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visions of Section 6172. of the Munici- pal Act respecting Mitchell’s bridge, and the bridge has been declared to be a county bridge. In this matter new points for adjudication were pre- sented. It may be reaso iably Cu!!- cluded that with the decisions in this and former cases the interpretation of the law can be fully understood. The Councils interested may in future take advantage of the elastic provisions of the section of the Act, as amended at the last session of the Legislature. and enter into an agreement as to the taking over of any briidge that may be deemed a County bridge, and as to the proportion of cost of main- C. Fielding. Bexley; George Byng, Bobcaygeon; Jas. Graham, Garden; H. Young. Dalton; Richard Howkins, Eldon; G. A. Jordan. Lindsay; J. G Bytes. Lindsay; T: H. Watson, Mari- posa; J. 1. Michael. Mariposar; J. H. HOpkins. Ops; R. A. Callan, Somer- Ville E. Tiers. Verulam; D. Grant, Womlville: G. Griffin, Omemee: I. Parkin. Fenelon: J. R. Boate, Emily. THE WARDEN’S ADDRESS. To the Municipal Council of the County of Victoria: Gentlemenâ€"While the volume and inzportanCe of matters which will rc- quire your attention at the present Session is large. there are lut fer." questions calling for my initiative in bringing them before you. The County Council met [Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., with Warden R. )1. Mason in the chair and the fol- lowing members present: Messrs. F‘ May be Submitted to the Vote of The People Next January Sirice the January session the Coun- cil of the township of Somerville passed a resolution under the pro- GOOD ROAD SYSTEM Some Important Matters Awaiting Attention E 25 KENT-ST. EAST, LINDSAY. g VICTORIA CO. COUNCIL HOLDING JUNE SESSION PAGE EIGHT. DR. R. M. MASON, Warden County Victoria. M. E. TANGNEY, YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT HERE IN Upholstered Goods, Couches, Lounges, Easy Chairs, Sofas, Odd Pieces and Par- lor Suites . . We handle the best grades of Mattresses and Springs as Well as the cheaper lines. "FURNITURE“ Some Special values in Dining Room and Bed Room Suites UPHOLSTERING AND REPAIRING ..DONE NEATLY AND PROMPTLY.. A larger stock than ever in all lines of Furniture. Expenses . . . .. ............. . 100. 00 Law Expenses .............. 300.00 Farmers’ Institutes 50.00 Women’s Institutes ........ 20.00 Agricultural Societies ....... 400.00 Public Libraries ............ 600.00 The Ross Memorial Hospital 1,100.00 Postage ...................... 100.00 Contingencies and Miscel- laneous .................... 400.00 Amount required to be rais- ed by assessment ........ $34,285. 91 HOUSE OF REFUGE. Amount required to be levied under provisions of By- Law No. 581, for Interest I have the honor to be. gentlemen, your obedient servant, R. M MASON, Warden. The V1 arden’s address was referred to the various commitees. THE ESTIMATES. ' The following estimates were then read, on motion of Reeves Watson and Jordan 2 Deficit, Jan. 1st, 1908 ...... $9,230.94 Administration of Justice .. 7,600.00 Roads and Bridges .......... 2,000.00 Education ................... 16,400.00 Salaries ...................... 2,525.00 Sessional Expenses .......... 1,020.00 Committees .................. 300.00 Valuation of County Appeals 3,471.16 Interest ..................... 1,200.00 County building, repairs and improvements ............ Court House Expenses Books, Stationery and Print- mg ................. Registry Office, Books Deductions : Government, Administra- tion of Justice . . . . . . $1,8w.00 Government, Public and Your attention is requested to the cases of two men who spent the winter in the gaol as vagrants, and one of whom is again in the gaol, and has been remanded until you can have an opportunity to consider what (if anything) should be done by the County respecting permanent maintenances. Neither of these men seems to come within the rules and regulations governing admission to the House of Refuge. At the January session some con- sideration was given to the right of Justices of Peace, other than the County Police Magistrate, to try of- fences which arise under certain sta- tutes, and the disposition of the fines. It is desirable that the ques- tion be further considered. All doc- uments relating to matters which re- quire your consideration and decision will be laid before you. I desire to ask your attention to the provisions of the Assessment Act re- lating to sales of lands for taxes, wtih a View to a limit being fixed as to the amount of arrears of taxes for which a parcel of land may be advertised. tenance to be contributed by the lo. cal municipality. Allthe documents in the Mitchell’s bridge case will be submitted. Fines and Fees Miscellaneous . . . . . . ..... . and Sinking Fund ........ . $2,944.001 Assisted Schools ....... Special rate for Schools. . lahlUll U]. uuauuc -. .d Bridges .......... ...................... Expenses .......... es ................. . and $14,631.19 $48,917.10 9,900.00 1,461.19 ‘ A motion was brought in by Messrs. jTiers and Byng, that the township of W’erulam be given consideration by the Finance Committee on account of the township having purchased a ;stone crusher of their own. i The report of the House of Refuge committee was brought in and refer- red back for amendment. It was moved and seconded by Messrs. Grifin and Hopkins, that the committee on Roads and Bridges con- sider the advisability of repairing the approaches to the Omemee bridges. Moved by Mr. Jordan; seconded by Mr. Graham, that the Council ad- journed till 1030 Thursday morning. WEDNESDAY’S SESSION. The County Council met .Wednes- day at 10 o‘clock, with all the mem bers present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopt- A petition was presented by Mr. Taylor Parkin respecting School Sec- tion No. 8, Fenelon, and it was moved by Mr. Tiers, and seconded by Mr. Parkin, that the matter be referred to the standing committee on Edu- On a motion made by Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. Fielding, it was de- cided to appoint a committee with authority to settle the amount to be paid the Boards of Education of Ome- mee and Lindsay for the maintenance of county pupils. The report was submitted later and adopted. cation. The press representatives were then welcomed to the varous committees by Messrs. Watson and Parkin. Moved by Mr. Parkin, and second- ed by Mr. Byng, that the Council now adjourn until 10 o’clock to-mor- row morningâ€"Carried. It was moved by Mr. Tiers, and seconded by Mr. Byrzg, that the Audi- tors’ report be referred to the proper committee. The report of the committee pn Roads and Bridges was received and read and referred back to committee, An invitation from the Ross Mem- orial Hospital Board was extended to Council to attend the graduation exercises at the Academy of Music. the members to take seats on the platform. on motion of Messrs. Hawkins and Boate. ‘ Moved by Mr. Hopkins, and second- ed by Mr. Michael, that the Caunc1l as a body accept the invitation and attend.â€"â€"Carried. COM M UN ICATI ONS, ETC. The Clerk then read the different communicatons and reports await- ing the attention of the Council. The other accounts and claims were al- so read. It was moved by Mr. Byng, and seconded by Mr. Michael, that the matters be referred to the F11- ance committee. It was moved by Mr. Watson and seconded by Mr. Howkins, that ii]? whole Council be a committee on Equalization. Equipment ............ Buildings and Landsâ€" Re-building portion of sewer ........ $1 Orchard ............. House ............. Less Estimates For House of Refuge. Maintenance: Requirements ............ $5,100.00 Insurance .................. 275.00 In‘mates’ Fund $380.00 Profits ........ 700.00 8:11., 1907 rate. 34.53 ‘1 'c; U! $1,104.53 $4,270.47 $5,368.32 $5,375.00 897.85 The Prices Ruling on the Lindsay Market â€"Mr. Wright M. Goodwin, of Lon- don, brother of Mr. W. M. Goodwin, is spending a few days here and at the Point, and is arranging for the pur- chase of a gasoline launcn. His family will arrive about the end «i the month and will accupy their cot- tage for the season. â€"Mr. James Mark, of the firm at Hopkins 6: Mark, general merchants, Kinmount, was in town over night, and took a deep interest in the el- ection returns. â€"Dr. Day, of Toronto, and Mr. F. F. Loosemore, manager of the Stand- ard Bank, town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Campbell at Paradise Island over Sunday. To-day’s market quotations are as follows : Fall wheat. 90 cents per bush. Spring wheat. 85c. per bush. Goose wheat, 85 cents per bush. Small peas, 75 cents per bush. Large peas. 85¢. per bush. Rye, 75 cents per bush. Buckwheat, 60¢. per bush. Barley, 45c.-50c. per bush. Oats, 45¢. per bush. Potatoes, 75¢. per bag. Eggs. 16c. to 17¢. per doz. Dairy butter. me. per lb. Chickens, per pair, we. to 81.“). Little hogs per pair. 84 to 85. Live hogs, 85.86 per cut. Apples. per basket, 26 cents. Beet cattle, 4c. to ”((2. per lb. Beef.tetnil.7e.t018c.perlb. Pork, mu, 100. to â€"Mr. M. McBride. inspector for the, Bell Telephone (‘0., left for Omemec this morning on the company’s busi- ness. â€"Mr. Geo. Wilson, of Fenelon Falls, forest superintendent for the Baker Lumber Co., “as in town to- day. He reported the drives nearly all down. â€"Rev. R. M. Manning left for his home in Peterboro Monday morning. after spending last week at the Con- ference. â€"Mr. John Carew has been appoint- ed Governor nf the Ross Memorial Hospital in succession to Mr. Robert Bryans. Mr. R. J. Moore, business manager of The Free Press, spent Sunday at his home in Fenelon Falls. THE WEEKLY FREE â€"-\Varden R. M. Mason. of Fenelon Falls, is in town attending the meet- ing of the County Council. -â€"Rev. A. B. Chum-e, of Coboconk is visiting in town. -Reeve D. Grant. of Woodville, is a visitor in town to-day. â€"Miss Rich, of Bobcaygeon, was in town to-day. â€"Mr. J. J. Holland, of Toronto. 5 visiting in town. â€"Mr. D. Spencv and wife, of Peter- boro, are in town. GRAIN AND PRODUCE QUOTA- TIONS FOR OUR READERS. On her return home Mrs. Appleby will spend a couple of days with her mother, Mrs. J. Rodd, of Mariposa. â€"Mr. John Begg. of Verulam. was in town over Sunday and called on a number of relatives and friends. To a reporter he stated that his crops were in excellent condition, and pros- pects for a good harvest in that part of the country were good. â€"Minden Echo: Miss Edna Baker returned from Lindsay on Monday. where a very pleasant week was spent with her aunt, Mrs. Puffer. (Daily Free Press. June 9. â€"-Mrs. W. McColl is a visitor in town. â€"Mr. A. E. Appley, Master Rodd and Miss Vivian, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr Eli WiAl§on, Bond-gt. â€"Mr .B. B. MacKenzie, Montreal. is visiting in town. â€"Mr. W. McArthur, of Fenelon Falls, is in town to-day. â€"The Rev, F. J. Anderson, of Wel- come, Port Hope, spent Thursday ev- ening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Martyn, Bertie-st. (Daily Free Press, June 8.) â€"Mr E. G. Smart..Toronto, is in town to-day. â€"Mrs. J. Campbell. of Fenelon Falls, is visiting in town. â€"Misses Meta and Ruth Johnston spent Sunday with friends in Emily. â€"Mr. W. H. Smith, is in town on business. â€"Mrs. S. Miller, of Little Britain, is visiting Mrs. J. Maunder. Bond- st. (Daily Frea Press, June 6.) â€"Mrs. G. C. Read, of Toronto. is visiting in town â€"-Mr. H. J. Crossett. of Btockville, is visiting in town. â€"Mr. C. J. Pascoe, of Montreal, was in town to-day. â€"Mrs. C. J. Reed, of Detroit, Mich., is a visitor in town. -Miss G. McColl, of Penelon Falls, is visiting in town. â€"Miss McArthur, Penelon Falls. is visiting in town. PERSONAL farm. about half a mile west of Oak- wood, there are between fifty and six- ty acres of low lying, very flat land. An attempt has been made to drain this land by open ditches, but as the fall is very light. this method of drainage has not been successful. and clearly it is a place for tile drains. The. fact that there is very little, if any, natural tall. the pres- ence on the land of several deep pot- holes. also the presence of the 0: en ditches, renders this a somewhat complicated problem in tile drainage and hence a very suitable location for a public demonstration at im~ proved methods: as follows: Prof. W. H. Day, of Ontario Agricultural College, and Mr. F. H. Reed, of School at Agriculture, Lindsay, Will Plot Drains Near Oakwood. On Monday, June 15th. at 5 o'- clock, on the farm of Mr. George J. Coad, at Oakwood, Proffessor N H. .Day, of the Ontario Agricultur- al College, and Mr. F. H. Reed, of the Department of Agriculture. of Lindsay, will give a practical dem- onstration and explanation of a sur- veyor’s methods of mapping out a system of drains. 011 Mr. Coad'; Demonstration in Drainage Should Interest Farmers TERRILL BROS, Black Sateen Underskirts with deep flounce, regular price $1.25, on sale at - - - - . - 98¢ Ladies’ Tweed Coats, 7-8 length, regular price $10. 00, on sale at - - - ”$500 Ladies’ Rubber Coats, dark grey, full length, regular price $5, $3 95 on sale at - â€" Ladies’ Raincoats, 78 length, dark greys ane fawns, regular price $8.00 and $10.00, on sale at $6.75 Fancy light and dark Tweed Dress Goods, regular price 50c, on sale at - - - 39C 25c and 35c light summer weight Dress Goods, now selling Women’s fine Lawn VVaists, regular 75c and $1.00, on sale 59C Women’s white Waists of fine Lawn in a number of pretty styles, reg- ular price $1. 50, on sale at - 98C Raincoats I Raincoats ! r. These hot summer days will remind you of the hun- dred and one requirements necessary for your comfort and convenience, and we make it well worth your while to have those requirements filled at this store We quote below a list of June specials, and such extraor- dinary values should cause brisk buying. Women’s white Lawn Waists, plain or trimmed, with lace or embroidery insertion, regular 50c and 59c values, on sale at â€" - - - - 39¢ Women’s fine Lawn VVaists, -nm11or 7:0 2116 $1 00. on sale 59c JUNE BARGAINS Waists ! Waists ! of demonstration will be Dress Goods. Underskirts. 0'0 ‘n k FENELON FALLS. TE RRILL’S.. tndoftholtundaixn. The purpose of this demonstration is to give precticel instruction in drsinsge methods. Professor Day has had wide experience in this work. and will give much useful information on the detsils o! the work; it is cere- ful ettention to details which rushes dreinsge pey. All who my be in- terested ere invited to be present at Mr. George Goed's term on Mondey. Juno m5. at 8 o’clock. Come and bring your neighbors. This spring. on many drained lands. the farmers were almost through seed- ing before their neighbors on act- joining undrained farms were able to get on their land. This wet season has forcefully demonstrated the ad- vantages of under-draining. but even in a dry season the returns from well drained land ere greatly superior to the returns from undrained land. Having this map. Mr. Code may accurately stake out and dig his drains. Figures on the map indicate the depth of the drain at all points, and by stretching a cord above the drain and making the bottom of the ditch an even distance from the cord. a sumcient and regular fall will be secured throughout the length of each drain. these figures they will make a map showing the location of all the drains, mains and laterals, also their grades and depths. All kinds of job 19c All lines of Canned Meats and Fruits, selling at very close prices. pmuu to VLUU 1weeu anu Lustre Skirts, on sale at - $235 Grocery Specials. Tomatoes, 3 cans for 25c. Corn, 3 cans for 250. Peas, 3 cans for 250. Puritan Laundry Soap. 10 Bars for 25c. Comfort Soap, 6 Bars for 250. Canada Flakes Breakfast Food 150 package, selling at 2 for 15c. $2.50 Pique and Linen Skirts, on sale at - - - Ladies’ 25c Fancy W'ash Col- lars and Belts, on sale at - - Ladies 39c and 50c Fancy Collars and Belts, washable or silk, on sale at - - - - 29C $3.00 to $4.00 Tweed and Lustre Skirts, on sale at - Another lot of Muslins and Ging- hams, checks and stripes and floral designs, values 12 1-20 and 15c, on sale at - - - - - 10C 12 pieces only, Fancy Muslims, Cot- ton Delaines and Ginghams, regular price 20c, on sale at - 15C Muslins and Ginghams at. Collars and Belts. Skirts ! Skirts! SOUTHAMâ€"At Bury's Green, Veru- lam township. on Monday, June ht. ma. James South-m. STACEYP-In Medicine Hat, Assn. on [3y 29th. Albert G. Stacey. ‘ con of John Stacey. Little Britain. BIRTHS. WATSON. -.- In Somerville township. 0!! my 27th. 1908. the wife of :.1 :-. William Wutson. of a son. I WINGTON.â€"In the township 0! Penelon, on June lst, 19%, the wile of Mr. James Hetherington. of I. son. Mr. E. Watson is wearing quitu a smile these days over his first grandson. which arrived at Mr. T ho- mas Watson's on May 27. 'Some people have started m a.» their road work. The saw mill. under Mr. Price and Watson, is no wcutting lumber. BRADDOW HAMLET FORGING AHEAD Miss Zella. Suggitt is home hit“ from Lindsay. RESIDENTS ARE ENTERTAINING NUMEROUS VISITORS AT PRESENT. The crops are looking very fawr able for a splendid harvest. Mr. Thomas Watson and dauglner Altha, of Coboconk. spent Sunday with friends in Baddow. (Special to Free Press.) BADDOW. June 8th.-â€"We at“ hav- ing some very fine weather at pre- sent. June 4th. 19%. Margaret Brennan Wife of Timothy Crowley, aged 7' THURSDAY. JUNE mh, DEATHS. '.-In Emib. on Thursday. . 1903. Wet Brennan. i“ $1.50 19c ‘ LIGHTNING T ROOF Shingles Hurled Abou‘ conscious---E During the severe star over town Sunday nith and six o‘clock. the Alex. McCarty, Ridout- by lightning, tcmiqg o WATER COM roof and hurling the twenty feet to the gard of the house. The light the eavetrough and d frame to where Mrs. standing, giving her a Will Endorse Raise $10,0 By-Iaw Must be Pass Fourths Majority in} A special muetmg uf cil was held Satuxduy sider the zulvisahilifiv benturos for an 07.0“ ten], Which the Board hissioners are desiml missioners are deslrous Mr. Bridge, of Philn willing to serve the 1mg] ter, is ready to acovpt of establishing this plan! A number of the Wmu ers waith on the (‘oum Flavelle was the first u deputation. He poimvj Water Commissmners : asking the town to Pink} to the amount of $10.01 mitting the matter to :1 urged upon 11w (‘ouu Water Commissmners vq plant a :homugh “-51; it ofi Mr. Bridgv a 1mm Mr. Fulton, B Water Commiesi Council for n f. pressed upon t} the right to issu plant, provuled passe-d by a tlm whole Council. Den-Reeve iiy: favor of issuing: the filtration N; that a damn-rm] t0 hrvak out :n :I impure water. a duty of thv ('nun Connmsm sible. Tl of No. 3. When fully M voted {m nae not transfer The Free For... FIRST H 1 “n9 U11 Distril I“! h‘l‘ ‘ thc- (“ by a E Whit: I“ he [WW E at a 4 y-fiw ll It “I