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{Rim The Brown Bro’s take possession of the Caldwell Bro’s farm this week. Success boys. The sacred concert was quite a suc- cess. Mrs .Wm. Piuder. S!‘., we under- stand, has gone to live. with her daughter, Mrs. A. Aitkens, of Egre- mont, for an indefinite 'time. Our former blacksmith, Mr. \Vatt Lothian, leaves this (Tuesday) morn~ ing for the west. We wish him success. Watt made many warm friends in his short stay here. A fine young son arrived at the home of Mr. George Schmm last week. George intended going west this spring, but has posponed his trip. Can’t leave the boy. If that mirror of yours shows a wretched. sallow com )lexion, a. jaundiced look. moth patches an blotches on the skin, it’s liver trouble; but Dr. King’s New Life Pills rog‘ ulate the liver, purify the blood. give clear skin, rosy cheeks, rich complexion. Only 25c at all drug stores. Mr. Ernest Gadd has got; a situa- tion in the West where he has gone to visit, his brother Tom. Mr. Alex. McIlvride, accompanied by his sister Jessie. returned to his home in Brandon on Tuesday where Miss McIlvride intends to stay for some time. Mrs. McIlvride. Sr., has gone to Guelph where she intends to stay for some time with her daughter, Mrs. Noble. Mr. Chas. Ebeneau left for the West on Tuesday morning where he expects to get a situation. Mr. John Thompson is busy just now breaking his fine colt in. Mr. Wallace is a hustler. Last. week he had two men sawing while he was chopping logs for them. Last. Friday night there was a farewell party at Mr. Robt. Morice’s to bid good-bye to Mr. and Mrs, Jno. Morice before they left for rhe West. Mr. \Vm. Bacchus is busy sawing wood at Mr. Smith’s of Hampden. WORLD’S CHALIPION HEALER. “Itried many remedies to cure piles” writes W R. Smith of Latham 111., ‘but foqnd no_ relief till I_ used Bucklen’ s Arnica MON ' To PITEIT Good Idea: may be secured by our and. Address, TIE PA'IEN'I' 8600!“), mm Salve. I have not been troubled with piles smce.” Urandest ile cure on earth and the besi salve in t 6 world. 5c per box, guaranteed by all druggists. NORTH-E AST NORM AN BY. WHAT A TALE IT TELLS. ORCHARD. 0°. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. .1! ; A. a. 1...} A..aȣ..un.: 2.5... DURHAM. Sr. v classâ€" Nellie Moran. Dora Davidson, Jewel McComh, Ethel Limin, Frank Harris. Jr. V classâ€" John Backus,’ Jessie Robertson, Grace Everitt, Marion Morton. Liz- zie Byers. Sr. IV classâ€"~Aggie Law- rence, Olive Sharpe. Edson Wolfe, Geo. Burnet. Willie Stephens, Flo. Saunders and Noble Sharpe aeq. Jr. IV classâ€"~Mary McKay. Annie McKay Fred Kelly, \Villic McKay, Alismr Gordon. Sr. Ill classâ€"Daisy Black- burn, Alice Ramage, Hugh lecCi-ie, Lottie Harbottle. Grace Willis. .l r. III classâ€"Charlie Moore, Edward Kilmer, Victoria Park. Hazel Cald- twell, Fred Smith. Sr. 11 class-1 Winnie Lauder, Willie Farquharson, I Willie Elliot. Fanny Moran, Islayl Campbell and Archie Davidson aeq. Jr. II classâ€"Robl. Innis, Charlie Kranz. Russel Currie, Hugh Holley, Pearl Burnet and Davis Staples aeq. Sr. Pt. II classâ€"-Bertha Downs. Cecil W'olf‘e, Bert Saunders. Edith Nediger, Ella Kinnee. Jr. Pt. 11 class (A)â€"â€" Foster Saunders. Annie Aljoe, Pearl Innis, Sadie Kress, Ruby Knisley and Willie Cadd aeq. Jr. Pt. 11 class (B) â€"Reggie Sharpe, Louise 'l‘elford, Brock Grant. John McNally, Grace Hunter and Clarence Darling: act}. I class (A)--Harper Kress. Fred 'l‘crry {Essie Noble. Lizzie .liusscl, Vernon Elvidgc. 1 class (Hiâ€"Ruby Mills. Herbert Harvey. I class (Châ€"Edna Park, Lorne Dean. 1 class (l))â€"â€"Hcr- tonse Livingston and Harry Cordon aeQ., Gertie Campbell. S. S. No. I), GLI-JNELG. Only the names of the three in each class. who took highest marks, are published. V classâ€"Mabel Hunt. IV classâ€"- Allie Davis, Olive Cook, Myrtle Hunt. uIclassâ€"Geo. Tucker. \Vm. Ryan, Roy 31(3)::‘1115'. II claSSâ€"â€"Percy Hunt, Stanley Graham. Tommy Cook. Sr. Pt. II class -â€"Cussic Ryan, Allan Davis, Flmo Edwards. Jr. Pt. II class- Stewart Mchtlly. Sr. 1 class â€"â€"Oli\'e Tucker, Dollie Anderson. Jr. 1 classâ€"Basil Davis. C. C. MC KECHNIE, Teacher. Sr. 111 class â€" J :me Sum McKnight. Jr. III class Coflicld. Albert 'l‘wznuley. Coflicld. Albert Twmule)‘. Sr. lI classâ€"â€" Willie Smith, Pi'cscilla Simp- son. Jr. 11 classâ€"Brice Dax'gavel, Idella. McAllen. 81'. Pt. 11 class;â€" Willie Bell. Jr. Pt. II class -John Smith, Chris \Villimns. I classâ€"- Susie Simpson, Guy Williams, Jos. Coflield. J. F. GIL-\N'l‘, Teacher. 1. S. .1. E. d: N. i 11' ciass-â€".~\111»ie Petty,luditl1 11111111,] Alice Dunn, Charlotte Hutton. 111': class-M 1111c t Bl1th. Jennie Allen, 1 Mabel Dunn, John Dunn, Lena Mc-l Calmon, Bertha Pcttig1e11. 151x11} classâ€"Ida B1',11hour Richard B1'1ans, Maggie McCalInon, James B1:Vans, 'l‘hctnasAllenSar11l1131'11111s,‘ Mabell Pettigrew. J1. 11 class .__ lennie Bar- bour. Gladys Dunn. Pearl McUalmon, Eva Blyth, Bessie Clark. Pt. II classâ€"Harry Morrison, Ellie Hutton, Thomas Hutton. Ethel Pertigrew, Rob Gadd, Jamie Mcllvride, May Cameron. Sr. Pt. I class «Florence Barber Robina Gat'ld. Elsie McCal- 111011. J 1'. Pt. 1 classâ€"â€"A1'tl1u1' Morri- son, Hazel Barber, Everet Morrison. Average attendance, 1‘34. MILDRED J. C. LEICSON. Teacher. '.No.12.),.E1:111E.11(11\:'1'. 1 classâ€"(reowe Reid. 11' classâ€"â€" Arthur Laure 11cc. 91.111 class-~Sam Patterson, Charlie Reid. Jr. 111 ciass â€"-Doward Henry, Joseph Nelson, Mary Patterson, Bella Patterson. Sr. II classâ€"Sarah Brown. Maud Hamilton, Grace Reid. Annie Nelson. Jr. 11 classâ€"Maggie Hamilton. Pal- mer Patterson. Sr. Pt, 11 class-â€" Bert Lawrence, Victor Adams, Hugh Patterson. Jr. Pt. II class --Jol1n Ferguson, Willie Wilson, Blanche Reid. Sr. I classâ€"Bella Ferguson. Jr. I classâ€"Johnny Brown, Martin Wilson, Mamie Keith, George Wil- son. MARGARET Scorr, Teacher. U. S. S. No. ‘2. B. G. Class Vâ€"Harry Snyder, Malcolm McKechnie. Class IVâ€"Willie Heng- han. Sr. IIIâ€"Willie Newell, Annie McGillivray, Peter Mc‘Gillivray. Jr, IIIâ€"Tena Newell, David Edge, Aggie Ewen. II-â€"Minnie Vessie. Ella Edge. Sr. Pt. 11â€"Jol1n11y Newell, Madge Morton, Neilie McGillivray. ,Jr. Pt. IIâ€"Elias Edge. Sr. Iâ€"Smith l Ewen, Archie \Vatson. Jr. Iâ€"Noble lBartley. C. FLETCHER, Teacher. \Vhen tne blood is thin and vatery, the nerves are actually starved and nervous exhaustion and prostmtion soon follow. Feed the nerves with Dr. A. \V. Chase’s Nerve Food and you will impart to them the new life and vigor of perfect health. Face cut and fac-smile signature of Dr. A. W. Chase on every box of the genuine. The membe1s of the 011ta1io Agri- cultural and Experimental Union are pleased to state that for 1900 they are again prepared to distribute into every Township of O11ta1io material for experiments with fertilizers, fodder crops, roots, grains, grasses and clovers. This system of co-operative experi- mental work in Agriculture was started in 1886 with 60 plots, which were situated on twelve difierent farms in Ontario. Since that date, however, this 'work' has increased from year to year, and in 1899 there were 12,035 plots, which were situ- Experimental Union Field Tests for 1900. SCHOOL: REPORTS .S. No. :3. B. G Thin, Watery Blood. classâ€"Jane Smith. Mary Jr. III clnstâ€" Willie 00. -â€" ated on 3,485 farms throughout Ontario. List of Experiments for 1900. 1. Three varieties of Oats. ‘2. ~ Three varieties of six-rowed Barley. 3. Two varieties of Hulless Bar- ley. Field Peas. 8. Three varieties of Soy or Jap- anese Bea‘fis. 9. Three varieties of Husking Corn. 10. Three varieties of Mangolds. 11. Two varieties of Sugar Beets for stock feeding. 12. Three varieties of Swedish Tur- nips 12}. Two varieties of Fall Turnips. 14. Three varieties of Carrots. 1;). Three varieties of fodder or silage Corn. 16. Three varieties of Millet. 17. I‘hree combinations of Grain for fodder. 18. Grass Peas and two varieties of Vetches. 19. Dwarf Essex Rape and two varieties of Kale. ‘20. Three varieties of Clover. ‘21. Sainfoin, Lucerne. and Mar- moth Red CloVer. ‘22. Five varieties of Grasses. ‘23. Three varieties of Field Beans. ‘24. Three varieties of Sweet Corn. 2?. Four fertilizers and no fertiliz- er with Corn. ‘26. Four fertilizers and no fertiliz- er with Mangolds. 27. Sowing peas and {our different dates to determine the injury done by the pea bug (Bruchus pie-1). 28.P1anting Potatoes the same dav and five days aftel beinh v cut. '29. Planting Cut Potatoes which have and which have not been coated ox or with land plaster. 30. Planting Corn in rows and in squares. _ _ _ -â€" I‘- n Material for either No. 25 experi~ ment or No. ‘26 experiment. will be sent, by express, and for each of the others it will be forwarded by mail. Each person in Ontario who wishes to conduct an experiment and is will- ing to use great care and accuracy in the work and report the results of the test as soon as pos~ible after har- vest should select the exact experi- ment desl’red and apply for the same at an early date. The material will be forwarded in the order in which the applications are received until the limited supply is exhausted. It might be well for each applicant to to make a second choice for fear the first could not be granted. C. A. Zavn'z, Agricultural College, Guelph. Signs of Spring are in evidence in this vicinity : roads are bad, neither wheeling nor sleighing but there are few complaints, most people being satisfied that we have had winter quite long enough 0 C A ‘ I I . Three varieties of Spring Wheat. Three varieties of Buckwheat. Three varieties of Field Peas. _"1‘wo varieties of bug-proof ‘ The annnal exodus of the boys of Priceville begins’this week. The following being the names and pros- pective destinations of our Spring Excursionists who leave this week : Tom Conkey and Duncan McRae for Owen Sound ; Ed. Watson and Alex. Cameron, for Brampton; Charles and Donald Tryon, for Owen Sound; Dan Campbell. to his old employer near Guelph for another yc ar, The foregoing are old timers and know the rOpes so we expect to hear of good jobs and big wages from all of them this yearas the demand for labor seems to be great at all points heard from. Two of the younger lads, Allie Mc- Lean and Willie Scott left for Yeovil this week. They were bound to be ahead of the older boys and one of them had secured a place ahead, there is no fear of the other he is a hustler. Mr. Herb Watson, plasterer and bricklayer, expects to start building operations very soon at Ventrv. He has also got the contract for brick- work and plastering at X rs. Butters, Commercial Hotel. Priceville. We finderstand that Mr. Donald Campbell is the contractor for the carpenter \jrork. We are pleased to hear of the pro- jected improvements at the Commer- cial Hotel. \Vhen the brickwork and additions prOposed are completed, it will improve the appearance of that end of the village considerably. Mr. R. J. Thompson. a practical miller of experience from Western Ontario, is now running the Grist Mill for Mr. R. McGowan. He start- ed Iast Monday. Alex. ;White, of the O. D. Road, Artemesia, has been under the weather with a. hard attack of con- gestion of the iungs. under the care of Dr. Hutton he is now pxo~ gressing favorably towards recover}? filvaasuh I§UIV-“v-.' v-.._-_ _._ ,__-_ _ ' We are happy to inform your read- ers that Miss Bertha. James, of Price- ville, is now almost: convalescent. :Fiankailey is taking a position in Boyd’s Mill on the C. P. R. below Ceylon. So we are informed. :Tames Shields. son of Mr. F. Shields, Gravel Road, West of Price- ville, left. on March 27th for Carman. Man. II he likes the country and meets with success his father and the family may follow. PRICEVILLE. Frank Shields, J1. ., .; bromer of the above mentloue 1 19d. jumped ofi the top beam m the ham to a scaffold below. but men: throuwh to the ban: floor. He got his head cut and xx as badly shaken up. No sexious lesults are anticipated. Our enterprising townsman, M.! Riley Esq. is now the possessor of a} Karn Piano purchased direct from! makers and said to he one of the} finest insu'uments to be seen any; where in this vicinity. \Ve hope: friend Riley may be long spared to enjoy its music. We have often in the past enjoyed Mr. Riley’s per-i formances on the anvil, which he? rattles in good old Irish style. If he: succeeds in inas‘tering the new in-e strument and makes as good a pianist as he is a blacksmith we wiil. no doubt. have an opportunity of hearing both kine‘s of music in the near future. Council met. March 24th : minutes approv- ed. Communiunions received from Treas- urer Normanby respecting: :L basis of pass- ing township accounts: from Standard Bank, Durham, :wkxmwledging receiptof $54.65 Arbitratiun expenses re W. 5. Owen Sound Road; advice from Canadian Sewer Pipe ()0. Resolved that the Clerk write for (11mm. tions from foregoing mmpan}: as we believe it is a ste ) in the right (inaction nu account Of the di 'Clllt}' 0f Ubtilillillé COd‘.l‘ for en]. ver_ts.â€"_Carried . HaStieâ€"Robbâ€"'l‘imt an order. be drawn on the Trqasurcr {m the sum M $31.05 cost. of Ememont’s sh: 1m mt ms: at \x bxtmtxuu re Umon School ngennuuc and .-\m manbx. â€"Carried. 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Petrie W15 in 01 ted in 11' 1:111 as 1'111'11111is- sionei. 11'itli1111t>:11:'11\' 11110.11 1’; \' -1a1\ meeiv ed its second and 111i111 11+;111iiigs “as siwued sealed and 01111111311 11» 111': 11111111:0111;11 1517-11111 Book. -Cz11‘1 iGd. 1 McQueenâ€"Mclntx reâ€"â€"'1‘ hat “(3 nlm' :ul- 1011: n to meet on '1 no (lav M n 291:: as a Comt of Rex lsim 1 and ”the: b: xsincss. -â€"Czu~ ried. Resolved that the following accounts be paidzâ€"J. A. Lambert, printing Auditors' Report, $7.70: Municipal \Vm'ld, Assessw‘s Ggidg: 500.: _(_31(grk’.~: qnn‘qter salary. $32: Pathmasters zâ€"JacUb Vandt, Chas. Gadd, R. Morrison, \Vm. Bradley, Alex. Schmm. \V. '1‘. Piuder. Jun. 'l‘ruy. Jos. Mnyers. Julm Hastings, Laban Gray, Wm. Cuwzm, Peter Black. Jas. Hay. Alex. Alian. S. Neil, 1-1.. Mickleborongh, H. Adunh‘. J. R. Smith, 1‘3. Gaston. Jnu. Hunt. (L W. Hallidzxy. R. Irwin, R. McDonald, Thus. Cnmhixz, J. E. Roland. 1). Stewart. Jllu. Melton. Jxm. Keith, Jer. Burk, 1’. McIntyre. J no. 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Saw=l09gs Wanted ; MAPLE $10.00 $8.00 $0.00 “ BIRCH 10.00 8.00 6.00 ‘- SOFT ELM 10.00 8.00 (3.00 BASSWOOD 10.00 8.00 6.00 BEECH 8 00 6.00 5.00 BLACK ASH 12.00 9.00 (3.00 PINE cut 14ft. 122.00 9.00 6.00 CEDAR 7.00 6.00 5.00 SPRUCE 8. 00 cut 14ft. HEMLOCKS‘: .310 $7 accoxc1’;, to long. TAMARAC 010' 7 “ “ \Vill Logs will be classed according: to quality and size, and to be cut as much as possible, 12 ft. long, allow- ing three inches. ‘ DURHAM FURNITURE C0» Dec. 28, 1899. Limited. The Durham Furniture 86 EG REMONT COUNCIL pay the following prices Saw Logs delivered at J. Crawford’s Mill, Durham. Limited I). ALLAN, CLERK W for A Thousand Tongues Could no; express the rapture of Annie E. Springer. of Philadelphia, Pm, when Dr. King’s New Discovery cured her of a hacking: ccuglz that for many years had made life a bur- den. She says: "After all other remedies and doctors failed, it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe.” Dr. _ King’s New Discoverv is guaranteed Ho cure all troubles of the Throat, iChesc or Lungs. Price 500 and $1.00. {Trial bomies free 41?. :111 drug stores. ifliuvei and Timuihy Seed Guam HacFARLANE (E Co. -â€" DURHAM. â€"- Hz Sans Chum! 1.1111111 11:1'1 1111s. ‘2 1- " Yards 11111:. 251: a ”pair L1'1111 (‘ 111'1111115. .1 1111115111112 (1.11: 11111175011 1.:11'11 (‘ 1111111115." .. 1- - _\ 111111.11 1011:5131. and $1 R11fl’1111111111111111111 1.111111111' (‘111'111111 goods. 111111 4‘ 11' :1 \':11'11. T111110] .1111111. 52-111 1111111 2'11: :1 Yard: '151111111 1.1111111. 134-111 111111 3111' :1 311111.11 51 White 111111111 1.1111111) 111111's, :2 1- " vards 111 ouch Colorml \"hitv Rod 5 W036i} 1:1? "6" Six". English 1 um (um. "ards \ i1 rlom‘ Oil \ ‘10?! 1 um] 1 1 4 \\ Me at -50 3.111th Yard. Our Spring Prints We have a full lino of Spring Shoes of all kinds for Men. \\ onwn and (Shildnen, at usual low 131;; 4 prices. Guam and sec us ! B131 RICK HOUSE AND LOTâ€"THE A little carelessness in Seed time will cause you an endless amount of trouble in the fall. We have exercised the best possible care in the selection of our stock of Druggists and Seedsmen. 401 and would invite a careful in- Spection before purchasing. We guarantee our prices as low as the lowest of equal quality. We keep a full Stock of Field and Garden Seeds of all kinds. Are all in. ( get your pick. Apri! 5, 1900. inml misfits ! For Sale. wide: ‘31: :1_ yard: wide, 50c: yard .. Covers, :2 L2 3': nit (‘uvers 11 me early and 1.01) each rd. A man yards lung. $1.40 1" . rm :1 pair. and $1. 2:? 3 pr Calder’s Block, ya n15 Ion a square. yd and ‘2 yahlr :00