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throat, ‘ Durham supplied. The King is 59-1 ful swans to the Sound Won’t t necks When they \Vé’St win DECKS Lady Tupper, wife of the Right f Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, Ex-Prime , Minister of Canada, died at Mount ‘ Bexley Heath, England, on Satur- day afternoon last, She has been . an invalid for years, suffering from ' heart trouble The body will be brought to-Halifax for burial. Household furniture, and other articles for sale, iron bedsteads, springs and mattresses, side board, dressers, Wash stands, tables, (l-airs floor oilcloth, carpets, plat- fmm scales, and other household furniture. Also a new buggy for sale. At very reasonable prices.â€" At Levine’s, Durham. On Monday, Mr. Jacob Yandt, aged 36 years, died in Bentinck,1 at his home near Mul-ock. He leaves a widow, three children, his mother, a brother William, in Hanover, and one sister, Miss Elizabeth Yandt, Interment takes place on Thursday to the ceme- tery at Ayton. The deceased fired at Yarney a few years ago.,We have no particulars as to cause of SIS Mr. Frank Lenahan has made a: creditable job in fixing up thel grounds in front of his "two new hcnses on Garafraxa street, south of this office, but the road in front is out of all harmony with the inl-l movements made on the lots in question. \Ve think it would be nothing more than right for the council to fix the street in proper shape. Mr. Lenahan’s work is deserving of a little encourage- ment. Let us see him get it. _~\t the meeting of the Methodist Quarterly Board on W'ednesday night last, a resolution of appre- ciation was tendered to Rev. R. W. Wright, Whose faithfulness as pastor, and ability as a preacheri were highly «commended. The res- olution was unanimously endorsed Live hogs are $8.50. Butter Division cour by a standing vote of the mem- g ters. Mr. Wright made a suitable reply. in February last, he tendered his resignation, and since 5‘ then an invitation has been ex- 'h tended to Rev. Mr. Cooper, of Nas- segaweya. The invitation has been a accepted, subject to the approval 11 of the stationing committee. Per- snoally. We regret to see Mr. and 5 Mrs. Wright leave here. While a couple of town boys were driving a cow to the slaugh- ter house on Saturday last, there vas a dispute between the COW and the boys. The boys thought they were “boss,” and the cow laid laid claim to the title, and herein lay the trouble, which \vas follow- ed by a physical argument. There 'x‘u: soon a general mix-up. The boys and cow got so tangled they ire-10 at last unable to say which 1 was the boy, and which was the ' cow. Subsequently, they got on.’ forbidden ground,’ and mixed up with Ye Editor's clothes reel. They' struck a snag, and her bovine ladyship and the boys found them- selves tangled up in the. Wires“ and after some deliberation, they decided which was \vhich,,'and be- gan to unravel themselves. The Irishman who put his trousers on wrong side foremost and jumped from the fourth storey of a burn- ing building, decided, on viewing himself, that he “wasn’t hilt, en- tirely, but he was fatally twisted," so the boys decided the clothes '7 reel was considerably dismangéd ' '38 would need to go to the hos- Apnalforrepmra It was “fatally VOL. 44â€"N0. 235‘). 1th tatoes are $1.35 8\V'5 Wednesday. week, is Goodwin, who ha 01V 11 1, May 15th, Irom yes tested and will ., M t is in session 5 en The Chronicle to Canadian ze Mavor of Owen they hump their :37 feel that north- the Side, in Toron- at the of the cem his foot 111311 I) able to be Ha SIX 1D House lasses t0 £111 on Tenders are asked for in regard to cement abutment for Lambton street bridge. See ad. on page 2. Maid Wantedâ€"Igor general house- work, to go to Guelph. Apply to Miss Chadwick, Durham. p3 The Entrance examinations will be held this year on June 19th. 20th and 2151:. Good democrat for sale. foundry. The population of the county _c Simcoe in 1911 was .2000 more tha in 1910. Barrie decreased ’by :21 While C-ollingwood increased by 31 Our wall-paper stock is so complete, and such a wide range of prices, we can éuit the require- ments of every purse.-â€"â€".Macfarlane Helen, the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Pickering, Durham, fell into the cellar at the home: of Mr..J. T. Scales, on Monday, and had her ear so badly cut that sur- gical attention was required.-Mt. Forest Confederate. The Rev. T. H. Hamilton, South- ampton, Will (DNA, conduct mis-‘ sionary services in Trinity church on Sunday, May 26th, the day of the Perth Archdeaconry campaign. The Rem~ W. H. Hartley will be in Markdale officiating at similar services on the same date. ' Last week’s Mt. Forest Confed- erate had an article from its file Eof May 9th, 1872, which reads as follows: “A correspondent in the Durham Chronicle advocates the ibuildicg of a branch of the W'. G. On Wednesday night of last week3 Mr. George Sumner, of Toronto," was drowned out of his canoe in St. Andrew’s cut at Centre Island, Toronto. This event is of local interest here, as the young man, 19 years of age, is a nephew of .Mr. E. W. Limin, of this town. Mr. and IMrs. Limin Left on Thursday after- {noon to be present at the buriah ,Which took place on Frida3. building of a branch of the W. G. B. Railway from Palmerston through Mt. Forest to Durham.” Can any reader tell who the corresâ€" pondent was who advocated the scheme ‘2 We were going to guess that it was Gilbert McKechnie, but then, he’s not oldâ€"enough, is he? We feared last week to predict the arrival of spring, and the snowfall on Monday is evidence that our fears were not unfounded. The spring has been long in com- ing, it is true, but We heard a farmer saying a few days ago that crops were just as far ad- vanced as they were a year ago at this time. We ,have to take things as they come, and complain- ing will not mend matters very much. We are still hoping for a good season, and a good harvest. Goldwin, the little fourâ€"year-old‘ son of Mr. and.Mrs. Fred Bucking- ham, met with an accident on Wednesday evening of last Week, and it seems almost :a miracle the little fellow wasn’t killed. He was riding on his father’s dray Wagon, sitting down flat on the bottom of the rig. In going over a crossing the vehicle jolted and bounced the boy off suddenly, and one of the wheels passed over his ankle bruising it very severely Medical attendance was at once summoned and as .no bones were broken, it is quite possible the little chap Will be all right in the course of another week or so. Though it isn’t a very massive looking structure, the new suspen- sion foot-bridge over the river will he a great convenience to per~ sons going to and from the west side of the town. “We fancy it is quite safe, too, if not overloaded, but we think it would be well to, caution thoughtless children from .gathering there and swinging on the frail structure. Some Will 5213'- there is no danger, but the same thing was said about the bridge that now Lies in the river. If any- thing should happen, there will be lots to say the thing wasn’t strong enough, and they’ll not be slow in condemning the Board of Works for putting it there. We commend the Board of Works :for the tem- . Porary convenience, and at the éame - time .‘We caution crowds against the danger of congregat- ing on it. At the ’th‘i The snow-storm of Monday last irecalls the bigger snow-storm We ,of’had on the 27th of May, 1907, and um ‘ that big storm recalled at the time,‘ 2183a similar snowâ€"storm on the same 310.3. date in 1857, just fifty years before. so! His Royal Highness, the .Duke of age Connaught, Will lay the corner Ereâ€"‘stone for the new sanitarium for has Don’t let insects destroy your trees and shrubs. Spray early. All insecticides at Macfarlane’s. “Falter Jeffs, of 487 Hastings avenue Toronto, was struck bv a street car, and died at the General Hospital. A sturgeon 13 feet long, and weighi ng 905 pounds, was caught recentl} in the Fraser River, about four miles abme New Westminstex. tube1cular children, at W'eston. on Mm 27th, at 11 o clock. This instiâ€" tution is the only one of its kind in Ame1ica. The Keeler property, on Gara- fraxa street, south, will be offered for sale by public auction on Sat- urday, the first day of June. It seems to us that this is a good property that someone would do well to invest in. See bills, and advertisement in next issue of the Chronicle. The annual Sunday school con- vention of the Deanery of Grey, will be held in Trinity church, ;Durham, on May 28th. Delegates from the different parishes of the jDeanery will be in attendance, and Iprominent Sunday school workers from outside points are also ex- :pected to be present and deliver addresses. Full program will likely be ready by next Week. Ch1 ' l . mmc e ' 1 Mr. W. Hoig. for the past 31e:1r or It is‘understood that ’Warden so teller in the Standard Bank here Platt. head of Kingston Peneten- left Tuesday morning for Arthur tiary, 11ill be superannuated. It where he has been aPPOmted 30" is not likely Deputy-11arden 0- countant of the branch the Stand- Lear3 1111] be retired. The choice ard is opening up there. of a Warden is said to. .be bet11een Mrs DeCarion. of New York, MI. O‘1Lear1 and William Hughes. '7“ 1 M ~ rs. C. F Williams. of Detroit, rs. chief accountant, and brother OfINealV, Toronto and Mrs. J. D C01 Sam Hughes, Frase1,, T,o1onto aie Visiting their nts, Mr. and Mrs. J Russell, The annual Sunday school con-:1)are t of their father’ s serious 1ention of the Deanery of Gre3 011 accoun xx'ill 11m hold in Trinifv (9111111011, 11111055. , When We hear people discuss re-f iligion, we never feel like taking' part in it. It never seems that [much good comes out of a street- corner debate on that subject. We ‘never find fault with churches, as such. We are occasionally forced to find fault with the actions of individual members of one or other of the Christian churches. It makes one feel a little dubious of , an individual when he does things 7 that an honest men, who makes no 7 profession, would scarcely think of . doing. In that case, it is the indi- , vidual, and not the church, that is It Was decided at the adjourned vestry meeting of Trinity church, to have a basement built under the church. The following com- mittee were appointed to see that the work is carried on to compleâ€" tion: Building committee, Messrs. G. Kress, W.B. Vollet, C. Firth, W. Bond, W. Scarf. E. Kress, J. Cuff: Finance committee, Messrs. J. Kel- ly, and J. Atkinson. The rector is also a member of each committee. As soon as the warm weather comes to stay, it cis hoped to be- gin the work. The old furnace will be removed, .and new ones installed. that an honest men, who makes no i, profession, would scarcely think of g} 4 i doing. In that case, it is the indi-l‘ \‘idual, and not the church, that is 'l at fault. Our opinion is that the: majority of the people would belt better than they really are if they‘k lived right up to the " teachings of? any of the Christian churches. ‘ l I What might have proved a ser- ious accident happened to Mr.j David Hopkins, of Bentinck, one: day last week, as he was driving home from town. The old gentle- man was alone, and near Hutton Hill, the wind blew his hat off. He, stopped his horse, got out of his ? l A 3 i for home. He succeeded in reach-{ ing the back of the rig, and as the' horse refused to halt, and he could not reach its head, he decided to? climb up behind and reach the lines. As he was climbing over? ,the back of the seat,‘ by some .7means he lost’ his balance and fell Jheavily on the road. ‘ He fell face Lifirst, and as a result he was se- - veielyvbruised and cut about the a face and head. However, no seri- aou‘s results are expected, and/ he Jis rapidly recovering at last ‘,a‘e’ccunt.. DURHAM. out, THURSDAY, MAY 16,1912. lot of very important matter been crowded out this week. Subscribers for balance of year for 487 Hastings Claude Mr Harris is visiting with his familv here. ' ’ Mr E. Truax, of W'alkerton, spent Tuesday with friends in town. ‘ Mrs. Cooper and child, of Tees- Water, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burnett. ' Miss Alma Hughes returned last‘ week from Visiting her sister, Mrs. Farr, at Blyth. ‘ t l 9 Miss Myrtle Sparling has been ailing for the past Week or so. Master Joe W'hitchurch is not making as rapid progress as de- sired. ' Mrs. Don. Sutherland gave a fife-o’clock tea one afternoon last Week, in honor of her guest, Mrs. Seymour, from China.-â€"Newmarket Mr. Robt. Macfarlane received his new auto here last-week. We wish him much pleasure during the summex months. Mr. Archie Davidson, jr., W ho has been engaged for some time with the C.P.R., was recently txansfer. red to a good position at Port McNichol. Mrs. Peter Gagnon has not been well for some time, but is improv- ing by last reports. M rs Mr. J. W. Hey. contract agent of; the Bell Telephone Co., was in;- town this week endeavoring to: work up rural lines. He has seâ€"i cured a list of over twenty subâ€"l scribcrs. He intends to continue,‘ and we, have no doubt he will ex-g tend the service very materially. We are pleased to see Mr. Dun-i can McKenzie around again, just” about as well as usual, having re- covered with marvellous speed from the runaway accident We re- ported two weeks ago. Mr. J. n. Hunter. who was also injured in the same accident, is stil ito his room. .. 3 We congratulate our old com- vpesitors, Mr. and Mrs. Frank {C‘ltmas, of London, whose names ‘appear in this issue under the {birth notices. It’s a boy this itime. The first one was a girl, but none the worse for that. Girls gnowadays can hold their own with [their brothers :in earning a live- ‘lihoodyin many cases indeed, they 1'31 e to _be preferred. .Mr. and Mrs. lswelfare, and We are more than 3' pleased to learn that they have Lpurchased a nice home for them- ltselves in the Forest City, and are fgmeeting their payments regularly. -’We always vadzmire young people snvho have an eye to thrift. At a meeting of the ,Free Libâ€" rary Board last Friday evening, it was deemed necessary that more land should 'be procured at the north side of the building, in order to give it and the surroundings a respectable appearance. We still contend that it is a great pity thel buildingg 11 as eve1 put there, but§ ‘it is there now, and will likely re- Emain there. A side-hill is seldom, if ever, a good location for public building, and there me; ! some who favored it at first, who 1115b now that an effort had been Lmade to secure a site elsewhere :Additional ground is necessary2 and if pro-cured, the town will have to pav for it. The cost and the cost of excavating Will be quite as much, in the aggregat€2 as the cost of a suitable lot would have been in the first place. To use a common phrase, “we’ re UP 1 against it, ” and the land limits Will 1 have to be extended. What W111 2 the council think about it, and - what will ratepayers, who didn’t 2 favor the location from the 'first2 : think of the mcurring of an addi- tionalfiebt to the town ‘2 l Farquharson is visiting in PERSONAL. New Shapes and Chick Styles together with the most moderate prices have brought us splendid results. We would be pleased to have you call early in the week and avoid the Friday and Saturday rush. #40 zz¢z§§§§§§§é§§§§§§¢§ §§§t§§§§0900 #tinQte. +. «TILE MIlUNERY SHBWING Sales and Orders in 1:! beyond all expectations. 00*.” a, . 0-" o. 00‘“ ”Q 0190'. Wov Wvfiv movw A man’s spirits lighten W i th the shedding of h is W i n t; e 1‘ Overcoat, and a' most eifect- ive aid to the lightening [)1 o- cess will come from the know- ledge that. the new Spring Suit; reflects credit upon its wearer MEN’S SPRING SUITS S. F. MORLOCK WOMEN’S BOOTS MEN’S BOOTS Button and Blucher Styles, in Patent Colt, Gunmetal, and Dongola. Kid leathers. Slippers Have you seen our Special Boot for men. 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