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i Renewals are now in Order. We need the Money. Our ‘ The new Carnegie Library is progressing. and will be complete in the course of a month or tWO. The heating system is partly in- stalled, but to some of us it does not look exactly right. Of course, will furnish a good test of its ef- ficiency. The architect, Mr. W. A. Mahon-ey, was here Monday night, and gave some orders of a trivial nature- The workmanship 30‘ far far seems good, but We can never get reconciled to the site. How- ever, there is no remedy now for the great blunder which the pres- ent and future generations will have to put up with ' . i l Mr. George A. Lawrence, of Dinsmore, Sask., in a letter dated March 25th, says: “Spring work seems long in starting this year, as the snow is only beginning to go. but it usually goes very rap- idly here When it does start. We enjoy the old Chronicle as usual, but some of the correspondents 'must have been snowed under part of the time, as they do not Write very regularly. What a lot of old pioneers have passed away since I left Durham six years ago this month. 7) i t Word has just been received in toWi. of the death in Guelph hos- pita‘ on Sundav last of Mr. John Bakes. who was “ell-known in this toxin and locality. Mr .Boakes died we understand, from the ef- fects of an accident. He Was at one time employed in the furni- ture factory here as fireman and engineer. ‘ ' on the paper at that time. and are still employed thereon. The first issue of the Toronto Mail, now the Mail and Empire, Was printed on Saturday, March 30th, 187:2, just forty years ago last Saturday. Charles Darling, and Robert Munn, were both employed Mr. Brandon, who ran the stage to C‘hatsworth for two .or three years, and for the past year has been engaged in repairing automo- biles, and other Work in town, sold his effects by auction on. Saturday and will move to Guelph. N ext Sunday morning in the Methodist church, the pastor will preach on “Is there a future life?” and in the evening an Easter song service will be conducted by the choir. In the British Columbia elections last week, forty Conservatives and 'two Socialists were returned “to power. Mr. J. R. Jackson, formerly of the Glen, is a successful re- elected Conservative candidate. After hovering between life and death for the past twd weeks, Joe Whitchurch took a turn for the better on Friday, and is now steadily, though slowly, recovering from an attack of pneumonia. Mr Wm. Bradley has sold his farm. lot 21, on the\ 2nd concession of Egremont, to Mr. Geo. Pollock. whc occupies the farm opposite. The purchase price was $2200, which is considered very low. Litany service will be held on Good Friday at 7.30 p.m., in. Trinity ”church, and .an address Will be given on “Our Lord’s Last Word from His Cross.” The'appeal in the M church in behalf of the famine sufferers met With erous response, and the £1 For sale cheapâ€"A Chatham in- cubator and brood-er. Just as grad as new. Apply at this of- fi.-e. Don’t wait too long. ‘2 A couple of houses in town have been quarantined for scarlet fever, but the disease is about over, and the restrictions mostly removed, Wantedâ€"Two apprentices to learn dressmaking, Apply to 'Mps. Graham. over the post-office, ' Now that the north and south poles have been discovered. What are we going; to do with them? Holy communion will be adminis- tered at the service at St. Paul’s church, Egremon‘t, on Easter Day. ~ Easter cards, booklets and nov- elties, at the Central Drug Store. eing' forwarded this wee To-morx'ow is Good Friday. VOL. 44â€"N0. 2344 in the Methodist of the Chinese discovered. What Writing from Zealandia, Sask., 30 With them ?_ Mr. Peter G. Campbell announces will be adminisp his safe arrival there, and also in- ice at St. Paul’s forms us that the snow is still With on Easter Day.. them in that locality. “ apprentices to The annual East-er Vestry and‘ Apply to Mrs. Sundayschool meeting of St Paul’s ,Ogt_0ffice, 'church, Egremont, Will be iheld on I . r , Wednesday, April 10th, at '8 P.m.,' es in toun haxe in the church, i “1.). £-__-__ _ __ w-w- Mull uauu, W an ibLUI' Will _ , 9,, of more local interest than at first ,ure hfe. supposed. Mr. Chas. Middleton,_of ,ster song Rocky Sauge-en, son of Mrs. Ed. d by the Middleton, was going West with a car load of horses and settlers’ ef- the stage fects, and Was on the wrecked or three train. Five cars ahead of his were year has badly smashed up, and several ' automo- animals killed. His own car had 3WD, 801d the mangers badly broken up, but Saturday he and his ihorses miraculously es- caped any injury Whatever. l funds are On Thursday afternoon of last Week, Mr. J. C. Damm, proprietor of the Star Theatre, received the ‘Sad and unexpected intelligence of the death of *his wife at «her home at Walkerton. For a couple of weeks Mrs. Damm had been ailing. but her condition was not regarded as serious. On Thursday morning, a telephone message to :Mr. Damm said she was improving nicely, but a subsequent message about two o’clock in the afternoon, announced her death. An internal hemorrhage1 and heart failure are supposed to! have caused her death. She was thirty-seven years of age, and leaves eight children, ranging in age from 3% to 19 years. the earth’s southermfievst e when the Norwegians planted their flag on the farthest point south. On Thursday afternoon of last . J V The British expedition to the south pole, under command of Robert F. Scott, R.N., was .150 miles from its objective point on New Year’s Eve. The despatch states the time When Amundsen the N or- wegian Was at the pole. Britishers naturally hoped Scott would reach the goal first, but this latest report shows he was fully 150 miles from LLA ‘-_L1_Q_ The Wreck on the :C. P. R. West of North Bay, on March 22nd, was One of Bentinck’s old pioneers passed away on Fridav last in the person of Mrs. McCormick who died at the age of over eightv ., vears. s3\Ve have no particulars. other than that she W as the mother of Mr. Angus. McCormick, who is well-known here. Last Week Mr. Albert Middletonimeeang- of .the Roeky lost _ a $200 l10rse., Sleighi wh1ch he had purchased Just a . S i st 1 few davs before. It is a heavv-'l ,u a smourn w loss, more especially at this season bids us of the year, 11 1th the spring \1 ork . . . though i startmg almost 1m'med1ately. 11- __ _ The annual Easter Vestry will be held in Trinity church on Easter Mandy evening at eight o’clock Spring is comingâ€"sometime. mm“ expeamon to the 301e, under command of . Scott, R.N., was J50 miles objective point on New ve. The desnai-n‘h chi-M This sets at rest all to Scott’s whereabouts at When Amundsen the Nor- New silks just to hand. New dress goods to arrive this week. At Grant’s. Store. Buy your garden, flower seeds at the field and Central Dru g and get quotationsâ€" Sternall, "FE N. H. LITTLE BUSINESS GETTERS' a Servant Wanted â€"Apply to Mrs. T Haskins. Durham. 2 For hand-made sap buckets call on N. H. Sternall. Try Rex'an Cough' Syrup for colds At Macfarlane’s. 'All kinds of clover and fimothY‘ seed at the ‘Central Drug Store. Rexémll Kidney Pills are fully, guaranteed Maciarlane’a Drug; Store ' ' ' piano and violin, and sings in a church choir. In his application he said he was steady and reliable. Perhaps he meant to say he was a steady drinker and a re-lie-able type artist. We still Want a (printer. and we hope $113 Nichol Will get sufficient patronage to make his new venture a most prosperous undertaking. The house has a fine external appearance, and if Well equipped inside, and properly managed, there should be suffic-: lent trade go his way to give' the1 . . . I new purchaser interest on 1115 mâ€"' v l vestment. It must not be forgot: O ten. however, that running a pub-j! lie house is quite an expensive undertaking, and With the high! price of all foodstuffs, a consids erate public Will no longer expect? meals at the former rates. I Mr. J. C. ‘Nichol has purchased the Middaugh House from Mr, Geo. Ryan, and Will continue to run it as a hotel. Mr. Ryan feels a little too old for the arduous dutâ€" ies connected With the business, and has decided to quit. We are certainly not overstocked With hotel accommodation in Durham, lsmouxn when the last pinch of snow bids us adieu The past winter, :lthough it has been a hard o:.ne *has not been up to the Iusual . standard of winters in this part of gthe world, when road conditions 1 are considered. The first heavy ' fall of snow :was accompanied with :a high wind, which distributed the 1. snow in drifts from one end of this :country to the other. The result jwas that all through the winter, Ithe roads have been one continuous succession of pitch-holes, and :driving has been anything but a pleasure and a comfort. There is! plenty of snow left yet in the fields, and in some places along the: highway. Some good warm spIing 111 eather, and a couple of Warml rains are what is (needed. No! gspring is coming, but many of us1 ;are'wondering just when. 1 John Kerr, who has been employ-1 . ed in this office for the past seven! or'eight weeks, left Wednesday; morning for his new job on the; Orillia Packet. \His successor; reached here Tuesday night about, ten o‘clock. On this Wednesday! mmning he came to the office, but: soon left for the station to get his; suit case. Whatever became of; him we don’t know, but learned he had been enquiring for the next town, and whether or not it was:' a local option town. What-everE; kind of t0W11 he wants to anchor; in Durham is evidently too dry for ? him. He told us he plays t'fhe' l The managers of the pool room 'laid a communication before the town council on Monday night asking that the closing hour on Saturday night, which is now seven ,o’clock, be extended to eleven. ., o’clock, as on other evenings. They , also asked that they be allowed to Lgput in three more tables at the ,‘same license fee of $400 for the ‘z'asix tables. The council passed a: ‘resolution favoring the extension ,'of the Saturday closing hour, but llaid the matter of allowing the 'three extra tables at the same li- llcense fee over until the next For spr mg earvea Sleighing for the season of 1912 is just about done, and nobody will For fine commercial- job printing, PE 50 the Chronicle job plant is second to R NAL. , none in this .part of the countrv Mrs. M' Glaser and chlldren are A trial order Will convince you. 'Spending the Easter holiday in Toronto. DURHAM. 0NT., THURSDAY APRIL 4 1912 .tnatu'unning 21 P110“ en. A number of out-of-toWn users 15 (1111116 an expensive who drive in for the Inail, have ex- and With the high pressed disapproval of the site at feedstuffs, a consid- the foot of the hill on account of mu no longer expectf its proximity to the railway. They former rates. {say the present site is too close for _..._.__ ._ {the safety of those whose horses3 ISINESS GETTERS' . are not accustomed to the trains. If} hthe Government would ignore alli nted ‘APPIY to Mrs. petitions and make what our reJ Durham, 2i presentative and the {purchasing a- tade sap buckets call gent would look. upon as the pro- mall. [per place, we think there would be 'very little dissatisfaction. Some Cough' Syrup for’ will be dissatisfied no matter Where :cfarlane’s. {the building goes, and an. indepen-I -. dent selection by the Government gezlt: 31.131111: 2:2:th would be just as satisfactory to the! ‘ town as a selection made in anyl Ley Pius are fully; other way. We hope in any event Mactarlane’s 1)ng a good central site will be chosen. ~tro ughizng, cal] ‘A» m‘n-uu'u-G 0n and after May lst next, and until further notice, the local banks Will close daily at 4 o’clock‘ p. m., instead of 5 o’clock, p.m., as forâ€" merloy, except on Friday afternoon. when they will close at 1 o’clock. The location for the post-office has not yet been decided on, and no definite information can be giv- ' Mr. John Kerr, an employee in )this office for the past couple of months, left Wednesday to accept {a position on the Orillia Packet. ’We Were sorry to see him go, but 'must allow him his liberty to enjoy ‘the greater attractions of a much [larger place. Frank McCarthy, living in one of the houses opposite the furnitdre factory.â€"Hepworth Progress I’m resorted to the rope, the razor, and the botti of carboiic acid, but in all Uzrm he failed/f0 end His iife, being caught in time each time. Countv Constable Currie took the unfortunate old man to Wa'kerton on Mon'day «afternoon. Tif‘fany moved to Hepworth last summer with his Wife and step-son. PETE P TIFFANY ATTEMPTED TO (COMMIT SUICIDE. Huma‘ortlt was thrown into a state cf excitement on Monday fmenoon “Mun it became known that Peter Tiffany had made RV- oral attempts to commit suicide. was through to the Pacific coast, and is much taken up with the Western country. Mr. Ed. Hildebrandt returned on Saturday night train from a five weeksWrip through the west. He Mr. 'a'Iâ€"ld Mrs. Wm. Scarf left town Monday to take up their residence on the Parker :farm, owned by them, but occupied for the past three or four years by. Mr. George Finney, dairym‘an. Mrs. B. F. Warner left Monday last to spend a few weeks with her daughter, .Mrs. H. A. Burnett, in Detroit. Mr. James Stimson, of Crawford, will leave in a few days, for Swift Current, Saskatchewan, where he intends to Visit his son, James A. Stinson for a couple of months. Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, who have been living near the RockV for the past three or four years returned last week, and have taken‘ up their residence in town. Miss Dick Vv-iilbe in Toronto Eas- ter Monday selecting another stock of new millinery. M Mr. Alex. Duncan retruns. this week to take up his residence in Durham. Mr. Thomas Fluker and family moved Mondav to a residence on George Street Mr and Mrs. John Moffet have decided to go west in the course of a few weeks. - on the 23rd of this month Mrs. Ed. Middleton, of the Rocky, is spending a few days with town friends, Mrs. Donaldson, of Drew, is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. N. H Sternall. ' ‘ Mr. and Mrs; Chris. Reay, of Hanover, were in town Saturdav on business. Standard Bank of Canada. Traders Bank of Canada. BANK NOTICE Clubbing Rates the lowest S. F. MORLOCK equipped to give the best service. You can choose a hat off the stands or have your special order filled with equal satisfaction. $1.00 PER YEAR