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TH33 I.:E1ADINfI• NEW®PAPBR OF HURON COUNTY.
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR. -2863
GODERICH, ONTARIO, CANADA : JANUARY 2, 1902.
LOOK AT YOUR
LABEL I
IT SHOULD DE
MARKED PAID
FOR
...1902
D. M°GILLICUDDY, EDITOR.
WE WISH YOU ALL A P ROSPEROUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
THE WEEKLY MenneT REPORT
GoowoH. Deo. 31. 1901.
Fall What_ ,,t 9 71 to 71
i . `utile. per owl.... _1 00 *0 1 t0
hoar t. per owt.._..260 to 1 el
aM..-.--.. .....-11 00 to14 CO
Sten ...... •...-.-.-16 Op tole C )
per cwt
pp9�trr 1001.1(0
bikes$par. pbush 0 606 w 0601
• heck ........ ......_ __16 b 0 kt
• bask....._..._ ..... _.._,76 to 0 9
per bash 060 to060
• tee 10 00 toll 00
• busk,, sew So le 0 3)
Nor . ........ ....... ._.......- 0 10 to 0 16
0 10 to 0 11
bank aapa.ked. •dao....
4
Live 4
DDs55esdHogs
Sween,. •_ .--
et lb.
Ikeord Beef tees quarter
Heemed Best. a.U..le 5104
Qdl
awn
60 e0 a 00
60 10 600
40 to050
50 to 6 w
50 to730
12 to u 19
1310016
13 to 11
CO toy 50
00 to 6 33
75 too NI
00 to c ,U
Pubuo NoUos
HORTICULTURAL MEEr1NG.
neonatal meotlog of the Godertoh Horth
oolturalS.dety will bo held lm the oars of
tea Beorsdar7 la the Court House w the eve
d egof Wednesday. January8, t!H• at 7:30. for
resolving reports and °fend. s` °fillers ia.d al-
W.Id
LA s, tl.oretar
v
Lo. U. 10)1,
�] HST HURON AGRICULTURAL
90-
�7 LINTY.
The annual meeting of this eoolety will be
Sold at the Tows Hald ttoderlcb. t+0 . Wedoes
day, Jesuitry 15th. 1109. commg tot 1
o'clock ,-.M . for receiving the annual report
elotiag aeleero and transacting col general
burnoose ♦ large &H•adeaoe of morn ben u
L•U7 rpoested if you hats ay com-
010ts to maser .ageations to offer for the
.eml.g Fall lair. °teew be oo hand.
By order,
MITCHELL, Sea
Ged.rloh, Jan. 6. 1009.
PRO/. 8. L. ?AUBE
MASVracreatgo omTIc- IAN Alen 111
.rIC1a LHR.
A11 Muds of Bpeotaclet and Eyeglasses made
to order bpeol.1 aue.lh,n given to fitting the
. ye.
Order, by ,.ail promptly attended toBe-
ware of parities using ray name. as I employ
n o tnvMUlo.' &Nests wbu.ver
d.tlef.alm g(ruorante.d. Lt.bllsh.d 1873.
131 RICHMOND STREET W., TORONTO
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
PARLI &MINT.
Notice le bomb, gives that appllo•tioo w111
be made to the i egtelative Assembly of the
1'revlooe of Oo'.rle at the next Ssselw there
of for as Act to validate and confirm • bylaw
of the Tow. of Oderloh. granting • loan cr
910.1100, for the portage of Wilms in est %bllsh
log • hammr Hotel at the said town. and to
e othodse Om Ismms and pay moot of debentures
therouder.
ARIIOW
t:AHROW t O
solicitors for the Town of
Uderlcb. the applicant
Doted al Owierleb the I5..h Nov ember. Ivcl
ATTFK1MN, LADIESAND OENTLE
MEN1
Kra 8. A. M.00LL, h czte0ding her thank
le ear elttsene ge0.eal7, sake for • outlou
earns of Moir ratrosa(e. Orden promptly at-
tended to Mor.0klag up Dew furs or r.model-
Bag them b fly style. Ornament., etc . etc .
funUbd at her room.. god floor Blake's
Bloot• tor• ours and Montreal sL Entrance
us Mammal et. 57-5t.
jfodsuss
COURT OODRRICR. 140. 32, 0.0 F..
hold tbs11 regular mesUa( oa North 8,.
lac *ad lard Ta..dartof.vee7 mssl5. Visiting
brethren &ware welcome.
FOrt' MHO.
VARY !OR 8LL.Z.-LOT 12, BAY
1 field .o... Sedeetch Ip., 113 acres les
°Mored, Mla.o. hardwood, with • lase
500.1117 of Cedar ea it), In good state of cult)
Tattoo about 1 &orae fall w5e•t and consider
able fall plowing done. Comfortable brick
house, tante Ova with staining underneath.
dvt.g shed and other outbuildings. •5o01
two acro orchard mostly winter fruit. Well
watered- neverfoiling molar( creek ad two
wells. Bev.q miles from Clinton •od three
from Boyfeld. Possession at•07 time. meson-
& hle terns. Apply for further particulars 10
CHARLES 8lMONB. 71 8t. Daeld et., (6de-
rlob. 6) 1m
FOR SALE. -THE RAST HALF OF
(be west b011 of lot 15, bin. 7. Went Wa-
ereaesb. oomprL1.g60 acne. Apply to HEN-
RY rowtKR, Doogsaaoo, or to Philip Ho11,
Barnet, Odrtoh.
$ 1'500 04801, OR ON TERMS TO
mit will plinths's' that largo
. eene nose with six-roomd addltloo,dt0•ted
Gs Picton Street. Half an .oro of lad with
011 to outbutldl•4e tkoreos thrown le. For
further
particulars &mL Barfield i THEO. J.�tOOB-
HOUBR$ALR.-WT895.96, 117, 118. 119
cad us In Halobleonp'"V survey. all In
ee
Godertob. Fp•rtloulai apply
pplPP HOLT.
8arrhtr, &e.. Oodierfoh.
Marsh 1411. 1000. - Ode
llisdloa4
DRw.F. OALLOW, PHYSICIAN
and Morse's. Oso. le Bsok of Oose-
meres bendier, wing aide of Square. Sleet
calla at reelde.M, Eight at. W. 'Poona O.
Insuranos, *to.
CHAiI 10. SHAW, GRNRRAI. INSUR-
ANCE •0d reel ..tate agent. Moe. the
dor cent of P. 0.. Ooderleb. Agent for the
leading mutual fire Iesu canoe coin ?ante, and
lending "took eomp.nle•.
Merwntlte and meaufaotnt ing risks a
wawa* rests. Os11 at osbi. _
Moro.
MISS COLBORNE.
Teacher of Fletcher music method. will re.
bile, pupils at her eredio, •Lore Mr. Rafters
l0.awace office, Uamllt sn street. For infor-
mation apply *ahem at studio or at t- tldanus.
8t. PatrIOe'e MreeL
W. GLENN CAMPBELL.
011001st 004
Methodist chs,.0,
pl orle0e and
direotor of North et.
d leacher of pl00oforte,
pus will be pleased to re-
ceiv. psp14. 1.mr0giton given either at
tomato or at par II% howl, as desired. Studio
at Emerson's Iloilo Stare. Nostra. 72 tt
PMbli. Nouns.
APPLICATION TO PARLIAMENT.
Natio. le hereby given that an appllcatloa
will he made to 1 ba Legislature of the Prov •
Moe of Ootarlo at the next session thereof, for
an Act to lucorporsle • Company under the
name. "The Huron •od Biome Oollway Com
pony," to oo0atruot, equip. maintain and oper-
ate • railway between • point at or near the
tow• cf Wooton, 1n toe count of Bruce. and
point at r
• Dear the county
Iowa of (ioaerloh lathe
e
county of Huron. and pawing through or near
th• towns of Kina.rdine and routhtmptoo ;
with power to oo0atruot. own, equip. main-
tain and operate telegraph sod telephone Imes
and .•
I
systems o cen0ectlo0 therewith ; and
with power to oarry on business as an Ex
press Company.
Dated this Ord dal of Deoember, A.D. 19)1.
HAMILTON, ELLIOT & IRV1N0,
63-6t Solicitors for Applloaate.
W. R. ROBERTSON.
Aceonotaet and Insurances Agent.
Rooks and accounts motto 09.
Buildings recited and rents collected.
Fire Inenr•oee In 91itieh and Canadian
Ont!es.
or.:
Proodfoot & Bare' °Enos, North
frog Gdeebb, 4041
F• J. T. NAFTRL, ORNRRAL IN-
K and Root Estate agent.
TN* IAN, Aoeldentand Plate Ola0s Ins0ranre
affected es mntoal or Bash Plan WI 1001.1
rata[ amnilhle.
Be 1 Kariba and Canadian camomile@ rep
re, el.
Ogl 0. nowt door to Harrow & Harrow, Bar
threw Hamutm Street.
Mottos
MORT'GAGR BALK OF VALUABLE.
PROrERTY IN THE VILLAGE UP
NAYHELD.--
Vetter and b ,roue of • power of sale non
'ail" eco • "rum mortgge hes 0g date th0
Dab of 30gnst. A.D. Ilei 0ed which w1l1
MIS. ttma of ..., MSN will be
for Mk by pebble section by John
,eet eneor. at Pollook's hole', in the
Blitylleld. le the 000at7 of Huron, on
Month day of January, A, D. 1974
e 19 e'elee5 saw. tea fallowing orogen',
nowt, : Lola enmhwI naw and two In 15.
/Mp N the village of 11e71e1d. In the
estr.ty of Heron, eo.talnIeg 1) &was of land,
ITC"
.
cwrcz{1JM 1-'4.7.7wlth Mme
.,
arssg �*ad stable. 7 M
e &beet 41 er. e
MN to • desirable property.
Twetu Ib• t of he pnr
1 5solicl-
_ awl the ages within
era imply to the swam
/nag SNloltr,
day of ileeemper, NOL Ss.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Port Dover, Brantford. Berlin and
Ooder(oh Rail Nay Company will spolr to the
Parliament of Caewds at Its next *emlonfor
a root .:tending the time for the oommeoce-
mot and completion of its work. changing 14
name to the Grand Valley Rollwy Company,
reducing the amount of its aplul stock, and
authorizing the 000strucuo0 of lar line in sec
-
Mote and the 11100 of bonds with respect to
such section. and for other purposes
Dated at Woodstock, Ontario. 17th D•cem-
bar, 1901. WALLACE & LITTLE.
Holloltors for the Cowpony.
IN THE SURROGATE (x)URr OF
THE COUNTY OF HU1RON.
IN THE MATTER OF THE 011 AMMAN -
SHIP oo THE INFANT CHILD OF
MICHAELJ HALEY
DECEASED.
Notice I. honby given that after twont y days
from the Ore publication of this notice. app11-
ceitoe wilt be mods to the Surrogate Court of
the county or tOuroo for an order appdettng a
gtownies of Margaret Haley, • doughtier of the
4)1 Michael J. Haler. deoeaaed.
16.td 1615 [.bimbos. A. D. 1031
PHILIP HOLT.
3t 0011.110. tee Applicant.
NOTICE Ii HEREBY GIVEN THAW
on aWlloaioa will be mode at the next
. emion of the Legislature of the Provisos of
Ontario for an Act to i0oorporate • company
for the following 90(9011., among others
lar To oo0stract. equip, maintain ad oper-
ate
arate on •1•01ilo railway, railway or radial
railway system from a point In or near the
town of Gderleh. la the county of Huron. to
the village of Duawannon. In soldcounte :.1.o
with power to c0netruct. equip, mal0tai0 and
oprataa line of railway from Carlow, is the
township or Colborne. to • point In or near
Auburn. l0. 1d county• ono thanes to a point
In ree0r the village of Myth. and thence to
Wotton. oo the northern gr•v•I road. and
thence through the rowoabip of McKillop to
the own of fisatorth. and thane. to the own
of Cliron. sad the*ne through the township
er Goderlch to the Hayfield road, and tbnsoe
to the own ottiderioh : also with power to
eonatroct equip. ma,nta)0 and operao the
following Mooch lin.., viz.: north from tn•
village of Myth to the town Wingham,nortb
From Walton befonmantiooed to the village
of Brume's. and thence north to the village t
Wroxeter : also from • point where the said
railway oo0neml with the Hayfield rod,
therm.. south to the village of Hayfield, tbeooe
southerly through tee townships of Htanlee77
Hay and Suchen to • point at r now. Park-
hill, thence through the county of Middles.:
to the ohy of London : also with power to owl -
,tract, .quip, maintain sad operate • line of
railway from (Dunlop, In the township of Co1-
borne, thence through the tow,shtp of Ash.
field to a point in or near Kincardine, to the
ooantl of Brow. thence to the village d Tlv•
.non. Is Mid county. (hand to • point In Or
rear Port Elgin. In said county, tbeoce to •
point In or near Southampton, in said eoo017,
and theme to • polDt in or near .Viartoe. In
the said county of liras. sod theme to Owen
Sound. In the conat7 of Grey : also from the
town of Klaoard!DI through the county of
Roma to the tows of Walkerton. Is said coun-
ty ; and upon and over such streets, highways
and tarda oomanieo be or authorized
dvldnels the
baring
jurisdiction over , r owning the same.
(11 To enable the 00m9007 o make ar-
rsmgemeets regarding the use or acquisition of
streets. highways and land* and to ezpropl.
ate lads for the porpoise of the company.
tri To enable the oonep•0y to amalgamate
cel h, sceptre the stook, bonds. franchises and
assets of. and to enter into traffic or other
agreements with other orporntiofs, oompan
les or persons.
Id. To m.ko payments in paid up stooks or
bond* fur right of war. material, plant, rail
way stook ur other ..rri0el fartherind the
undo. tat log.
fel To manufacture. 011 or loose electrlolty
or elotrie power to aro persons or corpora
tlon•along any' part of lar r•Ilwaye and to
construct and operate telegraph and tele-
phone systems ln oonoecUon wit0 the rail-
way.
ifl To receive assistance from mnnloipali
ties or individual* by way of subsldlem, booua
N on the gn.r•Dtes of the oom9a0Y'1 hoods or
otherwlm and for other purposes.
IRO To build. 00lafre, own. °h*rter or lease.
navigate and use Steam and other vessels, and
to hulld, oonstrnet and medntain all eeuemearl
wharves and .0,150uees. piers and duke.
for the' purpose of the company.
15) To acquire land for the purpose of eon-
e trnotiagand °Der•Ung. and with ower to
r onstrnct and 01,ers'.', hotels at pooh places
upon the line of online of the om9an7 0s
may appear 00001ar7.
Dated at Ooderiob this 11th day of Decem-
ber. 1901.
61, 0. CAMERON.
Solicitor for AOplloaots.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Remember toe entert.lpme0t thio (Thurs.
trey) evening by the Mission Reed of North
street Methodist oboroh. Everyone Is In
•It'd.
A Iwo quantity of Bret -°loss honey has
just boon pureheed at the Moper Leaf
Ornery ; we oan now 611 •11 orders. U.
M. Km.i.tarr.
Ovular•, .Iwoy. fresh. at the old reliable
oyster house Victoria Rett t Wait -
et., In bulk or served all styles, toe Dream,
fruit oonfotioaery, elfin oto. C. Ki.4rx-
eTti)1
W507013,-Canlce roll barter. 18a.; No.
1 mink or fox, $3.50. Our al•arht.r sale
of does, goods dorm' ,former, cod Edina
ary is worth manor miles to see.
G. E. Kim, W ingbam.
Gentlemen who are bald or have this
h alt, should eliderloh, ooon Prof, orThuredl.!,
Hotel Hedlerd,
,laen.ry 16, and we his wonderful dieter's
le toupees and 0191 worn on over 65,000
heads. Krplanation and dee.estr.tle0
frets Private apartments a1 hotel. Don't
Nil to see his new lo•onti0e, Wanted till
over GIs world.
Clinton New Era • Mrs. 1.. Rwee.ly tad
Ismdly hays aft M reside In Ilderleh for
tbo winter. where Mr Keened), 10 em-
ploys,' she will h. earth &seed le tows
se well as him Baler, Woe Minato M.Ksy,
who aim mama to tee05 In Ito 1e.ler*b
pahho sonnet for nett Mer. Thy are beth
held is very high 'Worm as 0111 Dae here
.ell WW1 seems. h We metal .(orale will be
wed ,.grat8•d.
M O CAMERON 18 MAYOR -ELECT.
A targe Nemb,r of N.y.laeea for the
reuell - 4chsel Trustee. Sleeted.
There war a large attendant+. at the town
ball u0 Mood•y evening, whet oomioatioos
were reoel•ed for th• various muololp•I
offices. The tollowlsg nominations were
banded in
YUR rAYUR.
N r Carregu., prepoeed by F: R. Nat.
son. seoo0ded by 0. C. Black.
M. G. CArz.00, proposed by A. P. Mo
Lem, seconded by Jae. Id tobell.
DUDLeY Houses, propoael by Wm. Wal-
let:.. emended by T. U. NOLO.
Jas. W11 -10N, bi
proped by A. Saunders,
sinusoid by F . W. Doty.
700 COUNCILLORS.
Jan A Mel iota, proposal by Dudley
Holmes, se0ooded by Wm. Campbell.
NOBLE K. SMITH, proposed by r lex. S.uo-
ders, .e000ded by W, C. hoods.
Ugurue PORTER. proposed by Wm. Camp.
bell, seconded by C. A. Humber.
W. T. MURNgo, proposed by Dudley
Holmes, se000ded by Tilos U Nallel.
W. A. McKim, proposed by W'm. Camp•
bell, seconded Sy Goo. C. Klaok.
ROBERT THuxraox, propoesd by Jobo
Yule, se000ded by M. Nioholso..
W, J. K Bottum, proposal by
Wm.
Rueopomaded byN. D Rooms.
M. NICHoLsore, proposed by John Bola,
ee000ded by Geo W. Black.
DAVID CANTmLON proposedbyJames
Colwell, 'mended by J. El. stroap.
Geo ELLIOTT, proposed by E. K. W.t-
sm. seconded by Wm. Campbell.
C. A. HUMBER, proposal by W m. Aobe•
sop, seconded by John F. Bates.
JON• C MARTIN, proposed by Wm.
Aoheso0. se000ded by J. H. Wor..11.
JOHN Kscx, proposed by hes, MoDoaald,
5.000dd by E. J. Kamball,
THOS C. NArygL, proposed 'oy Wm.
Campbell, soonded by Dudley Holmes.
J W. SMITH, proposed by David Reid,
*monde,' 'ry ,john Bain. •
W. C. GOODI, proposed by Dudley
Holmes. nomad by John Yule.
700 PUBLIC SCHOOL 'MUSTERS.
St. D.vld', Ward -Row,. McL&As, pro-
pos.d by Ja. Colwell, seooedd by. J. H.
Armstrong.
8t. Patrick's Ward -Wm. AoMoos, pro.
pond by J. C. Martin, seconded by C.
Blake.
St. George's Ward -M NIceot_voN, pro -
toted by John Bun, .e000ded by Otto. C.
Black.
St. A.dnw's Ward -H. W. BALL. pro•
pond by Harry Hutson, .000dd by A. R.
n1ut•ie.
fin.moial statement was mode o01 it was
impartible to get at the soma* foots. 'Thor*
was not . bylaw oo the books authorizing
tn. Mayor to borrow • dollar for grnnoll0sio
walks, and he mentioned other irregularitles
whlob he claimed had bean o01010)41ed by
the oouooil. He had the •utberity of Olio
town solloitor for saying test the whale
procedure In 0000eotlon with the gr•aollthio
walks could be upset and Obs amount cad-
died upon the town. Regarding Mr. WII•
eon's mama for not *unclog again, he sold
that • member of an Incorporated oomp•ny
war not dwiu.litled. It was only •
petty excuse --he knew he could nut stand
against Mr. Cameron.
Mayor Wilton -1 wee afraid of you.
R.v.rtiog to flus fioanoes, Mr, Campbell
stated that aro money bad been reo•ived this
year for a Wilma homaes'd still the bil-
liard parlor was dolor bashes. For years
there Lal not Moo any loveltlratioo Into
the ligbl and w. ter .00a0te, to see what
rates were belay °barged or who mus pay -
1u9 rates. Everything was in the hands of
the treasurer. The law respired Unit, •
quarterly statamant should be sent in to Ohl.
oonouil by the banks which held town Node,
but there had Dever boo any eaoh state-
ment from the Huron and Bruoe Loan
Uomp.nv, where there .as money deposited
o0 the slaking food. '1'b. speaker censured
the oouncil for Got settling the cool cosy.
Toe result of the oouooil'. stubboronees wa
an ezp.oeive lawsuit. He meorion.d bri.fly
other meters whio0 be held bad not Dean
properly 000duotod, and 0000lu led by with-
drawing to favor of Mr, C.meroS
The chairman then lotroduoed Mr.
Cameron as the man who would be Mayor
for 1902. Mr. Cameron mid be ea not en
At the clots of the hour for remota,
0omioations Town Clerk Mltohell rod the
list, sed d.olord Messrs, Moloso, Acheson,
Nicholson and Bell elated o school trustee.
by acclamation.
D. McGillicuddy was then moved to tie
chair, sod • motion was passed that each
somieee for mayoralty should be allowed
fifteo minutes and sash nominee for
oouomllor.hip five mutates.
Mayor Wilson was the first speaker. H•
woe proud o hate the confidence of th•
electors as expressed In hle re. nomination
The two years during which h• had filled
the Mayor'• chair bad bon full of good
work, In the co0struntIon of s 1 miles
of oianolltbio sidewalks and In other direo-
nooe. Hs th.05.4 the councillors who had
helped bim In the wore of the two years
Reterriov to Mr. Campbell's letter to the
pre.. Ib regard to the 60.011•! statement,
Hu Worship mul.10.d a matter of extra
ordinary 'Iponges that hod been incurred
tad claimed that the dshcit for tn• year
was • very small one. instead of the large
one wblob Mr. Campbell had mode out
Ther. was • report to oiroolattoo that the
money for the gra0olitbio woks rate oould
not be oolloted because the bylaw bad not
Moo legally passel. He offered to give 950
to •oy charitable Institution If anyone
°sold prove that .tateme.1,
Wm. Campbell said h• could pros• It.
but the Mayor reiterated Ins statement that
Om report ID circulation was not drrect.ad
stated that the bylaw oould he pawed alter
the whole work was finished.
The •ztr.ordm•ry ezp.ndltota of the
year *1.d los Incorrect booboo° the people
hod &►ei for .id.walk., f -.r Improvement.
In the waterworks and electrio light systems
and for other things. The debenture* for
the granolilblo walks would M In .nape to
be Issued In ten days. During the put two
yews there had bon more Improvements
Man would b, carried out for • rood 10.07
years to comelo an interview with Tug
1 J IMAl. he (the mayor) had owed that he
would again be a candidate unless sem.
reason should arse for his withdrawal. '1'h•
retool had arisen Is hi. ononentlot with
the ralway company, whioh debarred him
from holdiog rffi»_ He thanked them for
h is r. -nomination, but retired in layer of
Mr. Cameron, who be believed would serve
them with ability.
Docility Holmes thanked the mover and
•wonder of hie nomination, whloh he took
al an lndioation that they thought he had
done what w.. right. He oould not grand
thls year heoano of the 001i0n which he
was biedootio1 against the town, and he
therefore withdrew hie name. The finan-
ekal staWmeml whloh hod been limed thli
year war, he thought, the most extr.ordie
cry ever toed In • town of this sire to
Ontario. Eliminating all th• money relied
for gran0lithiO walk., th• town had gone
behind during the last year $4,773 35. No
nn• 00olel oayll at this .1.7.me0*, and It
meant that th4 *aloe of a cracking good
tam had been lose in one year. Regarding
the granoltth•c walk•, the town would be In
• y•ry preoarloos position it say ratepayer
should take thjeotion to the ooannil'e pro
coda,.. Mr. Holmes critic bed the ..tile.
meet of the el.yator salt, and stated that
the 95.000 of Interest whloh toe own had
mimed in this matter was to be added to
the amnont of 94,773 35 by whloh the own
had fallen behind during the year. Th•
own had 990,000 of motes to th• hank, and
he defied anyone to name another town 10
Ontario in pooh a ondlrlon. He condemned
the suggestion that then should tip another
c000lld0 ion of tie debt, and ct wired the
(tarrying by the town of the $22 000 odd for
,ronol,tblo walks. The walks were.tarld
'hrs. pears ago and no debenton• had yet
hams usno-1. When *lotion day came the
electors should be Try oarefol to Ion men
for the maned who world briny •bout &
Mange and 1.0,10,.1. a surplus 1■ the
own' finance..
W n C.md•all first p0 4 hl. respect• to
M.yrr Wtlon for Rome remarks he had
made; tad then asked, in ,.geed to the
gran.litbia walk., why a dieonnt o1 tarty
per omit. was allowed on the walks that
were put 40.0 hely. the Mover', .ed
Oenneller. 11.rtt.'. sad H•,mMr'• Durres
*bile ethers did act get • cone of dlenna ;
ether
people had to pay •wery meet of *5.
Nat, Furtber ibo original hylaw fled the
dleenons .t toasty eve per mint., Mt they
bat 05.0(01 it to forty per est.. for eke
w alk. before 15,i• own doers. Ho defe0dd
55. 04.1010551 regeedleg the town'. 9..eres
wh:oh he had eyes to the prey .ad held
that it less triads the mark. The way the
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THE SIGNAL
Goderich, OD1•rio
trial now but the floe would Dome when he
would bare to appear and give .n account of
hie stewardship. die hoped that when be
did ss he mold bb •hie to give • more eaths-
f•ctory ecoou01 than bad been preowned so
far that nigh,. Re thane.d them for the
boaor which hal bon oonfrred upon him
to electing him Mayor of his oattvo town ;
,.pemoliy for its 0000lmity and without
solicitation on his part. No po11Uoal sigur8-
oaabi ett•ohed to this election, and i0 proof
of this statement he pitted to the names
on his nomination paper. His energies
would be devoted to the interests of the
own, sad he hoped that at the end of bar
term their con8dnoce In him would not be
abated. He had had some elperte0bi in
mualoipal matters, and the would be valu-
able to him, as the oouotl of 1902 would not
rest upon . bed of room.. The questions of
the elevator and the coal mom were legacies
for which the council of 1'402 would not be
responsible. lie behoved that it was toe
almost 014001moue 0pinton that the initiation
of the coal oase was of an •ztraordloary
character and that the council of 1901 did
cot act In that manner as if they 5.d teen
conducting their own affairs. He was 10
favor of • fair oompromies in the matter.
Mr. Cameron admitted some ignorance of
the town's financial affairs, but it was easy
to see that the town was in an uofortouete
oonditIon 8nacslly. Tres difficulty was
that th• amount IG the control of the town
was o small that no improyaments of any
importaeoe oouid he gore on with wtthont-
borrowing money. The quotioo was, le it
not t me to stop Improvements anal the
finance' ate In decent condition' Too),
most remember that they could not eat
their oaks and have It ton. 9 hey bad to
foo • sericite condition, and this was the
position he woul 1 take -he would ••k the
anuaoll to request the Government to have
an ioveetigato° of the town's •000nnts male
by the Provincial auditor. He would .1.
mond that before the couoil of 1902 Mould
assume responsibility they eboold toot,
where they stood. Could not the water.
worke system be made to pay' The oon-
soitd•tion of the bylaws should be complet-
ed at en.., the duties of officials. should he
defined, and It Mould be seen that every
official did We dety.HiiYTtod the sleeting
to look to their Interests and vote for the
host man Irreepeotive of party prod!
'tattoo . The business of the town
.hsuld ho done in harmony, arid with
the •si.tanoe of all the cadent' an Improve,
moot negbt be mado and we might hate not
only the prettiest hot Ohm most progressive
town In °otsr.o. He •gain thanked them
for his "Motion and wished tiirm • happy
and t.rmp.rnue New Yaw.
The nominees for the 0oanoil Imre then
nailed in torn, but • gond many of them
were not potent.
Ur Ho!m...aid he had boon placed in
nomination for the purpose of •oplalning
Oho anal nae. He withdrew hi. name from
the list of oandldates. He then went into
detail In explanation of hie pooilino In eon
notation with his suit .palet the town.
Whin the dispute as to tow d.lvery of the
Boal had arisen h. Mil gone befnie'the
water and light onmmittoe and had told
them that what they wanted him to do was
mor. than h, 1114 ever 000iempl.sd and
that it he hy.1 carried It mit h, would los,
money. Re mold get no utt.fa0tten from
the 0ommlttee, Ho offered to put the coal
In the shed for $30 and they would not At+
rapt the offer. He presented other sheen -
at nos i.. o asttbment, but Choy vennld not
listen to him Ti my had or.um.d R00
one of final and would not ply him • an'.
He thought M had done .i1 ho (mld and he
was rimy 'lorry that toe revolt was the law -
colt. Noir the emns0tl was going M th•
Snprwm. Court. tVh.t would the gain .
They ..veld Meet Me eatt•f.et.iee oto throw
lag 92,000.or $.,000 of nets opal him, he
8nsaially the tows wound not be meoh bet
ter off than it le now. Furtber, the ma
had taboo Bre ; if it bed hefts put In (5*
Mai 11 would have takes Bre Harem/ they
would have had to [oke It. oma.
Mr. Oampeell--TIay should seer have
bought that toed e1 o.sl.
Mr. He1Bptu 1 mem* tbem.gelset bey
i0g that kind of oval, but they would not
take my advice. Continuing, Mr. Holmes
said an agro10,0t for the romcyol of the
mei had been drawn up by Mr. Carrow,
he (ibp'peaks,) agreed to sten it but the
oouoe,I **old not. He did nob think tome
aim were fit to reprewOt the town. H.
Intended to take ac' on .901011 the members
of the coaooll for their illegal notion durlog
the past year.
Et Mayor Robert Tbompeoo, who spoke
n olo, ea d the .8. 11 of the town had totem
going on l0 such • way that tbov should sea
that • council was elected for 1902 that
would do juetioe to the town. He advised
Ib, m to uhoose the best men irreepeotive of
politic/a. He had not intended to roo, but
..wing his name cad Peen propu.ed if the
electors deckled to plane him .t the onuooll
board ha would do his beet to servo them.
1t war time to oall • balk in the matter of
consolidating the debt.
W A McKim thought that the 800nolal
Statement which had been promoted was
botb misleading .od untrue. Amens were
set down without aoythiog dedun.d tor
depreolatitu He bol„yed It would b, b.t•
or for all oonnsrned 0 the hoodoos. of the
to a were oo,duot.d on bu.lnevo methods.
He old state the n.11 day whether he
would n or not, but in any nue he was
prepared batik up the Mayoriloot la the
platform w • b be had prevented.
John Knox laid he was prepared to justify
his unction in the'. oat nue. The (10es110a
In the first plane h been referred to the
grow and light oom ties, of wbloh be was
not • member. The moil agreed with
the oommutet'e dncslos. The legtl p0es-
Lion had bean submitted tie the solicitor,
who assured the council that tl.y were in
the right. Io the face of this •riv.oe, if be
had taken coy other e7.•od than he did he
would not have been doing right, although
bni had stated the oouooil that he war
oppnd to litigation. 10 the same way la
could not bat vote fur the appeal He had
atonye voted abovs-boord •od in the future
would do the earn.
C A. Humber, refining to the elevator
snit, said he considered that the town war
entitled to the lull amount of the Interest
He war nos of the three who had base
.Doused of agreeing with the.01101tor lo the
settlement of the suit. That was nor true
Hs went to Woodstock, but an Friday
O (95* Mr. Grrow meted that be would not
be required any longer and he mime home,
and therefore he had nothing to do with the
settlement and If he had been there would
n ot have agreed to It. lo meant that the
elevator cost the town $6,000 -Goo • bad
prloe, but it wag s din.ppototment when
lhty had been told it would not oat • cent
Iu committee on the coal case be had asked
if the case could ant be settlwd Dr. Holme•
wax brought over to the committee and was
salted if he would pay half rbc costs so far,
and Dr. Holm.. said '' No." '1•be solicitor
had told them they had a god case and thwy
took his &dotal, although he would have
liked to make • settlement. It was true
the town had fallen a Ittt:e behind, but of
be $90.000 whlob had been spoken oI $52,-
500 WO. 1t+ be paid brick by the elevator
company ; and tem Wo had the pranolithto
woks. 1he diferenoe to the rates for grans.
hthio walks on different streets wail simply
in sccord.noe with the law.
Mr Campbell interrupted to say that the
law bad been amended, so that the council
oould py a proportion of the cost on outly
angstrom,.
Mr. Humber, oontmuioc, said they had
oarred on the conrtroouoo of the walk. as
requ..teed by the property owners. fie
believed tb.1 three commissioners should
D s elected by the people to conduct the
fioanmal operations of this town
(1. M. E 11ott @polio next. He said that
although some Mamma statements had
been made he did not think the town had
gone under, He had been Insphol by the
address' of the Moyer elect. He fit that
he ooald follow him and if tt a people saw
fit to elect him be would do Oho best he
oouid.
Lor. Nicholson recalled the fact that be
had been on 15. oouncil (,fora, and if they
would elect him wilh0ut oanyusing he
would stand. He thought the council had
been an expsosiye one, and [tat 1 obaoge
should be made.
J U. Martin said that when the financiers
could Dot wee It oat of no nee for him to
say anything on that line. In the work of
his own department he thought he could
make a good showing. Of the $2 600 spent
by hi. department $585 was spent on the
town hall, a oo y ezpeoditurs;.$750
for th• own 10.m, • secuesery yearly
e zpebditore ; 475 yards of grate!, which
ordinarily would Dost $250, had bon Ind
down for 9118; $350 for sewer tiles and
other supplies, leaving only about 9800 for
all the other work th.1, had tees done.
Regarding the coal case, Mo. Holmes'
st✓ement wad' partially mor,.ot. The Do
for had taken some ezoeptioo to him and
was blaming him for the tarrying on of the
bas. The truth was It was not poesih'e to
settle with the Uo.lor- The tint intima
tion hp had of the dispute woe when Mr
Cantelon palled the committee together
and told them of the trouble with 1)r.
Holm.. on .°count of hie refuting to deliver
the coal ,coordiog to 000tr.ot. They wont
to Mr. t,arrow, whit told them cot to swept.
the coal wher. W'iiiiv *5.1 F. R. Holm*,
was bound to plaos the oral' where the
(onmtit.o or engineer directed At the
next meeting of the committee Mr, Can
tel.,n said that F. B. Holmes had promleed
to delver thermal where dirotd as mon 01
hie Iothor got cooled doom. Theo Dr.
Holm.* wrote the cooeoil offering to put in
the oust at ten ciente • ton. The monad
refused, owteg to Mr. (/arrow'' •dvi0e.
Tho next ornpo.silion woe • letter from Mr.
Holmes . B-ring to lase the matter to Mr.
G•rroov, Mt, Prostlfot., tunny other honest
mor, The o0mm.tare met and afoot for Dr.
H m.. and candidly toll him that they had
slowly gone to Mr. li.nnw and got his
asitia.. 1)r. Holmes then sold he woold not
•
biots • too to move the owl. The couooll
00009(ed the propoeldon and appointed the
Mover. Mr. Muroey and Mr. Humber to
take Mr. Holmes' letter to Mr. Carrow rod
have 00 agreement drawn up. The agree -
moot seat drawn op by Mr. barrow and
taken to Mr. Holmes, and he refused to slot
1t.
Dr. Holmes said it was a 'mood mese
men* last woe drawn up by the water and
light °committee that he had refused to sign.
Mr. Martin and Mr Humber both said
Owe ma no such mooed ornament as lir.
Holmes spoke of.
Mr. Martin charged Dudley Holmes with
not .o6.g in the interests of the town us
this matter when he was a member of the
couooll. This led to a dialogue betwmo
Mr. Dudley Holmes and Mr. Martin, and
shortly alter Mr. Martin ocnoluded els
addrem and the mewling dispersed.
Up to 4 o'clock Tuesday .lter0000 vt . C.
Goode, J. W. Smith, Jae A. McIntosh and
Dr. Holmes had withdraws.
CULHORNE TOWNSHIP.
Nominations for Reeve --Jae. Taylor,
Maur Wm. Youo h
1 g, N. John'. Mr. Johns
has withdrawn.
For Couooillors-Wm. HHI, Molt. Jewell,
Alex. Roberton, E C. Attrlll, Joe.
lletherisgtoo, Jaoob Moser.
• AROUND TOWN
S U. 9. OntogRN.-The following ofioen
for Divorces' C.mp. No. 54, So.. of Soot,
land, were Mooted fat Fnd•y evening :
Cele(. Jae. Mitoheil ; obiefwu, Jae. Tut ;
chaplain, Robert Cratgle ; p•sn chief, M C
Cameron ; mortuary, W. W. Movloar ;
8maaoial eoretary, A. D. McLean ; trea
surer, A, P. McLean ; marshal, Normao
McDonald ; standard bearer, A. Chisholm ;
1. ti., F Lore; 0. 0., A. Johnston ; true
tee., Major W. Young, W. Proudloot and
4. Stratton.
jE SPINSTERS' COxvENTIoN.-An enter-
tsIotheot under the ample". of The Impala!
Order df. the Daughters of the Empire In tad
of the ho4ptt01 fund will be held in the Vio.
Loris Opera
w attled 'rTbe
ones on Friday, Jsauary 3rd,
ipteetera' Cooventtoo. As
our very beet Itt�l talent is taking part to
both vocal and fns umeutal members in the
drom.lio performsbbn��( eee_entertaining
evening will be offer _.public, sed
• large atteodaooe is h for in s(d of
:Ins moat ob•ntable object. ,
AN EFFICIENT STA,► -G. 'I'. R. Ststloo
Agent Semi on has received • Ineter from J.
W. Loud, Montreal, freight traffic manager
of the Grand Trunk system, mplossmg
hie pleasure at to. ve•y satisfactory matoer
to which the agent and his staff have hand-
led the large quantity of ex-Isko grain
which has passed through thte station dur
onr the past se•otSuch • compliment
t
from h0.dqusrters 1e ezoeedingly rare, and
Is naturally • source of ootoeiderable grail.
8muoo to those to whom it ie addressed.
THE Lays Oroomo. McMAHov.-U.orre
McMahon, rem of our oldest residents,
parsed away oo Months., December 23rd,
atter a long illness The deceased wa born
In the °omity of Middleez lo 1831, but heft
bean • resident of Codertch for over 6Ity
years. He 1 three slaters, Mn Mc-
Millan, Mrs. .Joseph Whitey and Mies Mo
M•hoo, 011 'Meg to (ioderton. The femoral
took oleo, on Thsrsd•y afternoon from his
late rraideoo at the south boundary. Rev
.Ise. A. Anderson cOodOoted the service,
.Cd the pall -bearer. wet• I'hthp Holt, K.0 ,
A McD. Allan, D. C. MOekay, J. 0, Tom,
D. Stoddart and Thos. C. NOftel.
(.LAD TO Szz Tit. Rootaza -We were
pleased to Bed in our mail one day Net
w.ek • letter from • former well-known'
townsman, Toho Sheehan, now of Memphis,
Tennessee. 'I hst our old friend hu not lost
interest in affairs here 1e evtdenoed from his
letter: "Enclosed pleased find 9100 for
RItisAi. for 1902. We would be loot with
out it down he e. It did my heart rood to
pus the old rooster crowleg last weak.
Hoping to coo him bigger ren that neat
June, and wishing you • merry Christmas,
I remain yours truly, Joni. YIIIEIIAN." We
reorprooas the good wishes. and will do
our best to keep the rooster in tip top
o0difluso.
THUY LIRN THE NEW PR*APHSR - A
°orreel oodent of The Michigan Christian
Ad•ooate wares estihu.Io.r•o In speaking of
the Rev. J. T. Ls Gear, well known here,
who has reo.etly beoome the paster of •
churob in Jackson, lid tot.. He writes:
"Test new preh..' ! Well. judging from
the sermon sod front what i tinge I d,
Michigan 000l has • new •ccesalon of
wh ch It may well be proud, and First
ahbroh has • pastor of which it oannot be
ashamed. Rev. J. T. Letitia is • soccer.
How do I lodge ? From splendid perennoel,
fine oratory, wide intellectual grasp, excel.
loot modal grip. • devout spiritual trend and
a strong hold already •ttalbed. The ser-
mon was • good one cud there were no
sleepy ones In the confirsgation."
take 61r. G•rror'a f oleo.
Dr Holmes denied thou. hat Mr Martin
world not swept the denial.
Mr. Martin -WS did sot en 1,10 littera
then ; It was Mr Rolmro who started toe
Rola. Cont nuns, Mr. Martin said 1)r.
Holmes ato.meet that Mr. Ostrow had
drawn np an agreement for the removal of
of t.ne moil, whi th the committee F.1 re
faxed to sign, was not orrot. Mr. 7'hnmp
lee, who was Mayor (taco, said that 11 any
senior -est wore mads without rhe proper
delivery of the oral hm would sot don the
check.
Kr Mayor Thompson confirmed Mr.
Martin's statement.
Mr Martis• -Toa eoans! appmled the
oe.e on Mr Martoa's Mom. The oouno!l
flow made .n et tempt t0 settt. the oat,, but
Mr Holmes would net moons, and hn (the
.peak•t 1444 not hams him, as the jadg.
mens was In hie favor. In the last appeal
Om jur1g.. said the mai ma not without Iia
difficulties. (Ino lodge wee In fever of the
town tenuity, and (he ousel) had appealed
the case i1 the Intermte of the tows.
Alter th• coat appeal the Mayne had ordered
Um removal of this oast, wat,h th• (bun
had deeid.d beleaged to Mr. Hintee. iN.
Helen asked the Nos M pay 10 et 16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS - DEC- 26
A Ropily Clam Up --W. A. MoK(m. Pud6
Starting rhe New Year -W. C. Prtdb•o 4
Broom Quinine -W. U. Goode 4
School 0p.atog-Porter'. iBook S60e... , 8
January Bargain Salo -W. Aobesou & Sea 5
Card of Thanks -Jae. Wilson . 1
?lotto* of Applioatioo to Parll.saoat -
Hamiltm, Elliot & Irving, Sault Ste.
Marie „ 1
Scleolr6o Amortises 8
Great Slinging - 0, W. Thompsm & `Jas 5
New. You -J. H. Colborne 4
•lonou0oement-431. M. E11tolt 1
Begirt the New Year Wolf -Alla. & ho -
Iver 4
'1'o the Eleoton-G. M. Elliott 1
J.ouary Cloonan Sole -Smite Brae. & Co8
Election Card -Jobs Knox 1
To the Electors of Colborne TowoM*p-
J.00b Morar 1
A Happy New Y ear -McKenzie & Howell 8
Cooling -Prot. Deve0e114 _ 8
Asoounoom.ot-0. R King, Wlogk&m, 1
A (aeon Swop-Hodreae tiros......... 8
To the 04.01.re-N B. Smith 1
Cord of Thank. -M. G. Cameros 1
, uern?Won of Mlsmes Pulley, MOrg.ne
Strang, Emily Simeon, Maggie Sad -
dart and Mom N.taon. 1bit program
composed • °Ante•, "Mother tease and
Sento Cletus," by forty rola and o•y.
of the Sabbath 800001, dialogues .ad
radiations by variousr 1
members ° the whool
• pl.ou solo by Myrtle Howell sad • solo
sweetly sung by Inde K■tblean Moon. The
. 000mp.at.a were Mt..ee Hattie Sault sad
Malted Tretbew.y. Telegrams were receiv-
ed front Sent. Claus .t Intervale daring the
evening and tmmedatelyl0fter the madam
too of the program 10.1 91511.m.a himself
appeared and bestowed gifts opo. teaoism
.od pupils from toe well lades tree.
Rasta-Peu.ow.-Tee home of Mr. Wm,
Pillow, Aogleeea street, was tha oeae of a
very happy e•e0t on this morns/ of De-
oember 2410, whets his daughter, Mies Ed.,
woo torted 1a the holy bowls of m.Irta...y
to Mr. W. H. Reed, of Ssalortb, 1a the
primate of .bout fifty g...w. Tb. bride
entered the parlor (winos was tastefully
daoor.ted with rem• and flower)
leafing oo the arm of her father. Sbe sea
prettily gowned to • salt of gray, wish
trimmings of whits satin 0.d o5lffo.. She
wore • large bl.ok picture bat and carried a
hn.goet of cream roses. Her sheer, Mlee
E lith, was bridesmaid, while the groom
P.O. ably supported by lar brother, Her-
bert. The ceremony war performed by
Rev. J. W. Robinson, after whim the
forts sat down to • sumptuous repast.
Toe bride Wa Ib• recipient of many band.
acme .oar useful promote. showing the
esteem in which the 1. held by hr -nisei.
friends. The happy couple left m the
an-sto00, trip followed by the beet wishes
of the friend..
A (21111STMAS Evi Wmimeo -A very
happy .seat took place .s the reetde..e of
Mr, and Mn\Wm. Young, Park street, es
Christmas eve, When their eldest daughter,
Mamie, was nnitpd rn marriage to W. J.,
B olt of Wm. Mel:math. town, Rev. J. A.
Anderson offtol.tlog. The bride look.d
beautiful i0 white 'ilk and wrrid white
oaroati000, and travelled iia • motor Vene-
tian cloth snit with h•1 to m•toh. Tin
bridesmaid, Miss Maggie Stoddart, were •
pink silk earl navy blue tart and conned
carnations. The groom was supported by
Ole brother George. After toe oevemeey
. boat sixty quote. tit down to an stormily
prepared repast. Toe smut useful tad
yuu•bit presents whloh aero rtwh.d
showed the .aloes 1n which the riM and
groom are hold. Mr. and Mrs. MoCreath
left on Thursday, amid hosts of Food
wishes, for their new home In New Briars-
wlok, New Jersey, where the groom has
been employed for tome time,
Ebotlon Cards
TO THK KLKorOR8 OF COLBORINE
TOWNSHIP.
LADtg3 AND ORNTLgtigw -Having been
n ominated for the pottlo. of O000,lllor for
the township of Colborne, and as 1 may not
have an opprtpolty of seting you all innlvid-
u•lly. I take this Opportunity to solicit your
♦uta and lonu.0 •e is ray behalf on Moods7,
Jan. 600. 1901. Wishing you all the swmpH•
menta of the wagon.
It Yours respJ 0091 MOBIL
I'RcME,TATION TO MANAOIR LRwmrr.
A few does bore Christmas Mr. Lewitt,
m 1 the Ooderioh Knittmg Co ,
was waited upon by the emp'eyees of
the tooter', who presented him with a
hond.ome mantel "look, together with an
expression of the r en'teent tee him and of
their approt.tlon of his friendly inter,,b In
them. Mr. Lewitt, to returning thanks for
the gift, spoke of the pies/into with which
he ontempl.ted the kindly relations which
had always misted between him and th•
employees of the factory .!nos he had be-
come its manager, • fresh Instanoe of which
had lust been given. Mr. Lewitt hs. now
Mon for floe year manager for the Knitting
Company, ono to addition to the pl..eore
which he feels In pn,+es.ing the oon#dwooe
of his fellow-work.rs he has the gratl-
8oatloe of knowing that the foamy of
which he Is the head Is one of the most
prosperous isetitutionn In oar midst.
NORTII xT S H CtIR1,TMAS ENTIRTAIN•
KENT. -The Christmas entertainment of the
North strait Methodist Sabbath school ma
Mid on Friday mining and wa very 500•
oes.ful Rev. 11r. Uanlel, pastor nt the
ohuroh,0oepled the ohur, and the followls,
program was mutterer' : Imtrumental duet,
Mimes Irons Acheson and Vera W holy ;
address by the chairman ; song, Kdn.,
Helen and Irene Prtdh•m ; violin solo, Fred
5gener ; imitation, Mise Rosa Aitken;
oln, Miss Olive Rob.rtann ; recitation, Mon'
Thirz• Lewitt ; chorus by • primary aloes ;
reeftatim. Mies Nellie Jsmt.em. The last
thing es the prnrram was the most 1m
portant, int., the advent of Santa Clans .ed
the distribution of prr.mta from the two
well Woo Christmas tree.. There were •
present and a Mg of candles tar sank pnpll
of this ohoel, and when the work n1 dennd
log the trews had boon anmplet.4 tot 1
sarl.factloe reigned saloon the boys .ed
girls.
KNnx l'rn0e!H S. 8. U.•I,Tra. Time --
Th. 1 Christmas tree entertainment
of Knot ohsroh 8eb0ath .ohtal was held is
*ho bo.emeot of tha etiar0h on Oho attestor;
of Friday, Deesnber 27th. Ray. J. A. A• -
dome aimed se chairman and the dlff.reat
0embe0 et the programs, all of which W1N
ea1eadlagfy w.0 9aad.l.4, were eider dm
rr0 THE RLE(.TORS OF THE TOWN
1 OF OODERICH.
Lamas AND OrrTLILMts:-Having bees
orad to accept nomination for councillor. 1
have decided to allow m7 name to remota on
Um list of candidates. I do not Mused te de
any binvsadng, but should you see fit to sleet
me on Monday next. I prom es to serve yes to
the hent of my ability. Wishing you .0 a
happy New Year. Respectfully,
O. M. ELLIOTT.
CARD OF THANKS.
Lanleat aNn GewTLcraw,-i tote, velae-
tarlly retired from the Mayoralty of Ooderloh,
In order to devote mon time to MT owe
business, and glee what (attention j eau
towards developing the proposed Hums,
Croce and Middlesex Electrlo Road, which
will be as much or more in the Interest of the
town all rf I continued In th, mayor's Maar.
lleeldee that 1 feel on04,nt That • nest -ohm
man ha been selected as Mayr for 1900 in the
person of Mr. M. U. cameras, and toss *5.
rotere.to of the town will not stiffer at ►h
hand..
Thanking yon, lsdlea and gentlemen. for the
earnest and enlhuelati4 support whloh 1 have
•1.07. received at poor hands. Mdie,s me to
be yours sincerely.
JAMES WILSON.
'1'0 1'HE'8LKCTOb$B OF THS TOWN
A. uF OOk)ENlOfdr -_
LAnrr• AND OENTJlMtw •-At the .em'.
*notion me0i.tog en Monday evsrin9 I was
Proposed we a member of the cermet*, 1.d
having denied to @fond i respectfully ask
your support at the polls sett Monday, If
*looted I hots* 1 shall he of mat at the ossa•
oil I turd, and no far as my time and ability
will allow my efforts shall be oegrudgl.Ely
given In behalf of the town.
Yours elsOersly,
N B. SMITH.
PO THE RLR(TORM OF THE TOWN
1 OF 0001Rt0tl_-
1.0ntte ANP GINTI.sMAN :-1 have again
bean pl.oed is nomination for the postmen
of ouneillor, and again .01104 y our votes
and Infinonoo In my behalf- I hay. treed be
the town fotbf. 17 and well, and 1f
•I.nted for 1902 i shall continua my .fferts
to Ricotta s5te interests of the tem..
Years respectfully,
JOHN KNOX.
7i`U THE ELiCCTORB OF THR TOWN
I or ouDERICF.
i b.g to thank lea meet Mesterei; foe
kowtow *looted me wt*MMO .Oliellh5,m god
by ..1545...• vete to *beg. 1.
year olio. 1 trlet that my earls. M by s(
&stelae to this tows donee soy term ul edge
way he realised.
Wishing yen all • h.DD7 and emperor'
New Year, Mlles wee,
Year ebedl.pt e.rvw.
Y. G. N.
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