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GATHERED DURING THE PAST WEEK FOR CHRONICLE READERS. TRY Hind Bros.’ Homemade Bread. People say it’s good. HOUSE TO BENr.â€"West of Furni- ture Factory. Apply at. once to Miss O’Donnell.â€"tf. LOST. â€"â€"Between Durham and Allen Park, June 5th. a. black fur caperine. Finder will please leave at this ofice BEFORE you attend the lacrosse match get decked out with one of Theobald’s nifty soft front shlrts. Local News Items LOST.â€"Between Durham and Var- ney, girl’s navy blue rain coat, on Shtnrday. Aug 15th. Finder please leave at. this oflice.â€"2. IF you want so get a good second hand wood stove cheap call and I know you will be suited as Barclay Bell’s. REPORTS from Hamilton say Mile Ella Robertson is making good pro- gress toward recovery after an Operation for appendicitis. NEARLY opposite McKinnop’s Im- plement Shop any day of the week is found snaps in men’s wear. Theo- bald, the Clother, has them. No three-storeys high. So in place of packing our summer wear away we'are going to sell below cost-7- Theobald. the Clothier. A COUPLE of carloads of white brick were delivered at the station this week for the new addition to the Knapp House. As we run ofi this paper a whirl- wind exhibition of fast lacrosse is being played on the agricultural grounds between the Mt. Forest and Durham Juniors. IF you want to get a heater, which will not only be a great heater but an ornament in your house, buy a Starack. You can get one at Barclay Bell’s. They are beauties. THE protest entered against. the Owen Sound. vs. Durham Lacrosse Match at Hanover was sustained and the game is being played over again to-day, Wednesday, on the grounds here. 0 THE first cream separator made in Durham was completed Monday and proved satisfactory in a skimming test. It is certainly the simplest machine in the market. and not one of other makes can do better work. THE Song Service last Sunday evening in the Baptist. church drew a. large crowd. The program was greatly enjoyed by all, especially the solos rendered by» Mrs. Newton and Mr. Drysdale. AGENCIES for the Oxford Cream Separators are being established all over the country, and it will not be long before the Durham Mfg. Co. will have anumber ready for ship- ment. Several are now nearly finish- ed and they look all right. _ \VB regret to learn of the death of Miss Nellie Mearns, of Hanover. who died Tuesday after a lingering ill- ness of nearly a. year. She was a. clever. bright young teacher, a daughter of Dr. Mearns. and highly reSpected in this town. WHEX peOple once enjoy a luxury it seems hard to get along Without it. The street Sprinkler was ap- preciated here and many, no doubt, wondered how they ever got along without one. An accident to the pumping apparatus forced us again to sit in the dust. but this week everything is working. THE Methodists held their Sunday School picnic Tuesday in the Beaver Meadow and had fine weather and a large attendance. Swinging, games, races and a good supper formed the chief features of the event. In erect- ing one of the swings Mr. Ed. Wat- 80-h fell a distance of about fifteen feet. and Sprained his arm so badly that he will be laid 03 Work for a week or so. A WELL-Kxowx COLLEGE-Mr. W. { J. Elliott, Principal of the Cantrell Business College. Strotford. Ont., is‘ certainly a strong believer in news; paper advertising as his advertise- ments may be seen in nearly all the newspapers of WeStern Ontario. His school is 'well known from one end of Canada to the other. and it enjoys an excellent reputation for first-class work. Write to the Prin- Eapnl for n catalogue if you intend a. course in a. business collego. ' THE Country Schools re-opened on Monday last. IF we don’t show you snaps in our clothing, don't. buy.â€"Theobald. the Clothier. AFEW sacks of twine left at Bar- clay Bell’s. Try It It is the right kind. OUR local cotem is havinga holiday this week. Mn. JOHN LEGATE has his new house ready for the plasterers. and will yet be moved in before winter. SEE the list of Farms for Sale in this issue. Alexander Beggs wants to sell. NICE new lot of imported tweeds for ordered suits. up to the minute patterns. at Theobald’s, the Clothier. AN oporation for appendicitis was performed Monday on Rev 1‘. H. Farr by DH. Juniesoo and Macdon- sld. The case was a verv bad one but the patient at time of writing is reported to be doing well. WE omitted last week to mention that Mr. J. M. Hunter disposed of his store now occupied by the Public Library to Mr. Alex. Beggs, who in- tends shortly to put in a stock of Flour and Feed. CONSIDERABLE progress has been made on the bridge since last issue, but some weeks will pass before it is completed. There is vet a lot of work to be done in the foundations before the ironworkers can begin business. and this with the fills to be made will likely bring us well into October. A RAIxnow Lawn Social will be held on the grounds of Mrs. Suther- land, Durham, on Monday evening. August 31st, 1903. under the auspices oi the Young PeOple’s Epworth League of Christian Endeavor. A good program of a varied character is being provided. Ice Cream, Cake, Tea, Cofiee, Lemonade, Fruit, etc., served at the tables by obliging wait- ers. Admission to the grounds, ten cents. THE School Board seems to have some difliculty in getting a teacher for the Model School term. They made two selections but the appli- cants had previously accepted other positions. The Board advertised again. The Artesian Well is flowing with greater force than ever. Last week another Spring was reached at a dis- tance of about three hundred feet from which the water raised over sixty feet. There is nothing definite decided upon as to what will be done with it. A chemical analysis shows the water to be A. 1. and the supply is abundant for all purposes. Four strong springs have now been struck in the same hole. Late Assiqmnt Roy. London Ophthalmic 1108.. Eng.. and to Golden Sq. Throat and N030 Hos. Specialist: Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose EXCLUSIVELY Will be at the Middaugh House let Wednesday of each month. from 12 to 4 p. m. In inexperienced hands the attempt- ed repairing of Watches and Jewelry 3-: likely to result disastrously. At Iieeler’ s, only skillful experts 'are employed. and the finest watch movements and *he most delicate jewelry receive the best of care in the process of repairing. In fact all our repair work, _as well as the articles we sell. is guaranteed. Our reputation is back of‘ our guarantee. R. B. .KEELER‘MOE The Chronicle for the Balance of the Year for only Forty Cents. DURHAM, ,â€" ONTARIO; , The Well Still Flows. DR. GEO. S. BURT. LISTEN. 0.0 .â€"‘ THE GOING AND COMING OF VISITORS IN TIIE MONTH OF AUGUGT. People Mr. :nd’jdrs. Wm. Moore. Flasher- ton, were in town Saturday. Miss Paterson, of Toronto. visited Mrs. (Dr.) Macdonald last week. Mr. Joseph Burnett was on the sick list for a few days this week. Master Arthur Allan returned last week from a-visit to Garafraxa. Miss Flo. Richardson. of Flasher- ton. is visiting Miss Ada. Brown. Mr. Keeler, of Mitchell, visited his son. R. B. Keeler, and family. Miss Chislett. of Galt, is the guest of Miss Alice Watson this week. Misses Lizzie Lauder and Sophia Burnet left Monday for a couple of weeks’ holiday at Toronto, Hamilton and Grimsby Park. Mr. T. McKennu, of Dornoch. gave us a call Tuesday. Mr. Eedon Wolfe returned from a few weeke’ visit with friends in Mea- ford. Mr. Robt. Thompson, Jeweller, of Park Hill. gave us a call on Friday last as he passed through on his way to Flesherton. Dr. Lander, Mrs. Lender and child, of Cleveland, are Spending a. couple of weeks in town. Mr John A. Warren, of Rat Port- age, is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. H. W. Mockler. Mr. Carnaghan, of Scarboro. is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. (Dr,) Macdonald. Miss J 63816 Allan returned to Mount Forest Monday after Spending a few weeks with Durham friends, ' Miss Stella Smith of Brandon. is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hunter. Dr. Cook, of Traversron, left Tuesday for Souris, where he intends to hang out his shingle and begin the practice of'medicine. From the dis- tinction attained at the various ex- aminations during his academic course we have every expectation of hearing of good success. Mrs. Poole. of Mt. Hope, Who vis- ited her daughter here for some time, left last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Culbertson. in Meaford. She was accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Wolfe. the latter remaining for a short time with her sister. Mr. Ed. Burnett and his daughter, Miss J essie, are visiting friends in Proton. Mr. Ed. Thompson and little daugh- ter, of Flasherton, were in town Sat- urday. Miss Eliza McDonald returned to Toronto Thursday last after spending some time with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. 'Wm. Hall spent Sun day with the latter’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Traynor, near Walkertou Miss Agnes Vollett left, Monday morning for Hamilton after visiting for a few months with her sister, Mrs. John Mofi‘att, and other friends 1n town Rev. Mr. Macdonald.‘of Scarboro, visi'ed his son, Dr, Macdonald, and conducted the services in the Presbyterian church on Sunday last. Joseph Allan Arnett, Joe C. Firth. Frank Shiels, Nelson Bowling, Geo. Petty, Ben Sharpe, Lytle Hut- ton, Wm. McLeod, M. McCanna. Tom Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn, and Mrs. Nadigar and six children left Tues- day morning {or Manitoba and the “Test. Rev. and Mrs. 'l‘hos. Legate and three children. of Burford, are visit:- ing‘the Legate families here and at Dromore. â€"Miss Japp. of Moosemin. Man.. who has been visiting the Edge fam- ilies and other relatives returned home on Tuesday morning. . Mr. and Mrs. Standing and family leave this, Thursday, morning for their home in Brantford. Mr. and Mrs. Lawdon, of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Tunkin, of Osha- wa. attended the funeral of the late Mr. McGowan. ‘ Mr. Robert McGowan, of Rockmarf, Georgia, was home to attend hls father’s funeral. Miss Kate Patterson, of Wiarton, Spent Wednesday of last week pleasantly with her many friends in town who were glad to see her after an absence-of seven years. Mr. Allan '36“ leaves Friday morning for London on a .holiday‘ Miss Margaret Lamb. of Kankakee. 111.. is visiting her cousin, Miss Mc- Kechnie, up~ otown. Mrs J. C. Wright, Proton, and Miss Grier, Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs, John Wright for a few days last week. Rev. Mr. Roach, of Priceville, ac- companied by Mr.Watsox_1, gave us a brief‘call ansday night. DURHAM, OWL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903. Know Mr. Barry Johns. of Guelph, took a. position in the Cream Separator Works this week. Mrs. Stonehouse intended leaving for the West Tuesday but was pre- vented by a. temporary illness. Mr. C. Sparling and sister. Miss Sparling, went. to St. Mary’s Wed- nesday morning. Barrister and Mrs. T. Coleridge, of London. left for home Wednesday after spending a. couple of weeks with Editor Ramage and other friends. Mrs. Kirkpatrick and child return- ed to London Wednesday after spending a. fortnight with Mr. and Mrs. S. Scott. Rev. Wm. Farquharson. of Dur- ham, who is a guest at the Paterson house, occupied the pulpit of the Di- vision st. Presbyterian church on Sabbath'evening and preached a very thoughtful sermon on "the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil, ” which waslistened to with great earnestness and was very much appreciated by a good sized congrega- rion _â€"Owen Sound Sun. We received a letter last week from 1 our boy, Frank, who is now in Los Angeles, Cal., and though not of such character as to justify us in publish- ing it we take the liberty of making a few excerpts to show the lad’s pluck and give the public an opportunity to contrast his character with some of the sponges who care little or nothing who does the gardening so long as they get the fruit to eat. There are some peeple growing up for whom we haven’t as much reSpect as we entertain for adecent dog. and we do no hedging to show our disap- proval of the style of such 'people. Referring to his reason for not com- ing home, Frank says, “I could not be of much help to you in the office; in fact I would have to learn every- thing over again, and as there is nothing I could work at in Durham, rather than sponge off afather whom I never helped I stayed out in this country where wages are gOOd, etc.” What a difference between the Spirit of this sentence and the conduct of some who would sponge on adelicate wife or a feeble mother. No reader will have to go far to find characters of this class. and it seems regrettable that a lot of the useless parasites didn’t die in infancy. He says again "I have done lots of hard wor.k, seen a few hard knocks, and gone “ broke ”in countries where there was no .work. When I landed in Hong Kong, China. I had 700. and for one day had nothing to vat. or drink but a bottle of soda water. That didn’t down me. though, for I hustled around and shipped out. as a sailor on an American ship. I have seen hard times jusc as well as any one but don’t, regret them.” The following. perhaps, is the mustl interesting paragraph in the whole: letter. In the letter to which this isé an answer we referred to the extreme ‘ danger of boys becoming dissipated? when they get out in the world and: wander from place to place. This is' how he meets our apprehensions on this particular line. He says :â€" ,‘You seem to imagine I am some.- thing awful, a bum or a sot. I don?t see Where I am. I don’t drink, and above a cigar once in a while when I feel like it, I don’t use tobacco, I earn my money and spend it on trav- elling. At the present time I have no fat purse, but still I always man- age to keep decently dressed, have my board and room rent paid. and a few dollars in my pocket. I have fine rooms and fine board and get just as good food as can be bought in the city.” The independent style of the boy and the determination to earn his own living are traits of character we cannot fail to admire, and we hope that some day the liberal education of extensive travel may be turned to good account. A few-days ago we were shown a very strong evidence of how fires sometimes originate from a "cause unknown.” John Livingston had been up to Dornoch, and while speak- inz to Merchant Hunt he was shown a box of matches. The brimstone was burned from every match in the box, but the fire stopped here and no damage was done. It seems that mice had been nibbling at the box, and as the matches were of the kind that goes ofl with a flash, they may have been frightened away. It was fortunate, however, for Mr. Hunt that the whole place didn’t go up in smoke. A circumstance like this will seta person thinking, and to us it seems a reminder of the necessity of keeping matches away from mice, in a metallic box or other safe place. We examined the box and have Mr. Hunt’ 5 testimony as to the genuine- ness of. the occurrence. Frank is no Sponge. Protect Your Matches. â€"........._. g...“ -mâ€" 41/4 2 ' c. 5 4» 4w 4? «v 42’? ’4 s32. garage saw!» \. ‘ L Au. 4» Kw,- 71? \ I 942$ 'b %:\< s1», ’1“ s2». 4;? Ladies’ Blouses \‘3’4 $1.00 PER YEAR. u I“ ~ 3