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VOL. XIII. -NO 11.
CLINTON HURON COUNTY ONT., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY. 4 1891,
WHITELY & Taint, lP ufsl}ab e a t
Ituron County Parliament.
County pariianteut met in Goderioh
on Tuesday of last week, clerk Adamson
iu the chair. Al! members preaeot ex-
cept (}a:t, McKenzie, reeve of Wingham,
who wag prevented by Meese from at.
tendin ;. After the 'netnbers p-eseot
had presented their rertificatee of bled
tion, the clerk ealle,I the roll au i then
requsste1 the unusoil t prucee1 with
the election of their w erdeo.
Measra ofelect and Matz nornivated
Wm Milia', reeve of Grey, for the
wardenship. Mr. Torrence and Dr.
Ratites owned J-teeph Beck, reeve of
Colborne. Upon a ball it beige tak, n
twenty•f,ur ball tie were given for Mr.
Milne and tweuty-five f tr Mr. Beek,
whereu,,on the clerk declared Mr. Bank
elected.
The warden mw,le (End sub?cribed the
deolarat1oo of ,•t1i:e, took the chair and
thanked the c tuanil t.ir the honor they
had conferred upon hire.
The miott•ee of the last day of the June
meeting were read and approved.
Masers Etiber,e •Mooney, Kay, Mo.
Phereou and Beacom were ap eo1nted by
ballot a oemmittee to strike the stand•
ing own nittee f•tr the present year.
Richard Radcliffe, of Goderioh, was
app •inter! Auditor by the cuunoil sad the
warden aon3ivated dames Patton, of
O )derich tnwnthip, ae the other audi-
tor.
Meagre Jae, Scott, Clinton, John
Aeh•-enn, Goderich, and J.tha Fairley,
Seaforth, were appointed membere of
the respeutive Collegiate loetitute or
High S.,houl trustee boards of these
town,.
Tee elm k and H. Eilber were appeiut-
e 1 membere of the board of: criminal
au lit for the year 1891.
Mesere Halls, Goderioh, and Turnbull,
C'inton, were appointed on the board of
county examiuera of school teacher,' Err
the current year,
Oa motion the council adjourned
until 10 o'cinok Wednesday m ,ening.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28th,
The report of the selecting committee
was read, as follows
REPORT OF SELECTING COMMITTEE.
We, your committee, beg Ieave to re-
port the following committees ;
Equalizatidn—Beaoom, Britton, Tay-
lor, Kydd, Mooney, _Torranoe, Bissett,
Saunders, Weber, Sherritt, M Pherson.
Finance—R thine, Kelbfleiech, Proud -
foot, Benneweia, N ty. Kerr, M. Y. Me -
Llan, Hamilton, Bryant, Katz. Erratt,
Caette, Johnson, Griffin, Scott, Cole-
man.
Road and Bridge—E:1ber, M Ine, Kay,
Cox, Oliver, Mooney, Crutekehank,
Bowers, Malloy, Scott, McLean (Tucker -
smith), Hees, Girvin. Sherritt, Stothere,
McKenzie.
School and Printing—Manning, Cole-
man, Holt, Wober, Cook, Morrison,
Howe, Kennedy, K�ilblii.R9tl egeeleetee
Andersch.""
Gaol and Court house—Saunders,
Graham, Morrison, Kennedy, Nay,
Cruickshank, Erratt, Hamilton, Bowers,
Stothere, McLean (Tuckeremith), An-
derson, M. Y, McLean.
Salaries—R.ttz, Holt, Stewart, Kerr,
Kydd, Bissett, Britton, Oliver.
Spectra—Cook, Milne, Prnndfuot,
Etlber, Bauueweie, McPherson, R�1Iine,
Beacom, Bryan's.
Warden—Taylor, Castle, Toifrfance.
Howe, Kay Graham, Cox, Griffiu.
(Signed) HENRY EILBER, Chairman.
Cook—Cox—That Mr. Juhneton,depu•
ty reeve of Howiok, be added to the
road and bridge committee—Carried.
Proudfoot—Coleman—That A. H.
Manning be added to the equaltzetion
committee—Carried.
The report was adopted with the addi-
tion of these names,
The matter of granting handcuffs to
Joseph Tyreman of Seafortb, Wm.
Ardell and Thos. Anderson of Manches-
ter, county constables, waa referred to
"et the gaol and court House committee.
A letter from Mr. Totten, of the Pro.
vincial Seeretary'e office, was read.
Senders—Cook—That pursuant to
the letter of the lltn July, 1890, in
reply to the memorial of this council re
Stott Act balances, from Mr. Heury
Totten, of the Provincial Secretary's
Department, this county council do agree
to assume all liability for all claims that
may in future arise against such balances
on condition that the eame are paid over
to the county treasurer—Carried.
A petition from the county council of
Oxford in reference to gaol management
was read and referred to the special
committee.
A petition from the county council of
Leede and Oren ville in reference to addi-
tional Government support to Public
and High Scheele wee read and referred
to the school committee.
Milne—Nay—:1 hat the maintenance of
David Kinsman, a ward ot the county,
be paid half yearly at the rate of $100
per annum to the order of the reeve ot
Grey. Referred to the finance commit-
tee.
A petition of the eouuty council of
Middlesex in reference to the appoint-
ment of inspectors of cheese factories
was read and referred to the special com-
mittee.
Medical certificates of the lunacy of
John and Edward Sadler, of Wingham,
indigents, were referred to the finance
committee.
An application of the she-iff for a tele-
phone at the gaol, accompanied by the
report of the inspector of gaols, etc., was
read and referred to the gaol and court
house committee.
An application of chief oonetable Mc-
Kay for an increase of salary was read
and referred to the salaries committee.
A letter from Mr. Dickson, county
registrar, was real and referred to the
fleabite oommittee,
Griffin—Stothere—That Mary Lucy, of
Ashfield, an Indigent, insane person. be-
come a ward of the county. Referred
to the finance committee.
The report of gaoler Dickson was read
and referred t, the gaol and court house
committee.
REPORT OF THE OAQLER.
GENTLEMEN :—This my report of the
prieonere at preaeot confined in your
county gaol is submitted for your con.
■ideration There are eighteen confined
m the gaol at present—sixteen males and
two females. The females are both
vagrants and under sentence for six
months eaoh. Very Brady, from Mc-
Killop ttwnship, oornmitted for ninth
time by m-yor Butler, is fifty-seven yearn
of age, weak minded and wi,houtfriends.
She ie exoeediugty deetruotiye on cloth-
ing. The other, Mrs. McKay, of Goder-
ich, committed by mayor Butler, is
eighty-one years of age. Of the males
three are inaaue ; they have all been re-
ported and are awaiting removal to the
asylum. Seven are vagreute, under
eentencea ranging from thirty days to
six mouths, viz : W. Mufunia, Colborne
towuchip, committed by mayor Butler
for the twenty-sixth time, le fitly fiye
years of age and ie eufferiug from a sore
leg ; John Morrow of Goderich, com-
mitted by mayor Butler for the seven-
teenth time, is aixty-eight years of age;
John Durnion, Goderich; committed by
mayor Butler far the second ttme, sixty -
'seven years of age ; Matthew Sheppard,
Dungannon, committed by mayor Butler
for the second tint:•, eighty-one yeare of
age ; George Manning, Stratford, com-
mitted byMlayorboherty, Clinton, suffer.
ing from a Bore finger ; John Regan,
Stratford, committed by Mayor Doherty,
0110130, a good and wilting worker; Geo.
Wilson, Stratford, committed by Mayor
Doherty, Clinton, a good and willing
worker. One for assault is under ecu
tence ; two for larceney, one under
sentence for drawing a revolver; one
under sentence for stabbing, and one
awaiting trial for murder. This person
was brought in under warrant of arrest
on the 19.h Met., and was suffering from
two attempts he had made to take hie own
life. I got the gaol eurgeoi to examine
him and after doing ao and preecrihing
for him he ordered that he be guarded
day and night until further orders.
This was done by the turnkey and my-
self till Saturday night, the 24th inst.,
when the mac was regularly committed
for the crime of murder ; then I made
requisition on the sheriff for a night•
watch, setting forth my rea•one for ao
doing, which cemmunica tion will, I pre-
sume, be laideabefore your hcnorable
body. The ehei'iff at once Bent down
Daniel McIver, who is now on duty till
further orders. All of which is respect•
fully submitted. Your obedient ser-
vant,
(Signed) WM. DICKSON, Gaoler.
An application of George Connor, of
Chiselhurst, to be allowed to at-
tend the Provincial Agrionitural College
as a county student was referred to the
special committee.
A circular from the council of
North Toronto, in reference to the sub-
division of farm lands, eto., was read
and referred to the special committee.
A letter and account of Mr. Tobin for
the arrest
of a horse
thief
was
referred
to
to the finance committee.
An application for a grant to the Prie-
„onereeekid"Aeeoeiationwas referred to the
finance committee.
A letter from Joseph Whitely in refer-
ence to supplying the bread required for
prisoners in goal was referred to the fin-
ance committee.
A petition from Mr. Snell and others
regulating a pedlars licevee for Fred
loeeman at a reduced rate was referred
to the finance committee.
A petition from Mr. Mason re 'ferrule
system was referred to the special com-
mittee.
A letter from J. E. Tom. I. P. S.,was
referred to the school committee,
A number of accounts were referred to
finance eotnmittee.
The council then adjourned until 4
o'clock p m.
•
4 o'clock p.m.
The Couooil resumed, the warden in the
chair.
The report of the road commieaioner
was read and referred to the road and
bridge committee,
Three ten ,ars for the county printing
were referre:l to the printing committee.
A number r.• •tcoounts and the county
treasurer's le: .,:t were referred to the fin-
ance commit:••••
Saunders—el Pherson—That theooun-
ty clerk is here y instructed to procure a
copy of the Oo. io Statutesfforthe pees
ent year for ea. I. reeve and deputy reeve
of this county, t, e1 also a copy for each
of the ameodme ; s of the criminal law of
the Dominion t,.r last year, the same to
be the property of the respective munici-
palities. Carried.
Milne—Graham—That in view of the
serious lose and inconvenience occasioned
to dealers and prodecere of grain, lum-
ber and other products of the country
through the neglect or inability of rail-
way companies to supply oars when re-
quired this council is of opinion that the
Railway Aot should be amended so as to
make it compulsory on the part of rail-
way companies to supply care upon rea-
sonable notice, and that the warden and
olerk memorialize the Government ask-
ing for the appointment of a railway
commission with power to regulate rail-
way traffic, and further that the clerk
telegraph at once to the other county
oouucite throughout this Province re-
questing their co-operation.—Carried.
A motion by Messrs. Manning and
Kay, to raise the allowance to members
of the council to $3 per day, wee referred
to the salaries oommitteee.
On motion the oounoil granted the use
of the county pile-driver to the township
of Tuakeremith,
McLean— Graham—That the resolu-
tion of Mr, Torrance passel at the June
meeting, reducing the allowance to look-
up keepers from $10 to $5, be rescinded,
and that hereafter the sum of $10 per
annum be paid to eaoh loekupekeeper,
provided that he furnishes a certificate
from the reeve of the municipality in
which the lockup is situated showing
than the walls and ceilings of the cells
bave been properly whitewaeded at least
once a year, the floor eorubbed atleaet
twice a year, andjjthe:premises kept con•
thornily in a clean condition. Referred
to salaries committee.
Nay—Johnston—That the cum of
$3.000 be raised by this council for the
improvement of boundary lines in
the respective municipalities ; the said
cum to be expended se directed by by-
law for that purpose The .natter wee
referred to the finatace committee ore a
division.
The council then adjourned until
Thursday morning ae 10 o'clock.
THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 10 A M.
Council resumed, and the minutes of
yesterday were read and approved.
A motion by blesera. leonine and
Manning that the num of $12.000 be
granted for the erection of a Couuty
House of Refuge, on the terms by which
the Oatarlo Government will grant
$4000, was referred to the Finauce com-
mittee.
On motion the name of Mr. Heise was
added to the Salaries Committee, vice
Mr. Manning, transferred to Equaliza-
tion Committee.
The ovuuoi! th-a taljouroe.t until 4
o'clock to agate the Committees to meet.
4 o'clock Jany 29.
Accounts ot NEWS -RECORD and John
Butler referred. Letter from Jae. Dick -
eon also referred.
REPORT OF -PECIAL COMMITTEE
Ae follows was adopted :
Petition of Cu. of Middlesex in regard
to inspector") of milk supplied to cheese -
factories : Recnmmend that the petttiou
be not granted, ae committee is oppoeed
to such appointments and that a copy of
this resolution be sent to the Lieut-Gov-
eraor in Commit and to the members for
this Couuty. In the petiti n of Co. of
Oxf eel reap •sting control of Gents : Re-
commend that the petition be great -d.
Application of George Connor to be
County student at AO College : Recom-
mend that no action be taken as we have
a student there at present. In the mat-
ter of Town of North Toronto : Rec ,m -
mend that no action be taken. In re
Terrens lend system ; That no action be
taken.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
Was read, Mr. MoPnereon in the chair.
Motion of Proudfoot—Saunders that ac-
count of John Acheson, $42 80, for *net-
ting eto. supplied the Registry office be
paid. List on a division. Balance of
Report was adopted as foll.,ws :
A B,Erne
C II furniture etc, to Regis-
try office, $30 ; Hart & Co , books fur
Division Cuurt, $5.10; John Gill, Exeter,
$10; Wingham Times, $4 50 ; E Lusby,
look up, Seaforth, $10 ; John Mitcheill,
for six weeks' keep of John A. Mitoheh,
$15.50; D. Gordon, burial expenses of
Mitchell, $18; Wingharn Ad ranee, $1.50;
Goderioh Star, $7 16; John Ainsley, sun-
dries, $5 18 ; township of Morris, for
keep of Mary Hays, $48; Inspector Tom,
sundries re examinations, $15.21; A.
Munro, gaol supplies, $5.40.
Motion of Stothers—Girvtn p tweed that
John Stevenson and Robert Mullin be
'supplied, each, with a pair of handcuffs,
and that all county conatabloe be sup-
plied with a pair; $300 ie granted to
Agricultural and Horticultural societies
of the eouuty; Thoe, Downey, $2.50 for
repairs to Silver Creek bridge; John
Brophy, $5.75; Exeter Tirnes, $I; West
Huron Teachers' Institute, $25; D. Robb,
E. Iluron School Inspector, $33 98 for
sundries re examinations; C. Hibhler,
look -up at Crediton, $10; Clinton New
Era, $7; THE NEWS -RECORD, $1; John
Yule, lock-up at Goderich, $10; D. Kins-
man, a county ward, $100 per annum; on.
application of deputy -reeve Keeeef
Wingham, 1e and J. Sadler werCereaffe
wards of the county and granted $80 per
year each. Treasurer reported that the
County Registrar had paid all fees.
Motion of Griffin—Stothere wee passed
granting Mary Lucy $100 a year as ward
of the county; T. S. Tobin, of Stratford,
was allowed $20 for arrest of a horse
thief; a grant of $10 was paid to Prie-
oners' Aid Association, Toronto; $10
each was passed for lock-up keepers—J.
Davies, Blyth; J. Brethour, 1Vroxeter;
G. Petty piece, Wingham; — ---
Brussels; W. H. Clegg, Gerrie; W. J.
Paisley, Clinton; Brussels Post, $1;' H.
McGratten, wood to Court House,$27.50;
W. Baker, for keep of D. Kinamao,$5.50;
accounte of eraser & Porter, stationery,
$99.50; Goderioh Signal, $10 50; Buchan-
an & Co., lumber, $3 85; Hart & Co.,
stationery, $14.45; 0. N. Davie, hard-
ware for gaol, $13,89; J. Saunders & Son,
$8.92; E. Huron Teachers'Inetitute,$25;
J. Carey, shoes fur gaol, $1.50; J.
Walker, gaol, $3; G. Grant, court house
supplies, $17.10; Sam Davie, keep of
Chas. Lingard, $47.27; R. Tichbourne,
court house, $2.90; Expositor, $6; that
no boundary appropriation be made ; F.
G. Neelin, county printing, $87.70.
Motion of ttolline—Manning that $12,-
000 be appropriated for County House of
Refuge was not sustained. County Clerk
to order supplies for Court House, Gaol
and Registry office and obtain tenders
when practicable. Treasurer's etatement,
certified by Auditors, to be printed in
minutes, Mortgagee held by County for
money loaned are found to be duly regis-
tered and tttlee, eto„ are certified by
solicitors. No change having occurred
in eecurity of Treasurer, epooialreference
to thie is deferred until June session.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
To the Warden and Members of the
Council of the County of _Huron.
GENTLEMEN,—I have the honor to
submit for your consideration the annual
financial report comprising the usual
statements viz
1. Statement in detail of the receipts
and disbursements during the year 1890.
2. Abstract statement of the same,
3. Statement of Ledger balances on
Dee. 31st 1890.
4. Statement of ineestmcnte of sinking
funds.
5. Statement of debenture liabilities
and assets available to meet the eame.
6. Statement of collectiooe from non•
resident lands between May let and Deo.
31st, 1890.
7. Comparative statement of estimated
and actual expenditure and receipts for
1800,
You will notice there has been received
of inveetmente formerly made the sum of
$18,075, and there has been loaned out
on mortgagee of farm property $24,416.
The total luvestmente at the end of the
year being $132,257, with a balance at
the credit of the sinking fund account
awaiting investment of 87,379.72. The
mortgagee of 1890 all bear interest at the
rate of 6 per oent. per annum, and eines
the close of the year $7,450 additional
has been Icaaed at the pante tate of
Interest,
From statement No, 7 you will ob•
Serge Were has teen an over -expenditure
in four accounts only, viz ; administra-
tion of justice, jury, 'school management
and eateries and council fees, which over-
expenditure is more than counterbalanced
by the under expeuditure in the other
accounts. The total unexpenried being
$580.94. Only one note, and that for
$3000, waa discounted. On the 31st of
December Mole note had been paid and
there waa a balance in the bank of
$9,723,80.
I am, gentlemen, your obt, Servant,
WM, HOLMES,
JANY. 27TH, 1891. Co. Treasurer.
Communication was read from lot n
Butler, Esq., Mayor of the town '.f
Goderich, courteously inviting Council
to visit water -works and electric light
engine rooms.
Council adjourned to meet at 10 o'clo, k
next morning.
January 30th, 1891.
SALARIES COMMITTEE REPORT
Was adopted as follows :—That lock-up
keepers receive $10 per annum instead of
$5 as provided at June session by Mr.
'1'orraooe'a moth u ludemnity of mem-
bere was lixed at $3 per day, commenc-
ing with this eession. Request of High
Constable McKay fur raise of salary to
$125 per annum to be reported on at
J ane aeaeio0.
Manning—Either—That Messrs, Mc-
Lean and Proudfnnt be added to commit-
tee on revision tf rules governing the
council was carried.
Kay—Rollins—That the thanks of this
Council be teudeted THE Ht'RON NEwy-
REcouD for distribution of copies to
membere, was carried.
Council adjourned uatil 2 o'clock p.m.
January 30, 2 p, m.
REPORR OF GAOL AND COURTHOUSE
COMMITTEE
Was adopted i<.e follows:—That they find
the gaol clean and tidy, the prisoners
satisfied with their treatment and that
certain supplies requested by the gaoler
and matron be bought. That conetablee
Ardell of Howiok, Tiernan of Seaforth,
and Audereon of Manchester, be eupplied
with a pair of handcuffs, earn, and that
others who require them bo also supplied.
Tnat the Sheriff be eupplied with a tele-
phone. That certain alterations be made
to window each of Court House, and a
new gate placed on south entrance, That
drainage of gaol premises be left until
June seeaiou, That new carpet be laid
down in Court room, That Clerk Adam-
son continue hie efforts to get Matthew
Sheppard into some Poor Houae until
this county hae one of its own, Sheppard's
pension to be used for his keep as far as
it will go. That Commissioner Ainsley
get up plans for the enlsrgernent of Mr.
Mol)onald'e room and vault, in the Court
House, and have the ea ne ready for the
June meeting. That Mr. Ainaley also
draw up plana for water Closets in care-
taker's room and for sewers sufficient to
sluice closets, and lay them before the
Warden, Clerk and Reeve t'roudfoot for
their approval and if suitable that tend-
ers for same be laid before Council at
June meeting.
Britton—Torrance—That this Council
deeply regrets the illness of Mr. Mc -
Murchie, lute Reeve for Clinton, and do
hereby express sympathy for him in hie
affliction, and dame to place this motion
on our books as a mark of esteem for
him and appreciation of his services as a
councillor, and express the wish that he
may be speedily restored to health, and
that the Clerk forward him a copy of
this resolution—Carried.
Proudfoot—Bietett moved that oer•
twin fortner by-laws be repealed and the
following substituted. That Aue
tioneer'e License be $12, and that the
licenee year shall end on the let of Deer.
in earth year, and this by-law shall take
effect from 3lat Jany 1861. Carried.
Ilol'—Mann:tie moved the petition of
S. S 10 .nil 11, Hay, be reported on at
theJuue crani,.° of the Council by the
School and Printing Committee—
Girvia—Stuart moved that when this
council adj,uru it adjourn until the first
Wednesday in June—Carried.
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORT
Recommend that Jamestown bridge be
rebuilt as soon as practicable, the atruo-
ture to be of pile abutmets and "Queen
Trues" plan. That Menzies bridge be-
tween Grey and Elena, be rebuilt on
carne plan as Jameatowl one, That
the Commissioner make the necessary
repairs referred to in hie report, and that
his Report be printed in the minutes of
this Counoil—Adopted.
SCHOOL AND PRINTING REPORT
Recarnmended that 450 copies of of the
combined annual reports of the county
Inspectors of Public Schools be printed
for circulation among eruatees and
Teachers, and that the Inspectors have
furnished to them 100 printed schedule
forme for the purpose of obtaining infor-
mation from townabip Clarke. That no
action be taken in the petition from the
Council of Leede and Grenville having for
its object an increase in the Legislative
grants to Pubdio and High Scheele, and to
give Councils power to enlarge or change
High School Distriete. That the tender
of D. McGillicuddy for the County print-
ing be accepted.
SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCE REPORT.
Manning—Bissett moved instead of
clause 68 of Finance Report recommend-
ing a grant of $12,000 for a County
House of Refuge, that thia Council agree
to provide $8,000 for said purpose ae
soon as any municipality or person
agrees to give a like sum inoluding the
government grant for the eame purpose—
Carried.
Holt—Beacom moved that $15 be ex•
pended on flowers and planta around
the Court House during the current
year—Carried.
Cook—O:iver moved that the Finanoe
Report be amended and that the cum of
$3,000 be granted as per motion, and
that such grant be paid to the respective
local municipal treasurers in the county
—Carried.
Torrance --R. B, McLean moved that
ti e Warden and Clerk petition the
I opal Lcgielature to amend the aeseae-
ment ,Act so that townabip oouuoile may
peso by-laws to extend or continue the
same assessment over a period not exceed-
ing five years—Lost by e majority of 12.
Council adjourned.
Goderlclt.
Mr. D. K. Strachan is away on a visit
to Chicago.
Mies Mary Graham is visiting friends
in Chicago.
Mr, E. E. Coleman of Seaforth eper:t
Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Yateeeare visiting in
Wingham.
Mies Wynn left town Monday nn
visit to Toronto,
Hr. Horace Mann of St. Paul, ;Minn.,
is visiting in town.
Mids Broadfoot of Seaforth is the
guest of Miss Dickeoo.
Mr. Vanstooe of Wingham spent a day
in town lest week,
Mr. Ross Rastall, of Kincardiue, was
in town yesterday.
Indpeotor of inland revenue, A. Cav, n,
was in town last week,
Mr. Jas. Doyle to elaiting Detroit aid
other American cities.
Q lite a number of young people visit-
ed Clinton on Monday evening,
Mrs. Holmes and Master Fred Holmes
have returned from a visit to Windsor,
J. R. Miller, E qr., barrister of Torem
W, was in the eireeter town yesterday.
The ladies of St. George's will hold au
"At Horne" in the town Hall tomorrow
eveoiog. -
R. H. Collins, Ever., barrister of
Exeter, waa teat week a visitor to the
county town.
Conductor Higgins, a former resident
of Goderich, spent yesterday among hie
many friends.
Masers. A. M. Polley and Thee Me -
L an have returned from their bueiaees
trip to British Columbia.
Mr. and Mre. A. E Pridham have re-
turned from their 'trip to Toronto, De-
troit, and other phi e,.
Dr. J. R. Shannuc, who has been fur-
thering nimeelf in bis medical studies at
the New York Hospitele, for the paw'.
two mint}s, returned home last week.
Prof. Morgan and Miae Fairy Morgan,
wino under the auspices of the Cadets of
Temperance gave an entertainment in
the Temperance Hall last Friday even-
ing, were greeted with a crowded house,
The entertainment ,vas firet clefts in every
respect.
Tho regular monthly meeting of the
School Board waa held on Monday, pres-
ent C. Crabb, chairman pro tem, W,
Arneson, K. W. Ball, R. W. McKenzie,
M.Nioholeon and Swanson. The Prinoe-
' report rt for
pal's e p Jany,ehowing an average
attendance of 305 boys and 255 girls was
received and filed. Accounts ae follows
were presented : Star $2 67, ordered"tt
be paid, Saunders & Son $1L43, ordered
paid if found correct, Buchanan & Sou
$9.48, ordered paid if found correct, W.
T. Welsh 75ete and W. L. Pennington
75tte were also ordered to be paid. An
application by Principal for maps for the
several oleases, was referred to School
Man. Com. with power to purchase.
The Board then adjourned.
The entertainment given by the For -
eaten' in the Grand Opera house Tues-
day Jan. 27th was largely attended.
Mayor Butler ocoupied the chair and
opened the meeting with a short ad-
dreee in which he eulogized all benevo-
lent eooioties. Then followed some in-
strumental music by the Cadet's Mouth
Organ Band ; Duett, Mies M. Pridham
and Mise M. Chambers; Solo, Mr. E, E.
Belabor. High Chief Ranger, E. Lowe
of London spoke for an hour on "Fores-
try and it is doings." After the address
Miss Brockie Mitchell gave a yery good
recitation, then followed a solo by Mr.
A Saunders, after which the Mieeee
Pridham and Chambers gave another
duett. The singing of God save the
Queen brought to a close an entertain-
ment which waa apparently enjoyed by
all present.
the meeting of the High School Liter-
ary Soci,ty took place in ethe High
Subool last Friday evening. The pro-
gramme took the form of a Jacobite
meeting, The following selection, wore
given :—Recitation, "King James' Wel-
come to Scotland"—Mies P. Strang ;
Cnorua, "We'll hae no King but Char—
lie"—Glee Club ; Recitation, "Edinboro
after Flodden"—Miss W. Ball ; Quar-
tette, "A Jacobite boat-Bong"—Mesere.
McDonald, , Mbir, Mullin, Morrish ;
Dialogue, "Loohiel"--Mesere. Styles and
Ross; Reading, "Selection from Waver-
ly"—Mise Charles ; Address—Mr
Monret; Recitation, "Earl of Montrose"
—Mise N. McCormac ; . Reading,
"Charles Edward at Vereaillea"—"Mr, H.
I. Strang; Recitation, •'BurialMarch of
Dundee" --Mies 0 • Johnston ; Chorue,
"Will ye no come back again?"—Glee
Club ; Editor's Selections—Mr. J. Mo -
Donald. "Auld Lang Syne."
Colborne.
The Zion pulpit was " occupied on
Sabbath Jan 25 by Mr. - N. W. Nott.
The quarterly service of Benmiller
circuit was held on Sabbath last Feb. let
at Zion church at 10:30 a. m. The
quarterly board met the following Mon-
day at Benmiller at 2 o'clock p. m.
Mr. John Patterson, an old resident of
this township, was buried in the Col-
borne cemetery on Monday Jan. 26, by
the Free Malone. The funeral was a
large one. -
The I. 0. G. T. Lodge here le prosper-
ing. They initiated six at their last
meeting. They had a varied programme
at their last meeting and are going to
have a debating contest for their next
one.
The Orange lodge met on Friday night
Jan, 23. One member was initiated and
one proposed for the next meeting. It
waa deoided to give the Good Template
the free nae of the hall for six months.
—While some men were chopping wood
in the bush near Penetang one Hyacinthe
Beaulieu was atruok on the head by a
falling tree. He only lived a few hours.
He leaves wife and six ohiden in poor
oiroustancea,
WHOLE NO. 611
Dungannon.
OBITVS(RY,—On Friday last two bur-
ials in our cemetery. The firet was that
of a child c•f Mr. Samuel Pentland. who
died after a very ehort illness ; the other
waa that of Mr. Thee Cuff, aged 78
years, a pioneer of Ashfield. Mr. Cluff
had been in poor health for acme time and
hie death, which took place Thureday
morning, was not unexpected.
The annual meeting of the West Wts.
wanosh Fire Insurance Company waa
held in the new hall on Tuesday the 27th
inst. The annual reperte of the aeore-
taiy, treasurer and the auditors were
presented and unanimously adopted.
These reports show that the affairs of the
Sooiety have been wc11 managed by the
officers. The three retiring members
were re -appointed by acclamation.
GENERAL DOTS --Mr. Jno. Brydgea,
viotioiet, of the Methodist church choir,
is now travelling with hie patent dock -
taker. Suceets attend hint—Mr. J. Mo.
Kepzie is agate engaged with M r. W. G.
Girvio our popular tailor—bfr, Joseph
Stotbers has traded hie homes for a
matched team of black colts—Our rush-
ing townsman Mr. Thee Dentin is pur-
chasing horses for the Manitoba market
--We have been informed that Mr. Jas.
Black intend* building next suntmer—
M r. D. G Bickle has sold his trotter
and proposes erecting au elegant tr•o
story brick cottage in the spring—Mr,
Wm. Thompeou has sold hie valuable
broncho to Mr. Thos. Agar—Joe Bell
was in town last week—Ops of our prom
•
Ment business men had the miafurtune
to lose five pug pups valued at two -hun-
dred dellare—Mr, Tom McKay, teacher,
was home for a tew days last week—Mies
Susie Cooke hae returned to Goderich to
remain with her brother who is very ill
there—Mr. A. D. was up to the
village last week, he noticed quite au
improvement in the town since hie last
visit—R J. McMath has obtained aeitu-
ation in M..leaworth —W. Mallougb is
preparing to build,ia spring—S, Stothere,
coinmonly known as Steve, the mason,
is bound for Breeden, Manitoba, in the
spring.
Nile.
The Nile branch of the Womete
i?asiooary society will meet at the
parsonage Wednesday afternoon at 2p.m.
this week.
Quite a number of the members of the
Nile L. 0. L. 1052 will attend to Co.
meotine at Belgrave Tuesday of this
week, if the weather proves favorable,
Mr. Wfllia:n Coorey has been tngagr d
as carotaks:- n• h' 't- Church fur the
present year and we believe that he is
the right man in the right place.
The committee have decided to hold
the anuual 8, S. convention, of the Nile
and Dungannon cirenite fn the Dungan-
non IvIethodiatipb,teehe.on
Wednesday
'1r1th$alFbrutiamM
kep;esoheoda AolntS6iat$tScho6ryjw1 ekrs arcrd:allAy
invited.
The Concert given by the Goderich
Orhestra was all that could be desired,
both vocal and instrumental music was
first Claes. As there happened to be
quite a number of our people away ficm
home on that evening, attending other
meetings over which they had uo enn-
trol, we think we can safely say that
should the Orchestra again come to our
village they would have a full house.
The Rev, Mr. Fear has been circulat-
ing petitions for signature for prohibi-
tinn. and it is a good thing to see how
many are for prohibition. There was
quite a number when the editions for
the Scott Act was circulated who would
not sign them but said if it was for
prohibition they would. Now comes the
teat, don't beck out friends but keep to
your word and down with your name
and down with Old Alcohol.
On Wednesday the oldest daughter of
Samuel Pentland of the 2nn Con. Aehfield,
a bright little girl of nearly 10 yeare,
died. She attended the Nile Sabbath
School previous Sunday and while there
complained of ear ache. Returning
home Dr. McKay was called in who said
it was inflammation cf the brain and he
thought there was not much hope for
her, Oa'Wedneaday about 4 o'clock she
passed into the spirit land. The parents
have the sympathy of the entire neigh-
borhood in their bereavement.
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Londesboro'.
Mr. Chariee Shobrook is Soieg to
Blyth to Learn the tailoring.
Mise lezzie Shobrook, of Hallett, is
going to the dress making in Clinton.
The Trustees of S. S. No. 4, Hullett,
have made a good choice in getting Miss
May Ferrie, late of Grey, to teach their
school. The young lady to doing gnoL
work and may become, as the New Era •
says, as popular ae'any,one.
Mr. John Bell, of thia place, had a ball
in the hall on Friday, 30th January.
The young folke enjoyed themselves
until an early hour on Saturday morning.
There were a great many from different
parts present. John is a good landlord
and gets up things in first-class style
and keeps good order.
A sad accident happened on the 9th
concession of Hultett on Thursday, 29th
inst., to Mr. James Warwick. He was
nutting the head off a chicken when ho
slipped and his left hand fell on the
block and his right hand was up with
the axe Red it eame down on hie left
wrist and cut the hand off at the wrist
joint. He was travelling for a wholesale
house and was at hia brother's on a visit
He was a promising young man and has
the sympathy of the whole neighbor-
hood.
Londeseoro L. 0. L. No. 863 held a
degree meeting in the temperance hall
on Thursday evening. Threeoandidatea
were advanced to the R. A. P. degree,
There were several visiting brethren
from Blyth, Walton and Summerhill,
Bro. John Scarlett, of Leadbury, occu-
pied the obair, and he filled it well.
They adjourned for refreshments which
the oommittee had provided, After the
elope a vote of thanks wee tendered to
Bro. Scarlett and the visiting brethren,
Bro. Soarlett replied in a well -tithed
epeeoh. Bro. Iiidty, of Summerhill,
made an eloquent speech, A brother
from Walton gave a short address. Then
a hymn was sung and the Lodge closed,
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