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MB. W. BLACK sold a. couple of up- town lots to Mrs. Angus Cameron. FIVE funerals, three from Derby and two from Sydenham reached Green- wood cemetery, Owen Sound, at the .same time on Wednesday of last week. QUITE a. number of logs are being delivered at the rear of the foundry where Robert Smith is busy making them into lumber with his portable mill. “ DR. BROWN. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. will be at Knapp House, Dur- ham, March 9th and March 23rd. from 12 a. m. to 5 p m. Eyes fiested and glasses supplied. MB. MIDFORD has resigned his po- sition with the C. P. R. and having fitted an up-to-date studio at Mr. Latimer’s up town is ready to give in- strucfion in vocal music. STOP! look and listen! \Vhy? Be- cause there is no reason for any one tliat. cares for dress to go out of town. Look at. Flarity’s ad. J . A. Glass. Manager and Cutter. \VE regret to learn that Inspector Burgess of Owen Sound, is having more trouble, one of his daughters be- ing now in the hospital receiving treat- ment for scarlet fever. A CITIZEN asks us to call the atten- tion of the B03111 of Works to the dangerous and unsightly condition of the west part of Saddler street which is said to be more like a. wood yard than a street. THE snow is going fast and it will not be long till work is again booming. Owing to the railway passing through town and the destruction of several houses there is likely to be consider- able building necessary. Dwellings are much in demand now, there being few, if any, vacant houses in the place. THE Rev. \V. L. Newton sold his handsome and comxnodious residence alongside the Baptist Church to Mr. Robert Burnett, of the People’s Store, and he also sold a quarter acre part of the east side to Mr. John Fallaise, of Glenelg, who intends to erect a. nice house in town this summer. THE Trout Block, Meaford, was de- stroyed by fire on Wednesday of last week. “ Mrs. DeAlva Sutherland and other families who ' occupied apart- ments in the block,” says the Owen Sound Times, “ had barely time to escape with their lives and lost all their furniture, clothing, etc. Mrs. Sutherland lost over $500 worth of di- amonds and jewelry.” Friends here will regret to learn of the loss. THE Owen Sound Times is calling some of the citizens to task for leaving public meetings while the National Anthem is being sung. The Times is right as no self respecting citizen who thinks for a moment will be soldisloyal as to show such rudeness. The Nat- ional Anthem is a prayer hymn. and it is just as reasonable to leave church during the doxology or while the hen- ediction is being pronounced as it is to leave a public meeting while the N at- ional Anthem is being sung. WE had a call from Mr. John Stew- art. hag piper of Bunessan, on Friday last; He has been a. regular reader of 'lhe Durham Chronicle since it was instituted by Mr. S. L. M. Luke over fifty years ago. Since that time he has been a daily player on his favorite Scottish instrument and for many 1 years he enlivened the meetings of the Sons of Scotland in the camp here. For the past two or three years he finds that night work does not agree with him and his attendance has not been regular. Still his heart is with the Order and he says a son of Scot- land he’s been born and a Son of Scot- hndfie will die. In 1887 he took the Queen’s medal at the Jubilee demon- stration here and he prizes the honor very highly. With a man of Mr. Stewart‘s ability as a piper the Scotch- men have reason to be proud, and it’s a wonder they ever get in any outside := $816113. _ i p I VOL. NEWS AROUND TOWN N0. 2087. On Tuesday morning‘ about half past six fire was discovered in the grocery store of Mrs. Beggs and Sons. It was fortunate the occurrence took place at that particular time and that ‘it was so promptly discovered and ex- tinguished. Very little more headway and the whole block would have been inashes. The fire started from a cord of one of the electric lights, between the strands of which a small tack had been placed for some purpose. This is supposed to have damaged the insula- tion so as to bring the two wires of a coil together, and generate the usual spark. Light matter hanging near ‘ caught fire and would soon have done 1 its destructive work. Seven or eight bags of flower were injured and other } slight damage done. , \Ve feel confident that many fires !‘ nave their origin from imperfect elec- ' tric lighting and the public should be careful in the handling of the lights. The wiring may be done perfectly but danger may at any time result from the use of these abominable long cords that are carried from room to room and twisted in to all sorts of shapes when length is not required. ‘Vhere lights are allowed to burn all night there should be no light inflammable matter left near them. \Ve have al- ways had the opinion that our Furni- ture Factory fire originated from the electric wire. The uncertainty of life was forcibly exemplified on Sunday evening last in the unexpected and sudden death of Mr. Samuel Lawrence, of Glenelg. The old gentleman had for some time suffered much from asthma and was easily exhausted, but like others afflic- ted with that troublesome disease, he would recover. after a short period of rest. He was in town Saturday and called at this olfice. According to his custom he paid for three subscriptions he has been sending for years to mem- bers of his family in the \Vest. Mak- ing the remark that this would likely be the last time he took his leave and the next we heard was the report of his death. The deceased was '77 years of age and for nearly sixty years he has been aresident of this locality. Apart from his annual calls at this oflice we had no intimate personal acquaintance, but we have always found him a good kind hearted gentleman, and highly spoken of as a kind and obliging neigh- bor. In the early days. like many others who made their homes in the wilderness, he suffered the privations incident to pioneer life, but nothing daunted he pushed his way through what now-a-days would be regarded as unsurmountable obstacles, and rose in spite of difliculties to a comfortable position. He was born in Wicklow, Ireland. and came to this country with his pa- rents and other members of his family when he was seventeen years of age, living for a time in the vicinity of Guelph. He married and settled in the backwoods. The union resulted in thirteen children, ten of whom with the surviving wife are mourning his sad death. The children are John of Los Angeles, Cal.; Martha (Mrs. Mack) of New Westminster, B. 0.; Mrs. Jas. Hopkins, of Glenelg; Eliza, (Mrs. Ilifi) of Vancouver B. 0.; Sarah (Mrs. McLean) of Revelstoke B. 0.; George. of Disley, Sask.; Thomas, of Revolstoke, B. 0.; Victoria (Mrs. Gib- son) who died five or six years ago ; Alice (Mrs. Jenkins) who died a few years ago at Revelsboke, B. 0.; Sam- uel. at Vancouver, B, 0.; Kate. (Mrs. Jenkins; of Kamloops, B. 0.; Doretta, who died in youth, and Nellie at home. Interment took place Tuesday after- noon to Trinity Church cemetery, Rev. A. A. Bice omciating in the services, after which the Orangemen, with whom he was long identified. read their beautiful service at the grave. The deceased celebrated his golden wedding on the 15th of October Death came suddenly at the home being the result, it is thought, of par- alysis or apoplexy which his weakened constitution was unable to cope With. WHAT about clover swds? The best clover and alsike at A. 8. Hunter’ a. SAMUEL LAWRENCE, SR. ALMOST A FIRE. M ' -'." '- ”' ' "' an!" I“; 6,’)\ '- Mmm OBITUARY. Mr. Frank Vickers was if: town over Sunday. Mr. Robert McNally is going West this spring. Mr. Wm. Laidlaw J r., was in Tor- onto the fore part of this week; Mr. Neil Mcbannel went to Toronto on Monday last. Miss Lizzie Chatto, of London, is the guest of Miss Vina Kress. Miss Gertrude Armstrong, of Toron- to, is the guest of her uncle, Mr. W. H. Bean. ' Mr. Andrew Carson, of Toronto, was in town last week and gave us a please ant call. The Rev. G. M. Cox. of Hanover, will preach in Trinity Church on Fri- day night, the 15th inst. at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of Dro- more, were in town Monday and gave In5pector Campbell and family a call. Mrs. Redford and her daughter, Inez, spent a. couple of days last week with friends in Bentinck. Mr. George Twamley left: Monday morning for the \Vest and W111 be gone all summer. Mr. David McClocklin went to Guelph Monday to visit some of his many friends in the city of his earlier days. Mr. Robert Burnett of The People’s store, purchased a lot, last week from Mr. Alex M cLuchlan. \Ve understand he intends to build a. residence on it. Rev. T. G. A. Wright, M. A., of \Valkerton, will preach in Trinity Church on Friday evening, March 22, at 7:30. Mrs. J ames Harkness, and two little children of Teeswater, are guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Livingston, who have been living in Hanover since they rented their farm. have moved to Durham and taken up their abode here. Mrs. (Rev.) Bice is attending the annual meeting of the \V. A. M. A. of the Diocese uf Huron in London. and during her absence. will visit friends at Ailsa. Craig and Lucan. Miss Vaddie Caldwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Caldwell, under- went an operation Monday for appen- dicitis. The operation was performed by Dr. Middleboro. 0t Owen Sound, assisted by Drs. Gun and Maclaurin of this town. The little girl has been ailingr for some time and we hope she recovers speedily. ' Mr. Thomas Caldwell, of Dauphin. Manitoba, has been around for the last couple of weeks. If we omitted to mention the matter before it was through oversight and not malice aforethought. Durham and vicinity has quite a little colony around Dauphin and we are pleased to learn they are all doing well. Col. Rorke, of Thornbury. was in town yesterday in connection with matters pertaining to the Volunteer 00., here. The Colonel is a gentleman whom we have known as long as we can remember and it is always a pleas- ure to meet him. His father was our first teacher. MR. J AS. MACK, and other members of the family, have our smcere sym- pathy in their hour of sorrow. Those who know how the old gentleman was cared for during the past four months of his illness have exaulted opinions of the son with whom he was alone dur- ing? these trying times. Mr. Joseph Lindsay, son of Robert Lindsay of Bentinck, left Monday morning for West Superior where he intends to visit his uncle “Joe,” and engage as book-keeper on the Great Northern Railway. The young man is a graduate of the Mount Forest Bus- iness College. an institute of which he speaks very highly. We wish him great prosperity and h0pe he will make himself so useful that he will be- come an essential factor in the J. J. Hill Railway System. The following brethren from Mount Forest Lodge 1. O. O. F., visited Grey Lodge No. 169 0}) Monday night last: Wm. Connor. G. P. Bateman, G. L. Ernest, Wm. Anderson. John Carley. B. Gibson, J. Brown. H. Fawcett, R. Brebber, B. Hamilton, Geo. Wright, R. McGulloch. H. Balfour, George Le- Werne, Alex. Moncriefi, A. Mitchell, 3. H. Ainley, S. K. Shovel, B. Mitchell. M. E. Murphy, 0. Short, Martin Ped- ersen, â€"-'1â€"‘I:os. â€"Aiexander, M. "afielfu, B K 1 S H. Addison, H. Catley, W. Evans,P .R' ee er ons J. Calvert. W. Goddart, N. Irvine,T ' Two Mammoth Stores - J Dale, N R Sparrow. W. Davidson? DURHAM AND WELLAND ouRuAu, out, THURSDAY. use" 14, I907. PERSONAL. TEE GARNETB VISIT THE GREYS Grey Lodge No. 169 l. O. O. F., is progressing steadily, new members be- ing frequently added. They are doing their work quietly, but they are doing it well and the membership is now nearly a hundred. At their regular meeting on Monday night last there were five new members added to the roll and there are others on the way. About thirty-five visitors came 11p from Garnet Lodge, Mount Forest, and put on the initiation and deg1ee work with Splendid eflect. The visit- ing teams are well up in the work which they rendered with due solem- nity not only in the initiation but in all threeldegrees of the Order. When the work was completed a very pleas- ;ant and profitable time was spent in I brief addresses by some of the visiting and home brethren. It was nearly four o’clock when the regular work was concluded. From then on the time was spent in games and social chat in the lodge room. Lunch was served at midnight and at early morn- ing the visitors were taken to the hotels for breakfast after which they left for home by the morning train. They were indeed a fine sociable lot of visitors and the fraternal nature of the meeting will not fail to produce good results. The names of the Visitors so far as we could pick them up will be found in our personal column. “’9 hope to see them again soon. MOON-STARERS 0R ASTRONO- HEIRSâ€"WHICH? Asleigh-load of our young people went to Mount Forest last Friday night to enjoy a drive, visit friends and attend a skating party. All went well till they were on the way home The night was dark and the road was i none too good. These. of course, in-j creased the duties of the chaperones, but they succeeded in the task they undertook to perform. About five o’clock the moon rose over the eastern horizon. Some of them never before saw Luna at that hour in the morn- ing. Its crescent form at once stamp- ed it 2;: a new moon. The sight was imposing as the whole party. boys, girls and chaperones, stood up in the sleigh, looked over their left shoulders and made one silent, solemn wish. Were they astronomers, or merely moon-starers? By the way what fig- 1ure is used in changing from one word to the other ? It will be noticed that each word contains exactly the same letters differently arranged. , New Wall Papers At Keeler’ts M??? v-v‘ ,' 1% m w fl ;., gs W i? A greater showing than ever of These Suits are all made from all-wool Tweed and Worsted Suiting and are tailored by the best of workmen. They are cut in the very latest style for spring and are the finest lot of Clothing we have ever shown. The fit and style are'equal to any high priced tailored suits. We have a very great variety in patterns in Men’s Sui'os in the very newest etfects in neat Vth-steds and Tweeds from $6 to $15 a suit. grProgr-ass Brand Pants fit bet- ter and have a neater appear- ance than any other make. \Ve have Boys’, Youth’s and Children’s Suits at all prices, and this spring’s stock are a bet- ter lot than ever. They have a style about them that; gives a boy a manly appearance. ter 10L than ever. 'Lnev nave a. ' PROGRESS BRAND style about them that; gives a, boy a. manly appearance. CLOTHING S. F. MORLOCK New Spring Clothing Men's Trousers Boys’ Clothing Men's Suits Progress Brand Clothing CASH AND ONE PRICE. $1.00 PER YEAR.