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whitchurch nominations iuduced by the sue weather and not deterred by the rough roads a larjje number ofcleitors gathered in mc quillans hall in the rising village of ballantrae on monday last to select their muuieipal council for 1889 the condidates were there allot them in tact it appeared that nearly all present were seeking an office for themselves or for some friend after an early dinner and a great deal of hand shaking and caucusing promptly at noon clerk lumly called for nominations and names were men tioned and noted down at varying in tervals until the statutory hour was up then the clerk pleaded illness and mr j no jamieson was appointed chairman for the after meeting ths various nominators and seconders were called on in rotation followed each by their respective nominees messrs c stonfter and m roach pro posed maxson jones for ueeve and urged his claims as an old public ser vant and a veil qualified man with no axe to grind mr jones on be ing elevated to the bench began in his usual humorous manner to thank his nominators for the honor and then rapidly sketched his former career in the council he showed how he had assisted in opening roads over the township judiciously invested the clergy reserve money for the use of the schools so that now the school rate in this township is less than in any neighboring municipality his course on bonuses to the simcoe junction ry was explained county council atiairs also were spoken of and the speak er showed how he had succeeded in obtaining a reduction of 50000 in the assessment of personal property oi whitchurch at the equalization in 1884 and a further reduction in the follow ing year tll roads and high schools verealso discussed he being in favor of not increasing the number nor les sening the grant to the latter he concluded with a hope that he would be elected reeve charles webb seconded by john forester then spoke to nominate l l llartinan for reeve mr hartman said he had always seconded jones in county council that his owning property in aurora did not alienate his affection from whitchurch he explained that the new high school in aurora wasasked- for by a large number from west side of the township and that more money was expended on roads and bridges on the east that on the west side and west siders were entitled to some favor and that cost of school to whit- chchurch would be only 36 in 18s9 he had been urged to stand for reeve- ship of aurora and refused voted against interest of aurora in matter of york roads thy wire fence and tree planting by laws had been improved and made workable the speaker had occupied important positions in county council and had formulated a scheme for purchase of cedar and plank at a he stated that rate iddiheld ami aaron great saving was not increased last year and that if it had been increased when it should have been it would not be so high now he gave some figures showing that on account of money received from the city the county rate might be materially lessened next year he referred to jones retirement in 1885 and said when jones was ill at county council lie had h ard him will the clerk ship to his son phillip he was about to refer to the treasurership but as he was not encouraged by the crowd he desisted ho stands for the reeveship mr j 2 iodic made a short speech stated that ho had only one contest in eight yea is and thanking the electors lie witlulr v l w paisley nominated dr j j- hunter in a short but very vigorous speech in which he explained thai they wanted to give the dr a chanee to show up jine wrong doings in his popular ami ivitty way g yv pat terson seconded the nomination and dr hunter did not disappoint the audience ihv referred to suit for damages to an injured horse which might hav b a settled for 15 the itloa of two or three men at 2 a day being necc s y to see then let and finally inspect small road job was denounced the toll i tiou he said potent to interests he of mr jonop a phillip o pointment o- with the luj id for total prohi mr geo maeu er but a lus coo a reduction in pnuihers o county councillors which had been hitherto defeated by votes of deputyreaves sneca baker thanked electors for last years votes aud proceeded to dis cuss some municipal affairs such as big marsh bridge pathinasters duties in looking alver small jobs he stated that the suit for damages was mad a test case so the council thought they had a good cause in reply to question ha said he was in favor of reducing the number of county councillors if he found it in in terest o township john cook and geo johnston nomi- nated wmmccormack for 2nd deputy who made a short petty speech and stood ior election albert hogart and john scott praised the tcootl qualities of their nominee aaron haines who then made a tell ing speech stating that after being pressed to stand ho had consented to do s he was in favor of reducing number of deputy reeves and that it was in the power of it electors ho then showed conclusively that farmers are doubly taxed in comparison with merchants ho was in hands of the electors it yv paisley and titos brown nominated seneca baker for councillor who made a short address john cooucy and j t uoake intro duced the name of tim skinner who made a rapid forcible speech calling for economy and vigilance he thought the whole duty of the council was not to write a few words and then say carried a reform in tluijroceedtiie is necessary he is a candidate dr hunter in nominating- thomas brown thought we could borrow some ideas from michigan in our municipal affairs mortgages on farms should be assessedaiid the taxes paid on them made a first charge on the interest of mortgage james cooncy seconded the nomination showing his fitness for the position thos brown referred to the marsh bridge arid other local affairs and stood for lection chas webb and lemon maker posed lid widdiiield who stands geo ruqe seconded by wilmon soules nominated aaron haines p mcmem seconded by g yv pat terson nominated jas coonoy who after a tew yords retired mr jones themspoke to his nomi nation for 1st deputy and discussed the township iiuanees and mr hartman followed or his nomination for couri- j cillor both retired as did s baker lor the council and a haines for 2nd deputy the meeting lasted until about c oclock and the candidates are as follows for reeve m jones l l hartman 1st deputy reov geo macklem s baker 2nd deputy reeve wm mccormaek seel councillors timothy skinner thos brown ed haines mav w35t co -foe- frcsh groceries dry goods clothing- boots shoes glassware and crockery gents furnishings a laege and complete stock to choose from dont buy until you have examined our goods we will not be undersold goods delivered in the corporation promptly at 10 a m and 4 p m a call solicited todd go pro silvester dougherty money wanted for seasonable goods at stohffville hardware store the yve have a 7 kinds and prices of yvood cook stoves and 5 kinds for coal and wood all guaranteed to work satisfactorily box stoves round wood heaters with or without oven coal surface heaters art garland and art countess base burners both takig the cold air direct from the floor and are the best made crosscut saws maple rcnf disstou robertsons corpor ation fid j kinds files axes 9 kinds 75c to 150 see our handmade allsteel axe yy 10c to s3 00 curry combs 1cl to 00c horse brushes from 15c up rope and yvcb halters cow ties sausage stuflers and grinders etc the best be elected t use ayers cherry pectoral free ly in ny practice and recommend it in cases of whopping cough among- children haying found it more cer tain to cure that troublesome disease than any other medicine 1 know of so says dr partlett of concord mass the fountain of perpetual- youth was one of the dreams of antiquity it has been well nigh realized in ayers sarsaparilla which purifies the blood gives vitality to all the bodily funct ions and funs restores to a0 much of the vigor ad freshness of vouth we still have an over before those handsome immense stock of lamps cheaper than for parlor and hall use are unusually our lines of table and pocket cutlery are complete wc have received the largest assortment of silverplated goods we have ever had ladies call and see horse shoes and nails very low silvester dougherty is was the great ques- we want men com- aftisr and secure our concluded with a eulogy id retired referred to his disap- cot act and tinkering question and wished oitioii lie nominated as not a fluent speak- leys on hand to vote el the nomination geo macklem explained his yijto on the famous borne resolution to close the bars and wilooiis on christmas and new yca ying that he under stand that tl hi were to be closed up dining room bles and a stated in refereeee to culvert sideroad iha orv a it lug to co price was dcp recv john or geo rose t scholarly the ncccss he on a was not built accord- iu lureforo ties full lid ie stands for 1st i seneca baker i i powerful and calling attention to educattd men am to 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a few llxes of jewellery i sfedtamiks which ark selling at costi the following proprietary medicines slioum be in every house rowms g0jgm syrup one of tho most cffectwtl remedies in use for coughs colds hoarseness tv rowans mmii fluid lic fine preparation in use for chap ped havsund all roughness of the skin rowans cap1lline a superior hair dressing promotes the growth removes dandruff and renders the iair soft and glossy rowans stomach brops pains in thetomach liovels srt great roumtfs illinbh y mrs wilsons -0- somk choice mantles lepjr knitting- wools saxony bbrlipj and andilusian also childrens wool goods old ladys dress ca call and see our goods before pur- chasing elsewhere mrs f mm a wbwm wwm wmwm manitoba imported flour goulds faultless and mount albert best- kolter process till full come make ready for your christmas pudding- wedding- cakes got up in the latest styles and on slur notice intending- brides please note this fact confectionary and nuts of all kinds come and secure your goods lforc the bakery is taken goods delivered to any part of the town everything- cheap for cash please dont ask for h johnson 1 e j davis sanders bit furniture warerocois still to the fore el j davij has now in stock a varied assortment of furni liiv prices kxckptionaliy low- picture framing asueei a fine link or bauy carriv in all its brancheson shortest notice give me a cvil