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the Rain Come,and GROCERIES : and Candies our Ice Cre maurant. 'YS ids andâ€"-” 39 to 7:45 perched On a the: hack parlor her of bride Uplmre that BV‘ vast. eiegance. .wager Duchess. L1 Wuman about Plainlv enough .bnse affairs Of . should write: Id most fashion. 6‘. family bah" rchids and heavy trewn through of the comiDG be flowers that May 4 ittention \ll Calls 711' 57021111; voice rhere's the “rub YOU 2 uawald. ernoon. ‘ xptly and prop urnett Kinds. GOODS. 0n thand. mer Iron Pip- 3.38 Lined Rue and Dray n \Vhittaker‘ Rowe's RUNNER IO AS ren’s for of 1:119 like Dtlv dies )ls )1 A complaint has been made by a resident of Bentin'ck, about the condition lof'the Durham Road be- tween the \creamery and the west- ern flimit of the town. It is rapâ€" resented to us as ’being covered with stones instead of gravel, and in an almost impassible condiij-t .1 for teaming. We know nothing of the condition .of the road com- Plained ofS but it belongs to thc town, and. 'our council should be anxious to have every ‘Iavenuc to the town“: in as good a condition as possible. ' Next Sunday will .be observed as Mothers’ Day in 'the 'Methodist church. The :pastor will preach an appropriate sermon at the morn- ing service. and an endeavor will be made to’ have all the old people in attendance. The parents are specially invited to the Sunday school in the afternoon, and all are requested 'to wear a white flower in honor :of the day. much larger than a pigeon-'5 90w “'9 prefer the "big ones for 50' our OW'D. use. tionec Gowa laid b sell. though ster duck e the 0th Acordixng to Mayor Jno. J. :Mi-t- chell. of Bowmanville, Ont, who was interviewed recently. Bowman- vilie is {experiencing a very lively industrial boom. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is trip- ling its facilities and is in need of 50 additional hands. The Domin- Miss Storey, Miss Dick’s head milliner, will be in 'the city: Mon- day and Tuesday, electing «the new s'tfles in summer miilinery, and learning" the new ideas in trimming. All who want first choice, will do wed-.1 ~to comer and see our stock as early as possible. I 11- (I Mr. John Marshall lost one of his horses on. Tuesday last, The ani- mal Took sick on lthe street, while drawing ‘a load) of coal, and died in a few hours. It will 5be quite a heavy loss "to Mr. Marshall, as he will have to replace lthe animal. and prices are high now. The Wailkerton Telescope started a [subscription campaign, giving free trips to Montreal in June, but the idea has been abandoned. lThe undertaking, it .seems to us, is rather a big one for a small town. giving away ;a lady‘s gold watch, a neck chain and locket, and! a gold brooch. to the most .popular young ladies, based on votes car- rying with them, subscriptions to At the regular Quarterly Official Board Meeting of Varney circuit, held on; 4Monday evening last, a unanimous invitation was (given to The Hepworth Progress is con- ducting a gopullarity contest, The Owen Sound Times is run- ning a four days’ excursion to Sarnia and Detroit, starting July 7th. The fare to LSarnia is $2.90, and to Detroit, $3.65 For saleâ€"Alberta farm lands on very easy terms. Time or crop payment plan. For particulars write to the C. P. R. Lands Ofifice Box 162, Owen Sound, Ont. Rev. Mr. (Deller to remain as pas tor next year. he Archbishop McEvay, head of the Archdiocese of Toronto, died on ‘V’Vednesday morning, of an illâ€" ness of over a year’s duration. Pasture.â€"W.e can supply pas- ture for a “limited number of cows during the summer. Apply at McGowan Milling Co’s office. Kodaks, from $1 up, at Macfam- lanes. Eexall straw hat cleaner makes old hats as good as new. 10 cents a package, at Macfarlaneis. 11 Have you! renewed- your sub- scription yet? We need the money. Fishing is in furl] swing. VOL. 44â€"ND. 2297. O anc 2e. last issue, we ‘got amon- luck egg," from "Mrs. John Rus- :hough it did not give quite rge measurements as one of Hg: hen eggs forméi-ly men- d. To balance up, Miss Mc- Ln gave us .a tiny "Ii'ttle egg, >3' 3. Ieghorn hen. It was not NEWS AROUND TOWN )aper oncerns are. in nee male their) For “Quality” Printing, == The Chronicle Job Office = May 11th, 1911 F2311 ompan 3‘ of marie SO i The character impersonations of; 58. {Homer Eaton, is, We ”believe, the ’ gmos‘t realistic performance that! was ever heard in Durham. His I“Reuben Ketchum.” was 'a mas- .‘terpieee. and Without [any buf- fonery, or extraneous effort to be smart. he demonstrated fully the Ipossibililty of being funny, without even a suggestion) of vulgarity. Some have «the idea that to ‘be fun- ‘ny, it is necessary to she vulgar, or ito go: as near as possible. to the ’edge of vulgarity. Not so With: Mr. Eaton. His comicalities were! all innocent. and some of his high-g gest touches were swblime to the ipoin't of reverence. Every-thing ion ‘the .program was high-class,’ ! and all three artists gave un-‘ mistakeable signs of culrture and; ; refinement. ‘ I ---_. _.__ _.. .,.___.. “A From the clouds of dust to be seen these days, it seems about time 'the wateang cart should be {nut in operation. We hope, how- ever. the streets will be Wat- ered better than they were a great deal of :the time Last year‘ if complaints made Ito 'us, by us, and in our hearing, are to count for anything. It Wil'} be well for travelers by the G, T. R to remember that the morning train leaves at 7.15, five minutes earlier than usual. Citi- zens depositing letters to be despatched {by first train must get round a few minutes earlier. -or put up; with the consequences. Miss Mazy Jackson is a star soloist, and from’ hei‘ very first ap- pearance, she had ‘the rapt atten- rtion of "the small, but appreciative audience. She has an attractive stage appearance. and a highly culttured voice of Wide compass. The closing duo, by Mr. Firth and Miss Jackson, was pronounced by lovers of music 1to .be worth a‘lione tthe Whole cost of admission. The (W. Francis Firth concert on Tuesday night was very :poorly attended, and the Horticultural Society, under whose auspices i“; was given, will :be “in lthe hole" 'twenty dollars or more. It is reallyxtoo ‘bad that such a high- class entertainment should not re- ceive a more liberal patronage, While inferior sproductions ofataen meet with ‘bumiper'houses. Mr. Firth appeared 'before Durham audiences on 1two tor zthree [prev- ious occasions, :"but never rto bet- !ter advantage than he ‘did Tues- day nigh-t. He 'rpossesses a full, rich, clear blarittone voice, and is well deserving of the 6praise given him .by 1the :press. Mr. G. B. Hillmer left Wednesday for Southampmm Where he intends 'to spend some {time before enterâ€" ing ‘business. Mr. Ed. Cross, 21 former com- positor in this :office, was in town Tuesday. He is ‘now engaged in the undertaking business in Strat- ford. Mr. .A. J. Smith deft for Toronto Friday morning, after disposing of his stock here, recently :purchased from Mr. J. Ireland, -to Mr; Lashy. of Ca‘llander. Miss McRae, who has been living with her brotherdin- law, Mr. Wm. Moore, for the last year or so, left Wednesday morning, to vi sit in Toronto, lengarz y and Quebec. Messrs. Alb. Noble. Percy DanieLs. and Boy Patterson, left for Sault Ste Marie on Thursday morning. Where they have [secured situa- tions. Mr. Va'l. Hahn Went to Berlin Monday morning, to 'be .present at the iburia‘l of «his brother’s child. Mrs. J. Levine left for Toronto. where she will spend a few days visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Max. Allen .left for Swift Current, .Sask., on Wednesday morning. ‘ Mr J. Levine. went to Toronto on Tuesday on ”business. Mr A. A. Catton made a busi- ness trip to Dundalk Saturday. _ Mr. Frank Irwin was in Toronto over Sunday. THE FIRTH CONCERT PERSONAL. HOMESEEKERS’ EXCURSION. To Western Canada ‘(via- Chi- }.cago), including certain points on Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, May 16 30; {Jule 13, ‘27; July 11, 25: Aug- ,st 8, ’22; September 5, 19; WVinnipeg land return, $33.00; Edmonton and return, $41.00. Tickets good for sixty days. Proporlti-Oanate rates to principal points in. Manitoba, :Savs- k'atchewain and Adberta. Homeseek- ers’ excursion tickets will also be on sale on certain .date-s via sSarnia and the Northern Navigation Co. !.Secure tickets and illustrated lit- eat‘ure from any Grand Trunk A- E'g'ent. or address LA. E. Duff, Dis- ;tict P assengea‘ Agent. Toronto, 'Ont-alri-o. \' ‘ She was always apparently .a Strong, healthy Woman, ’but her heart troubled her for the past few years. and is the supposed .cause of 'her .very sudden death Besides the family .referred to above, shd leaves four brothers. RO'bt. T. Matthews‘ of Detroit. Mich, Win. J., and Henry F., of Hillman, Mich" and John, of A1- pena. Interment tool: ‘p‘lace Thursday, May 45th, \to Durham cemetery, from the home of her son George, Rev. 3Mr. (Hartley officiating at the house and; graveside. The children are George, Thos. F.. and Charles, abl of Bentinck. James, deceased, Mrs. Barber, of McKeeSIpont, Pa., Hester, 'Mrs. J. Schmidt. of Hanover; Harriet, Mrs. M. Kellingwton, of 'Cromer, Mam; Josepha, ‘Mrs. J. Anchibald, of Sun- 'ny IS’Iope, Altta.; Kate, Mrs. N. Mc- Neil. of 'Wabton, C'o. Huron, Ont; Pan-line, Mrs. Geo. Mervyn. of Bentinck; Mary, Mrs. C. Dickison. of Teeswaater. All were: present at the funeral except Mrs. Barber, and Mrs. Archibald. Born in Ki'l‘bride «township, she came toi Be'ntinck 60 years ago. She was unamriefi in .1868 (to Mr. Thomas Mighrton‘ 'who rpred'eceased he’r teen years ago. Mrs. Trho-s. Mighton died April 29th, a‘. the home of her daughter. Mrs. Schmidt, of Hanover, at the age of ~63 years. ~v‘.‘ ed by ‘ the relatives here ‘leaves fyive "dhiidtren‘ ranging two to eleven years of age. 'DO't YQt a VQRm minno M» nu ‘Jeaves five "children ranging from two to: eleven years of age. It; is not yet a year since Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and family .moved 'Wes't. OBITUARY. MRIS. S. R. JACKSON. We {regret ,Very much to 'Iearn of the sudden and unexpected death from pneumonia, 'of Agnes Helen, Wife of Mr. Samuel R. J ack- son, of Meritt, B. C. Deceased was in her thirty-fourth year, and was a strong healthy Woman. She was a daughter of «Mr. John D. Clark, of Aberdeen, and 'a sister of (Mrs. rWm. J. Lawrence, of this town. At time of Writing, no parâ€" rhiculars, with the exception of a brief telegram, have been reciv- The (building, of course, may not be erected for ItWU or three years, materialize in due (time. We un- derstand 'the Government will pro- vide the site. as well as the ‘build- ing, and for 'th'is We are truly thankful, 'as they’ll not likely try 'to :get the cheapest place available. irrespective of its location. ’e‘l‘I venture 'td say they’ll not choose a gag on the hillâ€"side. In 'the supplementary estimates. of 'the Dominion Government for the present year, amounting in all to $17,020,980, Durham and Hanoâ€" ver come in for a slice of [$6000 each, for‘,pulblic buildings, which of course means a post office for each town. It was thought a couple of years ago when Durham got 'the armory, there would be no hope of getting a post ofsfice for many years 'to come, if indeed ever, but the unexpected has ar-~ rived, and Mr. Miller has secured us a $6000 grant. This will meet. with much approval by the citi- zens, many of Whom thought the Armory of very little account- DURHAM GETS A .MRtS. THOS. :MIGHTON, DURHAM, UNI, THURSDAY pneumonia, :of Agnes of Mr. Samuel R. Jackâ€" NEW POST OFFICE She - a daughter. 'to Mr. and Mrs. ,Wm. McDonald, \’ BORN. McDONALD.-â€"On Monday, M'ay48th At each: of the meetings, there was either singing, instrumental music‘ or a recitation, and ques- tion drawer or roll 031111 was con. ducted at each meetingâ€"Com. The April meeting was at the home of 'Mrs. .N. MpCannel, and a few papers 'Were read :by several members of the Institute, and then a general exchange of pat. terns and flower seeds. The March meeting was an even- ing meeting, and was held at the home of Mrs. 8. Patterson. The next meeting was held at the home of Mrs. J. Hepburn, An addre ’s on “The human hair, and its ”preservation? was given by Mrs. N. 'McCannel, and a 1mg fiig- cuseion followed; then a splendid paper Was read .by Mrs. T. McGirr, on “How to spend the winter ev- enings.” The January meeting was held in the town hall, and was addressed by Mr- Woelard. On Dec. ls't, the meeting was held at Mrs. .McIlraith’s. .Mrs. Tor- ry gave «an address on “Christmas cake and {plum pudding,” and .a splendid talk on “Winter flowers”. Wm given by Mrs. McIlraith, and Mrs. Hepburn. The November {meeting was held at the home of Mrs. J. ‘McGer. Papers \vei1~e_1'ead.\by 'Mrs. 8.. Pat- terson and '/Mrs. LWm. Lee, on ‘Dif- fe1 en‘t Ways to prepare apples.’ and. ‘a (paper on 'the “Importance of rest and recreation in the home’ wan given by Mrs. .McCrie. ' The 'August meeting was held at !Mrs. :R. Allen’s. The report of the Owen ‘Sound convention was given {by the delegate, Mrs. D. Hamilton, {and a most interesting aJddress {xx as given Ibv Mrs. J W Biyth. on i“Cheese Making,” and she show- ed that this Work required a great deal of attention and Labor. The next meeting was held at Mrs. D. Hamilton’s, and was .a meeting for the girls. After spap- ers givent {by several of the girls, most interesting and instruct- ive addresses were given (by the Rev. Mr., and. Mrs. Kendall. It was at Mrs. N. 'Esden’s that the September meeting was held, and Mrs. McCrie gave a talk on the important subject, “keeping ac- counts.” and explained how it was ‘as necessary to keep accounts on the farm and in the dairy as it is in business. Mrs. S. Caldwehl gave an excellent address on her trip to the North-west. With the closing of the year‘s work as an institute, another year has been consigned to the oblivion of the. xpast. Let us hope that, by our year’s! Work and study, We have improved our general know- ledge of the subjects un'der disâ€" cussion. as Well as in the! routine of business attached to the insti- tute. The members may congratu- late themselves on having been employed in a good work and one that Will 'be of lasting) benefit to the community at large. I have great pleasure, therefore. in pre- senting you with the annual re- ;port of the work .of the; Institute. Eleven meetings were held \d-uring the year, and twenty-five addressâ€" es given. Three hundred and ninety-seven people attended the meetings. The first meeting was held in June, at the home of Mrs. J. .Brown. A (paper was read by ers. IS. McGirr on “Accidents in the home,” and a demonstration on darning with the sewing ma.- chine was given by Mrs. Latimer. Mrs. «N. Eden gave a splendid address on “A mother’s duty to her child, physically and morally,” and Mrs. McAnulty, the retiring President, gave a. paper on the year’s work. The folhowing is the summary of the address: The annual meeting of the Dur- ham ‘bran-ch of the Women’s Insti- tu'fie was .held at the home of Mrs. T. M‘cGirr, on Thursday. Over 30 were present, and the following officers were elected for the com- ing year: Pres., [Mrs J..W. Blyth; Vice Pres., Mrs. :C. Ritchie; Sec.- Treas., Miss zMargaret J. :M-cGirr; Directors, Mrs. :MeAnulty, Mrs. N. Eden, and Mrs. J. {Hep-burn. «I'OMEN’S INSTITUTE ANNUAL MEETING ’Y “,1911 “09“”QOOMN§”N§§N§ “OONMNWW §§§ NNNfiN§§§+§§§§§§+++ §§§M§§§§§§+§§§§§§¢ Carpets in Union, Wool, Tapestry and Brussels. Lace Curtains, new designs, ranging in pric from 250 to 5.00 per pair. Special prices in new patterns of Floor Oil cloths and Linoleums. Never before has our stock of Men’s and Bo; Clothing and Furnishings been so complete as . present. We guarantee fit and quality. The are very snappy styles. Come in and get asu that you will be proud of. We have a. complete stock of plain, fancy a wash fabrics, consisting of checks, stripes, diag< als, plaids, etc. Some striking values in Shephel Plaids. As our spring goods are arriving daily, are now able to meet the needs of the 3px shoppers. Our Spring Millinery is the event of 1: son. Our display consists of the latest, ( mlllinery creations from Paris, London a! York, backed up by the work of the best I in Canada, who has artistically reproduc fascinating styles for the coming season. Spring Openin The advance lines of our new Progress Brand ing are very handsome and our showing of and Boys’ Suits for this season Will out-cla previous years for quality and style. S. F. MORLOC. Fancy Rugs inzall sizes. Clothing Department Spring Clothing House Furnishings In Dress Goods Always Sats $1.00 f Ji