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Local News Items GATHERED DURING THE PAST WEEK FOR CHRONICLE READERS. PRICEV’ILLE Public Library Concert has been postponed until Monday. December 2151:. THE Grits are holding their Con- .vention love feast here to-day to sel- ect a candidate for the Commons. DR.ch who has been taking a post graduate course in Chicago will resume practice on December 92nd. Tm: sale of furniture by Keeler and son Saturday was a great success. everything: sold well under the magic hammer of Auctioneer Mackav. Tm: contract for seating the new room in the school has been awarded to C. Smith Sons, of the Durham Foundry. BARRISTEP. DUXN will be found in the old Chronicie office until his more permanent quarters are made ready up stairs in the same building. LOSTâ€"In Durham on Tuesday Dec. 15:. alady’s hunting case gold watch. \Valtham movement. Finder wial be suitably rewarded by returning it to this Office. WHAT about the "(own Council for next year? Nobody seems to know anything about it more than to say there are same fishprs of men and women voters. THE SALE PM Mr Robext McNaugh- tons farm stock and implements was postponed from Tuesday. December 15th. to Tuesday December 22:16, on account of the storm.-â€"1. Fm: SALE â€"â€":')0 Shares of one hun- dred dollars each of the National Portland Cement. Company. Limited. Apply National Trust Company Lim- ited. -‘2 King St. East, Toronto, Liquidator of Atlas Loan Company. THE BIG STORE has two very at- tractive windows and the electric fan is admired by many passers. We presume the dressino has been super- intended by Bob McCracken who of- ten treats the public to a panoramic window. A SCHOOL Coxcaar will be held in 1 the school house at Vickers, (Ebenez-f er) on Monday evening Dec. 5215:. when a first-class programme will be presented consisting of dialogues. recitations, songs, drills. etc. A cor-i dial invitation extended to all Ad- missflh 20c. Doors open at 7 o’clock. mcert at 7.30. l -fi...“- . _ MR. and MRS. JOHN MITCHELL and two children of Grenfell Assa. N. W. T. are visiting Mrs.,Mitchell’s sisters Mrs. J. W. Blvthe, Varney, Mrs. H. Burnett. Durham, and her brother Mr. John Aldred. This is Mr. Mitchell’s first visit to this part of Ontario but from the opinion he holds of the West we have no idea. that he intends to come to live here. Ox Thursday night last a couple of sets of Markdale curlers came over here to try a game with our town team. No report of the game has been handed in but we learn on the side that the visitors were success- ful on two rinks. This perhaps ex- pl ines the reason of a full complete and detailed report not being pub- lished. True. we might have been there and seen for ourselves, but we had other work to attend to. \V are pleased to'learn that. Mr. “Hats-3n. who has been attendinc the Moiâ€"1 Schoc‘. here has secured a pos~ irimx n< teacher in the Bolton Public S's-'2: wi. Mr. \Vatsou isquim a young mam. we were going to say a boy. but he is the happy holder of a first class non-professional certificate, and we hope to hear of him making his mark in the world as an educational ins'ructor. Nearly all the students here have secured schools. and being am} interested in the success of the teacher we wish them all prOSperity. THE publication by the Toronto Kent's on Saturday last of ahnllday number consisciog of 52 full size paws was a unique accomplishmpnr. Thu; is the largeSL one Cent paper exwr publisbvd in Canada. It was too big men-fur the nnuumozh Hm sex'upl'e press which The: Nuns re- eélz‘ij unstalie-d and vine“ “In no: print. more than 45 pig's 0 er 14‘ gtcns of paper was consumed in rhe‘ ueâ€"aa exidflmn of H99 rmudl‘ “rowing circula'iuu of 'l‘np Navg, ?; the popular primpt' $1 00 n rem- he News now finds iza way imo 2;” HS of Canada It. is no: so m Lush price of the paper however which is ing The Nens such a head over petitors as tho fac.. that. the o diqcoveling the maxim of ' itself. All WHO have not 13 in im new-dress should VOL. 37-«N0. 1918. HIGHEST cash prices for mink. fox. skunk. coon. and all kinds of raw furs at Peel’s. tf.‘ WE are pleased to notice the im- provement Mr. J. L. Browne has made in the the appearance of his residence by the addition of aver‘ anda. DAME RUMOR says that Mr. J. H. Brown is coming out for Mayor. He hasn’t told us so but we think he would be able to handle himself all right. ' THE giving of useless articles for presents may be considered alright by way of joke. but if you want to give useful Christmas presents buy at Peel’s. 0:65; of Mr. Trimble’s stage horses died on the way home from Durham on Monday last. Particulars have not come to hand but we presume the heavy roads had something to do with it. THE LIVERY formerly owned by Mr. J. Gowanlock was sold last week to Mr. O’Neill who unites the two liv- eries in one. Mr. Gowanlock still keeps the dray and buss bu§iness A SPECIAL meeting of Durham Lodge No. 446, C. O. F , will be held .I Mofiat. C. RQ; .Tas. Hepb’urn. R Sec. on Friday evening, Dec. 18th. Nom- ination and election of ofiicers, all members are. requested to be present. Posn'xAS'mR SMITH has been a pub- lic benefactor since the big snow storm in clearing: the sidewalks and streets with his snow plough. Why don’t the Board of "\Vorks do some- thing? In the meantime we must express our gratitude to Mr. Smith. THE Metvhodisr. Sunday School ChriStmas entertainment will be held in the church on Tuesday. December ‘22nd. There will be .a. Christmas tree and a. good pregramme is beine prepared. Entertainment to com- mence atS o’clock. Admission, 15 cents. MR. Jonx R. TUCKER of Portage La Prairie. in sending: in a remittance admits that he cannot. do without the Chronicle. There are a great many other sensible men who speak in the same way, and we appreciate such readers. DOX’T fail to attend the B. Y. P. U. entertainment to be held in the Baptist church on Friday evening. December 18th. An enjoyable even- ing is expected and all are cordially invited to attend. Light . refresh ments will be served. Admission 10 cents. TIIE weather men were quite free last Saturday in predicting a green Christmas and the soft slushy state of things in the afternoon would al- most justify their prOgnostications. A change came however and Sunday and Monday were two stormy days, perhaps the most severe at this sea- son for a number of years past. It. is to be hoped that the holiday sea- son at least will pass over without. losing our hitherto excellent sleigh- mg. Tm: Town Council has wisely de- cided to put in a. number of street lights. which according to contract should be in operation at the begin- ning of the New Year. The number agreed upon is not thought to be sufficient, and on Tuesday night Rev. M r. Ryan waited on the Council with a modest request to have one placed on the Durham Road ashort distance east of the old British hotel. The south and of the town has also put in a petition for additional lighting and it iq quire likely the agitation will keep up till the Whole town is pro- vided with street lights With-the exc ption of four are lights the in- caudascenta are to be used. THE GAUTHIER~ANDDISON combinav tion gave an entertainment in the Hall Tuesday night under the aus- pices of the Durham Lacrosse Club. The weather was so inclement and the roads so- nad that only a very small attendance put in an appear- ance. yet the programme was ren- dered as 1f the house had been full. the small audience was certainly an -~;preciative one, and the numbers .-iveu by the Company were. on the vhole. good. Mrs. Morton’s con- Iral'n solos were well given and ahuwwi a voice range and culture not ‘ ~f°eu found As a. pianist and elo- .zu muis» , Mae Pauline Anddison gave vvidwucu of rare ability. Mr. Emer- Sui; Morton 15 a skilled manipulator .n' my violin find we have little doubt that. 311-..‘1nddison as a. humorist; is m m tls' when he has a. full house. Tm: cnmlfiuation shows a marked de- gree- of refinement and on this ground we Hunk they were, deserving of a hutwr audience. Under the circum- Stan es timy did well â€"The Lacrosse 'box at are nor looking back on the. ven-l ture as a. huge financial success. In strum. parlance it. left. them in the“ httir’. 1 ' . . 1 The Chronicle from now until the end of 1904 for One Dollar. People We Know THE GOING AND COMING 0F VISITORS IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. Mr. and Mrs. Binkley and daugh- ter, will leave here Monday to spend their holidays at Quincy. Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Farr. of the Cement Work go next week to Spend their holidays in Cleveland. Ohio. Mrs H. P. Hill and two children, of Stockton Manitoba are visiting the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Canon. Mrs. E. W. Limin whom we re. ported last week as having undergone an operation in now improving nice- ly we are pleased to learn. Mr. F. Duncan, Night, Foreman at the Cement \Vorks resigned his posi- tion and is succeeded by Mr, Allan McFarlane. and Mr. John Cliff, suc- ceeds Mr. McFarlane as foreman in the machine ShOp. Mr Harry Aldred and his sister Miss Margaret and their cousin Miss Burnett. of Durham, spent: part of last week and this visiting friends near Port Elgin but expect. to be home in time to attend the big wedding at Hampton, on Wednesday, today, when Miss Emily Robinson. unites heart: and hand with Mr. Davidson, of Mt. Foresc. PIE SOCIAL under auspices of Var- ney L. O. L. No. 669 will be held on New Year’s night. A number 1 pro- gramme will be rendered. Admission 100. Ladies bringing pies free. See bills later. OWINGtO the difficulty of getting, marl from the lake the cement mill has clused down the rotaries for a short time. The heavy snow and hard frost has: interfered somewhat 'with the machinery at the dredge. OVER two thousand dollars worth of new.side walk was put in this year in town and settled for at the last meeting of the Council with the ex- ception of the ten per cent. guaran- tee provided for in contract. THE fellow who bought a forty-five cent hucksaw at Keeler’s sale and paid fifty cents for it did’nt feel at all cut up about the bad bargain. Furthermore he’s not going to down the bucksaw brigade by cutting wood and cutting prices at the same time. The buyer is very careful abuot how he handles a bucksaw. and'if no one else interferes with that saw we have good reason to believe that it Will be a long long time. Say nothing. but saw wood. THE stages were all stuck on Mon- day on account of the snow storm. which blocked the roads so as to make it impossible to get through. To break the roads through heavy drifts for seventeen or eighteen miles is no picnic and however desirous we may be to get our mails regularly we must excuse the carriers under such cir- cumstances. On Sunday Rev Mr. Smith started out to his appointment at Zion, b3t was forced to turn back, after going out a mile or two. THE peOple of Varney are again preparing a good programme for their annual S. S. Entertainment and Christmas Tree to he held on Xmas. night the committee have the promise of the Rev. Little, of Holstein, .as a speaker. 80 with Mr. Little on the platform and Mr. Wm. Allan. of Egremont in the chair. that part .of the programme is safe. The Misses Cornish, of Orchard, who always re- ceive a hearty welcome to Varney are expected to recite. Programme to commence at 8 o’clock. Admission ten and fifteen cents. A NEARBY business man soliciting advertisi lg to wind up an estate asks us to be as generous as possible to the widow and orphans, stating that in small estates the fees are restrict. ed and printers are expected to re- member the poor for their day is com- ing. Now it’s hardly necessary for anyone to tell us to be good to the widders, but it does seem tough to remind the poor printer that the time is coming when he will be poor. Printers are poor always. and they know it,'but they hate to have it rubbed in. .THE Man on the Street has often referred to the thoughtless habit of many teamsters leaving their rigs astride the crossing while pedestrians have to go round through the snow or mud. Another evil we notice is the foolhardy driving of some smart Alecks who rush up to and cross over a cross street without slacking their pace or noticing whether people are in the way or not. The first travel ler has the right of way and it’s the driver’s business to see that the way is clear or put up with the conse- quences in case of accident. Refer- ence through the newspaper may in- finance, some but a fine would influ- ience others far quicker. DURHAM, 0NT., THURSDAY; DECEMBER 17, E903. co. -_-. Durham’s Leading Jewellery Store. Xmas floods Just two years in Dur- ham but we have the trade and we intend to keep it. A list {,f prices like the following will make long ex- perienced people wonder. $18.00 Ladies’ and Gent’s 14k, .Gold filled watches for $12. ' $16.00 Ladies’ and Gent’s 10k. Gold ’ filled Watches for $10. $8.00 Ladies’ long Chains. warranted 20 years. for $5. ~.$5.00 Ladies’ lone: Chains. warranted 10 years. for $3. $5.00 Brooches, warranted 20 years. in fancy box. for $3. $3.50 Brooches. warranted, 20 years, in fancy box, for $2.25. Lockets, Bracelets.Pins, Cuff Liqks and solid Gold Rings at: these snap prices. ' This is the .place to buy your Xmas Pre- sents and save money. Lookg R. B. Keeler ‘ Son DURHAM 6: HESPELER commcH'T Two Jewellery Stores. To do this we use the people right and we un- derstand our business. Window Display AT Olll‘ ,4? _'O‘; Sal 711i CLEARING SALE .;. [If Men‘s Ready-tn-Weat Suites. Odd Lines to clear at reduced prices. Dress Goods, Prints and Wrapperettes Balance of our Ladies’ Coats at 20 per cent. discount. . Ladies’ Coats . . . A full line of Groceries. Try a pound of age Blue Ribbon Tea, 2530, 400 and 500 per 34’? pound. .All kinds of produce taken. g: THE BUSY 8TORE ON THE BUSY CORNER. $11.50Suits for $8.00 10.00 “ 7.00 8.00 “ 6 .00 7.00 “ . 5.00 5.00 “ 4.00 $1.00 PER YEAR.’