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*WWXXWWWWQE § Large Sales Small Profits 3 RIGHT. DURHAM CHRONICLE. Mr. James Main of Hagarsville has been in this loonlity purchasing hay and has a gang busy pressing it. We understand the price being paid is $12 per ton free pressed. Messrs. Geo. and Henry Setm. J as. Peter and Wm. Carson are among the lucky ones todhave bay to sell.- The unusual severe weather we have been experiencing lately has wakened not a few to the fact that “Jack frost” has found his way into cellam Where he never was known to he before and sweetened the potatoes somewhat. Chm-ch union is quite m intermting subject at, present and we think old Knox Church will do how duty by a. large majority in its favour. Miss Jane Peter who is attending the High school in Durham was home over Sunday and rammed to her studies again. Miss Maud Thompson of Toronto has been quite ill lately and in the Hospital but we are pleased to report; is now quite fully recovered. Quite a large number from around the Corners attended the Horse Fair in Durham last Thursday but; very few if any disposed of their horses. It becomes out-sad duty. to report‘ the passing away of another of the very few remaining pioneers of Norm- anby in the person of Mrs. Gem'ge Moore whose death tank place (m Sunday evening. Feb. 1801]. aged 71 years. The deceased whose maiden name was Isabella. Lundels was burn in the Paiseiy Block Guelph Tp. in the year 1841 and at the age. of 18 years she waa nmrried m the man of her chnice, who still survives, in Oct. 1859. About a year afterwards the Spirited Wedded couple headed for the "Qmen’s Bush”:md samlml on their farm in Nm'umnhy -where she has lived voutinuously ever since. Tngetho er the (emu-agenus happy (:uuple toikd and lnboredlate and early \‘it’h the. pluck and cnuruge so aharacterist-ic of the early pioneer and sum-eeded in making for theerlveS a (:mnfnrtahle hume and fine farm. T )6 union was blessed by :L family of nine children namely: Georgie. (le- mmaed, Thoums. in \Vilson. .‘flivh.. Junie. Mrs. Ghats. Fem, Charlotte. Mrs. Jag. Mm-ivn, \Villiam in Flasher. ton John in Wilson. Joe. in VVilmipeg. \laxx, deceased and lame am he. homestead all g1 own up and wel' t4.) do. The deceased was it very excellent person.a, devnt‘KJ-d wife and mother and a consistent member of Knox Uongwgation from almost its infancy Although for a numberot’ years not any WU rugged the deceased lady en~ joy‘eil it ftiir measure of health and rm- till a couple Of days before her death there was no suspicion what ever, of what. was to he the end. To the son-- owing life partner- in life. now 80 years past. Whose bereavement, will he doubly severe, and to the wrwwing family we extend our sincere sympa" rhv. Interment, will take place on \Ved. Feb. 21%. t0 Maplewood (Jenne- tery. A Queensland Waterfall. 1'0 most people the idea of water all. in Australia is quite unfamiliar All Australia, however, in the winter time (May to September) makes a pil- grimage to Australia’s beauty spot, the Barron river rails. North Queensland. A surveyor who visited the Barron that falls thus records his impres- “The noise of the falls has been with us since the early morningâ€"now hum- ming through the jungle. now rushing like a mighty wind up the gorges, now echoing with astounding clearness on the ridges. A few hundred yards be- low our halting place the turbid stream rushed among the bluish gray rocks and along its well worn channel. and beydnd this gauzy clouds of spray floated up from the brink of the falls. caught the sunlight and were glorified with ever forming. ever vanishing rainbow tints. The water does not fall in a sheer leap into the gorge. but plunges along its rocky and precipi- tous bed in a series of cataracts.”â€" London Standard. Fury of Sunstorms. How can we. who are bewildered and appalled by the fury of our planet's cyclones and volcanic eruptidns. form a conception of the terrible energy of natural operations of the sun? New- comb suggested that it we call the solar chromosphere an ocean or fire we must remember that it is an ocean in- finitely hotter than the fiercest furnace and as deep as the Atlantic is broad. If we call its movements hurricanes we must remember that our hurricanes blow only about a hundred miles an hour, while those of the chromosphere blow as far in a single second. There are such hurricanes as. coming down upon us from the north. would in thirty seconds-after they had crossed the St. Lawrence river be in the gulf of Mex- ico, carrying with them the whole sur- face ot the continent in a mass not simply of ruin. but of glowing vapor.â€" Harper’s Weekli- The Wild Pigeon Mystery. That the wild pigeon. once so com- mon in the United States. has become extinct is one of the strangest mys- teries in American natural history. It is a puzzle which has baffled scientists and which probably never will be solv. ed. Less than forty years ago wild pigeons were abundant in Pennsylva- nia, Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky and all the states of the middle west in their migrations they traveled in flocks 1mm. bering tens of thousands, and it some- times took a single flock the better been due in. part at least to other causes. No other bird was ever so nu- merous in this country as the pigeon.â€" New York Mail. wvw part of an hour to pass a given point. Vast numbers of the pigeons were killed every year by gunners. but many investigators athd that the complete disappearance of the spades must have BLYTH’S CORNERS. Met :at Lamlash on Monday, Feb- ruary 5th. Members all present. The ireeve in the chair. Minutes of January meeting rea‘d and passed. v -â€"â€"â€"â€"w_ U Committee appointed to enquire into the standing of the Treasur- ers .‘Sureties reported the same as good and satisfactory. N01. 2:3,}, mas t'er' List Metca lfeâ€" Gums -Tha.t the repnrt of the committee re twasu‘rer’s securi- ties he receivvd and that; they be paid $2.00 each fur their services and $1.00 tn pay search (if rvgktry office. Tho and?! of recvi an your 1911 Metcal report In same he ceive tht ceive up w sun-g Applirminns fm sns I'enpivo-i fan Frank \Vngncr. \‘ Robert, Brighmn. MetcaIfe-â€"(}rnss--'l‘h:u, Ru‘nert. Brig- ham he ;.Lppnim.a.u‘. .-\ssessnr for the township of Buntinck for MHZâ€"Car. *- ~ 0 .-o ‘ 1- __ _ - ' FiSheI‘ Cross-That the aurount of Dr. BrnW'fi for $30.25 for placarding scarlet fever prttlemxs in the township be paidâ€"Carried. Metcalfeâ€"Crossâ€"That the reeve and Mr. Lundey he a. committee to in- ter‘riew Alex. GPiPI‘Sun in regard to deviation m; Lots 55 and 56 euncession 3. S. D. R. and ['8p()l't.-'~CI‘I‘i9d. Metc;llf9-â€"L11nneyâ€"‘That; this Coun- cil now adjourn to meet at Lamlash on the 8th of April for the transaction of general business. â€"C:u'°ried. List nf Pathmasters next week. township of Buntinck for MHZâ€"Gar. By-law No. 2. amminfing pathmas- ters, pond-keepers and 19ni_’8-\'ie\\'8r8. By-law No. Ii confirming the appoint ment of Robert Brigham as Assessor and By-law No. 4. a. portion of the I'Oad allowance at, Allan Park railway crossing were duly pnwed. Lunney-â€"-Fishe1â€"-'l‘hat the sum of $2. 60 be granted to )h. Bryden to pay for a load ufwond.â€"-C:u“1ied. All books in [circulation belong- imp: to the Durham Public Library must be delivered to the librarian not later than February 28th. Aiâ€" ter taking stock, books Will be 're-issued under the free system. ‘comm-encin‘g on March 9th. By (order of the Bo'ardf of Direct- ors. “ ’ CATTLEâ€"1 Ayrshire cow in calf, 1 cow in calf, cow supposed in calf, 2 3-year 01 heifers supposed in calf, 1 2-year old heifer supposed in calf. 3 ca] ves. vâ€"- W’EDNESDAY. FEB. 28th.. at, 1 o’clock p. m. the following Farm Stock, Implements and Furniture. HORSES â€"- Mare 8 years old, mare. IU‘ycars old, colt 2 years, colt 1 year. PIGSâ€"6 pigs 4 months old. 1 brood sow with pig. , 50 hens. and 2 ducks. IMPLEMENTS - â€" \Vagon, set bob- sleigbs, buggy, cutter. plough, 3 set of iron barrows. scuflier, set; spring tooth barrows. turnip pulper new, seed drill, wheelbargow,_hay rac‘k. set A GIRL WANTED AT ONCE. Please apply to Mrs. T. C. Ritchie, Rocky Saxugeen. SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, CORNER of Elgin and. South streets. Will sell cheap to quick purchaser; Apply to Mrs. Thos. Saunders, 2 22 ti‘ single harness, wood rack, gravel box, wagon box with shelvings, 2 neck- yokes, 2 set double harness. 2 churns, cream separator. grain cradle. 2 sugar kettles, fanning mill, 2 set. of wbiflie- trees, 8 cow chains, stoneboat, 1 pair horse blankets. 24 grain bags! chains. n. quull\xul v; ..v.â€"...__-_-, quantity of bay for cash. Other u-ticles too numerous to mention. TERMSâ€"A11 sums of $5.00 and un- der Cash - over that amount ten 1 months’ credit on approved joint notes or Five per cent. off for cash. GOOD COMFORTABLE FRAME house on College street; six rooms, two storeys, hard and soft water. good half acre of land. A bargain to quick pur- chaser. For particulars, apply to ‘Ed. Langdon, Durham, or John .M. Little, 205 Riopelle St, Detroit, Mich. .2 22tf J [‘1 JOHN \1:TCHELL,Iot16. con ] .Gr. R..Glene1g has insbxucbed the ndexsigned to sell by public auction Big Clearing Sale of Mid-Winter Millinery We have a number of stylish trimmed hats we are offering at a very low price, almost all colors, in- cluding a number of black velvet toques and hats. Take a look at your label. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd. It Win pay you to see these bargain hats. BENTINCK COUNCIL R0 BT. SERVANT WANTED. Auction Sale MICK '§;'â€"i'o_,"ii; '12 and Path:- Every hat. must go at this sale commencing 7T HI FOR SALE. BRIGHAM, Auctioneer. NOTICE. -u~:r~'--'l’hat the. Auditors )Lx-d :rnd the abstract of «Lu-ml thw auditors re.- :y of $6.0” ez1.¢-l1.-â€"(Q’:tr. '. for the ”fine of Asses- p I 0m “‘7. G. HasLiE. \Vm. \Villonghby and 959“th their repurt exz’wm'iitm'e for the Miss Dick Mr. Wm. Farquharson has been in the hospital in Toronto. suffer- inf: from bronchitis, but is suffic- iently recovered to return to his home here. The annual meeting of the South Grey Orange Lodge was held in Cald- er’s Hall on Tuesaay. The meeting was well attended there being a good- ly number present from the Mt. For- est district. The following officers were elected for the current year: Wm. Ritchie, lounty Master; Wm. Stephenson. Dep. ()0. Master; Rev. W. Hartley, Chaplain; ~ Alex. Aljoe, Fin. Sec.; J. G. Wilson. Rec. Soc.; B. J. Eden.Treas.; Jae. Anderson. Lech; Geo. Noble. D. of 0.; Wm. Lawrence, Wm. McFarlane, uep. Lects.; Geo. Rowe, J as. Hui-green. Tylere. Miss ~C.H. Hutton recently center- tained Miss N. Boyd, and Mr. T. Boyd, Crawford; the Misses M. and E. McLean, Mrs. G. Blackburn, and Miss V. Blackburn, Durham, and Mrs. .D. Donnelly, Vickers. Miss Lottie Harbottle visited with Walkerton friends for a few days. - Mrs. James McMeeken, oi Egre- mont, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dan. .McAuliffe, for a few days. i Miss Rob-ena Fletcher left Tues- day for Cayuga. Miss Jean Brown; of Toronto, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown. Mrs. Redford is visiting friends at Hanover. L. O. L. Fleet; Officers. February 22nd, 3912. PERSONAL.