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iran ‘1 181 the 3a: mung WHAT weighed :3 MR. WM. MCCALMON, Agent; 101' n Marble \Vorks, is doing a. rushing business. He sold four mon- u ments last; week. ARBOR As it. is a well-established {not that! a. blood disease, medicall generally prescribing Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for this most lOlthSOlflB and dangerous complaint. Where this treatment is persevering- ly followed, a. thorough cure is in- variably the result. catarrh is men are quite The date of the several departmen- tal Examinations this. year are as fol- lowsszntranee and Public School 28th; High School I July 2nd; High and Commercial July 5th; Form 111 and Form IV July 7th. Candidates should be in their places on the Opening days at 8.45 a. m. Entrance pupils should notify the In- speetor at once. Applications nior Leaving, Senior for Primary, Ju Leaving and Matriculation should be sent to the Inspector with the prop- er fee before May Eith. 81' vill Holsteln; Ur \V O u :u'a, R0); :i'IIS. 9‘ P. St'lppa H worth)" ($110 P. Scipp, Hanover: mm in worthy (shop), Hanover; J. Allan Park; J. MoUurdy, am ' Uranyi worm, Elmwood; W. may; H. Ringel, P. Ucerse] r1 \.°l],‘_‘ worm, Elmwood; \s’ . 1 may; H. Ringel, P. Lu D’Furell. Ayton; Chi} J. Himmler and Gr. stadt; H. Beaman. Bee C. Ruhn, Moitke. day, Friday. LLL'Lu-â€" .â€" Rev. Mr. McNair, formerly of this town, London, England, to able and lucrative position as but 'zer of the Society of Foresters, on of which order he held one of the era highest positions in Canada. VV’hile fin< h --L--Lnn:nn nhnrr‘h a0: did you loses an excelle . resignation of Mr. MoNair, we con- gratulate him on his appointment, confident: that though out of the actual worlf of the ministry ‘his '11 L- A"i\” :o‘f. t moral sense anu snoum‘ â€"' ‘ . ‘ the hlgties deait with as such. i who was always grumbling about 3‘ _...-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 1 poor crops an time.‘ The happened tha _, excellent crop, and, .‘ F- ulated on his prospects. Simian“; counts every rev. Mr. McNair, of Carleton Place, )rmerly of this town, has gone to grat .ondon. England, to fill an honor-,mitted that the crops were good, n le and lucrative position aslbut murmured because “it was hard I 3r of the. Society of Foresters, on the land.” Some people are nev- order he held one of the er satisfied. They are ever ready to 1 iighest positions in Canada. While find fault when circumstances are t how seldom do we we ieel that the Presbyterian church against them, ye 've expressions to .oses an excellent minister in the find these men g1 resignation of Mr. McNair, we (3011- their gratitude, While in the enjoy- late him on his appoin These periods tment, ment of adversity. confident that though out of the of prosperity, if we could but in- actual work of the ministry ‘his terpret the hidden meaning that lies voice and influence will be ever felt beneath, are n ‘ a. successful effort to promotesome good. It may be, perhaps, in morality, Spiritually and all kinds achastisement for of right living. Mr. MoN ' rganiz. sf which gratu repay the efiort‘ , mine ourselves. and . of profit by our introspective investi- d affection of gation. In a period of dry weather, those whom a more or 'ng to be burned out; terial nature would repel. . . _ ,. y ' ‘ _ drowned out, and IV we have great admiration for the so the’story goes. ‘ leave the rest.” to which he Willdo credit. H18 our ideas, the weather is perhaps as 'f we had themaking icense ()0: 111111351011 1's for eV «1 2111*911 the followmg. 11- MR. S Ball’s Corners; Gr. Klempp, ;G. 001111018. Orchardville; “71113.0( 111a Do111och G. Ryan, Rob ' ' 'e Wenkler, V . Kerchner, an 1, Hanover: and '1' rs. Nors- say that fiSh High in the succes. ercial July is requested.-â€"â€"Dr. THE TOWN Com night . ‘ those who neatly ‘ this part of t A box of 500 envelogetq, . [es ecially to those who afe 0011mm? printed from $1.00 up. (11118 Office. . lasing settling here” As I. pronused M in my last lettér to Speak of “ farm- __flnp. huggv and one road cart fgr ling,” I Will“ endeavor as far as my _.r“ --Amhn AIIAtYTC‘ fn an JOB WORK should be paid for worth Leagué {fill take Monday evening;.--.-To_x,_)ic1 AWi 5 5 , 0 of the Ep~ place on 3 Son. Don’t: 111' 138 it prising merchants. was week to Miss Coehrane Mr. Cochrane of this t .are now enjoying the? A I'UVIVLLJ Lub v- , forces occurs every spring. At this time better than any other, the blood may be cleansed ‘ ors which infest it. most pOpular remedy to use for this purpose is Ayer’s ColnpoundExpract- of Sarsaparilim ‘U-v in an extended trip to the West. Mr. and 1\~ will accept the congratul CHRONICLE, Whose hes! herebv tendered A revivifyin 0° M 188 leading like a g MR. S. F. MORLOCK, one of our THE Board of works have concluded that they will do no graveling, no grading, build no new sidewalks. All that they intend doing is to patch up sidewalks where they are dangerous and badlv worn out. Knowing that impxovements they thlnk 1t. lVVlse not. to make any and hope will on a better footing-«By request. A good story is told of a fa] Who was always grumbling a‘ ‘poor crops and hard times. I -““‘“‘ Ln 1‘01: NCIL met on Monday )CK, one of our enter- 8. was married last flit-(me, daughter of this town, and they 9; their honeymoon rip to Chicago and and i\~rs. Morloek mgratulations of THE .se best wishes are _. ’ It should he the to do his part well, and rest. Though not up to l, the weather is perhaps as red as if we had the making m 09.3 h"; - DURHAM, ONT., MAY 6.1897. of dry weather” 1 be burned out;\ wned out. andi a. total failure of orOps which was not; proper] I did not Wonder 3. gre poor craps when I saw _ L 1_____ Mr. Joseph Townsend of Toronto, a la gristxnill bonused by the settlers t founder of The Grey Review Spent a ' " ' ' a his brother “Ben.” and other friends. He re- turned to his home on rl‘uesday. 1 .. Emo. 1 mlght. say that owing to an l- accident to the barge loaded with the 1, mill machinery at the Long Sault . Rapids last fall the contract was not fulfilled on time, ort y liable to be tou ‘ far from the river. sti-lcorn for fodder is grown as yet, it ed as there is no Mr. mt; \ scarcity of pasture both natural; and an ' does first rate and choosmg’; rat the! attains to a vigorous growth in' "the -' a > _ . . . trich soil. All, the hardy 1_;re'g>,ret'abless 3 ~ ' ugh which” he' will pass , to are gown and do remarkablyw‘ell on his’.‘route of over a thousand l ‘ "arge size; Some nice miles. . t ° ° ' king l beds 01 * notice merou ' ’ ' ’ him a very ‘ .. «swan urnnld do credit tol pleasant trip. 1) UUUGL LtBLLu-v '_ _ which was not properly cultivated. March from man I“Ul'b‘d.gc u, cw--- I did not Wonder 21. great deal at the living in the neig " poor Craps When I saw how the grain (Continued on page 4 ) was sown amongst brush and weeds ; ’ one known locally as “ fireweed” a ' PURELY PERSONAL. species of willow herb, over runs the burnt land and is very numerous. -. . T0 my mind and as the experience Of Mr. John Macdonald left last week the best settlers show this past sum- for Owen Sound. her the better the land is worked . . . and cultivated, the better will be the Mr. Hmkhfig’ Of Maxwell? gave crOps, and though the soil may be us a call on Phursday. rich it will be the better of manure ; and the clay land eSpecially for fall guest of i ploughing in or ( WO‘ uoon aid 151:}? '1k ‘ ] pulveiize the s in town on Thursdayulast‘ . . WILL. McNaughton of Hampden‘ Spring wheat is chiefly grown, 1 though fall wheat is also said to do was a w , well. In preVIous years not much Mr. E. Vanzant, of Flesherton, 'wheat was grown, because 0f no mill and Alex. Muir, Flesherton Station, nearer than Keewatin, but more-was were callers last Friday. sown last spring than ever before. as ‘ la gristinill bonused by the settlers Mr Joseph Townsend of lloronto, was to be running in October last at Winn 1 might. say that owing to an ‘ - ‘ "Run.” and other friends. He re- 3‘ b L 3 l re UUULavoJ .â€" first-class flour-making Wheat e re 0‘ to which hitherto has been shipped in e y- from Keewatin. . 1 as As yet very little barley is grown, ( and so far I have not seen any field here though I believe ies peas growing for it is quite sultable in every way to i ' rowth. Earlyspring corn and * de, other kind liable to be touched by early frosts if far from the river. No field‘ dder is grown as yet, it orti Lndli very sti-‘corn for fo the ‘; attains to a vigorous groxyth in' "the ‘ ‘rich soil. Aliytheliardy, vegetables and‘ L .. nd do remarkably 'well >5 as . growing toiia‘large size.‘ Some nice aing ‘ beds of onions ‘came under my notice. er Wthh would do credit to 3 some crops in prox )â€"ahead still looking fresh. and green. In and are speaking oiiall frosts I might say - giving that grain is not injured by them. or ivation. at least not to any great exrent nor dard in prairie. ._ equence This north-western portion of our mmmer, province is, eminently adapted for are first mixed farming and there are good ghb say openings {or those with capital wish- exceed- ing to engage in Stock-raising and soil ap- dairying as good prices are obtained growth. for all kinds of stock and for the t of the product of the dairy. rElie country is as in the well watered with riverspand numer- vigorous. ous creeks, and there isan abundance‘ s can be of a tall rank,vegetable gro to the woods and roadsides, bemdesl: u. â€"A_ mire the yet unoccupied, iant clov- mav cut all he'requires free. the river of the first settlers with stock used (farmers nothing else for some years. t.0,'Wi11' _ _ H, mm Will not be UNDERSOLD for NO 1574.