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y fwm A of mm {550 the lac! hi pres m FBI'Q 3’UI :ne rd street Fire Hall, ill, 1897. slams?- ml'ul conditions of troubles resulting to say that l have n. Dr. Chase‘s Kid~ this ma y be of bou- .. - â€". . a .. y :I " a! i. -i ottle de I mu] mu m Testify. street Fire Hall, the name 0. if this place. "'"Wn la '9 “80 of 3:: "lg 0‘.“ u. d 181'“: 0' .5. .L_ the? from in: friend... has Ally: 1.59 58".“ Man of ext of {”3 3r 3 remit E: 0000 W0 F0511. McGifln 301188- (feptro nut to on W all n m, are uple of 19:1} In last rep-wt of Durham 8011001 thenmx.» of .‘Jaggie Hunter which 5.10M! haw appeared fifth in the honor roll of 51'. IV class was inado xertantly oxmtted. Rev. Mr. Bradley. of Mitchell, (16. livered two excellent sermons in the Presbytel‘um Church here on Sunday ‘33:. \‘yhiia in town he was the nest of Inspector and Mrs. Camp- ‘ ,Y “CAM KlelS‘?!‘ who recites to-night at the 'l‘earlmrs' ()unvention is one of the most highly recommended enter- miners on the continent, and w a soloist Miss Ziegler has few, if any, :flperiurs. Don’t fail to hear them. D12} ur 1 Iccently of French Raver, is in tmxn. and will take the general ”Win (:1 DI. Paxk, which he has Wchaw1 We understand Dr. Fnk w on his leturn, devote his “noie EtLNEIItiOIl to diseases of the *3? car. 111.152; and throat. .ir. E. A Hunter. who left recent- f‘OI a mili my position in India is niiiiin England, bill. will soon sail fortie fax East. In a letter home W Heuxts being present at the re- turn of the British soldiers from right «ho took part in the Battle of 1V The F1111 011 Tuesday assumed some what 1111.:61' pX'OpOl Lions than a few of its 11111110111119 predecessors. There must huVe been half a dozen cattle for Sale. The I‘whr. Simpson Co. LimitedJle bGen uniumling tons of advertising random“ through the mail during ”"0 rm: week. No doubt the public will bite at their apparent bargains when in reality they can get better wlchwapor goods at. home. The” bug invitations are ruining the smallm- places, and the evil doesn’t ”" “"1 gluesvand the evil doesn’t Stop xx :h dry goods. Peregrinating P‘OWM‘s even stlike the towns and ages for printing, and they get hr 0 d d“' PD xt too, from the very in nu ’“3 “ho show displeasure if the local “W'smpers forget to give them to nudeM‘Hed pufi. ' The si lewalx from Garafraxa St. ,3 'othe mhwl is now torn up and the construm An of a. new granolithic will be gaxmevlrhl with immediately. The Clergymeu, Mayor and others whom: likely to be called on to ad- dressthe teztchm‘s should get their taffy pots bixru' rig-ht away quick. Mr. H. Parker’s sale of Shorthorn Stock last week was an immense suc- cess. sales amounting to nearly .2300 being made. Apply a this WANTED by trustworthy widow Indy a situation as housekeeper with Dr, Freel, recently of Detroit, has opened out in upper town. His of- n‘ce is in the old Standard Bank. {like hum-drum monotony 0‘ the ““4 Year out exercises of‘tbe lieu (“'5' School room. KnowiDB the er- ”.1 of a hearty reciprocal 60-0? . “‘0" of parents and teacher“ “,9 all who can, will uvul of the privilege of attend. Mum Ilar sessions. Th0_0n'.“"‘ '. am this, Thursday. ’ «can; hm be are treat. Mr. Klein! 1!. fore and Mia: Zieglor cum The Woodland sale on Tueaday brought good returns for many of ‘hearcides sold. .1 VOLUME 31. Ramsay Morlock’s new ad. 8 12, There are bargains in LOCAL NEWS. A. Hunter's Special values in m and see Hunter’s new ._;-rm1‘.nents at this of- 13 If you want underwear read Mock- r’a ad. and profit by it. CIDER MILL To Emma-Apply to Thos. Brown, Durham. -vv‘ vo-“C v“ "U Luca. Wright Hagan-At Dur- IAllan Park, Sunday. _ ham office, Mondays and Court Days I Mr. Thos. Farr preached at Allan ° IPark Sunday. \? “ Bill ” Sharp complains against the new sidewalk on the Durham Road because it's so narrow he can’t get his feet past each other. Rev. A. K. Birks. LL. B. ,of Strat- l'ord, aficrmer pastor, will preach in the Me odist Church, morning and evening, on Sunday, Oct. 30th. On Monday the 3lst. he will deliver his popular lecture “Make the Most of It. See Bills. The perfection of graihed kip boots at H. W. Mockler’s 83.50 pair. DR. COCHRANE, the celebrated Pres»; byterian minister of Brantford, diet, suddenly on Monday night last. â€"_â€"_ Tim hill on Guefraxa Street is much improved by widening and the laying of the sidewalk on both sides. Tum Markdale Standard says ;-- “Dr. Sheppard and family left town recently without saying good-bye to their friends." This is the Dr. Shep- pard we fought so hard to get the license for, only a few weeks ago. New milch cow for sale. Mrs. Ed. Lauder. near Cm G. R., Bentinck, containing 100 acres. He will sell cheap, or will take in part. payment a. town or vil- lage property. As it is a fine farm and only about five miles from Dur- ham, a. customer should easily be found. H. H. Miller, the Hanover Con- veyancer, is very anxious to Sell the ‘; Teasdalg" farm, lot 30, con. 2, W. Mn. J, I.. Buowun, of Durham. got first prize for his handsome collec- tion of photos at the Holstein Fair. Hitherto no prizes were awarded. but at the solicitation of the heaven- born artist of Mount Forest, the management acquiesced and now he feels that he put his foot in it. Mr. Browne wasn’t an exhibitor at Ar. thur, or the Enterprise and the Mercury would give him a “write up” at ten cents a line, by furnishâ€" ing copy. Mount Forest papers will please CODY as the little item was overlooked in last issue. Word comes of the destruction by fire of the fine barn on Dr. Sproule’s farm just south of Markdale Sunday morning. The contents of the barn consisting of hay and the year’s threshing was also destroyed with two horses, three calves and some pigs. The loss to the Doctor over the small insurance on the building will not be less than $2000. This fire was of incendary origin and grave suspicions are entertained that the fires causing the destruction of the Orange Halls in that district and this fire are the act of one man. Mn. MACDONALD of the Chesley En- terprise, doesn’t believe in puffing up fakirs and amateurs who impose on the public under the self-constitu- ted title of “professors”. On Queen’s Birth-day, 1897, a. minstrel show was given in Chesley by some Strat- ford boys. The report of the perfor- mance as given in “ The Enterprise ” didn’t suit the Manager and an action for libel was .entered against the gritty Grit Editor A barrel of afli- davits are finishing up Macdonald’s job and the "‘Original Tuxedo Mm- sn'els” are flatter than ever. We are u'-v.' V'â€" glad to indâ€"“Some members of the newspaper fraternity to expose such lazy loafing parasxtes as many of the trump troups undoubtedly are. The New York Telegraph pays the following compliment to Franklyn McLeay, the Toronto «atomâ€"Tree has been doing enormous business on his tour, but in Dublin and Birming- lmm the chief honors have been car. ried away by Franklyn McLeav, and Tree admitted at a dinner at Michael Gunn’a in Dublin that McLeay had been the attraction of the engage- mentâ€"Toronto Globe: _ .â€"â€" -â€"A2n‘-‘ Dramatic Recital, November 3. nilch cow for sale. Apply to . Lauder, near Creamery. DURHAM, ON T» OCT’R 20,1898 of this emigent Du r- Mr. Galbraith, Miss G. McRae and Miss McLean Spent Saturday and Sunday in Chatsworth. Mr. John Shears, of Markdale,.call- ed on Friday while in town to meet his father-in-law Mr. F. Kirkby, of St. Marys. Mrs. 'I‘elford has, we regret to learn, had a. severe attack of bron- chitis, but under the skilful care of Dr. Gun is now recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDougall, of Petoskey, Mich., arrived in Durham on' Wednesday last week, on a visit to their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. McDougall. They are now on a Visit to Mrs. McD’s. mother, Mrs. McArthur, near Priceville. Mr. E. J. Hartford moved last week into the house near the station formerly occupied by Mr. Vair. Mrs. Angus Patterson and family left last. week for Flint, Michigan, where they intend to reside. Mr. Walter Tucker, who was re- cently so ill that, his life was despair- ed of attended the.Methodist Church on Sunday week and his old time friends were glad to see him. We are informed that Mr. Hugh Mackay, of this town, has been duly appointed a County Constable for the county of Grey and are pleased to congratulate him on l‘is appoint- ment. Bob McCracken attended Confirma- tion service at Mount For,est last night. Mr. Sidney Willis of Hanovor, was a caller on Tuesday. ..Mi33_ Cpllier pttended Church at Miss Elizabeth Earnest who has been in poor health for some time died at her sister’s residence on the 2th inst., leaving behinda large cir- cle of sorrowing friends whose con- solations to-day can only come from their knowledge of the truth, that “precious unto the Lord is the death of His Saints,” The universal testi- mony concerning the deceased is that she was an exemplary, consistent Christian woman, whose consistent life never ,lfail'mg to impress itself upon all who knew her, the careless, as well as those who are in sympa thy with the work of Christ,â€"and this life did not manifest itself so much in words-but always in deeds hissnell of sickness. All the boys around Varnev and all the children have the measles. Some have pretty BeVarO attacks. Mrs. James Blyth is very low with inflammation of the lungs and the measles. It is to be honed-she may soon recover: James Gedd is. pretty low but un- der- the skilful- treatment ctf Dr. Jamieson is improving nicely. Kendalnre very prevalent around his out. Almost every family has The funeral services were conduct- ed at the house and grave by Rev. J. A. Matheson of Priceville, of whose church she has been a. faithful mem- ber for years. Mr. M. Spoke from the words. “ Mary hath chosen the good part that shall never be taken from her,” and among other things said that he had been at funerals where he could not select that text, but in this case it was most appli. cable. No oneyrho knew the deceas- There was nothing she could do for Christ’s cause, but what she wil- lingly did, the most difficult as well as the easiest and the pleasantest. She gave liberally of her means to extend the Gospel. She loved God’s peeple and delighted in their com- pany. She loved her Church, the Presbyterian, not as a narrow secta- rian. but as a genuine Christian and would be found worshipping there as long as health permitted. Even when the constitution was not ro- bust she walked there, three miles, Sabbath after Sabbath through snow and bad roads, while others found it hard to Step 03 the side wall: into the Churchâ€"-so much she loved to hear about her saviour. ed could possibly think otherwise, and how happy is that thought now after death has (10119 its work. A large number of peOple followed the remains to their resting place at remains to Price ville.-' Will Clark is around again after PERSONAL. OBITUARY. VARNEY. Pd! Term now open. Members admit-ted at- any ttme. Eight re ular Teachers. Splendid Equipment. W rite or Catalogue. Nelson Eden has leased Wm Bryan’s farm fora term of years Now girls who will be the lucky one Messrs Sparling and Kinnee, of; Durham. last week made the pur- chase of the timber of Mr, T. W. Stewart’s SWump. By the way where» is the building supplies in tangents; toeome from. They will have the» timber out and drawn to theinportpl able mill further south. The Council has graded a new road through Day’s swamp. Now if they would Spend $20 more and gravel it it would be a first class road. It is about time they spent a few doll..rs at this end of the township. Mrs. Welland, of Galt, is renew- ing acquaintance at present. with her sister Mrs. A. F. Smith. It is fifteen years since they met, The arrival of a handsome bat-y boy at the home of Mr. B. Woods is causing the sociable Ben to wears beaming smile of late. A well packed load of the families of McDonalds and McKinnons. of Crawford, spent a pleasant evening lately at Mr. Mack Stewart’s. Mesdames Earnest and Truax, of Walkerton, were for three or four days last week visitors in our Burgh. Mr. and Miss McDonald spent last Satuday and Sunday in Chesley the guests of relatives there. Handfulls of ripe mapberries and strawberry blossoms on Oct. 16th around Welbeck. How is that for Rudyard Kippling’s Land of Snows? Mr. Thos. Hill is improving after his Spell of sickness. Jack Watt drives a Spanking team now. He says he doesn’t have so take any body’s dust. Home last Wednesday came Mr. Edward Bray, of Petolia, to watch by the bedside of his mother who is seriously ill at time of writing. Messrs D. Proctor and J. Truax. of Walkerton, on Tuesday last ex- amined water power and timber sup- plies near our hamlet. They also made a. few pleasant calls on their man y friends. SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, and ALL Commercial Subjectf are properly taught â€"IN THE- Yen ought to have heard the fel- low teliing his best girl the night of the Harvest Home it was the best feed he had since he thrashed at Wallace’s and all the time he was unbuttoning his vest. The old “man that took sick the; day after the Harvest Home feast? says he will not go to another for a : year not likely. I Some of our young men have tak- en agreat liking to Mount Forest. There must be some attraction. May be they are looking for a job on the sidewalks. Potato digging is the order of the day around here, but they are a. very scarce article with some. Mr, Hector McGillivray. of Lon- don, Ont., is this week the welcome guest; of friends and neighbors of his former days at present here. Mrs. Twamley and l is: Alice Buice, of Crawford, visited their sis- ter Mrs. R. H. Ledingham the begin- ning of the week. Mrs. Jos. Highhnd, of TOfODtOg-i§-- at. the old home at present onvun.e.x- tended visit. Those young fellows that have been in the habit of throwing stones at that old woman’s house had better lie quiet in the future as the people are on to them. Will Clark has got the measles and 1t. 18 going pretty tough with him. Never mind Will I told her you would soon be better. Mr. and Mrs. Ju..Walsh last-week spent a merry timevisifing relatives .aud friend; in Brunt.tg. Mrs. and Miss Shewell, of Durham, were the beginning of the week guests in the vicinity. CENTRM BUSINESS COLLEGE Telegraphy. W. H. SHAW, Principal, WELBECK. they have Cured Others, 13-, Why “Qt You, :l M’FKRLANE 8100. DRUGGISTS a BOOKSEL? LOWERTOWn -. D1 FINER GOODS in Wool, Union and} 3333;“ filmed .75 8: $1. At Fifty Cents. Five lines : DISTILLED EXTRACT Dr. Carr’s Kidney Pills Witch Hazel A FULL LINE Underwear. Of Long Boots which are. worth seeing. Split, Rip and Gnained Rip. T1194. p1ices are 2. 25, 2. 50, 2.75,. 3 .00 and $3. 50. Men's Striped Shirts and Drawers, Extra value, Plain all wool Shirts and Drawers, Extra Value, 050 Striped Shirts and Drawers Splendid Line, 0 50’ Cotton Fleeced Shirts and .50, Drawers, “Arctic” Heauy Ribbed all wool Shirts and Drawers Heavy Ribbed Union Shirts and Drawers Does the cool weather re-~ mind you that your stock: of Underwear needs rem plenishing ? We are ready‘ to supply you with any' goods you wish. We never‘ had a larger stock or as; Good values. For all Diseases. of the! Kidneys are, highly re-. commended by those who. have used them. Is fast becoming a house.~ hold necessity. It is one- of the few remedies that: in case of an emergency may be used very belle-- ficially for almost any ail-- ment. It is no patent medicine, but simply wh at: its name implies, a distill... ed extract of the young: twigs of Hamamelis, Try: it ! Large Bottle 2 5c... Only 250. a Box. For'sale: ONLY. BY. -â€"-OF NO 165 .35 .50’ .50‘