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It? J, Burnett is on the boards with n good wholesnle liner-Seo all. Fon Sure-A good ssrviceshle mucky ham. 4 yours old. Apply to Chalet Lang, Durham. Ems-r Commu- Or Tm: UENYUBt- In the new School House south of Var. ney, on Friday night Jon. 4. A good program is ready. Admission 15 & 10e NEW BOOKS AT Tun 1aBRAny.-- Edisou and his Inventions, Michael Far. ndsy. Hale’s Swriee of Inventions Har- land'. Common-ens. in Households. Tesla on nltemnte electric currents. Allaop's sletric hell fitting. Allsop‘s elec- tric-hell construction. Huxley's hay sermons. Huxley's scienco and culture. Thompson'. Food nnd feeding, Flom Capetown to Ladysmith. Thelma, Ardnth. Hudson Bay Company. Eben Holden. Future " War, The Pmple Robe. Eleanor, Isle of Unrest. Quiunte. Tommy and Grisel. N .9... _ Names are arranged in order of merit. Br. 3rd to Jr. tth.--Amy Kelly. Lilian anlkor. Eula Laidlaw, Carman Aljoo, Willie Laidlaw, Willie Darby, Lilian Willis. Willie Becker. Willie Saunders. Jr. 3rd to Sr. 3rd.-Willie Fat-unhar- son, Willie Elliott, turl Brown, Gladys Burial. Berth: Gadd, Aggie Cameron. John McKinnon, Martha Lawrence, Annie Daniel. John Kenton. Allan Robertson. Inlay Campbell. Winnie Lau- der, Fred Wells, Edith Allan. RESULT OF PROMOTION EXAMINA- TIONS IN DURHAM PUBLIC. SCHOOL. Jr. 2nd to Sr. 2nd.-Edith Nadigar. George Canon. 1 ynn Grant. Thomas Holt, Bertha Downi. Cecil Wolfe, Ellie Kinnee. Ben Wilsnn. Lillie Han-is. Br. Pt. 2nd to Jr. 2nd.--Annie Alioe, Fred Falkinxhnm, Nellie Becker, Willis, Gadd. Melboulm- McKay. Maggie Mit. chell. Sadie, Kress, Fanny Grasby, Percy Daniels. ucr. (at. VV -...., --â€".._~ _, Mr 2nd to Jr. 3vd.--Willie Campbell, Alfred McCNoeklin, Albert McClocklin. Athol Gotdon, Effie Hunter, WillieLaw. rence. Jr. A. Pt. 2nd to Sr. Pt. 2nd.--Edms l Stonehouse. Eddie Werner. Ida Har- bottle, Graco Hunter. Louise Telford, Jack Davidson, Willie Cattterou, John McNally, Victor Livingston. Leo Becker Jr. B. Pt. 2nd to Jr, A. Pt. 2nd.-Jas. tmuth, Harper Kraut. Ruhr Mills. Lizzie Russell. Essie Noble. Fred Torry, Sr. Ist. to Jr. B, (Pt. 2rtd).---Irene Lat- imer and Vernon Elvidge seq. James McLachlan. Alister Cameron, Mabel Pnyne, Nellie McLean. Nellie Russell and Willie Browning Req. Rex McGow- Vollett. Intermediate to Br. 1st.--Theresa Mc- Kay. Elma Holt. Agnes Ram-39. Lau. rettn Peel. Mabel Gatsby. Calvin Kin- nee, Annie McKinuon. Lorne Dean. Ronald Guthrie. Hortense Livingston. Jr. A. to Intermediate .- Martha Elliott, Catherine McDougall. Eric Kelly Nellie Hepburn. Reta Darling, Delbert Moore, Harold Aljoe, Joe Wnrmin gton, Mark Wilson, Harold Vollot. Maggie McNdly. Harry Gordon. Fred Laidlaw, Bobbi. Douala. Jr. B. to Jr. A-Mary WrightDeven. Warmin'ton. Matttrie Torry. Music under. Wilfred Calder, George Km. aortic Cmpooll. Joule Currie, Charlie gig-bottle. Samuel Baum-d. We vial: our friend. t Inppy and pros- pomus New You "til we will endeavor to serve them better for 1901 than we did m 1900. _ VOL. Local and District News. Roy Calder. Robbie Campbell, John . LIGRANT. . N0.,50r2 coN-r,ATross--Nr. Jan. warn and Miss Annie Skene began my Cen- tury well by uniung their lives and fortunetsin marriage on Tuesday last. Long life and prosperity in the New Century to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rel-ton. Tue msuc.--This popular institution opened with great eclat on New Year's night. A large crowd of home folks and loads from Hanover and Mt, Forest no well patronized the ice-and the hand hors. The ice was good, the hand play. ed--ns they will every Tuesday and Thursday during the setstrortrrtuMiIlet"- A. H. JACKSON t Notary e'ubiic, L'onveyatteet', Insurance Agent. Money to Loan. Farms bought and sold, +llecs tionsa specialty. has opened an o‘ce in the late W. L. MacKenzno a old sand. Thursday (luring u": T.-"-.'.) y“.-- ure reigned supreme. Tuesday, *hurs- day and Saturday nights and Saturday afternoons are for the ekntere while the "Knights of the bosom and uni-e" have the other evenings. Ed. Mct.ustl."tc " taking charge for the band and hie energy will make it tell. Admission 10c. but cheap season tickets can be procured. Movlso PrcrrtmRs.---The Grey Bros. conducted a. very creditable entertain' mentiu the Town Hall, End” and Saturday evening. The show was worthy of a. better audience, but, being holiday week And lots of attractions perhaps this was to be expected. The I Phonograph is certainly a. powerful one and in solos excels anything we have heard. The illustrated songs by their [ pcwerful lime light appnratus was par- ;‘ucularly good. while the moving pic- tures were thrown on the screen in fine i realistic style and with less of the me- ichanical quiver than usual. The outfit ‘cnst. about 8700 and the selections of i songs and Views have been made very ljudiciously. The trustees of Durham School We engaged Miss Lick B. A., to take one of the High School rooms in the wheel. Now then jokers. STEAM TRAPs.--A curious "Miro"- ment to the factory bu been mud hy the introduction of “Steam Traps”, de. vices to allow the escape of condensed water and preserve the "emu. A: con- siderable saying in fuel is the result. qunsp-Mr. Hugh Muclhy " vu the wu path collecting tax“ unpaid'before the statutory date and ll succeeding pretty well. T Mr, Fem. Grant, spent. Monday re- newing old acquaintnnce in Wslkertou. WEEK OF PnAvEm---Arrt-nents for union religious services duridtt the week of prayerhas be made as followa. On Tuesday Jan. 8, in the Preslrgterinn church subject "The Church Universal" by Rev. Mr McGregor On Wednesday in the Methodist church subject. Out- pouringof the Spirit" by Rev. Mr Farqu- hnrson On Thursday. m the Baptist church nuijct "Our own land" ha Rev. Mr Smith. On Friday in the Put-shy- terintouhject "Foreign Mission" short addresses by all the ministers. (Yomxo Os FEBRUARY 8TH-- Friday Feb. 8th, will he star day of this winter in the concert line in Durhmn. The Sons of Scotland Camp here have. fixed on this date for their Burns’ anniven nary Concert so as to hove with them the great Scottish Prima Donna. Milan Jessie Niven Maclachlnn who is now on the Ocean and will sing first In Canada at the Burns Concert in Massey Hall Toronto. on Jan. 25th. She is accomp- anied by her husband Mr, Rob Buchnn' an. himself one of the greatest of mu.- ical artistes who will also perform. Miss Macluchlan fo t' by agreement she keeps her concert nmne)hna sung before also Queen and a. letter from Her Majes- ity in the committee's possession will Iappear next week. Fax is also coming. l Piper Mm ray, &c. Look out for it, Tenders aro allied for the work re- quirvd in the construction of a. Presby- tvrian Church at Dornoch during the summer of 1901. Plans and tspeeiflea- tions open for inspection at the office of Dr. skid: VAll-zundcrs to be in before January 14th. Lowest or any tender not necessarily acct-pm}; By order ARTHUR H. JACKSON Collections tt promptly at OFFICE NOTARY PUBLIC, COMMISSIONER. &c, CONVEYANCER. VALUATOR. Insurance Agent, NbTICE To CONTRAC TORS. -BihLDriio COMMITTEE. "MoKonxlo‘o Old Stand. Durham. Ont. Prl'vuo Money to Loan, 'iiiitiittlrii :3; - "and ttth T. G. Holt, Dentist, is " present at. tending the wedding of his ulster, at l Glen Allan. PIROONAL MENTION- Mr Archie Brown, o. Bound, npent a. few days at home last week. Mist Lottie Benton visited friends in Walker-ton the beginning uf-the week. Mr & chkson. Aberdeen, lost a. valuable horse by infhumstiort last week. Mr and Mrs Chas. Brown left Friday hut on a visit to funds in Port Perry. Miss Campbell, o. Sound. was a guest of Miss Nettie Brown for afow days hurt week. Mr. Broekweil, of Parry Bound, call- ed at Mr. T. R. thlan's on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Black and family are Vllitlng friends in Paisley and Chuley. Mrs Lamb. in at presant visiting the McKechnie Bros, in town. Miss 1htti','l'u,'g of Bayfield, acol- lege friend Miss Margaret Gun, is via- iting her at present, Mr. W. Cameron, of Toronto, is spending the holidays with his parents Mr. 'nnd Mrs. John Cameron. Mrs Ross, came up from Toronto on account‘bf the illness of her brother-in law Rev. C. Cameron, whose condition is causing anxiety. Mr Honry Curdt camehome last week from Manitoba, and will return in spring having formed a. high opinion of the West. Mr. Hamilton, of Atwood, is visiting his matter Mr: Holt, during Mr, How. absence. Miss Gartle ' Toronto, isn guest, of her friend, 'ia, Margaret Crawford this week. Both return to Toronto on Saturday. or S. G. Agricultural Socity will be. held in the Town Hall, on Wednes- day the16th, day of January 1901 at 1o'eloek p. m. tor election ot oftieers and other business. Direetors' meet- ing will be held at same place at 10 a. m. A. DAVIDSON. Secy. Thanks to all our correspondent: who kindly wish Editor and Staff a Happy New Year. Many happy retums. Mr. J. Cochume, who has been It tending Upper Canada. College, In Tor onto. is visiting friends in town, it. pres ent. Monday last the Municipal campaign opened in earnest and the County alec- tion, at least in Division No. 8, bids fair to be eclipsed by the interest taken in the local contests. DURHAM. By 8.80 p. m. the lower part of the Hall was well filled with interested ratepayers and Clerk Andersmn's hands were well filled with Nomir'tion papers. The Clerk was continued in the chair. and called first on Mayor Laidlaw who is again pitted against. his old opponent W. Calder. DURHAM, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, _1901. J. m opened with a. reference to thei agreeable relations prev ‘ling in thei council of 1900. It ha" sen an econ-Y omical council as well. He pointedi oat certain outstanding obligations they 1 had to meet at the beginning of the! year, for hose. the Queen St wall. 650.: ke., amountingto about $1500. which] he claimed the Council had no right to l, pay.yet they had left $5000 to btgin) the current year with. Besides they! had made enquiries to get all old) accounts paid off that they could get] hold off, and had mat these. He referr- l ed to the decided success of the Furni- tare factory. which With other things gave prospects of a bright future, as our debenture debt was now less than $20,000. w-vvvvv- He entered into the question of a: new Town Hall, so urgently needed. They were asking $7000 which would i need en annual payment of $515 for 20 years to pay off. Mr. Knepp wouldi give more ground. end build him self at} some time. m then described it pro- posed plen of 0 hell to seet 600, with "reeenG-produtiPg off'ustm below, which would allow of fuateitum enterteinment being given. bringing a. reyenue he sir. timated that would almost eq uel the ennuel peyment. m was unable to newer Mr. Perker'e question " to the present enterteinment reyenue of the hell. (We find from the statement the emount wee $72.) SOME HOT WORDS IN DURHAM. I Cddor'quoétioned the correctness flll li(lllllllMl ANNUAL MEETING (lMltltl ()2ht. ti, i SHEWELL t Eiraii( Wish attt of of Mr. L's statement that $1500 had been paid by this council tor their pre- decessors. He asked for xamma- tion of last year's Iet1f,;';4l)i,xl' this, and it would show there was $1500 less in sight now then st the some perusi1ltsat year. The rate had been struck too low. His stetement a year ago that no borrowing would be requir- ed in 1900 had been borne out, but he predicted no mayor and council with the present indebtedness, could cycld borrowing in 1901. Besides the assessment of the town had been increased by $16000 and thus gaye the present councll $800 more than that of 1899 to spend. and they had received $218 from another source. He objected to the arbitrary way the new Hell project had been placed be- fore the people. On such an important measixre the ratepayers should hue been consulted. To eee.-it the people wanted it,---WUt site we: to be chosen ---What style and nature of payment, &c., before incurring expense. He then denounced roundly the fail- ure of the council in not enforcing the fire by-law, in allowing frame buildings to be moved to new sites making new fire traps. and injuring the appearance of the town. Not only so. it was en. dangenng the insurance rating, and unless a. new leaf was turned over we would lose our present rating in a few months. . He opened up the Burnett cue. 1899 council, did wizaly‘ in deferring a settlement in theint of the town. because if settled . there would have been time for otherr petty chime to be entered, which 1900 council had not to fear. Never did we need more industries than at present, it was an opportune time, yet the retiring council had given no encouragement tn the efforts for a cement industry. He had been re- quested by so many to stand fcr this election that he had consented. Ho intended to spend time in advancing the town's interests if elected and an- nounced that he would do no canvas- sing. Mr. Lnidlnw Ind questions to ask too. Who paid for the plank sidewalk to Dr. Gun’s ? Mr. Calder said it had been charged to granolithic account. Calder had Ind opportunities offered lum to stop proceedings by Burnett but unwisely. he alleged. refused them. The 1900 council could not settle it as it was m isolieitor'tt hands. It was Calder he charged end the '99 council who began the evil of the un- enforced fire bylaw. The by-law was 3efeetivelt drawn and shielded himself while he enforced it on others. He, nor Council of 1900, was to blame for maction regarding cement. Time enough to act when asked or where there was a scheme to help. of Call Wagner/ally 8otietited, Mr. Gorsline came next. He doffed bis overcoat. as if he meant business and with more than his customary Vigor and directness "sailed into" Cal. der ehiefly Ind Laidlaw too. Calder was the first man who broke the fire by-lnw. He quibbled. He would be 1 the firist man compelled to move his building in 1901, off the street. and to brick it or iron it. He charged him with making his increase of eeeeeement about tw1ce too big and quoted the figures. of '99 and '00 exect to e cent to prove it. Mr. C. wee wrong too " to the Durbem Rd. sidewalk. It was peid by grtsqolithto eubecribere I m, Cel- ‘der. did not nettle the Buruet case no thet e teneut of hill could get piekiuge. The council of 1900 bed not eettled the Bumet one became. " doing, Calder end his frieude would ttt Whether they did or did not Ge der weuld ob- The public of Durham and S. Grey are informed that the business heretofore carried on by J. A Shewell will now be carried on in the new premises in the McIntyre block next the Bank under the firm name of Shewell & Lenahan. Old customers are cordially invited to call and see us in our new store where we hope to make the acquaintance of many new friends. Special attractions for the_ Christmas and New Year's trade. SHEWELL & LENAHAN. m (1( " 2" REE , 'i)t'ijtt) Worry Chratme". ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO jeet ! He objected to a new Town titll this year und opposed Laidlaw in this. He returned to Cslder .gain clinging him with iMueneing the raising of the rate yearn ago that he might haye the plenum of pullingit down again. Mr. Laidlaw knew nothing of town tinane- ing " the audience could see. and didn't pretend to know. Mr. Calder pretended to know and still knew nothing about itl And so Sk nothing about itl And sod? Mr. Gomline'a speech un btedly showed a gran of town f1tptrar, and it it had been 'l/at','; of pysormlitits? and the imputing of motives would have been a more creditable effort. Mr. Carson spoke briefly on questions, the hour being late must express regret again " we - - .. . --L-n‘ muff- Conn. Livingstone had found the 1900 council so agreeable in contrast to that of 1899 that he wouldn't like to go through an 1899 experience again. He w" quite willing to retire for any competent man. - . " A_ “L“, Mr. Unlluu qu-“y -. -'-".' questions, the hour being late. We must express regret again " we have done before that school matters are always crowded oat owing to the more absorbing mayoralty erostsfirintt. Fil Judidites fir the council are as follows t B. Arrowsmith Wm. Goraline Wm. Guthrie Arch Hunter Jno. Livingstone R. Maerrlane, Br. Thou Whelan, Seven men for the " positions. Voters can give 1 vote to each of six men, but no doubling as in the County contest. though "pldinpine" is not for- biddpn. Nomination procmdings at the Town- ship Hall were orderly as 115ml. As was expectod Gleneig ratepayers have again to choose between the pre- sent move and Mr. Thar. Mandden who was defeated last year by a small majority. Seven good men and true. offer for the tour council positions. Goo. ll Arrowsmith EGREMONT. Atl Here the mvahfv went by aooln- Reeve D Men mum toDon. McQueen. "tron: mu thmttratttlrtit?ttt, tad owa'tha one who will worthily John Boyd, Al rep-elm: h township. having had ' Rolls, Gimme 'yt-tr.- 30E: G. Benton That DEV?! . Wm. Falkingham Neil MeCannel Peter McInnu Thou. Sullivan GLENELG. new Town Hall on school --iiiimua N0. 1189 '. David McIntyre C. W. Robb Walter Rustic hnving withdrawn in the meantime to the regret of many. The others are several you: experiene? " the coun- cil hoard. Twoof the old council seek rs-election The county contest goes on quietly in No. 3 and No. 4 divisions. Every probability of the old men be. ing returned in No. 3, Maura McKin- non and Bngham. Alun and Dick. Ion in No. 4 are facleuttjng up a bold fight. In No. 5 "divi'. sion Mr. Geo. Watson was re-eleeted by acclamation his mute being Mr. John McArthur of Priceville. We oongmtnhte these two on the tyonfi. deuce repawd in them by their mustir tuents and on escaping a. contest. A large stock of Clothing of the best quality and the lowest prices. ' HANOVER Messrs Ir. II. Miller and Dr. Mearns are rival contestants for the reeveahip. Both were members of last year‘s coun- eil, and there will 111:er be I close run. For the council there no run- ning Kirchner, Ball. Hullmun. Frock. Stone, Ahrens. BENTINCK Reeve Dickson to the general unis» faction is agein reeve by aeelatttation, but for the Council no fewer than 10 men are willing to tuterifiee thetnaelrea on tho altar of their country. Their names are: Duncan Molnar). Alex Hobkirk; Thou Tom. Frank Cronin, Alex Wilson. Wm Wilson, W D Thur. tiet Geo Adlam, Robt Leslie, Chas Emkc. This is a lucky you-for room-s. Mr R. Moriee is also in by acclumation. Congratulations, Bob. For the council there are Michal Byers, W G Gardin- er, thm Heipel, David lebe, L Shrci- ber, Conrad Belwnk, Henry Koenig. PROTON Another lucky men. Jag Corbett. by ucchmuion. 6 of the council cm- diduws "e.. " MeArdle, Wm Has- tia, Jno McMillan. Geo Wright Du Wilson, Punch Shut. 'lriiirBoyd, A Muir, Bat mus. Gillan. Shutdown. ARTEMFBIA Reeve p 1rfe/rarhrtt by nachmgion. . L. GRANT. James Dumat Wm Horsburgh D Hunter W McFadden J W Walls. NORM ANBY. If