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SEAFORTHe FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1915
GRE10.- -CLOTKINO:.
Colossal.
Clothing Sal
Continues
A Sate compelling continued crushing
crowds of curious customers
A Sate unparalleled for popularity
cause
-
cause of its presentation to the
public of unprecedented bargains
A Sate creating profoundest public .con
fifielice, because there are no
misrepresentation s,no disappoint-
ments, no humbucrs froods ex-
actly as advertised'
A sate _lasting 10 days, every day offering
the same good bargains tothe
late comers as were offered the
first days of the sale and some
better
Some Special Compellers
Boys' warm School Coats, odd sizes,
26 to 33... . • • — $1.69
Children's Overcoats....
Boys' Knickers, dined throughout) . . 39c
I30ys••• $$$$$ •• • • • • • •••• • • • 19c
.Boys' Coat Sweaters... . ......89c
Boys' Stockings.....,.. • 19c
•••.••••••29c
Men's Fur Coats
Fur: CoatF, worth $18, for...,.$10.80
Men's Pants
Men's Pants of strong tWeed mat-
terial, perfect fitting. Regu-
lar price Loo, sale C
Men's Worsted panet,in narrow grey
stripes and plain shades for dresswear,
regular 3,o3, sale price $1.48
• • • 41,••• ••••••••••••• • • • •-•••••• • I • V••••••• • • •
English Worsted Pan& Cal noi
regular. 4,00, this sale... ah.yo
Men's Suits
Men's Suits, high grade, dark mix-
tures, dependable line, This suit is
good enough for Sunday wear, worth
and sold all over for to.00 dbe nE
sale price.......... .... ............ ajoya
Handsome worsted Suits in fancy
mixtures, suits that sell all aso no
over for- aoayo
Men's Suits,tnade by the best tailors
in Canada, hand padded collar, up to
the minute in style and fit. You would
consider theta a bargain at en nE
i8.00 ; this sale for.... .. . ay.yra
Here we have another lot of English
cut garments ; no merchant tailisr can
duplicate them for 2000.. I 1 fic
Our heya
Men's Hats and Caps
Men's Caps, worth 75c ; this sale 39c
Men's Hats, in dress felt and derby,
worth 2.00 tO 2.50; this sale $1.49
Beware!
Don't imagine this is an or-
dinary every day sale. .VPherb
the Greig Clothing Co., Sea -
forth, say &de 1" a vast army of people from all
ciaarters immediately .arise and advance and storm
the "Weida, the ..874 Corner Store opposite the
MUM Batt, aad the whole -tremendous stock of high
drade clothinR, fars anci. furnishings for -m,en,,
-
wo-
inen and children looted, o7ily -ander a system
of sales. Lasting 10 clays — and 10 days . only.
Gre ig Clothing Co'y
SEAFOFITH
Huron County \Council
The County Connell met at .3 o'cloek
on fr untidily, January 21st. The follow
Ing •qualified members' were preeent
Ashfjeld, C. Stewart; Colborne, S. Bis
sett; Goderich To'wnship, W. 1-1. Lobb
Grey, R. W. Livingstone and J. Brown
Hay, L. Kalbfleiscli; Hchilck, R. Hard
Ing And L. Dernetling; Huliett, J. Fing
land; McKillop, 3 s4Govenlock; IMor
MS, J. Shortreed; Stanley, 3. McKin-
leite Stephen, W. R. Elliott and :J.
Love; Tuckersmitit, -H. Crich; . Turn -
berry, 3. MuIven; Thiborne, P. A. Elt
lerington; East Waevanosh, J.N. Camp -
ell; West wamanqsh, D. B. Murray;
}hayfield, J. Thornson; Brusselse.T. Lec-
kie, Blyth, Dr. Milne; Clinton, J.
Ford; Exeter,. ti. W. Taylor; Goderich,
R. Elliott and. J. O. Laithwaite; Hen -
salt, V. H. Hudson; Seaforth.
Stewart; Whigham, S. 'Mitchell; Wrox-
eter, Con. "Etas. •
The Clerk hailed the meeting to order
and asked for nominations for the pp-
sition of Warden. •
Moved by Pr. Milne, of Blyth, and
0,900114ed- by .3. Brown, of Grey, that
J. tid. Govenlock, Reeve of McKillop,
be Warden for the year 1915. .
Mr. povenlock was declared elected
Warden and conducted to the -chair
by Mr. Cantelon ex -Warden. M.GOv-
enlock signed his declaration of effide
before this Honor Judge Holtt and
thanked the members., for the honor
Conferred upon him.
Coinmunications read:
R. NV, Wade, secretary of the Guelph
Winter Fair stating that R. R. Matt,
131y0a, :wa,awarded it and12ndoprizes.
for best heavy draught mare, Wrn.
Snell, Londesboro, lit prize for best
beef animal end- Wm. Fear, Blyth, sec-
ond prize, and these parties are en-
titled' to the prizes offered by the
county—Sent to Executive Committee.
J. J. Kelso, Superintendent df ne-
glected children, asking for county
support—Sent to Executive Committee.
F. golmested, Polite Magistrate, Sea-
fortiehasking that he be supplied with
oefice—Sent jo Exectitive Committee. •
F. Spencer on behalf of the Prison
Aid Association—Sent to . Executlie
'Committee.
J. Ross Robertson sking for the
trmal grant for support of the Sick
Children's Hospital •--Sent .to Executive
Committee.
F. (A. poky, chief engineer of Hydro -
Electric, stating that the report on
county electric roads in this county
was not ready yet.
S. C. Moore on behalf of grant I to
Salvation army—Sent to Executive
Coeval! t tee. ,
F. S. Spense, Secretary ,of Ont rio
Municipal Association—Sent to Execu-
tive Committee.
Hon. Eh -Foster, relative to Bel
glen Relief Fund -Sett to Exectetive
Committee. • •
Returns front Seeforth, Clint,
Wingham and Goderich high schools. -
Statements from Lirdowel, Stratford,,
St. alaryz, Parkhill and. Mitchell high
schools. ,
S. M. Sanders, ...Manager of Exeter
Canning Company re county grant to
relieve distress caused by the war. .
Letter from W. ttl, _Elliott stating
that on account of sickness he was
unable to. attend cpuncil.
G. S. Henry, Secretary of good Roads
Association, asking that delegates be
appointed, and fee o' $15 be forwarded.
Shortreed and rich, that Messrs.
Leckie, Campbell, F1ard1ng, Reis and
Taylor be a tr1k1n4 committee to name
the standing committees for the year—
Carried. .1
Campbell and Metray, that Alex. Pore,
terfield be appointed auditor for this
year—Carried. ,
Mitchell and Elliott, (Goderich), that
this council grant te1,000_ to the three;
hospitals, Goderieh, Clinton and Wing -
ham, to he divided the -Same as in pre-
vious years—Serit to Executive Com-
mittee.
Taylor and Ellerington, that, a. W.
Holman he auditor for this year—Car-
ried. I , •
Stewart (Ashfield) and Murray that
J. Leckie and W. Lane be -appointed on
the criminal aedit board for this year
—Carried, ' -
Mitchell and [Mulvey, tilt R. E.
Ricker, of Wingham High .School be
cotinty examiner for this year—Sent to
Education CoMmittee.
Taylor and Hudson, that Geo. Sparks,
of Exeter, be appointed on board of
cannty examiners—Sent to Education
Committee.
Linklater and. Elliott, (• Goderich).
that W. Elliott be re-appOinted trustee
of Goderich Collegiate Institute—Sent
to Education. Coinmittee.
• Ford andedeobb, .that Rev. Mr. Har-
per be apPointed trustee of Clinton
Collegiate
enson, res
re:DV-IrnrpdlOtitr:nte
&late t•is
Commit te
rgstitute, in place of J. Stey-
ned,—Sent to Education
Lobb, that C. Dowding bo.
d trustee of Clinton Cone-
Ranh—Sent - to Education•
. Taylor and Hudson, that the usual
grants b ;made to Continuation and
Fifth Fo m schools,—Sent to Education
Cornrnitt e. • _
that W. Hartry be appointed trustee
Stewarit (Seatorth), and Campbell,
of Seaforth Collegiate Indtitute.—Sent
to Edunetion Committee. .
Lobb 1 and !Mulvey, that the usual
grant be. given. Farmer's Institutes and
tem increase of .410 to 'Women's Insti-
tutes,—Sentoto Executive Committee.
1 Laithwatte and Hudson; that a ,grant
of '42,000 be made to the four High
Schools, Goderich, Clinton, Wingharn
ad Seaforth,—Sent -to Executive Cam-
inittee.
Laithwaite and Elliott, (Gederich).
'that the usual grant of 420 be made
"fpr :flowers, shrubs and. .plants on ,the
Court House ground.—Sent to Execu-
tive Committee. 1
Stewart, (Seaforth), and Crich, that
a 'Igreaft of *25 each be given to Clin-
ton, Seaforth and Hensall Spring Shows
—Sent to Exectitive Committee,
On -motion of Messrs. Kalbfleisch and
Fingland the council adjourned until
Wednesday mornipg at t0 o'clock::
1 WEDNESDAY
,
• CoUncil met at ten o'cloc. all the
members present except Elliott, (Step-
hen). , • ' . .
The +report of the striking committee.
was passed. t
Mr, George Eittott addressed the
council On matters relating to neglect-
ed children and left a statement that
was referred to the Rouse of Refuge
-Ccowm.mit4t.eem. lirra
er. - appeared before the
councli representing the Exeter Manu-
facturing Compeller.
. Mr. Taylor introduced the question
of statute labor, Several Members join -
1 ed in the discussion., but no decision
was reached . • i • •
Stewart, (Seaforth), and Reis, that
this county donate to the Belgian Re-
lief iFtind, the suin of ,110,000. to be
- spent in the purchase of flour, manu-
factured in our oWn, county, i
Elliott, (Goderich), that a grant of
.4100 he mad,e t the- Huron . Rifle
League.
Mulvey and L bb, .that this coun-
ty donate 420,00 to the Belgian Re-
lief, Fund. - ,
- Reis and Mulve thatthe grant to
•
tell fairs :and p libraries be the
seine as last yet ,
!11.0 be made o the Huron cOunty
Kalbfleisch andraylor, that a grant
of
-Beekeepers' Ass iation,—Sent to Ex-
ecutive Cohnmi t te
F'ingland and
resolution of ny
liott, Reeve of St
ed by the Verde
his nahhe be.la
elbfleisch, that a.
pathy •with Mr. El-
pnen, he passed, sign -
and Clerk and that
ed. on ,the pay roll.
On emotion, of 31lerington and Ford
the council adjoUrned until three o'-
clock. A 3
iApplication of W. J. Pellow to be
appointed *ountyf constable, I- Sent to
Special Committe . •
Messrs. Kerr, jWilson and Sheriff
Reynolds waited
erence -to the w
Aid Societv.
n the council in ref-
rk, of the Children's
Messrh. Codper 1andi McGaw represent-
ing the temperance alliance of Huron,
'addressed the c uncil and isked that
provision be tate e for the inforcement
of the Canada T mperance Act.
S. M. Sanders Manager of the Ex-
eter 'Canning Ca party, spoke in favor
of making count grant to,33elgians, 4n
the shape of g od 'stuffs instead of
cash.
Mr. Robertson addressed the council
asking thateh llJberal grant to be made
to the Huron R fle .League. •
The (Treasure 's report. was read, and
sent to the Fl ance Committee.
The report o County Engineer read
and sent to oad -and Bridge Com-
mittee. ,
The report o the Finance Committee
was read an passed.
Leckie and, Milne, that this council
make !grant to the -Children's Aid So-
ciety, the amount tbe $500.--Carr1ed
Elliott, (G +orlon), Oditchell, teat R.
Elliott, Camp • ell, Shortreed, Lobb and
McKinley be coMmittee to -look into
the enatter sf enforcing the Canada
Temperence et, and report at June
h-eetingen-Se t to Special Committee.
Mulvey an Reis,. that there be snow
guards puto:Days bridge near the.
village of W,m oiceten—Sent to Road an&
Bridge Committee. .
Livingstone and Demmerling, that a
bridge be built- on the boundary be-
tween the counties of Huron and 'Perth
and between the townships of GreY
and Elma,—Sent to Road and. Bridge
Commit tee. •
Kalbfleisch and Govenlock, that a
bridge be built between the Counties
of Perth and Huron and between the
Townships of Log ae and, McKillop,—
sent to Road and Bridge Cornmittee.
Harding and Fordthat the council
adjourn until ten o'clock on Thursday.
Elliott andrrilLilaiRthSwEsaAiY-
te, that- this
county pay back to the town of Gode-
rich, the money the council spent tak--
ing care of families of men who +went
to the -front, previous to the first -of
December last,—Sent to -Executive Cern-
inittee. _
Harding and 'Brown, that Messrs.
Fingland, Stewart, (Seaforth), and. El-
lerington be a committee to draft a
resolution eo eend to the local govern-
ment, asking that a, re -fund be made
of ento license' collected in thIS C01111-
ty,—Sent to Special Committee.
Dernmerling and Mulvey, that this
council give a grant of $100 to the
boundary between Huron and Welling-
ton, providing that the townships. of
Howick and Minto and the county of
Wellington, .grant equal amounts,—Sent
to Road and Bridge Committee. ,
Mitchell and Mulvey, that W. D.
Pringle be appointed trustee of "ging-
ham High 'School on retirement of W.
F. Vanstone,--Sent to Education Corn -
ret ittee.
Stewart,,
(Seaforth), and Campbell,
that -the column adjourn until- two p.m.
The report of the Education Commit-
tee was need and passed.
Mr. lAmes, M.P., appeared before thet
council -and gave a *met ,address on
the necessity of contributing liberally
to the Patriotic Fund and explained
the ethrk of the Patriotic Associatioo.
Mr. (Ames was tendered a unanimous
vete ,of thanks by :the council. ,
The report df the Road and Bridge
Committee was need and passed with
.the iexception of one clause.
• The report - of the County Property
Committee was read and passed.
-The eeport of the Special Cominmittee
was reed and passed. •
Laithwaite ancl Taylor, that, coun-
cil adjourn until ten o'clock Friday
morning. , . '
VRIDAY
The second report of the Road and
Bridge Coinmittee was read and passed.
Ellerington 'end Demerling, that this
council make a monthly grant: of, $1,00$
to the Patriotic Fund so long as the
council of this county deems necessary,
—Carried.
Charles Stewart and Livingstone,
that this county make a grant of 45,-
000 ho the BeIglan Relief Fund,—Car-.
ried.
The council then prorogued to meet
again in June.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Executive Committee reported, as
follows:
, 4
Re letter of S. -M. Sanders re war
supplies, we (recommend that no action
be ',taken.
That the sum of $10 'be granted to
the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto.
• Re circular froin A, Warner, Secre-
tary of the Trustees Association, we
recommend that am action he taken.
•Re circular from Municipal -Associa-
tion, we recommend that no- action be
taken.
Re circular from Salvation army, we
recoinmend that the urn'sof $20, be
granted. ' •
Re circular porn Prisonet's Aid So-
ciety, we recommend that the sum of
410 he granted,
Re /motion of Elliott and Bissett, ask -
Ing for a &Twit for .1:luron Rifle As:,
sociation we xecoinmend that no grant
be made 'for this year.
Be motion of Laithwaite and Elliott,
for grant of 439 for flowers for Court
Hoose 'square, tive- recorinnend, that the
sum of 410 ba gea,nted.
Re Motion of Lobb and Mulvey, that
a grant of 125 be Ina& to the Farmer's
Institute and that an increase of ,110
be putcle o Wotnenes 'Institute, we re-
commend that 425 be granted to Farm-
er's +institutes and, 110 only to Women's
lnetitutes.
• Re motion of • Mitchell and Elliott,
asking for a grant of pow be made to
the three hospitals, we recommend that
the 'grant be made 4700.
Re motion of J., A. Stewart and Crich
for a grant of 4.25 each to Seaforth,
Hensall 'and Clinton 'Spring Shews, ,we
recommend that $25 be granted -to Ag-
ricultural Societies - in good standing
'who hold spring shows only.
Re enotion of Reie and Murray for
grant of 425 to eh of the Agricul-
tural Societies holding fall shows, we
recommend that the same be granted.
Re motion -of Laithwaite and Hudsot
for a .grant of 42000 to the tour High
Schools in the comity, we recommend
that 'the twine he' granted on the sante
terms as formerly.. \
Re Motion of Kalbfleisch and. Taylox
for a grant of $10 to the Beekeeper's
Association, we recommend that no
grant ;be made this year. . '
Re 'account of F. Holmested for 1509
for ,office rent and. furniture, we re-
commend that no payment be made as
the coenty of Huron- have no Police
Magistrate appointed by _them.
Re letter of S. M. Sanders re supplies
for !British Government, canned goods,
etd., we recoinmend that no action be
taken.
Re tenders for county printinge we
recommend that the tender of Wt H.
Kerr ifo Son be 'accepted. ,
••••••
The Road land Bridge Committee re-
ported as follows: We further recom-
mend that the engineer be instructed
to consult with the engineer of the
county of Perth and, if in their opinion
the conditions comply with the by-
law, 'they take steps for the construc-
tion of the bridges as soon as 'possible.
Re Claim a P.. Kerry of Stephen Town-
ship, tin 'the matter of the auto accid-
ent on the lake shore road new bridge,
we !recommend, thatwe pay the sum of
in ttfull settleinent of +said claim ,of
auto accident. We recommend that the
.engineer's report be printed in the
minutes. Be putting snow- guards on
Day's bridge, we recommend that no
action be taken ateethe present time.
As 'regardsa bridge to -be built be-
tween the counties of Huron and Perth
between the townships of Grey and El -
ma, we recommend that the same be
built if the conditions ceinply with the
by-laws.
As regards the bridge to be built on
the 'boundary between the counties of
Huron and Perth, between. the town-
ships of Logan and McKillop, we re-
commend that the same be built .if the
conditions comply with the by-laws.
Re motion of Demmerling and Mulvey
that 'a grant of 1100 be -given on the
boundary between Huron and Welling-
ton eountiest and the townships of
Howick .and, Mints, if Wellington- coun-
ty glye an equal amount, we recent -
mend, that no action be taken. ,
••=••
Iie Striking Committee reported the
following schedule comprising the mem-
bers of the several committees for the
current year: House of Refuge.—.3. A..
Stewart, R. Harding, C. Reis Sind S.
Bissett. t.
Warden's Cornmittee.—J. Shortreed,
T. (H. Hudson, L. Dernerling, j. Leckie
and J. Fingland.
Equalization poinmittee.—The whole
council. "
Executive Cominittee.—J. Leckie, R.
Livingstone, U. A. Ellerington, J.
Laithwaite and, T. H. Hudson. t
Special Coinmittee.—W. R. Elliott, S,
Biseett, V. W. -Taylor, S. Mitenell and
C. $1teis.
Finance Coinmittee.—John Fingland,
Robert Elliott, John Love, 11. Crich
and J. A. Stewart.
Education Coinmittee.—Dr. Milne, J.
ik. 'ord,, Lobb, J. Shortreed and
R. iHarding.
Road and Bridge Committee.—J. W.
Taylor, J. Campbell, J. Mulvey, C, Stew-
art and John Brown.
Comity Property.—D. Murray, J,
Therhpson, 1.1, McKinley, L. 1Calbfleisch,
and L. Dernerling.
The Special Committee reported. as
follows:
Be motion of Harding and Brown
that this committee be appointed and
that they get all the information they,
can and report to this council at the
June eessioo. Ite appointment of W.
Fellow in 'a cminty constable, that no
action be taken) at the present time.
Re letter of Mr. Gaby on Hydro
power, that Mr. Livingstone and Mr.
Reis hid a committee to look after thie
and, report at June session. .
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The County Property Committee re-
commended the completing of the wir-
ing of the gaol.
That they had visited the gaol and
found eleven prisoners and that they had
found the gaol In a +satisfactory con-
dition. That a new typewriter be pur-
dhased for the registrar's office.
That a suitable chair be purchased
for the Crown +Attorney.
That ta new carpet be purchased for
the ,stair leadingto the Judge's room,
The Education Committee reported as
follows:
Re motion of Mitchell end Mulvey
appointing county examiners. Since
county model schools are abolished
there is no county board of examiners.
We recommend that the usual grants
be made to continuation- clastes as in
1914. We receinmend- the appointment
of W. D. Pringle for ;gingham High
School Board, Win. Hartry for Sea -
forth Collegiate Institute, Rev. Mr.
Harper for Clinton Collegiate and. C.
Dowding for Clinton Collegiate. We re-
commendethe ta.ppointment of W, le El -
N
liott, to Goderich Collegiate trusthe
board.
Re communications and reports of
our public school inapectors, we re-
-co/mend that the reports of the two
inspectors be printed in the minutes
and. that they receive the commenda-
tion ef this council foir giving 'such
fine and explicit reports.
We recommend, the following a-
mounts be paid, less pupils fees: Clin-
ton Collegiate itristitute, 12,815.8h; God-
erich„1 3,85.14; Seater th, *4,050.99;
Wingharri, $3,234.56,
. 'We recommend the payment of the
following amounts:•Parkhill High
• School, 4141.23; et. Marys • Collegiate
Inetitute, $140.64; Listowel Collegiate
institute, 491.25; Mitchell High School,
$22.63; 'Stratford Coriegiate institute,
g89. •
mr,m.••••1•0
The gaoler reported that there were
eleven ,tnenates in the ;gaol at the 'pre-
sent 'time, eight for vagrancy, one for
aesault, one for ,larcency and one for
esing tfire. arms. That it will be „neces-
sary to purchase twenty cords of ,wood
for the county buildings' use. That the
wiring in the gaol corriders, which
had been .put in conduit form, had
removed a great danger from fire, and
lg
that he hoped the council would se;
the wisdo of `completing the balance
of the iwi ,in tthe gaol inthe tsame
way as are added protection to the
buildIngs, _
row.
The county treaserer reported as fol-
lows:,
That the gross receipts for the year
Were 4184,083.19, .and that the grabs
expenditure was 4184,092.26, causing a
bank overdraft of $2.e7„
That the met actual- expenditure on
closed Accounts was $1,907.20 less than
the ,amount estimated and levied. This
slim forms a surphis floe\ 1915. Tre
amount event for patriotle purpeses,
13,508.19 is not included in this state-
ment, and, must be provided for during
the present year.
That the amount of sinking funds
on band not calculating accrued inter-
est ts $106,284.11, as the debenturelia-
tility b 4119,000, you will she there
will he no necessity of raising. any
more sinking. fund.
The following municipalities had net
paid their county rates at the closeeof
1914: Hullett, Tuckersmith, town of
Goderich, Heosall and Wroxeter.
Acting upon instructions from the
council last year, 1 saw a number of
the mortgagts, and expect to be able,
to etire the sterling debentures matur-
ing next year, without leaving to put
any of our eecurities on the market.
•••••••••••
The county engineer reported as in-
etructed, he. had examined the road
opposite lot 33, concession 12, Turn -
berry, it .being the boundary between
the ounties -of Bruce and B.uron. ,The
road at this place passes cover the: south
end log & marsh,•that appears te have
-a bad bettor -i, but'I could see no -ins -
:mediate danger. A deviation \road can
be got around the south end of the
marsh 'should it be required and 1
think cheaper than filling the road .up.
But the case of this road will rest
with the townships of Culross and
Turnberry until such time as the coun-
ties assiimeethat portion of it. On IDe-
camber 9th 1 examined the bridge on
the !lake load, Stanley Township, the
road and 'bridge are both very low
and the land for some dietance around
is levehilt appeared, to Me that the out-
let eves the cause of the water going
• over •the road. and not the length of
.the (bridge..1 would,recommend that .no
action be taken at present. Some new.
Izridges wlil ibe required but all cann
be done. 'after the spring freshets.
The 'total ainount of the orders le -
sued :during ,he terns was 11.,419.3,9.
The pleik reported the -following in-
surance in effect on county property:
Court House, $12,000; Gaol, $10,000;
Gaol residence, 1;000; House of Ref-
uge, 411,250; Contents of House of Ref-
uge, $2,000; Barn and outbuildings
House of Refuge, 41,500; Content h of
barn, House of Re uge, 41,500. ..
SCHOOL IN PECTORS
REP RTS
4,
The ens.pector for West Huron report-
ed that there are 103 school sections,
106 school houses, 132 public school
teachers- and 4 continuation teachers.
The total receipts of the 103 school
boards for 1914 were $141,592.28 and
the itotal expenditures were $108,742.97
for both public and continuation schools
The -following expenditures . were
made by municipalities` for publio
schools only:, Ashfield, 411,553.86 ;.Col-.
borne,
41,488.12; Goderich Township,
11.943,n5; Hay, .411,686.72; Stanley, $8,-
964.53h Stephen, 11144247.48; Usborne,
16,459,24; East Wawanosh. 411,591.03;
West Pgawanoste 45,585.13; BaYfield,
11,390.81; Hewett, 42,181.43; ' Exeter.
13,813.79; Goderich town, $11,170.46,
making a total of 1104,081.65. , .
The line new school built in school,
section No. 13, East : Wawanosh, ac-
counts for the high a:verage expendi-
ture in this township. ,
The -total number of pupils enrolled
hi the rural schools was 3,390, being
69 less -.than in 1913, and the average
attendance 2,296. In the urban echoole,
the enrollment was 1,110, an increase of
over 1913, of 54, end the average /90.
There were 25 men and, 107 women
einpIoyell as' - public Flehool teachers,
of this animber 1 held first-class cer-
tificates, 93 second-class, 31 third-class
and one kindergarten director. '
The average salary' leaid to the men
was 1697, and. to the women 4564.
The highest salary received by a man
was to,,goo and.- by a woman $800.
The following Legislative grants were
-
received during 1914: Rural school%
on salaries and certificates of teachers.
$6,262.60; on accoinodation and equip-
ment, 11,179.35; on fifth classes, $490.-
05; inn new books for libraries, 480.20;
urban ectiools, on attendance- and cer-
tificates of teachers, 4912: on continu-
ation and fifth classes, 41,086.9h; mak-
ing a total of . 410,011.10.
The county grants received during
1914: Rural schools, on accommodation
and equipment, 41,180; on fifth etas -
es, $980.10; urban schools, on con-
tinuation and fifth hia,sses, 12,1/3,98,
making ,a total of $4,284.08. i
The fifth. clans Reboots at Bayfield,
Dashwood, Dungannon, Hensel'. and
Zurich, prepare candidates for the grad.. -
at MoLBAN BROS. liuhlir
she
$1.00 a Tea& in Advarte -
4.............-earanneete,..
nation and entrance to model school
examinations. ?These schools are giving
three years of high eahool work to
many pupils whose parents cannot af-
ford to amid them to a high school.
•
Mr. J. LM. "Field, Inspector for East
-Huron, reported as fellows: There were
85 rural schools -open tin 1914, of these
the schools in Fordwich, Walton, Man-
ley OA Cranbrook have two rooms.
The ischool in Ithe. 5 Meltillop, for lack
of attendance, but more particularly
Ibecause -the :neighboring separate school
had encroached to such an extent on
its boundaries that the pr4ent rate-
payers telt theinserves unable to con-
tinee to support k school.
Of the urban selmois. Whighain has
7 rooms to which a kindergarten de-
partment was added tnia. year; Clin-
ton has 8: rooms with an additional
teacher during the model school three:
Seaforthehas .7, one of .which tis a kin-
dergarten; Perth has S public sehool
teachers, one of whom hos during the
gist -year, been engaged for half the,
ti*ie in the continuation close; 13russels
hs a mobilo school- class of four teach-
er and Wroxeter two.
The continuatIon schools, In Blyth,
Bruesels And Wroxeter have -each now
a. 'staff of two teachers, thud enabling
the schools to al) much better work;
that the addition to the satffs in Blyth
and Wroxeter are appreciated, is
shown by the greatly inereaeed atten-
dance. .
The aggregate attendance of the rur-
al schools for 1914 was 2,977; the aver-
age attendance was 4939.
The average attendance for the year
hi Clinton. was 310; in Seaforth, 209,
and in Wingliam, -269. The average at-
tendance in Blyth was It in Bruseels
94 and In Wroxeter 5.'6
The Legislative grants this year to .
rural .schools amounted. to 16,681.50.
thin was a reduction of 36 per tent.
froin the amount earned, ' -
There were two new schodls built
in 4914, one was at Ethel, with two
rooins, costing between 46,000 and
$000 and, a single roomed school built
at (Bitievale; at a cost a 4$400iftinid .14
one of the best in the -county. The At-
tendance -at WnIton has outgrown Ite
arconmendation and iprovision meet be
,made for the junior division. Many in
the ;neighborhood are in fever of a
comeolidated school and consideration
will be given to the ',proposal.
By an amendment of the Truancy
Act, inspectors are required to notify
parents antihrustees of violation of the
act In order' to make the notice Of
Inspectors effective, township councils
should appoint truancy officers.
a imuch larger proportion of . candid-
ates was successful at the entrance
examination 'throughout the county in
1914, than in 1913. .
EAST HURON
Annual Meeting of the Usborne
and-- Ifibbert insurance Co
The thirty-ninth antival meeting tif
the 'Usborne and Hibbert Mutual 'Fire
inetirance Company, vvae held in the
Public Hall, Farquhar, on Monday, Feb-
ruary 1st with a very large number
of policy holders in attendance. The
Fite 'President, Robert Norris, occupied
the chair; and in very feeling terms,
referred to the death_ of our worthy
-and highly respected President, Mr.
Robert Gardiner, Showillg that - the
great loss was not the Corimany's alone
bot the entire community's, he being
a man of sterling worth and great
eapebility, although junior member of
the Board, had risen quickly .to th.e
highest office- of honor, whieh was the
-Board's to 'bestow, never stinting but
rather sacrificing his time ia order
that he imight to the fiellest •extent per-
forin any duty which was entrusted
to the. Nothing was too big for him
to grapple with. Nothlog too small- to
cotiona,nd his attention, and he has
set ei high standafd.of what was ,Just
and night for his fellow Directors to
follow..
MT. Norris in his address showed the
Coinpiny tot be still progressing on a
solid basis, there being a marked in-
crease to:number of new risk, amouet
of tinsurance and Assets,.
The Secretary -Treasurer and Audit-
or's lreport -glowed that there' was Is-
sued duringthe year 677 policles cover-
ing An insurance of t$4615,105.00, mak-
Ing R, total 2,31-0 policies, revering an
insurance of 45,258,050.00 at the close
of the +year.
The years' losses amounted, to 460
174,05, vvnich -Were all promptly paid„
when satisfactory claims were estab-
lished. There is encash /balance in the
Bank of Commerce, (Exeter), Office,
etc, of ,116,103.24; ,
The tVireo re tiring Directors, Thomas
Ryan and, William Brock, were re-elect.;
ed- for three year. and -Sohn ttillison
wias electedfor one year to fill In the
ierb of the last President. All were
elected by -acclamation, and. Messrs.Jrkei
Kay andol. S,,Ballantyne es .Auditsrs
for 1915.
At the . close of the annual meeting'
the Directs:tors met for re-organizatione
When Robert -Norris was duly elected
President and Thomas Ryan Tice Presi-
&Tit. 'Turnbull was re -appointed
Secretary -Treasurer. t
Mr. John Essery, _of tisliorna, R. R.
No. 1, Centralia, And: Oliver Harris- of
Fullerton, R. R. 1 No. 1, Mitchell, are
the agents of the Coinpany.
—Mr. Andrew '111cIhints, an, _old and 6'
ell -known resident of Grey, died at
the ;home of hi# son on Sunday, Janut
ary i24th. He was 66 years of age. EIS
wife pre -deceased -him seven years, but
he is !survived by a son and daughter,
_
William on the 9th coneession of Grey,
and Mrs. James E. Brown, of pxpanse,
Sask. Mr, McInnis' aliment was har-
dening of ,the arteries, with Which be
had. been poorly for some time. Ifie
brother Duncan, lives at Cranbrook,
and a. 'Apter, Mrs. Fulton, resides in
Brussels. He was a Member of- the
P.reebyterian Church and enjoyed the
esteem of a wide cirele • of friends.
He was upright, industrions end hon-
orable in all his dealings and lilitenlir
eral was largely attended. Mr. -McIn-
nis Was 'born in Lanark Cotinty, -and
came Westward when five years a
age, being among the old residents of
Grey township. He was married sane
36 years ego to Miss Scott. Two child-
ren survive,