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Ling uuu UVunv-v- , _ men of letters granted him the homage due his supreme genius. 01 Shakespeare’s spirit and na- ture his friends bore the kindest Witness. He Was “sweet Shakes: “gentle Shakespeare’ ' day. One rapturous of the time wrote, “Sweetest Masâ€" ter Shakespeare! I’ll have his pic- ture in my study at the courte.” and Miltoy ““283 A an. “Lannaare. al‘u LVIIIDVM '-â€"u - Sweetest Shakes eare, Iancy’l chi! , Warblers his native yoodnotes Wild. To Ben Jotnson; probably his closest friend and warmest ad- mirer, he proved himself a 1mm] and generous comrade, and ‘rare Ben" in turn gave him due meed. [It'd I'Cg luau» years of his death. is the engrav- ing by Martin Droeshout for the frontispiece to the first folio ed- ition of his plays. This was pubâ€" lished in 1622. and the pct-trait had the approval of hi: friend. Ben luUlzltlg an ....._.-_ -- indeed. honest‘ and 01 fine nature.” To his w unstinting praise, all his Writing: to be “sue My Shakespeare ‘ rise : Sfiéâ€"kewlbear'e'unalaed 1 mr rur- tune for that day. He had ac- "‘V-vâ€"_ 1785. Hamnet died in youth. 001 the two daughters made successful marriages. Judith had three. sons. lnlt all (lied unmarried. Susanna’s only daughter, EliZabeth. lived to marry. but she died childless. so that William Shakespeare left no direct descendants beyond the second generation. Lat: in 1585 Shakespeare left Conntfnrd and for the “83“ ‘11 ubvvâ€" Stratfor‘d, and for years no exact rec of his whereupon! - .\t 18 “'illium Shak r'wd Ann? Hathaway, '1 hamlet in the paori this union. These W born in 1583; Hamnet Judith. a daught‘f‘r‘. t BB birthday and the death of William Shakespeare. so far as is known, oc- curred upon or near the same day of the same month. the 23rd of April. It is definitely known that he was born late in April. 1564. was baptized April 26th of the same year, and that he died upon the 23rd of April. 1016. In honor o! the tercentenar'y of this greatest at English Writers the world. so far as it may, and the United States in a particular- ly extensive manner, will render humilge to his memory. The life of Shakespeare has oeen om- uf the literary enigmas of the ;...st three centuries. Little is imuwn of the real man. William Shakespeare was our” .\pr'.l, 136:. in the town of gun'e pilgrim may worship. HP x x5 the Hon Hf John Shakespturt. .‘m (if fair *s‘uhstzmcv :md [IUSi' t ., 3.. 131- t .‘.'-.'i‘.. and of his “fifth 3; .::~ 3) “Mr”- her man um- .. \rfhw. tini- duughtvx' hi .1 . 1th; hr" .0" (if the neignbnr- k . 4| Their mm, William, was [ITt‘il' :l :11 SHAKESPEARE’S TERCENTENARY 01 his s the son of Job man of fair subst 'm tht- town, a L) was bofnrc' 7 r) Arden, the d nlthy farmer of «1. Their son, Wil I t3 April ”, 1916. -v.’ B there is less sure .lC- a: there in no definite D! a likeneu having in his lifetime. ‘The was acting and Jet with some 01' nds of the time, i8. n from his “ Ofk md 01 an open am} his work he gave .e, and confesses )e "such as neither can praise too poetical tribute he town’s best aster WAS a r. History. the student will not V... out. U 1.1m” a, 0 When the Roll was unveiled the congregation arose and very heartily sang the National An- them. Then the pastor read Pg. 91, after which the names on the R011 were read and the purpose of the R011 was explained. Pte. Albert N Zeller. a member 0! the 118th Battalion, Berlin. inspired the .m- dience by a violin selection entitled “Rustica Cavaliera.” The choir also contributed appropriate music, and at the close of the service the congregation sang “0_n_\vard Christian Soldiers.” The unveiling of the SoldierS’ Roll of Honor wu an interacting feature in the morning service in the. Methodist church last Sunday. The pastor preached on the text. “Thou‘ therefore. endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus C13}.st.”â€"j? Tim., 2, 3 'l"hirty-six of the furniture fac- tory employees have enlisted for service and are now in training, or at the front. At present there isn't another man in the institu- tion that is eligible for military training. The following is the list of names of those enlisting: 4\)Utt Bert. Banks, George Box, Fred (,‘utton, Victor UNVEILED THE ROLL OFHONOR The names. a'fiiâ€"éafifiéugfi the R01] are as follows: Election Agentâ€"That was a good long speech our candidate made on _t‘h_e‘ agflmfltural question, wasn’t it 1 Farmer Ploughaonâ€"Oh, aye, wasn’t bad: but a couple nights’ good rain ’ud ’a’ done sight more goodâ€"Answers. (:nvorPd cottage of Shakespeare’s mn-ly sweetheart and wife is now also a picturesque memorial of him who Jonson said “was not of an age, but for all time.” Shakespeare was survived by} his wife, his two daughters and a: sister, and members of his family! occupied both his birthplace and; the home of his last days for man-v : years. New Place was the home of his daughter Susanna until her‘ death, but was sold by her (laugh-i tvr Elizabeth before 1667. and wasi subsequently torn down. On the: land which adjoins this home the“ Shakespeare memorial b'iildingyi nuw stands. and here each year. in ; April. the plays of the greatest» dramatist of the ages are enacted in honor of his memory. The house which Was his birth- 3 plrlcv, and by him bequeathed to. his sister Joan, was owned and ()Câ€" i cupied by his collateral descend- ants until 1806, when it passed from their hands. Forty VeaI'S later it was purchased for the corpora... tiun of Stratfoz‘d. to be kept for all time as the most sacred shrine of the poet. .-\n.w Hathaway’s home also re- m limd in the hands of descend- ants of the Hathaway familv until the 19th century. _wh9n it too, was 1% DURHAM i‘URNITURE C0. EMPUH'ES RESPONDED WELL taken over forvthe benréfitv of th; public. _so that the quaint. thatch- There he died April 23. 1616. and two days later his body was in- terred in the parish church at Stratford, and the elaborate mural monument in the chancel which bears his image yet marks the shrine of thousands who annually visit the last resting place of the great writer. quired considerable prop ertf both London and Strattord. n his home town he had bought. New Place, one of the largest and linportant residences in the neighborhood, and to this home he retired several years before his death to spend his remainin days in the occupations an pleasures of a gentleman or leisure. Hazen, Hunt, ; Hazen, R Hughes, Jesse Keith. Robert Lloyd, Anson Lloyd James Lake Wilfrid Mort, Andy Murray Georg. Morton, Wes. McDonald, John McGillivray Neil Ness, George Oyns. Bert. Pilgrim, Charles Robb. Robert Standen, S. Saunders. Mack Torry, F. ( ( Vollett, Harry Wells, Alex. Blyth, Cecil Glover, E. Grigsby, Frank Grigsby, G. Havens, C. Basham, A. Carey, James Baker, Richard Bolger, John Bunce, F. Robert Halon Wm. Hazen Vernon Elvidge John Bryon Alexander Wells Robert Robb Robert Keith John McDonald Perlous Shark. Dr. Cecil B. Wolfe Stanley McNally Percy Bryon Andrew Smith Cecil McNally Ray Fluker Will Pettg Wilfrid ichol Victor Catton Harry Vollett Alister W. Saunders P. _Md_’lggil Saunders UNCONVERTED. hapn-Oh, ayAe, 1t_ Mrs. Thos. Cowan of St Marys is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Burnett Mrs. Benjamin Williams is in the Fergus hospital undergoing treat- ment for an internal ailment. Probably nothing helps more to make a railway iOUrney really eu- toyable than a visit to the “din- ing car, especially if it be a Ca- nadian Pacific dining -car, where the passenger is assured of the highest form of efficiency in the culinary art, the choicest provis- ions the market affords, prepared on the scientific principle known as “Dietetic Blending.” Your favâ€" orite dish, as you like it, may be enjoyed at reasonable -cost, amidst ideal -surroundings, while travelling on the Canadian Pacific. Pte. Albert Zeller of the 118th Battalion ,5 ent over Sunday with his sister, rs. (Rev.) Mayer Mr. Walter Blackwell of Atwood was in town Tuesday on his wav to Dundalk. Mr. Samuel Patterson, Sr., and daughter Bella, left Tuesday for Edwin, Manitoba, where they in- tend to spend the summer. - ATTRACTIVE DINING CAR SERVICE. Mr. Alex. Kearney of the Reyal Bank staff, was home for a day or two last week before leaving for New York, to which branch he has been transferred. Mr. Grant MeComb has been laid. up with pneumonia for the We want the news when it 13 news,a and when anything of im- portance occurs in town' or adja- cent townships we shall be pleas- ed to have a report of it from somebody. Our correspondents may not, in fact can not, get in touch with everything in time. Should news itemys be sent in b“ others we want the name of the sender, but not for publication. Sometimes we get items, but not knowing the source, we have to consign them to the waste-paper basket. We want news, puxe unalâ€" loyed news. We don’t want am- thing in the [111m of a jibe (1):! 'will cause discord in the communâ€" ity. A joke is all right sunli- 1times, but :1 lot of people mist-Ike a jibe for a joke. Though we claim the fight to (39111101611 (3111‘- reaponde’nce we m:'1.\ fail some- times, from ignorance of the (111% cumstances. Anyway. :1 "oko or :1 iihe is not news, up within the next three years. not allowing anything for th9 gain in industrial efficiency and the saving from the crime and im- Daired health which incidentall.v results from the consumption of a billion dollars’ worth 0! li nor a yeahâ€"New York Indepen ent. Corporal Wylie was in town re- cently to visit his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wylie. Ptea. Ernest McGirr and Alex. Bell were home the fore part 0! the week for their last visit be- iore going overseas. The following is a list of the officers and members of thv Boni- iuck branch â€" of the Patriotic League: Presidentâ€"Dr. J. L. Smith. Vice-President-George Brown, Secretaryâ€"J. H. Chittick, Treasurer-«Wm. G. Hastie. Finance Committeeâ€"F. Shewell, H. Riddell, J. Turnbull, A. Derby, A. Meyer, W. Lunnpy. J. McD0u-~ gall, A. Wilson. Relief Committeeâ€"S. Puthor- bough, D. McLean, H. Motcalfo, J Dudsworth. a billion dollars a year on some- thing which many people in the United States and England man- age to get along without. The war has cost Great Britain about $7.- 500,600,000, If We subtract from this the loans of other countries. which Will presumably be repaid. and the money spent on feeding the soldiers. Who would have had to be fed and clothed anyhow, though not so well in time of peace, we should have left. using the estimate of Sir George Paish, a net loss to the country of about $2.son,ooo,uoo. It then. Great Briâ€" tain should go dry. as Russia has. its total war losses cou_ld be paid Their (the British) drink bill (Or last year was 8909.790.000, and probably they are now spending past Mr. Jus. W McGix-r loft Tuosdav last for the west. Missvs (‘xlemm (hinlpboll. Lavina Mortlev, A. Vossie and Mm. J Vessie. spent Fridm Honing “iih st. Chas. Ritchie BENTINCK PATRIOTH‘ LEA (i L'- E Mrs. Will Lawrence awi daugh- ter, Gertie. of Egremon; visited Wednesday with Mrs. \(J. Ritchiv, the latter remaining over thv week-end. We extend doppnst S}'I‘11D:ltil}.' in Mr. and Mrs. John Tulchzu-d of Toronto, in the death of Mrs. Twi- chm'd’s mother, MI‘S. (Hover, WP]! known in this part. Pte. A. M Bell is 5 week at home. bvfon overseas. WV GIVE US THE NEWS IF BRITAIN “WENT DRY.” DARKIES CORNERS PERSONAL {1(11 7'1 0' THE DURHAM CHRONICLE 1118 be afraid gain; Cit 1.,0 when need, an( (31:118. H ’frnnkly t '~u{‘Li t ‘ the 00th ' mL'zlionaix 1:0 “'Olud body wh< Would you go to men and tell than: you had lied about them? Would 700 tell the brewery wabon not to call at your house in the future? Are there any books on your library shelf you would throw out? Are there pictures on the well you would t down? Are you planning to to ony- W-here you would not so 11 Christ were coming to this city? Would you take anything out of the Icebox? Would you have to dust the Bible? Would you make any change. in your prayer schedule? There is a story in the New Tests.- ment of how Jesus, after His resour- rection, appeared in a room where some of His disciples were gathered. His appearance was a mystery, for all the doors were closed. He had apparently walked through the locked door. Critics have sneered at that ss impossible, but you business men know different. for He has walked through lmked doors into your thoughgs many times since that. I said “If" Christ came to this city, but there is no “It." Men, the eyes of Christ are upon you! 1 plead with you to act so that those eyes can smile upon you. It is a practical impossibility for a. man to put himself face to face with Jesus Christ and unbluahinxly load 3 had lf (".‘lxr'st dune to thin city. Wt would I want Him to find me doing? \Vould I want him to find me flirting my duty, doing a questionable thing or a tempt‘ng to win men to Him lf Christ (fame to this city, with whom would He. spend most Of His film 1’ 1 know that He would 30 whu‘n'ar there was a sinner and not l:« ufruiJ of Selling His fine linen by g; 92.; vitiwr. I know that He would 3;, '.-,i;lre_e\'m° there was any one. in mud. and KL; would go regardless 0t lugs. Elm yould go as freely and as lay :0 11m poorest man in the .1 1 ma..«nL as He Wuuld so to .l- ro‘thm‘ :tlinlv home of one Of your ‘.‘. Lil/2411115. and vice versa. I think - “-‘(lllld gm wherever there was any- },udy who no. dd lelp on the deeper mum’s ()1 1m. .-I-‘_'-o‘â€"-4I-~_n ‘ Ir I want Him to find me in the “loan. in a house of shame, plotting to ruin Some (Ff’?11{§(!5“g girl, or with name (gr wd of 'coffers? Would the presence of Jesus give you peace and strength or would it worry you? if it would worry yo), you may know that you are living in sin. By this you may know all twt eternity can ever reveal. If His resence would trouble you, it is 8 ad sign. If Christ came to this city, Where would I want Him to find me? Would Men who have been listg .. Herod are always troublcd wine: t. hear that. JESUS is in the ne‘gh") r.;‘ - Jeans is in the way of the Hire Jesus is in the way of the zzdultcr the thief, the libertine and the. ( proctor. Him? \th‘in‘x‘ or 11.01. you .\.. ‘~. 1nd to wwonm Him is an inn gldex to your ("ham-10hr. Hv is x where all is; well. Tho-re in; a .i scripture v._:'hi(h rtads as {0“0‘ “And when [iv rod, the kil L1 be was troub Cd.” dlwatl" zed with evil 1 love f0; . H; shames tiness into iacgeness . salvation. 011: M“ Vi'C 11 man can rcuzi the. ir; scription 0: .,';-:‘.Us in t men: withm?’ :‘eJ§ng an obliafioz: m' surrond and ignohie H: to Him 18 lived more abundan When mgzwity (115918 city puts: on its holid the must 1:: ,mcutcus d tory 01' any city is t. Jesus C'Ill‘iirt gives it a tlon of His power and It Christ came to u I be glad to see Him? be glad. but really i) ' g Him? \Vlwlhcr or not 18d to wwome Him is dex to your character. when all is well. The leave only he id still to rcrcimn w? first magnitude, t: experience. :erviw the Christ of hist the name of .105 out to our spirit awaken. The: vex Let me tr appeal 01‘ Je at Christ tin obligation to selves the This moral ible. Man There haw geniuses who the great, bl has upon tit of men is di Beauty may please us truth 1 z strengthen ' s but goodne‘: s (“'t“. 131.1; us. A genLus (harms us, a pm. 10:33 :3. I instructs us, but a saint I 113. But the fact that Jess spiritual genius is not an explanation of the unique i;. coming to this city “cud There Mn .3 en otiirr For Jesus actually lives t.:e mos-A law and serves His generation, for- getting Himself in the iinmorial 1;: and we turn to Him for spiriLw) authority as naturally as a Lore. turns toward the sun or a lily lifs It immaculate lips to be lessen! by t. :c sunshine and the dew. Text: Luke 19:1â€"“Jesus ent.r3.~. and passed through Jericho.” Many types of men chalk-use o r interest, but it is the apostle of .e ligion and the herald of Christian that has the superlative influence. Subject BILLY SUNDAY'S SERMON ; “I‘ChrlutCame to This City" , very nan ith evil in t shames u in( its holiday (_ lltcus day ity is the t0 vice into yr. the fragm: us in the N ailing laid 3:.rrondeting to Him for z let 1m zted IC grip nut and I‘y I) 'lant Ul hr \'0t ; ad to >4 ‘GS 1H d )(. 81 00QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQzOOO 909.9 09 ¢Q§AiOOOOOzQiQA s Fhr Sale by S. 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EASTER EXCURSION FARES a good stock of othm l pad on hand. whirl: we aw offeling follmsing prices in MM In! “Chieftain" Corn Feed. per Ton 5427 (it; sacks included Ground Feed Wheat " 25190 “ ; Oat Shel-(55:3 “ 27 LOO “ If you want, Fem} al-ippvd tn Mlhmv statinns. mt" ius'up :lndfget tiviivvlul prim». BRAN DRAM S PHONES It“ hens lay more ens by stimulatin CW at a“ producing organs, also keeps ‘ a. healthy Ali "prom. By far tho chap“. to use. in 360.. ‘00. Old 81.00 packages. hanging! Datum: i9 .‘ pugg1 gm. PM" u I, International Poultry Minimum Charge 25 cents Oatmeal Millers. Good Going April 21 It, 1 91 6 Return lelt Apr-ll 21 3t, 1 01 6 HIM Food Tonic Good Going Apr" 20th. 2|“, 22nd. 28rd. l9l6 Return Ll-lt April 250, MG :- “Will" Dabs, FeedOabs «w. and “ill pav highest at nm‘ elevator. glam.” of tho'whium ice, ticks, flan, cum, hornet. cattle, Cheap [1 euros and prevents for ulo by Galen l a hundy little book Poultry Guide." which on on poultry. Write ) (30.. LIMITED PANADA 1,0 4 and 26 and Duh-rs Every “- To support H: Ottont of $300 .. “N to the lilnrgn' Nor is the run: “MN for “10 .1 ”lie tthh‘t l\ « ~ ht should he file librarv is Inn Ml". Carncr ”’ let council Hz‘ Carnegie cnhdit ‘- annually ten per '0' maintonmm. a! former emu t “9 C8000 domtx DUBEAM, APRIL 20 "0 or three \n. Review published In which it reform endured by the Li'r cause the town rm none gem" with H to embie the Mmrd the canon when it The pubflaher didn' NI right in puMiv ‘0 question, but u" come: back to u‘ : M¢angea it Inn};- MII and doesn’t 5p the town council. uonl. You may 1 whole IT but .0. You may fn ' While. but you t“ people all the 'i' your conceit 37 0. min common SH treat ulet for n have in his poww- “D0! goods on 11 m by the change. f“ to [We away I m from 111.». :r . “thought in h ,. whet. Show 00'. and the WI Don’t 20‘ head. young: ‘n’t 29‘ ill”! ilong bOffll‘f‘ will go on in .re dead. Th! .01! the saw fidependent able'ce. Th0 giggle cog w} a“ to ioin 1 Young man! ¢ . monmmls‘ the universe. ' I! clever, and l word abm wer, anothe leM'P and H“ be quite in < ‘rowers wjl C on nrivatv Mae shows .' matter 11‘“ .‘y be, “'hih we surruur' “3339 has :1 ..d inviting .1‘ “rowers and s “gated at I"! CONTRACT BI COUNCIL '1 mm.’ cum EDURHAM 8H DO THEY PLANT TREE ofte: price that war xst we hax prlC€ and F