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The Huron Expositor, 1896-06-12, Page 151 1896 E - FAU COMpally )RTH. OF GEN1rNIE A .the spring trade and in (neer to e. of a moat Sec - eve determined .'anee of certain w Prices.: These tave been made,Itere ail through ae sueh goods are DERIES. EILINOR, 4)1-;,.ERCITIEFS, UNDERWEAR.. TS, TAINS, URTAINS, OVERS, EADS. CRINKLES, GRALLIEL, - [ ITSLINS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, tee-- - i.00ds pany, h Dry Goods Store. fine driver from le latter lately pur- „•Kenzie.—Rev. Mr. eas- in the village on :er ie building a new rn. —M r. .1. Welsh, week.—Mr. and • hton are visiting e reletivee in, town. will be in the village, e sth, at half -past one farmerswivee are in - And shortid try if pos- et ing.—Qur horsemen ;le in speeding their ham. had a 1 buggy stolen -eked it ae far as Kill- s had hie (rood set of ver taken the sam& to had a set of liar- eht. As the parties Vaawanosh, they took ipose._:” to be half .e..cn —John Swarte 'exatferel races next aes one also. Beattie sent to Windsor to a rather quiet. Both eeetings nearly every ; removed from the to the store next _Newton, who Iost a. Just found her the endered to i the salt of wood, had fallen eight feet high and a piles for a team to d fallen from both er. es. ham 7th line, had uesday.—The crops he late rains. We (writing last, also. on ; Martin Farrow, of l''tiesday. Deceased and was father of eter, at Brussels. A i township attendec. mad addressed the it_ the township hall - There seems to be a ort the sehjeat of nomination day is ek for a lieeely time. it a valuable cow a ats found in the arde ee cause of death.— M 'Wednesday even. lk -estere gravel road, rtieelera next, week. e -t a valualee horse lessrs. Mooney and be session of county hie week.—A good e sowed their tu- tting ahead of the • lotato bugs are rtu- ply of poison shotild ca. . k le. ' fuI accident, hap - a little daughteri of 1 at Saturday. She n cellar, when her UM' fall on her fin - g on the fioering, he two last fingers idly smashed, and sary to amputate ---Miss James, of a diploma - from- ory of M VLSiC, iS i. of pupils in More her bieyele.—The Frazer was buried faluevale cemetery, eiraharn and Mrs. ale on their wheels, r!tev. X. Y. Hart -- r has engaged Mr.. is store.—ele. Will Five, spent Sunday- iss Luey Pugh and ,linton, drove over . Joseph Pugh's.— tee, Morris, has re - et, Toronto Univer- aton is building a. A.rm, 1st line, Mor - visiting ' at Nile.— er daughter, Mrs. - '.—Mrs. West, of ig her parents, Mr. , Luit week. - a this village, lase ;atilt Farrow. He: al.e front gene -mile,. - pain. His cleatle- . Me. Farrow e, near Boston, a I.ine,drishire, Eng - :i4 children came 4 item. Port Hope. -a. Farrow died. i fin` moved to [,:-. von John, at heel a family of le'ne Smith, el _c. istortie officer ae et, ex -M. P., post - Jelin Farrow, of Mr. Willis Far- :: ow was a true awl simple faith,. .d ineiferieive eiti- Goneervative, but ither party. The .ree, awl -wee COSI- - aiiited by Rev. ga TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER: 1,487. AFORTH, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1896. McLEAN BROS., Publishers.V t $1.00 a Year in Advance. T HL EAGLE. .gg ALU MIN UM RIM. 13 I I -C -Y -C -L -E COSTS NOTHING FOR REPAIRS. it Does not Get out of Order. soim ONLY BY . . O. W. PAPST, SEAFORTH. DILL & SPEARE Invite yoUr inspection of their stock of • Spring Suitings, Spring Overcoatings, Spring Trouserings, , Fancy Vestings. White—Farcy and -Negligee Shirts. Straw—Fedora and Stiff Hats. Silk—Tweed and Corduroy Caps. • Heavy and light weight Underwear, Mocho and Kid Gloves, _ Rubber and 'Rigby Rain Coats, The newest ithinds in Collars and Ties. 'High Quality, Low Price" is our Motto. DILL & SPEAR& Seaforth, TAILORS AND FURMSHERS, One Door South of Expositor Office GOOD NEWS Selling out; come And get some of the greet bargains that are to be had at the Great Bargain GrOtery and Tea Store. All kinds of goods to be slaughtered, Crockery and Glassware as well as all kinds of Groceries and Provisions. 4 cans first classcorn, peas and tomatoes, assorted, for 25c 4 lbs. Prunes for 26c 5 " Raisins for 25c 5 " Currants for 25e " Mee for 25c 6 Tapioca for 250 3 " Tea Dust for 25e 2 ‘` Japan Tea for 26c 4 " Dried Apples for 25c 3 bres Matches for 25e Ma le Syrup, 25c per quart Globe Washboards, 10e each. 1 box Rectilerringe for 10c Pure Honey, 100 per lb. Mixed Pickles, 10c a bottle Fresh canned Turkey, Chicken, Duck and Pig's Feet. Don't fail to call at A. G. Ault's great bargain groeery and tea store. Butter and Eggs taken in exchange for goods. • A. q. AULT, C4th.. Never so Cheap. a We have it on the authority of a man who is in,a position to know, that the prices of Clothing and all necesearies of life are ob- tainable at a lower ba,is of cost than ever before known in the h 1 story of the Dominion. The 'manner of some is to put inferior ma- terial in clothing wli n people demand bet- ter value. • The standard of the material in our $7, $8, $10 and $12 Suits, has improved, with the demand for good value. Nothing!, wears better, nothing looks better, nothing! sells better, nothing per you better than to purchase one of these reliable Suits. Men's Pants at $1, $L25 and $1.50. Boys' Pants at 50c and 75c. Men's and Boys' Sailor Hats at 25e. 1VIen's and Boys' Sunshade Hats at 10 150 and 20c. Boys' Light Washable Coats, for summer at 75e. Children's Washable Blouses at 60c. Three Wash Ties for 25e, 31 Hose at 25c We have a few small men's ,odd (loats clearing out at $2 cash. Boys' Wool Sweaters at 750 and 95c. Men's Wool Sweaters at $1, $1.25,$i50 ' We handle everything a man or boy need in the way of Clothing, and when we clai to give better value. than the ordinary, w speak from knowledge and conviction rathee than from boastfulness. Ve have never' ye sold a man anything that Iwe were asharne to acknowledge afterwardl We want the trade of very man whoa credit is good,. and the ni ans we are takin to secure it is by deali g squarely wit every customer who enter our doors. WE HAVE ONE P • ICE TO ALL OqEIG & MA g DONALD We have received • over 300 pairs of Ladies' and Children's • plain and ribbed cash- mere hose: They are the samples of a manufacturer and there are not more than two pairs of any one kind, The children'ef are size 7-1', and the ladies' are size 9. We didn't pay full price for the lot and we're not going to charge regular prices for - them. If you want cashmere hose of gny kind, or if you will want them there's a savingioHrom 50 to 20c a pair or you while this lot lasts. Many people are, buy- ing there. One Price—Cash or Produce. HODGENS BROS., —CLINTON. Up -town store— Down -town sto In the S-urrogate Court of the County of Perth. In the mat -ter of the Estate of George Kerslake, late of the Township of Hi - beet, in the County of Perth, Farmer, Deceased. All persons !having claims against the estate et George Kerslake, late of the township of Hibbert, in the County of ,Perth, farmer, deceased, who died on or about the 17th day of March, A. D., 1896, are re- quired on or before the 22nd day. of June, 1896,, to bend or deliver to the undersigned executors of the estate, full particulars of their claims and the isecurities ((f any) held by them, duly verified by an affidavit. After the said date the executors will proceed to distribute the estate among( the parties entitled thereto, having reference only to the claims of which they shall have received notice, and after such 'distribution they will not be responsible for any part of the estate to any creditor ot whose claim they shall not have received notice at the time of such distribution. This notice is given pm, suant to the statute in that behalf. MARY ELIZABETH KERSLAKE, SHILSTEN C. KERSLAKE, Executors. WILLIAM J. KERSLAKE,' OSBERT II. KERSLAKE, By their solicitor, F. HOLMESTED. Dated at Seaforth this 261h day of May, 1896. 1485-3 THE PATRONS. BRUCEFIET,D, June 10th, 1896.—It has been inov. ed aad supported that we, as Patrons of Industry in comention held here to -day, "moved that we en- dorse the candidature of Thomas E Hays, believing him to be a fit and proper person to represent the interests of the Patrons of Industry in the Dominion House of Parliament, knowing, as we do, that he is a brother Patroh in good standing, and, as he has pledged himself to support every.plank in our plat- form, no matter w hat party it may come froin, there- fore we have 113 hesitation in recommending him to all independent electors of South Huron for their Support—Carried." JOHN GOVENLOCK, County President. 1487x1 wasemsturacistso=aciummeoc —Messrs. Hugh and J. d Fraser, of Stratford, have returned from British Columbia to Chicago. They were not much enpressed with the western province, Carmichael's Bloch! Cady's Block, The Lady Who Wears Linen Is not properly dressed unless 1ier feet are encased in a pretty pairj of Tan Shoes or Ties. We cater to the wants of the lady who wears lin n, and to every other lady who li es dainty shoewear, hence our etock of Tan and Colored Footwear is sec nd to none in town—the talk of he town—those pretty Chocolate Sh es we are now showing. Another shp- ment came this week, and are sell ng rapidly. Everything is right h re for the summer shoe buyer— he store, the stoek, the service, he prices. Tans for Tots. Since the big folks are taking so ki de ly to tans, the little tot s cry for them also. Perhaps no store in town iq so well fixed for Children's Shoes, and surely none have a prettier lot of little sizes in tan and colored leath rs. Saturday— Shoe Bargain D LYEAFORTg 3r. THE COUNTY COUNCIL. The county council assembled in, the court house, Goderich, on Tuesday afternoon, 2ed inst. All the members reported present. 1 The following cornmunicatiens were reed and referred to the committee h named: 1 From Sheriff Gibbons, asking for the purchase of a new flag,—Executive. From S. Caldwell, re assessment of A. E. Cullis, in the police village of Manchester,— Special. Report of T. F. Chamberlain, inspector of prisons, on the condition of the county jail, —County Property. _The following petitions re school matters were referred to the education committee': Trustees ef sceool section N. 11, Grey ; trustees and ratepayers of Hay and Stephen • trustees and ratepayers of schOol section No. 6, Grey. THE JAIL. The jailor reported that there were thee prisoners, two males and one female, the latter under sentence for larceny. Her term will 'expire ma the 25th inst. One of the males is also under sentence for larceny, bill term expiring on the 30th. The other has been committed as a vagrant, but is an idiot and the sheriff and jail surgeon are taking steps to have him committed aid removed to the Orillia, asylum for incur bless This will be effected in a few days. In Decem- ber, 1895, I reported that the water closets ordered by you had been completed andlso far had given entire' satisfaction. A more lengthen d experience shows that the drain - 1 age isnot atall satisfactory,also that there is not suffi ient water to properly flush the closets. -r he matter has been rought v‘be- fore the c mrnittee. The vane placed on the cupola of the jail fifty-four yeers ago was blown do rn during the winter and should be replaced. Some material had also been pro- cured for clothing for the inmates. The report was referred to the county property Committee. ' THE AUDITORS. The auditors reported that they h d ex- amined the books and vouchers and found same correct. The balance f cash on hand on the 31st December, 1895, was $2,782.13. The cash balance due fron the treasurer on February 20th,1896, was $21,097.83, of which $20,728.37 Was i the treasurer. Balance of school meneys n the bank, and the balance in the hands the hands of the township treaSurers from 1895: Goderich, $36.40; Moths, $ 4.08 ; Stephen, $3.70; Stanley, .0; East awe - nosh, $31.40. The report waS referred to the 'finance committee. I TREASUIRER'S STATEMENT. The following s the report of the county treasurer : Cash On hand and available to meet current expenses: Cash, $6,997.89; County rates due,—Ashfield, $1,039.68 ; $948.20 ; Goderich $4,063.56 ; Balance to Morris, $2,362.30; Blyth, $485.ri Clinton, debit, 'Industrial House itecountr $16,767.63. Total, $32,665.20; Les,—Due municipal nonresident taxes collected, $539.60 ; Bal- 1 ance to credit sinking fund account, 20,001.16; Standing debt, interest ac- count, $9,438.19; Total, $29,978.95! Avail. able to meet current expenditure, 82,686.25. Non-resident taxes collected between Jan- uary lst and April 30th 1896 : Ashfield, $104.26; Colborne, $20.50; Goderi h, $2.10; Grey, $1.19; If wick, $1.60 ; Hull tt,$3.96; Morris, $S.21; Stiephen,$40.05 ; T rnberry, $17.71; East awauosh, $1.15; Bayfield, $14. 45 ; Blyth, $16. 93 ; Total $232. 11. Statement of si king fund, May 310, 1896: Debentures,$11, 00 ; mortgages,$169,204. 75; balance sinking fund account, $2 ,001.1.6 ; accrued interest on mortgages and d bentnres to ',July lst, 1896, $6,816.15 • total, $207,022. 06. The report Was referred to tie fina ce committee. Council then adjourned til ' 0 a. W ednesday. SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY Council resuMed. A request fr m Lien - tenant -Colonel Wilson for a gras t of 25 cents per day to the nen-comrnis tone of- ficers and men df the 33rd battali n, hen out in camp, was sent to the xecu ive committee. I - COUNTY COMM SSIONER. Mr. Ainsley, eoad and bridge co er, reported as follow : That bridge over the Bayfield river was by the flood last spring d the am: at Grand Bend has been remove& prepared plans and ad ertised for ceived tenders from s veral ! bri tractors foe their erectio . He h ined Fin's bridge on the ake shor Ashfield, and found it to be 2Ofeet the abutments, the leng i h require to be assumed as a iounty bri bridge is in good repair; the m teriel is mostly cedar. He had xamined the creek at and near the Blyth b idge and con ider that it would be in the interests of the county to have the cha nel 9traightened so that the stream would r n straight threugh the opening under the brdge,a d wouldsug- gest that the county pa the dorporation of Blyth the sum of $100. An approximate of the cost of flooring the maiti hall of the court house would be as follows: for tile floor, $250; for hardw od, $30. At ' the jail he found that it would be necessary to eitend the drain -from the closets, and that the work should be attended to at once. The small bridge,in Lower Winghatinknown as the Race bridge, will require to be reeuilt this season, as well as one or two other small bridges. There will be about the usual amount of repairing to be slon `. on the roads and bridges this year. 1The anunt required for roads and ridgesi an repairs to county buildings will jnot encee the es- timate of $6,000, $500 o this bein fo the county buildings. The report was referr d to the road and bridge committee A motion by essrs. Dulmage Ind 11oth3 eran to refer any appeals from the rep rt of the equalization ommittee as to equalized assessment,to th county judge,was caeried. A motion to a d Tiplady's sridge, olI the boundary of Hu lett and Goderich, t the list of county ridges, was sent t(:) the road and bridge committee, and a 1 mo- tion for a gran of $25 to each . of the three farmers' i stitutes, was sent to the executive committee. Council then adjourned till 2 o'clock p.m. Council then resumed. Accounts from Nos. I to 99 Iron- theinspector of the Eouse of Refuge were referred to th finance coin- rnititee. Mayor H olmesiand Dr. Gunn, of Clinton, waited on the cOncil with reference' to the erection of a gen ral hospital for the cduntv mission- athsvell estroyed 11 bridge He had and re- ge pon- d exam - road, in between in order ge ; the in that townT They intended usin $10,000 obtained from the Stavely esta the building and equipment of the in tion, and asked the council to make a towards its maintenance.. The matte referred to the special committee t sider and report. the e for titu- rant VMS con- A clause in the education eommibtee's re- port at last sess' ion appointing arbitrators in a school section dispute, between Nos. 5 and 9, Turnberry, and union ischool. section No. 4, was rescinded. WARDEN'S CCiMPrIITTEE. The warden' S committee reported as follows : Since the last meeting of the county eouncil, the division co rt gave judgment in , the case of Morris vs. uron sustaining the judgment of Chief. Jutticel Meredith, ex- cepting- that they varied theidate from the i let of September, 1894, to t e 5th of May, 1894. The court gave no costs to either party on this motion. They had examined the expenditure on bri ges -made by the township of Morris, and hate received an affidavit certifying thla sjarne, and cal- culated the portion pa-yiablejby the county to . the township of Meths and fixed the same at $1,098.52, and tree ed such sum to be paid to the townshp 4f Morris. For thia sum the warden iss ed !his order. The costs of $105.70, payab e to Morris, has also been paid. The report was adopt d. Mr. Burns, of Bayfiel , celled for the re- turns ordered at last seasioe regarding the salaries of the county officials. On motion of Mes.rs.1 Kennedy and Cooper a resolution of ,synpathy and con- dolence with reeve John herritt, on the death of his wife, was uinanimously passed. Messrs. McKenzie andi Gi vin asked that a refund of $78 be mad the township of Ashfield,the amount ixpnded on Fin's bridge.—Referred to th road and bridge 1 • ed "till 2 o'clock committee. Council then adjour Thursday. THURSDAY A RNIOON. On the council resuming business, a num- ber of accounts were refe red to the finance committee. A statem nt showing the amount paid to each Oounty official per annum, was read arid eent to, the executiae committee. THE PHYSIICIAN'S REPORT. The report of Dr. N Shaw, House of Refuge physician, was eceived. He re- ported that he had Made 1 visits, and had treated 263 cases at (tiff rent periods. A number of inmates Were n a dying condi- tion when admitted, an never left their beds. Owing to the de cient ventilatiOn and bad heating apparatu , tnany are en - posed to .variable tempe atures, and, as a result, pleurisy and pneu onia follow. A- fore entering -the house, t e applicants, asi a rule, have had poor clothing and bad food, and, after the change, appear more liable to become sick. He asked that the council provide the drugs and other necessaries per- taining thereto. The report was referred to the executive committee. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The education committee reported as fol- lows: Re petition from school section No. 11, Grey, they could find no cause for com- plaint, and recommended that no action be taken. Re 'appeal from award made by In- spector Tom, S. Smillie and P. Douglas, forming a union section from parts of school sections No. 4 and 41, Stephen, and part of sections No. 6 and 8, Hay, recommended al- lowing the appeal, and also recommended the following gentlemen as arbitrators in the case : Judge Doyle, Mr. McKercher, of the township of Hoivick, and Wm. J. John- ston, of Morris. The report W' as adopted. Council then adjourned. • FRIDAY. A pet tion from 110 inhabitants of the unincorp rated village of He sail, asking to be erecte into an incorporat d village, was referred o the special commill.tee. ROADS AND BEIDG S. ad and bridge co4ittee recom- at as Fin's bridg ' on the lake d, Ashfield, was the required hat the county .ss me the said hat $100 be grante the village of efray cost of strai htening creek lace, provided the orporation of nme all responsibil ty, and corn- s tothe satisfaction f the county The r mended t shore To length, Blyth to lyto at that Blyth as plete wor commissi ner. That the race bridge at Lower Wnghams‘be rebuilt.' Re motion of bridge known boundary be - townships, be idges, recom- mended hat the county c mmissioner be instructed to examine said b idge, and re- port. Regarding Motion of McKenzie and Girviis, t at the township of Ashfield be re- funded the sum of $78, the a ed in building Fin's bridge no action. They had exainin Rathwell bridge, and recommended that the tender of Robert Lang, for $ 57, be accept- ed, it being the lowest. Tha the tender of .L.Hardy,of $164, for Whisk bridge, beac- cepted, it being the lowest; provided all parties furnish satisfactory s curity. Moved by Mr. McKenzi , seconded by Mr. Watson, that the repot be amended by paying the township of 4shfleld $78 for the erection of Firs bridge ii4 1895.—Lost The report was then adopt d. . a ittee report' sed with t law librar rain from t ed across t road over the bank, and that the weather vane be replaced e also that a new floor be laid down in the turnkey's! room. They visited the ' jail and found everything in good order, and approved of the clothing ordered. They recommended that the than hall of the court house be re -floored with maple; and that the judge' S stand be re - carp ted. si The report was adopted. EXECU IVE COMMITTEE. The executive 1 committee 1 recommended; that a new flag be purchased for the court house, the cost not to exceled $35. That $25 be granted to each of the three farmer's institutes in the county. In reference to the request of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilson, that 25 cents per day be granted to each non-commissioned officer and man in the 33rd battalion, during the UM() of drill, that no action be taken. That the salaries of the county officia s remain as they are now. In reference to the request, of Dr. Shaw, House of Refu e physician, to have the county supply rn, dical applienees, that no action be taken, but when 4ppliances are absolutely necess ry, that the providing be left to the directi n of the inspector of the house. Moved by Mr. Burns, se onded by Mr. Kennedy, " that he salary of the county commissioner be aised $50.—Lost. Moved by Mri Burns, seconded by Mr. Cooper, that the 'salary of the caretaker be increased $50.— st. Moved by Mr jBares, seconded by Mr. Gunn, that the se ary of the clerk be in- creased 100.—Lt.$ The report, asiiread, ar then adopted. Cowleil then djourned until the after- noon. McDonal as Tiplad tween Go added to and Con, that th 'a bridge, on the erieh and Hullett the list of county b imint expend - recommended d tenders for rn COUNTY PROPERT The county property com las follows:; The et were plei work in connection with th They recommended that the closets at the jail be exten snEciai co 11".1,EE. 71417hen the council had resu ed business th, report of the special, mmittee was reid. The speeial committee rep rted recom- mending that the petition of amuel Cald- well on behalf of A. E. Ctillie of Manches- ter, asking to ihare hi preperty in the police village of Maasehester r duced in as- eessment to $2,000, that by-law No. 10, clause 11, 1895, be ainended by adding the words "that the property of A. E. Cullis be assessed for $21,000'or1y foe police village purposes." In riegard to the motion of Messrs. Sandersrni and McPherson, request from citizens' co inittee of - the tosen of Clinton, asking f r aid towards maintaining the hospital prop sed to. be erected from funds of the Sta. ely estate, recommended that the council make a reasonable grant towards the ma ntenance of ' the hospital when such is built and fully equipped by the town of Clinton. In rega d to petition from ratepayers from portions of the town- ship of Hay andquekersuaith asking to be incorporated -into, a village, to be called the village of Hens 1, that th petition be granted, and tha4j L. Harold a d F. G., Ar- nold be appointed to take the census. The first clausj of the repo t was refer- red back to the mmittee, end they fur- ther reported th no action taken in the matter of A. E. llis until the ,petition of the ratepayers of the townships of Hullett and East and W t Wawanosle be amended. The report as mended was ladopted. HOU E OF REFUGE. The House of fuge committee reported that pursuant ts instructions received at She last session f r more hospital accommo- dation, the com ittee had instructed H. C. McBride larchite 5, of London, to prepare plans andi specifi sations for the necessary ve advertised for tenders end that the following be as McKenzie, carpenter , $1,160 ; slating, $216 ; ing, $280; J. K. Heyman, rtrnent and plastering, .Se Lee, heating, $273; ; galvanizing and iron , $4,181. The committee d that H. 1. McBride, tend the construction of Sanders, secdnded by M e House of Refuge coni ed to defer erecting aid use until further instru ouncil, and that the r table. ---Carried. Eilber, seconded by M e boiler chimney on t e be cnnstructed as recon McBride,. architect, an be empowered to ''ask f r d the contract.—Carrie mended was adopted. n adjourned until seve Ding. additions, and h and would recom accepted Tho and joiners' wor painting and gla bricklayer's dep 2,000; Harper plumbing, $.181 work, $71 ; tota also recommend architect, super She work. Moved by Mr. Shepherd, that mittee be instru adding to the 11 tieing from this port be left on t Moved by Mr. Dulmage, that 5 House of Refuge mended by Mr. Shat the inspect tenders and awa The report as The council th o'clock in the ev EQ 1 ALIZATION: On council res ming business the report of the equaliza.tio committee was read. -The conimitte recommended that 1 the equalization rem in the same as it has 4een for the past two or three years. The t tal equalization of t e townships is $829,1 5,- 734; towns, $3, 45,250. Moved by Mr. ulmage, seconded by Mr. Stewart, that th report of the equalize ion committee be am 1ude1 by reducing th as- sessment of How ek township from $3 to $32 per acre.—L st. Moved by Mr Kennedy, seconded 1 by Mr. Cooper, tha theassessment of the t wn of Clinton be low red to $75,000, puttin it on a rate similar • adjoining towns.—ijost. t Moved by Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Cox, that a boar of three valeators be ap- pointed to equali o the assessment of the various municip lities, and that the said report be accepte for the term of five years. —Lost. The report wa then adopted. TO CHANG Moved by Mr. McIlveen, that vide that the d reeves, deputy - townships shoul day but one in Moved by Mr. McIlveen,thist t ialize the Ontar tion 491, chapte section to allo councils to offer and conviction may appear pro co-operate.—Ca A DE Moved by Mr Sotheran, that this year.—Los FIN, The finance mending the p counts. Accou NOMINATION DAY. ilber, seconded by Mr. y -law be passed to pro - for the nomination of ves and councillors, in e held on the last Mon- ember.—Carried. 'ilber, seconded by Min e warden and clerk memor- o Legislature to repeal s c- 2, vic. 55; or amend sad t optiona3 with coun ch rewarde for the arr horse thief as to the , and that other counti s d. ri it E B ER SESS ON. ultnage -s conded by Mr. ecember session be held NC 011 yr ta E comairrrEn. • mittee reported, recom- ent of a number of ac - for the House of Refuge to the amount f $2,450.01 had been paid and were found to be correct. The treas- urer was instru tea to eotify each munici- pality in arrear for countyrate to pay same at once. They ecommen4led that the by-law to raise the su of $75,00 be passed and that the treasurer advertise the mortgages on hand for sal4i. That the sale of the new debentures to bs issued under the by-law and Shat the delive left in the han chairman of th by-law be pass treasurer to r current expens necessitate a r Total, $40,235., The report y and rat ng up of same be a of the 1 treasurer and the finance 4omnilttee. That a d enabl' g the warden and ise the sum of $40,000 for s. The c rrent expenses will te of one end a quarter mills. 2. as adopted. K104C ON REDUCTION. Moved by lVr. Geiger; seconded by Mr. Delbridge, thalt this county council places on record its dsapproval of the new connty council act, as t is not of a character to give all mini ipalities a chance of bing properly repres Atter consid rable discussion the mo ion was lost by a i.ajority of one. BY-LAWS. , to raise by way of loan the by the issue of debentures; to authorize he warden and row money f r county pur- No. 6, to qualize the re- ents of the everal rnunici- county ; by law No. 7, to sent money or general and and by-law o. 8, to fix day unicipalities to hold nomin- were all pass d. Messrs. S nders and Me- neil adjourn d to meet again: dnesday in eeember next. By-law No. sum of $75,000 by-law No. 5, treasurer to bo poses; by-law spective assess palities ill the raise by assess other purposes for township ation meeting, On motion o Donald, the co on the firet W What the Doing DEAR EDIT papers a few Mr. J. W. M "I see in y is determine cheese inclus that some on hand at coo might let the If Mr. Dryde for Ontario seed grain. the quality task for farm there is a far not supply -cul al College is for the F rmers. R.—I noticed in some of the ays ago, a let r written by Medan in hich he says : ur columns that Mr. Dryden to bring the butter and ries to a success. I also see is wanting him to try his ing, but I think that they omen have that department. is anxious to do all he can e will turn his attention to here is a great inequality in seeds, and it is not an easy rs to obtain the best, and, as for experiniental work, why very farmer in Ontario with a i package pounds? Dominic, tributes who sen send fo Provinci own pr lend this would re I am p above qu best sys be found. Agricult Experim of the Pr ture. T token a distributi support. Siberian ed s rin of the best seeds, say three He then went into the mill and was conver- . . 1 am -well asvare that the sing with Mr. Taylor, when a twelve foot , Department of -Ageiculture dis- . edging_ about inch by inch and three-quar- 1 w three -pound package to anyone ters as thrown from the saw a distance of s for it, hilt farmers don't always about forty feet, one end striking MeNab the best. I think it should be a on the neck, on the jugular vein, and passed 1 transaction to distribute to its through his neck, coming out at the other. vince. 1 would only ask them to side a little higherup. He fell and never seed for one year, that the farmer moved afterwards. urn the seed. ' . —David Peregrine, a resident of Queens. easedto inform the 'writer of the vines, aged 81 years, fell down the cellar tation that Oats -rid has one of the step, and died from his injuries a few hours ms of seed distribution that can later It is carried on conjointly by the — aw mils are badly needed in the set- ral college and the Agricultural tlemente of - linskoke and Nipissing, where ntal Union, and has the support there is an thexhaustible supply of birob, •vincial Department of Agricul- her4ek, sPruce, cedar, elm, eherry and e Hon. Mr. Dryden has always °thee valuabk woods. eep interest in, this system of seed —The Huron and Ontario Electric Bail - n and has given it his hearty way i Company are arranging to build an It is through this work that the electric railway from Walkerton to Kincar- ats, Joanette oats, Herison beard- dine ki.nd Goderich, also from Flesherton to wheat. Mandscheuri barley, mam - Meaford. —Two hundred teamsters, employed on the Nassart-Peterboro section of the Trent Valley Canal, have strack because they are only paid $2 per day for man and team. They claim they were promised $3 per day afterlJune 1st. —A remarkable freak of vegetation is evidenced in a rustic table belonging to Mr. D. S. Burdick, of Ingersoll, a fresh shoot having grown out of one of the legs. The new branch is five inches in length, and still growing. —Three Conservative ladies in London marked the anniversary of the death of Sir John Macdonald, on Sniurday, by present- ing the Conservative club of that city with 1,500 roses, besides three magnificent bouquets,with the inscription, "To the loving memory of our late chieftain.' —The Presbyterian General Assembly is, - in sessiou this week in Terouto. The main -questions -under discussion are the new hymnal, the election of professors to the chairs of the Olcl Testament Literature and Apologetics at Knox college,i and the eli- gibility of elders as Moderatirs. —Miss Kate Hagerty, for nerly first as4 eestant of the Girls' Model S thool, Toronto, and late of the Collegiate bas Rate, Winni- peg died at her father's resi ence, in Tor- onto,on Friday. She was very successful as a iteacher, and was greatly, beloved by her pupils, and had many friends, —Toady Macdonald spent Saturday, 6th inst.,Ithe anniversary of Sir John's death, at 'Kingston. She placed a magnificent wreath of roses, lilies and ferns on the grave, Later she will visit Winnipeg, wherei slie will stay for some time with Hugh Jelin. Afterwards she will go to BanffiSprings. —Lightning struck the house of a, farmer, nameDouglass,living near Petrone, Friday night; completely destroying the building. It is reported a dance was being held in the house at the time. Two women were knock- ed doevn' but not seriously hurt, also one man hadhis pants and boot completely rip- ped dewn. —Rev. J. H. Stevenson, professor a Semitic languages ha Vanderbilt college, Nasheille, Tennessee, has been visiting his faehee-in-law, Rev. Dr. Sutherland, of Tor- onto.' He left Saturday morning to spend some time at the British Museum London, where he will edit some Syrian letters and tables to be published by the Chicago Uni- versity. —The thunderstorm of last Friday night causeP a good deal of damage in Western Ontatlo. The residence of Mr. Duncan Me - Callan, near Glencoe, was struck by light- ning and burned to the ground. The house of a farmer named Waltham'near Petrol* -was ebrnpletely destroyed. A barn belong- - ing to" Z. McCallinn'of Ekfride was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. flie contents, consisting of a quantity of hay and 400 bushels of oats, were totally consumed, Loss 1,000. Insurance $500. mjtfi Cu an corn (yellow dent), Wisconsin earliest white dent corn, Salzer's North Dakota cairn (white flint), Dawson's golden chaff winter wheat, etc., have been in- troduced throughout the Provirce and are becoming such great favorites. Upwards of 1,000 varieties of farm crops have been tested at the Agricultural college within the peat seven years. The varieties that are being distributed from year to -year are those that give trials of all the varieties tested for several years in succession. The following table shows the number of packages of seeds that have been distribut- ed over Ontario from the Ontario Agricul- tural college within the past six years :— In 1891 there were 2,642 packages dis- triluted. Ip 1892 there were 5,688 packages dis- uted. 1893 there were 7,181 packages dis- uted. 1894 there were 7,721 packages dis- buted. 1895 there were 9,179 packages dis- tr huted. Int 1896 there Were 11,724 packages dia- trili Ii trib trib Tis makes a total nuAt er of over 44,000 tr pa,ckages of choice farm seeds sent out'since 18p1, or about the time Mr. Dryden became Meister of Agriculture from the Central Eeperimental Farm at Ottawa 6,526 pack- age S of seeds in 1895 and 2,505 packages in. 18e4. An article describing the method of dis- tributing seeds from the Ontario Agricul- tutal College and an invitation to apply for se .ds was printed in about 400 Ontario nefvspapers in March of the present year. M. MeMillan could not have noticed this icx1ee C. A. SAVITZ, Experimentalist, Ontario Agrieulural Ep lege, Guelph. May 22, 1896. ar Methodist Ministers. The following appointments were made at the meeting of the London Conference, of the Methodist church held this week at Stratford: Goderich District.—Goderich, (North street), Joseph Edge ; Goderich, (Victorie street), J. Ward; Clinton, (Rattenbury street), R. Millyard ,• Clinton, (Ontario street), W. J. Ford, L. L. B., Henry A. Newcombe, superannuated • Seaforth, Ste- phen Bond; Holmesville, G. liV.Andrews, B. A.; Bayfield, F. J. Oaten; Varna, R. C. Burton ; llensall, Francis Swan T. B. Copland, C. C. Kain ; Kippen, W. J. Waddell, (Hensall) ; Dungannon, F. Swan; Nile, J. W. Pring; Benmiller, E. Olivant, Henry E. Currie. Exeter District.—Ejeter, (Main street), H. W. Locke; Ex er, (James street), N. lt, Willougby • Parkhill, John Mills; Elimyille, George Jewitt, VV. J. Ashton ; Cen- tralia!, W. H. Butt; Crediton, J. G. Yel- „ land ; Birr, R. J. Garbutt, L. L. B. ; Bryanston, j. Henderson; Sylvan, John art , (Parkhill) • Grand Bend, G. H. Thompson, (Corbt). i St. Marys District.—Ste Marys, John' Learoyd, Richard Service, supernumerary; Grant, T. E. Harriston ; Luaus, J. E. Ford; Ailsa Craig, C. Barltrop ; Kirkton, Thomas J. Sowden Ph. D.; Woodham, J. C. Nethercott, William Birks; (351 St. Clarens avenue, Toronto), superannuated; /sTissouri, R. J. limiting, (Welburn) ;Kin- tore, Stephen Nott; Thameaford, Harvey D. Moyer. Stratford Dietriet.—Stratford, (Central); Dr. Hannon; Stratford, (Waterloo street), W. Goodwin '. Mite,hell, J. W. Holmes, George Smith, superannuated - Monckton, $. C. Edmunds; Staffa, John Kenner ; Fullerton, Josiah Greene, II. Graham (Car- liingford) ; Harmony, Jabez 3. Noble, Stratford); Embro, E. Kershaw, William a.. Graham, R. Fulton Irwin. 1, Listowel District. --Listowel, W. Wil- liams, James Caswell, (Grimsby), superan- uated ; Mllverton E. A. Fear; Trow - ridge, John W. Robinson; Gerrie John . Fisher It•,‘'i Fordwich, T. esley &sena ; , allace, H. Barnby, B. D. (Listowel) 1 twood, J hn Bali; Ethel, T. E. Sawyer, ames Walker Benjamin Sherlock (Toron- ), John H. Watts superannuated. Wingham Diatrict—Wingham'Graham A. Clifford, Ph. D.; Teeswater, Alexander. K. Birks, i BA.; Wroxeter, A. McKib- bon ; Brussels, S. J. Allan, John L. Kerr, Richard Paul, superannuated; Wal- ton, William M.Ponaeroy ; Londe,sboro, W. Eileen, J. W. Anderson. Blyth, W. Risby, illiam Mills (Toronto), superannuated; uburn'C. C. Columns; Belgrave, Edward 4. Shsaw; Bluevale, W. Ii. Moss,- . A. Mith, A. W. Dever, A. Rapson, eserves Kincardine District—Kincardine, A. Cun- ingham, Findley M. Smith, superannu- ated; Ripley, Benjamin L. Huston; Lucknow, I. B. Wallwin, M. A, John Walker, superannuated; Ashfield, Rob ert H. Hall (Lueknow); Whitechurch, W. W. Leech; Tiverton, P. W. Jones; . Hadwin A. E. Jones; Bethel, omeroy ; Salem, Nathaniel S. Bur- reenock) Albert Tiffin, A. E.Jones, Bervie, W. M. wash, ( reserves Canada. —Sixty prisoners confined in the Central Prison, Toronto, are to be released this month. —Harry MeAllanf of Woodstock, had new potatoes ten days ago, four inches in circumference. —Burglars removed a panel from the dor of P. Moore's tailor shop, in Ingersoll, and entering, carried off a couple of coats. .4 --At the Dorchester station cheese fac- tory 480,000 pounds of milk were remixed during the month of May. —Selkirk, Manitoba, had a serious fire on Saturday night, 21 buildings being sle- streyed, with a loss of $40,000. '—Alexander Fawcett, a young married men of Dundalk, is under arrest on a charge laid tender the Charlton Act. His wife caused the arrest. —James McNab,' of the Garafraxa road, near Hamilton's hill came into Chatsworth, on Friday last, witha load of-- hogs, and after disposing of them went to Taylor's mill and loaded his wagon with sawdust. —Martin F. Sullivan, the proprietor of the Dominion hotel, Stratford) is dead. A very short time ego he was strong and healthy and his appearance was that of an athlete. He was very well known and popular in the city. He was born in Ham- ilton forty-two years ago, and for the past eight iyears had lived in Stratford, 'where at different times he conducted the Stratford, the Arlington and the Dominion hotels. He leaves a wife and three young children. —Hon. Thomas Ballantyne, of Stmt., ford, Who has just returned from a _visit to England, says the people of England are quite nblivious tothefact that there is a general election on in Canada. The news- pa-perS pay little or no attention to Canadian affairii. Once a week, probably, a little paragraph will appear noting the departure for Eegland of Sir Donald Smith, or some- thingrioa that kind, but nothing is said of the campaign. Mr. Ballantyne had to depend for news on the Canadian papers sent tet him from home which he got about on_ceiNterek. Portagee la Prairie correspondent state%that Rev. Peter Wright formerly of Stratford, was called to California recently owing to the death of his son David, who had been there for his health for some mon*. David was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, and was about twenty- threevears of age. He was injured SOMe Ihreegears ago while playing lacrosse in Portage la Prairie, and came to Toronto for treatMent. His mother went with him to California and they spent some time in Los Artgelle with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hamilton, siso Orrner Stratfordites. .S-fet St. Andrew's church, Stratford, on Friday evening, Professor J. II. Panton,M. A., professor of natural history in the On- tario Agricultural College, Gueipli,delivered a very interesting lecture on Colorado and its canons and inonntaine. There was large laudience presence. Professor Penton is a bother of Rev. E. W. Penton, pastor of the church, and is well known in Strat- ford. His lecture was a graphic and enter- - taining description of some of the mese striking features of Colorado. He gave a forcible account of Denver, which he aea-id wee about the same size as Toronto but fat moresplendidlybuilt up. The city is only thiret-seven years old and has a debenture debt .emounting to theenormous sum of sixty millhnse ic of Catholic picnic at Hesson, on Tueitay of last week, proved, an unusually brillient affair. About 2,000 people attend- ed, and all details were carried out in a mostgsatisfactory manner, under the person- al supervision of Rev. Father Guam. Miss M. Sinith. of Tyrone, won the wateh ; Mr. J. Pe Mabee got Lora Aberdeen's portrait; Mr. Robertson of Listowel a handsome easy chair, and the large cheese presented by Peeeve Jack, of Morrungton, was won by Mr. A. St. George Hawkins, editor of the List4wel Standard, by guessing its ex -act Weigeb5--68.1 pounds, Messrs. McLaren and Grieve were only a half pound astray in their guesses. Not much interest was taken in the political contest, the canvassers hav- ing Torgely exhausted their energie,s in the young ladies' contest. Only 235 votes were east, and of these Mr. Grieve got 158 and Mr. McLaren 77. Both gentlemen briefly returned thanks in a felicitous manner.