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3:be afiectionate wife and mather. "51:11:03: sad hour-of trial we know E; how tosympathise with the bereav- Od husband and children. Dz. PARK, of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, will be in Durham {or Comolution up to they 7th inst. V01. 33-«No. 1717. M. the Shoeman. has removed his stock to Bran-ne‘s New Store, 30".]: of Calder Block. :9 .. WI regret this week to announce Elbe death of Mrs. Davis. wife of Mr. ’xatthew Davis. of Poplar. Manitou- vlinlsland, which took place on the 9th of January. Deceased was in banana! health on the eight when die wrote to her mother-in-law, Mrs. ‘ John Davis. a little eat of the town, nd the following day she was called upon to respond to the death sum- - pans. Her husband and two child- 7ren. aboy of fourteen and a girl of “convene, are lett to mourn the loss H3. 31. RlcuAuusox, of Fleshenon, ii. the orignnator of an impuntaut measure in the Good ROads Scheme The Advance thinks he’ll be honored in fauna as the Father cf " The Good Roads Movement. ” P38383811»: has a; Masquerade Carnival advertised for tomorrow night. It made us feel proud of our old home when we heard One of the Durham boys refer to equate, hon- orable treatment. they always receiv- odet the hands of the Flesherton- ALI. accounts due to Dr. Park '.08t_ be settled immediately or they ’will b. placed in court (or cullectwu. f m Wfig ht Bataan â€"At Dur~ m, \MIddngh hotlae), Mond838, 10 t. In. to 4 p m. and Court. 0333. At PriCeviHe Mondays, 6 p. m. to 8 ,0 mo, (commerCial Hotel.) b; RSV. W. Farguharson has gone to hymen to attend the conference of if. Alamo: of the Knox Culuege. ‘h'ich'meeté m Tormuo during the ‘prmfit Week. The ptlbhsbed pro~ gramme show:- that a number of live questions are to be up for discussion. F08 SALEâ€"A horse 7 years old 1130 a curtâ€"Apply to Mrs. John Fraser. Vickers P. O. 2 pd. 3:. Joan MCDOXALD. of Chats- worth, is Warden of the County. Ir. J. A. HUNTER has an instruc- five 3d. on 9838 8. Read what he ”may. In Auction Sale Bills. printed at this 0608. announcing sale of lo: 2, ;con. 2, Egremont. the data, line should read " Dated at Or'angeville. 92nd Jam, 1900.” not " Februnry.” The Sale is to take place Feby. 20th See ad. in anonber column. Banana in winter goods at H. W. lockler’s L MILK!“ Atkinson has sold out his business to Mr. Harry Burner. who pow caters to the pub ic and buls for Etude. We wish Mr. Buruet success :1." selling lots of milk and gecciug Ipty for it. all. He Says he won ’t. put. as much water in it. as Jim did. bruises from which it. will take some time to recover. Fortunately, how- aver. no bones were broken‘ and we hope tosee her round again in due Wrregret. to report that on Thurs- dty lust. Mrs. J. M Hunter, while walking along the sidewalk in Upper Town slipped and fell receiving: Miss 1‘me BLACK. one of our polar young ladies. daughter of r, Wm. Black. left \innday morn- ing for New Orleans. where she will spend several months with relatives ind friends. During her absence “3 «will be missaed. 011 com, m iamfifi timeâ€"she has :_ "tlm° Willing! we ahelping . . in adding her quote. to any en- » fitment She Is not onh papulnr II n singer, but equally so in the so do! cirdo We hope she may enjoy he: ’38“, and shill gladly Welcome kw she ogoin returns to Dan IVA”. Lanna is agnatiug fora joint look pork packing establishment. [22; 3, Picket] is a prcmim m. mover PWGWV and should ha gm go- lg 50’“ be able to manage the pick- 93 department. AMER than has been. Tn CHRONICLE is a. seven column BUY tn overcoat cheap at Eight Ba ges. , "L Q“ \ I E Eight Pages. 3“: § “9 Q" w i \‘v’ \"” "b 4 «wag/m , zmzsasg‘msgafiw %%%% LOCAL NEWS. l? FOR the benefit of Trustees and. Teachers “e have seemed the con- sent of Inspector Cam; :befll to give his opinion on legal questions. as far as he Cain inte‘:pnet the law. SI. on and pointed que~tious “ill be given l follow edby the answers Send q ses- tions to this office. Well submit them and after due consideration they’ll be published. I? you want a. marriage License, borrow money. buy. an] or rent pro party or insure your property, Cd” and see A. Davidson. at. Division Court Oflice U‘pper Town, Durham. Charges moderate. 2m pd Mn. CALDER was taken last. week with a very sudden and violent. ut- tack of " Cacoethcs Scribendi .” We are pleased to announce that he has quite ro-covered,‘ but nan-the maladv is lzkely to return at any mane. w’e lmpe he will becare‘ful of himself. THE large shipment of pigs from here Wednesday necessitated consid- erable delay in waiting turn at the weigh scales. Shelburna has a. new eight-roamed school building, CALL and inspect. the nohby stock of spring Tweeds at H. W. Mockler’s \VE hove our correepondents will be more punctual since we have pro. vided more room. MACE‘ARLANE’s laxative quinine tablets will cure cold in one day. Keep them in the house. Ma. IRELAND. of Blyth. is now ready to sell goods in Laidlaw's old Tm: Harriston T: ibune will be pub- lished twice a week hereafter. NEW Plaids Opened out. at Mockler’s. THE Eerworth League spent a .very pleasant social evening at their mo-ecmg on Monday Inst Thu pro- gram was anullem and thc tafiy was 01) my.’ TRY Macfarlane’s baby cough cure for the children. Stand. TEAMS \VANTEDâ€"To draw logs Disrance 8; miles. $2 per trip. Must use reasonably long bunks and bring reasonably good loads. Good road. Apply to N. McIntyre. 2 THE change in the form of our pa.- per gives a let. of extra work. Kind- ly own-look our errors and imperfec- tiOus this time, and we’ll try to do better hereafter. Bellmanâ€"S. T. Crane, one time a teacher in this'Iuspectorate, received notice from his Trustees at Dunn- ville to .«zvt out. for expressing sym- pathy with the Bone. and inculcatiug an anti-British sentiment. This is not. the first time Sam’s rashness has gon him into trouble, and the Trus- tees are right in bouncing him. We have received from The Poole Publishing Co . Toronfo. a COpV of " THE Cnucwuuox 09 Puma? Smoxa.” by Charles M. Sheldon, the well known author of ‘° In HisSteps.” The book contains over 200‘ pages, _and is a tragic tale Showing how a noble man. ‘who endeavored to exemplify the spirit of Chrisc. Was opposed and persvcuted. The story is one of in- tense vigor and pathos. It will se- cure a. wide reading, and should make a deep impression upon every reader; The Poole Publishing Co. have eight. of Sheldon’s books at fifteen cents each, in attractive paper covers. or thirty cents in cloth covers, postpaid. They are the most. widely read books of this gena‘ation. For sale at. all bookstores. Rev. Jae. Lediard, agent for the Children’s Aid Society, laid an infor- mation against Alberta. JoneS- alias Annie McCary. on Monday morning. (or child desertion. The woman is a dissolnte character and well known to the police; The information was laid on the evidence of Mrs. Wil- liams, an east nill residen, who about four months ago. in a. moment of weakness tool; the child to care for. a day. The mother skipped out at. once ani is now in the vicinity of Parry Sound. Mr. Lediard says that the idea. is too prevalent among-fit the mothers of ille'gitxnate children that they can shove their ofispring on to the children’s Aid Society by desert- ing them It the young woman can be reached by leml authorities an example wili he made of her that will act asa deterrent a?) she has ht nomeaus left her old habits it. who his her old Isuuonadings. -â€" {Owen Sound Times, ‘ SEE Mockler’s two ads. .this week Sholdon’s Remarkable Books. Child’s "U! re: At the next meeting, of Court at Durham No. 111, to be held on ofiihursday Feb 8th. the pros and at f cons, of the Boer War, will be takon he: as a subJect of Debate. The captains “:3", Bros. Wm. Black and Wm. Cal- :der. All the brethren of the Court, to: . ,t-:aud Sister Courts are respectfully 3 requested to be in attendanoedm. f? ’Johuston R. S. V Mr. Wm Laidlaw, who has been engaged in the mercantile business here for the last sixteen or seven- teen years. gave us to understand some time ago that owing to failing health he had decided to retire. For the past week or two the whole stafl' has been busily engaged taking stock and on 'J‘uesday last we learned def- inirely that a doe! had been made with Mr. James Ireland. of Blyth, who will from this dateforwerd have control of the business Though Mr. Luidiaw retires from active work; he still retains an interest, and the firm wil' henceforth be known under the title of “Ireland 00.". The new. firm will improve the premises and t: rgely increase the stock but before doing so they purpose makings gen- uine clearing sale to dispose of all or most of what. is now on hand. In view of this a. special advertisement will. appear in our next issue. \ir W,m Reid. of Prospect Farm, KiISy th called on us Monday. Dr. Park is home from New York E5e and Ear Infirmary for a few days. Mr. C. P. Rason, Bunten Gillies. traveller, of Hamilton, was in town Monday on business. Mr. Louis Warner and family, of Hanover, have moved to town. Mr. Warner will be engaged in the factory. ' Miss Frankie Black left. Monday for New Oxleuus. Miss Sarah Vollet is Spending a few weeks with Stratford friends. ' Rev. Mr. Farr, of Atwood is home on a visit. Mr. Barry Stewart. of Flesherton, gave us a. brief call Wednesday. Miss Marion Elvidge is attending the millinerv opening in London. Mr. Ball and his siSter. Miss Laura. Ball. are spending a week with their uncle. and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Iu-I specter Campbell. Mr. Fremlin, C. P. R. agent and Miss Corbct, of Owen Sound, paid the latter’s sister. Mrs. J P. Tell ford, a flying visit on Sunday last. That. Mr. Laidlaw has made a. suc- cess of the business is beyond doubt. and we see no reason why the pres- euc owners should not. do so. Mr. Charles Boyle, of Glascott, was one of our callers yesuarday, Wednesday). The following in Monday’s Globe shows what Messrs. N., G. J. Mc- Kechnie. and their employoes have done toward the patriotic fund: GillenBoyfl.............. L. McLean.............. H. MpDouald............ AllanBoyd.... N .G. .7. McKechnie.... 2?) x0 A. Robertson ............ 1 00 Wm. Benton ............. 1 00 N. Harvey 100 J. flax‘bottla ...... . ....... 1 00 Jas. Lloyd ............... 1 00 H. Benton ............... 50 Wm. luues .............. 1 00 Hugh Il|:xe3............\ '0 Geo. Kress .......... ..... 1 00 Peter Watson............ 100, C. Mobou;;all............ 100 W. B. Vollett ........ '..â€",. 1 00 J. McDougall ........... . 1 00 John Rose ............... 1 00 - W..tohcston ............. 1 00 O. Wiggins.............. 100 D. .‘Jcb‘nliivray ........... l 00 50 00 00 00 HMO-0 DAVIS-At Poplar. Manitoulin Island. 6!: - January 9th. Isabella Bulby. b_9_lovbd ___21'_ -1. n... nt_-Al A um belesil‘o.beloved """""' J ha #3:; wmhfiw my“. £1. 37 7'” “51116. 3 Thai: and Master 0 , Court Durham No. 111. Durham, Ont, Thursday, February 1, 1900. Change of Business. They‘re Patriots. PERSON AL. DIP D. Mr. Arthur M. Parker, of Thorn- loe, Texniscaming, tells us " The Timber business is booming up there, principally in pulp-wood and ties, besides dimension cedar, Spruce and tamarac. The pulp-wood agent {or E. B. Eddy is getting out about 4000 cords this winter." He also adds, “The Methovhst church is to be built in Thornioe next Spring, the lumber and other material being new on the ground; It would have been built last {all but men were so scarce and wages so high that it was thoumht better to wait for a. 318.01: 'éeeson." " CrOps were fair last year, grains ’Were- excellent, and to get a farm with'little latiorâ€"wlvthiuk there is no, better place in Canada. than in Temo; isoumiue. ; We are not like thef pioneers of Muskoka. whoc-whenl the timber is cleared 03, find only’ cracks between the Stones to plant! their potatoes in. Our timberfls; light compared with that. of Souths eru Ontario. but the soil is good." ' Just as we go to press we learn that Master Cecil Gun. son of Dr. Gun. 3 young lad of about sixreen. has gone to South Africa to engage in the war. This is another lad who Wants to see the world Abmt a year ago he left home and has since been to China and we understand back as far as Portland when he decided to take in the war, The Annual meeting of the Dur- ham Furniture Co. was held on Wednesday evening of last week, Dr. Jamieson. the president in the chair. Mr. Redford, the book keeper, was chosen Secretaly. After the reading and adoption of minutes the auditors’ report was read by the President. who explained that the report was incomplete owing to the inability of the book keeper to get things in shape during the short time at his dispoal since tuking‘bharge of the books. A detailed statement of disburseo’ ments was given which qhowed that: the cost of the factory and machin-vI ery would be about 8:. ’0000 while the subscribed stock and town loan I would amount to about $26, 000. I Thus a balance of about 86000 would be available for working the Factory , on the smart. I The following Directors were elect- ed; â€"Dr. Jmuieson. Con Knapp, N. McIntyre, J. W. Crawford and J. R. Simpson. Barron or rm: CHRONICLE. DEAR SIR: â€" I neticed by the minutes of the last meeting of the Bentinck Council that on account of the incorporation of the village of Hanover the clerk’s salary has been reduced $75. And the assessur’s salary 820. Why did the council not reduce the treasure's salary in the same proportion? If there is less work for the clerk and assessor, there must be less work for the treaurer. Ithink the assessor does a great deal more work than the treasurer yet he receives a great deal less pay. Timber must be very scarce in Bent- iuck when the council appoints a clerk and an auditor outside the limits of our own Municipality and the new D. R. O. for Elmwood employs a ratepayer from the county of. Bruce to act as clerk at the muni- cipal electigt. The mill yard presents a very busy appearance at preeent. The farmers are bringing in large quant - ties of logs for “high the highest prices are being paid. It is painful duty to chronicle the death of Miss Maria Cowan. She had gone on a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. R. Burrows, at Glanworth. and while there was suddenly taken ill. From reports to hand heart failure was the immediate cause of her' very sudden demise. Full par- ticulars 'nOt being to hand we cannot fully report. The funeral took place at her .father's residence. Letter Breen, Tuesday. to the Mount Forest. Cemetery. . We extend our sympa- thy to the bereaved family. - Mr. S. T. Orchard lost a valuable horse last. week, It seems the ani- mal wondered to the railroad track, and was struck, as is supposed by the night train. One of its legs was badly shattered. Mrs. Alex. Mitchell has returned after a couple at week’s visit. with her sister in Listowel. Mr and Mrs. John Thair have gone to “Timex-bonnie to visit friends They were accompanied by their grand-daughter; Miss Minnie. Furniture 00’: Annual Meeting. No Better Place in Cmdt. A Gun For South Africa. Kunidpal Grievance. Yours truly, HOLSTEIN . Rummy“. Speci lservices are being conducted jn the Methodist Cnhrch by the pas- tor, Rev. Mr. Magwood. Miss Adeline Queen returned to Chicago Iasz week accompanied by Miss Addie Eaton, of Conn. Mr. Samuel Calvert, of Trehern. Mam. arrived at the paternal home Saturday. His brother Frank. of Brandon. is also expected this week. Mr. Pierce Cornish. who has been seriously ill with rheumafic fever, we are pleased to say. is recovering Also Miss Victoria, who was laid up with a sore leg. Miss Annie Watt visited friends here last, \\ eek. Miss Mattie Hopkins returned home after visiting friends in Gorrie. Miss Martha Queen was the guest of Miss Annie Cornish for a few days last week. l‘he War News for this week is anything but encouraging. The re? ported capture of Spnun Kop by Gen. Warren's lesce \Vus hailed with de- light. only to bring about a reaction when 'Tit Was heard of his abandon- ment of the position. with heavy loss. A report from Boer sources says that 1500 of the British were left. dead uponvthe field. but like other reports from the same source it is safe to presume that the loss is greatly exaggerated, though the probable loss in killed, wounded and missing will exceed one thousand men. This serious check leaves Ladysmith still under siege without any likelihood of relief for some time. The reverse, however, is net going to damp 'he British ardor nd the error of Maju'oa will nm b repeated. Additional troops will be sent, and a large ieinforceuient is now on the way as shown by the following para- graph:â€" Mr. Thos. Queen and sister, of Woodland, were guests of their uncle, Mr. J. Queen, one duy last. week. The pupils, of the Holsrein Public School. propose givmg a public emer- tainmen: in the near future. Fur. thur particulars later on. Mrs. \K'. Ellis. who has been con- fine-j no her bed for a length of time has gone to the Toronto Hospmu. We how to hear of her speedy rocowo ery as she has been a. great sufierer. Rev. J. W. Magwood was called away las: week to amend the funeral of Mrs. (Rev) F. Thompson. of Arthur, who died Monday of last week. Mr. Thus. Brown is slowly impmv- ing and his ultimate recovery is now expected. London. Jan. 28th.-â€"Genera‘l Bul- ler cables that General Warren’s forces have been withdrawn and are now concentrated on the south side of the 'l‘ugela The return move- ment was efiected without loss. There are rumors that General White has been ordered to surrender Ladysmith or else to try to tight his way out. Boers claim 1500 British dead left. tn, Spica Kop. ' who have been with friends here for the pas: month. left Friday for their home m Glanboro’. Manitoba. Messrs. Main and Flemming: were the guests of Bentinck friends last week. Twenty thousand two hundred and twenty-two men and 155 guns are at sea; 11.600 Infantry and 9,000 cavalry, nucludmg 5,000 yeomaury, are practtcauy ready to embark. Therefore. the GOS'en-nnment. without domg IUUAO, can place at the disposal of Lord Roberts 4u,0u0 aumuuual men and too guns. The further pur- poses 01 the n ar Omce are suppueed to embrace somewuere m the mug!» boruood 01 50.000 more men. News from Ottawa. reports it as settled that the British Columbia separate contingent of one hundred or mere will be accepted, and that they w.ll sail from St, John. N. 8., about the middle of the month. A message from Victoria says that the province is Q" the with patriotic fervor and that the citizens decided to equip 50 additional men and that other cities have been reqneSLed to do the same. The resolution proâ€" poses that the cities and municipali- ties equip 250 mounted men to sup- plement the provincial governments ofier at 100. The aggregate Bntish home troups in South A(l°16 numuer IMAM). the Natauaus 7,109, and colomats zl,UUU. Tuefall Mall Gazette says:â€" “Even if Ladysmtth falls, Spion Rap 13 not Majuba 1n the must Vttal sense which mu not end the war. There wnu be no muddltug compound of ° magnuuunicy ’ aud cuwamme 1.1th time. 1116 war Will and when Ueu. Roberts dictates we terms at Bre- torm. To that end the Empu'e’s mum is made up.” I“ ,":~" ' . «w? War News. ORCHARD. The recent snow was a. fielcome visitor u the hill was covered with ice which caused some excitement with teams. sleighs. logs, and men going m er the bank into the ditch. No serious damage was done. but some got a 5cm tch or two. What had a grena'cfiect on the result was the [act that the hill on the British side was very steep and dificult of approach, whereas on'the Boer side it leped g8! tly. This hampered the British in re iniorcing the detachment which had seiZed the hill. The British appear at once to have entrenched themselt’eu strongly and fighting of the most desperate description continued all day Wed- nesday, Jan. 24th. and the battle seems to have oscillated along the northern slope. now the British, now the Boers attacking. Then came the end. The Boers were smashing the British with a heavy shell fire. and cutting them down with a deadly hail of Mauser bullets, while there appeared no indication that the Brit- ish weteable to getnp any artillery. The query is who is the man that has the contract of carrying the mail to the North Line '2 Mr. G. Bailey is ensured with Mr. J. Whiteford for the summer months. Mr. J. Schmidt is busy firawing home lumber for a new ham whxch he Intends to build next summer. We might say that the Allan Park Scribe to the Hanove;~ Pas-t must have had a hard chase after the sporty huntera when he «as close enough to 886 M. J. with his head stuck in the lug looking at the firey eyes the wild. cat as he called it. The following meSSage to the Chi- Cugo Record may give some light on the Spiou Kop disaster. Mr. H. Fulton has nun-9114M the farm of MnJohn Bvres. of Normauby. for the sum (£84.30). We wish you success. Hugh. in youraew homo. . ' It is no“ known that. Spion kop was first reported the k0y to the Boer position. When the British attacked it on the night of Jan 23 the-y secur- ed one kop. bat in the morning they dnscovexed two others commanding the one they held. Thrse positicns the Boers reinforced, and then they began tha attack. In a caumer at- tack the British tried to capture the Other kops, the Boers defending them' and at the same timexgjing to retake the. one they had 103:, ' Chicago. Jan. 30.-Horace Towns- end. cabling to the Record yesterday from London, said :- Mr. James Curry the" new teaciuerof our School is giving the best of satisfaction and the pupils all like him we". Cash Store. ALLAN Pi‘RK. -~’~" Come and Judge for Yourself and be Convinced that we Kean Business. , F. MORLOCK, i CALDER’S BLOCK, 'DUR $1 .00 ‘Per Year. ?3%§? uni;