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‘- -- ‘,_v‘_,_____ --~â€"__~ -v, ___. (r ‘ topic. SAID IN FEW WORDS Mr. Jas. M. Squier: “There more idlers living in this t than in any other I ever saw Mr. Johnstbq Ellis : “No, I did Thth the meaningle clause was not reconstructed by council was a. surprise ; but that it has been al- tered in the office of the town solic- itor without anybody’s authority is not calculated to either soothe or cheer any sensible ratepaycr. That development in the process of letting this walks contract is more objec- tionable than any that went before it. We do not know what change was made in the clause, nor who or- dered it made ; but are sure that whatever change was made was wholly unauthorized and cannot stand. That so many cellars are full of sewer gas to-day, is a. startling! proof and reminder of what this town has suffered at the hands of contractors ; and yet this council awarded anaconâ€" tract of which they did not. know Ithq meaning, and when reproved for do- ing so, allow unauthorized changes to be privately male in .3 Let ‘1. 5 sort. of thing come to an end ; let. the council take up the misleading clause, and decide upon the changes to someone to make them. 'Ihis to be made in it and give authority whole matter is being unfortunately interpreted by the public. Mr. Mr. Mr. W. Channon r“We can get three times as many people to a Far- mers' 'Institute meeting in the country as we can in town.” H.‘ J. Lytle :1 “We are having an awful time with sewer gas or William-st. north. Several of us could hardly stay in our houses at times recently.” E. A. Hardy: “I admit that the possibility that the market park will be needed for market pur- poses, forms an objection to put- ting the public library on it, that is Worthy of consideration." take air through the ice"; '. R. Kylie : “It is a. pity the town could not get Carnegie’s 810,000 to put on the-Squire McDUhhel proM'. it is .m ideal site of picturreque location, and the building is no solid as a rock. With\810,000 it could be made into a line library building with beautiful grounds." EDITOR] Al. NOTBS° WE HAVE NO sinister motive in publishing the report of the recent Teachers' Convention, just as it was handed in. It is done with a. serious purpose, and ‘that pnrp85€_in.,sbiély‘ to draw attention (‘6 the‘ fact that hgliSh composi;ion is badly neglec- ted in the sch ml wok of toâ€"day. That has long brm apparent to us. The fault is the teachers’ ; and it is fitting that in a report of their convention, the defect should 13b brought to their notice. , FROM THE AMOUNT of worry our recent jocular referance to Seton- Thompson’s book, has occasioned the Post scribe, one must infer that, he has- a. fraternal feeling to; Ernest’s according to the Evening Post, can be comprehended by, the very dullest Of that point our com could make a reliable test. That excellent daily moreover, opines that we' shall be cheered and soothed to know that the clause has been rewritten. Forâ€" tunately we reqyired neither : for i! it were not for either design or simplicity, the Post would know that what has been done with the clause can mollify nobody who has any in- telligent grasp of this walks busi- ness . moss WALKS svéan'cmoxs the manholes, axmslod to not only sewer m. but the comma of the sewer pipe». Wu.- are liv- Ing aver a. cesspool. If any damage comes to my family than the Bowers“. I alum bring an action for «mason against. the town.” Hcrflmnn: "In the Cambridge- at. sewer, the sanitary drum and cellar drain were to have Mun um: mantely. They have not. been, but themlku- drain in. at more idler-s living in this town than in any other I ever saw." ‘ Johnstbn FJlis : “No, I did not go on the excursion to Berlin: I have seen all the sugar beet factories I want to see." PAGE EIGHT With ordinary cultivation and sown Women“ each bushel yielded TWO AND A HALF 110831-313 IN 190). In 1002 when 7 paella nor more worn sown. the‘ average: yield was tally SEVENTY-FIVE DUSHELS PE." ACRE. A allow out with clow- clustered ban and strong ”raw. which so far has: proved very putt.- tactory. It was or". am a PIN. Saundora’ request and rape". u Ita- ted sent. to the Dominion Wm ta! Station. Ottawa. Prices per bushel 75 cmts.‘ or 5 bushel lot! or over 60 cents per bushel ; 00th éo'cents. "John: CAMPBELL, m view Farm. Woodvillo. Ontâ€"74. ”(and hn'mn’m b, V VIIâ€"- “Emcee":mmm-ugm now; AAUUVM- A most interesting andfcommend- able feature of the new «marten is the fine Taylor safe which has been installed in the vault. It is the very newest thing in bank saICS. Its close~ fitting,rubber-padced doom-Haarim its elaborate locking 5 tom. with its timelock equipment 3 a. marvel of beauty and usefuPness, of delicate «mechanism and praéticully unused!- ‘nble strength. Wash rooms and luv- ?ntories completed; very modern bank- ‘ing house. ' , _ _, i The popularity- of this branch 01 ‘Cmada’s Wt mommy institu- tion will doubtless be much enhanc- ed by the Improvement in its quar- ters, but n6t less by the skill and ‘nfl‘nfilili'tfi‘ of- Manager Paddon ‘nnd his staff. e momma of this latter are Accountant 8. J. I’lunkett. Taller J. W. Low 9. und Clerks, A. W. Dough“ G. 0. 15min. '1‘. 0. Hwburn. fl. 8. Tlmstfi. 0. Soother“ and n. N. Sylvester} These be gentlemen m. Novmaan prouder of the new build- ing or of his duties about It than II Tam Gage. the poij._ FIE. Something About the Fine New Quartets Into Whichit Itllas Moved After being in the he. of masons, mechanics and other esmen for about fix months, the flank of Honâ€" treal bgilfiing .has bee transformed into idétfi bank premi , and last Week it waé‘Ere-occupied 3try the mana- ger and his ‘stafl. A glance at; the owitside of the building leaves‘the imfiression that about all that out stone and plate glass and dignified architecture can I _ £â€"__L -0 6|..- as v uuvu .__v 7,, i The main door is of piste glass ‘from top to bottom. This‘glass is iprotected by a~fine jancy iron grill lwork. ,‘The building was amended labout 12 feet forwardamdfiad '9 ’southern annex :‘built. -_The whole in- terior is splendid with tile, marble lanti‘que quartered oak and light-fin- I ished brass. . Manager Paddon’s ream is in the annex. Its large plate windows comâ€" ‘mand a view both e‘ast and wwt. A large fireplace with heavy fancy ‘piarble facing is set into the‘southâ€" ‘ern Wall. A'bove his desk hangs an: ‘elegant electrolier. The main office ‘is twice the size of the old. in! and is perfectly lighted by the big plate jwindows that pierce the walls. It is floored with tile less than an inch square, Wainscotted with lumber in natural wood finish, and equipped with splendid electrolie'rs of light! brass. The furniture is ample andi of massive quartered oak. The main counter which sweeps in a semicirple‘ athwart the entire floor, is overhfidi for 6 inches above the tiling 'Withi dark marble. The railing and grill work above the counter is ;oi the ,xme light-colored brass as is used = the electroliers. The tenar’s box and Hoflice partitions are‘qf Woven steel ribbon. ‘, j s‘uw u.â€" ‘ a,, do. has been done cm the front. of the Wilding. This front.is_ of the designs §g;pupul_ar in buildings of banks, ex- changes and other monetary instituâ€" tions in England. Bpt the interior even surpasses the " expectations arbused by the imposing front. growing corn. They could then read the lesson intelligently and with interest.” Joe Lytle: “There are said to be a. few otter down about McLanen’s creek. The mink season will soon be here. These animals live under the ice in the winter. The ' weter usually goes down after it freezes up in the fall. This leaves the SWaJcs and more or less of the shore dry, but with a. roof of ice over them. Under this roof the mink runs event all winter, and eats what he can pick up. When the spring Negins the returning water drives him out, and that is when we shoot him. The muskrat can Mr. F. C. Taylor : “The tendency of American railways is to amal- gamatiOn. In that they are tollowing the history of rail- roads in Englandâ€"and in Canada for that matter; for you see even; in this section, in the last few years the Midland, Victoria, and Whitby, Port Perry and Lin- dsay roads have been absorbed by the Grand Trunk. The union of roads will tend to stop rate- ' cuttingâ€"that Suicidal policy by which American, roads have often fought each other. Why 15 A years ago I sold tickets from Chicago to San Francisco and return for $12.50â€"at least the passenger paid $25 fér'his tick- et and got half of it back at his . journey’s end." NEW ‘ 0mg "mama KING." through the trap until there is so much of it'that a. 4â€"inch pipe Bon't carry it 0!." v" pector Stevens : “I believe school children have been kept too close to books. hey should be brought. into contact with nature for more of their instruc- tion. That would .vary their work and relieve the me- strain. If I were teacher. of a son in one of our readers, about the corn, 1 would not. have them read it. till spring ; then I should take them out to see a. field of growing c'orn. They could then . , L_II:_.A_OI-' and ms BANK OF MONIREALI . Allan Forth of Hawkest was laid up in the how ith an injured hand, w: g the members of the I t Order of Foresters here indneSS. ‘ p Flavelle and his rink of ve had very guod'i‘luck in; -1 at. Winnipeg. 'flmugh: Grand Challenge Compett 0 doing work- that \will ntainly win mm o! ‘- rophies. Fan, provisional directors. in pumping water, I file experience of Yuma! u an example. Be m1 are:- home and cite Orillil tween. however. “have on behalf of gig: at, St. Andrew‘s. . . Wong-ll. U" n. It. Low and Mr. I MOI on bdun‘ «pa-unant- ol’ to City Dairy. Commny'ol‘ 1 have secured the Little 1! geese factory, and will opal Imer and ,winter,‘ making | pd cheese. Cream will alsc Id to Toronto. A new 1: Diler and engine are to be a sale of farm .stock and‘ Its in Ops last week, a so“ harness, nought over 1 9 ago from the Rudd Han ‘ Lindsay, for $10, and; in 1 use since, sold for,$14. '1 I well for the goods sold at. the Home Circle 1 I on Monday night. 5. D. Toan, who has been of Mrs. Thos. Stephenson, Lst week, returned to her 2 grave yesterday morninS . Saturday afternoon the ld son of Rev. J. \'orsI t minister at. Kinmmmt ‘ '8 do“ a hill at, the vilh his sled violently collidod u up. The lad. v as so sevei but his recovery is doubtfu Monday evening Izev. 1:4:0. rscn lectured in the schoolrc Cambridge-st Methodist chm ladders. Loafers and Pam“: 'ooman Was in the chair. ‘ $50000 capital and Me: I Carew. Jos. Parkin and '1‘. was under iss Winters . Funk Sundfond o! um 1 MI: Woodq: Ware Work- W his business Into a I ”My with 060.000 up! F" "“3 $20.000 ll ouufldc ; Tho mum at Fenclon I F- !» take 015,000 at pd pck MM 6 per cent. at“ Mt at 35,000. A by he tor than things will Fed. no plan wm be on! iler and engine are '- 000. Curtis in having t lumen. with his pacing n ’ RN.“ 011 the winter tn “in“ the 2.50 event at ”W ind about so my 83m: ed. â€"Comfortable resi ward. Will pay from L Apply at. this oflice. S. JWShoney will [3 Cambridge-at. Met!) morning and evening W and coat Lmle Josie Perkins, to 5 wanted for Mill 2. Apply at!“ 'I‘OUSAW. Secret. I J EFPERS Pmidel l (