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The town population has been suffering of late owing to the re- moval oi several good families. The closing of the cement mill has thrown many out of employment, and they are forced to seek work elsewhere. Many have gone to Berlin. Hespeler and other places to Work in the munition factories. and their exodus causes regret that something; of the kind had not been secured for Durham. When the war ends, and the kill- ing machines are not needed, We hope that a nobler and better em- ployment may await them here and that we may again welcome them on their return. We are al- ways sorry to lose good citizens, but we mt blame them for go- in: where they can do best. Pte. Norman G. Wrigley of Ox- enden, a Grey county soldier who Went overseas with the second contingent, enlisting at Port Arth- ur. has received the military medal Ear services rendered on the field. The details are not known. He has been in the trenches over a year. Mrs. Arthur Garoie of Kemble is a sister, and Mrs. Spencer, a widow. living at Wiarton, is his mother. The Boston Transcript, in a re- cent article. gives an opinion 01 Germany that will cause no envy in the civilized world. It “says: “The war has taught Germany nothing. Honesty, truth decency in international affairs, are meaningless sounds to Germany: her word of honor, even in Writ- ing. is Worth only What any Ger- man decides he wants it to be worth.” Though Germany has learned nothing by the war, she will learn in her hour of defeat that no nation can attain to great- ness when it ignores truth and honor and makes everything sub- servient to military glory. Exhibition service over the Grand. Trunk Raihvay.â€"Throug;h fast train every morning to Tor- onto, without change. Fare of $2.25 W’ednesday and Thursday morning of this Week, and the same days next week. Single fare for return trip other days. Return in the evening from Toronto Without change. Get your tickets at the Central Drug Store. Fall opening, September 5. The fall term of the Mt. Forest Busi- ness College opens next Tuesday September 5. A number of stu- dents from here contemplate start- ing: on the opening date, and others, who cannot go now, will enter later in the term. The Durham branch of the Wo-j men’s Institute will meet at the? home of Mrs. S. Patterson, Glenelg,: on Thursday, September 7. at 2.30i mm. Roll call is to be answere‘l.3 bv “rules to be remembered inl cooking." All ladies are welcome. The Middaugh House has been rented by Mr. Matt. Bolger, who; will take possession on Monday,§ the 11th of September. Some who; know the new proprietor Speakf well of him as a hotel man. who; will act strictly in accordance with: the law. II Treat a dog like a man and you will have a noble animal: treat him like a dog and you will have a dog. Never lose sight of the fact that your dog knows more than you do. He understands. your language; you do not understand hi9.â€"Presbyterian Record. By an advertisement which ap- pears elsewhere it will be learned that the hort'eultural society W111 not hold a flower show this year. The Durham schools will I'e-open on Tuesday, September 5. It is desirable that all scholars be present on the opening day, so that a classification can be made. For sale.â€"The Happy Hour thea- tre will be sold cheapfio a quick purchaser.â€"Apply to Geo. W11- loughby, Durham. 8244)? For saleâ€"One surrey, good as new, may be seen at Smith’s garage. Boarders Wanted.-â€"Apply to Miss E. Edwards, at residence recently vacated by Harry Falconer, Elgin street. near Baptist church. of) 1 Singles for sale. â€"Apply to J.1\ , The latest purchaser of :1 Fort? Murdock. car from the local dealers here is For sale.â€"One surrev, good 15 Mr. Herb Chittizk of Bentinck nmn mnv 1m noon 9+ gmnwngho imested since last 155111.; VOL 49“NO. 2583 V’EW’S AROUND TOWN A number Who Were connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen have learned with re-, gret that their policies are much; Ieduced. and in some cases of no value. All the older members will be hit hard, and some who de- pended on the insurance as a le- gacy to their survivors, will have very little to offer. The assess-i ments during the early decades of the society’s existence Were too low, and, anomolous as it may seem, the Winners in the game were those who died soon. For years, however, the society carried the risks at less than it should apd the assessments paid are not assured is fortunate enough not to have a fire. Rev. Mr. Boone preached a very acceptable sermon in the Baptist church on Sunday morning. He is now pastor of a Baptist church in Saginaw, Mich., and as he was at one time pastor of the church here, the congregation was pleas- ed to hear him again. Mr. Wylie. the present pastor, took part in the service, having recently re- turned from a few weeks’ holiday at Leith. The congregation was large, there being no morning serâ€" vice in the Methodist or Presby- terian churches. Miss Boone con- tributed a well rendered solo. In the evening Rev. Mr. Wylie preached in the Presbyterian church. At the Anglican church, the pastor, Rev. Mr. Hawkens, who has returned from his holi- days. preached both ~morning and evening. Four rinks of Mt. Forest lx_)wlers were here on Friday and played a friendly game with the Durham boys. The refusal of Mr Hahn to give them supper was embarras- sing to the home boys, who didn’t look for such treatment, and sur- prising to the Visitors, who thought the Durham people were all civilized. After the shock all re- paired. to Rowe’s restaurant, where a tasty repvast was hurriedlv pro- vided by Mrs. Rowe, who delight- .ed the 16 guests by her prompt- ness, courtesy and. a first-class suppen The man on the street tells us the cement Works will re-Open in a short time for the manufacture of potash, but there are so many rumors, it isn’t safe to believe anything till you see it materialize. VVe’ll all rejoice at a revival of the industry and hOp'e for a source of permanent and lucrative employment for our Workmen. We hope the rumors are more than mere dreams. 3 Miss Rita Irwin announces she swill resume duties and accept gp'upils for instruction on the ipiano, after- September 5. We regret to learn [of the death of Mr George LaWrence, a former resident and business man of this town, who was killed in an elevat- or accident at North Battleford on the 17th of August Further par- ticulars are given in the report reproduced elsewhere from the North Battleford. N eWs. The nine railway companies op- erating in the province have given assurances to the Ontario license board to the effect that they will sell no liquor on trains after the 16th of September. Mr. Hugh McCrae had his wrist broken on Sunday while cranking." an auto to go to Zion to assist in the church service. We regret to learn of the mishap, which will lay him up for some time. Mr. Robt Smith will Open hls cider mill for business on Tuesday. September 5. All wishing to have cider made had better take. a note ()1 1t. There was no service last Sunday in the Methodist church. but next Sunday Rev. Mr. Meyer will re- sume his duties, after returning from his holidays at Sauble Beach. '1 Rev. Mr. Morris of Shelburne, W15 the officiating clergy- man, and conducted the services at the home and graveside. He was in his 77th year, having been born in the nit-unty o? L'Tmcr- ick, Irelt nd. on the 3rd of Apr’l 18-10. In 1850 he came to Glenelg. Where he resided to the time of his death. On the 23rd of June, 1886, "he was married to Catharine 'fiur’nbull, who survives, together with a family of seven children. five sons and two daughters- Hoh- ert and Thomas, in Durham. Sarah. (Mrs. Robt. Wellsl in Bentinzk. Pte. W'. N. Whitmore, of the 147th Grey Battalion, Howard, in Winâ€" nipeg, and George and Mary at home. Two brothers survive, John. in Egremont. and George, in Dur- ham. - \ Interment took place Thursday afternoon to Trinity church ceme- tery, under the auspices of the Orange society. The pan-bearers were Thos. Ritchie, Wm. McFad- den, Robt. McFadden, Henry Lawâ€" rence, Jas. Ritchie and Harry Williams. ' There were present from a dist- ance, Mr. and Mrs. 'Thos. Turnbull Baxdas, ur. and Mrs. Jas. Gow- The deceased was a Conserva- tive in politics and. an Anglican in religion. He Was a bright converâ€" sationist, genial in companionship. sanomst, genial in companionship. and took special delight in giving reminiscences of the early davs. We extend our sympathv to the mourning Widow, family and re la- tives. ' On Monday afternoon of last week. Mr. Nathaniel Whitmore passed away, having succumbed to an operation performed the day previous. Mr. James Murdoch, ex-inspector of weights and measures. died on Sunday at Mt. Forest at tit" 1: mm of his daughter-in- 1a“. Mrs John Murwdoch He u as born in 18?2 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, mar- ried and came to Canada in 18:34.. was Warden of Grey county in 1875, in 1883 was appointed one of the county valuators, and .n 1896 received the appointment of inspector of weights and meas- ures, a position he held up to two years ago. Interment took place at Woodland cemetery on Tuesday, and was largely attend- ed. an auto load from Owen Sound being preSent, consisting of K. Webster, reeve, R. B Miller. dep- utyâ€"reeve, Jas. McLaughlan and W'. H Breese of Chatsworth. A telegram to Mr. Edward Kress last night about midnight an- nounced the death at Camn Bin-- den of Pte. James \Vallace. son of Mr and Mrs Thos. We. lace of Normanby The young man had iust returned from a furlough home. when he was taken down with pneumonia, and \'as ill only a few days Mr and Mrs. Wallace left here yesterday morning and were present at his deathbed The remains will arrive here toâ€"night. but at time of writing we are un- able to give particulars of fux‘wral arrangements. Much sympathy is felt for the sorrowing family. A good likeness of Percv Brvon. now in service “somewhere in France," appears in the lastissue of The Forester, which says: “He is with the 48th Highlanders doing his bit bravely for king and. coun- try.” After referring to his father. John Bryon, as an old and esteem- ed member of Court Durham, a .‘wish is expressed IUT the ‘ safe. return 01‘ the gallant young sol- dier. Mr. Malcolm McKinnon of Price.- Ville, recently injured by falling: on a cement floor from-a mow in the barn, has been discharged from the general and marine hos- pital in Owen Sound, where he was hurriedly sent for treatment a couple of Weeks ago. Though still far from well, with head l‘andaged and arm in splints. he is able to be around and is recovering nicely. The Mt. Forest Representative has decided to reduce the size of the paper to four pages, all-homu- m'int. The price Will remain at :2 dollar a year. OBITUARY NATHANIEL WHITMORE. DURHAM. ONT. THURSDAY, AUGUST 31. [916 i The big railway strike in the United States, to go into effect IMonday, will extend in influence beyond the American borders. 3 Canada'will be affected by the dis- Eruption of traffic and the scarcity of coal will cause great misery if the strike is prolonged. 'Jhe deceased was Well known here. having spent the greater Dart of his life in town and vicin- ity. He was born in Wicklow, Ire- land, came to Canada with his par- ents, five brothers and two sisters when four or five years of age. The family was amongst the first settlers in Glenelg. He married Miss Annie Mack 36 years ago. and to them were born six child- ren. five of Whom are named above; the other was Dorothy (Mrs. Bishop), Who died four or five years ago. After leaving the farm some 16 or 17 years ago, he built the store now occupied by J. S. McIlraith and for two or three years carried on a grocery, and ‘flour and feed business. He had many friends, who will aor-‘a row to learn of the sad fatality. The funeral was held. from the Baptist church on Monday after- noon to the city cemetery.â€"North Battleford News August 24. The deceased came here from Port Arthur in. 1912; Was formerly from Durham, Ont. He was 71 years of age, and leaves a widow and large family: two sons, Mr. S. Gr. Lawrence and Mr. Howard Law- rence, North Battleford; three daughters, Mrs. Bishop, Port Arth- ur: Miss Clara Lawrence and Miss Norma Lawrence, this city. Engineer Debert of the city elec- trical department gave evidence regarding the power, saying that an interi‘uption took place in the service around 11.30. for a mo- ment or so. Mr. Paul Lanz, manager, stated that Mr. Lawrence was a very trustworthy man and had given excellent satisfaction to the LHJL. for zeverail years. He. considemd.‘ that the sad affair was purely an accident and no blame attached to any one. An i-nquest was held. by the corâ€" oner, Dr. Stewart. and the opinion of the jury was that as outlined above. pm.. the deceased was making a trip in the elevator and when be- tween floors the city current was cut off, as a result of the severe thunder storm that raged about that time. Examination of different Witnesses bears out the supposiâ€" tion that when the power ceased he attempted to climb to the floor above, and while he was doing so the power came on again, carrying him up to the next floor, Where he Was partially suspended, and when‘ the elevator passsed upward he1 dropped down to the bottom of the shaft. . émnmsa DURHAN RESIDENT 3 KlLLED IN SASKATCHEWAN gist of the enquiry seems to favor the supposition that around 11.25 The duties of the deceased re- auired that he commence his work at. 7 p.m., and continue his I't-U':‘d'~' in the big warehouse and offices until the clock made the full round of the dial. It was his usual custom to use the elevator, which is run by electric power, for going from floor to floor. This is the busy part 'of the seas- on with the I.H.C. and several men were in the building; last Thursday evening. The last man to see Mr. Lawrenze'was an expert machinist of the 30mp'any, A. H. Hill. who spoke to him on his rounds about 8.30 for the last time, when he seemed in his usual health and spirits. This was the last time he was seen alive and it is only by circumstantial evidence that we can surmise at all What happened during the fateful night. But the. The International Harvester Company’s 1. 1*}? wa zehouse \\ as th scene of a sad accident that end- ed fatally on Thursday night of last Week when the night-watch- man, Mr. Geo. Lawrence, in some manner not clear to the authori- ties, met his death some time. dur- ing the night in tne elevator shaft. The actual happenings connected with this sad affair are all circum- stantial. :DKDDP‘DDEDD::P>DDO LALAAA #20 EN vbbbhbbbkbbbbbbbbbvbhbrr>v VVVQ' hAAAAAAMAAA Ladies Pumps, Oxford and Tie 1n Pat¢nt, Kid and Gun Metal. Reg. $2.50 and \3. Your Choice - - A. + 9+++9++ +¢++$+++++$$¢¢++++++++++¢+++$z§++ zoo pr. Women’s, Misses’ and . Childrens’ Shoes, per pair 50C Every pair morked more than double the money. 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