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..‘n out of richt, and tunny others sire.
li 'orris Council Meeting
llinu ,w of nt- .ng 1101 in tla
Township Ilah \[neer, on .11t+ttcla;;,
Juno 27th, 1927.
.\Ietthers all prr,sent. ]t%ewe uty.
sidine:, :Minutes of dart ur:e4.hug :trod
two spceiat ntc•utin ', t•.'4I noel ':,r.
ra;aialt' n1,11ros,•hing !his favorable pravm1
At 1 os(t1e t la rite 111.4 uu•Itiinned t ate-
!gory
tc- hit resutmai Court ,::i
t e t are, Aeto•t Ansa ordkr,II•tdeti ion on tho Asst 4-nient Itoli eloc;, tt c r,.
1 •�rttll I ,ilii 1l Lti*din litotk•
' struck alt for Jos. W.1l 1ulersety
1 tt' 1i luhn Craig' I'et,rr :II o all:, Jam"
vane , fret siervine, seem:n , Coling ••l'yune, <lai 1latrtt.
• i wood, Cr t more, I)t.lew.r 1)o1•c•11t s- 1
wiw.ru -. , ,- w.•. TSts ter, Dre i n Dundalk., I nee m, flat
fib. t. suu nt on '\e tvtoei alit'-
•• � Fon, Gt n'•gctawa, Ur,urtna littrli li Gander ]ut w t i cdtu• •tl by $c100,00
ut Rcey„tuft of h,_ harp lr,•,ti l:urn,•d.
Evea ay cup i 1(� e$ a 1iSr delight. � � for E�, i Loin,
Huntsville, L uqui, mit P
rh.11, Mount Ilryel, os, Norwich, (}t- '11u Court or Itevisivn was then
..,,-„,,,,,„„, 111 t,<rville, Owen Sound, Piston, Port closed,etilion from ratepayers to havt.
1 Arthur, l'rescott, Rid>•etown, Rack th, Ideroad from
it between lots 20
, P j htey, St Iyner,2, St, ']'dram- grid 21, con. 1, was rest wed and con-
t Setdmth, Staynol, Ta\istock,
Ihamosvill , Thorold, Tilbury, Till- si<lel0(1. The matter was left over
until all the members oti :gel Council
'a ors o ` Gonf ederafion
FOREWORD
With today's issue, the Post is com-
mencing a series of short blegraphi-
cal sketches of the men whose efforts
resulted in the beginnings of Confed-
eration sixty years ago. The series
Will comprise a portrait and a sketch
of twenty-five men. The critical
student of Canadian History will re-
monstrate and say that there were
thirty-four Father of Confederation.
It is true that thirty-four men did
discuss Confederation of the British
North American colonies in 1864. Of
the thirty-four, nine were from New-
foundland and Prince Ewdard Island
Newfoundland has not yet joined the
Canadian Confederation and Prince
Edward Island did not come in until
the year 1873. The twenty-five men
who will be detailed in the peosent
series •of sketches came from Upper
and Lower Canada, .New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia. It was those four
colonies that united 60 years ago.
The series will be found to be
largely free from policies and p rlitics.
author of the series is well aware
that the reader will be given ample
opportunity to inwardly digest the
potent facts of Confederation. AU
that• this seedes pretends to be is
merely an attempt to make the read-
er a little more familiar with the
men who saw the success of their
Confederation deliberations on July
1, 1867.
Some of the men are well known.
To secure the outstanding event, of
'their lives and compress it into a half
-column or so has been but a matter
of sifting and elimination from the
- mass of material available. Others
again are quite obscure. A vast a-
mount of research has been necessary
to glean even the main event, o'
their lives and considerahle corree
pondence has been required to verily
certain information.
The entire series should prove a
slight ht tri ut
e to these
o eifu,
men
n
who laid the foundations of the Do.i
minion so well and true a9 rem ago. •
No. 1—Hewitt Benard
Canadian historian, differ in the
spelling of the name of tans i mporto.n;
"father” of the Canadian Confetlere-'
tion. In some instances the name is
spelled Bernard., but the key to the
massae painting in the I ->;i,•aativn!
Build ng at Toronto, giro r 1.; Ben- ,
ard.
W i... some ,.doubt may eelot a 1n
the correct spelling of his came, there
is no doubt about the very important
part that he played in the Confedera-
tion deliberations. He acted as sec-
; rotary throughout the various ccnfer-
t encs and it is to his voluminous wilt-
ing of notes and speeches that today
Canadians may look back at the
, struggle for Confederation i,•1 all its
' detail. The meetings were supposed
to be secret. Some details did leak
out and caused quite an editorial
tempest in the east. The main vol-
ume of the notes and papers however
were put away carefully in private
chests and were discovered and pub-
lished some years ago.
By birth be was a Jamaican. His
father was Attorney -General of Jam-
aica in the early portion of the last
century. He spent his boyhood as
son of an English gentleman amid ail
comforts of a tropical sanity and
enslaved servants. This ca••eer was
suddenly cut short by the sudden
death of the father and his mother
derided to come to Uppar Canada.
a:'_.r a lona and tedious jo.ir'ley
ctled in Barrie, about till year
1345. Tor• young man was then 20
years e," , His gentle -manly bear-
ing and '^. wide education attracted
the atieetion of public men oe' the
day. He too:; an active interest in
the volunteer militia and in 185:+ he
entered the service of John A. Mac-
donald as his private secretary.
It is from that point that hi, i,•teps
led him along the path that was to
enroll hie name as one of the Fath-
ers of Confederation. Two years of
service with the great politician of
that day brought him a reward in the
shape of an important civil poet in
the Union Government of Canada, He
was appointed deputy judge advocate
general hut also retained his secretar-
ial connection with the Tery Chief-
tain.
In the year, 1 SO4 he attended the
Quebec Conference and wrota out by
long hand all the petty details of the.
conference. Early in tite meeting it
was decided that all resolutions or'
questions must be submitted in writ -1
intr. It was his duty to edit theca and
prepare theta for proper presentation.
I•.Ie went to the London Conierence
in 18011 and again acted iii the cap-
aeity as secretary.
He wad one of the very few "fath-;
ere" who did not marry. He diel in
1593. His .oister Wag rnara•ied to Sir
Jelin A. Macdonald.
Big ttUUt S plus
Shim 1 yrro
Total of $1,177,188 for all Munici-
palities in 1926 — Commissich s
Statement — 29 Municipalities
Show Deficit and 199 Surpluses.
•
Toronto, June 23—A net s•urpins
of 31,1777.188.45 for all hydra muni-
cipalities during the Oscar -sear aud-
ing December 81, 1926, i3 reported
by the Ontario Hydro-E1eetri. Power
Commission. Of the 249 municipali-
ties supplied with power by the com-
mission 25 are charged with a total
theoretical loss of $19,670, while the
remaining 224 pile:) up a surplus of ;
31,196,864.45.
Since 1913 the total plant value
for these municipal utilities has hit -
creased from $10,081,469.13 to 360,-
616,620.95 in 1926 and the total
assets have jumped from 311,90'7,-{
826.86 to 382,789,40922. Liabili-,
ties have not increased in the same'
proportion as the assets, rising from;
31 0,468,851.79 to 343,972,388. It
In the Niagara system the ole^tri-I
cal utilities of the municipalities ep-'
erated with a net surplus of 377!1,-
037:94,:after ;providing $1,001,261,17;
for depreciation, Only three munici-1.
parities had actual deficits during
the year and these aggregated only
31,842,32,
From a financial standpoint the
year Was the best in the history of the
Georgian Bay system, the utilities of
which operated with a Rot surplus of ,
3110,421.37 after providing $44,381,1
61 for depreciation,
In the St. Lawrance system tho
municipalities had a not surpluis of
1
:17,111.53 after providing $9,391
for depreciation. Two deficits a-
mounted to 5557.91,
In the Rideau system the net orating surplus to the municipalities,
after providing 88,775 far deprecia-
tion, was $23,632.60, There was no !
deficits.
Total revenues for :he year ware
as follows.
Niagara system, 319,4401,220.84;
Georgian Bay system, 3936,333.17;
St. Lawrence system, 3208,616.51;
Rideau system, (3'297,117.55; Than- LINEN TRIMMING
der Bay system, 5745,952.55. A wisteria shantung suit has
"The automatic reduction in the blouse and ban:lings of a linen in
oenburg, Waterdown, Waterford, looked over the situation.
Waubaushene, Wiliiamsbur.s, Winch-
ester, WoodsvIlle and Zurich. A petition for a Municipal drain
was received from Amos Tipiing. The
i petition ' was entertained and the
Clerk instructed to send a cop'; to
the Engineer.
A By-law to provide for borroiv-
d - ing money on the credit of the Cor-
e ' poration was passed.
- A petition for a Municipal Drain
was received from Mr. Blacked and
e ; others. The petition was entertained
- and a copy sent to the Engineer.
o Following accounts were paid:—H. i
Kirkby, farm bridge $20; J. Peacock
attending' Court of Revision, 310;
Wm. T. Brydgos, stamps and postage
38.85; W. Elliott & Son, tile Mc-
Arthur Drain 33; Alex. Young, draw-
ing tile, McArthur drain, $5; Peter
)
Barr, sheep killed 310; Rey Turvey,
2 lambs killed 320; Mo. Davison, co-
ntent for culverts, 3100.10; Thos.
Miller, tile, 37.12; Elston Cardiff , tale
317.50; Wm. Thuell, repairs Nichol
Drain 315; (Patrolmen)—.Wm. Hen-
derson, 3224.08; Chae. Workman
$299.51; Lewis Jewitt 3335.12;
Stewart Proctor ~26,1.00; Chas.
Campbell 3248.62; Jae. Craig $2°13 -
01; Geo. Kelly $131.61; Win Craig
$334.25; W. C. Tinted 3102.28; J. 31.
Sellers 3304.51; Frank L'eirnes 3'277-
64; Samos Anderson $443.65; Ed-
' ward Johnston 3201.75; James
Noble 3221.45; Russ. :undercoat
• 396.50; Wm. Brown '3184.7-'; R. 1).
Golley 3312.50; Ingot Fr at CCe.,cul-
vert $74.84; Chas. Workman, sheep
killed 317.50; John Potter, til 3730;
Jas. Masters, typing iettees $1.50; A.
lIacEwen, W. J. Henderson, Peter
lIcNabb, B. 0. H., each 3.3.00; Dr.
tewart, B. 0. H., 325.
Here and There
Construction will be starte
shortly, it is announced, on th
2,400,000 bushel elevator to be erect
ed by the Alberta Wheat Pool a
Vancouver, and it is expected tha
the big plant will be ready to handl
grain from the 1027 crop.
Twenty-three members of the Ohi
Wesleyan Glee Club sailed recently
on the Canac.an Pacific steamship
Montrose for England, where they
will visit a short while before be-
ginning a singing tour of the coun-
tries of central Europe to last about
a month.
The holy Land is to be officially
represented at the World's Poultry
Congress, it is announced. Dr.
David Uri of the poultry experiment
station in Palestine, will represent
that country at the great interna-
tional event to be held in Ottawa
from July 27th to Au ;rust 4111,
.A new direct steamship service i
between Saint John and Havana.
Cuba, will likely be inaugurated
from the first of September, when
the potato shipments start, if the
New Brunswick. Government and
the shippers of the province back
the project, said F. L. Estabrooke
of Sackville, just returned from a
trip of enquiries in Cuba.
A bed which rocks its occupant to
sleep has been invented by Sir
Alfred Yarrow, British scientist.
Sir Alfred, while travelling across
Canada en the Imperial Limited
some months ago, noticed that the
slight sway of the train cured his i
insomnia. This fact resulted in his -- 1
constructing the unusual bed which ' s
enables him to sleen soundly.
A new departure in the province
was the recent formation of an asso-
ciation known as the Nova Sce,tia
Chinchilla Rabbit Breeders' Asso-
ciation, at a meeting at ICentvil]e,
with P. W. Foster of Dayspring,
president; Mrs. J. 13. Barrett, of
Avonport, vice-president, and G. 5,
Roberts, of Grand Pre, secretary.
Pelts will be marketed through the
English Fur Board.
l'-
Search for the missing French
aviators, Nungesset• and missing
has
been resumed by two Pathe News
and two New York Daily Nesys men
who arrived at the C.1'.11. station in
MMiontrcal recently enroute to Chic-
outimi. Three of the party will
form a land expedition, while the
fourth will fly into the Quebe c woods
from Grand 'titre. They will stay
in until the mystery of the flares is
cleared up.
B. Macdougall, Connor. S:;sltatoon
aviator and now a leading stunt
flier in Loa Angeles, has writtt°n
asking if the citizens of Saskatoon
will provide a ),lane to be entered in.
tha flight from the Pacific coast to
Hawaii, which he will fly. He of-
fers Saskatoon backers half the
prize money and half any other
receipts, should he be successful.
The President of the Star has an-
nounced that The Star is prepared
to make a substantial contribution
towards the 315,000 required. The
Plane would be named the "City of
Saskatoon,"
Owing to the fact that the neigh-
boring towns and villages are cele
'ligating the Diamond Jubilee of Con-
federation, the Council derided, that
we rejoice with our 11 ighbors
rather than try to arrtulga n;'cli:ig
in the Township.
Council will gleet at the hall on
Monday, July 15th.
A. MacEwen, Clerk,
WHEN SOME ONE IS ILL
You can add greatly to the physi-
cal comfort and mental well-being of
a person seriously i11 by following a
few simple rules.
When you are in the de'c•room:
Do not use a rocking -chair,
Do not whisper. Speak in. a dew,
pleasant voices
Do not bustle about.
Do not jar the patient's bed,
Do not lean on it.
Do not rustle papers,
Avoid squeaky floor -boards.
Do not wear squeaky shoes, -
Do not harass the patient with re-
peated questions about ford, the pil-
lows, the bed -coverings and the way
he feels.
Rest and quiet aro most import-
ant when one is 111 or convalescing
Be satisfied to carry out the doctor's
orders carefully, then leave the pat -
lent alone.
41i
THAT'S THAT
Inquisitive Lady—And new, officer
tell me what that strap uader your
chin is for.
Officer—That, lady, is to rest r:y
poor jaw when it tired answering silly
questions.
Where Confederation.
Was Born
Room in Legislative Building at
Charlottetown, P.E.I., where the
first Conference was held.
Left, Tablet commemorative of the
event.
INSCRIPTION
"Unity is Strength. In the hearts and
minds of the delegates who assembled in
this room on September 1st, 1884, was
born the Dominion of Canada."
"Providence being their guide they
buildod better than they knew."
4' "This tablet is erected on the occasion
of the fiftieth anniversary of the event."
SCRAMBLED PROFESSIONS
Mrs. Grebb—"And what do your
boys work at, Mrs. Grubb?"
Mrs. Grubb—"Ono is n cool: in a
drugstore, and the other in a bar-
tender in a lunch -room.
WISE PRECAUTION
Srigrgs—"Why have you got the
unci wall of your garage on hinges?"
Griggs—"My wife can't always
stop the car."
se as 4. .
TENDER FLOWER
"Well, Algy, I hear you have taken
up walking as the doctor ordered.
How does it go?"
"Seems a bit awkard tt %:s3 with-
out a windshield."
NO TEA -CADDIE
•Golfer (who has just tipped the
caddie) : "That's for a drink, 3Iae, .
but I )tope it will be a teety''il one."
Mac (with dignity) : Mr. Br r -
own, a caddie I may be, but ah'1n no
a tea -caddie."
DOWN AND OUT
Jeffrey: "So' your son has been in-
jured and is coming home from cal -
lege "
Briggs—"Yes, he sprained his
ukulele finger,"
POWER OF ADVERTI,'.i,'NG
Card in Florida paper—"Tliursday
I lost a gold watch which I valued
very highly. Immediately \ inserted
an ad in your lost -and -found column,
and waited. Yesterday I went home
and found the watch in the pocket
of another suit. God bless your
pap01 " _.
SUSPICIOUS
Little Bobbie—"Mother, have I
been a good boy lately?"
Mother—"Yes, dear, a very gond
boy,"
Bobbie—"And do you tl•ust int,
mother?"
Mother—"Why, of course, mother
trusts you, son."
I Bobbie—"Then why do you go on
debenture debt, due to the annual deep purple hue, itartmeeLOOK AT YOUR LABEL
hiding the jain?"
razsammove
PRIMAL
Wrong was the lad whose examina-
tion paper contained the information
that: "When Adam woke up from his
sleep and found Eve, he sail, "My
punishment is greater than I can
; bear."
HOSIERY ECONOMY
Always buy two pans of hotiely
the sante shade, Two such pairs will
last longer than three pairs of al
color:.
WRINKLED VELVET
Wrinkled velvet jackets or dresses
can be effectively steamed by sus-
' pending from a coat hanger in the
bathroom.
imam
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way --THE BEST. We do printing of all kinds,
and no matter what your needs may be, from
name card to booklet, we do it the quality way.
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