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Water! I chuced Prices and SAT, 38-29. 1927 .E’S GARAGE DURHAM cials Oll (‘harge Tried th Worth? TUBS Oc-O' anon-om Water! IMPERIAL NB 1977 ited 10c. mm N0. 7, NORlANBY WON FROM ROCKY Negative Argument upheld ii) De- bate Under Auspices of Rural Farm Youth Tuesday 1091",... Hanover Ian was Judge and Win- ers Bad Very Small largin. The debate between the Rocky Sanger” Club amt No. 7, Normanhy ho-II' last Tuesday nrght under the Mixtures of the Rural Farm Youth [yo-hating League, was won by tho _\. 7 Club after a gptrtted contest m “Inn-h many good points were. hmught out by both contestants. \u 7. Normanhy has! the negative ~Iolo' of the argument and were re- presented by MiQS Isabel Marshall and Mr. Willi-am Ford. The afl’irm- atm- was upheld for the Rocky «'luh by Miss Kathleen Firth and \Ir. .lm- t'lrutehley. 'l‘ho- «lobatr this-year. which is hung rnntvstml voer tho. whole of South Gray is: "Resolved. that it is on thn whnln a greater advantage to lhw farmer to purchase his goods t'rnm u lural draier than from a «lo-- partnwnt store“ through the mail I'l'th'l' SYSU‘m. 'l'hc- judge, Mr. Patm'son of Han- nVo'l'. after summing Up his points. had thCith‘ on a tin betwm‘n the twn t'nnto‘stants. but as this was against ttw rulvs 0t ttw laaguv, which stato- that a winner must be aterlai'ml at Pach vontc'st, ha had tn i-varrangu his points and his final th't'iSiOll was in favor of thn No. 7 ctvbaters by the margin Ht 1 point. “"hilv nu announcement was made it is thought that in the». 1'0-al'i'angv- mo-nt ttw winnm's won out in tho amount of material submitted. Previous to the debate a program was put on, among the interest. numhors being a duet by Misses Williamson and Holwig. a quartotto hy A. Marshall, W. Anderson. A. William-on and P. Holwig. a comic itinlnmw and a puntoniinw. The club iiaiwr was road by E. Hughvs. \Vil- i‘i'o-ot Anderson mail» an i-t'firivnt. vii-airman. Hmwssmi and \‘urney clubs are al- -.. otvhating this wool; and it is like- t\ that ”w NI). 7 club will med. tho “tumor of this district in tho ni'xt H'tliti. VOL. 60.â€"NO. 3112 MANY ATTEND FUNERAL 0F LATE MRS. McDONALD Esteemed Resident of Town Who Died Last Week, field from Late Home Last Thursday Afternoon. 'I‘ln- fuum'al of the lat». Mrs. Hugh \li-lmmht. who passmt away {\lnnday at'tm-nnnn. “35 held from the home un ”l‘ill‘t' strevt on Thursday. many mint I'rivnds and neighbors being [in-sent. to pay a last tributu of re- spvt't tn her memory. lhn tunmal so niccs “New in hang» M a former pastor. the) Bow. t 4;. l-'. t'nlo' of Elmira. assisted by t i - Row. .l. E. Petm's of Quovn Street man-h. Mm haot rmurnvd only that i;l\ an m» noun train from New- ivortise in The Chronicle. It pays. 3 Inn: ”and \lam‘ \9 “0'88 tl IN H Durham l’lf THE - U RHAM CHRONICLE .\l mtif .14, tluw- n McDonald andson. Ru: H If nl floral the caskv a and f0“ Ill |\' “ll n-law "lo no] \V km, by Nia- )llowing Hm wrn laid [U Howal‘ nhvws ,H H ,nd Alhw n MUD"! lio‘orm‘ ‘ Delllg n the tl'ibuh ll m '_\| and RETURNED LAST WEEK FROM [ONG TRIP Rev. J. E. Peters Preached First Ser- mon Sunday Since Death of Wife .Last Christmas Eve. 'l‘lw Row. J. E. Po-tcrs. pastor of tlw Queen Strum l'nitml vlmrch. roturn- ml last. 'l‘lnu'sduy noon and uccupiml his own pulpit. hvrn for tho. first timo' SilH'P tlw dvath nf- Mrs. Peters last Christmas l'lw. As was mm in mn' issun nu Docvmhvr 3n.- “w m- muins \wrp takvn to St. John‘s. vafuunolland. for intm'ment. whom thpy \Vvl'o- laid to l't'St- amid Um svvnvs nf llw o‘al'lim' :wtivitiws Hf tlw c‘leM'th. While the juurney was necessar-l il)’ a sail one. there was a certainl pleasure for Mr. Peters in that he. met for a short time at least all thel members of his family, as well as many acquaintances of his )‘nllllgi't“ (lays whn deeply sympathizmt with; him in his sm'rnw. i Returning. Mr. Peters made the; trip from Newtmnnlland to New! ank. a olistunm- m’ amn'uxiniately UK)" miles by steamer. and spent. a9 few days at Southampton on Long Islanol. 9n miles from the metropolis.l in visiting his sister. Lem'ing Newl \Urk. he t'eluirts that. the Weather! was almost summer-like and when: he retired tn rest in his sleeper. 0‘ light sheet was all that. was. re- quired for eumt'urt. Later in the lligllt'ho' decided he i'l‘nllit stimd‘ more covering. amt when the traini reached Niagara Falls the thermomn uter was helnw zern. From then nn it was ul' rnur'se ('Ottl. and the: usual Hanaclian winter in evidence. l Mr. Peters has again taken up his: duties here and. with the members: Hf his rungreaatiun. the town joins in welcoming his return. General Manager of Manley Harris Company, who reports that sales in 1926 were 58 per cent. greater than two years axo. MISS ELIZA GREEN NATIVE 0F BENTINCK Sufiered 3 Severe Stroke Two Weeks A90 and Sank Rapidly. th't‘“. iI‘. Stratflfl'll: and Jul”! 1" Windsor. as Well as one sister. Mrs. \\'. A. Motlallnm. wife of W. A. Mc- (lallum. .‘l. P. P. for South Bruee. The remains were taken to Chesley on Tuesday, afternoon and the fun- eral took place in that town Yester- day afternoon. \\' .‘lr. David Dow. 61 years of agp. a resident of Fleshnrlon. and previous to that a well-known farmer of Ar- lvmesla. died Monday night from sleeping sickness after an illness of his community for many years and his death at a comparatively early age is deeply regretted. The funeral i-1 being .held .lpday to I’ --_ V, as well as in her homo vicinity Buntinck township. who‘re? siiv ‘ burn and lived thr- groatvi' part how life. " Th9 lat» Eliza tire?" was hurt Bentinck 57 years ago. a daughte‘ HIP lat» Mr. and Mrs. Alnxan Green. She had not been in the l Passed Away following Illness of Three lambs. Bentinck 3? Swan-3 ago. a daughter Hf H)» In!» Mr. and Mrs. Alvxamier Green. She had not boom in the bps: of health for some time but was not ill. She is survived by five brothefi. James and Alexander in British clolumbia; Alfred and An- Grow; in Stratford; and John in u'anuemx as m-ll as one sister. Mrs. H M U08! P bf Pll .\l THOMAS BRADSHAW known m avidly “'85 I)“ c-vemng. 1 a resident .hul't timoé. l'Oko' 1WD “' idlv thong I! Io“ .1 1‘ BLinpmc sxcxnnss w” weeks Ive-fun? and Mough she I-vceivvd . and attention. Quite in Uwen Sound, her umlv rpx'nttml there the? 9 short. illnvss at ”wen Sound. Dvu'ased. who haul 0f DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1927 “My Former Well Known Resident of ' Glenelg Township Passed Away Tuesday of This Week at. Her 5m 1 .~. Saskatchewan Home. â€"â€"Was 34.“- Daughter of Mrs. Robert Edge, ”mm. Now of Brampton. nut it 1n EARLY RESIDENT 0F DORNOCH PASSED AWAY Late James R. Robertson Esteemed Resident of Sault for 32 Years. 1111 the Vicinity of Dornoch, where he spent the early years of his youth as well as other points in the province, including Sault Ste. Marie, where he had resided for thirty-two years preceding his passing away on January 12th, will the death of James R. Robertson. at the age. of 86 years. occasion many regrets. His death occurred at his home, 50 King street, Sault Ste. Marie. re- moving one of that city’s oldest and most respected citizens. The late Mr. Robertson had been employed at the ship canal there for twenty years and on January lst was su- perannuated. after his long and faithful service. Bern in Kirkton Village. Dum- l‘riesshirr, Scotland the deceased came to Uanada with his parents at ;ttie age of twelve. years, the family tst‘tttllll."{lt llm'nm'h. When he. was abnut eighteen years of age he worked at the BruCe Mines, later moving: tn Youngstewn. Ohio. where he was married to Miss Mary Kay Settling at the Sault 32 years ago, they were. continuous residents there. until death intervened, Mrs. Robertson predeceasing her husband three years age. i \\'urcl was root-hm] Tuesday night Hi this \xug-k by Mr. Arthur Edge, of Hlvnvlg. infnrming him of tlm «bath at. Ll)l'!‘hlll‘n. $35k. that may. fnl’ hi‘ sistvr, Mrs. I. L. Kernvy. |'l‘|wrv we‘re) nu particulars as to Bpsidcs a wry large numhrr of friends, tlw late Mr. Rnbcrtson is mournml by four daughters and thrvo sons. Mrs. Cumming 0f Dos- imro; Mrs. Molonry of London; Mrs. 11350 of Flint. Mich; Miss Margaret at. ham», and Jamvs J.. m' Dornoch: David R. of Sault Ste. Mario. and Robert 1%.. of Northland. Tm; sons also premiereasoci him. There are sixteen grandrliildrmi and three grPat-grandcliildrnn Thu funnml was held on Saturday January 15th. from his late resi- dmu'u tn (jrecnwmcl cemetery, Sault St“. Mario». How. W. M. Mcâ€" Kay mnoh_wt<_-e_l the so-I'Vivv. MRS. LORNE KERNEY DEAD AT LOREBURN ralm- ni‘ dvzith. 'I‘lw lair Mrs. erncy was tlw only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ru- hvrt. liaigv. and was born mar Edge Hill 37 yrars ago. About 15 years ago sh» \wnt tn the. West. where she spent two or three years. sub- srquwnily rvturning to Hirnvig. who-r9 slw was marrivd to Mr. Kor- no-y of lenvlg upwards of tun years ail”. Sinm‘ tiwir marriagv Mr. and \lr~'. Kernv)‘ hamr imcn living at LHI'vhln'n. wlwrv Hwy haw [brus- lwl'o'ti. He'sitivs hi‘l' husband Sh" lvax‘m hm sum in I'umirn ilirir lm‘s :ilw ”H'H‘ M'Hilu‘l's. Arthur: UH UL" m \V lmn iVn Prnemunt. H. Elvidgv; Vim-Pros” Mrs. A. McGowan: Svcretary. C. El- vidge: Treasurer. _L. Hunt. ANGLICAN YOUNG PEOPLE HELD ANNUAL MEETING Ttw A. Y. P. .\. of Trinity church hrlo’l thvix- annual nwvting nu Mon- day ewning last in their rooms over McLachlan’s store. Reports given at the vear 5 “(wk shouted that thp so cietx realizpd 9400 during tho war The election of officers resulted a {0110“ S . Plans were made for the coming war and flip Opening mPPting will be held next Mondax night in en- teitaining tho momhprs- of the con- negation. The Canadian Greys Chapter I. O. D. E. held a Euchre party in the A. Y. P. A. rooms on Tuesday of this week. when all presentenjoyed DAUGHTERS OF BIPIRE HELD BUCHRE TUESDAY a very pleasant evening. Mr. Gil- bert ‘McKechnie won the lady‘s prize of a bowl of bulbs. while in the gentlemen's class Messrs. Ar- nold Noble. 8. Fender. Frank Mor- first place. In the play-of! Mr. Cat- ion won the prixe of a fancy neck- tie and handkerchief. U am Lunch was served at the close. IM‘ coiiwxd lwre «0n- ws as tn‘thn causu "1' than she had I‘uvsday of this my, om IN" ______.___.__. I!" 5""1‘1‘4 Late Dan C. McDonald Was Born in H"? iii-1"“ Gleaelg and Spent Whole Life in “mmvh‘lll That Township and in Durham. WIN"! ”“1‘ Had. Been 11! Past Two Years With ui ha: 'MHI Heart Trouble. ‘IU’ PRICEVILLE MAN Arthur Burnett. fatally Injured When Tree lie Was Felling Toppled on Him. â€"Young Men Never Regained Consciousness After Injury. Arthur Burnett. a young man man about 35 wars of age, was fatallx ‘injurecl Thursday afternoon while working in his fathers bush on the Suuth Line. Altemesia. two miles l'rnm Prim-\illr. The yuung man haul lwun engaged with his bro- ther, Arrhir. in hauling wnml and. on their way nut. 0f the Inn-'h they umlo-rtmk tn tell a tree. The tree in falling lmlgml against another tree and while the men were en- gaged in freeing it. the tree split and fell. Archie Burnett was for- tunate enough to spring rlear when the tree l'rll. lmt Arthur. unfor- tunately was rrushml. sustaining: a lu'uko'n lei: var» the knee and other serinus injuries. Elm his hum» :mc‘l sinm» last July to find lwal. , f 'l‘lw late Mr. Mat'Dnnalrl. who whs :in his 58th war. was: lmrn on the 10th CunWNSiOfl 0f (514'!le and had livml all his lilv in this immediate ’ Vicinity. Whm a ynung man he enâ€" lgagml in farm “'Hl‘k. bping Qllmpd 'with thn latn William Allan of Egre- mOul for a time. with Alax. Black. and for somp years with Dr. Jam- ieson. Who-n ho' rualized the sax-ions con- dition of his hmtiwr, Archie Bur- m-tt \thn to the home of Mr. Don- ald McKinnon and telvphonod for doctors and mad» arrangements to haw Hu- injnrm’i man taken home. 'l‘lw injnrmi man. who had sufl'errd much from loss of blood. was wry \wak. and though tho. brother subâ€" mittml in a transfusion of blood. thv doctors hold out the hop“ for his rormrry and he pass- mi away without, remaining con- .=rion.-'nns.~'. 'l’hs- dewasml. who was about 35 \vars of ago. xx :i~' a {inn tvpo of young manhunt! and a general fa- \oxtio- \\ith thum- of his acquaint- C'ontinued on page I: LIFELONG RESIDENT PASSED AWAY FRIDAY oh'upsy aft-m :m ”In hack [0 .VOVPmIH'fI‘. 15: time» lu- has bevn un: in anything laborious When the venient works started about 1902 he wenred a position there and latterly was employed in the power house as assistant engin- eer. “'hen the tkment Co. failed and went out of business. Mr. 313an- ald continued with John E. Russell Company. which purchased the plant and transformed it into a stone-crushing industry. and con- tinued in the employ of this com- pany until November, 192‘ when he was seized with heart trouble. and lett in such serious condition that he could not continde. Though his condition would not allow of active occupation. Mr. Mc- Donald's condition for quite a time did not interfere with his gotting (continued on ma 5) Th lmre. this I ’11 In an 'ittzu'k (If twart truuhlo‘ and qh'up~f\ an»: an Hint-s". oxtonding hack tn .\n\('mlH 1'. 15:5. ~7inc°u “hich timv lw Ira» beo'n unahlu tu ”may. in anything laborious. Though 3qu In [W al'mmcl must of U10 time. Mr. MacDonald has for the past few months [wan cunfinad pretty closely . .21., 5c: .25 £5 .3 is». 3:: l 011 or 01.3 9 can 508: H33 g p. an. attm gut bird's dim $656 to be getting bettn‘ every year! do-ath last Friday a ’emowd a life-long trinity in NW lwr '.. McDamaM. who altar}; of [wart U KILLED BY TREE who was about 35 ':n~‘ a fine type of and a general fa- .- uf his ac-quaint- Little Pen-o-grams trouble. 90H residvnt f M mhf ‘I‘ll' HANOVER-DURHAM ROAD OPEN All. WINTER Possibilities of Plonthng Roads and Keeping Them Open in Winter Has Been Well Demonstrated This That the: keeping open of the roads in winter in this part, of Un- tario is not perhaps as hard a pro- position as many imagine, has been demonstrated this year on the road hctwenn Durham and Hanuvvr. This has lio-o'll awninplishmi lo} LIIH Us“. of u home-made plnugh used by H. \V. Hunt and ihv timv i'vqllil‘vd in UIH‘H Hm iuuclmay was. “r lwlivw. "" In olll's .‘J liniirs. This ruin! “as ri-wnlly taken mm- by tho Provincial,Highways livparl- ment and the men hawi horn at work all winter in preparation for tho work to be dono next snmmnr. Tu do this it. was necessary that, tlw roadway he more than a more cow- path and early in tho season Mr. Hunt. who own-7 the plough. was en- gagwl for tlw work. While this has born an own wintor and conditions were per- haps more famrable than in a bail wai this pier'o of road. in mmmon with all others in this neiuhlmrhoml woull lime lwon blockml lo nioinr trail‘ir as: tho ri-sult of tho storms \mntinued on page 5) ABERDEEN WOIEN'S INSTITUTE HELD MONTHLY MEETING Tim .Uwrden branch of NW “'0â€" mv-n's Instimtn lwld ”wir annuity leing at tho hump of Miss Mar- garet McLean. on NW 21% with 20 ladies present. The Presidvnt. Mill. 1. I". McLean, conducted the meet- mg. - - ‘ Ml". MrQuarrie gaw a splendid pappr on "An Adventure in Content- ment" and Mrs. Dan McLean gave an chpllem paper on '11:» Had to Plan and “w Heart to Do." The mepting clmwd by singing the Xational Anthem. Lunch was serv- ed by the hostess. assisted by a few of flu: members. by Mrs. Donald Stewart is Pntvrtain- ins; the memberxs to a social even- mg on February 18th and the next regular meeting will he held at the home 0! Hrs. 0. Lamb on lurch 18 Season. RT. HON. W. C. BRIDGEMAN First Lord of the British Admiralty. °.'ho is responsible for the action of the British Government in sending a lawn. naval force to the defence of Shanghai, China. / All are cordially invited. $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. GREY COUNTY COUNCIL HAD BUSSY SESSION Warden loin: in His Address to the Council Advocated Economy Along All Lineaâ€"Educational Expenses Becoming Large Item In County Council Atelre. When the (il't’y County Cttllllt‘ll convened on “hint-May aftvrnmm of last wwk. the. llrst itllh‘lllt'h‘s was the delivering of “It‘ \\'ill‘tit'll‘fi adâ€" dress by Wanton tlliarlos Hahn ot‘ Normanhy, who had lN'ell ell-cunt to that important pomtiun tlw PW‘IIIIIK previous. In his adclrvss. wliivli was a communitiwly hrivl' one. lu- ilmilt with various pliiisvs of tlm work of the Council for tlw your. urinal inmn all rommitto-vs tlii- lim'i-ssnty ol' luau-ping within the ii apprupi iiitions and pointml out that the-t lunm il haul nu control mm llu- gin-:itvr [mt ol the 0x1» ndltuw. 'llw alldl‘i‘ss “as i-i-coiwii with almlansu and rc-l'vi'rc-d to tho Wardvn's UIInniitto-v. It was as follows: I wish in thank 5ch must sum-I'v- ly for “In hmmr you haw dmw. nw in e-lvcumr mu to the inuun'lmn posi- ticm of “'31an for flu- yo-ar 1927. l vsh-em it not "My an hmmr m myself. but also to Um 'l‘cmnshl'p of Nm’manhy. which N ha- hm-u my pl'iVih‘gv [u I‘vpl'vsvllt I'Ul‘ soul" years. I am [Mum-d to two so many old faces before me, and I am also glad to extend cordial grm-tnugs to the new members, who, I am surv. M" be valllabh- additions to “US Unm- cil. l wuuld therefor" ask fur ynm‘ las- sisumvv and (‘U-IIIN'I'MHHII IIIII'IIII: the coming yI-ar. With that III-ho I shall In and IlIsIHIIIIIuv Ihv «lulu-s of m) [NINHUH In Ilw \va host at ms abilih [ “'0“ch mm. "In”! \m'inms conn- mium's Hu- “PPR-SH) «01' keeping within the .‘nplol'npl'la'iullr pmvidc'tl for Hm (turn-M yvar. \\'lwn the caâ€" timah-s an m'vpm'vd and pass“! at Um Jum- .-v.-.~mn vac-h 31-3. It. should be Um duty of vac“ rmmmm-u if at all jmssihh' Iml 1n o'xvm-d Um ammmt em pl'm MINI. 'l‘lwi'o ai'o (‘J‘I'lfllll l'XIH'lltllHll'd‘h over which “1- haw :ihsolulvly no control. For vxanuilv mymvnts for Educational yummy-s for tho your 1926 vxvvmlml Si-U'uly-lhi‘vu 'l‘hou- sand Dollars. an llli‘l‘l‘afil' sinw 19:30 of UH'l‘ Flirty-tun Thousand Unl- lai's. While “1"!" O‘XPfflMlllll'vs am oxm-mlinuly lli‘d\}'. if llio-y art. for tho lwtlm-munt ol‘ llw rmng melu'r- atiun I am sin-n nunv of Us will he- gi-uclgv the ainounh paid. Motlu-i-s’ Allowances ai'v also i-onstantly in- crvasiug. Tho-so paynwnls arr, I am surv. fully juslillml ancl apprmwl by us all. County a“ Suburban m: In“: “'hilv tho Highway Dopai'lmmt has not as yo-l. olfivially laki-n ovm- tho Umnly Howl Sydnn from ”we" Sound to tho \Vo-lvrly boundary of the County nuai' 'l'lmrnhui'y. and tho mad from Durham to llanuwr. a lolal milvago- of about £7; nnlvs, vm al'l' ulvvn lo undula-land llial, Um Business conditum imrovimr m'm' the m The majnrity (If our working Very largelj .051 while miculm are not what wo- wm Him NW 0%! imato this addihm HI Ill Smilin' Charlie Says- ”('10 m sin d: if House of Refuge 0 undo-I'M!“ 5 will form Hiuhway ‘.~ I the rurrc-I U financial maybe! ' Genera: mchthr g' thv c'n ll rour 1am lamely' on '0“!!! HM on UN: w 1U: ICU 0| ll (HI liti «mu a! M mth In ‘9