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soon be double the original prices, Nearly all kinda of paper are much advanced, and the scarcity of gly- col-inc haa altectcd the price of printers rollers. The result h. we nut have higher prices (or work, or go out o! bullion. Prices [or all requirements in :he print shop have an upward ten- dency. Ordinary newsprint is about the only thing that haun’t made a big jump upwards. Type, type metals, and gaaoline will We thank Mrs, S. L. Ross of But- land Station. Bank, for renewal of subscription. and thanl} her 1'30 for kind wishes. The letter was dated January ‘29 and says the thermometer: has been ranging from 30 to 60 degrees below zero for the past three weeks. That sounds (Old. and if 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 office here and elsewhere. If our business men sit down and wait. they needn’t be surprised if trade toes to other places. This is a competitive age, and the man who wants business, has to hustle for it Lost-On February 1. night r-l'i concert in the town hall or be-| tween there and Mr. Lenahan’sl house a gold chain and l0ck9t‘ with “Regard” engraved on one‘ side. the other inlaid with blue. Kindly leave at Chronicle Office. 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- ly be 0! interest in every corner of the county from which the. boys have. enlisted. The February Horse Fair will be held on Thursday 0! next Week. and larmers having horses in con- dition should take advantage of the opportunity. The promoter. Mr. Black, is anxious to see it ai success. I Miss Lena Rehkopf under-Went an operation Monday morning {or empyema, or pus on the lung. It necessitated the removal of a rib, and was perlormed by Dr. Brad. Jamieson. assisted by his father :md Dr. Gun. Bert Oyns, who tried to enlist twice and was rejected. made ano- ther attempt this week and is now wearing the king’s uniform. 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 0! the Na- tional Portland Cement Company will be held in the Temple Build- ing. Toronto, on Wednesday. the 23rd day of February. commencing at 1.30 in the alternoon. Geo. Kreas, Bryce Dargavel. and Stewart McGillivray, are the latest addition to the recruiting lint. Kress is from Durham and the other two 'rom Dornoch. William Hunger-fwd 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 we are still collecting razors (or the bondiers. A number have been received in response to our last anneaL Captain D. R. Dobie. who spoke here Rally Day. was farmer-1y edit- or o! the Owen Sound Advertiser. See the names and addresses of 825 o! the recruits in the 147th. Grey County Battalion. They are on page six. 8V0L149â€"N0 2555 Wantedâ€"Live Geese. Ducks. and Turkeys. Highest prices paid. A G. H. Luxton, Mt. Forest. Out. 1 Ex-Mayor Rice. Editor of the Huntsvilie Forester. hay; joined the Muskoka Battalion. Butter is 260. a pound. and eggs are 26c. a dozen. Live hogs are now up to $.75. NEWS AROUND TOWN .\ petty burglary took place ‘ here on TUesday night some time. .A trap door in the sidewalk at the south side of the Central Drug iStore was removed and entrance 1 was gained to the cellar by break- ;ing the cellar window. A three igallon can about half full of alco- .hol has not since been seen. From ihere the thief passed up the steps to the drug store, and broke open a door into Rife’s tailor [shop from which he stole two or three suit lengths and left by way of the back door. In effecting entrance to the cellar he evident- ly cut his hand on the broken glass as blood stains were found on serveral pieces of cloth in Rife’s store. Frank Warner, who boards at the Middaugh House was susâ€" pected. and was at once interview- ed by Mr. Rife, and after a time owned up to the theft, and return- ed the cloth. He had it stored; away in a secret cubby hole in the1 floor of the closet. Constable Ar- rowsmith was not available just at the time, and Warner was not to be found when sought for last evening. An effort will be nude to capture him, and no doubti‘ he was buriei on Wednesday. She was about fifty years of age, and leaves a husbani and large family. A sad feature in connection is the fact iously ill in the hospital here after an operation a few days ago. The following are some of the recruits that left here during the past weenâ€"Wm. Moore, Wm. Ha- ‘zen, Frank Bunce, Al. Saunders, H. Falkingham, Nassau Whitmore, WWIB f f 01'me S 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. Rehkopf, ahighly respeCted resiient of Normanby, near Neu- sta'lt, died on Sunday last and Mrs. Philip McIntosh, of Dor- noch, died on Sunday last, after being an invalid for the past four or five yearS. She and her son-0W- 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. monday night. The atfimaiée 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. } Mr. Earl Vollett, eldest son of ; Mr. and MrS. Wm. Vollett, Ben- :tinek, who went West some five wears ago, has enlisted in Carman. gManq for overseas service in the 1 Southern Manitoba Battalion. ' We thank Mr. Docksteader of Armstrong, B. C., for a renewal "of his subscriptiOn. This is one of iour far away readers who never fails to send in his subscription in I time. 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. Keys Kauaiâ€"Pay a quarter and van get them at this office. We have lots of snow and wood should be moving townwards. If your label does not read “Dec. " make it do so. CattOnâ€"Kress. That the asseasor be instructed to make a search of the registry office With the view of termining all asse’ssible in- come, he to arrange with the Reg- istrar as low a charge as possible for so doing, and further to ex- haust every means in his power to locate all assessible in- come from whatever source. Car. Cattonâ€"Llpyd. That in view of Continued on page 8 per section 420, R.S.0. as transient traders, be deemed as such, and that they be compelled to apply for a transient traders license at once, fee to be paid accroding to EY-Ilaw N0. ~{of the Corporation of the town of Durham. Carried. CattOnâ€"LIOyd, That any mer-é chant now Operating inside the (20r- poration of fire town of Durham as 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. Grantâ€"McKay. That report of Finance Committe as read be adop- ted and cheques issued. Carried. Grantâ€"McKay. That John Smith be appOinted as representative of the council on the High School BOards for the ensuing three year-3. Carried. Mnnicipal World, $12.78; J. W' McLean. $3.50: George MOOre, $2,00' Geo. Brown, $6.88; W B. Vollott, $35.65; T. Whitfield. $1 25; J. L. Ste- ver. 750: J. L. Steven $16 35; How- ard McDonald, $6.18; Sam, F Mc- Comb $11.00: GeO. Arrowsmith, sal- ary, $50.00: Geo. Arrowsmith, sup- plies, $3.50; A. H Jackson, salary as treasurer. $135.00; total $284.84 Council met Monday night, mem- bers all present except Councillor Saunders. x Minutes read and confirmed. . The following accounts were ex- amined by the Finance Committee! and payments recommended; â€" l 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” ,will stand as a classic interpre- 3tation of the omnipresent subtlety â€"-The Bay. 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 Mitchelt1ee, ablv assisted by Miss Quita Moore. Ex ery number on the program “as 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 enjoyable 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. Ball hadea 01089 enOUzh call when the parliament buildings 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 rf‘adv. He is unable to give :1 definite cause for the fire, but as many Plaim to have heard explosions there is strong ground for suspicion. THE TOWN COUNCIL DURHAM, ONT. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. l016 The Bqualo fiche, donated by Mr. McGirr, had been disposed of After the presents had all been distributed, Mr. H. H. Miller, of 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 [Or 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. 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 program of addresses and other entertain- ment. The speeches were not to exceed five minutes, and if they l'did the guilty speaker was to pay ;a fine of five dollars. Suffice to {say there were no fines. 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. The presentations to the Egreâ€" mont boys were made by Mr. J. R. Philp, to the Normanby buys by Councillor Barber, and Clerk Fortune, to the Bentinck boys by 'Reeve Brown, and to those from Glenelg by Reeve Nichol, The gritts 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 Oxven Sound, Mayor Hunter, and Reeve Catton of Durham, Reeve. Nichol. of Glenelg, Reeve Brown of Ben- tinck, Rev. Dr. Marsh and Rev I. 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. o-f 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. Telfo-rd, and a solo by Mr. Wm. Ramage of Egremont. ’PATDIDTIC DAY WAs A DECIDED success 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 un to'Wn and on returning led the Way to the Furniture Factory Where alarge room was in readiness to receive all visitors. A large platform had been provided for the speakers. and seating for about fifteen lum- dred. It took some time to gain entrance, but in fifteen or twenty minutes the seats were 811 occupied and a large number were forced to remain standing. and many fail- ed to get within comfortable hear- ing distance. About '1 rmarter tn twelve the train arrived from Owen Sound with four Roaches 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 thnpe was no lost time till they reassem- bled'inresnonse to the mllatl.30. The Patriotic Rally was quite a success. The weather was fairly good 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 conceived of having them back here again in the course of. a month or so. 'I‘ was thought it would he .0. nim onting for the bovs and. a visit home when all Were in unifovém. \vomd be a mutual pleasanre both to the boys and their parents. 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