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Um' o-~’lo'o'l‘|io'ol uh] fl'll'llll and ('HIâ€" l-uixno- oil the past. three years. Mr. J. .\. Fergusun. Deputy Rt’t'Vt' nl' lig- i'vninnt. has again issued his annual poetry. Hn in'nwr m-l'asinns we haw been able in discuss and will- c-izn his [H'millt‘l Wlih him \ei'hall)‘. but his time it will hate in he ”11'“ Hi! ”In press. This time it is an l-‘m-gusnn‘s Ilhristmns Pudding in which he sees everything but real big snakes. and by way of something elassic to conclude it. Signs a couple of words of Gaelic. which we do not understand. nor will very many of the present day. In fact. he himself craves the leniency of the Gaelic critics. But why so much fuss? Why did he not just sign it with the sim- ple phrase, “The Ltddie’s Daft”? which everybody would understand and heartily agree with. Mrs. Ed. Banishh is in Durham. undying for a while with her daugh- ter. Mrs. Barry Falconer. Mn. '1'. B. Weir andAghildren spent mn' in-uivloa he “as always ".linimio'" Sharp. and always l‘l’nll'lllbi'PNl for hi,- kiml disposition. especially in llh wlmnl olays. His avlivilies in life haw how!) close to the 0ch home and known in us all. As well as a kinol lli-spusilinn, anntlu-r rhamcter- 1"th was loyalty to home. old friends anol lho- luwnsliip in which he was raised. His inquiries l'm' old friends and SCHOOlIImU‘S during our frequent meetings in the past three years. convinced us that he «lid not want a friend in slip from his memory. or yet lose interest in their happiness and welfare. ll! him Hn- ftu'm fur a your that, is shortly tn lw wratml by Mo'x. Maulmnald. Hu- nnlkman. William has two" a mum, ”Mixing llo'lghlml'. “1- wish Corner Concerns (Our Own Corresprmdentl _\l 1'. Slanlo'y .‘li-aol nl' l'liity. Sask" ram“ dnwn llr’l") nn Saturday in Visit ln~‘ ln'nlliei'. liarl, and many Ullim' l'i'io-nuls and l’f‘lal-lVCS. \ Slt‘l‘p'll lnaol nl' nciglibnis ll‘On) lio-ro- p’urpnsw \isiting “It? home 0! \Ir \\ illiam l;.ilcl\u_.ll, Nmmanhy. on this “Wino-May evening to indulge in prngrcssiw crokinole and other swirls. Last. Friday night, W9 attended a wry o'n‘juyablo) party at. the». lame ol' Mr. William Lawrvnm'. who‘re there» “as ”w lwst nl’ music, good dancing and “llH'l' games low nnr plousure. Mr. William .\i¢rliiscvii has loaa‘ml 'l'h nowlay. January 12. Tim nwnting was \wll attundpd, which Showmt that many \wrv intm'o-stmt in the chum'h's \w-lfurt'. The pastor. RM'. Rnhwl't Yunng. pro-sided. t'h'atifying Impnrts \wro- wall by Hm treasurer. swrvtury. tl'vasm'r‘rs of mans». mis- sions and Sunday school. also by tlw tPasIIro-I' amt so-m'vtary 0f tho “HMS. Tho- So».~'.~tinn's I'o'lmrt. Shnwml ttw nulnlwr 0f nu-mlwrs Tl, tl'n “'m'v aoMml during ttw ymr. Pight, by «row- “tint" and two by pron-33mm of faith. \'o-ry fo-w changus \wro- made in ttw ntfit-iuls. almost all hving rv-i o-lm-tml fur anntho-r to-rm. Tho- usual 1 Hand spirit pro-milnd'in Hu- mm'tim:r amt it pas-wt ntt’ very surmwshxlly.’ le laolio's swrvmt lum'h at, “W ('10-'01 of mu mmtim: and a Sflt'iill lumr was SW‘H'. .\lm'|| sm'mw Mr. .Vlirlllocklin of Zion visited last work with his daughti-i's. Mrs. W. Cumiihvll and Mrs. F. 'l‘wamlo-y. 'l‘lio- annual meeting of the». (lraw- fowl I'nm-d church was hold \leâ€" Miss B. How» visited over Sunday wnh her sish'r. Miss Ellen. in Hano- ver. Mr. and Mrs. A. McCaslin of Sas- kuti-hewan are reneWing many ac- quaintancns linx'e. Mr. McCaslin is at moment visiting with his brother Bob. and Mrs. McCaslin is spending sonn- time with hm‘ mother, Mrs. .‘lm'l'isnn of Elmira. \\'-o aw Ml) sons to learn of the film ss of Miss Maxtha Kaufman. “9 how for a spvedy Iocown to health again. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Edwards of Zion were the guests on Sunm‘y of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 'l‘wamley. Miss Ruby Blyth spent a pleasant “'(Wk-QW’ with Rev. and Mrs. R. Ymum, Eimwuod. Mr-[Richaml Boyce has disposed of has farm on the mm concession to Mr. Spam-o- Hopkins of Mulock. _ _ PAGE 8. h H« kind .nqmiuou scluml «lays. H1 of last (Our Own Correcpoudent) IX Ho an. N». ‘2. t ho» was all“ Qyéék with her mother. \V Crawford \fl'as fr", hmw- lust mum: nt‘ Hu- duath of Mnmstm'. Mr. W. J. s raised and o-oiuvau-d NH. ‘2. Egrvmnnt. To M iss Sadie mevnm- wont tn “'alkerton on Monday. \\ hora Sim has upenwl a bvauh parlor. rhiw igwnt. a mmvlv of days at. Mark-o ciziio'. 'l'hw annual mmting of Burns i-hui'i'h will 1w. huh! in the c-Iiui'vh on \Vi'dlllt‘sciily. January 19. Mr. l.. A. Mc-Iu-an is i-ngaged with Jnhn MPKN'hIIiO'. (Blo'iirnddin. homing him rut wand. Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. \iclx’vchnin nf vie-ai- luwu spvnt. an mw-ning this week with Mr. and Mrs. L. McLean. Rocky Saugeen (Our Own Correspondent) . .‘III°. .~\I°I'IIII- )IPIIIIIIIIIII Is Visiting; IhIs IIIN'II', .\Il‘. “IIIII'IIII .‘III'.\I'IIIIII'. MI»- .IIIIIII HI‘HWIl'k .~'[I"III II \W'I‘k- IIIII \VIIII IH'I' IIII-IIII. .\II.~',- IIIIIIIIII'IIIII g‘IIIj I I-IIII. : _\II.~. .III'II' .‘III‘KI'I’IIIIII‘ sIII’IIII <IIII-- III: IV \\ II’ ?I .\II. IIIIII _‘.II'.~'. I'7III°I VIIssiI‘I. ; .\II. I II I .\II‘~. .IIILIII H‘IIIIIIIIIII NPIII- IIII'IIII-II IIII IIIsI IIIIIIII. I IsIIrV VIII IIII-II' IIIIIII I IIIIIII I II I IIIIIIV. III! IIIIIII I II. by IIIIVIIIIIII I? IIIII°k} I l\ I \\ II'I‘~ III IIIH'II IIImII‘ TIII‘ \0IIIII.; [II-InIII IIrI-- IIIHI'II IIIIIIIIsIIIVIIs \I-IV llHlI‘h. IIII I'II- IIII I‘IIII I frIIIIII Iimv I 'IIII- IIIIIIIIIIIV IIIIIIIIIIII.‘ III “IV \\'..\I. j". \\" l~I IH'III at ”In IImIII- of Mrs“. Du- fgIIIII Il'IIIIkI-. “III! a V M) smIIII ITIr. I IPIHIHIN‘P. O\\Illg II) a lot ITII sickIIes~L no doubt kept many of the Imem bars away. TIIII program “as IVVIII' IIIIIIIIIsIIng. I I I Mrs. \Vultm'l Illalkv and son l‘iI HW- qwnt an mvning I'oce'ntlx \\ HI Mn )lalI ulm MPKN'IIIHI' Mi; it. .I. tlm'lvtt, uvcompanimt by his iH'Hiilt'l' Philip nt‘ Suiiivan. Visit- mt last. wm-k in 'l'm'untu with their hl'nthm'. I). S. tlui'h‘tt. whn is wry ill a‘. m-vsvnt. His,- Myrtlo- itnhm'tsun of ”won Smmcl siwnt thv wm-k-vnot with hm- nmttwr. Mrs. H. Hivmms of Holland Centre spun! a day rvcently with how par- v-nts'. Mr. mu! Mrs. P. Slwwoil. )ll's‘. I". Ilwt‘t nt' \Vt‘lhm'k is Santi- ing a few days with hm" brother. Mr. J. K. iinhi'l'ts‘nll. Skating: i~' “in umh‘r nt' thv clay simm .\ll'. 'l'i'nm‘ has mwnul his nvw rink. sun Domoch (Our Own Correspondent) Uh rvrviying \\'t)l'ti Hf tiw «loath of his t'athvr lust \vevk. Mr. James Rob- ertsun Sr. In“. for San” Sh". Maria in attrmt tiw t'uno-ral. which was lwlol Ull Saturday. Mrs. J. Kmumly nt' Arthur is Vis- iting with twr pare-ills. Mr. and Mrs. I”. Shmw-H. hvrc'. ' Miss Uliw ”watt: rnturned to her thitio-s nth-r spemhm.r a t‘vw months with iwr sisto'r. Mrs. J. t1. Ilmuh‘r- Mrs. Thomas Bothwell and little son. from Alberta, arrived home last Friday on a visit to her parents here. Sim spent a few daxs en route homo with friends in Saskatchewan and 'lu; untn Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hooper visited fi'ivnds and attended her Mthel"~‘ sale in Proton this Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. Murray Wells spent an afternoon recently with Mr. and )1 rs. “Parr _\' Harrison. Mrs. [Alfred Tucker spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Hargrave, "Par Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrison Sr. \wrp rpcpnt visitors at Mr. \Villiam Jacquos‘. filmwlg. Mus-391's. Campbell Watson and Andy Hay have been cutting wood fur JOhn Eckhardt. Mrs. Clarence Harrison and child- ren. Swintnn Park. spent a counle of days at her old home here. Mr. and Mrs. William Weir Sn, 0‘! Glenelg, visited relatives here last week. M rs. R. B. Heard. Proton. in and Bvrt Rit- of days at. Mark~ iHnl Mr. .lnmws Rnhm'tsun of Holland Tuwnship t'vcvivml wm'd last \wok nl' Hu- dnuth «If his fatho-r in Sault Stu. Marion 'l‘lw sympathy M“ the community is vxtundvd to him. Saturday night was rathm' a sharp nnv fur sum» of H)» young pmple. whu were onjoying an ewning's skating un thv now own-air rink at 'l‘rawy‘s. Tlmy must, haw for- :man alum! Jack Frost. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mnrtloy .9va an o-wning’ nf lust wwk with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crutchloy. Mr. Percy Ludingham of Wellka is helping Schafvrs buzz their wood. “1111011111 M1Nall3 is slmnding a few days with Mr. and \I1s. Jim Crutchley. \\ hile skidding logs in the hush 0n >111mla3 .1111 My had 111111111 his horses badl3 injured. We 11111111 that if. ‘31” 541011 1'1-0113e1'. Our road is quite busy nnw with teams from McArthur's mill. and from Jim Parko's bush. hauling logs and lumhvr to Durham. W 0rd was rvvoiwd from Toronto last. Work of the «loath of MP. \Vil- liam Benton. Many of the older res- idents will remember him. His re- mains. won.- intm't‘ed in Toronto. Mr. Arc-hip Mavbonald of Calgary. Alberta, is visiting with Duncan MacArthur for a i'mv \woks. Ths’ Dornoch Women‘s Institute held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Mc- Cracken. in Sullivan. on Wednesday. the 12th. The. meeting was a very enjoyable one. After the meeting Mrs. MeCracken and Vera served a very nice lunch. Mrs. Crutchley in- vith the ladies to her home for the February meeting. Latona , (Our Own Correspondent) Charles Schafer and J. McKechnie are busy buzzing wood there last row days. Alex. Caswell’s machine is doing the work. Duncan MacArthur had the mis- fortune to lost a valuable cow last week. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE (Continued from page 1); society. Like everything else in this world. Mr. Binnie does not grnvv any younger as the years go by. and al- though he has on several former oc- casions, resigned his secretarial po- sition, he has always allowed him- self to be persuaded to accept the ‘arduous duties for “just one more year.” This year. however. he had made up his mind and nothing euuld turn him from his decision arrived at last summer. \Vhile determined that his resignation should he ae- eepted. Mr. Binnie has not by any means lost interest in the Fall Fair. Rather. with his hands free. he ex- pects to be even a better booster than ever. He will have more time. While his resignation was :Iceeptedf with great regret. the meeting placed his name on their hooks as an honorarv director. an hunm he has well earned. His smcessm will he Mr. James Mather of town. Oflioers Elected l l l l lollovving are the officeis e hated: I .l’r esidentâ€"(morge Ritchie. lst Vir e- Pres,â€"-â€"AI'CII. Park. } 2nd Vire- Pres. -â€"'John Mrliiii Honorarv DiIertHrâ€"Heorg (H Binnie. Directors-J. \V. MrKechIIie. \V. \.A. thingston. \V. A. 14:1“1‘0Ht e. “0310.1. V. Bell. 1). Robinson, \V. Blvth. .lsame Pltkt'll. 'l'. Pelt}. Jame's Mather. lh. “ulte, A. llell. Mrs. .l. Metlmvan. Mrs. T. U. lhivis. Mrs. J5. Mrllraith. Mrs. IDr.‘ \Volt'e. Mrs. J. 'l'ohin. l SOUTH GREY FAIR ward. At the annual school meeting Mr. J. H. Robson was re-clecwd as trustee for another three-year tam J. R. Edwards for two years to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of one of the members. Jame..- Banks has a monopoly of the hardwood sup- ply and gets $4.45 a cord; Thomas Timmins gets the cedar contract at $5.00. and Miss Gladys Firth the caretaking for $60.00, minus two sili- ver quarters. Your scribe is filling in his 30th year as‘secretary-treas- urer. and looks back through the page occasionally and wonders how afl‘airs were. so economically band- led in the 90's of the last century. SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21 ""'""J ..-- “If youcxétmanotller piece of cake you certainly will burst.” his grand- “TA‘wu; just another piece. please." Boggy beggegi. “L’UUO . “Yes." moaned Pu in Agony, “but It’s only the hope of dying that keeps mo alive!" ' Bobby had devoured three largo slices of cake and still it did not appear that his appetite was ap- lwasod. ' again' after many years. to pay a wait to his old home, became very seasick. 7_ _ _ BUNIUW A friend that he had made on the ship said to him cheerily. “But you’re all right. ypt. You r0 nnl ROWE’S Bakery Provision * Store Goods Delivered Anywhere in Town Pastry Flour 24 lb $1.00 m _while cFéé's'ing 039 Baker Confectioner The Finest Manitoba \ per bag 99 Flour Fair Warning $4.35 THE NEW NO KNOCK IMPIIP'J'AL OIL CO. GASOLINE R3. No. NOBLE’S GARAGE mother declared._ Want! Water! Water! N Is God at!“ Worth? SERVICE High-test Gas Ethyl Gas? NOBLE’S GARAGE DURHAM finally. January no, 1927 No Extra Charge Have You Tried My take a _chance and L‘- water that as pollulm ;.: unfit for domestic Usv. \\ 2. Pure Water can [)0 mm having I well drillc-d. \x lundle Pumps and Punu. pairs. lién' DUI “I? (‘Ikn RIM ." W“ Bobby’s df‘CiSicnxa_ laggquon Guaranteed ED. '1 . PRATT phUlh- stand W. J SH. DIED Passed Awag Little 0V1 Inn Tm It Holstel Years and and Much VOL. 60.1 “a it \ Hm his wh in I up (‘3 \ m O\ \\ ll home wu l minater AI "who: at LEGA This old nume. has china coll In 1846. h Restaurant over 36 3' did not am‘ l‘h \\