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ODE VOLUME 30 The Methodist S. 8. Picnic on Wed- nrs ;«l:'.t) \esteulav. The Presbyter- mn S S. picnic (0-day. Good crops, but poor harvest weather. W1»; have before us a copy of the Grenfell Sun Assa. N. \V. T., from which we learn that Ada and Albert Morrison, formerly of this vicinity have been successful in passing the recent third class Teachers’ Exam. MR. W. H. Lee, found a stalk of buckwheat in his .field last week, measuring 6 ft, '3 inches. A: er’s \gne Cure is an antidote for malmia and all malarial diseases, whether generated by swamp or sewer. Neither quinine, arsenic, nor any other injurious drug enters into the composition of this remedy. Warranted to cure fever and ague. \VB have in our office a couple of samples of copper ore taken from mines near Suilbury that are owned by Mr. Oliver of Priceville. The Specimen is said to yield 460 lbs of cupper and $5 worth of gold to the ton. Silver and nickel are also found in it. Mr. Oliver has also some Very valuable state quarries in his claims. “What in - Wabigoon -â€"has become of my paper? says a. Wabigoon sub- scriber to the Fleshertou Advance. The Editor in his comment writes :â€" “Wedo not. wish to cast any re- flecciozw on \Vabigoon, but. would fleetiozzs on \anigocn, but would like to ask the writer if he means w insinuate that it is synonymous with the other bad place.” \Vhat an evil mind the Advance man must have to put a bad construction on such an innocent remark. We can’t: see anything wrong about it, but to the pure all things are pure. Better Spell it out in full from h tol so that We'll know “nut you mean brother Thurston. Tm: report that In”. Ontario eleCt- ions were likely to be Sprung on us in November next has been laughed at by Mr. Hardy, who claims to have no knowledge of such intentions. Whether sincere or not, the Relorm- era are beginning to stir and we think itztime the Conservatines were buck- ling on their arrnt nr for the fight. A Conservative Government in To- ronto and a Reform Government at Ottawa would only be a reversal of the oft PXpIBSSGll opinion of the Hon. Mr. Mcwat. That is his past opinion what is it new? Rain. Rain, Rain, Mr. William \Vright of Fiesherton Station, who has just returned from a trip to Russiand called at our sanc- turn on Thursday last and gave us many interesting items about the {as mous golden city. Though only two or three years old the growth of the place is phenomenal, the. eatimated population at present being between eight and ten thousand. The build- ings are mostly wooden and as no in- surance is granted by the companies, any destruction by fire will be purely a idental Owing to the number ofj speculators, looking for chances to sell claims and the unemployed look ing for work the town has an idly- busy appearance but the money in circulation comes chiefly from visit- ors and Speculators rather than from the mining industries. Laborers are plentiful. but work is scarce and many would gladly leave if they had only the means to do so. Property rose rapidly to fabulous prices, and the buildings are mostly of a flimsy nature. The school accomadation is insufficient for the rapidly increasing pepulation and churches and other available places are used for school purposes. The disposition to do un- to others as you would NOT that they should do unto you causes Mr. Wright to think it impossible for an l-onest man to live there long and retain his honesty. The cost of liv- ing is not so high as reports would lead us to believe. A good meal can be had for twenty five cents and a comfortable bed for fifty cents a night. Many of the miners are leav- ing for Klondyke. His caution sav- ed him from getting into the heads of} Chicago shark on his homeword LOCAL NEWS. Inapector Campbell, Mr. McFarlane and Miss McDonald are at present in Sunny France. THE meeting of the British As- sociation is now being held in Toronto. \VE have on exhibition in our officea coru stalk, ten feet three 1nchesnnleugth,growu by Mr. Jhas. Brown of this town. Who can beat it ? DR. Hunter, a native of Clarksburg, who has been practising his pro- fession in Sault Ste.Marie, Ont, died on Sunday ‘he 8th inst. from a dose of carbo‘ic acid, taken by mistake. You will find a box of Ayer’s Pills an excellent travelling companion. For costiveness,“indigestion, sick headache, and nausea, they are prompt, safe, and efficacious. Taken in season. they may prevent serious illness and vexations delay and disappointment. MR. James Morrison, of Grenfell Assn... speaking of the crOps says :--- “'l'he wheat crop in this district is fairly good, but ripening too rapidly owing to dry weather. I out one field on the 2nd of August and the rest will be ready shortly. The oat crop is a. failure and hay is very light.” . A COUPLE of lads drove a livery horse down to Kimberly on Sunday to visit the campers. When pre- paring to return they collared a farmersnag, instead of their own, and never knew the difference until the liveryman pointed out the fact to them. This necessitated a second trip down the Beaver to straighten tigz figs 04*. 'azsherton Ad. ..nce. The Ritchie Bro’s are progressing rapidly on the foun-lation of the new McIntyre Block. Mr. Oroh .rd who has the contract for excavating is rushing his part of the contract to keep out of. their way. The obstruc- tion of the sidewalk is unsightly 'but will be cheerfully borne with for the sake of the improvement. More Work is still needed to give employ- ment to our idle young men. A serious poisoning accident oc- curred in Mt. Forest on Monday evening; last. The family of Mr. King the G. T. R. operator had cann- ed salmon for supper. During the night his five children became ill and though medical aid was summoned two little ones aged three and six died on Tuesday morning. The re- maining three though still living are in a very precasious condtion. THE Fall Exhibition of the So; th Grey Agricultural Society will be h ld in Durham on the 28th and 29th of Sept. Judging from the prize list which isnow out we predict a. very successful affair. One dollar paid before the first day of Sept., en- titles to membership. The Secretary Mr. McKenzie. Durham, 'will be pre- pared to receive entries on and after the lst of Sept., by mail or other- wise. ' THE following list gives the names! of successful candidates who wrote on Form II Examination in Durham : -â€"-Form II.â€"J. R. Collinson, J. ‘V. Firth 'I‘. Firth (honors). M N. Gor- don, F. Graham, L. R. M. Johnston, J. F. Lunney, E. C. McKechnie, W. A. Matthews, \V. J. Ritchie, J. C. Sibley (honors), R. D. Sutherland. Part I -Form II.-â€"-M. Caldwell. L. A. B. Grier, B. Park. Of the above candidates Messrs. J. \V. Firth, J.. Firth, E. C. McKechnie and W. J.. Ritchie were. trained by MLJ. A., Graham, of Edge Hill, and L. A. B.‘ Grier is a pupil of Mr. W. J. Blake- ston. of Priceville. These two teachers deserve Special credit as the work is really beyond thelimit re- quired in ungraded public schools, but shows their ability in preparing candidates for the higher examin- ations. Mr. Allan has the honor of preparing the remaining candidates.- wwho succeeded in taking eight full {primary certificates, and two Part I, I Form II certificates. This together i with twenty eight. out of thirty one for Form I Examination shows the eificiency of Principal Allan. and my? comment on the result is not neces- sary. Out of five candidatessent up by Mr. Graham four took full prfim at: certificates. ‘ ' ‘ ' ‘ DURHAM. ONT., AUGUST 19. 1897. MR. GEO. HENDERSON, well known here, died in Owen Sound Jail last week. Walkerton bean Kincardfine in the baseball match at Palmerston, Tues- day. Score 17â€"5. -â€"Qtill a few second-hand reapers, binders and plows for sale cheap at. Livingston’s show rooms, lower town. Bullivant, the companion of Whit- ney the smallpox patient has develop- ed conclusive symptoms of smallpox and has been removed to the Isolation HOSpital. The Toronto Exhibition posters put up in Rochester have been mutilated by the hoodlums of that city cutting out the Queen’s picture. The better class of Americans disapprove the act. The Church of England Annual Sunday School Picnic, held in the Saugeen Park on Thursday last was well attended and an enjoyable after- noon was Spent. The usual picnic sports and refreshments constituted the prOgrain. THE Corner stone of the Royal Victoria Jubilee Hall or Municipal Building of Walkerton, which is to cost. $12000 was laid on Friday last. The ceremony was performed under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Canada, A. F. A. .\I., Bro. Wm. Gibson, M, P., Grand Master, presid- ing. Durham Model School will re-open on September 211d. Those who have obtained a Fall Primary Certificate, or a higher standing, and who will be eighteen 'years of age before the close of the term may be admitted. Any who purpose nttondiug should notify‘me on or before the 24th inst., stating exact age and certificate.â€" Thos. Allan. TUESDAY was Fair day though the day was not fair. It is only fair to say that buyers who paid their fare to attend the fair with the intenticn of buying a fair number and paying fair prices didn’t get a fair chance. The fair, by fair people has been pro- nounced a slim affair as few cattle were offered and few purchases made. A SERIOUS accident occurred on the Grand Trunk between Hanover and Neustadt on Tuesday morning 148$. A freight running north, was unob- served by a gang of section men on a lorrie near acurve. Seeing the train approach. an attempt was made to remove the lorrie but before it could be done the train was upon them, and the section boss, Mr. Smith, of Ayton, was killed. On Sunday last the Rev. Mr. Jan- sen intimated that the hour fixed for funerals in future would be the time the procession would leave the house, the service commencing half an hour earlier, Mr. Jansen’ s object being to obiviate the necessity of friends who attended the funeral of the deceased being obliged to remain outside during inclement weather. â€"McFarland Son Markdale have the name of doing the largest busi- ness of any store north of Toronto and we have no reason to doubt it. They shipped last week direct to Liverpool, 500 tube of butter con- taining upwards of 30,000 ibs all bo’t over their counter in ten weeks. They do an immense business and pay the highest prices for Farmer’s Produce. It will pay you to give them a call when next in Markdale. 1 A Western Ontario newspaper re- cently sued a delinquent subscriber, and recovered judgment for seven years’ subscription with costs am- ounting to $24. The paper had been ordered stopped and the paper had been returned from the post otiice as refused, but. the subscriber had net paid up arrearages and his n. me was continued in the books and paper mailed to his address. The decision of the court. was that a subscriber re- mained a subscriber until‘ ah arrear- oges were paid,‘ A HEAVY hail storm, accompanied with Wind and rain, passed as er the country about two miles east of here on Sunday last. The ripe grain .was badly threshed, orchards were injur- ed and trees torn out of the roots. The storm seemed to run in a strip from South West to North East. The government has just issued an emergency poster to Fruit Growers. warning them not to purchase fruit trees. or obtain buds, scious or nur- sery stock from the United States without a written guarantee from the State Entomologist, or other authorised official, that. such stock has not been infested with the San Jose Scale. This insect is one of the most destructive pests of the South Western States, and its discovery in Ontario has led the government to warn nurserymen, fruit growers and the public generally to exercise vigi- lance against its increase. WE regret to announce the death of Prof. Collett of Allan Park, which occurred on Tuesday last. The deceased has been ill for a long time and his death was not unex- pected. The funeral will take place to-day, Thursday at 2p. m.. from his late residence to St. George’s cemetery, Hanover. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this notice. Though almost wholly un- acquainted with the family of the deceased, and unable to give fuller particulars, we extend our sympath- ies to the bereaved ones. We hope to be furnished with fuller particu- lars next issue. Mrs. Shortreed of Priceville was in town Mondav. Miss Tena Rose has returned home from Hamilton. Miss Millie Hind left for Toronto Friday morning. Mrs. (Rev.) Stewart is visiting friends in Brantford. Mr. Frank Irwin returned on Sat- urday from his holiday trip to Detroit Chicago and elsewhere. OOOOOOO We’ve got a lot of boys suits about 50 in all, in sizes from 22 to 29 which have to be cleared out by the 1st of next month. Most of them are three piece suits and they were sold at $3, $4, $5. To make quick work of them we say' TWO DOLLARS. For your choice. If you have any boy be-- tween 5 and 10 years old this IS an opportunity of a lifetime. XXXXXXXXXXX For this week we offer SPECIALS IN DRESS GOODS. SPECIALS IN CORSETS SPECIALS IN BOOTS SHOES. WNeW Fall Dress Goods CASH and ONE PRICE Calder’s Block ’:, Lowe] PURELY PERSONAL. 4.0 arriving this week." Miss Sarah Woodland returned to Toronto on Saturday last. Mrs. Adam R.>bertson is visiting friends in 'I‘hornbun‘. Miss Haggis Wallace is visiting her parents in Harriston. Mrs. John Livingston and family is visiting her mocher and friends in Owen Sound this week. Mrs. Walter Horn and children are visiting in Lucknow this week. Miss Bella MacDougall is visiting friends in Grand Valley this week. Miss Scott of Detroit was the guest of Miss Kate MacDouuall on Sunday. Mr. Wm. \Vright, of Flesherton Station, wasa Welcome caller last week. Mr. Leighton and Miss Harriet An~ derson visited friends in and around Holstein on Sunday. Mrs. J. D. Gunn and Miss Mable Hynman have returned from visiting friends in Shelburne. Revs. Messrs. Burns.of Corinth, and Philemore. ofChesley, were in town Monday evening. Mr. Chester Dies, representing Miller Richard, Type Founders, Toronto, called on us on Monday last. Rev. Mr. McGregor. Baptist Minister. will exchange pulpits next Sunday with Rev. Mr. Dam-och, o! Flesherton. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mutrie and three children, of Grand Valley, were visiting last week at Mr. and Mrs, C, McDougalls. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Newton, of Olean, N. Y.. and Mr. and Mrs. John Newton, of Stratford, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sparling. Miss Gertie Kenney. accompanied by Miss Maggie Crawford, returned to her home in Mt. Forest on Samar- d 1y evening last. Mr. Jas. Allan,'1'ailor. of Flasher- ton, gave us a call as he passed through on his way to Thornbvry, inm visiting friends in Guelph and Mt. Forest. Lower Town 1901588