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Our stock of wall pa- per is now complete. We have just finished I marking and sampling, sand would like you to “.1"? that ctiied feeling, tr\ 3 VS W500 bottle of our Tonic see it. We still have isome remnants, in room lots, and at prices that :will move them quick. Don’t purchase before inspecting our stock. In all the standard col- ors, at lowest prices. g ipposite Post Office. ElacFarlane Co. mercy G. A Webster thhe Jeweller, Durham indow 3’01- you to buy Must first of all spe reliable and suit you in Qual- th finish and time in offering you H . 11011 standard makes as Waltham, Hampden, Elgin, Webster’s Special Ve have the. reputation of the rgest Manufacturers. and our ‘uarantee to secure. to you the tisfactimi desired. 5 DURHAM. APRIL 9. 1908. 88 For ‘w. mwm. Editor and Proprietor. before making Purchase. e Best Watch RHAM CHRONICLE re endeavored to show that the l 1e of advertising depended very l 1'er upon the way it was presented ‘ he public and the way in which the . rtiser kept faith with the public‘l (mostly repmenting the goods he to sell. sum up what was said :â€" vertisemeuts should give evidence ht in the preparation of the To talk about anything and and to say but little or the last two issues we said some- : about advertising, something we think will be beneficial to who take the hints and act on SANCTUMSIFTINGS Yourself what we are Showing in Cleaning Watches THE its should be set 111 an attractive and catchy style so as to have some feature about them to hit the prospective purchaser. This spec- ial “hitting” feature should start with the man who writes the ad.. should be developed by the compositor. An advertisement is not good unless ‘ there is something to arrest the atten-1 tion of the buying public. Advertisements should be changed frequently, and every change should i be made with the object of presenting gsomething new or giving a new apâ€" lpearance to something old. They ‘ should have plenty of space. Crowd- ling into half a column what should !occupy a. whole column is a. poor advertising policy, and what is worse ' is poor economy. “ _-A._-_ '“l‘ Advertisements should be in season, and the advertiser should be alive to‘ the proper times and seasons to call‘ attention to his goods. It should not be necessary to refer to this point. but a glance at most local papers will con- vince any reasonable mind that we are not wide of the mark when we say it is necessary. The middle of April is not the proper season to advertise Overcoats and \Varmer VVinter Cloth- ing. Nor should Christmas Grocery ads. be allowed to linger on till the middle of J uly. Adv er °tisements should reach the p1inting office 1n time. 'lhe advertiser is not consulting his own best interests w hen he comes in late every week and expects to get a. good job from any 1-°_1ng1V' compositor who felt he was imposed upon by a dilatorV advertiser. Such men can t get the best work i possible, and to expect it would be lit- ‘ tle sl‘ ort of unadulterated impudence. . -'\dV e1 tisements should be paid for, and paid for in cash. The truck and t111de business is not satisfactOI 57, but '2 for the ex1stence of such a system the ‘ newspapers themselves are 11°11 gely to _ blame. Every man should pay cash ‘fnl' what he gets and expect cash in 1eturn for What he gives. This is the oan correct method of doing business, and the sooner it is adopted all round . the better it will be for all classes. The regular meeting of the town council was held on Monday evening last with all members present except- ing Councillor Robertson. ‘ Following the reading of the mim} utes of last meeting, and the receiving ; of a deputation from the Rifle Associa-T tion regarding the armory site, the following accounts were laid before the Council and ordered paid. J as. Lloyd, 3 months salary as engineer ..................... $ 12 50 G. Thompson, 3 months as 2nd engineer ..................... S 75 R. McLean, 3 mos. fireman. . . .. 5 00 \V. B. Vollet, salary for March $30.00: postage 12c . . . . . .- ...... 3O 12 J. Falkingham. shoveling snow 3 00 : Crawford McIntyre, account ; F. Search. axe lost at» fire ...... i \V. Scarf. wood ................ ' J. Lloyd. glass for F. H. window 2 W. Calder. expenses to Ottawa for street lights .............. Howard McDonald, shoveling snow ......................... Mrs. J . Parrot, tinsmitb account J. Lenahan, doubletrees for engine ....................... McGrath )IcCulloch. keep of tramp ......................... (3. Elvidge. shoveling snow. . . . R. Torry, 3 mos. salary as chief of fire Dept .................. J. S. Davidson. salary ....... 20.00 and 31!. Forest ............... ‘27 25| J. H. Brmvn, expenses to Ottawa :24 60l Bell Tel. 00., account .......... 1 40 Total. . . . . ..... $336 82‘ The next big thing on the docket was the ever present “site for the‘ armory." For several meetings past! the council has been unable to arrive at a decision as to a suitable place to erect this building, and a. deadlock ensued on a vote taken afew weeks ego. Mayor Calder and Aldermen ;Kress, Brown and McGowan couldn’t- lsee anything but the Edge property on )Iill street. While Reeve Saunders, with Councillors Kinnee, Robertson and Sharpe. favored the purchase of the Vollet property on Garafraxa St. Some few days after this historical‘ meeting. a member of the Rifle Asso-i ciation procured an option from Mr. Brown for a sufficient area of land for an armory on the west end of the lot' on which he is at present erecting his rink. The consideration was $100. At a meeting of the Rifle Association on March 30th. Messrs. Hutton. Hun- ter. Telford and Irwin were appointed a committee to interview the council and place the matter before them. All this was done. But in the meantime, a message had arrived from Ireland (so said Mayor Calder) stating that Mr. Edge was willing to give the town a deed of a lot lying to the south of the present market site, and Mr. Calder still clung to the Edge property on the ground that the council would not be justified in spending $100 when a much more suitable piece of land could be obtained for nothing. Councillors Brown and '1 own Council. 4 gals. oil.... 1.00 glassforlamp 15 176 35 the-hill site to the government for their consideration, was placed before the council. Here Reeve Saunders took, the fldor, and said he did not think it right that the Mayor should ~ place the motion before the council in the absence of Mr. Robertson. after making the state- ment in a previous meeting that he wanted a full Board to deal with the matter. Mr. Brown next engaged the council and accused Mr. Kinnee and the Com- mittee of advancing some kind of “scheme” in holding that on the pre- vious occasion only the market and town hall sites were to be dealt with. 3 Mr. Brown’s remarks were very caustic and sarcastic, and so blind was he to the advantages of any property other than the Edge estate, that ratepayers Were quite displeased with some of his remarks. To one ratepayer, who attempted to say afew words, :Mr. Brown was especially short, and made some remarks that were quite uncalled for. The Mayor thinking he “found the council napping,” was determined to push his plans. The dice were loaded and he was sure of a majority. Kress and Brown were sure to 20 his way, and McGowan didn’t say much, but was sure to “vote right.” Right now the scheme was blocked. Mayor Calder’s ruling down Reeve Saunders’ right to reply to the column of raillery directed at him by J. H. Brown, was another feature of the evening. and though he may have been right in his ruling, it would cer- tainly have been the better course of the two to have let the reeve make it reply. Councillor Kinnee was next on the floor, and defended Mr. Saunders and himself from any “scheming” regard- ing the matter. On finding that the motion was really going to be put before the Board, he left his seat at the table, and was followed by the Reeve and Councillor Sharpe. If the Mayor had any doubt in his mind previously of the opinion of the ratepayers assembled on the matter, he had none after the Withdrawal of the reeve and two councillors, who were heartily applauded for their ac- tion. Leaving location of the armory out of the question altogether, or even granting that the site on the hill side is the best in town, it was certainly a very unwise move on the part of the Mayor to try and railroad the matter through just because an opponent on a former occasion had been called away by sickness. From the stand of the council last year and the progress the one of 1908 is making. it is plain to see that a council with Calder at the head of it is going to make no rapid strides for- ward or give us very much legislation of a beneficial‘nature. So far as 1907-8 are concerned, Durham might as well set her calander back two years and endeavor to start right at the next municipal election. SPITTELLâ€"In Glenelg, at the residence 1 of Mr. Joseph Firth, Edge Hill, on Monday April 6th, 1908, Mary May Spittell, aged 15 years, 4 months, 15 days. MEREDITHâ€"At the home of his broth- er-m-law, Dr. Park, Cochrane, Alta., on Tuesday, April lst, Mr. A. Mere- dith, son of Mrs. Thos. Meredith, of this town, aged about, 27 years. :MCKEXZIEâ€"AL Fort Francis, on the b i 26th of March, A. D. McKenzie. A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Renwick this week previous to the de- parture of Mrs. Renwick’s daughter Carrie, now Mrs. Hatherly, for her home in New Ontario. A number of friends met to enjoy one of those social evenings which will he remembered in years to come. There were singing, 1 recitations, games, violin, organ and [mouth organ music indulged in, and :even Mr. R. did not refuse to tip the ‘ light fantastic when invited by one of lthe fair sex. it is leap year, you ‘know. At the close order was called, and Mrs. Hatherly was made the re- cipient of a tray and lemonade set. i Following is the address: DEAR FRIEND,â€"AS you are leaving' us for your new home; we meet as friends and neighbors to wish you much joy and prosperity in your new life. “’e have always found you kind and obliging. ever ready to mingle in our joys and sympathize with us in our sorrows. As a slight acknowledge- ment of our appreciation of you we ask you to accept this gift. In co'n- clusion we trust you will ever truthful- ly serve the Master, and may His richest blessings be bestowed on you and your partner in life. Signed on behalf of your Corner friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hatherly expressed their thanks for the kindness shown them. After lunch was served, which was enjoyed by all, Mrs. Hatherly was ; asked to play God be With yon till we Meet again. Every one present joined in the singing. ' Sackett’s Corners. DIED. A farewell party was given to Mr. Robert Pollock the night before he took train for his home, or rather his occupation in Saskatchewan. Only a. limited number were present, but a. pleasant evening was spent. A very handsome new desk for the teacher was put in our school as a consequence of the entertainment. It is of quarter cut Oak, bought of Lena- han McIntosh, and shows good taste of the purchaser. Assessor D. McKelvie sized up the worth of our district this week and will have finished the Tp. by Saturday night. The job 'is a shorter one now than it was a few years ago, as in many instances two, or even three farms are now put into one. Joe Lennox’s auction sale on Thurs- day was a. fair success considering the very inclement weather. Such a bliz- zard affects the sale of stock. Farmers get to thinking it the beginning of a rough winter and their feed almost done. Cows brought upwards of $40 and a. two-year-old colt $111. There is considerable sickness through our township at present. Measles, mumps and grippe are very prevalent. The lamb crop promises to be a plen- tiful one this year. \Ve hear of some prolific flocks. and prices are good, especially at auction sales. Ewes bring from $10 to $13 per head. Many people inquire for Mr.'\Vm. Johnston, and we might mention he is still confined to the house, but we hope when the warm days come he will be able to move out, again. Mr. “’11). \Viggins. of your town, bought: the cutter and driving mare at the sale on Thursday. \Vc have got your Varney man so completely over the. habit of alluding to young people who sing in a church choir and enjoy themselves along with other people in a social dance that he did not even mention the like last week, although he had a case of it right at home in Varney. \Ve have him about all right now, and as base ball time is approaching, we are going to hand him over to our team for an: ‘ other good trimming, and by that time he will be meek enough in spirit to . make a good christian. The writer of the article on Editors’ Trials week before last, in thinking he was eternally perjuring his soul writ- ing up the birth of very pre tty babies holds a different view on the matter to what \Villiam Nye used to hold. He took special delight in reporting the birth of infants and remarking that they looked just like' their dad, and didn’t consider he was giving the old man any undue flattery, as he thought all babies. for the first six ymonths, looked just like a boiled I lobster’s claw. Snow is rather slow in going away but we hope when it goes it will go to stay. Slai'gbing good yet for the 6th April. Mr. Wm. Smellie’s sale on Friday 1 the 3rd inst. Went well under the: hammer of anotioneer Jno. Clark. Mr. Smellie is giving up farming and has rented his piace to his son Dun- can who will be moving with his family from Durham shortly. Mr Robt. Shortreed entertained a number of the youth one night last week by giving them a free party which they enjoyed in the usual manner. Mr. Robt. Fisher is generally en- gaged with Mr. A. McCuaig cutting wood all winter. Hay is down in price and for $10 and $11 a. ton at sale last week. U orner Concerns. Mr. John MoKinnon, south of here had the roof blown ufl part of his barn during the thunder storm lately. Whether it was struck by lighting we do nOt know. A number of build- ings were blown down the same night throughout Glenelg and other places in the county. The C. P. R. is in running order now from Proton to Durham. The big snow plow cleared the track in quick order. Some cuts had from 4 t08 feet deep of snow in them but the engine soon went through them. Water is high in the Saugeen as present but we hope no damages wi!l oecurr to the mill dam as it appears all right so far. Gaelic communion will be dispensed in the Presbyterian church Price- ville on the first Sunday in May. Priceville is minis .two of its old residents, Mrs. Butters and son, Dr. Atkinson who left for Vancouver B. C. a couple of weeks ago carrying with them the best wishes of their many friends in the locality in their new home. Top Cliff. of Spring Work ‘Ve have the finest stock ever shown. In our jewelery that is new and up-to-date in Pear-1 Brooches Necklets and Lockets \Vaist Sets \Vatches and Chains We have a mammoth stock of Easter Novelties, consisting of Easter Chickens Ducks Rabbits Birds .Hand painted Easter eggs all sizes and prices. Chocolate Easter eggs from lc to $1.00 each. A large stock of Easter post cards. All the above goods are just in, therefore our Easter stock is brand new. See our Goods and judge for Yourselves. Two big Stores Ordered Goods on Shortest Notice. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Everything up-to-date. J. L. Flarity A Constant State of War. Now is the time to get vour grain in s] ape and get rid of the above pest bV using 0111 “Formalin” Get a bottle, and VV hen 10ad1 Others like it, so will you. How about your horses for the heavy wo pk this spring ? We have some good tonics and Condition Powders as well as other prepara- tions you might need around the stable. Ask for sample of our ‘Antiseptic Healing Lotion ,’ To succssfully combat the germs of disease and sickness, Of which the annosphere is full, you need something more than culinary food. A daily cup of "BOVRIL" will give 3.16 mmmgthandvimlitytoenableyou to Wit“ Fancy Goods Department Jewelery Department " BOVRIL” in the house. . Keeler Sons of Easter Goods for 1908, that we have department is to be found everything 7i€flfl5flr J/aflga/éz’f (’a/W 01"“ _.. I5 KING 5? EAST _ A Crosses Bracelets Rings Ladies’ and men’s gold and silver mounted umbrellas. A. BELL UN DE RTAKER and Funeral Directorw Picture Framing 011, 5/202'1351 notice. Pumps. I BEG LEAVE TO INFORM TOMERS and the public in 391 am prepared to furnish NEW PUMPS AND REPAIRS DRILLING. RE-CURBIxG AND 12. done with Cement- concrete. Q‘ ALL ORDERS taken at. me I .1 near McGowan's Mill win be In tended to. ALL WORK GUARANTEED at "L let live” PRICES. Full line of Catholic Robes, and black and white Caps for aged pcupic. SHOW Roomsâ€"Next to SW um Barber Shop. REsxm: .\‘<I - -\ door South of ‘V. J. Law'wn biz :ksmith shop. Embalming a Specialty Durham and “Welland GEORGE WHITMORE- April 9. 1908 TO INFORM at the 010 gang'ral that Swallows :( '1“. “Next massctfiw ive and April [ beg to 311110111111 citizens of. D111-zi1 1111 cini’oy that I h; 11 1» 11 a first-class 81111-11121 DURHAM. April > Q F811 Wheat .......... 'v Spring Wheat ........ Oats...... ........... Petatoes per bag ...... Flour per cwt ........ Oatmeal per sack ..... Chop per cwt ........ Live Hogs. per cwt. . . i Sheepskins .......... Wool ................ Tallow .............. Lard ................ Turkeys ............. Geese ............... Ducks .............. Chickens ............ {4* Q¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢ Statistics show the alone over 200 peopl. consumption. And most of thes be living now if they warning CODE}!- When we say Cost Galvanized and I _ ill-g; Brass, Bras «and Iron Cvlinde We have devidud 1m In stock of Dry Goods (111152.; tWO weeks :18 \\'(‘ hum: 100111 for our spring clear out quickly “we :31 our entire stock at mq. our selections are 75 Men’s Read y-mmiu Overalls. 75 Men’s. Boys' and (:31 A few Ready-made Overcoats. A Quantity of Ladics' : Underwear. - Heavy Tweeds. Prime - ettes, Gloves, Sax tun. armcles too numerous 1 . Ail goods marked in pla Market Report. . PHILLIPS Pumps of all Ki 31. MENNUR (karin DURHAM. Don ’t neglect your You know 11 EmaIJz'on enal cough or cold. SALE .m..... 00000 000000000000 00.00.000.00 000000000000 000000000... Pumps from $2 u' S. SCOT anufacturer of And Dealer in â€"â€" every afternt LING prompt] [dad to. ALL DRUGGIS 80 to t0