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Mrs. Thomas Ball, of Toronto, friends in. hg town. ville is spending a few days in town,' e guest of he Misses McCaw. Mr, Chas. Macnab, of Claremont, spent Sundayand Monday in town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W..H. Mr. and Mrs. \W. Mark Cirrie, of Hamilton, are the guests of 'the riner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. » Currie. AN 'Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roberts, of Toronto, . were. the 'giicsts of the ; parents, Mr, and Mrs. H Mr. and Péter. Macnab and daughters, Misses Mary and Bessie, 'of Claremont, spent. .the 'holiday ith friends in'town. © oon M d: Mts. 'R." Milne, MisS heleen Milne and 'Miss Flo ; oronto, were the guests [ Mrs. John Irvin Tor 'the Wty od vie ll i 3 1 . Ward Allison and Mr, White, of the Canada Life Insurance Co., "Poronto.. left liere last Saturday for trip. throtigh the back lakes. ey expect to be gone about two Fthat the sum of $75 be granted for the purpose in question... Motion ' Mr, Hutcheson gave notice that t the next meeting he will 'intro- duce a-by-law respecting wharfage fates, a Iso a by-law to issue {debentur Mr, Robinson moved that Mr. Coultis' salary for the ensuing year, [15th "July, 1907 to isth July, 108, be $165. Carried. Mr. Hutcheson moved that 'the following accounts be paid. C. L. Vickery, $3.93 and $11.95 on ac- count of roads and streets; Rex "| Harper, $7 so, fire and light; W. H. Harris, $9.00, sundries : Albert Hall, $37.50, weigh scales; N. In- gram, $65.00, assessor. - Council adjourned. Court of Revision The Cotirt of Revision was held 'jon Monday evening.- July 8th, in the town Hall at 8 o'clock. - All the members of 'the Council were present and duly sworn. The following appeals were heard :-- The Bell Telephone Company through Mr." McCaw. appealed |8gainst assessment on land where their telephone' poles are stored. Upon motion of Mr. Hutcheson {the appeal was 'dismissed. Mr. Fred Brock appealed against the assessment of "his house and lot. "Appeal dismissed upon niotion of Mr, Robinson. nt Dr. D. Archer appealed' against assessment of the blacksmith shop gceupied by Mr. Switzer. © Dis missed upon _ motion of Mr. Robinson, : ' Jonathan Blong appealed against house and shop assessitent, - Upon of Mr. Stonehouse , the | assessment of house was reduced .| from $1925 to '$1800 and that of the Blong Block was reduced $100. 'Thos. Graham "appealed -against busine assessment on account of a stand for a stallion at the -Sebert tables. Appeal allowed, milar assessments on ac: count.of outside stallions cut out fon motion of Mr. Hutcheson, © agai Shourd * & Noxon: -appealed _ assessment" of evaporator. Appeal dismissed 'on motion of 'Mt. Hut GIS #5 Whitfield -- - appealed ifieds tax. = Appeal dis- tax for dog added. -er | Reserved for' 'Western Bank By Mr. Robinson| cultivated for next season. He has in all something like twenty vari- eties growing, and he is continually improving his stock. Already he has succeeded in bringing the fruit to ripen earlier in the - ear than usual, so that now he can compete with growers in the western parts of the province in this respect. Between forty and fifty pickers were evgaged in gathering last Monday's output. We wish Mr. Kellett continued success in his enterprise. Auother very successful cultiva- tor of strawberries is Mrs. Stewart of Rosa St. The members of the editor's family are. very sure that Mrs. Stewart's berries are really first class, and very hard to beat, and they know what they are talk- ing -about. - Sunday School Excursion The: Presbyterian, Baptist and Episcopal Sunday Schools have ar- ranged for a joint Excursion to Prentice's Grove, Scugog, on Wed- nesday, the 17th inst., by the steamer Cora and scows. The boats will leave the wharf here. at 11am. and 1.30 and 3 p.m. and returning leave the grove at 7.30 'p.m. Fickets ; adults 20c., child- ren under 12 not members of any| one of. the schools, roc. Tickets may be had at the boat. Lawn Social- A lawn social in connection with the Baptist church and Sabbath school will be held on the. beautiful -and spacious grounds at Mr. W., H. MecCaw's residence on Cochrane St. on Monday evening next the 1 5th of July. An excellent musical pro- gramme will be presented, refresh- ment will be 'served, and a very enjoyable time is promised all who attend, Tickets, fifteen cents each [may be obtained of the committee, . or at the gate: a RL { . Ontario Flour. 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