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til-3v. MR. Mclxrosu, of Fergus, de. , livered an impressive and instructiw ~‘ address in the Baptist Church on riday evening last it the interest of : e Lord’s Day Alliance. dueliing on e great importance of preserving sanctity of the Christian Sabbath. y and is agood, logical. fearless _ter. Rev. Mr. Parquharson oc- éthe chair and the phoir ren- valuable musical assi-Stance. A of well chosen and well ren .103 by Mr. Drysdale were ~umbers and Show much In attendance was small. THE Ebenezer Methodist church: west of Vickers, purpose holding their annual Harvest Home services on Sunday and Monday, Nov. 1 and 2. Rev. VVray Smith of Durham will preach at 2:30 and 7 p. m. Special collections at. each service On Mon day 2nda good programme will be furnished, to consist of singing. ad. dresses and recitations. The. Dar. hamMethodis: choir will be in as. tendance. APIE Social will be held in the School House Mulock, on Friday evening, Nov. 6th. Admission 10c, ladies bringing pies free. A good program in which W. S. Davidson, Ed. McClocklin and H. H. Mockler of Durham take part, will be presented. All invited. See bills. S G. Womsx’s IxsnTUTE,â€"â€"A meet- ing will be held at the home of Mrs. Thos. McGirr. near Durham. on Thursday Nov. 5th. An interescing meeting is eXpeczed. All ladies are cordially invited to attend, Kate L. Dixon. Sec. THE 7 thousand dollar debenture of the town of Durham. Ont. were awarded to the firm of W. F. Dever and Company, Stocx Brockers. of Toronto. Ont. The manager, Mr. D. Bradshaw. is making a specialty of dealing in Canadian securities. A. O. U. W. paid an official visit to the lodge here on Monday night, and ably addressed the small number who were present to hear him. THE By-elections at Muskoka and the Sault came off Tuesday, the former returning Mahafiy, (conser- vative) and the latter Smith. (liberal) leaving the Ross Government just as it was with the majority of four. IXSPECTOR Burgess of Owen Sound District Deputy Grand Master of the DR. GEO. E. BURT, will be at the Middaugh House, Durham, ’Wed. Nov. 4th. for consultation in the Eye, Ear, throat and nose cases. Hours lowâ€"4 p. m. A}: Organ Recital will be given by Mrs. Newton assisted by talented vocalists on Thursday evening Nov. 5th in the Baptisc church, to which all lovers of music are inveted. TEACHER wanted for S. S. No 14, Normanby, for 1904. Personal appli- catians preferred. Applications to be made on or before Oct. 3lst.â€"-Jas. Peter, Sec., Orchard P. O. W'HAT about. underwear, H. H. Mockler Carries Penmens unshrink- able in men? goods and puritan brand~ in Ladies, none better. THE Quarterly Sacramental service and love feast will be held in the Methodist church on Sunday morn- ing at 10:30, conducted by the pastor. YOU feel the need of gloves now, both for comfort. and appearance. Storey’s gloves for men are what you need. J as. Ireland. THE Rev. J. P. Bell will preach in the Durham Methodist church at 7 p. m. on Sunday, and at Zion at 2:30 WANTED.â€"-Good General. apply at once to Mrs. Somervillo at Mrs. J. H. Hunter’s residence. ‘2. AN excellent report of Hutton Hill Pie social and a number of local items are crowded out this week. Mockler: OVERCOATS and reefers for small boys. youths and old boys at Ireland’s. Most-:1? at 42). MacKay Dunn, Durham.â€"-tf. APPLES. winter apples $1.50 per barrel at Parker’s. GATHERED DURING THE PAST WEEK FOR CHRONICLE READERS. Local News Items BATTERIES. Magnetic. Batteries and Electric Bells at Parker’s. Wantedâ€"First class general serv- It. Apply at once to Mrs. H. W. VOL. 37-440. 1911. The sad news which has} reached tovday',.Monday. of the de'ath of Mr. On Monday night last, the death of Mr. M. K. Beaton, of Trout Creek, was reported to us, but beyond learn- :ug that Pneumonia was the cause and that interment was to take place at Priceville we have no particulars. Mr. Beaton was a comparatively young man. well known in this vi. ciuity and related to the Beaton fam- ilies in Glenelg. Since the foregoing was in type we learn the following from our Flesherton correspondent who says: He had a family of only one dangh- ter, Mrs. Ellis, who died some four- teen or fifteen years ago. He was a. Conservative, a Presbyterian, and an Orangeman as well as a good honest citizen so far as we know. Deceased was born in England in January 182?) and was, therefore. in his seventy-eighth year. In 1844 he came t) Canada and settled in Egre mont near Holstein Where he lived for some time. About thirty years ago he moved to lot about a mile this side of Orchardville where he re- mained till the time of his death He Was not only a pioneer in clearing a home for himself, but he helped also to clear the Garafraxa Road and make the country more accessible to others. On Monday the 19th instant an old pioneer of the township of Egremont passed away in the person of Mr. George Clever. One by one the old pioneers are passing away and soon we will have nothing but their memory and their work to call to mind the fact of their existence. Too much credit cannot be given to them as nation-builders and It remains for their descendants to complete the work their fathers began under such trying conditions. May they fulfil their work in as creditable a. manner.â€"â€"Com. The subject of our sketch was a man well suited to srand the rigors of the early, pioneer life. Possessing aSturdy frame and a healthy body he rapidly cleared his farm and built for himself a comfortable home. Twenty-five years ago he retired from ative work living,r on the fruits of an energetic life. With the ex- ception of a single period of his life he always enjoyed excellent health and even within six months of his death was able to walk about out of doors. The deceased was a true type of Englishman. Descended from the Yeoman class of the north of Eng- !land. he possessed all the staunch . qualities of that type. Blufi, hearty and outspoken. he made many friends and to his friends he was always faithful and true. As a neighbor, he endeared himself to all the early set- tlers by his willing disposxtion to help in times of afliction and trial. The high estimation in which he was held may be learned from the words of his oldest and nearest neighbor} who, on hearing of his death remark~ ed, “For fifty-five years Mr. Firth? andIhave been neighbors and we have never had one point of disagree- ment during that time.” Mr. Firth was the youngest of a family of eleven and has no surviv- ing brothers or sisters. Of his own family seven reached the state of manhood and womanhood. They all survive him but his third 8011. Dan. who died eleven years ago. 'William. Harry and Joseph live in Glenelg, George in Melaucthon to anhip, and his daughters, Mrs. Fox and Mrs. .Williams are residents of Durham. His wife died seven years ago. Deceased was born Sept. 7th, 1811, in the village of Coiton, Yorkshire, England. In 1833, at the age of 22, he emigrated to America, landing in New York after 'a voyago of two months and ten days. He moved to the northern part of the State of New York and settled in the thriving town of Lockport. Here he met Mar. tha Wilson, a woman of sterling qualities. well fitted to share his joys and sorrows. To her he was married in 1838. Being born a British subjecti ‘he resolved to die a British subject, so in 1831 he removed to Trafalgar township in the County of Halton. Here he worked a rented farm for seven years but determined to have a farm of his own he came up to the County of Grey, then being opened for settlement for the first time, and located on the farm at Edge Hill, which he afterwards cleared. He moved his family up in the fall of 1848 thus becoming the first settler on the third concession of Glenelg. There passeu away in the person of Joseph Firth, of Glenelg, one of the earliest settlers of this locality, at the age of ninety-two years. Death came to him on Wednesday, the.213t inst., after an illnesss lasting six months. Interment took place on Friday to Trinity Church Cemetery. PIONEBRS PASSING AWAY. The Chronicle for the Balance of the Year for GEORGE CLEV’ER. M. K. BEATON. JOSEPH FIRTH . For Sale. ALUABLE PROPERTY SITUAT- . ED on North side of Lampton Street, hret place outside town of Durham, every- tlung in first-class shape, good new brick house, good bank barn, 11 acres first-class land, large orchard set out last spring. A first class place for any body. Apply to KEELER. the Jeweler. Oct. 13th, tf, ' Durham. Now Mr. Editor, I would like to see Mr. Crawford give the ratepayers some information about the business affairs of this company in the same masterly manner. It is rumored on the street that the Directors raise the salaries of some of the employees quite regu- larly, yet so far 1 have not seen nor heard of any account of any dividend to the share-holders, nor the pay- ment of any part of the loan to the town. Now this Company from a financial point to the shareholders, has been a complete failure. A large amount; of this stock has changed hands at a big loss to the original investors. I am informed that Mr. J. W. Crawford is a Director in the Durham Furniture Co. He certainly was in- strumental in getting a number to subscribe for stock. MR. EDITOR: The rate-payers who were anxious for the defeat of the by-law to buy the well from the Gas and Oil Co.. are certainly indebted to Mr. J. W. Crawford for the able manner in which he handled the question in the last issue of your paper. Mr. Robert McClinton, who died last week at the home of his son-in- law, Mr, Jas. McCracken, of the second concession of Glenelg was surely entitled to be regarded as one of the pioneers of the country having resided in the township of Bentinck for fiftyoeight years. When barely eighteen. he joined the volunteer force in the Rebellion of 1836 1837 taking sides with the govern- ;ment. He wasa life long orange- ‘man. a staunch conservative and aI 'member of the Methodist church He was married three times. his last wife Mrs Newel having predeceased him some five or six years ago. He was a shoemaker by trade. and carried on work until quite recently at his own home. He leaves a large circle of children. grand children, and great grand children. Come and see the beauti- ful goods at low prices. H. B. KEELEH 81 SUN You Will find big bar- gains awaiting you at M. K. Beaton, formerly of this place, at Trout Creek. is a shock to all who have heard it and Mrs. Beaten is the subject of much heartfelt sympathy in her great bereavement. Mr. Bea- ton was a highly respected member of Prince Arthur Lodge here and his remains which are to be interred to- morrow at Priceville will be laid at rest with Masonic honors by this lodge. . . . . Leading Jewelers . . . . LISTEN comfiacr‘h’ DURHAM, 0NT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1903. Information Wanted. Keeler’s Big‘ Jewelry Store. DURHAM. ROBERT M’CLINTON. A SMALL SIIARE-nOLDER. AltOgether there were only 147 votes cast as follows: Wes: Ward. for 38, against 32; East Ward, for 21. against 19; North Ward, for 5, against 32. total majority against 19. It will be seen that it was defeated by the tablished. The down town opposi- tion and the down town lack of inter- est is the part we find fault with, and jOSt as we predicted a number of the opponents have since disboveredl that they haven’t the same 11'? erty toi get free water as formerly from- those paying for taps. The town will yet see the folly of their in- difference. and regret that such a magnificent flow of water should be allowed to go to waste to gratify the selfishness of some and the greed of Others. “â€"v 50v vvua Wlhll the Ringling Circus. Farther on he said he was on his way East: to again enter Railroading, if a chance pre- sented itself. and that this was the last wandering. If he went with ,the Circus to get cheap trains pertaken across the Continent: it may be all one of them is not conductive to good morals. This is our opinion no matter whose son joins them. WE received a letter a few days ago from our wandering boy, and felt annoyed on reading the opening paragraph to learn that he was with n. . TN-â€" “ "“ ‘ THE new .bridge will he completed this week and will improve the ap- pearance of Lambton St. very much, an well as a great convenience to the West: Enders who have been travell- ing under difficulties {or the greater part of the summer. SOME who Opposed the By-law for the well. haven’t, wells of their own and are no longer welcome to Visit the wells of those who thought well of the flowing well. well: well: what: kind of people are they anvwav- Constable Carson took a crazy man to Owen Sound Tuesday. The funny part of it was that the other fellow thought that he was doing the job. Mr. P. H. Thibaudeau of \Vetaski- win will accept our congratulations over his success in taking an extra- mural course in Queen’s Universit.v and capturing his B. A. Mr. James Hoy of Varney is high- 137 delighted with the excellence of the nurse who attended his wife dur- ing her recent illness, and says that too much cannot be said in her favor. The lady’s home is near Orchard, but we have not been able to learn her name. Mr. Baker has resigned his position 111 the school. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willis. one son and two daughters left on Saturday morning for Dauphin. Mam. where they intend to settle. They were ex- cellent citizens and we hate to lose them. Madarfie Ijiv'inski is at ‘the Knapp House prepared to read your hand and tell you about the future. turned last week after a month’s visits with friends in Kingsville and Leamingtog, County of Essex. Mr. O. E. Farrier, Hilman, ‘1iich. is Spending a few days with friends town and vicinity. __bâ€"v-' Messrs. W. Calder. W. P. Pater- son, Shirley McIntyre and T. G. Holt. of Durham, and â€". Pettigrew. of Holstein. start to-morrow. Friday. morning for a two weeks’ Deer hunt in _t_he Parry Sound District. Mr. W. J. Sharpin. of Gorrie, edi- tor of the “Vidette” was in town from Friday till Monday last the guest of Mr and Mrs. Langdon. ‘l----_A 1‘" f! i Q 'â€" Mrs. Ellar, of Port Huron. Mich., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Cleyer. near Orchard. Mrs. Ed. Burnett is visiting Pro- ton friends. Mr. W. H. Bean was in Listowel a few days ago to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Townsend of Sorth Bend, Indiana. who died a few days previously and was taken home for interment. Mr. Grant Whittaker is nursing a broken arm which will occupy his attention for a few weeks yet. Mrs. Jake Kress has been serious- ly ill for the past week. but is now making progress toward recovery. It was thought on Wednesday even- ing of last week that she would not survive till morning. inspector Burgess, of Owen Sound, was the guest of InSpector Campbell Mgpday nipiht. TI-IE GOING AND COMING OF VIGITOR-S’ IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. People We Know Inspector Burgess re about the ldwest to o be with them and is not conductive to This is our opinion no they anywav. She went with .the trains pertaken n: it may be all mind_ the} Circus 9% THE BUSY 37035 ON THE BUSY comm. %% % ' ' %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%*%%%%%%* %%*% M * only 15 Cents. \‘il; Doc-Q 44v ‘ S!’ 5. O"! V \ $ ) I 0 0‘7" ’14 S t 5,. § V o \ 5 $24- ’A 31/, “3' 42$ 1 \ I ‘n‘ at. I: Al'n 9/ s 'lh‘ AV» J- MHUNTM A full line of Fall and Winter Hats and Caps. SHEETING, BLANKETS, COMFORTS AND ‘3? QUILTS. 33E QUILTS -â€"-A pretty lot of White Quilts from $1 to $3.25 each. Comfortsâ€"An excellent line of Bed Comforts, usual sizes, at $1.65 and $2.25. Sheetingâ€"- Blankets â€"Pule W001 Blankets in Gray ‘XT‘A: LA I ”A â€"- ' 93/4 3", AM- «I, . 0-.-.)0-0‘1 I 7‘? ’in‘.‘ “IN ’IA‘ THE BUSY STORE ON THE BUSY CORNER. White and Gray Wool Sheeting at 700 per yard. Plain and Twill Bleached Cotton Sheeting at 250 per yard. Plain and Twill Gra Cotton Sheeting at 22c and 250 per yard. pair. J. HUNTER . . $1.00 PER YEAR.