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1:14:11TI '1'llll(Ir 1l:Alt, NO. 5.
GODEI{ICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1930
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HURON'S COUNTY
PARLIAMENT IS IN
SESSION THIS WEEK
Work of the Year Commenced
with All the Members -
in Attendance
The county vouiwll couveued at
the court house on Tuesday atteruoou
for Its first meeting of liit30, and Is
still In serslou. As was expected, the
wardeuship for this yeur fell to Reeve
A. C. Backer of Brussels. It 1s under-
stood that Mr. Meeker's game was
the only one proposed In the Conserve
attire caucus whit% this year had the
nomination of the Warden, and 1t Is
said this is the first time in the
history of the council that the elec-
tion of the Warden has been by ac-
clamation both In caucus and in
munch.
Fluauces formed the keynote of the
new Warden's Inaugural address and
hair bcvu prominent In the deliberations
of the council during the week.
TI.e members for 19.10, with their
postoffl.e addresses, ■re:
Ashfield -John A. Mackenzie, 11. It.
1, Dungahuon ; 'Thus. .J. Anderson,
R. It. 7, l.nckuuw.
Colborne--.tllo•rt J. Goldthorpe,
R. It. 4, G,slarich.
L;tnlerlch township-Juhn R. Middle-
ton, flintun,
4.re!y—I11. .t. Keys, It. It. 3, Brus-
sels ; J. F. Tonins, Ethel.
Heys -Louis I1. 1(udcr, Dashw,aal.
IhewIck- -Thus. Ir;II., B. R. 1, Cllf•
T
ford; J. W. (;amble, turtle.
Mullett-- M. Armstrong, Lundesbrro,
McKillop --J01,.. Dodds, Walton.
Morris -W. J. Henderson. Wiiighanl.'
Stephen- It. A. Goetz. 11.I'hwocsh : I
W111 11. ilweltzer, Dakhwoud.
Tackersmlth—Wai. 1'. 'l'hnmpwn.!
R. It. 3, i.eaturth.
1'untberry---lana. ,1. Wright, Mini -
haat.
,1''tn.rne--.Jas. Itnllanty ue, li. K. 1.
Heusnit.
i.t Wee weneesh--Robert Tbompsien
West Wigwams., - -Will lluk. R. It. 2.
Auburn.
Clinton --N. W. Trewartha, Clinton.
Goderllb- It. E. Turner, J. W.
Cruttie, Galerich.
$eaforth-- J. W. Beattie, Seatnrth.
Wingham—J. Walton M'Ktbtsrn,
Wlregham.
Blyth—Jas. 11. Cult, Blyth.
[JOHN A. MANSON
PASSES SUDDENLY
Former Member of the Huroq County
Council for Stanley Township
The death of John A. Menson,
former Reeve orf Stanley township,
occurred suddenly on Friday last. Mr.
Manson was apparently in his usual
health and was going about bis dut•
ler whet' he suddenly fell over and
expired. He war the eldest son of the
late John Manson and was born In
11.113 on the Goshen line, where all
his life was spent. Ile was twice
married, his first wife parsing away
about twenty-five years ago and leav-
ing a family of four: Mia Isabel, R.V.,
of Detroit; Gordon, of Dundas; Wil-
liam, of Penetung, and Lorne, at
home. Hist second wife survives, with
three child -rep, Russel, Donald and
Beatrice, all at home.
Mr. Manson was a gentleman of fine
Christian character. He was au elder
of Blake church and took an active
part In Sunday school and other
church work. He was a member of
the township touncll for several
years, represented his township ou
the county council as Reeve, and was
a director of the Hay Towuship Fire
insuru it -e Coinpany. He was one of
the best farmers of the township of
Stanley. The funeral took place on
Monday to Bayfield cemetery, - the
service befog in charge of Itev. J. W.
Penrose.
was difficult to estimate the test 01 an
MIR. as it depended to a ,great ex-
tent 1111 the e (blink of flee n eetunts
Ind 4r,-,, r.1 1"ill'.+ le ex •eltluual
cases, be .11.1 not advise an audit hyer
longer. pens) than five years, awl
if the IA•rial #4.1.14 lee shortened to one
syr twee. Mars It Was even Inure 'saris-
faahery ani the .-,-t ns,.,It not be ex'
(eseiv,•. 'The main purpeees of An
e►ue111." said* the 1'ro%ha•inl officer,
"are to discover, errors and to pr
vent •tiwlr rt••urrerw'e. 1 have' Awn
*divested 1harc.ngetent amlitnrs
appointed by munlelpnrntiev, and
Ibis were done Ito' nes esslty for illa•-
clap nudlts would practically 411snp
p'a r." •
The clerk stated atse that be h:
Infurmattoe In the effect that n sl
Hal ninth held 'reessitly by a e 'ertl
nrunlelluallty In Huron e ly hu
111,1 ever $2.1110,
IS),
With refeSsne'e to this matter M
Ileud.'rsen said he Under-teawL tl
ilea 11114 •noi rb 1111 to a ,15.•1111 mud
lett to appoint chn rtered nc.onulun
is auditors from Year to year.
From Hou, JAS. Martin, Minister
.tgrlrullure. ceelosiug copy of at bl
n•stetittle the transportation of tow
necessitating the granting of •I 1
cense for the same. The object is t
Sleek Gk.
epidemic. of chlekcn steatite
Frond"Ilio Minister of Eduentlu
toting that the request to lode,
:elderly, and %VInghlm fu di -Orlin
I+o1 of lrllblic w ha,l grente would 1
onaldert.l when .the grants were le
Inc adjusted.
From the Salvation Army. rw11w•s
ng a grant in assistence of t'1
1Vouwu's Rescue Home at London.
Resolution of the county council
lastlrtgee asking for legislation pia,
tog the cost of removal of paowe
transmission Ilne. upon the cerminlnle
(nneerned rather than upon the mut
ieltllltles.
' Applications for the position o
county auditor from John Cemerou
Ashfield: A. F+. Erwin. Itayfl'Id, au(
Alex. Porterfield, Iiclgrave.
Report of J. B. Reynolds, gaoler
showing 122 commitments during th
year 11)29.
From the Institute for the Blind
Stanley- .t. 1'. Keys, Varum
The News of- the Town
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Bert ('utt Will Sing
Robert Cutt, of Galt, will be the
guest artist at the mutual at-home ut
the Huron Olt} !toys' Asso. iatlou of
Toronto on Friday, January 31st,
The program will be broadcast over
the Toronto Star station OFCA,
between I1 p.m. and 12 p.m. Huron
county residents will have an oppor-
tunity of tuning 1n.
Foremen's Euchre
The Goderich fire brigade beta a
successful euchre and dunce in the
Masonic Hall last Friday night. There
was a good attendance and over $40
was cleared on the event. The prize-
winners
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winners at euchre were: Lady's first,
Mrs. J. G. Sturd-y ; gentleman's first
Lawrence Geromett•; lady's consola-
tion, Mrs. Gilbert Plant; gentleman'..
cemeolathn, R. Govit•r. The firemen
Intend having another similar event
in the near future.
I.C.C. Entertains
There was a good attendance o
members and their friends at th
January at-home of the Menesetun
Canoe Club, held on Tuesdiy night a
the Masonic Temple. The prize -win
vers ut •'500" were Mos W. E. Teb
butt and Mr. Jack Johnston. Mrs.
oullhur-t taking the ,onsolat.ion
prize. ,after hunch dancing was eh
toyed to music furnished by the Dar
Je, or:he,tra. Several novelly dancers
aero lueluelud In the program.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. I'attou sptert(
the week -end In Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs • Kenneth Stowe spent
the week -end at Toronto and Streets
vine.
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Mr. Walter Heitman spent a few
days at his home In Stratford this
week.
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Mrs. J. 11. Kelly is visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Anna Moore and Mb"
(.'utliton, at Stratford.
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Mr. William Fell, of Edmonton, Al-
berta, 18 visiting at the home of his
brother and sister -Id -law, Mr. and
Mrs. John Fell, Cambria road.
Mrs. H. McGovern and Mary Whttly.
of Toronto, spent a few days the pest
week with the former's father, Mr.
f John McDonald, Cambridge street.
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Mr. J. It. Orr was called back to
Toronto this week by the acute Intoes
of )urs. Orr, who is udder- treutmeet
at the Toronto last general, hospital.
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Friends In Goderieh iof Mr. Jame-
, Crawford of fort Albert are slurry•to
learn of the aeekleylt which 'befell
- hint last week. 114' Klippel on the steps
at his home std in falling broke u
small bone in his h+p. Hie. will 1,,• Irbil
tip for some wet'ke, but Is believed t�•
awe taakI4.g ei asset fe•eeveey:.
heath of Rev. J. W. Bihhert
The dI'TTh ttf Rev, J. R. Hlbl•crt
%Melt ,weltered suddenly at Lotel n
on Wesday of last week. remise,
e ':t well- kuow•u elergyinale sof the full
el 41.ler.h. Mr. 1114.1.•,1 Ia,ssegl aw-u,
it hts1bome after four 1 s' aloe,
d a !heart attack. lkoru in I:11gbeud
n t•ro%ed .4 pill, 111
Women's !institute Emigre
% euchre and el:n,. a I, r the ales
y.• pier•. of the eleele.•ich Women's he
• etititte. nes hetet )n the O,1JfpnuwS
Hall last Thursday. t.tg'it. 'rhe 1•., •r
Ibl •a' .•a, .fhe re' t,,•1u_
a '•.sal alte0dnn.,. The winners a
euchre were: Lady's prize. Mrs. J.
cowrie: get. ttcenat,"-. ilarvey 11'eb
ster. Sptendlr!• musk w:as farnisi.ed by
an ',nation -It a empose,l of G. 11.111,•.
Pin": 11. Ithekloue, (ante; 1t. Lieu
ry, cornet: Co.. .hlm1.+ trip-:
1':41lnpr, saxophntre.
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,
Mr. lllblo•rt cantle to Canada when
%e roes nein. lie was orolutd In 1,5t)s
:end amines the charges which he had
n' .ince Intel were Corrie and W1ngl:nte.
w• 114 (1 ,. Bounty. Pince 79' a he had been
lu!'pastor of %Venlig;ton street elan h.
.! London. Be IV survived by his 44 01
1114 1 44 11 datesti t,;rs.
t
le, Temperature Readings
It The e11ldcst w.:uluw 111. past work
is was on Sunday, when the temperature
was the degree•., above zero, accord
er!ing to the report given out by J. E.
If Mishit. uftienil weather observer' for
1, I Ooderich. Below is the table of
I-1 readings for the' week. The first (sa-
me shows the highest temperature
Bru+..els --A. C. )marker, Ilruasels.
Kzeter---It. M. Francis. Exeter.
Hensel!-Itobtrt Higgins, Ilcnsall.
Election et Warden
The first business of the council was 1
the tiles tion of the warden. Ae.ord-
tog to rule, tide was the -year for the
Onns•rtatives to elect the presiding 1
• offier, and they presented the name
of A. C. Bader, Reeve of Brussels,
the motion for his election being made
by Mr. Trewartha, seconded by Mr.
Mule.
There being no further nomination,
the clerk declared Mr. Backer elected,
and he was escorted to the chair by
Mr. McKlbbon and made the declare -
tion of office before Ex-Wurden ingna.
Atter the Warden had addressed
the council, the clerk placer) a large
number of communications before the
compel], Including the following:
From London Chamber of Commerce.
. with reference to the annual meeting r
of Western Ontario Boards of Trnde 0
co
g during the tiny and the se,p n4 eoI-
it. men the lowest. Rending- :nee taken
le at s p.m.
1- Max. Min.
e Tililrselay. Jauuary 23 ..1'2 11
• Friday, January 2t....18 7
Saturday, January 25 ..19 9
1- Sunday, January 26 ....12 5
o Monday-. January 27 ... 2."i 8
Tuesday, January 25 ..26 '18
if Wednesday, January 20 20 13
From a (;oderirh Old Hey
ilr. .1.'7. Newell. 't'nren:es nrites.
"Just :a line or tWo! to cheek you' for
the calendar. it• 1. very pretty-. It
leeks like Lake Ihuronto Ole uml !t
1i144jys gets as good place In our house.'
Mr. Newell has noticed Mayor Mas -
}:wan'. remarks. In his inaugural net
dress, on the snijest of the grass In
('curt Hemet. Perk and. he udvnn'•e,
the opinion that what the grass need-
is a tonic In the toren of a coal of
' manure. "They can't exlw.t the grass
to grow forever without a little nom. -
fitment." wage Mr. Newell, who as n
(;oderIch old boy- takes a great In-
terest In everything pertaining to the
town: Mr. Newell will Is. in town dur-
ing the summer and will take note
of the progress made by Deputy Reeve
Cralgie's committee In improving the
appearance of the grass plots In the
Square.
✓ Tractor Demonstration
An event of interest to farmers will
1he the tractor demonstration to he
glen on Friday next, February 7th,
1 at the British Exchange hotel, God-
. erlch. under the aeapkes of Murphy
►
& Johnston, local agents for the Me-
4'urrnlck-ikeering tractor. There will
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euuesting a grant, and giving a list
t twenty-three cases from Huron
unty In which assistance has been
given hy the Institute.
Resignation by Thos. laundry- of
he office of county high constable• to
ake effect when approved by the
;entity eou11c11.
The reports of Public school In -
+vectors 'Field and Beacom were pre-
se,,0-d and that for East Heron was
read by Inspector Field. Inspector
Ilene -em not being present;- hie report
for West Huron was read by the clerk.
An enquiry as to the highway in-
debtedness of the county lad to some
further remarks by the Warden, who
amplified and empha.lzed his pre-
vious expreeelons as to the advisabil-
ity of taking serious stets to Improve
the financial condition of the county.
A motion expressing appreciation
of the Warden's address was a,hIopted
on motion of Messrs. McKll.brn'and
Henderson.
The council took aympnthetic notice
of the death of a former member,
Ex -Reeve John A. Manion or Stanley,
by timeadnptlon of tt motion of regret
and o tielnlence. The clerk was in
meted to forward a suitable fetter
the bereaved family.
Appointments
On notion of Messrs. M-Kibb,n
Id Itlggins the striking committee
as formed of Messrs. Trewnrtna,
rte, Middleton, Wright and Beattie.
Reeve M'Kibbon end Comity Clerk
olman were itppeeintel 1n the county
,Ord of criminal audit.
C. M. itobertson wns r. afi.'lnted
the 41014ert1.h ('nlleghne In -I111110
tie
board. W. 11. Turnbull was
.pointed to the Exeter High :stool
and.
Deputy Reeve Crnigle was npgolttt-
a member her the Or/clerl(h hospital
rd.
1)r. IL H. Ross was appointed a
.mher of the SeafOrth Collegiate
atItute hoard,
A. F:. Erwin of Bayliss and John
moron of Ashfk•lrl were appointed
linty mentor*.
The gond roads commie ton for
11k40 was constituted of Messrs. H. A
Keys (Grey), Rader and Henderson.
The Warden and clerk were author-
ised
uthor
Ised to sign and submit to the Ontario
Determent of Highways the state-
ment showing that daring the year
11120 there was expended npnn the
(Continued (tit page 5)
on Jnne 14 and 15.
(From Hospital for Sick Children.
Toronto. asking for flnanial a.stst-
lnee.
From the Department of Highways.
Toronto, re the annual eonferen.e of
county and township rand engineer.,
su .rintendenta to he held at Tor-
sosd pt'
onto 'February 241b and 25th, and the
annual meeting of the Ont'trlo Good
Roads Association. to be held Febru-
w .
ary 20th, 27th and 28th.
'tom the Ontario Municipal Assocla-
tion, regarding the memlwship fee tit
From the Provincial Department of
ib Highways, with reference to the
eotmty's Indebtedness on Provincial
higbwaya. An reported at the Decem-
her meeting, this amounted to $117,-
..- 117.18; Interest accrued was ;906.44,
u 1J Awaking a total of $115.0 462. T5 'em-
- Iyer Slat there WAR paid by the county
• $4.000, leaving a present Indebtedness
"of 374,083.62.
itiamiere of Pensions Board set
Disqualified
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A letter from the 1)eprirtment of st
it
4 Attorney-Ghnernl of Ontnrio as to to
a eligibility of member!' o old age
se
i1 y
:r„ (}lemon iearls to sit as members of
county council. 'Cho view at the tit
rlmeut w -as that members M pen- 4'
en hoards els not become officials' of Me
1!4 municipality and they lire elite
to he elected members of the II
(i1 to sit enol vole therein. 1 Is
VI had heen relsed In ver -1
plena In the Province and her -I M
001. be the attention of the Gov t
t the above was given as the al
.elf the Attorney-(lenerni's Ile- ht
end It wee4 further stated
this view he disputed they e..1
Nott w0n141 Intro du a legimbe twat
ng the situation end would
rilf'oaet.Ive.
et the meeting of the man-
'dNnty hones In taw Province.
at Femme In June. ('s
Ontario School Trunteea' ems,
ere' Association, re an-
on to he Meld at Toronto
Meek.
m
in
of Special Audit
with regard en the
a special audit The
from the Provin-
ISMter stating that It
be morning and afternoon gemstone,
eommeuciug in the morning at 10
o'clock antl 113 the afternoon at 1.30.
There will also he an exhibition of
moving pietures depicting power
farming. A series of lectures by com-
petent speakers w111 deal with veer -
10115 aapects of the use of tractors.
Everybody interested is Invited to at-
tend at this demonstration, which
wi11 be conducted In the Legion rooms
at the rear of the hotel.
C. O. F. Officers;
Court (ioderlch, No. 32, Canadian
(artier of 'Foresters, met Tuesday
evening, January 7th, with a good at-
tendance Dud Reveral members of the
Belindller Court present After the
regular beelines. had been eondnctpll.
the Installation of officer• for 1930
took place, Bro. Wilmot Haacke of
Benmlller Court being the !metalline
offieer and Bro. Geo. Ginn of lienm0-
ler Court acting as Nigh Marshal.
The following are the officers: P.C.B.,
J. W. Bell; (7.1t., W. F. H. Price;
V.C.R., Ernest Craig; F.S., A. J. Wil-
kens; R.R., A. E. Barker; treasurer.
W. (1. Wilson; chaplain, W. M.
Knight; R.W., Ernest Breckenridge:
J.W.• Nerve! Scrimgeour; SM., A.
Mn -I5,nald ; J.R. Robt. 119. After
the lodge lord been closed In due
form all present adjourned to the as.
senility hall, where n fine lunch wns
enjoyed ley all and the brethren to
seised in 4 few glint's. all %..flog 1t
a very pleasant -timing.
A Real Western ('ample
Sir. amu Mrs. 1Vitbnr Church, of
'54 • -0-1-Inc (1.11- .lbbertn. who lire
+tending the winter with Mr. Church's
'Mee sisters here, went ant last Fri-
day to ('runty '1'rensln•er 1;ordon
Voiles( farm nenr ,\mhnru, to hrenk
In six Western horses Mr. Thong aur
chased Inst September and which had
run loose since. Mrs. Church Is a
Irent c..wgtrt, ns her Mishima 1s a cow-
ia,y. Ana .vuu ride a broncho, hors°,
throw. ale and busk any t'(lel hors(,
Just the same as Mr. ('hunch, who Is
an expert at the business. Mr. nod
Mrs. Church were married on horse-
back two years Ago. In regular cow -
toy esetumes. Thi. le Mrs. Church',
first elait to Kasten' l'enneln, and she
Is enjoying herself very match. She
Is abet an artl.t of note with the
brash. Mr. and Mrs. Church have a
hematite! baby girl six menthe ohm.
Mr. Church 1s a non of the late Mr.
and Mee. George Chnreh, of the ltny-
fiekI road, and bar followed ranching
for a good many year.
installation of 1.0.0.F. Officers
on Monday evening the installation
of the officers of Iluron Lodge, No. 62.
1.O.O.F., took place at the (Aldfel-
lows' 11a11. Past District Menai Grand
Master A. F. Sturdy installed the of-
ficers and was assisted by fast
Grandee H. 'tichtorne, Ceo. Schaefer,
J. W. Moore and T. R. Wallies The
officers duly Installed were: J.Y.S.,
Rod Johnston; N.G., D. 1). McMillan:
1'.G., II. Rivera; recording sesretnry,
Beauty Parlor to lie Reopened
The beauty parlor on .Vest street
knQRA as the Goderlch Beauty Shop
will be reopened on Meeday, Febru-
ary 3rd, by Miss Edna Campbell, who
will specialize in all kinds of beauty
culture. For appointments tele-
phone 536.
lespeeting New Ladder Trude
Several members or the town tomidl
went to Mitchell ou Wednesday to in-
spect the new fire ladder truck'wIdcli
1. being made to the order of the cor-
poration by the Lorne Fire Engine
Co. It is expected that the truck will
Ile -completed In about u week's time.
On the Why back In the evening the
Gotlerleh men stayed over at Clinton
to hear the address of Hon. R. B.
Bennett.
Camila'. Big Suit
Narcissi. Cantle, well known In
!)uron county. 1s plalnlff is an action
for ;2,000.0(MI against R. O. Swter:,r, a
Montreal financier. The action is for
:11Iegetl hostel) of coot ract and con-
spiracy to defraud In (onaet•tIon with
the Power and Trat,slortatloa Cum -I
p:w•v. The plulutiff einiuls he hod t
eoutrolling Interest It' the-Cunttutny
w ooh
$.1,1 teem and that this was
depressed to R:1.emmteMM1 by Ir1ty111. of
eoespir:u-y and detelt. •
tile. 1 u -knot -to (It*
1'he 1"n-kum-ho
41101 has been hdd-
log a series of curd warms at the
(:uuldbu, J Awl' 14 "aw/a 1.1 .. , Wcdwes- I
day evening,, tin Weeleeselay e,en;nag
d this utek prizes were hwardeel tot
the snc.e.+fol one.. The laelh-s' prize,:
,s•:11atlful quilt eluUttteti by tl(1'.
Me-L.ale was__wxoit_i,y Mr,�-t;.' M4+aiae.�-
Tb,• 21 til10111,•1,''1 I.rive. a -five-dollar'
111.1.1 pie.:e, went to Mr. I'er, a Raines.;
Vic•%• N'..lup.day another series .of.
-:nn(- .till get under way.
Iles Eujeyed The Signal
re Signal appree:at••s the f11114.w in;;
received Lunn a 'ri, r„,Iter
,u:l•, ril•.•a
'Loam en••tosing 1113 '1hs.•rl-'111n f„
the ,rear 11rtet and regret thni 1 hot.
hot fnrw'ard..1 it before this. I w..n1d
like to -see that 1 leve enjoyed your
papier this Islsr year very nni,•b. 1',ler'
• otnnne•Int. nu 18,• 1s,Iiric:ul s411111100
1111%e Iacn Indeed tefrt•.Ilug, anti til-,
iheeugh Is.ss1Lly- I may lee chs -(d t- h(
the opposite camp -or of tilt. otberl
-Mend of thought, 1 tti-h to :1,sure
you that your "Altortals hn'e been
fair. interesting tool oft high calibre.
1' chose your pnls•r Ia.-2111.1. 1 wantevl
to hear the other side of the story
from 'that ,district %%here 1 feel 1
have at *real many friends.”
--- ll) Ior1lu.• 1 MtII. 1 Tiniest of .ta1111
Ory Sth: .
Citizens of IN•lontlnr at111 distrd
ore tdity mourning the loss of nisei
other la•luc,.l pioneer In the person
ut Theenl:ls 111,r,•lny Perry, oh, t osw.1
quietly nway tit 1lelurnInc Memorial1
hospital on .Monday evening, Jenuar;
6. within :, to,. days of 1,1s eighty
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THE SUN IS SHINING I COUNTY FINANCES
IN THE SOUTHLANDI
Mrs. E. p'. Carrie Sends u Letter
from St. I'eterteburg, Florida
The fullowiug letter from Mrs. E. 17.
Carrie, who Is spending the winte
lu Florida, Is dated et St. Petersburg
January 20th:
We left Buffalo In 11 bowliug bliz
zard, with mountains of snow, but by
the time we reached Washlugton all
traces of winter were lett far behind.
We found travelling through Georgia,
Virginia and the northern part of
Florida very- tknlnteresting._not th
the least like our lovely Ontario
country, but growing mostly corn,
palmettos and cactus. But when we
reaches} St. Petersburg we were de-
lighted. It is, 1 think, the prettiest
city 1 ever saw, except Montreux In
Italy. Not grand, nor with hbstory
dating buck thousands of years. and
no marble statues of long dead kings;
but simply beautiful. Palms and
blooming flowers+, lsntgalnvilla, Turk's
caps, magnolia, vlgerola, and the
.terns that we try so hard to keep
alive, grvwlug wild all over the hedges.
The honaes are beautiful, the churches
are simply magnificent, and crowded
to the doors. 'There are 40,0(M) visitors
registered here. it la very properly
called tbe,,$uushinc -(City. They have
a lovely pork, and a splendid baud
gives concerts twice a day, and the
churches are having. concerts and
entertainments contluually. There
used nut be a dull moment. You
meet at the coueerts and restaurants—
pimple from t'@$lora.l.o, Maine, Mas-
len tchewau, '4lnu1pa•g 111111 Turputo.
F:Very,nle 11 geed humor; we have yet
to heir flu unkind, uncivil or angry
word. %Ve hale -o far sen only one
policeman. ' an Irishman, ll.s.ne•sy,
sod tt he Is a true son of Erin he
must finrl it dull --no sago of a s•rim-
mace ally hurt.. The .Ircct+ nets won-
derfully paved .mud the Motoring very
;pool. There are paved roods to a
titxeet-*stns)-.-lo_r.4y .place., and boat
;rips: In fart, the tourist ..sur In le
the prin.•ipal "Ind ti'd'y"' here. lex-
^ept, of count., 11raul:e, :mil grape-
fruit. We niittured nut to "Newey oti
1 O Mill,,' where' :t sputlenlnn teem -ell
Mowry lens 12,4,10 more of oranges
ane[ griprfrult. Just ripe awl being
wonderful sight.
%en t'1 I.nv the beat erns¢,• here
for 2t'.• :I dozen awl 5r:tp'flseit ,i% fat
. aril the rates al the hems+, :sol
re•0:Iternntle at'.' not 'at all exnrbdt.uu. ,
'.nslk•rhng the crowds of penile.
1t Seen/.) s, strange to hear trout
Ismelot,. Toronto and 41.alerb h alsntl
,1111W anti sleet stoats. You ('1111 sear.'.-
y believe there 1s winter nuywher.•
THE KEYNOTE OF NEW
WARDEN'S ADDRESS
Warden Backer Urges Steps to
Place County on Pay -
as -You -Go Basis
Immediately after his election on
Tuesday afternoon ' as presiding of-
ficer
f
facer of the county council, Ward
Backer gave his inaugural address.
The newly -elected Warden thanked
the council for the great honor las:
ferret} upon him lu selecting him fir
so Important a place. as the warder-
ship of so Important a county. Tie
honor carried also Its responsibilitf�
which he would endeavor to Meehan*
lu mach a manner as to meet the a
prove! of the people of the county.
The problems confronting tisa
orunty count4l were becconing greater
year by year, said the Warden_ la
lira. when he first came into the
cotucll, the expenditures on educa-
tion were $k1',000. They now amounted
to $13:S.IN10. The expense+ under the
Mothers' Allowance Act had grown
from *2'.100 a year at the Inception of
the scheme to $11,000 at the present
lime. Last year there was 1 new ez-
pendlture, that for old age pe184o114,
which would add very materially to
Ila• anneal c ty levy. It had bees
supposed by some *Met there would
be little luer•u-e tinder this head ai
ler the first year of the .act, but es
terieu,r show•
se• cuing+ utq
out grow• 14ss with the years but, etre
the'' 40tltraYrye, delated to increase
1etl•V• u• w-re_twysm.1 4114
d cuuti',1 of the enmity coniic ir, and fa
fact+ of the uhllgatlnnwhich had to
'be met, the rotted! st 14 make a aer
ious effort, by the practice of scot
• omy and by 1laehlg the levy suffIrlent-
ly High• to meet the expenditures. of
the year.
"I have always wattled to poesy as
we g4.." sold the Warden. mid he re -
1 ferrel to his experience in his owe
village of Brussels, where. eight .yearn
ago he found a 4:. nii11 rale with % ern
ylderable Itdebtedneet+, and In Itr_'9 they
11.111 paid off their dehetilur,s, re
1 dude,! the rule to thirty milt,-, and bad
*40,000 I1 the Rank. fie hoped '1 y
wulkl le' able to do +onethhig lir '!'s
"41110 kill.' 1n the (entity (seme 1. and
If they rot stetted rtett th.•r.• w .+ is
doubt 111e•y reedit in ii tem .Cents
hoist nx other et/entlee did ot'anee!-
ingetheir obligations from yeer W
;ye'Ir t• every loudness should. It had
Leen n mistake its the past t.. issue
ck'beninres, stitch with the letterset
load now to be 'slid at the suds• Yee
that slew expwenditure+ were making
thea enmity rate burdens • Ile sone
ge'std that n conitnitte0 he apgowtd
to devise trays and means ley whirl
the finances of the minify ...odd he
fait on n more Allt1..factory basis.
The Warden also referr.} mho
county some and sold that a mots
sllNable place .shoal! be preivl,kd fir
111,- burin of tie..easd inmate'.
who through nn fault elf their own
were forted upon the charity of lid
county. Ile Laked forward to the UM
when the old nee iension lwainl would
be able to do 14 4403 with any respons-
ibility for the inmates 01 the county
Ileums
In cnneliede n the \%'nrden asked) for
the co eperntlon of all the members Ira
the work of the council, and ester/des,
a hearty welcome to the neem rneynlrra
on behalf of the Older winners and
of the county officials.
Henrty app lnus• greeted the ward-
en as he concluded his atklo's'
OBITUARY
• 'I'11011.1s 11. I't;:1t1t1-
Tho follow ng, referrl, '(u•a-ferns.
resi.te'nt ..f 4,alrrieh, 1, (nun ii'lu•I
Christmas at Paso lake'
The tellmvine Ilett from 1'a,. l.nk,'.
Port Arthur district, will le of Inter-
I,.CAt to scores of persons In O(olerl,h
and elletriet, where the trencher is well
known. being a daughter of Mr. :Ind
lir.. Edwin It. Hnrney. .►Ilert street :
A pleasant evening was spent by
the settlers, Desemler Si. in school
section No. 1, Sibley township. The
school oats prettily decorated le
Christ ma. colors. .1n entertaining
program was elven by the pupils nn -
,ler the Ienderethlp of the teacher, Miss
Minn M. 4Iorney-, and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. The children are all
of Danish nntinnillty and part of
the program was ,gl•en It' 11a111414 for
the benefit of talose who (mild not
understand English. at the close of 4
the program each child received e
Christman gift. The gifts were sent
by the ladlea of the Hume and School •
duh of Goderleh Central Reboot. On-
artn. The hearty- thanks given by the
eople showed their appreciation of
the thoughtfulness of the Goelerich
people. A henrty (herr was given the.
tenter by 011 premed for the mngnif-
ever enlertnlnrnent. After lunch w'n-
erred. to children Joined hands and
neonate] around the lighted Christmas
ewe singing both English and 1)an-
sh hymns. Thos is bliss Horney's
end year as listener 1n this Danish
thir.i birthday. Until very recently th
deeetise.l• wits in apparent g,aal h,'altl
and aide 1e. enjoy the associations u
hl• matey friends. 1111,1 '(0 Thristmee
tray joined with hie family and
few relatives fu celebrating the ('host
ens Benson, .l week ng,•. huw,'w'r. la
tole seriously ill and was taken t
the besplml. after which he never re
gainer! ,vnseionsness.
Mr. ferry wens born In It1•nh•Im
)xforel county, Ontario, on Januar
23. 15H7, and in his early drys dos
Eastwas In the employ of the Amer!
'1111Express ('o. In 15(43 he married
M1sseflnrrle•tt E. Andrews and cam
West with hie family In 1)402 ane
(armed for a number of years south
feast of Ik'Iornlne. About the year
1IM11 he mewed pull ieteralne and l)1
19112 was appointee! as customs of -
leer In charge of this port. which
osition he retained until 1917.
Ile was a Inver of sport and far
molly' years was t', active hnembe't
of the Delornl11' curling elute, of which
N. Ness alma s'eretnry-treasurer. and
to later years an honorary member.
ile was n member of the Deloralee
Masonic !wedge, and a few yens ago
life-member.was made a life -member.
Few there were in the district whet
did not know 'Tom" Perry In his ate- b
(lye years, and all who dl)! prized le
Id. friendship :114enjny(41 his cheer- i
fol 4'o
',-tatkm at all (ccs -4 Although
the passing years left behind them
the et 1(1 10,' of tnercnsing age, yet
he retalne,l until neer the last a keen
Interest. In every -slay nffaIr'. and. n
love for the humpy enuipllnionship tit
hist friends of m sty year-' standing.
Ills ninny year, of labor are
ended. and he has Inlet down his
working tools In order (0alt he Inas
enjoy the resttold hid Sappiness1
f :4 life ,-terl:a+ting.
Ile len.es 10,tn111nm his leaf), his
snrroectn* wl,httl tine danght.•r. ilr
M. 11. F. Ihs,n. Of Prime .\1's'r'
Sask . :o1d tw, •only."Keith of Deter 1
nine, and Wilfr1..l. or Vanc4..tie1, 11.4.. 1.
iesides- one brother... 11'm.' ferry. D.d. a
y' mid one ,I+ler, Ml. f�tbel o
Perry', '3Vrn.d-fork, (hit , to all of ,
whom The Times Joins with n Bost
"f friends In textpn !-mg sincerest syn.
pithy.
The funeral spr%i.•a was had 4* the
United ,hnreh thl. afternoon, a11.1
wits attended 0% n large number of
people who wished to pay their last
respects to a ta'hnve,l friend who hied 1
loosed heyon.! the 11.11 The -w'►vice
was et/elected by the Rev. -:t. W.
(MI141 interment took peace In Del -
online cemetery, where his breither (
Masons. who Md attended In n teens
performedperfored the last funeral rites.
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A number from Gnderich were- prem -
enc at the banquet in ('llnttn on Wed-
nesday night In honor of the (bnaerv-
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J. W. Newcombe; financial secretary,
J. ('. Carrie; trellstirer, Wm. Abel; I
warden. if. Sproule; conductor, ,Vex. 1
Stratton; chaplain, Wesley Farrow;
R.R.S., C. Vldean; L.B.S., M. Robins;
R.N.
R O , F. Dunn; L.R. V.(i., Itnbt.
Wilson; It.S.V.(:., Wm. Barlow; I
L.S.V.G., A. Higginson; I.G., Geo. e
Mathiesou ; USA.. C. Stokes,. At the 1
dose lunch wig served. The annual t
at-home will be held on Friday, Feb- 1
rnary •7th.
colony.
The competition for the nearest
score to 173 at Drennan's bowling
alleys is creating a great deal of in-
terest. Many bowlers have tallied
this score and the play-off for the
tivedollar gold piece will take place
text Monday night at 9 o'clock. The
following plesonss, in addltton to those
previously reported, have made the
emus eeore: C. McManus, W. Gotham,
A. Murray, 1.. N. ['rooter, J. held,
(ilhson, Bruce McDougall, D. Groh!'
11. McGuire, 1'. Elliott, J. Pull] and
Jos. Fisher.
CHURCH NOTES
thee 'semi, cs tit Kline climb next
Sunday will lee In chnrge of (le min-
ister. Sermon snbjc'ts : morning.
"The '1') rl.tim1 Ministry:" evening:
'What 1s Min'!" Sabbath school and
1411r1P elnssea at 3 pm.
The Yolmg People '. Ko.let) of North
street United ,her•h wit, hold their
regular meeting on M. ,4:,4 e%enh,g
The topic is to he taken by Miss T.
Cheer and Mr. It. Pentland. !t uring 1
the evening Mr. R. Fisher will render
n "oral solo, ,
Last }'rtdny night Knox chnreh
i
11101r, held its amnia! election of 0t -
(leers, the result ba'tng as feellown:l
Honornry- president, P. Weir; serest I
dent, Mrs. A. Taylor; vice-president
V. R. Miller; seeretary, Mimi E. Snm-
ervllle; trewsnrer, Sydney Pelner.
At the morning nerviest In Victoria
street T'nited ehnrch next P,nnlay
the pastor will Ie assisted by key. Dr.
J. 1. Smith, of Toronto. In the even -
Ing the .errant. snhJect will he "The
Master and Money." This la the sen
end of a merles a? Mrmows on Chris-
tian 9tewsMa►Ip,
Address by Mr. R. C. Hays. Jr,
At the meeting of Central (Home
and School ('lub on ,Tuesday evening
Mr. It. Cockburn Hays gave an ad-
.in•w on "The Relation of Edu(ntiun
and Low." i'ointing otic that almost all
statutory law enure from the Insistent
demand of the people, he traced the
prognt.s of bows minting to 1.1,u.-a1io44
from 111.-ir beginning in England to the
present day, lolyfng special ottenti..u.
of course. to the .itmetion In Ontario.
After reference 411 vitriol'. laws re
luting to sur )o'Inu11•e. :11,,) s,.,m.1.,ry-
s•neees .nod to the universities, be
spoke of the^ waork in reforuh,torls.
whleh, he said. are n1w, gotenrn•nt
1.h11'3G,nm1) tut 11111i'ms. Ile .!(alt
also 01(h the nlhtler of old age tew
sloes, met Iters' aflown tees let .1 tin•'
I leteisl.mt'•' Helier .l.•!. .111 ;hes,
loos. he said, !hough- ns yet not per
fent. are the re+tilt of thought ..n
he peri Of 111114.11• an114ei4s ins the
wellnre of the lobus. Ile 0-li,- .,I Ilrrt
in remade we heel mere .•trefnl ,•n.
;esteem then 1n frost conntrie+,
DgHng the evening there nese
piano solos ley Mr. G. R. Taches. and
Jewel solos by Miss Margaret Wilson
and M. itliph 4(en,er,n, lilt or,
which were mleth Appreciated. ' 1
On motion of MIs. 1. E. Sharman
mot Mrs. aches n vole ..f tl►ank+
was tendered. to thou.' who hod taker
port in the program, I
Letters were read st the meeting I
from i11s•< Homey At 1'ass bake. sod
from the se.•retaty of the Fred. Vie,'
tor Mission In Toronto, thanking the!
C1ta1, for the homes 0f warm clothing
sent at Christmas time.
Tire chair was .wenplp,l by the pried-
daet; 11rn, G. L. Persians Miers Mabel
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BRIEFS
The .lrtbnr ('iret, play. "Tons a/
Money," will be presented nn Thurs-
day and Friday. F.•hrhnry 27th ani
28th. I''le11 n)rticnlar, later
The remitter messing of the Salt
ford ihespital Auxiliary will be held
at tb• home• of Mrs. .Jaunts .ldaasa
on Thur -day. Febrn.,ry I5h >t
2.30 p.m.
Speed the evening :I1 \IacKny HsR
next Tuesday, February 4th, ami
hear the Kingl.hridg,' Dramatic Cllr
In the merry may 'The hutch I)e-
tsctive." Admission only 351'.
The regular monthly meeting 41
Goderleh 1Vnmen'. Institute will be
eld In MacKay ilall on Thursday.
'ehrnnry 6th, Al 3 o'clock. Viae Mary
tobert,on will ad,Ir.ss the mooting
Mr. ,1. M. Meintn'h of Rtratfor1l,
dietrk•t manager of the Dell Telephone
(Amplify, is 111 towel today ,,a
ftrwt-visit t, the loyal nffi,e• sinee his
appointment to this district. Ile wail
formerly at Windsor.
The London peters publish .. veep
good likeness of Mrs. W. E. K.•lly a
that city, formerly of 4:oderieb, will
was named hnnnrnry prr•,l1en1 of the
,ondor, 1'rnsbyle'rint W M.S. obeli •
see1.11..,,,ortlal mewing at St. 'Thome'
mly
.t St. Velenthne'+ tmehre and,da*i
oder the nnspdees of the Tanadlp
egion %%III he hell; In the 0M494
ams' )roll on Fridley cr. nine, Fehra-
ry Nth. 'rle•ket. ,s/ cents. Thi' halite
I the In, I,y aetmlwlnn th'ket wu1 .S
vivo.'a .teta-dollar 4141% Of, 0tuaoletem
whl,h, Is new em display et i)nnb),y
r.lg ..tore
(tl'1:('i.11. OPTICA NOTICS
Ilnae your eyes examined hy far
well-known and painstaking special.
+r, \Ir Iinghson. formerly cptfcal ees-
p'rt for henta. Toronto, and MEW
Morgan A ('n., Montreal. Thirty year,
esp•rlenee, nineteen yearn coming 1
kalerleh. Yon are a•surv.I of the 4e4
•; Ucul work to he obtained and ne
•cry arnolpratp y0at. We fnrnMb $R
he late .t t le of tnonntinga. the Mint
make et the hest makers and dmf
prices lire from $4(5) tip. isms
?rider. Febrnery 13. 14 RTgi
.l RT 'Te rpt E. ';o oder 'eh
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4 secretary pro tem utive loader, lion R. R. Bennett.
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