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:m- Innkingr fprward to ho- :lt .‘ho-ir Christmas on.” f. .,n Friday night. o- signs ”1' snmqthing do. mnnu.ipuI "”mmatiOn at h.» I111} cm Friday “tar. t” ,-.,H\.-:\' “111' thanks {.0 :1! Mr um f0! then- ‘11.]_\\m,.:lHI_\'¢hll'ng the .ip 31".: H] [p '41 hKOthel'. the h'l’h .\l |”(his '\‘ ,rlurk: r3 l‘.'_':‘o-mnm. ‘ IUU'EQ In Old 61% boys and gil‘IS. from far ‘wi: the-m a jdlv at u RD 0? THANKS ', December 22, 1927 dd \ ‘ZJ Bears 3.30. SOC \. hi ;.\1\(! ;\I ’1 m Prop. Influx Reduced ro-~o«o-«o~m+.o~o~o»o-MM STORE OLLS urc Books 1mnus Mr W 1 Id Day Only! Dhec amos 'arriages omnnt H M rs. and Sisters. EARLY HISTORY OF GLENELG AND DURHAM By J. A. McDonald Do you remember the first settlers in Hlvnelg‘? Th9 Smiths at. DOP- nm-h, the Grlfi'ins, Ledinghams, Sly-nus, Boyds, McAI‘thur’s on the nun-pl Rnad. On Concessions 2 and 3 East wefe the Edges, Davises, Williams. McKechnies, Morrisoris and others. At Durham were the Hunters, Lauders, etc. ]m \011 mm member when A. B. \l«-. \‘ah kept store where the Hahn House is now? 1m you remember when the late ’u-x'. Alexi Stewart, was the first w°t_‘:l('lll‘l' 1n Dlll’l’filfll? ' Do you remember the first mer- rhunts in Durham? Stewart, Scott, Miller. legate MOodie, Dal gleish, Hutvhm. Gammon and Ross?g lm you remember when the old mmwvrs carried a bag of flour from lmrhum Mills to one mile west. of l’l'im‘rville‘.’ 1m ymi remember when no less than eight whiskey shous were in ”pi-ration between Priceville and hllljhilfll. and all were patronized? The {list team of horses from i ll((‘\ ille to Durham was owned by the latv .Inlm McLachlin in 1850, and “UP“ [instilling in Konold’s beaVer iuvzuanV Olll‘ at them was killed by lightning. The “le (him “ho (flame to Price- \illn “hm mm m thiee years old‘: is amigo T1y.on whn is w ending up to tiw tour-50018 mark. From l’I'icm-‘ille to within four- miles of Durham “as mostlv High- land Scotch .3 years ago, but now they are few and far between. (jh’i'istmas and New Year’s feasts were not called complete without the. bottle at each end of the table. while the feast consisted of a pot nl' big yellow potatoes. a big pile of Olll Svolcli bannock and some small cakes taken With lieechnut pork was a grand feast for the participants. .\ good old Scot dreamt, one night - that someone was treating him. ' The bartender asked him what he would have. He said. "I think I’ll take. it hot this time." But he awak- ened before the bartender had the expat-ted treat. ready. and. “By gosh!" said the old Scot. "I was so sorry I didn't take it cold!” Well, here is one on Pat. Pat was belting: with his habits that he rnulil pass the bar-room «1001- with- out going in: his habits said he couldn't. P'at tried. and the first time. he looked in: the next time. the same. Pat said. “Begorra. I’ll try it. again." So with a big jump he passed the door. "well done, old boy. Pat. that. deserves a trate of good old rye." So Pat beat his habits while his habits were stilli satisfied to continue. The old hab- its are pretty well done away with at our Christmas and New Year’s festivities. -\ harmless Scot was supposed to be nll his deathbed. The minister of the parish came tn see him and began to encourage him by telling him of the future happiness in the? heavenly home by all who earnestly asked to be there. The preacher said that up there everything good was on a spread. Donald thought that was grand. but raising on his elbow asked. “Will they have the bottle there?“ "No, no.“. said the preacher. “there is ho need of it tilo‘l'l‘." Poor Donald felt like renew- lll:.' his Old habits of earth. said. "I zilwavs thought it a grand thing with}; bottle at each end of a feast table.“ The above are all facts. So. now. Mr. Editor. I‘ll quit. Wishing you and your many readers and staff a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year; but you can- not have the bottle of He Olden 'i'x'mes. GLOVE POUND l.\' DI’RHAM. A DRESS GLOVE. ”xx-1w: may have same by proving F'Z'HEH‘I'LV and paying for this adver- ‘Lw-mwnt. At this office. Thursdpy, December 22, 1927 7.5-1. 7% ' OTHER PAPERS’ OPINIONS Reports from Parliament Hill tell that a number of M. P.’s are behind n sf -eme to enlarge the Parliament Bulldmgs .30 that every member and 1.0' wnl enmy a separate room. The cost of the enlaregment, if ca r- rleu opt. would be approximately3 one million dollars. If such a move- ment 28 really under way, it should be checked promptly. Members of the Commons and'Senate receive an indemnity of $4,000 a session. In ad- dition, they receive free transporâ€" tation over the country’s railways, so much per imle to cover the cost For berths and meals when travel- ling to and from Parliament. free stenngraphers, free stationery, and a. restaurant which provides them with meals below cost.â€"â€"0ttawa JournaL ' The Toronto Star keeps firing as it retreats from the bloody field of the. U. F. O. The object of the row.1 which it-has provoked, is, first to destroy its own creation. the Pro-- grossive party of Ontario; second. to destroy the U. F. 0., and third, to create out of the wreckage a Star party of socialism' and mush. A busmess motive behind these aims is to prevent; the rise of a genuine Liberal party. which would put the Star in conflict with Toronto Tory~ ism or'drive it to the Tory side. It intrigues to avoid business danger and, when danger arises. it bolts or deserts. That is what it did when] Laurier protested against Regula~! tion 17. and when he struggled with the stupendous political difficulties of the war. We have no doubt that { the next to be assailed will be W. E. N. Sinclair. It is difficult to believe that Mr. ;\'larl\'enzie King. who man- ifests political skill. is a party to the Stars assault on the 1'. F. 0. Should that he noised about. it Would be certain to diminish the Liberal representation from this province in the House of Commons. it would be certain to tend to create a solid Tory Ontario set 017 against a solid Liberal Quebec. From that unhappy condition the only escape is for the present a farmer balance of iui\\'ei°.â€"â€"l’armei’s Sun. Those Who Do Harm The men who do a town more harm .than good are those who op- pose. improvement; run it down to strangers; distrust public spirited men; show no hospitality to any- one; hate to see others make money; oppose every movement that does not originate with themselves; get on long faces when a person speaks of locating in their town; Oppose every public enterprize which does not appear to personally benefit themselves. There are some men born with the idea that it is their job to grease the axle of the world and keep it in running order, but somehow. when they shuffle 011', I. P.’s and Tfinooms The Toronto Star them is not the slightestqu iver nor setback in the progress of the town. â€"Alliston Herald. Farquhar Oliver, M. L. A. for South Grey, declared at =Strathroy recently that the U. F. 0. could not die out. as had the Grange and Pat- rons of Industry, because the co- operative marketing organization would keep it alive. This viewpoint is not borne out by that of certain speakers at the U. F. 0. annual meeting inflloronto. Membership of w' â€" â€"'\..' U. F. 0. clubs in the province has dropped to little better than one- quarter; of its former total, and one oi" the chief reasons ascribed was this very fact of the c-o-opera- tives’ success. The point seems to he that farmers take a lively in- terest in the marketing of their live stock. poultry and eggs, and are rallying to support of the new wheat .pool, but the most attention they give to their local co-opera- tive organizations me less they are likely to attend the II. F. 0. clubs, formed for social and politi- cal purposes. Many of these clubs. lit. was pointed out at Toronto, were unreifn-esented at the annual meet- ing. The co-Operatives. of course” include many members who are not interested,in the U. F. 0. political activities. and probably many who disapprove them. The l’. F. O. CO- operative Company. Limited. has; had a most successful year. as the annual statement shows. The Unit- ed Farmers of Ontario, on the other hand. has gone back and. if failure to reach agreement on vital matters has anything like the eITect predict- ed by prominent speakers at the C(‘nn'ention. the prospect for the fut- ure is at least no better. R. H. Hal- bert said the coffin lacked only one nail. Mr. Oliver seems to have sized up wrongly the binding effect of. the marketing organization in relation to the U. F. O. itself. Third parties have never lived long in the Cana- dian political field, and history seems likely to he repeated.â€"â€"Lon- don Free Press. One Factory Closes While the Brantford Cordage Company may be forced to close its doors as a result of lack of tarifl‘ protection for binder twine from unfair European competition, the Consumers’ Cordage Company, of Dartmouth, N. 8., has already taken action. A Montreal announcement is to the effect that the shareholders at a meeting on Thursday 2 decided that there was no other COUrse but to shut down. \V. B. Converse, vice- president of the company, in a statement. remarked: “The Federal Government for the Anchor Fails to Hold PONTIAC SIX THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Pontiac announces the appointment of A. S. Hunter Company as authorized Pontiac Six dealers in Durham. Pontiac is a mast- erly combination of style, stamina and thriftâ€"with ultra modern body by Fisher, finished in attractive Duco colorâ€"spectacular power, speed and endurance that have established the Pontiac price that could only be achieved by an organization enjoying the advantages of General Motors’ gigantic purchasing power. Pon- tiac Six meets the demand for six-cylinder performance at a price within reach of practically every buyer. You are cordially invit- ed to visit the showrooms of A. S. Hunter. Company where models of the New and Finer Pontiac Six are now on display. last 30, years has used the binder twine and-cordage industries as a political bait for catching farmers’ and fishermen’s ,, votes. I do not think a budget "has been brought down at Ottawa during the. last 2.5 years that has not directly or in- directly hurt Our industry. “We fully realize the hardships that will arise by throwing hun- dreds of people out of work. but at. the same time we must protect the large- amount of money invested by our shareholders, many 01‘ whom have been depending upon our divi- dend for their livelil'1mu'i. and have suffered, no doubt. considerably since we have been forced to stop paying dividends to them.“ It must he‘a sad blow to free traders to see their one and only example of the needless‘ness of pro- tMon for Canadian industry 'swept into the discard. Free trade may be fine as a theory. but as a prartic'al matter it Spells ruination for Cana- dian industrYe which cannot. sucros- fully compete against. fmmign com- petition with cheap paid labor. Unless some help is now extended to this industry in the way of tarill' protection. it. will clisaplmalzâ€"Jmn» dun Free Press. ' Authorized Dealers for Announcing the Appointment 0‘ Darkies’ Corners (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. David Hamilton visited last week with his daughter, Mrs. Mur- ray Ritchie. ‘Dr. Bell, assitcd by Miss Colthard visited N0. 9 school on Friday and vaccinated the school children. Sorry to report Mr. Dolphie Law- rence a small pox victim but glad he is rocoverjng rapidly. Mr. Archie McDonald is a visitor at Harmsmn. Mr. and Mys. J. J: Atkinson have taken up remden‘ge m town. teacher angi pmuls _ on Wednesday Tim cqn art, to be pm on by m caning, as been called 031mm instead ev purpose entertaining the tannins \Vod' ,mdm afternoon. Wishingthe stan‘ and x‘vadvrs a merry (Lln'nstmas and a prosmrous New Year. SCHOOL REPORT Sr. IVâ€"â€"(_Zm°imw Lawn-mum 787MH- gal-ct, McLean . 7'2. Myrtle McLean J. IVâ€"Herbie Miller 72. Muriel Brown 63, Rena Clarke 44, Clarence Ritchie 25. S. IIIâ€"Chester Miller 40. Sr. IIâ€"Johnny Vessie, Archie Lean. Jr. IIâ€"Georgie Miller, Glenna Lawrence. Sr. Iâ€"Ewen Ritchie Jr. Iâ€"Jieorgina Vessie. .Sr. Pr.--Marjorie Vessie. Mitchell McLean. .lx'. Piaâ€"(50111011 Vessio. Ralph Miller. 1"igmms dmmtv percent taken. --Islay 'McKechnie. teacher To Whom It May Cnncom: Miss A. Burns will not be respon- sihlo for any debts contracted by Walter Burns, or any party. against the pmperly owned by the-m. An lmsinvss must, he transacwxl throng Lm'as Hmn'y, Durham. The house will lw ('lnsml «luring the winter months. NOTICE PAGE 0.