The Herald, 1901-04-12, Page 1J.
THE
The Oficial Organ of Zurich and Hay Township.
FIRST YEAR, VOL. I
ZURICH, ONT. FRIDAY, APRIL 12 1901.
L V. BACHAND, St, Joseph.
• Notary Public, Fire and LifeIn-
snrance Agent, Money to Loan, either by
private funds or loan companies.
e J. D. COOKE,
(Late with Garrow & Proudfoot) Barrist
er, Solieitor, Notary Publie.
Heusall, Ontario.
ROUDFOOT & HAYS
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public
ete, ete. Cor. Square and North Street,
Goderieb, Ontario
W. PROUOF 00 R. C. HAYS
E ZELLER,
•
Cheek IOth Div. Court, Huron
Commissioner for taking Affidavits,
Conveyancer etc. Valuator for the IIu-
ron and Erie Loan and Savings Co.
Office- Zeller Bloelr, Zurich Ont.
E BOSSENBERRY,
Licensed Auctioneer for Hur-
on County, respectfully solicits the pat-
ronage of those who intend having sales.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
DIR. F. A. SELLEIZY,
Dentist, graduate of the Royal College
of Dental Surgeons, Toronto, also honor
graduate of Department of Dentistry,
Toronto university. Painless extraction
of teeth. Plate work a speciality.
At Dominion House Zurich, every
Monday. 1-26
1 G. STANBURY, B. A.
Successor to COLLINS & STANBURY
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY,
Conveyancer, Money to Loan on Village
and Farm Property at lowest rates of In-
terest. Documents in original German
read and advised upon.
ZURICH COURT ATTENDED
Office over O'Neil's Bank, Exeter.
The Commercial
Hotel,
L. FOSTER, - Frorietor
Every accommodation for the
travelling public. Always stop
at THE COMMERCIAL when
in Zurich.
First-class sample rooms for
Commercial men.
LOURS FOSTER,
ZURICH
`'alae ondnion"
--- 'house
IFIFOMIFFIF
Equipped with all modern
conveniences. First-class
accommodation to commer-
cial travellers. Bar and din-
ing room always supplied
with the best obtainable.
C. 1. Shoemacher, Prop.
ZURICH
Newspaper Change.
Chicago, March 30. -The Chicago
Evening Post was to -day sold by H.
H. Kohlsaat to a company headed
by J. C. Shaffer of Evanston, who
will be President and publisher of
the paper. Samuel T. Glover, for
several years managing editor of
the paper, will be its editor. The
Publican, which will be known
hereafter as The Chicago Post, will
appear Monday in an 'entirely dif-
ferent form. The paper will be
strongly Republican in politics.
SAREPTA
Special to the HERALD.
Alonzo Foster started seeding
oats on the 4th inst., This is first
seeding done in the neighborhood,
Misses Kate and Tillie Smith left
for Detroit on Thursday.
One of Alonzo Foster's sons had
a runaway Tuesday. He hitched a
team of colts to a drill and becom-
ing frightened made a bolt. The
young fellow hung to them and
had presence of mind enough to
run them against the barn where
they were brought to a standstill.
The damage done was slight.
Fire broke out at PI -Tyler's dwell-
ing on Tuesday eAening and 110
doubt would have destroyed the
house and barns near by, had it
not been noticed by the stage driver
-who was driving by. He hurried
in and with the help of some of his
passengers succceeded in getting
the fire under control. The owner
of the buildings, A. Foster thanks
the parties for the work in saving
his property.
muss btary Hartman visited with
firs. Alonzo roster a few days this
'Week.
The meetings in the Baptist
church aro being well attended. It
as probable that the services will bo
continued a few days longer than
.irat intended,
Mr. S.• Hardy sold his dwelling to
Mr. Schenck for $1300,00. Sol. evi-
dently intends leaving town as he
also sold his interest in the but-
chering business recently.
HAY COUNCIL,
Connell met Monday, April 8th,
All present.
The following were appointed
officers of the township for the cur-
rent year :
Pathmasters--Div. 1, H. Dining ;
2, J. Jarrett ; 3, R. B. Ross ; 4, D.
McEwen; 5, Andrew Johnston ; 6,
R. McMordie ; 7, J. McMahon ; 8,
Tom O'Brien ; 9, Alex Ingram ; 10,
Alex Munn ; 11, Ben Philips ; 12, D.
Kyle ; 13, C. Alclsworth ; 14, J.
Duncan ; 15, W. Coleman ; 15a, Alex
Munn ; 16 and 20, W. Dignan^, 17a,
Ed Dates ; 17. Wm. Mulholland ; 18,
J. Berry; 19a, Jas, Stacey; 19, Jas.
Howard ; 21, Chas. Redmond ; 21a,
Honey Deters ;22, George Reichert ;
23 and 24, Jos. McDonald ; 25, Wm.
Blackwell ; 26, Jas. Green ; 27,
Henry Reichert ; 28, Ed. Troyer ;
59, R. Foster ; 29a, Jos. Foster ; 30,
Geo Broderick ; 31, Wm. Battler
32, Her Bonder ; 33, Wm. Schwalm ;
34, J McBride ; 35, J Hartmann : 36,
I. Gingerich ; 37, D. Schnell 38, O.
Fisher ; 38, 0 Baechler ; 40, Sol
Jacobe ; 41, Geo Schroeder ; 42, Chas
Holhein ; 43, J Ortwoin ; 44, J
Prang ; 45, J Geiger ; 46, 3Gerber ;
47, Jac Messner :b43, Ben Pfile ; 49,
G Eisenbach ; 49a, Ezra Kaercher ;
50, W Truemner ; 50a, B Sararas ;
51 Casper Roehrig ; 52, J Schnell ;
53, J Schroeder ; 54, J Howald ; 54a,
Henry Kalbfleisch ; 55, L N De-
nomie ; 56, Jos Baden° ; 57, S
Spencer ; 58, Wm Denison ; 59, Wni
Schada ; 60, R Turnbull; 61, And
Turnbull ; 63, Jas Cochrane ; 64,
Chas Troyer ;. 67, J. Thompson ; 68,
.T Leslie ; 69, Henry Howard ; 72,
Wm Pfaff ; 73, Henry Reynolds ;
74, Phil Beaver ; 77, Henry M Wil-
lem ; 78, J Willert ; 79, Jas Len -
flings ; 79a, Wm E Turnbull.
Pound Keepers -J Paterson, A
McEwen, R Northcott, J Johnston,
Robt Thompson, J Decher, Jr,
Henry Magel, A Thompson, D
Spencer, Thos Turnbull, Wm Snell,
H Beaver.
Fence Viewers -'Wm Russell, Wm
Caldwell, W Chapman, Robt Me -
Arthur, S Thompson, Fred Stelk,
J Haberer, J Hey, Win Heyrock, G
Edighoffer, Wm Ruby, Wm Snider,
Win. Roeder.
Road Commissioners - Centro
Road, Div. 1, R Carlisle ; 2, Wm
Caldwell ; 3, Con Fuss ; 4, Casper
Roehrlg. North Boundary - 1,
Chas Troyer; 2, Jacob Oesch.
South Boundary -1, Broderick ; 2,
Fred Baker. .
The contract of the several bran-
ches of Haw Swamp drains was
awarded to 0 G Garnett of Dela-
ware, Ont., fbr the sum of $3848 -
his tender being the lowest.
By-laws Nos. 1, 3 and 4, were
duly passed.
The council passel the following
resolution : That the oeuncil cease
to pay for lake gravel and that the
clerk notify all pathmasters along
the lake shore to that effect.
A deputation waited on the coun-
cil asking for a grant towards the
Exeter. cemetery. The matter was
laid over till next meeting of the
council.
Re the petition for a•polling place
at St. Joseph, a decision •of the
council was deferred until the next
meeting.
The following accounts were
ordered to be paid : J Welton, bolts
for culverts, $1 60 ; Kolonist adver-
tising R Z Drain. $1.50 ; Kolonist
advertising Hay ' D, E and W
Branches South 6'0e, East Branches
North 50, West Branches North,
50c ; F Sohuettler, work Centre
Road, x+2.50 ; Dr. Canl.pbell, medical
health officer 1000, expenses re
Oesch's and Deichert's child, $8.50 ;
Contract Record notice for tenders,
E and W South .EI S D, $2.50 ; do,
East Branch Norther S D, $2.50 ; do
West Branch North H S D, $2.50 ; J
White & Son, printing 1900, $4 ;
Henry Lipphardt, assessor's salary,
$61,50; Tp Clerk, part salary, $40;
Henry Parke, work 0 R, $1.
Tho council will meet again on
Monday, the Oth day of May, at 1
o'clock p. m.
"Sharpers at Hensall,"
"Chatham "crooks" coming
North." So and so got "pinched"
for $200.00 etc. etc. These would
constitute the headings on the first
page first column of sensational
city journalism. When will men
of sense "shake" suspicious charac-
ters? Smart men otherwise, fall
easy victims to strangers. This
is a warning to others, but every
town has some easy marks and our
sister town is n0 exception.
1, -.•.F.
Assessor Lipphardt's returns ofIay.
The following statistics have
been taken from the 1901 assess-
ment roll of this township :-
Nwunber of persons assessed 1032
Total number of acres 52.4:97
Average value $33.75
1 --table income $1400.00
PerEee al property $25,950.00"
Total real, personal and
income $1,870,050
3,600
5,051
1,404
2,147
1,695
4,112
3,532
3704
4982
25
Population.
No, of cattle
" sheep
" " hogs
" i' horses
's ;acres woodland
'' f' swamp
i' orchard
fall wheat
" of steam boilers
NO. 37
ThcWeeksNews
About People We Know. Where T
Are, or Where They Are Going, and
What They Are Doing.', Ss
eeseeeesesessearee
For a nobly Felt hat call at D. S
Faust. '
Mr. George Bissett of Exeter was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. John Schafer was at Seaforth,
Tuesday on business.
Mr. Louis Reeding of Exeter was
in town on Wednesday.
Mr. George Volland left for
Pigeon, Mich. on Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Nicholson left for her
home in Goderich, Tuesday.
Mr. Casper Wolper moved to the
Torrance farm on Wednesday.
Mr. David Hoist is visiting Mes-
srs. Williams and Ehnes ancf other
friends.
The directors of the Hay Fire
Insurance Co.'had a meeting here
on Saturday.
Hoffman Bros. have the contract
for the improvements at St. , Boni-
face Catholic church,
Messrs. Geo. Hess, Geo. Volland
and Dan Koehler attended the con-
cert at Dashwood Monday evening.
John Roth of New Hamburg is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. R.
Sohwartzentruber on the Bronson
line.
Mr. John Schafer purchased the
butcher business of Hardy and Mit-
telholtz and has taken possession
on Wednesday.
Henry Koehler Jr. had a bee this
week for the purpose of hauling
his timber for repairing and en-
larging his barns.
George Schnell left for Pigeon,
Mich., yesterday, and from there
intends going to Port Arthur; where
he has secured a position.
Andrew Mittleholtz and • Albert
Fee have bought George lelerner's
threshing machine, They expect
to do a threshing business this sea-
son. •
Mr. D. S. Faust returned home
Tuesday evening from Milverton,
where he spent the Easter holidays..
with his daughter, Mrs. Win, Fink-
beiner-
Mr. W. A. Shaw, Editor Tilbury
Times and Mrs. Shaw spent the
Easter holidays with their niece
Mrs. E. Zeller. They left for home
on Tuesday morning.
N. E. Cook of the firm of Cook
Bros. Jr. has opened up his Bicycle
show rooms with a splendid display
of Bicycles and a full line of re-
pairs. H. E. COOK, Hensall,
Mr. Joe. Rau of Drysdale pur-
chased a 6 weeks old thoroughbred'
tamworth pig from Conrad Fuss a I
few days ago, which weighed 36
pounds. Mr. Fuss raises first class
hogs. •
The boys have secured a field for
base ball. A meeting has been
called for Monday night, April 15,
to be held in THE HERALD office.
Let there be a large attendance of
the sporting fraternity.
The boys frons' the South end of
the Township had a party at John
Hoy's, Goshen line • on Wednesday
evening. Some csf the young ladies
of the town were invited but none
of the young men and in conse-
quencethe boys are - somewhat
"huffy:"
Mr. V. M. Cantin of St. Joseph
farce spent, a few h.our, on Satur-
day, at his home at St. Joseph, He
is at present • chasing up million-
aires a,t Chicago. We hope he will
succeed. A few millions less at
Chicago wont be felt and will do
this part of the country good.
On Tuesday while sawing wood.
at S. Martin's, Goshen line, Hay,
Father Valentine spent Tuesday
at London.
Formaldehyde Solution can be
had at D. S. Faust.
Mrs. Makins of Stanley .visited
friends here on Sunday.
Mr, J, Hoffman, builder of Dash-
wood was in town Monday.
Mr. Orvill Ehnes returned home
from a trip to Port Huron.
Mr. Chas. Fritz and wife visited
frinds at Drysdale on Sunday.
13: Lamont shipped a carload of
cattle to Toronto on Thursday.
The Zurich orchestra is furnish-
ing music for a dance at Brucefield
this evening. •
Mr. Philip Pfaff of Carsonville,
Mich, is visiting his sister Mrs. S.
Hardy this week.
License Inspector Ballantyne
made his rounds of the hotels here
Wednesday evening.
Miss M. Holtzmann, dress and
Mantle maker is now comfortably
located in the Zeller block.
Mr. Steve Meidinger of the 14th
Con,, has his spile driver at work
making a foundation for Mr. Doan's
barn.
Mr, Milford Faust has been quite
ill since Saturday, and is in a rath•
er serious condition. We hope,
however, that he will soonrecover.
Owing to the death of Mr. H. H.
Johnston's wife near Bayfield his
auction sale which was have taken
place on Thursday, had to be post-
poned.
County Councillor Torrance of
Zurich was in town yesterday cm
his way to attend the Board of
Criminal audit at Goderich.-News-
Reeord. .
The K. O. T. M. Concert at Dash-
wood on Monday evening was a
success, The Dashwood citizens
usually make a success of anything
they undertake.
, Ynu can haveyour wheel enam-
eled with four coats of any color
and Baked, also the nickeling buff-
ed on the same for $2,50 at N. E.
Cook's Bicycle shop, Hensall.
G. Denstedt of Blythe bought
the harness business of E. Appel
and also rented the stand for a
terns of years, Mr. Denstedt in-
tends starting hardware business in
connection.
The William's mills are shut
down this week, owing to a change
in boilers being made. The new
boiler is a very large one, weighing
over five tons and can be safely
run at 150 lbs pressure or over.
Mr. Will McLeod of Seaforth
called at the Herald. office on Tues-
day, Mr. McLeod is one of the
few genuine off handed comic
singers and reciters and his num-
hers are usually received with loud
applanco by his audience. Will is,
besides, a "jolly good fellow" and
a true gentleman. The world
would wag;