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i1 Disease .cient Rite 311]?) {if “1‘? Old-£351)- {ls‘v-i ‘ l.» ask you to ,ch ;, 1,.â€";:~'?-~1{ansas nn Lambton St, the array of algns, 1n 5, having ’eat deal ~+++~2°++WW ery Opens § ces Paid Ice ptimi enmg my line this year at the aid price, ++++é++é++é++$ lmported Amer- Profits her 555.00 3.00 come 191 bought Durham 53:1 who will thout a cent '0 on paying mrl he hopes â€"â€"lllin0is Si- 1 section of Nell-known cies, a St. fit of the n dasher :‘ings thé he other eat deal If spouse. doesn’t 7’ Mr. Adam Robson of Glonelg. "a resident of the township for about 50 years, died on Saturday morn- ing. and the remains were interred on Monday afternoon. He was a little our 80 years of age. Our Trmmrston correspondent has giv- en us an obituary. If ynu liw. «m :1 farm. spew! thv plough: if in town, spend thb spadv. The). prodmfts 0f ymu' lztbnr will be all needed. Beautify your home by using Brandram-Henderson paint. Sold by F. Lenahan. 412tf J. H. Bmx'es’ weather predictions for 1917 say 01' April: "\Vurmermld drier for Hm first, three weeks. The last. \vm‘k. winds. rain, frost and likely snuw". The first week was about as dry as Owen Sound under local Optivn. It‘s spring now. but, ynu had bet- ter hum: nn tn your underwear for a few \weks lnnger. The Dornnrh branch of the W0â€" mnn's Institute will meet at the hume of Mrs. G. McIntyre on Wed- nusdz‘ty, April 18. at 2.30 pm. Vis- itors always welcome. Ladies are asked to return socks if possible. .'\11}' one Wishing to knit can Obtain yarn from Mrs. Margaret McIntosh. House to rent.â€"On Albert street, Durham. All conveniences. Apply to F. Lenahan. 12 U” The purest, and best paint for in- side and outside workâ€"Brandram- Henderson. Sold by F. Lenahan. tf We had a call Tuesday from Mr. Robert Wright, head master of the Leamington High School. He is a brother of Barrister W. H. Wright, of Hwen Sound. and a native of Ar- temvsia tins-cuship. near Fleshertou. \V:‘- have known him for a number of years as an ellicient Public and High school teacher. Mrs. Samuel Ritchie has just learned of the death in Winnipeg of her brother, John Allan, Who had been ill for some time of cancer of the stomach. Death occurred on Thursday, April 5. He was a son of the late James Allan of Egreâ€" mont, and has been in Winnipeg for the past 18 years. He leaves a Wid- ow and one child. The High Schml Entrance Exam- inations will take place this year on Juno 20th. Zist and 22nd. "Back to the Land,” by Farmer John, is a racy and readablearticie which appears in this issue. It mntains many good hints and much sound and sensible advice. This is the second of a series, but others will follow from the same facile pen. House to rent.â€"Opposite High School. Apply to J. Schultz. 2pc! Mr. T. C. Smith, Science Master in Napanee Collegiate Institute, was in town yesterday. He was a County of Grey boy, and taught in this Inspectorate some years ago. He is an applicant for the Inspec- torship rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Campbell. To be eligible now for the office of Public School Inspector it is ne- cessary, we are told, to be an honor graduate and specialist of a recog- nized university, to have taught five years, three of which were in a public school, and to he the holder of a public school inspector’s certificate, granted by the Department of Education. The appointment is made by the County council on the sanction of the De- It snowed nearly all day on Good Friday. Get the water wagon ready; the streets are drying up. partment. A lady, whose beau smokes a cornâ€" -coh pipe when they go walkâ€" ing on the streetS. wants to know what to do about it. It is consider- ed bad form to smoke when walk- ing on the street nith a lady, but in the country it may be permis- sable, v» 1th the consent of the lady, who should be asked if she objects. Our confrere of The Review has installed a new press this week. VOL. 50â€"N0. 2615 NEWS AROUND TOWN The 56th annual meeting of tin- Ontario Educational Association is boing hold this week in Toronto. About 1,200t0acl‘1ers from all over tho province are said to be in atâ€" Ivmlancv. Tho session commenced Tuesday, and conoludes toâ€"day. Court Durham, No. 446, Canadian Order of Foresters, will hold thelr regular meeting on Thursday even- ing, April 19. Important matters are to be discussed. A full attend- ance requested.â€"â€"Jas. Hepburn, Re- cording Secretary. ;\ unblegmm was received Mon- day announcing the safe arrival i'1 Lulldnn of Sub. Flight Lieut. \V. .‘a. Campbell, whu was on the ocean at the time of his father‘s death. However much we may enjoy the thought that Germany is get- ting the worst of it on land, and will ultimately be crushed, the submarines are doing a lot of deadly work, and the effects are being felt in the British Isles. The submarine is the German trump card now, but it isn’t up to expectaâ€" tions. Potatoes for saleâ€"A limited quantity. fit for seed or table use. \pply personally write or tele- p11c_.>1m to Samuel Patterson. R. P. No. 4, Durham. 12 ‘2. Our mailing lists have been cor- rected up to April 6. Look at your label and see if credit has been given for your last remittance. Do it now. There are a number still owing us on subscription, and we would hke to have flunn pay up. VVflh some, it may be only a dollar, but a dollar here and a dollar there soon gets to be a big sum in the aggre- gate. The label tells when the sub- scriptions expire, and prompt at- tention to renewals, and the pay- ment of arrears will be much ap- preciated. The Chatsworth News says that Lieut. R. E. Legarde left for Tor- onto Tuesday to attend the School of Instruction in Musketry. Auction sale of household effects at residence of Geo. Willoughby on Saturday, April 21.â€"â€"D. McLean. Auctioneer. 2 Having been appointed the rep- resentative of the Ontario Govern- ment Public Employment Bureau for Grey County, we are now at the disposal of farmers in secur- ing an adequate supply of farm help. Any Wishing to secure help, and all who will be availible for assisting farmers, should write us for application formsâ€"H. C. Duff, Department of Agriculture, Mark- dale, Ontario. . 12 2 House for sale or rentâ€"Apply to Arthur McClocklin. 3 15 tf Farm help is likely to be scarce this year and the result will be that work will be done less per- fectl} than iinder normal condi- tions. Not in farming, alone, but in other industries, the solution of the labor problem is becoming serious. We have been up against the diificulty for some time, and a betterment of the condition is not yet in sight. We have simply to plmi an and dc) the best we can till the tide turns. We want to see the war won whether The Chronicle is up to the standard or not. House to rent. Apply at, this office. 1130tf Order your city papers through the Chronicle. There is scarcely a public build- ing in Durham that is up to the legal requirements in the matter of safety. The exits are poor' in all, or nearly all, of them, and in case of an alarm of fire, followed by a stampede, injury or death would he almost certain to overtake some- body. ' It isn’t a. good time now to incur expense, but the council has a plan under consideration to bring the town hall up to the required standard Of safety, and we dislike to say or do anythlng to preVent them putting their plans into effect. We have escaped for many years, but that doesn’t say how much longer an accident may be de- There died Tuesday at her resi- dence in (jlitl'ord, after .a long ill- ness, Mrs. Black, Wife of M. C. Black, M. D., of Clifford, formerly of Paisley. The funeral took plact to- day at Paisley, interment being made at Starkvale cemetery. The many friends of Dr. Black here will deeply sympathize with. him in his bereavement. Mr. James MoNully received a message yesterday announcing that his sun, Cecil, had been wounded in battle by a gunshot passing through his right arm. He is now in the hospital. For Saleâ€"A good working horse 7 years old. Will sell cheap. Call and see horse at my stable, or en- quire of Chas. Brown.â€"W. D. Con- nor, Proprietor. 29 3pd Furniture for sale, privately; as gogd as new; only in use three years. Any one wishing to buy will do well to look this up. Apply on premises to Arthur Wells, Elgin St. Wedding invitations and an- nouncements in- the latest correct styles of type and stationery, can be procured on short notice and at right prices at The Chronicle Of- fice. A large circle around the moon, with two brilliant halos at nearly opposite points in the circumfer- ence, was a peculiar phenomenon that nught have been seen about eleven o’clock on Saturday night. We have frequently noticed a ring encircling the moon, and regarded it as a sign of an approaching storm, but never before did it ap- pear With such distinctness. Why the circle, and Why the spots of light in the circumference? Though the weather has been cold since, the looked-for storm has not come to hand. For Saleâ€"New Singer sewing machine, rotary shuttle. Never was used. Will sell it cheap for spot cash.â€"â€"The Chronicle Office. Advertising locals are charged at the rate of five cents a line, with a minimum charge of 250. About six words make a line. Just take a glance at your label and see what it says. If you have not renewed, we'll be pleased to have you do so. John A. Rowland of Walkerton said he had figured that there were 23 young men of the town who could be released from their pres- ent employment in the town and be replaced by girls. There were also 42 retired farmers. He would give his service one day a week for farm work the coming summer. He favored organizing every polling subdivision for the purpose of get- ting farmers and workers in touch with one another. So far as re- cruiting is concerned in this county, it is played out. What was wanted was conscriptionâ€"Walker- ton TelescOpe. Inspector Chapman, of Toronto, in an address on “Civics” at the On- tario Teachers’ Association on Tuesday, outlined the need of edu- cating the rising generation in the laws of politeness and good man- ners. “Civics is a training in habâ€" its of good citizenship as well as a study of government forms and ma- chinery,” he stated, and children should be led to understand and appreciate that they are members If you have anything to sell, put, a little ad. in The Chronicle and get quick results. -..l-r_v, of several groupsâ€"family, school and municipality We are sorry *0 believe there are many to-day who have no idea of the meaning of good manners. They are living too fast" . Mr. James Burt left yesterday for Manitoba, where he intends to reâ€" main during the summer. Help is scarce out there, and he feels like giving some assistance during the shortage-of-help period. Mr. Burt told us without any hesitation that he was 78 years of age last October and that he hasn’t a pain or ache of any kind. He looks younger to-day than many a man at 50, and a stran- ger guessing his age at 60 would fear he overstepped the mark. He is an exceedingly well-preserved man, and has still apparently many years of usefulness ahead of him. He intends to return in the fall. DURHAM, ONT , THURSDAY, APRIL 12, (917 Arthur H. Hunt and wife, of El- bow, Sask., arrived here Monday evening, but too late to see his mother alive. Mrs. Bruce, after spending a cou- ple of months in Southern Pines, N. 1)., returned on Friday last. At the ripe age of 89 years, Mrs. Christie passed away on Sabbath last. The funeral took place to Reids cemetery on Tuesday A message was received here that Mrs. T. Keith, a former resident of this village, had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. McMitcheil, of Lumsden. The funeral will be from this village on Wednesday afternoon. After a lingering illness, home with Christian fortitude, Mrs. J.B. Hunt passed away Monday, aged 64 years. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon to Mt. Forest cemetery. James Mickleboro and wife, of Toronto, spent a couple of days re- cently with his parents. ( Last Sabbath was W.M.S. mis- sinnary Sunday here. Miss L. Tas- ker of Mt. Forest, gave an excellent address on mission work. Mrs. 'l.‘zumer assisted in the choir, and Mrs. Eedy, of Harriston, also tool; part. Miss Anna Carss is home for a week from Whitby College. boEo 76.3. 23 E55 HS. 2 8?. 95d. 58;... Toronto‘s can: rate has been fixed at 2.5 mills. Mr. W. R. Davis has retired as editor and proprietor of The Mitch- ell Advocate, after an unbroken record of 57 years, a record un- equalled by any other newspaper man in the Dominion. Assistant postmaster Milton Stewart, of Orangeville, has enlist- cd for overseas service. HOLSTBIN Om- teache‘r‘, Misses DeGuerre and Atkinson, have gone to their respective homes in Mt. Albert, and o 7. . ' ‘” L)elld East‘L/F ’ . . W. J. Hallett, B.A., B. Paed., In- spector of Public schools, died on March :28, at his home in Hailey- bury. He was 66 years of age and had been principal of Barrie Model school for a number of years. Mr. Dan Keith is here to be pres- ent, at his mother’s funeral. A 17-year-old boy who committed an indecent assault on an eight- year-old girl in, London, was given fifteen lashes, despite the endeavor of sympathizers to have the minis- ter of justice interfere. The G. T. R. station at Scotia Junction was burned on the 27th ult., and the agent and family, who lived above the station, escaped in their nightâ€"clothes. A coach has been placed there for the accommo-_ dation of the public till a new sta- tion is built. A Shelburne man was recently fined $10 and costs in Orangeville Ior being drunk on fair day. He told Where he got the booze, and the Inspector has laid a charge against an Orangeville citizen. By a vote of 119 to 266, Listowel ratepayers supported a by-law to loan $15,000 to the Perfect-Knit Mills to erect a modern spinning mill in that town. Work of erecâ€" tion will commence as soon as the weather becomes favorable. The building will be one-storey re- inforced concrete, 76 by 150 feet. Kaltschmidt, the notorious fu- gitive, whose name was connected with the Windsor dynamiting- plots was arrested at the home of his sister in Marine City, Mich., and is now in custody in Port Huron jail. He admits being born in Germany and having served as an officer in the Kaiser’s cavalry regiment. PRIZE BEEF FOR SALE. There will be offered for, sale by public auction the choice beef do- nated by Mr. Charles Mofl’at for Red Gross work. The meat will be dressed. each cut weighed and sold to the highest bidder. Anyone wishing a choice out should not miss this opportunity. Sale to be held Saturday afternoon, April it, at 3 o’clock, at J. J. Hunter’s cor- ner. Should weather be unfavor- able, sale will be held in Calder‘s vacant store. “ALHAWAAMAAAMAO OMAW‘AMMAAAA $+++++++§++++++++++++++++¢w+++++++++a++§+o¢oo+++++¢+ Extra Good SpecialsE in House Furnishings VVVVV VV VVVVVV Tapestry Rugs $1.00 PER YEAR