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VOL. _55â€"â€"NO. 2861. Wrapped Bread For Sale. Neaj’s wrapped bread for sale. at'i Half dozen cups, saucers and plates Beggs Store. ‘ lfor 81.98.-â€"-The Variety Store. Wanted. Caitip to pasture. Applv to Dan. McAu‘ufl‘e, Durham. "9001M Home-made Baking. A. ybung girl for housework. Ap- ply to Mrs. A. S. Hunter. 4 20 tf Wanted. Don’t fail to attend sale of home- made baking on Saturday next :1: * UCkiv s. Store, under auspicvs of St. Tater‘s ‘ Church. - ind Caretaker Wanted. " For Durham Cemetery, May 1 to (sctobez' 31. Appiications will be re- tuiVOd up to April :28. Apply to A. A. Cation, President, or W. S. 1511m- Being overstocked, I am ofl'ering manure Spreaders on hand at the following low price: 70-hushel size, three-horse equipment, at $160.00, a reduction of $25.00. After present stock is sold the prices go back to $185.00. Wagons, new and second- hand, at low primeâ€"William H. Kerr, Allan Park; 420 3pd Owing to some necessary remus to be made on the local h\ dro iine them will be 110 power 01' light 011 5111111211 alter-110011 next, Irom one 11 clock to six-thirty. Kotice. implements Ag Rgdupeg Prices; \Vfilmn a man gets grouchy he should surprise his liver with a blue pill at night and take a seidlitz pow- eler in‘1he morning. It is better than wasting his energies growling like a bear with a sore head. Two Houses For Sale or Rent. Five minutes’ walk to J no. E. Rus- sell’s stone-crushing plant; accom; modalion for horses and cows, fowl, etc. Land divided and fenced; gar- age; very convenient for boarders, or two families; also small house handy. Apply personallyâ€"«bliss El- izabeth Murdock, school teacher, Box 6:3. Durham. 420'tf Free Advice To Grouches. 'â€"â€"â€"J ited, of Hanover and Durham, are opening up a new branch of their hardware and tinsmithing business at Ayton, having bought out the tinsmith and plumbing business of J. E. Meyer at Ayten. They will oc- cupy half the Terrill Bros. store and expect to have the business in full! swing during the next ten days. Owning Up At 913.011. hardware and tinsmithing business’ Last Monday night’s storm and 91- at Ayteh, haVlhg nought out thetectrical display passed over the town tinsmith and plumbing busmess of land vicinity with little damagehcon- J- 1‘1. Me-Yer at A319“. They W111 00-! sidcring its severity. The barn of envy half the T9111“ BPPS. store and: Mr. Thomas Turnhull, two miles expect to have the husmess In full-'1 north of town on the Provincial swing during the next ten days. Highway, was struck. but some _ hoards knocked off each gable was Graduated Successfully. the extent of the damage. The light- Mrs. J. S. McIlrait’h was in Toronto tning StI‘th near the centre 01' the last week attending the graduationthal‘h. It IS 3111390860, and ran 310118 exercises in connection with thei a hay-fork track to each end Of the Deaconess’ Training Institute, auburn. Our Edge H111 correspondent which her daughter, Miss Mary, was! tells 0f the home of Mr. A. Anderson successful after an attendance. of; of that place being struckand fired. two years, She has yet, to completetAll things CODSldeI‘ed. thlS part Of her extra course in social serviceithe COUhtI‘Y came Off VBPY lucky, work. | however. Daily Paper For Owen Sound. According to an announcement in the last SaturdaV issue of The OVV en Sound Sun- I‘imes, that paper VVill, commencing on May 1, be published as a daily newspaper. Up to the present time, the Sun-Times has been issued eVery other day. The experiment of a daily in thisy part. of Ontario will be watched with inter- est. and we trust the publishers will have no reason to regret their de- cision. The Sun-Times will appear as an e' ening paper. Start. Them to School. The. schools are'closet‘l for Easter} know what he had wrapped up in and Principal Graham suggests that‘ the paper. The finger, we under- chiltlren' intending to begin school i stand, Wlll have to be further ampu- this summer had better enter alterltatod to fix It Up properly- the re-opening. The experience. up . to the holidays. would. give them : .Pebruary or April? start that would be helpful later on} The month of March was so mild The suggestlon seems to be a good] this year that nearly eV‘ery skating one. provided they are old enough. rink in this part of the country losti The law allows them to enter at lwe, money. though up to the last of 1 years, but 111- the absence of kinder-l February everything pointed to a. garten work, we belleve a year ortmost successful season. Now, on the two older would be quite early 20th of April, when we reallv are; enough. commencing to look for spring, ~there ‘ 18 a veritable blizazrd raging outside. ' McMillan Trial, May 32. For the past couple of weeks ideale Mary and Dan. McMillan of Owen spr‘ms Weather has prevailed, our; Sound. whose trial on the charge of warm 89911 1301113 05918.8(} by a balmy murdering Jamieson Johnson was breeze from the MISSISSiDDi Valley. cut short early in March, will again‘ It has been_colgl Out West all week, he heard on May :22. When the jury and about 0 00100k last night, the at the March trial was dismissed. blizzard struck us and for the rest; Mr. Justice Logie, the presiding: 0f the tlme 119 to Thursday noon had judge. condemned the method of! a merry tlme. It 15 but a passing. takingjurymen tothe hotel to spend! storm. however, and Will probably the night and have their meals. The i leave US 35 fast 35 It came. Mary and Dan. McMillan of Owen Sound, whose trial on the charge of murdering Jamieson Johnson was cut short early in March, will again be heard on May 22. When the jury at the March trial was dismissed. Mr. Justice Logic, the presiding judge. condemned the method of taking jurymen to. the hotel to spend the night and have their meals. The former trial .ended abruptly in dis- missing the Jury because one of the jurymen spoke. to an Outsider. In the May trial it is prObable that cots will be provided. The trial will be before a jury. v-vw‘, "â€"â€"â€" ...... ease the dang erous curves in the bilihiwal between here 6 Dornoch. PrOVineial r work this year, tble job has been let by con- With the opening of spring, parations are being made for getting important. work under way on the Provincial Highway in this district, and, commencing about May 1, grad- ing Will be commenced north of the town and extend as far as Dornoch. Mr. W. C. Chambers, exâ€"M.P.P., of Harriston. has the‘contract, and was in town last weeklooki the situ-r ation over and getting rea y to move his headquarters to town in prepar-. ation for the openin '0f the work. .We understand thatt e road will be wm Grade Rockv mu. ded pto Provincial specificaâ€" ons,and pghat it is also proposed to :r, Treasurer. r ‘ a NEWS ~AROUND TOWN 4202 I This Vleek Only. A Near Fatality. On Monday night a young child of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McDougall in some manner prdcured a box of mor- 1)hine tablets at the family home and before it, was discovered had swallowed two of them. ‘A hurryâ€"up call for the docinr and his prompt NSpOnse is the only thing that saved the child‘s life. The little patient is now out of danger. Underwent Operation. Word was received here Thursday , of lastwook by Mr. Herb. Cross of 7 the Cross, Sutherland Company, that" his sister, Miss Annie Cross. who; visited have a few weeks ago, had; undergone an Operation for appen-§ dicitis that morning in a Guelphi hospital. We are pleased to know; that, Miss Cross,_who is a trained; nurse, is l'ecovex'm". At the close of the Men’s Bible Class a coupie of weeks it was de- cided by vote to dispose- of the sur- plus funds accumulated from col- lections, and accordingly ten dollars‘ was donated to the Bible-Society and a similar amount to the Red Cross Hospital Fund here. Mrs. C. L. Grant, the local treasurer for the Bible Society. forwarded the amount to Mr. A. F. Mackenzie, business'man- ager, in 'l‘oriiinto. and has received his acknowledgement with thanks to Mr. Smith‘s Bible Class for help at a time of great need. Acknowledged Donation. The annual meeting of the Canaâ€" dian Weekly Newspapers Associa- tion will he held this year in Ottawa on the 8th and 9th of June. Full ar- rangements are not yet completed, but an efl'ort will he made to surpass if possible the attendance of last year, when three hundred and sixty- seven newspaper men and women were at Vancouver. The Ottawa rc- ception committee is planning for four hundred or more. It was thought the trip this year would be to Halifax, but fOr some reason it has been decided to wait for another year. The Association met in Ot- tawa in 1912, ten years ago. Will Meet At Ottawa. quldings Struck hy_Lightning. While coasting down the street on his VV agon yesterdav, Ge01ge LaV elle about 13 Vears of age lost the end of the ird finger on his left hand. .111 ow the accident occurred, we do know, other than George’s own statement that he “went over a bump. and off came my finger.” The digit was severed at the first joint. George is eVidentlv possessed 01 lots of nerve for he wrapped the end of his finger in a piece of paper and hiked for the doct01 for treatment, stating that VV h1le his mother knew he had his finger hurt she didnt know VV hat he had wrapped up in the papei. The finger VVe underâ€"- stand will ham to he furthe1 ampu- tated to fix it up pr0peer. quflnd of Finger- During the summer months. when the rural mail couriers- leave Dur-I ham post office after the arrival of the noon mail train. it has been the practice of The Chronicle to issue each Thursday at it o’clock instead' of 2 pm. For the past two weeks' we have come out on Thursday noonl in time to catch the afternoon Dur-l 'ham mail routes and also have the itO‘sVH papers in the office bv 42 o’- lclock. The storm this Thursdbx lmorning which has played havoc'1 with the whole Eugenia Hydro sys- tem, and also has seriously afl'ected the long distance telephone service rout of town, prevents us issuing on timethis week, and even forces us to miss the outgoing afternoon C.'P. R. and Grand Trunk trains. From the tune of the wmdstorrn last ni ht till 9 o’clock this .mormng, by 04 service was of the intermittent var-l ,iet'y, and then went. ofl. altogether; "the powervbemg (in-tilt 3 93610011211113! afternoon. The Chronicle 13 late, but; lihmnsh no fault. .0! thown. i. “T_he fihronicle” Late This Week. DURHAM, ONTARIO. CANADA; THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1922. PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR SCORBD BIG SUCCESS The Persbyterian Choir gave a good account of themselves on. Tues- day night 1'11 their excellent presen- tation of ‘fRedemption’s Send." a high 0195» I‘aeter cantata. The work seemed taultless from first to last and the rant attention of the large audi nee is the best evidence of ap- pl'?ci'tiox1.1n connection with the work there \\ ere 59V 1131 fine solos, and all the (1111111151213 \xeie delight- full} rendered. VVe CO 1111‘ tulate each and all on the excelle:1co of their Work. and congratulate the. congregatim 0-11 the fine materiaz; or the. choir. . A pleasing feature of the entertain- ment was the appearance el‘ Miss Maud Buschlen. whose exec lence as a violinist places her in the first rank of Canada‘s violin artists. She possesses a mastery of the instru- ment only seldom seen. and her modest. and unassuming stage pres- ence won for her at uncle the esteem of the audience. She appeared four times, and receixr'cd eneeres and deu- hle encores after each number. Robin Adair, and her imitation of the bag- pipes were the most taking numbers, if _\\'e judge frem the applause. Rev. Mr. Smith was chairman, and took the-Church Organist as the sub- ject of. his athlrcss. He looked upon the organist as second only to the minister in devotional work, and incidentally refei red to character, as well as fitness, being a prime ces- sential in making a selection. WEDNESDAY HALF- HOLIDAY 3 DURING SUMMER MONTHS Du1l1am merchans will during he season 111'1923, take Wednesday afâ€" ternoon as then half holiday during the summer months. commencing on‘ Max 1 and continuing up to August‘ 318i. On am week. l1O\VeV1:1', in- \1 inch 11 legal holiday occurs, the stems “in be open on Wednesdav: al‘teinoon. unless of cou1se. if the legal holiday oec11rs on a Wednesâ€" day. The mereliants' listed below; have signed the petition handed us; f01:“p11blicati0n. and we would ask? the general public to bear in mind Durham‘s half holiday for this sea-‘ son. The following is the list hand-. ed to us: 1 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Reid, who have been 1esidents of Durham for the past four yeaIS last week sold theii 1esidence on Lambton Street to Mr. Alex. Elliott. and me this week movâ€" ing to their larm 011 the 16th Conâ€" cession of Egremont. Mr. Reid. who VV as employed in the furniture facâ€" torV'. says he likes the town and people and also liked his work here, but could not stand being inside. Mr. and Mrs. .Reid made many friends while here. VVho will regret to see them have Bigger and Better Than Ever. The unlocked for success of last winter’s Chautauqua series has led to the committee signing up for anâ€" other series next fall. The main obâ€" ject is, as formerly, to give Durham a series of concerts during the (hill months that could not Otherwise he heard other than by a Chautauqua arrangement. With this end in View “and also taking into considertion the attendance at the last series," the committee have signed up for a five- concert program next winter, but the talent‘this time is of even a higher class, and more numerous. In all 18 people will entertain the peeple of, Durham next winter at this festival which will be presented at popular prices. . . nged T9 Egremont. Mr. William Wright, a resident of this town a few years ago, was kill- ed Tuesday on the C.P.R. near HanO- ver. When going from work he took the track for a short out home, and was run over and killed instantly by the afternoon freight, returning to Walk‘erton from Saugeen Junction. Mr. Wright was a man of 55 or 60 ears of age, and quite deaf. His eft leg was cut 011‘ below the knee, and his skull fractured. Coroner Hutton of this place was notified and on Tuesday afternoon Went to ano- ver, where a jury was selected, the remains eiamined," a burial germit. inn‘n' 'Dfil‘ \Qflznrlfinmnn‘. Y‘all .. - 11] UDU.’ LU UUU. lUI‘ barley, UDU. LU '31.UU for Buckwheat, $1.75 to $2.00 for Peas, and $1.35 to $1.40 for Wheat at our elevator this weekâ€"Rob Roy‘ Mills Limited, Dur am, Ont. Dance SW’ell Attended. . _ The weather on Monday night was. veryunfavorahle and itwas thought the young peOple’s-dance would be a failure. Though not sogood as it Would have been _.uhder better weag theri conditions, there was. a‘ ‘ "odl-y ‘nuuther present} and» an! .Qnioa . 1.e Killed At Hanover. D. G. Town. ..I. C. Nichol, H. Me1lock Sons. I. W. McLachlan, S. MacBeth. R. L. Saunders, Ed. Kress. ‘ J. J. Smith, D. B. McFarlane, T. M. McFadden, J. MeKechnie, J H. Harding, MeDrmnell Mitchell; S. McIntyre, R. Burnett, C. L. Grant, ' G. S. Burnett, W. C. Vollett,~ J Levine Lawrence Wilson. S. P. Saunders, Cross Sutherland. E. A. Rene (Dry Goods Dept), C P. Kinnee, Mrs. .A. Beggs Sen, E. J Schenk. Misses Caldw,ell .A. S. Hunte1 Son W J. Hunter, C. Pickering, Misses Truax, .I. F. Grant, .A. Robertson, A. B. Currey, P. J. McLean. W. J. Lawrence. J. Schutz, H. Allen, W. J. Velleti. J. S. McIlraith. . Durham’s entry into the O.A...LA 111termediate contest this year slgioulil be a strong one. and we can say without equivocation that the prospects for a strong team on the lacrosse field were never so bright at this season of the year. So far. 1 the local club has its finger-tips on. seventeen good men, and there are seV e1 211 others in town who can pos- ; sihly be deV cloned It is needless to isay that with this line- -up, whoever ......_._o i catches a place will have to travel right along to keep up with the pro- cession. At a meeting in The Chron- :icle Office a week ago it was decided gto enter a team in the intermediate series and another meeting was held ilast night at which the following of- iicers VV ere elected: President... Harvey Wilson; Vice President. Dr. D. Jamieson; Secre- tary, Dr. D. B. Jamieson; Treasurm, J. A. R0“ land Manager, G. S. Kear- ney; Captain J. A. McLachlan; Man- aging Committee, P. Gagnon, W. A. McGowan and J. F. Irwin. A resolution was passed by the players present tendering a vote of thanks to Mr. J H. Harding. last season 3 manager for the good work he did in fostering lacrosse in town and also expressing regret that he found business too pressing to take a similar position this year. At the Rob Roy Mills. ~ Highest prices paidâ€"Bob Roy Mills. 8|25|tf Wheat Wanted. Western Feed Oats at 600. a bushel at the Rob Roy Mills. 46tf No. 1 Wheat Wanted. Any quantity; highest price. At the People’s Mills, Durham. 8125|tf W Aii'vbwe \ifir‘lt’howâ€"is‘ {61‘ thé snow to get off the lot and let them at it. Feed Oats For Sale. At the Rob Roy Mill's. Highest prices paidâ€"Rob Roy Mills. 8[25[tf A quantity of O.A.C. N0. 72 Seed Oats for saleâ€"S. Patterson, Durham, RR. 4, phone 605 r 5. tf Wheat Wanted. A carload of xxx and xxxxx Red Band Shingles just arrived. Apply to J. N. Murdock. 316tf At once. Apply ClarkMetals Lim. ited, Durham, Ont. 413 3 800 bushels 1920 Oats for sale. Apâ€" ply to F. W. Kelsey, Durham BB. 1, phone 601 r 3. 4132 Girls Wanted! Shingles For Sale. Three cars American Corn just ar- rived at Rob Roy Mills Limited. Get your supply now. Seed! Oats For Sale. Custom chapping every day atthe McKechnie Mills. Satisfaction guar- anteed. Corn, Mixed Chop and Oats for sale at current prices. 39 tf As we have started to do business on the Cash System, we would ask all parties indebted to us to call and settle at onceâ€"John McGowan. tf Alopting Gash System. Ground Corn $35.00 per ton, sacks included; Whole Corn, $32.00 per ton. without sacks. At Rob Roy Mills, Durham. 1027 tf‘ Oats For Sale. n We af'e payifig 55c}. to 600. for Oats, 850. to 900. for Barley, 950. to $1.00 for Buckwheat, $1.75 to $2.00 for Peas, and $1.35 to $1.40 for Wheat at our elevator this week.â€"â€"Rob Roy' Mills Limited, Dur am, Ont. DancefiW‘ell Attended. . - _ The weather on‘ Monday night was. veryunfavor-able and itWas thought. the young pe0ple’s-dance would be a Corn Prices. Corn For Sale. Custom Chapping. Rob Roy Grain Prices. SHOULD ENTER STRONG TEAM Iv- 933%: SMITH BROTHERS Durham Holstein Mt. Forest Insure the Sucéess of' Next Year’s Crop with a Gilson Manure Spreader A , . ‘4. There are a lot of farmers around here who are wonder- ing what next year’s crop will be, and all the time they’ve got the answer in their yard! The soil cannot give you any more than its got. You can’t take out of the soil forever without returning what you take away. Fertilize your land with stable manure (the best fertilizer in the worldl), and you’ll have QUIT THROWING MONEY AWAY! a record crep. With one of the new Improved Gllson Spreaders you’ll make a per: fect job. These Spreaders are low down Durham $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S; â€"â€"Ioad highâ€"haul easy. No complicated partsâ€"no gears â€"- no clutches. New wide spreading propellers spread fine and even. ' I can let you have a Gilson right away â€" on vex-y easy terms, if you wish. Attra cnve Ba r09 ~11; r,_,<~b in C. gines Advice just received from‘Gilson factory at Guelph abnut some unusual second-hand values. If you need an engine, see me! Ontario . Some Attractive .-‘ 4-“: 2335.5;32