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DURHAM CHRONICLE It now «leveleps that the Ferguson Government. has been conducting negotiations with the Backus inter- ests and have secured their signed contract. for the 20,000 horsepower at $21.00 per horsepower, on a 40-year contract. This is a saving of $60,000 per year. or, in the 40 years, the Ferguson Government will have saved for the people of Ontario the aggregate sum. of $2,400,000.00. This one contract, if nothing else, should he convincing proof that there was something decidedly wrong when the cry about the Backus deal was rats- 00, From the first, Sir Adam Beck was prOSPd to the deal, but was outvo â€" ml by both Lieut.-Col. Carmic ael, and Mr. ansdmi, both of whom won» agreeable to make the contract. at SIS pf'l‘ horsepower. The Gregory «‘Zommission. also a child of the Dru- ry administramm. recommended the contract. In the face of all this, huwvw'l'. Sir Adam was adamant and refused to affix his Signature. and bore the thing hung fire. BOIL THE WATER Owing to the recent unfavorable roport on the condition of our wells, wo beliove it would be well for all to oxorciso care and boil. or other- wise treat. the water before using it for drinking purposes. Owing to the .wcollont health enjoyed by the res- Moms and tho comparatively small amount. of sicknvss. it. is not our in- lvntion to sound an alarm. but. the «longer signal has been sounded. and rvasonahlv precaution should be ex- orcisml by all who have to depend on wolls for their water supply. The town is in a healthy condition and all hour it may continuo to lw so. It would lw wrll tn ascortain from good authoritios tho host methods of twatmvnt so as to avoid a possible vpidomir. 'l'hrrv is no doubt about tho rorrortnrss Hf tho I'PDOI‘t. and t0 .‘xpl‘vss ollwr \‘lows would he put- mu." lgnornnm- up against knowledge. The latest thing to be unearthed and nipped in the bud was an unâ€" signed mmtract made by the Drury Hydro Commission when in power to deliver over to the Backus inter- vsts 20.000 horsepower from the Nipcgon develonment. This was to kw charged at $18.00 per horsepower. Published ex ery Thursday morning at the office, Garatraxq Street,_ D_ur- PAGE FOUR ham, ontario, by W. Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chronicle is mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $.00 per y.ear $1.00 for six months. 50 cents for three months To any address in the Unit- ed States of America, $2.50 per year, 81.25 for six months. 65 cents for three months. Foreign subscription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News- papers Association. BACKUS IETBRBSTS PAY MORE E. W. Backus. the Minnesota mil- linnairo lumbar king, finds it rather harder tn deal with the Ferguson lbnservaliw (iowrnmcnt than he «lid with the late Drury administra- tion. Th» famous Backus Deal of last June was regarded in many quarters as pux'oly an election dodge nn lhv part of the Tories, but. it ap- pears that more was something in it :afer all. cmv of ”up nxchangos last week says. in referring: to the death of an old school tc‘achm'. that. ho was "highly inslnwtmi." “’0 would call the attention Hf Inspvctur Wright of South Grey. to this little mater. Somv nun has suggestvd that the reason sump pmplv got “mushy when in law; is hm-auso they become soft through too much squeezin". The \‘anvnuver Province says that "\z‘alking is said to deVolOp more muscles than any other outdoor ex- ercise. kmt shuvelling snow is. a good second." That being the ease. the fellow that. walks away from a snow shovel is getting more exercise than the one that shovels snow. The sturm nf this week arrived according to Bmws‘ schedule. After the storm of January. which was to be mild and quiet, we didn‘t know whether Mr. Bowcs was a “prophet. ‘ or “propheteer.” Out of Step. ‘L-“W Town H.311, or f or renovating the An Irish sergeant was arming v Z‘râ€"‘sent Hall. There was a special wry stupid recruits who could meeting called to see 8130!“. securing be prevailed upon to keep step. ’ ’ “0 Aeolian Entertainers for a conâ€" ing all patience, he shouted: cart on December 5. Although it “If I knew which of ye two 5 ». -. : xt'as a very busy time, still the meal? poem was out of step, I‘d put 3.34;: bars present thatch: it would be straight in the guard-room? ‘ i wise to have them and thoue who The man who used the wart on th back of his neck for a collar butto has lost his reputation. He isn‘: it. with the fellow who is so “fig;k that every time he. winks his 9: his t09s wiggle. _ Thursday, February 7, 1924 If! "T! )R}.\l. N1 )TES “The. Canadian Greys Chapter 1.0. D.E. have once more finished a very successful years work. The only sad and deplorable item we would mention was the loss sustained by the Order in the death of one Of our esteemed members. Mrs. S. D. Croft. The members felt their loss keenly. “Beginning March 17, a very suc- cessful euchre and dance was held in the Town Hall by which we real- ized some money besides'the pleas- ure. We had another dance on April 3. We always have a birthday party. so in 1923 it was held on May :22. In June Mrs. \V. E. Clark kindly Opened her home to the Daughters and a very pleasant and profitable time was spent. At this meeting it was decided to cater to the Bowlers who were meeting here. The ladies entered heartily into the .afi‘air and some money was added to the treas- ury. No business of any account was done «luring July and August, as those who were not away were busy with holiday visitors. “This year we have added a great many new names to our membership list and all through the year a keen interest has been taken in the work. At the beginnig of the year the Ex- ecutive thought it wiser not to work for the bazaar as we did in other years, but to have some particular thing each month, and throughout the year this idea has been carried out with the exception of July and August. MISS WEIR ELECTED REGENT FOR 1924 The annual report of the Secre- tary, Miss A. C. MacKenzie, follows in full : Annual Meeting of Canadian Greys Chapter 1.0.11.3. Monday, Was Best In Its Bistorylany New Oflicers. The annual meeting at“ the local Chapter of the I. O. D. E. was field in pm» Public Library at 8 o'clock. “"9 arm told it. can safely be called the best meeting in the history of 'the society here. and that while quite a lot. of the ofl'icials elected are new one s the Regency, held last war by Mis s ..I \\ eir, was an acclamation tur her this year. Under her guid- ance the society has prospered until to-(tay it has the largest membership in its history. The following are the officers 9!- ccted for the year 1924 : Regentâ€"Miss J. Weir, BA. (accl.). fist Vice Regentâ€"Mrs. W. Calder. 2nd \'ice-Regenbâ€"â€"Mrs. S. MacBeth. Secretaryâ€"Miss AC. MacKenzie. Treasurerâ€"Mrs. R. Burnett. . Educational Secretaryâ€"Miss A. "The opening meeting for the Fall term was held at the home of Mrs. Burgess. but unfortunately the night was very wet, so we did not have as large a meeting as we otherwise would have had. At this meeting plans 'were made to have Miss Drake of Arthur give her “Night In Fairy- land.“ The concert was given on sflcloljor 5 and 6, and though not up to expectations. still we had a little balance left. after paying our expenâ€" ses. “Here I might say that the Order saw 816 to the Children’s Shelter at ',.- wen Sound: 8200 has been invested :1 Victory Bonds to be used for a unw Town Hall, or for renovating the “Our Regent and Trcaaurcr were in Hamilton to the couvpntion and brought. back good ropm'ts. "’l‘imo and money was also spent. on the Library grounds. “At the October meeting arrange- ments were made for the Poppy sale for Armisdee Day. The ladies work- ed hard in this campaign and a good sum was realized. We held a mas- querade. dance and euchre at Hallow- een and besides being a financial success it was also a great social success. Some of the ladies of the town remarkecii that it was one of ihe nicest. parties they had attended for some time. “You will no doubt think that the uniy aim or our Order is money- making. but while that is very ne- vessary. I would hate to think that ihe Canadian Greys Chapter, I.O.D.E. was entirely mercenary. Ramage. Echo Secy.â€"â€"-Miss M. Calder. Stano‘lard-bearerâ€"Mrs. J. M. Bur- gess (accl.) . Councillors f Mrs. A. W. H. Lauder. Mrs. J. H. Harding, Miss E. Kress, Mrs. M. Knight, Mrs. W. McDonnell. Mrs. W. C. Pickering. Mrs. W. E. Clark, Mrs. '1‘. Henderson. Miss M. Hunter. Miss A. Kearney. heard them had ~a great musical treat. Arrangements are already under way to re-establish the Dam“ and we. wish the proprietors success in their plucky effort to rise from the ashes and again wield an influence in the community. “The December meeting was held at. the home of Mrs. Calder and took the form of a. social and business meeting. At this meeting the-Order voted $50.00 toward the. Memorial Hospital. the expenditure of this money to he left to a committee, the said committee to report later. Mon- ey was also voted towards fixing up the memorial grounds, $10 to be givâ€" en at once and $15 in the spring. It was also decided to devote a certain percentage of the money raised by the Poppy sale to decorate the mem- orial grounds. On Sunday morning the printing ofl‘ice and plant of the Norwood Roâ€" gister, owned by Messrs. J. G. Keefer 6: Son. were totally destroyed by fire which broke out about 5 o’clock in a nearby building. _ _ The. building was a modern and wellâ€"equipped structure. erected by Messrs. Keefer. and the plant a good one. The Register, established in 1870. is amongst the oldest existing weekly newspapers, and under its present management enjoyed a. good patronage and exercises a good mor- al influence. As we knew the Keef- ers and their forbears for many years and have always held them in high esteem, we deeply regret the misfortune. “I hope the ladies will pardon the time taken, but hope you will .all agree that this has been one of the most successful years that the Order has seen.” Mr. Keefer, the elder, was a son of the late George Keefer of Fleshertfin and one of the most progressive of Canadian weekly publishers. He is one of the leading membei‘s‘of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Asso- ciation and his opinions, based on a long and successful business experi- ence are alums recehed with in- terest at the. Association meetings. STICK .TO YOUR RELIGION Practical religion is a friend of longevity in the fact that it. is a pro- test against dissipations which in- jure and destroy the health. Bad men and women live a very short time. Their sin kills them. You all know many good old men and but few bad old men. W‘liy‘? Bad men seldom ”live to get old. Lord Byron died at Missoloughi at 36 years of age. himself his own Mazeppa, his unbridled passions the horse that dashed with him into the desert. Edgar Allan Poe died at Baltimore at 38 years of age. The black raven that alighted on the bust above his chamber door was delirium tremens, "Only this. and nothing more.” Naâ€" poleon Bonaparte lived only just be- yond mid-life. and died at St. Helena, and one of his doctors said that his disease was induced by excessive snuff ing. You have, known many people. who have not lived out half their days on account of their dissi- pations and indulgences. Now. prac- tical religion is a protest against disâ€" sipation of any kind. But, you say, professors of religion have fallen. professors of religion have misap- propriate‘d trust funds, professors of religion. have absconded. This is all [true but they throw away their re- ligion before they did their morality and before they did these evil acts. "It was also decided to give a play some time in the New Year. A com- mittee was also appointed to dis- tribute Christmas cheer, and from all repox ts this committee did excellent work PRINTING OFFICE AT NO‘RWOOD WAS BURIED SUNDAY Norwood Register Ofiice Suffers figmplete Loss In Early Morning aze. “At the January meeting it was decided to make talent, money, but we will hear more about that later on. Three pictures have been re- ceived by the schols here as part of the memorial scheme. If a man on a White Star Line steamer bound for Liverpool in mid- Atlantic jumps overboard and is drowned, is that anything against the White Star Line’s ability to take the man across the ocean? And if a man jumps over the gunwale of his religion and goes down, never to, rise. is that any reason for believing Ethat religion has no capacity to take Ethe man clear through? In the one case. if he had kept to the steamer his body would have been saved; in the Other case, if he had kept to his religion his morals would have been saved. ' She {sm.lyfr--Well. I didn’t say: but. I’ve just. reached 21. Hr. (during the interval)-â€"~What did you say your age was? “ He.â€"â€"-Is that 30?. What detained you? The world may not be improx ing in some respects, but you don’t see red shoes any more. We shall not. expect everlasting peace until multitudes pay $10 a seat, to watch pieâ€"eating contests.- THE DURHAM CHRONICLE The cowâ€"bell tolls the knell of part- ing day; The lowing herd winds slowly o‘er the lea; That milking-time Will soon. be on the. way Is painfully. .3135. brought home to Perhaps near this neglected spot is laid The offsming of a. celebrated sire; Some heifer that a record might have BLBGY, W I! A COUNTRY COW-YARD Beneath those rugged sheds, so roughly "made, Where'stands manure in many a moulding heft ; Each in a narrow pile, so neatly laid The fertilizer for the cornfields keep. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, ' And all‘the 11cm a solemn stillness hold; But, for the-calves that, in their hungry plight Bawl for the milk their stomachs would enfol'd. Save that from yonder hop-vined covered bower The milkman to his brother oft doth rail That gathering clouds portend a coming shower, And, in his haste, there’s not a. soli- tary pail. made, And raised the “average” a little higher. Full many a can of purest breed serene, «a. 1110 dark tempestuous waves of winter hear; Full many a carcass lies to rot, unâ€" seen, And waft its fragrance 0n the desert air. Let not ambition mock their useful tail, From city life so happily secure; For farming is to poverty a. foil, And makes a, living positively sure. Far from the madding Crowd’s igâ€" noble strife, Their calling gives but little time to stray; Content to lead the quiet, simple life, And keep upon the straight and narâ€" row way. The boast, of heraldry, the pomp of power, The fight for freedom on the fields of Marne Awaits, alike, the inevitable hour; The paths of duty lead but, to the barn. Yet, even these bones from insult te protect-g Some frail memorial still erected nigh, _ Shall tell of her that oft the milk- pail decked, And ask the passing tribute of a sigh. EPITAPH So vs ell- pleased \\ ere Mr. and M.1.s Walter Ball Glenelg, with the suc- cess of the operation performed upon their little daughter at the hoSpital here, and of the treatment received by her there afteiwards, that, after paying the regular hospital fees their made a nice little donation towards the funds of the hospital to shovs their appreciation. Here rest her bones upon the lap of earth. A cow to fortune and to fame well- known; A book of registration notes her birth. ' But deafdly colic marked her for its own. Stafi Makes Many Friends Among Patients for Attentions Given. LOCAL RED CROSS HOSPITAL APPRECIATBD BY PATIENTS Veteran Star Theatre FRIDAY-- SATURDAY February 8-9 TWO SHOWS :8 and 9.15 PM. “MY AMERICAN WIFE” Baby Peggy Comedy . ' i m or m. Iovwf _' GLADYS WALTON“ , --in-â€"â€" dâ€"hand car it When buying a secon pectien is well to make a careful ins Of all Parts. or engage an experienc- ed mechanic to pass his opinion on the condition of the vehicle. There are many tricks used to cover de- fects. such as wood fibre or cork mixed with grease to slop the noisy gears, lamphlack and turpentine to make old upholstering look like new for a few hours. a preparation that 9353:! g eventual destruction; ruhher' paint as a. covering for old tires, ‘ slap suppressed for a. time with steam cylinder oil (known as 600W}? which is about the consistency of molasses; adding a stronger acid to the electrolyte to bring hack a short life to the battery, and the use of a small quantity of other to the gaso- line to force more pep into the en- gine. Luggage W . G . I W 'm.- V . 'wfl-W W A L SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Mr. William E. Edmunds of Major, Sask. will accept. thanks for remit- tance and kind works in apprecia- tion of The Chronicle. He says crops were good around Major this year, and things are looking brighter. Mrs. George Sharp of Normanhy spent last week at the hom’e of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Backus, here. who have not been well of late. We thank Mr. F. R. McNally of'Al- snsk, Sask.. for his recent, remittance and his kind expression of apprecia- tion for The Chronicle, which he ro- coivos regularly every week. KEEP IT TO YOURSELF Learn to laugh. A good laugh is better than medicine. Learn how to tell a story. A wellâ€"told story is as welcome as a sunbeam in a sick- room. Learn to keep your own trou- bles to yourself. The world is too busy to care for your ills and sor- rows. Learn to ston creaking. If you cannot see any good in the world, koep the bad to yourself. Learn to hide your pains and aches Mrs. H. Dunn of Mulock has again hovn called to Toronto to attend her daughtmx Miss Irene. who is ill. We trust that she will soon be better. Brim 0| was Shorts AT' Bane) ...................... Buck“ heat ................ Peas .................... i. 2 Hay ................... 10. 00 Buttel ...................... Eggs ....................... Potatoes ................... Hides ...................... . 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