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GLADMAN & COCHRANE Exeter
County Council
Huron County Council, in ses
sion last week, authorized a by
law to be prepared covering
clauses governing free tuition
fox- "needy but worthy students”
in consideration of a $5,000
grant made at the January ses
sion to the University of Wes
tern Ontario.
The Huron County road com
mission reported that a contract
has been let for the construction
of a new bridge at Gorrie and
the old bridge at Fordwich has
been repaired and replaced.
A new bridge is being built
at Egmondville and the rebuild
ing of smaller bridges is on the
program.
Estimated expenditures for '48
total $400,000.
The commission recommended
that the replacement of Crediton
bridge be postponed and that
minor improvements be made to
the approaches.
The commission- and County
Engineer R. Patterson were
commended by several reeves foi’
the work accomplished.
Huron County Council raised
the salaries of Miss M. MacKen-
zie and Miss M.
health nurses,
$2,000 a year, respectively, and
increased the car allowance to
$75 a month.
Dr. G, B. Struthers, of the
Department of Health addressed
the council on the setting up of
a public health unit in the coun
ty. This would consist of one
board of health, one M.O.H.,
three sanitary inspectors, and
nine nurses for a minimum ser
vice, at a cost of $52,000, of
which the government would pay
50 per cent. He pointed out that
one-fifth of a mill, in addition
to what the county was now
paying for the school nursing
plan, would pay it. No action
was taken.
Book Circulation Grows
The Huron County Library As
sociation reported that the couxx-
ty library now has 5,464 books
in circulation in the county. The
circulation for the first quarter
of 19 48 shows an increase of
about 2,000 books above that
for the .same period last year.
Total receipts were $9,253.98;
total expenditures, $5,603.93;
bank balance, $3,650.05. Mrs.
R, G. Eckmier is county librar
ian.
No Early Bovine T.B. Tests
There will not be a test made
for T.B. ixx cattle in Huron at
the present time, probably not
fox’ two years, according to in
formation received and reported
to the committee by LeRoy G.
Brown, agricultural representa
tive, who stated that T.B. iix
cattle in Huron county is less
frequent than in many other
counties in the province.
In accordance with a request
from the Department of Agricul
ture, the council endorsed the
committee’s report that county
weed Inspector William Dougall
be allowed to carry on his dut
ies eveix though it might cost a
little more thaix $1,000.
Council endorsed the recom
mendation of the committee that
all urban municipalities receive
a rebate of 25 pei’ cent of their
county road levy, said rebates
to be expended upon street im
provements.
Motions adopted included:
"That the Good Roads Com
mission give consideration to the
care
historic
Colborne
"That
held in
rangements to be made by the
warden, clerk and treasurer.”
"That Clerk N. W. Miller be
the county representative on the
senate of the University of Wes
tern Ontario.
Buy Aslxfield Farm
The reforestatioix
reported that a farm
bought in
from Mrs.
Dungannon,
by-law was
purchase of
known as the Stingel tract.
Ask Lower Income Tax
Concurrence was voted iix
county of Grey resolution
questing the Government to
impose the collectioix of a
per-cent excess profits tax,
that exemption for income
purposes be raised from $750 to
$1,500 foi' single persons; and
from $1,000 to $3,000 fox' mar
ried persons.
Council endorsed the recom
mendation of the e d u c a t i o n
committee
tion from Waterloo that provi
sion be made for the remunera
tion of trustees
school areas.
A
County
tore for
referred
ties, as
ecutive
County
The <
reported that the salary of Mrs.
Ervin. Jacob was increased from
$50 to $75; that a refrigerator
plant was bought at a cost of
$2,845; that the payment for
funerals be raised from $60 to
$100; and that the tender for
coal supply by J. E. Johnston,
Clinton, was accepted of 100
tons at $12.25 a ton.
• Revised estimates of expendi
ture and revenue presented to
Love, county
to $2,200 and
Oldest Businessman 90 Years Old
ay/eir gg^L/ip
was
and
George T. Mickle, Ridgetown’s
oldest businessman, celebrated
his birthday, June 3rd, and
holds the distinctive honour of
having his entire family living.
The family, consisting of four
children, nine grandchildren arid
nine great grandchildren, has
not been broken by any imme
diate deaths. Both Mr. and Mrs,
Mickle are in excellent health
and enjoying life to the fullest.
Mr, Mickle, born in Missouri
in 1858, came to Ridgetown in
1882. He
short time
iix Oxford
bookkeeper
years with
1900 he
elevator
Cochrane, and lias extended that
business into what is
one
nesses
io. In
ed to
grain
IC
taught school for a
at the Austin School
Township. He was
for almost eighteen
Hogaman & Jull. In
purchased the grain
from the late John.
misidered
i busi-
Ontar-
extend-
opened
?n and
ni e ta
of the finest grain
in South Western
1912 his company
Hensall, and later
elevators in Kippi
Watson's residence.
Brucefield. The Ridgetown ele
vator formerly was situated on
the property now occupied by
Mr. O. K. Watson’s residence.
He married Miss Margaret
Laird, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Laird, of
Harwich, sixty-five years ago.
They have Coux- children, Frank
A., Ri dge t o wn, Mrs. Charles
Rhodes, Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Ro-
and improvement of the
tomb of Dr. Dunlop in
township,’’
the annual picnic
Harbor Park, the
be
ar-
committee
had been
township
Stingel, of
$1,200;
Ashfield
Laura
for $1,200; and a
passed covering the
the property to be
a
re-
re-
50-
and
tax
regarding a resolu-
of township
x'equest from
Federation
i* a grant of I
I to the local
recommended
committee.
Homo Report
County Home
the Huron
of Agricul-
$10,000 was
I mxxnicipali-
by the ex-
ommittee
Califor-
Laird Mickle, of
bert
nia,
Hensall. The nine grandchildren
are George A., who is associated
with the local company, Charles
Rhodes, Chicago, Mrs. Frank
Philips, Toledo; William Stump,
Korea; Robert Stump, Califor
nia; William Mickle, Betty Mic
kle, .Charles Mickle, Robert Mic
kle, all
Mr.
faithful
Church.
Stump, Alhambra,
and K.
of Hensall.
and Mrs. Mickle are
members of the United
Although Mr. Mickle
has attained the nonogenarian
status, he takes an active part
as elder of the church. He was
a member of the town ■council
for a few years and was on the
High School Board for a num
ber of years. He is keenly in
terested in baseball and sports
of all kinds. He is seen daily in
making his trip to the office
where he takes an active part
in the business he started forty
eight years ago. He is still a
staunch supporter of the Liberal
association and took a keen
terest in the past election.
The Dominion joins -with
many friends in extending
him congratulations of the day
and wishing him many more
years of happiness.
Ridgetown Dominion
the County Council by County
Treasurer A. H. Erskine, indi
cate a county rate of six mills,
made up as follows: General ac
count, 3.50 mills; county high
ways, 2.50 mills; plus the cost
of secondary sclxools to those
townships, or parts
ships, not included
school areas. The estimated ex
penditures totalled $219,910; es
timated revenue, $223,592; sur
plus, $3,682.
Council visited the University
of Western Ontario Tuesday af
ternoon and attended the Fed
eration of Agriculture field day
on Wednesday.
W. H. Golding, M.P., wrote
regarding a resolution asking
the retention of the ban on the
manufacture and sale of mar
garine. In his lettei’ he stated
he could hardly believe that the
Senate would agree with Sena
tor Euler’s bill, nor would the
House of Commons.
Changes in standing commit
tees necessary because of the re
signation of E. J. Fairish, De
puty Reeve of Grey, were ap
proved:
Legislative
Snyder, E. Lawson, A.
son, E. I-I. Strong (who
Mr. Farrish).
Warden’s committee
Armstrong, G. Ginn, A.
son, R. B. .Cousins, B. W. Tuc-
key.
Equalization — S. Snyder,
Beuermann, E. Finnigan,
Bainton, C. Edward.
Health and Hospital —
W. Nott, F. Sills, 'F. Bainton,
B. Cousins, A. Kerslake.
• The equalization committet
poi'ted that office equipment
for the county assessor’s office
had been bought at a cost of
$2,800; that it. was insured foi*
$3,000; and that Miss Pearl Mil-
ler had been appointed steno
grapher in the office at a salary
of $100 a month.
Warden Berry expressed his
appreciation of the co-operation
that had marked the successful
session, and the by-laws
ing the business of the
were read and approved.
in-
his
to
Couple Honored
A very pleasant evening
spent at the home of Mr.
Mrs. Clifton Prouty to honor1
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Prouty, newly
married couple. The evening
was spent in a social .time after
which
dress
made
Lloyd
everyone aftei’
"Fol
lows,
ved.
Dear
It
we, your friends and neighbors,
are gathered here this evening
to congratulate you on your
marriage and to wish you all
the happiness in yotu- future
married life. We are happy that
you will be our neighbors as we
know you will be a definite as
set to the community with the
upright of standard living -
we know you possess. We
to present you with this
sional chair and end table
token of our esteem for
May your lives be blessed
health, happiness and prosperity.
—Signed on behalf of the com
munity.
Lenard Grab read an ad-
and a presentation was
by Elmore Row'e and
Campbell. Ted thanked
which all sang'
They are Jolly Good Fel-
” A lovely lunch was ser-
Iloilo.wing is the address:
Ted and Mrs. ProuU?:
is. with great pleasure that
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