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The summer of 1816 was known as the “Summerless Summer.” Snow commenced falling in the mid- dle of June, and by the middle of August. it was one foot in depth. From the first fall of snow in June until the following summer, the earth remained under the covering of the wintry blanket, absolutely nothing in the way of harvest was garnered, and everything in the way of crop rotted in the ground. The people were forced to live on meat and fish. There were no veg- etables and no flour. tl was a diet of venison and fish today with fish and flesh tomorrow. Hay had to be shipped from Ireland to save the starving cattle at Quebec, and it sold there at $45 a ton. Flour sold at $17 a barrel at Quebec, and potatoes were a penny a pouan ‘ The summer of 1816 was called “the year of eighteen hundred and froze to death.” It was also known as “Poverty Year.” In New Hamp- shire, hay sold at $180 a ton, corn was $2 a bushel, wheat $2.50, rye The cause of the cold weather was supposed to be due to sunspots which for the first time in their history were so large that they could be seen without the aid of a. telescope. HONORED BEFORE $53.00, oats 90 cents, beans $3.00 and butter, which usually sold in those days at eight to ten cents was 25 cents a pound._ _ ,rm- party and presented the es- termed rouple with an address and silverware before leaving that neighborhood to take up their resi- dence in Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp are holding an auction sale of their farm stock and implements tomorrow and expect to move to town early next week. After the address had been read and the pres- entation made. the evening was spent in games and dancing. Fol- lowing is the address. Poplar Hill. Normanby, Feb. 2’, 1925. To Mr. and Mrs. George L. Sharp. lK’ar Friends: \\'mlnvsday night of this wank. the mighhors of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Sharpe and family of Bentinck ussvmhlml at. their homv as a sur- correct, and in view of the fact that many weather prophets have fore- casted that the summer of 1926 is to be the coldest we have seen, the article is interesting, and pos- sibly it might be well to make com- parisons as the season advances. Mr. and Hrs. George L. Sharp and Family Visited by Neighbors and lade Recipients of Address and Presentation Before Leaving for Durham. As we write this, we have be~ fore as a clipping from a western paper of ten_ yegrs ago,_ l9_16 ‘t9_ be (in the eve of your departure from this neighborhood to reside in Dur- nam, your friends and neighbors of this vicinity deem it an opportune time to meet. with you in your home and in a small manner give tangible evideuee of our regard for your- selves and family. V' I" V. I‘IIIIUIt'. During 3IIIII' I‘O‘SidflnH‘ “01‘? for tho pasI IIHN‘I] yours 3ouI' neigh- IIIII'IIIIIIss and III‘IDIUIHI‘SS on all HO'I‘I'O‘I' Invasions. as “oil as 3ouI‘ InII'l'I‘QI. in all maIII-I's pvrIaIning In the- I‘Unifllllnny as a “holo. have IIIm'kI-II 3IIII :Is amongst. our first citizens. and .w can {usurp 3oII iI I4 33 iIII L'I’IHIIIH‘ ”‘3le that wo sovor the III- 3' sn tirml3 made and bid you when In IakI' III» )0'lll‘ II‘SIIII‘HCO in :IIIoIhI-r neighborhood which. Ihough not III' IIIsImII I‘II'smmv 3IIII from our immmliato associations and our IeI-mmunity lif_e. 'l‘roublemakers seldom get good prices for their wues. John McMillan. thP 10-year-nlzl son I»! Mr. and Mrs. \Villiam J. Mc- Millan of Primvillo undorwont an nperatiun for appvndicitis yesterday m Durham Hosyital. Dr. Grovm nf Fergus was the surgeon. being as:- sistod by Drs. Sneath of Dromoro and Blake of Bricpville. N. last r9: As a runwmhrzmrv of mir nstnom and gi‘iiulwill. WP would 33k you to accept this small gift and trust that in your new home'. ymi may Often rrmomhnr us and think with pleasuro- of the happy days Spent with your nld neighbors in this (”Olllfl'lilllii y. Signed on behalf of tho rommunity, Andrew Pit-ken. Thomas MrAlistor. Published every Thursday morning at the oflice, Garatrua Street, Dur- ham, Ontario, by Frank Irwin, Editor and Manager. The Chronicle is mailed to an address in Canada at the rate of .00 per year 01.00 for six months, 50 cents for three months. To any address in the Unit- ed States of America. ”.50 per year, 01.25 for six months, 06 cents for three months. Foreign subscription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News- papers Association. Whosoever is afraid of submit- ting any question, civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, is nwre in love with his own opinion than with the truth. â€"WATSON. PAGE 4. “SUMMERLESS SUMMER” Thursday, February 25, mo. UNDERWENT OPERATION If); Babb-Iii {was doing well. LEAVING FARM This legislation only became law on the lst of September, 1924. I understand from one. of the High school trustees that this new clause was brought to the notice of the trustees by the School Inspector. and they were advised to make out their application to the County Council for the January session to embody the amount of the new grant which amounted to $750.00. This the High School Board no doubt did. and when it came before the Edu- cation Committee of the County Council. it was passed and probably a cheque has been issued for it. hit. I would ask you to read over closely the wording of the new amemlmeut, and as it is alleged by some that. the act. only applies to District. High schools such as Mark- dale. Flesherton or Dundalk. it may he that our High school is not in- cluded. However. be that as it may. where. does the Reeve come in or why should be. be credited with securing $750 from the Jaunty Council when the School Board made out their report and asked for the amount? They certainly deserve the credit for it. and it. is their duty to make out their application in accordance. with the school law. Now than. tho othor itom that tho Roovo found; viz.. an incroasoil grant. for oounty roads. In tho Dwon Sound Sun-Times in tho is- suo of Saturday, January 30, giving tho roport of tho Council Council (and I prosumo tho. roport. is cor- rortl it is roportol‘l in tho. report, of tho County Roads Committoo by Mr. C. Holm and rorommonilod that. Hanovor and Moal‘ord ho paiol hack umlor cortain conditions 100 nor cont, of tho amount. paid in by tho.<o towns anol all othor urhan municipalitios 75 nor cont. of tho amount. paid. Durham is on tho samo has‘is a9 llanovo' and Moaforcl ancl ilosorvool tho samo grant. It“ Durham got, loss than it. shoulol hayo or morn than it. was ontitlml to. tho oroc'lit. holongrs to Mr. llolm‘s roport ancl not. to any art of tho Durham Roovo. Appar- ontly ho olill not ovon spoak on tho suhjoot. or at loast. it, is not ro- Imrtoct in! 'l'ho Sun-'l‘imos. County during the preceding year as included in the rates levied by the County Council according to the. relative equalized value, etc.” Now, Mr. Editor, I wonder if there is a single ratepayer in the town that belives any such statement! It is true there was an amendment enacted by the Legislature in 1924 which is contained in the 1924 Sta- tutes at page 395 and which reads as follows: “And to the resulting amount there shall he added the share of the cost of education of County pupils which the town, vil- lage or township which constitutes the High_School District paid to the In your issue of February 4, you publish a report of the proceedings of the Town Council and also give a very lengthy report of the County Council proceedings as reported by the Reeve. In his report, you state that he had secured $750.00 for Durham High school and would se- cure a further grant for the pre- vious year if application were made in June. To the Editor of the Chronicle. Dear Sir: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mr. and Mrs. Ilnlwrt Richardson cvlvbratml the 50th anniversary of tlwir marriagv at \Valkurton on Sun- day, Fvbruary :21. Mr. and Mrs. Richardsm wrru married in Ontario County, nvar Whitby, and two months latm- canw tn Brucu County, spilling in Brant. nuar \Valkorton, who-r0 Hwy re-sidml for 3?) yrars. 'I‘lwy rumm'ml (u Walkerlon 15 years agu. Kindly accept. this silver tea ser- vice and these spoons with our con- gratulations on your wisdom in de- ciding to double your joys, and to greet Mrs. Hamilton who has con- sented to he one with you, John, not only in name but in interest and sympathy through the vicissitudes of life. GOLDEN WEDDING MARKED BY WALKERTON COUPLE 'l‘lw n‘u-mlwfs of tho \Valkm'ton Baptist church prvsvntml Mr. Rich- al'dsnn, who svrvml us trvasurol' 0f Um mngrvgutjun for 25 wars, with a gnhlâ€"hmulml "alw. suitably 0n- g'uvml. whilv tlw lmlivs uf tho mnâ€" m'vgutiun pl'c-smm'd Mrs. Richard- son with a lwautit'ul bouquet of gold- on tulips. To Mrs. Hamilton, we extend a warm welcome. We have learned from experience what a splendid asset it is to a neighborhood to have a talented, willing worker come in and take a share in the social ac- tivities, and we are sufficiently well acquainted with your life in pub- lic to know that our community life will be enriched by your pres- ence. To John, we would say that you are an ideal neighbor and that words fail to convey just how much we think of you in your willingness to help individually and socially in all that pertains to the betterment of community life. Sis-mm! on behalf of the neighbor- lmmi- John A. Mvfin'r. Wlllmm G. Lmvrmwv. Lawrence McFadden. aIIIIIIal tII 3IIIIII IIIIaIlIIIIs that his I'II- IIOI'I. had for its IIIIjIII't sumo I'IIIIap aIIVIII'tising I‘III' himsIIIf IIIIhIII' than any IIIIIIIIIII tII IIIII “'33". It must III (‘III' III "mm M 3IIII that “In IIIII IIIII'St‘l‘)’ III3IIIII 33itII a “(tin IIIIIIIIIII: 33IIIIIII 3I-I'3 33I-ll aII III|3 IIIIIII as fol- 1033s: We, your friends and neighbors, desire to extend to you our heart-iest congratulations and our sincere wishes that your married life ma be_spe_n_t in _l_lapp_iness in onr‘niids . A pleasant community presenta- tion took place on Wednesday of last week when Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hamilton of Glenelg; just east of town, and whose marriage was re- cently solemnized, were made the recipients of a beautiful silver tea service and teaspoons by their neighbors and friends of No. 9, Glen- elg. The presentation was very quietly made. Following is the address: To Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hamilton. SECTION HONORED NEWLY-WED COUPLE Ir. and [11.1. 6. Hamilton Recip- ients of Token of Esteem Prom Residents of No. 9, Glenelg. ' THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Avcmfling to film \Vashinghm I’Mt. (lanada's shan'v in world m-mluctiun is as t'¢).lloxvsz Nickvl. 89 mm «mm; :mlci. 7 pm' cunt: whml. 2 Mr vvnt; silwr. 10 pm' (wnt: oats. 18 per «mm: tun-ml fish. 20 pvr cont: lumiwr. 25 pm' cont; cobalt, 85 [N‘l' (N'nl; pulpâ€" wumi. 3?) pm' cvnt; aslwstus. 88 [WP com. The l'nitml Statos’ share in world produclinn is: Pig: iron. 55 pm' cont: stwl. 66 [WP (mm: mmwr 531 pm' cont; pvtmlvum. 52 pvr m-nt; coal. 43 pm' ('vnt; timlwr. 52 lwr wnt; sulphur. 80 pm- c-vnl; mica. 63 [WP cont; lvzul. 62- pvr cvnt: autu- mnhilvs, 90 pm' ('vnl; cation. 53') [WP wnt; imn mm, 51 per cunt: zinc. 6"} [WP ('PIH; phosphulv. .52 [WP ('mlt: corn. 7:") pm' cont; railways. 33 pm' cont. The Chronicle joins tho. many fl'lelS at tho hxjuiv and gmmm 1n vxlvndmg‘ lwst WlShPS. Following the ceremony, the wed- ding party, made up of only the immediate relatives of bride and groom, sat down to a sumptuous wedding dinner, and after an hour’s social intercourse, bride and groom left on the afternoon C. N. R. train for their new home at Munson. Al- berta, the bride travelling in a red silk dress trimmed with black lace with French hat and wearing the gift, of her father. a beautiful seal coat trimmed with sable. The pol‘mlarity of the bride was fittingly attostpd by tho. largo num- ber of hoautiful wedding prosvnts received, among which worn num- (rous Chl'QllPS. Eggs ....... Butt vr ..... l’utulm-s. [wl' Shovpskms and silk marquisette over silver lace. She wore silver shoes and hat to match, and carried a bouquet of ophelia roses. The ceremony was .erformed by the bride’s pastor, .ev. B. D. Armstrong of Durham Presbyterian church. Miss Mary Mc- Kechnie played the wedding march. UU " a“, ”UL |.ul'~ " u .-\l ”V ‘1’- a quiet but pretty wedding when Miss Alice Gray (AL), their youn - est daughter, was married to r, Wilford Roy McCracken of Munson, Alberta, formerly of Durham. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of white satin trimmed with pearls At half-past eleven this Wednbs- day morning, February 2 1926, the home of Mr. and Mrs. JD 11 Mc- Gowan, Durham, was mg scene_ of il_\' IcGBACKENâ€"IcGOWAl WORLD PRODUCTION Mrs. Hnrtun visitml in Lnkvlc-t last. week and intvnds going in Durham to visit I‘olatiws then-o fur a muplv 0f \\'«wk.~'.â€"-lllilfm'd Exprvss. Mr. Jnhu Mainwzm. .112. was homo from Sh'atford Wmhwsday in at- MP. and Mrs. William N (hm lvlt last wm'k for ”H'il Immv Iii I’IIIiago La Pr'aiiiv. MIIIIiiIIIIII aitvr II ivm months’ visit, with his sisim'. Mrs. .lnlm Mclinwzm. “01'“. and I'Iihm' I'vl- aiiws IIIIII i'I'ivIIIis in Hm \‘iIIiIIily. Messrs. E. D. McClorklin. W. S. Hunter and W. C. Pickering are in Toronto this week in attoncianco at tho mooting of the Masonic Grand (Zhjiptqn thorn. Mr. William Scarf of 'l‘m'miln roâ€" nmwd acquaiIItaIIc -s in lmxn 'l‘uvs- day While horn in his official posi- tion of Sczllvs lIIstclm' inspmtim: Hm Slall‘s at tho plant «If llw Dur- ham Slmwfiml Sand Company. Mr. (I. W. Arm-U. of lidmunmn is Visiting: his son. Mr. .lnlm Arm“. in town and other yolaliws in Hm v.i('init\. \lr \I‘nvtt lvaw.» slmzllx fur his lump in Hm \M-st. wovntl), Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McMillan of Swinton Park visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aiwhison on Thurs- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey of Palmer, Soak” left for their home Monday after spending three months with his mother and other friends here. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Pickering are spending a few days in Toronto this week. __ Miss May Davis of Holstein was the guest of Miss Mary Whitmore this week. Miss Violet Mervyn spent the week-end with her parents in town. Miss Beckie Levine of Mount For- est is visiting with Miss Claire Rowe. Misses Truax have returned from Toronto spring millinery openings. Mrs. A. W. n. Lauder visited friends in Toronto for a few days Dr. Pugh of Palmerston spent the week-end with Mr. George Whit- more. Miss Effie Hunter has been quite ill. as has also Miss Laura Mc- Kenzie. tendmce at the marriage at his ,;‘_ her, Miss Allie McGowan, in M: n. ..\ McCracken of Mgmson. Alla-1m “0h Wulwr, dnd's going 1.. Hf“; us a cheque for I present 7“ ,1... .3”, .W! Then we." huVP Hu- “1‘11; di It noon instead of tvm u'vhwkm “ t why. doar?" ' “The banks close at Him-u!" Inflammâ€"ln Inving runmm. bmce of James Clarnnw andvm... M.A., (former Principal of bur-mm; High school) who pan-18ml away lam, ruary 25, 192:. flu Din! Ioodod The girl thr w or arm -.;-...,H,3 Igprk 9! t q llrldem'cmmâ€"t..-‘,,-.I Thu-day, hit-um as. “26. â€"W.ife, (kvrdon and Walm- [I IEIORIAI IBLL TELEPHONE HAY El Wilding Htt-II' Inn uses, it. was .ln Mun wit that “35' (NH! precinhd Hw t. with mg N‘I‘VW hut \‘dl out rural tn tutu! tll: the Railway Huttl't! m (‘f ”It“ t'tu' ”1' . min! 113mm and H. vice. U.) pittlull‘ Hm pun ((‘lllalltltd In thought that H tlu “on could he Mung. the OVPI‘IH‘hti thfll') high, somvtlum: tan1 he laid lN‘ftH'u 31.. plants. any at \\l.:« the mvvting. M u Htmh‘t'al int' :tH'I'w v.10 m' m could lw In: or by Hu-u mum an I 0|wl'ah- \\ M lmssihlv I! nlaInh-nmw The first speak-rm. b‘liId HIHH than and sorvim- :m swih'lnm: 80” (“'Hh': ‘30” (‘ll('¢‘ aft 0: ’(‘(.‘ I of ‘h "H" Snml ally that, I and . ”mm: ll um“ and I" He'll! m NIL (1 lnznlm “'“H "In ] HIM: Hlvll HL’ mc-nt fur roads und follows: M mmr; a I yards; ma hers Road pill” Hull am. 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