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vntaining 33 fee Fsaid lot. Go 01 rith good we“ ‘ Baker’s Oven 1 I! on said lot. Apply to J. M AUL. fhe ve it 1:311: 51‘ s -C.-\ W3 an i ‘ -‘ .X. " I," I'Cked... ecured a Christmas r115; (:31? an? ex-. Merry Christmas One and All. 3, Skates ecorat‘ed‘ alware. Scissars Cutlery shipment of 123, F «:9th 5. ’se Blankets, S 34} d it to hand. 55H??? to uzuthing you car sun‘s .ines eksewhere vices “ill suit 50m 152';ng - n‘-.:....-x.:.c V EST 0? E}. (.129 MARKET ISIHS HAVE NOT Also for ,, ‘_- ‘6‘)“ g 33 feet frontaga a! Dt. Go 01 dwefling ham ad “'8“ of warm. alsa nun-- ' - ‘ ‘ 01' to Rent tf Oit Dr 98; 318K? DR, ,T.\.\u;.:<ux has made application r :‘m yms‘iticn 0? ANDY Surgeon on ”a sum-«.31 mutingent to South Af~ (“:t. \thPihPF he gets the FOSitiO‘n :30: his application shows 8- patri- MR 11‘W R 3‘1““ been infOrmeG that: Miss‘ L'U‘e‘31’31'8 Srflmol concert was 210 A 1 33;?“ .2 . . . -~ L I“. Children havmg acqurtT-ed {""3I‘Wes mmzmbw. Beside5 the x"‘l-t‘!1t p1.021.am gi‘.en b." tÂ¥le Ch]!- 5* \ ‘ d v a “‘ NW5 .1 Bradlev. R'obt Watt 9.; ‘ ~ ' . . .Mmm McEwen and Mclende . 'al‘t in singing and instrument- lh. MF- Thos. Caldwell filled the km to perfection. The concert ' I was free and at the cwse the teacher “.1 DreMuted With a. set. of furs and ‘99“; _ Thecrowd was lacge, 'I.'-.:r'f<; rizuse closing day3~ 0f 5 “ c 'wliuve that every one “5-H "rein“ an effort to pay up his 9‘11th .~~ Far the year and start, 1900 in a riwan sheet. Business men ‘31 DIP-:HI‘F to meet their heavy 1‘3? this smson. and we know that ’11 :‘zmu, as with us, every dollar guts A dellar lmre and'a dollar 4138 like a small fund to draw from ° m the aggregate they amount» t0 LOCAL NEW’S. )ot brad Simgmng [or uunsuuus Land now \Vlntel‘ $881118 $0”- :in in Barnubb. [or some N H. S H G . mi" >111. t 0 8 p . m (Com Hrirzht . Batsonâ€"At Dur- \. :tin_\s. 10 a‘ m. to 4 p m.. t Dam. and at. Priceville on [SR from Mr. D. Allan of shows how Egremont is with thieves. There's a X'r‘nas three men who are ) he Reeve of the township. cki-on. Adams and Swan- ieighing for Christmas caples and McFadden are after the Reeveship of him the council is to be 0:11 Messrs Geo. Arrow- mh Firth. Neil McCaunel; and P. McInnis. :‘5 cords of ‘2 2c}; cash wil‘ DH .1“? nount of the machinery. niture Factory arrived ad to be put into posi- ninety- uf ;.\'<.::<; and other import- {ed out for want. of is week to chronicle the McCoznb, but. were 1111' particulars more flian m B w ho wants it. Browne. is now Settled 'mrmzraphic Studio. and n savinghe has one of mi cosiest galleries to the coantry.. He has :hr and plenty of‘it. a :gwion room, artistically ‘n nrotraits, and an oper- that appears up-to-date ’uPnr Geordie flamil- enlist. at the Curlers’ mrsday evening. C21 Furniture Co, and ford both advertise 2U5i<sue. the Eye Specialist, nth-e1 Hotel on Wed- }1 1900'. seen by his card in m .‘xh'. Bardley is an men-ion at the Coun- Hummout, We have Bxas‘xley for fourteen )niv. ays found him 21. Sterling character. upright in his deal- no reason why he afirst class Council- one to make 325 00. '.'~,-', we understand, ion for a position my: corps in the Servant. OI] of- "‘3 inch Green “ill be paid on this office and years of age. WAXTEDâ€"Raw Dog and Cat Skins for which the highesn price will be paid in Cash. Gauntlets. Mints etc. made from your own furs. ARTHUR Es MERTZ, Durham. 1 m. pct. THE Curlers’ Concert this Thurs- day evening promises to be good. Miss McLeay, whose recitals were so taking a. year ago wilhappear in a new. repertoire. In addition a. cele- brated Scottish gentleman vocalist has been engaged. Admission 20 and 25 cents. IN Bentinck Mr. Samuel Dixon was re-elected reeve by acclamation. \Ve understand all the members of this years council and Mr. H, Willis- are running for councillors. Mr. Willis is quite an enthusiast. and with his experience in municipal matters should do all rig ht if elected. An annual event of no small im- portance is the Vurney Christmas Tree, and the one on \Ionday night “as no exception 0 the general rule. The Churcn was iiterally packed be- fore it was time to commence the exercises. ” The CHRONICLE M Ax ” was voted to the chair and the game went. on. Rev. Mr Campbell, of Dromore, Rev. Mr Sharp. the pasror. Dr. Freel, of Durlmm and Mr. Wm. Allan. of Ewiemonr, “619 the thoughtful and g>leasizi§_.,r Speakexs. and each s eemecl to vie “ith the other in making the éaudience feel pleased. Recitations were given by Miss Cornish, Miss Victoria Cornish. Miss Lizzie Johnsron and Mr D. Gilmore. each one- containing a good moral and wholly in keeping with the‘ Yuletide season MISS Gilmore favored the audience with a. fine solo. which was much appreciated. The choir was in good form and to the strains of the organ, under Miss Wilkinson’s manipulation furnished a pleasing: feature of theeprogram. The motion song by anumber of the little folks deserves mention. A large number of presents distributed at the close glstdened the hearts of the little ones, and sent them home de- lighted about eleveno’cloek. The ,order was first class. considering the crowded state of the house. Haven’t {learned the amount of prOCeeds. Messrs. Gordon, of Owen Sound, McColm-an, oi Thornhury. and “7m- son, of Futon, were in Town again last Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day to receive evidence in the School: question in the vicmiby of Varney, and to arbitrate in connection there- with. After examining the ground. hearing the evidence of parties inter- ested and examining proofs, vouchers and“ documents submitted to them they made an award as follows :â€" (l ) That three new Union Sections be formed along: Garafraxa Road, be-. tween Egremont and Normanby, to‘ be. known as Union School Sect-ions. 'No. 1, 2 and 3, Egremont and Nor- mau‘oy. No. lbemg the noose North- ei'uly and extending from the Town line. South to, and including bot V‘ ----- v .1 The eXpense, in connection with the arbitration, amounted to $109.30 which may appear large, but when considered that the standing griev- ance, of years is now settled. th-.t;an adjourned meeting was necessary, the arbitrators had a long distance 'to come and that three sections were ed the cost does not appear exorbitant, .\ ~ ‘ Vamey S. S.- Anniversary. Durham, Ont, Thm sday, December 28, 1899. School Arbitration. Miss Marion Elvidge is home from Tavistock. Miss Orchard entertained a num- of friends on Tuesday night. W. D. McDonald iS‘visiting in To- râ€"onto; Mr. Findlay Graham is visiting-his sister Mrs. Mayor Calder. Mr. and Mrs. John Moflac are visit.- inz Stratford fricnds this week. Mr. Steve Todd, of Listowel, spent Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Aljoe celebrated their Goiden Wedding on Friday last. Mr. and st. Black had an “At: Home ” on Tuesday eveniuw. Barrister and Mrs. McCaul enter mined a number of young peOple on Christmas night. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Vol-lent; are vis- iting at. the parental home, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Volletts’. Mrs. W. Willis and two daughters Spent- Christmas with friends in Hill- burg. Mr. T1105. Brown returned Monday from the Poultry. Show in Toronto Mrs. Flynn and two children, of Hanover are visiting the Hughes family here. Mr. Thomas Carson and his sister Miss Sadie visited in Hanover Xmas. Mr. John Porter of Dunkirk New York is visiting his mother, Mrs. Porter. in town. Mr. John Lavelle, of Toronto, is Spending. a few days. with his par- ents here. Mr. Daniel Drimmie, of Yeovil, one of Fies‘uerton’s former teachers gave us a short call on Saturday last. Mrs. J. H. Hunter and Miss Hun- ter returned from. a few. weeks’ visit in Toronto. Mr. H. A. Hunter, of“ Minneapolis, arriyed home in time to em. his Chrisnmas turkey an “ The Hedges.” Mr. John McCaul, of Toronto, Spent. Sunday and Monday with his parent8.. Mr. Will Harris. of the Draytun Advocate stafl', spent Christmas as home.. Mr. T. W. A. Leavict, Conservative organizer, Spent. a. day in town laSt week. Mr. Walter Park, of the McGill College, Montreal, is home for the hohdays. Mr. J. Cochrane,.student of Upper Canada College is holidaying with friends in Durham. M 1353 McDonald, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. James Browne, of Owen Sound, visited friends here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Pelrie, of Toronto, visited the latter’ 8 patents, Mr. and M rs. \Vm. Innis. Barrister A. G; and 311's. Uampoeu and family, of Harristou, spent Christmas with Mr. Campbell’s bro-- ther, thelnsyector hcxe. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kelly, of To» route, and Dr. and Mrs. Kelly. of Omaha, are «guests-of their brother, Banker Kelly. Misses Lizzie and K ate Anderson of Hamilton arrived Snturdayat the parental home, the former returning Tuesday, Miss Mary Gordon and Mr. Arch. Hunter; students of Owen Sound Collpgiate IUStitute, are holidaying at. home. My, Duncml absence of 53‘ last week [1‘0 and on Xmas l Mr. Duncan Bca‘nn, after an absence of several ywars returned last week [10m British Columbia, and on Xmas his brother, Malcolm, returned from a four years sojauru in Dakota _. PERSON AL. ~. and Mrs. Campbell that an Application “iii be made at the next ensuing essiun (if the “ Legisla- tive LXSSemblv 0" the Province of Durant)” for an Act cohfirming and legalizihg By ~zluv Number 354 of “The \hmicipal Corpora- tion of the Town of Durham ” (Intituled a By- law to aid and assist OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN i that an Application wili be made at Limited, in building and operating a. Furniture Factory in the Town of Durham) granting aid to the said Company by lending to the said Company the arm of $10000 and pro- viding for the issue of Debentures of- the said Municipality to the said amount as rovided for and set. out. in said By-law R’uxnber 3:34: and also to ratify and confirm a (-ertain Agreement entered iulo between the said “ The Municipal Corporation ofthe Town of Durham " and the said Durham Furniture Company dated the 14th day of June Al). 1899. CnLeFROY MCCAUL. b‘ulicitur for the Applicants. Dated at Durham this 22nd. day of No- vember A.D. 189U.â€"6 MILLINERY at reduced prices at Miss-Culbertsml’s MR. J. J. HASTIE, of Knox College: will occupy the Presbvterian pufpit in the evmiug. Sabbath 315$ Decem- ber, in the interest of tha Knox College Student; Missionary Society. REV \V Farquharson will preach Anniversary Services at Dromore on Jan.7th The Rev D. L. Campbell will occupy the- pulpit; in the Dur- ham Presbyterian church {or that day. OUT of the $0111 teen bilds exhibited by “623313 B1°,own Holt and Leavens at the Townto poultry Show. eleven- prizes were taken, three firsts, three Seconds and five thirds. The com- petition was keen and the exhibiton unusually large. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE AT THE Knapp House on Saturday, Dec. 30th, 1899, to rccuive taxes. All taxes remaining unpaid after the above date will be- placcd'dn my bal- litf's hands for collection. I). MCDOUGALL. 1w Collector for Buntinck. The Durham Eumipure Company, A Samba of Odd lines Hammad in Présa Felt Hats. IE Wmterjem 55 6.4.3; Mare About Em f. icatio'n in PM 10 “ all wool Worsted Strxpea rants-3011);: ac- 80 18 3‘ 6b to ‘8 25 “ H'éavy Tweed Paints going as, . .. . r $6 60 25 “ Extra Heavy . , Another large stock of Boys’ Suits just to hand Whichure exceptional wide; “"9 Carry Sterling Brns.’ Hand Made. Seamless Shoes.- THEY ARE WEARERS. _ It will pay ,Vnu'tn see nur Meniahnd W'Omen "s ‘- FUR COATS before purchasing elsewhere. ~ H‘_ t-v,‘ N.) l\‘ m C5 ~1 N m Q {3‘ :1 Ladie's’ Untrimmed Felc Hats, Black and Colors. in walking Styles, ’l‘urbaus, Saiiors, dress shapes, selling at 50a. to $1.00 --reduced from much higher prices. assume. Were this an exclusive clothing store it could not provide more liberally or more carefully the Cloth- 1ng~ Needs. of Men and Clildren. Better styles, Better qualities, or better assortmentSvtlian we have in Cletliing would be hard to find. Our Stock repzesents the best that money. skill and eXperience can provide; Butwliy dwell on its many excellent and unequalled f€atureewhenit is the privilege of every- reader to make personal investigation. That’s all we ask. As an inducement; for doing so we quote a few of the many Values : 15 Men’s odd Overcoats, were $53 to 31C}, goizii‘gzal $2 :30 9 Boy’s “ 4 8,. " 2 507 13 Men’s Heavy all wool Ulsters going. at. . . . . c“) 00- 18‘- " ” ‘.‘ " .. .. G 00- 10 “ “ “ “' 7 50"- 10 “ Blue Serge Suits going at . . .. . 2 7.” ., 15 “ Tweed Suits going at. .. .. 4 {a :-' 25 “ All Wool Tweed Suits going at 7 50 25 “ " “ 60. 8 50 15 “ Black all wool Venetian Worst-ell, bonnd ‘1' iflfl't. Tax Notice. ( - edge Suits at. . .. all wool Worsted Striped Pants going at iament. uihing, @m‘ WWW “ “'- ' 8ENTRAL BUSlfiESS CUREBE Y BLQCK or X MiXED "5v“ In each department of the THE Largest and Strongest School in a Canada. _()ur Calvndar tells you 1 I Calm-dim. Our why. \Vrite for it. CALDER’S BLOCK, DURMAB. The Busy Store at The Busy Corner. Exceptional Value 111 Ladies’ , Black and Colomd \lannlts, i being the remaining Sizes how certain lines otlzcnxise sold out, now offewd c_at, Speciai,x Figures. You ds'n’t get. Tea that pleases you. Well; if you will try You will’ say' you never tasted finer. â€"â€"TOROOT(}Iâ€"â€" J. J. imam. N0. 1-7l2; W. HJSHAVV, Prin. i2