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Wig publish from week to week a weather bulletin. kindly furnished for some time by Dr. Gun who makes the meteorological observation in this town and supplies the reports weekly to the head ofiice in Toronto. Many things in connection with these reports were somewhat mys- terious to us and not till intervewing the Dr. a few days ago were we let into the puzzling preplexities. We have to thank this gentleman for the kind, genial way in which he ex- plained things and now we know that report on the “ hours of sun- 'ne” per week is not the result of guess, but taken from a simple Qantrivance which registers accurate- lytfie time old 801 is nnclouded. ‘ \ OUR schools here re-opened last week with a good attendance all through. The introduction of High School work is a new feature, and promises “fell to be a great success. On opening day fifty-one registered for that work, and three or four others have since been added. There are only six in attendance at. the Model School. but as there were only twenty-five applications in the Coun- t)‘ the board. out of consideration for the convenience of the candidates, ‘placed them where they would be most convenient to their homes. Those attending at Owen Sound and Meaford, belong mostly to their re- spective towns. \VE inadvcrtantly omitted last .week to congratulate Bro. Rutledge, of the Markdale Standard, who en- tered two weeks ago upon his twen- tieth year in the publishing business. The cuts illustrating his fine new premises and the excellent plant attest the success our esteemed con- frere has had since entering the work. and we trust he may continue to go on with ever brightening pros- pects. ' AT the annual sports of the Toron- ‘to Island Aquatic Association, held a couple of weeks ago, our young tow-nsman, Brad Jamieson. was one of the three who secured an equal number of points and was tied for the Senior championship. The com- mittee decided that the three should paddle the single canoe race to decide the matter, and the contest came off on \Vednesday evening last, and after a very exciting race was won by Brad by half a length. On Friday evening the gold medal was preSent- ed to him and is a very handsome one, in shape a maltese cross, suitably engraved. THE Conservative Convention, for the selection of candidates for the House of Commons and the Local Legislature, is being held in Mark- dale to-day, Thursday A number of talented party speakers are present. The meeting opens at one’clock and is free to all. mern' church and Allan’s School House congtegations will hold their anm. 211 Harvest Home Thanksgiving services on Sunday. 2.13111 inst. The Rev. \V. G. Reilly of Chatsu orth, will conduct the sexvices and preach. FLEECE lined underwear at popular prices. Also all wool unshrinkable shirts and drawers made of pure Nova. Scotxa wool in Lino, N. S. C. L, Grant. YOUNG man if you wan: a. safe in- vestment take out an Endowment Policy in the “Imperial Life.” W. D. MILLS. Agent. OUR Flesherton correspondent, in a few words, voices what. we believe is the prevailing Opi ion about the declining character gf the Toronto Exhibition. ' A seven yard dress length of fall' Weight. goods for a one dollar bill Over twent} patterns to chose from this week at H. W. Mockler’s' b THE latest things, plaids and home- Spuns for ladies skirts and suits at H. \V. Mockler's. FOR SA_M:.â€"â€"Pure Bred Jersey Bull Calf. Regisnered Pedigree. Apply to F. PEEL. tf “he forgot. last week to report a foot-ball match between the Aberdeen and Durham Jvniors, which resulted 1â€"0 in favour of Durham. MR. GILBERT .‘chmcuxw is havin g the old British Hotel fitted into an excellent dwelling. NEW tweeds and dress goods in at H. W. Mockler’s. THE Egremont Ag’l Society purpose holding the {an fair on Oct. 2nd. V01. 34---N0. 1748. CAajn for butter at The Big Store. Shirts and Drawers - LOCAL NEWS. Just platff‘d .in stock Fleecelined Shirts and Drawers. Also the Celebrated Stanfield.Unshrinkable AILpure Nova. Scotia \Vool Shirts and Drawers. c. L. GRANT’S Has the reputation of gmduating a hiwher per- centage of pupils, in shorter time, anfi at con- siderably less expense than anv other College outside the City of Toronto. Blusmted Cata- logue sent on application. ' PENMANSHIPâ€"Some time ago we had aletter from “Omega,”upholding the Vertical system of penmanship in opposition to. Opinions expressed some time previous in the Flesher- ton Advance by a writer under the nom de plume “Beta.” We never saw "Beta’s” letter, nor did we know the author. This week we are asked to publish a letter from Mr. Chas. G. Robson, of the Duluth Business Uni- versity. in answer to “Omega,” in which the Spencerian system is strongly advocated, and discussion invited. THE School Board had its regular meeting last Thursday night, and for the first time we called on them while engaged in actual business. It is our intention to call more frequent- ly in future, and, when we think fit, to report some of their deliberations, but this time we’ll dismiss the sub- ject by giving them, one and all, credit for an earnest desire for the educational and moral advancement of the rising generation. Listnwe THE Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church, Durham, will serve luncheon from 11.30 a. m. to 1 o'clock p.‘ In.. and tea. from 5.30 p. m. in the town hall, on the 26th inst. Visitors to the Exhibition will do well to see the good meal they provide {or 15 cts., before going elsewhere. A grand concert will be held lip-Stairs the same evening, for which the best talent has been secured. \VHILE Mrs. Wm. \Vright and Mrs. A. Ritchie were driving home from the Rocky they met with an accident which might have been very serious. They were driving along opposite Mr. Scarf’s when, by some means, which they are unable to explain, their horse ran against some cattle on the road, or the cattle ran against their horse, causing it to shy and up- set the rig and its occupants. They were not seriously hurt. but the rig was pretty badly demolished. -Com. ON Saturday night last a lacrosse match was played on the grounds here between the Junior teams of Hanover and Durham, and at the same time the foot-ball team from \Velbeck was struggling with the Durhamites. In both games the Durham boys came out victors, the lacrosse score being 2--1 and che foot. ball 1â€"0. A MONSTER demonstration in honor of Sir. Charles Tupper, was held at the Windsor Hall, Montreal, on the 10th insu. Hugh John Macdonald, Hon. Geo. E. Foster and the old war horse himself made stirring speeches, full of assurance that the Conserva- tive Part-y Would be returned at the next election. Mn. CHARLES TATE, a reSpectable young,r man of the township of Wal. demar, was struck by lightning on the 25th of August and instantly killed while forking sheaves in the harvest field. He was twenty-nine years of age and married only about eight months. - Du. HU'rTox, late of Priceville, has removed. to Durham where he will carry on the practice 'of his profes- sion. Oflice rear of drug store, Calder’s block, next door to Dr. Holt, Dentist. Will visit Priceville daily till further notice. tf. ° THE Middaugh House. which has been run by Messxs. S. and J. Beattie for the pa st eleven months _changed hands, a. Mr. Hahn, of Berlin, being the new purchaser. Mr. H. takes possession this week. BLACK yarn 2 and 3-ply, 3~ply gray yarn, white, gray sheeting and heavy tweed, also moleskin. gray and bleached sheetings, pillow cottons. etc. C. L. G.ra.nt MR. FRED A. LEWIS, piano tuner of Berlin, expects to be in Durham in October, . L. HARTT - Prop. THE CHRUNICLE and Mail and Em- pire for the balance of 1900 only forty cents. THE bricklayers are now at work on the McIntyre Block. ° ABOUT two columns crowded out. CASH for eggs at tThe Big Store. The Fall Term Opens Sept. 4th. nwel Business Col -â€"- AND â€"â€" Shorthand Institute BQB Miss Islay Campbell has returned from a couple of months’ holiday trip to the sea side and many other places in Quebec and Ontario. She was in companv with her aunt. Miss McDonald, of Toronto, and was ac- companied home by her cousin, Miss Ball. of Warminster. who is now a guest of her aunt Mrs. (Inspector) Campbell, and will attend the Model School during the term. Rev. Mr. McGregor left Tuesday on a holiday trip to Montreal. where he will spend a couple of weeks in the company of his brother, who has for a long time been a resident of the Metropolitan city. He took trip from Toronto by boat. During his absence Rev. Mr. Stewart will offici- ate in his place. Mrs. Samuel Arrowsmith was call- ed away suddenly last week to Georgetown, to visit her nephew, Mr. David Arrowsmith, Harness Maker. formerly of Markdale, who is exceedingly ill at present. Mr. Ted Bedford. who has been employed in the furniture factorv here for the past six months, left for his home in Harriston Wednes- day morning where he has secured a more lucrative position. “Ted ” made many friends while here who regret his removal. Miss Bella Hughes returned last week from a. two or three weeks’ holiday trip to Toronto and a number of places in the Niagara District. Mr. Glass, of Georgetown, arrived Saturday night, and began work in the Furniture Factory on Monday morning. Mr. Thos. Kells. of Vandeieur, gave us a brief call Monday while in town to wait: for his daughter. Miss_ Edna Kells, who was visiting friends at Stratford. Mr. Robinson and sonfof Wroxe- ter. wheeled through town Sunday and called on Mr. and 31.15. Jas. Ire- land. of the firm of Ireland Co. Mr. John Misses Belle and Kate McKinnou, of Chesley drove over to Durllam to see their Sister, \Irs. .1. A. Black, on Sunday last. leaving Miss Kate in Durham for a few weeks and taking little Katie Belle Black with them for a few weeks outing. Miss Bessie Paterson. cf Thessalon, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Alex. McLachlan, and a number of other friends in town. .‘u'rs. Harry Spears and Master Tommy. of Minto. visited the farmer’s sister. Mrs. John Kinnee. Sn, for a few days last week. Mrs. Archie Beaten, of Gleuelg Centre, died on Monday morning af- ter only a few days illness of Cholax‘a Morbus, Mrs. Jake Kress returned Friday 11ivht last from a fo1tnighr r’s. visit with f1iends 1n the Ni 1aga1a peninsul- lct. ' - Mrs. Wellington Banks, of Norih Bay, paid her mother. Mis. P01",tex a flying visit the lane: pztlt of last ueek. Mrs. Warner returned last week from a. three weeks’ visit at Port. Huron. Rev. Mr. Graham, of Dornoch, ac- companied by his little daughter, Spent‘Saturday with friends in town. Mr. Land Mrs. \V. 1). Mills are in London visiting friends and taking in the Exhibition. Mrs. ~Xndxe w Livingston -and daughter, Ma), spent last week in Nuskoka visiting friends. Mr. Wes. Brown, of the Revere House, Markdale, spent Sunday with friends in town. - Mr. A. A. Catton, manager of the Furniture Factory, was in ,Toronto the fore part of the week. Mr. Harry Meredith left Tuesday morning of last week for Toronto to attend College of Pharmacy. Mr. H. Hunt, of Dornoch. was in town Tuesday. having fairly recov- ered from a recent illness. Mr. George Cairns and his sister, Miss Jennie, of Ceylon, were in town Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brethauer and daughter, from Wr'o 'eter. are guests of Mr. and 3115. '1 1105. Swallow. .Irs. Jae. Lothan is the guest of s. 6.90 Mighton. Mr Mr. Bert. Mockler spent lasu week at tho Industrial Fair in Toronto. Miss Maggie Buchan, of Stratfox'd, is home on a visit. Mr. Pete Pringle Sundayed with Allan Park friends. Mr. Fred Tyler, of Mt. Forest, was in town Sunday. Dr. Park, of Hamilton, visited in town over Sunday. Mr. John McKinnon, pf VVilliams- ford, spent Saturday in town. Durham, Ont, Thursday, September 13, 1900. PERSONAL MENTION. 'l‘he Mt. Forest Rep. says :â€"“Last week Mr. Win. Anderson missed one of his good milch cows and of course came right to the Rep. and adver- tised for her in last issue and found herâ€"lying dead with her neck brok- en in aswamp in the rear of the farm, where she had wandered. The peculiar accident was due to pitching forward in a hog While her head caught and was forced backward." What a pity Mr. Anderson didn’t put his ad. in this paper. which nev- er fails to bring GOOD results. What is the Rep. blowing about anyway ? _ - c_.;-.__- -- -â€"- v'v-J vv: ‘:l uuv scuuun: Laxative BromOaQumme Tablets the remedy that cum 3 cold In one (by This signature is on every bo_x of the genuine __A1° A Grit commends Laurier because he didn’t give us prohibition, and he says he would commend him if he did give us prohibition. Prohibition or no prohibition, Laurier is the stufi in that man’s opinion, and yet. he says he’d go for measures and not men. In a recent Court case in Toronto, in was decided by the judge that. “Poker” is a game of skill. We don’t know anything about it, but, we do know for a fact that if a wo- man With a poker takes after a man, it takes agood deal of skill on his part to keep out of the way. Dr. Landerdin gets his jokes out of the Dictionary now. When last, heard of he was struggling to make one on the meaning of “ hard oppon- ent,” but he’ll hardly get it :leveloli- ed until after the election. It’s always well 'to appear happy anyway Doctor. Colin McFayden reports the Lib- eral Convention here as a “ pram) meetin,” and says with assurance that; South Grey will be “redeemed.” We always did think Colin had Tory leanings. If a man has money, going into politics is a good way to get; rid of it. The only men who ever made money out: of politics never got back a second term. There’s a moral in this; fish it out. “I want a. suit of clothes ” says :1 Scotchman, ' and I can get only one piece of cloth 'n town to suit me and that doesn’ t: uit me. ” If he had been an Irishman such a bull minim be allowed to pass without comment. Bob’s snew breakfast caused consid- Cl ramble comment. Jack Black pro- nounced it a Passover because he had to skip the word and another fellow says its a. big feast as near as he can make out. Announcing an “At Home” for the young people ought to be hint enough to exclude gray headed editors unless the grayness is caused by a superfluity of cheek. See Brer Ramage’s double column report of the Landerkin picnic. Our esteemed conlrere is as big as a house when he gets amongst the big guns. Just see how he’ll spread himself. When a fellow is bald headed he likes people to think it a pecularity of brainy people only. All old baclfelor knows better than any one else on earth the correcn way to bring up a family. An old maid would be the next best authori- ty. A bald head 18 an anul nuisance m fly time. Mr. Frank Lenahan was in Toronto last week attending the Undertakers Convention, and taking in the class instructions given in connection therewith. Miss ‘Reu wick and her sister. Miss Jean (Scotch Lassie Jean), of Dro- more, were the guests of Miss Susie McKinnon {or a few days recently. The Honourable Wm. Muloch, Postmaster General, spent Monday night in town as a guest of Mr. J. A. H‘mter. Miss Norma Patton. niece of Mrs. {012) Hutton.,Priceville. spent a few days at Mr. Allan McKinnon’s, and left for Priceville on Monday. Barrister Davidson is quite ill at present, but we hope to see him round again soon. Mrs. (Dr.) Jamieson is to return Monday from her summer’s holiday at the Toronto Island. ~ Mr. \V. H. Bean and his son Lloyd are attending the Exhibition in Lon« don. Mr. McIntyre. “butter maker, left. for Michigan, Tuesday morning. Mr. William Masson, of Owen Sound, was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson returned to Meaford on Saturday last. HITS AND MISSES. \\3 We have been unable to receive particulars. Will some correspond- ent or friend of the deceased please furnish us with an obituary notice? A very sad accident occurred in South Bentinck on Friday night last which resulted in the - death, on Tuesday morning last of Mr. Win. ] Mather, an old gentleman of seventy- eight years of age. The deceased, one of the oldest and most respected residents of the Township, accom- panied by his son, James, were get- ting seed grain at the barn of Mr. Archie Park. While in the act of cleaning the grain the old gentleman was holding the lantern. Being seized with a dizzy spell he sat down on one of the bags from which he toppled over, lantern in hand, and fell through a trap door to the stable floor beneath, a distance of some eight or ten feet. Fortunately the light became extinguished. or the building might have been destroyed. Mr. Mather did not complain of serious injury. and was taken home, after which he retired apparently little the worse for the fall. About two o’clock in the morning he was heard to speak by Mrs. Mather, who occupied the same room. She was unable to catch what he said and as apparently dropped off to sleep she did not press for an answer. In the morning he was found to be Speech- lless and till Tuesday morning re- _ mained in a comatose condition when his spirit took its everlasting flight. The deceased was a resident of the Township for about forty-five veal‘S, having come here from Dunnville, where he lived a short time after im-l migrating from Galashields in Scot-j l ren, of Whom seven, with the bereav- ed mother remain to mourn the sad event. The remains were interred yesterday at Hampden cemetery” whither they were followed by a large concourse of mourning relatives and sympathizing neighbors and friends. 'l'wo siSters and three brothers re- main to mourn his departure. The Sisteisare \lrs. (D1.) Robinson. of Markham,and another r. unmauied, at Stoul’t‘ville. The brothers are Drs. S. L. and Ira l‘1eel, both practicing at Stoufixille. and another brother, Dr. h‘1eel, V. 8., now in Dakota. Nineteen years ago he was married to Miss Lilian Brooke, who with a little son of nine years mourn the loss ofa kind husband and father. Through strict attention to business the deceased gentleman had accumu- lated considerable money. and. only recently purchased some property in Durham 011 which he intended build- ing a residence and office. In politics the Dr. was a staunch Conservative though he took but little part in the subject since coming to Durham about two years ago. In religion he was a member of the English Church. Since starting p1actice here he had considerable success and “as doing well. We regret to 1eport this n eek the death of Dr. l‘reel which took place on Fridayle st f1on1 Meningitis the result of a sunstroke he 1eceived a couple of weeks ago while attending one of his patients in the countrv. The deceased gentleman was 1n h1s forty sexenth year, being born in Stoufiville, Co. York, in 1853. He was an honor graduate of Trinity College. Toronto, and for eighteen years after passing his medical ex- aminations he carried 011 a success- ful practice at Brome, after which he had six years hospital practice in Detroit where he was a member of the Medical and Libr'ary association. About two rears ago he located in Durham and was lrlplle wo1ki11g upi a successful practice in town 1”’and surrounding country. 1 sad intelligence that his daughter. Mrs. \V. R. MacKenzie e, who was ill for some time had passed aw 13 at Omaha, where she had taken ill as she was returning f1om :1 visit in Durham only a few weeks ago. The deceased lady \xasa native of this town whezeshe w as how on the 29th of June, 188, and vas thelefore 'onlya little over 38 years of age. [On the fist of June 188:? shew imarried to Mr. W. R MacKenzie,as a railway employee of St. Thomas, but subsequently of Omaha. and for the last ten or twelte yeais of P01 t- land. Oxegon. Five children were the result of the union. three of Whom survive, the eldest a 301mg man of 18 and the youngest 10 3ea1s of age. The remains wexe lemoved to Portland where interment took place yesterday, beside the two children who passed away some time ago. With the rest of the commun- ity we tende1 ou1 s31npatl1y to the bereaved husbam‘and the momning‘ membe1s of the amily of the de-l ceased. On Fridav, Dr. Gun received the 1 MRS . BEATON . “'M . MATHER . MRS. MACKENZIE. OBITUARIES. DR. FREEL. $ 9 as V orp- oil'\o 3/1 «pr: .6 $7.1. S ’ \\',.’al Q. Q. 0 ‘ 5 O \\ 9/ V4, 574-? 1‘ _ 71 A! 5‘ The Busy Store on The Street. Come Early and Secure 'a Bargain Before They Are All Picked Over. J. J. HUNTER. We have a few Shirt W aists and Wrap- pers left that Illust be cleared out within 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. 'WEATHE R iv‘mms‘m“ a HOT G”~‘”‘W~‘~Q Yarns and Sheetings . . Black Yarn, 2-piy and 3-ply. Grey Yarn. 3-ply. White and'Grey Union Sheeting, Heavy Tweeds, Moleskin, Grey and Bleached Twill Sheeting. $1.00 Per Year c. L. G‘RANT'S wavy/4». o“. .9. 9% V4\\ .HI\¢/‘ o 0", .° ’14