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FRIDAY, AUG. 5, 1898
Sir Charles Tupper says he does not
believe the rumors that the Liberals
'intended appealing to the country
'shortly. Neither did any one else, not
even the papas that stat ed the rumors.
The London News now says that
scrutineers, if they wish, can tell how
men vote under the local election sys-
tem. We still maintain, and are pre-
pared to prove, that they can't do it, if
ilte Returning O�cerdoes his duty. It is the
duty of the News to prove its assertions
or own up to being wrong.
On and after August 1st. ]898, Great
Britain and n i
un her of her colonies
Are the only countries that are entitled
to participate in the preferential cus-
toms' Sates on goods imported into
Canada. This is a discount of 25 per
Cent from schedule rates allowed on
oods coming from these places. lin
'jiortations from all other countries are
now subject to regular schedule rates.
We agree with the London News
'that all the "parade business" which
usually takes place at the opening of
Parliament should be dispensed with.
And we will go a little further in a
'Similar direction. Will sonic one tell
us what sense there is in the Sheriff
'opening the Assizes, dressed with a
cocked hat and with sword at his side,
eThis age is surely too practical for all
;such nonsense. ,
One of the trade journals thinks that
Bir Charles Tupper should have been a
';member of the Quebec Conference, and
.tilat his experience and knowledge
would have been particularly service -
Able. We do not think it is custom-
ary in conferences of this kind, to se-
*ct men on both sides of politics, he -
'nature one party must assume respon-
,!$ilility for whatever is done, but it
might have been a stroke of policy to
. ave him on the conference.
The 29th of September is the date
xed for taking the plebiscite vote, and
het.* is not any too much time in
'.`,`tvbich to organize the temperance
;^forces. Temperance workers have long
een anticipating the time when they
ould show to the government that
Olio sentiment was ripe for prohibi-
on, and the vote of the people will be
be best- expression of sentiment that
can be got, And the securing of a pro-
erhitory law rests with the people. As
',ethey vote, so will the government le-
ggtsla.te. The argument that a probi-
'::>bifory law cannot be enforced, presup-
poses a weak government and a weak -
'r -pp"blit sentiment. Any law can be
tirly enforced if the people decide that
t, shall be, and we are satisfied that
government would, as a matter of
Obey, endearor to carryout prohibt-
1ion,•if that is the expressed will of the
i...eople. we have not the slightest
oubt about the benefits that will en-
title from prohibition, and hope a good
'hla.j rity in its favor may be recorded.
Peopye who say "The Scott Act" was a
.failure, and reason that prohibition
*Mild be likewise, are wrong, for the
Scott Act was only partially so, and
the difficulties in the enforcement of
that measure were peculiar to that act
n-] the circumstances which surround-
td`;it,.
-A'Tppeal to the Citizens of
Clinton.
The vote on the Prohibition plebiscite is
i;1it8 taken on the 29th of September next.
.'Sirs brings us face to face with the
ser-
luqaestion Shall we
prohibit the liquor
tale as oarried on throughout the
Dominion or not ? Although the quee-
eion hes been much canvassed and discuss -
,ed, e4nky elector ought to be fully enlight-
ened and be prepared to oast an intelligent
`tote, end.eo use his franchise as to do the
lett for his country and his home. To do
tcgitires money; literature is to be got
fta distributed; speakers who have made a
udy o£. the question to be secured; organ-
rs aro'1to•'be paid; hallo and other places
r Meetings must be paid for. In fact, all
e necessary expenses for a great cur-
ve rntjat be forthcoming. I feel oonvin-
.the.t: th'o citizens of Clinton will not
r
an'appeal for futnis in vain, but that
will. ,prove their faith in the justice
rigbbt:ofthe prohibition CAUSE by their
lei, in providing the sinews of war for
1 ' ,pttrpoaee -aria' in contributing their
ofthe hiding andProvinoial expenses.
song Bine beeti'appointed by the loo-
1'Bli 3lte , Union to take charge of the
Itfor'•funds. •. Nip/aseers will, in the
of:a 4$W days, appeal to the citizens
pp;io;(la, to a fund to assist in
'ai .the ,campaign. I bespeak for
nd 'reception and a generous re-
e�A3i)tS ScoTr,
y,* 1?' leideoite,Cirtion, Wetf Huron.
Avg, 211t1r71$98i.
Coming and Going.
Visiroas To AND FROM CLINTON AND VARIOUS
OTHER PERSONAL NOTES.
We shall be glad to have contributions to
this column from any of our readers. It
you have visitors or purpose going away
y ourself,to drop
in aeffecnd tell us, or send us a
Mise Izzard is visiting friends in Mitchell
Mre Junor to visiting friends at Hensel'.
Miss Maud Wiltse is visiting in Bayfield.
Mrs. S. Beattie, of Brussels, is visiting in
town.
Mise Ethel Doherty is visiting relatives
in Detroit.
Mrs John Raneford and son are visiting
in Sarnia.
Mice Lottie Watcher, of Wingham,is vis-
iting here.
Mies Wallace, Goderioh, is the guest of
Mrs MaGarva.
Miss Aggie Fram, London, ie visiting
Clinton friends.
Mr Adams, Toronto, is the guest of hie
uncle, Jae, Scott.
Miss Lily Hunt, of Clinton, is on a visit
to friends in London.
Mies Farrow, Goderioh, was visiting
friends here this week.
Mrs Wes Moore and Mrs Marsh Morrish
are visiting at Bayfield.
Inspeotor Robb is taking a holiday tr1P
into New York State.
F. R. Hodgene and wife leave in a few
days on a trip to Quebec.
Mrs Uzell has gone on a visit to her
brother at Corson Siding. •
Bert Carter and Henry MoVittie, of Wa-
wanoeb, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs E. Lyons, of Londesboro, paid a fly-
ing visit to town on Wednesday.
Mrs Davis, London, is visiting at the
home of her father, R. Reynolds.
Mre 11. W. Steep, Toronto, (daughter of
John Jackson,) is home on a visit.
Misses Kate and Bessie Murch are among
those who are rusticating at Bayfield.
Rev. H, Mason and wife, of Wingham,
were this week guests of J. Wiseman.
Mr and Mrs Kaiser, Hensel], were this
week visiting their son Brigham Kaiser.
Miss Marion McCall, who has been visit-
ing here, returned to Bothwell on Saturday.
Mise Maggie Garrett, daughter of George
Garrett, Hallett, is visiting friends in town
Mrs McKerracher, of Toronto, who has
been the guest of Mrs Shannon, has return-
ed home.
Mrs Wills, of Mitchell, brother of Thoa.
Murch, accompanied by her family, is here
on a visit.
J. H. Chellew, of Blyth, left on a trip to
Duluth, on Saturday,beingby ticketed F.
R. Hodgene.
Josepr Taylor, wife and family, Toronto,
are the guests of the former's parents, Mr
and Mrs W.Taylor.
Mies McKay, teacher, Windsor, who has
1<leen visiting her sister, Mrs L. Kennedy,
returned to Seaforth yesterday.
George Hodgene left yesterday for the
west, ening via Grand Trunk to Chicago,
and on through the prairie States.
W. R. Loagh and wife are this week in
London; the latter will remain there some
time, as her health is far from nagged.
Mr and Mre Weise returned to Whitevale
this week, accompanied by Miss Minnie
Muir, who intends remaining some time.
Ernest Cooper, L. R. Whitely, S. Plum-
mer and W. Millyard have made arrange-
ments to camp at Birk's beach on the lake
shore.
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On Tuesday A. O. Pattison ticketed the
following persons for Cleveland:— Mr and
Mrs Sawhill, Mrs Colligan and Mrs P. Mc-
Intyre.
Mrs J. Wileon, and two children, and
her sister, Miss Brickenridge, of Norwich,
Conn., have been visiting their aunt, Mrs
McGarva.
Misses L. Gibbinge and Lucy Grant re-
turned home last week from Attica, Mich.,
where they have been visiting their sister,
Mrs W. Kay.
Miss Mickle and Mies Minnie Couch left
on a holiday trip to Duluth,on Wednesday,
via Owen Sound. They were ticketed by
F. R. Hodgens.
Mrs Rigsby, Blyth, Mies Morphy, Toron-
to; and Miss Rigsby, Hamilton, were the
guests of Mrs James Shepherd and daugh-
ters, tin Tuesday last.
Mr David Weismiller, Inspector of the
London Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
a former Huronian, will take up bis resid-
ence in Toronto shortly.
The following ladiesiiave taken rooms at
the River House, Bayfield: Misses A. Beat-
tie, J. Gardner, N. McKenzie, N. Beacom,
L. Gardner and H. McKenzie.
Alderman Thomas Keachie, of Galt,
spent Sunday in town with Mrs Keachie
and daughters, who are the guests of Mr
and Mrs J. A. Croll for a few weeks.
The wife of Postmaster Porter, having
returned from visiting some members of
her family in Ontario, is now yisiting the
family of one of her brothers in Southern
Illonois,
Jas. MoMurohie returned from his west-
ern trip on Monday, having had an enjoy-
able time. He says that as far as hie ob-
servation went the crops in the West were
all very fair.
W. Taylor and wife, of Walkerton, will
spend their holidays in Manitoba. Mr Tay-
lor was' here this week and secured his
transportation west through F.R. Hodgens,
ticket agent,
Mrs H. Plumsteel and ber two youngest
children, Roy and Emma, have just re-
turned from Goderioh, where they have
been enjoying a few weeks with Mr and Mre
Straiton and other friends.
Dr. Amos, of Exeter, brother-in-law of
Walter Manning, who has been in a low
state of health for some weeks at his broth-
er's residence in McGillivray, is rapidly re-
oovering,andhis many friends tvill be pleas-
ed to hear that he will resume practice
shortly.
That clever young lady, Mise Elsie Dow-
ser,has gone to a married sister's in North-
eastern Ontario. She will enjoy her vaca-
tion there until the public school opening,
when she will take charge of a school in
the vicinity and continue to reside with her
sister. She was ticketed by W. Jackson.
"°"Mr MoMann, the press agent for the
Walter L. Main Show, who was here bill-
ing the town on Tuesday, is a native of the
United States, and thio is his first visit to
Canada. Asked his opinion of the country
he said "We Dame in by Nova Scotia,
which is a aeotion I do not think very much
of, but this dietriot in the west is the finest
country I ever set eyes upon. From Lon -
to Chatham and from London to here is a
perfect garden and you Canadians should
be a happy people."
Rev, J. A. Walker, wife and children
were 'this week guests of Wm. Robb. Mr
Walker has for nearly nine years been en-
gaged in mission work in India,but is home
•on an 18 months' farlou b. His field of
work is within 80 miles of that occupied by
Rev. Mr Priest, son-in-law of Mr Robb. He
says that the lower classes of Indra receive
the Gospel much more readily than the
higher, and fi' de an eaggernese that is quite
tna@ked td at pt everything that is Enro-
pean---exoep religion. Still .he enjoys the
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work there, notwithstanding the very great
difficulties that are to be overcome.
John Clemente, of Arthur, and Misses
Mary Lyon and Susy Johnston, Londeaboro
were guests at the home of Mrs J. G.Medd,
last week, and while here paid a visit to
the House of Refuge.
Dr. J. 0. Lindsay left on Monday, en
route for London, Eng.t where he will take
a live months' oourse in the hospitals of
that oity. He expects to return to Ontario
in time to eat bis Christmas dinner here.
Miss Grace Briokenden, of Toronto, is
spending her holidays with her oonsin,aliss
May Rodaway, of the Huron road. She re-
turns this week accompanied by her cous-
in, who intends to remain some time with
her.
Walter Learoyd, one of the enterprising
business men of Windsor, was here last
week for a few days. Hie wife has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for some
time, and together they proceeded to Luck -
now for Sunday, and thence to their home.
Mrs Ashley, of Londeeboro, left this week
for Staceyville, Maine, where she expecte
to remain for some time engaged in mis-
sion work. In connection with another
lady, she is employed under direction of a
Boston Missionary Society, and it goes
without saying that ber work will be ably
and effectively performed. When she has
had time to become an authority on the
subject, she may write a letter to the NEW
Eaa, giving her conclusions as regarding
the working of the Maine Prohibitory Law.
She was ticketed through by W.Jackson.
Concerning the new commander of Lon-
don Military district, the Advertiser says :
"Lieut. -Col. Josiah G. Holmes is tile son of
Josiah Holmes,of St. Catharines. He saw
active service in the Fenian raid, and was
at the frontier during the American civil
war. He was gazetted in the permanent
force as lieutenant in A Battery on July 10,
1894, and promoted major in 1882, and was
bppointed acting 1). A. of &strict 11, Vic
toria, B. C., in May, 1883, and D. A. G. of
No. 10 district, Winnipeg, in 1897. While
at Victoria he was commandant of the
Royal School of Artillery and in 1888 com-
manded the expedition against the Indians
ofh Skeena e S sena Ri er district. In
1878 Col.
Holmes won the lovernor•general's prize
for the best essay on "the Organization,
Equipment and Localization of the Artil-
lery for the Dominion of Canada." [If we
mistake not he was also the author of a pa-
per on Military Tactics that was very high-
ly approved of by the Russian Government.
A man of 53, of fine physique, he is just in
hieP rime, He has a sister who stands
nearly six feet high, and as good-looking as
she is tall.
Rev. John Gray Drops Dead
When the announcement reached
Clinton on Monday morning that, Rev.
John Gray had a few moments before
dropped dead in his horne at New
Sarum, the menti was received with
unfeigned sorrow and surprise. 011
Sunday he preached 1WO sermons, as
usual, his rnorni)'g text being the
words "Where is he that is horn King
of the Jews," Matt. 2: 2, and his even-
ing text was "My kingdom is not of
this world," John I8: 36. Monday
morning he arose early and seemed to
he in the hest of health and spiri-s; he
partook of breakfast, conducted fami-
ly worship, and casually asked Mrs
Gray to being him a glass of milk.
She stepped into the kitchen to get it
.for him, and when she a moment later
returned he was leaning off the chair.
She stepped forward and caught hint
and he died in her arms, death being
presumably from heart failure. De-
ceased was bot n in Scotland in 1829,
and carne to this country in 1856, lo -
cat ing at Egmondville, at which place
and Rodgerville he lived until 1872,
carrying on the blacksmithing busi-
ness. His grandfather was the inven-
tor of the Gray plough, and being a
first-class workman Sir• Gray became
famous for his manufacture of this
article. A man of strong convictions
and pronounced views, he early took
a prominent part in moral reforms,
and while yet ayoung man was known
as a good speaker, and so.able in debate
that he was regarded as a sort of "mo-
ral champion" in his neighborhood,
and he well deserved the title, for he
fearlessly opposed what he believed to
be w -,ung. In 1872 he entered the min-
istry, having previously done consider-
able work as a layman. He was pastor
of the Baptist church, Newburgh,N. Y„
for six years; Oshawa, one year, Clin-
ton, nine years; Kincardine, three
years, and had been at New Sarum,
near St, Thomas, for seven years. His
wife, six sons and one daughter sur-
vive him; all were at home at the time
of his death except his eldest son,
Thomas, who is a doctor, and he was
at Bayfield when the sad suenmons
called him home. The funeral service
was held in his own church, New
Sarum, on Wednesday, the attendance
being very large. The following was
the closing hymn used by Mr Gray on
Sunday evening, and after going home
from the service he several times re-
marked on ite beautiful wording:—
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold;
"Peace on earth, good -will to man,
From heaven's all gracious King;"
The earth in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled,.
And still their heavenly muslo floats
O'er all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing,
And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sings.
O ye beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way,
With painful steps —
e andel
P P ow
Look up; for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
Oh, rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
For, lol the days are hastening on
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever -circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling,
And the whole worldiv 1
g e back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Everywhere Mr Gray was held in
the very highest esteem, not alone by
those of his oviln denomination, but all
who enjoyed his acquaintance. 'He
was broad-minded, genial and of ster-
ling character; an uncompromising op-
ponent of wrong -doing, and had the
honor of being apioneer in the temper-
ance movement. He was a well-built
man, without an inch of superfluous
flesh, with muscles like steel, and
though he did not look like a heavy
man, would turn the scales at 215 lbs.
Many anecdotes are told concerning
his display of strength in his younger
days, as he was a firm believer in what
might be termed "muscular cbristian-
ity." A true man, who did not believe
in external adornment to the sacrifice
of nobler principles, he lived a life that
is worthy of emulation and one in
complete harmony with the principles
he taught.
Correspondence
We are not responsible for anything what
ever that appears under thls heading.
For Prohibition.
To the Editor of the New Era.
DEAR SIR,—I challenge the accuracy of
the statement by Mr. Kernighan, that "the
prohibition movement is eoolesiasti'aal, yet
its aim is political." The object of the pro-
hibition movement is to educate the people
along the linea of temperance and morality,
and persuade them to banish from their
midst the amuse of the present existing mor-
al leprosy and physical degeneration—the
liquor traffic.
Canada is a demooratio country, and the
people are the government, and when we
speak of the government we mean the peo•
ple, because the government is but the re-
presentative of the people.
Mr Kernighan has certainly failed to dis-
tinguish between two tbinge that are entire-
ly different. He argues that for the ohnroh
to condemn by resolution the most gigantic
evil on the face of the earth, and call upon
the government, or nation, to repent and
banish this evil from their midst, is sub-
stituting' human devices" for "the power
of God." Had the ohuroh passed a law
compelling men to be ohrietians, we could
then see the force of his arguments; as it is
the oburoh has passed no law, substituted
no "human device" for "the power of God,"
but continues to preach Christ and him
oruoified when palling upon the nation to
repent and sin no more in this particular.
The prohibition movement is a movement
against a national sin—the licensing of the
liquor traffio—and as "the wages of sin is
death," whether that sin be individual or
national, the church that fails to condemn
that sin, fails to do its duty. What should
be the attitude of the churoh toward sin?
The attitude of the church toward sin,
whether that sin be national or individual,
should be that of uncompromising hostility;
and if, as Mr Kernighan says, the move-
ment is ecclesiastical, it goes far to prove
that by educating the people to the extent
of creating in their minds a oorrect idea d of
the tremendous sin they have been guilty
of, the churoh has been doing its duty in
this respect.
But while Mr Kernighan fails iri one in•
stsnce to distinguish between things that
differ, he is clever enough to make a dis-
tinction between things that do not differ.
While he considers that a Christian, as an
individual, has an undoubted right to aid
the state ina in
p ser g such laws as he may
consider necessary to his welfare," yet for
these individual Christiane to unite their
forces and oall upon the government to re-
pent and sin no more, is to "abandon God's
way of salvation." What kind of argument
is that? But that is not all. After quot-
ing passages of scripture which have no
bearing whatever on the case under con-
sideration, he asks "Where is there a hint
here of any authority given to the church
to join forces with the world in order to
pass a law prohibiting the manufacture,
importation and sale of ale, wine, beer, cid-
er, etc," and calls that an argument against
the attitude of the church toward the liquor
traffic. I can scarcely believe that Mr Ker-
nighan was quite serious when he said "tint
did not the Lord himself Bay an vain do
they worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.' If an act of the
Dominion Parliament is not a command-
ment of men, I do not know what ie." No
one denies that an act of the Dominion par-
liament is a commandment:of men, but for
MrKernighan to attempt to convey the idea
that the church has laid aside the bible,
and been preaching for doctrines acts of
the Dominion parliament, is certainly, to
say the least, ridiculous.
In presenting hie objections to the atti-
tude of the church toward the liquor traffic,
Mr Kernighan says, "and it is worthy of
remark that none of my Critics have ap-
pealed to scripture to show wherein I am in
error." As Mi Kernighan bas been quot-
ing scripture entirely foreign to the subject
under consideration, he evidently thought
that the prohibitionists should use a simi-
lar kind of argument, but I, for one, have
too much respect for the intelligence of
your readers to employ any such methods.
In regard 10 the licensing of the present
day liquor traffic, the scriptures are entire-
ly silent, because the traffic, as it is to -day,
was not known at the time the inspired
writers wrote. But there is an incident in
the life of Christ which presents itself very
forcibly to my mind in tbeoonsiderationlof
this question. -When men eieeecrated the
temple of Jerusalem by selling doves and
changing money, we find Christ saying,
"ye have made this place a den of thieves,"
and taking a rod in his hand he drove them
out, exclaiming, "make not my Father's
house a house of merchandise." And it
seems to me that with this example before
us the church would be negligent in the
performance of its duty were it not to rise
up in its might and, driving the brewer,
distiller and rum -seller from our land, ex-
claim "make not God's image a demon and
his footstool a hell."
A close examination of Mr Keruighan's
letters on the prohibition question reveals
the faot that his statements are not concis•
tent, that they are contradictory. In the
first place he objected to a prohibitory law
because "it does not prohibit." I would
understand that to mean that the traffic
oaght to le suppressed, but that a prohib-
itory law would be inadequate. In his next
letter we find him quoting from Matt.26:29
to prove that prohibition is contrary to the
teachings of Christ. In quoting the scrip-
ture thus be quotes regarpling the fruit of
the -vines of Palestine,whereas the drink be
is defending is not the fruit of the vine,but
the product of the brew•hottse. I submit
that to quote the Bible in favor of the pro-
duct of the brew -house — an article that is
filling the world with orime,'disease and
death—is nothing short of sacrilegious; and
I feel sorry for the man who is en ignorant
as to suppose that because the poison upon
the market today is called wine, it is the
article the use of which was sanctified by
Christ. Between the wines of commerce
and the wines of Palestine there is no con-
nection whatever.
In his communication of July 29 he says:
"I do not deny the abetraot right of the
state, after compensation has been made to
the owners for the deatruction of their bus-
iness and property,to pass ailaw for the sup -
premien of the liquor traffic." Now let ns
BUM up his arguments and see where he re
at. In his first letter the liquor traffic
ought to be suppressed, but a prohibitory
law would not euppreas 18; in his second
letter the traffic ought not to be enppressed
beoanee Christ made wine,drank it with His
followers before Hie death and promised to
drink it with them on His return, therefore
it is contrary to the teaching of Christ;and
in his last letter he "does not deny the
right to pass a law" providing the brewers,
distillers and rum -sellers are compensated.
Now, I would like to know if prohibition
does not prohibit and the liquor business
will flourish under prohibition equally as
well as now, why be would have ne oow-
pensat: the liquor teller. And, again, if
prohib tion is contrary to the teaching of
Christ will compensation make it harmon-
ize wi that teaching. It seems to me
that t) Kernighan's arguments are like
those"broken oieterne than oan hold no wa-
ter."
If Mr Kernighan thinks that moral sua-
sion will be a more potent factor in banish-
ing from our land the curse of intemperanoe,
let him take a day and preach the groes to
our rumeellers, and I venture to say at the
closing of the day as he gathers up the
fragments of himself, he will be reminded
of the words "give not that whioh is holy
unto the doge, neither cast ye your pearls
before swine, lest they trample them under
their feet and turn again and rend you."
Yours truly, C. M. BEzzo.
Marking Ballots.
To the Editor of the New Era.
Sin —I am surprised to see the statement
of one of the leading dailies to the effeot
that returning officers in the Ontario elec-
tions oan tell the way a person votes. It is
true that if he ie a rascal he oan do so, and
so he could if the ballots were blank, by
making a particular mark on the ballot be-
fore giving it to the voter, but if he does his
duty as an honest man, as the law requires,
he cannot tell. Many voters fold up their
ballots wrong, so that the Returning Officer
cannot see his initials, as the law requires,
then of course he bas to open out the ballot
and refold it, and'may thus see the vote.—
I've seen ballots rolled up like a oigar. Of
course in such oases scrutineers have the
same chance to see. If the ballot is given
honestly by the officer, and the voter pro-
perly folds it, and sees that it is put in the
ballot box, the officer cannot tell how the
voter marks his ballot, even when counting
up. Yours truly, A SCRUTINEER.
Town Council
The regular meeting of the Town
Council was held on Monday evening.
A letter was read from the Ronald
Engine Co., asking the council to pay
an account of $30.50, for expenses in-
curred in cotinet tion with the heater,
but as the council was not indebted
for the woe k performed, the clerk was
instructed to notify the company to
that effect.
THE STREETS
The reeve, chairman of the Street
Committee, reported that all the work
passed was about completed; concern-
ing a sidewalk that was being extend-
ed on the south side of Townsend St.,
it was moved that the walk be of
plank; an amendment that the contin-
uation of the walk be gravel was car-
ried bya vote
A new board
walk on the south side of Joseph St.
was passed some time aeo, but not yet
laid, and it was decided that if the
residents here wish to lay a granolithic
walk at their own expense, that they
be allowed the price of the plank walk
as a grant thereto.
Coun. Taylor moved, seconded by
Coun. Ford, that an extra mill on the
dollar be added to the estimates this
year, to provide a fund towards grano-
lithic walks, only to he expended in
case such were laid.
Coun. Doherty moved in amend-
ment, seconded by Conn. Wiltse, that
the matter of a frontage tax for grano-
lithic walks, etc., be embodied in a
by-law, and the ratepayers be asked
to vote on it at the next municipal
elections—Yea—Robb, Plummer, Bow-
ers, McKenzie, Wiltse, Doherty -6.
Nay—Ford, Kennedy,Jones, Taylor -4.
FIRE PROTF,CTION
The report of the Fire and Water
Committee stated that the test made
by the Underwriter's Inspector was
satisfactory; it also recommended the
removal of the Ratten bury St. hyd-
rant to a point nearer the market
tank; also to place a hydrant some-
where near Albert and Mills streets,
and to continue the hydrant system to
near Wiltse's corner would cost in the
neighborhood of $200, and the commit-
tee res mr i
o n tees that this he done.
Reeve Kennedy moved and Conn.
Wiltse seconded the adoption of the
report.
Mr Plummer said the extension of
the system was all right, but we should
go slow; do this work next year.
Deputy Reeve Jones thought. we were
moving too slow; it was neatly six
years since the first hydrant was put
in, so that there had been no tlndtle
haste in getting ready fcr the others.
The work could. be done now for about
one-half what, it cost before, as piping
was less in price; we would have to
purchase hose at about $1 a foot if we
did not make the extension, while the
tubing would only cost about 15c per
foot, and we would in reality save
money. The report was therefore
adopted.
TIIE ESTIMATES
The Mayor read and explained the
report of the estimates for the current
year; for purposes of comparison the
estimates of last year are also publish-
ed as follows:—
EXPEND1TUItES
Sp'l rate, Coll. Inst., $100 00
t ire, water. 210 00
" Consolidated
Debt, 1078 76
Sinking Fund, Ccilsolidated
Debt
County Rate
Coll.Inst.—Estimate of Board
Public School
Streets and sidewalks,
Salaries
Electric Light
Property account... ..,
Cemetery
Charity " ,,,,,
Fire and water "
Mechanics' Inst. "
Printing
Street Watering... ... ,
Insurance
Public Park
Stationery and Postage
Board of Health
Elections . ... .. -
Pound
Taxes Refunded ....... .....
Incidental
RECEIPTS
Licenses
Cemetery
Property
Magistrates Fines
Statute Labor.
Dog Tax
1897 1898
$1478 70 $1388 76
730 92 954 22
812 75 596 (6)
1500 00 1400 00
32n0 (6) 3000 00
1650 00 1)35)) 00
1925 00 1350 00
800 00 850 00
150 00 336) 00
850 00 850 00
100 00 1(6) 00
800 0() 800 00
1(6) 00 136) 0()
100 (6) 125 00
200 00 236) 00
75 00 166) O(1
50 00 50 00
25 160 26 00
80 00 30 00
40 00 40 00
12 00 12 00
90 00 90 00
121 W 806 62
136,6- 4 57113817 60
1897 1898
$ 660 00 $ 550 00
250 0() 250 00
400 00 4(6) 00
6 00 500
30 00 25 00
76 00 85 00
Taxes on 8681,170, (1897) at 21 $146- 0 00 $1816 00
mills on the 8, $12204 57—$18884 57
Taxes on'@)508,880 (1808) at21 '.
mills on the 8, $12502 SO—total ....$18817 08
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The committee recommended pay-
ment of the following accounts:—C.
Carter. 26 days' work on streets, $35.10;
T. Judd, 26 days' work, 832.50; L Scutt,
25 days' work, $31.25; W. Steep, sr., 10
days' teaming, $80; G. Pickett, 8i days'
teaming, $26,25; D. McCuaig, 34. days'
teaming, $10.50; G. 2a days'
teaming, $7.50; I. Bezzo, L. Johnston,Mannin
and John Hancock, cutting weeds, $5
each; John Cotton, cutting weeds, 84;
John Josling,�300 ten -inch tate, $27; W.
Doherty & Co., sewer pipe, $7.20: J, s.
Danford, teaming, $3.16; F. W. Er • s,
teaming, 84,50; D.Cook, teething, $ 110;
Jos. Wheatley, salary, 8108.75; Ro t.
Welsh, salary, $68,75; W. Coats, sa
ary, $87.50; Jos. Ryder, 81L25; S. Prat
Buy a Hammock . .
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and you are ready for the holidays.
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COOPER'S BOOK STORE, -Clinton
$18.75; Albert Seeley, $5; W. Coats,
for 15 firmen, 8112.50; Jos. Ryder, re-
pairinghose, $1• W. Coats, to
pay en-
gine test, 34; Jacob Miller, street wat-
ering, $50; Jas. Ferguson, well and
pump at cattle yards, $31,12; Electric
Light, $73; R. Reynolds, 1 month's
salary, $30; charity account to Dr.
Shaw and Dr. Gunn for insane patient,
85 each. Receipts for the month were
office in town hall, $5; town market
scales,'9.95; stock scales
at stab
� on
$16.20; R. Reynolds, work in cemetery,
$2.25; R. Reynolds, sale of lot, $6.
SUNDRY MATTERS
Moved by Conn. Taylor, seconded by
Deputy Reeve Jones, and carried, that
the Treasurer issue an order for 3100
to pay for the passage of a private hill
through the legislature confirming the
Doherty loan.
On motion of Reeve Kennedy, a
week's holidays were granted Messrs
Wheatley, Welsh and Reynolds.
A letter concerning a drain en Mr
McGill's property was referred to the
Street Committee.
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if you have the faintest sus-
picion that your eyes are not just
right. If they bother you in any
way it is best to have them examin-
ed at once—the longer they are de-
prived of the aid tbey need the
weaker they become.
We know what we are talk-
ing about, "the other fellow," who
tells you to put off wearing them
just as long as possible doesn't.
Remember our scientific exam.
ination is free.
Moderate charge for glasses if
needed.
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450 " 325
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