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“I was pleased to see in The Chronicle of the 2nd inst. that On- tario will have the biggest oat crop in the history .of the province, which is most fortunate, as in the west, through drought, this crop is almost a failure. \Vheat, too ,in many parts. from the same cause. will not return the seed. There has been no general rain this summer, simply local showers. MoOsomin district may go 15 bushels wheat to the acre; oats and barley (if they can be cut) will be very scarce. Who will now say that closing the bars and sale of liquor does not improve the community when I tell you that the provincial jail, here. built at a cost of nearly $200,- 000 eight or ten years ago, and where there were as many as 140 prisoners at one time confined, will be closed on the 15th, and left in the charge of a few men to run the farm and stock to be cared for. What use the jail proper will be put. to time only can tell.” Mr. J. C. Jopp. of Moosomin, in a letter, dated August 6th, refers to poor crop prospects in that locality on account of the drought. We in- fer from the closing paragraph that drought of a different kind has re- sulted in leaving the jail emptv, and about to be closed. Without. further comment. we give the in- formation in his own words, as follows: We had a call a few days ago from Mr. T. F. McGraw, of T :ronlo, and as he is fresh from the. war. he was in a pnsition to give many graphic word pictures of the great struggle. He volunteered early in the war and had been a long time in the trenches. At. Courcellette, he was wounded by a bursting shell and spent four months in the hos- pital, where 35 pieces, large ani small, were taken from different parts of ihs body. He has seen the war in all its horrors, and his descriptive powers serve a goo-(l purpose in telling the awful tales of horror. ‘. We were delighted to have him tell of the trench mortars and Jack Johnsons, the coal-boxes, the whizz-hangs. the aerial torpe- does, and other instruments ' of murder. He has a good gift of speech. and tells his story in an entertaining manner. He thinks the war is likely to end soon, and that after this there will be no more such wars. The world new real- izes what. war is on such a gigantic scale, and realizes also the fact that such wars are too much for physi- cal enduracne. We sincerely hope his opinion is correct, and _that a glorious and lasting peace will soon be proclaimed. He says he has no doubt as to what the result will be. Mr. W. H. Thurston. son Frank. and daughter. Dell. of The flesher- ton Advance. accompanied by Mr. Mark Wilson. Jr" gave us a call on Tuesday. Mr. Thurston is a mys- tery among the local publishers.‘ Early this spring.r he bought a new Chevrolet. and began boasting about it. There was nothing. mysterious about his boasting. but the publish-- ers of other local papers. who had to stay at home or hoof it if they wished to go any place. were at a loss to know where Mr. Thurston got the money. and some of us. at least. have yet failed to learn the secret. But horror of horrors! there was a sequtl. Last week he traded off the car, and is now sporting the new and improved Chevrolet 1918 model. and where he got the funds for another additional outlay is an added mystery. We never heard of him riding to quiet cemeteries with rich men. and coming back alone. nor did we ever regard him as a vicious or suspicious character in any way. but we are still worried to know how he got. the money. '{HE DURHAM BHRUNiCLE It is (‘Stlmntwt {lint (Hanni‘ltl Wiilt have this year about 12W. Illltlitlil; bushels of Wheat {i\'::il:ihE-~ i‘sn' o\-l: port over and above. the amount re-1 quired for home consumption. The Ontario out crop is estimated a! 125 million bushels, the greatest in the history of the province. From present prospects, Ontario will have enough potatoes to supply all her requirements, instead of importing thousands of bushels from east and west, as she did last spring. A Tor- onto dealer is reported to have said he expected potatoes to be offered ‘ior 756. a bag inside of two weeks. ALL BECAUSE OF DROUGHT Thursday, August 23rd. 1M7. W IRWIN, Editor and Promietor FRESH FROM THE FRONT AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY THE CROP OUTLOOK PAGE 4. ‘! PRESBYTERIAN GARDEN PARTY The program was brief, but var- ied and interesting, and was open- ed with the National Anthem. Solos were contributed by Miss Blyth and Mr. Peter Hamage, duets by Miss Hunter and Mr. Harding, by Messrs. Telford and Buschlen, and by Mrs. Stoneouse and her sister, Mrs. Da- vidson, now of Winnipeg, better known here by her maiden name, Jean Brown. A pleasing instru- mental was rendered by Messrs. Mc- Anlifi‘e and Isaac. 0n Violins, Mr. Fred Runciman, on the piccolo. and Miss McAulifi‘e on the piano. Every contribution was well received, and many encores were demanded. it The annual garden party in cur-.- nection with the Presbyterian church was held on the manse grounds on Tuesday eV ening of last v» eek, and like many of its prede- cessors, was a great social and fi- mmcial success. the proceeds be- ill: over a hundred dollars. was a great success. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson (nee Jean Brown?, of Winnipeg, visited the". latter‘s parents here last Week. A successful garden party was held last Thursday evening on the beautiful grounds of Mr. Jas. Mc- Ronald, south line, Bentinck. Dr. Jamieson was present as chairman and filled the bill to a nicely. The. evening was uncomfortably cool. and we fancy the sale of the ice-- cold yiands would suffer in conse- quence. Dr. Mearns, the Liberal candidate, was in attendance, and made abrief, but appropriate ad- dress. Jim Park put considerable zest into his solo, entitled, “The Man that Stayed Behind.” The choir of the Presbyterian church. contributed a couple of well-rend- ered selections. Miss Hunter and- Mr. Harding gave a spirited duct. and Master Brigham, a little chap of only a few summers, appeared in a pleasing solo for a child so young. .\lr. Wm. Sharp and son gave a \‘lO- lin duet, with organ accompaniment by his daughter. Mr. Allan Bell of Durham. and Mr. Cooper of Normanby, were also val- uable contributors of a suitable solo each. A box of candy was auctioned off and brought in $18.75. MP.- 5nd Mrs. John Cliff and daughters left last week for Grav- enhurst, where they intend.t0 re- side. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. King, of Mont-- real are visiting his sister, Mrs. J". A. Graham. The afternoon had a decidedly threatening appearance, but the clouds rolled away, and the evening turned out fine, but a little on the cool side. The attendance, how- ever, was large, and an excellent literary and musical program was enjoyed by the audience. Rev. Mr. Whaley happened to be home for the occasion, and in his capacity as chairman inspired the audience with an eloquent patriâ€" otic address. We had a pleasant call on Sat- urday last from Mr. Alex. Ellison, of Elbow, Sask. He went west from Glenelg about 11 years ago and has evidently made good, though very reticent. in telling of his success. He was here to attend the funeral of his father, who died last week at Wuudby, in his 85th year. Mrs. Wm. Wall, of Kitchener, aet- vises us that there was no insurâ€" ancenn their barn and stable, des- treyed by fire two weeks ago. The origin of the fire is unknown. Miss Whitmore lost a pursea few days ago. and advertises it in this issue. It contained nearly $20 in cash. and is too much to lose, and we hope it will fall into honest hands and he returned to the prop- er owner. \Ve are sorry to think there are people so constituted that they would never think of return» ing found money. It is our firm be- liel’ that such people will never prosper, and it is a poor type of character who enjoys present pros- perity at the expense of a guilty {conscience for the rest of his life. tIf you found the purse and are tempted to keep it, don’t yield. Give it back. A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN PARTY inc. lhe ettler was tron) Shore- ham-Dv- theâ€"Sea. and dated Jul} 20 and reached here on August 10. He xeceix ed a couple 01' parcels. to which he refers, and with partic- ular pleasure to a parcel received from the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid. He is well, and enjoying himself. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS EV erV cellar is loaded VV 1th mild 9 raspberry “jam’ . Mr. O. Heffernan of Marden took a can load of heaxy feeders from Glenelg on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Boyce, of Cr'axx‘ford, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Timmins the first of the week. Miss Muriel Beatofi arrived home. some" days ago from Toront0,where she had been employed in a muni- tion factory. Thos. McNally, Jr., passed away on Monday morning at his home ,in Holland township, after a sickness of a few months’ duration. Hegvas the second oldest son of Mr. Thos. )IcNally, of the 8th concession. He, was twice married, and is survived by his widow and a family of small children. Tom was born nearZion about 50 years ago, and grew to be one of the tallest men in the town-~ ship. He was of a quiet, retiring disposition, honest and upright in. his dealings and a most obliging neighbor. The funeral takes place on Wednesday to Berkeley ceme- tery. Mr. George McNally of Meaâ€" ford was with his brother before his death, and all the members of the family are showing much thoughtfulness and kindness. a. S. Mm er s remarks were special- I} appropriate and appreciative. \Villie grew from childhood to lusty youth in the neighborhood, and was ever the kind, courteous, manly. thoughtful lad, with a Winning per-- sonality that won him the esteem of old and young. Deep is the symâ€" pathy felt for the parents, brothers and sisters, in the sore bereaveâ€" ment. Tho n10n1«-»rial servico in Zion on Sunday afternoon for \V. R. Fa]- kingham. was a fine tribute to the dead horo. The church was filled to overflowing, many being present from Orchard, Varnoy, Durham, Markdalo and all points of the township and adjacent ones. R36. John McGillivray, a pioneer son of Glenelg. was laid to rest in Zion's Acre on Monday afternoon, lnwing passed away late on Saturâ€" day evening at the home of his sis- ter, Mrs. Andrew Ford. in town. He was horn on lot '18; concession 3, N. D.R., :39 years ago, and spent most of his life on the old homestead. In 1900, he wedded Miss Gracie McNan, and to them were born two children a girl. and a bright boy, Johnnie, now rapidly grtiiwing into youth. The former died when two years of Miss Mabel Meade, accompanied by her friend, Miss Brennan, came up from Toronto a week ago to spend a short holiday. age, and after five years of happy wedded life, the mother was laid away by her side. So John was left alone, and grieved sorely for his mate. He “as an honest, upright nian, deeply religious, and most e‘blig'ing. During his illness of two mc'mths. he was tenderly nursed and cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Ford. The funeral service was conducted in the home by the Rev. Mr. Wylie; and the Rey. E. S. Meyer, the latter officiating at the gave as weli. Among those from a distance pres- ent were: Miss Minnie McLean, a niece, of Priceville; Mrs. (Capt) J. McGillivray, of Toronto, sister-inâ€" law, whose. husband is overseas as chaplain with a battalion; and quite a number of friends from Durham. Pte. Earl Meade was home from the training camp over Sunday. Mrs. J. Poole, sonJohn, and little Miss Margaret, of Buffalo, who have been spending the past week in Our home, will be joined by daddy this Thursday night. Messrs. Jas. Ritchie and W. Wil- liams are putting a new roof on (1111' house at present. Messrs. Thos. Tucker and Joe Lennox had their barns titted 0111. “ith lightning rods last meek. Harxesting is now in full 5“ 1n and crops are exceptionally good and the newlyâ€"seeded meadows. are most satisfactory. In fact, it is a rare thing'to see every kind of crop so good and promising. Roy Lawrence, with his steam thresher. is again at uork, and wheat and barley are both turning out \\ ell. Mr. Tom Wilsons berry patch has been a li\ ely hixe for the past fort- night. Hundreds of dollars’ worth of berries haVe been taken from it. In fact, it might be said Tom is feeding a multitude, although he does not profess to be a worker of miracles. , I It is often said the young men of {to-day could not cut the crops by ‘hand the same as their fathers did When the land was new, but it was clearly proved. last week that such is not the case, when three of our stalwarts entered into some new land hay. But pshaw! what is the use 01 us saying they out three fields that day in time for an early supper, as no person knows now how much they should have cut. ' Our garden party on the 14th was CORNER CONCERNS TRAVERSTON DURHAM CHRONICLE. la decided success, from every point zof \iew. The program consisted of }instru111ental music bv Mr. Troy, 0. 'Orchard on bag-pipes and \iolin; 1singing b\ the choir. also duets by Mesdames Mack and McFadden, and by the Misses M. Mead and Florence Kerr, and Miss Gertie Lawrence. for her solos.- got rapt. applause. Recitations were given by Mrs. Jos. Lennox and Miss Rita Barbour. The Chronicle editor, in his bright, pointed remarks, was much appre- ciated, and Pte. McGraW, who went to Europe with the second contin- gent. and spent many months in the trenches and carried away .5") pieces of shrapnel, was very interâ€" esting, both in his address. and in prixate conversation. Rev. Mr. Dvmond proved himself a tactiul chairman. the meeting closed \\ 1th the National Anthem. Proceeds at the gate, $27.10. The booth did :1 rushing business. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Firth and family, of Londi‘m. are Visiting this week with his mother, Mrs. D. Firth Rev. Mr. Meyer held a prayer)- meoting in the Grange Hall on Fri- day evening. Mr. Wm. Morrison is having his full wheat thrashed toâ€"dny, Tuesu day. Mr. R. J. McGillivray is doing; the work. Mr. W. G. Firth has purchased . new l\luss0y-Harris fertilizer drill. Mr. and Mrs. ThOS. Firth an] family are returning Friday of this week to their home in Lindsay, af- ter a pleasant huli'day with rela- tives here. Miss Ethel Anderson is enjoying a visit with friends at Bunessnn. Mr. J. H. Smith of Bcntinck has completed the building of a 12x30 concrete silo fur W. J. Ritchie. Mr. \V. Gr. Firth was over to Markdale with a load of hogs, to." which he received over 8380. A very pretty wedding took place on Wednesday, the 15th inst, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Ritch- ie. when their oldest. daughter, Miss Emma, became the bride of Mr. Nelson McGuire of Egremont. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Whaley in the presence oi the immediate relatives of the con- tracting parties. The. happyyoung couple will commence l'umieâ€"mak- ing at once on the groom’s fine farm in Egrenmnt. We extend our best \YiShGS for a long, happy and pros- perous married life. Mrs. Clemens and Miss Hattie Byers are Visiting relatives in We]- land. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings have re-- turned to their home in Toronto, aftLr spending a number of weeks with the Sharp family. Mrs. Henderson, and Mrs. Corbett, of the south line, Bentinck; have gonewest. to Visit. their numerous relatives there. ' Misses Isabel Marshall and Isabel Fulton, and Dora Crowthers, and Messrs. Andy and Bert Marshail. motored to see their friend, Miss Binnie, on Sunday last. A very successful garden partv was held on the lawn Of Mr. Thos. Young“, a large crowd being in at- tendance. A baseball match Was 'Misses Barbara and Bella Byers. of Boston, are. Visiting their brother Mr. James Byers. We are sorry to report that Mrs. Mourns is under the weather at present. Mr. and Mrs. John Laidlaw are. spending a pleasant. holiday with friends in this part. plax ed beta een Knox and Hampden resulting 3- 5 in fax or of Knox. A fine program “as also gixen, con- sisting of solos by Misses Winnie. Blyth of Varney, and Katie Kerr, and Messrs. Jas. Park and Alex Cooper; recitations by Misses Sarah Fulton, Ex'elin McLean, Neila Mar~ shall ; of Knox church, and Mr. D. Gilnuu1r.A pretty flag drill was gixcn by nine school girls. The Speakers were Dr. Mearns, of Bane- \er. and Mr. Jacklin, and Mr. Mc- Lean was chairman. The booth was ‘Well patronized. The proceeds of the evening amounted to $56. and will go to the Red Cross. HAMPDEN (Intended for last. weekfi‘ Miss Dom \Vilfrod and Mr. Crcmtllers n'1<:>t«“»r0¢il’ from Wellm‘ld to visit with relatives here. \Iiss Sarah Fulton is spending fexx days at Gait. Mastér Sewton Clark of Durham, is spending the holidays with his uncle, Mr. John Henry. MUch sympathy is felt for Mrs. A. Marshall, of Durham, in the loss- of her fine hard on the old home- stead. Torebuild nowadays, with prices soaring away up, is an ex- pensive affair. . An advertisement is like an elee« trio fan; just beep it going and peo- ple are sure to get‘wind of it. If Well Located. EDGE HILL 5;”: EH DARKIBS’ CORNERS Miss Alice Parslow, nurse, of St. Paul, visited last week with MI. and Mrs. Jas. Hopkins. and Mrs. Jas. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, and son, Noble, of Boothville, Mr. and Mrs. John Parslow. of Swinton Park and Mrs. Jas. Parslow and two children, of Vancouver, were vis- itors last week with Mr. and Mrs- James Hopkins. Mr. Cecil Cushnie, of Toronto, spent a few days last week with Mrs. C. Ritchie. Mrs. Baht. Whitmore, of town. spent Sunday at her home in the burg. Mr. and Mrs. Bobt. Lindsay Vis- ited Bentinck friends on Sunday. A number from No. 9 attended the garden party at. Varnoy. Mr. and Mrs. Jus. Ht'qmins, Mi~s Millie, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Wes Lyons, Milver- ton, and Mrs. C. Allen. 'IL‘tmvnto, mn- tured to Camp Borden on Sunday and enjoyed the outing. The Red Cross workers met at the home 01' Mrs. Wes Arnett on Friday. Besides the knitting done. 13 khaki shirts were cut, and a col- lection of $2.15 taken up. The near, meeting will he held at the home 01' Mrs. S'im Patterson. August Bist. A number in this neighborhood are threshing wheat and barley, which is of a. first-class sample. FALL FAIR DATES The following is a list of the dates of Fall Fairs in this V'icinity.: If you are going to attend any o1‘1 them, cut this list out and keep it] 'for reference: 1 Barrie ........... 1 ..... Sept. 17â€"19 Chatsworth ............ Sept. 13, 11 Chesley .............. Sept. 18, '11): Clarksburg ............ gSept.18,19 C0111n”\\ ood ............ Sept. 19- 21 Durham .............. Sept. 20, 21 Desboro ................ Sept. 20, 21 Dundalk ................ Oct. 11, 12 FéVersham ..... I ........ Oct. 2, 31 Flesherton ..... Thanksgn in" Bax 1 HanOVer ............. Sept. 20, 211 Holstein .................. Sept. 26 Kilthh ................. Oct. 4, :3 Kemble ................ Sept. 27, 28 London (\\ estern Fair) . .Sept.7_.-15 Lion’s Head .............. Oct. Markdale ................ Oct. 9,10 Meaford .' ............. Sept. 27, 23 Orangeville ............ Sept. 18,19 Owen Sound . . . . ...... Sept. 11-13 Paisley .............. Sept. 25, 213 Port Elgin .............. Sept. 19, 20 1PriceVille ................ Oct. 4, Rocklvn _ ................ Oct. 4, 5 Shelburne .............. Sept. 25, 26 Tara .................... Oct. 2. 3 Toronto (C.N.E.) ....Aug 25-Sept. 10 Walter’s Falls .......... Sept. 25, 26 Wiarton ....... f ....... Sept. 25, 26 . ABERDEEN The Aberdeen Med firms workers sent 35 pairs of socks to the month- ly packing at Mulock for last month Mis sAn nie Smith left On Tuesday to Visit 11 or aunt, Mrs, BV ers, in the. VV est. Mr. and Mrs. T. Milligan Visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ashley, Sundzn~ Messrs. Roy and Stirling Lamb visited Mr. Fred Terry on Sunday. Mr. George Miller has treated himself to a new Deering binder this summer. Although it is quite a While since the garden party, we- might say that it passed off quite successfully. There was a large crowd, and the gate receipts amounted to about $46. In a baseballg ame betxx em) Knox and Hampden, the score “as 5-3 in favor of Knox. uni/Sm E: 36.59: £ :ozb 339.35 mmzm Rev. 311'. McLean is again taking charge of his congre n'ation after two \\ eeks holidays. Jim m 3' h :1 d father's expectm "\Vhy is it Hun! botLom of the o-lu “I can‘t sen Han: difference whuthnz- or the b0tt0r.:: :Ev same at both ends Mrs. Robinson is at present vis- iting at her son, David’s. .The hay, Wheat and barléy crop is harvested, and a few are cutting oats. There were a number took ad- Vantage of the recnrd price for hog; Not Tarned. HAMPDEN come up to his 5 at school. 7-3011 are at tho t makes {1113' am at the tap teach just the HIS HEART BADlY AHEBIED “Fruit-Hives” Su’un Relieved This Dangerous condition 632 Gunman Sr. Em, TORONTO. “For .two years, 1 was a victim of Acute Indigestion and Gas In The Stomach. It afterwards attacked my Heart and I had pains allover my body, so that I could hardly move around. I tried all kinds of Medicine but none of them did me any good. At last, I decided to try “Fruit-a-tives”. I bought the first box last June, and now I am well, aflrr using only t/zree boxes. I recommend “Fruit-a-tives” to anyone suffering from Indigestion”. li‘lilil) J. CAVEEN. 50¢. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 250. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited. Ottawa... The Oil men have been trying t: pump nut the Karstedf oil well Hui week. Owing in the wet senmm this well has contained ahnnt ? feet of water all snmnwr. Tln'e pumps and a gamline engine Wen empiuyed Mummy and it took a da‘ 1.0 get the well down Within 1' in get the well down Within 13 inches of the lN'filllUn'l. Then a slight, accident to the pumps stepped Operations fur a time. and within half an hear there was six feet of water .gain in the well. The waâ€" ter gave unmistakable evidence that. nil mmld still flow if the water in the well cnuld be kept down. The drill on the Lever farm was. down ever a thousand feet. Satur- day, and oil signs were increasing. They are now in the Hudson shale. At present. “wrations are stopped fer a few days, \\'aiting for longer cnnnectiens. The Midland outfit. stopped their driller :1 i'urtnight ago, and are put- ting in a heavier and faster outfit THURSDAYS STEAMER ‘Grut Lam am", Your Future Is ln the West MAY 8th T0 OCTOBER 30th Canadian Pacific OIL PROSPECTS IMPROVING (Flvslu-l'lun Advanoo.‘ DURflAM MAR KET Lucerne. . ................ 53.00 Calgary. ............... 47.00 Camrose .................. 46.75 Hanna . . . ................ 46.00 Rosetown . . .............. 43.50 Yorkton . . ................ 39. 25 Moose Jaw ................ 41.00 Prince Albert ............. 43.50 Brandon . . . .............. 37.00 Winnipeg . . . ............. 35.00 For Tickets. Reserfiations. Liter- ature and Information, apply to A. H. Jackson, Insurance, Dur- ham. or write R. L. Fairbairn. G.P.A., 68 King St. E., Toronto. Homeseekers’ Excursions Albreda . . Athabasca ..... Edmonton . . Stettler. ....... Canora. . North Battleford Regina. . . Forward . . . Saskatoon . Dauphin . . . Every Monday till October 29th. LOW" F ARES August 23rd, 1917. TORONTO FROM 0.... 47. 00 47. 00 39. I “5 43. 75 40. 50 40. 25 42. 25 37.75 53.00 47.00 46.75 46.00 43.50 39.25 41.00 43.50 37.00 35.00 l.‘ FIELD CROP C01 The field (Tap mm; took plan? (m Tmsdnj dav of this \wnk, a flow! as iull‘ms: \V. L. Dixnn. 90125: 90; Alex. Hriut‘swn. E Park. JI‘.. 83: \\'iHW1 Dan. lidgt‘. 3.3%: Mn the canon Deva :‘ the 1) allow.- 8011. a m qum workâ€" bell. I 1131 Iren Vina Jun bell, Mc( art. Report of Bunessax Centre Red Cross ull nga 3‘1 1‘ aid {.11 \\ I)reiscx Kaufm: Lillie 1 ur E11 and 1( May ist to Julg On hand ........ Receipts: Mrs. '1‘ Mrs. \‘ MI‘S. A John 4 Collect ()1‘ the Ger through NV PIGS F( Two fine brood row next week: :1 der for a batch pigs. ThQSO :H‘n have -a good chm mile south of L Durham and Var 111d! '" FARM Lot 30, Con. mining 100 acres two storeys high; dition; nex'erâ€"fai shed; will sell c ing in the city an need of farm. Iv ises, or at Robt~ lot, for the next ' ter that, apply to Alex. Goutts, 47 4 roam. i011 COUDJ child \X'age: month \\ ark. sion 1: chew; JIM lI' SEPTEMBER CO 113m (“‘1 EXAMINATION Did 1P." 5 000 WOMEN SASKATC‘. Xpund It 111 1131 \'\ 13‘ \‘.