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The Seaforth News, 1931-01-01, Page 4GREAT VALUES FOR CHILDREN in Patent Leather Oxfords and 79c 1°59 Straps, sizes 6, 6%, 7 and 7%. Clearing at LADIES'.BOXKIP OXFORD, Splendid for House Wear (a good weight) BOYS' 12 -in. LEATHER TOP LUMBERMEN r�+ Closing out at MEN'S 12 and 15 INCH LEATHER. TOP LUMBERMEN Closing out at ...........,.. '! °4 AND 3 95 LADIES' HEAVY HIGH SHOES, a good girls School Shoe or $2.49 19c Ladies' for outside wear WHITE STRAP SLIPPERS, to clear at 'Fred W.- VII Seaforth WALTON Golden Wedding. — On Saturday, Dec, 27th, a rather unusual occasion was celebrated at the home of Wil- liam W. and Caroline Hoy, being the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding, which took place on Dec. 27th, 1870, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerney,. in Grey township, the officiating clergyman being Rev. Murphy of Brussels. The sons and daughters of this union, with several grandchildren, gathered on Saturday, at the home here, in their honor, and at 5.1310 p.m, partook of the sumptuous dinner provided. The bridal pair were in good health and thoroughly enjoyed the happy reun- ion of their fancily. The children are Sarah Elizabeth, now Mrs, Thomas Clark, Morris township; Caroline, now Mrs. James Bishop, Walton; Ro- bert Jinn ssi Port Albert; William _;Jo'briv Grey township; Anna Ellen, now Mrs. J. W. Morrison, Toronto; Richard Wright, Walton, and Arthur Hunt, of MoGaw, All were present at the celebration except Robert. All the sonsare married. Two children, AhVe Victoria, and Arthur Cornelius, e...died in infancy. Thirty-three grand- children and twenty-two great grand- children were also descendants. -Mr. Hoy volt; born in Burford township, near Woodstock, in 11846, and' Mrs., Hoy' in Sbreetsv'rile in 1848.' After their marriage they resided in Thorn-' burs , -18,9d when they moved to ; a arm in Grey township, coming to Walton in the fall o1 1901. Their, targe circle of friends unite in wish- • ing them. many more years of happy wedded life. Mr, and • Mrs, J. W. Morrison re- turned to Pontiac, Mich., Monday,' after spending Christmas holidays p $' with, Mr. and Mrs, W. Hoy, Mr, Carson Hoy is visiting his con - sin, Earl Hoy. Miss Muriel Farquharson spent Christmas with her parents here. Miss Laura Manning of McKillop spent Sunday with Miss Edith Ennis, Mr, and Mrs. Sohier, also Kenneth, and Mrs. T. Clark •visited Mr. George Clark of Listolwel:, on Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. L.. P. Forsythe re- turned to 'Toronto, after spending Christmas with R. W. Hoy. Mr.,. sod Mrs. P. McDonald and ss 'Iorence Watson� visited at R. s l = ioy's.•C'fr'istr sas Day. Mrs, Roe Crawford is visiting her sister, who, we are Sorry to hear, is bed• with p,uro: neumonia. Mr. I. Bolton and family visited Wni.Iiato hr familyhrist- : Humphrey a'ntl Christ- mas. Miss Helen >Steiss visited her ma- ther 011 ,Christmas. 'We are sorry to hear that our as- sistant banker, Mr, E. Young, goes to Blyth as teller the beginning of the ew' year. • Mr. C. Bennett spent Christmas .Reit Bennett and 'faihilY . an t. R. Canip'bell and 'Plisses May aoaspent .the week end with 'zees. W, 5, Humphries. ng ee the-6tt, who has been assis•t- lier •I-em'e in ,,office, has returned to Mix's M. Faiy parsons of Goderich HU ON COUNTY COiJiNCIL e: lie 'December session of the coun- ty clinch opened on Tuesday aafter- nooii last with all the members with the exeeption of •IReeve Francis of Exeter and Warden Baeker, 16 the TIE SEAFORTH NEWS. $36.41. Of ' the. 5,612 mothers receiv- ing the allowance, with 1.7,526 child- ren, 3;7139 were widows with 11,788 children; 11278 mothers with 4,1515 children were on the'list owing to in- capacity of the husband (160 by in- sanity and 1115 from other ,causes);. desertibn''390'mobhers with 1059. chil- dren and '205 are 'foster nto•thet's look- ing after 524 children, J. NI, •Govenlocic, inspector of the Huron County Hogue reported the. county home as almost self-sustaining owing to the Old ,Age Pension; $18 of the $20 pension 'being charged per month for keepingthese inmates, making '$111;56644 received from pay- ing inmates, and , •the cost of the Horne to the county in excess being only $870.07. $4,242.713 worth of pro- duce was sold during 1930, The expenditure of house and farm account is as follows: Capital account and permanent 95,93 6 improvements 169'5,33 Stock and implements Salaries — Inspector, keeper, matron, assistant matron & 2690.00 chaplain Physician's salary atld appli- ances 44848 Repairs to building and equip- ment..,...... 225.315 Provisions and clothing 3640.115 Fuel and light 2123.14 Books, postage, stationery. 2100 Sundry expenses for farm 492.00 The Warden spoke of The great pleasure it gave him to be 111 his 'piece looking into •the familiar faces of his colleagues, as a few weeks ago -he had grave •doubts'of being allowedto take his place at this meeeting on account of ill 'health, et had been the expressed wish of many ,councils and people of the county that the county council should do its • utmost to •cut down expendi- ture, and tthis. had been followed out as far as pos ible, but there are many cases of unfiareseen expenses 'whish called for inimedia4te attention. The Old Age uPensions Committee had met nine 'times regarding county. work and once'' to meet a representa- tive •from th'e central authorities re- garding some pensions granted. The action of the committee had in all cases been, confirmed, showing that the committee had been careful in its work. Itt had been found necessary to make improvements in the Children's Shelter and this had added much to the convenience of the matron and the comfort of all. .> Mr. ,Goldthorpe and his county pro- perty committee were congratulated on the splendid improvements made in the council c'ham'ber and the gen- eral appearance of the Court !House had been much improved but the Warden said he thought the council should make an appropriation every year for this purpose. 1He had seen pent the holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Farquharson. :lir. and Mrs. Thos. Clark of Mor- ris spent the week end with the tat- ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. Hoy. Mr, Wilson Dennis of Satskatche- wan is spending the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dennis of McKillop. The Gleaners Mission Band of Duff's United Church met in the school room of the church on Satur- day, Dec. 27, for their election of of- ficers and Christmas. treat. Mrs. McGavin presided and the following were the officers elected for 1931. President, Edith Ennis; vice presi- dent, Fred Ruttledge; secretary, John Turnbull; treasurer, Grace Manning; organist, Alvin McDonald; teachers, primary, Miss B. Kenney; boys' in- termediate, Mrs, J. McDonald; girls' intermediate, ,'Liss R. Simpson; sen- ior boys' class, firs. L. Leeming; sr. girls' class, Mrs, J. McGaviu; supt., Mrs. Kirkby. Mr. George Kirkby spent the week end in Stratford. Mr. Jno, McArthur is visiting with friend's 'at St. Marys. Miss Amy Love spent the Christ- mas holidays with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, J. Love, WEST BRODHAGEN. Mr. Henry Koehler and Master El- mer, soar of Wm. Koehler, went to Stratford last week to spend •the hol- idays with friends in and around the city. Mr, Clifford Hoegy of Grey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Regele. The holidays passed off very quiet this year. The roads were good and quite a number took a motor trip to their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Deorr and fa- mily of Gadshill spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Deorr the farmer's brother. ' ,Win. Muegge, con 7, who has not been well for the last year and a half, died on Friday last. He leaves to mourn” his loss his wife and five chil- dren, one son in Stniaeford and two at home; one daughter at home and the other is Mrs. Albert Rock of Dublin. He was born in Logantownship on concession 9, just opposite the Luth- eran, Church, east of Brodlragen. Three brothers, John of Stratford, F.'dward, Waterloo, Ernest, Logan, Mrs. Chas, Querenges'ser, of Grey, Mrs. C..Ecktnier,Stratford, and Mrs. Wm, I Medicine , \\ o f 1 edicine Hat' Alta. The correspondent wishes the News staff and all readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year—tetter than the old was. PersianBalm'• a preserves, and' -enhan- ces women's natural heritage of beauty, ,For sheer feminine loveliness it is unrivalled. Tones and rejuven- ates the skin, and makes it exquisite in texture. 'Delightful' to use. Smooth. and velvety, it imparts a youthful charm everyc nr too Iexio 1 .In ' i , dux en - P P table to ail dainty women. Especiallly recommended to make hands soft and white. Delicately fragrant. Preserves and enhances the loveliest com- plexions. scholarship for girls. She is at pres- ent a student at 'Guelph. The report concludes: "We wish tq express our sincere appreciation. fon the splendid co-operation and whole- hearted support received from the county council, county oficials,-mu- iicip!al councils and all others inter ested. • The county council's interest n junior extension work to which a geti.er-ous`grant was given, and in pro- viding scholarships, assisted material- ly in extending the •work. The school fair associations, agriculturalsocieties and all other county organizations are appreciative of the financial support received from the county council of $123213.00 The report of Mr. John Jacob, the keeper, shdwed 5,000 pounds of onions raised and 34,029.60 of live' hogs sold, 370 bushels of manggolds• raised, 60 baskets cf to'matoes,.500` head of cab- bage, 510 bushels of potato, 20 bush- els of 'beets, 50 boxes of black cur - the public offices in other places and rants, 317;707 pounds of sugar beets, our own were very poor,•in-compari-, son and he suggested iniprovenients. Our indigent expenditures' for hos- pital treatment were mounting all the time and some better method of auth- orizinig admission should be provided to safeguard the county in these cases; Bylaw 'No. 10 Of the Township of Ashfield closing a certain street al- lowance in the village of Port Albert was referred to the legislative com- mittee. A memorial' from the United Coun- ties of 'Stormont and Dundas • asking the co-operation of Huron county council ie. petitioning the 'Legislature to request the Federal Governnieint to establish a national pension scheme for the Dominion by which the Dom- inion . Government would assume, the full cost of the Old Age pensions was sent to the Old Age 'Pensions com- mittee. The County of Bruce asked co-op- eration in petitioning the Legislature to reduce the qualification for moth- ers' allowance from two children to one child. A report from the iWinghanr hospi- tal showed an operating revenue of $11.522.84 and a donation or bequest of $199.80, total, $12,022.64, net profit for the year $221;33, The Department of Education re- ported the following legislative grants to High Schools and Collegiate Insti- tutes in the county: t\'\ringhain, $1,- 4979.50; 1,4979.50; Seaforth, $1,478,50; Clinton, $1,951.80:, Exeter, $1.,507.68; 'Goderich, $1,902.50; and the following legisla- tive grants to Continuation Schools: Blyth, $90325; Brussels, $899:89; Wroxeter, $89861; Fordwic'h, $8948; Hensall, $901.15; 'Zurich, $441.22. The jailer's report showed 56 in- mates committed during the past six months as follows: L.C.A„ 15; break- ing and entering; 6; contributing to juvenile delinquency, ,5; vagrant, 5; abduction, 4; cattle theft, 3; fraud,••3; Highway. Act, 3; non payment of or- der, 3; perjury, 1; assault, 2; theft, 1; insane, 1; indecent assault, 1; non- support, 1; seduction, 1. Cost of daily rations ,per inmate, 1'3c. [Wednesday morning session was taken up with hearing reports of county officials. County Engineer T. R. Patterson presented his report first. Mr. !Patterson referred to the peti- tion of the city of Guelph and various other municipalities asking for relief from the contributions to suburban road construction and said he thought the county should get busy and ask for additional grants for work on these roads to offset the effect of the activity of urban municipalities.' Truck haulage had considerably re- duced the cost of road improvement. The county road work was fully gone into, showing the decreased ,costs on certain roads whic'h would help out on other' roads. Mr. Patterson spoke of the good base afforded by the old first -built gravel roads, and said that all that was required to make them stand the wear for some years at least was surface treatment. The mat- ter of snow roads and keeping road's open during the winter was dealt with and Mr, Patterson said that there was not sufficient demand for diem to be kept open and it was not: proposed to keep them .epee.' The road commis- sion had worked very zealously dur- ing the year and had done much for the maietenauce of good roads. The Commission took a trip during the fall and learned much t ucl of the different methods of road construction and had gathered much useful information Mr. Patterson spoke of the surfacing treatment with hot tar. Then Mr. 'Hohnau,rsecreary .of the Mothers' Allowance Board, 'presented his report, from which we take the following: In the County of Huron there are at, present 53 mothers on the roll re- ceiving allowances ranging from $115 to $55 per month, one-half'' of :which' is payable by the Province of Ont- ario, One mother receives $15 per month; 4, $20;. 8, $25; A6, $30; 11, $35; 7, $40; 1, $=45; $1, $50; 2, $55; to- tal monthly payment, $705, an aver- age o f 3G� per mouth. g Then number p u ber on the roll has n'ot changed materiaily in some years, 1anging.around 50 per year, e the n tun'her added each y ear be- ing counterbalanced by the number dropping out through children becom- ing over age, inothers remarryinig, deaths and removals. • The seri 1 nut a . nbcc.on the roll is 140, that is we have had •140 widows receiving theal lowance in the county since the act came into force ten years ago. During the month '5e teiiib p eu the total number of widows in the Pro- vince receiving the allowance was 3614 and the total amount paid was $204;105, an average for the month of SO 'bushels of carrots, 700 bushels of oats, 1'50 bushels mixed grain, 27 tons of hay, 360 bushels of turnips, 25 bu- sheples.ls 01 'beans' and 8 barrels of ap- 1'he medical officer. Dr. J, W. Siiaw, reported the loss by death of many of the oldest residents, some having been-in_the Home almost from the beginning of the institution, the average age being 76, .the youngest 65, and the oddest 96. There was excel- lent harmony about the building, but few complaints of any kind and none genuine, the meats excellent, clean and well served, the house well 'heated and, comfortable, no one wishing to leave, not even those receiving pensions. •Dec. 1st, 1930, there were 88 in- mates (52 males and 36 females),- 114 admitted fbr the first time during the year, 13 deaths, 1 absconded and 2 discharged. 662 inmates have been admitted since the 'opening of the Home. The inmates admitted dur- ing the year were from the following municipalities: 1 from Hay. 1 from Stephen, 1 from \5,'es't Wawanosh; 2 from McKillop, 1 from Exeter, 1 from London, 2 from 'Goderich, 2 from Clinton and 3 from .Seaforth. A comprehensive report of the year's work of the agricultural repre- sentative of ,Tluron County was given by IRepreseutative Ian MacLeod of. Clinton. at Tuesday morning's session of county council. The report sets out among other things, 'tha't Huron is the ehird• highest poultry producing county in the province with 1,971,834 birds valued at $632,902, The stand- ard of poultry also compares favor- ably with teat of other parts of the Province. • The hog situation has been particu- larly good during 1930 and there :fe a keen demand for breeding stock of the correct type, A surplus of grain and steady prices are two factors which'have contributed to the pres- ent increase in' the hog industry. Dur- ing the year tved bacon - hog clubs were formed, one in Morris and one in Tuckeremith. Last year Huron marketed 6'5,452 hogs of which 30,5 per cent were graded select, 54.2 per cent. bacons, 1.8 per cent. heavies, and 10:9 per cent. butchers, lights aiid feeders. There is at present a depression in the horse industry, Mr. MadLeod states, and there are still many horses of an undesirable type. The present depression is making farriers realize that only the best horses will com- mand a price and the trend is toward a higher standard of breeding. Final returns from the bull census taken by township assessors im iliir- teen townships in 1929 and three tow'ns'hips in 1930, shows that the county has 39.96 per cent. pure bred sires and ,10.04 per cent,' grades. This is approximately 10 per cent, over the 80 per cent, pure breds necessary be- fore the county May be declared a "pure bred area." If the county were to be declared such it would be good advertising, the report states. During the year eight sheep dip- ping tanks were installed, making a total of thirty-one now in the county, l'tany demonstrations were held and farriers are realizing the benefits of dipping and consider it essential, The report reviews at length soil and crop improvement and fertilizer experiments, also drainage and spray. service. The school fairs showed an, average increase of 64 entries during the year. , Eleven shOwecl an increase and four showed a decrease. Grain, Bend .showed the biggest increase with 300 entries more than last year. Belgrave had the largest, 1,117 entries. Blyth has the largest attendance, 1600 and Clinton second with 800. -St. Helens had .650. Schools engaged, to- tal 119, The junior farmers' judging J jut ging con7pe- tition held at :Seaorth yin June is re- viewed: at some length. The medal and trophy donated jointly by Messrs. C. A. Robertson, M P.P.,'.'and W G: Medd,' M.P.P., were won by Wm. Ar- chibald 'of Seaforth and Mery+yti Cud,- more of Hen I sa 1. ComP ctitions leads ing up to the chdrice of the ten boys 10 represent the county at the Royal W,intef'Fair, Toronto, are' included in the report. oit. W. J.'Turnbull of Ethel• was a winner of one of fifteen Eaton scholar@@thips valued at';$100 each, for the. best essays on the trip to. Toon- to by. members of 'the ',500 party." •• .The' county :is ' complimented oh again offering a $50 scholarship to the oun , man 3 g sa in Huron county attending' O.A.C. The winner last year, Wm.Archibald, stood second in his Ch19st- mas examinations and first in .the fi- nals in June, Harvey Anderson of Luc know won the scholarship this year. Miss Mildred 'Plainstock' of Fordwich was thewinner of the $'50 The following report of the Huron County Advisory Agricultural Coun- cil was •add:pited:'• To the Warden and Council. The following are the recommends= earls .passed on by the•Advisory Agri- cultural Council at a meeting held in the Agricultural Office, Clinton, on Friday, afternoon, Nov. 141th s (1)' an view of the fact . that the Ontario "Department of Agriculture pnoyides a bonus of 20 per cent. for the punch&se of each pure-bred bull providing that a Live Stock Improve - molt Association has been formed and the county declared a 'Better Bull Area," the Advisory Agricultural Council recommends that the neces- sary bylaw be passed by the county council declaring Huron County a "Better Bull .thea." This will 'entitle farmers. in the county to a bonus of 20% providing that they never before owned a pure-bred sire, and that the animal purchased is of the correct conformation and type and a worthy repres.entative of the breed. (2)! The Advisory Agricultur-al Council .wishes -to recommend that shortcourses, in fettle mechanics be conducted within the county as often as possible. 'Short courses of this kind in the .past have been very well attended and have created a great -deal of favorable comment. The subjects dealt with are all of a very practical nature and very much- worth while for every one taking advantage of such a course. (3) The Advisory Agricultural Council are of the opinion 'that the newspaper supplement and question- naire which was prepared by the Hu- ron branch of the Ontario .Depart- ment of Agriculture last "spring is a project which should be supported and. desire to see continued next year. The newspaper supplement and cues- tionaire is a splendid medium through which to get in touch with the 'far- mers of the county and to bring to their .attention, the assistance in dif- ferent lilies of work which the De- partment is in a position to offer: (4)1 IIn view of. the fact that.'there are many fanning mills throughout the county which lack an up-to-date set of sieves, the Advisory Agricultur- ai Council recommends diet the agri- cultural representative arrange with hardware merchants is the larger villages and towns to handle screens of standard and recommended sizes. A .list of these men could be included ' in the newspaper supplement and farmers would thus have the oppor- -tunity of fitting up mills that are not fitted with up-to-date screens, (5). ;In view of 'the fact that the Department of Agriculture offers• substantial prizes to competitors in combined field crop competitions and due ,to the interest thus created in the growing of registered seed, the Ad- visory Agricultural Council recom- mends that an attempt be made so organize combined field crop compe- titions, in both beans and cereal grain in the southern part of the county. (6) This committee Wishes to showtheir appreciation of the earn- est efforts which our agricultural rep- resentative is.ptetting forth in the in- terest of the junior farmer and' the improvement in general farm condi- tions, All of which is respectfully sub- mitteel. J, R. Middleton, Chairman. At the Wednesday morning session a letter from Dr. Weekes of Exeter was read stating•tha•t Reeve B. M. Francis, owing to illness would not able to .attend tate '..present Meeting. This was filed,, and• later on in the session a motion by Reeves Beattie and Wright, that this council express sincere regret that Mr. Francis was unable to be present et this meeting through illness :and the hope that he may have a- speedy recovery, was car rued. Bylaw No, 440 of the Township of Stephen closing certain street aliowe antes in that township was seat to the Legislation committee. • A letter from Geo. Greenslade, Go- derich Township, asking that the Bayfield road be kept open for traffic for she winter, was sent to the Good Roads Commission. Reeve McKibbou asked whether the road from Clinton to Wingham was to be kept open this y,ea:r but the in- formation w';as.not obtainable, Mr. IZeys, .oi Grey, asked as to the division 'of Red Cross funds, and af- ter .considerable discussion the treas- urer and the clerk agreed to try to get to the bottom of this platter. Dur- ing the uring.the war the money was raised for 'Red 'Cross purposes .and apparently, money remaining in this fund was to be paid back. to ''themunicipalities from which it carne, and now, years later, the representatives of some mu- nicipalities ate.. not sure whether they got what was coining to thein or not and in the meantime county officers have changed, also townls•hip repre- sentatives. Mr. Inglis brought up the matter of the disposal cif the band instruments of the 161st overseas battalion, The clerk gave an account_ of ho.w, these inatruuients were inventoried and stored 'M the Court House and true- tees appointed aiid epee, they disap- peared mysteriously. Reeve 11IcKib- bon of ,Win.ghain stated that there wee an exeband master iii Wingham who was prepared to organize a band for the ,33rd Huron Regiment (which was 'as the' only regiment without a band) and Ibis started the enquiry as to the disposal of these instruments. He said there was a rumor that most of these instruments were round Sea forth. Reeve Beattie of Seaforth said he chid not know as to this. but, no in an 1' doubt,of the instruments bS were here they would be available for a regimental.band. T '" :afternoon was largely taken tip nkiisuatioi of -reports, of dv I re '1„F. (Tri, '1. THURSDAY, JANUARY, .1, 1931. Wishing You All Liappyand Prosper�tis: New Year. JOHN GJ LLO,P AGENT FOR FROST FENCE SIJPERTEST GAS and OILS All Repairs. and -Labor Cash. 'Open Evenings. county officers. County Treasurer Young explained the position of . the Highway account. At ' the present time 'the county owed'the Province $120,127, but the $100,000 of deben- tures recently issued and all sold would cut this d'o'wn to $20427. Con- siderably less 'had been spent this year than last year and it was expected the deficit would;: be cleaned up without increasing• the levy. The general account would be very dearly the saine as,las't year. Criminal justice cost snore this year than last 'and more had been spent .on the coun- ty 'borne butthere was more produce. More ' had been spent at the registry e ffioe and in connection with some of the hospitals there was a big bill for. indigent patients. Expenditures' on the general account in all would be about the same as last year, however. As to the sale of the $100,000 of de- bentures Mr. Young said it had been said the county would find trouble in selling these on account of the depres- sion, but be believed they could go out and sell another $100,000 right now in the county, People had been seeking these debentures who could not be supplied as the issue was sold out, Ind he had a job to hold the al- lotments made to purchasers. , T?here was a lot -of money in the county, though it was true that some people did not have it. Mr. H. T, Edwards, superintendent of the Children's Aid work, spoke very highly of the present efficient op- eration of the comity home and gave, a brief insight into some of the work of his office; and spoke very highly of the work of the Goderich and Sea- torth Lions for the crippled children of the County. The Old Age Pensions committee gave a detailed report. !During the six months in which the '01d Age Pension Act was in force in 1929. the number of applications dealt with was 447,. while during the eleven months of 1930 up to Nov. 30th the number was. 23'6, making the total on the roll up to 'date 683. Of this num- ber 640 were recommended for pen- sions, '50 ensious,'50 of Whom were from the House of Providence and the Ontario hospitals. The committee held 20 meetings in 1929 and dealt with 1147 applications while in 19130 there were ten meetings for 236 applications. The total paid by Dominion; Prov- ince rowince and County (without counting the odd figures) would be as follows for the twelve months of the working, of the Act: Total paid out in the Cotiiaty $155,000; paid by the Domin- ion (50%), $52,500; paid: by the Pro- vince (30%), $31;500; paid by the County (i20%), $21,000. Of the $12,- 000 paid to the 50 inmates of the House of Refuge the County pays 20 per cent or $2,400 and to each inmate 2 per nnoneh or $24, amounting to 41,200. This leaves,$8,400 to be cred- ited to the inmates toward the Main- tenance of the County Home, The report concluded with the fol- lowing recommendations: We beg to submit the following re commendations as to how, in our opinion, the Act can be improved in its working and, application. (1) That the age limit for those suffering total incapacitation with no hope of recovery as certified by med- ical certificate be reduced materially or to 60 years at most, (2) That more liberal facilities' be afforded those to get on the pension list who have changed their residence from one Province to another; that residence in Canada for twenty years. he required instead of in the Province, in which application is made so long as proper safeguards ire taken to .pre- vent duplication in Provinces. We have had cases where real hardships have been unposed by a lack of recip- rocal arrangements between the Prov- ince of Ontario .and other Provinces, l(3) We have considered the resolu- tion esolution submitted to the county council from the County of S:torniont, which was referred to us asking that the DO - Government be requested to assume the whole of, the Old Age .pen- sion scheme and expense therewith. We approve of the principle -of this resolution, believing the proposal more equitable to the several Prov- inces ,anal less burdensome to the local taxpayers who , having to suppor;t Houses of Refuge, Ohildren's Shel- ters, Mothers' Allowance, costs of in- digents and 'consumptives in our hos- pitals, and many other charities find any addition to the present heavy tax. bills -es that proposed in the Old Age Pension scheme a real ',hardship, and Opt all pension schemes should be borne by the Dominion or Province instituting same and that they should never be paid by direct taxation but should come out of the general rev- enue of the Dominion of Canada. 'Respectfully submitted. - J. W. Craigie C'hairman. The Deeeifiber session -of the coun- ty council closed on Thursday after- noon :after the presentation o8 'Nhe customary. gold headed cane 'to War- den Baeker and the singing of Auld Lang Syne -and the National Anthem. Property ;Committee. The 'County Property Committee, reported as ifollows: 'We 'have examined the jail and there are six ,prisoners at 'present.: We inspected the Court Mouse and :found the repairs had alt been done satis- factorily::Painting contract,'$3'116• re- pairs to wall's 'before 'painting, $2.77; floor covering, $348.54; window 'blinds $6.50 repairs.io roof, $68.84; slate on, roof, 3114;. total, $905.65. 'We recath- uiend that ta-light'be put in the -Magis- trate's oPfrce for the vault. All of which is respectfully submitted.—,A. J. Goldthorpe, chairman. The .Education •Committee reported Education Committee. The Following 1-H4igh School pay- ments have been paid: Clinton $9853:714 plus 711848 total .. .. .$10,5742 44 Winghani 5990418 plus '83205 total .. . '6,822 53 Seaforth 8900.40 •pias 313.28 total .. 9,7113,68 Goderich 1814125 plus 1767.36 total 9,908 61 Exeter $8613.30: plus $674.44 • total , . 9287 714 • $46,304 98 The following adjoining county high school "accounts have been paid: Listowel, $1013.10; 'St. Marys, 4264.14; Harriston, 4462.32; ,Stratford $63.55; London, 3579,96; !Parkhill, '$320.92; to - tat $2,7'23.61. The doutinnation schools accounts have not been received yet; we recom- mend that these be paid when, receiv- ed and approved by the clerk, and paid in :time for the school boards to close their financial year. As to the cost of the county pupils ettendin'g outside schools in increas- ing 'year after year, we recommend that this be discouraged as much as poss'ible as some of our pupils are passing our own high and continua- tion schools to go to city schools where there is a large debenture debt that we would have bo help pay. We would :recommend that the county be not asked to pay the debenture' debt of adjacent schools. • All 'oflwhich is respectfully sub- mitted.—Robt. Higgins, (Chairman. Legislative :Committee. The !Legislative Committee report- ed as follows: Re motion of '.Bruce County we do isot approve of amending the Mothers' Allowance Act to give the allowance to a mother of one child. Re bylaw No. 415'of the Township of Stephen we hereby approve of this bylaw. Re ,bylaw No. 116 of the 'Township of Ashfieldwe hereby approve this bylaw. Re resolution from the Mayor of Guelph in connection with Provincial Highway land suburban county roads, we recommend that ,this 'be dealt .with • in open council, -Jas. Ballantyne,, Chairman, Roads Commission. The report of the Roads Commis- sion .was as follows: ,During the year the program of work laid out in June was completed with the exception of the 'Gulley bridge in 'Goderich township' and the equipment garage and shop. . The equipment garage wasnot erected as proposed, as negotiations 'were carried on 'with the Town of Goderich for the 'purchase of .a 'building, but with- out results, and it became too late to start construction. A. few small bridges were 'built and some grading was done in addition, as it was deem- ed ' expedient to carry out that., work. The expenditures in general were cur- tailed, so th'it'tlie deficit on the 'coun- ty road account of about $1'5,000 would be made up,' which we are pleased to report will be accomplish- ecl. A further reason for this curtail - (Continued on Page 5)' Anderson's Bakery a Merry Christmas Everyone Wishes and A Prosperous New Year BUNS CREAM BUN5 ..:.25c DOz. T R. Anderson on •: PHONE 70.