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’ig Matt! and Pwultrv Feeds Best Quaiity, and our Prices right for Cash % heat. delivered at the Mill 'mm Every Afternoon ight or Day. Feed Flour Eclipse Flour ’astry Flou‘r 1nd Rolled Oats Calf Meal FPoLalnes . . . Hides ...... Sheepskins . Chickens. . .. Ducks ....... Geese ...... Turkeys Pf DURHAM ’OD BREAD (bats . . Bay-E») Burkv. P838. . Hay. Buttel Eggs . P0t3t01 GOVVAN ’8 Bakery Tu WM. WARREN, Port Robinson, Ont. 50¢. a box, 6 for$2.,50 inalsizeZ5c. At dealers or from Fruit-a-fivm Limited, Ottawa, Ont. Those who know they have Kidney Troubleâ€"who mm nth pen in the buckâ€"who m up frequently 3t night --will welcome thenmthst‘Tmit-o- fives”, the wondedul medicine mach from fruit juiou and tonies, will positively relieve Kidney mdBladder Troublesâ€"u proven by this letter. “ Our little girl had Kidney Trouble andDrOpsyâ€"herlimbs and body men all swollen. We decided to try “ Fruit-a-tivw”. Inashort time, the swelling went down. Now, sheis the healthiest one of the family”. The Wonder I! fill! Iflich Kings! Thursday, Janaury 3, Durham, Ont. Simm‘ar ll nus abou 119123 t; 2:: that the $2.: Anmiran dry .. m»! nn r: bar;â€" fiARKET 5:43.1nc‘nt :-. waning- 111' .--x\kl’0‘ ur f'mtprinis zingm' prints- (OurOwneorrespondent) The hall was filled to 11.: capacity on Monday last, it being the day the Township reviews the work. of the year. ‘6. McEachern and J. MeAr- thur were nominated for Reeve; Neil Calder was elected Deputy Reeve by acclamation, and W. Groat, J. A. Ferâ€" guson, J. Mack and W. Aberdein, for Councillors. The nomination for village trustees took place in Bob- erts’hall in the evening. There were about sixteen nominations, but at time of writing we have not heard who are qualifying. Robert Neilson of Mount Forest spent. New Year’s with his aunt, Mrs. Christie. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rice of Pense, Sask.. are here on a winter visit with friends. ~ ‘H‘he Community Circle held their regular meeting on Monday evening. The Rev. W. J. Burnett addressed the Circle on “What Time Is It?" This develolied into a watch meeting service. conducted by Rev. G. S. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Young of -Durham visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. William Derby, Sr. Misses Rose. and Irene West spent the week-end with Miss Hood of Lis- towel. Miss Floyd, teacher in the Junior room in the Public school, went to her home for vacation. The day af- fier her arrival her mother passed away. - Mr. George Fenton made a business trip to Buffalo last week. He was also elected School Trustee at the annual meeting.‘ Mr. and Mrs. David Bye of Forget, Sask, are spending a few weeks with friends and relatives here. (Our own correspondent.) An enjoyable time was spent at Mr. R. Watson’s on Thursday evening when a large number of his friends and neighbors gathered in to cele- brate the opening of his new house. Miss Elda Par-slow gave a party to her friends on Friday evening. On Fridai' evening a pleasant time was spent at the home of Alex. Rich- ardson. Miss M. Rocks of Toronto is visit- ing with her friend, Miss Mary Kiin- nell. Miss Mary Kinnell is spending the holidays at her home here. The annual school meeting was held on Wednesday last and every- thing passed off quietly. Miss Marjory Kinnell is visiting in Owen Sound. Mrs. '1‘. Kncx of Guelph is renewâ€" ing acquaintances in this locality. (Our own correspondent.) Mrs. Jean Corbett of Biggar, Sask., returned after spending the past couple of years in. the West. Misses Ella and Isabella Park spent a few dews at their home here. Misses Helen Milligan and Mary 'I‘urnbull are home from North Bay for the holidays. Mr. Thomas Corbett of Stratford visited friends in this burg- for a few-days. Mr. John Derby 0f Guelph visited at the home of his brother the first of last week. Mr. John Turnbull of Guelph ate Christmas dinner at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. James Mather and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hunter 01' Bgremont. Mrs. James Park spent a day or so with her mother, Mrs. Geddes, of Hampden. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Turnbull of the Rocky spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Milligan. Mr. William Grierson, S1., is able to get around again after being laid up with a sore leg. Miss Annie Turnhull visited a day last week with her cousins, the Miss- es Margaret and Janet McRonaId. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wlidmeyer at Hampden and son Alex., visited with Mrs. Widmeyer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Grierson. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston and family or Ebenezer spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnston. The young men of this burg spent a merry Christmas by going hunting. James H. Banks of Proton visited with his sister. Mrs. :1. J. Malcoim. at the. home of her mother, Mrs. R. H. Banks. (Our own correspondent.) Mr. John McKechnie had the mis- fortune to cut his finger with the saw. Drs. Jamieson and Smith took the finger off at the" first joint. Mr. John Boyd, Sr, has been quite seriousiy ill. Dr. D. B. Jamieson is in attendance. Roy Thompson of Rochester, N. Y., called on his many friends and ate Christmas cake with all of the young ladies. Most of the Christmas visitors are leaving for their respective home: this week. Misses Lillian Eadie and Marion Boyd return to Toronto, Mr. Thu-am, 3mm mum. South Bentinck Swinton Park K. Vaughan to the Chevrolet works, Detroit, Mr. Roy Thompson to Roch- ester Electrical W'orks, Rochester, and Mrs. J. J. Malcolm to Chetek, Wisconnin. . (Our own correspondent.) Mr. Herbert Wilkinson started on the return trip to " nton on Mon-‘- day after’noon. e epent a couple or days with us, recalling old memories as well as the events of the day. Mr. William IAer of St. Marys spent. a very pleasant visit-at the old home here over the New Year. Messrs. William and Joseph Sharp of Welbeck supplied the music for the Wilson party, and met their many old friends. Mr. Wilfrid Barbour has returned to his school at 036119 Bay. \ Mr. William Freeman of Teesâ€" Water spent over the New Year with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lennox. Amongst those holding family din- ners New Years Eve with Mr. Thos. Tucker and Mrs. Janet McMeeken. Mr. and Mrs. John Queen spent Christmas in Toronto and were ac- companied home by Miss Blanche Allan, who will remain for a few days amongst her many old friends. Miss Ruby Matthews.of Hamilton and Miss Ruby Morrison of Strat- ford, came home for Christmas to add cheer, not only to their own homes. but to the whole community. Mr. David Davis was re-elected trustee at the school meeting. Mr. Stanley Mead of Unity, Sask., gave his friends a pleasant surprise on Christmas night when he stepped from the night train into the Varney Christmas tree. He got a glad re- ception. We usually attend the Township nominations but this year we had occasion to go another road; anyway we had no intention of further part in the affair than to be a listener. Yet on New Year’s morning amongst our resolutions we resolved to stand for a seat at the Council Board and ask the electors for their support on Monday, promising in return our best services for the Township’s benefit. The strain or so much anxious work this line fall was gladly re- lieved by the many social events of the past week. Mr. Thomas Wilson ’On Friday night gave. a party when more than a hundred of the youth and some older ones enjoyed them- selves to their heart’s content in games and dancing. On New Year’s night occurred two, one‘at the home of Mr. Thomas Tucker and the other at the home of Mr. D. Davis, and many of the young regretted very much that they took place the same night. Both were very enjoy- able, and if the youth attending the latter had seen some of us older heads doing the waltzes and lancers they would have been contented to take a back seat yet awhile. we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, too. McWflliams. (Our own correspondent.) Christmas is past and gone for an- other year. Who of us may live to see Christmas, 19:24? The exceptionally long and beau- tiful autumn weather has at hast broken into winter of the real old- fashioned type. We have enough snow to make good sleighirg. Mr. E. H. Lindsay attended the funeral of his aunt in Walkerton re- cently. Miss Pearl McCuaig was Operated on a week ago for appendicitis and is not improving as rapidly as her‘ friends would like to see her. Mrs. F. McGraw of Toronto vi'sitâ€" ed her mother over the holiday. Master Teddie Moore is down with an. attack of scarlet fever. Mr ..H Lindsay has a contract for supplying logs to the Hanover Furniture Company and is busy. Little Miss Dorothy Lawrence,‘ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Law-' rence, has been quite seriously ill with an attack of pneumonia. We hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. John McKenzie, an aged lady, has been. quite dangerously ill fol; some time, but under the skillfu treatment of Dr; Sneath, her recov- ery is hoped for. The temperature of the municipal ’pot gradually rises as election day approaches. We understand Mr, McCuaig is again in the battle for the Reeveship. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Hill of Vineland are spending their honeymoon with Mr. arid Mrs. Eckhardt and other rela- tives and friends in the neighbor- Messrs. H. E’ckhardt and Angus McArthur intend taking a car load of fat cattle to Toronto this week. Here’s wishing one and all a right happy and prosperous i924. The German chancellor’s Christ; mas talk indicates the fatherland is beginning to realize thatGermany l‘ost th ewar.â€"â€"Buflaxo Commercial. Philadelphia Enquirer. Our own candid opinion is that we ought to have more persons laying bricks and fewer throwing them-g A happy; New Year to you, arid $1 of your staff and reeflerg. - Mrs. Wm‘. Campbell spent Christ- mas week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs; Charles ,McClmklin, Glenelg. Mr. and yrs. Archie Whtson spent Christmas with Mr. Wilbur Ander- son of Crawtord. Mr. and“ Mrs. Perlous Shark and family attended the wedding of Miss Annie Anderson of Scone. Mr. Percy and Miss Jessie Leding- ham are spending a week with friends in Hamilton. Miss Lucille Sharp spent Christ- mas holidays with Miss Mae Hop-9 kins. of Hutton Hill. (Our own comma”. Mr.Stuartwashomon the Island '01 Mull, Scotland, on .the 14th at De- cember,1838, and in 1842, he came to Canada with his parents, the fa- truly Settling 0n the Symond farm, on the Provincial Highway si'x miles north of Durham. He grew to man- hood here, and about 55 years ago was married to Miss Annie Cameron; daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Cameron of Bentinck, formei residents on. the present John Wade farm. Mrs. Stuart died in 1907. To them were born eleven children, six of whom are living.- as follows : Donald, on the 2nd of Bentinck north of Aberdeen; at whose home he died; May, at Blyth; Christena,T01onto;' Jessie, at home; Annie (Mrs. Fred Faw), W oodsto‘ck’; and Cathe1ine (Mrs John Faw), Blyth. Of those deceased, Florence (Mrs. Few) died three years ago at Wazllacetown; Margaret died in 1912; Duncan was drowned near Dryden 15 years ago; Alexander was killed by a kick from a horse received in Durham 25 years ago, and Neil died three years ago. spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Torry. ._ Mrs“ J D. Clark is spending a few. days with her son, Whiter. ~ .. Mrs. Hugh McPhail is spending a few‘ days with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Arch McCormick, and attended her-uncle’s funeral on Monday. ' Mr and Mrs. D. Lamb and daugh- ter Mary spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ritchie . Mr. Dougald Clark and famizy, and Mr. Walter Clark and family spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs... Mr. Davis of Toronto spent th'e weekâ€"end at. Mr. James Haslett‘s. " Mrs D. McArthur and daughter Merron were the guests of Mrs. D. Lamb and daughter Mary on Wed- nesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher McLean o: Holstein spent New Year‘s w ith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLean, Mrs. William lioness, «scammed by Mrs Thomas Bailey 0! Crawford. spenu last. Thursday with Mrs. Hugh Macdonald. J. D. Clark. ,. ‘ _ Mr. and Mrs.- Thomas Torry. spent. New Year‘s with Mr. and Mrs. D. WMNTED.â€"BOARD- AN D'RQOM, OR room for one gentleman; heated. Ap- ply by letter, stunting price, to Box 10, Chronicle Ofl‘ice. lpd CLASSIHED'ADS. (Too Late for Classification.)