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De :0 fall 1 k9!) Wrist “ n9 e\‘ening ‘9 “ties of in be 1191 a»? :01: 110733;; H” 'n and Jo"E Magnet DDTChaSed HOSPITAL them ‘gl'er trip and a Fondling .4] [Prapy in the lg! Feb. Th lucky fig the ‘4“.- y, . (Oak ' ~0â€" M/ was. rich." u w on. . m.” 2.5 mocmqnhwit_i X ery 39 Ice Skat- I?! Jan, 26 an; 'ro'inec ) “ ”(Ruben 'n lom , m. 1 ' Otk Harman an ’1) U‘ an: IS lVS 3:20"; I Now is The Time to Renew Your Subscription; Ask for my .1911 While returning from the hockey match at Hanover on Thursday night. two of our. townsmen had a mix-up with one of T N’. Wal- pole’s livery rigs that will prob- ably cost them a few pennies t:- replace In some .manner. their horse became unmanageable, ’and‘ ran a-Wev, upsetting the rig and damaging it considerably A little farther on, another of Mr Wal- poie’s rigs was returning from the: junior match at 'Welirerton. sand the? 'mawary dashed into it, badly. gdamazging this cutter also For-; natteiy, nobody was hurt. thoughr th cutters were considerably -: ed up - ' ‘. '7. 'Iwuwugk can“ wanted exclusive possession of a solitary kit ten’. and they “ere yell- ing. .4 neighbor paused at the gate "Well, Hogan.’ he asked “what would you take for them chi! dreu of yourn?" Hogan shifted in his chau- r. “All the monev in the wurruld couidn t bu3 thim. ” he de- clared. “but. " he added “I won ‘d- n’t give tin cints apiece for any more like thim. ” Hogan was playing nurse to the twins on the front porch. The twins wereannoyed because each The weather during the present winter has laeen very changeable. though cmsidered quei te cold. enough. On Saturday night it was mild. on Sunday morning it rained. and our 1'0‘ the rilghi. became quite blustery and was real storm} wint e1 weather all day Mondax. We have February and March }et ahead of us. wi: 11 good Drosnects of plentv of cold waeth- er. Its a consolation. however. to know that spring is the next season in regular order. Company‘s sawmill at Dornoch. they have decided to haul a porâ€" tion of the logs to their Durham mill, and secure a portable ":0 cm the balance, their object in doing this being that on the completion of their eIeCL'ric power plant. they will operate the Durham mill with a motor, and remove the boiler to Dornoch. It is also their intention to improve the mill considerably. Ouing to the boilers becoming defective in the Durham Furnitur? The morning Grand Trunk train was two hours and a half late in ie \iilg‘ Monda \ morning on ac~ count of the engine jumpinO‘ th: track at the turn-table. Anozher engine had to be brought up from Palmerston, and the train left at 9.50 instead of 7:20. t 15 likely a number of 5011er reports will be ready for nex: week. Teachers will oHige by getting them in early. We prefe. to have them all appear the 5am:- week, and. it takes time to set them up. even with a'machdne Send them in to-daS‘. The Canadian Order of Foresters “111 hoEd their annual banquet iv‘ the town hall, Durham, on Wed- nesday. February 8th. Program at 8 pm. Supper at 9.30. Every- body invited Admission, 50c. a couple. ~ Are you satisfied with our posi- tion? Have you steppe to think how many have passed through Mt. Forest Business College into the very positions you desire? Begin your course now. 112t Miss Dick has been in Toronto for the past two weeks, selecting; spring miliinery from the differ- ent wholesales, and spent severnz days in the pattern hat depart~ ment. learning the. new spring styles ".r Brown, L. R. C. P. London, England, eye, ear, nose and throat. will be at the Haxhn House, Durham Item 1 to 5 p. m., January 2lst February 18th, March 18th and April 15th. Lost.--Between McWilI'iams and Durham, :9. black dog skin gaunt- let, for right hand. Finder will be rewarded by leaving :it at the Chronicle ofnfice In early spring millinery, We bought a selection of advanced Spring styles in millinery from the wholesale, and are now prepared to take orders.â€"Miss Dick Mt. Forest Business College has Ital-ted hundreds of young men and Women on the road to success. Will you not be the next? 41% Mr. Jas.McNa11y sold the Mid- daugh pronerty, on the corner of Bruce and Lambton Streets, to the Glass brothers. Have you secured your seat for the spinster’s concert? Plan now Open at Gun’s Drug Store. Custom sawing has commenced at the Durham foundry. Now is the time to bring in your logs. Big reductions in furniture in February only.â€"F. Lenaham 8: Co. Hockey to-night, Thursday, February 2nd, Hanover vs Durham, at 8 o’clock. And don’t forget the excursion to Owen Sound on Thursday, 9th. VOL. 44â€"80 2286 m getting away from themselves e ______ â€" .vw‘. “U ung .I We always hate to hear a per- !son grumble about the town he ‘lives in. Why should any person icultiva'te the habit? If Durham iisn’t the night size for people who glive here, there are lots of other splaces Where they wouldn’t find {themselves to be misfiits. The .best plan, in most cases, is to be [satisfied with things as they are. People who profess to know tel} fus the earth is 25,000 miles in cir- ‘cumference. and 8000 miles straight through the centre. There’s room enough for all, and those Wth are not satisfied with where they’are; might easily find 'some place else that would suit them bet:er,â€".or. perhaps. worse.“ The fact is, most? of the fault is 'in the individual,E and not in the place. Grumbleing about our environments “ will never do any good, and those who have the habit should lose no time uay.â€" weoster. ’i‘ne sacred idea of Candlemas is not perpetuated in the belief that if the sun shines on that day so that the bear may see his shadow, we may 1031: flor an- other six weeks of winter. Candlemas, the second day of February, on which is celebrated the feast of the Purification of the Virgin .Mary;â€"so called because the candles for the altar, or other sacred uses, are blessed on that day.‘â€"Webster. The sacred idea of tive majority, the Gifts Wroh’itEI-mére all the blame should the increase be made. It is reported that the Ontario; Legislature has decided to increase? the annual indemnity to $1500.. The present indemnity is $1000, and‘ with a membership of 106, the? increase wiil be $53,000. It seemsf hard to believe ail] the members are deserving of What they get; now. With the large Conserva- tive majority. the Grits won’rf sham Mr. Bert Barnhouse, now of Ed- monton, one of our pupi‘zs z: Fiesherton, gave us a brief call on Friday last. Mr. Barnhouse was home, after an absence 01‘ mm or three years, to Visit his father and sisters, in Toronto, and a numâ€" ber of his boyhnvod acqwarintances in Flesherton. He has been ex;â€" ga'ged as an electrician for a num- ber of years, .and is doing W011. .. . â€"-â€" â€"'-”“'“J u printer, has established a news- paper it: Wroxeter called the News. This is the fourth or .fifth time a paper '33 scarced in that village, but they all died after a short struggie for existence. Mr. Nash may make it go, butâ€"“Has anybody here seen Kelly?” Mr. Thos. Nash, for many years an agriculturfist, but formerly a ‘ “--_ ‘ Bachelors and Widowers are 3.11 expected to attend the 01d M.:.id.s' concert in the town hall on Fri- day night, Febrwary 3rd. We are. informed on the verv best author- ity that -a few of the rarest treasâ€" ures are yet unclaimed. This IS positively the last chance. Don’t the rush. An enquirer asks how .3 gm twelve years of age should dres for a carnival. We wowld sug gest that she dress in a nigh shirt and go to bed. Then than the Lord her mother had sens enough to keep her at home. A pie social will be (held in Va-r- ney L.0.L. on Wednesday eveming February 8th. A11 ladies bringing pies, will receive 25c, and ladies not bringing pies will be charged 25c. dmission, to men, 15c. All are inV1 ‘d. Young ma'n, remember the great {men of to-day were once like you. They succeeded, why can’t you? You will, if you attend Mt. Forest Business College. 112t Lostâ€"Lady’s gold watch, in Durham, between C. P. R. station and Allen’s blacksmiflh shop, on January 17th. Finder will please return same to H. Allen. Durham. The regular quarterly services will be held :in the Methodist Mr. and Mrs. W. Boyce have the sympathy of the community in‘ the loss of their baby boy, who died on Thursday last at the age of six months. Wood Wantedaâ€"A quantity of short, dry wood, and 3-f't. .fiurnace wood. Highest prices paid. Apply to W. Calder, Central Drug Store. The annual meeting of the Nat- ional Portland Cement Co. will be held in Toronto on Wednesday, February 22nd. sequel to “The Sfiinsters’ Conven- tion.” Friday, February 3rd. WhatJ about it? “_The Spinsters’ Return’ Professor Dinkelspiel, hypnaotist will be at the spinster’.s re-union February 3rd C O. F. Assembly in town hal.) Wednesday, February 8th. Danc- ing at 10. 30. ‘ Don’t forget the February fur- niture sale at Lenahan 8: Co 5. ome early and avoid how {a girl," should dress! would sug- ! in a night; Then thank; .ed with saying that much of his success depend's‘upon the fact that he never looked at the clock. Mr. Edison has undoubtedly a great mind, but there are others, who have mental equipment quite as good as he has. The great dimer, ence lies in the “concentration of! effort,” which Mr. Edison has cul-i tiva'ted to such an extent that! it is part and parcel of his real self. The listless, dreamy boy, who always longs for quitting time, will never be an Edison. If a person Wants to succeed, he must have some “get up and get” about him, and he must keep on get-ting up and getting. But movement isn’t everything; the- one Who makes the biggest fuss, ' does not always accomplish ,the 1 most. Action and concentration ‘ of extort are h-andmaids to success. 1 aertaKe to do. The article is from the pen of Thomas A. Edison, and no person can speak with greater authority on this subject. Mr. Edison’s Whole ‘life was a hife of concentration of ef.fnort. His mind was on his work, and he never let We give a short article else- where on the value of “concentra- tion of ef:fort,” in whatever We 1mm dertake to do. The article is 'from the pen of Thomas A. Edignn om: Interment took place on M'orday afternoon last, to the Rocky 133.4:- geen cemetery, Where the remains were laid to rest, after a‘a hide of honest 'toil. â€"‘â€""J Jvmw’ ‘VL ALL\11". ' The deceased Was 'a staunch gBaptist, being the oldest memher’ fof the G-lenelg Centre Baptist 'church. In the early days. her {home was for many years a .shelter for the pioneer Baptist missionar- ies, as they travelled back and forth in the discharge Olf their duties when the country Was $11 its primeval condition. She was predeceased by her husband about twenty-five years ago. We never pen an obituary for these old pioneers Wf'th'flli‘ a feel- ing of respect. Many may imagine the trials they had to endure, but. few, indeed, can realize to the full extent, the hardships and dlifificul- ties and toils and privationcs lact- ually encountered by the very early settlers. Mr. Neil McLean, of this town. is the youngest member of the family of the deceased, and he passed the three score and ten mark some years 'axg-O. During the past eight months, three sisters, Mrs. McPhail, and Mrs. HJaJll, of the West, and Mrs. MacCormzack, of Bunessa-n, passed that bourne from which no travelfer returns, and it seems only a [little over a year ago since the brother, the veteran postmaster, of Walkerton. died at the, age of ninety years, or more. v â€" v -- ”a- a century. The marriage result-9d in a large flamily, the surviving members, Alexander, of Beraton, B. 0.; Dr. Hugh Ma'cCormack, of New A'uburn, Wisconsin; Mrs. Margaret McLa-ren, of :Spooner, Wisconsin: Kate and Anrie,'of Walkerton; and Donald, Willie and Eliza, at home. being all present at her death and burial. Have you renewed your sub? in the Isle of Mud], Argyleshire, Scotland, eighty-one years ago. When about sixteen years of age, she came to Canada, «and about ten years later, married Hugh Mac- C‘ormack, and settled near Burmes- san, where she lived for over half Another of the pioneers of Glen- elg passed away on ISaturdlay morning last, in 'the person of Mrs. Mary MacCormcack. The deceased, who died at the honge of her soul Donald, was born and a brother Whose whereabouts is not known The funeral nosok place Tuesday Last to the Hoop er cemetery, near the old homestead. The deceased was ca resident of the township from early childhood and shared many of the trials 01f pioneer life. Only .five years ago her fiather died at the (age of 92 years. Mrs. John Williams, of Ar- temesia, is a sister. She has 'an- other sister in British Columbia On Saturday night last, at her home in Glenelg, .in the 3rd con- cession, S. D. 'R., Miss Anin Hal-l, a woman about seventy years of age, died after ‘zan illness of .five or six Weeks, from a complication of troubles. MRS. IMARY MacCORMA 3K. DURHAM. '0NT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 19" OBITUARY. MISS ANN HALL Th€ young‘peo‘ple of the Metho- dist church were delighted on Monday night with an address on ‘.‘The Duties af a Cafmadrhan Citi- zen,” deliveréd lby Inspector Campbell. Mr. Ompbell is :a plain pleasing speaker,“:gnd~ never un- _- - ---'--v H‘VVVD‘V‘” VJ issuing an injunction to the con- trary, and surely, if it Was not am eye-sore, and repulsive to the im- mediate residents, it could not possibly :be .a more objection- able feature in connection with the library. site. Why then waste the tenance, without incurring the’ further demand for the purchase of a new site. Is it not time that those who are interested with the control of these matters, should be impressed with the fact that the ratepayers’ pOcket should receive ' some consideration? '- 655! V mâ€" ue of the property of the resident owners on Queen Street, although they, the owners, protested, by issuing an injunction to the con- L_____, -‘V V, ,_ __ “w. Can the point be raised that it is too close to the market scaxles‘? Did not the vote of the ratepayers de- cide that the market scales build- ing would not be injurious, 0th- jectignsble, or depreciate the val- and Queen Streets for the new market building, that the extra luv: 1' then bought, was intended for the new library? Did not ex- nlaym: Iaidlaw, in his address to the electors at the last nomination make the strong plea in extenua- tion of the expense incurred in connection with the new market building that sufficient land was laid out, and left with a 60-feet frontage on George Street, and extending the Whole length of the lot on Queen ”Street, for this iden- tical purpose? Is not this as cen- tral a location as could be pro- cured? Is not the location as good as could be selected? It: not, Why? fin“ J'LA â€"Aâ€".â€"-J- “ . ansietg} about a site? Was it not gcnclal‘ly underStoo-d when the cuunal of 1.010 purchased the pruyurty on the corner of George The Review makes the statement that perhaps the first thing 7that claims the attention of the library committee is the selecting of a site, and incidentally suggests the plesent site of the old library should be chosen, because other-3 Wise the property would revert to the Jackson es"ate. Other sites axe. being suggested by knowing ones. parties more or less interâ€" ested perhaps,â€"â€"but why all this The conditions are that the town procure the site, and contribute to the maintenance of the library 10 per cent. of the amount ofifered, or $800 yearly" but before securing definitely the above amount from the Carnegie fund, plans of the building must 'be submitted to Mr. Carnegie for his approval, and the further condition that no part, of the building shall 'be used for any other purpose than as a Pub- lic__Library.. In last Week’s issue of the local papers, it was announced that in- formation had been received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie agreeing to contribute $8000 towards estab- lishing a free hibrary here with the ordinary conditions governing the same. Kennedy, 2nd Deputy, R B. MJil- ler, 3rd Deputy Hanover, 'W A. Mearns, Reeve. Duriham, ‘Wm Calder, Reeve. Meaford, Robert Agnew, Reeve. T’hornbury, G H. Boone, Reeve. Chatsw-orth, John McKary, Reeve Dund'alk, J. F. Vand’usen, Reeve. Mardeale Albert Jiackson, Reeve. N eustad‘t, Daniel Lippert, Reeve. ‘.V\/ S‘j'rdlemhlafrâ€"if fifigfiv'fifi’iay, (R'evéve fl. __'â€"~- ...... 7 uvr'uI-J LUVUVCQ N ormanby, Andrew Sdhenk Reeve, J. Slhfiel, Deputy Rieeve. Osprey, E 'W. Norman, Reeve. ’Wm. L. Taylor, Deputy Reeve. Proton, Daniel Wilson, Reeve, Joseplh Goodéfellow, Deputy Reeve Sarawak, Joshxua Larter, Reeve, .St Vincent, .R. Abercrombie, Reeve, T S. Cunningham, Deputy. Sullivan, D H. Sinclair,'Reeve. August‘Klalgafi, Deputy Reeve. , ,.____ vv“DQQ, nothv. ‘R Grierson, Deputy Reeve. Col-Lingwood, S,McKnig1h-t, Reeve, J McLenn‘azn, Deputy Reeve. Derby, J. Leaask, Reeve. Egremont, J McArdhuur, Reeve, J.R. Philp, Deputy Reeve. Euphrasia, W T. Ellis, Reeve, R A. Rennie, Deputy Reewe. Glenelg, E. W. Hunt, Reeve. Wm. Weir, Deputy Reeve Holland, Anthony Shmte, Reeve, Wm Hampton, Deputy Reeve. Keppel, Jofhn Johnston Reeve, R‘vfleWritson, Deputy Reeve. Tfhe followfing is a lisf of the members of Grey'County Council for the year 1911. Theregare 42 members. Artemesri‘a, Alex. Muir, Reeve, T. R. McKenzie, Deputy Reevxe. Bentjnck, ShP‘urtherbgugh, Reeve. h GREY COUNTY COUNCIL THE NEW LIBRARY -â€"A CITIZEN. Reeve. Reeve. Reeve Reeve. Reeve. Reeve. From $2.50 to $7.50. One and two buckle and laced; thew are first quality, snag proof rubbers, all sizes. Men’s and Boys’ Heavy Rubbers We have a. few sizes in blacks and tweed: that must be cleared out. Appeal to the Buyer In leather or heavy duck, with sheep skin lin- . The very thing for teaming, sizes 38 to 46. Wishing Our Many Customers Men’s Heavy Reefers Men’s Overcoats A Very- Happy and Prosperous New Year . . . . Our Clubbing Rates Ruffs, Muffs and Gauntlets,Men’s Coats, Coat Collars and Mitts. All new styles at prices to suit the careful buyer. FURS ! LADIES Greatly Reduced Prices on Winter Goods ’ FURS! COATS $1.00 PER YEAR {W