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A . 12%; 5 Greulw Um] 0 much»! \ Sun. ~ of the Police Court. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Dobie who survive him were wired for last night when it was thought he was about to die. They in: Jus. of Thessalon. William, Port Arthur. Alex., Sault. Mich., and Jeseph on the farm in Sullivan, also Mrs. McKissock who is here at present and Mrs. Buchanan of Thes- salon. A loving wife and four chil- dren eurvive and have the sympathy of the vommnnit) in their sud he» "rcavemem. The funeral will take place :02! 'l'hnrsduy afternoon to After an illness of over ayear. Mr. David Russel Dobie passed away at his residence on West st. this morn- ing at half past six o’clock. Mr. Dobie was in his lifird year and was born in Dumfries. Scotland. He came out to this Country with his father when he was about 12 years of age and settled on a farm in Sul- livan Township. near Chatsworth. When Mr. Dobie left the farm he came to Owen Sound and learned the saddlery trade, subsequently going into the insurance business which he conducted successfully for many years. He also had been secretary of the Owen Sound Board of Educa- ; tion for the past thirty years and had :' always proven an energetic and ac-' commodating official. During the past five years he has been secretary .\l1. H. W. Jenkins. who recently 1-1eturnedf 0111a hip to Old London and other parts of England, after an absence of 32 years, was somewhat surprised to find that the old land had not made p1 ooreSs noticeable on this side of the Atlantic 111 the same time. The peOple are far 'too con- serxative. adhering to old ideas and sules. They have better roads than. the average Canadian highways are. l but the vehicles are clumsv and all, means of locomotion is ancient com-: pared \\ 1th the palace ca1s on Ame1i-.’ can roads. The London omnibnsesi are w earisome. and on the whole M12; Jenkins peril-1's- western life to the' heSt obtainable in the effete east.â€" Owen Sound Sun. Andrew Howell came before Mag- ;gu-ate Georg-e Gray and Nelson \Vaite Monday night on a charge “f higamy. Both \viVes were preSenc in court. Rev. Mr. lidmisson gave evidence as to the first marriage and Rev. Mr. J. \Villoughbyas to the second. Mr. Howell admitted his error, saying that. drink was chiefly accountable. He had believed his former wife deeil. The prisoner was committed to Guelph for trial, and left yesterday morning for that place in charge of Chief Constable Ed. Johnson.-â€"Harriston.Tribune. A sad drowning accident took place on Sunday afternoon in Big Head river near Mr. Gifl'ord’s on 7th line of St. Vincent. Fred Miller, a son of Mr. Miller’s 7th line, was in bath- ing with another lad when he got beyond his depth and not being able to swim went under. His companion gave the alarm, but it was about an hour and a half before the body was recovered, and of course life. was past recovery. The boy was about 15 years of age.â€"Meaford Monitor. C. P. Moore, the man who is in Parry Sound jail for receiving prom- issory notes by false pretences, was again up before Police Magistrate Farrer Tuesday afternoon to answer to three more charges. Mr. James Hull, Mr. Sidney Harris and Mr. John Moyer are the plaintifis, and after hearing the evidence the mag- istrate committed the prisoner for trial at the next Courtâ€"Parry Sound Star. A. GORDON terms to suit borrowers. A General Financial Business Transacted. OFFICE-1 door North of S. Scott’s Store. LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENT. CONVEYANCER. COHMISSIONER in H. C‘ J. Collections prumptly attended to). LOANS and Insurance. effected without de- iay. Comoanyuud l’nvute Funds to Loan at 5, 5g and 6 per (eeut._ m sums and upon Ub‘k‘lCI-3~â€".\Iclxxtyre Block, (Over the Bank) «fiver 'l’uwn Money to Loan at reasonable rates and on terms to suxt burruwer. B “303803â€"0111 Bank Building. opposite C. McKinnou'a Imp‘t Shop. Upper Town. DURHAM. ONOR GRADUATE or TRINITY College Toronto; Member of the qu- lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario ; Member of the Detroit Medical and Library Association. Six years hospital experience. Dr. Burd, M. C. P. 856. O. W. I... MaCKENZIE, MILL STREET, â€" -â€" DURHAM. ARRIS’I‘ER, NOTARY, CON- . \‘EYANCER. Em, Etc. . E. J. FREEl, M. D., C. w. s. DAVIDSON, EXCHANGE ECHOES. OFFICEâ€"In Calder Block Durham Pharmacv. 0V8? J uly 26, 1900. Watchmaker and Jeweller, men Sonu J DURHAM. Rev. Dr. Smith, late of thar, India, accompanied by Mrs. Smith and family arrived at the parental home here last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have Spent the last couple of years as missionaries in India, but the climate proved too much for their health. hence their return. Previuus to their trip to India the Rev. Dr. spent seven years in War 'l‘osseol. China. We are glad to state that the Voyage home has improved his health very much and‘ Mr. Chlis Scheuermann, wheelman «m a boat phing flow. Buffalo to Oswego was on a short \isit tn his pmmxts hexe last week. Mr. Flanagnn,of Shallow Lake. is visiting in the neighborhood. Miss Kate Skene, of Toronto, has been for the last couple of weeks the guest of relatives and schoolmates here. Mr. Pythagoras Thibadeau, of Markdale, spent Sunday of last week very very pleasantly with acquaint- ances in the vicinity. Mr. 0. P. St. John. Dominion Inspector of Steamboats, 246 Shaw street, Toronto, writes :â€"“I suffered for nine years with itching piles. After trying many remedies in vain. [began to use Dr. Chase’s Oint- ment and it has entirely cured me.” More beople have been cured of piles by using br. Chase’s Ointment than by all other treatments conbined. It never fails to cure piles. er. of tuwn. accompanied them Mr. and Mrs. \K'. McKinlay and their princely baby boy, Lauder, of Toronto, were out visiting friends on the 4th on Saturday. Mrs. Laud- Mr. \Vill Dunsmoor, of Hamilton, is Spending a. jolly time with his cousins the Dunsmoors and Green- woods. Miss Lucy McNaIly is an adept in the art of cookery and is moreover a most devmed daughter. She gave up an excellent situation in Toronto in the Spring and came home to assist in the busy time while the barn was was abuilding. It being; up now, she returned! to the city on Monday to resmne her old position at increas- ed wages. Last Thursday she turn- ed out 70 dilicious pies and did any amount of other work. Mr. John McNally’s eldest daughter, Mary, accompanied her back to the city. It is Mary’s first trip from home. Mr, John Cook drives the elpgam turnout hereabouts. harness. new buomr line team ans ’ nlce covers make a. pretty sight. The 6th is becoming noted for its progress. Two new barns within four furlongs adds much to its ap- pearance. Mr. Wm. McNally’s was raised on Friday. Mr. Ronald Mc- Donal‘ ’3 stone work stood the racket well, though only agreen wall. Mr. Malcolm Black was the framer and he did never better work. The sun was hours high when the last rafter was. up. Will McNally of the 9th and Michael Neil were the captains. Will won easily. but it waSn’t Mike’s fault that he didn’t score. The boys played football till twilight and then “youth and beauty” played and courted. danced and sported till the big moon began to wane. There was crowd enough during the p. m. to have built a Tower of Babel. Mr, Me. is popular with the boys, so are Mrs .\l«_.-. and her bright daughtere, l About seventy oi as bright youths ' and winsome maidens as can any where be found gathered at Mr. \Vill Cook‘s last Friday night. The new ‘ barn was well floored. so there was ample room for Methodist plays and denominational reels, besides the quieter games. Will and his partner know how to make everybody happy and Mrs. C. has slassings of good things to eat. The young folks have warm spots in their hearts and warmly applauded the genuine treat- ment they receiyed from the genial couple. “ Rev. cW. R. Smith's illustrated Sundoy School talk to .Zionites on Sabbath last was one of the most at- tractive and instructive Iesson's ever given. Messrs. Richard Haley and George Blair have recently brought home the latest improved binders. Everyone was glad to have Joe Firth back from Berkeley to Zion’s Corner. Miss Jean Ledingham and her bxother Malk, of Dornoch, wele the guests of Miss Sarah Jack on Sun- dax. Mrs. N. McKechnie, of town, was also out to the old home, Miss Ida Cole of Flesherton, is the guest of Miss Sue Greenwood, at prpsent. and is renewing old ac- quaintances. Miss Ida was evera. favorite here. Mr. George Putherbough, of Aber- deen. spent a couple of days with cousins on the 6th. Mr. Charles Robson left week ago Monday for Toronto, where he will brighten up on some subjects till August 10th, when he leaves for iDuluth to fill a lucrative position in the Business College there. Charlie is bound to forge ahead. \Vord came to Miss May on Saturday that she had carried 03 honors at the recent Ottawa Normal Examinations. Con- gratulations. Miss Maggie came up from the Queen City on Saturday evening and got many a warm hand claSp on Sunday. ITCHING FILES. DORNOCH. 9 ..o O TRAVERSTON . Q 0.. O :ves the lnost abouts. New line team and Mrs. Haskins, for twenty years, sufiered from rheumatism and Neu- ralgia, The very first dose of South American Rheumatic. Cure gave re- lief. and one bottle so greatly im- proved her than she thought it was almbst- magic. say enough in favor of South American Rheumatic cure. *â€" Mr. Haskins says that hr suffered for years from dyspepsia-and indi- gestion. By the advise of his pastor he'purclmsed a. few bottles of South American Nervine and WRS cured. Mr. and Mrs. N. McCannel, Proton Sundayed at Mr. Donald McCannel’s Fifty Years in Durham Some talk of young men driving: fast but one of our married men passed the corner the other night A number of our men attended the raising of Mr. Thomas Mahar’s barn, Swinton Park. J. McQueen and Mr. N. McKenzie were captains. There was a close race. but the latter came out ahead. Our blacksmith, Mr. Tom Wilson, is having a very busy season. Any- one wishing machinery repaired quickly and neatly just come to Boothville. Mrs. Jas. Kinsman has returned from Port Hope, We are sorry to hear that her father. Mr. J. Heard, is suffering from gangrene. Miss Gertie Wilson, Swinton Park. has charge of the Post Office during the absence of Miss Booth. ‘ In aletter from S. Todd, who is working in Hamiota, Man, he states that there has been no rain there this year and the heat; is so intense that the thermometer registers 130 on the street. Mr. Vin't Hill has purchased a new threshing engine, with which he in- tends to run a chopper. \Ve must congratulate Mr. J. A. Graham and his entrance class on the result of the examination. When he took the class in hand some of them were just recommended for the junior fourth. He has another class start- ing for next year, and we are sorry he is is going to leave us at the end of this year, or we would have an- other star to put on the bell house of old No. 14. A number of our young people at- teuded a party at Mr. Hugh VVilSon’s Swiuton Park. They seem to have had some narrow escapes on a raft that was built for two. Misses Katie and Lizzie of Balsam Valley, visited J. Wilson’s on Tuesday. Mrs. J. McAuley, Sault; Ste Marie Mich., is at present visiting at; Mr. D Runciman’s. Miss Eva Booth, accompanied by Miss Ella Renton, of Dromore, has gone on the C..P. R. excursion to Niagara. They intend taking the boat, from there to Buffalo. and will spend afortnight; with relatives in that city. The above report was handed in to us by one of the boys, at little fella“ of about ten or eleven years old and appears just as writen. Not bad at all. Try again. Ed.] A Lacrosse match was played on the Agricultural Grounds, Durham, Friday, July 20th, between the Sta- tioners and the Corkers, of Durham, which resulted on a score of 3 to 1 in favor of the Stationers. It was a fast game from start to finish. The }Stationers outplayed their opponents 'easily and had no work in defeating them. Their combination was grand. When half-time was called the score stood 1 to 1, W. Lavelle scoring for Stationers and H. McDonald for the Corkers. On the next half the Stationers scored ‘2 more goals the tricks this time being done by W. Lavelle and O. Hinds. Another match will be played between the same :teams on Friday 27th. The ball will be faced off at 7 p. m. Ad-‘ mission 5a., Ladies free. .diss Julia Lister ar1ived home from Toronto and is spending a few merry weeks around the old home. On Friday evening, the 13th inst., from over the wires to Mr. A, Mc- Cracken came the sad, sad news of the death of his daughter’s husband, Mr. W. H. Ferns. of Main, New Hamshire, on the same mail came particulars of his illness being ap- pendicitis being ill only a few days. Mr. Ferns was married only six short weeks ago, here. to Miss Hannah McCracken and the many who wit- nessed the nuptials few looked so full of life and vigor or had a more seemingly happy future before them. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken left at once and were present at the funeral and Mrs McCracken still remains to comfort her sorely bereav’ed daugh- ter who has the universal sympathy of her many friends here. Sold by MACFARLANE co lyofigf‘yggg he is expected to occupy the Presby- terian pulpit next Sabbath. Junior Lacrosse Match. BOOTHVILLE. F“ ..O ”a and Lizzie Mcponald, at Mr. \V 3 Your eyes so‘hright th'e:\:';li‘i‘xlie|;liflt .lxi'i‘liht ' When the moon an} gone away. it is written music hath charms to soothe a savage, rend a rock or split a cabbage. But the rippling lake hath j’less charms for the twa Archies since their last and recent ' ' song famed hamlet. As good look. ing parlor Joe had take I) a walk with one of the fairest flo‘wers there, so the typical young Highlanders had to console themselves as best they could, talking weather and politics to the elderly people. Away with you now Biddy. Take a piece of your own gooseherry pie and a little erowbert'y jam, Take a trip to Klon- dike which may dewqelop youthmueh; needed muscles. and perhaps cure; you of your moonstruck propensities. | Mrs. Friend and her two bright . little girls, of Toronto, spent a week ‘ with her sister. Mrs. M. McGrath. Yes! Yes! Mr. Pat Culp, of the Centre, or the high sheriff, whatever your name is or might be, for you . have so many aliases it is difficult to determine which you would perfer. We heard your Biddy Moriarty drol- leries last week.‘ They must have. made your little Pats and Biddys al- most take a fit of merriment, espec- ially as you introduced gum chewing into the penetentiary. Like all the new women you have a fad and its chew, chew. You did not tell us ,what brand you would perfer, but 5likely it will bear the Butter McLel- lan Co’s stamp. Very good indeed, as it’s twin virtues are soft and; tough. \Vell that is enough said; about gum except be sure an don’t’ forget your Durham Priceville and 2 Irish Lake friends when you PM 3.; nickle in the slot. So you wanted us to sing a song, Ours is getting thread bare, and for that reason I would ask you kindly to give the:- o l icompany something new. or you; imight resurrect an old one 01 two. : Laughing all the live-long day: or as a chirpino cricket, Mi flowers that are to stray. I Then as Pat and the chits and the. bridge gang will likely encore you,’ callnto memory : â€" their horsepower to Mr. Filchie, of Mt. Forest. and the former delivered it Saturday week. Mr. Geo. Campbell built himself a commoiious kitchen or rather a kitchen and wood shed combined. Geo. is a handy man and does most of his own work, even to making a churn, Mr. J. J. Welsh has had many a squeeze more to his liking than the one he received on his toe at Nichol’s barn raising. Dr. Campbell was the emergency surgeon and all is well again. Mr. Frank Riely. of Priceville, is the good-natured. able assistant of Geo. R. Patterson, at the haying. housed and fall wheat cut in this vicinity. In fact a good deal of wheat was out last week, and we heard the first threshing whistle blow on Saturday last. We believe the Haley Bros. made a start at fall wheat. Miss Kate Morrison left last week lora few months sojourn with her brother, Michael, and Mrs. Morrison, at Grand Rapids, Minn. She left O.Sound by the Alberta,and wrote to her sister, Annie, while on board and en route to the 800 that she was get-‘ ting along nicely. ROVVNE’\‘ Blacksmith shop. the oldest established shop in the Village of Ho stien. The undersigned will rent ' very low rent for afterm of years. This is a l\o. 1 stand and doing a big business. An excellent opening for a live man to make a fortune in a few years. Possession give about Oct. 18f, 1900. If shop is not pr i- ously rented will hire a firstclass bl ck- smith. Ap lr to \ 23'1‘. BRO, "I'X'Q‘n:n Y..I-- n. A 1 Holstein, July 21, 4-pd Such incontrovertible evidence from responsible persons cannot, for a mo- ment, be doubted. A few applications of Dr. Chase’s Ointment will convince the most skeptical of its wonderful healing and soothing influence. A box or two will positively cure the most se- vere case of piles; 60 cents a box, at all dean-rs, or Edmanson, Bates Co.. 'l‘monto. Mr. F. G. Harding. a retired farm- er, living at Nilestown, Middlesex county, Ont., writes as followszâ€"“I have been troubled with bleeding and itching piles for four or five years, and suffered intense agony at times. I had tried almost everything, but could get nothing that would give relief. On hearing of Dr. Chase’s Ointment I pro- cured a box. and it only required part or it to completely cure me. I am re- commending it to all afl‘iicted as I was." A Fearfully Bad Caseâ€"Much Pain and Acute Misery From the Terrible Itching â€"cured by Dr. chase’e Ointment. It is doubtful if any remedy ever re- ceived so much grateful, unsolicited testimony as Dr. Chase's Ointment. The reason is not far to seek, for it is the only preparation known to man which never fails to cure piles. Itching Piles *1 DURHAM CHRONICLE. POMONA. Rent. in the clay Ownér, J -1. Shoes made for all kinds of diseased or defv‘brméd feet. A CALL SHLINI'I‘BU. T. MORAN, W. GUTHRIE. Blacksmithing ! V VHE UNDERSIGNED WILL keep ,-_ n” .) \'.x.. for service nf Inf. V‘n June 6, 1900. Ayrshiie Bull For Service. ARKDALE DE‘VEY, REGIS- A tered Pedigree No. 30141â€"wi11 be kept for service at Lot 9, Can. ‘2, W. G. l{., Bentiuck. 'J‘ermsâ€"SI.00 payable on or be- fore the first of February. Persons dis~ posing of rows will be chargel whether in calf or not. .1.) Melligan Property on George Street, one acre of good land in good location, a desirable residenoe, will be sold on easy terms. Apply to E1). MILLIGAN, Palmerston, or to W. CALDER, Durham. Jan. 17, 1000. if Mi” Street In Rear uft‘ahler's muck. Lower Town, Durham â€" â€" -caâ€"vv J. for sale lots 8 on con, 21, Egremont. and 3 on con. 4, S. I). R., Glenelg. Lot 8 consists of lOOacres, 9001eared. well watered and fenced. 70 acres fit to run machinery over. (,‘mod large brick house with wood shed 20x30 and driving shed same size and bank barn. small orchard, 1:. "miles from school. Lot. 3 consists of 54 acres, 25 cleared. balance hardwood bush. Clear title. Will be sold on easy terms. For further partic- ulars apply to JOHN \Vlll'l‘MORE. March 27th. 1900. Durham 1’. 0. V HE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS for sale lots _8 m1 con, :21, Ezremont. Our spectacles and lenses are guaranteed Perfecf in _fi_t..an£1_facus. General Blacksmith. [ORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY. Shorthorn Bull For Service For Sale. Iggy; HOUSE AED LOTâ€"THE Special attention given to local and exchange trade. Chopping done promptly. Try “Excelsior Meal” For Your Foul . . . . Farm for Sale. Having removed tions with improved facilities we are pr to furnish on short opera- power epared notice MacFARLANE EU. HE undersiguml wishes to in- _ timate to the general pnlflic that he is reparml tn (In all kinds Blacksmit aim; at. mw prim: to all. §|' Faultwy made Slu‘ws. -.w and: Hand mades Show, 3W. SOYtillg. * 10v rush. lS obtainable through the aid of July selling brings to the surluco many groups of mmfifi