28 ISH WHIG | === (INGTON TOWNS 1925 Composed of Men Who COUNCIL Have Had a Good Deal of Muni cipal Experience=--Past Year Lively One. The new council of the township Kingston, which will take over reins of office on January 1st, 1825, will be composed of five men REEVE C. J. GRAHAM who bave had considerable muni- cipal experience. The year drawing to a close has been a very strenuous one for the township officials. When the new council commenced its duties on January 1st last the members pledg- od themselves, if possible to reduce the tax rate, as the ratepayers claim- ed they were over-burdened with taxes. One of the first things the counell did was to order an audit of the books of the township, which re- sulted in it being found that theré was not only a shortage in the funds of the township but a large sum of money had accumulated which meant that the taxes could be great- ly reduced. The sum of about $25, 000 was to the credit of the town- ship, and at the meeting of the coun- cil when the tax 'rate was struck it was fouhd possible to reduce the rate by eleven mills. It is also stat. ed that the rate for next year will | likely be the same. During the year there have been some very lively meetings of the council at which officials were "fir- ed'* and others engaged, but never- theless it is safe to say that on no occasion did any of the representa- tives forget they were working in COUNCILLOR A. B. WELLER the interests of the township of Kingston first and always, The new council is composed of the same men with the exception of Byron Gordon, who after many years of strenuous municipal experience, decided not to enter the campaign this year, Mr Gordon stated at the nomination meeting that if the rate- payers saw fit to re-elect the council by acclamation he would carry on, but five were nominated for the three council positions which neces- sitated an election. C. J. Graham, who thig year was elected reeve of the township for the second time has had more municipal experience than any man around the board, having been for many years a member of the council of the city of THE DAILY BRIT COUNCILLOR WITLBERT AYLPS- .. WORTH Kingston 'and also mayor of King- ston. "Christie," as he is better known, is a fighter from the drop of the hat, and is always workipg for the interests of the township, This year he was re-elected reeve by ac- clamation. - : W. BE. Corduks, the deputy-reeve, who was elected to that office for the second time, resides at Elginburg, He is an efficient servant and has been a member of the most import- ant committees in connection with the county couneil. Wilbert AyleSworth, who 1s a councillor for the second term, poll- | ed the largest number of votes in the history of the township. Mr. Ayley | worth, who is a drover, has given a lot of time and thought to his duties as councillor during the year, and his re-election was a very popular one, . A. B. Weller, a farmer, has been a member of the township council for a number of years, Two years ago he ran for the position of de- ~ COUNCILLOR JOHN SILVER To All Our Customers and Friends We Extend The Compliments of ~~ the Season and while good wishes are the order of the day, may they extend to their Batteries the compliment of see- ing that these useful, little, Black Boxes are placed ' with us for proper care during the Winter. ¥ ""'the dickens to pay." puty reeve and was defeated by C. J. Graham. Councillor Weller is one of the active members of the King- ston Rotary Club. 'John Silver, the other member of the township coupeil, resides In Elginburg and is a blacksmith. In 1923 he was a member of the town- ship council but was defeated in De- cember, 1923, by a small margin, but decided to get back In the fight again this year with the result that he was re-elected. THE NEW "NATIONAL." Sleeping Oar Service Toronto-Por¢ Arthur, Canadian National Rlys. With the fast 37-hour schedule of the "National" between Toronto and Winnipeg, now in effect, Stan- dard Buffet sleeping car service is operated between Longlac and Port Arthur, making most convenient connection with trains 3 and 4 and offering patrons of tie "National" every facility {A travelling between Toronto and the head of the lakes. Sleeping car is parked at Port Ar- thur until 8 am. and eastbound may be occfled at Port Arthur at 10.30 p.m. Connection for Port Arthur leaves Toronto daily except Sunday, and leaves Port Arthur daily except Monday. Full informa- tion from J. P. Hanley, City Passen- ger and Ticket Agent, Canadian National Rlys., Kingston, Ont. Phones 99 or 1433, THE TOWN WATCHMAN | How would you like to be eighty- first on your doctor's prescription list for December when he can issue only fifty little orders on the Onta- rio Government vendor? It is not a pleasant feeling to be sure. Gananoque is not only becoming a golf and badminton centre but it claims to be the home of a man whose hens can lay more eggs in a given time than any other hens in the country. Perhaps "Joe" Nash would put some* more pep into the city's hotel project if he could secure a seat at the gouncil board and be chosen chairman of the hotel committee. Now we know why people get fal- len stomachs. Dr. Barton explains that the ailment is due chiefly to gorging. Sq to take care of your stomach, please stop gorging it and chew each bite of meat thirty-two times as our ggandmothers used to do. -- A Cooke's man remarks that he now understands the meaning of the Bible mention of a "new heaven." He thinks it is for thesd who object to joining in with the church union movement. They may want a sep- arate heaven, he thinks. ? If Napanee"s badminton team fis not up to par it can boast of fits Rebekah degree team which came to Kingston the other night. By the way do not forget to give the hospitals and homes for the needy a helping 'hand next week. There is always an odd ghilling you can 'Well spare. It surely must bewilder the little folks to see so many'Santa Clauses. It gives the older people, too, a shock to see anyone in the garb of Santa Claus begging. Old St. Nicho- las was one who always gave and never asked. That was a heavy sentence given a man for mutilating the covers of pool .tables. Two years in peniten- tiary for that offence seems rather harsh tréatment. If everybody who mutilated somebody else's property was sent to prison there wotild be The Watch- man even knows of worshippers carving thelr names on church pews during prayers. They should be given five years in prison if two years is to be the handout for slit- ting pool room table covers. There is no university principal in Canada so widely known and so greatly in demand as our own Dr. Bruce Taylor, whose reputation as a preacher and lecturer extends over the whole continent. He is like Dr. George Munro Grant in this respect, for Dr. Grant was everywhere in de- mand, even being offered cabinet positions. Dr. Taylor is a tower of strength to Queen's. The Late Edward T. Davis, A well knowa resident of Leéds county passed away at Glen Eibe J} THE PRINCE'S CHOCO. _LATES MAKE THE BEST CHRIST en SL i The lates are the choice of - Prince's Choco- EY thousands of people, as the ideal gift for Christ- " " - - . : Maraschino Cherries, Almonds, Preserved Ginger, Hard and Soft Fiuit centres--dipped in a delicious coating of rich Chocolate---as- sorted in the one box will make a gift that cannot fail to pleas In1 1b, 21bs. and 4 Ib. boxes at 60. th d. 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