The Wingham Advance, 1917-02-08, Page 1Single Copies a Tyree Cents
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WINOHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, FEB. 8th. 1917
Subscriptions; $1.50 per year.
Remember the Registered Spring .Stock Show and Auction Sale to be held in the Exchange Hotel Stables, Wingham, Tuesday, March 6th, 1917.
HAD A GOOD YEAR
St, Andrew's Annual Report Shows the
Work Prosperous
The annual' meeting of St. Andrew's
church• was held on Monday evening.
The order of bueinees was the receiv.
Ing and adopting reporte from the
different associations of church work•
ere, election of officers for the year
and general business was transacted.
The number of new members to the
Communion Roll during 1016 was 32,
17 by certificate and 15 by profession
of faith. The number removed from
the Roll by certificate and otherwise
Was 57, 10 being called away by death,
leaving'a tote; membership at the end
of the year of 113. The Sacrameut of
Baptism was dispensed to 3 adults and
22 infante.
The work, of the Sabbath School
was carried' on most efficiently
throughout the year by Mr. Lewis as
Superintendent and a faithful staff of
officers and teachere. The Session de.
sire to commend their zeal and self
denying labour to the gratitude of the
congregation,
The amount of individual contribu-
tione for Missions for the year was
$999.25, including the special contribu-
tion for the deficit of $93.50 making a
total of $1092.75.
'Ten families have lost loved ones
during the past year to whom the
sympathy of the congregation is ex.
tended. There are 32 names on the
Honor Roll who have been associated
with the congregation.
The audited statement of Mr. J. A.
McLean, treasurer, showed ,total re-
ceipts from all sources which amount-
ed.to $1,110 55, and a total expenditure
of $3 803.18, leaving a balance on hand
of $207.3'7.
Owing to the enlistment for active
service of the choir leader. R, T.
Cowell, W. H. Willis has for the past
•few months been in charge of the
,organ and choir.
The only change arising, from the
election of officers was that Mr. An-
drew Currie was elected to the Board
of Managere in place of Mr, David
Currie who is overseas, -
LIBRARY BOOKS
▪ Additional hooks' or' the Board of
Trade library have been recommended,
"Farthest North" by J. F. G.
"Lifeat Lonesomehuret by T. 3
MSL.
"Darkest England" by W. S.
"What I Know About Fanning"-
W.
arming"W. F. V.
"The :Doctor" by J. P. K.
"David Sarum" by J. J. F.
"The Old Curiosity Shop" W. A. C.
High School vs Public School
• Oa the.evening of Feb. 5, the Public
and High schools played their final
game of hockey. The line-up was as
follows.
0, Isard centre S. Harrison
J. Nicholls rover K. Nichol
J. Maxwell It wing N. Morden
A Williamson L wing •'A. Sturdy
P„Joynt point P. Dyer
J. Perdue C point 11 Atcheson
N. McLean goal 3, Davidson
The game resulted in a striking vit
tory for the Public School with a score
of4to0,
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BOY WANTED -To learn printing, ;ou1d
work before and after school.i&nvlcy L
i7E108WANTED-Highest Prices. -W. J,
EBl1,UAUY-Sale at ICnox's Jcwelery store.
L' Rhone GS. Watch window for bargainer.
CChurcb flews
A meeting of the W. A, of St. Pallia
church will be held in the Parish Hall
on Thursday at 3 o'clock.'''
The Holy Communion will be cele-
brated in St, Paul's church next Sun•
day, as owing to the intense cold the
eervioe last Sunday morning was held
in the basement.
Rev. J, 0, Robinson, i actor of St,
George's church, Clinton, will visit St.
Paul's parish in hie capacity of Sun-
day school inspector for Huron and
besides preaching at beth services will
meet the Sunday school teachere in
the afternoon.
Regular services will be held in the
Methodist church next Lord's Day ,at
11 a. m. and 7 p, m. The castor, Rev.
J. W, Hibbert will preach at both
services. Morning subject, "Lessons
in Discipleship,” evening subject, "The
Greatest Sin." Good music. You will
be made welcome.
On Monday evening, February 19-h,
Rev, Byron Stauffer, the far famed
minister of Bond St. Congregational
church, Toronto, will give his inter.
eating lecture, "Folks next Door" in
the Methodist church. He comes here
under the auspices of the Epereeth
League and everyone ehould hear him
as he is recognized as one of Canada%
leading lecturers and entertainere.
Admission 25 and 15 cents. Pc oeceds
in aid. of the Forward Missionary
Movement of the Epworth Lecigne,
A moat enjoyable sociable tin0
was spent by a goodly number
Wednesday night at the Salvation
Army barracks, the gathering being in
the nature of a farewell to Ensign
Clarke, who left on Thursday morning
for Wingham, and an informal wet-
come to his eucceseore, Captain and
Mrs. Walters of London whose arrival
so early was not anticipated. Ensign
Clarke has done good and faithful ser-
vice for the Army during his short
stay in Listowel and his departure for
another field of labour is much regret-
ted Luncheon followed an interesting
program at Wednesday night's gather-
ing. -Listowel Banner,
Ensign Clark of Listowel, is the
new officer in charge of the Salvation
Army in Wingham, Capt, abd Mre.
Huband'left on Thursday morning
for Essex.
Don't forget the Board of -Ta ode
Meeting next Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock.
VISITS 6eTH.E HHURONS"
Letter from E. S. Copeland Written
While in England
v1' At s7Ys
Wawanosh.hia farm will be sold East,
saor111eo as the owner is oompAopte3d� to Rive np
farniiol? owing to sickness.linL Blyth P. O,
AWING to the impassible condition of the
U roads the Auction Salo to beheld by Allen
gplor, 1.4 Al, Con. 4, Morrie, was 'postponed
1ut `tuesday, yeb'y &b `td Thursday Fob'3'.
5th,
c j;ALE11TENDERS--will he received up to
• Monde/ night, Feb. 1211i. for Lbe cub rent-
' • Ing` of tine ir'air grounds, in all about 3acres,
criets,
Trudere 'will to received fo %A
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e'er (colter iinforwiaten A ply'v.J.:t31tLLtt
(ir;o,Cue a. ante
well be offered for rale 30 lead of
H t netters by auction and pri.
vete seta ▪ Chehof e t b;r at the National Barna on Saturday,
>1'eb'i'. ioot1,b. Abdut 20 01 these heifee rs halted
posed. to be to calf. y e in chased
firm 1 Remo k ttjoUd es. T Forma to shit per -
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Very in portent antiotaac werste:
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Sergt. E. S. Copeland whobas been
on duty continuously for over a year,
having recently spent ten days in
England, writes to friends as follows:
1 have enjoyed myself more on my
leave this time than I have ever en.
toyed myself since leaving Wingham,
Spending my first two days in London,
I visited Westminster Abbey and saw
the tombs of old English monewohce
dating as far back as '1?e06,some of
them being now boarded in acid emu's.
bagged as a precaution in case of it
zeppelin raid. General Wolfe'e tomb
is decorated with the colors of Canal
dian regiments who are taking part
in the present war. The building is of
course, very old and artistic, I also
visited the "Old Curiosity Shop" and
Lincoln's Inn, also Lincolns Inn field,
in the immediate vicinity where many
of London's most historic and oldest
buildings stand, was inside the "Old
Shop" and bought a few cards, it was
very interesting indeed, all these old
places, immortalized by Charles Dick-
ene in his famous writings, Leaveg
here I went to Folkestone and stopped
a night at the Y.M,C,A. there, then
hurried on to West /dandling and
found all the boys of the 161st Beta
The first Wingham man I met was
Capt. VanStone, who is Adjutant of
the 101st, who sent a man to find my
brother, Chester, and also very kindly'
gave him a pass for the afternoon and
evening. Chester looks a little plele,
having only recently recovered from
an attack of rheumatism. The next I
met was Norman Butcher, I soon saw
all the reet of the Wingham boys, and
they certainly gave me e. welcome that
made me feel fine. I was (rutted the
very beat, it seemed such a long tttne
since we had met, needless to say, we
nearly shook each others grand off.
Was much pleased to find the bay*
very comfortably fixed at ptesenr, and
'i,'ing supplied With good 'food. Before
leaving, I saw Chester off to get his
job with the Postal Corps, and he is
very fortunate to get it now. At 'loon
1 caught a train to Ashfooci, and soon
found Dick Barron, you remember he
was y„ out Mastei in Wingham before
the war. Ile is now an officer on Gar-
de= duty here, and Tooke fine in his
uniform, but he is not strong and I do
clot think he will return to lr, anile, 1
plant three Jaye with him wed foileld
nim just the same old Dirk tie when be
.vee Sergt, along with tui in :to
trenet oe Was Invited back to Lon.
don to visit one of the Y.M.0.A. chic
era who is mauled and lives there,
but I cannot Walt. Ilave •regained my
usual health, and feel like a schoolboy
The rest halt dons me good)/ 1 leaven on
the 6.30 trails its the mowing for
Ir►'Ii,Uee.
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL
Delegates To Attend Good Roads Con-
vention and Data to be Secured.
The county council, whioh was in
session last week, concluded business
on Friday morning last, On Tuesday
evening the customary smoker was
held ab Goderich One evening
session of the council was held (Thurs-
day), after which the council adjourned
to the Opera house to hear Col. Kelly
Evans, recruiting address for the 13a'1t-
ish Navy, and occupied seats on the
platform.
Lase week we gave a partial report
of the county council and this week we
remainder of the doings s of
present the g
the session.
REGISTRY OFFICE STATISTICS
The registry office statistics for the
year 1916 showed 3,012 instruments
registered, 1,054 deeds, 614 mortgages,
844 discharges of mortgages, 213 wills,
2 leases, 723 abstracts, 9 mechanics'
leans, 1,089 searches made; gross
amount of feeswaned for the year,
$4,310 90; groes amount for the prevous
year, $4,679 82; geese surplus paid to
the county for the year, $305 07; gross
surplus the previous year, $521 93, sur,
plug of net income for the year, $116.52;
net surplus for previous years, $106.71;
net amount received by ' the register,
$2,216.06, The aggregate amount of
all mortgages registered for the year
was $1;261,673. !
$8,000 PER DIONTII TO 1'ATRIOTIU
l UNE
Moved by Mesere Young and Mal -
lough that a grant of $20,000 be given
to the Canadian Red Cross Societies in
this county, the amount to be divided
eccortding to the assessment of the
several municipalities.
Moved' in amendment by Messrs.
Ford and Neeb that the grant be $10,
000,
Moved by Messrs Ford and Living-
stone that the grant to thee Canadian
Patriotic Association be increased to
$7,000 a month.
Moved by Messrs Elliott and McKim,
ley that this county grant $500 to the
Children's Aid Society.
Moved by Messrs, Reis and (loven-
lock that the usual grant of 810 be
made to each Women's Inetitutc for
the year 1917.
These were all sent to the executive
committee.- •
The executive committee recom-
mended:
Re-app- lication of John Knox for $50
increaee of eatery, that no action be
taken for this year....
Reetendere for county printing for
1917. Six tenders wore received. Brus-
sels Post, Goderich Star, Huron Signal,
Huron Expositor, Independent Print-
ing Co. and Wingham Advance. Rec-
ommended that 'the tender of The
Goderich Star he accepted, it being
the lowest..
Rc.tender for jail supplies, three
were received for groceries and two for
meat. The tenders of W. Hens for
groceries and W. 3, Baker for meat
were accepted, they being the lowest.
Recommended that the following
grants for the year 1917 be made;
$2,000 to the four High schools in the
county, the usual grants to the Con-
tinuation ansl;Fifth Class schoolelyl50D
to the Children's Aid Society: $1,000 to
the two hospitals in the county do be
'divided, pro ,;ata. provided that the
necessary accomodation • is provided;
$10 per month to the police magistrates
instead of $5 as at present, $8,000 to
the Canadian Red Cross Societies of
the county, to be paid in the same
manner as last grant; $8,000 per month
to the Patriotic Fund Committee,
commencing the let day of February,
1917, to continue as long as this coun•
cil considers it necessary, (The com•
mittee advised the issuing of deben.
tures on the same terms as before.
That the other grants be cub off for
the present unless the council wishes
any of them; if so that the same grants
be made as last year.
'.Che report passed with the exception
that the allowance to the police magis-
trates for office accommodation was
left at $5 per month, and that the last
clause was amended to read that all
the usual grants be made, the same as
last year
EAST HURON ensoeLS
The report of Inspector Field on the
(continued on page 3)•
'Local
msVYW
Mr. Elmer Baetinga moved teom ilia'
late home on the 9th of Turnberry to
hie new home in Morrie.
We are glad to report that Mr.
Walter Carruthers who hoe been
seriously ill, is improving.
Miss. Florence Imlay has been ap-
pointed as teacher in the Public
School, to succeed Mies Ansley.
Mechanics, Labourers and Boys
wanted to work in the Union Factory,
Wingham. Apply at the Bell Factory
or Phone 90.
Mr. 11. T, Perdue le representing
Turnberry Agricultural Society at the
Ontario Aeeociation of Fairs in Tor-
onto this week.
A, H. Wilford is in Ottawa and
Montreal this week. Ho ie billed
to address a Produce Men's Meeting
in Montreal.
Lieut. F.5, Gales, formerly of Wing.'
ham, has been appointed commander
of the Sir Oliver Mowat Military
Sanitarium at Kingston and is now in
charge.
Mr. and Mrs, P, B. Ly inett of Turn -
berry announce the engagement of
their daughter thfarie to Mr. E)lift`ord
Miller of Detroit. the marriage to tats .
place on February 14th.
Tem ApvANCL is only publishing
six pages this week. We trust
our readers will pardon us for this
week, as our weekly ship neat of paper
ie "somewhere on the G. T. R."
Owing to impassable roots the
County Lodge meeting which Wise to
have been held in Wingbam on Tues•
day was adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon Feoruary 20th at 1.30 o'clock
sharp, A large attendance is expected,
M r. Jae, Heayn in renewing hie suh-
saription to THE ADVANCE Fends $500
from Chicago, one year's subverip*ion
to THE ADVANCE to be taken out and
the remainder to be given to the P.A.
riotic
t t,-
riotic Society.
Box Social at Wingbam Junction
School on Friday night, February 0 .h
for patriotic purporee. Admission ---
Gentlemen 15 cents, ladies bringboxen.
Sleighs will be provided for all those
who meet at the Post Office at 7.15.
The name of Lance Corp, Walter
Tremain, a former Wingham boy, Roe.
peered in Monday's casualty list. R '
enlisted in Stratford and wens over-
seas with the 71st. A brother. Joseph,
was wounded about Christmas time
and the father was invalided home.a
few weeks ago.
Capt, H•, D. Livingstone is in town
endeavoring to secure recruits for the
A. M. 0, Drafts are sent overseas
monthly and consequently men are
needed badly. Anyone desiring to
enlist can get full particulars from him
at any time, Capt. Livingstone is a
nephew of the great explorer.
The Women's Institute wilt hold a'
Valentine Tea in the Connell chamber
on Valentine Day, Wednesday. Feb.
116. Pancakes with syrup and tea; or
coffee, -10 cents; sandwiches, 5 cents;
Pie and cake 6 cents each, Everyone
welcome. Ladies bring -your knitting
and'spend a social hour. Splendid pro.
gram of music, eta.
J. Walton Mcgibbon of. the. Rezall
Drug Store Was successful in being one
of the prize winners in the recent
window display contest of the "Ever
Ready Flashlights." There were over
30,000window trims in the competition
which was open •to dealers in Event
Ready Flashlights.. everywhere, in the
United States and Canada. We con-
gratulate Mr. McKibben on being
successful and also Mr. 1'. F. ' Helmuth
of the Resell Store Staff, who designed
the successful window trim.
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Chopping to Stay at 6c
To the people interested in chopping
I wish to say that the Council of the
Town of Wingbam have at last given
Ino a fixed rate on Electric power. It
has been no easy matter for the E+ sec.
tris Light committee and I wish to
thank them, also the members of the
conned, as a whole. for the overtime
and trouble I have put them to. And
to the Farmers, I must say the Council
have done their very beat to encourage
the keeping open id the 'mill. The
present rate of power would by no
meanie allow me to chop at oe per hun-
dred, so.' have solved the problem
tine way, by asking the &matt, to
oftxpty his own grain into the reale
hopper hitn®.lt therefore 1 euuld die%
nose Of one man meaning $2 per day
of ar. saving, otthetwl4e, If 1 empty the
groin a ebarge of 22 per hundred will
ne charged extra, above the Oa per
hundred for chopping, This will also
Aiwa the farmer an opportunity o
(nixing and +seeing hie own grain
weighed, 'r'hie alvengte to taloa plat
on Mril;trlay, rob, • 12, 101'1.
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•PATRIOTIC NOTES
• TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Hydro Power will be Explained to Town
Council
'I!he regular meeting of the town
council was held on Monday evening
in the council chamber" Connciilors
Tipling and Wilford were absent and
Mayor McKibbon presided.
.i'he minutes of ' the last meeting
Were read and adopted.
T. 3. McLean asked if the council
Would sell him the old lumber piled
clehind the town hall On motion of
oune. Binkley and Spotton the
Matter was referred tothe property
committee with power to act.
'An application for the position of
Assessor was handed in by Mr. T. J.
McLean and be received the job at a
salary of $125. on motion of Couns.
Binkley and Gurney.
Toe finance committee reported
favourable to the passing of the usual
number of accounts and also the
passing of the following grants;
Sick Children'e Hospital, $u. •
• Muskoka National Sanitarium, $5.
Salvattan Army Rescue Home $5.
Children's Aid 'Huron County $35.
Turnberry Agricultural Society $25.
Wingham General Hospital $200.
Citizens Band, 3200.
The Finance Committee's report
was adopted on motion of Course.
Spotton and Reeve Isbister.
The Mayor said that he bad been in,
communication with Hydro officials
and they promised to send a Man to
town who would give them an idea of
the value, of the present plant. Moved
by Clean, Spotton and Reeve Isbister
that the council of the municipality of
Wingham requests the Hydro Electrie
Power Commission for Ontario to
give the municipality of Wingham an
estimate of the price to be charged to
the said municipality for. 300 horse-
power of electric energy, -Carried.
Moved by Couto,. Binkley and
hLurney that hydro .be asked to give
an estimate of the cost of distribution
of poweria the town. -Carried.
A hydro engineer was in town a
week .ago and stated that Wingham
power was .in the best shape of any
ipunicipality he ever came across. •
o Chairman Iahister of the•Property
Ontoinittee reported having secured
20 ,cards of wood by tender at $3.25
per cord. They also recommended
renting the treasurer's office to Mr. J.
G. Stewart at $3.00 per montb, and
that the young ladies be given the
council chamber free for a boxwociel
on March 16. for Red Crosti 'purposes.
Moved by Reeve Isbieter and Couto .
Fothergill that the report of the prop-
erty committee be passed, ace asread.-
Carried.
The Fire Co, asked for a refund of
$15 00 for rent of Opera House for
Marks' Concert. Their request was
granted on motion of Coune. Binkley
end Spotton.
The•name oft Mr.. 'Rani; 13inscllffe
Was mentioned to 'fill .the vacancy on
the fire brigade canoed .by the resig-
'nation of John McDonald and was
passed- on motion of coupe. Gurney
and Fothergill.
Chairman. Binkley of the Eleotrio
Light Committee said he had a few
matters that he would like to have
passed on separately, let, Lepard's
power rate. His committee recom-
mended that the rate for Mr. Lepard
be fixed for 3c per killowatt.hour. He
/sought if they were restricted to 10
hours a day and be' aeked to notify the,
plant 15 minutes before they. wished
.to put on the power Whey should be
charged 30 per k, h. up to 750 and 2c
after that. .
Moved by Couns. Binkley and •
Fothergill that Mr. Lspard's power
rate be fixed ab 3 ceuta per killowat
hour up to 760 -killoivat and 2 Cents
over that; the mi ilinun charge to be
$40 per month and hours •to be re -
added as per committee's orders also
that 15 minutes notb a be given plant
corning on the line. ---Carried.
Moved by Binkley and Spotton that
Lenard rate for the past two months
be 3 cents and 2 cents es per motion,
Carried.
The second matter., that the Elec-
trio Light committee wished .to be
settled' was the water privilegi+'to Mr.
Howson. They recommendedreleas-
ing the water privilege to Mr, Howson
for $600a.vear for the balance of the
unexpired lease.
Mr. W. J. Howson was present and
stated that they were paying enough
-now for their power, in reality they paid
about X11700 instead of $400. They i llso
paid $508 for cleetrlc power during"fhc
.past Y4ar, Mr. Frtnk, Howson stated
that the town wheel pumped as much
water as their two wheels did
Dfoved by Spotton and Binkley that the
matterof water privilege to Ifewson &
13rocklebattk will remain over until we
have a full council board. -Carried.
Mayor McKibben promised Mr. How
son that a special meeting of the council
would be called to deal with the question.
The 111eetrio Light Committee also
recommended that at hot water heater be
installed at the power house. Ateo that
the rate for hotels remain at at present
Mr Binkley also stated that there ere
sixteen motor usere.in town paying differ•
ens rates. The revenue for 3leetrie
ICtbhon'e Drug Store or with Mr. J. Ir. Power had to be increased $200 per year
Clrovert at the town eletk'r otTtee. Tbia and they recommended that each motor
Is an eery way of contributing to the user 14 taxed $b per Bore' power. The
fulled ally We, erlt eltcQotiasl; a liberal clerk wits instructed to prepare a bylaw
rerpnttt. to this appal, to riosleatt galea on rovtivfi tot P►atr*
The following is the amount collect-
ed by the system of systematic giving.
for January: Ward 1, $31.15; Ward 2,
$37.05; Ward 3, 342.20; Ward 4, $31.70;
Ward 5, $470; Totals $155.80, This
money is used exclusively for the pur-
chase of flannel and yarn for the
making of shirts and sooke.
Shipped in January to the National
Set vice Corti, as soldiers' comforts,
81 flannel shirts, 280 pre, snake. Ship.
ped to Canadian Red Crose, 36 suits
pyjamao,10 first aid pillows, 35 feather
pillows, 7 pre. pillow cases, 121he, hos*
petal dreseinge, value $133 45; total
value of shipment, $553.75,
The Society acknowledges with
thanks the following donations: Mise
Weir, 10 fleet aid pillows; Iiy. Deacon,
feathers for two pillows:; Mien Isard's
5, 5. class, 32 Coo; a friend, $1.00; Mies
Metearv, 310.00; Mre, R. 3. and Mrs.
8, Tindall, '$2150. proceeds of their
patriotic tea held in the council
chamber on Saturday afternoon Feby.
3rd; Mrs Aitcheeon, 33 00 from nate
of quilt pieced front mitt -loge of ehirts;
Mrs. Chas, Evans, $5.00 to bo eeul to
tho;;l'3elgiau Relief bund.
The Society is anxious to senora all
the waste paper possible, and an ap-
peal is made to all citizens of the tow
and surrounding country to laay., up
alt waste . paper. It in alwitvca ed -
able to get as many old l)n,•k ar.i
magazines as t,"enitl. as �b,c.,. •.r,
worth nt .«' 'meno'G, Tit) by inwnV
can be eenve"1tIe,Itle lial,d'*d In 1,011
hundlete and leave tame either at Ale
Personals 3
Mise Marie Lynnett of Detroit, is
visiting at her parental home in Turn-
berry.
Mrs, James England has returned
to her home after visiting Dungannon
friends.
Mre, Charles Baker visited at the
home of her son, Mr. Thee, J, Baker,
Belmore.
Mre. Thomas Park of Dungannon,
ie visiting at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. Robt. Deyell,
Miss ELhelHastings returned on
Tuesday after spending several weeke
With relatives near Harriston.
Rey. J. W. Hibbert is at Mount
Brydges desisting the Rey. J. F. Rey.
croft with Evangelistic Services.
Mr, Raymond R. Elliott visited a
few days last week a ith Mr, Stanley
Elliott, principal of Dundalk school.
Mr. George Gallaway and Mr. Gov.
don Underwood were in Wingham oa
bueinees and visited friends on Mon-
day and Tuesday.
RI;v. BYRON STAUFFER
Who will appear in the Methodist
Church, on Monday evening, Feb. 19th
Women's *Institute Work
The handkerchief sbower which the
women's Institute held recently for
the boys of the .161st was a decided
success 100 handkerchiefs and 100 pairs
of socks were sent to the bays and
any who have been missed in this
shipment wilt be yemembered next
month. Fifteen feather pillows and
four pillow slips were sent to the
Canadian Red Ornse, Toronto.
Feathers will be gladly accepted and
pillows furnished for same.
Veteran Minister 82 Yrs. Old
The London Free Press bas the fol-
lowing to say of Rev. James Kennedy,
father of Dr. J. P. Kennedy of Wing-
bam.
Rev. James Kennedy, for nearly 60
years in the ministry of the Methodist
church, is celebrating today his S2nd
birthday. He was born on February
5, 1835, near Grenville, in the Ottawa
district.' : When a young'tria'n l e'came
with his parents to Weetern•Ontario
and settled in the Township of -Middle.
ton, near Simcoe. In 1857 he entered
the ministry of the Wesleyan Method.
1st Church, spent a term at Victoria
College, and in 1861 was ordained to
the full work of the ministry. Nearly
all his circuits since then have been
adjacent to this city, and few �mirifs-
ters• are better' or more favorably
known in this district than Rev. Mr.
Kennedy, The list of circuits and
churches where he has been pastor in-
clude: ' Arkona, Belmont, Mount
Brydges, Dorcbeater, Salford, London
North, Centralia, Fullerton, Thorn.
dale,. Siloam and Lyons, More than 20
yeare ago he retired from circuit work,
but has since served several years as
assistant pastor of the First Methodist
Church of this city. Hie wife flied 10
years ago, since then Mr, Kennedy
has resided here with his son.
Two brothers, Rev, George and
Rev. David M. Kennedy, aloe nein-
ietere in the Methodistobureh, former-
ly held pastorates in London district.
Members of Mr. Kennedy's family
are: Dr. James P. Kennedy of Wing..
ham, Dr. S. M. Kennedy of this city.
George of Delia, Alta., and a noise,
Mre, (Rev.) Garbutt of Lucknow,
Isbister and Councillor Fothergill.
Bylaw 778, to authorize the appoint•
meat of an assessor at a salary of $125
and $8 for postage was read three times
and passed on motion of Couns. Binkley
and Gurney,
Moved by Coun. Spotton and Reeve
Isbister that the epllectors roll be accept
ed and that we place on record our ap.
predation of the dotlector. work,--
Carried,
Mr, A. i`1:, Fralick, collector, iu certain-
ly to be complimented on the treat appear.
toted Of his books,
Moved by Couns. Binkley and Gurney
that the Pinance Committee deal with the
printing of the auditor's report.- Carried
Ezra itterkley stated that he was assess
ed for business at both ends of the town,
The matter was referred to the Vinanee
Corrintittee
Council adjourned and accepted the
Wed invitation of Mr. L. Kennedy to sloe
the exetitent Moving picture "The Battle
Cly of Peace" end later to Iraltttsley"+s
testsersat where Reeve lebieter treated
GQutaiti1 and f"rttr ;e a atct e,.
MORRIS IN 1878
lutercating Account of the Early Settlors
and Who They are
(Continued from last issue.).
The first school ereoted in the town-
ship was oft Lot 11, Con, 6, and the
lint teacher was Rebecca Vance,
whose family had come from Napanee
and settled in Brucefield. Rev, Mr.
Atklns(N. 0. Meth.) was the first min.
ister who ever preached in the town-
ship. He came first in the season 1853,
and during the winter of 1853-1854
used to travel on snowshoes, i n
"heavy marching order," with his
pack oti hie back. Mr, Atkins preached
for several years in the log cabins of
the settlers, until a church building
was provided- two of which were
subsequently erected about the same
time, one on Lot 10, Con, 5, the other
on Lot 0. Con, 5.
The first couple married in the town-
ship were Margaret, daughter of John
Brandon, and John Lawlor, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Mr.
Dowler, a Methodist minister, and the
first white+bbild horn wad Christopher,
son of Joseph England, above referred
to. He ie now a Methodist preacher
in Michigan.
13y the year 1850, Morrie, which
with Grey also had been united for
municipal purposes to McKillop, enter-
ed • upon an independently organized
existence, and the first Reeve was
Charles M. Parker, with Christopher
Corbett, William Wilson, John Mc-
Rae, and Charles Forrest, as Council-
lors; J. B. Taylor, clerk; John Laidlaw
Assessor; Donald Scott, Collector.
Mr. Parker was re-elected in 1857; and
william Wilson was returned. for 1858
1859, 1860 and from 1862 to 1866, being
"left" one year, 1861, by William Moon.
ey. The year 1861 was the first in
which Morris was entitled to a Deputy,
Reeve. From that time forward the
township's representatives in the
County Council were; 1864, Charles
Whitehead, John Perdue; 1865 and
1866, Charles Whitehead and Alfred
Brown: 1867 1868, Alfred Brown and
Thomas Kelly; 1869 and 1870, Thomas
Kelly, W. G. Hingston; 1871. Thomas
Kelly, W. J. R. Holmes, M. D.; 1872,
W. J: R. Helium, Donald Scott; 1873,
Alfred Brown, Donald Soots; 1874,
Patrick Kelly, Donald.3ciott;.1875 and
1876;. Patrick Kelly, Charles Proctor;
1877 and 18 William James J"obns•
ton, Vitae R. Miller. For the. current
War the various officers are; Reeve,
George Foroyth: Deputy Reeve, Fran-
cis Clegg; Couocillore, David Van Al-
Atine, Henry Mooney, Henry Gusman;
Clerk, William Clark; Treasurer,
Phomas Brandon; Aseessor, John
Watson; Collector, James Newcombe;
Auditors, Adam Reed, William. F.
,king.
The proportion 6f improved to total
area of land in the township is 51%
or 28.$72 acres out of 55 246. The
assessed valuation is $1,133,230. with
personal property assessed at- 375.908,
or a total oh $L,202i$y,-owned by 750.
ratepayers; representing a total popu-
lation of 2,955 souls, The number of
tattle in the township la stated as
being 2,882, 4,000 sheep,1,288 pigs and
981 horses.
The financial statement . for 1878
shows the receipts to have been
$14:701.70, and the expenditures to be
$13.565.50. Of the former amount the
very large proportion of $12,289.03
was levied in taxes. Of the expendit-
ures, $5,231.02 went toward the sup.
port of public schools. The assets of
the township consist of a Town -hall
valued at $650; amount still due from
Brussels on the debt dietributiou as
settled at the time the village was in-
oorporated, 3850: and amonut similarly
due from Blyth, 31,600, or a total of
33,100. The liabilities are $22,500. the
whole of which is balance of debenture
debt contracted in aid of the L. H. &
13. Railway, and the W. G. & 13. Rail-
way. in sums of 330,000 for the first
named and 310,000 for the latter.
The other $17,500 of `debentures have
been purchased back by the township
principally with money obtained from
the Government on the distribution
o,f the M. L. Fund surplus.
"There are a number of post vtllagee
in Morris, the position of whioh may
be observed by reference to the plan
of the township. but there are none of
them of sufficient importance to merit
no'tiee except Belgrave, on the Morrie
and Wawancsh town.line, whose early
settlement is eleewhere referred to.
There le a citation of the L. H. &13,
Railway, 67 miles from London, and
7 from Wingham, It has two stores,
two hotels, two churches, Orange Hall,
together with several mechanical es.
tabltehtnents, and le quite a pleasant
little village.
The generai,poeltton, viewed front
the light of the advantages offerer[ by
its highways, its railways, its water.
ways, Its finances, its well, or ire
inhabitants le each to give it not only
a present commanding position, but
no uncertain indication of future pre-
eminence among the miner multicip.
elutes of the county.
Pkture House Notes
Wm, PO* presents Thea Nara, ils
$•oakeepeare'e wonderful masterpiece
"Romeo and 3'ultet" on Monday and
Tuesday rebruary 12th and Kith.
Special arrangements can be made
Is/WI the naauagempanb Ter seating
opacity ity tram Literrlr j' etre
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DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN
Agent for C. P. R.T.� ickets
Phone 53
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SHOE SNAP
We have gone through
our stock carefully and,
selected out all the pairs
of which we have only i
few of a kind. We have
placed these shoes by
themselves on
OUR BARGAIN TABLES
We have attached prices
to them that will astonish
you, and sell the shoes at.
Once.
Call soon or • the shoes
won't be here—they are
going to sell fast.
W. J. Greer
I a Boots and Shoes
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HIQH SCHOOL NOTES
A meeting of the Literary Sooletyr
was held on Feb, let and an excellent
programme was rendered. The first
number was 'a piano duet by Mies
Bernice Smith and Miss lieloiso Ken-
nedy, Thin wan followed by a lobate
between the fourth and fifth forme.
The subject was, "Resolved that thm
theories advanced by Socialists are
not in the beet interests of mankind."
The affirmative was taken by Chesley
McLean and Miss' Annie Wilson,
representing the fifth form, the neg.
ative by Weir Elliott and Mien Oliva
ltintoulviThe debate was keenly con.
tested and was the best heard in tbo
High School forsomee-
a years, After
almost an hour's dieoussion the judges
gave the deeisic,n itt favour 4 the
negative The debate was f011nrear3:
by a solo by Darold Robinson ane
Plano solo by George Allen Which
twerp nineb apvrt;'4bAtad. Theprelt'h:lt'zr
address b3' Mary. Cornell and 1,5 a
Journat by H, pmts Gray abounded
with humour and satire et the expense.
of the studontte. A plotter 0010 by \'r,
Butcher was a rare treat. After the
tribe's remarks by Mr, .6,rideroon.lile
i s stli~g tiveed til the figura tawLel i