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‘5 34---N0. l 76 l .W‘ \ rays it without put- ‘ouble of mailing it. naring up accounts . «: failures, which viated. were cus- ' the payment of it fall to the lot .. ve to render an it through the *1" _nld not be re- , ‘i which we know 1 ' ”to be the use. " ._ .ncconntl have ’ settle one oblig- ‘ r .. in business the small ec- , elv over the produce ruin to law you perhaps ‘ ., Intro the blame. Y'l'u ~y~~nk drwrx‘ ngl) uf it lapmwar “k” hem‘ling, and (in Nut Wi~h t” 'i'ntm' into laudatur; cnnmendatinm. uat our :ulurn will have ' 'nr and renew early. Sub- is ting the add mars this year will be W we no pub- ecl number of To wen EPPW” , . a A ’ Luivoq’ I. ur Jada-‘9‘. ‘ ‘:1 Ladéoa’ (.‘idthflackets I .11 ‘6' ('armrinps ~’ (rixI- (max I amh Capes “.8 and Boys' 1' ur Caps. C. L. GRAN” IOQX‘ UTELY Fn‘iaE. [intend to give u a I'D Can-h in advgnce uuly ho my up ,tu the end '0 mp8 there will be about this offer which iveu tn cash sub above (-nnditicns, ine will be ready in the «early art pH nrders wil be )rcier in which pay- ade. The magazine H a magnificent Wul‘k acash willie gof which is Ian in’ that the s long faces the Barber of a shave More were appointed :---G. Mc- , o,J. A. Hunter, J. M. Hunter der, and Chas. McArthur, . ‘ . 3. Dingman and W. Irwin as W.- tnd now that the Company is “ , » * .9. - . ... and fully under way there recom- I bu si- social g «I my successful concert was VIII here on Friday night last un- . ' the auspices of the young people - d. “0 Presbyterian Church. The “in was to procure funds to assist _ill Church improvements. and the hi“. enterprise was thoroughly appreciated by the members of their " . congregation as well as the‘ many others from the sister churches, ’ the Hall being well filled. 1 r. price will The order was excellent from start to finish. We ere pleued to be able to refer to the order ct public gath- erings. A stranger may form his opinions of the character of a place by the behaviour of en uudience. Thank you, Ladiee and Gentlemen. for your good conduct. The meeting we: e succeu. The chair wu occupied very ably by Rev. Mr. Fnrqnhnrson who at the open3ng of the concert made a brief nddrc-I, touching on St. Andrew and many incidents in Scottish life. Mrs. Buchan ung “Caller Hen-in” in good style and wgs loudly encored , ’ ”P’- ‘fi", . William Ramage, by special f ' t gave a fine Scottish song, Tilt. Chas. Ramage delighted the ?' « . with aScottish Reading. duets of Mr. J. P. Telford and Hacfarlane were nicely given. 4 Me was a true sweetness infithe {vice of Miss Mamie Munro. 3 little W of eleven or twelve years, as she fill: two Scottish songs. I The selection on the violin by Miss: Frazer, accompanied by Miss Gun on the piano had the efiect of moving the whole audience. It was a nice number. I In addition to local talent the ydnng people secured the services of Mr. Irela‘nd and Miss Whelpley. of Mt. Forest, and Miss Jean Renwick, of Dromore, and from the exhibition of their musical powers on the occa- sio'nothey may well be characterized at: s magnificent trio. Miss Ren- iwieksppeared before a Durham aud- lisuson several previous occasions, Endupopular has she become that the announcement of her name bronwght'fourth rantures of applause and in closing each exercise an encore was" sure to be called. We have ireqisently referred to the ability of this tslsnted young lady, and her renderings on the last occasion have i130 wise detracted from her pepu- Nhj as a rising Scottish vocalist. sly. Ireland, of Mt. Forest. demon- 4‘54 , his skill as a vocalist and in " ”inflections he was able to com- , Egg: closest attention. fig“ " helpley is an excellent voc- ""v. _ as an accompanist we con- the best we ever had in At a meeting in the Town Hall, Tuesday, for the purpose of organiz- 2. aComent Company. the following We are glédxfsee Constable Car- Ion around, but the small boys are not". Plano don’t make us a Director of the CemenCCo. We prefer a Sena- t‘orobip. .FOR SALEâ€"A number of thorough. Md Pekin Ducks. Apply to Wm. Ritchie. Edge Hill. tf. hunting you can get millinery at can and under at Miss Culbert- son’s. Lnoxs and oranges-at The Big Store. J. A. Hunter’s. l 5 cans. can] oil for 950 at Parker’: Drug Store. Bur your Christmas groceries at H. W. Mockler’s. SPICY“ Discount on suit: this month at The Big Store. "3Bm'l-3xtractalor 250 at. The Big Store. J TEAS (:5!!! 15¢ a lb. ”Parker’s READ Moekler’a ad. illich was highly appreciated. Ive heard one citizen say he like to see it in print. We’ll give it place if Mr. Watson 1 kind enough to furnish 11s 173m” Watson in his usual Eggan original patriotic selec- iri'lnkie Black was in good ! appeared to better advant- St. Andrews’ Concert. Directors Appointed. The Tax Sale of certain lots in town lately advertised from back taxes is adjourned from Nov. 14th to Dec. 14th. All parties interested in the purchase of real estate should attend. I will be at the Knapp House on Thursday, December 13th, to receive taxes from all who have not then paid the same. After that date the roll will be hands of the Bailifi for c s. MCGIRR, Collector. 1 pd. Notice 18 hereby given to the rate- payers of Ward No._ _1, Glen_elg. that. THE regular meeting of the Durham Lodge of A. O. U. W. will be held on Monday evening next, at 8 p. m. for the election of officers. All the members are requested to be present. Tnos. ALLAN, Recorder. All members of South Grey Farm- ers’ Institute. going to the Winter fair, to be held in Guelph, will get free entrance tickets to the show. The Secretary will meet members in Guelph on arrival of trains. We regret to announce this week the death of Mr. John Jack. one of the'old settlers of Durham, and re- spected citizen. For some time, in fact, for some years, Mr. Jack has lbeen in failing health, but up to a ‘ few weeks ago his frail, but familiar form, could be seen on the streets every day. We have not been able to get particulars for a lengthy obit- uary notice, but shall endeavor to do so next issue. From our acquaint- ance with the deceased gentleman we know him to have been a great reader and a man of high intelligence, . very Sociable, and until weakened by failing health an entertaining conver- sationist. He was a member of the Masonic body here, and under their direction the last honors were con- ferred on him in the interment on Tuesday. Our sympathies are ex- tended to the family in their bereavement. ,__ â€"'-v Four town by so desirable. a piece of public property. The proposed cest is in the neighborhood of $7,000, but with insufficient data, and the ab- sence of knowledge as tolthe probable revenue to be'derived from the new Hall it would be folly to express a definite opinion. Next week we may be better prepared to enter the dis- cussion, which we trust will be done with due deliberation. our town the appearance of growing prosperity the erection of a. Hall is becoming an imperative necessity, but up to the present we have not entered intoaconsideration of the pros and cons of the question and therefore defer for the present what- ever views we may have on the sub-‘ ject. No doubt there are arguments on both sides, and the people will have an opportunity of saying whether or not we are to improve At the meeting of the Town Coun- cil on Monday night a By-law was passed. by which the question of the erection of a new Town Hall was to be submitted at the January election for a vote of the people. In order to keep pace with true times and give The Ratepayers Will be An Opinion. Though Mr. Parker is one of the heaviest stock holders in the Cement Co. he declined to accept the position of a director, owing to his eyesight bemg somewhat impaired. We ad- mire his spirit in saying he doesn't wish to undertake anything he can’t give pmper attention to, and he will not be a figure head in anything. Mrs. Bradwih, of Vancouver. spent a few days the guest of Miss Culbert- son. I ' Father Hauck' conducted regular monthly servic'es here on Sunday. Constable Carson is round grin but is still nursing a sore head from his scrap with Cosmo Cameron. Mr. Chas. Limin. of Hamilton. sold out his butchering business in that city and has come to live with his son Mr, E. W. Limin. of this place. Mr. O. Heflernan, Guelph, auc- tioneer and cattle dealer, gave us a call on Thursday last. ' . Mr. J. A. Hunter attended the St. Andrew’s Ball in Toronto. WHAT ABOUT A NEW HALL ? Adjourned Tax Sale. A 0. U. w. Meeting. JOHN JACK DEAD. By order of Council. 1 PERSONAL MENTION. GEO. BINNIE, Secretary. Tax Notice. 'vfiâ€"‘A-‘v _â€"__l ___‘ n-Aâ€"â€"â€"â€"__...__ ~_.. Durham, Ont, Thursday, December 6th, 1900 1 pd. Notice. Take Lantivo Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al drum“ refund the money if it fails to can 150. E. W. Grave's signature in on each box. TOCUBEACOLDINONEDAY for Cost nearly $100,000 to produce. r Contains nearly one hundred full- page engravings of our Savior and His Mother, by the world’s greatest painters. True copies of the great- est Masterpieces in the art galleries of EurOpe. Every picture is as beautiful asa sunrise over the hill- tops. Contains description of the painters, the names and biography of the painters, the names and loca- tions of the galleries in EurOpe, where the originals may be seen. Also contains a Child’s Department, including a Child’s Story of the Christ and his mother, beautifully written, to fit each picture. This wonderful, ' book. matchless in its purity and beauty, appeals to every mother’s heart, and in every Christian home where there are children the book seells itself. Christian men and women are making money rapidly . taking orders. AChristian man or woman can in this community soon make $1,000 taking orders for Christ- mas presents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in Massachusetts, has sold over $3.00: worth of the books in a very short time. Mrs. Sackett, our agent in New York. has sold over $1,500 worth of the books in a very short time. The book is printed on velvet-finished paper. beautifully bound in Cardinal Red and gold, and Lilies. It is, without doubt, the most beautiful book of this century. Write for terms quickly and get the management of the territory. You can work on, salary or commission, and when you prove your success we ;will promote you to the position of Manager and Correspondent. at a l permanent salary, to devote your 4 time to attending to agents and the correspondence. Wanted also a State. Band for terms. Address- The British-American Co. Corcoran Building, Opposite U. 8. Treasury, Washington. D. C noon CHANGED TO POISON. Putrefying food in the intestines produces efiects like those of arsenic, but Dr. King’s New Life Pills expel the poisons from clogged bowels, gently, easily but surely, curing Constipation, Biliousness, Sick Head- ache, Fevers, all Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles. Only 25c at all druggists. 1m ‘ Mr. R. Mickleboro’ has purchased “ Pickering Home ” formerly owned py H. Ham, of Brussels. Miss Phair, of Brantford, visited at Mr. Thos. Brown’s lately. The Rev. J. W. Magwood delivered an address at the annual entertain- ment of the Knox Church, Normanby but as, no doubt, Ye Editor was present to dojustice to the “ turkey” and report We will offer no further comments. The choir of the Holstein Metho- dist Church assisted in the aflernoon and evening services at the Yeovil Church anniversary last Sunday. It is our pleasant duty and privil- ege this week to refer to an event which comes to every man and woo man generally once in a lifetime. was assisted by Messrs. Himmler and Edit while Misses Seeburger and Wolfart performed the ,duties of bridesmaids. The happy couple have taken up their abode in our midst. We extend to them our best wishes for a long and prosperous wedded life. Horse-flesh seemed at a premium on Wednesday evening last when several of our young people desired very much to attend the annual S. School Entertainment at Allan’s School House. However. afew were Church Wuu delivered an address and also Dr. Brown and Miss L. Mickle- boro’ who contributed to the musical part of the program. It was report- ed a day or so afterwards that when the votes of thanks were being pass- edround at the close of the evening some of the performers were ignored It must surely have been an over- sight of the mover and seconder. What says the Corner Conserns ? HOLSTEIN Several Canadian Colleges and many large American Schools employ our raduatos as teachers. This is a. strong proof 0 superiority. Enter now if you can. - Students from Manitoba on the west, New- foundland on the east. and Texas on the south are in attendance this car. Distance proves no hindrance to those w o desire to get the best. Thc - Very - Bes-t SEND FOR S. Scott’s, Store, Will visit. Priceville Tuesday and Friday of each week from 9 p. m. to 4 p. m. Oflice hours: 9m 12 a. m. 2to4 p. m. Residence and oflice. Old Bank buildings, Upper Town, Durham. Money to Loan at reasonable rates and on terms to suit borrower. 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