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Prices {or all requirements in .the print shop have an upward ten- dency. Ordinary newsprint is about the only thing that hasn’t made a big jump upwardS. Type, type metals. and gasoline will soon be double the original prices. Nearly all kinds of paper are much advanced, and the scarcity ol gly- cerine bu ducted the price of printers rollers. The result in. we out have higher prices (or work, or go out o! busineu. We thank Mrs. S. L. Ross of Rut- land Station. Sash, for renewal of subscription. and than; her .xlsc for kind wishes. The letter was dated January 29 and says the thermometer has been ranging from So to 60 degrees below zero for the past three weeks. That sounds cold. and it We had a temperature like it here we would certainly feel it. Other towns around us are using printer's ink to secure custom, and heaps of advertising litera- ture is coming through the post oflice here and elsewhere. If our business men sit down and wait. they needn’t be surprised if trade goes to other places. This is a eomvetitive age, and the man who wants business, has to hustle (or it We have to thank the Owen Sun [or courtesy in furnishing us the set up list of recruits in the 147th Battalion. It will undoubted- lv be 0! interest in every corner of the county from which the how have enlisted. L(,gt._()n Februnrv 1. nigh! (f. resiient of Normanby, near Neu- ..(,nc..,., m the WW" hall 0,. hwlstait, (lied on Sunday last and tween there and Mr. Lenahan’s' W7” buriel On “'ednesday. She W3“ house in cold chain and lflcketl 8b0ut fifty Years Of age, and 193V?B with "Regard" engraved on one a husbanj and large family. A Bad side. the other inlaid with blue." feature in connection is the faCt Kindly leave at (‘hronicle Office, .that one of her daughters is serâ€" Tiously ill in the hospital here after Other towns around us are using . inn operation a few days ago. printer's ink to secure custom, and heaps of advertising litera- A Potty burglary took place ture is coming through the pust ’ here on Tuesday night some time. office here and elsewhere. If our; A trap (1001' in the sidewalk at business men sit down and Wait.' the south side of the Central Drug they needn’t be surprised if trade} StOI‘P was removed and entrance goes to other places. This is 3' W38 gained to the cellar by break- competitive age, and the man whoi ing the cellar window. A three wants business, has to hustle for it l gallon can about half full of alco- hol has not since been seen. From We thank M’s- 3- L- Ross of RUt'I here the thief passed up the land Station. 339k.» for "mew“ 0'. steps to the drug store. and broke subscription. and thank he? 1'90 open a door into Rife’s tailor for kind wishes. The letter was shop. from which he stole two or dated January 29 and 9.3” the three suit lengths and left by wav: thermometer has been ranging from of the back door In effecting 50 to 50 degrees below zero to” entrance to the cell'Ar he evident- the Pa" ""99 “'Peks' That sounds ly cut his hand on the broken glass bold. and if we had a temperature as blood stains were found on like it here we would certainly feel serveral pieces of cloth in Rife’s 't' ,store. Frank Warner. who boards Prices for all requirements in ahe at the Middaugh House was susp print shop have an upward ten- nected. and was at once interview- iency. Ordinary newsprint is ed by Mr. Rife, and after a time about the only thing that hasn’t owned up to the theft, and return- rnade a big jump upwards. Type, ed the cloth. He had it stored typo metals, and [airline Will away in a accret cnbby hale inthe soon he double the original prices, floor of the closet; Constable Ar- Noarly all kinds of paper are much rowalnith was not available just at sdvanad, and the gag-city of gly- the time, and Warner was not to The February Horse Fair will be held on Thursday of next week. and larmers having horses in con- dition should take advantage of the opportunity. The promoter. Mr. Black, is anxious to see it a success. Miss Lena Rehkopf underWent an operation Monday morning for empyema, or pus on the lung. It necessitated the removal of arib. and was perlormed by Dr. Brad. Jamieson. assisted by his father and DP. Gun. Bert Oyns. who tried to enlist twice and was rejected. made ano- ther attempt this week and is now wearing the king’s unilorm. Bert’s evesight is somewhat defective, and was the cause 0! his rejection. We regret to learn that Hon. .A. G. Maekay, of Edmonton, who was recovering from an attack of pneu- monia has taken a relapse and is now reported in a serious con- dition. The Annual meeting of the Na- tional Portland Cement Company will be held in the Temple Build- ink. Toronto, on Wednesday. the 23rd day of February. commencing at 1.30 in the afternoon. Geo. Kress, Bryce Dal-gavel, and Stewart McGillivx-ay, are the latest addition to the recruiting list. Kress is from Durham and the other two 'rom Dornoch. William Hungerflrrd formerly of the Mealord Mirror and Meaford Express has taken a position on the editorial staff of the Owen Sound Sun. Our readers will remember that w: are still collecting razors tor the bOndiGrD. A number have been received in response to ourlast arsneai. Captain D. R. Dobie. who spoke here Rally Day. Was formerly edit- or o! the Owen Sound Advertiser. See the names and addresses of 825 of the recruits in the 147th. Grey County Battalion. They are on page nix. Wantedâ€"Live Geese. Dunks. and Turkeys. Highest Prices paid. A G. H. Luxton, Mt. Forest. Ont. l Ex-Vlayor Rice. Editor of the Huntsvilie Forester. ha; joined the Muskoka Battalion. IVOL-‘Jwâ€"NO. 2555 Butter is 260. a pound. and eggs are 26c. a dozen. Live hogs are now up to $.75. NEWS AROUND TOWN be found when sought for last The following are some of the recruits that left here during the past weekâ€"Wm. Moore, Wm. Ha- .‘zen, Frank Bunce, Al. Saunders, IH. Falkingham, Nassau \Vhitmore, ' mile 33%; “flutxr‘al‘isif.°r£hgas 3' for us, lest.we be wearied «Heb. xii1 3; 1-3). If we are in Christ His God and Father is our God and Father. and He is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. and though we may have tribulation we need not be trou- bled lIl Cor. i, 3, 4; John xiv. 27; xvi. 33; xx. 17). As we consider the meek and lowly One, who said “Take my yoke upon you and learn of me,” we" shall be ashamed of all strife or vain glory, for the servant of the Lord mus: Monday night. The attendance was good considering the inclem- ent nature of the weather, and the anticipations of the company under the conditions were more than realized, The show was clean. ._---_ ._..x_‘.~._-_... - MrS. Rehkopf. ahighly respected resiient of Normanby, near Neu- Few places the size of Durham have been more favored than we have since the beginning of the war. Never at any time have our factory closed down more than a day or so a week, and now they are. working overtime every night. and a lot of work in sight. We have certainly been fortunate. Mrs. Philip McIntosh, of Dor- noch, died on Sunday last, after being an invalid for the past four or five years. She and her sorrow- ing husband are highly spoken of bv those who knew them well. We have not been furnished with an obituary, and are unable to [ur- nish particulars. We learn that a couple of cases are on for violation of the liquor license act. The authorities and officials of late have been very re- ticent in giving names of accused till the date of the trial. Special Meeting.â€"Durham dis- trict. L.O.L., will be held. in their hall, Durham, Wednesday, Feb- ruary, 16, at 7.30 p.m. Full attend- ance is requested. Thomas Tuck- er. District Master. We thank Mr. Docksteader of Armstrong, B. C., for a renewal of his subscription. This is one of our far away readers who never fails to send in his subscription in time. Mr. Earl Vollett, eldest son of Mr. and MN. Wm. Vollett, Ben- tinok, who went West some five vears ago, has enlisted in Carman. Man, for overseas service in the Southern Manitoba Battalion. Keys found-Pay a quarter an: vou get them at this office. We have lots of snow and wood should be moving townwards. it If your label does not read “Dec " make it do so. be Cattonâ€"LIOyd. That owing to the large amount of taxes due and owing, that this council instruct Mr. Arrowsmith to proceed at once to collect all dog tax, poll tax, income tax, using all resources of the law in order to compel prompt payment. Carried. Grant-Mc-Kav- That John Smith be appm’nted as representative of the council on the High School BOards for the ensuing three year-3. Carried. Grantâ€"McKay. That report of Finance Committe as read be adop- ted and cheques issued. Carried. Comb $11.00: Geo. Arrowsmith, 831' ary, $50.00: Geo. Arrowsmith, sup- plies, $3.50; A. H Jackson, salary as treasurer. $135.00; total $284.84 Municipal World, $12.78; J. W’ McLea n. $3.50: George Moore. $2,00' Geo. Brown. $6.88: W B. Vollett, $35.65; T. Whitfield. $1 25; J. L. Ste- ver. 750: J. L. Stever. $16 35; HOW- ard McDonald, $6.18; Sam, F Mc- Council met Monday night, mem- bers all present except Councillor Saunders. Minutes read and confirmed. The following accounts were ex-, amined by the Finance Committvel and payments recommended;â€" The first installment of our new story, “P-enrod,” by Booth Tar- kington, will appear in next issue. and will form a pleasing feature to both old and young. The full flavor of the story is not only for the grown man or woman, but for any one who enjoys the comic muse as stated in the prologue. It is a picture of a boy’s heart, full 'of those lovable humorous, tragic things which are locked secrets to older folks unless one has the gift of understanding. BOOth Tarking- ton has it eminently and “Penrod” 2will stand as a classic interpre- 1tation of the omnipresent subtlety â€"The Boy. First installment Next week. We hope it will please our . readers. Cronyon Hall was well filled last 'evening on the occasion of the ’piano recital given bv the blind musician, Mr. Thomas Mitcheltree, ablv assisted by Miss Quita Moore. Every number on the program was warmly received, and those who had the good fortune to be pre- sent, listened to a musical treat the equal of which, we unfortun- ately seldom hear. Mr. Mitch- eltree is more than a pianist, he is an artist. His remarkable tech- nique and delightful rendering of the most difficult compositions of the old masters surprised even his most intimate friends. His clever interpretation of Beethov- en’s Sonata Patheticque with its changing mood. Eilenburg’s bril- liant Romanza, the ever sweet and enioyable melodies of Chopin, were received with deserved applauseâ€" London Free Press. Mr. Mitchel- tree will give an organ recital in the Presbyterian church on Tues- day evening, February 15. Ad- mission 25c. Proceeds entirely for Red Cross work. Mr R. J. Ban had'a 01089 enouzh call when the parliament builiings at Ottawa were burned last Thurs- day. Like a number of others he lost his overcoat in his rush for Safety, He intended coming home that night to be at our Patriotic Rally on Friday, and when the alarm was given he was waiting with his grip packed and readv. He is unable to give a definite (2.11189. for the fire. but as many Plain] to have heard explosions there is strong ground For suspicion. THE TOWN COUNCIL DURHAM, ONT. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY lo. I9l6 Afterâ€"the presents had all been distributed, Mr. H. H. Miller, of l l o l 3 Hanover was called on, and for fif- teen or twenty minutes delighted the audience with a most timely patriotic address, and wound up With a strong appeal for addition- al recruits. There were thrEe who signified their willingness to enlist. and were called to the plat- form amid a prolonged ovation of applause. We understand that abOut a dozen in all were added to the list, but at time of writing we are unable to give the names. The Buffalo Robe, donated by Mr. McGirr. had been disposed o The presentations to the boys from Durham were made by Dr. Jamieson. and consisted chiefly of a wrist watch to eaCh. To this the ladies of the Red Cross added a parcel containing a shirt, a couple of pairs of socks, and a pair of towels. A further donation was made of a small khaki testa- ment as a personal gift from Mr. Wm. Calder. Dr. Jamieson, as president of the Durham branch of the Recruiting League, called the meeting to! or- der. and after calling prominent citizens and visitors to the plat- form, announced a short PrOg’ram of addresses and other entertain- ment. The speeches were not to exceed five minutes, and if they 3'did the guilty speaker Was to pay :3 fine of five dollars. Suffice to {say there were no fines. The presentations to the Egreâ€" mont boys were made by Mr. J. R. Philp, t0 the Normanby ‘UUYS by Councillor Barber, and Clerk Fortune, to the Bentinck boys by Reeve Brown, and to those from Glenelg by Reeve Nich01, The pitta from the townships were chiefly wrist watches, except the town- ship of Bentinck where by resolu- tion of the Council each recruit is to receive ten dollars. The speakers, as far as we can call to mind were, Mayor Little and Reeve McQuaker, o-f Owen Sound, Mayor Hunter, and Reeve Catton of Durham, Reeve Nichol. of Glenelg, Reeve Brown of Ben- tinek, Rev. Dr. Marsh and Rev 1. H. Ibbo'tt, of Holstein, Rev. Mr Smith. of Knox church, Nor- manby, Mr. R. H Fortune, Clerk of Normanby, Mr. J. H Adams. of Hanover. Major Fleming, of OWen Sound, Captain McNally, of Walk- erton, Wm. Laidlaw, and Wm. Cal- der of Durham, Rev. Mr. Matheson. of Priceville, J. P. Telford During the program, and sand- wiched in amongst the addresses were musical contributions by the Battalion Band, a solo by ,Mr. J. P. Telford, and a solo by Mr. Wm. Ramage of Egremont. The chief object of the afternoon gathering was to. honor the boys with presents of some kind from the different municipalities, each to look after their own. Then they marehed 1m town and on returning led the way to the Furniture Factory where alarg‘e room was in readiness to receive all visitors. A large platform had been provided for the sneakers. and seating for about fifteen hun- dred. It took some time to gain entrance, but in fifteen or twenty minutes the seats were all occupied and a large number were forced to remain standing. and many fail- ed to get within comfortable hear- ing distance. About a nuarter tn twelve the train arrived from Owen Sound with four coaches and 244 rassen- gers. The boys in uniform. whinh we fancv numbered about abun- dred and fiftv. including the mili- tary and bugle bands. lined up on Bruce St. marched to Lambton St. then to Garafraxa St, and then back to the town hall where ahot dinner was awaiting and a num- ber of cheerful waiters in readi- ness to serve them. The boys were then at liberty for a short time to go where they pleased, and thnre was no lost time till they reassem- bled'in resyuolnse to the eallat130. The Patriotic Rally was quite a success. 'Ilhe weather was fairly 9:006 and there was a large at- tendance for the time of year, the condition of the roads. and the condition of the weather. At the time the boys left here for Owen Sound the idea was rinnceived of having‘ them back here again in the course of a month or so. I‘ was thought it would he :1. nine outing; for the bovs and a visit home when all were in uniform. would be a mutual pleasaure lzoth to the boys and their parents. 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