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AVD still the petitions are coming in for granolithic sidewalks. The east side of Ga afraxa Street is to have the walk extended as far as .South Street. A further extension is to he made on the west side so that when completed the “talk will go to Nat Harve y’s Corner. This week the Company is layinga five foot Walk along the north side of Mill Street to Laidlaw’s new resi- 'dence andapetition. we understand, is being signed to have one laid on east side of Countess Street, north toEGeorg: Street. “7e feel safe in l dictino- that no more lumber walks wrl be laid in Durham, nor do we think that repairs to those now in pxistencc will long continue to be THE Secretary of the South Grey Agricultural Society is not to blame for the prize lists not being all out now. Rush of work here, sickness of part of the staff, and the uncertain prowling peregrinations of u. flighty printer, have been the cause of delay. However, c0pies are now in the hands of the Secretary and the whole job will, we hope, he completed this week. The Exhibition will be on Tuesday and \Vednesday, the 25th and 26th of September. __..-â€"â€"â€", Nan-Q V...“ )Vm. Johnston, Jr., attendet the High Court I. O. I". of Central On- tario, held at Owen Sound Aug. 213t and 22nd, as delegates from the Court here. They report a. very profitable vmeeting. and will ever carry with them pleasant recollections of the fraternal spirit manifested by the .brethren of the Owen Sound Court. The Central Ontario division of the Order is gaining financially, having wiped out an indebtedness of $2000,j and increased their surplus by 852500. during the pasr two years. i ABOUT a week ago the cellar of Mr. John Jack was entered and a. churn- itg of about five or six pounds of butter carried away. Mr. Jack didn’t care so much for the loss of the butter, though he can ill afford to have his small earthly possessions meddled with. but the bowl in which it was contained was prized by Mr. Jack’s daughter. Maggie, as a gift {mm her deceased mother. The theft was asmail one, but it shows none the less tqe despicable meanness to which some people can stoop. putting his last weeks budget in the \V. P. B. Really friend, we have no distinct recollection of ever getting: one last week, but think perhaps we did. However its gone and we can’t give any evidence in the case. Sorry so valuable a correspondence should go astray, but you’ve forgiven us. Thanks, \VE are pleased this week to give. interesting extracts of two letters from Mr. Geo. Ledingham of Strath- cona Horse. His many friends in town and vicinity will be delighted to hear from him, and pleased to know he retains his cheerfulness in the far ofl' land of the Boers. Maggie Shears, of Congratulations. MR. B. H. TOWNSEND. prOprietor of the \Vroxeter Star, and for many yearsza well known resident of this town, as Editor of the Durham Re- view, was married in Harriscon on \V’ednesday of last week to Miss Maggie Shears, of Owen Sound. Movxxn. -Shortly there will be a. big moving: among the merchants. Parker’s Drug Business comes to Grant’s Store, Grant goes into Mor- lock’s, Mon-lock goes into McArthur’s, and McArthur to the 01d Store re- cently vacated by N. G. J. Mc- Kechnie. KANSAS SEED WHEAT.â€"-\Ve have just received a. consignment of Tur- key Red Kansas winter wheat which we are selling to our customers at cost price. R. MCGOWAN. MESSRS. SAMUEL Fouxnâ€"Valuable gold rimmed Spectac'les in case. Owner can get them at the Post Office by paying a quarter for this notice. CAPERINE.â€"A CIOth Caperinfa {0111:1d f young vpeople of {Be )Iethédisi ‘betwoen here aDdOHutotOIl Hlll- 531”;church presented Mr. Thos. Carson unclzumed. At thxs ofixcc. ‘ with 3. Morocco Hymn Book. THE Bunessan Mun charges us with FOR SAl.B.â€"-Pure Bred Jersey Bull Calf. Registered Pedigree. Apply to F. PEEL. tf I c a PM: brick work on the Presbyzeman church enlargement is pragz‘essing favorably. LEAVF vour measure for fall shoes! at the shoe store. READ what we are offering: August sale on pagefi-H. \V Ier. CHOICE Sardines 5c M éckler’s. EXTRA large bargains at the Shoe StOre. Vol. 34,-«N0. 1746. imw~m~sm9 ém”“mma LOT of matter crowded out. LOCAL NEWS Ladnes’ sun per pair. sell for {500 ' v v v ‘â€" v v v v v â€" " I C I 1 I sma‘w\»~‘ C. L. GRANT’S W mun, Sr. . and. a. tin at H. \V. 1;} 0:”; MONDAY next, Labor Day, is a co Statutory holidz u. The only wicked jthing on the pxogram is the Grit NM...“ F Con vention. School re-opens Sept. 4th for the enrolment of pupils. THOS- ALLAN, C. L. GRANT. SC 1899~Part I (Form II) 13 candi- dates recommended, 10 took full cer- tificates, and 1 matriculation stand- ing. P. S. Leaving-~15 recommen- J_3 1 During the Model term .‘dr. Allan’s work will be taken by Mr. Charles L. Willis, B. A., (Honor Graduate in Mathematics and Physics). The success of the school in the past in preparing students for third class certificates and for Jr. Leaving Part 1. is well known. The ‘follow- ing is the school’s record for the past two years:â€"â€" Having decided that Junior Ma- triculation shall be taken up in the Durham School the Boa-rd has engag~ ed Mr. David Hicks, B. A., to assist Principal Allan in the work. During the Model term 311‘. Allan’s l.A‘-‘â€" . DURHAM PUBLIC SEHUDL RE-OPENS SEPTEMBER 4th. home weeks ago Miss Suuley of Glenelg, died suddenly after giving birth to a child. Suspicion of foul play, neglegence or other irregulari- ty led to an inquest, which was held by Coroner Gun. A portion of the stomach was removed and sent .to Toronto to be examined if there were any traces of poison. The jury met again Saturday to learn that no poison was discovered. see these goons. as we understand it is one of the chief mottos of the store that it is no trouble for them to Show goods. \Ve also saw opened up a very large shipment of the celebrated Sanford ready madeclothine, consist- :5 ing of suits, coats, pants, etc. As these goods are known 0 be the best of their kind. it woul pay you to take a look at the stock. These goods, Mr. J. A. Hunter info11ns us, axe all imported direct and me bouwht in suit and skirt ends, 110 tno pieces being alike. Plain goods are ve1v fashionable this year in heavy tweed eifecrs and also in black p0plins. The stock of figur- ed black dress 1roods shown at this up- -to- date store, is really very inter- esting to look through. and intending purchase1s would do 11 ell to call and see these goods. as we understand it The writer took a. walk through our largest general store the other (lav, properly called “ The Big Store,” and found every'body busy marking off case aft ere ase of beautiful new fall dress goods, wrapperettos and general dry goods. Durham mav “ell feel proud of such a store, and the ladies of this community will find one of the finest array of im- ported c'l1ess goods that has ever been shown in Durham. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. C. A. \Vells, of Sault Ste Marie, Ont., after an absence of nine years. revisited the home of his birth Monday and is spending a few days with friends in town. The chance in the place is. the first pleas- iug featme that came to his notice, and he retards the progress as some- what phenomenal. Mr. \Vells is a (11 penter and contI actor and reports times A 1 at the Sault. \Ve weie pleased' to have him call and make his acquaintance. or man, and that he failed bv < eight marks on the total. He tends going back to school again. WE regret that our report in las: issue. announcing the success of Mr. R. J. Scott, of Priceville, in the Junior Leaving Exmnination was not correct. He tells us that the Scott whose name appeared is anoth- Some weeks ago Miss YUU'LL miss it if you (1 the Roman Catholic pi Park 30-day. 'i‘hursday. amusements of all kinds. TRY our Japan Tea 1lbs. fox $1. 00, reg. 33c 21 1b at H. W. )Ioclilerfls LAST Friday was Durham’s Civic Holiday. That’s all MONDAY next, Labor Day, the pose office will be Open only one hour xfter arrival of afternoon train. Footwear from :25 cts. up at the Shoe Store. Principal, ON the eve of leaving Durham, the taken by Mr. Charleg A., (Honor Graduate in and Physics). The Big S‘t'Eé C~ L~ GRANT, Secretary. you don’t attend No picnic in the day. Sports and Iailed bv only total. He in- Rev. Jas. Farquharson and Mrs. Farquharson, of Pilot Mound, Man., arrived here Tuesday on their return from a three months’ holiday trip to the Old Country. Mr. Farquharson is a brother of Rev. Mr. Farquharson Presbyterian Minister. He will re~ turn Tuesday next to Piloc Mound. Mrs. F. Will remain for some weeks yet before going west. The Willison boys, of Toronto, son of Editor Willison, of the Globe, re- turned Monday morning after visit- ing their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Harris here,‘ for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson, of South Line, Bentinck, drove over to Durham on Sunday lass with their little daughter, Mary Etta, to get a button taken out of her nose by Dr. Jamieson. Miss Fiorie Richardson returned to Flesherton after spending a week with friends in town. She was ac- companied by Miss Ada. Brown who will spend a week with Flesherton friends. Mr. Thos. Carson after a. genuine “send OE” by the boys on Friday evening IaSt left early Saturday morning for Owen Sound to take the boat to Port Arthur on his trip to flartney, Man. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Boone and family return Friday morning to their home in London, after Spend- ing a few weeks pleasantly with friends in town and elsewhere. Mrs. A. C. MacKenzie, and her daughters, Misses Florence and Mar- ion, returned to Mont-real Saturday after spending a. month with Rev. Mr. Stewart and other friends here. Mr. R. J. Scott, of Priceville, left Wednesday morning to teach a school near Williamsford until his cousin, Miss Saran Scott recovers from her present illness, Miss Margares Gun, dauwhter of D1. Gun, was somewhat seriously bitten by a dog belonginw to ‘11. Parker. The dog is to bet, disposed of. Miss Bella Hughes and Mrs. J. Kress, left Saturday for Toronto, Niagara, St. Catharines, Port: Dover and other places. Miss Kate Anderson, of Hamilton, returned Monday morning after Spending a few weeks at the parental home. Rev. Joseph Stewart, of Rochester, visited his aged parents, Rev. Alex. and Mrs. Stewart, 3. day or two this week. J. S. Ireland, of Mount. Forest, Spent the Civic holiday with his brother, Mr. Jas. Ireland. Miss Jean A. Gibson, cf Goderich. and Miss Jessie Gibson, of Montreal, are the guests of Mrs. Jas. Ireland. Mrs. Kmnz and family are leaving for Winchester 'where Mr. Kranz has a. position in the furniture factory. Mr. 1“. W. Search, of Georgetown, is now in charge of the fimshing room at the furniture factory. Miss Culbertson is taking in the Millincry Openings this week in To- ronto. Mr. and Mrs. Robs. Gray, of Ham- ilton, visited friends here and in the Vicinity of Varney. Miss Nellie Mearns and her little brother, Hector, of Hanover, are guefits of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mills. Mr. Langley who spent a week visiting friends in town returned to Toronto Monday morning. Mrs. John Robertson, of Toronto, is visiting her parents~in-lmv, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Robertson. Miss Lizzie Laidlaw has been en- ga dL',‘ id to take chm ge of the Entrance work in the school heze. Mrs. Dr. Culbertson, of Meaford, visited friends in town. and is now taking in the Toronto Exhibition. friends in Port; Huron, Mich. Miss Dora. Banks returned to North Bay, Monday mormng last. Mr. Hugh Rose, of St. Louis, re- turned to his home Saturday. Miss Georgina McRae is in Toronto at the Millincry Openings. Mrs. B. F. Warner is visiting Miss S. Burnett visited friends in Mt. Forest last". week. Dr. Freel is seriously 111 from the effect of sun-stroke. Miss M. Lv'nn, of Allan Palk. is visiting; her S'. ster, Mrs. J. Red ford. Chief C' arson wa" ' ‘ Wednesday. a 1n Owen bound Mr. \V. J. Bellamy, of Flesherton, was in town Monday. Miss Collett, of Allan. Park, is staying at J. L. Browne’s. Miss Mabel Swallow is attending the Millinery Openings in Toronto. PERSONAL MENTION. Durham, Ont, Thursday, August'SO, 1900. Inspector Campbell asked a boy a few days ago to give him a definition of a ‘ pilgrim,” to which the lad re- plied, " he is a man who goes about from place to place.” “ That’s what I do ” said the InSpector, and furthe r asked “ am I a pilgrim ?” “ Oh no,” said the boy, °‘ a pilgrim is a good man.” The boy was sent up head. Geo. Arrowsmith, of Saginaw, says he’ll send us a load of wood, for next year’s subscription. We appreciate the promise all right, but we’d rather have the wood. He has paid the cash every year so far, but a load of Saginaw wood would be such a nov- elty we’d almost prefer it. When a man freezes his wife out and then announces that “she has left his bed and board without any just cause or provocation ” and warns the public against giving her anv thing on his account.” its a pretty sure sign he’s getting lonesome and takes this method of starving her back again. The latest novelty in men’s dress is the coming shirt waist. Bright scarlet with ”a. white polka dot will be the prevailing color. Mayor Laid- law and. Councillors Whelan and Gorsline are expected to lead the fashion next summer. Dr. Landerkin should nerve him- self for the big love feast on Monday. He’ll get a. lot of tafiy, a vote of con- fidence and three cheers at the Con- vention sure, and more than that he’ll be the “unanimous choice of the Convention.” Since writing a. little article on a girl using slang, we are told a. dozen or more thought they were hit, but the one we based our remarks on hasn’t been named yet. A Durham man is so lazy that his friends wont let him go through a corn field. They’re afraid the “ pun- kin” vines will take after him and smonher him out. The fellows that were chased out of the preacher’s melon patch, are still at large. They shouldn’t smoke cigars when engaged in a business of that kind. A citizen with a Globe in his right hand coat. pocket, said he could put up with the Grits, if Tarte didn’t nose Laurier around in everything. The right kind of religion wont give a. fellow faith enough to expect a pair of new lungs, and dishonesty enough not to pay his subscription. Can anyone demonstrate why a man hasn’t as good a right to go in his shirt sleeves as a woman has to go in her shirt waist? Even the cut of a man’s beard may be made a subject of criticism. \Vhy not ? The most effectual cure for a Box- er is to cut of! his pig-tail just be- low the chin. Some peOpIe keep Bibles in the house to have them in case of sick- ness. It’s hard to push a,patent fence business and run a. straight religious course. Affectation is a Sign which says, “no brains here.” lAUNDTâ€"In Egrmnont. on ’l‘uvsduv, Aug. 0’ n", dmwhtex' of Mr. and Mrs .Y:unu1t,agc .» yams. MOII.\'RII)Eâ€"â€"In\ \m'manbf. on Saturdav, An" 25, Mr. Alum-w McIlvrit o, awed 72 years. The Listowel College has the re- putation of being,r a first class Institution, and the rates charged for tuition and supplies are reason- able, and our young: people should take advantage of this opportunity to qualify themselves to enter fully equipped into abusiness career. The full term opens Sept. 4th. Illustrated catalogues sent upon application to C. L. Hartt, Principal. The Listowel Business College and Shorthand Institute graduated 100°/O of its pupils in Shorthand and Type- writing departments, during the term just closed, and we understand the successful graduates through the agency and instrumentality of the College have received good situ- ations. Unprecedented Record. HITS AND MISSES. DIED. Boiled potatoes and beef in one dish, cofiee or tea and bread. Jam comes once a day and sometimes twice, I can make out on it all right as long as we are nm on the boat. I haven’t much use for it. Well, I am rather sleepy to-day. I was down to see the folks where I got the coffee on Monday night,and have been on guard all last night. Of‘ course we are let off on turns. We are ofl 4 hours and on two, but afel- low just gets asleep when he is cal- led out for guard. They wanted me to go down to-night. as we expected to leave soon. I told them I was expecting mail to-day and would have to answer to-night. They said that was no excuse, come down and we will get everything ready. They are real good to me. They like to talk to the Canadians and want to know what they do in the winter, and if we can grow fruit, and any amount of other questions, There are the old folks, two boys and a girl. Well, mocher, I think I willl have to draw this to a close. Re- member me to Will and. Bob when you write them, and all the folks at home, and yourself dear mother, and Ihope to hear from you soon and giue me all the news, and as much of it as you like. I have been down to church a couple of times. The first evening when we were coming home we were invited in for a hot cup of coffee, which we accepted very graciously. as we could stand it; pretty welll, as we are not used to things overly rich. The peOple here are quite different from Canadians in their talk. There are quite a number of Scotch and English and any amount of Kaflirs and negroes. ' I guess the horses were shot all right, as there were eight taken to 'be shot on account of glanders. There has been quite a lot of sick- ness among the horses. Those that are well are doing fine Of course they aren’t doing anything. We ihave been drilling on foot except one day, and I find it very tiresone. The daytime here is very hot and then it gets quite cool in the evening. This is their winter time now, but they never have any snow or frost around the Cape. They can raise about three crops ~‘of potatoes, at least they have new potatoes three times ayear. Isuppose they plant early, late and later. I haven’t seen any of their fruit orchards yet. They are up country quite a way.‘ Lady- ; smith is about 1500 miles from here 1 I think. I The1e was a telegram came down from Lord Robe1 ts yeste1day, tellinrr of the difie1ent 1egime11ts that weie in the heat of the battle. They had it in that the St1athcona Horse we1e under a heavy baptism of fire, and only lost two horses. Kind of laugh- able when we woxe still 111 cape town. “’6 are still in Cape Town, but I don’t know how how long we will be here. 1 heard we were going away soon, perhaps in a day or two. We are all anxious to get up to the front to find out how they are getting along and have a hand in what is going on. ___ -'â€" avg-ah vub UU-HWJ, DU L DIIUL‘gIlL I would send the latest news I had, although‘ it: will be getting quite stale before it reaches you. Cape Town, April 25, 1900 DEAR MOTHER,â€"-Just two weeks yesterday since we landed on the Cape. I haven’t got any mail yet, but expect some to-day for sure, 'as the mail boat came in last night and will be going out to-day, so I thought Letter from Geo. W Ledingham, who is serving with the Strathcona Horse in South Africa, to His Mother. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1897, Chapter 129. that all creditors and others having claims against the estate of ElizabethVollet, deceased. who died on or about the 13th day of May, 1897, are required on or before the 16th day of September, A. D.. 1900, to send by l(lost, prepaid, or to deliver to Messrs. .l\ c 'ay Sampson, Barristers, Owen Sound, solicitors for Aaron Vollett, the ad- ,ininistrator of the said deceased, their : Christian names, surnames and address- ' es, with full particulars of their claims and the nature of all securities, if any, held by And further, take notice that after such last mentioned date, the said administrator will proceed todistribnte the assets of the deceased among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have notice, and that ! the said administrator will not be liable for ‘ the said assets, or any part thereof to any person of whose claim notice shall not have beenreceived by him at the time of such distribution. Dated the 21st day of August, A.D,, 1900 MACKAY Siuii’sox Solicitors for the Administrator I NUTIEE TU EHEUIIUHS STRATHCONA HORSE. Your son, GEO. W. LEDINGHAM. Cape Town, April _ BO“ ".01.. Vt... $4 $4 $4 Po .6. of‘ “ “ 71 Q71 A 0‘6“ New. '(4‘ 711‘: v04... \Krflt \x ’1 .0. Sn. wvaa‘V4S‘Z; ‘ 0 O o o g ‘ g! "93".) . 44 ‘;él:. ‘V 4‘? Lé’.‘ ’1‘? .29: ’1‘? L‘;‘;L¢C.é.. ..‘ ’IYWvatx‘flVéi" The Busy Store on The Street. Come Early and Secure a Bargain Before They Are All Picked Over. J., J. HUNTER. the next two weeks, and to do so we will sell the balance of these goods at cost, and when we say cost we mean cost. We have a few Shirt Waists and Wrap- pers left that Illust be cleared out Within 143* 3"~*'!'1-’: WEATHER $3??? Gmmmm~~i $1.00 Per Year "I; .g\‘