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main on its rounds, “I and Mrs. Mockler advertises a stockâ€" Iry body knows that “I and ) victims. change of ad Aaricultural Soci- lo of the Presby- ’O preparing {ha lather. which will bflmm ' ---No. 1767. annual meeting for dflicers and other 80 to press. '0 Assembly win both Grey Farm- held in Durham 19th and at Hol Jan. 21, 1901_ 0001). will arriVe a charge of Dr. ' during the par. Meeting at Town- I night, Mr. J. A. '6 Ryan took part, ut Mr. John A. :istrar is abou t vtty for the new construction by rg an At Homé I in honor of Ion and Miss The Misses P58. and Mrs. .smal! social-I Ifrmmet with ding wood at il the fracture I. laid up for a fig serious, wp . but the at~ rll cattle was podicine man nest crowd. 1'5 we think Lilian should death. be Lord’s Sup- I the Presby. thy next. and the chgrega- Ionday, when twill be made. flock of clothing "finality and at ' 1025. o! the new Conn. my night. report the Ieath from Adlam, of Ihich took I deceased, ”was a son I grandson Bentinck. ti and ' pros- pithy tol -Pres. , Inual 'icul- :ville in 1119 I83 rad Monday last, a son of Mr. Jas. Park. a boy about twelve years old, was fearfully worried by a dog, but we ' hepe no serious results will follow l the injuries; The dog, which was ' evidently afierce brute, belongs to Mrs. Dillon. a little south of the town, and; we understand. is con: neatly chained up to keep him from doing any damage. It seems the boy was either trying to pet the brute or [in him something to eat when he suddenly sprang forward grabbing himby the [throat and rolling him on the ground beneath. l‘he dog then commenced h's work of gnawing the boy a throat, which he lacerated most fearhzlly.’ almost to the extent of laying bare the windpipe. How the little fellow became liberated from the fierce grip of-the influriated ani- mal, We are unable to make clear. 1 but we learn that to do so he had to get his hand into the deg’e mouth to make him relinquish his hold. In this fearful lacerated and bleeding c condition ‘he was brought to Dr. Qagieeon’e, where the wound. wen I descriptions of farming in the west. The crops there are generally good from the absence of rain and the exceedingly dry character of the soil. An Ontario man ' vorahle conditions. machinery there is ifferent from ours. and grain The harvesting wholly d through sprouting, owing to the ab- sence of moisture. The drawing in, threshing and marketing operations go on simultaneonsly. and as soon as the machine is removed the straw is burned. sinc- it is not needed for feeding purposes. and the soil is sufficiently fertile without manuring. In ploughing the furrows range from twelve to twenty inches in width. and to hear the “flop over” of the soil. Mr. Cameron says reminds him of throwing down plank in a mill- ttme of the agriculturist. Getting lost on the prairies is very easy. that peculiar atmosphere phenomenon, which produces the mirage of the desert, bein‘g frequently observable in the prairie lands of Dakota. Mr. Cameron will return in the spring. WE had a call on Saturday last from Mr. Angus Cameron who is ihome from Dakota spending the win- ter with his family, and during the few minutes he spent with us we were highly entertained with his descriptinns of farming in the west. The 07008 there nra (Ivonne-all" _--j of the book and paper may beiseen ’re '* "" " ‘ ‘ r. 1%? the meeting of the Town Coun- r- oil on Monday night there were three applications for the position of town Constable. an ofiice which has hither- ). to brought in the mnnieficcnt salary i. of twenty-five dollars ayear, with 1 the chance of getting in a few pick- ings. For 1901 the salary is $30 00, and Mr. Carson has been re-appoint- ed. This is not half value for the work if done prOperly, but in the face of keen competitions the council is “â€" B ' council would be more generous if r the applicants had only a higher con- r ception of the value of there services. Thirty dollars a ye: r for discharging a list of duties as long asa man’s arm is simply astounding. ‘1): another column appears the marriage notice of Mr. J. P. Whelan and Miss Mary Large. The import- ant event took place in Toronto on Wednesday of last week. and as both contracting parties were well and favorably known in and' around Dur- ham our readers will be glad to learn of the happy culmination' of a long ] acquaintanceship. We have known 1 Mr. and Mrs. Whelan intimately for. i some time, and anything we can say I truthfully must be said in terms of highest praise. We join their large (3 circle of friends and acquaintances in wishing them long. happy and pros- perous lives. Mr. \Vhelan is now on- gaged in a prosperous mercantile business in Hepworth, and as an la honest. and reliable young man we have no hesitation in recommending C: him to the public confidence. “’8 are just in receipt of a copy of “ Picturesque Canada ” by Rev. Prin- cipal Grant, which is being handled this year in connection with the To: ronto Star, and furnished to yearly subscribers at a cost of one dollar extra. The work was originally sold in pamphlet form 36 numbers at 600. a number or a total cost of $21.60. with say an additional couple of dol- lars for binding. The whole work, bound in cloth, good letter press. good paper and profusely illustrated is certainly-a marvel of cheapness. We would consider the book alone cheap at the price asked for it and the paper together viz. $2.50. Or- woundl were â€"â€"' v vâ€" "v lcne. h haheenmodMydwiogmm thantwemy-mm A” m Probably no live stock man is bet- ter known in the province than Mr. J amee Tolton. of Walkerton. Mr. Tolton has made a apecialty of sheep and is prepared to diacuu any phase of the subject relating to this most important industry. Mr. A. C. Hellman, of New Dundee, who will speak on “Breeding and Care of 3 Dairy Herd ” and on the “Bacon Hog,” is an authority on these subjects. He was selected last year by the people of the Great West to judge all of the duiry cattle‘ exhibited at the Winnipeg und Brun- don Fairs. He is also: prominent exhibitor of hogs of the bucon typo ut our best Ontario shows. Every per- “m‘whamâ€"mvm while there lbolfvgharpl‘ v llh‘ .10"! y after bu of informutlon that mlgh selves matters pertaining to their own business. To be successful in farming, as in all other lines of in- dustry, it is necessary to have cooperation and the mutual exchange of ideas. Methods of farming havel entirely changed within a few years. The active brain must now be associ- ated with the strong arm if genuine success is to 'be achieved. The farmer of to-day must read, must recognize and destroy the pestilent weeds before they take possession of his fields, must in fact keep wide- awdke and on the alert or he will get left in the race. stock raisers. The Speakers advertised are all Practical and successful farm... ““1 FARMERS INSTITUTE mums. Mr. Angus Anderson, of Pomona. who has been in Toronto for some time visited his aunt, Mrs. as. Man- tel in 'I‘ilsonburg on his way home. Wonder when he is going back to hear that nice singer again ? w... u‘um ner Wednesday morning. Mrs. John Cameron and family left last week for Toronto, where they intend to take up their abode. Mrs. Cameron was a devoted Christian and Temperance worker who will be much missed in the community. “I Mr. Alex. McKinzie, of Linden- boro’, and Miss Annie McKenzie, teacher at Ayton, are home to visit Insurance Company with which he is working up a good business. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McKinnon, of PriCeville, attended Service in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday even- mg last, and Spent a few hours with Dr. and Mrs.- Hutton. School. We hone she honors with her. ’11 take back Mr. McWilliame. of Owen Sound, was in town a few days this week in connection with the cement works. Miss Hampnen returned Wednes- day to Mt. Forest after spending a pleasant visit with'Mrs. H. W. Mock- ler. of Pricevill. vilited week. . the Miss Stanbury, who has been visit- ing at Dr. Gun’s left for her home at Bayfield, Monday lust. Thos. Pollock, on old Durhamite, is engaged with Mr. Gutherie ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peel and daugh- ter, Loretta, visit Sound Sunday. ed friends in Oman Mr. Gongh, of Mt. Forest, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. (Rem) Cameron has gone to Toronto to reside with friends. Miss Ball, of Warminister, is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. Inspector Camp- bell. Mrs. Babcock. of Bufl'alo, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. J.‘ Irwin. ' Mi§s Julia Weir left. :rs advertised are all successfal farmers and ”... MCIâ€"uâ€" aner every might help 130nm, and Monflay to o snorougnbred ehorthorn heifers, rising 2 yeere, 2 ball calves. All ‘regietered pedigrees. Apply to J“. 8-4. nrnk A-l‘ The annual meeting of the share- holders of the Durham Furniture Company will be held in the town hall. Durham, on Wednesday evening January 23rd. commencing at 7.30 p. m., for the purpose of electing ofi~ cere, receiving financial statements and the transaction of any other buaineae that may be required. D. Janeen; l’rea. J. KELLY, Sec. Mr. Hector McDoneid, piper . was unable to be at the entertainment on Friday evening lest. covering from severe si He is just re- ckneee. We understand that a new educa- tional institution has been started in the western part of our’village. From the distance apart that teacher and sign language and the alphabet of those deprived of speech. It is to be hoped that nothing will occurr to in- terrupt- these interesting studies. which can only be carried out in day- light. The wave circumstances show the necessity of an eletric plant being introduced here. 3 thoroughlired. shorthorn Dr. J. G. Hutton. of Durham, took in the School Entertainment on last Friday evening. We understand he had a busy time that day, many of his old friends calling at his rooms at Bolger’s Hotel. as been u n- t der the care of Dr. Boyle {Or a few 7 days. has again resumed her duties prevailing sickness. Notwithstand- ing there was an audience of about 300 who to all appearance thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the pmgram Senior and Junior departments, the recitations, the dialogues, the milit- ary drill by 16 of the boys in full regimentals, the flag drill by 16 girls ‘ both teachers and pupils. Messrs. I Nichol Bros. sang "Scotland For- l ever ” in good style and '1‘. J. Patton E took a part in the program. J. Mc- Arthur, Esq., occupied the chair and complimented the School at the close for the good order they kept. Pro- °°°d3: 315.00. Which goes for extras for the benefit of flu. QM...“ a We heard in a round-about way lately that we do not give enough attention to the happenings in and around Priceville, and some compari- sons were made showing how othe Cor’s gave so many more items in their budgets that we were complete- ly snowed under. It 18 very unfor- ‘ Ie tunate that we are so neglectful slid ‘ . dilatory. but we have only a small field and unless we were to introduce items that had no existe fail to see where we. could do much better than we are. Any panties who feel aggrieved in this respect can easily get satisfaction. If they know of anything worthy of publica- tion by leaving a note in the Post - Oflice, Priceville, addressed Chronicle B Correspondent, it will be promptly attended to. ing from la grippe or something very 1 much like it. So far most of those I 0 bet- McArthur, County Com. a stiff neck and your Cor. is also in the dock for repairs, in fact only for fear of more adverse criticism my budget would have been missing this week. , is nursing PRICEVILLE. Orchard. WHELANâ€"I ADLAMâ€"At Cheboygln. Michigan, on the 8th Inst. John Adhm, son of Mr. Robt. Adhm, late of Align Park, nod 21 years. (Typhoid). HAY-In ngemont, on Wednesday, Jtn‘y 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. James Bay, a daughter. MoGILLIVRAYâ€"In Giana] , on Monday. Jnn'y lab. to Mr. and Mrs. Ne! McGfllivray. a son. The town council met on Monday and subscribed to the statutes of declaration of oflice. after which the 1 council adjourned till eight o’clock in 5 the evening, when aiull representa~ 2 tion met around thoâ€"table {or the . first time in the 20th century, Mayor Calder presiding. The various com- mittees for the year were appointed. and the finance committee examined accounts to the amount of $180. and recommended payment. Following are the appointments :-â€"- Finance. Whelan ; Fire and Light, Guthrie. Whelan. MacFarlane ; Property Liv- ingston. 'Guthrie, Gorsline; Court of Revision. Calder. Hunter, Guthrie. Livingston, Gorsline ; Printing. Liv- ingston, Mack‘arlane. Guthrie. Olli- cials~ Assessor, W. B. Vollett ; Health Inspector, H. MacKay ; Con- ‘sta'ole, Jas. Carson; Pound keeper, Thos. Daniels ; Fence Viewers. Alex. McComb, Ben. M913, J. Davidson ; Stoker for the hall. Ed. Burnett; Medical Health Othcer, Dr. Gun IELANâ€"LARGEâ€"In Toronto, ot the mid- 'o rents. Janna 9th 190:, g.83‘_ver,)l 11.? Whohn. -u " 2‘ r w .. 1:. “ 31 60 ll .6 It. ‘6 2‘ 65 lo) ‘0 )7 tt 2‘ Rainfall for the week in. 0.5. es. No sunshitya. General direction of the wind S. W. to N. W. and very blust- ery. From the reports issued by the imeteorolagical department we learn that throughout the. Dominion, East and West the rain {all in December was very deficient, in many districts being less than half the average save ova Scotta, where in the month of December rain fell on eighteen days and on seven days the snow fell in such abundance that there was good sleighing. 1901 Signed on behalf of District Lod we are. dear Madam, faithfully you. WM. RITCHIE. D. M. T1108. RITCHIE, Rec. Sec’y His connection with the Orange Association for over 50 yrs. is marked by the distinguished oflicial positions which he occupied in the Order and the faithful discharge of the duties and responsibilities of the several lege it was to be associated with him and to his Durham Brethren in par- ticular who will long revere the memory of one who in his daily life so faithfully reflected the character- ist ics of a true Orangeman. Janl We the oflirers and members of District L. O. L. comprising and rep- and the members of your family in the sad bereavement which in the , providence of Almigety God you have , so recently been called to bear in the removal by death from your family . indulgent and sym- pathetic parent, Heavenly Father will grant you trust Him. looking forward with con- fident hope to a happy reunion in that better land, while realizing how great the loss is to you and family of ' to express our deep sense of the loss our association also sustains in the removal from our midst of one of our esteemed. honor- ed and right worthy brothers, Chris- topher Williams. DEAR MADAM, Letter of Condolence L. O. L. Durham District, to In Christopher WEATHER BULLETIN. MA BRIED. For week ending Jan. 12, 1901. TEMPERATURE. 6 Mug. _3_ Min. Town Council 3'0 DIED. BORN. neared to all whose privi to be associated with him Durham Brethren in par- 0 will long revere the one who in his daily life CONDOLBNCE. whiCh the It o’clock in representa~ [6 for the 31 J] 37 6’4 31 9‘ Wishing alll a happy New Year . are your ’8 for trade. JAM-‘ Note a. few of the bargain: we oler m We hnve put on the counter nll lengths of Dress Goods, suitnble fo: Went. or for nepnrnte waists or at will find n bergnin in them. no we lu price way down to deer Goods In Exchange for Produce Now is tho time to select your suit or overcoat before sizes and assortments are broken. The conspicuous feature of our clothing is their very dressy. smart appearance. Then. too. the tailoring is of exceptional fineness. Our stock is larger than ever before. Get our price in Boys’ Suits and Overcoats. They will interest Impress upon you the importance of dealing with us, we invite an in- spection of every line of goods we handle, feeling convinced that we can suit you in the Christmas Groceries. Ino Bus 0n the Store usy Corner. The Bat All our Trimmed Hun at half price ! you. ouuter all our abort liable for Children'- sts or skirts. You . u we hu'o cut {aha In ‘A A.â€"