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PAGE 8. rfifs. R: Taylor has been confined to bed with influenza. during the last few ‘Mrs. R. Renwick has been under the weather also with a. severe cold. trations of the resources of Canada. The collection taken was to be in aid. at the Welsh Miners’ fund and those present gave liberally to this cause. _,i L- " Wilfred Renwick has also been a 5qu :lerer from influenza. shah-mannevaGPmnellgavean nddress. Next cameasongbyViola Lang. club swinging by Edith Drhnmie sud Laura Henderson, a‘recitation by mJamesBunston. song byCeci! Bryant, club swinging by Miss Fisher, mum by Archie czar: and a song by Earl Long. After the program there mpeoplefromthesixteenthggnm- The funeral of the late Mary Ann McLaughlin passed through Varney on Tuesday afternoon to the Maplewood cemetery where interment was made. The United Farmers around here are busy unloading a care of lime they had shipped in to Durham. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon and little daughter Clara visited with Mrs. Wm. Long on Monday of this week. hassodalevenmginthebuement (Our Own Correspondent) Sorry to report Mrs. Earl Mead very m and is under the doctor’s care at the Red Crosg, Hospital. Durham. Mr. Thos. Cordon \isited with his sisters, Mrs. Wm. Long and Mrs. R. J. Eden over the week-end. Mr. Richard Allan of Saskatchewan, who has been visiting with his mother, Mrs. Th'os. Allan, left Friday morn- ing for his home in the West. ' Ourmonam'espondent) People at Amos church Varney Salt. (IodiZéd) 50 lbs. pressed blocks. each '5 .48 Salt. (plain) 50 lbs. pressed blocks, each .45 Salt, (fine) 50 1b. sacks, each ........................ .42 Best grade “A” Potatoes, 90 lb. sacks ........ .95 Five Roses Flour, per cwt. ................................ 4.08 Hanover, O Canada flour, per cwt. ................ 3.79 Best pie crust Pastry Flour, 24 ID. sack .89 Redpath Sugar, 15 tbs. ...................................... 1.00 Redpath Sugar, per cwt. ................................ 5.98 Pure Maple Syrup. per gal. .......................... 2.40 Baking Powder, Rose Brand, 1 lb. tin .22 Large Fresh Prunes. 2 tbs. for ................ .25 New Pigs,2rbs.for ........................ . .................... .25 Beggs’ Weekly Specials Friday afternoon last. He was skid- ding out poles and one bent around a snag, the chain snapped and the pole rebounded striking him w on the leg, tearing the muscles and sinews from the bone. The hurt is a terribly severe one.’ Mrs. Allen has been ail- ing for some time with nerve trouble. Troubles come in troops. We are pleased to report Mr. Joseph McNally able to be out after his severe away. Crows arrived last week; the “clas- sical” bird has, also, been heard; cattle seek the grassy knolls; the roads are bare in long stretches. It looks as it the break-up had arrived. Mrs. J. J. Peart attended the wed- ding, of her nephew, ML Britton Met- calfe, of Hanover suburbs, on Wednes- day of last week to a maiden of Hans- over. Mrs. Peart remained for some days visiting among her many friends. much improved in health but there is a deal of sickness in the community. 'Mr. Mal. Black was appointed town- ship road saperintendent at Saturday’s meeting of the Council. Mr. Black has had seventeen years experience as councillor, knows nearly everybody and most of the mileage of the munici- pality, so is in a position to give good service. (OurOwnCorrespondent) m.andmmucmnymoved intothe millhometoday We 10111 wimmemnymwmmgmemeva’y succesainthehamlet. Mrs. Will Campbell of Welbeck, With Mastemcwnemdmamspend- ingafewdaysattheMcClocklinhome onthe4thconcessimx. mammoto'ensm isvisiflngattheparentalhom. in four hours one afternoon. lately. Those tossing the blocks away had sore muscles for many a day. their fair partners, as he might kid- nap one of them for life-partnership. All report spending a very happy time. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Edwards and baby Raymond spent Thursday last with Mrs. C. W. Rutledge in Markdale. Mr. Em Greenwood cut up a 40-cord pile of wood for Mr. Arthur Robinson About three score young folks gath- ered at the fine old home of Mr. E. R. Peart on Friday evening of last week and spent a most enjoyable time with the genial bachelor. The young fellows claim they had to be alert for FOR CASH ONLY at DURHAM .17 MiasRebeccaNicholoftheToronto ;Nonhalschoolspenttheweek~end at villeBusinessColleggspentthepast week at home owing to ill-health. SwintonParkandelAandlmss Mary MacCuaig,-visited Sunday at A. W. J. McMillan, Mrs. J. M. McMeekin, Door keepers, Mrs. Dan Stewart and Mary McEachern. Mrs. John McMeekin has gone to Toronto to visit her. sister, Mrs. Gar- field Anthony Mr. Lou Frook’s had the misforttme to lose his fine barn, on Thursday last, when it was burned down. The cause of the fire is unknown. It is a big loss with hay and grain and a lot of implements. ‘ Those who attended the moccasin dance on Saturday night on the arena had a very enjoyable tune. Miss Jelly of Shelhurne spent a few days visitingsher sister, Mrs. Ray Mac- Sunday. Mrs. Dave Nichol underwent an op- eration in Durham hospital on Satur- day. Her many friends are anxious about her and hope for her a speedy recovery. The Young People’s Guild journey- ed over to Swinton on Friday night and presented their play “The Little Clodhopper” to a crowded hall. The Haw orchestra supplied excellent music between the aets. The proceeds were $37.00 and Swinton got half the money. Our Guild has nearly $100 in the bank. . We have another blacksmith from Bentinck in the town in the old shop of Mr. John McRae’s. We wish him every success. who passed away Friday evening. He had been in the bush the day previous, and when he came home he ate a hearty supper and retired early. He awakened at 2 o’clock and felt he could not raise himself up. His wife helped him but he was powerless. By four o’clock he had lost his speech. Dr. Milne was called and was soon on the scene and said it was a stroke. He passed away Friday evening. He was about 60 years of age. The funeral was largely attended on Monday in the McKinnon hall. His pastor, Rev. Mr. Corry preached a very impressive sermon, assisted by Rev. T. Sullivan. The hymns sung were the 19th Psalm, “Forever with the Lord”, “There is no night in Heaven". Mrs. A. L. Hincks sang a solo “God’s Way”. The pall bearers were Messrs. Hector Mc- Lean, Allan McLean, Ray McLean, Alex. Carson, Dan Campbell, Jack Mc- Rae, a brother-in-law. Many beau- tiful floral tributes covered the casket. Friends from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. John McRae, Mr. and Mrs. Gil- bert, Mr. Gordon McKinnon and . Miss Minnie Sinclair, all of Toronto; Mrs. McKinnon, a sister, of Flesherton; Mrs. Jack Stoneouse of Feversham. Mr. and Mrs. John Nichol and son, Gordon, Ceylon, visited Sunday at his father’s, Mr. Thos. Nichols. Mr. Neil McLean is-.,out every day with his gasoline engine, cutting wood. Mr. Ray McLean has had the tele- phone installed in his residence. ' Miss E. M. McCuan and brother Archie visited the first or the week at Mr. Neil Calder? s, Fairbairn. The community was shocked to hear of the death of Mr. Duncan Sinclair Messrs. Murray Nichol, Innis Mc- Lean and Murray McMillan, are york- ing on the section these days. Mr. Archie Conkey has been in with the “flu”, also Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mc- Miss Jessie Nichol was the guest of :r friend, Miss Jean McLean on THE DURHAM CHRONICLE $3M manofuountmspentthe week-end with 'her sister, Mrs. W. T. ' Mrsâ€"John Orchard of Mount Forest was a welcome guest in the village on Friday and Saturday. Scarlett has returned tram the hospi- tal inToronto much improved in Missneoumesmmisspe’fiamga FULLER BRUSHES Mr. Frank A. Gower will call on you in a few days with a full line of housecleanmg necessities. Or see him at Mrs. J. W. Law- son’s, Countess St. LADIES! This is your oppbr- tunity to equip your house with the 'famous It’s Wholesome As wholesome as a jolly Baker’s Smile. same, too. For it’s baked With care and Yes,-- -and it’s tooth- HENDERSON’S TWIN CRUST BREAD Henderson? Bakery . ' FULLER BRUSHES u H 1' ~. v, n Ari 3‘. . , n h 1 I: t ‘ . the majority of E to make it inte: xi!” pipe 37 intfrests "Ehe 1 m company from Minne sufficient votes in coming protest. there yet be a fight over the result draw his support from the chm pastor, who was a Hydro adv gran ted the privilege C! vow church property. The churc not to be bluffed. had the W3 name placed on the 1151.. later rem states that the mi cause any Iriction rather . ma not to cast hIS l WhBther or not this action can under the “tampering with \' section of the Municipal Am ma be deemed by the courts. The actgonbolfa Sopthamgnon i porting e y w1sto econ ed and will no doubt have a g \ feet on the municipalities “'11 yet to vote on the question. Per 1y, The Chronicle thinks Souths. has taken the only sane course while the workings of the Hyd: not always be clear to them. as a most intricate system 01‘ accou we have yet to find one insta which the system has failed IL‘ fairly with any municipality. ev ' human. the Ontario 1 has its ball-ups. and occasionally of its lesser officials develop t storms. but the big thing is tl‘. has since its inception given its rons hydro at cost and hydro m1 panties certainly have a distinc vantage over those with priv owned systems. which of necessit op_e;x_'ated for a profit. fl _-_Al--_--m¢An We congratulate Southampto: its good sense and would ask its zens not to pay too much attenti that portion of the Ontario pres: professes to know that the a private interests ‘ are more inte :4..'.. LL-“ ohnl in the municipalities than the: themselves. Hydro in Omar merely a banding together of O municipalities _ for eheap power A -1- they should be able to 100}: themselves without any outside The private interests had the to themselves for a long tune a not lie awake 0’ nights think schemes on how to save thei rons money. The advent of the naturally has stirred them up now they would like to rega' groundâ€"they have lost. Our advice to Ontario munici; is to stick to the “Hydro. It is andifitisnotbeingrunrlg can find a way to correct 1t. 1 power belongs to the men who and the public is not considere4 any other angle than that 0: much can we get out of it?" 1 not blame the private interest; have every respect I or them. l even human enough to admit were we placed in a simnar 1 we would do just as they are It is a straight business. prol with them. perfectly legal. and GRADING STATION OPEN FOR BUST commenced operations 3 (Wednesday) morning with L Westmcreland of the Dom’m ent of Agriculture 111 anoe to answer enquiries and vice to the farmers who bro witâ€"{tar the station has been a short time the work of gm eral supervision to the gradini taken over by the regular egg ors appointed by the Depa Inspection of eggs is not ‘ Durham. but is carried on the Dominion with the resu.t manager of the Egg Gradi never knows when or where may be picked up and gon the Egg Inspector. A ship be inspected for example at Toronto or the InspeC' walk in unexpectedly and i eggs as they were received a mated in. Middaugh Hon: Farmers of Surrounumg Dis. Assured of Full Returns for “Pal U “ v.-- -â€" grading. the Department n wrest in am of the nurr. met locally. the station is 01 a no-profit basis. and m ment‘s duty ends with its ! tempt to see that accurate done and the prosecution. u of all egg grading station who fail to comply with t! other words. the Departm 9 itself in the efior fair play and adequate mt films for the producer. Durham eggtgrading NO. 3221. there the