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.ofi Published every Thursday morning gt the office, Gagafraxa_ S_tre§:t. PAGE 4. Durham, Ontario, By Frank Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chron- icle is mailed to any address in Canada at the rate of $2.00 per year, $1.00 for six months, 50 cents for three months, 25 cents for one month. To any address in the United States of America, $2.50 per year, $1.25 for six months, 65 cents for three months. Foreign sub- scription rates on application. Member Canadian Weekly News- papers Association. DURHAM CHRONICLE Whosoever is afraid of submit- ting any question, civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion than with the truthsâ€"WATSON. "A member of one of our large Courts passed away recently. The otficers of the Court were anxious to have the claim paid promptly and quickly had the papers put in order and delivered t0 Head Office. \Vhen the papers were. examined it was t'nunci that the father and mother were beneficiariesâ€"both of Whom were dead. The Brother had left a widow and two children. and while the widow immediately received her portion she was put to the expense, which she could ill afford, of taking out Letters of Guardianship for the children. ' "Beneficiaries, in many cases, pre- decease the member, and we would suggest that one a year, at least, [11511111111712 Policies be looked over. and if anything requires attention, such as prOVing Vour date of birth 01 changing your beneficiarv, have it attended tn at once so that when the poliLV becomes a‘ claim there need be neither delay nor expenser” The excerpt reproduced above is from the last issue of The Forester, the otficial magazine of the Inde- pendent Order of Forester", of which we have been a member for the past. twenty years or more, and the reading of it caused us to pon- der why so many of our citizens pass out without having made any preg‘Jarations for the disposition 0? their property. "amt ~ 'als 1927 December 1927 There are a good many people who ole not rare to make their will. Some, we are led to believe, are really of the opinion that the mak- ing of their will in some myster- ious manner hastens their death. \V'ith the great majority, though, it would seem that the failure to draw up their last will and testa- ment was more a matter of neglect than otherwise. Tlm making of your will is a smu- inus thing. It is move. It is a duty you owe to those who come after yull. There 3.; no man. especially one who is married, who can offer any t'xcusv why his will has not been made.. He is not doing the right. thing by his family it' he no- '18 tlll‘y been made. He is n01. 1101111111111 Iight thin‘: hV his tamilx it he 1113- 1:10.115 his 11111\ either. It mattm 1101.. 110“v 111111311 1110111311} you are \v.111‘th 011 have 1110 right to state 1111“ \011 \\ ant VOUI' pmperty dis~ 13051311 01'. 11' “in arc tog chicken hearted to 110 it \0111'881f-"altel 31011 are group 111v 1ou1‘1s 111111 the laxxyeis “111 ha\ 1? 1.0 110 it 101» \011. {11111 311111? dependents‘ \\ ill. sutfer. 11 Thursday, December 22, 1927 26 12 10 MAK E YOI ' R \V I [L 27 13 21 14 29 15 16 31 IO 17 lga‘st give some idea of your inten- tlons. A MERRY CHRISTMAS We take the opportunity at this season of the year of extending to our staff of correspondents and our patrons in Durham and vicinity our best wishes for a merry Christmas. We trust that the past year has been kind with them and that the one about to commence will in every respect live up to or sur- -“d pass'1927. Rem’e Bell was called to Toronto Thm ~1 av 131 last “961; to the bed- side ol l111151~to13 MIs. OscarG1een a1 rioush ill “i111 heart trouble. He 101u11111l Saturdax and we are pleased to kno“ that \\ 0111 has since been 101:1:ive1l that M15. Green is considerably imprmed and indica- tions are that she will soon be able 111 be around again. Mr. and Mr; H. Macfarlane heft. T uesd'ay for SQ. Petersburg, Honda, where they \m'l spend the wmger. v -Qv- ‘1 ~--~.4 Miss Eula anett“ is home from the \\ estem University, London. Visiting over the holiday with her father, Mr. R. Burnett. ;U1. f1. Snfith \xho underwentzn1 0p131ati011 in Dmham Hospital last. “9131; 101 appendicitis is improwing nicel) and “ill likelV be able to 112m 1‘ the hospital in the next \\1)11k 01' ton 113} s. L\_ I. v Miss Behlah 810111101131). daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Stoneouse of town. who has been in twining 1111 a 111111511 at Toronto General Hospi- tal for the past three years, has been successful in her recent ex- 1111111111111'1115 and is now a fully grad- 11211111l 111111511. Miss 81011111111813, who will spend her Christmas holidays in 10\\11 \\ith h1111 11111111115. has 01111 (111111.11 1121t11lations. as \\ ell as those 01 H111. public 1.111111111all\. 1.111 l11:_111_ success. My. Hugh Rose 01' Pi'niladelphia arrival home. this week and will s;n‘ml the Christmas season with his sistvl's in town. M1 and Mrs. Joseph )IcCaslin and familx ham 191111111311 11011) Singhampton and again taken up their 111si1le11c0 in toxxn. M12 1111]. Kearney 111' the Royal Bank sbafi at. W'alkerville is spend- ing the holiday with his mother and sisters in town. \11.Iz111'1Ritci1ic OI Bagot, Man- itoba, arriVed home Satmday night and is visiting his parents, Mr. and ;\I11s.George_Ritcl1i_c i_r1 (111111111151. Mr. and Mrs. John Bell and four rhldren t'rnm Saskatchewan are Visiting for the winter with Mrs. Bell‘s mother. Mrs. Joseph Patter- son. at Varney. Dr. Leeson 0f Varney left a week ago tn visit with his brothers and sister in \\'isc0nsin. Indiana. and other of the United States. Mss Marjmie Caldwell. teacher, of Matheson. N01tl1e1n Onta1i0,is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. J. Wilton, in Egre- mont. » 'Mr. Martin Lauder. with the Bos- ton Bruins professional hockey team, arrived home this week and is Visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. H. Lauder. Martin has just been released from the hos- pital at Boston, where he under- went-an Operation, and is convalâ€" esoing. He has to report to his team when it plays in Toronto on the 29th inst., and expects to get on skates after the new year, and take part in some of the games late in February. B’Iessrs. Albert Kress and Royden Burnett of Western University, London, are holidaying at their par- Pntal lmmes here. Miss Bessie Smith. ighome from T«'n-0nto UIIIV’CI‘Slty Vlsmng her par- ents at Knox church manse. Mr. Tlmmas Henderson went to \\ alkeIton last night to set a batch nt baking 1m his old employet, MI. 0 MalieV VVhose baker met with a. serious accident and was foxced to remain off duty. 7 This week will see a goodly num- ber of Visitors in town for over the Christmas holiday. T e a c h e r s, scholars and others will be here to spend the festive season with rel- alives and friends while others from Durham will spend the week-43nd at their Various homes out, of town. * The Season’s Best! 4 ‘THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Traverston (Our Own Correspondent) May peace, contentment and joy Supreme be with the Chronicle’s bright headlight, the staff, its many genial correspondents and its many and widely scattered readers. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Sam Templeton and family of three moved from Berke- ley into Mr. John McCarthy’s va- cant house on the 10th concession last week. ‘ ‘1 “7_-_ “A1onm lan VV DU“. It is rumored that Mr. Wm. Baker has purchased the. Stoddart fa'rm from Mr. Archie Mc’Arthup, who recently purchased it for the sake of the timber, which he is rapidly converting intn lumber. . W" ill Edwards arrived home tin- expecteclly “n lesday midnight l'mm 'l‘nmntu University, jagging home the 81/2 miles on foot in record time. n__ A“: .-.,. Ullllbo Paylor Bros. have recently put. up big piles of Wood for Charlie Smith and Mr. W. .1. Greenwood. Zionites are looking fprwurcl to a happy time at them blgmstmas en- tertainment on Frlday mght. There are signs of something .1”. ing at the mumcxpal ngmmmmn at the TOWIlShp hall on l‘I‘lllny :‘tflm'- noon. ‘ u Mesrs_r,s. W. Sweeny. Tim '1" mins and Herb Allen got m: lw {131‘ well filled this week l‘mm J7“? ments of big turkeys. ‘ ”I“ well filled this 'WQGK 1mm 4' ments of big turkpys. ‘ ”I“ Grandma Davis has Spent. H”. .,. week with Mr. and Mrs. 3323‘ Lawrence in Egremont. Jd J‘w'v --r-- “70 welcome back In MM (“‘11 elg all its boys and girls... from fa; and near. and wish {mm :1 mm, holiday time. ' ‘ We Wish to convey 0111‘ thank u. the friends at Durham for Hm:- kindness and sympathy during tha- illness and death of our l‘u'mhwifl tam late George Shier. Thursday, December 22, 1927 CARD CF THANKS â€"-Br‘0thm‘s and Sim am , EARLY Hl‘ GLENE Do you 1 in (jlvnvlg noch, H: Skom-s. 1" (hand 1:. and 3 East \K'illiams. and “HIM" Huntm's. 1 DH _\'n:1 HOUSH is now Mi'xiz") RM". ‘HEWH (‘hmn' MiHM Fluh'l I)“ plan Ulv xv!» 111*": Mm Ill \\' t l lax UH \\ I)” \‘(H D0 V hm hm: ask “'3" thdf \V \\ prc not I.\' \l ho 1€ cÂ¥lll€ W C 1‘ 31K M