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was one of the oldest buildings in the village, having been erected and used as Mildmay’s first school. Some forty years ago it was converted into a blacksmith shop, and of late years it has served as an implement salesroom. â€"Mildmay Gazette. Fire at Cedarville The frame residence of Mr. John McEwen. near Cedarville, was destroy- ed by fire on Wednesday of last week. The house caught fire from the chim- ney and was noticed by Mr. McEwen’s young son and a neighbor. Mr. Mc- Ewen was away and Mrs. McEwen at the barn. Most of the downstairs furniture was saved. There was an insurance of $1500 on the building and there was also insurance on the con- tents, we understandâ€"Mount Forest Confederate. began to slip and now the two main sections have pulled apart and the large section is ofl the big cedar posts which held it up. It is practically impossible to use the building without complete .AnOldCoin C. J. Koenig, implement agent, has had his old frame warehouse removed this week, preparatory to the erection of a new brick block. This structure known as the “palace”, which had been undermined to a dangerous ex- tent by the floods recently, has finally collapsed. Little by little the building Old Landmark Removed Alone in a Strange Land When the railroads were tied up by washouts a Polish woman with a little boy travelling from the west to Col- lingwood was held up here. She could tween the floors of the third story of the Royal Bank building by Fred Statton yesterday. The bees had made their home there for several years and they had to be destroyed before the honey could be obtained. understand no English and could not be told the reason for the delay. John Ytoskie. a Canadian born Pole, who lives in Tecumseth, was advised of the plight of the woman. He immediately came into town and hearing " her story took the woman and her son to his own home where he kept her till she was able to.complete her journey to PAGE 2. Two hundred pounds of honey were discovered in Mitchell last week when Big Cache 01 Honey mmwmm In 0th! Commities locally the past six years three barns and a house, owned by him, had gone up in flames. The barn which burned on Tuesday was located on what is known as the old Sandy Beaton farm. â€" Ches- ley Enterprise. Not an Unmixed Evil _ ' Not in many years has the water level on the Great Lakes been as high as this year. While a good deal of damage has been done along the shore- line at many points, the rise will un- doubtedly be of great advantage to shipping. It will permit of a deeper draught and thus add to_ the carry- â€" ““g__- ing capacity of vessels and as a result add to the revenues of the shipping companies. Marine men maintain that a rise of from six to eight inches will mean an increase of $10,000 per day even at a reduction of rates. It is, indeed, an ill wind that blows nobody good.â€"Walkerton Herald-Times. Paving Contracts Let Hon. Geo. S. Henry, Minister of Highways, on Monday let contracts of about $1,750,000 for paving, bridge and culvert work. About a month ago over three million dollars worth of con- tracts were awarded bringing the total well up to five million dollars. Among those given out on Monday for a con- crete pavement were one to the Cadwill Sand and Gravel Co. for seven miles from Harriston to Teviotdale; and one for a mixed macadam pavement to the Godson Construction Co., 6.4 miles, Arthur to Kenilworth. Another batch has still to be let, and Mount Foresters hope to see included the stretch from Kenilworth to Mount Forestâ€"Mount Forest Confederate. and two Tara citizens have had the misfortune to be ' swindled out of sev- eral hundred dollars in the aggregate, being the value of the skins. A Jew from Toronto arrived in town and rounded up the three men, offering them a high price for their holdings. He bought the skins, taking . same with him and giving cheques in payment. The cheques were presented to the bank, but in the course of a few days word was received that they were worthless and conSequently our unfor- tunate citizens are stung. It is hoped this swindler can be captured and given Tara Men Swindled After gathering muskrat skins for the past month, _o_ne Aryan township On Tuesday forenoon the barn be- longing to Robert Campbell, of town- nne Sullivan and Benflnck, caught fire w'fiv_'__ '__, _‘ ' thiswfllbedonecrnotrisatpnaent About thirty-five years ago Mr. Henry Kunkel lost a five dollar bill, which dropped out of his pocket at a gathering in the old village hall at Formosa. As a five spot to a youth of Kunkel’s age and means at that time seemed as big as a horse blanket to the loser yet the most intensive search ailed to locate the lost bill. The look. who, however, felt that he needed that money worse than a drowning man needs a life-line, and so he continued to cling to it like it were a longs-lost brother. But the picture of the youth grovelling in vain on the dusty floor never left him and as he was drawing nearer to the judgment seat and was the men have already been erected. The Bergman Co. of Kitchener, who have the contract for the paving of the road-way between Walkerton and Mildmay, have about thirty men so fai at their camp, to which the Walkerton Welfare Association is having a phone line connected in order to facilitate the transaction of business with local mer- chants, the camp, with its large per- sonnel, being large users of bread, groceries, meats, etc., all of which can be purchased at as close prices in Walkerton as anywhere in the district, and which the locals are anxious to supply. As a paved roadway is also being mooted between Walkerton and Hanover, the autoists in this section rafér going to have some nice speedways in the near future.â€"Wa1kerton Herald Conscience Money Returned RoadBufldingMaehineryArrives A mammoth road building machine for the paving of the Walkerton- Mildmay highway arrived at the C. P. R. here on Monday last and was trans- ported to the Company’s camp on Mr. Henry Hossfeld’s farm, south or town, where a row of five huts- for housing Honoring the memory of the pioneers of Ontario by restoring neglected graves of early settlers, is the entirely laudable aim of a movement launched recently. In all parts of Ontario there are abandoned graveyards where sleep the brave men and women whose self- sacrifice, toil and suffering furnished us with present heritage. The restora- tion of such graveyards and the carry- ing out of the suggested plan of building into a cairn at a central point, in each Ontario county, the gravestones of the pioneers, are activi- ties that should have public support and public co-operation.-â€"Coningwood world's premier tenor. of a tuna to teach music to the children of the Royal City, calls attention to the gen- erous benefactions bestowed on Ontario towns by wealthy citizens or native sons. Hanoverhasaflnehospitalas a gift largely from Messrs. Daniel and J. S. Knechtel. Mount Forest, Alliston and Toronto received similar gifts from native sons, and now Beatty Bros. are donating a $25,000 building and swim- ming pool to Fergus. These are things which better every community and which might not otherwise be secured unless at great cost in time and effort, and that town may count itself blessed which has men of wealth and inclina- tion to do such philanthropic work.â€" Hanover Post. ' , taking a horrible load with him, the fear that he might be found dead with the goods or their - equivalent on him, constrained him the other day, while the going was good, to return the- fiver in an envelope through the Walkerton mail, and along with which the sender penned the words, “Say, Henry, you remember yet when you lost $5 in Formosa a long, long time ago? Yours truly â€"â€".” Henry did remember and his moustache. now tinged with gray. waved in glee ‘as he realized that he had got his coin and somebody’s dar- ling had got a load ofl his mind at the same time. And» it is possible that a shout went up in paradise, where it is said there is more joy. over a sinner â€" j u}..- The recent gifts to Guelph by Mr. Cutten, thegrain king of Chicago, of a million dollar hotel and golf links, end WW vv .- pay money which they did not collect, thus reducing the sum they were to spend, so the School Board is asking the courts for a ruling. There is no doubt but that the tax rate might be reduced were it not for the arrears and Hanover Council, among many others, is handicapped by the fact that so much of their taxes are not paid when returned Bulletin. due.â€"Hanover Post. OTHER PAPERS’ OPINIONS MsIMquhlcgwmndbeatermin OldFannlnglfillSfllthsc rned than over ninety men.â€"Wa1kerton Times. Honoring Pioneers’ Memory of Panel-sate Kept THE DfiRI-IA’M CHRONICLE as, any, $151111: JV“ ’hen you lost $5 in long time ago? Yours 1ry did remember and now tinged with gray. 5 he realized that he 1 and somebody’s dar- ned ofl his mind at the i it is possible that a in paradise, where it nore joy over a sinner over ninety-and-nine Ontario ing any progress at all. But why should these trucks be allowed to cut up roads under such conditions? Would it not be economy and common sense The road from Barrie to Midland was a mess and the Midland Free Press that the highway from Barrie may be paved sooner than anticipated to avoid further heavy expenditures for repairs. But the roads and highways in other parts or the county snflered even more. We [have purchased the dairy businesses of -Mrs. A. Macdonald and W. R. Watson and solicit a continuance of your patronage. Milk supplied from our dairy comes from health inspected farms and we can guarantee our product in every way. Our premises are open to public inspection at any time. Let us know your requirements in Fresh Milk and Cream. We handle nothing but the best. Delivery made every morning. CAMERON LAUDER, Proprietor. To the Milk Users DURHAM DAIRY of Durham Red Sea! Continual Motor Bendix Pour - Wheel Brake: Mme Silent. fining Chain Full Force Peed Lubricant!- vhoTED «‘ro Q UALITY‘ 1. Minutes» 5'1““. " lo. l.dJ flax) ‘ goods they sell. And that is only one item that is tacked on to the goods you buy. from mail order houses. The in- ference is surely plain enough. Then, EN minutes behind the wheel of a Durant Automobile will give you a better idea of Durant uality and perfor- mance than you coul possibly secure through the reading of an advertisement. Go to your dealer’s . .1 today . . . see the new models . . . examine the improvements to motor and body . then get behind the wheel . . . for a'drive! A. MCCABE Shapwalker: “That customer said you did not show' her .common civility, Miss Brown.” Assistant: “Well, I showed her every- thing else in this department.” #â€" youaendymrwoutot . n ___-_‘I-L- " IL Ln M 1 wves the story of “Mary h Lamb". She follows me a nursed it, wrapped :2 r» xta by the fireplace all nix) wonder the lamb loved Ma. lowed her to Wheel "one and Mrs. Ford hat»; had restored as it was mm. and ed this little bot-l: to bt- a Just as I was getting all dress the Women‘s In League of the United 82.2.: banquet in the Statlm Ho subject of "The Creatzon 9: national Mind“. I sata- mp was as amazed a.0 if H15 M casually dropped in. Yet in ural enough. The Fords are inpeace, so they came. Thl and they stayed. Afterwards vited to a late supper with 1 John J. White of New York Mrs. Tussig of St. Louis. V joyed it so much that we until twelve o'clock. Mr. H as if we would like to come the Dearbom Plant the next We could not go Thursday. ht over Friday to accept the 6 k them, see the great ‘3'} .many things. laugzn .: 19y them? Did 1 far; .mght to a dance - . )‘A‘r‘-¢‘. ‘JB .Dld I Visit pleasant}? n'xitl" ,juniox: and senior? Did I beautlful dancers do the L sQlEdnlle, the Waltz. or r‘ .llf I meet Henry mm, «eat supper with thm; m at the DG‘II'y)” i335 M and 1113 \Hlm. " (if; tary Mr Campsalj :) Did I am rubbing mx ( M 1 out whether or no: I am a _loves the stor: Cross Sutherlal Limited - - Phone 85W 01 5.15] The Domi Parliame All outstanding a« Attractive Prices for Early Buyers: Egg and N Stove Coal, Coke, per t Coal Pri Effective An Reducti continuing 11 May 31, 19 um cancers do the L: rille, the Waltz, or did i, I must have, for h ts the little book, “TI '5 Little Lamb". and “To Jean from He is one of my little :1: Wallboardlâ€"thc: it cooler on ho: « With a 50c. Jur Sum: Twi4 Simply cow. )Odl, tighltfifl Ottawa. 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