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An exchange says the Leaming- ton Council is circulating a peti- tion to the Legislature, asking that Legislation be enacted, reducing urban municipal councils to a mayor. reeve. and three cOuncillors and that each a-eceive $150 [or services. We regret to learn that Mr. Chas McArthur. had a paralytic smoke veaterday, and his conditiOn is regarded as serious. See our silverware, gramaphones, hockey skates and hockey sticks. W. Black. Mr. A. E. Cordingly, reeve of Shallow Lake, is the new warden {or the County of Grey. Mr. A. E. McNab, o! Walkerton. has been elected Warden (or the County of Bruce. Grey County Council opened in Owen Sound on Tuesday. Reeve Catton is in attendance from here. Petitions for a dry Ontario at? now in circulation, and being largely signed accading to re- ports. February 4 will be our big military day. Come and cheer the boys in khaki. Mrs. W. H. “’hitechurch has been seriously indisposed for the past couple of weeks, but we are pleas- ed to learn of her improvement. The Dornoch Women’s Institute donated to the Children’ Aid in Owen Sound, provisions to the value or $7.35, besides a 0:119 of clothing. See our genuine hydro lamps, 35c. ordinary 25c. W. Black. on Monday alternoon January 31, at two o’clock. All interested are respectfully invited to be present. The adjourned meeting of the Recruiting Lame held in the Public Library on January 15th. will be resumed in the same place Twenty one pounds 0! wool have been sent to the Dornoch Women’s Institute Irom the Toronto Red Cross Society and with the aid of the ladies of Dornoch, they have made twenty three pairs 0! socks. They wish to thank the non-mem- bers [or the help they have given to the Children’s Aid and Red Cross Societies. We had a call Tuesday from Mr. Edgar Ritchie, 01 Elbow, 3331:. He has been west {or the past (our years and is spending the winter here, being his first return east. Be is doing well and looks well. As an evidence of his continued good health, the fact that he never mis- sed a meal ls the best we can give He has been here since the end of December, and will return in the course of a few weeks. The Durham Choral SOCiety will present their new play. “A Vir- ginian Romance.” in the town hall next Tuesday. February lat. under Recruiting League auspices. This is a delightful musical comedy. and fully up to. or ahead of the mark set by the society last year in their production. “A Nautical Knot.” Admission 35c. Res 3r"? your seat at MacI-‘arlane’s. Plan now Open. 01) Friday 0! next week we ex- pect to have with us a large num- ber ol boys in uniform. Train arrangements have been made and the excursion will leave Owen Sound at 9.30 a.m. and reach here about 12‘ o’clock. Visitors from all intermediate stations are ex- pected to join the throng and cele- brate the patriotic day with us. There will be a .lull program, and we hope for an increase of patriot- ism. as one oi the results. Every one in the adjacent townships is invited here [or the 4th of Feb-1 ruury. Come out anyway, even i! the weather be rough. It will show the boys your sympathies are with them. In a short time they may be in the trenches, and a long time will elapse before they all return again. Let the crowd he the biggest that ever was seen in Durham on any one day. Ample preparations are being made (or the accomodation of visitors. The train will leave on the return trip «up... VOL. 49â€"NO. 2553 NEWS AROUND TOWN Mr. and Mrs. George Arrowsmith announce the engagement of their only daughter, Maggie May, to Mr. Percy Hunt, of McGee, Sadk., the marriage will take place early in February. See our flashlights, electric irons, and electric toasters. W. Black. Don’t target that the soldier boys will be here on the 4th or February, and thousands of visit- ors should be here to welcome them. The next meeting of the W0- men’s Institute will be held at the home 0! Mrs. Beggs on Thursday, February 3rd., at 2.30. ,Good pro- gram and tea, 100. Proceeds for patriotic purposes. Toronto and York County are en- gaged in a whirlwind campaign to raise two million dollars in3d'ays for patriotic purposes, and they’re going to «do it. Over $900,000 were subscribed the first day. Mrs. Jas. 8. Davidson, now in Harriston, is nearly ninety years of age, and has been a constant reader of The Chronicle ever since it started. and still 100k3 for it regularly every week. Wt.- thank her for renewal remittance. Dr. Gun will leave here in a couple of weeks for England, where he will serve on the Canadian hospital corps. This is an instance from Durham where the father and son are in the king’s service. The Doctor’s brother, Cecil Gun, is in the aviation service, overseas. The Councils in the adjoining townships are expected to be here at the Patriotic Rally on the 4th of February. They are taking part in the affair, and will recog- nise their own boys. We are not asking the people to come to do business, but to honor the boys in uniform. The Choral Society is giving a concert on the evening of Tuesday February 1. The proceeds above the bare expenses Will be devoted to patriotic purposes. Let every one attend and have an evening’s enioyment. The play is entitlej “A. Virginian Romance.” and there are several good characters tak- ing part in it. Reserved seats 35c. Those who have been keeping tab on the weather say we had five distinct thaws since the New Year. From away back we have always looked for a January thaw but to have five of them, and the month not yet out is some what out of the ordinary. We fancy the frequent changes are not conducive to the best conditions of health, and sickness may be more preva- lent in consequence. We were pleased to have a brief interview the Iirst of the week with Mr. Archie Ector who has been living at Elbow, Sash, for the past five or six years. This is his second trip home, which to us in an evidence of prosperity or he couldn’t afford to travel and look so happy. As to the excellent condition or his health a look at him is enough to satisfy any- body. He will return in the course of a few weeks. The Citizens Committee of One! Hundred, will doubtless send in: an overwhelming petition to the] Ontario Government asking tori prohibition of the sale of intoxi- cants until after the war closes. It will be a demand either for direct legislation by the government or the submitting of the question to the people for a plebiscite vote. The question as it now stands is taken altogether out of politics, and this is as it should be. It is scarcely probable that the govern- ment will act in the matter beyond the granting of a plebiscite, and should they yield thus far, a Victory is alm08t certain for the temperance forces. On prevmus occasions Ontario as a province showed herself strongly in favor _of temperance, and to all appear- ances the sentiment today is as strong as it ever was. More than half the municipalities are now under prohibition 01 some kind, and a provincial wide vote will be almost sure to favor the tem- perence people. Butter is 26¢. a pound and eggs 26c. a dozen. Wheat is $1.10, barley, 60c. and oats 38 to 42¢. The majority vote of the Pres- byterians in Canada is reported to be 53,086. ‘ Mr. Sam Scott, of Nanton. Al- berta, grandson of Mr. Robert Al- ioe, has enlisted for overseas service, and is now in training at Calgary. If any of our boys in uniform fail to receive an invitation to be here on the 4th of February, it will not be the fault of the Com- mittee in charge, as they are anx- ious to communicate with every- body. Mr. George E. Hudson, formerly owner of the Holstein Leader. but recently of the Beamsville Ex- press, has sold out the latter paper and bought out the Cayuga Ad- vocate. The Advocate is the only paper published in Haldemand Co'unty, and is said to have a large circulation. Mr. H. Ervin, who bought the Ralkingham property near the Agricultural grounds about a year ago, disposed of it again re- cently to Mr. A. A. Catton. The price paid for the fifty-eight acres “more or less” we understand was $2,000. For prOperty so near the town it seems to be cheap enough. -The last weeks’ horse fair was a pronounced success, twenty horses having been sold in about an hour. Many more might have been dis- posed of had the farmers come in earlier in the day. The buyers have to leave on the afternoon train, and farmers who don’t leave home till afternoon are liable to be too late to catch the buyers. After an illness of a corple of weeks from pneumonia and other causes, Mrs. George Noble passed away yesterday morning at the age of 74 years. The funeral to Durham cemetery takes place t0- morrow afternoon, service at the house, commencing at 2.30. A fuller obituary will be furnished us for next week. The Bruce County publishers have desided to raise the sub- scriptions to $1.50 a year, after the first of February. In a num ber of other counties a similar move is on foot, and it seems now as if the [dollar a year weekly will‘ soon be a rarity. The tendency! may be to reduce the number of subscribers, but the publisher will have as much money and less ex-j pense for production. Dinner and supper will be served free on ‘February 4 to all the bOys in uniform. The ladies have the matter in charge and what they undertake to do will be done well. A call is sent out to farmers to donate butter, eggs, potatoes, or such products, as they can spare. Mr. Limim has made a handsome donation of bee f, and other citlzens are assisting also. Help from the farmers will be appreciated, and they’ll never miss it. Mr. Ray Fluker struck to-wn last night from Detroit and will leave for Owen Sound tomorrow to enter the 147th Grey County Battalion. This is the case of a young man enlisting when there was no pres- sure more than a true sense of loyalty to the British flag.Ray was‘ a resident here until about four! years ago, when he went to Van-‘ couver with his parents. Last fall; he returned east to Detroit, where{ he had a gOOd situation and might? have remained indefinitely from' general indications. He felt, be-T fore leaving Vancouver he would like to join the forces, and after going to Detroit the feeling still remained. Seeing reports in The Chronicle, of the large number en- listing from his old Durham schoolmates, he wrote to Owen Sound, and is now on his way to undergo his medical examination, and will undoubtedly be accepted. He is the only son of Mr. Fluker, who spent a number of years here as section foreman on the G. T. R. We congratulate Bay on his pluck, wish his every success, and asafe return. He spent a short tMe in this office and we can recommend ' him as a good clean boy. Live hogs are $9.35 to day. DURHAM, ONT. THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. I916 Robert Kidd, aged 28, aGovern- ment shell inspector at Stratford, died from the effects of a fall. D. D.G. M. Harper, accompanied by Messrs. Irwin and Anderson, all of Harriston, attended Grey Ladge No. 169 I.0.0.F. Tuesday, night .and installed the officers for the ensuing term as follows;â€"W. J. Ritchie, N. G.; Chas. Ritchie. V. G.: W. B. Vollet, secy.; E. D. Mc- Clocklin, F. S.: A. H. JaCksOn.treas. The 4th of February has not yet been proclaimed a civic holi- day but most of the business places will be closed for the day, procla- mation or no proclamation. We have interviewed a number of business people, and we know the Iceiing. Don’t come to town thi day to make purchases, spend the day in a true loyal spirit. The Ladies Aid, of the Presby- terian church have received letters from John Coleville, Alex Firth. David Borthwick, .J D. Kennedy. and W. R. Falkingham, some in France and some in Belgium. The letters were thankful acknowledg- ments for gifts sent at Christmas. It is pleasing to learn that so many of the parcels have reached their destination in safety. Some time ago, Mr. Thomas Mc- Girr donated a fine Buffalo Robe to the recruiting league, to be dis- posed of for patriotic purposes. The sale of the robe was under- taken in a way known to the league, and is expected to yield five hundred dollars. It will be given to the lucky bidder on the 4th of February. The books are yet Open for a few bids. her of years head of the Margaret Eaton School of Expression. The marriage took place on the eve of Col. Nasmith’s departure to re- sume his duties at the front. Mrs. Nasmith accompanied her husband to the city of New York, but returned to Toronto after he sailed for England. The fact that Mrs. Nasmith is a niece of Mr. Samuel Scott of this town gives local interest to the event. The Toronto papers gave conâ€" considerable prominence to the marriage. An interesting military wedding took place, last Thursday in To- ronto, when Lieut. Colonel G. G. Nasmith, was united in marriage to- Mrs. E. Scott-Raff, for a num- OVWVWWVWVW V'VVVVV'VVM'MWO‘ $1.00 PER YEAR IDCpPCIUI‘ V confined to l with thv grip Our school w days last wwk or having ”10 prevalent. Mr. 'Pv crutchrs of his It was hint la divs gooa 1 main! nan: ham 86 a“ W'm Ish- ¢l\c In nature usueara. IGI‘VI Kuhn loom, Da She Was :1 The funnrn day to M: family hax‘ oommunitx meat. t; [‘0 Varnoy. 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