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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1927 The Counties Council concluded its January session on Friday last, when the majority of the committees reported at the morning session. Coun. Wright from the County Property Committee recommended that the clerk call for- tenders for bread for the year. They also recommended that the Special County Property Committee get information on the cost and details of installing a proper ventil-lating system in the court room, they to act with the town of Cobourg, and report at the June session. This matter has been complained of by the Grand Jury at several courts. Couns. Wright and Thompson and the Warden are to act as a special committee1 between sessions. The committee are also to see about a dozen more chairs for the chapel at the gaol, and a typewriter for the sheriff's office. The Agricultural Committee recommended that no action be taken in : candidates who were successful a SCHOOL INSPECTOS PRESENTED REPORTS TO COUNTIES COUNCIL R. Boyes of Campbellford, inspector in the No. 3 district of Northumberland, reported to the Counties Council, 97 schools under his supervision. He visited each school twice except No. 15, Murray, which was closed the day he called. Qualification of teachers--1st, 12; 2nd, 85. There are 15 men and 82 women teachers. The highest salary paid in rural schools is $1,200 and the lowest $750. "No new buildings were put up,' the report states. A good deal of re pairing was done, but a number of new buildings are needed. More candidates than usual wrote on the High School Entrance Examinations. This would show that more puails than ever are taking advantage! of the courses of study up to the end of Book IV. Uniform promotion examinations were held in June for the Senior III nd Senior II classes. The number of t of the Bay of Quinte. Association for a grant of $50 towards i seed fair at Belleville. The Road and Bridge Committee re-jnded that the County road Copland the roads superintendent be delesates to the Ontario Good Roads convention at Toronto; that the Reeve of Hastings interview the Department of Public Highways in regard to paving in villages; that the Hastings bridge be covered with the material on hand; that no action be taken in regard to the request of Newcastle for the Department to have shallower ditches. A request from dlesex County in regard to this read, they wanting the Department to tile drain roads and do away with these open ditches, but the Council felt that the engineers of the Department should know the road building game better than members of the Council. Middlesex County thought by tile draining roads it would do away with water in foundations. The By-law Committee recommend cd that F. D. Boggs, K.C., and M. J. Holman be appointed auditors of criminal justice accounts; that Oscar Hudson & Co., Toronto, chartered countants be appointed auditors of municipal accounts and road accounts at a salary of $300 a year, for a term :u three years; that Coun. Thompson be cqgmiissioner for the gaol; that CounMPier be commissioner of West Northumberland Registry office and County buildings; that Coun. Dudley be conwnissioner of East Northumberland Registry office, Coun. Thickson for West Durham and Coun. Giddy for East Durham; commissioners of County bridges were appointed as follows, commissioners being allowed to make repairs up to $50 each without consulting Council: Campbellford, Coun. Davidson;Hastings,Coun. Hess; Allen, Coun. Bedal; Marsh Creek, Coun. Edgerton; Wilson's Island, Coun. Bygott; Ops and Manvers, Coun. Gray; Thompson's, Coun. W. H. Nelson; Wallace Point, Coun. Fallis; Pigeon Creek, Coun. Richardson; Dun-lops, Coun. Hooten; Squires, Coun. W. F. Elliott; Healy Falls, Coun. Grills; Durham and Ontario. Coun. Wright; Sedgwick. Coun. Peate; Montgomery, Coun. A. Nelson; Cunningham, Coun. W. C. Wood. High School trustees for three years, were appointed as follows: Cobourg, A. J. Hewson; Port Hope, F. F. Rosevear; Powmanville, W. B. Couch; Campbellford, Geo. O'Sullivan; Colborne, H. J. Mayhew; Newcastle, G. W. Jackson; the Warden, Couns. M. Wilson and W. S. Grills were appointed the Board of Management for the House of Refuge for the year; a by-law was also passed for the Warden aud Treasurer to borrow up to $350,000 from the bank to meet current expendi the bove examinations would show that good work is being done in the schools. Every school in the district has now a library. Nearly all of the rural schools took part in the school fairs. This movement is showing more importance each year. I am satisfied that a good year's work has been done and that conditions are favorable for continued success in 1927. Inspector Odell J. W. Odell, Inspector of No. 2 dis-trict of the Counties listed the qualifications of the 94 teachers in his inspectorate as follows, 1st class certificates, 8; second class, 83; third class 1; kindergarten, 2. The salaries have not changed much. The following shows the Township averages per teacher: Cavan $1,000; Haldimand $962; Hamilton $983; Hope $970: South Monaghan $!>75: Millbrook $1,033; Cobourg $1,050. The attendance records have shown less irregularities than formerly.There is yet room for improvement, of the opinion that special instructions to the attendance officers in their duties and powers as well as definite regulations regarding their tion for service and expenses would be beneficial. The proficiency of the pupil on whole is quite satisfactory. At the cent Eentrance Examinations 84 per cent, of the candidates were' successful. School No. 10 is an object lesson of what can be done at small cost to make the poorest lighted schools to be the best. One new brick school house of modern type has been erected on a new approved site in S. S. No. 8, Haldimand, at a cost of $6,700. One school, S. S. No. 1, South Monaghan at Bailieboro, purchased the full fifth class equipment as laid down by the Department of Educa-fifth class of fourteen pupils started last September, with prospect, of it growing into a continuation school in the near future. The prospects for this developement •e bright and their ambition should i encouraged as much as possible. E. E. Snider of Port Hope, presented his report as inspector of No. 1 division in Durham. CANINE INTELLIGENCE Observing juniors have often been struck with the intelligence and evidence of some faculty akin to reasoning by their constant companion. Can any reader give as remarkable a story from his personal •ience as the following told in British Mercury. A dog that lived in the city of Bristol was allowed by a certain but-The Finance Committee recommend- j cher to receive his meat on credit ed that the treasurer communicate it was the custom of the butcher with South Monaghan Township in re-; to score or make a record of each gard to overpayment, of hospital ac-1 penny's worth. of food so sold on a ■ the Nichols Hospital, Peter- black board with a piece of chalk. boro, of a patient named .Joh for $91.50; that Oscar Hudson & Co., chartered accountants, Toronto, be engaged as- auditors for a period of three years at $300 a year; that $750 be granted to each of the Hospitals at Cobourg. Port Hope and Bowmanville; that $100 be granted to the Trent Valley Waterways Association to aid in carrying out an advertising campaign for bringing in tourists; that no action be taken in regard to sending a delegate to a meeting in Welland of managers of houses of refuge; that $350 a month be granted the United Counties Children's Aid Society: that no action be taken as to joining the Ontario Municipal Association; that $200 be granted to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind; that no action be taken in j regard to grants to Muskoka, Toronto,.lu counti. ., , and Queen Marys Hospitals for Con- j boundaries wh " sumptives; that $50 be granted the Toronto Sick Children's Hospital; that„$25 be granted the Salvation Army; that D. C. Dick be written to stating that the grant of $200 to the Cobourg Horse Show was made to the original association and not to the authorities who operated the Cobourg Horse Show last year: that in future purchase of supplies and provisions for the House of Refuge be purchased for a period of three months, in so far as possible, and the superintendent confer with the board of management to procure tenders for same.--Adopted. A rate of one and one-half mills was struck on the Counties assessment to provide for an expenditure by these Counties of $44,000 on the Counties load svstem. the government making i oqr" grant providing for $88,000 for theWbads. $20 was granted Hamilton and Alnwick each to assist in brushing ice roads on Rice Cake, while $10 was granted Brighton Township to assist in brushing an ice road on Presqu'Ile Bay to Stoney Point. A matter that was referred to the Schools Committee, to report on at the June session, was a request from High School Boards from the Counties for a rebate of amounts paid in by towns and villages during 1925 for the uokeep of Township pupils at these One day the dog watched the make two marks instead of one as usual, so he went right over to the counter and took another piece of meat, and no amount of coaxing would persuade him, to give it up, and away he ran with the two pieces for which he or his master would have to pay according to the black board record. Brought I Bureau of the Journal of Commerce, Washington, D.C.--Decisions of the United States Customs Court in New York are expected in Washington to reduce materially the purchases in Canada of chinaware, cutlery and other articles on which that country imposes lower duties than does the United States, by Americans living near the border and automobilists making short trips into Canada. Customs officials on the Canadian border have long been struggling with a situation arising from the importation by American citizens of goods purchased in Canada, which contended to be free of duty up to the value of $100 under that provision of the Tariff Act granting exemptions to American residents returning from abroad on articles acquired abroad for personal or household Merchants Protest Merchants in Detroit, Buffalo and other cities along the border have suffered the loss of large volumes of business by reason of this practice, according to travelling salesmen who cover territory along the Canadian Decisions recently rendered Justice Young of the United States. Customs Court are expected an end to this traffic, he having held that such imports do not come within the scope of the exemptive provisions of the Traffic Act, and are, therefore, subject to the same duties as are >ther imports. In a decision rendered by him it vas held that it was not the intention of Congress to give exemption to tizens returning from countries c guous to the United States, such Canada and Mexico, and, it was a< "this is apparently the view of the Treasury Department, as there is othing in the department regulations n respect to this paragraph which refers to merchandise cc train or by truck. "The only vehicles of transportation mentioned in the regulations ships," it is pointed out, "beside never heard of anyone referred to as having returned from abroad when be has returned to the United States from Canada or Mexico, when returning from South American Young Amplifies Findings In a decision rendered rec Justice Young amplified his findings in the above case by stating that in the opinion of the court it was not the intention of Congress to grant exemption to persons returning from Canada after a temporary visit. In the case so decided, the importer motored to Canada and returned the same day bringing in with him a ■ hina dinner set. "The sole question to be decided," Justice Young pointed out, is: * the plaintiff in this case, in good faith an American citizen returning from abroad within the mean-of Paragraph 1695? In pr 7384-G, decided recently, wherein tUf are similar we held that the >rd 'abroad' did not include Canada. "Granting that Canada should be included, we do not think it was the itention of Congress to grant the xemption under the circumstances inch obtained in this case, where, among other things, the testimony shows that the importer spent only few hours in Canada and apparent-went there chiefly for the purpose buying the dishes." statutes. According to the old Act the statutes imposed a heavier share on towns and villages for educating township pupils, and this the boards wanted refunded to them for the past year.' As the rebating would impose n, considerable amount of figuring it was left over until June to unravel. Coun. Hess brought up again the matter of the Counties contributing illages wanting to pave part of road system within their he asked for a grant f: $12,500 for paving certain streets in .Hastings village, he stating that the Provincial Government would pay an equal amount to that granted by the Counties. It was referred to the Roads and Bridge Committee. The cost of the paving Hastings is considering would be about $37,500, of which the village, counties and government would each pay one-third. The expenditures on County roads in Northumberland and Durham in 1926 amounted to $95,213.51 as shown in the annual report of the superintendent, George Greer. This total is reduced by $994.68 for sales of certain materials and for rebates, leaving a net expenditure of $94,218.83, half of which will be returned to the Counties by the Ontario Government. A requisition for this sum of $47,109.00 from the Government was authorized by resolution at the opening session. A summary of Mr. Greer's statement was included in his report to the Council as follows: Road Construction .. ..-..$ 40,539.3 TIME FOR REPAIRS This is the best time of the year make the necessary repairs on the m machinery. A good implement house makes the job more comlfortable lot the worker. Paint applied to the iron and wood parts of the machines will, prolong their life. Polished surfaces should be cleaned thoroughly and a coat of grease or heavy oil applied." More machines rust out than • out," it is often said. New parts needed should be ordered now. spring there is a rush of ordei repair parts at the factories and often there are delays that bring the of repairing the machines when it is inconvenient.--E RECORD PRICE FOR DURHAM APPLES IN GREAT BRITAIN Apples shipped from Durham County by W. H. Gibson, Newcastle, brought the highest price paid for Canadian apples on the British market this year. Mr. Gibson shipped a car load of Golden Russets to Great Britain through the Ontario Fruit Growers Association special representative, W. B. Somerset at London and received the record price of 35 shillings. The sale netted Mr. Gibson $5 per barrel. The fruit was of excellent color and was in the best posible shape. According to D. J. Gibson, a brother and also a prominent orchardist in the same district, the British apple market has been stiffening very materially during the last few weeks. Prices are now satisfactory and Ontario shipments are going forward in considerable volume for the first time this season. "We thought that the big United States crop would ruin the Old Country market," he stated,"and while it did depress values early in the season, it is not a factor to-day. For some reason or other the quality of the American fruit, seems to be off this year and apparently the Britisher has realized this." It is reported that apples shipped from Colborne brought 33 shillings the same market. Even should the good prices maintain for the rest of this season dealers will hardly-more than break even on the seas business. Marriage Licenses issued by H. S. Keyes, al Express Printing Office. Colborne. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Annie Eliza Simmons, late of the Village of Colborne in the County of Northumberland, Spinster, Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given pursuant tc Section 56 of the Trustee Act (R.S.O. 1914 Chapter 121) that all Creditors and others having claims or demands against the estate of the said Annie Eliza Simmons, who died on or about the ninth day of December, A.D. 1926, .re required on or before the Fourth Day of March, A.D. 1927, to send by post, prepaid, or deltVer, to Lt.-Col. James Frederick Wolfraim, the ex-ctutor of the last Will and Testa-of the said deceased, their chris-tain names and surnames, addresses and descriptions, the full particulars of their claims, a statement of their accounts, and the nature of the se- rities, if any, held by them. AND take notice that after such last mentioned date the said executor will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the parties titled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have notice, and that the. said executor will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof to any persons of whose claims WOOD FOR SALE BALANCE ON HAND WILL BE SOLD AT COST FOR PRICES APPLY TO F. P. STRONG, Colborne , EVERYTHING FOR MEN BIGGER SALES -- SMALLER PROFITS Buy your goods here and you buy them right. The more we sell the smaller our "profits. SPECIALS EVERY WEEK Willis Heckbert Phone 96 King Street Colborne NOTICE ~- PAY UP In order to close up the Estate, all accounts due the G. M. Peebles Estate must be settled on or before February 14th, 1927, or they will be placed in other hands for collection with costs. Dated at Colborne, Jan. 28th, 1927. G. R. KEYS, Executor Said Estate. , time Bridge Construction Road Maintenance . . Rebates, Towns & Villag< Machinery and Tools . . Snperintendenoy..... 11.678.76 26,962.64 5.010.78 6,548.87 4,473.12 Total Sales Total . $1*5.213.51 I TEST THE CAPACITY OF STRAIN YOUR EYES WILL ENDURE, THE DELICACY OF THE EYE, ITS FORMATION AND THE INTRICACIES OF ITS NERVE SYSTEM ARE INDEED WONDERFUL. Had Your Eyes Tested ? IT'S HAZARDOUS THINK NATURE WILL CURE ING THAT fHAT DE- rtotice shall not have been received by him at the time of such distribution. LT.-COL. J. F. WOLFRAIM. Brunswick Hotel, Colborne, Ontario. Dated the Second day of February, A.D. 1927. 5-4 EXECUTORS' NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Trustees and Executors Act. r., 1914, chap. 121, section 56, and Amending Acts, that all persons having claims against tho Estate of Catharine Gould, late of the Township of Cramahe, in the County of Northumberland, widow, deceased, who died about the twelfth day of December, A.D. 1926, are required to send to deliver to George E. R. Wilson, Colborne, Ontario, one of the Executors of the- Last Will and Testament of the late Catharine Gould on or before the 19th day of February, A.D. 1927 particulars of their claims and the nature of the security, if any, held by them, duly verified; and notice Is hereby given that after such last mentioned date the Executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they shall then have notice. Dated at Colborne, this 17th day of January, A.D. 1927. GEORGE E. R. WILSON, RUPERT J. CLARKE. Executors. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the Trustees and Executors 'Act, R.S.O., 1914, chap. 121, section 56. and Amending Acts, that all persons having claims against the Estate of Fanney Usborne, late of the Village of Colborne, in the County of Northumberland, widow, deceased, who died about the tenth day of October, A.D. 1926, are required to send or to deliver to William H. Usborne, Esq., Colborne, Ontario, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said Fanney Usborne, or to F. M. 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