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$$£ imfifiifi fliflééfiflgfl’rWE iffifli WWW am” "' £3me .. ,u THURSDAY. Bob Fisher is busy ploughing on the Model Farm. as he calls it. and has a keen eye for his future prOSper- ity, by aiming and securing the propriecress to make life happy for him while life exists. Fall wheat locks flesh aftex the hard frost of winter. Some are complaining of colds and such like, but we lwpe when the weathez: gets thoroughly settled everybody will be revived and strengthened, and able to be about again attending to their several duties. Rev. Mr. Matheson held prayer meeting at. Mrs. Neil McDonald’s one evening this week. ' A. McCLiaig'; sold aborse recently for which he received 3100. It pays to raise horses nowadays. Sugar making is wound up, and the season was not so good as on former seasons, yet some made quite a quantity of syrup. Thos. Fisher is engaged with Neil McCannel for the summer. The prospective farmer is up with the sun, and performs his duty faith- fully till it sets again, and then lays his weary bones to rest for the night. We hear that a young man, south of this place, (not 100 miles) is pre- paring to get a. housekeeper with him some of these days Good time 0. before the seeding‘fairly commences. The boys who left this locality for Montana. found situations immediate. ly on their arrival. The Canadian choir gives a free concert every night, and their hoarse voice needs no cultivation but. that given them by nature. Top Cliff’s bells :ue riuwing, and binds me singing on this beautiful Monday mowing, and all things liv- ing are revived by the beautiful and warm rays of the sun. \I1s .\IcNul'y has the b1ick and all the mate1 1.11 on the ground for a new brick house this summe1. Rogel Mchcheln had thlee teams plourvhing the most of last week on old Mrs. \ICDondld’s farm, on the south line. Alex. McMillan, Stu, sold his farm to his son Alex., Jr., and Mr. McMil- lan now intends to take his life easy. Mr. McRea floated a large quantity of logs down the river from Proton during the last ten days. The sawmill here, has been idle for the last two days on account of a broken wheel, but “0 undelstand that it “ill be in lunning oxdel mg: in in a day or nu). We now have Spring showers and April flowers. Seeding fairly com- menced this week, ploughing was the order of the day last week. Councilior McCannel was looking TOP CLIFF. MCSIECEâ€"ln Normanby on Monday morn- mg‘. Aprxl 23rd. Mrs. McNiece. relief. of the late Damel McNiece, aged 66 year s. WILKINSONâ€"In Eoremout on Friday, April 20th, Ann Wilkinson, wife of Mr. Joseph Mack, aged 68 years. MEADâ€"In Egremout on Friday, April 20th, Maria Ann Lavers, relict of the late Wm. Mead, aged 75 years. HUT’I‘ON-In Bentinck on Tuesday April 17th, 1900, John Wellington Farthing. beloved son of .Mr. and Mrs. Thos. E. Hutton, aged 12 years and 7 months. i WILL WORK AT NIGHT. Countless thousands have found a bless- ing to the body in Dr King’s New Life Pills. which positively cure Constipation, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, Malar- ia, Fever and Agne and all Liver and Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable; never gripe or weaken. Only 25 cents at all drug- gxsts. 2 - SWALLOWâ€"In Durham on Fridav, April 20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Swallow, adaughter. ! lage last :Sutu 1-day. Tom Coukey. Jim McLeod and fBert Patton left last Tuesday {01' Owen Sound. Their prospective des‘ tinutiou is the 800, where there is, According to reports, work of various kinds going on. The m as teady lot of young fellows and “e eXpect to hear good accounts of their suc- cess in the futuie. We are pleased to hear that Mrs. A. McFarland is improving, Miss Eva Ferguson, of Durham, Spent, Easter holidays with her aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mr. G. Sackect. an DB. A. W. CHASE’S “250 r... OATABRH CUBE . .. is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heal: me ulcera clears the air passages, stops droppin in the throat and anant y cures ’ Catarrh and ay Fever. Blower free. AHdcderaorDr. AW. Chase Medici” (‘1. Tm can. Ml. Miss Maggie Smith has returned to her home after Spending a week with her bxother. J. Smith. of this place. A certain young man will wear the Talmage smile. Mr. Dan Robison' has the contract; of drawing stone and building an ad- dition to G. Haw’s barn. Most. of the farmers, in this part, have commenced Spring work, but some complain of the land being too wet. Spring-like weather now glnddens the hearts of the enterprising farmers in this vicinity. Most of them have started ploughing, but there is little to do in that \vav. most of plough- ing having been done last fall. Roads are nor. good yet outside of the village. The new road past grist mill, which was engineered last {all by Councillor Muir is in good Shape this spring and shows that mixing a few brains with the gravel pays well. Our Township Council will be re- lieved this year from the extra ex- pense of erecting new bridges on account of the mildness of the waters this spring, and now we may look for a fair share of the money that was expected to be invested in bridges to cut our hills and make the rough places smooth, by giving a coat of gravel c. Mrs. McNulty has quite an exhibi- tion in a calf dropped recently that has not; a particle of hair about him. Alex.- McFadyne, of the North Line, had Sale of stock, implements, furniture, etc. on Saturday last Elst inst. D. McCormick wielded the auctioneer’s gavel and got fair prices for most of the articles sold. There was a good humored crowd and everything went off satisfactorily. Mr. McFadyne leaves in a few days for Oregon. U. S... where, we under- stand, a good situation awaits him. By the way plows at ESOe. and 33e. each should enable one of our push- ing farmers to have a plow to lend now at almost any time. Geo. Rutherford Esq., Insurance Agent, of Shelburne, visited our vil- lage last Saturday. after some broken culverts on the Gravel one day last week. No preparation is of such inestimable v alue in a woman’s toilet, for besides curing the pimples that are usually troublesome at re ular intervals it gives instant relief to the itching to which women are subject, and absolutely cures piles. E 2: ma or Salt Rheum. may be taken as the most severe form of skin diseases which 111 1r beauty and cause terrible itchin and burning sensations. That Dr. Cgase's Ointment has cured the worst cases of eczema on record is well known. 60¢. a 'box at 511 dealers. or Enmson, Buss Co., Toronto. 8 The low-neck society dress it uently reveals shoulders and back covere with pimples or other skin eruptions repulsive to the sight. \Vhy are women content to use powders and harmful preparations to cover up such blemishes when they could as well cure them and make the skin clear, healthy and natural by using a. preparation so well known as Dr. Chase’s Ointment. As great as may be the difl'erence of opinion as to. the various types of beauty, no one can see beauty in a fa‘ _e that is dis- figured by pimples and b gpkheads or scarred by traces of eczema. or other skin diseases. Of inestimabie Value, which Positively Cures Pimpjes, Blackheads, Eczema and every form of Skin Disease, is Dr. Chase's Ointment. SAKE I‘T’S CORN ERS. A Skin Beautifier ’ ’ Catarrh and Hay Fever. 312595 frgc. Alldealers, orDr.A. W. Chase Medicineme ad Bufib. PRICEVILLE. is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heal: the ulcers. clears the air passages, stops droppin in the groatfind, permanant y cures ~~o 0.. >â€"< BORN. DIED. -«o 06. CHRONICLE Our fee returned it we fail. Any one sending sketch and description of any invention will promptly receive our opinion free concerning the patentability of same. “ How to Obtain a Patent" sent upon request. Patents secured through us advertised for sale at our expense. . Patents taken out throu h us receive speczal notice, without charge, in HE PATENT RECORD. an illustrated and widely circulated Journal. consulted by Manufacturers and Investors. Send for sample copy FREE. Address, VICTOR J. EVANS CO. (Patent Attorneys.) Evans Bundmg. A list of the insurance (20111111111ies affected by the fire which Otcut‘let‘l last month and (lest10\e<l the Ma- sonic Building at London 01”.. is in sev'etal t'est'iect-s illtfileSi-ill: and is particularly so frcm the fact. that. the first, four (:oa‘ipanics naineil are new Canadian non-tariff organiz- ations whose special claim it, is that they can do insurance business for less premium than the Old tariff companies. because they make a bet- ter selection of their risks. The re- maining, cmni‘ianies are largely of what is known as the “wil-l mt ” 'ariety, several. of them indeml. not even :11‘11‘1earing‘, as [at as can be dis- covered, in the tccords of any of the United States insurance depart- ments. If insurance companies, like individuals, are to be judgerl by the company they keeps, the first four comanies on the list are not in a very happy position. The following is a list of insurance companies on Masonic Temple Building, London, Ont., desttoyed by fire on the 2:31'11 Februat y , 1900. Victoria-Montreal. .,.. . $5 000 Anglo-American . . . . . . '. . 5 000 Equity.................. 2000 Merchants............. 2000 Citizens of Chicago . . . . . . 2 250 America Fire, of Chicago 2 250 Washington Fire Insur- on the farm near Varney. Thomas McNiece, also living on the same farm, is the only other surviving member of the family. The maiden name of the deceased was Elizabeth Burd. a paternal aunt of Dr. Burd. of this town. Acomplication of ail- ment, we are tohl, was the muse of death :it her com para Lively early age. To the sorrowil’lg members of the \Ve 1eg1~et to chronicle the death of M15. McNicce, relic: of the late Dan- iel McNiece. of Nonnanby. The de- ceased was born in Ireland sixty-six ye ears ago, and was :1 resident; of No1111:111b3' fo1 About {0113' 3011115. He1 husband (lied :1_b011t six 3121113 120 and since that time she has been liv- ing with 1101 da11gl1te1',.\h,ss Mcche, The remains were fcllowed Sunday morning last to the Durham Cem- etery where they were buried beside her husband who predeceased her two years ago this month. Rev. Mr. McGregor officiated at the burial. Our sympathies are extended to the sorrowing ones. family we extend our sympathy in their hour of trouble. The matrimonial union which took place in 1841 resulted in a family of sxiteen children ten of whom survive to mourn the loss of a kind and in- dulgent mother. Of the surviving members of the family Richard, John William and George are in Ohio. Mrs. Alex. Mc'l‘amany is in Massachusetts, Mrs. Robert Horton lives in Colling- wood, Mrs. Wm. Linnel in Sum mer- berry7 N. W. '1‘., Mrs. L. Elvidge in Durham, Mrs. Robert \‘(ebher in Bentinck, and Robert still on the farm. The deceased was in her seventyâ€" Sixth year and for a period of forty- three years has been a resident of Durham and vicinity. Her late husband, Mr. Wm. Mead, who died two years ago, was, by trade, a machinist, and in the prosperous days of the Cochrane foundry was an employee in that institution for a couple of years. \Vilmington .......... North-Western, of Chica- go ................... Vernon Insurance Trust Co ...... .. .. . . Indianna Fire Insurance Co ................... Michigan M Irs Mutual, Bayb City ............ Mfrs. ‘lerchants Mut- ual Rocktord ..... . . ,Georgia Insxuance Co., of Atlanta .. . . .., ....... Maryland Home Insur- ance Co” of Baltimore. Continental Insurance 00., Fort \Vorth, Texas Fort Wayne, of F. Wayne In our inst issue we referred to an unfortunate circumstance which he- fell Mrs. Mead of the Third Con- cession of Egremont in being strick- en With paralysis. From the time she received the stroke,'though every thing was clone that human power could do. very little hope for her re- covery was entertained by the family and on Friday morning last all hope fled forever when her Spirit tookits everlasting flight beyond that bonrne from which no traveller returns ance 00., Wash. . .. Mercantile. of Chicago. .. Commenci: Ll F. 1. Co., CHEAP FIRE INSURANCE. 0., Fort \Vorth, Texas 2 000 t, ‘Wayue, of F. \Vayne 1 500 THE SHAREHOLDER. Montreal. Montreal. ..... nerican ...... '. . )f Chicago ...... Fire, of Chicago MRS. “'M. MEAD (Maury and Risks.) MRS. M’NIECIC. OBITUARY. .9 09. t»--« aveller returns WASHINGTON. D. Go 2 000 2 OOO 1 000 1 500 1 500 1' 000 500 500 500 000 000 000 0(‘0 2.30 950 ALL WORK G UARANI‘EED at; “Live and fat live” PRICES. NEW PUMPS A33) REP:§IRS.DIG-, DRILL {V___,, T\ Suffered For over eleven years I 1 1 Years. suffered with Dyspepsia and tried everything I could think of, but was unable to get relief until I took Bur- dock Blood Bitters. I had only taken one bottle when I commenced to feel better, and after taking five or six bottles was entirely well, and have remained so ever since, and feel as though B.B.B. had saved my liteâ€"Mrs. T. G. Joyce, Stanhope, P.Q. Covered My little boy, aged 10 With Sores. years, was a complete mass of sores, caused, the doctor said, by bad blood. His head and body were entirely covered with sores, and we could find no cure. Finally I got a bottle of Burdock Blood Bitters, and before one- half the bottle was gone he began to improve and by the time it was finished there was not a sore on him. I used the 3.8.3. as a wash as well as internally, and it seemed to give great relief as soon as it was put eraâ€"Mrs. Philip Mitchell, St. Mary's, Ont. Potatoes pei' bag. Flour per cwt . . . . . Oatmeal per sack. . Chop per cm ..... Dressed Hogs per Hides per lb. . . . . . Sheepskins ..... . Turkeys per lb. . . . Geese per lb ..... Ducks per pair . . . . Wool ............. HE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS _ - for sale lots 8 on con. ‘21. Egremont. and 3 on con. 4, S. I). R., Glenelg. L0t8 consists of 100 acres, 90 cleared, well watered and fenced. 70 acres fit. to run machinery over. Good large brick house with wood shed 20x30 and driving shed same size and bank barn. small orchard. 11.- miles from school. Lot3 consists of54 acres, ‘25 cleared. balance hardwood bush. Clear title. Will be sold on easy terms. For further partic- ulars apply to JOHN WflITMORE. Marci: 27th, 1900. Durham P. O. Fall Wheat. . . . Spring Wheat. Oats .......... Peas ..... Barley .. Hay ........... But {er ......... Egg: per dozen Apples per bag . "all. all 4? I4? I4? _ WO '0"0‘_ x7 S4 Sr! J.â€" 0‘ J w 2 J S 2.? av \‘IY.I.L_ Sal Sr! Two severe cases that were completely cured by the Great Blood Purifier and Healer, Mar. 23. 99. ._ __â€"â€"¢ .a‘n. J. ur, “n Cums. RE CURB, PRESS(‘URB \VELLS. Allord'fi‘s taken at the old stand man‘ )IcGuwan s \Iill or at Shop at Charter \nnf‘ u L‘n in- - ' mac LEAVE TO INFORM MY CUS- '1‘(_‘.l\1]£lt5am1t1u‘-. public in general that I am proparml to furnish Smith’s Foundry. Our Single Flows and Spring Tooth Barrows are Leaders Canada Carriage Co. of Brockville Carriages Farm for Sale. MARKU REPBHT. DURHAM, APRIL 25th GEORGE WHITMORE, DU RHAM FIRE INSURANCE promptly attended to. 4 us a call, West of the Middaugh House, near bridge, where you can see samples. ”WWW“, - - Lambton Street. g" 7"- K . and Democrats. A large stock to selccn hom. All styles and colors. One calload Woodstock \Vag- gons, Steel Chums, Re- actinw Washex and Ringexs, Singer Sewing Machines. OF ALL KINDS. 4O 1‘: , 1900. 14 10 (5?) N. B.-â€"--A Special Bargain is offered on Lot "8 Con. 23 -.W 6.1%., Bex' :tiuck 100 acresâ€"~Dm hzur >ix milesâ€"o“ 1191' "one We and bound to sell. Txxeuty years experience and lesidencc in the neighborhwd mums {m smnething and euablés ”.11. .‘JlbLERm du vuur business \xith 1n oht to yuu as “e“ as to himself. Aâ€"â€"'26 111 fi1stcl1~~ (. mnpanios 111111 :11 lowest rates,(11';1us aH‘ Aimis uf \\ r firings. :1111111zes buSiuess q:1111'1e1~' efi'ccts >cztic111ents “1th creditms selIsOcem1t.ic"et.~ buuuld notes and always has 011 11:11:11 mm) and village properties which he is willing to trade «)1 exchange f01 other pmpe: 1y. ' J. D. McNab, It Pays to Use the Best ! MaoFARLANE ((7 Co. CAN TELL YOl' that H. H. MILLER. the Hanovex Cum'u wanccr is lending money on good farm mortgage at lune: atesuf interest than ‘mu m b‘m. m elsenheie. and on verv libel :il terms and at small cost. That is the wasim “luv peuple a” (we: the comm" paw in other leudczs and tuu' 91 miles M 1m: in .\ fr“: :1 him. He Does Fire, We and Accident insa Offices : Wingham and Wiarton. He Has Several Vgry Fine Farms Is “hat (3011;113:111 (nex Fr11111c1~ 11111111 like to knou \\ (3 (21111114 tell \111b11t. u 0 CAN TELL 1'01 that 11.11.311LUER. APRIL 9 ( 6 How to mow For sale at very lufv figures and an very 8333* terms. Farm lands are bound to increase in wire and now is the time to buy. HE ALSO nudextakcs Hm (-ullmstinu nf Notés and Accounts. and it. is :1 pretty bad chum that he. cannut make some money out (of no charge my Ins trouble 1f not collected. CALL AND SEE OUR BEST KNOWN PREPRRATtoré FOR mums. Pusmussxmza 2: 3m 38me I BlOICHES, Tums, seas, we wanna, l , moms. scaowu m mums. Ww 1/07an _____L_-_ «fa ENGINEER fur Howick, \Vingham, v‘.. Druggists an'l Seedsmen. 75“" For sale only by as Ontario Land Surveyor,-â€"~â€"- Civil and Drainage Engineer. H. H. MILLER, HANOVER insaranse 1 900. 30 Buslwls -\\'ho.at In -â€"the Acre