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es Paid Eeduced ., 50c. Profits ture her $5. king D( OIUC navmg $1.30 .68 .35 .19 m Mr. Rubert Sutherland and daugh- 1701'. of Toronto, are visiting his Sis- Lerr. Mrs. W. B. Vollet, in town. Miss Halon Forsyth returned. .to Simonej yesterday, after VlSltlng Mrs. Hmn‘gv Mignon and other f I" i find; . M1. C'hzules Lawrence of Caledo- nia high school, has returned to re- sume his teaching duties. Miss Jean Firth returnea w uur mm.) in Orangeville Tuesday. after :1 MIN”? wwks‘ visit with her grand- 1.»urvnt.<, Mr. and Mrs. C. Firth. Miss Francis McNarna of Halifax, N. S.. has returned to Regina, after usitm: hm' fmend, Mrs. l‘hos. L. The Family Herald and Weekly Star. after holding out. as long as they could. have decided to raise the subscription price to $1.25. 'l'ickets to the Toronto Exhibition by way of the Grand Trunk Railway may be purchased at the Centrm Iiirug: Store. Mr. Arthur Hutton is home frpm "I‘orontu. where he was attenqu thp medical school. The hydro was off Lm‘nuou during the i p0\\'t‘.l‘ line to the ] Mill‘s plant 011 Mill : Tho Mt. Forest Pi} m attendance at. Du un Sé-ptpmber 215t. L'u ’me" Mr. Bobtz MpGow:gn,_ of Dallas, Texas. IS V'lSltlng hlS mother and br«.1thers here. Miss McCoslgepy motoxred from Toronto and v131ted relatlves and friends horn for a few days. Mrs. J. C. flapper of M: ‘Lwr‘tu. will accept thanks renewal. “"8 value her 0? appreciation. Mr. C. C. Campbell. of the post 01'- 111?- star}. is on a brief holiday visit in Owen Sound and Woodbridge. Visi'tin Blau‘. Miss Rita Irwinoleft yesterday for Dwtzmt, and Leammgton and W111 be absent for two or three weeks. Mr and Mrs. W. Laidlaw, of St. Marys. \isited for a few days with his palt‘nts here. «' Mr. _¢71t1a_r105 McKinnon qusano, Sash. IS vxsmng hlS parents-ln-law Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hunter. Tho Presbyterian Sunday school picnic was held at the park on Mon~ day afternoon. Hawaii-i Aiex. Firth, who has been in umi‘urni 1n England for over two years. returned Tuesday to his hume 1n Orangeville. Miss Mary Harris. who spent the past. month as gueSt of her sister, .\Ir.s. Mistele, returned to-day to her home in Rodney. Miss Elizabeth K. Lauder, whu â€"â€" ‘kn “(‘3‘ 11' 3112mm Mrs. J. P. W'helan of Hamilton. visited his parents here last. week. next. at, three o‘clock. 311-5. J. C. Nichol, her son V and daughter Florabel, have turned from a couple of n: wsxt with friends in North I Mr. and Mrs. George Gmgnmnw and three children, of Dundas, re- turned Sunday by motor, after spendlng a week with her brother, Mr. J. W. Blyth and family. The music at the Fall Fair con- cert will be supplied by the Ear- monic Male Quartette, of London. Both humorous and sentimen music will be given. ‘ . The home of Mr. Cornelius Damm, a Normanby farmer, living near Ayton. was destroyed by fire 0:1 Friday last. Next day, Mr. Damm entered a well. and was taken out dead, having sufl'ocatéd by gas. The dnuble tragedy is a sad'blow to the widqw and family. VOL. ESQâ€"NO. 2635. li'HHL‘v' \TllLuLu. -__- - t 'Egrenmnt. will held their 511111111 harvest thanksglvmg serâ€" 5 mm Sunday, September 16th. '1‘hn_s;1crament of baptism will be {mumstered in St. Paul’s church, :1'emnnt. 011‘ Sunday afternoon \l Inf Dundulk. :ire g rm fur a few d SSW." l f! “llbt§U\,uu- â€" been in Toronto .for Othé â€"--~:‘;. . or four years, IS v1: «snlle. Oth. nity church, Durham, :"uEWS AROUND TOWN up-tp-a._lute stuck just arrived f Splrella Parlors.â€"â€"Mrs. J..C. Nwil McKechnie is visiting in :‘nm-v of Kitchener, is vis- !' father h9'r9. Ming-guerite 'J Vlsmm: MISS Graham, eyesight specialist. 2 Central Drug Store. 531 Murjurio and Helen \Vrighr s or boarders wanted.â€" Mrs. S. thcme. {llguifigia-llâ€"ation' of a the Rob Roy Cereal {£110 Hfabel. have reâ€" copple of. months’ .5 1n North Dakota. George ‘Grightmire {l y. 0f Marlboro, A1â€" mnks for prompt her kind words 5th of Mrs. JTF. on M onday {1f- 11““ an of Tor- Estpllp Bnlgpr‘. .for Othé} 13351 IS VlSltlng at and Weekly son Walter. and Sh. Live hogs were sold here last Thursday at $18.25, and in Toronto some received as high as $19.50. At the end of the week they took a drop of over $2, and it is thought they may soon go lower. John PlastOVV, of Niagara Falls, was fined $200 for a breach of the Ontario Temperance Act. After dI‘1\ln"’ OVer from the American side his buggy was searched and a dozen bottles of beer and VVhiskey discmered. An auto load from here went to Mount Forest Tuesday eVening, to hear Miss Mentges who gaVe a proâ€" gram of violin selections. She is a high- class Violinist and the pro- Dr. Burnett and daughter Eunice, of Builington, motored to town on Monday, and had with them Mr. and Mrs. \dam Robtrtson. his par- ents-inâ€"law. They make the return trip to-day. .“D- v a” â€" â€" .. gram “as pleasing to lovers. of high- class music. Mr. John Lloyd had the misfor- tune to lose a valuable cow the first of the week. She was gored while in the pasture by another cow, and bled to death from the ef - fects of the injury. The Durham schools, High and Public, will re-open on Tuesday, September 4th. In order that prop- er classification may be made, it is very desirable that all intending students should'be present on the Opening day. Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson Vollett and family. who have been in Hespeler fur several months. have returned to town; Mr and Mrs. Robt. Camp- bell have also returned. We wel- come them all back, and are glad to see the vacancies filling up again. The ladies of the Red Cross will Serve meals in the town hall on show day ,September 215t. Any d0-- nations will be thankfully received and may be left. at Dr. Jamieson’s. Come and help the boys who are fighting for you. The Walkerton Times says: “Mr. Dan McLean of Durham was here this week putting screens on the Bruce County Hospital, as repre- sentative of the C. J. Furber (10., of Durham." The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute will be held at the home of Mrs J. W. Blyth, V'urney on September 6th. A splendid program. with report of County Convention. All ladies are welcome. The Fall term of the Mt. Forest Business College opens on Septem- her 4th. The Principal, L. A. Flem- ing, expects a splendid class again this year. The opportunities are greater. and salaries are better than ever before. Now is the time tr» prepare. A free catalogue of infor- mation will be sent on request. , Last Monday‘s casualty list con- tained the name of Pte. W. R. Arm- strong. of Durham, as being wound- ed in action. Pte. Armstrong is a. native of Bentinck; near Hutton Hill,. and enlisted with a western battalion. He is a brother of Mr. Elijah Armstrong. and of Mrs. Thos. Mountain. MIS. Sp; rling. and dauvhter Miss ;\I\rt.le lelt wsterday for Stratford. “here they intend to remain for several months. and perhaps settle permanently. The. total [)1 oceeds 0f the Varney garden partx held last week on Mr. John Kerrs laxxn, amounted t) $1059.22. A box of candies auctioned by Mr. \. McCahe brou ht in $8.23 Miss Dorothy Robinson and Sister, of Vurney, returned to Toronto yes- terday, after spvnding a wank with their uncle, Mr. R. J. Eden and family. The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist church gatheredat the home of Mrs. Sparling last night and presented her with a silver sandwich plate as a remembrance from the'society she has served so long. Mrs. Sparling and daughter, Miss Myrtle, leave for Stratford shortly, Where they will reside. _ received a .letter recently frorfi the cha1rma_1_1 of the lexeqqtlvekcommit- _â€"_.A. can Duauxuuu UL uuv v-_--___ , tee in Toronto, thanking her for what she had done. .‘slr. Edwin Allan. nf Toronto “(ls in tmxn the Iirst of the week. and, \xith his“ ('hiltlron who haw hppn \isiting their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Allan left inr- home on l'uesday morning. Rm: and Mrs. Prudham, 11nd son. \Ierrill.wh11111 motoring through from \V1arton to Hamilton, stayoo mer for a couple «1! hours with Mr. and Mrs. Bean. Mrs. McCIocklin. Miss McClock- lin. and Mossrs. Alfred and Albert McClocklin, returned last week to their home _in Toronto after spend- In" a RHCky month hore camping zit the We received an interesting letter a few days ago from Mr. Ed. Leav- ens, who is no“ running a harness shop in Alliance. Sask., \\ here he says he is doing fairly wtll. He is still interested in Durham and some of the people, to Whom he sends his kind regards. Alliance is young yet. only about eighteen months old, but going right ahead. It is on a new branch line of the C.N.R. run- ning out of Camrose, and through to Calgary. Thanks for subscrip- tion to The Chronicle, which, we trust. may be of interest. Col. T. H. Race, the Field Secre- tary of the National Sanitarium As- sociation. will give a lecture in the town hall on Wednesday evening, September 5th, at 8 o’clock, on the subject of Tuberculosis, its’ nature, treatment and prevention, illustrat- ed with instructive lantern views. Col. Race is an old journalist, a traveller of world-wide experience, and a speaker of unusual ability. It is worth while hearing him on this scourge, known as the “Great White Plague”, besides his side lights on the present war situation. Only a collection taken for the Muskoka Free Hospital for Consumptives. Mr. Robert Corlttt ( Big Bob.), who lives two miles west of Dornoch, had he misfortune to have his fir-.9 barn destroyed by fire on Monday night. Besides his hay, wheat and barley, a couple of calves, six pigs. and his buggies and a number ot‘ farm implements were consumed. The fire started just before dark. when everybody was in the field shocking up grain. and is thought to have ignited from the barley, which had been put in the mow the day previously. The loss will be in the neighborhood of about $5000 but The Chronicle has been unable to ascertain the amount of insur-- anee carried. This is the second fire in that vicinity in ‘the past month. the other being the barn of Mr. Houc-k. who lives on the old Wm. Ledingham farm. While the losses are regrettable, we under stand the theory of spontaneous combustion is accepted as the cause of both fires. Mr. and Mrs. George Nichol and two Lhildien lelt this moxning for (MP1 11thors Sask. Where they in- tend to make their home. We are pleased to see Mr. Nichol looking so 11 ell. A few months ago he was ex- ceedingly ill from What was believ- ed of a tubercular nature, and he was advised to go to the sanitarium at G1 ‘11 enhuIst He is now the pic- ture of health. but fearing a return of the trouble, he has decided to go west believing the climate will suit him better. DARKIES’ CORNERS. Mr. Charlie. Sanforth, and Mr. Will Bryans, 0f Toronto, Sundayed at Mr. James‘Hopkinsf. _ __ _ Mrs. Jenkins and children, of BC. after spending a pleasant holiday with her many friends, are returnâ€" ing home Saturday, accompanied by her sister. Mrs. James HOpkins, who intends visiting at different places in the west. Wedding bells are ringing in the ne_i_g}1borpoqc_l. Miss Sadie Lawrence, of Varney, visited over the week-end at Mr. John McGlrr’s. The ladies of the Xarney Red Cross sewing ci1c1e met at the home oi Mrs. Matnt. Barber on Thursday VVheIe a quilt “as VV orked on, and knitting done. Boxes of eatables and parcels of clothing were 111% packed and mailed to the following boys of our section: Ptes. Wm. McIlVride, Thos. Gray, Cecil Blyth, Murxav Hov, Elmer McMeeken. Al- ister Lauder and Clifi‘ord Taylor. 'lhe meeting this Thursday will be at the home of Mrs. John Kerr. )Tiss Gertie Lawrence of Egre- mnnt. spent over the week-end vs ith Misses Vida and Alma Ritchie. viiâ€"1:5. Durrant and children. of Ingersoll, are holidaying at Mr. W. Japguesj. - i A ~‘ 1‘ Mr. George Ingham of Stratfnrd, is spending over the harvest with Mr. Will Jacques. Mrs. Will Bogle, Varney, and Mrs. S. Ritchie. town, spent Wednesday last with 'Mrs. C. Ritchie._ 7 Sorry to report the accident ,that happened to Mrs. Robt. Lindsay last Sunday morning. While milking in the stable, the . cow, becoming frightened at a- kitten, kicked her in the face, and knocked her against the stone wall. The wounds re- quired nine stitches. We hope for a _s_peedy_ necovery. ---... n C A -0 " M}; 'a'rid Mrs. Will Bogle, of Var- ney, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Jacques. Mrs. E..D._McClncinn and child- I-nn are. VISItmg her mother at New Hamburg. __â€" --â€"__‘ --V-- J.“ .' Grimsby section and the \mo'aru peninsula. They motored thereclast week. Our. stock of private Christmas Grpotmg (lands is now in. Select early. Whlle assortment is good. Rev. and. Mrs; Moyer and family are. Spendmg ' a holiday in tho DURHAM, ONTARIO THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1917. ; A deputation of members of the Guelph Board of Trade, accompanâ€" ied by influential citizens from Ar- :thur, Mt. Forest and other places .along the Garal‘raxa Road. will hold a meeting in Owen Sound toâ€"mor- row (Friday) afternoon at 4 o’clock 11,0 discuss the advisability of hav- zing the Garafraxa Road taken over :as a provincial highway. The dc- ‘putations will pass through town about two o’clock toâ€"morrow after .noon, and the advisability has been Suggested of having influential cit-- :iZGDS of Durham join them and use â€" - 1‘...- AA.‘ (Mt. Forest Representative.) Cornelius Damm. 45‘ years of age, owner of one of the finest farms 1n Normanby township, lost his life on Saturday while working to clear his 45-foot well from debris caused the day before by his house burn- ing. A wife and two small children. a boy of four, and a girl of six, are left to face the world alone, sudâ€" denly bereft of their bread-winner and protector. - On Saturday, when things ‘had cooled a bit. Mr. Damm and some helpers started in to clean up. To be sure of a good water supply ev- idently was a. first consideration for Mr. Damm. as he had a. rope placed around him and was lowered into the well. After what seemed to the helpers quite a long time, they de. cided to pull Mr. Damm up, as they could get no response to their calls. When he had been lifted part way, the rope broke, and he fell into the water. Another man was quickly lowered. He secured Mr. Damm and the two were drawn out. There did not seem to be life in Mr. Damm’s body and Dr. Easton, who was hurriedly summoned, confirm- ed the worst. fears. The dead man’s lungs were found to be full of waâ€" ter but it was thought that he was unconscious as a result of gas fumes before the rope broke. Glass 3.â€"â€"Those who were born in the years 1876 to 1882, both inclu- sive. and are unmarried or are wi- dowers who have no children. Glass 6.â€"Those who were born in the years 1872 to 1875, both inclu- sive. and are married or are Widow- ers who have a child or children. SUFFOCATBD BY GAS DAY AFTER HOUSE IS BURNED. \vu- concession of Normanby, 1% miles from Ayton. At 5.30 Friday after- noon, fire was discovered in the house. the cause of it being un- known. The house was destroyed, with its contents, and the falling walls allowed a mass of burning timber to cover the well. The well covering burned through and a quantity of the debris fell into the water. Class 2.â€"-â€"Those who have attain- ed the age of 20 years and were born not earlier than the year 1883, and are married, or are widowers who have a child or children. Class 4.-â€"Those who were born in the years 1876 to 1882, both inclusive and are married or are widowers who have a child or children. Glass 5.â€"Those who were. born in the years 1872 to 1875, both inclu- sive, and are married or are widow- ers who have no child. 106110 UL uux nun. uvu- â€" what legitimate influence they can to impress the matter on the Gov- ernment. All interested 1n the. scheme, whether residents of Dur- ham or vicinity, are cordlally in- vited to be in attendance. 11v; v“. Mrs. Wiggsby (who has just re-- turned from the mounta1ns)â€"Imbe- cile! Don’t you understand? He’s coming back after dusk for the ex- tra five. . Class 1.:â€"â€"â€"Thnse who haVe attain- ed the age of 20 wars and were born not earlier than the year 1883, and are unmarried or are widowers but Mm 110 children. Mr. \Viggsbyâ€"See here, my love, there is some mlstake. The express man left seven trunks on our front pqrph. _ __- s ’_â€"LA L‘s. :..n‘ “A Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been askâ€" ed to name half the selective board, but SO far he has handed in no names, and the Government may haye to name the full board. When the preliminaries have all been completed it is expected the first class will be called out. This will secure the hundred thousand men it is expected. The classes are as follows: A joint resolution of the House and Senate will haxe ‘to be passed now naming :1 selectixe board “hich will choose one member of each of the tribunal boards. The other member will be named by the senior county court judge: Y‘V.‘fl . -‘â€"_‘.~W -gv hz‘we been drafted The nor}; of le- cating the tribunals, which will number around one thousand. is 211-- must, completed and the necessar' preelamatiens will be issued soon. I Ottawa. A1 9:. 29. The Military Service Bil will become law to-day when it is formally assented before the Senate by Justice Dull“. acting as Deputy-Governor. The bill im- mediately becomes law with all the clauses operative except those call- ing the classes to report. These will not, be called out until the tribunals have been fixed and the regulations AN IMPORTANT DBPUTATION GONSCRIPTION IS NOW LAW’. To Impress the Neighbors. Jo +$++¢9§$+¢++§++++++$*¢+++ Qé+§++++++++§§+++6++¢0.0.Q $1.00 PER YEAR.