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VOL. 66.â€"N0. 3392 Schulz Tile Co. Will Build Sidewalk The regular meeting 0! the town council held Monday night was s rath- er "mixed doubles” affair, and includ- ed drama, comics and business. It was, in short, versatile. Perhaps the most important business transacted was the letting o: the contract for the new side- walk on the east side of main street south from Lambton. This was given to the Schutz Punip and Tile Co. at a price of $605.35 for 3.900 feet 0! walk, and the necessary cut and fill. It was the lowest tender. One other tender was in tor the complete work, Howard McDonald submlttlng a figure of $930. For the fill and excavation work George McMeekln tendered at 50¢ per yard. The Schutz tender calls for the sup- plying of all materlals and the employ- hug oi locul lebor. the work to be done to conform to the requirements of the Board of Works. There was a lot of discussion regard- ing needed work on other walks in the town and while the matter was not de- cided finally. the council as a whole is to make a survey of the walks in town this Friday night, decide on what will be done. and have the work started at The desirability of having a night constable for all night duty was again brought up. but was left as it is at present. It was pointed out that the business men were favorable to the plan, but it was felt that if this were the case they should have a petition sent the council requesting this change. While the motion was defeated, there were members oi the council who voted against the change, who would be fav- orable ii the necessary pressure were iorthcoming. On recommendation of the finance committee bills amounting to $356.74 were ordered paid. . A letter was received from Middle- bro‘ 6.: Scott. Owen Sound, giving no-l tice of action for damages for Mrs. T. D. Kennedy, of the same city, who was' injured when thrown in the car in which she was riding. The Kennedy party were coming down Durham hill one sunday morning about a pionth ago and when crossing the C.P.R. tracks at what they claim was a “mod- erate" speed Mrs. Kennedy was thrown to the ceiling of the car and had to be given treatment at Durham hospital. The council tool: no action on the letter as they felt they were not at all responsible. It is claimed the car was coming down the hill at a most ex- cessive speed. so last, that had Con- table Scott been in possession or the facts he has now he would have laid a charge. The lawyer‘s letter also says there is no sign or warning approach- ing this crossing forgetting, evidently, that there is now and has been for some years a signboard at the top of the hill warning drivers to proceed cau- tiously as there is a railroad track at the loot or the hill. Durham council will defend any action to recover damages. Will Investigate Charge For some two or three years past Durham has been paying for the up- keep of a patient at Gravenhurst sani- tarium and a bill amounting to ap- proximately $387 was laid on the table from the hospital authorities. The council protested their liability to:- the‘ bill on the ground that said patient had been working and therefore the sani- tarium was no longer entitled to be paid for treatment. A subsequent let- ter from the institution showed the party in question had been working for the past. six months on half time. or :15 a month and had previously earn- ed various sumS. Legal advice will be sought. While the council were in fairly humorous condition, the members were determined that nobody would put anything over. Reeve Bell had his anything over. Reeve Bell had his economy switch working all the time any suggestion we: made that money was to be spent and pointed out the dangers of too many improvements. Mayor Murdoch and Councillor Willis went into the first round of the semi- finals in an Wt as to whether the council was a two-mm Muir. and Sidedmsmw An automobile accident claimed two 1 ;lives at noon Sunday when Milton ' lDankert and Mrs. Jacob Haller, of 1 ’Hanover, were killed and eight others ‘ injured in a crash at Dobbinton Cor- ners, seven miles north of Chesley, in . which three cars were involved. At the scene of the accident there are three small hills which. while ‘neither steep nor long, make it im- lpossible to see what is coming from E‘the opposite direction. A light sedan driven by Milton Dankert attempted ‘to pass a coupe. driven by Mr. Patter- son of Gait, on the incline of the sec- ond of the three hills. Just as it reached the tOp of the hill it crashed head-on into a heavy sedan, driven by Alvin Muir of Owen Sound. The light car was thrown side- ways into the path of the car it was passing. wrecking it completely. In the , light car were Mr. and Mrs. Milton! . Dankert, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Haller " and Miss Gross, all of Hanover. Mrs. , Dankert was very severely cut and bruised and was rushed to the Han- over hospital. where latest reports were that she was expected to recover. Mr. Hall, Miss Gross, D. C. Muir and his son. Alvin, were all severely shaken up, Mr. Hallér and Miss Gross being the most severely injured. The occupants of the Gait car escaped with a severe shaking up. D l l p H ’ ‘v C." U" 1'7 Milton Dankert and Mrs. Jacob Inner. TWO KILLED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT NEAR CHESLEY Both Mr. Dankert and mrs. nauer had their skulls severely crushed. Mrs. Heller was killed instantaneously, but Mr. Dankert did notexpire until after a doctor reached the scene. House Damaged. Kittens Killed. Cows Struck. But Humans Were Untouch- llGHTNlNG PLAYS PRANKS AT EXETER Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gibson, of Exe- ter. Ont.. know what it feels like to be celebrities. Near Top of am Their partly wrecked house on No 2 told and retold the story of the freak lightning bolt that did the damage. ‘The couple were peacefully sleeping while a terrific electrical storm raged over Exeter. A crash awakened them. This is what the lightning did: wrecked the bed on which Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were sleeping; ripped upl the bedroom floor; burned a large hole through the mattress of a baby’s empty crib; splintered the door beam and tore away the stair guard-rail; killed two kittens: blew all the plaster from one side of the stairway and from all sides of a room; burned out radio tubes and the telephone lightning arrester; tore }away the foundation from one corner of the house and sprung the porch boards; knocked every cow in a herd a block away to the ground. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson were not even slightly injured. EXPEDITION OFF TO POLAR REGIONS Research Expedition Will Spend 3 Ya: in Scomby Sound. Greenland. Dr. Jean Charcot's expedition to the polar regions sailed from Saint Malo, France on Sunday, on the research ship‘ “Pourquoi Pas" to spend a year at Scoresby Sound. Greenland, as the French contribution to the polar year of 1932-33. ed. The ship, a three-masted vessel, will join the ice-breaker Pollux at the Faroe Islands. The two vessels have stores for six months, and after landing the scien- tists at Scoresby Sound, they will en- gage in separate oceanograpahic stud- ies in Arctic waters before returning to France in mid-September. The Pollux, under Captain Mailloux, carries members of the Winter mission under Naval Lieutenant Habert, who will remain at Scoresby Sound after installing. a Winter camp and aerologic the Winter. ~ Scientists belief the chief benefits of M}. Dankert and Mrs. Haller #~-~M Durham School Bad Usml Good 3400' 0rd, With 22 Writing and 20 Pan- ing.â€"All Honors But Four Captured by Dyham Pupils. The announcement or the results of the Entrance examinations this week will bring joy to some and sorrow to others. To the Chronicle staff it will bring joy, for during the past several days we would hate to estimate how many times we have been asked: “Are the Entrance results out yet?” '. ENTRANCE RESULTS . IN THREE CENTRES Unfortunately, we have no statistics for outside schools, but are pleased to announce that Durham school, as us- ual, did well. Of the 22 who wrote, 20 passed, and ten took honors. In the Durham class of three who were rec- ommended, two passed. Another one who wrote, but against the advice of Principal Graham, failed. All the Dur- ham pupils but one came from the Sen- ior Third class last September. The success of the school is due to the painstaking way in which the pu- pik are trained in all rooms. and with- out this co-Operation there would be :1ittle success. The list of successful can- ’ didates follows. DURHAM CENTRE (Names in alphabetical order) Mary Allen, Agnes Anderson, Olive Black, Gedrge Braithwaite, Elizabeth Brown, Margaret Brown, Velma Dean. Jean Dewar, Iargaret Erwin, Helen, Gagnon, William Glencross, Gordon Graham (H), Betty Henderson, Velma Hulrne (H), Gordon Kennedy (H), Francis Kieffer, Glenna Lawrence, Wil- liam Levi, John Lloyd (H), Lorraine MacArthur, Gordon McComb, Kathleen McFadden (H), Allie McGirr, Betty McIntyre, Wilfrid Marshall, Ivy Mel- oche, Georgina Miller, Jessie Miller, Robert Milne (H), Delbert Moore, Gleu Moore, Stella Moran, Arthur Newell, George Prew (H), J. Thelma Priest (H), Robert Clark Saunders (H), Isabelle Schaefer, Murray J. Smith, Margaret Sparling. Ghorgina Vessie (H). Allan Watson (H), Eldon Whitmore, Margar- et Wilson. HOLSTEIN CENTRE Murray Aitkens, Charles Buller, James Ferguson, Lila Holliday, Marion Hors- burgh, Gertrude Klein, Randal Lamont, Aura McGuire, Fred Mather (H), Al- lison Risebrough (H), Bertram RoSs, Louise N. Smith, Ruby Sockett, Arthur Thompson, Fred Thompson, Edith Web- ber, Lorne Webber, Martha Webber. DROMORE CENTRE Jean E. Brown, Florence Clark, James Hill (H), Robert W. Hunter, Florence LKinsman, Elsie Vada Morrison, Law- son Morrison, J. Edgar Patterson, Ivan Porter (11.3), Reggie P. Wilson (H). The marks of the unsuccessful candi- dates will be forwarded in a few days; the certificates, later. PROMOTION EXAM. RESULTS ‘ (Names in order of merit) ’ DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL ‘ JUNIOR 1v. TO SENIOR W. Clark Saunders, Lawrence Whitmore, George Prew, Velma Hulme, Thelma Priest, Gordon Kennedy, Margaret Er-l win, Jack Lloyd, Robert Milne, Gordoni Graham, Velma Dean, Kathleen Mc- Fadden, Olive Black, Margaret Spar- ling, Gordon McComb, Lorraine Mac- Arthur, Helen Gagnon, Betty McIntyre, Jean Dewar, Laurine Campbell, Betty Henderson, George Braithwaite, Mar- gare't Wilson, William Levi, Delbert Moore, Dorothy Ashley, Edith Miles, Robert Noble, Jean MacLean. SENIOR III. TO JUNIOR IV. Annie Tinianov, Jessie Grant, Mary ,Town, Eilene Tucker, Grace Vollett, Helen Lawrence, Boyce Howell, Lois [Wilson Lucille Trafford, Ross Lauder, Emily Cornwall, Jean McGirr, Florence Greenwood, Ruth Nichol, Vera Collin- son, Clyde McCallum, Laurette Pierson, Ervin Innis, Jean Erwin, Norman Glass, Gertrude Holmes, Elmer Glenholme, \ 1 Eddie Wells, Thora Black, Hugh Mac-i Lean, Thornton Snell, Percy Murdock, Winnifred Osborne, Hilliard Schenk, Ross Middleton. JUNIOR III. TO SENIOR III. Catherine Rowland Margaret, Arm- strong, Janet Robb, Ottiiie Pearce, Margaret Moore, Myrtle Hodgson, Ross Kearney, James Braithwaite, Esther ‘Bourne, Jack Atkinson, John Atkin, rBert Lawrence, Kathleen Renwick, Mur- iel Gibson, Jean Black, Harry MoCas- lin, Jean McDonald, Annie Rimmer, Esther White, William Wells, Arthur Allan, Florence Bolger, Gordon Mc- Donald, Reita Glenholme, Louise Mac- Lean, Donald Campbell, Alex Wells, Marjorie Middleton, Lloyd Erwin, Mar- garet Dewar, Cecil Greenwood, Leona Sibbald. SENIOR II. TO JUNIOR III. Gwynneth McGowan, Rita Morris, Emily Pinkerton, Helen Gerber, Evelyn Aljoepl'red Town, Wilhelmina Perring, f, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932 (Continued on 9883 33-) Egremont Residents More W Laldlaw for Assault, and Two Trans- ients For Theft and Breaking Jan. Two Cases Tried At Wednesday’s Court Dennis and Edward Farrell of Egre- mont were fined $10 each and costs in police court here yesterday afternoon when they pleaded guilty to an assault charge laid by Frank Heaney of the same township. The fracas, which was the culmination of hard feelings at a recent dance ended up by the Farrell defendants waylaying the two Heaney boys at their gate when they were pro- ceeding home about 1 o'clock on the morning of the 25th of June. The fines amounted in all to $38.20, which was paid. Up For Stealing Two transients from Toronto, Ernest Hollywood, 17, and James McDonald. 18, were before the court for stealing overalls and a sweater coat, and six or seven dollars’ worth of stamps from the office of the Conéolidated Sand Gravel Co. They were arrested for this last Saturday and lodged in the local lockup. from which they escaped and were later recaptured at Mount Forest. On recommendation of County Crown Attorney Henry they were re- manded back to jail for a week and will be sentenced next Satu‘day after- ‘ HOOD. Hollywood admitted to the court that he had done 10 days for the theft of a bicycle, and afterwards to the Crown Attorney that he had also serv- ed time for the theft of a motor car and was at present on parole. It was for the purpose of finding out if they were telling the truth that they were remanded, as it is possible they may have been in the tolls before. On Saturday evening when Messrs. Bert Middleton and Wilfred Black were on their way from Buffalo to Durham. a dag ran out to the car when they were near Kenilworth. To avoid the dog Mr. Middleton swerved the car but the dog persisted and was finally hit and the car over-turned throwing out the' oc- cupants. Mr. Middleton received cuts on the face and Mr. Black a broken shoulder blade. Both gentlemen are resting at the farmer's home, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Middelton’s. The barn on the William Hill farm at Corktown Hill, which for the past few months has been occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Atkinson and family, was burned to the ground at an early hour Wednesday morning. The origin of the fire is a mystery, though there is a suspicion that tramps sleeping in the building may have been the cause. The insurance on the building was $600. with nothing on the contents. and the loss to Mr. Hill will be heavy as we have been informed he had some im- plements, household furniture and other things in storage in the building. The insurance carried will not nearly cover the loss on the building alone. The fire was first noticed shortly after midnight by a passerby, but in the ab- sence of both Mr. Hill and Mr. Atkin- son. The Chronicle finds it impossible to get authentic information. Herb. H. Hannam, of Cedarville, and well known in South Grey in connec- tion with farm work, has been awarded a scholarship by the Rockefeller Foun- dation and leaves in August for Den- mark. He may ultimately visit other countries in Europe. The scholarship was won by Mr. Hanam for his inter- est in agriculture. ST. PAUL’S R. C. GARDEN PARTY St. Paul’s church, Domoch, held their annual garden party on the church grounds last night, and the favorable weather brought out a big crowd. The usual good supper was served from 6 to 8 o'clock, after which the crowd spent the evening listening to an ex- cellent pragramme, games. and ended up the evening with dancing. Owing to the event being held on a Wednes- day night, the insual number of Dur- bamltes did not get going. but reports congregation ’in years. Saturday Sunday Monday TEMPERATURES FOB PAST WEEK 8 am. Max. Min. mm Wednesday DURHAM MEN IN ACCIDENT ' LOST BARN BY FIRE’ LEAVING FOR EUROPE 71 FIRE ON MONDAY DAMAGED STONE PLANT Small Dunne Done to that of Con- solidsted Sand I; Gave! Plant Here Fire about 10.30 Monday night did damage to the elevator house at the plant of the Consolidated Sand 8: Grav- el Go. here, but owing to the prompt arrival of the brigade the damage was negligible and it is estimated a day’s work will put the premises in good shape again. The fire is thought to lhave started from hot sand, which had been baked and was being ground into stone dust, and on which the mill had .10 house in which the blaze started t mostly of iron construction, and be yond the frame on which the iron 1 built there was nothing else to burn. The sudden death of Mrs. James Hopkins early Tuesday morning was a shock to her family and numerous friends in town and vicinity. Mrs. Hopkins passed away after only a couple of hours’ illness from a stroke of paralysis. When the whistle blew for the fire at the Stone Plant Mon- day night about 10.30, Mrs. HOpkins arose to see where the fire was, and shortly afterward retired again to her room. Her granddaughter, Miss Ber-‘ nice Whitmore, who stayed with her! grandmother, thought her grandmother had gone to her room to dress, but shortly after received a call that she was not feeling very well and that it might be advisable to call the doctor. This was done, and a nurse secured, but about 12.30 she passed away after ’having been in an unconscious condi- tion for more than an hour. Whether the excitement of the fire had any- thing to do with the stroke is not have brought on the attack a little quicker it is generally thought it would have occurred anyway. sooner or later. Previous to her sudden fatal illness. tives at Paisley, and the news of her passing was about the first word mem- bers of her family had that all was not well. The late Mrs. Hookins was in her '7lst year and had been a resident of lthis vicinity all her life. Her maiden Soon on Scene. name was Mary Ann Lawrence. a. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Lawrence. She was born on the homestead near MCWilliams. and about 47 years ago was married to Mr. James Hapkins, who passed away in 1921. Up to 1920 they farmed on the South Line. Glenelg, west of McWilliams station, when they moved to town. Mr. Hop- kins passing away the next year. Dur- ing their residence in Glenelg and Durham they made many friends. were held in the very highest esteem. were among the best citizens of the rlocality in which they spent practical- ly their whole lives. and by their thrift and industry had accummulated suf- ficient of the world’s goods to enable them to retire comfortably. The de- ceased was all her life an active church worker and since coming to Durham Street United Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert Whitmore (Pearl), Durham; Mrs. H. Allen (May), Glenelg, and Mrs. Joseph Porter (Mildred), in Bentinck. A son, George, died last December. Surviving also are five sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Wesley Amett, Glenelg; Mrs. J. Jenklns. Simmons; Mrs. A. Iliff, Vancouver; Mrs. James Mack. New Westminster; Mrs. Don- ald McLean. Kamloops, all in British Columbia; Thomas and George Law- mnm ninsmore. Sask.. and Samuel. in church cemetery. DAVID STONEHOUSE Word was received in town death at his home at Carmen, toba, of Mr. David Stonehouse, a na- tive of Glenelg. but a resident of Man- itoba for many years, where he was 30th of June. The mew. Stonehouse was W .00 Miss Basie Shortmed. sister of Mr. Robert Shortreed of Glenelx, who sur- vives with two dunghters end one son. hm. Stonehouse was 71 years at age. lSurviving. besides his funny. are one [amen Mrs. Junel Hepburn at Dal-hm. MRS. JAMES HOPKINS OBITUARY during the day. The a member of the Queen $2.00 a Year in Canada; $2.50 in U. S. of the Annual Picnic Was Held Al Flesherton We Crowd m: at Ann-fl (LEO. While the crowd was a lame one at the annual U. P. 0. picnic at Flesh- erton this year, it was considerably be- low that of other years. The threaten- ing weather, the well advertised “de- pression" and similar events nearby are given for the decrease in attendance, but at that a good time was spent, and Iwhile the coffers of the society will not be as full as in other years. the receipts were sufficient to take care of the ex- penditures and leave something over. The picnic was held in the same place. Lover's Grove, 9, mile north of the vu- lage. and was the sixth annual event. T. K. Slack, MP.P.. for Duffertn had charge of the afternoon's programme. on which appeared Miss Agnes Mac- phail, MR, and F. R. Oliver. M.P.P., for South and South-East Grey. Both spoke on the subject of preferential trade with Britain. ' the girls' Durham won from Dundnlk 9-8 Vandeleur won the mixed softball tournament, in which were also en- tered teams from Yeovll, Onward and Maxwell. Holstein defeated Stratu- haven in soccer 2-1. There were ten events in the chll- dren's races, which were keenly con- tested, whlle in the beauty contest. A:- nes Irwin of Fleaherton was declared the winner, Mrs. Hayden McDonald of the same village second. and Almedia Hincks of Priceville third. In the baby show, the babies of Mrs. McCartney Where Varied and Mrs. Rutledge of Berkeley were declared the winners of the first prize, each receiving the some number of votes. The baby of Mrs. W. Johnston. Vandeleur, stood second. and that of Mrs. E. Hawton of Fevershun third. The baby of ms. J. Proctor of Melan- cthon took fourth prize. During the afternoon and evening an excellent concert was given by the Tom Hamilton Concert Company, and at night the usual dance was held. CANADIAN TOURIST SEASON OPENS Early chorts Indicate Large Influx.â€" Expect to Spend More One to Ex- The Canadian tourist traffic season has commenced satisfactorily and ear- ly reports, although not official. indi- cate as large or may a larger influx of United States tourist visitors in Can- ada at this time than last year, de- clares a statement issued on July 1 by the Department of Trade and Com- meroe. Canadian hotels and restaurants re- ported additions to their staffs on June l to cope with the increasing tourist traffic. The statement continues: “The Do- minion Bureau of Statistics employ- ment index shows that employment in hotels and restsurants on June 1. stood at 111.1. as command with 107.4. In the preceding month records for previous years indicate. however. that employ- ment in these services. show their lug- er increases after June 1. The bureau estimated the value of Canada’s tourist traffic in 1931 at over $250,000,000. This year these figures may be higher as the average capenditure per United States tourist in Canada is expected to be increased as a direct re- sult of the exchange situation which will react beneficially to Canadian an enjoyable time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Ovens when about ninety of their friends and neighbors gathered as a surprise to convey their good wishes to the young couple. in the form of a kitchen show- er. A large basket was filled to over- flowing with gifts and set before the bride and groom of e short time ago. After the pll'cfls were unmpped the groom responded fittingly. The gifts store-keepers, hotels, restaurtnts. ways. etc. hmotMJmotmry was in cm W”. change Bate. NEWLYWEDS WERE HONORED On Wednesday evening of last week Wu Given