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FEBRUARY 1912

The snow storms and high winds of Wednesday and Thursday of last week and Monday and Tuesday of this week tied up the railways in many places, particularly lines running north and south. On the C.P.R., trains going through Milton were more or less behind time, but there was no actual tie-up. The Hamilton to Allandale division of the G.T.R. fared worse, particularly last Thursday when the morning train for the north stuck in a drift a little north of Milton and there was no train from the north here during the day. It is reported that passengers were delayed at Georgetown for many hours during both storms. J.E. Kaiser, proprietor of Exchange Hotel, near the station, Georgetown, kept all his help busy until 11:45 p.m. serving lunches. His efforts on behalf of the hungry travelers were highly appreciated by them and by the officials of the railway.

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The annual meeting of the Halton Mouldboard Association was held at the Hotel McGibbon on Saturday. The large number that turned out showed that the plowmen were taking a greater interest in the society. Elected: President A. McGibbon; Sec.-Treas. J. Houston; Directors J.D. McGibbon, Jas. Murray, Allen Dixon, Thos. F. Chisholm, Robt. Walden, Thos. Chisholm, J.J. Wilson, J.H. Wilson, Wilbert McCurdy, Geo. McMillan, Fred Robinson; Hon. Directors Geo. Andrew, G.E. Bousfield, Chas. Norris, Joseph Cunningham; Auditors John Irving and Robert Stewart.

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Town Council: Three bylaws were passed, one to borrow money, another to increase Chief Constable Chapman's salary to $50 a month and add the collection of taxes to his duties and a third to make electric light rates payable quarterly at the town hall. Light users need not expect a collector to call on them as heretofore. It is up to them to get to the hall on time and settle.

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Ballots cast by members and adherents of Knox church for and against church union were counted yesterday and the proposal was rejected. The vote stood: Members, including Session, for 51, against 152. Adherents, for 5, against 18. Of the 51 members who voted for the union 12 voted against the proposed basis of union.

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Visit the C.P.R. Better Farming special train at the station on Saturday and see samples of pure Linseed Oil Cake Meal, the best cattle fattener known.

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MARCH 1912

At a special meeting of the Board of Trade on Monday evening a committee was appointed to frame and circulate a petition to the Dominion Government for a suitable post office building here. Mr. Henderson, M.P. will present the petition and hopes for results from it. The establishment of a Custom House was discussed and action may be taken soon. The difficulty is the number of ports of entry and salaried officials already in Halton. It has been suggested that in Milton the collector be paid by percentage instead of salary.

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Several sleigh loads of Milton young people drove out to Mansewood last night to the lecture and social at the U.P. Church. They report a good entertainment and a good time.

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