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The Mulock Baptist church will be closed next Sunday. owing to the painting that is to be done this week Pastor and Mrs. Ashton are having two weeks’ vacation, and are taking in the convention which as being held in Hamilton this week Services Will be held as ‘ usual on Sunday, October 29. From a decision given recently by Magistrate Denison in the Tor- onto police court the carrying of "liquor in a bottle is a violation of the Canada Temperance Act. In the Ottawa police court a ma- gistrate ruled that carrying liquor 'in a flask or bottle was permis- sable, providing it is unopened. The wording of the Act prohibits any person from having liquor “in a place other than the private dwelling where he resides.” on page 7. House to rentâ€"Apply at this office. 10 12tf The South Grey teachers are holding their annual convention to-day and to-rr orrow at Dundalk. Mr. W. L. Falkinghau. received a letter a few days ago from his son, Will, who is doing well in a hospital in France. A piece of shrapnel was extracted from his knee and he expects soon to go to England for further treatment. Mr. J. W. Vickers has sold. ‘his farms at Vickers to Mr. John Reay and some time ago purchased a house on Queen street from Mr. J. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Vickers are moving to town this week, and we extend them a Welcome as citizens The Toronto Press Club has been organized, with George H. K. Mitford. as president. Christmas will soon be here, and you’ll need private greeting cards. See our samples at a dollar a dozen up. Your name and address and in many cases, your monogram neatly printed or embossed, make these an ideal Christmas gift. Ladies, get your visiting cards now. Prices have advanced, but they will go higher. For saleâ€"The Happy Hour thea- tre will be sold. cheap .to a quick purchaser.â€"Apply to Geo. W11- loughby, Durham. 824tf Lostâ€"Between Pollock’s corner and home, a good raincoat. Find- er will be rewarded by leaving it at The Chronicle office or .deliver- ing it to the owner, Lorne Allan. St. Paul’s Sunday school, Egre- mont, will hold their closing enter- tainment in Allan’s school on Wednesday evening, November 1. A good program will be rendered. Admission 15c., or 25C. a couple. Mr. Levine intends to leave town shortly, and to save cartage and freight he Wishes to dispose of his entire stock, if possible, before going. See his ad. in this issue for a few of the bargains he has t3- cffgr. The sale commences on i’ Imrday, October 21. Annual harvest thanksgiving 51-.;~1'vices will be held next Sunday. October 22, in Trinity church.. Dur- ham. morning and evening. and at St. Paul’s, Egremont, at 3 p.21. Special music will be rendered by the choir and special sermons by the rector. ' Varney anniversary services will be held on Sunday, the 2:22:21, when sermons will be preached at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. by Rev. T.H, Ibbott of Holstein. On Monday night sapper Will be served. from t to 8 p.m., followed by a program of music, addresses. etc. Admis- sion 25c Mr. Geo. Kress, son of Mr. ani {the con: Mrs. M. Kress, was recently dis- abandm charged from the 147th Battalion Will be on account of being physically un- came i1] fit. During the time he was in her exz service in training he was threat- tion wz 8119?] W'ith appendicitis, and on citis. S] Saturday he was taken ill sudden- covered ‘ly. and was taken to Walker-ton her W01 hospital on the night train, when .have tc an operation was performed. From l She is accounts, he is getting along well, anxious and. we hope he may soon be fully but fin .restored to health. ,. task. VOL. 49â€"N0. 2590 Miss Maydee McAulev’s ad. Wanted.â€"â€"A cook, general; four in family; waged. $25 monthly. Ap- ply Mrs. Gerald. Staunton, 167 Wal- mer Road, Toronto. 2 Anniversary services Will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Rev. Mr. Geo. Whitmore is almost to- tally blind, his eyes :becoming affectezl in some Way a few weeks ago. He fhinks of going to 'loronto to consult a specialist. One hundred and eighty-one rur- al Weeklies in Canada ' are now charging, or soon Will charge $1.50 a year, or'hig'her. Sv'denham council, at its last meeting, v.0teid. $600 to the British Red Cross. ‘This is the same amount as they viotedi last year for Trafalgar Dav. Rev. and Mrs. Hawkins have taken up their residence in the rectory, the Laidlaw residence. re- cently purchased by the congrega- tion. We extend Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins a hearty welcome. to Geo. Whitmore. A revision of the voters’ list for Durham was made here Monday forenoon before Judge Widdifield. Lost.â€"On Sunday, October 15, a blue cameo ring. Finder will be re- warded by leaving same at post office. J. A. Jackson of Hanover, presi- dent of the Hamilton conference, being the preacher for the day. The Collingwood Enterprise said last issue: “On Sunday the Eu- genia, Falls power lines were final- lv connected up with the hydroâ€" electric, and will now be available in case of emergency or shortage of current from Ragged Rapids.” The Liberals made a good choice in the selection of Mr. W.H. Vv’right of Owen Sound as candi- date for federal honors. He was born near Flesherton, and the eastern part of the constituency will give him a good; support. Banflmaster Wright, who has been leading the 160th Brass Band since its organization, was honor- ably discharged from further mi!- itary service on account of being over age. The band is now under the leadership of Sergt. Jack. for- merly of Paisley. Stephen Kearns, clothing merchâ€" ant of Sudbury, and formerly of the Queen’s Hotel, Palmerston, and the Arcade, Toronto, died suddenly last Week in St. Cathar- ines. Mr. Kearns was well known to many of our readers While he was in Palmerston. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, the cele- brated actress, opens a three days’ engagement at the Grand Opera House, Toronto on Monday, when the giddy young girl will celebrate the ”fist anniversary of her birth, the first birthday she ever celebrated. outside of her beloved France. One onion grower in the vicinity of Leamington is reported to have harvested 35 car loads of onions off 60 acres of land. The prices be- ing good, they will average over $1,000 a car. Another farmer will make $25,000 out of his tobacco crOp. Tomatoes, notwithstanding the u: favorable Weather, have re- turned a profitable yield. We regret to learn that Miss Marguerite Hutton, Who is at- tending the Normal school in Toronto, Will be forced, through the condition of her health, to abandon the Work for a time. It will be remembered. that she be- came ill shortly before the close of her examination, when an opera- tion was performed for appendi- citis. She has evidently not re- covered. sufficiently .to prosecute ih-er work with safety, and. may have to take a period. of rest. [She is full of ambition, and anxious to complete her course, but finds herself unable for the as assistant _Apply' at the Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Weir received the sad. news on Monday of the death of their son, Pte. John Weir of the 15th Battalion, who was kill-3d in action the 26th of‘Beptem- ber. As the name had ewdently not appeared in the casualty lists, and the appended letter was the first intimation they had, the shock to the parents can only be imagined. The deceased Was amongst the first to enlist from this locality, 'having joined the 37th Battalion on the lst of February, 1915. Later he Was transferred to the 15th Highlanders, and Went to En- gland in June, and to France in July of last yLar. PTE. JOHN WEIR, GLENELG MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE The unfortunate young man, who died in defence of his coun- try’s right, was about 21 years of age, of more than average intelliâ€" gence, held a teacher’s certificate and taught some time before en- listing. We sympathize with the sorrowing parents in their sad bereavement. The following letter tells the story of his death, It was written by Sergt. George Allan of the 15th Battalion, in Whose company Pte. Weir was serving, and needs no further explanation. The letter was Written on September 30: “Just a few lines to inform you that your son, John. was killed in. action on the 26th inst. He was in my company. so I thought I would. let you know just how it happened. He was one of my boa; men: a. good soldier. brave and Willing, fearing nothing. I r-:' . vi.-. 5 say too much good; about Johnnie, as we always called him, for 1 never had to even check him. He was well liked by everyone in the company, and I am very sorry .to break the sad news to you, but I think it better that you should know. It was like this. I got my orders to send a squad of bomb- ers forward with the first line in the attack on the German trenches ; so I picked out the squad that: John Was in, knowing well that I could rely on them doing it. They i did do it, too. but lost heavily! John Was the first man in the Ger- ' man trench, and. did splendid work 5 with his bombs and bayonet," buti alas! he Went a little too fast and got shot in the head. by a sniper} and died instantly. The rest of? the squad carried the trench in a l few minutes. Not a German was? left alive, but only four of my men f got back safely. It was a splendid i attack, and We took three lines of 3. trenches at one run, first one and then another. I Went back to! Where John was killed and got his ! folder of photos and his hat. badge, Which I Will sen-d to you,‘ they being all that I could get! worth sending. I hope this Will? find you in the best of health in your sad bereavement.” The following is the new pen- sion list scale: For total disability, rank and. file, the 1 ension will be $480 a year; squad. commander, sergeant-major, color-sergeant, or other sergeants, $510; re ' ental sergeant-major, $620' lieu enaIJ: £3720: captain, $1,000. A further 31â€" lowjance. of $250 a year may b3 v_. vâ€"" v..- , . .. J ““J 4"" made to those totally helpless. If a soldier is killed, his Widow gets 80 per cent. for life, or until she remarries, besides an allowance for each of her children. A father or mother totally dependent on the member of the force killed, gets 60 per cent. of the pension. Killed in Action. September 16. PTE. GOLDWIN PATTERSON DURHAM, ONT. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1916 We regret to learn that Pte. Goldwin Patterson, who was reâ€" ported. last Week in the casualty list as missing, has since been of- ficially reported as killed in ac- tion, between the 15th and. 17th of last month, on the great British offensive at the Somme. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Patterson, near Pricev111e, enlisted for service on the 27th of May, 1915, and Was trained in Kingston with the 59th Battalion. In the fall of 1915 he went over- seas, and for a time, though only 21 vears of age, he was on the military police in England before going to France and entering the trenches. HEROIC PRICEVILLE LAD SLAIN 1N SOMME ADVANCE The son-owing parents, rela- tives and friends have our sincere sympathy in their hour of afflicâ€" ‘tion. “Dear Mr. Patterson,â€"Will you kindly accept my sincere sympa- thy and condolence in the dc- cease of that Worthy citizen and heroic Soldier, your son, ‘ Private Goldwin Patterson. While‘one. can- not too ldeeply mourn the 1033 w'.‘ such a brave comrade. there is a consolation in knowing that he Cid his duty fearlessly and well, and gave his life for the cause of liberty and the uplifting of the Empire. Again extending to you my heartfelt sympathy. Faithfully. (Signed) Sam Hughes, Lieut.â€"Gen. Sir Thos. Tait has resigned as directorâ€"general of national ser- vice, and is succeeded by R. B. Bennett, M. P. Besides his sorrowing parents, he leaves one brother, Coverdale, in the West, and two sisters Glad'vs and Willa, at home. The death of the gallant young soldier, who sacrificed his life on the battlefiekl, Will be mourred by all who knew him. and the me- ory of his gallantry thev will ever cherish. ' Sir Sam Hughes, in a letter sympathy to the parents, Wrote follows from the miLitia office Ottawa): { Our mailing lists have been cor- firected up to Saturday, October 14, and the label should be changed ;f~or all recent payments. If anv 'errors or omissions have been ;made, We shall be pleased to hear girom persons interested, and make ithe pro-per adjustments. Our labels gare easily understood. “Dec 16”. ifo-r example, means the end' iof December, 1916. The month, in {every case, means the end of the [month and the figures after the gend. of the month denote the year. :If your label says “‘Dec. 1910” it :means the end of December, 1910, i and. you are six years in arrears. A conceited young clergyman, walking home from church with one of the ladies of his congrega- tion, remarked, “I preached this: morning to a congregation of asses.” “I thought of that," ob- served the lady, “when you caller]: they: ‘beloviezd brethren.’ ” For the past seven \vaéeks we hive been Working under difficul- fics. With only one man to attend t) the mechanical end of the of- fice. It is altogethen hon much {or one man, but in our line, as well as in others, skilled help is scarce. This is the first time We have mentioned the matter, knowing that people as a rule have little interest in other peoples’ troubles. On several occasions since the War began We have been similarly situ- ated, and all We can do is to grin and. bear it. We do the best We can tinder the difficulties. A letter from Pte. Andrew Smith now in France, dated September 28. was receivied. by his mother here a few days ago. He reports himself well, though in the middle of the fiercest fighting of the war. He refers to the capture from the enemy of Combles and; many other places of great strength. In refer- ring to Major Knight, he reports him killed. at about 4.30 p.m. on the 26th, and. buried next day at 11 am. He was hit on the back of Ethe head: by a piece of shrapnel. He says he has never been able to come across any of the boys from around Durham and. doesn’t even know, what units they: are in. wwwwwwwwaâ€"Me WMwM-i-mwM-rwwé- sMIMAAAAA AAAAAAA. zoo pr. Women’s, Misses’ and Childrens’ Shoes, per pair 50C Every pair marked more than double the money. Come early to ensure get- ting your size. Rousing Bargains Ladies’ Pumps, Oxford and Tie in Patent, Kid and Gun Metal. Reg. $2. so and $3. Your choice Enormously price reduced for our stu- pendous clearance. Boot and Shoe Department Two Big m $1.00 PER YEAR $1.79 t . mumCt us being constru’ out this agreement. filled 4,280 buffalo. Th? Nam. no men in can: the range knew t they nicknatnkd t m" ' The name m the pvhlic J U he has any 0‘ ‘Bnmuo Bars" in u knowlemrn of he most some of ti A VGEH'L yea-ac ago for the kin 1851 with mi supply 11 above sake rful ing« in