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Mr and Mrs. John Pixin of Mount Forest were guests at the manse over the week-end. Mrs. H. ‘Allingham and daughter Jessie of Georgetown spent a week recently with her mother, Mrs. John Brown 81"., who is improving nicely after a long illness. Mré. Wm. Eccles of Mount Forest visited with her sister-in‘law, Mrs. Jos. Eccles. last week. Mrs. R. J.‘ Arnill is this week vis- iting with her mother, Mrs \Vm. Parr of Toronto who suffered a slight stroke recently. 511°. Chas. Drumin spent the week-end with friends in Goderich. Rev. Wallace Johnston, who has been pastor of the Presbyterian church for the past three years preached his farewell sermon last Sundax Mr. Johnston will remain in the village for the next month Mr. R. J. Arnill made a business trip to Guelph last week. Mrs. Wm. Gardiner of Mount Forest was the guest of her bro- ther, Mr. A. Tuck, last week. The Community Circle met in the basement of the Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened with a hymn and prayer. The first topic was given by Miss Faye Watson. This was followed by an interesting talk on “Optimism” by Mrs. Wm. Kennedy. After the devotional part an hour was spent in community singing and contests. The meeting closed with the National Anthem. Pleased to see Mrs. Hastie able to be out again after a month’s ill- ness. Mr. H. MacCauley left Tuesday morning for Walkerville where he will take the position of teller in the local branch of the Bank of Montreal of that place. We aré pie-ased to see our local in- dustry so busy. _ ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Drumm gave a very pleasant party in honor of Mr. H. MacCauley before his departure to Walkerville. After a few hours spent in progressive euchre a splendid lunch was served. Those invited took this opportunity of presenting Mac with a tenor banjo accompanied by the following ad- dress. Mr. MacCauley replied thanking the people and expressing his appreciation of the gift and of his stay in Holstein. Short addres- ses of appreciative nature were given by the warden of Grey, Mr. Neil Calder, Messrs. Bert Brebner and Walter Hastie. The remainder of the evening was enjoyably spent and all departed after spending an- other pleasant evening in Mr. and Mrs. Drumm’s hospitable home. as he does not intend occupying another charge at present._ Mrs. John McDodgall and son El- wood of Swinton Park visited re- cently with Mrs. James E90195: MI. Kelly arthed in the \illage Monday from London to fill the vacancy in the local Bank by the departuze of Mr. \IacCauley. The Handle Factory has been working overtime of late in order to keep up with incoming orglers. Mr. and Mrs. MacCauley of Chats- worth attended the farewell party tendered their son Hilliard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Drumm last Friday and remained with him over the week-end. Dear Mac,â€"It is with a feeling of dissappointment that your friends have learned of your removal from our midst. Your stay in Holstein has been altogether too short. Dur- ing your sojourn amongst us we have found your association With? use very pleasant. In your posi- tion at the bank you have made friends and you are deserving of promotion. Outside of the bank you have tilled an important place in the community. In the orchestra your assistance has been of real value, while athletics have drawn to a large extent on your talents. Baseball, hockey. tennis, bowling and curling have found in you an enthusiast. You will be missed very much in the life of the young people and your place will not be easy to fill, As a token of respect and good wishes, we, the people of Holstein, ask you to accept this musical in- strument. Your Holstein friends will always welcome you when you find time to visit them and we sincerely hope that your new position will afford you every happiness and ample op- portunity fora. well spent life. Signed on DEhalf of the commun- ity, Bert Eccles, Ross Rife, M. Lynch, C._Lucas. Misses Tru'ax of Durham are having a display of millinery on Mondav, April 2nd at Messrs. Geo. Fenton Son General Store and invite the ladies of Holstein and vicinity to see the new hats for Easter. Calderwood (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leibold and Ross spent Sunday with John Oehm’s. inf. auu ‘LVLLO. ‘- o A]. uvnuu-.v_ Our faithful maifcourier .made his daily round on Saturday in spite of thy: 139d roads. "1i; and Mrs. Wm. Edwards, and William, spent last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. T. D_.‘McMu_llen. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore, Toronto, are visiting for a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hillgardner. Robins were sighted for the first time here last week, but this morn- ing they could be heard in unlim- PAGE 8. (Our Own Correspondenf ‘_ ited numbr‘rs. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kaufman and Marie. visited. at George Pfeffer’s last Wednesday. ”Mr-[Janus firier is out with the Misses Petzold assisting them in making maple sygug. ‘ _ Mrs. Joseph LeihoId and two children spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Widmey' er, Ayton. ' "ySeiieral of our neighbors \have tapped, but the run of sap is not as good as other years. The first electric storm of the season was on Saturday evening. The lightning was quite sharp, but the storm was of short duration. Edge Hill (Our Own Correspondent) MIS. Rutledge of Markdale is re- maining with her sister Mrs. H. Motfat for a short. time. The roads are now almost im- passable for heavy teaming Mr.' W. J. Ritchie is back to work this week after being Paid 011’ for a few days with a _sev_ere 901d. Some have cdmmenced sugar making, but the sap has npt run much yet. Boyce Brothers of Artemesia were in this neighborhood last week and threshed alfalfa for Messrs. W. J. Firth and H. H. McDonald. Since our last budget Mrs Wm. Greenwood has passed on at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glen- cross. To Mrs. Glencross and Mrs. McNally the sympathy of the com- munity is extended. Mrs. W. G. Firth, who has been ill since February 1, and was mak- ing very slight improvement was taken to Durham Hospital for treatment on Friday. The township treasurer received last week a cheque for 81105.16 which was the amount of grant from the Provincial Government for the 1927 expenditure of Glenelg council on the roads of the tow’m ship. It simply means that for every $7 .00 the township paid, the province paid $3. This is quite a consideration. It is interesting to note in the report of the good roads association that only three town- ships in Grey County, " namely Norm'anby, Holland and Proton are continuing statute labor and the first named has since abolished statute labor and came under the new system. At the present rate of change it appears that in a very few years there will be no such thing as statute labor in the older settled districts of Ontario. Superintend- ent Thos. Turnbull is to be congrat- ulated on the accuracy of his re- mrt to the Department of High- ways as is evidenced by the promp‘ titude with which the cheque was returned. . The neighborhood was shocked on? Thursday evening last to hear of ‘ the death of Mr. Henry Mofi‘at. Though not feeling well for some time... he was able to be around and was not seriously ill until Tuesday. He grew rapidly worse and despite the best of medical skill and care- ful nursing he passed peacefully away on Thursday evening. The remains were laid to rest on Sun- day in Zion cemetery, the funeral service being in charge of his pas- tor. Rev. Mr. Fiddes. who spoke very comforting words to those left to mourn. Mr. Mofl‘a‘t was a mem- ber of Zion church and in politics a Conservative. He was a splendid neighbor and possibly no higher tribute can be given him than to say he was a perfect gentleman. To lthe sorrowing friends we extend the. sincere sympathy of the com- munity . (Our Own Correspondent) Miss Irene McNally is assisting Mijs. Will Derby f_or a time. Mrs. James Park visited with her sister, Miss Margaret Geddes, of Hampden, recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Derby spent Friday afternoon ‘with the latter’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Meyers. at Allan Park. Mrs. F. Breutigam visited with her daughter, Mrs. Will Mather. Mr. and Mrs Thomas Fulton of Hutton Hill, spent an afternoon at Mr. James McRonald’s recently. _ Miss Mary Turnbull spent' the week-end with her parents here. Master Alex. Widmeyer of Hamp- den visited a few days at his grandparents‘. Mg. and Mrs. Alex. Grierson. A number of the young folks on this line took in the dance at Mr. Wm. Mearns’, Friday evening. Several of the farmers on this line. are having their wood cut this week. Ebenezer (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. James Langrill were recent visitors with Hanover friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Wells spent. an evening last week with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reay. Those making maple syrup had a good run last week, but it is stopped now owing to the dull weather and Pam. \ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston vis‘ ited last Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Johnston, Mulock. Mr. Robert Herd is making short work of the many" wood piles on this line. Mr. and Mrs. George Reay and daughmr, Grace ate Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey. Mr. and Mrs.‘Gharlie Reay moved South Bentinck to Durham last. Monday. We are sorry to lose them from this neigh- borhood as that Ieav es an empty house. Mr. Herb Hunt cattended Council meeting at Lamlash on Monday last. Darkies’ Corners (Our 0301: Correspondent) Mr. Ranald Martin left Monday to visit Toronto friends. The assessor, Mr. El‘die Weppler‘ was in the neighborhood last week. Owing to the stormy weather, he is much later in making the rounds than iast year. Miss Gla‘dys- Firth visited on Sat- urday with her cousin, Mrs. J. 0. Hamilton. Mr. Dolphie Lawrence cut a‘ pile of poles for Mr W. S. Atchison on Saturday. Mr. Oscar Bell returns this week to Red Lake. after visiting a couple of weeks at his home here. Mr. David Hamilton received word recently of the death of Mr. Wm. Ferguson of Woodbury Heights, N. J. Mr. Ferguson will be remembered by several who have met him when he visited past sum- mers at the Hamilton home. Before moving to N. J. he was in the pro- duce business in Elora and Guelph. Interment was made in Guelph where his wife was buried a few years ago. He was about eighty years of age. Rocky Saugeen (Our Own Correspondent) Mrs. John Boyd spent a day last week with her sister, Mrs. James Miller. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. George Noble on the arrival ofa ygoun son in the Durham Hospital on March 23. A number ofi‘ this line took in the crokinole party in Knox church and report a good time. A number of friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vessie and presented them with a diningâ€"room suite as a little remembrance of their days spent in the neighborhood. The evening was spent in games and dancing. The cold weather of the last few days has stopped the sweet juice from running from the maple. A number of people haye tapped and report a good run while it lasted. The U. F. W. O. are having their concert in the. school on April 11. A good programme is being prepar~ ed with lunch at the close. Ad- mission 250. and 100. _Mr. Campbell McLean spent an evening recently with Mr. and Mrs. James Crutchley, Dornoch. Mr. and Mrs Angus McArthur are spending a few days in Toronto. HYMENEAL THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Weaver? "‘5". A . r > . ‘h-d ' . ESTIMATES SHOW ' SHARP REDUCTION Some $6,000,000 Less Asked for the Coming Fiscal Year Main estimates for theifiscal year of 1929, totalling $38,639,318, were brought down by the Ontario Government Monday, and show a reduction of ‘ some $6,000,000 as compared with those of last year. The figures seem to point to the in‘ auguration of a period of decreas- ing expenditures by the Government and the total is smaller than has been asked in the main estimates for some time past. A redubtion of nearly $8,000,000 has been efiected in the programof the Hydro CommissiOn alone, which stands this year at $8,335,600, as compared with $14,970,000 last year. To this latter amount the supple- mentary estimates added a sum of nearly $3,000,000. This :reduction is due in part to'the fact that the Thunder .Bay district development at Alexander Landing is near com- pletion, which reduces the approp- riations this year by $3,800,000. Ex-.- penditures on transmission and dis- tribution lines in the Niagara system alone have been reduced 'from $7,225,000 in 1928, to $2,550,000 in 1929. The estimates provide for the ex- penditure of $1,500,000 on the Lea- side Transformer station, which will provide the last link in the transmission of power from the Gatineau River to Toronto. The total apprOpriations for the Niagara system are $5,750,000; for the Georgian Bay system, $635,000; for the St. Lawrence and Ottawa systems, $375,000; for the Thunder Bay system, $325,000; for the Gen- tral Ontario system, $620,000; for the Nipissing system, $437,000; and for the Algoma system $10,000. There are no payments next year on bonuses for rural transmission lines, which accounts for a further reduction of $750,000. The estimates under the heading of Legislation provide one of the exceptions, where an increase of $2,000 is shown. The indemnity to the members of the House stands at $230,000, instead of $228,600, presum- ably to take care of a newcomer who will take his seat representing the constituency of South Bruce when the Legislature assembles next year. The grant of $300,000 to Western University Will be continued in 1929 and takes its place under the De- partment of Education, together with the initial appropriation of the University of Toronto, amount- ing next year to $166,900. AAAA AAA An increase of some $200,000 is seen in the Department of Lands and Forests, though if the supple- mentary appropriations this year are included the requirements set out for 1929 are $24,200 less. 'New Transformer Station {133$ “In: Bring. your béttery in to Smith’s Garage and have it properly charg- ed befqre putting it in your car. Only 75c. _. 3.29.1 22 _ SMITH BROS. Looking Back ' Bloqc’h: “You’d never think this street used to be a cowpath, would you?? 11A. 1’ J-_9L ‘o-‘ACC‘OO ‘AA" JV“. Skinner: “Oh, I don’t know; look at all the calves on it.” Thursday, lurch 29, 1928 1.11on of Break in Cold Weather m Iany and Snow is Fast Dis- Inmmngoâ€"noads SO 0 n O p e n The few fine days of 1:14 new“ and this may not mean Hm: v.3: : ‘j is over, b‘lt they €811}!th if" “.4 timate that the hoary MM :t‘;}:lt‘...l man’s grip is slipping: and Hm 3" only a few weeks mm-w silihmvt‘; conditions will prevail. ' The latter part Of 111% “mu; 5:111: the firSt. real spring Womtho-j' 5“ far, and with a bright. war-m M31 nearly every day, the SIHRV Hiq‘fii peared rapidly. This year H:.- 5.91% thaw has been about. Hw n; can remember, the mum :mf getting away With HUI“ :1‘.:E":2‘.'A‘ though there is yet, MW :9. -- - \t in the Proton swanws . e plenty 001' damage if a: _ ‘ .} 1180080 (0 be I‘eleafiui 71'“ ‘2 Jim -4- Saturday was cloud}. .t ; and about 10 O‘C]0('k in 111,. .-. the raincpmmencml m ::;.. 5 ins all night and 1mm :mm 1« «0'0le Sunday murmur. L. J twelve hours about :13: lite‘h a water fell. Sunday. 104‘». um \\ 113;)? and this Monday thw miM \xwufhr- is still with us. “much mi cations are that, it is gum: ~ 1'1 cold again. Rain has hum "2mm intermittently ail day :mi :: z a good thing that thw mm night keeps the sprint Hmnx \\ $1.! bounds. 'vâ€"_.__ Monday night the \x'wutho-z' um decided change when Hw ziwr-im meter dropped to 1:; aim..- z.-:-< Tuesday morning at s in u temperature was H. .\i‘i‘HIH;HH;.°“ by a high Wind and 51w: in "H earlier part of the night. H!" hydro service was. put rm‘ Mr missoin for a few hours. 'l‘w‘xuz'c morningafail of two mun-- «elm. was recorded, and as mu um axe still fairly strong Him-.- \\';i.~ u 1.1 contrast with tho \\'¢':i?h"!' previous day. DIED FRIDAY LAST IN TOWN? Kiss Mary McNamara Was Form Well-known Normanby Reside but Had Lived in Toronto 1 Past. Five Years. The death of Miss 31:1:‘3' M") mam in Toronto (on 1311‘an n‘; 1 week removes one of Hw «Um-r 7- idents 0f Normanhy THWHSMH'. 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The remains wmw' 2r Toronto to Holstvm an \1- the funeral was mm 13.... ternoon. interment iwivu; the Roman (Iathnhv wr~ --Omhard. Miss Florence Mm‘lhvnu ~i ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. 31d of Bentinck. \th hr.» the hospital for somv \uu-‘Lv ‘mastoid trouble. nndvr'xx‘vtx‘ :: ~0nd operation last. \VPwk :11‘. showing considerable img‘x'n‘w'? Mrs. W. G. Firth of Hlmn-l "also a patienL having Inn-z: 3.. ted this Week for trvutmvnf nerve trouble. ‘3' \“. ' ta .H' ____â€"â€"â€" v Sine Qua Non ' That each must have u an , IS not a law to flout. -30 cannot have a ship comn i VWho never sent one out. 15'“. MP. Archie Calm is a patient in thv hm 80mg treatment 10: .1 has been bothmnu: 5:. time. 61.â€"NO. 3172 HOSPITAL N OTE 5 WITH US NOW OI M m af