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wmun MU | E t \\ End 1d '31 Exhibition s gulmitted on lay from 8 to . Admission IOC *9 Ulu‘rnnt Street, " 'luulo, Ont. o- o o o OOOO”W J . “'1'. LLOYD, Electrical Contractor wan ©0990§6¢99§906990§ Balment 2i? K2 nary 11, 1917. Kais‘er’s Arrival (lee ing itln Until He Started hi! 't .n,‘::ring their houses v t-t'friv lights. may 2» A h “'9 address, or «t Th9 Chronicle Of- “7 21”. Durham 17. 18 and [9 wen l e-ard b‘vcretan md {rqaylhrfi while vent suddenly White, -:u'(] of the fate of m. that terrible night. theiBr-itish was my Emit-a-tives” .-\x.\' 51., 3103131241.. .5, I was a. miserable 'szmxfism and SW 'nkv 116:? 1:: [75:3] Spells, my way to be the (’Sll‘ 1 after )D nd tl ha ed that be had U m ll 111110021- {FCCI Old Association 1' should look :It wretched from Rheu- pains in my {1143 swollen. ;;-:ives” and; ‘1 me good. ' was getting 1y say that 13' medicine 19.] size, 250. aid by Fruit. Secretary FIVE up on his De pt} ndinz the ention to V'ecoun ted stories to and his ect the oast nnnias the for (180 m it tom nwn l I] and )8 0 of An easterner, touring British Colum. bia, writes: Greenhorns going west and not familiar with the infinite capacity of British Columbia to tilt itself on end, think that Sicamous is the beginning of normal country. It ought to be, for at that placid junction bath the Rockies and the Selkirks have been passed. The geography text books say merely that the rest of the Province is diversified by hills. It is an understatement. Sicamous lies on an arm of Shuswap Lakeâ€"- a name not to be pronounced safely except by prohibitionists. For 30 or 40 miles onward there are reaches of level land, but always on the opposite side of the lake there are bold and arrogant hills which in any other land would be called mountains. Like the Old Country The guide book says the scenery is reminiscent of Scotland and Scottish poets have intimated that Caledonia is wild and impressive. You can draw your own conclusions. Soon the most westerly arm of Shuswap narrows and becomes the Thompson River, blue clear and in a continuous hurry. The hills rise higher and higher still until they form the Thompson River canyon -â€"perhaps 2.000 feet deep, and shaped like a huge V. There are really two sorts of hills on each side of the V. Close to the river and upwards 'for perhaps 600 feet are immense deposits of gravel and white clay, much of it reminiscent of the clay formations at Scarborough Heights, Ontario. Above that again are rock hills, some naked, some covered sparsely with spruce and all of a reddish tint much more surly in appearance than the peaks of the ranges we have passed. The task of building a railway on the slanting side of a gravel pit 100 miles long is not as easy as picking potato bugs. The danger of disastrous slides may be understood, but by cribwork and art- ful aids of this sort, the engineers have triumphed. Niagara Gorge Multiplied Then comes the high moment when the Thompson joins the Fraser River. :The hills are mountains now, stark . recipices sweeping to an incredible ; eight and clothed, where there is foot- ;lng, with an infinity of spruces. Mul- s‘tiply the Niagara gorge by tenâ€"per- ghaps sometimes, by 20, and you may 'have a dim notion of this stupendous ,‘ohasm. The river is not clear. Gla- cial mud makes it a dull pea green 3nd it boils so constantly in its narâ€" “row path that it has no time to clarify itself. In the train, perhaps 200 feet above the river, one frequently must lean closely towards the window to see the top of the opposite bank. Not infrequently this bank lifts itself into a peak with traces of snow in the up- most crevices. For 130 miles this canyon yawns before the traveller, pnd, if he be timid, gives him nervous prostration. If he be wise he merely hdmires and looks, looks and admires until the hinder hinges of the neck [row rusty and give warning by omin- bus creaks. Even when the track leaves the margin of the Fraser and ltrikes across country to Vancouver the mountains do not cease. In the city, when one looks about, it is plain that these same mountains have chas- ed one into town and now wait lan- guidly across the bay until the tim0 shall come for chasing one eastward The possibilities of utilizing the lining grass of Burma for paper mak- 3 have for some years past been vestigated by interested persons, in consultation with paper manufactur- Ors in England, and it is now an- nounced that the conversion of this ass into pulp and subsequently into gper can be accomplished in a. simple and economical manner. Kalng Grass May Form a Good Paper Material The yield of unbleached pulp is 39 per cent. calculated on the air-dry grass. This does not compare badly With esparto grass. from which about £3 per cent. of unbleached pulp 18 Obtained. Kaing grass grows in great profusion in all parts of Burma, fre- quently reaching a height of ten feet. As a paper making material it may be classed with esparto grass, and is much cheaper, though the quality of the pulp is not quite so good as that obtained with esparto. Esparto grass is to a large extent cultivated, where- as kaing grass grows wild and is sometimes rank and coarse. By sys- tematic cutting, however, over proper- ly preserved areas. a finer grass of Uniform quality can be obtained in a very short time. A bent valve stem on an automobile engine invariably will cause trouble by Sticking open and thus causing misflr- 111g of the cylinder in which it is oper- ating. In testing for a bent stem, w} ich hardly is noticeable to the eye, plate the valve in its gLide and wit]: r the forefinger gently lift the stem. It should move freely and drop back to normal position of its own weight. If it. does not, clean the stem and 811150 and try again. If the stem and said. are clean the former may be bent. Don t, fill an oil or gasoline stove af- ter dark nor do so while the stove in lighted as the flame might set fire to the vapour in the air, causing an explo- Bion. A new silencer for motorboaten- fines works on the principle 01 tel g the pressure out of the exhaust gases by cooling them with a water Iacket. Fiexibility of the frame which per- mits it to be turned back it blown 11'.- siée out features a new nmbrelh which its inventor claims in storm- Paris may be supplied with power by a hydroelectric plant on the Rivet Rhone, 250 miles distant, the cum king transmitted at 120,000 volts. The empty silo may need some at» tention. If it is a wooden one a. cont 0! paint might not come amiss. TOURING THE WEST BEAUTY AND DANGER fraser‘ River Canyonâ€"Niagara Gorgu Multiplied in Marvellous Scenery â€"A Racy Description BURMA GRASS FOR PAPERfl Fixing the Valve Stem cooling them with a water We are SOI‘I‘V to report that Mr. Maurice Connor is very ill at present. It is only a. little over a month since ghis sister. Miss Johanna, was called -:iway. Troubles always travel in troops. Grandma McClocklin, surrounded with the most of the members of the family, peacefully psssed away to the Great Beyond on Friday evening, January 5th, after a brief illness. Bright and conscious, she remained until the last. Martha Brooks. was her maiden name. She was born in Buck- ingham Co. England, April 15th, 1836 and was thus nearing her Slst natal day. In early years the family came out to Canada and on May 15th, 1856. in Guelph, she was happily wedded to Thomas McClocklin, Who very sudden- ly was taken away thirty years ago. In 1859 they moved to Glenelg and after a few years settled on lot 12. concession 4 which has been the home ever since. Five $0113 and four daught- ers were given them, as follows:â€" Edwin at present in Toronto, who with his wife came up on New Year’s 1917 seems to be going ata. faster rate than 1916. Mr. J ames Nelson of Puslinch came up on Thursday of last week, in time to see Grandma M cClocklin before her death. He is spending a few days with relatives and the. old neighbors. The VVomen’s Institute of Zion. lzttely. purchased an Honor Roll for the township and W. R. Wallace in scribed very neatly the fifty-seven names thereon. They purpose present- ing it. to the council, to be hung in the Township Hall. A (‘4 (N In a lshort letter from Spr. S. Edwards this week, he announced that he was on his way over to Ireland to spend Christmas with friends. Ivan was to spend the few fest-Ive days 1n Scotland. ., Miss W'innie Black, daughter of Councillor Black returned to Toronto last week, after spending a merry fortnight at the old home. The Natirmal Service cards were distributed around this vicinity to- wards the close of the week and Were promptly filled. It looks to us like a huge hoax as all this information is in the Government’s pocession through the last assessor’s rolls and are available at any time. We have no patiencewith indirect and roundabout :chemes, when direct action is requlr- ed. The curse of this war overseas has been red tapeism and vacillatory methods. Day and remained until the end; Harriet, Mrs. Alex. McDonald, who passed away 11 years ago and three of whose sons are in khaki. Mr. McDon- :nld. has proved a. most worthy and helpful son-in-law through her ill- Hess; Char-195,011 the. old homestead; Susan, Who passed away twenty-five years ago: Eliza. Mrs. VVellwood Smith of Pasadena, California; Tillie. Mrs. Mark Wilson of Flesherton, who helped to tenderly nurse her duringr ! he last days; Jamesof Moosejaw, who Mrs. John Wilson of the 10th con- cession passed away on Thursday last at thehhppxe of her__da1_1g_h_ter, Mrs. The new teacher in Seperate School Section No. a is Miss Donnelly of Alliston. Miss Rebeéba Banks and Miss Bessie Smith leave this week for Toronto. 0:111. Robinson at Maikdale atflthe age of eighty iive. She was ane of the 1inneer mothers and the home was noted for its hospitality and cheer- iness. Mrs. Robert. Hastie of Medicine Hat, Alberta, alrived at, the home of his hrqther Jim, at week ago to spend the winter months. He is farming out there, having homesteaded. Alrs.J llHder I present. MISS Lizzie Mouison left last week to Leach 111 Clinton vicinity. A â€"â€"_- Was unable to get home. but sent a. unnforting m Sntge: Arthur of Durâ€" lmm suburbs. and Fred of Holstein. \th with his wife were most kind ml helpful in the. last days. All have \i1i_'f'ee(iedWell in life. and the home lmml was very strong among the zm'mhers of the family. Twenty-six grand children all survive and will 5- wely miss "Grandnm,” as even up to *hrisnnas she. wrote to several of 33mm; A noivlv sweet mother and suimly old grundumtlmr she has been. A rzt'igi'll‘u‘n'PVt'I‘ kindly, helpful and hmpimhle. a devoted member of Zion Methodist, Church with a, faith so firm 2;.(1 sure and her whole life an active, almughtful one. Dun-mg the past year size. knitted over sixty pairs of socks for soldier boys. ' A very large gathering took place in Sunday afternoon to the funeral, despite the storm and the service con- (iu..-te(l by her pastor in the home was one pm-timxlarly cheering and com- orting. During the service. Miss Irene \‘l'ilson, grand daughter. Mr. A- Bell and :iev. E S. Moyer very tenderly and sweetly sang “Shadows.” A mag- nificent. floral wreath of Vvhite roses txurLtuL. Ll\l3(|n gnu”.-- ‘_ -.___,_ , {mm the members of the. family and mmther. very beautiful one from MI’. Mark \Vikmx and family, added to the James Dunbar is quite ill and Dr. D. B. Jamieson’s care at Traverston I The offer of Germany to discuss 'peace has excited world wide attent- ion, and upon our statesmen who have had to give an answer. grave respons- ibility has rested. All the nations of the Entente have reached the same 3conclusion. We desire peace. but it 'must be a well-grounded peace with proper guarantees. These guarantees do not appear to us to be forthcoming. gand so. as we entered the war for a ggreat and worthy purpose, we cannot irelinquish the war till our worthy purpose is attained, or till we are driven completely off the field. Ve .are not driven off the field, and our ileaders tell us that it will not be till next year that we shall attain our full strength. Therefore, although we are a peace-loving people, we must still ‘pursue the task we have undertaken, '10 defend the rights of the weak and [suffering - __ __ - n. I‘oronto women who had still to learn that philanthropy is not a part of comercial life especially, when that philanthropy is supposed to come from as far below the 49th parallel as Mineapolis, are now finding out that very little, especially in the line of silk skirts and petticoats, is to be had for nothing nowadays. Some weeks ago Canadian “bargain hunters” were led to believe through adver- tisements in the different papers throughout the country that the National Brokerage Exchange. a Minneapoliss firm, was prepared to play Santa Claus to every woman who would furnish them with the names and addresses of five lady friends. For her trouble, each woman was to be rewarded with a silk skirt and petticoat. But everything is now in the past tense. Neither of the garments have been forthcoming and day by day the letters. hundreds of which wentout of this district, are being returned. The stamp however is not as valuable as when it went away, nor is the letter as neat, but otherwise everything is fine. Three cents thrown away, from fifteen min- utes to half an hour wasted, fond hopes of flashing a rustling petticoat have been dashed to earth, but beyond this no harm has resulted. By the return of their letters Toronto women were inclined to belive that the Can- adian postal authorities had been re- sponsible, but inquiry of Postmaster Rogers revealed that the United States Gov. declared the “endless chain affair” fraudulent and nipped it in the bud before harm before harm could come to the credulons. ' Toronto News. The speech of Mr. Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, in discuss- ing the German peace proposals has expressed the View of our Empire and of our allies. In that speech the Prime Minister said:â€" “The allies entered this war to defend Europe against the aggression of Prussian military domination, haVingbegun it, they must insist that the only end is the most complete and effective guarantee against the possibility of that caste ever again dis- turbing the peace of Europe. Prussia, since she got into the hands of that caste, has been a. bad neighbor, arrogant. threatening, bullying, shift- ing her boundaries at her will, and taking one part of the field after an- other from her weaker neighbors and adding them to her own dominions." This View we have all accepted. and we can see no other ground that in honour we can take. German Peace PrOposals and Our Duty. sweet repose of the white hairel. sleeper. Interment took place in the Anglican cemetery where the remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband. The following acted as pall~ bearers,â€" Councillors G. E. Peart and Thomas Turnbull; Messrs. J. O’Neil, \V. J. Cook James D. Nelson and your scribe. The passing away of this dear old, pioneer mother, recalls to memory very many, many pleasant memories. This being the case, the duty is pressed upon us with still greater force to move with the utmost, speed to secure the remaining portion ofthe 500,000 men promised a year ago by Sir Robert Borden. This, in turn. means that this conniry must search in all its corners for the proper men. To take a step barkward now would he very serious, and the way to move forward is to find the men to put» into the field. The Chronicle has reached its 20th year under the present Editor, as was seen in its Columns lately. To look backwards it doesn’t seem long but, to Those Free Petticoats PRICEVILLE THE DUBHAH CHRONICLE. v’OO‘S Died At his brother-in-laws home Mr. John Calder. of Egremont on the 30711 of Dec. 1916. Mr. Angus McDon- ald after a prolonged illness at the age or nearly48 years. The deceased Was a single man and lived alone a number of years, hut finding that his health was failing he was taken to his sister’s Mrs. John Calder Where he received the best of care. His funeral took place on New Years day to McNeil’s Cemetary Priceville. The Rev. Mr. Bowes preaching the funeral sermon. Marriages and deaths to report. There is a time to be merry and a time to be sad. It is a source of merrimeut when marriages take place but as they appeared in last weeks Chronicle we will only say that we join the many in wishing the young people much joy. Mr. A. McLeod of Carman Manitoba. arrived home Saturday to see his aged father who is not in the best of health at present. But by his personal appearance we would think that he was on the way until he landed in this county We again give a glimpse backwards view- ing all the happenings of sixty vears ago and we wonder if there are any in the town of Durham then reached the year of manhood will remember the old Durham Standard and 1if any of those far away papers could be pro duced it would be quite interesting for the present generation to peruse Miss J ess'ie Black is Teacher at Top Cliff School for 1917 Miss Black Was born in Durham daughter of John A. In z'eeiewiewing the twenty years of the Editors existence he could say like a good many ofus, that he was sorelv afflicted. The New Year brought :1, goodly number of those away from home to their old homes and enjoyed a Christ- mas or New Year’s festivitv with father mother and family. But many homes hwe been saddened on this New Year’s day for some dear mem- bers of the family were taken away by death and the old homes are left gloomy. So there was gladneSs and Sadness experienced by a large number of the human race this season 01 the year. But we must pass on and view the bright side of events and hope for better things in the. future. But go back to 1857 when The Durham Standard was one of the leading papers ' 0" the county of Grey Edited by the late S. L. M. Luke and years afterward wac changed to the Durham Chronicle. It is question- ahle if the present Editor landed safe- ly into the County of Grey then. look forward it seems far away in the future, and if the Editor holds the reins for another twenty years his activity wiil be getting slower and he will be wondering Why he is not as smart as he was forty years ago. Good-byeâ€"â€"trusting in God to bring him home to her safe- lyâ€"if that be His will. Good-byeâ€"trustinc in you and me to see his Mother through while he, her natural support and defender, is some- where in France,“ facing shot and shell for (30:1, for right, Good-bye, Mother, Don’t Worry! a and for native lan In the name of Christen- dom, men and women, What sacrifice is fhis! \Vhat con- _ Tvvc secration to duty! w 1-31: re- sponse to the cal. cf the Motherland! \7‘71'3’: clarion challenge to the v: orld to “Watch Ca ana ‘ a!" from the day she bore himâ€"â€" hope and bulwark of her declining years. 7‘”,4. He goesâ€"joy of is .L-W Lher’s heartâ€"idol of all he :y * reams He goesâ€"and, Heaven bless i '2} ' his belief in us, his people, he goes, leaving his 1110* 1mloved possession to our care and protection. QULJV â€"_ He trusts us. Who will fail him? What man or woman, rich with the possession of the memory of a Mother, will fail his Mother asareward for her sacrifice? Give to the Mothers of our soldiers in the name of your motherâ€"as your testirnonial to Canadirin Mothernood. Give to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. $6,000,000 must be rated in Ontario for this Fund for 1917. Mothers, wives, and children of Canadian soldiers shall never say that their own peOple neglected them after their men went forward to suffer and to Mothers, wives, 2; their own p¢Ople neglec die. UL». Every case helped by the Patriotic Fund is carefully investigated. Only Where assistance is really needed is assistance given. Everything humanly possible is done to avoid waste and prevent imposition. DU“: mun Vb VHVDV “V“ “w.” wwwv â€"â€" v 131 your_town or county send your subscription direcwto the Ontario is being asked to assure the Canadian Patriotic Fund that it can (18] 1917 for the families of Ontario‘s soldiers. Four million of these dollars must be secured from individual subscriptions. __I__-___-_4-:.._. 48â€"“..“4‘ clan “not. nflhun “9:191 This trust of cur scldiers is a holy legacy. :3? Ms f "hm-s in this town. Ptv. H. H“. McDonald spent; a. few days :{1 his home sou’h line lenelg Ht ”hx'istnlas time. He is in the 198th Bu: f5 Thronbn. Mr. Juhn M-Qum‘rie who had his leg broken Sume weeks ago is getting on 53¢»we1y. His daughwer Mrs. Otto Knnuhi who had a svlmled arm at th: 5:119:13}:an is getting petty". Mr. Joseph Black a‘nd family moved to Toronto. The citizvms made a nice presentation to him hefom his (19p.- u tuw in the shape of a nice purse commit): ng $22.00 in gash. OOOQOOOOQOOOOOOOQOQOO96949#0096000¢¢¢6¢§¢¢§¢§§90099« Blur-k now nf Chesley. Pte. \Villie Aldo-urn 559% a few days The Above are All Made from SoundEand‘Whole'Grains Special Reduction on Flour and Feed in Quantities anadian Patriotic Fund that it can depend on having six million dollars in secured from individual subscriptions. If there is.no Branch of the Fund mion direcwto the Head omoe. Canadian Patriotic Fund. Vittoria street. The People’s Mills on hand. Farmers and Stock Owners should lay in a quan- tity of this Excellent Conditioner for Spring and Summer Feeding. Nothing equals it, for Young Pigs, Calves, Etc. Makes M ilcn Cows Milk and puts Horses in prime condition for seeding: in fact; it makes everything goithat. it’s .fed to; also Caldwell’s Celebrated Calf Meal. MW”) Sovereign Flour IC(;°h;._)se Flour Vastly F1011 1' Low Grade Flour Rolled Oats Breakfast Cereal We have a quantity of the celebrated Molassine Meal The Red Cross women are doing gum! wmk. Always attentive to their meetings. Miss Jean Walker of Toronto visited her aunts Mrs. Muir and Mrs. McKimum here. Bobs McKinnonIof anonm spent New Years at home hut-w. 'l‘hv Rev. Mr Matheson was at Calmlnn Sunday Dec. Slst preaching Annivursm'v Sermons for his old Congregation there. Bran, Shorts Mit‘idlings, (Zorn Chop (Jmcked Chicken Corn ( Trimped Oats for Horses Barley and Wheat Chop Mixed Chop The3 Mckinnon boys son ofXMre. and Mrs N. McKinnon of this lace sent Christmas and New ears g1 eetmq cahlegrams to the. old home here from England and France. FAG] m