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The annual (Shristnws entertain- ment. was giwn in Hutton Hm sctmul 'l‘uvsilay zit‘trrnmm. and the tearhrr. Miss Esthvr Putty, deserves great, rroolit. fur the intvrvst she has tako-n and tlu- training she has giwn tho pupils. tiarmrn Roscbor- ough at" ”It! Soniur Fourth class cup- ably artml as chairman. and each pupil tomk part in the». program whirh runsistml of rhnruses, recita- timis. drills and iliailugurs. Alto-r Um prugram. gifts worl- distributed from a Christmas tl't‘t‘, and lunch was sum-cl. The new single seats whirh haw rrrcntly lwrn put in the schnol. add much tn the intrriur appearanrn of tlw huiloling. Miss Annie Smith visited with Mrs. Harry llalilwnll. Nurthmist. Nor- manhy, last Wmlnvsilay. Mpssrs. William Pvlty and Robert. Pickmi have bwn unilm' the doctor's taro «luring the- past. \ka. How- ever. we are glad lu report that they arr bntli improving again. PAGE 8. Traverston. (Our Own Correspondent) Sleighing is at its best. and ”mm are many taking advantage of it. Mr. .\'vil Wilson of Lnrvhum. 838k, arriwd at tiw Immv of his brnthm's. Mnssrs. Mali-01m and Dan for a month's visit. Mrs. William Hunter is visiting with Mr. David Hamiltmi. (Our Own Correspondent) Mrs. Glhau'lvs Potty spent last, “'04!- nesclay WI”! Mrs. Janws Potty. Normanhy. Tuesday being thr- last day of whom. Hm annual Christmas “‘0“ was held. where ewrymw present. anjoym'} tlwmsolVes. â€"--.. The teachers from this vicinity are leaving this week Mr their re.- spective homes. Miss Velma Can'- ter 0! Separate N0. 7 to Owen Sound. Miss Reta Bax-hour tn limemont. Miss McGaI‘ry 0f Separate N0. 5 tn east- ern points. The Watson brothers and Mr. and Mrs. A. Kleist. of this vicinity at- tended the funeral of their uncle, Mr. Adam \Vatsnn in Durham on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McNally 01’ Edge Hill were guests at. Mr. R. E. Bryan’s the first. of the week. . . last. week. wewere pleased to see the honor that. has come to Mr. and Its. James Merrison’s youngest son. â€". n ...... -A MI". James \Vilsun has hml 3 lim- radm Installed. Mr. and Mrs. Jamvs McRnnaM nt‘ Unlock spo'nt the first of the \ka with Mr. and Mrs. J. U. McRonald. Ml". William Hill Of NH! Ru-(‘ky is visiting Mrs. Hmrgv 'l‘urnbull. A numhm' nf ynung pomp!» took in Um alvhat.» in Ehmwzvr schonl and NH. 7. Nurmanhy. _ We! wish HIP mlitm'. staff and readers a Mvrry Christmas and a Happy .M-w Year._ ul‘o .'(||" C n'l lgrv-g v lie was one of a group of fieverend Fathers being sent as a missioner to Britis_h Columbia. -- â€"‘ LA“A Innm Darkies’ Corners (Our Own Correspondent) “n “fish tho mlitn1.stafl'anol all rmtlo IS an \o |\ “MIN 41'!” istmas and 3 Ham») and l’l_tu,.'|v~zsiw Xv“ Your. Mr. Unohlvs. lfigromnnt. few days rmmntly with Gordan. and daughter. Grm-nwnm l. Miss Man'yfiVhitmm-n is spo_-xu!illg a few days In town. w IJI Ilvlflll uII\I| Will Edwards arrived home from Yarsnty on Saturdaz night. He 13 in his first year, t ere, taking up declrical engineering. Mr. John O’Neil is quite a me- chanic. He has the woodwork of a new pair of hob sleighs in the bitcksmith’s that. give evidence of his skill with mild and chisel. DWmNt sympathy is .vxtnndvd to Mrs. A. Watson 111 hvr lump of trou- MP. Mr. Corlvtt of Dm'nm-h spvnt a day recnntly at the hnmn nt' Mr. and “PS. S. Pattrrsnn. South Bentinck (Our Own Correspondent) A numln‘r Inf young [mnplt‘ wm'n wc-ll o'llh‘l’talnml' WI!“ :1 olzun'v at HP. and Mrs. William Mathew-‘5 w- cepytly. A Mr. John Turnbull and Missvs Helen )Iilligzm and Mary 'l’m'nhull are slwmling Christmas at their homes hvrv. and NH. 7. Nurmanhy. Tim tvuclwl' and pupils are» hold- _mg a Christmas cmu'vrt ml Docum- 'Maslm' Joseph Sul'livan has re- turnml from Sapclwxch to spend the holiday wulh his parents hm'v. Miss Katie Mnrrisnn 0f Stratford Normal school and Miss Annie Mor- rison at Chatham tnaching stafl' aw homv fur Um holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ii. Ridden re~ «3in a trlegram last Thursday informingthem that their son, Mor- row, of liau Claire. was very ser- iously ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Riilolell left. on the morning train. and on reaehing his bedside, found that he was improving slow- ly. We were all very sorry to hear of Morrow‘s illness. as he was a {twine “ith all. His many friends bowl..- for his speech IPCHVPI“. lmin Pirkaril of Toronto is visiting his grandmother here. Mrs. B. Irargzn'el. Misses Marie Moore. Sybil Law- renee and Jessie Aitchison left for their respective homes at. Durham and Arthur this week. M. Mortley, M. Mclnt re, J. Led- ingham. t1. tlorlett. D. orrison and A. D. McIntyre of Durham High school are holidaying with their nnnnnnn {a cal A l‘ The ReV. James Fraser Smith, who recenth returned from China, will giw a lecture on Foreign Mis- sions in the Presbyterian church here next Sundgy murning. _ "Mrs; William Smith spent the week-rm! with her mother, Mrs. W. Buchanan and other friends of Paislen â€" â€" N (Our Own Correspondent) Southeast Bentinck spent a his son. M 1-5. H. Miss' Marion Boyd is home for tho Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Albert. Middleton of WWII and Mrs. James Banks of Pmâ€" tun spr-nt an M'vning with Mrs. Banks rvcontly. Mrs. J. .1. Malcolm of Chem}: is Spending :1 few days with her m0- thm', Mrs. Banks. Mr. and Mrs. \\. McFadden and daughtm. Gladys , 0f 01 ange Vallvy, spent Thursday at R. Cook’s and Mr. and Mrs “K. J Cook of Ebm- dale spent. the wwk-ond with his brother here. (Our Own Correspondent) Mm'ry Christmas to all. Mr. and Mrs. Max'sulvs of Acton aw visiting lwr parvnts. Mr. and Mrs. “(‘l'h. ’l‘mfl‘nrd. . Miss Mary Molosh has been visit- mg hm‘ aunt? Mrs. John Vasey, but. 1311an again. Mr. and Mrs. Hillvn Boyd have lwpn qmtv ill this last week. Mr. Percy Hunt, who has {won in the \Vvst _0n Ins farm, armved 1n (3413:1011 Fl:1d_il_)'. Mr. J. C. McMullen of Owen Sox‘md Spent tho week-vnd at his home ere. Mr. George Moldrum of the fourth line moved his housvhnld cll‘ectis the past, week into the residuum he recently purchased. A welcome is vxtondod to him. Messrs. A. C. and Elmer Muir are winding 3 fow_ days :11 1’99th. Mr'. George Banks and Mr. F. J. Collinmn had wood bees on Mon- day. Mr. S. Homphill did the cut- ting with his machine.- Mr. James McLean of Salem waa a pulley in toyn_on_Monday._ It givvs us joy to nxpl‘ms mll‘ lhankl'ulnvss tn you who haw lumn m lung with us, and Um bvnmliction nt’ whusn prosence we trust shuil for many yvars m mmn gram mu' mont- ingrs. Art'opt {mm 119, Mrs. Huntvr and Mrs. Rmnvick. thoso symbols of Mn nwmhm'ship in a. smivty ynu haw nnrichml by your prvsnnvv :mcl ynm' tulvnts. Mrs. \Villium Philp. President, Mrs. 'l‘zu'lm'. Secretary. A shvaf of Howvrs accumpunied varh ('t‘l't.ili('at0. 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"l't‘sant'l' that the horse is more beneficial to the farmer than the ti'z‘u'tm'." The affirmative side wen, se ehl ol-ehhin cannet he entirely dis~ plai‘ml yet. W0 are very sorry to know of tho. illness of Mrs. Thomas Atchiâ€" son in your town and hope to hear soon of bar recovery. (Intended or last week) Dr. Snonth Spent a few days of last. work In Toronto. Dromore (Our Own Correspondent) The bazaar last, week had a favor- able night. and a lot of pe0ple came to View and to purchase of the large display of home made, "wonrahles" and "eataables." Every- thing was quite reasonably priced, and when it was time to start. the program. which was supplied by Sumu of the talented ones of our community, the booths were well sold out. The proceeds of the even- ing amounted to $289. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Renwick will celebrate fifty years of wedded lifo on Now Year’s Day when they expect. to have their family 9" home. :Andrew Hay and Harold Morrison wgll Spond (limstmas week wnth friends In Toronto and Oshawa. Our teachei, Miss McLean, had a mu nice piogram arranged for the social on Monday afternoon, and a Christmas tree for thp kiddies which was much nnoyed by both old and y0_qng. We were glad to see Harold Eccles able to be up to the village this last. week. We Handle Collections Only â€"l!o Sideline Nothing too old, small, large or hard for us to tackle 34 years’ experience NO COLLECTIONâ€"NO CHARGE KELLY 8: AIKEN COLLECTORS Or eville and Owen Sound Owen und offices 169 9th St. E. Referenceâ€"Standard Bank of Canada COLLECTIONS Glenroadin Ceylon Tho concert in Bnnthvillv whool last. wepk was a (Incidcd success. ’l‘hn school was cmwdmi. and gmbat. m'odit shcmld ho given Miss Chrisu tin the! Ivzichm'. for tho calvi'iil training slm had giwn the» pupils. Mr. Alvx. MPDHIlald from Saskat- chvwan is Visiting his sister. Mrs. William [with and OHH‘I' fl'iPllilS. It is snwral yvai's Slllm‘ Alvx. \wnl. Wnsl. and his many l'l'ie-luls will lw glad in 500 hin_1_uguin. Mrs. (ivorgn McKnh "\ is spend- mg over the holulays with Mr pon- pig") 'I‘Oi'mit.n._ Glenmont (Our Own Correspondent) Mrs. lithvzu'd Harrison is 3110111!â€" ing owr (ll11ist1nas with her hm~ thor, M1. “1111:1111 17111111191331 Horn-- ings Mills Miss Merle Morice is assisting Mrs. Matt Barber, who has been in poor health this last. few weeks. All hope for aspemdy recovery. Chicken Makinb: béns have been the order 01' the day. "'Mi-s; William Petty, Bentinck, vis- ited Monday with her brother, Mr. John Moricv. Mrs. John Marshall visited last week with Mount Forest. friend; on Sunday, when the following were elected: Superintendent, Mr. James McWhinney; Assistant Superintend- ent, Mrs. S. Hemphill; Secretary, Miss Della White; Assistant Secre- tary, Miss Margaret Sinclair; Treas- urer. Mrs. Jaunes Hales; Organist, Miss M. Cook; teachers, Bible class, Mr. S. Hemphill; Has No. 2. Mrs. A. Sinclair; class 70. 3, Mrs. 1’. Hunt; Glass NO. 4, Miss M. Cook; assistant teachers, Mr. McWhinney and Mrs. N. Archibald. About twenty Mission Band work- ers met at the home of Mrs. R. R. Watson last Saturday afternoon. After the meeting was over, an en- joyable time was spent in music, and Spelling and geography matches. Lunch was served. ‘M‘é. J. w. Blyth left. Tuesday to attend the funeral of his brother- in~law in Dundas. (Our Own Correspondent) (Too late for last. weelm Rev. T. de St. Dahmas of Toronto gave a splendid sermon in Knox church last Sunday. The next two Sundl?ys will be one preaching for a co. . Northeast Normanby THE DURHAM CHRONICLE A pleasant event will take place in the home of Mr. James Kerr, eon- cession 3, on Thursday, Decemlmr 24. when their daughter. Miss Mary, will become the wife of Mr. George Brown of Holstein. On behalf or the neighborhood. we extend best wishes. At tho i'vquost of Mr. (llizirlos Mo- [IIIH‘S a niooting was to have boon hold in school liouso No. 10 to fur- lhm' discuss the advisability of a 'l‘ownsliip School Board on the al- lm-noon of Docomlioi' 31, but. as it, was inning to conflict Willi olluor c-wnts close by, g. has been laid ovm' until a later date. St. Paul’s church Sunday school concert. was a splendid success with its bright. snappy program, and the finances were such as to leave the Sunday school in good shape for next season. The officers wish to thank all who contributed to Its success. as the; taxes an" pi‘actjcally all paid by the day aplmmtmi. and the Town- shmp financnal standing 19 M the wry lwst. Messrs. Joseph Lonnox and John Quoon vach had tho tulephoxm in~ stalled in their humus last. week. and Mr. filmerson Lawrvncc had Hm radio put in his. Mr. Thomas Wilson has four teams busy hauling saw 1033 to the Dur~ ham Furniture Company. They do. biver a lot of timber each day with the good roads we have had for that kind of work. Egrvmnnt pvnple should, vnjny a t'c‘ellgnglof sm'vmty thls_§ll|rl_$t.n1as, Corner Concerns (Our Own Correspondent) Mrs. William Guthrie is over from her home in Montana to spend a few weeks with her father, Mr. John Lawrence, brothers, sisters and many other old friends in this town- ship, the place of her birth. hills. Af Picken and Mrs. Mary Grasby spent a day recently \‘lrii- ing_Mr. and- qu. Arthur Lawrcpce; IIIII h- __1-‘__- nun-‘I-vi‘. Mr. Joseph Stephenson had a wood bee on Tuesday, cutting with cross cut saws, and Messrs. R. Mighton, R. Wilson and Arthur Lawrence are each out with their sawing outfits. Goal strikes won’t be noticed in the parts where they visit. Miss Ruby Matthews of Burlin ton and Miss Ruby Morrison of .‘ew Ontario are both home to Spend Christmas with their parents and friends. q5M1". WYl-fdrcâ€"ifi Ehrbour arrived home on Saturday from his teachâ€" ing duties at Cache Bay to spend the holidays. The annual Christmas vntm'iain- mvnt. of the Proshytm'izm church was held last Friday owning: and was a decided success, Hm children anchall who took part. did nohly :md wv . Mr. John MoKonzio has laknn un- to himsolf a life partnm- in the [WP-- snn 0f Miss Maggie Kirby. 'l'he «wont. tank Mam last. \\'.-_dnvsda_\'. Holstein (Our Own Correspondent) MIs. .lamus BHM‘P has pun“ In spmul 8. f0“ \kas with III I' llt'ph“\\ in \Vulkm".\illv Mrs. (inorgo Huston-1' has ungw to Detroit to VISlt hcl‘ SIStm‘s'. MISS Adgms and Mrs._ l'rquhzn't. social on this Monday evening. 'lho entertainment will nuns-st of songs readings and music. We wisfi the editor, staff and waders of The Cln'oniclv .1 “‘1‘?! Murry Christmas and a Happy 1nd Pmspurmls New Yuai'. A number from hora attended the box social at Boothvillu on Wm!- nesday evening and at. Swamp (:0:- lege on Friday evening .md all 1-“. ‘port an oxcellont time mth gum programs at both placos. Mr. Wallace, who is working: m Detroit. is spending the vacatiun with his parents hero, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kinnofl. Mr. L. Irving had a very success- ful shooting match on Friday, and a large number 01‘ geese were dis- posed of- Mr. R. W'aitus and Mr. R. J. Me.â€" Naulty aw culling wood for B. Martin and me nnw getting down In a steady nintm's work. Miss Rub . Haw has returned home after spe-n mg a few days Visiting relatives at Holstein. Mr. W. J. McIIeod is home from "lqrontq fm the holidays. Mr. R. P-.. Kinnell. who has been laid up with lumbago, is we are glad to say, impioving fast. U Mr. W'ill'iam Watsmf left on Wed- nesday for Detroit, wiwre he intends to work. Mr. Gordon McLeod arrived from the West on Friday to spend the winter at his home hum. Mr. W. A. Richardson and Mr. J. H. Richardson have returnmi from Port Elgin whom they spent the last. week visiting it lends Mr. H. McLean is ehgag'ed with Mr. William Stewart working on timber. The annual Sunday HthUI m'ent W0‘0*$-‘0$-~0~w.g.* Advertise in The Chronicle. It Pays of the United chur-h m,- ‘ the Agricultural Hui! Tau...” ing of this work am “an; a most surm'ssful Mum. ‘|‘;,, ing of the childl'ml \\':h .1 c. required much ch'Himr‘ did their part w-H. l M'rs. Clark Of Durham iii!” :1 short time in the» Vlllmu' “my. hm. sister Mrs. W. Brown. The first half m‘ ‘lu- “1...... ended on Tuesday. thw ,~ In the PUbllf’ SPhHHI.1;}1"‘~111;;,. were decked to “l“ii‘ mm“ pacity, andfihcjmlimv mg “,1 Mr. Gordon K00“. uswwnu: '.' er In. the (humiliatam Mm”. for his home In Strutz'cm 1':- afternoon. V1 a rare treat. Thu {um-hi Davidson and Fluyd. hr: lernoon train for Hm:- homes at vatml mm « The handle factm'y is Menu in H. . . ‘ l erathn and has m_dvr.~ th' n] .. gage. 1! for somo_tnnw. MP8. w. B. “If“ “’3‘ :l, '|.:o)°1.n last week. Miss Ada Rice of ”Shaun the Christmas svasun with cuts here. Mrs. McLean of (In Hm ,\\' , iti_n_g her _son, Mr. ..I 1-. 31.1..” finally, December 24, 1925' ls vie- Ilj‘ WM ll. [53?- \‘4. Sdav Rm. \\ H I'llitfld clIIIII h "'8 St‘l‘mun In ' :0?“ (J lhlllo ~ \\ ram: 8 \I.. Glsnon, P. HzIIII hell. The fume-m R. McGowan. ported in mu from lwr lat. ton strm‘t last termont lwim: etery. lh‘s‘loll Wetthvr. “It“ Out at ”I“ ”In tble trilmte- t deceased and to_lhoso Mt The whitu "81‘de hi HI Owen Sound. Th0 furthw- grammo \Vc-Y‘o' BChOUI. 3 IN." GOOdChiM. :t 'm Faith IANOk.‘ I ; Ml‘. Benson. a: formed by \1» ream. Juumm owe. May 'l':' “d Nl‘llil' .‘Io'Y Mr. Petm‘s, m Game l'pnn ”1.- UN‘ Bonmhvhw LAID TO REST PRID! IN DURHAM funeral of chowan Residence Whitv pamk signed lox' HI ing in $1.03; Maintnnmn-o- for ”In ;. church at In Th0 [UI'wu hymn, ".lux by a shut“ Polers. 'l"! “Hark. ”In and Mr. 42 (Old ”I“ .40- ancient kn: our day H Christmzu OthCt. JJI~ With 3 PW Smith and vary sum-t S0" “'8.‘ Yo ministm' :H‘ Kilrfi (‘|:i.~~. Hugill. Bu”) ”0“,. “In“ stood by ”h mpl‘fllvl‘i:xts- or’s "mum? in 8 Mam.“ lowmi \VIHI camr HH- ;' gifts. who-n of U}!- C.'lc'\' placed ”I" t {not of thaw DIIYPd "Sill A" “I“ «It the drnpu: SW8 that the (‘hm-rl form “'4'!“ illuminm W'hill‘ mu: The mum” the Spirit Hf ' anthems “w. shipful «mir- for his HH-z Us to dim-m The Slzlmm of ”In “\«2' church \\u~ : WIS LIN' 0‘}. “0“ 0f "\\;. AS anIHHHH‘Mf almniCIP. ”Iv ~| I,“ Chlll‘ClH-s ul’ : exception (If Hu- were lwld Inn .\; congregation \\ ." service on 12mm ‘ CIPUI S‘q'VI‘W' H In the l£:a.pt;~? Presbylm‘luu Hr were all [H'Huav the chairs run.» [naming and .\ in the “WW. umqm‘ and ul:«--. in prminm 5.4. CHRISTMAS SER‘ HELD LAS' I “u. United amf mgationx Had ; no. at Special Yu H III DUHllc's ‘0 (Mama runnn Last f Late M Ill