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ren 250. Booth on Grounds. 'R FRIENDS .d )IcKechnie, appeared all over Canada mould hear them. ICE at Night ‘ '-:m: “uni “$1110 of m... 1 L; I'E‘IV in Attendance :p of Entertainers ng programmes. '31 Association TH. )I.P.. UNDERWENT OPERA-mm“ XIL. M.P., Lt Grey Thursday, June 14, 1928 BORN hitmore.â€"-In Durham . M A! . and Mzs_ a‘_ 'seshoe Tournament BY ilable Plan at MacBeth’s GROVE "Ono.-O--O--O-oOv-O--O--O«O-.O~MW a .m- kc cert Trio rtists of Sports urham p.m. 3019:0230-0030:03.....o.....9..o..“ N orth \\ 19, 1928 4218? [on Standing Pat I 1. “111161 of p;- 11111111; ' “11390113 ID 1w nothing; OHM)? 100k:1 Secretary. (m June :2, 1928, the news of the .iwath of Mrs. Dougald McDonald of Lamlash was received with genuine regret. in the whole neighcgorhood. She was not in the best health :m- a short time previous, yet her death was unexpected. She went to hm! as usual in good spirits and at [in-m; o'clock her daughter, Kate. huaring deep sighs rushed to her and fearing death was near c'alled hm' father and sister, Irene. They nrriVNI at her bedside to see the mamnng of life’s cord which mom! 'a throb of sorrow in her immt' and in the community, yet \w hs-linve she was called to her rwWitl’il with her Father‘s glorious wuxnisw, "You have fought a good light. henceforth there is laid up fur you a crown of righteousness.” Late Mrs. Dougald McDonald Died Saturday, June 2, in Her 69th Yawnâ€"Largo Number In‘ Attend- ance at Funeral. BENTINCK RESIDENT WAS MUCH RESPECTED With the passing of Mrs. Mc- Imnuhl one of Bentinck’s esteemed ritixvns has left us. She was a \x'nman nf personality and charac- {Hz publie spirited anfl always i-muly to give of her ability and timi- in the interests of the comâ€" munity. She was for a number of yrurs [bl't‘Sidient of the \Vomen’s Institute at Lamlash. Her unfail- 111;: good nature and kindly dispo- <itiun and readiness to help where lulu \\ as noedod made her a gen- oral iaxoxitc'. “MW-215ml. whose maiden name W11.“ Christena J, Anderson, was the daughtm' of Rev. John and Mrs. Andvrson. In 1860 she was born in Lunvastmu Gltng. 'yaI'I' In 1870 her 11:11w111ts mow-d to Tiverton. County izruw. whom he father was pastor 111 tho Presbvtex-ian church for VV “11h nnn V'ears. She was a true 1!.11.1;.'l1tv1ol Hm manse, as her life VVus spent in 1101' Master's, work, takin: :1 drop interest in Sunday smmui VV'm-k mu! was an alto singer in HM- vlmil' 1'01' :1 great numhur 0f \‘1':U'.~‘. {1'si4ic's‘ hm' sm'i'owing husband sho' haws to mourn for her, three 11:11:12 ions“ Jumiv Iivingston, who is :1 1111151» in Hamilton. Irene and Kath: t homo. and 01111 son Donald .\111lv1's1111.a11sl a grandson, “[10 “as hm'n thw «tax Noxious to hm' death and “111) hi'inus jox to them in the mids t oi SHI'FU“. She is also sur- Viwd hy a brother Rex. John .\ntlo'1'>‘1111. 111-..51n1m-1an minis tor at steauhamois near Montreal. He was 111121th to he at the lunei'al owing to being a delogato to the Inquest Into Cause of Death of Late Mr. John G. Gray, Was Held Here Last. Friday Afternoonâ€"No Blame Attached to Driver of Car Which Ran Him Down. DEATH ACCIDENTAL FINDING 0F JURY "We. your jury. find that John G. (tray. while walking on Provincial Highway Number 6. came to his death by being struck by a car driven by \V. H. Hunton, approxim- ately two miles north of Durham. on Saturday. June 2. “'0 find ac- cording to the evidence that the death of John G. Gray was accid- ental." This in full is the verdict of the timoner's jury impanelled by Dr. I). H. .Iamieson to inquire into the death of John G. Gray of this town.3 whose death was reported in these? columns last week. lix'idence in the case was given by \\'. H. Hunton. driver of the car. his lei-other. JarVis Hunton. a pas- ~~i':~'o-r. Provincial Police Constable lit-mom. who arrived shortly after *ltv‘ accident. John Locking. a mo- 'o:-:~'t from Owen Sound who wit- messed the accident. and Mrs. M. itltt'im'. a resident of Bentinck. who saw part 01' the accident from m-z- drmrway opposite the place on the roadway where it. occurred. The evidence was practically the ~aino- as was obtained from the wit- messes on the day of the accident and told to the, coroner and his jury. who Visited the scene Of the accident. Hunton was coming south from Owen Sound and when about two miles north of here saw a man \\"all:.ir.:.r on the road. An- other car was approaching from the south. According to the ev1d- euce brought out by Count-Y Crown Attorney Dyre. the deceased had started to cross the road, and was crossing over from the right to the left side. , When partly across he turned back and was walking over to the west side of the road again when he noticed the Hunton car. It was here that he evidently be- came confused, and though the witness. Hunton, swerved his car :.. nnrhm fn meg behind MP. Gray, other c the sou @1169 br Attorne less1y 0.1- at. an “WW..- -r--- The Jury were only a matter C‘ were D. McLean, foreman. J. A. McLachlan, G. Kearney, P. McLean. F. McIlraith. J. P. Hunter, J. H. Harding, G. Campbell and J. Smith. Thursday, June M, 1928 west side 01‘ the re: he noticed the Hur. here that he evider confused, and thou ss. Human, swerved or to pass behipd ‘N. ‘1‘ thrown up :er t0 the feet farther the ditch. tern étepped as struck 13." thrown K1!) 0 General Assembly at Regjna. She was predeceased by four Slsters and a gather, Rey. James Anderson. ' w-uvv . “‘15 UV“. The funeral on Tuesday after- noon was abl ,conducted by Rev. W. A. Mac\ illiam, Presbyterian minister at Chatsworth, who took as his text Revelation 22: 5, “And there shall be no night there,” bringing a message of comfort and consolation to the bereaved ones. He was assisted by Rev. Morrow or the United church, Hanover, and Rev. Crickington, of Baptist church, Mulock. Mrs. A. Hastie and Miss Boyd _s_ang a duet, "He‘s the One.” As Mrs. McDonald was honored in life. so was she honored in death as her remain were followed to the tomb by a arge procession of sorrowing relatives, friends and neighbors, who extend sympathy to the bereaved ones. The pall bearers were six nephews. James McDonald. Wil- liam” McDonald, Ewart McKenzie, Ivan McKenzie, William Campbell, Tivcrton, and R. Cameron, Owen Sound. Among the. mam beautiful floral tiibuteso \w1e gates ~aja1 f10m the familv; sheaf McDonald family, Tixerton; sp1a5s. McKenzie family, 'lixerton; Iean McDonald and B. Hayw,ood Jack Corlett and George Brown. Mr. and Mrs. A. Nelson, Walkerton; Mr. and Mrs. A. Hastie, Mr. and Mrs. J. White, Lamlash; Women’s Institute, Mr. and Mrs. Watt Machesneys, Palmerston. Mrs. Hannah Migliton and i‘amily; bouquet, Mr. and Mrs. W. Campbell, T i verton. Flower bearers, Watson and Ray- mond McDonald. [Mugahfil Hastle and Jack McDonald. Friends from a distance in attendance at, the funeral on Tues- ady were, Mr. and Mrs. J, MacDon- ald. Mr. and Mrs. W. MacDonald, Mr. 'and Mrs. D. McKenzie, Mr. Ewart McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Willlram Campbell, Mrs. I“. Slade. Mr. Henry of Tiverton; Mrs. S. McAllister, Messrs 1i. Hayward. S. Garlaml, Hamilton. Mr, J. McDonald, St. (,Zatlnarim-s. Mr. and Mrs. R. Cam- eron. Um'n Sound. Mrs. M. McDon- ald and family Listowel; Mrs. \V. Millar Stratforcl and Mr. and Mrs. V: Millzm, Pulnwrston, ROY PEARCE DEAD at Stratford. Up 10 a year ago he was manager 111' the St1at1’01'd branch of the B1'itish-Ame1ican Oil 10111111111v,1111ci 1"01 sevmal y'eaIS “minuslx “as a t1'axelle1f01' the Dunlop The (0m11an\.Ti111 de- ceased “as an esteemed member of i1e(__le11t1'al 111111111 church and 'l'emmiseh Lodge Nu, 144, Al“. AM. le funm'al heid from tho In in-law. Mr. E. B turmvnt kwing cemetery. The .luctmi by Rev. pastor of th‘ church. During fitting: solo was son. (mt, of town attendants at the obsoquios were: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Limin and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc- (_io\\':m. Durham: Mr. and Mrs. Nel- son Harding. London: Mr. and Mrs. A, McLoughlin. London; Mrs. Alice Farrmv. Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Farrow, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Farrow. Port. Urmiit; ‘Arthur Williams: Battle Crook: Marion (:ronn, \Vomismrk; Mr. and Mrs. C. Baker. Brussels; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pearce and Fred. Mitoheil. (Continued from Page 1.) AFTER LONG ILLNESS Saturday of his brut *. Stratford, e in Avor atford, in- . Avondale were con- Donnell)‘. 11 United at , the B. \\. Mc- Nel- \IPS. AliCo Harry K. Thaw, principal years ago in the famous White murder case, is again in the news. The British home ofi‘ice refused him permission to land from the Aqui- tania when the liner docked at Southampton last week. Thaw wanted reasons for the order, but officials kept their own counsel. While the liner was docked, Thaw’s cabin door was guarded to see that he did not put a foot on the deck. The London Press has contained several editorial expressions of sympathy for Thaw, who has re- turned to New York. Harry K. Thaw, principal years ago inthe famous White murder case, 15 again in the news. The British “home ofi'ice refused him permlsSlon to land from the Aqui- tanla when the liner docked at Southampton last week. Thaw wanted reasons for the order, but officials kept their own counsel. While the liner was docked, Thaw’s cabin door was guarded to see that he did not put a foot on the deck. The London Press has contained several editorial expressions of sympathy for Thaw, who has reâ€" turned to New York. HALF HOLIDAYS. IN TOWNS 0F msmcr List of Most Important Places This Part of Ontario. in The following is a list of many or‘ the half holidays in the towns and mediately Following the Court of Revision the re lar meeting of the Town Counci was held, but beyond the receiving of a. deputaion from the Hospital Board, no very import- ont business was transacted. The finance committee passed accounts amounting to $1,321.12 for payment, and two other accounts amounting to 861 were put through by resolu- tion. The Council passed a resolu- tion that all members coâ€"operate with the Agricultural Society dir-l colors in putting on the County] School Fair here next October, and: obligated themselves to a $5100; guarantee in case the day was poor. This guarantee will be used for the payment of prizes, of which the society and town have to raise $200, only in case the haid admissions are not sufficient to meet all expenses. The request that the I. O. D! E. be granted 825 for. decorating _ the grounds on whlch the Soldiers’ Memorial ls placed was laid on the. table pend- ing further information. It was brought up and the information obtained from the mayor that the grouni‘ls at the rear of the town hall were to he put in shape im- and no delay in the villages of this section of the prov- erection of the children’s swings vince: Wednesday Half Holidays Arthur Chatsworth Berton Hanover Blytll Harriston Brampton Hensall (Illesley Hespeler Clinton Listl‘ilwel Collingwood Orangeville til-eemore Owen Sound Dundalk Palmerston l‘llOml l’l'ostOll lixeter Seai'ortll Fergus Stayner Grand Valley \Viarton Tllornbury \Vinuham M eaford Elmwood Markdale Thursday Half Holiday Kincardine Teeswater Alliston Mildmay iayfield Paisley Brussels Port Elgin Drayton Ripley Durham Shelburne Flesherton ‘Dara Southampton Walkerton Lucknow Friday Half Holiday Mount Forest The young fellows who .now don’t know how mean a fellow «in-el-taxcd _ he was the erection 't'elt ill the bygone days when stepped on hls partners sklrts. and other amusements for the smaller kiddies was promised. The fire tank on Queen street south, re- ported in bad condition, is to be repaired at once, and the Conâ€" stable is to be required to furnish a list. of all who have paid their dog or poll tax. Some little discussion of the condition of the streets was gone into. and the repair of the retaining wall on Lan’lllton street will likely be gone ahead with at once. The tax roll was. extended until June 23, when it will be fin- ally closed and action taken to col- lect arrears of taxes. Received Hospital Deputation Headed by Dr. .l. 15‘. Grant, the Council heard the petition of a deputation from the lied Cross Hosâ€" pital Board. who sought indirect aid in their building programme whereby a $15,000 addition is to he built to the hospital this summer. Dr. Grant outlined the success of the hospital in town, its benefits both to those unfortunate enough to have need 01' its ministrations and to the town and community generally. Starting as a small hos- pital in 1923 it had continually dance grown until now its capacity was the only solution of an addltlonal and wing. Wednesday Half Holidays Arthur Chatsworth Bm’ton Hanover Blyth Harriston Brampton Honsall (Zhesley Hospeler Clinton Lis Umel Collingwood ()1 angm i110 Cranmore Owen Sound Dundalk Pulmm ston Elom Proston I'Ixetel' Seaforth Fergus Staynm‘ Grand Valley Wiarton Thornbnry \Vingham Meafm'd Elmwood Man'kdale Kim-aniline Teeswater Alliston MildmaV Hayfield PaisloV Brussels P01 I Elgin Drayton RipleV Durham \helbm no Flesherton 6112113. Southampton Walkerton The young fellmxs \Rho dance now dont knoxx how mean a fallen Ivlt in the bxgone day: when hn stepped on his partner) 8 skirts. Teeswater \lildmaV PaisloV POI! Elgin RipIeV \helbm no A Handééjgfi‘gklet on Home Cohsfifuction THE DURHAM CHRONICLE WILL TAKE VOTE assessment on street tanks was fixed at $100 with the exceptlon of that of A. S. Hunter 6; (10., which stays at $50. (,Continued from page 1) Held Regular Meeting 0N HOSPITAL BYLAW The hospital was one of the most economically managed in the prov- ince, was doing wonderful work. was one of the town’s best assets. and nothing should he ‘left undone to mar its usefulness. Dr. Grant told the Counc1l the Hospital Board was not asking for any money. All they asked was that the town should guarantee their bonds to the extent of $10,000. In this manner and with the tovms hacking the debentures could he 1un oxer a period of ten or fifteen 379315 and the Boa1d could secuxe the money at a m01e attractive late of interest than if thex had to hpl'FQ“ the theme} themselxes ._ ~--_- 1L- With the. town’s "{.j't1arant.Po. the Hospital Board mould do the rest. Thm vs ore [impaled to take up the bonds as they came due and the building of tlio addition uould cost the ratepaxors nothing. Others “110 spoke to tho lnlaxx \xoro Mi. John A.G1raltam. the efficient tro oasuror. Mr. Peter Ramage. one of the audiâ€" torS, and tho editor of The Chron- icle. all of whom favored the pro- position. Momtwrs of tho. Couuril also spoke on the" matter. the result being that it was decided to submit a bylaw t0 the I'atopuyors at an early date. The regular monthlv studv meet- ing of Knox Young Woman‘s Aux- iliary was held in the schoolroom of the church on Tuesday evening, June 12th. The presidenfi Mrs. Ca_t_wn, was _in the chaipa The meetin opened by singing a hxmn an was followed by pray er. The Scripture Lesson, Titus, Chapter? . was read by Miss Kathleen Milne, The subject of the meeting was Temperance. The Watch Towerâ€"the laws of the var- ious provinces. of Canada relating to tem;wraneewavas read by Miss Mary Bit‘KPChlliP. The Demtional leaflet. “'I‘eimiwranm Issues" “as read by Miss Mary Mather. The study leaflet was readily Mrs. R. Macfarlane and Miss Winnie Blyth. Mrs. Macfarlauc read a letter from Mrs. Forbes thanking the Auxiliarâ€" ies for their donation to the Ham- heung Girls School in Korea. The Y.\V.A. contributed $10.50. The meeting closed by singing; "l‘hc Sun of God (ions Forth to Mn". and repoating Hm class text and Um Lord‘s prayer in _u_ni_son. The Y.\V.A. decided to have a picnic in Harrison Park, Owen Sound. on 'l‘hursday, June Nth, wvatlmr permitting. KNOX Y. W. A. PAGE 6.