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xon I ‘00 five us a. can no! on the farm or % arm grow. Hm 10“?) BR]. Litcd PROMPTI- Y- “deru’ear. RICK money 3R h 2 re. flu? "‘3 00 CO 1121 b va "21d 50¢ at \\ TYAT r Omozxa I') ILL keep I ,7'3945) Ii'ebN ii' / ' O cording 9 on c as L'e égxon 5’ [Luis ona T onus $1. “C (\r U}. prietor (0 W}; may Volume 33. [en :1) Pm.“ into The Big Store this week md see women’s white wear. Tm: 119x: Poultry and Pet Stack Shaw for the County will be held in Durham 1‘19 size DRY ll white WI immense3 01.1. A pplv to Wm. Edge,Edge Hill, I? you want a. marriage License. P. 0. 1 w. pd. borrow money. buy, seii or rent pro- perty or insure your property. call THE new Harriston Pork Packing-.8nd see A. Davidson. at Division Factory was hnpnpd W'pdnecday ofiConrt Office Upper Town. Durham. East week. and is now running fnli‘Charges moderate. 2m pd blast. Large croivds were in the town to take in the celebration. I Mr: Tuos. BROWN had 22 birds at Lucas , anht Batson â€"At Dur- ham “nnflaxs. 10 8.. m. to 4 D m. and Comt Dam at Pxicevillo on Monday's. 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. (Com- mercial Hotel.) BA m Tm: Fergus Canadian camp to hand '3an weak enlargpd from a Socolumn quar'o to a T-cnlumn. This makes Th9 Canadian the largest newspaper in that town. Step up, Bro. John~ ston. .1 g I meso Cashmure‘ Stockings, large 39, Jumble knees only 350. a pair at , W. Uockler’s. Mn. J. B. DOCKSTEADER, 01 Arm- strong. B C.. in renewing his sub. for IQCO says " We have a very mild’ winrnr, am’i not much snow.” Thanks: for remittance ‘Mr. D. anrl permit us to sax. you are one of 0311' mo<t pvompt paw m advance subscrib- ers -vmx'G the past three davs, fortr- nine Varneyiies, more or less. told us the new school was opened at Barber’s Corner. They’re proud of it, and we think it would be awfully area! to deprive them of a. boon they appreciate so much. F . l Tm: soft weather on Thursday last had its effect on the Skating Carnival which was not so well patronized as it would be under more favorable «fircumstunces. nevertheless, Manag- er \‘(lxelan’s popularity brought out nfairly good attendance and those present enjoyed themselves. The Markdale Curling Ci’ub played :1 return match with the boys here on 'I‘iursday afternoon last, and suc- ceeding in defeating them. The game was contested in a. most friend'- ly manner and the best of goodwill‘ prevailed throughout. The ice being a little soft matte it» uecessavy to use a iittle more muscle. ‘WE didn’t, intend to slight Bar- rister Davidson in our report oi the evening session of the Farmers’ In- stitute Concert. but through an over- ight we omitted to mention that he was a. host in himself in the two tecirations with which be delighted the audience. Davidson is all right and when he opens his mouth to say anything, everybody listens. Tm; news of the death of Mr. Mark! Cairns, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Cairns. forxuezly of the Central Hotel here. did not. reach us in time for last week’s issue. The siecensed waJ ‘36 years of age and for some time? Said been sufiering from Bright’s- eieease. Though he attended the Toronto HOSpitel for treatment and received the best-medical attendance Procumble, nothing could‘ be done to save or prolong life. Mr. Cairns was It Yer) sociable young man which made him popular wherever known. He was a. member of the I. O. O. F. in Flesherton. The bereaved family have Lhe sympathy of the whole coin} aunicy in their and trouble”. Y's Conch Cure for {Be chili- ;‘-,. a. bowl» at MacF'arI'anes. mm .Tas Whitmore. of Seattle, ingron. remirs Subscription to p to the 9nd of 1901. Rama. â€"-â€"Two nadigreefl Durham: .. n: n a can. the offipr one-year A pplv to Wm. Edge, Edge Hill, 1 w. pd. the big: display of womens wear at The Big Store. It’s F‘VFW A new lot of 31.25“ hewy frieze .. ‘3 pants at H W. Mockler’s. ‘ SPECIAL White Wear sale at I. Hunter's, The Big Store DIVISION Court was held Tuesday» Judge Morrison presiding. SEE North Window at The Big Store this week. I‘HE Furniture Factory is almost ready tO'begin work. BUY yours-eff a Kodak or- Camera at MacE‘arlane’s Drug Store. Tux-3 ladies will find the white wear stock at. The Big Store very complete. FINE all wool underwear reg. price 32.00 per suit at $1.30 selling at H. W. Moékler’s. FOR SA‘LamTrwo good fleshy. pure bred short horn bulls. 1 yr. old. one heifer two years old. Prices moder- ate. W. A Livingston, Allan Park, CREDIT Aucrxox SALE:-â€"Mr. Jo‘nn Yandc. of Normanby. near Barber’s Corners advertises his farm. stock and implements for sale on Tuesday, Jan. 30th. See Bills. Hugh Mac- Kay, auctioneer. MR ’I‘Hos. BROWN bad 22 birds at the Owen Sound poultry Show. and took 20 prizes securing; a prize in every Java. and first, and second prize; in all the Bufi Rocks and Turkeys exhibited. A communication from Hampden. referring so a presentation and ad- dress to Mr. John Milligan, of Ben. tinck. was received at. Lhis office too late for publication in this issue. Will give innext week. « IT’S a long time since we have heard from some of our coxresnond- ents. Can we nos have a snappy news budget from every one of them for next issue. Get. ccpy in early please. We’ll tell you why later on. DOWN TOWN.â€"Mr. James Laurie wishes to inform the resiJents of Durham and vicinity that: he is now working at, his boot and shoe busi- ness in the shop down town lately vacated by Mr. J. A. Clarke. a. few doors south of Tum CHRONICLE office. LECTURB.â€"â€"Rcv. Frank G. Forster.‘ pastor of Hope Church, Toronto,! under the auSpices of Varney L. O I L.. No. 689. will deliver a. lecture on ' “ William III at Home and Abroad” on Friday. to-morrow. evening in the Orange Hall. Admission 15c. and 1‘00. All are invited. OFFICERS ELECTED. â€"-â€"At the Annual Meeting of the Public Library. the following ofiicers we're elecxedzn- Pres., Dr, Gun ; View-Prim” T. Moro an; Tecy” C. Ramage; Directors, '1‘ Allan, \V. Irwin, N. W. Campbell, Dr. Free], Rev. Mr. Famunar-son, Jas. Burnett, Alex. McKenzie, T. McDonald, and W. D, Elliot. Tm: new school section recently formed at Varney is now beginning to reap the benefit of the recent ar- bitration, and on Monday morning last opened up near Barber's Corner with an attendance of nearly fifty Scholars. Miss Leeson has been en- gaged tc dosthe work, and will, we have no doubt. give satisfaction in training» the voung idea. how to pares. Tua: first number of the “ Wroxeter; Star” is to hand. This is the new‘ paper started by Mr. B. H. Townsend. foreman in this ofiice for the past two years. The paper is a. five col. umn quarto bright- and breezy, with a readable and reasonable salutator-st. outlining the editor’s politiCnI inde- pendence. and untraznmeled freedom to uphold or criticise the accion of tbe’govermnem from any particular standpoint. The paper. however, is ,to be essentiently local, and devoted fro the interests of the town and sur- 'rouuding community. We are pleased to see Mr. Townsend start out, with a good liberal advertising patronage, which we ‘trust. will be “ "- LL .- .1... 12:1an pflLlUlluhv, _ mutually profitabla to the Editor and his patrons. Durham, Ont, Mr. and Miss Poole. from Y'ottan- ham. are visiting Mr. \Volfe’s Mr. W. D. Connor is in Simcoe county this week on business ? , Miss Ida McEwen, - of Mt. Forest, is the guest of Miss Lou: Davidson. Miss B. McIntyre will be missei during her few weeks’ visit in Toronto. Mr; and Mrs. D. McKinn on.Queen Hill, Bruce Cox. are the guests of Mrs. A. L. McKoâ€"nzie. Mr. Ed. Krass is spending a few weeks in Berlin, St. Catharines and other places. Mr. Chas. McKi‘nno‘n, of CaTgarv. fs visiting friends. in the vicinity of Durham and Priceville. Mrs. Fitcheil returned to Detroit, Tuesday morning after speniing a couple of months visiting her son-in- law. ye Editor and family. Miss Bpssie Kennel, of Dundalk, was a guest of Miss Eleanor Kress on Sunday. She was accompanied back by Miss Kress and Mr. Ed. Kress. Mr. James Morrison of Grenfell N \V 'l‘.. wHo is visiting Egremont friends gave us a brief but pleasant call on Tuesday last. Miss Hattie Anderson is attending the Ottawa Normal School, and as she is a brilliant student we Maps to see her give a good account of her- self when the result of the examina- tions become known.. Miss Grant. of the Jr. Department of our School, spent; ~last Tuesday with Miss Lydia Kerr, in the Jr. Department of the Hanover Public School. Miss Kerr is regarded as one of the most successful Primary teachers in the County. M1‘8.J. C. Nichol was at Paisley iastweek attending the funeral of Mrs. Duncan Benton who died at Pierson, Manitoba. on the 12th inst. Deceased was well known in this vicinity by her maiden name Anna.- bella McLean, daughter of Mr. John McLean of the 12th concession of the township of Bruce. She resided in the North West only about a year. Age ‘29 years. Last. Monday the Annual 0011ng gational Meeting of the Presbyterian Church here, was held. and a large and representative gathering of the members and adherents were present. Reports of the different Societies re- presenting the various phaScS of the church’s work during the “at, were presented and a. very- gmtifying ad- vance all along the time was shown. For the first. time, in many: years, a balance on the right side was'shown, and 9. considerable advance in the annual contributions was a cause for congratulations. . All the minor organizations are in a flourishing condition, and promise of even still greater prOgress is given. A committee was appointed to pro- ceed at. once with the erection,. of extensive sheds, for the horses of the rural part of the congregationâ€"â€" So much enthusiasm was suown in this matter, that doubtless before the snow leaves in spring. a. good start, will be made towards securing this desirable object. Extensive plans were Spoken of for enlarging and beautifying the church also. There is a. scarcity of pews and the managers are unable to allot seats’ to the m.my enquirers for them. It, was thouazht that, the sheds were first. in importance and pew homers were asked to share up with strangers as far as convenient for the presmn. The enlargement of the church will b2 proceeded with as soon as possible. The retiring managers, Messrs. McGirr. Edge and R. Mob‘arlane Jr, were re-eleoted for three years. Mr.. Mast. Campbell. was elector} {on one year toeerve out-M x».- Tb os; Malligan’s termâ€"the latter having beeueiected to the eldership during the year. The other officers for theyear are given in the Annual’Printed Report. a copy of “hick should. .be in the hands of every,membar of the con- gregation. Uull a: the church for a cepy‘. ‘me additional newts were appointed to assist the two already so \efnciemly. occuping the odixe. " he new appointees are Mr. Dewar , and Mr. Moore McFadden. After ghameeting'an informal tea Congregacional Meeting. PERSON AL. .â€"-â€". ca. n 4". was given by the ladies in the base- ment of the church. These informal meetings do much to help members to become acquainted with each otho er‘ and with others thus cementing the bond of union among all christian bodies. This being the‘ first Congregational Meeting since the new pastor, Mr. Farquhmson. was inducted it is an augury of happy, united efiort for the furtherance of the work of the Congregation. We wish the congregation contiru- ed prOSperity in all its labnrs for the uplifting of its people and for the well-being of the community. TEE ILLS OF WOMEN Are usually ‘he result of an exhausted nervous system which can be fully restored by the use of Dr. A. W. Chase’s Nerve Food. Women made nervous and irritable by the wanting disease which drain their system findineyg life, I_1£_3\V,\~'ig_()r, pew energy, in Dr. A. W. Chase‘s Nerve-Feed. the worlif’égreat- est blood and nerve builder. ‘ Auction Sale! In the Township of Egremont, County of Grey. \IRS. CHARLOTTE SUGGITT, ORANGE- L Ville, the executrix of the estate of Eliza- beth McClutchey, late of Egromont, dweased. and patentee from the Crown Lands, will oficr for sale at Public Auction. at - The Hiddaugh House, in the Town of Durham, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900. That curtain parcel of land, being the north half of Lot number two, in the seéond Conces- aion of the Township of l‘lgremont. in the County of Gre ', contaming 50 acres more or less-situated :1 out 2 1-2 miles from Durham. On the premises is erected a. new grout house about 20x26 feet with a lean-to addition; 3‘18" 3 good well and fences. The soil is good 1mm; the Vendor reserves one bid. Terms; Ten percent. of the purchase money will require to be paid at time of sale, and. the balance in one month without in tercst. Further Particulars and conditions wiil be made known at time of sale or can be obtained from Vendor. her Solicitor; or Henry Parker, 13qu Durham. Dated at Orangevillc 22nd J anuary. 1900. __ 019...... FARM PROPERTY, I“ w Overcoats, i, BEanketS, 4K“ ’8’ Manflings, «\V/ éL Furs. At Two O'clock in the Afternoon. ELGIN MY‘F. RS. Orangcwille P.O., Vendor s Solicitor. JAS. CARSON, we had to buy Spring Goods earlier than order to obtain goods at, old figures which are already coming to hand, and as we find our store too much crowded we have decided to have a. Genuine Clearing Sale of 311 Winter goods such as rfi .... A0, .â€".â€"a ea‘Jy Win'i‘ér' 32's? rod‘s. A uctioxioer. ~~Qr~w OF ALL fiWSkShfiéfléWfifi 3 New Term F m JANUARY 2nd v‘ '1 $3 In each department of the CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE THE Largest. and Strongest School in Canada. Our Calendar tells you why. W'rito for it. Bought our Shoes !! Ladies’ Fine Shoes at $1.40 to ....... Gent’s Fine Shoes at $1.50 to....... We Have an enorm- ously large line of the heavier variety. The Busy Store at The Busy Corner. â€"TORONTO.â€"â€"â€" J. J. HUNTER, $3: No. '91"? g‘!’