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The home of Mr. Thomas Anderson was enlivened by the arrival of his daughte-rpklrsab‘rrant and her two ‘3“?1i1drét: from Toronto last. “me Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Beaten spent Sunday last with Mount Pleasant friends. . A little daughters‘recently arrived at the home of Mi‘. Geo. McR‘a'e, and Mrs. Dan' McDonald presented her husband with a. like present. Dr. Boyle of Priceville was in attend- ance and all are well. ‘ Mr. John McRae and-.Wife, of Priceville, whiled away a few hours 1:.1easant1y with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McRae Sunday last. Mrs. Frank Sheppard (nee Mary McCormick) of Paris vicinity, and her two children came up on Saturday the 9th inst.. for a visit among friends and relatives. Mr. Angus J. Black is as happy as a little king since he received the letter from the (Queen) city. Supplement msThe lurham maflicle. Although the weather w as a little catchy last week, a goodly number of our farmers finished gathering in the golden grain. our AISuLllg bus-5‘. -. w - 4’ advances or not we do not Enos?“ ‘ surmise should those drives to the Post Office and around by the chapel continue, a. good' rousing smack might be heard ab-any iime. Mr. R. McDonald, Miss Flora A. McDonald and Miss Annie McVicar spent a fewiof the closing days at the Industrial' Fair Toronto.- cc ‘1‘“ ‘1 Messrs. Morrison 3 threshers, have dis power for steam. \\ they have purchased engine. C11;111C. The boys who placed a. net xx ork of binder twine across. the bridge were dissappointed in the result, as Lhe horse they intended to impede, went through as if a. pair of kissing bugs were after him. _ 1A- “tilt: at UUL u” Patrick looketh so, happy as he driveth each. Sunday evening that he might appropiately sing: _ .'-‘ (30 m (I The farming community in this vimmty have made good headway ifor the past two weeks and favored with hood weather, with onlva very occasional shower, have got most of their grain crop in the barn. A‘fow whg re failed to get the necessary help reqm are a little behind but if fine weather .On‘l‘Vll‘l eamtinnes all the grain in this seen no doubt. be safely. housed by ,the eml~ of this week. We hear very little grumbling this. season, most, of the crop harvested havmg turned our fairly well. o I Oh come! with me the. stars are All around the horizon with beauty POMONA: PRICEVILLE. orrison and McDonald, have discarded horse team. We understand nnrnhflsed a. Brantford ...4- .00 w‘ in this vioinity are gleaming an teeming”, DURHAM, SEPT’R 14th, 1899. It is with great satisfaction that we note the fact that Mr. John Mather, of the Town- line, south of this tillage, who was dangerously injured by a kick from a cult about two weeks ago, and under the careful attention of Dr. Hutton. is making good progress toward recovery. ' ' .Mrs. E. J. Grier left here last week on a VlSlt to friends in Toronto. Mr. Daniel‘ anative of Persia, occupied the Presbyterian Church pulpit here last Sunday evening in the absence of Rev. J. A. Matthieson. He lectured in the .same church on Tuesday‘ "night. a 'repm-t of which we will endeavor to give next week. Mr. James Kelly of Proton, is visiting: at Mr. P. Bolger’s of the Crown Hotel here, this week ‘ ' “r. and Mrs. 1301;: er of Croun Hotel, took in the Toronto Exhibition last “eek and report an enjoyable trip. Mr. Robt. McGowan is making a thorough renovation of his grist mill; having: taken all the machinery apart and where necessary has replaced the same new. He has also nnrchased an engine and-boiler from Mr. \Vm. Marshall of Boothville and we understand it 15 his intention to' place them in connection with his sawmill. A little more enterprise such as shown by Mr. McGowan would be of considerable benefit t0 this village. John McA‘rthur, Reeve; Alex. Muir, Councillor‘.; and W. J. Bellamy. TIL. Clerk : accompanied by a ,Surveyor- laid out the new street east of the grist mingmfiek. Lumgpeet to see it opened 00:1 and the Bulge done {"V "““'â€" _, ' curse we The rainfall was about 1'; of an inch with a prevalence of? north-westerly winds. generally moderate, but, on the 5th and _7th increasing to the force of a lighbhurricane with thun- der and lightning and rain. \l- -- -- During the week there were about 50 hours of sunshine, so that the weather upon the whole has been very favorable to the ripening of farm and garden crops. It may be here noticed that during the month of August the rainfall was above the average over the Rocky Mountains and British Columbia and also from \Vinnipeg to Sault Ste. Marie, but below the average througnout‘the remaining portions of Canada. At Durham the precipi- tation for the month of Auwust was onlv 1. 29 in. ' "VLF ., yisitecl- . opoudB} bends bore 1. vlondav. -' em, you are al. . s wé'Ic§e -â€"-.\{r. Fled. A. Lenis, of Bezlin. expects to be aboat the 15t- of October. 4.1 OCAL WEATHER BULLETIN. Sept. 5‘ (L ‘6 ‘£ ‘6 5‘ $$ Won V'se \Ve apoudent 3N?“ “‘0 «93.0.8 piano tu'n'et' in Durham £4 H :aded 38 50 47 47 48 43 ON page 3 of last week‘s Chronicle appeared'a highly gratifying report, of the seventy-third general meeting of the Standard Life Assurance (30.. held in Edinburgh on the 25th. of April. The report shows the annual revenue to be $5.686. 058; the accu- mulatecl funds, $44,678,682; and the investment in Canada, $14,200,000. Mr A. W. HJLauder is the Agent; of the company here, and those wishing to invest in Life Insurance will do well to examine carefully the sound, financial condition of the Standard. and do their business with a local man. We Reap a Fine Aisort- ment of SCHOOL SUPPLIES. r’iacFARLANM co. Many cases of eye trouble are averted by early application of proper lenses. Present neglect means future trouble. Perfect Sight a matter of Foresight. Everything right up-to-date. Druggists Booksellers.