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Y iil’he Best Yet gWe also keep Alabastine d Jellstone in all the 'i pular shades. Lice for yourself what We are showing in before making Purchase. the Best Watch Druggists and Booksellers rlachu’lane Co. {For you to buy Must first of all be reliable and suit you in Qual- ity finish and time in offering you 'such standard makes as Waltham, HaMpden, Elgin, Webster’s Special \v'e have the Ieputation of the '«Largest Manufacturels. and our Guarantee to secure to you the satisfaction desired. "ercy G. A. Webster "he Jeweller, Durham h For some time Mayor Calder has tieavored to give the impression at 2 council meetings that the proposed ‘ armory will be erected at a cost1 seven to eight thousand dollars." the last meeting of the town fath- he mbbled a little and knocked it 'pposite Post Office. ,ercy’s Pure Paints ercy’s Pure Paints fl. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. and at such reason- able prices. We would be pleased to show you. Come ! don’t wait until the prettiest designs have been picked up. have stood the test of time. .Try them. Their floor paints are especially good. dry- ing with a hard glass surface in 12 hours. try sum of one thousand dollars off previous wtimates. and now it is to seven thousand dollars. BEAM CHRONICLE .the floor of the House on Friday Sir Frederick Borden denied the DURHAM. MAy 7. 1908. ation that he was neglecting the companies in the matter of erect- pmories. He stated that he had ‘ provision for the erection of lies allover the country, and in :â€" mm and villages. where there -- 2‘ 32.. M SANCTUM SIFTINGS atches ! THE ‘ costing about $250) was a and' m the event of two 1 building costing $400. This should be proof sufficient to the people in general. and we don’t see where under the sun Mr. Mayor ever got his $8000 ideas. In communica- tion from Mr. Miller, those at least which were read before the Council, no such munificent sum was mention- ed, South Grey’s representative putting g the figures at the original sum, $2.500. ‘ The statements that Mr. Calder circu- lated will certainly have the tendency to make the ordinary individual ,be- lieve that the Government doesn’t know, within six thousand dollars, howzmuch it takes to put up an eight thousand dollar building. If the Gov- ernment figures are correct. these large statements of the Mayor reflect rather severely on the veracity of Mr. Miller, ’ for surely our first municipal officer E has not the audacity to give us the 3 information entirely off his own bat. i He must have authority from some one to yell “eight thousand” so often E â€"at least a person would think so. At the council meeting on Monday ev ening. the Mayor stated that be h ad been "told” the armory was to cost seven to eight thousand. By whom, he did not say, but he led us to believe he got his information w hen inspecting the plans w hen in Ottawa. In a letter to Reev e Saunders. M1. Miller says in part under date of May 1st “There 1s no p.11 t1cula1 appropriation for an armory at Durham. One large sum is appropriated or voted for the building of small arniories and the armory at Durham is to be one of these. I have just been talking to the chief engineer of the Militia Department, and the architect of the Public \V ork Depar t- ment is preparing plans now. E In the vote for the site on Garafraxa istreet, the Mayor claimed the motion E carried; Mr. Robertson not having 3 voted. 0n calling for the yeas and 3 um s, the motion was lost. Another vote \v as taken and Councillor Shzupe supported the Mayort. thus carrying f the motion. But the Men or (1nd Councillor Brown saw the plans of these arm ories some two months ago. Surelv Mr. Miller must: have made 21 mis take in issuing the above scatmnent, 01- may v e infer S1 nuething else? Anyway, there seems to be a tangle on the whole affair. Messrs. Brown and Calder claim to have. seen the plans some time ago, and Mr. Miller now comes out with the statement that they are not yet completed. 1“ In a "Parliamentary Ruling” address I fired at Mr. Kinnee by the Mayor, ! who resented the charges laid at his door by the Councillor, the Mayor‘ undertook to put him in his proper place by giving him what he chose to call Parliamentary Law. In again calling for a vote on a defeated motion, the Mayor evidently chose to overlook this part of Parliamentary Ruling, which appears under the head of “motions" in the part devoted to Par- l1an1entarv Rules of Or der and Debate. 1 It 1s as follows :â€"“A motion that has i been decided 1n the negative cannot be proposed again as a motion, nor after- wards introduced as an amendment. The same holds good in respect to an amendment w hich has been negativ ed â€"a similar one cannot be introduced on a future day . In order to revoke such negative votes, the question in ; its essential parts, with sufficient vari- i ation to constitute a new motion or a I new amendment, may be proposed; and it would be for the house to ' determine whether it were substantial- ‘ ly the same question or a new one.” Under the heading “ Motion for ReJ Consideration " we find that a memberl who desires to have a. motion that has been decided in the affirmative or negative brought up for reconsidera- | tion or rescinded, he must give notice of such motion. In municipal councils where the sessions are short, regula-‘ ' tions are provided whereby the motion mav be reconsidered without notice, a .majority, or two-thirds vote being required. While the Mayor had the 3 majority, he lacked the two-thirds vote, and so far as we can see the : motion was lost. . \Vhich site in question is the better ‘one, the CHRONICLE has never at- ; tempted to say, but if the op1nion Of :the ratepayers were consulted in the f matter they would unquestionably ' choose the rink property for handiness iand cheapness to the town. If the I conditions by which the town gets the : lfree site on the hill are ever carried tout. the ratepaners will find that it will cost considerably more than one hundred dollars to build the street Iii-equired, and the placing of the arm- ‘ory up agamst the weigh scales W111 {make it almost imperative that new I quarters be secured for the market. Though there are many who harshly ‘W. Irwin, printing ...... . ...... criticize the actions of the Reeve and Mrs. J. Lawrence, witness fees... his associates in opposing the proposi- Alex Muncan, “ tions put forward by the Mayor, they 'Newell Falkingham, “ . . were standing on their own feet in the McGrath McAuliffe, meals. . . . matter, and, in the long‘run, looking J. Carson, McGrath case ........ after the interests of the ratepayers O. Lang, drawing gravel ........ was provided for, two companies a better than their opponents. In the howl that goes up about “blocking Calder” in the matter, may be seen the utter blindness of the men who cry his praises in every little item he puts before them. If Durham wants a one-man council, put in a full com- plement of his ardent admirers, not a council of men who are competent of judging for themselves in matters of importance. A.-- But, possibly, the matter is settled, and the armory goes on the hill. It will be a. fine structure, no doubt. and at a cost of eight thousand dollars is deserving the position of eminence which it will occupy. The great ma- jority of the ratepayers are, however, of the opinion that the edifice will not exceed the original grant. But. perhaps the Mayor is making a grand ‘sc00p’ for the town in this matter, and in his recent trip to Ottawa so electrified the Members there as- sembled with the importance and grandeur of this especial neck of the woods along military lines, that they immediately decided that Durham ‘ surely must have something out of the ordinary to house her defenders of the country. According to the appropria- tion, which allows four thousand dollars for a two-company armory, Durham is getting at least a five-comâ€" pany structure, and the natives of this thriving burg will, in days to come, point upward on the Garafraxa street hill to the grand Government structure that was erected here away back in 1908 at the suggestion of the late W. Calder. Calder will get the credit. Miller won’t. No sir, he wouldn’t have the nerve to claim it. Hon. F. R. Latchford, K. C., of Ottawa, Minister of Public Works and later Attorney-General in the Ross Cabinet, has been appointed to the Ontario High Court Bench in succes- sion to Mr. Justice Mabee. The Council met in regular session on Monday evening thh the members all present. After the reading of the minutes of the last regular and special meeting, which were adopted, the council pro- ceeded to business. Mr. C. L. Grant. appeared before the council as a deputation from the Dur- ham Cemetery Company asking for a grant to help in paying off some of the indebtedness of the company. Some objection was raised by the Mayor towards giving the grant, but on mo- tion of Kinneeâ€"McGowan, the com- pany received $100. C. Elvidge was paid $60 as part salary for Assessor. The case of Miss McDonald next came up. Miss McDonald received injuries from being struck last winter by a handsleigh by some boys who were coasting down the Garafraxa street hill. The council could not see where the town should be held respon- sible, as there were by-laws prohibiting this practice. They were ready, how- ever, to prosecute the parties who are responsible for the accident if they can be found. R. Torry asked for an increase in pay from $2.35 to $50, as Chief of the Fire Department, This was referred to the Fire and Light, Commitrbee. The account of J. Clark, former Town Constable. was brought up. The town owes Mr. Clark the sum of $152.50 for services rendered, but claims that Mr. Clark also owes the town. The amount of $30 was consid- ered sufficient to guarantee the town, and a cheque was issued for $127.50 until Mr. Clark’s indebtedness to the town is gone over. The armory question then interested the council. and the usual amount of Squabbling took’ place. Mr. Edge was before the council. but the conditions attached to the free site the Edge estate is Willing to donate for the pur- pose were not very clear, as Mr. Edge, in Ireland, is the main party who has to be consulted. On a vote being tak; en to have a deed drawn out in favor of the King, the Mayor declared the ‘ motion carried. but on a demand for ‘ the yeas and nays it was found to be lost. The motion was again voted on without further alteration. or without even rescinding the former motion, when Councillor Sharpe turned over with the Mayor and carried the motion to acquire the Garafraxa street pro- petty. - Clieques for the following amountsi were ordered to be paid: W. B. Volleb, salary and postage$30 8” G. Ryan. {word wood ........... 1 75 R. Aljoe, Ironing whiflietree . . . . 7" Jas. Carson, services re Cream Separator ..................... 1 '5 J as. Carson, serving svxnmonses 1 56 " attending court” .. l 50 C. R. Lavelle, taking copies ..... ll 10 J. Carson, care of sick .......... 5 .5 C. R. Lavellg taking copies re 'I own Council. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS of June. and from now until that date there will be a general hustle amongst the electors for their vote and in- fluence. On the defeat of the Ross Govern- ment in the early part of 1905, Mr. Whitney 'was returned to power with a majority in the neighborhood of forty. Some are of the opinion that his next majoribv will be quite up to the former mark. but it is scarcely to be expected that some of the old time Liber als who were disgusted with Ross coming contest. The last election, in other words, was not an exact measure of the Conservative strength in On- tario, but a combination of Conserva- tives and displeased Liberals, who united their efforts to bring about a change of adminisu ation. Four years have passed by and 111: my of independ- ent Liberal votes will again go in the old direction and a change will, in all likelihood, be made in some of the constituencies. That Mr. \Vhitney will be again re- turned to power with a good substan- tial majority is, we believe, conceded by both parties, but what that majori- ty will be remains to be seen. Mr. Whitney did not come into power through a series of promises intended solely to catch the ears of the electors. In some cases, very little in the shape of political reform was ex- pected at the hands of a Conservative Government With'Mr. Whitney at its head. In this he surpassed the expec- tations of his opponents, and did even more than was expected by his friends, and to-d iy. notwithstanding the election cries made by his political enemies in the press, Mr. \Vhitney and his Government stand high in the public opinion, and deserves a most cordial support. In Mr. Neil McCannel. the Liberal Party in this constituency have a very honorable gentleman as representative and the CHRONICLE would hesitate long before saying anything to belittle him as a man or to degrade him as a political candidate. \Ve feel. however, that his chances for success are very slim. and that he Will simply bear the honor of being the defeated candidate when the ballots are counted on the 8th of J une'next. Dr. J amieson has been in office now for three full terms and he is still pop- ular, not only with Conservatives. but with a large number of Liberal electors who are sure to support him in the coming contest, and return him again to power With a large majority. In fact. it is only a question of majority, and whether or not the Dr. will be returned with an increased or dimin- ished majority vote. In the past; elections, Dr. Jamieson’s majorities were as follows according to our files :â€" March 2, 1908, majority 538 over J. D. Morgan. D. McNicol in the field also. Binnie. J an. 2.5, 1905, majoritv 410 over John McKechnie. The majorities, it will be seen, have been growing smaller at each succeed- ing election. \Vill it be so next time, and if so what; Will be the probable reduction. A very pretty wedding took place on Tuesday evening. April 28, at the residence of the bride’s lather, Mr. Thomas Gadd, Normanby, when his youngest daughter, Lydia, was united in holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. Adam Pettigrew, also of Normanby. In the absence of Rev. Mr. Kendall, pastor of the contracting parties, Rev. Mr. Little, Presbyterian minister of Holstein, tied the nuptial knot, im- pressing very forcibly on those present the solemnity of uniting two lives together. The wedding march was played by Mrs. A. Smith, sister of the bride. The bride entered the parlor leaning. on the arm of her father, looking very handsome, and was beautifully attired in a dress of white silk organdie, trim- med with all-over and valenciennes lace and a white taffeta sash, and carried a bouquet of maiden hair fern and pritnroses. The travelling dress _ of Copenhagen blue material was very I pretty. Among the many beautiful and use- ful presents to the bride, showing the high esteem in which she was held. was a. beautiful silver tea. service, the gift of the groom. May 29,’ 1902, majority 438 over Geo. After the ceremony the guests re- paired to the dining room Where a. sumptuous wedding dinner was served. Mr. W. Thompson entertained the company very enjoyably with his zonOphone, after which the company enjoyed themselves with games and music. We all join in wishing the young couple a. happy and prosperous journey through life. ‘ Pettigrew - Gadd. H YMENEAL Saturday, May 9th, ’08 All goods are new and up-to-date in material and J. They have been purchased from the best makers. m; Q lv They have been purchased from the best Illalicl's. and 211 the proprietors intend going out of business you slmuh‘ not fail to take advantage of an opportunity rhz‘ .' not come to you again. We mean what we say, antlthis is your opportunity to lay in a stock of all kinds of 1001' Wear at your own price. REMEMBER THE DATE, SATURDAY NEXT, NINTH John Clark Auctioneer “Steele Briggs” “Rennies” and Ferry’s In Bulk and Packages AT NEW WALL PAPERS have received the largest shipment e of Brand New Wall Papers right from the machines, ever lunught to Durham, and are showing, vithout a doubt, the finest stock of wall papers ever shown in this {tart of the country, so if you are looking for stmiething extra nice, in papers, at the lowest possible price, you \vill‘not be disappointed when you look tin-«nigh our large stock. We couldn’t begin to descril w them here, so we won’t try. We will ask you to mme to the store, and vve guarantee to show you the nicest and largest range of up-to-date \X'z‘tllpapcrs to be found outside of the large cities. Two big Stores The undersigned have decided to offer their full of boots and rubbers by public auction on Of Boots, Shires; Rubbers, etc. We will be pleased to have you look. GUN’S DRUG STORE. EmaLs~ ion. - ~ It build: new blood and tones up your newt!“s TERMS: Strictly Cash You catch cold easily or become run' down because of the after effects of malaria- Strengthen yourself with Scott J Commencing at. The effect of malaria lasts a long time. ALL DRUGGISTS; 500. AND $1.00. . Keeler Sons David Entrickefl :2 p.111. and 7 p.111. Durham and \Yelland Proprietor 1908 stock J. Matriculationâ€"Maggie Katie Clark. W. C. Campbe.l. 1 Weir, Maggie Firth, Agnes M Form ffâ€"Eva Benton. W Binnie. Willie McCrie, Horace M Efice Hutton. Form Iâ€"Vaddie Caldwei‘i. Backus, Jamie Farquharsou McCJuig. Beth Jamieson. P. S. Dam“. Sr. IVâ€"Wiuie Petty. j Lvla Kelsey, John Mali Marshall. Jr. IV-Karl Lpnahan. Warmington, Fred Laidlaw Everitt, Maud Everitt. Sr. IIIâ€"Ray Farquhar 01 Ireland Ruby Catton MMS 1‘ Alex Hilderbrandt. Jr. IIIâ€"Florence Ba Patterson, Lucy McKe Torry, Maud Burnett. Sr. Ilâ€"Jennie Kelspy Donald, Mary Hartford. 30“. Mary McKechnie. Daniel, Minnie Limiu. Kmsley. Waher Marshail. Jr. II (tnâ€"Ema Saunders Towner and Jack Bryon Via. HcAnley. Mary McIlraith au- IcCuaig. Lorne J ackson- h H (a‘ I \I P‘WP )â€" rene . c x 883mb. Gladys Vollet. John ; John McGowan. E“! Jennie Davis and 361 w an Octavia. Marshau 1 “non, Eleanor Swallow. uh Aâ€"Ethel VVhitmore.l ed. Never i store before w doors were (3 The people 5% Crowded sto day during knife goes d1 mental stori prices, we ¢ DU BEAM SCHOOL ‘Bâ€"Jack McKechnie. ‘ l'1’..Vernon Watt. Bean Vhltchnrch. °~Elvin Schultz Fran Grace Vollect. 'n. Hazel Vollat 9'1” “Q Ralph C‘Cton and Honor Roll. Edge Hill. 3: Williams 0i a few days 1 Let Mrs 0- “7i“ DEPT. 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