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Proceedings of Eldon Council members pre Councillors S 9 gr :u g.-- members pre t: Reeve Steele and j Councillors S ce, W. F. McEachren McFadyen and A. D. McEachren. The minutes of the former meeting . were read, and on motion of Messrs. Spence and McFadyen the minutes as and were adopted. me Go assist in building c The matter was left missioner of that ward. Henry Thornbury addressed Council asking them to clean out the road ditches opposite lot 13 on the 10th Concession line, to take the water thru the knoll at same place. , vâ€"--_ , l thru the knoll at same place. I on Monday J ‘6 o’clock p.m.â€"-Ca.rried. .John Staples waited on the Council asking them to expend $100.00 on the I agreed to spend $100.00 if the town- ‘ ship oi Eldon would do the same. The Reeve agreed to meet the Town- ship of Mariposa dollar for dollar. PAGE 4 Jos. Fry addressed me councu ing to have the road opened fro: 10th Con. eastward on the fifth he accross lots 53 and 54, SJ The matter was lett over UULLL us-.. - -..... --- - Council meeting. \ from parties intending to erect Wire W. F. McEachrenâ€"A. D. McEachren ! iences 0 Tim Collins, 125 rode; Wm. ‘ That each commissioner be given auâ€" ; Hollingsworth, 65 rods Korth half ,ot thority to expend the Statute Labor 1 5: Con. 5; Wm. McIndoo, 41 rods lot money paid in taxes in 1909 from his‘ 1, Con. 1; Trustees S. S. No, 5, 12 ward; said money to be expended on. rods; A. D. Campbell, 200 rods, lot 20 ‘ 5; J. P. Campbell,.60 rods, lot the road division from which it was ' CO!!- . ‘ 6, Con. 1; David Hutchison, 46rods 1n received and that the Treasurer be ‘ 24 authorized to cash orders for same, village of Balsover; Robert Fray, rods; P. B. McEachren 20 rods South and that the Corporate Seal be at. tached to this motion to give it the half lot 23. Con- 3- W. F. McEachrenâ€"A. D. McEaachren force of a Bylawâ€"Carried, ”A- ’D. McEachrenâ€"McFadyen: That That the following accounts he pas- 'each Commissioner be allowed an ex- sed and the Reeve issue his order/on Treasurer for same : tra allowance of $50.00 to expend in his ward on Roads and bridges and 1 B. Stacey, postage, express, telâ€" that the Treasurer be authorized to ephone, as per acct. dated 28th cash orders 01 each commissiOners for June ............................. .. ..... $183.1 this amount and that the Corporate 3‘ A. Woodward, repairs for the Seal be attached to the motion to Stone Crusher : ' 31: give it the force of a by-law.-â€"-Car- Mrs. Thos. Mom-5.0.1.1: (3 "'1'; 6.0' Tled’ The Warden. pub. by'iaw for 2‘ petition signed by Arch. MC Ker- borrowing money for tile 331' J’ C‘ Campbell Wm. Gorrell,D. drainage ......... . ..... . 14.7 a'cKerrall, and McFadyen asking the C. N. McDon a1 d Ioo'lti'ng' E" gauncil to have Mr. Cameron erect a repairing grader ”a"... m." 1.5 w‘re fence on the west end of lot 8, . 7 . .. . ,_ IDan McDonald, bringing grader i‘on. 9, as the snow driits so badly g to be repaired ................... 1.5 a: this point that it takes all the i Edmund Wilson. bringing mt ”th“ Labor t0 keep same Opel" ‘ to Div. 79 ...... ’ ................. . ..... 1.4 r . . l [he matter was let over until the B. Stacey, 2nd quarterly $1617 95" John McArthur, bar. acct- of crusher to Kirkfi‘atd next meeting. Robt. A. Staples addressed Council. bringing stating that the lease for the righq in 1909 ............................ s 3. ' as to gravel pit \John McEachren, 52;, hrs. work ' engine with stone crusher ._...- 5. Mal. McEachren, 140 hrs. work 359-00 payable in advance. The council on stone crusher from May-30 adored him $50.00 payable $5 yearly to June 13th ..................... 35. m 10 years. The matter was left Hugh Moore, ISZhrs “work on Leâ€"- --....1...... +n Tuna 15th .,_ 60 ‘A “petition signed by Arch. Mc Ker- m, J. C. Campbell Wm. Gorrell, D. 'icKerrall, and McFadyen asking the 1' .mncil to have Mr. Cameron erect a wire fence on the west end of lot 8, Fun. 9, as the snow drifts so badly :2: this point that it takes all the . statute Labor to keep same open. ”the matter was left over until the next meeting. Robt. A. Staples stating that the 1 of way across his m expired. He ‘1' over until next meeting. MISS MITCHELL“ agreed to meet the Town- iposa dollar for dollar. addressed the council ask- ‘ the road opened from the left over until next is now shomng a side- IUL' Communications were reao. as lows from the following : Lachl'an McEachren objectiong to having Wellington-st. in the village of Kirkfield closed. The Municipal World, encxosrng Lv‘ ceipt for $2.36. A communication signed Beat 43, asking to have the fence on West side of lot 7, con. 9, removed oi the road in allowance. No action was taken the matter, as there was no signature , to the letter. le - 1 1 Ld - ‘license fee 9. of Refuge Debenture rate $310.74; 9; School House of Refuge Rate $588.5 rate $173.55. Total $3,759.95. From,- Chas. Gusty, enclosing . s for pool room in police village of Kirkfield. tion had been taken ed as to what. ac by the Council in the matter of Smith vs. Eldon at this meeting, as he inâ€" tended proceeding with the case if a settlement had not been arrived at. The County Treasurer, enclosing : o. 683, of the County, ment of th . (b) Enclosing the sum of $7.91 made up as follows : Non-resident cash $6.â€" 39; percentages $1.52. -- 1 4-....1. (c) Statement of I uncouected, showing 59 to the credit of 1 May lst. ‘ 5, Con. 5; Wm. McIndoo, 41 rods 10L '1, Con. 1; Tx‘ustees S. S. No. 5, 12 ‘ rods; A. D. Campbell, 200 rods, lot 20 1 Con. 5; J. P. Campbell,_ 60 Ms, lot ‘ 6, Con. 1; David Hutchison, 46 rods in village of Balsover; Robert Fray, 24 rnda- P- R, McEachren 20 rods South W. F. McEachrenâ€"A. D. Mama: That the following accounts he sed and the Reeve issue his orde Treasurer for same: B. Stacey, postage, express, telâ€" ephone, as per acct. dated 28th large assortment of stone crusher to June it of the Township on W orld, enclosing were read as folc non-resident taxes I a balance of $21-" g accounts be INS- issue his order/011 the following er the genéral 2.50; S. S. No. $110.00; S. S- M a $106.00: 8. 15th .-- 60.80 $18.31 . 14.70 Spenceâ€"McFadyen: That we now adjourn to meet in Plank's Hall, at Lorneville, on Saturday August 6th, at the hour of 11 o’clock a.m.-â€"Garâ€" B. STACEY. __"J .. 35.00 \ Mr. and Mrs. David Graham attend- ed the Orange celebration at Sunder- land on July 12th and report avery pleasant outing. Mr. William Elford has recently’had ML- (uni- 1.00 95.00 3.1:} 6.00? .â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€" (Special to The Post) Times: The Special committee or the City Council appointed to nego- Mr. and Mrs. David Graham attend- tiate with the C.P.R. re the entranm ed the Orange celebration at Sunder- land on July 12th and report avery of the company’s new Georgian Bay pleasant outing. seaboard line into Peterboro met Mr. William Elford has recently’had last night in consultation with Mr the ill-luck to lose a horse. The ani- J Ob , 1 mal has been ailing for over a week ' orne, the C P R' S genera su- Death was due to blood poisoning, Mf- A. G- Hertsburg, ' at contracted in some unknown way. Mr- Elford Will haVe to buy 3 horse Toronto, and Mr. Harsaw, divisional toIreplace the loss.w I t t superintendent of the new line. These ; slay branch of omen’s ns itu e ntlemen were 1 tad met at the home of Mrs. Elford on i; G , egally suppor by Wednesday of last week, There was a r. eorge Hatton Of town. In going over the proposition in large attendance (1 the meet- question the company have given were read by members an ing throughout was interesting and way to the city on almost every beneficial. The August meeting will‘ . . oxnt. Th ‘ ' be held at the home of Mrs._ Ronald p ey originally asied that Stewart, Rink. Park and Chamber- Hartley. All' ladies are sed. and a subway perintendent the company’s resident engineen, McFadyen, cordially invited to attend all month-‘ lain streets be clo 1y meetings. constructed at Park,street. Last ev We are pleased to state that Mrsâ€" ening. however, in deference to the - , uâ€"mmm interest of south end citizens, the 1.50 1.50 be held at the home of McFadyen, Hartley. Al cordially invited to at1 1y meetings. We are pleased to state HaI‘Vey Copp, who has be: in during the past week valescent. V 5169‘“... v Miss Rose Boyd spent last w the home of her uncle, Mr. Isaac Knight, of Balsam Lake. Master Sherman and ham recently spent a i‘ their uncle, Mr. Colin Woodville. ‘ ed from Kaslo‘ pass Beat Lak< -ed‘ with panic and chfldren. ‘ ed for by the number are 511 of smoke. and 800‘ ““9 ”UV-â€" Master Johnnie Green, Wuu attending the Lindsay Federal Busi- ness College, is spending the holidays \ at the parental home. Master Sherman Graham met with a rather painful accident on Friday last while visiting at Mr. Graham’s1 of Woodville. While climbing down through an opening. in he caught his leg on a ‘ flicting a deep wound. the barn floor rusty nail, in Dr. Galloway ‘â€" -1 «flan qu‘ was ‘uhmediately summoned, v ed the wound. We are‘ pl‘ensed that it is now healing; namely. Destructive Fires In Kootenays (Special to The Post). Nelsen; B.C., July 20.-â€"-Bus'fs fires, which on' Saturday night were believ- ed to be under control. have been «blazing with terrible ferocity, causing at least four deaths and enormous damage to prOperty. The most sero ious loss is reported from Kasi‘n die- .tdict. The Towns of Whitewater is ' blotted off the map. All the buildings 'at McGuigan have been destroyed. ‘The Lucky Jim. Rambler and" other > mines have lost their buildings; Three ‘ ‘ hundred miners, with their families, have lost all their possessions; The Powers’ lumber Co. camp has been completely destroyed, with timber and cordwood, and several valuable teams that: were literally roasted alive. The Great Northern is a severe suf- ferer. At MeGuigan ten freight cars _were consumed; bridges have been alive. The Great Northern is a severe sui- ferer. At McGuigan ten freight cars were consumed,- bridges have been burned, and‘ at least $100,006 worth of timber belonging to the company. consumed. The Washington, Utica and Rico mines were reported safe. The dead were Charles Norman, 8: Pierson of Sandon‘; George Chisly and David Patterson. Edward Lucas is missing. The dead men took refuge in the inn- nel" of the Lucky Jim mine, where they were overpowered by smoke. , In response to a hurried summons for aid, rescue trains were despatch-‘ ed from Kaslo. They were unable to pass Bear Lake, but returned crowd; 'ed‘ with panic-stricken men, women and children, who are now being car- ed for by the citizens of K8510. number are suffering from the eflects of smoke, and are in hospital. (Special to The Post.) The Ladies’ Aid of the Scotch line Baptist church purpose holding a ”Mm party in the church grounds 0D. Mr. J as. E. Hancock, of Lindsay, has completed a fine barn 40x80 feet, for Mr. Francis Hazelton, of Ops, West of tie Ross Memorial hospital. ISLAY eman Graham met with‘ .nful accident on Friday siting at Mr. Graham’s, a. While climbing down opening. in the barn floor, is leg on a. rusty nail, inâ€" :ep wound. Dr. Galloway ately summoned, who sew- 1d. We are‘ pl‘eased st state SCOTCH LINE»; 1 and Cameron Gra- n; a few days With Colin Graham: 0‘ state that Mrsâ€" has been serious” week is now 0011' A Fine Barn Clerk. l‘HE LINDSAY P081 PETERBORO AND C. P. R. DEAD-LOCKED Pnce of ening, however, In ucunv interest of south end ci‘ company’s representative erect their subway at th Romaine street and Mo: and that the only street should be Chamberlain, stop at Park street, be1 Braund’s store. The co give 'the city a right 0 constructed at Park,s hing, however, in deference to . nterest of south end citizens, the 1 :ompany’s representatives agreed to‘ erect their subway at the corner of Romaine street and Monaghan road, and that the only street to be closed should be Chamberlain, all trains to stop at Park street, before reaching Braund’s store. The company also give the city a right of Way to the 1 river. The city’s committee consider- ed that the company had gone the limit in fairness and considerat these points; but the price to be i paid by the railway for the water front land west of the C.P.R.’s pres- ent spur line, characterized by Mr. Oborne as a, garbage dump so far, iproved a stumbhng block in the ne‘ gotiationsâ€". The committee are asking $15,000 for: this property, which Mr uite emphatic in saying his people would ’not for one moment . We come, he contended, to Ppterboro at; m) inconsiderable sac- rifice in cost of operation as our us {that we could I _: 1““0‘NI1Y further treet. Last ev engineer adVi'Ses‘ ent SP3r 1” Oborne as proved a. E gotiatiomz of Land Bone of Contention Between Two Corporations reach’ Havelociifr cbnsiderac on, at the saxme‘ cost as ‘ entailed by entering this ¢ thought that if" Peterboro this seaboard air line for what is: at present a garb: water front, ‘A_.J. along the this seaboard air line for practically arbage dump, what is at present a g along the water front. the city would be making the best bargain'it ever entened into; Years ago Peter- boro vot‘cd $150,000 for each of two railways to connect with it, butvthe C.P.R. entered the'tOWn without 3c- cepting one. cent in the way of in- ducement, When this line came lxere Peterboro-“s population was about 5,- 000, since which time it has increasâ€" : ‘ ed to 18,000, in no small measure the result of railway connection. The bringing af’the new Georgian Bay line into Peterboro- will have a sub- stantial effect upon! the city’s future expansion. It will make Peter‘ooro the pivotal point for summer and winter traffic to the great Northwest now opened up. It will put this: city 80 miles closer to» the Pacific coast, and will attract attention to Peter- boro as a; desirable industrial and manufacturing centre. We have gone to a: large expense in making addi- tional surveys to remove obfections made by'the city’s residental citizens said Mi”. Obou‘ne, and he: did not think the city was justified in asking a fancy price for the water front land. Mr. Leonard, he oflered, Would have considered $6,000 for the whole front, canoe c‘o’mpany’s property included; ;s but $15,000 for the city’s land i‘s out of the question. -PII' C u The C. P R.’ s representatives here withdrew, leaving the question open for a short time. The company intend erecting at ‘ once a freight shed on Mrs. Eng- lish’s property, north of Sherbrooke street, to meet edstom’s require- ments, should a satisfactory settle- ment with the city be reached. The divisional superintendent in- tends living in Peterboro and his assistant’s furniture is already at the station. Special committee of operation as our us {that we could considerably further cost as would be fing this city. He Pnfgrboro could get session. 6011‘ LES COME FROM ONE OF GREATEST WHESALOLERS s from one of the largest This lot of genuine Ol _ , ' putation and domg busmess the y\'ou some wonderfully large savmgs. Manv firms woald like to get the secured their Canadian set of samples from their Canadian epresentati off regular prices. if ' es that most stores won] 1 while there is not stock regularly. . . article, yet there are dozens of lass only showmg 4 533311 dii ‘ - at a traveller’s outfit IS. This lot includ‘ city will accept. $6,000 for the-water front propentg, the cost ot filling it lin. Mr. Obonne will endorse the pro- in, MI. uuuwc m... c..--___ , _ position. The matter was left in the ha of the committee to make a com proposition. The C.P.R. want to connect t‘ mw grajm route with Peterboro, Mile latter is anxious that such connection should be main But, i :to be- hoped that counter pro] htion wfil not remain other until Yeompany bid goodbye to Peter and primed directly onward ta}? ‘ lock. Come early for a first choice (On sale in the Staple Sectionâ€"ma se we show you will be found very much better value than you can procure elsewhere. We represent the best makers and those who have had our blouses have found epresented. We can please you real well at them even more value for the money than we r desue to pay so come and have a good look at our many lines. Every blou uly and August. Just an appreciation of tlon. A five cent. com 21 in. genu- Ine Haw Silk, extra special yard reg. 50¢ per 42c the situation between. ped that counter proposi- ot remain under until the bid goodbye to Peterbnrn 1 directly onward tcHave- Some Stores in Lindsay, Oshawa at; 6% Others 21} But. is is counter ice as there wiil be x main aisleâ€"west side.) ler Miss Emily Wam visited her cousin. en. Miss Dorothy Brawn, of Zion, vis- ited at Mr. W. J.. Greenaway’s on Sunday 1381:. A garden pants: is to b? held on Mr. A. Stroudls on July 26th. A good program is being prepared, and a good time isassured. Come -..,. and all. admission 20c. and 15c. EDEN (Special to The Post.) Mrs. Coates and Miss Carrie Coat- s, Mrs Wilkinson and daughter Maâ€" ia of Cambray visited Mrs. W. Fow- one , and all t Mr. J. Manning, of Hartley, Miss M. Naylor, of Zion, and Mr. Everson ‘ of Zion, will take the servxce at . Mr. James Manning has returned from attending the summer school in Wellington and purposes giving his report on Sunday morning. Mr. EV- erson and Miss Naylor, delegates LINDSAY 35 per cent. On Every Article Walteni. be wonderfully good buying in the lot. 98c and Upwards o: Cannington s. G. TreleaV- mug, rams: JULY and Barrw from Zion, will assist 3“- Mr- ma Mrs. R. Wood. In“ an‘d Mrs. LaPP- of W' 5' spent WedneSdaY at Mr. W The Eden young what!“ a raspberry 1851331 3“ the W Mr. Amos Stroud on Tim”: 26th. ‘ A good program” ‘5' prepared by local and (Niki A booth will be on wagon“ erybody come and ”5°! ‘4 EMade T tip in Forty-Five! tablished from Sturgeon Pom 05 his trim mvelle. Three tinsof e x ce llent TalmPow- der, while thev 2! last