the drains, 'wale present. Appeals on :the Mauer Drain were heard first; Charles Borland, Let 14, N.'T.R:, appealed his assessment complaining that he was assessed for ten acres too much for outlet, On athe advice of the Engin- eer the cotir+t granted, a 'decrease of $10 on outlet assessment. Alvin Cot- tle, Lot 123, . N,T,R., ed n lained that he had been given no allowance for' severance which he felt that he was entitled to. The. Engineer advised that he had notbeen informed of Mr. Cottle's complaint and bad not invest - gated gated the condition claimed to exist. He further advised that the court might refer • the report back to.him for correction. Court agreed to refer the report back to the engineer. Appeals on the Stone Drain were heard as follows: Oliver McCurdy, case presented by Elmer D. Bell, so- licitor; ; Alden Fletcher, Kenneth Dun- can, Lorne Allen and Ross Marshall. The Engineer advised the court that in view of the general feeling of dis- satisfaction on the part of the pro- perty owners on the open portion or the ditch, the court .could refer the report back to him for re -assessing. The court.agreed to do this and the court adjourned therewith without making any decisions or revisions re- garding the appeals on the Stone Drain. W. H. Hodgson interviewed the council, soliciting the renewal of the Employees' Compensation insurance policy with the General Accident In- surance 'Co., premium $27,50 to gen- eral account and $119.12 to roads and bridges account. Policy was renewed on motion of Councillors Brock and Simpson. Correspondence was tabled and dealt wi'th as follows: From the County of Huron, requisition for 194$ calling for a mill rate of six mills on the equalized assessment; filed. Us - borne Township School Area requisi- tion of $6,847.59 for the area levy in addition to the grant on salaries of NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY Notice is hereby given that junk of any kind must not be dumped on Township Rads anywhere in the Township. Persons doing so will be prosecuted. FRED WATSON, Clerk, Township of Stanley This is what happened when a trailer Toad of hay upset at the corner of Main and Goderich Streets recently. Dale Nixon was drawing the hay to his farm east of Seaforth when the load became unbal- anced as he turned the corner, and toppled over onto ,the street. The curious cyclist is Ken Dupee. $4,800, asking the area rate to be 3 mills, filed. Township of Stephen, the Shapton Drain report, property own- ers to be notified and the report read at the next council meeting. Public Utilities Commission, Exeter, formal application for permit to lay a water main on the roadside from the site of a proposed well on the farm of Wm. Moodie to the village limits on Huron Street. On motion of Councillors Simpson and Pincombe, permission granted by means of an enabling by- law to •be prepared and presented at the next meeting of council. On motion . of Councillors Tuckey and Simpson, the township levy for 1948 was set at 6.35 mills, giving an overall rate of 17 mills, exclusive of public school rates. The road superintendent presented vouchers for payment to the amount of $5,713.48 together with charges on the general account to the amount of $615.46 were passed: on motion of Councillors Tuckey and Brock. All motions were unanimously car- ried and council adjourned to meet again on Monday afternoon, Aug. 9. HENSALL 'MacDonald - MacLaren Knox Presbyterian Manse, Goderich, was the scene of a quiet but pretty wedding on Saturday, July 17, at 5.30 p.m., when Rev. R. G. MacMillan unit- ed in marriage Lois Margaret, Reg.N.,. elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MacLaren, ,Goderich, and Robert Tweedie MacDonald, younger son of Mrs. M. MacDonald, Goderich, and the late Capt. Angus MacDonald. The bride was lovely in a portrait gown of white slipper satin with gathered bodice. sweetheart neckline and long tapered sleeves. Her floor -length em- broidered veil 'was held by a Juliet cap embroidered with seed pearls, and --OUR FIRST -- BIRTHDAY In the year that has elapsed since THE SEAFORTH FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE (Produce Division) opened for 'business in 'Seaforth, an increasing number of- farmers throughout the dis- trict have profited by marketing their Eggs and Poultry the Co- operative way. During this period Members have received many hundreds of dollars in dividends over and above the market price of their products, as a result of selling to the Co-op. Poultry We pay Top Market Prices for Live Poultry. Phone us for prices before you sell, and let us discuss the culling of your flock, Eggs You are sure of Highest Price and Correct Grad- ing when you sell your Eggs the Co-op. way. Pick-up Service One ofour five pick-up trucks goes past your door, assuring you of regular pick-up service. Returns made promptly. PHONE 13 — The Driver Will Call. SPECIAL PICK-UP SERVICE ON LIVE POULTRY SEAFORTH FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE (Produce Division) Phone 13 • CLARE REITH, Manager ire::s:%!.ttrswYlN.hm:,1Y.•MS'7.ua.vxAh xe.nzrnaro9#norma,.%s,wx,4rRt1nd'yebeaus:.reN.;r:",.�:,r�.t..5a.'.;tr.:.,C, ., t.; ... _ ,. she carried a cascade bouquet of Briarcliffe roses and while larkspur. The bride's sister, Mrs. J: 41 Thorne- loe, as matron of 'honor, was gowned in rose -pink net over .taffeta with lace insertions, and she carried a colonial bouquet of corn flowers, awebt peas and blue streamers which matched her headdress. Mr. J. C. Thorneloe attended the groom. Following the ceremony a dinner was served at "Knotty Pine In" in Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald' left on a motor trip to Northern Ontario, the bride travelling in a powder blue silk jer- sey dress and grey shortie coat with matching accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. On their return they will reside in London. Previous to the wedding the bride was enter- tained at several teas; a lovely gift was presented to her by the nurses from Alexander and Marine Hospital at the home of Mrs. Bradley, Warren Street. Girl Guides Picnic The Hensall Girl Guides held their picnic at the Ions Park, Seaforth, under the leadership of Mrs. Melvin Moir, lieutenant, in the ,absence of the captain, Mrs. Stewart Bell. Mrs, R. H. Middleton assisted Mrs. Moir. Following is a list of the, sport winners: Tenderfoot, Jean Mousseau, Betty Armstrong; second class, Dolly Hildebrandt, Lois Henderson; shoe race, Dolly Hildebrandt, Orion Stef- fens; kick the slipper, Marg. Steffens, Gertie Bell; throw the ball, Dolly Hildebrandt, Betty Armstrong; soda biscuit race, Marg. Steffens, Corinne Swale; wheelbarrow race, Gertie Bell and- Lois Henderson, Orion Steffens and Jean Mousseau; paper walk, Bet- ty Moir and Elaine Beer, Dolly Hilde- brandt. and Lois Henderson; bean race, Betty Moir, Elaine Beer; peanut scramble, Betty Armstrong, Lois Hen- derson; minute race, Corinne Smale, Bitty Moir. A very enjoyable time was spent by all. The Library will close on Satur- day, July 31, for two weeks, and will reopen on Tuesday, August 17. All books are due on the 31st. Persons having books now overdue are asked to return them to the Library as soon as possible. Mrs. Meidinger bad as guests re- cently Mr. and Mrs. Gittus, of Adrian, Michigan. Mrs. Esther Simpson, of Toronto, is a visitor at the home of Mr, and Mrs. E. McQueen. En route home she will spend a holiday in Wingham. Mrs. E. McQueen and Mrs. E. Simp- son spent a pleasant week's vacation at Bruce Beach. Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Paterson are en- joying a two weeks' vacation in Al- toona, Pa. Miss Linda Geiger, of Toronto, is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Geiger. The sale of candy, produce and home baking which was held on the bowling green grounds on Saturday night. under the sponsorship of the Hensall Women's Institute, was a de- cided success. The following ladies were in charge of the arrangements: Mrs, E. Cook, Mrs. W„ Smale (con- vener), Mrs. Orr, Mrs. McBeath, Mrs. J. McEwan, Mrs. G. Armstrong, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. F. Beer. The pro- ceeds, which amounted to $27, will be donated to' the Community Building Fund. The Cochrane -McAllister clan met for their annual reunion at Jowettrs' Grove, Bayfield, with members pres- ent from Clinton, Hensall, New York, Hillsgreen, Kippen, Varna, Seaforth, Exeter. The oldest person was Mrs. Margaret Love of Hillsgreen; young- est, Shirley Johnson, Varna. The lucky ticket drawn at the supper hour was held by Mrs. Hugh Camer- on, Varna. A full line of sports was carried out. Officers elected were: President, James McAllister, Hensall; secretary -treasurer, Robin McAllister, Hillsgreen; sports committee, Mrs. Pearl Love, Mrs. Bruce Walker and Mrs. Stan Love. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cole, (nee Margaret Templeman), of Cromarty, a recent bridal couple were honored at a reception held in their honor In the Hensall Town Hall, when they were presented with a chesterfield suite, Benson Stoneman doing the honors. The hall was crowded for the event and music was furnished by Harburn's orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cross have re- turned after a pleasant. vacation spent at Manitowa.ning Island. At a recent auction sale of the Hewett property, formerly known as the Rectory, the property waa.purchas- ed by Mr. Bert Horton for the sum of $2,400. Ed. Corbett was auctioneer. Billy and Carol Brown recently had their tonsils removed at Clinton hos- pital. They are the children of'Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown. Mr, Clarence Reid and Jerry have returned home after a visit spent with relatives lei Teeswater. Miss Doris Buchanan and friend, of Parkhill, spent Sunday with the for- naer's mother, Mrs, Mary Bttehaanan. The Hensall 'United March and Sunday School picnic will 'lie lxeld.at: Seaforth Lions Park on 1Vfoit def of ternoen, July 26. The soliotv:#ng Com- mittees will be in charge: Sports committee: Misses Betty Mickle, Ber- nice Jinks, George Hess, E. Shortt and Bill Mickle; social committee: The Woman's Association of which Miss K. Scott is president; transportation committee: Mr. Shortt and Mr. San- ders. Miss Jane Horton is spending a va- cation in Blyth with Mr. and Mrs. Salter and daughter. The Misses Peggy and Beth God- dard are vacationing at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Meston, in Palmerston. Miss Lenore Norminton, of Toron- to, was a week -end visitor at her home. Miss Ada Gramm, of Adrian, Mieh., is holidaying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gramm. Mrs. Agnes Lammie and daughter, Greta, were visited recently by Miss E. Foster, and girl friend, of Tona- wanda, 'N.Y. Miss Amy Lammie, of London, was a week=end visitor at her home. Hensall Juveniles beat the Staffa team 15-1 in their first league game of the season. Watson pitched a no-hit- ter up to the seventh, then gave up a Texas leaguer to Alexander. Mc -1 Donald got the only other bit, a don- ble, for the Staffa. crew. ('Brien took four safe ties at the plate in five tries for the winners. Mickle, May and Tuckey had three for four. Mickle hit the only home -run of the game, which was played in Hensall: Staffa —Willows and Hocking; Hensall— Wlatson and Taylor. Schram Family Hold Gathering "Twin Maple Farm," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Grant, Goderich Township, was the scene on Sunday of a happy reunion of the Schram fam- ily, the first for several years, at- tended ttended by thirty-five members. They wore the sons anis daughters of Mrd, George Schramm ' and thee' 'lath Schram` and included the 011M1.1100 " Mr. and Mrs. Goedon Grant, .Mx ani Mrs. Thomas Schmidt, of :Godericb, Mrs. Vaughan Mier, of Brae tfor t Mr. and MMrs., Allan Schram, of port. Albert; Mr. arks. Mrs. Neil Scram, Ml and Mrs. Harry Schram, of Windsor. Another daughter, Mrs. .No0ou4111 Horsburgh, of Holstein, was unable to be present. Mrs. Schram, Sr.,, .canine to Goderich with her husband twe*- ty-five years ago. Mr, Schram pas away in 1934. She has eighteen grand k children and two great-grandehildrente —Goderich. Signal -Star. CASH FOR YOU! OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD FARM ANIMALS With Undamaged Bides and According To Size and Condition Cows up to MOO Rorses up to MOO Hogs (300 lbs. each) ;240 Phis $2.00 per 100 UM for additional weight. AT YOUR FARM Phone Collect PHONES: SEAFORTH 390W MITCHELL 219 INGERSOLL 21 FOR PROMPT, EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS SERVICE WILLIAM STONE SONS LTD. 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