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the HumOPiSL F9 81‘? llSPd t0 Huntâ€"cars. A '1‘ “'0 $3“,- the 13‘ “W treat- I Flax, iour, ls of bag 4.50 .... 4.30 .dding use of reen- per- heat of 6 val to trhn. :tario ’H’Pn treat- Ill'lie Chap_ . 1.00 0’3 Page 7. best automobile repairing machinery, and carried a very heavy stock of Ford parts .and repairs. The Smith Bros. will lose anywhere from $15000 to 830.000 by the fire, and the destruction of the plant is not only unfortunate for the owners but to the :eneral public arid the town. In conversation with Mr. James P. Smith Wednesday morning. he would make no statement for publication, but it is to be hoped that the firm will see its way clear to continue in business and serve the public in the same effi- cient. manner as they have beer. mobile business fifteen years ago. Mechanics’ Tools Lost Outside the firm itself the mechan- ics suffered serious loss in the des- truction of their tools, the value c! which can not be estimated, but which it ill run well over a thousand dollars. MrmWHHunterongremont, and OweYi Sound Brigade Here So serious did this menace becomd that a telephone call was sent in t ' Mount Forest and Owen Sound for help. The Owen Sound chemical engine and gasoline pumper arriving about 5.45 but fortunately their services were not needed, the local brigade having the fire under control when they arrived. They made the trip from Owen Sound in 40 minutes a distance of 29 miles. - Will Likely Rebuild It is too early as yet for the Smith Bros. to make any definite statement as to their future plans. .but it is more than likely that they will re- build at once. The bumedobuilding and equipment was one of the best garages in this part of Ontario, was well equipped with the latest and oil. the stored tires. and the tar or; the roof seemed to hug the ground in the vicinity of the building and there were times when it was impossible to see a foot in front of the face. This smoke penetrated the buildings on the east side of the street and seriously impeded the firemen in combating the flames. As the roof went in. carrying with it the floor below. the huge sparks floated through the air and alighted on the nearby buildings. many of the roofs being igniyd. An alarm of fire was sent in im- mediately. but when the fire fighters arrived the machine shop was on fire from front to back, and. fed. with the many barrels of motor oil. new tires stored upstairs, and the: other inflammable supplies kepl about a garage. the firemen were‘ helpless so far as saving the im-: mediate building was concerned. A Spectacular Fire The fire was a most spectacular one and the smoke was intense.’ Great volumes from the burning In attempting to extinguish the fire in the generator, Mr. Roseborough re- ceived severe burns in the face and hands and had to have medical atten- tion. When he reached over in an at- tempt to shut off the valve ‘leading to the gasoline supply. he was evneloped in flames that covered the entire up- per part of his body, burning his face. and scorching his hair, while his hand was also badly burned. Started in Vulcanizer The heat generator, run by gasoline, had been running for ten minutes or, more. and was apparently all right,- when suddenly flames shot from it and despite the efi'orts of Harold Rosebor- ough and W. Benson with fire extin- guishers. the flames spread with such rapidity that they had no chance what: ever to subdue them. These wo men were on the scene at the t e the generator went wrong and immediate- ly got out the fire extinguishers but the flames leaped beyond their control in less time than it takes to write the story. afternoon from the vulcanizing plant in a manner that is not altogether understood by the employees them- selves the only ones in the building at the time, as Messrs. James and George Smith were in Windsor and Toronto respectively, as was also Mr. Lorne Smith, manager of the Mount: Forest branch, who was in attendance at the Exhibition. that practically nothing could be saved with the exception of a few radio machines, a few cars stored in nearby buildings, and a portion of the'spare parts carried in the front of the building, the oflice books were also saved. here Tuesday afternoon resulting in the total destruction of the Ford garage with an estimated loss of.- imately $17,000 insurance. So quickly did the flames envelope the building Well Known Ford Gag Town Prey to Flames temoon, With Very L Insurance Will Not $30,000 1.058 [N SMITH BROS. FIRE VOL. 6l.â€"NO. 3195 of Fire. about Cause there is no telling where the damage would have ended, as with the thick smoke it was next to impossible to do anything. ._ Everything considered, if the fire had to be, the town got off very lucky in that none of the surrounding resid- ences was damaged by the lighted; cinders that were flying thick and J. u. Roz-man, asaeaamem. commis- sioner of Toronto, was elected presid- ent of the Ontario Municipal Associa- tion at the annual meeting of that 80 George Young and Bill Hast- ings patched up the quarrelâ€"after a little touch of Johnny Walker.â€"«To- ronto Telegram Mr. Mark Wilson of Flesherton suf- fered a painful accident on Thursday while engaged in grinding some meat. The machine, becoming clog- ged. he endeavored to remove the ob- stacle. but was unfortunate to get his fingers caught. taking the second finger of the left hand off at the first joint and the third finger just a little above the joint. Dr. Bibby was in attendance and rushed him to the General and Marine Hospital. Owen Sound, where the hand was dressed. F ENGERS TAKEN OFF Mark Wilson of Fleshertcn Had a. Painful Accident. From what The Chronicle can learn, the Hunter car had slowed down at the Provincial Highway in- tersection. and while it did not come to an absolute stop, was moving very slowly. Miss Hunter, the driver, saw nothing and proceeded across the intersection. She was nearly across when the northbound car came along. striking the hind wheel and fender of her car, turning it around on the roadway. The other car after hitting her ran along the read for a consid- erable distance before it plunged into the ditch and was wrecked. The Hunter car, which was destroy- ed in the Ford garage fire here Tues- day afternoon. suffered a bent frame, scratched body and other damage. while the Hamilton car was so badly wrecked that it will need an entirely. new frame and is now in the Mc- Laughlin garage here awaiting re’- car was struck in the neighborhood of the hind wheel and fender by a! car being driven north from Mount For- est, and occupied by a traveller named McGill of Hamilton. In the impact, the Hunter car was turned around, apparently struck the stop sign on the east side of the raod, and when the door on the right side; ;flew; open, Mrs. Hunter, Sr., who occupied that side, was thrown out and injured, She was immediately taken to the hospital here and is now doing as. well as can be expected, and, barring com-' plications, will recover.- type, was driven by Miss Edith Hunter, a granddaughter, and was occupied besides by a younger brother and the injured woman. In crossing the highway from west to east, the The accident occurred at the Barber’s Corners-Provincial Highway intersection. The car, of the coach A motor accident occurred last Friday afternoon at Barber’s Corners, five miles south of here, and as : a. Deputy Reeve Hunter of 'Egremont. received somewhat serious injuries and is now a patient at the Red Cross - it me. SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT Is Patient 111 Durham Hospigal. IN MEAT MACHINE DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928 shouldâ€"L05 Holidays are a good thing, but they don’t- do much for businessâ€"your own businessâ€"if you are away from it. This has been brought home to us this week in a practical ,way. The editor was away over the week-end on his first holiday of the year, and took in the Exhibition. We were away from Thursday morning to Monday night, and ever since we have been. in “high” trying to catch up with a lot of work we should have done last week-end, There is a lot of fun in' a holiday, a lot more when enjoying it than in picking up the ends when you get home and getting back on. a business level. ‘ The end of this week will see a big dropping off in the tourist traffic Once the Toronto “Ex.” closes it.‘ doors, it is not long until fall, and once the big show had ,been visited by some thousands of our cousins. from the States, they are not long in packing up their camping outfits an '1 making for home. Close of Exhibition Will See Most of Us Settle Down to Workâ€"Tourists Departing for Homes. HOLIDAY SEASON IS NOW ABOUT OVER A most interesting and enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burgess in Upper. Town Wednesday evening of last week when the Ladies’ Aid of the. Durham Presbyterian church listened to a delightful musicals put on by Professor and Mrs. Ede of Woodstock, cousins of Mr. and Mrs. Burgess. In- cluded in the programe were several duets, readings and piano selections. There was a good attendance of the ladies, over 40 being present, and the; treasury was considerably augmented as a result. Miss Leah McComb of town contribute?! to the evening’s en- tertainment in the rendering of piano solos which were highly enjoyed. Special Eventâ€"Hahn and Brigham. Durham, sandwich trays; Sparling and MacBeth, Durham, cake baskets. First Eventâ€"Hunt and Chapman, Goderich, radio tables; McKechnie and Whealen, Durham, blankets. Second Eventâ€"Galbraith and Fowl- ey, Mt. Forest, radio tables; ‘Short a’nd Maundrel, Mt. Forest, linen sets. LADIES’ AID MUSICALE WAS DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR There was an entry of thirty-two rinks last Thursday at the Scotch doubles tournament on the local green. The draw was made about 10 o’clock and as a result of the day’s play the first in the trophy event went to Goderich, Mount Forest cap- tured both prizes in the second event, and the special was won by two Dur- ham rinks. Following are the win- ners: Enjoyable Evening Spent at Home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burgess. Thirty-two Rinks Here Last Thursday in Scotch Doubles Tourney.â€"â€"Three Durham Rinks Won. GODERICH RINK WAS FIRST IN TROPHY The Duke of Newcastle, one of tho lichest coal mine owners in England. “ho is \isiting Canada, with his oightoen Year old daugh- ter. Lady Mary Hope. and her companion. Miss Phillippa Hunter. The duke is on a first Visit to Can- ada. Indeed, he has not been on this continent. since 1901, before he divorced his wife, Mary Aug- usta Yohe. who was a favorite actress in London music halls. As a bride she was reported to have worn the famous HOpe diamond of 44% carats. one of the world’s fin- ost. gems. which later was sold to Mrs. E. 1‘). McLean of Washington for $1801H10 Ladv Mar} Hope is the daughter ot his second Wife, Olive Muriel Thompson of Mel- bourne, Australia. Nobody understands love, and there On arrival here the remains were taken to the residence of his sisters. the Misses Hughes, from where the funeral was held on Tuesday after- noon. After a private service at tha home, the remains, accompanied by members of the Odd Fellows here, were taken to Trinity church, where the services were in charge “ of the rector, Rev. Emest Hayes, after which interment was made in Trinity church Icemetery beside the remains of his parents. Of the ’family of nine, this is thefirst break. The funeral was under the auspices of the Odd Fel- lows, who acted as pall bearers and flower bearers and conducted the last rites at the graveside. - ‘ Mr. Hughes died in the hospital », at St. Cloud, but on the insistence of. {the ‘ Chamber of Commerce and the leading citizens of Little Falls, the remains were taken to that city where a service was held prior to the de- parture ofr Durham. The service was held in St. Saviour’s, Episcopal church, of which the ,deceased was a« member, holding the ofiice of vestryâ€" man. Before the church service, a Masonic service was held by the mem- bers of his lodge, the Little Falls lodge No. 140. The service at the church was a! most impressive one and a remarkable tribute was paid to his memory by' the rector who knew the deceased as a fine Christiian gentleman, a prom- inent citizen of the city, and one whose loss would be felt very keenly in many circles. Besides the Mason-. ic lodge, the deceased was a member of the Elks and the Odd Fellows, be- ing a Past Grand of Grey Lodge No. 169, Durham, and a member in good. standing since 1902. He was a pro- nounced Liberal in politics. The late Mr. Hughes was in his 49th. year. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes and was born on the Durham Road. Bentinck, on the farm now owned by Hr. David Don- nelly. When a young lad his parents moved to Durham, and it was here that George grew up and started. on his carrer as a mercantile man. He first secured employment with the late C.L. Grant, and later worked for the late S. F. Morlock. In 1910 he left Durham.- and for a time worked in the West as traveller, a position he held for some three or four years. during when he learned the Western country from one end to the other. In 1915 he went to'~ Little Falls, Minn., a community of. about 6,000 population and 100 miles north of Minneapolis. Here he en-; tered the employ of the J. C. Penney Company, as manager and part owner of the Litle Falls store of the Penney chain, and subsequently open- ed another store in Bowling Green, Ohio. As a business man he was, successful and was held in the high- est regard by his fellow townsmen and business associates, amply evid- enced by their sending one of the members of his store staff, Miss Marjory Arton, to Durham as com-3 pany for Miss Hughes on the long, sad journey home with his body, which. reached here Monday noon. Following the crash he was taken to the hospital at St. Cloud, some 15 miles away, in an unconscious condia tion, and when he regained conscious- ness his relatives here were notified. His injuries consisted ' of seven fractured ribs, scalp wounds and bruises and internal injuries. His car was badly wrecked, the engine be- ing demolished and the only parts left intact were the two hind wheels; The accident occurred on the Jeffer- son Highway, about 50 miles south of- Minneapolis and as the deceased was alone in his car, there is no conclusive proof of what happened. It is thought that when he saw the truck looming~- up ahead of him in the mist, that in-; stead of putting on the brakes as he intended his foot must have pressed the accelerator, sending the powerful machine forward with ' increasing speed. For a time it seemed that the injun- ed man had a good chance of recovery but on Friday he took worse and- passed away that evening. Particulars of the accident indicate that Mr. Hughes was driving alone in his big Buick coupe, returning to his home at Little Falls, Minn., after a business trip to Minneapolis, 100 miles away. The night was rainy and foggy and Mr. Hughes ran into a heavy truck, wrecking his car, and receiving injuries himself from which he passed away. Last week we reported the serious condition of Mr. . George L. Hughes, brother ’of the Misses Hughes of this town, who was seriously injured in a motor accident in Minnesota late on the Monday night previous. At the. time no particulars had been received and none were expected until his sis- ter, Miss Alma Hughes, who left here Tuesday afternoon on receipt of a telegram, had arrived at Little Falls. Former Durham Boy Had Attained Business Success in Minnesota City and His Tragic Death Was Much Re- guttedâ€"Passed Away Friday From Efl‘ects of Motor Accident and In- terment Made ’Here Tuesday. LATE GEO. ,L. HUGHES ” PROMINENT CITIZEN F. F.‘ Mcnraith were runners-up in themain’event. andeapturedseconll prime. These were silver cake baskets. l The funeral is being held this- Thursday afternoon from the family home, interment being made in Ham- ilton cemetery. We extend the ‘ sym- pathy of the community to Mr. Liv- 'ingston and family and regret that we have not received a more extended obituary of this lady, so well known and highly esteemed by many old res- idents of Bentinck. ~ In the ”Scotch Dbubles bowling tournament at Chesley Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Livingston after living in Bentinck for some years after; their marriage, came to Durham, later moving to Hamilton where they started the well-known Livingston Bros. garage in that city and which, we believe, is still carried on by Mr. Livingston. Surviving, besides Mr. Livingston, are two sons, Messrs. Albert E. and. T. Lorne, both married and living in. Hamilton, and one daughter, Miss Christina Livingston, at home, 29 Undermount avenue. A brief message from Hamilton or! Wednesday morning informed us of the death on Tuesday, the 4th inst., of Mrs. Thomas Livingston, who pas- sed away at her home in that city after a bug and lingering illness, The late Mrs. Livingston would be about 55 years Of age and before her marriage to Mr. Livingston 29 years ago was Miss Christina Corbett of Bentinck township, where she was born and, lived the earlier part of her her marriage, Miss Hannah M. Rich- ardsOn, and was married in Septem- ber, 1875, to Mr. Bradley, who passed away in May, 1923. The whole of their married life was spent in the; vicinity of Markdale, but since the death of Mr. Bradley, the deceased had resided with different members of her family until three years ago when she came to Durham to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Blair, who has been most solicitous in looking after her welfare. For the past year Mrs. Bradley has been helpless and a great charge and her passing will be a relief from a suffering from which there was apparently no re- covery. Mrs. Bradley was an Anglican in religion and a private service was held at the home here Tuesday afternoon, the service being in charge of Rev. Ernest Hayes. The funeral cortegq then proceded to Markdale where a funeral service was conducted in the Anglican church by Rev. Mr. Mitchell. Surviving Mrs. Bradley are Wliliam A. Winnipeg; Mrs. Currie (Lillian) New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. 'T. Blair (Edith). Durham; Mrs. (Reva) Hos- ford (Esther). Watford; Mrs. J. Whitmore (Mabel), Watrous. Sask.; Mrs. A. Robertson (Emma, Fort William; and an only surviving bro- ther, J. Richardson, in Markdale. Two members of the family are de- ceased, George, who died in 1912 and Elizabeth, who passed away in in-. fancy. All. with the exception of Mrs. Whitmore of Watrous, were pre- sent at the funeral services. The deceased also leaves ten grand- children to mourn their loss. Amongst the floral tributes were a wreath from the daughters, brother and son a spray from the grandchildren and many other beautiful tokens of res- pect and esteem. The community extends sympathy to Mrs. Blair and other members of the family in their bereavement. of D. E. McDonald Bros. Guelph; St. George’s Anglican Men’s Club; Guelph; Trinity church Guild, Dur- ham; Grey Lodge No. 169, I.0.0.F., Durham; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith, Durham; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Knisley, Durham, Mrs. W. J. Firth and family. Durham, Baseball Club, Little Falls, Alma, Mrs. ‘A. Alexander (Bessie). Mrs. E. Kress, (Bella), Durham; Mrs. Rev. Herbert (Frances), ”Preston and Mrs. (Rev.) T. H. Farr (Ebbie), Kin- cardine, to all of whom the sympathy of the town and country is extended. Amongst the floral tributes were those from the A. F. 8: A. M., the Board of Commerce, Mr. and Mrs. K. Martin, the Lions Club, Realty Im- provement Company, B. P. 0. E., employees J‘. C. Penney Co., all of Little Falls, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. G. Roberts, Bowling Green, Ohio; Pence Club, St. Cloud, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Flanagan, St. Cloud; J- C. Pen- neyCo., Brainard, Minn.; Mr. and Junior Baseball Club, Little Falls, Minn.; New York Office, J. C. Penney After an illness of over three years, Mrs. Bradley, wife of the late Robert Bradley, passed away at the home 01 her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Blair, here, last Friday evening, and inter-I ment was made in Markdale ceme-o tery on Tuesday afternoon. Durham, Mrs. W. . Durham, Baseball Minn. and others. are an only brother, Robert, of Guelph; the The late Mrs. Bradley was before MRS. THOMAS' LIVINGSTON WON BOWLING PRIZE ;the Misses Sydney, Jane and Mrs. A. Alexander (Bessie). MRS. R. BRADLEY $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. their annual convention. The Weather It’s commencing to get cooler, and. though the days are bright and sun- shiny they haven’t got that hot heat! that is so common in summer and'. which some of us dub humidity. The past week has been somewhat 0001 but pleasant. During the week rain, fell on only one day. Labor Day! morning, commencing about mid- night. The precipitation was .72. Thursday Friday . . Saturday. Sunday Monday . Tuesday .. Wednesday Lord Lomt, under-socrotary of state for tho «tominions. photo- g‘l'aphml on hoard tho limm'vss of St'otlaml on route to Canada with Sir Howard ITEgViHo. tumorary srPcrotary of tho Empire Parlia- mentary Association and Col. H. V‘s". Colo, principal of the Empire Marketing Board. From left to right, Sir Howard D’Egvilte, Lord Lovat and Col. Cole. TEMPERATURES FOR PAST ware and when he came out an . cranked is by hand it had in some manner engaged in reverse gear and s’ at-ted across the street. Ramming into another car, the property of Mr. Philip Lawrence, it crashed into it, and when everything was quieted down it was found that the Lawrence. car had sustained 2. broken wheel. For a time it looked as if Mr. Adams was trying to emulate the educated Ford at the Toronto Emibition, which' runs by itself , but unlike the car at- the big fair the Durham machine refused to respond when its owner yelled “whoa”. and a special Supplementary prize list was sent to all School Fair Direct- ors the first week of July. teachers before school closed, in J une‘ The stage is set for the best School Fairs Grey County ever held. Every boy and girl shoulfl enter as many A PECULIAR ACCIDENT Mr. J. C. 'Adams is the latest tof pull ofl~ one (if those “peculiar” ac- cidents. Last night he had his car parked in front of the Hunter Hard- The Grey County Branch of the Department of Agriculture have sent to all School Fair Directors 50 entzm' tickets for the School Fair. There were also sent out teacher’s and. di- exceptional prizes oflered. The Championship School Fair will be held at Durham on Saturday, October 13th. It is anticipated that a larger crowd than ever will be present. The Owen Sound Agricultural So- ciety have very generously contrib - uted $15 .00 toward the payment of the prizes. Entry Tick Teachers. BIO CROWD EXPECTED . FOR GREY SCHOOL FAIR 52 56 55 52 50 57 51 41