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Â¥ s VOLUME XXVIIâ€"No. 42 _ G CCE ATUTIN G Phone: Weston 130. D.L. & W. SCRANTON COAL The 220th Band in attendance every Tuesday and xÂ¥ > â€"â€" Baturday Weston Coal and Lumber Co. T2 Band Selectio/n_s every Tuesday evening. CARNIVAL ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23RD, 1917 ADMISSTION: â€"Adults 15¢, Children 10¢ J. CHAPMAN, proprietor. 3 TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY Office and Planing Mill: Phone No. 27 â€" Dufferin Street, near G. T. R. Tracks H. H. RUDOLPH, Manager, WESTON _ To insure delivery of your car, I suggest placâ€" ing an order toâ€"day. } streamline effect, tapered hood, crown fenders, new radiator with larger cooling surilace â€" these are the principal new feature of the 1917 model. REST e l d i z â€" The demand for this new model has been so great that I am having difficulty in obtaining sufâ€" ficient cars to satisfy my customers. D. L. & W. SCRANTON COAL THE STANDARD ANTHRACITE â€" COAL, COKE AND WOOD MEBGIâ€"IANT 4 Mount Dennis The 1917 Ford Touring Car $495.00 GRAHAM & CARTON, Call and see meâ€" Ered Lascelles (Successors to L. A. Lemaire) WESTON COVERED RINK DUFFERIN STREET COKE AND WOOD LUMBER MERCHANTS MADE IN CANADA Sole Vendors of is to be had at o.b. Ford, Ont eston Residence: 4 Ray Avenue ue «By be Cimgs & Giut @ h P “2 $ & 7 The Mayor replied to the words of the Reeve. He explained how the Reeve called him up on Thursday and asked him to have the meeting some other time.. The only dates available were Thursday and Saturday. Mr. James Gardhouse and the Rev. Mr. Hughesâ€"Jones could not be present on Saturday and the Mayor could not be The reeve was called to attend a meeting â€"of the Live Stock Record Board of Canada on Monday in â€"Otâ€" tawa. He saw all the councillors exâ€" cept James Gardhouse and the Mayor. These were willing to postpone the meeting.. He called up the Mayor and asked that the meeting be put off till some other evening. The Mayor reâ€" plied after a short time that it could not be done. It meant much to me. The honor of being one of the board and the financial part. He thought that as he had assisted the Doctor during the year, as he had asked him to accept the nomination and said that he would do all he could to help him in the work, now he was turned down on this Jittle request. Again he complained that he had been igâ€" nored in the arrangement for the Tuesday night reception of. the boys from the front. He was a member of that committee and could not unâ€" derstand it. In view of this, however, he said that he was willing to forâ€" give and forget all these small items. ‘"My aim and object will be to coâ€" operate with the Mayor, to give up my all for the bettering of conditions.. My plan is to be fair and square, to deal with all in that maniner." J The Mayor then called upon Reeve Gardhouse toâ€" say, a few words. He extended congratulations‘ to the newly elected councillors and reâ€" gretted the loss of those who had retired. He was here because he felt it to be his duty to be present. He felt a little hesitancy in saying what he was about to state, yet he felt it was the proper place to speak upon such. The attitude of the Mayor had caused me to be present toâ€"night. The statutory meeting was held on Monâ€" day at 11 a.m. The regular meeting should have been held that evening. In all fairness to the Mayor it was the council who suggested the meetâ€" ing being held on Monday night, January 15th. In connection with this sewer inâ€" vestigation, which has been hanging fire for over two years and has causâ€" ed so much hard feeling and antagâ€" onism. . It must be settled at once, and if we can‘t get our lawyer to go on with it, let us get some one who will.. And lastly, I would like if our standing committees would arrange to meet and do their work before our regular council meetings and be ready to hand in their report at that meetâ€" ing. It would greatly facilitate our work and it would not be necessary to remain here until 12 or 1 o‘clock doâ€" ihg committee work, together with our regular council, and I believe we could do our work just as well then with one meeting per month. These, of course, are only suggestions. However, if carried out I believe you. will be surprised at how much we will be able to accomplish in twelve months. He also thought the time was opâ€" portune for us to secure options on properties, which in the future might be used for a public park. Also reâ€" commended that a committee be apâ€" pointed to meet the Water, Power & Light Commission at their first meetâ€" ing to arrange a separation . of the town‘s and the commission‘s business. He spoke strongly in favor of elecâ€" tions by wards and pointed out the advantage this would be to the outâ€" lying districts of our town.. He said that our town hall should be properâ€" ly heated and recommended that a small steam boiler be installed to heat the hall and the offices which were all about half heated by stoves and took more coal thanm a boiler would. | The Mayor in his inaugural adâ€" | dress extended a hearty welcome to |\ the newly elected members f;_nd hopâ€" ied they would find congenial assoâ€" | ciates in those of us who remain of | the council of 1916. Now the elecâ€" ’ tion with its petty differences, its unâ€" | pleasantries and its worries, is over. | Let us forget it all with its accomâ€" | paniments, and as we enter upon our new duties let us»not be constantly I looking for the other fellow‘s faults | and mistakes, for the best of us are | liable to make mistakes, but on the ' other hand, let us try and find out what good qualities the other fellow J possesses, for the worst of us have ‘} some good points, and in this way let | us adopt higher ideals and get up unâ€" to a higher plane in our municipal 'life. Heretofore we have spentâ€"too | much time in grovelling with the litâ€" tle insignificant things, which have no reference to the v&!elfare of our town, but have only the effect of nettling and antagonizing and renderâ€" ing us unfit for dealing | with the weightier problems that confront us in our municipal duties. In short, let us unite solidly for one common purâ€" pose, viz., the welfare of our town, to build upa greater and more prosâ€" perous Weston. ; He said that although the different candidates at our last nomination did not say as much about economy as those at the two preceding nominaâ€" tions, yet, while this awful war conâ€" tinues, it is necessary for us to pracâ€" tise the strictest economy in all our transactions. However, there are some things which require attention and will necessitate some expendiâ€" ture. _ Our streets, for example, and especially our back streets, of course cour Main Street is all right and its upkeep is out of our hands and will be looked after by the Good Roads Commission, even so far as oiling is concerned, but many of our back streets are in a deplorable condition and must be looked after. Then again, as Weston is fast becoming an inâ€" dustrial as well as residential centre, it is necessary that our transportaâ€" tion facilities be greatly improved, for as »we all know they are totally inadequate to the needs. Therefore, I would urge thatit we appoint comâ€" mittees to wait upon the C.P.R. and G.T.R. officials and Arge the service of either suburban trains or better service from the regular trains. Alâ€" so we should at an early date wait upon the officials of the suburban street railway and try and secure a ten minute service. INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING WESTON, ONTARID, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1917 It was also stated that all voters should be notified where they are to vote. Reeve Griffith of York Township was present and asked for the lease Mr. Wright asked the council reâ€" garding numbering the houses in town. â€"It was explained that a comâ€" mittee had beenâ€" appointed for this purpose. $ Councillor Seythes spoke of the hyâ€" drants being covered with snow. This is very important as the firemen would have difficulty in locating them if hidden in the snow. Also permission was asked to flood the old high school grounds for rink purposesâ€" This was granted. Appliâ€" cation will be made to the commission for the water. ‘ Mr. A. G. McClelland was appointâ€" ed auditor at the rate of $100. Mr. Robert Armstrong was appointed to the Health Board. The> resolution of Councillor Inch to appoint a committee to select a man capable of acting as clerk and assessment commissioner was passed. It brought out considerable discusâ€" sion. All who spoke thought if a big man capable of handling both could be had it would be ideal. It would mean a saving for the town. It was decided that a special night would be devoted to this case alone. A lot of pent up hearsays collected from various quarters were aired. Some were true and §ome were not. Out of the conflict it was hard to form opinion. Certain accusations were made and flatly â€"denied. The sewer suit and all persons connected were dragged about. The Mayor did not put the motion. A long drawn out talk was the reâ€" sult of Councillor Inch‘s motion to appoint Lawyer Gray to collect the evidence from the local men in reâ€" gard to the sewer case. . § The* Reeve moved that the counâ€" cil"meet on the second Monday of each month. Carried. Property and Sewersâ€"Geo. Sainsâ€" bury, W. Webster and J. W. Inch. Printing and Charityâ€"A.E. Scythes W. Webster. The standing committees for the year: Roads and Sidewalksâ€"S. Macklim and James Gardhouse. s Finance Committeeâ€"J. W. Inch, J M. Gardhouse and A. E. Scythes. This caused considerable talk and a lot of unpleasant statements were made. It was finally accepted with an amendment. The Reeve asked that the other business be brought forward and let the communications stand. This was done. The report of the nominating comâ€" mittee was presented by the Mayor. The communications were read and received. The' only . important one was the order by the Railway Board.. They have ordered to C. P. R. to erect gates at the Church Street crossing to be in operation by May 31, 1917. The cost and maintenance will be borne by both companies, town and Board. The cheque for $75 from Mr. Royce was received. This was in payment for the cost of "Mr. Dewart‘s trip to Ottawa in reference to the Main St. subway. Councillor Sainsbury ‘is out to try and get everything squared away and to do. what is right. _AMâ€"spite work should be gotten rid, of and.all should work in harmony. T Councillors Scythes, : Webster and Gardhouse all spoke of their object in view was to do what was right, to expend every effort for the developâ€" mtnt of the tfown and its facilities, and to clean up the suit. pending. He also had a resolution to place himself on record as favoring the apâ€" pointment of a capable assessment commissioner and clerk. An equal assessment ; on all proâ€" perties he maintained would be an advantage) He showed that a properâ€" ty valued at $50,000 was only assessâ€" ed for $15,000. . Another valued at $10,000 only assessed for $2,500. Thus by a full valuation equal assessment and more money would be realized and our rate lowered. He spoke of the overdraft held in the bank. It was pointed out that with the increased assessment of our town instead of going ahead that we were going back. He claimed that in reality our overdraft was $35,000 inâ€" stead of $14,000. Thus in reality. with the increased assessment we are not going ahcad. & Councillor Inch then spoke, saying that as a member of the 1917 counâ€" cil he was going to proceed along the lines of the least resistance. He spoke of the serious financial condition of the town. The Board of Education require more accommodation at the public school. This means a big outâ€" lay. The disastrous law suits pendâ€" ing have to be wiped off and he said he had a resolution â€" prepared that would aid this matter. Mr. Totten states that the work on the sewer at the lower end is not up to the specifâ€" ications.. Also many others state the same about the poor workmanship. The resolution is that the town soliciâ€" tor gather this eviden\cé and have it recorded. Councillor Macklim then spoke of the business to be handled by the new council this year. It required the undivided attention of all, If each one was only, as careful of the town affairs as we are of our own then we might get some place. Harmony is necessary for success. Again in regard to the reception, the matter had been put off from week to week for various reasons. If was time that it was held or dropped. There were so many people to arâ€" range witfi that he foun‘d it necessary to close it up with all parties for Tuesday evening. He had called Counâ€" cillor Macklim and Councillor Inch, and received their consent to go on. He understood that the Reeve was away at a funeral and thus did not get in touch with him. present Thursday. Asâ€" all arrangeâ€" ments had been made with Mr. Jones for the opening and as the Reeve had seen the rest of the council two days\previous to asking the Mayor, he found it best to hold the meeting as arranged. He, however, said that no business which the Reeve wanted to discuss or take action upon would be handled at that meeting. . He had done all fair and was very sorry that the Reeve should have to be absent from the meeting. A special committee of the Mayor, Macklim, Scythes and Inch were apâ€" pointed to wait on the railway comâ€" panies‘ passenger agents in conjuncâ€" tion with the representatives of the Canada Cycleâ€"Works and the Canaâ€" dian Kodak Company. The object in view was better means of transporâ€" tation by railway to and from the city. > of ‘the fair grounds. The Fair E meets on Saturday and he wante lease for that occasion. It wa: cided to let them have the lease Mr. Pearson, principal of the High School, said these boys by enlisting have conferred an honor on themâ€" selves.. The world will forget the words we speak, but not their deeds. This welcome is a challenge to the people of Weston. Do we honestly mean the words we are speaking? If so we must do something to educate these boys along new lines. The hour has come when we must prepare for after the war. We must branch out along lines of education â€"if we dally, if we procrastinate, we will go down.| When you men have gone out for the ' honor of country and the flag and to Councillor Inch then addressed the boys, saying it was ‘an honor to be asked _ to speak on such an occasion as this. These boys have left their homes, friends andâ€"country to do their bit to fight for us, to save our homes. ‘"It seems to me the British bull dog has gnashed his teeth and got hold. Believe me, when he does that no Kaiser, no Emperor of a barâ€" barous nation will ever have a chance. I believe England has clenched. her teeth and spe will never let go. I hope before~another year we may welâ€" come these boys again, also we pray that many of the boys on the honor rollâ€" will return and the citizens of Weston will give them a royal welâ€" come." | ‘ Councillor Macklim: welcomed â€"the boys on behalf of the council, saying â€""They went right at the first and fought a cruel foé, an enemy who three‘ years ago thought they would have Canada‘for a colony. These are the boys who saved it. Seventeen men have/ enlisted from King alone. One boy has paid the supreme sacrifice, one is in prison, the others are at the front or in training. Twentyâ€"seven men have enlisted from the east side of Rosemount to the end of the town limits. I am proud of our side of the town. If I were a young man I would be there, if necessary will go yet. I could drive a transport wagon. This is a clean up war, when the nations humble themselves â€" we_ will see the end. As long as England or any other nation grinds her grain for booze and lets her children ery for bread we will have war." Accounts forâ€"the day were passed The council adjourned. > Pte. Mclinnes was one of the first boys examined by me. He joined the 127th, but transferred to another batâ€" talion in his eagerness to go to the front and fight for the .defence of his country. Pte. Mclnnes spoke a few words. He saidâ€""I was not there very long, but long enough to get what I got, was wounded in the leg, taken\ to a hospital, and well looked after. â€"I wish I could go back again where my brother is." The Mayâ€" or a.ske;i him to say something about the battles he had fought. He said â€" ‘"That would not do for a soldier to talk about what he came through.‘" Pte. Fred Daines enlisted in July 19th, 1915, with the Mississauga Horse and going to England in September. He went to France in January, 1916, serving one month in the trenches at the battle of YÂ¥pres. He was shell shocked, causing injury to the hip. Afâ€" ter receiving treatment in a French hospital was removed to England, reâ€" turning home in December, 1916. Pte. Harold Rowntree enlisted in March, 1915, with the 9th Mississauâ€" ga Horse, was transferred to the 45th and from that he was drafted into the 39th Battalion leaving for England. There he was drafted into the 24th, going to France early in 1916. He was engaged in the battle of St. Eloi and Â¥pres. At St. Eloi he was wounded in the hand and arm; at Â¥pres he reâ€" ceived wounds in the head and hip. He was taken to a hospital in France, from there to English hospitals, arrivâ€" ing home in October, 1916. : stead. Corporal Leonard Allen. Private Geo. Stanley. Private Arthur Long. Private. W. J. Rae. Private John Wilkinson. Private Harry Saunders. Private Stanley Armitage. In honor to their memory will you please stand while the band plays, "The Dead . March From _Saul‘? We. are proud of our three boys, who enlisted early in the war, went overseas, fought in some of the great battles,were woundâ€" ed and have returned home,. In beâ€" half of the citizens of Weston we tender to you our welcome and hope you may long remain citizens of Weston. We appreciate the service you have rendered to your king and country. I had hoped to have had a few words toâ€"night from each of you boys, but you told me you could not do it, so, dear boys, we will not ask it of you." ing. The Honor Roll, which you see before you, represents the best of our town, these have fought, been woundâ€" ed and returned home, some are still fighting, some are in hospitals, some in prison camps, others are in trainâ€" ing.. Eight of the number have paid the supreme sacrifice, Lance Corporal Robert C. Bouâ€" After a torch. light procession ‘by the band on Wednesday night the citiâ€" zens of Weston gathered ins large numbers in the town hall to welcome the three soldiers who had returned from the front.. Councillor Inch askâ€" ed the people to stand and give three cheers as Pte. Daines and Pte. Rownâ€" tree, escorted by the Mayor and Pte. Mcinnis on the arm of Councillor Gardhouse, came up the aisle to the platform, which was heartily given. Mayor Charlton in his address of welâ€" come.said it was the first time the citâ€" izens of Weston had been called upâ€" on to welcome any of Her new men back again, but he hoped before many months had passed we would have the opportunity of welcoming all.our boys who ‘had enlisted and were still livâ€" (Continued on page 8) sOLDIERS‘ RECEPTION Fair Board wanted the It was deâ€" I SATURDAY TREAT Special Mixed Chocolates, regular 50c per lb., on Saturday will sell at, Ib...../.......... .a2e ‘ TEA $ Special Blend, guaranteed as good as any package tea, Black, Green or Mixed, per lb. 40¢ or 45¢ CANNED GOODS We have a big stock of assorted Canned Goods Peag_ .. .c...l. vtoostoal l lunerse. ID€ Comatoes ~... . ... 1. .2.206 Corn â€" :s". «. sc t ol .e e itBe Beans ..z ucss oau i ces . Io€ Besetsâ€"_. .: mc c yz tss atBe Pegrs ace ts 5l ie edc Plgims ... oo cce s ode Pegaches ..‘~.. 2 n.2n.n n 20e Strawherries ....... .........mug0e Raspberries ....... . .....su._sg25e E TAN BOGOTS The Cruickshank Wagon Works Clam Chowder â€"....â€"............l5€ ( Clam Bouillon .................15¢e Comato _ .. nssy csibe Vegetable ....â€",;. . a...~.* Ahe Chicken . ... s ‘/.> . ‘""I5be EXTRA SPECIAL â€" Friday and Saturday FEinest Dairy Butter, Ib. ~...... 48e ~_â€" Strictly Fresh New Laid Eggs, perdozen .........~~ .: :60¢ (Guaranteed) The situation still continues unsatisfactory and has not cleared up, as some predicted it would\ when navigation closed. According to reâ€" ports they are only ‘getting about oneâ€"third of the cars they require at the mines and to add to the seriousness of the situation, hundreds of cars are being held up along the different railroads on account of embargoes or because the railroads have hot the motive power or help to move the cars. The embargoes do not affect all railroads or all points, hence some dealers are able to get their coal through, while others are held up. We have several cars on the way which have been shipped for a long time, very much longer than it usually takes for coal to come, fnd hope to be able to report their arrival in a few days. The outlook is that coal will be very scarce for the remainder of the winter and.in the interests of all concerned we advise that the strictest economy be used in the use of coal, and ask the public to kindly bear with the dealers in the allowances ‘th’ey see fit to restrict cach one to, so that all may Be served alike. Phones: Weston 74 and Junction 237 Weston Branch Yard J. C. IRVIN, D Gibson, McCormack, Irvin C Buttonwood Avenue and Weston Road . Telephone 55 css A good time to get your buggy, wagon orm a We have exceptional facilities enabling us to do at=reasonable rates. * Note this column each week for Bargains Men‘s Heavy Tan Boots, first class soles, extra well made, regular value $5.00. To clear out atâ€" $3.95 per pair. Boys‘, Youths‘ and Little Gents‘ Heavy Tan Shoes from $2.00 up. stt Would ‘be pleased to give estimates PHONES: Shop 41r3, House 41rl You: do not need any rubbers with these shoes The Cash Grocery . N. COOK‘S The Coal Situation 1521 Dundas Street, West Toronto GRAY‘S SHOE STORE CANNED SOUPS Main Street, Weston . COOK‘S your buggy, wagon or auto painted. $1.00~Per Year in Advance good work iAnrarnaaray y U\JQ’ imited H€l V F