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9.65 M. L. DIXON. ba this lnlsiu get the mi‘ Furnishins per cwt rn Haifa FOR SALE 40 Ill to to to 5‘s and mtasze Inns and t0 t0 St It Ht )N'I 90 40 10 '3 0 t ' "A '1 W4 YE 3”». 93' 'I. GATHERED DURING THE PAST WEEK FOR CHRONICLE READERS. THE Entrance Examination is going on this week with a large attendance here. Who’ll get Mr. Gordon’s Medal? is a proper question to ask now. \Ve are pleased to see Mrs. A. W. H. Lauder round again apparently as well as ever she was. - Local News Items \VAXTEDâ€"Servant girl at good wages. Apply at once to Mrs. A. G. ("axneron, Durham. \VE regret to learn that Mr. W. A. Anderson, of Crawford. is in ayery poor state of health. He advertises his farm fur sale in this issue. 0x Dominion Day the Post Office will be open for the distribution of mail between five and six o’clock p. um. All interosted'will please be on hand at the proper time. \VEImEsDAY, July mu. I swam me a.» the )Iiddaugh House, Durham, for consultation in bye, ear. throat and nose cases. Eyes tested and glasses fitted. Hours 10 to 4 p. m. Geo. S. Burt. 0): account of Miss Bonsell’s retire-1 went from the position of bookkeeper; with the Durham Manufacturing Co.‘ M r. Norman McIntosh, one of the teaching staff here, and a graduate of (‘hatham Business College, has accept- ml the v ant position and, entered his duties'on Tuesday morning. He will resign his position in the school if he has not done so already. We congrat- ulate him on his advancement. STUDENTS of the International Cor- respondence Schools, and their friends who intend visiting the St. Louis Ex- hibition will please communicate with the representative J. W. McKay, box 4 ll. llarriston, for certificate entitling them to the privilege; provided by the Schools at Guild Hall a building erect- ed by them on the Exhibtion grounds at a rest of $25,000 for the express ac- commodation of students and their friends. ABOUT one hundred and seventy left this station on Thursday morning Inst to attend the excursion to the Model Farm. There was quite a fall- in;' off from the number leaving last year. but a big Scottish demonstration? at Prieeville a few days before and a far bigger demonstration to be held here on the let of July, together with a busy time on the farms had, no doubt, a great deal to do with reducing the number in attendance. By the time they reached Palmerston. and the ex- eursionists from the two lines joined forces there were about eight hundred on their way to the Royal City. The weather was excellent and a very pleasant and profitable time was spent. \VE regret very much to learn that Mr. H. E. Glmulinning editor and pro- prietor of the Swan River Star. and late editor of the Dudnalk Herald, is ina dying condition from cancer of the stomach. Our informant is Mr. S. Kinnell of Dromore whose daughter is married to the only son of Mr. Glen- dinning and being in constant touch with-tiw family we fear the report is only too true. For many years we have known Mr. Glendinning, and al-. ways found him a whole-souled, big hearted man. ready to do a good turn to any one in need of his assistance, and generous enough to share the last bite with a needy neighbor. The wife and only son have our sincere sym- pathy in their sad trial. “'8 are pleased to note in this issue the. marriage of our enterprising mer- eeant Mr. Robert Burnett to Miss Susie Brigham of Allan Park. The nuptial knot was well and truly tied by Rev. Horace Bray to-day (\Vednesday) at twelve o‘clock, in the presence of only the immediate relatives of the. contracting parties. After partaking of a sumptuous Wedding breakfast the .happy young couple drove to Hanover and took the train for Detroit, London. Toronto and other cities where they will spend a short honeymoon. All who knov‘ the many genial qualities of Mr. and Mrs. Burnett will joinus in congratulating them on this happy event. On their return they will be- gin Weeping in Durham. ' Don’t forget to attend the Baptist Lawn Social on the evening of Thursday, July 7th. July 6th. I shall be at Four years pastor of the Methodist Church in Durham. EVERY man hasn’t sufficient pres- ence of mind to carry his wife’s night- shirt under his arm to a fire. THE L. O. L. will attend Divine Ser- vice in the Baptist Church on July 10. DR. BROWN, of Neustadt, will. be at the Knapp House, Durham, on Satur- day, July 9th, hours 123. m. to 6 p. m. for consultation in eye, ear, nose and throat cases. To buy a collar and expect a suit of clothes thrown in is just as reasonable as to buy a, quarter column of adver- tising space and expect a bushel of free locals every week. See the point? THE B. Y. P. U. will hold their an- nual Lawn Social on B. I“. \Varner’s grounds, in the evening of July 7th- Ice cream, strawberries and other re- freshments will be served. Admission 10 cents. \VE are pleased to learn that Mr. F. C. Kelly, sun of banker Kelly, here, has secured a p(’»siti0n in the Bank of Toronto, and is now at work in the Queen City. It is always a pleasure to Us to hear of the success of our town boys, and we. hope Fred will do so well that he’ll become a. necessity in the institution he is connected with. THE Championship Lacm‘mse Match played here Tuesday was a, good clean exhibition of our National game. and notwithstanding the confidence of the visitors who fully eXpected a walk- over they had to put up with a defeat. the score being 8 for Durham and 5 for Owen Sound. Our boys were de- feated in Owen Sound a couple of weeks ago, but they expected nothing else and were consequently not disap- pointed in the result. A VERY quiet wedding took place. in Detroit on June 22nd. the nuptial par- ties being Miss Amy Reynolds; of Grey eonnty, Ontario, and Mr. Robert E. Lat-kin, formerly of Jackson, Mich. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. J. (3. Reynolds, of \Valker’s Cor- ners. They were supportedby Detroit‘ friends. The. bride was gowned in white monsseline de soie trimmed with valem-iemies lace with hat to match and carried bridal roses. The brides- maid was attired in white Chinese silk and carried carnations. The young couple will visit Niagara. Falls and other eastern points. They Will reside in Detroit. We Wish the young couple every success and happiness in their ,future life. THE Standard Bank has arrived earlyâ€"it is twenty-nine years oldâ€"at what is often considered a goal in a. bank’s career, namely, the time at which the accumulated surplus profits equal the amount of its paid capital. The reserve fund of this bank, with the sum added this year, is now a mil- lion dollars, and its capital a million; this reserve having been gathered year by year from earned profits, with the exception of $55,470, which between 1882 and 1886 arose from premium on stock issued. The earnings of the year have. been good, as usual, suflicing to pay ten per cent. dividends, to add 375,000 to reserve, and to carry $12,000 forward. Business continues active, circulation showing increase to $908,- 606. Deposits are larger by a million 3 or more, and the management is for- tunate in securing an increasing pro- portion of them without interest. .The president, viceopresident, anddirectors of this well-conducted bank are un- changed from last yearnâ€"Monday REV. VVRAY R. SMITH THE GOING AND OOH/N8 0F VI8ITOR8 IN THE HONTH OF JUNE. friends in the vicinity. Mrs. Jas. Stoneouse returned from a visit to Carmen, Manitoba. Miss Kate Cameron, of Toronto, is home for the summer vacation. People Miss Weir, of Alliston, is home for the holidays. Mr. Thomas Cook and Mis Annie Colville spent Sunday at Maple Hill. Ye Editor and daughter Rita. were in the House of Refuge last Friday, Miss Merle Campbell, of Hanover, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John McKech- nie, at present. Mr. Samuel Kinnell, ot Dromore, ,was in town, Tuesday, and gave us a pleasant half-hour call. _ Mr. Archie McComb, of Toronto, spent a. few days under the parental roof the latter end of last week. Rev. Mr. Colling, the new Methodist minister, is expected this, Thursday, afternoon. Mrs. Saunders, of this town, an aged and infirm old lady is being transferred to the House of Refuge. Rev. and Mrs. Smith left Wednes- day afternoon for their new home in Arthur. Mr. J. \V. McKay, of the Interna- tional Correspondence Schools, was in town on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Esdon \Volfe, of the Central Business College, Stratford, is home for the holidays. Dr. Hutton is in Toronto visiting his brother who is down with an attack of appendicitis. Mr. E. B. Tree, the inventor of the Tree Rotary Engine of Chicago, spent a few days last week with his friend Dr. Gun of this town. Mr. \Vill Alexander left Tuesday for Toronto to be present at the marriage of his sister which takes place on Wed- nesday. Mr. Archie McKenzie, of Buffalo, spent from Saturday till Wednesday morning at the home of his mother and sisters, Mrs. A. McKenzie and family. BUSINESS locals are not less than five cents a line to any one. Bear this in mind, please. opened up the largest stock of new and up-to-dute goods ever shoWn in Durham. Quality the best and price any the lowest. Come end see the greeteet lot of useful presents ever shown in town. DURHAM. 0 'F THERE IS TO BE A wedding at. your home or if you are invited to a. wed- ding. Keeler’s Big Jewelry Store is the place to buy your Wedding Presents. Know Lhe liddangh House Stable: and Other Buildings now in Ashes. Between one and two o’clock on Tuesday morning the slumbers of the citizens were aroused by the ringing of the bells and the blowing of the whis- tles. On looking out the bright glare gave unmistakeable evidence that the devouring element was making good progress. The Middaugh House stables were in a mass of flames. In a very short time a crowd was on the ground and the horses and livery rigs of Joe O’Neill, who had the building rented, were soon taken out and placed in a position of safety. Just across the alley way are the implement show rooms of John Liv- ingston. The valuables in the office and on the ground floor were soon run out onto the street. The next move was to clear out the upper story in Which there was a large quantity of binder twine, but those engaged here had soon to abandon the work as the reom was a sheet of flame and in (lan- ger of falling in. Just to the south of the Middaugh House stable is an old stable belonging to Mr. McIntyre, and south of this across a narrow lane Mr. J. C. Nichol had a small stable. Mr. N ichol’s horse was in the stable at the tune but was soon removed together with the buggy, cutter and other contents. This was just after the fire started, and Mr. Nichol assures us that the fire origina- ted in the building between his stable and the Middaugh House stable. The Nichol stable caught fire about the same time as the flames reached the Middaugh stables and being a wooden structure was soon in ashes. It was , burned down in fact before the engine was in operation for effective work. - As there seems to be suspicion re- garding the cause of the fire. and at time of writing there is some talk of an inquest being held we offer no opinion at the present time, hoping, however, that any person guilty through carelessnes, accident or intent, may be. severely punished for the sake of the warning such punishment may be to others. Owing to the hour of the night, the1 distance some of the firemen live from the fire hall and other :auses,eonsider- able time elapsed before the engine could be bronght into effective work. \Ve must say, however, that the en- gine is worth gold to the town, and from the moment it started to play on the fire, it could easily be seen that the firemen would soon be masters of the situation. The prineipal losers are Mrs. J. \V. Irwin, on Middaugh House stables, John Livingston on twine damaged by fire and water, J. C. Nichol, stable a complete loss, (no Insurance), Joe O’Neill, harness, rugs, ete., belonging to livery, N. McIntyre, an old stable, N. G. 8; J. McKechnie, implement shop. \Ve understand there w: ' a small in- su mice on Middaugh House stables, but we are not aware that any of the other losers were fortunate enough to be insured. There was some fine fuel for a big fire had there been any kind of a breeze but the night was calm. The firemen again demonstrated their value to the community. There was a large crowd of spectators in a very short time after the alarm was sounded. When the cement whistle gets going it seems loud enough to wake anybody but some slept right through. AFTER spending many years on the McIntyre Corner the firm of J. J. Hunter will be settled in ° their new premises on the opposite corner before this issue is in the hands of many of our readers. The new building is quite ' an acquisition to the town, and in or‘. der to get it ready before the lst of July the place has been a busy bustle of plasterers, carpenters, painters, and general laborers, in the several depart- ments of their work. When finished this new store will be neat, attractive and commodious. The dimensions are about 25x90 feet basement full size, first flat and rear of second flat are all to be used for \store purposes. The front portion of the second flat is di- vided into business oflices and will soon be occupied. WE have wool blankets, yarns and meetings to trade for wool at C. L. Grant’s. TIP TOP soap chips, Mrs. Dooley’s, Sunlight, Life ’Buoy and Com fort soap at Grant’s. ANOTHER SCOBCHING. . e‘ 0.9 vâ€"o-â€"-â€"â€"â€"- J.J.HUNTER§ THE BUSY 8TORE ON THE BUSY CORNER. $1.00 PER YEAR.