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FOB. SALEâ€"A good young driver. Apply to H. Burnettâ€"ti. THE Farmers’ Institute Excursion to Guelph will be held on the 7th of June. FOUNDâ€"A pair of spectacles. Own- er may have same by callmg at Swal- lows’s barber shop. Tan Presbyterian Congregation held their annual meeting on Monday after- noon last, and in the evening tea was served by the ladies and an enjoyable social time was spent. DR. BUkr. Specialist. in diseases of the Eye,:Ea.r, Nose and Throat will be at the Middaugh House, Durham, \Vednesday, Feb. 6th, from 11 to 4. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. A GENERAL meeting of the South Grey Temperance Society will be held in the Methodist church on Tuesday evening, February 5th. All interested worker's invited to attend. THE legular quartex lvb Sacramental serv i( es \\ ill be held 111 the Methodist Chm ch on Sabbath next. The morn- ing sex 1 ice \\ ill commence. at 10:30 a. m. Preparutm'v sen ice will be held in the chm ch 011 Friday e1 ening 211:8 O’clock. THREE Rinks of Curlers went to Mt. Forest Tuesday afternoon and played the boys there. Two rinks resulted in a tie and the third one was beaten by one shot. The game was very even and the scores all small. THERE will be an “At Home” at the residence of Mr. Edward Burnett, 813, on Tuesd: -1\ ex ening the 5th of Feb- 111111 \ . Refreshments \\ ill be furnished b} the Ladies \id of the Methodist church. A good p1 0"] 1111 \\ ill be pi.)- Vided. E\ 01 } body \\ clcmue. Admis- sion 10 cents. \VE regret to learn of the death on the :20th inst. of Mrs. Angus McLeod, of Farewell. Michigan. Deceased was a sister of Mr. John A. Black and was ‘ well known in Glenelg where she spent the days of her childhood. Our very slight acquaintance with Mrs. McLeod leaves a favorable impression and we are truly sorry to hear the unexpected announcement. \Ve have no particu- lars more than what we have stated above. .0): Thursday last Mrs. Edward Boy of Egremont was'in her usual health, but took ill about ten o’clock at night. Medical aid was secured Friday morn- ing, but slight change was noticed in her condition. The trouble which ap- peared like inflammation became more serious on Saturday morning when Mr. Hoy made all haste for the doctor again. Sad to say the suffering woman died during his absence, and interment took place on Monday afternoon to Maplewood cemetery where a large gathering showed their last tribute of respect to the' deceased. She was forty-six years of age and leaves a hus- band and seven children the oldest a girl being nineteen years of age and THE howl is still kept up about that Hutton Hill Pie Social, and We must insist on no further reference being made to it in these columns. The cor- respondent this week has started out on a. new tack and tries to clear some- body’s skirts from stealing something or from some misapplication or misap- propriation of funds. The gossip is supposed to have started from the silly cackle of a. sideline busybody. , These meddling gossips are found every- where, but what in thunder interest is it to general readers of the Chronicle ‘t'he youngest a. boy of eight years. We regret the sad loss Mr. Hoy and family are forced to bear. to know they have a meddle-some . maligner in the neighborhood of Hut- ton Hill. Without publislnng such things only a few will ever hear of them, but as soon as they get into the newspapers they become common talk. The names of Midford and Johnson are now dragged in without sufficient‘ explanation to say what part they‘ played in the great drama. In last issue Jim Mack plasters a little tafiy on the correspondent whom he imag- ines to he a woman, and as it is gener- ally conceded that a woman must have . the last word we’ll not try to convince I him otherwise, but shut mm of! from | further reference to the famous pie VOL. 40â€"N0. 2081. NEWS AROU N D. TOWN DARLING’S SYRUP HYPOPHOSPHITES IS THE BEST TONIC THE Baptist 3 Anniversary. will be held in the church here on Sunday, Feb’y 10th. The Rev. J. R. Kennedy, M. A., of Toronto, will occupy the pulpit morning and evening. On Mon- day evening following, Mr. Kennedy will deliver a lecture on the subject “A Man’s a. Man fora’ That.” Special music is being prepared by the choir for both occasions. Liberal free will offerings are asked at all services for the work of the church. RUMORS have been afloat that Mr. John Aldred was caught in a. storm and had his feet frozen, and in one case the report went out that he had them both amputated. His many friends here will be pleased to learn that there is no truth whatever in the reports, and that Mr. and Mrs. Aldred and family are well and doing well and like the country well. Our informant is Harry Burnet, of this town, Mrs. Aldred’s brother, who received a letter only a day or so ago. Homesteaders are rushing in all winter and building shanties for themselves, and every- thing seems prosperous. A neighbor ot‘ Mr. Aldred's, about a mile distant, lost thirteen head of cattle which wan- dered from his homestead eight or ten weeks ago and did not since return. A rancher. who called on Mr. Aldred recently. informed him that he had found the lost cattle in the hills, some lying down and some standing up, but all frozen stiff. The report regarding Mr. Aldred finding a neighbor frozen to death in his shanty near by is also untrue, but a case of this nature oc- cured some twelve miles away Where a man was overtaken in a storm near his own shanty and was frozen to death before he could reach home. Yellow Grass, the nearest post office to Mr. Aldred’s is thirty-five miles dis- tant, and in his letter he reports re- turning from there with a load of coal and says the roads are good. CEMENT COMPANY’S ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the National Portland Cement Co. was held last Wednesday afternoon in the Temple Building, Toronto. There was quite a difference between this meeting and the one held a year ago. The pay- ment of two five per cent. dividends during the year did much to make the stockholders satisfied.‘_' A; a President McVVilliams called the meeting to order between two and three o’clock and in a few words ex- plained to the stockholders present that the mill was now on a good pay- ing basis as evidenced by the two div- idends, and the payment of a large legacy of debt handed down from the previous management. He pointed out also that considerable improve- ment had been made during the year, that a new coal storage building had been constructed and that the man- agement had great expectations for the future success of the mill. He also referred to the largely in- creased output of 1933 over any previ- ous year and gave it as his opinion that the magnificent mill is capable of still greater results. He also intimat- ed that the Board had been able to secure large additional marl beds, and that they had entered into negotiations for the purchase of the same and ex- pected the deal to be ratified by the stockhelders at this meeting. Mr. \V. H. Hoyle, Vice-President. was the next speaker and paid many high compliments to the President and Superintendent and strongly urged the advisability of clinching a bargain which would beyond queStion put the company in possession of a sumcient supply of raw material to last for many years to come. The quality of the newly acquired marl, he claimed, w as superior to anything they yet wor lied, and owing to its superiority there would be a larger output, and . consequently better dividends. Mr. McKay, of Woodstock, one of the Directors, explained the nature of the-contract between the Company and Dr. J amieson, showed how the marl was to be paid for on a royalty basis, and referred to the increased value of the mill on account for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway coming to Durham and passâ€" ing right by the newly acquired marl beds. There was some opposition to the deal by Mr. Calder, Mr. McOabe, of Priceville, and one or two others, W. via??? ition to 20% of! all discriptions of felt foot. [cCabe, wear, including overshoes, antigens, others, leggings etc., at Peel’ . ' but the deal was ratified almost unan- imously. . The' old Board was re-elected by ac- clamation, $3500 being voted to meet their expenses during 1907. A resolution was carried empower- ing the Board of 1907 to fix the salary of the President and Managing Direc- tor for the year 1906 and also for the year 1907. The auditors’ report made a good showing, but we are unable this issue to give any figures from it as we are not in possession of a copy at the time of writing. Moreover it would be un- necessary to do so as they wili be in the hands of all stockholders in the course of a few days. The Sons of Scotland had their annual concert here on Friday night last Jan. 25th, the anniversary of the birthday of Scotland’s poet, the inimi- table Robert Burns, As on former oc- casions there was a good turn out every available seat being occupied by eight o’clock or shortly after. In the absence of Mr. Black who was to make a few introductory remarks the gap was filled by Mr. Ramage in a few words after which Major Beaton of Toronto gave a selection on the bag pipes, after which Mr. Black Who just entered was called to the platform and made a short address expressing the thanks of Ben Nevis Camp for the very liberal patronage accorded on this as at all former entertainments. During the evening a number of spirited Scottish selections were given by Mr. \Vm. Gillespie of Toronto, all of which were well received and en- cores insisted upon. Mr. Gillespie has} a good personality and his plain un-i assuming presence caused respect from i the first. His selections were "Hey Johnnie Cope,” “ There was a lad was born at Kyle," “\Vi ’ a Hundred Pi- pers, ” “ Scots \V ha Hae,” etc. Mrs. Flora McIvor-Craig made her first appearance in “Success to Bon- nie Scotland,” and captivated the audience from the first. She has an excellent voice under perfect control . and 1s equally at home in English and Gaelic. Her other selections were “Tam Glen,” “Land 0’ the Leal” and “Bonnie Prince Charlie.” Jimmy Fax never grows old, and as an entertaining comedian he has few equals. In his first number he ap-l peared as a big Scotch Thistle which was certainly well pictured out in his nuke-up and strongly impressed in the song " I’ll Mak Room for Masel.” His other numbers were “ Hooligan’s Fancy Dress Ball,” “ \Vearin’ a $10 Hat.” “A Meddler’s Medley” and one or two encores after each number. For innocent fun we feel that Mr. Fax is the leader of them all. He never-sinks into anything verging on vulgarity, and he never fails to please. Away from the stage as well as on the stage he never forgets to be a gentleman. “ The Crooked Baubee” and “ When Ye Gang awa’ Jamie” were given as well rendered duets by Mr. Gillespie and Mrs. McIvor-Craig, and the clos- ing selection was a. trio, " Past Twelve O’clock,” by Messrs. Fax and Gillespie and Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Newton was the accompanist and it is needless to. say she performed her part Well. She opened the second part of the program by an instrument- al. “ Bonnie Dundee” with variations arranged by herself, and the whole audience was delighted with her ex- cellent rendering of this spirited Scot- tish number. Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem closed a most successful con- cert and Ben Nevis Camp No. 45 is to be again congratulated on the never failing character of the concerts they furnish. The proceeds amounted to about $140. STOMACH MEDICINE IS USELES S. Impossible to cure catarrh in the} nose by dosing the stomach. Send! the healing vapor of Catarrhozone after the Berms and you at once ac- complish good. Any case of catarrh is curable.â€"all that’s necessary is to inhale Catarrhozoneâ€"Yon stop hawk- ing, nostrils are cleared, throat i8 healed and freed of phlegm; every vestige of the trouble is forever driV.’ en from the system. If you want permanent cure for catarrh. throat trouble or bronchitis, Catarrhozone is a stand-by. Two 81208, 250 and $1. at all dealers.‘ DURHAM, 0NT.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907. S. O. S. CONCERT. . Miss Minnie McClocklin left. Thurs- day for Toronto to attend millinery Openings. Mrs. Wm. Bell left here Tuesday morning for Winnipeg where she will join her husband, who went west some time ago. We wish her a pleasant trip and all kinds of prosperity. Mr. James Bell and his sister, Miss Annie Bell, of Oakville, Manitoba, who have been visiting their uncle, Mr. John McFadden, and other friends in town and vicinity, left Tuesday morn- ing for Owen Sound. Mr. Richard Whittaker, of Ceylon, was a welcome caller on Monday last Though a number of years have elapsed since we last saw Mr. Whittaker, the hand of time seems to be sparing. He seems just as young as he used to be. day morning to visit their son in Chatsworth and daughter in Owen Sound. They were accompanied by their nephew, Mr. Archie McDougall, of Petoskey. Mich.. who is on an ex- tended visit to friends in these parts. Mr. Dan McKelvie, of New Leskiard. left for his home a few days ago. He thinks Durham has improved very much of late, and for business activity he hasn’t seen a. place since he left North Bay that shows as much activi- ty. Mr. McKelvie is interested in the mining business up north, and has evidently captured a. penny or two. Mr. Samuel Scott, of Nanton, Alber- ta, will accept thanks for remittance. His interesting letter is not for publi- cation, but it will be no breach of trust to say he has lived so far through the cold winter and the coafl famine. \Vhere he lives there are four coal mines within a day’s drive and the necessary coal can be secured by teams. The Ranchers have lost considerable owing to the foot or so of snow pre- venting stock from pickinga living. He. tells us of 170.000 bushels of grain being shipped this year from Nanton, and were it not for car shortage the output would have been double that amount. We do not see anything in Mr. Scott’s letter that would not make good reading, but we must obey orders. Keeler’s We are going to make 1907 the great- est year in the history of our selling, and this is saying a big thing as 1906 was a bumper year with us. But as we now have two stores we can use much larger quantities of goods than before, and by buying in extra large quantities we can get the. lowest pos- ible price and intend to give our customers better bargains than ever this year. ‘We have already made Silverware PERSONAL . Mammoth Stores Durham and Welland g Money Saving Chances We start the new year by showing a very large range of new goods, including: New Dress Goods New Prints We will consider it a pleasure to show you these goods, Whether you want to buy or not. S. F. MORLOCK New Goods New Shirtings CASH AND ONE PRICE. New Ginghams New Whitewear New Laces and Embroideries FOR 1907' New Chambras $1.00 PER YEAR. New Vestings