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The building had been unoccupied since the company moved out of town, and as most or all of the machinery had been removed the loss Will be prin- cipally confined to the building alone. The town loses nothing by the fire. as after the original Clark Metals Com- pany went to the wall. the Bassick Company purchased the building from the town in order to take over tne charter of the defunct company. The town. of course. is a neavy loser through the original Clark Metals Company failing to pay up their bonds guaranteed by the town. and which will be a liability for some few years. SOUTHAMPTON VOTE IMPORTANT TO HYDRO The fire was first discovered by Mrs. J. Moore and subsequently by Mr. Ernest Ashley. who is night watchman at the C. N. R.. and was noticed ty him only when the lights in that part of the town went out and he left the roundhouse 7.0 look mm the cause. When first seen the fire was confined to a small corner in the south part of the building. When Mr. Ashley discovered the fire he lost no time in rousing the citizens. but by the time the fire department arrived nothing could be done to save the building and the firemen centred most of their efforts in saving sur- rounding buildings. in which they were successful. The plant of the Bassick Company. which was still owned by them. was 0: cement blocks at the front. and a large addition of frame covered with gal- vanized iron siding Once started. it was a hard fire to. fight and gained speed so quickly that the three lines of hose turned on it had little eflect. About 3 o’clock Wednesday morning of this week the building formerly oc- cupied by Clark Metals Limited, and later the Bassick Company, which moved to Listowel some months ago. was discovered to be on fire, and des- pite the prompt response of the fire brigade with the chemical engine, fol- lowed by the fire engine and hose reels. it was seen that the fire had made such headway that little hope was entertained of saving the build- ing. The building was completely gutted and nothing is now standing but the bare walls. We understand that all the machinery had been re- moved at the time the Bassick Com- pany transferred their plant to Lis- towel. and the loss will be confined to the building alone, and in the neigh- borhood of $3,000.00 We have been in- directly informed that there was no insurance. the policy having lapsed some days ago and had not been re- newed. The origin of the fire is a complete mystery. CLARK METALS PLANT PREY T0 FLAMES Early Wednesday Morning Fire Des- troyed Cnoccupied Building Near C. N. R. Tracksâ€"Cause of Fire Is Unknown. VOL. (SIâ€"NO. 3202 LOST DUCKS BY THEFT SILXCD. THE DURHAM - CHRONICLE more favorable rates The annual Harvest Home services held in St Paul‘s Anglican church. E-.emont on Sunday and Mon- day. were again mOSt successful. the gatherings this year filling the church building to capacity on all three oc- ;casions and as a result the coffers of .the treasury were considerably en- {hanced § On Sunday the services were taken §by the Rev. W C. Allison of Ban- éover. one of the outstanding pulplteers iof this part of Ontario. who preached excellent sermons in keeping with the day. to the delight 0. those in at- tendance. The usual Monday evening fowl sup- per and entertainment had the reg- ular big crowd and from 6 to 8 o‘clock ,the ladies of the congregation were 2step: busy serving their hot fowl ‘ supper. which this yea. was even bet- ; ter than usual. -.s in past years there .was plenty and to spare. The after programme. too. was one jof the best ever heard in me section. ’and taken altogether the annual cele- bration of harvest thanksgiving can 'vâ€" ----..-. _ ......._ The matter is likely to be subject of discussion in the Legislature. but whether or not action results is some- :thing else again because any drastic [proposal will inevitabiv raise the cry rof the poor man' 5 car". The owner iof a dilapitated second hand or third rhand bus" valued at nothing in par- fticula: has a tote. just the same as jthe possessor of a limousine. and go.ernments are prone to regard that 'aspect. alsbyRossRife,CarmenQueenana Mrs-J.Queenwe1-ealsohighb‘appre- The address oftheeveningwasby Remuan'neILpascorofAmost- fit}: delight by the andimce. :10: be considered anything but ah out- sganding success. "Until the State of Massachusetts has had another year or two of the law. and we see how it is working out. it would be wise for us to go into it slowly." said Hon. W. H. Price. "It in- yolves a great many questions. and most states have not gone as far. Some have adopted the policy of ric- ding the roads of poor cars. If you are going to insure every car. you wan: to know what they are like. and it makes a difficult proposition. because the one bought for $50 or $100 is usu- ally run by somebody not financially responsible. and who does not feel that he has anything at stake. That car could not be insured and many which should are n0t." Sunday Services Drew Capacity Con- gregations. and Monday‘s Fowl Suppe'v :zm‘ Programme‘Was Excep- tionally Well Attended ST. PAUL'S CHURCH As far as compulsory insurance is concerned. that is “out" ror the pre- sent. While Ontario is not going to tackle} anything in the line of compulsory in- i surance for motor cars, a. consideration ‘ may be given in the near Iuture to the I possibility of eliminating from thel streets and highways such motor ve-, hicles as are distinctly unsafe or un-‘ fit for operation. One or two states across the border have legislation which permits the authorities to rule off the road such cars as ought to be in the junkyard Ontario has no such provision in the statutes. although there has been a useful campaign of late directed toward insuring that all motor cars in operation are equip-1 ped with adequate brakes. I Ontario Government Sees Danger From Worn-Out Motor Vehicles.â€" No Compulsory Insurance At Present Says Attorney-General. Dr. Malcolm T- McEachern. above, former Canadian. has earned an envi- able reputation in the United States. He is the outstanding hospital author- ity on the continent, being director of hospital activities as associate director of the American College of Surgeons with headquarters at Chicago. He was formerly superintendent of the Vancouver General Hospital. MAY PLACE BAN 0N ANCIENT CARS HAD RECORD CROW’D DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1928 A few moments later he arose and walked into the smoking room. There hate} attendants found him in a faint- mg condition. He died before a phy- sician could be summoned. George Barr McCutcheon. whose ro- mantic novels in the "Graustark" style for years have found favor witn many thousands of readers. died sud- denly while attending a luncheon of the Dutch Treat Club In the Hotel Martinique on Tuesday. He was 61 and had been in ill-health two years. Death was due to heart disease. The luncheon. a regular Tuesday ar- fair. was attended by many writers. magazine and newspaper editors and others of the professional world. which Mr. McCutcheon moved in. in- cluding some of his close friends. He was in good spirits. Speaking lightly of the diet restrictions imposed upon him by the condition of his health. he offered his dessert. an eclaire. to the others. but called for a second cup of coffee with the explan- ation that he was nOt permitted 'to have it at home. A few moments later he arose and inameasure.andbecmverhed,asit damned to some extent.” Professor Joseph McCabe. the fam- ous English lecrurer and litterateur, styled "the most learned man living today." who says: "Canadian literature I never heard of it. But Canadian science is the greatest in the world.” He is at present lecturing in Canada. George Barr McCutcheon Collapses “'hile Attending a Luncheon. WELL-KNOWN NOVELIST PASSES IN NEW YORK In our report of the Grey County Championship School Fair last week, no mention was made of the activities of the local branch of me Red Cross Society in catering to the large crowd in town. and more especially in the serving of 400 free meals to the child- ren of the twenty-odd schools that had entered the competition here. While we made general reference to the work of the ladies of the town, in order to correct any possmIe wrong impression. we may now note that no society was more active than the ladies of the Red Cross in helping the town's committee and the oflicials of the Department of Agriculture in putting over one of the biggest things that has been held in the town in years. The machine at worx this year, though light, has been doing “good work, and while not so powerful or ef- ficient as the big steam machine used here two or three years ago, there can be little complaint, and it is generally conceded that ii” Durham is to put up with dirt roadways for any length of time it would be good busi- ness to purchase one of these outfits. The present job of repairing can be regarded as nothing more than tem- porary. Every citizen knows, or should know, that the day or the dirt road- way through towns on the province’s main highways are few. Increasmg every year, the through motor traffic has made it imperative that something better than gravel muSt be used in the building of roads if a municipality is not to be kept poor paying for re- pairs. Even in the open country on the highway it is deemed cheaper to build permanently than to repair con- tinually. During the first of the week the tractor-drawn scarifier of the Provin- cial Highways Department has been in town engaged in ripping up and dress- ing down the town’s main thorough- fare, Garafraxa Street. It was no: before it was needed, and there will have to be a great deal more work done before they are in good shape. Like the Provincial Highways, the con- tinued wet weather this summer has been very hard on dirt, road-ways. Government Scarifier Has Been Rent- ed and Has Been Doing Good Work.â€" Only Temporary Job Can Be Done TOWN’S STREETS OMITTED RED CROSS SOCIETY BEING REPAIRED An absent-minded grocer called on his old friend. the family doctor, one evening. They chatted for a couple of hours. and as the grocer 'rose to go. the doctor asked: "Family all well. I suppose ?" “Good heavens !" exclaimed his vis- itor. "that reminds me. My wife is in Following is the address: To Mr. and Mrs. John Vollett. Dear Friendsâ€"It is with great plea- sure that we. a few of your friends. are gathered here tonight to spend a few pleasant hours on the eve of your forty-first anniversary of married life. which. judging from your surroundings and pleasant greetings ano smiles to your friends at all times has been a most pleasant experience. We s'm- cerely wish you many more happy years together. We would ask you to accept this small token as a remem- brance of the many pleasant hours we have spent together. In the early evening they were sur- prised by the arrival of a number of their friends and neighbors. and short- ly afterward Mr. and Mrs. Vollett were escorted to the parlor or their home when an address indicative of ‘the regard in which they were held was real by Mayor Murdock, and at the proper time Mr. W. C. Vollett present- ed the bride and groom of 41 years ago with a beautiful floor lamp. Though somewhat taken back by the efl’usiveness of the address and the plaudits of their friends, Mr. Vollett on behalf of himself and wife proper- ly thanked them for their thoughtful- ness and good wishes. requesting that the company take possession of their home for the evening. The remainder of the night was given over to cards and dancing. and most pleasantly spent. It was on the 19th of "October, 1887, that John Vollett of Bentinck and Elizabeth Jamieson of Normanby were made man and wife. the ceremony be- ing performed in Holstein. Following their wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Vollett came to Durham and have since re- sided here, being among our most es- teemed residents. Capt. Rev. Frank G. Forster, who died in Chicago on Thursday as the result of heart failure. Born in Ire- land, he came to Canada with his family 45 years ago, and was sent as a missionary to the west in 1890. He was active in the recruiting of the 209th Western Battalion at the out- break of the war and went overseas as chaplain of this unit. He was for some time padre at Witley‘camp, and early in 1918 served in France with the 8th Infantry Battalion of the First Canadian Division, generally known as the Little Black Devils” to whom he was padre until the end of the war. Last Friday evening, the 19th, the fortyâ€"first anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mrs. John Vollett was fittingly celebrated in their home on Garafraxa street when friends, neigh- bors and relatives, to the number of upwards of 50, gathered to join with them in the celebration of the happy event. It was a jolly crowd and the festivities continued until well on in the morning. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John Vollett Gathered at Their Home to Present Congratulations. â€" Pleasant Evening Spent in Home of Esteemed Couple CELEBRATED 418T DATE OF WEDDING “Eight cents a pound. ms. O’Brien” “I’ll take two of thzm. How much will they be?” times eight are eifllfiâ€"eight. Take_ ’an playing wds each, were won by Mrs. Gibson of Paisley. and Masts. Clar- ence 21ch and J. B. Duflield of gave a military bridge in the Town 15mg Hall Tuesday night. at which 32 tables were in play. Other attractions no . doubt kept many away from the event, mm? as it was expected that at least 50 Friday“ tabla would be required to take care or fit}??? Editor Pense of the Walkerton Teles- cope had a narrow escape from havmg his premises destroyed by fire early on Monday morning of this week. About 5 o’clock a resident living in an apart- ment over The Telescope office. noticed smoke and an investigation showed that the floor in the printing office was on fire. An alarm was turned in and the blaze extinguished before more than a portion of the floor, some paper stock and other contents to the value of 8350 were destroyed The fire was caused from an over- heated furnace pipe used to heat the apartment above and it is very for- tunate that the blaze was noticed when it was and before it had attained any Yesterday was the 86th birthday of Mr. W. B. Vollet, Durham’s veteran Town Clerk, but one would not guess it to see him going to work each morning. Promptly at 8 o’clock his‘ office is open and staYs open until 12, when Mr. Vollet goes to dinner. He is no hour and a half luncheonist and promptly at 1 o’clock is back on the job again to carry on until 6. Town Council nights Mr. Vollet is out with the m of them and stays until all the business is over and then retires to his home. From home to ofiice must be nearly half a mile, but he walks it always four. sometimes six and oftener times a day. Tuesday’s Toronto Globe had an ac- count of Judge F. M. Morson of that city being busy on his 76th birthday. and is one of the two remaining county judges still living to receive their ap- pointments from the late m John A. Macdonald. Seventy-six. and worked on his birth- day! That’s a good record, too. but ten years ago when Durham’s veteran Town Clerk was only 76 years or ageâ€"well. he was fresh enough to play football. But here’s long life and prosperity to both of themâ€"may they reach the century. “TelescOpe” Premises Visited by Fire Early Monday Morning, But Fortun- ately Blaze Was Soon Under Control. WALKERTON PAPER HAD CLOSE CALL Veteran Official of Town For Many Years Still Able to Attend Duties in His Office on George Street. Open to the public for some time. the park has been closed for the past year or so, for the usual reason that part of the public could not let well enough alone and abused the privilegez. Now with an attendant constantly on the scene and the proper notices post- ed around the grounds there is not nearly so much trouble as formerly. We have no inside information re- garding the park, but we understand that there will be some changes out there this fall The two elk have proven a washout. To begin with the old buck killed Billy the deer some two years 'ago, and then killed his young buck offspring. Mrs. Elk then proceeded to get herself tangled up in the fence and broke her neck and the net result is that the elk family has dwindled down to two bucks, father and son. There seems little chance of getting them sufficiently domesticated to be even civil, let alone This summer a number of Hungarian pheasants were turned loose in the enclosure and the latest report is that they are staying around pretty well and evidently appreciate being fed. The J amieson zoo at Wilder’s Lake had its population increased by three last week when two buck deer and one fawn arrived from Fort Francis. These were sent Dr. Jamleson by Dr. D. C. MacKenzie, an old Durham boy and commander of the famous Bull Moose battalion in the Great War. All the animals stood the journey well and were taken to the park immediate- ly on arrival. tame, and it is likely they will be done away with this fall. Where there were originally two bison, there are now four, the pion- eers having raised two calves, both of them bulls. It is the intention to get rid of the two youngsters this fall, we believe, though it will be necessary to receive permission from the Dominion Government before destroying or dis- posing oi them. TOWN CLERK VOLLET 86 YEARS YESTERDAY Dr. D. C. MacKenzie of Fort Francis Presented Local Zoo With Three Animalsâ€"All Are Very Tame and NORTHERN DEER ~ ARRIVED LAST WEEK “How "much are yer fish, Mr. Gold- The local Chapter of the I.O.D.E Will Be Valuable Addition. U‘v Flmb I18“â€" Um "no va‘vbwu "L“r‘b ,5 and before it had attained any “I asked her if I could see her home -â€"-°â€"-â€" “And what did she say ?" GAVE MILITARY BRIDGE “She said she would send me a pic- $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. Mandaâ€"y. , . 52 64 48 i Tuaday . . . 43 59 43 “ Wednasday. . 40 46 36 g "the Wather x There was a total of 2.72. or approx- jimacely two inches and three-quarters iotratzheredufingthepastweetCom- imencing at 2 o’clock Thursday after- {noon the rain continued until 10 o'clock ~Saturday morning. Thursday's fall was thananmcnpndaymeches, and came colder on Saturday. was nice and bright on Sunday 3134 qnunonday .22 isters 29 flat this Wednesday evening. TEMPERATURES FOB PAST “WEEK Mr. Ross is survived by three 3011.2. and two daughters: Brig. -Gen. John Ross. Regina, Sask” O. C. of the Military District there; Robert Ross of London. James Ross of Montreal. Mrs. J. A. Rowland of Durham and Miss Norma Ross at home. One brother. Dr. James Ross of Jennings. Alta. and three sisters. Mrs. Adam Ben. Tat s- tock; Mrs. William Huggins of Manit- oba, and Mrs. Fred Johnston of Fernie. B. C.. also survive. His wife prede- ceased him in 1901. Staunch Liberal Supporter In politics Mr. Ross was a Liberal of the old school. which made North Oxford famous as the cradle of Liber- alism. He was a firm disciple of the principles and policies of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. and in successive elections in the riding he was prominent as a Lib- eral worker and campaign speaker. As a young man. Mr. Ross became an officer in the Oxford Rifles. and for some years was Captain in command of the Highland Company at Embro. For many years he served in the Vil- lage Council as Councillor and later as Reeve of Embro, and was prominent as a County Councillor. One of his chief interests was in the muse of pro- hibition, and he had a wide reputation as a temperance orator and organizer. He was for years President of the North Oxford Prohibition Union. a position he held at the time of his death. David R. Ross. who died on Wednes- day at the age of 81 years was one or the outstanding figures in the public life of the Zorras for the greater part of his life. He was born on Sootia Farm. near Embro, and early in life went into the milling business in the village. where he remained in business until 20 years ago. His parents were pioneer settlers of the district, and the Ross home became the centre of mucn of the community life of the early days. With a gathering of the leading cit- izens of the county, as well as of hundreds of his friends and neighbors of a long and useful life, David Robert Ross. for over 50 years an outstanding figure of the village or Embro. was borne to his last resting place on Satur- day afternoon. when his remains were interred in the North Embro Cemetery. The funeral service was held in the Knox United church. Embro, which was his lifelong church home, and which was filled to capacity with mourners. The service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. D. McIntosh, assisted by Rev. A. Laing, Ebenezer Church, Embro. and Rev. C. M. Camp- bell of Embro Presbyterian church. Eloquent Tribute Paid Mr. McIntosh paid eloquent tribute to the life work of Mr. Ross in support of his church. for the cause of tem- perance, in the Village and County Council and in political affairs. hold- ing him up as the model of the highest type of citizenship. The pall bearers were five nephews. John Ross, Gilbert Ross. Gordon Ross. Robert Ross, H. M. Munroe. and a cousin. Crandall Munroe. Robert Urhskox Christensen, Danish journalist, above, has toiled in mines and on the harvest fields during the past three months in Canada to se- cure first-hand material on immigra- tion conditions for his newspaper in Denmark. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE FOR LATE DAVID R. ROSS Remains of Father of Mrs. J. A. Row- land of This Town Interred in North Embrn Cemetery Last Saturday A!- ternoon. of it. Public Activities .10