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west L‘ or on Lamhton St. Beet the array of !ay of Imported Amer- I American :13. ead, Buns (1 Cakes [HENDERSON’S 1 and Get Rig to Call If You want 0‘ reat nery IALITY M .STU RE TO LET 10th, 1917 in your ~++++++++W )IcWilliams. p} DIED Durham E Alvin, inf: lays 11' (I) U: F.” nfant so. kus, aged Miss McPheeters, who has spent the winter months with her sister, Mrs. \Varmington, left for her home in Dmyton on Friday. Pinrin for sale.-â€"Square Heintzâ€" mun. in good condition; cheap to cash buyer.â€"â€"Mrs. Aaron Vollett, Durhu m. The purest and best paint for in- side and outside workâ€"Brandram- Henderson. Sold by F. Lenahan. t1" Beautify your home by using Brandram-Henderson paint. Sold by F. Lenahan. 412tf If you have anything to sell, put. a little ad. in TL) Chronicle and get quick results. Mr. and Mrs. N. McCannel have V-imm-d their premises on Lambton Meet . and, after \isiting friends for ’t “mic or Mu). intend going West. Just. take a glance at your label and see what it. says. If you have not renewed, we‘ll. be pleased to have you do so. Mrs. W. L. Falkingham gave an interesting address on Newfound- land, her native land in the Ep- worth League meeting in the Meth- odist church last Monday evening. We are glad to have citizens who left return again to the old town. Mr. T. C. Morton came back Saturâ€" day night, and others will follow suit as the cement mill gets going. Mrs. Campbell, and daughter, Miss Nay Campbell, returned Monday from u fortnight’s visit with Toronâ€" 10 friends. Miss Irnnn Latimer. of the Union Bank sum: Owen Sound, spent Sun- day with bar parents here. All an‘mn‘d stores will close at 12.30 nmm every Thursday after- noon {mm May '1 to September 15. Estimates will be received up to Saturday, May 26. for the removal of shingles from the Presbyterian church, and re-shingling of sameâ€"â€" Apply to J. J. Smith. 172 )‘l 1‘s. :Rev.) Whaley, who has been ill fm- Hm past three or four weeks, is rvpurted to be improving slowly. The Port Arthus News-Chronicle says: "In these days off shor_t skirts, we had to look twice the other day before we realized that it was a Highlander in kilts passing on the other side of the road.” It will pay you to read The Chronicle ads. House to rent. Apply at this 011109. 11 30tf Mr. W. H. Whitchurch was in town the fore part of the week. cutter will be in town to cut. in- scriptions on headstones or monu- ments now erected. Any person 1eq11iring work done may apply to 1111111 Bell. 5101f Mother's Day was observed in a special service: in the Methodist church last Sunday evening. Wedding invitations and an- nouncements in the latest correct styles of type and stationery, can be procured on short notice and at right prices at The Chronicle Of- fice. House to rentâ€"Opposite High school. Apply to J. Schutz. 2pd The rice crops in India and Japan are reported exceptionally good. Mr. Rnbt. Laidlaw, law student, of Toronto. was home over Sunday. Last Friday afternoon was pro- claimed a general cleanâ€"up day and a number availed themselves of the privilege. Unfortunately, the no- tice was a little too short, and some who came to town were disappoint- ed at finding the stores closed. Order- your city papers through the Chronicle. The triplet, children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phelan of Kingscote, now six months old, have been hon-- cred in receiving the King’s bounty 0: £1 ($5) each. The little folks are VOL. 50â€"NO 2620 NEWS AROUND TOWN Rm. ES ‘..Moyer was in Mt. Forest Monti-a} m ening of this week, givâ€" ing his address in the Methodist church there. in the interests of the Northern Summer School, which meets in Wiarton about July ist. Friday evening last, we understand, he addressed the peOple of Holstein upon the same matter. The Listowel town council has been petitioned to have all dogs prohibited from running at large for nine months in the year. The need for greater production neces- sitated this step, as it was a case of either confining the dogs or building fences to keep them from over-running the gardens. ‘AL a meeting of citizens in the town hall on Friday night, it, was decided to have a car load of pom- toes shipped in here at, as early a date as possible, Mr. W. Calder was advised to arrange for the ship-- ment. which he expects to reach here in the course of a few days. The price will be nearly four (101-- lars a bag 011‘ the car, Durham. We know our Honor Roll is not complete, and shall be glad to learn ml t‘l‘l'OI‘S or omissimls. The boys frnm Priceville and the townships adjacent to Durham should be in- cluded. We shall be pleased to receive any assistance to make the list as complete as possible. A lady asked us last week What became M Farmer John. She said sh» enjoyed his two letters very much. and \wuld like to hear fmm him again. “'0 haven’t Sewn him for a few days. but expect him to appear again in the course of a wenk UP two. The Owen Sound Sun says there should be no baseball, lacrosse, or otheu sporting organizations this summer and Wisely suggests that young men physically able to en- In order to enable their employes to put in their gardens and plant more potatoes than usual to aid in the great Production campaign, the Clheslesr Furniture Company has decided to close down on Saturday afternoons during the month of May. The company will also plow up the lot at their factory and plant it in potatoes. V Hung, LIIULL y;AJ‘.‘.V\ \ gage in sports should undertake the cultivation of a garden instead. The Sun may succeed in getting some to turn their attention to gardening, but others will never be moved till hunger begins to assert itself. y. - Durham District L.O.L. have ad- vertised a series of meetings at which H. A. Fish, Grand Organizer for Ontario West, will deliver an address on “Bilingualism, Imper- ialism, and a Peep into Quebec” He will be at Varney on the 23rd and 24th of May, at Durham on the 28th, 29th and 30th, at Greenside on May 3lst and June lst, at Glenelg on June 4th and 5th, and at Allan Park on June 6th and 7th. See bills. In the last issues of the Mount Forest papers, they told of a biplane that passed over ‘the town the Sun- day evening previously. The Rep. says: “The machine was flying quite low, and was headed in a westerly direction.” The Confed. says: “It was quite high, and looked about the size of a goose, and was going in a westerly direction." Perhaps the Confed. man thought it was the whble Dominion Government, which never appears to him to be bigger I am prepared to furnish monuâ€" ments of all kinds at lowest prices consistent with quality and war];- manship. If in need of Inscription work, let me know and I will have it attended. to promptly.--W. J. McFadden. 517 tf Dr. Jamieson had part of his front lawn ploughed up and placed under cultivation. The idea is a good one, but few with a good lawn would care to have it disfigured. The hoe will now take the place of the lawn mower. Farm and shop help wanted im~ mediatoly. “Ontario Reformat.«.u'y, (hlelph. Hf in power. Take notice, Oddfellows! Eloction officers on the 29th May, 1917. 2 since the Tories got 3 Senator T1108. Sproule of Mark-- !,d;1ln formerly Speaker of tne houce 'nl‘ Commons underwent a critical Operation 11L tlm General and Marine hospital at 011 on Sound early S1111 gduy morning. V111110 on the short .011 Saturd: 13*, he was taken ill sud- Wlnnly, Lin) trouble being diagnosed as SLrangulaled hernia. Dr. Ego 21r- 11‘1111ged in have him taken Lu Owen Saund,wl1ere the operation was Epcrlrrmed by Dr. Min‘dlel1ro,assist- fed bx Drs. Ego and Ruthertoul. ESenawr Sprouic, \\ 110 is 111 l1i< 73rd iyear. \VlUlSLuOd the shack admir- 1 ably. s We are pleased to notice that. Mr. David Smith has been greatly imâ€" ‘proved of late. For the past ten ‘years he has been an invalid, un- able to engage in employment of any kind, and could walk, with difâ€" lficulty, only for a few steps, and fthen with the aid of crutches. This spring he is looking well, and IS "able to go around quite readily, but ' of course he cannot stand the exerâ€" A reader, who evidently feels hurt at the tattered condition of the flag (m Hm. Armnrv wishes to know if on the Armory wishes to know if something cannot be done to have it replaced by something more res- pectable. We understood that the flag was put there by instructions from the Dominion Government, to be kept floating till the end of the war, and also that it would be reâ€" placed by a new one when necesâ€" sary. It was an expensive flag, but long usage and constant exposure to wind and weather had a telling effect. Joseph H. Choate, “foremost citi- zen of New York,” a former am- bassador to Great Britain, and a lzmyer of international fame, died suddenly of hca1t disease Monday night in New York. He took an act- ive part last week in the entertain- ment of the French and British War Commissions in New York, was chairman of the reception commit- tee, and was a speaker at the ban- quet on Friday night. ' Work is progressing favorably at. the cement works, but it will be some time yet before we will be able to report any output. We are pleased to think the big mill will again operate, but we have nothing definite to say about the output. We think, hmvever, the new man- agement will concentrate their ef- forts on cement only. We hear nothing of potash and fertilizers. The High School grounds have been improved, and a number of trees planted. One citizen said to the writer a few days ago that it would be well this year to have the lot ploughed up, planted in beans, and thoroughly cultivated, so as to get rid of the weeds. We presume he intended the teachers and pupils to engage in the cultivation, and in this way help to reduce the cost of living. We really believe the idea is a good one, and the young peo- Mrs. Nicholas Fagan was called to Shelburne on Monday to be pres- ent at. the funeral of her niece, Mrs. Robert Reid, of Amaranth, who died after a couple of weeks‘ illness. The death is a sad one, because of her husband‘s absence in England with overseas forces. She leaves seven children, the youngest being only a few days old. ple would have real pride and in- terest in looking after the result (if their own labor. UL vavv “v cise very long. Last week he spent nearly a whole day planting potaâ€" toes, made a good job of. it, and nozv thinks he might be able to handle a plow for a‘short time if given the opportunity. To recover from the condition he was in a couple' of years ago is really marvellous. No matter what other people thought, Dave was always hopeful, and from present indications he may yet be restored to his former condition. One at a time is gmd fishing 85-; His parents, and other members of Decially When the one is as big as‘ ”10 family fOIIOWGd in 121 few the trout Shirley Mclniwe caught D1011th9,311d for a Short time settled a couple of days ago. It measured :13 at Richmond They next mov ed to shade over 17 inches long. and tip-j .\:ormanb3. and YUP years the de- ped the scale at two pounds andiceased lived near W119?"- Knox five ounces. This is the biggest. we‘ChUI‘Ch 110W stands. have heard of this season. Thirty-two years ago. he married Word, has been received by friends in Hanover that He. Wm. Brouglas, who enlisted with the 147th Battalion at Hanover, has re- ceived shrapnel wounds in the left. shoulder, and is in a hospital in England. DURHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, MAY 17, l9I7 On Tuesday evening a large. num- ber of members of Durham Lodge No. 306. A.F. A.M., accompanied by their wives, assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McCannel, to bid them good-by before their de- parture for the west. Shortly after eight. o‘clock, Mr. E. A. Hay, I.P.M., of the lodge. called the meeting to order and in a few well-chosen re- marks explained its nature. Hon. Dr. Jamieson. in his usually happy style, delivered a short address, and on behalf of the lodge presented Mr. McCannel with a life member- ship, and Mrs. McGannel with a solid gold neck chain. Mr. and Mrs. McCannel both replied in expres- sions of gratitude for the kindness manifested by the fraternity, which they would always hold in kindly remembrance. Mr. J. P. Telford sang an apprOpriate solo, and all brethren made brief addresses, in which they voiced the high appre- ciation of Mr. McCannel as a mem- ber of the fraternity, and Mr. and Mrs. McCannol as highly esteemed members of the community. Re- freshments were then served. after which a social time was spent. Thirty-two years age, he married Miss Sarah McGillivray, and became a residentof Durham, where he re- mained to the time of his death. There was no family. Besides his widow, he leaves one brother, Mr. Hubert W'ebber. Interment takes place at Maple- Wrmd to-morrow afternoon, the funeral leaving here at. two o’clock. Miss. Hamilton, of Ottawa, visited her sister, Mrs. J.S. Mcllraith, last week, and left Monday morning in visit friends near Mitchell. In religion, he was an irlpiscoml- ian, and in politics lie was indeâ€" pendent, supporting the party he believed would serve best the inâ€" terests 0f the country. He fins a quiet; unassuming man, and highly esteemed in the com- munity. Mrs. D. T. Wright, of Dundalk, Visited Mrs. J. F. Irwin on Friday. \Var or no war, tlie drafts contin- ue to come. Delinquent subscribers should pay up and help us to meet, them. The Ladies’ Guild of Trinity church will hold a sale of goods and home-made baking on Saturday, afternoon and evening, May 26. Re- freshments will be served. 23 Besides the two letters from sol- diers published in this issue, Mr. Jackson received two others, one from Roy Calder, and one from L McGirr Both boys were well and cheerful at time of Writing The first tractor for farm ploughâ€" ing to reach Grey county, was de- livered last week to Mr. Thos. Merâ€" cer, near Markdale. MP. V. Hahn of Kitchener was in town yesterday. Live hugs are $16.40 10-day, the higl‘lost price ever paid in Durham. Seed Potatoesâ€"A car load of New Brunswick Delaware choice seed hotatoes, on the G.T.B. track at Durham, on Monday, May 21. $4.50 Der bag 011' car. Phone or see us at the store for particulars, and se- cure your requirements. Bring your sacks.â€"-Mrs. A. Beggs Son. Superfluous hair, moles, etc., per- manently removed by Electrolysis (electric needle) without pain or scar. Positively. no return. Satis- faction assured. Rates reasonable. For particulars, call or _write - Miss Hazel Banks, 1 1 426 3mp ' Grand Valley. Ont- Wmomm Yostomlay morning, after a pro- lungad illness. Ml‘. James \Vebber passed peacefully away at. his home [mt-v. He was born in Somerset- shire. England, 80 years ago. and at the age of 17 years came to Canada. His parents, and other members of Hm family followed in a few months, and for a short, time settled DEATH OF MR. JAMES WEBBBR A FRATERNAL GOOD-BY MAMAKWAMMAAAAO O4 3 Extra Good Specials ; in House Furnishings Best Quality Linoleum and Floor Oilcloth in 1 yd., 2 yds. and 4 yds. wide, in 03K, Floral and Block design. L‘AMAAAA .‘ The patterns are of the Oriental and floral designs, and of selected quality. 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