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A Session of More Than Ordinary Interestâ€"The Hopkins’ Crossing Inspected and Dealt Withâ€" General Business. We are indebted to Mr. W. F. O Boyle, the obliging clerk. for the following report of the Ops township council, which was held on Dec. 16th. In accordance with the municipal act. Ops council met at an early hour on Monday. 16th inst., but before taking their seats at the coun- cil board they went out to view the Hopkins’ railway crossing, accompanied] by the popular madmaster of the G.T.R., Mr. Ferguson, who kindly ran a special for their convenience. 0n arriving at the crossing your correspondentâ€"a pas-i senger, tooâ€"was much surprised to see aim-m number of the leading farmers of n i.;.-west Ops already on the ground aw m. 2 'he arrival of the council and the rai w... represenatives. Your correspond- en in .y here remark that to those far-mu - is due the credit of the first step ton...“ improving this much-talked-of cros>iu_r, for at the suggestiou of the reeve they had called a meeting in Bryson’s ~sch00‘. house and appointed a committee to report to the council and unite with it in requesting the railway company to make . such alterations at said crossing as would remove the danger for which it has always been known. Such was the committee that awaited us ; and at their request the train was run up and down past the cross- ing a few times by way of illustration, while several teams were passing north and south across the _track_ at short inter- THURSDAY, JAN. 2nd, 1896 Ebe Watchman, am UPS COUNCIL. . D Hutton “ “ 42 70 V F O’Boyle, sur. of Bcnnet gravel pit $2; for B. of H. $2; expenses $1.251”... .................. 5 25 Wm Lee, gravcllmg 33 rods, and I4 cords of stone ................ 27 oo Geo. Griffin, 2:5 loads of gravel at 6c.. 12 90 Eandisuggry squall accounts.â€"_Cu:ried. Mr. Andrew Marshall was heard in reference to the rifle butts at the north end of William-st, requesting the coun- cil to have it removed. as it is very dangerous to people passing or working near it. Mr. Robertson moved,[seconded by Mr. Hutton. that the Rifle Associa- tion be notified by the clerk to remove their target. from its present. position as soon as they can, as it is considered dangerous by people in its vicinity.â€" Carried. Moved by Mr. Fox, seconded by Mr. Robertson, than Mr. Rea visit Wm. Gold’s family, on whose behalf Messrs. Hicksou and Hawkins had addressed the council, and that he be empowered to supply any necessaries they need.â€" Carried. - . u vâ€"â€" ._..V, Mr. Hutton, that the following accounts be paid. â€" W m Mcagher,_ 2 years rent of right of fl _ __ high, with its necessary long approaches. would be very expensive, and that the difficulty of drawing loads over it in wmter would be increased by the absence of snow. Mr. Ferguson, on being asked his opinion as to the improve- ments, said he had no power to act in the matter, but would state the case to the company, who were, no doubt, as anxious for the safety of their crossings as any other people, and did not want their trains to be ditched. A few of the comm- ittee men accompanied the council to Lindsay to present their report, the gist of which is here given, The councillors took their seats about 11 a, m.. all the members present. The minutes of the last regular and special meeting were read and confirmed. From Mr. Isaac Smale, chairmam of committee re Hopkins’ R. R. crossing. From A. E. Gregory, sec-tress, of the Riverside Cemetery Company, with res. olution stating that said company would not take action in appomting a caretaker of cemetery sidewalk, as requested by Ops council. From R. Laird, C. E., L. S. saying that he had resigned his position in Toronto and would be ready to accept the office of township engineer in January next if appointed1 cup ‘1' I - ,2A,_.2__.. LLA "rrv .u--- From J. H. HOpkins, resigning the oflice of pathmaster, and recommending John Walden for the vacancy. -vw‘. -uvâ€" -__ Mr. Rea Etcâ€"vgdrsreoonded by Mr. Fox. that Coun. Robertson let a job of stoning on 8th con. opposite lot 24. and about 20 rods on 10 con.. lot 29.â€"Carr_i¢_ad _ V.--- -_-V_ W.,, J U way to Ward’s gravel pit ........ $40 00 J Ellis, seas. all. ., com., etc ........... 52 20 5] FOX, dep. -reeve sess. 3.11., com., etc 53 10 A Robertson “ 67 :0 Wm N Rea. “ “ 65 30 I D Hutton “ “ 42 7o Collector Graham presented his roll, but as a portion of the taxes is yet out- standing. t_he ccupcil extended the time _ ____I_ “'“v- "B“"" - ___ Mr. Hutton moved, seconded by Mr. Fox, that Messrs. J uckson and Agnew be permitted to stone 15 rods of 5th con. road north af 5th quarter linerâ€"Carlied. Mr. Roberston moved sec. by Mr. Rea, that the two reeves inspect the weft Cross Creek where it crosses the seconded con. line to ascertain if it is advisable to build a bridge there. as requested by several ratepayerslâ€"Carried. 1 i a fewâ€"7:;eeks ratht 2 than return such taxes agginet the lanes of those in arrears. ll’__ Mr. Kennedy, treasurer, submitted his annual statement of receipts and expen- ditures, and after reviewing the same Mr. Robertson moved, seconded by Mr. Rea, that the report be adopted and that one hundred copies be printed for distribu- tion.â€"Carried. Mr. Robertson moved, seconded by Mr. Fox, that the report of the commit- tee appointed ‘to examine the Hopkins’ railway crossing be received and adopted; that this council concur in opinion with said committee as to the proposed im- provement at said crossing , and thata copy of said report, and of this resolution, be forwarded to the chief engineer of the Grand Trunk, requesting that said im- provement be made as soon as practic- able. â€"Carried. Mr. Hutton moved, seconded by Mr. Fox, that the resignation of J. H. Hopkins be accepted, and that John Walden be appointed pathmaster in his plac_e. â€"Qurrie§1_. - Moved by Mr. Rea seconded. by Mr. Hutton. that the Riverside 00. be notified that Ops council will not be liable for any accident that may occur because of the cemetery Walk, and that three posters be put‘ _up_accordingly.â€"Carried. Moved by Mr Fox, seconded by Mr. Rea, that the deputy-returning cfiicers of Ops be the same as last year, and also that the polling booths be the name except that of No. 4, which will be in Mr. J. Sim-non’s house. lot 10. con. 6, and that by law No. 491. confirming the same, be read a first time. -Carried. In committee of the whole said by-law was haul the second and third time and declared carried. The council then adjourned after paging t_he_ fullgynmz :â€"- ' Moved by Mr. A. Robertson, and‘ seconded by Mr. W. N. Rea, that whereas, in the inscrutable ways of Proridence. an old and valued member of; Ops council board and his family have lately been bereft of a devoted wife and affectionate mother by the ruthless hand of death ; be it therefore resolved, that the sympathy of this council be and is hereby rendered to Mr. David. Walker and family 1n their bereawement, and that a. Opr of this resolutlon be suitably engrossed, signed by the reeie, stamped with the seal of thiys municipality and duly presented to Mr. Walker.â€"Carried.‘ .Thc undersigned has made amngementsi with a large m-mexary instixution to secuxfl funds for farmers who can ofl'er undoubted; Scourity. Lowest rates of ~ interest and no.1 lawyer’s fc‘esu _ R. G. Comma, No.. 8’: William-SLâ€"44-5. . “ I Do You Want Money? THE WATCHMAN. LINDSAY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ND. 1896 SCHOOL Burma-Standing of pupils of 8.8. No. 9, Verulam. for the month of November. Sr. Fourthâ€"Katie Whyte, George Middleton. Jr. Fourthâ€"Ada Middleton. Sr. Third.â€"Jas. Thurston, Sarah Beatty, Hazel Thurston. Jr. Thirdâ€"Albert W hyte. Georgie Thurston. Secondâ€"Ethel Logan, Raland Beatty, Charles Logan, Lindsay Middleton, Annie Thurston, Joseph Thurston. Pt. second. --Emsley Thurston, Letia Thurston, May Murdock, Wesley Thurston, Stanley PERSONALâ€"MOSS“. George, Isaac 3nd Joseph Fee. of Emily, were in town on business on Saturday; 3139 Mrs. Evans. SUCCESSFUL. â€"The entertainment in the Presbyterian church wasa success through- out. Special to the Watchman. Special to the Wntchman. TRUANT OFFICERâ€"S. S. No. 9, Emily, has a truant officer. 'I’""” v- _ Scnoox. MEETING. -â€"(.‘ur ratepayers held their annual meeting on Tuesday last, which was quietly conducted. and our sod-tress. was not so badly knifed after all. The worthy secretary clearly defended himself and plainly showed that the raising of the sectional tax did not all rest on his shoulders. Mr. D. Curtis is the newly appointed trustee, and a good cholce has been made. hacks Warmâ€"Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lamb bid their friends adieu and started for Manitoba. Special to the Watchman . Gammâ€"Mr. C. Henderson shxpped a car of wheat to Fort William last week, vim Commercial Union ...... Messrs. Cul- lander Lytle arg ghipping f1- car_ to-day. Rucovmuxa. -â€"Mr. M. Henderson is rezovering slowly from a kick received from a horse some five weeks ago. ..Mr \V. E. Cooney has been laid up for some true, the result: of loosing a finger in the gearing of a thresher. SPORTING Nonaâ€"Master Bruce Pur- cell killed seven prairie chickens with three shots ...... Mr. Fred Kitchen saw six tine deer about half a mile from where he won working last week. At the rate one deer was killed here last fall it would only have taken seventy-eight shots to have killed this fine herd. “What cheep venison.” Thurston. CONCEifiT.â€"0n Monday next. a concert will be held at Lebanon. Emily. It is ex- pected to be one of the best ever held â€"iihvrt_lhz§nrb.â€"Our own shanty boys who went north have returned, not making a big haul byrthej}: qglventures. â€"__‘ "w..- ~ Loss.â€"MÂ¥. iWalker Lamb lost a good horse very suddenly. Though horse flesh is cheap the loss will be heavy on Mr. Lamb. ,,, __ ...... Mr. Robb. Irvine. of town, return- ed from his visit in Emilypn Saturday._ '“EfléAGED.â€"Mr. T. Miller, we are in- formed, is engaged as teacher for the Mount Horeb school. Mount Horeb has made a good choice. LOCAL NEWS-LETTERS Spgcial to The Watchman. here. PERsoxAm.â€"â€"Miss L. Mullon is visiting friends in Reg ina ...... Mr. Lewis Jamel leaves to-dayg for Strathroy, Ont ...... Mr. W. E. Cooney is visiting his sister, Mrs. Hamilton, in Qu’ Appelle Valley. Spqcial to the Witcpmag. A number of visitors were present who were highly delighted with the proceedings. The teacher, Mr. A. Harvey, was then surprised by the pupils, who brought forward an address and ‘presentation. The pres- entation consisted of a beautiful study lamp, after which the following address was read :â€" Mr. Harvey, DEAR TEACHER.â€"It was with feelings of deep regret that we, the scholars of this school, learned of your departure from our midst. For three years you have labored with us, durin which time we have learned to love an respect you, not only as our teacher but as a personal friend. While you have been among us we have proved you to be all we could desire as a teacher as well asahelpful traveller to that haven of rest, where we trust all will join at last. We would like you to know that your efforts to help us have not been unappreciatedbv us. L I-.. S CHOOL. â€"School closed on Friday the afternoon of which was occupied in program delivered by the pupils. m eertainly save money by doing so. Repairs of yall kinds made pro ro.mpt.ly " Undertaking in all its branchemâ€"ALSâ€"tf. MABBIMIE humans. -J. B. Weldon. issuer of marriage licenses, Little Britain. uuvvuvv V‘v‘r-q â€"..-â€" _vvâ€" v-.. __-, We ask you to accept this lamp. not for its mere worth, but as a slight token of our regard for you. We wish you every success in the pathway of life, and may God‘s blessin 3 ever rest upon you. Signed on ehalt of the scholars, LILLIE FOLLIOTT LITTLE. BRITAIN. Spe_¢5i 3.1 to the Watchng‘an.‘ n DEFT-l“ IV on. "-Mâ€"-â€"' PRESENTATION.â€"Scehe: Sunday school teacher’s residence. Time: Christmas morning.-Enter group of 8.8. scholars. Spokesman: “Minister teacher, us boys what is Sunday school pupils under you wishing to show our preciation 9f the pains you have took with our moral truinin’ durin’ the past year, beg you will accept this here book as a. token of our love an’ esteem. Its “The life of Jim Corbett” an its found as hansom- ely as we could get it did, an we wish you a. merry Christmas and happy mew year.” . .. A How TO SAVE MONEY.â€"One way to save money is to buy your furniture at. home and thus save railway fare and freight; charges. RICHARD SMITH, furn- iture dealer. Little Britain, oflere you just: as nice parlor and dining room furniture. bed room sets, chairs, tables, fancy rockers. matrneaes, springs, etc . as you can get. any where else and for far less money. Tl_1en why not. buy. here? You WASCANAâ€"N.W.T. No. 9â€"VERULAM. BURY'S GREEN. SOUTH EMILY. BALSOVER. EI4LA J ACK. stock of English, Scotch and Can- adian Tweeds, second to none and at prices away down. Fit and and Workmanship guaranteed. Parties having Tweed on hand can have them made up and Trimmed at Rock Bottom prices. Cutting a specialty. Note the address. Opposite the Daly House, Kent Street, Lindsay. Until Christmas we will sell Ladies Fine Slippers in Vici Kid and Undressed Kid Gray, Red, Tan and Bronze at 75c. to $1 of? A few Lines of I...ported Slippers at half price. Extra value in White Kid and Patent Leather slippers. Our Moccasins are so cheap every boy and girl can have a pair We wish all our Customers a merry Christmas. JOHNSTON SISSON, Drives the wildest horse in Cuxsda in thirty minutes handling. without. reins. No matter if it takes ten men to drive him before. I have taken lessons from all the Horse Educators that have ever been in Canads, and also in the United States, where l have been and I have now invented a new theory of my own, which is much quicker, and no abuse to man or horse. Nowhip and no muscle required to handle my horse. People having horses they cannot do anything with will find it Will pay them well to employ me, There is no fault 3 horse has that I can not cure. 1 cute Running away. Kicker, Switcher, 0_r Fence-jumper without fetters, yoke or blinds or side-reins. I also cure norpes jerking their heads when drivinz. Any persons haying such horses and requiring my services will find me by writing to W. J. LAMIFG,A _ PROF. W. J. LANG, WINTER SUITJlG§ --â€"â€"AN Dâ€"â€"- OVERCOATING. I have now in stock a complete range of IMPORTED and CAN- ADIAN CLOTHES suitable for WINTER SUITINGS. Trim- ming. Leave your order now for a nobby suit. Prices from $14.00 up. My stock of Overcoatings was never so complete. All the new and ele- gant patterns to select fram. Don’t delay. Leave your order now; Cut and finish first class. OVERCOATING. THE TAI LOR, LITTLE BRITAIN The Leading Shoe Store, Fast Door East of Duly House. SLIPPERS â€"-.A.'I'-- §nLE PRICES. . T. HADDER MERCHANT TAILOR, Jewel Cases, Work Baskets, Toilette Bottles, Manicure Sets, Perfume Sets, Writing Desks; also Xmas. Csrds, Dolls, Booklets, Toys, Calendars, Games. s. (A. CHAMPION, OR A NICE SUIT OVERGDAT UR PANT8--- T. HADDER'S Book and Staticnery Store. XMAS. IS COMING. GEO. A. LITTLE’S »HORSE EDUCATORâ€" -LATEST DESIGNS lN-u- regular prices. Junetvllle, 'Ont. LINDSAY WOOLLEN MILLS. A. HEAP OF MONEY The Wisdom... It Don’t Cost Much SPRATT KILLEN, FR ES H‘. AN D S MOKED M EATS always in st! GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. KENT STREET ‘ V APPROPRM‘I’E/ IILQUQAY GIFTS Bring Us Your Repairing. ‘ E} SPRATT KILLEE, but when you can buy the best for less than thep :5 . f inferior you have a two-fold advantage To get U; w H 12 3.1.5 from the manufacturer, whose reputation is at H 11 .8115. .I secure goods at the cost of production you mu . deal “1 ’th producer. If you are in need of Blankets 110,5; erg C121 ~J5 0t Tweeds, Flannels or Yarn, buy direct from ourfa. 011 $3 50 Blankets are made of long, fine silky 121mg! w‘ a! Umfl W ~11“: and warm, will wash without shrinking or turning“ will wear for years. Fancy Strip and Check covers 1% . made of strong Leicester wool, felted so as to turn , .31 ; wind. Colors warranted fast. Robe Linings ‘11“; S: and Stockings of our own manufacture. All prices C1116; to meet the times, and marked in plain figures. Take a. special pride in keeping every- thing choice-and up-to-date in the line of Groceries and Provisions, Canned Goods, Foreign and Domestic. Fruits, etc, arid custSmers can alwaysjelygon being well served. ' If you are not careful where 311M you SCleCt your Household 51199“ Tokeep house when you go about in the right way, but it does cost as many housekeepers have found their cest. . J. PETTY, E of early holiday purchases 1‘“th the more thoughtful. {tamewfl a good choice now :3; me: 03" when we have not 4: 51mm to give you proper tren- tion. Our 2:02: :i everything in the Jewelry line neverwas larger, and in addition we are giving away a pretty SILVER PIN TRAY a: a Souvenir to every lady CZ:- tomer who buys t‘l's mi: upwards. Our line of Silvana-i W We]! WWWM season is particularly attractirea. 2: less than coat. Remember' SW S ..... .will do better for you that. _. Always Means E00110 "FAMILY GROCER’ HORN BROS FAMILY GR' THE J EWi ‘. â€"_, me chat-mi} ”a cable or wins for the Both street I of velvet and The Louis .ppearance a m square which termi1 on of th made of c101 01' 111C! Inovelty of elaborate 10w, gray' and the pa‘ Alpaca a: the variety I mourning v neat mom- crape comb! iThe close ‘ ldouble has mented wi‘ 13! is of ves of Velvet 81‘ '2’ than ever “the WlNTE the av La 8 long 3115 150‘ 1 or dar?