if he chooses to do so, of paying one half of his subscription in cash, lumber or any other material required for the said building, at the ordinary current prices, the remaining half in work at $1 per day, with the understanding that all material, work, etc, be subject to the call of the committee. It is now in contemplation to complete the outside of the building by the first of May next, consequently all work and material each subscriber intends to give. shall be given as required, while the work is progressing.

The doors of said hall to be opened to all Christian denomin- tions of whatsoever name, class or creed to which they may belong, who have for their object the religious, moral and social welfaie of the community. Five dollars to constitute a share which quali- fies the giver to one vote.

It shall be necessary to have an act of incorporation.

Signed by William Ross, James Pickering Jr., William I). Whitehead, Samuel Woodside, Peter Warren, Andrew Woodside, James Pickering Sr., Leslie Woodside, George Woodside.

The above plans were completed and, as far as can be ascec- tained from the secretary and treasurer’s record book of 1893, the cost of the hall was $157.99. This included such items as: boards, scantling, shingles, lime, spikes and nails, hinges, bolts, glass, putty, ochre, paint and oil, plaster hair, brick, plastering, finish— ing flue, seats, matched boards, lamps, stove and stove pipe, cur— tains, Plaster of Paris, window blinds, ceiling safe and desx. These are all itemized and add up to the above amount. The labor was mainly done by the shareholders and residents of the cori- munity. At the official opening the interior, not being finishei. presented rather a rough picture. The master of ceremonies for the evening, William Ross, told how the farmers of the district had done the work themselves. From the back of the hall, Will Sutii- erland spoke out, “it sure looks like it.” This hall must have been considered quite large for a country hall, as will be seen in an excerpt from Clinton notes published in January 1894.

The hall was incorporated May 5, 1905, and cost the Hall C0. $10. There was not enough money on hand to defray this expense along with other expenses such as coal, oil and janitor serviCe, 30 the majority of the shareholders gave 50 cents each to pay this added debt. ‘

The following are some of the prices paid for material in 18931 a bushel of lime .50c, hemlock board .80c per hundred feet, cedal‘ shingles $1.25 a thousand, spruce shingles $1.10 a thousand, 1 keg shingle nails $3.25, seats $11, stove $6.50, curtains & window blinds $4.76, desk $2.00, 3 bushels Plaster hair .90c, Plaster of Paris .606

An excerpt from a newspaper, 1894: "‘5

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