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The annual meeting of the Dur- ham tl1’111ti1-11lt11ral Society last Fri- day night was anything but satis- la1t111V to those who took interest 111111111, h to attend. There were only about. ten piesent. and with this small number interested and the general apathy ot' the citizens in geneial. it. was felt that perhaps the best thing to do was to disband and allow this 11111 soci1‘1ty. which has existed in Durham for the past fifty years. to pass out of the picture. The members present. how eV er haVe as vet done nothing detinite. l‘he dues haVe been paid to the gym-- 111nment. l'1111 the coming year. but. if the s1111i11t.V' is to continue there will have. 111 he a little more interest taken in it by the citizens general- 1\.'. The Duiham Horticultural Socie- IV has t'1a1e1t like a 110011 manV other societiesâ€"only VVOise. It has been carried on for years by a loyal bunch of tl11we1 10Vers who haVe giVen of their time and energy to keep it actiVe. To receive the 3.111Ve11nn1ents annual grant it must haVe a membeiship 0t at least fifty, but 111 late vears it has been a pro- position to keep eVen this number 11t members on the roll At one time 1a ram ass would alw ays get the re- quired number, but it appears that as the Vears go bV1 the people be- 111me m111e apathetic and the direct- 111s and otticers haVe decided that it is l1a111llV lair that they should lime to 1teVote their time and en- 1.1gies l0\\"altlS beautitying the town an1't1at the same time be call- 1111 upon 111 beg for membership. [in men1be1ship tee of one dollara year is returnable many times over in bulbs and flowers supplied free and at rerlmwl cost. so that, 0:3; mem- bership in the horticultural society dm-s not. mean the spending of a dollar for which no return is re- ceivml. D111'in2' its existence in town the smieh has bt‘tn beneficial in a "1 eat mam “aw. It has promoted the "111“111” 01 “OWNS and Shrubs in the niembei's as well as the planting m n11me1011~ beds in town. lhe High School. the square on \Vhivh U111 new [.mst, ott'icc has been erevtwl. have received the atten- tiun 111' the societv. and had things 401111 1'1111111- this war a more ex- tensiw 11mm amme had been plan- PAGE 4. Published every Thursday morning at the office, Garafraxa Street, Durham, Ontario, By Frank Irwin, Editor and Proprietor. The Chron- icleismailed 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 N ews- papers Association. ting any question. civil or religious, to the test of free discussion, is more in love with his own opinion than with the truth. -â€"WA TSON. The otTh-ers of the society have not asked that the cifizens take an active interest hi the vvork.iJnlcss they feel so disposed. Their pres- ence and ussistance would have been much appreciated. but it was never asked that the business men or others should lose any time over the work. \\"‘hat, the officers did think. though. was that the towns- people might. have been enough in- terested in the work of beautifying the vvaste stretches in the tovvn to have become members without hav- ing to be canvassed each year \"begced" would be the better word‘ . Personally. The Chronicle is sorry to see the Horticultural Society suspend opemtions. We can lay no claim of having taken any active interest. in the work. but. never hesitated when it came to the paying of the annual member- ship fee. 9 ‘ a - -11.-..â€" There are no doubt many others like ourselves in the town. who. while knowing little of the workings of the society. will regret to see it cease to function. To such we would say. let. us get. tOgether, pass in our subscriptions. and see to it that it gets our moral, if not, our active. support. To sum the whole matter up briefly. the. Durham Horticultural ___L 1‘- d.--~ A--‘ A: A- 692mg: Whosoever is afraid of Wit- SUME INTEREST NEEDED Thursday, January 19, 1928 The sentence imposed may seem rather severe to some, but the ac- cidents from motor vehicles on our highways are becoming altogether too numerous, and no doubt the presiding judge thought that. something more drastic than the usual fine was necessary if the reckless motorists were to be ade- quately punished for their fool- hardy driving. There is another side to the ques- tion. The motor car driver should not be held responsible for every accident that happens. There are many pedestrians and many driv- ers of horse- drawn vehicles who seemingly court disaster, judging from the manner in which they use the highways. While we are firmly of the opinion that the drivers of motor cars should by law be made to be careful. we are equally firm in our opinion that every pedes- train and driver of a Mower-movâ€" ing vehicle should- also be careful. Boys on bicycles should be espec~ ially careful. We do not know of anything we would sooner meet than a boy on a bicycle. We can recall very few instances where bicyclists rode as if they were going somewhere. Generally. they are all over the road. and. in the case of towns and other urban centres. will .persist in fancy riding that otttimes nearly drives the motor car driver into hvsterics. There are many motorists who think that the pedestrian or those occupying slower-moving vehicles, should get out of their way, when, as a matter of fact, it is the faster moving vehicle that is expected to use the precaution. We have seen motorists approach some of our crossings "and think they had done their full duty when they sounded their horn. It was up to the ped- estrian to get out of the way. Such is not the case, and the only way of teaching some of them the golden rule of the highway is to assess them heayily. It is the same old story. The reckless motorist is making it harde1 for the careful driver, and it is hard to understand what the ob- ject of the. latter class can be when, in discussing such cases they in- \ariabh rush to the defense of the mulcted motorist. With the in- c1ease of cars on the highways of ()ntari'o the action of Judge Gilloran may establish a-p1ecedent and go ha1d With those who willfully do damage with their motor vehicles Human life is too precious to al- low it to be snuffed out by those who cannot or will not learn to be careful when in charge of a motor 031'. The case arose out of an auto- mobile accident on July 17, last. Alfred Kreis and some other young men were riding bicycles on the highway when Meeks, on his wrong side of the road, Ian into them, and K111is suffered a fractured skull from which he died a' few hours afterward. Meeks was later arrest- ed and committed on a charge of manslaughter. A Stratford man, Alfred Meeks, pleaded guilty before Judge Gilloran last Friday to a charge of reckless driving, the result of which was that bodily harm was caused to Alfred Kreis' of Fullarton. Meeks was given suspended sentence, but his motor driving license was sus- pended for life and as a result he will no longer have the privilege of driving on the public highways of Ontario. nowvv V-- V“ v- because they have tired of trying to keep something going in the town in which the citizens appar- ently are not interested. As the programme of the society has been the planting of flowers, trees and shrubs in the public places about the town, and the beautification of the place in gen- eral, it would seem to us that it is one of our institutions that we can ill afl’ord to be without. _. DO. '“vcw vv Despite the apparent indifference of the citizens, we are of the opin- ion that there are very few who are not interested in the planting of flowers, and few indeed who would care to see our only Flower Club disband. They have been apathetic for the simple reason that the did not understand, but now it has been drawn to their attention that the society is in dire straits, will loy- ally rally to its support with the possible result that it will gain a fresh ease of life, rise to greater heig than before, and fully justi- fy i existence in the increased beauty of the town. istence, not because ' the officials have tired of the work, _but. rather The. question of policing our highxx'ays is a big one and one that will require some good hard com- mon sense to solve. The safety of our highways depends to a large extent on the brains of he travel- ling public. and no Government can mysteriously equip a man with something he was born without. The only remedy, then, seems to be to weed them out. as caught and keep them on“ the highways alto- gether. ‘ Anyway. Friday, the 13th of Jan- uary. was not a very lucky day for "Strangler” Nelson ,at _\Vinnipeg. Thornbury’s cows are no longer to be permitted to roam the streets and sidewalks. Somebody’s always taking the joy out of life for some- body else. A _ _- A Dundalk Herald complains of the lack of accommodation on the To- ronto-Owen Sound branch of the C. P. R. We inVite The Herald editor over to Durham so we can show him the noon and afternoon “acâ€" commodation” on the Durham-Pal- merston branch of" the C. N. R. Mayor Thompson has missed something. He should declaim NOTES AND COMMENTS SEN TEN CED FOR LIFE against the policy of Chicago pool and billiard players in putting “English” on ihq c139 Pall. The printers on the two London papers have gone back to workâ€"at the same payâ€"after a two- or three- day strike. They will lose their pay while 011‘, but still dream of the efficacy of foreign agitators in se- curing them advances in wages. Isn’t It Wonderful The British taxpayer, even more heavily taxed than, 1n previous years, still succeeds in producing the required $4,000,,000000 un- nually. â€"-Daily Express, London, Eng. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE SCHOOL PLANTERS WIN CUPS F. Km“? ICAN 9300065; M‘saoopoopoo. A m! . competition, started. In mtem Ontario the Nation Valley school, located in Section No. 5 “near Win- chester, is the winner this year as .in 1925. In the western district the Maple Leaf School in North York Township, near Weston, won ,the cup this year. Other schools in which especially- commendable planting and care has been done this year, received award of merit certificates. These include schools at Etobicoke, Port Dover, Hurd- man’s Bridge, Glen Ogilvie, The Ridge, Blackburn, Quarries, Haw-â€" thorne, Elmwood, and Section No. 3 ,in Gloucester Township. Awards were decided by sets of before and after photographs and accompanied by essays describing. the work, written by the teacher or the pupils. The competition in Ontario was in charge of Mr. George Simp- son, a past president _-oi’ the Ontar- io Horticultural Association as chairman, and Mr. J. Lockie Wilson, Secretary of the Ontario Horticul- tural Association, Professor A. H MacLenna‘n of the Ontario Agricull tural Colle e. Mr. W. E. Groves, Secretary 0 the Canadian Florists’ and Gardeners’ Association, and Capt. L. F. Burrows, Secretary of the Canadian Horticultural Council. The questions in the evening newspaper were being read out by the eldest daughter and the other members of the family were doing their best to answer them. “Who was it said: ‘Never say die"?” she propounded. *‘Methuselah," shouted seven- year-old Robert confidently. v seek in vain; Their very names have all been worn away By centuries of frost and snow and rain. Ah, pity them, if new they cannot, see These wildflowers blowing at our V V" Vul feet, or_hear The songs of mating birds, or feel, as we, The close, warm clasp of living fingers dear! And is it so? Must we who love to. day Soon lie forever cold and still be. i low? Forever lose all death will take away? Love must believe, altho’ it cannot know: The dead do feel the fingers of the dawn Outstretched caressingly to bid them rise ~ In other worlds, to life and love reborn; The past is veiled; new visions meet their eyes. Hush! '_I‘rea‘d_ softly “o’er this vâ€"--v ‘ lbwed gqouhd! . . Here Nature solitary Vlgll keeps 061' the forgotten dead. Fr . wound to mound, ‘ mm 0.91. mos§.grown, mouldering stones v ~vvuca’ the' ivy Creeps. Who were they in the long a 9 Today go. Their records: on.these stones We ---‘- -_. __-__. - " (By Constance I. Davies.) Thumb): \Jannary 19, 1933 m m on (mummy ha]. A number of the 0d ‘ ' were at Mphnt Forest Ngw} (3:33;? night. to V’lSlt the brethren they and see how Bro. A. H. Jacksm D. B. G. M” WOUId do his work, The followmg Officers were Mod a! at the last regular nnwtingfi < Durham .L. 0.1,. No.632: Maétej Thos. Stunson; Deputy Master, W11 Leggetle; Chaplain, Thos, Dam Bec.-Secy., W. J. Ritchie; Fin, Sow E. Kress; Treas.. John Williams- I of C.,.Sam Jacques: lmctm‘m', W11 Ritchie; Committee. John Harm 690 e MOON. Chas. liitcmv, Thq , Smi \V. J. Ritchie. 1 By the death of Mrs. Andrq‘ Livingston on the 26th of lhwvnml another Of the Old pimhwrs hl passed away. dvath bring ail‘w m‘ wmk heart after an {Wm-k of . grippe. The deceased was inn-m 1839 in York Township and hm hm 8 ”gident Of 130““an {03' :M \wu She was twico max-rim, {177.1 Christopher Mills and 1111137 In . drew Livingston. Sm-xn m; g and daughters aw 31:: \\'. 1» \1. Durham; Mrs. H. MHH‘. Hm'xm Messrs. Thomas and i-A-zm}. .\. I. ingston, Guelph; :nui iiwt'lwt :d May on the Immwstwud. - A quiet marrmge- \\:1\ WW4 on \Vednosday :13 mm Mir 1 A Milnu ()1. 1mm» , daughter. \2' u l I 1 VVIfP of \h l‘mn h \ I ‘DaVidSOn. >‘(l‘ k t 1H \ , tmck. Mr and \1~ x . 1 Edge H1” 1_'Hl‘. \ hHHW .-\' (100k place on Christmas u-Jx‘ n; home Of MI‘. and 311's. ling]: 4.1-“ W’OOd when “1141' SW'HIM «mug-£1 Miss Nellie. was ”Mind :11 H.:lf'1'l to Mr. John G. Firth ni‘ mum.” We congratulah Mr. L‘s-mi sm “110 was mam-Ml UH \Ict1;.;'g\‘ I to Miss PONPI' Hf Hmtmvk. January 10, 1907 49' Local Optinn mu ..;-;,v;.:.-.: Meaford and Murkdulv. M ':1: the returns in 'l'11us«i:4.\'~ NI ShOVV. U10 h'l‘luu-I-mH-u i.‘...;.1.. \ [0 have {31'4“1 l!1itH}.HHi}' :ximlll, . tllird Of tEH’5“ l't‘id).:a‘1i h. {;;"_ 3 cessful. The marriagv ”1' Min '\I:a:‘m Morrison In Mr. Hat'l'} (ll‘2z~':'\. of Mr. T. (Mushy. lh-zxm-.-.\.' place 31 “11* I'PSIIio'IH'v n'i' \133 MP8. \an. MHI'I’ISHIE. lf'.’i'«'hm:.1 place 81 tlxv I'c's-Icia-Iuw Mrs. \Vm. Mmmwm. Wednosda)’. Jumuuvy ;' Messrs. me: left on Mc’mduy chase a stark n tine {WW 51mm. A1. Durham ii. «1. mm clock. Jannan .\' :-. gm" was solemnizml \\h. 21 Farrell) 0f \\ immu; Nellie '“man 01‘ this married In t-ln H. \ They will lc‘sidc- it} \\ q 011 \Vodnvsdu‘V. .Iu of 1110 frivnds nf Thomas McHn-r 1th home near Durham 01' thPil' 0011leth tury of mam-ind 1w... G. A. 5111”“. \\h_H .1. days ago. m'vmnnmi_\‘ parents in (launch. morning avt‘wnnmxuw Mr. Smith was mm. on Chrstmas slay M .\l ertson. at :m lu-Mk ”ham. 0111.. Innnwim ceremony tlw Nuim: Independenc 0. \\‘1I«'!"' Sierâ€"lndt‘iwhti"!14‘". paper._ " I ‘ 7. -\ A A" Durham 'l‘«;\\ as follows: \\'. Saundm‘s. lieu Cochrano. J. l‘ A. Mcl'xachlzm. Appront lineryrâ€"M had tlwir am Tuesday I!” \Vel‘o ‘IX'G‘S0‘I fron] Dx'nnwi A large HHI'A '- placed this \\m'~-‘ 311‘. A. S. ”HIM-'1 Open mn dam-m v Durham \\1H mm that carry laundx‘. Black. 1“. Sinuhrt'. Hunter and lmxtn': ROY Motil'nriwz'. gaged al Hu- 11m» one of his hawk ! day mm'nh g: mm for some ti_mv. ‘ I .Jphn F. Rnswl “suing rpm! |\'“~' On Friday m CM‘VfOI‘d I'Q‘t't’i.\" forming him Hm‘ been frozen In m about 50 nlilvr' Sn Particulars mm x deceased was i “'38 marrimi ”HEX ago to Mi<> 1{\:1! “h010 ('"nlmm‘. 11.; path} “I”! “I“ ~ Excellnn‘. gm; t. “'0. had a shut: from Mr. Gent l",\\.-I A883,, who is H,” ‘ Mr. and Mrs, num- 1 or more pm“, . sheep 19ft IHH'I‘HI Iowa. For $01110 “NH O!“ the Durham was anything ‘ they haw U1“ place in (OWN. uw‘- \- r'MI‘. RON. \VlIifIIIu down the mzm :m« few da\.~‘ last. “wk MP. La (irimm Ml‘. C. R ]\(‘(‘III :I Orma Sudcion HI I ha home Friday m: Court their January 3, 1907 gnlim‘e “31H“ _Mi.’~‘s Divk. 7, DmIIam .\' eir annual H‘ y ni‘fll‘. "‘ prt‘so‘m. ilH’ ', January 19, 1928 January O\\’ l '1 V 1101' HI“ (° of hat-«Na! January ahm nahm but. at “Cal“ AM n m was solemn u: humv at :0. \x‘hon ... lwcamv HM hm] “\t' 0V 17, 1907 Chat sw ht m“ Miss .11 ll m 111 Km ll M l\ HIV Hat M Mm M M M an ma \\ Ill \V «K