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\ VOL. 40â€"N0. 2079. F03 Sunâ€"A small pony, good roadster also buggy. For particulars apply to Arthur Benton, Durhamâ€"3 Pm’s shoe store has long been a noted place for winter foot wear and always in the lead in giving good big THE Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will he administered in the Presbyter- ian church on Sabbath next. Services preparatory will he held on Friday at 2.30 and 8 p. m. COURT Durham No. 111 had their annual .Oyster Supper on Tuesday night last. Over a hundred were pres- ‘ent including a large contingent from Dromore Court. After the supper a program was given, Dr. Hutton occu- pied the chair. In his opeding ad- dress the Dr. referred to the origin, growth and development of the Court in Durham from its small beginning in 1886 to its present membership of 181 members in good standlng. Be- sides a couple of solos by Mr. Midford, and apatriotic song by Mr. W'm. Ram- age, there were a number of short pithy addresses by N. W. Campbell? I. P. 8., John ‘T. Scott, High Vice Chief Ranger, of C- ledon East, Mr Tovell, Grand Organizer, of Guelph, Mr. W. Calder, Mr. Chas. Ramage, Mr. Wm. Johnston, a couple of the brethren from Dromore and others. It was a pleasant gathering. HAVE you had that dress made yet ? Why not let us make it for you. 9 Good fit, good work, reasonable terms. â€" Mrs. Hughes, dressmaker, opposite S. Scott’ 3 store.â€"- 2'p' . THE annual meeting of the L. D. B. Lodge. Durham, met on the 8th of January and had a grand meeting, and everything went off nicely. The following are the D. officers for 1907: J. W. Blyth, D. M.; Wm. Legatte. D. D. M.; Geo. Aljoe, D. 0.; Thos. Ritchie, D. R. 8.; Wm. Hargrave, D. F. 8.; Wm. Ritchie, D. T.; Geo. Noble, D. D. 0.; S. Caldwell, R. Eden, Lecturers; Thos. Tucker, Robt. Brigham. Tyler's. and made some big purchases which will arrive shortly and be placed on ‘exhibition in their fine new store. which is now nearing completion. Mr. Black is still doing business at the old stand and announces “another ship- ment” every little while which he crowds in somewhere with his already large stock. Mr. Siegner is also in the hardware and tinware business, is get1 ting a share of public patronage and doing a nice trade. In addition to his large general stock, Mr. Russell carri‘é's a line of hardware and takes in some! good orders in that particular branch of his business. The Opening out of two new stores will give us live places in town for the sale of hardware. It is quite in place that we should wish them all success, and while we realize that opposition is the life of .trade we ‘hope that business will be so good that it, will not be the death of those en- gagedin it. “Jun vv â€"â€" horse that pays. Mr. Mercer’s import- ______ young Scotch The Annual Meeting of the Grey selected , Bruce Mutual Fire Ins. Co. will be helc . .fllliee and stallions. specially . . . {Miller’s Hall. Hanover. on ’m-mt W requirements. A l m. “02th! day «January. 190 ’ atoll!!! ocean 9333389 11““ delayed gcomnencing at 1 o‘clock in the affirm their arrival which is now billed for; DUNCAN CAMPBELL, up. m end 01 thieweek I 9 ~: I“ hum. m-‘gt- ' x . A LARGE stock of hardware was piaced this week in the store of Mr. A. S. Hunter, who intends to open out. shortly to the public. Messrs. Lena.- _han McIntosh were away last week ACCORDING to one of the Toronto papers it is the intention of Mr. T. H. Lennox, one of the prominent Conser- vative members of the Ontario Legis. lature, to introduce a bill during the coming session which will tax race meetings to the extent of ten per cent. of their gross receipts. This money is to be donated to agricultural societies throughout the country to provide substantial prizes for good horses. Last week in connection with our no- tice of the consignment of Clydesdale fillies and stallions now being import- ning to find out that it is only the good ’ -â€"’â€" :“-A-‘ NEWS AROU ND TOWN mcn WANTEDâ€"T0 learn '. To commence March 131:..â€" TRmrrY church Sunday School Entertainment will be held in the Town Hall Tuesday January 22nd at 8 o’clock. Cantata, Tableaux, Recita- tions etc., will constitute the program. Admission 10 and 15c. MISS Shun-ston'rn’s address w111 appear in next issue. On Friday evening last Mr. J. W. Crawford received a sad message by telegram that his son Alex was frozen to death near his jhome about fifty; miles south-west of Battleford. Next morning a telegram was received an- nouncing that they had started with the remains for Durham. Nothing more was heard. till this Wednesday morning. when another telegram was received by Mr. Crawford stating that the trains were blocked and that the body had not yet arrived at Battleford. In reply to this Mr. Crawford thought the best thing to do under the circum- stances was to order interment at Battleford, and wired accordingly. Had the trains been running regularly the body should reach here by to- morrow, Thursday, but the way things are at present it is hard to say how long it would take. Particulars are not known here yet, and much sympa- thy is felt for Mr. Crawford and fam- ily who are kept in such suspense. The deceased was homesteading and was married only about two months ago to Miss Ryan, daughter of Mr. Geo. Ryan of this town. The whole community is in deep sympathy with the sorrowing family who have been so unexpectedly called on to bear so severe a trial. Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Durham Cemetery Company. The annual meeting of the Share- holders of The Durham Cemetery 00., Will be held in the Town Hall in the Town of Durham on Tuesday the 22nd January A. D. 1997, at the hour of 8 o’clock in the evening. Dated 11 January A. D, 1907. J. P. TELFORD, Secretary. This Annual Concert will be held this year on the exact date of the birthday of Robert Burns, and the following brilliant talent have been Wm. Gillespie, Toronto, lately from Scotland,- 8. tamfius Concert Baritone. Flora. McIvor Craig, the well-known Concert, Soprano, Soloist to all the leading Scottish Societies in Canada. Pipe Major Farq uhar Beaten, of the 48th Highlanders. Mrs. Newcon, accompanist. Plan wil} be opened at: Macfarlane’ 3 Drug Store 35‘ 2 p. 111. Saturday, 19th James Fax, the inimitable comedian, with new pieces and an enhanced re- pntation. inst. Tickets 25, 35 and 50c. All seats reserved and therefore comfort. Notice is hereby given that all par- ties who have not yet paid their taxes for 1906 must do so before the first of February, or the account will be put in the hands of a collector and three per cent. added. , TUESDAY, J AN. 22.â€"At lot 60, con. 2, N. D. R... Bentinck, farm stock. implements and household furni- ture, belonging to Ernest Rosebor. o h. Sale at one o’clock, sharp. R0339.” Brigham. Auctioneer. FRIDAY J AN. l8rH.-â€"At lot 51. con. ‘1. ton: Sale vat "one o’clock, sharp. Robt. Brigham, auctioneer. TUESDAY. FEB. lZâ€"At lot. 50, con. 8. N. D. R... Bentinck, 1 mile north of Livingston’s Corner, farm stock and imlflements, belonging to Robs. . Noble. Sale at one o'clock, sharp. Robt. Brigham, auctioneer. THURSDAY, J LN. 21. ~At lot 1, con. 3. N. D. R.. Glenelg, farm stock. be- longing to Duncan McNabb. Sale at‘one o’clock. sharp. John Clark. auctioneer. The Annual Meeting of the G Bruce Mutual Fire Ins. Co. will bergyelduig Miller’s Hall. Hanover. on . My. 6926“: day «January. 1907 W at 1 o‘clock in the “human. SEE THE STOCK OF CASE PIPES AT DARLING’S N. D. R” Bentinck, farm stock. implements and household fumi- Cure, bglpngipg to Hegb. . Ligings- BEN NEVIS CONCERT. Annual Meeting PAY YOUR TAXES. hose]: to Death. BY 03mm on THE COUNCIL. 8810 Register. Mr. 8. Wright and daughter of Kin- cardine, are visiting in town. Messrs. John and Joe. Swinburne, are visiting friends in Toronto. Miss Robertson, of Grand Valley, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Robert McLean. Mrs. Archie McIntyre of Regina. N. W. T., is visiting her sister Mrs. Hugh Miss Amy Kelly has returned to the Conservatory of Music. Roy McCracken, a young lad engag- ed at the Furniture factory had one of his hands badly out yesterday morn- ing and will be offgwork for some time. Mr. John F. Russell and cousin, Miss Andrews, of Port Arthur, are in Dur- ham on a visit to their relatives and parents. They visited relatives in To- ronto and spent a very enjoyable week. Mr. Russell reports things very brisk in Port A1 thur. The first meeting of the new Coun- cil met to have their oath of office on Monday at 11 a. m., and appointed the Standing Committees for the year 1907 as follows :â€" Financeâ€"John McGowan, S. P. Saunders, R. Cochrane. Saunders chairman. Printingâ€"Thus. Swallow, T. R. Whelan, R. Cochrane. Swallow chair- man. Charityâ€"W. Calder, S. P. Saunders. R. Cochmne. Calder chairmrn. Board of Healthâ€"W. Calder. G. Mc- Kechnie, Geo. Spar-ling, Hugh Rose. Calder chairman. Fire and Lightâ€"J. A. Lenahan, T. Swallow, T. c’R. Whelan. Lenahan chairman. Boa. R. Whelan, Alex. McLachlan. I. A. Lenahan. Whalen chairman. Propertyâ€"R Cochrane, S. P. Saun- ders. John McGowan. Cochrane chair- man. Court of Revisionâ€"W. Calder, J no. McGowan, A. McLachlan, J. A. Lena.- han. Calder chairman. Council adjourned. At 8 p. m. the Council" resumed bus- iness. The Finance Committee reported on accounts amounting to $232.26 which were recommended and ordered to be paid. McLachlanâ€"Whelanâ€"That ten dol- lars be granted to the Sick Childrens’ Hospi tal.â€"Carried. McGowanâ€"Saunders-That the Clerk procure nine copies of the Municipal Worlk, one for each member of the Council.â€"Ca.rried. McLachlanâ€"-Whelanâ€" â€"That the question of back interest as supposed to be owed by the Durham Furniture Co. on their first mortga e be consid- ered as settled in full at t e discharge of said mortgage and that the matter be now finally disposed of.â€"Carried. Cochraneâ€"Saundersâ€"That"'all taxes be paid by Feb’y 1907, and if not patd at that, date that. a. collector be appoint- ed and 3% added for collectionâ€"Car- ried. Assessor, Clifton Elvidge, ata salary of $510.00. Constable, John Clark, sal- ary $100. Caretaker town hall, Jas. Davidson, salary, $75.00. Health In- spector, John Clark, salary, $25.00. Medical Health Oflicer, Dr. Hutton. salary, $5.00. Auditors, H. R. Koch, N. McIntyre.,salary, $10 each. Truant Officers, J. W. Adams, salary, $5.00. Pound K_eeper, ghos. Daniels, ‘salar‘y, ‘._-_ The following officers were appoint- ed by By-law: We Wish you one and all A HAPPY NEW YEAR J as. fiairidson. $5.00 â€"Fence Viewers, N. 'W., L. Elvidge, E. W., J. Carwardin, W. W., R. B. Keeler Sons DURHAM, 0NT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, ‘907. TOWN COUNCIL. PERSONAL . The following letter explains itself and the two selections referred to are cheerfully put in type for the edificar tion of our readers. WILLIAM IRWIN, ESQ., DURHAM, ONT., CANADA. MY DEAR MR. IRWIN,-â€"By concur- rent mail, I send you the “ Saturday Evening Post ” the oldest publication in the United States and supposed to represent the best Americanism. I want you to read the “ Swollen For- tunes ” by David Graham Phillips. Then in six months I may write and ask you what is going to be the out- come of Uncle Sam’s country. It’s growing to be a big question. I am very glad to see bat the Ce- ment Co. is pi-ospering and up; well after the fight. The cement bus; 088 is only in its embryo. Steel and ce- ment are going to be our buildings and bridges, breakwaters, warfs and ten thousand other constructive things in the future. No question about this. There is a 20-story building going up on Broadway, near Herald Square, built of cement and steel. \Vhen are you going to visit me? ' I enclose you two scraps I found among my pile of such stufi; one “ My Creed,” a most beautiful composition , the other the “ Unfinished Music.” The dear friend who sent me these over 20 years ago lived in San Fransisco and has been in the insane asylum for many years ; she sent me another “No Flag at Half Mast,” another delightful piece. She claimed to have composed the verses. As to “My Creed” I do not know who the author is. It was said it was 001. Robert Ingersoll, but I showed it one day to him and he said “ I did not write it but it’s my senti- ments.” I thought you might like to print these in the “Chronicle.” MY CREED. “ Do not keep the alabaster boxes of “your love and tenderness sealed up “until your friends are dead. Fill “their lives with sweatness. Speak “approving, cheering words while “their ears can hear them, and while “their hearts can be thrilled and made “happier by them ; the kind things you “mean to say when they are gone, say “before they go. The flowers you “mean to send for their coffins, send‘ “to brighten and sweeten their homes “before they leave. If my friends have “alabaster boxes laid away, full of “fragrant perfumes of sympathy and “affection, which they intend to break “over my dead body, I would rather “they would bring them out in my “weary and troubled hours, and open “them, that I may be cheered by them, “while I need them. I would rather “have a plain ‘coffin without a flower, “a funeral without an eulogy, than a “life without the sweetness of love and “sympathy. Let us learn to annoint “our friends beforehand for their bur- “ial. Postmortem kindness does not “cheer the burdened spirit. Flowers “on the comn cast no fragrance back- “ward over the weary way.” mv I sat alone at the organ, at the close of a troubled day, When the sunset’s crimson embers on the western altar lay, I was weary with vain endeavor, my heart was ill at ease, And I sought to soothe my sadness with the voice of the sweet toned keys. My hands were weak and trimbling, my fingers all unskilled, To render the grand old anthem with which my soul was filled. Throu hthe long days’cares andworries I dreamed of that glorious strain, And I longed to hear the organ repeat it to me again. It fell from my untaught fingers dis- cordant and incomplete, I knew not how to-express it, or make the discord sweet; 80 I toiled with patient labor till the last bright gleams were one, And the evening’s urp e shadows were gathering one y one. Then a master stood beside me, and touched the noisy ke 8, And lo! 1 the discor vanished and melted in perfect peace. . I heard the great organ pealing my tune that I could not play, The strains of the glorious anthem that had filled my soul all day. Down through the dim cathedral the tide of music swegt, And through the s adowy arches the lin ering echoes crept; . And stood in the purple twilight and heard my tune again, Not in feeble, .untaught rendering, but t e Master’s perfect strain. So I think, perchance, the Master, at the close of life’s weary day, Will take from our trembling fingers the tunes we cannot play. _ Hewill hear through the jarring discord the strain, although, half expressed ; He will blend it in perfect music. and acidic it all the rést. UNFINISHED MUSIC. Yours ever truly, January 10th, 1907. E. E. KNOTT. We start the new year by showing a very, large range of new goods, including: We will consider it a pleasure to show you these goods, Whether you want to buy or not. S. F. MORLOCK New Dress Gobds New Prints CASH AND ONE PRICE. New Shirtings New Ginghams New Whitewear New Laces and Embroideries FOR 1907' New Chambras $1.00 PER YEAR. New Vestings